Monthly Archives: November 2010
Tanglewood 2011 – Day by Day Schedule – Part Three
Our Tanglewood 2011 report is in four parts. This is Part Three. (Updated as of June 3, 2011 to reflect the changes due to James Levine being indisposed.) Overview, ticket info, week by week programming (Part One) Schedules by Venue
Tanglewood 2011 – Day by Day Schedule – Part Three
Our Tanglewood 2011 report is in four parts. This is Part Three. (Updated as of June 3, 2011 to reflect the changes due to James Levine being indisposed.) Overview, ticket info, week by week programming (Part One) Schedules by Venue
Tanglewood Programs for 2011 – Part Two
HIGHLIGHTS OF TANGLEWOOD 2011 The 2011 Tanglewood season offers a kaleidoscopic array of many of the world’s great musicians performing an impressive range of music from classical to jazz, pop, and rock, with performances virtually each and every day of
Tanglewood Programs for 2011 – Part Two
HIGHLIGHTS OF TANGLEWOOD 2011 The 2011 Tanglewood season offers a kaleidoscopic array of many of the world’s great musicians performing an impressive range of music from classical to jazz, pop, and rock, with performances virtually each and every day of
Tanglewood 2011 Festival Season offers both pleasures and surprises
Today the BSO announced its 2011 Tanglewood season. Once again summer in the Berkshires will be as special as it has been ever since 1936 when the Boston Symphony first made the orchestra’s summer home in Lenox/Stockbridge. 2011 will be
Tanglewood 2011 Festival Season offers both pleasures and surprises
Today the BSO announced its 2011 Tanglewood season. Once again summer in the Berkshires will be as special as it has been ever since 1936 when the Boston Symphony first made the orchestra’s summer home in Lenox/Stockbridge. 2011 will be
The Berenstain Bears to perform live in “Family Matters, the Musical”
The Berenstain Bears are coming to the Berkshires. They will be here in person to perform Family Matters: The Musical at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on December 5 at 2pm. The Berenstain Bears have enchanted young readers for generations.
The Berenstain Bears to perform live in “Family Matters, the Musical”
The Berenstain Bears are coming to the Berkshires. They will be here in person to perform Family Matters: The Musical at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on December 5 at 2pm. The Berenstain Bears have enchanted young readers for generations.
A Berkshire Christmas with Mary Verdi and her many friends
Local favorite, Mary Verdi will perform a holiday concert at the Colonial called Christmas at the Colonial: Sing-Along with Mary Verdi & Friends. This performance is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union and will be December 4 at 7pm. It’s
A Berkshire Christmas with Mary Verdi and her many friends
Local favorite, Mary Verdi will perform a holiday concert at the Colonial called Christmas at the Colonial: Sing-Along with Mary Verdi & Friends. This performance is sponsored by Greylock Federal Credit Union and will be December 4 at 7pm. It’s
Interview: Crumpet the Elf gives us the scoop on The Santaland Diaries at Shakespeare & Co.
(For our opinion on how Santaland Diaries turned out, you can read our review here.) For the next month, Peter Davenport will transform himself from an ordinary person and the charming host of the Buxton Hill estate (and rentable guest house)
Interview: Crumpet the Elf gives us the scoop on The Santaland Diaries at Shakespeare & Co.
(For our opinion on how Santaland Diaries turned out, you can read our review here.) For the next month, Peter Davenport will transform himself from an ordinary person and the charming host of the Buxton Hill estate (and rentable guest house)
Interview: Shirley Jones – still going strong
Nobody is more closely identified with the musicals Oklahoma and Carousel than Shirley Jones. It is she who created the role of Julie Jordan on screen half a century ago. “Carousel is both my favorite show and favorite music.” Jones
Interview: Shirley Jones – still going strong
Nobody is more closely identified with the musicals Oklahoma and Carousel than Shirley Jones. It is she who created the role of Julie Jordan on screen half a century ago. “Carousel is both my favorite show and favorite music.” Jones
Twelve seriously funny views of Thanksgiving
Here’s a small collection of holiday thoughts to mark our most excessive national holiday, Thanksgiving. Best wishes for an entertaining weekend. The Editor “Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with the people they only
Twelve seriously funny views of Thanksgiving
Here’s a small collection of holiday thoughts to mark our most excessive national holiday, Thanksgiving. Best wishes for an entertaining weekend. The Editor “Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday. People travel thousands of miles to be with the people they only
Fascinating Elisabeth von Trapp remembers family holidays
Talking with Elisabeth von Trapp whose grandparents are the real Baron and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music, it doesn’t take long to feel that you are talking to a witness to history. Born into the legendary Trapp
Fascinating Elisabeth von Trapp remembers family holidays
Talking with Elisabeth von Trapp whose grandparents are the real Baron and Maria von Trapp in The Sound of Music, it doesn’t take long to feel that you are talking to a witness to history. Born into the legendary Trapp
A December to Remember – Your Berkshire Holiday Guide
Retailers started their Christmas season weeks ago, but for most of us, Thanksgiving kicked off the traditional holidays, no matter what the merchandisers say. There are 37 glorious days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s and they are jam packed with
A December to Remember – Your Berkshire Holiday Guide
Retailers started their Christmas season weeks ago, but for most of us, Thanksgiving kicked off the traditional holidays, no matter what the merchandisers say. There are 37 glorious days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s and they are jam packed with
Michael Feinstein brings a big band, holiday spirit and élan to Berkshires
When you specialize in the music of the “Great American Songbook” you can do it like the composers of the past did it. Sitting at a piano and letting the music flow. Irving Berlin did that, and so did the
Michael Feinstein brings a big band, holiday spirit and élan to Berkshires
When you specialize in the music of the “Great American Songbook” you can do it like the composers of the past did it. Sitting at a piano and letting the music flow. Irving Berlin did that, and so did the
Hamlet – (Dec. 9 at the Mahaiwe) the ultimate role for young actors
With a live telecast of Britain’s National Theatre Hamlet starring Rory Kinnear slated for December 9 at the Mahaiwe, (details below) my mind has gone into overdrive. Along with Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet is unquestionably Shakespeare’s most popular play among
Hamlet – (Dec. 9 at the Mahaiwe) the ultimate role for young actors
With a live telecast of Britain’s National Theatre Hamlet starring Rory Kinnear slated for December 9 at the Mahaiwe, (details below) my mind has gone into overdrive. Along with Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet is unquestionably Shakespeare’s most popular play among
Kate Maguire heads newly merged Colonial Theatre and Berkshire Theatre Festival
In a surprise announcement, Kate Maguire was named the head of two gems of the American theater landscape. Plans are well underway for a targeted merger of the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield with the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge. Maguire,
Kate Maguire heads newly merged Colonial Theatre and Berkshire Theatre Festival
In a surprise announcement, Kate Maguire was named the head of two gems of the American theater landscape. Plans are well underway for a targeted merger of the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield with the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge. Maguire,
Sean Griffin’s “Cold Spring” smashes theatre, music, visuals together at EMPAC
Trying to describe in advance what is churning in the mind of theatrical innovator Sean Griffin is not an easy task. The simple description is that the guy (with a PhD no less) is playing with a different deck of
Sean Griffin’s “Cold Spring” smashes theatre, music, visuals together at EMPAC
Trying to describe in advance what is churning in the mind of theatrical innovator Sean Griffin is not an easy task. The simple description is that the guy (with a PhD no less) is playing with a different deck of
Boyle-ing up some Funny Food Fictions on Mahaiwe’s menu this weekend
Great Barrington, MA: Continuing their dedication to the written word, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present Symphony Space’s Selected Shorts: Funny Food Fictions by T. Coraghessan Boyle, Roald Dahl, and Dorothy Parker read by Jane Curtin, David Strathairn, and
Boyle-ing up some Funny Food Fictions on Mahaiwe’s menu this weekend
Great Barrington, MA: Continuing their dedication to the written word, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center will present Symphony Space’s Selected Shorts: Funny Food Fictions by T. Coraghessan Boyle, Roald Dahl, and Dorothy Parker read by Jane Curtin, David Strathairn, and
Interview: Randy Harrison on Ibsen’s “Ghosts”
When Berkshire Theatre Festival Artistic Director Kate Maguire announced Ghosts for her 2009 season (August 12-29 on the Main Stage), it was clear that this was not going to be some embalmed museum version of a classic. In a year
Interview: Randy Harrison on Ibsen’s “Ghosts”
When Berkshire Theatre Festival Artistic Director Kate Maguire announced Ghosts for her 2009 season (August 12-29 on the Main Stage), it was clear that this was not going to be some embalmed museum version of a classic. In a year
Review: Daring 2-Part “Nicholas Nickleby” a swirling adventure at Boston’s Lyric Stage
With two dozen performers and six hours running time, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby has to be one of the most daunting undertakings for a regional theatre company like Boston’s Lyric Stage, and one of the most rewarding
Review: Daring 2-Part “Nicholas Nickleby” a swirling adventure at Boston’s Lyric Stage
With two dozen performers and six hours running time, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby has to be one of the most daunting undertakings for a regional theatre company like Boston’s Lyric Stage, and one of the most rewarding
Review:Boston Ballet’s stunning La Bayadere sets new standard
Almost a half century has passed since I first saw the Boston Ballet on a stage in the Public Garden as part of the Boston Arts Festival. The company founded by E. Virginia Williams has grown in fits and starts.
Review:Boston Ballet’s stunning La Bayadere sets new standard
Almost a half century has passed since I first saw the Boston Ballet on a stage in the Public Garden as part of the Boston Arts Festival. The company founded by E. Virginia Williams has grown in fits and starts.
