Monthly Archives: April 2011
“Euphorie” at EMPAC Postponed- Dueling Neon Guitars will happen in Fall 2011
May 4, 2011: LATE NEWS: In a brief message just received, the Euphorie performance at EMPAC has been cancelled. From my contacts at RPI: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Thursday, May 5th’s performance of EUPHORIE has been cancelled. We are very
“Euphorie” at EMPAC Postponed- Dueling Neon Guitars will happen in Fall 2011
May 4, 2011: LATE NEWS: In a brief message just received, the Euphorie performance at EMPAC has been cancelled. From my contacts at RPI: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Thursday, May 5th’s performance of EUPHORIE has been cancelled. We are very
Powerful “Mass for the Children” highlight of next Cantilena Chamber Choir concert
Not many choirs have the talent and guts to undertake complex and rarely performed works like composer John Rutter’s Mass for the Children. But now in its seventh season, the Cantilena Chamber Choir has risen to become the Berkshire’s leading
Powerful “Mass for the Children” highlight of next Cantilena Chamber Choir concert
Not many choirs have the talent and guts to undertake complex and rarely performed works like composer John Rutter’s Mass for the Children. But now in its seventh season, the Cantilena Chamber Choir has risen to become the Berkshire’s leading
A Berkshire twist infuses Chekhov’s “Seagull” at Main Street Stage May 5-22
The final (for now) production slated for the current Main Street Stage space is a classic work with a modern, local twist: Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. It is based on the adaptation by Paul Schmidt and will be set in
A Berkshire twist infuses Chekhov’s “Seagull” at Main Street Stage May 5-22
The final (for now) production slated for the current Main Street Stage space is a classic work with a modern, local twist: Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull. It is based on the adaptation by Paul Schmidt and will be set in
Boston Public Garden to host Arts Emerson’s experimental “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
How refreshingly different is this? For a few weeks, from May 20 to June 5, Arts Emerson is planning an experimental work, Susurrus, in the Boston Public Garden. It’s a different take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In this
Boston Public Garden to host Arts Emerson’s experimental “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
How refreshingly different is this? For a few weeks, from May 20 to June 5, Arts Emerson is planning an experimental work, Susurrus, in the Boston Public Garden. It’s a different take on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In this
Berkshire Film Festival 2011 Underway June 2-5 in Great Barrington, Pittsfield
For its Sixth Anniversary BIFF Opened with “Page One – A Year at the New York Times” and Closes with Award-Winning Film “Buck” From our News Desk – The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) today announced the selection of films
Berkshire Film Festival 2011 Underway June 2-5 in Great Barrington, Pittsfield
For its Sixth Anniversary BIFF Opened with “Page One – A Year at the New York Times” and Closes with Award-Winning Film “Buck” From our News Desk – The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) today announced the selection of films
Sensational on Stage, Black Violin will also bring music to Pittsfield Schools
Wherever Black Violin goes, the place is never the same after they leave. They are a pretty revolutionary music group, with two classically trained string players (electric violin and acoustic viola) plus a DJ. But here’s the thing. Their music
Sensational on Stage, Black Violin will also bring music to Pittsfield Schools
Wherever Black Violin goes, the place is never the same after they leave. They are a pretty revolutionary music group, with two classically trained string players (electric violin and acoustic viola) plus a DJ. But here’s the thing. Their music
The Valhalla Machine returns for The Met’s Ring Cycle and Die Walküre Live in HD
(Updated May 16, 2011.) Those who planned to hear The Met’s new Die Walküre when it was telecast live on May 14, 2011, found that malfunctions are not limited to Spiderman on Broadway. Something as small as a malfunctioning encoding
The Valhalla Machine returns for The Met’s Ring Cycle and Die Walküre Live in HD
(Updated May 16, 2011.) Those who planned to hear The Met’s new Die Walküre when it was telecast live on May 14, 2011, found that malfunctions are not limited to Spiderman on Broadway. Something as small as a malfunctioning encoding
Tony Simotes – From “Women of Will” to “War of the Worlds” at Shakespeare & Co
We were glad to catch up with Tony Simotes, artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, and talk a bit about the coming season. (Seen above in photo by Kevin Sprague) We asked about both his health and that of the
Tony Simotes – From “Women of Will” to “War of the Worlds” at Shakespeare & Co
We were glad to catch up with Tony Simotes, artistic director of Shakespeare & Company, and talk a bit about the coming season. (Seen above in photo by Kevin Sprague) We asked about both his health and that of the
Louise Stevens on Philadelphia Orchestra Bankruptcy: “This is Not a Blip”
Across the nation, many arts organizations are engaged in a battle for survival. In the Berkshires we have seen it too. The Berkshire Opera Company failed, Edith Wharton’s home faced a Mountain of debt, and Shakespeare & Company has bounced
Louise Stevens on Philadelphia Orchestra Bankruptcy: “This is Not a Blip”
Across the nation, many arts organizations are engaged in a battle for survival. In the Berkshires we have seen it too. The Berkshire Opera Company failed, Edith Wharton’s home faced a Mountain of debt, and Shakespeare & Company has bounced
Ticketmaster announces a new way to screw concert-goers: “Dynamic Pricing”
Ticketmaster pretends to care about the customer, but in reality nothing they have done in their entire history has ever lowered ticket prices to the public. This despite the huge scale of its operation, which should provide some cost efficiencies.
Ticketmaster announces a new way to screw concert-goers: “Dynamic Pricing”
Ticketmaster pretends to care about the customer, but in reality nothing they have done in their entire history has ever lowered ticket prices to the public. This despite the huge scale of its operation, which should provide some cost efficiencies.
Saturday for his 447th Birthday, Shakespeare gets cake, and a surprising Hamlet
If The Bard from Stratford-on-Avon were around today, he would be in for the surprise of his life. In his day, all the roles in his plays were played by men. The younger and fairer of the gentlemen usually took
Saturday for his 447th Birthday, Shakespeare gets cake, and a surprising Hamlet
If The Bard from Stratford-on-Avon were around today, he would be in for the surprise of his life. In his day, all the roles in his plays were played by men. The younger and fairer of the gentlemen usually took
Hyper-Rainforest is an 80-Channel Feast of Sound at RPI’s EMPAC in Troy
Due to overwhelming demand, EMPAC has added TWO ADDITIONAL performances of Francisco López’s Hyper-Rainforest this weekend forFriday, April 29 + Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 PM. The composer describes his Hyper-Rainforest as an “immersive concert-installation for a double dome, 90-speaker
Hyper-Rainforest is an 80-Channel Feast of Sound at RPI’s EMPAC in Troy
Due to overwhelming demand, EMPAC has added TWO ADDITIONAL performances of Francisco López’s Hyper-Rainforest this weekend forFriday, April 29 + Saturday, April 30 at 9:30 PM. The composer describes his Hyper-Rainforest as an “immersive concert-installation for a double dome, 90-speaker
Countdown to “Zero Hour” as Barrington Stage Season Begins
It’s a simple production about a complex man, Zero Mostel, whose theatre and film careers are the stuff of legend. He could be charming, impossible, hilarious and infuriating all at the same time. And the Drama Desk and Helen Hayes
Countdown to “Zero Hour” as Barrington Stage Season Begins
It’s a simple production about a complex man, Zero Mostel, whose theatre and film careers are the stuff of legend. He could be charming, impossible, hilarious and infuriating all at the same time. And the Drama Desk and Helen Hayes
Grimm’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs seen cavorting at The Mount
This July at The Mount, when the moon reaches its full phase it will signal the imminent return of live outdoor theatre to Edith Wharton’s classic manse. The Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) has announced that nightly performances of Snow White
Grimm’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs seen cavorting at The Mount
This July at The Mount, when the moon reaches its full phase it will signal the imminent return of live outdoor theatre to Edith Wharton’s classic manse. The Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) has announced that nightly performances of Snow White
Horsehide and holiness in downtown Pittsfield
Like theatre, baseball is timeless, it not only has no clock, but it is played just about every day from April to September. Football and basketball are more about marketing and commerce; baseball is mostly about community, and leisure. If
Horsehide and holiness in downtown Pittsfield
Like theatre, baseball is timeless, it not only has no clock, but it is played just about every day from April to September. Football and basketball are more about marketing and commerce; baseball is mostly about community, and leisure. If
Pittsfield 250th to host Tanglewood String Quartet, Brass Quintet at free Colonial concert
In celebration of Pittsfield’s 250th anniversary, current and former Tanglewood Music Center Fellows, including BSO trumpet players Michael Martin and Tom Siders, will perform a free concert of festive chamber music on Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. at the Colonial
Pittsfield 250th to host Tanglewood String Quartet, Brass Quintet at free Colonial concert
In celebration of Pittsfield’s 250th anniversary, current and former Tanglewood Music Center Fellows, including BSO trumpet players Michael Martin and Tom Siders, will perform a free concert of festive chamber music on Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. at the Colonial
The Giuliano-Murray Dialogues (Part 7 of 7) “It’s a Wrap”
In this final installment of their dialogue Murray and Giuliano discuss cutting edge theatre which is a mainstay of America Repertory Theatre in Cambridge. Giuliano asks why there is nothing like that in the Berkshires. Murray defines his approach to
The Giuliano-Murray Dialogues (Part 7 of 7) “It’s a Wrap”
In this final installment of their dialogue Murray and Giuliano discuss cutting edge theatre which is a mainstay of America Repertory Theatre in Cambridge. Giuliano asks why there is nothing like that in the Berkshires. Murray defines his approach to
Singing the Berkshire Blues with Albert Cummings
Albert Cummings typifies the working man’s blues, with a classy Berkshire twist. He’s spread his take on the blues pretty much across the map, and now the Williamstown native is bringing it on over to Mass MoCA‘s Hunter Center in
Singing the Berkshire Blues with Albert Cummings
Albert Cummings typifies the working man’s blues, with a classy Berkshire twist. He’s spread his take on the blues pretty much across the map, and now the Williamstown native is bringing it on over to Mass MoCA‘s Hunter Center in
