Monthly Archives: June 2011
“Three Hotels” has begun the official Williamstown Theatre Festival season
Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) opens its Main Stage of the ’62 Center with Jon Robin Baitz’s Three Hotels. It is considered the official opening work of the 2011 WTF season. Three Hotels had a preview on June 29, opens June
“Three Hotels” has begun the official Williamstown Theatre Festival season
Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) opens its Main Stage of the ’62 Center with Jon Robin Baitz’s Three Hotels. It is considered the official opening work of the 2011 WTF season. Three Hotels had a preview on June 29, opens June
Jacob’s Pillow Celebrates Free “Community Dance Day” on July 10
JACOB’S PILLOW INVITES TEENS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO ANNUAL COMMUNITY DANCE DAY SUNDAY, JULY 10 9:30AM-12:30PM From our News Desk: The Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival presents a community-wide celebration on July 10 — full of free events, free dance workshops,
Jacob’s Pillow Celebrates Free “Community Dance Day” on July 10
JACOB’S PILLOW INVITES TEENS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO ANNUAL COMMUNITY DANCE DAY SUNDAY, JULY 10 9:30AM-12:30PM From our News Desk: The Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival presents a community-wide celebration on July 10 — full of free events, free dance workshops,
Tickets Sell Out for Lewis Black’s comedy “One Slight Hitch” at Williamstown
Sold Out Shows (to date) The Williamstown Theatre Festival is off to one rockin’ start. If artistic director Jenny Gersten intended to front load the season with guaranteed hits, she has hit the mark. This article started as a preview
Tickets Sell Out for Lewis Black’s comedy “One Slight Hitch” at Williamstown
Sold Out Shows (to date) The Williamstown Theatre Festival is off to one rockin’ start. If artistic director Jenny Gersten intended to front load the season with guaranteed hits, she has hit the mark. This article started as a preview
Romeo and Juliet – Young Love Blooms Again this Summer in Lenox
Shakespeare knew how to craft his plays for summer audiences. Beyond the fantasy of A Midsummer’s Night Dream, there is the steamy, violent and accessible realism of Romeo and Juliet which will run from July 8 to September 3 in
Romeo and Juliet – Young Love Blooms Again this Summer in Lenox
Shakespeare knew how to craft his plays for summer audiences. Beyond the fantasy of A Midsummer’s Night Dream, there is the steamy, violent and accessible realism of Romeo and Juliet which will run from July 8 to September 3 in
M. Ward brings his existential musical genius Live to Mass MoCA August 12
From our News Desk: If you have not yet discovered Matthew Stephen Ward, better known as M. Ward, it’s time for you to check him out. As contemporary as the come, he makes great music with an existential edge. Fresh
M. Ward brings his existential musical genius Live to Mass MoCA August 12
From our News Desk: If you have not yet discovered Matthew Stephen Ward, better known as M. Ward, it’s time for you to check him out. As contemporary as the come, he makes great music with an existential edge. Fresh
Divorce American Style: The Wharton Salon brings “Autres Temps” to The Mount
From our News Desk: The Wharton Salon returns to The Mount August 17-28, 2011 for a third season. They will bring Edith Wharton’s 100-year old story “Autres Temps…” to life in a tale about divorce, American-style, set in 1962. The
Divorce American Style: The Wharton Salon brings “Autres Temps” to The Mount
From our News Desk: The Wharton Salon returns to The Mount August 17-28, 2011 for a third season. They will bring Edith Wharton’s 100-year old story “Autres Temps…” to life in a tale about divorce, American-style, set in 1962. The
A Summer-long salute to commedia dell’arte at Shakespeare & Company
Celebrating The 10th Anniversary of the Rose Footprint Theatre With The Venetian Twins JUNE 29 – AUGUST 27 The outdoor tent-covered Rose Footprint Theatre is traditionally the summer home for Shakespeare & Company’s family fun. This year it will host
A Summer-long salute to commedia dell’arte at Shakespeare & Company
Celebrating The 10th Anniversary of the Rose Footprint Theatre With The Venetian Twins JUNE 29 – AUGUST 27 The outdoor tent-covered Rose Footprint Theatre is traditionally the summer home for Shakespeare & Company’s family fun. This year it will host
Top Pick: Kidd Pivot and “Dark Matters” at Jacob’s Pillow adds a new dimension to dance
Innovation is not unusual at Jacob’s Pillow. Each summer they invite dance companies from around the world to show us what they’ve got. The Pillow cherishes the historic but also celebrates the new and different. It is possible that the
Top Pick: Kidd Pivot and “Dark Matters” at Jacob’s Pillow adds a new dimension to dance
Innovation is not unusual at Jacob’s Pillow. Each summer they invite dance companies from around the world to show us what they’ve got. The Pillow cherishes the historic but also celebrates the new and different. It is possible that the
Unique full length tango “Romper el Piso” features Natalia Hill, live music at Jacob’s Pillow
From our News Desk: Expert, authentic tango dance and music arrives at Jacob’s Pillow with Tangueros del Sur performing Artistic Director Natalia Hills’ full length program Romper el Piso (Break the Floor) July 6-10. Live music, intricate foot work, and
Unique full length tango “Romper el Piso” features Natalia Hill, live music at Jacob’s Pillow
From our News Desk: Expert, authentic tango dance and music arrives at Jacob’s Pillow with Tangueros del Sur performing Artistic Director Natalia Hills’ full length program Romper el Piso (Break the Floor) July 6-10. Live music, intricate foot work, and
Review: Two Troubled Mothers Conspire to Murder in “Going to St. Ives” at Barrington Stage
Lee Blessing’s plays are built on the concept of two people exploring troublesome questions. In his best known play A Walk in the Woods, it was nuclear disarmament and global politics. In Going to St. Ives at Barrington Stage Company,
Review: Two Troubled Mothers Conspire to Murder in “Going to St. Ives” at Barrington Stage
Lee Blessing’s plays are built on the concept of two people exploring troublesome questions. In his best known play A Walk in the Woods, it was nuclear disarmament and global politics. In Going to St. Ives at Barrington Stage Company,
Minerva Arts Center collaborating on World Premiere of Lisa Westkaemper’s “Tiger”
From our News Desk: The Minerva Arts Center is partnering with UnCommonWill, and will present the world premiere of the play Tiger by Texas playwright Lisa Westkaemper, under the direction of Alva Hascall, also of Texas. The production will preview
Minerva Arts Center collaborating on World Premiere of Lisa Westkaemper’s “Tiger”
From our News Desk: The Minerva Arts Center is partnering with UnCommonWill, and will present the world premiere of the play Tiger by Texas playwright Lisa Westkaemper, under the direction of Alva Hascall, also of Texas. The production will preview
“Africa Then and Now” – a Free Talk with Lee Blessing at Barrington Stage
Africa Then and Now With Going to St. Ives playwright Lee Blessing Sunday, July 3 at 1pm More than being just a presenter of plays, Barrington Stage Company (BSC) likes to explore their subject matter in depth. And while there
“Africa Then and Now” – a Free Talk with Lee Blessing at Barrington Stage
Africa Then and Now With Going to St. Ives playwright Lee Blessing Sunday, July 3 at 1pm More than being just a presenter of plays, Barrington Stage Company (BSC) likes to explore their subject matter in depth. And while there
A Steamy “Streetcar Named Desire” Takes New Route at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Forget every other version of A Streetcar Named Desire you have ever seen. This opening production of the Tennessee Williams classic will make your jaw drop. But if you don’t go with a completely open mind, you might start comparing
A Steamy “Streetcar Named Desire” Takes New Route at Williamstown Theatre Festival
Forget every other version of A Streetcar Named Desire you have ever seen. This opening production of the Tennessee Williams classic will make your jaw drop. But if you don’t go with a completely open mind, you might start comparing
Barrington Stage Begins Previews of new musical, “Mormons, Mothers and Monsters”
From our News Desk: Not to be confused with The Book of Mormon on Broadway, Mormons, Mothers and Monsters is about growing up Mormon, and is written by Mormon-reared librettist/lyricist Sam Salmond.(Photo above by Kevin Sprague) A Mormon boy and
Barrington Stage Begins Previews of new musical, “Mormons, Mothers and Monsters”
From our News Desk: Not to be confused with The Book of Mormon on Broadway, Mormons, Mothers and Monsters is about growing up Mormon, and is written by Mormon-reared librettist/lyricist Sam Salmond.(Photo above by Kevin Sprague) A Mormon boy and
Andrew Dolan’s “The Many Mistresses of MLK” next for Berkshire Playwright’s Lab
Berkshire Playwrights Lab presents a staged reading of “The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther King” by Andrew Dolan at Simon’s Rock Daniel Arts Center on June 29 at 7:30 pm. It will be directed by Rod Menzies and presented at
Andrew Dolan’s “The Many Mistresses of MLK” next for Berkshire Playwright’s Lab
Berkshire Playwrights Lab presents a staged reading of “The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther King” by Andrew Dolan at Simon’s Rock Daniel Arts Center on June 29 at 7:30 pm. It will be directed by Rod Menzies and presented at
Welcome to the Berkshires and the 2011 Solid Sound Festival
The first weekend of summer kicks off with some incredible music in the Berkshires with WIlco returning as part of their self-produced Solid Sound Festival plus musical luminaries like The Handsome Family and The Levon Helm Band. The spectrum of
Welcome to the Berkshires and the 2011 Solid Sound Festival
The first weekend of summer kicks off with some incredible music in the Berkshires with WIlco returning as part of their self-produced Solid Sound Festival plus musical luminaries like The Handsome Family and The Levon Helm Band. The spectrum of
The whacky David and Amy Sedaris play “The Book of Liz” readied for Pittsfield’s New Stage
It gets deliciously droll when humorist David Sedaris teams up with little sister Amy, as with the incredibly bizarre comedy The Book of Liz. It sounds interesting, and then some. Humor and weirdness. So what else would you expect less
The whacky David and Amy Sedaris play “The Book of Liz” readied for Pittsfield’s New Stage
It gets deliciously droll when humorist David Sedaris teams up with little sister Amy, as with the incredibly bizarre comedy The Book of Liz. It sounds interesting, and then some. Humor and weirdness. So what else would you expect less
Berkshire Museum’s Little Cinema to offer Swan Lake, Giselle Ballets, Verdi’s Opera Macbeth, more
From our News Desk: The Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum has committed to a summer long schedule of opera and ballet performances. In May they presented their first world class high definition digital telecasts with great success. As a
Berkshire Museum’s Little Cinema to offer Swan Lake, Giselle Ballets, Verdi’s Opera Macbeth, more
From our News Desk: The Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum has committed to a summer long schedule of opera and ballet performances. In May they presented their first world class high definition digital telecasts with great success. As a
