There is one event that particularly caught our fancy. And it is coming right up. On Friday, September 9 at 8:00pm, Brooklyn’s alternative rock pioneers They Might Be Giants will bring their barn-storming live act to the Mahaiwe stage with a new show. Spirits will be high as the band celebrates the release of their brand new 18-song album Join Us! and their (almost) 30th year of uninterrupted rocking. In the spring of 2012 They Might Be Giants will celebrate their thirtieth year in music. It is their pearl anniversary, and they are actively wondering what practical things are made of pearl. As always, TMBG’s boundless energy and arresting melodies will engage all. Tickets are $27 to $34.

They Might Be Giants was founded by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, seen above in our lead photo. TMBG writes, records and tours continuously, has been involved in numerous television and film projects, and has an on-going podcast. They have won two Grammies. The John’s are frequently joined by Dan Miller on guitar, Danny Weinkauf on bass, and Marty Beller on drums.

Brooklyn’s Ambassadors of Love new masterpiece Join Us! has inspired the group to go on a very long tour in support of it. Great Barrington and the Mahaiwe is the second stop of their extensive September-November travels.

Join Us! was recorded over nine months in New York City with producer Patrick Dillett, Join Us is a truly remarkable album. From inspired electronic excursions to blazing barns-stormers with their explosive live band–They Might Be Giants is BACK. From the opening chime of “Can’t Keep Johnny Down” to the climactic blast of “You Don’t Like Me” Join Us! is TMBG at their finest.

Mahaiwe September and October Schedule at a Glance

Mahaiwe Presents
Friday, September 9 at 8:00pm
They Might Be Giants
Alternative rock
Tickets are $27 to $34

Mahaiwe Presents
Thursday, September 15 at 7:00pm
London’s National Theatre: Live in HD broadcast
One Man, Two Guvnors
Richard Bean’s English version of Goldoni’s classic Italian comedy
Tickets are $18 to $25

Project Native Presents
Thursday, September 22 at 8:00pm
An Evening with Barry Lopez
Celebrated author and naturalist
Tickets are $10 to $20

Fairview Hospital Presents
Saturday, September 24 at 7:00pm
Second City Laugh Out Loud Tour
Tickets are $52 (performance only). Gala packages available.

Mahaiwe Presents
Saturday, October 1
1:00pm (youth ages 12+ with previous training)
4:00 pm (adults ages 18+ with previous training)
Sunday, October 2 at 10:30am (teacher seminar)
Ballet master teacher David Howard
Master classes are $5 per student; teacher seminar is $50 per teacher.

Mahaiwe Presents
Thursday, October 6 at 7:00pm
London’s National Theatre: Live in HD broadcast
The Kitchen
Arnold Wesker’s black comedy set in a 1950s West End London restaurant.
Tickets are $18 to $25

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health Presents
Sunday, October 9 at 8:00pm
The Yoga of Sacred Song and Chant
Deva Premal and Miten, with Manose
Tickets are $25 to $55

Mahaiwe Presents
Friday, October 14 at 8:00pm
Richard Thompson
Rolling Stone Top 20 Guitarist of all time
Tickets are $30 to $35

Mahaiwe Presents
Saturday, October 15 at 11:00am (pre-broadcast lecture by opera expert Scott Eyerly) and 1:00pm (broadcast)
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
Donizetti’s Anna Bolena
Tickets to lecture are $10
Tickets to broadcast are $18 to $25

Mahaiwe Presents
Monday, October 24 at 10:00am and 12:30pm
Baobab by Quebec’s Theatre Motus
West African tale told through puppetry
Please call the Mahaiwe Box Office for field trip pricing.

Mahaiwe Presents
Saturday, October 29 at 11:00am (pre-broadcast lecture by opera expert Scott Eyerly) and 1:00pm (broadcast)
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD
Mozart’s Don Giovanni
Tickets to lecture are $10
Tickets to broadcast are $18 to $25

Information and Reservations:

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle Street. Great Barrington. MA 01230
Box Office: 413-528-0100
Mahaiwe Box Office Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday: 12noon – 6pm
plus 3 hrs prior to all showtimes