Category Archives: Music

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Bard Music Festival (Aug 10-19) Revolves Around Saint Saëns and his Peers

It’s the summer festival that is “part boot camp for the brain, part spa for the spirit” and this year it celebrates Paris, French composers and the incomparable works of Camille Saint Saëns. Read More…

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Bard Music Festival (Aug 10-19) Revolves Around Saint Saëns and his Peers

It’s the summer festival that is “part boot camp for the brain, part spa for the spirit” and this year it celebrates Paris, French composers and the incomparable works of Camille Saint Saëns. Read More…

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Barrington Stage Buys VFW Building as Company Continues to Grow in Downtown Pittsfield

When they first moved to Pittsfield seven years ago, who knew their brand of theatre was just what people were hungry for. They bought and renovated an old vaudeville house on Union Street, and now Stage 2. Read More…

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Barrington Stage Buys VFW Building as Company Continues to Grow in Downtown Pittsfield

When they first moved to Pittsfield seven years ago, who knew their brand of theatre was just what people were hungry for. They bought and renovated an old vaudeville house on Union Street, and now Stage 2. Read More…

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Berkshire Theatre Group Offers Free BSO Chamber Players Concert at Colonial May 6

The Berkshire Theatre Group Offers a May 6 Performance by the BSO Chamber Players at the Colonial Theatre as a gift to the community. Read More…

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Berkshire Theatre Group Offers Free BSO Chamber Players Concert at Colonial May 6

The Berkshire Theatre Group Offers a May 6 Performance by the BSO Chamber Players at the Colonial Theatre as a gift to the community. Read More…

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The BSO 2012-13 Offers Impressive Array of Conductors, Programming and Soloists

A diverse array of conductors brings with it an equally varied set of programs, with many of Classical Music’s Top Twenty included. Read More…

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The BSO 2012-13 Offers Impressive Array of Conductors, Programming and Soloists

A diverse array of conductors brings with it an equally varied set of programs, with many of Classical Music’s Top Twenty included. Read More…

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Boston Symphony Orchestra 2012-13 Schedule, Day by Day and Week by Week

For 2012-13 Season the BSO Offers many of Classical Music’s “Greatest Hits”. Read More…

BSO2012-13Schedule

Boston Symphony Orchestra 2012-13 Schedule, Day by Day and Week by Week

For 2012-13 Season the BSO Offers many of Classical Music’s “Greatest Hits”. Read More…

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“Oceanic Verses” from Paola Prestini, Top Crowdsourced Composer at Mass MoCA

Multimedia drama meets great singing in the oratorio-like Oceanic Verses which is, well, different from most operas. In a good way. Read More…

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“Oceanic Verses” from Paola Prestini, Top Crowdsourced Composer at Mass MoCA

Multimedia drama meets great singing in the oratorio-like Oceanic Verses which is, well, different from most operas. In a good way. Read More…

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BOSSkyRising

The Arts are Growing, Not Shrinking, Folks, and So Are We

Something’s coming, something good, I don’t know what it is, but it is Gonna be great! Read More…

BOSSkyRising

The Arts are Growing, Not Shrinking, Folks, and So Are We

Something’s coming, something good, I don’t know what it is, but it is Gonna be great! Read More…

BOSTrainFeatured

Grammy Winners Train Headed Back to Tanglewood, along with Andy Grammer & Mat Kearney

Train has been added to the Tanglewood lineup for Labor Day Weekend, along with rising artists Andy Grammer and Mat Kearney. Read More…

BOSTrainFeatured

Grammy Winners Train Headed Back to Tanglewood, along with Andy Grammer & Mat Kearney

Train has been added to the Tanglewood lineup for Labor Day Weekend, along with rising artists Andy Grammer and Mat Kearney. Read More…

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Pittsfield Celebrates Herman Melville, the Great Whale Moby DIck, and its Literary History

The City of Pittsfield celebrates All Things Melville this summer with Theatre, Art, History, Film, & an Online Community Reading of Moby Dick. Read More…

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Pittsfield Celebrates Herman Melville, the Great Whale Moby DIck, and its Literary History

The City of Pittsfield celebrates All Things Melville this summer with Theatre, Art, History, Film, & an Online Community Reading of Moby Dick. Read More…

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Norton Award Nominees Named: Tommy Tune, Kate Snodgrass Earn Special Honors

An exceptional season of Boston theatre in 2011-12 will be followed by a fun filled evening of Elliot Norton Awards. It’s the 30th year that the “Norties” will make Boston Theatre the star. And Tommy Tune will perform for a lucky audience. Read More…

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Norton Award Nominees Named: Tommy Tune, Kate Snodgrass Earn Special Honors

An exceptional season of Boston theatre in 2011-12 will be followed by a fun filled evening of Elliot Norton Awards. It’s the 30th year that the “Norties” will make Boston Theatre the star. And Tommy Tune will perform for a lucky audience. Read More…

BOSAVEQLYRIC

See “Avenue Q” in Boston with Half Price Tickets to Lyric Stage, May 23-June 1

Avenue Q is one of those wonderful and rare shows that leaves you smiling and humming a new tune. Lyric Stage with its intimate setting is the perfect place to see it, too. And at half price if you order early, who can resist! Read More…

BOSAVEQLYRIC

See “Avenue Q” in Boston with Half Price Tickets to Lyric Stage, May 23-June 1

Avenue Q is one of those wonderful and rare shows that leaves you smiling and humming a new tune. Lyric Stage with its intimate setting is the perfect place to see it, too. And at half price if you order early, who can resist! Read More…

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“Chita Rivera: My Broadway” in Boston at Shubert Theatre May 4 – Fabulous Ticket Deal

In a rare appearance in Boston,Chita Rivera brings her costumes, her songs and her history for an evening to remember at Boston’s Shubert Theatre this week. Read More…

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“Chita Rivera: My Broadway” in Boston at Shubert Theatre May 4 – Fabulous Ticket Deal

In a rare appearance in Boston,Chita Rivera brings her costumes, her songs and her history for an evening to remember at Boston’s Shubert Theatre this week. Read More…

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Colin Hay (Men at Work) An Evening of Classics and Originals

Familiar to millions from his tenure as frontman, principal songwriter, and lead vocalist of pop sensation Men at Work, Colin Hay is re-introducing himself to new generations of fans. May 5 at the Colonial. Read More…

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Colin Hay (Men at Work) An Evening of Classics and Originals

Familiar to millions from his tenure as frontman, principal songwriter, and lead vocalist of pop sensation Men at Work, Colin Hay is re-introducing himself to new generations of fans. May 5 at the Colonial. Read More…

BOSB&Bhome

Beauty and the Beast Cast Announced for Barrington Stage Youth Theatre

This Summer the Barrington Stage Youth Theatre will tackle the popular Disney version of Beauty and the Beast, and for the first time it will be presented on a newly renovated stage at the Berkshire Museum. Read More…

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Beauty and the Beast Cast Announced for Barrington Stage Youth Theatre

This Summer the Barrington Stage Youth Theatre will tackle the popular Disney version of Beauty and the Beast, and for the first time it will be presented on a newly renovated stage at the Berkshire Museum. Read More…

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Mahawe’s Spring Revolves around The Ring

This Spring on screen at the Mahaiwe is opera composer Richard Wagner’s 15 hour The Ring Cycle in four sittings, and on stage everything from classical music to Flamenco. Read More…

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Mahawe’s Spring Revolves around The Ring

This Spring on screen at the Mahaiwe is opera composer Richard Wagner’s 15 hour The Ring Cycle in four sittings, and on stage everything from classical music to Flamenco. Read More…

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Wilco Plays Mass MoCA on July 31, Ticket Auction Starts Friday the 13th

Wilco returns to the Berkshires in July, giving an up-close and personal concert to benefit its host, Mass MoCA. In a twist that assures their fans get the tickets, not scalpers, tickets will be auctioned. Read More…

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Wilco Plays Mass MoCA on July 31, Ticket Auction Starts Friday the 13th

Wilco returns to the Berkshires in July, giving an up-close and personal concert to benefit its host, Mass MoCA. In a twist that assures their fans get the tickets, not scalpers, tickets will be auctioned. Read More…

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Close Encounters of the Musical Kind will Transport Ozawa Hall Audience to a Roaring Twenties Speakeasy

Don’t forget to set your calendars back to the 1920′s on June 2 at 6 pm as you head out to Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall where Gershwin, Weill and Cole Porter will be the guests of honor at the season kickoff of Close Encounters With Music. Read More…

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Close Encounters of the Musical Kind will Transport Ozawa Hall Audience to a Roaring Twenties Speakeasy

Don’t forget to set your calendars back to the 1920′s on June 2 at 6 pm as you head out to Tanglewood’s Ozawa Hall where Gershwin, Weill and Cole Porter will be the guests of honor at the season kickoff of Close Encounters With Music. Read More…

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Review: Rarely Seen “Sunset Boulevard” by Andrew Lloyd Webber at Cohoes Music Hall

A faded movie star, a writer deep in debt, well kept secrets and a grand,almost operatic musical score by Andrew Lloyd Webber propel this famous motion picture to the stage. It’s taken a long time for this musical to reach regional theatres, is it worth the wait? Yes. Read More…

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Review: Rarely Seen “Sunset Boulevard” by Andrew Lloyd Webber at Cohoes Music Hall

A faded movie star, a writer deep in debt, well kept secrets and a grand,almost operatic musical score by Andrew Lloyd Webber propel this famous motion picture to the stage. It’s taken a long time for this musical to reach regional theatres, is it worth the wait? Yes. Read More…

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Empress of Pipa Reigns Supreme as Close Encounters With Music Brings Trade WInds to Mahaiwe

Some people spend thousands to travel to China to hear their greatest artists. This weekend, you need only make your way to Great Barrington’s Mahaiwe Theatre. Read More…

BOSLiuFangFeatured

Empress of Pipa Reigns Supreme as Close Encounters With Music Brings Trade WInds to Mahaiwe

Some people spend thousands to travel to China to hear their greatest artists. This weekend, you need only make your way to Great Barrington’s Mahaiwe Theatre. Read More…

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The Boston Pops Spring 2012 Schedule Knocks It Out of the Ballpark

The Pops season in Boston is but a prelude to their arrival here in the Berkshires each Summer. Looking at their schdedule, it’s hard to resist planning a trip to Symphony Hall rather than waiting. Read More…

BOSKeithPOPS2012

The Boston Pops Spring 2012 Schedule Knocks It Out of the Ballpark

The Pops season in Boston is but a prelude to their arrival here in the Berkshires each Summer. Looking at their schdedule, it’s hard to resist planning a trip to Symphony Hall rather than waiting. Read More…