Cultural Pittsfield This Week: July 24-30| 12:24PM / Friday, July 24, 2015 | |
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Office of Cultural Development | City of Pittsfield
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Friday: I Am a Part of Art Poetry Reading at the Lichtenstein
CATA will hold a poetry reading in conjunction with the I Am a Part of Art Show that includes selected works from CATA's Writers Workshop. The exhibit runs through Saturday and features over 100 works of art created by artists with disabilities from Berkshire County. The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts is open Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, July 24 | 5pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Ave | 413-499-9348 | $12
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Friday: The Novel Ideas with Special Guest Hayley Sabella at the Whitney
Back by popular demand, the Whitney Center for the Arts and the Pitts House Concert Series are happy to announce the return of The Novel Ideas, with special guest Hayley Sabella, on Friday July 24th. They sold out the Whit on their last visit, and we expect nothing less this time around. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com. Doors open at 6:30pm, the show starts at 7:30pm. Beer, wine & tapas available for purchase.
Friday, July 24 | 6:30pm Doors Open 7:30pm Show Starts | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave | $12 in advance $15 at the door
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Friday+: Shrek The Musical at Berkshire Museum
Shrek The Musical (Theatre for Young Audiences version) is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure that brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage. An unlikely hero, Shrek finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you have the kind of mess that calls for a real hero.
Through August 9 | Wed/Thurs/Fri at 7pm; Wed/Thurs/Sat/Sun at 2pm, Mon at 1pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $12+
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Friday+: Lost In Yonkers at Barrington Stage
The Boston Globe says "you owe it to yourself to see Barrington Stage Company's outstanding production" of Lost in Yonkers. The show is a heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age story by America's great comic playwright, Neil Simon. Like many of Simon's plays, Lost in Yonkers is drawn from his experiences growing up in New York City. Set during World War II, two young brothers, Arty and Jay, are sent to live with their formidable German Jewish immigrant grandmother, the sweet but mentally challenged Aunt Bella, and Uncle Louie, a small-time hoodlum running away from gangsters.
Through August 1 | Tues/Weds 7pm, Thurs- Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm | Barrington Stage Company | Boyd-Quinson Mainstage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | $20+
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Friday-Thursday: Pittsfield Suns at Wahconah Park
The Pittsfield Suns have four consecutive home games this week, all at 7pm. On Friday they play the Worcester Bravehearts, on Saturday the Bristol Blues, Wednesday versus the Seacoast Mavericks and on Thursday they're against Martha's Vineyard Sharks. Come out to support Pittsfield's hometown team! Click here for the full team schedule.
Friday, Saturday, Wednesday & Thursday, July 24, 25, 29 & 30 | 7pm | Wahconah Park | 143 Wahconah Street | 413-445-7867 | $5
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Friday+: Last Weekend of Bells Are Ringing at Colonial Theatre
This is the last weekend of Bells Are Ringing. The Berkshire Eagle says it is a "crisp, knowing, poised production." The Tony Award-nominated musical that made Judy Holliday a star, Bells Are Ringing is a classic comedy with a sweet heart. Telephone service operator, Ella Peterson, played by Tony Award-nominated Kate Baldwin (A Little Night Music, Finian's Rainbow) is not your typical phone operator. Using a variety of comical personae's, Ella meddles with her clients' lives as she takes and delivers their phone messages. Ella's busybody ways trigger trouble when she falls for one of her customers, Jeff Moss, played by Kate Baldwin's real life husband, Broadway and television actor, Graham Rowat (A Little Night Music).A hilarious mesh of mistaken identity and mishaps follow in this delightful musical directed by BTG Alum, Ethan Heard (A Little Night Music, Cat and The Canary).
Through July 26| 2pm, 7pm & 8pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | $25-$65
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Friday+: FREE Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park Presents Romeo And Juliet
Do not miss this FREE event! Shakespeare's indelible story of star-crossed lovers moves from rowdy comedy to genuine tragedy with the flick of a rapier. Featuring a cast of local professionals and young adult actors, Romeo and Juliet will be performed outdoors, under the stars. Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the magic! Food and drinks are available for purchase during the show. There is an added performance next Wednesday, July 29 at 8pm. PCTV will be filming the show.
Through August 2 | Wed-Sun | 8pm | First Street Common | FREE
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Friday+: A Little More Alive at Barrington Stage
In this heartfelt and original folk-pop musical, two estranged brothers reunite at their childhood home after their mother's funeral. An unexpected revelation distorts every memory they have, and as they uncover secrets that had been hiding in plain sight their whole lives, Nate and Jeremy find that no one is exempt from the gray area between right and wrong.
Through August 8 | Tues-Sat 7:30pm, Thurs/Sat/Sun 3pm | Barrington Stage Company | St. Germain Stage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | $43+
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Live music all weekend long in the window at Mission. Friday night BA Dario will be covering Beatles tunes and Saturday the Novel Ideas rock the window with Justin Allen opening for them.
Friday & Saturday, July 24 & 25 | 8pm | Mission Bar + Tapas | 438 North Street | NO COVER
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Friday+: Outdoor Movies at Clapp Park: Big Hero 6
The City of Pittsfield Department of Community Development Recreation Program's "Summer Outdoor Movie Series" is a free, family friendly event. The movies will be shown at Clapp Park, beginning shortly after dusk (about 8:30pm). This year's line-up features movies that the whole family can enjoy.
Fridays through July 31 | 8:30pm | Clapp Park | 413-499-9368 | FREE
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Friday: Roar at The Little Cinema
An unprecedented--and wholly unpredictable--action-adventure, Roar follows wildlife preservationist Hank ("The Exorcist" producer Noel Marshall in his sole and careeer-derailing turn as an actor and director), who lives harmoniously alongside a menagerie of over 100 untamed animals, including cheetahs, elephants, lions and tigers on a preservation in the African plains. When his wife and children arrive (real-life wife Tippi Hedren, step-daughter Melanie Griffith, and his sons John and Jerry Marshall) for a visit, a long-brewing battle for dominance between the lions erupts and threatens their very lives.
Friday, July 24 | 9:15pm-10:30pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-7171| $5 Museum Members, $7.50 Museum Non Members
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Friday: Kristin Zena Burgess at Tavern at the A
Come learn some new moves on Friday night at the Tavern. Kristin Zena Burgess will teach some chair tease, hip hop, and perhaps belly dancing. 21+ with ID and $5 cover.
Friday, July 24 | 9pm | Tavern at the A | 303 Crane Ave | 413-442-3585 | $5
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Saturday+: Yoga and Zumba on Onota Lake
Soak in the beauty of Onota Lake every second and last Saturday of the month for Yoga and Zumba on Onota Lake at Burbank Park. All levels and ages welcome. Bring a mat if you have one (extras available) and a blanket or towel for underneath if you like, maybe even your bathing suit for a swim after class!
Saturdays Through October August 22 | 9am-11:15am | Burbank Park at Onota Lake | 413-822-2034 | $10
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The City of Pittsfield has teamed up with Berkshire Lightning, the Berkshire Running Center and the YMCA, for this FREE program which introduces and teaches youth the basics of track and field including warm ups and several running and field components. For children ages 6 to 14. Registration and warm ups will begin at 9:00 am with events beginning at 9:30 am.
Saturday, July 25 | 9am | Taconic High School | 96 Valentine Road | FREE
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Saturday: 20th Annual Jimmy Bernardo Memorial Ride
Memorial motorcycle run followed by a post-ride party. All proceeds directly benefit Berkshire County Kids' Place and victims of child abuse and non-offending family members. Registration at 9am, ride begins promptly at 11am.
Ride starts at Berkshire County Kids' Place at 63 Wendell Avenue and travels through Berkshire County ending at Bousquet Ski Resort.
Saturday, July 25 | 9am | Bousquet | 101 Dan Fox Drive | 413-358-4777 | Suggested donation $25
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Saturday+: The Downtown Pittsfield Farmers
It's National Dance day at the market, from 10:30 to 11:45 there will be live drumming and singing on traditional instruments from West Africa and the Caribbean with Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center co-founder, Aimee Gelinas (Gaia Roots, Trio Candela and Sifer) with guest drum students, The Berkshire Rhythm Keepers. And at 12pm Berkshire Children and Family's Kids 4 Harmony will perform! At 11am there will be a chef demo with Molly Johnston from Back to Basics Cooking. Shoppers will find pasture-raised meats, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, baked goods, coffee, wine, cut flowers, and plants, as well as beautiful artisan wares. The Market will run rain or shine. SNAP (EBT/Food Stamps) accepted.
Saturdays through October 31 | 9am-1pm | The Common | 1st Street and Eagle Street | info@farmersmarketpittsfield.org | NO COVER
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Saturday: Learner's Lab: Dumplings at Berkshire Museum
Chef/Owner Sabrina Tan of popular Pittsfield restaurant Flavours of Malaysia will guide visitors through the process of assembling, shaping and cooking a variety of delicious dumplings.
Saturday, July 25 | 10am-11am | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with museum admission
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Saturday: Kitchen Ka-Boom at Berkshire Museum
Join us for a special edition of our popular Kitchen Ka-Boom program. Pretend to be a scientist and perform crazy, fun experiments using common household ingredients. Seating is limited, so reservations are requested; call 413.443.7171 ext. 360 to register. Unclaimed reservations will be released 5 minutes before the start of the session and filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday, July 25 | 11am-12pm |Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE with museum admission
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Saturday: Gather-In Festival at Pitt Park
This year's Gather-In Festival features music and performances all afternoon, including Youth Alive, the Misty Blues, spoken word, Eric the Illusionist and much more! There will also be a bouncy house, a dunk tank and food from Mad Jacks, Lucia's Latin Kitchen and more. Free & open to all!
Many thanks to the lead sponsor, Greylock Federal Credit Union!
Saturday, July 25 | 12pm-6pm | Pitt Park | FREE
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Saturday: Special Program - Robin Hood at the Berkshire Athenaeum
Robin Hood is the Hampstead Stage Company's adaptation of the classic English folktale, chronicling the life and adventures of the infamous outlaw with a heart of gold. We follow Robin as he wages an ongoing war against the oppressive tyrant King John, while befriending the residents of Sherwood Forest and making mischief with his Band of Merrie Men. The play is an action-packed hour, filled with brave heroics, bumbling villains, and heartwarming moments. Special programs are suggested for children ages 5 and up.
Saturday, July 25 | 1pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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Saturday: Hands to Dirt: A Gardener's Afternoon at Hancock Shaker Village
Get answers to your mid-season gardening questions and think ahead to fall in this special hands-on workshop with Hancock Shaker Village's own Georgia Barberi. Spend the afternoon in the gardens as Georgian addresses your specific gardening questions and provides helpful tips on flowers, vegetables, annuals, perennials, cultivation method, pest control, and growing organically. Bonus: Participants get to take home a variety of new plants!
Saturday, July 25 | 2pm -5pm | Hancock Shaker Village | 1843 West Housatonic Street |413-443-0188 | $60, members $54
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Saturday and Thursday: Dirty Brush Paint Parties
Join the paint party on Saturday for a brand new canvas! If you have been painting for a while, this is the perfect canvas to highlight your skills and advance them a bit. Does it make you think of the Ocean? Or instead of sand, paint a grassy beach and capture the beauty of Onota Lake. On Thursday, paint Floral Study, Your choice of color themes and flowers! Includes three hours of individualized instruction, premium acrylic paints and supplies, snacks and BYOB. Call the studio to reserve your canvas.
Saturday & Thursday, June 25 & 30 | 6pm-9pm | Dirty Brush Studios | 141 North Street | 413-442-9300 | $35
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Saturday-Monday: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared at The Little Cinema
Powered by the antics of a mischievous centenarian on the run, comic fable The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared abounds with irreverent charm. After a long and colorful life working in munitions and getting entangled in the Spanish Civil War, the Manhattan Project, and other definitive events of the 20th century, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. Determined to escape on his 100th birthday, he leaps out of a window and onto the nearest bus, kicking off an unexpected journey involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash, some wicked criminals, and an elephant named Sonya. Like an unruly Nordic cousin of Forrest Gump, Allan's youthful escapades and current adventures weave together into an offbeat treat for anyone who's young at heart.
Saturday- Monday, July 25-27 | 7pm| Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-7171 | $5 Museum Members, $7.50 Museum Non Members
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Saturday: An Evening with Jessica Roemischer at The Whitney
An Exploration of Blues, Jazz, Classical and more with an award winning pianist, Jessica Roemischer, Enjoy this fabulous evening in a Bistro setting, beverages and tapas available to purchase. Seating begins at 6:45, reservations recommended, via email to: Tix@thewhit.org or call 413-443-0289.
Saturday, July 25 | 7:30pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave | $15
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Saturday & Sunday: Musical Shorts at Mr Finn's Cabaret
Some of the best and brightest emerging songwriters show off their talents with an evening of short musicals, performed by our Musical Theatre Conservatory Ensemble.
Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26 | Sat 10pm, Sun 8pm | Barrington Stage Company | 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $15
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Sunday: Staged Reading of "Proof" by David Auburn at the Whitney
Town Players of Pittsfield presents a staged reading of David Auburn's play, Proof, directed by Matthew T. Teichner. The play concerns the main character Catherine, the daughter of Robert, a recently deceased mathematical genius in his fifties and professor at the University of Chicago and her struggle with her own mathematical genius and mental illness. Catherine had cared for her father through a lengthy mental illness. Throughout, the play explores Catherine's fear of following in her father's footsteps, both mathematically and mentally and her desperate attempts to stay in control.
Sunday, July 26 | 2pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave| $5
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Sunday: Story Slam at the Lichtenstein
Get an early taste of the upcoming WordXWord festival with story slam preliminary at the Lichtenstein. Similar in many ways to the NPR Moth Story Slam at the WXW Story Slam storytellers have 4 minutes to tell a true story based on the theme. Storytellers are free to put their spin on the challenge leading us on a wide range of fantastic four minute journeys. In the spirit of friendly competition, stories and their telling are judged by 3 judges chosen from the audience on a scale of 1-10. Top finishers of each preliminary story slam qualify to move on to the semi-finals at the WordXWord Festival. Click here for more information.
Sunday, July 26 | 7pm | The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Ave| 413-499-9348 | FREE
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Monday: Federation Connecting with Community "Moving Through the Tree of Life at Congregation Knesset Israel
The Jewish Federation of the Berkshires' Connecting with Community series will be joined by Sue Gurland, a retired acupuncturist, t'ai chi teacher, master teacher, and spiritual director for "Moving Through the Tree of Life: Where T'ai Chi meets Kabbalah." Gurland created "Moving Through the Tree of Life" for students to connect to the divine through their bodies in a Jewish context. She draws upon her lifelong experiences to integrate authentic Jewish practices with contemplative movement, meditation and visualization. The resulting exercises promote energetic aliveness, relaxation, and a deep spiritual connection to the source of all being.
Monday, July 27 | 10:45am-12pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-445-4872 | FREE
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Monday: Craft Activity: Superhero Shields at the Berkshire Athenaeum
Craft Activities last for 30 - 40 minutes and are intended for children 5 - 12 years old. Registration is required (in person or by phone). Signups start one week prior to activity and is limited to the first 18 children. If you can't make it to the activity, you must call to cancel so the space can be offered to another child. Two "no-shows" mean your child cannot sign up for further craft activities.
Monday, July 27 | 1pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | One Wendell Ave | 413-499-9480 | FREE
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Monday: Broadway And Beyond at Mr Finn's Cabaret
"Broadway's Golden Couple" Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley share their favorite songs from the Broadway musicals they've starred in and other selections from the Great American Songbook. Come hear these master storytellers interpret beloved songs in a fresh and unforgettable way.
Monday, July 27 | 8pm | Barrington Stage Company | 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $45/$35
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Tuesday: Xica Da Silva at The Little Cinema
This is part two of the LIFT EV'RY VOICE Film Series special screening + discussion with Dr. Don Quinn Kelley, historian and filmmaker. The uncommonly sexy, clever and ambitious slave Xica Da Silva won her independence and much more in mid-19th-century Brazil by using her feminine wiles and her lovemaking prowess to induce the Portuguese town governor to grant her freedom. In so doing, she became a legend and an inspiration to Brazil's large population of slaves and (eventually) ex-slaves. This film tells her story. Portuguese with English subtitles.
Tuesday, July 28 | 2pm | Berkshire Museum | Little Cinema | 39 South Street |413-443-7171| Suggested Donation $5
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Tuesday: Sake Tasting at The Berkshire Museum
Spend an evening exploring sake, surrounded by art in our beautiful summer exhibit Immortal Present: Art and East Asia. Under the guidance of an expert, learn about the history and terroir of this unique spirit and enjoy a sampling of six varieties of sake. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration required.
Tuesday, July 28 | 5:30pm | Berkshire Museum |39 South Street |413-443-7171| $30 general public; $25 museum members
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Tuesday: Explore the Universe with Astronomer Rick Costello at The Whitney
Talking Arts @the Whit - Free! Enjoy an evening lecture about the history of our universe from its beginning to the universe we see today 13.72 billion years ago later. Rick Costello will explain galaxies, stars and planets, as well as how the universe began and how it may end. After the talk, there will be a telescope to look at Saturn and the moon.
Tuesday, July 28 | 8pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave | FREE
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Wednesday: Live on the Lake with Whiskey City!
Live on the Lake is brought to you by Live 95.9 and Greylock Federal Credit Union. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy concerts at beautiful Burbank Park on Onota Lake. Concerts begin in July and are Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm through August.
Wednesday, July 29 | 6pm-8pm | Lake Onota | FREE
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Wednesday - Thursday: Paint Party at Berkshire Paint and Sip
There are two paint parties this week at Berkshire Paint and Sip, both are fundraisers. On Wednesday, paint "Summer Beach Chairs" to benefit to benefit Wahconah Cheerleaders. On Thursday, paint "Blue Bird Tree" to benefit Porchlight VNA/Homecare. Both events are open to the public. All painting materials and light snack included for this two-hour painting. BYOB. Open to the public.
Wednesday - Thursday, July 29 & 30 | 6pm-8pm | Berkshire Paint and Sip | 305 North Street |413-205-8346 | $35
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Wednesday: Goonies at The Beacon Cinema
Goonies never say die! Goonies is the fourth movie in the Greylock Federal Credit Union FREE movie series at The Beacon all summer long every Wednesday night at 7pm! Tickets are FREE and will be issued on a first come first served basis beginning at 6pm, one hour before show time. Shrek be shown on August 5.
Click here for the full list of movies.
Wednesday, July 29 | 7pm | Beacon Cinema | 57 North Street | 413-358-4780 | FREE
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Thursday: Federation Connecting with Community program "Anna's Brooklyn Promise" at Congregation Knesset Israel
The Jewish Federation Connecting with Community series will welcome Milton Lestz for a staged reading of Anna's Brooklyn Promise, a play by D.K. Oklahoma. Lestz, director, is formerly of the Cornerstone Playhouse in Sparta, NJ. D.K. Oklahoma is the pen name of Donna Davis form Oklahoma, and the play is taken from an anthology of scripts. Actors featured will be Adam Irick, Laura Gardner, and Louise H. Frankenberg.
Thursday, July 30 | 10:45am-12pm | Congregation Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-445-4872 | FREE
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Thursday: Echoes of the Hudson River School at the Whitney
Please join us for an interactive discussion, as the artists Eileen Murphy and Dan Rupe share their experiences and knowledge, moderated by Linda Morris Kelley Reception to follow. Hope to see you at Whitney Center for the Arts. Please not, you can not skip the talk and come for just the reception only.
Thursday, July 30 | 6pm | Whitney Center For The Arts | 42 Wendell Ave | FREE
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