Retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister lives alone in tiny Groverdell, Texas, settled into her routines and secure in her standing as the town’s most respected woman. When a hole in her roof brings Abel Brown—a charming, smooth-talking drifter—onto her doorstep, he offers to repair the house and quietly begins to upend her carefully ordered life. As […]
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Shipwrecks, disguises, and mistaken identities spark the joyful chaos of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s most playful romantic comedy. Love runs amok, wit flies, and nothing is quite what it seems in this sun-soaked tale of music and mischief. Performed outdoors July 4–26 at one of Newsweek’s Top 10 Outdoor Theater Venues in the U.S., this summer production invites audiences […]
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Written by Chess Jakobs, The American Five explores pivotal moments in the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Bayard Rustin, Stanley Levison and Clarence B. Jones during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Set in the tense days leading up to the March on Washington, the play examines the strategy, […]
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This community-centered production of 1776 reimagines the iconic American musical as a shared civic project—one that brings local artists together to explore the ideas, conflicts and compromises that shaped a nation. Featuring its celebrated score and witty, thought-provoking book, the production dives into the debates and bold personalities behind the signing of the Declaration of […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister lives alone in tiny Groverdell, Texas, settled into her routines and secure in her standing as the town’s most respected woman. When a hole in her roof brings Abel Brown—a charming, smooth-talking drifter—onto her doorstep, he offers to repair the house and quietly begins to upend her carefully ordered life. As […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Shipwrecks, disguises, and mistaken identities spark the joyful chaos of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s most playful romantic comedy. Love runs amok, wit flies, and nothing is quite what it seems in this sun-soaked tale of music and mischief. Performed outdoors July 4–26 at one of Newsweek’s Top 10 Outdoor Theater Venues in the U.S., this summer production invites audiences […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
In collaboration with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Akram Khan Company will return to Jacob’s Pillow for the first time in over 20 years to perform Thikra: Night of Remembering. Imagined as an annual gathering, a tribe of women come together for one night only to awaken the spirit of those who came before them. Through ceremony […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Written by Chess Jakobs, The American Five explores pivotal moments in the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Bayard Rustin, Stanley Levison and Clarence B. Jones during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Set in the tense days leading up to the March on Washington, the play examines the strategy, […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
This community-centered production of 1776 reimagines the iconic American musical as a shared civic project—one that brings local artists together to explore the ideas, conflicts and compromises that shaped a nation. Featuring its celebrated score and witty, thought-provoking book, the production dives into the debates and bold personalities behind the signing of the Declaration of […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Often with the sounds of the morning orchestra rehearsal as a backdrop, see the amazing variety of mature specimen trees on the Tanglewood grounds and enjoy views of the Berkshire Hills from a variety of different vantage points. As you tour the BSO’s beloved summer home, consider which trees may have inspired the Tanglewood name […]
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