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Behind the scenes talks at Shakespeare & Company
Event Series Behind the Curtain Lecture Series 2024

Behind the Curtain Lecture Series 2024

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA

Shakespeare & Company's free Behind the Curtain lecture series resumes on Saturday, April 6, led by Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman. Featuring directors, cast, and design team members as guests, Berman examines various themes surrounding both the Shakespeare and contemporary productions slated for Season 2024 through talks designed to be accessible, engaging, and interactive. Berman holds […]

Arts and Culture, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Performing Arts & Entertainment

Michael Roth to speak at Chesterwod

Author’s Talk: Michael Roth

Chesterwood 3 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, MA

From the president of Wesleyan University, an illuminating history of the student, spanning from antiquity to Zoom.  In his sweeping book, The Student: A Brief History (Yale University Press, 2023) Michael S. Roth narrates a vivid and dynamic history of students, exploring some of the principal models for learning that have developed in very different […]

Literature, Lectures, and Talks

The Mount and its glorious gardens
Event Series The Mount: Summer Lecture Series

The Mount: Summer Lecture Series

The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA
$25 – $30

For more than 30 years, the Summer Lecture Series has brought insightful presentations highlighting recent works of memoir and biography to The Mount. The 2024 summer speaker lineup features an expanded roster of literary luminaries who reflect a diverse range of disciplines and perspectives. July 8 at 4 pm and July 9 at 11 am: […]

Arts and Culture, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

Victoria Christopher Murray

Victoria Christopher Murray to Speak at Ventfort Hall

Trinity Episcopal Church 88 Walker Street, Lenox, MA

Join us for a very special Tea & Talk! Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Christopher Murray, co-author of The Personal Librarian, is coming to Ventfort Hall to share the story of Belle da Costa Greene, J.P. Morgan's personal librarian with a big secret. Sarah Morgan, sister of JP Morgan, commissioned the building of Ventfort Hall in […]

Arts and Culture, History and Heritage, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

Berkshire County Historical Museum

Moby Dick Read-a-Thon

Berkshire County Historical Society at Arrowhead 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA

The Berkshire County Historical Society’s annual Moby-Dick Read-a-Thon will begin August 1 at 10 am, continuing daily until the book is finished. Participants will read aloud for fifteen minutes with the next participant picking up where the prior reader left off. The event is held at Melville’s historic home Arrowhead where the novel was written. See […]

Arts and Culture, Family Friendly, History and Heritage, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

Guest artists for Tanglewood's Walk and Talk
Event Series TLI Talks and Walks

TLI Talks and Walks

Tanglewood 297 West Street, Lenox, MA

Join Anthony Fogg, BSO vice president of artistic planning, for this unique series of talks with special guest artists. 7/11 - Nathan Cole 7/18 - Tania Leon 7/25 - Yefim Bronfman 8/01 - Ken-David Masur 8/08 - Kirill Gerstein 8/15 - Midori 8/22 - Karina Canellakis

Arts and Culture, Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Performing Arts & Entertainment

Berkshire County Historical Museum

Melville Symposium

Berkshire Athenaeum 1 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield, MA

The Berkshire County Historical Society celebrates Herman Melville’s birthday with a symposium exploring a variety of topics including the Berkshires as inspiration, new research into primary sources, and Arrowhead as a source of inspiration for contemporary writers and performers. Lectures take place at the Berkshire Athenaeum and are free and open to the public. A […]

Arts and Culture, History and Heritage, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

Join the Norman Rockwell Museum for a look at al things MAD

MAD at Night – Art Talk, Artmaking, & Reception

Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA
$35

A special evening program celebrating all things MAD. Join co-curators Stephanie Haboush Plunkett and Steve Brodner for an introduction to What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine with a discussion on the organization of the show and select highlights. Rediscover the magazine that defined a generation or see it for the first time. Light snacks and soft drinks provided; cash bar.

Arts and Culture, Exhibits, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

Paul Yoon is one of several poets to read at Bard College
Event Series Poetry & Fiction Series

Poetry & Fiction Series

Bard College at Simon's Rock 84 Alford Road, Great Barrington, MA

The Writers at the Rock: Poetry & Fiction Series readings will take place in-person on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. in Blodgett House on the campus of Simon’s Rock. All readings are free and open to the public. The first reading in the series will take place on Thursday, March 7 with author Tiana Clark. See […]

Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Literature, Lectures, and Talks

The Mount and its glorious gardens
Event Series The Mount: 2024 Summer Lectures and Discussions

The Mount: 2024 Summer Lectures and Discussions

The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home 2 Plunkett Street, Lenox, MA
$25 – $30

For more than 30 years, the Summer Lecture Series has brought insightful presentations highlighting recent works of memoir and biography to The Mount. After a successful launch of the Masters Series last summer, author André Bernard, former Vice President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, will return for a second season of conversations with literary masters, all unquestionably […]

Arts and Culture, Literature, Lectures, and Talks