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
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham will return to the Ted Shawn Theatre with the U.S. premiere of White Space, a new full-length work performed by 12 dancers that unfolds within an all-white environment, where the live score for two pianists creates a charged atmosphere of collision and dialogue between reality and idealism.
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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 […]
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2026 Windsor Lake Concert Series Wednesdays at 6:30pm! Free weekly concert series, hosted by the City of North Adams. Parking is free and the bathrooms will be open at the time of these concerts. All cancellations will be called by 3PM on the day of the concert. 06/24: Greg Caproni 07/01: Lita Williams 07/08: Ian […]
Outdoor Event, Performing Arts & Entertainment
07/08: Tanglewood Recital Series: Boston Symphony Chamber Players 07/09: Augustin Hadelich and Seong-Jin Cho 07/15: Les Arts Florissants 07/16: The Boston Camerata 07/22: Glass’ Complete Etudes for Piano 07/30: Danish String Quartet 08/06: Yo-Yo Ma and BSO Cellists 08/13: Laurie Anderson Amelia 08/19: Yuja Wang 08/20: The Power of Resonance and Ritual
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For kids—and the kids in all of us—Circus & the Bard: The Next Chapter bounces back! Shakespeare & Company and Spirit of Circus reunite for a playful mash-up of jaw-dropping circus acts and Shakespeare’s beloved characters. When high-flying feats meet the Bard’s words, sparks fly, laughs abound, and something truly magical happens.
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