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
Jacob’s Pillow will return this summer with its annual Pillow Pride Weekend! On Saturday, the eclectic BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts Dance Artists will kick off Pillow Pride Weekend on the outdoor stage at 5:30 pm with performances by Abdiel (former principal dancer with Martha Graham Dance Company), Imani Gaudin (movement artist with Shamel Pitts | TRIBE), […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Festivals, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Join us at Tanglewood for the Open Rehearsal series: 07/11: Brahms Symphony No. 2 and Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 with Eric Lu 07/18: Beethoven and Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 with Daniil Trifonov 07/25: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 and Mozart Violin Concerto No. 1 with Himari 08/01: Joshua Bell performs Bruch Scottish Fantasy 08/08: Yo-Yo […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Bar opens and cookout begins at 5:30pm and serves all evening. Concert begins at 6:00 pm. The Nields, a Massachusetts folk band featuring sisters Nerissa and Ketryna, delight audiences with their unparalleled blend of pop craftsmanship, folk sensibility, and influences of ‘60s classic rock and ‘90s alternative. Woodlife Kitchen will be grilling and offering a […]
Food and Drinks, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Join us for live standup comedy! Bring friends and get ready to laugh! 04/10 from 8:00-9:30 pm: Jim Tews 05/08 from 8:00-9:30 pm: Christian Finnegan 07/11 from 6:00-7:30 pm and 8:30-10:00 pm: Cathy Ladman
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Join us for a series of prelude concerts. 07/10: Featuring members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra 6p 07/11: TMC Chamber Music 07/17: BSO Musicians 07/18: TMC Chamber Music 07/24: BSO Musicians 07/31: BSO Musicians 08/01: TMC Chamber Music 08/07: BSO Musicians 08/08: TMC Chamber Music 08/14: Concert 08/15: TMC Vocal Fellows 08/21: BSO Musicians 08/22: […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment