Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) invites audiences to step into the riveting world of Eleanor of Aquitaine in Flower and Hawk, a gripping monodrama by Carlisle Floyd. This intimate, 50-minute performance (no intermission), sung in English, brings to life one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages—queen of two nations, mother of kings, and a […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
Before the full run this summer, catch Fragments in the developmental stage. Working with Him Petosa to explore this new script, we will spend a few days in process in late April that will culminate in a sneak peek of the piece, a developmental reading. This will allow you a chance to see a glimpse […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
The Adams Theater presents a special preview of YAHAIRA YAHAIRA by choreographer Omar Román de Jesús and his NYC-based dance company Boca Tuya, concluding their two-week artistic residency in Adams produced in partnership with Works & Process. Centered around the events at the Kennedy Center that continue to challenge both the memory and the future of arts in America, this project features an interweaving […]
Diversity and Inclusion, Performing Arts & Entertainment
The Central Berkshire Record Show is returning for the 5th year in a row. VIP entry will begin at 8:30am. This show has attracted music and vinyl record collectors new and seasoned each year from all over the northeast. Previous shows have drawn large crowds of music lovers looking for records, CDs and more. Food […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
The Clark Art Institute’s First Sunday Free program concludes for the season on Sunday, May 3, offering free admission from 10 am–5 pm. In connection with Mental Health Awareness Month, this month’s focus is on art and wellness. Whether visitors explore the galleries or wander the grounds, there are many ways to access the benefits of engaging […]
Arts and Culture, Exhibits, Family Friendly
Curious about astrology but not sure where to start? In this two-hour, lecture-style class, we’ll demystify the basics so you can read a natal chart with confidence. We’ll cover the “big four” (Sun, Moon, Rising, and chart ruler), the 12 signs and their elements/modalities, the 12 houses (life areas), and the major aspects (conjunctions, trines, […]
Literature, Lectures, and Talks, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Welcome the arrival of Spring with our Baby Animals Festival April 18 through May 10! Meet our newest farm babies – lambs, piglets, calves, chicks and kids (goats, that is)–and enjoy events and activities throughout the Village, from daily talks about the farm and the Shakers to craft demonstrations to walks along the Farm & […]
The Music Department offers students an exceptionally wide variety of opportunities to study music both inside and outside the classroom through performance, composition, ethnomusicology, theory, and history. The faculty is made up of devoted teachers, prominent scholars, prolific composers, and active performers. We offer numerous courses for both the major and the general student and […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
With growing polarization around issues at home and abroad, how do we talk with family members, neighbors, and others about challenging topics? Join Resetting the Table’s acclaimed workshop to build practical skills for engaging across differences with confidence and respect. Through guided dialogue and shared experiences, participants will learn to navigate disagreement and strengthen relationships—even in the […]
This spring, the Clark Art Institute presents an exciting lineup of performing arts events spanning multiple genres. Contemplate the absurd and grotesque imagery of the Shadow Visionaries exhibition with musical works inspired by dark, romantic poetry; dance your cares away with upbeat, family-friendly blues and funk; travel from nineteenth-century Vienna to twentieth-century Mexico on soaring operatic scores; or discover lush layers of pastoral chamber jazz. There's something to delight every […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment