Mariel Capanna (b. 1988) plays what she calls “games of remembering” as a way of reckoning with loss. Working from home videos and family slideshows, whose runtime is her constraint, the artist races to record fleeting memory images in oil paint. She scatters these flat, pastel forms like confetti across deep, atmospheric surfaces, creating compositions […]
This summer, Berkshire Botanical Garden (BBG) will transform into a haven for artistic reverie with DayDream, a new exhibition featuring works by some of the most renowned names in contemporary and modern art. DayDream will run in BBG’s Leonhardt Galleries, inviting visitors to escape the everyday and immerse themselves in the boundless possibilities of the […]
Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns […]
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
After a powerful developmental debut at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Festival of New Jewish Plays last summer, Out of Character returns for a fully realized production at The Unicorn Theatre. Written and performed by Tony Award winner Ari’el Stachel, this deeply personal and profoundly moving solo play takes audiences on an intimate journey through identity, mental health and […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment
A variety of in-person dance and movement classes open to participants of all experience levels, including beginners, ages 16+ (sorry, no exceptions). Tuesdays - Ballet Wednesdays - Modern/Contemporary Thursdays - West African Dance and Spiritual Well-Being Fridays - Zumba of The Quilombo Experience
Class, Workshop, and Open Studios, Performing Arts & Entertainment
The Berkshire Mobile Farmers Market will launch its third season on June 17, 2025, bringing fresh, locally-sourced food directly to six communities across Berkshire County through October 17. The innovative mobile market addresses food access challenges by delivering seasonal produce, eggs, meat, dairy products, and pantry staples such as bread, maple syrup, and honey to […]
Shakespeare & Company’s 48th season begins with the World Premiere of The Victim by Lawrence Goodman. A successful New York doctor whose racial diversity training has gone horribly wrong. A health aide grappling with racism during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Holocaust survivor facing her own horror, and finding her way back to love and healing. Three women, […]
Arts and Culture, Performing Arts & Entertainment
Misty Cook and Kathi Arnold, enrolled members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, will walk the Jacob’s Pillow campus and explain how they gather medicines and plants through practices that have been passed down to them. They will discuss gathering, drying, preservation, and usage and the practice of offering tobacco. Participants are invited to gather plants from […]
Arts and Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, History and Heritage, Outdoor Event
Roberta Harold, Author of Portrait of an Unseen Woman: A Novel of Annie Shaw, discusses her novel, set in 1892, that imagines Annie’s independent life in Belle Époque Paris, and her struggle to reach a belated coming of age. A tea will be served after her presentation. Annie Haggerty spent her honeymoon with Colonel Robert Gould […]
Literature, Lectures, and Talks
Every week, our stage comes alive with a symphony of diverse talents, from seasoned virtuosos to emerging performers. Our cutting-edge facilities ensure an immersive experience for both performers and audience, with top-notch acoustics and lighting that elevate every note, word, and joke to its full potential. Join us at Studio 9’s Weekly Open Mic, where […]
Performing Arts & Entertainment