Cultural Pittsfield: March 9-15
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Friday: Rendez-Vous at the Little Cinema with Moon Child The Little Cinema, along with the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Unifrance Films, and Emerging Pictures presents the 17th edition of Rendez-vous with French Cinema, the annual showcase of the best in contemporary French filmmaking. As part of the Rendez-vous series, the 2011 French film Moon Child will be shown, starring Vincent Lindon, directed by Crystel Fournier. Romain is a "moon child," afflicted since birth by a rare genetic deficiency that makes him unable to stand exposure to daylight. Since infancy he has been cared for by David, who has to leave and doesn't know how to tell Romain. As the day of the separation draws near, it becomes an ordeal for them both. Friday, March 9 | 12pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $5 |
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Friday: 6th Annual Soup Fest at Berkshire Hills Berkshire Hills Country Club and the Citivan Club of Pittsfield host the sixth-annual soup fest, featuring over 18 varieties of soup made by local restaurants. There will be appetizers, deserts, raffles, music and more. All proceeds go to benefit local food pantries and soup kitchens. |
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Friday-Sunday: Blood Sky at NEW Stage NEW Stage Performing Arts Center presents Blood Sky, and directed by Mari Andrejco. A new play from acclaimed playwright Yasmine Beverly Rana, whose play The Fallen was a featured reading in the 2011 New Works at New Stage Festival, Blood Sky is a provocative and moving work that New Stage is proud to present as part of the 2012 International Women's Month. As Joley looks back on the events that have shaped her life, her past comes alive on stage. As the memories of her abusive childhood, her journey to escape it, and the charming man in the white suit who's at the heart of it all come rushing back to her, Joley struggles to take control of her past, and to keep it from defining her future. Performances are Fridays – Sundays at 3pm. There will be a talk back, featuring the director, the cast, and a representative of the Elizabeth Freeman Center, following Sunday afternoon performances. Rana will be in attendance for the March 11 talk back. The opening night performance will be followed by a reception benefiting the Elizabeth Freeman Center. All tickets for the opening night performance are $45. Friday – Sunday, March 9 – 25 | Friday & Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 3pm | NEW Stage Performing Arts Center | 55 North Street | 413-418-0999 | $45 opening night; $20 general admission, $18 students & seniors |
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Balibo at the Little Cinema The Little Cinema presents Balibo, a political thriller that tells the true story of crimes that have been covered up for over thirty years. As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor, five Australian based journalists go missing. Four weeks later, veteran foreign correspondent Roger East is lured to East Timor by the young and charismatic José Ramos-Horta to tell the story of his country and investigate the fate of the missing men. As East's determination to uncover the truth grows, the threat of invasion intensifies and an unlikely friendship develops between the last foreign correspondent in East Timor and the man who will become President. Friday-Monday, March 9-12 | Fri-Mon 7pm; Mon 1:30pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $5 |
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Friday: Metal Night at Chameleons Chameleons Nightclub in conjunction with Tru Entertainment and Promotions presents My Pet Carcass's CD Release party, featuring Stairwell Sea, Malicious Tendencies, The Black Heart Epidemic and Skull'Rz Bane. For adults 21 and over with ID. Friday, March 9 | 8pm – 1am | Chameleons Nightclub | 1350 East Street | 413-499-2582 | $7 |
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Friday & Saturday: Live Music at Flavours Flavours of Malaysia presents Jungle Work on Friday and the Longview Gunslingers on Saturday as part of its weekly series of live music. Jungle Work is a blues and funk five-some with an eclectic assortment of musical backgrounds. The Longview Gunslingers is a Pittsfield-based jam band, whose local popularity is certain to make their show a great time. Friday & Saturday, March 9–10 | 10pm | Flavours of Malaysia | 75 North Street | 413-443-3188 | $5 |
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Saturday: A Survivor Celebration at the Crowne Plaza The Crowne Plaza Hotel and Moments House host the Living with Cancer Conference, a free event for patients/survivors and caregivers over 18 years of age. The conference includes a complimentary, light, healthy breakfast and conference materials. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please register by calling 413-493-2134 or email pam.austin@cancer.org. Saturday, March 10 | 8:30am-11:30am | Crowne Plaza Hotel | 1 West Street | 413-493-2134 | FREE for patients/survivors, caregivers over 18 |
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Saturday: March Anime Club Meeting The Lichtenstein Center for the Arts and Berkshire Anime Club host its monthly club meeting on Saturday. From Doreamon to Death Note; Magical Girl to Mecha; if it's anime related, we love it! We're a Western Mass group dedicated to Japanese anime and manga. If you're interested in going to cons or group screenings or if you just want to discuss anime, manga and related subjects, this is the place! Check out the club goals at its Facebook page HERE. |
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Saturday: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on the Big Screen Barrington Stage Company salutes the American movie musical with a special film series on the big screen at The Mainstage. This week's feature film is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, based on the classic children's fantasy by Roald Dahl, in which Gene Wilder stars as "candy man” Willy Wonka. The world is astounded when Willy Wonka, a recluse for years, announces that five lucky people will be awarded a tour of his candy factory; shown all the secrets of his amazing candy; and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but his family is so poor that buying even one bar of chocolate is a treat. By some magic, Charlie gets the chance of a lifetime, winning a tour of the beloved factory. Along the way, however, mild disasters befall each one of the five odious children. Saturday, March 10 | 2pm | Barrington Stage Company | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | adults $5, kids 13 & under FREE |
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Saturday Afternoon Rock Show at Chameleons Chameleons Nightclub presents Tomorrow's Fallen Kingdom, One Bright Day, HereLiesHope and Insult to Ignorance for this special Saturday afternoon show. For just over a year, Tomorrow's Fallen Kingdom (TFK) been playing shows and recording songs, including performing at two music festivals at the Worcester Palladium. One Bright Day is a young, talented band that plays loud music with a lot of distortion. The hardcore band HereLiesHope has played for less than a year, beginning early last summer of 2011, but its abundance of breakdowns will leave your neck sore from headbanging. Finally, Insult to Ignorance is simply a local band doing what they love to do, which is play music influenced by bands such as System of a Down and Five Finger Death Punch. Saturday, March 10 | 4pm-7pm | Chameleons Nightclub | 1350 East Street | 413-499-2582 | $7 per person or $6 upon request |
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Saturday: The Italian Serenaders at the ITAM The ITAM Lodge presents dinner and a show with the delightfully exuberant Italian Serenaders. This well-known Italian-American musical group from Boston's North Shore has toured Italy and performed throughout the United States. They now come to the Berkshires to perform for you, as you enjoy a pasta dinner served under elegant crystal chandeliers. All are welcome. There are a limited amount of tickets to be sold at the door. Reservations are encouraged. Saturday, March 10 | 5pm – 10:30pm | ITAM Lodge | 22 Waubeek Road | 413-499-1486 | $25 |
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Saturday: Sacred Heart Church St. Patrick's Day Party
Saturday, March 10 | 6:30pm | Sacred Heart Church | 191 Elm Street | 413-443-6960 | $10 |
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Saturday: Travis Tritt at The Colonial The Colonial Theatre presents multi-platinum musician Travis Tritt. His most recent album, The Storm, was produced by Randy Jackson, host on American Idol. Tritt has a string of platinum-selling albums and top-ten singles, including five number-one hits: Help Me Hold On, Can I Trust You With My Heart, Foolish Pride, Anymore and Best of Intentions. He is currently traveling the country on his solo-acoustic tour, giving audiences an intimate musical experience, telling stories in a rare and personal atmosphere. Saturday, March 10 | 8pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | general admission $75, $65 or $40 |
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Saturday: Comedy at The Plaza The Crowne Plaza and Zip Stohr Comedy present the 18th installment of the series Comedy at The Plaza. The hilarity ensues when three rip-roaring comics, who have all made appearances on premium television, take to the stage. Rodney Laney has completed pilots for Comedy Central, MTV and A&E and has been seen on P Diddy's "Bad Boys of Comedy" on HBO. Buddy Fitzpatrick's stand-up made him a regular on Comedy Central, with appearances on ABC and A&E. Vanessa Hollingshead was recently seen on VH1's "Lords of the Revolution" and on her own "Comedy Central Presents..." half-hour special! Don't be late, because there is absolutely no admittance after 8pm. For adults 18 and over with valid ID. Saturday, March 10 | 8pm | Crowne Plaza Hotel | 1 West Street | 413-822-2247 | $25 |
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Saturday: Whiskey City at the Back N9ne The Back N9ne, located at the General Electric Athletic Association, presents local country-pop band Whiskey City. Saturday, March 10 | 9:30pm-1am | General Electric Athletic Association | 303 Crane Avenue | 413-443-5746 | ??? |
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Sunday: Rendez-Vous at the Little Cinema with Pater The Little Cinema, along with the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Unifrance Films, and Emerging Pictures presents the 17th edition of Rendez-vous with French Cinema, the annual showcase of the best in contemporary French filmmaking. This year marks the first collaboration with Emerging Pictures and the Rendez-vous with French Cinema series and the first time that audiences in cities across the country will have the opportunity to see these films in local theaters via Emerging Pictures's digital delivery technology. This 2011 French film is entitled Pater, with France's most unpredictable filmmaker, Alain Cavalier, teaming up with actor Vincent Lindon for a witty, semi-improvised look at men, power and politics, starring Cavalier himself as a fictional French President and Lindon as his newly appointed Prime Minister. Sunday, March 11 | 12pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $5 |
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Tuesday: Hot Coffee at The Athenaeum The Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum continue its Cinema of Law film series with Hot Coffee, a documentary about the controversial court case in which a woman won a court case against McDonalds for spilling coffee on herself. It has been routinely cited as an example of how citizens have taken advantage of America's legal system, but is that a fair rendition of the facts? "Hot Coffee” reveals what really happened to Stella Liebeck — the Albuquerque woman who spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald's — while exploring how and why the case garnered so much media attention; who funded the effort and to what end. After seeing this film, you will decide who really profited from spilling hot coffee. The film will be introduced by attorney Michael Hinkleyes. The Cinema of Law series is brought to you by the British Law Librarians and the Berkshire Bar Association. Popcorn will be served. Tuesday, March 13 | 6pm-8:30pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Avenue | 413-499-9480 |
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Thursday: Outside In - The Art of the Garden The Office of Cultural Development, in partnership with the Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Pittsfield Garden Tours and Hancock Shaker Village, presents its new spring show entitled Outside In: The Art of the Garden, showcasing 16 regional and national artists who are inspired, influenced and/or draw upon the wonders of plant life for their creations. The exhibit begins March 15, with an opening reception from 5pm – 7pm at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, and runs till April 14th. There will be a small pop-up garden shop with heirloom seeds and Shaker Garden Manuals for sale from Hancock Shaker Village. Participating artists include Resa Blatman, Walter J Pasko, Zel Brook, Scott Taylor, Carole Clark, Tracy Levesque, Hoogs and Crawford Glassworks, Ardith Truhan, Nina Evans, Monika Pizzichemi, Lorraine Klagsbrun, Julianne D Bresciani, Peggy Braun, Pam Johnson, Uli Rose, Hotchkiss Mobiles, Eliza Ryan-Sinopoli and Dodd Holsapple. Thursday - Saturday, March 15 - April 14 | 12pm-5pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Avenue | 413-499-9348 | FREE |
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Thursday: Taconic Theatre presents Murder at the Prom The Taconic High School Theatre Department presents this dinner-murder mystery entitled "Murder at the Prom,” written by Peter Dipietro. A three-course meal will be prepared by the Taconic Culinary Department, featuring salad, rolls, chicken with vegetables, potato and a surprise dessert! Stroll down the lane that love paved, as you and your sweetheart attend the high school senior prom. You'll bask in the glory of your recent varsity victory and cheer as the king and queen of the prom are selected from among the guests. But beware! Glory days soon turn into gory days as one among you is murdered, then another... Performances will take place in between courses. Reservations are required. Guests are encouraged, but not required, to dress for prom! Thursday, March 15 | 6pm-9pm | Taconic High School | 96 Valentine Road | 413-488-9634 | $15 |
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Thursday: Irish Comedy Tour The Colonial Theatre hosts the Irish Comedy Tour, which combines the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub with a boisterous, belly-laugh trio. These comedians, whose ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit-native Derek Richards, Boston-born Mike McCarthy, and Keith Aherne from Dublin, Ireland. Last year, this evening of comedy mixed with Irish songs packed The Colonial, so get your tickets quickly! Thursday, March 15 | 7:30pm | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | $25 |
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