Head Upstreet This Friday for Artswalk!

Check out over 15 new art shows and a very special showing of 18th century Masonic regalia (see left) for one night only this Friday in downtown Pittsfield's Upstreet Cultural District. Click here for a handy downloadable map and guide to the March 1st Artswalk, or pick one up upstreet!

Friday, March 1st | 5-8pm | Upstreet Cultural District | 413-443-5601 | FREE

Friday: Alt Twang with Colt 6 & Henry's Rifle

The Colt Six sit right at the intersection of classic country, old school R&B and rock-and-roll. More soul than alt.country, more twang than rock, and more rock than R&B, they have a modern Muscle Shoals sound. Joining The Colt Six is none other than Henry's Rifle aka John Pipino, one of the best underground regional acts in the Northeast! It's an awesome night of twang and down n' dirty rock n' roll!

Friday, March 1 | 9pm | Chameleons Nightclub | 1350 East Street | No phone | $5 21+/$8 18-20

Friday-Monday:  Amour at Little Cinema 

Fresh off its Best Foreign Film Oscar win, Amour represents an honest, heart wrenching depiction of deep love. Octogenarians Georges and Anne are retired music teachers whose daughter lives abroad with her family. When Anne suffers a stroke and is left paralyzed on one side of her body, the couple's abiding love for each other is put to the test.

Friday-Monday, March 1-4 | Fri-Mon 7pm Mon 1:30pm  | Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $5

Friday & Saturday:  An Evening with Evaline Kimball at Arrowhead

The Berkshire Historical Society at Arrowhead, as part of its exhibit, The Kimball-Salisbury Women: Chicago to Tor Court, 1890-1930, hosts a series of candlelight performances. Guests will be guided by "Evaline Kimball” herself, giving a unique perspective on the history of the gowns and the women who wore them. Refreshments will be served. Limited space, so reserve early.

Fridays & Saturdays through March 16 | 7pm | Arrowhead| 780 Holmes Road | 413-442-1793 | $20

Friday-Sunday:  Last Weekend of 10x10 New Play Festival at Barrington Stage

It's your last chance to catch the Barrington Stage Company production of ten 10-minute plays by 10 playwrights, featuring seven dynamite actors. Berkshire On Stage says, "You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn about religious differences during the American Civil War, the role of foam in an emergency plane landing, the philosophy of furniture, and the inner life of sock puppets. There's nothing not to like here.”

Friday-Sunday, March 1-3 | Fri & Sat 7:30pm; Sat & Sun 3pm | Barrington Stage Company | Sydelle & Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center | 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $20 Sat & Sun matinees; $25 Fri & Sat nights

Friday-Sunday:  Shakespeare's Love & Greed

The Berkshire Community College Players presents Shakespeare's Love and Greed.  Award winning playwright, Yvette Jamuna Sirker, has combined text from Hamlet, As You Like It, Midsummer Night's Dream, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, Macbeth and sonnets to tell and tale of love and greed set in a present day nightclub called Mac's. 

Friday-Sunday, March 1-3 | Fri & Sat 8pm;  Sun 2pm | Berkshire Community College | 1350 West Street | 413-499-0886 | $10/$5 Students, Staff & Seniors 

Saturday:  Art With Heart at Moments House

Moments House offers a free art program where participants create art projects that serve as gifts at the local treatment office for cancer patients. They are meant to brighten their day and remind them that their friends and neighbors are thinking of them and supporting them during their cancer journey. These workshops are open to kids of all ages.

First Saturday of every month | 10am-12pm | Moments House | 194 Fenn Street | 413-443-6800 | FREE

Saturday: Parsifal Live in HD from the Met

In Parsifal, Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role of the innocent who finds wisdom in François Girard's new vision for Wagner's final masterpiece. His fellow Wagnerian luminaries include Katarina Dalayman as the mysterious Kundry, Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, Evgeny Nikitin as the wicked Klingsor, and René Pape as the noble knight Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts. Live on the big screen from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Saturday, March 2 | 1pm | Beacon Cinema | 57 North Street | 413-358-4780 | $25

Saturday:  Italian Dinner Party at Dottie's

Join Dottie's and the Cusson family for a rustic Italian dinner benefit for Kids' Place. The menu includes a first course of antipasto including marinated roasted peppers & fresh mozzerella; Pasta Bolognese, served with parmesan cheese & garlic bread paired with a generous glass of Melini Chianti; and Italian cookies served with coffee or tea for dessert.Call Dottie's to reserve your place! Reservations required.

Saturday, March 2 | 7pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North Street | 413-443-1792 | $50

Saturday: Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Sacred Heart Church Hall

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day early at the Sacred Heart Church Hall. Enjoy Irish music & dancing (including Ceili) with DJ Rob Dwyer and the Terpsichore Irish Stepdancers, plus raffle and door prizes. Ticket price includes corned beef sandwich and dessert. Cash bar.

Saturday, March 2 | 7pm | Sacred Heart Church Hall | 196 Elm Street | 413-443-6960 | $10

Saturday: Will Evans & the Sweet Remains

Will Evans, lead singer and drummer of roots rock band Barefoot Truth, teams up with acoustic powerhouse The Sweet Remains for an unforgettable night of blissful harmony and melody. When referring to The Sweet Remains, The Boston Herald said, "It's been a long time since 3-part harmonies this lush were yoked to songs this melodically gorgeous.”

Saturday, March 2 | 8pm | The Garage | The Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | $12-$15

Saturday: On the Edge Comedy at Patrick's Pub

Patrick's Pub is having another comedy show hosted by Michael Raive (pictured left), who has performed at Gotham and Broadway Comedy Clubs in NYC. Back by popular demand is Frank Vignola, as seen on Comedy Central, NBC, and the Montreal Comedy Festival, plus Christine Boudreau, as seen at Stand Up 360 Comedy Festival NYC.  Buy your tickets in advance and come in early for dinner in the show room. Dinner & drink specials will be available.

Saturday, March 2 | 9pm | Patrick's Pub |  26 Bank Row | 413-499-1994 | $12 in advance $15 at the door

Saturday:  Beer and Wine Tasting 

The Bianchi/Barborotta Foundation hosts a "Caring for Kids" benefit beer and wine tasting. Appetizers, meatball sandwiches and desserts served throughout the event with a DJ starting at 9pm. Raffle and silent auction. Cash bar.

Saturday, March 2 | 7pm | Berkshire Hills Country Club | 500 Benedict Road | 413-447-9429 | $20 in advance $25 at the door 

Saturday: Live Music at Flavours

WYKYD will be rocking the house at Flavours of Malaysia.  WYKYD is a self-proclaimed high-energy, female-fronted party band that plays dance hits from all genres.  21+.

Saturday, March 2 | 9:30pm | Flavours of Malaysia | 75 North Street | 413-443-3188 | $5

Sunday & Tuesday: An Evening with Crystal Pite

Renowned for her flowing, organic, and poetic style, Crystal Pite has succeeded in bringing her surprising and innovative dance approach to a wide audience. Fascinated by familiar storylines of love, conflict and loss, and the body's role in providing the illustrative shape of those stories, in Pite's vision, life is an epic tale which she strives to reflect in her ballets through the viewer's own tale.

Sunday & Tuesday, March 3 & 5 | Sun 2pm Tues 7pm | Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $14 Members $12.50

Thursday: Eamonn Barry at Marketplace Cafe

In 2008, after being inspired by the movie Walk The Line, Eamonn Barry started writing a series of folk songs that would become his first demonstration recordings. He has played the Word X Word festival twice with the bands Roz Raskin & the Rice Cakes and Over the Mountain. Eamonn has also played at The Dream Away Lodge as a featured musician. He resides in Pittsfield.

Thurday, March 7 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Marketplace Cafe |  53 North Street | 413-358-4777 | NO COVER