Cultural Pittsfield: June 14-20
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Friday: PaperWorks Opening Reception at Berkshire Museum You're invited to the opening reception for PaperWorks: The Art and Science of an Extraordinary Material, a new exhibition that explores paper as a source of creative inspiration and innovation. PaperWorks features compelling contemporary works of art by more than 30 artists, all made from paper, as well as an array of objects and artifacts that show the uses of paper in industry, science, fashion, and technology. Friday, June 15 | 5pm-7pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE |
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Friday: Building a School in Guatemala at BCC Danika Padilla will be presenting a talk based on her experiences in Guatemala, focusing on the process and implications of environmentally sound development in a rural community. Danika, a former student at Berkshire Community College, traveled to the town of San Juan Comalapa to work with Long Way Home, an organization focusing on grassroots sustainable development. Friday, June 14 | 5:30pm | Berkshire Community College | Susan B. Anthony Building | 413-230-7321 | FREE |
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Friday: In the House at Little Cinema In writer/director François Ozon's (Swimming Pool) dramatic thriller In the House, sixteen-year-old Claude insinuates himself into the house of fellow high school student Rapha, writing about his family in essays that perversely blur the lines between reality and fiction for his jaded literature teacher Germain. Intrigued by this gifted and unusual student, Germain rediscovers his taste for teaching, but the boy's intrusion sparks a series of uncontrollable events. Friday-Monday, June 14-17 | Fri-Mon 7pm Mon 2pm | Little Cinema at the Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $5 Members $7.50 Non Members |
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Friday+: On The Town at Barrington Stage Set in 1944, On the Town is the story of three sailors on a 24-hour leave in New York City. Squeezed for time, they somehow manage to find love and incredible adventures in the Big Apple. On the Town includes such memorable musical numbers as New York, New York, Lonely Town and the hilarious I Can Cook Too as well as the famed Coney Island Ballet. A New York City musical comedy bursting with high energy dancing, not to be missed! Through July 13 | Tues & Wed 7pm; Thurs-Sat 8pm; Sun 5pm; Wed & Fri matinees 2pm (excluding 6/14 and 6/19) | Barrington Stage Company Main Stage | 30 Union Street | 413-997-6117 | $20-$65 |
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Friday+: Muckrakers at Barrington Stage Another world premiere! A young female activist brings an older man—a famous political hacker/journalist—home to her Brooklyn apartment to spend the night. But as they start to expose each other's secrets, personal and political desires collide, testing the limits of privacy in the modern world. Through July 6 | Tues-Sat 7:30pm; Sat 4pm; Sun 3pm | Barrington Stage Company | St. Germain Stage | 36 Linden Street | 413-236-8888 | $40+ |
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Friday-Sunday: Pittsfield Suns at Wahconah Park The sun will be out at Wahconah Park this weekend. The Pittsfield Suns have three home games in a row, playing the Dirt Dawgs, the Mavericks and the Sharks! Click here for the full team schedule. Friday-Sunday, June 14-16 | Fri & Sat 7pm Sun 4pm | Wahconah Park | 143 Wahconah Street | 413-445-7867 | $8 |
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Friday: Comedian Kevin Bartini at Café Reva Berkshire native Kevin Bartini is the warm up comic for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as well as the creator and host of the Movie Preview Review Podcast. Kevin Bartini appears nightly at top comedy clubs in New York City and was named the "Top Club Comic in NYC” by the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Click here for more information. Doors open at 6:30pm. Appetizers and cash bar. Friday, June 14 | 8pm | Cafe Reva | 238 Tyler Street | 413-442-6161 | $25 |
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Saturday+: Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market The Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market features fresh, locally grown food, local artisans, food trucks and much more. This week is Family Fun Saturday featuring a Dig Into Reading Story Walk with Berkshire Athenaeum (9am-1pm) and story time with local author Ty Allen Jackson of Big Head Books (11am). Click here for more information. Saturdays Through October 26 | 9am-1pm | Parking Lot across from The Common | 120 First Street | 413-443-6501 | FREE |
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Saturday+: Yoga and Zumba at Burbank Park Back by popular demand! Soak in the beauty of Onota Lake every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month for Yoga and Zumba on Onota Lake at Burbank Park. All levels and ages welcome. Bring a mat if you have one (extras available) and a blanket or towel for underneath if you like. Bring your bathing suits and take a dip after class! 1st & 3rd Saturdays through August 17 | 9am (yoga); 10:15am (zumba) | Burbank Park |Onota Lake | 413-822-2034 | $10 suggested donation |
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Saturday: Embroidery Workshop with Crispina Learn easy hand sewing techniques to make really cool clothing from recycled t-shirts. Make a skirt, shirt, or dress, Pick your size (from samples on hand) and get CREATIVE! Using simple tools and stitches make an amazing garment to wear home and sport all summer! You will have fun, be empowered, and learn a new skill. The cost includes the use of all tools, patterns, materials, and lunch! Saturday, June 15 | 10am-4:30pm | Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | 413-236-9600 | $195 |
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Saturday: Organic Gardening Workshop at Canoe Meadows Join Master Gardener and Canoe Meadows Community Gardens Coordinator Diane Wetzel to learn about the identification and eradication of weeds that compete with our vegetables and flowers for the same nutrients in our organic gardens. Participants will learn how to make their gardens more productive, but in an ecologically sound way using Integrated Pest Management techniques. Tools used in suppressing weeds such as mulches and other means will be discussed. This program will be held at the Canoe Meadows Community Gardens Pavilion. Registration is required. Saturday, June 15 | 10am-11:30am | Canoe Meadows Community Gardens Pavilion | 350 Williams Street | 413-637-0320 | Members $5 Non Members $8 |
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Saturday: Jeremy Yudkin on Mozart, the Wunderkind What were we doing when we were eight? That was Mozart's age when he wrote his first symphony, launching his career as a Wunderkind and then as one of the world's eternally popular composers. But what does it mean to be a Wunderkind? Is it just that he wrote music when he was young? There is much more to it, and popular lecturer, Jeremy Yudkin, will return as an OLLI Distinguished Speaker to tell us how Mozart became the definitive child prodigy. Jeremy Yudkin is Professor of Music and Chairman of the Musicology and Ethnomusicology Department at Boston University and Visiting Professor of Music at Oxford University. Saturday, June 15 | 10:30am | Berkshire Community College | Koussevitzky Arts Center | 413-236-4564 | FREE |
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Saturday: Michael Melle Straw Sculptures at Arrowhead One of the highlights of last summer was the sculpture of Captain Ahab and the White Whale erupting from the field at Arrowhead. Michael Melle's stick and hay creation was a magnet for visitors. This year Michael is back with two new sculptures which will focus on the Civil War. Inspired by his study of Colonel Francis Bartlett, Michael will create a sculpture of the oft-wounded soldier astride his horse as he leads the Massachusetts 49th into Pittsfield. A second work will recognize the establishment of the Massachusetts 54th -the "Glory Regiment” -as the recruiter signs up volunteers. Stop by to see these works in progress. Saturday, June 15 | 9:30am-5pm | Arrowhead | 780 Holmes Road | 413-442-1793 | $13 Adults $8 Children |
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Saturday: Jahda Martin Classic at Dorothy Amos Park Play 4 Peace is the motto for the 4th Annual Jahda Martin Classic but this year's slogan will be Rise As One. This 5 on 5 basketball tournament, the Jahda Martin Classic promotes peace & unity within our community. Raising anti-violence awareness & showing the city's youth that we can come together for something positive & help pay tribute to Jahda. The after party, the Celebration of Champions, at Chameleons, features Hot 97 Showcase Winner Tayo who will be performing live. Classic Basketball Tournament | Saturday, June 15 | 11am | Dorothy Amos Park | West Street |413-236-4564 | FREE Celebration Of Champions | Saturday, June 15 | 9pm | Chameleons | 1350 East Street |413-236-4564 | $5 Over 21 $10 Under 21 |
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Saturday+: Repair Café at St. Stephen's Do you have a couch cushion with a broken zipper? Or a bike that needs maintenance? A broken lamp? Take it to the next Repair Cafe and get it fixed for free! Anyone with a repairable broken item, such as small appliances, clothing, toys, small furniture items, and so on may bring it to the Repair Cafe, but guests are asked not to bring shoes, watches, or CRT TVs or monitors. Volunteers will fix as many articles as possible. Third Saturdays | 1pm-5pm | St. Stephen's Church Basement | 67 East Street | 413-212-8589 | FREE |
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Saturday: Rumors Book Signing at Berkshire Athenaeum Berkshire Athenaeum presents Berkshire County's newest novelist Stephanie Abrams and her novel RUMORS as part of a Meet the Author/Book Signing event. Abrams is a nationally syndicated radio show host and globally recognized travel expert who will answer travel questions during the event. Guests to this book signing who are over 21 years of age are entered to win a two-day, one-night stay at The Algonquin Hotel in NYC which is the setting for a rendezvous of two of the characters in RUMORS and the hotel of choice of another character. Saturday, June 15 | 2pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Avenue | 413-499-9480 | NO COVER |
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Saturday: Wandering Star Block Party Local craft brewery Wandering Star will celebrate its 2nd anniversary with a birthday-style celebratory block party. The celebration, dubbed "Cakes & Ale” will feature Wandering Star craft beer, BBQ meats from El Martin farm, classic pub fare by O'Laughlin's, as well as birthday cake – all for sale. There will be live music from local bands Flashback and The Disorderlies. Click here for more information. Saturday, June 15 | 4pm-7pm | Wandering Star Brewery | 11 Gifford Street | 413-717-7041 | NO COVER |
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Saturday: Still Exhibit Opening at Circa Leo Mazzeo will be showing a selection of vibrant oversized still life oil paintings at circa. The work to be shown are loosely rendered representational pieces on unframed canvas with no single dimension less than 2'. The largest is a 5'x4' piece depicting an amazing grass-fed beef burger with all the right trimmings, fries and ketchup on the side, from the Grazin' diner in Hudson, NY. There are only four pieces in all in the show, but each is connected to a special place or memory for the artist. Saturday, June 15 | 4pm-6pm | Circa | 436 North Street | 413-499-9348 | FREE |
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Saturday: Blueberry Buckle at Marketplace Blueberry Buckle is a family affair with Cate Byrne on violin, Savannah Byrne on drums, & their father, Tom Byrne, on guitar, bass, & the occasional wind instrument. They embrace a variety of traditions including old time, blues, jazz, Irish, & a little rock & roll. Saturday, June 15 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | The Marketplace Cafe | 53 North St. | 413-358-4777 | No cover |
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Saturday: Audra McDonald at the Colonial Broadway legend Audra McDonald returns with a solo show to the Colonial stage after winning a record-tying fifth Tony Award for her unforgettable performance in Porgy and Bess and after four seasons on ABC's Private Practice. The two-time Grammy Award-winner will perform an intimate evening of favorite show tunes, classic songs from movies and original pieces written for this extraordinary artist who is at the height of her expressive powers. "Ravishing of voice and Olympian of stature, she's an overwhelming presence,” -New York Times. Saturday, June 15 | 8pm | Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 413-997-4444 | $50-$125 |
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Sunday+: Nico Wohl at Marketplace Cafe Nico Wohl is a young guitar player with a keen interest in jazz and steel string acoustic guitar. His main influences are Julian Lage and Tommy Emmanuel, as well as his teachers Steve Ide and Oz Noy. He performs regularly in the Berkshires and will play at the Marketplace Café in Pittsfield every Sunday throughout the summer. Sunday, June 16 | 2pm | The Marketplace Cafe | 53 North St. | 413-358-4777 | NO COVER |
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Sunday: Conversations With… at Barrington Stage Join Barrington Stage for this free exciting event and inspiring discussion! William Finn interviews the family of great American playwright, screenwriter and lyricist Tony Award-winner Adolph Green – Broadway composer/lyricist Amanda Green and Vogue theater critic Adam Green – on his life and career and his experience creating On the Town. While all "Conversations with…” events are free, reservations are highly recommended. All seating is general admission. Sunday, June 16 | 3pm | Barrington Stage Company | Main Stage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | FREE |
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Sunday: Women Writers Lean In Group Women writers are invited to join the new Berkshire Festival of Women Writers Lean In group for a fun, informal writing workshop co-hosted by Jennifer Browdy de Hernandez and Lesley Ann Beck. Visit the museum's new Objectify exhibit, using the thought-provoking objects on display as prompts for writing we'll do together and (optionally) share. Bring your notebook and pen! The meeting is open to all women writers from the Berkshires and environs; it does not include Museum admission. Sunday, June 16 | 3pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | FREE |
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Sunday: Free Jazz Jam at Lichtenstein Every month on the third Sunday, you're invited to join the monthly free jazz jam at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts in downtown Pittsfield. Sit back and enjoy an afternoon full of great music or bring your instrument and join in! Every third Sunday | 3pm-5pm | Lichtenstein Center for the Arts | 28 Renne Avenue | 413-499-9348 | FREE |
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Monday: Berkshire Bike and Board Demo at State Forest Berkshire Bike and Board and Scott Bikes are teaming up to give you the opportunity to ride some of the best bikes on the planet. Scott will be adding bikes to their fleet to accommodate more riders. If there is a certain model or size you want to try, let Berkshire Bike and Board know and they can reserve it for you. Just show up with a helmet and an eagerness to ride! Monday, June 17 | 3pm-7:30pm | Pittsfield State Forest | Upper Parking Lot by the Ski Jump | 413-528-5555 | FREE |
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Monday: Great Hollywood Entertainers Series at Knesset Israel This is part two of a three part series at Knesset Israel about Great Hollywood Entertainers. Film Historian and Author, Phillip Harwood, will delight you with his encyclopedic knowledge and film clips. This week features Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky), who was an American comedian, vaudevillian, radio, television, and film actor, and a notable violinist. Mondays, June 17 & 24 | 7:30pm | Knesset Israel | 16 Colt Road | 413-445-4872 x10 | $12 |
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Tuesday: Conversations With… at Barrington Stage Join Barrington Stage for these free exciting events and inspiring discussions! Muckrakers playwright Zayd Dohrn discusses his process for developing a new play. Dohrn shares his creative process, from translating an initial idea into words on a page all the way to a fully-realized production. Reservations are highly recommended. All seating is general admission. Tuesday, June 18 | 4pm | Barrington Stage Company | Main Stage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | FREE |
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Tuesday: Pittsfield Green Drinks at Mad Jacks BBQ Pittsfield Green Drinks is a gathering of people interested in conservation and environmental issues. All are welcome, every 3rd Tuesday of the month. At 6:30pm, Ed Stockman will discuss why genetically modified foods should be labeled in America. The United States and Canada are the only two industrial nations that do not require mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. Tuesday, June 18 | 5:15pm | Mad Jacks BBQ | 295 North Street | 413-230-7321 | NO COVER |
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Tuesday: Jenny Dalton at Marketplace Based in Minneapolis, MN, Jenny Dalton is working on a third full-length album following independently released Fleur de Lily and Rusalka's Umbrella. Her music has been compared to Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Florence and the Machine, Bat for Lashes, Joni Mitchell and more. "From tracks that induce a pensive mood to those that stimulate activity of the sensory system, Dalton's songs have the potency to touch people emotionally particularly those emotions that are hidden and buried deep.” -Ultimate Guitar. Tuesday, June 18 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | The Marketplace Cafe | 53 North St. | 413-358-4777 | NO COVER |
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Tuesday: Outdoor Concert at Springside Park Enjoy the great outdoors and big band tunes by Eagle Band musicians this summer. Selections will include patriotic themes and lively show tunes. Bring chairs or blankets and come early to picnic and tour Springside Park. Get out and enjoy the summer and great music! Tuesdays, June 18, July 9, August 6 | 7pm | Herbert Arboretum at Springside Park | 874 North Street | 413-743-5193 | FREE |
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Tuesday: The Tuesday Project Open Mic Open mic night for writers is hosted by Gabriel Squailia and is for those who wish to share poetry or short prose, either of their own or of others. This is an opportunity for anyone interested in performing their work during the August Festival, to present it for consideration. In-person signups begin 1 hour prior to the event – first come, first served. Click here for more information. Tuesday, June 18 | 8pm | Y Bar | 391 North Street | No phone | No cover |
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Wednesday: Hellzapoppin at Chameleons Seen on Ripley's Believe it or Not, TLC, Discovery Channel, NATGEO and much more! Hellzapoppin is a kiddie show for adults, an underground rock-n-roll circus sideshow where some of the most deadly stunts in live entertainment are performed to the sounds of screams and popular rock music. This vaudeville freakshow wonder of dark humor features stunts like the Bed of Nails, Glass Walking, Glass Eating, Contortion, Acrobatic Breakdancing, Balloon Swallowing, the Homemade Lobotomy Kit, Walking on Razor Sharp Machetes, Burlesque, and The Human Dart Board. You'll witness the art of fire eating and fire breathing, Sword Swallowing, and the famous Blade Box Illusion! Click here for advance tickets. Wednesday, June 19 | 7:30pm | Chameleons | 1350 East Street | 413-499-2582 | $10-$15 |
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The next 3rd.Thursday on June 20th is celebrating the great American pastime of baseball! We're partnering with the terrific folks at Guardian Life and the Pittsfield Suns to bring you great music by the Berkshire Bateria, the Jazz Ambassadors, the Corey Zink Band and others, plus performance, family activities and more! And, the 4th annual Berkshire Bank Green Mile Road Race will be in the middle of it all. Don't miss it! More details coming your way soon! Thursday, June 20 | 5-8pm | Upstreet Cultural District | 413-499-9348 | FREE
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