Cultural Pittsfield This Week: April 4-10
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Have you donated yet? Help bring A Midsummer Night's Dream to Springside Park this summer! Shakespeare in the Park is raising funds online via Indiegogo to make this dream come true and you can help! If they raise $5,000 by midnight Saturday, Berkshire Money Management will contribute another $5,000, and it all goes to giving Pittsfield families an amazing performance this summer! Click here to watch the video & make a donation! |
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Friday: First Fridays Artswalk! Enjoy more than 15 different art shows featuring work by more than 40 accomplished regional artists in Pittsfield's bustling Upstreet Cultural District, including the new BAA Fellowship Show at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts (at left.) Afterwards, join the Artswalk After Party from 8-10 pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts. Free and open to the public! Click here for more information. Friday, April 4 | 5pm-8pm | Upstreet Pittsfield | 413-499-9348 | FREE |
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Friday: CATA's Art on Tour Opening Reception at City Hall Community Access to the Arts' Art on Tour will be at Pittsfield City Hall during the month of April! The show will include framed artwork by CATA artists completed at many of their visual art workshops held throughout Berkshire County, with a focus on artists living in the city of Pittsfield. CATA provides access to artmaking for people with disabilities, both physical and developmental. Friday, April 4 | 5pm-7pm | City Hall |70 Allen Street | 413-528-5485 | FREE |
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Come fill your soul with music, while helping families cope with the disease of ALS. The concert features Matt Cusson, the Misty Blues Band and the Mason Zink Band (pictured left). Click here to reserve your tickets. Friday, April 4 | 7pm | Berkshire Community College | 1350 West Street | 413-499-0886 | $20 |
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Friday-Monday: Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil le Clercq at Little Cinema Of the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq may have been the most transcendent. The muse to both Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, Balanchine married her and Robbins created his famous Afternoon of a Faun for Tanny. She was the foremost dancer of her day until it suddenly all stopped. At age 27, Tanny was struck down by polio and paralyzed. She never danced again. A stunning documentary about a great artist. Friday-Monday, April 4-7 | Fri-Mon 7pm Mon 1:30pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South Street | 413-443-7171 | $5 /$7.50 |
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Friday-Sunday: St. Joe's Young Frankenstein St. Joseph High School presents this classic spoof, now a musical based on Mel Brooks' film legend. The story follows young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to bring a corpse to life, but not without scary and hilarious complications. Friday-Sunday, April 4-6 | Fri & Sat 7:30pm Sun 3pm | Barrington Stage | 30 Union Street | 413-236-8888 | $15 |
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Friday: Dance Party at The Underground Endocloud Live invades the Pub at the Crowne Plaza for a night of live EDM. With DJ sets from Meltdown, there's non stop music all night! Friday, April 4 | 9pm | Underground Pub | 413-553-2257 | 1 West Street | $5 |
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Friday: Live Music at Back Nine Summit Hill Band rocks the house. This is the last show with bass player Ed Daily. He will be missed, but Summit Hill Band will still be together joined by a new bass player (from Just-N-Kace) Dan Allen. 21+ Friday, April 4 | 9:30pm | Back Nine Bar and Grill | 413-442-3585 | 303 Crane Avenue | $5 |
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Saturday: Sweatshirt/Sweater Chop Shop
During this day long workshop you will make a 100% cotton (or wool) pullover garment to wear home! Students will learn simple hand sewing stitches and cutting techniques. You will be able to choose between 100% recycled cotton sweatshirts OR recycled wool sweaters. There will be a supply of recycled materials and hand tools. No experience necessary. Bring an open mind, a yummy bag lunch, your favorite pair of cutting scissors (if you have them) and a capful of creativity. Tools and materials are available for sale to take home to continue the creativity. Click here to register for this workshop. |
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Saturday & Sunday: Music Marathon Weekend Nearly 200 students of all ages will be performing this weekend, earning pledges to support Berkshire Music School education programs. Stop by, enjoy the music, and a bake sale and music store. It ends on Sunday with the Teen Voices and Nico Wohl and friends, and free ice cream! Click here for more information. Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6 | 10am-5pm | Berkshire Music School | 413-442-1411 | 30 Wendell Avenue | FREE |
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Saturday: Concert at Berkshire Athenaeum Ken Bonfield presents Artistry of the Guitar, a solo concert. Ken Bonfield is an internationally recognized performer and composer of American finger style acoustic guitar. Saturday, April 5 | 2pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Avenue | 413-499-9480 | FREE |
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Saturday: Comedy Show at J. Allen's! Saturday, April 5 | 8pm | J. Allen's Clubhouse | 41 North Street | 413-499-9998 | $12 in advance $15 at the door |
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Saturday: Ride the Bull with Whiskey City Come stop in for a crazy night and try your luck to see how long you can last on the dance floor with Whiskey City and the mechanical bull! Saturday, April 5 | 9:30pm | Back Nine Bar and Grill | 413-442-3585 | 303 Crane Avenue | $5 |
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Saturday: Live Music at Flavours Dance the night away with WYKYD, a high-energy, female-fronted party band that plays dance hits from all genres. 21+ Saturday, April 5 | 9:30pm | Flavours of Malaysia | 75 North Street | 413-443-3188 | $5 |
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Sunday: Gardener's Vest Workshop The classic Gardener's Vest is making a big splash after its first introduction nearly 2 decades ago via Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Great for guys & girls, this handy vest is cherished by teachers, dog walkers, arborists, and air breathers from all walks of life. Gardner's vests are cut from wool coats that are sourced from thrift shops and grammy's forgotten attic closet. The sleeves are removed, hem lines obliterated , pockets reformulated, button holes created, patches worked over, and lots of improved embellishments added for an extra dose of Ta Da! We supply a hearty collection of recycled materials and hand tools. No experience necessary.
Sunday, April 6 | 10am-4:30pm | Shire City Sanctuary | 40 Melville Street | |
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Sunday: Domingo Brunch at Dottie's
The Domingo Brunch every first Sunday of the month at Dottie's Coffee Lounge feature live music! This month, it's Satellite Shine, an acoustic duo that re-arranges and performs classic covers that once dominated the airwaves by artists such as Van Morrison, Tom Waits and David Bowie as well as popular songs of today by artists such as Bright Eyes, The Plain White T's, John Mayer and more. Click here for more information. |
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Sunday: Cupcake Showdown at Dottie's Come back to Dottie's later for afternoon dessert during the first Bakers' Dozen Cupcake Showdown. Experience 13 fabulous creations, complimentary coffee and tea. Your votes will decide the winner! Sunday, April 6 | 3pm | Dottie's Coffee Lounge | 444 North Street | 413-443-1792 | $10 |
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Sunday: Free Eagles Band Concert The Eagles Band Wind Symphony give a free community concert to welcome spring and celebrate their 78th year of performance in the Berkshires. Take a cross-country musical "trip” with the Eagles Band featuring Golden Gate Overture, Southwest Saga, Carolina Clambake, Autumn in New York, Kansas City and more. Snacks will be available at the bake sale. Sunday, April 6 | 3pm | First United Methodist Church | 55 Fenn Street | 413-499-0866 | FREE |
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Sunday: Free BSO Chamber Concert The Boston Symphony Orchestra presents its annual free community chamber concert at the Colonial Theatre. The concert program lasts approximately one hour and is followed by a coffee and dessert reception for the audience and musicians. Click here to RSVP to the BSO for your free ticket. Sunday, April 6 | 3pm | Colonial Theatre | 111 South Street | 617-266-1200 | FREE |
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Monday: Jazz Jam Session at Mission Andy Wrba, Zack Cross, and Dan Holmes will be the house band. The night will open with a few tunes and then they'll open things up for an organized jam session. Drums, bass, and piano will be provided. Monday, April 7 | 8pm | Mission Bar + Tapas | 438 North Street | No phone | NO COVER |
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Tuesday+: Genealogy Workshop at Berkshire Athenaeum Geneaologist Alan Horbel is offering a 4 week workshop on techniques for continuing your genealogical research using the census and other resources. The classes will be offered on 4 consecutive Tuesdays in April, starting on April 8. Participants may choose either a morning session (10AM - 12PM) or an afternoon session (1 PM - 3PM). Attendees may bring a personal laptop or one provided by the library. Prerequisite: An established email account. Registration is required. Tuesdays in April | 10am-2pm or 1pm-3pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Avenue | 413-499-9480 x 6 | FREE |
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Wednesday: Create the Vote Kickoff Meeting Find out how you can help ensure that arts, culture, and creativity are part of the debate and discussion in the gubernatorial campaign this year. Join Berkshire Creative, MASSCreative and the Create the Vote coalition to kick off our work in the Berkshires to make sure the next Governor of Massachusetts is a champion of the arts. Click here to RSVP. Wednesday, April 9 | 6pm-7:30pm | Barrington Stage 2 | 36 Linden Street | 413-499-1600 | FREE |
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Wednesday: Rory Raven performs at Berkshire Athenaeum Neither a psychic nor a magician, Rory offers a new and compelling experience unlike anything you've ever seen. He will read your mind, bend your spoon, and leave you talking about it for the rest of your life. Wednesday, April 9 | 7pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Avenue | 413-499-9480 | FREE |
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Thursday: Writing Workshop at BCC Coach Millie Calesky presents Break Through Your Writing Obstacles. Does completing your writing project feel more like an obstacle course than a journey of joy? This workshop will explore the most common roadblocks that writers encounter and discuss ways to overcome these hurdles. You'll learn how to break through and achieve your writing goals. Thursday, April 10 | 6pm-8pm | Berkshire Community College | 1350 West Street | 413-236-2122 | $35 |
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Thursday: Live Music at Marketplace Eric Reinhardt has been singing and playing guitar forever. Last summer he was on stage at the Guthrie Center as a part of Woody Guthrie's 100th Birthday anniversary. A member of the Great Barrington music scene for the last few years, he has been heard and enjoyed across the country. His own music is mainly blues and folk but his influences are the early 70's singer/songwriters like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, CSNY, the Eagles, Jackson Browne, Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon. Thursday, April 10 | 6:30pm-8:30pm | The Marketplace Cafe | 53 North Street | 413-358-4777 | NO COVER |
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Thursday: The Royal Tenenbaums and a talk by designer Carl Sprague at Little Cinema Art director Carl Sprague, concept illustrator for the acclaimed new film The Grand Budapest Hotel, will host a special screening of The Royal Tenenbaums with a slide talk to follow. Sprague will show his original concept drawings for all three Wes Anderson films on which he worked (The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel) as well as other projects, including his role as set designer for the Oscar winner 12 Years a Slave. Thursday, April 10 | 7pm | Berkshire Museum | 39 South St | 413-443-7171 | $5 members/$10 general |
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