ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Weekend Outlook: Thunderfest is Back

Check out the events happening this weekend including karaoke, fundraisers, and the annual Thunderfest.

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Lichtenstein Center for the Arts Opens Applications for Residency

The initiative provides one selected artist with free studio space for 11 months, beginning in May 2026 and concluding in April 2027.

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Pittsfield Cultural Council Announces 2026 Grant Awards

Projects will take place throughout 2026.

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Clark Art Holds Series of in Focus Gallery Tours

Visitors are welcome to join a Clark educator for a thematic tour of the permanent collection. Tours meet in the Museum Pavilion at 2 pm on select dates.

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OLLI at BCC Announces March Cultural Tours at Clark Art, MASS MoCA

OLLI at BCC will host specialized tours at the Clark Art Institute and MASS MoCA on March 24 and 25, featuring presentations by subject matter experts in musicology and history.

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Becket Arts Center Issues Call for Submissions for 2nd Annual LGBTQ+ Pride Exhibit

The exhibition, which celebrates local LGBTQ+ artists, will be held at the Becket Arts Center from June 11 through July 5, 2026.

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Tanglewood Learning Institute, Berkshire Bach Society Celebrate Bach's Birthday

The program celebrates Bach's 341st birthday with a live performance by Artistic Director and violinist Eugene Drucker, a screening of the film In the Key of Bach by filmmaker Hilan Warshaw, and a post-screening conversation hosted by Eugene Drucker.

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Berkshire Cultural Organizations Awarded Grants

As directed by statute, Mass Cultural Council receives 2 percent of state casino tax revenues to administer the program.

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Singer-songwriter Amanda Pascali To Perform at the Mahaiwe

Tickets are $35 general admission, café table seating.

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Mass MoCA Presents Yaya Bey

The concert will take place on March 21, at 8 pm.

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Great Barrington Public Theater Announces 2026 Summer Season

Three World Premiere Plays from June 18th through Sept. 6.

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State Poet Laureate to Present Musical History in Stockbridge

The performance is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Stockbridge First Congregational Church, located at 4 Main Street.

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Clark Art Institute to Host Spring Scholarly Lecture Series

The Clark Art Institute’s Research and Academic Program will host a series of scholarly presentations this spring in Williamstown, exploring topics ranging from Latin American art to the visual history of global slavery.

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Berkshire Hills Regional School District to Present District-Wide Band Concert

Featuring nearly 120 student musicians, the evening aims to highlight the full progression of band education from elementary through high school.

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Clark Art Presents Series of Alfred Hitchcock Films

All film screenings are free and take place in the Manton Research Center auditorium on select Thursdays at 6 pm.

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Clark Art Invites People With Dementia, Caregivers for Gallery Talk

Tours are held on select Mondays from 1–4 pm (when the museum is closed to the public) and meet in the Manton Research Center reading room.

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Monument Mountain Regional High School Presents 'Hadestown'

Performances will take place at Monument Mountain Regional High School, 600 Stockbridge Road in Great Barrington.

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Weekend Outlook: Make Sure to Wear Green

Check out the events happening in Berkshire County this weekend including St. Paddy's events, crafts, movies, and more.

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Ventfort Hall to Host Introductory Tarot Reading Workshop

The program covers the history of tarot, which dates back to the early 15th century and gained mainstream prominence during the New Age and Spiritualism movements of the Victorian Era.

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Lenox Library to Host Youth Poetry Contest and Workshop

The library will launch the initiative with a Poetry Party on Saturday, March 21, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Community Contra Dance Returns to Williamstown

The event, held in the church's Community Hall at 906 Main St., aims to provide an accessible social outlet for residents of all ages and experience levels. Maggie McRae, a veteran dance caller, will lead the evening's program.

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Mass Cultural Council Creative Experiences Grants Now Available

Grants support community festivals, creative projects, and school-based activities in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences

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North Adams Public Libary: Bringing Music Home

Creating Your Own Sound with Richard Boulger & Special Guest Rodney Jones. Wednesday, March 18, at 5:30 PM at the North Adams Public Library

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Berkshire Lyric to Celebrate American Musical Roots in Lenox

This year's program, titled "Celebrating America's Musical Roots at 250," focuses on American folk and sacred choral traditions.

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Historian to Speak at Ventfort Hall

A tea will follow her presentation.

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Clark Art Hosts Opening Talk With Artist Sónia Almeida

The free talk takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium.

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Ventfort Hall March Ghost Tour

The tour will take place at 7 pm on Saturday, March 14.

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ArtWeek Berkshires Issues Open Call for Artists for May Event

The event is a non-juried collaboration between the five state-designated Cultural Districts in Berkshire County: Great Barrington, Lenox, North Adams, Williamstown, and the Upstreet Cultural District in Pittsfield.

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Indigo Comedy Night with Adam Mamawala at the Mahaiwe

Tickets are $25 general admission, café table seating.

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Clark Art Start With Art Program

The session is free.

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