Berkshire County and the surrounding areas will be hosting a variety of events this cold weekend before Thanksgiving, including plays, concerts, and more. That includes lots of craft fairs and bazaars; see the full list here.
'Performance of Exit, Pursued by a Bear'
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield
Berkshire Community College stages a performance of "Exit, Pursued by a Bear" by Lauren Gunderson this weekend.
Through the direction of Joseph Sicotte, the audience will watch as Nan attempts to teach her abusive husband Kyle a lesson with the help of her friend Simon and Sweetheart, a stripper.
Nan forces Kyle to watch as they re-enact scenes from their painful past to free them both in this dark revenge comedy.
Be aware there will be a realistic gunshot sound going off during the show.
Tickets range from $10 to $15. Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased online here.
Showtimes are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2.
Festive Holiday Market
Greylock Works, North Adams
Festive holiday market returns for its fifth year on Saturday from 10 to 3 in the Weave Shed, 508 State Road, North Adams. Up to 100 vendors and artisans. More information here.
An adults-only preview on Friday, Nov. 18, from 5 to 8 for $25; tickets limited. More information here.
Fabulous and Queer Variety Show
Flat Burger Society, Pittsfield
There will be a performance by the Fabulous and Queer Variety Show this Friday at 8 p.m. at Flat Burger Society on McKay Street.
Tickets to the performance are $5. More information here.
Weekly Friday Night Jazz
Methuselah Bar and Lounge, Pittsfield
The Methuselah hosts Berkshires Jazz on Friday from 7 to 10 p.m.
The event is part of its weekly series that runs until the end of 2022. More information here.
Cider Pressing Day
Apple Barn and Country Bake Shop, Bennington Vt.
The Apple Barn will be allowing visitors to learn the cider pressing process this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
During this free event, visitors can help grind and press some local apples into fresh cider. Fresh cider will also be available for purchase.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7. Tickets available in Pittsfield at Wood Bros. Music in the Allendale Shopping Center, Miller Supply on West Street and Alliance Appliance on Fenn Street.
There will be a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, and refreshments. Admissions cost $20. All proceeds will benefit the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade.
North Adams Farmers Market will be open this Sunday, Nov. 20, at Greylock Works, located at 508 State Road, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
This market accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program benefits. They also provide a 100 percent match to the SNAP balance for up to $25.
The Great Barrington Farmers Market will be open this Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
This market also accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program benefits. They also provide a 100 percent match to the SNAP balance for up to $25
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BAAMS' Monthly Studio 9 Series Features Mino Cinelu
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On April 20, Berkshires' Academy of Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) will host its fourth in a series of live music concerts at Studio 9.
Saturday's performance will feature drummer, guitarist, keyboardist and singer Mino Cinelu.
Cinelu has worked with Miles Davis, Sting, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder, Lou Reed, Kate Bush, Tori Amos, Vicente Amigo, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Pino Daniele, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Salif Keita.
Cinelu will be joined by Richard Boulger on trumpet and flugelhorn, Dario Boente on piano and keyboards, and Tony Lewis on drums and percussion.
Doors open: 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.
All proceeds will help support music education at BAAMS, which provides after-school and Saturday music study, as well as a summer jazz-band day camp for students ages 10-18, of all experience levels.
Also Saturday, the BAAMS faculty presents master-class workshops for all ages, featuring Cinelu, Boulger, Boente, Lewis and bassist Nathan Peck.
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