Valentine Cabaret and Tea at Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3:30 pm Sherri James Buxton, accompanied by Bob Shepherd, will return to Ventfort Hall to entertain at the mansion. 
 
A  tea shall follow the program.
 
Tickets to attend the concert are $45 per person, $35 per person for Berkshire County residents with ID. Reservations are required by calling 413-637-3206. Please note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.  Proof of vaccination, ID and masks are required. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.
 
According to a press release: 
 
Sherri James Buxton performs a wide range of genres from standards and show tunes to jazz. Buxton has appeared on and off Broadway, and in numerous cabaret venues.  Locally she has appeared at the Pittsfield Jazz Festival and her jazz group, the Sherri James Buxton Trio, was the main attraction in the Cranwell Resort "Music Room" supper club. She has also performed at The Colonial Theatre, The Norman Rockwell Museum, The Berkshire Athenaeum, The Gateways Inn, Mission Bar and Tapas, Castle Street Café and the Seven Hills Cabaret. She teaches at the Berkshire Music School where her popular Cabaret Workshop is in the 20th season.
 
Bob Shepherd has been a working pianist in New England for 70 years. He plays jazz music in various venues from solo to big band and especially enjoys accompanying singers.

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Marionette Shows At Ventfort Hall for Children

LENOX, Mass. — The puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum in Lenox with Rapunzel for two holiday vacation week marionette performances. 
 
The dates and times are Saturday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 29, both at 3:30 pm. The audiences will have the opportunity to meet Sprague after.
 
Sprague, who has appeared annually at Ventfort Hall with his "behind the scenery" mastery, has been a puppeteer since childhood.  He inherited a collection of 60 antique Czech marionettes, each about eight inches tall that were assembled by his great-grandfather, Julius Hybler.  Hybler's legacy also includes two marionette theaters. 
 
Also, Sprague has been a set designer for such motion pictures as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and Scorcese's "The Age of Innocence," as well as for theater productions including those of Shakespeare & Company. 
 
Admission to the show is $20 per person; $10 for children 4-17 and free for age 3 and under. Children must be accompanied by adults.  Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holidays. Reservations are required as seating is limited and can be made on line at https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or by calling (413) 637-3206. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space allows. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.
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