An Evening Featuring the BEST in Jazz

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International performers Anat Cohen and Marcello Gonçalves will be performing on Saturday, May 17th at 5PM. The Grammy nominated duo will play Brazilian classics and original pieces composed under the influence of choro, samba, bossa nova and more. The performance takes place at Saint James Place, Great Barrington

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— Clarinetist Anat Cohen and 7-string guitarist Marcello Gonçalves will perform on Saturday, May 17th, at 5 PM at Saint James Place, located at 352 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230.

Cohen, praised by jazz critic Nat Hentoff for her deeply felt storytelling through music, has formed several quartets, a 'tentet', a trio (with her two brothers), a record label and released 21 albums, and has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. NPR's Fresh Air has called her a primary force for re-establishing the clarinet as a solo instrument in the 21st century, and DownBeat Magazine has named her the top clarinetist in both the readers and critics polls every year since 2011.

Gonçalves is known as a performer, musical director, arranger, and producer. Both musicians are also educators, with Gonçalves at the Federal University of Rio and Cohen at the Stanford University of Jazz Workshop in California and the New School in Manhattan.

The performance will feature South American jazz and choro music, a Brazilian specialty.

Tickets can be purchased through "Jazz and Classics for Change" at https://jcfc.company.site/. Prices are $45 for adults, $30 for students with ID, and free for children under 12.

 

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Monterey Man Arrested in Suspicious Fire

Update: John Rohane was taken into custody on a warrant connected to the fire. He was taken to an area hospital for an issue unrelated to the fire or his arrest.
MONTEREY, Mass. — State Police, Monterey Police, and other officials are searching for John Rohane, 60, following a suspicious fire early Wednesday morning at his home on Main Road.
 
Rohane may be wearing a green jacket and boots. Anyone who sees him or knows of his whereabouts is urged to call 911 right away. Do not approach him.
 
The Monterey Fire Department responded to 340 Main Road at about 3:50 Wednesday morning for a report of a fire. Otis responded for mutual aid. No injuries were reported. 
 
Based on an examination of the scene, witness interviews, and other evidence, State Police fire investigators assigned to the State Fire Marshal's office determined that the fire had been intentionally set.
 
As the investigation continued, State Police and regional partners began searching for Rohane, bringing additional assets to the wooded area behind 340 Main Road, including areas of Beartown State Forest.
 
Those efforts remain active at the posting of this information at 5 p.m.
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