Storyteller To Tell 'Tales of the Boatwoman' at Ventfort Hall

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LENOX, Mass. — Join Amber Chand, global storyteller and writer, as she takes you on a journey into the world of her ancestors in India and Africa through stories. 

The presentation will take place Saturday, Sept. 13, 3:30 to 5 pm.

During her performance, she will read excerpts from her forthcoming book, "Tales of the Boatwoman," a book of ancestral stories and creative memoir.
 
Through her "Stories That Give Back Initiative," partial proceeds from this performance will be donated to Ventfort Hall.
 
Chand has been inducted into the Business Women's Hall of Fame by Baypath College (2008); her Rwanda Journals were published by Marie Claire Magazine (2006), and Inc Magazine voted her "Entrepreneur of the Month" (2006).  Other examples of national media attention for Amber's work include articles in the Herald Tribune (European Edition), Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, and interviews by CNN News and NPR.

Tickets are $25. Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made at https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or by calling (413) 637-3206. Walks in are accommodated as space allows. Note that all tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox.

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Puppeteer Carl Sprague to Present 'Hansel & Gretel' at Ventfort Hall

LENOX, Mass. — The popular puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion and Museum in Lenox with "Hansel & Gretel" for two school vacation week marionette performances. 
 
The dates and times are Thursday, Feb. 19 and Friday, Feb. 20, both at 3:30 pm. The audiences will have the opportunity to meet Sprague, who knows how to pull strings.
 
"Hansel & Gretel" is a classic German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about two siblings abandoned in the woods who find a house made of sweets, owned by a witch intending to eat them. The clever children outsmart her by pushing her into her own oven, and escape with her treasures to find their way home. This fairy tale symbolizes themes of cleverness, survival, and greed vs. kindness, stated a press release.
 
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. 
 
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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