August 2006
May 26 - September 2
Shakespeare & Co.
Lenox, MA
Enchanted April
The year is 1922, and two rain-soaked London housewives join a glamorous socialite and a lonely widow in a rented castle in Italy for the month of April. There, under cascading wisteria and Mediterranean sunshine, their spiritually dampened lives blossom, and they are transformed. It’s a captivating, story of rebirth and renewal, reminding us life can take new turns if we discover the enchantment that lies within. Admission. 10:30AM, 3PM, 8PM
May 27 - October
Berkshire Scenic Railway
Lenox, MA
Tourist Trains
On Saturdays and Sundays through the end of October the museum's tourist excursion trains leave Lenox at 10 am and 2:15 pm for a 1-3/4 hour round trip to Stockbridge or 12:15pm departure for a 45 minute round trip to Lee. The caboose is added to the trips on Saturdays only.
June 3 -
September 4
Sterling and Francine Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
The Clark Brothers Collect: Impressionist and Early Modern Paintings
The first exhibition to unite masterpieces from the remarkable
collections of Sterling Clark and Stephen Clark. Featuring more than 60
paintings, The Clark Brothers Collect: Impressionist and Early
Modern Paintings from the Collections of Sterling and Stephen Clark will
examine the brothers' collecting and explore their relationship, their
rivalry, and the influential but ultimately divergent roles they came to
play in the arts in the United States. Following its premiere at the Clark,
the exhibition will be presented at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the
summer of 2007.
July 1 - August 27
Shakespeare & Co.
Lenox, MA
Hamlet
A dead king is all too quickly succeeded by his brother, who then hastily marries his widowed sister-in-law. Her son Hamlet suspects treachery, and when his father’s ghost appears and tells him he was murdered, Hamlet promises violent revenge. So begins his struggle between moral integrity and the need for vengeance in a corrupt world, unfolding into what is perhaps the most evocative, emotionally- charged soliloquy ever voiced. This season, for the first time ever, we’re performing Shakespeare’s masterwork on our main stage! Be with us and see for yourself why some say it is the most powerful play ever written. Admission. 3PM, 8PM
July 13 - September 2
Shakespeare & Co.
Lenox, MA
The Merry Wives of Windsor
It’s been ten years since Falstaff romped across our stage. We’re delighted to welcome him and the mischievous Mistresses Ford, Page and Quickly back for a season of rowdiness, bawdiness and belly laughter.
Hard up for cash, unscrupulous Falstaff hatches a cockamamie plan that can’t possibly backfire—to cuckold Windsor’s wealthy husbands and get his mitts on their money. But when the ladies turn the tables on him, his silver tongue and grand girth get caught in web of slapstick payback. This is the screwball comedy that remains the mother of them all. It’s Shakespeare at his wittiest, dishing up eccentricities, cross-dressing and racy malapropisms in the human comedy we call life. Admission. 3PM, 8PM
July 20 - August 5
Barrington Stage Company
Pittsfield, MA
Wonder of the World
When Cass discovers a secret in her husband's sweater drawer she has no choice but to flee, heading for, of all places, the honeymoon capital of the world, Niagara Falls. In her frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on, Cass crosses paths with a host of eccentrics in a spiral of misadventures that push her perilously close to the water's edge
July 27 – August 6
The Theater Barn
New Lebanon, NY
Fascinatin' Gershwin
A stylish and original musical revue that salutes one of our most beloved and prolific songwriting teams, George and Ira Gershwin. Revisit the fun and elegant Golden Age of popular music with songs like “Embraceable You”, “I Got Rhythm”, “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”, “How Long Has This Been Goin’ On?” “The Man I Love” and “Our Love Is Here To Stay”.
July 28 - August 26
Berkshire Theater Festival
Stockbridge, MA - Unicorn Theater
The Pilgrim Papers
From the team behind last year’s hit play, Souvenir, comes a rousing political satire that will overturn all your preconceptions not only about the Pilgrims—Turkeys, Thanksgiving, Plymouth Rock—but also about Hippies, the CIA, religious fundamentalism and same-sex marriage. Any similarities to present day America are...?
August 1
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Snow White
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 1 - August 12
Berkshire Theater Festival
Stockbridge, MA - Main Stage
The Night of the Iguana
Tennessee Williams at his poetic, emotionally wrenching, mordantly funny best. Four lost souls (a defrocked minister, a randy widow, a free-spirited girl, and “the oldest living and
practicing poet”) commune one stormy night in a desolate Mexican hotel.
August 1 - 31
Red
Lion Inn
Stockbridge, MA
Entertainment at the Lion's Den
Folk, Irish, Rock, Jazz and more at the Lion's Den every evening. No cover charge.
9PM (9:30 Weekends)
August 2
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Pittsfield, MA
Peter and the Wolf
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. Free. 11AM
August 3
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Carnival of the Animals
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 3 -
5
Tanglewood
Lenox, MA
Fourth Annual Tanglewood Wine & Food Classic
After nine successful Nantucket Wine Festivals, we have decided to join forces with Tanglewood again to produce the Fourth Annual Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic, an aesthetic fusion of great music and a suggestion of Nantucket. Savor great wine and food in the pastoral beauty of Tanglewood. From August 3rd through August 5th, 2006, the Nantucket Wine Festival launches the fourth annual Tanglewood Wine and Food Classic. Admission. See website for details.
August 5 - August 6
Berkshire Botanical
Gardens
Stockbridge, MA
Flower Show
Annual exhibition of floral design, horticulture, including special children's classes. Entries welcome: call 413-298-3926 for details.
August 7
Berkshire Music School
Pittsfield, MA
Free Family Concert
In collaboration with MusicWorks in the Berkshires, this concert on the lawn of the Music School is becoming a family favorite. Bring a blanket and picnic if youd like! Funded in part by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Community Fund, Pittsfield Cultural Council, and Price Chopper Supermarkets. BMS lawn, 30 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield. (413) 442-1411.
August 8
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Goldilocks and Peter Rabbit
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 9
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Pittsfield, MA
Three Little Pigs (Hand Puppets)
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. Free. 11AM
August 10
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Peter and the Wolf
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 10 – August 20
The Theater Barn
New Lebanon, NY
The Spitfire Grill
A feisty parolee follows her dreams to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a job working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It’s for sale but there are no takers, so she suggests that Hannah raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill. The country flavored tunes and lyrics soar with an abundance of warmth, spirit and goodwill!
August 10 - 27
Barrington Stage Company
Pittsfield, MA
Ring Around the Moon
The twists and turns of this romantic comedy make for great fun. Identical twin brothers -- one scheming and the other shy -- compete for the attention of a beautiful heiress. Hugo is as devious as his brother Frederic is clueless, and he has only this one night to stop Frederic's engagement. Hugo convinces a breathtakingly beautiful ballerina to charm his brother, and in the process unleashes a chain of events that even he can't foresee.
August 12
Tanglewood
Lenox, MA
Film Night at Tanglewood
This evening of music and film features Yo-Yo Ma in a performance of music from John Williams' Golden Globe Award© -winning score for the new film Memoirs of a Geisha, as well as Williams' "Grand Suite from Star Wars" with an original narration performed by actor James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader himself. 10:30AM (Open Rehearsal), 8:30PM
August 15
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Alladin
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 15 - Septembet 2
Berkshire Theater Festival
Stockbridge, MA - Main Stage
The Heidi Chronicles
Winner of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, this witty, moving play traces the coming of age of professor Heidi Holland and her Baby Boomer friends as they struggle to reconcile their feminist ideals with the realities of careers, lovers and motherhood.
August 16
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Pittsfield, MA
Carnival of the Animals
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. Free. 11AM
Live on the Lake
Burbank Park, Pittsfield, MA
The Fryalators
Live Music on Lake Onota. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some food and non-alcholic beverages. Free Admission. 8PM
August 17
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Rumplestiltskin
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 18
Movies on the Common
Pittsfield Common, Pittsfield, MA
The Muppet Movie
First Street. Enjoy Friday Evenings under the stars! Bring your lawn chairs and your picnic baskets. This is a family event - no alcohol please! Rain cancels. Free. 8:15PM
August 19 - August 20
Berkshire Botanical
Gardens
Stockbridge, MA
Stockbridge Summer Arts & Crafts Show
A benefit for the Stockbridge Chamber of Commerce, this annual show features over 50 juried arts and crafts exhibitors. Parking fee.
August 21
Tanglewood
Lenox, MA
James Taylor
The annual James Taylor concert is a much-loved Tanglewood tradition; this evening is sure to be one of the season highlights. 7PM
Sterling and Francine Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Francine's World: An Evening at the Comédie Française
Organized in collaboration with the Williamstown Theatre Festival, this gala evening will celebrate the talent and heritage of Francine Clark with the help of actors from the Festival. After a brief introduction to the fascinating world of the Comédie Française, actors will present (in English) some of the great scenes of French classical theater, from Racine to Beaumarchais and beyond. To reserve, call 413 458 0524. Admission. 7:30PM
August 22
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Brementown Musicians
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 23
Tanglewood
Lenox, MA
Emanuel Ax and Yo-Yo Ma
ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM to include Variations in G on "See the Conquering Hero Comes" from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45
Cello Sonata No. 5 in D, Op. 102, No. 2
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Pittsfield, MA
Little Red Riding Hood (Hand Puppets)
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. Free. 11AM
Live on the Lake
Burbank Park, Pittsfield, MA
Smart Acts
Live Music on Lake Onota. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some food and non-alcholic beverages. Free Admission. 8PM
August 24
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Hansel and Gretel
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 24 – September 3
The Theater Barn
New Lebanon, NY
Urinetown
One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is an irreverently humorous satire in which no one is safe from scrutiny. In a Gotham-like city where a terrible water shortage has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets, the citizens are forced to use public amenities and pay admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. This 2002 Tony® Award Winner is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution. Everything a musical should be.
August 25
Movies on the Common
Pittsfield Common, Pittsfield, MA
Fly Away Home
First Street. Enjoy Friday Evenings under the stars! Bring your lawn chairs and your picnic baskets. This is a family event - no alcohol please! Rain cancels. Free. 8:15PM
August 27
Pittsfield Ethnic Fair
Downtown, Pittsfield, MA
Ethnic Fair
After a twenty year absence, the legendary Pittsfield Ethnic Fair returns to downtown! A free, family friendly celebration of the many cultures that make up our vibrant community, the Fair features food, drink and crafts from around the world and two stages of live entertainment, music and dance from around the world. Live entertainment. Noon - 6PM
August 29
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
August 29 - October 21
Berkshire Theater Festival
Stockbridge, MA - Unicorn Theater
Via Dolorosa
In this one-man play, David Hare reflects on his extraordinary journey to Israel and Palestine. Forced to question his own values, he discovers unexpected similarities between his personal prejudices, passions and suspicions and those he finds in the Middle East.
August 30
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Pittsfield, MA
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. Free. 11AM
Live on the Lake
Burbank Park, Pittsfield, MA
Sirsy
Live Music on Lake Onota. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy some food and non-alcholic beverages. Free Admission. 8PM
August 31
Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes
Stockbridge, MA
Jill and the Giant (Premier)
The Robbins-Zust Marionettes have been delighting audiences since their opening on Shakespeare's birthday in 1971. They have performed their classic tales with their hand-crafted puppets and live music for thousands of children of all ages. $4 - 11AM and 2PM
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