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December 2006
September 23, 2006 to January 7, 2007
Sterling and Francine Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Works on Paper: A Selection of Recent Gifts
The art collection of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute has benefited from the generosity of hundreds of donors over the course of the last half-century. An installation, Works on Paper: A Selection of Recent Gifts, presents a selection of a dozen works on paper given to the Clark in 2005 and 2006 and spans the 16th to the 20th centuries. Admission.
November 16 - February 18, 2007
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Seasonal Selection: Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast
This exhibition features works of popular art from the nineteenth century that depicts how Americans more than one hundred years ago celebrated and enjoyed the fall and winter seasons. The artists represented, Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast, were two of the most adept and insightful illustrators for the popular nineteenth-century periodical Harper’s Weekly. Homer started his artistic career around 1857 as a freelance illustrator, honing his skills of observation. He later went on to great fame as a painter. Nast is noted as a powerfully satirical political cartoonist, but he was also the person, more than anyone else, who invented the way we picture Santa Claus today. Each picture in the exhibition is a window into a world now almost forgotten.
November 24 - December 15
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Festival of Trees
Three-week affair culminating in a Gala Finale and silent auction to benefit the museum''s public programs. Museum is decorated throughout with decorations and gifts donated for the silent auction. Seasonal events throughout the festival time. Decorations and silent auction items can be viewed during museum hours with regular museum admission.
September 25, 2006 to January 26, 2007
Sterling and Francine Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Gunnar Kaldewey and the Global Book
Three extraordinary artists' books produced by master printer and publisher Gunnar A. Kaldeway will be on view in the library of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. The display, Gunnar Kaldewey and the Global Book, includes works that were created at his press in nearby Poestenkill, NY.
November 18 - December 31
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, MA
22nd Annual Festival of Trees: By the Sea
Some 200 decorated trees will fill the galleries as the Festival takes on the theme, "By the Sea." Tree decorators, local businesses, organizations and school children, are encouraged to create trees inspired by the theme, from seaside resorts to pirates, from lobsters to mermaids. Nautical art, historical artifacts and natural science specimens relating to the sea will also be on view, drawn from the Berkshire Museum's extensive collection. More than 16,000 people visited the 2005 Fesitval. The Festival of Trees is sponsored by Legacy Banks.
December
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)
December 1
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield, MA
Nnenna Freelon
Six-time Grammy nominee and multi-award winner, Nnenna Freelon has one of the purest voices in jazz. It's big, bright, and capable of going from gospel to bop to funk all in a few bars, a truly awesome talent. Her latest album, Blueprint of a Lady - Sketches of Billie Holiday, a heartfelt tribute to Billie Holiday showcases her range and creativity as an artist, paying homage to Holiday in the most personal renditions of these songs. Hailed internationally as "the greatest female vocalist to come along in three decades," Freelon is an adventurous and irresistible live performer. Equally at home with the music of Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder and Burt Bacharach, she has shared the stage with some of jazz's most admired artists, including Ray Charles, Ellis Marsalis, Al Jarreau, George Benson, and countless others. Admission. 8PM
December 2
Stockbridge Main Street
Stockbridge, MA
Caroling Luminaria Walk
Meet in front of The Red Lion Inn, Main Street with your candle or flashlight and join the destive caroling followed by a Luminaria walk to the First Congregational Church.
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, MA
Berkshire Children's Theatre Presents Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid
A talented ensemble of performers ranging from ages five to 19 bring to life characters from Hans Christian Anderson's The Little Mermaid. Join the Little Mermaid as she leaves her life as a beloved princess under the sea to search out her destiny and her prince on the land above. Adaptation written and directed by Kara Demler. Assistant director Debbie White. Admission. 1PM
Stockbridge Main Street
Stockbridge, MA
Holiday Concert
Celebrate the magic of the season with a joyful holiday musical program held at the First Congregational Church. Featuring the Berkshire Lyric Theatre Chorus, the Blafield Children's Chorus and Gisella Montanez. Admission. 7:30PM.
Stockbridge Main Street
Stockbridge, MA
Holiday House Tour
Visit some of the area's Historic Homes, Bed & Breakfasts and Inns. This self-guided tour is one of the most popular events. Admission. 11AM - 4PM.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Great Barrington, MA
Cantiga! Vocal and Instrumental Music from the Land of 3 Faiths
The 12-member Rose Ensemble is a daring and inventive vocal group, captivating audiences with virtuosic performances of Medieval and Renaissance music and evoking a rich tapestry of language, culture, legends and history. They have received widespread critical acclaim for their preservation of ancient music and dynamic, creative approach to programming for today’s audiences. Music of the troubadours, from Andalusia, and Sephardic songs of the Balkans performed a cappella as well as with a variety of fascinating instruments (harp, vielle, hurdy-gurdy, vihuela da mano and cow bone!). “The audience was mesmerized.” –Cleveland Plain Dealer “A supernatural blend of voices, beauty of tone, and rhythmic acuity.” –Early Music America Magazine. Admission. 6PM
December 2 - December 3
Berkshire Botanical
Gardens
Stockbridge, MA
Holiday Marketplace
Exhibition and sale of handcrafted wreaths and holiday decorations, seasonal blooms and greens, herb products, crafts and gift items. Part of Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas celebration. Admission free.
December 4
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Great Barrington, MA
Jurassic Park
One of the biggest movies of all time, "Jurassic Park" is the story of regenerated dinosaurs. John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) is the owner of a newly developed dinosaur park, but after an employee is killed in an accident he needs to satisfy lawyer's questions by bringing in a team to prove the park is safe. The team includes dinosaur digger Alan Grant (Sam Neill), his girlfriend, paleontologist Ellie Satler (Laura Dern), mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), and lawyer Donald Gennaro (Martin Ferrero). Another of Hammond's employees, a computer technician named Dennis Nedry (Wayne Knight) has been hired by an outside organisation to steal dinosaur embryos. Based on the Michael Crichton book, the stars of "Jurassic Park" are definitely the dinosaurs. There's a lot of people who deserve credit for bringing these extinct animals to brilliant on screen life, but the main four are Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri, Dennis Muren, and Phil Tippett. Mixed with some unbelievably great sound effects, these dinosaurs are some of the most stunning visual effects I've ever seen and rightfully earned an Academy Award. -- Guy Johns. Admission. 8PM
December 3
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield, MA
Gregory Caputo Big Band "Holiday Show"
Classic big band music from the swing era and beyond - mixed with an assortment of traditional holiday favorites. Tributes to Louis Armstrong, Bob Hope, Duke Ellington, and Frank Sinatra are included in this high energy program. Admission. 4PM
December 5
Sterling and Francine Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Be-Bop, Fashion, and Art: Glamour in Post-WWII Paris
Serge Guilbaut, a professor of art history at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, has written extensively on modern and contemporary art, in particular post-World War II cultural relations between France and the United States. His books include How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art: Abstract Expressionism, Freedom, and the Cold War (Chicago, 1983) which has been translated into four languages, Voir, Ne Pas Voir, Faut Voir, (Chambon, France 1993) and Sobre la desaparicion de ciertas obras de arte (Mexico City, 1995). As editor, his credits include Modernism and Modernity, (Nova Scotia, 1983), Reconstructing Modernism (Cambridge, MA, 1990), and Voices of Fire: Art, Rage, Power, and the State (Toronto, 1996). At the Clark, he will finish his forthcoming, The Spittle, the Square, and the (Un) Happy Worker, a book about the art debates in post-war Paris and their relation (or not) to New York, and will undertake preparations for the upcoming exhibition Be Bomb: The Transatlantic War of Images and All That Jazz in the 1950s for the MACBA in Barcelona (2007). Free. 5:30PM
December 6
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield, MA
Warren Miller: Off the Grid
This year Warren Miller's 57th annual feature film "Off the Grid" will take its viewers to remote locations around the globe. The world's best skiers and riders travel the world skiing and riding big mountains, steep terrain and deep powder. India, Austria, and Switzerland are a few of the remote locations that this years film visits, with highlights and ground breaking material from US Freeskier Open, Olympic trials and backcountry cliff drops that will have you dropping your jaw. Kick the season off this year as Warren Miller takes us "Off the Grid." Admission. 6PM & 9PM
December 7 - 12
Sotheby's
New York City, NY
The Christmas Collection of Jock Elliott
A wonderful auction of some rare christmas items including the first appearance of Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Ncholas" - better known as "T'was the Night Before Christmas" - many Thomas Nast illustrations, medieval nativity illustrations, the first Christmas Card, early editions of Dicken's "A Chrstmas Carol". Exhibition December 7-9 10AM - 5PM, Dec 10 1PM --5PM, Dec 11 10AM - 1PM. Auction Dec 12 10AM
December 8 - 9
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield, MA
Nutcracker Albany Berkshire Ballet
The holiday season just isn't comlete without the magic of the nutcracker. The marching toy soldiers and battling mice. The Sugar Plum Fairy and Mother Ginger with her children. So many beautiful ballet dancers and magical sets, all enveloped by Tchaikovsky's music. Make the memory of a lifetime for the very young and a return to innocence for those who need it.
December 8 - 10
Welcome Yule
Turners Falls, MA
Welcome Yule: A Mid-Winter Celebration
Celebrate midwinter at a rousing evening of dances, carols and plays. Welcome Yule is not just another holiday production. It is a centuries-old tradition and a participatory family experience. Sing traditional carols. Listen to stories of the season. Watch magical, ancient dances, and groan or howl at the modern twists on the puns in the mummer's play. No experience necessary! Just bring your enthusiasm, your holiday spirit, and your hopes for the New Year. Performed at The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls. Admission. 7:30PM except Sunday Dec 10, which will be 2PM
December 9
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Great Barrington, MA
Songs of the Spirit
Following successful runs in New York and the Berkshires last year, Parallel Voices is delighted to once again share Songs of the Spirit with the Mahaiwe audience. Songs is a musical celebration of the common spiritual ideals shared by the world's diverse faiths and cultures. Melding body, mind and spirit under the Mahaiwe roof will be roots gospel favorites Ollabelle, the Sufi electronica sounds of Niyaz, Pharaoh’s Daughter featuring Basya Schechter with special guest Frank London and percussionist KweYao Agyapon. Take part in this transformative event at the Mahaiwe. You may never be the same! Admission. 8PM
Berkshire Children's Chorus
Lenox, MA
Holiday Concert
The Berkshire Children's Chorus will present a Holiday Concert on at Trinity Parish in Lenox. The concert will feature selections from this year's repertoire and will be presented by all three of the choruses comprising Berkshire Children's Chorus. Accompanists will be Lee Dixon and Nancy King. Nancy Loder is the founder and director. The children of the Berkshire Children's Chorus are 6th through 9th graders from 17 communities in Massachusetts and New York who work together weekly on the most challenging children's chorus music available. They have held numerous local concerts within the community, have traveled extensively, and continue to appear in various locales in the area. Admission. 7PM
December 10
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield, MA
The Irish Rovers
Like the Unicorn, their legend lives on! For more than four decades, The Irish Rovers have charmed and entertained audiences around the world with their exciting stage shows. Throughout the years, these international ambassadors of Irish music have maintained their timeless ability to deliver a rollicking, rousing performance of good cheer – one that will soon have you singing and clapping along. Their songs, including “The Unicorn,” “Wasn’t That a Party” and “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” have become anthems of revelry and joy among generations of fans. Admission. 4PM
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Festival of Trees Family Day
Take your picture with Santa Claus, listen to Christmas stories, play games, and enjoy refreshments. Fun for everyone!
December 12
Sotheby's
New York City, NY
The Christmas Collection of Jock Elliott
A wonderful auction of some rare christmas items including the first appearance of Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Ncholas" - better known as "T'was the Night Before Christmas" - many Thomas Nast illustrations, medieval nativity illustrations, the first Christmas Card, early editions of Dicken's "A Chrstmas Carol". 10AM
December 14
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Great Barrington, MA
The Nutcracker
The Mahaiwe welcomes the Albany Berkshire Ballet to Great Barrington for its magical production of the Nutcracker – one of ballet’s most beloved traditions. Whether you are joining us for your first performance, or you’re one of the many who feel the holiday season isn’t complete without Nutcracker, this year’s production will truly be an extraordinary experience. The Nutcracker with its beautiful sets and fabulous children’s cast represents a return to the age of innocence for those of us who need it, and for the very young, it will be the memory of a lifetime. 2 Performences! Admission. 4:30PM & 7:30PM
December 15
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Festival of Trees Grand Finale Gala
The Festival of Trees ends with a Grand Finale Gala with delicious food, drink, and live music. This evening is the last chance to place final bids on auction items, including the "Ultimate Gifts" of unusual and luxurious indulgences. Winning bids will be announced at the Gala.
December 16
Williamstown Early Music
Williamstown, MA
Holiday Concert with Seven Times Salt
Williamstown Early Music celebrates the holiday season with a concert by Seven Times Salt, a Boston-based Renaissance instrumental ensemble. The program will be presented at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 35 Park Street, Williamstown. This dynamic young ensemble has garnered rave reviews from audiences throughout New England and at early music festivals across the country, and Williamstown Early Music is thrilled to welcome them to the Berkshires. The members include Karen Burciaga (Renaissance violin, mezzo-soprano), Daniel Meyers (recorders, flutes, pipe and tabor, bagpipes, baritone), Matthew Wright (lute, tenor), and Joshua Schreiber (viola da gamba, bass). For this program, the four members of the ensemble will be joined by soprano Allison Mondel. The concert features Renaissance European music for Advent and Christmastide. A festive reception, with baked goods provided by Kathie Spoto of Avonlea Farms Bakery, will follow the concert. Admission. 8PM
December 17
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, MA
Christmas in New England at Sea and Ashore with Sandy Oliver
Regional food historian Sandy Oliver is auther of Saltwater Ways, winner of the 1996 Jane Grgson Award for Scholarship in the Julia Child Cookbook Awards and editor of Food History News. With her own sly Yankee wit, she will talk about how New Englanders finally learned to celebrate Christmas in the 19th-century. How did New England sailors and seafaring families far from home celebrate the holidays at sea? Sample a variety of traditional New England Christmas treats such as plum pudding, cookies, nut brittles and popcorn balls, plus favorite New England and seafood treats such as clam fritters. 4PM
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Bare Stages Presents Dickens's “A Christmas Carol”
Don’t miss this unusual performance of Charles Dickens’s classic tale as presented by the Bare Stages Company. Artistic Director Chris Berks sees audience participation as an essential part of each production, and he also likes making theater accessible to children. 2PM
Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield, MA
4th Annual Colonial Holiday Concert
Join the Colonial for our 4th Annual Holiday concert - featuring the Eagles Band, local musicians, dancers, and entertainers.
Bring your family and friends for an enchanting afternoon of entertainment! Admission. 4PM
December 26 - 31
Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, MA
Drop In On Art!
Have fun experimenting with a multitude of ideas and artistic techniques inspired by the works on view.
Tuesday: Illustrating Letters
Wednesday: Making Art in the Spirit of Rockwell’s Holidays
Thursday: Designing Letters from the Heart
Friday: Exploring Family Connections
Saturday: Collaging Covers for The Saturday Evening Post
Sunday: Bringing New Year’s Dreams to Life
Free with Museum admission. 1PM till closing
December 28
Sterling and Francine Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
Free Family Day: Swiss Bliss
A variety of Alpine amusements awaits as the Clark brings the mountains and merriment of Switzerland to the Berkshires for a day.
Activities include:
11AM - 3PM - Art-making activities: paint a Swiss cowbell, create a Toblerone bear ornament, decorate a Swiss-themed candy jar to be filled with Toblerone chocolate samples
11AM - 3PM - Snowshoeing trek (or winter hike) led by hikers from the Mountain Goat who will help identify the beautiful mountain ranges surrounding the Clark
11AM - 3PM - Unspunnen Stone-throwing contest, an adaptation of the Swiss competitive tradition of hurling stones. The Clark version will award prizes in categories for ages 6-12 and 13 and older.
1PM - Gallery talk exploring Alpine Views: Alexandre Calame and the Swiss Landscape
2:30PM - Free screening of Heidi starring Shirley Temple
Free.
December 28 - 29
Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, MA
Linwood Living History Meet Mr. Butler
Meet the esteemed Charles Butler, New York City attorney and owner of Linwood, a gracious Berkshire “cottage” located on the grounds of the Norman Rockwell Museum. Mr. Butler, played by the Museum’s curator of education, will greet you in the library to share stories of his life and times and introduce you to Linwood’s engaging household staff. Will he be able to make the 3:10 p.m. train to New York? Find out over refreshments in the parlor after the program. Please call to register. Space is limited. Does not include Museum admission. Admission. 2:30PM
December 31
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
New Year's Party w/ Park McCullough House
This will be a joint New Year's Party and will be held at Park McCullough House in North Bennington. More details to follow.
Berkshire Bach Society
Great Barrington
BACH at New Year's:
Six Brandenburg Concerti
Berkshire Bach Ensemble with Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord. At the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center - 6PM
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