Monday, January 1, 2001
Berkshire Bach Society
Brandenburg Concerti
Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, N.Y
Director: Kenneth Cooper
3pm
Berkshire Bach Ensemble.
info: 413 528-9227

January , 2001
Berkshire Lyric Theatre
Cerebral Palsy Telathon
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Pittsfield, MA

Saturday, January 6, 2001
Southern Vermont College
Adult Open House
Adult Open House at Southern Vermont College, Everett Mansion Art Gallery, Bennington, VT, 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Call 802-447-6304. Free.

January 20, 2001
Southern Vermont College
Life Experience course
This course will be offered for eight designated Saturdays:
January 20;
February 3 and 17;
March 3, 10, and 24;
April 7 and 21.
College Credit for Life Experience at Southern Vermont College Southern Vermont College in historic Bennington, Vermont, will offer the popular Life Experience course in Spring 2001. The course allows adults who have gained college-equivalent learning on the job, in the military, or as a volunteer to document their life experience and earn credits toward a degree program. Students in the course work closely with faculty to identify, describe, and document the experiential learning in their lives. As a former student at Southern Vermont College and former life experience participant, Linda Baccki notes, "successful completion of the course can significantly lessen the time and cost involved in obtaining a degree."
For more information, a complete spring course listing, or to register for this class, contact the Southern Vermont College Office of Evening Student Services at 802-447-6337 or 800-378-2782, ext. 6337, or e-mail:action@svc.edu

Sunday, January, 28, 2001
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Annual Young Musicians' Concert
In conjunction with our Student Art Show, area student musical groups will entertain and inspire audience members of all ages. Free to the public. 2 p.m. in the Education Center.

ONGOING

September 2, 2000 through January 27, 2002
Exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum
Norman Rockwell's 322 Saturday Evening Post Covers
Back by popular demand, this archival exhibition shows all 322 covers Norman Rockwell illustrated for The Saturday Evening Post. From his first cover at the age of 22, to his last in 1963, Rockwell's work for The Saturday Evening Post charmed and delighted audiences. Rockwell's covers for the Post were so popular that, when a Rockwell illustration appeared on the cover, hundreds of thousands of magazines were added to the print run to handle the increased demand.
FOR INFORMATION: Please call 413-298-4100, ext. 220

October 18, 2000 through April 8, 2001
Clark Art Institute
Interventions: Griselda Pollock Looks at Alfred Stevens
Williamstown, MA
Belgian artist Alfred Stevens created some of the most memorable and engaging genre scenes of the late nineteenth century. His highly finished and beautifully colored paintings, often showing elegantly dressed women in fashionable interiors or garden settings, were greatly admired in his lifetime by critics and fellow artists, including the Impressionists. With no fewer than twelve paintings by the artist, including the famous Four Seasons, the Clark has one of the most important collections of Stevens paintings outside Europe. This special presentation inaugurates a new program at the Clark, "Interventions," in which a noted art historian, critic, or artist takes a fresh and sometimes provocative look at the permanent collection. Distinguished art historian Griselda Pollock, Professor of Social and Critical Histories of Art at the University of Leeds, England, interprets the Clark's paintings by Stevens within the broader context of modern art, exploring his novel compositions and intriguing subjects. The installation is accompanied by an illustrated brochure.

November 11, 2000 through May 28, 2001
Exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum
PUSHING THE ENVELOPE: THE ART OF THE POSTAGE STAMP
This exhibition explores the evolution of the postage stamp, from early hand-engraved depictions of our historical past to the dynamic graphic statements that document all aspects of American life - past and present. It celebrates the thumb-sized masterpieces that are perhaps the most accessible art form through the exhibition of original artworks and outline the process by which stamps come into being through letters, commentary, photography and process imagery.
FOR INFORMATION: Please call 413-298-4100, ext. 220

November 18, 2000 through February 4, 2001
Williams College Museum of Art
Artist/Teacher: Group Faculty Exhibition
Works by members of the Williams College studio art faculty. While united by common educational goals, the faculty reflects the diversity of art-making in the late 20th century. A showcase for this variety, the faculty exhibition includes photography, artists' books, sculpture, drawing, painting, and video.

January 14 through February 9, 2001
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
Student Art Show
Showcasing the talents of area students with a visual arts display and live performances. Opening reception on Sunday, January 14 from 1 to 4 p.m.; free to the public with light refreshments served. The exhibit will display daily in the Museum Court until Feb. 9, with regular museum admission charged.

January 25 through February 7, 2001
NYS Theatre Institute
Number the Stars
Adapted by Dr. Douglas W. Larche
Set Design Victor A. Becker
Costume Design Karen Kammer
Lighting Design Betsy Adams
Sound Design Omni Tech of Albany, Inc.
Production Stage Manager Heather J. Hamelin
Directed by Ed. Lange
Fourteen-year-old Annemarie Johansen, her sister Kirsti, their friend Ellen Rosen, and their families face life in Nazi occupied Denmark. When the Rosens and other Jewish families in the town face “relocation,” the Johansens take Ellen as their “daughter,” leading to a terrifying, courageous mission to save their friends’ lives. A riveting portrait of the Danish resistance, whose human conviction was an inspiration. This stage adaptation captures all the love, faith, and humor of Lois Lowry’s powerful Newbery Award-winning book.
Recommended for age 8 and older
Please note: a symposium will be held Sunday, January 28. Call 274-3200 for information.