June 2003
Through June
1, 2003
Hancock Shaker Village
West Pittsfield
Age of Iron.
Blacksmiths from throughout New England demonstrate traditional
and contemporary blacksmithing techniques. The smiths forge hardware,
tools and implements, household utensils, architectural ironwork, and
ornamental items at outdoor forges on the Village grounds and in the Shaker
forge. 9:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Through June 2, 2003
Berkshire
Artisans
Renee Ave., Pittsfield
ART
IN OUR SCHOOLS - Artwork from students in Pittsfield grades 6 through
12
public reception: May 24, 2001 at 6 pm
Through June 7, 2003
Berkshire Theatre Festival
Stockbridge
AMERICAN PRIMITIVE
(John and Abigail)
The Words of John and Abigail Adams, put into a sequence for
the theatre, With addenda in rhyme by William Gibson. Directed by Gary
English
The American Revolution is at its most dangerous stage,
and caught in the middle are John and Abigail Adams. Through excerpts
from their personal letters, the play illuminates their private struggle
and the sacrifices they made to help create a new nation. “We have
not men fit for the times. I am melancholy for the public and anxious
for my family,” John wrote to his beloved Abigail in the midst of
internal disputes and impending invasion. A touching tale of duty, courage
and true love, AMERICAN PRIMITIVE is an intimate glimpse into the lives
of the first great American couple, as well as a portrait of a time that
is stunningly relevant in 2003.
Through
June 15, 2003
Hancock Shaker Village
West Pittsfield
Baby Animals: New Life on the Farm
See the cycle of life on the farm through this interactive presentation
focused on baby animals and their earlydevelopment. See baby sheep, hatching
chicks, kids, piglets, and other newly arrived livestock with their moms
and learn about the special bond between them.
Through July
5, 2003
Berkshire Artisans
Renee Ave., Pittsfield
DEBORAH FLAVIN an d SHELLIE SCHNEIDER
juried by Flood Adams, Santa Fe, N.M.
Through
October 25, 2003
Hancock Shaker Village
West Pittsfield
American Radiance: Fraktur from the Ralph Esmerian Gift to the
American Folk Art Museum.
Forty important examples of colorful and intricate Pennsylvania-German
folk art that illustrate the important role art played in everyday lives
of early rural America. American Radiance: Fraktur from the Ralph Esmerian
Gift to the American Folk Art Museum is organized and circulated by the
American Folk Art Museum, New York.
Through December
31, 2003
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
The Battle of Bennington
A new exhibit incorporating recent scholarship on this historic
turning point in the American Revolution; arms and ammunition relating
to the battle are set against a backdrop of new maps that outline the
stages of the battle. In the Changing Exhibition Gallery and the Flag
Gallery.
Monday, June
2, 2003
Cyberian Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Argentine Tango Lessons
Claudia Munafo and Dario Da Silva teach the sultry Argentine
Tango.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Beginner/Intermediate
7:00 - 8:00 PM Intermediate / Advanced
8:00 - 9:30 PM Practica All Levels
Thursday,
June 5, 2003
Cyberian
Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Jazz Tap Lessons
By T.A.P.! (Totally Artistic Percussion!)
partially funded
by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Monday, June
9, 2003
Cyberian Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Argentine Tango Lessons
Claudia Munafo and Dario Da Silva teach the sultry Argentine
Tango.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Beginner/Intermediate
7:00 - 8:00 PM Intermediate / Advanced
8:00 - 9:30 PM Practica All Levels
Thursday, June 12, 2003
Cyberian
Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Jazz Tap Lessons
By T.A.P.! (Totally Artistic Percussion!)
partially funded
by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Friday,
June 13 - 22, 2003
The Theater Barn
Route 20
New Lebanon, NY
Natalie Needs A Nightie!
Neil and Caroline Schaffner's wildly funny bedroom farce! Tommy
Briggs, a young soft drink executive is out to impress his boss by inviting
him to dinner to meet his wife and children. But Tommy is not married.
And he doesn't have children. Soon his apartment is filled with too many
wives, babies, slamming doors, mistaken identities and a beautiful girl
named Natalie... in search of her nightie!
Saturday,
June 14, 2003
Berkshire Bach Society
Seiji Ozawa Hall
Tanglewood
Lenox, MA
BACH: B MINOR MASS
BRAD WELLS, Berkshire Bach Singers and Ensemble, 8 pm
Saturday,
June 14 & 15, 2003
Hancock Shaker Village
West
Pittsfield
Sheep Shearing Weekend
See
and participate in the entire sheep to shawl process of hand shearing,
spinning, weaving, dyeing as well as other textile work. A sheep show
of rare breeds, including the Village’s Merino sheep, illustrates
the variety of breeds available and how wool from different sheep is used
for different purposes. Daily ice cream social with free samples.
Monday,
June 16, 2003
Cyberian Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Argentine Tango Lessons
Claudia Munafo and Dario Da Silva teach the sultry Argentine
Tango.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Beginner/Intermediate
7:00 - 8:00 PM Intermediate / Advanced
8:00 - 9:30 PM Practica All Levels
Wednesday,
June 18 - July 5, 2003
Berkshire Theatre Festival
Stockbridge
ENTER
LAUGHING
Adapted by Joseph Stein (Fiddler on the Roof) from Carl Reiner’s
autobiographical coming-of-age novel, is about the comedian’s over-protective
parents, his two too many girlfriends and an acting talent that is almost
as small as his weekly paycheck. Set in the Bronx during the Depression,
ENTER LAUGHING is directed by Scott Schwartz, who brought the award-winning
production of Larry Shue’s THE FOREIGNER. to the Main Stage in 2002.
One of the great comedians of the Golden Age of television, Reiner and
his hilarious attempts at becoming an actor are bound to have BTF’s
audiences leave laughing.
Thursday, June 19, 2003
Cyberian
Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Jazz Tap Lessons
By T.A.P.! (Totally Artistic Percussion!)
partially funded
by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Saturday,
June 21, 2003
Hancock Shaker Village
West
Pittsfield
Creative Spirits
A gala evening of fine dining, dancing and a spectacular art
and fine crafts auction benefitting educational programs at Hancock Shaker
Village. Reservations required.
Monday, June 23, 2003
Cyberian Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Argentine Tango Lessons
Claudia Munafo and Dario Da Silva teach the sultry Argentine
Tango.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Beginner/Intermediate
7:00 - 8:00 PM Intermediate / Advanced
8:00 - 9:30 PM Practica All Levels
Tuesday,
June 24, 2003
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, MA
James Taylor
Show 7:00 PM, grounds open at 5:00 PM
Wednesday,
June 25th - July 19th
Barrington
Stage Company
Sheffield
Funny Girl
One
of the best-loved musicals of all time, Funny Girl tells the true story
of comedienne Fanny Brice, a poor Jewish girl from the lower East Side
of New York who becomes a star. Features the hit songs "People,"
"Don't Rain On My Parade" and "I'm The Greatest Star."
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Cyberian
Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Jazz Tap Lessons
By T.A.P.! (Totally Artistic Percussion!)
partially funded
by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Thursday,
June 26- July 6, 2003
The Theater Barn
Route 20
New Lebanon, NY
Fame Takes a Holiday
Area
Premiere! This mini-musical by Cassandra Danz, Mary Fulham and Warren
Leight ("Side Man") explores the antics and squabbles of a four-women
comedy act trying to make it to the big time. Onstage, they sing, dance,
joke and even spin plates! Backstage, they struggle to keep the act together.
First performed at La Mama in New York, this darling show has been described
as 'post-modern Ed Sullivanism.'
Friday, June
27, 2003
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, Massachusetts
Rhythm is Our Business: Lincoln CenterJazz Orchestra with Wynton
Marsalis
8:30 PM
Friday, June
27 - 28, 2003
The Mac-Haydn Theatre
Chatham,
NY
Children's Theater: Pinocchio
Saturday, June 28, 2003
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, Massachusetts
"A Prairie Home Companion" at Tanglewood with Garrison
Keillor
5:45 PM
Barrington Stage Company
Sheffield
Special Event
Don't Miss the BSC Season Gala! Opening night performance of
Funny Girl followed by cocktail reception, dinner and dancing. 5PM. Call
413-528-8806 for information
Sunday, June
29 - 30, 2003
Tanglewood
Seiji Ozawa Hall
Lenox, Massachusetts
Mark Morris Dance Group
Tanglewood
8:30 PM
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