May 2003
Through
May 11, 2003
Clark Art Institute
Williamstown
Renoir and Algeria
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will present the first ever
exhibition devoted to the Algerian subjects of Pierre Auguste Renoir this
spring. Organized by the Clark, Renoir and Algeria will open at the Institute
February 16, 2003, and will later travel to the Dallas Museum of Art and
the Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris. The exhibition comprises about 15
portraits, landscapes, and genre scenes inspired by the French Impressionist
artist's two trips to Algeria in 1881 and 1882.
Through
Friday, May 16, 2003
Berkshire Artisans
Renee Ave., Pittsfield
BERKSHIRE ART ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION
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 early development. See baby sheep, hatching
chicks, kids, piglets, and other newly arrived livestock with their moms
and learn about the special bond between them.
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.
Thursday,
May 1, 2003
Mass MOCA
Williamstown
CINEMA LOUNGE
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
This
triumphant documentary illuminates the intersection of politics of music
like no film previously has, tracing the development of South Africa's
anti-apartheid movement as seen through the songs that anchored and inspired
it. B-10 Cinema Lounge at 8 pm Tickets: $5.50 To reserve tickets call
413.662.2111
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
Sunday,
May 4, 2003
Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown
Wild Reeds
Directed by Andre Techine, this coming of age story mixes international
and sexual politics as the war in Algeria comes home to a French boarding
school. (1994, 110 minutes, French with subtitles). The film is part of
the series "France in Algeria, Algeria in France," offered in
connection with the exhibition Renoir and Algeria. All films are shown
via DVD projection. 2:00 PM
Monday, May
5, 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,
May 8, 2003
Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown
Desert Island
Pictures: Renoir's Venice, the Doge's Palace
In
this lunchtime lecture series, offered on the second Thursday of the month,
curators discuss works in the Clark collection that they would take with
them if "stranded on a desert island." This winter the series
focuses on Renoir in the Mediterranean. In this galllery talk Breta Yvars,
assistant assistant curator of education, will discuss Bay of Naples with
Vesuvius by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Each gallery talk lasts about one half-hour;
lunch is available before or after each talk in the Clark Cafe. The talks
are free with gallery admission.
12:30 PM
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, May 10th, 2003
Country Life Dance and
Music Society
Pittsfield Grange, Pittsfield
Contra
Dance
Bring a friend or come single. All dances are taught.
No experience is required.
Sunday,
May 11, 2003
Clark
Art Institute
Williamstown
Renoir and
Algeria
Michael Cassin, curator
of education, will give a gallery talk on the exhibition Renoir and Algeria.
2:00 PM
Monday,
May 12, 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,
May 15, 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, May
19, 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,
May 21 - 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
Thursday, May 22, 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, May 24, 2003
Berkshire
Artisans
Renee Ave., Pittsfield
ART
IN OUR SCHOOLS - Artwork from students in Pittsfield grades 6 through
12
public reception: 6 pm
Berkshire
Museum
Pittsfield
Balloon Magic Super Saturday
11 AM - Mr. Twisty
Clown, magician, and court jester, Mr. Twisty will entertain
children and adults alike with his fast-talking, balloon-making, magic-doing,
just plain silly Mr. Twisty show. Get to the Museum early to enter the
raffle for Mr. Twisty's special "Do-It-Yourself" Magic and Balloon
Animal Kits. Winners will be announced at the beginning of the show.
12:30 PM - Up, Up and Away!
How many helium balloons would it take to get a full-grown stegosaurus
off the ground? About 97,000! Take a guess at how many it will take to
levitate a stuffed toy stegosaurus. We'll conduct the experiment live,
and then award the stuffed steggie to the first person with a correct
answer drawn in our raffle.
1-3 PM - Make a Balloon Rocket
Create it, inflate it, and send it flying!
Free with museum
admission
Saturday,
May 24 - 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.
Saturday,
May 24 - 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.
Monday, May 26, 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,
May 29, 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
Cyberian
Cafe
Corner First and Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Ras Moon
In
a night of Cape Verdean and Dance Hall Reggae. This concert is partially
funded by the Pittsfield Cultural Council, a local agency, and the Massachusetts
Cultural Council, a state agency. Admission $4.00. 8:30PM
Saturday, May 31 - 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.
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