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SUMMARY:Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater: “Nuttin but a Word”
DESCRIPTION:Celebrated choreographer Rennie Harris returns to Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center to lay down his three laws of hip-hop—individuality\, creativity\, innovation. Here to expose the essence of their art form with unmatched subtlety and surprise\, the indefatigably disciplined dancers of Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater command the stage with a mixtape of moves from b-boying to Campbell locking to house. Every step tells a story in sync with the rhythm\, honoring hip-hop’s roots while raising the bar to new heights. You can try to shout ’em down\, but you ain’t said ‘Nuttin’ but a Word.’
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/rennie-harris-puremovement-american-street-dance-theater-nuttin-but-a-word/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Performance
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SUMMARY:Berkshire Opera Festival 10th Anniversary Concert Rebroadcast Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a FREE community event! \nBack by popular demand! Join BOF for a free screening of our 10th Anniversary Concert! This spectacular concert features world-class artists from previous and upcoming seasons\, joined by the BOF Orchestra and Chorus. \nFor more Information\, contact Sarah Prouty\, Community Engagement Officer at sprouty@berkshireoperafestival.org. \nBerkshire Opera Festival’s 10th Anniversary Concert is made possible in part by the generous support of Brad Clark\, Kenneth & Susan Kramer\, Onyx Speciality Papers\, and Donald Usher. \nThe BOF 10th Anniversary Concert rebroadcast event is funded in part by a grant from the Pittsfield Cultural Council; a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/berkshire-opera-festival-10th-anniversary-concert-rebroadcast-event/
LOCATION:K111 Theater\, Koussevitzky Center\, Berkshire Community College\, 1350 West Street\, Pittsfield\, 01201
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250506T185450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T185450Z
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SUMMARY:Community Day at The Mount
DESCRIPTION:Featuring live music\, readings and performances\, a resource fair\, book exchanges\, children’s activities\, and food trucks\, Community Day at The Mount’s celebrates the vibrant\, multicultural diversity of the Berkshires.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/community-day-at-the-mount/
LOCATION:The Mount\, Edith Wharton’s Home\, 2 Plunkett St\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Food,Informational,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250528T191358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T191358Z
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SUMMARY:Steve Earle: Solo & Acoustic
DESCRIPTION:Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwriters and a master storyteller in his own right. Earle’s 1988 hit Copperhead Road was made an official state song of Tennessee in 2023\, and in 2024\, he was invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/steve-earle-solo-acoustic/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T153000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250521T143928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T143928Z
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SUMMARY:Met Opera Live in HD: Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia”
DESCRIPTION:Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina headlines a winning ensemble as the feisty heroine\, Rosina\, alongside American tenor Jack Swanson\, in his Met debut\, as her secret beloved\, CountAlmaviva. Moldovan baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky stars as Figaro\, the ingenious barber of Seville\, with Hungarian bass-8 baritone Peter Kálmán as Dr. Bartolo and Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov as Don Basilio rounding out the principal cast. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/met-opera-live-in-hd-rossinis-il-barbiere-di-siviglia/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250428T151557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T151557Z
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SUMMARY:Madeleine Peyroux & Bettye LaVette
DESCRIPTION:Madeleine Peyroux is an American jazz singer and songwriter who began her career as a teenager on the streets of Paris. In every note\, Peyroux digs deep\, rendering this exquisite work with the disarming grace and gravitas of an artist in peak form. \nBettye LaVette was hailed by The New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation.” She is a singer in the tradition of great vocalists who have come before her like Ray Charles\, Frank Sinatra\, and Dinah Washington\, to name just a few.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/madeleine-peyroux-bettye-lavette/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250428T151547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T151547Z
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SUMMARY:Del McCoury Band
DESCRIPTION:Even among the pantheon of music’s finest artists\, Del McCoury stands alone. From the nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honkytonks\, rural schoolhouse stages\, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral videos and digital streams\, Del is the living link.Almost unimaginable\, McCoury’s sixth decade in a half-century of bluegrass bliss brings new triumphs\, new collaborations\, and new music.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/del-mccoury-band/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250414T140739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T140739Z
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SUMMARY:Cantilena Chamber Choir Sings Ellis Island Diaries
DESCRIPTION:The Cantilena Chamber Choir will present its season ending performance on Sunday\, May 4th\, 2025\, at 3:00pm at Trinity Church\, 88 Walker St. in Lenox. The special guest for the event is the award- winning youth choir The Spirituals of Boston Arts Academy just before their May 23rd Carnegie Hall debut. Cantilena will be performing Ron Perera’s Golden Door for chorus and orchestra using texts from original Ellis Island diaries\, a special presentation in this time of concern for our immigrant friends and neighbors. The program will also include rousing spirituals and a joint performance with both choirs to close the program.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/cantilena-chamber-choir-sings-ellis-island-diaries/
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250327T172529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T172529Z
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SUMMARY:Met Opera Live in HD: Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro”
DESCRIPTION:On April 26\, Mozart’s timeless comedy returns to cinemas worldwide with a live transmission from the Metropolitan Opera. Conductor Joana Mallwitz\, in her Met debut\, takes the podium to conduct a stellar ensemble cast including American bass-baritone Michael Sumuel as the clever valet Figaro\, Ukrainian soprano Olga Kulchynska as the wily maid Susanna\, Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins as the skirt-chasing Count\, Italian soprano Federica Lombardi as his anguished wife\, and French mezzo-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce as the adolescent page Cherubino.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/met-opera-live-in-hd-mozarts-le-nozze-di-figaro/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250305T193307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T193307Z
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SUMMARY:Chanticleer
DESCRIPTION:The Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has been hailed as “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker\, and is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its wide-ranging repertoire and dazzling virtuosity. Founded in San Francisco in 1978 by singer and musicologist Louis Botto\, Chanticleer quickly took its place as one of the most prolific recording and touring ensembles in the world\, selling over one million recordings and performing thousands of live concerts to audiences around the world.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/chanticleer/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T230000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250303T170303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250303T170303Z
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SUMMARY:Paquito D’Rivera Quintet
DESCRIPTION:NEA Jazz Master\, composer\, and reedist Paquito D’Rivera brings to life the eclectic fusion of his extensive travels with unparalleled improvisations\, multinational rhythms\, and original orchestrations. D’Rivera has won a combined 16 Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards (5 Grammy and 11 Latin Grammys). He is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/paquito-drivera-quintet/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250103T011950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T011950Z
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SUMMARY:Met Opera Live in HD: Beethoven's "Fidelio"
DESCRIPTION:Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances\, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore\, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan\, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro\, veteran German bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco\, Chinese soprano Ying Fang and German tenor Magnus Dietrich as the young Marzelline and Jaquino\, and Danish bass Stephen Milling as the principled Don Fernando. Susanna Mälkki conducts the March 15 performance\, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/met-opera-live-in-hd-beethovens-fidelio/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250128T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20250128T184636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T184636Z
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SUMMARY:José González
DESCRIPTION:Indie-folk singer-songrwriter/guitarist José González is in a class by himself. Hailed by Rolling Stone as “someone whose subtle\, carefully crafted music delivers rewards to listeners who know how to wait\,” González’s stellar career can only be described as a dream. From selling out tours on virtually every continent to headlining prestigious festivals around the world to being asked to perform at 2020’s Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and seeing his recorded music exceed 1 billion streams\, González is one of the most exciting and in-demand touring artists working today. Whether appearing alone with his guitar or with a 20-piece orchestra\, or with his band The Brite Lites\, or choosing between duo and trio formats\, his performances are never merely shows – they are events.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/jose-gonzalez/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241221T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241221T220000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20241211T215642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T215642Z
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SUMMARY:John Pizzarelli Big Band "Dear Mr. Sinatra"
DESCRIPTION:Mr. Pizzarelli salutes the Chairman of the Board\, Frank Sinatra\, performing with an excellent 17-piece big band that kicks with a brawling\, Count Basie-like exuberance. He will play songs written for Sinatra including Witchcraft\, Wee Small Hours and Ring a Ding Ding\, salute his collaboration with Antonio Carlos Jobim and will also play a number of his signature Sinatra at the Sands arrangements. Pizzarelli will also recall his opening for Sinatra in 1993. It is a trip back in time and a fresh\, present day swingfest! 
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/john-pizzarelli-big-band-dear-mr-sinatra/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20241211T221011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T221011Z
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SUMMARY:COWS AND HOLLY: SANDRA BOYNTON TRIES TO EXPLAIN HER WILD NEW CHRISTMAS ALBUM
DESCRIPTION:Just in time for Christmas! Cartoonist\, writer\, and songwriter Sandra Boynton presents her most recent album/songbook\, Cows and Holly\, created alongside her long-time music collaborator\, Michael Ford. The album’s songs—performed by Zooey Deschanel\, Lyle Lovett\, Yo-Yo Ma\, Patti LuPone\, Raúl Esparza\, Linda Eder\, and many others—are all new\, yet have a Christmas Classics feel to them\, ranging from 60s Surf Rock to A Cappella Motet to Celtic Jig to Rat Pack Crooner to Doo-wop to Broadway to Folk-Country and beyond.  
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/cows-and-holly-sandra-boynton-tries-to-explain-her-wild-new-christmas-album/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20241119T201433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T201433Z
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SUMMARY:Met Opera in HD: Mozart's The Magic Flute
DESCRIPTION:This was the groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s heralded Live in HD series\, seen by opera lovers in movie theaters around the world. Adults and children alike were enchanted by the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production\, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine\, a winning ensemble cast – including Nathan Gunn\, Ying Huang\, Matthew Polenzani\, Erika Miklosa\, and René Pape – brings fresh life to Mozart’s timeless fairy tale. 
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/met-opera-in-hd-mozarts-the-magic-flute/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Family Friendly,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241124T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20241031T030448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T030448Z
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SUMMARY:The MET Opera Live in HD: Puccini's Tosca
DESCRIPTION:$25 / $10 ages 21 and under \nConnectorCare/WIC/EBT Card to Culture*  \nThis screening is an encore date per Mahaiwe scheduling. \nExtraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the passionate title diva in David McVicar’s thrilling production\, transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover\, Cavaradossi\, and powerhouse American baritone Quinn Kelsey is the sadistic chief of police Scarpia. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the electrifying score\, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies. 
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/the-met-opera-live-in-hd-puccinis-tosca/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T235900
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20240901T154207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240901T154207Z
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SUMMARY:Day of the Dead with MASS MoCA
DESCRIPTION:Public program\, free with registration: \nJoin us for our annual celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)\, the Mexican holiday of remembrance for those who have passed away. Bring your friends and family members to contribute to an altar with your own ofrenda including photos or tokens of past loved ones and participate in one of our art making activities. Enjoy Mexican specialty foods while you listen to the music of student performers throughout the night right in the MASS MoCA lobby. \nAt 5:15pm MASS MoCA’s Senior Manager of School Programs Rebecca Cuscaden Marvin will present a special-edition Family Storytime. Then\, join us in the R&D Store at 6pm with writer and curator Elizabeth Ferrer for an in-depth look at a pioneering Chicano photographer\, Louis Carlos Bernal\, who preserved the legacy of his Southwestern community. \nMASS MoCA presents Día de Los Muertos in collaboration with Latinas413 and other community organizations in Berkshire County. \nMore information here: https://massmoca.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos/
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/day-of-the-dead-with-mass-moca/
LOCATION:MASS MoCA\, 1040 MASS MoCA Way\, North Adams\, 01247\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Educational,Family Friendly,Food,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T180000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20240906T231229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T231229Z
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SUMMARY:Festival Latino of the Berkshires
DESCRIPTION:Experience a day filled with vibrant music\, dance\, and performances that will transport you to the heart of Latin America!
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/festival-latino-of-the-berkshires-2/
LOCATION:Great Barringtown Town Hall Saint James Place\, 352 Main St\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,Food,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20240806T195535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T195843Z
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SUMMARY:Fiesta Latina
DESCRIPTION:The Mount invites you to a free musical celebration of Berkshire LatinX culture and artistry on Sunday\, August 25 at 3 pm! Bring the whole family and enjoy a performance under the tent from Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra\, whose original blend of Afro-Caribbean rhythms draws from Salsa\, Merengue\, Cha-cha\, Bomba\, Plena\, and Latin Jazz to bring the sounds of Latin America to this corner of the Berkshires. Bring a picnic or visit La Chalupa y La Enchilada Mexican food truck parked on site. There will be face painting\, bubbles\, and craft activities for the kiddos. Join us! \nSee flyers in Spanish and English below.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/fiesta-latina/
LOCATION:The Mount\, Edith Wharton’s Home\, 2 Plunkett St\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Family Friendly,Food,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240824T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20240806T193215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T193249Z
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SUMMARY:Family Resource Fair in Great Barrington
DESCRIPTION:Bring your family to the Great Barrington Family Resource Center on Saturday\, August 24 for a Family Resource Fair organized by Clinical & Support Options! Get connected with over a dozen community organizations that can help your family\, get free backpacks and school supplies\, and enjoy live dance demonstrations\, a taco truck\, and games for the whole family. \nSee flyer for details: Family Resource Fair 2024
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/family-resource-fair-in-great-barrington/
LOCATION:Great Barrington Family Resource Center\, 141 West Ave\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Educational,Family Friendly,Food,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20240806T200549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T202653Z
UID:10003585-1723986000-1723993200@basicberkshires.org
SUMMARY:Salsa Classes at the Mount
DESCRIPTION:¡Viva la Salsa! Berkshire Pulse will provide a series of community Salsa classes led by Luana Dias David outside on the grounds of The Mount under their tent. The classes will provide a fun and inclusive space to learn this style of dancing for two consecutive Sundays leading up to the annual Fiesta Latina in August\, where students will have the opportunity to put their moves into practice! \n\nThis event will involve movement and your full attention. Please wear comfortable clothing to have the most positive experience possible.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/salsa-classes-at-the-mount/2024-08-18/
LOCATION:The Mount\, Edith Wharton’s Home\, 2 Plunkett St\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T150000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20240806T200549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T202653Z
UID:10003584-1723381200-1723388400@basicberkshires.org
SUMMARY:Salsa Classes at the Mount
DESCRIPTION:¡Viva la Salsa! Berkshire Pulse will provide a series of community Salsa classes led by Luana Dias David outside on the grounds of The Mount under their tent. The classes will provide a fun and inclusive space to learn this style of dancing for two consecutive Sundays leading up to the annual Fiesta Latina in August\, where students will have the opportunity to put their moves into practice! \n\nThis event will involve movement and your full attention. Please wear comfortable clothing to have the most positive experience possible.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/salsa-classes-at-the-mount/2024-08-11/
LOCATION:The Mount\, Edith Wharton’s Home\, 2 Plunkett St\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240525T160000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20240418T224149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T224149Z
UID:10003549-1716634800-1716652800@basicberkshires.org
SUMMARY:Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Shakespeare & Company will host a free\, family-friendly Community Day on its campus in Lenox\, Mass. on Saturday\, May 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\, featuring food\, music\, and several other Berkshire-based nonprofits on hand to share the myriad ways each serves the region. \nCompany Manager Natalie Love explained that this new endeavor is designed to offer an accessible event for all Berkshire County residents\, and to foster greater awareness of Berkshire County’s nonprofit resources including cultural institutions\, education programs\, professional development opportunities\, health and human services\, and others. \nThe event’s entertainment will include a drag story-hour\, a performance by the Eagles Band Trombone Ensemble\, and guided talks about Shakespeare & Company’s season\, in addition to theater games for kids. CHP Berkshires will be present with a mobile health unit to offer their health services\, and local food trucks La Chalupa Y La Enchilada\, BB’s Hot Spot\, and Charlie’s Bistro Bus will sell food throughout the day. Water will be provided for free\, and Josie’s Place\, a full-service bar at the Tina Packer Playhouse lobby\, will be open for beverage purchases. \nNonprofits such as Ventfort Hall\, Lenox Library\, Drag Story Hour Berkshires\, and UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) of Western Massachusetts have signed on to participate. Local organizations interested in participating at Community Day may fill out an interest form. For more information\, visit shakespeare.org\, or call (413) 637-1199\, ext. 339.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/community-day/
LOCATION:Shakespeare & Company\, 70 Kemble Street\, Lenox\, MA\, 01240
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Family Friendly,Food,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230930T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20230901T002407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T002407Z
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SUMMARY:Comedian Alfredo Campo & Mariachi "Emperadores de Puebla"
DESCRIPTION:FREE\, Reservations requested. Reserve online or via the Box Office\, Wednesday through Saturday\, from 12pm to 4pm\, 413-528-0100.   \nA Festival Latino event featuring music\, dance\, and international humor!  \nMariachi band Emperadores de Puebla will open the evening with beautiful and classic Mariachi songs well known in Latin American culture. Audiences are encouraged to sing along and dance.  \nChicago-based Latin-American actor and comedian Alfredo Campo will follow with stand-up comedy in Spanish\, Spanglish and English. Campo’s show “I just arrived” or “Recién llegado” is full of entertainment and humor.
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/comedian-alfredo-campo-mariachi-emperadores-de-puebla/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center":MAILTO:info@mahaiwe.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230822T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20230621T033426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T033426Z
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SUMMARY:Free Eagles Band Concert
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/free-eagles-band-concert/
LOCATION:Springside Park\, Pittsfield\, 874 North Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20230621T032630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T032919Z
UID:10002094-1689706800-1689710400@basicberkshires.org
SUMMARY:Free Eagles Band Concerts
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/free-eagles-band-concerts/2023-07-18/
LOCATION:Pittsfield Commons\, 100 East Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20230621T032630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T032919Z
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SUMMARY:Free Eagles Band Concerts
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/free-eagles-band-concerts/2023-07-11/
LOCATION:Pittsfield Commons\, 100 East Street\, Pittsfield\, MA\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Friendly,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20230215T043047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T043047Z
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SUMMARY:Pedrito Martinez
DESCRIPTION:Pedrito Martinez \nCuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez will perform with his band on Saturday\, May 13 at 8 p.m.  \nPedro Pablo “Pedrito” Martinez was born in Havana\, Cuba\, in 1973 in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood\, where rumba is played all day long\, and began his musical career at the age of 11\, with a foundation in the rumba and Afro Cuban Yoruba traditions. Since settling in New York City in the fall of 1998\, Pedrito has recorded or performed with Paul Simon\, Wynton Marsalis\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Bruce Springsteen\, Ruben Blades\, Eddie Palmieri\, Dave Matthews\, and Sting\, and has contributed to over 75 albums. A consummate master of Afro-Cuban folkloric music and the batá drum\, he is also the world’s first-call rumbero—playing\, singing\, and dancing with dozens of Cuban rumba groups. \nPedrito Martinez’s performance is coordinated in part by SCAN\, the Mahaiwe’s Spanish-language Community Advisory Network committee. SCAN is organized in partnership with VIM (Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires) and receives funding from Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation’s Arts Build Community Initiative.  \nTickets \nTickets can be purchased online at mahaiwe.org\, or by calling or visiting the Box Office\, 413-528-0100\, on Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. \nIndividuals ages 30 and under are eligible for $15 tickets directly through the Box Office. \nUse discount code welcome2023 at checkout online or directly through the Box Office to receive 50% off each ticket. \nFor the latest COVID safety protocols\, visit mahaiwe.org/update.  \nAbout the Mahaiwe \nLocated in downtown Great Barrington\, Mass.\, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is the year-round presenter of world-class music\, dance\, theater\, classic films\, Live in HD broadcasts\, and arts education programs for the southern Berkshires and neighboring regions. The intimate jewel box of a theater opened in 1905. Since 2005\, the performing arts center has hosted over 1\,500 events and welcomed over half a million people through its doors. More than 22\,000 students from 73 different schools have benefited from the Mahaiwe’s school-time performances and residencies. For more information\, see mahaiwe.org. 
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/pedrito-martinez/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T035504
CREATED:20230223T220244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T220244Z
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SUMMARY:JazzReach - Metta Quintet's She Said / She Says: Women in Jazz
DESCRIPTION:$20 general admission / $15 Mahaiwe Members / $10 ages 12 and under  \nShe Said / She Says is a comprehensive program highlighting some of the many important achievements of female composers\, arrangers\, instrumentalists and vocalists from early 20th century through present-day. Using U.S. and 20th Century women’s history as a backdrop\, She Said / She Says celebrates the lives of some of the many courageous\, creative women who have dedicated their lives to the serious study and practice of jazz music. \nEstablished in 1994\, JazzReach is a nationally recognized New York City not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion\, performance\, creation and teaching of jazz music. She Said / She Says will be performed by the Metta Quintet\, JazzReach’s resident ensemble. \nUse the code jazzwomen2023 at online checkout to receive free tickets!
URL:https://basicberkshires.org/event/jazzreach-metta-quintets-she-said-she-says-women-in-jazz/2023-03-09/2/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Educational,Family Friendly,Music,Performance
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