Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records. He currently tours as a pop artist, while also performing for over two decades with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras.
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Norman Rockwell Museum will debut a major exhibition in 2026: American Stories: Revolution to Rockwell. This sweeping exhibition explores how artists—from the Revolutionary era to today–have made visible the evolving story of America. Featuring over 200 powerful works across themed sections, American Stories reveals how illustrations—from the 18th century to […]
Ambition and experience are just two themes at play in ‘All About Eve,’ a film starring Bette Davis as Broadway legend Margo Channing and Anne Baxter as the eager upstart Eve Harrington. Deception drives the plot in this six-time Oscar-winning classic from Joseph L. Mankiewicz. (No rating, 2h 18min.) 100 Years of Movies is back! This popular […]
The Metropolitan Opera's 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with American composer Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico's painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Fashioned as a reversal of the Orpheus and Euridice myth, the story depicts Frida, sung by leading mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, […]
In Alfred Hitchcock's fast-paced thriller, ‘North by Northwest,’ Madison Avenue executive Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) must run for his life when he is mistaken for a spy. In trying to clear his name, he becomes entangled with the mysterious Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) and in one of cinema's most iconic sequences, finds himself on the […]
Shakespeare & Company Presents: Fireflies by Matthew Barber, Directed by Daniela Varon. From the author of Enchanted April, retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister lives alone in tiny Groverdell, Texas, settled into her routines and secure in her standing as the town’s most respected woman. When a hole in her roof brings Abel Brown—a charming, smooth-talking drifter—onto […]
With her unique blend of humor, wit, and fearless social commentary, Zarna Garg has emerged as a comedic trailblazer. An Indian immigrant mom based in New York City, Zarna showcases her sharp and relatable humor in her first comedy special, ‘One in a Billion,’ available on Amazon Prime. Her second special, ‘Practical People Win,’ is currently streaming […]
If the phrase "male a cappella group" conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses… think again. Straight No Chaser (SNC) are neither strait-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch. They have emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase and a […]
Farm & Field presents Tracing Paths, a new exhibition of paintings by Jill Duffy curated by Linda J. Park and installed in the hayloft gallery of the farm’s 200-year-old barn in Chatham, NY. Rooted in walking paths across the farm, the work is created with handmade wild inks & vine charcoal, and natural pigments gathered […]
Gala 2026 on Friday, June 26 unfolds between order and enchantment—where integrity meets absurdity. Inspired by Hamlet and Twelfth Night, we will explore the space between clarity and chaos, reason and emotion, truth and illusion. The moon guides us as a symbol of change, longing, and possibility, while moments of “madness” reveal something honest and […]
Two performances on 6/26 at 5:30pm & 8:30pm Stephane Wrembel stands as one of the world's most celebrated guitarists. Originally from Fontainebleau, France, Wrembel is renowned for his masterful blend of jazz, gypsy swing and world music enchanting audiences across the globe with his unique sound. ‘Rolling Stone’ called him "…a revelation." Wrembel is a highly respected […]
To be sure, the new all-star trio of Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez features instrumentation that might safely be called uncommon. Unless, of course, you're already familiar with 19-time Grammy-winner Fleck – the genre-blurring virtuoso who has done more to expand the possibilities of the banjo than any other player in […]
Every Wednesday in July; Choose from 11 am or 5:30 pm sessions (each session will be 1.5 hours) A Berkshire History Course This summer when America is celebrating its 250th anniversary, join us for this historical and civic education program to learn how the Berkshires played a pivotal role in the founding of our nation. American Stories: […]
Dan’s the creator and star of the web series “Kicking Dan Out” featured on MyDamn Channel and co-hosts a weekly podcast with Sean Donnelly on Heavy.com called “My Dumb Friends.” His shorts have appeared on the front page of “Funny or Die,” “Best Week Ever” and “The Huffington Post.” He played right wing blogger Kane Phillips during Comedy Central’s “Indecision” and has been featured on Jokes.com, SpikeTv.com and College […]
Shakespeare & Company Presents: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, Directed by Kate Kohler Amory July 4-July 26 at 7 pm at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre Shipwrecks, disguises, and mistaken identities spark the joyful chaos of Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s most playful romantic comedy. Love runs amok, wit flies, and nothing is quite what […]
Free with admission Outdoor public reading & Outdoor Music is free for those not entering the Museum In collaboration with W. E. B. Du Bois Freedom Center, Norman Rockwell Museum will celebrate American independence and democracy with a special day of programming. Listen to a public recitation of the Declaration of Independence read by Berkshire County community […]
Free with admission. Public reading and afternoon music is open to everyone.
“The French Connection” is a neo-noir thriller, known for its strong performances, gritty realism, and exhilarating chase sequences. NYPD detectives Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo (Roy Scheider) are in pursuit of international drug smuggler, Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) in this Oscar winning Best Picture of 1971. Director William Friedkin, screenwriter Ernest Tidyman […]
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