“Uncharitable”

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

Led by Dan Pallotta, whose record-breaking TED Talk on the subject has inspired leading philanthropists and changemakers, this feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. In a powerful call to action, Uncharitable demands that charities be freed from the traditional sackcloth-and-ashes constraints, so that […]

Free

José González

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

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 […]

$49

“Kiki’s Delivery Service”

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

Kiki’s Delivery Service is an animated family favorite from the beloved Japanese production house Studio Ghibli. Young Kiki, a witch-in-training, leaves home to find her role serving a new city with her special gifts. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. (Rated G / 1h 55m)

$8

John Pizzarelli Big Band “Dear Mr. Sinatra”

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

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 […]

$49

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

Celebrate the Mahaiwe’s annual tradition screening It’s a Wonderful Life for free! James Stewart is George Bailey in this holiday classic by Frank Capra. (Rated PG / 2h 10m)

Free

COWS AND HOLLY: SANDRA BOYNTON TRIES TO EXPLAIN HER WILD NEW CHRISTMAS ALBUM

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

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.

$10

Met Opera in HD: Mozart’s The Magic Flute

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

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, […]

$25

The Wizard of Oz(1939)

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

$8 / $5 ages 12 and under ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT Card to Culture* Join Dorothy, Toto, The Tin Man, Scarecrow, and The Cowardly Lion in this all-time musical favorite about friendship, courage, adventure, and home. The Mahaiwe’s screening is a community tradition on the Saturday following Thanksgiving every year. (Rated G / 1h 42m)

$8.00

The MET Opera Live in HD: Puccini’s Tosca

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

$25 / $10 ages 21 and under  ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT Card to Culture*  This screening is an encore date per Mahaiwe scheduling. Extraordinary 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 […]

$25

100 Years of Movies: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

Wes Anderson’s stylistic filmmaking takes on high crime in this star-studded comedy. The ensemble cast features Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Léa Seydoux, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, and Tony Revolori. (Rated R, 1h […]

$8.00

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

$8 / $5 ages 12 and under ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT Card to Culture*  Young Frankenstein is a comedy-horror film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder. Wilder’s Frederick Frankenstein is a descendant of the infamous Victor Frankenstein who brought a monster to life in the classic tale. Frankenstein the younger is invited to Transylvania where he becomes […]

$8

Ratatouille (2007) en español

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA

Remy the rat puts his cooking skills to the test in one of Paris’ finest restaurants. Ratatouille won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature and features the voices of Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Iam Holm, Janeane Garofalo, Peter O’Toole, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn and Brad Garrett. (G, 1h 51min. With English subtitles.) 

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