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October 2011 Berkshires schedules

What to do in the Berkshires during October 2011? For the seventh year running, the Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, a project of BerkshiresJazz.org, will present a variety of concerts and events throughout downtown Pittsfield, highlighted by the Oct. 15 concert at the Colonial Theatre where the emergent and the legendary saxophone players, Grace Kelly and Phil Woods, will reunite five years after Woods acceded to Kelly’s mastery by crowning her with his leather cap.

Legend – for easy scanning:

  • Stage – Live – on stage
  • Music – Live in concert
  • Screen – Movie or video presentation
  • Art – Visual art exhibition

Barrington Stage Company schedule

  • October 5, 2011 – October 16, 2011
  • Stage – The Best of Enemies
  • Wednesday/Thursday 7pm; Friday/Saturday 8pm; Sunday 3pm
  • Additional matinees: Saturday, October 8 at 2pm and Wednesday, October 12 at 2pm
  • Oct. 19 – Screen – Live From 92y: Andy Borowitz Presents The Funniest American Writers
  • Oct. 27 – Screen – Live From 92y: Barbara Walters With Dr. Gail Saltz

Barrington Stage Company tickets contact information

  • Mainstage: 30 Union Street – BSC Stage 2: 36 Linden Street (Pittsfield VFW)
  • Box Office: 413-236-8888 – Administration: 413-499-5446
  • Website: barringtonstage.org

Berkshire Museum schedule – Little Cinema

  • Oct. 14 -18 @ 7pm (or 2pm Sat. & Mon.)- The Hedgehog
  • Oct. 16 @ 2pm & Oct. 25 @ 7pm – Esmeralda – Bolshoi Ballet

Berkshire Museum tickets contact information

  • 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
  • 413-443-7171
  • Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;Sun. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Closed Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day
  • Berkshire Museum

Berkshire Theatre Festival schedule

  • Through October 16, 2011
  • Stage – Birthday Boy
  • Thursday-Saturday at 7pm, Saturday & Sunday at 2pm

Berkshire Theatre Festival tickets contact information

  • PO Box 797, Stockbridge, MA 01262
  • Box Office – 413-298-5576 ext. 33
  • website: BerkshireTheatre.org

Clark Art Institute schedule

  • ExhibitionEl Anatsui sculpture exhibition – through Oct. 16
  • ExhibitionRomantic Nature: British and French Landscapes – through November 13, 2011
  • Sat. Oct. 8 – 8:00 pm – Music – Larry Chernicoff’s Beauty and the Beat w/ Charlie Tokarz
  • Sat. Oct. 15 – 1 pm – The Met: Live in HD – Donizetti’s Anna Bolena
  • Sat. Oct. 29 – 1 pm – The Met: Live in HD – DMozart’s Don Giovanni

Clark Art Institute tickets contact information

  • 225 South Street – Williamstown, MA 01267
  • 413-458-2303
  • web: clarkart.edu

Colonial Theatre schedule

  • Sunday, October 9 at 2pm – Stage – Frank Rich
  • Sat. October 15 at 8pm – Concert – Pittsfield CityJazz Festival
  • Wed. October 19 at 7:30pm – Stage – David Sedaris
  • Fri. October 21 at 8pm – Stage – The Tartan Terrors
  • Fri. & Sat. October 28 & 29 at 7:30pm – Stage – Romance, Soul & Rock N’ Roll Presents: THIS is Broadway!

The Colonial Theatre tickets contact information

  • 111 South St. – Pittsfield, Mass 01201
  • 413-997-4444
  • TheColonialTheatre.org

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center schedule

  • Thursday, October 6 at 7:00pm
  • London’s National Theatre: Live in HD – Screen – Arnold Wesker’s The Kitchen
  • Tickets are $18 to $25
  • Sunday, October 9 at 7:30pm – Stage – The Yoga of Sacred Song and Chant
  • Deva Premal and Miten, with Manose
  • Tickets are $25 to $55
  • Friday, October 14 at 8:00pm – Concert – Richard Thompson
  • Tickets are $30 to $35
  • Saturday, October 15 at 11:00am (pre-broadcast lecture) and 1:00pm (broadcast);
  • Encore broadcast on Sunday, October 23 at 1:00pm
  • Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD – Screen – Donizetti’s Anna Bolena
  • Tickets to lecture are $10 – Tickets to broadcast are $18 to $25
  • Saturday, October 22 at 7:00pm
  • Mahaiwe Movie of the Month screening of Screen – The Shining (1980, rated R)
  • Tickets are $6 (general admission)
  • Saturday, October 29 at 11:00am (pre-broadcast lecture) and 1:00pm (broadcast);
  • Encore presentation on Sunday, November 6 at 1:00pm
  • Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD – Screen – Mozart’s Don Giovanni
  • Tickets to lecture are $10 – Tickets to broadcast are $18 to $25
  • Sunday, October 30 at 2:00pm – Concert – Chamber Orchestra Kremlin
  • 17-member string orchestra
  • Tickets are $30 to $40

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center tickets contact information

  • 14 Castle Street – Great Barrington, MA 01230
  • Box Office: 413-528-0100
  • Mahaiwe.org

MASS MoCA schedule

  • Saturday, October 8, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Stage – Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company
  • $25 adv/$29 day of show /$35 priority seating / $20 students
  • Saturday, October 15, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Stage – John Kelly: Find My Way Home
  • $15 / $10 student
  • Saturday, October 22, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Screen – We Need To Talk About Kevin
  • $15 / $10 students
  • Friday, October 28, 2011, 8:00 pm
  • Screen – Never Stand Still
  • $15 / $10 students

MASS MoCA tickets contact information

  • 87 Marshall St.; North Adams, MA 01247
  • Fall, Winter, Spring Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. closed Tuesday
  • Phone: 413.MoCA.111
  • Web: massmoca.org

Shakespeare & Company schedule

  • September 9–November 6 Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre
  • Stage – War of the Worlds

Shakespeare & Company tickets contact information

  • 70 Kemble Street
  • Lenox, MA 01240
  • phone: 413-637-1199
  • www.shakespeare.org

2011 Life is good Festival schedule

The lineup for the 2011 Life is good® Festival, which is scheduled for September 24 and 25 on the Prowse Farm property in Canton, MA, a suburb of Boston, is highlighted by world-class headliners and nationally known musical talent on three stages, including several of today’s most popular children’s performers. This one-of-a-kind festival aims to raise $1 million to benefit the Life is good Playmakers, the action arm of The Life is good Kids Foundation.

Bulletin: Musicians from the Boston PopsPops’ string and brass sections, led by guest conductor Daniel Bernard Roumain, will play with The Levon Helm Band and Brandi Carlile for portions of their individual sets on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Life is good® Festival.

2011 Life is good FestivalThe two-day music and fundraising festival is hosted by Life is good®, a Boston-based company that spreads the power of optimism through its colorful collection of apparel and accessories and through its social mission to help kids overcome life-threatening challenges. The annual event will make its return to historic and picturesque Prowse Farm at the foot of the Blue Hills, just minutes from Boston. Once again, Life is good has partnered with Superfly Presents, nationally-recognized producers of the iconic Bonnaroo and Outside Lands festivals to assure a first-class festival experience for all ages.

The 2011 Life is good Festival will feature national headlining artists Ray LaMontagne, The Avett Brothers, Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Levon Helm Band, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Brandi Carlile, Martin Sexton, Raphael Saadiq, Ingrid Michaelson and The Hold Steady as well as The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Maceo Parker, Tristan Prettyman, The Ryan Montbleau Band, Zee Avi, Dwight and Nicole, and Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents.

Kindie rock superstars Imagination Movers and The Laurie Berkner Band will headline the Good Kids Stage alongside special kids performances from Keller Williams and local favorite Ben Rudnick and Friends. Complete festival information can be found at www.lifeisgood.com.

While the festival features great music, an array of games and activities, diverse local food, and hands-on art projects, the goal of the weekend is to create a community of fundraisers.  Each ticket buyer will be directed to a personal fundraising page that supports The Life is good Playmakers. Festival-goers who raise funds will be rewarded with exclusive backstage hospitality, preferred concert viewing, artist meet and greets and other prizes. These fundraisers will be called VGPs – Very Good People – and will have a truly amazing concert experience.

Adult single-day tickets are $65, and $120 two-day tickets are also available. Tickets for children ages 2-12 are available for $20 for a single day tickets and $35 for a two-day ticket. Children under 2 are admitted free of charge.

“The 2010 Life is good Festival set a new standard for all-ages entertainment while raising significant funds for the Life is good Kids Foundation. In 2011, we are looking to build on this success by raising even more funds to help kids in need,” said Bert Jacobs, chief executive optimist for Life is good. “We are so excited about the line-up and look forward to everyone engaging in the fundraising effort to make this the most successful Life is good festival to date.”

Life is good has raised over $6.5 million for kids in need since 2003. The Life is good Kids Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit committed to helping children overcome life-threatening challenges such as violence, illness and extreme poverty. Its Playmakers initiative provides innovative training and support to the frontline child care professionals dedicated to helping these children so that all involved lead healthier, more joyful lives. To date, the Life is good Playmakers have trained more than 2,500 Playmakers across the country who have provided joyful, healing play to over 130,000 kids.

The site for the festival, Prowse Farm in Canton, is a historic 44-acre property managed by the Friends of Prowse Farm, a non-profit volunteer organization. The property is located at the gateway of the Blue Hills Reservation, public parkland that has been set aside for recreational use. Prowse Farm is fully accessible via public transportation, with all-day shuttles to and from the nearby Rte. 128/University Avenue train station. A large number of free parking spots are also available.

For more information on The Life is good Company, the Life is good Kids Foundation and the Life is good Festival, please visit www.lifeisgood.com/festivals.

BRTA Pittsfield MA

BRTA Pittsfield MA

Commonly known in the Berkshires as the B Bus, the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority provides public transportation service in Berkshire county. BRTA is located in the Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center at 1 Columbus Ave., in downtown Pittsfield. Follow the link to get complete information on getting around the Berkshires including the brta schedule pittsfield ma. Hours of operation are: Monday – Friday, 5:45 AM – 7:20 PM; Saturday, 7:15 AM – 7:00 PM; Sunday, No Service. There is no BRTA bus service on the following days:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes at the Colonial Theatre

August 25, 2011 performance reviewed by Philip McTigue

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes are legends in the rock and roll scene. For over thirty years they have been delighting audiences and recording music in their rhythm and blues horn driven style. These musical giants of the Jersey Shore influenced musicians from Bruce Springsteen to Bon Jovi and are still going strong today.


They have created over thirty albums, several EP’s, and a box set. They have performed thousands of concerts all over the globe. They possess a dedicated fan base and the band’s newest release, “Pills and Ammo,” is full of new material that is already getting rave reviews from fans.
 
The band opened with an older tune called “I Give You My Heart,” and right out of the box you knew you were in for a good night. Southside’s version of the golden oldie “Walk Away Rene” was outstanding with six of his musicians contributing background vocals. He led a rollicking version of Keith Richard’s “Happy,” shaking castanets like a man who was having a ton of fun.
 
Southside Johnny Lyon is 60; age clearly is not slowing him down. He is a whirlwind of rock ‘n roll, rhythm ‘n blues and soul inspiration, singing as if a man possessed with the spirit of Motown meets Jersey. His band consists of Jeff Kazee, keys; John Conte, bass; Tom Seguso, drums; Glenn Alexander, guitars; Billy Walton, guitars; Eddie Manion, part of Conan O’Brien’s house band and killer sax sideman; Chris Anderson, trumpet; Mark Pender, trumpet; and Neal Pawley, trombone. This high-energy eight piece band was tight and you got the feeling they could handle anything Southside threw at them.
 
He vamped a version of “Money That’s all I Want” and also did an impromptu version of “Lean on Me.” The band didn’t skip a beat. A classic version of the Springsteen song “Fever” closed out the regular set. The band was feeding off the energy of Southside who was feeding off the energy of the audience. It was the perfect storm for a rock ‘n roll show.
 
After two hours and two encores that had the crowd very satisfied, Southside and company said farewell, the house lights came up and you could tell the band left it all on stage, which left fans beaming ear to ear as they exited.

We patronized a nearby restaurant before the show; it was packed and had a good pre-concert vibe to it. It was nice to see Pittsfield so alive and vibrant. Coming from South County, we were looking forward to seeing the renovated Colonial Theatre. It did not disappoint. It’s a beautiful venue.

Mark Morris Dance Group at Jacob’s Pillow

The 2011 season at Jacob’s Pillow draws to a close with the seven performance engagement of the Mark Morris Dance Group Aug. 24 – 28, with the dance troupe being accompanied by an ensemble of musicians that includes 4 Tanglewood Music Center Fellows. Now in its 30th season, MMDG has scheduled performances of Resurrection, which is set to “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue,” by Richard Rogers; Ten Suggestions: Dancing Honeymoon, set to a medley of 20s and 30s tunes; and V.

Mr. Morris will give a talk on Aug. 25 at 5PM on his relationship with Annie Leibovitz. The exhibit Annie Leibovitz: Dance, which was mounted in honor of Mark Morris Dance Group’s 30th anniversary and featuring photographs of Mark Morris, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and other artists of the White Oak Dance Project, thas been on display at Jacob’s Pillow throughout the season.

See also:
Mark Morris Dance Group – Aug. 22, 2006 performance at Jacob’s Pillow;

Mikhail Baryshnikov, White Oak Dance Project – June 19, 2002 performance at Jacob’s Pillow.

2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival schedule

NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb tops 2011 Tabglewood Jazz Festival scheduleThe 2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival takes place Friday through Sunday September 2 – 4, with concerts, interviews, radio broadcasts, and a film scheduled for Ozawa Hall, Highwood, and Serenak on the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood campus in Lenox, Mass. This year’s festival will be augmented by performances and interviews with Jimmy Cobb and Gunther Schuller, thanks to the award by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) of a Jazz Masters Live grant. Cobb and Schuller were named NEA Jazz Masters in 2009 and 2008.

Musicians and groups scheduled to perform during the 2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival are Dianne Reeves, Angelique Kidjo, Lizz Wright, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb, Mary Stallings, the Mingus Orchestra, Edmar Castaneda, NEA Jazz Master Gunther Schuller, John Santos, Federico Britos, Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Rumero Lubambo, James Genus, Munyungo Jackson, Judy Carmichael, Michael Kaeshammer, Robin McKelle, Ulysses Owens, Sarah Manning, Rebecca Martin, Larry Grenadier, Bill McHenry, Cedric Hanriot.

2011 Tanglewood Jazz Festival – Ticket Prices and Schedule At-a-glance

Friday, September 2

  • Friday, September 2, 6:30 pm
  • Ulysses Owens Quintet
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert

  • Friday, September 2, 8 pm
  • Robin McKelle Quartet
  • Michael Kaeshammer Sextet
  • $42-62/lawn $18

Saturday, September 3

  • Saturday, September 3, 11:30 am
  • Interview: Bob Blumenthal and John Santos
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Saturday, September 3, 12:30 pm
  • Sarah Manning Quartet
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Saturday, September 3, 2 pm
  • Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired with special guest Blythe Danner
  • $33-56/lawn $19

  • Saturday, September 3, 4:15 pm
  • Interview: Bob Blumenthal and NEA Jazz Masters Jimmy Cobb and Gunther Schuller
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Saturday, September 3, 6:30 pm
  • Cedric Hanriot Trio
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Saturday, September 3, 8 pm
  • A Latin Jazz Tribute to Cachao
  • John Santos Sextet
  • Federico Britos Sextet
  • $45-77/lawn $19

    Sunday, September 4

  • Sunday, September 4, 12:30 pm
  • Master class with NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb and the rhythm section of the Coast to Coast Septet
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Screening of Charles Mingus’ “Epitaph” conducted by Gunther Schuller at Lincoln Center in 1989
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Sunday, September 4, 2 pm
  • Coast to Coast Septet featuring NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Cobb with special guest Mary Stallings
  • The Mingus Orchestra with guest conductor NEA Jazz Master Gunther Schuller
  • $33-56/lawn $19

  • Sunday, September 4, 4 pm
  • “Listen Here” discussion with Bob Blumenthal on a recording by a legendary jazz vocalist to be announced
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Sunday, September 4, 6:30 pm
  • The Rebecca Martin Trio with Larry Grenadier and Bill McHenry
  • Free with ticket to main stage concert or all day pass – $34
  • Sunday, September 4, 8 pm
  • Sing the Truth: Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves and Lizz Wright
  • With all-star band Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, James Genus, Munyungo Jackson and Romero Lubambo
  • $42-62/lawn$18

Tanglewood contact info.

  • 297 West Street (Rt. 183)
  • Lenox, MA 01240
  • Box Office: 617-266-1200; 888-266-1200
  • Website: tanglewood.org

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