Clark Art Institute presents New Chamber Ballet
Williamstown— On Sunday, October 13th at 4 p.m., the Clark Art Institute presents “Quadrille,” a new ballet by Miro Magloire, set to music by Alyssa Regent and Pulitzer Prize winner Tania León and performed by New Chamber Ballet.
“Quadrille,” inspired by an eighteenth-century dance from France to the Caribbean, merges contemporary ballet with chamber music. New Chamber Ballet’s six dancers and a cellist perform Miro Magloire’s choreography, reflecting folk dance symmetries from his Haitian heritage. León’s“Four Pieces for Cello”draws on Cuban Santeria music, while Regent’s“Fortis Meam” will be paired with a world premiere composition.
The free performance is on Sunday, October 13th at 4 p.m. at the Clark Art Institute at 225 South Street in Williamstown. A conversation with composer Alyssa Regent and choreographer Miro Magloire will follow. More information can be found online.
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Race Brook Lodge presents the Meridian Brothers
Sheffield— On Sunday, October 13th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Race Brook Lodge presents the Meridian Brothers.
Colombian guitarist and composer Eblis Alvarez started Meridian Brothers twenty years ago as a vehicle for his own experimental music. Over the years, the group has evolved into a five-piece band focused on re-interpreting all manners of Latin Tropical styles with a strong psychedelic and experimental sensibility, using popular Latin American rhythms augmented by sampling techniques, elaborate effect processing, and Eblis’ quirky and theatrical vocals, which channel imaginary characters with both pathos and humor.
The concert is on Sunday, October 13th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Barnspace at Race Brook Lodge. The doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Sandisfield Arts Center presents ‘Illuminated: Women in Photograph’
Sandisfield— From October 13th through November 10th, Sandisfield Arts Center presents “Illuminated: Women in Photograph,” featuring work by Daisy Noyes, Tina Tyrell, Josie Miner, Kenzie Fields, Mariah Robertson, Maura Sullivan, Susanna Howe, and Barbara Woike.
“Illuminated” is both a celebration and an inquiry into the feminine nature of memory. How does what we remember, and what we forget influence artistic process and output? Each artist, through her own personal experience, reveals how memories can function as the ultimate fabric of self-expression and storytelling.
The gender component of emotional memory is linked to the amygdala, an almond-shaped emotion locus in both hemispheres of the brain. For women, the left side of the amygdala appears to drive emotional recall much more vividly than men. Women also have nine brain regions actively involved in the imprinting and commitment to memory of emotionally rich stimuli, whereas men have only two.
The exhibit runs from October 13th through November 10th at Sandisfield Arts Center at 5 Hammertown Road in Sandisfield. On Saturday, October 13th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., there will be an opening reception with a slideshow and talk by world-renowned award-winning photographer Amy Arbus. More information can be found online.
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Berkshire Botanical Garden presents ’90 Years Young,’ an exhibition of historical photos, film and other artifacts
Stockbridge— From October 12th though December 2nd, Berkshire Botanical Garden’s “Art & Garden” series continues with “90 Years Young: Berkshire Botanical Garden 1934-2024,” an exhibition featuring historical photos, film and other artifacts that trace the garden’s growth and elevation.
From its founding as the Berkshire Garden Center, Berkshire Botanical Garden has remained a community resource. The Harvest Festival, begun in 1935 to raise much-needed funds, quickly became the quintessential Berkshire marker of fall. The garden’s display and trial gardens, along with dedicated educators, have inspired generations of gardeners and garden lovers, and over the decades, the buildings and grounds have changed to meet theneeds of our community. This exhibit honors this long history and the people who made the garden what it is today.
The exhibit runs from October 12th though December 2nd at Berkshire Botanical Garden at 5 West Stockbridge Road in Stockbridge. More information can be found online.
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Crandell Theatrepresents a screening of ‘I Like It Here’ with Q&A with director Ralph Arlyck
Chatham, N.Y.— On Sunday, October 13th at 1 p.m., Crandell LIVE! welcomes back documentary filmmaker Ralph Arlyck for an encore screening of his film “I Like It Here,” a poignant, poetic and deeply moving visual essay about the simple pleasures of being alive and the undeniability of aging as we pass through it.
Ralph Arlyck has never denied his urge to pick up a camera and document his life on film. Now, as he approaches his 80s, he delicately stitches this archive together to craft a compelling reflection on his family, his Hudson Valley community, and the passage of time. This gentle and personal film embraces the beauty of everyday life. In every frame, Arlyck conveys how it feels to look back on your own life, to contemplate your place in an ever-changing world, and what to make of the time that remains.
Arlyck has been making acclaimed and award-winning movies since the mid-1960s. His films have won numerous international awards and have been shown at film festivals including Sundance, New York, London, and Cannes. He is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship. “I Like It Here” continues to screen on the festival circuit to much acclaim and recently opened in New York.
The screening is on Sunday, October 13th at 1 p.m., at the Crandell Theatre at 48 Main Street in Chatham, N.Y. There is a post show Q&A with director Ralph Arlyck. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center presents a screening of ‘Skelly’ by local resident Matt Green-Delanghe
Great Barrington— On Sunday, October 13th at 4 p.m., Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center presents a screening of “Skelly” created by local resident Matt Green-Delanghe.
Skelly is a feature-length family film based on an experience shared by a community of people in the Berkshires in the late ’90s. It follows a group of kids who get together and make a haunted house for Halloween. (The real haunted house was built in the hill neighborhood of Great Barrington near Lake Mansfield.) The experience of building the haunted house together allows the kids to work through this transitional periods in their lives in a healthy way, especially the main character Jonah, who is processing the death of his grandfather.
The free screening is on Sunday, October 13th at 4 p.m. at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center at 14 Castle Street in Great Barrington. More information can be found online.
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Adams Theater presents a screening of ‘Don’t Suck’ by Berkshire native Rick D’elia
Adams— On Sunday, October 13th at 7 p.m., Adams Theater presents a screening of “Don’t Suck” by Berkshire native Rick D’elia.
Rick D’Elia will bring his Las Vegas humor, his cruise ship comedic perspective, and “Don’t Suck,” his film that follows a veteran comedian mentoring a new young comic with blood-sucking tendencies. It stars some well-known comic names including television and film actor Jamie Kennedy, Russell Peters, Jimmie “J.J.” Walker, Carrot Top, Rick D’elia, and Tiktok sensation Matt Rife.
The screening is on Sunday, October 13th at 7 p.m. at the Adams Theater at 27 Park Street in Adams. Filmmaker Rick D’Elia will both introduce the film and offer a post-screening Q&A. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Dean Theatre Productions presents world premiere of ‘A Night in Jerusalem,’ a podcast play by award-winning, local playwright Marc Aronoff
Berkshire— Through October 15th, Dean Theatre Productions presents the world premiere of “A Night in Jerusalem,” a compelling and timely audio podcast drama, written by award-winning local playwright, Marc Aronoff.
The play delves into a powerful story of love and betrayal surrounding a distinguished Palestinian who dares to speak of peace with Israel. During this full-length three-act drama, a modern-day Sabbath dinner is unfolding in Jerusalem. But this is no ordinary gathering. When a Harvard-educated Palestinian seeking peace with Israel unexpectedly arrives at the invitation of his girlfriend, the evening turns into a web of political intrigue rooted in idealism and radical differences, exploring themes of conflict, reconciliation, and the universal desire for peace in a region torn apart by decades of strife. Don’t miss this unforgettable drama that will challenge your beliefs, touch your heart, and ignite important conversations about the power of hope and reconciliation.
The audio podcast is available through October 15th. More information can be found online.
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OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents ‘2024 Elections: An Existential Moment for Women’s Rights’ with Dr. Carrie N. Baker
Pittsfield— On Tuesday, October 15th at 7 p.m., OLLI Distinguished Speakers Series presents “2024 Elections: An Existential Moment for Women’s Rights” with Dr. Carrie N. Baker.
Project 2025 proposes a radical reversal of women’s rights established over the last 50 years. In this talk, Professor Carrie Baker will explain the candidates’ different visions of women’s rights and what’s at stake in the November election for women’s lives.
Carrie N. Baker, J.D., Ph.D., is the Bauman professor of American Studies and Chair of the Program for the Study of Women and Gender at Smith College. Her research and teaching focus on gender, law and public policy, including reproductive rights, sexual harassment, and sex trafficking.She is a regular writer and contributing editor at Ms. magazine, has a monthly column in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, and a monthly radio show, Feminist Futures, on WHMP in Northampton. Her forthcoming book, “Abortion Pills: U.S. History and Politics” is due out in December.
The virtual talk is on Tuesday, October 15th at 7 p.m. on Zoom. More information can be found online.
