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MUSIC

Caffè Lena • Saratoga Originals, a new series that features professional musicians and songwriters from the Saratoga region • 7 pm • info and tickets ($18/$16 or $9 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

Mahaiwe • Melissa Etheridge, one of America’s favorite female singer-songwriters for more than two decades • 7 pm • tickets ($71 – $146) at www.mahaiwe.org

Music from Salem • concert by participants from the weeklong Music from Salem Cello Seminar • 4 pm • Hubbard Hall • Admission: Pay what you wish, so everyone can attend • info at www.hubbardhall.org or 518-677-2495

THEATER

PS21 presents a staged reading of Ionesco’s “The Chairs” (runs June 8, 9, and 10). Veteran actors Fern Sloan and Ted Pugh bring a fresh interpretation of this delightfully absurdist tragic farce about the imaginary world of a very old couple living in a house on an island • today’s time, 2 pm • at PS21’s new theater located at 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY • tickets ($25/$20, or $10 for students) and info at www.ps21chatham.org

Barrington Stage • “Typhoid Mary” (runs throughJune 16) • 3 pm

Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • pm

Circle Theatre Players presents “The Importance of Being Ernest” (runs June 1-3, 7-10) • 2:30 pm

Mac-Haydn • “Funny Girl” (runs June 7-17) • 2 & 7 pm

Shakespeare & Co • “Morning After Grace” (runs May 24-July 15) • 3 pm

MISC.

Northshire (Saratoga store) • Professor Mike Gunter presents his book “Tales of an Ecotourist” about five famous ecodestinations, from the Galapagos Islands to the Great Barrier Reef • 4 pm • www.northshire.com

American Diabetes Association announces that the Capital Region Tour de Cure is coming to Ballston Spa! With five cycling routes and this year’s addition of a 5k run/walk, there is truly something for everyone! AND, all riders, runners, walkers and volunteers are to be treated to a fantastic celebration party fincluding lunch by Mazzone Hospitality, beer garden by New Belgium Brewing and live entertainment by Body & Soul. • To learn more, please visit www.diabetes.org/captialregion

Kinderhook Library • Annual June Book Sale (began on 6/9) Saturday’s shoppers can return today for the bargain sale by donation • today’s times, 1-3 pm • at the McNary Center on Sylvester Street just steps away from the Library • info at www.kinderhooklibrary.org

Town of Austerlitz NY bicentennial celebration June 9-10 • Today, the following, in hamlet of Austerlitz on Rte. 22 — • antique vehicle show from 10 am to 3 pm and free cookout presented by the Austerlitz Fire Company; • historical exhibits 10 am to 3 pm at Old Austerlitz;
• several historic houses, and the 1850s schoolhouse and church, open for visits from 10 am to 1 pm
• • • For contact info and a history of Austerlitz please visit austerlitzny.com/town-history

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MUSIC

Caffè Lena • Open mic night • Sign-up is 7 pm to 7:25 pm Show at 7:30 / 2 songs or 10 minutes • info at www.caffelena.org

MISC.

Northshire Women Reading Group (Manchester store) meets to discuss “The Sleepwalker” by Chris Bohjalian • 6 pm • at The Inn at Manchester, 3967 Main St., Manchester Center, VT • Please email Denise Elwell at delwells@gmail.com to inquire or join this group

Northshire Saratoga Romance Reading Group meets to discuss “Her Perfect Affair” by Priscilla Oliveras • 6 pm • at the Bookstore • Please email Rachel Person at rperson@northshire.com to inquire or join this group!

Tuesday
12

MUSIC

Caffè Lena • JAZZ at Caffe Lena with Chuck Lamb Trio and Dave Stryker • 7 pm • info and tickets ($20/$18 or $10 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

THEATER

Barrington Stage • “Typhoid Mary” (runs throughJune 16) • 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 7 pm

Circle Theatre Players presents “The Importance of Being Ernest” (runs June 1-3, 8-10) • 8 pm

Mac-Haydn • “Damn Yankees” (runs May 24-June 3) • 8 pm

Shakespeare & Co • “Morning After Grace” (runs May 24-July 15) • 7:30 pm

MISC.

Ventfort Hall • Summer Tea & Talk Series every Tuesday from June 12 to Sept. 4. Today’s talk: Rene Silvin presents “The Duchess of Windsor as I Knew Her” — In 1973, Richard René Silvin was appointed by the U.S. Agency for International Development to restructure the famous American Hospital in Paris, which was the recently widowed Duchess of Windsor’s only charity.” Sumptuous Victorian tea follows the talk • 4 pm • $26/$32 • info or reservations at 413-637-3206 • more info at gildedage.org

Kinderhook Library • Annual June Book Sale (also on 6/10) offering a wide selection of fiction, non-fiction., specialty titles, and children’s books carefully selected and sorted for easy browsing • today’s times, 9 am-3 pm • at the McNary Center on Sylvester Street just steps away from the Library • info at www.kinderhooklibrary.org

13

MUSIC

Concert at Windsor Lake • Today’s concert: Trio Candela & Guests, tribal drumming and world music • 6:30 pm • at Windsor Lake (intersection of Kemp and Bradley Streets), North Adams, MA • free • info at explorenorthadams.com/item/concerts-at-windsor-lake

THEATER

Barrington Stage • “Typhoid Mary” (runs throughJune 16) • 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 7 pm

Mac-Haydn • “Funny Girl” (runs June 7-17) • 2 pm

Thursday

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MUSIC

Caffè Lena • Valerie June, who mixes rural blues, Southern soul, back porch country, old-time gospel and Appalachian folk into a sonic stew she cheekily calls ‘organic moonshine roots music’ (Rolling Stone) • 7 pm • info and tickets ($40/$37 or $20 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

Helsinki Hudson • Blues Pro Jam welcomes all working musicians in the region to sit in for a freewheeling blues jam • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • info at helsinkihudson.com

THEATER

Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” preview (runs June 14-23) • 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “Typhoid Mary” (runs throughJune 16) • 3 & 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 8 pm

Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” preview (runs June 14-30) • 7 pm

Mac-Haydn • “Funny Girl” (runs June 7-17) • 2 & 8 pm

15

MUSIC

Caffè Lena • The Beatles “White Album”: “Back in the C.A.F.F.E” — Celebrate the music of the Beatles with hosts and unabashed music duo Addie & Olin Unleashed!, featuring a madcap performance style with creative instrumentation and cool crooning • 8 pm • info and ticket ($22/$20 or $11 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

Guthrie Center • 2018 Troubadour Series: today, Eli Catlin — rare ability, and a blues and folk sound that is genuinely one of a kind • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • at the Guthrie Center, Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington • tickets $20/$25 • more info at www.guthriecenter.org

Helsinki Hudson •The Funky Knuckles — “inevitable result of a talent-soaked soul and jazz community” • 9 pm (doors 6 pm) • info and tickets ($15) at helsinkihudson.com

DANCE

‘Yoga Place • Come dance at Nataraja, a monthly gathering for the local dance community on the third Friday of each month. The forming of Nataraja “came out of a desire from and for dancers of any shape, size and ability to have a safe and fun place to find their artistic expression” • 7:00-8:30 pm • at The Yoga Place, 532 Main Street in Bennington, VT • $5 donation (for the Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services) • Please call 802-442-5331 for more information

THEATER

Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” (runs June 14-23) • 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “Typhoid Mary” (runs throughJune 16) • 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 2 & 8 pm

Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” preview (runs June 14-30) • 8 pm

Mac-Haydn • “Funny Girl” (runs June 7-17) • 8 pm

Oldcastle Theatre • “THE ALMOST TRUE” (runs June 15-24) • 7:30 pm

Shakespeare & Co • “Morning After Grace” (runs May 24-July 15) • 7:30 pm

MISC.

Northshire (Manchester store) • Nash Patel & Leda Scheintaub, co-owners of Dosa Kitchen, a food truck in Brattleboro, VT, present “Dosa Cookbook: Recipes For India’s Favorite Street Food” • 6 pm • www.northshire.com

Northshire (Saratoga store) • Amy Wallen presents “When We Were Ghouls: A Memoir of Ghost Stories” • 7 pm • www.northshire.com

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MUSIC

Berkshire Music School • Fran Spina, piano student of Jean Stackhouse, in recital. • 2 pm • Taft Recital Hall, 30 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA • freewill donation at the door. • more info at 413-442-1411 or berkshiremusicschool.org

Fort Salem presents The Whiskey River Band —– with a repertoire that features the classic country of their youth and that of their loyal following. Join them for some line dancing! • 7 pm • Mainstage • 11 East Broadway, Salem, NY • tickets ($10) at 518-854-9200; info www.fortsalemtheater.com

Guthrie Center • 2018 Troubadour Series: today, Bill Staines: “A craftsman who has cobbled together evocative details, pithy aphorisms and singalong melodies into a trunkful of unassuming, marvelous songs” (The Washington Post) • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • at the Guthrie Center, Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington • tickets $20/$25 • more info at www.guthriecenter.org

Helsinki Hudson • Hedda Lettuce, the self-described “world’s first and premiere eco-friendly drag queen” • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • info and tickets ($20/$25)at helsinkihudson.com

Saratoga Chamber Players • “String Quintets on Parade” — Concert includes works of Schubert, Beethoven, Martinu & Brahms (also on 6/17) • today’s time,. 730 pm • today’s location, Caffe Lena • tickets: ($20 for adults, $18 for seniors, $15 for students, free for children accompanied by an adult) available online at www.saratogachamberplayers.org

DANCE

Lenox Contra Dance • live music by a favorite local band Coincidance — Tony Pisano accordion, Eric Martin fiddle, viola, feet, Eric Buddington fiddle, Susan Creighton keyboard, Josh Pisano percussion; calling by Katy Heine from Ithaca • 8-11 pm with beginners’ workshop at 7:45 • Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street, Lenox, MA • $12/$6 • more info at www.LenoxContraDance.org

Mahaiwe • Ballet in HD: “Coppelia” pre-show talk with Jacob’s Pillow Scholar-in-residence Brian Schaefer • 12:40 pm • free with Bolshoi ticket

Mahaiwe • Bolshoi Ballet in HD: “Coppelia.” Swanhilda notices her fianceé Franz is infatuated with the beautiful Coppélia who sits reading on her balcony each day. • 1 pm • $17 or $10 for everyone 21 and under • www. mahaiwe.org

THEATER

Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” (runs June 14-23) • 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “Typhoid Mary” (runs throughJune 16) • 3 & 7:30 pm

Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 8 pm

Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” (runs June 14-30) • 2 & 8 pm

Mac-Haydn • “Funny Girl” (runs June 7-17) • 4 & 8 pm

Oldcastle Theatre • “THE ALMOST TRUE” (runs June 15-24) • 2 & 7:30 pm

Shakespeare & Co • “Morning After Grace” (runs May 24-July 15) • 7:30 pm

MISC.

Old Chatham Quaker Meeting • Ellen Condliffe Lagemann speaks on “Liberating Minds,.” her book advocating free college education for everyone in prison. She believes, as our country faces a decades-old legacy of over-incarceration created by mandatory sentencing, stop-and-frisk policing, and tough-on-crime policies, offering college education behind bars provides a corrective on the path back to a more democratic and humane society.. Dicussion follows • 7 pm (preceded by a potluck at 6) • Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham, NY, across from Pitt Hall Road and Powell House • free • more info at 518-766-2992. Directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org

Yoga Place • Pure Yoga/Divine Yoga with Peter Rizzo (two Saturdays each month) • 9:00-11:30 am • at The Yoga Place, 532 Main Street, Bennington, VT • $30 prepaid or $35 at door, or by donation. To register or for more information, call 802-447-0393 or go to www.benningtonyoga.com

‘Reflections of Old Shushan’ Quilt Show •
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Shushan United Presbyterian Church