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MUSIC
Barrington Stage • Mr. Finn’s Cabaret Series: today, Benji Goldsmith & Stefan Melnyk present “Lies We Tell Ourselves” (also on June 18) • 8:30 pm • Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield, MA • info and tickets ($20) at www.barringtonstageco.org or 413-236-8888
Caffè Lena • Darlingside • 7 pm • info and ticket ($35/$30 or $17.50 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org
Caffè Lena at SPAC • free, family-friendly festivals — two summer afternoons (today and July 1) of songs from the roots and branches of American folk music:
noon-1 pm TBA
1:30-2:30 pm Kuinka
3-4 pm Darlingside
• on the Gazebo Stage at SPAC • FREE • info at www.caffelena.org
Mahaiwe • Ani DiFranco — songwriter, vocalist and guitarist • 7 pm • tickets ($30 – $80) at www.mahaiwe.org
Saratoga Chamber Players • “String Quintets on Parade” — Concert includes works of Schubert, Beethoven, Martinu & Brahms (also on 6/16) • today’s time,. 3 pm • today’s location, Hyde Collection – Glen Falls, NY • tickets: ($20 for adults, $18 swfor seniors, $15 for students, free for children accompanied by an adult) available online at www.saratogachamberplayers.org
THEATER
Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 5 pm
Circle Theatre Players presents “The Importance of Being Ernest” (runs June 1-3, 8-10) • 8 pm
Mac-Haydn • “Funny Girl” (runs June 7-17) • 2 & 7 pm
Oldcastle Theatre • “THE ALMOST TRUE” (runs June 15-24) • 2 & 7:30 pm
Shakespeare & Co • “Morning After Grace” (runs May 24-July 15) • 3 pm
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Barrington Stage • Mr. Finn’s Cabaret Series: today, Benji Goldsmith & Stefan Melnyk present “Lies We Tell Ourselves” (also on June 17) • 8 pm • Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield, MA • info and tickets ($20) at www.barringtonstageco.org or 413-236-8888
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
Helsinki Hudson • Nelson and the Wolf • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • info and tickets ($10) at helsinkihudson.com
THEATER
Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” (runs June 14-30) • 7 pm
MISC.
Northshire (Saratoga store) • an afternoon to celebrate “The Apple Tree,” a journal of selected prose, poetry, art and photography created by members of The Academy for Lifelong Learning • 4 pm • www.northshire.com
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Caffè Lena • Rochmon Record Club listens to and discusses a selected retrospective of Michael Jackson’s dance repertoire. A Rochmon Record Club Listening Party is meant to inform and deepen understanding of the history of the individual performers, the songs and the stories that went into the making of the iconic album(s) • presentation at 7 pm (doors 6:30 pm) • tickets ($8) and more info at www.caffelena.org
THEATER
Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” preview (runs June 14-23) • 7:30 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 7 pm
Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” (runs June 14-30) • 7 pm
Shakespeare & Co • “Morning After Grace” (runs May 24-July 15) • 7:30 pm
MISC.
Northshire History Reading Group (Manchester store) meets to discuss “The Secret History of Wonder Woman ” by Jill Lepore • 5:30 pm • at the bookstore • Please email Jean Miller at vtjem@comcast.net to inquire or join this group
Ventfort Hall • Summer Tea & Talk Series every Tuesday from June 12 to Sept. 4. Today’s talk: W. Douglas McCombs Chief Curator of the Albany Institute of History & Art, canvasses “Woods and Waters, Hudson River School Landscapes” from the museum’s vast collection (the largest in the Upper Hudson Valley), including works by Cole, Church, Martin and Kenset. Sumptuous Victorian tea follows the talk • 4 pm • $26/$32 • info or reservations at 413-637-3206 • more info at gildedage.org
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Caffè Lena • monthly Bluegrass Jam hosted by Schroon River String Band. ALL are welcome to join the circle for an evening playing and listening to classic grass and new grass • doors 6:30 pm; music at 7 • info at www.caffelena.org
Concert at Windsor Lake • Today’s concert: License To Groove, the retro dance party band, playing the best in 70s disco and 80s new wave. • 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
DANCE
Jacob’s Pillow • Royal Danish Ballet (June 20-24) • today’s time, 8 pm • Ted Shawn Theatre • info and tickets ($45-$78) at jacobspillow.org
Jacob’s Pillow • Ragamala Dance Company (June 20-24) • today’s time, 8:15 pm • Doris Duke Theatre • info and tickets ($25-$45) at jacobspillow.org
THEATER
Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” (runs June 14-23) • 2 & 7:30 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 2 & 7 pm
Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” (runs June 14-30) • 2 & 7 pm
Mac-Haydn • “Damn Yankees” (runs May 24-June 3) • 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 (Saratoga store) • Come help Amy Meyerson celebrate the release of her debut novel, “The Bookshop of Yesterdays” • 6 pm • www.northshire.com
Northshire Saratoga Truth & Tales Reading Group meets to discuss “River of Smoke” (Ibis Trilogy #2) by Amitav Ghosh • 5:45 pm • at the bookstore • www.northshire.com
Northshire Saratoga Knit Wits Reading Group discusses “Life at the Dakota: New York’s Most Unusual Address ” by Stephen Birmingham • 6:30 pm • at Common Thread, 512 Broadway • Please email Leah Moore at lmoore@northshire.com to inquire or join this group! • www.northshire.com
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MUSIC
Berkshire Music School • Fourth Annual BMS Blues Benefit by Misty Blues to benefit BMS scholarship program. The theme this year is “Full House…3 Kings and 2 Queens.” Guests perform from a selection of songs by BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, Bessie Smith or Koko Taylor • 7-10 pm • AT Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield MA • tickets ($15) at
berkshiremusicschool.org
Caffè Lena • Goodnight Moonshine, a collaboration of songwriters Molly Venter of the Americana group Red Molly, and Eben Pariser of the Brooklyn quintet Roosevelt Dime • 7 pm • info and ticket($18/$16 or $9 for children/students ($18/$16 or $9 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org
DANCE
Jacob’s Pillow • Royal Danish Ballet (June 20-24) • today’s time, 8 pm • Ted Shawn Theatre • info and tickets ($45-$78) at jacobspillow.org
Jacob’s Pillow • Ragamala Dance Company (June 20-24) • today’s time, 8:15 pm • Doris Duke Theatre • info and tickets ($25-$30) at jacobspillow.org
THEATER
Berkshire Theatre Group • $5 Comedy Garage: New York based comedian Jourdain Fisher • 7:30 pm • at the Garage in the Colonial • tickets ($5) at 413-997-4444 or wwwberkshiretheatregroup.org
Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” (runs June 14-23) • 7:30 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 8 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Cake” (runs June 21-July 15) • 7:30 pm
Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” (runs June 14-30) • 7 pm
Dorset Theatre presents “Cry It Out” preview (runs June 21-July14) • 7:30 pm
Mac-Haydn • “Cabaret” (runs June 21-July 1) • 2 & 8 pm
Oldcastle Theatre • “THE ALMOST TRUE” (runs June 15-24) • 2 & 7:30 pm
MISC.
Northshire Mystery and Thriller Reading Group (Manchester store) meets to discuss “A Test of Wills: The First Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery” (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries #1) by Charles Todd • 2 pm • at the bookstore • Please email Sarah Knight at sknight@northshire.com to inquire or join this group! |
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MUSIC
Aston Magna • program “Bach, Handel, Telemann and Burtzos?” • 7:30 pm • at Time & Space Limited/TSL, Hudson, NY • info and link to tickets ($40) at astonmagna.org
Guthrie Center • 2018 Troubadour Series: today, Whiskey Treaty Roadshow — “Like the best of spirits, it manages to stoke the fire, fill you with energy, and yet go down smoothly” • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • Guthrie Center, Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington • tickets $20/$25 • more info at www.guthriecenter.org
Helsinki Hudson • Mason Jennings • 9 pm (doors 6 pm) • info and tickets ($25-$30) at helsinkihudson.com
Mahaiwe • Aimee Mann — Oscar-nominated, Grammy-winning singer • 8 pm • tickets ($30 – $70) at www.mahaiwe.org
DANCE
Jacob’s Pillow • Royal Danish Ballet (June 20-24) • today’s time, 8 pm • Ted Shawn Theatre • info and tickets ($45-$78) at jacobspillow.org
Jacob’s Pillow • Ragamala Dance Company (June 20-24) • today’s time, 8:15 pm • Doris Duke Theatre • info and tickets ($25-$45) at jacobspillow.org
THEATER
Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” (runs June 14-23) • 7:30 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 2 & 8 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Cake” (runs June 21-July 15) • 7:30 pm
Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” (runs June 14-30) • 8 pm
Dorset Theatre presents “Cry It Out” preview (runs June 21-July14) • 7:30 pm
Mac-haydn • “Cabaret” (runs June 21-July 1) • 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) • Yvonne Daly, a professor of journalism, presents her analysis of the counterculture movement in Vermont, “Going Up the Country: When the Hippies, Dreamers, Freaks, and Radicals Moved to Vermont” • 6 pm • www.northshire.com
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Aston Magna • program “Bach, Handel, Telemann and Burtzos” • 6 pm • at Saint James Place, Great Barrington, MA • info and link to tickets ($40) at astonmagna.org
Caffè Lena • A Joyful Noise! Gospel Brunch• 8 pm • info and tickets ($35/$25 or $12.50 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org
Fort Salem presents “Couples: A Cabaret.” (also on 6/24) — a show that celebrates the musical talents of two pairs of married performers, namely The Fort’s Lynne & Jay Kerr joining Catskill celebrities, soprano Alison Davy and composer Carmen Borgia • today’s time, 8 pm • 11 East Broadway, Salem, tickets ($20) at 518-854-9200; info www.fortsalemtheater.com
Guthrie Center • 2018 Troubadour Series: today, Tracy Grammer — Called “one of the finest singers and musicians anywhere in folkdom” (Boston Globe) • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • Guthrie Center, Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington • tickets $20/$25 • more info at www.guthriecenter.org
Helsinki Hudson • Soul R&B artist Lindsey Webster • 9 pm (doors 6 pm) • i nfo and tickets ($20/$25) at helsinkihudson.com
Mahaiwe • The Wailers, who played with reggae genius Bob Marley • 8 pm • tickets ($30 – $70) at www.mahaiwe.org
Tannery Pond Concerts • Tempest Trio – Alon Goldstein, piano; Ilya Kaler, violin; Amit Peled, cello playing Beethoven, Amy Beach, and Mendelssohn • 8 pm • directions and tickets ($30/$39) at www.tannerypondconcerts.org
DANCE
Jacob’s Pillow • Royal Danish Ballet (June 20-24) • today’s times, 2 & 8 pm • Ted Shawn Theatre • info and tickets ($45-$78) at jacobspillow.org
Jacob’s Pillow • Ragamala Dance Company (June 20-24) • today’s times, 2:15 & 8:15 pm • Doris Duke Theatre • info and tickets ($25-$45) at jacobspillow.org
THEATER
Adirondack Theatre • “Some Lovers” (runs June 14-23) • 7:30 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Royal Family of Broadway” (runs June 7-July 7) • 8 pm
Barrington Stage • “The Cake” (runs June 21-July 15) • 7:30 pm
Berkshire Theatre Group presents “Church & State” (runs June 14-30) • 2 & 8 pm
Dorset Theatre presents “Cry It Out” preview (runs June 21-July14) • 7:30 pm
Mac-haydn • “Cabaret” (runs June 21-July 1) • 4 & 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
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