Clark Art Institute and Jazz in the Berkshires presents jazz supergroup Artemis
Williamstown– On Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m., the Clark Art Institute, in collaboration with Jazz in the Berkshires, presents jazz supergroup Artemis.
Artemis is a powerful ensemble of modern jazz masters, founded by pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes. “In Real Time,” the band’s second release on Blue Note Records, has been garnering universal acclaim. NPR wrote that “it further establishes their prowess both as individuals and as a collective…a supergroup.” The performance promises to be filled with joy, passion, and high-wire intensity.
Artemis has performed across the globe at such major venues as Carnegie Hall, Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, and Chicago Symphony Hall.
The concert is on Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m. at the Clark Art Institute, located at 225 South Street in Williamstown. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Close Encounters With Music presents ‘Mostly Amadeus—Meet the Mozarts!’ at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Great Barrington– On Sunday, March 15th at 4 p.m., Close Encounters With Music presents “Mostly Amadeus—Meet the Mozarts!” at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.
For more than two centuries, the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has been treated as something close to supernatural—so perfect, so effortless, that generations have described him as a mere “quill in divine hands.” But genius is rarely that simple. Attendees are invited to look past the myth and confront Mozart as both legend and human being—and to question how we recognize authorship at all.
The program features two of Mozart’s most searching chamber works, “Piano Trio in B-flat major, K. 502” and “Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478.” Sublime in craft yet emotionally volatile, these works reveal a composer capable of extraordinary beauty and unsettling depth. Heard together, they reinforce Mozart’s genius while exposing the intensity, risk, and ambition beneath the surface polish.
Featuring world-class musicians Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė, Hye-Jin Kim, Ara Gregorian, and Artistic Director Yehuda Hanani, the concert is on Sunday, March 15th at 4 p.m. at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, located at 14 Castle Street in Great Barrington. Attendees are invited to an “Afterglow” reception. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Tanglewood Learning Institute, Triplex Cinema, and Berkshire International Film Festival present a screening of ‘The Mission’ with talkback hosted by local religious leaders at the Linde Center
Lenox– On Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m., the Tanglewood Learning Institute, Triplex Cinema, and Berkshire International Film Festival present a screening of Roland Jaffe’s “The Mission” with a talkback hosted by local religious leaders at the Linde Center.
Jesuit priest Father Gabriel (Jeremy Irons) enters the Guaraní lands in South America with the purpose of converting the natives to Christianity. He soon builds a mission, where he is joined by Rodrigo Mendoza (Robert DeNiro,) a reformed slave trader seeking redemption. When a treaty transfers the land from Spain to Portugal, Mendoza and Gabriel resolve to defend the mission from Portuguese slave traders, but find themselves divided on how to do so while honoring their vows. A stirring examination of the conflict between faith and action that’s lifted up by Ennio Morricone’s timeless score, “The Mission” continues to inspire debate 40 years after its release.
The event is on Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m. at the Linde Center, located at 3 West Hawthorne Road in Lenox. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum presents ‘Behind Closed Doors of the Berkshire Cottages,’ a tea and talk with local historian and author Cornelia Brooke Gilder
Lenox– On Saturday, March 14th at 3:30 p.m., Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum presents “Behind Closed Doors of the Berkshire Cottages,” a tea and talk with local historian and author Cornelia Brooke Gilder.
Through her years of research on country house life in Lenox, Cornelia Brooke Gilder has learned an array of poignant, heartbreaking, inspiring, and dastardly human dramas of Gilded Age Lenox. Come hear about the bereft heiress, the disappearing diplomat, the murderous butler, and more.
The talk celebrates the 20th anniversary and republication of “The Houses of the Berkshires,” the iconic architectural book, which Gilder co-authored with Richard S. Jackson. She also co-authored “Edith Wharton’s Lenox,” “Lenox: The Tanglewood Circle,” and “A History of Ventfort Hall.”
The event is on Saturday, March 14th at 3:30 p.m. at Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum, located at 104 Walker Street in Lenox. Gilder’s book will be available for sale. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Hot Plate Brewing Co. presents Christa Joy & The Honeybees for a benefit concert to raise money for the Elizabeth Freeman Center
Pittsfield– On Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m., Hot Plate Brewing Co. presents Christa Joy & The Honeybees for a special benefit concert to raise money for the Elizabeth Freeman Center.
Americana with a classic country flair, Christa Joy is the band leader of “Christa Joy and the Honeybees” with Lisa Marie Ellingsen (lead guitar,) Tim Bowles (pedal steel,) Jason Smith (drums,) and Tom LeBeau (bass.)
The concert is on Saturday, March 14th at 7 p.m. at Hot Plate Brewing Co., located at 1 School Street in Pittsfield. The Cousins Maine Lobster food truck will be outside the taproom before and during the show. More information can be found online.
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Berkshire Theatre Group presents Beyond The Wall to perform ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ and songs of Pink Floyd at Colonial Theatre
Pittsfield– On Saturday, March 14th at 7:30 p.m., Berkshire Theatre Group presents Beyond The Wall to perform “Dark Side of the Moon” and songs of Pink Floyd at the Colonial Theatre.
“Beyond The Wall” returns to The Colonial for a special “one night only” concert. The region’s premier Pink Floyd tribute band will perform “Dark Side of the Moon” live, along with a powerful selection of classic Floyd hits pulled from the band’s legendary catalog.
Formed in 2007, Beyond The Wall has earned its reputation for delivering an authentic Pink Floyd experience, meticulously blending music, lights, video, and sound design into a fully immersive performance, faithfully recreating the nuance and atmosphere of Floyd’s most iconic work, captivating both longtime fans and new audiences alike.
The concert is on Saturday, March 14th at 7:30 p.m. at the Colonial Theatre, located at 11 South Street in Pittsfield. Tickets and more information can be found online.