Fisher Center presents Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band to kick off Native American Heritage Month
Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y.— On Saturday, November 1st at 7 p.m., the Fisher Center presents Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band to kick off Native American Heritage Month.
Bridging diverse legacies, the vital present, and an exhilarating future of Indigenous peoples in jazz, the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band is an ensemble of Native and Indigenous jazz musicians from across Indian Country. Performing pieces from their under-appreciated predecessors in jazz alongside works by contemporary Indigenous composers, the band spotlights a vibrant, long-standing tradition of Indigenous improvised music today. Led by the celebrated vocalist and luminary Julia Keefe, the ensemble brings charisma, passion, and purpose to every stage, leaving audiences both inspired and educated.
The Center for Indigenous Studies invites guests to join in a pre-concert community gathering at 5:30 p.m. There will be complimentary seasonal bites by Chef Taelor Barton of the Cherokee Nation. Barton’s cooking is a tribute to Cherokee culinary wisdom, serving up history on a plate. There will also be a makers’ market featuring local and Indigenous jewelry and other wares.
The concert is on Saturday, November 1st at 7 p.m. at the Fisher Center, located at 60 Manor Avenue in Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Spencertown Academy presents Amy Ryan Band and Dusty Wright Four
Spencertown, N.Y.— On Saturday, November 1st at 7:30 p.m., Spencertown Academy, as part of their Roots & Shoots Concerts Series, presents Amy Ryan Band and Dusty Wright Four.
“We are excited to host these two fine local bands in one evening,” says Wayne Greene, co-chair of the Academy Music Committee. “The Amy Ryan Band will knock you out with their powerful blues repertoire. Dusty Wright and his trio will charm you with an eclectic set of Americana, folk, and country-rock with a touch of psychedelia—and the evening will also serve as the record release party for Dusty’s twelfth album!”
The concert is on Saturday, November 1st at 7:30 p.m. at Spencertown Academy, located at 790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, N.Y. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Hot Plate Brewing Co. presents Lexi Weege with special guest Emma Oakley for a special Day of the Dead show
Pittsfield— On Saturday, November 1st at 7 p.m., Hot Plate Brewing Co. presents Lexi Weege with special guest Emma Oakley for a special Day of the Dead show.
In celebration of Lexi Weege’s jazz album, she’ll be returning to the taproom for a solo show with special guest Emma Oakley. During the concert, food will be available for purchase from Yury’s Taqueria & Mexican Restaurant.
The concert is on Saturday, November 1st at 7 p.m. at Hot Plate Brewing Co., located at 1 School Street in Pittsfield. More information can be found online.
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Race Brook Lodge presents ‘Venomous Verses in the Gloaming,’ supernatural ballads with Shinbone Alley
Pittsfield— On Friday, October 31st from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m., Race Brook Lodge presents “Venomous Verses in the Gloaming,” supernatural ballads with Shinbone Alley.
On all Hallows Eve, join singer and ballad keeper, Alex Harvey for an evening lit by oil lamps and the dying light of the season. Murder ballads and haunted aires, once whispered by the fireside, are given voice beneath the shroud of dusk. Forget watching a horror movie – these songs will spook you to the marrow.
The concert is on Friday, October 31st from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Down County Social Club at Race Brook Lodge, located at 864 South Undermountain Road in Sheffield. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Crandell Theatre presents a screening of ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ the classic silent thriller with live musical accompaniment
Chatham, N.Y.— On Saturday, November 1st at 7 p.m., the Crandell Theatre presents a screening of “The Phantom of the Opera,” the classic silent thriller with live musical accompaniment.
The original big screen 1925 adaptation was considered so frightening when first released that theaters were advised to have doctors standing by in case moviegoers fainted. To celebrate the film’s 100th anniversary, the screening will feature live musical accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a composer who specializes in creating music for silent films. The show will enable audience members to experience the original silent Phantom the way it was intended to be seen: on the big screen, with live music, and with an audience.
Adapted from a 19th century novel by French author Gaston Leroux, “The Phantom of the Opera” features Chaney as the deformed Phantom who haunts the opera house. Seen only in the shadows, the Phantom hides in the Paris sewers and causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to force the opera’s management to make the woman he loves into a star.
The screening is on Saturday, November 1st at 7 p.m. at the Crandell Theatre, located at 48 Main Street in Chatham, N.Y. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Berkshire School’s Theater Department presents ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
Sheffield— On October 31st and November 1st at 7:30 p.m., Berkshire School’s Theater Department presents “The Play That Goes Wrong,” a comedy written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer,and Henry Shields.
“The Play That Goes Wrong” is about what happens when a group of people put on a production that is destined to fall apart in every possible way. A hilarious tour de force of slapstick, farce, and physical comedy, the show involves everything from forgotten lines, missed entrances, and missing props, to poorly timed blackouts, in-fighting among the cast, malfunctioning scenery, and multiple people vying for the same role as the play goes along.
Berkshire County “stage fight” coach Ryan Winkles has been working with the cast on the incredible amount of physical comedy in the show. There’s also a stage set full of unexpected gags by Dom Sayler, Berkshire School’s technical director. Theater Program Director Jesse Howard says, “Fun, exaggerated characters, performed by an incredible cast, are supported by a dedicated group of stage managers who find themselves drawn into the action because there are just so many things going wrong!”
The performances are on October 31st and November 1st at 7:30 p.m. at Berkshire School, located at 245 North Undermountain Road in Sheffield. No reservations are required. There is a $2.00 suggested donation at the door.
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Great Barrington Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey
Great Barrington— Through November 15th, the Town of Great Barrington invites the public to participate in a survey informing the upcoming Great Barrington Open Space and Recreation Plan.
Town residents and visitors to the town are asked to weigh in on priorities for open space planning in the coming 10 years. The survey asks a variety of questions including demographic information, recreation and conservation needs and desires, parks improvements they would like to see in the town, what recreational facilities they use, and what policies the Town should enact to accomplish those things.
“The survey is a great opportunity for people to reflect on what they like about our community’s parks, playgrounds, trails, and open spaces, what needs to be improved, and how the Town should prioritize our time and money,” said Assistant Town Manager and Director of Planning and Community Development Christopher Rembold.
The Survey is available online in both English and Spanish. Paper Copies available at the libraries, the senior center, and the Great Barrington Town Hall.
