Edna St. Vincent Millay event National Poetry Month celebration
Spencertown, N.Y. — On Saturday, April 30, the Edna St. Vincent Millay Society will celebrate National Poetry Month with the event “Millay in Words and Song: A Celebration” at Spencertown Academy Arts Center from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Funds raised will go toward the restoration of Steepletop, Millay’s 25-year home and garden in Austerlitz, N.Y.
The event will begin with a gala wine reception and silent auction at 5 p.m. A performance by the Edna Project will take place at 6 p.m. The evening will close with a book signing featuring “Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay: An Annotated Edition” edited by Timothy F. Jackson with an introduction by Millay scholar Holly Peppe, and “A Girl Called Vincent” by Krystyna Poray Goddu.
Tickets to the event are $50 in advance and $55 at the door. See the Berkshire Edge calendar for tickets and more information or call the Millay Society at (518) 392-3362.
–E.E.
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House concert to benefit Berkshire Children’s Chorus
Great Barrington — Berkshire Children’s Chorus (BCC) will present a house concert on Saturday, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the home of Bobby Houston and Eric Shamie, 30 Rowe Rd. The event will feature a performance by BCC, beer and wine from Domaney’s, and a gourmet selection of cheese and charcuterie from Rubiner’s Cheesemongers.
Currently celebrating its 25th anniversary season, BCC’s choral programs have been made up of students from Berkshire County and Northwest Connecticut in grades two through 12 since 1990. Singers learn and perform music from all over the world and BCC has taken trips to Europe, Canada, and Italy. BCC has a strong commitment to selecting singers regardless of their ability to pay full tuition. Scholarships are funded by grants from local cultural councils and through community support.
Tickets cost $50 per person. All ticket purchases and additional donations are tax-deductible. For tickets and more information, see the Berkshire Edge calendar or call (413) 229-2465.
–E.E.
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Paul Green CD release concert
Lee — Clarinetist Paul Green melds jazz and Jewish music in his own inventive arrangements on his new CD, “Music Coming Together,” which will be formally introduced at a concert in celebration of International Jazz Day at the Lee Meeting House on Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m.
Green has collaborated with the Borromeo, Saint Lawrence, and Ying quartets; cellist Jacqueline du Pré, flutist Eugenia Zukerman; and pianists Richard Goode, Christopher O’Riley, William Wolfram, and Ursula Oppens. Green founded the Gold Coast Chamber Music Festival in Florida and the Summer Celebration of Jewish Music in the Berkshires. He has served on the faculties of several universities and now teaches at Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., and Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield.
Joining Green in performance will be Bruce Krasin on alto and tenor saxophones, Michael Musillami on guitar, Joe Rose on piano, Richard Syracuse on bass, and Bill Chapman on drums.
Tickets for the concert are $20. See the Berkshire Edge calendar for tickets and more information.
–E.E.
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Massachusetts tax amnesty
Boston — The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) has announced that its 2016 Tax Amnesty Program will run through Tuesday, May 31. The program offers individuals and businesses the opportunity to catch up on back taxes and save on penalties.
A simple online amnesty return is available, through which the DOR will calculate the interest for each tax period and provide the total amnesty balance due. Filers will submit an electronic payment for the balance due with the amnesty return. Amnesty is available to any individual or business who has not currently registered with the DOR; has not filed a tax return that was due on or before December 31, 2015; or who has failed to report the proper tax due on a previously filed return for any tax return due on or before December 31, 2015. All tax types administered by the DOR are included, with the exception of the preferred provider excise, the deeds excise, abandoned bottle deposits, and other taxes where the DOR does not have the sole authority to waive penalties.
Amnesty is not available to individuals or businesses who are or have been subjects of tax-related criminal investigations or prosecutions, who have previously filed a false or fraudulent return or statement, or who file a fraudulent amnesty return. Tax Amnesty 2016 is also not available to taxpayers who are seeking a waiver of tax penalties related to a pre-existing assessment, whether paid or unpaid. Taxpayers who received amnesty in the 2014 or 2015 tax amnesty programs are not eligible for this amnesty with regard to the particular tax type and period for which the taxpayer was previously granted amnesty.
Additional information is available about the 2016 Tax Amnesty Program that includes eligibility, the limited look-back period, and a full list of exceptions and limitations.
–E.E.
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Paul D. Solovay art opening
Hillsdale, N.Y. – On Saturday, April 30, from 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., the Art Annex will host an opening reception for “Seeing More Than Meets the Eye,” a photography exhibit by Paul D. Solovay.
The show will include work from several of Solovay’s styles, including his “active camera” music photos; the Ken and Barbie series which explores sexual identity, sexuality, and race relations; abstracts; florals; and collages.
The exhibit will be on view on weekends or by appointment through Monday, May 25. For more information, call the Art Annex (518) 325-4000.
–E.E.
