Gypsy Layne returns to The Foundry to strut their gorgeous stuff in a delightful evening of seductive entertainment
West Stockbridge— On Friday October 13th at 7:30 p.m., Gypsy Layne returns to The Foundry for a Halloween-tinged production that will unleash your darkest desires, offering heart-pounding pleasures served with a wicked dose of life-affirming body positivity that even the undead will find irresistible.
What could be more fun, more freaky, more frightfully delicious than spending the spookiest of dates in the company of the Berkshires’ own homegrown burlesque and cabaret troupe? Join us…we dare you!
The performance is Friday October 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the Foundry on Harris Street in West Stockbridge. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance. This is an indoor event. Parking is limited at the venue so please utilize the three public parking lots in town. To avoid a parking ticket, visit the Foundry online for further details. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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MASS MoCA presents serpentwithfeet, Wu Tsang, and Raja Feather Kelly’s new theatrical dance and music production, ‘Heart of Brick’
North Adams— On Saturday, October 7th at 8 p.m., MASS MoCA presents experimental R&B musician serpentwithfeet, multimedia artist Wu Tsang, and choreographer Raja Feather Kelly’s new theatrical dance and music production, “Heart of Brick”.
In this gentle and sincere love story that weaves together music and dance into a theatrical experience, three genre-defying artists join forces to tell the story of unpredictable romance and self-discovery in a theatrical dance and music production that ponders on the spirit and magic of Black queer nightlife.
The performance is on Saturday, October 7th at 8 p.m. at MASS MoCA on MASS MoCA Way in North Adams. Tickets are $55 to $74. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Choreographer Fiona Scruggs’ Qualia Dance Collective premieres anew work, ‘Barefoot Dances’ at The Foundry
Sheffield— On Friday, October 6th at 7;30 p.m., Choreographer Fiona Scruggs’ Qualia Dance Collective premieres a new work, “Barefoot Dances,” at The Foundry.
Choreographer Fiona Scruggs’s newest work, “Barefoot Dances,” is the ethos of the liminal space between a dream and a scream. Performers include Fiona Scruggs, Veronica Bone, Gillian Ebersole, Kendra Lassor, and Shannon Nulf.
In addition to the new work, the Collective will perform selections from their repertoire including “Chiaroscuro: Third Movement” (2022), “The Blue Suit Piece” (2023), and “Qualia: Time” (2021).
The performance is Friday, October 6th at 7:30 p.m. at the Foundry on Harris Street in West Stockbridge. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. This is an indoor event. Parking is limited at the venue so please utilize the three public parking lots in town. To avoid a parking ticket, visit the Foundry online for further details. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Dottie’s Coffee Lounge presents Tyra Nurmi for Domingo Brunch
Pittsfield— On Sunday, October 8th, 10 a.m. to noon, Dottie’s Coffee Lounge presents Tyra Nurmi for Domingo Brunch, Dottie’s weekly mix of delicious food, live music, and extraordinary drinks.
Tyra Nurmi’s style is a mix of alternative R&B and soul. She will be singing several original songs as well as covering some of her favorite artists that have inspired her along the way including Lana del Rey, Norah Jones, Adele, and Camilla Cabello.
The live musical performance is on Sunday, October 8th, 10 a.m. to noon at Dottie’s Coffee Lounge on North Street in Pittsfield. Open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., daily specials, the full menu, and coffee bar with outstanding beverages will be available for purchase. More information can be found online.
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The Guild of Berkshire Artists presents ‘Natural Elements’ featuring Karen Carmean, Barbara Patton, and Carolyn Abrams at the Art on Main Gallery
West Stockbridge— From October 5th to October 16th, the Guild of Berkshire Artists presents “Natural Elements” featuring Karen Carmean, Barbara Patton, and Carolyn Abrams at the Art on Main Gallery.
A Plein air painter, Karen Carmean looks closely, uses a limited oil palette, and explores colors, textures and movement creating art outdoors. She abstracts from nature and the world around her, playing with different ways of seeing.
Barbara’s work is fired quickly with a rush of flame, smoke, and excitement. The fiery chaos of smoke-firing, using natural and chemical materials combined with elements of form and surface, create both fragile yet hardened objects from the earth. Several finishing methods are used combining both eastern and western Raku techniques, creating intense and various surfaces.
Carolyn M Abrams’ work is atmospheric and inspirational. Connecting with her creative spirit and the world around her, most especially Mother Nature in all her beauty and her challenges. Carolyn’s work is about creating that connection. Using mediums such as cold wax and oil (an age-old process), she works layering, adding and subtracting, and mark making on paper and wood panels.
The show runs October 5th to October 16th at Art on Main Gallery on Main Street in West Stockbridge. There is an opening reception on Saturday, October 7th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. More information can be found online.
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Annual open studio with artist and writer Suzi Banks Baum
Great Barrington— On Sunday, October 8th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. is the annual open studio with artist and writer Suzi Banks Baum.
Award-winning Suzi Banks Baum dwells at the crossroads of literary and visual arts. A writer, mixed media, and book artist, she creates fresh traditions through the ceremony of daily creative practice with keen attention to the natural world.
The day includes a demonstration of eco-dyeing paper, home-brewed floral inks, and hand carved stamps. Her artist books will be on view along with a selection of hand-bound books and her own decorative papers which will be available for purchase. The artist will read from her recently published story in the Walloon Writers Review at 2:30 p.m., apple cider will be served.
The open studio is on Sunday, October 8th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Suzi’s Garage Studio at 39 Hollenbeck Avenue in Great Barrington. Street parking is available. The event is rain or shine but will be postponed for high winds. Learn more about the artist online.
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Clark Art Institute presents a workshop of textile dyeing
Williamstown— On Saturday, October 7th at 2 p.m., the Clark Art Institute invites visitors to explore how sound, color, and emotions resonate in a textile dyeing demonstration and hands-on workshop.
Artists Emily Carris-Duncan, Eugene Lew, and Imani Uzuri lead a demonstration and workshop exploring how feelings, colors, water, voices, and sound resonate. Immerse textiles in indigo and goldenrod dye baths in an attempt to capture the ephemerality of emotions and concentrated vibrations. Water will be drawn from the grounds to create the dye baths shimmering in time with the subaquatic circulation of the Clark’s reflecting pool. Participants’ voices will arrange iron and alum salt patterns on Chladni plates to be impressed upon freshly dyed cloth. As twilight takes hold, Uzuri leads a collective song reflecting on the experience.
The free workshop is on Saturday, October 7th at 2 p.m. on the Fernández Terrace at the Clark Art Institute on South Street in Williamstown. Drop in any time until 6:30 p.m. Textiles and cloth are provided. For those interested in working with dye baths, please dress accordingly. Rain moves the event to Sunday, October 8th at 3:30 p.m. More information can be found online.
