Heather Fisch’s ‘Tarot Show’ at the Mahaiwe
Great Barrington — “Tarot Show” is a new theater piece conceived by local performance artist Heather Fisch of Opera Nouveau. The piece blends fortune-telling, physical theatre, audience participation, multimedia and live music, and will premiere at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 22, at 8 p.m.
Seven tarot cards selected at the beginning of each show dictate both the story arc and the characters who appear throughout the evening. Working like a Rubik’s cube of 21 distinct vignettes, the trump cards from the tarot deck come to life each night. The piece has 586,051,200 distinct permutations and the resulting choose-your-own-adventure performance combines structure with chaos and synchronicity with entropy.
“Tarot Show” was developed at the Mass Live Arts 2015 artist-in-residence program. Tickets are $35 for premium seating, $19 in advance, and $25 on the day of the show. More information and tickets are available from the Berkshire Edge calendar and by calling the Mahaiwe box office at (413) 528-0100.
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Make-up, Martinis, & Moustaches benefit
Great Barrington — Iredale Mineral Cosmetics will host a Makeup, Martinis, & Moustaches benefit on Friday, August 21, beginning at 6 p.m. The evening will feature Iredale makeup and hot shave demonstrations, signature martinis, tours of the Bryant Building, and hors d’oeuvre catered by Mezze Bistro & Bar. A raffle will also be held with an Iredale Mineral Cosmetics basket as the prize.
All proceeds from the benefit will be in support of Berkshire South Regional Community Center. Tickets are $150 per person. More information is available from the Berkshire Edge calendar and by calling Berkshire South’s development office at (413) 528-0397.
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Behold! New Lebanon’s rural guide tours for Aug. 22
New Lebanon, N.Y. — Behold! New Lebanon, the living museum of contemporary rural American life, has announced its Rural Guide schedule for Saturday, August 22. The programs include:
Nature Walk at Hand Hollow: Visitors join naturalist Bonner McAllester for a leisurely walk in the Columbia Land Conservancy’s Hand Hollow.
Homestead Living: Making Farmer’s Cheese: Paul Rix and Anna Duhon invite visitors to join them as they make their weekly batch of farmer’s cheese from their goats’ milk.
A Jam for All Seasons: In this workshop Deborah Gordon will show visitors how to turn seasonal produce into a delicious treat to enjoy for months after harvesting.
Making Jazz: Learn how a familiar tune can be transformed into jazz with Juilliard graduate Monte Wasch at his home music studio.
Advance ticket purchase is recommended for all programs. More information is available from the Berkshire Edge calendar, by calling Behold! New Lebanon at (518) 720-7265, and by emailing info@beholdnewlebanon.org
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“Housatonic: The River and the Milltown” art exhibit
Housatonic — “Housatonic: The River and the Milltown” is a new exhibit of paintings by artist Kate Knapp at Front Street Gallery. The exhibit features paintings by Knapp of various scenes around Housatonic. Trained as an impressionist painter, the paintings in “Housatonic: The River and the Milltown” serve as a record of more than two decades of the inspiration Knapp has found in Housatonic.
The show will run through September 9 with an opening and artist’s reception on Saturday, August 22 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call the gallery for more information at (413) 274-6607.
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