Parsonsfield to play film score at MASS MoCA
North Adams — Pioneer Valley-based indie-folk heroes Parsonsfield will return to MASS MoCA on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. to play their original live music score to the classic Richard Flaherty documentary “Nanook of the North.”
During their 6 years together, the five musicians of Parsonsfield have developed an ear for exciting entanglements of jazz, bluegrass and folk. The band embraces an honest and heartfelt accompaniment to the historic cinematic feature “Nanook of the North,” which explores a year in the life of an Inuit family on the subarctic eastern seashore of Canada’s Hudson Bay. Filmed from the inside out and employing filmmaking practices that include cinéma vérité, stagings and simulations, the 1922 documentary cemented its place in cinematic history by sparking conversations of the potential of the medium and challenging the genre before it even existed.
Tickets range from $12–$30. For tickets and more information, see the Berkshire Edge calendar or call the MASS MoCA box office at (413) 662-2111.
–E.E.
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Nonviolent action training session
Pittsfield — Berkshire Citizens for Peace and Justice invites the public to participate in a training session in nonviolent action, presented by the American Friends Service Committee, on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Church of Christ. Presenting the training session will be Jeff Napolitano, the director and program coordinator of AFSC western Massachusetts program.
Napolitano joined AFSC in January 2009, bringing experience as an activist around anti-war, higher education and electoral issues. His work at AFSC ranges from civil disobedience training to immigration policy advocacy and community grassroots organizing.
The event is free and all are welcome. Participants are asked to register in advance by contacting drewherzig@yahoo.com and are encouraged to bring their own lunches.
–E.E.
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Berkshire Museum to present ‘Winter Journey’ concert
Pittsfield — Berkshire Museum will present “Winter Journey,” a concert of classical music with tenor Eduardo Ortiz and pianist Andrew D’Antonio, on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. The program will include “Winterreise” by Franz Schubert and “Winter Words” by Benjamin Britten.
The concert is part of the Music for Missions series based at Faith United Church in Springfield. Ortiz, the church’s director of music ministries, founded the series in 2014 and is an active performer throughout the Springfield area. D’Antonio is the accompanist at Faith United Church and co-director of the series. The program has been performed at Faith United Church, Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke and Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Boston.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children. For museum members, the price is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tickets for children 3 and under are free. For tickets and more information, call (413) 443-7171 x360.
–E.E.
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Fairview Hospital offers free hand screenings
Great Barrington — The occupational hand therapy department at Fairview Hospital’s outpatient rehabilitation office, 10 Maple Ave., will offer complimentary hand screenings during the month of February to increase awareness and access to the service.
Individuals who struggle with pain, stiffness or numbness in the hand, wrist or elbow or who have difficulty performing normal activities at home or at work, may benefit from the treatment. The 15-minute sessions are offered by appointment and will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss their upper extremity problems and learn about treatment options and next steps.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the outpatient rehabilitation office at (413) 854-9740.
–E.E.
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Parenting book club at Hevreh
Great Barrington — On Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10:30 a.m., Hevreh of Southern Berkshire will welcome parents to its second parenting book club meeting of the school year. The featured book will “Nurture the Wow: Finding Spirituality in the Frustration, Boredom, Tears, Poop, Desperation, Wonder, and Radical Amazement of Parenting” by Danya Ruttenberg. Books are available for a discount at the Bookloft when mentioning the parenting book club.
All are invited to attend. For more information, contact Hevreh at (413) 528-6378 or iinfo@hevreh.org.
–E.E.
