Tanglewood Learning Institute presents award-winning Arcis Saxophone Quartet at the Linde Center for Music and Learning
Lenox– On Sunday, March 22nd at 3 p.m., the Tanglewood Learning Institute presents the award-winning Arcis Saxophone Quartet at the Linde Center for Music and Learning.
The quartet returns to the Linde to present “JSB:48.” The program intersperses saxophone arrangements of the fugues from Bach’s “The Well-Tempered Clavier” with new preludes written by contemporary composers, plus selections by Nikolai Kapustin, Leonhard Kuhn, and Dmitri Shostakovich.
The Arcis Saxophone Quartet, named after Munich’s iconic Arcis Street, has emerged as one of the world’s most vibrant and active classical ensembles. Whether on the highest pass in Ecuador, in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert, on the cliffs in the American Atlantic, or in the sold-out Philharmonie in Munich and Berlin, the four saxophonists embody a spirit of experimentation, artistry, and boundless curiosity, fearlessly exploring new musical territories. For this quartet, music is an endless playground.
Internationally recognized and awarded for their outstanding contributions to the world of classical music, the quartet passionately engages in educational endeavors. Through ensemble workshops, masterclasses, and dozens of school visits each year, they directly engage and skillfully inspire children and teenagers with music and the joy of making music. They will be visiting North Adam’s Drury High School on Monday, March 23rd.
The concert is on Sunday, March 22nd at 3 p.m., located at 3 West Hawthorne Road in Lenox. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Art Omi presents ‘DOMINIO: An Unfinished Visual Archive of Architectural Extractivism,’ a new exhibit of work by architectural photographer Onnis Luque
Ghent, N.Y.– From March 21st through May 31st, Art Omi presents “DOMINIO: An Unfinished Visual Archive of Architectural Extractivism,” a new exhibit of work by Onnis Luque.
Sand, stone, and earth are among the most extracted materials on the planet—yet their removal is rarely pictured, let alone understood as foundational to the built environment. In ‘DOMINIO,’ architectural photographer Onnis Luque traces these often-invisible origins of construction back to the raw landscapes from which they are born.
What began in 2014 as a roadside encounter with a sand mine evolved into a years-long investigation of Mexico’s extractive geographies—from the Mezquital Valley to the Highlands of Chiapas, the Sierra de las Mitras to the Yucatán Peninsula. Through his lens, Luque captures the aftermath of relentless extraction: fractured hillsides, gaping quarries, and industrial scars etched into the land.
These photographs challenge the dominant visual culture of architecture, which glorifies pristine forms while obscuring the socio-ecological violence embedded in their production. They reveal a terrain shaped not just by machines, but by ideologies: capitalism, modernism, colonialism, and the myth of nature as an inexhaustible resource. “DOMINIO” makes visible what architectural images often conceal: that buildings are rooted not only in place, but in the distant voids left behind by their materials. It is both documentation and provocation—a visual archive that reclaims visibility for the landscape architecture depends on—and asks us to confront the cost of what we build.
Onnis Luque is a Mexican architectural photographer and trained as an architect. He graduated from the School of Architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and embraced photography as the medium that most strongly resonates with his commitment to critically investigate architectural production, modes of dwelling, landscape, and territory. His work unfolds through a rigorous visual inquiry into the socio-ecological forces that shape built environments and human experience under modern capitalism. Luque’s research-driven practice navigates the intersections of space, power, and representation, articulating complex relationships between bodies, places, and systems of economic and cultural mediation.
Curated by Art Omi’s Senior Architecture Curator Julia van den Hout, the exhibit is on view from March 21st through May 31st at Art Omi, located at 1405 County Route 22 in Ghent, N.Y. There is an opening reception on Saturday, March 21st from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations and information can be found online.
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Berkshire International Film Festival’s Environmental Film Focus Series continues with a screening of ‘Prairie Project’ at Triplex Cinema
Great Barrington– On Sunday, March 22nd at 3 p.m., the Berkshire International Film Festival’s Environmental Film Focus Series continues with a screening of “Prairie Project” at the Triplex Cinema.
“Prairie Project” explores a recommended revolutionary way of thinking about agriculture—one rooted in nature, resilience, and long-term stewardship of the land. Drawing on the ideas of scientist-farmer Wes Jackson and the work of The Land Institute, the film examines how perennial and natural systems agriculture offer practical responses to soil loss, climate change, and the future of food. Thoughtful, visually rich, and inviting, the film encourages viewers to engage with sustainability not as an abstraction, but as a human-scale story with real-world relevance.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Lillian Lennox, featuring Director and Executive Producer of Prairie Prophecy Michael Johnson, Middlebury College and Director of the Perennial Project Bill Vitek, Executive Director of Greenagers and participant in the Land Institute’s Perennial Atlas Project Will Conklin, and GROW FOOD Northampton Land Stewardship Manager and Kernza farmer Piyush Labhsetwark.
The event is on Sunday, March 22nd at 3 p.m. at the Triplex Cinema, located at 70 Railroad Street in Great Barrington. A reception will follow the screening and discussion. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Yiddish Book Center presents screening of silent film ‘The Man Without a World’ with live music by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin
Amherst– On Sunday, March 22nd at 7 p.m., the Yiddish Book Center presents a screening of the silent film “The Man Without a World’ with live original music composed and performed by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin.
Originally credited to the fictional Soviet director Yevgeny Antinov, “The Man Without a World” is in fact the creation of acclaimed artist and filmmaker Eleanor Antin. The film offers a quirky, darkly comic portrait of life in a Polish shtetl, where residents struggle with poverty while navigating their own political, cultural, and religious divisions. The recently restored 98-minute film features English intertitles and an ensemble cast including Pier Marton, Christine Berry, Anna Henriques, Marcia Goodman, and Don Sommese.
The screening will be accompanied live by violinist Alicia Svigals—widely regarded as one of the world’s leading klezmer violinists and a founder of the Grammy-winning band The Klezmatics—and silent-film pianist and composer Donald Sosin. The duo composed and recorded a new score for the film and will perform it live, bringing fresh energy and emotional depth to the cinematic experience.
The screening is on Sunday, March 22nd at 7 p.m. at the Yiddish Book Center, located at 1021 West Street in Amherst. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Spencertown Academy’s Conversations with Neighbors Series continues with ‘The Gift to be Simple: Our Local Shaker Heritage and Its Future,’ a panel discussion
Spencertown, N.Y.– On Sunday, March 22nd at 2 p.m., Spencertown Academy’s Conversations with Neighbors Series continues with “The Gift to be Simple: Our Local Shaker Heritage and Its Future,” a panel discussion with Shaker Museum’s newly appointed Executive Director Claudia Gould, Director of Library & Collections Jerry Grant, and Collections Manager Sharon Duane Koomler.
Discussion topics will include the museum’s now 18,000 object-strong collection, history of the Shakers at Mount Lebanon’s thriving garden seed industry, and plans on the horizon for the museum, including innovative collaborations with contemporary artists and a new flagship facility set to open in downtown Chatham, N.Y. in 2028.
“We are lucky to be living in Shaker central. We’ve lost sight of the many ways Shaker communities impacted Columbia County—from seeds to medicines to names of roads,” says Conversations with Neighbors Co-Chair Cindy Atkins. “It’s going to be fabulous to hear what’s happening with plans for the new Shaker Museum in Chatham!”
The discussion is on Sunday, March 22nd at 2 p.m. at Spencertown Academy, located at 790 State Route 203 in Spencertown, N.Y. Admission is free. Reservations and more information can be found online.
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Second annual Pride Art Exhibit announces jury as March 29th deadline to submit approached
Pittsfield– Second annual Pride Art Exhibit has announced the jury as the March 29th deadline to submit approached.
As efforts to erase and defund all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and queer arts initiatives in government, education, and the arts escalate, a coalition of local organizations, Becket Arts Center, Q-MoB, and Berkshire Queer History Project (funded in part by Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation) selected a jury of leaders from some of the largest arts organizations in the region, including Mass MoCA Interim Director of Public Program Victoria Frey, longtime arts educator, art therapist, and nationally-recognized painter Ilene Spiewak; Membership & Individual Support Manager at Jacob’s Pillow Patrick “Pkosh” Koshewa, Director of programming and partnerships for Art Market Productions Christopher Borschel.
“Throughout history queer artists (…) knew that silence equals death, and when the forces of repression rise, queer artists must resist however they can in whatever ways they dare,” said Q-MoB’s Executive Director Bart Church. “Some of these artists were killed or repressed for insisting on their freedom, but all of them inspired the world to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Let us celebrate our local Berkshire queer artists who are proudly standing on the shoulders of queer artists from the past who made space for the beauty and power of diversity.”
The second annual Pride Art Exhibit can be viewed from June 11th through July 5th at the Becket Arts Center, located at 7 Brooker Hill on Becket. More information can be found online. Local LGBTQ artists are encouraged to submit their works online by March 29th. Artists who live in Berkshire County or any of the counties that surround Berkshire County, including Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Bennington, Vt.; Litchfield, Conn.; Columbia, N.Y.; and Rensselaer N.Y., are welcome to submit.
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ProAdams presents annual ThunderFest at Adams Visitor Center
Adams– On Saturday, March 21st from noon to 5 p.m., ProAdams presents annual ThunderFest at the Adams Visitor Center.
This year’s ThunderFest will feature two live musical acts: Uncle Stash opens at noon followed by Whiskey City from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. There will be hot food for purchase from la Chalupa y la Enchilada, Bezzle’s BBQ, Adams Lions Club, and M&J’s Taste of Home. This year’s brews include Antimony Thunderwolf Hazy IPA, Sam Adams Cold Snap, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Angry Orchard Cider, Truly, and wine from Balderdash Cellars. More than 30 vendors and exhibitors will offer crafts, outdoor recreation gear, services, and information. There will be activities for kids, and leashed pets are welcome!
The event is on Saturday, March 21st from noon to 5 p.m. at the Adams Visitor Center, located at 3 Hoosac Street. Admission is free. More information can be found online.
