The Foundry presents award-winning Assassin’s Creed musician Seán Dagher
West Stockbridge— On Friday, February 6th at 7:30 p.m., The Foundry presents award-winning Assassin’s Creed musician Seán Dagher.
Sea shanties have been garnering a resurgence in popularity in the last few years with Seán Dagher being one of the most popular artists worldwide in the genre. He is widely known for his recordings with the Assassin’s Creed video game series, including Black Flag. His renditions of sea shanties and other songs from the games have been streamed some 70 million times. His own “Shanty of the Week” video series receives thousands of views each week, and has a loyal following the world over.
During this performance, Dagher will take the audience on a seaward journey through work-songs interspersed with a few sea-themed ballads, accompanied by Irish bouzouki. Audiences will be invited to sing the “crew” responses to some of the most popular songs in the genre, bringing everyone together for a community experience of singing and hollering!
The concert is on Friday, February 6th at 7:30 p.m. at The Foundry, located at 2 Harris Street in West Stockbridge. The doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Fisher Center presents award-winning Ukrainian musicians Tatiana Kalinichenko and Dmytro Tkachenko with The Orchestra Now for a program of Dvořák the music of Ukraine
Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.— On Saturday, January 24th 7 p.m., Ukrainian musicians Tatiana Kalinichenko (co-founder, music director, and conductor of the New Era Orchestra in Kyiv) and violinist Dmytro Tkachenko (winner of the Carl Nielsen, Lysenko, and Wronski Solo Violin Competitions) bring their artistry to the Fisher Center for a one-night-only concert with The Orchestra Now.
Tkachenko will perform Dvořák’s elaborate and lyrical “Violin Concerto,” which includes a uniquely Czech finale featuring two popular folk dances. Conductor Kalinichenko shares music by three Ukrainian composers: Levko Kolodub’s luxurious “Ukrainian Carpathian Rhapsody No. 1,” the U.S. premiere of Yevhen Stankovych’s expressive suite of music from his ballet “The Vikings,” and the U.S. premiere of Victoria Poleva’s powerful and triumphant 2022 composition “Nova,” a salute to the courage of the Ukrainian people.
The concert is on Saturday, January 24th 7 p.m. at the Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater, located at 60 Manor Avenue in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ returns to the Crandell for a two-week run
Chatham, N.Y.— Beginning on January 23rd, “The Testament of Ann Lee” returns to the Crandell for a two-week run.
Partially shot at our very own Hancock Shaker Village, this ferocious and passionate new musical film stars Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried as Mother Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shaker Movement. Mother Ann, who was proclaimed the female Christ by her followers, suffered the loss of all four of her infant children. The film follows her grief and spiritual evolution as she establishes a utopian society and the Shakers’ unique style of worship through song and dance.
For her role, Amanda Seyfried has been nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy. Director Mona Fastvold co-wrote the script with her husband Brady Corbet. They are the Academy Award-nominated team behind last year’s “The Brutalist,” which went on to win three Oscars for best actor, cinematography, and original score.
The screenings begin on January 23rd and run for two week at the Crandell Theatre, located at 48 Main Street in Chatham, N.Y. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Berkshire International Film Festival Social Club presents Movie Trivia Nights hosted by DJ Pup Daddy
Lenox— On Thursday, January 29th at 6:30 p.m., Berkshire International Film Festival Social Club kicks off a series of Movie Trivia Nights DJ Pup Daddy.
Ditch the winter chill and join the BIFF Social Council for a cozy night of movie trivia. It’s free to play, and the stakes are high: the top 3 teams will walk away with some seriously awesome prizes and most importantly, bragging rights. Grab your crew, test your film knowledge, and turn up the heat!
The event is on Thursday, January 29th at 6:30 p.m. at Brava, located at 65 Church Street in Lenox. Upcoming events in the series include Music Bingo on February 19th and Movie Trivia on March 19th at The Heritage in Lenox. More information can be found online.
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Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity offers free tax assistance for households earning up to $69,000
Berkshire— For more than a dozen years, Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity (CBHFH) has provided free income tax preparation to qualifying households through the IRS-certified Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Services are available to households earning $69,000 or less, as well as individuals with disabilities and older adults.
VITA services will begin Monday, January 26th with both drop-off options and scheduled appointments available to assist residents with their tax paperwork. CBHFH also offers language support, including Spanish interpretation by appointment, to ensure residents feel comfortable navigating IRS requirements.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 413-442-3184 or visit www.berkshirehabitat.org/VITA. VITA volunteers are standing by and ready to help.
