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PREVIEW: Berkshire Concert Choir explores earth, heritage, and community in ‘Sacred Place,’ Nov. 15 & 16 at Zion Lutheran

A 103-voice chorus presents an immersive program rooted in Jewish liturgy and environmental reflection.

AT THE TRIPLEX: The new hard-boiled

The clothes may have changed and the technology may be sleeker, but the central question at the core of this genre—how do we move forward in a world that feels wrong?—remains as urgent as ever.

THEATER REVIEW ‘Becky Nurse of Salem’ plays at Capital Repertory Theatre through Oct. 19

This is the most fun October presentation you will see before the trick-or-treating begins and is a perfect emotional setup for that Halloween event. See it if you can.

THEATER REVIEW: The U.S. premiere of ‘Red Like Fruit’ plays at Bridge Street Theatre through Oct. 12

It is, for me, a disappointing season opener for this excellent company. I would rather have missed it than seen it, but I saw it.

Beyond the Raven . . . The Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe

Poe’s life was a mix of literary fame and personal tragedy, losing his wife to tuberculosis while fighting the demon of alcohol. And as befits a writer of mystery and suspense, his own finish reflected his fiction.

POEM: Voices

We speak in varied tones on impulse and experience of the day, hour, minute...Communication is all encompassing to life.

FILM REVIEW: ‘Dreams’ directed by Johan Haugerud

Johanne feels that her life lacks solidity and she is merely drifting. The arrival of the teacher gives her someone to obsess about—in her mind, the intimate connection she is seeking.

‘Green Mountain Magic’ at the Bennington Museum

These are paintings that invite the mind to discover the uncanny behind the hard shell of reality

THEN & NOW: The North Egremont Baptist Church

In 1817, thanks to the generosity of a parishioner, a new location was chosen for a permanent Baptist church building in Egremont: a knoll just northwest of the intersection of present-day General Knox Lane and Prospect Lake Road.

AT THE TRIPLEX: The man inside the smashing machine

Safdie’s film is a testament to the sensitivity and humanity beneath all of that violence and wreckage—urging us to step away from the ring to see the whole picture.

INTERVIEW: Pat Metheny coming to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on Sat. Oct. 5

"I always approach every gig like it is the last time I will ever play (because it might be!)" — Pat Metheny

THEATER REVIEW: ‘The Mousetrap’ plays at Sharon Playhouse through Oct. 5

Sharon has given this production a very short run (certainly not 72 years), so get your tickets very soon or miss one of the great thrillers of all time.

PREVIEW: Musicians of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center at South Mountain Oct. 5

The Chamber Music Society roster of artists tours nationally and internationally, with South Mountain a longtime fall destination that reflects their shared commitment to chamber music excellence.

PREVIEW: Percussion quartet Sandbox to perform genre-blending program at Tanglewood’s Linde Center Oct. 5

"We feel a real responsibility to share with the next generation. We’re here because of teachers who inspired us, who showed us what was possible. If our mission is to bring percussion to the front of classical music, then part of that means making sure the work continues beyond us." — Terry Sweeney of Sandbox Percussion.

STEPHEN COHEN: Stopping American carnage (Part Two)

Guns are the number one cause of death for children aged 17 and younger—and have been for four years. We are killing our children and do not seem to care about it.

PREVIEW: Birch Festival presents an evening of chamber music with Dinnerstein, Kutik, and Gerlach Oct. 4

Simone Dinnerstein has premiered major works by Philip Glass and Richard Danielpour, regularly curates programs at New York’s Miller Theatre, and is a passionate advocate for music accessibility, education, and outreach.

THEATER REVIEW: ‘Metamorphoses’ plays at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theatre through Oct. 26

The stories are very clear, and many of them will come back to you as they play out in and around the pool. Some may surprise you: The heat and passion is often overwhelming. Some will amuse you. All of it will enliven your day.