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• Calendar Calendar Thursday, July 17 Dance Jacob's Pillow "Inside/Out: KR3T," a performance by Violeta Galagarza's company, at 6:30, Inside/Out Stage; "Facing Mekka,” a new work of hip-hop and spirituality by Rennie Harris, will be performed by 18 dancers with hip-hop world-fusion music performed live with composer and vocalists Philip Hamilton, Kenny Mohammed, cello, sitar, tablas and a deejay; Harris will perform in a new solo, at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre, a pre-show talk will be held at 7:30 in Sommerspace, and a post-show talk will follow the show; Denmark’s Kitt Johnson and South Africa’s Vincent Mantsoe will perform in a special shared program, at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, a pre-show talk will be held at 7:45 on the Doris Duke Studio Theatre porch, George Carter Road, Becket, 243-0745. SPAC The New York City Ballet will perform in "Swan Lake" at 2 and 8:15, pre-performance talks will be held at 12:45 and 7, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For tickets, call 518-587-3330. Kid Stuff Barrington Stage Company "Once Upon a Mattress," directed by Edie Cowan, a youth theater production, 7, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Berkshire Museum BTF Plays! will present "Arabian Nights" at 11, 39 South St., Pittsfield, 443-7171. Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes The Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes present "Little Red Riding Hood," at 11 and 2, the Puppet Theatre is at the Lenox House Shops, Routes 7 and 20, Lenox. For tickets call 413-698-2591. Lecture The Mount Susan Crater will present "Sister: The Life of Legendary Interior Decorator Mrs. Henry Parish II," as part of the Civilized Living Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox. For information and reservations, call 413-637-1899, ext. 104. Miscellaneous The Mount Senior guide Mary Kate Jordan will present a special talk on Edith Wharton's approach to siting The Mount into the hilly New England landscape, titled "Gateway to Serenity," at 11, 1 and 3, Edith Wharton’s The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, 637-1899, ext. 114. Music Columbia Festival Orchestra Sunset Sing, at 7, at St. James Church, Chatham, N.Y. Join your friends and fellow choral enthusiasts singing Orff's Carmina Burana, conducted by Gwen Gould, with Michael Clement at the piano and featuring soloists from the Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival. Music is provided; refreshments are served at the intermission. For more information, call 828-7042 or visit www.columbiafestivalorchestra.org. Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival The four-day music festival opens today with performances by Peter Rowan's Texas Trio w/ Tony Rice, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Ronnie Bowman Band, Dale Ann Bradley & Coon Creek, The Waybacks, Steep Canyon Rangers and Reeltime Travelers; Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic will be at the Dance Pavilion; festival also features workshops, a family stage, on-site camping, instrument raffles and more, gates open at 8 a.m., Rothvoss Farm, E. Ancram Road, Ancramdale, N.Y., (just off Route 22, 8 miles south of Hillsdale), 1-888-946-8495. The Guthrie Center David Grover will perform, doors open at 7, show begins at 8, drinks and light fare available, door prizes, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington. For information or tickets, call 528-1955. Norman Rockwell Museum Bala, the award-winning brass quintet, will perform a salute to American composers, from 5 to 6:30, as part of the Music on the Terrace Series, Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4100. Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival Donizetti's L’Elisir d’Amore, fully staged, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Elaine Rinaldi, 8, Boland Theatre, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield, Mass. For tickets and information, call 800-588-9757. Spencertown Academy The Academy's monthly free music jam will meet: Jazz Jam, 8, Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y., 518-392-3693. Tanglewood The TMC Fellows with Dawn Upshaw, soprano, will perform works by Higdon, Kurtag and Crumb, part of the Festival of Contemporary Music, 8:30, Ozawa Hall, West Street, Lenox. For tickets, call BSO's SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or Ticketmaster at 413-733-2500, visit the Tanglewood box office at the Tanglewood main entrance in Lenox or visit www.bso.org. Western Gateway Heritage State Park Phil 'n the Blanks will perform contemporary rock ‘n roll at 7, part of the Music in the Park series, north end deck of building four by the caboose, bring lawn chair or blanket, picnics encouraged. Free, contributions will be accepted, 663-6312. Outdoor Activities Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation Rene Laubach will present "The Twilight World of Bats," featuring slides, specimens, audio aids and an outdoor expedition with a "bat detector," at 7:30, Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown, 458-2494. Sports North Adams Steeple Cats The North Adams Steeple Cats vs. the Keene Swamp Bats, 7, Joe Wolfe Field, Route 8, North Adams, 664-7227. Theater Barrington Stage Company "Funny Girl," directed by Julianne Boyd, choreographed by Tony Parise, 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Timothy Findley's "The Stillborn Lover," a drama directed by Martin Rabbett, 2 and 8, Main Stage, Main Street; Peter Townshend’s "Tommy," directed by Jared Coseglia, opens at 8, Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, 298-5576. Dinner Theater at the Mansion "What's the Buzz: A Summer Evening with the Music of Tim Rice," beverages and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30; dinner and show at 7, DeSisto Estate, Rt. 183, Stockbridge, 298-4032. Dorset Theatre Festival Agatha Christie's "Appointment with Death," opens at 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Hartford Stage Angelo Parra's "The Devil’s Music," conceived and directed by Joe Brancato, at 7:30, 50 Church St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-5151. Mac-Haydn Theatre "Always ... Patsy Cline," starring Louise Seger, 2 and 8, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. The Miniature Theatre of Chester Michael Healey's "The Drawer Boy," a comedy/drama, 2 and 8, Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, 354-7771. News in Revue "Between Iraq and a Hard Place," a cabaret-style satire, 8:30, Cranwell Resort, 55 Lee Road, Lenox, 637-1364. Old Deerfield Productions Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," directed by Linda McInerney, 8, Reid Theatre, Deerfield Academy, Old Deerfield, 774-7476, ext. 10. Shakespeare & Company "The Chekhov One-Acts," directed by Normi Noël, 2, Spring Lawn Theatre; Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” directed by Kevin G. Coleman, a free performance under the tent on the Rose Footprint, at 6; "Preludes,” a free performance outside Founders’ Theatre at 7:15; Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” directed by Daniela Varon, 8, Founders’ Theatre; Eileen Atkins’ “Vita & Virginia,” directed by Dan McCleary, previews at 8, Spring Lawn Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, 637-3353. Theater Barn Charles Ludlam's "The Mystery of Irma Vep," a melodrama, 8, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. TheaterWorks "Four," by Christopher Shinn, 7:30, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Ventfort Hall John Gardner's "Fanny Kemble’s Lenox Address," starring Shakespeare & Company actress Elizabeth Raetz, directed by Andrew Borthwick-Leslie, 4, 104 Walker St., Lenox, 637-3206. Weston Playhouse "Hello Dolly!" at 8, Main Stage; "Fully Committed,” by Becky Mode, at 8:30, Bryant House Pub, Main Street, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival John Guare's "Landscape of the Body," directed by Michael Greif, 3 and 8, Main Stage; Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros’ "Mother of Invention," directed by Nicholas Martin, 3 and 8, Nikos Stage; “Cabaret,” featuring festival and guest artists in a performance of comedy and song, 11 p.m., Williams College, Williamstown, 597-3400. Friday, July 18 Art Berkshire Artisans A reception for the exhibition of works by Deb Flavin and Olwen Dowling, on display through Aug. 16, will be held at 8, Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield, 499-9348. Dance Jacob's Pillow "Inside/Out: Thaddeus Davis," at 6:30, Inside/Out Stage; "Facing Mekka,” a new work of hip-hop and spirituality by Rennie Harris, will be performed by 18 dancers with hip-hop world-fusion music performed live with composer and vocalists Philip Hamilton, Kenny Mohammed, cello, sitar, tablas and a deejay; Harris will perform in a new solo, at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre, a pre-show talk will be held at 7:30 in Sommerspace; Denmark's Kitt Johnson and South Africa’s Vincent Mantsoe will perform, at 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, a pre-show talk will be held at 7:45 on the Doris Duke Studio Theatre porch and a post-show talk will follow the show, George Carter Road, Becket, 243-0745. SPAC The New York City Ballet will perform in "Donizetti Variations," "Piano Pieces," and “Symphony in Three Movements,” at 8:15, a pre-performance talk will be held at 7, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For tickets, call 518-587-3330. Film Adams Town Hall "Ice Age," rated PG, will be shown on the lawn of the Adams Town Hall as part of the Movies Under the Stars Series, bring your own lawn chairs and blankets, refreshments will be available, show starts at dusk. Clark Art Institute "The Bounty," a 1984 film, will be shown as part of the Britannia Rules the Waves film series, at 4, 225 South St., Williamstown, 458-2303. Kid Stuff Barrington Stage Company "Once Upon a Mattress," directed by Edie Cowan, a youth theater production, 2 and 7, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Berkshire Museum BTF Plays! will present "Arabian Nights" at 11, 39 South St., Pittsfield, 443-7171. Mac-Haydn Theatre "The Ransom of Red Chief," based on the O. Henry adventure tale, at 11, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Spencertown Academy Henry Lappen will perform as "Henry the Juggler," as part of the Fridays are for Kids series, at 11 a.m., Route 203, Spencertown, N.Y., 518-392-3693. Miscellaneous Bennington Center for the Arts Robert Campanile, former lecturer and consultant at the American Museum of Natural History, will present a special tour titled "Covered Bridges Uncovered," at 10:30 a.m., Vermont Covered Bridge Museum, Route 9, Bennington. The Mount Senior guide Mary Kate Jordan will present a special talk on Edith Wharton's approach to siting The Mount into the hilly New England landscape, titled "Gateway to Serenity," at 11, 1 and 3, Edith Wharton’s The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, 637-1899, ext. 114. Norman Rockwell Museum "Got You Covered," a gallery talk on the special details that made a picture suitable for a "Saturday Evening Post” cover, at 2:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4100. Music Club Helsinki Patty Griffin and her band and singer-songwriter Kris Delmhorst will perform at 8, Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Castle Street, Great Barrington. Tickets are available at Club Helsinki, 284 Main St., Great Barrington, or by calling, 528-3394. Community Access to the Arts Vikki True & Maria Sirois will perform in an evening of music and story titled "Rising Up" to benefit Community Access to the Arts, at 8; a dessert reception will follow the performance, CATA Gallery and Gift Shop, 70 Railroad St., Great Barrington, 528-5485. The Egg They Might Be Giants will perform at 8, Empire State Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 518-473-1845. Green River Festival The 17th annual Green River Festival will begin tonight with a hot air balloon launch at 6, followed by performances by The Asylum Street Spankers, Balfa Toujours and Terrance Simien, gates open at 5, Greenfield Community College, (one mile from the Route 2/ Interstate 91 rotary at I-91 exit 26), Greenfield. For tickets, call 586-8686 or 1-800-843-8425. Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival The four-day music festival continues today with performances by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Del McCoury Band, Jerry Douglas Band, Mountain Heart, Open Road, King Wilkie, Steep Canyon Rangers, Reeltime Travelers and Skip Gorman, among others; Crescent City Maulers will be at the Dance Pavilion; festival also features workshops, a family stage, on-site camping, instrument raffles and more, gates open at 8 a.m., Rothvoss Farm, E. Ancram Road, Ancramdale, N.Y., (just off Route 22, 8 miles south of Hillsdale), 1-888-946-8495. The Guthrie Center Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion will perform, part of the Troubador Series, doors open at 7, show begins at 8, drinks and light fare available, door prizes, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, 528-1955. Mohawk Trail Concerts William Bolcom and Joan Morris will perform "Let's Face the Music," featuring American theater songs, at 8, Federated Church, Route 2, Charlemont, 625-9511. Music Mountain The Crickets of the University Glee Club of New York City will perform at 8, Route 63, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Norfolk Chamber Music Festival The Tokyo String Quartet will perform at 8, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, Routes 44 and 272, Norfolk, Conn., 860-542-3000. Pioneer Arts Center Annie Wenz will open for SONiA at 8, Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton, 41 Union St., Easthampton, 527-3700. Sevenars Music Festival Jerry Noble, piano, and Bob Sparkman, clarinet, will perform jazz music at 7, The Academy, South Ireland Street and Route 112, South Worthington, 238-5854. Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival Bellini's Norma, fully staged, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rogelio Riojas-Nolasco, 8, Boland Theatre, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield, Mass., for tickets call 800-588-9757. The Stockbridge Cabaret Ann Hampton Callaway will perform, beverages and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30; dinner and show at 7, DeSisto Estate, Rt. 183, Stockbridge, 298-4032. Tanglewood The TMC Fellows will perform works by Higdon, Maier, Jakoulov, Thomas and Kernis, part of the Festival of Contemporary Music, 2:30, Ozawa Hall. Members of the BSO will present a prelude concert, 6, Ozawa Hall. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Robert Spano, conductor, and Midori, violin, will perform works by Stravinsky, Dvorak and Benjamin, 8:30, the Shed. West Street, Lenox. For tickets, call BSO's SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or Ticketmaster at 413-733-2500, visit the Tanglewood box office at the Tanglewood main entrance in Lenox or visit www.bso.org. Uncommon Grounds Kirk Sutphin, banjo and fiddle, will perform with his duo Moonshine Holler, at 8, 403 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, 529-0858. The Williams Inn Jim Bayliss and Howie Levitz will perform music for guitar and piano from 8:30 to midnight, On-The-Green, Williamstown, 458-9371. Sports Berkshire Black Bears The Berkshire Black Bears vs. the Allentown Ambassadors, 7:05, Wahconah Park, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, 448-2255. North Adams Steeple Cats The North Adams Steeple Cats vs. the Sanford Mainers, 7, Joe Wolfe Field, Route 8, North Adams, 664-7227. Theater Barrington Stage Company "Funny Girl," directed by Julianne Boyd, choreographed by Tony Parise, 2 and 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Timothy Findley's "The Stillborn Lover," a drama directed by Martin Rabbett, 8, Main Stage, Main Street; Peter Townshend’s "Tommy," directed by Jared Coseglia, 8, Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, 298-5576. Dorset Theatre Festival Agatha Christie's "Appointment with Death," 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Hartford Stage Angelo Parra's "The Devil’s Music," conceived and directed by Joe Brancato, at 8, 50 Church St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-5151. Mac-Haydn Theatre "Always ... Patsy Cline," starring Louise Seger, 8, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. The Miniature Theatre of Chester Michael Healey's "The Drawer Boy," a comedy/drama, 8, Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, 354-7771. News in Revue "Between Iraq and a Hard Place," a cabaret-style satire, 8:30, Cranwell Resort, 55 Lee Road, Lenox, 637-1364. Old Deerfield Productions Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," directed by Linda McInerney, 8, Reid Theatre, Deerfield Academy, Old Deerfield, 774-7476, ext. 10. Shakespeare & Company "The Chekhov One-Acts," directed by Normi Noël, 2, Spring Lawn Theatre; "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged),” directed by Tony Simotes, 3, Founders' Theatre; "Preludes,” a free performance outside Founders’ Theatre at 7:15; William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” directed by Tina Packer, previews at 8, Founders’ Theatre; David Egan’s “The Fly-Bottle,” directed by Tina Packer, 8, Spring Lawn Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, 637-3353. Theater Barn Charles Ludlam's "The Mystery of Irma Vep," a melodrama, 8, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. TheaterWorks "Four," by Christopher Shinn, 8, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Ventfort Hall John Gardner's "Fanny Kemble’s Lenox Address," starring Shakespeare & Company actress Elizabeth Raetz, directed by Andrew Borthwick-Leslie, 4, 104 Walker St., Lenox, 637-3206. Weston Playhouse "Hello Dolly!" at 8, Main Stage; "Fully Committed,” by Becky Mode, at 8:30, Bryant House Pub, Main Street, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Theresa Rebeck, writer/producer of TV's "Law & Order" will present "The Water’s Edge," as part of the Fridays @ 3 series, at 3, Nikos Stage, John Guare’s “Landscape of the Body,” directed by Michael Greif, 8, Main Stage; Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros’ “Mother of Invention,” directed by Nicholas Martin, 8, Nikos Stage; “Cabaret,” featuring festival and guest artists in a performance of comedy and song, 11 p.m., Williams College, Williamstown, 597-3400. Saturday, July 19 Art Becket Arts Center An opening reception for an exhibition of pastels by Michael Filmus, which will run through July 28, will be held from 1 to 4; another opening reception for an exhibition of new oil paintings, etchings, watercolors and children's book illustrations by Bruce MacDonald, which will also be on display through July 28, will also be held from 1 to 4, Route 8 and Brooker Hill Road, Becket, 623-6635. The Ferrin Gallery An opening reception for the exhibit "Mindful Moment," work by Michael Sherrill, will be held from 4 to 6. Sherrill's work combines ceramic elements with steel. "The Linear Qualities of Form," work by studio potter Jane Shellenbarger, also opens. 56 Housatonic St., Lenox. For more information and gallery hours, call 637-4414. The Harrison Gallery An opening reception for an exhibition of porcelain vessels by ceramic artist Brother Thomas, which will be on display through Sept. 1, will be held from 3 to 6, 39 Spring St., Williamstown, 458-1700. IS183 A weekend workshop, "A Modern Approach to Egg Tempera Painting," will be led by Carrie Waldman, today and tomorrow, 10 to 4. Learn to work with the ancient medium of egg tempera paint. Also, "Shibori with Vegetal Dye Extracts," will be led by Joan Morris, today and tomorrow, from 10 to 4. The class is an introduction to shibori. IS183, Art School of the Berkshires, 13 Willard Hill Road, Stockbridge, 298-5252; www.is183.org. The Myles Bradford Collection A reception for the gallery's featured artist for July, Diane Firtell, a watercolor, pastel, and mixed media artist, will be held from 4 to 7. The gallery is at 40 Main St., Lee, 243-1010. Opening reception An opening reception for an exhibition titled "Spend a Summer in Sheffield and Environs: The Tourism Trade in the Railroad Era," which explores the Housatonic Railroad passenger service and will be on display through the end of August, will be held at 2, Old Stone Store, Sheffield, 229-2694. Dance Jacob's Pillow "PillowTalk: Alone Together," soloists Kitt Johnson and Vincent Mantsoe will describe their backgrounds and comment on their Pillow debuts, at 4, Sommerspace; "Inside/Out: The School at Jacob's Pillow: Contemporary,” professional-track students will present repertory by Maguy Marin and Pina Bausch, at 6:30, Inside/Out Stage; "Facing Mekka,” a new work of hip-hop and spirituality by Rennie Harris, will be performed by 18 dancers with hip-hop world-fusion music performed live with composer and vocalists Philip Hamilton, Kenny Mohammed, cello, sitar, tablas and a deejay; Harris will perform in a new solo, at 2 and 8, Ted Shawn Theatre, pre-show talks will be held at 1:30 and 7:30 in Sommerspace; Denmark’s Kitt Johnson and South Africa’s Vincent Mantsoe will perform, at 2:15 and 8:15, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, pre-show talks will be held at 1:45 and 7:45 on the Doris Duke Studio Theatre porch, George Carter Road, Becket, 243-0745. SPAC The New York City Ballet will perform in "Swan Lake" at 2, and "Walpurgisnacht Ballet," “Thou Swell,” and “Glass PIeces” at 8:15; a pre-performance talk will be held at 12:45, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For tickets, call 518-587-3330. Film Lenox Community Center "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" will be shown outside in the back of the community center at dusk as part of the Family Movie Night series. All children must be accompanied by an adult, bring snacks and lawn chairs, 65 Walker St., Lenox, 637-5530. Kid Stuff Barrington Stage Company "Once Upon a Mattress," directed by Edie Cowan, a youth theater production, 2 and 7, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Berkshire Museum BTF Plays! will present "Arabian Nights" closes at 11, 39 South St., Pittsfield, 443-7171. Mac-Haydn Theatre "The Ransom of Red Chief," based on the O. Henry adventure tale, at 11, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. Mass MoCA Bang on a Can will perform a special audience participation show for kids, 10:30 a.m., Club B-10, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, Mass. For tickets, call 662-2111. Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival Shaker for Kids, Hansel and Gretel, opera for children, 11 a.m., Recital Hall, Koussevitsky Arts Center, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield. For tickets call 800-588-9757. Trustees of Reservations "Cornhusk Dolls for Kids," children (and parents) can learn the art of making cornhusk dolls with master crafter Gloria Lempke; a tour of the Mission House will follow the class, 10 to noon, Mission House, Stockbridge. Pre-registration is required: 298-3239. Trustees of Reservations "Snake Search and Frog Find," children ages 6 to 10 can search the Cobble with a naturalist guide and learn about the habits and homes of snakes and frogs, from 10 to noon, Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield, 229-8600. Lectures Chesterwood David Finn, photographer and author, will present a slide lecture titled "Sculpture Through the Ages," at 11:30, 4 Williamsville Road, Stockbridge, 298-3579. Clark Art Institute Michael Cassin, curator of education, will present a lecture titled "For Those in Peril on the Sea: Turner and Narrative Painting," at 2, 225 South St., Williamstown, 458-2303. The Loring Gallery John Szoke, an international art dealer, will give a lecture at 1, Route 7, Sheffield, 229-0110. Miscellaneous Ashley House "Is This Really an Old House?" Architectural historian Myron Stachiw will share the secrets of the Ashley House on a special tour and give participants tips on how to read the history of their own home, 10 to noon, Ashley Falls, 298-3239. Berkshire Botanical Garden "Garden Furniture Design," a workshop to learn the basic concepts for designing and making rustic furniture from choosing and harvesting the raw materials through design and construction, participants should bring tools and a bagged lunch, from 10 to 2:30, Routes 183 and 102, Stockbridge. For required registration and list of tools: 298-3926. Berkshire Botanical Garden "Fete des Fleurs," an annual gala benefit cocktail party in honor of Mrs. Anson P. Stokes and Peter H.B. Frelinghuysen, will be held from 5 to 7:30 at the Sedgwick House, 22 Main St., Stockbridge. For ticket information, call 298-3926. Bryant Homestead Craft Festival The 18th annual Bryant Homestead Craft Festival, a two-day festival featuring juried high-quality crafters, craft demonstrations, bands, children's activities, costumed guides, tea on the veranda, food, historic house and Rivulet Trail tours, and more, will be held from 10 to 5, Bryant Homestead, Cummington, 634-2244. Garden tour The seventh annual "Concealed City Gardens: Pittsfield's Hidden Heart," a self-guided tour of eight private gardens will be held from 10 to 4; a craft and plant exhibit and a silent auction will be held at Morningside Community School. Those interested can purchase tickets at Morningside Community School on the day of the tour. Guided walking tour The Retired Senior Volunteer Program and the Berkshire County Historical Commission present free walking tours throughout the historic district of Pittsfield; the tours begin at the new Pittsfield Visitors Center, located at 121 South St., at 10. A brochure explaining the tours is available or call 395-0105. Plant sale Project Native Plant Sale, featuring 50 varieties of native perennials, shrubs, vines, woody ground covers, ferns, sedges, witch hazel and flowering dogwood, from 10 to 4, across from Taft Farms, Route 183, Great Barrington, 528-3466. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum "A Perfect Spot of Tea," visitors can sip tea and taste pastries as Honest Harmony performs on the back veranda, seatings at 2:30 and 3:30, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Drive, two miles north of the junction of Routes 9 and 47 north, Hadley. For more information, call 584-4699. Scottish Festival The 10th annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, opening ceremony will feature more than 14 massed bands of pipers, drummers and the calling of the Clans, Highland athletic games and competitions, re-enactments, children's activities, music of the bands Iona, the Brigadoons, Ru-Ra, Enter the Haggis, Charlie Zahm, Maggie Carchrie and the Pioneer Valley Harper’s Guild, and much more, 9 to 5, Stanley Park, Westfield, 848-2816. The event will be held rain or shine. Music Aston Magna Festival Tenors William Hite and Frank Kelley will perform madrigals, and violinist Daniel Stepner, Laura Jeppesen on viola da gamba, and harpsichordist Peter Sykes, will perform trio sonatas in a program dedicated to virtuosic Italian music of the Baroque, at 6, St. James Church, 352 Main St., Great Barrington, 528-3595. Berkshire Choral Festival Festival members, conducted by John Alexander, the Springfield Symphony Orchestra and soloists will perform Haydn's "Lord Nelson Mass" and Sir William Walton’s "Belshazzar’s Feast," at 8, Rovensky Concert Shed, Berkshire School, Route 41, Sheffield, 229-8526. Dream Away Lodge JoAnne Redding, Fran Mandeville and Adam Michael Rothberg will perform acoustic folk, country and blues at 8:30, County Road, Becket, 623-8725. Green River Festival The 17th annual Green River Festival will continue today with a hot air balloon launch at 6 a.m., gates open to festivalgoers at 11 a.m., and the festival will feature games, magic, songs and activities for children, crafts, food and more; the music will begin at noon with performances by They Might Be Giants, Patty Griffin, Brave Combo, Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodgiguez, Josh Ritter, Slaid Cleaves, Kris Delmhorst, The Stone Coyotes and Inner Orchestra, Gobi System; a Texas songwriter's workshop will be hosted by Slaid Cleaves, Chip Taylor, Kris Delmhorst and Josh Ritter; an evening hot air balloon launch is scheduled for 6, and the evening will close with a balloon illumination at 9:30 p.m., Greenfield Community College, (one mile from the Route 2/Interstate 91 rotary at I-91 exit 26), Greenfield. For tickets, call 586-8686 or 1-800-843-8425. Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival The four-day music festival continues today with performances by A Very Special Hot Rize Reunion, Sam Bush Band, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Drew Emmitt & Freedom Ride, Gibson Brothers, Blue Highway, Pine Mountain Railroad, Open Road, King Wilkie, Skip Gorman, among others; Balfa Toujours will be at the Dance Pavilion; festival also features workshops, a family stage, on-site camping, instrument raffles and more, gates open at 8 a.m., Rothvoss Farm, E. Ancram Road, Ancramdale, N.Y., (just off Route 22, 8 miles south of Hillsdale), 1-888-946-8495. The Guthrie Center Bobby Sweet will perform, as part of the Troubador Series, doors open at 7, show begins at 8, drinks and light fare available, door prizes, 4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington. For information or tickets, call 413-528-1955. Marlboro Music The Marlboro Music School and Festival will present varied chamber music, at 8:30, opening the 52nd season, Persons Auditorium, Marlboro College, Marlboro, Vt. For tickets and more information, call 802-254-2394. Mass MoCA Bang on a Can will perform "American UnPop," a concert featuring guest artist Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, 8, Hunter Center, 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. For tickets, call 662-2111. Mohawk Trail Concerts William Bolcom and Joan Morris will perform "Let's Face the Music," featuring American theater songs, at 8, Federated Church, Route 2, Charlemont, 625-9511. Music Mountain The New Black Eagle Jazz Band will perform, 8, Route 63, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Norfolk Chamber Music Festival The Mitchell-Ruff Duo will present an evening of jazz, at 8, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, Routes 44 and 272, Norfolk, Conn., 860-542-3000. Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart, fully staged, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Samuel Bill, 8, Boland Theatre, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield. For tickets call 800-588-9757. The Stockbridge Cabaret Ann Hampton Callaway will perform, beverages and hors d'oeuvres at 6:30; dinner and show at 7, DeSisto Estate, Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4032. Tanglewood The New York Virtuoso Singers and the TMC Fellows will perform works by Harvey, Musgrave, Britten and Ligeti, part of the Festival of Contemporary Music, 2:30, Ozawa Hall. The New York Virtuoso Singers will present a prelude concert, 6, Ozawa Hall. The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Hans Graf, conductor, and Nelson Freire, piano, will perform works by Beethoven, Schumann and Bartok, 8:30, the Shed. A pre-rehearsal talk will be presented at 9:30 a.m., the Shed; open rehearsal is at 10:30 a.m., the Shed. West Street, Lenox. For tickets, call BSO's SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or Ticketmaster at 413-733-2500, visit the Tanglewood box office at the Tanglewood main entrance in Lenox or visit www.bso.org. The Williams Inn The Walt Lehmann Band will perform four-piece jazz music from 8 to midnight, On-The-Green, Williamstown, 458-9371. Sports Berkshire Black Bears The Berkshire Black Bears vs. the Allentown Ambassadors, 7:05, Wahconah Park, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, 448-2255. North Adams Steeple Cats The North Adams Steeple Cats vs. the Middletown Giants, 7, Joe Wolfe Field, Route 8, North Adams, 664-7227. Theater Barrington Stage Company "Funny Girl," directed by Julianne Boyd, choreographed by Tony Parise, closes at 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Timothy Findley's "The Stillborn Lover," a drama directed by Martin Rabbett, 2 and 8, Main Stage, Main Street; Peter Townshend’s "Tommy," directed by Jared Coseglia, 8, Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, 298-5576. Dorset Theatre Festival Agatha Christie's "Appointment with Death," 4 and 8:30, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Hartford Stage Angelo Parra's "The Devil’s Music," conceived and directed by Joe Brancato, at 8, 50 Church St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-5151. Mac-Haydn Theatre "Always ... Patsy Cline," starring Louise Seger, 5 and 8:30, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. The Miniature Theatre of Chester Michael Healey's "The Drawer Boy," a comedy/drama, 8, Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, 354-7771. News in Revue "Between Iraq and a Hard Place," a cabaret-style satire, 8:30, Cranwell Resort, 55 Lee Road, Lenox, 637-1364. Old Deerfield Productions Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," directed by Linda McInerney, 8, Reid Theatre, Deerfield Academy, Old Deerfield, 774-7476, ext. 10. Shakespeare & Company William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," directed by Kevin G. Coleman, a free performance under the tent on the Rose Footprint, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Eileen Atkins’ "Vita & Virginia," directed by Dan McCleary, opens at 10:30, Spring Lawn Theatre; “The Chekhov One-Acts,” directed by Normi Noël, 2, Spring Lawn Theatre; “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged),” directed by Tony Simotes, 3, Founders’ Theatre; “Preludes,” a free performance outside Founders’ Theatre at 7:15; William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” directed by Daniela Varon, 8, Founders’ Theatre; David Egan’s “The Fly-Bottle,” directed by Tina Packer, 8, Spring Lawn Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, 637-3353. StageWorks The Mettawee River Theatre Company, directed by Ralph Lee, will perform in "The Dancing Fox: Wisdom Tales of the Middle East," a new theatrical adventure, at 8, 133 Warren St., Hudson, N.Y., 518-822-9667. Theater Barn Charles Ludlam's "The Mystery of Irma Vep," a melodrama, 5 and 8:30, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. TheaterWorks "Four," by Christopher Shinn, 2:30 and 8, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Ventfort Hall John Gardner's "Fanny Kemble’s Lenox Address," starring Shakespeare & Company actress Elizabeth Raetz, directed by Andrew Borthwick-Leslie, 4, 104 Walker St., Lenox, 637-3206. Weston Playhouse "Hello Dolly!" at 3 and 8, Main Stage; "Fully Committed,” by Becky Mode, at 8:30, Bryant House Pub, Main Street, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival John Guare's "Landscape of the Body," directed by Michael Greif, 4 and 8:30, Main Stage; Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros’ "Mother of Invention," directed by Nicholas Martin, 4 and 8:30, Nikos Stage; “Cabaret,” featuring festival and guest artists in a performance of comedy and song, 11:30 p.m., Williams College, Williamstown, 597-3400. Sunday, July 20 Art Art Omi International Arts Center An opening reception for an exhibition of 12 major outdoor installations, "Charles Ginnever, Sculpture," will be held from 5 to 8, The Fields Sculpture Park, Art Omi International Arts Center, Ghent, N.Y., 518-392-7656. Butler Sculpture Park An opening reception for an exhibition of sculpture by Beck Oakley titled "Bronze Figures by Beck Oakley," which will be on display through Sept. 1, will be held from 3 to 5, 481 Shunpike Road, Sheffield, 229-8924. Dance Jacob's Pillow "Facing Mekka," a new work of hip-hop and spirituality by Rennie Harris, will be performed by 18 dancers with hip-hop world-fusion music performed live with composer and vocalists Philip Hamilton, Kenny Mohammed, cello, sitar, tablas and a deejay; Harris will perform in a new solo, at 2, Ted Shawn Theatre, a pre-show talk will be held at 1:30 in Sommerspace; Denmark's Kitt Johnson and South Africa’s Vincent Mantsoe will perform, at 5, Doris Duke Studio Theatre, a pre-show talk will be held at 4:30 on the Doris Duke Studio Theatre porch, George Carter Road, Becket, 243-0745. Shady Pines Campground The Freddie Korona Polka Band will perform from 11 to 6, visitors can dance from 1 to 5, 547 Loop Road, Savoy, 743-2694. Kid Stuff Barrington Stage Company "Once Upon a Mattress," directed by Edie Cowan, a youth theater production, 2, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield. For tickets and more information, call 528-8888. Miscellaneous Berkshire Writers Room Local authors Rebecca Flowers, Frances Benn Hall, Amy Herring, Abigail Reifsnyder and Margaret Rumsey, all writers whose work is included in the latest edition of The Berkshire Review, will read from their work at 2. The host will be J. Peter Bergman. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 555 Hubbard Ave., Pittsfield. The Bidwell House "Native American Culture and Spirit," an afternoon of talks and demonstrations celebrating Native American culture in the Berkshires, will be held from 1 to 4, Art School Road, Monterey, 528-6888. Book sale Featuring books from the libraries of Jamaica Kincaid, local scholars, Bennington College and others, cook books, estate libraries, art books, Judaica, children's books, videos and CDs will be for sale; refreshments will be available and children’s story times will be held throughout the day, from 10 to 4, Merchant’s Bank Lot, 101 North St., Bennington, Vt., 802-442-9645. Bryant Homestead Craft Festival The 18th annual Bryant Homestead Craft Festival, a two-day festival featuring juried high-quality crafters, craft demonstrations, bands, children's activities, costumed guides, tea on the veranda, food, historic house and Rivulet Trail tours, and more, will be held from 10 to 5, Bryant Homestead, Cummington, 634-2244. The Emily Dickinson Museum "At Home and Glad: Tours and Tea," visitors can examine domestic life, social customs and the contrasting forms of hospitality at the busy Evergreens and the quieter Homestead in this tour of the two Dickinson houses, followed by tea on the grounds, from 1:30 to 4, Main Street, Amherst. To register, call 542-8161. Garden tour The seventh annual "Concealed City Gardens: Pittsfield's Hidden Heart," a self-guided tour of eight private gardens will be held from noon to 4; a sit-down tea with pastries and sweets will be provided by Bellissimo Dolce with seatings at 1, 2 and 3, tickets must be pre-ordered by calling 447-9037. Those interested can purchase tickets at Morningside Community School on the day of the tour. Norman Rockwell Museum "Got You Covered," a gallery talk on the special details that made a picture suitable for a "Saturday Evening Post” cover, at 2:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4100. Music Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival The four-day music festival concludes today with performances by Dry Branch Fire Squad, Pine Mountain Railroad, among others; festival also features workshops, a family stage, on-site camping, instrument raffles and more, gates open at 8 a.m., Rothvoss Farm, E. Ancram Road, Ancramdale, N.Y., (just off Route 22, 8 miles south of Hillsdale), 1-888-946-8495. Marlboro Music The Marlboro Music School and Festival will present varied chamber music, at 2:30, Persons Auditorium, Marlboro College, Marlboro, Vt. For tickets and more information, call 802-254-2394. Music Mountain The Bard Festival String Quartet, with Melvin Chen, piano, will perform in the Bard Music Festival at Music Mountain, featuring works by Milhaud, Beethoven and Brahms, at 3, Route 63, Falls Village, Conn., 860-824-7126. Park-McCullough Historic House The Summer Sundays at Four Concert Series features pianist Michael Arnowitt performing Chopin, the 24 preludes, as well as preludes by Bach, DeBussy, and Rachmaninoff in the Park Mc-Cullough House carriage barn, Park and West streets in North Bennington, Vt. For information and tickets, call 802-442-5441, or visit www.parkmccullough.org. Sevenars Music Festival The Kende Trio with Lynelle James, piano, will perform a combination of solo and ensemble performances, at 4, The Academy, South Ireland Street and Route 112, South Worthington, 238-5854. Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival Manon by Massenet, fully staged, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Denes Striny, 3, Boland Theatre, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield. For tickets call 800-588-9757. Tanglewood The Boston Symphony Orchestra with Hans Graf, conductor, and Peter Serkin, piano, will perform works by Stravinsky, Weber and Mozart, 2:30, the Shed. Part of the 2003 Festival of Contemporary Music, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Ursula Oppens and Robert Spano, pianos, will play works of Benjamin, Ligeti and Messiaen, 8:30, the Shed. The TMC Fellows will perform works by Cage, Rzewski, Lieberson and Zorn, part of the Festival of Contemporary Music, 10 a.m., Ozawa Hall. The BUTI Young Artists Orchestra, conducted by Andre De Quadros, will present a concert of works by Bernstein, Sculthorpe and Tchaikovsky, 6, Ozawa Hall. West Street, Lenox. For tickets, call BSO's SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or Ticketmaster at 413-733-2500, visit the Tanglewood box office at the Tanglewood main entrance in Lenox or visit www.bso.org. Wednesday Folk Traditions The Wholesale Klezmer Band will perform traditional Yiddish folk songs and original dance music of Eastern Europe, as part of the Wednesday Folk Traditions Series, at 7; picnicking on the grounds at 5, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Drive, two miles north of the junction of Routes 9 and 47 north, Hadley, 584-4699. The Williams Inn Miss B. Haven will perform in a cabaret show, at 9:15, On-The-Green, Williamstown, 458-9371. Outdoor Activities Trustees of Reservations "Natural History Canoe Trip -- Housatonic River," paddle the Housatonic with a naturalist guide and look for wildlife; bring a hat, sunscreen, water and binoculars, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield. For more information, call 229-8600. Trustees of Reservations "Wild Edibles with Seasoned Grazer, Russ Cohen," learn to identify dozens of wild edibles, how to collect them ethically and how to incorporate them into their own cuisine, from 1 to 4, Bartholomew's Cobble, Sheffield. For more information, call 229-8600. Sports Berkshire Black Bears The Berkshire Black Bears vs. the Allentown Ambassadors, 2:05, Wahconah Park, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, 448-2255. Theater Arts 4 All Theatre Group Euripides' "The Trojan Women," directed by Jane Prendergast, at 2, Natural Bridge State Park Quarry, North Adams, 663-6392. In the event of rain, the performance will be moved to an alternate location. Berkshire Concert Artists "Ghostly Voices: A Concert of Old Songs," written and directed by J. Peter Bergman, in collaboration with the Women's Club of the Berkshires, closes at 7, the Thomas Colt House, 42 Wendell Ave., Pittsfield. Reservations are required: 447-7641. Dorset Theatre Festival Agatha Christie's "Appointment with Death," 3, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. Hartford Stage Angelo Parra's "The Devil’s Music," conceived and directed by Joe Brancato, closes at 2, 50 Church St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-5151. Mac-Haydn Theatre "Always ... Patsy Cline," starring Louise Seger, 2 and closes at 7, Route 203, Chatham, N.Y., 518-392-9292. The Miniature Theatre of Chester Michael Healey's "The Drawer Boy," a comedy/drama, closes at 2, Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, 354-7771. News in Revue "Between Iraq and a Hard Place," a cabaret-style satire, 8:30, Cranwell Resort, 55 Lee Road, Lenox, 637-1364. Shakespeare & Company "Shakespeare and the Language the Shaped a World," by William Shakespeare and the Company's Education Program, a free performance under the tent at the Rose Footprint, at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Eileen Atkins’ "Vita & Virginia,” directed by Dan McCleary, 10:30, Spring Lawn Theatre; "The Chekhov One-Acts,” directed by Normi Noël, 2, Spring Lawn Theatre; William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” directed by Daniela Varon, 3, Founders’ Theatre; “Preludes,” a free performance outside Founders’ Theatre at 7:15; William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” directed by Tina Packer, previews at 8, Founders’ Theatre; David Egan’s “The Fly-Bottle,” directed by Tina Packer, 8, Spring Lawn Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, 637-3353. Theater Barn Charles Ludlam's "The Mystery of Irma Vep," a melodrama, 2 and closes at 7, Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y., 518-794-8989. TheaterWorks "Four," by Christopher Shinn, 2:30, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Ventfort Hall John Gardner's "Fanny Kemble’s Lenox Address," starring Shakespeare & Company actress Elizabeth Raetz, directed by Andrew Borthwick-Leslie, 10 a.m., 104 Walker St., Lenox, 637-3206. Weston Playhouse "Hello Dolly!" at 7, Main Stage; "Fully Committed,” by Becky Mode, closes at 7:30, Bryant House Pub, Main Street, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival John Guare's "Landscape of the Body," directed by Michael Greif, closes at 2, Main Stage; Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros’ "Mother of Invention," directed by Nicholas Martin, 2, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Williamstown, 597-3400. Monday, July 21 Film Berkshire Jewish Film Festival "The Last Dance," a dance-theater production grown out of the collaboration of children's author Maurice Sendak and the modern dance company Pilobolus, will be shown at 7:30, Knesset Israel Synagogue, 16 Colt Road, Pittsfield. To make a reservation, call 443-2134. Lecture The Mount Eleanor Dwight will present "Diana Vreeland: From Magazine Editor to Producer of Costume Exhibits -- 'Give Them What They Never Knew They Wanted," as part of the Women of Achievement Lecture Series, at 4, The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox. For information and reservations, call 637-1899, ext. 104. Miscellaneous Becket Arts Center "Words and Music In the Arts," a series of readings, performances and discussions, will be held at 7:30, Becket Arts Center, Route 8, Becket, 623-6635. Music Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival "Shaker Does Broadway," 8, Boland Theatre, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield. For tickets call 800-588-9757. Stockbridge Summer Music Susan Miron, harp, and Burton Fine, violin and viola, will perform works by Vaughan Williams, Saint-Saëns, Debussy and others, in a program titled "Fantasy & Romance," at 8; a pre-concert dinner is available at 6, Seven Hills Inn, Plunkett Street, Lenox. For tickets, call 443-1138. Tanglewood The TMC Orchestra with Michael Morgan, Robert Spano and George Benjamin, conductors, will perform the work of Benjamin, Knussen, Druckman and Higdon, part of the Festival of Contemporary Music, 8:30, Ozawa Hall, West Street, Lenox. For tickets, call BSO's SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or Ticketmaster at 413-733-2500, visit the Tanglewood box office at the Tanglewood main entrance in Lenox or visit www.bso.org. The Williams Inn Miss B. Haven will perform in a cabaret show, at 9:15, On-The-Green, Williamstown, 458-9371. Sports Berkshire Black Bears The Berkshire Black Bears vs. Quebec Les Capitales, 7:05, Wahconah Park, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, 448-2255. Theater Berkshire Theatre Festival Timothy Findley's "The Stillborn Lover," a drama directed by Martin Rabbett, 8, Main Stage, Main Street; Peter Townshend’s "Tommy," directed by Jared Coseglia, 8; a talk back session will be held after the show, Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, 298-5576. News in Revue "Between Iraq and a Hard Place," a cabaret-style satire, 8:30, Cranwell Resort, 55 Lee Road, Lenox, 637-1364. Tuesday, July 22 Dance SPAC The New York City Ballet will perform in "Coppélia" at 8:15, a pre-performance talk will be held at 7, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For tickets, call 518-587-3330. Kid Stuff Norman Rockwell Museum "Drawing Together," for parents and children ages 4 and up to explore aspects of the art on view in the galleries and make a picture through experimentation with a variety of materials and techniques, from 10 to 11:30, Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4100. Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes The Robbins-Zust Family Marionettes present "Beauty and the Beast," at 11 and 2, the Puppet Theatre is at the Lenox House Shops, Routes 7 and 20, Lenox. For tickets call 698-2591. Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival Shaker for Kids, Hansel and Gretel, opera for children, 11 a.m., Recital Hall, Koussevitsky Arts Center, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield. For tickets call 800-588-9757. Lecture The Berkshire Museum Martin Bookspan will present "Memories of Munich," reminiscences from retired BSO principals Doriot Anthony Dwyer, flute; Ralph Gomberg, oboe; Harry Shapiro, horn; and Roger Voisin, trumpet, as part of the ReDiscovering Music Lecture Series, from 10 to noon, Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, 443-7171, ext. 10. Miscellaneous The Berkshire Museum Jean and Russ Bousquet, museum docents, will conduct a tour of the Hudson River Gallery, from 9 to 9:30. Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield. Advanced reservations required, space is limited, 443-7171, ext. 10. Tour A free two-hour tour of Shakespeare & Company's new home will be given at 10 a.m., Miller Building, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, 637-1199, ext. 100. Music The Berkshire Opera "The Secret Marriage," music by Domenico Cimarosa, libretto by Giovanni Bertati, performed with piano by members of the Berkshire Opera Company Resident Artist Program, 8, Lee High School Auditorium, Lee, 442-0099 for tickets. Clark Art Institute Wintergreen will perform in a Summer Band Concert at 6, 225 South St., Williamstown, 458-2303. Stockbridge Chamber Concerts Norman Fischer, cello; Andrew Jennings, violin, and Jeanne Kierman Fischer, piano, will perform a program titled "A Beethoven Marathon," at 8, a reception will follow the concert in the atrium and on the terrace, Searles Castle, South Main Street, Great Barrington. For tickets, call 1-888-528-7728. Stockbridge Summer Music The Henry Francis Sextet will perform big band swing music in a program titled "The Swing Legacy I," at 8; a pre-concert dinner is available at 6, Seven Hills Inn, Plunkett Street, Lenox, 443-1138. Tanglewood Chanticleer, the all-male vocal ensemble, will perform "Our American Journey," 8:30, Ozawa Hall, West Street, Lenox. For tickets, call BSO's SymphonyCharge at 888-266-1200 or Ticketmaster at 413-733-2500, visit the Tanglewood box office at the Tanglewood main entrance in Lenox or visit www.bso.org. Sports Berkshire Black Bears The Berkshire Black Bears vs. Quebec Les Capitales, 7:05, Wahconah Park, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, 448-2255. North Adams Steeple Cats The North Adams Steeple Cats vs. the Keene Swamp Bats, 7, Joe Wolfe Field, Route 8, North Adams, 664-7227. Theater Berkshire Theatre Festival Timothy Findley's "The Stillborn Lover," a drama directed by Martin Rabbett, 8, Main Stage, Main Street; Peter Townshend’s "Tommy," directed by Jared Coseglia, 8, Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, 298-5576. Bucksteep Manor "Amish Burlesque," a musical comedy cabaret featuring Goody Plenty and the Amlets, opens at 8, Bucksteep Manor Barn, 885 Washington Mountain Road, Washington, 822-8976. Dinner Theater at the Mansion "What's the Buzz: A Summer Evening with the Music of Tim Rice," beverages and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30; dinner and show at 7, DeSisto Estate, Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4032. Dorset Theatre Festival Agatha Christie's "Appointment with Death," 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. News in Revue "Between Iraq and a Hard Place," a cabaret-style satire, 8:30, Cranwell Resort, 55 Lee Road, Lenox, 637-1364. Shakespeare & Company "The Chekhov One-Acts," directed by Normi Noël, 2, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Preludes,” a free performance outside Founders' Theatre at 7:15; William Shakespeare’s "King Lear,” directed by Tina Packer, previews at 8, Founders’ Theatre; Eileen Atkins’ “Vita & Virginia,” directed by Dan McCleary, 8, Spring Lawn Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, 637-3353. TheaterWorks "Four," by Christopher Shinn, 7:30, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Weston Playhouse "Hello Dolly!" at 8, Main Stage, Main Street, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros' "Mother of Invention," directed by Nicholas Martin, 8, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Williamstown, 597-3400. Wednesday, July 23 Dance Jacob's Pillow "PillowTalk: A Choreographer Speaks," Nacho Duato will speak about his inspirations and experiences, at 5, Sommerspace; "Inside/Out: Buglisi/ Foreman Dance,” a preview of the coming week's Doris Duke Studio Theatre performances, 6:30, Inside/Out Stage; CND2 will perform in an evening of works by company founder Nacho Duato at 8, Ted Shawn Theatre, a pre-show talk will be held at 7:30 in Sommerspace, George Carter Road, Becket, 243-0745. SPAC The New York City Ballet will perform in "Chaconne," "Carnival of the Animals," and “Symphony in Three Movements” at 8:15, a pre-performance talk will be held at 7, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. For tickets, call 518-587-3330. Kid Stuff Barrington Stage Company "Once Upon a Mattress," directed by Edie Cowan, a youth theater production, 7, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Norman Rockwell Museum "Summer Sketch Club," a location drawing and painting class for children ages 8 and up to explore basic art concepts through line, color, shape and texture; participants should bring a sketchbook or drawing pad, other art supplies will be provided, class will be held outdoors, so be prepared for the weather, from 10 to noon, Route 183, Stockbridge, 298-4100. Miscellaneous Sheep Hill The Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation will host an open house of Sheep Hill; visitors can tour the former Rosenburg house, recently dedicated as the Mary and Craig Lewis Nature and Rural Heritage Center, and learn more about how the WRLF works to preserve the New England character of Williamstown and surrounding areas, from 1 to 4, 671 Cold Spring Road, Williamstown, 458-2494. Ventfort Hall Phyllis Jaffe will present "Berkshire Authors, 4, 104 Walker St., Lenox, 637-3206. Music Berkshire Highlanders The band will rehearse from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Banknorth parking lot, Center and West streets, Pittsfield. The public is invited. In the case of inclement weather, they will rehearse indoors at South Congregational Church, South Street, Pittsfield, 447-7050. Onota Lake Northern Spy (formerly Catfish Blue), will perform from 6 to 8 as part of the Live on the Lake Concert Series, Onota Lake, next to the Controy Pavilion, Pittsfield, 499-3333. Shaker Mountain Performing Arts Festival Massenet's Manon, fully staged, with the Albany Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Denes Striny, 8, Boland Theatre, Berkshire Community College, West Street, Pittsfield. For tickets call 800-588-9757. Stockbridge Summer Music Joe Dolce, soprano; Robert Van Valkenburg, tenor, and Thomas Stallone, baritone, with Matthew Cvetik, will perform in a program titled "Tribute to Cole Porter," at 8; a pre-concert dinner is available at 6, Seven Hills Inn, Plunkett Street, Lenox, 443-1138. Wednesday Folk Traditions Jose Gonzalez and Criollo Clasico will perform contemporary rhythms from Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, as part of the Wednesday Folk Traditions Series, at 7; picnicking on the grounds at 5, Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum, 130 River Drive, two miles north of the junction of Routes 9 and 47 north, Hadley, 584-4699. Windsor Lake The Chapel Hill Band will perform as part of the Free Concerts at Windsor Lake series, from 7 to 8:30, bring a chair or blanket, North Adams. Rain date is Sunday. Sports Berkshire Black Bears The Berkshire Black Bears vs. Quebec Les Capitales, 7:05, Wahconah Park, Wahconah Street, Pittsfield, 448-2255. North Adams Steeple Cats The North Adams Steeple Cats vs. the Mountaineers, 7, Joe Wolfe Field, Route 8, North Adams, 664-7227. Theater Barrington Stage Company Kenneth Lonergan's "Lobby Hero," a comedy directed by Rob Ruggiero, opens at 8, Main Stage, Consolati Performing Arts Center, Berkshire School Road, Sheffield, 528-8888. Berkshire Theatre Festival Timothy Findley's "The Stillborn Lover," a drama directed by Martin Rabbett, 8, Main Stage, Main Street; Peter Townshend’s "Tommy," directed by Jared Coseglia, 8, Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, 298-5576. Bucksteep Manor "Amish Burlesque," a musical comedy cabaret featuring Goody Plenty and the Amlets, 8, Bucksteep Manor Barn, 885 Washington Mountain Road, Washington, 822-8976. Dinner Theater at the Mansion "What's the Buzz: A Summer Evening with the Music of Tim Rice," beverages and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30; dinner and show at 7, DeSisto Estate, Rt. 183, Stockbridge, 298-4032. Dorset Theatre Festival Agatha Christie's "Appointment with Death," 2 and 8, Dorset Playhouse, Route 30, Dorset, Vt., 802-867-5777. The Miniature Theatre of Chester "The Darlings," a black comedy by Susan Eve Haar, opens at 8, Chester Town Hall, Middlefield Street, Chester, 354-7771. Shakespeare & Company "The Chekhov One-Acts," directed by Normi Noël, 2, Spring Lawn Theatre; "Shakespeare and the Language the Shaped a World,” by William Shakespeare and the Company's Education Program, a free performance under the tent at the Rose Footprint, at 6; "Preludes,” a free performance outside Founders’ Theatre at 7:15; William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” directed by Daniela Varon, 8, Founders’ Theatre; Eileen Atkins’ “Vita & Virginia,” directed by Dan McCleary, 8, Spring Lawn Theatre, Kemble Street, Lenox, 637-3353. TheaterWorks "Four," by Christopher Shinn, 7:30, 233 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn., 860-527-7838. Ventfort Hall John Gardner's "Fanny Kemble’s Lenox Address," starring Shakespeare & Company actress Elizabeth Raetz, directed by Andrew Borthwick-Leslie, 7:30, 104 Walker St., Lenox, 637-3206. Weston Playhouse "Hello Dolly!" at 3 and 8, Main Stage, Main Street, Weston, Vt., 802-824-5288. Williamstown Theatre Festival Dylan Thomas' "Under Milk Wood," directed by Darko Tresnjak, previews at 8, Main Stage; Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros’ "Mother of Invention," directed by Nicholas Martin, 8, Nikos Stage, Williams College, Williamstown, 597-3400. |
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