The Glimmerglass Festival presents a staged reading of The House on Mango Street, a groundbreaking new opera
Cooperstown, New York – To Monday, August 12th at 6pmThe Glimmerglass Festival presents a staged reading of The House on Mango Street, a groundbreaking new opera collaboration between acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros and three-time Grammy-nominated composer Derek Bermel.
You are entitled to an exclusive premiere performance of The House on Mango Street, an opera in development. This Pipeline Preview offers a unique opportunity to witness the birth of a captivating musical narrative based on the classic novel of the same name by bestselling author Sandra Cisneros. Meet the creators, see the story unfold, and help shape an opera that promises to capture hearts. The score seamlessly blends genres and styles such as aria, recitative, salsa, merengue, rap, ballads, a cappella singing, and art song, creating a truly unique and immersive musical experience. Don’t miss this exclusive chance to witness creativity in its purest form.
The reading is underway Monday, August 12th at 6pm at the Glimmerglass Festival Pavilion, 7300 State Highway 80 in Cooperstown, NY. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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2nd Street presents “REPAIR,” a live performance that tells the stories of former prisoners
Pittsfield – To Monday, August 12th at 7pm and Tuesday, August 13th at 2pm and 7pm2nd Street presents “REPAIR,” a live performance that tells the stories of former prisoners.
A group of professional actors bring to life the stories and life experiences of former inmates in Berkshire County. Each performance is followed by a discussion where audience members can ask questions directly to the actors.
Captain Lindsay Cornwell, 2nd Street’s executive director, explained that the project was designed to give former inmates the opportunity to tell their stories in an original theatrical piece. “This will allow participants to reflect on their life experiences, take ownership of their narratives, make sense of the obstacles they have overcome, and use past experiences to inform and inspire their community,” she said.
REPAIR was created in response to the tremendous community support for RELEASE, which focused on the stories of formerly incarcerated women. Each of the three performances of RELEASE was attended by 80-100 people, most of whom stayed for the powerful talkbacks after each performance. REPAIR and RELEASE were developed, produced, and hosted by co-directors Amy Brentano and Sara Katzoff.
The free performances take place Monday, August 12th at 7pm and Tuesday, August 13th at 2pm and 7pm at Berkshire Community College’s Robert Boland Theatre, 1350 West Street in Pittsfield. More information is available online.
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The Foundry presents Pamela Z
West Stockbridge – To Sunday, August 11th at 7pmThe Foundry presents Pamela Z.
Pamela Z is a composer/performer and media artist working primarily with voice, live electronics, sampled sound and video. A pioneer of live looping, she processes her voice to create complex layers of sound. Her solo works combine experimental extended vocal techniques, operatic bel canto, found objects, text, digital processing and wireless MIDI controllers that allow her to manipulate sound with physical gestures.
Pamela Z has toured extensively throughout the US, Europe and Japan and her installations have been shown in exhibition spaces such as MoMA (NY), the Whitney (NY), Savvy Contemporary (Berlin) and others. She has won numerous major awards and has been commissioned to compose music for dance, theatre, film and chamber ensembles including the Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, the Bang on a Can All Stars, Julia Bullock with SF Symphony and the LA Philharmonic New Music Group.
The performance is running Sunday, August 11th at 7pm at The Foundry on Harris Street in West Stockbridge. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Barrington Stage Company’s “Mr. Finn’s Cabaret” continues with Krysta Rodriguez
Pittsfield – To Sunday, August 11th and Monday, August 12th, each at 8pmBarrington Stage Company’s “Mr. Finn’s Cabaret” continues with Krysta Rodriguez.
Krysta Rodriguez is excited to return to Barrington Stage following her award-winning performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. She will perform a brand new concert in a unique and intimate space. Enjoy discovering career highlights from her time in Broadway shows including Into The Woods, Spring Awakening, First Date, The Addams Family, In the Heights, A Chorus Line and Good Vibrations. There will also be other popular songs and surprises that are sure to delight and leave you feeling good.
The concert will take place Sunday, August 11th and Monday, August 12th, each at 8pm at Barrington Stage Company’s Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center at 36 Linden Street in Pittsfield. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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The Clark Art Institute concludes its “Music on the Moltz Terrace” concert series with performances by APIE, Family Underground and Animal, Surrender!
Williamstown – To Sunday, August 11th at 5pmThe Clark Art Institute concludes its “Music on the Moltz Terrace” concert series with performances by APIE, Family Underground and Animal, Surrender!
Comprised of members of Sunburned Hand of the Man, Pigeons and SQRM, APIE offers a loose yet sarcastic take on country-rock reminiscent of the Velvet Underground and The Mekons. Their debut LP was a refreshingly humorous antidote to the more contrived elements of Americana.
Family Underground is the Copenhagen-based duo of composer Sara C. Czerny (Buchla synth) and Nicolas F. Kauffmann (guitar), known for their innovative and unconventional approach to music. These improvisers and noisemakers delve into the intersections of their surroundings.
Animal, Surrender! is a collaboration between bassist Peter Kerlin and drummer Rob Smith that asks listeners to embrace the animal within. The project’s trance-infused soundscape symbolizes the paradoxical nature of our existence, condemning the destruction that comes from rejecting the wild while exploring our resilience in the face of inevitable endings.
The free concert will take place Sunday, August 11th at 5pm at the Lunder Center on Stone Hill’s Moltz Terrace at the Clark Art Institute on South Street in Williamstown. Bring a picnic and your own seating. Find more information online.
