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REVIEW: "Annie" offers comfort and clever wit in Mac-Haydn Theatre"s warm production
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) Gwen Matthews, who shares the role of Annie with Wild Handel, performs during a scene from the Mac-Haydn's production of "Annie." Monica M. Wemitt as'Miss Hannigan in the Mac-Haydn's production of "Annie." CHATHAM, N. Y. " Given these unsettled and unsettling times, the sunny…...
REVIEW: "Shake It Up" at Shakespeare & Company is bold, rhythmic and unforgettable
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (269+ words) Jennifer Apple performs during "Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret" running through Sunday at Shakespeare & Company." LENOX " Shakespeare & Company has brought back its 2024 cabaret revue, "Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret," for a limited run through Sunday, July 6. The timing…...
Shakespeare & Company ready to 'Shake It Up' again with cabaret of rock and verse
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (451+ words) "Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret," seen here during a 2024 rehearsals, returns to the Tina Packer Playhouse July 2-7, LENOX " After a successful debut last summer, "Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret" returns to Shakespeare & Company from July 1-6 at the Tina…...
REVIEW: At the Rep, 'Once' blends authenticity and charm in a standout musical production
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (774+ words) The cast of "Once" performs at the Rep in Albany, N. Y. The production runs through Aug. 10. ALBANY, N. Y. " OK. I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for a good love story. They don't come much better than the musical "Once," especially in director…...
How does Shakespeare & Company develop new works? Plays in Process shows what's possible
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (290+ words) Bonita Jackson in "This Soil These Seeds" in 2022. From left: Stephanie Clayman, In's de la Cruz and Annette Miller. LENOX " The way Shakespeare & Company artistic director Allyn Burrows sees it, there's no reason why contemporary plays " brand new, in development…...
Shakespeare & Company pays off remainder of its $4 million debt, back from the brink of insolvency
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (1132+ words) From left, Ashley Mc Cauley Moore, Rory Hammond, Juan Luis Acevedo, and J. Austyn Williamson in Shakespeare & Company's production of "Romeo and Juliet" last summer. Through a combination of lucrative property sell-offs, contributions and a strong box office season, the $4 million…...
Great Barrington: Art in the Berkshires launching new gallery
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (182+ words) Art in the Berkshires, an online hub for visual arts in Berkshire County, will open its first gallery and creative space at 8 Castle St. with a ribbon-cutting and reception on Saturday, May 2." Art in the Berkshires, an online hub for…...
Pixel Vault, a new retro video game store in Pittsfield, to hold grand opening Friday
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (409+ words) Pixel Vault features hundreds of video games in its inventory, across a variety of decades and consoles. Pixel Vault will hold a grand opening on Friday at its location at 71 Federal St. in Pittsfield. Pixel Vault specializes in retro video…...
Upstate New York opera companies join first-ever 'Happy End' touring collaboration
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (339+ words) Christine Taylor Price, center, rehearses for "Happy End." She'll take the role of Lillian on tour across Western Massachusetts and New York state, as well as starring in "My Fair Lady" at Opera Saratoga. WILLIAMSTOWN " By the time their tour…...
Great Barrington: Artist guild offers oil painting course
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (114+ words) The Guild of Berkshire Artists is offering a four-session oil painting course with artist Bob Watkins beginning Tuesday, May 5, at the Berkshire South Regional Community Center. The Guild of Berkshire Artists will offer an oil painting course with artist Bob…...