 |
 |
|
 |
Patrons preview the Mahaiwe’s upcoming second space during our Gala on August 1.
Avida Love Photography
|
|
Dear Mahaiwe Patron,
It has been our joy bringing audiences together to enjoy the arts this summer. Behind the scenes, we have made new partnerships and hires, earned grants and staff recognition, plus more! Read all about what's new below. And of course – see you for a show soon!
–Team Mahaiwe
| |
Berkshire Opera Festival Residency
| |
|  | BOF Co-Founders, Artistic Director Brian Garman and Director of Production Jonathon Loy
| |
| | |
Through a multi-year residency, Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) has found a new long-term home at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.
The Mahaiwe will present BOF’s mainstage production and other programming for the coming years, beginning with Gounod’s Faust this month (closing performance on August 30).
Berkshire Opera Festival is led by Brian Garman and Jonathon Loy. Maestro Brian Garman is the William E. Briggs Artistic Director and Co-Founder of BOF, where he is responsible for all musical and artistic facets of the company. Jonathon Loy, New York City- and Berkshire-based, is BOF's Director of Production and Co-Founder.
| |
Congratulations, Karen Richards
The Mahaiwe's own Karen Richards was recently honored with the Unsung Hero Award by the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
| |
New Faces at the Mahaiwe!
| |
|  |
Jenna May Cass
Office Administrator
Jenna May Cass (she/her) is delighted to unite her backgrounds in both the performing and administrative arts in support of the Mahaiwe. Born and raised on the West Coast, she is happy to have settled in the Berkshires, by way of her career in theatre and education. She is a former classical musician and remains an enthusiast for the art form.
| |  |
Hannah Kogut
Membership and Stewardship Coordinator
Hannah Kogut (she/her) considers herself an arts management generalist, having worked in a variety of arts and culture spaces. She comes to the Mahaiwe from the Clark Art Institute, and before that The House of the Seven Gables, where she worked in both digital marketing and fundraising.
| |
| | |
Staff Picks: What We Can't Wait to See
| |
"I am so excited to see Villalobos Brothers. Villalobos bring immense charisma and high energy delivered via elegant performances of Latin American standards with a worldly approach."
—Natalia Bernal, Education & Community Engagement Manager
Villalobos Brothers
Saturday, September 28 at 7pm
FREE! Reservations required
| |
"I can’t wait to have live dance back on stage at the Mahaiwe this October. The theater itself is such a perfect and intimate venue to experience this extraordinarily powerful group of dancers. As the younger version of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, these performances will not disappoint."
—Riley Andersen, Marketing Assistant
Ailey II
Friday, October 25 at 8pm +
Saturday, October 26 at 3pm
Tickets from $36
| |
"Consistent and enchanting, The Wailin' Jennys have their own sound — sprightly, accessible, a little old-timey, and tapped into the glories of daily life. Their melodies and lyrics contain delightful surprises, and they twine their vocals together like they grew up on the same front porch."
—Janis Martinson, Executive Director
The Wailin' Jennys
Saturday, November 23 at 8pm
Tickets from $43
| |
|
Once-a-Century Replacement
| |
The 120-year-old slate tiles on the roof of the National Historic Register 1905 Mahaiwe theater will soon be replaced as part of a $500,000 multi-year exterior restoration. Most recent funding comes from a generous $100,000 capital grant from the Feigenbaum Foundation. The Foundation joins the Prospect Hill Foundation, Jane & Jack Fitzpatrick Trust, donors at our 2023 Gala, and the MCC’s Cultural Facilities Fund in supporting the cost of new slates, patching, repainting, and repointing of the roof, decorative soffit, door and window trim, and chimney. $75,000 remains to be raised to complete the planned repairs by September 2025.
| |
100 Years of Movies at the Mahaiwe!
| |
Join film director and educator Deborah Reinisch for a century of movies at the Mahaiwe, 1914 through 2014. Deborah will introduce a classic film from each decade, each dated 10 years apart, highlighting what was going on in Hollywood, the Berkshires and the world.
Deborah Reinisch has produced and directed award-winning movies and series for network, cable and public television, including the Emmy Award and National Board of Review winner Andre’s Mother. Her recent directing credits include Bull, Madam Secretary, and NCIS: New Orleans for CBS. Prior to her work in television, Deborah worked as first assistant director on many feature films, including Blood Simple and Raising Arizona for Joel and Ethan Coen. Deborah taught directing, production and film history at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Brooklyn College/Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, and Columbia University. This spring, she taught The New American Cinema 1967-1980 at Berkshire OLLI.
Titles range from Young Frankenstein to Double Indemnity– See the full schedule to find out what's next in this very special series!
| |
Thank you!
Thanks to all involved for making our 2024 Gala with Samara Joy a great success!
| |
The Mahaiwe honored the Great Barrington Fire Department at the August 1 Gala. The Great Barrington Fire Association held its own event — its annual antique car show — simultaneously on Main Street, and guests moved between both functions throughout the night.
| |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
14 Castle Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Mahaiwe Box Office Hours:
Wednesday through Saturday from 12pm to 4pm
413-528-0100 | mahaiwe.org
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
