Fri–Sun May 27–29
The long-awaited Solid Sound Festival returns! Wilco is the headliner, and the rest of the lineup features a broad array of acts, including Japanese Breakfast, NNAMDÏ, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Sylvan Esso, Iceage, Mike Watt + the Missingmen, Sun Ra Arkestra, and more. Read "Home Away From Home," featuring Jeff Tweedy and John Stiratt, in Berkshire Magazine. More info
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Sat May 28, 11–12
Veteran tour guide John Dickson and Executive Director Lesley Herzberg lead a walk through Herman Melville's Arrowhead and the surrounding grounds. Dickson will give an overview of the architectural features of the building from the 1780s to the present. This talk is followed by Herzberg’s walk through the north field. This and more in Berkshire Magazine's "Summer Preview!," in the May/June issue. More info
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Mon May 30, 12–3 p.m.
Chesterwood celebrates the Lincoln Memorial Centennial with live jazz, tours, children's activities, and readings from the Lincoln Memorial dedication ceremony and with author Linda Booth Sweeney and illustrator Shawn Fields of Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial. (A page from the book is above.) Read Berkshire Magazine's latest cover story. More info
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... on newsstands now!
Our May/June issue is on newsstands and in the mail now—and you won't want to miss it! You need to subscribe to Berkshire Magazine if you wish to continue receiving it at home. Subscribe today for only $22 a year! The magazine will no longer be mailed to your home unless you subscribe. More info
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Fridays and Saturdays
Berkshire Busk returns this Memorial Day and continues through Labor Day weekend. There will be musicians, acrobats, and everything in-between on the streets of downtown Great Barrington every Friday and Saturday. Coming up, check out Robin O'Herin, Garrin Benfield, aerialist Lia Pearl, and others. This and other events in Berkshire Magazine's "Summer Preview!" More info
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Sat May 28, 4–6 p.m.
Close Encounters With Music Presents Reeds & Strings at the Mahaiwe. First oboist of the New York Philharmonic Liang Wang leads the way from Mozart’s Oboe Quartet to Cimarosa’s Oboe Concerto and Britten’s Metamorphosis. Violinists Itamar Zorman (Tchaikovsky Competition winner) and Susan Heerema, violist Michael Strauss, and Yehuda Hanani perform the Beethoven String Trio in C minor. More info
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Opening Mon May 30
An extraordinary exhibition at Hancock Shaker Village opens Monday, featuring three acclaimed Asian artists: Yusuke Asai of Japan, Pinaree Sanpitak of Thailand, and Kimsooja of South Korea. In A Spirit of Gift, A Place of Sharing, the artists focus on the spiritual connection to Shakers and have approached their art and this campus-wide show as a gift. More info
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Thurs–Sun, June 2–5
The Berkshire International Film Festival is celebrating its Sweet 16th Anniversary, bringing the best in independent, narrative, documentary and animated features and shorts from around the world. Special screenings & events include a "Tribute to Alfre Woodard," "Tea Talks on the Art of Don Gummer," and "The Future of Filmmaking is Female." (sponsored) More info
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