Berkshire Theatre Group and WAM Theatre present What the Constitution Means to Me, with previews May 18–20 and an already sold-out opening night performance on Saturday, May 21. Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. It addresses themes such as women’s rights, immigration, domestic abuse, and the history of the U.S. More info
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Sat May 20, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Ward’s Nursery celebrates 66 years with its team of experts answering questions on roses, organic vegetables, fruit trees, lawns, perennials and annuals, plus soil-testing and Felco pruner repair. Spin their prize wheel. Every spin wins! Save on roses, geraniums, tomatoes, and fertilizer on May 20 & May 21. More deals May 18–May 28. (sponsored)
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Sat May 20, 930–11 a.m.
Join Vermont Land Trust (VLT) and the Batten Kill Cooperative Invasive Species Management Association (CISMA) at Bennington Museum as you learn how to identify, treat, and eat (!) five edible invasives: Autumn Olive, Multiflora Rose, Japanese Barberry, Garlic Mustard, and Japanese Knotweed. Free; registration is required. (sponsored) More info
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Sun May 21, 3–6 p.m.
Dress up as your favorite Queer Dance Diva or just show up in your unique version of the queer diva you are or could be. This Q-MoB Diva Dance Party at The Foundry in West Stockbridge is for all queer divas, regardless of their pronouns, sophistication, trashiness, or over-the-topness. Just be the biggest, best YOU you can pull off, and we’ll love & worship you like the Diva you are. Also, check out the new LGBTQ+ Guide in Berkshire Magazine! More info
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The monthly series showcases Berkshire high school students, hosted by Mark Franklin, who retired from Wahconah Regional High School and while there started the annual Calliope Cafe in the school cafeteria. Last August, he brought it to The Stationery Factory North Room where it is being offered monthly and opened it up to all high school students in Berkshire County. Students perform music, dance, poetry, etc on a stage. More info
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The summer season is pretty much here, with events already beginning and others right around the corner. In the latest issue, read a preview of the upcoming cultural season, including searching for the spirit of Isadora Duncan in Stockbridge, galas galore, David Friedman at the BIFF, Barbara Ernst Prey's artwork at Hancock Shaker Village, and more! More info
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Sat May 20 12–6 p.m.
Vintage/BMX legend Jake "The Unabinner" Seeley, The Garden skate shop, & pop-up market maker CozQuest have joined forces for the biggest vintage + arts market in the Berkshires, at the old Polish Club, 55 Linden St., Pittsfield. Read about Seeley in "Thrifting Comes of Age," in the May/June issue of Berkshire Magazine. More info
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Sun May 21, 2 p.m.
Tom Rush helped shape the folk revival in the ’60s, the folk-rock movement of the ’70s, and then the renaissance of the ’80s and ’90s. James Taylor, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, and Garth Brooks have cited Tom as a major influence. His show at The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on Sunday is bound to be filled with the rib-aching laughter of terrific storytelling, the sweet melancholy of ballads, and the passion of gritty blues. More info
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