Fri–Sun, July 27–29
Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA in North Adams present the annual LOUD Weekend, a three-day eclectic mix of creative, experimental, and unusual music. The weekend features the Kronos Quartet Five Decades; Love in Exile (Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily); Paola Prestini’s House of Zodiac: Poems for Cello performed by Jeffrey Zeigler with films by Murat Eyuboglu; Catalan folk duo Tarta Relena; ten world premieres by The Bang on a Can Summer Festival Composers; and more. More info
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Mon July 31
Early registration for the Authors Guild WIT (Words, Ideas, and Thinkers) Festival is now open for sponsors, partners, and AGF Giving Society members. Registration will open to the public on July 31. The three-day ideas festival runs from September 21–23 in Lenox and features 25 award-winning authors, including Michael Cunningham, Rita Dove, Stacy Schiff, and Patrick Radden Keefe. (sponsored) More info
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Sat July 29, 4:30 p.m.
Award-winning found-object and site-specific installation virtuoso Georges Adéagbo, from Benin, West Africa, will be in conversation at Chesterwood with Karen Milbourne, curator at Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art. Adéagbo's exhibition at Chesterwood in Stockbridge will be on view through September 4. A performance by world jazz ensemble Heard will follow the talk. More info
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Sun July 30, 8:30 a.m.
In collaboration with the Berkshire Running Foundation, High Lawn Farm is hosting the Keep it Moo’ving 5K! The course leaves the historic farmstead (which is celebrating its 100th anniversary!) along Summer Street fields and picturesque Laurel Lake and returns to the farm for a well-deserved ice cream. Open to all abilities and levels of fitness. All proceeds will benefit Berkshire Bounty. More info
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July 27–Aug 6
The Light opens today at Chester Theatre. Rashad and Genesis have just gotten engaged. To celebrate, he wants to take her to a show by a local musician who’s made it big. When she refuses, secrets are revealed, and the past threatens to overshadow their future. Matinee and evening performances. Tickets: $52.50, packages available. Discounts for military, Chester and Middlefield residents, and groups available by calling the box office. $10 student rush tickets available day of performance. (sponsored) More info
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The August issue of Berkshire Magazine has emerged, and we're so excited for you to explore what's inside! That includes stories like "Hip-Hop at 50," "10 Minutes With" Train's Pat Monahan, a super-fun cover story, and many more great articles. If you thought the July issue was chock-a-block full of summer fun, we can't wait for you to check out what's inside August. Available on newsstands now! More info
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Wed–Sun, Aug 2–6
Jacob’s Pillow celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop with a festival within the Festival. A one-of-a-kind program in the Ted Shawn Theatre will feature dance artists including Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater, which returns to the Pillow after 13 years. It's a week of campus-wide excitement. Read "Hip-Hop at 50" in the August issue of Berkshire Magazine. More info
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Thur Aug 3, 6 p.m.
Stop into MASS MoCA's newly launched R&D Store for a reading and talk with author Isaac Fitzgerald. He has lived many lives, and you'll read all about them in Dirtbag, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald also will be in conversation with Saeed Jones on September 23 during the Authors Guild WIT Festival. Read "The Many Lives of Isaac Fitzgerald" in the August issue of Berkshire Magazine. More info
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