Sat Aug 8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Enjoy this special free day at the newly reopened Berkshire Museum immersed in the worlds of art, history, and natural science. Admission is free and activities for all ages range from guided tours, an inaugural science show, and visits to the state-of-the-art aquarium. Events include a reading and Q&A with Ty Allan Jackson, snacks, inaugural Saturday Science Show Drop-In, and more! Read “Our Hometown Museum Reopens” in the August issue of Berkshire Magazine! More info
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Mon & Tue, Aug 10 & 11
2026 Pulitzer Prize winner! In Pride and Pleasure, Amanda Vaill reconsiders America’s Founding Era through the intertwined lives of Angelica and Elizabeth Schuyler, two women as formidable as—and in some respects stronger than—the men they loved, married, and mothered. Drawing on rich archival research and never-before-published letters, Vaill evokes a world of revolution and refinement, ambition and sacrifice. She will speak at The Mount at 4 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. Tuesday (Sponsored) More info
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Sat Aug 15, 1–4 p.m.
Spend an afternoon at the Norman Rockwell Museum with friends and family, all while sampling local and regional beer, distilled drinks, and even coffee! Enjoy food from local eateries, bring your blankets and lawn chairs, and relax. 21+ for tasting, but all ages are welcome! $45, $30 members | $20 designated driver ticket, FREE designated driver member. (Sponsored) More info
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Wed–Sun, Aug 12–16
Martha Graham Dance Company will anchor Jacob’s Pillow’s efforts this year to honor groundbreaking women in dance. The program features some of Graham’s defining works. Two other events are at Tanglewood: On Fri., Aug. 14, at 1 p.m., it's TLI Meet the Makers: Martha Graham Dance Company, and an 8 p.m. performance includes Copland's Appalachian Spring, Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, and Rountree For Martha (Variations on a Theme of Leonard Bernstein). Read "The Ground She Danced On" in our August issue! More info
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Tue Aug 11, 7 p.m.
The multi-talented, multi-hyphenate Hugh Jackman brings the glamor of Hollywood and the glitz of Broadway to Tanglewood's Koussevitzky Music Shed in a concert spanning the greatest hits of his career, including music from The Boy from Oz, The Music Man, and the feature films The Greatest Showman and Les Misérables. (Photo by Guy Aroch) More info
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Fri Aug 7, 4–6 p.m.
Gerald Elias is at it again. He recently released Murder on Vacation, a collection of 16 short crime mysteries featuring the loveably astute crime-solving couple, retired NYPD Police Chief Maury Gross and his wife, Bobbi. Elias will hold a book talk at the Town Hall Community Room in West Stockbridge this Friday. And at The Bookstore in Lenox on Wed., Aug. 19 at 5 p.m., he will be joined by local author Carol Goodman Kaufman, who just released Our Marriage Is Murder. More info
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On newsstands now!
The August issue is on newsstands, so grab a copy while they last! On the cover is Laurie Anderson, a long-term, artist-in-residence at MASS MoCA. She'ill be on a “mini residency” at Tanglewood beginning Wed., Aug. 12. First is Adam Tendler: Inheritances at 8 p.m. at the Linde Center, with 16 works, opening with a piece by Anderson. She is also nvolved in four more programs through Sun., Aug. 16. Check out the behind-the-scenes video with Anderson at MASS MoCA and subscribe now to Berkshire Magazine.
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Sat Aug 15, 6 p.m.
Following an intensive week with internationally renowned faculty, eight exceptional young pianists—already recognized on the international stage—share Berkshire Piano Academy's culminating performance. Enjoy an intimate evening of emerging artistry at its highest level. The 6 p.m. performance will be at Saint James Place in downtown Great Barrington. $27. (Sponsored) More info
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Aug 13, 15, and 16
Legendary conductor Marin Alsop returns to Tanglewood's Linde Center on Thu, Aug. 13, at 4 p.m., presenting The Art of Conducting. Then on Sat., Aug. 15, at 10:30 a.m., you're invited to an Open Rehearsal with the Tanglewood Music Center (TMC) Orchestra and Ray Chen in the Koussevitzky Music Shed. On Sun., Aug. 16, at 2:30 p.m., she leads the TMC Orchestra in a program featuring Anna Clyne's Masquerade, Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 with Chen, and Mahler's Symphony No. 5. Read "10 Minutes with Marin Alsop" in Berkshire Magazine's August issue. More info
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Through Aug 23
Onstage now at Shakespeare & Company: Set over the course of a single late night in a small Hell’s Kitchen apartment, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is a tender, funny, and deeply human play about two people standing at the edge of connection. Frankie, a guarded waitress, and Johnny, an earnest short-order cook, work together at a Manhattan diner. More info
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