Arts "Leviathan River" Traces Hudson's Whaling History at Front Room Gallery A group exhibition examines how the whaling industry shaped the city's identity, economy, and mythology. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Mike Lebovitz Brings "Slightly Terrifying" Comedy to the Indigo Room A Chicago-trained standup with roots in six-year-old clowning classes headlines Mahaiwe's late-summer comedy night. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Bring Your Boombox: Phil Kline's "Force of Nature" Takes Over Chatham Park A living sound sculpture where the audience is the orchestra, from the composer behind "Unsilent Night," on Crellin Park Day. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Four Nights with Laurie Anderson: A Career That Refuses to Sit Still at Tanglewood Amelia Earhart, Lou Reed's guitars, and a new work about the Declaration of Independence—the artist's first-ever Tanglewood appearance spans an opera, a conversation with Peter Sellars, a drone piece, and a night of storytelling By Jamie Larson •
Arts Mean Girls-Meets-Agatha Christie Mystery: "Dead Girl's Quinceañera" Opens at Barrington Stage The world premiere of Phanésia Pharel's dark comedy, co-produced with Goodman Theatre and Hartford Stage. By Jamie Larson •
Arts MacArthur Genius of Cabaret, Justin Vivian Bond at Spiegeltent "Heated Revelry" pairs songs from the Heated Rivalry soundtrack with Broadway, punk cabaret, and the Vienna Staatsoper. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Free Professional Shakespeare in a Great Domed Cow Barn that Mimics the Globe The Columbia County Players return to Churchtown Dairy this month for a two-weekend run of "The Comedy of Errors," staged in the local answer to Shakespeare's own theater. By Jamie Larson •
Arts PS21's Late Summer Lineup Celebrates Art in Place and Place as Art The Chatham performance center closes out its 2026 summer season with a run of premieres built around a common thread: art made from the specific, close-up texture of a place. By Jamie Larson •
Arts “I’m Almost There” at Ancram Center for the Arts Presents “The Odyssey” as an Immigrant Story Todd Almond reimagines the epic poem into a one-man musical show at Ancram Center for the Arts from August 7 to 16. By Sparrow •
Arts Lala Tamar and Yacouba Sissoko Bring Morocco and Mali to the Indigo Room Moroccan soul singer Lala Tamar and master kora player Yacouba Sissoko share a bill at two shows in Great Barrington. By Jamie Larson •
Arts The John Stey Band Plays the Activity Shed at White Memorial Old country music, bluegrass, and rockabilly on picnic tables in Connecticut's largest wildlife sanctuary—bring your own dinner and drinks. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Dan Kitrosser Brings "Queer Window" to The Foundry in West Stockbridge A solo musical thriller that "puts the cock back in Hitchcock," produced with Spin Cycle NYC. By Jamie Larson •
