Arts Chekhov’s Short Stories Take to Local Stages in “Chekhovek” This Month Director Melania Levitsky adapts nine short stories by Anton Chekhov into a five-actor theatrical collage that highlights the Russian writer’s humor, compassion, and absurdity of everyday life. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Barrington Stage Co. and Chester Theatre Co. Announce 2026 Seasons The Berkshire theater season is finally beginning to feel near, especially as more companies announce their intriguing spring-summer lineups. By Jamie Larson • •
Arts Rockstar Bag Pipers Blow into Torrington The internationally touring ensemble Red Hot Chilli Pipers brings its high-voltage blend of Scottish tradition and arena rock to the Warner Theatre on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30pm. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Artemis at the Clark The all-star jazz ensemble Artemis comes to the Clark on Saturday, March 21, bringing a lineup of modern jazz virtuosos led by pianist and musical director Renée Rosnes. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Brian Dewan "Curious Sealife" Poetry Album Release "Undersea creatures move up, down and sideways, and sometimes encounter the strange creations of landlubbers, gawk at artifacts, then resume undersea life,”says Dewan. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "Just Add Water" at the Foundry An evening of spontaneous performance built from audience suggestions and the creative instincts of a cast of Berkshire-based performers. By Jamie Larson
Arts Pilobolust Makes Connecticut Debut in Ridgefield The event marks the company’s Connecticut debut of the 21+ production following a sold-out premiere in Great Barrington last year. By Jamie Larson
Arts Beyond The Wall Performs "Dark Side of the Moon" The Berkshire-based Pink Floyd tribute ensemble Beyond The Wall returns to The Colonial Theatre on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30pm. By Jamie Larson •
Melissa Auf der Maur self-portrait, 1998. Arts Melissa Auf der Maur on Her New Memoir of the ’90s Rock Scene With a new memoir revisiting her volatile 1990s rise in alternative rock, the Hudson-based musician and Basilica cofounder reflects on grief, survival, and reclaiming music on her own terms. By Brian K. Mahoney
Arts Isle of Klezbos at the Stissing Center The all-female ensemble has a repertoire that honors Yiddish musical traditions while expanding them with influences from other musical traditions. By Jamie Larson •
Arts "The Shark Is Broken" in New Milford TheatreWorks New Milford presents The Shark Is Broken, a sharply written comedy that offers a behind-the-scenes look at the fraught production of Steven Spielberg’s iconic 1975 thriller Jaws. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Clarion Concerts: Amir ElSaffar New Quartet A project that bridges jazz improvisation with the modal sensibilities of Middle Eastern music, performed March 8 at the Stissing Center. By Jamie Larson •
