Arts New State Poet Laureate brings "Massachusetts: A Song of Itself " to Stockbridge Regie Gibson's performance uses poetry, music, and storytelling to move through the history of the Commonwealth, giving voice to the range of people and struggles that shaped it. By Jamie Larson •
Arts from Russian Ghettos to 1930's Hollywood: "Beyond the Pale" Exhibition at TSL Hudson Painter Jenny Snider's homage to the life and art of filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Cutting-Edge and Timeless: Jacob’s Pillow Reveals Dance Festival Schedule A centennial, a 70-year homecoming, a final show, and more. The Pillow’s 94th summer season is worth planning your summer around. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Ancram Center’s 2026 Season Opens with Heather Christian and Taylor Mac Collaboration With new works by Heather Christian and Taylor Mac, Sarah Ruhl, and Caryl Churchill, Ancram Center’s 2026 season leans into big questions—grief, love, identity, and the search for empathy in fractured times. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Ancient Flutes on an Eight-Channel Sound System at Basilica Hudson Basilica Hudson hosts "The Days Pass Quickly Immersed in the Shadow of Eternity," a new composition by experimental musician Lea Bertucci performed with early music flutist Norbert Rodenkirchen, with an opening set from composer and media artist Olivia Block. By Jamie Larson
Arts American and British Folk Guitar Masters at Van Buren Hall Van Buren Hall hosts Glenn Jones and PG Six April 17. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Bluegrass Duo Daves and Jolliff Kick off Adams Theater Season The Adams Theater kicks off its 2026 season with a show that will hit for bluegrass devotees and casual listeners alike. By Jamie Larson •
Arts La Verdad Previews "Unchainable Voices" at Kaatsbaan A multidisciplinary work composed of dance and movement that centers on the history of black women. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Summer at Hudson Hall: Beauty, Introspection, Fun The historic Hudson Opera House announces a Summer 2026 season that moves from the performance hall to the Hudson River — and from Pride Month premieres to a 250th birthday reckoning with the nation's origins. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note Mendelson has been making thoughtful, piano-driven folk-pop for two decades, evoking 1970s singer-songwriters like Carole King By Jamie Larson •
Arts The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark "Technical Difficulties: Early Color Photography and Conditioned Viewing" with art historian Rachel Lee Hutcheson. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival A free, one-hour family concert designed to bring opera to audiences who may never have sat through one. By Jamie Larson •
