Arts Phil Kline Premieres “Force of Nature,” an Audience-Driven Winter Performance at PS21 Known for “Unsilent Night,” composer Phil Kline brings a new outdoor, participatory work to PS21’s The Dark festival on February 16, inviting audiences to experience sound, landscape, and winter as collaborators. By Chronogram Staff •
Arts AbstracTen at Pittsfield's Lichtenstein Part of the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival, the exhibition’s opening reception coincides with the festival’s kickoff. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Tanglewood and Jacob’s Pillow Announce Stars (and Stripes) Filled Spring/Summer Shows Tanglewood announces flashy summer lineup and Jacob's Pillow launches spring showcases. By Jamie Larson • •
Arts SummerScape 2026 Returns to Bard with New Opera, Lucinda Childs, and a Deep Dive on Mozart The Fisher Center’s signature summer festival brings world premieres, rare operas, landmark dance, and a Bard Music Festival devoted to Mozart to the Hudson Valley. By Chronogram Staff •
Arts Black Belt Eagle Scout and Mato Wayuhi, with Ailani A night of music and collaboration presented in conjunction with Jeffrey Gibson’s installation "POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT." By Jamie Larson •
Arts Valentine Vortex: Songs & Readings A mixed-media program that brings together local writers and musicians for an exploration of love—romantic, ambivalent, fractured, and unresolved. By Jamie Larson •
Location: Torrington, CT “Creatura” and “Unleashed” at Five Points Gallery, Torrington Five Points Gallery presents two concurrent exhibitions that examine the animal world as both subject and metaphor. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Organ Master Renee Anne Louprette in Housatonic "The Baroque Dance Masters," performed by acclaimed organist Renée Anne Louprette at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House. By Jamie Larson •
Arts 6 Films to Catch in February at Local Indie Theaters From Jarmusch and Waits’ long-awaited reunion to quiet literary adaptation and urgent global cinema, February picks at local indie cinemas. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Author Talk: Brian Schaefer "Town & Country" The Roe Jan Library welcomes local author Brian Schaefer for an afternoon conversation about his debut novel. By Jamie Larson •
The Friendship Dynamic-14th Annual 10x10 New Play Festival Arts Barrington Stage Co. 10x10 New Play Festival Brings the Heat to Upstreet Barrington Stage Company’s annual relay of brand new 10-minute plays, returning for its fifteenth season as a signature event of the Upstreet Winter Arts Festival. By Jamie Larson
The Collector, Sita Gomez, 1999, acrylic on masonite, 32.5” x 47” Arts Must-See February Art Exhibitions Together, these exhibitions reflect a moment when restraint, material intelligence, and historical awareness feel extra important. By Brian K. Mahoney
