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Berkshire Theater Group Replaces Stage with Mythical Pool for “Metamorphoses” — actors Kelli Simpkins (in white) and Evelyn Chen rehearse this week in a secondary space while the main Unicorn Thearer Stage is dismantled for pool instilation.
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Berkshire Theater Group Replaces Stage with Mythical Pool for “Metamorphoses”

News that the director and a star of the play are pregnant further deepens the show's contextual resonance.

By Jamie Larson

Cloud Warriors: Veteran Journalist Thomas Weber Uncovers How We Control the Weather — Thomas Weber and his new book, Cloud Warriors.

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Cloud Warriors: Veteran Journalist Thomas Weber Uncovers How We Control the Weather

Weber will discuss his new book at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library in Hillsdale October 8.

By Jamie Larson

Photographer Stephen Shore presents "Early Work" at Oblong Books — A photo from Stephen Shore’s Early Work, featuring photos taken from 1960-1965.

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Photographer Stephen Shore presents "Early Work" at Oblong Books

Shore's new book, "Early Work," takes us back to New York City in the early 1960s

By Brian K. Mahoney

Admirable Weirdness: Sky High Farm Biennial 2025 in Germantown — Installation view of the second-floor of the Sky High Farm 2025 Biennial "Trees Never End and Houses Never End."

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Admirable Weirdness: Sky High Farm Biennial 2025 in Germantown

The peculiar feeling of this exhibition is heightened by the vibe of the historic storage building that hosts it.

By Taliesin Thomas

Kaatsbaan Dances the Summer Away with Emotional Month-Long Festival — BodyCartography Project’s “Resisting Extinction: dying and decomposing practice”

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Kaatsbaan Dances the Summer Away with Emotional Month-Long Festival

Guest Curator Michèle Steinwald brings audiences into her world in surprising ways.

By Jamie Larson

PS21 Launches Commonground Festival of Contemporary Circus and Street Theater

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PS21 Launches Commonground Festival of Contemporary Circus and Street Theater

A new kind of festival unfolds in the orchards and open spaces of PS21 in Chatham.

By Jamie Larson

Flotsam River Circus Docks in Hudson September 1 — Paul Kahl

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Flotsam River Circus Docks in Hudson September 1

Flotsam River Circus floats into the region with a string of waterfront performances in early September.

By Katie Ondris

Berkshire Author Kevin West's New Book Digs Into Vegetable Variety — Kevin West at his home in the southern Berkshires.

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Berkshire Author Kevin West's New Book Digs Into Vegetable Variety

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By Alexandra Marvar

Phyllis Hjorth’s Community Portraits Come Home to Hudson — A painting by Phyllis Hjorth.

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Phyllis Hjorth’s Community Portraits Come Home to Hudson

“This is about my journey. This painting is part of my history,” Hjorth says of her body of work.

By Ben Rendich

The Dogist Comes to Amenia to Talk About the Life-Changing Power of Dogs — Cashew, a 2-year-old Pomsky, poses with its owner.

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The Dogist Comes to Amenia to Talk About the Life-Changing Power of Dogs

Best selling author Elias Weiss Friedman aka the Dogist, has written three New York Times best sellers.

By Katie Ondris

Tanglewood Learning Institute Unveils Ambitious Year-Round Season Lineup

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Tanglewood Learning Institute Unveils Ambitious Year-Round Season Lineup

Tanglewood has become synonymous with summer. Now there are three more seasons to get excited about.

By Jamie Larson

Jacob’s Pillow Cancels Remainder of 2025 Festival Season in the Wake of Tragic Loss

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Jacob’s Pillow Cancels Remainder of 2025 Festival Season in the Wake of Tragic Loss

Production Manager Kat Sirico passed away August 1.

By Jamie Larson