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THE CALENDAR  • CALENDAR DIRECTORYEXHIBITIONS

October 1-6 • October 7-13 • October 14-20October 21-27 October 28 - Nov .3

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MUSIC


Caffè Lena • Birds of Chicago album release, a husband and wife duo that have been making what they call “secular gospel” since 2012 • 8 pm • info and tickets ($25/$22 or $12.50 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

 

Mahaiwe • Opera expert Scott Eyerly gives an introductory talk about Verdi’s “Aida” — one of a series of talks by Eyerly about each Met opera before its broadcast. Everyone is welcome, whether attending the 1 p.m broadcast or not (see below) • 11:30 am • $10 • www.mahaiwe.o rg

 

Mahaiwe • Verdi’s “Aida” live in HD from the Met. Soprano Anna Netrebko sings her first Met Aida, with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as her formidable rival Amneris (also at The Clark, see above) • 1 pm • $25, or $10 for everyone 21 and under • www.mahaiwe.org

 

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Barrington Stage • “The Glass Menagerie” (runs Oct. 3-21) • 3 pm


Berkshire Theatre • “Naked” (runs Sept. 27 - Oct. 28) • 2 pm


Circle Theatre Players present “A Murder is Announced,” (runs Oct. 5-7 & 11-14) • 2:30 pm


Dorset Players •“Witness for the Prosecution” Oct. 5-14) • today’s time, 2 pm


Ghent Playhouse • “The Father” (runs Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21) • today’s time, 2 pm


Oldcastle Theatre presents “Long Day’s Journey” (Oct. 5-14) • 2 & 7:30 pm

 

FILM

 

PS21 • A Weekend of Japanese Film (Oct. 5-7). Today, “A Letter to Momo” — “a wonderfully expressive and beautifully hand-drawn tale that combines bursts of whimsy and kinetic humor with deep felt emotion and drama.” • 2 pm • $9/$7, or $5 children 12 and under • www.ps21chatham.org

 

MISC.

 

Berkshire Botanical Garden • 84th annual Harvest Festival (day 2 of 2): Iconic Berkshire festival featuring family fun, great food, local craft vendors, entertainment, a farmer’s market, tag sales, children’s games, more than 100 regional artisan food and craft vendors, and drop-in workshops on topics relating to gardening and so much more • 10 am-5 pm • Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA • $7, or free for kids under 12 • See www.berkshirebotanical.org

 

Claverack Free Library • annual fall book sale October 5, 6 and 7 — huge selection of gently used fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as children’s books, all sorted by subject beneath the tents. Bargain hunters today (Sunday) can purchase large reusable Claverack Library tote bags for $15 and fill them with books for free (specially priced books excluded) • today’s times, 10 am - 2 pm • at the library located at 629 State Route 23B, Claverack, NY. For more information, please contact the Claverack Free Library at info@claveracklibrary.org, 518-851-7120, or stop in during library hours

 

(16th Annual) The Way We Were Car Show. Come stroll the historic village, check out the hundreds of cars and trucks on display, and enjoy the music, vendors and downtown businesses • from 9 am - 4 pm (rain date 10/14) on Front Street in Ballston Spa, NY

 

William Cullen Bryant Homestead • ”William Cullen Bryant: Poet, Editor” (also on Oct. 6) — Learn the story of Bryant’s upbringing at his beautiful hilltown home and his career in New York City as editor of the New-York Evening Post • 11 am & 1 pm • William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington • Member Adult: FREE; Nonmember Adult: $10 • more info at 413-200-7262; acaluori@thetrustees.org


 

 

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MUSIC

 

Caffè Lena • Open mic night • Sign-up is 7 pm to 7:25 pm Show at 7:30 / 2 songs or 10 minutes • info at www.caffelena.org

Helsinki Hudson • Wye Oak, whose music is variously called indie-rock, dream-pop, and indie-folk • 8 pm (doors 6 pm) • info and tickets ($25-$30) at helsinkihudson.com

 

 


 

TUESDAY
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Caffè Lena • JAZZ at Caffe Lena with Chuck Lamb Trio with Guest Joe Locke • 7 pm • info and tickets ($20/$18 or $10 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

 

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Lake Theatre • “The Long Weekend” (Sept. 14-Oct.13) • 11:30 am

 

MISC.

 

Manchester Community Library • the Greatest Generation Film Series at Manchester Community Library presents “Rebecca” (1940) based on the novel by Daphne Du Maurier and directed by Alfred Hitchcock • 1 pm • at the library, 138 Cemetery Ave. Manchester Center, VT • free • library phone 802-362-2607

 

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Mahaiwe • encor Verdi’s “Aida” live in HD from the Met. Soprano Anna Netrebko sings her first Met Aida, with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as her formidable rival Amneris (also at The Clark, see above) • 1 pm • $25, or $10 for everyone 21 and under • www.mahaiwe.org

 

Williams • Paul Green, clarinet — Faculty Recital • 8 pm • Brooks-Rogers • free • music.williams.edu

 

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Barrington Stage • “The Glass Menagerie” (runs Oct. 3-21) • 7 pm


Lake Theatre • “The Long Weekend” (Sept. 14-Oct.13) • 11:30 am


Oldcastle Theatre presents “Long Day’s Journey” (Oct. 5-14) • 7:30 pm

 

MISC.

 

October 2018 ELIK (Enriching Life and Increasing Knowledge) • Adult programs at the North Chatham Library. Hear from staff at Art Omi, the Firemans Museum and Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. Learn about three local, very different, and interesting places all ages will enjoy visiting right here in Columbia County • 10 am-noon •

 


 

THURSDAY

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MUSIC

 

Berkshire Theatre Group • Melvin Seals and JGB (Jerry Garcia Band) • 7:30 pm • at the Colonial • tickets ($39) at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org

 

Caffè Lena • Johnny Irion with opener Crys Matthews • 7 pm • info and tickets (16/$14 or $8 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

 

Crandall Library • Live! Folklife Concert series: today, Maivish — gathers traditions from the British Isles, Ireland and America, with a mix of original compositions, for performances infused with lush vocal harmonies • 7 pm (doors, 6:30 pm) • Community Room • free • more info at 518-792-6508 x237 or www.crandalllibrary.org

 

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Barrington Stage • “The Glass Menagerie” (runs Oct. 3-21) • 7 pm


Berkshire Theatre • “Naked” (runs Sept. 27 - Oct. 28) • 7 pm


Bridge Street Theatre presents “Driving Miss Daisy” (runs Oct. 11-21) • 7:30 pm

Circle Theatre Players present “A Murder is Announced,” (runs Oct. 5-7 & 11-14) • 8 pm


Oldcastle Theatre presents “Long Day’s Journey” (Oct. 5-14) • 2 & 7:30 pm

 

FILM

 

Erikson Institute Film Forum. A series of films with the theme of neurotic relationships (2nd Thursday of the month) • 7:15 pm • Austen Riggs Center, 25 Main St.., Stockbridge, Mass.

 

MISC.

 

Northshire (Manchester store) • Geneen Roth presents “This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide” about the author’s struggle with her self-image through diets, retreats, and therapy until she was able to feel at home in her mind, body, and life • 6 pm • www.northshire.com

 

Northshire (Saratoga store) • Paul Grondahl and Suzanne Lance discuss their new book “Bootlegger of the Soul: The Literary Legacy of William Kennedy” with its subject • 6 pm • www.northshire.com

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Berkshire Theatre Group • The Glen Campbell Xperience • 8 pm • at the Colonial • tickets ($25) at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org

 

Caffè Lena • Jack Williams — “the sound of the American south” • 8 pm • info and tickets ($22/$20 or $11 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

 

DANCE

 

Dances of Universal Peace in Hudson, NY • Offered the second Friday of each month, the Dances are participatory simple circle dances and songs drawn from diverse sacred traditions. Each dance is taught by certified dance leaders of the Hudson Dance Circle. No experience needed; all ages welcome. Comfortable, loose-fitting clothing recommended • 7 pm • Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, 403 Warren Street • by donation • more info at 518-860-3108; farid@taconic.ne

 

Helsinki Hudson • The Feelies — dating back to the first generation of punk-rock • 9 pm (doors 6 pm) • info and tickets ($25-$30) at helsinkihudson.com

 

Williams • Tendai Muparutsa — Faculty Recital • 8 pm • Brooks-Rogers • free • music.williams.edu

 

 

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Barrington Stage • “The Glass Menagerie” (runs Oct. 3-21) • 8 pm


Berkshire Theatre • “Naked” (runs Sept. 27 - Oct. 28) • 7 pm

 

Bridge Street Theatre presents “Driving Miss Daisy” (runs Oct. 11-21) • 7:30 pm

 

Circle Theatre Players present “A Murder is Announced,” (runs Oct. 5-7 & 11-14) • 8 pm


Dorset Players •“Witness for the Prosecution” Oct. 5-14) • today’s time, 7:30 pm


Ghent Playhouse • “The Father” (runs Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21) • today’s time, 8 pm


Lake Theatre • “The Long Weekend” (Sept. 14-Oct.13) • 6:30 pm


Oldcastle Theatre presents “Long Day’s Journey” (Oct. 5-14) • 7:30 pm

 

MISC.

 

Northshire (Manchester store) • book signing of “Spider Season” the debut collection of 10 dark stories by Billy Hanson • 4 pm • www.northshire.com

 

Northshire (Manchester store) • Eric Jay Dolin presents “Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates” — recounting tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue • 6 pm • www.northshire.com

 

Northshire (Saratoga store) • Susan Moyer shares her memoir “The Lonely Child”: The Journey of Search to Find My Biological Family • 7 pm • www.northshire.com

 

Kinderhook Memorial Library • Teen Trivia Night. So, you think you’re pretty smart? Test your wits at the library’s Teen Trivia Night! From academic subjects to pop culture, no topic is off limits. Prizes for the highest scores! • 5:30 pm • info 518-758-6192

 

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Caffè Lena • Professor Louie & the Crowmatix, roadhouse blues, roots rock and sweet ballads • 8 pm • info and tickets ($22/$20 or $11 for children/students) at www.caffelena.org

 

Berkshire Theatre Group • Pittsfield CityJazz Festival: Christian McBride’s New Jawn • 7:30 pm • at the Colonial • tickets ($38/$25) at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org

 

Clarion Concerts • The third of four “Leaf Peeper” concerts features The Amernet String Quartet playing Friedrich Kuhlau: Andante from Flute Trio, Op. 51, No. 1 in D Major (1823); Alberto Ginastera: Impresiones de la Puna, for flute and string quartet (1934); Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132 ‘Heiliger Dankgesang’ (1825) 5 pm • Saint James Place, 352 Main Street, Great Barrington MA • details and tickets ($25/$40) at www.leafpeeperconcerts.or
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Close Encounters with Music • program “A Rossini Extravaganza!”• 6 pm • Mahaiwe • info and tickets ($40) at www.mahaiwe.org or cewm.org

 

Southern Vermont Arts Center • solo concert “An American Journey” from Manchester’s own Maxine Linehan • 7:30 pm • Purchase tickets {$40-$80) at svac.org or 802-362


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Barrington Stage • “The Glass Menagerie” (runs Oct. 3-21) • 2 & 8 pm


Berkshire Theatre • “Naked” (runs Sept. 27 - Oct. 28) • 2 & 7 pm


Bridge Street Theatre presents “Driving Miss Daisy” (runs Oct. 11-21) • 7:30 pm


Circle Theatre Players present “A Murder is Announced,” (runs Oct. 5-7 & 11-14) • 8 pm


Dorset Players •“Witness for the Prosecution” Oct. 5-14) • today’s time, 7:30 pm


Ghent Playhouse • “The Father” (runs Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21) • today’s time, 8 pm


Home Made Theater presents “Young Frankenstein” • 7:30 pm


Lake Theatre • “The Long Weekend” (Sept. 14-Oct.13) • 6:30 pm


Oldcastle Theatre presents “Long Day’s Journey” (Oct. 5-14) • 7:30 pm

 

MISC.


Old Chatham Quaker Meeting • film “A Bold Peace” showing how Costa Rica dismantled their military in 1948 and used the financial savings to invest in their people, creating strong public institutions including public higher education and universal health care. The country has survived with safety and relative prosperity for over 65 years without a standing army. Discussion follows the film • 7 pm (preceded by a potluck at 6) • Old Chatham Quaker Meetinghouse, 539 County Route 13, Old Chatham, NY, across from Pitt Hall Road and Powell House • free • more info at 518-766-2992. Directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org

 

Chapman • Trolley Tour of Local French and Indian War Sites. Take part in a unique experience touring French & Indian War sites along the Old Military Road between Glens Falls and Lake George. Live narration is provided by John Strough, French & Indian War reenactors and guest speakers • 10 am-3 pm • Cost: $60 includes lunch. Space is limited; pre-paid reservations are required. Call the museum at 518-793-2826

 

Glens Falls Collaborative’s FitFest • annual event has sample fitness classes, interactive demonstrations, healthy food for sale, contests and music, plus vendor booths with giveaways, samples, cooking demos and information about organizations and services. There is also a FitFest 5K Walk, Run & Roll planned, as well as a Child’s Fun Run with accompanying children’s activities, and a sports equipment donation drop — get those baseball mitts and hockey sticks out of the closet and drop them off so they can be given to a youth in need at no charge • 8:30 am- noon • Vendors, sponsors, and 5K runners can learn more and sign up now on the Collaborative’s website: www.glensfallscollaborative.com

 

Kinderhook Memorial Library • Hear the inside story of writing a first novel straight from the source! Both graduates of Fairfield University’s MFA in Creative Writing program, debut authors Michael Belanger and Tom Seigel discuss their experiences with Hollis Seamon, author and Fairfield faculty member. Bring your questions about what it’s like to finally find yourself called an author! Books available for purchase and signing • 4 pm • info 518-758-6192


Merck Forest • Felting Workshop — a class in Basic Felting for teens and adults; wool-wrapped castile soap scrubbies are the project • 1-3 pm • Merck Forest and Farmland Center, 3270 Route 315, Rupert, VT • Fee ($30pp) includes materials for up to three scrubbies • info and pre-registration (suggested) at 802-394-7836


Northshire (Manchester store) • special Kids’ Storytime with legendary author-illustrator Tomie dePaola presenting his new picture book, “Quiet” • 11 am • www.northshire.com

 

Northshire (Manchester store) • David Wedge signs copies of his book “12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption” • 7:30 pm • www.northshire.com


Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce • Annual Fall Season Town Wide Yard Sale Day. Come join in the fun. • 9 am to 4 pm rain or shine • All are welcome to participate. A limited number of vendor spaces on historic Main Street are still available to rent. Inquire at 802-287-2010