2 weeks Ago By Monica Bliss
Friends of the Bushnell-Sage Library presents a reading by prize-winning poet Kateri KosekSheffield— On Sunday, April 27th at 2:30 p.m., The Friends of the Bushnell-Sage Library, as part of its Friends’ Artists Talk Series, presents a reading by prize-winning poet Kateri Kosek.
Kateri is a contributor to The Berkshire Edge, as well as a college instructor in Creative Writing, Literature, and Composition; and a published author of both prose and poetry in various journals and reviews. Among her prizewinning 2023 publications are “American Eclipse,” winner of the Three Mile Harbor Press Poetry Book Award and “Vernal” winner of the Split Rock Press Chapbook Series. She most recently won first place for “Moon Roof” in the poetry competition at the Tucson Festival of Books.
Much of her work reflects her keen observation of, and sympathetic association with, nature’s phenomena, such as eclipses and birds. The reading is on Sunday, April 27th at 2:30 p.m.
at the Bushnell-Sage Library, located at 48 Main Street in Sheffield. Books will be available for purchase and signing at a reception after the reading. More information can be found online.
***The Foundry presents tango musicians Cuarteto RotterdamWest Stockbridge— On Friday, April 18th at 7:30 p.m., The Foundry presents tango musicians Cuarteto Rotterdam.
Cuarteto Rotterdam is tango – full of passion, virtuosity and power – taking into account more than 100 years of tango history. Being conscious of this tradition, they perform the early and more cheerful kind of tango music from the Guardia Vieja era with such ease that it makes everyone want to dance. The quartet’s classic structure, consisting of bandoneón, violin, piano, and double bass, provides a sound experience ranging between tradition and modernity.
With their creativity, imagination and experience this small orchestra conjures up a world of tango for all kinds of emotions.Cuarteto Rotterdam. Photo by Kay Herschelmann.
Courtesy The Foundry.Brought into being in 2004, the ensemble was named after its birthplace in the Netherlands, where, at that time, the three founding members, Michael Dolak, Susanne Cordula Welsch, and Judy Ruks, were studying tango at the Rotterdam Academy for World Music. Winning several prizes at international music competitions, these days, concert halls and international tango festivals can no longer be imagined without them.
The event is on Friday, April 18th at 7:30 p.m. at The Foundry, located at 2 Harris Street in West Stockbridge.
Tickets and more information can be found online. ***WAM Theatre presents a Fireside Chat with Divya Chaturvedi and JoJo KirtleyLenox— On Wednesday, April 23rd at 6 p.m.
, WAM Theatre presents a Fireside Chat with Divya Chaturvedi and JoJo Kirtley. WAM’s Artistic Director Genée Coreno will moderate a conversation that brings together Divya Chaturvedi, Executive Director of the Elizabeth Freeman Center, and JoJo Kirtley, Founder of Workie Ticket Theatre (UK,), two leaders working at the intersection of story and service. Together, they will explore how community-based organizations and theatre-makers can co-create essential spaces—where new narratives are born, awareness is raised, and collective care becomes possible.
Divya Chaturvedi and JoJo Kirtley. Courtesy WAM.The conversation is on Wednesday, April 23rd at 6 p.
m. at Doctor Sax House, located at 35 Walker Street in Lenox. The doors open at 5:15 p.
m. for drinks and mingling. More information can be found online.
***Clark Art Institute’s popular foraging walks series returnsWilliamstown— On Tuesday, April 22nd at 5:30 p.m., the Clark Art Institute’s popular foraging walks series returns.
On the fourth Tuesday of the month from April through October, naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins of the Hoosic River Watershed Association and Offerings for Community Building, an environmental education professional with over twenty years of experience, will guide visitors across the Clark’s 140-acre campus for a one-hour walk. Collins will discuss characteristics for proper identification of flora and fungi, as well as meal and medicinal preparation. Trailside nibbling is encouraged.
Arianna Alexsandra Collins. Courtesy The Clark.The free walks resume on Tuesday, April 22nd at 5:30 p.
m. at the Clark Art Institute, located at 225 South Street in Williamstown. Registration and more information can be found online.
***Berkshire Environmental Action Team and City of Pittsfield host Earth Day Clean-Up at Burbank ParkPittsfield— On Saturday, April 19th from 9:30 a.m. to noon, in honor of Earth Day, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) and the City of Pittsfield invite community members to take part in a volunteer clean-up at Burbank ParkLocated along the scenic shoreline of Onota Lake, Burbank Park is a beloved public space that has unfortunately become impacted by illegal dumping and littering.
This community clean-up aims to restore the park’s natural beauty and protect local wildlife by removing trash from key areas throughout the grounds.Courtesy Berkshire Environmental Action Team.On Saturday, April 19th at 9:30 a.
m., volunteers will meet at the Onota Lake Boat Launch, located at 309 Lakeway Drive in Pittsfield. Gloves, trash bags, and other materials will be provided.
Participants are encouraged to bring a full water bottle, wear sturdy footwear, and to dress appropriately for the weather. Following the clean-up, a free lunch will be provided. The event is open to all ages.
Registration and more information can be found online. ***Lenox Library presents ‘Saving Jazzy,’ a musical and visual eco-fantasy performance by Nutshell PlayhouseLenox— On Tuesday, April 22nd at 10:30 a.m.
, Lenox Library presents “Saving Jazzy,” a musical and visual eco-fantasy performance by Nutshell Playhouse. Can Mambo and Nemonee save the beautiful but endangered Floratius Serendipitus? Follow them on their hilarious adventures around the globe as they look for the special ingredients that will do the trick. Featuring masks, movement, live music, and puppetry, this original performance provides a wonderful chance to awaken young children to earth’s mysteries and the delicate balance of nature.
Performed by actors Alexia Trainer and Stefanie Weber, with live musical accompaniment by Don Jordan, “Saving Jazzy” is appropriate for children of all ages and their grown-ups.Alexia Trainer and Stefanie Weber as Mambo and Nemonee. Courtesy Lenox Library.
The free performance is on Tuesday, April 22nd at 10:30 a.m. at the Lenox Library, located at 18 Main Street in Lenox.
More information can be found online..
