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Photo by Tucker Bair.If durability defines the worth of a play, “The Elephant Man” by Bernard Pomerance is, at the very least, a good play, and possibly a great one. -
Celebrated clarinetist Graeme Steele Johnson returns to the Stissing Center in Pine Plains, N.Y., tonight at 7pm, with his program Fleeting Inventions. With music written for Benny Goodman, a new work by American composer Marc Mellits, and the seldom-heard original version of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet, the program traces fortuitous relationships between composers and clarinetists throughout history.
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Summer dance is about to take center stage at Jacob’s Pillow in Massachusetts, kicking off a vibrant season along our local dance corridor. Featuring renowned international companies and bold emerging voices, the 2025 program is as rich and far-reaching as ever. Jacob’s Pillow, a cornerstone of American dance, leads the way.
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Ghost Funk Orchestra brings its genre-blending sound of soul, psych rock, salsa, and beyond to Adams Theater in Adams, Mass., tonight at 7:30pm. Led by composer/multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum, Ghost Funk Orchestra has been praised by NPR, Bandcamp, and Brooklyn Vegan, and has played legendary festivals such as Montreal Jazz, LEVITATION, Treefort, Telluride Jazz, and beyond. (Fri, May 23)
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“Things I Know to Be True,” playing at Curtain Call Theatre in Latham, which closes Sunday, is one of those plays that has you leaving the theater wanting to contact people you think should see the play.
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Singers Bettye LaVette and Madeleine Peyroux team up for a double bill at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., tonight at 8pm. Bettye LaVette is hailed by the New York Times as “one of the great soul interpreters of her generation.”
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The Del McCoury Band brings its legendary traditional-style bluegrass to the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., on Saturday at 8pm. The family band featuring Del’s sons Ronnie and Rob has won all the major bluegrass awards as well as several Grammy Awards over the decades. The group releases its latest album, The Times They Are a-Changin’ -- featuring the Bob Dylan song of the same name -- today. (Sat, May 10)
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1939 was a magical year for Hollywood studio output. Gone with the Wind (which wasn’t controversial then), The Wizard of Oz, Stagecoach, Wuthering Heights, Dark Victory, and so many more amazing film productions. -
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In the world of theater those May flowers brought on by April showers are starting to bloom. Locally this month there is available a bouquet made up of comedies, musicals and dramas.
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Commentator Seth Rogovoy offers a preview of this weekend's cultural events
