KIDS & FAMILIES
Arlington Middle School
Alrington. 802-375-2589.
April 10-12 (Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., and Thursday at 1 p.m.) -- Students musical "Pinocchio" in the Mack Performing Arts Center.
Bennington Contradance
At Mt. Anthony Masonic Lodge
Bennington. 802-447-2173.
April 6 from 8-11 p.m. -- Contradance program with music supplied by Wild Asparagus, one of the region’s most popular contra bands. Equinox Village Gallery
Manchester. 802-362-4061.
April 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Spring Craft Fair, with four crafters on-hand to discuss their works. Free.
The Milne Public Library
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-5369.
April 18 from 2-4 p.m. -- Local cartoonist Melissa Mendes presenting workshop "Making Comics" for children grades 5-12. Free.
Old First Church
Bennington. 802-447-1223.
April 5 at 8 p.m. -- Under direction of music director Scott Smedinghoff, sopranos Kerry Ryer-Parke and Karen Swann, accompanied by cello and organ, singing the haunting "Troisième Leçon" by François Couperin. Free.
April 8 at 11 a.m. -- As part of Easter Service, Benjamin Britten’s triumphant "Fanfare for St Edmundsbury for Three Trumpets"; the first choral movement from J.S. Bach’s Cantata no. 4, for string orchestra with harpsichord and choir;
Proctors Theatre
Schenectady, N.Y. 518-346-6204.
May 15-20 -- Broadway Series: "The Beauty and the Beast."
Sanctuary for Independent Media
Troy, N.Y. 518-272-2390.
June 16 from noon to 6 p.m. -- Juneteenth (the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.) with Shokazoba, an Afrobeat big band outdoors in Freedom Square (101st Street at the intersection of 5th and 6th avenues). Free.
Walloomsac Farmers Market
At St. Peter’s Church
Bennington. bccdvt.org.
April 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Winter Market at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, corner of School and Pleasant streets. Free.
NIGHTLIFE
(Drive responsibly!)
Bennington Chamber of Commerce
Bennington. 802-447-3311.
April 28 at 8 p.m. -- Aurora Spring Fling Dance Party, with DJ Jim Woodward, at 452 Morse Road (near Bennington Iron Works).
Kevin’s Pub and Resturant
North Bennington. 802-442-0122.
April 6 -- James and Bud.
April 7 at 9 p.m.-ish -- Invisible Jams.
April 13 -- Paul/Harmonic Duo.
April 14 -- Ray with Karaoke.
April 20 -- DJ Woodie.
April 21 -- Cindy Legge.
April 27 -- Mayhem.
April 28 -- Kelly and Cindy.
The Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-0524.
June 15 from 7-10 p.m. -- "Expedition Clark," opening party for exhibits "Unearthed: Recent Archaeological Discoveries from Northern China" and "Through Shén-kan: Sterling Clark in China."
The Publyk House
Bennington. 802-442-7500.
April 14 at 8 p.m. -- Invisible Jams with Through Seasons.
LECTURES/READINGS
Bennington Free Library
Bennington. 802-442-9051.
April 17 at 7 p.m. -- Local author April Bernard reading from and signing copies of her new book "Miss Fuller: A Novel." Free.
Bennington Historical Society
At the Bennington Museum
Bennington. 802-447-1571.
April 15 at 2 p.m. -- "The Origns of the Bennington Banner in 1841," by historical society librarian Tyler Resch. Free.
The Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-0524.
April 19 at 5:30 p.m. -- Janis Ian, reading from and signing copies of her book, "Society’s Child: My Autobiography." Free.
EMPAC at RPI
Troy, N.Y. 518-276-3921.
April 11 at 7 p.m. -- Biologist Tim McGee discusses "biomimicry" as part of creative reserch residency by Bennington choreographer Susan Sgorbati. Free.
April 12 at 5:30 p.m. -- Public exchange between EMPAC director Johannes Goebel and audience/public on what EMPAC should and could be. Free.
May 9 at 7 p.m. -- "Mirror Neurons and Our Capacity for Empathy," with neurologist Marco Iacoboni, as part of creative reserch residency by Bennington choreographer Susan Sgorbati. Free.
Hildene
Manchester. 802-367-7961.
April 7 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. -- Author and historian Jason Emerson launches his book tour for his new book "Gaint in the Shadows: The Life of Robert T. Lincoln," with reading and book signing. Free.
Palace Theatre
Albany, N.Y. 518-465-3335.
April 27 at 8 p.m. -- Comedy show with actor/comedian Darrell Hammond.
May 12 at 8 p.m. -- Comdey show with actor/comedian DL Hughley, with Gary Owen.
Proctors Theatre
Schenectady, N.Y. 518-346-6204.
May 12 at 7:30 p.m. -- Story Musgrave, an American astronaut talks about life in NASA.
Sanctuary for Independent Media
Troy, N.Y. 518-272-2390.
April 20 at 7 p.m. -- Talk by Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! co-host and two-time Polk Award-winning New York Daily News columnist. Donation asked.
Vermont Performance Lab
At Bellow Falls Opera House
April 12 at 7 p.m. (reception at 6 p.m.) -- Los Angeles choreographer and filmmaker Victoria Marks discussion planned summer project "Action Conversations Bellows Falls.) Free.
Williams College
Williamstown, Mass. 413-597-3146.
April 5 at 4:15 p.m. -- Musicologist Walter Frisch of Columbia University lecturing on "Meet the Wizard: Harold Arlen, ‘Over the Rainbow,’ and American Popular Song," in Bernhard Music Center. Free.
April 7 from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- Conference on the new biography "George F. Kennan: An American Life" by John Lewis Gaddis, with multiple speakers and discussions. Free.
Williams College
At Paresky Student Center
Williamstown, Mass.
Storey Publishing: 413-346-2153.
April 12 at 7:30 p.m. -- Williams College Sustainable Food & Argiculture Program hosts book launch of "Greenhorns: 50 Dispatches from the New Farmer’s Movement," with book editor and film editor Severine von Tscharner Fleming, includes screening of film "The Greenhorns." Free.
FILM
Cinema7
Bennington. 802-442-8179
Call for regular film schedule.
Images Cinema
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-5612.
Call for regular film schedule.
April 7 at 2:30 p.m. -- Melissa Johnson screens and discusses her film "No Look Pass," which follows Harvard senior Emily Tay’s transition from playing college to professional basketball and the challenge of coming out to her traditional Buddhist parents. Free.
April 20 at 5:30 p.m., and April 21 at 10 a.m. -- "Truck Farm," short film (48 minutes) family event. Free.
May 19 at 10 a.m. and noon -- "The Secret World of Arrietty," Japanese animation film, family event.
MASS MoCA
North Adams, Mass. 413-663-8548.
April 19 at 7:30 p.m. -- Cinema Lounge: "Strategic Thinking" series with Q&A, "Koran By Heart," in Club B-10.
Palace Theatre
Albany, N.Y. 518-465-3335.
April 13 at 7 p.m. -- "Comic-Con Episode IV -- A Fan’s Hope," Academy Award-nominated director Morgan Spurlock’s film screening and fan gathering designed to recreate the "Comic Con experience," with exhibitor booths, animator portfolio reviews, costumes, and live superstar panels.
April 30 at 7 p.m. -- Modern classic movie series: "Dr. No," James Bond 50th Anniversary Celebration.
May, 14 at 7 p.m. -- Modern classic movie series: " Grease" sing-along.
Sanctuary for Independent Media
Troy, N.Y. 518-272-2390.
May 5 at 8 p.m. -- "Flaherty on the Road," a traveling film festival produced by the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, named after a man considered by many to be the father of documentary film. Donation asked.
May 19 at 8 p.m. -- "Greasy Peas Film Fest," cutting-edge shorts celebrating urban rebirth and creative resistance using bicycles, gardens, counter-economies and more to redefine culture and public space. Donation asked.
DANCE
EMPAC at RPI
Troy, N.Y. 518-276-3921.
April 14 at 4 p.m. -- Open studio with Bennington choreographer Susan Sgorbati and her dancers as part of creative reserch residency. Free.
Palace Theatre
Albany, N.Y. 518-465-3335.
May 20 at 6 p.m. -- State Moscow Theatre Ballet’s "Spartacus."
Williams College
Williamstown, Mass. 413-597-2425.
April 14 at 7 p.m. -- In conjunction with "African Americans and the American Scene, 1929-1945," gallery performance "360 Dance Company: Dialogues in Dance," New York City-based troupe comprised of former principal dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company. Free.
MUSIC
Aston Magna Music Festival
At Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood
Great Barrington, Mass. 800-875-7156.
June 9 at 6 p.m. -- Gala Concert for 40th Anniversary. Reception to follow at Cranwell in Lenox, Mass.
Bennington County Choral Society
Bennington. 802-442-6275.
June 16 at 8 p.m., and June 17, at 3 p.m. -- "The Brothers Gershwin," songs by composer George Gershwin and lyricist Ira Gershwin.
Berkshire Choral Festival
Sheffield, Mass. 413-229-8526.
July 14 -- Beethoven’s "Missa Solemnis," in Latin.
July 17 -- Verdi’s "Defiant Requiem," with chorus, actors, orchestra and video projections.
July 28 -- "A Night at the Opera," with scenes from works by Puccini, Bizet and Verdi.
Aug. 4 -- Schubert’s "Mass in A-flat" and Hayden’s "Lord Nelson Mass," both in Latin.
The Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-0524.
April 20 at 8 p.m. -- Pop/folk legend Janis Ian -- "Society’s Child (Baby, I’ve Been Thinking)" and "At Seventeen" -- in concert.
Music from Salem
At Hubbard Hall
Cambridge, N.Y. 518-677-2495.
April 15 at 7 p.m. -- "April in Paris," featuring Rhonda Rider on cello and Judith Gordon on piano, playing Couerin’s "Piéces en Concert," Debussy’s "Sonata in D major," and Fauré’s "Sonata in D minor" and "Sonata in G minor." Pay as you go ticket pricing ($20 recommended).
MASS MoCA
North Adams, Mass. 413-663-8548.
April 5 -- Los Lobos, in Hunter Center.
April 14 at 8 p.m. -- Alt Cabaret: Emily King, singer/songwriter, in Club B-10.
April 21 at 8 p.m. -- Alt Cabaret: Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez, in Club B-10.
Musicians of Ma’alwyck
Albany/Schenectady, N.Y. 518-377-3623.
May 2 at 11:30 a.m. -- Preview of Schuyler Mansion Concert "From Demophon to Figaro," at Schenectady County Community College. Free.
May 6 at 3 p.m. -- Schuyler Mansion concert, "From Demophon to Figaro," with works for flute, violin and cello of Reicha, Vogel, Stamitz and Kreutzer, at Schuyler Mansion in Albany.
May 30 at noon -- Preview of "Musical Travelogue," at Grace Lutheran Church, Schenectady. Free.
June 1 at 7 p.m. -- "Musical Travelogue," with works for mezzo-soprano and strings of Berwald, Handel, and Respighi, at First Reformed Church, Schenectady.
Old Songs Festival
At Altamont Fairgrounds
Altamont, N.Y. oldsongs.org.
June 22-24 -- Music with Roots: Festival of Folk, Celtic and World Music.
Palace Theatre
Albany, N.Y. 518-465-3335.
April 22 at 8 p.m. -- The Avett Brothers.
April 29 at 8 p.m. -- Daughtry (with $1 from every ticket going to "Malaria No More" charity.
May 19 at 8 p.m. -- Five-time Grammy nominee Gordon Lightfoot.
Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. -- Sandy Hackett’s "Rat Pack Show," with music by impersonators of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Joey Bishop, with voice overs by the late comedian Buddy Hackett.
Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. -- "An Evening with Johnny Mathis."
Proctors Theatre
Schenectady, N.Y. 518-346-6204.
April 5 at 8 p.m. -- The Moody Blues, classic rock.
May 4 at 8 p.m. -- Gladys Knight, "Empress of Soul," classic blues and soul.
May 10 at 8 p.m. -- Fankie Valli & The Four Seasons, classic American pop music.
Sanctuary for Independent Media
Troy, N.Y. 518-272-2390.
April 14 at 8 p.m. -- "Declaration of the Occupation" with Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir. Donation asked.
June 1 at 7 p.m. -- Guitarist Tisziji Muñoz in concert; like a saxophonist, Muñoz plays only one note at a time, yet he can play with such velocity that the notes blur, akin to Coltrane’s "sheets of sound." Donation asked.
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. spac.org.
June 30 to July 1 -- Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival.
July 10-21 -- New York City Ballet.
July 29 to Aug. 14 -- Saratoga Chamber Music Festival.
Aug. 1-18 -- The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Aug. 19-28 -- Live from the Algonquin at SPAC, cabaret series.
Seventy Main
Greenwich, N.Y. 518-692-7041.
April 12 at 7:30 p.m. -- Harpeth Rising, a bluegrass/folk band out of Nashville, Tenn.
College of St. Rose
At Massry Center for the Arts
Albany, N.Y. 518-337-4871.
April 14 at 7:30 p.m. -- Pianist Young Kim and her students mark the 150th birthday of Claude Debussy. Free.
April 17 at 7:30 p.m. -- Empire Baroque period instrument ensemble in concert of German and French composers, including Paris Quartet No. 12 in E Minor by Telemann. Free.
April 29 at 3 p.m. -- Borromea String Quartet.
Times-Union Center
Abany, N.Y. Ticketmaster.com
Tickets on sale April 6 at 10 a.m. (concert June 29) -- Aerosmith on band’s Global Warming tour.
Twilight Music
At Next Stage
Putney. 802-254-9276.
April 7 at 7:30 p.m. -- Celtic rock and traditional Irish music with Vermont bands Prydein and McCliment’s Irish Houise Band.
Williams College Dept. of Music
Williamstown, Mass. 413-596-2736.
April 13 at 8 p.m. -- Berkshire Symphony Soloists Gala, at Chapin Hall. Free.
THEATER
The Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-0524.
April 7 at 1 p.m. -- The Met: Live in HD, opera "Manon."
April 14 at 1 p.m. -- The Met: Live in HD, opera "Traviata."
Cohoes Music Hall
Cohoes, N.Y. 518-237-5858.
April 5-15 (Thursday to Sunday) -- "Sunset Boulevard," directed by Jim Charles, with musical direction by Joshua Zecher-Ross.
EMPAC at RPI
Troy, N.Y. 518-276-3921.
April 12 at 7:30 p.m. -- "Quote, Unquote," based on David Foster Wallace’s massive novel "Infinite Jest," with live handmade filmmaker Sue-C and singer/electronic musician AGF (Antye Greie).
Fort Salem Theater
Salem, N.Y. 518-854-9200.
April 7 at 8 p.m. -- The Mainstage Cabaret opens its season with Peter Kidd.
Marlboro College
At Marlboro Town House
Marlboro. 802-257-3361.
April 7 at 4 p.m. -- Work-in-progress staging of Ain Gordon’s play "Not What Happened," a Vermont Performance Lab project, with discussion to follow. Free.
MASS MoCA
North Adams, Mass. 413-663-8548.
April 28 at 8 p.m. -- Performance work in progress: Ain Gordon’s "Not What Happened," in Hunter Center.
May 18 at 8 p.m. -- Performance work in progress: Paola Prestini’s multimedia opera "Oceanic Verses" with Helga Davis, in Hunter Center.
New England Youth Theater
Brattleboro. 802-246-6398.
April 6-15 (Friday through Sunday) -- "Almost Maine," described as "Thornton Wilder crossed with ‘The Twilight Zone’."
Proctors Theatre
Schenectady, N.Y. 518-346-6204.
April 7 at 2 p.m. -- Mel Brooks "Young Frankenstein" Broadway musical.
Through April 8 -- Capital Repertory Theatre presents: "Black Pearl Sings."
April 17-22 -- Broadway Series: "Memphis."
April 27 to May 27 -- Capital Repertory Theatre presents: "God of Carnage."
Shakespeare & Company
Lenox, Mass. 413-637-3353.
Through March 25 -- Moliére’s "The Learned Ladies," directed by Tina Packer.
April 23 to May 5 -- Shakespeare’s "Macbeth."
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
Opening, closing, special events
Doll and Toy Museum of Vt.
Bennington. dollhouseandtoymuseumofvermont.com.
Saturday, April 7, and Monday, April 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. (usuall open Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m.) -- For Easter, a new exhibit built around Easter Bunnies, Easter eggs and Easter Toys. In addition, "Dolls of the World" collection; featuring baby dolls and baby bottles, including items from the collections of Arleen Saunders and Tedi Petrelis.
Equinox Village Gallery
Manchester. 802-362-4061.
Opening event April 19 at 5:30 p.m. -- The Northshire Artists Group. Free.
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Manchester. 802-362-1405.
Closing April 11 -- Annual "Art from the Schools" exhibition of work from mroe than 15 Northshire area schools. Free.
MASS MoCA
North Adams, Mass. 413-663-8548.
Opening reception April 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (public opening April 15; through Feb. 4, 2013) -- Group show: "Invisible Cities."
Opening reception April 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (public opening April 15; through Feb. 4, 2013) -- Anna Betbeze: New Work.
Closing April 15 -- "The Workers: Precarity/Invisibility/Mobility," conditions of contemporary labor, includes two new commissions which examine MASS MoCA factory history and local labor struggles.
Continuing
American Museum of Fly Fishing
Manchester. 802-362-3300.
Through April -- "A Graceful Rise: Women in Fly Fishing Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."
Bennington Arts Guild
Bennington. benningtonartsguild.com.
Continuing throughout 2012 -- "The Year of the Dragons" theme continues with new works including "Dragon Eye Amulets" by Jenny Wren. Free.
Bennington Free Library
Bennington. 802-442-9051.
Through April -- WallWorks series presents photographs by James Link. Free.
Bennington Museum
Bennington. 802-447-1571.
Through May 22, "Memento Mori: The Art and Commerce of Gravestones in Bennington," photographs of gravestones taken by Daniel Farber; display of headstones including original of Rev. Jedidiah Dewey and early headstones on loan from the Shaftsbury Historical Society.
Thorugh April -- Works by Robert Kasper in the Regional Artists Gallery.
Chaffee Art Center
Rutland. 802-775-0356.
Thorugh April 21 -- "Bone Structures," works informed by the body, curated by Michael Winslow; with wine, hors d’oeuvres and jazz at opening. Free.
The Clark Art
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-0524.
June 15 -- Opening party for exhibits "Unearthed: Recent Archaeological Discoveries from Northern China" and "Through Shén-kan: Sterling Clark in China."
EMPAC at RPI
Troy, N.Y. 518-276-3921.
Through May 31 -- "The Periphery of Perception," commissioned exhibition by twins Ryan and Trevor Oaks that probes the nature of visual perception and light. In lobby. Free.
Through July 28 -- Ben Rubin "A Shakespeare Accelerator: Experiments in Kinetic Language. In public spaces. Free.
The Hyde Collection
Glens Falls, N.Y. 518792-1761.
Through May 27 -- "Toulouse-Lartrec & Company: Prints from the Belle Epoque." In permanent exhibit -- "Christ with Folded Arms" by Rembrandt van Rijin, on display after returned to Hyde Collection following more than year of loans to Lourve in Paris and other galleries.
MASS MoCA
North Adams, Mass. 413-663-8548.
Thorugh January 2, 2013 -- With Williams College/Clark Art, "Making Room: The Space Between Two and Three Demensions."
New in 2012 -- "Sanford Biggers: The Cartographer’s Conundrum," in Building 5; "New Work" by Anna Betbeze.
Permanent -- Sol LeWitt: "A Wall Drawing Retrospective."
The Milne Public Library
Williamstown, Mass. 413-458-5369.
Through April 30 -- "Your Story, My Story," photographs by local teens and pre-teens. Free.
Williams College Museum of Art
Williamstown, Mass. 413-597-3178.
Through April 22 -- "African Americans and the American Scene, 1929-1945," paintings, photographs and muti-media presenting the role of African Americans in the visual and performing arts during the Great Depression. Free.
Through July 29 -- "ASCO: Elite of the Obscure," a retrospective of the 1972-87 work of East Los Angeles Chicano performance and conceptional artist Asco. Free.
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