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Honoring a movie maestro John Williams Film Night returns to Tanglewood on Saturday By Ken Ross
Special to The Republican
The soundtrack of our lives was written by John Williams. From “Star Wars” to “Harry Potter,” from those famous, ominous two notes in “Jaws” to the triumphant chase scene in “Indiana Jones,” the 94-year-old composer wrote many of the melodies permanently lodged into movie lovers’ memories over the last half-century. Or, as frequent collaborator and movie director Steven Spielberg eloquently put it,“Without John Williams, bikes don’t really fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches, nor do men in red capes. Dinosaurs do not walk the earth. Sharks do not terrorize idyllic summer beaches. And Jedi do not return. Without the magic of John Williams, audiences do not wonder, or weep, or believe.” Not surprisingly, the annual John Williams F ilm Night has become one of the most popular events each season at Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This year’s F ilm Night at Tanglewood on Saturday, Aug. 15 will surely be just as big a success. The annual event features the Boston Pops performing live while scenes from many of the movies featuring Williams’ music often play on the big screens at the picturesque outdoor venue. Williams seemed destined to become a composer of movie music. His father (a jazz drummer) worked with Bernard Hermann, the legendary composer who wrote music for Alfred Hitchcock’s most iconic movies, including “Psycho,” “Vertigo” and “North By Northwest.” The young Williams would often
John Williams composed music for many beloved films including “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” above, and “Star Wars,” left.
This summer, KenDavid Masur will conduct the Boston Pops and Turner Classic Movies presenter Ben Mankiewicz will serve as host of this year’s Film Night. the course of the season. He’s seen regularly around the campus, he comes and walks for an hour or so each day.” Williams also has close ties with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which has performed Williams’ music on movie soundtracks including the Spielberg movie “Schindler’s List,” which won the Oscar for Best Original Score. Composer John Williams poses on the red carpet at the 2016 AFI Life Achievement Award Gala That Oscar was Williams’ Tribute to John Williams at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Tanglewood will host its annual fifth win — and the third one tribute to the music of John Williams in August. (CHRIS PIZZELLO / INVISION / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE) Williams won for his music attend rehearsals with his composing his own music for which was released earlier written for a Spielberg movie. father. TV and movies around this this summer. (Williams has been nominatAfter studying composition time as well. His first official And while Williams lives ed for 54 Oscars in total.) at Julliard and the Eastman movie credit came in 1958, primarily in Los Angeles, In years past, Williams often conducted his own music at School of Music, Williams when he composed the music he has written many movie Tanglewood for Film Night to moved back to Los Angeles for “Daddy-O” and was listed scores while spending the and started working with as “Johnny Williams” in the summer near Tanglewood in the delight of adoring fans. This summer, Ken-David Hermann and many other credits. the Berkshires. Masur will conduct the Boston film composers. During this After that, Williams became “He spends a good part of period, Williams played the a one-man composing mathe summer at Tanglewood,” Pops and Turner Classic Movpiano and regularly worked as chine, writing the music for Anthony Fogg, the vice ies presenter Ben Mankiewicz a session musician on numer- more than 150 TV shows and president of artistic planning will serve as host of this year’s Film Night. ous TV and movie scores from movies. Those credits include for the Boston Symphony the late 1950s to the early countless blockbusters, Orchestra, said in 2024 The year’s Film Night also 1960s. including Spielberg’s most re- interview. “He’s written many will be “the premiere of a SEE FILM, PAGE D12 In addition, Williams began cent movie, “Disclosure Day,” of his iconic film scores over
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A century of dance in the Berkshires Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates 100th anniversary By Ken Ross
Special to The Republican
Martha Graham wasn’t a dancer or a choreographer. She was a force of nature. At a time when many in the dance world were sleepwalking their way through old ballets about sugar plums, Graham kicked down the walls no one knew existed and created an entirely new art form — modern dance. Her movements were wild, edgy, raw. She clawed her way through the air. She thrashed her body around like a weapon. “She invented a style of dancing that is movement generated from the torso, from the spine, from the pelvis,” Janet Eilber, artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company, said in a recent interview with The Republican. “It’s very weighted. There’s a lot of leveraging against the floor, as opposed to classical ballet. [With] classical ballet, the goals are almost anti-gravity. They want to be lighter than air, impossibly lighter than air. Graham dancers want to show the effort and the struggle of living on this earth.” That’s the real genius of Graham’s dances, what makes them so revolutionary a century later. They feature real people struggling in real situations. “Martha put human beings on stage,” Eilber said. “They weren’t flowers. They weren’t swans or goddesses and gods borrowed from other cultures. She wanted to represent on stage what it means to be a human being, the struggles, the joys, the everything about it and that’s timeless. That’s a universality that doesn’t fade away.” Graham’s timeless dances will be featured this month in the Berkshires, where the
in a New York City revue and later formed her own dance company in 1926. Many great dancers and future choreographers belonged to Graham’s company, including Paul Taylor and Merce Cunningham. (Even Madonna was a member of the Martha Graham Dance Company in 1978.) Graham developed a unique style of dancing based on how people naturally breath, “from the impulse in the center of your body when you when you sob or when you laugh,” Eilber said. “She invented her famous contraction and release,” Martha Graham Dance Company in Hope Boykin’s “En Masse.” (LUIS LUQUE PHOTO) Eiler added. “Contraction and Martha Graham Dance Com- many of Graham’s most iconic ple,” created by Jamar Roberts release are strong — strong pany will perform two unique works. for the company in 2024. energy from your core musprograms in celebration of the Many of us have experiGraham had a personal cles, from the center of your company’s 100th anniversary. enced grief like the lone danc- connection to Jacob’s Pillow’s body.” The company will perer in “Lamentation.” founders Ruth St. Denis and Eilber began dancing with form several times this week We’ve all hopefully been Ted Shawn. Before the dance the Martha Graham Dance through Aug. 16 at Jacob’s madly in love like the couples festival even existed, Graham Company in the early 1970s. Pillow, the longest-running in “Diversion of Angels.” studied dance with St. Denis Graham personally invited dance festival in the country. And the pioneer spirit that and Shawn in the early 1910s Eilber to join the company as And on Friday, Aug. 14, courses through “Appalachian in Los Angeles. Graham con- a dancer after she graduated the Martha Graham Dance Spring” captures the soul of tinued to work closely with from the prestigious Juilliard Company will perform at early American frontier. This them until 1923, when she left School in New York City. SEE DANCE, PAGE D12 Tanglewood, the summer classic 1944 work, which to become a featured dancer home of the Boston Sympho- features music created by ny Orchestra. Aaron Copland, will be feaBoth programs will feature tured in the dance company’s a mixture of classic Graham performance with the BSO at works and new pieces comTanglewood on Aug. 14. missioned by Eilber. That same program at TanYou might think it would glewood also includes a new be hard to pair new pieces piece created by former Alvin with some of the older and Ailey dancer Hope Boykin, Now thru September 3 best-known dance works commissioned by the BSO 1477 Main Street by Graham. But it’s actually and Jacob’s Pillow. “not as difficult as it sounds,” This new work, “For MarEilber said. tha (Variations on a Theme “Martha herself was all of Leonard Bernstein),” about moving into the future,” includes music composed by Eilber told The Republican. Bernstein for Graham. The “She embraced change and pair were planning to create she actually sought it out, a new work together but the trying to figure out what was piece never materialized. All going to happen next, how that remains is 49 seconds of things were changing, so she music created by Bernstein could use them in her art and and which has been expandget in front of them and coned by composer Christopher tinue to astonish audiences.” Rountree. That forward-thinking The dance company’s Jaapproach explains why cob’s Pillow program features Graham’s dances remain so two classic Graham pieces — vibrant, so innovative three “Immediate Tragedy” from decades after her death at the 1937 and “Night Journey” age of 96 in 1991. And you can from 1947 — paired with a see that timeless quality in newer work, “We The Peo3224386-01
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group during the pandemic, but because there were no live shows at that time, they ended up recording before playing live — which is opposite of the way most bands progress. “It was definitely a strange experience to form during COVID and then have to transition our sound from our home-recording experimental phase to an actual doable live set up,” DeHerdt said. “We started playing outdoor live shows in the Western Mass. area during the summer of 2021, mostly playing farmer’s markets, breweries, cafes, etc. We learned quickly that we needed to pare down and solidify what we could do as two people to translate our songs in a live context.” During their home recording phase, they were able to layer multiple instruments, “which was fun but not feasible for performances in the same way,” DeHerdt said. “Our first summer of live shows really taught us what layers were instrumental — excuse the pun
— and what made our sound ours.” The band’s unique and eclectic sound stems from the diversity of their individual tastes. “We have tended to follow and be influenced by our own interests, and we both have very distinct, different, and varied musical backgrounds and tastes, so we pretty naturally found this unique mix,” DeHerdt said. “Isaac comes from a more punk and musical theatre background, whereas I come from a folkier and indie-rock world. Together we
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HE TERM “HIGH tea” — meaning a hearty, working-class meal usually eaten in the evening — is a term that’s often misused these days, frequently confused with “afternoon tea” — an upper-class aristocratic snack. Likewise, you might think the band High Tea plays dainty twee pop, but you’d be wrong. Like its mealtime namesake, the band High Tea offers a robust smorgasbord of music, putting everything from folk to blues to punk and indie rock on the menu. The Western Massachusetts group will play a hometown show on Aug.21 at Black Birch Vineyard in Easthampton. High Tea often plays as a duo — singer Isaac Eliot and singer/ guitarist Isabella DeHerdt — but the Easthampton show will feature a full band. Cloudbelly is also on the bill. And, in actuality, the band’s name itself came from a more literary source. “Our name originally came out of our first photoshoot concept, which was built on the idea of the fancy tea party aesthetic flipped on its head. Kind of like the Mad Hatter’s tea party in Alice in Wonderland,” DeHerdt said in a recent interview with the Republican. “We liked the idea of taking something rigid, something official, something proper, and infusing it with a dirty punk grunge twist. I think that’s come to really describe our whole approach to music and to genre-bending in general.” DeHerdt and Eliot met at a summer program for high school students at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. “I was studying blues guitar, rock performance, and songwriting while there, and Isaac was mainly focusing on jazz vocal music and musical theatre,” DeHerdt said. “We both also studied a lot of theory and performance technique in general and overlapped in a few classes on those subjects.” The pair then formed the
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Sampling the best of worldly wines and Berkshire eats at Tanglewood By Keith O’Connor
As time goes on, we plan with TJ’s help to bring the festival back to its glory days when Music soothes the savage soul is a popular phrase adapt- in 2014 it spanned the entire ed from “music has charms to weekend with various activsoothe a savage beast,” taken ities,” John Stanton, director of venue and event services at from a play in 1697. But it is believed that wine is good for Tanglewood, told The Repubthe soul as well. lican. To help rebuild the once On Saturday, visitors to Tanglewood in Lenox can ex- popular event, Tanglewood perience not only an exciting is working with TJ Douglas, a trusted wine expert with concert in the evening, but the Tanglewood Wine and 30 years of experience in the Food Festival, where they can wine and hospitality indussip and savor fine wines and try who, along with his wife, scrumptious treats from noon founded the groundbreaking Urban Grape wine store in to 3 p.m. Boston, as well as Urban “Last summer for the first time in 11 years we brought Cellar Consulting, a premium back our Wine and Food Festi- wine advisory and hospitality val as a ticketed, programmed firm. For those who savor a glass event as part of our season. of vino, a worldwide selection It was a fun, simple evening of wines will be poured — which welcomed a nice and each glass tells a story of the diverse group of people who region and the winemakers enjoyed the Tanglewood experience in a different way. behind the grapes — from Special to The Republican
the great appellations of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley, and Provence in France to the storied cellars of Barolo, Brunello and Etna in Italy. The journey continues with wines selected from South American pioneers in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay to the prized vineyards of Napa, Sonoma, and Oregon. Selections from Spain, Portugal, Greece, New Zealand and South Africa complete the journey, alongside local cider and non-alcoholic options. Among the vendors providing the varied selection of wines for tasting will be AP Wine Imports, Areni Selections, Constellation Brands, Hangtime, Kobrand, Martignetti Companies, Mise Wines, MS Walker, Southern Glazer’s, Vine Connections, Vineyard Brands, Vineyard Road, Winebow, The Wine Trust and Zeno Non-Alcoholic.
Concertgoers enjoy a Boston Symphony Orchestra performance at the Koussevitzky Music Shed on the grounds of Tanglewood in Lenox. (FRED COLLINS / BSO PHOTO)
“We will have about 120 wines from around the world available for pour, not a full glass, that I have personally curated for each of the 16 tables found under the Hawthorne Tent. The selection keeps in mind the festival’s ticket price and the variety consumers might be drinking at home from an average priced bottle at $20 to more high-end wines selling for $120,” Douglas said. The wine expert noted
what separates the Tanglewood festival from others is that while a wine company or wholesaler often selects what they will be pouring, he has selected the tastings to be in line with “a lot of great styles poured at great restaurants out there.” “You are going to be drinking Tuscans and some Brunellos. We are going to have the number one producer from South Africa with their Pino SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE D11
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• BUNNIES as Mazzy Star Annual concert • King Radio as Guardians serves as fundraiser of the Galaxy (Awesome Mixtapes) for Northampton • Rival Galaxies as LCD arts programming Soundsystem • The Brass as Future Eighteen bands will play the Pines Theater in Look Park on Aug. 18 for Transformance 36, an annual end-of-summer music festival and community fundraiser. The theme of this year’s festival is “Moonage Daydream — A Look to Space.” Formerly known to longtime fans as Transperformance, this beloved single-day event invites Pioneer Valley musicians to “transform” into legendary artists from around the globe. This year’s theme, “Moonage Daydream,” honors our place in the cosmos, featuring local acts channeling intergalactic superstars, cosmic pioneers, and astral icons. The official Transformance 36 lineup features: • The Friendship Band as Dark Star Orchestra • Ian St. George Band as David Bowie • Soul Magnets as Parliament-Funkadelic • [inde] Hila Bido as Erykah Badu • RADIO The Band as The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust • A Beautiful Future Band as Bruno Mars • Wishbone Zoë as Big Star
Islands • Gundy + Magic Carpet Band as Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon Medley) • The Colony Motel as Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen • Biggerstars as Love and Rockets • Wildcat O’Halloran as Bill Haley & His Comets • Our Three as Angel Olsen • The Greys as Freddie Mercury • Happy Valley Guitar Orchestra as Stereolab First established in 1991 as “Lookstock,” Transformance serves as a crucial fundraising engine for local arts education. One hundred percent of organizational proceeds go directly toward funding arts enrichment in Northampton Public Schools and local parent teacher organizations, providing instruments, workshops, and creative opportunities for students across the district. In addition to live music, the festival features: • A2Z KidsZone: Interactive children’s activities provided by A2Z Science and Learning Store inside the theater.
Soul Magnets will perform as Parliament-Funkadelic in the Transformance 36 music festival at Look Park in Northampton on Aug. 18. (JULIAN PARKER-BURNS)
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Rockhounds can find exquisite stones at gem show By Keith O’Connor
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Anyone who has attended the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show in the past, knows about the vendors from around the world who will be selling an amazing variety of “rocks” from natural mineral specimens to fossils, gemstones to meteorites, and crystals to geodes. But what some, specifically those who are not “rock” collectors, may not realize is that the show — which opens for three days beginning Friday at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield — features exquisite creations from jewelry to home décor and more. Tucson Todd’s Gems will be bringing high-end jewelry made of natural, rare, custom stones expertly faceted by Todd Wacks, aka “Tucson Todd,” and made into rings, pendants and necklaces by his business partner Mary van der Aa. “Mary makes one-of-a-kind unique designs and doesn’t duplicate any of her jewelry. I cut about 30 to 40 stones each month and she is the first to see them and pick out those she wants to incorporate into her designs,” Wacks said. Tucson Todd also has a unique relationship with the Dreher family of Germany, who for five generations have been engraving gemstones, specifically animal sculptures, some of which will be on display at the West Springfield show. “For the past five years, I have been apprenticing with Patrick Dreher at his studio in Germany. Patrick’s daughter did not want to carry on the family tradition. I go there for the entire month of April where I have been learning to carry on the work of the gemstone carver family and their collectible animal carvings,” Wacks said. The carver will be showing some of the animals he is in the process of making and the tools used to create them. Also bringing their natural beauty, timeless art to this weekend’s show in the form
Heather Callanan, right, of Casablanca Exports shows a blue barite from Morocco to Cheryl Bingham, of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, at a previous East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)
Polished quartz stones at Sunshine Gem & Jewelry of Fall River on display at a previous East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)
of all stone décor including lamps, mirrors and bowls, is PCR Stone located in Texas where their motto is “We bring stone to life.” Pedro and Candice Rojas started PCR Stone 12 years ago after a family friend brought them a lamp as a gift that they purchased in Mexico. “We were quite taken by this pretty lamp and started talking about it. The result was that my husband took out a small investment and drove a flatbed down to Mexico where he purchased a trailer-full of 30 pieces. We later sold all 30 at First Monday Canton — the world’s largest flea market,” Candice said. “With the money made from sales, we kept going back to Mexico and building from one show to another after continuously traveling down there, including to Torreon where by husband was born. After working with wholesal-
ers in Mexico, we then began to purchase our own stones and then find artists to craft them into items of décor,” she added about their products which can range in price from a $129 colored onyx night light to $4,250 for a serpentine floor length mirror. “I am excited for those attending our show this year to see our special exhibit from the Houston Museum of Natural Science, who will be bringing gems and crystals that you don’t often have the opportunity to see outside major collections,” said Laura Delano of LLD Productions, producers of the show. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to see the Rocaille Fabergé Easter Egg, gemstone carvings by the legendary Dreher Family of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, one-of-a-kind Medvedev Intarsia Boxes, beautiful Nikolai Mareseev Russian Flower Studies and more. For the kids, special booths at the show will offer free
Trevor Lowe, of Kingston, checks out stones at Crystal Concentrics of Somerville at a previous East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. (STEVEN E. NANTON PHOTO)
mineral specimens and there will be geodes to purchase that they can have fun cracking open to reveal never-before-seen crystals. In addition to the show open to the public, there is also a special show in the Young Building with many wholesale vendors. Those attending the wholesale show only must be qualified buyers with resale credentials.
Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4 p.m. for wholesale. Admission is $10 for adults and children 12 and under are free with a paid adult ticket. The Eastern States Exposition charges $5 for parking. For more information, visit www.mineralShowsLLD. com.
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CALENDAR Sevenars Academy, final concert of season. No tickets or charge, as ever, but donations welcomed at the door (suggested $20). Ireland Street at Route 112, Worthington. 413-238-5854 or www.sevenars. org.
THURSDAY Jacob’s Pillow presents Martha Graham Dance Company: Thu. and Sat., 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Fri. and Sun., 2 p.m. Martha Graham Dance Company in the Ted Shawn Theatre. Tickets start at $71.50. 358 George Carter Road, Becket. 413-243-0745 or www.jacobs pillow.org.
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Springfield Science Museum: Permanent exhibits include dinosaurs, African wildlife, interactive STEM labs, Earth’s ecosystems, and immersive planetarium shows. Current special exhibition: “Game On!,” through Sept. 13.
Jacob’s Pillow presents Sorzano Dance Works: Thu., 5:30 p.m. Sorzano Dance Works on the Henry J. Leir Stage. Choose what you pay; rain or shine tickets at $48.50. 358 George Carter Road, Becket. 413243-0745 or www.jacobspillow. org.
Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Permanent exhibitions include American and European prints, paintings, drawings, and sculpture. Current special exhibition: “Book of Wonder, Cover to Cover: A Hands-on Journey with Donna Castellanos,” through Sept 6.
Jacob’s Pillow presents Brinae Ali: Thu., 8 p.m.; Fri. and Sun., 2:30 p.m.; Sat., 2:30 and 8 p.m. Brinae Ali: “Baby Laurence Legacy Project” in the Doris Duke Theatre, Tickets at $61.50. 358 George Carter Road, Becket. 413-243-0745 or www. jacobspillow.org. Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show: Thu., 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Fri.Sat., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern States Exposition, in C Barn, Coliseum, E Barn, F Barn. Free. 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield. 413-7372443 or www.thebige.com. Salamander Kids’ Craft and Story Hour: Thu., 3:30 p.m. Millers Falls Library. Read “The Salamander Room” by Anne Mazer together, then make a salamander-themed craft inspired by the story. This program is perfect for young nature lovers and families looking to explore the wonders of the outdoors through books and hands-on fun. Free. 23 Bridge St., Millers Falls. Song Share Sessions for NonBinary, Trans and Women Singer-Songwriters: Thu., 7 p.m. Mill River Music and Guitars. Join for a supportive, queer-affirming monthly Song Share session dedicated to nonbinary, transgender and women singer-songwriters and creatives. This is a low-pressure, generative community space designed to share works-in-progress, lyrics, poetry, or any creative musings that are currently inspiring you. No finished product required and shop guitars are available on-site if you want to travel light. Voluntary donations ($1-$5) are appreciated to support the shop staff member staying late, but are not required for entry, Free. 135 King St., Northampton; 413-505-0129 or www.millrivermusic.com.
FRIDAY Art in the Park: Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Springfield Boys & Girls Club. A day filled with youth artwork, local
Brinae Ali will bring “Baby Laurence Legacy Project” to the Doris Duke Theatre this weekend as part of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Tickets are priced at $61.50. (JAMIE KRAUS PHOTO) Hidden Temple. Join Khaluna Kam, an initiated Eurasian Shaman and internationally educated sound artist, for an evening focused on internal restoration. This workshop aims East Coast Gem, Mineral and to harmonize spirit and body by Fossil Show: Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 integrating nature-based wisdom p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern with perspectives on the autonomic States Exposition, Better Living nervous system. You’ll learn about Center, Young Building, featuring 175 retail and 45 wholesale vendors “the three pillars,” the foundations of nervous system regulation and from around the world. For more spiritual well-being. $25. 221 Pine information visit www.mineral St. Suite 320, Florence; hidden ShowsLLD.com, Admission is temple.org. $10, and children 12 & under are free with paid adult. Parking is $5 SATU per day. 1305 Memorial Ave., West SATURDAY Springfield. 413-737-2443 or www. thebige.com. East Coast Gem, Mineral and artists, hands-on crafts, food and community fun. Free, presented by Morgan Stanley. 481 Carew St., Springfield.
Jacob’s Pillow presents Martha Graham Dance Company: See Thursday listing
Jacob’s Pillow presents Brinae Ali: See Thursday listing Jacob’s Pillow presents Artists of the Berkshires: Fri., 5:30 p.m. Artists of the Berkshires on the Henry J. Leir Stage. Rain or Shine tickets at $23.50. 358 George Carter Road, Becket. 413-243-0745 or www.jacobspillow.org. LAVA Center screens “The McMurdo Nutcracker,” Antarctica’s first full-length ballet: Fri, 7 p.m. LAVA Center. Masks required and provided, $1-$5 suggested donation. 324 Main St., Greenfield.
Fossil Show: See Friday listing
Jacob’s Pillow presents Martha Graham Dance Company: See Thursday listing Jacob’s Pillow presents Brinae Ali: See Thursday listing Jacob’s Pillow presents HopeBoykinDance: Sat., 5:30 p.m. HopeBoykinDance on the Henry J. Leir Stage. Rain or Shine tickets at $48.50. 358 George Carter Road, Becket. 413-243-0745 or www. jacobspillow.org. Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show: See Thursday listing
Re-Art Workshops: Sat., noon-2 p.m. LAVA Center. The first of six sessions offered on alternate Massachusetts Morgan Horse Saturdays encourages people of Show: See Thursday listing all ages and artists from novice to “Path to Wholeness” workshop professional to come to play with a hosted by Traditional Shaman variety of found and reclaimed maKhaluna Kam: Fri., 7-8:30 p.m., The terials. An Inspiration Station will
feature video clips of artists who do amazing work with reclaimed materials and of artists who demonstrate specific techniques. The full schedule of workshops is as follows: Aug. 15: Exploratorium. Lots of materials. Lots of empty frames. Plenty of possibilities; Aug. 29: Alyson Arnold. Creations from cardboard packaging and other found materials; Sept. 12: Daniel Hales. Multi-media collage; Sept. 26: Dylan Bertucco. Yarn scraps to art and jewelry. Oct. 10: Ash Goverman Plarn: turning plastic bags into baskets and more. Oct. 24: Allen Fowler. Paper, acrylic, magazines. The Exploratorium on Saturday, Aug. 15, is informal and self-directed; no advance registration required. By contrast, registering for artist-led workshops is strongly encouraged. There is no charge, though donations are always accepted to help defray programming costs. For more information, contact info@thelavacenter.org. To register for artist-led workshops, go to http://bit.ly/4fEmdQa, 324 Main St., Greenfield.
SUNDAY East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show: See Friday listing Jacob’s Pillow presents Martha Graham Dance Company: See Thursday listing Jacob’s Pillow presents Brinae Ali: See Thursday listing Sevenars Concerts presents The Sparky Jazz Quintet: Sun., 4 p.m.
Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History: Permanent exhibits include vintage automobiles, Indian motorcycles, historic firearms, Hasbro GameLand, and other industrial and cultural artifacts. Current special exhibition: “Declaration of Innovation: Springfield’s Revolutionary Ideas,” through Sept 27. The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum: Permanent exhibits include immersive, hands-on stations that explore the author’s whimsical characters and stories and childhood influences; and displays of his original studio, art, and family memorabilia. Visit springfieldmuseums.org for more information. Admission (includes all 5 museums) — $27.50 for adults, $18 for seniors and college students, $15 for ages 5-17, free to children under 5, museum members, and Springfield residents. On the first Wed. of every month through the end of 2026, admission is free for all visitors. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Museums Amelia Park Children’s Museum: Permanent exhibits include spaceship, construction site, library, grocery store. Hours: Tue.-Tue, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Open for groups Wed. Admission is $8 adults, $8 children (12 months and older), $4 grandparents/seniors (60+); and free members/infants. Military personnel and teachers receive a 10% discount off the price of regular admission. 29 South Broad St., Westfield or www. ameliaparkmuseum.org. SEE CALENDAR, PAGE D9
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Barnes Gallery of Leverett Crafts and Arts: “LCA Artists Group Show,” through end of August. Gallery hours: Sat.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. Free. 13 Montague Road, Leverett, 413-548-9070.
CONTINUES FROM PAGE D8 Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art: “Sunset Thursdays,” Aug. 13, 20, 27 4–8 p.m. Free with Museum admission. “Cooking with Eric Carle,” through Aug. 23. “Under the Cork Tree: The Story of Ferdinand,” through Nov. 8. “Soul, Sound, And Voice: The Art of Jerry Pinkney,” through Jan. 3. Exhibits included with museum admission. 125 West Bay Road, Amherst or www.carlemuseum.org.
Cooper’s Common: “Agawam Community Artists & Artisans Collection of Art,” through Nov. This exhibit brings together a collection of fine art oil paintings, watercolor, acrylic, color pencil, alcohol ink and mixed media. There are 45 pieces of art on display, and all are for sale. The art is exhibited on two floors of the building across four galleries. 159 Main St., Agawam Hope and Feathers Framing and Gallery: “Antiquities” by Isabel Margolin, through Sept. 29. Arts Night Out opening reception Aug. 14, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 238 Bridge St., Northampton or www.hopeandfeathersframing. com.
Mead Art Museum: Permanent exhibit: various American and European paintings, Mexican ceramics, Tibetan scroll paintings and more. Museum hours: Tues.-Thurs. and Sun. 9 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 220 South Pleasant St., Amherst or www.amherst.edu. Norman Rockwell Museum: Online exhibit: “Imagining Freedom.” The exhibition highlights the important role of Norman Rockwell and other artists in advancing and communicating these ideals, envisioned as core human rights for all people. The fee for accessing “Imagining freedom” is $5 for the general public, available on the museum’s website at NRM. org. “Norman Rockwell’s Historic Stockbridge Studio Guided Tours,” through Nov. 8. Tour dates and times available at NRM.org/ Visit. “8th Annual Art of Brewing Festival,” Aug. 15, 1-4 p.m. Spend an afternoon with friends and families all while sampling local and regional beer, cider, distilled drinks, and even coffee. This event is rain or shine; must be 21 and older for tastings, but all ages are welcome for games, food and art appreciation. Each ticket buyer receives unlimited samples and a commemorative tasting glass. $45 nonmember tickets; $30 NRM member tickets; $20 nonmember designated driver tickets; free member designated driver tickets. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge or www. nrm.org. Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum: Guided tours through Aug. 30, Sat.-Wed. 1-4 p.m. From Sept. 1-Oct. 15, tours will be offered Sat.Mon. from 1-4 p.m. 130 River Drive, Hadley or www.pphmuseum.org.
Sorano Dance Works will perform on the Henry J. Leir Stage as part of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Rain-or-shine tickets start at $48.50. (MARIA BARANOVA PHOTO) the Smithsonian’s world-leading collection. SCMA Exhibition “Crafting Worlds,” through Aug. 23. This installation features lacquerware, ceramics, bamboo baskets, and metalwork from the 18th-through21st centuries. Free. Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton or www.scma.smith.edu. The New England Visionary Artists Museum: The New England Visionary Artists Museum in Northampton has five exhibition showrooms hosting N.E. artists’ work in all media and is home to Anchor House of Artists, the region’s subsidized studio and representation support to artists living with neurodiverse conditions. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 2-6 p.m., with regular free public receptions on the second Friday of the month, from 5-8 p.m. Find them at 518 Pleasant Street. For more information, visit NEVA-museum.org or call 413588-4337. There is a $10 suggested admission donation asked at the door. Pleasant St., Northampton
Volleyball Hall of Fame: Permanent exhibit. Open Tues.-Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Closed Mon. Last admission is 30 minutes prior to close. Admission is $8 adults, $5 seniors 65 and older, $5 students, active and retired military, and free for children 12 and under. Group rates also available online. 444 Dwight St., Holyoke or www. volleyhall.org. Windsor Historical Society: Permanent exhibit: Explore the people, places and events that have shaped Windsor for over four centuries. Hours: Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. with house tours at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. General admission to the library and historic houses is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students and free to children under 12 and WHS members. Visitors are free to browse the museum store and exhibit galleries at no charge. 96 Palisado Ave., Windsor or www. windsorhistoricalsociety.org.
Thu., Fri., Sun. and Mon. from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Shabbos (Saturday) and Jewish and legal holidays. Admission is $8 adults, $6 seniors, and free for members, students and children. 1021 West St., Amherst or www.yiddishbook center.org.
Galleries
A.P.E. Gallery: Permanent exhibit. Hours: Tues.-Thu., noon-5 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., noon-8 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. 126 Main St., Northampton or www.apearts.org.
Northampton Center for the Arts: “Familial Bestiaries” by Ava Harper, through Aug. 28. Arts Night Out opening reception Aug. 14, 5-8 p.m., in the Split Level Gallery. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat, noon-7 p.m. 33 Hawley St., Northampton or www.nohoarts.org. Taber Art Gallery: “Constellations,” an alumni artwork show from the HCC permanent collection, through Aug. 21. The show features paintings by HCC SEE CALENDAR, PAGE D10
Wistariahurst Museum: Permanent exhibit: Gardens and grounds open daily from dawn to dusk. Carriage House and gift shop open Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For information about house tours, group tours and upcoming events visit www.wistariahurst.org. Standard admission is $7 Holyoke residents; $5 seniors; $5 youth (under 18); and free museum members, active military and family members. 238 Cabot St., Holyoke or www. wistariahurst.org. Yiddish Book Center: Permanent exhibit, “A Velt mit veltelekh: The Worlds of Jewish Culture.” Open
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Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum: Permanent exhibit: Guided tours of the first and second floors weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Self-guided tours are on Smith College Museum of Art: the hour with the last self-guided “Composing Color: Paintings by tour weekdays at 2 p.m. Call to Alma Thomas” from the Smithreserve at 413-637-3206. “Light sonian American Art Museum, Tea Service,” Sat. through Aug. through Jan. 10. This landmark 29, 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Light Tea traveling exhibition offers an intiservice will be offered for guests mate view of the groundbreaking and members. Seating is limited abstract painter’s most prolific peto 30, to reserve your teacup, visit riod, from 1959 to 1978, and creates Gildedage.org. $20. Admission a rare opportunity to experience to the museum is $18 adults, $17 SCMA’s own painting by Thomas seniors (65+), $10 students with ID, in dialogue with major works from $7 children 5-17 and free for chil-
dren 4 and younger. 104 Walker St., Lenox or www.gildedage.org.
Indian Orchard Mills Dane Gallery: All new exhibits every month featuring the artists at Indian Orchard Mills. Hours: Sat. noon-4 p.m. or by appointment. 34 Front St., Indian Orchard, 413-543-3321.
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Calendar CONTINUES FROM PAGE D9 alumni artists from class years 1974 through 2021. Free. 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke or 413-552-2614. Trinity United Methodist Church: Aug. exhibit: “Looking Up” by eight Trinity artists, through Aug. 31. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 413-218-7391 for more information. 361 Sumner Ave., Springfield
Outdoors Great Falls Discovery Center: Great Hall Art Exhibit: “Ways of My Ancestors-Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness,” through Aug. 26. Outdoor StoryWalk: “Honk! Honk!” by Mick Manning, through Sept. 30. “Nice & Easy Walks,” Aug. 13, 20, & 27. 10-11 a.m. Easy-paced, 1- to 2-mile guided walk, along the Canalside Rail Trail or downtown Turners Falls, geared for older adults, but open to all. Dress for the weather with sturdy footwear and bring water. Inclement weather cancels. Meet at the main entrance. Free. “Fly Fishing 101,” Aug. 13, 5-8 p.m. Join MassWildlife to learn about fly fishing gear, how to rig, and cast a fly rod, as well as tips on how to fly fish. This class is designed for beginner fly anglers (ages 15 and up). Bring your own fly-fishing gear or borrow gear. Pre-registration required via EventBrite. Email Jim Lagacy at jim.lagacy@mass.gov for more information. Meet in the Great Hall. Free. “Kidleidoscope Story Hour,” Aug. 14, Ants; Aug. 21, Who Lives in a River?; Aug. 28, Butterflies, 10:30-11:30 a.m. For ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. Program includes a story, activities, and crafts. Activities are indoors and outdoors, weather permitting. “Great Falls Coffeehouse: Austin & Elliot and The Boxcar Lilies,” Aug. 14, 7–9 p.m. All ages. Meet in the Great Hall. Sliding scale suggested donations, in support of educational programming at the Center. Geology Talk: Amazing “Deep Time” Mysteries of Turners Falls and Vicinity, Aug. 15, 2–3:30 p.m. Join professor Richard Little, the discoverer of the Jurassic Armored Mud Balls, as he explains the unique and dramatic Earth events preserved in our scenic views and in the rocks under our feet. For all ages. Meet in the Great Hall. “Art Naturally: Cyanotype Sun Prints from the Garden,” Aug. 16. 10:30 a.m.-noon.
Memorial Tower, Bascom Lodge, & Auto Roads to Summit, through Oct. 31. The historic automobile parkway to the summit of Mount Greylock is open dawn to dusk. For Bascom Lodge information, visit BascomLodge.net. “Nature Scavenger Hunt,” ongoing, Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For children and families. There are several seek and find scavenger hunts for different age and skill levels. Scavenger hunts are available at the Visitor Center. 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough Northfield Mountain: “Monthly Hike,” Aug. 13, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The hiking is moderate with elevation gains of 300 feet. Register online at www. bookeo.com/northfield. Free. 99 Millers Falls Road, Northfield. River Studios DeVries Fine Art International Sculpture Trail: 2026 Season of DeVries Fine Art & Sculpture Trail, through Oct. 18. Fri.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Forty up to life size sculptures are installed along the trail complemented with poetry by various writers. The path traverses through meadows and wooded groves along the middle branch of the Westfield River. Open to the public. Free – donations are welcomed. 36 East River Road, Middlefield Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center: “Explore the Fauna, Flora and Cultural History of the Chesterfield Gorge. Aug,” 16, 2-4 p.m. An easy hike along the Westfield River led by Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center Director and naturalist guide Aimee Gelinas. Hike is free (donations accepted) – parking fee waived for hike registrants. To register (required), email full_circle_o@yahoo.com. 1515 Savoy Hollow Road, Windsor or www. tamarackhollow.com.
Markets
Farmers Market at Forest Park: Tues. through Oct. 27, 12:30-6 p.m. Rain or shine at the historic Monkey House, 200 Trafton Road or free entry at main entrance on Sumner Ave. for market shoppers. 200 Trafton Road, Springfield or www.farmersmarketatforestpark.com. Amherst Farmers Market: Sat. from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through Nov. 21 on the Town Common 4 Boltwood Ave., Amherst Downtown Springfield Farmers Market: Fri. through Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., on The Landing at the MassMutual Center. 1277 Main St., Springfield or www.massmutualcenter.com.
Create cyanotypes — or sun prints — to take home with sensitized paper, plants Northampton Farmers Market: Sat. or stencils, glass, and the power of UV through Nov. 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Rain or light. Rain or shine; all art materials shine. 8 Gothic St., Northampton provided. Meet in the Great Hall at The Republican is not responsible for 10:30 a.m. for complete instructions. Free. “French/Breton Jam Session,” unannounced schedule changes. ListAug. 16, 2:30-4:30 p.m. An informal ings must be received two weeks before group of musicians gathers to play the the date of the event. Items should be enchanting traditional dance music mailed to Entertainment Guide, The from France and Brittany, commonly Republican, P.O. Box 1329, Springknown as bal folk. Free. 2 Avenue A, field, MA 01102-1329, emailed to Turners Falls or www.greatfallsma. pmastriano@repub.com or submitted org. Mt. Greylock State Reservation: War
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Jaafar Jackson portrays his uncle Michael Jackson in “Michael.” (GLEN WILSON / LIONSGATE VIA AP)
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he blockbuster biopic theater student whose school play aspi“Michael” and a new rations are complicated by her mother’s illness. Co-starring Melanie Lynskey. documentary about • In “Normal” (Aug. 14 on HBO Max), Bob Odenkirk extends his action-hero reTravis Barker are sume beyond the two “Nobody” movies. some of the new tele- In director Ben Wheatley’s film, Odenkirk vision, films, music and games plays a substitute sheriff who arrives in a wintery Minnesota town full of strange headed to a device near you. happenings, including the recent death
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: players can get back on the gridiron in “Madden NFL 27,” a new season of “Reacher” drops and Carly Simon releases her first album in more than a decade.
New movies to stream from Aug. 10-16 • The Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” begins streaming Aug. 10 on Starz after a $1 billion run at the box office. Director Antoine Fuqua’s estate-approved dramatization of Jackson’s life stars his nephew Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop. In my review, I wrote that “Michael” “slides a sequin glove over the pop star’s tarnished legacy, shrouding Michael Jackson’s complications with a conventional biopic that, if you cover your ears, sounds great.” • The Netflix-Sandler connection continues in “Don’t Say Good Luck” (Aug. 14), a Happy Madison production starring Sandler’s daughter Sunny. In the comingof-age comedy, she plays a high school
of the previous sheriff. In my review, I called it “a hyperviolent Midwestern Western that cleverly inverts some genre standards with a pleasingly loose hold on reality.” — AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
New music to stream from Aug. 10-16 • Less than three minutes into “Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear,” a new documentary about the famed Blink-182 drummer, and audiences are launched into the aftermath of the devastating plane crash he survived in 2008. The film follows the esteemed musician from 2017 to 2026, but doubles as a celebration of his life before and after the life-altering crash, a central event in a career full of them. It’s a must-watch for fans, or simply those in need of a dynamic doc about resiliency. Stream it on Hulu on Aug. 13. • Singer Carly Simon has been in headlines as of late; in July she shared that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin cancer. It makes her forthcoming album “Comes In Waves” — her first album of SEE STREAMING, PAGE D11
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original songs since 2008, out Friday, Aug. 14, — even more of a miracle. “Working on the music gave shape to days that did not always have much shape. It gave me somewhere to go without having to leave the room,” she said in a statement. “It reminded me that illness can change your life without becoming the whole of your life.” • Becky G is back with the bilingual “Baraja Bendita,” a new album and her first since leaving Kemosabe Records. Fans expecting more of 2024’s “Encuentros,” which explored rancheras and corridos, may be wise to return to that release. This one, out Friday, she has assured in interviews, is still a celebration of her Mexican heritage. It is still Becky G, after all — but largely, it is a return to her rap-pop roots. — AP Music Writer Maria Sherman
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Lantern characters. Chandler and Pierre play Hal Jordan and John Stewart, members of the intergalactic law enforcement tasked with maintaining order throughout the universe and its galaxies. Their job takes them to Earth where they investigate a murder in Nebraska. “Lanterns” is the second live-action series in the debut phase of the new DC Universe under co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran. Part sci-fi superhero story, it’s also inspired by mysteries like “True Detective.” — AP Writer Alicia Rancilio
New video games to play from Aug. 10-16 woman take her own life on • This long, hot summer the subway, he becomes a tar- can’t be over soon enough, get for information she passed so thank goodness “Madonto him before her death. den NFL 27” is on its way. EA Sports has even put a • Season 3 of “Tires,” cold-weather quarterback, starring stand-up comics the Chicago Bears’ Caleb Steve Gerben and Shane Gillis, arrives on Netflix on Williams, on the cover. And Thursday, Aug. 13. The show the new edition has “dynamic is a workplace comedy about weather,” meaning you could get slammed by a snowstorm the employees of an auto repair shop that leans into its midway through a game. EA is also promising new blue-collar setting. Gerben New series to stream and Gillis cocreated the show short-yardage mechanics and from Aug. 10-16 with John McKeever, who di- tighter defensive coverage. • The first three episodes of rects all the episodes. The trio And wannabe franchise ownSeason 4 of “Reacher” starers can look forward to the also writes most of the series ring Alan Ritchson drop on “Persona Engine,” which EA as well. Prime Video on Wednesday, • Kyle Chandler and Aaron says “gives every NFL athlete Aug. 12. The new episodes are Pierre star in the new HBO a distinct personality.” Aubased on book 13 in the Jack series “Lanterns,” which tumn arrives Thursday, Aug. premieres Sunday, Aug. 16 Reacher series by Lee Child 13, on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Switch 2 and PC. on HBO Max. The show is called “Gone Tomorrow.” — Lou Kesten based on DC Comics’ Green After Reacher witnesses a / AP FILE)
Noir and Burgandy wines. There will be a whole table of just Bordeaux wines. And we have small independent wholesalers from Massachusetts who will be bringing great wines ... not commercialized wines that you would find in some stores,” Douglas said, adding that there will be a non-alcoholic option as well. “My goal as a consultant and wine lover and educator is to have participants leave the experience more comfortable with their wine palate than when they walked in,” he added. Among the food partners participating in the festival are some popular Berkshire restaurants such as Cello, Berkshires Untold and Doctor Sax House alongside Elsie’s Oatmeal Crisps, BOLA Granola, Boston Gourmet, Casita, The Commonwealth Exchange, The Dessert Bar, Marty’s Local and Northeast Vinegar. Participants who don’t want their day to end when the last pour is made can return later when the grounds reopen for a performance by the Boston Pops - “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams” - in Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed at 8 p.m. “Maestro of the Movies: A Tribune to John Williams” will feature selections from his most iconic scores – “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones,” “Harry Potter,” “Jaws,” “Close
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Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Per Look Park rules, pets, coolers, and outside beverages are prohibited. Look Park charges a $10 special events vehicle
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Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Jurassic Park,” “Schindler’s List,” “Superman,” “Lincoln” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” The performance, conducted by Ken-David Masur, also features more than 50 minutes of specially edited scenes and clips from the composer’s best-loved films, projected in HD and in sync to his many award-winning scores. “Because of the evening concert, we will be following our standard procedure of clearing the grounds after all morning and afternoon activity, including the festival, to prepare the grounds for the evening with gates re-opening at 5:30 p.m.,” Stanton said. Tickets are $150 for the Wine and Food Festival, with a $50 off coupon available when using the code “WINE50” during checkout online. Concert tickets range from lawn seats at $40 to shed seats priced up to $264 and are available from bso.org under the Tanglewood website link.
entry fee for non-season pass holders. Transformance 36 takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. To purchase tickets or learn more about the event, visit https://www.zeffy.com/ en-US/ticketing/ transformance—36.
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like to try to blend all of these genres and find the strange, intimate, and eclectic space between them.” Those influences span a wide spectrum and include such artists as Shakey Graves, Phoebe Bridgers, Amythyst Kiah, Phoebe Bridgers, the Indigo Girls, Ben Folds, Yasmin Williams, Bon Iver and Bonnie Raitt. High Tea also puts a lot of emphasis on harmonies. “I think much of our love for harmonies and singing together comes from that deep rooted love of finding and fostering community through music. We were both raised on folk tradi-
tion, singing together with people as a form of connection, and always thinking of music as something you share with others,” DeHerdt said. “Singing in a group of people is a feeling that really can’t be matched, and I think that is one of the main reasons why it is so fundamental to the songs we write and how we perform. At the end of the day, it’s just really fun to sing together.” DeHerdt added that the duo is excited to play a show at Blackbirch Vineyard because “it’s been a dream venue of ours. And it is just one of the best ways to close out the summer in Western Mass. We’ll also be debuting new songs with a full band, so it’s going to be a hoot and a holler.”
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“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Fans of “Star CONTINUES FROM PAGE D2 Wars,” “Harry Potter” and brand-new program, a tribute “Superman” will also be deprogram to John Williams, lighted to hear their favorite which John and his associates music played live. have put together drawing “We’re deeply honored to on clips from the movies he have a long relationship with scored for several decades him,” Fogg said. “He just and involving the work of sev- brings a sort of dignity and real quality to the festival. And his eral studios,” Fogg said in an interview earlier this summer. music is fabulous. He writes wonderfully for the orchestra. The list of movies feaIt’s just a terrific event.” tured in this summer’s John The 2026 John Williams Williams Film Night includes many of Spielberg’s most Film Night will be held on popular works, including “E.T. Aug. 15 at Tanglewood in the Extra Terrestrial,” “Jaws,” Lenox.
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new work, to experience the creative process with one of the world’s great geniuses was CONTINUES FROM PAGE D3 life-changing,” Eilber said. “It gives you a point of view on She danced many of Graham’s greatest roles, had roles American art, and on the legacreated for her by Graham and cy, and the importance, and the profundity, and the relevance was directed by Graham in most of the major roles of the of her work.” repertory. “I’m just compelled to share Eilber eventually became the with the world, it’s as simple as that,” Eilber added. “It’s artistic director of the Martha Graham Dance Company in something that is so much a 2005. As the artistic director of part of me that I don’t want it to the company, Eilber sees her job be a secret. “like a calling.” The Martha Graham Dance “Having danced with the Company will perform Aug. 12 to 16 at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket company in the 1970s when and on Aug. 14 at Tanglewood Martha Graham was still with in Lenox. us and directing and creating
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