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September 2020
Evening of Song Presents: LEGENDS
The great songwriters and the divas that made them famous. Linda Mironti sings the best of the best, presenting the music of some of the greats in pop, Broadway, and standards, including Cole Porter, Jerry Herman, James Taylor, Carole King, and more. Re-experience the hits of Aretha, Barbara, Judy, and others! The amazing Paul Greenwood will be on piano, and some very special local guest musicians will join the show as well. Linda Mironti is an international recording artist who has…
Find out more »The Quest for Freedom
June 2020 update: Ticket buying is turned off until we know if we will be opening safely in September. How fugitive slaves were aided in their escape to freedom, and the Amistad incident. A unique joint production by Berkshire historical societies and the Farmington, Connecticut, Historical Society tells the compelling and still relatively unknown story of the legendary Underground Railroad in the 1840s. Speakers from the societies will describe how fugitive slaves were aided by sympathizers in their grueling and…
Find out more »October 2020
Music Like a Map – Zoë Lewis
Affectionately known as “a band in a body,” Zoë plays vintage jazz and world-beat grooves on anything from the piano to the spoons. Her show is perfect for all ages, full of songs and stories of slow boats to China, Bollywood dreams, box car jumping, elephant orchestras, and all the wonderful people she’s met along the way! Originally from England, Zoe has lived in Provincetown for almost thirty years, where she performs every summer. She's traveled to more than seventy…
Find out more »Val Coleman on “The Big Picture”
Val says: “I want to talk, finally, about the shape my country is in . . . as the Trump catastrophe diminishes . . . God willing. I'm calling it ‘The Big Picture,’ as I sail as best I can through the twentieth century to remind us of the pain of two world wars and all of the majestic things we have put in place to survive.”
Find out more »Joel Brown and Friends
Joel Brown is no stranger to the Sandisfield Arts Center. As a classical guitarist, he has appeared many times as a soloist and chamber musician. He has performed jazz at the Arts Center with his father and son, and has often played here as a member of Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play. But he also has a musical personality that has never been heard at the Arts Center. As a singer-songwriter he has been writing, recording, and performing with his longtime…
Find out more »Discovering Natural Wines
A wine tasting with John Lawrence Grammer. Join us for an introduction to the world of wines from organically farmed vineyards. You will taste red, white, rosé, and orange wines. Grapes, organically farmed, showcase the characteristics of a place, vintage, and variety best. Photos and a discussion will accompany the tasting. Afterward, enjoy hors d’oeuvres as you mingle with the other attendees and John. Growing up in New York City, John Lawrence Grammer spent his Saturdays biking through Chinatown in…
Find out more »November 2020
Frederick Moyer: A classical and jazz piano recital
Back for a third year! By popular demand, world-class pianist Fred Moyer and his Moyercam returns to the Arts Center. Musical connections between the genres of classical and jazz music are often overlooked. Perhaps that’s why Fred’s classical-jazz concert program continues to be one of his most popular offerings. Fred begins his classical-jazz concerts with works from the classical repertoire. After intermission, Bob Savine (drummer) and Peter Tillotson (bassist) join Fred on stage to recreate and reinterpret performances of the…
Find out more »Let Us Read to You: The Sandisfield Players Read Short Stories
What could be more enjoyable than being read a story? The Sandisfield Players have hooked up with local authors Courtney Maum and Miriam Karmel. Courtney and Miriam have each chosen one of their own stories and paired it a story from one of their favorite authors. Sit back, grab a nibble, a glass of wine or cider, and let the Sandisfield Players take you on a journey. Miriam Karmel’s stories have appeared in Alaska Quarterly Review, Bellevue Literary Review, Moment…
Find out more »December 2020
The Messiah on Mott Street
Presented by the Sandisfield Players. Join us for this wonderful, warm-hearted Hanukkah/Christmas play by Rod Serling. With his grandfather at death’s door and Hanukkah approaching, Mikey, a nine-year-old Jewish boy, runs out into the city streets looking for the Messiah. His grampa had told the boy it was his last hope, and that the Messiah would appear big and black against the sky, striking down their enemies. Threatened by a crazy preacher, Mikey is rescued by Buckner, a black man, whom…
Find out more »The Messiah on Mott Street
Presented by the Sandisfield Players. Followed by a carol sing and cookie swap. Join us for this wonderful, warm-hearted Hanukkah/Christmas play by Rod Serling. With his grandfather at death’s door and Hanukkah approaching, Mikey, a nine-year-old Jewish boy, runs out into the city streets looking for the Messiah. His grampa had told the boy it was his last hope, and that the Messiah would appear big and black against the sky, striking down their enemies. Threatened by a crazy preacher, Mikey…
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