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September 2019
Fascism and Racial Laws in Mussolini’s Italy
In his talk and slide presentation, historian and part-time Sandisfield resident Dr. Robert A. Maryks will tell a story of the impact of the racial laws on the Jews (and those who were considered Jews) under the Mussolini regime. This story is based on 139 letters that were exchanged between the victims of those laws (and their relatives and friends) and the Jesuit priest Pietro Tacchi Venturi (1861–1956) who interceded within the Fascist government in order to circumvent or alleviate…
Find out more »Wanda Houston Band: ’40’s, ’50’s, & ’60’s R&B and Jazz
The Wanda Houston Band features the incomparable vocalist Wanda Houston accompanied by three virtuoso and diverse musicians specializing in unique interpretations of American Music. The band’s repertoire includes selections from the great American Songbook, Jazz, Motown, R&B, and Pop from the early 20th century to modern. It’s all crystallized through a unique instrumental and vocal combination of experienced musicians. Wanda Houston has traveled the world using her vocal gifts in an amazing variety of settings and styles. Rob Kelly is…
Find out more »Today’s Poets in Conversation with the Masters
"A large number of the poems I most admire and which seem to be most original are talking back to other poets of other ages." —Richard Wilbur Join us for this unique poetry program with poems of masters such as Frost, Auden, Wilbur, Plath, Owen, Boland, Kumin, Bynner, and Yeats performed by Ben Luxon and other Sandisfield Players, in dialog with poems they have inspired by award-winning poets Hilde Weisert, Rebecca Hart Olander, Jayne Benjulian, Irene Willis, and others. James…
Find out more »October 2019
Ed Arron and Jeewon Park, cello and piano
The 2018-19 season marks Mr. Arron’s tenth anniversary season as the artistic director and host of the acclaimed Musical Masterworks concert series in Old Lyme, Connecticut. He is also the artistic director of the Festival Series in Beaufort, South Carolina, and is the co-artistic director with his wife, pianist Jeewon Park, of the Performing Artists in Residence series at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Praised for her “deeply reflective playing” (Indianapolis Star) and “infectious exuberance” (New York Times), Korean-born pianist Jeewon Park has garnered…
Find out more »Val Coleman on “The Constitution Alive”
Val Coleman will argue that the American constitution is alive and well, despite the assaults on its tenets throughout the history of this country. Val Coleman, known as the poet laureate of Sandisfield, is also a citizen-scholar. His previous presentations on the history of poetry, the rise and persistence of fascism in the 20th century, and Abraham Lincoln provided a long view on these subjects, and encouraged a vigorous discussion with members of the audience. This subject is sure to…
Find out more »Suzanne O’Connell presents A Report from Antarctica/Postponed to 2020
This event has been postponed to 2020 - Please check back next spring when our 2020 schedule is posted. If you bought tickets, you'll receive a refund - sorry for the inconvenience. About the event: This lecture will focus on the results of O'Connell's research conducted in Antarctica on the continuing effects of climate change on the seventh continent. Suzanne O'Connell is a professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Wesleyan University and researches paleoclimate. She is the recipient of…
Find out more »Hard Cider Tasting conducted by Tom Christopher with music by the Easy Ridin’ Papas
Join us for an introduction to the flavors and history of New England’s traditional beverage: hard cider. Long-time cider maker and enthusiast Tom Christopher will speak about the history of cider making in our region, and then invite the audience to taste a flight of ciders from a variety of makers, both amateur and professional. We’ll explore a range of flavors and styles of cider, from traditional New England farmhouse ciders made locally to European inspired ciders from some of…
Find out more »November 2019
Evening of Song Our Hit Parade (fundraiser) The Songs of Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Come spend a very special evening immersed in the music of two of the most beloved song writers of all time. Their music is timeless and has been sung by all the greats. Time magazine said Cahn & Styne were the country's most successful songwriting team after Rodgers & Hammerstein. Jule Styne is the versatile, prolific songwriter whose tunes became standards for three generations and the composer of such classic Broadway musicals--Gypsy, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Funny Girl. He was a notorious…
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