Join Us in Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary in 2025
Join Sandisfield poet and scholar Val Coleman for a lively tour through the history of poetry as it has evolved along with our human species, from the development of the hyoid bone (enabling speech and song) to the ancient epic of Gilgamesh and ending somewhere in the weeds of rap. Along the way, you’ll meet [...]
The Sandisfield Players present a new production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” in preparation for their visit to the The Minack, in Cornwall, England. In late June they will be giving 7 performances of this iconic American play at the famous open air theater. Directed by Ben Luxon with a cast of players from Sandisfield [...]
A special presentation giving an inside view of the world of dance through the life of Anna-Marie Holmes from a young girl to a Prima Ballerina, with Holmes’ insights on what directors look for in young dancers today. She will bring two dancers from the Jacob's Pillow Ballet programs to demonstrate a ballet warm-up. With the help [...]
In the Gallery: Carol Kiendl--Line, Shape, Color Opening Reception : 9th Jul 2016 02:00 PM Date of Show : 9th Jul 2016 - 31st Jul 2016 The opening reception is July 9 from 2-4. Artist Statement A number of years ago I became tired of deciding "what am I going to paint today?" I decided [...]
A presentation by George Wheeler Ph.D., the director of conservation, Columbia University; research scholar, Metropolitan Museum of Art Less than an hour after the Metropolitan Museum of Art closed on the Sunday evening of October 6, 2002, the wooden base supporting Tullio Lombardo's marble sculpture of Adam collasped - shattering the sculpture and sending 28 [...]
Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play returns to the Sandisfield Arts Center to play their unique blend of blues, jazz, folk and funk. Featuring Chris Brubeck on piano, bass and trombone, Joel Brown on guitar, and Peter Madcat Ruth on harmonica, jaw harp, and ukulele. All three musicians sing as well, and toured and recorded with their [...]
In the Gallery Joe Baker: Paintings and Pastels Opening Reception : 6th Aug 2016 02:00 PM Date of Show : 6th Aug 2016 - 28th Aug 2016 Primarily a plein air landscape painter, Joe Baker works in oils and pastels with occasional pieces in watercolor, acrylics, conte, charcoal, as well as sculpture. Recent paintings exhibited [...]
From Madness To Music is a documentary short produced by Music in Common (MiC) and Beansprout Productions in association with the Pumpkin Foundation. The film follows the progression of Music in Common's roots as a backyard music jam honoring the life of slain journalist Daniel Pearl to its current work as a non-profit organization engaging youth [...]
Eric Martin (violin, viola, voice) and Karen Axelrod (piano, accordion) are a dynamic duo who love to bring the vibrancy of traditional dance music and song to the concert stage. Listeners can expect to be swept away on a musical journey to various lands including Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Germany, Argentina, Quebec, Appalachia, and New [...]
In the Gallery Sept 3-25: Shodou: Traveling Along the Long Path of Writing Japanese Calligraphy Opening Reception : 3rd Sep 2016 02:00 PM Date of Show : 3rd Sep 2016 - 26th Sep 2016 The opening reception for the exhibit is Saturday, Sept 3 from 2-4PM The ancient art of Japanese calligraphy (shodou) originated from [...]
