Join Us in Celebrating Our 30th Anniversary in 2025
Against all odds, the Arts Center (“a gem in the woods”) offers a wealth of performances, art exhibits, and education programs that enliven the spirit and enrich the lives of young and old alike. If you were there last year, you know what a fun and entertaining evening it was, if you’ve never been, then [...]
In the Gallery: Paintings by Trevor Hunter Opening Reception : 4th Jun 2016 02:00 PM Date of Show : 4th Jun 2016 - 26th Jun 2016 Artist Trevor Hunter will be featured In the Gallery from June 4-26 at the Sandisfield Arts Center with an Opening Reception on Saturday, June 4, from 2:00 to [...]
This special concert includes note-for-note transcriptions recreating such famous George Shearing Quintet’s signature jazz arrangements as “September In The Rain,” “Lullaby of Birdland,” “I’ll Remember April,” and more. Our historic hall will reverberate as the Quintet plays new arrangements in the Shearing style, adventurous jazz pieces, and presents anecdotes and historical musical notes about the legendary group. The Argiro Quintet members are [...]
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 [...]
