"Our Town at the Minack" A film documenting the preparations by the Sandisfield Players and their trip to the Minack Theater in Cornwall, England
2021-09-18 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
We are thrilled to present the long-awaited premiere of this film by Jerry Herman as the opening of our “in the Arts Center” performance season!
Our Town by Thornton Wilder was first performed by the Sandisfield Players at the Arts Center in 2013. On a trip to Cornwall in 2014, Ben Luxon, the producer and director of the show, mentioned to his friend, Phil Jackson, the manager of the Minack Theatre, that he was directing the show in the States, and Phil asked him if he wanted to perform it there. Ben agreed, and the performance was scheduled for the summer of 2016. Inasmuch as the Minack is an outdoor venue, and its stage is twice the size of the stage at the Arts Center, arrangements were made to rehearse at the Sandisfield firehouse.
This film, produced by Jerry Herman, chronicles the play’s development from our local indoor theater to a much larger, world-famous outdoor theatre in England, and the historic trip made by the Sandisfield Players to perform it there. Running time is 90 minutes.
All Fall 2021 events at the Arts Center are subject to change based on latest CDC guidelines. We anticipate operating at reduced capacity for social distancing, and asking audience members and performers to bring proof of vaccination or a recent negative test, and to wear a mask.
Enjoy the trailer from the film now.

Gallery Show: Into the Woods - Free
2021-09-04 16:00 - 2021-10-01 18:00
Photographs by Peter Baiamonte
Artist’s Statement: “Into the Woods” is a photographic exploration of Sandisfield’s own Clam River Reserve, a part of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council’s preserved lands. I started making photographs in this park in 2017 and have continued to explore it through all seasons. Primarily landscapes, this series has been an exploration of how the light moves through the trees, how to find compositions in the forest that are compelling, how the river moves through the land. My hikes alone in this space with my camera have opened up a whole new appreciation for me of wild spaces. I hope viewers of the show will feel some of that in the work shown here.”
Born, raised, and still living in Brooklyn, New York, Peter came to photography through his father who was a lifelong hobbyist. After receiving an art degree from Brooklyn College, he entered the commercial photography world in New York City and continues photography as his primary business for corporate, editorial, and advertising clients. Peter and his wife purchased a home in Sandisfield over seven years ago and have enjoyed becoming part of the community. Local clients include Berkshire Magazine with multiple shoots over the years, including several covers.
Masks are required in the Gallery and social distancing is followed.
The exhibit will be on view through October 1.
Check with gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org to arrange a visit after the opening reception.

A Walk in the Woods - Free
2021-09-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Sandisfield Town Hall Annex, 66 Sandisfield Rd, Sandisfield
A photo walk with Peter Baiamonte
Join professional photographer Peter Baiamonte and a representative from BNRC (Berkshire Natural Resources Council) for a casual photo hike at the Clam River Reserve in Sandisfield. Peter’s gallery exhibit, “Into the Woods,” opening at 4 p.m. at the Arts Center consists of photographs all made within the Clam River Reserve.
So that we can plan for the size of the group, please email gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org if you are planning to join the walk.
This will be a casual hike with stops to talk about the reserve, BNRC, and photography. Bring your camera along, and Peter will plan a few spots to stop for photographs and will offer tips and advice. The meeting point will be in the parking lot of the Sandisfield Town Hall Annex, where there is a trailhead for the Clam River. After the hike, join everyone at the Sandisfield Arts Center for the opening of Peter’s exhibit in the Gallery. Masks are required in the Gallery and social distancing is followed.

Roger Street Friedman Band Outdoor Concert - Bring a blanket or a chair!
2021-07-31 18:00 - 2021-08-01 20:00 | 3 New Hartford Road, 3 New Hartford Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Roger Street Friedman is an award-winning singer-songwriter based in Sea Cliff, NY. His critically acclaimed 2017 album Shoot The Moon reached #2 on the Roots Music Report Americana Country Album Chart.
Recalling the pop-rock singer-songwriter tradition of Jackson Browne, Marc Cohn, Randy Newman, Colin Hay, Bruce Hornsby, and Mark Knopfler, Friedman released “Sun Never Sets” in 2019 – a song and video dedicated to immigrants and immigration reform. Collaborating on the project were Peter Yarrow, Tom Chapin, Joel Rafael and Guy Davis. His third-full length album, RISE, produced by Larry Campbell was released in 2020 followed by his most recent EP, COME WHAT MAY in July 2021.
The concert will be on the grass (mowed and ample) of Arts Center Board member Peter Baiamonte at 3 New Hartford Road at Sandisfield Road/Route 57. Signs will direct you to parking.
Family-friendly – children under 12 free!
Gates open at 5. Concert begins about 6:00, finishes by 8. Sunset that day is 8:12pm.
Refreshments:
Food: Bring a picnic basket, and a blanket or a lawn chair.
Wine and beer, soft drinks will be available, donations gratefully accepted.
No outside alcohol allowed.
RAIN DATE Sunday August 1, 1 PM
Time note: A glitch in our webhost calendar removed this from displaying after 4 PM today – to get the page to show up we set the end of the event for 8 PM on 8/1. It will be a great event, but it won’t be that long!
More about Roger:
Roger Street Friedman was bitten by the music bug early, learning to write songs(at the age of 12) and developing his studio engineering skills. His life took a left turn in his early 20’s and he left music for a career in his family’s retail display business for about 25 years. But a combination of events during the mid-’00s — the passing of his father and mother, marriage and, later, the births of his two children — steered Friedman back to music, leading to the acclaimed 2014 debut THE WAITING SKY and 2017’s SHOOT THE MOON. “Those life events really kind of opened the floodgates for me to start writing again,” he notes.
Roger has performed at the Clearwater Folk Festival, Huntington Folk Festival and The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (Grassy Hill Emerging Artist) as well as touring up and down the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and South. Friedman performed at the 2019 NERFA conference in a coveted “formal” showcase, and is currently planning his 4th studio album for 2022 and happy to be coming to Sandisfield to kick off getting back on the road and performing for a live audience again!
Sponsors
Flora Parisky, a donation in memory of Sean Carr 9/19/69 – 10/24/20
Matt McCuin/Matt McCuin Landscaping
Floodgate Farm
Domaney’s Liquors and Fine Wines
Note that you will be able to pay with a credit card – click the PayPal button at Checkout, you’ll come to a page where you can enter your credit card info. PayPal processes the payments.

Gallery Show: Light Tells the Story - Free
2021-07-24 16:00 - 2021-08-22 18:00
Saturday July 31 the artist will be at the Gallery from 2 to 4 PM.
Paintings by Mel Feldman
Mel Feldman began painting with watercolors and then took up acrylics, as he found acrylics are more forgiving, and it is easier to correct the work. He prefers to paint people and uses vintage photographs for inspiration, as these often tell a story. Most important to Mel is the light and the interplay with the placement of the figures. He is also inspired by Vermeer and his use of light. The impressionists — Monet, Renoir, Corot, and Pissarro — have contributed to his vision and the paintings he creates. He lives in Otis.
The opening reception will be outdoors and the Gallery show will be open to small groups for safe social distancing.
The exhibit will be on view weekends or by request through August 22.

Sharpen Your Pencils: Crossword Puzzle Fun with Michelle Arnot - Free
2021-07-10 10:30 - 12:00
One of the highlights of our 2020 online season was a crossword puzzle workshop by the Crossword Puzzle Maven Michelle Arnot, and we’re delighted she returns this year for more fascinating inside information about crossword puzzles.
This morning of coffee (you at your house, Michelle at hers) and crosswords will include Michelle showing you how to improve your solving time with The Berkshire Eagle puzzles. She’ll also give her unique insights into how the crossword has changed since it became a global pastime in the 1920s.
Michelle Arnot, author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies and Four-Letter Words: Secrets of a Crossword Insider, serves as an official at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, organized by NPR’s puzzle master, Will Shortz. She and husband Roger Brown have been Sandisfield homeowners since 1980.
Pre-registration required, up to 30 attendees. Your emailed ticket will have the Zoom link, please save it to refer to on Saturday.
To reserve, make sure to enter a number in the tickets box, then the Get Tickets button will work.

Outdoor Sculpture Show - Closing Saturday July 31
2021-07-04 16:00 - 2021-07-31 18:00 | 186 Sandisfield Road, 186 Sandisfield Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Update: Last day to see the show, Saturday July 31!
Opening was Sunday JULY 4, 4 to 6 pm, on account of rain and chilliness.
On July 4, how would you like to–

Gather safely with friends including many you have not seen since early 2020?
View wonderful sculptures in a beautiful Sandisfield field?
Support the Arts Center while having fun?

The beautiful field belongs to Liana Toscanini, former Arts Center president, longtime Sandisfield resident, and current Executive Director of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires. Toscanini suggested the exhibit as a safe way to fundraise for the Arts Center this summer.
Come to 186 Sandisfield Road (Route 57), see the map below.
The sculpture show will be open on weekends during the month of July. A COVID-safe opening reception will be held on Sunday July 4 from 4pm-6pm. Families welcome! $20 suggested donation for adults. The Arts Center is the recipient of all proceeds from the show.
A wide walking trail around the perimeter of the field contains semi-circular cut-outs for the sculptures. A golf cart is available for those unable to navigate walking.
Sandisfield is home to several sculpture artists, many of whom will be featured in the exhibit.
The Sandisfield Arts Center is the recipient of all proceeds from an outdoor sculpture exhibit taking place in July in a 5-acre field on Route 57 in Sandisfield. “Field Day” artists hail from Massachusetts and Connecticut, with many from Sandisfield and neighboring towns. The opening reception is now July 4th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. “Field Day” will remain open on weekends throughout the month of July. Admission is “pay what you can” with a suggested donation of $20 per person for adults.
“This is a safe, outdoor event that uses the arts to bring people together again, after 15 months of pandemic-related hibernation,” said Toscanini. The Sandisfield Arts Center has suffered major event-related revenue loss, like many arts organizations across Berkshire County. “It’s a nice, mission-centric way to help,” said Toscanini.
Exhibiting artists include Robert Adzema, Nick Crofut-Brittingham, Bill Cummings, Erika Crofut, Susan Crofut, Sophie Eisner, Jamie Goldenberg, Nancy Johnson, Jaye Moscariello, Robert G. Osborne, Bevan Ramsey, Jon Riedeman, Richard Rook, Karl Saliter, Robin Tost, Natalie Tyler, Peter Vacchina, Gar Waterman, Robert Wilk.

Mastering Impressionistic Photography with your Smartphone or DSLR: A Thad Kubis Zoom Workshop - Free
2021-06-19 10:30 - 12:00
This event is from 10:30 AM until 12 noon. The time on the event says it goes to 11 PM that is because of a bug in the website.
When we were closed for on-site events in 2020, master photographer and friend of the Arts Center, Thad Kubis, enabled us to offer 3 very well received photography workshops over Zoom.
This season, while we wait for a safe return to our Arts Center building in September, Thad is again providing an expert, engaging workshop for experienced and neophyte photographers using their smartphone or DSLR.
Thad will explain how to create 4 options of Impressionistic Photography, live during the presentation. Please have your camera (smartphone or DSLR) on hand during the workshop so you can try out these options!
Pre-registration required (no charge), up to 30 attendees.
To reserve, scroll down for tickets. Make sure to enter a number in the tickets box, then the Get Tickets button will work. Your emailed ticket will include the Zoom link, so please save the ticket!
Catch up with replays of That’s 2020 workshops:
Mastering Your Camera – Controls
Mastering Your Camera – Composition

Frederick Moyer: Post-concert Zoom conversation with Fred-Free!
2021-06-12 20:15 - 21:15
News flash! Tickets are now free. Ben Luzon will be on hand to introduce Frederick Moyer and kick off the conversation.
This is part 2 of pianist Fred Moyer’s special event for the Sandisfield Arts Center. Sign up here for free tickets for the 8:15 PM Eastern post-concert conversation. Your emailed ticket will include the Zoom link, so please save the ticket!
Note the time change from earlier publicity – this starts at 8:15 pm, about 12 minutes after the concert performance finishes.
Here’s a direct link to the YouTube Premiere 7 PM Satuday June 12: Sandisfield Arts Center Presents “MOONLIGHT SONATA” — with Frederick Moyer, Pianist
Attend the YouTube Premiere concert, then join the conversation to ask your questions, hear from Fred about how he chose the program and his interpretation of this wonderful repertoire.
“MOONLIGHT SONATA”

PROGRAM:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata quasi una Fantasia (“Moonlight”) Op. 27, No. 2
Adagio sostenuto
Allegretto
Presto agitato

Claude Debussy: Clair de lune

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
iii. Allegro scherzando
East-West Quantum Leap Orchestra created by Stephen Ware

JAZZ TRANSCRIPTIONS:
Ahmad Jamal:
Moonlight in Vermont (Suessdorf/Blackburn)
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Peter Fraenkel, drums
Oscar Peterson:
Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Bob Savine, drums
Fly Me To the Moon (Howard)
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Peter Fraenkel, drums

Oh What A Beautiful Morning (Rodgers/Hammerstein II)
arr. by Frederick Moyer
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Jim Gwin, drums
About Frederick Moyer
Frederick Moyer began his studies at age seven with his mother, Betsy. Subsequent teachers included Theodore Lettvin, Eleanor Sokoloff, and Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio. He attended Curtis Institute of Music and Indiana University. He has since established a career of over thirty-five years as a full-time concert pianist, performing in forty-three countries and in such far-flung venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center. He has appeared as a piano soloist with most of the major orchestras of the United States as well as many orchestras of Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia.
This event is supported in part by the Sandisfield Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Make sure to choose a number for tickets to go on to the next page.

Frederick Moyer "Moonlight Sonata" Free YouTube Premiere
2021-06-12 19:00 - 20:00
By popular demand, world-class pianist Fred Moyer and his Moyercam returns to the Arts Center this year for a free YouTube Premiere program followed by a Zoom reception/conversation with Fred.
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. Both classical and jazz fans have embraced Fred’s classical-jazz concerts, and the format has been a revelation to many who would assume that the two styles are incompatible. It’s a combination that brings the audience to its feet every time!
This June 12 event is in two parts:
Free “Moonlight Sonata” YouTube Premiere at 7 PM

Click the above link to go to the YouTube Premiere page to set a reminder or bookmark the page.
At 7 PM on June 12, the concert will begin.
YouTube Premieres are like watching TV with friends. The concert will start at 7 PM and through live chat you can share comments, ask questions, generally participate in the cameraderie with others watching the premiere.

At 8:15 PM, a post-concert conversation with Fred over Zoom is now free! Ben Luxon will be on hand to introduce Fred and kick off the conversation. Register for that and get the Zoom link on this other page.
“MOONLIGHT SONATA”
PROGRAM:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata quasi una Fantasia (“Moonlight”) Op. 27, No. 2
Adagio sostenuto
Allegretto
Presto agitato

Claude Debussy: Clair de lune

Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18
iii. Allegro scherzando
East-West Quantum Leap Orchestra created by Stephen Ware

JAZZ TRANSCRIPTIONS:
Ahmad Jamal:
Moonlight in Vermont (Suessdorf/Blackburn)
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Peter Fraenkel, drums
Oscar Peterson:
Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Bob Savine, drums
Fly Me To the Moon (Howard)
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Peter Fraenkel, drums

Oh What A Beautiful Morning (Rodgers/Hammerstein II)
arr. by Frederick Moyer
Performed with Peter Tillotson, bass; Jim Gwin, drums
About Frederick Moyer
Frederick Moyer began his studies at age seven with his mother, Betsy. Subsequent teachers included Theodore Lettvin, Eleanor Sokoloff, and Menahem Pressler of the Beaux Arts Trio. He attended Curtis Institute of Music and Indiana University. He has since established a career of over thirty-five years as a full-time concert pianist, performing in forty-three countries and in such far-flung venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center. He has appeared as a piano soloist with most of the major orchestras of the United States as well as many orchestras of Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia.
This event is supported in part by the Sandisfield Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Share Your Talent - Open (Zoom) Mike - Free
2021-06-05 19:00 - 20:30
Perform on the virtual Zoom stage of the Sandisfield Arts Center or join the audience of your friends and neighbors to see and hear the many flavors of local talent!
Got talent you want to share for 3 or 3-1/2 minutes in this hosted event? Email Linda Mironti lindamiro at mac.com.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83772644770
Meeting ID: 837 7264 4770
Passcode: [REDACTED]

No need to get a ticket, if you already registered you can use the Zoom link here but we’ll also send this to your email.

Gallery Opening, Reception and Show: Peter Hason Photography - Free
2021-06-05 16:00 - 2021-07-04 18:00
Support our artists! Follow Peter on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/phasonation/
The outdoor opening and reception is from 4 to 6 PM on June 5 (rain date June 6). The exhibit will be on view weekends or by request to gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org through July 4.
Photography by Peter Hason
Artist’s Statement: “My photographs are typically taken from low angles so the perspective is that of looking up, which lends an air of reverence and veneration to the subject matter. As Oscar Wilde said, ‘We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.’ My work in this exhibit focuses on the highly organized and intricate parallel and juxtaposing lines that emerge in the cityscape when the chaotic rhythm of city life is momentarily muted.”
As a native New Yorker who spent his youth plugged into the street culture of the ’80s and ’90s, Peter Hason’s photography reflects his life-long personal relationship with the landscape, architecture, and people of the city as he captures the quiet but breathtaking beauty in the ordinary and everyday.
This show, delayed from 2020, is dedicated to the memory of longtime Sandisfield Arts Center volunteer and Gallery committee member Jane Hason. The opening reception will be outdoors and the Gallery show will be open to small groups for safe social distancing.

My Life in the Most Amazing Scientific Program You've Never Heard of: 50 Years of Scientific Ocean Drilling
2021-06-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
FREE online illustrated lecture by Wesleyan Professor Suzanne OConnell.
Project MOHO, an ill-conceived plan of the early 1960’s to drill through the Earth’s crust, did not turn out well. But it did have the beneficial effect of spurring the development of scientific ocean drilling. Although a rose by any name might be as sweet, the multiple names (DSDP, ODP, IODP) associated with scientific ocean drilling over the years have unfortunately lessened public awareness of this remarkable international scientific endeavor.
Whatever you call this program, it has an impressive record of achievement: scientific ocean drilling helped to prove plate tectonics, developed the discipline of paleoceannography, and has recovered life in the deepest recesses of Earth’s ocean crust. Learn about its origins, contributions to understanding Earth’s history and its future plans.
Suzanne OConnell has been involved in scientific ocean drilling since the mid-1970’s and has spent 16 months at sea on its ships exploring Earth’s history as recorded in ocean floor sediments.
Dr. OConnell is a professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Wesleyan University and researches paleoclimate. She is the recipient of the Association for Women Geoscientists Outstanding Educator Award, and author/co-author of over 100 refereed science publications, primarily focused on paleoclimate research and gender equality.
Last minute attendees? Here’s the Zoom link: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/92946486610

Irresistible Excerpts from (Some of) Sandisfield Players Favorite Shows! Free
2021-05-22 19:00 - 20:20
Remember, Relive, Discover some of the most popular Sandisfield Players shows, especially family favorites, introduced by Players Director Ben Luxon.
You’ll see highlights from–

Jack and the Giant Bean Stalk
Under Milkwood
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Join us for the YouTube premiere on Saturday May 22 at 7 PM!
Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xojz0t2GTYY
You can go to the page now to make a comment, ask a question, or set a reminder for Saturday.
This livestreamed presentation is free, but please consider making a donation.

About YouTube Premieres:
You will join an audience including Ben Luxon and members of the Sandisfield Players along with other fans to view this 90-minute presentation together, with live chat to participate in the conversation. This is one performance where chatting is encouraged!
For family viewing, “cast” the performance to your Smart TV or gather around your iPad or large screen computer monitor.

Photographing Sunrises, Sunsets, and the Fall Colors of the Berkshires-Free and Live Online!
2020-09-12 10:00 - 12:00
Third in the terrific series of live online photography workshops by master photographer Thad Kubis. Space limited!
What could be more timely than learning how to capture the glorious colors of Fall in the Berkshires! Sunrise, sunset – The years may fly swiftly but photographs can preserve what words cannot. As usual, Thad will have lots of examples and engage the audience in lively Q&A and discussion.
Pre-registration required (no charge), up to 15 attendees. You will get a Zoom invitation before the event.
To reserve, scroll down for tickets. Make sure to enter a number in the tickets box, then the Get Tickets button will work.

Sunset, Baldwin Hill

Sunrise, Monument Valley, Utah

Trees, Stockbridge Bowl
Catch up with replays of the earlier workshops:
Mastering Your Camera – Controls
Mastering Your Camera – Composition

Sharpen Your Pencils for Puzzle Fun with Michelle Arnot - Free and Online!
2020-08-15 10:30 - 12:30
We are so pleased that although this event won’t be in-person at the Sandisfield Arts Center, Michelle Arnot has offered to conduct the event live over Zoom.
This morning of coffee (you at your house, Michelle at hers) and crosswords will include an overview of crossword history and a peek behind the scenes at the New York Times. Bring your puzzle questions, and let’s solve together. Guaranteed to build mental muscle and increase your skills.
Michelle Arnot, author of Crossword Puzzles for Dummies and Four-Letter Words: Secrets of a Crossword Insider, serves as an official at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, organized by NPR’s puzzle master, Will Shortz. Michelle will bring her collection of vintage crossword card games from the Roaring Twenties. She and husband Roger Brown have been Sandisfield homeowners since 1980.
Pre-registration required, up to 30 attendees. You will get a Zoom invitation before the event.
To reserve, make sure to enter a number in the tickets box, then the Get Tickets button will work.

Mastering Your Camera, Part Two: Composition - Live Zoom Event
2020-07-11 10:00 - 11:30
Sandisfield Arts Center presents
ZOOM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS WITH MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER THAD KUBIS
Part Two: Composition
Join local photographer Thad Kubis (www.tbkphotos.com) and move to the next stage of Mastering Your Camera – Composition. “Stop taking pictures and start creating art”, Thad will discuss and explain the main templates/formats used in photographic composition and he will discuss and illustrate the creative compositional advanced options available. This 90-minute on-line session via Zoom will take your photography to a new and exciting level.
Pre-registration required, up to 14 attendees. You will get a Zoom invitation before the event.
To reserve, make sure to enter a number in the tickets box, then the Get Tickets button will work.
This is part two of a two–part workshop on mastering your camera. Part One on June 13 focused on Controls.

Mastering Your Camera, Part One: Controls - Live Zoom Workshop
2020-06-13 10:00 - 11:30
Saturday June 13: The workshop is full, but we will record and post, and you can still sign up for Part Two of Mastering Your Camera
Sandisfield Arts Center presents
ZOOM ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS WITH MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER THAD KUBIS
Part One: Controls
Spend 90-minutes online, via Zoom, and gain control over your camera. If you have a legacy camera, DSLR, or smartphone/tablet, join local photographer Thad Kubis (www.tbkphotos.com) and become one with your camera system. Thad will explain the basic and some advanced camera operations including Auto, Program, M, Av, Tv, scenes modes, and he will discuss white balance, focus points, metering and much more.
Pre-registration required, up to 15 attendees. You will get a Zoom invitation before the event.
To reserve, make sure to enter a number in the tickets box, then the Get Tickets button will work.
On July 11, Part Two of Mastering Your Camera will focus on Composition.

Two Gentlemen Folk: A film featuring Bill Crofut and Ben Luxon - Cancelled
2020-05-02 19:30 - 21:30
WE REGRET THAT ALL MAY 2020 EVENTS ARE CANCELLED (some may be offered later in the season)
An event to celebrate the Arts Center’s 25th anniversary!
Two Gentlemen Folk was recorded at Jacob’s Pillow in Becket, Massachusetts, and features Crofut and Luxon performing folk songs that go back hundreds of years. The film was produced by Bill Cosel for PBS in 1987. Run time is 60 minutes.
Also featured are:
Fiddle – Maggie Holtzberg
Lute – Carver Blanchard
Mandolin – Jim Cowdery
Recorder – Jim Cowdery
Sruti Box – Lauren Cowdery
Trombone – Chris Brubeck

Demystifying Photography - Free Workshop
2020-05-02 13:30 - 15:30
Introduction to digital photography with Thad Kubis
Bring your DSLR camera, and your questions. Thad will demystify and discuss the key elements that lead to you creating a better photograph! Explore ISO, shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, composition, exposure pre-sets, filters, white balance, tricks of the trade, and much more.
Class size limited to 14. Thad will conduct three additional photography workshops throughout the year: June 13, July 11, and Sept 12.
Pre-registration is required.

A Celebration of Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary - Free
2020-04-25 11:00 - 16:00
As the Arts Center celebrates its 25th anniversary, Earth Day celebrates its 50th. Our Earth Day community celebration kicks off the season and a “going green” initiative at the Arts Center.
Join us for activities and fun for all ages! Help create a nature-inspired art installation. Be motivated by your neighbors’ skills as they demonstrate a wide range of homemade, earth-friendly crafts. Learn to turn trash into reusable treasures. Get information on what we can do as individuals and as a community to decrease our carbon footprints for a more sustainable planet. Bring yourself, your family and friends, your ideas, your hopes and dreams. Celebrate Earth and her future!
Look for more environmentally-themed events throughout the season.

Open Mic Plus Grown-Up Show and Tell (FREE)
2019-11-22 19:00 - 22:00
Help us send off our 2019 season in style at our Fall FREE Open Mic Night and Party!
Open Mic Night is a BYOT–Bring Your Own Talent event. What better way to spend a chilly autumn evening than warming it up with your friends and an adult beverage, as we entertain one another with our songs, stories, jokes, monologues, or poetry and offer a show and tell of some of our favorite experiences or accomplishments?
Whether you’re sharing or just coming to listen and raise a toast to your neighbors’ talents (and nerve), your presence will make this a memorable end to the Sandisfield Arts Center 2019 season.

Evening of Song Our Hit Parade (fundraiser) The Songs of Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
2019-11-16 20:00 - 22:00
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 collaborator, which is why his name is less familiar than his music. This was probably because of his consummate flexibility. “You write as well as who you write with,” he said, and he usually let a musical’s lyricist and star set the tone for the score.
Sammy Cahn is the burlesque violinist who grew up to write some of America’s favorite songs and win four Academy Awards for such tunes as “Three Coins in a Fountain” and “All the Way.”
Now the voices of Mary Verdi, Linda Mironti, and Brian DeLorenzo, with piano accompaniment by Joe Rose offer their interpretations of Cahn and Styne’s work.

This special evening includes an intermission with Prosecco and a resplendent dessert table.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Sandisfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

CELEBRATING THE WORK OF NEIL SIMON
2019-11-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
The Sandisfield Players bring to the stage excerpts from The Odd Couple, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, and other Neil Simon comedies. The performances will be script-held. The program is developed by Ben Luxon, Charles Evers Whyte, and Mary Anne Grammer.

Neil Simon, 1927-2018
Most playwrights are lucky if they have one play that becomes a household name and a repertory staple. Mr. Simon had several; Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys, California Suite, and Brighton Beach Memoirs were just a selection of his many hits. He also succeeded with musicals, collaborating on Little Me, Sweet Charity, Promises, Promises, and They’re Playing Our Song.
Note: This is the only performance of this show — the November 10 Sunday matinee is canceled.

FREE MOVIE NIGHT FOR GROWN-UPS with Potluck Dinner
2019-11-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
The James Mason/Judy Garland feature A Star is Born is this season’s selection. Bring a dish to share and the beverage of your choice. The audience can discuss the merits of the four different versions of this story.
Run time 178 minutes or just shy of 3 hours.

Andy Holtzman — Opening Reception. Show runs through November 28
2019-11-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Free opening reception Saturday, November 2nd 2:00-4:00 PM.
After the opening reception, the show will run until November 28th, and can be seen before performances or by appointment. Call 413-258-4100.
Artist’s Statement:
If I have a definable photographic style, it’s dedicated to capturing the diverse ways which natural light and saturated color play on any of my subjects. My eye is not particular to any specific subject matter. Anything and everything that’s in the way of my lens is fair game, and they tend to pursue me! I still love printing on traditional fine art paper, but more recently I have been experimenting with printing on stretched canvas, metals, hard resin coating and encaustic.
Andy has logged over 25 years of executive leadership across a diverse marketing career, incorporating brand strategy and creative management.
Photography is a lifelong hobby of his, guided by a personal perspective on how we observe life around us.

Hard Cider Tasting conducted by Tom Christopher with Steve Adams of The Tangled Party performing
2019-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
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 the best cider houses in the region.

“Singer/songwriter Steve Adams”, is the song writing half of “The Adams Brothers”, who released his newest CD, “Steve Adams and the Tangled Party” 2 years ago, which can be heard on Spotify, YouTube, and most other streaming services. Steve will entertain with musical interludes while you taste the ciders.

Apple picture is from Yankee Magazine, “History of Hard Cider in New England,” August 23, 2010.

Val Coleman on "The Constitution Alive"
2019-10-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
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 do the same.
Our blog features several of Coleman’s previous talks.

Ed Arron and Jeewon Park, cello and piano
2019-10-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
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 the attention of audiences for her dazzling technique and poetic lyricism. Since making her debut at the age of 12 performing Chopin’s First Concerto with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Park has performed in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, 92nd Street Y, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Kravis Center, and Seoul Arts Center in Korea.
Program
Variations Concertantes, Opus 17 (1829) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Pohádka (A Tale) (1910/12) Leos Janacek (1852-1928)
Con moto; Andante
Con moto; Adagio
Allegro
Sonata for Cello and Piano (1948) by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Allegro, Tempo di Marcia
Cavatine
Ballabile
Finale: Largo; Presto
Intermission
Sonata in A Major for Cello and Piano, Opus 69 (1807/1808) by Beethoven (1770-1827)
Allegro ma non tanto
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Adagio cantabile; Allegro vivace
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Sandisfield Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Open House, Barbecue, Family Fun, Volunteer Appreciation
2019-10-05 16:30 - 18:30
The Sandisfield Arts Center is hosting a family-friendly open house with burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, sides and dessert Saturday October 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. Games, music, and a drawing for 2 free tickets to the “Hard Cider Tasting” with Tom Christopher, cider expert, and music by a local group (TBA) (4 PM on October 19).
Drop by to meet neighbors and friends and find out about volunteer opportunities and what’s upcoming at the Arts Center this season and next.
We’ll have a short session to honor our current volunteers and share some of the many volunteer opportunities (more here).
If you’re going to the Gallery reception for Mark Farnum and Alan Papscun (2 to 4 PM), stay on for more food and socializing.
Rain or shine!
