VIM (Volunteers in Medicine) in Action
2018-10-20 06:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Ilana Steinhauer, the current executive director of VIMBerkshires, speaks about the challenges facing VIM as it manages health care for the various populations it serves.

Gypsy Layne Cabaret & Company
2018-10-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Gypsy Layne Cabaret & Co, has been hailed as “a sexy highpoint of classic burlesque entertainment in the Berkshires” by Berkshire Magazine. Gypsy Layne’s hallmark of bawdy humor, live singing, dynamic dance routines, and cheeky sex appeal are prominently featured in their sizzling shows. Bigger, bolder, and better than ever, this tantalizing crew of saucy ladies and strapping gents will tease their way into your hearts (and other areas) with their outrageous artistry and vivacious charms.
www.gypsylayne.com

Tickets for events at the Sandisfield Arts Center are available online or may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance on a first come-first served basis. ONLINE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED TO INSURE A SEAT.
Not recommended for children.

Gallery of Artists Susan Crofut
2018-10-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
October In the Gallery
Opening Reception : 6th Oct 2018 02:00 PM
Date of Show : 6th Oct 2018 – 9th Dec 2018
Artist’s Statement:
“My paintings are personal explorations of the world in which I live—the simple and mundane parts of daily life that often go unnoticed. I am inspired by my longtime love of gardening, animals, and the beautiful landscape of Western Massachusetts.
I enjoy the challenges of transferring our three-dimensional world onto a flat plane, and negotiating the realms of color and form to create a visually pleasing image, and fortunately for me, I never tire of the process.”

Soil and Shul in the Berkshires: Untold Story of Sandisfield's Jewish Colony by Lorraine German with music by Klezmer East
2018-09-29 15:30 - 17:30 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Celebrate the publication of Soil and Shul in the Berkshires as the author Lorraine German speaks about the development of the book and shares some of the stories of the lives of the Jewish farm community in the Berkshires.
Clarinetist Paul Green and keyboard artist/arranger Bob Weiner and their Klezmer group will perform both traditional Klezmer classics from Europe, and more contemporary Jewish pieces from the United States. Green’s group will play 2 musical sets (a half-hour each) with the first set played following Lorraine German’s presentation, and the second half-hour set performed after a 20 minute break while people can purchase the new book and the author can sign copies.
Reserve a copy of the book with your pre-order here.

Shakespeare Unchained: An Afternoon of Comedy with the Bard
2018-09-23 11:00 | Miners’ field, Cronk Road and West Street, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Repeat, matinee performance in Great Barrington at St James Place!
Four comic Skits; Five Actors; Costumes, and a very funny afternoon of what might have happened to Will Shakespeare and his plays.
“Groundlings”
“My Horse, My Horse”
“Waiting on Will”
“It’s a Tragedy”
Performed by The Sandisfield Players; Directed by Ben Luxon and Jesse Howard
Since making the move to Sandisfield, author Steven Otfinoski has had his plays performed in the Berkshire Playwrights Lab’s first Radius Playwrights Festival, two BPL Writers’ Workshop Showcases, Ventfort Hall in Lenox, and most recently at the International Playwrights Festival at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut. Steve divides his time between the Berkshires and Stratford, Connecticut, where some twenty of his short plays have been performed with the playwrights group Squarewrights, in their “Quickies in the Stacks” series. Steve reviews theater in the Berkshires for the New England Theatre Journal and teaches composition and creative writing at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is also the author of more than 190 Young Adult (YA) books.
This show will also be presented on Saturday evening September 22 in Sandisfield at the Arts Center.

Tickets for events at the Sandisfield Arts Center are available online or may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance on a first come-first served basis. ONLINE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED TO INSURE A SEAT.
Children 12 and under are admitted FREE, unless otherwise noted, when space allows.

Shakespeare Unchained: An Evening of Comedy with the Bard by Steve Otfinoski
2018-09-22 16:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Premier performance! Also presented Sunday September 23 as a matinee at St James Place in Great Barringon.
Four comic Skits; Five Actors; Costumes, and a very funny evening of what might have happened to Will Shakespeare and his plays.
“Groundlings”
“My Horse, My Horse”
“Waiting on Will”
“It’s a Tragedy”
Performed by The Sandisfield Players; Directed by Ben Luxon and Jesse Howard
Since making the move to Sandisfield, author Steven Otfinoski has had his plays performed in the Berkshire Playwrights Lab’s first Radius Playwrights Festival, two BPL Writers’ Workshop Showcases, Ventfort Hall in Lenox, and most recently at the International Playwrights Festival at the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut. Steve divides his time between the Berkshires and Stratford, Connecticut, where some twenty of his short plays have been performed with the playwrights group Squarewrights, in their “Quickies in the Stacks” series. Steve reviews theater in the Berkshires for the New England Theatre Journal and teaches composition and creative writing at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is also the author of more than 190 Young Adult (YA) books.

Tickets for events at the Sandisfield Arts Center are available online or may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance on a first come-first served basis. ONLINE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED TO INSURE A SEAT.
Children 12 and under are admitted FREE, unless otherwise noted, when space allows.

Abraham Lincoln presented by Val Coleman
2018-09-15 12:00 - 14:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Val Coleman will argue that the American constitution, indeed the United States itself, was finally secured and ratified by a rail-splitting prairie intellectual named Abraham Lincoln.
Val is generally acknowledged as the poet laureate of Sandisfield, regularly publishing poems in The Sandisfield Times and elsewhere. His previous presentations on the history of poetry, and also the rise and persistence of fascism in the 20th century provided a concise long view on both subjects, and encouraged a vigorous discussion with members of the audience. This subject is sure to do the same.

Evening of Song - Canceled
2018-09-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
An Evening of Song has been postponed to 2019.

Gallery of Artists J. D. Logan
2018-09-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
September In the Gallery
Opening Reception : 1st Sep 2018 02:00 PM
Date of Show : 1st Sep 2018 – 30th Sep 2018
Artist’s Statement:
Since I began painting, I have always tried to keep my images simple and uncluttered. Leaving people or animals out of my work creates a sense of stillness and peace. Because of this, people have always found my work to have a calming effect on them. I have been focusing on trees as my main subject matter. I find them interesting to observe at different times of the day and year. Trees are constantly changing and no two are alike, and they present me with endless artistic possibilities.
The gallery is open during performances. Private showings are available by appointment with the artist.

Test event
2018-08-22 04:00 - 13:00 | MA
Description

Looking Back: Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It
2018-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
“THOSE WHO CANNOT REMEMBER THE PAST ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT”
George Santayana
1863-1952
Our resident historian, Bill Cohn, focusses his remarks on this legendary statement from philosopher George Santayana’s as well as historian Stephen Engle’s observation that today “we live in a world in which what people believe happened is all that matters” – facts are not relevant.
Many people argue that we can’t rewrite the past. “What happened, happened”, they say. Cohn will dispute that point of view and argue that the search for a usable past produces inspired versions of the American experience and its history that indeed lead to a rewriting of the past.
Cohn is a retired college professor and administrator who taught History and American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, CT, European History at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA, was executive assistant to the president of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA and served as Associate Dean of the Business School at the University of Hartford, CT.

Summer Open Mic Night FREE
2018-08-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Open Mic Night Comes to the Arts Center!
Our free Summer Open Mic Night is a BYOT event—Bring Your Own Talent.
What better way to spend a summer evening than with friends singing your favorite songs, and enjoying a tasty libation. If singing isn’t your thing, come and share a joke or read a poem, or just come and watch the fun.

FRIDAY FAMILY FREE MOVIE NIGHT!
2018-08-10 04:00 - 13:00, 2018-08-03 13:30 - 15:30 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
It’s family Friday night at the movies at the Arts Center with free popcorn too. This month’s selection will be posted on the website, and in the Sandisfield Times.

Gallery of Artists Linda Mironti and Marcella Smith
2018-08-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
August in the Gallery

Opening Reception : 4th Aug 2018 02:00 PM
Date of Show : 4th Aug 2018 – 26th Aug 2018

Artists’ Statements:
Marcella—Two years ago during a photography workshop in Venice, I was inspired by the light and the water, and began to see the possibility of abstracts in the ordinary. Some of the work here reflects that vision.
Linda—In 1995 I was able to combine my career in music and as a chef when I joined with Michael Mele to create Il Chiostro Arts Workshops in Italy. Over the years as I observed the instructors and students developing their skills, I too began to paint and photograph.
The gifts that Italy and art have given me, I now enjoy sharing with others in song and photos.

A Piano Recital to Celebrate the Arts Center's New Piano
2018-07-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Frederick Moyer is one of the most exciting pianists before the public today. Equally at home with Bach, Rachmaninoff, and Schoenberg as well as Ellington and Peterson, his recitals are engaging and generally include time-honored favorites. A special feature is his MoyerCam, a projection system that allows the audience to see his hands as he plays.
Mr. Moyer will perform a program including works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin and Oscar Peterson.
During over thirty years as a full-time concert pianist, Frederick Moyer has established a vital musical career that has taken him to forty-three countries and to such far-flung venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood, and the Kennedy Center.
Visit his website at www.frederickmoyer.com

Michelle Arnot on Speaking Crosswordese
2018-07-28 06:30 - 10:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
This morning of coffee and crosswords will include an overview of crossword history, introduce the basic principles of American crossword puzzle construction, and peek behind the scenes at the New York Times and the puzzles of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Crossword puzzle guidelines will be available for solvers curious about construction. Bring all your puzzle questions, and let’s solve together. Guaranteed to build mental muscle!
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. While living in Tokyo she met the puzzle people who sparked the Sudoku craze. Michelle and her husband, Roger Brown, have been Sandisfield homeowners since 1980.

FRIDAY FREE MOVIE NIGHT!
2018-07-27 13:30 - 15:30 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
It’s family Friday night at the movies at the Arts Center, free popcorn included.
This month’s selection will be posted on the website and in the Sandisfield Times.

Triple Play
2018-07-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play returns to the Sandisfield Arts Center to play their unique blend of blues, jazz, folk and funk. The group features 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 good friends Bill Crofut and Ben Luxon.

Tickets for events at the Sandisfield Arts Center are available online or may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance on a first come-first served basis. ONLINE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED TO INSURE A SEAT.
Children 12 and under are admitted FREE, unless otherwise noted, when space allows.

Miriam Karmel and Tom Christopher Talk About Their New Books
2018-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Local authors Miriam Karmel and Tom Christopher talk about their new books.
Garden Revolution is the title of Tom Christopher’s latest book (Timber Press, 2017) co-written with landscape designer Larry Weaner. Tom will be presenting in images and words a radically new way to garden.
Tom is the author of more than a dozen gardening books, as well as articles for The Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society and The New York Times. Currently he writes a syndicated newspaper column for the Berkshire Botanical Garden.
Miriam will be reading selections from her short story collection, Subtle Variations and Other Stories, published October 2017. Her story collection was the winning selection in the inaugural First Fiction contest, sponsored by Holy Cow! Press of Duluth, Minnesota and the Lindquist & Vennum Foundation of the Twin Cities.
Miriam Karmel works as a freelance writer specializing in medicine and health. Her stories have been published in Bellevue Literary Review, Minnesota Monthly, and anthologized in Milkweed’s Fiction on a Stick.

Gallery of Artists Elizabeth Post
2018-07-07 10:00 - 2018-07-29 12:00 | MA
July in the Gallery
Opening Reception : 7th Jul 2018 02:00 PM
Date of Show : 7th Jul 2018 – 29th Jul 2018
Artist’s Statement
If one believes that there is something innate in
the creation of an artist, then I might say I was always an
artist, although not formally trained.
The use of wool as a natural fiber was accidental, I had a blanket on my lap,
just waiting to be cut into pieces. The fiber and the purely unique characters of the dolls became a representation of an important part of my life.
As I continue to make the dolls from recycled sweaters, I feel I am giving old
souls new life.

Bobby Sweet
2018-06-30 16:00 | MA
Bobby has shared the bill with many top country and folk artists, including Vince Gill, Arlo Guthrie, and Pete Seeger. Most recently he finished his fourth US tour playing guitar with Arlo Guthrie on Guthrie’s 50th Anniversary of Alice’s Restaurant tour. Stylistically, his music resembles elements of John Prine, Jackson Browne, Guy Clark, and a countrified Bruce Springsteen.
Bobby’s 7th solo album, “All These Changes” was released in 2017.

Berkshire Hills Chorus aka "Sweet Adelines"
2018-06-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
The Berkshire Hills Chorus is a 27 member award-winning women’s barbershop chorus. The Chorus is an affiliate of Sweet Adelines International and in 2017 placed 3rd among small choruses and 8th overall in their annual competition. The group sings a cappella in four-part harmony, barbershop style. The repertoire of the Chorus includes ballads, show tunes, up-tunes, holiday songs, pop songs, and patriotic songs.
The Chorus is co-directed by Patricia Feldman and Gail Wojtkowiak.
Tickets for events at the Sandisfield Arts Center are available online or may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance on a first come-first served basis. ONLINE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED TO INSURE A SEAT.
Children 12 and under are admitted FREE, unless otherwise noted, when space allows.

One Night Stand a play by Larry Zingale
2018-06-09 16:00 - 18:00 | MA
One Night Stand (A Love Story) Is a modern day
trilogy that spans a tumultuous 50 years, from the summer of Small
Town USA circa 1918, with America’s entry into World War One; it moves forward to New Year’s Eve 1942/1943 in Times Square and concludes, very late on a sultry summer night in 1968 as two lonely strangers meet on a darkened New York City street and we see their lives change before the sun rises.
Three poignant stories of how love remains the same, even as the world continues to change.
The terrific cast includes Kristin Grippo, Gray Simons and Frank
Gioia with music performed by singer and guitarist, Doug Schmolze.
Larry Zingale is an artist who also writes plays.
His play Kate & Bill won the 2016 Berkshire Playwright Festival and was given a reading at the Unicorn Theater in Stockbridge. One Night Stand (A Love Story) had two very successful readings this past fall, at the Diana Felber Gallery and the Deb Koffman Studio.
Tickets for events at the Sandisfield Arts Center are available online or may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance on a first come-first served basis. ONLINE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED TO INSURE A SEAT.
Children 12 and under are admitted FREE, unless otherwise noted, when space allows.

FREE MOVIE NIGHT
2018-06-08 13:30 - 16:30 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
It’s Friday night at the movies at the Arts Center. This month’s selection for the whole family will be posted on the website and in The Sandisfield Times.

Gallery of Artists Neil Nourse
2018-06-01 - 2018-06-02 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
June in the Gallery Neil Nourse
Opening Reception : 2nd Jun 2018 02:00 PM
Date of Show : 2nd Jun 2018 – 30th Jun 2018
Artist’s Statement
Neil enjoys using his artistic vision to capture local landscape images. This show will include a variety of views ranging from the Berkshires to Kenya. His photographic ambition began with taking photos of avian subjects in the Berkshires and along the Massachusetts coast. A trip to the Serengeti and Maasai Mara led to two more trips to enjoy the landscape and add to his portfolio.
The gallery is open during performances. Private showings are available by appointment with the artist.

Family Cabaret
2018-05-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
This entertaining evening features acts by performing artists from the Berkshires and elsewhere.
Anni Crofut produces and directs the show which is designed to appeal to all ages. She aims for an eclectic and humorous line up, rich in quality and production values. Every year the Family Cabaret fills the house with an audience from every part of South County and beyond, who seek an authentic, high quality community theater experience replete with talent, hilarity, and soul.
All proceeds from this event support the Arts Center 2018 season of programs.
Tickets for events at the Sandisfield Arts Center are available online or may be purchased at the door on the night of the performance on a first come-first served basis. ONLINE TICKETS ARE RECOMMENDED TO INSURE A SEAT.

"Age and Beauty" a lecture/discussion with Sarah Jackson
2018-05-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Why is it that an old house, table, or tree may appear beautiful to us, while an old woman often does not? Age seems to augment beauty in many instances, but not when it comes to the human form. We humans create and appreciate various kinds of beauty, we seem to enjoy and exploit youthful beauty—especially that of the young females of our species—to an extraordinary degree. As a result, this is a difficult culture in which to get old, particularly—but not only—for women.
In this lecture/discussion, Sarah will present some lively and accessible ideas and images that integrate aspects of aesthetics, Jungian & Archetypal psychology, Romantic poetry and Taoist philosophy which, taken together, suggest a different perspective on aging that applies to both men and women.
Sarah Jackson is a Jungian psychoanalyst, visual artist and writer. She has a private practice in Great Barrington, and Hillsdale, NY. This presentation is part of her developing work on the different aspects of beauty.

Annual Spring Dinner and Benefit Auction
2018-05-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
This year the theme for this special annual event is “The Piano and the Building That Houses It.” The color scheme will be black and white. Enjoy cocktails at 6, followed by a delicious dinner prepared by our very own chef, Adam Manacher.

Gallery of Artists Erika Crofut
2018-04-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Sandisfield Arts Center, 5 Hammertown Road, Sandisfield, MA, 01255, United States
Opening Reception : 28th Apr 2018 02:00 PM
Date of Show : 28th Apr 2018 – 27th May 2018
Artist Statement
“Art tempts me to take a more serious look at the details: the white laundry against a blue sky, great faces that smile unsuspectingly out of old photographs. I use my art to express my amazement and gratitude for how beautiful an average day can be.”
Erika Crofut studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and Cooper Union. She served as the head of the Salisbury School Art Department for over 20 years and currently teaches in the Housatonic Valley Regional High School artgarage. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Berkshires and New England. Most recently it was featured in a sculpture show at The Norman Rockwell Museum. She works and teaches from her studio in Great Barrington, MA.
The gallery is open during performances. Private showings are available by appointment with the artist.
