Sandisfield Arts Center

Jeewon Park Piano Recital
2021-11-07 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
After the scintillating 2019 concert with her cellist husband Eddie Arron, Jeewon Park returns to play a solo piano recital of works by Robert and Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Francis Poulenc’s “The Story of Babar the little Elephant “ narrated by Ben Luxon.
This concert is supported in part by a donation in memory of John A. Grammer.
Bring the family – Children 12 and under are only $5, and they will love Babar!
For the health and safety of our audience, our performers, and our volunteers, we are now requiring that all people age 12 and over who enter the Sandisfield Arts Center be fully vaccinated and wear a mask that covers both nose and mouth. We have limited the audience to about half of capacity in order to allow for adequate spacing between groups. Please be aware of this when you purchase a ticket.

Music Like a Map - Zoë Lewis
2021-10-24 16:00 - 18:00
Affectionately known as “a band in a body,” Zoë plays vintage jazz and world-beat grooves on anything from the piano to the spoons. Her show is perfect for all ages, full of songs and stories of slow boats to China, Bollywood dreams, box car jumping, elephant orchestras, and all the wonderful people she’s met along the way!
Originally from England, Zoe has lived in Provincetown for almost thirty years, where she performs every summer. She’s traveled to more than seventy countries, won numerous song-writing accolades, toured with the Indigo Girls and Judy Collins, and written two musicals. She is an environmental activist and works toward empowering LGBTQ youth. She has released nine CDs of original music; her most recent is titled Always a Sixpence.
Get ready for a global musical adventure!
For the health and safety of our audience, our performers, and our volunteers, we are now requiring that all people age 12 and over who enter the Sandisfield Arts Center be fully vaccinated and wear a mask that covers both nose and mouth. We have limited the audience to about half of capacity in order to allow for adequate spacing between groups. Please be aware of this when you purchase a ticket.

Discovering Natural Wines
2021-10-23 16:00 - 18:00
What is natural wine? Natural wine is unfiltered, untamed and un-photoshopped wine made in the vineyard rather than the winery. John L. Grammer, partner in the wine import company Skin Contact Wines, will guide you through a wine tasting of natural wines. Treat your palate to a riot of flavors.
Growing up in New York City, John Lawrence Grammer spent his Saturdays biking through Chinatown in search of delicious food and new experiences. After graduating from Harvard, he hit the streets to learn about wine and food. Tasting a bottle of Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2001 with a generous client sealed the deal. John completed the WSET Level 4 Diploma in the Wine and Spirits program and has begun studying for the Master of Wine entrance exam.
Fresh glasses will be used for each pour. The hors d’oeuvre table will be monitored to ensure safe food practices and social distancing will be observed.
This is how John and his partner Ricardo Castiblanco describe what makes their wines special: “Skin Contact Wines imports wines from organically farmed vineyards. We believe the best wines come from grapes that are farmed attentively. Organic viticulture represents a return to the basic tenets of farming and a respect for natural processes. Some of our producers choose to go beyond organic principles and utilize biodynamic practices to further promote a healthy microbiome on their properties. Wherever a producer falls on this spectrum of farming in harmony with nature, we want to support their hard work.”
Skin Contact Wines come from France, Italy, Spain, Georgia (the country), and Chile. See a list of producers.
For the health and safety of our audience, our performers, and our volunteers, we are now requiring that all people age 12 and over who enter the Sandisfield Arts Center be fully vaccinated and wear a mask that covers both nose and mouth – except when drinking or eating at this event.
We have limited the audience to about half of capacity in order to allow for adequate spacing between groups. Please be aware of this when you purchase a ticket.

Celebration of the LIfe and Work of Val Coleman
2021-10-17 14:00 - 16:00
Please join the Sandisfield Arts Center community and Val’s family in a celebration of his extraordinary life and work.
The afternoon will include some of Val’s favorite music, reminiscences and readings honoring Val — you are invited to participate — and video excerpts from some of his plays and other presentations on the stage of the Sandisfield Arts Center.
Check out Val’s talks on this website:
A Story of Poetry
The Enigma of Socialism
A Story of Fascism
Abraham Lincoln: A Talk by Val Coleman
And watch and hear Val reading his poem on the Arts Center.
For the health and safety of our audience, our performers, and our volunteers, we are now requiring that all people age 12 and over who enter the Sandisfield Arts Center be fully vaccinated and wear a mask that covers both nose and mouth. We have limited the audience to about half of capacity in order to allow for adequate spacing between groups. Please be aware of this when you come.

Joel Brown and Friends
2021-10-16 20:00 - 22:00
Live music returns to the Sandisfield Arts Center in this special performance rescheduled from our 2020 (delayed) anniversary year!
Joel Brown is no stranger to the Sandisfield Arts Center. As a classical guitarist, he has appeared many times as a soloist and chamber musician. He has performed jazz at the Arts Center with his father and son, and has often played here as a member of Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play. But he also has a musical personality that has never been heard at the Arts Center. As a singer-songwriter he has been writing, recording, and performing with his longtime friend and collaborator, Dave Maswick. In this performance, Joel will play some of his favorite classical pieces and then will be joined by Mr. Maswick for a set of original songs that feature beautifully arranged harmony and intricate, finger-picked guitar work.
All events at the Arts Center require proof of vaccination for anyone age 12 and up, and wearing a mask.

Gallery Show: Paintings by Jess Cofrin - Free
2021-10-02 14:00 - 2021-10-31 16:00
Opening reception 2 – 4 PM October 2. The show continues through October. Contact gallery@sandisfieldartscenter.org if you’d like to arrange a visit.
Artist Statement: “I am an oil painter and printmaker exploring the psychology and physicality of being human. I use paint as my primary medium because the saturation of color helps convey the emotional feelings I put into the work. Color has long been a driving force in my pieces, and my interest in printmaking lies in the spontaneity and unpredictability of the medium. My current work explores what it means for a body to occupy space and how the body adapts to its surroundings. Sometimes the figure is present, and sometimes it is felt but not seen. When I became a mother, I had a more heightened sense of my relationship with the physical space around me. Sitting in dark rooms, my body no longer fully autonomous. Also, as a more general comment on human psychology: how does our self-perception affect how we occupy the space around us, and how does it affect our identity?”
Jess Cofrin received her BA in Art History from Cornell University before moving to London to pursue fine art at Chelsea College of Art and Design. She completed her MFA in painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibited in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, and London. She currently lives and works in Berkshire County.
The exhibit will be on view through October.

Blackstone Valley String Quartet
2021-09-26 14:00 - 16:00
The Blackstone Valley String Quartet gets its name from the quaint small-town area of central Massachusetts where owner and founder Sylvia DiCrescentis has lived and worked for most of her life. For sixteen years, the members of the BVQ have played together in various orchestras and small groups, honing their skills and developing a unique bond as professional performing musicians.
The Blackstone Valley String Quartet will be presenting a program of Baroque and Classical Era composers for string quartet. The program will feature works by Vivaldi, Haydn as well as Maddalena Sirmen (1745-1818). Sirmen is a female composer and a contemporary of Haydn. She was an Italian composer, singer and violinist who studied violin with Giuseppi Tartini. The Blackstone Valley Quartet is excited to present this program of hidden gems for the Sandisfield Arts Center audience.
Selections will include lesser known works from Vivaldi, works from the father of the string quartet Haydn as well as six quartets from the lesser known composer Sirmen.
This event is made possible with the very generous support of Steve and Lynn Rubenstein.
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 12 and over and performers to bring proof of vaccination; everyone must wear a mask.
Tickets go on sale September 1.

Words of Our Ancestors: Revisiting IndianTown with Bonney Hartley
2021-09-25 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for this fascinating talk by Bonney Hartley, Tribal Historic Preservation Manager for the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, on the ongoing efforts to protect Mohican and Munsee (Lenape) cultural sites and to repatriate cultural items.
The mission of Ms. Hartley’s organization is to preserve, manage, and interpret indigenous cultural heritage. She works from an extension office at Williams College.
Sandisfield is directly connected to people who lived here long before English colonists arrived in 1750. For centuries Mohican villagers from an area centered around the New York/Massachusetts border came via their ancient trail (“Knox trail” today) that led directly to hunting grounds in the vicinity of Otis State Forest and Spectacle Pond. Arrangements of stone monuments considered sacred have been identified, legacies from a vibrant indigenous society.
Their descendants are federally recognized today as the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.
Bonney Hartley
Proof of vaccination, masks, and social distancing required. Free; Donation suggested.
Ms. Hartley is in great demand as a representative for her community. This is a one-time event, not to be missed.

"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
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.
