Multi-instrumentalist and Broadway musician Erica von Kleist performs her acclaimed musical comedy show, encompassing her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated world.
With original songs, her show has been described as the musical lovechild of Amy Schumer and Tim Minchin. Beginning in her experiences as the only female in countless professional situations in jazz, she explores the struggles that women face — in a one-woman show she has affectionately called BOOBS!
Erica von Kleist has led many lives as a musician and producer, leading the charge as woodwind specialist, pianist, writer, and educator. After receiving the first jazz bachelor’s degree in the history of the Juilliard School, Erica went on to tour and record with Sean Jones, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, spent time on Broadway in the pits of The Addams Family, Chorusline and Gypsy, and recorded on five Grammy-Nominated recordings.
In 2012, she relocated from NYC to the big sky state of Montana where she started several business initiatives, penned a music theory textbook, and also … found her funny bone. During the #MeToo movement, she began reminiscing on esperiences from mansplaining to manspreading — and that exploration grew into her new musical comedy show.
As she sings and performs on piano, sax and ukulele, Erica’s escapades cover everything from menstruation to mansplaining, nipples to breast reductions, and is rated R for rrrrreally funny with adult themes. She is now embarking on a nationwide BOOBS tour through 2023.
Along with her solo show, she also has also written and produced a staged musical entitled “Sorry! A New Musical” which debuted at Alpine Theatre Project in 2021. During Covid Erica joined forces with David Blair (The Triangle, The Freefall) and Mikey Winn to write the musical theater film “Your Musical is Cancelled. The Musical!” featuring Mike Eldred (Les Miserables, The Civil War), Tracy McDowell (Rent), C.E Smith (The Color Purple) among many other Broadway luminaries.
The film went on to win “Best Feature” at the SoCal Film Awards and “Best Comedy” at the Toronto Alternative Film Festival, and was an official selection for the New York Independent Film Festival.
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More than 200 artists and craft makers travel to show original works in ceramics, painting, fiber, art glass, wood, metal, photography, sculpture and more in Northampton.
Berkshire Pride Week kicks off at Hot Plate Brewing Co. with Karaoke by Temescal Wellness in a 21+night of music to open Berkshire Pride's "Every Day is Pride" celebration.
The West Stockbridge Farmers Market offers fresh produce — fruits and vegetables in season, eggs, meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, fudge and jams and more.
Berkshire International Film Festival opens with a film about America’s policy of producing cheap food at all costs, with trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl present for a Q&A.
Playwright Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans.
BIFF returns with four days of independent feature, documentary, short and family films, with discussions and events focusing on filmmakers and artists from both sides of the camera.
The Sheffield Farmers Market returns outdoors with some 20 vendors — from pickles, seasonings and garlic, to Naji’s Mediterranean Cuisine, baked fresh wheat-free breads, local meats, honey and maple syrup and more.
Pittsfield's First Fridays Artswalk Returns for Berkshire Pride with an Art Market, live music with Sample the Cat, performances by Opal Raven and more.
Chocolate peanut butter cookies, fresh flowers, jams and pickles and cheeses ... the North Adams Farmers Market returns weekly with more than a dozen farmers and makers.
BIFF returns with four days of independent feature, documentary, short and family films, with discussions and events focusing on filmmakers and artists.
Kaira M. Cabañas and Raphael Koenig hold a conversation about art and mental health, looking at the work in Portals: The Visionary Architecture of Paul Goesch.
Naumeag hosts the Berkshire Pride Tea Dance, an 18-and-over pride party with DJ RuBot (Occupy the Disco), fresh from his Paradisco residency at Le Bain at the Standard Highline in NYC.
The West Stockbridge Farmers Market offers fresh produce — fruits and vegetables in season, eggs, meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, fudge and jams and more.
North Adams was once home to the second-largest Chinese population east of the Mississippi — in 1870, as The Celestials, 75 young Chinese men, came as unknowing strikebreakers.
The Sheffield Farmers Market returns outdoors with some 20 vendors — from pickles, seasonings and garlic, to Naji’s Mediterranean Cuisine, baked fresh wheat-free breads, local meats, honey and maple syrup and more.
Chocolate peanut butter cookies, fresh flowers, jams and pickles and cheeses ... the North Adams Farmers Market returns weekly with more than a dozen farmers and makers.
The Met: Live in HD presents Mozart's whimsical fairy tale in its first new Met staging in 19 years — a vision by renowned English director Simon McBurney.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club — where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
The West Stockbridge Farmers Market offers fresh produce — fruits and vegetables in season, eggs, meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, fudge and jams and more.
Justin Adkins and Arianna Alexsandra Collins of HooRWA will lead a walk along the Hoosic River, identifying wild edible and medicinal plants and fungi.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents a portrait of British scientist Rosalind Franklin and her often overlooked role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure.
The Sheffield Farmers Market returns outdoors with some 20 vendors — from pickles, seasonings and garlic, to Naji’s Mediterranean Cuisine, baked fresh wheat-free breads, local meats, honey and maple syrup and more.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents a portrait of British scientist Rosalind Franklin and her often overlooked role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure.
Chocolate peanut butter cookies, fresh flowers, jams and pickles and cheeses ... the North Adams Farmers Market returns weekly with more than a dozen farmers and makers.
A Clark educator will give a tour of the permanent collection of European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings photographs from the Renaissance to the early 20th century.
Rosalyn Lincoln and Austin Thompson of Mountain Warrior Conservation will lead Hoosic River Cleanups, starting at 10 a.m. today on Massachusetts Avenue just east of the Blackington Center.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents a portrait of British scientist Rosalind Franklin and her often overlooked role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
Before he was an Emmy-winning TV star, Mandy Patinkin was already a Tony-winning Broadway legend. Mandy Patinkin in Concert presents the acclaimed actor, singer and storyteller.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Dewey Hall and Michael Lesko are partnering to revive a monthly open-mic-meets-variety show with an open creative soirée and a talented headlining act.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club — where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
The West Stockbridge Farmers Market offers fresh produce — fruits and vegetables in season, eggs, meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, fudge and jams and more.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents a portrait of British scientist Rosalind Franklin and her often overlooked role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
NPR’s oddly informative news quiz program returns to Tanglewood — now in its 25th season, the Peabody Award-winning series offers a fast-paced, irreverent look at the week’s news.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
The Sheffield Farmers Market returns outdoors with some 20 vendors — from pickles, seasonings and garlic, to Naji’s Mediterranean Cuisine, baked fresh wheat-free breads, local meats, honey and maple syrup and more.
Chocolate peanut butter cookies, fresh flowers, jams and pickles and cheeses ... the North Adams Farmers Market returns weekly with more than a dozen farmers and makers.
Daniel never planned on being a father, at least not in the near future, until he finds himself in the NICU gazing at his daughter born at just 26 weeks.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents a portrait of British scientist Rosalind Franklin and her often overlooked role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
Berkshire Theatre Group brings back the three-time Tony Award–nominated musical — set in the recording studio with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
Daniel never planned on being a father, at least not in the near future, until he finds himself in the NICU gazing at his daughter born at just 26 weeks.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
Before he was an Emmy-winning TV star, Mandy Patinkin was already a Tony-winning Broadway legend. Mandy Patinkin in Concert presents the acclaimed actor, singer and storyteller.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Kyle Marshall Choreography performs on the outdoor stage, seeing the dancing body as a container of history, an igniter of social reform and a site of celebration.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club — where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Berkshire Theatre Group brings back the three-time Tony Award–nominated musical — set in the recording studio with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
The West Stockbridge Farmers Market offers fresh produce — fruits and vegetables in season, eggs, meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, fudge and jams and more.
The museum serves local brews in artist Dean Baldwin’s-sculpture-turned-river-side-beer-garden, one night each week, with live local music outdoors under the stars.
Te Ao Mana expands the presence of Indigenous Polynesian culture worldwide through creative projects, dance classes, workshops, and community gathering and sharing.
Berkshire Theatre Group presents a portrait of British scientist Rosalind Franklin and her often overlooked role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix structure.
Berkshire Theatre Group brings back the three-time Tony Award–nominated musical — set in the recording studio with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
Mark Morris Dance Group will open Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival's 2023 summer with the evening-length work The Look of Love, an homage to the music of Burt Bacharach.
Out of the fertile London jazz-soul-fusion scene, guitarist and singer-songwriter Oscar Jerome crosses the Atlantic, bringing fast riffs and warm vocals to North Adams.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Daniel never planned on being a father, at least not in the near future, until he finds himself in the NICU gazing at his daughter born at just 26 weeks.
Vilkomen, bien venue, welcome to the Kit Kat Club, where a Bohemian crowd of writers and musicians experiences Berlin in the 1930s — and the rise of fascism.
Considered to be the inspiration for Game of Thrones, Henry VI, Part II tells the story of the contention and power struggles between the two ancient families of Lancaster and York.
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