American bluegrass contemporary musicians Twisted Pine and awardwinning Canadian bluegrass band the Slocan Ramblers team up for a night at the Parlor Room.
“Instrumental virtuosity — the band’s calling card — abounds on their latest album, Right Now, but so too do moments of sheer pop glory, funky all-day grooves, and spacecraft sonics.” — No Depression
Praised by NPR for their “upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; and virtuosic solos,” Twisted Pine released their sophomore full-length Right Now in 2020 (Signature Sounds Recordings). Exploring a sound they call Americana funk, Twisted Pine takes traditional music in exhilarating directions.
Bassist Chris Sartori writes, “This album is easier to feel than describe. We’re rooted in bluegrass, continually inspired by explorers like Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, and Sierra Hull. Right Now takes this heritage into a new dimension. Our bluegrass is jazzy, our indie folk is poppy, our grooves are funky.”Twisted Pine [Kathleen Parks, fiddle; Dan Bui, mandolin; Chris Sartori, bass; Anh Phung, flute] grooves with fearless improvisation and intricate arrangements.
“They were once bluegrass,” wrote The Boston Globe, “but … this Boston band has become something else, a wider version of string band, boundary jumpers akin to outfits like Punch Brothers, Nickel Creek, and Crooked Still.”
The Slocan Ramblers (2020 IBMA Momentum Band of the Year Award Winner & 2019 Juno Award Nominee) are Canada’s bluegrass band to watch.
Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative and possessing a bold, dynamic sound, The Slocans have become a leading light of today’s acoustic music scene. With a reputation for energetic live shows, impeccable musicianship and an uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan, The Slocans have been winning over audiences from Merlefest to RockyGrass and everywhere in between.
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Puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to Ventfort Hall with the comic story of how his family’s century-old Czech puppet theatre was created and how it came to America.
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holiday season in Victorian finery through the end of the year, decked in evergreen and lights for festive self-guided tours.
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holiday season in Victorian finery through the end of the year, decked in evergreen and lights for festive self-guided tours.
Ventfort Hall is decorated for the holiday season in Victorian finery through the end of the year, decked in evergreen and lights for festive self-guided tours.
Take a guided walk through the permanent collection at the Clark Art Institute, looking at works from the collection and learning more about the museum's history.
Chocolate peanut butter cookies, fresh flowers, jams and pickles and cheeses ... the North Adams Farmers Market returns with more than a dozen farmers and makers.
Adam Wheeler will focus on the basic botany to understand and successfully start new plants — including sowing seeds, cuttings, grafting, layering and division.
Take a guided walk through the permanent collection at the Clark Art Institute, looking at works from the collection and learning more about the museum's history.
Adam Wheeler will focus on the basic botany to understand and successfully start new plants — including sowing seeds, cuttings, grafting, layering and division.
In conjunction with First Sunday programming, take a journey through different portrait traditions represented in the Clark’s works on paper collection.
The Clark invites all comers to start the year off with a free Sunday in the galleries and spend the day making portraits and reflecting on the idea of a portrait.
Williamstown Rural Lands will hold a conversation with the Family Forest Carbon Program, with Laura Marx from The Nature Conservancy and Patricia Ruby from the American Forest Foundation.
The Bear and Bee bookshop invites LGBTQ+ folk an informal evening of conversation and quiet activities in a warm community place, every second Wednesday of the month.
Berkshire Community College will hold their annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service and honor one of America's greatest heroes by giving back to the community.
The awardwinning film tells an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin and her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
In this monthly gallery experience, the Clark invites visitors to look contemplatively as a way to engage with works of art from the museum’s collection.
The awardwinning film tells an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin and her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
The awardwinning film tells an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin and her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
The awardwinning film tells an epic, emotional and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin and her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
Tu Le, Farmer, Florist and Chef and Williamstown-based farmer, will talk about his adventures starting a micro farm in '328North: The Farm, Flower & Food Experience.'
When Empress Elisabeth of Austria celebrates her 40th birthday, in 1877, she must fight to maintain her public image. With a future of only ceremonial duties in front of her, she rebels and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
Lexi Weege & JJ Slater perform originals and classics with a bluesy edge at Dottie's Coffee Lounge, as Dottie’s serves a Domingo Brunch with homemade food and live music.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
When Empress Elisabeth of Austria celebrates her 40th birthday, in 1877, she must fight to maintain her public image. With a future of only ceremonial duties in front of her, she rebels and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
When Empress Elisabeth of Austria celebrates her 40th birthday, in 1877, she must fight to maintain her public image. With a future of only ceremonial duties in front of her, she rebels and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
When Empress Elisabeth of Austria celebrates her 40th birthday, in 1877, she must fight to maintain her public image. With a future of only ceremonial duties in front of her, she rebels and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
When Empress Elisabeth of Austria celebrates her 40th birthday, in 1877, she must fight to maintain her public image. With a future of only ceremonial duties in front of her, she rebels and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
When Empress Elisabeth of Austria celebrates her 40th birthday, in 1877, she must fight to maintain her public image. With a future of only ceremonial duties in front of her, she rebels and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
Academy award-nominated filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda's tale follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
Colie Collen, the grower and designer behind Flower Scout, will lead a course on planning, starting, troubleshooting, and maintaining a prolific cut flower garden.
The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance welcomes artist, author, and poet Danny Simmons — who lends his artwork for a month-long viewing here in Williamstown.
Jason Ennis and Natalia Bernal perform magical and soothing sounds on vocals and guitar at Dottie's Coffee Lounge, as Dottie’s serves Domingo Brunch with homemade food and live music.
