OPERA REVIEW: A soaring, stately opera gets its due at Bard SummerScape

Elle Sofe Company is making its U.S. debut at Jacob’s Pillow with a powerful performance that blends Sámi yoiking, song, and dance rooted in Indigenous tradition and nature.

Mezzo-soprano Ori Marcu stunned in Heartbeat Opera’s haunting, minimalist "Vanessa," at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, a stark and searing revival that brought new emotional depth to Barber’s long-overlooked gem.

A visually stunning world premiere with a rich, eclectic score, "The House on Mango Street "opera dazzles at times but struggles to find a clear narrative voice.

Sir Bryn Terfel’s electrifying Scarpia led a stellar cast and the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a thunderous, cinematic "Tosca" that shook Tanglewood to its core.

Broadway stars Sutton Foster and Kelli O’Hara lit up Tanglewood Friday, while Yuja Wang and a thunderous storm electrified Sunday’s symphonic showcase with Prokofiev and Berlioz.

Ahead of his performance with Emmylou Harris at Tanglewood, singer-songwriter Graham Nash had current events, "Military Madness" and new music on his mind.

Scenes for the short film "You Haunt Me" were shot in Great Barrington this month, as actor and writer Joe Symon captures his dynamic with his late mother Arlene Symons, former director of the Berk-Shira community choir.

In Black on Earth," Brother(Hood) Dance! blends farming, ritual, and storytelling in a powerful outdoor performance rooted in Black eco-history at Jacob’s Pillow.

Explore summer highlights including revealing author talks, new performance spaces, and vibrant Upstate Art Weekend exhibitions across the Berkshires and Hudson Valley.

In a globe-spanning, deeply personal recital at Ozawa Hall, Sir Bryn Terfel mesmerized with songs from Wales to the West End, blending humor, heart and bardic storytelling.

Lithuanian artist Lina Lapelyte's performance piece "Study of Slope" is among the highlights at PS21's inaugural GROUNDTONE Festival, centering non-traditional jazz and contemporary performances at the Chatham campus.

Bill Barclay’s Concert Theatre Works presented an abbreviated “Romeo and Juliet” wedded to Prokofiev’s classic ballet, followed by an effervescent all-French evening and a Scandinavian Sunday matinee with an unexpected twist.

This week, Trinity Irish Dance performs Soles at Jacob’s Pillow — the first time in the dance festival’s 93 years that an Irish dance company has performed on the main stage at the Ted Shawn Theatre.

Barenaked Ladies, Sugar Ray and Fastball lit up Tanglewood with a high-energy, nostalgia-packed '90s show full of humor, hits and rock-solid musicianship.

Trinity Irish Dance Company brings bold rhythm, female power, and a reimagined Irish dance tradition to Jacob’s Pillow during Pride Week, July 10–13.

The Pitt is a free summer concert series bringing live music, food, and a beer garden to downtown Pittsfield every Friday through Aug. 29 to energize and activate Dunham Mall.

Marc Broussard brings his soulful blend of R&B, blues, and bayou roots to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on July 11 for a night of high-energy music and heartfelt storytelling.

James Taylor and his All-Star Band returned to the Koussevitzky Music Shed Thursday night with a mix of songs about highways, byways and destinations, as road songs from the folk-singers catalogue take center stage at Tanglewood.

A new exhibit at the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum explores how Alva Belmont’s tea parties helped spark revolutionary conversations about women’s suffrage.

Tanglewood’s summer season opens July 5 with 145 events over 11 weeks, including opera, world premieres and performances by the BSO, Boston Pops and Yo-Yo Ma.

BODYTRAFFIC bring a vigor of movement to the stage at Jacob’s Pillow, where they are performing through July 6.

Jacob’s Pillow debuts its reimagined Doris Duke Theatre, a cutting-edge space blending dance, technology and innovative design, rooted in indigenous values.

With his traditional early July Tanglewood shows approaching and grueling tours still a way of life, James Taylor says slowing down seems unlikely as long as listeners keep catching his pitches.

Bodytraffic returns to Jacob’s Pillow July 2–6 with powerful works inspired by jazz, love, memory and painter Ernie Barnes.

Boston Early Music Festival dazzled with virtuosic performances, vivid staging and rare baroque gems “Ino” and “Pimpinone,” brought to life with humor, heart and theatrical flair.

John Mulaney sheds his clean-cut image with sharp, subversive humor in his new “Mister Whatever” tour, blending local digs, personal jabs and dark comedy at Tanglewood.

With a rousing score from the Boston Pops behind him, legendary rapper Nas brought a staggering showcase of hip-hop to the Koussevitzky Music Shed Friday night.

It's been 25 years since Ralph Pascucci and his company, Myriad Productions, began capturing performances at Tanglewood using remote control cameras. The footage changed the landscape at the venue, bringing the action onstage to the lawn.

International dance icons Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie premiere "The Center Will Not Hold" at Jacob’s Pillow, fusing tap, hip-hop, and house in a powerful, rhythm-driven performance.

Berkshire Farm Sanctuary in Peru is hosting vegan chocolate tasting events to raise funds and awareness for its mission to rescue and care for neglected farm animals.

Prehistoric Body Theater brings ancient creatures to life through dance in the U.S. premiere of "Ghosts of Hell Creek: Stone Garuda" on Jacob’s Pillow’s outdoor stage.

When it worked, this operetta simmered with action and the champagne bubbled over. When it faltered, the energy mismatch between singers and surroundings felt awkward.

Jesper Lindell, a folk singer-songwriter from Sweden, first met Washington-based rocker Johnny Irion about a year ago at a shared gig in Italy. Now, Lindell is laying down tracks for a new album at Irion's home studio.

Boston Early Music Festival brings Telemann’s comic "Pimpinone" and tragic "Ino" to the Mahaiwe, blending baroque humor and drama in a bold double bill June 27 and 28.

Los Lobos brings their genre-defying sound and 50 years of experience to the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington on June 20, promising a dynamic show focused on the music.

Singer-songwriters Rodney Crowell and Shawn Colvin will play the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 8 p.m. June 21 in a freewheeling set borne from swapping stories onstage.

Singer-songwriter Steve Earle comes to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 8 p.m. June 14 for an acoustic solo set with stories in tow from 50 years of life in the writer's chair.

"The Popcorn with the Energy," "The Sun in A Billion Years," and a fresh new take on the color purple: these are just a few snippets from the imaginations of Morningside Community School's Fireside poets, presented by The Mastheads. 

At the Down County Jump Music Festival, June 13 and 14, experience music from artists Eva Salina, Pulso de Barro, Tamar Korn and more.

When the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment formed in 1863, 82 recruits from Berkshire County joined the nation's first all-Black battalion. Two new murals in Pittsfield will honor their resilience, service and legacy. 

Opera's future lies in balancing preservation and innovation, as Opera Philadelphia proves with bold programming, accessible pricing and a refusal to let the art form fossilize.

Natalie Merchant will return to the Mahaiwe on Nov. 1. Tickets go on sale to the public June 6.

Opera Saratoga’s bold outdoor staging of "In A Grove" transformed a wooded trail into a haunting, immersive crime scene with unforgettable music, chilling performances, and nature-infused storytelling.