There are a nice variety of things to do in the Berkshires during February 2012. Barrington Stage Co.’s schedule includes a New Play Festival that runs February 16, 2012 through February 26, 2012 and is part of downtown Pittsfied’s 10×10 On North Festival. The Clark Art Institute in Wiliamstown has a new exhibition scheduled, Copycat: Reproducing Works of Art; there are movies, cinema, and opera Live in HD events scheduled in venues in north, central , and sout Berkshire county. There are free concerts at The Garage lobby of the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield and more music from highly regarded acts such as Paul Winter Consort at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Catherine Russell at MASS MoCA, and BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet at the Colonial Theatre.
Berkshires bus and Amtrak train schedules
We’ve posted a comprehensive page containing contact information for Peter Pan, Greyhound, and Bonanza bus stations and Amtrak train depots in the Berkshires, and maps and timetables for getting around the Berkshires via BRTA “B bus” (Berkshire Regional Transportation Agency).
Barrington Stage Company February 2012 schedule
New Play Festival – a series of ten 10-minute plays running at BSC Stage 2 February 16, 2012 through February 26, 2012:
- Thurs., Feb. 16 at 7:30pm
- Fri., Feb. 17 at 7:30pm
- Sat., Feb. 18 at 3pm and 7:30pm
- Sun., Feb. 19 at 3pm (Opening Performance)
- Thurs., Feb. 23 at 7:30pm
- Fri., Feb. 24 at 7:30pm
- Sat., Feb. 25 at 3pm and 7:30pm
- Sun., Feb. 26 at 3pm
New Play Festival Tickets: Thursday evenings/All matinees $15; Friday/Saturday evenings $20; All seating is reserved. See also: Barrington Stage Company presents American movie musicals Jan. – April 2012.
Barrington Stage Company tickets contact information
- Mainstage: 30 Union Street – BSC Stage 2: 36 Linden Street (Pittsfield VFW)
- Box Office: 413-236-8888 – Administration: 413-499-5446
- Website: barringtonstage.org
Berkshire Museum February 2012 schedule
- Exhibition – Beyond the Landscape, sculpture by Bryan Nash Gill – through May 28, 2012
- Exhibition – Taking Flight: Audubon and the World of Birds – through June 17, 2012
- ExhibitionMorgan Bulkeley: Bird Story – March 4, 2012
- Berkshire Museum Little Cinema schedule:
- Feb. 11, 2012 – TBA – Little Cinema Special Screening
- Feb. 12, 2012 – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Puccini’s Il Trittico
- Feb. 21, 2012 – 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm – Puccini’s Il Trittico
Berkshire Museum tickets contact information
- 39 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- 413-443-7171
- Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;Sun. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Closed Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day
- Berkshire Museum
Berkshire Theatre Festival Feb. 2012 schedule
- Feb. 11 – 8pm – The Unicorn The Duke’s Men of Yale: A Night of Love and Heartbreak with Da Doox!
- Feb. 18 – 8pm – The Unicorn – Tarbox Ramblers
Berkshire Theatre Festival tickets contact information
- PO Box 797, Stockbridge, MA 01262
- Box Office – 413-298-5576 ext. 33
- website: BerkshireTheatre.org
Clark Art Institute February 2012 schedule
- Exhibition – Rembrandt and Degas: Two Young Artists – through Feb. 5, 2012
- Exhibition – Copycat: Reproducing Works of Art – through Jan. 29 – April 1, 2012
- Feb. 11 – 12pm – The Met: Live in HD – Wagner’s Götterdämmerung
- Feb. 25 – 1pm – The Met: Live in HD – Verdi’s Ernani
- Feb. 26 – 3pm – Victor Hill Concert
Clark Art Institute tickets contact information
- 225 South Street – Williamstown, MA 01267
- 413-458-2303
- Galleries open daily – Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- web: clarkart.edu
Colonial Theatre February 2012 schedule
(Events at The Garage run from 9pm – Midnight and are free unless noted otherwise.)
- Feb. 2 – The Garage – Jamie Kent & The Options
- Feb. 9 – The Garage – T Bone Daddy
- Feb. 11, 7pm – Valli Sings Valli, Bobby Valli’s Tribute to The Jersey Boys
- Feb. 15, 9pm cover$ – The Garage – Tony Lee Thomas Band
- Feb. 17, 8pm – Turtle Island Quartet
- Feb. 21, 2pm – Doktor Kaboom!
- Feb. 23, 9pm cover$ – The Garage – Adam Ezra Group
- Feb. 24, 8pm – BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
- March 1 – The Garage – Whiskey City
- March 8 – The Garage – The Citizens Celebrate Jack Kerouac
The Colonial Theatre tickets contact information
- 111 South St. – Pittsfield, Mass 01201
- 413-997-4444
- TheColonialTheatre.org
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center February 2012 schedule
- Feb. 4 – 8pm – Paul Winter Consort
- Feb. 10 – 8pm – Jin Xing Dance Theatre, Shanghai Tango
- Feb. 11 – Noon – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD – Wagner’s Götterdämmerung
- Feb. 14 – 7pm – An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
- Feb. 15 – Noon – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD – Wagner’s Götterdämmerung
- Feb. 18 – 7pm – London’s National Theatre Live in HD – Travelling Light
- Feb. 21 – 7pm – Downhill Racer (1969)
- Feb. 23 – 7pm – An American in Paris (1951)
- Feb. 25 – 1pm – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD – Verdi’s Ernani
- Feb. 29 – 10am – London’s Tall Stories – TWINKLE TWONKLE
- March 1 – 7pm – London’s National Theatre Live in HD – The Comedy Of Errors
- March 2 – 1pm – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD – Verdi’s Ernani
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center tickets contact information
- 14 Castle Street – Great Barrington, MA 01230
- Box Office: 413-528-0100
- Mahaiwe.org
MASS MoCA February 2012 schedule
The only thing better than a day at MASS MoCA is a FREE day at MASS MoCA! There will be activities, tours and more for all to enjoy! Cap it all off with a Synth Funk Dance Party with Gordon Voidwell at 8:00 PM. In addition to complimentary gallery admission, MASS MoCA is offering a full day of activities, performances, and tours, a Mermaid Parade, and even an Elevator Music Festival. Free tours will leave from the lobby every 30 minutes starting at 11:00 AM with the last tour leaving at 6:00 PM.
- Feb. 2 – 4pm – Saakumu featuring Bernard Woma
- Feb. 3 – 8pm – Zammuto in Concert
- FREE Day 2012 – Feb. 11, 2012, 11:00 am
- Feb. 11 – 8pm – Synth Funk Dance Party with Gordon Voidwell
- Feb. 16 – 7:30pm – The Loving Story
- Feb. 18 – 8pm – Catherine Russell
- Feb. 25 – 11:30am – Gustafer Yellowgold
- Feb. 21 – 8pm – Darrah Carr Dance
- March 1 – 7:30pm – Sing Your Song (Susanne Rostock, 2011)
- March 3 – 8pm – Delicate Steve
- March 10 – 8pm – Justin Townes Earle with Richard Buckner
MASS MoCA tickets contact information
- 87 Marshall St.; North Adams, MA 01247
- Fall, Winter, Spring Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. closed Tuesday
- Phone: 413.MoCA.111
- Web: massmoca.org
Shakespeare & Company Feb. 2012 schedule
- The Learned Ladies – February 3 – March 25, 2012 – Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre
- Fri & Sat.@ 7pm – Sat. & Sun.@ 2pm
- By Molière
- Directed by Tina Packer
Shakespeare & Company tickets contact information
- 70 Kemble Street
- Lenox, MA 01240
- phone: 413-637-1199
- www.shakespeare.org