What to do in the Berkshires September 2012
Labor Day weekend at Tanglewood will be without jazz in Ozawa Hall for the first time in several years. Instead, the BSO have scheduled rock concerts in the Koussevitsky Music Shed for Fri. and Sat. nights, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 headlined by Train and Evanesence, respectively. Closing the BSO’s 75th Tanglewood season is a Sunday afternoon concert by the Boston Pops, Thomas Wilkins conducting a program that features Christine Ebersole, Betty Buckley, and Michael Feinstein performing selections from the Great American Songbook.
Berkshires outdoors events September 2012
- Lenox – Tub Parade — 1:30 pm – Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012
- 36th Josh Billings RunAground – Sunday, September 16, 2012
- Lee – Founders’ Weekend — Saturday, Sept. 22
- Lee – Founders’ Weekend — Sunday, Sept. 23
- Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage 5K Road Race – 11:30 am – Sunday, Sept. 30
Berkshires arts and cultural events September 2012
In addition to all the outdoors activities in the Berkshires during September, many cultutal organizations and venues have busy fall schedules. Please see their websites for program information and tickets.
Berkshire WordFest 2012 – The Mount – Edith Wharton Restoration
- Fri. Sep 14 – 6:00PM
- Sat. Sep 15 – 9:00AM
- Sun. Sep 16 – 9:00AM
- 2 Plunkett Street- Box 974-Lenox, MA 01240-0974;
- Web: edithwharton.org
Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
- 780 Holmes Road, Pittsfield, MA 01201
- 413-442-1793
- Open Daily Memorial Day Weekend to Columbus Day, 9:30 – 5:00;Tours Hourly From 10-4
- mobydick.org
Barrington Stage Company
- 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
- 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
- berkshiremuseum.org/
Clark Art Institute
- 225 South Street
- Williamstown, MA 01267
- 413-458-2303
- web: clarkart.edu
The Colonial Theatre – aka Berkshire Theatre Group
- 111 South St.
- Pittsfield, Mass 01201
- 413-997-4444
- TheColonialTheatre.org
Berkshire Gateway Jazz Weekend – Sept. 14-16, 2012
- Fri. Sep 14 – 8pm – Sonny and Perley
- Sat. Sep 15 – Charles Neville – 2pm
- Sat. Sep 15 – Karrin Allyson – 8pm
- Sun. Sep 16 – Jazz Brunch
- Web: berkshiregatewayjazz.com
Guthrie Center
- 4 VanDeusenville Rd.
- Gt. Barrington, MA 01230
- 413-528-1955
- web: guthriecenter.org
Hancock Shaker Village
- Mail: PO Box 927, Pittsfield, MA 01202
- Street: 1843 W. Housatonic St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
- 413-443-0188; 800-817-1137
- web: hancockshakervillage.org
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
- 14 Castle Street
- Great Barrington, MA 01230
- Box Office: 413-528-0100
- Mahaiwe.org
MASS MoCA
- 87 Marshall St.; North Adams, MA 01247
- Fall, Winter, Spring Hours: 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. closed Tuesday
- Admission: $15 adults; $10 students; $5 children 6–16
- Phone: 413.MoCA.111
- Web: massmoca.org
Norman Rockwell Museum
- 9 Route 183 – Stockbridge, MA 01262
- phone: 413-298-4100
- May-October and holidays: open daily: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and until 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays in July and August
- November-April: Weekdays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Weekends and holidays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- www.nrm.org
Shakespeare & Company
- 70 Kemble Street
- Lenox, MA 01240
- phone: 413-637-1199
- www.shakespeare.org