BITS & BYTES: Photographer-illustrators at The Carle; David Drake on the Indigo Room; Gamelan Yowana Sari and I/O Ensemble at The Clark; Yiddish Book Center presents Thomas Shepard; 250th Henry Knox anniversary; Guild of Berkshire Artists at Berkshire South

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art presents ‘CLICK! Photographers Make Picture Books,’ an exhibit of works by visionary photographer-illustrators, celebrating the artwork of pictures in image books

Amherst— From January seventeenth by June seventh, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art presents “CLICK! Photographers Make Picture Books,” an exhibit of works by visionary photographer-illustrators, celebrating the artwork of pictures in image books. 

The work of Edward Steichen, William Wegman, Dare Wright, Mo Willems, Tana Hoban, Charles R. Smith Jr, Walter Wick, and extra reveals the hidden great thing about our on a regular basis environment, making the incredible appear actual in artfully choreographed collages and staged images, documenting the wonderful variety of life on our planet. Guest-curated by Leonard Marcus, the exhibit options greater than 90 photographic works and a choice of greater than 20 uncommon kids’s books courting from the Eighteen Nineties onward, placing this vibrant, under-explored strand of youngsters’s e-book artwork into eye-opening sharp focus.

The exhibit is on view from January seventeenth by June seventh on the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, situated at 125 West Bay Road in Amherst. From January 14th by the twenty second, households are invited to create their very own “CLICK!”-inspired collage scrapbook. On February fifth, Carle After Dark will characteristic “CLICK!”-inspired photograph ops, playful snapshots, and karaoke moments. More info may be discovered online.

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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center presents Indigo Comedy Night with David Drake 

Great Barrington— On Saturday, January seventeenth  at 8 p.m., the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center presents Indigo Comedy Night with David Drake, hosted by Thomas Attila Lewis. 

“David Drake is a comedian. He is a very funny comedian. He has been featured on Comedy Central, HBO, Sirius XM, Cracked, Don’t Tell, and Fox. He was named one of Complex Magazine’s ‘Comics to Watch Under 30,’ although is now 38, and one of New York Comedy Festival’s ‘Comics to Watch,’ but they did not specify any age boundaries. He is a producer of the long-standing New York showcase ‘Comedians You Should Know NYC’ and a regular at the world-famous Comedy Cellar. With six stand-up albums and three specials under his belt, including the critically acclaimed ‘Big Break,’ David currently performs nationwide while working out a niche in New York’s legendary comedy scene, and sometimes he’ll eat fries off your plate. He feels bad about that. He’s sorry… I’m sorry. I’m David Drake. This was me the whole time,” counseled David Drake. 

The present is on Saturday, January seventeenth  at 8 p.m. on the Indigo Room, situated at 20 Castle Street in Great Barrington. There is café desk seating on a first-come, first-served foundation. Tickets and extra info may be discovered online. 

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Williams College Department of Music and I/O Fest 2025 current Gamelan Yowana Sari and I/O Ensemble at Clark Art Institute for a day of new music for Balinese gamelan

Williamstown— On Sunday, January nineteenth at 3 p.m., the Williams College Department of Music and 1/O Fest 2025 current Gamelan Yowana Sari and I/O Ensemble on the Clark Art Institute for a day of latest music for Balinese gamelan, together with lately commissioned works by Michael Gordon and Evan Ziporyn, alongside music by Vivian Fung and Balinese grasp composer and musician Dewa Alit.

A performing Balinese Art Ensemble in residence on the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College in New York City, Gamelan Yowana Sari has lately appeared at Bang on a Can’s Long Play Festival in Brooklyn and the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA. Recently, whereas in Bali, they studied and carried out with Dewa Alit’s Gamelan Salukat.

I/O Ensemble, the Williams College modern music ensemble directed by Matthew Gold, joins Gamelan Yowana Sari for this efficiency. I/O, which stands for enter/output, displays the group’s ethos of letting lived expertise bleed into their music. The ensemble consists of musicians from the Williams College Department of Music school, pupil physique, and local people, with visitor artists from throughout the nation.

The live performance is on Sunday, January nineteenth at 3 p.m. on the Clark Art Institute, situated at 225 South Street in Williamstown. Tickets and extra info may be discovered online.

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Yiddish Book Center presents ‘Recording Broadway: A Life in Cast Albums,’ a digital e-book discuss with Thomas Shepard 

Amherst— On Thursday, January fifteenth at 7 p.m., Yiddish Book Center presents “Recording Broadway: A Life in Cast Albums,” a digital e-book discuss with Thomas Shepard. 

Join writer and Grammy award–successful document producer and composer Thomas Z. Shepard as he shares the story of his journey from small-in-stature piano prodigy from East Orange, New Jersey, to classical music and Broadway recording producer. Shepard will share intimate, behind-the-scenes tales from his collaborations with a few of Broadway’s most legendary figures, together with Julie Andrews, Leonard Bernstein, Placido Domingo, Gregory Hines, Fred Ebb, Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lots of extra.

Shepard is a Grammy Award–successful document producer and composer greatest identified for his wide selection of imaginative albums of Broadway musicals, together with landmark unique forged recordings of works by Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, and Richard Rodgers.

The digital discuss is on Thursday, January fifteenth at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Registration and extra info may be discovered online.

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Bidwell House Museum, Monterey Historical Society, and Monterey Library to host a weekend celebration of the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox main his Noble Train of Artillery by the Berkshires

Monterey— Beginning on January sixteenth, the Bidwell House Museum, the Monterey Historical Society, and the Monterey Library current a weekend celebration of the 250th anniversary of Henry Knox main his Noble Train of Artillery by the Berkshires. 

Beginning in December of 1775 from Fort Ticonderoga in New York, twenty 5 12 months outdated Henry Knox led an expedition to maneuver 60 tons of captured British artillery to the Continental military in Boston to power the British to evacuate town. Knox’s journey took three months and got here by the Berkshires in January of 1776, in the course of the depths of winter, utilizing little greater than ox and horse-drawn sledges and manpower.

The celebration begins on January sixteenth. A full slate of actions are deliberate for the weekend together with an exhibit, talks, a hike, and tales and mulled cider across the hearth. All actions for the weekend are free and open to the general public, and pre-registration isn’t required. More info, together with a schedule of occasions, may be discovered online.

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Guild of Berkshire Artists presents Painting in Oils with Bob Watkins at Berkshire South

Great Barrington— On Tuesdays, January twentieth by February twenty fourth from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Guild of Berkshire Artists presents Painting in Oils with Bob Watkins at Berkshire South. 

This conventional portray class, utilizing environmentally protected supplies, focuses on mixing colours with a restricted palette. Still lifes and landscapes can be used to discover ideas of perspective, composition, and spatial relationships. Whether you’re a newbie or seeking to refine your expertise, this class guarantees to be a supportive atmosphere the place creativity prospers.

Bob Watkins is an skilled trainer, represented by galleries in Vermont and Connecticut, displaying each landscapes and nonetheless lifes. His curiosity in landscapes are an try and seize the consequences of fading mild. The elusive hours of daybreak and twilight, when mild comes washing over the panorama are probably the most fascinating moments to color. He feels that the enjoyment of being an artist is having the ability to take the time to discover the issues that curiosity us personally and share that imaginative and prescient with others.

The class is from January twentieth by February twenty fourth at Berkshire South situated at 15 Chrissy Road in Great Barrington. Space is restricted. Registration and extra info may be discovered online.