Berkshire County has a wide range of indoor events to keep you dry this rainy weekend, from live concerts to comedy nights. Or stay warm in the barns with the baby animals at Hancock Shaker Village.
Mamadou Diabaté & Percussion Mania
Mass MoCa, North Adams
Viewers can experience the art of music and language through virtuoso balafon music backed by powerful African rhymes and refined chants blending traditional rhythms of West African storytelling with Western rock.
“Internationally renowned balafon virtuoso Mamadou Diabate hails from the Sambla people of Burkina Faso where music and language are one.” Mass MoCa wrote on its website.
The price of a ticket with a student ID is $12. Tickets are $16 in advance or $22 at the door. Visitors can also pay $40 for a preferred seat to enjoy the music up close.
Wizards of Harlem in Wahconah
Watch the basketball magic and support the Kittredge Elementary School PTG on Sunday as the Harlem Wizards take on the Central Berkshire Crushers at Wahconah Regional High School this Sunday at 2 p.m.
Last farmer’s market
Zion Lutheran Church, Pittsfield
The final covered market is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Church, 74 First St., with offerings from local farms, jewelry, wood crafts and more. This concludes the winter market and he will be moving to Common in May. Interested in selling your products at the summer market, or looking to volunteer? Find all the information here.
Lexi Weege and JJ Slater
Tourists, North Adams
Dance to “vintage vibes” during Lexy Weege and JJ Slater’s performance on Sunday, April 10
Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Tourists Resort at 915 State Road as part of the hotel’s “Sing For Your Slumber” series. Performance is powered by Bose.
Lexi Weege of Weege and the Wonder Twins is a singer and songwriter who joins guitarist JJ Slater in a quest to create a vintage vibe inspired by The Kinks, Julie London, Bessie Smith and more.
Comedy @ Bright Ideas Brewing
Mixing Bright Ideas, North Adams
Stay warm at Bright Ideas located at 111 Mass MoCA Way on the museum campus to drink and laugh to the sound of rain. This 90-minute event takes place every second Saturday of the month starting at 8 p.m.
Rees Shad & The Conversations Jamming with Java at Dottie’s
Dottie’s Coffee Lounge, Pittsfield
Grab a cup of coffee during Dottie’s Sunday brunch and listen to the music of Western singer and songwriter Mass Rees Shad and his pop jazz band The Conversations on Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Conversations Trio is led by Shed and backed by drummer Bobby Kay and bassist Jeff Link. Shad has 30 records to his name with an upcoming release “One Glass at a Time”.
“In the tradition of storytellers from the heart like James McMurtry and John Mellencamp comes another authentic voice,” according to New Country Magazine.
talk about history
Milne Public Library, Williamstown
The Williamstown Historical Museum is hosting a free panel discussion on “A Conversation About Stories, Told, Revised, and Untold” this Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Community Hall of the Milne Public Library.
In the bend of the elbow
The Foundry, West Stockbridge
This Friday at 7:30 p.m., spectators will have the chance to “explore the intersection of movement, speech and embodied pleasure” through the dance performance of choreographer and poet Gillian Ebersole and dancer Shannon Nulf.
The movement and performance of the performers will explore the idea of ”What is dance if not joy?”
Gillian showcases their love for language and movement in combination with Nulf’s work which reflects her commitment to human connection and community building. Gillian and Nulf both worked for Jacob’s Pillow.
African-American Photography and the Civil War
Clark Institute of Art, Williamstown
The Clark presents a virtual lecture at 2 p.m. Saturday by Deborah Willis, author of “The Black Civil War Soldier,” exploring the crucial role of photography in shaping African-American narratives of the Civil War. The event will also be broadcast via Facebook Live. For more information and to register, visit clarkart.edu/events.
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