Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Gary Gulman: Misfit Stand Up Tour
2025-07-31 20:00 (America/New_York) | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

$29 – $49
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$29 Reserved
$39 Preferred
$49 Premium
Members receive $5 off each ticket
$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
Over 25 years in comedy, Gary Gulman has established himself as an eminent performer and peerless writer.
A product of Boston, Gulman has been a scholarship college football player, an accountant, and a high school teacher. He has made countless television appearances as both a comedian and an actor. Gulman has made five masterful TV specials including his most recent stand-up special, Born on Third Base, which premiered December 2023 on MAX.
His previous, universally acclaimed special for HBO was The Great Depresh, a tour de force look at mental illness, which is equal parts hilarious and inspiring. In 2019, he appeared in the international blockbuster Joker. He can most recently be seen co-starring with Amy Schumer in the hit Hulu comedy series, Life & Beth.
Gary’s first book published by Flatiron Books is titled Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the ’80s, a memoir based on his life from Kindergarten through twelfth grade. It was released in September of 2023. Amy Schumer called the book “laugh out loud funny and heartfelt” and MacArthur Fellowship recipient Adrian Nicole LeBlanc found it “exquisite, love-affirming and generous.”
Today, Gulman is one of the most popular touring comics, selling out theaters around the country including the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. Gary’s current tour “Misfit: A Gary Gulman Stand Up & Book Tour” features material based on his book, but not a repeat of the book.
Opening Act: Emily Ruskowski
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100 Years of Movies: American Graffiti (1973)
2025-08-01 19:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS$8 / $5 ages 12 and under
ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT Card to Culture*
George Lucas' directorial debut features an ensemble cast led by Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard in a coming-of-age tale set in early '60s California. (Rated PG, 1h 50min.)
Following last year's success, the Mahaiwe will continue its "100 Years of Movies" series with film director and educator Deborah Reinisch. Reinisch will introduce each film with a brief lecture at the top of the screening.
Want to make sure these movies are appropriate for you or your family? Review the title on Common Sense Media.
*We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Thank you to the donors who make this possible.
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Bill Blagg – Family Magic
2025-08-04 17:30 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
RESERVE

FREE, Reservations required
Join in for an event filled with laughter, wonder and endless surprises as renowned magician Bill Blagg presents Family Magic!
With over 60 minutes of non-stop magical fun, Family Magic is specifically designed to entertain and engage audiences of all ages. Bill Blagg’s unique blend of comedy, audience participation, and mind-bending magic will keep you on the edge of your seat eagerly anticipating what’s coming next. Prepare to be amazed as ordinary objects come to life while others vanish in the blink of an eye and you could even be chosen to float in mid-air!
Family Magic is a unique blend of interactive entertainment and awe-inspiring magic that guarantees an unforgettable adventure for all ages. Join in for this magical family event which is sure to create unforgettable memories with your loved ones!
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Canceled: LeAnn Rimes
2025-08-06 20:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Due to a new filming obligation, the LeAnn Rimes performance has been canceled. Ticket-buyers have been notified with refund information.

100 Years of Movies: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
2025-08-08 19:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS$8 / $5 ages 12 and under
ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT Card to Culture*
Sci-fi family favorite E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the story of a boy who befriends a lovable alien he dubs E.T. The Steven Spielberg-helmed film became a cultural phenomenon upon its release and has been cherished since. (Rated PG, 2h.)
Following last year's success, the Mahaiwe will continue its "100 Years of Movies" series with film director and educator Deborah Reinisch. Reinisch will introduce each film with a brief lecture at the top of the screening.
Want to make sure these movies are appropriate for you or your family? Review the title on Common Sense Media.
*We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Thank you to the donors who make this possible.

An Evening with Galactic featuring Jelly Joseph
2025-08-09 20:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS
$46 – $56
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$46 Reserved
$56 Premium
Members receive $5 off each ticket
$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
For over 30 years, Galactic has been a powerhouse of New Orleans music, fusing funk, jazz, rock, and soul into a sound that’s unmistakably their own. Originally coming together in the ’90s as a late-night funk band, the group has grown into a genre-defying collective that continues to evolve while staying true to their roots. Their high-energy live shows and adventurous collaborations have earned them a loyal following around the world.
In recent years, Galactic has been touring and recording with dynamic vocalist Jelly Joseph, whose soulful, commanding voice adds a powerful new dimension to their sound. The band also serves as the owner and steward of the legendary Tipitina’s music venue, where they host iconic performances and foster the next generation of New Orleans artists. In 2021, they launched Tipitina’s Record Club, an all-vinyl label celebrating the city’s rich musical legacy.
Their newest release, Audience With the Queen (out April 11, 2025), marks a major milestone: a full-length collaboration with Irma Thomas, the beloved “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Featuring Thomas on every track, the album blends her timeless voice with Galactic’s modern edge, delivering a powerful and deeply rooted collection of songs that honor both tradition and innovation.
Audience With the Queen is a testament to Galactic’s unique place in American music—deeply New Orleans, endlessly collaborative, and always pushing forward.

Berkshire Opera Festival’s 10th Anniversary Concert
2025-08-14 19:30 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

Tickets starting at $20
Premium tickets include an invitation to a post-show reception
BOF Donor & Mahaiwe Member Sale:
Wednesday, January 15 at noon
Public Sale:
Wednesday, January 22 at noon
Join Berkshire Opera Festival as they mark their 10th anniversary with a celebratory concert! This spectacular concert will showcase a wide variety of music from beloved operas alongside other selections that are sure to become new favorites. Joined by esteemed artists from previous and upcoming seasons, members of the internationally renowned cast of La Traviata will thrill you with their voices and their passion. These outstanding artists will be joined as always by the talented musicians of the Berkshire Opera Festival Orchestra and Chorus, all under the musical direction of Artistic Director and Co-Founder Brian Garman.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is home to Berkshire Opera Festival, the only fully-producing opera company in the Berkshires.

Berkshire Opera Festival: The Tart with a Heart – La Traviata: Myth or Documentary?
2025-08-19 16:00 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
RESERVE

FREE, Reservations required
Please join Berkshire Opera Festival and dramaturg Cori Ellison for “The Tart with a Heart – La Traviata: Myth or Documentary?,” a free and informal talk that sheds light on the sources, from current events to ancient history, of Verdi’s masterpiece. Discover the real-life story that inspired French author and playwright Alexandre Dumas fils to write La Dame aux Camélias, the personal experiences that drew Verdi to its story, and the age-old mythical trope of the “lost” woman who is redeemed through sacrifice.

Berkshire Opera Festival: La Traviata
2025-08-23 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-08-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-29 19:30 - 22:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

Tickets start at $20
BOF Donor & Mahaiwe Member Sale:
Wednesday, January 15 at noon
Public Sale:
Wednesday, January 22 at noon
Pre-show talk for the Saturday performance:
There will be a free pre-performance talk with dramaturg Cori Ellison at 12pm (11:45am doors) for all ticket holders. Gain insight into one of Verdi’s greatest works before curtain at 1pm.
Set amid the splendor of Parisian nightlife, Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless tale of love and sacrifice has become one of the most beloved operas of all time. Violetta lives a life of decadence and grandeur until she finds true love for the first time with Alfredo. They leave high society for a life in the countryside together, but when fate intervenes, Violetta must make an agonizing choice. Verdi’s exquisite melodies and rousing choruses are a perfect accompaniment for this doomed romance.
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes including one intermission
Sung in Italian with projected English translations
Cast:
Violetta Valéry – VANESSA BECERRA
Alfredo Germont – JOSHUA BLUE
Giorgio Germont – WESTON HURT
Flora Bervoix – ERIN REPPENHAGEN
Gastone – MAXIMILLIAN JANSEN
Doctor Grenvil – JOHN CHEEK
Baron Douphol – YAZID GRAY
The Marquis of Obigny – ADAM PARTRIDGE
Annina – KALIA KELLOGG
Creative Team:
Conductor – Brian Garman
Stage Director – Jonathon Loy
Additional production information available at berkshireoperafestival.org.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is home to Berkshire Opera Festival, the only fully-producing opera company in the Berkshires.

100 Years of Movies: Do the Right Thing (1989)
2025-09-04 19:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS$8
ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT Card to Culture*
Tensions are high and rise with the heat in this critically acclaimed Brooklyn story from director Spike Lee. Mookie (Lee) navigates the hottest day of the year in the neighborhood of Bed-Stuy, mitigating family matters, race relations, work, police, and more. (Rated R, 2h.)
Following last year's success, the Mahaiwe will continue its "100 Years of Movies" series with film director and educator Deborah Reinisch. Reinisch will introduce each film with a brief lecture at the top of the screening.
Want to make sure these movies are appropriate for you or your family? Review the title on Common Sense Media.
*We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Thank you to the donors who make this possible.

Inside Out (2015, en español)
2025-09-06 15:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
RESERVA

GRATIS, Se requieren reservaciones
Proyectada en español con subtítulos en inglés
Intensa-mente 1 sigue la historia de la joven Riley y sus emociones personificadas mientras la niña de 11 años se traslada al otro lado del país con su familia. Esta película de animación es favorita de las familias por su aclamada temática y su talentoso reparto, que incluye a Amy Poehler como Alegría, Phyllis Smith como Tristeza, Bill Hader como Miedo, Lewis Black como Ira y Mindy Kaling como Asco. (Clasificada PG, 1h 35min.)
FREE, Registration required
Screened in Spanish with English subtitles
Inside Out follows the story of young Riley and her personified emotions as the 11-year-old girl moves across country with her family. This animated family favorite is acclaimed for its subject matter and talented cast, including Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Bill Hader as Fear, Lewis Black as Anger, and Mindy Kaling as Disgust. (Rated PG, 1h 35min.)

100 Years of Movies: The Big Lebowski (1998)
2025-09-11 19:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS$8
ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT Card to Culture*
Cult classic comedy The Big Lebowski is the story of two men with the same name from opposite ends of cultural and financial spectrums caught in the middle of a high stakes mystery. From filmmaking brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, the movie stars a range of talent including Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffmann, Tara Reid, Sam Elliott, and more. (Rated R, 1h 57min.)
Following last year's success, the Mahaiwe will continue its "100 Years of Movies" series with film director and educator Deborah Reinisch. Reinisch will introduce each film with a brief lecture at the top of the screening.
Want to make sure these movies are appropriate for you or your family? Review the title on Common Sense Media.
*We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Thank you to the donors who make this possible.

London’s National Theatre in HD: Inter Alia
2025-09-26 19:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

$17 / $10 ages 21 and under
ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT Card to Culture*
Warning: this film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy.
Content warning: This production contains references to sensitive subject matter including sex, violence, rape and other criminal activity.
Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn) is Jessica in the much-anticipated next play from the team behind Prima Facie.
Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent. When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
Writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin reunite following their global phenomenon Prima Facie, with this searing examination of modern motherhood and masculinity. (Rated R, 2hrs.)
*We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Thank you to the donors who make this possible.

Mahaiwe Rumba featuring Luana Dias David and DJ RVMBA
2025-09-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
RESERVA

GRATIS, Se requiere reserva
El Mahaiwe celebrará el Festival Latino con una clase de salsa con la profesora Luana Dias David a las 6 p. m., seguida de una fiesta de salsa con DJ RVMBA a las 7 p. m. Estos eventos tendrán lugar en la sala Indigo del Mahaiwe.
Luana Dias David, nacida en São Paulo (Brasil), es una artista multidisciplinar y coreógrafa con más de dos décadas de experiencia en el mundo del espectáculo a nivel internacional. Su dinámico trabajo combina a la perfección la danza, la tradición cultural y la narración de historias, llevando el vibrante espíritu de la cultura brasileña a todos los escenarios. El excepcional talento de Luana ha sido mostrado en plataformas televisivas internacionales como la italiana RAI Uno y la rusa Rossiya 1, y ha tenido la distinguida oportunidad de actuar para el presidente italiano Silvio Berlusconi en la Piazza Navona de Roma. Luana es la creadora de Quilombo Experience, un proyecto que celebra el poder de las conexiones multiculturales a lo largo de la historia brasileña.

Sonia Sandoval, una artista multimedia procedente de la vibrante cultura colombiana, aporta una mezcla dinámica de música y arte a cada escenario que pisa. Desde el corazón de Nueva York hasta Australia, pasando por la capital de Nueva York, el oeste de Massachusetts y Vermont, las actuaciones de Sonia son toda una experiencia, no solo un espectáculo. Nominada a tres premios Eddie consecutivos, Sonia es conocida por su versatilidad, ya que pasa con facilidad de animar discotecas a actuar en eventos de lujo a gran escala y en los festivales LGBTQ+ más famosos del mundo. Como DJ RVMBA, crea momentos inolvidables, mezclando sonidos globales y ritmos latinos para conectar todas las personas.
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FREE, Reservations required
The Mahaiwe will celebrate Festival Latino with a salsa class from instructor Luana Dias David at 6pm followed by a salsa party with DJ RVMBA at 7pm. These events will take place in the Mahaiwe’s Indigo Room.
A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Luana Dias David is a multidisciplinary artist and choreographer with over two decades of global performance experience. Her dynamic work seamlessly blends dance, cultural tradition, and storytelling, bringing the vibrant spirit of Brazilian culture to every stage. Luana’s exceptional talent has been showcased on national television platforms such as Italy’s RAI Uno and Russia’s Rossiya 1, and she has had the distinguished opportunity to perform for Italian President Silvio Berlusconi at Rome’s Piazza Navona.Luana is the visionary behind the Quilombo Experience, a project that celebrates the power of multicultural connections throughout Brazilian history.
Sonia Sandoval, a multimedia artist from the vibrant culture of Colombia, brings a dynamic blend of music and artistry to every stage she graces. From the heart of NYC to Australia, across the Capital Region of upstate New York, western Massachusetts, and Vermont, Sonia’s performances are an experience, not just a show. Nominated for three consecutive Eddie Awards, Sonia is known for her versatility — effortlessly transitioning from wild club sets to large-scale luxury events and the most famous pride celebrations in the world. As DJ RVMBA, she creates unforgettable moments, blending global sounds and Latin rhythms to connect people.

WIT Festival presents: David W. Blight and Deval Patrick in conversation with Imani Perry
2025-09-28 11:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

$15 – $45
Mahaiwe Member Discount Event
Mahaiwe Member Sale:
Thursday, September 11 at noon
Public Sale:
Friday, September 12 at noon
My voice, my pen, my vote.
“Nations reel and stagger on their way; they make hideous mistakes; they commit frightful wrongs; they do great and beautiful things. And shall we not best guide humanity by telling the truth about all of this?” This question, posed by W.E.B. Du Bois, arises with new urgency as executive orders and other government actions serve to undermine the practice of history in classrooms, on campus, and within institutions like the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress, and the National Parks.
How else to create a more just and compassionate future than by exploring, preserving, and sharing the full complexity of our collective past?
Join award-winning scholar David W. Blight (Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom) and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick—two models of public service and public spirit—as they discuss how to foster historical understanding and civil discourse in a contentious political climate. The conversation is moderated by Harvard professor Imani Perry, whose new book is Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People.
“There’s more goodness in the hearts of people, more decency in the behavior and conscience of Americans, than is expressed in our federal government right now,” Governor Patrick said recently. “It’s a reminder of how important it is that we, all of us, not be bystanders, but get involved.”
How a country translates its past is often subject to political forces, but Blight sees the Trump Administration’s push for a singular patriotic education as both an assault on academic freedom and as endangering our democracy.
“A genuine democracy not only tolerates the reinterpretation of its past, but thrives upon it,” Blight has written. “We need history that can get us marching, but also render us awed by how much there is to learn.”
The conversation between David W. Blight and Deval Patrick is part of the 2025 WIT Literary Festival, an annual celebration of writers, their work, and the vital role they play in society presented by the Authors Guild Foundation. By bringing writers and readers together for a weekend of timely conversations, the WIT Literary Festival reflects the belief that a rich culture of free expression is essential to a thriving democracy. Join us from Sept 25-28 for conversations between M. Gessen and Michael S. Roth, Torrey Peters and Chase Strangio, Hanif Abdurraqib and Imani Perry, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Sanaz Toossi, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde and Marilynne Robinson, and more.
David W. Blight is Sterling Professor of History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. He is the author or editor of more than a dozen books, including Yale and Slavery: A History (2024); Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (2018); American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era (2013); A Slave No More: Two Post-Civil War Slave Narratives (2007); Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory (2001; and annotated editions of Douglass’s first two autobiographies. He has worked on Douglass for much of his professional life, and has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft Prize, the Abraham Lincoln Prize, and the Frederick Douglass Prize, among others. He writes frequently for the popular press, including The New Republic, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New York Times. he New York Times, and many other journals. He is an elected member of the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which honored him with the Gold Medal in History in 2020.
Deval Patrick, who served as the Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015, is a senior partner of The Vistria Group. He is also a professor of practice at the Harvard Kennedy School and was the co-director of its Center for Public Leadership from 2022 to 2024. He is the founder of Bain Capital Double Impact and was its managing partner from 2015 to 2019. Under his leadership as governor, Massachusetts ranked first in the nation in student achievement, energy efficiency, health-care coverage, veterans’ services, and entrepreneurship, and emerged from recession to achieve a 25-year high in employment. He has been a senior executive in two Fortune 50 companies, a partner in two Boston law firms, and the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the United States Justice Department. He is the founder and honorary chair of the Our Generation Speaks, founder and honorary chair of Project 351, and former co-chair of the Future of Tech Commission. He is a Rockefeller Fellow, a Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, and the author of two books: A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life (2011) and Faith in the Dream: A Call to the Nation to Reclaim American Values (2012). He and his family have called western Massachusetts their home for more than 25 years.
Imani Perry won the National Book Award in 2022 for South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation. Her most recent book is Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People (2025). She is also the author of Breathe: A Letter to My Sons (2019); Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry (2018), for which she received the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography, The Phi Beta Kappa Christian Gauss Award, the Lambda Literary Award and the Shilts-Grahn Award; and May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem (2018), which won the 2019 John Hope Franklin Book Award. She is a professor in African American Studies and in the Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University.
Learn more about the WIT Festival and see the full line-up at authorsguild.org

WIT Festival presents: Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde & Marilynne Robinson (in conversation with Paul Elie)
2025-09-28 15:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

Mahaiwe Member Sale:
Wednesday, July 30 at noon
Public Sale:
Thursday, July 31 at noon
$15 – $45
Mahaiwe Member Discount Event
To make inroads on the vast terrain of what cannot be said.
On January 21, 2025, the day after the Inauguration, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde rose to the pulpit of the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and asked the President to “have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families who fear for their lives. Have mercy, Mr. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away. Help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here. Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were once strangers in this land.”
What is courage? In How We Learn to Be Brave, Bishop Budde quotes the poet David Whyte, writing “courage is the measure of our heartfelt participation with life, with another, with a community.”
And what is community? Marilynne Robinson, perhaps America’s greatest living novelist, has written that it “consists very largely of imaginative love for people we do not know, or whom we know very slightly.” In another context, she has defined democracy in the same way.
How do we tend to the human spirit in a time of fear and harm? Join Bishop Budde and Marilynne Robinson, two luminaries cherished for their wisdom and imagination, for a conversation that promises to be gracious, grave, radiant, and revelatory.
The conversation between Bishop Budde and Marilynne Robinson is the closing event of the 2025 WIT Literary Festival, an annual celebration of writers, their work, and the vital role they play in society presented by the Authors Guild Foundation. By bringing writers and readers together for an unforgettable weekend of timely conversations, the WIT Literary Festival reflects the belief that a rich culture of free expression is essential to a thriving democracy. Join us on the long weekend of Sept 25-28 for timely conversations between M. Gessen and Michael S. Roth, Torrey Peters and Chase Strangio, Hanif Abdurraqib and Imani Perry, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Sanaz Toossi, and more.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde serves as spiritual leader for the Episcopal congregations and schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties that comprise the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The first woman elected to this position, she also serves as the chair of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation, which oversees the ministries of the Washington National Cathedral and Cathedral schools. She is an advocate and organizer in support of justice in all its forms, including racial equity, gun-violence prevention, immigration reform, the full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons, and the care of creation. She was consecrated as the ninth bishop of Washington in November 2011. Prior to her election, she served for 18 years as rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Minneapolis. She is the author of three books, most recently How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith (2023).
Marilynne Robinson was the recipient of a 2012 National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Barack Obama, for “her grace and intelligence in writing.” The four novels of her acclaimed Gilead series, each of which were selected for Oprah’s Book Club in 2021, are Gilead (2004), for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award; Home (2008), for which she won the Orange Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Lila (2014), for which she won the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Jack (2020). Her first novel, Housekeeping (1980), won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award. Her works of nonfiction include Reading Genesis (2024); What Are We Doing Here? (2018); The Givenness of Things (2015); When I Was a Child I Read Books (2012); Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self (2010); The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought (1998); and Mother Country: Britain, the Welfare State, and Nuclear Pollution (1989). She taught for many years at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
Paul Elie is a senior fellow in Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and a regular contributor to The New Yorker. His third book, The Last Supper: Art, Faith, Sex, and Controversy in the 1980s, was published in May. He is also the author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own: An American Pilgrimage (2003) and Reinventing Bach: The Search for Transcendence in Sound (2012), both of which were National Book Critics Circle Award finalists. He lives in Brooklyn.
Learn more about the WIT Festival and see the full line-up at authorsguild.org.

Josh Blue: Berserker Tour
2025-10-03 20:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

$29 – $45
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$29 Reserved
$39 Preferred
$45 Premium
Members receive $5 off each ticket
$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
After his groundbreaking win on Last Comic Standing in 2006, Josh Blue has risen through the ranks to become a well-established headliner at venues throughout the world. In 2018, Josh crushed his set on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In the same year, he was honored with a performance at the William H. Macy Gala at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada. He wrapped up 2018 by recording his fifth hour special, Broccoli, at his home club, Comedy Works in Denver, CO. In 2021, following his 3rd place finish on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Josh Blue hit the road with his As NOT Seen on TV Tour. Josh does over 200 shows a year, continuing to spread laughter and break down stereotypes of people with disabilities. His stand-up routine is in a constant state of evolution and his off-the-cuff improvisational skills guarantee that no two shows are alike.
Josh represented the United States in eight countries as a member of the US Paralympic Soccer Team. Josh and his team were thoroughly disgraced in the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece by not scoring a single goal. He is a single father living in Denver, CO with his son and daughter.
Opening Act: Nick Giasullo

Pat Metheny
2025-10-04 20:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

$44 – $89
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$44 Limited Upper Balcony
$59 Reserved
$79 Preferred
$89 Premium
Members receive $5 off each ticket
$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)

Guitarist and Composer Pat Metheny, winner of 20 Grammy Awards in 10 different categories, gives an intimate concert like no other Metheny performance before. Playing over a dozen guitars, Metheny offers songs from his past and recent recordings, Dream Box and MoonDial, all given further dimension by the rare storytelling Pat shares with the audience.
Solo performance.

Sponsored by

David Sedaris
2025-10-05 16:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
TICKETS

SOLD OUT
To join the waitlist call or visit the Box Office, 413-528-0100, open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4pm.
$26 – $73
Mahaiwe Member & Youth Discount Event
$26 Reserved
$58 Preferred
$73 Premium
Members receive $5 off Reserved level tickets
$15 ages 30 and under (visit the Box Office or call 413-528-0100, Wed – Sat, 12-4pm)
David Sedaris is one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He is a master of satire and one of today’s most observant writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso.
There are over 16 million copies of his books in print, and they have been translated into 32 languages. He has been awarded the Terry Southern Prize for Humor, Thurber Prize for American Humor, Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor, Time 2001 Humorist of the Year Award, as well as the Medal for Spoken Language from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In March 2019 he was elected as a member into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2020 the New York Public Library voted Me Talk Pretty One Day one of the 125 most important books of the last 125 years.
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Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure!
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Suggested for Grades 3 – 7 / ages 8 to 13
Be amazed by the power of pressure – and what it can teach us.
Equal parts interactive science, comedy, and personal empowerment messages, Doktor Kaboom returns with a new show. Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! illustrates physical science concepts, which are also metaphors for real-life mental and emotional pressures.
Praised for keeping crowds riveted with interest and rolling with laughter, Doktor Kaboom is also known for empowering volunteers from the audience to be the heroes of the moment. In Under Pressure!, Kaboom validates the pressures some students may feel, and shares tools and life lessons as resources for dealing with the difficulties that face us all.
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Indigo Comedy Night featuring Kevin McCaffrey
2025-10-10 19:00 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
Indigo Room Grand Opening Weekend
With host Thomas Attila Lewis and supporting comedians
TICKETS

$25 General Admission
Café table seating, first-come, first-served
18+
Kevin McCaffrey is a comedian who made his network debut on The Late Show with David Letterman, and whose two albums – Nice & Drunk and Not Helping – have both debuted at #1 on the iTunes/Amazon charts, and have over 2 million streams on SiriusXM and Spotify. He was a regular for 7 years on truTV Presents: World’s Dumbest, doing 200 episodes that will rerun until the end of time. Online, Kevin has a social media following of over 250,000 and his videos have over 50 million views.
He won seasons 2 & 3 on truTV’s Comedy Knockout, was a featured cast member on VH1’s I Love the 2000s, truTV’s Greatest Ever, and a series of shows on the WWE Network. He also hosted IFC’s Comedy Drop.
Kevin also hosted Celebrate! a weekly interview show on Sirius XM channel 99, and currently hosts the Sex and the Cidiots & The Bridgerton Bros podcasts.
Elizabeth Becz is a Brooklyn based comedian with a real knack for picking things apart. Great on stage, terrible at parties. She has featured at clubs across Upstate New York, Manhattan, Maine, and Massachusetts for names like Rich Vos, Jaye McBride and others. She really enjoys a good deli sandwich.

Drag Bingo with Miranda Moirai
2025-10-10 21:30 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
Indigo Room Grand Opening Weekend
TICKETS

SOLD OUT
To join the waitlist call or visit the Box Office, 413-528-0100, open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4pm.
$20 General Admission
Café table seating, first-come, first-served
18+
Drag Bingo is an exciting and entertaining event that combines the traditional game of bingo with the fabulousness of drag performers. Expect a lively atmosphere with our Drag Queen host (Miranda Moirai) calling out numbers, performing, and engaging with the audience. Fun prizes will be awarded to game winners!
Miranda Moirai has been performing in drag since 2008, bringing a blend of heart, artistry, and precision to stages across the tri-state area. Originally from Delhi, NY, she is a classically trained dancer and vocalist whose background deeply informs her performance style — blending technique with emotion in every number. Miranda also designs and constructs all of her own costumes and accessories, with her custom pieces worn by fellow drag artists, burlesque performers, and theater companies alike.
A recognized name in the pageant scene, Miranda holds several titles including Best Entertainer 2010, Miss Gay Chemung County 2010, Miss Trexx 2013, Miss Berkshire 2019, Miss Gay Pride Syracuse 2019, and most recently, First Alternate to Miss Gay Albany 2024.

Ann Hampton Callaway
2025-10-11 20:00 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
Indigo Room Grand Opening Weekend
TICKETS

SOLD OUT
To join the waitlist call or visit the Box Office, 413-528-0100, open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4pm.
$102 General Admission
Café table seating, first-come, first-served
On sale Wednesday, August 20 at noon
“For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway.” – Stephen Holden, New York Times
“Just as Ella Fitzgerald was the greatest jazz singer of her era, so too is the magnificent Ann Hampton Callaway of hers.” – Musical Theatre Review
The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway
Don’t miss The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway, the new show by the Tony-nominated singer-songwriter. Callaway dazzles us with highlights from her hit shows The Streisand Songbook, Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the ‘70s, The Linda Ronstadt Songbook, To Ella with Love, From Sassy to Divine: The Sarah Vaughan Project and Finding Beauty: Inspired Classics and Originals. Come see why Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times calls her the “…superbly intelligent, singularly creative pop-jazz stylist who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Streisand, Ronstadt, Shirley Horn, and Dianne Reeves…”
About Ann Hampton Callaway
Ann Hampton Callaway is one of America’s most gifted artists in pop and jazz. A leading champion of the great American Songbook, she’s made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. Voted by Broadwayworld.com as “Celebrity of the Year” and two years in a row as “Best Jazz Vocalist,” Ann is a born entertainer. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny. She made her feature film debut opposite Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in the Robert De Niro film The Good Shepherd. Callaway is a Platinum Award selling writer whose songs are featured on seven of Barbra Streisand’s recent albums. She’s recorded over 50 albums as a soloist and guest and her latest critically acclaimed album Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration! has been in high rotation on Siriusly Sinatra. Ann’s honors include The Theater World Award, 17 MAC Awards, several Bistro Awards, The Mabel Mercer Award, The Johnny Mercer Award for Songwriting, The Blanton Peale Award for Positive Thinking and her induction into The Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. Her new record Finding Beauty, Originals Volume 1, was recently released via Shanachie Entertainment and debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart.

Terry A La Berry
2025-10-12 11:00 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
Indigo Room Grand Opening Weekend
RESERVE

FREE, Reservations required
Reservations open Friday, August 15 at noon
Arlo Guthrie’s longtime drummer turned family-friendly musician Terry A La Berry entertains audiences large and small with original songs and highly interactive material. He has appeared in several award-winning PBS specials for children and has produced seven albums of his original songs that have been recognized by Parents Choice Awards. He performed at the White House three times for the Easter Egg Roll and at thousands of schools, museums, theaters, camps, and libraries, all over the country.

Indigo Room Ribbon Cutting
2025-10-12 13:00 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center welcomes the public to a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new performance venue, the Indigo Room, next door to the historic theater on Sunday, October 12 at 1pm. The ceremony is part of a weekend-long grand opening comprised of performances and other events.
Community members are invited to join local officials and special guests as Mahaiwe Board members and staff mark the official opening of the Indigo Room with this symbolic proceeding.
The ceremony will be highlighted by a traditional Chinese lion dance performed by Guanglei Hui and Bin Zhai to bring good luck to the building and all who use it. Red envelopes will be available for attendees to present their good wishes, and an apple cider toast will be raised in celebration. Guests will be given a commemorative souvenir.

Guy Davis
2025-10-12 20:00 | Indigo Room, 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230, United States
Indigo Room Grand Opening Weekend
TICKETS

SOLD OUT
To join the waitlist call or visit the Box Office, 413-528-0100, open Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4pm.
$40 General Admission
Café table seating, first-come, first-served
On sale Friday, August 15 at noon
Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, actor, author, and songwriter. Guy uses a blend of roots, blues, folk, rock, rap, spoken word, and world music to comment on, and address, the frustrations of social injustice, touching on historical events, and common life struggles.

Scott Eyerly's Virtual Met Opera Lecture: Bellini's La Sonnambula
2025-10-16 17:30 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
JOIN

FREE
Scott Eyerly will offer a free opera talk via Zoom the Thursday prior to the Metropolitan Opera’s broadcast the following weekend.
Use the following link at the date and time of the lecture to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88641101777
Composer and librettist Scott Eyerly brings a fresh approach to the Mahaiwe’s Met lectures. He combines his experience as a teacher at The Juilliard School with a wide range of creative accomplishments – from his comic opera My Life Online, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe, to his musical comedy Pooch, produced in workshop at Seagle Music Festival. Eyerly’s lively talks are drawing novices and cognoscenti alike.

Rennie Harris Puremovement: History of Hip Hop
2025-10-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, 01230
Suggested for ages 8 to 19
Titled The History of Hip Hop, this lecture demonstration is a 45-60 minute interactive presentation of various Street dance styles, including Campbell locking, Popping, Breaking, Hip Hop Proper, and House, and their associated sociopolitical and cultural histories. In addition to lecture, the dancers from Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater will physically demonstrate each style, complete with interactive elements with the audience!
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