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BIFF presents: Late Fame
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MALegendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.
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BIFF presents: Tribute to Karen Allen & Starman
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAJoin for an intimate conversation with award-winning actress and director Karen Allen in conversation with production designer Kristi Zea.
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BIFF presents: Kid Flicks
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MALet your little ones discover the magic of the big screen with Little Kid Flicks. Whether searching for the perfect pancake or interviewing a crocodile, these shorts are sure to enchant and delight all audiences (but especially our youngest!)
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BIFF presents: The Hills of Wrath – A Winemaking Epic
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAIn the legendary domain of winemaker Christine Vernay, men and women work the steep slopes of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu in harmony with the seasons.
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BIFF presents: King Hamlet
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAWith King Hamlet, filmmaker Elvira Lind turns her camera on her own family, revealing that even celebrated actors live through ordinary moments and real struggles.
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BIFF presents Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAFrom a lonely childhood to literary fame, her life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved. If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it.
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BIFF presents: Closing Night Film – Give Me the Ball!
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAThis uniquely intimate portrayal of tennis legend and trailblazer Billie Jean King reveals the inner turmoil behind the immense sacrifices she made to transform her sport and the world.
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Scott Eyerly’s Virtual Met Opera Lecture: Gabriela Lena Frank’s El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAScott Eyerly will offer a free opera talk via Zoom the Thursday prior to the Metropolitan Opera’s broadcast the following weekend.
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Ben Folds & A Piano Tour
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MABen Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, a holiday album, and numerous collaborative records.
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100 Years of Movies: All About Eve (1950)
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAAmbition and experience are just two themes at play in All About Eve, a film starring Bette Davis as Broadway legend Margo Channing and Anne Baxter as the eager upstart Eve Harrington.
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Met Opera Live in HD: Gabriela Lena Frank’s Último Sueño de Frida y Diego
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAThe Metropolitan Opera's 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with American composer Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico's painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz.
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Grief A Comedy TV Presents – Alison Larkin: Grief… A Comedy
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAAlison Larkin’s hit show Grief… A Comedy comes to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on June 12 and 13, where it will be filmed before a live audience for an upcoming special, directed by Scott Floyd Lochmus (Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn) with music by Gary Schreiner.
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Grief A Comedy TV Presents – Alison Larkin: Grief… A Comedy
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAAlison Larkin’s hit show Grief… A Comedy comes to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on June 12 and 13, where it will be filmed before a live audience for an upcoming special, directed by Scott Floyd Lochmus (Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn) with music by Gary Schreiner.
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Close Encounters With Music: Romance of the Romani!—Ravel, Bartók, Liszt, Haydn, and Brahms Piano Quartet
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAThe season closes with the irresistible fire and passion of music shaped by Romani traditions, which left an indelible mark on European composers.
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100 Years of Movies: North by Northwest (1959)
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAIn Alfred Hitchcock’s fast-paced thriller, North by Northwest, Madison Avenue executive Roger Thornhill (Cary Grant) must run for his life when he is mistaken for a spy.
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Zarna Garg: Million Dollar Excuses
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAWith her unique blend of humor, wit, and fearless social commentary, Zarna Garg has emerged as a comedic trailblazer.
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Straight No Chaser: Beach Bash Tour
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAIf the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses... think again.
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Stéphane Wrembel Quartet
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Stéphane Wrembel Quartet
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BEATrio: Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MATo be sure, the new all-star trio of Béla Fleck, harpist Edmar Castañeda and drummer Antonio Sánchez features instrumentation that might safely be called uncommon.
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Indigo Comedy Night with Dan St. Germain
Indigo Room 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesDan's the creator and star of the web series Kicking Dan Out featured on MyDamn Channel and co-hosts a weekly podcast with Sean Donnelly on Heavy.com called My Dumb Friends.
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100 Years of Movies: The French Connection (1971)
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAThe French Connection is a neo-noir thriller, known for its strong performances, gritty realism, and exhilarating chase sequences.
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Indigo Comedy Night – Cathy Ladman: I Have No One to Blame But Myself
Indigo Room 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesCathy Ladman’s relatable stand-up presents herself as the self-probing, anxiety-venting person that she is.
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Indigo Comedy Night – Cathy Ladman: I Have No One to Blame But Myself
Indigo Room 20 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA, United StatesCathy Ladman’s relatable stand-up presents herself as the self-probing, anxiety-venting person that she is.
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Tab Benoit
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAJoin us for an exhilarating evening as the legendary multi-Grammy nominee and wetlands activist Tab Benoit brings his high-energy Soul of the Swamp Tour 2026 to stages across America.
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John Waite
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAJohn Waite will be performing his catalogue of hits from his 40-year career as both a solo artist and a member of iconic rock bands The Babys and Bad English.
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Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAWith more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country, finding success as an actor, host, and author, in film, TV, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.
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Branford Marsalis Quartet
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MASaxophonist Branford Marsalis is one of the most influential and revered figures in contemporary music.
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An Evening with Heather Headley
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MA"Heather Headley is among the top singers with a vocal that absolutely astounds with its intensity... This woman is one of the great entertainers of the day, on record and on stage” –Billboard Magazine
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2026 Gala: Anthony Roth Costanzo
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAGrammy-winning countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo began performing professionally at the age of 11 and has since appeared in opera, concert, recital, film, and on Broadway.
For gala dinner packages, visit mahaiwe.org/gala or contact Mahaiwe Director of Advancement Diane Wortis at diane@mahaiwe.org or 413-644-9040 x123.
Honoring Former Board Chair Margaret Deutsch
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Berkshire Opera Festival: Lucia di Lammermoor
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MALucia di Lammermoor reigns as the crown jewel of bel canto opera! Set amid the foggy moors and ancient castles of Scotland, Donizetti’s masterpiece tells the tragic story of Lucia, whose forbidden love for her family’s sworn enemy drives her to the brink of madness.
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Berkshire Opera Festival: Lucia di Lammermoor
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MALucia di Lammermoor reigns as the crown jewel of bel canto opera! Set amid the foggy moors and ancient castles of Scotland, Donizetti’s masterpiece tells the tragic story of Lucia, whose forbidden love for her family’s sworn enemy drives her to the brink of madness.
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Berkshire Opera Festival: Lucia di Lammermoor
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MALucia di Lammermoor reigns as the crown jewel of bel canto opera! Set amid the foggy moors and ancient castles of Scotland, Donizetti’s masterpiece tells the tragic story of Lucia, whose forbidden love for her family’s sworn enemy drives her to the brink of madness.
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Los Lonely Boys
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center 14 Castle Street, Great Barrington, MAFor Los Lonely Boys—brothers Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza—family has always been at the heart of their music.