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From High Baroque to village dances, South American indigenous flavors and ethereal liturgical music, and from the jig to the tango — Close Encounters With Music presents a program bridging worlds that grew out of common ground, Saturday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m. at Saint James Place in Great Barrington, Mass.
Enjoy craft cocktails and do your Valentine’s Day gift shopping at Tent on Route 22 in Amenia, N.Y., on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m.
Tent is partnering with Wassaic-based Tenmile Distillery for the party, to showcase its handcrafted, small-batch gin and vodka in two delightfully crafted cocktails.
Experience the excitement of an underwater adventure inspired by Captain Nemo and the Nautilus, at the Berkshire Museum. Book cover courtesy Abebooks
The science fiction adventures of French author Jules Verne seem to be having a renaissance, perhaps thanks to the recent PBS series based on his novel, “Around the World in 80 Days.”
This cold weather can’t possibly continue for much longer (seriously), which bodes well for the Salisbury Winter Sports Association Jumpfest Weekend, Feb. 11 to 13.
This is an interesting time of year for podcasts. This month, rather than posting new shows, many of them have been introducing listeners to other podcasts.
Many of them announced in January that they are “hard at work on new shows for 2022, but in the meantime, we think you’ll enjoy this podcast made by” another production team.
The Salisbury Forum of Salisbury, Conn., presents a talk by author Jonathan Safran Foer on Friday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom.
The Congregational Church of Salisbury, Conn., UCC will present its monthly Mid-day Music Meditation on Friday, Feb. 4, from noon to 12:30 p.m. in the church at 30 Main St.
Zoom continues to make fascinating library talks from around the world easily available to literature fans here in the Tristate region.
Upcoming on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. is a talk by British biographer Matthew Sturgis, who will be interviewed by Knopf editor Victoria Wilson about his new book, “Oscar Wilde.”
Jorma Kaukonen, 81, and Jack Casady, 77, no longer look the way they did on this album cover for Hot Tuna from 1998, but their voices and playing still sound as sweet. Photo from Amazon.com
This year has already been marked with the deaths of many beloved entertainers and public figures (up to and including the death of fashion icons Andre Leon Talley and Thierry Mugler and spiritual guide Thich Nhat Hanh).
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, the time of year when we all think of accordion music!
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