Compass A&E

Close Encounters With Music invites its audience to embrace the magic and mysticism of December’s darkness with a thematic concert titled “Nocturne — Night and Dreams,” held at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Mass., on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m.

A crowd of about 70 aficionados gathered at The Moviehouse in Millerton on Saturday, Nov. 18, for a screening marking the start of the new Orkin/Engel exhibit at Mad Rose Gallery.  

A small group gathered to hear Laurie Lisle speak in the great hall of the Norfolk Library on Thursday, Nov. 16. 

Addressing the audience in front of the library’s grand stone fireplace, library director Ann Havemeyer introduced Lisle and welcomed her to the podium. 

What an exquisite time of year. 

When I was in high school, one thing we read was “Oedipus Rex.” 

The Holiday Arts and Crafts Show at the Merwinsville Hotel in Gaylordsville began Friday, Nov. 24, and will continue Friday, Dec. 1, to Sunday, Dec. 3. Pottery, glass, jewelry, wood and every kind of craft makes this a Christmas shopper’s delight.

Every seat in the Great Hall of the Norfolk Library was full. The audience ranged from toddlers held in their parents’ arms to gray-haired couples eagerly waiting to experience the music of the Dinuk Wijeratne Trio.

Pork tenderloin is very lean and can be quite bland. The sauce with this dish explodes with flavor and makes it a memorable dish.

Pork Tenderloin with Hot, Sweet, Sour Peanut Sauce 

Pork Tenderloin

Recipe for a package of 2 tenderloins, about 2 lbs.