2008 Year at a Glance
January 26, 2008 / 8pm
Paco Peña Flamenco Music and Dance
"The electricity was almost tangible, cracking in to the audience who, unable to resist, leapt up with a roar." The Independent, London
Saturday January 1, 2008 / 1pm
Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel "Live in HD"
December 15, 2007 - May 10, 2008
The Metropolitan Opera "Live in HD" at The Mahaiwe!
"LIVE IN HD" AND "ENCORE PRESENTATIONS"
Saturday January 12, 2008 / 1:30pm
Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth "Live in HD": Free Pre-Lecture & $15 Castle Street Lunch available with RSVP!
Saturday February 9, 2008 /8pm
Valentine Special Screening "It Happened One Night"
Winner of five Academy Awards, Frank Capra's celebrated romantic comedy stars movie legends Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
Sunday February 10, 2008 / 3pm
Flying Karamazov Brothers
"Any competent juggler can defy gravity. Only the Karamazovs can make light of it." Tim Appelo, Seattle Times
Saturday February 16 , 2008 /8pm
Trinity Irish Dance Company
?For sheer good cheer, there's nothing quite like the Trinity Irish Dance Company.? The New York Times
Saturday February 23, 2008/ 6pm
City Lights / Rural Utopia - Urban Pastoral Music
Amernet String Quartet; Eugenia Zukerman, flute; Michael Levin, piano; Yehuda Hanani, cello
Sunday February 17, 2008 / 3pm
Capitol Steps - Enjoy this election year with humor!
"Those who complain that politicians and government are good for nothing are wrong. Capitol Steps" makes clear that more often than not, they're good for a laugh." The New York Times
Sunday February 24, 2008 /7pm
Robert Cray Band / opening act Swati
"Cray...is first and foremost a singer par
excellence, a master craftsman who shapes
that soft talking voice into a powerfully
expressive instrument that evokes soul and
R&B greats from Otis Redding to Al Green.?
Rolling Stone Magazine
Friday March 7, 2008 /8pm
MMRHS Pops Concert with Rolf Smedvig
The Monument Mountain Regional High School Band, under the direction of Jeffrey Stevens, returns to the Mahaiwe Theater to present its 26th Annual Pops Concert.
Friday March 14, 2008/ 7:30pm
Crazy 'Bout Patsy - The Patsy Cline Show
This outstanding performance featuring Sherrill Douglas and her band has received rave reviews worldwide.
Saturday March 15, 2008/ 6pm
Transcendental Night
Walter Ponce, piano; Yehonatan Berick, violin; Yehuda Hanani, cello.
Saturday March 22, 2008/ 12:30 PM
Wagner's Tristan und Isolde: "Live in HD"
Friday March 28, 2008/ 8pm
MOMIX
?One only has to look at Cirque du Soleil or the musical The Lion King to see the influence of Moses Pendelton. This show is truly a treat for those lucky enough to see it.? ? Pegasus News
Friday April 4, 2008 /7pm
The PhilanthroBee: A Community Fundraiser
Saturday April 5, 2008/ 1:30pm (Lecture 11AM /Lunch 12PM)
Puccini's La Boheme "Live in HD": RSVP for pre-broadcast Lecture & Lunch (Broadcast Near Full)
Saturday April 12, 2008 / 7pm
Solid Gold Reunion
Three legendary groups from the 1950s and 60s hit the Mahaiwe stage for an outstanding evening of entertainment.
Sunday April 20, 2008/ 3pm -plus Post-Show Talk w/Actors!
The Acting Company's THE TEMPEST
Says the New York Times: "The Acting Company endures as the major touring classical theatre in the United States."
Friday May 9, 2008 /8pm
Opera in Concert: Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice
Recognized as one of opera's great masterworks, Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice was equally ground-breaking and breath-taking.
May 15 -18, 2008 / 8pm
Berkshire International Film Festival
Thursday May 15 at 7:30pm
Friday May 16 at 2pm & 8pm
Sunday May 18 at 2pm
$10 General Admission
Saturday March 29, 2008 / 1:30pm
Britten's Peter Grimes: (Encore) RSVP for pre-broadcast Lecture & Lunch as well!
Saturday May 10, 2008 / 1:30 PM (Lecture 11AM/Lunch 12PM)
Donizetti's La Fille du Regiment (Encore Presentation Broadcast in HD) RSVP for LECTURE & LUNCH pre-broadcast!
Saturday May 24, 2008 /6pm
GYPSY!
Lydia Artymix, piano; Vadim Gluzman, violin; Michael Klotz, viola; Yehuda Hanani, cello
Sunday June 1, 2008 /7pm
Judy Collins in Concert - SOLD OUT SHOW!
Two-time Grammy Award Winning Judy Collins is an American folk and standards singer and songwriter, known for the stunning purity of her soprano; for her eclectic tastes in the material she records (which has included folk, showtunes, pop, and rock and roll); and for her social activism.