Directory

• Academy of Music TheatreNorthampton, MA 01060Nonprofit historic theatre (1891) in Northampton, MA presenting touring music, comedy, theatre, film and community events, and producing its own plays and Academy Youth Productions. Box office (413) 584-9032 ext.105, boxoffice@aomtheatre.com (Tue–Fri 3–6 PM and 1 hr before showtime; online 24/7).
• Albany Berkshire BalletPittsfield, MA 01201Professional ballet company based in Pittsfield, MA (with the School of the Albany Berkshire Ballet in Albany, NY and the Cantarella School of Dance in Pittsfield). Best known for its touring Nutcracker (choreography by Madeline Cantarella Culpo) featuring 600+ local students across four Northeast cities. 413-445-5382, ballet@albanyberkshire.org.
• Amherst BalletAmherst, MA 01002Non-profit ballet school and company ('Ballet for All!') in Amherst, MA, 50+ years; director Mikayla Archambeau, music director Geoffrey Archambeau. Season performances with live music (winter: The Snow Maiden; spring 2027: When the Sea Turned to Silver, after Grace Lin), plus workshops, movie matinées and community events at 65 Sunderland Road. Contact info@amherstballet.org, 413-296-1225.
• Amherst Community BandAmherst, MA 01002Audition-free community concert band in Amherst, MA (high school and college students through adults in their 80s), with roots in the 1950s and revived in 1979. Free public concerts in Amherst all summer (Sweetser Park, South Amherst Common, July 4th fireworks at McGuirk Stadium) plus a December holiday concert. Rehearses at the George N. Parks Minuteman Marching Band Building, UMass Amherst.
• Amherst Community TheaterAmherst, MACommunity musical theater company in Amherst, MA producing large-cast musicals (upcoming: Frozen, January 2027).
• Ammaya Dance & DrumGreenfield, MA 01301Ensemble of dancers and drummers practicing traditional West African and Afro-Caribbean dance and drumming throughout New England, founded 2004; managing director Tara Murphy, artistic director Issa Coulibaly (Mali). Performs at concerts, school assemblies, festivals and community events; also offers classes, drum circles and adaptive/therapeutic programs. Based in Greenfield, MA. Contact info@ammaya.org, 508-274-8626.
• Arcadia PlayersNorthampton, MA 01060The Pioneer Valley's professional early-music ensemble (Artistic Director Andrus Madsen): Renaissance, Baroque and Classical vocal and instrumental music on period instruments, performed at venues throughout the Connecticut Valley. Card to Culture participant; student and low-income tickets $10. 160 Main St, Suite 27, Northampton. 413-586-8742, info@arcadiaplayers.org.
• Belchertown Community BandBelchertown, MA 01007Summer community band in Belchertown, MA, presenting free Concerts on the Common each July-August (2026 series Jul 23 - Aug 16). Rehearses at Belchertown High School, which is also the rain venue.
• Berkshire Bach SocietyGreat Barrington, MA 01230Oldest continuing member-based nonprofit music organization in Berkshire County (Artistic Director Eugene Drucker; Music Director Emeritus Kenneth Cooper). Presents professional performances of J.S. Bach and his Baroque mentors, peers and followers, from solo recitals to choral/orchestral works, including the annual Bach at New Year's concerts. Under-25 students and under-18s free (except fundraisers). 413-528-9555, info@berkshirebach.org.
• Berkshire Dance TheatreNorth Adams, MA 01247Non-profit dance school and company (BDT), incorporated 1982, offering ballet-based training for beginning through pre-professional dancers, with an auditioned BDT Company. Studios in North Adams, MA (22 Brickyard Court) and Bennington, VT (44 Gypsy Lane); formerly in Adams, MA. Annual winter showcase and spring recital (2026: Winter Showcase Jan 24 at Drury High School; 44th annual recital 'Dear Future Me' May 31). Contact 413-217-0631, info@berkshiredance.org.
• Berkshire Opera FestivalPittsfield, MA 01201Professional opera company in the Berkshires (Artistic Director Brian Garman, Director of Production Jonathon Loy). Presents a fully staged mainstage production with orchestra each August at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, plus a Resident Artist Program production in July, recitals, and a winter concert. Office: 54 Wendell Ave, Suite 5, Pittsfield. (413) 213-6622, info@BerkshireOperaFestival.org.
• Berkshire PulseHousatonic, MA 01236Community performing-arts center in Housatonic, MA (30+ years) offering music, dance, and movement classes for all ages, the Young Choreographers Initiative (founded 2016), and seasonal performances. Never turns away a student for inability to pay. 413-274-6624, berkshire.pulse@gmail.com.
• Berkshires JazzPittsfield, MA 01201Berkshires Jazz, Inc.: jazz performance and education in the Berkshires since 2005. Presents the annual Pittsfield CityJazz Festival (April), 10x10 Festival concert (February), Summer Showcase (July), Bousquet Jazz & Blues Festival (August) and fall/winter concerts at venues across Berkshire County, plus Jazz In Schools and the Berkshires Jazz Youth Ensemble.
• BOMBYX Center for Arts & EquityFlorence (Northampton), MA 01062Nonprofit center for arts and equity in a historic church in Florence (Northampton), MA presenting world-class jazz, acoustic roots and global music, plus theatre, dance, and community programs. Tickets via Ludus (bombyx.ludus.com) and partner ticketing.
• Chester Theatre CompanyChester, MA 01011Professional summer theatre company in Chester, MA (Town Hall Theatre). Intimate contemporary plays; 37th season completed summer 2026. Looking ahead to next summer; 2027 dates not yet announced.
• Clark Art InstituteWilliamstown, MA 01267The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA: art museum and research/academic center (European and American paintings, prints, drawings, decorative arts) on a 140-acre campus. Hosts exhibitions, concerts, gallery talks and lectures. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (Sep-Jun). 413-458-2303.
• Close Encounters With MusicGreat Barrington, MA 01230Close Encounters With Music (CEWM): Berkshires chamber music series led by cellist and artistic director Yehuda Hanani, with themed programs and spoken introductions, mostly at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington. PO Box 34, Great Barrington, MA 01230; 1-800-843-0778.
• Crescent DancersMiddle Eastern ("belly dance") troupe based in the Pioneer Valley, Western Massachusetts (troupe formed 30+ years ago under Phyllis Wolf), performing cabaret-style and village folk dances at stage shows, fairs, libraries, schools, and private events. No fixed home venue; booked by email at info@crescentdancers.com.
• Dionysus Theatre CompanyManchester, CT 06040All-volunteer community theatre company (DTC) in Manchester, CT, founded by Artistic Director Gabbi Mendelsohn; 13 years producing intimate, reimagined staging of contemporary drama (recent: Stupid F*cking Bird, The Halflight, Dead Man's Cellphone, Other Desert Cities). Artist-in-Residence at the Manchester Historical Society from fall 2026. Also offers directors and audition workshops. Contact dionysustheatrecompany@gmail.com, (860) 830-5501. Tickets via ThunderTix.
• Downtown Amherst Contra DanceAmherst, MA 01002Local community folk (contra) dance, inclusive and welcoming to all: third Wednesdays 7:30-10:00 PM with a 7:00 PM intro lesson at Pacific Masonic Lodge, 99 Main St, Amherst. Beginners welcome, no partner needed, all dances taught, gender-free roles (Larks/Robins). Substance- and fragrance-free; masks encouraged. Contact info@amherstcontra.org.
• EarthdancePlainfield, MA 01070Arts, dance and movement organization and retreat center in Plainfield (Western Massachusetts), founded 1986 and centered on Contact Improvisation, embodied practice, and collaborative art making; celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026. Hosts seasonal jams, workshops, artist residencies, and a monthly Second Sunday Jam. (413) 634-5678.
• Easthampton Theater CompanyEasthampton, MA 01027Community theater company serving Easthampton and the upper Pioneer Valley. Productions at Williston Theater; also youth programs and cabaret-style events.
• The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book ArtAmherst, MA 01002The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, MA: the first full-scale US museum devoted to picture book art, co-founded by Eric and Barbara Carle in 2002. Rotating exhibitions, author/illustrator talks, storytimes and studio programs. Open Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm. 413-559-6300.
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• Farmington Valley Stage CompanyAvon, CT 06001Community theatre company (FVSC / FV Stage), a division of Valley Theatricals Company. Home theater in Canton Town Hall, Collinsville CT. 2026–27 season: Every Brilliant Thing, Tony n' Tina's Wedding, A Pack of Thieves (staged reading), Marjorie Prime, Just Around the Bend.
• Fiddlers Green Contra DanceAmherst, MA 01002Contra dance series at the Munson Memorial Library in South Amherst: 4th Saturdays (usually), 7:30-10:00 PM, September-May except December (per website, last updated March 2020). Beginner-friendly, no partner needed, sit-in musicians welcome, potluck snacks at the break. Admission $10 (sliding scale $5-$10) or $25 per family. Contact FGinfo@fiddlersgreencontra.org, 413-461-0445.
• Florence Community BandNorthampton, MA 01060Community concert band founded in 2001 by director Priscilla Ross in Florence (Northampton), MA; about 75 playing members. Rehearses Wednesday evenings during the school year in the Northampton High School music room and performs around the community (25th Anniversary Concert, Northampton HS, Apr 2026; Festival in the Pines, Look Park, Jun 2026). Updates are posted on the band's Facebook page.
• Greater Westfield Community BandWestfield, MA 01085Adult community concert band serving Westfield, MA since 1996 (founded by Gene Bartley; co-directors Patrick Kennedy and Will Choe). Open to all adult musicians who read music. Performs a fall and a spring concert, each after six weeks of Monday-evening rehearsals in the Westfield High School band room.
• The Guthrie CenterGreat Barrington, MA 01230Interfaith church and community/cultural center founded by Arlo Guthrie in 1991 at the Old Trinity Church, Great Barrington, MA. Summer Troubadour concert series, monthly Hootenanny open mics (2nd Thursdays), instrument lending library, free community lunches. (413) 528-1955. Tickets via SimpleTix (theguthriecenter.simpletix.com).
• Hampshire Choral SocietyNorthampton, MA 01061Hampshire Choral Society: community chorus of adult singers presenting a fall and a late-spring concert each year with professional soloists and orchestra; Musical Director Paige Graham. Rehearses Tuesdays 7-9 PM at Wesley Methodist Church, Hadley. P.O. Box 163, Northampton, MA 01061; rika@hampshirechoral.org, 413-461-8378.
• Hawks & Reed Performing Arts CenterGreenfield, MA 01301Multi-venue performance center and event rental space in downtown Greenfield, MA presenting touring and local music, experimental theater, festivals and community events (Ballroom, The Perch, The Pushkin, The Wheelhouse).
• Hole in the Wall TheaterA 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization dedicated to making theater accessible to everyone. All members including actors, directors, tech, maintenance, and administrative staff are volunteers. Has produced hundreds of shows over 50+ years in the New Britain arts community.
• Holyoke Civic SymphonyHolyoke, MA 01040College/community orchestra founded 1966 of talented amateur musicians and students (Music Director and Conductor David Kidwell since 1997). All concerts are free (donations appreciated) and usually held at the Leslie Phillips Theater, Holyoke Community College. 2026-27 is its 60th-anniversary season, "Significant Figures." Runs the Thomas Schwab Memorial Student Concerto Competition and a biennial composition competition. (413) 400-3002.
• Jacob's PillowBecket, MA 01223Dance center, school, and archives in Becket, MA, home of America's largest and longest-running international dance festival (since 1933); 225-acre National Historic Landmark. Year-round programming includes the summer Festival, a fall season in the Doris Duke Theatre, Pillow Lab residencies, The School at Jacob's Pillow, and co-presentations with MASS MoCA. Admin 413-243-9919, Box Office 413-243-0745.
• K and E Theater GroupA theater group currently in Season 6, producing stage productions including The Rocky Horror Show.
• Lenox Contra DanceLenox, MA 01240Lenox Contra Dance Series: live-music contra dances on third Saturdays at the Lenox Community Center, 65 Walker Street, Lenox, MA, with a different band and caller each month. 7:15 PM beginner intro, dancing 7:30-10:30 PM. All dances taught; no partner necessary.
• Mahaiwe Performing Arts CenterGreat Barrington, MA 01230Nonprofit multi-discipline presenter in the restored 1905 Mahaiwe theater, Great Barrington, MA: music, dance, theatre, comedy, film, HD broadcasts, plus the Indigo Room cabaret space (20 Castle St). Box office 413-528-0100; office 244 Main St., 2nd Floor.
• MASS MoCANorth Adams, MA 01247Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA: one of the largest centers for contemporary visual and performing arts in the US, in a 19th-century factory campus. Long-term and changing exhibitions plus concerts, performance, talks and the FreshGrass festival. Open Mon & Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (closed Tue). Box office 413-662-2111.
• Mohawk Trail ConcertsCharlemont, MA 01339Informal summer chamber concerts of music old and new, held Saturdays at 5 PM in June-July at the Charlemont Federated Church (175 Main St / Route 2, Charlemont); $25 suggested donation. Also presents free Concerts at the Arms at the Arms Library, Shelburne Falls.
• Norman Rockwell MuseumStockbridge, MA 01262Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA: home of the world's largest collection of Norman Rockwell art and a museum of American illustration art. Exhibitions, curator talks and programs. Open Thu-Tue 10am-5pm (closed Wed). 413-298-4100.
• Olga Dunn Dance CompanyGreat Barrington, MA 01230Professional non-profit modern dance company based in the Berkshires (Great Barrington, MA), founded by Artistic Director Olga Dunn; celebrating 50 years in 2026. Performs original choreography at theaters, schools and outreach sites (Saint James Place, Mahaiwe, Jacob's Pillow, Tanglewood's Ozawa Hall, The Egg, Shakespeare & Company, The Mount). Offers lecture-demonstrations and master classes; available for bookings. Contact (413) 528-9674, olgadunndanceco@gmail.com / info@olgadunndance.org. Mailing address P.O. Box 157, Great Barrington, MA 01230.
• Opera House PlayersEnfield, CTProducing high quality theater since 1968
• Opera House Players, Inc.Non-profit theater organization producing high quality theater since 1968. Formerly known as St. Martha Players, Inc.
• Pioneer Valley BalletEasthampton, MA 01027Classical ballet school and performing company in Easthampton, MA (since 1972). Presents an annual community Nutcracker (47th annual in 2026) at the Academy of Music, Northampton, and an original full-length spring ballet; school for ages 3 through adult; outreach programs. 413-527-6363, frontdesk@pioneervalleyballet.org.
• Pioneer Valley Jazz SharesNorthampton, MA 01060Pioneer Valley Jazz Shares: all-volunteer, shareholder-based (CSA-model) 501(c)(3) presenting 20+ creative jazz concerts a season (Sept-June) at venues across Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Shares $125 (10 admissions); single tickets $20. Contact glenn@jazzshares.org.
• Pioneer Valley SymphonyGreenfield, MA 01301Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (PVSOC), Franklin County community orchestra and chorus in its 88th season, with PVS Youth Orchestra, Strings for Kids and private lesson programs. Office 239R Main Street, Greenfield, MA; admin@pvso.org, (413) 773-3664.
• School for Contemporary Dance & ThoughtNorthampton, MA 01060SCDT: non-profit performance, research, and education platform for dance in Northampton, MA, based at 33 Hawley Street (Workroom Cooperative with A.P.E.). Runs adult and youth classes, the Hatchery Young Artist performance company, WIP (works-in-progress) and HUT performance series, and community projects. infoscdt@gmail.com.
• South Mountain ConcertsPittsfield, MA 01202South Mountain Concerts: chamber music series founded 1918 by Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, five concerts each September-October in the 440-seat South Mountain Concert Hall, 730 South Street, Pittsfield. Artistic Co-Directors David Finckel and Wu Han; Executive Director Lydia Chernicoff. info@southmountainconcerts.org, 413-442-2106.
• Springfield MuseumsSpringfield, MA 01103Springfield Museums, Springfield, MA: five museums on the Quadrangle (Michele and Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts, George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, Springfield Science Museum, Wood Museum of Springfield History, Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum) plus the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden. Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 413-263-6800.
• Springfield Symphony Chamber PlayersSpringfield, MA 01108Chamber ensembles of Springfield Symphony Orchestra musicians (formerly MOSSO / the Springfield Chamber Players; renamed Springfield Symphony Chamber Players as an SSO affiliate on Aug 27, 2026). Presents a Sunday-afternoon chamber series at its home, 52 Sumner, Springfield.
• Springfield Symphony OrchestraSpringfield, MA 01103Professional symphony orchestra of Springfield, MA (SSO). Classical and Pops concerts at Symphony Hall (34 Court Street) plus a chamber series at 52 Sumner; Springfield Symphony Chorus and Youth Orchestras. 2026–27 season 'The Next Movement'. Box office (413) 733-2291, 1441 Main Street Suite 121 (Mon–Fri 10–4; Symphony Hall 90 min before concerts). Tickets via OvationTix (https://ci.ovationtix.com/37039).
• Suffield PlayersThe Suffield Players, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit community theatre company founded in 1952, now housed in historic Mapleton Hall in Suffield, CT. Reaching their 150th production, the group is committed to bringing quality theatre to their audience. With a troupe of over 125 members, each season the company produces three main stage productions, a holiday benefit, the New Faces program which gives aspiring actors a chance to perform, and three free staged readings at Kent Memorial Library. The group also awards annual scholarships, participates in community events, and provides educational opportunities in all aspects of theatre. The Suffield Players work to a standard that is amateur in name only.
• TanglewoodLenox, MA 01240Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, MA. Year-round programming through the Tanglewood Learning Institute (TLI) in Studio E at the Linde Center for Music and Learning. Tickets via bso.org; BSO customer service 617-266-1200 / 888-266-1200.
• Theatre Guild of SimsburySimsbury, CT 06070Community theatre (TGS), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit producing theatre in Simsbury, CT since 1972: a Broadway-style fall musical, a spring play, cabarets, and staged readings. Fall musicals at Simsbury High School; spring plays have used Eno Memorial Hall. Contact info@theatreguildsimsbury.org. Tickets via OnTheStage.
• Valley Light OperaNorthampton / Amherst, MAVolunteer light opera and musical theatre company serving the Pioneer Valley since 1975. Upcoming: Fiddler on the Roof, November 2026.
• Valley PlayersAmherst / Pioneer Valley, MAAll-volunteer nonprofit producing nimble community theater in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts; donates a share of net ticket sales to local nonprofits.
• The Westfield Theatre Group