Transcapes: Vermont and the Berkshires on View at the Bennington Museum
Opening May 12 in the Regional Artists Gallery at the Bennington Museum is “Transcapes: Vermont and the Berkshires,” works by Joanna Gabler. Combining her two long-lasting passions, photography and nature, Gabler sees and photographs nature through the eye she developed over years of work as a painter—a medium she still works in. Sensitive to color and form, she goes out into nature seeking her own personal vision. All her art is inspired by and co-created with nature. By painting and capturing the unseen energies behind physical reality and making them visible, using digital media as a creative tool, Gabler calls her images transcapes, because they are landscapes transfigured by her artistic vision. The transcapes in this exhibition are based on digital photographs of the Berkshires and Southern Vermont.
Dark Star Orchestra Raises the Dead
Dark Star Orchestra arrives at The Colonial Theatre on May 22 at 7:30pm, bringing with them song-for-song recreations of Grateful Dead performances. However this isn’t any ordinary tribute band, according to the Washington Post, Dark Star Orchestra is “a cover band for people who don’t like cover bands.”
Tickets to Dark Star Orchestra may be purchased in person at The Colonial Theatre Ticket Office, 111 South Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts or by calling 413-997-4444 or online at www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.–2 p.m. or on any performance day from 10 a.m. until intermission.
Pastapalooza Cerebrates Nine Years for Southshire School
Pastapalooza, a benefit for Southshire Community School in North Bennington, Vermont, will take place on Friday, May 18 beginning at 5 p.m. The annual fundraiser for the school’s art program, now in its ninth year, is an all-you-can-eat dinner including a pasta buffet served with salad, bread and non-alcoholic beverages followed by a lively dessert auction.
Participating restaurants and caterers in the Bennington area including Allegro Ristorante, Benner’s Bagels, Pizza N’What Nosh, Bennington Pizza, Carmody’s, Madison Brewing Company, Marigold Kitchen, Mount Anthony Country Club, Pangaea Restaurant, Ramunto’s Pizza and the Southwest Vermont Career Development Center Culinary Arts Program, will donate signature pasta dishes and desserts.
Evening of Bellydancing to Benefit Vermont Disaster Relief Fund
Bennington Beledi Tribal Bellydance presents “Enchanting the Dragon,” an evening of bellydance, to benefit the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. The event will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church on School Street, Bennington, Vermont. Suggested donation of $5 at the door.
The show will feature a dragon dance and many “Year of the Dragon” inspired pieces by regional bellydance troupes and soloists. An American Tribal Style bellydance workshop will be held earlier in the day. For more information about the performance or workshop, please visit www.benningtonbeledi.com or call 802-430-7074.
