Berkshire Fools Festival- Schedule of Events
See below for event descriptions. Berkshire Fools Festival- Schedule of Events Ongoing “Greasepaint Tears” (Exhibit) Berk. Museum (April 2-5) (free admission w/ Pass) : “Man of the Future” (Exhibit) Zeitgeist Gallery (April 2-5) Free “Wayne’s World“ (Exhibit) Ferrin Gallery (April 1- May1) Free Wed, April 1- Ongoing- Shenanigans Downtown Pittsfield “Man of the Future” Opens Zeitgeist Gallery -Free 5:00 PM- “Wayne’s World” Opening Ferrin Gallery -Free Thur, April 2- 7:30 “Into the Woods” (theatre) Taconic High School -$12, $5 w/ PASS 7:30 “The Lynch Bride” (theatre) First Cong. Church -$9, Free W/ PASS Friday (Apr 3) 8 pm- “Spring Folly” – Costume Ball St Joe’s HS Gym -$10, Free w/PASS 730 pm “Into the Woods” (theatre) Taconic High School -$12, $5 w/ PASS 8pm- Improv comedy w/ Debt Free Players Mission Saturday (April 4) 1pm “The Musical Hat” Berkshire Athenaeum -Free 2 pm -5pm ongoing “Clown Games” Pittsfield Common- Free 2pm PMP performance Barrington Stage Stage 2 -Free 3pm “Bunker Mentality” (theatre) Lichtenstein Center -$5, Free w/ PASS 3pm “The Noble Fool” (concert) Berkshire Museum -$12, Free w/PASS 4pm “The Lynch Bride” (theatre) 1st Cong. Church - $9, Free w/PASS 7:00 –Dinner/ Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe Dottie’s Coffee Lounge- $45, $40 w/PASS 730pm -“Into the Woods” (theatre) Taconic High School - $12, Free w/PASS 7:30pm “The Lynch Bride” (theatre) 1st Cong. Church - $9, Free w/PASS 8 pm “Explicit Comedy” With Tom Scott Micro Theatre $5, Free w/Pass Sunday (April 5) 11:00 am- “Fools Errands” (start) Dottie’s Coffee Lounge -Free 1pm “Coulrophobia & Evil Clowns” (lecture)Storefront Artist Project 2pm “The Lynch Bride” (theatre) First Cong. Church - $9, Free w/PASS 3pm “Bunker Mentality” (theatre) Lichtenstein Center 4:00pm “Noble Fool” (concert) Berkshire Museum -$12, Free w/PASS 5:00 Scavenger Hunt turn-in ends Dottie’s Coffee Lounge 7:30 –Hawk & a Hacksaw (band) The Copperworks -$10, $5 w/pass MUSIC
The Spring Folly Apr 3 8pm-12
(St Joe’s HS Gym) The ultimate April Fools Day bash. Costume ball/ dance party extravaganza amidst a museum of bizarre curiosities, with gypsies, jesters, stilt-walking and more. Performances by Bella’s Bartok (extreme klezmer/gypsy punk/folk) and skits by “Those Two Guys.” DJ, cash bar, popcorn, cotton candy, and surprises. The Noble Fool (Concert Performance)
The Berkshire Museum Apr 4 3pm; Apr 5 4pm
Soprano soloist and concert director Shana Blake Hill will joined by pianist Alexander Rothvang and guitarist Lawrence Glatt in a journey in song through the many facets of the fool from the silly clown to the village idiot to the fools we make of ourselves in love or striving for social status. Jazz, opera, music theater come to life in this program full of nostalgia and child-like wonder. A Hawk and a Hacksaw
Copperworks Pittsfield April 5 7:30PM
Mixing Eastern European lumbering folk with experimental jazz the group has a facinating sound. From his early beginnings with the now legendary Neutral Milk Hotel, to collaborating with Beirut and Bright Eyes, to mining the music of the world, Jeremy Barnes has been at the forefront of musical experimentation over the last decade. THEATRE
Into the Woods (Theatre- Musical)
Taconic High School Theatre April 2, 3, 4 730pm
A Baker and his Wife must go deep INTO THE WOODS to find a Cow as White as Milk, Cape as Red as Blood, Hair as Yellow as Corn, and a Slipper as pure as Gold in order to break a spell and have a child... see the stories of Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella come together in this Sondheim classic. The Lynch Bride (Theatre)
Berkshire Concert Artists
First Congregational Church, Apr 2 730pm; Apr 4 4pm & 7:30pm; Apr 5 2pm
Local fact and fiction blend in this faux-historical Victorian comedy by J. Peter Bergman. The drama is set in the First Congregational Church in Pittsfield from April 1-4, 1877, where confusion, flirtation, and hilarity surround the arrival of a new minister and an upcoming wedding. Appropriate for all ages. Bunker Mentality (Theatre)
Lichtenstein Center April 4 & 5 3pm
A tragicomedy about an old-school man in a post-modern world; written and performed by Bob Balogh. The Musical Hat (Theatrical- Family)
Nutshell Playhouse & Clothespin Puppets
Berkshire Athenaeum, April 4 1pm
A delightful tale for the whole family, featuring clowns, music, mime and puppets. Shmurple and her fellow clowns sing songs from their Musical Hat, when suddenly they discover that their music has been stolen. Join them in their hilarious adventures as they try to get it back and in the process discover what music is made of. Playwright Mentoring Project (Theatre)
Barrington Stage Co- Stage 2 (VFW), April 4 2pm
Showcase of play material from Barrington Stage’s award-winning youth program; 40 local teens performing 4 short original plays developed during weekly sessions over the past six months. Themed on “Teens taking emotional risks,” intended for mature audiences. Dinner & Improv Performance
Dottie’s Coffee Lounge April 4 7PM
Dinner at 7 followed by a performance by the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe. Dinner comes with a complimentary glass of wine or beer. EXHIBITS
Greasepaint Tears: Remembering the Clown Wars (Exhibit) Berkshire Museum April 2-5 This educational exhibit commemorates the wave of violence that transpired between clowns and mimes during the late 1960s and early 1970s, specifically the central skirmishes that took place in the area surrounding Pittsfield, long regarded as the clowning capital of the northeast United States. Michael Hitchcock, Man of the Future (Exhibit) Zeitgeist Gallery April 2-5
The office that started it all! Come see how the most divisive and inclusive figure in American politics got his start. His Pittsfield campaign office remains virtually unchanged from his 2020 campaign. Wayne’s World: The Art of Wayne Duffy (Exhibit)
Ferrin Gallery April 1-May 1
Duffy presents modern social surrealism through this series of 50 hand-cut collages all from issues of National Geographic. Activities & Other
Clown Games (Activity/Performance- all ages)
Pittsfield Common*, April 4 2-5PM
Games, relay races, clowns, mimes, unicycles, balloons, face painting, and more! w/performances by Youth Alive and cast from Into the Woods. Fools Errands (Activity/ Game)
Dotties Coffee Lounge, April 5 11AM-5PM
An epic scavenger hunt for all ages (Adult and youth difficulty levels). Pick up list at Dottie’s and scour for a variety of items around downtown Pittsfield. Begin anytime after 11am, turn in by 5:00 pm. Improv Comedy w/ Debt Free Players
Mission Bar and Tapas April 3 8-10pm Coulrophobia & Evil Clowns (Lecture)
Storefront Artist Project, April 5 1PM
Clown scholar Joe Durwin discusses theories about the fear of clowns and its influence on modern culture. Based on his published research “Coulrophobia & the Trickster” (2004) “Explicit” Live Comedy with Tom Scott
Micro Theatre April 4 8PM
Probably not appropriate for young ears.
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