Made in the Berkshires 2014
Opening Night Celebration, October 10, 2014
By: Berkshires - Sep 27, 2014
6:00 Berkshire Visual Artists: Curated by Suky Werman
Colonial Theatre Lobby and featuring Scott Barrow, Kris Galli, Robert Lafond, JD Logan, Maggie Mailer, Jim Peters, Pops Peterson, Carol Stegman
7:30 Opening Night Celebration Program, Colonial Theatre
Opening introductions and remarks
Berkshire Rave, A Sensory Romp- film by Joe Wheaton
Solo Jazz Artist, Nico Wohl
Speed Dating by Lee Kalcheim with Josh Aaron McCabe and Sara Paul
Pianist Paul Çelebi playing Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): Alma Brasileira (Brazilian Soul), and Frederic Chopin (1810-1859): Ballade no 3, op. 47
Amazing Grace – film by Dave Simonds
Free Bird Flyin: Choreographed and danced by Ellen Gorman
Pete Cormier on guitar. Keyboard and Vocalists: Joy Awobue and Zoe Rosemond (Music Students- Darrow School)
“A dance from the heart of a daughter for the soul of a mother. A journey through the mournful sadness of losing your roots to the invigorating triumph and beauty of life lost and then gained through the transformation of grace - the imago into flight.”
Speed Dating by Lee Kalcheim with Suzanne Ankrum and Ryan Winkles
Pas de Deux from“Carmina Burana” danced by Ruslan Sprague and Anna Acker
Workin” Man Music Video featuring Albert Cummings; by Dave Simonds
Diary of a Fashionista Styled by Destiny created by Destiny Saunders, Jerome Edgerton and Jernee Edgerton with Fay Butler, Mackenzie Buckley, Jess Ferdinando, Gabrielle Kirkland, Gisselle Marie Mossetty, Tariq Pinkston, Marla Robertson, Serina Saunders; musicians Sheila Aterno, Etienne Brou, Trayvon Pletier ; DJ Carlton Rose and Images by Joe Wheaton
Saturday, October 11th Unicorn Theatre
1:00 Speed Dating by Lee Kalcheim featuring Suzanne Ankrum, Josh Aaron McCabe, Sara Paul and Ryan Winkles
3:30 The Shorts
Who Am I, Road Kill, Spring Offensive written and read by Maggie Howard
Diedre’s Bake Sale- Written and Directed by Andrew Joffe featuring Dana Harrison, Andre Joffe, Albert Stern and
Newfangled Jew written and read by Albert Stern
Washington DC, The Sad Opera Singer written and read by Jane Ryan
Mommy Detox by Jane Denitz Smith; Directed by Karen Beaumont featuring Dana Harrison, Hana Kenny, Rachel Siegel,
Perhaps These Lines, After Reading a Report in the Times, A Happier Poem, Tom’s 40th, written and read by Joel Kalodner
Fun Night, 1988 written and read by Dina Noto
Bob Dylan and the Aurora Borealis written by Carole Owens, read by Lisa Avery, Directed by Deidre Sullivan; “Happy” by Pharrell Williams Choreographed and danced by Lisa Avery, Karen Auge, Margery Cole, Franck Felix, Carol Cohen, Judy Olds, Betty Palucci, Linda Ruberto, Jillian St Pierre, Lisa Voorhis, David Williamson and Sue Williamson
Saturday, October 11th Colonial Theatre
7:00 Dance Extravaganza!
My Favorite Nightmare : Berkshire Dance Theatre,
Choreography by: Becky Clemons; Music by: "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry, Jordan Houston, Lukasz Gottwald, Sarah Hudson, "Outta Your Mind" Lil Jon, Max Martin, Henry Walter, "Boneless" - Steve Aoki, Chris Lake, Tujamo , "Cure for the Itch" - Linkin Park ;Danced by: Mercedes Chen, Noah Chicoine, Cara Fitzhugh, Bethany Hojnowski, Lauren Jacobbe, Abby Kline, Elaine Melillo, Blaize Pandell, Ayla Senecal, Stacey Neveu, Jackie Van Slycke, Sam Warner
Pas de Deux featuring Ruslan Sprague and Anna Acker
Rológio Vivo: Berkshire Pulse, Choreographed by Andrea Blacklow, featuring Ellen Gorman, Mae Denner-Kenny, Sonora Malik, Dorree Ndooki, Adelaide McFarland, Lily McDonald, Brighton Sawyer, Juniper Shalles; Music : Respirando and Baião Destemperado by Barbatuques
Night Window: Berkshire Dance Theatre Choreography by: Chuck Paquette;Music by: David Lang; Danced by: Sophia Acquista, Victoria Alibozek, Mercedes Chen, Jenna Charon, Hannah Fein, Emily Field, Cara Fitzhugh, Bethany Hojnowski, Lauren Jacobbe, Abby Kline, Jackie Van Slycke, Emma Whittum
Who's Loving You : Ruslan Sprague
Free Bird Flyin : Berkshire Pulse Choreographed and danced by Ellen Gorman; Song played by Pete Cormier on guitar and Mallory Cormier vocalist.
PAUSE
Attendance: Directed by Dawn Lane -This work was made using choreographic tools and structures developed in Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion (CIM) Residencies at Becket Washington Elementary School. It premiered in August 2014 at Inside/Out at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.
Special thanks to the dancers for their contributions to the work,the staff of Community Access to the Arts, J.R Glover, Thasia Giles and Ella Baff.
Featuring Alexandra Beaumont-Marrow, Lorimer Burns, Alexandra Burnett-Greenstein, Gina Gioiello, Gillian Gorman, Dawn Lane, Leslie Nelson, Diane Pearlman, Olivia Wilber. Music byImogen Heap
Hope Never Dies : Berkshire Dance Theatre Choreography by: Natalya Getman; Music by: Vadam Kiselev; Danced by: Sophia Acquista , Noa Chaney, Jenna Charon, Emily Field, Hannah Fein, Bethany Hojnowski, Lauren Jacobbe, Abby Kline, Elizabeth Malinowski, Emma Whittum,
Ubuntu: Berkshire Pulse, ‘UBUNTU' in the Xhosa culture means: "I am because we are". Choreography by Bettina Montano; featuring Dorree Ndooki, Sonora Malik, Adelaide McFarland, Ellen Gorman, Juniper Shalles, Kendra Lassor, Leslie Nelson, Teddy Prjyma, Carrie Petrik-Huff, Kristin Mudge; Music: From Silence by Adam Hurst
Berkshire Dance Theatre-Established in 1982, Berkshire Dance Theatre is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with three studio locations: Adams, Williamstown and Bennington, VT. BDT is dedicated to providing the highest quality dance and performing arts education. Our programs work to develop the mind and body while kindling the imagination, developing coordination and encouraging a confident and outgoing personality. We foster a strength-based learning environment for students in dance and the performing arts, allowing our students to gain joy, confidence and mutual respect while acquiring a love for dance, music and art.
Berkshire Pulse is dedicated to building and strengthening community life through diverse and accessible programming in performing and creative arts. By promoting the participation in these vital educational activities we enrich the lives of families and individuals of all ages. Founded in 2004 by dance educator and choreographer Bettina Montano, Berkshire Pulse is a non-profit dance and creative arts education center in Housatonic, MA. Serving individuals of all ages Berkshire Pulse offers an extensive year-round interdisciplinary dance program for youth, world music, theater and dance classes and workshops for adults and teens and educational outreach programs and performances in local schools and community based venues throughout the Berkshires and surrounding region. For more information please visit: www.berkshirepulse.org
Saturday, October 11th Colonial Garage
9:30 Diary of a Fashionista Styled by Destiny created by Destiny Saunders, Jerome Edgerton and Jernee Edgerton with Fay Butler, Mackenzie Buckley, Jess Ferdinando, Gabrielle Kirkland, Gisselle Marie Mossetty, Tariq Pinkston, Marla Robertson, Serina Saunders; musicians Sheila Atierno, Etienne Brow, Trayvon Pletier ; DJ Carlton Rose and Images by Joe Wheaton
Sunday, October 12th Colonial Theatre
4:00-6:00 The Music Inn Revival Reunion; in the Colonial Garage, featuring Heather Fisch
4:00-6:00 at the Red Lion Inn: Meet the Artist Reception in the side parlor of the Inn, curated by Sarah Eustis
7:30 Music Inn and the Berkshire Theatre Group Present Jay and the Americans as part of Made in the Berkshires, A benefit for the Music Inn Archives