Tenores de Aterue concert Friday, March 21

On March 21 at 7:30 PM Tenores de Aterúe return to St John’s for a concert of harmonic singing from Sardinia, Corsica and Italy.  

Founded in 2008 the Tenores have performed in the US, Canada and Sardinia, where they have received popular and critical acclaim for their prowess in the art of cantu a tenore, a traditional song form that involves harmonic throat singing in parts.  With complex interlocking dance rhythms magnified by ringing guttural overtones, the sound is, at once, otherworldly and infectiously downhome. 

Tenores de Aterúe are Avery Book (bassu), Gideon Crevoshay (mesu oche), Carl Linich (contra), and Doug Paisley (oche).  This will be the Tenores first tour since traveling to Sardinia last May where, says Book,  “we learned more in three weeks than in the five years before. We are excited to share with American audiences new songs and nuances of our post-Sardinia sound.”

Suggested donation$10-$15 at the door.

Benefit concert for Higher Ground - Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3 pm

Don't miss this exciting concert of American music for violin!  Admission is free; donations will benefit Higher Ground. 

Film Night: The Way (Martin Sheen)

Film and Discussion

Friday, Feb. 7 at 6:30

Join us on Friday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m in the church library for a showing of The Way (starring Martin Sheen), hosted by Drew Gibson. 

 

Sandwiches will be served in the church library at 5:45. No reservations are necessary, but if you know you are coming and can let Madeline know (458-8144) it would be appreciated.

 

The film will start at 6:30 and runs for two hours (but is never boring, says Drew!). You're encouraged to bring a cushion to use with the folding chairs in the library.

Duo Eamon - this Sunday, 3 pm - FREE

Cassandra Cleghorn (fiddle) and Jeffrey Levine (guitar) are Duo Eamon, performing original arrangements of traditional music of Ireland, New England and Quebec: their music is soulful, rhythmic, uplifting. 

Their CD release concert will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 pm at St. John's Episcopal Church (free). 

CDs will be available for purchase.

Community Intergenerational Action Orchestra In concert - Wedesday, Dec. 4 at 7 pm in the Lower Room Gallery CIAO! is a new string ensemble directed by Jimmy Bergin.  The musicians are students from grades 5 and up as well as adults.  The concert will feature a wide range of music including: Bach chorales; concerti by Telemann and Vivaldi;  fanfares by Mouret; folk music of Hungary, Israel, and Italy; old-time favorites Sweet Georgia Brown, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, and Ain't She Sweet. A key part of the group's mission is to support local outreach efforts, and so while admission to the concert is free, we are asking for donations of any amount that will be given to the Berkshire Food Project and the Friendship Center Food Pantry.  The concert will be held in the Lower Room Gallery at St. John's, which is currently the site of an exhibition of paintings and collages by Williamstown artist Alison Kolesar; all of the proceeds from sales of works from this exhibition are also being donated to these two local agencies. Please come and bring your friends and family - children are welcome, a great chance to see and hear instruments close up! Refreshments will follow this one-hour concert!

Paintings and Collages by Alison Kolesar

All proceeds benefit the Berkshire Food Project and the 

Friendship Center Food Pantry.

Lower Room Gallery 

St. John's Episcopal Church

35 Park St - Williamstown, MA

Gallery open Sunday mornings November 24 - January 12 

and by appointment (413.458.4015)

Art Opening - Alison Kolesar - Saturday, November 23