Announcement - Weekend in the Berkshires

NEW! Ticket sales for Jacob’s Pillow are open. I am in Level 4 - Orc Rear Seat Location: Row V Seat 5. This is considered an “accessible seat” which I can use because I use a walking stick for balance. Another member has purchased the “companion seat.” From experience, the seats in the mezzanine have better sight-lines than the orchestra. (They’re cheaper, too.) Link is below!

Once you are committed to going (you’ve reserved accommodation, bought a ticket, etc) let me know and I will move you off the waiting list.

There has been a lot of interest in this weekend! The AirBnB where I am staying (25 Houstonic St in Lee) appears to be full, but if you click HERE you will see that there are still many places on AirBnB available nearby. This is high season in the Berkshires, so rooms go quickly and are at a premium.

There are also several hotels/motels in the area. And October Mountain State Forest is only a 10 minute drive from Tanglewood. Click HERE to reserve a campsite or yurt. (Heads up - the yurts are NOT in great shape!)

If you would like to arrange car-pooling or share a room or campsite, I suggest you comment here with your contact information and what you are looking for, and then communicate with each other off of MeetUp.

Once we are closer to the time and people have firm plans, I will get everyone's contact info and make a shared doc for phone numbers, where everyone is staying and updated itinerary.

This is an announcement for people who like to plan ahead!

Every summer, I spend a weekend in the Berkshires to soak up music and dance and do some hiking, kayaking or museum-visiting. This year, I will be there from Friday, August 8 - Sunday August 10. I am staying at an AirBnB in Lee. There are many places to stay - some simple, some luxurious. There is also camping at October Mountain State Forest, which has flush toilets and showers. Accommodations tend to fill up during the summer (even the campground) so I wanted to put this out now.

My tentative itinerary!

8/8: Friday Eve - Concert at Tanglewood.
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
LALO Symphonie espagnole
DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, From the New World

8/9: Saturday afternoon
Either a hike, or kayaking, depending on the heat.
Rainy day plans: Maybe the Edna St Vincent Millay or Norman Rockwell Museum
Saturday evening:
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Dance Company at Jacob's Pillow.

8/10: Sunday afternoon
Brunch and afternoon concert at Tanglewood
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Samy Rachid, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Camille PÉPIN Un Monde nouveau (American premiere)
SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No. 1
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3, Scottish

For Tanglewood, I always sit on the lawn and buy tickets at the gate. I arrive a couple of hours early and bring my picnic (with wine!) and a lawn chair and blanket. If the weather is really awful, I get a seat in the shed.

Tickets for Jacob's Pillow will go on sale to the general public April 10. They are not cheap, but this is truly world-class dance and I have never been disappointed.

No need to RSVP right now - as I said, this is just an announcement, in case you want to plan ahead. Feel free to drop me a note with any questions.

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