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Saturday and Sunday through December 30, 2012 (also during
the week)
16th Annual Festival of Trees at Bennington Museum
A Community Created Exhibit of Uniquely Designed and
Decorated Holiday Trees each in a beautiful, and sometimes whimsical,
vignette. Items from the museum’s
collection are added to these vignettes to produce a perfect blend of a current
design with historical elements. Over 20 vignettes are being created for the
entire family to enjoy, along with the traditional trees installed in the
galleries. Then there is the over 40
tabletop trees, each decorated by elementary school classes from Bennington and surrounding
communities.
Saturday, December 15, 7:30 PM
Seagull (Thinking of you)
Seagull (Thinking of you) is a new live performance that
works with, against, and beneath Chekhov’s The Seagull. Director Tina Satter’s
unique contemporary voice takes on the beauty and darkness of Chekhov’s play in
a beautiful act of theatrical rethinking. Satter draws from Chekhov’s letters,
varying Seagull translations, quasi-biographical facts from early productions
of the play in Russia ,
and Chekhov’s perverse sense of comedy to consider anew what makes the human
heart beat and why we ever try to say something out loud. With her Half
Straddle collaborators, Satter deconstructs the texts to create an unexpected
new work of theater that is ultimately about making something with people you
could love: just like Chekhov wanted, with a Russian folk metal-influenced
score.
The Met-Live in HD: Aida
Verdi’s iconic opera set in ancient Egypt stars
powerhouse Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, who makes her Met debut in
the title role of an enslaved Ethiopian princess. Olga Borodina, one of the
world’s best-known interpreters of the role, sings Aida’s royal rival, Amneris,
and Roberto Alagna is the hero Radamès, who must choose between his love for
Aida and his duty to his country. Fabio Luisi conducts his first Met
performances of the opera, which also stars George Gagnidze as the Ethiopian
king, Amonasro. Sonja Frisell’s spectacular staging uses the full theatrical
capabilities of the Met stage to immerse the audience in the grandeur of
ancient Egypt .
12:55pm. Tickets $25/$22 members/$18 students. Purchase online or at
413.458.0638.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Potter Brothers Demo Day
Potter Brothers is bringing in reps from top ski &
snowboard manufacturers along with fleets of their skis, snowboards, &
helmets to give you a taste of what’s on the market this year. Come test out
their new gear, ask questions, & figure out what equipment is best for you!
8:30am – 2pm.
Jiminy Peak
Phone: (413) 738-5500
http://www.jiminypeak.com/
