• Sonia Purnell. A Woman of No Importance and Clare Mulley. The Spy Who Loved

    Two historians and authors whose books focus on remarkable women and their roles in WWII will discuss their works with David Highfill, Festival co-chair. A Woman of No Importance tells of an American heiress, injured in an accident, who broke disability and gender barriers to spy for the British and help lead a core unit […]

    Free but registration required

    Michael Kupperman. All the Answers

    A comic artist-author turned serious for the first time with his All the Answers, also the Festival’s first graphic book. It’s a son’s search to understand his father, a child prodigy-turned reserved professor, before dementia robbed the memories. Joel Kupperman was the most celebrated “Quiz Kid,” appearing on the radio and TV series weekly in […]

    Free but registration required
  • CANCELED Due to Non-Covid Illness: Music Lessons: Ed Napier

    CANCELED due to non-Covid illness: Music Lessons tells the story of Ed Napier’s journey from the backwoods of West Virginia to the halls of Columbia, Herbert Berghof (HB) Studio, and Juilliard in New York in pursuit of becoming a playwright and opera singer. Through scenes, stories, and songs, he recounts the process of growing up, […]

    $15
  • SOLD OUT: The Wanda Houston Band

    THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT: With their dynamic blend of classic jazz, R&B, adult contemporary, and rock, the Wanda Houston Band is one of the most popular musical groups in the Berkshires. Vocal stylist Houston leads the band in fresh takes on standards, ranging from Fitzgerald to Sinatra, Aretha to Sam Cook, and the Beatles […]

    $10
  • SOLD OUT: Judy White Staber: Book Release Celebration – Session 1

    This 1:30 event is sold out, but there are plenty of spots available for the 3:30 session. Celebrate the publication of a biographical-memoir by our former executive director, Judy White Staber. "Rise About It, Darling: The Story of Joan White" Actor, Director, Teacher, Producer and (Sometimes) Mother (The Troy Book Makers, January 2022), is about […]

    Free

    Judy White Staber: Book Release Celebration – Session 2

    Celebrate the publication of a biographical-memoir by our former executive director, Judy White Staber. "Rise About It, Darling: The Story of Joan White" Actor, Director, Teacher, Producer and (Sometimes) Mother (The Troy Book Makers, January 2022), is about Staber’s mother, who was a well-known actress and teacher in the 20th century theatre world. The event […]

    Free
  • Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    SOLD OUT. If you are interested in putting your name on a waitlist in case of cancelations, please send an email to info@spencertownacademy.org. The personal memoir has become one of our […]

    $120
  • Dorothy Wickenden in Conversation with Winifred Gallagher: Rescheduled

    This event was originally scheduled for Saturday, March 12, but due to the unpleasant weather forecast, we have rescheduled it for the following day, Sunday, March 13. The time is still 2:00pm, Saturday's tickets will be honored on Sunday. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, in collaboration with Chatham Bookstore, presents Dorothy Wickenden, author of The Agitators: […]

    $10
  • Kids Need Music Benefit Concert: SOLD OUT

    You can still make a donation to this worthy program. DONATE NOW. “Metamorphoses: A Recital of Songs by Mozart, Poulenc, and Ives” will feature acclaimed soprano Amanda Boyd accompanied by […]

    $30

    Kids Need Music Benefit Concert: SOLD OUT

    You can still make a donation to this worthy program. DONATE NOW. “Metamorphoses: A Recital of Songs by Mozart, Poulenc, and Ives” will feature acclaimed soprano Amanda Boyd accompanied by […]

    $30