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See Jon Batiste perform live at Tanglewood on June 28 . stories features
10 Lyle Loves the Berkshires A heartwarming talk with Lyle Lovett , who is performing with Lisa Loeb on May 10 at the Mahaiwe .
By Dr . Joshua Sherman & Anastasia Stanmeyer
20 Jazz Sensation Samara Joy The multi-Grammy ® winner ’ s Berkshire debut . By Anastasia Stanmeyer
22 A Radical Ride Jason Mraz on the Tanglewood stage with the Boston Pops . By Dr . Joshua sherman
32 Modern Maestro Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart on the Berkshires & more . By Dr . Joshua sherman
44 The British Invasion The Royal Ballet ’ s exciting takeover of Jacob ’ s Pillow . By Scott Edward Anderson
65 Gone MAD ! Norman Rockwell Museum ’ s MAD Magazine summer show . By Benjamin Lerner
76 The Reawakening of Lethière A major exhibition of Guillaume Lethière . By Anastasia Stanmeyer
2 Scribbled Note
6 Shout Out
This , that , and the other things
8 10 minutes with ...
Blues icon Keb ’ Mo ’ comes to the Mahaiwe
16 Great Music Outdoors
Check out these summer outdoor concerts
28 The Stars Align
The hits keep coming , and so do the stars
29 So Kool
Kool & the Gang really are cool
31 The Ultra-Creative Ben Folds
The genre-bending musician comes to town
36 The Stage Is Set
Let the 2024 theater season begin !
49 LGBTQIA + GUIDE !
Ma Bella ; Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo ’ s 50th ; Where to Go , What to Do ; Lemons to Lemonade ; Berkshire Pride ’ s Safe-Space Project
70 Behind the Silkscreen
Master printer Gary Lichtenstein collaborates with mixed-media artist Cey Adams .
81 Off to the Museums !
What ’ s happening at our museums & more
88 A Cause to Celebrate !
Galas raising awareness — and money
92 No Gags , Guys
Cartoonist Roz Chast and her gag lines
96 Let ’ s Talk
André Bernard dialogues with notable authors
98 A Gilded Age Home
A designer showcase & more housing
102 Cold Wallet at the BIFF
A thriller filmed in Lenox to be shown at the BIFF
104 Biz413 / profile
Putting the Bear in Great Barrington
106 Biz413 / column
Ben Lamb on The Berkshire Blueprint
108 Authors Guild Foundation
Jamaica Kincaid on writing , daffodils & children
110 Authors Guild Foundation
New leaders : Deborah Wilson & Bernard Schwartz
112 Art of It
Peter D . Gerakaris ' Microcosms
ON THE COVER Jazz artist Samara Joy sets the tone for the summer season . Joy will perform Aug . 1 at the Mahaiwe . See pg . 20 . Photo by Meredith Traux .