New Shows Announced for the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington has announced a new batch of concerts, comedy, dance performances and other cultural events, stretching from Motown architects the Four Tops to the acclaimed Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Tickets for the newly announced performances are currently available to members and will go on sale to the general public at 12noon on Friday (January 31).

Here’s the round-up of the new shows:

Ethel
Saturday, June 21, 8pm
$30
The forward-thinking NYC-based string quartet offers a program of works by composers including Ennio Morricone and Jeff Buckley.

Paul Taylor Dance Company
Thursday-Saturday, July 24-26, 8pm (also Saturday, July 26, 3pm)
$20-$80
The company’s 60th anniversary season includes the New England premiere of “Marathon Cadenzas” (2014) with music by Raymond Scott.

The Four Tops
Sunday, August 3, 7pm
$30-$95
Founding member Abdul “Duke” Fakir still leads the group of Motown greats and Rock & Roll Hall of Famers.

A Conversation with Fran Lebowitz
Saturday, August 9, 8pm
$25-$55
Hosted by Joe Donahue of WAMC-FM.

David Sedaris
Friday, October 10, 8pm
$48-$68
Simply one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers.

Black Violin
Friday October 17, 7pm
$15
Wil B (viola) and Kev Marcus (violin) whip up an inspired fusion of classical music and hip-hop.