The Berkshires

The cultural highlights for our region this very busy weekend include jazz, roots music, musical theater, chamber music, blues … plus a whole lot more.

What with it being a holiday weekend wherein many people gather together and hunker down and watch sports or, this year in particular, if you’re like me, the great new Beatles documentary “Get Back,” by “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson, live cultural events are few and far between for the next few days. So for starters, I want to tell you about a great new album by a Hudson Valley artist that is available on all the major streaming services.

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include classical, jazz, folk, avant-garde, drama, musical theater … plus a whole lot more.

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, roots music, drama, musical theater … plus a whole lot more.

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include a world premiere avant-garde opera, the world premiere of a Leonard Bernstein composition, comedy, rockabilly, roots … plus a whole lot more.

And let there be music in the Hudson Valley! Pop-rock group Orleans performs tonight at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, N.Y. , at 8pm. The Robby Krieger Band, featuring Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, performs at Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center in Chester, N.Y., on Saturday at 7pm. The Mavericks bring their blend of country roots music to the Tarrytown Music Hall for two shows this weekend, Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 7.

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include musical theater, jazz, reggae, klezmer and orchestral music … plus a whole lot more.

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include roots music, chamber music, orchestral music, punk rock … plus a whole lot more.

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include roots music, chamber music, baroque music, jazz, a new dance musical … plus a whole lot more.

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include jazz, chamber music, orchestral music, folk, blues … plus a whole lot more.