The Berkshires

Shakespeare & Company presents Celebrating Jewish Plays, an immersive weekend of staged readings held over the holiday weekend today through Sunday at its Lenox, Mass., campus.

Finnish power-fiddle duo Teho brings its blend of traditional Finnish fiddling, Norwegian halling, Swedish polska, bebop, western swing, and contemporary folk music to the Foundry in West Stockbridge, Mass., tonight at 7:30pm.

New York singer and producer Jamie Krasner aka james K and Irish musician Maria Somerville bring their dreamy, ambient sounds to the Clark in Williamstown, Mass., tonight at 7pm.

Comedian Katherine Blanford brings her unique persona -- the Catholic Cowgirl -- and her stories of growing up in Kentucky to Adams Theater in Adams, Mass., on Saturday at 7:30pm. I

Grammy Award-nominated pianist Simone Dinnerstein performs works by Stravinsky, Philip Glass, and Benjamin Britten at Maverick Concerts in Woodstock, N.Y., on Saturday at 6pm, followed by a concert at New Marlborough Meeting House in New Marlborough, Mass., on Sunday at 4:30pm.

Interdisciplinary artist Samantha Shay brings Life in this House is Over, an original dance-theatre piece about the social awkwardness of grief, to PS21 in Chatham, N.Y., tonight and Saturday at 8pm.

Violinist Joshua Bell joins the BSO for a performance of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, in the Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass., tonight at 8pm. Colombia native Andrés Orozco-Estrada wields the baton for the concert, which also includes a rendition of Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole. (Fri, Aug 8)

Bang on a Can’s annual Loud Weekend festival of contemporary music takes place at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Mass., today through Saturday. This year Bang on a Can features an eclectic mix of creative, experimental, and unusual music by the likes of Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Steve Reich, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jeffrey Brooks, Ted Hearne, Tamar Muskal, among others.

Comedian Paul Reiser brings his signature comedy to the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., tonight at 8pm. Reiser is widely celebrated for his roles in Stranger Things and The Kominsky Method, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret, a mash-up of modern music and Shakespearean verse, is presented by Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass., today through Sunday. Allyn Burrows, director and co-creator of Shake It Up, says “Shakespeare and rock ‘n’ roll have been part of the fabric and lifeblood of popular culture for a long time. Mashing them together yielded fun and fascinating results.”