Berkshire Theatre Group Announces April Programming for The Garage

Berkshire Theatre Group is proud to announce new programming for The Garage, located in the lobby of The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. The April lineup includes a variety of touring acts from around the country, ranging in genre from upbeat, high-energy funk, to grass-roots Americana.

April brings a string of touring and regional acts to The Garage including Brooklyn-based Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Georgia-based Larkin Poe and The Shadowboxers, Boston-based Session Americana as well as local and regional favorites Sparkplug with special guest Scott Murawski, The Arthur Holmes Blues Band and Tory Hanna. Berkshire Theatre Group’s Youth Advisory Board will also present their first showcase of local high school talent on April 21.

Located in the lobby of The Colonial Theatre, The Garage pays homage in its name to the old Berkshire Auto Co. Garage. The building, originally built in 1921, still features the original façade, while the interior is fully restored, having been included in The Colonial Theatre restoration in 2006. The venue provides a space for local musicians to thrive as well as draws up and coming regional musicians to downtown Pittsfield.

The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. Having united in November of 2010 under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, these two institutions are providing the Berkshires and beyond with the finest in live theatre, music, dance and the visual arts on three stages in Stockbridge, MA and Pittsfield, MA. The Fitzpatrick Main Stage (408 seats), cataloged by the National Register of Historic Places, was originally designed and built by Stanford White as the Stockbridge Casino in 1888. The intimate Unicorn Theatre (122 seats) is a home for emerging artists and new theatrical ideas. The Colonial in Pittsfield (800 seats) re-opened in August of 2006, following a $21 million restoration, and boasts pristine acoustics, classic gilded age architecture and state-of-the-art technical systems. Together they serve over 100,000 patrons per year and reach over 10,000 students through their educational and outreach programs.