5th Annual Whimsy at the Whitney Center for the Arts, with afterparty tunes provided by the Dust Bowl Faeries; AND a costumed, elaborately staged reading of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley at Shakespeare & Company.







Today is Tuesday, November 21st, 2017, and you’re listening to Episode 63 of Will Call, here at the Greylock Glass. I’m your host, Jason Velazquez, and I have to say welcome to all our listeners, and thanks for tuning in. I am so pleased to announce that this episode is sponsored by the newest supporter of the Greylock Glass, The Spirit Shop of Williamstown, located at 280 Cole Avenue, purveyors of fine wines, a masterfully curated selection of domestic and imported beers, local hard ciders, and a full range of liquors—if you check your cabinet and find your holiday entertaining supplies lacking, a trip to the Spirit Shop, might just be the solution you’re looking for.



5th Annual WhimsyDecember 1, 2017; 5–8 p.m.Whitney Center for the Arts42 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, Mass.



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We speak with Leo Mazzeo, curator at the Whitney Center for the Arts in Pittsfield, who’ll tell us about the offerings at the 5th Annual Whimsy taking place December 1st. This art exhibition features a diverse collection of artists who all have in common an imagination that fits perfectly with the aspirations of this yearly delight. An after-party with entertainment by the Dust Bowl Faeries. This event, part of the First Fridays Art Walk, is definitely worth bundling up and heading out into December for.



(from information submitted by the Whitney Center for the Art)



Leo Mazzeo, curator at the Whitney Center for the Arts; image courtesy Leo Mazzeo, via Facebook.



 



The 5th Annual Whimsy



For four previous holiday seasons, and now a fifth, the Whitney Center for the Arts has presented a whimsical art exhibit for the months of December and January. This year, in spectacular fashion, “Fifth Annual Whimsy” will open @ the Whit, 42 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MA with a very special evening beginning on December 1, 5-8PM during the First Fridays Artswalk.



“Fecundity,” 2017, by Misa Chappell



A not to be missed After Party will follow 8-10PM with a live multi-media musical performance by the Dust Bowl Faeries.



This edition of Whimsy will feature an intriguing mix of artwork by Nancy Baumiller, Michael Boroneic, Misa Chappell, Ryder Cooley, Katherine Haig, Don Orcutt, and Marney Schorr.



Nancy Baumiller is a multi-media collage artist based in the mid-west. This will be her first show @ the Whit, and her creations will be sure to dazzle.



Michael Boroneic is well on his way to making a big impression beyond the regional art scene. His latest spiral series ceramics work is making an international impression in gallery shows, and major art fairs.



Misa Chappell, as curator of the North Adams-based Common Folk artists collective, is a dynamic arts leader on the rise.