SEASON PREVIEW: PS21 is an Astonishing Venue Not to be Missed

by Jeannie Marlin Woods You will find PS21, the Center for Contemporary Performance, in the small town of Chatham, New York, only 20 minutes from the Massachusetts state line. So, for those of us endeavoring to cover all the remarkable performances on stages in the Berkshires, PS21 is an astonishing…

Will Kempe’s Players Launch 7th Summer Season of Shakespeare

Will Kempe’s Players Cooperative, the Capital District’s only touring Shakespeare theatre company, launches its seventh season of Summer Shakespeare. This year, WKP invites you to an innovative, electrifying blend of traditional Shakespearean craft whirled with modern audience-engaging performance art. On July 13 & 14, WKP premieres “Midsummer Madness: A Shakespearience.”…

PS21 Announces 2024 Season

PS21’s 2024 season, diverse, distinctive performances by American and international artists, World, US, and North American premieres, work developed in our growing artists’ residency program, and expanded community programming for Columbia County residents. ADVENTUROUS, COLLABORATIVE, ENGAGED Performances in our open-air Pavilion Theater at 2980 New York Route 66 in Chatham,…

The Rooted Voyageurs Present “Twelfth Night” at Chatham Farmers & Makers Market

The Rooted Voyageurs present Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT at Chatham Farmers and Makers Market, Friday, August 12th at 5 pm in Crellin Park, 2940 Rt. 66, Chatham, NY. And it’s free! And it’s their final show of the summer! Twelfth Night is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare. The play centers around…

Foundation and NYSCA Funding Supports PS21’s Expanded Community Programming

PS21 has always dedicated significant resources to community programming. For 2022 PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century has received grants totaling nearly $70,000 from the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts that will not simply support but also expand PS21’s free and low-cost programming.…

Cirque Barcode Premieres “BranchĂ©, a Human Homage to Nature” in Chatham

BranchĂ© – Cirque Barcode, Acting for Climate MontrĂ©al Sat, Aug 7, 2021 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PS21 Open-Air Pavilion Theater, 2980 New York 66, Chatham, NY BranchĂ©, by Cirque Barcode and Acting for Climate Montreal, is spectacular celebration of nature and the power of community.  Presented by PS21 among…

PS21 Announces 2021 Season

May through September 2021:  A Full Season of Inspiring Performances, Classes, Workshops, and Encounters, all Socially Distanced. PS21:Performance Spaces for the 21st Century in Chatham, NY, announces that their 2021 Season of music, opera, contemporary circus and processional arts will again benefit from PS21’s unique open-air Pavilion Theater and breathtaking 100-acre…