There's Always Something Wonderful Here at Saint James Place!

Rhinos in Great Barrington? 3 Questions (and Answers)!


August 18, 2022

Rhinos in Great Barrington? Rhinoceros by playwright Eugene Ionesco will be performed as a lively reading – free and open to the public – for one night only here at Saint James Place on Saturday, August 27 at 7:00pm in our East Room: seating limited to 85! Rhinoceros is a quasi-allegorical play in three acts: […]

Aston Magna Is Back!


July 7, 2022

Aston Magna Music Festival is back at Saint James Place with a roster of chamber music concerts – four, to be exact – and celebrating its 49th year. Aston Magna presented its first concert of the summer season here on June 30 and offers upcoming concerts on July 9, 16 & 23. Buy tickets here. […]

Berkshire Bach, “Brandenburg” and Baroque


May 23, 2022

The Berkshire Bach Society is the oldest continuing member-based music organization in the Berkshires. In their 31st year, Berkshire Bach focuses their live music performances on J.S. Bach and Baroque music composers. Their popular “Brandenburg” Concerti, led by music director Eugene Drucker, is here at Saint James Place in Great Barrington on Friday, May 27th […]

Crescendo, Chamber Music & Christine Gevert


March 28, 2022

“Chamber music has always been special, as it has an element of intimacy and personal connection with the audience. We perform as if we were in the chamber with our audience members – there is no hiding in a large cast of musicians, as each performer is heard so clearly. Chamber music is basically a […]

Gratitude to Our Community


December 23, 2021

Saint James Place is honored to be part of the Great Barrington community. From Festival Latino of the Berkshires to chamber music featuring local and international musicians; beautiful weddings to The People’s Pantry: Saint James Place loves being part of not only the arts and culture scene but the community scene. Thank you to our […]

Festive December at Saint James Place


December 3, 2021

Come to Saint James Place for a festive December in Great Barrington! We are offering seven holiday season concerts and events before the end of 2021! We are thrilled to welcome back several of our arts partners, including Clarion Concerts, Vocalis Youth Choir, Berkshire Lyric, and Aston Magna. And we have to admit, we’re thrilled […]

Watch & Listen! Music of Hope


July 16, 2021

Watch and listen! “Music of Hope” is a gorgeous concert that was filmed at Saint James Place in May. Jazz and Classics for Change wants you to enjoy it too! Click the play arrow below and enjoy musicians are Ashley Bathgate, cello, and Gili Melamed-Lev, piano. JCfC’s mission is to connect and to heal through […]

Live Dance Performance: “Six by One” Olga Dunn Dance Company


April 9, 2021

Six Diverse Dance Pieces in Our Spacious Sanctuary Space The highly regarded and always innovative Olga Dunn Dance Company will perform at Saint James Place on May 15th at 7:00 pm. We’re thrilled to have the company here as the first performance – live dance performance at Saint James Place! – since the shut-down of […]

2021 Wedding Trends in the Berkshires and Beyond


January 19, 2021

What 2021 Wedding Trends Will Make it to the Berkshires? If you’ve been wondering what are the wedding trends for 2021…and what 2021 wedding trends in the Berkshires you’ll see a lot of, this post is for you. These ideas are tailored to the pandemic for the most part: we bet many will continue even […]

Minimony? Micro-Weddings? Plan Alternative Wedding Options During COVID


November 20, 2020

Has the ongoing COVID pandemic put a big kink in your wedding plans? Maybe you assumed that the pandemic would be over by now. Many of us did. But it’s clear that it will continue well into 2021, and if you still want to marry in style, you need to accept that reality and find […]