Thursday 4/20
Before the Flood — Film Screening: Documentary features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, traveling to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand. 7 p.m. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. (413) 253-2547, amherstcinema.org.
Getting Out: Holyoke Community College theatre department performs the play by Marsha Norman about a woman struggling to survive on the outside after being incarcerated for eight years in a Kentucky prison. Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Leslie Phillips Theater, Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke. hcc.edu.
Incident at Vichy: Arthur Miller’s play about a group of men and women detained in Vichy, France for a “racial” inspection by German military and French police in WWII. Thursday, 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $5-$10. Greenfield Community College, 1 College Dr., Greenfield. gcc.mass.edu/tix.
Into the Woods: Presented by Leading Ladies. Thursday to Saturday, 6 p.m. David Student Center Ballroom, Smith College, 10 Elm St., Northampton. smith.edu/events.
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris: Silverthorne Theater Company presents cabaret musical. Thursday to Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. $18-$25. The Arts Block, 289 Main St., Greenfield. (413) 768-7514, silverthornetheater.org.
UMass Alive with Dance: Senior thesis dance concert. Thursday to Saturday, 7:30 p.m. $3-$10. Bowker Auditorium, 100 Holdsworth Way, UMass Amherst. (413) 545-2511, music@music.umass.edu.
Friday 4/21
The Ada Monologues: Showcasing the real lives of Smith College students of non-traditional age. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. $3-$5. Graham Hall, Smith College, 10 Elm St., Northampton. (646) 549-0823, tritchie@smith.edu.
Bakkhai: A powerful new translation of the Euripides Greek classic by award-winning classics scholar, poet, and writer Anne Carson. Featuring new music by Clifton J. Noble. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Through April 29. Theatre 14, Smith College, 10 Elm St., Northampton. smith.edu/events.
Collaborative Habit: Student dance concert. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Kendall Sports and Dance Complex, 50 College St., Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. (413) 538-2848, mhcdance.reservations@gmail.com.
Getting Out; Incident at Vichy; Into the Woods; Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; UMass Alive with Dance: See Thursday’s listing for all events’ details.
Saturday 4/22
Bakkhai: See Friday’s listing.
Before the Flood — Film Screening: 7 p.m. Free. Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield, 245 Porter Lake Dr., Springfield. jlagercu2@aol.com.
BLANK: The gaps in the play are filled in to reveal a story that celebrates the human imagination. As formally inventive as it is engaging, BLANK reverses the typical theatre experience: A script riddled with blanks leaves the audience in charge of how the story will unfold. Saturday to Monday, 8 p.m. $18. A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton. (413) 586-5553, apearts.org, brownpapertickets.com.
Collaborative Habit; The Ada Monologues: See Friday’s listing for all events’ details.
Getting Out; Incident at Vichy; Into the Woods; Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; UMass Alive with Dance: See Thursday’s listing for events’ details.
The Met Live in HD — Eugene Onegin: Tchaikovsky’s setting of Pushkin’s timeless verse novel is presented on the Met stage in Deborah Warner’s moving production, starring Anna Netrebko and Peter Mattei as Tatiana and Onegin. 12:55 p.m.; runtime four hours. $18-$25. The Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown. (413) 458-0524, clarkart.edu.
No Man’s Land: HD screening of performance by Britain’s National Theatre. 12:30 p.m. $22. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. (413) 253-2547, amherstcinema.org.
Sunday 4/23
BLANK: See Saturday’s listing.
Bolshoi Ballet in HD — A Hero of Our Time (Encore): 12:40 p.m. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 14 Castle St., Great Barrington. (413) 528-0100, mahaiwe.org.
The Cabaret Art of Vickie Phillips: Back from recent performances in NYC, Phillips returns home with her cabaret show featuring selections of great American standards. Presented by Rotunda Rhythms. 2 p.m. Free. Springfield City Library, 220 State St., Springfield. (413) 263-6828 ext. 221, mjaquith@springfieldlibrary.org.
Dekalog 7 & 8: Parts seven and eight of a 10-part fictional series on residents of a housing complex in late-Communist Poland. 2 p.m. Amherst Cinema, 28 Amity St., Amherst. (413) 253-2547, amherstcinema.org.
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris: See Thursday’s listing.
Joycespring: The Here Comes Everybody Players present their dramatic introduction to the works of Irish writer James Joyce. Presented by the Amherst Irish Association. 2 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 121 North Pleasant St., Amherst. (413) 559-9931, amherstirish.org.
Magic in Memoriam: Jonas Cain performs an interactive comedy magic show. Perfect for the whole family. 1 p.m. $12. Hooker-Dunham Theater, 139 Main St., Brattleboro. (800) 969-9778, jonascain.com.
Mary Todd Lincoln: Historical figure portrayed by Greenfield actress Kathy Kennedy Llamas. 2 p.m. Free. Bernardston Senior Center, 20 Church St., Bernardston. (413) 648-9663, rajohnson736@gmail.com.
Monday 4/24
BLANK: See Saturday’s listing.
Tuesday 4/25
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Company and director Robert Battle bring African-American cultural expression and American modern dance to life. 7:30 p.m. $20-$70. Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, 151 Presidents Dr., UMass Amherst. (413) 545-2511, umass.edu/events.
Lion Ark: Documentary follows the daring rescue of 25 lions from circuses in Bolivia by Animal Defenders International. 7:30 p.m. $12. Cinemark at Hampshire Mall, 367 Russell St., Hadley. sher1earth69@gmail.com.
