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SUMMARY:The Lit Salon | An Evening with Author Marcia Chatelain Accompanied by Singer-Songwriter Chantell McCulloch
DESCRIPTION:The Lit Salon of the Berkshires is a new series bringing together literature and music through intimate\, candlelit conversations and live performances. Presented by The Mount at Barrington Hall and curated by author Michelle Young (The Art Spy)\, the Salon creates a warm\, intimate setting for the community to gather\, connect\, and experience the written word and music in unexpected combinations. \nFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marcia Chatelain comes the little-known story of the pioneering Black women who helped shape the 1963 March on Washington—artists and activists who were seen\, yet too often left unheard. How Bright the Path Grows: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the March on Washington is a scintillating group biography\, rendering the lives of thirteen Black women visionaries—some famous\, others soon to be—in novelistic detail and like never seen before. Moderated by Michelle Young and featuring an accompanying performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Chantell McCulloch\, this conversation and performance brings these trailblazing women into the spotlight\, from cultural icons Josephine Baker\, Rosa Parks\, and Mahalia Jackson to Eva Jessye\, the choir director who designed the day’s musical program\, and Anna Hedgeman\, the coordinator who pushed in the eleventh hour for a tribute to Black women’s work.\n  \n\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis program takes place offsite at Barrington Hall\, 426 Stockbridge Road\, Great Barrington\, MA 01230\, a fully accessible event venue.\nDoors open at 6:00 pm. A cash bar and food truck will be available.\nSeating at Barrington Hall is first come\, first served.\nAll ticket sales are final\, and Barrington Hall is unable to offer refunds for missed events.\nIf an event is cancelled or postponed\, the venue will notify all ticket holders and provide the option to receive a refund or hold onto your ticket for the new date.\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or call: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nMarcia Chatelain is a Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of South Side Girls and Franchise\, which won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History\, the James Beard Foundation Book Award for Writing\, the Hagley Prize for Business History\, and the Lawrence W. Levine Award from the Organization of American Historians. An active public speaker and educational consultant\, Chatelain has received awards and honors from the Ford Foundation\, the American Association of University Women\, and the German Marshall Fund of the United States. \n  \nABOUT THE MUSICIAN: \nChantell McCulloch\, healing songstress\, is a classically trained vocalist from Chicago\, known for her commanding vocal agility and soulfully connected performance style. Her artistic credits include sharing the stage with Grammy-nominated artists like Matt Cusson\, opening for Grammy Award-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma\, and Grammy Award-winning pianist Emmanuel Ax\, and recording for PBS Kids and Sesame Street. In 2026\, Berkshire Magazine named Chantell as a recipient of Berkshire 25 for her work around the county. Performing blues\, jazz\, and classical soul\, her uniquely styled arrangements transform her performances into spaces of collective encouragement\, hope\, and healing. Photo: Lee Everett \n  \nABOUT THE CURATOR: \nMichelle Young is an award-winning journalist and author. Her latest book\, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of World War II Resistance Hero Rose Valland\, was named a Best Book of 2025 by the New York Public Library\, Library Journal\, and Hyperallergic\, and a 2026 Massachusetts Book Award Honoree. The book was also a finalist for the Marfield Prize—The National Award for Arts Writing—and the Lambda Literary Prize\, and was longlisted for the 2025 American Library of Paris Book Award.  \n  \nABOUT THE VENUE: \nBarrington Hall is an event venue and gathering place in Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. With a focus on serving and being an active part of the Berkshire community\, the Hall brings people together for live music\, comedy\, cultural programming\, weddings\, private celebrations\, and community gatherings.
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/lit-salon-marcia-chatelain/
LOCATION:Barrington Hall\, 426 Stockbridge Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Music
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SUMMARY:The Lit Salon | An Evening with Author Colin Asher Accompanied by Singer-Songwriter George Oldziey
DESCRIPTION:The Lit Salon of the Berkshires is a new series bringing together literature and music through intimate\, candlelit conversations and live performances. Presented by The Mount at Barrington Hall and curated by author Michelle Young (The Art Spy)\, the Salon creates a warm\, intimate setting for the community to gather\, connect\, and experience the written word and music in unexpected combinations. \nFINALIST FOR THE 2026 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION • AN INDEPENDENT PRESS BESTSELLER  \nIn American popular music\, we often glorify rebellious artists and “outlaws.” In his new book\, The Midnight Special: The Secret Prison of American Music\, Colin Asher reveals a lesser-known story: how the criminal justice system has shaped the lives\, careers\, and legacies of American musicians. Moderated by Michelle Young and featuring an accompanying performance by award-winning composer George Oldziey\, this conversation and performance will trace the history of twentieth-century incarceration—from Southern prison farms and the heroin-driven drug war that villainized a generation of jazz artists\, to the dawn of mass incarceration. Along the way\, Asher explores how prisons occasionally incubate musical talent\, but more often cut careers short\, constrain artistic lives\, and distort the public’s understanding of musicians and their value to society.   \n  \n\n  \nIMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: \n\nThis program takes place offsite at Barrington Hall\, 426 Stockbridge Road\, Great Barrington\, MA 01230\, a fully accessible event venue.\nDoors open at 6:00 pm. A cash bar and food truck will be available.\nSeating at Barrington Hall is first come\, first served.\nAll ticket sales are final\, and Barrington Hall is unable to offer refunds for missed events.\nIf an event is cancelled or postponed\, the venue will notify all ticket holders and provide the option to receive a refund or hold onto your ticket for the new date.\nQuestions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org; or call: 413-551-5111 x2\n\n  \n\n  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR: \nColin Asher is the author of the critically acclaimed Never a Lovely So Real. His work has been featured in the Believer\, the Baffler\, the New Republic\, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He lives in Brooklyn\, New York.   \n  \nABOUT THE MUSICIAN: \nGeorge Oldziey has had a widely versatile career as a performer\, composer and educator. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Trumpet Performance from Manhattan School of Music and a Master’s degree in Composition from Texas State University. As an in-house composer for Electronic Arts’ Origin Systems\, he created music for iconic video game series including Wing Commander and SpongeBob SquarePants. His extensive film credits include Spy Kids 2 and 3D\, Once Upon a Time in Mexico\, Kill Bill Vol. 2\, Sin City\, The Grinch\, and The House of Gucci. He also arranged Mon Laferte’s Latin Grammy-winning album\, Norma. Currently\, Oldziey is an Associate Professor in Screen Scoring at Berklee College of Music.  \n  \nABOUT THE CURATOR: \nMichelle Young is an award-winning journalist and author. Her latest book\, The Art Spy: The Extraordinary Untold Tale of World War II Resistance Hero Rose Valland\, was named a Best Book of 2025 by the New York Public Library\, Library Journal\, and Hyperallergic\, and a 2026 Massachusetts Book Award Honoree. The book was also a finalist for the Marfield Prize—The National Award for Arts Writing—and the Lambda Literary Prize\, and was longlisted for the 2025 American Library of Paris Book Award.  \n  \nABOUT THE VENUE: \nBarrington Hall is an event venue and gathering place in Great Barrington\, Massachusetts. With a focus on serving and being an active part of the Berkshire community\, the Hall brings people together for live music\, comedy\, cultural programming\, weddings\, private celebrations\, and community gatherings.
URL:https://edithwharton.org/event/lit-salon-colin-asher/
LOCATION:Barrington Hall\, 426 Stockbridge Road\, Great Barrington\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talks & Conversations,Music
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