Set against the sweeping terraced lawns of the Mount, dancers from the Olga Dunn Dance Company bring the world of Edith Wharton vividly to life. This site-responsive performance blends dynamic choreography, spoken word, and […]
Please join us for a virtual reading featuring the 2026 Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Writers-in-Residence! Writers will share short excerpts from their work developed while in residence at the Mount this past spring. Following the reading, there will be a short Q & A with the writers, who will answer questions about their Residency […]
Stories, voices, and a welcoming café atmosphere—Wharton on Wednesday returns for a five-month run! Join us at the Terrace Café on the first Wednesday of each month, June through October, […]
Spend a morning nurturing your creativity and finding your voice with Capital Region-based poet Danielle Colin. This free, hands-on poetry workshop welcomes adults and high school and college students of all experience levels. Space is limited, so registration is required. IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION: This workshop takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium, a climate-controlled […]
Join WordXWord poets on a freewheeling journey across The Mount’s beautiful grounds, where landscape and language intertwine. Along the way, poets pause to share original work inspired by place, movement, and the natural world. Featuring special guest poet Danielle Colin, who will be leading a poetry workshop at 11:00 am. Information and registration available here. […]
Tickets available September 1! Join Community Access to the Arts (CATA) at The Mount for a moving reading of poetry and prose by participants in the CATA Writers’ Workshop. Through work that is heartfelt, thought-provoking, and often infused with humor, these writers share distinct perspectives while illuminating the universal experiences that connect us all. A […]
Stories, voices, and a welcoming café atmosphere—Wharton on Wednesday returns for a five-month run! Join us at the Terrace Café on the first Wednesday of each month, June through October, as local actors bring quintessential Edith Wharton short stories to life. Arrive early to enjoy the spectacular view and refreshments from the Café, open at […]
A READING OF ROMAN FEVER Written by Edith Wharton Adapted to the stage by Dennis Krausnick Directed by Normi Noel Featuring Corinna May, Diane Prusha, and David Joseph Edith Wharton's iconic story of friendship, jealousy, and betrayal comes vividly to life in a staged reading, presented in collaboration with Shakespeare & Co. Set against the […]
Join Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and long-time ghost tour guide at The Mount, as he explores Wharton’s ideas on ghosts and ghost stories, sharing excerpts from her tales that reveal some of their mysterious magic. Following the talk in The Mount’s Drawing Room, we’ll bring the tales to life as we explore […]
Join Robert Oakes, author of Ghosts of the Berkshires and long-time ghost tour guide at The Mount, as he explores Wharton’s ideas on ghosts and ghost stories, sharing excerpts from her tales that reveal some of their mysterious magic. Following the talk in The Mount’s Drawing Room, we’ll bring the tales to life as we explore […]
Join us this Veterans Day for a dramatic reading of Edith Wharton’s newly published wartime story, The Men Who Saved the World, discovered in the archives of Yale’s Beinecke Library. Performed […]
Join us this Veterans Day for a dramatic reading of Edith Wharton’s newly published wartime story, The Men Who Saved the World, discovered in the archives of Yale’s Beinecke Library. Performed […]
