Thursday, May 1

Art

*** EPOCH Assisted Living, opening reception for exhibit by local photographer Jeff Sotek, whose work focuses on nature and landscapes, 7 p.m. Free; reservation required. 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield. Info: 413-499-1992.

*** MCLA Gallery 51, seminar on "What Do Galleries Want?" with panel of gallery representatives discussing the importance of researching the type of work a gallery exhibits and making initial contact with the gallery, last in "Tricks of the Trade: Talks for Artists" series, 6-8 p.m. Free; registration required. 51 Main St., North Adams. Info: 413-663-5253.

Clark Art Institute, contemporary photographer and scholar Larry McNeil, recently honored with a 2007 Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art, will offer further context for considering the legacy of Frederic Remington in "Fly by Night Mythology: Making Art Out of American Mythologies," 7 p.m. Free. 225 South St., Williamstown. Info: 413-458-2303 or clarkart.edu.

Film

Williams College, screening of "American Blackout," which examines the enduring voter discrimination faced by African-Americans through the eyes of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, 8 p.m. Free. Paresky Center,

Williamstown. Info: 08dcs@williams.edu or 518-330-5444.

Lecture

Berkshire Museum, Eye to Ear series features classically trained violinist and composer Todd Reynolds, who studied with Jascha Heifetz, and is a longtime member of Bang On A Can, Steve Reich and Musicians and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project, 7 p.m. Free. South Street, Pittsfield. Info: 413-499-9348.

Williams College, "Promoting Inclusive Growth Amidst Gentrification" presented by the Political Economy Senior Group Project, 4 p.m. Griffin Hall, Williamstown. Info: williams.edu.

Berkshire Community College, "Holocaust Sites in Eastern Europe," with BCC professor June Tooley talking about her recent visits to the Holocaust sites of Eastern Europe, 12:15 p.m. K-111, West Street, Pittsfield. Info: 413-499-1660.

Music

Williams College, senior recital featuring Hanna Na on violin playing Bach's Partita for Violin in D Minor, Beethoven's Sonata in G Major, Franck's Sonata in A Major, and Gluck's Melodie by Kreisler, accompanied by Doris Stevenson on the piano, 4 p.m. Free. Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall, Williamstown. Info: music.williams.edu or 413-597-3146.

Theater

Williams College, WilliamsTheatre presents "Travesties," directed by professor David Eppel, a semester's culmination of modern text analysis and dramaturgical work for advanced students, 7:30 p.m. Cost: $3. '62 Center, Williamstown. Info: williams.edu.

Miscellaneous

*** Berkshire Country Day School, Admissions Open House for families interested in learning more about BCD and the benefits of an independent school education, 10 a.m.-noon. Registration required. Lenox. Info: 413-637-0755 or creid@berkshirecountryday.org.

Hildene, open house for prospective volunteers, 3-4:30 p.m. Route 7A, Manchester, Vt. 802-367-7961 or paula@hildene.org.

Triple Nickel Book Club, discussing Ann Kyle's novel "The God of Animals," a moving coming-of-age tale set on a horse farm in Desert Valley, Colo., that deftly captures the young protagonist's growing awareness of the constant dilemmas challenging the adults in her life, 7 p.m. New Lebanon Library, 550 Route 20, New Lebanon, N.Y. Info: 518-733-0196 or hamerpr@taconic.net.

Spring Into Health, two-week health and wellness fair features free blood and cholesterol screenings and health insurance information for insured and uninsured, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Also, "Pamper Yourself," an evening of relaxation and yoga, 5-9 p.m. Free. Aspinwell, Lenox. Info: 413-637-8001 or knotsnomore@aol.com.

Crystal Essence, introductory shamanic workshop titled "Of Bees, Shaman and Sacred Geometry," an overview of the Northern Q'ero Tradition with Patricia Ann Taylor, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $20, $15/before April 28. 39 Railroad St., Great Barrington. Info: 413-528-2595.

Park Square, Berkshire Immigrant Center and Manos Unidas will hold a vigil to mark the May Day National Mobilization to Support Immigrant Workers Rights, featuring petition signing, dissemination of information on immigrants' rights, planning and brainstorming for future actions, poetry, kids' activities and ethnic treats, 4-6 p.m. Downtown Pittsfield. Info: 413-445-4881 or unitedmanos.blogspot.com.

Northshire Bookstore, bestselling author Louise Erdrich presents her new novel, "The Plague of Doves," about the complex interconnections between a small town in North Dakota and a neighboring Ojibwe reservation, 7 p.m. Free. 4869 Main St., Manchester, Vt. Info: 800-437-3700 or northshire.com.