Despite its vaguely Hawaiian-sounding name, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is in fact one of the highlights of the Great Barrington arts scene. (“Mahaiwe” is a Mohican word meaning “the place downstream.”)
The Mahaiwe has been around, in one form or another, for over a century. Its history follows a familiar pattern, although unlike some of its contemporaries, it has been in continuous operation since its founding in 1905. It was …more…