STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — State Poet Laureate Regie Gibson, accompanied by a group of musicians, will present a historical program titled "Massachusetts: A Song of Itself" on Saturday, April 18. 

 

The performance is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Stockbridge First Congregational Church, located at 4 Main Street.

 

Produced by the West Stockbridge Historical Society, the program uses storytelling, poetry, and song to examine the founding of the Commonwealth. According to the organizers, the performance focuses on the perspectives of marginalized and "forgotten" individuals who influenced the region's early development.

 

The narrative arc begins with the interactions between English settlers and Indigenous peoples, moving through the introduction of slavery and the formation of the Commonwealth, concluding with the American Revolution.

 

General admission for the event is $20. Card for Culture discounts are available, and tickets may be purchased at the door with cash only. Advance tickets are also available through the West Stockbridge Historical Society.