GREAT BARRINGTON
GUTHRIE CENTER
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ABOUT
The Guthrie Center is an interfaith church and performance venue at the Old Trinity Church at 4 Van Deusenville Road in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The intimate space hosts concerts, community gatherings, and spiritual services in the Berkshires.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect folk, roots, and singer-songwriter performances in a historic church setting. The summer Troubadour Concert Series brings nationally recognized folk artists to the venue. The atmosphere is warm and community-oriented, reflecting the Center's interfaith mission.
HISTORY
The building was originally constructed as St. James Chapel in 1829, enlarged in 1866, and renamed Trinity Church. Ray and Alice Brock purchased the property in 1964, making it the setting for Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" and the subsequent film. Arlo Guthrie founded the Guthrie Center as an interfaith church in 1991 to serve the community's cultural and spiritual needs.