It would not be inaccurate to say that the Sandisfield Arts Center was bursting at the seams during June. Three popular events brought over 200 people to the historic building in this remote corner of Massachusetts. All were a treat, and if you missed it, watch for us next June.

    June began early, on the 98th, with the opening reception of the multi-artist show, “Notes from the Interior.” Over forty people attended and saw captivating and varied art works on paper by local artists including Leslee Carsewell, Jess Cofrin, Susie Crofut, Shawn Fields, Shelly Haven, Tom Hlas, Jaye Alison Moscariello, Abbe Stahl, and Natasha Wein.

    The house sold out on June 16 as about 80 people attended the one-man magical show of Tomáš Kubínek, “Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible.”

    Sold old is not unusual for Kubínek. Performances of his one-man shows have sold-out at London Southbank Centre’s Purcell Theatre, Teatro Goldoni in Venice, The International Festival of Hong Kong, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Singapore Arts Festival, Sasch Hall in Florence, Tokyo’s Asahi Hall, Theatre des Celestins in Lyon, and Broadway’s New Victory Theater in New York City.

    Here at the Arts Center, Kubínek used a minimum of props as he defied reality. Balancing a small table on a stick on his wide forehead (fivehead he called it), he got three eggs to fall into water glasses. Several of his acts involved the audience such as selecting four intrepid men to join him on the stage. There they disclosed their weights and occupations and attempted, unsuccessfully, to push him down. And of course he turned himself into his signature chicken. If you missed the performance and would like to get a flavor of Kubínek’s show, a five-minute summary of his performance is available at vimeo.com/929681875.

    Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play, a regular at the Center, was another sold-out event On June 22 Chris’ group featured Joel Brown (guitar) and Peter Madcat Ruth (harmonica, jaw harp). June 22 was during that hot spell and, under sweltering conditions, the trio performed combinations of jazz and the blues. Chris played the bass, trombone, and piano. All three contributed vocals.

    This trio has long-time Sandisfield connections through the Crofut-Luxon family. Joel and Madcap performed with Bill Crofut and Ben Luxon and Chris, in a former life, was the favorite babysitter of the Crofut children before they moved to Sandisfield.

    Having played together for almost half a century, Triple Play is clearly well-honed and a joy to watch and listen to. Their repertoire included “New Stew (Opus Two),” a brief tutorial about the harmonica, and of course, “Take Five.” After a standing ovation, they concluded with “Lady Madonna.” Later the performers joined the audience in the downstairs gallery for snacks and beverages.