Tucked in the quiet hamlet of West Stockbridge is a venue dedicated to bringing out-of-the-mainstream talent and up-and-coming performers to watch. This spring, April’s lineup has a lot to like.

The month starts on Friday April 4 with Rob Flax’s Boom Chick Trio.  They’re a band playing hot swing with snarky songwriting. The trio is composed of violin, guitar, and bass. Rob has performed nationally and internationally with B.B. King, Tower of Power and the Trans Siberian Orchestra.

The following Friday April 11, gothic folk duo, Charming Disaster, will return for their sixth appearance at the venue.  Inspired by the gothic humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write songs that tell stories. They have played festivals, bars and clubs, museums and art galleries, bookstores and libraries, and the occasional historic cemetery.

On Saturday April 12, The Foundry features emerging artist, Noh Bailey with “The Little Man Who Makes The Music” for an evening of music and storytelling. Sifting through a background in theatre, film, and writing, Noh Bailey has begun to explore the world of music as a singer/songwriter. She will be joined by the puppeteers and artists behind “The Little Man Who Makes The Music” (a comedic puppet show about music venues and musicians), as well as Z the Clown, and electronica producer/ performer zbs.fm.

It’s tango night on Friday April 18, with tango quartet Cuarteto Rotterdam returning for their second concert at the venue. Cuarteto Rotterdam is conscious of the history and  tradition of tango. They perform the early and more cheerful kind of tango music from the Guardia Vieja era.

On Saturday April 26, Brooklyn-based theater company, The Humanist Project brings its new comedy, “A Crucible: A Puritanical Celebration of Witches and Turkeys”, featuring the bumbling residents of Massachusetts, the Danvers Onions. The show is a funny and thought-provoking mash-up of Thanksgiving, Puritanical traditions, witch hunts, and American history.

What: April at The Foundry

Where: The Foundry, West Stockbridge

What to know: 

Park in designated lots. Folks are picky about this.

Grab a bite in West Stockbridge or Stockbridge before the performances.

The venue is relatively small, so if you think you want to go, get tickets here.