IRISH DUO IN WEST WHATELY
If you fully intended to sample the summer performing arts scene, a gentle reminder: TIME IS WASTING!!!!! OK, maybe not so gentle. When I look over entertainment listings, a coming event will sometimes lift off the page and sock me in the eye. Two enthralling Irish singer-songwriters in one beautiful setting: Maura O’Connell and Karan Casey. Yes, in one show. Kapow! Tickets for this Watermelon Wednesdays show will go fast. 7:30 p.m. at the West Whately Chapel, near the junction of Williamsburg and Conway roads. $23. 665-3741.
ANOTHER GOOD BET
The Ko Festival of Performance closes with “Tenderness,” a project of the First Generation Ensemble. Artists with global roots, aged 16 to 25, pursue themes that should be important to all, including racism and the “school to prison pipeline.” Friday, Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. Holden Theater, Amherst College. kofest.com