BITS & BYTES: Ben LaMar Gay at The Crandell; Mark Kelso at Richmond Sanctuary; Jewish Federation presents ‘The Einstein of Sex’; Roots Rising fundraiser; North Berkshire Community contra dance; Becket Arts Center call for art

BITS & BYTES: Ben LaMar Gay at The Crandell; Mark Kelso at Richmond Sanctuary; Jewish Federation presents ‘The Einstein of Sex’; Roots Rising fundraiser; North Berkshire Community contra dance; Becket Arts Center call for art

PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance presents composer and cornetist Ben LaMar Gay at the Crandell Theatre Chatham, N.Y.— On Wednesday, February 18th at 8:30 p.m., PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance, as part of their fearless winter festival, presents composer and cornetist Ben LaMar Gay at the Crandell Theatre Ben LaMar Gay moves sound, color, and space through folkloric filters to produce electro-acoustic collages. Ben’s true techniq…