Triplex Cinema announces that legendary actor Bill Murray will visit the Triplex for 20th anniversary screening of Wes Anderson’s ‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’
Great Barrington— On Sunday, October 13th at 7:30 p.m., the Triplex Cinema is thrilled to announce that legendary actor Bill Murray will visit the Triplex for a special 20th anniversary screening of Wes Anderson’s “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.”
Murray plays Steve Zissou, an eccentric oceanographer who sets out with his crew to exact revenge on the jaguar shark that ate his partner Esteban. Filmed in and around Rome, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast, “Life Aquatic” has garnered a cult following since its initial release twenty years ago this December. The film also stars Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, and Jeff Goldblum.
In 1977 Bill Murray leaped to stardom as a featured cast member of Saturday Night Live. Soon after, he appeared in a series of films which established him as one of the box office stars of his time. These films included “Meatballs,” “Caddyshack,” “Stripes,” “Ghostbusters,” “What About Bob,” and “Groundhog Day.” During this period he also had a number of supporting roles including the films “Tootsie,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Ed Wood,” and “Kingpin.” In 1998 he collaborated with director Wes Anderson on the film “Rushmore,” which was followed by other Anderson films including “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “The Darjeeling Limited,” “ Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” and “The French Dispatch.” In 2003 Murray starred in Sofia Coppola’s film “Lost in Translation” for which he won a Golden Globe and BAFTA award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Triplex Board of Directors President Nicki Wilson said: “This is beyond exciting, the uniquely talented Bill Murray coming to the Triplex with “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.” We could not be more enthused and his role as Steve Zissou is one of his best and one of our favorites.”
The screening is on Sunday, October 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the Triplex Cinema located at 70 Railroad Street in Great Barrington. There will be a post-screening Q&A with Murray. Tickets $75 for members and $100 for non-members. Tickets, memberships, and more information can be found online.
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Ghent Playhouse’s 50th Anniversary Season opens with ‘The Outsider’
Ghent, N.Y.— From October 11th through the 20th, the Ghent Playhouse’s 50th Anniversary Season opens with Paul Slade Smith’s razor-sharp political satire, “The Outsider,” directed by Sky Vogel.
A wildly-funny sneak-peek behind the scenes of American politics, “The Outsider” is also clever, insightful and inspirational. In the midst of a political scandal, Lieutenant Governor Ned Newley, suddenly finds himself thrust into the position of Governor. A pure policy wonk, Ned is the furthest thing from a politician. In fact, he is exactly what the public is looking for: the worst candidate to ever run for public office… or is he?
“The timeliness of this show, what with the upcoming national election, is a major reason the Ghent Playhouse chose it to lead off their 50th anniversary season,” director Sky Vogel says. “It’s a wonderfully topical story about the political process in this country. It’s very warmhearted, not at all partisan, and funny on every page.”
Performances run from October 11th through the 20th at the Ghent Playhouse located at 6 Town Hall Place in Ghent, N.Y. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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OLLI at BCC Performing Arts Initiative presents Jesse Waldinger’s ‘Six Grandfathers’ and ‘Rabbi Franklin’s Model T’
Pittsfield— On Tuesday, October 8th at 7 p.m., OLLI at BCC Performing Arts Initiative presents two staged readings, Jesse Waldinger’s “Six Grandfathers” and “Rabbi Franklin’s Model T” read by the OLLI Players, a reader’s theater company.
“Rabbi Franklin’s Model T” is set in Dearborn, Michigan in 1920. Henry Ford’s neighbor and friend, a Rabbi to whom the automobile magnate has annually presented a new car as a gift, protests the anti-Semitic diatribes that appear in the company paper. Ford is unmoved.
“Six Grandfathers” is the Oglala Lakota name for Mount Rushmore. Set in South Dakota in 1927, Gutzon Borglum, noted sculptor of Mount Rushmore, is confronted by a native woman who credibly accuses him of cavorting with the Ku Klux Klan and trampling Indian treaty rights.
The readings are on Tuesday, October 8th at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church located at 74 First Street in Pittsfield. They are free and open to all. More information can be found online.
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Berkshire County Historical Society presents a guided photography walk at Arrowhead with photographer Bella Vendetta of Bella Luna Rosa Photo Studio
Pittsfield— On Tuesday, October 8th at 4 p.m., Berkshire County Historical Society presents a guided photography walk at Arrowhead.
Join Bella Vendetta of Bella Luna Rosa Photo Studio on a guided group photo tour. Bella Vendetta is a native Berkshire artist, filmmaker, and photographer. Her work has appeared in galleries, magazines and film festivals nationally. She is currently working on a 2 year long photography residency for Herman Melville’s Arrowhead, documenting the trees and wood on the property and the role they play in the space as a whole.
Amateur, professional, hobbyist, and all folks who are curious about nature photography are welcome. There will be plenty of opportunity to take beautiful fall photos of Arrowhead, a historic and important iconic Berkshire location. After the photo walk has concluded, participants will email Bella their five favorite photos from the day, and she will create a folder for everyone to view and comment on each other’s work.
The free event is on Tuesday, October 8th at 4 p.m. at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead located at 780 Holmes Road in Pittsfield. Bring your own camera. More information can be found online.
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Knesset Israel hosts a community gathering to commemorate October 7th
Pittsfield— On Monday, October 7th at 7 p.m., Knesset Israel hosts a community gathering to commemorate October 7th.
Join the Berkshire Jewish community for an evening of stories and images from those directly impacted by the October 7th terrorist attack. Music, poetry, and prayer will help soothe our souls and remind us of the resilient spirit of Israel and Israelis. A candle lighting will provide a moment to mourn, honor survivors and heroes, and fill hearts with strength and hope for the future.
The event is on Monday, October 7th at 7 p.m. at Knesset Israel located at 16 Colt Avenue in Pittsfield. Advance registration is requested. Appropriate security measures will be in place, and a livestream of the event will be available online. More information can be found online.
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Becket Arts Center presents a screening of ‘I Remember Better When I Paint,’ a documentary which shows how creative arts can change the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s
Becket— On Thursday, October 10th at 5 p.m., the Becket Arts Center will present the documentary “I Remember Better When I Paint,” which shows how the creative arts can change the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s.
The screening is part of the Becket Arts Center’s Speaker Series, and will be followed by a discussion led by Dr. Carolyn Newberger, clinical psychologist and artist.
The event is on Thursday, October 10th at 5 p.m. at the Becket Arts Center located on Brooker Hill Road in Becket. Tickets and more information can be found online.
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Great Barrington Historical Society presents ‘Baby Boomers, Champions of Change’
Great Barrington— On Wednesday, October 9th at 7 p.m., the Great Barrington Historical Society is presenting a program entitled “Baby Boomers, Champions of Change” with Bob Krol at the Teague Senior Center.
The photographic presentation will be a nostalgic and sometimes humorous look back at the Baby Boomer’s ability to cope with life’s many changes.
Krol is the Executive Director at the Historical Society and a former South County educator. His previous programs “Growing Up in the 50’s” and “Coming of Age in the 60’s” also dealt with the lives of the Baby Boomer as they grew up.
The program is on Wednesday, October 9th at 7 p.m. at the Teague Senior Center located on South Main Street in Great Barrington. It is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
