Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), the inventor of dynamite, was a chemist, engineer, businessman and, most memorably, philanthropist; he was also a scholar, fluent in Russian, French, English and German. Above all, he loved poetry.
Bruce worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Oakland, California, and Albany, New York, before starting a second and most beloved career with Windy Hill Farm in Great Barrington as a landscaper, foreman, horticulturist and all around lover of plants.
Known as the “telephone dude in the gold Scion,” Tom worked for various phone companies throughout New York and Massachusetts until the late 1990s, when he ventured out on his own installing telephone systems.
Always one to give back to the community, he gave of his time as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army and a love of Broadway was fulfilled as a volunteer usher in many theatres throughout the Berkshires.
Fred enjoyed hunting and fishing in the local area, vegetable gardening, woodworking, spending time with his large extended family and being a great dad.
Last summer, the Cantina opened its doors one night a week for Taco Tuesday and it was hit! This year they re-opened and expanded the menu to “world fare made local.”
The second piece, “Balance and Imbalance,” was danced by an extraordinary group of women and men … all of the dancers were brilliant and a joy to watch.
The poet David Giannini says his collection of ordinary dust from around the world is unintentional art in the style of Marcel Duchamp. Scottish dust, Korean dust, Haitian dust and Cuban dust; dust from Mt. Etna, Iranian dust, and Tokyo dust
