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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1964
Page
12
A writer ponders how eponyms and loanwords reveal history and culture. He cites Mozart, Titian, Bach, Cancillation, and Coolidge, notes French resistance to English terms, and muses on translation gaps and revived Hebrew vocabulary.
Growth of the Chamber Music Society of Pittsfield shows the belief that chamber music attracts dedicated listeners. The group, in its second season with 199 paying members, plans a 1964-65 schedule and aims to bridge Berkshire County’s cultural gap through paid performances by invited artists.
Smith College Museum of Art hosts 28 Renaissance bronzes from American collections through May 3. The small sculptures, mostly under three feet, date from the late 15th to 16th centuries and include the Annunciation Relief by Alessandro Vittoria. Prominent institutions and private collectors contribute works, with a Boston Louvre fabrics loaned for gallery decoration and a Baskin designed catalogue. The exhibit highlights Renaissance philosophy and the blend of classical and Christian symbols. Open Monday to Saturday 9 to 3, Sundays 2:30 to 4:30.
A quirky card game anecdote features winning strategies and misfired signals in a bridge hand. West risks overtrumping as the author describes bidding, discards, and the moment a heart signal changes the trick. The piece also notes a Berkshire Museum exhibit sale, highlighting Helen Kinnas' Wahconah Falls.
Washington official says the strikebound National Symphony Orchestra has washed out the rest of its 1963-64 season after failed contract talks with the District of Columbia Federation of Musicians. Pianist Van Cliburn’s appearances were canceled along with programs with the American Light Opera Company and the Music for Young America series. Musicians claim five members were dismissed as a reprisal for union activity by conductor Howard Mitchell, who denies the charge and asserts authority over musician judgments.
A catalog of fiction and non fiction best sellers lists featuring Ian Fleming John le Carre Len Deighton and many others. It includes notable works such as The Spy Who Came in From the Cold The Group The Venetian Affair and The Wapshot Scandal along with biographies and political titles. The list mirrors mid-century publishing trends with thriller mysteries and literary fiction from prominent authors.
Capitol runs The Amazing Mr Limpet and Play It Cool with multiple daily showings. Little Cinema presents Short subjects and The Sound of Trumpets. Palace features The Secret Door and The Strangler. Union Square offers Tom Jones and Splend ors of Paris. Berkshire Drive In screens Fun in Acapulco and A New Kind of Love. Pittsfield Drive-in lists Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and PT 109. County timetable on Page 14.
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