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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1969
Page
2
A longtime blueberry grower recounts fighting birds for fruit. He mulched with pine needles, spread cheesecloth gowns on bushes, and hung silver disks to deter theft. The result: a sea of ripe berries, a quart daily harvest, and family consent to keep the crop for himself.
A survey of Berkshire venues from Canaan to Lenox, Hillsdale, and Lenox highlights informal atmospheres and varied media. Munro's hard-edged Op pieces with hidden light elements, Novak's DeKooning-like works, and Barbara Vogt Boelke's striking landscapes anchor a broad gallery scene that rewards curious browsers and collectors alike.
Beaupré Creative Arts Center closes its eight week season with An Evening of Dance on Friday in the Charlmar Theatre Stockbridge. Advanced dance students perform two new ballets by David McLain and a modern piece by David Blackburn, with Mozart and Tchaikovsky scores.
Erich Leinsdorf farewell as Boston Symphony Orchestra music director will be broadcast live in stereo from the Tanglewood Shed on WGBH. The two hour program Sunday at 2:30 p.m. features Beethoven Symphony No. 9 and Berlioz Royal Hunt and Storm with Berkshire Chorus and Tanglewood Choir. Beverly Sills, Florence Kopteff, John Alexander, and Justino Diaz sing. Diaz and Alexander are Metropolitan Opera members. A Channel 2 tape will air Aug 5 with Steve Allen hosting and John M. Whitelaw interviewing. Repeats run Sept 1 at 10:30 p.m.
Arvin Brown associate director of Williamstown Theatre named to direct the New York premiere of Whistle in the Dark for Josh Productions. Brown directed Williamstown summer hit You Know I Can t Hear You When the Water s Running before standing room crowds. He also serves as artistic director of Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. The Tom Murphy play centers on an unruly Irish family and is set for an October premiere with rehearsals to start after Williamstown closes.
Tickets remain for Town Players Jr production of I Remember Mama opening Friday at Berkshire Community College auditorium. Performances run Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Call for reservations between 1 and 1 p.m. or 5 and 8 p.m.
The list details current schedules for Capitol, Little Cinema, Palace, Showcase, Paris Cinema, Sunset Drive In, Berkshire Drive In, Pittsfield Drive In, Courys Drive In, Ioosac Drive In, West Springfield cinemas. Timings include titles like That Cold Day in the Park, Oliver!, Coogan’s Bluff, Rosemary’s Baby, and Midnight Cowboy along with matinee and dusk starts across multiple venues.
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