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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1969
Page
2
South Church chancel choir presents Hodie a Christmas cantata by Ralph Vaughan Williams on Sunday December 21 at 8 pm at the church. Director Andrew L. Clarke notes the 1954 work blends Scripture and poetry to evoke the joy of Christ's nativity.
Hollywood reports John Wayne and Joanne Woodward are the year’s top box office draws. Wayne dethroned Paul Newman. Woodward surpassed Julie Andrews who led for four years. The rest of the piece veers into a musical program about a cantata performed by a church choir and guests, with a September 1954 premiere noted and a free public concert with reception at South Church.
Citizens in the state capital stage a revolt after musicians were left ashore by homeowners resisting a home tax. The conflict, called the Boston T Party of the First Part versus Secondary Figures and Sundries, is described as a small, unfolding war with unclear outcomes.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra faces internal turmoil as critics Steinberg and Gelles clash with management and trustees. Tanglewood and Symphony Hall attendances strain finances, while musicians demand raises. The Herald critic Gelles loses his job amid pressures, and Steinberg defends candid reviews as tensions rise among players and patrons.
The Boston music scene faces tensions as critics clash with trustees and management over program choices and dissonance. Reporting on a battle between reviewers who seek balance and backers who demand praise, the piece frames a wider war of opinions surrounding the BSO and its leadership.
Capitol shows Dont Drink the Water at 7:00 and 9:00 with Fri Sat Sun matinee at 2:00 7:15 at The Maltese Bibby and The Gypsy Moths at 3:35 and 9:00 Showcases The Sterile Cuckoo at 7:00 and 9:00 with matinees Wed Sat Sun 2:00 Paris offers Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at 7:00 and 9:00 Sunday matinee 2:00 Pittsfield Drive in weekends Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge open Fri Sat West Springfield Cinema 1 Undefeated 2:00 7:30 9:45 Sat Sun 1:00 3:15 5:3 20 7:30 9:45 Cinema 2 The Sterite Cuckoo 2:00 7:30 9:40 Sat Sun 1:30 3:30 5:30 7:30 9:45 Cinema 3 Space Odyssey 2:00 7:00 9:40 Sat Sun 1:30 4:2 7:00 8:40.
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