Triplex's Yearlong Series Celebrates 1975 Films

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema will host a year-long series showcasing films released in 1975, widely considered one of cinema's greatest years.

The series, "'75 at 50," begins Feb. 24 with Hal Ashby's "Shampoo," starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Lee Grant, and Goldie Hawn. Local director and film historian Deborah Reinisch will introduce the film.

The series will feature films from renowned directors like Stanley Kubrick, The Maysles Brothers, Robert Altman, Steven Spielberg, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Sidney Lumet, Milos Forman, and Arthur Penn.

The series will feature a variety of genres, including comedy, drama, and science fiction. Other films in the series include "Barry Lyndon," "Grey Gardens," "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "Nashville," "Jaws," "Dog Day Afternoon," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," and "Rocky Horror Picture Show."

 


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Berkshire Bounty Sets Pickleball Fund-Raiser

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- It’s back: the third annual Fun(D)raising Pickleball Tournament for the benefit of Berkshire Bounty.
 
Pickleball players are invited to rally against food insecurity at this fun and friendly benefit fo Berkshire Bounty, a Great Barrington-based non-profit organization with the mission to creatively advance community food security through food rescue and delivery.
 
Registration is open through Sept. 18th with the tournament taking place, rain or shine, on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Bousquet Sport Club in Pittsfield.
 
Berkshire Bounty co-founders Mark Lefenfeld and Jay Weintraub expressed their gratitude to the community in a news release announcing the tournament.
 
Teams of two may register in either the Beginner/Intermediate or Intermediate/Advanced Divisions. Entry Fee is $120 per team, with all proceeds going to Berkshire Bounty. 
 
Current event sponsors include the Gilson Family Foundation, Osteo Strong, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Lance Vermeulen Real Estate, Berkshire Money Management, Beacon Bank, Ethan Kelpetar Law Firm, and October Mountain Financial Advisors.
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