PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Westside Legends, along with The Berkshire Theater Group, NAACP, R.O.P.E., and the Samuel Harrison Society, are organizing a screening of the movie "Glory" on Sunday, July 6 at 3 p.m. 

 

The event will be held at the Colonial Theater, located at 111 South St. This event is free and open to the public.

 

The movie is being shown to celebrate two new murals. "Glory of the Berkshires" is on College Way, and "Pride of the Westside" will be at Durant Park. These murals were inspired by the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first Black infantry units in the Civil War, which included 81 men from Berkshire County, 14 from Pittsfield. The 54th saw significant action, notably at Fort Wagner, as depicted in the film Glory.

 

Partnering organizations include the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), Greylock Federal Credit Union and The Mill Town Foundation.