Construction Begins on Images Cinema's Two-Screen Theater Renovation

01:44PM / Wednesday, October 22, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Images Cinema, the Williamstown movie house, has begun work on its long planned Capital Project to renovate and upgrade its facility.

While its Main Theater is closed for renovations, programming continues in its Lounge space with Bartender hours and Cinema Lounge shows and continuing community events.

"We're very excited to begin work on this important project," said Images Board Chair Kevin O'Rourke. "Images is, and has been for years, an anchor of Spring Street and the Williamstown business community. The overwhelming support of the community, including our members, has been incredible."

So far, the LOOK FORWARD Campaign has raised over $2.4 million dollars from individuals, state and local government, corporations, foundations and local community leaders — enough to start the initial work on the project. Fundraising will continue during construction as the institution aims to meet increased costs and assure successful completion of this project. This renovation project will address Images' responsibility as the only movie theater in the Northern Berkshires and ensure it's long-term success. More details about the Capital Campaign and the renovation can be found at imagescinema.org/look-forward.

Moresi & Associates Development Company is taking the lead on this project, with demolition and renovation of the Main Theater space begun earlier this month. Work will continue through the winter with a projected opening in March. The goal is to create two smaller screening spaces: a 70-seat theater and a second 19-seat theater, allowing for simultaneous screenings and increased opportunities to better serve Images' diverse audience. In addition to the new screening rooms, upgraded and enhanced seating, projectors, audio and acoustics are part of this renovation. Audio/Visual installation will be designed and completed by Boston Light & Sound, and the theater plans were designed by Pittsfield's Hill Engineers in collaboration with theater consultants Charcoal Blue.

The Images Renovation and Construction Taskforce is composed of senior leadership from Images Cinema, including staff, the Board of Directors, and the Advisory Board. Members of this taskforce bring design and construction experience, including from local theater projects, such as the Clark Art Institute and the Adams Theater. The Taskforce is chaired by Matthew Brogan, who before moving to the Berkshires as a full-time resident and as the co-proprietor of the Berkshire Cider Project, worked full-time in theatrical design for major projects throughout the country with Fisher Dachs Associates. This Taskforce has sourced and will oversee the work of all contractors and consultants performing the planning and production of this project.

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Williamstown Studying Major Overhaul for Main Street

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:14AM / Wednesday, July 29, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town is working with a Worcester civil engineering firm to redesign Main Street with an eye toward a major project sometime in the next decade.

Community Development Director Andrew Groff was before the Select Board on Monday night to talk about Town Hall's use of a $500,000 state grant to do preliminary design on major improvements to that portion of Route 2 that runs from Water Street west to the Field Park rotary, through the middle of Williams College's campus.

Groff introduced the elected officials to Amanda Bazinet of Worcester's Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, who is helping the town to develop a plan for Main Street that would align with the commonwealth's Complete Streets Program.

"Our project goals, in addition to the increased pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, is just, in general, improving the sightlines and improving the intersection geometry," Bazinet said.

"Complete Streets … has a lot of different facets to it. As Andrew had mentioned, the goal is to improve the safety for all of the roadway users — not just the motorists. We're looking at improving it for pedestrians, bicyclists, anyone using a mobility device. We want to create streets that are safe for all ages and abilities to use. So, while bicyclists will still be allowed, legally, to use the roadway, we want to look at providing a separate bicycle accommodation along the corridor, whether it's a shared use path along both sides of the streets that is a little more accessible to young children or older people with disabilities to look at all transportation options."

One goal is to encourage "active transportation." The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, who the town hopes one day might fund the construction, has a "healthy transportation policy," Bazinet said.

That MassDOT funding would come through the Transportation Improvement Program, which is managed locally by the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. The design work underway now is being done with an eye toward going after TIP funding years down the road.

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