BITS & BYTES: Mahaiwe adds film screenings; virtual talk on moose in Connecticut; ‘Attica’ screening and discussion

The Mahaiwe has added 4 movie screenings to its programming lineup, together with a exhibiting of “Roman Vacation” on Valentine’s Day. Picture courtesy The Mahaiwe

The Mahaiwe publicizes winter movie schedule

GREAT BARRINGTON — The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has added 4 traditional films to its programming lineup: “The Shining” (1980) on Friday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.; “Roman Holiday” (1953) on Monday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.; “Remember the Titans” (2000) on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.; and “The Gods Must Be Crazy” (1980) on Friday, March 4 at 7 p.m.

Along with pre-existing vaccine and masks protocols, all January and February screenings are normal admission with restricted viewers capability, so patrons can seat themselves comfortably.

Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror film “The Shining” (rated R) is taken into account one of the crucial influential thrillers of all time. The movie follows Jack (Jack Nicholson) and Wendy (Shelley Duvall) Torrance as they oversee a distant lodge within the Colorado Rockies over the winter. “Roman Vacation” (rated G) stars Gregory Peck as Joe the reporter and Audrey Hepburn as Ann the royal belle, and is a traditional staple of the romantic comedy style. “Keep in mind the Titans” (rated PG) options Denzel Washington as Herman Boone, the coach of a highschool soccer staff throughout their first season as a racially built-in squad. In “The Gods Should Be Loopy” (rated PG), a glass bottle falls from a aircraft, setting South African hunter-gatherer Xi on a journey of weird encounters and occasions.

Tickets are $8 every, or $5 for ages 12 and underneath when relevant. All tickets have to be bought prematurely at mahaiwe.org or by calling 413-528-0100 throughout field workplace hours, Wednesdays–Saturdays from 12–4 p.m. Proof of vaccination (or latest COVID take a look at) and ID are required for admission, and masks have to be worn always within the theater. For additional details about COVID-19 security protocols, see mahaiwe.org/update.

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Hunt Library to supply on-line presentation on moose in Connecticut

FALLS VILLAGE, Conn. — On Saturday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m., the David M. Hunt Library will host a Zoom presentation specializing in the history of moose in Connecticut. Ginny Apple, a Grasp Wildlife Conservationist with CT DEEP, will focus on this mighty beast’s lifecycle and habitat, share photographs and artifacts, and reply questions. Though moose sightings within the Nutmeg State are sporadic, they’ve been noticed because the early 1900s. In Could 2021, there was a motorists’ advisory to be cautious of the large beast as their calves disperse to hunt out their habitat. Moose inhabitants in Connecticut is estimated to be round 100. Attendees can register at HuntLibrary.org, on the Library’s Fb web page, or by calling the library at 860-824-7424.

Register in advance for this presentation.

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Crandell Theatre to current Attica: Then & Now screening and dialogue

CHATHAM, N.Y. — Crandell Theatre will current the 2021 documentary “Attica” by Emmy® Award-winning director Stanley Nelson and co-director Traci Curry, concerning the 1971 rebellion on the Attica Correctional Facility, on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. adopted by a post-film dialogue. Panelists embrace Daniel L. Meyers, the legal professional who litigated the “Attica Bloodbath” for over 25 years, his step-son Jared Reinmuth, an writer and co-writer of the graphic memoir “Massive Black: Stand at Attica,” Jose Pineda III, the chief director of After Incarceration, a Hudson Valley-based restorative justice nonprofit mission, and Laurie Scott, director of ReEntry Columbia.

“Attica” was nominated for 3 Critics’ Selection Documentary Awards together with Finest Historic or Biographical Documentary, Finest Documentary Characteristic, and Finest Director. It was additionally named Official Choice on the 2021 Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition.

This free program is produced and created by the Crandell Theatre Board of Administrators Neighborhood Programming Committee as a part of a movie and dialogue collection designed to extend consciousness round points essential to the group. Committee chair Joanne Dunne Murphy is the daughter of the late John R. Dunne, a Republican New York State Senator from 1966-1989, who was chairman of the legislature’s Committee on Crime and Correction when he accepted the invitation from the Attica prisoners to come back into the jail as a negotiator through the rebellion.

“Attica” chronicles the notorious 1971 jail insurrection, one of many bloodiest civil rights confrontations in American historical past, which was initiated by prisoners demanding higher dwelling circumstances. The rebellion lasted for 5 days and left 39 individuals lifeless. The documentary is a vivid investigation that sheds new mild on the enduring violence and racism of the jail system. Survivors, observers, and skilled authorities officers recount the violent standoff between largely Black and Latino inmates and regulation enforcement that gripped America then, and the movie highlights the pressing, ongoing want for reform 50 years later. The panel dialogue will additional elaborate on the movie, the historic occasion, and the present state of jail reform from a number of views.

In recognition of issues concerning the unfold of COVID, the Crandell requires all employees and filmgoers, together with kids over the age of 12, to point out proof of full vaccination together with a legitimate ID (could be a faculty ID) for all screenings and occasions. Masks are required indoors besides when seated and seating is robotically socially distanced by the Crandell’s ticketing software program. Reservations totally free tickets are really useful and could also be made online.

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