Norman Rockwell Museum presents "Feeling Groovy"

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STOCKBRIDGE - The Norman Rockwell Museum will present "Feeling Groovy," part of its "Rhythms and Change" music and lecture series on Thursday, July 1, at 5:30 p.m. The band, Feeling Groovy, led by Arlo Guthrie's drummer Terry á la Berry, will perform music inspired by the British Invasion and American folk scene of the 1960s. Admission to the event is $12, $6 for Museum members, children free. To pre-register, please call 413-298-4100, ext.220. Terry á la Berry is the comic drummer for David Grover and the Big Bear Band. He also fronts Terry á la Berry and Friends, alongside the mother and daughter team of musicians LuAnn and Jenelle Herring. Berry toured for fourteen years with 60s icon Arlo Guthrie, visiting the United States, Europe and Australia. He appears on 10 of Guthrie's albums, including 1992's "Son Of The Wind" and the Grammy-nominated "Grow Big." He made a special appearance on Guthrie's latest album "More Together" (with Pete Seeger). As a writer and producer, Terry has written songs with Arlo Guthrie and Carly Simon. His first solo recording, "Surfing with Dinosaurs," was released in the summer of 1997. to join the array of children's music on the Big Bear label. "Rhythms and Change" is a performance and lecture series inspired by "Hometown Hero, Citizen of the World: Rockwell in Stockbridge" and the changing American scene during the 1960s and 1970s. Programs are scheduled on Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m throughout the summer. On view through October 31, 2004 "Hometown Hero, Citizen of the World: Rockwell in Stockbridge" Representing a rich selection of Rockwell's finest work at the culmination of his career, "Hometown Hero, Citizen of the World: Rockwell in Stockbridge" is the final exhibit in a critically acclaimed three-part series organized by the Museum about Rockwell's life, art and the communities in which he lived. Containing more than 60 original artworks, the exhibition examines different aspects of the artist's later career, including travels sketches from trips Rockwell took to India and Russia, and a look at the development of his controversial painting "Murder In Mississippi." The exhibition also contains rarely seen paintings such as "Mermaid" (1955), "The Oculist" (1956), "Red Sox Locker Room" (1957), "Easter Morning" (1959), "Window Washer" (1960), and "The Connoisseur" (1962), among others. This exhibition has been generously sponsored by BerkshireBank. For over 150 years, BerkhireBank and its employees have sponsored the Berkshire Community through education, human services and the arts. BerkshireBank is proud to continue the tradition by supporting "Hometown Hero, Citizen of the World: Rockwell in Stockbridge." For more information, the public is invited to call 413-298-4100, ext. 220. Visit the Museum's Web site at www.nrm.org.
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Senior Golf Series Returns in September

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Berkshire County Fall Senior Golf series returns in September with events on five consecutive Wednesdays starting Sept. 18.
 
It is the 22nd year of the series, which is a fund-raiser for junior golf in the county, and it is open to players aged 50 and up.
 
The series will feature two divisions for each event based on the combined ages of the playing partners.
 
Golfers play from the white tees (or equivalent) with participants 70 and over or who have a handicap of more than 9 able to play from the forward tees.
 
Gross and net prices will be available in each division.
 
The cost is $55 per event and includes a round of golf, food and prizes. Carts are available for an additional fee.
 
Golfers should call the pro shop at the course for that week's event no sooner than two weeks before the event to register.
 
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