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Historical Society to Honor Robert Boland - October 14, 2007
PITTSFIELD - The Berkshire Historical Society will honor Robert M. Boland at a gala at the Colonial theater on Monday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. to acknowledge his commitment to the historic preservation of the Colonial.
The event will include presentations and entertainment by local artists and actors from the Albany Berkshire Ballet, Berkshire Community College and the Town Players.
Bolandhas been actively involved with the cultural life of Pittsfield since he moved here in 1939. He is a graduate of Pittsfield High School and the University of Massachusetts. He was supervisor of art for the Pittsfield Public Schools, a theatrical director and a faculty member of Berkshire Community College, where he is a professor emeritus in fine arts.
Boland has directed more than 200 theatrical productions, in Boston, Westfield and Pittsfield. He has directed 14 musicals and 12 straight plays for Town Players, 27 musicals for BCC and 13 straight plays, including Ibsen and Shakespeare, for other productions.
He also, with Miss Margaret Hall, is a founding member of the Berkshire County Historical Society. In 1995, Boland, with Stephen Miller, Tom Blalock and Dr. Alice Jenkins, formed the Friends of the Colonial Theatre Restoration Inc. to promote the saving and restoration of the theater. Their efforts brought then first lady Hillary Clinton to Pittsfield on July 14, 1998, after which the theater became an official "Save America's Treasures" site.
During the restoration, Boland and William Munn were the official historians for the Colonial regarding decisions on the interior decoration and re-establishing the identity of the historic site.
Louise McCue, executive director of the Historical Society, said "The Berkshire Historical Society is honoring Bob Boland for his untiring commitment to the historic preservation of the Colonial theater, and to have it in this grand hall is the perfect setting."
The evening will begin with a reception in the lobby with hors d’ouerves and wine, and then proceed into the theater for a special tribute.
Reservations are available by calling at 413-442-1793, Ext. 11. Tickets are priced at $40 per person, or $35 for BHS members. The public is invited to join the BHS as a member and receive the lower price. |
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