Drum Circle & “The Visitor” at Images Cinema

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Williamstown - On Saturday, May 17 at 6pm, join an Open Community Drum Circle as an extension of your viewing of "The Visitor". "The Visitor," directed by Tom McCarthy ("The Station Agent") is showing at Images Cinema Friday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 21 – visit www.imagescinema.org or call 413.458.5612 for showtimes.

This drum circle will be led by facilitator Otha Day (www.drumtothebeat.com), and take place in the alley next door to Images Cinema. No experience is necessary and all levels are encouraged to take part. Bring your hand drum, or there will be instruments there for your use. Join in after you watch "The Visitor" at the 4:30pm matinee at Images, or before you watch the 7pm screening. Or just stop by. Images Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA.

The Visitor

In a world of 6 billion people, it takes only one to change your life. In actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy's follow-up to his award-winning directorial debut "The Station Agent" we get to know Walter Vale, a disillusioned Connecticut economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City. Through newfound connections with virtual strangers, Walter is awakened to a new world and a new life.


"The Visitor" features an international cast, and has met with immediate critical acclaim. It has been described by various film critics as "A marvelous film" with "a compelling and illuminating story" where "a drum beat restores the heartbeat". The film review published in the Berkshire Eagle stated that "The music and atmosphere are vibrant, infectious to the point where you wish you could join in yourself." Now you will have that opportunity! Come to participate in and experience a Drum Circle that will inspire and encourage you to find your own rhythm and heartbeat.  

http://www.thevisitorfilm.com/

The only one of its kind in Berkshire County, Images Cinema is a year-round non-profit, member-supported community film house that presents a wide range of films that impact filmmaking and our culture. Images continuously seeks to entertain, educate and engage the community with quality programming, while maintaining its dedication to independent film and media. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Check for up-to-date happenings at www.imagescinema.org
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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