Marty Lasker lecture “Nature versus Nurture”

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BECKET, Mass. - All area residents are invited to attend the FREE Marty Lasker lecture “Nature versus Nurture” at the Becket Arts Center on Monday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m. A panel of experts will share their views on talent and its many interpretations. Is the visual artist born with the imaginative use of the paintbrush?

Has the individual who is a noteworthy musician attained his goal solely through study and practice? Does the choreographer receive his inspiration from within, or from countless hours of studies in movement?  Marjorie Fuller, retired college voice professor, will moderate a provocative discussion of these and other questions.

Panel participants will include:  Byam Stevens, Artistic Director of Chester Theatre Company; David Anderegg, PhD, clinical and developmental psychologist; Tracy Wilson, Executive Director, Berkshire Music School; and Barbara Barron, Fiber Artist.

This is the  first lecture for the 2009 Marty Lasker Lecture Series.  Successive programs will be held Monday evenings during July and August. All programs are free and will be held in the air-conditioned Philip Barber Gallery (upstairs gallery) at the Becket Arts Center. Seating for all presentations is on a first-come, first-served basis. Refreshments are available following each lecture.
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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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