William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty Welcomes Two Agents

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LENOX, Mass. — William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty has announced that Stephanie McNair and Maggie Barry have joined the company as sales agents, and will be based in the firm's new Lenox brokerage.

McNair is an experienced agent, who previously was a partner at her own successful real estate firm in the Southern Berkshires and Hilltowns. With a professional background in sales and marketing for several national corporations, including Six Flags Inc. and American Diabetes Association, and regionally for Baystate Health Systems, McNair knows how to effectively market and position a house for sale.

In addition to her professional career, McNair has sat on several community and business boards, including The Junior League, The Oxford House, The Longmeadow Country Club, The Exchange Club, The Open Pantry and Ray’s of Hope Walk for Breast Cancer. McNair currently resides with her two children in Otis, Mass., where she enjoys kayaking, hiking, skiing, photography and boating.

Born and raised in the Berkshires, Barry grew up in a family of local architects, engineers and contractors, shaping her love for design and renovations at an early age. She purchased, renovated and designed her first income property with the help of her family, and after realizing how much she loved this process, decided to take part in the purchase and renovations of the historical LakeHouse Inn, which she currently owns and manages.



Barry received an accounting degree from the University of Massachusetts, where she also minored in Spanish, studying in Granada, Spain and Florence, Italy. Prior to working in real estate, she worked in the hospitality industry and served as the manager of two successful local restaurants, while working part time at a local public accounting firm.

"Both Stephanie's and Maggie's diverse professional and personal backgrounds, as well as their first-hand local knowledge, allow them to thoroughly assist clients through every stage of the buying and selling process," said Kristine Newell, manager of William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty's Lenox brokerage. "With their already established skills, they are perfectly poised to excel in the thriving Berkshires marketplace. I am thrilled to welcome them, and certain that they will contribute greatly to our motivated Lenox team."
 

 


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Ventfort Hall: Making New England Movies

LENOX, Mass. — Jay Craven, American film director, screenwriter, and former film professor at Marlboro College, will present his talk "New England Movies: How and Why" on Sunday, March 1 at Ventfort Hall at 3:30 pm. 
 
Craven will tell the story of his adventures and experiences, developing a sustained filmmaking career in the unlikely settings of Vermont and Massachusetts. A tea will follow his presentation.
 
He will describe working with a wide range of actors, including Rip Torn, Tantoo Cardinal, Kris Kristofferson, Martin Sheen, Ernie Hudson, and Michael J. Fox.  He'll share the satisfactions and challenges that come from immersion into place-based narrative filmmaking. 
 
According to a press release:
 
Craven's work grew out of years of working as a teacher and arts activist whose mission has been the advancement of community and culture in the region.  For four decades he has written, produced, and directed character-driven films deeply rooted in Vermont and New England, including five "Vermont Westerns" based on the works of award-winning Northeast Kingdom writer, Howard Frank Mosher. His latest film, Lost Nation, digs into the parallel Revolutionary War era stories of Ethan Allen and the pioneering Black Guilford poet, Lucy Terry Prince.  His other films have adapted stories by Jack London, Guy du Maupassant, George Bernard Shaw, Craig Nova and, currently, Henrik Ibsen and Dashiell Hammett. Craven also made the regional Emmy-winning comedy series, Windy Acres, for public television and seven documentaries.
 
Craven's films have played festivals and special screenings including Sundance, South by Southwest, The American Film Institute, Lincoln Center, Cinematheque Francaise, the Constitutional Court of Johannesburg, and Cinemateca Nacional de Venezuela. Awards include the Vermont Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, the Producer's Guild of America's NOVA Award, and the National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces program. His film Where the Rivers Flow North was a named finalist for Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival.
 
Tickets are $45. Members receive $5 off with their discount code. Ticket pricing includes access to the mansion throughout the day of this event from 10 am to 4 pm. Reservations are strongly encouraged as seats are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call (413) 637-3206. All tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. The historical mansion is located at 104 Walker St. in Lenox.
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