Images Cinema's Summer Outdoor Movie Series

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema will present their annual all-ages Under the Stars summer outdoor movie series this July on four consecutive Sunday nights starting at sundown (around 8pm). 
 
Concessions will be available onsite. Movies are free to attend. The audience is invited to bring chairs and blankets, picnics, bug spray.
 
"Images Cinema is excited to bring back Images Under the Stars, our annual outdoor all-ages film series in the heart of Williamstown," said Executive Director Dan Hudson. "This year we're dropping the 'Family Flicks' but we're keeping the 'Under the Stars.' Rest assured we're not changing the secret sauce of what makes this series a must-see!"
 
Three things of special note to highlight by way of a new and improved Under the Stars experience this year:
 
? With funding from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation's Fund for Williamstown, and with the collaboration of the Clark Art Institute, new equipment will significantly upgrade the audio visual experience for attendees.
? The movie lineup is expanded to include four films for the first time since 2016!
? The screening location has moved to the Williams Science Quad, just up the hill and around the corner from our previous location at the Morgan Lawn. This space provides some more amphitheater-like sightlines and acoustics, as well as more privacy from the highway.
 
Images Under the Stars in an event for everyone — locals from Williamstown and beyond, families with children, summertime visitors to our beautiful community, and more. This all-inclusive community gathering captures the spirit of summer life in the Berkshires, thanks to the support of local businesses during the height of the summer season.
 
Images Cinema is grateful to our presenting sponsors this year, Donovan O'Connor & Dodig, LLP and the Williamstown Cultural District. Images Cinema acknowledges the support of many fine Northern Berkshire businesses, without which this free community programming would not be possible: Camp Northwest Hill, The Spring Street Market & Cafe, the Clark Art Institute, Adams Community Bank, Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza at The Log, Maple Terrace Motel, Blue Mango Thai and Japanese Cuisine, Pine Cobble School, and The Plant Connector.
 
Additional support comes from Spice Root, The Chef's Hat, The Porches Inn, The Airport Rooms, Greylock Gallery, Wild Oats Market, Burnham Gold Real Estate, Tasha Yoga, and rkMiles.
 
Movies:
 
July 9:?Turning Red (2022)
Mei Lee is a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. As if this weren’t enough, whenever she gets too excited, she “poofs” into a giant red panda! Directed by
Oscar-winner Domee Shi (Pixar short Bao).
 
July 16:?Rogue One:?A Star Wars Story (2016)
Presented by Donovan O'Connor & Dodig, LLP A prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy, Rogue One tells the story of the smallgroup of resistance fighters who steal the plans for the death star for the Rebel Alliance. Starring Felicity Jones and Diego Luna.
 
July 23:?Emma.(2020)
Presented by the Williamstown Cultural District
Anya Taylor-Joy and Bill Nighy star in this cheeky adaptation of Jane Austen’s perennial classic — the story of Emma Woodhouse and her misguided efforts to play matchmaker. Also starring Mia Goth, Johnny Flynn, and Josh O’Connor.
 
July 30:?The Muppets (2011)
Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, discovers that a greedy Tex Richman plans to raze Muppet Studios and drill for oil. He and his friends join forces with Kermit to reunite the gang to try and save the studio.
 
August 6: Rain Date
 

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Williamstown Finance Committee Finalizes Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The tax bill of a median-priced single family home will go up by 8.45 percent in the year that begins July 1 under a spending plan approved by the Finance Committee on Wednesday night.
 
After more than a month of going through all proposed spending by the town and public schools and searching for places to trim the budget and adjust revenue estimates, the Fin Comm voted to send a series of fiscal articles to the May 19 annual town meeting for approval.
 
The panel also discussed how to appeal to town meeting members to reverse what Fin Comm members long have described as an anti-growth sentiment in town that keeps the tax base from expanding.
 
New growth in the tax base is generated by new construction or improvements to property that raise its value. A lack of new growth (the town projects 15 percent less revenue from new growth in fiscal year 2027 than it had in FY26) means that increased spending falls more heavily on current taxpayers.
 
The two largest spending articles on the draft warrant for the May meeting are the appropriations for general government spending and the assessment from the Mount Greylock Regional School District.
 
The former, which includes the Department of Public Works, the Williamstown Police and town hall staffing, is up by just 2.5 percent from the current fiscal year to FY27 — from $10.6 million to $10.9 million.
 
The latter, which pays for Williamstown Elementary School and the town's share of the middle-high school, is up 13.7 percent, from $14.8 million to $16.8 million.
 
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