Bill Murray To Visit Triplex Cinema

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Triplex Cinema announced that actor Bill Murray will visit the Triplex for a special 20th anniversary screening of Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou," on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 pm. 
 
Murray, star of the film and longtime Anderson collaborator, will be on hand for the screening and a conversation about the film, and his career, with Triplex Creative Director Ben Elliott. 
 
"This is beyond exciting, the uniquely talented Bill Murray coming to the Triplex with 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'," Triplex Board of Directors President Nicki Wilson said. "We could not be more enthused and his role as Steve Zissou is one of his best and one of our favorites."
 
Tickets for the event are available at the Triplex website and are $75 for members and $100 for non-members. Memberships are available for purchase on the Triplex website
 
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Released in 2004, "Life Aquatic," an adventure comedy-drama, was written by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach. The film also stars Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett, Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, and Jeff Goldblum. Murray plays Steve Zissou, an eccentric oceanographer who sets out with his crew to exact revenge on the jaguar shark that ate his partner Esteban. Filmed in and around Rome, Naples and the Amalfi Coast, "Life Aquatic" has garnered a cult following since its initial release twenty years ago this December. 
 
In 1977 Bill Murray was a featured cast member of Saturday Night Live (1977-1980). Soon after he appeared in a series of films including "Meatballs," "Caddyshack," "Stripes," "Ghostbusters," "What About Bob," and one of his best known roles, "Groundhog Day." During this period he also had a number of supporting roles including the films "Tootsie," "Little Shop of Horrors," "Ed Wood" and "Kingpin." In 1998 he collaborated with director Wes Anderson on the film "Rushmore," which was followed by other Anderson films including "The Royal Tenenbaums," "The Darjeeling Limited," " Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Moonrise Kingdom," "The Grand Budapest Hotel," and "The French Dispatch." 
 
In 2003 Murray starred in Sofia Coppola's film "Lost in Translation" for which he won a Golden Globe and BAFTA award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He has won Emmy awards for writing on Saturday Night Live and for the HBO miniseries "Olive Kitteridge."
 
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Lt. Governor Driscoll Visits Great Barrington Businesses

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, Housing Secretary Ed Augustus and state Rep. Leigh Davis are ready to chop wood out back of Pleasant and Main. 

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll did some holiday shopping on Main Street last week after announcing millions of federal Community Development Block Grant funds

She was glad to see an array of small-business owners thriving, and the eclectic items that Great Barrington has to offer. 

"We know that the vibrancy of communities can often be defined by what's happening on Main Street," she said. 

"It's great to be here in Great Barrington and see so many independent entrepreneurs who are running really, not only fun, but businesses that are doing well, and we want to try and find ways to uplift and support that work moving forward." 

State Rep. Leigh Davis coordinated a business tour with Pleasant and Main Cafe and General Store, Robbie's Community Market, and Butternut Ski Mountain. While downtown, Driscoll also stopped at Coco's Candy and Rob's Records and Audio. 

Earlier that day, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced $33.5 million in federal CDBG funds at the Housatonic Community Center. Great Barrington, in conjunction with Egremont and Stockbridge, has been allocated $ 1.25 million to rehabilitate approximately 14 housing units.  A new Rural and Small Town Housing Choice Community designation for its Housing Choice Initiative was also launched. 

Davis emphasized the significance of the state announcing these dollars in the small village of Housatonic.  

Craig Bero, founder of Pleasant and Main, prepared desserts and hors d'oeuvres for the group at his cozy cafe across the street from the Housatonic Community Center. Bero opened more than a decade ago after migrating from New York City, and Pleasant and Main offers sustainable, organic meals for an affordable price while enjoying the museum of antiques that is the restaurant. 

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