Clark Art Screens 'Shadow of a Doubt'

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 20, the Clark Art Institute continues its Small Town film series with a screening of "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943) at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center.
 
According to a press release:
 
Set and partially shot in Santa Rosa, California, part of the brilliant tension that propels Shadow of a Doubt comes from its small-town setting. The town is at turns a haven and a claustrophobic trap for the teenage Charlie Newton (Teresa Wright). The film begins with Charlie bored out of her mind. When her worldly Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotten), who is also her namesake, shows up, things become much more exciting—perhaps too exciting. Charlie begins to suspect her uncle of a string of widow murders. Her boring small-town world transforms into something more menacing. This was director Alfred Hitchcock's favorite of his own films. (Run time: 1 hour, 43 minutes)
 
Free. Accessible seats available.

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Mount Greylock Hosts Argentinian Students for Exchange Program

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional High School is currently hosting 36 students from La Cumbre, Argentina, for a two-week cultural exchange program.
 
The program, organized by Mount Greylock Spanish Department, involves a variety of cultural and social events for the visiting students.
 
"It is incredibly impactful on their academic experience," said Shannon Vigeant, Spanish teacher and Spanish Club adviser. "This allows them to experience the world in different ways, to connect to the language in a different way, and bring life to learning."
 
Vigeant organized the program with her colleagues Joe Johnson and Amy Kirby, also Spanish teachers at the school. She said it took some time to coordinate the exchange, which saw 25 Mount Greylock students visit La Cumbre last year.
 
"This is something we wanted to do for a long time, but we had a hard time getting it off the ground," Vigeant said. "We were just getting everyone on board and then COVID hit. It took about a year and a half, two years."
 
The Argentinian students, who arrived April 11, are improving their English language skills and immersing themselves in American culture. Simultaneously, Mount Greylock students are enhancing their Spanish language abilities and broadening their global perspectives.
 
"We're making friends from other countries, so I think that's a great experience," said Mount Greylock student Rafa Mellow-Bartels. "So to meet people from such a different part of the world from a different culture is interesting. We can learn about them, and now we get to show them what we do."
 
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