“Farther Than The Eye Can See” at Triplex Cinema

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Great Barrington – The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) and the Triplex Cinema continue their monthly screenings on Sunday, October 5 at 11:00 a.m. at the Triplex with the inspirational outdoor film, “Farther Than The Eye Can See,” winner of 18 festival awards, produced and directed by filmmaker Michael Brown. The film is free and open to the public.
 
The film is an intimate look inside one of the most successful and inspirational Mount Everest expeditions ever. The 75-minute award-winning film beautifully captures the emotion, humor and drama of blind climber Erik Weihenmayer’s historic ascent as well as four other remarkable ‘firsts’ on Mount Everest.
 
"Though there were questions20about the wisdom of the attempt before the team even left home, the clear and definitive success of the expedition proves what people working together, with a common vision, can accomplish. By rallying behind Erik, nineteen of twenty-one team members stood on the top. The oldest climber ever reached the summit along with his son, an American first. And finally, with the help of Sherpas, we were able to bring an HDTV camera along to capture historic moments with Erik and his team on the summit." Said filmmaker Michael Brown. Brown is the celebrated director of 25 films and is a pioneer of adventure filmmaking who has received more than thirty international film festival and industry awards, including three national Emmys from five nominations.
 
For further information, please visit the website at www.biffma.com, www.thetriplex.com or seracfilms.com.
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Striking Out Cancer in Berkshires Holds Sunday Party Before June 27 Games

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires.com Sports
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Striking out Cancer in the Berkshires has been bringing smiles for half a decade.
 
This year, it also is bringing Smiley.
 
A day of community baseball and softball games that act as a fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund is the brainchild of Joe DiCicco, who has expanded the event’s footprint over the years and seen a steady growth in money raised as a result.
 
This year’s games are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on June 27 on Buddy Pellerin Field at Clapp Park.
 
But the festivities begin this Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Sideline Saloon on Fenn Street, where DiCicco invites families to come down, free of charge, to take photos with a Boston Red Sox World Series Trophy and meet Boston mascot Wally the Green Monster and Smiley, the mascot of the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.
 
“It’s just a little way to give back to the community to start the week,” DiCicco said. “Last year, we had the trophy for the first time, and they want to bring it back, so that’s a good thing. Wally is different, and so is Smiley.”
 
What has not changed is DiCicco’s dedication to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Jimmy Fund, inspired by Einar Gustafson, a child who beat cancer with the help of Dr. Sidney Farber in 1948 and shared his story with the world under the name Jimmy to protect his anonymity.
 
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