'Metropolitan' Filmmaker to Visit Images For Screening of Film

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Whit Stillman will visit Images Cinema on Dec. 18 for a special screening of his debut feature film, "Metropolitan." 
 
The 1990 indie holiday classic earned Stillman an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and remains a celebrated work of dialogue-driven comedy.
 
The event, part of a limited tour by Stillman, begins with a cocktail hour in the Images Cinema Lounge from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, followed by the screening. Executive Director Dan Hudson expressed enthusiasm for Stillman's visit, calling him a standout among 1990s American independent cinema.
 
"As a child of the American Independent Cinema of the 90s, I'm especially excited to host Whit Stillman," says Dan Hudson, Executive Director. "His work ranks high among the dialogue-driven comedies of the era, and deserves to be remembered in as high esteem as his contemporaries Richard Linklater, Noah Baumbach, and Wes Anderson."
 
Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students and seniors, and $10 for Images members. Additional details and ticket purchases are available at Images Cinema.

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Mount Greylock Committee OKs Overseas Trip Despite Equity Concerns

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — By a 5-1 vote, the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday OK'd a school-sanctioned field trip to Ecuador despite concerns that not all district families would be able to afford the opportunity.
 
Keith Jones, a social worker at the middle-high school, proposed the trip for the first week of July in 2026, during summer vacation.
 
"The purpose of our trip to Ecuador is to engage students in meaningful community service projects that foster a sense of global responsibility while immersing them in the rich culture and natural beauty of the region," Jones wrote in the application for approval by the committee.
 
"This trip aims to cultivate a spirit of service, cultural appreciation and personal growth, empowering students to become compassionate, informed and globally minded citizens."
 
Committee members agreed that the trip could be beneficial to the students who participated.
 
But a couple members raised concerns about the $4,319 price tag, which is about 34 percent higher than the cost of the last similar trip the district sponsored, to Panama in 2024.
 
Jose Constantine, who ended up on the short end of the 5-1 vote (committee member Ursula Maloy was absent) said he was concerned about the district's role in sanctioning such ventures.
 
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