In tribute to the great Bernardo Bertolucci

Throughout the month of January, in tribute to the great Bernardo Bertolucci who died on November 26th of last year at the age of 77, we are screening, pending availability, four of his best films on successive Saturdays in chronological order: Before the Revolution, The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, and 1900 or The Last Emperor.

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NYSCA Grants Crandell Theatre $16,000

The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has announced a $16,000 award for General Operating Support (GOS) to the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, for the 2019 calendar year. Funds will be used to support administrative services, year-round programming, and website development and management. As stated in the NYSCA guidelines, a GOS award represents an investment by NYSCA in an organizations ongoing work and is designed to reward exemplary practice in all areas of administration, finance, programming, and other organizational activities. According to the Crandell Theatre’s Executive Director Annie Brody, For a number of years NYSCA provided important project support for the Crandell’s nationally recognized FilmColumbia festival held annually in October. But this is the first time NYSCA has granted funds that recognize the overall quality of our programs and activities, managerial and fiscal competence, and public service.î…

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