FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Great Barrington, Mass.—The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center has scheduled its full 100 Years of Movies season following a partial announcement earlier this year. Four new screenings complete this year’s series: The Godfather (1972) on July 17, All the President’s Men (1976) on July 23, The Right Stuff (1938) on July 30, and The American President (1995) on August 7.
These screenings join previously announced titles North by Northwest (1959) on June 18 and The French Connection (1971) on July 5. Past events Bringing Up Baby (1938) on May 15, The Big Sleep (1946) on May 22, and All About Eve (1950) on June 6 have drawn enthusiastic crowds of moviegoers to the classic theater.
100 Years of Movies screenings are preceded by introductions from film director Deborah Reinisch. This year’s titles acknowledge America’s semi-quincentennial and beloved stars lost last year.
Films
The Mahaiwe will screen The Godfather (1972) on Friday, July 17 at 7 p.m. Widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather charts the rise of a crime family in post-World War II America. Marlon Brando leads an all-star cast, including Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and James Caan. Rated R.
The Mahaiwe will screen All the President’s Men (1976) on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. All the President’s Men is a political thriller about the Watergate scandal. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman play the Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who broke the story. The film is directed by Alan J. Pakula with an Oscar-winning screenplay by William Goldman. Rated PG.
The Mahaiwe will screen The Right Stuff (1983) on Thursday, July 30 at 7 p.m. The Right Stuff is an epic America story about sending the first Americans into space. Sam Shepard stars as test pilot Chuck Yeager who broke the sound barrier, only to find himself yesterday’s news with the ascent of the camera-ready Mercury 7 astronauts. Additional cast includes Ed Harris as John Glenn and Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard. Rated PG.
The Mahaiwe will screen The American President (1995) on Friday, August 7 at 7 p.m. The American President is a political romantic comedy about President and widower Andrew Shepherd’s (Michael Douglas) struggle to balance his professional, political and personal life. In the mix are his Chief of Staff (Martin Sheen), his Senior Advisor (Michael J. Fox) and a high-powered lobbyist (Annette Bening). Directed by Rob Reiner with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, the film was the inspiration for Sorkin’s hit series, The West Wing. Rated PG-13.
Tickets
Tickets are $8 or $5 for ages 12 and under when applicable. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at mahaiwe.org, or by calling or visiting the Box Office, 413-528-0100, on Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The Mahaiwe accepts ConnectorCare/WIC/SUN Bucks/EBT cards — four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Learn more at mahaiwe.org/visit/ticketing-offers.
About Deborah Reinisch
Deborah Reinisch has directed award-winning movies and series for network, cable and public television, including the Emmy Award and National Board of Review winner Andre’s Mother. Prior to her work in television, Deborah worked as first assistant director on many feature films, including Blood Simple and Raising Arizona for Joel and Ethan Coen. Deborah taught directing, production and film history at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Brooklyn College/Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema and Columbia University. This spring, she taught The Language of Film for Berkshire OLLI.
About the Mahaiwe
Located in downtown Great Barrington, Mass., the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is the year-round presenter of world-class music, dance, theater, opera, classic films, Live in HD broadcasts, and arts education programs for the southern Berkshires and neighboring regions. The intimate jewel box of a theater opened in 1905. Since 2005, the performing arts center has hosted over 2,500 events and welcomed over 600,000 people through its doors. More than 28,000 students from 77 different schools have benefited from the Mahaiwe’s school-time performances and residencies. In 2025, the Mahaiwe opened a second performance venue, the Indigo Room. For more information, see mahaiwe.org.
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