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7:00 PM January 27, 2021
John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith, two of Hollywood s greatest composers, whose work is being celebrated by a special online event hosted by Ipswich Film Theatre
- Credit: The Film Music Foundation
The Ipswich Film Theatre may still be closed to the public but it is launching Score Masters, a dazzling online celebration of the music of top film composers John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith.
February marks the birth of both John Williams and the late Jerry Goldsmith.
The venue had planned a special weekend of films devoted to the work of both artists but transferred celebrations online with the support of web platforms The Legacy of John Williams and The Goldsmith Odyssey.
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George Smith: Updating old memories at the class reunion
Seeing old classmates becomes a pleasant surprise.
By George Smith
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As we move into a new year, full of hope, I am enjoying some wonderful memories. Here’s one, written in 2006:
A 40th high school reunion can be an unpleasant look in the mirror, wondering who that gray-haired old buzzard is staring back at you. Mine was a very pleasant surprise. Apprehension was quickly set aside by the real pleasure of seeing friends who had dropped out of my life so many years ago.
The Augusta Country Club put out a delicious buffet as a few dozen survivors of the Winthrop High School class of 1966 gathered with spouses to find out how our lives had turned out. Actually, the good news is that most members of our class of 107 are still alive and kicking. Well, maybe not kicking; shuffling is more accurate.