Category Archives: Theater
Jason Down’s “WHY AM I NOT FAMOUS?” Comes to the Rosendale Theatre
Live Theatre: WHY AM I NOT FAMOUS? with Jason Downs Saturday, October 27, 8:00 pm Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale Originally developed at the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenvillle, NY (Brendan Burke, Artistic Director) Jason Downs’ “one man with a band” show … Continue reading
WFF– 2012, “FIERCELY INDEPENDENT”
It is October and for the hamlet of Woodstock in upstate New York that means two things: the fabulous fall colors and the Woodstock Film Festival. This year, this big small-town film festival with the subtitle “Fiercely Independent” is celebrating … Continue reading
The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck – An Interview with Andy Weintraub and Lou Trapani One Year after Hurricane Irene.
America loves theater. The reason I say this isn’t because of Broadway or the quantity of professional theaters in every city, but because of the strength and vitality of the community theaters that exist and thrive in small towns all over … Continue reading
Samuel Beckett’s ENDGAME at the Byrdcliffe Theater in Woodstock
The Woodstock Players are now an established force in the Hudson Valley with a reputation for producing innovative drama. This month they are bringing a production of Beckett’s Endgame to The Byrdcliffe Theater in Woodstock for six performances and to Saugerties Performing … Continue reading
Channeling Batman With a Nod and a Wink — Jason O’Connell’s “The Dork Knight.”
We are obsessed with super heroes. We love Superman, Batman, Catwoman, Spiderman, because they epitomize extraordinary power and strength needed to battle and eradicate the evil villains of the world. Decades ago, when the masked, caped crusaders jumped from the comic … Continue reading
Bard SummerScape 2012 Revives Two Neglected Operas of Belle Époque France
Reviving important but neglected operas is one of the ways the Bard SummerScape festival paints a faithfully-nuanced portrait of each past age, and this year’s exploration of “Saint-Saëns and His World” is no exception. To enrich its immersion in the … Continue reading
Comedic Feats in “39 Steps”
Four actors. 150 roles. Two hours. These unwieldy theatrical ingredients are the recipe for the mad cap and rollicking production of “39 Steps,” now at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. The parody of Alfred Hitchcock’s film is a must-see comedy. This “third … Continue reading
Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid (“Le malade imaginaire,” 1673) at the FISHER CENTER, BARD COLLEGE
Thanks to a wellspring of raw talent, and high visibility with film roles in The Station Agent, Death at a Funeral, The Chronicle of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and the recent mega-smash hit HBO series Game of Thrones, multiple award-winning actor Peter Dinklage … Continue reading