Author Archives: Jon Parrish
Libraries as Alternative Spaces
In 2016, a Pew Research Center study found that 48% of people over age 16 say they visited their public library in the past year and Millennials, whose lives seem to be all about technology, are “more likely than their elders … Continue reading
Structure/Nature: Claire Lambe, Laura Hexner and Mary Anne Erickson at CCA Gallery
The built environment is what intrigues the three artists whose work is being featured in Cross Contemporary Art’s April show. Each artist investigates a different aspect of our mad-made world and, particularly in the work of Laura Hexner and Claire Lambe, … Continue reading
An Interview with Author Ashley Mayne
Like her masterly debut novel, Mankiller, Ashley Mayne’s new book, Tiger, is a tale of unconventional passion. Texas was memorably evoked in Mankiller; now Tiger takes off around the world, from New England to India and back, via Mexico, Cyprus and New … Continue reading
Road Kill in Athens
Athens, New York, is as picturesque a river town as you will find in Upstate New York and definitely worth the detour it would involve if going to Hudson from the southern counties. Athens is on the west side of the … Continue reading
Fields of Vision at the Samuel Dorsky Museum
The Samuel Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz is currently exhibiting the work of the university’s Art Department faculty. Carl Van Brunt, who was guest curator at the museum last year, has returned to curate this very diverse exhibition that … Continue reading
Roll Interviews the Author John M. Keller
Roll has recently had the opportunity to read the work of John M. Keller, one of the most original and most brilliant of the new crop of young American fiction writers, whose work was first recognized by Glimmer Train, the prestigious literary … 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