All posts by Frances Marion Platt

Gardiner Open Studio Tour this weekend

Gardiner Open Studio Tour this weekend

Saturday/Sunday, June 15/16: The GOST Doors may not be portals to another dimension in a literal sense, but they do expand public consciousness by merging the town’s identity to outdoors enthusiasts as the “Gateway to the Gunks” with the awareness that there’s a motherlode of artistic talent in the community as well.

Controversial playwright Neil LaBute comes to New Paltz’s Denizen Theatre

Controversial playwright Neil LaBute comes to New Paltz’s Denizen Theatre

Announcing the event as one that “further reinforces Denizen Theatre’s commitment to bold new works,” New Paltz’s new black-box performance space in the Water Street Market will play host for one night only on Tuesday, June 18 to a lightning rod among contemporary playwrights: Neil LaBute, who will give a reading of his latest stagework, Comfort, with discussion to follow.

Join BioBlitz in Woodstock

Join BioBlitz in Woodstock

Citizen scientists of all ages (no special training or experience necessary) will be teamed with scientists and expert naturalists to study the wildlife, plants and biodiversity at the Catskill Center’s Thorn Preserve.

Pride along the Hudson

Pride along the Hudson

With this year marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, Pride Month will be an especially big deal. Hudson Valley Pride March in New Paltz on Sunday will be followed by Pride celebrations in Poughkeepsie and Hudson.