The wait is almost over: According to a representative of Owosso, Michigan-based Neighborhood Cinema Group, the new luxury seating cinema at the Hudson Valley Mall will open for business on Friday, April 19.
This Friday, April 5, John A. Coleman Catholic High School will open their production of Matilda, a musical based on the novel by Roald Dahl. The production is directed by Lisë Hopson, the longtime Coleman theater director and choreographer who came out of retirement to tackle the musical.
The 2019 Woodstock Bookfest featured, as usual, smart panels, bright speakers, and festive parties. I am able to report on a sampling of events, along with my favorite quotes from presenters.
Friday, Apr. 5: In existence since the early 1960s, the Skatalites scored numerous hits under their own name and served as house band for many of the biggest names during the first heyday of ska and reggae.
Sunday, Apr. 7: Back in 1954, when Reginald Rose wrote this classic courtroom drama, the title was meant to be taken literally: Women were not allowed to serve on juries in many US states. From April 5 to 8 this year, schools, community centers, universities and regional theaters all across America are going to be staging all-female performances of the play with the aim of increasing voter registration and empowering women as participants in local, state and national politics.
Julianne Moore (shown above with SUNY-New Paltz graduate John Turturro) found herself blown away by Chilean director Sebastián Lelio’s much-awarded 2013 film Gloria, and in particular by Paulina García’s terrific performance in the title role of a long-divorced woman putting a toe back in the dating waters. It was a part that Moore wished she could have played herself. So she did something audacious: called Lelio up and asked him to do an English-language remake of the movie, set in the US, with Moore herself playing Gloria.
Saturday, April 6: “When they have a boxing match, it’s a neighborhood thing: a small village of people coming together to watch, and everybody knows everybody.”
Saturday, Apr. 6: Described by The New York Times as “a kind of miracle,” Taylor 2 is the small dance ensemble founded by the legendary American choreographer Paul Taylor, who died in 2018 after a historic career at the center of modern dance.
Friday, Apr. 5: Inspired by “Benshi,” the Japanese performers who provided live narration and cultural translation for audiences in the silent film era, Neo-Benshi artists take scenes from popular film or television and replace the sound with their own live spoken works. The result is a new kind of multimedia happening that has taken the experimental performance art world by storm.
It’s a modest establishment, this down-to-earth café on Broadway in Kingston that specializes in Guatemalan-American cuisine. Opened nearly three years ago by Noe Delcid and his partner Ewelina, the kitchen’s steady production of Latin-based dishes using fresh ingredients has garnered a following.