The Django of jangle: Chris Stamey at Bearsville on June 7
Beyond talented and prolific, Chris Stamey is important: a genuinely important figure in American music. But I wouldn’t even want
Stage & Screen
Freedom of movement
Regular readers of the New Paltz Times are familiar with the column written by Susan Slotnick that appears within its
Frances Ha is an Annie Hall for Millennials – without the boyfriend
Neither of these should be the primary factor in making your decision of whether or not to take in Frances
Shadowland in Ellenville launches summer season
Shadowland Theatre will be bigger, better-looking and more active than ever this season, its 29th. The Theatre itself is nearing
Safe at home: Concert to stop domestic violence at Bard
The statistics are staggering: One in three women in the world will experience physical abuse. Last year, there were more
Clown prince comes home to New Paltz this Saturday
Speaking as a small-town kid who grew up along the fringe of the big city’s cultural perimeter, I can say
Some quibbles with Tribbles
Fandoms are a dime a dozen these days; but if you don’t count the late-19th-century mass obsession with Sherlock Holmes,
Howling at shadows with Cave Dogs in Kingston
Sensory experiences, by their very nature, are hard to put into words. And some things are harder to explain than
Kids’ Almanac (May 16-May 23)
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five. – Groucho Marx Sil
A splash in the face
The Nora Ephron film Julie & Julia, which starred Meryl Streep as famed TV chef Julia Child, was partially based