Stage & Screen

12 women to peform 12 Angry Men at SUNY-New Paltz

12 women to peform 12 Angry Men at SUNY-New Paltz

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.

In Gloria Bell, Julianne Moore proves reason enough for a remake

In Gloria Bell, Julianne Moore proves reason enough for a remake

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. 

Taylor 2 performs at Kaatsbaan in Tivoli

Taylor 2 performs at Kaatsbaan in Tivoli

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.

A Night of Neo-Benshi honors John Ashbery at Hudson Hall

A Night of Neo-Benshi honors John Ashbery at Hudson Hall

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.

90 Miles Theatre Company will go “Back to the ’80s” at their upcoming cabaret

90 Miles Theatre Company will go “Back to the ’80s” at their upcoming cabaret

In the 1985 film, Back to the Future, Michael J. Fox’s character, Marty McFly, travelled through time back to the ‘50s in a souped-up DeLorean converted into a time machine. But no such device will be necessary for modern-day Hudson Valley-ites who wish to go back to the ‘80s for a night: all one needs is a ticket to the 90 Miles Theatre Company’s next themed cabaret, “Back to the ‘80s,” on Saturday, March 30 at Boughton Place, 150 Kisor Road in Highland.

YouTube stars Rhett & Link to perform at Civic Center

YouTube stars Rhett & Link to perform at Civic Center

Saturday, May 4: Best friends since the first grade, Rhett & Link are a comedic duo known for hosting the most-watched daily show on the Internet, Good Mythical Morning. Their narrative series Rhett & Link’s Buddy System and the award-winning weekly podcast Ear Biscuits, as well as their wildly popular comedic songs, sketches and low-budget local commercials, have established the pair as viral superstars of the new model.