Bard SummerScape runs from June 29-August 19: Peter Smith and Erin Markey, who play Peter and Wendy respectively, are both trans performers, which should add an interesting metaphorical dimension to this beloved tale of magically extended prepubescence.
The 360-degree, cross-disciplinary nature of inquiry at SummerScape inclines the curators toward composers who lived in fractious and interesting times: more to work with, more meaning to tap. Fortunately, that includes most of them.
Saturday, June 30: Gal Gadot is just about perfect in the title role, and Chris Pine as Steve Trevor holds up his end of the romantic angle with persuasively raffish charm.
Saturday, June 30: The group is limited to 20 people, and the outfitter will need to know in advance how many children will be needing kid-sized lifejackets, so don’t wait long to register!
Climb the firetower at Ferncliff Forest | Family Fun Day at FDR | Young People’s Concert at Maverick | Independence Day celebrations
Most of The Seagull was shot at Arrow Park in Monroe. The lodge perched above the lake there, an Italianate villa with Arts and Crafts Movement touches, was built in 1909. Nowadays, more than half of the surrounding 600 undeveloped acres have become part of the permanently protected Sterling Forest preserve.
What do you mean that “Cancer has been one of the biggest blessings of your entire life”?
Saturday-Sunday, June 23-24: Join two hundred of America’s finest independent artists and craftspeople for a celebration of all things handmade and unique: contemporary craft and art, gourmet specialty foods, tastings from Hudson Valley distilleries and wineries, interactive craft demonstrations and family activities.
June 22–July 29: Who knew, back in the summer of 2013, that the new musical (then known as The Hamilton Mixtapes) that upstart hip-hop composer Lin-Manuel Miranda was workshopping on the Vassar College campus would soon become Broadway’s biggest hit, with ticket prices spiraling into the stratosphere? Powerhouse Theater has a track record as a stage-monster incubator too impressive to discount lightly.
Saturday-Sunday, June 23-24: Watch teams of two people construct a seaworthy boat from scratch in just four hours! The Boatbuilding Challenge is just one component of Brightwork: A Makers’ Festival, a community celebration of “the art of craft” happening this weekend at the Maritime Museum. There’s no charge to attend Brightwork, which will feature maker demonstrations, live music, hands-on activities for children, art, craft and food vendors.