Oklahoma! has taken its place in theatrical history as one of the first “book musicals” (after Show Boat), thoroughly integrating songs into a well-developed story, instead of the “story” being a thin and artificial framing device serving only to string a bunch of unrelated production numbers together.
This is the story of two remarkable people who, 51 years ago, envisioned a place where people from near and far could come and research their genealogy or learn about local history – a place where membership was not required, with regular hours, a knowledgeable staff and a collection of research materials that were guaranteed to be there when you needed them.
Deemed, like so many others, the “next Dylan” at various points in his serious and prolific career, the talented storyteller and roots poet has instead succeeded in becoming the only Josh Ritter.
The story of the national symbol’s comeback is a fascinating and heartening one. A talk will be given Wednesday, November 9 at the Rosendale Community Center by Tom Lake, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Estuary Program naturalist and editor of the “Hudson River Almanac.”
One of this season’s most exciting art exhibitions is “Power and Politics” at the Ann Street Gallery in Newburgh. It includes paintings, assemblages, sculpture and prints. The strength of the exhibit is a testament to the curatorial talents and vision of Virginia Walsh, who has served as the gallery’s director and curator since its inception in 2006.
The Ulster County Courthouse in Kingston is no ordinary place; it’s one of the country’s earliest bastions of democracy
Narine’s life’s work can be summed up as demystifying the exotic and making the faraway local.
Founder and lead singer of the Hothouse Flowers to perform in Red Hook, Kingston, Woodstock & Gardiner
Film review of “Certain Women,” whose characters know what they want, but are too “nice” to go for it. Kelly Reichardt, who teaches at Bard College when she isn’t off shooting a film, says that the stories she tells onscreen are “all about getting from point A to point B, about someone going from stuck to unstuck.”
Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison’s “nature photography” is like none other you’ve seen.