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Saratoga Springs’ Home Made Theater presents ‘Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure’
For two weekends starting Feb. 23, Home Made Theater will present “Peter Pan, A Musical Adventure”, with music by George Stiles, lyrics by Anthony Drewe and book by Willis…
Theater Review: ‘The Mountaintop’ offers a wonderful glimpse into a legacy
By Baruch Rainey“The Mountaintop,” playing at The Rep in Albany through Feb. 11 and superbly written by Katori Hall, is a thoughtful reimagining of how Dr. Martin Luther…
5 Questions with singer, retired Mohonasen music teacher Gail Sparlin
The Capital Region has an enormous breadth when it comes to types of performance offered – from the dramatic arts to music and stand-up – and this weekend will see the birth…
Review: Classic Theater Guild delights with Steve Martin comedy ‘Picasso’
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile” is Steve Martin’s 1993 comedy that imagines a meeting between Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in the Montmartre cabaret in the title a year…
Review: Excellent SLOC show is sure to awaken something in everyone
Every once in a while a community theater company puts together a production that could stand toe to toe with a professional production of the same play. Sometimes it even…
Review: Schenectady Civic Players vividly bring world of dementia to life
Schenectady Civic Playhouse has started off 2024 with a jolt to the senses.“The Father,” by French playwright Florian Zeller and translated to English by Christopher…
5 Questions with Saratoga Springs schools’ Candace Calvin
Every week across the country there are challenges to school programs and frequently it’s the arts that are targeted.I was curious about what is going on in the rehearsal…
Photo Gallery: Schenectady’s Classic Theater Guild’s ‘Picasso at the Lapin…
The Schenectady Classic Theater Guild's ‘Picasso at the Lapin Agile’ continues Sunday and this Thursday, Saturday and next Sunday, Jan. 21, 25, 27 and 28.When: Jan. 18,…
Schenectady Civic Players set to present ‘The Father’
SCHENECTADY — Schenectady Civic Players will continue its 96th season by presenting the psychological drama “The Father” by Florian Zeller, directed by David Rook.…
5 Questions with theater actor Josh Romeo
Josh Romeo is back in town after graduating from Wagner College last spring, playing the best man in Universalist Preservation Hall's production of "Tony n’ Tina's Wedding,"…
Schenectady’s Classic Theater Guild takes on Steve Martin’s absurdist comedy ‘Picasso at the…
So Pablo Picasso, Albert Einstein and a time-traveling stranger in suspicious blue suede shoes walk into a bar …In a nutshell, that’s the premise behind “Picasso at the…
Bonacio announces sponsorship with Universal Preservation Hall
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga-based Bonacio and Universal Preservation Hall announced a new sponsorship deal Friday which will make Bonacio the venue's…