Author: Jeff McKinney

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Final Performances for Damn Yankees at Mac-Haydn Theatre

It’s the final weekend of performances for the musical, Damn Yankees, at the Mac-Haydn Theatre!

It’s the final weekend of performances for the musical, Damn Yankees, at the Mac-Haydn Theatre!

Mark Hardy returns as Applegate when America’s favorite past times combine! See this classic as you’ve never seen it before and start the 50th season off with a home run.

This devilishly clever classic celebrates America’s favorite past time! Follow Joe Hardy, a middle aged baseball fanatic as he sells his soul to the devil to help The Washington Senators win the World Series.

This delightfully fast paced comedy is sure to knock it out of the park with the hit songs “Heart”, “Whatever Lola Wants”, and “Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO” to name just a few. Packed with comedy, dancing, and romance Damn Yankees is sure to start the summer off right!

Mark Hardy was last seen playing the title role in Sweeney Todd last Season but is also remembered for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady

Joining Mark are fan favorites Steve Hassmer, Gabe Belyeu and newcomers Julie Galorenzo, Michael Brennan and Corinne Tork.

John Saunders directs and Bryan Knowlton choreographs. Saunders and Knowlton have collaborated for over a decade at the Mac-Haydn in shows including Chicago, Music Man, Guys and Dolls and with Mark Hardy My Fair Lady.

Production information from machaydntheatre.org

DATES/TIMES:
Wednesday, May 30 through Sunday, June 3 2018

2 pm matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
4pm matinees on Saturday
7pm on Sunday
8pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

TICKET PRICES:

  • Evening Performances: $39.50 (Tenth Row $38.50)
  • Matinee Performances: $36.50
  • Senior 60+ $36.50 (All performances)
  • Children Under 12 with Adult: $15.00

For Group Rates, email groups@machaydntheatre.org
Tickets can be purchased through machaydntheatre.org by clicking here.

LOCATION:
Mac-Haydn Theatre
1925 NY-203
Chatham, NY 12037

MORE:
machaydntheatre.org
facebook.com/MacHaydnTheatre/
Box Office Phone: 518-392-9292

Click here for the full 2018 rundown for the Main Stage.

 

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At The Crandell: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ & ‘Beirut’

Solo: A Star Wars Story arrives in theaters around the country today, and that includes our own,  Crandell Theatre in Chatham. If Star Wars isn’t in your entertainment galaxy, then you might be interested in the Sunday matinee showing of Beirut.

Solo: A Star Wars Story arrives in theaters around the country today, and that includes our own,  Crandell Theatre in Chatham. If Star Wars isn’t in your entertainment galaxy, then you might be interested in the Sunday matinee showing of Beirut. Following is info and trailers for the two movies showing over the weekend.

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes.

TRAILER:


INFO:
Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of sci-fi action/violence)
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By: Ron Howard
Written By: Lawrence Kasdan, Jon Kasdan
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

SHOW TIMES:
Fri 5/25, 7:00pm & 9:30pm
Sat 5/26 & Sun 5/27, 2:30pm, 7:00pm & 9:30pm
Mon 5/28, 2:30pm & 7:00pm
Tue 5/29 thru Thu 5/31, 7:00pm

Beirut

Caught in the crossfires of civil war, CIA operatives (Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris) must send a former U.S. diplomat (Jon Hamm) to negotiate for the life of a friend he left behind.

TRAILER:


INFO:
Rated: R (for language, some violence and a brief nude image.)
Genre: Drama
Directed By: Brad Anderson
Written By: Tony Gilroy
In Theaters: Apr 11, 2018 Wide
On Disc/Streaming: Jul 3, 2018
Runtime: 110 minutes
Studio: Bleecker Street

SHOW TIMES:
Sunday 5/27 at 12:00pm

 

TICKET PRICES:
Chatham Film Club Members & Children $6.50
Non Members $7.50
Additional $2.00 fee for 3D

LOCATION:
The Crandell Theatre
48 Main Street in the Village of Chatham, NY

MORE:
CrandellTheatre.org
FaceBook.com/CrandellTheatre

 

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Crow Cottage at Olde 1811 Antiques is Open in Chatham!

There’s a new/old store in Chatham Village. Crow Cottage, which used to be located on Railroad Avenue in Chatham, has moved into the historic “1811 House” at 2 Austerlitz Street in Chatham village.

There’s a new/old store in Chatham Village. Crow Cottage, which used to be located on Railroad Avenue in Chatham, has moved into the historic “1811 House” at 2 Austerlitz Street in Chatham village. The building was originally the Stagecoach Tavern when Chatham was known as the hamlet of Groat’s Corner.

The historic building is the perfect setting for Crow Cottage’s expanded offerings of antiques – with new items being added to the store daily. You will also find the primitive and gift items that the store carried in it’s previous location.

 

LOCATION:
2 Austerlitz Street
Chatham, New York

MORE:
facebook.com/TheCrowCottage
phone (518) 392-8880

 

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Butterfly Lecture at Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Jun 2

“Where Have All the Monarchs Gone and What We Can Do About It?” by Maraleen Manos-Jones.

“Where Have All the Monarchs Gone and What We Can Do About It?” by Maraleen Manos-Jones.

Environmental activist and master gardener Maraleen Manos-Jones is known as the “Butterfly Woman” as she has been raising, tagging, and releasing butterflies for over forty years. She is the author of The Spirit of Butterflies: Myth, Magic & Art, published by Harry Abrams. Manos-Jones was the first non-native woman to find the monarchs’ overwintering habitats in Mexico in 1977 after a two month search in the mountains, and she has returned to Mexico ever since working with the mountain people, helping to plant over six million trees around the monarch sanctuaries. She will share up-to-date information about the challenges the monarchs face and what concerned people living in the United States can do to help protect them.

“Maraleen is a great, impassioned, enthusiastic speaker, with fabulous stories and slides,” says Vivian Wachsberger, co-chair of Hidden Gardens. “The talk will be informative, educational, and entertaining.”

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, June 2 2018, at 10:30am

ADMISSION:
$15/advance $20/day of
Visit https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=2a0e7f to purchase tickets in advance

LOCATION:
Spencertown Academy Arts Center
790 NY-203
Spencertown, NY

MORE:
https://spencertownacademy.org/current-events/2017/06/garden-lecture-2
facebook.com/SpencertownAcademy
instagram.com/spencertownacademy/

 

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Shaker Museum Mount Lebanon Community Event, May 26

Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon is kicking off the 2018 Season with a lecture at the historic site, live music, face painting, and more.

Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon is kicking off the 2018 Season with a lecture at the historic site, live music, face painting, and more. A light dessert will be offered for free, and Dolan’s Dogs food truck will be on site for those wishing to purchase lunch.

Register in advance and receive discounted meal tickets. Meal ticket includes: One hot dog, hamburger/cheeseburger, or grilled cheese plus one side, and one beverage.

The community event is also the final stop on the NL200 Tour d’Manur. In celebration of the bicentennial of New Lebanon, Jerry Grant, Director of Collections & Research, will discuss the bicentennial of the North House in a talk titled “Mount Lebanon’s North House: The History and Legacy of a Shaker Masterpiece”.

The museum’s Visitor Center will be open and will offer a 10% OFF in-store discount for all those who attend.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, May 26 2018, from 1pm to 3pm

ADMISSION:
All are welcome, but parking is limited, so purchase a meal ticket and register in advance.
$10 – $12

LOCATION:
Shaker Museum/Mount Lebanon
202 Shaker Road
New Lebanon, NY

MORE:
www.shakerml.org

 

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