A Shayna Maidel (“My Pretty Girl”) Presented by Two Of Us Productions

The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Columbia County NY, continues their return to live in-person theater with A Shayna Maidel, the Obie and Outer Critics Circle award winning drama by Barbara Lebow.

The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Columbia County NY, continues their return to live in-person theater with A Shayna Maidel, the Obie and Outer Critics Circle award winning drama by Barbara Lebow. Presented in the intimate Marylin and Bob Laurie Foundation Gallery at the Claverack Free Library in Claverack, you don’t want to miss this exploration of human strength and frailty punctuated by moments of humor & hope.

A Shayna Maidel, Yiddish meaning “pretty girl,” tells the story of the reunion of two sisters after World War II, one having survived the Nazi concentration camps. A Shayna Maidel is a memory play in that it is set in three times: when Mordechai Weiss is born in 1876, when his two daughters (Rose White and Lusia Weiss Pechenik) are reunited in New York City during the present (1946), and when Lusia has flashbacks of her life in Poland immediately before and after the Holocaust.

A Shayna Maidel features Karissa Payson as Rose White, John Leiunug as Morcechai Weiss, Constance Lopez as Lusia Weiss Pechenik, Sorelle Brauth as Mama (Liba Eisenman Weiss), Cathy Hunt-Wheelock as Hanna and Mark Leinung as Duvid Pechenik. The Gallery at the newly renovated Claverack Free Library provides an intimate performance space that brings the audience into this gripping family drama.

The Claverack Free Library requires masking for these performances. Masks are available for those that need them.

The Two Of Us Productions is well known throughout the Hudson Valley for presenting quality theater, both musicals and dramas. Their recent productions of Sweeney Todd, Cabaret, Young Frankenstein, Deathtrap, Chicago, Les Miserables, next to normal, Mamma Mia! and Jesus Christ Superstar were all recognized by the Theatre Association of NYS with multiple awards, including outstanding work by the company & outstanding performance by the orchestra. Reviews of their recent virtual live-staged readings of three Arthur Miller scripts; All My Sons, Broken Glass, and an adaption of An Enemy Of The People will appear in upcoming editions of The Arthur Miller Journal.

DATES/TIMES: May 13, 14 15 & May 20, 21 & 22, 2022
Friday and Saturday: 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees: 3pm

LOCATION: Claverack Free Library
629 NY-23B,
Claverack, NY 12513

TICKETS: $15 for adults, $10 for Students & Seniors
Please call for Group Rates. For advance reservations visit www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org or call 518-758-1648. Make your reservations early for the best seats on the date you want!

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Chatham Repair Cafe, May 14

CHATHAM REPAIR CAFE on May 14th 10-2 at the Chatham Firehouse

Have a toaster that won’t toast? Bike with a flat tire? Necklace that needs a new clasp? Start gathering your beloved but broken items, and get ready for the CHATHAM REPAIR CAFE on May 14th 10-2 at the Chatham Firehouse!

Repair Cafes are free, fun, community events where local volunteer “fixers” help their neighbors repair broken household items and keep them out of the landfill! Hosted by local Climate Smart Communities (Chatham, New Lebanon, Austerlitz, Village of East Nassau).

If you’re handy and want to volunteer as a helper, contact karlak@taconic.net

DATE/TIME: Saturday, May 14, 2022 / 10am – 2pm

LOCATION: Chatham Firehouse
2 Hoffman St,
Chatham, NY 12037

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Hudson Brewing Company’s Cinco De Mayo Celebration w/ DJ Cruz, May 6

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Hudson Brewing Company on Friday, May 6th.

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Hudson Brewing Company on Friday, May 6th. The evening will include food and drink specials, plus music from DJ Cruz.

DATE/TIME: Friday, May 6, 2022 / 7 – 10pm

LOCATION: Hudson Brewing Company
99 South 3rd Street
Hudson, NY 12534

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Final Day to Vote for Best Of Columbia County 2022!

Today is the final day to cast your vote in the Best of Columbia County contest for 2022!

Today is the final day to cast your vote in the Best of Columbia County contest for 2022!

The Best of Columbia County™ is a Reader’s Choice Contest that allows county residents to make their voices heard in deciding the “best of the best” in a broad field of over 50 categories. Winners will be announced during a red carpet-style show, to be held June 2, 2022 and presented by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and Columbia-Greene Media.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

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Shakespeare & Company Free Friday Talks

Shakespeare & Company has launched a new, free lecture series to be held Fridays during the spring and summer.

Shakespeare & Company has launched a new, free lecture series to be held Fridays during the spring and summer. Hosted by educator and member of Shakespeare & Volunteer Company Ann Berman, the series will examine various themes surrounding many of the 2022 Season’s titles and will feature various directors, cast members, design-team members, or others at each presentation.

In the event of inclement weather, an indoor location will be chosen, and ticket holders notified via email.

DATES/TIME: April through August, 2022 / 10:30am

April 22 – The Approach: Ann Berman hosts co-Directors Mark Farrell and Tina Packer.
May 20 – An Iliad: Ann Berman hosts Director Jeffrey Mousseau.
June 17 – Much Ado About Nothing: Ann Berman hosts Director Kelly Galvin, Assistant Director Sarah Shin, and Patrick Brennan and Kiki Smith, design team members.
July 22 – Measure for Measure: Ann Berman hosts Director Alice Reagan and other guests.
August 26 – Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues: discussion with the Director and other guests.