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Take a Creative Writing and Drama Workshop
On
March 7th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm take a creative writing and drama
workshop with David Anderson with Walking the Dog Theater.
Open to people at all levels of experience. It will be held
at the Music Room at Hawthorne Valley School in Ghent, NY.
The cost is $35. For more information about Walking the Dog
Theater call (518) 610-0909 or visit their website at
www.wtdtheater.org.
View
an Art Exhibition
The Hudson Opera House and the Columbia County Council on the Arts
present a exhibition of the Hudson Valley artists from the 2008
New York Foundation in the Arts Mark Program through March 28th.
The work is a wide range of media and styles the artists reflect
on the idea of tiem and how its passage manifests itself in their
work. The exhibit marks the first time the group will exhibit
their work together. For more information about the Hudson
Opera House call (518) 822-1438 or visit their website at www.hudsonoperahouse.org.
Enjoy
the Met Opera at TSL
Time and Space Limited will
feature Madama Butterfly - Puccini Met Opera on Sunday, March 15
beginning at 1:00 pm. Cristina Gallardo-Domas returns to the
title role of Anthony Minghella's stunning production, a new classic
of the Met repertory, opposite Marcello Giordani. Conductor:
Patrick Summers. For tickets
or more information about Time and Space Limited call (518) 822-8448
or visit their website at www.timeandspace.org.
See a Play
The
Ghent Playhouse will feature "Dancing at Lughnasa" from
March 20 - April 5. "Dancing at Lughnasa" is a poignant
play set in County Donegal, Ireland. A hauntingly beautiful
memory play which recalls the joys , sorrows, loves and valor of
an Irish family's hardscrabble life. For tickets or more information
about the Ghent Playhouse call (518) 392-6264 or visit their website
at www.ghentplayhouse.org.
Listen
to a Reading
The
Two of Us Productions in collaborationwith Roving Actors Repertory
Ensemble present a stage reading of the play "STEPS"
on March 14th at 4:00 pm at Hudson Valley Academy of the Performing
Arts. The play is in two acts by Kate McLeod. It is
about four men who live together in a half way house for recovering
alcoholics and depicts their individual challenges with each other.
For more information about this play call (518) 329-6293 or visit
their website at www.thetwoofusproductins.org.
Listen
to the Art of Song
Hudson
Opera House offers the Art of Song Deconstructed - Diamond Opera
Theatre on March 14. A heavenly song cycle, sung by a quartet
including Courtenay Symonds, Andrew Fuchs, and DOT Artistic Directors
Mary Deyerle Hack and Keith Spencer. The quartet will be accompanied
by pianists Cynthia Powell and Allison Snoffy. It is free
and open to the public. For more information about the Hudson
Opera House call (518) 822-1438 or visit their website at
www.hudsonoperahouse.org.
Dinner
with the Winemaker
Mario
Scagliola will join us at Swoon Kitchenbar on March 22 at 5:15 pm
for a comprehensive tasting of his wines paired with Swoon's incomparable
cuisine. The Scagliola winery is one of the samll "treasures"
of Italy's piedmont. The cost per person is $68 plus tax and
gratuity. For reservations contact Fairview Wines at (518)
828-0934 or visit their website at www.fairview-wines.com.
Take
a Spring Walk
Celebrate
the first day of spring (and the Vernal Equinox) by getting outside
for a little fresh air. Families welcome! Pre-registration
required by 4:00 pm the Wednesday preceding. Dress for the
weather and meet in front of the visitor center. Free for
members of The Olana Partnership. $9 for Adults , $7 for students/seniors
and free for children under 12. For more information about
Olana call (518) 828-1872 or
visit their website at www.olana.org.
Enjoy
Dinner and Music
Columbia
Arts Team presents dinner and music for all to enjoy on March 27
at Space 360. Come and enjoy a gourmet dinner and Pop Songwriter
Night. The doors open at 7:30 pm and dinner is at 8:00 pm.
The cost is $30 per person. For more information about
Columbia Arts Team call (518) 329-5484 or visit their website at
www.columbiaartsteam.org.
Attend
an Auction
Stair Galleries is having a
catalogued auction on March, 27, 28 & 29. The auction will feature
American, English and Continental furniture and decoration fromthe
estate of Fred F. and Lois K. Rogers, the estate of Cynthia Phipps
and English and American 19th and early 20th centrury fine and decorative
arts from the collection of Paul F. Walter. For more information
about Stair Galleries call (518)
751-1000 or visit their website at www.stairgalleries.com.
Above are just some of the
great things to do in March in Columbia County. To add an event
or activity to our April list, please send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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