Reflecting its growth as a regional creative hub serving the Hudson Valley, Berkshires and Litchfield County, Ancram Opera House is taking on the new name of Ancram Center for the Arts. The announcement was made November 25 by Ancram Opera House Co-Directors Paul Ricciardi and Jeffrey Mousseau and Board President…
Ancram Opera House will open its doors for a free community gathering on Saturday Nov. 25 from 2:00-5:00pm. RSVPs are not required but are encouraged and can be made at ancramoperahouse.org/community-open-house. “We’ve always loved kicking off the holidays with this end-of-season event, but COVID put the kibosh on our Open House…
Perennial audience favorite REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES (RPRS) returns to the Ancram Opera House on Sunday Nov. 12 at 2pm with four stories about friendship, mental health, love affairs (of the four-legged kind), and new beginnings. Tickets are $25, or $15 for students with ID, and available at ancramoperahouse.org. Storytellers for RPRS Fall…
Back for its fourth year, *Real People Real Stories Taconic Hills Edition*, which features 4th 5th, and 6th grade students from Taconic Hills Elementary School, will take the stage at Ancram Opera House on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 2PM. This community event is free and open to the public. In…
Preview by Gail M. Burns For the past three years or so, theatre artists David Cale and Dael Orlandersmith, along with musician Matthew Dean Marsh and director Robert Falls, have been thinking about loneliness (being alone when you don’t want to be) and aloneness (being alone by choice.) Artistic creation…
1. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play: Nominees: A. Bella Merlin, The Contention, Shakespeare & Co. B. Jasminn Johnson, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Barrington Stage Company C. Sally McCarthy, Invitation to a March, Ghent Playhouse D. Marinell Madden-Crippen, Our Town, Sharon Playhouse E. Geneva Turner, The Lion in Winter, Bridge…
Three Brilliant Performers, A Dozen Unforgettable Stories. Six Performances Only. Acclaimed theater artists David Cale, Dael Orlandersmith, Matthew Dean Marsh, and director Robert Falls return in October to Ancram Opera House with a first look staged production of their new work, You Don’t Know the Lonely One. Performances are Oct. 20, 22, 26, 27,28, 29, Thu-Sat at 7pm;…
Contemporary Short Fiction Brought to Life in Readings by Professional Actors Returning for its fifth year, audience favorite Crystal Radio Sessions will kick off fall programming at the Ancram Opera House on Saturday, September 23 at 7pm. This popular event, modeled after Symphony Space’s “Selected Shorts” series, features the best of short…
