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Stories into Screen: Do Good Books Make Good Movies?
Middletown’s Thrall Library continues it’s series ‘Stories to Screen’ with a book/film combination closer to home then the last discussion – The Shipping News. A Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning novel by E. Annie Proulx, the book was made into a movie directed by Swedish director Lasse Hallström (ABBA’s video director and also... »
Stories into Screen: Do Good Books Make Good Movies?
Middletown’s Thrall Library is kicking of a fascinating series of discussions and screenings for its series – Stories into Screen – Do good books make good movies? First up, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby. Bauby was the French editor of Elle magazine. In 1995, he suffered a stroke that lead him... »
Charles Brandenburg Demonstrates Landscape Watercolor Painting in Middletown
Charles “Brandy” Brandenburg, an accomplished artist who works in acrylics, oils, watercolor and pen and inks will give a demonstration for the Middletown Art Group Meeting on 20 September. He is best known for his portrayal of landscapes and outdoor scenes, which capture the simple and sublime beauty of the natural world with a... »
Orange Hall Gallery Loft Presents: Rosalind Hodgkins and Roberta Rosenthal Visual Comparison of Botanical Art
Orange Hall Gallery Loft presents: Rosalind Hodgkins and Roberta Rosenthal Visual Comparison of Botanical Art July 22 – August 16 Two local watercolorists present an indepth look at local and exotic flowers, foliage and vegitation. Details, brilliant colors, a scientific and realistic look into the glorious world of nature and botany. The exhibition has thirty two... »
Call to Artists: Depictions of Orange County Architecture
The Orange County Citizens Foundation has a call out for artists with depections of Orange County Architecture. All time peroids are welcome that are worked in painting, drawing, photography or scultpure. The exhibit will travel to three locations from September 2009 until January of 2010. Sept-Oct – Seligmann Studio Orange County Citizens Foundation Sugar Loaf Oct-Dec –... »
Punk Artist Jeff Flaster: 10 Questions
Jeff Flaster is an artist in Middletown whose work puts a deep focus on his life as a gay man involved in the punk scene. Unafraid and uncensored, Jeff is very raw whose work borders the line of brash and intimacy. Jeff Flaster punk street art Queer Punk Artist Forum http://nomadicempath.deviantart.com What is your favorite word? empath What is your least... »
Registration Open For Afro-Cuban Dance Classes
I know, we just started summer and the last thing you want to hear is something in September, right? But this is actually the time to plan for the Fall, September that is. And really, when August is ending and you think all is lost, you’ll remember that you signed up for... »
Middletown Chorale Announces New Director
The Chorale, under the capable directorship of Snezana Lazich since 2006, regrets to announce that Ms Lazich is relocating from the area this summer, in order to pursue new musical opportunities and complete graduate studies. The Chorale is pleased to announce the appointment of Lucas Rau, music teacher at... »
Live Music at the Greek Experience Festival, Middletown
Julie Ziavras performs her favorite Greek traditional music from by Theodorakis, Hadjisakis, Xarchakos and Tsitsanis accompanied by the Greek traditional ensemble Amathous, including Christos Psarros (bouzouki), Andreas Messis (violin) and Petros Hadjopoulos (keyboards). Julie and Amathous perform Friday at 7 pm. For the uninitiated, click on the above links to be introduced to some fantastic... »
Lucille Devereaux exhibit at Eisenhower Hall
Exhibit Friday, March 27 to Sunday, May 24, 2009 Class of 1929 Gallery Eisenhower Hall, 5th Floor USMA at West Point Gallery Hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, (except holidays). Also open prior to all theater performances. Lucille Devereaux (1922-1999) was active in the Middletown Art Group and spent... »