It’s A Wonderful Life at The Center

by Kevin T McEneaney Yes, life, theater, and Christmas can be wonderful! The Center for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck is producing a stage version of Frank Capra’s 1946 classic film,…

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Smithfield Church Christmas Concert & Tea!

Preview by Kevin T McEneaney What is the best way to enter the Holiday Season with optimism springing in your step? Attend a concert, of course! The seventeenth annual Christmas…

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The Wonder of Frost

by Kevin T McEneaney White rime on the grass this frosty morning When you caress frost, it melts quickly Mid-winter can produce frost on your nose Children are fascinated by…

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Sherman Chamber Ensemble Jazz Smorgasbord

Ted Rosenthal, Susan Rotholz, Eliot Bailen, Eddie Barbash,Thomas Kneeland, Chris Parker by Kevin T McEneaney The annual Thanksgiving Jazzing it Up! Program by the Sherman Chamber Ensemble was held at…

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Oops, here comes another consumer

by Bill Schlesinger The past week brought a mixed bag of news to my mailbox. The world’s population was estimated to have passed 8 billion folks, each with the desire…

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The Ultimate Art

by Kevin T McEneaney There are times in life when one must relax; that remains part of the pattern of life. Pundits say relaxation is an art, yet pundits practice…

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What size is your shoe?

by Kevin T McEneaney Can you ever measure too many things? Of course, not! Civilization itself is based on the convention of measure. Without secure standard there is chaos, cheating,…

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Sherman Chamber Ensemble Novelty Salon

by Kevin T McEneaney At the renowned antique emporium R.T. Facts in Kent, CT, the Sherman Chamber Ensemble entertained with a clever and charming program entitled Suites & Sweets, a…

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Kinky Boots Rocks the House in Rhinebeck

by Kevin T McEneaney The rollicking punk musical Kinky Boots (2012) by Cindy Lauper is a sold-out sensation at The Center for Performing Arts. Based on the 2005 British film…

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