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Category: Spotlight
Music promotes peace during the Great War
All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Friday, December 16 at 1 pm Tuesday, December 20 at 3 pm Tales of Mister Scrooge, Charlie Brown, and something miraculous on 34th Street capture our attention this time of year, but another story is aiming to become the next holiday classic, and this one is based on true…
Pavlo’s 2022 introduction in Montreal was years overdue!
Pavlo’s introduction to the stage in Montreal came with a sigh of relief. A show had been scheduled for November of 2020. Tickets had been purchased and seats had been reserved, but the performance got postponed for a year due to concerns over COVID-19. Then, the postponed show got pushed back another year! Finally, on…
Author ventures into the darker corners of the North Country.
Not every Adirondack story focuses on fun and outdoor recreation. Attorney Sterling Goodspeed sets his first collection of short stories in Warren County, exploring the darker corners of the hamlet named North Creek where he lives. The tales in the book True North examine adversity and success in the small community over the past six decades. Enjoy Spotlight producer Paul Larson’s…
A cornucopia of films in Lake Placid!
Filmmakers and movie lovers will head to Lake Placid this month, for a variety of films, seminars and parties at the 21st Lake Placid Film Festival. Enjoy Spotlight producer Paul Larson’s interview with festival director Gary Smith about the upcoming events. Special Screenings Screenings of 22 feature films this year include a beautifully restored post-World War I comedy called Fly…
Photos explore humanity and motherhood
Experience the struggles and beauty of womanhood through the eyes of Plattsburgh photographer Kt Falzetta this month. The photographs of her exhibit “Book of Eve” hang on the walls at the Strand Center for the Arts gallery, located at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh, New York. The Clinton County nurse speaks about her photographs in this Spotlight…
Final Days: Harmonious Pictures
Final two days: The Together in Harmony exhibit is open Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10 from 1 pm until 5 pm. Musicians in motion appear on the walls of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts gallery, performing in paintings by artist Patricia Bellerose of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. A life-long music lover, Bellerose is inspired by…
Harmonious Pictures
Musicians in motion appear on the walls of the Lake Placid Center for the Arts gallery, performing in paintings by artist Patricia Bellerose of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. A life-long music lover, Bellerose is inspired by live concerts she has attended at Le Festival de Lanaudiere, the largest classical music festival in Canada. It happens every year…
Health and Wellness Concerts help with healing at a Montreal hospital
Internationally renowned cellist Denis Brott C.M. nearly died from an early case of COVID 19, and now he’s finding a special way to thank the doctors and nurses who saved his life. He’s organizing a series of Health and Wellness concerts in a state of the art amphitheater at CHUM, the hospital in Montreal where…
North Country Man’s Book Closes Chapter on His Amish Life
Many Amish families live in St. Lawrence County, in a life without electricity or phones, but not everyone raised in a traditional religious community chooses to stay in it. One man’s book about fleeing from his parents’ house in the middle of the night has attracted readers from all over the United States, and even…
“We’re Back!” The 27th Montreal Chamber Music Festival
World-class musicians will remind audiences in Montreal that sensational sounds can emerge from small groups. The 27th Montreal Chamber Music Festival features performances from June 12 – 19. The sounds of classical, jazz and contemporary music will resonate online this year, as well as in the concert hall. That’s why festival founder Denis Brott calls…