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Tag: Paul Larson
Up for an Emmy!
A special episode of Mountain Lake Journal is up for an Emmy! A Spotlight Special: Jean Arthur’s Birthplace Celebrates the Star has been nominated for an Emmy award for the Boston/New England region in the Arts/Entertainment category. The half-hour program was produced by Paul Larson, with videography by Will Houle and assistance from Madison Spear. The program focused on the…
Daily photo project helps people process the pandemic
A retired professional photographer living in Malone, New York, aims to fight fears of the coronavirus crisis with a daily dose of joy and wonder. Rick Auger, who still takes photos as a hobby, recently sent this e-mail message to everyone on his contact list: “Hi my friends, I will send out a new photograph everyday…
Pendragon Theatre: On With the Shows!
Pendragon Theatre of Saranac Lake, New York, had to change its spring and summer seasons from live events to virtual activities, but administrators predict they’re learning a lot this year that will benefit the company as it moves forward. Spotlight producer Paul Larson interviews Pendragon Artistic Director Kimberley Bouchard for this piece. Discover the schedule…
Quarantine Concerts
Quarantine Concerts keep you relaxed and entertained with musicians from around the world, while offering you a chance to help out some out-of-work performers, who suddenly find their concert hall engagements non-existent. Barbora Kolářova, Artistic Director of the Lake George Music Festival, tells Spotlight producer Paul Larson how she generated the idea for Quarantine Concerts, which feature…
Painter of Rainbows
Landscape painter Holly Friesen of Montreal often spends most of her summers in the Adirondacks. Currently, the artist is practicing social distancing, but that hasn’t stopped her from beautifying the world around her with a message of hope, as she tells our Paul Larson. Enjoy Holly’s Spotlight Through the Darkness interview here. You may join…
Mountain Lake PBS wins THREE statewide awards!
Mountain Lake PBS has earned three awards for Excellence in Broadcasting from the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA). Mountain Lake Journal, the station’s flagship weekly magazine series, has been recognized in the category of Outstanding Public Affairs Program or Series. The episode that earned top honors featured a story exploring a growing collaboration among farm and community groups in the Adirondacks to get fresh, local food onto more tables, and addressing issues of equitable pay for famers and affordability of locally grown…
London and Broadway actress coaches North Country performers
Professional singer, actor, and teacher Alisa Endsley has played the lead role in many major productions, and now she’s playing a leading role in shaping the lives of young people who dream of stardom. This summer marks the third year Endsley will coach young actors in the “Book and Blanket Players” program in Keene Valley,…
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers Grow Enormous in Dazzling Exhibit
Imagine seeing the brush strokes of artist Vincent van Gogh, larger than he ever could have painted them. A dazzling art show in Montreal, featuring more than 200 images by the master Dutch painter, is a spectacular example of an “immersive art exhibit,” surrounding viewers with moving projections of Van Gogh’s most famous pieces. Our…
Caroll Spinney, Legendary puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch dies at 85
Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to Sesame Workshop. Sesame Workshop said in a statement that the legendary puppeteer lived for some time with dystonia, which causes…
Adirondack Wildlife Refuge Expansion
Members of the public may contribute their ideas for presentations and usage of the Kayla Hanczyk Memorial Center, currently under construction at the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center. The new education center honors Kayla Hanczyk, who lost her life to cancer at the age of 25. Hanczyk lived her life in a way that…