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"Hopper" by Tom Folsom

Joe Donahue — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:10:00 +0000

Dennis Hopper was the chopper-riding hippie outlaw in Easy Rider, the prophetic madman in the jungle in Apocalypse Now, the terrifying psychopath in Blue Velvet and the kid gone wrong in Rebel Without a Cause.

The actor was taken under the wing of James Dean, a friendship that set Dennis Hopper on his path to becoming a star. He was a quintessentially American dreamer longing to be the next Orson Welles, a hell-raising director who revolutionized Hollywood.

Half Straddle's "Seagull (Thinking of You)" at MASS MoCA

Sarah LaDuke — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:12:00 +0000

Half Straddle is a New York City-based theater company that makes plays, performances, videos and music written and directed by Tina Satter. This Saturday they will perform their new work Seagull (Thinking of you) at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA.

A John Waters Christmas

Joe Donahue — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:35:00 +0000

Like a wayward Santa for the Christmas-obsessed, John Waters will cruise into town with his sleigh full of sticks and stones, spreading yuletide cheer and lunacy in his critically acclaimed one-man show.

A John Waters Christmas will be at The Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, December 1st and at The Egg in Albany on Sunday, December 2nd.

The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute at The Albany Civic Theater

Joe Donahue — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Neil LaBute’s play, The Shape of Things, is a modern retelling of the fall of man.

After a chance meeting in a museum, Evelyn, a sexy, aggressive artist, and Adam, a shy, insecure student, become embroiled in an intense affair. Before long, Adam, under Evelyn's steady influence, goes to unimaginable lengths to improve his appearance and character. His metamorphosis both impresses and perplexes his friends.

A Wilderness of Error: The Trials of Jeffrey MacDonald by Errol Morris

Joe Donahue — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:40:00 +0000

On Feb. 17, 1970, physician Jeffrey MacDonald called the police to his Fort Bragg, N.C., home. He told the responding officers that he had been assaulted by a group of "hippie" intruders, who had also bludgeoned and stabbed his wife and two young daughters — ages 2 and 5 — to death. MacDonald suffered a concussion and collapsed lung but survived.

Bob Balaban

Joe Donahue — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:35:00 +0000

Bob Balaban is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, author and director. One of his earliest appearances was in 1969’s Midnight Cowboy. Other early roles in the 1970s were in Catch-22 and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. In 1979 he received a Tony Award nomination for his role in The Inspector General. During the 1980s he appeared in films such as 2010, and directed the Randy Quaid picture, Parents.

Stageworks/Hudson - Tomorrow in the Battle

Joe Donahue — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:10:00 +0000

Kieron Barry’s new play, Tomorrow in the Battle, finds Simon, a heart surgeon, in a heated affair with Jennifer who is a successful a young investor that he met at an opera. Though oblivious to her husband’s betrayal, Simon’s wife Anna has contrived a romantic seduction of her own. With their secrets deepening in risk and intensity, the past and present intertwine, thrusting them toward a desperate moment that changes their lives forever.

"Edith" - Berkshire Theatre Group

Joe Donahue — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:12:15 +0000

The Berkshire Theatre Group is staging the world premiere of Kelly Masterson's, Edith – a play about first lady, Edith Wilson. The show run July 31-Aug. 11. Tony nominee, Jane Atkinson, will star in the title role as Edith Bolling Wilson, with Jack Gilpin as President Woodrow Wilson. We learn more from playwright, Kelly Masterson, and director, Michael Sexton.

Powerhouse Theater - "The Power of Duff" - Peter DuBois and Stephen Belber

Alan Chartock and Joe Donahue — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:12:57 +0000

The Power of Duff is the second Mainstage of this Powerhouse season. We speak with director, Peter DuBois, and playwright, Stephen Belber.

Powerhouse Theater - "Fires are Confusing"

Alan Chartock and Joe Donahue — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:45:03 +0000

From Los Angeles company Teatro de Facto Fires are Confusing is written and directed by Zach Helm. We speak with Helm and actors Michael Chernus and Griffin Dunne.