Letters to the Editor - The Millerton News- 5-7-20

Thanks and virtual performances from Ancram Opera House

Ancram Opera House would like to thank those who completed our recent survey. The input helped us considerably as we put together plans for an upcoming season — our fifth anniversary, which we will be celebrating virtually.

As always, the act of storytelling is at the center of our work and, in times like these, telling and listening to stories is one way for us all to process these challenging times and heal.

For this spring and summer, it’s a pleasure to offer these virtual events free of charge to the community. If interested in attending, residents are asked to RSVP through our website (www.ancramoperahouse.org) so that we can send a link to the program just prior to its taking place. Here’s what we have in store:

Real People Real Stories: Redux, a special fifth anniversary edition of the perennial audience favorite, will bring back some of the most memorable narratives told by local residents. Livestreams on June 27.

Crystal Radio Sessions Upstate showcases short stories by established and emerging regional authors as read by some of the AOH audience’s favorite actors. Livestreams on July 11.

Local Characters, a new series featuring lively, free-wheeling interviews with friends and neighbors to learn what makes them tick. Teasers throughout May and livestreams on July 25.

Summer Play Lab celebrates two weekends of brand new performances of commissioned solo and small cast plays by noted area playwrights, presented as staged readings. Livestreams Aug. 7 through Aug. 9, and Aug. 14 through Aug. 16.

 We look forward to seeing audiences online and welcoming everyone back to Ancram Opera House once it is safe to do so.

Paul Ricciardi
& Jeffrey Mousseau

Directors, Ancram
Opera House

Ancram

Cheers for Earth Day celebration

On behalf of the Climate Smart Task Force, we send our village businesses and organizations a rousing cheer for lining Main Street (inside and out) with daffodils in celebration of Millerton’s Earth Day on Saturday, April 25.  

They looked celebratory and cheerful — sending a message that Millerton is Strong, Creative and Resilient to all passers-by. THANK YOU one and all and what a wonderful tradition to set in place.  

We’ll all be out and about to celebrate Earth Day in April 2021 with next year’s daffodils and enjoying ourselves together. 

For those who might have missed the moment, we pivoted from a village-wide festival to a website filled with fun, ideas and inspiration — ways we can all pitch in to take care of our earth. Do check it out: https://millertonnewyork.com/earth-day/.

Happy Spring and stay in good health.

Kathy Chow, coordinator, 

Jennifer Dowley,
Matt Hartzog, Chris Kennan, Tom Parrett, Eliot Ramos
and  Andrew Stayman

The Millerton/North East Climate Smart Task Force

Millerton