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The Open Eye's Youth Theater Workshop 2013

"Too Many Frogs"

July 22-26 and July 29-August 2

with performances on August 3 and 4

Children ages 6-10 will meet from 10:00 am - Noon*, Monday - Friday for two weeks to prepare for a production of Sandra Fenichel Asher's "Too Many Frogs" based on her award-winning book about the delights of reading. 

*Students will be dismissed in time to catch the bus for the Minekill Program.

Students will explore:

ENSEMBLE, ACTING SKILLS, PUPPETRY, SCENE WORK, REHEARSAL, and PERFORMANCE.

 

AUDITIONS FOR TEEN OR ADULT ROLES IN "TWO MANY FROGS"

1:30 pm on Monday, July 22

The Open Eye Theater, 960 Main Street, Margaretville, NY  12455

For more information or to register, call 845-586-1660.

Tuesday Night at the Theater - Wild Horse from Shangri-La

The Open Eye’s Tuesday Night at the Theater presents Wild Horse from Shangri-la Tuesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Written by Dennis Chan, Zhaopei Gan and Gigo Lee. Directed by Gigo Lee. With Gendun Hodsad. When Wild Horse discovers his little sister needs expensive medication to live, he decides to try to win a marathon in a distant city for the cash prize. First, Wild Horse must run three days through rural Shangri-la to get to the starting line. in Mandarin with English subtitles.  A discussion about the movie’s characters’ growth and resonance with our lives will follow the presentation.

No admission charge but donations to the New Roof Fund gladly accepted. Refreshments will be served.  960 Main Street, Margaretville, NY, www.TheOpenEye.org, 845-586-1660.  Future movies are March 12, 19, April 23 and 30.

Tuesday Night at the Theater is co-produced and sponsored by the A.S.H.R.A.M. Center of Margaretville.  Contact Laura Battelani, PO Box 382, Margaretville, NY 12455 845-586-3101 bodyworx@catskill.net

 

 

Tuesday Nights at the Theater - The Letter Writer

The Open Eye Theater 's Tuesday Night at the Theater presents "The Letter Writer".  Rebellious teen Maggy Fuller unexpectedly receives a life-changing letter in the mail and tries to track down the writer.   Presentation is Tuesday, February 19th at 7 p.m. at 959 Main Street, Margaretville.  Call 845-586-1660 or visit www.openeye.org.  No admission but donations for the New Roof Fund welcomed.  Tuesday Movie at the Theater is co-produced and sponsored by The A.S.H.R.A.M. Center, Margaretville, NY

 

FEBRUARY FANTASIA: a show about Love

Please join us at The Open Eye Theater for February Fantasia

Saturday, February 16 at 7:00pm or Sunday, February 17 at 3:00pm

Communities of the Western Catskills are invited to The Open Eye Theater's reading performance of "February Fantasia"-fifteen original stories and poems by New York State authors about love in its many forms.  The performances are Saturday, February 16, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, February 17, at 3:00 pm, at The Open Eye Theater, 960 Main Street, Margaretville. 

"We wanted to do something special, relaxed, and fun as we start the downhill run to spring when love is surely in the air.  We wanted to invite friends who visit us often, and those who have not seen the theater since it was rebuilt," remarked The Open Eye Theater producing artistic director Amie Brockway in making the announcement.  "These are amusing and moving reflections on love such as "Pigs in Love," "Tiny Bundle," and "Hippie Love in Late Middle Age."  Read more

February Fantasia February 16 at 7 and February 17 at 3

Communities of the Western Catskills are invited to The Open Eye Theater’s reading performance of “February Fantasia”—fifteen original stories and poems by New York State authors about love in its many forms.  The performances are Saturday, February 16, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, February 17, at 3:00 pm, at The Open Eye Theater, 960 Main Street, Margaretville. 

“We wanted to do something special, relaxed, and fun as we start the downhill run to spring when love is surely in the air.  We wanted to invite friends who visit us often, and those who have not seen the theater since it was rebuilt,” remarked The Open Eye Theater producing artistic director Amie Brockway in making the announcement.  “These are amusing and moving reflections on love such as "Pigs in Love," "Tiny Bundle," and "Hippie Love in Late Middle Age."  Read more

Letter to the Editor: Truly Orwellian

Dear Editor,

Is it only me or does the weather feel weird these days. In late May, we had temperatures in the 40's accompanied by rain and strong wind. Usually, cold temperatures in late May are associated with clear weather and high pressure- not wind and rain. We had a few very hot days followed by 2 weeks of heavy rain-one storm after another. But instead of the wind being from the south, it's coming from the north and west. Currently, on the evening of June 11, temperatures are in the low 50's; it's windy and wet. Getting cabin fever in June, I went for a walk and there were large numbers of fireflies! It's too early and too cold for fireflies. Things just don't feel normal. Maybe I'm primed to find abnormal weather or maybe the weather really is weird.    Read more

Delaware County drug sweep nets eight arrests

A five-month investigation into local drug activity in Delaware County has netted eight arrests, county police announced today. Five women and three men were arrested recently and charged with a variety of heroin- and prescription-drug-related offenses.

According to a statement from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, the arrests were made after a county grand jury handed down a number of sealed indictment warrants on Friday, June 14. The investigation and arrests were carried out by sheriff's deputies along with the Delaware County Probation Department, the Walton and Sidney village police departments, the Chenango County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police.

The investigation is ongoing, and undersheriff Craig DuMond said more arrests are pending.

A list of the arrestees, from the Delaware County Sheriff's Office:  Read more

Flooding, road closures in Catskills as new rainstorms move south

NEWS10 ABC: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports

Above: A video report from News 10 of flooding in Middleburgh's Main Street on Friday afternoon. 

Just when it was clearing up: Rainstorms moving south through the Hudson Valley prompted a fresh round of flood advisories and a few flash floods on Friday afternoon, a day after an east-moving storm prompted widespread flood watches across the Catskills.  Read more

This weekend: A slew of upstate events for Father's Day

Lady Antebellum, appearing Saturday at the Taste of Country Festival at Hunter Mountain.

Father’s Day is upon us -- an opportunity to honor and enjoy the dad in your life. This weekend, the various venues and organizations of the Catskills region and beyond have a varied batch of opportunities on tap for celebratory good times.

Some of the events listed below aren’t specifically planned with Father’s Day in mind -- but hey, paternal units come in all sorts of flavors. If you and Pater decide something is a Father’s Day outing, we’re sure the organizers won’t mind. 

DELAWARE COUNTY

The Delaware County Fairgrounds in Walton will be taken over for the weekend by the Walton Regional Livestock Show -- more prize pigs, goats, cows and sheep than you can shake a dad at. Special this year: New bull show events, with a $100 prize for the champion. Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16.  Read more

Storm tracking south, but flood watches still in effect

A rainfall prediction issued by the National Weather Service in Binghamton early Thursday morning, calling for 2 to 3 inches of rain in the southwestern Catskills region.

The latest forecasts for a rainstorm sweeping through the area Thursday and into Friday are calling for slightly less rain than originally predicted in some areas, but flood watches remain in effect throughout the Catskills region. 

As the rainstorm has moved into the area from the southwest, it has tracked slightly more south than initially expected, Hudson Valley Weather reported late Wednesday night

Storm looks to be taking a more southerly track and also a bit weaker as well. While the HV is still under the gun for a 1-3 inch rainfall the 4-5 inches looks a bit less likely. While the 2-3 is still enough to cause some issues with flooding it is a better solution. If the storm trends any further south we may see another reduction is projected rainfall.  Read more

Flood watches in effect across Catskills region

Above: 24-hour precipitation forecast for Thursday, June 13, issued Wednesday, June 12. Source: National Weather Service.

Heavy rain is expected to fall across southeastern New York, northeastern Pennsylvania and New England on Thursday, prompting flood watches across the region. 

Flood watches have been declared across all five Catskills counties. A flood watch declared by the National Weather Service in Albany, covering Ulster, Greene and Schoharie counties, is in effect from Thursday morning through Saturday morning. In the western Catskills, Delaware and Sullivan counties are under a flood watch from Thursday morning to Friday morning.  Read more