reviewed by Alex Brooks
Hubbard Hall has opened a new production of Amadeus, and it is a fine piece of work.
The play was written in 1979 by Peter Schaffer, inspired by a short play written by Pushkin in 1830, which Rimsky-Korsakov turned into an opera in 1897. Schaffer’s play opened on Broadway in 1980 in a production starring Ian McKellen, which won five Tony awards. it was made into the movie with which we are all familiar, directed by Milos Forman, in 1984, with a screenplay also written by Peter Schaffer.
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Moon Over Buffalo At SLCA
Betty R. Jones
Petersburgh – Betty R. Thomas Jones, 75, of Smith Road, Petersburgh, NY, died on Monday, May 7, 2012, at her home under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Born in Petersburgh on October 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Jay and Adelaide Yerke Thomas Sr. Betty was the loving wife for 56 years of Alric W. Jones. [Read more…] about Betty R. Jones
Lloyd E. Willbrant
North Petersburgh – Lloyd E. Willbrant, 80, of Willbrant Road, North Petersburgh, NY, died suddenly on May 6, 2012, at his residence due to injuries he received from an accident in his yard.
Born October 29, 1931, in Berlin, NY, he was the son of the late Frank and Edna I. Loker Willbrant. [Read more…] about Lloyd E. Willbrant
Katherine S. Bears
Pittsfield – Katherine S. Bears, Kate, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2012, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA, at the age of 94. Born on March 11, 1918, in DeKalb, NY, she was the beloved daughter of Eva May Grimshaw and Hollis Taylor. [Read more…] about Katherine S. Bears
Richard W. Jones
Stephentown – Richard W. Jones, 80, of Route 22, Stephentown, NY, died on Tuesday evening, May 8, 2012, at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY, after a long illness.
Born April 26, 1932, in Needham, MA, he was the son of the late Amos W. and Ruth D. Colburn Jones. He was the loving husband of the former Glena Kemp, whom he married on May 1, 1953, in San Antonio, TX.
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Frances E. Guber
Cambridge/Hoosick Falls – Frances E. Guber, Frannie, 91, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012, at the Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington, VT. Frances was the wife of the late Raymond Guber Sr., who died in 1994.
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Tree Planting At The Eagle Bridge Boat Launch
by Bea Peterson
Several members of the Rensselaer Land Trust, plus the Tamarac High School Biology Club, DEC and other volunteers, planted 300 trees and shrubs last Saturday, May 5, at the Hoosic River Boat Launch in Eagle Bridge. The plants were donated by the DEC nursery in Saratoga.
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Spring Wildflower Walk At Dyken Pond
A walk on “Spring Wildflowers and Forest Plants: Identification and Folklore” will be held at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center on Saturday, May 19, from 10 am until noon. The leisurely walk will focus on the identification and folklore of spring flowers and other forest plants. The event is free and pre-registration is encouraged but not required. For more information, please contact the Center at 658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net.
Capital District Friday Field Group Outings
The Capital District Friday Field Group, formed in 1993, is a mix of amateur and professional naturalists that meets weekly on Fridays at 5:30 pm between April and September to explore the natural features of sites in the Capital Region. The trips are free, and the public is welcome. Upcoming Trips:
May 11 – spring wildflowers in a rich hardwood forest at Pittstown State Forest
May 18 – marsh and swamp at Tamarac Wetlands in Brunswick
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