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• Nov. 13, 2009 - Champlain Valley Film Society--Show Times
EVERY LITTLE STEP
Introduced by dancer Antonette Knoedl
Saturday, November 21
Willsboro Central School
8:00 PM
Rated PG-13
Adults $5; Under 18 - FREE
Go behind the scenes of one of America's best-loved musicals. This terrifically entertaining documentary follows the recent revival of A Chorus Line on Broadway, from the open casting call to the final selection of actors, plus clips from the original production.
Actor/Dancer Antonette Knoedl appeared as Maggie in a recent production of A Chorus Line. A senior at Plattsburgh State, she is the choreographer for the Willsboro Drama Club production of Damn Yankees and the Assistant Choreographer for their production of Mame.
- "Enthralling" - Entertainment Weekly
- "A thrilling documentary and musical dazzler" - Rolling Stone
- "A triumph." - Wall Street Journal
- "Sensational" - Miami Herald
- "Thoroughly engrossing" - Washington Post
- "Captures the American Idol-style audition process" - Salon.com
- "Shows what dreams are made of" - Toronto Globe & Mail
- "A must-see" - Hollywood Reporter
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• Nov. 3, 2009 - It's Time to Vote in the 23rd District
• Nov. 1, 2009 - It's Time to Fall Back
• Oct. 31, 2009 - Champlain Valley Film Society--Show Times
FOOD, INC.
Introduced by farmers Mike & Laurie Davis
Saturday, November 7
Grange Hall, Whallonsburg
8:00 PM
Rated PG
Adults $5; Under 18 $2
The food you buy at your local supermarket can kill you. This powerful documentary lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, revealing the surprising and often shocking truth about what we eat and how it's produced.
Mike and Laurie Davis have run Harvest Hill Farm for the past 15 years. Mike is also a research agronomist for the Cornell University Willsboro Research Farm. Laurie is also the coordinator for Adirondack Harvest.
- "More than a terrific documentary, it's an important movie" - Entertainment Weekly
- "Don't take another bite until you see Food, Inc." - Rolling Stone
- "It scared the bejesus out of me!" - Roger Ebert
- "See it after dinner...but see it" - Washington Post
- "The sheer scale of this movie is mind-blowing" - New York Magazine
- "Essential viewing" - Los Angeles Times
- "Mind-boggling, heart-rending and stomach-churning" - San Francisco Chronicle
- "Harder to watch than any horror film" - New York Daily News
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• Oct. 31, 2009 - Happy Halloween
• Oct. 22, 2009 - Adirondack History Center Museum--Tour of the Supernatural
On the next two Saturdays, October 24 and 31st at 4:00pm, the Adirondack History Center Museum will host a Tour of the Supernatural. The program begins with cider and donuts at the museum and includes a visit to the Riverside Cemetery, a walk through a spirit strewn woods and a haunting at the historic Hand House in Elizabethtown. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Wear warm clothing, walking shoes, and bring umbrellas in case of rain. Seating is limited. Please call the museum for reservations at (518) 873-6466. |
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• Oct. 18, 2009 - Call for New York Constitution Convention
• Oct. 16, 2009 - Crown Point Bridge Closed Until Further Notice
DOT inspection on Friday revealed the bridge is in worse shape than previously believed. The bridge between NY and Vermont is closed for safety reasons. No one knows when it will or if it may reopen.
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• Oct. 7, 2009 - Champlain Valley Film Society--Show Times
Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL
Introduced and with piano accompaniment by Ben Model
Saturday, October 17
Willsboro Central School
8:00 PM
Not Rated
Adults $7.50; Under 18 $3
One of the greatest silent comedies ever made is brought to life by Ben Model's live piano accompaniment. When Northern spies steal Buster Keaton's locomotive, he single-handedly takes on the entire Union army.
For the past 25 years Ben Model has been the silent film accompanist for The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. He has recorded numerous scores for silent film DVDs and he co-produces The Silent Clowns Film Series with film historian Bruce Lawton. Mr. Model's appearance is co-sponsored by Piano By Nature.
- "One of the finest comedies of all time" - The Observer
- "Only superlatives will do to describe this hilarious Civil War comedy" - Time Out
- "Amongst the greatest of all silent comedies" - Channel 4 Film
- "Almost perfect entertainment" - Chicago Reader
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• Oct. 3, 2009 - Historic Elizabethtown Slide Show at the Adirondack History Museum
Historic Elizabethtown Slide Show at the Adirondack History Museum
Sunday October 4 at 3pm
Margaret Bartley will conduct a slide show using old photos to show how Elizabethtown town looked over 100 years ago.
The lecture discusses the evolution of Elizabethtown by looking at the various sections of town and its architecture.
Tickets: $7, $5/members, $2/students
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