Goddess Goodness: An exhibition at the Athens Cultural Center explores the concept of “goddess”

Above: Ntangou Badila, Cells horizontal.

When Niva Dorell was approached by the Athens Cultural Center to curate an exhibition around the theme of ‘goddess,’ she was of course intrigued. “There were so many directions it could go,” she says when I catch up with her to talk about the show and her role in it. Her […]

By |2025-08-26T10:17:32-04:00July 30th, 2025|Featured Article, The Arts|

Def Leppard rocks the house at Saratoga Performing Arts Center with special guest Bret Michaels 

Above photo from Def Leppard’s website 

For those of you who are familiar with my music reviews, you know that I am a music lover who tries to attend as many concerts as my wallet can handle during the summer months. Also, as previously proclaimed in a variety of show reviews, Saratoga Performing Arts […]

By |2025-07-25T13:36:27-04:00July 29th, 2025|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends, Music|

Wet Leg’s Moisturizer reinvents their sound and makes them stand out against the noise: Album Review

Above photo courtesy of Wet Leg’s Instagram 

Wet Leg’s rise to fame was a bit unexpected. The UK duo is made up of Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, who met while studying music as teenagers on the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England. After the breakthrough of their 2022 […]

By |2025-07-16T12:05:19-04:00July 16th, 2025|Main Street News, Main Street Recommends, Music|

Alexis deBoschnek champions everyday cooking in Nights & Weekends

Above photo by Christian Harder

“Cooking is my love language,” said Catskills-based chef and food influencer Alexis deBoschnek. “Whether that’s making a meal for my family or hosting a dinner party for friends, I relish in bringing joy to people through food. On the flip side, I also love teaching people how to cook and how […]

The Roar of the Crowd: Renee Taylor contends that “Dying is No Excuse”

Above photo courtesy of Renee Taylor/Berkshire Theatre Group

There is what some might call “conventional wisdom” that suggests a certain age for retirement and, with grace, a gentle fade into quiet oblivion. People of that certain age have had their moments in the sun, their 15 minutes of fame and, mercifully, it’s time to recede into […]

By |2025-06-27T14:00:29-04:00June 27th, 2025|Backstage, The Arts|
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