TRR photo by Richard A. Ross
Sullivan West’s Robin Crotty reflects on the enticing prospect of an affair in the sketch entitled “The Seduction,” part of a series of vignettes by Neil Simon called “The Good Doctor.”

All the world’s a stage...

Drama abounds in panoply of local productions

By RICHARD A. ROSS

FALLSBURG, NY—March brings so much more than winds, NCAA tournament madness and the advent of spring. The third month of the year also brings drama to the stages of Sullivan County, much of which is timed to celebrate Music in Our Schools Month. The plays also are neatly nestled into the interstice between the end of the winter sports season and the dizzying unfolding of spring track, baseball, softball, golf and track.

See links at the bottom of this page, under "Other stories in this issue," for coverage and links to slide shows of each production.

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What's at the Movies
by Ian Pugh

Subtext of ‘Inside Man’ works better than its thrills

While Spike Lee’s “Inside Man” works perfectly fine as a thriller picture, it may work better when you consider it as a Spike Lee film. It’s not quite as angry or politically charged as your average Lee effort, but it’s got enough commentary to serve as a cautious introduction to his past and future work. Call it a prelude to anger.

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Songstress Franke to appear at Krause recital hall

NARROWSBURG, NY—Singer/songwriter Denice Franke will perform at the Gloria Krause Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 7.

Franke hails from Dallas, Texas, but now makes her home in Houston. She has sung with such luminaries as Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, Robert Earl Keen, and Hal Ketchum. She has performed with Eric Taylor, one of the artists whose work was covered by Lyle Lovett on his CD, “Step Inside This House,” a tribute to Texas singer/songwriters, and she can be heard singing background harmonies on Nanci Griffith’s “One Fair Summer Evening” CD.

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