Contributed photo by Norma Bernstock Cass Collins and Tom Lisenbee perform Voice One and Voice Two in “Under Milk Wood” by Dylan Thomas.

An impression for voices

HIGHLAND LAKE, NY—Salon Sessions continues at NACL Theatre on Thursday, February 8 with a presentation of “Under Milk Wood,” by Dylan Thomas. This poetic “play for voices,” as Thomas called it, portrays the fantastical and hilarious doings of the inhabitants of a small Welsh seaside village called Milk Wood. He described it as “an impression for voices, an entertainment out of the darkness, of the town I live in… with lots of movement and varieties of moods, so that, at many levels... you come to know the town as an inhabitant of it.” The play was completed shortly before Thomas’ death in 1953. It was commissioned by the BBC but was first performed in New York City, with Thomas himself directing and reading several parts.

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A look at the Oscars’ Best Picture nominees

The Oscar nominations are out—and that means that the Best Picture nominees will be making a return to cinemas in the month before the ceremony, which takes place on February 25. Doubtless you’ve heard a lot about these films already, so let’s just take a little time off from the normal procedure and, take a brief look at each of the Academy’s nominees for Best Picture of 2006.

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Live performances and local art give luster to The Art Party

HIGHLAND LAKE, NY—Local and regional artists are coming out in force to support WJFF Radio Catskill (90.5fm) and NACL Theater for The Art Party, the second annual mid-winter arts extravaganza, starting at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10 at NACL’s historic theater. The Art Party will feature a silent auction and cocktails, along with a series of art installations and live performances.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Gospel jubilee comes to First Baptist church
• Winter wonderland
• A clinic, a concert, and all that jazz
• Free weekend skating at Frost Valley