TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Robert Snyder, right, as the Soldier adapts the role of John the Baptist as he receives blessings from Superman, the modern version of Jesus played by Evan Laput. The characters, who are initially frozen in the audience, come to life following the turning of a key by the keymaster, and are then baptized by Snyder’s character as they sing, “Prepare the Way for the Lord.”

Spellbound by ‘Godspell’

Eldred’s gives a modern look to the 1970s musical

By RICHARD A. ROSS

ELDRED, NY—As one of two smash Broadway hits with a strong moral message hearkening back to the teachings of Jesus Christ, “Godspell” joined “Jesus Christ Superstar” as modern musicals with profound messages of hope in troubled times.

The play’s structure is a series of parables taken from the Gospel of Matthew, with lyrics set to the music of traditional hymns. It first opened on Broadway on May 17, 1971. On March 7 and 8, Eldred Central School staged a modern adaptation of the show deploying recognizable characters such as Superman, Woody from “Toy Story,” and Barbie as modern-day analogues to the original cast of characters.

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‘10,000 B.C.’: the next sign of the apocalypse?

There are probably very few who will argue with the fact that Roland Emmerich’s “10,000 B.C.” is stupid. In fact, it’s probably going to be paramount to any discussion of it. However, the discriminating filmgoer must be aware that there are many levels of cinematic stupidity.

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An artwork to explore

NARROWSBURG, NY—“Surprise Craters,” a site-specific work created by Nancy Lew Lee for the Alliance Gallery, is now on view and will remain at the gallery through Saturday, March 22.

The work measures 21 inches high by 15 feet by 8.5 feet. Viewers are encouraged to view the sculpture from all angles and discover the contents of each individual crater.

The Alliance Gallery is located at 37 Main Street, and gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Other stories in this issue:

• A ‘Taste of Africa’
• Full house
• Casting for Recovery
• 2008 DIGit calls for submissions
• Easter frolics
• ‘Mame’ invites you to ‘feel alive again’ in Fallsburg
• RiverFest calls for artists and artisans
• Event planner
• An evening of song
• It’s a great day for the Irish
• Hortonville talent show postponed