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Weekender A&E

New generation of readers embrace bell hooks’ ‘All About Love’

NEW YORK — In the summer of 2022, Emma Goodwin was getting over a breakup and thinking hard about her life and how to better herself. She decided to try a book she had heard about often, bell hooks’ “All About Love: New Visions.” “I loved it. It takes seriously a subject that is ...

Annual juried show returns to Adirondack Artists Guild Friday

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Artists Guild will hold its 26th annual juried show in March and April. The exhibit opens on Friday, March 15 with a gala reception and will run through April 17. Seventy-six works of art by 64 artists have been chosen for the show by juror Laura Desmond, ...

‘Another Op’nin’, Another Show’

SARANAC LAKE — The Saranac Lake High School Music Theatre’s production of “Kiss Me, Kate” opens on Thursday. The clever 1950s drama, which opens with the song “Another Op’nin’, Another Show,” celebrates the exciting world of the backstage while lifting the curtain on the ...

Lake Placid students perform ‘Matilda’ next week

LAKE PLACID — Since 1988, generations of students have enjoyed “Matilda,” Roald Dahl’s story of a book-loving little girl who develops powers of telekinesis and escapes the clutches of her ignorant family and an evil school headmistress. Next week, at Lake Placid Middle/High School, a ...

‘Luminance’ opens at artists guild next month

SARANAC LAKE — An exhibit of paintings by Georgeanne Gaffney will open on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Adirondack Artists Guild. Gaffney’s pieces span subject matter, size and materials. Gaffney chose the title “Luminance” for this exhibit to express the romantic and dreamy mood of her ...

‘Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk’ to be screened at ACW

SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Writing will host a screening of the film, “Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk,” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30. A talk with the film’s co-producer and co-writer, Julie Canepa, will follow. Admission to the event is ...