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A Futile Love?
So, on our wedding day, in the throes of young love, I vowed to root for my husband’s sports teams. Unbeknownst to me, loving my husband’s teams would prove to be futile over the decades. Every spring he gives his heart to his beloved Baltimore Orioles and every fall he dusts off the bruised, battered…
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“For the Love of Spanish… and the Teacher Who Changed My Life”
Then you began to wax eloquent in Spanish about the word “cebolla,” the poetry in it, the joy of uttering the word. I don’t know what happened, but suddenly my mouth and my heart connected, and I could feel what you loved about the word, the way the word sounded and how it felt on…
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On Stage: All in the Timing
From November 8th to the 12th you have the opportunity to see two very engaging, very different theatrical productions, one at SUNY O and the other at Hartwick College. No wonder Oneonta was just named #10 in the country for the most arts-vibrant communities of 2023 in the small-sized community category. Do yourself a favor…
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On Stage: I and You
“I eat hot dogs cold, often.” Can we agree this might be one of the weirder responses a director of a play might give to the question, “Without giving anything away, what’s your favorite line of dialogue?”? That was the answer given to me by Katelyn Litwak, a senior at SUNY Oneonta and the director…
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On Stage: Kathakali
The next performing arts offering at Hartwick College brings Kathakali to the Slade Theatre. If you know what Kathakali is, you’re a step ahead of where I was when Prof. Barby Kahl told me about this upcoming event. Rather than you having to hop on a search engine to look it up, let me share…
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On Stage: Keely and Du
As I mentioned last week, from November 8th to the 12th you have the opportunity to see two very engaging, very different theatrical productions, one at SUNY O (All in the Timing) and the other at Hartwick College (Keely and Du). I also brought up that this plethora of performing arts should be no surprise…
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On Stage: The Imaginary Invalid
(Note to readers: If you don’t like classical plays because they are too serious and ‘highbrow,’ the first paragraph of this article might make you lose interest. Let me assure you, this play is full of fart jokes and quite silly. As Sarah, one of the actors in this piece, said, “Be open, try coming…
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Dinner In A Not Quite Empty Nest
I need nothing else but the sound of sizzle and the rich, almost cough-inducing smell of blackening adobo on fresh fish emanating from the kitchen to know that I am yet again going to have a once-in-a-lifetime memorable meal.
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On Stage: MOVEment
For those in and around Oneonta, though, if you want to incorporate dance as a performing art into your own life or enjoy watching dancers, you can get inspired by the performances of “MOVEment” at Hartwick College.
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On Stage: Evil Dead… The Musical
I mean, who amongst us hasn’t been on a camping trip with friends and family that turned into a chaotic, demon-riddled, zany mess? It seems to me I have been on more than one trip that turned out like that, demons included…
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On Stage: The Importance of Being Earnest
For it is a trivial comedy, and yet it speaks to some very serious questions about who we truly are and who we present to the world around us.
Rachel Frick Cardelle 