Bob Goepfert

Without question, pop music plays an important part in the psyche of every individual’s life.

“Dead and Breathing” is the first production in the black box theater of Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany.

“A Crossing,” a world premiere dance-musical at Barrington Stage Company is one of the most thrilling experiences of a very productive season for the professional theater company located in Pittsfield, MA.

Last night, at the Palace Theatre in Albany, the Albany Symphony Orchestra opened its 30th season with David Alan Miller as the music director and conductor. In a recent interview, rather than talk of his accomplishments with the ASO –of which there are many – he preferred to voice pride in the symphony’s contributions to what he called “the area’s impressive cultural eco-system.”

In the play, “Say Goodnight Gracie,” the character of George Burns explains why his partner and wife of 36 years was so funny.

“Almost, Maine,” is a tender evening of short plays filled with whimsy and imagination. It’s about life in a rural community where everyone seems to have a fairy godmother who guides them to the path of true love.

The positive aspect for theater in the fall of 2021 is that it is happening. Most theater companies have announced their seasons and a few venues have even started offering shows.

Just when you think you can’t possibly handle another one-person show, along comes “Buyer & Cellar” presented by Lake George Dinner Theatre at the Charles Wood Theater in Glens Falls. It’s a charming 90-minute piece about a fictional person, working in a fictional location for a celebrity so popular she is almost fictional herself.

he pandemic has revealed the qualities of resiliency and innovation in the arts and leisure industry. It is safe to say that in 2021 nothing is operating the same way it did in 2019.