A Decade in the Spotlight: Ancram Center for the Arts Celebrates 10 Years [SPONSORED]
Ancram Center for the Arts has helped transform a Columbia County hamlet into a destination for must-see contemporary theater.
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Over the last 10 years, Ancram Center for the Arts has helped transform a quiet Columbia County hamlet into a destination for must-see courageous contemporary theater.
Founded by theater industry veterans Paul Ricciardi and Jeffrey Mousseau, Ancram Center is the upstate home for cutting-edge performance and offers an incubator for innovative theater-makers to develop and stage bold works that challenge audiences' notions about themselves and the world.
This summer, Ancram Center welcomes two productions that draw upon the immediacy and vibrancy of storytelling and live music: "Where the Mountain Meets the Sea" in July and "Penelope" in September. Two beloved series are also popping up at delightful outdoor venues: its community storytelling project, "Real People Real Stories," at Roeliff Jansen Park in Hillsdale on June 28, and the roving site-specific "Plein Air Plays" with three short theatrical performances staged in secret Ancram locations, August 7-10.
A Birthday Bash on August 2 celebrates this milestone season and will raise funds for Ancram Center's annual programming and strengthen its impact for the decade ahead.
Tickets and more at AncramCenter.org.
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