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Seeking Radical Empathy for Clarence Thomas With an Ambitious Oratorio in Ancram
Arts

Seeking Radical Empathy for Clarence Thomas With an Ambitious Oratorio in Ancram

Two MacArthur Fellows bring wildly ambitious quasi-baroque oratorio listening party to the Ancram Center for the Arts.
By Jamie Larson •
Ancram Center’s 2026 Season Opens with Heather Christian and Taylor Mac Collaboration
Arts

Ancram Center’s 2026 Season Opens with Heather Christian and Taylor Mac Collaboration

With new works by Heather Christian and Taylor Mac, Sarah Ruhl, and Caryl Churchill, Ancram Center’s 2026 season leans into big questions—grief, love, identity, and the search for empathy in fractured times.
By Jamie Larson •
Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop
Food

Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop

Doves Diner reopened in the former West Taghkanic Diner in Ancram on March 6, with a classic menu "elevated" through local farm sourced ingredients and run by skilled kitchen pros.
By Jamie Larson •
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