News stories tagged with "westport"

(08/15/11) Wicked City is running at the Depot Theatre in Westport through August 21. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. more

(11/27/09) Thanksgiving day was unseasonably warm across the North Country. Our Adirondack bureau chief, Brian Mann, took advantage of the weather to head out for a kayak trip on Lake Champlain. He sent this audio postcard.

(09/14/09) Almost, Maine is running at the Depot Theatre in Westport through September 20. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has our review. more

(08/11/09) Can teens appreciate Shakespearean humor? The ten teens in this weekend's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream in Westport are firm believers that Shakespeare is for all ages. The kids will perform outdoors at Ballard Park in Westport Friday and Saturday at 5 pm. Todd Moe talks with two of the teens who say performing Shakespeare is a fun challenge.

(06/25/09) This morning we continue our series "A Year of Hard Choices." Last year, the North Country lost more than 1700 jobs, according to the New York Department of Labor. The national headlines these days are full of lay-offs, bankruptcies and government bail-outs. But down in the trenches of America's struggling economy, thousands of entrepreneurs are opening new businesses, rolling out new products and even hiring new workers. Brian Mann has our profile of four people in this region who decided to take the plunge.

(09/15/08) Italian American Reconciliation is the final play of the season at the Depot Theatre in Westport and plays through September 21. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has our review. more

(08/06/08) Off the Map is the current offering at the Depot Theatre in Westport and runs through August 10. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a recent performance and has our review. more

(07/29/08) A "buy local" food group will expand its reach, thanks to a 50-thousand dollar grant. Organizers of Adirondack Harvest will use the money to increase the size of the community-based local farms and foods program. Adirondack Harvest Coordinator Laurie Davis says the organization began seven years ago out of a concern for the loss of farmland. Today its mission is to revive and grow farms as sustainable and profitable. She say it's gaining momentum across a large part of the region.

(07/14/08) The musical Five Guys Named Moe runs at the Depot Theatre in Westport through July 27. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. more

(07/02/08) Sherlock's Last Case has opened the season at the Depot Theatre in Westport and runs through July 6. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has our review. more