The Crandell Theatre board of directors in Chatham, New York, announced today that it has raised $2 million of its $3 million Capital Campaign to renovate the theater and establish an endowment to sustain the theater well into the future. One million dollars has been raised towards the renovation cost of $2 million, and an initial pledge of $1 million has been received for the endowment. The theater renovation will include upgrading the audio system, expansion of the lobby and concession area, additional modernized restrooms, replacement of seats, and creation of functional staff workspace and storage. The Crandell is currently closed because of the pandemic. The board anticipates reopening the Crandell in summer 2021 (based upon state health guidelines and financial feasibility) and producing the FilmColumbia Festival in the fall. Depending upon the progress of the fundraising campaign, construction is…
M.C. Escher: Journey to Infinity
“Dutchman M.C. (Maurits Cornelius) Escher (1888 – 1972) is one of the world’s most famous graphic artists. Reproductions of his lithographs, woodcuts, and wood engravings are just about everywhere. In the 1960s, his work – geometric representations of the never ending – was celebrated by psychedelics who thought Escher a visionary. He, however, thought of himself as a mathematician. In this entertaining and revealing biography, filmmaker Robin Lutz uses Escher’s own words, spoken by notable British actor Stephen Fry, and interviews with family members, Jan, George, and Liesbeth, to draw a compelling portrait of an extraordinarily creative man who was also a husband and father.” – Laurence Kardish, FilmColumbia co-artistic director and former senior film curator at MoMA
“…it’s like an art book that comes to life.” — Owen Gleiberman, VarietyPurchase Virtual Tickets more…
