Tattoos are virtually everywhere. On the SUNY New Platz campus and in the rest of the country, they are becoming less of a trend or a fad and more of a way of life. “I’ve never been very good at expressing myself. Tattoos give me that opportunity,” said Nina Gramaglia, […]
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
New Paltz’s most talented fashion enthusiasts, Envied Fashions, rocked the Student Union Multipurpose Room this weekend, showing off what’s hot in the fashion industry today in their ninth annual fashion show. This years show displayed the finest in amateur fashion design, putting the talent from a collection of make-up artists, […]
A fuzzy, lively group of actors will be performing in SUNY New Paltz’s latest production. “Fat Ram,” a traditional medieval play, is getting a makeover by adding muppet-style puppets acted out by the cast, and is playing in McKenna Theatre from Wednesday Nov. 30 to Sunday Dec. 4. Incorporating puppets was the […]
The Sexy Pitches Produced by Jordana Golub The Sexy Pitches consist of extraordinary women with amazing talent. Together they create sounds that will blow your mind. Their voices, attitudes and over-all love for singing is what makes this group so phenomenal. The girls all come from different backgrounds and all […]
When Black Creek Guitars in Water Street Market shut its doors, it left New Paltz without a guitar shop. For the past two years, the closest guitar haven was in Highland, a 15-minute trip away. However, the new Root Note Music shop aims to fill the gap for the musical […]
In New Paltz’s Southside Terrace, three musicians cram into a smoky and cluttered bedroom. The space is dark, except for the light coming from a shadeless lamp being blocked by a mammoth upright bass. Pieces of a drum kit are cluttered in a corner of the room with other musical […]
The open space of Cafeteria in New Paltz on Main Street is dim and warmly lit. The mellow atmosphere of the space is enhanced by a young man slowly dancing in front of the Cafeteria audience to a backing-track. It’s Monday which means it’s Open Mic Night at Cafeteria. Sign […]
A famously art-driven town, New Paltz N.Y., hosted the fifth-annual Celebration of the Arts(COTA), a free festival for all local artists on Oct. 8. All forms of art and creativity were encouraged and welcomed with open arms. Painters and sketch artist positioned themselves along cobblestone paths documenting the beauty of […]
A new school year brings with it a new venue as Grimaldi’s Pizza steps up as the next big place to see a show in New Paltz. SUNY New Paltz students know this town feeds on music and with a live event happening almost every day of the week, Grimaldi’s […]
On April 28, The Who’s Tommy, under the direction of Jack Wade, kicked off its’ 10-day run at the McKenna Theatre. The Department of Theatre Arts, with support of Campus Auxiliary Services, was pleased to present the play through special arrangements with Music Theatre International. The story takes place during the 1940s […]
Many SUNY New Paltz students and faculty members are unaware of the existence of the Black Box Theatre. Black Box, located in the Smiley Art Building, produces two plays each academic year. These student-run productions give students a chance to direct, design and act in the plays. Black Box is not […]
Nestled in the hills of the Hudson Valley is the town of Rosendale. This seemingly sleepy town overflows with creative professionals that connect with its artsy independent vibe. In the center of Main St. is the Rosendale Theatre, a cultural and economic hub for the town. Before the theatre opened […]
The New Play Festival’s inaugural season premiered on April 8, and continued until April 10. For the weekend of performances, the audience was brought into a new world of theatre –one where actors are on stage with scripts, wearing basic costumes on a stage absent of props and scenery. […]
The SUNY New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts will feature its own “New Play Festival” on campus for the first time. The New Play Festival (NPF) was organized by a committee including Nancy Saklad, the SUNY Department of Theatre Arts faculty director; Robert Miller, a communications professor; Laurence Carr, a professor […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, Warriors dance club presented a new way to look at women’s struggles at McKenna Theatre at SUNY New Paltz. “I Am A Woman” was put on by the newly formed SUNY New Paltz dance club, Warriors. President of the club, Cinthia Pimentel, second-year communications major, formed the dance team […]
On Friday, March 4, the Fine Arts Building Rotunda was transformed into an art gallery, as students and parents gazed upon the aesthetic creations made by SUNY New Paltz’s wood design students. The 8th SUNY New Paltz Wood Design Exhibition is an event that serves as a showcase for the final projects […]
Each move is a message. Each step is a feeling. All eyes in the almost full theater are on the dancers of “Dance Underground” as they perform their first dance of the night. Their dancing is natural and effortless, but the passion behind it shines through as bright as the lights […]
A lot of people like lucky numbers. How is this one for you? 596. According to the documentary Gasland, which was screened at SUNY New Paltz just before Thanksgiving break, that is the number of chemicals that are placed into the hydrofracking mixture used to bring up natural gas from […]
