Spot Light on Seagle

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Spot Light on Seagle

It was another banner year for our friends up on Charley Hill Road at the Seagle Music Colony.

Not only did they have one of their best seasons in terms of identifying and training new talent, there was also a huge grant to help them grow.

But in what may have been one of their most outstanding achievements in their history, one of their alums became a national sensation, helping shine the spotlight on the Colony.

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Save The Date & Save The Strand: This Saturday Night

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A scene from "We Got The Picture"

A scene from "We Got The Picture"

In what promises to be a spectacular and fun night out – the glorious history of our hamlet’s Strand Theatre will come to life in a very creative way this Saturday.

And along the way, you’ll learn about the history of Schroon’s other movie palace – the Paramount. Those are just two of the gems contained in a 17 minute documentary, "We Got The Picture", from film maker Elena Rossi-Snook. Her family owned and operated several  theaters throughout Upstate New York beginning in the 1930s. The movies which tell this story were all shot by Elena's family. Audio interviews conducted decades later provide the soundtrack this love letter to family and their legacy. Elena will introduce the film, a finalist in the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival.

Also on the program is a rare commercial promoting Frontier Town, recently discovered by  the Strand's current owner Larry McNamara. And for fans of Hollywood in the 1950s,there will be an appearance by Lil Richardson, an extra who appeared in background scenes with Natalie Wood, in Marjorie Morningstar.  

Lil will introduce rare behind the scenes home made films taken on the set of the Morningstar production, much of which was filmed on location at Scaroon Manor.

We will have an extended feature story later this week featuring interviews with Elena and her mother Emily. You can see the full program here.

Where and When: The Strand Theatre. Saturday, December 28. 6pm. (Program runs 90 minutes) Admission price: Pay what you will.

Singing Schroon's Praises

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If you are reading this, then you are already a fan of Schroon/Severance/Paradox/the town of Adirondack/Pottersville and our nearby ponds (Bullet! -- to name just one!)  and other area charming hamlets!

You know just what an incredible area this is!  So what better way to share our jewels than by voting in the Adirondack Life magazine's Best of Poll.  The mag is looking for the best of inside the blue line: from burgers, pizza, breakfast, sandwhich, beer, fine dining, bar, and music venue. In all there are 32 categories to vote. Click on the link here, and start voting for our area businesses! Here are the rules:

"Vote for as many or as few categories as you'd like; one choice per category only. Please include the full name of the establishment and the town it's in. Only places within the Adirondack Park are eligible. The winners will be announced in the June 2014 issue of Adirondack Life".