Good Film Fest lineup
We’re glad that the Lake Placid Film Forum seems to be getting some of its old form back. Landing director Jonathan Demme, who will bring with him a new documentary about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, is a big deal, and probably a big draw for moviegoers.
It’s also important for the “forum” aspect of the Film Forum to have great novelists back on the bill, especially ones with movies made from their books — and even more especially ones like William Kennedy and Richard Russo who specialize in the ragged glory of the Northeast’s small towns and rust-belt cities. The craft of storytelling has been a central theme of the Film Forum since its launch in 2000, and the continued involvement of New York Author Laureate and Keene Valley resident Russell Banks, who helped found the Forum, keeps it focused on its strengths.
Mr. Banks, by the way, will interview Mr. Demme on stage after the screening of Mr. Demme’s “New Home Movies From the Lower 9th Ward” on Friday
Here’s to a safe prom
Prom season is a time for glamour and excitement for students. While parents and teachers may also look forward to seeing teenagers all decked out in their fancy gowns and sleek tuxedos, many are anxious about the parties and underage drinking that s
» Full StoryCelebrating Keene’s 200th birthday
The town of Keene is celebrating its 200th birthday this year and a huge celebration is scheduled on the weekend of July 26 and 27 at Marcy Field in Keene Valley.
This jubilee will include many family activities, old-fashioned baking, e
Springtime: Keep Lake Placid clean
With the closing of Whiteface Mountain on Sunday, the end of winter in the North Country is right around the corner — and now it’s time to prepare for all the warm weather activities around the Olympic Region.
This year has proven to be
Saranac Lake vs. Lake Placid b
PHS@Saranac Lake golf
wild center
North Country School barnyard
Phil Henry at Bluseed Studios
Moose sighting
St. Regis area ponds
Stoney Creek in spring