All Points North - Navigating the North Country

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Northern Lights

A Look at the Area's Best Entertainment

One Howl of a Time
After countless setbacks, it is only natural to become worn down and tired of the fight. Failure can break anyone, but this band’s five members have such close calls with fame that they continue to “keep on keepin’ on.” Read More

Small Business by Day, Small Venue by Night
During the day, the Coffee Camp looks like a poster child business for the North Country. Beautiful rustic décor furnishes the small space on Margaret Street in downtown Plattsburgh, including several shelves fitted into the shapes of boats and comfortable natural-looking wooden chairs that sit just outside its door. Read More

Sleeping Beauty
When Nydelis Ortiz’s name is called on May 15, she won’t respond. She won’t even hear it. And even though she is the first person from her family to graduate from college, she won’t walk up and receive her diplomas—one in Spanish and one in business. Read More

Talk Derby To Me
What do an engineer for IBM, a hairdresser, an accountant, and an appliance store employee all have in common? They’re members of the Green Mountain Derby Dames, Vermont’s first roller derby team. Read More

Teaching Grace
The beat of the music playing from the corner of the dance studio bounces off the mirror-lined walls, panels that capture the reflections of graceful women making small, rhythmic movements with their hips. Read More

Summer R&R
Children ride their bikes down the road, while their parents follow slowly behind them. People are splashing around in the cool river as boats glide by, and kids play in the sand. The smell of pine trees, campfires, and a brisk smell of summer fill the air.
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Adirondack Regional Theater
Some people think of art as a painting, and a sculpture, or a gem the size of a fist underneath a glass case; some even consider an upside down chair hanging from the ceiling to be a piece of artwork. But artwork, merely defined, is a creation that is put on display for others to see. All creative works can be considered an art form and ART, Adirondack Regional Theatre displays one of them, and that is the art of acting. Read More

SPAC Is Where It's At
Today, SPAC is known for hosting the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra every summer. It’s a popular spot for classical and jazz music, but many popular artists perform/have performed there, such as Rush, Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band and John Mayer, among others. Read More