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Master Props

February 16, 2012 Suzy Berkowitz 0

Adrienne Call is not just a props master — she is the props master. Third-year theater tech major Call is the only theater tech major enrolled in New Paltz with a design concentration and an emphasis in properties (props). Because she’s the only student officially studying props, Call has faced several challenges and opportunities during her years at SUNY New Paltz. “It’s very hard,” Call said. “I feel like there are a lot of demands put on me and expectations of me because I’m the only one willing to help out with props. The fact that I like doing it makes them expect even more out of me. It makes me expect more out of me.” Call’s job as props master includes finding, buying and procuring all props necessary for a theatrical production. […]

Teaming Up with Love

February 16, 2012 Zan Strumfeld 0

Conor Oberst may not be living in New Paltz, but his record label is. For almost a year, Team Love RavenHouse Gallery has found a home in a small shop at 11 Church St.,where locals can visit an art gallery, record store and performance venue all in one place. Team Love, the New York City independently released record label, was founded by Bright Eyes frontman Oberst and Bright Eyes Manager Nate Krenkel. Basing the label for about six years out of an apartment in the East Village […]