HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” -William Shakespeare-
Picture a positively breathtaking setting on the historic grounds of the Boscobel House and Gardens under an open air seated theatre tent overlooking the Hudson River. You may think you’re in a Midsummer’s Night Dream but in fact you are one of the fortunate patrons attending this annual summer theatrical treat. Over the course of 12 weeks, the Festival’s critically acclaimed repertory includes productions of Macbeth, As You Like It and Measure for Measure.
Be sure and bring a picnic…before each performance, guests bask in the splendor of the estate’s rolling hillside with their own sumptuous feasts fit for King Lear. Parting this magical festival is indeed, such “sweet sorrow!”
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, 1601 NY – 9D, Garrison, NY. Box Office #845-265-9575
VISIT MANITOGA
Drive ten minutes from Main Street in Cold Spring to Garrison and visit Manitoga, the stunning home, studio and woodland sanctuary of modern industrial designer Russel Wright (1904-1976). Take a 90 minute tour of the house and grounds which includes the breathtaking 75 acre gardens and “Dragon Rock” studio built on the rock ledge of an abandoned quarry. From this vantage point, you can better appreciate the influence of nature on Wright’s designs and creations. This National Landmark is one of the few 20th century modern homes open to the public.
Manitoga, 584 Route 9D Garrison http://visitmanitoga.org