Ric Chesser

Below the Belt
By Richard Dresser
Directed by David Baecker
May 15-17, 2026
In a mysterious, remote world dominated by corporate bureaucracy, three men grind away at their jobs in a grim, fenced industrial compound, furnished only with bunks, a table and an ancient typewriter, while sinister animals with yellow eyes encroach upon them. Richard Dresser’s dystopian comedy hilariously chronicles their maneuvers in the pointless quest for status.

Below the Belt
By Richard Dresser
Directed by David Baecker
May 15-17, 2026
In a mysterious, remote world dominated by corporate bureaucracy, three men grind away at their jobs in a grim, fenced industrial compound, furnished only with bunks, a table and an ancient typewriter, while sinister animals with yellow eyes encroach upon them. Richard Dresser’s dystopian comedy hilariously chronicles their maneuvers in the pointless quest for status.

I Remember Mama
(1948) Period Drama, Family, B&W, 134 min.
Sunday, May 17 at 7:pm
Admission free, $5 donation suggested
A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.
Starring: Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oscar Homolka

Country Girl
(1954) Drama, B&W, 104 min.
Sunday, June 7 at 7:pm
Admission free, $5 donation suggested
A director hires an alcoholic has-been, then strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, whom he believes is the cause of the man's problems
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly - won an Oscar. Based on Clifford Odette play

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Sunday, August 9 at 7pm
Admission free, $5 donation suggested
Kirk Douglas, James Mason, in the superb Disney fantasy-adventure, based on the book by Jules Verne. With his power-hungry genius   Captain Nemo (Mason) in his futuristic submarine Nautilus 

Hot Ghoul Summer - Part Two
Dr. Stomp-N-Stein and Varney the Vampire bringing you horror and cult classics to the Steamer 10 Theatre.
The Tingler and The Deadly Spawn
Suggest Donation - $5/movie

Progeny - The music of Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, and much, much more comes back to Albany, New York.
Progeny gives you all the dazzling music and visuals that will take you right back to the halcyon days of Progressive Rock!

The Heiress
(1949)  Drama, B&W, 115 min.
Sunday, September 13 at 7pm
Admission free, $5 donation suggested
A reclusive heiress is controlled by a domineering father and feckless suitor. One of the best endings in any movie.
Olivia DeHavilland, Montgomery Clift, Ralph Richardson
directed by Billy Wilder

Night of the Hunter
(1955) Crime, Drama, Thriller, B&W, 92 min.
Sunday, September 20 at 7:pm
Admission free, $5 donation suggested
A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow; her young children are reluctant to tell where dad hid $10,000 he stole in a robbery.
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish

Upper Madison Street Fair is ON, despite the rain! Madison Avenue comes alive with music, art, dance and more.  Kids and kids at heart will love all the FREE activities in the Kids Zone.  Adults love FREE opportunities to make art, dance, play chess and ping pong and generally celebrate “City Living at Its Best”!   The street is full of an eclectic mix of vendors and activities specifically chosen to delight attendees!
Free 0pen to all