Chronogram‘s January 2026 issue features dozens of Chathamites in the magazine’s monthly “Pop-Up Portrait” series shot by photographer David MacIntyre. The shoot took place in the lobby of the Crandell and the opening spread includes a group shot of Crandell staff having some fun with the popcorn! See the Chatham Pop-Up Here
A roundup of area independent cinemas in the winter issue of The Mountains opens with a wonderful spread of the Crandell’s reopening ribbon-cutting (courtesy of the Crandell and photographer John Shea). Pick up a print issue or read it below online. Trend: The Marvelous Future Of Independent Movie Palaces
“The Dark” is a daring and new annual festival from PS21 : Center for Contemporary Performance “that celebrates and elevates the depths of winter” across Columbia County. The Crandell is a festival partner and will host films and performances during the week of February 16–22, 2026. The scope of the festival is audacious. Some 60 international artists and more than 80 performances will take place in the county’s theatres, restaurants, libraries, saunas, and outdoor public spaces. Music, dance, theatre, film, installation and the kind of world-class contemporary performance that PS21 is known for will explore winter, according to organizers, “as a time of community and solitude, fire and ice, darkness and light.” The idea is to position Columbia County as a year-round cultural destination and not just a summer one. “As a full-time Chatham resident whose family has long had…
Hey, Chatham: Chronogram is coming to town! Please join us at the Crandell this Saturday, December 6, from 9am – 12pm, to get your FREE portrait taken for the January issue of Chronogram. You could be a part of the magazine’s Chatham Pop-Up of resident portraits, a special multi-page spread that will follow an article about Chatham in the issue. Participants will receive a digital copy of their portrait once the January issue is published. Scan the QR Code in the top image or click the button below to sign up for a time! Chronogram’s Chatham Photo Shoot Signup
Capital Region Living magazine just published a wonderful article by Stacey Morris about the Crandell. She interviewed Executive Director Mirissa Neff earlier this fall. The piece delves into the theater’s history and celebrates its reopening. Click the link below and flip to page 32 to read more. READ MORE
Just published in The Berkshire Edge: A brief about this weekend’s Q&A with musician and rock scholar Warren Zanes, author of Deliver Me From Nowhere, the book on which Saturday night’s film is based. Read the Article
The Berkshire Eagle highlights this weekend’s talkback with musician and rock scholar Warren Zanes, author of Deliver Me From Nowhere, upon which Saturday night’s film is based. Read the Article
The Berkshire Edge‘s weekly column about events and screenings in Chatham, the Berkshires and beyond, features a section about the Ozzy Osbourne documentary, screening this Sunday at 7:30. READ MORE
In his latest WAMC column, longtime Crandell patron (and new seat sponsor) Ralph Gardner had a few things to say about the theater’s recent renovation. Listen Here