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A MUST SEE FILM that you probably never heard of! Lon Chaney Jr. stars as the caretaker of three orphaned adult siblings who suffer from “Merrye Syndrome”; a disease that causes abnormal mental, social and physical regression. The horror kicks in when greedy relatives show up to steal the valuable estate and pack the siblings off to an insane asylum. A wonderfully crazy dark horror comedy executed perfectly by director Jack Hill, Spider Baby was a lost film until its rediscovery in the 1990s. It has since become a cult fave and also inspired a musical! Addams Family fans will love this! $6.00 admission for anyone in costume!

Hard Dinero illuminates the struggles and dreams of our undocumented Spanish-speaking population. An original bi-lingual play from award-winning Ulster County artist premieres at the historic Rosendale Theatre.

While immigrant and migrant workers are an essential part of our economic engine and their culture contributes to our communities, they remain marginalized, invisible. Told in both English and Spanish, writer/performer David Gonzales has woven their true, uplifting and tragic stories, into a humanizing and heartfelt tapestry. Hard Dinero, a mesmerizing evening of monologues, music, video, poetry, and sound design. This new play illuminates the struggles and dreams that sustain hope for better tomorrows.

The title, Hard Dinero, is a play on the Spanish word jardinero which means gardener.

David Gonzalez, of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent, is a local writer, poet, storyteller, musician, and arts advocate who has completed numerous community outreach projects with marginalized communities throughout the country. He has received grants from The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York State Council of the Arts, The Jerome Foundation, and many others. David was awarded the New Jersey Governor's Arts Award, a Drama Desk Nomination, is a Fellow of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, and received his doctorate from New York University's School of Education.

The original King Kong (1933)! Here’s a chance to see King Kong in its original theatre format with full sound! One of the most beloved classics of any genre, Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong give performances that remain as exciting and relevant today as they were in 1933. Bring the kids! Bring the grandkids! King Kong on the BIG SCREEN is going to make for an extra memorable night at The Rosendale Theatre!