In this Issue
Saturday Poetry Continues in the New
Century
“On The
Verge” or “The Geography of Yearning”
Stockade
Association Board Minutes
Saturday Poetry Continues in the New
Century at Arthur’s Market: Pete’s Poets
at Arthur’s Malcolm
Willison
Did you know there is poetry in the Stockade? Yes! The ongoing Third Saturdays Poetry at Arthur’s Market is continuing on January 15, 2000, starting at 7:30 PM. And for refreshments, the Market will offer its goodies past its usual 9 PM closing time.
The poetry reading will feature well-known poet Alan Catlin, a long-time Schenectady resident. This special
guest poet has published some 35 collections of his poetry, most recently
Celtic Twilight (JVC Books, Arcadia, Florida). His forthcoming chapbook, Hair of the Dog That Bit Me, will be a
sequel to his
earlier Killer Cocktail (both published
by 4sep Productions, Milwaukee, Wisconsin). Everyone
is invited to bring their own or someone else’s poem to Arthur’s
Market on January 15 to read during the open mike.
“On The Verge” or “The Geography of Yearning”
Fun diversion for a wintry night!
The latest play at The Schenectady Civic Playhouse on South Church is a whimsical, fast-moving comedy by one of contemporary theater’s wittiest playwrights. Our Stockade neighbor, Matthew Moross of North Ferry Street is the director and Melissa Brown of Washington Avenue is the Assistant Director.
It is the story of three Victorian lady explorers as they set out on an adventure that takes them to darkest Africa, the highest Himalayas and Terra Incognita. Three sister sojourners, each a prototypical Victorian
Lady Explorer equipped with dialogue as pithy as their helmets, thwack their machetes through the wilderness while telling tales of past jaunts among the natives. The play blends the limber linguistics of Tom Stoppard with the historic overview of Thornton Wilder and exercises our vocabulary to within an inch of its life. Showtime is January 28, 29, 30, and Feb. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Evenings, 8:00 PM, Sunday matinees, 2:30 PM. Tickets are $12. Call 382-2081.
A Personal Memory
Susanna
K. Sherwood
The passing of Emily Rickey Phelps is not only a personal loss but for me the end of an era in the Stockade. I first met the Rickey family in the early fifties when Emily, her husband Percy and children Rosemary and Walter lived with Emily’s mother, two sisters and several nephews at 15 Front Street. Mrs. Rickey had a beautiful rose garden where the garages on Governor’s Lane are today.
They were such an interesting family. Emily and her sisters and one brother grew up in Scotland and all were graduates of British universities except for the youngest sister who graduated from Cornell. Emily attended Cambridge University and had an advanced degree from MIT. The world-renowned sculptor George Rickey is her brother.
I never had anything but a lively conversation with Emily. Extremely intelligent and beautifully educated, she had a keen interest in many subjects. Her precision with language enhanced rather than inhibited her delightful sense of humor. She was also a woman of great character. Emily cared for her invalid husband for 35 years and was never heard to complain or indulge in self pity.
Emily loved to hear the news of the Stockade and I shall miss our visits over a cup of tea. In a community of interesting people Emily was one of the most remarkable.
