What’s on in Rockland County in April and beyond? Check out our selected listings of plays and films you don’t want to miss. NEW: We’ve added a section called On the Radar so you know what’s coming up. If you have additional films and theater performances that you’d like to see included in our next roundup, email us at info@nyacknewsandviews.com.
SPOTLIGHT: “FUGS FILM!” at Rivertown Film, April 22, 8:00 p.m.
Formed in New York’s bohemian Lower East Side in 1964, the Fugs were poet musicians who didn’t just reflect their time, they nurtured it. Using musical satire to explore boundaries of free speech and antagonize the establishment, they ignited an idea that was soon taken up by groups including The Mothers of Invention, and Country Joe and the Fish.
The Fugs were founded by Ed Sanders, a principal figure of the sixties counterculture and proprietor of the Peace Eye Bookstore in the East Village, along with fellow poet and artist Tuli Kupferberg, who was immortalized in Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” and drummer Ken Weaver. Their music connected a folkie ethos to rock and roll and sound collage; their story is from a wildly unusual time and place that still resonates. Despite their sometimes outrageous lyrics, the Fugs released many records on major labels of the day, including Folkways, Atlantic, and Reprise. Buy tickets
The director, Chuck Smith, and co-producer, Myles Aronowitz, will appear in person to discuss the film with moderator Kristi Zea.
Rivertown Film
Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave., 8:00 p.m.
On Stage in Rockland
“Avenue Q” at Antrim Playhouse
“Avenue Q“
Through April 19
“Avenue Q” is a laugh-out-loud musical that tells the story of a recent college grad who moves into a shabby New York apartment on Avenue Q and soon discovers an extraordinary neighborhood where puppets and people explore adulthood, purpose, and friendship. Winner of the 2004 Tony Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book. Buy tickets
Antrim Playhouse
32 Old Tappen Road, Tappen
On Screen in Rockland
While you can always see blockbusters at AMC Palisades Theater and other theaters, Rockland has great indie options for film lovers. Rivertown Film shows new and classic documentaries and foreign and independent films, and the historic Lafayette Theater in Suffern offers a wide range of screenings.
Nat Fein: A Talent for Living
A film by Frank LoBuono
April 16, 6:30 p.m.
Most people don’t know Nat Fein’s name, but they know his work. Fein captured one of the most iconic images in American sports history: Babe Ruth’s final appearance at Yankee Stadium, a photograph that earned Fein the 1949 Pulitzer Prize.
This documentary, made by Nyack resident Frank LoBuono, tells the story of a self-made photojournalist working during the golden age of journalism, whose career at the New York Herald Tribune earned him more NY Press Photographers Association awards than any of his peers. Through interviews, the film explores Fein’s lasting influence on generations of photographers. More than a photographer, he was a singer, an artist, and a person who brought joy to others — a man who truly had a talent for living. This is his remarkable, largely untold story. Free, but please reserve your seat.
Nyack Library
59 S. Broadway
Lafayette Theater in Suffern
April 10 – 14, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”
April 10, 7:30 p.m.; April 11, 1 and 4:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. organ; closed caption at 4:00 p.m.); repeats same schedule the following weekend.
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May 1 – 3, “The Devil Wears Prada 2”
May 1, 7:30 p.m., May 2, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., May 3, 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. (closed caption at 4:00 p.m.)
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Lafayette Theater 97 Lafayette Ave., Suffern
On the Radar
“The Book of Will” has ended its run at Elmwood Playhouse. The next play, “The 39 Steps,” opens on May 15. It’s a fast-paced comedic spy thriller, imbued with romance and suspense and inspired by Hitchcock’s classic tale. Tickets are now on sale here.
The Penguin Rep Theater 2026 season ticket is now on sale; individual tickets go on sale on April 24. The first play of the season, “My Lord, What a Night,” is about singer Marian Anderson and features four historical figures, including Albert Einstein, and their unique perspectives on how to effect change. It opens on May 15.
The Children’s Shakespeare Theatre is offering a summer program for kids ages 8 to 18, August 17 – 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Nyack. Registration is now open.
