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2009
GCCA Calendar of Events GCCA Gallery
Boutiques - The Greene County
Council
on the Arts invites you to visit our gallery boutiques in both Catskill
and
Windham. Open year-round, we offer fine arts and high quality crafts by
local
and regional artists, and books by area authors. The GCCA Catskill
Gallery, Now open Museum: PLESHAKOV
PIANO MUSEUM. 30,000
records, more
than a dozen historic instruments including a piano built for Russia’s
Nicholas
I. At Catskill Mountain Foundation’s Doctorow Center for the Arts.
Center
includes new Evelyn Weisberg Concert Hall plus a three-screen movie
theater. Workshops: CERAMIC
CLASSES. Hand building techniques at the Open Studio, Ongoing
thru the Summer Juggling
Club.
The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus hosts a weekly Juggling Club in Hudson on
Monday
nights, 6 to 9 pm. This is a practice session for jugglers and prop
manipulators, not a class or lesson. A fee of $5 will be collected from
each
participant to cover the rental for each night’s use. http://www.bindlestiff.org or Stephanie@bindlestiff.org
for more information about location. Ongoing Exhibition: FUNCTIONAL
ART FOR THE HOME By local
and
regional Fine Crafts Artists. Custom orders, shopping services,
gift-wrapping.
Wed. thru Sat. & Mon. 10-6; Sun.10-5.
Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at Ongoing
Exhibit: SCULPTURE.
Over 40 contemporary sculptures in landscape. Daylight hours all year,
guided
tours, children’s workshops. The Fields, Ongoing: Film
Program: SELECTED
FILMS. Popular Ongoing Tours,
lectures, programs: A living
museum.
Arts, local history, horticulture, botany, environment. Individual,
group
tours, plant sale. Change of landscape in four seasons. Photogenic
woodland
walk, native trees, plants. Call for calendar. The Mountain Top
Arboretum, Various
dates: Multi-arts: CONCERTS,
READINGS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS. Life drawing, Year- round. Check
dated
listings. Many free. Various
Dates: Movies: SUBJECTS VARY.
$8/6/4. Various dates
Exhibits,
cinema: TIME AND
SPACE. Offers exhibits, classical movies on weekends. Time
and Space Warehouse Cultural Center. 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY.
518-822-8448. www.timeandspace.org Mondays, Tuesdays
Workshops: Teen
Theatre Project. Led by Carol Rusoff. Using improvisational
techniques, myths and legends, teens create original community theater
piece.
Ages 13-19, no previous experience needed. Free. Must register. 4-6PM. Wednesdays Workshops: STORYTIME.
For pre-school children ages 3+. A different book each week with
related,
hands-on crafts. Parent
participation encouraged. Free.
10AM at Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534.
518-822-1438. www.hudsonoperahouse.org Wednesdays Workshop: Watercolor
workshops for adults with painter William A. Carbone,
Washington
Irving Senior Center, Catskill, NY, 10AM to Noon. Free. Bring own
supplies or
purchase through instructor. Thursdays
Radio: DIZZINESS. Tom
Roe, aka DJ Dizzy, pilots the airwaves with collages and DJ sets live
from Wave
Farm on free103point9 Online Radio Thursday nights midnight - 1 a.m. (www.free103point9.org) Saturdays Classes: AFRICAN DANCE. Dance, drums
for kids; parents,
adults welcome. In collaboration with Kuumba Dance and Drum and
Operation
Unite. Free for children; adults $5 contribution. Reserve. 10:30AM-
noon. EVENTS 2009 ·
Events
noted (DEC) have been supported through a
Decentralization grant from the NYS Council on the Arts through the
Twin
Counties Cultural Fund in Greene County or Columbia County. ·
Events
noted (CIP) have been supported through a
grant from the County Initiative Program of the Greene County Council
on the
Arts with public funding from the Greene County Legislature. Thru July 19 Performance: VIRTUE, DESIRE, DEATH, AND
FOOLISHNESS, an evening of
dramatized tales from Anton Chekhov.
Anton Chekhov loved people, and his stories examine the
breadth of the
human experience. Adapted and directed by Melania Levitsky with an
ensemble of
actors. Basilica Industria. Walking the dog Theater,
Inc. Ghent, NY (518) 610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org
david@wtdtheater.org Thru
July 20 Exhibit: “A
River Runs Through It,” Fifth Annual Windham Fine Arts Plein
Air
Event. Join us as we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the
founding
of the Hudson River. Gallery hours: Friday-Monday Noon to 5PM;
Saturdays Noon
to 7PM. Windham Fine Arts is located at 5380 Main St. in Windham. Info
at www.windhamfinearts.com. Thru
July 19 Exhibit: RIPE
OFF THE VINE: CURATORS’ PICKS.
A bountiful mix of new
works by Gallery
favorites and inspiring new talent.
Featuring Gracia Dayton, Judith Orseck Katz, Mara Lehmann,
Lora Shelley,
more. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at the Exhibit: “Blooming
Color: Flowers Real and Imagined.” Solo show featuring the watercolors
of Lucia France Gannett. Greene
County Council on the Arts, 2nd Floor Gallery, Exhibit: “aquatic
new york” Juried
group show celebrating the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial and
featuring
mixed media depictions of the rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and
waterfalls of
New York. Greene
County Council on the Arts, 1st Floor Gallery, Thru mid-August (TBD) Exhibit: Journeys
in clay vi. Annual
juried group show of works made of clay: fine crafts, utilitarian
objects and
sculptures at the Greene County
Council on the Arts Mountain Top
Gallery
in Windham. Hours: Friday, Saturday 11AM-6PM; Sunday, Monday 10AM-5PM;
Tues.,
Wed., Thurs.:11AM-5PM. 518-734-3104., or visit www.greenearts.org. Thru September 7 (CIP) Exhibit: The Irish in
Military Service, new exhibit
at the
Irish American Heritage Museum, 2267 Route 145, East Durham, NY. Open
Wednesday
thru Sunday, Noon to 4PM. Adults $3.50; all others $2. Info:
518-432-6598. Memorial
Day thru Labor
Day Exhibition:
Cat’n Around
Catskill 2009 “A
Quadricentennial Celebration” Main
Street in Catskill celebrates the Hudson River Valley with Cats
decorated to
reflect the culture, art, history, agriculture, industry and landscapes
of the
area. Stroll down the street of this 19th century riverfront village
and choose
the cat you would bid on as a piece of art and a memento of the
Quadricentennial celebration. 518-943-0989 Thru
October
15 Exhibit: DEFINITELY
DUTCH, Elements of Dutch Culture in Greene County History,
Bronck
Museum Visitor Center Gallery, Wed-Fri Noon-4PM, Sat 10AM-4PM & Sun
1-4PM,
Admission Free. Bronck Museum is just off Route 9W in Coxsackie. More
info:
731-6490 or www.gchistory.org Thru
October 31 (CIP) Exhibit: “River Views of the
Hudson River School,” landscape
paintings of major figures of the 19th
century, including Thomas Cole, Sanford Gifford and Jasper Cropsey at
the
Thomas Cole Historic Site, 218 Spring St., Catskill. Admission
$9 or $6
for members and first-come-first-served. Thru October 31 Arts & Crafts: RIVERSIDE FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET with MUSIC AT THE MARKET every Saturday from 9:30AM to 1:30PM, at the Historic Catskill Point, end of Main Street, Catskill. For info contact GCCA at 518-943-3400 or email gcca@greenearts.org. Memorial
Day thru October Exhibition: Bears
and Butterflies. Statues of fiberglass bears,
individually
painted by local artists with scenes relevant to Henry Hudson’s life,
placed
along Main Street in Cairo and surrounding hamlets. The summer-long
Cele “Bear”
Tion includes “Explore with Henry Hudson” treasure map, prize drawing,
coupons
from local businesses and list of what to see and do in Greene County.
For more
information, 518-622-3939 or www.cairochamberofcommerce.com July 2 (DEC) Performance:
BLUE RIBBON BOYS
Claverack Town Park, 6:30-8:30PM FREE. Dessert buffet
available starting
at 6PM for $5. Info, Karen Garafalo, 672-5010. July
2-5 Performance: VIRTUE, DESIRE, DEATH, AND
FOOLISHNESS, an evening of
dramatized tales from Anton Chekhov.
Anton Chekhov loved people, and his stories examine the
breadth of the
human experience. Adapted and directed by Melania Levitsky with an
ensemble of
actors. Basilica Industria. Walking the dog Theater,
Inc. Ghent, NY (518) 610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org
david@wtdtheater.org July
3 thru 29 Exhibition: ROBIN
GUTHRIDGE. Landscapes of the July
2, 2009 (DEC) Workshop:
PHYSICAL
CHARACTER WORKSHOP. Basic class
in the use of physicality in character
development. Students will be exposed to a variety of acting tools
& will
work through many exercises to create their own character & scenes.
Ages 9-16.
1-3 PM.
July
3, 5 (DEC) Performance: CLASSICS @ THE POINT presents Thomas, an original
play about painter Thomas Cole at Historic Catskill
Point Warehouse, 1 Main Street, Catskill, NY.
Admission $20, seniors $15. Friday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM.
Info: 943-2680 July 4 (CIP) Concert: MUSIC AT THE
GRAZHDA JUBILEE CONCERT.
Celebrating the
27th
season, contemporary composer Myroslav Skoryk (70) and Kyiv Opera
soloist Maria
Stefiuk (60) celebrate their birthdays with works by Skoryk and
operatic arias
from the international repertoire.
8PM Grazhda Concert Hall,
Jewett,
NY Info, N. Sonevytsky (212) 674-6569 or (518) 989-6479
www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org July 4 Event: RIVER PICNIC SUMMER PARTY. Thomas Cole Historic Site will have a
glorious river
party with board chairman Lisa Fox Martin and Dick May. Rain date:
Sunday July
5. Tickets $125 or $100 for members. Checks may be sent to the Thomas
Cole
Historic Site, PO Box 426, Catskill, NY 12414. July
4 Event: Windham Arts Alliance Annual
Sandcastle
Contest at CD Lane Park, Maplecrest, 9:30AM to 12:30PM.
Great Family
Fun! Prizes awarded for children ages 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-17. Bring
pails,
shovels, smiles and imaginations. No experience needed. Workshop at
beginning of
the event. Sponsored by the Windham Arts Alliance and other community
associations. Rain date July 5. More info: Sheila Trautman at
518.734.3366. July 4 Concert: “Main
Street Band” – MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES AT THE
DUTCHMEN’S
LANDING, Classic rock and Oldies. Free. 7PM. In
case of inclement weather the concerts will be moved inside at The
Historic Catskill Point at 1 Main Street. More info: Heart of
Catskill
Association, 943-0989. Following the
concert: Fireworks by Misbehaven
Fireworks, Catskill, NY July
4 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –Ampersand,
Folk & Traditional Music, 10:30 AM to 1:30
PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, end of Main St. Free.
Sponsored by July
5 Performance: SOUND MAP OF THE HUDSON RIVER, an evening of
listening and performance by members of the New York
Society of Acoustic Ecology (NYSAE), Catskill Point, 1 Main Street,
Catskill,
NY, 6-9PM. Aural journey from the source of the river, in the high peak
area of
the Adirondacks, downstream to the Lower Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Presented
in conjunction with WGXC-FM, a project of free103point9. Free admission. July 6-10 Program: Sprouts
summer arts program for children ages 3 to 7,
Exhibit: “Chrysalis,”
metamorphosis captured in time and space; photographs by Jane Lewis
Klinke. Blue Hill Gallery at Columbia – Greene Community College,
4400
Route 23, Hudson, NY. Gallery hours: Mon-Thurs., 8AM-8PM; Fri.,
Closed;
Sat.-Sun., Noon-5PM. Gala
reception, Monday, July 6, 7-9PM. July 9 (DEC) Workshop: VICTORIAN SUMMER BOUQUET. Create a summer bouquet using art materials,
tools & skills to learn how to crepe your own paper & form
petals &
leaves by cutting, fringing & curling. Ages 8 to adult. 2 – 4 PM.
Free. July
9-12 Performance: VIRTUE, DESIRE, DEATH, AND FOOLISHNESS, an evening of
dramatized tales from
Anton Chekhov. Anton Chekhov loved people, and his stories examine the
breadth
of the human experience. Adapted and directed by Melania Levitsky with
an
ensemble of actors. Basilica Industria. Walking
the dog Theater, Inc. Ghent, NY
(518) 610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org
david@wtdtheater.org July 6-29 Exhibit:
CHRYSALIS, metamorphosis
captured in time and space; photographs by Jane Lewis Klinke. Blue Hill
Gallery
at Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY
12534. Gallery
hours: M-TH 8 AM-8PM, Fri CLOSED, Sat & Sun Noon-5PM. Gala
reception July 6,
7 – 9PM July 9 Concert: “the
gto’s” – MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S
LANDING, Doo
Wop Acapella. Free. 7PM. In case of
inclement weather the concerts will be moved inside at The Historic
Catskill
Point at 1 Main Street. More info: Heart of Catskill Association,
943-0989. July
10, 11, 12 (DEC) Performance: CLASSICS @ THE POINT presents Thomas, an original
play about painter Thomas Cole at Historic Catskill
Point Warehouse, 1 Main Street, Catskill, NY.
Admission $20, seniors $15.
Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM.
Info: 943-2680 July 11, 18, 25
and August 1, 8, and 15. Workshop: DRAWING OUTSIDE with John
Lees for teens and adults. Working from outdoor and indoor subjects,
the class
will explore the sensuality of drawing materials and the importance of
drawing
as the underlying graphic structure of a work of art.
Previous experience not necessary, only an
open mind and willing hand. Catskill Community Center, 344 Main Street,
Catskill New York 12414. 9AM-Noon, $100 for the six weeks. 719-8244 www.Catskillcommunitycenter.org
July 11 (CIP) Concert: MUSIC AT THE
GRAZHDA Eugene
Fodor, violin, with Volodymyr Vynnytsky, the
director of the Grazhda concert series, at the piano performing works
by
Brahms, Lalo, Ravel, Paganini,
Sonevytsky and Wieniavsky. 8PM
Grazhda Concert Hall, Jewett, NY Info, N. Sonevytsky (212)
674-6569 or
(518) 989-6479 www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org July 11 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –The Paul Slusar
One Man Band, You Name It, He Does It, 10:30
AM to 1:30 PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of
Main St.
Free. Sponsored by July 11 (CIP) Concert: WINDHAM
CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Gala Orchestra Concert conducted by Robert
Manno. Featuring
soloists Elmar Oliveira, violin, Sandra Robbins, viola, playing
Mozart’s
Sinfonia Concertante. Also featuring the chamber orchestra playing
Tchaikovsky’s
Serenade for Strings. 8PM. Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center,
5379 Main
Street, Windham. Complimentary post concert reception at Windham Fine
Arts
Gallery. Tickets: $35 General, $30
Seniors, $25 Contributors, $5 Students. Contact: info@windhammusic.com,
518-734-3868 or
WCMF 740 County Route 32C Windham, NY 12496. Info: www.windhammusic.com. July 11 thru August 31 Exhibit: Colors of Summer,
Columbia County
Council on the Arts Gallery. This juried show will feature works in all
media. CCCA,
located at 209 Warren St. in Hudson, is open 11AM-5PM, Monday thru
Friday. Opening
reception, July 11 at 5:30PM. July
11 thru August 17 (CIP) Exhibit: Dance of Life,
exhibit of paintings by Francine Barbet meant to lift the human spirit
in these
troubled times and introduce the viewer to a world of imagination and
beauty. July
11 Event: ZADOCK Pratt Museum FUNDRAISEr:
Progressive Dinner, 6:30 PM. Meet at the Museum, Route 23 (Main St.) in
Prattsville. Price: $30. Call 518-299-3395 for reservations. Event: ART TALK WITH
ELLEN PERANTONI, painter of the landscape in oil, in a
manner
inspired by the July 11, 18,
& 25 Program: BILL CARBONE WATERCOLOR CLASSES
FOR ADULTS . Relaxed and friendly workshop. New techniques
demonstrated and
basics reviewed. Bring watercolor equipment; paper provided. 12:30-3PM The Phase I Community Room. Rivertown Senior
Apartments, 19 Third Street in Athens. No registration necessary. Info.
518-828-4943. info@athensculturalcenter.org. www.athensculturalcenter.org June 24
– July 12 Event: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY
Created and written by Gerard
Alessandrini. Regional Premiere. Stageworks
is one of
the first regional theaters to produce this celebrated panoply of
parodies
spoofing Barbra Streisand, Mandy Patinkin, Liza Minnelli and so many
more. Wednesdays
– Sundays, performance times and prices vary. Box office (518)
822-9667.
Stageworks is within walking distance of July 13 thru 17 Program: Sprouts
summer arts program for children ages 3 to 7, July 12 (CIP) Program: INSIDE THE DUTCH FARM,
Special Content Tour at the Bronck Museum,
1:30, 2:30 & 3:30PM. Adults $5, Members $2.50, Children 5-15 $2. July 12 thru 18 (CIP) Event: Catskills Irish Arts Week – Traditional Irish Music & Dance Summer
School with nightly open air concerts, 7:30-9:30PM, on the Michael J.
Quill
Irish Festival Grounds in East Durham. Ceili Dances, 9PM to Midnight at
the
Shamrock & Weldon Houses. Daily lectures and music sessions galore.
All
open to the general public. Info: 518-634-2286 or
www.irishvillageusa.com. July 12 Event: MAKING
A RIVER: INTERPRETING THE HUDSON, THEN AND NOW.
Collaboration between the Thomas Cole
Historic Site and Olana, the 19th-century landscape painters
Frederic Church and Thomas Cole. 1PM For more information, contact
Gregory
Rosenthal, 518-943-7465 ext. 2, education@thomascole.org; or Cheryl
O’Donnell,
518-828-1872, codonnell@olana.org; or visit our websites at
www.thomascole.org
and www.olana.org. July 13 thru 17 (DEC) Workshop & Performance: BOOKS ALIVE: “THE
LIBRARIAN OF July 15-19 Performance:
VIRTUE, DESIRE, DEATH, AND
FOOLISHNESS, an evening of dramatized tales from
Anton Chekhov. Anton Chekhov loved people, and his stories examine the
breadth
of the human experience. Adapted and directed by Melania Levitsky with
an
ensemble of actors. Basilica Industria. Walking
the dog Theater, Inc. Ghent, NY
(518) 610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org; david@wtdtheater.org July 16 thru 19 Event: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival on
the
Walsh Farm in Oak Hill. Four days, five stages. Dozens of award-winning
artists. Day and full festival tickets available. Info at
1-888-946-8495 or www.greyfoxbluegrass.com.
July 16 Concert: “steppin
out” – MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S
LANDING, Rock
& Roll. Free. 7PM. In case of
inclement weather the concerts will be moved inside at The Historic
Catskill
Point at 1 Main Street. More info: Heart of Catskill Association,
943-0989. July
17, 2009 (DEC) Workshop:
QUILTED WALL
HANGINGS. Create a take home
wall hanging after a brief introduction
on the history of quilt making, fabric art & tapestries. A simple
running
stitch will be taught & a tapestry created. 2 – 4 PM. All ages. July 17, 18, 19
(DEC) Performance: CLASSICS @ THE POINT presents Thomas, an original
play about painter Thomas Cole at Historic Catskill
Point Warehouse, 1 Main Street, Catskill, NY.
Admission $20, seniors $15.
Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM.
Info: 943-2680 July 17 (DEC) Performance: GOOD
TYME MUSIC. Philmont
Library back lot, 6:30-8:30PM.
FREE. Info, Karen Garafalo, 672-5010 July 18 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –Jim Davis on
Harp, Renaissance, Celtic & Original Tunes, 10:30AM-1:30PM
at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of Main St. Free.
Sponsored
by Event: “Saturday
Studios”, evening of cultural hobnobbing and other good
things! Third
Saturday of each month. Galleries along Main Street open for
receptions, artistic
events. Historic village of Catskill, NY, newest member of Art Along
the
Hudson. Information: 518-943-0380 or www.catskillgalleryassociation.com July 18 Event: HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ART TRAIL
GUIDED HIKE. July 18 Annual Benefit: Catskill Mountain Foundation: Join us for a Sneak Preview of the New Orpheum Performing Arts Center with cocktails & auction in the lobby of the theater followed by dinners at private homes, 6 PM. $90/cocktails & auction @Orpheum; $125/includes dinner at private homes. For more information, contact: barkerb@catskillmtn.org /518-263-2038. www.catskillmtn.org July 18 Event: andy mcgann traditional irish music
& dance
festival on the Michael J.
Quill Irish Festival Grounds in East Durham, Noon to 7PM. Info:
518-634-2286 or
www.irishvillageusa.com. July 18 Event: BEYOND
THE HIGH VALLEY: A QUECHUA STORY. Giant condor sweeps down from
the sky and
carries off a young woman who was tending her family’s llamas. July 20 thru 24 Program: Sprouts summer arts program for children ages 3 to 7. Cairo Elementary School. Art & Music or Theater & Dance, 10-11:45AM. Free. Registration: Greene County Council on the Arts, 943-3400. July
20 - Aug. 1 (DEC) Workshop
& Demo: THE
HUNTER STONE CARVING SEMINAR.
Hands-on workshop at the Town of Hunter municipal grounds
8AM-6PM daily
{except} Sunday. Two week exploration of the sculptural possibilities
of the
bluestone of the July 21 & 23,
2009 (DEC) Workshop: ACCORDIAN BOOKS WORKSHOP with Dina Bursztyn. Participants will be
involved in creative writing exercises to develop ideas for a short
story for
their accordion book. Instructor will introduce collage techniques
& guide
students in the development of images for their stories. Ages 8 and up.
2 – 4
PM. Chatham Public Library, 11 Woodbridge Ave, Chatham, NY. 392-3666. July 21 Class: Juggling
and Prop Manipulation: One day intensive introduction to
solo and
partner juggling with balls, clubs, scarves; manipulative miscellanea
such as
diabolo, lasso spinning, object balancing; funambulism including low
tightwire,
rolla bolla, rolling globe, 6 to 9PM. Ages 13 and up. Columbia Greene
Community
College Theatre: “CAR TALK” by
Lucile Lichtblau .World
Premiere. A frank and hilarious look at
the endangered institution
known as marriage. Wednesdays – Sundays; performance times and
prices
vary. Box office (518) 822-9667. Stageworks is within walking distance
of July 23 Concert: “Lex Grey & The Urban Pioneers”
– MUSIC IN
THE PARK CONCERT SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S LANDING, Blues. Free.
7PM. In case of inclement weather the concerts
will be moved inside at The Historic Catskill Point at 1 Main Street. More
info: Heart of Catskill Association, 943-0989. July 20 – 24 (DEC) Workshop: DRAWING WITH SUSAN STORY for students grades 6-Adults. Five, two-hour
workshops will explore the basics of drawing through practical
exercises in
pencil and charcoal. 10AM –Noon. Community Room, July 20, 21, 23,
24 (DEC) Workshop: CERAMICS WITH LOIS BINETSKY for
ages 13 – adults. Various hand-building techniques using sculpture and
pottery
tools to help mold and shape clay. Students will also work with
different kinds
of textured surfaces, such as burlap and tree bark. Bring smock or
apron to
protect clothes. Community Room, Greenville Library, Route 32,
Greenville. Registration
required. 966-8205 July 25 (CIP) Concert: MUSIC AT THE
GRAZHDA Fund raising concert with the French violinist
Alexander Brussilovsky , cellist Natalia Khoma and pianist Volodymyr
Vynnytsky playing
works by Tchaikovsky and Schonfeld, 8PM. Festive reception
will follow.
Grazhda
Concert Hall, July
25 thru Aug 23 Exhibit: JOE KEIFFER, Landscape Painter of the Mountaintop and Hudson Valley Region, a retrospective. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at the Catskill Mountain Foundation, 7950 Main St., Hunter. Hours: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 10AM-5PM or call for expanded summer hours; 518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org Artist’s Reception,
Sat. July 25, 4-7 pm July 25 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –Rich Bala,
Traditional Folk Songs & Medleys, 10:30 AM-1:30
PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of Main St. Free.
Sponsored by July
25 Event: HIKE
PRATT ROCK with Catskills’
geologist Bob Titus. July 25 & 26 Workshops: Henry & Hudson: The Namesake
Celebration -
Bindlestiff co-founders Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu offer FREE
juggling
workshops for all ages at Hudson’s Waterfront Park, 11AM-2PM. The Half
Moon, a full-scale,
operating replica of the ship that Henry Hudson sailed in 1609 will be docked
and visitors may explore
aboard; also vendors, music, food, surprises! July 26
(CIP) Theater: “VALENTINE’S DAY,” romantic
comedy by Horton Foote, 2PM. Horton
By The Stream, outdoor summer
theatre, 209 Elka Park Road, in
Tannersville, 1st property on the left next to the Elka Park Post
Office.
Performances FREE ($10 donation suggested); picnics and lawn chairs
welcome. Rain or shine (rain space provided). Info: 518-589-5383
or www.hortonbythestream.org. Concert: “A ClassicaL Road
Trip,” Columbia Festival
Orchestra performing music of
Prokofiev, Barber, Grunberg and Beethoven. Gwen Gould, conductor,
featuring
soprano Chanel Wood. Saturday at 6 PM and Sunday at 2 PM at PS21
(Performance
Spaces for the 21st Century) in July 27-31 Youth Program: Circus Skills Workshop,
Time and
Space Limited and The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus partner on our third
workshop
for youth, 10AM-1PM daily. Ages 8 and up. Time and Space Limited,
located at
434 Columbia Street in Hudson. Register with Maija Reed: 518-822-8448
Tuesday
thru Friday maija@timeandspace.org July 27-31 Program: Sprouts
summer arts program for children ages 3 to 7. July
thru September 2 Exhibition: MARGUERITE
BRIDE WATERCOLORS. Landscapes and historic sites in the Berkshires.
Old Chatham Country Store
Café Gallery, July 30 Concert: “johnny moon & starz” –
MUSIC IN THE PARK
CONCERT SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S LANDING, Classic Rock. Free. 7PM.
In case of inclement weather the concerts
will be moved inside at The Historic Catskill Point at 1 Main Street. More
info: Heart of Catskill Association, 943-0989. July 31 (DEC) Performance: August 1 thru
September 17 Exhibit: “Tapestries
Celebrating Henry’s Hudson,”
at GCCA’s Catskill First Floor Gallery. Thirty tapestries created by
members of
The Wednesday Club to celebrate the 400th anniversary
of
Henry Hudson’s sail up the river. Greene
County
Council on the Arts, August 1 thru
September 17 Exhibit: “PATTI
FERRARA SOLO SHOW,” at
GCCA’s Catskill Second Floor Gallery. Greene
County Council on the Arts, August 1 (CIP) Program: BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON.
A Very Special Evening, The Pleasures and Perils of the Night Life in
Times
Past, Bronck Museum, 7:30PM. Refreshments and entertainment. Adults $6,
Members
$3, Children $2.50. August 1 & 2 Performance: The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns for the 4th annual Bard College Summerscape Festival, in the glorious Spiegeltent. Cabaret performance for ages 18 and up Saturday August 1 at 8:30PM plus Family Fare shows August 1 & 2, 3:30PM. http://fishercenter.bard.edu/spiegeltent/ August 1 (CIP) Concert: MUSIC AT THE
GRAZHDA. Pianist
Juliana Osinchuk will give a recital from the works of Mozart,
Mendelssohn,
Lysenko and Gershwin, 8PM. Grazhda
Concert Hall, Jewett, NY Info: (212) 674-6569 or (518) 989-6479 www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org August 1 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET – Sonny &
Perley, International & Great
American Standards, 10:30
AM to 1:30 PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of
Main St.
Free. Sponsored by Event: ART TALK WITH JOSEPH KEIFFER. An admirer of the Hudson River School painters, Keiffer’s fascination with light and landscape blossomed when he purchased a home in the Catskills. Self-taught, and inspired by travels through 1-2PM, FREE
and open to
all. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at
the Event:
HUDSON
RIVER SCHOOL ART TRAIL GUIDED HIKE. The August 1-31 Exhibit: “Lou
Stettner: Works,” multi-media exhibition of work by Lou
Stettner
created in Athens, NY. August 1- October 16 Event: Palenville
Sculpture Show at The August
1 & 2 Event: 7th
Annual Art Fest tour of galleries and studios, 10AM-4PM.
in August 1,
2 (CIP) Theater: “VALENTINE’S
DAY,” romantic comedy by Horton Foote, 2PM. Horton
By The Stream, outdoor summer theatre,
209 Elka Park Road, in Tannersville, 1st property on the
left next to
the Elka Park Post Office. Performances FREE ($10 donation suggested);
picnics
and lawn chairs welcome. Rain or shine (rainspace provided). Info:
518-589-5383 or www.hortonbythestream.org. August 3-7 Program: Sprouts
summer arts program for children ages 3 to 7. August
3-7 Workshop:
FOLK ART COURSES, Ukrainian
Easter egg making (Pysanky) and ceramics with Safika Zielyk. Grazhda
Concert
Hall, Music & Art Center, Jewett, NY Info: (212) 533-6419 or (518)
989-6218 www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org August
3-14 Recital:
UKRAINIAN FOLK
SINGING. Two week course taught by Anna
Bachynsky for children ages 4-9 with a
recital on August 14, 7PM. Grazhda Concert Hall, Music & Art
Center, Jewett,
NY Info: (212) 674-6569 or (518) 989-6479 www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org August 4 (DEC) Workshop: ADVANCED DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY. Continuation of introduction to
digital photography. We will learn how to use filters available in
programs
such as Photoshop to enhance photos. Learn how to apply photos to
business
applications and how to create personal memories. Basic understanding
of
digital media required. Participants encouraged to bring equipment to
class. 6:30-8:30
PM. August 6 Concert: “ali jean & the struts” -
MUSIC IN THE PARK
CONCERT SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S LANDING, 50s Rock & Blues.
Free. 7PM. In case of inclement weather the concerts
will be moved inside at The Historic Catskill Point at 1 Main Street. More
info: Heart of Catskill Association, 943-0989. August 4 & 6,
2009 (DEC) Class: DRUM CIRCLE WITH STEVE COLLINS. Open
to kids of all ages. Does not require prior experience. Drums will be
available
if participants do not have one. Class will start with basic drumming
rhythms
and move onto progressively more complex combinations, drumming
together in a
circle, 5 – 6:30 PM. Chatham Public Library, 11 Woodbridge Ave,
Chatham, NY 392-3666 August 6 (DEC) Workshop: TOLE PAINTING. Learn
the basics of developing folk art using
brush control and your own techniques. Windham Public Library. Adults.
6-8PM.
FREE. Info, Candace Beyley 734-4405 August
6 thru 30 Performance:
TWELFTH
NIGHT will be presented in
collaboration with Theatre of The Word ( August 7 (DEC) Workshop: GO GREEN. Learn to
sew an evironmentally safe
personalized shopping tote. Windham Public Library. All ages. 2-4PM.
FREE. Info,
Candace Beyley 734-4405 August 8 (DEC) Concert: CATSKILL
COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA, performing
dances from Terpsichore by Renaissance composer Michael Praetorius, and
other
works in celebration of the Hudson Quadricentennial, 7PM. Scheduled for
its
premiere performance at this concert is a new work by David Woodin as
composer
entitled, “A Hudson Journey”, inspired by the account of Hendrick
Hudson’s
first exploratory trip up the river in 1609. Union Mills Galleries at August 8 Performance:
Art Omi
International Musicians Concert,
Art Omi International
Arts Center, 59 Letter S Road in
Ghent,
NY, 5PM. Culmination of a residency program involving composers and
musicians
from around the world. For more information, visit www.artomi.org/music.htm August 8 (DEC) Performance: THE
VARRIALES. Sponsored by the
Philmont Public Library, check for location. 6:30-8:30PM FREE. Info, Karen
Garafalo, 672-5010 August
8-9 Exhibition: 62nd
Annual Art Exhibition sponsored by Twilight Park Artists at
Twilight
Park Clubhouse in Haines Falls, NY. Guided gallery walk August 8 at
4PM.
Admission of $10 includes wine reception 5-7PM and Sunday viewing. Reception and tour only, admission $5
per
adult. Open Sunday, 1-5PM with demonstration/talk by collage artist
Philip
DePoala at 3PM. More information, call Gracia Dayton (589-5119), Susan
Ferris
(589-6227) or Rachel Roll (589-9855). August 8 (CIP) Concert: MUSIC AT THE
GRAZHDA CHAMBER
MUSIC SOCIETY. Alexander
Brussilovsky, violin; Anna Rabinova, violin; Borys Deviatov,
viola; Natalia Khoma, cello and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano, will play
works
by Handel-Halvarsen, Haydn and Franck,
8PM. Grazhda Concert Hall, Jewett, NY
Info: (212) 674-6569 or (518) 989-6479 www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org August 8 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –DOUG Marcus,
Folk, Country, Bluegrass & Jazz, 10:30AM
to 1:30 PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of Main
St. Free.
Sponsored by August 8, 22
& 29 Program: BILL CARBONE WATERCOLOR
CLASSES FOR ADULTS. A relaxed and
friendly workshop in which new
techniques are demonstrated and basics reviewed. Bring watercolor
equipment with
paper provided. 12:30-3PM. Phase I Community Room. Rivertown Senior
Apartments 19
Third Street in Athens. No registration necessary. Info. 518-828-4943. info@athensculturalcenter.org. www.athensculturalcenter.org August 10 thru 14
& 17 thru 21 Program: Sprouts
summer arts program for children ages 3 to 7. August
10-14 (CIP) Workshop:
FOLK ART COURSE, Ukrainian
embroidery with instructor Lubov Wolynec and bead stringing (Gerdany)
with
Anastasia Berezovsky. Grazhda Concert Hall, Music & Art Center,
Jewett, NY
Info, (212) 533-6419 or (518) 989-6218 www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org August 10-14 (DEC) Workshop: WATERCOLOR WITH SUSAN STORY
for students in grade 6 - adults. Five, two and a half hour workshops,
10AM-12:30PM
Community Room, Greenville Library, Route 32, Greenville. Registration
required. 966-8205
August 13 Concert: “saints of swing” - MUSIC IN
THE PARK CONCERT
SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S LANDING, Big Band, Swing & Dixieland.
Free.
7PM. In case of inclement weather the
concerts will be moved inside at The Historic Catskill Point at 1 Main
Street. More
info: Heart of Catskill Association, 943-0989.
Exhibit: “Abstraction and Perception”, See web site for further details. Windham Fine Arts, 5380 Main St, Windham, NY 12496; www.windhamfinearts.com Gallery hours: Thursday-Monday Noon to 5PM; Saturdays until 7PM. Opening reception August 15, 5-8PM. August 15 (CIP) Concert: August 15 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –Too Human,
Jazz Standards from American Songbook, 10:30
AM-1:30 PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of Main
St. Free.
Sponsored by Event: “Saturday
Studios”, evening of cultural hobnobbing and other good
things! Third
Saturday of each month. Galleries along Main Street open for
receptions, artistic
events. Historic village of Catskill, NY, newest member of Art Along
the
Hudson. Information: 518-943-0380 or www.catskillgalleryassociation.com
Theater: “Uncle
Vanya; Scenes of Country Life,”
version of the play by Anton Chekhov adapted by Brian Friel. Schoharie
Creek
Players, The Doctorow Performing Arts Center, Main Street, Hunter, New
York,
8PM Saturday, 5PM Sunday. Wonderful adaptation by the Irish playwright
Brian
Friel that provides a whole new level of understanding and mirth to
this
classic of Russian Theater. Tickets: $15 Adults, $10 Students.
Reservations
requested. Call 518-989-6802. August 16 Event: MAKING
A RIVER: INTERPRETING THE August 20 Concert: “hot rod band”
- MUSIC IN THE PARK CONCERT SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S
LANDING, Rock
& Roll. Free. 7PM. In case of
inclement weather the concerts will be moved inside at The Historic
Catskill
Point at 1 Main Street. More info: Heart of Catskill
Association,
943-0989. August 22 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –The Jimmie
Divine Trio, Swing, Ballads & Latin, 10:30
AM to 1:30PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of Main
St.
Free. Sponsored by August 22 Event: FROM SCHOHARY KILL TO PRATTSVILLE.
Walking tour with historian Joan
Morales through Prattsville’s past. Event: ART TALK
WITH MARY REABAN, an engaging
and passionate lover of semi-precious stones and jewelry making.
Demonstration and
discussion. 1-2PM, FREE and open to all.
Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at the Event: August 22 (CIP) Performance: August 23 (CIP) Performance: ANNIVERSARY
TRIBUTE TO GIACOMO PUCCINI: Fully-staged
performance of Puccini’s short opera,
GIANNI SCHICCHI. Plus, in pre-concert, Summer Institute participants
sing arias
from beloved Puccini operas. 2PM. Tickets:
$35 general; $25 seniors; $15 students with I.D. August 24 -
August 28 (DEC) Workshop: WRITING
WITH RONNI MILLER, author of
“Dance With The Elephants Free Your Creativity and Write” and Founder
and
Director of Write It Out, a motivational and expressive writing program
for
individuals of all ages. Writing activities will stimulate thoughts,
feelings,
memories and experiences to produce prose and poetry. All ages welcome,
10AM - Noon.
August 24 – 28 Youth Program: JUGGLING AND CIRKUS ARTS SUMMER WORKSHOP, presented by Crellin-Morris Memorial and Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, 9AM- Noon daily, at the Morris Memorial, Park Row, Chatham. Ages: 8 and up. Registration: stephanie@bindlestiff.org or 518-828-7470 http://www.bindlestiff.org August
26 – September 13 Theatre: NOWHERE
ON THE BORDER. Written by
Carlos Lacámara. Professional
World Premiere. In the August 27 Concert: thunder ridge - MUSIC IN
THE PARK CONCERT
SERIES AT THE DUTCHMEN’S LANDING, Country. Free. 7PM. In case of inclement weather the concerts
will be moved inside at The Historic Catskill Point at 1 Main Street. More
info: Heart of Catskill Association, 943-0989. August 29 Live Music: MUSIC
AT THE MARKET –Jim Davis on
Harp, Renaissance, Celtic & Original Tunes, 10:30AM
to 1:30PM at Riverside Market, Historic Catskill Point, foot of Main
St. Free.
Sponsored by August 29 Youth / Performance: The Bindlestiff
Family Cirkus
returns to Hudson’s Waterfront Park for a free, fun-filled, family
friendly
festival of funambulism, funnies, and Cirkus frolics. Bring a picnic
blanket
and your sunscreen! Rain location: Montgomery C. Smith Middle School,
102 Harry
Howard Avenue, Hudson August 29 Event: ART AUCTION and RECEPTION to benefit the Greene County Aging Services Foundation, 6-8PM at the Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens. Paintings and drawings by senior artists sold at auction. Portion of proceeds will help provide services that allow Greene County seniors to stay in their homes. Info: 518-945-1257. August
29 (CIP) Exhibit: “The
Rise & Fall of Farming in One
American Town: Prattsville from 1800-2009,” 11AM-5PM. Curator’s talk, 2PM. Curated by Kelli
Huggins, exhibit
focuses on dairy farming in a small Catskills town in the 19th
century as the result of the establishment of a 365-acre model farm by
town
founder Zadock Pratt. Aug
29 thru Oct 4 Exhibit: THE
WRITER
AS ILLUSTRATOR. Fine artists illustrate their books. Featuring
Carl Chaiet, Thomas Locker, Hudson Talbott. Kaaterskill Fine Arts
Gallery at
the Artists’ Reception,
Saturday, Aug. 29, 4-6 pm August 29 (CIP) Concert: MUSIC AT THE
GRAZHDA . The
Alexander Slobodyanik Memorial Concert dedicated to the memory of the
internationally renowned pianist who died in October 2008. The featured artists are Larysa Krupa, Natalia
Khoma, Volodymyr Vynnytsky, and the Leontovych String Quartet (Yuri
Mazurkevych, Yuri Kharenko, Volodymyr
Panteleiev and Borys Deviatov), 8PM. Grazhda
Concert Hall, August
29 (CIP) Exhibit: GREENE COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR.
The official opening of this
permanent exhibit based on the life and service of Greene County, NY’s
Union
Soldiers who served in the 120th Ulster Guard under the
leadership
of Colonel George W. Pratt, only son of Zadock and Abigail Pratt.
11AM—5PM. Zadock
Pratt Museum, Route 23A, Main Street, Prattsville, NY.
Call 518-299-3395 www.prattmuseum.com August
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