Greene County Council on the Arts. Catskill, New York

Greene County Council On The Arts



398 Main Street
Catskill, NY 12414
518.943.3400
gcca@greenearts.org




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, 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10AM-5PM, Saturday Noon-5PM. The GCCA Mountaintop Gallery, 5348 Main Street (Rt. 23 in the center of town), Windham, NY, hours: Friday, Saturday 11AM-6PM; Sunday, Monday 10AM-5PM. (Call to confirm hours.) For more information, 518-943-3400 (Catskill Gallery & Offices) or 518-734-3104 (Mountaintop 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. Main St, POB 924, Hunter, 12442 518-263-4908. www.catskillmtn.org

 

Workshops: CERAMIC CLASSES. Hand building techniques at the Open Studio, 402 Main St., Catskill. All levels welcome. Instructor: Dina Bursztyn, ceramic artist and arts educator. For schedule information and fees, call 518-943-9531 or e-mail: catskillstudio@aol.com.

 

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 Hunter Village Square, 7950 Main St., Hunter, NY. 518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org.  

 

Ongoing

Exhibit: SCULPTURE. Over 40 contemporary sculptures in landscape. Daylight hours all year, guided tours, children’s workshops. The Fields, Sculpture Park Art Omi International Arts Center, 59 Letter S Road, Ghent, NY 12075. 518-392-7656/392-2848.

 

Ongoing:

Film Program: SELECTED FILMS. Popular Hollywood, independent; foreign screenings. Lobby café: espresso, cappuccino, tea, desserts; light suppers Saturday, open 1/2 hour before show. Catskill Mountain Foundation Film and Performing Arts Center, Rt. 23A, Hunter, NY 12442. 518-263-4702, www.catskillmtn.org

 

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, Maude Adams Road, POB 379, Tannersville, NY 12485. 518-589-3903. www.mtarbor.org

 

Various dates:

Multi-arts: CONCERTS, READINGS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS. Life drawing, Year- round. Check dated listings. Many free. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534. 518-822-1438. www.hudsonoperahouse.org .

 

Various Dates:

Movies: SUBJECTS VARY. $8/6/4. Spencertown Academy, Rt. 203, POB 80, Spencertown, NY 12165. 518-392-3693.

 

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. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534. 518-822-1438. www.hudsonoperahouse.org

 

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. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534. 518-822-1438.

 

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 Catskill Mountain Foundation, 7950 Main St., Hunter.  Hours: Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon 10AM-5PM 518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org 

 

Thru July 25

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, 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 10AM to 5PM, Saturday Noon to 5PM. For more information, call 518-943-3400, or visit www.greenearts.org .

 

Thru July 25

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, 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 10AM to 5PM, Saturday Noon to 5PM. For more information, call 518-943-3400, or visit www.greenearts.org.

 

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 Hudson River Valley. Old Chatham Country Store Café Gallery, Chatham, NY. Opening reception July 12, 3-5PM   

 

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.  Windham Public Library, Main St, Windham NY. 734-4405

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

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, Windham Elementary School. Art & Music or Theater & Dance, 10-11:45AM. Free. Registration: Greene County Council on the Arts, 943-3400.

 
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. 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. Windham Public Library, Main St, Windham. 734-4405  

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

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. Zadock Pratt Museum, Route 23, Main St. Prattsville. Museum hours: Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 4PM. Info: 518-299-3395 or visit www.prattmuseum.com. Artist’s reception, July 11, 2-4 PM.

 

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.

 

July 11

Event: ART TALK WITH ELLEN PERANTONI, painter of the landscape in oil, in a manner inspired by the Hudson River School and the Barbizon School of the 19th century, will exhibit and discuss her recent work. 1-2PM. Free and open to all.  Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at the Catskill Mountain Foundation, 7950 Main St., Hunter.  518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org

 

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 Hudson’s Amtrak station. www.stageworkshudson.org

 

July 13 thru 17

Program: Sprouts summer arts program for children ages 3 to 7, Coxsackie Elementary School. Art & Music or Theater & Dance, 10 to 11:45 AM. Free. Registration: Greene County Council on the Arts, 943-3400.

 

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. Pieter Bronck Road just off Route 9W in Coxsackie. More info: 731-6490 or www.gchistory.org

 

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 BASRA.” Chatham Public Library. Join Theatre Arts teacher Margo Mullein Feron in a five day workshop and performance, where young people (ages 6-15) write a script, design props and costumes, and perform a play based on the book. 2-4PM FREE.  11Woodbridge Avenue, Chatham, NY. Info, Karen Klein, 392-3666

 

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. Windham Public Library, Main St, Windham NY. 734-4405

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and the Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

July 18

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. Kaaterskill Falls and the Catskill Mountain House (Moderate). The Hudson River School Art Trail is a driving and hiking tour of the landscapes that inspired 19th-century painters such as Thomas Cole, Frederic Church and Sanford Gifford.  9AM. All participants receive copy of new Guidebook and guided tour of the Thomas Cole Historic Site at end of hike. To register online go to: www.thomascole.org/trail and click on circular link.

 

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.  Hudson Waterfront Park. 8PM. FREE. For children and adults alike! See www.stageworkshudson.org for further details.

 

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 Catskill Mountains. Class guided by sculptor Kevin VanHentenryck will cover all aspects of the process, both hand, and pneumatic (air-powered) techniques, and take students from concept and layout-to surface finish. Students determine level of involvement; an hour, a day, a week, or the entire class. All welcome. Sponsored by the Town of Hunter. Info: 989-6356

 

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

 

July 22 – August 9

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 Hudson’s Amtrak station. www.stageworkshudson.org

 

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, Greenville Library, Route 32, Greenville.  Registration required. 966-8205

 

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, Jewett, NY. Info: (212) 674-6569 or (518) 989-6479 or  www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and the Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

July 25

Event:  HIKE PRATT ROCK with Catskills’ geologist Bob Titus. Zadock Pratt Museum, Route 23, Main St. Prattsville. Call 518-299-3395  www.prattmuseum.com

 

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.

July 26 & 27

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 Chatham, NY. For tickets and information, call 392-6121 or visit www.ps21chatham.org.

 

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. Hunter Mountain Learning Center. Art & Music or Theater & Dance, 10-1:45AM. Free. Registration: Greene County Council on the Arts, 943-3400.

 

July thru September 2

Exhibition:  MARGUERITE BRIDE WATERCOLORS. Landscapes and historic sites in the Berkshires. Old Chatham Country Store Café Gallery, Chatham, NY. Opening reception Sunday, August 2, 3-5 PM.

 

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:  GHENT BAND Sponsored by the Philmont Public Library, check for location. 6:30-8:30PM. FREE. Info, Karen Garafalo, 672-5010

 

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, 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 10AM to 5PM, Saturday Noon to 5PM. For more information, call 518-943-3400, or visit www.greenearts.org. Opening reception August 1, 5-7PM includes artist talk and demonstration.

 

August 1 thru September 17

Exhibit: “PATTI FERRARA SOLO SHOW,” at GCCA’s Catskill Second Floor Gallery. Greene County Council on the Arts, 398 Main St, Catskill, NY 12414. Gallery hours: Monday through Friday 10AM to 5PM, Saturday Noon to 5PM. For more information, call 518-943-3400, or visit www.greenearts.org. Opening reception August 1, 5-7PM.

 

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. Pieter Bronck Road just off Route 9W in Coxsackie. More info: 731-6490 or www.gchistory.org

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and the Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

August 1

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 France, Italy and the Northeast, his appealing style has been celebrated in the Hudson Valley, New York City and elsewhere.

1-2PM, FREE and open to all.  Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at the Catskill Mountain Foundation, 7950 Main St., Hunter.  518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org

August 1

Event: HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL ART TRAIL GUIDED HIKE. The Catskill Mountain House and North-South Lake (Easy). All participants receive copy of new Guidebook and guided tour of the Thomas Cole Historic Site at the end of hike. To register online go to: www.thomascole.org/trail and click on the featured circular link.

 

August 1-31

Exhibit: “Lou Stettner: Works,” multi-media exhibition of work by Lou Stettner created in Athens, NY. Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second Street, Athens NY. Concurrent exhibit, “Inspired by Lou,” will feature work by area photographers. Center hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4PM. Info: www.athensculturalcenter.org.

 

 August 1- October 16

Event: Palenville Sculpture Show at The Catskill Mountain Lodge, Route 32A, Palenville, NY.  Info: Nicole Lemelin, 518-678-3325. Opening reception August 1, 6 to 8PM.

 

August 1 & 2

Event: 7th Annual Art Fest tour of galleries and studios, 10AM-4PM. in Windham. Hosted by the Windham Arts Alliance. Raffle party at Country Suites B & B on Route 23 in Ashland, NY on Sunday, 4:30PM. For more info and map of the studios and galleries, visit www.windhamartsalliance.org .

 

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. Greenville Elementary School. Art & Music or Theater & Dance, 10-11:45AM. Free. Registration: Greene County Council on the Arts, 943-3400.

 

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. Greenville Public Library, Route 32, Greenville. Registration 966-8205.

 

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 (UK) and PS21. With Walking the dog Theater’s unmistakable style of ensemble theater and passion for the work of William Shakespeare, the company will breathe new life into this beloved comedy. Shipwreck, mistaken identities, unrequited love, feisty servants and scheming relatives. PS21 in Chatham. Walking the dog Theater, Inc. Ghent, NY (518) 610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org    david@wtdtheater.org

 

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 361 Main Street in Catskill, NY

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

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. Catskill Community Center. Art & Music or Theater & Dance, 10 to 11:45AM. Free. Registration: Greene County Council on the Arts, 943-3400.

 

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.


August 15 thru September 14

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: WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL. Borromeo String Quartet, a Northern Catskills debut 8PM. Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center, 5379 Main Street, Windham.. Complimentary post concert reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery. Tickets: $25 General, $20 Seniors, $15 Contributors, $5 Students. Contact: info@windhammusic.com, 518-734-3868 or WCMF 740 County Route 32C Windham, NY 12496. Info: www.windhammusic.com.

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

August 15

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


August 15, 16 (DEC)

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 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.

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

August 22

Event: FROM SCHOHARY KILL TO PRATTSVILLE. Walking tour with historian Joan Morales through Prattsville’s past. Zadock Pratt Museum, Route 23, Main St. Prattsville. Call 518-299-3395   www.prattmuseum.com

 

August 22

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 Catskill Mountain Foundation, 7950 Main St., Hunter.  518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org

 

August 22 and 23

Event: GREAT CATSKILL MOUNTAIN QUILT SHOW, celebrates the art of quilting every year with an exhibition of over 100 quilts ad wall hangings made by local and regional artists.  This year’s theme explores the rich history of Mexican quilting. Guest speaker, quilting supply vendors. $5 Catskill Mountain Foundation Performing Arts Center (Red Barn), 7960 Main St., Hunter.  518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org

 

August 22 (CIP)

Performance:  BLOOMFIELD MANDOLIN ORCHESTRA with guest singers in “International Songbook and Celebration of Hudson River Quadricentennial.”  Enrico Granafei, conductor. 2PM.  Tickets: $35 general; $25 seniors; $15 students with I.D. Altamura Center for Arts and Cultures, 404 Winter Clove Road, Round Top. Reservations: 518 622-0070 or 201 863-8724.  icpainc@yahoo.com   www.altocanto.org.

 

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.  Altamura Center for Arts and Cultures, 404 Winter Clove Road, Round Top.  Reservations: 518 622-0070 or 201 863-8724.  icpainc@yahoo.com   www.altocanto.org.

 

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. Greenville Library, Route 32, Greenville. Registration: 966-8205.

 

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 Arizona desert is Gary, a volunteer Minuteman and Roberto, a Mexican who may have illegally crossed the border, who confront each other under the blistering sun. Wednesdays through Sundays, performance times and prices vary. Box office (518) 822-9667. Stageworks is within walking distance of Hudson’s Amtrak station. www.stageworkshudson.org

 

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 Marshall & Sterling, Holcim (US) Inc., Kosco/Amos Post Division, Main Care Energy, Riverview Marine Services and Greene County Tourism and presented by the Greene County Council on the Arts. For more info, call 518-943-3400.

 

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. Zadock Pratt Museum, Route 23A, Main Street, Prattsville, NY  Call 518-299-3395 www.prattmuseum.com

 

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 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

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, Jewett, NY Info: (212) 674-6569 or (518) 989-6479   www.GrazhdaMusicandArt.org

 

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 29 (CIP)