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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. Ongoing Exhibition:
INTIMATE OBSERVATIONS. Oil paintings by Asher B.
Durand, celebrated
artist of the 19th century art movement, the
Workshops:
CERAMIC CLASSES.
Handbuilding techniques at the Open Studio, Exhibits:
PERMANENT ART COLLECTION. In Robert J. Belknap
Memorial Gallery,
administrative wing, main building. Kaaterskill Gallery, outside
library, main
building; Blue Hill Gallery, at
switchboard, main entrance; Foundation Gallery, main
entrance of Arts
Center; Alumni Gallery at new Professional Academic Center. All
galleries are
open to public free during regular college hours. 518-828-4181 www.mycommunitycollege.org. Ongoing Exhibition:
FUNCTIONAL ART FOR THE HOME By local and
regional Fine Crafts
Artists. Custom orders, shopping services, gift-wrapping. Fri/Sat/Mon.
10-6;
Sun.10-5.
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 Dance: Bellydance lessons at Dancefit on Bridge Street in Catskill. Feel beautiful, ageless and exotic while getting a great workout. Four classes a week with three great teachers. For times and descriptions, call (518) 947-8046 or visit www.catskillbellydance.com. 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, Ongoing Retreat:
MAHAYANA BUDDHIST TEMPLE. Visit this example
of Chinese
architecture. Open year round. Tours. Ira Vail Road, South Cairo, NY
12482.
518-622-3619. Ongoing: Exhibition:
A PORTRAIT OF COLUMBIA COUNTY. Paintings from
the museum's
collection. Ongoing Dance:
BALLET, MODERN, JAZZ. Sharon MacDonald
teaches 4-19 year-olds. Intermediate, pointe, music theatre, jazz,
modern.
Details: 413-243-3953. Various
dates: Multi-arts:
CONCERTS, READINGS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS. Life
drawing, tai chi,
yoga. Year- round. Check dated listings.
Many free. Various Dates: Movies:
SUBJECTS VARY. $8/6/4.
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
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.
Art
Workshops: FOR
CHILDREN 6-10 AND 10-15. Lessons in mastering creativity through
art and
techniques they understand. Acrylics, collages, watercolors, printing,
stampings, great fun. Taught by Basha Maryanska, MFA.Mon.-Fri. at
Basha’s Art
Studio, Playgroup:
INFANTS TO 3 YEARS. Babies,
bring parents, grandparents, aunts,
uncles, neighbors. Free. Sponsored by Kids Only, Tuesdays Classes: TriYoga. Lunchtime yoga class with instructor Isabel Church Livingston, NOON-12:45 PM. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY. $12 per class. HOH members receive 10% discount. Information: 518-822-1438 or info@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 Classes:
Svaroopa Yoga.
Certified teacher Claire
Oravec, 5:30-7PM. Beginners, continuing students.$16 introductory
class; $84/6
classes; $144/12 classes. Members discounted prices.
Radio: DIZZINESS. Tom Roe, music from Wave Farm, 5-6PM. Free103point9, 5662 Rte. 23, Acra, NY 12405. www.free103point9.org. Fridays Classes: COLLAGE STUDIO. Painter Arthur Yanoff, instructor. Ages 14-18. Fundamentals, emphasis on color, observation. Experimentation encouraged. No previous art training required. Free, registration required. 4-6 PM at Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534. 518-822-1438. joe@hudsonoperahouse.org Fridays Classes: AFRICAN DRUMMING, DANCE. All levels, with Fode Sissoko and Toby Stover. Drums, 7-8PM;
Dance, 8-9PM. $12/20 for both. An 1850s guest
house with elegant accommodations and state-of-the-art kitchen and
après hike
and Swedish massage, the 144 Malden Ave., Palenville, NY 12463. 518-947-6787, 845-679-5549. www.thewoodbine.com. Saturdays Music:
SATURDAY SOUNDS. Warm, casual
atmosphere for eclectic music lovers. Listen to CD’s, buy. Free coffee.
Bring
friends and loiter! Every Sat., 11-4PM at Crow & Wolf Music,
Catskill
Center, Rt. 32, 2 miles north of Friar Tuck, Catskill, NY 12414.
845-810-0492. www.crowandwolfmusic.com.
Workshops:
ART. River Studio for teens 13-18. Plein
Aire painting and studio workshops in the fundamentals of landscape
painting.
Free, register. Saturdays Workshop:
Watercolor
workshops for adults with
painter William Carbone, Community Room at Rivertown Senior Apartments,
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 2008 March
1, 2008
(DEC) Event:
TAKE YOUR INNER CHILD ON A PLAY DATE.
Creative journal-writing workshop for adults or adult/child
partnerships.
Explore ideas, memories & stories using a blank book & a
variety of art
materials. 10:30 AM –noon. Catskill
Library,
Lecture:
THE HUDSON RIVER
SCHOOL OF
ROCKS, Sunday Salon at Cedar Grove, 218 Spring
Street,
Catskill, 2 PM. Robert Titus, Professor of Geological and Environmental
Sciences at Hartwick College explores how landscape artists learned
geology and
portrayed it in imaginative artistic reconstructions. Wine, cheese, and
lively
conversation. Tickets: $8 per person or $5 for members. For more
information,
call (518) 943-7465, Ext. 4 or visit www.thomascole.org. March 1 - March 30, 2008 Exhibition:
CCCA 13TH ANNUAL JURIED ART SHOW at the
Hudson Opera House with small additional works at the CCCA Gallery.
Painting,
photography, mixed media, sculpture and works on paper.. Visit
www.artscolumbia.org, phone 518 671 6213 or email info@artscolumbia.org
for
more information. Opening reception March 1,
6-8 PM Exhibition: OUTSIDE
THE BOX, Outsider art show
exhibiting self-taught, naïve or visionary art makers who
illustrate extreme
mental states, unconventional ideas and/or elaborate fantasy worlds.
Exhibition:
Three
Artists Paint the Local Landscape. Three
unique artistic interpretations of the
Greene County landscape will be on exhibit at the GCCA Mountaintop
Gallery in
Windham, NY. Recent works by Ellen Perantoni, Naomi Blum and Mary Ann
Heinzen.
GCCA Mountaintop Gallery, March
7-9, 2008 Performance: “I MIGHT BE EDGAR ALLEN POE,” an Actors’ Ensemble production presented by Walking the dog Theater at the Triplex in Great Barrington, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Repeat performance March 14-16 at Space 360 in Hudson. Admission: $25, students and seniors $18. 518-610-0909 or www.wtdtheater.org. March
8, 2008 Songs: ART OF SONG DECONSTRUCTED. German Lieder with the Diamond Opera Theater. Directors Mary Deyerle Hack and Keith Spencer lead discussion for the deconstructions. Part of a monthly Saturday series through March 8, 2008. Free. 4PM at Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534. 518-822-1438.joe@hudsonoperahouse.org., www.hudsonoperahouse.org. March
8 thru April 7,
2008 Exhibition: Classical Realism, new work by Kevin Cook and Mireille Duchesne. Windham Fine Arts, 5380 Main Street, Windham, NY, phone 518-734-6850, fax 518-734-5795. Gallery hours: Thursday through Monday, 11 AM – 5 PM. www.windhamfinearts.com March 8 thru April 26, 2008 Exhibition:
Outside
the Lines 2008: Greene County Youth Exhibit. This annual
non-juried
student group exhibit features artwork in all media by Greene County
students
grades K-12. GCCA Catskill Gallery,
Concert: PIANO RECITAL. Students of Bard
Conservatory of Music, March
14-16, 2008 Performance: “I MIGHT BE EDGAR ALLEN POE,” an Actors’ Ensemble production presented by Walking the dog Theater at Space 360 in Hudson, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Admission: $25, students and seniors $18. 518-610-0909 or www.wtdtheater.org.
Performance: IT’S A GREAT DAY FOR THE IRISH!, presented
by Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Centre. Cabaret
celebrating
Irish-American performers at Weldon House, Route 145, Exhibition:
PURE & SIMPLE, featuring
contemporary functional art, furniture and sculpture in glass and wood.
March
28 thru April
6, 2008 Performance:
6 WOMEN WITH BRAIN DEATH or Expiring Minds
Want to Know. Music and lyrics by the late Mark Houston, directed
by Tom
Detwiler; musical direction, Paul Leyden. Musical satire of the skewed
tabloid
world through eyes of six whacked-out women on the edge.$25/20/, other
options.
Fri., Sat. 8PM; Sun. 2PM.At The Ghent Playhouse, off Rt. 66, Gala Event: THE 20th
ANNUAL BEAUX ARTS BALL. Black tie. At The
Copper Tree Restaurant at
April 6, 2008 Concert: CELLIST KATE DILLINGHAM, 2 PM. Suggested donation $20. All proceeds benefit restoration and maintenance of The Beattie-Powers Place, 173 Prospect Ave., Catskill, NY. 518-943-4764. beattiepowersplace@gmail.com. April 18, 2008 Concert:
THE CORYELLS IN CONCERT featuring
legendary guitarist Larry Coryell and Murali Coryell, 7 PM at
Columbia-Greene
Community College Arts Center Theater. Blues, jazz, rock & soul.
Admission:
$22 all seats. Co-sponsored with Event:
INTERNATIONAL
CULINARY ARTS & CULTURAL FESTIVAL.
Dinner & dance. Traditional music and festive dishes prepared by
members of
diverse national & ethnic groups living in local area: Asian, West
Indian,
Central & South American, European, African as well as African
American
participants. Families Welcome. 4:30–7:30 PM. Haitian
Community Development Project. First Presbyterian Church 4th
and April
26 thru June 8,
2008 Exhibit:
GREENE COUNTY ARTS & CRAFTS GUILD. Annual
display of members’ work at Mountain Top Gallery in
Concert:
VOCAL RECITAL. Students of the Bard
Conservatory of Music at Performance:
Belly
Dance Party. May
3 thru June 14,
2008 Exhibit:
SCULPTURE ON MAIN. Juried group
exhibition curated by Ron Tunison, juror. Greene County Council on the
Arts, May
3 thru June 14,
2008 Exhibit: THE
FOOD SHOW. Solo exhibition by featuring oil
paintings of food by artist Gary Shankman. Greene County Council on the
Arts, 2nd
Floor Gallery, May 10, 2008 Concert:
May 15, 2008 Performance:
COARC
Dances Through Time.
Popular American dances
from Turkey Trot to Hip Hop, performed by adults who attend
various COARC programs, 11:30 a.m.
-12:15 p.m. Free.
Hudson Valley Academy of Performing Arts, 957 Route 82, a quarter mile
west of the
Taconic Parkway, West Taghkanic, NY 12502, (518) 851-5501; info@hvapa.com; www.COARC.org.
and www.hvapa.com. May 15, thru 18, 2008
(DEC) Performance: RED
CARNATIONS X 2. Production with Walking
the Dog Theater, 7:30 PM, May 16, 2:00
& 7:30 PM, May 17, 2 SPM, May 18.
Open dress rehearsal free to public on May 15 and
especially directed at
young people. Basilica Industria, May
23 thru June 8,
2008 Performance: THEATRE. Terrence McNally, directed by Matthew Teichner. Bittersweet valentine to theater, how it has power to change lives on both sides of footlights; fantasy world, harsher realties of the footlights. $20/25/50. Memberships $25 to $1,000. Fri., Sat. 8PM Sun. 2PM. At Ghent Playhouse, off Rt. 66 Ghent, NY 12075. 5118-794-091. June 8, 2008 Concert: THE MOST WONDERFUL MUSIC, piano recital directed by Barbara McGivney, 2 PM at Columbia-Greene Community College Performing Arts Center. Admission: Free. Advanced tickets available C-GCC: (518) 828-4181 and satellite sites: Chatham Bookstore and Greene County Council on the Arts, Catskill.
Exhibition:
JOURNEYS IN CLAY 2008. Annual juried
clay exhibit featuring fine crafts, utilitarian objects and sculptures.
All
pieces are for sale. Ceramist Ruth Sachs juries and curates this
exhibition.
Greene County Council on the Arts Mountaintop Gallery,
June 21 thru August 2, 2008 Exhibition: GARDENS & TREES. Juried group exhibition exploring gardens and trees in all media. Greene County Council on the Arts, 1st Floor Gallery, 398 Main St, POB 463, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-943-3400. www.greenearts.org. Opening reception Saturday, June 21, 5-7 PM
June 21 thru Aug. 2, 2008 Exhibition:
Search for
the Sublime oils and pastels by
Michelle Moran. Solo exhibition of landscapes in oils and pastel.
Greene County
Council on the Arts, 2nd Floor Gallery, 398 Main St, POB
463, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-943-3400 , or visit
www.greenearts.org. Opening reception
Saturday, June 21, 5-7 PM June
28, 2008 (CIP) Performance:
WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL presents Jennifer
Frautschi, Violin,
John Blacklow, Piano, 8 PM at Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center
5379
Main Street Windham. Beethoven’s
“Kreutzer Sonata,” Bartok’s Romanian Dances and works of Schubert and
Stravinsky are featured. Complimentary Post Concert Reception at
Windham Fine
Arts Gallery. Tickets: $20 General Admission, $17 Seniors, $15 Members
of the July 5, 2008 (DEC) Contest:
SANDCASTLE BUILDING. Sponsored by July
12, 2008 (CIP) Performance: Pianist Simone Dinnerstein performing Bach’s “Goldberg Variations”, 8 PM at Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center 5379 Main Street Windham. Complimentary Post Concert Reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery. More information: info@windhammusic.com or 518-734-3868. July
19, 2008 (CIP) Performance: WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL presents Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra with Robert Manno, conductor and Jorge Caballero, guitar, 8 PM at Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center 5379 Main Street Windham. Program: Edvard Grieg: Two Melodies, Opus 53 J. S. Bach:
(arr. J. Caballero from the Cello Suites) Prelude
and Gigue for Solo Guitar; Vivaldi:
Concerto for Guitar in D; Vivaldi: Concerto for Guitar in A;
Tchaikovsky:
Souvenir de Florence for String Orchestra; Johann Strauss II: Neue
Pizzicato
Polka Opus 449. Complimentary Post Concert Reception at Windham Fine
Arts
Gallery. Tickets: $30 General Admission, $25 Seniors, $20 Members of
the
August 2 thru September 20, 2008
Exhibition: BEAUTIFUL GREENE. Juried
group exhibition exploring six unique
spots in August
9 thru September 27, 2008
Exhibition:
FIBER DIALOGUES. Juried exhibition for artists
who work with fibers
and textiles. Juried and curated by Molly Pomerance. Greene County
Council on
the Arts, 1st Floor Gallery, 398 Main St, POB
463, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-943-3400, or visit
www.greenearts.org. Opening reception
Saturday, Aug 9, 5-7 PM August 9 thru September 27, 2008Exhibition: ARTIST’S COATS. Solo
exhibition featuring coats, vests and jackets created by textile artist
Lila
Hollister Smith. Greene County Council on the Arts, 2nd Floor Gallery,
398 Main
St, POB 463, Catskill, NY 12414.
518-943-3400, or visit www.greenearts.org. Opening
reception Saturday, Aug. 9, 5-7 PM August
9, 10. 2008 Art
Festival: SUMMER ART TOURS. August
16, 2008 (CIP) Performance: WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL presents Fred Hersch and Bill Mays in Concert - Two Great Jazz Pianists Playing 2 Yamaha Concert Grand Pianos, 8 PM at Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center 5379 Main Street Windham. Complimentary Post Concert Reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery. More information: info@windhammusic.com or 518-734-3868. August
30, 2008 (CIP) Performance: WINDHAM CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL presents Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes in Concert - Two Great Jazz Pianists Playing 2 Yamaha Concert Grand Pianos, 8 PM at Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center 5379 Main Street Windham. Complimentary Post Concert Reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery. More information: info@windhammusic.com or 518-734-3868. September
27 thru November
1, 2008 Exhibition:
SNOW: BEAUTY OR BEAST. Juried group exhibit
featuring works in all
media relating to snow, ice, winter and the color white in general.
Greene
County Council on the Arts Mountaintop Gallery,
Exhibition:
R.S.V.P 2008. Group show by artists invited
to exhibit by the GCCA
Visual Arts Committee. Greene County Council on the Arts, 1st
Floor
Gallery, 398 Main St, POB 463, Catskill,
NY 12414. 518-943-3400. www.greenearts.org. Opening
reception Saturday, Oct.
4, 5-7 PM. October
4 thru November 8 Exhibition:
GCCA APPLAUDS DOT CHAST. Solo exhibition by GCCA
artist member Dot
Chast. Greene County Council on the Arts, 2nd Floor Gallery, 398 Main
St, POB 463, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-943-3400
or visit www.greenearts.org . Opening
reception Saturday, Oct. 4, 5-7 PM. November
8 thru January 3, 2009
Exhibition:
HOLIDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS 2008. Annual fine craft
exhibition and
sale. Artisans fill the gallery with pottery, quilts, toys, clothing,
jewelry,
ornaments and more, all available for purchase as holiday gifts. Greene
County
Council on the Arts Mountaintop Gallery, November
15 thru January 10, 2009 Exhibition: SALON SHOW 2008. Annual exhibition of small art works by GCCA member artists. All works for sale. Greene County Council on the Arts Gallery, 398 Main St, POB 463, Catskill, NY 12414. 518-943-3400 or visit www.greenearts.org. Opening reception Saturday, Nov. 15, 5-7 PM |
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