Greene County Council On The Arts

GCCA Gallery Boutique - The Greene County Council on the Arts invites you to visit our gallery boutique, The Artful Hand, in Catskill. Open year-round, we offer fine arts and high quality crafts by local and regional artists, and books by area authors. Send boutique inquiries to: artfulhand.greene@gmail.com. The GCCA Catskill Gallery, located at 398 Main Street, Catskill, NY. , is open Monday through Saturday, 10AM-5PM; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays, Noon-8PM. For more information, contact 518-943-3400 or gcca@greenearts.org.

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@gmail.com.

Ongoing
Classes: Acting and production classes, spring, summer & fall, with DragonFly Performing Arts. For class schedules, fees and descriptions call 731-3340 or 622-0104 or visit www.DragonFlyPerformingArts.com. Spring Classes begin February 27 and end May 15. Act I Saturdays 10:30-11:30. Explore the Theatre through improvisation, acting exercises, and scene study.  Learn how to breathe and warm up.  Students entering this course will build their techniques and skills in dramatic theatre. This class teaches technique in voice, character, body movement, and dialogue development. Cost for semester is $150.

Classes: BANNER HILL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND WOODWORKING classes in woodworking, ceramics (wheel throwing, hand building), painting and more. 2009~2010 Late Fall/Winter Courses from 2 days to 2 weeks for the beginner to advanced student. Windham, NY. For more info, visit our website: BannerHillLLC.com; email: BannerHillWindham@mac.com, or call (518) 929-7821.

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 2010

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 October 31
Exhibition: REMEMBER THE LADIES, Women of the Hudson River School. Women artists associated with the 19th century landscape painting movement. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring Street, Catskill. Sunday May 2, free exhibition viewing Noon to 1:30PM., followed by a talk by curators, Nancy Siegel and Jennifer Krieger. Admission: $9 or $7 for members of the Thomas Cole Historic Site. Info: 943-7465 www.thomascole.org

Thru August 14
Exhibit: "Local Self Portraits" mixed media show at Hudson Opera House featuring 34 painters, photographers and sculptors with ties to the local area. Located at 327 Warren St. in Hudson, the gallery is open Noon to 5PM daily. More info: www.hudsonoperahouse.org

May 29 thru Oct 15 (CIP)
Exhibit "THE BRONCKS: A DUTCH-AMERICAN FAMILY" An exhibit marking 340 years of the Bronck family, exhibit admission free, Bronck Museum Visitor Center Gallery, Wed-Fri. Noon-4PM, Sat. 10AM-4PM, Sun. 1-4PM, Bronck Museum, 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie. More info: 518-731-6490 or www.gchistory.org

May 29 thru September 28
Exhibit: Rip Lives! Public art exhibition of whimsical Rip Van Winkle statuettes along Routes 23 & 23A in the mountaintop communities of Ashland, Haines Falls, Hunter, Jewett, Tannersville, and Windham. Map and brochure available in area restaurants, retail stores and hotels throughout the mountaintop. More info, www.riplivesinfo.com.

Memorial Day Weekend thru Sept. 19
Exhibition: Cat'n Around Catskill 2010. The cats return! Public art installation on Main Street & West Bridge Street in Catskill; also hamlet of Leeds. Info at: 518-943-0989; catskillchamber@mhcable.com

June 6 thru October 31
Exhibition: Fern Hunting among These Picturesque Mountains: Frederic Edwin Church in Jamaica. Second annual exhibition in the Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery at Olana State Historic Site, 5720 Route 9G in Hudson, NY. Gallery hours: Thursday through Sunday and holiday Mondays from 11AM to 4PM. More info (518) 828-0135 or visit www.olana.org to confirm hours.

Thru July 18
Exhibition: "TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN FARM" featuring the works of Elizabeth Apgar Smith and more. Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery at Hunter Village Square, 7950 Main St., Hunter, NY. 518-263-2060, www.catskillmtn.org. Gallery hours: Fri 11-6, Sat 10-7, Sun & Mon 11-4

Thru August 14
Exhibit: "Define the Decade", multi-media group show featuring provocative works that present controversial issues, frame recent history and use traditional and new media to convey the sense and texture of the decade. GCCA Catskill Gallery, 398 Main St., Catskill, NY. Gallery hours Monday thru Saturday 10AM-5PM; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays, Noon-8PM. Info at: 518-943-3400 or gcca@greenearts.org.

July 1 (DEC)
Performance: BLUE RIBBON BOYS at the Claverack Town Park. Swing, bluegrass, jazz concert. FREE. 6:30-8:30PM. Sponsored by the Philmont Public Library. Info, Karen Garofalo, 672-5010

July 1
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK – The Greyhounds. Rock 'n' roll music. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather the concerts will be moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

July 2, 3, 9 & 10 (DEC)
Theater:"Blithe Spirit" by Noel Coward, performed by Classics @ the Point Theatre Ensemble, Old Warehouse, Catskill Point Park in the Village of Catskill, 8PM. Tickets $20 general admission; $15 seniors and students. Matinee performances July 4 & 11, 2PM. For reservations please call, 518-943-2680.

July 2 thru 28
Exhibit: Roger Mason – Day and Night at Old Chatham Country Store Café Gallery, center of Old Chatham. Open 7AM to 4PM Tuesday thru Sunday. Info: www.theoldchathamcountrystore.com. Opening reception: July 11, 3 to 5PM.

July 3
Performance: MUSIC AT GRAZHDA CONCERT. Oleksander Kozarenko, pianist, will play works by classical composers and his own composition. No reservations required, but appreciated. 8 PM. Tickets: $15, 12 for senior citizens. Grazhda Concert Hall, Route 23A, Jewett. Contact: Natalia Sonevytsky, 989-6479 www.grazhdamusicandart.org

July 3
Event: Sandcastle & Sand Sculpture Contest at C.D. Lane Park, Maplecrest, NY. Sponsored by the Windham Arts Alliance, 9:30AM to 12:30PM. Registration is free and begins at the beachfront at 9:30 a.m. Four age categories: 3-6, 7-10, 11-13, and 14-18 years old. For more information: 518.734.5076 or 518.734.3366 or www.windhamartsalliance.org

July 1 thru 31
Exhibit: A Disappearing Icon: Barn Paintings of Bob Crimi. Recent works of painter Bob Crimi at the Gallery at B&G Wines located on Route 23, Main Street, Hillsdale, NY. More info: 518-325-4882. Reception and wine tasting Friday, July 7, 5 to 7PM.

July 4
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK – The Core. Rock 'n' roll music. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. Following the concert: Fireworks by Misbehaven Fireworks, Catskill.
7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather the concerts will be moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

July 6, 8 (DEC)
Workshop: FUN WITH CLAY. Summer Reading Program – Make A Splash, Read. Artist Caren Behn will be leading this workshop for children. Join us for fun with clay – make a bird bath, a sea creature or a plate. FREE. 1 – 2:30PM. Chatham Public Library. Contact: Rebecca Klein, 392-3666

July 7-8, 10-11, 14- 15, 17-18
Performance: OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder, 8PM. Walking the dog Theater. Co-Production with PS21 Chatham. Directed by David Anderson. Tickets and info: wtdtheater.org or ps21chatham.org. At PS21 in Chatham, Rte. 66.

July 7, 21 (DEC)
Workshop: CLAY WORKSHOP for seniors and others. Participants will learn hand building techniques and glazing. Classes are open to the public but children must be accompanied by an adult. 9AM – after lunch. FREE. Hudson Senior Center. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392.

July 8
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK – Imagining Lennon. Beatles Classics & solo features. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather the concerts will be moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

July 8, 22 (DEC)
Workshop: CLAY WORKSHOP for seniors and others. Participants will learn hand building techniques and glazing. Classes are open to the public but children must be accompanied by an adult. 9AM – after lunch. FREE. Copake Senior Center. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392.

July 9, 23 (DEC)
Workshop: CLAY WORKSHOP for seniors and others. Participants will learn hand building techniques and glazing. Classes are open to the public but children must be accompanied by an adult. 9AM – after lunch. FREE. Philmont Senior Center. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392.

July 10 (CIP)
Concert: 2010 Gala Orchestra Concert presented by the Windham Chamber Music Festival at the Windham Civic & Performing Arts Center, 5379 State Rt. 23, Windham, NY, 8PM. Robert Manno, conductor; soloists Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano, Stephen Gosling, piano, and David Heiss, cello. Selections of Beethoven, Dvorak, Mahler, Haydn, Richard Strauss, Gerald Finzi, and Johann Strauss II.
Reservations: 518-734-3868 or through www.windhammusic.com. Tickets: $35, Seniors: $30, Contributors: $25, Students: $5 (Cash or check only).

July 12-16, 19-23, 26-30
Classes: SUMMER IN THE SPOTLIGHT, acting and production classes for children ages 8 and over with DragonFly Performing Arts. For class schedules, fees and descriptions call 731-3340 or 622-0104 or visit www.DragonFlyPerformingArts.com. Explore the Theatre through improvisation, acting exercises, and scene study.  Learn how to breathe and warm up.  Students will build their techniques and skills in dramatic theatre. Class teaches technique in voice, character, body movement, and dialogue development. Cost for a week is $150.

July 14, 15 (DEC)
Workshop: MARBLE PAPER & BOOK MAKING. Summer Reading Program – Make A Splash, Read. Join artist Ulricke Grannis for this two day workshop on marble paper and book making. FREE. 2– 4PM. Chatham Public Library. Contact: Rebecca Klein, 392-3666

July 15
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK – ali jean & the struts. 50s Rock & Blues. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather, concerts moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

July 15 (DEC)
Concert: TABLESAW ACOUSTIC BAND. Taconic Hills teachers playing bluegrass and jazz at the Philmont Village Green on Maple Avenue. FREE. 6:30-8:15PM. Rain date: July 16. Contact: Karen Garafalo 672-5010

July 15 (DEC)
Workshop: EPHEMERA DECOUPAGE with Alice Tunison. Ages 6 – adult will be introduced to the art of decoupage. Each participant will take home a finished piece of artwork. FREE. 4 – 6PM at the Windham Centre Church. Contact: Candace Begley, 734-4405

July 17 (CIP)
Performance: MUSIC AT GRAZHDA CONCERT. Cellist Natalia Khoma and pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky will play music by Bach, Frank and Lysenko. No reservations required, but appreciated. 8 PM. Tickets: $15, 12 for senior citizens. Grazhda Concert Hall, Route 23A, Jewett. Contact: Natalia Sonevytsky, 989-6479 www.grazhdamusicandart.org

July 18
Performance: Imani Winds celebrates Samuel Barber's 100th birthday, quintet of young African-American virtuosos at Maverick Concert Hall in Woodstock, 4PM. Young people's concert Saturday, 11AM. Presented by Maverick Concerts. For additional details, including a schedule of concerts, ticket prices, and seating information, visit www.maverickconcerts.org or call the Maverick's recorded message line at 845-679-8217.

July 22
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK –georgie wonder's orchestra. Big Band music. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather, concerts moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

July 22 (DEC)
Lecture: EAST MEETS WEST. Columbia Chamber Players. Sitar player Daisy Paradis will present an introduction to Indian music. Contact: Akal dev Sharonne (413) 548-9645

July 22-25, 29-31
Performance: OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder, 8PM. Walking the dog Theater co-production with PS21 Chatham At PS21 in Chatham, Rte. 66. Directed by David Anderson. tickets and info: wtdtheater.org or ps21chatham.org.

July 23 (DEC)
Workshop: DEMYSTIFYING THE DIGITAL AGE. Workshop with Sally Delmerico. Ages 8 – adult will be taught the groundwork to understanding the digital camera. Composition, lighting and downloading to the computer will be explained. FREE. 11AM – 1PM. Windham Civic Centre. Contact Candace Begley, 734-4405

July 23 (DEC)
Performance: EAST MEETS WEST. Concert of mostly Indian music. Also works by Corelli and Bach. Daisy Paradis, sitar; Naren Buddharar, tabla; Akal dev Sharonne, flute; Garfield Moore, violin cello. Tickets, $20. 7:30PM. North Hillsdale Methodist Church, North Hillsdale, NY. Contact: Akal dev Sharonne, (413) 548-9645

July 25 (CIP)
Event: BRONCK FAMILY AT HOME: In-Laws & Neighbors. My Husband the Minister, costumed interpretation, Adelaide Bronk Lampman shares the life of her husband Rev. Lewis Lampman, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30PM, Adults $6, GCHS Members & Children $3, Bronck Museum, 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie. More info: 518-731-6490 or www.gchistory.org

July 26 – 30 (DEC)
Workshop: EXPERIMENTAL PROCESS WORKSHOP. A weeklong experimental process workshop with artist Amy Madden for teens ages 13 – 19, Hudson Opera House. Children will focus on exploring unusual 2D processes, such as block printing, stencils, and batik. Projects will include large-scale mixed media works and mail art. FREE. 1 – 3 PM. Contact: Amy Madden, (917) 648-6217

July 26 – August 10 (DEC)
Workshop: HUNTER STONE CARVING SEMINAR. Hands-on stone carving class open to all. Participants can observe or join in for an hour, an afternoon or as much times as they wish. Led by sculptor Kevin Vanhenryck. FREE. 8AM – 6PM. Hunter Sculpture Park, Route 23A, Tannersville, next to Town of Hunter Garage/Office. Call for minimal safety equipment list, 989-6356.

July 29
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK –lex grey & the urban pioneers. Blues. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather, concerts moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

July 29-31 & August 1 (DEC)
Performance: HOW TO EAT LIKE A CHILD. A cheery little musical spoof of the adult world. Case made up of local children 3-8 grade. Richard Lapo, Director; Kristyn Youngblood, Production Asst. and intern; Lee Dixon, Accompanist. July 29-31, 7PM, August 1, 2PM. Tickets $10, 5. Valatie Community
Theatre, 3031 Main Street, Valatie. Contact: Remi Gaylord, 758-1309

July 31 (DEC)
Event: OAK HILL DAY. Clay workshop and jazz music. Artist Dina Bursztyn will teach a clay and mixed media workshop inspired from nature. Clay provided; participants welcome to bring driftwood, shells, pebbles, ceramic shards and other materials,1-3 PM in front of 7843 Route 81 in Oak Hill. The Spring Trio, composed of David Spring, piano; Ed Wasilewski, bass; Derek Hood, vocalist, will perform jazz and show tunes on the lawn of the Oak Hill Methodist Church, 5-7 PM. Free ice cream from Stewart's at this FREE event. Contact: Mary Lou Nahas, 239-8217

July 31 (CIP)
Performance: MUSIC AT GRAZHDA CONCERT. Happy Birthday Frederick Chopin! Benefit concert to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth. Pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky in an all-Chopin recital followed by a reception. No reservations required, but appreciated. 8 PM. Tickets: $20. Grazhda Concert Hall, Route 23A, Jewett Contact: Natalia Sonevytsky, 989-6479 www.grazhdamusicandart.org

August 1
Performance: OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder, 8PM. Walking the dog Theater co-production with PS21 Chatham at PS21 in Chatham, Rte. 66. Directed by David Anderson. Tickets and info: wtdtheater.org or ps21chatham.org.

August 2-6 (DEC)
Event: SPIRIT OF THE RIVER. Workshop and performance with Diata Diata International Folkloric Theatre, dancing, drumming, and acting out the story of the Spirit of the River. Chatham Public Library's Summer Reading Program, Make a Splash, Read. FREE. Workshop 2-4 PM, performance, Friday 4 PM. Chatham Public Library. Contact: Rebecca Klein, 392-3666.

August 4 (DEC)
Workshop: CLAY WORKSHOP for seniors and others. Participants will learn hand building techniques and glazing. Classes open to the public; children must be accompanied by an adult. 9AM – after lunch. FREE. Hudson Senior Center. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392.

August 2-6
Classes: SUMMER IN THE SPOTLIGHT, acting and production classes for children ages 8 and over with DragonFly Performing Arts. For class schedules, fees and descriptions call 731-3340 or 622-0104 or visit www.DragonFlyPerformingArts.com. Explore the Theatre through improvisation, acting exercises, and scene study.  Learn how to breathe and warm up.  Students entering this course will build their techniques and skills in dramatic theatre. This class teaches technique in voice, character, body movement, and dialogue development. Cost for a week is $150.

August 5
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK –Thunder ridge. Country music. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather, concerts moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

August 5 (DEC)
Workshop: CLAY WORKSHOP for seniors and others. Participants will learn hand building techniques and glazing. Classes open to the public; children must be accompanied by an adult. 9AM – after lunch. FREE. Copake Senior Center. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392.

August 5-21 (DEC)
Event: ATHENS WALKING PROJECT. Installation of 10 paintings by artist Yura Adams that addresses the act of walking in Athens. Paintings created in oil, reproduced on PVC board, and displayed as guiding signs for viewers to follow on the tour. Event from 24 hours to two weeks in Athens. Contact: Yura Adams, 945-3089.

August 6 (DEC)
Workshop: CLAY WORKSHOP for seniors and others. Participants will learn hand building techniques and glazing. Classes open to the public; children must be accompanied by an adult. 9AM – after lunch. FREE. Philmont Senior Center. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392.

August 7 & 8
Event: Art Fest 2010, Mountain Top area studio/gallery tour sponsored by the Windham Arts Alliance, 10AM–4PM. Free event. Maps available at studios and galleries, as well as local restaurants, hotels, libraries, stores and shops. Raffle party and reception Sunday 5PM at Country Suites Bed & Breakfast, Route 23, Ashland. For info: 518.734.9662, 518.734.3366 or www.windhamartsalliance.org

August 7 & 8
Performance: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cavalcade of Youth. Performances for young audiences by young performers in circus and variety arts. At Bard College's SummerScape Festival Spiegeltent. 3:30PM. Tickets $15 ($5 for kids age 3 and up) 845-758-7900 www.bindlestiff.org.

August 7 (DEC)
Event: GUIDED TOUR OF THE ATHENS WALKING PROJECT. Artist Yura Adams will guide a tour of 10 installation paintings thru the village beginning at 39 North Warren Street/Market with stops along the 1.4 mile walk telling stories of Athens and her personal history connected with the stops. Tour begins promptly at 10AM. Outdoor reception 11:30-12:30 PM. Rain date, August 8. FREE. Contact: Yura Adams, 945-3089

August 7 (CIP)
Performance: MUSIC AT GRAZHDA CONCERT. Chamber Music Ensemble. Nazar Pylatiuk, violin; Andriy Milavsky, clarinet; Natalia Khoma, cello and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano will play concerts by Chopin and Brahms. No reservations required, but appreciated. 8 PM. Tickets: $15, 12 seniors. Grazhda Concert Hall, Route 23A, Jewett Contact: Natalia Sonevytsky, 989-6479 www.grazhdamusicandart.org

August 11 & 12 (DEC)
Event: BEAD BUFFET JEWELRY MAKING. Workshop with artist Heather Martin, 8:30AM-lunchtime. Participants can choose gemstone, glass and wooden beads or bring their own broken jewelry and found objects to recreate into wearable art. Workshops one day only. Open to the public; children must be accompanied by an adult. FREE. August 11, Chatham Senior Center. August 12, Copake Senior Center, August 13, Hudson Senior Center. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392

August 12
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK –steppin' out. Rock. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather, concerts moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

August 12 (DEC)
Event: COLLAGE ART. Workshop with Alice Tunison. Participants age 6-adult will be introduced to the art of collage and create their own individual and unique creation. FREE. 1-3 PM. Windham Civic Centre, 5379 Main Street Windham. Contact: Candace Begley, 734-4405

August 13, 14, 15 (DEC)
Play: " The Importance of Being Ernest", by Oscar Wilde presented by the Schoharie Creek Players, Doctorow Performing Arts Center, Main Street, Hunter. Oscar Wilde's final and most famous play. Performances Friday & Saturday 8PM; Sunday 5PM. $15 Adults, $10 Students. Champagne reception following opening night production, $20 to benefit Schoharie Creek Players. Reservations requested. More info: 518-989-6802.

August 14 (CIP)
Concert: Windham Chamber Music Festival: Bill Charlap Trio, Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center, 5379 Main Street Windham, 8PM. Jazz trio includes Charlap on piano, Peter Washington on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Performance followed by free reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery across the street. Tickets: $25; Seniors: $20; Contributors: $15; Students: $5 (Cash or check only). For reservations: 518-734-3868 or info@windhammusic.com.

August 14 thru September 17
Exhibit: "AgriCulture", multi media show at Columbia County Council on the Arts Gallery celebrating nature and landscape, life in the country " scene and herd" and the county's bounty. Guest curator Jim Cramer. CCCA Gallery, located at 209 Warren Street, Hudson, is open Wednesday-Friday 10:30AM-5PM, Saturday 10:30AM-2:30PM. Info: 671-6213 www.artscolumbia.org info@artscolumbia.org Opening reception August 14, 5-7PM.

August 18 (DEC)
Event: ACRYLIC PAINTING with artist Heather Martin, 12:30-3PM at Philmont Senior Center. Acrylics are a versatile and user friendly paint excellent for beginners. Experiment and play with color, creating an original work of art. Works may be exhibited at the Chatham County Fair via the Office for the Aging booth. Materials $10. Contact: Heather Martin, 755-4392.

August 19
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK –hot rod band. Rock & Roll. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather, concerts moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

August 19-22 (DEC)
Event: THE GRAPES OF WRATH. Valatie Youth Theatre. Stage Adaptation of the classic John Steinbeck novel by Frank Galati, who won a Tony Award. Directed by intern Miles Blanchet, assisted by intern Kristyn Youngblood. Cast includes area youth. Shows on August 19-21 at 7PM. August 22 at 2PM. Tickets, $10, $5. Valatie Community Theatre, 3031 Main Street, Valatie. Contact: Remi Gaylord, 758-1309.

August 20 (DEC)
Event: PHYSICAL CHARACTER & THEATRE WORKSHOP. Led by Jessica Greenberg, participants ages 9-16 will be given basic instruction in the use of physicality in character development and performance. Windham Centre Church. FREE. 1-3PM. Contact: Candace Begley, 734-4405.

August 21 (CIP)
Event: By the Light of the Silvery Moon. The pleasures & perils of night life in times past, period refreshments & entertainment, 7:30PM. Adults $7 GCHS Members & Children $3.50. Bronck Museum, 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie, NY, More info: 518-731-6490 or www.gchistory.org

August 21 thru October 9
Exhibit: Nature/Nurture, Contemporary Artists Inspired by the Natural World – exhibit of five women using nature as subject, source material, scientific inquiry and expression of the sublime, updating Thomas Cole National Historic Site's, "Remember the Ladies" exhibition on forgotten women of the Hudson River School of Painting. GCCA Catskill, 398 Main Street Gallery hours Monday thru Saturday 10AM-5PM; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays, Noon-8PM. Info at: 518-943-3400 or gcca@greenearts.org. Opening reception August 21, 5-7PM.

August 21
Performance: Bindlestiff's Cirkus Cabaret at the Spiegeltent, Bard College SummerScape Festival. An evening of cheeky takes on circus tradition, spiced with a dollop of burlesque and topped with a twist of unique Cirkus sensibility. Not for the faint of heart! 8:30PM. Tickets $25. 845-758-7900, www.bindlestiff.org

August 21 (CIP)
Performance: MUSIC AT GRAZHDA CONCERT, 8 PM. Grazhda Chamber Music Society. Resident ensemble with Atis Bankas, violin; Nazar Pylatiuk, violin; Borys Deviatov, viola; Natalia Khoma, cello and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, piano will perform works by Haydn, Mozart and Brahms. No reservations required, but appreciated. Tickets: $15, $12 seniors. Grazhda Concert Hall, Route 23A, Jewett. Contact: Natalia Sonevytsky, 989-6479 or www.grazhdamusicandart.org

August 21 & 22
Performance: Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Family Fare at Bard College SummerScape Festival. Hudson's favorite first family of circus, and perennial Spiegeltent sensation; risky sword-swallowing, pie-throwing, plate-twirling neovaudeville fun. 3:30PM. Tickets: $15 ($5 for kids age 3 and older) 845-758-7900, www.bindlestiff.org.

August 23-27 (DEC)
Event: EXPLORING AMPHIBIANS. Children's Workshop. Weeklong exploration of frogs and salamanders in their natural habitats. Participants take part in a blend or scientific investigation and creative self expression through production of a play with Soup 2 Nuts Theater Company. Based on the book "Frog Girl" by Paul Owen Lewis. Cost, $100 per child. 9:30AM – 3:30 PM. Agroforestry Resource Center, 6055 Route 23, Acra. Contact: Liz LoGiudice, 622-9820, ext. 33.

August 26
Performance: MUSIC IN THE PARK –johnny moon & starz. Classic Rock. Dutchman's Landing Park, Main Street on the River, Catskill. 7PM. Presented by the Heart of Catskill Association/Catskill Chamber of Commerce. FREE and open to the public. Sponsored by the Bank of Greene County and the Town of Catskill. In case of inclement weather, concerts moved inside at the Historic Point at 1 Main Street, Catskill.

August 27 (DEC)
Performance: FROG GIRL. Theatrical Performance created with Soup 2 Nuts Theatre Company and the weeklong workshop Exploring Amphibians. FREE. 2:30PM. Siuslaw Model Forest, Route 23, Acra. Contact, LizLoGiudice, 622-9820, ext. 33.

August 27 (DEC)
Event: DANCES WITH RUMI, 7:30PM. Columbia Chamber Players. Concert featuring actor/director John McManus; dancer/choreographer Robin Becker; flautist Akal Dev Sharonne; violin cello Eric Edberg. Tickets, $20. St. James Church, 129 Hudson Street, Chatham. Contact: Akal Dev Sharonne, 672-4392

August 28 (CIP)
Performance: MUSIC AT GRAZHDA CONCERT. Soprano Stephania Dovhan, who debuted at NY City Opera in 2009 sings opera arias and Ukrainian art songs accompanied by Volodymyr Vynnytsky at the piano. Reservations not required, but appreciated. 8 PM. Tickets: $15, $12 seniors. Grazhda Concert Hall, Route 23A, Jewett. Contact: Natalia Sonevytsky, 989-6479 www.grazhdamusicandart.org

August 28
Performance: LA SERVA PADRONA (The Servant-turned-Mistress of the House), Altamura Center for the Arts, 404 Winter Clove Road, Round Top, 2 pm. Brief comic opera with newly-composed prologue (world premiere). Canadian conductor Michel Brousseau. Also THE ART OF THE PRIMA DONNA, Chopin tribute plus opera's most beloved arias with Polish soprano Maria Knapik. American pianist Cristina Altamura performs Chopin. Tickets: $35, general; $25, seniors; $15, students with I.D. Group rates: 10% discount. Complimentary dessert and the "best cappuccino this side of the big pond" at every concert. Reservations: 518 622-0070 or 201 863-8724. Directions: www.altocanto.org.

August 29
Performance: CELEBRATED NEAPOLITAN SONGS with the Bloomfield (NJ) Mandolin Orchestra and Italian conductor Enrico Granafei, Altamura Center for the Arts, 404 Winter Clove Road, Round Top, 2 pm. Guest singers. Tickets: $35, general; $25, seniors; $15, students with I.D. Group rates: 10% discount
Complimentary dessert and the "best cappuccino this side of the big pond" at every concert.
Reservations: 518 622-0070 or 201 863-8724. Directions: www.altocanto.org.

September 4 (CIP)
Concert: Windham Chamber Music Festival: Elmar Oliveira in Recital, Windham Civic and Performing Arts Center, 5379 Main Street Windham, 8PM. Oliviera on violin, Robert Koenig, piano. Program includes Mozart's Sonata for Violin & Piano in B-flat Major; Schubert's Rondeau Brillant in B Minor, and Ernest Bloch' Sonata No.1, plus various short works announced from the stage. Performance followed by free reception at Windham Fine Arts Gallery across the street. Tickets: $25; Seniors: $20; Contributors: $15; Students: $5 (Cash or check only). For reservations: 518-734-3868 or info@windhammusic.com.

September 11 & 12
Event: Third Annual Catskill Village Artist Studio Tour presented by the Catskill Gallery Association, Noon to 4PM both days. Free event. More than a dozen artists' studios in and around Catskill, many of which are located in historic or artist-designed buildings. Street-wide reception at all Main Street locations on Sunday, 5-8PM. More info: David V. Griffin (gallery384@aol.com) or Fawn Potash (fawn@greenearts.org)

September 18
Program: History Saturday at GCCA, presented by the Columbia County Historical Society, 10AM. History and arts program geared toward children ages 6-10. Printmaking and collage techniques to make printed fish. Presented by Ashley Hopkins-Benton, Museum Educator at CCHS. More info: call CCHS (518-758-9265), e-mail (educator@cchsny.org), visit (www.cchsny.org), or find us on facebook (www.facebook.com/cchsny).