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rt never really disappeared during the coronavirus pandemic. It just wasn’t on display as much as it was before. Painters continued to paint. Photographers photographed, writers wrote, dancers danced, actors acted, movie makers made movies, sculptors sculpted, and musicians made music. Now, during the second year of the pandemic, it’s exciting to see that they’re all slowly coming back into the limelight. That’s good news for us. We’ll see live music again. We’ll see paintings and photos on gallery walls. We’ll read new books and experience all kinds of new art. Of course, it may not all be live; much of it may still be virtual — on Zoom, YouTube or other videoconferencing and streaming services. But that’s not a bad thing. Experiencing art is obviously a social activity for many, but not for everyone. There are a lot of people who can’t get out to experience art — because of mobility issues or they live elsewhere. Virtual art opens the door to many people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to enjoy it. That makes art more accessible than ever, and it’s one of the positive byproducts of the pandemic. This year, with masks and social distancing, we’ll be able to get together again and enjoy art. There may not be any studio tours or Saranac Lake ArtWalks, but there will be concerts, Saranac Lake ArtMarkets and a Plein Air Festival. And as venues begin to open up, we may see even more personal access to art. It’s been a strange year, and we’ve yet to see a new normal. All we can say is that art is alive and well in the Adirondack Park, and we’re still interested to see what kind of art comes out of all this. Andy Flynn, Lake Placid News editor
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Regional summer youth theater opportunities
WESTPORT — Theaters throughout the Adirondack North Country are collaborating to promote youth theater educational opportunities and live theater programming for the 2021 summer season. In an effort to provide interested youth with a full menu of this summer’s theater education options, area theater producers have curated a current list of programs for youth, and they will continue to update events as new details evolve.
Current programs include: ¯ Adirondack Regional Theatre: FROZEN JR. — July 8-11 ¯ Book and Blanket Players Youth MusicalIn-A-Week: Jane Austen’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE, an original musical — July 11-18 ¯ Artistry Community Theatre: PROOF (with student roles) July 14-18 and INTO THE WOODS (with student roles) July 23-31 ¯ Depot Theatre Academy Summer 2021: In-person theater education program culminating in a production of INTO THE WOODS, JR. — August 9-22 This information has been compiled by a new collaborative initiative spearheaded by the Depot Theatre Academy and their Board of Trustees’ Education and Outreach Committee. “We’re pleased to participate in promoting our regional partners’ youth programs collec-
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tively, to assist parents and students as they organize their summer calendars,” said Kim Rielly, Depot Theatre executive director. “And although we’re still in the planning stages for our main stage season, it benefits us, and our patrons, to work together as we navigate a new, challenging theater production landscape.” Although in some cases, plans for summer 2021 live productions are not yet finalized, the group is committed to sharing resources and information as the region emerges from the pandemic lockdown. Collaborating organizations include the Adirondack Regional Theatre in Plattsburgh,
Artistry Community Theatre in Willsboro, Adirondack Stage Rats based in Saranac Lake, Book & Blanket Players in Keene, Depot Theatre in Westport, Essex Theatre Company, and Pendragon Theatre in Saranac Lake. Regional youth program details can be found online at depottheatre.org. The Depot Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre located in a historic, functioning 1876 train station in Westport, and it is the only theatre in the Adirondacks that operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. In addition to its volunteer board of trustees, the theater depends on the support and generosity of its loyal donors, volunteers, and community members. Committed to promoting and providing exposure to the performing arts in the Adirondacks, the Depot Theatre invites all to “Take a journey without leaving the station.” The Depot Theatre’s 2021 programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by Essex County Arts Council. The Depot Theatre Academy is made possible in part with a generous sponsorship from the Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation and by Depot Theatre Academy underwriter, the Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation, with special thanks to the Whallonsburg Grange Hall.
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Tupper Arts features local & regional artists
TUPPER LAKE — Tupper Arts is located at 106 Park Street in the heart of the business district of Tupper Lake. The large gallery is host to numerous art exhibits and events featuring local and regional artists. This summer and fall will feature the third Kathleen Bigrow Show - Live, Work, Play; “Give us Your Best Shot” local photography show; the Annual Tupper Lake Art Show & Sale; The Adirondack Wordcraft Show; the third annual Tupper Lake Plein Air Show and Sale; and new this year, the Peter Hornbeck Art Show, as well as other events. The summer concert series, Summer Sunset Series, is also hosted by Tupper Arts and the Village of Tupper Lake at the beautiful Sunset Stage bandshell on the shores of Raquette Pond. Funds from the Aseel Foundation support Little Loggers, a weekly performance for young children at the bandshell and at Tupper Arts gallery. Art lessons for all ages, S.T.E.A.M. classes, fused glass classes, and other activities are offered at the gallery. Check out www.tupperarts.org for upcoming events. The Tupper Arts Center business hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
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Summer Sunset Series at the Tupper Lake Sunset Stage Hosted by Tupper Arts and The Village of Tupper Lake
Sun., July 4, 5-6 p.m. TBD 7-9 p.m. Spring Street Tri-Lakes-based mix of old and new rock & blues 9 p.m. Fireworks with patriotic music
Mon., Aug. 2 7 p.m. Shakespeare in the Park Twelfth Night: A Radio Play; part of the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival Mon., Aug. 9 7 p.m. Martin and Kelly Contemporary Nashville-based country
Mon., July 12, 7 p.m. Blind Owl Band Saranac Lake-based “Freight train string music”
Mon., Aug. 16 7 p.m. Phil Henry & the News Feed Vermont-based funky folk-pop originals
Mon., July 26 7 p.m. Hammer Lok Hard-driving classic rock
Mon., Aug. 30 7 p.m. Annie & the Hedonists Blues, jazz, swing & acoustic Americana
Mon., July 19, 7 p.m. Geo Beat Jazz and Latin; guitar, vibraphone & percussion
Mon., Aug. 23 7 p.m. High Peaks Opera Opera, musical theatre & American songbook
Open to the public — admission is free! Bring lawn chairs or blankets
The Tupper Lake Sunset Stage is located in Flanders Park, at the base of Mill Street, next to the Little Loggers Playground. All current New York State COVID-19 protocols for outdoor performance events will be followed for the safety of our performers and audience members.
Nancy Brossard Oil Paintings Member of the Adirondack Artists’ Guild 52 Main Street, Saranac Lake 518-354-8360 nbrossardart@live.com
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Shawn L. Halperin
Sandra Hildreth
WildLily Jewelry is the work of mixed media artist Shawn L. Halperin. Known for her mixed media wall pieces and cedar carvings, Shawn is now working on a small scale. “I am using many of the same materials, wood, birch bark, oil painting, and incorporating these with new materials like sterling and bronze to create miniature pieces of art in a wearable format.” Her collection of jewelry ranges from detailed chickadee birds to carved spalted birch cabochons that look like turquoise, Sterling ADK 46er rings and fun owls. Custom work is available. Shawn’s Studio in Upper Jay is open by appointment. For more information, call 518-637-5015 or visit wildlilyjewelry.shop.
Sandra Hildreth has a studio in Saranac Lake, but spends most of her time outdoors exploring the Adirondacks with a paint brush. Her work can always be found on display at the Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery, where she has been a member for 15 years. Hildreth will be the featured artist there with a show in June 2021. Her work can also be found in displays at the Paul Smiths College VIC and the Keene Art Barn, as well as regional juried shows. Appointments are appreciated for studio visits. Contact art@sandrahildreth.com.
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SARANAC LAKE — The Music on the Green summer concert series returns this summer in a new location, at Riverside Park. Located at the corner of Main and River Streets in Saranac Lake, there will be nine free concerts featuring local, regional and national artists in the folk, rock, bluegrass, funk and jazz genres. Concerts will be every Wednesday starting June 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Suzanne Lebeda
Susan Whiteman
Suzanne Lebeda is an award-winning fine artist and graphic designer with work included in publications for Adirondack Life magazine, St. Lawrence University, and graphic projects for the National Seashore Visitors Center at Cumberland Island, Georgia and SUNY Potsdam. Her drawings and water colors are nature-based, and she often creates mixed media images from them. Part of the Adirondack Artists Guild, she can be reached at suzlebeda@gmail.com. For more information, visit www.suzannelebeda.com
Susan is one of the Adirondack’s plein air artists, creating luminous interpretations of the area’s scenic vistas, farms and farm denizens in pastels, oils and watercolors. In 2019, she was honored to be awarded 1st Place in the Adirondack Artist Guild’s annual juried show for her pastel “Our Little Town.” She has been an exhibiting member of NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery in Saranac Lake since 2014, and has a delightful and welcoming home studio/gallery space that was designed by architect Andrew Chary. It’s just minutes from Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, and is open by appointment. Please text her at (908) 610-0598 to arrange a visit. She can also be reached at swhitemanpastels@aol.com. View her website at www.susanwhitemanfineart.com.
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2021 Schedule of ALCA performers & performance events DATE/SERIES
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Sat., June 26, 7 p.m. Weekend Performance Series
Concert: Pianist Anna Shelest Classical piano; indoor/outdoor seating
Sat., July 17, 7 p.m. Weekend Performance Series
Concert: Pianist Richard Dowling Fun program of popular music
Sat., July 10, 7 p.m. Weekend Performance Series
July 22-25 Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival July 29-Aug. 2 Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival
Sat., Aug. 7 Weekend Performance Series Aug. 19-22 Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival Sat., Aug. 28 Weekend Performance Series Oct. 8-9 Special Event
Concert: Ivory & Gold Piano and flute; indoor/outdoor seating
Bakersfield Mist Two-person comedy; seating TBD July 23, 7 p.m. – Arts Center, Blue Mtn Lake July 24, 7 p.m. – Tannery Pond Center, North Creek July 25, 3 p.m. – View Arts Center, Old Forge
Twelfth Night: A Radio Play Shakespeare in the Parks tour, outdoors and free July 29, 7 p.m. – Sabattis Pavilion, Long Lake July 30, 7 p.m. – Overlook Park Pavilion, Newcomb July 31, 2 p.m. – Arrowhead Park, Inlet Aug. 1, 2 p.m. – Arts Center, Blue Mtn Lake Aug. 2, 7 p.m. – Sunset Stage, Tupper Lake
Workshop & Concert: Bettman & Halpin Folk/roots duo with a songwriting workshop and concert Workshop: 2 p.m.; Concert: 7 p.m. The Great Arts Cabaret Musical revue in an Adirondack great-camp setting Aug. 19, 7 p.m. – Arts Center, Blue Mtn Lake Aug. 20, 7 p.m. – Tannery Pond Center, North Creek Aug. 22, 3 p.m. – View Arts Center, Old Forge Concert: Martin & Kelly Contemporary Country & Western duo
Forever Wild Comedy, skits, & music by your Adirondack neighbors
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“Back in Blue”
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE — The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) announces its return to live, safe programming in 2021: “Back in Blue!” After having remained closed to the public during the coronavirus pandemic, the Arts Center will be reopening its doors on Thursday, June 24, and will remain open through the summer and fall seasons of 2021. A closing date is set for Monday, Oct. 11 (Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day). The Arts Center will be open to the public Thursday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., and will feature gallery exhibits all season in its firstfloor spaces. COVID-19 protocols will be followed, including social distancing, temperature taking, and contact tracing, and wearing of masks by all visitors will be required. The Gift Shop will also be open to the public. The Arts Center will again be featuring its Weekend Performance Series and the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival, both in a safe and fun indoor/outdoor format. The brainchild of General & Artistic Director George Cordes, a safe, outdoor arts space will be created called the “Seltzer Space,” named after the popular virtual series of video shorts and streams that Cordes started in 2020 — the ALCASeltzer Series: Relief from the Headaches of Social Distancing. The Seltzer Space will
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Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts announces 2021 season
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consist of a large tented area, a stage with lighting and sound, and flexible seating. For indoor performances — concerts requiring use of the Arts Center’s Steinway piano — inside audience will be limited, and the performance will be projected onto a large
screen in the outdoor space, with sound, to allow for overflow audience. Ticket prices will vary accordingly. The Weekend Performance Series will feature three concerts in June and July and two concerts in August, with performances in September to be announced. The Arts Center will finish its 2021 season in October with a return of the popular song and skit show Forever Wild. The Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival will again be touring three productions, but on a reduced schedule this year: the comedy Bakersfield Mist, the free, outdoor Shakespeare in the Parks, and a musical revue, the Great Arts Cabaret. Dates, times, and venues can be found online at adirondackarts.org More details on all of these exciting activities, along with links to ticketing, will become available later this spring on the Arts Center’s website. Be sure to check regularly for updates. Everything the Arts Center does is made possible by generous funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, along with other funders and sponsors, including Pine’s Country Store, Tony Zazula, the Jane Jacobs Music Fund, Stewart’s, Cloudsplitter, and David Myers in memory of Anne Vaccaro and Jayson Grigsby.
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Reopening exhibits and classes at ArtWorks
SARANAC LAKE — At publication time, ArtWorks is still in the process of figuring out what events can be held and when. But all through the pandemic, you can rest assured that area artists and performers remained active. Our member galleries and arts organizations are beginning to reopen with exhibits, classes and other events. Whether formal exhibit receptions will be held remains to be seen. It is not known yet if the 3rd Thursday ArtWalks will be allowed to be scheduled. Plein Air events are blossoming in our area. Keeseville starts the season off with a plein air event as part of their Community Arts Festival, July 20-25. There will be 3 days of painting and then a Show-and-Sale July 24-25 at the Block Gallery in Keeseville. The Outside Art Affair, organized by the Downtown Artist Cellar in Malone, has a couple of weeks for painting. Participating artists are invited to paint in the Malone area any time from July 25 - August 8. An outdoor Show-and-Sale, at the Malone Recreation Park, will be August 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. See downtownartistcellar.com for more information. The 13th Adirondack Plein Air Festival will be held Aug 16-21 in the Saranac Lake area, including five days of painting, a Special Preview Party and Awards Presentation from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20, and
Nancy Brossard the Show-and-Sale on Saturday, Aug. 21. The awards Juror is prize-winning New Jersey painter Charles Newman, who will conduct a 2-day Plein Air workshop August 1415. His work can be seen at charlesnewmanarts.com. Locations are under review and all precautions possible will be taken to
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make these events COVID-safe. Find full information at saranaclakeartworks.org. Tupper Arts wraps up the painting season with the Tupper Lake Plein Air Festival, Sept 22-26. With peak fall colors, there will (Continued on Page 12)
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be three days of painting and an exhibit in the Tupper Arts Gallery Sept 25-26. Find more information at tupperarts.org. There’s also a one-day arts event sponsored by the Foothills Art Society at Prairie’s Orchard in Malone, Saturday, Sept 25. Plein air painters will be there at work. Watch for more information about this event. ArtWorks is currently finalizing the plans for two outdoor ArtMarkets. A very successful one was held in Riverfront Park in September 2020 with 30 artists setting up displays of their work. For 2021, an ArtMarket is scheduled for July 24 and another to be in September or early October. Check the ArtWorks website at saranaclakeartworks.com for confirmation of dates. All things considered, the arts have survived the pandemic — now we just need the continued support of our community to help get things back up and running.
Karla Brieant Nature Photography Unique, original wild Adirondack landscape images Un-altered nature photographs using traditional cameras & methods
Raquette River Studio
518-327-3221 • Open by chance or appointment
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BluSeed Studios stays busy during pandemic
SARANAC LAKE — In the steadfast spirit of art and collaboration, BluSeed hustled its way through the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, keeping its virtual doors open to the community that has given its unyielding support for 18 years. In March of 2020, its unwavering staff flew into action, including new executive administrator, Marissa Hernandez — a recent transplant from California and an ardent creator and supporter of the visual and performing arts. When New York state shut down, forcing millions to stay home and schools to adopt a virtual platform, BluSeed quickly adapted its Spring break classes with take-home art kits and online videos. The same approach was used for the successful BluZoo summer program, which offered online biodiversity videos and take-home STEAM kits. While 2020 put many on pause, BluSeed never stopped working. As a non-profit that depends heavily on grants and donations, BluSeed was forced to think outside of the box when fundraising. This led to the creation of a popular Bento Bag event last summer — handmade bags filled with unique items, such as
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donated artwork. Providing a space for artists and connecting their community to the arts was still at the forefront of BluSeed’s efforts. Once it was acceptable, and upon implementing safety precautions and limiting occupancy, BluSeed successfully reopened its ceramics studio to artists and restored ceramics classes for students. As summer cooled and COVID surged again, BluSeed focused its concentration on the future, embracing the present-day “new normal.” Wanting to continue developing art education, the studio added two new members to its board. Susan Miller, a retired middle/highschool teacher, and Megan Charland, an artist with a strong background in teaching, are both dedicated to bringing art education into the lives of children. In December, BluSeed reopened its gallery space to host its annual “Off The Wall” event, which features local artists in a wide array of media. All pieces were $100 or less and available for immediate sale. The studio’s newest gallery show was La Dansa, which celebrated the lifting spirit of movement and dance. Running through April,
the show coincided with Dance Week and provided some positivity in trying times. With the warmer months approaching and the experience of one pandemic year securely under their belts, the staff and artists at BluSeed are ready to roll up their sleeves and keep moving. They eagerly await the reopening of their papermaking and printmaking studios this summer and look forward to welcoming their summer artist-in-residence, Mavis Agnew, Director of Residential Life and Chair of the Art Department at Northwood School. As always, BluSeed is incredibly grateful for the exceptional support given by its community and donors. BluSeed would like to especially thank the following organizations: New York Council on the Arts for their operating support, Cloudsplitter Foundation for their operating support and extremely generous $15,000 grant to aid in classes and exhibits, the Lake Champlain Basin Project for funding a $29,000 project to create pollution awareness through the arts, and both the Charles R Wood Foundation and Stewart’s shops for providing grants for free Spring art classes for children.
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Catherine LaPointe Vollmer
Landscape paintings in soft pastel of the Adirondacks, the North Country, and the US national parks, Catherine paints from her Potsdam studio (open by appointment), as well as en plein air. Also showing at Gallery 46 in Lake Placid. Catherine's focus on light and color brings emphasis to the hidden beauty of the landscape. See her website lionheartgraphics.com for a schedule of plein air festivals and other art events.
Keene Arts, connecting artists with the Adirondacks
KEENE — Keene Arts is a community art center nestled in the town of Keene. The Old Methodist Church was built shortly after the town was incorporated in 1836 and has been a gathering place ever since. For the past 10 years, Keene Arts has become a multi-purpose art center serving the community of Keene, Keene Valley and the High Peaks. Offering venues in cinema, theater, music, art and lectures, Keene Arts brings people together to experience all forms of artistic expression. Keene Arts represents a number of artists who all have a special connection to the Adirondacks that is represented in their work. In addition to these artists who are on our artsy.net platform, Keene Arts has been fortunate to exhibit a broad selection of additional artists in our summer exhibits. See what our artists are working on and check out current programming and exhibits by visiting our KeeneArts Facebook page, keenearts.com and artsy.net/keene-arts. We look forward to your visit.
Keene Arts Gallery: Fri.-Sun. 1-5 PM
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Fifth annual Cranberry Lake Art Show
CRANBERRY LAKE — The Cranberry Lake Art Show 2021 will be our fifth show. We showcase North Country artists in many artistic fields, featuring wood working, watercolor, fiber arts, jewelry, oil painting, acrylic painting, and other local artistic pieces. Our show this year will be Saturday, Aug. 14 and Friday, Aug. 15, held at the Cranberry Lake Fire Hall on Route 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each year we have Saturday afternoon auction with themed pieces done by the artists. In the past, artists have worked on fish and Adirondack chairs. This year’s theme is Adirondack paddles, which were crafted by Bob Jones of St. Lawrence River Decoys, and the auction will begin at 3 p.m. The auction is exciting and the artistic talent is awesome. Our auctioneer is Todd Moe of NCPR, who guarantees a good time. The purpose of this show is to award scholarships to deserving students graduating from Clifton-Fine Central School in Star Lake. These scholarships are a way to encourage art and literacy in students. These students are an integral part of this show, as they also enter pieces to be auctioned off. Another highlight of this show is the silent auction. Each of our artists donates a piece of their work to be auctioned off silently. That auction will end at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15. There is always much excitement, anticipation and competition to get the piece you want. For more information, visit The Cranberry Lake Art Show page on Facebook.
2019 winner Sara Cibelli
Karla Brieant
Stephen Horne
Trained at Boston University’s School of Fine and Applied Arts after undergraduate study at Colgate University, Horne lives and works in Paul Smiths, NY, in the northern Adirondack Mountains. After a career as an editorial cartoonist, illustrator and museum exhibit designer, Stephen Horne has returned to paints and canvas, with an eye to landscapes both here at home and far away on distant coastlines. Working in acrylic and oil, Horne explores these worlds on trails near his home in Paul Smiths, NY, or, traveling, along the roiling seascapes of Nova Scotia and beach dunes of Florida. “The dense Forest Preserve out my back door forces me to see a landscape of detail, within a few feet, full of the rich greens and browns of the Northern Boreal forest. So, when I travel to the coast—Cape Breton, Ocracoke, NC or Sanibel Island, FL in particular— I am amazed by a world of practically endless horizons, barren of trees, blasted by wind or lit by an entirely different sunlight. I ricochet between the two worlds in my paintings, and am happy for it.” Stephen Horne is a member of the Oil Painters of America and the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society. Framed and unframed giclee prints and note cards of many paintings are available upon request. SUMMER/FALL 2021
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A landscape and nature photographer who lives in Paul Smith’s, Karla Brieant specializes in photographs of the Adirondacks. She uses traditional manual film cameras and techniques, and occasional digital photos. “Nature at its finest.”
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Meet the artists at NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery SARANAC LAKE — It’s hard to believe, but NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. We’d like to thank all of you who have been along for the ride! From our legendary First Friday openings, to our annual art and poetry events, we’ve had a wonderful time being a part of the community, and we’ve missed all of you during this last year. During the pandemic we made the decision to stay together, and it’s become apparent to everyone that art is an important part of our world. We are now on Main Street in historic Saranac Lake. NorthWind’s artists include Heidi Gutersloh, Catherine Hartung, Russ Hartung, Lee Ann Sporn, Susan Whiteman and Ed Williams. Our fine artists work in a variety of mediums and have a wide range of styles. Ed is known for his distinctive digital manipulations of his photographs. His forests, loons and other wildlife are often represented by black and white images with white space around them. Photographer Russ Hartung’s photography reflects his love of hiking in the Adirondacks, and
his sweeping landscape vistas are stunning examples of our wilderness areas. Heidi’s oil paintings are based on realism, and include pets, landscapes, florals and still lifes. Catherine Hartung’s bold and beautiful pieces depict flowers, butterflies, wilderness areas and abstract concepts. Lee Ann Sporn’s softly colored pencil drawings and oil paintings reflect her background in biology. Her subjects include birds, fish, amphibians, mammals, and some abstract work based on loose interpretations of microscopic views. Susan Whiteman is a plein air and studio painter, and her luminous Adirondack landscape interpretations are done in pastel, oil, and watercolor. Examples of our artists’ work and links to their individual websites, as well as gallery hours and a map of our location, are on northwindfineartsgallery.com. For more information, email northwindfinearts@gmal.com and visit our Facebook page. We can definitely help you bring home a piece of the Adirondacks, or help you to find just the right piece for your needs.
Susan Whiteman
Cathy Hartung, Three Nasturtium
Russ Hartung, AuSable Pt. Sunrise
Ed Williams, Visual Arts
Heidi Gutersloh
NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery 62 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY
The large NorthWind Fine Arts exhibit area will feature the work of our gallery artists. Art will be for sale during all regular business hours, and gallery artists will be sitting on Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Lee Ann Sporn
Gallery Hours
Monday: 12-8 p.m. Tuesday: 12-8 p.m. Wednesday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday: 12-8 p.m. Friday: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday 12-4 pm
Strengthening community through arts and dance Tahawus Cultural Center announces its 2021 Season
AU SABLE FORKS — Tahawus Center is a gateway building with a bright sign of welcome to all. It was recently added to the New York State Register of Historic Places. Located at 14234 State Route 9N, in Au Sable Forks, it creates, develops, and presents works and ideas that connect artists and audiences, children and adults. In the airy galleries and stunning dance studio, there is space for new ideas, with room to move. Tahawus offers a spirit of resilience and exposure to artists and their work through multi-disciplined programs. The Center had to significantly modify and adapt to the new COVID reality of providing “virtual events” that still bring meaning and connectivity to the community. But adversity is the energy (completely renewable) of ideas and enterprise. Engaging exhibit websites invited new audiences to feel free to wander through its galleries,” on their own time, and in the privacy of their homes - through zoom and weblinks. The 2021 season includes two major art exhibits and ongoing dance projects and activities.
Art Exhibits in the Windows Gallery Spring/Summer “Warmth and Beauty” celebrating the work and lives of 5 local quilters from 5 Adirondack towns: Dawn Klotzko, Bethany Krawiec, Amy Pawlowski, Barbara Schaffer, and Luvie Tuller with an online exhibit and a 6 weekends InGallery presence, including an education component and a Trunk Show providing an opportunity for the artists to sell works; all
events abiding by COVID guidelines. The Summer/Fall exhibit featuring Rob Fountain, from Au Sable Forks, whose 25year affiliation as an award-winning photojournalist with the major local newspapers now shares another side of his artistry, “Portraits — and Photographs,” to be delivered online AND in the Gallery. His exhibit will engage the community with two education workshops and a weekly portrait class.
Dance Projects in the Cloudsplitter Dance Studio The dance program in the Cloudsplitter Studio of Tahawus was severely modified in 2020, as it could not be delivered in the usual group or class settings, which are all about working together and toward a resulting public performance. Nonetheless the dance program remained Courtesy of Rob Fountain active throughout the year with one-on-one instruction, Zoom classes, training for performance, solo choreography projects, and solo audition preparation, activities which continue in 2021. In August, advanced dancers can learn various solo RKB repertory over a 4-week period in the Solo Variations Project. Results are to be presented in an Open Studio (or several Open Studios) abiding by COVID guidelines. In October-December, dancers can participate in the 2nd Nutcracker Ballet Workshop, learning from among 8 Divertissements choreographed by Rebecca Kelly. For information, email TahawusCenter@gmail.com, or call 646-734-7151. Find TahawusCenter on Facebook.
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Essex County Arts Council helps artists share their vision in the North Country
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he ARTS are vital to building strong, resilient communities. They help us to relax, inspire us, give us courage, bring us joy. Essex County is rich with creative vision and the Essex County Arts Council supports a wide spectrum of activities including performing, visual, historical/heritage, music and literary arts. COVID-19 affected all of our lives in 2020. Artists in particular have had a tough time. While the need to create and share ideas remains or perhaps has even grown due to restrictions, income and moral support from lack of gatherings and audiences has suffered. More than ever, artists need support in order to fulfill their vision and let their light shine. In 2020 ECAC received 39 requests for grants from arts organizations and individuals, an increase of 7 over the previous year. Funded by the Essex County Board of Supervisors
Arabian variation of Nutcracker Ballet
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and private donations, CAP (Cultural Assistance Program) Grants are awarded each spring, and are used to support artistic projects. Artist Career Development Grants, awarded in the fall, are funded by donations and enable artists to participate in programs that enhance their careers. In 2020, five artists
received ACD grants. While some 2020 events had to be cancelled, others took place virtually. Grant funding was also used to stabilize the infrastructure of some organizations as revenue suffered from lack of patrons. In 2021, ECAC is adding $10,000 to the total award for the CAP Grants, in an effort to help artists
survive this trying time. Summer is when many artists showcase their works. We anticipate that 2021 will enable some to once again open their doors and reengage with audiences. But, it is still a time of belt tightening for artists. Look for the ECAC Map that lists CAP grant recipients and enjoy their works where and when you can. Check our website www.essexcountyarts.org frequently for new calendar events. There you can also learn about our grants as well as find arts organizations in any town in Essex County. Follow ECAC on Facebook and Instagram at EssexCountyArts. ECAC is a non-profit organization. Donations help us to promote and advocate for the Arts here where you live and vacation. Please ask any grant recipient how important their grant was to them and consider making a donation to strengthen our outreach.
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A summer of art outside with Artist Cellar
MALONE — The Downtown Artist Cellar located at 410 East Main St., features the work of 15 unique artists who find inspiration in the Foothills of the Adirondacks. The gallery operates in a charming renovated cellar space and maintained by DAC’s local member artists since 2017. DAC is open year round, Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment to purchase original paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry and more. DAC offers workshops, art events and outreach programs that are accessible to all. Art Receptions are held at the gallery regularly and are free and open to the public. DAC is an exchange for friends, creative ideas and a locale to build community through art.
Art outside Popularized by Monet and Renoir in the 19th century, plein air painting is usually done outdoors with the artist’s subject or landscape in full view. Recently, the practice has become communal, with artists gathering together to paint at single outdoor locations or within certain geographic boundaries.
Alive with everything the Adirondack Mountains have to offer, the space between Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, Northern New York is something of a destination for plein air artists looking to depict the area’s rugged forests, smooth lakes and peaceful village scenes. This year, after successful plein air events in the past, the three towns are jointly marketing an Adirondack tour of plein air through the Franklin County Destination Cooperative Marketing Program, with three individual show-and-sales in August and September. The event opens in Malone on Saturday, Aug. 14, with the “Outside Art Affair,” sponsored by Downtown Artist Cellar on Main Street. Now in its second year, “Outside Art Affair” will feature art meant to highlight the beauty, history and qualities of Malone from a number of locations throughout the community. For more information, contact Jennifer Bilow at downtownartistcellar@icloud.com. On Friday, Aug. 20 and Saturday, Aug. 21, the 13th annual Adirondack Plein Air Festival will take place in Saranac Lake with 40 artists selected from around the country
participating. The event culminates with an enormous Show-and-Sale on Friday evening and Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. of the artwork created on sight. The Festival’s awards juror is prize-winning New Jersey painter Charles Newman, who will conduct a twoday plein air workshop Aug. 14-15. For more information, contact Sandra Hildreth at info@saranaclakeartworks.org. Lastly, arriving with swells of autumn glory is the Tupper Lake Plein Air Festival on Sept. 25-26 held at the Tupper Arts Center. Expect rich seasonal hues on canvas as the Adirondacks burst for the area’s plein air artists. For more information, contact Susan Delahanty at info@tupperlakearts.com. Plans are also in the works for Foothills ARTSociety to hold an Art and Craft Fair at Prairie’s Orchard in Malone Saturday, Sept. 25. Art and craft vendors and plein air artists have been invited to participate in The Art at the Orchard event. The Josee Allard Trio will be playing, children’s activities are planned and The Dog Father food truck will be serv(Continued on Page 27)
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Seagle Festival announces live-streamed performances
SCHROON LAKE — To better reflect its mission and operations, Seagle Music Colony in Schroon Lake is now Seagle Festival. After having to cancel the summer program of performances for 2020, Seagle Festival is excited to announce plans for its 106th, 2021 summer season. With the health and safety of artists, staff and audience members in mind, Seagle Festival will gather artists and staff on its campus to produce live-streamed performances. With underwriting assistance from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust, Cloudsplitter Foundation, and the Touba Family Foundation, Seagle Festival is investing in high-quality livestreaming equipment and technical personnel to ensure the audience experience is as close to a live performance as possible under the circumstances. The 2021 Seagle Festival emerging artists will participate in one of two four-week sessions in which each group will rehearse and perform four productions in a repertory schedule. Session One productions are the comic operetta “The Island of Tulipatan” by Jacques Offenbach, sung in English; the favorite musical “The Fantasticks” by Schmidt & Jones; an abridged version of Cinderella (Cendrillon) by Jules Massenet, sung in French with English subtitles; and a program of operatic scenes including duets and ensembles from many operatic favorites. Session Two productions are an abridged version of the beloved opera La bohéme by Giacomo Puccini; the charming opera The Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti; and a revue that will include favorite duets and ensemble numbers from several Broadway musicals. Session Two will also include the world premiere of the new opera Harmony by composer Robert Carl and famed Adirondack novelist Russell Banks. Based on actual events, the opera tells the story of the meeting of the composer Charles Ives and legendary writer Mark Twain through their connection to the wellknown Twitchell family, whose summer home in the Adirondack town of Keene is the setting of the opera. While the planned 2021 Seagle Festival program does not yet return to pre-pandemic level, the board and staff of Seagle Festival are proud to be able to offer a full series of live-streamed performances for our audiences alongside exceptional training and performance opportunities for artists. Tickets to the live-streamed performances are available via the Seagle Festival website at seaglefestival.org or by calling the box office at 518-532-7875.
Seagle Festival Schedule of Events 2021
All events are live-streamed only. Times are 7:30 p.m. unless noted.
¯ The Island of Tulipatan — Thursday, July 8 & Saturday, July 17 ¯ The Fantasticks — Friday. July 9 & Thursday, July 15 ¯ Cinderella (Cendrillon) — Saturday, July 10 & Friday, July 16 ¯ Opera Scenes Program — Wednesday, July 14 & Saturday. July 17 at 2 p.m. ¯ La bohéme — Thursday, August 12 & Saturday, August 21 ¯ The Old Maid & the Thief — Friday, August 13 & Thursday, August 19 ¯ Harmony — Saturday, August 14 & Friday, August 20 ¯ Broadway Revue — Wednesday, August 18 & Saturday, August 21 at 2 p.m.
The Island of Tulipatan
La bohème
Offenbach
Puccini
The Fantasticks
The Old Maid & the Thief
Schmidt/Jones
Menotti
Cinderella (Cendrillon)
Harmony
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View: A center for arts and culture
OLD FORGE — View is a dynamic center for arts and culture in Old Forge. Our mission is to enrich, educate, entertain, and inspire. Open year-round, View is home to a multitude of art exhibits, musical and theatrical performances, workshops, and community and special events. Visit ViewArts.org to see our full schedule. For more information about events or anything else going on at View, visit the website or call 315-369-6411. All COVID guidelines will be followed. May 15 - June 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday & 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Three Artists: Three Responses to 2020. An exhibition featuring the three jurors, Catherine Tedford, David MacDonald, & Stephen Horne, from Unprecedented: Art Responds to 2020. Gallery admission is $10 and free for members of View. May 29 - July 18 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday & 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday. A Select Rustic Show. A
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Select Rustic Show will feature rustic artists and makers in an exclusive exhibit showcasing a variety of work. Artists and photographers, architects and furni-
ture makers continue to make creative and often ingenious contributions to rustic architecture, furniture, and the rustic aesthetic. Gallery admission is $10 and free
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Learn to weave a ribbed, 8” diameter basket over two round hoops with instructor Linda Scherz. The ribs are round reed and the weavers a combination of flat reed and seagrass. Techniques and tips will be taught for making ribs and filling the basket for an even rounded shape. June 12 - August 1 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday & 12 to 4p.m. Sunday. Unprecedented: Art Responds to 2020. In 2020 the world experienced a global pandemic. To minimize serious illness and death, we were asked to live physically smaller in the world, both individually and collectively. This has also been a time of heightened racism and sexism that along with the pandemic has provoked major unrest and upheaval. Tragedy, death and violence focused the attention of the world on stereotyping, injustice towards people of color and peoples dislocated by poverty, war, disease and sexual orientation. Social isolation practices further disrupted everyday life
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and community. Unprecedented is an exhibition of artworks created during and stimulated by this crisis when artists may have had limited materials but maximum time. Time spent in isolation and quarantine may open new processes of creation coincident with processing the moment itself. The exhibit will bring together these works — from sketchbook collaborations to finished two-dimensional works to new constructions with unfamiliar materials in three dimensions — showcasing the ways in which expression and imagination have manifested. Gallery admission is $10 and free for members. June 28 - September 6 Monday-Saturday, check times on the website. Family Drop-In Workshops. Stop in and practice your art skills with one of our daily projects. Mystery Mondays will be changing a weekly project that can include: candle making, petal people, tile mosaics, & more; Tuesday and Thursday is Tie-Dye t-shirts; Wednesday & Friday is Paint on Pottery*; Saturdays let you pick any project you want from earlier in the week. Prices are dependent on the activity. *glazed pottery will need to be picked up at a later date.
July 4-5 10 a.m - 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday. 48th Annual Forge Festival of Arts and Crafts at Adirondack Bank, Old Forge. The annual Forge Festival of Arts and Crafts hosts dozens of skilled vendors and features an extensive assortment of food and hand-crafted items. New this year will be numerous kid friendly activities, such as face/body painting, red, white, and blue hair coloring and braiding, sand art, tie-dye t-shirt making, and many other fun crafts and activities. Admission to the event is $3 per person or $10 per family (whichever is less). Proceeds will benefit View. July 14 Multiple times available. Annual Secret Garden Tour provides an opportunity to visit local pristine gardens at private residences in the Old Forge area. "The Secret Garden Tour allows the public to take in the beauty of some fantastic, but hidden, flower and vegetable gardens in our area," says tour organizer Michele deCamp. Admission is $25 and $20 for members. Limited spots will be available. July 16 5:30 p.m Hanna and the Blue Hearts.
Dance with Hanna and the Blue Hearts as they channel a wide variety of the blues, from prewar styles to 50’s & 60’s Chicago blues, to boogie woogie. Fueled by a love of jazz, this band also really swings! Cash Bar and hors d’oeuvres will be available (subject to change). July 23 7 p.m. Triskele. Triskele [pronounced Tris-Kay-lee] is an allfemale Celtic band known for their stunning harmonies, singing the Gaelic language, and for their Irish wit. These ladies perform traditional, original and some modern Celtic/Irish music. Triskele instrumentation includes 12-string and 6-string guitar, mandolin, Bodhran, flute, whistles, and various percussion instruments. Admission is $25 and $20 for members. July 24 - September 19 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday & 12 to 4p.m. Sunday. Central New York Watercolor Society Signature Show. Across Central NY, our members encourage the study of watercolors and foster awareness through exhibitions and educational (Continued on Page 26)
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Lake Placid Sinfonietta’s summer season
LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Sinfonietta’s 2021 summer season will be the most unique six weeks of performances in the orchestra’s history. Music Director Stuart Malina, appointed in the fall of 2019 just prior to the pandemic, has been working with the orchestra musicians remotely for nearly two years now and is eager to spend his first summer in the Adirondacks making music. “Although I met the musicians when I auditioned for this position in 2019, I’ve really come to know them over Zoom, emails and phone calls. I can’t wait to work with them and anticipate a very exciting summer of collaborative and excellent performance,” Malina said. The orchestra is scheduled to be in residence in Lake Placid from
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Artists Guild opens gallery for 24th year
The Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery opens its 24th year with a full slate of featured artist exhibits. At time of this publication, receptions are still uncertain. Check our website for the most current information. Friends and supporters are invited to visit the gallery any time in order to catch the latest exhibit. May will feature Toos Roozen-Evans, with her finely crafted silver and copper jewelry just in time for Mother’s Day. In June, painter Sandra Hildreth will display her Adirondack landscapes. For July, photographer Mark Kurtz will share his unique viewpoints and compositions. Meg Bernstein will brighten the walls in August with her acrylic paintings. September will feature the works of photographer Burdette Parks. In October, the striking watercolors of Valerie Patterson will draw you in with the messages they communicate. Suzanne Lebeda may surprise us with her nature-based paintings or drawings in November and in December, expect to be drawn in to Georgeanne Gaffney’s romantic landscapes or figurative work. The 15 members of the Gallery are looking forward to a return to more normal conditions and will welcome back both friends and visitors. Starting in May, hours will be Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 pm., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m..
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July 11. An additional free community concert is planned for July 22 at the Hotel Saranac, and more concerts may be announced throughout the season. While that schedule is the same as in past years, there will be many differences. To prevent the prospect of the orchestra becoming “the tree that falls in the forest without being heard,” the Sinfonietta has decided to live-stream all the Wednesday and Sunday concerts (links will be posted on the website and social media), but also open to in-person audiences as able. COVID-19 gathering guidelines are relaxing, but limits are still in place. The orchestra surveyed some of its’ most ardent and loyal concert attendees, and recognizes that even if allowed, many people may not be ready to resume attendance at concerts by summer. By streaming these concerts, the Lake Placid Sinfonietta is fulfilling its mission of ensuring that the very best of professionally performed classical music is brought to everyone in the Adirondacks for another summer. 2021 is going to be an adventurous, musical year full of surprises. Ticketing to in-person concerts at the LPCA will have to be determined by guidelines that exist in July, so prices, seating options and programs won’t be announced until mid-June
and may change during the summer. What is certain is that the programming will highlight the exceptional musicians in the orchestra, all of whom are recognized soloists in their own right. Information can be found at LakePlacidSinfonietta.org. Another thing to expect is that Music Director Malina will be incorporating creative chamber programming along with full ensemble works to allow musicians to distance themselves as much as possible on stage. Whether virtual or in-person, you will not want to miss these concerts. The Wednesday concerts will also be somewhat different this summer. Tentatively scheduled to be held in the Paul White Memorial Shell in downtown Lake Placid, it is still unclear if that venue will be the best choice for musicians and audiences, both in-person and virtual. The programming will be similar to past years and feature many light classical favorites, with final details announced in June. For those unfamiliar with this musical gem of the Adirondacks, the Lake Placid Sinfonietta is a fully professional chamber orchestra of 20 musicians who are some of the top players from larger orchestras across the country. Aside from a break in 2020 for the pandemic and in 1945 for World War II, the orchestra has performed every summer since 1917, making music a part of summer in the Adirondacks for residents and visitors alike. Information can be found on the website www.LakePlacidSinfonietta.org and updates on programs will also be posted on Facebook @OfficialLPSinfonietta.
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opportunities. The works in this exhibit represent the Society’s Signature members, dedicated artists who have demonstrated a level of excellence, as juried by the CNYWS Board of Directors. CNYWS was organized in 1982, and continues to grow, with members ranging from professional, full-time artists to beginning painters. Gallery admission is $10 and free for members. July 24 - 25 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. 46th Annual Central Adirondacks Antiques & Vintage Show and Sale at the George T. Hiltebrant Recreation Center, Old Forge. Explore the largest Adirondack antique show. This year’s show will feature dealers with an array of goods, including antique and vintage furniture, camp decor, oriental rugs, jewelry, hotel china, books, fine art, sporting goods, coins, and taxidermy. Admission is $6 for both days.
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July 25 3 to 5 p.m. Bakersfield Mist. A comedydrama inspired by true events by Stephen Sachs. Maude, a fiftysomething unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting for a few bucks from a thrift store. Despite almost trashing it, she’s now convinced it’s a lost masterpiece by Jackson Pollock worth millions. But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover. Inspired by true events, this hilarious and thought-provoking new comedy-drama asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic. Brought to you by Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts as part of the Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival. General Admission Tickets are $25 and $20 for members. July 30 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 11th Annual Ice Cream Social at Point Park, Old Forge. Sponsored by View, the Center of Arts and Culture in Old Forge. Come enjoy your favorite ice cream in a handmade bowl at Point Park in the center of Old
Forge, across from the Old Forge Hardware Store. Local potters make these one-of-a-kind ceramic bowls in the Meyda Tiffany Lighting Creative Arts Wing at View. Be sure to arrive early for the best selection of bowls and other ceramic pieces. Plenty of ice cream and toppings will be at the ready. Pottery prices range from $10-$25, which includes ice cream. If you choose not to purchase pottery, you can make a $5 donation and receive an ice cream sundae. August 7 - September 26 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday & 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday. 40th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors. This year is the 40th anniversary of Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors that is hosted annually in August and September. The exhibition is open to all artists working in water-based media. This includes transparent and opaque watercolors, casein, egg tempera, gouache and ink. This exhibition is planned for inperson at View but will also include an online exhibition with all the exhibiting works. Gallery admission is $10 and free for members.
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August 8 4 to 5:30 p.m. Andrea McArdle: Confessions of a Broadway Baby. Andrea rocketed to stardom as Broadway’s original “Annie”, for which she was the youngest performer ever nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, winning both the Theatre World and Outer Critics’ Circle Awards for her performance. On Broadway she originated the roles of Ashley in Stralight Express and Margy in State Fair and was seen as Belle in Beauty and the Beast and as Fantine in Les Miserables. The irrefutable Broadway defining voice who won our hearts since her epic childhood, Andrea relays countless tales of her unique life of treading the boards and sings these iconic show stoppers in the way only this super talent can. August 9 - 13 Times will vary Watercolor Workshop Week. View will host a series of watercolor workshops that will coincide with the opening of the 40th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors. (Continued on Page 29)
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Foster connections with nature Art outside Paul Smith’s College VIC trail system open year-round
PAUL SMITHS — The Paul Smith’s College VIC is dedicated to fostering connections with nature for all visitors and residents of our region, by providing outdoor recreation opportunities, hands-on educational programs, art exhibitions and cultural programming. This site is a great place to connect with nature, develop naturalist skills, go for a hike in the woods, and even celebrate a special occasion with friends! Stop by the VIC for a visit any time of year. 2800 peaceful acres and more than 25 miles of well-maintained trails make hiking, trail running, xc-skiing, snowshoeing, and wildlife viewing accessible, safe and rewarding. This commitment to outdoor recreation highlights the roots of Paul Smith’s College’s dedication to the Adirondacks and love of adventure, sport and nature. The VIC trail system is open for exploration 365 days a year, from dawn until dusk. Seasonal programs run from mid-June through early October and from December through the end of March. During the summer and fall months, join VIC staff and other experts for guided canoe trips and naturalist-led walks on a variety of topics related to Adirondack ecology. If “hands-on” is your thing, come build a bat, bee or bird box and enhance habitat for our native species. Our cross-country and snowshoe trails sport “the best snow in the Adirondacks” and the recent addition of competition trails (designed by Morton Trails) has expanded an already robust trail net-
work. Cross-country ski lessons are offered every Sunday during the winter season and we have rental gear if you need it. A full calendar of events focused on the outdoors, natural sciences, and the arts, make the Paul Smith’s College VIC an attractive destination at any time of year. In summer, the Breck Chapin Memorial Native Species Butterfly House offers a hands-on look into the life cycles of butterflies (and moths) in all stages of development. Other summertime activities include fungi, tree, wildflower and bog ecology walks, plein air paintouts, wild edible plant foraging workshops, yoga classes on the deck—just to name some of the offerings. Two beautiful art galleries feature travelling exhibits and collaborative or themed shows: the Great Room Gallery, and the Heron Marsh Gallery, which often provide content comprised of exciting new and up-and-coming local artists. The galleries are free and open to the public. The integration of art, science and nature at the VIC provides an outstanding experience to people of all ages and skill levels. Skilled naturalists, outdoor recreationists and passionate volunteers are always on hand to help visitors take advantage of every aspect of this unique destination. Paul Smith’s College VIC is located at 8023 State Route 30 in Paul Smiths. For more information, call 518-327-6241 or visit paulsmiths.edu/vic.
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ing to round out the day. A Whimsical Women Creation Day is also in the works for this summer. For more information, visit foothillsartsociety.com. By jointly marketing their plein air events this season, organizers in Malone, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake are hoping to grow and unite an already robust and talented force of Adirondack artists, while also offering a more complete view of Northern New York though plein air art to those visiting and residing in our communities. The locations for safe in-person exhibits are evolving and will depend on the developing nature of the pandemic and the health and safety guidelines as determined by the CDC and governing authorities. The three towns are beyond excited to see the fruition of their plein air art collaboration. Our local galleries hope that every artist is finding ways to be creative and hopeful during these times when art is more important than ever.
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Deborah Geurtze
Deborah Geurtze is a life-long practicing artist — painter and printmaker. This year, she will show at the Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake (6/24 - 7/25), the Smithy Gallery in Cooperstown (8/31 - 10/2) and throughout the season at the North Shore Arts Association gallery, on the harbor in Gloucester, MA. She and her partner Michael Friedman, a videographer and lighting designer, will present works of North Country artists in their gardens at 391 Park Avenue in Saranac Lake on Thursday afternoons (6/17 - 9/16). For more information, visit her website at Abstract-ADK.com.
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August 12 5:30 to 8 p.m. Svetlana and the New York Collective. Svetlana and the New York Collective is one of New York’s most beloved swing bands known for their signature vintage-inspired sound, foot-stomping groove and exciting stage presence! Bring your dancing shoes (subject to change)! August 19 7:30 to 9 p.m. Broadway Meets Opera at View. Starring acclaimed baritone David Pershall and soprano Katie Horn-Pershall accompanied by Arthur McManus. We celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this beloved series at View with these superb performers. David has appeared at The Met, Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Vero Beach Opera, and San Francisco Opera. $35 Reserved Seating. August 26 7:30 to 9 p.m. John Lloyd Young: Broadway’s Jersey Boy. John Lloyd Young is the Tony and Grammy award-winning Frankie Valli from Broadway’s Jersey Boys as well as the star of the Clint Eastwood directed Warner Bros film. John Lloyd Young: Broadway’s Jersey Boy is a celebration of classic hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s presented in the authentic acoustic style of original rock ‘n’ roll, Doo-Wop and R&B standards. August 29 - November 6 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday & 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday (open Sundays through Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day). Judson Brown: Painting Connections. The paintings in this exhibition are representative of that love Brown has for nature and being a part of it. The mountains, rivers and wilderness provide more than just painting inspiration, they nurture the mind, body and soul. August 29 5 to 6:15 p.m. Six of Clubs. Formed in 2010, SIX OF CLUBS will perform songs from The Great American Songbook — the most enduring songs from the 1920s to the 1950s. The group plays at venues up and down SUMMER/FALL 2021
the Eastern United States mainly in private clubs. They will be performing a retrospective of the songs of the Twentieth Century by the greatest American composers and lyricists: including Kern, Rodgers, Gershwin, Porter, Loesser and others. Admission is $25 and $20 for members. September 4 5:30 p.m. Plein Air Paint Out Auction. All are invited to attend an art auction, the culmination of a 3 day painting event. Over fifty artists will spend several days painting en plein air (outdoors) in various locations around the Old Forge area, and each will donate a painting for the benefit auction. Visitors and residents of the area are encouraged to come to View for a Preview Reception at 5 p.m., when all of the donated paintings will be on display. September 10 7:30 to 9 p.m. Trio Kisosen. Back by popular demand, Trio Kisosen will offer up an evening of passionate trios, from romantic Europe to the tangos of Argentina. Come and join us for this intimate evening of virtuosic chamber music. The trio of piano, Cello, and violin offers years of internationally recognized performances in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Merkin Hall, Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal of Berlin, and les Invalides, Paris. All Yale School of Music graduates. Admission is $30 and $25 for members.
for Artisan Ornaments that will be displayed in the lobby at View, with all ornaments priced at $14 each. Admission is $6. September 25 - November 13 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 2021 Keeping with Traditions: Hexagons. The exhibit is based on the heart of quilting traditions throughout the ages. Most quilters start their quilting adventures by using traditional quilting patterns and we honor that foundation by presenting an exhibit dedicated to our traditional patchwork and Applique origins.The series continues this year with the selection of the HEXAGON pattern, with the most common example of this being the Grandmother’s Flower Garden. September 25 - November 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Red & White Quilts. Red and White is a classic color scheme for 19th century quilts, and has been popular throughout our quilting history. It is a deceptively simple color combination that has enormous aesthetic appeal and lends itself to successful quilts every time.
September 26 Time: TBD Cocktail Party at the Great Camp Albedor on 4th Lake, Inlet. We will once again be hosting a cocktail party at the historic great camp Albedor. Guests will be able to enjoy an afternoon admiring the truly exquisite decor and views of the 17,000 sq. ft. house on 4th Lake. October 2- December 4 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 2021 Quilts Unlimited, at View, the Center for Arts & Culture in Old Forge. An annual exhibition that demonstrates the depth and breadth of the quilting art form. All current Covid guidelines will be followed. Admission is $6 for both days. October 18-21 Various times. ADK Quilt Conference. A new addition to our annual Quilts Unlimited Exhibit will be the four-day ADK Quilting Conference. There will be two full days of workshops, featuring both traditional and art quilting techniques, an opening reception on Monday, a dinner and lecture on Tuesday, coffee and breakfast cakes and muffins each morning, and more!
September 19 3 to 5 p.m. There’s No Business Like Show Business - Music of Irving Berlin. Featuring some of his greatest tunes like: Always, A Pretty Girl is Like A Melody, Anything You Can Do, I Can do Better, God Bless America, Sisters and many more! Seagle Music Colony brings you another wonderful revue of great music from one of America’s most prolific composers. Admission is $25 and $20 for members. September 20 - January 8 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday Artisan Ornaments. This year, we will introduce a new component to the annual Quilt Exhibit in conjunction with the Holiday Season. We are calling
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Carol Marie Vossler Carol Marie is a professional artist and art educator. She is a certified art integration specialist and has taught the studio arts at SUNY Plattsburgh, North Country Community College and at BluSeed Studios for over 30 years. She earned degrees in forestry from Paul Smith’s College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from SUNY Plattsburgh, and a Master of Fine Arts from Syracuse University. She is the director emeritus and founder of BluSeed Studios in Saranac Lake and has curated several national and international exhibitions that encourage cross-cultural collaboration. She continues to present authentic STEAM & Project Based Learned worhshops for educators using paper-making, printmaking, ceramics/sculpture and book arts.
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The Sembrich announces all-outdoor Summer Festival
BOLTON LANDING — State of New York will be The Sembrich has announced strictly enforced. Nature & “For nearly a Music, its allcentury, the outdoor 2021 Sembrich stuSummer Festidio and val. This year grounds have visitors will served as an gather under a idyllic retreat performance for artists and tent on The public alike,” Sembrich’s said Artistic beautiful lakeDirector side property Richard to explore the Wargo. “We enchanting look to the mix of nature summer of and music in 2021 to furan all-outdoor ther explore series. Events that sublime include a variof A harpist plays outdoors harmony ety of musical nature and at The Sembrich. and artistic music in a Photo provided unique and traditions, including innovative opera, chamber music, folk series, bringing music back to music, and Shakespearean thenature in this outdoor festival.” ater, all performed against the backdrop of Lake George and Highlights of the outdoor the Adirondack Mountains. 2021 Summer Festival “A year without live music — this past year has been like The Alfred Z. Solomon no other,” said Suzanna M. Masterwork Series — This Bernd, The Sembrich’s Executhree-event series explores tive Director. “The Sembrich musical masterworks including is looking forward to hosting Vaughan William’s The Lark the return of live music to Ascending and Dvorak’s Bolton Landing. Audience “Song to the Moon” from members’ and performers’ Rusalka. Featured performers safety is paramount in our include violinist Kinga hearts and minds, so we will Augustyn, Principal and Assohave social distancing and ciate Principal Horn of The other protections in place.” Philadelphia Orchestra JenConcertgoers are welcome to nifer Montone and Jeffrey bring their own portable foldLang, respectively, and sopraing chairs or use those providno Alexandra Nowakowski, ed by The Sembrich. Health winner of the 2018 Marcella and safety regulations pre(Continued on Page 32) scribed by the CDC and the
Nature & Music Calendar of Events
Sunday, June 13 at 3 p.m. — Young Performers’ Showcase Monday, June 21 at 7 p.m. — Film: Crescendo (2019) Monday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m. — Film: Brasslands (2013) Wednesday, July 7 at 2 p.m. — Zlatne Uste Balkan Brass Band Saturday, July 10 at 6 p.m. — The Lark Ascending: Violin and Nature Saturday, July 17 at 2 p.m. — Rowing by Moonlight with Composer Peter M Wyer Monday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. — Film: The Cunning Little Vixen (2003) Wednesday, July 21 at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. — Film: Seagle Festival Children’s Opera - The Three Bears Saturday, July 24 at 6 p.m. — Scrag Mountain Duo: The Living Earth Wednesday, July 28 at 2 p.m. — Moscow Nights Monday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. — Film: The Maestro (2018) Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. — Under the Mulberry Tree Saturday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. — Music for the Great Outdoors Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. — Nature, Our Gentlest Mother Sunday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. — Call of the Wild: Horns of The Philadelphia Orchestra Monday, Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. — Film: Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019) Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. — The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc Saturday. Aug. 21 at 6 p.m. — Songs to the Moon: Mad Scenes, Love Songs and Other Lunar Events Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. & 3 p.m. — Under the Greenwood Tree: Shakespeare in Nature Saturday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. — A Beethoven Gala Monday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. — Film: Blinded by the Light (2019)
17th Annual Saturday, September 11, 2021 10am-5pm Over 50 venders featuring local arts/crafts and more. Food Trucks • Live Music Special Tribute for 20th Anniversary of 911 Preston Festival Field - Springfield Rd Wilmington, NY
SUMMER FESTIVAL Live outdoor performances and museum
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The Strand Center for the Arts
PLATTSBURGH — The Strand Center for the Arts (SCA) is a multi-disciplinary 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to Engage, Energize and Enrich the Community through the Arts. Spanning two adjacent properties in beautiful downtown Plattsburgh, the SCA offers a comprehensive experience across artistic mediums. The Arts Center at 23 Brinkerhoff Street, formerly a United States Federal Building, is a 9000 sq. foot property housing the SCA’s Gallery, Artist Store, a fully equipped Clay Studio and administrative offices. Centrally located downtown, the Arts Center has become host to sold-out Artisan Markets on our front lawn. In summer 2021, the addition of a newly renovated MakerSpace suite will include a Digital Technologies Lab, Visual Arts Studio, Music Studio and Digital Multi-Media Lab, all funded through the New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The SCA is proud to offer its members and the public these exciting new tools,
technologies and spaces to create in. Expanded educational courses, open studios and exhibition opportunities will soon be available. The Strand Center Theatre at 25 Brinkerhoff Street was erected in the early 20th centu-
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Sembrich International Voice Competition. The Touba Family Foundation World Music Wednesday Concerts — This popular series explores traditional music from around the globe. Visitors can explore folk tunes from the Balkans with brass band Zlatne Uste, invigorating melodies of northern Europe with The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, and lively tunes from Russia with Moscow Nights. A Beethoven Gala — The premiere al fresco musical experience on Lake George, guests enjoy an incredible lakeside soireé in true Viennese style. In the spirit of Beethoven’s profound love of nature, we conclude our 2021 Nature & Music series with a performance of his delightful outdoor opus, Serenade in D major, Op. 25 for flute, violin and viola presented by musicians from the Lake George Music Festival. Music for the Great Outdoors — The Sembrich pays tribute to the tradition of summertime concerts in the park with accordion virtuoso Michael Bridge. This PAGE 32
ry as one of the Mark Strand Theatre Company’s many movie and vaudeville houses around the country, and over the decades since has served as a multi-screen movie theater. The SCA acquired this historic property in 2004, and more
lively and entertaining performance features an original arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s iconic 1812 Overture. Rowing by Moonlight — A special presentation for Sembrich members by composer Peter M. Wyer, creator of The Wild Center’s outdoor music and nature installation The iForest. Under the Greenwood Tree: Shakespeare in Nature — Visitors join the Adirondack Shakespeare Company for a socially distanced walking performance on The Sembrich’s lakeside grounds. Specially curated for the Sembrich landscapes and waterscapes, these musical and dramatic selections from Shakespeare’s plays speak to the beauty and magic of the natural world. An Expanded Free Film Series — The Sembrich has expanded its series to six free films screened lakeside. Children’s Opera Outdoors — We are partnering with the Seagle Festival and its Young Artist Program to offer complimentary screenings of Jonathan Stinson’s adaptation of The Three Bears. Nature & Music is supported in part by the Town of Bolton, Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust, and Touba Family Foundation.
than a decade later, with millions of dollars in private and public support, it is now one of the North Eastern United States most brilliant rehabilitations of the Strand brand. With just over 900 seats, comprehensive technical capabilities, state-of-the-art digital projection and surround-sound system, the Theatre is home to national touring music, theater, and comedy acts, as well as movie screenings. Rentals are available for unique presentations, professional and personal events. Of particular note is our Wurlitzer Opus 970 Organ, originally built in 1924 for the Colney Theater in Philadelphia, faithfully restored and rebuilt in 2013 by the renowned Ortloff Organ Company of the greater Boston area. As a historically protected property, The Strand Center Theater is an icon of Northern New York. We welcome the Adirondack community to explore our offerings and opportunities at strandcenter.org and on social media, and to become a member today.
To learn more or buy tickets, visit TheSembrich.org/festival. About The Sembrich Experience music, history, and nature at The Sembrich. This unique cultural experience features an annual Summer Festival with an exciting mix of world-class musicians, noted musical scholars, a free film series, and the opportunity to enjoy it all on the beautiful shores of Lake George. Listed on the National Historic Register, The Sembrich was once the teaching studio of Polish-American soprano Marcella Sembrich, one of the most famous musicians at the turn of the 20th century. Museum visitors explore her legacy, which includes over 400 performances at the Metropolitan Opera and faculty positions at both the Juilliard Graduate School and the Curtis Institute of Music. With an incredible performance venue, museum, and over four wooded acres of nature trails to explore, The Sembrich offers something for everyone. The Sembrich is located at 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing. For more information, visit www.TheSembrich.org or contact us at (518) 6442431 or Office@TheSembrich.org.
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