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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN by Barry Plaxen Erratum: The Meet Me at the Library column in our July issue: apologies to the “unlisted/ mislisted” Cornwall Library’s Director, Mary Lou Carolan. Grrr: Triple congratulations, and thanks, to the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra for (1.) the exciting season of four conductors vying for the open position of Music Director, (2.) for having audiences participate in the selection process, and lastly (3.), for the humor in their July press release announcing Maestro Russell Ger as the chosen one and offering us the unforgettable phonetic pronunciation of his name: “Grrr”. Triple congratulations to (1.) Downing Film Center (see ad page 6) on its 10th anniversary, (2.) Palaia Winery on its 10th anniversary (see calendar page 14), and (3.) Delaware Valley
Opera on its 30th anniversary (see pg. 26). Want to know whatever happened to The Balmville Tree? See page 27. Want to see Noh Theater’s Elvis? Check out page 20. Who’s that in Hitler’s bathtub? See pg. 30. When’s the Swift-Tuttle Meteor Shower? See page 19. Where’s Vernon Hart? See page 25. What’s for dinner? See page 22. Why buy garbage, trash & junk? See pg. 32 Get healthy exercise out in nature: take the family horseback riding! See Juckas Stables ad page 10. And Jazz Festivals in Liberty (see ad page 21), Newburgh and Warwick. Oh My! And poetry everywhere from Cornwall to Westbrookville to Hasbrouck to Narrowsburg. Thanks to all who helped put this issue together with their submissions and releases!
Dear Barry and Sophia, Thanks so much for including such a lovely photo of me in CANVAS’ July issue! As one of this area’s artist-teachers, I am thrilled to be featured in your article on
the new classes offered through SUNY Sullivan’s Inspireworks Art Institute at the Narrowsburg Union. I am excited to be among the area artists teaching. Sincerely, Susan Miiller Dear Barry, Thank you so much for including my bio and announcement of my Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center exhibit of oil paintings in CANVAS. It was well placed and phrased nicely with good color. Best regards, Jacquelyn Pruiksma Dear Sophia, The July 2016 issue looks great! Your publication is so needed in our region. A BIG “Thank You” to you, Barry and the CANVAS staff. Clayton Buchanan, Newburgh
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor, The regional arts community - and really the overall region - is very fortunate to have a publication like CANVAS. Your focus on the arts and artists provides an essential cultural service that makes the Hudson Valley a better place to live, work and thrive. I only wish that the many not-for-profit organizations you report on, like the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern to which I belong, had more money to spend with your publication to support your important mission. John Kinney, Communications Chair
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Amity Gallery, Warwick ���������������������������13 Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh ����������������24 ARTery Gallery, Milford ���������������������������32 Barryville Area Art Association ���������� 11, 12 Blackfeather Retreat, Westbrookville ������10 Catskill Art Society, Hurleyville ���������������� 11 Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor �����22 Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel ���������29 Cornwall-on-Hudson Bandstand �������������31 CreativesMX Marathon ���������������������������13 Dead End Cafe, Parksville ����������������������12 Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg �10, 27 Delaware Valley Opera, Narrowsburg ����26 Ellenville Chamber Players ���������������������12 Ellenville Library �������������������������������������20 Fallsburg HS Fundraiser ���������������������������3 Festival of Wood, Milford ������������������������27
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“The Devil’s Advocate” Author in Fallsburg
This fund was established 69 years Andrew Neiderman is the author ago by the Fallsburg Faculty and of The Devil’s Advocate, which Community. Samuel Beytin, who became a major film starring Keanu was Mr. Neiderman’s teacher and Reeves, Al Pacino and Charlize then colleague at the Fallsburg Theron. Central High School, was extremely Mr. Neiderman, a Fallsburg influential in the development and Central School graduate, has written numerous books both under his own Andrew Neiderman fostering of the fund and was honored name and as the ghost writer of the greatly to have the Scholarship fund named for him. Mr. Neiderman is eager to celebrate successful V.C. Andrews novels. Under the name V.C. Andrews, Mr. Neiderman has his success with former students, friends, brought the book franchise from 30 million former co-faculty members and fans. The worldwide to over 107 million worldwide. In first 100 attendees will receive a free, signed the process, he has become recognized as one V.C. Andrews novel (written by Andrew Neiderman). Light refreshments will be of the world’s most successful ghostwriters. Andrew is thrilled to celebrate his recent available. Join Andrew for a book-signing fundraiser induction to the Fallsburg Central School Hall of Fame with a meet and greet activity. at the Fallsburg Central High School library, The $10 admission fee will go entirely 115 Brickman Road, Fallsburg, on August 5, to support the Samuel Beytin Fallsburg from 4:30pm-6:30pm. For information, call 845-794-3299. Central Community Scholarship Fund.
Newburgh Medium Comes to Sugar Loaf Intuitive Medium Deborah Hanlon is a regular guest on regional radio programs where she connects with callers’ loved ones who have passed. At age 12, after reading an article about an unborn baby in Time magazine, information regarding life and the nature of time was suddenly revealed to her. She spoke
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of the past, present and future as being “One” - that essentially there was “no time”, other than that created in our minds. An Evening with Deborah Hanlon takes place on August 16, from 7:00pm-10:00pm at Seligmann Center, 26 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf. For tickets: 845-469-9459.
VIOLent PERseCution in Woodbourne
After the successful October, 2014 VIOLent PERseCution concert in Ellenville, which featured the music of JS Bach and Baljinder Sekhon II, Anastasia Solberg (viola) and Christopher Earley (percussion) will encore with “an exhilarating program featuring works by David Tcimpidis, Marco Schirripa and Baljinder Sekhon II,” announced Solberg. David Tcimpidis Marco Schirripa Baljinder Sekhon Tcimpidis is a well-known Hudson Valley First on the program is Compass by composer who has written in nearly every Baljinder Sekhon. This work consists of eight genre, and his compositions have been sections, the order of which has not been performed in the Americas, Europe, and the specified by composer and is left up to the Orient. Stylistically, Tcimpidis has sometimes performers, creating the possibility of a unique been referred to as a “Neoimpressionist,” performance each time it is presented. because of the evocative colors and effects The second work on the program is by he employs. His music has received critical Marco Schirripa entitled Five Encounters for acclaim and often employs impressionistic Viola and Percussion. This work is a collection and allusive elements that have earned praise of what are essentially character pieces; short for their “delicate touches of orchestration,” works which capture a feeling or mood. “subtle and subdued effects of color” and Unlike the first piece, which features a wide “frank touch(es) of sensuality.” assortment of instruments for the percussionist Marco Schirripa is an active percussionist, to play, Five Encounters focuses exclusively composer, educator, and writer. He has on marimba. previously written for the Percussive Arts To close out the program, the duo will Society, maintaining a blog with bi-weekly present Tcimpidis’s Anastasia’s Delight: essays about topics in collegiate percussion Three Curious Dances. This piece was written study. His compositions have been performed specifically for the duo and is dedicated to throughout the United States. Solberg. Baljinder Sekhon is a composer and VIOLent PERseCution performs at the percussionist whose award winning music ICCC, 2299 Ulster Heights Road, Woodbourne, ranges from works for full orchestra to gamelan on August 7, 3:00pm. ensemble to electronic music. For tickets, call 845-434-5076.
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Purple Heart Appreciation Day Program
“The President of the United The National Purple Heart States of America, authorized by Hall of Honor will present a Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, program commemorating Purple takes pleasure in presenting the Heart recipients who were nonDistinguished Service Cross to combatants. Many chaplains, Reserve Nurse Beatrice Mary corpsmen, medics, nurses, MacDonald, United States Army doctors and military victims of Nurse Corps, for extraordinary terrorist attacks have earned this heroism while serving with Nurse award, and the program will Corps, A.E.F., while on duty with feature some of their stories of the surgical team at the British sacrifice. Casualty Clearing Station No. 61, Among these recipients are British Area, 17 August 1917. World War I Army nurse Beatrice “During a German night air raid Beatrice Mary MacDonald MacDonald, the first known Nurse MacDonald continued at woman to be awarded a Purple her post of duty, caring for the Heart, and Korean War Medal sick and wounded until seriously of Honor recipient Chaplain wounded by a German bomb, Emil Kapaun. thereby losing one eye.” Join the National Purple Emil Kapaun was a Roman Heart Hall of Honor on August Catholic priest and U.S. Army 7 at 2:00pm to commemorate captain who served as a U.S. the 234rd anniversary of Army chaplain during World General Washington’s order War II and the Korean War. creating the Badge of Military Kapaun was a chaplain in the Merit, predecessor for the Burma Theater of World War II, modern Purple Heart. Light then served again as a chaplain refreshments will be served. Emil Joseph Kapaun with the U.S. Army in Korea, where he was The program will be held outdoors under a captured. He died in a prisoner of war camp. tent. Admission is free. The National Purple In 2013, Kapaun posthumously received the Heart Hall of Honor is located at 374 Temple Medal of Honor for his actions in Korea. He is Hill Road (Route 300) in New Windsor. the ninth American military chaplain Medal of Please call if you are planning to attend: Honor recipient. 845-561-1765.
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“Newburgh’s Ole Faithful”
Safe Harbors Threephotographers, and The Digital all residents of the Photo Academy Cornerstone, will have embarked be featured in the on a partnership exhibition. Tony and have created a Moorer, Pedro photography project, Bonilla and Kathy Through the Eyes of Roche are passionate the Cornerstone with photo journalists who three of Cornerstone have been able to Residence’s tenants. manifest their skills This project was thanks to the generous Tom & Zack Costa of North Plank Road organized by Historical Tavern. Photo by Tony Moorer donation of Pentax professional photographers Jim Megargee, DSLR cameras made available to the Digital long-time printer for famed commercial Photo Academy, which is providing the photographer Annie Liebovitz, and Jill equipment for the project. Enfield, fine art photographer with a solo The 75 prints will include compelling photographic show which is debuting at Ellis portraits of business owners and their environs, Island, May, 2017. including bakers at work in the early morning The first photo essay they worked on last hours, press operators on machines dating back fall covered the religious leaders across the to the 1890’s and barber shop chairs that have city and their relationship to the Newburgh been occupied since WWII and before. community. Their second project, Newburgh’s An opening reception for Newburgh’s Ole Ole Faithful, which started in late February, Faithful takes place during Newburgh Last is covering multi-generational businesses that Saturday, on August 27 at 6:30pm. This have endured many decades, both in the City exhibition will be on view in Safe Harbors and the Town of Newburgh. Lobby at the Ritz through October, with more “Newburgh is rich with small businesses in the series to follow. that have served the community for many The opening reception will feature door generations, some of them family owned for prizes and delicious food donated by a number over 100 years. Recognition for each of them of the participating restaurant owners as well is well deserved,” says Lisa Silverstone, as live music from McKeel’s Music Shop. Executive Director of Safe Harbors. For information: 845-784-1109.
Meet Kate Seredy - Author, Illustrator, Montgomery Farmer The Wallkill Valley, Orange County, and the Town of Montgomery have long been home to prominent artists, historians and writers. The genres employed are as wide and strong as the Hudson and as difficult to pin down and capture as the meandering Wallkill. The art of Children’s Literature is a genre that contains divisions and subdivisions limited only by the writer’s imagination. Most often children’s literature is thought of as books written specifically for children. For this purpose, the Village and Town of Montgomery served as the perfect catalyst for Kate Seredy, an award-winning children’s novelist, renowned artist/illustrator and try-real-hard farmer. Kate Seredy was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1896 and graduated from the Academy of Arts in Budapest with a teaching degree in Art Education. As a young adult in war ravaged Europe, Kate believed it her patriotic duty to serve as an army nurse. Following the war, Kate Seredy emigrated from her home in Europe to America, passing, as many before, through the guardian gates of Ellis Island to
Montgomery. Once the cacophony that settled in on her farm was the streets of on Kaisertown Road, New York City. It was Montgomery, Kate determination coupled wrote and published with intestinal fortitude what is perhaps her and the blessing of most famous novel, a quick mind, that The White Stag, a spurred Kate to create story that follows and sell pencil-drawn the warrior bands of illustrations used for Huns and Magyars book jacket designs across Asia and and greeting cards as a into Europe. It’s a means of survival. mythical version Without formal of the life of Attila instruction, Kate Self portrait by Kate Seredy the Hun. It won the became fluent in English. Her book jacket illustrations were John Newbery Medal for excellence in sold to Doubleday and it was there that a American children’s literature in 1938. The friend, a children’s book editor, suggested she Newbery Medal is a literary award given combine her visual talents with a narrative for by the Association for Library Service to Children, and is given to the author of the children about her native land, Hungary. Under these circumstances her first novel most distinguished contribution to American was conceived and born. The Good Master, literature for children. Competition for the an autobiographical novel, quickly became a 1938 award was uncompromising; it included success, winning the Newbury Honor of 1936 submissions from Laura Ingalls Wilder, of and fortunately providing the impetus for Kate Little House fame. The award has been given Seredy’s move to Orange County, Town of since 1922. In total, Kate wrote twelve novels,
including The Singing Tree, a sequel to her first novel The Good Master. It is interesting to note that the sequel also was awarded a Newbury Honor. Kate Seredy continued to write novels for children and work her farm with her partner George Jeager. But it was during a trip to Walden that the couple crashed their vehicle on the treacherous, twisted River Road. Kate suffered minor injuries, but George was killed. This writer suspects emotional turmoil prohibited Kate from working the farm she ardently loved, especially absent the man she so passionately enjoyed. In these cases, reality takes the helm and it was necessary for Kate to relocate to the village of Montgomery. She established a residence on Weaver Street where she wrote her last four novels. The last, Lazy Tinka, was published in 1962. In March of 1975, while a patient in Horton Memorial Hospital in Middletown, Kate Seredy died. She left behind a town and a village and a population of literate children that will for eternity savor the sweetness of her creativity. Credit information courtesy of Mary Reichert.
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Newburgh Last Saturdays: July 30 & August 27 SUNY Orange: July 30 “Come to Kaplan Hall at SUNY Orange for an outdoor (indoors if it rains!) celebration of Newburgh Last Saturdays! Paint-Out Overlooking the Hudson takes place on July 30, from 2:30pm-6:30pm on the campus plaza green roof,” invites CulturalAffairs Coordinator, Dorothy Szefc. “There you will see wonderful Orange County artists, Janet Howard-Fatta, Shawn Dell Joyce, Mary Mugele Sealfon, Linda Barboni, Mitchell Saler and several others painting. They will be glad to discuss their styles, methods, and materials with you as they paint and demonstrate their talents.” The event is free and open to the public. SUNY Orange: August 27 As a working photographer and publishing poet, Margaret McCarthy (see photo) has long been intrigued by the possibilities of combining two passions: photography and poetry. The interplay between image and text creates a third thing - something more than the sum of its parts. What emerges from the synergy between the two? A Vision and A Verse. A Vision and A Verse will be on display in the Mindy Ross Gallery, Kaplan Hall August 19-October 6. The Newburgh Last Saturdays August 27, 4:00pm-7:00pm reception will
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give McCarthy the opportunity to meet viewers as well as have a booksigning. She will give a reading beginning at 6:15pm in the gallery. The glass vitrine cases in Kaplan Hall offer artists horizontal and vertical all-sides-visible spaces. So, when acclaimed artist Cristina Biaggi came to visit to plan for her exhibit, she was inspired to create an installation centered on the divine feminine, a favorite subject of hers about which she has devoted a great deal of research throughout her life. The exhibit, which runs August 23-October 14 continues the Artists of Excellence series. During the reception Biaggi will give a talk about the installation and her art at 5:00pm. Kaplan Hall is located at the corner of Grand & First Streets where free, secure parking is available at the entrance to the garage, 73 First Street. For information call 845-341-4891. Space Create: August 27 Linda Rahl Nádas and Gita Nádas, mother and daughter, are both artists who grew up uniquely immersed in art. Linda was involved in art from a young age spending much of her time in the commercial artist studios her father represented in Manhattan in the 1940s and 1950s, learning much about technique and art history, as in the classical pedagogy of timepassed. Gita was naturally a part of the rich artistic influence Linda had cultivated along with Gita’s father Arthur, an immigrant from
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“My Mother in a Decorative Vest” by G. Nadas
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Hungary, who also was deeply involved and passionate about the arts. Both Linda and Gita have studied with some of the most talented artists of the 20th century. Their stylized works speak to history and technique and scream loudly of their individuality and skill. There is a certain mysterious and whimsical elegance to their relationship with one another and to their shared histories that is very much alive in their works. Gita and Linda come together for an exhibit titled, Oil and Fire at Space Create, 115 Broadway in Newburgh from August 13September 9. Curated by Heather Renee Russ and David Ludwig, the show will feature paintings by Gita and sculpture and ceramic works by Linda. Meet the artists at the opening reception on August 27, from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Stay tuned for the September 2016 issue
“The Garden Room” Fullerton Mansion
Fullerton Cultural Center - August 27 The Fullerton Cultural Center, 297 Grand Street in Newburgh, will be holding its first Crafters’ Showcase & Sale during Newburgh Last Saturday, August 27 from 11:00am5:00pm. Experienced vendors will be offering unique jewelry and fabric creations, home decor and personal beauty items. Enjoy house tours of the historic Fullerton Mansion at 1:00pm and 3:00pm. In the carriage house, take advantage of a book exchange and explore the possibility of a community theater! For information, call 845-527-4853. Safe Harbors of the Hudson, August 27 See story page 4.
SLPAC: “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” The show will be Based on a true story, I Never Saw Another Butterfly follows Raja Englanderova, a young presented in Sugar girl living in the ghetto of Terezin during the Loaf Performing Arts Center’s (SLPAC) Holocaust. Although they are living in a world of intimate Pavilion theatre hardship, sorrow and misery, Raja and the and will be directed other children find a ray of hope in Irena by Rich Hotaling, an Synkova, who has dedicated her life to being award-winning actor and Celeste Raspanti a teacher for the children Performing Arts Instructor trapped in Terezin. In an with the Sugar Loaf effort to help the children Performing Arts escape the chaos and Academy. I Never Saw anguish around them, Irena Another Butterfly will helps them express their feature a professional cast feelings through drawings with Broadway guest stars and poetry. Meanwhile, as well as select students Raja befriends a young from the Academy, man named Honza, who who will be playing the also lives in the ghetto. They grow close, despite Artwork by the children of Terezin children. The play was written by Celeste Raspanti the danger of the Nazis discovering their friendship. Together they unite the segregated adapted from “…I never saw another boys’ and girls’ houses in the form of a secret butterfly…”, edited by Hana Volaková. The real-life compilation of artwork from the newspaper. Although Raja’s story is filled with loss and children of Terezin is featured in the book. It runs August 26-28, at SLPAC, 1351 despair, it is also permeated with love and hope. I Never Saw Another Butterfly takes Kings Highway, Chester. Tickets are on the audience on a journey with Raja as she sale now at the Sugar Loaf PAC box office learns that the only way to survive is through 845-610-5900, all Ticketmaster locations, the companionship forged out of this shared charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com experience.
Honoring JS Bach & Two Great Fredericks
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Pacem in Terris’ August concert (one of two) is in honor of two Fredericks: Frederick Franck, co-founder of Pacem and Frederick the Great who employed the musicians CPE Bach and JG Janitsch, who was Frederick the Great’s bassist as well as staff composer. Gregory Hayes will be featured on the harpsichord for a Janitsch concerto, accompanied by Krista Bennion Feeney and Keats Dieffenbach (violins), Jessica Troy (viola) and John Feeney, (bass). Krista Feeney says JS Bach’s Trio Sonata lll in d minor, adapted from his Organ Sonata BWV 527, “is particularly well suited to play as a string trio. When an audience sees and hears the fluency and dexterity required to execute just one of the three parts on our string instruments, it should help in understanding the majesty and power that belong to the organ above any other instrument.” The right hand of the organist is played by the violin, the left hand by the viola, and the pedal part is played by the bass. John Feeney states, “for the organ, the bass line was played entirely with the feet while the upper two
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First Friday Streetwalkers in Goshen
Once again the Village of Also on August 5, the Goshen, the Goshen Chamber Goshen Farmers’ Market has of Commerce, and the Goshen invited the GAL to paint and Art League (GAL) have draw en plein air during market combined efforts to collaborate hours, 10:00am-5:00pm. on an outdoor Goshen Art On first Fridays, GAL artists Walk. will share their process with On August 5, a portion of the community as they paint, West Main Street in Goshen draw, and photograph in this will be closed to traffic in order quintessentially picturesque to create a pedestrian mall and to town center. These sessions host approximately two dozen unite the GAL, its participating fine artists and craft artisans GAL member Chris VanVooren members, and the Goshen who will be displaying and at the Goshen Farmers’ Market Chamber of Commerce in selling their works. There will displaying the Village Green also be a section featuring local as a popular destination. authors, and the jazz combo If participation warrants it, SWING, SWING, SWING! the League plans to mount will provide live music. a show in the Fall of works Illuminate Goshen is also created during these sessions. a sponsor of the event. That Also at the Harriman organization’s decorative lights Fountain Village Green have been hung overhead on location is one of the town’s Main Street since the July Art Keys of Goshen painted Walk and will once again lend pianos. This piano, painted a festive air to the evening’s by GAL member Mitchell proceedings. Saler is available for use and Piano by Mitchell Saler Art displays, author booths, enjoyment by the general and music will start at 6:30pm and continue public, who are invited to bring sheet music through 10:00pm. A number of Main Street and entertain market shoppers and the plein air eateries will remain open for the event, artists. including a festive sidewalk beer garden and a For information: http://goshenartleague. locally popular food truck. weebly.com/
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voices were played by the hands. The pedal part is better realized by a bass than cello and the piece lends itself beautifully to the trio setting with violin and viola. “All other works on the program have continuo parts that would have included a cello - but the keyboard plays this line in the cello octave so it is only the bass that is really needed to fill out the score.” The program also includes CPE Bach’s Symphony No. 3 in C Major H659, and JS Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major BWV 1068. According to many scholars, Bach’s 3rd Orchestral suite was originally written and played just for strings and continuo, and later on Bach added oboe, trumpet and timpani parts, so it often gets performed just with the strings and is considered complete in that form. The concert is on August 14 in the old stone mill at Pacem in Terris, 96 Covered Bridge Road, Warwick at 5:00pm. Bring a pillow. Arrive early and visit the Frederick Franck museum and the meditation/sculpture garden. For information: www.frederickfranck.org or call 845-986-4329. August 2016
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The Ferry Godmother’s Newburgh Jazz-Go-Round 2016!
Crazy Feet
Christopher Dean Sullivan
“Ferry Godmother Productions has prepared a jazz line-up that will appeal to all music lovers!,” said well known area entrepreneur Aquanetta Wright. “Continuing in our world class tradition, the swing, jazz and big band concerts will be held at various venues around the city of Newburgh. Concerts are the first three Thursdays in August, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Crazy Feet, August 4 Colonial Terrace Park, 33 Bush Ave. Crazy Feet is a hot swing dance band from Poughkeepsie. All the band members have been playing various types of music for decades. “I call myself Crazy Feet Pete because I love dancing. I call my band Crazy Feet because we play music especially for dancing: East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing. I’ve been an avid swing dancer for decades, so my band knows how to deliver what dancers crave!”
Gabriele & Joe Tranchina
Chiku Awali African Dance
Christopher Dean Sullivan Ensemble w/ Gabriele Tranchina August 11 Mt. St. Mary College, Desmond Campus Critically acclaimed bassist Christopher Dean Sullivan is well traveled throughout the U.S. and abroad. He is the recipient of various Congress, Senate, Assembly and Municipality Arts awards. “Chris is one of the most dynamic musical professionals in the business,” said Aquanetta. “He has an unmatched bassist talent and quality production ability.” Bringing rhythms and expressions of world
Tani Tabbal
Tyrone Birkett Emancipation
cultures together with those of American jazz, Gabriele Tranchina joyfully explores her creamy three-octave range. Pianist Joe Vincent Tranchina is also a composer, arranger, and accompanist. Joe has performed in most of the major jazz and club venues throughout NYC and the surrounding area, including Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center). By the age of 14, drummer Tani Tabbal was playing professionally, performing with Oscar Brown Jr. He has recorded, performed
“Worn Out Joy / A Lick & A Promise” & “Folios” in Sugar Loaf
In 2011 Sara J. Winston began making anecdotal photographs of her daily life, focusing on interior spaces and inanimate objects. She created strict parameters for herself while deciphering what she was after with the project; the rules were one roll of film everyday, 36 frames, for nine months. The pursuit resulted in Worn Out Joy. Candid still-life arrangements continue to appeal to Winston but her vocabulary and interest have expanded. In the wake of an automobile accident in 2014, Winston was diagnosed with a relapsing-remitting form of autoimmune illness. She now engages in a process of visual journaling that showcases her immediate family in New York. Each member has embraced and/
or overcome a chronic physical to interrogate the construction condition: Multiple Sclerosis, of intergenerational myths and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, ideals. Diabetes, and Ulcerative Colitis. Milkweed, located at 2 & 3 Winston’s photographs capture Romer’s Alley in Sugar Loaf, will their parallel struggles in wellness present an exhibit of Winston’s and mortality as each manages an 2011 series, Worn Out Joy as well invisible illness. as her 2016 series A Lick and a Ani Katz incorporates Promise, and Ani Katz’s Folios. photography and writing in The exhibit opens on August narrative forms, expanding ideas 6 with an opening reception from of autobiography and storytelling 6:00pm-9:00pm. A selection of to explore the complexities of publications by Sara J. Winston family, relationships, gender, and Ani Katz will also be on and privilege. Her previous “Lesson #2” by S. Winston view. books examined a death in the family and the The show runs through September 4. dissolution of a romantic relationship in order For information: 781-307-5990.
“Artifacts From The Future” in Lake Huntington Born in the 1950s, the son of a Lithuanian diplomat instrumental in the struggle for Baltic independence, Julius Valiunas was raised in the suburbs of NYC. Valiunas and a generation of unsung artists honed their outrage against nuclear arms buildup, the ravaging of apartheid and U.S. policy in Latin America and the Middle East into their geo-political art. Valiunas’ new retrospective, Artifacts from the Future cuts through time and space to directly expose the viewer to expressive truths via multi-media work. This show presents the Lake Huntington artist’s earliest innovations as 8
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examples from his time as an a NYC art worker in the 80s action painter with a theater and 90s to the present moment group traveling Europe and creating what he refers to as New York’s Lower east side: “Country Canvas” paintings Valiunas is an original. on salvaged metal roofing. This includes his paintings Artifacts from the Future on floor and wall mounted opens with a reception on scavenged car hoods, as well July 30 from 5:00pmas photography and sculpture 7:00pm at the Nutshell Arts Center, 6692 Route 52, in fusing the second dimension Lake Huntington. with the third. The show runs through From pastel drawings, “Mount Sanai” by Julius Valiunas oil and acrylic on canvas to surreal backdrop September 4. For info: 845-932-5026.
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Swing Shift Orchestra
and toured with a wide range of musicians, including Roscoe Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, Oliver Lake, and many, many more. Swing Shift Orchestra, August 18 Downing Park Donna Singer has performed for over 15 years as the lead vocalist in the Swing Shift Orchestra, a big band conducted by her husband Roy Singer featuring the music of Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and more. Newburgh Jazz Series Returns August 25 And for August 25, Newburgh Jazz Series returns to the Newburgh Waterfront with Chiku Awali African Dance and Tyrone Birkett Emancipation performing Postmodern Spirituals, the Negro Spiritual re-imagined using jazz language, black church music and soul, at 1 Washington Street and the River. All concerts are free and open to the public. Bring a chair or a blanket!
Shandelee Music Festival: Superb Young Artists & World Class Chamber Ensembles by Derek Leet
Two of the many outstanding contributions brought to Sullivan County by the Shandelee Music Festival are the plentiful offerings of superb young artists and visiting world class chamber ensembles that come to Livingston Manor to perform in August. This year, two pianists, Hanchien Lee (who gave her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age sixteen) and Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, will perform - Lee in a solo concert and Sanchez-Werner as a member of a chamber ensemble. Hanchien Lee will perform Beethoven and Scriabin sonatas, Beethoven and Schumann fantasies and Chia-Yu Hsu’s Rhapsody Toccata. Hsu is an active composer of contemporary concert music. The combination of Chinese elements and western techniques is a hallmark of her music. Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, whose magnificent Shandelee debut in August 2015 enthralled the audience, will join with the returning world class Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players for an evening of Haydn, Brahms and Walter Rabl’s Quartet for clarinet, violin, cello & piano, Op. 1, a delicately exquisite, yet powerful, and melodic work reminiscent, to my ears, of no one. Rabl (1873-1940) Chia-Yu Hsu was a Viennese composer composer, conductor, and teacher of vocal music. Largely forgotten today, Rabl left only a small number of works, all of them early ones, from the twilight of the Romantic era. At the age of 30 he stopped composing entirely and devoted himself to conducting and vocal coaching the rest of his life. Rabl’s quartet won first prize in 1896 in a prestigious competition for young composers sponsored by the Vienna Tonkünstlerverein (Musicians’ Society) of which Johannes Brahms was honorary president and a judge of the competition. Brahms recommended the piece to his own publisher, Simrock. The quartet appears to be the first work ever written for that combination, which was later more famously used by Messiaen in his Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the end of time), composed in 1941. Sanchez-Werner has an incredible bio with a host of remarkable youthful achievements. His “magic fingers, wondrous expressiveness and talent worthy of worship” (Barry Plaxen, Catskill Chronicle) will complement the Jupiter ensemble, which acknowledges and perpetuates the legacy of conductor Jens Nygaard.
Hanchien Lee: Aug. 18
L. Sanchez-Werner: Aug. 27
Joshua Copeland, Aug. 23
work, the String Quartet in E minor. The work was premiered two days after the opening of Aida during an informal recital at his hotel on April 1, 1873. Verdi commented on the work, saying “I’ve written a Quartet in my leisure moments in Naples. I had it performed one evening in my house, without attaching the least importance to it and without inviting anyone in particular. Only the seven or eight persons who usually come to visit me were present. I don’t know whether the Quartet is beautiful or ugly, but I do know that it’s a Quartet!” For tickets, a complete schedule and information visit: www.shandelee.org or phone 845-439-3277. For September concerts see ad on pg. 20.
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Canite Quartet: Elizabeth Derham & Alex Shiozaki, violins, Isabel Hagen, viola, Sofia Nowik, cello: Aug. 20
Aletheia Piano Trio: violinist Francesca dePasquale, cellist Juliette Herlin, pianist Fei-Fei Dong: Aug. 25
Interspersed among the instrumental chamber music is An Evening of Choral Artistry featuring the Antioch Chamber Ensemble performing choral works of six composers, including Walter Rabl the featured work by composer prolific opera composer Jonathan Dove. Dove’s innate understanding of the individual voice is exemplified in his large and varied choral and song output, The Passing of the Year. Heard last at Shandelee in 2012, the ensemble, widely regarded as one of the finest professional choral ensembles in the United States, is currently celebrating its 17th season of exceptional music-making. Under the leadership of founding Artistic Director Joshua Copeland, the ensemble strives to present as diverse a program as possible of the world’s greatest choral literature, both sacred and secular, and has performed works ranging from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary masterpieces with a core group of ten to twelve of the New York metropolitan area’s finest singers. The Canite Quartet and The Aletheia Trio truly exemplify Shandelee’s mission, as they both can be described as a combination of “young artists” and a “world class ensemble”. On respective evenings, they will perform the music of Barber (YES! his Quartet with the beloved Adagio), Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Faure and the rarely
performed String Quartet in E minor by Verdi. Verdi’s production of Aida in early March, 1873 was delayed due to the sudden illness of soprano Teresa Stolz. He focused his time in Naples on the writing of his first chamber
Dining out close to Shandelee means you can eat later than at home and have a shorter after-dinner drive to Shandelee. Here are 2 choices 15-20 minutes away. Madison’s Restaurant, Livingston Manor Full gourmet dinners. House made breads & desserts. Craft beers on tap. See their ad on page 22. Sweet Basil Thai, Liberty See story page 22. See ad page 10.
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Plastic Packaging Material Art Sculptures
Richard Gubernick was used as packaging material. born, raised and educated The shapes in each piece of in the shadow of Yankee plastic are used as s a starting Stadium. He attended point for composing. youth classes at The “Initially, the transparent Museum of Modern Art quality of the material in New York City. While appealed to me as a surface an undergraduate, he was upon which I would apply awarded a fellowship to layers of acrylic paint,” the Yale-Norfolk Summer Gubernick says. “Over Art School where leading time, the shapes themselves Work by Richard Gubernick members of the “New York became more interesting to School” were visiting artists. me.” In some cases, Gubernick combines After being drafted into the Army and multiple plastic shapes to build new more serving in The Counter Intelligence Corps in complex forms. “Early on, the process I Europe, Gubernick taught painting for over developed required working the color in 25 years at Buffalo State and is now retired. reverse, an absolute transformation of the He lives with his wife Barbara Buckman traditional painting process,” Gubernick (also a painter) in Youngsville. explains. “What is visible on top had been As a practicing artist, Richard has applied first. Subsequent layers of paint exhibited extensively with gallery affiliations would compliment and enhance the initial in Buffalo, New York, Boston, Washington application.” D.C., Pittsburgh, Ann Arbor, and Toronto. Gubernick’s more recent work involves His work is in many corporate, private, applying painted and printed paper using university, and museum collections. a collage process. This work emphasizes Objects, an exhibit of sculpture by shape and constructed form. Richard Gubernick, opens with a reception The exhibit will be on view through on August 5 from 7:00pm-9:00pm at the August 27. Delaware Arts Center’s Alliance Gallery Alliance Gallery is located at the in Narrowsburg. Delaware Arts Center at 37 Main Street, The work in this exhibition involves the Narrowsburg. use of transparent plastic that was originally For information, call 845-252-7576.
Open Mic Poetry Westbrookville’s Blackfeather Retreat’s First Friday event for August 5 is an open mic poetry reading. Host Mark Philip Stone invites poetry lovers to gather beginning at 6:00pm and running until “whenever” in the informal Absinthe Cafe in Stone’s “art barn”, surrounded by a plethora of lush trees. Spend a relaxing evening at the informal Blackfeather Retreat, 1833 Route 209, 4.8 miles south of Route 17/Exit 113 (Wurtsboro). “Refreshments will be served - BYOB, and a collection will be taken,” said Stone. Visit www.spiritcrow.com for details.
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“Grateful We’re Not Dead!”
“Surrounded with history, all about family and maintained with love.” Located in Phillipsport, the Poplar Grove Cemetery has been serving the Community since the early 1800s, and officially incorporated in 1867. This small rural cemetery grew as the surrounding towns prospered with the creation of the D&H Canal and the O&W Railroad. The current Board of Trustees applied for a Sullivan Renaissance Grant to assist in restoring the beauty to this gem. In August, 2014 Phillipsport won the $25,000 Golden Feather Award for all the efforts for various beautification projects at the Community Center, Cemetery, and locally. Poplar Grove Cemetery is having its 2nd Annual Concert in the Cemetery, Grateful We’re Not Dead, on August 6 at 6:00pm to “Poplar Grove Cemetery” by Jane Jordan raise funds for cemetery maintenance. Join beverages available the residents for a for purchase. night of music with the Poplar Grove Rock Hill Ramblers, Cemetery is located at Joshua Tree, Kurt 180 Phillipsport Road, Henry Parlour Band, Phillipsport, off Rt. Lion Zen, Jeff Entin, 209; approximately Bluesing Badlies, and 1 mile north of the other special guests Phillipsport Post under a beautiful Rock Hill Ramblers: Ken Windheim, Steve Schwartz & Antoine Magliano Office. summer sky in the Suggested donation at the entrance: $5. cemetery. For info: www.poplargrovecemetery.org Bring lawn chairs and flashlights. Food and
West Point’s Cinema Magic, August 20
Escape to the movies and relive all of your favorite movie moments through the power of music. Join the West Point Band for a scenic outdoor concert featuring some of the best music ever composed for the silver screen! Hear music by famous film score composers such as John Williams, Michael Giacchino, and Hans Zimmer. Adults and children alike will enjoy hearing the famous themes from their favorite movies like Star Wars, Pirates of the Carribbean, Harry Potter, and more!
The West Point Band will continue its Music Under the Stars concert series with Cinema Magic on August 20 at 7:30pm at Trophy Point Amphitheater. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move to Eisenhower Hall Theatre. From the exciting and dramatic to lighthearted and comedic soundtracks, this program has something for everyone, and it’s free and open to everyone! For information, visit www.westpointband. com or call 845-938-2617.
Pop-Up Show Brings Creative Life to Hurleyville
Summer is a storied time in the pieces comprising the the Catskills as it is famously Summer Members Show. wrapped up in our history, Reviving this long-standing economy, and lifestyle. It’s tradition of recognizing also the time of the muchexceptional artwork from anticipated Catskill Art local artists, these medal Society’s (CAS) Summer winners now travel the region Members Show, featuring displayed in pop-up exhibits local artists with a diverse in unconventional venues body of work in all styles throughout the summer. “Flight” by Madelon Jones and mediums. The venue at 222 Main Street is part of the CAS presents Pop! - selections from the Hurleyville revitalization project, which is Summer Members Show in a pop-up exhibition, focused on creating a model for inclusive and co-sponsored by the Center for Discovery, vibrant communities. at the former Nadia’s Restaurant, 222 Main CAS will host an artist’s talk and opening Street, Hurleyville, from July 29-August 14. reception on July 29 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. This year, CAS assembled an independent All are welcome and refreshments will be jury panel to select Best-of-Show awards from served. For information: 845-436-4227.
“Interlude” at Gallery Eva, Callicoon
Visual artist Eva She maintains studios Drizhal has lived and in the Upper Delaware worked in Callicoon for River Valley and in Delray the last 35 years. On April Beach, Florida. 2, 2016, she opened a new Miriam Hernández’s art gallery, Gallery Eva, use of mixed media results located at 35 Lower Main in concise statements reflecting on the beauty Street in Callicoon where and frailty of nature. The she shows her artistic “Unfettered” by Erica Hart small-format images of work as well as the work of bees and flowers combine other creative local artists. acrylic, ink, paint, and pencil A new group exhibit, applied to a fragile, thin layer titled Interlude, opens with of plaster on repurposed a meet-the-artists reception vintage wall tiles. on August 6, from 5:00pmThis simple images offer 9:00pm. limited narrative so as to Artists featured in the show opens the mind’s eye to the include Miriam Hernandez, imagination. In this case the Barry Shavrick, Walter works are meant to encourage Stevens, Evelyn Morisot, a closer look at the frailty Paul Shimon, Erica Hart “Bee Flower, #4” by M. Hernandez of nature in view of current and Eva Drizhal. “My work combines collage and assemblage climatic concerns, as well as in the acceptance with painting. I select and arrange various of the impermanence of all things. She is co-founder of Vistas Latinas, a components and then bring them together with paint until satisfied with the composition. collective of Latina artists in the U.S., founded This blending of different media enhances the in 1989, and archived at Hunter College Center visual mystery I strive to express,” says Erica for Puerto Rican Studies in NYC. Interlude will be on view from August Hart. Erica has been working in mixed media 6-31. Gallery EVA hours are Friday, Saturday, since the mid 1990’s. Major influences have and Sunday from Noon-6:00pm, and by included the surrealists, the expressionists, appointment. For information, phone 845-887-3202. and the Mexican muralists.
Vintage Modern Art in Barryville
Where else in the world can for a new oil painting, reyou find fantastic artwork, purposing of things disposed great live music, your favorite of by others, new technologies neighbors, and fresh fruit and creating traditional themes, vegetables all in one place!? modern re-interpretations Read on to find out! of classical works, and new Vintage Modern Art is the photographic displays of third event in the Barryville vintage collectibles. Area Art Association’s A few of the artists Building Community Through showcasing their work at this Art series. August 27, 10:00am-1:00pm Coordinated by Claudine event, include collage artist Luchsinger, the outdoor Paul Plumadore and vintageart display at the Barryville inspired folk artist Brandi Farmers Market, Route 97, Merolla. will include creations that marry “Outside-In 1” by P. Plumadore There will also be a live something old with something new, including performance at 11:00am by Americana Band, the use of vintage newspaper as the canvas Little Sparrow.
Books: discussions / readings / signings Book Lover’s Club ���������������������������������������������������������� Greenwood Lake Library, 4th Tuesday, 7pm Mystery Thriller & Crime Book Group ������������������ Jeffersonville Library, 2nd Wednesday, 6:30pm Book Discussion Group �������������������������������������������������������Narrowsburg Library, 3rd Friday, 4:00pm Andrew Neiderman “The Devil’s Advocate” ��������������� Fallsburg Central HS Aug 5, 4:30pm-6:30pm “Tales of a Catskill Mountain Plumber” by/w/Allen J. Frishman ������������������������������������������������������ Fallsburg Library, So. Fallsburg, Aug 9, 6pm “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel Brown ������������������� Fallsburg Library, So. Fallsburg, Aug 17, 7pm “Orange is the New Black” by Piper Kerman ������������������������������������Cornwall Library, Aug 17, 7pm “Next to Love” by Ellen Feldman ������������������������������������������������������� Cornwall Library, Aug 25, 7pm Great Books Discussion �������������������������������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, Aug 26, 11:30am August 2016
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Parksville 2016 Music Festival
Another installment of the Parksville 2016 Music Festival, “the only April-December music festival in the Catskills,” boasts producer/basso Tom Caltabellotta, is on its T. Caltabellotta Mariano Vidal M. Celentano Jenny Ribiero Eric Kramer way for your musical and culinary delectation. Neapolitan songs are the milieu of tenor Delighting audiences for four years now, Michael Celentano, and with soprano Jenny The Lyric Quartet will once again present not Ribeiro and pianist Eric Kramer they will all only songs from Broadway, opera and operetta whet your musical appetite with Mozart duets, arias and duets, but this time the added extra La Traviata and La Boheme excerpts - “A attractions are Tom singing cowboy songs, charming and delightful mix,” says Tom. and special guest artist tenor Mariano Vidal A full complementary dinner buffet is served singing Viennese operetta tunes by Franz after the performance on August 7 at 3:00pm in Lehar. (Mariano and Tom are also noted for the Dead End Café, 6 Main Street, Parksville. their clever, merry and witty quips.) Call 845-292-0400 for reservations.
National Park Service: 100 Years Old
more than 70 million years As if a Commemorative of volcanic activity; the U.S. Postage Stamp and world’s very first National a Commemorative U.S. Park; the National Park Coin were not good best known for the beauty enough, the National Park of its waterfalls; the most Service is getting another “unwelcoming” National present for their 100th Park created where two of birthday. This one is in the our deserts meet. form of a photographic tribute, sponsored by the Yellowstone National Park by Woody Goldberg Most of these spectacular Barryville Area Arts Association, and on photos were taken during the travels of local photographer, Woody Goldberg. exhibit throughout the month of August. There is an opening reception on August A few of the photographic subjects include: The first eastern National Park, home of 6, from 4:00pm-6:00pm at the Artists’ the tallest mountain on the Atlantic Coast; Market Community Center, located at 114 the National Park with the largest collection Richardson Avenue, Shohola, PA. A representative of the National Park Service of hoodoos (odd-shaped pillars of rock left standing from the forces of erosion) in the world; will make a brief presentation at 4:30pm. For additional information: 845-557-8713. the National Park that displays the results of
Ellenville Chamber Players
Frederic Sharaf is a composer of contemporary classical chamber music, art song, and love ballads. His Quartet # 4 Mattinata Memories (2015), a melodic stream of consciousness amalgam of different writing Frederic Sharaf styles, will be performed by the Ellenville Chamber Players who will also be performing tuneful and thought-provoking string quartets by Haydn and Shostakovich. Shostakovich wrote his Quartet # 6 during the summer of 1956, a relatively happy time in his life. He was on his honeymoon with his second wife and he was experiencing an easing of official persecution since the death of Stalin in 1953. The quartet is in the amiable key of G major, with recurring thematic material linking all of its four movements. Haydn’s Quartet Op 74, #3, The Rider, will round out the program. Written in 1793 after Haydn had returned to Vienna from a triumphant trip to London, this classic of the quartet repertoire has rollicking themes and exciting part-writing for all four instruments. 12
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Marka Young
A. Solberg
A. Schaul-Yoder
The Ellenville Chamber Players, comprised of Marka Young and David Fiedler, violins, Anastasia Solberg, viola and cellist Anneke Schaul-Yoder, is a professional performance ensemble sponsored by the Music Institute of Sullivan and Ulster Counties and St. John’s Episcopal Church in conjunction with the Chamber Music at St John’s series, entering its eighth season. The concert is on August 18 at 7:30pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 40 Market Street, Ellenville. Admission is free but donations are gladly accepted. There will be a reception following the concert in which there will be an opportunity to meet the performers and (one of) the composer(s). For information, phone 845-647-5087.
Four-Day, Three-County Creative Loop Course: CreativesMX by Liridona Duraku
CreativesMX is an innovative company constructing an easier path for young and emerging artists to introduce themselves into the art world. Artists of all sorts are encouraged to join this creative operation to be coached into becoming a successful artist, by participating in a marathon to compete in artistic ventures. In the end there will be prizes and winners - it will be testing their wit and artistic intelligence. On August 4-7, artists, creators, makers, designers, producers, developers and innovators will compete in the first ever CreativesMX Marathon, a 4-day, 3-county loop course that covers the unique and varied terrain in Orange, Ulster and Dutchess counties. Using the backdrop of the bucolic Hudson River Valley, creatives will compete on an exhaustive course of workshops, rehearsals, exhibitions, performances, and pop-ups to reach the finish line podium and accolades from industry professionals and their fellow participants as well as prizes and opportunities. Founder of CreativesMX, lawyer Tiombe “Tallie” Carter was always a big supporter of the arts. She would get emerging artists asking her many questions on how to go about their art careers. This gave her the motivation and inspiration for CreativesMX. She believes there are a few major factors that all artists need to focus on and that is to: explore, master, promote and present.
With these four words came the inspiration for the 4-day marathon. Each day will focus on one of these words. The artists who have signed up to participate are not told any of the challenges or what to expect. Many even ask the question, will I have to run? not sure if this marathon will have them racing for the finish line. This will have them creating to the finish line instead! “This marathon will have the contestants go from hobbyist to artist. The marathon will strengthen them in the core components of the company, it will give them work to stimulate them creatively, help them master their craft, keep them in an arts environment, learn to promote themselves, highlight their strong points and show them how to present what they do to the public. Overall it will help the creative people of the Hudson Valley,” explained Carter. “This marathon is a way to help the young artists of the Hudson Valley grow and flourish into the utmost potential. It will test them creatively as well as introduce them to the right people in the arts community and their peers. “The Marathon has nine separate artistic categories - for performing, visual, media, culinary, healing, design and literary artists as well as categories for craft makers and tech & gaming enthusiasts - in three different age groups covering teens through adults. Up to 200 marathoners will compete for cash, prizes and the honor of being Best in Class.
Artist James Antonie was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. “My work as an artist involves the investigation and issues of scale in art and science. I am interested in what constitutes and composes the big, the small and the relativity of size. I compare value and belief systems, priorities, greatness and insignificance, by researching the human archetypes and universals,” explains Antonie. James was co-founder of the Inter-Media
Department at Arizona State University, the first multidisciplinary art program in the U.S. The Alternative Worlds of James Antonie, an exhibit of work by Antonie, takes place at Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road in Warwick, weekends throughout August. A reception will be held on August 6 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. For info: 845-258-0818.
Rauner House: 222 West Main Street (see photo) “This house drew me in from the first time I saw the image on a real estate site. Later, when I saw all the stained glass and skeleton key locks, I was hooked. I consider it a privilege to have been able to purchase the property and engage in its restoration.”
to the back porch which leads down to a little sanctuary, a secret garden and spa retreat.” Jiang House: 20 Ferguson Ave. “I bought this house in 2014 because I liked the historic look of the architecture. I designed the improvements which include a new roof, completely redone bathrooms, a new porch and a new exterior, among other things.” Three houses, a magical hideaway and a secret garden: don’t miss the Port Jervis Council for the Arts’ House & Garden Tour on August 6 from 1:00pm-4:00pm, rain or shine. www.portjerviscouncilforthearts.org
“The Alternative Worlds”...at Amity Gallery
Sugar Loaf Fairytale
“Seligmann in Early Spring” by Janet Howard Fatta
One example of an event taking place during the marathon is Plein-air Landscape Painting with Janet Howard-Fatta at Sugar Loaf’s Seligmann Center for the Arts, and she will also be painting a live subject at the Paramount Theatre in Middletown. The Sugar Loaf event will be an “emphasis on color theory and light, focusing on the Impressionist masters’practices, as well as plein-air contemporary artists, with discussion about representationalism, ways of seeing, and applications of paint.” Creatives may register online. Over the course of this unique creative marathon, each marathoner will submit their body of work to professionals who will critically review portfolios, sizzle reels, demo/mixtapes, sample books, and prototypes. With over 30 workshops, jam sessions, master classes, and networking events situated at over 20 venues, the Marathon serves to inspire and encourage new and emerging artists. Visit www.creativesmx.com for more!
This delightful adaptation of a classic fairytale comes to life with an all singing, dancing and comical cast of classic characters. Meet Mama Bear, Papa Bear and Baby Bear, Goldilocks and a host of many others as they meet young Emily and help her realize how important being a big sister can be to a family. Hailed by the New York Times as “A delightful new musical that’s ‘just right!”, this adaptation was a long time staple in the Theatreworks USA touring line-up, playing to over a million children from across the county and Canada. Bring the entire family to this mad-cap musical telling and as an added bonus, bring a picnic lunch and share some quality time with the bears after the show on the great lawn overlooking the lake! Tickets are on sale now at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center box office 845-610-5900, all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com.
Home & Secret Garden Tours, Port Jervis
Copa-Riviere House: 19 Ferguson Ave. “From the year it was erected in 1905, this home carries the feel of a revival colonial / Victorian. The house boasts two living rooms, a family room and a more formal room with a fireplace. The kitchen and eating area open up
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Thunderhead Organ Trio jazz-fusion �������� The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Thursdays, 8pm FREE Music for Humanity ��������������������������������� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, 3rd Saturdays, 8pm The Grand Slambovian Circus of Dreams ��������Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Jul 2, 2pm Music Appreciation Concert folk................ Neversink Valley Museum, Cuddebackville, Jul 16, 7pm Breakin’ Justice Band disco, rock, pop ��������������Bandstand, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Aug 2, 7pm FREE The Tom Rausch Band ������������������������������������Rock Hill Farmers Market Park, Aug 3, 6:30pm FREE Elissa Jones Trio lite rock ������������������Something Sweet Pocket Park, Middletown, Aug 4, 6pm FREE Moonshine Creek Bluegrass Band ���������������������������������� Sugar Loaf Crossing, Aug 4, 6:30pm FREE Toby Keith & Brandy Clark �����������������������������������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Aug 4, 7pm Old Time Fiddlers �������������������������������������������������������������������Jeffersonville Firehouse, Aug 5, 6:30pm Counting Crows & Rob Thomas ���������������������������������������������������������� Bethel Woods, Aug 5, 6:45pm Dee Lee & Diversity ������������������������������������������������������������������� Pine Bush Gazebo, Aug 5, 7pm FREE Catskill Back 40 Revival ������������������������������� Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor, Aug 6, Noon-Dark “Grateful We’re Not Dead” 6 bands ����������������������Poplar Grove Cemetery, Phillipsport, Aug 6, 6pm Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration w/Warren Haynes ������������������������Bethel Woods, Aug 6, 8pm Pitbull w/Prince Royce & Farruko �������������������������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Aug 7, 7pm Sarah Potenza ������������������������������������������������������������Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Aug 8, 8pm Willa McCarthy Band blues, rock ���������������������Bandstand, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Aug 9, 7pm FREE Sam Haiman Band �����������������������������������������Rock Hill Farmers Market Park, Aug 10, 6:30pm FREE Dave Keyes 50’s and 60’s �����������������Something Sweet Pocket Park, Middletown, Aug 11, 6pm FREE Soul City ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Sugar Loaf Crossing, Aug 11, 6:30pm FREE THE HOT ROD BAND ����������������������������������������������������������� Pine Bush Gazebo, Aug 12, 7pm FREE IDB Band �������������������������������������������������������� Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Aug 13, 1pm-4pm Little Sparrow Americana & Thurman Barker drums ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Main Street, Jeffersonville, Aug 13, 4pm-7pm FREE Soul City ���������������������������������������������������������� Waterfront Park, Greenwood Lake, Aug 13, 7pm FREE Firebrand ���������������������������������������������������������������� Yasgur Road Music Festival, Bethel, Aug 14, 2pm Darius Rucker w/Dan+Shay & Michael Ray ������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Aug 14, 7pm Jeremy Baum Trio blues, roots �����������������������Bandstand, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Aug 16, 7pm FREE Runnin’ W’ Sizzorz ���������������������������������������Rock Hill Farmers Market Park, Aug 17, 6:30pm FREE The Two of Us ���������������������������������Something Sweet Pocket Park, Middletown, Aug 18, 6pm FREE Still Surfin’ ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Sugar Loaf Crossing, Aug 18, 6:30pm FREE The Vibe rock �����������������������������������Something Sweet Pocket Park, Middletown, Aug 19, 6pm FREE Bush Brothers Band �����������������������������������Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Aug 19, 7pm The Eric Winter Group ����������������������������������������������������������� Pine Bush Gazebo, Aug 19, 7pm FREE Capoeira Afro Brazil Arts Center ��������������������� Main Street Stage, Jeffersonville, Aug 20, 5pm FREE Nuala Kennedy flute & Eamon O’Leary guitar, bouzouki “The Soul of Ireland” ���������������������������� Kindred Spirits Arts Grey Towers, Milford, Aug 20, 5:30pm Nancy & Bob Montgomery, Debbie Fisher Palmarini rock, folk, blues ��������������������������������������������� Phillipsport Community Center, Aug 20, 7pm Spit Ball Parade ��������������������������������������������� Waterfront Park, Greenwood Lake, Aug 20, 7pm FREE Smokey Robinson soul �������������������������������������������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Aug 20, 7pm Let Us Be Heard Musical Showcase multiple artists ��� Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh, Aug 20, 8pm Hurley Mountain Highway ‘60s & ‘70s ����������Bandstand, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Aug 23, 7pm FREE NY Retro Rockers ������������������������������������������Rock Hill Farmers Market Park, Aug 24, 6:30pm FREE Rated R Band ������������������������������������������������������������������ Sugar Loaf Crossing, Aug 25, 6:30pm FREE Midnight Slim w/Laurie Anne ������������������������������������������������ Pine Bush Gazebo, Aug 26, 7pm FREE Irish Night Celtic �������������������������������������������� Waterfront Park, Greenwood Lake, Aug 27, 7pm FREE Gavin DeGraw, Andy Grammer & Aaron Tveit ������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Aug 28, 7pm Acoustic Companion country, rockabilly, folk Bandstand, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Aug 30, 7pm FREE Slam Allen �������������������������������������������������������Rock Hill Farmers Market Park, Aug 31, 6:30pm FREE The Brooklyn Time Machine doo-wop ������������������������������������Dead End Cafe, Parksville, Sep 4, 3pm OPEN HOUSE & IN-HOUSE MUSIC
Listings below are not included in our centerspread calendar.
Open Mic w/Steve Schwartz & Antoine Magliano ��������Dutch’s Tavern, Rock Hill, Mondays, 7:30pm Lillie Howard & Company jazz ������������������������� Billy Joe’s Ribworks, Newburgh, Wednesdays, 8pm The Parting Glass Band Celtic ���������������������Loughran’s Pub, Salisbury Mills, Thursdays, 7pm-10pm Open Mic Musicians Gathering �����������������������������������������Catskill Distillery, Bethel, Thursdays, 8pm Jake Lentz piano & Marilyn Kennedy vocals � Giovanni’s Inn, Wurtsboro, Fridays & Saturdays, 6pm-9pm Marc Von Em soul, blues, funk ��������������������������WaterWheel Cafe, Milford, Last Fridays, 8pm-11pm Songwriter Sessions ��������������������������������������������������The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Aug 3, 7pm Old Friends ��������������������������������������������������������������Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Aug 5, 7pm-10pm Woodstock Festival ���������������������������������Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 6, 2pm-10pm Ed Packer classic rock ������������������������������������ Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 7, 2pm Sekanjabin Turkish, world �������������������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 4, 7pm Erica Enriquez folk, pop ������������������������������������������The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Aug 5, 7pm, Shelley King w/ Cindy Cashdollar Texas/southern blues/country rock ������� The Falcon, Aug 5, 7pm The Package roots, rock ��������������������������������������������The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Aug 6, 7pm Ed Palermo’s Commencement Ceremony orchestral rock ���������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 6, 7pm Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis blues ������������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 7, 10am-2pm Jazz Sessions host: Doug Weiss ��������������������������������The Falcon Undergroud, Marlboro, Aug 10. 7pm The Dan Brother Band blues, rock ������������������������The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Aug 12, 7pm The McPaddys classic rock �����������������������������������Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Aug 12, 7pm-10pm Dan Brother Band ���������������������������������Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 13, 2pm FREE Ray Blue Organ Trio blues/jazz �����������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 14, 10am-2pm Evan Teatum and Alan Battiato �������������������� Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 14, 2pm 14
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The Sketchy Orkestra jazz/world fusion �������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 14, 7pm Petey Hop’s Roots & Blues Sessions ������������������������������������ The Falcon Underground, Aug 17, 7pm Connor Kennedy & Minstrel roots, rock �����������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 18, 7pm Albert Castiglia Band blues, Black Horse Riders ���������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 19. 7pm John Reddan classic rock ����������������������������������� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Aug 19, 7pm-10pm The Saints of Swing ����������������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 21, 10am-2pm Feast of Friends Doors tribute band ��� Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 20, 2pm FREE Songwriters Anonymous �������������������������������������������������������� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Aug 20, 2pm Firebrand classic rock ���������������������������������������������������������Whiskey Ally’s. Newburgh, Aug 20, 8pm Jack Higgins and Friends rock, blues, funk �Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 21, 2pm Rebecca Martin with Larry Grenadier folk, jazz ����������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 21, 7pm Bombay Rickey 1960s movie soundscape fusion ������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 24, 7pm Poet Gold’s POELODIES spoken word, hiphop ������������������ The Falcon Underground, Aug 24, 7pm Primate Fiasco acoustic punk, folk ���������������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 25, 7pm Bow Thayer Band bluegrass, rock ���������������������������������������� The Falcon Underground, Aug 26, 7pm Club d’Elf w/John Medeski jam band, jazz fusion ��������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 26, 7pm Gregg VanGelder duo classic rock �������������������� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Aug 26, 7pm-10pm Palaia’s 10th anniversary The Mighty Spectrum Band �������� Palaia Winery Outdoors, Aug 27, 2pm International Orange world, jazz, funk ��������������������������������� The Falcon Underground, Aug 27, 7pm Lucky Peterson delta blues ����������������������������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 27, 7pm The Channel Drifters classic rock �����������������Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 28, 2pm David Walton Band ������������������������������������� The Arnold House Barn, Livingston Manor, Sep 2, 8pm
Lectures
sponsored by SUNY Orange & Mount St. Mary College’s Desmond Campus HHNM �����������������������������������Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall MSM-DC ������������������������������������������������������ Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh PEEC ������������������������������������������������������������� Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry SUNYO-KH �����������������������������������������������������������������������SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Newburgh Campus SUNYO-OH �������������������������������������������������������������������� SUNY Orange, Orange Hall, Middletown Campus All Lectures & Demos are Free except those for HHNM, MSM-DC & PEEC unless otherwise noted
“Spiritual & Historical Mysteries of the Sea” Nathan Rosenblum ������������MSM-DC Aug 2, 6:30pm “Season of Glory: 1961 NY Yankees” James Temple ������������������������������������ MSM-DC Aug 3, 10am “The Cornell Family: Master D&H Capitalists” Steve Skye �������������������������������������������������������������� Neversink Museum, Cuddebackville. Aug 3, 7pm “Perennial Vegetable” Cornell Cooperative Extension master gardener Thrall Library, Aug 8, 6pm Safe Harbors of the Hudson TOUR �������������������� Safe Harbors/Ritz Theatre, Newburgh, Aug 9, 9am “Thyroid & Other Endocrine Concerns” Richard Hontoon �������������� MSM-DC Aug 10, 1pm FREE “Exercise the Mind with relaxing, calming essential oils” ��Thrall Library, Middletown, Aug 10, 6pm “Rock ‘n Roll Yoga: Pop Lyrics, Higher Consciousness, & Meditation” Cary Bayer ���������������������� MSM-DC Aug 11, 10am “Positive Psychology-A Path to Lasting Happiness & Positive Thinking” Diane Lang ������������������� MSM-DC Aug. 11, 10:30am Monticello WalkingTour: Part II John Conway �������������������������������Crawford Library, Aug 11, 6pm “The Shadow of a Wife-Who Was Mrs. Shakespeare?” Joanne Zipay �������MSM-DC Aug 12, 1pm “Butterfly Walk” ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������PEEC Aug 13, 10am “Frog Frenzy” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������PEEC Aug 14, 10am “Trolleys Then & Now” Ray Kelly, of the O & W Railway Historical Society ������������������������������������ Thrall Library, Middletown, Aug 15, 6pm “The Spiritual Power of Plants” Nathan Rosenblum ���������������������� Newburgh Library, Aug 15, 7pm “Layman’s Guide to the Philosophical Implications of Quantum Weirdness” �������������������������������� MSM-DC Aug 18, 1pm “Have a Chemical-Free Home” Barbara Mains ������������������������������������������� MSM-DC Aug 20, 10am “Nature at Night” ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� PEEC Aug 20, 8pm “Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk” ������������������������������������������������������������������������ PEEC Aug 21, 1pm Geology Hike ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� PEEC Aug 21, 1pm “Sands of Desire: Lee Miller’s Egyptian Period and Surrealist Photography Peter Schulman ������ Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Aug 21, 5pm “Buying on eBay” Rick Feingold ����������������������������������������Thrall Library, Middletown, Aug 22, 6pm “Living a Mindful Life” Diane Lang ��������������������������������������������������������MSM-DC Aug 23, 10:30am “Famous Authors of the Hudson Valley Region” Leon DiMartino ������������ MSM-DC Aug 24, 10am “Hugel Kulter” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������Crawford Library, Aug 24, 6:30pm SCIENCE CAFE “Epigenetics in the Genome Era: Influences on health and disease” ������������������ Catherine Klein La Casa Vicina, New Windsor, Aug 24, 7:15pm FEE “Lincoln: The Better Angels of our Nature” George Burke ���������������������MSM-DC Aug 25, 9:30am “Old Time Rock and Roll” N. Christensen �����������������������������������������������������MSM-DC Aug 25, 1pm “Mass of Chaos/Shot with Luck” ������������������������������������������������������������������ MSM-DC Aug 26, 10am Pond Explorers �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������PEEC Aug 27, 10am FORUM “The Preservation Forum & Conference “The Catskills - Miami Beach Connection” ����� Liberty Museum & Art Center, Aug 28, 10am-7pm “Selling on eBay” Rick Feingold �����������������������������������������Thrall Library, Middletown, Aug 29, 6pm Liberty Jazz Festival Performer’s Interview ������������������ Liberty Museum & Art Center, Sep 2, 7pm
Annual Preservation Conference
This year’s 15th Annual Catskill’s Preservation Conference, The Catskill’s Miami Beach Connection happens all day on August 28, from 10:00am-7:00pm at the Liberty Museum and Art Center, 46
S. Main Street, with programs and panel discussions throughout the day. $45 includes registration, breakfast and lunch. Speakers TBA. For information, call 845-292-2394.
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sponsored by Hudson Valley Planning & Preservation, Monroe, Matthews Pharmacy, Ellenville & Jeffersonville Hardware CANVAS cannot be responsible for errors & omissions. Please verify dates and times.
Arts & CraftS open Tours Listings not included in our centerspread calendar.
Goshen Art Walk ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Goshen, Aug 5, 6:30pm-10pm Port Jervis House & Garden Tour ���������������www.PortJervisCouncilfortheArts.org Aug 6, 1pm-4pm Second Saturday ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Sugar Loaf, Aug 13, 5pm-8pm Newburgh Last Saturday ���������������������������������������Newburgh, Jul 30, 2pm-8pm & Aug 27, 4pm-8pm
cabaret & Comedy
Pre-Show Cabaret & Dinner ��������������������������������������Forestburgh Playhouse, Tues, Wed, Thu, 6pm, Post Show Cabaret ��������������������������������������������������������������� Forestburgh Playhouse, Fri, Sat, 10:45pm The Laugh Tour Marion Grodin, Rich Kiamco �����������Emerald Ballroom, Narrowsburg, Aug 6, 8pm The Lyric Quartet Parksville USA Festival - opera, operetta, B’way, Neopolitan songs �������������������� Dead End Cafe, Parksville, Aug 7, 3pm The Brooklyn Time Machine doo-wop ������������������������������������Dead End Cafe, Parksville, Sep 4, 3pm
cinema
“The Great Ziegfeld” W.Powell, L. Ranier �Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Aug 4, 9:30am Adult Independent Film Night ���������������������������������������Greenwood Lake Library, Aug 9, 7pm FREE “Eddie the Eagle” (2016) Taron Egerton ������������������������������������������Cornwall Library, Aug 10, Noon “The Rise & Fall of the Borscht Belt” documentary ��������������Ellenville Library, Aug 11, 7pm FREE “Alex Cross” (2012) PG-13 ��������������������������������������� Thrall Library, Middletown, Aug 17, 3pm FREE
festivals & Fairs
Old Time Fair & Chicken BBQ ������������������������������������ Grahamsville Fairgrounds, Jul 30, 10am-5pm Catskill Back Forty Revival ��������������������������Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor, Aug 6, Noon-dark Classical Music Festival ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Milford, Aug 6, Noon-9:30pm Woodstock Festival ���������������������������������Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Aug 6, 2pm-10pm Festival of Wood ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Grey Towers, Milford, Aug 6-7 Blueberry Festival �����������������������������������������������������������Liberty Square, Ellenville, Aug 13, 9am-4pm Little World’s Fair ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Grahamsville Fairgrounds, Aug 18-21 Harvest Festival ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Aug 28, 11am Alpaca Festival ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Sep 4, 11am
fundraisers
Samuel Beytin Fallsburg Central Community Scholarship Fund Andrew Neiderman book signing � Fallsburg Central HS, Fallsburg, Aug 5, 4:40pm-6:30pm Poplar Grove Cemetery “Grateful We’re Not Dead” music concert ������������Phillipsport, Aug 6, 6pm Jeffersonville Jems Little Sparrow Band ���������������������� Main Street Jeffersonville, Aug 13, 4pm-7pm Fullerton Cultural Center Crafters Showcase and Sale, book exchange, Mansion tours, etc. ��������� Fullerton Mansion, Newburgh, Aug 27, 11am-5pm
holisitic - metaphysical
“Connecting with Spirit Guides and More” Psychic Cyndee Crawford Lib.,Monticello, Aug 4, 6pm An Evening with Intuitive Medium Deborah Hanlon ��Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Aug 16, 7pm
museums Museum listings are not included in our centerspread calendar.
Woodstock Festival History �����������������������������������������������������������Museum at Bethel Woods, ongoing “Black Diamonds and the D&H Canal” ����������Neversink Valley Museum, Cuddebackville, ongoing “History of the Lenape Native Americans” �����Neversink Valley Museum, Cuddebackville, ongoing Terwilliger House Museum ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ellenville, ongoing “Tunnels, Toil and Trouble: New York City’s Quest for Water” and “Rondout-Neversink Story & Water and the Valleys” Time & The Valleys Museum, Grahamsville, ongoing Pinchot Mansion Tours ������������������������������������������������������������������������Grey Towers, Milford, ongoing Knife Making History ����������������������������������������������������������������Wawarsing Knife Museum, Napanoch “Unpacked & Rediscovered “ ����������������������������������Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh, ongoing “The Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts” ��Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Newburgh, thru Aug 31 “Borscht Belt”, “Early Sullivan County” ���������������� Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, thru Dec Denning & Claryville History Afternoon ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Time & The Valleys Museum, Grahamsville, Aug 7, 1pm FREE Purple Heart Appreciation Day Program ��� Purple Heart Hall of Honor, New Windsor, Aug 7, 2pm Gifford Pinchot’s 151st Birthday Tours ���������������������������������� Grey Towers, Milford, Aug 11, FREE
Music - band
Callicoon Center Band ����������������������������������� Gulf Road, Callicoon Center, Wednesdays, 8pm FREE Pine Bush Community Band ����������������������������������������� Senior Center, Montgomery, Aug 7pm FREE West Point Band “Cinema Magic” ������������������������ Trophy Point, West Point, Aug 20, 7:30pm FREE West Point Band Labor Day Celebration ������� Trophy Point Amph. West Point, Sep 3, 7:30pm FREE
Music - Classical
Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra “Summer Pops” ��������� Downing Park, Jul 30, 4pm FREE Weekend of Chamber Music Gala Concert �������Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor, Jul 30, 8pm “VIOLent PERseCution” Anastasia Solberg, viola & Christopher Early, percussion ����������������������� ICCC Woodbourne (Ulster Heights), Aug 7, 3pm Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster “Bears, Bees and a Summer Afternoon” ���������������������������������� Ellenville Library, Aug 14, 3pm FREE “JS Bach & Two Great Fredericks” ������������������������������������ Pacem In Terris, Warwick, Aug 14, 5pm
Ellenville Chamber Players �������������������������������������������������Ellenville Library, Aug 18, 7:30pm FREE Hanchien Lee piano ���������������������������������������������������������������� Shandelee Music Festival, Aug 18, 8pm Canite String Quartet ������������������������������������������������������������� Shandelee Music Festival, Aug 20, 8pm Matthew Rohde guitar �����������������������������������������������������������Pacem In Terris, Warwick, Aug 21, 5pm Antioch Chamber Ensemble ��������������������������������������������������Shandelee Music Festival, Aug 23, 8pm Aletheia Piano Trio ����������������������������������������������������������������� Shandelee Music Festival, Aug 25, 8pm Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players ������������������������������������Shandelee Music Festival, Aug 27, 8pm Reiko Futing piano & Nani Futing mezzo-soprano, Queen of the Hudson series ������������������������������ Atlas Studios, Newburgh, Sep 3, 7pm
music - jazz
Live Jazz Brunch with The Jazz Cats �����������������������Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Sundays, Noon Thunderhead Organ Trio jazz-fusion �������� The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Thursdays, 8pm FREE Crazy Feet Newburgh Jazz-Go-Round ��������Colonial Terrace Park, Newburgh, Aug 4, 6:30pm FREE Dominick Farinacci �������������������������������������������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 7, 6pm Christopher Dean Sullivan Ensemble Newburgh Jazz-Go-Round ������������������������������������������������������ Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh, Aug 11, 6:30pm FREE The New York Swing Exchange HV Jazz Festival � Railroad Avenue, Warwick, Aug 11, 7pm FREE The Chris Persad Group HV Jazz Festival ���������������������������� The Dautaj, Warwick, Aug 12, 8:15pm The David Crone Trio HV Jazz Festival brunch ����������������������Warwick Valley B&B, Aug 13, Noon The Jeff Ciampa Group HV Jazz Festival ����������������������Pine Island Town Park, Aug 13, 6pm FREE Hudson Valley Jazz Ensemble HV Jazz Festival �����������������������Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Aug 13, 9pm The Stone House Jazz Project HV Jazz Festival brunch ����� Iron Forge Inn, Warwick, Aug 14, Noon The Jazz Patients HV Jazz Festival ��������������������������������������������� Lewis Park, Warwick, Aug 14, 2pm Khalif Bobatoon HV Jazz Festival ��������������Pennings Farm & Market, Warwick, Aug 14, 3pm FREE KJ Denhert HV Jazz Festival ��������������������������������������������Warwick Community Center, Aug 14, 4pm Karl Latham w/Mark Egan & Nick Rolfe HV Jazz Festival ��������������������������������������������������������������� Warwick Grove Community Center, Warwick, Aug 14, 7pm 3D Rhythm of Life HV Jazz Festival �������������������������������������� The Dautaj, Warwick, Aug 14, 8:30pm Swing Shift Orchestra Newburgh Jazz-Go-Round � Downing Park, Newburgh, Aug 18, 6:30pm FREE Tyrone Birkett Emancipation Newburgh Jazz Series �������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Washington Street (and Hudson River), Newburgh, Aug 25, 6:30pm FREE Alan Brodbent & Sheila Jordan ��������������������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 28, 7pm Liberty Jazz Festival ������������������������������������������������������� Liberty Museum & Art Center, Aug 27, 7pm
Opera
“Carmen” Delaware Valley Opera ��������������������������������� Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Aug 13-21
poetry
Annie Christain & Ted Gill ��������������������������������� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Aug 4, 7pm First Friday Poetry Reading ���������Absinthe Cafe, Blackfeather Retrest, Westbrookville, Aug 5, 6pm Ken Hada ������������������������������������������������������� Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg, Aug 6, 4pm FREE Host: Walter Pahucki ����������������������� Montgomery Book Exchange, Montgomery, Aug 9, 7pm FREE John Vidal “Their War Never Ends” reading and PTSD discussion ������������������������������������������������� Old Stone House, Hasbrouck (Woodbourne) Aug 10, 7pm FREE Ken van Rensselear ������������������������������������Bears & Cubs Bagel Den, Wurtsboro, Aug 14, 6pm FREE Margaret McCarthy “A Vision and a Verse” photography & poetry �������������������������������������������������� SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Newburgh, Aug 19-Oct 8 Hudson River Poets ���������������������������������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, Aug 25, 7pm FREE Dennis Bressack & Justin Bressack ����������� Clearwater Gallery, Jones Farm, Cornwall, Aug 26, 7pm Bill Fellenberg Poetry at the Church �������������������������� Goshen Methodist Church, Aug 29, 7pm FREE
recreation, Dancing
Swing Dancing w/Swing Shift Orchestra �������������������������Newburgh Brewery, 1st Thursdays, 7:30pm Dancing (Ballroom) �������������������������������� MISU Ellenville, 1st Saturdays, Lesson 7:30pm, Dance 8pm Benny Havens Band dancing ���������� Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, Aug 13, 7:30pm FREE
theatre - MusicalS
“The Who’s Tommy” ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Forestburgh Playhouse, Jul 19-31 “Into the Woods” Sondheim ������������������������������������������������������������� Forestburgh Playhouse, Aug 2-14 “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” ������������������������������ Sugar Loaf PAC Aug 11-14 “8-Track: The Sound of the 70s” ��������������������������������������������������Shadowland Stages, Aug 12-Sep 11 “Beauty & the Beast” Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop Rivoli Theatre, So.Fallsburg, Aug 12-21 “Rock of Ages” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Forestburgh Playhouse, Aug 16-28
theatre - plays
“Miracle on South Division Street” by Tom Dudzick �������Shadowland Stages, Ellenville, thru Aug 7 “Blue Moon Over Memphis” Theatre Nohgaku �������NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Aug 6, 7:30pm “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” ������������������������������������������������������������ Sugar Loaf PAC, Aug 26-28 “SingleMarriedGirl” one-act play ���������������������������������������������������������� Tusten Theatre, Aug 26, 8pm “To Kill a Mockingbird” ����������������������������������������������������������� Forestburgh Playhouse, Aug 30-Sep 4
Schools & Conservatories “Pinocchio” SLPAC Academy students ��������������������������������������Sugar Loaf PAC Jul 30, 11am & 2pm Kid Flix with Icehouse Arts student short films ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor, Jul 30, 7:30pm FREE NY School of Music SUMMER ROCK CAMP �������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Aug 6 & Aug 20, Noon “Honk” SLPAC Academy students ������������������������������������������ Sugar Loaf PAC Aug 20, 11am & 2pm August 2016
Delaware & Hudson CANVAS
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augus BW �������������������������������������������������� Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel CAS CAS Arts Center ������������������������ Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor CoH ��������������������������������������������������������������Bandstand, Cornwall-on-Hudson DCAT ����������������������������������� Dancing Cat Saloon & Catskill Distillery, Bethel DEAD �����������������������������������������������������������������������Dead End Cafe, Parksville DVAA ������������������������������������������������������� Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg
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Please check the schedule for Gallery Art & Photography Opening Receptions, page 18
TUESDAY
FAL ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro FP �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Forestburgh Playhouse GWLPK ������������������������������������������������������������������Waterfront Park, Greenwood Lake ICCC ��������������������International Center For a Culture of Compassion, Woodbourne LMAC �����������������������������������������������������������������������������Liberty Museum & Art Center MONTBK ������������������������������������������������������������������������Montgomery Book Exchange
Cabaret & Dinner “Barry & Bette! FP 6pm Music - Disco-Rock-Pop Breakin’ Justice Band CoH 7pm Theatre - Musical “Into the Woods” FP 8pm
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8 Music Sarah Potenza DCAT 8pm
Cabaret & Dinner “Barry & Bette!” FP 6pm
Cinema Adult Independent Film Night Greenwood Lake Library, 7pm Music - Blues-Rock Willa McCarthy Band CoH 7pm Poetry Poetry Night MONTBK 7pm Theatre - Musical’ “Into the Woods” FP 8pm
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Cabaret & Dinner “One-Hit Wonders” FP 6pm
Music - Blues-Roots Jeremy Baum Trio CoH 7pm
Music Pine Bush Community Band Montgomery Senior Center, 7pm
Metaphysical Deborah Hanlon medium SLGMN 7pm Theatre - Musical’ “Rock of Ages” FP 8pm
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Poetry Bill Fellenberg Goshen Methodist Church, 7pm
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Cabaret & Dinner “One-Hit Wonders” FP 6pm
Music - 60s-70s Hurley Mountain Highway CoH 7pm
Theatre - Musical “Into the Woods” FP 2pm & 8pm Cabaret & Dinner “Barry & Bette! FP 6pm Music The Tom Rausch Band ROCK 6:30pm
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Cinema “Eddie the Eagle” Cornwall Library, Noon
Music The Sam Haiman Band ROCK 6:30pm Theatre - Musical “Into the Woods” FP 2pm & 8pm Cabaret & Dinner “Barry & Bette! FP 6pm Poetry Reading and PTSD Discussion Constance Slater “Their War Never Ends” OSH 7pm Music Callicoon Center Band 8pm
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Cabaret & Dinner “One-Hit Wonders” FP 6pm
Theatre - Musical “Rock of Ages” FP 2pm & 8pm Cinema “Alex Cross” THRALL 3pm Music Runnin’ W/Sizzorz ROCK 6:30pm Music Callicoon Center Band 8pm
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Cabaret & Dinner “One-Hit Wonders” FP 6pm
Theatre - Musical “Rock of Ages” FP 2pm & 8pm Music NY Retro Rockers ROCK 6:30pm
Theatre - Musical’ “Rock of Ages” FP 8pm
Music Callicoon Center Band 8pm
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Music - Country-Rockabilly-Folk Acoustic Companion CoH 7pm
Delaware & Hudson CANVAS
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Music - Classical Antioch Chamber Ensemble SHAND 8pm
Theatre - Play’ “To Kill a Mockingbird” FP 8pm
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WEDNESDAY
August 2016
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Theatre - Play’ “To Kill a Mockingbird” FP 2pm & 8pm
Music Slam Allen ROCK 6:30pm Music Callicoon Center Band 8pm
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MSM-DC ���������������������������������� Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, New NACL ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������NACL Theatre, Highland NFL ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Newburgh Free L NOBL ������������������������������������������������������������������� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbe NVM �������������������������������������������������������������� Neversink Valley Museum, Cuddebac OSH ����������������������������������������������������������� Old Stone House, Hasbrouck (Woodbo
THURSDAY
Cinema.................“The Great Ziegfeld”............ MSM-DC 9:30am Cabaret & Dinner.... ....“Barry & Bette!”............................. FP 6pm Music.............................Elissa Jones Trio.........................POCK 6pm Music.............. Moonshine Creek Bluegrass Band......... SLX 6:30pm Music - Swing..Crazy Feet...Colonial Terrace Park, Newburgh, 6:30pm Poetry.................... Annie Christain & Ted Gill.................. NOBL 7pm Music.....................Toby Keith & Brandy Clark..................... BW 7pm Open Mic................... Musician’s Gathering...................... DCAT 8pm Theatre - Play.......“Miracle on South Division Street”..... SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical...........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 8pm
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Cabaret & Dinner......... ....“Barry & Bette!”............................. FP 6pm Music - 50s-60s................. Dave Keyes..............................POCK 6pm Music....................................Soul City.............................. SLX 6:30pm Music - Jazz.. Christopher Dean Sullivan Ensemble.MSM-DC 6:30pm Cinema.“The Rise & Fall of the Borscht Belt”..Ellenville Library, 7pm Music - Jazz....NY Swing Exchange. Railroad Avenue, Warwick 7pm Theatre - Musical“Joseph&AmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat”.SLPAC 7:30pm
Open Mic................... Musician’s Gathering...................... DCAT 8pm Theatre - Musical...........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 8pm
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Cabaret & Dinner...... ....“One-Hit Wonders!”.......................... FP 6pm Music............................... The Two of Us ..........................POCK 6pm Music..................................Still Surfin’............................ SLX 6:30pm Music - Jazz.Swing Shift Orchestra.Downing Park. Newburgh, 6:30pm Music - Classical.Ellenville Chamber Players.Ellenville Library, 7:30pm Open Mic................... Musician’s Gathering...................... DCAT 8pm Theatre - Musical............ “Rock of Ages”............................... FP 8pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm Music - Classical......... Hanchien Lee piano.................... SHAND 8pm
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Poetry................... Music................ Co Music.................... Theatre - Musical.. Theatre - Play.......“ Cabaret.................
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Music - Rock......... Music.................... Music.................T Theatre - Musical.. Theatre - Musical.. Theatre - Musical.. Cabaret.................
Music-Jazz, Fusion..Thunderhead Organ Trio. Wherehouse,Newburgh,8pm
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Cabaret & Dinner...... ....“One-Hit Wonders!”.......................... FP 6pm Music................................Rated R Band.......................... SLX 6:30pm
Music - Jazz.Tyrone Birkett Emancipation.Colonial Iron Site, Nwbrgh 6:30pm
Poetry......................... Hudson River Poets.......................... NFL 7pm Music - Classical.......... Aletheia Piano Trio..................... SHAND 8pm Open Mic................... Musician’s Gathering...................... DCAT 8pm Theatre - Musical............ “Rock of Ages”............................... FP 8pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm
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Open Mic................... Musician’s Gathering...................... DCAT 8pm Theatre - Play.......... “To Kill a Mockingbird”......................... FP 8pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm
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Music.Midnight Sl Theatre - Play... “I Theatre - One-Act Theatre - Musical.. Theatre - Musical.. Cabaret.................
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PACEM ������������������������������������������������������������������� Pacem In Terris, Warwick PARA ����������������������������������������������������������� Paramount Theater, Middletown PHILL ����������������������������������������������������������� Phillipsport Community Center PWO ������������������������������������������������Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills POCK ����������������������������� Pocket Park, Something Sweet Cafe, Middletown RIV Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop” ����� Rivoli Theater, So.Fallsburg
FRIDAY
.First Friday Poetry Reading................WEST 6pm ounting Crows & Rob Thomas ........... BW 6:45pm ...Dee Lee & Diversity......Pine Bush Gazebo, 7pm . .........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 8pm .“Miracle on South Division Street”..... SHAD 8pm ........ ....“Barry & Bette!”...................... FP 10:45pm
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RITZ ����������������������������������������������������������������������������Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh RIV Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop ����������������� Rivoli Theatre, So. Fallsburg SCM �����������������������������������������������������������������Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville SHAD ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Shadowland Stages, Ellenville SHAND ����������������������������������������������� Shandelee Music Festival, Livinsgton Manor SLGMN ��������������������������������������������������� Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf
SATURDAY
Festival........Festival of Wood....Grey Towers, Milford, 10am-5pm
Festival.Back Forty Revival.Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor, Noon-dark
. .........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 8pm ....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm . ..... “Beauty & the Beast”.......................... RIV 8pm Chris Persad Group.The Dautaj, Warwick, 8:15pm ........ ....“Barry & Bette!”...................... FP 10:45pm
.................The Vibe .............................POCK 6pm .......Bush Brothers Band .............. MSM-DC 7pm The Eric Winter Group.......Pine Bush Gazebo, 7pm . .......... “Rock of Ages”............................... FP 8pm ....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm . ..... “Beauty & the Beast”.......................... RIV 8pm ..... ....“One-Hit Wonders!”................... FP 10:45pm
in Bressack.Clearwater Gallery-Jones Farm, Cornwall, 7pm
lim - Featuring Laurie Anne.Pine Bush Gazebo, 7pm I Never Saw Another Butterfly” ........ SLPAC 7pm t Play.........“SingleMarriedGirl” ............TUST 8pm . .......... “Rock of Ages”............................... FP 8pm ....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm ..... ....“One-Hit Wonders!”................... FP 10:45pm
SUNDAY
Festival....Classical Music Festival.Downtown Milford, Noon-9:30pm Festival....................Woodstock Festival..................PWO 2pm-10pm Festival..............Festival of Wood....Grey Towers, Milford, 10am-4pm Poetry................................Ken Hada...................................DVAA 4pm Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Music..................................Kid’s Night.................... TROPHY 6:30pm Theatre - Play.......“Miracle on South Division Street”..... SHAD 2pm Music..“Grateful We’re Not Dead”..Poplar Grove Cemetery, Phillipsport, 7pm Theatre - Play...........“Blue Moon Over Memphis”.........NACL 7:30pm Cabaret.............. The Lyric Quartet “Americana”............. DEAD 3pm Theatre - Musical...........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 8pm Theatre - Musical...........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 3pm Theatre - Play.......“Miracle on South Division Street”..... SHAD 8pm Music - Classical...... “VIOlent PERseCution”..................... ICCC 3pm Comedy.Marion Grodin, Rich Kiamco.Emerald Ballroom, Narrowsburgh 8pm Music............... Pitbull w/Prince Royce & Farruko............... BW 7pm Music............ Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration............. BW 8pm Cabaret........................ ....“Barry & Bette!”...................... FP 10:45pm Music - Jazz.................Dominick Farinacci...........................FAL 7pm
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Festival.....Blueberry Festival......Liberty Square, Ellenville, 9am-4pm Music - Americana.Little Sparrow.Main St. Stage, Jeffersonville, 4pm-7pm
Music - Jazz...........David Crone Trio........Warwick Valley B&B, Noon .THE HOT ROD BAND......Pine Bush Gazebo, 7pm Music................................. ....IDB Band...................... DCAT 1pm-4pm
oseph&AmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat”.SLPAC 7:30pm
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SLPAC ��������������������������������������������������� Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center SLX ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Sugar Loaf Crossing TROPHY ����������������������������������������� Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point TUST ���������������������������������������������������������������Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg WEST ������� Blackfeather Retreat Gallery & Absinthe Cafe, Westbrookville WGRV ����������������������������������������������������Warwick Grove Community Center
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Music - Jazz..Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch.............DCAT 11am Music - Jazz....Stone House Project...Iron Forge Inn, Warwick, Noon Opera.............. “Carmen” Delaware Valley Opera............TUST 2pm Music - Jazz..................Jazz Patients........Lewis Park, Warwick, 2pm Theatre - Musical.“Joseph&AmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat”...SLPAC 2pm
Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Musical....... “Beauty & the Beast”.......................... RIV 2pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”..SHAD 2pm & 8pm Music..............Firebrand.... Yasgur Road Music Festival, Bethel, 2pm Music - Jazz..........Jeff Ciampa Group...Town Park, Pine Island, 6pm Theatre - Musical...........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 3pm Music....................................Soul City.............................GWLPK 7pm Music - Jazz.........Khalif Bobatoon...Pennings Market, Warwick, 3pm Music.Benny Havens Band Dancing Under the Stars.TROPHY 7:30pm Music............MISU Community Orchestra.......Ellenville Library 3pm Opera.............. “Carmen” Delaware Valley Opera............TUST 8pm Music - Jazz..............KJ Denhert....Warwick Community Center, 3pm Theatre - Musical...........“Into the Woods”.............................. FP 8pm Music - Classical........JS Bach & 2 Great Fredericks..... PACEM 5pm Theatre - Musical....... “Beauty & the Beast”.......................... RIV 8pm Poetry.Ken van Rensselear.Bears & Cubs Bagel Den, Wurtsboro, 6pm Music - Jazz.Hudson Valley Jazz Ensemble.Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 9pm Music....... Darius Rucker w/Dan+Shay & Michael Ray........ BW 7pm Cabaret........................ ....“Barry & Bette!”...................... FP 10:45pm Music - Jazz..Karl Latham w/Mark Egan & Nick Rolfe...WGRV 7pm Music - Jazz.......3D Rhythm of Live.....The Dautaj, Warwick, 8:30pm Theatre - Musical“Joseph & Amaz.Tech.Dreamcoat”..SLPAC 2pm & 7:30pm
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Music - Capoeira.Afro Brazil Arts Center.Main St. Stage, Jeffersonville, 5pm Music - Celtic.Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O’Leary.Grey Towers, Milford, 7:30pm Music.Nancy & Bob Montgomery, Debbie Fisher Palmarini”..PHILL 7pm
Music..............................Spit Ball Parade....................... GWLPK 7pm Music...........................Music for Humanity.................. NOBL 7:30pm Music...................West Point Band “Cinema Magic”... TROPHY 7:30pm
Opera.............. “Carmen” Delaware Valley Opera............TUST 8pm Music - Classical........ Canite String Quartet................... SHAND 8pm Music............. Let Us Be Heard Musical Showcase........... RITZ 8pm Music -Soul...................Smokey Robinson............................ BW 8pm Theatre - Musical............ “Rock of Ages”............................... FP 8pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical....... “Beauty & the Beast”.......................... RIV 8pm Cabaret..................... ....“One-Hit Wonders!”................... FP 10:45pm
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Fundraiser.Crafters Exhibit.Fullerton Cultural Center, Newburgh, 11am-5pm
Theatre - Play......“I Never Saw Another Butterfly” S . LPAC 2pm & 7pm Music - Celtic...................... Irish Night............................GWLPK 7pm Music-Jazz......................Liberty Jazz Festival..................LMAC 7pm Music - Classical.Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players.SHAND 8pm Theatre - Musical............ “Rock of Ages”............................... FP 8pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm Cabaret..................... ....“One-Hit Wonders!”................... FP 10:45pm
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.........Liberty Jazz Festival.................... LMAC 4pm Music - Classical....Reiku Futing & Nani Futing...............ATLAS 7pm .... “To Kill a Mockingbird”......................... FP 8pm Music...West Point Band Labor Day Celebration.. TROPHY 7:30pm ....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm Theatre - Play.......... “To Kill a Mockingbird”......................... FP 8pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 8pm
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Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Theatre - Play... “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” ........ SLPAC 2pm Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Musical............ “Rock of Ages”............................... FP 3pm Music - Jazz..... Alan Broadbent & Sheila Jordan ...............FAL 7pm Music..... Gavin DeGraw, Andy Grammer & Aaron Tveit..... BW 7pm
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Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Theatre - Musical.....“8-Track: The Sounds of the 70s”.... SHAD 2pm Music - DooWop.......The Brooklyn Time Machine............ DEAD 3pm Theatre - Play.......... “To Kill a Mockingbird”......................... FP 3pm
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ART & Photography receptions
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Art exhibits
CAS ����������������������������������������������������������� Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor DVAA ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Narrowsburg LMAC ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Liberty Museum & Arts Center, Liberty SUNYO-KH ������������������������������������������������������������������������������SUNY Orange Newburgh, Kaplan Hall SUNYO-OH ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� SUNY Orange Middletown, Orange Hall WRS ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Wallkill River School, Montgomery
Group Show �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Stray Cat Gallery, Bethel, ongoing Georgia Chambers etchings, paintings ��������������� Georgia Chambers Art Gallery, Callicoon, ongoing T.A. Clearwater paintings, pastels, prints ������� Clearwater Gallery at Jones Farm, Cornwall, ongoing Karen E. Gersch, Gabrielle Dearborn, Josiah Dearborn drawings, paintings, silverwork �������������� Gersch Home Gallery, Montgomery, by appt, ongoing Wurtsboro Art Alliance group show ����������������������������Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, ongoing “Trio of Nature” Lorraine Devore, Marie Devore, Roberta Rosenthal ����������������������������������������������� Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville, thru Aug 3 “Scenes of Newburgh” artworks, group show �����������������������������������������������SUNYO-KH thru Aug 4 Kim Simons cake art/food art ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� LMAC thru Aug 6 Paul Gould and Students ���������������������������Leo’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, Cornwall, thru Aug 9 Local Artists’ Art Exhibition ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� LMAC thru Aug 9 “Farms” group show ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� WRS thru Aug 14 “Language of Patterns” group show �������������������������������Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, thru Aug 20 Studio Monday Art Group �������������������������������������Daniel Pierce Library, Grahamsville, thru Aug 21 Hemlock Farms Artists group show ���������������� Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, thru Aug 27 Beth Heit assemblages “what we hold close / what we let go” ��������������������������������� CAS thru Aug 28 Donald Keefe “The Inauspicious Present”, Sarah Tortora “Ascendants” ������������ CAS thru Aug 28 “Garbage! Junk! Trash! Art!!!” ���������������������������������� Old Stone House, Hasbrouck, thru Aug 28 Dona McPhillips Couch “U.S. History in Portraiture” ���Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, thru Aug 31 Jinwon Chang “Hweh Geeh” ����������������St. John’s Episcopal Church & MISU, Ellenville, thru Sep 4 Marie Liu �����������������������������������������Delaware Water Gap, Dingmans Falls Visitor Center, thru Sep 5 Mark Philip Stone “Surreal to Sublime” drawings, pastels, sculpture, collage, block cuts, etc. ������� Blackfeather Retreat Studio Art Gallery, Westbrookville, thru Sep 5 Laurie Kilgore ������������������������������������������������������������������� Rolling River Cafe, Parksville, thru Sep 18 Charles Lang, Alice Sipple “Dialogs” �������� Unitarian Universalist Cong., Rock Tavern, thru Dec 30
NEW ART EXHIBITS
“Pop!” CAS Summer Members Show �������������������������Nadia’s Restaurant, Hurleyville Jul 29-Aug 14 Art of the Upper Delaware Valley Marie Liu, paintings; Marie Zimmermann, metalwork ������������� Marie Zimmermann House, Bushkill, Jul 30, Noon Julius Valiunas “Artifacts From The Future” ��� Nutshell Art Center, Lake Huntington, Jul 30-Sep 4 Lisa O’Gorman & Shawn Dell Joyce, David Benedict ���������������������������������������������� WRS Aug 1-30 “End of Summer” Port Jervis Council for the Arts, “Art and About” ����������������������������������������������� Joseph Petrosi pencil drawings City Hall, Mayor’s Office; Paintings: Debbie Gioello Council Chambers, City Hall; & Susan Miiller Bon Secours Cafeteria; ��� & Joan Kehlenbeck, Deerpark Town Hall, Huguenot, Aug 3-Sep 21 Group show & Leonard “Buzz” Wallace drawings ������������������� UpFront, Port Jervis, Aug 4-Sep 18 Richard Gubernick “Objects”, Gino Garlanda drawings ��������������������������������������� DVAA Aug 5-27 “The Alternative Worlds of James Antonie” ����������������������������� Amity Gallery, Warwick, Aug 6-28 “Interlude” group show ������������������������������������������������������������������� Gallery Eva, Callicoon, Aug 6-31 “Portraits / Human and Others” group show, and Steve Duffy & Gary Schroder ������������������������� Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Aug 6-Sep 4 Sara J. Winston “Worn Out Joy” & Ani Katz “Folios” �����������Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Aug 6-Sep 4 Rosalind Hodgkins, June Ponte & group show ������������������ ARTery Gallery, Milford, Aug 11-Sep 5 Gita Nadas & Linda Rahl Nadas paintings & ceramics ������ Space Create, Newburgh, Aug 13-Sep 9 “Floral” group show ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� WRS Aug 15-Sep 14 DVAA “Art in the Garden” Plein Air Exhibit ��������������� Hestia’s Garden, North Branch, Aug 20-21 “BIRDS: Enduring Feathered Creatures” ������������������������������������������� SUNYO-OH Aug 22-Oct 22 Cristina Biaggi sculptor, “Artists of Excellence” series ������������������������� SUNYO-KH Aug 23-Oct 14 “Vintage Modern” Barryville Area Arts Assn. ��������� Barryville Farmers Market, Aug 27, 10am-1pm “The Artist Who Never Was: Vernon Hart” ����������� Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Aug 28-Sep 18 Rick Parenti & Lana Privitera, Mimi Werner ������������������������������������������������������������ WRS Sep 1-30 Educators Art Show ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������LMAC Sep 2-Oct 8 Phillip Gabrielli paintings, Matt Nolen sculpture ����������������������������������������������������� DVAA Sep 2-24 Mike Osterhout & Marianna Rothen, “CAS Invitational” curated by Robin Winters Sep 3-Oct 10
Photography exhibits
Catharine Bale �����������������������������������������������������Green Light Gallery, Cornwall-on-Hudson, ongoing “Newburgh Now and Then” �������������������������������������������������������������������������� SUNYO-KH thru Aug 4 William O’Keeffe ���������������������������������������������������������������������������2Alices, Newburgh, thru early Aug Grey Villet “Rights, Race & Revolutions” ������������������������������Museum at Bethel Woods, thru Dec 31
NEW photography EXHIBITS
Doug Hilson “Faces of India” ��������������������������������CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor, Aug 6-27 “National Park Service” Woody Goldberg et al �������������������������� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Aug 6-28 Margaret McCarthy “A Vision and a Verse” photography & poetry ����� SUNYO-KH Aug 19-Oct 6 “Images of the Catskills” & “The Great Resort Hotels” photos & artifacts ��LMAC Aug 19-Oct 8 “Newburgh’s Ole Faithful” Tony Moorer, Pedro Bonilla and Kathy Roche ������������������������������������� Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh, Aug 27-Oct 18
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Donald Keefe, Sarah Tortora ���������������������������������������������CAS Jul 30, talk:3pm, reception:4pm-6pm Julius Valiunas “Artifacts From The Future” � Nutshell Art Center, Lake Huntington, Jul 30, 5pm-7pm Richard Gubernick “Objects”, Gino Garlanda drawings �����������������������������DVAA Aug 5, 7pm-9pm “Portraits / Human and Others”, and Steve Duffy & Gary Schroder ������������������������������������������������ Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Aug 6, 4pm-6pm “National Park Service” Woody Goldberg et al ����������������Artists’ Market, Shohola, Aug 6, 4pm-6pm Doug Hilson “Faces of India” ��������������������� CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor, Aug 6, 4pm-7pm Lisa O’Gorman & Shawn Dell Joyce, David Benedict ������������������������������������WRS Aug 6, 5pm-7pm “The Alternative Worlds of James Antonie” �������������������Amity Gallery, Warwick, Aug 6, 5pm-7pm “Interlude” group show ���������������������������������������������������������Gallery Eva, Callicoon, Aug 6, 5pm-9pm Sara J. Winston & Ani Katz ������������������������������������������������� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Aug 6, 6pm-9pm Rosalind Hodgkins, June Ponte & group show �������������ARTery Gallery, Milford, Aug 13, 6pm-9pm DVAA “Art in the Garden” Plein Air Exhibit �����Hestia’s Garden, North Branch, Aug 20, 2pm-4pm Group show & Leonard “Buzz” Wallace drawings ��������������UpFront, Port Jervis, Aug 20, 6pm-9pm Margaret McCarthy & Cristina Biaggi ����������������������������������������������SUNYO-KH Aug 27, 4pm-7pm Gita Nadas & Linda Rahl Nadas “Oil and Fire” ����������Space Create, Newburgh, Aug 27, 6pm-9pm “Newburgh’s Ole Faithful” �������������������������������������������Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh, Aug 27, 6:30 “The Artist Who Never Was: Vernon Hart” ��������Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Aug 28, 2pm-7pm “Images of the Catskills” & “The Great Resort Hotels” �����������������������������������LMAC, Aug 28, 5pm Educators Art Show �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� LMAC Sep 2, 5pm Phillip Gabrielli paintings, Matt Nolen sculpture �������������������������������������������DVAA Sep 2, 7pm-9pm Mike Osterhout & Marianna Rothen, “CAS Invitational” ������ Sep 3, talk:3pm, reception: 4pm-6pm
Schools & Conservatories
Budding Artists �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Greenwood Lake Library, ongoing Children’s Art ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� WRS Aug 1-30 “Still Lifes” Brownie Troop 244 ���������������������������������������������������� Greenwood Lake Library, Aug 1-31
children & Teens Calendar
HHNM ������������������������������������Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall HHNM-CoH ��������������������� Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Education Center, Cornwall-on-Hudson PEEC �������������������������������������������������������������� Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry
books
Teen Book Discussion ��������������������������������������������� Crawford Library, Monticello, Thursdays, 1:30pm Teen Poetry Slam/ Open Mic ��������������������������������� Crawford Library, Monticello, Thursdays, 4:30pm “The Silver Bowl” by Diane Stanley 9-15yrs ��������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, Aug 2, 4pm “Alice in Wonderland” 11-17yrs ���������������������������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, Aug 8, 5pm “The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio” by Lloyd Alexander 9-15yrs �����Newburgh Lib., Aug 9, 5pm Cinema
Teen Movie Night 11-17yrs ����������������������������������� Greenwood Lake Library, Wednesdays, 6pm FREE Friday Family Films ���������������������������������������������������������������� Liberty Library, Fridays, 1:00pm FREE Saturday Movie �������������������������������������������������� Crawford Library, Monticello, Saturdays, 1pm FREE “Inside Out” Family Movie Night PG ����������������������� Fallsburg Library, So. Fallsburg, Aug 1, 6:45pm “The Good Dinosaur” ������������������������������������������������������������������Ellenville Library, Aug 5, 1pm FREE “Wreck it Ralph” PG ����������������������������������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, Aug 5, 2pm FREE “Jurassic World” Family Movie Night PG-13 ��������� Fallsburg Library, So. Fallsburg, Aug 8, 6:45pm “The Phantom Tollbooth” all ages ���������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, Aug 12, 2pm FREE “Remember the Titans” Family Movie Night �������� Fallsburg Library, So. Fallsburg, Aug 15, 6:45pm Family Movie ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Cornwall Library, Aug 17, 2pm FREE “Alex Cross” (2012) PG-13 ����������������������������������������Thrall Library, Middletown, Aug 17, 3pm FREE entertainment
“Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka” musical �����Forestburgh Playhouse, Thurs. & Sats., thru Aug 20, 11am Old Time Fair & Chicken BBQ ������������������������������������� Grahamsville Fairgrounds, Jul 30, 10am-5pm Kid Flix w/ Icehouse Arts short films ��CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor, Jul 30, 7:30pm FREE “Wolfgang Has Writer’s Block” Weekend of Chamber Music ������ Narrowsburg Union, Jul 31, 11am Aesop’s Fable mash-up The Puppet People ���������������������������Ellenville Library, Aug 9, 6:30pm FREE Quintette 7 Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, Aug 13, petting zoo:6pm, concert:6:30pm FREE MISU Community Orch. “Bears, Bees & a Summer Afternoon” � Ellenville Library, Aug 14, 3pm FREE “Goldilocks & the Three Bears” musical ���������������������� Sugar Loaf PAC, Aug 16 & 17, 11am & 2pm Animal Athletes Animal Embassy �������������������������������������������Ellenville Library, Aug 17, 11am FREE Uncle Brothers Band ��������������������������������������Waterfront Park, Greenwood Lake, Aug 18, 6pm FREE Rock Underground �����������������������������������������Waterfront Park, Greenwood Lake, Aug 25, 6pm FREE “Ferdinand” one-act play ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Tusten Theatre, Aug 27, 11am Museums
Discovery Quests ��������������������������������������������������������������������HHNM Saturdays & Sundays,10am-4pm “Marvelous Moths” ��������������������������������������� HHNM-CoH Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, Noon-4pm Meet the Animal of the Week ������������������������������HHNM-CoH Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm & 2:30pm Storywalk “Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow” by Joyce Sidman �������HHNM ongoing Eco-Zone Discovery Room �������������������������������������������������������������PEEC Aug 14 & Aug 27, 1pm-4pm Family Fun Day ���������������������� Time and The Valleys Museum, Grahamsville, August 28, 2pm FREE recreation & Lectures
Teen Painting Drop-in ���������������������������������������� Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Saturdays, 1pm “Sleuthing for Animals” 5 yrs to adult �����������������������������������������������������������������HHNM Aug 6, 10am “Summer Wildflowers” 5 yrs to adult ������������������������������������������������������������������HHNM Aug 7, 10am “Little Eco Explorers: Fish” youngsters ������������������������������������������������������������������ PEEC Aug 7, 1pm “Perseids & Popsicles” meteor shower ������������������������������������������������������������HHNM Aug 13, 7:30pm Aviation Day Paper Airplanes �������������������������������������������������������Ellenville Library, Aug 19, 10:30am “Belly Botany” 5 yrs to adult �������������������������������������������������������������������������������HHNM Aug 21, 10am “Praying Mantis” 5 yrs to adult ��������������������������������������������������������������������������HHNM Aug 27, 10am
Attention Earthlings: Meteor Shower!
The Perseid meteor shower bursts into light this August as Earth passes through the long trail left by Comet Swift-Tuttle - and this year, it’s slated to put on a spectacular show. Here’s how and when to see the Perseids: According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. They will be in “outburst” in 2016, which means they’ll appear at double the usual rates. “This year, instead of seeing about 80 Perseids per hour, the rate could top 150 and even approach 200 meteors per hour,” Cooke said. It’s the first such outburst since 2009.” Earth will pass through the comet path from July 17 to August 24, with the shower’s peak - when Earth passes through the densest, dustiest area - on August 12. That means
you’ll see the most meteors in the shortest amount of time near that peak, but you can still catch some action from the famed meteor shower before or after that point. Learn about the history and science behind the Perseids meteor shower at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s (HHNM) Outdoor Discovery Center when they present Perseids & Popsicles on August 13 at 7:30pm. Bring a blanket and they will provide the popsicles while you watch the show! HHNM’s Outdoor Discovery Center is located on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall. Prepaid registration required. Walk-ins welcome if space allows. For information and to register, visit hhnm. org or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.
UpFront Features Leonard “Buzz” Wallace significant exposure to the Leonard “Buzz” Wallace breadth and depth of art in studied art at the John Herron history and the concurrent. Art School, Indianapolis, His contributions to the and the Chicago Art Institute local arts community and during the mid-20th Century. cultural institutions have He was the “angry young been innumerable. Countless man” when it was popular to art students, many of local be so in the arts: flourishing fame, have benefitted from in the milieu of traditionalist Work by Leonard Wallace his continuous devotion to vs. modernist. In 1959, with an MFA from Cornell their development as professional artists. Works by Leonard Wallace will be on view University, Buzz was hired at SUNY Orange to develop its first art department curriculum. during a group show at UpFront Exhibition As a one-man show, he taught a little of Space, 130 Jersey Avenue in Port Jervis with everything, specializing in painting, figure an opening reception on August 20, from drawing, and design, with a smattering of 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The group show, running August ceramics. During his thirty plus years, twentyfive as Art Department Chair, he developed a 4-September 18, will include Doodles, a full art department while participating in the series of pen and ink drawings on paper that Buzz created over the last seven years. NYC gallery scene. For information, call 845-856-2727. Extensive travels abroad afforded Buzz
Jeffersonville Jems Fundraiser
Their performance will The Jeffersonville feature a number of great Jems is an organization jazz musicians performing wishing to make with them, including improvements using their the legendary drummer talents and willingness Thurman Barker. to serve their community Thurman has performed to make a difference. with everyone from Cecil Among their goals are to Taylor and Billy Eckstine keep the pristine natural Aldo Troiani & Carol Smith to Marvin Gaye and Bette beauty of the area through of Little Sparrow Midler. cleanup, creative community Also featured will be Greg involvement, helping hand Fiske of Jazzmosis on sax, projects and historical restoration Barbara Gogan of The Passions efforts. on vocals and guitar, and jazz A concert benefitting the keyboardist Bob Lohr. Jeff Jems and featuring Little The concert is free, but Sparrow takes place on August donations are appreciated! 13, from 4:00pm-7:00pm at the There will be food available or Jeffersonville Main Street stage, Thurman Barker attendees may bring a picnic basket. Bring located across the street from the post office. Little Sparrow is an Americana band that is lawn chairs, too! Sorry: no dogs! See page 11 for another Little Sparrow gig at known for performing in multiple genres with a variety of different musicians. The band moves the Barryville Farmers Market. For information call: 845-671-9548 easily between folk, bluegrass, rock and jazz. August 2016
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Animal Embassy Comes to Ellenville!
Animal Embassy is dedicated to fostering an individual’s appreciation and respect for the natural world and the incredible diversity of life on Earth. They specialize in providing hands-on, interactive, and entertaining, educational experiences. From pre-school through high school, their popular programs allow children and young adults to connect with the natural world through live animal visits, artifacts
and outdoor experiences. Animal Embassy and their live Animal Ambassadors will come to Ellenville Library (EPL) to share Animal Athletics: Meet a Veiled Chameleon, an Argentine Black & White Tegu, Tree Frogs, a Carpet Python, an Eurasian Eagle Owl and a Love Bird on August 17 at 11:00am. The EPL is located at 40 Center Street, Ellenville. For information: 845-647-5530.
Blue Moon Over Highland Lake
The spirit of Elvis reincarnates through enduring Japanese tradition in Blue Moon Over Memphis, featuring performersJohnOglevee, Naoko Maeshiba, Lluis Valls and Jubilith Moore, with text by Deborah Brevoort, and music by Richard Emmert. American playwright Deborah Brevoort wrote the original in 1993 following a traditional noh structure, though meant to be performed by Western actors largely in a naturalistic style. Richard Emmert began working with Brevoort to adapt the play for a full noh presentational style by Theatre Nohgaku. The adapted text was completed in 2010 and Emmert has since completed much of the composition. Noh is the pathway that leads the players from Elvis, the brand, to a meditation on the
relationship between celebrity and humanity. The performance is crafted with Japanese Noh theatre masks and costumeshand-craftedby Japanese master artisans, and with traditional instrumentation, song
and dance. Space and time expand and collapse to allow performers and audience to be in the presence of Elvis - not as a costumed impersonation, but as an eloquent, complicated, beautiful soul. Theatre Nohgaku in collaboration with NACL present Blue Moon Over Memphis on August 6 at 7:30pm at NACL Theatre, 110 Highland Lake Road, in Highland Lake. For tickets, visit https://nacl.tixato.com/ buy/blue-moon-over-memphis or call NACL Theatre at 845-557-0694.
Let There Be Music in the Streets!
and Saint John the Produced by Evangelist, with Kindred Spirits Arts accompaniment on Programs, the firstthe church’s Schantz ever outdoor Classical organ. Music Celebration in The public is the historic town of invited to grade the Milford takes place performances, and August 6, starting the three top vote at Noon. Various Brass Quintessence getters will appear in musicians and concert at 7:30pm in ensembles will perform on sidewalks, in the the Milford Theatre. Other musicians park, in a landmarked will then join them church, and in the for a spontaneous Milford Theatre - all semi-orchestral at no charge. What’s performance. more, the public will A classical Jam! get to judge them in This inaugural the Upper Delaware Shanghai Strings Outdoor Classical Music Celebration is Valley’s answer to “American Idol.” The musicians performing pieces by Bach, designed to showcase the beauty of Milford Mozart, and other immortals range from up- and its natural surroundings as well as the and-coming members of Gen Y - e.g. New beauty of the music. It will also complement York City’s Shanghai Strings - to veteran other activities in the area, including the ensembles such as Brass Quintessence Festival of Wood at Grey Towers National and Members of the Greater Newburgh Historic Site that same day. See page 27. Symphony Orchestra, now in its 22nd season. For information call 570-409-1269. To learn Indoors, the Tri-State Summer Chorale will more about who will be performing where perform at the Church of the Good Shepherd and when, visit www.kindredspiritsarts.org 20
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Wurtsboro Art Alliance: “Portraits: Human and Others”
Portraiture is one of the oldest and most traditional forms of art which has exploded in popularity in recent years. Think of how many “Selfies” exist today on our electronic devices and in the cloud, these being the great democratic equalizer of the portrait as artistic self- expression. In addition to the Wurtsboro Art Alliance’s (WAA) regular cast of local artists interpreting their theme of the month, Portraits - Human and Others, the WAA are proud to announce that two of their artist members, Steve Duffy and Gary Schroder, will be conducting a feature show simultaneously in the WAA upstairs gallery. Steve Duffy graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in industrial design and pursued a career in museum and retail exhibits and has always maintained an interest in fine arts. Steve’s portrait, Sarah (see photo) is the WAA’s flyer feature of the month, and Sarah herself may come to the opening reception for the show, on August 6, from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Free refreshments will be served. As a boy, oil painter Gary Schroder’s father gave him this advice: “Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Those words led him to study at the School of Visual Arts as an animation major. Drawing the same thing over and over was not something he loved, so he quit school and started doing window displays for shops on Long Island. Ten years ago he made the permanent move
“Sarah” by Steve Duffy
to an 1840’s grist mill in Ellenville which he is still in the process of rehabilitating as a home / studio. “It keeps me occupied while I figure out what I want to be when I grow up!” says Gary. Gary is the owner of Visual Exhibitionism, based in Ellenville. Portraits: Human and Others runs from August 6-September 4. The WAA is also conducting a quarterly show on the walls of Mamakating Town Hall, of Wurtsboro, 2948 Route 209. Classes in August - Watercolors Many of WAA’s artist-members offer periodic classes in the gallery to share their knowledge with their students. Classes that will
be offered in the month of August includeExploring Nature Painting in Watercolor, led by instructor and WAA founding artist-member, Roberta Rosenthal. Roberta has given classes at the New York Botanical Garden, Catskill Art Society, Mt. Work by Gary Schroder Saint Mary College, Wallkill River School, and Glen Arden residences. The classes will be held August 5, 12, 19 & 26 from 10:00am-12:30pm. For information: rozenart@aol.com The WAA is a cooperatively run organization consisting of artist-members, and volunteers who seek the advancement of the arts in the region. The WAA encourages participation from artists of all ages and experience from the beginner to the professional. In addition to traditional oil, acrylic, watercolors and photography, the WAA also features sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and will seek other forms of artistic expression to display in the future! For more information: 845-888-0184.
Musical in Sugar Loaf
Donnie Osmond as Joseph, 1999 film
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. Directed by Joyce A. Presutti, and choreographed by Robbie Roby, the show will feature all of the excitement and energy that audiences have come to expect from the Sugar Loaf Performing Art Center’s (SLPAC) professional productions! Zack Crocker, who performed in SLPAC’s productions of Hairspray and Godspell, will sing and dance his way into your heart once again as Joseph. Retelling the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors, this musical is full of unforgettable songs including Those Canaan Days, Any Dream Will Do, and Close Every Door. And as a special bonus: have a chance at trying on the original Coat-Of-ManyColors from the Broadway production! The performances take place August 11-14 at SLPAC, 1351 Kings Hwy, Sugar Loaf. For tickets, call 845-610-5900 or visit ticketmaster.com
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Meet Our Advertisers - Love at First Sight & Love at First Bite! by Sharon McKane Been quite a while since I visited Liberty; I was pleasantly surprised at the new and improved approach into town. Once cold, now charming and inviting, with old fashioned street lamps and pretty hanging flower baskets along Main Street, Liberty is a delight. I turned right onto John Street; Sweet Basil Thai Restaurant was at the end of the street on my left, with free city parking on the right; couldn’t be more convenient. There are two entry doors, of course I walked through the wrong one, but was happy I did. A beautiful handmade penny-topped bar caught my eye. I continued into the dining room which is a Thailand work in progress. I was greeted by a voice just above a whisper. Chef Goy welcomed me and introduced herself, as did I. Chef Goy is the sweet owner and talented Chef at Sweet Basil Thai Restaurant. First question I asked, “Where is your rest room?” It was sparkling clean. When I first walked into the restaurant I had interrupted Goy’s lunch break, she was eating Tom Yum - mushroom, tomato, onion, lemongrass, kaiffir, and lime juice topped with scallions and cilantro. She said, “It’s nice for people dieting.” It looked wonderful and soon the aromas from that dish were pinging around my olfactory sensors. I hungered for a taste which is unusual when I hear the word ‘diet’.
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Chef Goy asked if I would like to see her kitchen. It was spotless. She walked me into the refrigerator and showed me the fresh prep for the day. I was impressed with her organization and cleanliness. Only item on the menu that’s frozen...kid’s chicken fingers, for kids that love them and won’t eat anything else. Chef Goy is from Thailand, petite and sweet as can be. Her accent is most endearing and pleasant. She met her American husband, Ed Williams, in Thailand; both were vacationing on PP Island. He was amazed when she prepared a scrumptious seafood dinner for thirteen people. Ed said, “It was love at first sight, and then love at first bite!” While Ed worked in film in New York City, he pursued Goy. For two years he pestered her until she finally agreed to come to America. She was scared when she first arrived here. Goy overcame her fears, learned English, got a job at David’s Bagel on 1st Avenue and went to school to learn food protection and safety, and became certified. I asked the Chef what her number one selling dish is, “Pad Thai noodles and curry, cooked to order: spicy, not spicy, and extra spicy; whatever their preference. Also any
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dish can be vegan. I will cook special for people with food allergies...I cook special for everyone.” Goy showed me her complimentary Thai spice center toppings. She also offers a selection of ten different beers, two of which are Thai beers. Thai iced tea and Thai iced coffee are available along with the usual soft drinks. I watched the ease at which Chef Goy prepared my Pad Priaw Whan (*special, not spicy order). Her portions, quite generous - and oh the fabulous flavors that tantalized my palate made the ride from Orange County well worthwhile. Next time I’m trying the off menu dish, “Drunken Noodles.” I asked what her repeat diners usually order. “They have tried just about everything and LOVE it!” I didn’t have time to try Sweet Basil’s Thai Coconut Ice Cream, or Sticky Rice and Mangos for dessert, (see photo) but rest assured I will, and everything else on the menu! “When a group makes reservations, I provide chips and sweet dip as a thank you,” mentioned Chef Goy. Sweet Basil Thai Restaurant is located at 19 John Street in Liberty. For more information, call 845-747-9823 or see their ad on page 10.
“Faces of India”
Amassed from many trips to India, photographer Doug Hilson presents a vibrant multi-colored portrait exhibit of children and the elderly. India, as the fastest developing country in “Faces of India” the world and arguably by Doug Hilson the most colorful, has fascinated the artist and informed his painting for the past decade. The color of India in general and Rajasthan in particular is a visual feast. In this country of one billion, where 85% of the people live in small villages with a rapidly growing middle class, Hilson likens their migration from small villages into modern cities to a similar shift in early 20th century America. Hilson’s objective in this body of work is to record the elderly and their tradition, dress, and culture before it is lost to the past. In the children, he sees the faces of the future. The Catskill Art Society (CAS) presents Faces of India, an exhibit of photographs by Hilson, at the Laundry King, an alternative exhibit space of the CAS, 65 Main Street, Livingston Manor, from August 6-27. Meet the artist at the opening reception on August 6, from 4:00pm-7:00pm where he will discuss his work. All are welcome and light refreshments will be served. For information: 845-436-4227.
August at The Wallkill River School of Art, Montgomery
A represented artist of the Wallkill River School, (WRS) Lisa O’Gorman grew up in Yonkers and moved to the Hudson Valley in 1990. Lisa has a strong connection to nature; she often finds herself painting landscapes and wildlife. “I paint what I believe in, what moves me spiritually. I don’t always know why I stop at a particular scene, it’s a feeling I respond to, not intellect,” said Lisa. An avid hiker, she has created countless plein air paintings of the Shawangunk ridge and other local scenes. Lisa has a successful pet portrait business as well, donating portraits to foundations such as the Rock Hill ASPCA, Rescue for Life-Labrador Retriever Rescue, and Art for Shelter Animals Project. WRS founder Shawn Dell Joyce’s artworks and writings have been widely publicized in many national newspapers and magazines like the New York Times and Mothering Magazine. She has won many prestigious awards for her work such as “Woman of the Year” in 2009 from Girl Scouts and YWCA of Orange County. She recently won Orange Environment’s “Sustainable Art” award. Shawn’s works are included in major museum collections. “[With] fifteen years of weekly plein air painting classes, I’ve built a body of work of
Bush Bros. are Back!
Artwork by David Benedict
Artwork by Lisa O’Gorman
“Sunset on the Lake” by Shawn Dell Joyce
iconographic views of the Hudson Valley. The Shawangunk Ridge is a perennial favorite of mine and I have painted the ridge in all seasons and in hundreds of views. Most of these paintings are from local farms, historic sites, and open spaces in Orange County, done on location with the WRS. Many of these paintings were done as demonstrations for classes which means they took less than two hours to paint. Plein air painters must paint quickly to capture the light which shifts every two hours,” said Shawn. Middletown native and WRS emerging artist David Benedict earned a certificate in Commercial Art through Orange/Ulster
BOCES. He has always expressed himself artistically from a very early age. When he was 12 years old, he surprised his mother with a huge wall mural that he flawlessly painted onto his bedroom wall. David has “always known his real passion was to be a famous artist and fashion designer.” A self-taught acrylic painter, he is best known for his abstract (surrealism-impressionism) and fine art. He also hand paints custom, original artwork onto any item of clothing, made to order. Meet the artists at the opening reception: August 6, from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the WRS, 232 Ward Street, Montgomery. The show is on view through the month of August. Also, enjoy viewing the WRS hallway art with a floral theme, and children’s artworks in the Upstairs Gallery. Call 845-457-ARTS.
STOP RIGHT THERE! Don’t even think that! No, its not the world famous climate change deniers. It’s Gary TerBush, Roger TerBush, Gary Gogerty, Leon Swyka & Guy “Fooch” Fischetti, a/k/a the Bush Brothers Band. They are returning to Mount St. Mary College’s Back Porch Concert Series! Bush Brothers music is true Americana. A combination of traditional country, bluegrass and gospel music fused with contemporary acoustic sounds and delivered with vocals and instrumental solos. Whether it’s the high speed of traditional bluegrass or the blending of their harmonies on ballads and original songs, their music is fun, energy packed, and very uplifting. You’re in for a fun night on August 19 at 7:00pm at the Desmond Campus, 6 Albany Post Road, Newburgh. Bring chairs or blankets for seating. Bring a picnic, too - grounds will open at 5:00pm! Tickets at the door. Call 845-565-2076.
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Patterns at the Ann Street Gallery
Throughout history, patterns have played a key role in creating and art. We find examples of pattern designs being used in the earliest pottery and textiles; the architectural ornamentation of Islamic architecture; Medieval illuminated texts, and in the works of the great nineteen century decorative painter - Gustav Klimt. In the mid-1970’s, we saw the development of the Pattern and Decoration movement, which provided artists like Joyce Kozloff and Judith Pfaff, creative alternatives to the austere aesthetic of Minimalism and Conceptualism. In today’s contemporary art, artists continue to turn to pattern designs as a language for artistic expression, while blurring the line between high and low art; as exemplified in the vibrant and heavily decorative patterned works of Kehinde Wiley. The Safe Harbors Ann Street Gallery’s newest exhibition, Language of Patterns brings together fifteen divergent artists, showcasing varied media that highlight the endless possibilities of creating visual sequences while fashioning a language that arises from these timeless forms called patterns. The artists in this exhibition are part of this tradition. In each work, these artists are making use of pattern designs through gestural lines; colors; repeating designs, fiber and textures, and have developed their own language of
“Playing Card Mandala” by Eleanor White
patterns to express the way they think, see, and experience space. Regardless of their approach or materials, these artists as a whole are utilizing patterns as a formal element of art, producing works of visual splendor whilst pushing the boundaries of their subject or concept. Artists featured are: Michelle Benoit, Jaynie Gillman Crimmins, Robyn Ellenbogen, Kathy Goodell, Theresa Gooby, Sarah Hulsey, Minhee Kang, Susan Knight, Jaanika Peena, Linda Schmidt, Ashley Shellhause, Greg Slick, Jeanne Tremel, Bart Vargas and Eleanor White. This exhibit was curated by Virginia Walsh and will be on view through August 20 at the Ann Street Gallery, 104 Ann Street, Newburgh. For info: 845-784-1146.
Sugar Loaf’s On The Lawn: Rated R!
Tom Pepe and Denise Richard Logothetis. The Takach both started their series, in its 12th year, is held musical careers in high every Thursday at 6:30pm, school. Like most musicians, and offers different “sections” they played at high school with different amplification. parties, competed in “Battle “We have the main seating of the Bands” contests, but area in front of the bands set spent most of their time in a for clear audio reproduction garage, “jamming.” And like of the music, and locations most musicians, they put their Rated R performs August 25! for easy listening, an dreams of being rock stars on “overflow section” with hold when they started their lower level volume and with families. smaller speakers equalizing Tom and Denise met in for a more mellow sound,” early 2010. Tom had already explained Logothetis. “Some ventured back out onto the people want to sit and chat, music scene as a solo act. eat a little food and listen to Denise had not performed in the music as background for public since 1988. Just friends their picnic.” at the time became Just Us, an Soul City performs on August 11! “We have a knitting tent, acoustic duo. Inspired by one another, it was the a tent with lights so the needleworkers (and beginning of their musical adventure. The duo Sudoku-ers) don’t have to stop stitching (or quickly became Rated R, a full rock band. writing) when the sun goes down,” says Susan Rated R performs everything from rock Logothetis. Now THAT’S user-friendly! and funk to blues and soul. Members include Listen to The Rated R perform for On The Denise on vocals and percussion, Tom on Lawn on August 25. Bring a chair, blanket, and vocals and guitar, John Devita on keyboards picnic to 1405 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf. and vox, and drummer R.T. Roach. See ad page 12 for the full list of concerts. On the Lawn, free weekly summer concerts For information: www.onthelawnconcerts. boasts “a place for everyone”, says co-producer org or call 845-469-2713.
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“The Artist Who Never Was” at the Seligmann Center The Seligmann Center of the Orange County Citizens Foundation will host an exhibition titled, The Artist Who Never Was celebrating the works of painter Vernon Hart. Also included in the exhibition will be historic photographs and information about this little-known artist and his relationship to Kurt Seligmann, one of the foremost surrealist painters of the 20th century. Vernon Hart was born in Warwick in 1935. From 1950 to 1953, he worked on the farm of Kurt and Arlette Seligmann in exchange for art lessons from the master surrealist. In 1953 Hart’s family relocated to Pennsylvania and the young artist’s studies ended. Recent research at the Seligmann Center uncovered some letters that Hart had written to Seligmann in the 1950s. Further investigation revealed that Hart was living on a farm in Pennsylvania’s “Endless Mountains” region and that he had continued to paint. An exploratory trip to Pennsylvania was made and Vernon, now eighty, was found to be in relatively good health and still actively painting. He was saddened by the news of Kurt’s passing, although he had expected that Kurt would be gone by this time. Happily, Vernon agreed to have some of his works and memorabilia exhibited in Kurt’s studio in 2016. This show, curated by Jonathan Talbot,
will be the first solo exhibition for the eightyone year old artist! It was unlikely that Vernon would have become an artist if it had not been for Jasper Cropsey, “View Near Pine Island,” painting on panel by Vernon Hart a prominent member of the Hudson River School of occasions, to the museums in New York. As artists, who had lived in Warwick some a result of Seligmann’s generosity, Vernon forty years before his birth. A number of became an increasingly competent painter. Hart’s paintings focus on landscape and Cropsey’s paintings could still be found in Warwick during Vernon’s early years and still-life. Included in this exhibition will be they inspired the young boy to try his hand at a number of paintings of Orange County drawing and painting. Even without training, scenes, some created while the artist still lived in this area and some painted from Vernon displayed remarkable talent. When Vernon was fifteen, he was memory. The Seligmann Center is located at 23 introduced to Kurt Seligmann. Vernon admired Seligmann’s skill and reputation White Oak Drive, in Chester (Sugar Loaf). but his efforts to understand Seligmann’s There will be an opening reception on works were frustrated by his lack of August 28, from 2:00pm to 7:00pm. The exhibition continues through education. Seligmann, on the other hand, attached mythical importance to the fact that September 18. For more information, email OBaldwin@ he and Vernon shared the same birthday. In exchange for help around the White Oak occitizensfoundation.org or 845-469-9459. Additional information about Vernon Hart Drive property, Seligmann taught Vernon how to paint and even took him, on a few can be found at www.vernonhart.com
Identity & Anonymity: An Artful Anthology The Hart exhibit and two previous summer shows were created and curated by Talbot in tandem with Identity & Anonymity: An Artful Anthology, a profusely illustrated anthology. Edited by Jonathan Talbot, Leslie Fandrich, and Steven M. Specht, the book is comprised of thoughtful and intelligent submissions from over 35 artists including Judy Chicago, the Guerilla Girls, and Peter Coyote. The book includes poems, essays and stories, both fiction and non-fiction. It includes history, articles, opinions and contributions which defy classification, evidence of the dramatic changes in 21st century social structures which blur the boundaries of identity and anonymity. “An amazing collection of articles from brief (i.e. by Frank Shuback) to lengthy (Carol Ohmart-Behan), from emotionally descriptive (Madelyn Greco) to thoughtfully provoking (William Seaton) and esoteric (Andrew Marvick), from delightful fun (Anonymous About Bansky & Daniel Mack) to fascinating and brain-provoking concepts (Catharine Cabeen) about anonymity and identity, especially in these days of social media. “As they say, it has something for everyone. “I highly recommend it!” - Barry Plaxen. Get your copy: stop by the gallery to pick one up for no shipping at $25.
View artworks by artist Paul Gould & his students through August 9 at Leo’s!
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Delaware Valley Opera Celebrates 30th Birthday!
In 1986 Carol Diefenbach and 21 others developed and created the Delaware Valley Opera (DVO) with the guidance of Gloria Krause and Elaine Giguere and the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA). “I believe anniversaries deserve to be celebrated,” writes Carol Castel, DVO General Manager and Artistic Carmen: Carmen: Don Jose: Don Jose: Micaela: Micaela: Melissa Serluco James Ring Howell Lindell Carter Erin Ring Howell Kathy Geary Director. “This year we acknowledge Caroline Tye the 30-year presence of the DVO in the yet rewarding time - and most importantly - we folk melody; when he learned its (then) recent Delaware Valley. are still here and looking forward to the next origin he added a note to the vocal score, “My first engagement with the DVO was in ten years of service to the Delaware Valley crediting Yradier. He used a genuine folksong the spring of 1989 when DVAA’s Gloria Krause Community. I, personally and on behalf of the as the source of Carmen’s defiant “Coupeasked me to direct a program of opera scenes. DVO, thank you for any past attendance and moi, brûle-moi” while other parts of the score, We rehearsed in a large room in a synagogue. invite you to join us for Bizet’s Carmen. Enjoy notably the “Seguidilla”, utilize the rhythms and instrumentation associated with flamenco We had no costumes or props - the singers each the show.” came up with whatever they could find - and Bizet wrote what he called a lyric drama music. The DVO is presenting Carmen in English no sets. But with a few chairs and closet finds, - not an opera - with much dialogue as in a scenes program was performed. What we did a musical, for the Opera Comique in Paris “to enhance the immediacy of the music and have was the most important element: singers! (where its breaking of conventions shocked and heighten your experience, as you follow the And after all, opera isn’t about the furniture! scandalized its first audiences), not for the Paris drama and let the music take you on a wonderful “Since those early days the DVO has Opera House where dialogue was “interdit” journey.” With musical direction by Violetta Zabbi, produced operas for the enjoyment of the (verboten!). Ernest Guiraud constructed the community, through good years and bad years, musical recitatives (both beloved and criticized) Stage Direction by Wayne Line, Design & using whatever facilities and budget available. It that replaced the spoken dialogue so that it Stage Direction by Carol Castel, Chorus Master Eileen Mackintosh and Costume Designer has nurtured and mentored young local singers could be performed at the Paris Opera. as well as offered performance experience for Bizet, who had never visited Spain, sought Nancy Hobbs, the original opera-comique both local and non-local singers. It has offered out appropriate ethnic material to provide an version of Carmen with dialogue will be concerts, recitals, educational programs and authentic Spanish flavor to his music. Carmen’s sung and spoken August 13-21 in the Tusten training programs in addition to fully staged habanera is based on an idiomatic song, El Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg. For tickets: www.delawarevalleyopera.org operatic productions. Arreglito, by the Spanish composer Sebastián “These past 30 years have been a difficult Yradier. Bizet had taken it to be a genuine and 845-252-3136.
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Birds in Orange Hall
“The Gaze” by Karen E. Gersch
Visitors to Orange Hall Gallery at SUNY Orange in Middletown will enter a world of birds August 22-October 22. The exhibit, BIRDS: Enduring Feathered Creatures, will offer large birds, small birds, songbirds, water fowl, indigenous, and exotic depicted in paintings, photographs, drawings, and sculptures in realistic as well as abstract works. In addition to the exhibit, several lectures focusing on habitat, regional birds, science, and art will further visitors’ knowledge and understanding of these extremely varied creatures. Check the September CANVAS. The reception for this educational show is scheduled for September 16 from 5:30pm7:45pm. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. For information, call 845-341-4891. Orange Hall is located at the corner of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues), Middletown. (GPS: 24 Grandview Avenue).
Home Base Jazz: The Seventh Hudson Valley Jazz Festival
by Philip Ehrensaft
Drummer Steve Rubin, like many other musicians in the world’s jazz capital, discovered that it’s possible to live in the bucolic Hudson Valley and commute to gigs in the Big Apple. So many musicians made, and continue to make this move, that the Valley has been nicknamed “New York City’s sixth jazz borough.” Rubin also discovered the disjunct between the Hudson Valley as home base for a large fraction of America’s top jazz talent versus a paucity of opportunities for Hudson Valley music fans to hear their jazz musician neighbors perform live at local venues. This disjunct repeats across the suburban and exurban fringes of major cities, and it threatens the viability of “America’s classical music,” jazz. Both future jazz musicians and future jazz audiences have been nurtured in local venues dotting the cities of every size across the continent. Minus widespread live jazz venues across the country, it’s difficult to inspire young ears to seek mentoring by local jazz musicians and then enrollment in the nation’s network of excellent jazz departments. Or inspire future jazz listeners to attend gigs or tune into 24/7 jazz radio stations like the Hudson Valley’s NPR affiliate, Jazzfm (http:// www.hvpr.net/) So Rubin decided to help correct this situation in his new home town, Warwick, by founding
Eric Person August 13, at 8:00pm
Steve Rubin August 13, 9:00pm
NY Swing Exchange, August 11, 7:00pm
the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival (HVJF). Warwick is naturally attractive to commuting musicians: it’s relatively close to NYC, and its bucolic character has been preserved by black mulch agricultural soils what would cause houses created by the usual suburban sprawl to sink into the earth. A core festival goal is catalyzing local venues into presenting live jazz not only during the festival, but year-round, and to alert both venues and local audiences to their talented jazz neighbors. Venues range from the usual local clubs and restaurants to community centers, museums, village squares, private homes, you name it.
Khalif Bobatoon August 14 at 3:00pm
KJ Denhert August 14, 4:00pm
The David Crone Trio, August 13, Noon
Musically, the festival’s approach to deciding what jazz should be chosen for the festival ranges from ecumenical to agnostic. Rubin’s a staunch follower of Duke Ellington’s musical aesthetics: “If it sounds good, it IS good.” Choices of what music to present are left to festival venues and sponsors. Rubin’s there to give advice, not make final decisions on who does or doesn’t appear on stage. From the fine lineups on stage, however, I’d bet that presenters lend a careful ear to Rubin’s input. The success of Rubin’s decentralized, musically open approach can be gauged by favorable coverage of the festival by national media, including the New York Times,
A Tree Grew (and grew, and grew) in Balmville
Where once there was an old-growth eastern cottonwood growing in Balmville (Newburgh), today visitors to the unique Festival of Wood in Milford can take home a piece of that historic tree in the form of beautiful wooden spoons. Artist Jennifer Hasan of Beacon is a newcomer to the 12-year-old festival, held on the grounds of the ancestral home of conservationist Gifford Pinchot, founder and first chief of the US Forest Service. In her Hudson River studio she shapes lovely household items from trees that have naturally reached the end of their life cycle. This endeavor includes the historic Balmville tree, which was the oldest tree of that species in the eastern United States before it had to be felled due to its advanced age and vandalism. The community had rallied around efforts to save it, which led to its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The state took ownership of the land, making it New York’s smallest state forest. However, the tree
continued to deteriorate and it was finally cut down in 2015. Hasan will be exhibiting and selling her work at the festival, where she will join more than 20 other wood craftsmen from throughout the Tri State region as they share their love for wood with festival-goers. Some of Hasan’s other unique pieces, such as the yarn bowl and charcuterie board, are made from Copper Beech trees, which ironically were Gifford Pinchot’s favorite tree (you can see 8 of them majestically framing the Pinchot mansion on the Grey Towers’ estate grounds.) Other craftsmen will demonstrate, exhibit and sell wood items ranging from small handmade roosters and spirit whistles to larger pieces of handcrafted indoor and outdoor furniture. The festival, August 6, 10:00am-5:00pm and August 7, 10:00am-4:00pm also offers live demonstrations of portable sawmills, tree prunings and chain saw carvings. Educational
Downbeat, and the Jazz Times. The 2016 festival runs from August 1114. It launches with an outdoor evening concert sponsored by the Village of Warwick, featuring the NY Swing Exchange big band. On August 12, there’s a difficult decision to make between trumpeter Chris Persad at The Dautaj restaurant in Warwick, or a gig at Beacon’s Town Crier, by vocalist Lindsay Webster, whose song Open Up hit number one on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz chart. Saturday’s concerts start at noon, and climax with an overflow of prime choices: master guitarist Jeff Ciampa in Pine Island; in Peekskill, saxophonist Eric Person; vocalist Gabriele Tranchina, saxophonist Bob Rosen, along with bass player Robert Kopec, keyboardist Neil Alexander and Steve Rubin holds forth in Sugar Loaf. An unusual jazz sponsor, Sustainable Warwick, brings the eminent jazz/urban folk singer KJ Denhert to the Warwick Community Center at 4:00pm on Sunday afternoon. Drummer Karl Latham has successful careers in jazz, both straight-ahead and far-out; funk; and Broadway. His ensemble, including topflight bassist and trumpeter Mark Egan, plus pianist Nick Rolfe, plays Sunday afternoon at the Warwick Grove Community Center. Then 3D Rhythm of Life’s latin-tropical-soul jazz wraps up the festival at The Dautaj. Visit www.hudsonvalleyjazzfestival.org
“Hada” Poetry
Ken Hada’s straightforward, lyrical voice draws substance from the natural world as he exhibits range from honey bees to chestnut meditates on subjects such as work, aging, trees. An entire tent is dedicated to children’s stillness, fishing and spirituality. He is the craft activities. Live music and live wildlife director of the annual Scissortail Creative shows are offered throughout the weekend. Writing Festival. Raised in the rural Ozarks, Tours of the historic Pinchot mansion ($5 per with close ties to his Hungarian ancestors in person), films and exhibits are offered. the gypsum hills of northwest Oklahoma, All activities, including the wood crafts, Hada finds the natural order a powerful are aimed at educating visitors about all presence for writing. the different goods we get from the woods, The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance including food, building materials, paper, presents a reading and book signing with household objects and more. The products poet Hada on August 6 at 4:00pm in the are even more special when an artist can take Krause Recital Hall, 37 Main Street, 2nd a beloved tree and extend its usefulness into floor, Narrowsburg. The event is free, and the future by creating beautiful artwork from will be followed by a wine reception. its wood. The river is a central feature of Hada’s Admission to the festival grounds, parking work, and one of the books on sale will be and the shuttle are free. For information, The River White with color illustrations by download a program and map at www. the poet’s brother, Duane Hada. greytowers.org or call 570-296-9630. For information call 845-252-7576. August 2016 Delaware & Hudson CANVAS 27
The Poetry of War
Oil and water may not mix, but war and poetry? For one veteran of numerous combat engagements - in Vietnam, the Falklands, Afghanistan and elsewhere - his own poetry helped him emerge from the abyss of Charlie Briener post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. That warrior’s dramatic and unsettling poems, plus the PTSD experiences of two local residents who faced the bloodshed of Vietnam, constitute Their War Never Ends, an evening of readings and discussions about PTSD, at the Old Stone House of Hasbrouck, 282 Hasbrouck Road in Woodbourne, on August 10, at 7:00pm. The poet is Col. John Vidal, a special forces officer whose mostly covert role took him around the world for nearly 35 years. When he emerged from his U.S. military career, says his surviving wife, Constance Slater, “he would wake up with nightmares” and “wouldn’t recognize me,” because “I was the enemy!” Running out of other options to help, Slater handed him a notebook and pen, demanding he write about his innermost demons. The result is an extraordinary posthumous volume of John Vidal’s poems, ...and the Blood Won’t
Come Off, which Slater herself spent years editing, and has just published. She will read extended selections from the book at the August event. Col. Vidal’s poems, through their intense simplicity, Gary Zellweger expose the agony faced by countless men and women in the wake of combat. In Choices, his advice is crystal clear: “If a war ever comes/ Don’t go/ For you/ may be/ one of the/ unlucky ones/ and/ survive.” In Experience he writes: “My body is young/ My mind is old.” Also speaking will be Vietnam combat vets Charlie Breiner and Gary Zellweger, both delving into their own unique PTSD experiences. Breiner was part of the infantry’s famous Americal Division, quartered in the Duc Pho area in 1967-68, and including the massive Tet Offensive. Zellweger was sent to Vietnam as a draftee in 1968 for his own stretch of hard-combat duty, and returned home facing a lengthy aftermath of emotional turmoil. Copies of Col. Vidal’s poetry book are free to attendees who themselves faced PTSD after military service. Free refreshments will be available. For info: 845-436-6309.
Clubs calendar Bridge Club ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ellenville Library, Wednesdays, 6pm Newburgh Library Camera Club ����������������������������������������Newburgh Library, 3rd Wednesday, 6pm St. James Camera Club ������������������������������������������������ St. James Church, Goshen, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm Chess Club ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ellenville Library, Wednesdays, 4pm Chess Time ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Cornwall Library, 3rd Thursday, 4:30pm Friday Night Chess ������������������������������������������������������������������������Narrowsburg Library, Fridays, 6pm Knit and Stitch ����������������������������������������������������������������������������Narrowsburg Library, Mondays, 6pm Knitting & Crocheting “Crochety Knitters” �������������������������������� Liberty Library, Tuesdays, 10:15am Knit & Stitch Club ������������������������������Newburgh Library Town Branch, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6;30pm Newburgh Knitting Club �����������������������������������������������Newburgh Library, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6pm Knitting Group ������������������������������������������������� Josephine-Louise Library, Walden, Tuesdays, 6:30pm Knitting & Crocheting “Knitwitz” �����������������������Jeffersonville Library, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30pm Knitting “Chain Gang Knitting Club” ���������������� Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, Tuesdays 9pm Knitting Club �����������������������������������������Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Wednesdays, 2:30pm Knitting, Crocheting, Crafts “Stitch and Bitch” ����Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Sundays, 1pm Knit/Crochet Club �����������������������������������������������������������������������Wallkill Library, Thursdays, 6:30pm Knimble Knitters ���������������������������������������������������������������������������Ellenville Library, Saturdays, 10am Knitting Circle ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Florida Library, 3rd Thursdays, 6pm Laurel & Hardy Sons of the Desert Int’l Org. ���������First Sunday, Ellenville, ray@themtharhills.org The Music Lovers Group classical �������������������� 3rd Thursdays, 7:30pm Montgomery, 845-457-9867 Ladies Night Painting Social ������������������������Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Thursdays 6:30pm Painting Social �����������������������������������������������Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Saturdays, 3:30pm Hudson Highlands Photo Workshop ����� St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 2nd Monday, 7:30pm Creative Photographers of the Hudson Valley ����������������������Newburgh Library, 2nd Thursday, 6pm Calico Geese Quilters Guild ����������������� Cornwall Cooperative Extension, Liberty, 2nd Monday, 7pm The Country Scrappers cardmaking, scrapbooking �� Walker Valley Schoolhouse, Tuesdays, all day Scrabble Mania �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ellenville Library, Tuesdays, 6pm Trivia Night w/Sam Hill ����������������������������������������Two Alices, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Thursdays, 8pm Trivia Night �������������������������������������������������������������Penning’s Pub & Grill, Warwick, Thursdays, 8pm UFO Support Group ����������������������������������������� Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm Woodcarvers Guild ���������������������������������������������������� Museum Village, Monroe, 1st Wednesday, 7pm
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IDB Band in Bethel Meet: Some Kids What’s the problem with kids these days? An’ not for nothin’, but just who are “kids” these days? Rhetorical but challenging? Sure, but it depends on where you’re seated. Near? Far? Across the street or across the country. If you’re in Sullivan County and just happen to be a theatre goer, you might consider the members of the Forestburgh Playhouse’s resident company (ResCo) as kids. Without an excess of consideration for semantics and linguistic dancing, kids are a younger generation and for this discussion they’re 20 something. Early to mid-20s is fair enough and on many fronts they are the butt of numerous jokes and innuendo forms of disrespect accompanied by low expectations. It all started with the extension of adolescence, now a period of time extending from puberty to age 26; they still live at home, albeit in the basement, while mommy continues to wash and iron their clothes. And so the story goes: lazy, spoiled and the unintended by-product of a society gone astray. But wait! For those doubting souls who question our future, reassurance is close at hand. There exists a younger generation that is full of promise, determination and a work ethic most would find extraordinary. The ResCo mentioned above is a group of 16 young men and women who demonstrate on a daily basis the characteristics many believe to have vanished. ResCo members are prompt, articulate, bright, educated and focused. The company is composed of college students and recent graduates from major universities across the country. Generally, all are theatre majors or graduates with a degree in theatre arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with a concentration in performance. Though not Equity, each member of the ResCo is working professionally, accumulating points with the ultimate goal of Equity membership. Understand, there are a number of simultaneous interactive events at the Playhouse that rely on the talents and capabilities of dedicated young men and women. There’s the mainstage, where the current musical or drama is performed 8 times a week for two weeks. ResCo members frequently compose a significant portion of the cast. On that stage, each performs alongside experienced Equity performers. Combine this activity with the well-known, oft’ touted Cabaret performances in the adjoining Tavern. Cabaret performances are a pure one hundred percent on stage ResCo presentation. The pre-show performance is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays and post mainstage cabarets on Friday & Saturday nights. Cabaret performers, as an accepted practice, double and triple from the tavern stage to the floor where they efficiently perform the responsibilities and duties of wait staff and then to the mainstage. There’s also children’s theatre and house maintenance. After all, somebody’s
of Erma, the female sidekick of gotta take out the garbage. Moonface the gangster. The cabaret Hectic and demanding as that performance delivered by Dana in the scenario may sound, ResCo members, show that accompanies The Addams while faithfully and dutifully Family Musical is nearly a showperforming the details just described, stopper. The noted flamenco guitarist are concurrently in rehearsal for the and flamboyant stage performer María next main stage production, as well as del Rosario Mercedes Pilar Martínez the accompanying cabarets. Both main stage and cabaret change every two Dana Cullinane Molina Baeza, better known as Charo may not be an individual fresh in the memory weeks. Learning new lines, dance routines, character of all in attendance at the Tavern. But Dana’s differences and peculiarities give a whole new interpretation, complete with the repeated dimension to the concept of multitasking. trademark phrase “Cuchi-Cuchi” will now be Although each and every ResCo member, a cherished memory for those in the crowd. in this writer’s estimation, deserves special Further, the cabaret described preceded the recognition, time and space do not oblige. mainstage production and as soon as the tables However, and for purposes of illustrating and were bussed and the dessert served, it was off clarifying the superior caliber of this year’s to “make-up” and the mainstage where Dana “ResCo kids,” consideration can be focused on convincingly became an Addams Family ancestor. All part of a day’s work for someone Dana Cullinane. Although originally from Monte Sereno, who’s just one of those kids. And as for the future, know beyond theatrical California she is currently a student at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, skills, these “kids” have learned valuable pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts lessons: how to work collaboratively, how to with a concentration in Musical Theatre. For meet deadlines, how to improvise and present the Playhouse’s production of Cole Porter’s ideas in a public forum. So for the present, Anything Goes, Dana gave a most compelling the future is secure and in the hands of some performance as she presented the character responsible, competent “kids”!
IDB is a New Jersey based quintet that combines decades of live performance experience, unique improvisational skills, and a love of the Grateful Dead. The result is a unique blend of music that’s drawing big crowds at each tri-state area show. Playing songs from each unique era of the Dead, IDB brings their own style to every song to make it their own. IDB is not a tribute band, but a group of musicians who pay tribute to the style and experience of the Grateful Dead! Members of IDB include singers and guitarists Michael Jaskewicz and Chris Repetto, singer and bassist John Nemeth, keyboardist Steve Runyon, and Jim Russo on vocals and drums. IDB heads to Bethel for an August 13, 1:00pm concert at the Catskill Distilling Company, 2037 State Route 17B. For information: 845-583-3141.
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Sands of Desire: Lee Miller’s Surrealist Photos Lee Miller (1907he received his PhD at 1977) was anAmerican Columbia University, surrealistphotographer and has published who started as a several books and model, and was often hundreds of articles photographed by on a wide range of Man Ray. She went topics. on to become a noted Although Dr. photographer in her Schulman’s initial own right, and was academic work possibly the only Lee Miller in Hitler’s bath. Photo: David E. Scherma focused on 20th female combat photographer during World War Century eccentricity and surrealism in French II. She photographed active combat throughout literature, he has expanded his research into Europe, and was present with her camera when a variety of topics including environmental American GIs entered Dachau for the first time, literature, Francophone studies, poetry, Indian giving the world its first look at the horror inside philosophy, French crime novels, Civil War the concentration camps. She may be best photography and film. He is a producer at the known for the photos taken of her in Hitler’s Haberdashery Theater in New York City, where bathtub while GIs occupied his house after the he arranged forgotten radio programs written liberation of the camps. by his father, screenwriter Arnold Schulman, to After the war, she suffered from PTSD and be staged for the first time in a half a century, to the bulk of her photos were discovered by her much acclaim. family only after her death. In between her Dr. Schulman is a much loved teacher at Old discovery of surrealist art and becoming a war Dominion University, honored with several correspondent, Lee Miller moved to Egypt and teaching awards and making new fans of French took some of her most enduring photos there. language, literature and theater with every Dr. Peter Schulman will lecture about this class. He is a visiting professor at universities visionary period in Miller’s life, the images throughout the U.S., Canada, and Japan. He themselves, and Miller’s contributions to lives in Norfolk, Virginia. surrealism. Dr. Schulman is Professor of French The lecture is on August 21 at 5:00pm in the and International Studies at Old Dominion Seligmann Studio, 26 White Oak Drive, Sugar University, Virginia. A native of New York City, Loaf. For information: 845-469-9459.
CANVAS BUSINESS DIRECTORY ARTS ORGANIZATIONS Ferry Godmother Productions Newburgh Jazz Go Round Desmond Campus, Mt. St. Mary College www.ferrygodmother.com Orange County Arts Council Create. Connect. Inspire. Become a member & get your art on! Volunteer opportunities available. 845-469-9168 / www.ocartscouncil.org
HEALTH & HOLISTIC SERVICES Alternative Counseling, Cornwall Holistic Approach to Healing Diana Underwood, LMSW George Toth, LCSW-R 845-534-2980 / mrge0rge@aol.com
ARTS VENUES Downing Film Center Quality Films, Live Theatre in HD 19 Front St., Newburgh. 845-561-3686 Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center 1351 Kings Highway, Chester 845-610-5900 / www.sugarloafpac.org
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May I Have A Word With You ... Quips, Quotes & Quiddities with Carol Pozefsky
TWIST TONGUE-STERS Give Peter Piper and his peppers a rest and try out these lesser known tongue twisters: (Five times quickly AND out loud!) PRE-SHRUNK SILK SHIRTS! A STUPID SUPERSTITION! SHE’S TRULY RURAL! ED HAD EDITED IT! WHICH WRISTWATCHES ARE SWISS WRISTWATCHES! According to the Guinness World Records book, the most difficult tongue twister is: THE SIXTH SICK SHEIK’S SIXTH SHEEP’S SICK. THE TIMES GONE BY Until four months ago, the Tampa Tribune had been published continuously since 1895. Now its doors have closed, another casualty in the rapid decline of major metropolitan dailies. The website, Newspaper Death Watch, has been keeping track since 2007. Gone are the Tucson Citizen, Rocky Mountain News, Baltimore Examiner, Kentucky Post, Cincinnati Post, Albuquerque Tribune, Honolulu Advertiser and more. On the Death Watch’s endangered list are, among others, the Christian Science Monitor, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ann Arbor News and New Orleans Times-Picayune.
THE ENVELOPE PLEASE IMDB, the online film information site, lists the greatest movie musicals of all time based on the film’s awards, nominations and the opinions of experienced professionals. Obviously, they are Golden Oldies because, with rare exceptions, (Chicago, Mamma Mia) movie musicals are not being made anymore. From 1 to 10: Singin’ in the Rain (1952), Chicago (2002), The Phantom of the Opera (2004), Les Misérables (2012), All That Jazz (1979), West Side Story (1961), The Wizard of Oz (1939), The Sound of Music (1965), An American in Paris (1951), My Fair Lady (1964). My musician/playwright cousin, Sidra just told me she would give Les Misérables greater prominence than The Phantom of the Opera and would place West Side Story and The Wizard of Oz higher on the list. Agree?
W hispering P in es - C o o k i n g International Beer Day! Beer is an ancient alcoholic drink brewed mainly from malted barley, hops, yeast and water although it’s possible to brew it from other grains like maize, wheat or rice. Records of beer date back to 4000 BC, making it one of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world! The three stated goals of International Beer Day are to: appreciate brewers and servers, enjoy the taste of all beers from around the world, and to unite the world under the banner of beer. Founded in 2007 by the Association of California Brewers, International Beer Day is an event that is observed in more than 50 countries worldwide. It is held annually on the first Friday of August (this year: August 5!). So, what goes good with beer? Here’s one of my favorite pairings. Enjoy! BEEF AND GUINNESS PIE (This is a hearty Irish variation on steak and kidney pie, made with the island’s most famous beer, serves 6-8). 3 tbsp. tomato paste 3 1⁄2 cups beef stock 4 lb. beef chuck, cut into 1” cubes
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Chef Douglas Frey
1 1⁄2 lb. white mushrooms, quartered 1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 2 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves, chopped 2 cups Guinness stout 1 1⁄2 cups flour Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 egg 1 lb. frozen puff pastry, thawed Preheat oven to 325°. Put tomato paste in large bowl, add stock, stir until paste dissolves. Add beef, mushrooms, onions, garlic, thyme, stout; stir well. Sprinkle flour over beef mixture, season to taste w/ salt and pepper, stir well. Transfer to deep 10.5”×12.5” baking dish set on large baking sheet. Cover dish with foil. Bake, stirring occasionally, until meat is very tender, 3.5 to 4 hours. Beat egg and 1 tsp. water together in small bowl; set aside. Roll puff pastry out on lightly floured surface to a 1⁄4” thickness, 2” wider than baking dish. Remove baking dish from oven; uncover. Drape pastry over dish and brush with egg wash. Return baking dish to oven and bake until pastry is puffed and deep golden brown, about 40 min. Garnish with spearmint sprigs, if you like! For any of your culinary questions or catering needs, I can be reached at Whispering Pines Caterers: 845-647-1428.
Enjoy the 70’s in Ellenville!
Put on your leisure suits, halter tops, and platform shoes and get ready to boogie down through 10 years of ground-breaking music! With its propulsive rhythms and dazzling harmonies, 8-Track: The Sounds of the 70’s is a fastpaced musical romp through one of the most impassioned decades of the 20th century. Rediscover the heart and soul of the forgotten decade with this rousing, moving, and often downright hilarious musical in concert. This Baby Boomers’ dream come true features the music of the Emotions, the Carpenters,
Patti Labelle, Barry Manilow, Marvin Gaye, Doobie Brothers, Bee Gees, Helen Reddy, KC and the Sunshine Band, and more! GO! It will light up your life; it won’t let you be lonely tonight; it’ll make you feel like dancing; it’ll make you shake, shake, shake your booty! Conceived by Rick Seeber with musical arrangements by Michael Gribbin, it runs from August 12-September 11 at Shadowland Stages, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. For tickets: 845-647-5511.
Hurley Mountain Highway is a four-piece acoustic-electric band. The band calls the songs they play “feel-good-music”, because they “guarantee you’ll feel good when you hear them and perhaps you’ll be caught dancing, laughing, smiling, and singing along to them, like you did back when you were a teen!” “They’re the songs you grew up with over 40 years ago when you were driving around in your dad’s car with the AM radio blasting while you and your friends were singing along to tunes by Firefall, Peter Frampton, Spirit,
King Harvest, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Neil Young, Badfinger, The Band, Van Morrison, Hall & Oates, Al Stewart, Elton John, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Steely Dan, Santana, and so many more of your alltime favorite artists from the ‘60s and ‘70s... and beyond!” Listen to Hurley Mountain Highway and “feel good” when they perform on August 23 at 7:00pm for the village of Cornwall-onHudson’s Summer Bandstand Concert Series. Rain Date: the following evening, 7:00pm. For info: www.cornwall-on-hudson.com
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Garbage! Trash! Junk! Art! People often ask, “What is home.” But many were left art?” The answer, at The Old in dusty storage “because, Stone House of Hasbrouck, well, nobody wanted to ever is: “Who cares?” see them again.” A new “art” exhibit begins, Nevertheless, since the featuring every terrible proverb says “beauty is in painting, dreadful photo and the eye of the beholder,” sleazy sculpture unearthed the Old Stone House will during this year’s spring let the public view this odd cleaning. “We tidied the attic, collection, and make an straightened the basement independent determination and emptied the closets,” of quality. said Alana Sherman, The show, titled Garbage! Work by unknown artist President of the Old Stone House, “and found Junk! Trash! Art!!! will run either until the end dozens of unsold - and unwanted - artworks of August, or until every last work has been left behind from decades of exhibitions.” Some purchased by an unsuspecting or visually of them “could be considered mediocre,” she challenged collector! said, “and a surprising number are of the The Old Stone House is at 282 Hasbrouck highest quality and certainly deserve a good Road, Woodbourne. Call 845-436-0070.
Hodgkins + Ponte = Art in Milford
“Natural phenomena of day and night and the cycle of the seasons inspire the concepts for my paintings. I experiment with images, associating them in sketches until the idea takes a form that feels right. I use unusual scale, invented perspective, shadows, and reflections as well as symbols and metaphors to construct a narrative picture of images of nature seen from an imagined vantage point,” states artist Rosalind Hodgkins. Art by Rosalind Hodgkins Art by June Ponte Artist June Ponte: “I love to paint the faces and spiritual experiences grew through the and spirits of people that should have been able study and practice of painting, stained glass to live forever. I am drawn to painting what design, and spiritual mediumship.” Rosalind and June come together for an moves me, whether it’s a person, building, metaphysical question, or social issue. My exhibit of their work at the ARTery Gallery, glasswork is a passionate blend of color, and 210 Broad Street in Milford, from August 11design, taken to the next dimension by the September 5. Meet the artists at the opening transporting effect of light. reception: August 13, 6:00pm-9:00pm. “I’m mainly self-taught. My creative work For information, call 570-409-1234.
PJCA: Art & About’s “End of Summer” The Port Jervis for Deerest Deerpark, Council for the Arts an invitational show of sponsors Art & About, a artist’s decorations of series of local art exhibits. fiberglass deer. Her work End of Summer, the latest is included in many public exhibit, runs from August and private collections. 3-September 21 and will Ongoing at Council present images that reflect Chambers: Debbie the heat and light at the Gioello’s mixed media end of summer. A wideassemblage paintings open theme, mediums which she calls, Art on “Boat” by Joseph Petrosi include color pencil and Art. These original, onepastel drawings, paintings and mixed media. of-a-kind paintings incorporate large realistic New at City Hall: Certified art & textile flower photographs superimposed on original airbrush specialist Joseph Petrosi’s color impressionistic paintings developed from pencil drawings. In 2012 the Times-Herald watercolor paint and dyes infused on paper. Record chose Joseph as Best Ink & Pencil Ongoing at Deerpark Town Hall in Artist in the Hudson Valley. He founded the Huguenot: Various artworks by River Valley Paterson Association of Progressive Artists Artist Guild president Joan Kehlenbeck. (PAPA) in the 1970s. Joan has shown her oils and pastels of local, New at Bon Secours Hospital: Susan historic buildings regionally. Her work is Miiller’s floral and sunset oils on canvas. Miiller included in many private collections. received Orange Arts grants in 2009 and 2014 Email susanmiiller@yahoo.com for info. 32
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