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October 2017

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Publisher’s Column by Barry Plaxen Synchronicity of the Month: Music by Rebecca Clarke in Ellenville and Cornwallon-Hudson, Vocabulary lesson: “Gunnel” - the top edge of the side of a boat. Most Innovative Classical Music: Fifteen one-minute compositions forged into a fifteen minute opus in Warwick. Looking for something fun to do during the Halloween season? There is a walk through a Milford Cemetery with ‘dead men talking’, ghoulish poetry readings in Greenwood Lake and Chester, Rocky Horror in Forestburgh, a surreal masquerade party in Sugar Loaf, ghost tales in Florida, So. Fallsburg and

Vails Gate, on-screen ghosts in Balmville, Sullivan County horrors in So. Fallsburg, and the Halloweenfest in Wurtsboro! Speaking of festivals, there’s the Harvest & Blues Festivals in Bethel and Liberty, Film in Milford and Newburgh, Plein Air all over the Valley, and a fascinating combined Dance & Film Festival in Hurleyville. Also this month: Shostakovich quartets in Newburgh, Liberty and Monticello. The world premiere of a “tonal” work by a noted “dissonant” composer for a Cecily Fortescue Memorial Concert in Ellenville. An all-female jazz quintet in Narrowsburg, all-male jazz trios in Middletown and Warwick, an all-male jazz quartet in

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Letters to the Editor The [Urban Book Club, September 2017 issue] article is great. Your effort to help small businesses and urban authors is most commendable. Yvonne Monk

Here is the official thanks: I still can’t believe what an incredible article you did on “Courage”. It is just wonderful and very scholarly too! Tannis Kowalczuk

Just saw the online September 2017 issue of CANVAS with my dad’s painting on the cover. WOW! It reproduced so well. Thank you for honoring my father by selecting his painting for the front page of your publication. Paul Gould

I want to thank you all very much for such a nice article. I truly appreciate your interest in what I am doing. I think that the ad did help my sales as I sold six tops of the one that was featured in the ad. Jamie Taylor

We much appreciate your help in getting the word out for the Liberty Museum and Arts Center’s annual poetry event. Thank you for the wonderful coverage you gave the festival. You and your staff are terrific. Marilyn Laufer

I can’t thank you enough for the wonderful “La Scala” article in the September 2017 issue. I got a copy of it this week at the Orange County Art Council’s office. Such a great piece! Susan Hermann

Thank you for the article highlighting the Wurtsboro Art Alliance and I. Kudos to Sophia for doing a great job. Herb Janow

Thank you so much! We greatly appreciate the feature story and support for the Ann Street Gallery! Virginia Walsh

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Newburgh), and an all female string quartet in Monticello and Liberty. Art Walks in Goshen and Callicoon, Live from the Met in Loch Sheldrake, Film Bloopers in Shohola, Qigong in Rock Tavern, Model Trains in Port Jervis, A lecture on GMOs in New Windsor, Recipes sung in Central Valley, and Soap and Incense in Grahamsville. Many thanks to the many people who helped prepare this issue with their writings and submissions. We couldn’t do it without them. Don’t forget to support our advertisers who are responsible for keeping our publication free.

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Community Arts: News, Views And Schedules Managing Editor, Barry Plaxen barry@dhcanvas.com Editor, Sophia Krcic editor@dhcanvas.com ads@dhcanvas.com Delaware & Hudson CANVAS 297 Stone Schoolhouse Road Bloomingburg, NY 12721 www.dhcanvas.com 845.926.4646 Facebook: D&H CANVAS Please email calendar submissions by the 15th of the prior month to calendar@dhcanvas.com Please email submissions for classifieds to classified@dhcanvas.com Nothing in this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. John DiLeo, film historian �� 21 Kindred Spirits Arts, Milford �� 26 Knox’s Headquarters, Vails Gate �� 31 Liberty Library �� 10 Liberty Museum & Arts Center ��3 Milford Library ��26 Mt. St. Mary College Desmond Campus 31 Music in Central Valley �� 13 Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster �� 12 NACL Theatre, Highland Lake �� 29 Nesin Cultural Arts �� 12 New Hope Community Art Show �� 10 Newburgh Chamber Music �� 25 Newburgh Free Library ��11 Party of Four Quartet �� 19 Phillipsport Community Center �� 22 Pine Bush Library �� 27 Port Jervis Library �� 27 Potluck Concerts, Cornwall-on-Hudson � 30 Queen of the Hudson, Newburgh �� 25 Railroad Museum, Port Jervis �� 21 River Valley Artists Guild �� 26, 27 Robert Milby, Poet Laureate �� 12 Science Cafe, New Windsor �� 19 Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf �� 29 Shadowland Stages, Ellenville ��3 Shandelee Music Festival �� 21 Stephen & Susan Erny, Poets Laureate ��28 Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra Quartet ��8 SUNY Orange, Middletown �� 4, 7, 16 SUNY Orange, Newburgh �� 4, 16 SUNY Sullivan, Loch Sheldrake �� 30 Trestle, Inc., Newburgh ��5 Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg �� 5, 19 Unitarian Universalist Congregation �� 23 Wallkill River School, Montgomery �� 7, 9 Wisner Library, Warwick �� 19 Wurtsboro Art Alliance �� 24 Wurtsboro Halloweenfest 2017 �� 16, 24

Pulitzer Prize Play in Ellenville

A successful PakistaniAmerican attorney seems to have the perfect life, until a dinner party goes awry. A simple conversation explodes into religious and racial confrontation, and he’s forced to confront his own ambition Raji Ahsan and stifled cultural identity. One of the most popular plays in the country, Disgraced won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2013. This important and engaging play battles the tough issues of identity and religion in contemporary America, and will certainly be a conversation starter. Written by novelist and screenwriter Ayad Akhtar, Disgraced premiered in Chicago and has had Off-Broadway and Off West End engagements. The play has also been recognized with a 2013 Obie Award for Playwriting. It is Akhtar’s first stage play. The 2014 Broadway transfer earned a Tony Award for Best Play nomination in 2015. The play is centered on sociopolitical themes such as Islamophobia and the selfidentity of Muslim-American citizens. It focuses on a dinner party between four people with very different backgrounds. Described as a “combustible powder keg of identity politics,” the play depicts racial and ethnic prejudices that “secretly persist in even the most progressive cultural circles.” It is also said to depict the challenge for upwardly

mobile Muslim Americans in the post-9/11 America. Akhtar is a Pakistani American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and actor, born in Staten Island and raised in Milwaukee, whose work covers various Carey Urban themes including the human condition, love, responsibility, relationships, the American-Muslim experience, economics, immigration, identity, and aspects of culture. Akhtar published his first novel, American Dervish in 2012, a coming-of-age story about a Pakistani-American boy, Hayat, growing up in Milwaukee. The book was met with critical acclaim, described by the New York Times as “self-assured and effortlessly told.” American Dervish marks the first in a seven-work cycle on the Muslim-American experience that will include one film, three novels and three plays. Disgraced will be performed at Shadowland Stages October 6-22. Disgraced is directed by Melisa Annis. The scenic designer is Josh Christensen, with lighting design by Parker Conzone, and sound design by Jeff Knapp. The cast includes: Raji Ahsan as Amir, Carey Urban as Emily, Kanwar Singh as Abe, Sean Cullen as Isaac, and Monica Rounds as Jory. Shadowland Stages is located at 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Box Office: 845-647-5511.

Crafts, Chili & Art in Liberty

courage of artists working Craft artists from the in 3-D media, pieces region are displaying you can touch, hold and their finest work and the admire. “I see this show variety is staggering! A as the antidote to the pushmushroom rising out of a a-button-online mentality burl-wood bowl, a monkey so prevalent today,” says surrounded by cryptic Naomi Frumess who words, an angel made curated the show. “The of welded horseshoes, artist is the magic.” exquisite teapots and The exhibit runs delicate bowls, award“The Critic” by Ann Higgins thru October 14 and winning historical dolls culminates in a craft and hand painted tin trays, mart day on October 14, mysterious miniature 10:00am-4:00pm during boxes with hidden scrolls, the Liberty Harvest elegant glass-topped endFestival when artisans tables, intricate scrimshaw will set up booths with etched into beef bones: additional items for sale, these are just a sampling in time for the holidays or of the works on display at the Liberty Museum & for your own home, and Arts Center in its ground- “Bethel Farm House” by Valerie Taggert the Museum will hold its breaking exhibit, Animal, Vegetable, Mineral: annual Great Chili Cook-Off from 2:00pm4:00pm, at 46 South Main Street, Liberty. Free The Magic of Craft. Ranging from James Karpowicz’ whimsical admission, additonal parking on Darbee Lane. Coinciding with the craft exhibit is the and quirky multi-media panels to Carmine Mattia’s dynamic burl-wood creations, from Sullivan County Art Educators Show in the rear the pottery of Sue Petry, Karen Beebe and gallery (see photos). Paintings and photographs Nonna Hall to Naomi Hurst’s dolls and Mary by teachers active and retired highlight the Roth’s reverse painting on glass, to Matthew talents of educators who usually spend their Sherman’s found material sculptures, time encouraging their young proteges in the the pieces stretch artistic boundaries and County’s schools. A separate reception will be demonstrate the extraordinary creativity and held on October 21, from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

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SUNY Orange: Concert & Master Class

The String Trio of New York is the main vehicle through which James Emery plays his compositions for which he was awarded New York Foundation of the Arts (NYFA) grants and fellowships. James Emery plays his handcrafted guitar eloquently and with “staggering technical James Emery Tony Marino Rob Thomas virtuosity,” as quoted in All About Jazz. He has been acclaimed as “one of the and electric bass. Three-time NYFA Fellow James Emery world’s finest guitarists as [he] possesses an encyclopedic jazz vocabulary as a technician and the String Trio of New York will play in and composer.” In addition, Emery has received a concert titled, Sounds of Strings in Jazz on fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, October 20 at 7:30pm in the Grand Hall of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Morrison Hall Mansion on the Middletown Cary Trust. As a composer, he writes pieces for campus of SUNY Orange at 115 South Street, chamber groups, jazz ensembles, solo guitar, Middletown. Tickets will be available at the door only, starting at 6:45pm. chamber orchestra, and symphony orchestra. Seating is limited. Violinist Rob Thomas, who is a Berklee This event is another in the series on both College of Music (Boston) professor, is a highly regarded jazz multi-instrumentalist, campuses recognizing NYFA thirty years of fluent on violin, cello, and bass. He has held honoring artists. The Mid-Hudson is the first the violin chair of the String Trio of New York region of SUNY colleges and universities to since 2001. JazzTimes calls him “a violinist of schedule events. Master Class exceptional creative resources...riveting as a The String’s the Thing, a master class by solo voice with a rich complex tone.” Bassist Tony Marino tours internationally the String Trio of New York: James Emery, with the Dave Liebman Big Band. His Rob Thomas, and Tony Marino, takes place in versatility and wide range of musicality has Orange Hall, Room 23, on October 20, from afforded him opportunities to accompany and 11:00am-12:30pm. The class is free and open record with numerous artists from folk to pop. to the public. For information, call Cultural He is a gifted player who plays both acoustic Affairs at 845-341-4891.

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SUNY Orange: Exhibits & Master Class

The highlighting of the the Present on October 23 at achievements of artists who have 1:00pm in Kaplan Hall during received fellowships from the which she will discuss some of New York Foundation for the her sources for images, as well Arts [NYFA] will be on display as oil painting techniques. in October and November in From October 20-November Kaplan Hall. 20, NYFA artist Mary Ann A solo show in the Mindy Ross Lomonaco will show her Gallery October 22-November artworks in the glass vitrine 21, Translating the Mind’s Eye: cases in the Foyer of the Mindy paintings by Laura Von Rosk, Ross Gallery. Crocheted Vessels contrasts palettes created by and Reconstructed Art ~Threethe artist’s interpretation of “Light on Snow Trail” by L. Von Rosk Dimensional Works continues extremely different parts the Artists in Excellence of the world - Antarctica series with pieces of various and the Adirondacks. “By sizes, colors, and shapes. using elements of landscape, All of the works are made mixing natural forms with from recycled or repurposed memory and imagination, the materials. Mary Ann images become ‘constructed’ Lomonaco holds a BFA from landscapes. Forms are Parsons School of Design. repeated, emphasized, The reception for both manipulated, or invented,” “New York Stories” by Mary Ann Lomonaco shows is October 22, 2:00she explains. Her paintings may be about a 4:00pm, in the Mindy Ross Gallery & Foyer. specific place, or a certain experience of a Both shows are part of the Innovator and place, or a response to the work of other artists Activist Visual Artists: NYFA Celebration. such as European early Renaissance paintings, The exhibits, receptions and master class as well as 13th to 15th century Persian are free and open to the public. Kaplan Hall is manuscripts. located at the corner of Grand & First Streets, Master Class Newburgh. Free secure indoor parking at 73 To give a more in-depth view of her First Street. works, Laura Von Rosk will give a master Questions may be directed to: cultural@ class entitled Referencing the Past to Render sunyorange.edu or by calling 845-341-4891.

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Five Play, consisting of Sherrie Maricle (drums), Tomoko Ohno (piano), Noriko Ueda (bass), Jami Dauber (trumpet), and Janelle Reichman (tenor sax/clarinet), is a swinging quintet of all-star jazz musicians. Their repertoire is comprised of innovative arrangements of classic and contemporary standards, as well as original music composed and arranged by band members. The group’s library was conceived to highlight the distinctive styles of each individual and to create a unique, fresh, exciting and powerful

ensemble sound. Five Play has performed at many of the most prestigious concert halls, music festivals, universities and jazz clubs in the United States, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. The group has also performed in Israel, Japan, France, Germany, Spain and Portugal. Calling all jazz lovers! The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance will present Five Play, live in concert at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg on October 14 at 7:00pm. For tickets, call 845-252-7272.

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Trestle, Inc.’s Brick Walkway, Newburgh bricks engraved in his memory. Trestle, Inc.’s riverfront Brick Shawn was a Newburgher, Walkway contains a fascinating born at St. Luke’s Hospital and history of Newburgh. graduated from NFA, making For 2017, a family section has deep Newburgh friendships and been newly created with brick lasting memories; he graduated headers honoring families such college, got married, had three as the McCartney and Catania children and built a successful families who have placed medical business. Everyone loved numerous bricks on the walkway. Shawn for his kindness, love and Those who have placed bricks Shawn Hayden vivacious spirit. in the past year will attend the 10/27/56 ~ 11/20/16 Trestle, Inc. has 2017 Brick Unveiling created a Hayden Ceremony, dedicated Family brick header to Shawn Hayden, son and section this year as of Kiki Hayden, Vice well for all of the bricks President of Trestle, engraved in Shawn’s Inc. and a dedicated loving memory. Executive Board Trestle, Inc. supports member since the art and artists to mural project began in 2003. Kiki was instrumental in beginning the increase tourism and stimulate economic Historic Brick Walkway and advocating for development in Newburgh. Since 2003, its historical significance by promoting brick 1115 bricks have been placed in the Historic Walkway! engravings for loved ones. Order a brick for your loved one today and Sadly, Shawn passed away last year on November 20, and an outpouring of friends add to Newburgh’s history. Visit www.Trestle.org for more info. and family members have had memorial October 2017

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CANVAS Cover Inspires Book by Barry Plaxen Author Bob Fugett was motivated to write a book about watercolorist Mary Endico’s painting, Botanical Rain after it appeared on the cover of the May 2017 CANVAS in honor of the 40th anniversary of Endico Watercolors in Sugar Loaf. The painting is actually one of a series of four plein-air artworks painted from memory. Throughout the book Fugett astutely explains, outlines, and describes how this great painting came into being. The book, titled, Botanical Rain: The Semiotics and History of an Enduring Endico Image “explains the quintessential artistic experience in terms of a single work by one artist,” writes Fugett. As for the final product, he calls it “human truth and human interest captured in the same swipe.” When I thought about his wording of that profound observation, I came to the

conclusion that that is what is to be found in any great painting. AND ergo, can be related to any great work. Is not Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony or Verdi’s Requiem human truth and human interest captured in the same ‘swipe’? Is not Our Town or Hamlet or A Christmas Carol human truth and human interest captured in the same ‘swipe’? “I hope this current book provides unexpected insight, demystifying the character and work of true artists who are always at odds with an adversarial world,” Fugett states in the book’s introduction. During your next visit to Sugar Loaf, (perhaps during the Sugar Loaf Fall Festival, October 7-9) CANVAS invites you to stop by Endico Watercolors, 1386 Kings Highway, to view the subject of the book in real life and talk to the artist in person. If you are lucky, you might even be able to meet the author in person, too!

Film& Dance Festival in Hurleyville Bodies come in all shapes, sizes and abilities, yet many are underrepresented on the stage and screen. If you are looking for a more meaningful film and performance experience, join an inclusive dance and film event, ON DISPLAY with A Taste of ReelAbilities, sponsored by the Human Rights Commission of Sullivan County. The Hurleyville Arts Centre, Heidi Latsky Dance and ReelAbilities share a vision to raise the consciousness of the community about people with disabilities and our shared humanity, as well as to provide outstanding films and performances in Sullivan County. The two-day event will feature four films and 19 performers, who will fill the stage and screen with innovative art, miraculous transformations,impossibleaccomplishments, hidden beauty, and rekindled loves. Friday screenings: October 13 at 7:00pm will feature the animated short Macropolis, directed by Joel Simon, and the documentary Enter the Faun, about an unlikely collaboration between a veteran choreographer and a young actor with cerebral palsy. On Saturday, October 14 at 2:00pm, ReelAbilities will showcase the short Bumblebees, directed by Janna Kanell, and feature Shooting Beauty, George Kachadorian’s documentary about a fashion photographer who discovers a hidden world of beauty at a center for people living with significant disabilities. Prior to the October 14, 6:00pm dance show, Heidi Latsky Dance will present a one woman fashion show in the lobby of the Arts 6

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Heidi Latsky Dance - “ON DISPLAY”

Centre that will feature Jubil Khan wearing the ON DISPLAY related fashion collection of Timothy Westbrook. You can purchase a festival pass for all events, including a Meet the Artists reception October 14, 8:00pm-9:00pm, or single-day film passes, and single tickets for the dance performance. ReelAbilities is the United States’ largest film festival dedicated to showcasing films by, or about, people with disabilities. Heidi Latsky Dance is committed to redefining beauty and virtuosity through performance, discourse, and education, using performers with unique attributes to bring rigorous, passionate, and provocative contemporary dance to diverse audiences. All films are captioned and all venues are wheelchair accessible. All screenings include post-show discussions with festival artists. The Hurleyville Arts Centre is located at 219 Main Street, Hurleyville. For the festival schedule and tickets, visit: www.hurleyvilleartscentre.org or call 1-866811-4111.

Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival & Exhibit

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Organized by 5:00pm) to capture the Wallkill River the waterfront in a School (WRS), the finished and framed 2nd annual Hudson work. At 5:30pm the Valley Plein Air public may vote for Festival takes place their favorite artwork October 4-8. and purchase pieces Thirty artists were hot off the easels. juried into this event Children’s art will from a national pool be judged separately Quick Draw at Newburgh Landing, 2016 of applicants. The and prizes awarded public is welcome to Meet and Greet them for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are sponsored by the on October 4, from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Hamptonburgh Grange. a welcome reception and registration for The public is also invited to the Festival juried artists at the WRS, 232 Ward Street, Exhibit reception, presented by SUNY Montgomery. Orange Cultural Affairs, at Orange Hall On October 5 from 10:00pm-4:00pm, Gallery, 24 Grandview Avenue, Middletown, the artists will be painting around the Mid- on October 8, from 3:00pm-5:00pm where Hudson, fanning out across the region from artists will be on hand to talk about their work. Olana, historic home of plein air artist Frederic The exhibit of their new 2017 paintings runs Church, to the shores of the Hudson River in in Orange Hall Gallery through October 27. Newburgh, and many farms, historic sites Email wallkillriverschool@gmail.com or and open spaces. The public is invited to see call the WRS at 845-457-2787 for more info. The Festival is made possible with funds from the art and participate in the event including a “Quick Draw” event on October 7 from the County of Orange, administered by Orange County Tourism, support from the Orange County 3:00pm-5:30pm at Newburgh Landing on the Arts Council, and award funds provided by Newburgh Waterfront, sponsored by Times Walden Savings Bank, Angry Orchard, Raymour Community Newspapers and CANVAS. & Flanigan, D&H CANVAS, Times Community Local artists and collectors are invited to Newspapers, Gamblin Oils, U-Art Pastel Paper, participate in the Quick Draw by registering Orange County Audobon Society, Greenwood Lake Chamber of Commerce, Goshen Art League, at the table set up from 2:00pm-3:00pm. Trestle Inc., Montgomery Book Exchange, and Ms. Artists will then have two hours (3:00pm- Claire’s Musical Cupboard.

Producer and basso Tom Caltabellotta hosted the Parksville USA Music Festival at his Dead End Café for 5 years. Sadly, the Festival has come to an end. “Thank you, all my kind helpers who really cared, and expressed love in many ways and those who knew that Parksville USA Festival was, as we all are, unique grains of sand, windblown, almost invisible, but necessary in our patchwork world. Music will continue to reign in with ocean bands, the Holland-American the Dead End Café where Michele lives and Cruise Line. He’s lived the river, played blesses us,” said Tom. the hotels, played with What he means by Carl Dietz, with the stars, that, is that the Café will watched the scene shift, continue serving dinners, ebb and flow, with a keen Wednesdays thru Sundays at sense of the importance of 5:00pm, and Sunday brunch the people listening. at 11:30am. Music will be “Larry was tugged to the added on a weekday to be music in fourth grade, sitting announced (Wednesday or in a classroom near the Thursday) in the form of auditorium. Band practice. one of Sullivan County’s Studied with great teachers, musical icons, saxophonist pulled, like water by the Larry Ravdin, a versatile moon silvering the sea. wind player who performs Helena Clare Pittman. all styles of music, though Larry will be joined by he widely known as a jazz an accompanist, on either artist. Saxophonist Larry Ravdin. piano or guitar at the Dead Photo by Marisa Scheinfeld. “Larry Ravdin is a End Café, 6 Main Street, sailor for jazz. Playing his See page 24 for the Wurtsboro Art Parksville. Alliance’s “Art Lecture Series” which saxophone on the water will feature Marisa in October. For info: 845-292-4549.

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Russian Gold & Russian Platinum: Three Landmark String Quartets by Philip Ehrensaft String quartets are a unique means of understanding how classical music has successively transformed itself over the last two and a-half centuries. Joseph “Papa” Haydn (1732-1809) experimented with an ensemble composed of two violins, a viola and a cello that combined a wide sonic range and knock-down gorgeous sonorities. In the process of creating sixty-eight works for this combination of string instruments, Haydn became the father of the string quartet - when he wasn’t becoming the father of the modern symphony via his one-hundred and four orchestral compositions. What’s unique in string quartets is that the instruments themselves have not changed significantly since Haydn was inventing the genre. Pianos, brass instruments, and wind instruments as we know them today are products of the nineteenth century Industrial Revolution. String instruments are still the same 18th century beast. If a quartet member can get his/her hands on a violin, viola or cello manufactured during Haydn’s time, life is very good: even when performing a 21st century string quartet composed by John Adams. A concert of three Russian string quartets that are prominent works in the international chamber music repertoire will be performed by four members of the Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (SCCO). These quartets

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are a fine window into the transformation of Russian classical music from the late 19th century Czarist times through post-World War II Stalinism. The “Russian Gold” in the concerts are Borodin and Prokofiev quartets. They’re among the most immediately engaging works in the history of the genre, but string quartets were not the primary focus of either of these great composers. Borodin was the love child of a Russian prince, and had a privileged upbringing and education despite his legal status as a serf in Czarist Russia. He became an eminent chemist who also stole spare time to create music, and become a key member of the Russian nationalist composers’ network in St. Petersburg. The opera Prince Igor, eighteen years in the making, was his main project. Borodin’s second string quartet is a rhapsody about falling in love with his adored wife. For the rest of us, the quartet is falling in love at first hearing. Two of its four movements, were adapted into the songs And This Is My Beloved and Baubles, Bangles and Beads for the 1953 Broadway musical Kismet. Prokofiev’s life and music were a bridge from Czarist Russia to Stalin’s Soviet Union. In 1941, as Nazi troops approached Moscow, key artists were evacuated to the Kabardian and mountain Tartar region between Turkey and Russia where Prokofiev created a string quartet of enduring charm based on the region’s folk music; but his great contributions were

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in orchestral works and solo music for piano. The “Russian Platinum” is the third Shostakovich quartet. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Akiko Hosoi Manami Mizumoto Chelsea Wimmer Vivian Chang initial ambition was composing operas. Unfortunately for opened out. But after each movement ended Shostakovich, Joseph Stalin had avid ears he just waved us on, saying, ‘Keep playing!’ for classical music. When Shostakovich’s So we performed the whole quartet. When opera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District we finished playing he sat quite still in silence premiered in 1934, Stalin attended. He was not like a wounded bird, tears streaming down amused with Shostakovich’s experimentation. his face. This was the only time that I saw Shostakovich was denounced and lived out Shostakovich so open and defenseless.” On October 28, SCCO’s co-founder, the rest of his life with a small suitcase under his bed, waiting to be hauled off to the Gulag. violinist Akiko Hosoi will be joined by Much to opera’s loss, Shostakovich Manami Mizumoto (violin), Chelsea shifted his major efforts to the politically Wimmer (viola) and Vivian Chang (cello) less dangerous genres of instrumental music. in a Sounds of Russia concert at 7:00pm in Shostakovich created symphony, concerto, the St. John’s Episcopal Church, 15 St. John string quartet and piano sonata cycles for the Street, Monticello. They’ll perform Alexander Borodin’s String ages. My platinum appellation for Shostakovich’s Quartet No. 2 in D Major (1886); Sergei third string quartet is best understood via a Prokofiev’s String Quartet No. 2 in F major recollection by the famed Beethoven String (1941); and Dimitri Shostakovich’s String Quartet’s violist Fyodor Druzhinin: “Only Quartet No. 3 in F Major (1946). There will once did we see Shostakovich visibly moved be a repeat concert on October 29 at 3:00pm by his own music. We were rehearsing his in the Liberty Museum & Arts Center, 46 Third Quartet. He’d promised to stop us South Main Street, Liberty. Tickets at www.nesinculturalarts.org or by when he had any remarks to make. Dmitri Dmitriyevich sat in an armchair with the score phone: 845-798-9006, and at the door(s).

The 4th Annual Callicoon ArtWalk The 4th annual Callicoon Collage, Erica Hart; and ArtWalk showcasing the Wood Block Printing, with vibrant local art community in Kevin D. Richardson. Callicoon takes place October Main Street merchants will 7 this year. With more than 60 stay open into the evening artists presenting their work, hours. Maps will be available live music on Main Street, highlighting all exhibits and nighttime outdoor video events featured in town projections, and the first shops, restaurants, galleries Landscape by Greg Pelley annual Callicoon ArtWalk and Callicoon Creek Park. Short Shorts Film Raina Bowers’ Fire Festival at the Callicoon Dance will close out the Theater, the event is day’s events at 7:30pm. sure to be spectacular! Pop-up galleries Thanks to a NY State in local businesses grant that was received include: Bllaq, Cafe through the Delaware Little Sparrow will perform at the ArtWalk! Adella Dori, Callicoon Valley Arts Alliance the ArtWalk will offer Brewing, Callicoon Real Estate, Callicoon workshops for the whole family. Register by Wine Merchant, Freda Real Estate, Nine River emailing Callicoon.Artwalk@gmail.com and Road, Riverside Remedies, Western Hotel, and include your name and the workshop title. Willow Wisp Store. Workshops include: Taking Great Photos Live music on the balcony of 39 Main Street with Your Mobile Phone, Patricio Robayo; features: Joshua Tree, Cody Melville, Banjo Landscape Paintings, Kit Sailer; Needle Don, Poison Love, and Little Sparrow. Felting Masks, Carla & Raven Roseagle; The Callicoon ArtWalk is organized by the Pottery Making, Ellany Gable & Franco Callicoon ArtWalk Committee which is part LoPinto; Watercolor Painting, Donna of the Callicoon Business Association. Greenthal; Beginners Origami, Joanna Hartell; Details for the event are listed at http:// Expressive Drawing, Thomas Bosket; Felt visitcallicoon.com/callicoon-artwalk/ Flower Making, Raina Bowers; Personality For more info, call Alexis at 845-887-5147.

Auction & Art for the Wallkill River School

“Italian Sunflower Field” by B. Scott Harburger

Silent Benefit Auction Fall is such a magical season in the Hudson Valley and local artists love sharing that beauty through their talents. This has inspired the Wallkill River School (WRS) to put together a silent benefit auction with the theme of Fall. The Fall in the Hudson Valley Silent Benefit Auction takes place on October 28 at 6:00pm during the 5:00pm-7:00pm reception. Half of all proceeds will benefit the 2018 Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival (see pg. 7). October 1-30: Two Solo Shows Working in oil, watercolor and sculpture, Brenda Scott Harburger creates powerful expressions of a wide variety of subjects, both animate and inanimate. Be it a landscape, still life, human or animal portraiture, she searches for some unique aspect that interests her, and

“Fruits of Our Labor” by Kari Ganoung Ruiz

she hopes interests the viewer, too. For this show, Brenda will be showing all new landscape oil paintings. Kari Ganoung Ruiz finds that painting outdoors allows her to represent the essence of a scene. “I have recently found myself intrigued by small bits of the greater scene: the corner of a building, an edge of marsh, a little glimpse down that narrow path. I prefer to capture these moments en plein air, to represent the essence of that something which made me stop and go back.” In addition to Kari’s exhibit, she will also be teaching a class at the WRS on her unique approach to painting nocturnes. A reception for both shows will be held on Friday, October 6, from 5:00pm-7:00pm. The WRS is located at 232 Ward Street, Montgomery. For information: 845-457-2727.

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Catskill Art Society: One for the Encore, Two for the Show Inspired by the discovery of a vinyl photo album from 1966 at a flea market, Elise P. Church’s work is an examination of nostalgia through memorabilia both lost and found. In the painting series titled Remnants, the artist repurposes photographs for studies on large “Tailwind Blue” by Elise P. Church uniquely shaped paintings using scraps from known prevaricating half-boy the photographs. With great Pinocchio. The artist allows these attention to detail she matches bedfellows images to appear and the color of the painting to that of give a sense of arriving, as if they the aged analog photographs. come into the paintings’ pictorial The show is titled Low spaces from somewhere else Tide with consideration to the they’ve been. To this effect, the artist’s personal connection to characters are dislocated from coastal areas and the exposure their right place, though stabilized of ecosystems at low tide, later through Friedman’s expressive to be submerged and revealed painting amidst a disorienting through sensory hints of life. space. Friedman’s characters Church uses the photographs to cut, crop, frame and excise “Gulliver’s Legs” by B. Friedman play to her current concerns, be fragments for an assemblage like intermediate they formal, conceptual, or worldly. The Catskill Art Society (CAS) will states of existence, barely perceptible and only present two concurrent solo exhibitions: Elise to disappear with the rising tide. Barbara Friedman’s divergent and P. Church, Low Tide and Barbara Friedman, changing motifs pay homage to different Strange Bedfellows at the CAS Art Center, 48 genres. Drawing on a variety of artistic Main Street, Livingston Manor. The exhibitions traditions - portraiture, history painting, are juried by Alexandra Anderson, Nancy plein-air landscape and abstraction - together, Princenthal and Patterson Sims and will run pursue themes of dislocation. Employing from October 21-November 19. CAS will host an Artists Talk on October a diverse cast of anti-heroes, Friedman’s compositions include Gulliver the hyperbolic 21 at 3:00pm, followed immediately by a free misfit; a suspiciously malleable Gumby; that opening reception from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

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New Hope Art Show

“Ford 1948-1950 Blue Log Truck” by L. Kelley

Lavern Kelly: Encore Exhibition CAS is also presenting an encore exhibition of farmer-artist Lavern Kelley’s work in the CAS Elevator Gallery thru November 19, a follow-up to the major retrospective CAS hosted in July. The summer show was the most comprehensive Lavern Kelley exhibit to date regarding this remarkable, unassuming farmer (1928-1998). The show will feature woodcarvings and works on paper including a concentrated visual chronology of Kelley’s truck sculptures, starting with crude, yet powerful, works carved in the 1950s. In the 1960s Kelley began to photograph the finished pieces outdoors, in a fashion designed to make them look full scale. Samples of his composed narrative photographs will also be on view. Throughout his childhood and until his mid-twenties, Kelley drew seasonal farming activities with what was then the latest farm equipment. Selected drawings will be on display, as well as several of his sculpted figures. For more information: 845-436-4227.

Artwork by Laurie Chase

The artists of New Hope Community, an organization that helps enhance the lives of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, continue to explore their creative expression through painting, drawing, printmaking, soft carving, brush technique, composition, dimensional design, jewelry, scratchboard, linear design and chalks. Their annual exhibit, running through November 26, will take place at the Liberty Library, 189 North Main Street. The new artwork created by New Hope Community artists will include over twenty artworks. During the October 5, 6:00pm-8:00pm reception, unframed artwork and jewelry will be available for sale. Meet the artists during the reception while sampling hors d’oeuvres provided by the Community Bistro. For information: 845-434-8300.

Music for Piano, Violin, Bass & Drums by Philip Ehrensaft Four top-tier New York Jazzmen will set the walls of the Newburgh Free Library abuzz on a Sunday afternoon. The leader of the quartet is the nationally reputed Jazz pianist Chris Parker. His home base, to our region’s great fortune, is the music program at SUNY Orange in Middletown. Chris Parker is a multifaceted performer and Chris Parker composer who has written for everything from small jazz groups and chamber ensembles to full symphony orchestra. With a long list of original works, he heads his own group that offers a diverse, lineup of Latin, funk and straight-ahead jazz. Parker is also a consummate neo-bop pianist. “Neo-bop’” means two things: first, Parker plays within a framework launched by the Jazz revolution of Charlie “Bird” Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk and the like from the early 1940’s onwards. The final shape of the bop framework was settled in the late 1960’s by seminal groups like the Miles Davis and John Coltrane ensembles. Bop focused on virtuostic improvisation based on the underlying harmonic structure of a tune, rather than the melody. Improvisation

is not quite the right word for what the boppers pulled off: composition in real time is a more accurate phrase. And when great bop solos are transcribed into sheet music, it’s quite a statement about the powers of the human mind, and hand-mind coordination, that Jazz musicians can invent music, on the fly, which manages to be just as sophisticated as classical music but swings like crazy. The Chris Parker Quartet Marko Marcinko is Rob Thomas on violin, Tony Marino on bass (see pg. 4), and Scranton Jazz Festival’s Marko Marcinko on drums. When Rob Thomas plays with Chris Parker, the experimental and fusion elements spice up his consummate neo-bop improvisations. And when he’s not doing any of the above, Thomas is busy as a tenured professor at an eminent teaching institution, the Berklee College of Music. Marcinko’s and Marino’s main gig is providing the rhythmic backbone for one of the world’s top jazz bands, The Dave Liebman Big Band. The Chris Parker Quartet walks onto the stage at the Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand Street, on October 29 at 3:00pm. Admission is free. For information: 845-563-3601.

Music for Clarinet & Strings

Arturo Delmoni

Gabrielle Fink

Sarah Adams

Chamber Music at St. Andrew’s October concert, Music for Clarinet and Strings, features a program created by Steven D. Hartman, Principal Clarinet of the New York City Ballet Orchestra, the Opera Orchestra of New York and the New York Scandia Symphony. In addition, Hartman is a member of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, and is a frequent guest artist with the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera and the St. Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, among others. He has been a regular participant in the Washington Square and Bard Summer Music Festivals, and also at Chamber Music at St. Andrew’s. The program includes Bach’s Chaconne from Partita no. 2 in D minor for solo Violin, and two major works for clarinet and string quartet, Weber’s Quintet in B-flat, Op. 34 and Mozart’s Quintet in A Major, K. 581. Also featured will be Sholem-Alekhem Rov Feidman arr. for Clarinet and Strings by Béla Kovacs (b.1937).

Eugene Moye

Steven Hartman

Sholem-Alekhem, Rov Feidman, which translated means Peace be upon you, Rabbi Feidman, was written as a tribute to the legendary Klezmer clarinetist Giora Feidman. Feidman began his career in Buenos Aires as a member of the Teatro Colón Symphony Orchestra. Two years later he immigrated to Israel to become the youngest clarinetist ever to play with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Composer Kovács is a Hungarian clarinetist, principal clarinetist with the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra and the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra. He is known mostly for his set of concert etudes for clarinet, Hommages, written in the style of a number of different composers. The five NYC musicians perform on October 21 at 8:00pm, in St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 5277 State Route 42 in South Fallsburg. Free admission. Reservations are required; email pcfriedman27@gmail.com (preferred) or call: 845-292-8967.

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Nesin’s Sullivan Childrens’ Chorales Our three Counties, Orange, Sullivan and Pike, can be said to “abound” with adult community chorales. Why not introduce your youngster to the joys of singing in a group affording them a future avocation, high selfesteem and community camaraderie. Nesin Cultural Arts has a full program for students, working on vocal skill building such as breath control, improving tone quality, and vowel modification, as well as how to project the voice. Students are introduced to beginning and intermediate choral literature. Young Children’s Chorus: Pre-K through Grade 4 meets Saturdays, 10:00am-10:45am. Children work on basic music skills such as

singing in tune and keeping a steady beat. Children sing a wide variety of folk songs, game songs and beginning choral literature. Treble Makers Chorus: Grades 5 and up meets Saturdays, 10:45am-11:30am. There is no tuition for the Children’s Choirs Fall semester. The program is funded in part by a grant from NYS Office of Children’s and Family Services, through the Sullivan County Youth Bureau. The Children’s Choirs are directed by Amy Phillips at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 15 St. John Street, Monticello. To register: www.nesinculturalarts.org or call 917-693-5186

Orange County’s Busy Poet Laureate Orange County’s new Poet featuring readings by Bonnie Laureate (2017-2019) Robert Law, Bill Fellenberg and Milby is a very busy bee for Milby, who is also host, on the month of October! October 20 at 7:00pm. Robert, who has been Call 845-651-7659. Free. writing poetry since 1987 and Every October since reading work throughout the 2003, Milby reads original Hudson Valley and beyond ghost and gothic poetry with since 1995, has hosted 27 performance artist Carl Carl Welden & Robert Milby poetry reading series and is Welden, who provides currently the host of five! The following are just ghoulish accompaniment on the Moog some of his many scheduled October events: Theremin. The Newburgh Free Library (124 The Greenwood Lake Public Library (79 Grand Street) will host Theremin Ghosts! on Waterstone Road) hosts Milby on October 15 October 25 at 7:00pm during the 15th annual at 1:00pm for The Haunting of Greenwood Hudson Valley Haunts. Free. 845-563-3601. Lake: Ghosts & Gothic Poems. Milby will read Milby then heads over to the Chester Public ghoulish poetry just in time for the Halloween Library (1784 Kings Highway) for Autumn season! 845-477-8377. Free. Leaves & Ghosts on October 28 at 2:00pm. The Florida Public Library (4 Cohen Milby’s reading will be followed by an open Circle) will present the Fall Poetry Cafe, mic. Phone: 845-469-4252. Free.

Cecily Fortescue Memorial Concert Cecily Fortescue, a notable potter, WJFF classical DJ, and accomplished violist for 42 years until her passing in 2012, is honored each year by Music Dan Frankhuizen David Tcimpidis Institute of Sullivan Anastasia Solberg Chris Earley New York-based composers’ group, Music & Ulster (MISU) with a memorial concert. The 2017 concert will be “the beautiful side Under Construction. Clarke was an English classical composer of the 20th and 21st centuries,” said MISU Director Anastasia Solberg. “There will be and violist best known for her chamber music a premiere performance of a new work by featuring the viola. Golijov was raised surrounded by classical David Tcimpidis in a more tonal mode than chamber music, Jewish liturgical and klezmer his other works.” The concert features VIOlent music, and the new tango of Astor Piazzolla. Phillips’ music has been conducted by PERseCUtION: Anastasia Solberg viola, Chris Earley percussion, and guest artist Leonard Slatkin with the St. Louis Symphony Dan Frankhuizen cello. Besides the world Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the premiere of Tcimpidis’ A Thousand Eyes, NHK Symphony Orchestra of Japan. The concert is on October 26 at 7:30pm they will perform other works by Rebecca in St. John’s Episcopal Church, 40 Market Clarke, Osvaldo Golijov and Mark Philips. Tcimpidis has written in nearly every Street, Ellenville. Tickets at the door. All proceeds go to the Cecily Fortescue genre, and his compositions have been performed in the Americas, Europe, and the Scholarship Fund that benefits MISU students Orient. He is also a founding member of the with financial limitations. 12

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If Food be the Music of Love, Sing On! Soprano Jody Weatherstone appears frequently as recital soloist in the Hudson Valley as well as soloist for several choral concerts in addition to her roles in area opera productions. A much sought after teacher, she is on the music faculty of Tuxedo Park School. Clarinetist Susan Martula served as first chair in the Albany Symphony for many years, and remains active as both chamber and orchestral musician in the Capital District. She is on the music faculty of Williams College and Skidmore College. Pianist Janice Nimetz performs regularly as collaborator and soloist in the Hudson Valley, where she maintains a private teaching studio, and serves as piano mentor for Songcatchers in New Rochelle. The trio will perform songs by Schubert, Strauss, Bernstein and Lindpaintner. Schubert was the first composer to explore and establish Lied as a genre, with variety of styles and precise text painting. Strauss infused orchestral colorings into his songs, and his opera styles also fed into his songs. Leonard Bernstein’s La Bonne Cuisine: Four Recipes for Voice and Piano were translated and set to music from La Bonne Cuisine Française by Emile Dumont. The songs are: Plum Pudding, Queues de Boeuf (“Ox Tails”) Tavouk Gueunksis and Civet à Toute Vitesse (“Rabbit at Top Speed”).

J. Weatherstone Susan Martula Janice Nimetz

Peter Josef von Lindpaintner (1791-1856) was a German composer and conductor. His best known opera Der Vampyr has similarities with Weber’s Der Freischütz and the later operas of Richard Wagner. His song The Shepherd and the Maid was written for soprano, clarinet, and piano Brahms’ two clarinet sonatas stem from a period late in his life where he “discovered” the beauty of the sound and tonal color of the clarinet. The form of the clarinet sonata was largely undeveloped until after the completion of these sonatas. Martula and Nimetz will perform his Clarinet Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120, No. 2, for the first concert of Music in Central Valley’s 2017-2018 season at the Central Valley United Methodist Church, 12 Smith Clove Road, October 22 at 3:00pm. Admission is free with a suggested donation at the door. The church is handicapped accessible. For information: 845-928-6570.

May I Have A Word With You ... Quips, Quotes & Quiddities with Carol Pozefsky RED WHITE & BLOOP From a hilarious collection of actual student test paper mistakes: “One of the causes of the Revolutionary Wars was the English put tacks in their tea.” “Finally the colonists won the war and no longer had to pay for taxis.” “William Tell shot an arrow through an apple while standing on his son’s head.” “Miguel Cervantes wrote Donkey Hote. The next great author was John Milton who wrote Paradise Lost. Then his wife died and he wrote Paradise Regained.” SOPHISTI-KATE Daughter of an outspoken feminist and a doctor, actress Katherine Hepburn was taught to speak her mind and she did so until the end of her days. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” “Being a housewife and a mother is the biggest job in the world, but if it doesn’t interest you, don’t do it. I would have made a terrible mother.” “My greatest strength is common sense.

I’m really a standard brand - like Campbell’s tomato soup or Baker’s chocolate.” “If you need a helping hand, you can find one at the end of your arm.” WE ALL MAKE MISTEAKS Patricia O’Connor’s book, Woe is I is a helpful and often funny guide to the proper use of words. Most words ending in O form their plurals by simply adding S. O’Connor’s sample sentence: Romeos who wear tattoos and invite bimbos to their studios to see their portfolios are likely to be gigolos. A small number of words that end in O form their plurals by adding ES. The heroes saved the cargoes of tomatoes and potatoes from the mosquitoes and tornadoes by hiding them in grottoes. If you’re unsure and the dictionary gives both spellings, the one that’s listed first is preferred. The ancient Greek and Roman odeon was a building used for musical performances. Americans borrowed the word and used it to name their first movie theaters. The term nickelodeon was created soon thereafter since admission to the early movies was a nickel. The first nickelodeon theater opened in McKeesport, Pennsylvania in 1905.

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Lectures, Master classes & demos

sponsored by SUNY Orange & Mount St. Mary College’s Desmond Campus CAS ��Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor HHNM ��Hudson Highlands 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 SUNYO-OH �� SUNY Orange, Orange Hall, Middletown Lectures, Demos, Talks & Master Classes are FREE unless otherwise noted: (FEE)

lectures Hurleyville Maker’s Lab TOUR ��Hurleyville Makers Lab, Tuesdays, 6pm “Truth or Consensus: Survival Tools in the Age of Fake News” Woodstalk Live Series �� Trae Crowder & J. Michael Lennon Bethel Woods, Oct 1, 4:30pm FEE “History of Soul Music from the 1950’s-1970’s” Richard Sullivan �� MSM-DC Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 1pm FEE “Data Breaches Before the Internet and the Case of Oleg Penkovsky & the Cuban Missile Crisis.” David Gioe Newburgh Brewing Company, Oct 3, 7pm “Civics: Building the Constitution Then & Living It Today” Lawrence Burg �� MSM-DC Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, 10am FEE “The Battle of Twin Forts” Peter Cutul �� MSM-DC Oct 4, 1pm FEE “Haunted History & Tales of the Hudson River Valley” Leon DiMartino �� MSM-DC Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, 10am FEE “Current Events” William Goldman ��MSM-DC Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, 11am FEE “Evolution of the Grey Towers Landscape: Autumn in Cornelia’s Gardens” WALK �� Grey Towers, Milford, Oct 7, 10am FEE Guided Fall Hike �� Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Oct 7, 10am “Birding with the Bakers” Sharon & David Baker ��HHNM Oct 7, 8:30am Safe Harbors of the Hudson TOUR �� Safe Harbors, Newburgh, Oct 10, 9am “Fall Prevention” Lori Schneider ��MSM-DC Oct 10, 10am FEE “The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Who’s the Fairest of Them All?” Joan Monk MSM-DC Oct 10, 17, 24, 11am FEE DISCUSSION “Prospects for Afghanistan & Pakistan” ��Cornwall Library, Oct 11, 7pm “Opoid Epidemic” ��Cornwall Library, Oct 12, 6pm “Living the Labyrinth” Terry Murray �� MSM-DC Oct 12, 19, 26 1pm FEE “French Gift-American Icon, The Forgotten Story of the Statue of Liberty” Jeffrey Dosik �� MSM-DC Oct 13, 1pm FEE “Ready, Set, Start Your Own Business!” Dina Terry ��MSM-DC Oct 14, 10am FEE “Archaeological National Park at Beit She’an, Israel” power point pictorial, Hen Rachamem �� Temple Sinai, Middletown, Oct 15, 1pm “Two Amazin’ Months! The New York Mets, Aug. 16-Oct. 16, 1969” David Topps �� MSM-DC Oct 16, 10am FEE “Organic vs. Non Organic Foods-Is There Really a Difference?” Toni-Jean Kulpinski �� MSM-DC Oct 16, 1pm FEE “Medicare 101” J. Farnham ��MSM-DC Oct 16, 6pm “Did Quilts Guide Escaping Slaves to Freedom” Cathleen Waverly ��Cornwalll Library, Oct 17, 6:30pm “Are you Ready for an Electric Car?” David Noland �� Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Oct 17, 7:30pm FEE “Free Home Energy Seminar” Pat Faye ��MSM-DC Oct 18, 2pm John Conway “More Ghost Stories From Sullivan County History” ��Fallsburg Library, Oct 18, 6:30pm “Herbs for Digestive Health” Ashley Sapir Lathrop ��MSM-DC Oct 19, 10am FEE “Nuclear Testing on Bikini Island after World War II” Eugene Weinstein �� Crawford Library, Monticello, Oct 19, 6pm Laurel Hill Cemetery WALK �� Grey Towers, Milford, Oct 21, 11am FEE Fall Foliage Hike �� HHNM Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall, Oct 22, 10am “Signs of Fall Hike” �� PEEC Oct 22, 10am FEE “Fungus Among Us” ��PEEC Oct 22, 1pm FEE “Cold & Flu Season Preparation Using Homeopathy” Ann Marie Silvani �MSM-DC Oct 24, 10am FEE Catskill Paranormal Presentation �� Fallsburg Library, So. Fallsburg, Oct 25, 7pm SCIENCE CAFE “Genetically-modified food” Julianna LeMieux �� La Casa Vicina, New Windsor, Oct 25, 7:15pm FEE “Wall Street Secrets” Richard Nathan �� MSM-DC Oct 27, 1pm FEE “Estate Planning with a Heart-The Family Love Letter” J. McCarthy & K. Traver ��MSM-DC Oct 28, 10am “Pet Care” Dr. D’Abbraccio ��Crawford Library, Monticello, Oct 29, 6:30pm “How to Use Your ipad and iphone” ��Crawford Library, Monticello, Oct 30, 6pm “Witch Trials: Ancient History or Contemporary Phenomena?” Joan Monk ��MSM-DC Oct 30, 11am FEE “Women’s Suffrage in Sullivan County” John Conway ��Crawford Library, Monticello, Nov 2, 6:30pm Master Classes Vivien Abrams Collens “Moving Between 2 and 3 Dimensions” ��SUNYO-KH Oct 3, 3pm NY String Trio (Jazz) “The String’s the Thing” �� SUNYO-OH Oct 20, 11am Laura Von Rosk “Referencing the Past to Render the Present” ��SUNYO-KH Oct 23, 1pm Demos & ARTIST TALKS Claudia A. Bocker artist �� Eldred Library, Oct 8, 2pm Hu Zhiying & Huang Shaoyin Artist Salon Series �� Pine Bush Library, Oct 13, 7pm Glass Blowing ��Gillinder Glass, Port Jervis, Oct 14, 10am-2:30pm FEE Elise P. Church “Low Tide”, Barbara Friedman “Strange Bedfellows” ��CAS Oct 21, 3pm Greg Slick “Opened Ground” �� Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Oct 22, 2pm Charles Harvey Blanchard weaver �� Eldred Library, Oct 29, 2pm 14

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October 2017

Music - pop, Folk, Country, Blues, rock, etc. sponsored by Steve’s Music Center, Rock Hill and Al’s Music Center, Port Jervis CANVAS cannot be responsible for errors & omissions. Please verify dates and times

Thunderhead Organ Trio jazz-fusion ��The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Thursdays, 8pm FREE Music for Humanity folk ��Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, 3rd Saturdays, 8pm Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis swing, blues �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 1, 11am Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 8pm Lisa Lambe & Members of Hothouse Flowers Irish, folk, rock ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 4, 8pm Julian Velard with Special Guest BSKi neo-soul pop ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 5, 8pm Andy Stack’s American Soup �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 5, 8pm The Big Takeover neo reggae ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 6, 8pm Charlie King and Reggie Harris folk �� Unitarian Universalist Cong., Rock Tavern, Oct 7, 8pm Rick Rourke, 5J Barrow ��Downtown Barn, Liberty, Oct 7, 8pm The Brothers of the Road Allman Brothers �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 7, 8pm Pete Levin & Co. blues, jazz, rock �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 8, 10am Jemima James alt-country Americana �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 13, 8pm Hip Hop Festival �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Oct 14, 3pm-10pm Iva Bittová voice & violin, classical-folk fusion ��Atlas Studios, Newburgh, Oct 14, 7pm Diane Diachishin & Rich Newman folk Unitarian Universalist Cong., Rock Tavern, Oct 14, 7:30pm “Food for Body & Soul Concert” classical, country St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Liberty Oct 15, 2pm FREE Fred Gillen Jr., folk ��Seven Freedoms Music & Records, Montgomery, Oct 15, 3pm FREE Eric Anderson & Friends ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 19, 8pm Slam Allen ��Downtown Barn, Liberty, Oct 20, 8pm Schools Out Alice Cooper tribute �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 20, 8pm Soul Inscribed hip-hop, music, poetry �� Bethel Woods, Oct 21, 2pm FREE Christine Saward w/Kevin McDaniel, Bluesing Badlies ��Phillipsport Community Center, Oct 21, 7pm John Sebastian �� Bethel Woods, Oct 21, 8pm Reelin’ In The Years Steely Dan ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 21, 8pm The Vibe Theory neo soul ��The Falcon Underground, Oct 21, 8pm Times Square doo-wop �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 22, 11am Breakneck Annie Americana ��Greenwood Lake Library, Oct 22, 1pm FREE Jeff Siegel Quintet w/Feya Faku post-bop jazz & Afrobeat ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 22, 8pm Poet Gold’s POELODIES spoken word, hip hop, nu-music ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 25, 8pm Calico alt roots rock, Americana ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 26, 8pm Scott Sharrard & The Brickyard Band roots, blues-rock ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 27, 8pm Pitch Fork Militia rock �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 27, 8pm Myles Mancuso, Chris O’Leary Band, Midnight Slim Revival blues �Bethel Woods, Oct 28, 6:30pm Music Night Americana ��Neversink Valley Museum, Cuddebackville, Oct 28, 7pm Ed Palermo Big Band rock ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 28, 8pm Saints of Swing swing + �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 29, 11am Jazzquerade! Artists’ Halloween Ball music, theater, poetry, art ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 31, 8pm Eva Trio folk ��Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Nov 4, 7pm Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn folk �� Bethel Woods, Nov 4, 8pm OPEN Mic & 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 Robert Kopec & Solo Bajo jazz ��Dos Amigos, Fair Oaks, Wednesdays, 7pm The Parting Glass Band Celtic �� Loughran’s Pub, Salisbury Mills, Thursdays, 7pm-10pm Albi Beluli at the Cat �� Dancing Cat Saloon, Thursdays, 7pm-10pm Open Mic poetry, music, spoken word, etc. Calabash Restaurant, Newburgh, 2nd Thursdays, 6:30pm 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 Joanna Gass and the Search & Rescue Orchestra ��Brew, Rock Hill, Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm Christine Aliventi ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 1, 2pm The Americana Music Sessions Hosts: Jacob & David Bernz �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 1, 8pm Songwriter Sessions Host: Jason Gisser ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 4, 8pm Gary Adamson ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 6, 7:30pm Hudson Valley Jazz Trio ��Warwick Wine Garden & Piano Bar, Oct 7, 7pm-10pm The Floyd Pink Band Fundraiser for Breast Cancer ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 7, 7;30pm Chris Brown ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 8, 2pm Ferry Godmother Open Mic Night poetry, prose, comedy, music, dance spoken word �� Calabash Restaurant, Newburgh, Oct 10, 6:30pm Jack Higgins & Friends ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 13, 7:30pm Hurley Mountain Highway ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 14, 7:30pm Strings Attached ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 15, 2pm Roots & Blues Sessions Host: Petey Hop �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 18, 8pm Kevin Finnan ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 20, 7:30pm Wood Hippie ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 21, 7:30pm Songwriters Anonymous open mic �� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Oct 21, 2pm Whitney Road ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 22, 2pm Jim & Michelle Ianucci ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 27, 7:30pm Feast of Friends Doors & more ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 28, 7:30pm Ray Longchamp ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 29, 2pm

Sullivan’s Terrifying Tales w/ John Conway

Hear some terrifying tales from Sullivan County History told by Sullivan County Historian, John Conway. Due to the content of these stories, teens

and adults only please. At the Fallsburg Library, 12 Railroad Plaza, South Fallsburg, October 18 at 6:30pm. Free. To register: 845-436-6067.

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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 Walks - Open Tours

Callicoon Art Walk �� Callicoon, Oct 7, Noon-8pm Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Quick Draw �� Newburgh Waterfront, Oct 7, 3pm-6pm Goshen Art Walk & Concert ��Village Green, Goshen, Oct 14, 1pm-4pm Art After Dark �� Milford, Oct 14, 5pm-9pm Newburgh Last Saturday ��Newburgh, Sep 30, Oct 28, 4pm-8pm

Cabaret

“Head for the Heels” Wigsticks, dinner & show �� Forestburgh Tavern, Oct 7, 6:30pm Patti Greco Sunshine dinner & show �� Forestburgh Tavern, Oct 14, 6pm

Cinema

“Dead Men Tell No Tales” �� Newburgh Library, Oct 7, 2:15pm FREE John DiLeo “Hollywood Bloopers”, films & talk �� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Oct 7, 4pm “Bonnie & Clyde” ��Cornwall Library, Oct 11, Noon FREE “Hidden Figures”........................................................................................ Bethel Woods, Oct 13, 7pm “A Taste of ReelAbilities” documentaries, discussion ��Hurleyville Arts Centre, Oct 13, 7pm, Oct 14, 2pm Monday Night Movie �� Newburgh Library, Oct 16, 6:30pm FREE “The Grudge” ��Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 18, 3pm FREE Black Bear Film Festival �� Milford, Oct 20-22 “The Shining”.............................................................................................. Bethel Woods, Oct 27, 7pm “The Nightmare Before Christmas”......................................................... Bethel Woods, Oct 29, 7pm “Topper” Cary Grant, Roland Young Mount St.Mary, Desmond Campus, Balmville, Oct 31, 9:30am

Comedy

Mitchell Walters �� Jokers Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 7 Comics at The Underground �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 12 & 26, 8pm Buddy Fitzpatrick �� Jokers Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 14 Marc Price “Skippy” �� Jokers Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 20 Patty Rosborough �� Jokers Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 21

Dance

Heidi Latsky Dance Company “On Display” �� Hurleyville Arts Centre, Oct 14, 6pm

Fairs & Festivals

Harvest Festival �� Bethel Woods. Oct 1, 11am-4pm Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival ��Oct 4-8 Sugar Loaf Fall Festival ��Oct 7-9 A Taste Of ReelAbilities Dance & Film Festival ��Hurleyville Arts Centre, Oct 13-14 Craft Show Fair & Liberty Harvest Festival ��Liberty Museum & Art Center, Oct 14, 10am-4pm Falcon FallFest ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 14 Black Bear Film Festival �� Milford, Oct 20-22 Halloweenfest �� Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, Oct 28, Noon-3pm

FundrAIsers

Breast Cancer Fundraiser The Floyd Pink Band ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Oct 7, 7;30pm Cragsmoor Library Kenny Brawner “Ray Charles On My Mind” �� Shadowland Stages, Ellenville, Oct 27, 8pm Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival silent auction �� Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Oct 28, 5pm-7pm Bernt Balchen Lodge, Sons of Norway Oktoberfest Dinner/Dance �Lackawaxen Fire House, Oct 28, 6pm

Holistic - Spiritual

Morning Meditation �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Sundays, 10:30am Movement & Meditation +, Debra Sheafe �� Innervision Wellness, Rock Tavern, Oct 9 & 23, 7pm

Museums

“It Was Dark Back Then” theatrical presentation ��Knox’s Headquarters, Vails Gate, Oct 21, 7pm Railroad Museum Annual Train Show ��Port Jervis High School, Oct 28, 10am-3pm

Music - Classical

PUBLIQuartet “Reinventing Baroque”, Kindred Spirits Arts �� Milford Theatre, Oct 7, 7:30pm Hudson Valley String Quartet w/ Mary Lee Farris, mezzo � Iron Forge Inn, Warwick, Oct 11, 6:30pm Maybrook Flute Quartet �� Wisner Library, Warwick, Oct 15, 2pm FREE American String Quartet & Aeolus String Quartet Newburgh Chamber Music �� St. George’s Church, Newburgh, Oct 15, 3pm ZOFO 4hand piano, Shandelee Music Festival �� Bethel Woods, Oct 19, 8pm Potluck Concerts “Fall Harvest” ��Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Oct 20, 7:30pm “Music for Clarinet and Strings” �� St. Andrew’s Episcopal Ch., So. Fallsburg, Oct 21, 8pm FREE Jody Weatherstone soprano, Susan Martula clarinet, Janice Nimetz piano �� Music in Central Valley United Methodist Church, Central Valley, Oct 22, 3pm FREE VIOLent PERseCutION Cecily Fortescue Memorial Concert �� St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellenville, Oct 26, 7:30pm Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra “Bohemian Rhapsody” Brahms & Dvorak �� Aquinas Hall, Newburgh, Oct 28 Shacklett preview:6:30pm, concert:7:30pm “Sounds of Russia” Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra - Chamber Music Series �� St. John’s Episcopal Church, Monticello, Oct 28, 7pm, & Liberty Museum & Arts Center, Oct 29, 3pm

Music - jazz

Live Jazz Brunch with The Jazz Cats �� Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Sundays, 11am Thunderhead Organ Trio jazz-fusion �� The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Thursdays, 8pm FREE Eric Person Band ��The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Saturdays, 8pm Hudson Valley Jazz Trio ��Warwick Wine Garden & Piano Bar, Oct 7, 7pm-10pm Libor Šmoldas, Jay Anderson & Adam Nussbaum �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 8, 8pm Jazz Sessions Host: Doug Weiss ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 11, 8pm Tony Jefferson & Groovocity groove jazz �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 15, 10am Amina Figarova Group �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 15, 8pm Five Play �� Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Oct 14, 7pm bigBANG ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Oct 19, 8pm NY String Trio w/James Emery �� SUNY Orange Morrison Hall, Middletown, Oct 20, 7:30pm Chris Parker Quartet ��Newburgh Library, Oct 29, 3pm FREE Giacomo Gates vocals �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 29, 8pm

OPERa

“Norma” Bellini, Live from the Met �� SUNY Sullivan, Oct 7, 1pm “The Magic Flute” Mozart, Live from the Met �� SUNY Sullivan, Oct 14, 1pm

Poetry Readings

Milkweed Poetry ��Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Wednesdays, 6:30pm Eva Strasser �� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 5, 7pm Hudson River Poets �� Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, Oct 7, 1pm FREE Robert Milby ��Phillipsport Community Center, Oct 8, 6pm Awakening Creative Voices Open Mic ��Frisky Goat Coffeehouse, Milford, Oct 10, 7pm Christopher Wheeling �� Montgomery Book Exchange, Oct 10, 7pm FREE Poetry/Spoken Word Open Mic Calling All Poets �� Empowering Ellenville, Oct 13, 7pm Poetry Open Mic, Host: Joseph Olsen ��Two Alice’s, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Oct 13, 8pm FREE Robert Milby, Poet Laureate “The Haunting of Greenwood Lake: Ghosts & Gothic Poems” �� Greenwood Lake Library, Oct 15, 1pm FREE MEGAPHONE: Kurt Seligmann & Poetry ��Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Oct 15, 2pm 47th Poetry Café Bonnie Law, William Fellenberg, R. Milby ��Florida Library, Oct 20, 7pm FREE “Theremin Ghosts!” Robert Milby poet, Carl Welden theremin �� Newburgh Library, Oct 25, 7pm FREE Host: Magdalen Radovich �� Elsie’s Luncheonette, Goshen, Oct 25, 7pm Hudson River Poets ��Newburgh Library, Oct 26, 7pm FREE Christopher Wheeling ��Clearwater Gallery, Jones Farm, Cornwall, Oct 27, 7pm “Autumn Leaves and Ghosts!” Robert Milby �� Chester Library, Oct 28, 2pm FREE Walter Worden Poetry at the Church �� Goshen Methodist Church, Oct 30, 7pm FREE

recreation

Giant Pumpkin Party �� Grahamsville Fairgrounds, Oct 7, 9am-5pm FREE Rivoli Haunted Theatre Tours ��Rivoli Theatre, So. Fallsburg, Oct 13-30 3rd Annual Surreal Masquerade Party ��Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Oct 14, 7pm

Storytelling

Black Dirt Storytelling Guild “Ghosts” ��Florida Library, Oct 12, 7:30pm FREE

Theatre - Musicals

“Seasonally Affected” Benedictine & Brandy �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Oct 14, 7:30pm “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” dinner & show �� Forestburgh Tavern, Oct 20-28 “A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love & Murder” ��Eisenhower Hall Theater, West Point, Oct 22, 5pm

Theatre - plays

“DuBois” by Alexa Kelly �� Amity Gallery, Warwick, Sep 30, 8pm “Ripcord” by David Lindsay-Abaire ��Shadowland Stages, thru Oct 1 “Other People’s Money” Act Underground ��Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Oct 6-8 “Disgraced” by Ayad Akhtar ��Shadowland Stages, Oct 6-22 “Animal Farm” American Readers Theatre �� Pike County Library, Milford, Oct 7, 3pm FREE “The Actual Dance” w/Chuck Obasi �� Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Oct 21, 7pm

Books: discussions / readings / Signings Peace Lab “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall Rosenberg �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Tuesdays 7pm Book Lover’s Club ��Greenwood Lake Library, 4th Tuesday, 7pm Mystery Thriller & Crime Book Group �� Jeffersonville Library, 2nd Wednesday, 6:30pm Urban Book Club �� Mulberry House Senior Center, Middletown, 4th Wednesday, 7pm Book Discussion Group ��1st Friday, Daniel Pierce Library, Grahamsville, 1pm Book Discussion Group ��Narrowsburg Library, 3rd Friday, 4pm “Lucky” by Alice Sebold �� Cornwall Library, Oct 4, 7pm “Ten Movies at a Time” by/w John DiLeo ��Patisserie Fauchere, Milford, Oct 8, 4pm “Dear Mr. Nightly” by Katherine Reay ��Morrison Hall, Middletown, Oct 11, Noon “The Borscht Belt” by/w Marisa Scheinfeld ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Oct 14, 5pm Scholar’s Book Discussion Jess Gerson �� Newburgh Library, Oct 18, 7pm “Stealing Mona Lisa” by Carson Morton �� Cornwall Library, Oct 18, 7pm Tuesday at Two Book Discussion �� Newburgh Library, Oct 24, 2pm “The Wonder” by Emma Donoghue �� Cornwall, Library, Oct 26, 7pm Great Books Discussion �� Newburgh Library, Oct 27, 11:30am October 2017

Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

octobe 7FREE �� Seven Freedoms Record Store & Music Cafe, Montgomery BW �� Bethel Woods CAS Catskill Art Society �� CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor CAS-LK �� CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor CTMW Creative Theatre Muddy Water Players ��Playhouse at Museum Village, Monroe DCAT ��Dancing Cat Saloon & Catskill Distillery, Bethel

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Please check the schedule for Art & Photography Receptions, pg. 18

DEAD �� Dead End Cafe, Parksville FAL �� The Falcon, Marlboro FAL-U �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro FT �� Forestburgh Tavern

WEDNESDAY

GMCM Grand Montgomery Chamber Music � Montgomery Senior Center GOSH Cornerstone Theatre Arts �� Goshen Music Hall GWL �� Greenwood Lake Library HAC ��Hurleyville Arts Centre HHNM �� Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Cornwall IKE �� Eisenhower Hall Theater, West Point

Festival Sugar Loaf Fall Festival Sugar Loaf

Cinema’ Independent Film Night GWL 7pm

Holistic “Movement & Meditation” Innervision Wellness, Rock Tavern, 7pm Music Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency FAL 8pm

Poetry Christopher Wheeling MONTBK, 7pm Poetry Awakening Creative Voices Frisky Goat, Milford, 7pm

Cinema Monday Night Movie NFL 6:30pm

Music - Classical Hudson Valley String Quartet Iron Forge Inn, Warwick, 6:30pm Music - Jazz Jam Host: Doug Weiss FAL 8pm

Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 6:30pm

Holistic “Movement & Meditation” Innervision Wellness, Rock Tavern, 7pm

“Red Iris” by Mary Lissner “Studio Monday Art Group Show” Daniel Pierce Library, 328 Main Street, Grahamsville running thru December

Music Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency FAL 8pm

Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 6:30pm

Cinema “The Grudge” THRALL 3pm

Music Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency FAL 8pm

Poetry Walter Worden Goshen Methodist Church, 7pm

Cinema “Bonnie & Clyde” Cornwall Library, Noon

Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

Cinema “Topper” MSM-DC 9:30am

Music-Theater-Poetry-Art Jazzquerade! Halloween Ball FAL 8pm

October 2017

Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 6:30pm

Poetry Poetry At Elsie’s Elsie’s Luncheonette, Goshen 7pm Poetry “Theremin Ghosts” NFL 7pm

Spoken Word-Music POELODIES FAL-U 8pm

Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 6:30pm

Cinema..The Manha Music - Neo-Regga Theatre - Play........ Theatre - Play........

On view during October in Harriman Hall, on the Middletown Campus: “Emotive Encounter”, abstract/modern paintings by SUNY Orange alumnus Elliot Belokostolsky.

Wurtsboro Halloweenfest’s “Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade” October 28, Noon-3:00pm See page 24

THURSDAY

Poetry............................... Eva Strasser............................. NOBL 7pm Music -Neo-Soul-Pop.......Julian Velard w/BSKi ....................FAL 8pm Music.................. Andy Stack’s American Soup...............FAL-U 8pm

Music - Irish-Folk-Rock Lisa Lambe & Members of The Hothouse Flowers FAL 8pm

Music Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency FAL 8pm

JOKERS �� JONES �� KARP �� LM&AC �� MAMA �� MICV Music in Central Valley

12 Storytelling.........Black Dirt Storytelling Guild.....Florida Library, 7:30pm Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” ............................ SHAD 8pm Comedy........................Stand-Up Comedy ......................FAL-U 8pm

Festival............A Ta Poetry - Spoken W Poetry..............Ope Theatre - Play......... Music - Alt-America

Festival......Black Be Poetry Cafe....B. La Music - Classical.......... ZOFO 4hand piano ...................... BW 8pm Music - Classical...P Music...................... Eric Anderson & Friends ..................FAL 8pm Music - Jazz...NY S Music - Jazz......................... bigBANG ............................FAL-U 8pm Theatre - Musical... Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” ............................ SHAD 8pm Music..................... Music-Jazz, Fusion..Thunderhead Organ Trio.Wherehouse,Newburgh,8pm Music - Alice Coope Theatre - Play........ Comedy.................

Poetry......................... Hudson River Poets.......................... NFL 7pm Music - Classical.......VIOLent PERseCutION ............ MISU 7:30pm Music - Rock-Americana....... ..Calico ...................................FAL 8pm Comedy........................Stand-Up Comedy ......................FAL-U 8pm

Poetry.................... Theatre - Musical... Fundraiser....Kenny Music - Roots-BluesMusic - Rock..........

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Donna Kushner p and “Those Guy trumpeter Chuck

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��Jokers Comedy Club, Chester �� Clearwater Gallery, Jones Farm, Cornwall ��Karpeles Museum, Newburgh �� Liberty Museum & Arts Center �� Mamakating Library, Wurtsboro y ��United Methodist Church, Central Valley

MISU ��St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellenville MONTBK �� Montgomery Book Exchange MSM-AQ ��Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, Newburgh MSM-DC ��Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Balmville NACL �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake NESIN ��Eugene D. Nesin Theatre, Monticello

FRIDAY

attan Short Film Festival..Kaplan Hall, Newburgh 7pm ae.......The Big Takeover............................FAL 8pm .............“Disgraced” ............................SHAD 8pm ...“Other People’s Money” ...................TUST 8pm Shown on left: “Do No Harm” The Manhattan Short Film Festival will be screened on October 6 at 7pm in Kaplan Hall, SUNY Orange, Newburgh. Call 845-341-4891 / 9386.

Taste of ReelAbilities Film Festival........ HAC 7pm Word......Open Mic.........Empowering Ellenville, 7pm en Mic.........Two Alice’s, Cornwall-on-Hudson, 8pm .............“Disgraced” ............................ SHAD 8pm ana........Jemima James.........................FAL-U 8pm

ear Film Festival Gala .....Hotel Fauchere, Milford, 6pm aw, W. Fellenberg, R. Milby. F . lorida Library, 7pm Potluck Concerts..Cornwall Presby. Church 7:30pm String Trio w/James Emery .SUNYO-MM 7:30pm ......“Rocky Horror Picture Show” ...........FT 8pm ....Slam Allen .......... Downtown Barn, Liberty, 8pm er............ Schools Out ............................ FAL-U 8pm .............“Disgraced” ............................ SHAD 8pm ......Marc Price “Skippy” ................JOKERS 9pm

.....Christopher Wheeling .................. JONES 7pm ......“Rocky Horror Picture Show” ...........FT 8pm y Brawner “Ray Charles On My Mind” .SHAD 8pm -Rock....Scott Sharrard & Brickyard Band ...FAL 8pm ........ ..Pitch Fork Militia ......................FAL-U 8pm

eft: Jeff Orts & Paul Kean of “Those Guys”, and violinist Donna Kushner

plays music through the centuries: 1680-2000, ys” sing Country tunes (plus harpist Jan Hirsh, k Sommers, Rev. Ken Rodgers, tenor & others!)

d for Body & Soul” concert to benefit food pantries of Sullivan County. theran Church, Liberty, October 15, 2:00pm

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NFL �� Newburgh Free Library NOBL �� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall PARA �� Paramount Theatre, Middletown PHILL ��Phillipsport Community Center RITZ ��Ritz Theatre Lobby, Newburgh SCCC �� SUNY Sullivan Community College, Loch Sheldrake

SATURDAY

Festival...............Sugar Loaf Fall Festival....................Sugar Loaf Recreation...............Callicoon Art Walk........ Callicoon, Noon-8pm Recreation......Giant Pumpkin Party...Grahamsville Fairgrounds, 9am-5pm Poetry.......Hudson River Poets...Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, 1pm Opera............................. “Norma” Bellini..........................SCCC 1pm Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” .................SHAD 2pm & 8pm Theatre - Play..........“Other People’s Money” ....... TUST 2pm & 8pm Cinema...................“Dead Men Tell No Tales”................ NFL 2:15pm Dramatic Reading...”Animal Farm”..Pike County Library, Milford, 3pm

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Cabaret & Dinner.....“Head for the Heels” Wigsticks ........FT 6:30pm Music - Classical...............PUBLIQuartet ......Milford Theatre, 7:30pm Music......Rick Rourke, 5J Barrow ...... Downtown Barn, Liberty, 8pm Music - Folk.......Charlie King and Reggie Harris ............. UUC 8pm Music - Allman Bros........The Brothers of the Road..........FAL-U 8pm Comedy..........................Mitchell Walters ...................JOKERS 9pm

Festival...............Falcon FallFest! ......................... FAL all day Festival.Liberty Harvest & Craft Festival.LM&AC 10am-4pm Festival...........A Taste of ReelAbilities Film Festival......... HAC 2pm Art Walk.........Goshen Art Walk & Concert...Village Green, 1pm-4pm Opera.....................“The Magic Flute” Mozart..................SCCC 1pm Cabaret & Dinner....... Patti Greco Sunshine ...........................FT 6pm Dance................. Heidi Latsky Dance Company ................ HAC 6pm Music...... Iva Bittová voice & violin.....Atlas Studios, Newburgh 7pm Music - Jazz..........................Five Play ...............................TUST 7pm Recreation....3rd Annual Surreal Masquerade Party .SLGMN 7pm Theatre -Musical.........“Seasonally Affected”............... NACL 7:30pm Music - Folk.....Diane Diachishin & Rich Newman ...... UUC 7:30pm Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” ............................SHAD 8pm Comedy........................ Buddy Fitzpatrick ...................JOKERS 9pm

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Festival......................Black Bear Film Festival .......... Milford Music - Poetry........Soul Inscribed.............................. BW 3pm Theatre - Play............. “The Actual Dance”........................TUST 7pm Music.Christine Saward, Kevin McDaniel, Bluesing Badlies ..PHILL 7pm Theatre - Musical........“Rocky Horror Picture Show” ...........FT 8pm

Music - Classical.Clarinet & Strings.St.Andrew’s Epis.Ch., So. Fallsburg, 8pm

Music - Folk.................Music for Humanity....................... NOBL 8pm Music - Rock.................. ..John Sebastian ........................... BW 8pm Music - Steely Dan.......Reelin’ In The Years...........................FAL 8pm Music - Neo-Soul.......... ..The Vibe Theory .......................FAL-U 8pm Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” ............................SHAD 8pm Comedy........................Patty Rosborough ..................JOKERS 9pm

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SUNDAY

Music - Swing-Blues.....Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis ..............FAL11am Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Festival...........................Harvest Festival.....................BW 11am-4pm Theatre - Play......................“Ripcord”...............................SHAD 2pm

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Art...Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Quick Draw...Newburgh Waterfront, 3pm-6pm Cinema & Talk..John DiLeo “Hollywood Bloopers”.Artists’ Market, Shohola 4pm

SHAD �� Shadowland Stages, Ellenville SLGMN �� Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf SUNYO-MM ��Morrison Mansion, Middletown THRALL �� Thrall Library, Middletown TUST ��Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg UUC �� Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Rock Tavern

Festival...............Sugar Loaf Fall Festival.........................Sugar Loaf Music - Blues-Jazz-Rock.....Pete Levin & Co ......................FAL10am Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” ............................ SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play..........“Other People’s Money” ...................TUST 2pm Poetry............................... Robert Milby .......................... PHILL 6pm Music - Jazz..Libor Šmoldas, Jay Anderson, Adam Nussbaum...FAL 7pm

Music - Groove-Jazz.....Tony Jefferson & Groovocity .......FAL10am Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Poetry............“The Haunting of Greenwood Lake” ........GWL 1pm Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” ............................ SHAD 2pm Poetry...........MEGAPHONE: Kurt Seligmann & Poetry.SLGMN 2pm

Music - Classical-Country.”Food for Body&Soul Concert”. St.Paul’s Ch.,Liberty, 2pm

Music - Classical...Maybrook Flute Quartet...Wisner Library, Warwick, 2pm

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Music - Classical.Newburgh Chamber Music.St. George’s Ch. Newburgh, 3pm

Music - Folk..................... Fred Gillen Jr........................... 7FREE 3pm Music - Jazz.............. Amina Figarova Group........................FAL 8pm

Recreation........................Fall Foliage Hike.................... HHNM 10am Festival.....................Black Bear Film Festival ....................... Milford Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Music - Doo Wop................ Times Square ................................FAL 11am Music - Americana......... Breakneck Annie...........................GWL 1pm Theatre - Musical.......“A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love & Murder” .IKE 2pm Theatre - Play....................“Disgraced” ............................ SHAD 2pm Music - Classical.......Music in Central Valley .................... MICV 2pm Music - Jazz-Afro.... .Jeff Siegel Quintet w/ Feya Faku.........FAL 8pm

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Festival.Halloween Fest..Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, Noon-3pm Poetry.“Autumn Leaves and Ghosts!”.Chester Library, 2pm Fundraiser...Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival....Wallkill River School, 5pm-7pm Fundraiser..Oktoberfest Dinner/Dance.Lackawaxen Fire House, 6pm Music -Swing +............. ....Saints of Swing..........................FAL 11am Music......................... Bethel Blues Festival ................... BW 6:30pm Music - Jazz.......... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Music - Americana...Music Night...Neversink Museum, Cuddebackville, 7pm Music - Classical........ ..”Sounds of Russia” ..................LM&AC 3pm Music - Classical...”Sounds of Russia” .St. John’s Epis. Ch., Monticello 7pm Music - Jazz............. .....Chris Parker Quartet....................... NFL 3pm Music - Classical....Greater Newburgh Sym. Orch. .MSM-AQ 7:30pm Music - Jazz.......................Giacomo Gates............................FAL 8pm Theatre - Musical........“Rocky Horror Picture Show” ...........FT 8pm Music - Blues.M. Mancuso, C. O’Leary Band, Midnight Slim Revival.BW 8pm

Music - Rock.................Ed Palermo Big Band.......................FAL 8pm

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Theatre - Play...“Miracle on South Division Street”.......GOSH 7pm Music - Folk.................. ..Eva Trio ...............................TUST 7pm Music - Classical.......... Ilya Yakushev cello .Milford Theatre, 7:30pm Music - Folk.......... Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn ...................BW 8pm Theatre - Play...“Complete Works of W. Shakespeare: Abridged”...CTMW 8pm

Comedy............................Steve Shaffer .....................JOKERS 9pm

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Music - Jazz... Jazz Cats Live Jazz Brunch...............DCAT 11am Poetry.......... MEGAPHONE: Kirpal Gordon............ SLGMN 2pm Theatre - Play......“Miracle on South Division Street”..........GOSH 2pm Music - Classical.Jesse Levy cello, Gerald Robbins piano... GMCM 3pm

Theatre - Play...“Complete Works of W. Shakespeare: Abridged”...CTMW 3pm

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Art exhibits CAS ��Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor DVAA ��Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg SUNYO-HH �� SUNY Orange Middletown, Harriman Hall 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 Catharine De Maio paintings ��Rustic Wheelhouse, Chester, 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 Carolyn Duke pottery ��Duke Pottery, Tennanah Lake, Roscoe, ongoing Inscribed Tibetan Prayer Stones ��Tibetan & Himalayan Cultural Center, Walden, ongoing Lisa Strazza paintings, John Strazza photographs �� Strazza Gallery, Warwick, ongoing Wurtsboro Art Alliance group show �� Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, ongoing Sheldon & Ian Cotler “Like Father, Unlike Son” ��Amity Gallery, Warwick, thru Oct 1 “A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage” + group show Barryville Area Arts Association �� Artists’ Market Shohola, thru Oct 1 Innovator and Activist Visual Artists: Celebrating New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships SUNYO-OH thru Oct 3 Kate Horan & Alvin Rosser, Members Group Show �� ARTery Gallery, Milford, thru Oct 9 Craft Artists Exhibit �� Liberty Museum & Arts Center, thru Oct 14 “Interaction of Colour” group show ��Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, thru Oct 14 Vivien Abrams Collens “Lines of Inquiry” paintings, drawings, etc. ��SUNYO-KH thru Oct 15 Mac Adams, Adam Crosson, Carolina Rubio MacWright, Kaytea Petro, Yoav Ruda �� “Light and Dark” CAS thru Oct 15 Elliot Belokostolsky “Emotive Encounter” abstract expressionism ��SUNYO-HH thru Oct Fall Group Show ��UpFront Exhibition Space, Port Jervis, thru Oct 22 Elizabeth Castellano flora watercolors ��Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, thru Oct 27 Greg Slick “Opened Ground” ��Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, thru Nov 5 Lavern Kelley Farmer / Artist ��CAS thru Nov 19 Mitchell Saler paintings �� Griffith-Olivero Realtors, Goshen, thru Nov 29 “Autumn Spectacular!” River Valley Artists Guild “Art About Town” ��thru Nov 30 RVAG Members & Guests Bon Secours Hospital Cafeteria & Port Jervis City Hall, Mayor’s Office Joan Kehlenbeck “Fall themed works” & RVAG members Deerpark Town Hall, Huguenot Paula Arwen Owen ��Berkshire Bank, Goshen, thru Dec 1 Goshen Art League group show ��Goshen Town Hall, thru Dec 7 “Fall” group show �� WRS thru Dec 15 “Studio Monday Art Group” ��Daniel Pierce Library, Grahamsville, thru Dec

NEW ART EXHIBITS

ARTrageous: Humor, Fun and the Unexpected!” Goshen Art League ��Goshen Music Hall, Sep 26-Nov 27 Trans Degenerate Art Show ��Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Sep 29-Oct 27 Newburgh Last Saturday ��Chris Davison Gallery, Newburgh, Sep 30-Oct 1 Brenda Harburger paintings, Kari Ganoung Ruiz plein air oils & nocturnes �� WRS Oct 1-30 Andrea Pacione surrealist oil paintings �� Greenwood Lake Library, Oct 1-31 Debbie Gioello Butterfly art, “Art About Town” �� Milford Healthcare & Rehab Center, Oct 1-Dec 31 Patty Koch “My Expressions”, paintings, “Art About Town” �� Port Jervis Library, Oct 1-Dec 31 Jill Mackie “Paintings, Now & Before: Figures, Flowers, Landcapes �� DVAA Oct 6-28 Wurtsboro Art Alliance “Mystical Forest” ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Oct 7-Oct 29 “Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Artists ��SUNYO-OH Oct 8-27 Marie Liu, Randall FitzGerald paintings & photography �� ARTery Gallery, Milford, Oct 12-Nov 6 “A Gathering of Artwork” Goshen Art League �� 911 Emergency Services Center, Goshen, Oct 13-Dec 7 Art Educators Show �� Liberty Museum & Arts Center, Oct 20-Nov 4 Mary Ann Lomonaco “Crocheted Vessels and Reconstructed Art” �� Celebrating New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships SUNYO-KH Oct 20-Nov 20 Elise P. Church “Low Tide”, Barbara Friedman “Strange Bedfellows” �� CAS Oct 21-Nov 19 Laura Von Rosk “Translating the Mind’s Eye” paintings �� Celebrating New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships SUNYO-KH Oct 22-Nov 21 Michael Piotrowski & David Munford printmaking ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Nov 4-19

Photography exhibits

Catharine Bale �� Green Light Gallery, Cornwall-on-Hudson, ongoing Frederick Buell “Memory’s Door” ��Caffe ala Mode, Warwick, thru mid-Dec Nick Zungoli “Wonderland: Joshua Tree National Park” �� Exposures Gallery, Sugar Loaf thru Dec

ART & Photography receptions

Vivien Abrams Collens “Lines of Inquiry” �� SUNYO-KH Oct 3, 4:30pm-6:30pm New Hope Community ��Liberty Library, Oct 5, 6pm-8pm Brenda Harburger paintings, Kari Ganoung Ruiz plein air oils & nocturnes ��WRS Oct 6, 5pm-7pm Jill Mackie “Paintings, Now & Before: Figures, Flowers, Landcapes ��DVAA Oct 6, 7pm-9pm Wurtsboro Art Alliance “Mystical Forest” ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Oct 7, Noon-4pm Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Artists ��SUNYO-OH Oct 8, 3pm-5pm 18

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Marie Liu, Randall FitzGerald �� ARTery Gallery, Milford, Oct 14, 6pm-9pm Art Educators Show �� Liberty Museum & Arts Center, Oct 21, 2pm-4pm Elise P. Church “Low Tide”, Barbara Friedman “Strange Bedfellows” ��CAS Oct 21, 4pm-6pm Mitchell Saler paintings �� Griffith-Olivero Realtors, Goshen, Oct 21, 6pm-8pm Laura Von Rosk “Translating the Mind’s Eye” paintings ��SUNYO-KH Oct 22, 2pm-4pm Mary Ann Lomonaco “Crocheted Vessels and Reconstructed Art” ��SUNYO-KH Oct 22, 2pm-4pm “ARTrageous: Humor, Fun and the Unexpected!” Goshen Art League �Goshen Music Hall, Oct 26, 6pm-8pm Michael Piotrowski & David Munford printmaking John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Nov 4, Noon-4pm

Schools & Conservatories

Budding Artists art exhibit �� Greenwood Lake Library, ongoing New Hope Community art exhibit �� Liberty Library, Oct 5-Nov 26

Children & Teens Calendar

HHNM ��Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall HHNM-CoH �� Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Wildlife Education Center, Cornwall-on-Hudson PEEC ��Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry

Books

Listings not included in our centerspread calendar.

Teen Book Club �� Wisner Library, Warwick, Fridays, 3:30pm “Alan’s Big Scary Teeth” by Jarvis, kindergarten, 1st & 2nd graders �� Cornwall Library, Oct 19, 4:15pm “Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School” by Andrew Clements, grades 3-4 �� Cornwall Library, Oct 23, 4:30pm “The Inquisitor’s Tale” by Adam Gidwitz, grades 5-8 ��Cornwall Library, Oct 23, 6:30pm Cinema

Teen Movie Night 11-17yrs �� Greenwood Lake Library, Wednesdays, 6pm FREE Teen Movie Matinee �� Crawford Library, Monticello, 1st Saturday, 1pm FREE Saturday Family Movie ��Crawford Library, Monticello, 2nd-5th Saturdays, 1pm FREE “Mune” �� Hurleyville Arts Centre, Oct 7, 2pm Entertainment, Recreation & Lectures

Storytime 3-5yrs �� Crawford Library, Monticello, Mondays 10am FREE Hiking Trails ��HHNM Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-4pm Nature Strollers families w/ babies, toddlers, & young children ��HHNM Mondays thru Nov 6, 9am Giant Pumpkin Party �� Grahamsville Fairgrounds, Oct 7, 9am-5pm FREE “Robin Hood” Traveling Lantern Theatre Company �Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 7, 1pm FREE “Animal Superstitions” �� HHNM Oct 15, 10am Soul Inscribed hip-hop, music, poetry �� Bethel Woods, Oct 21, 2pm FREE “I Spy” Halloween Nature Trail �� HHNM Oct 27 & 28,11am-3pm Story Pirates musical sketch comedy show ��Bethel Woods, Oct 28, 10am FREE “Little Eco Explorers: Bats” �� PEEC Oct 29, 10am Halloween at the Woods art activities �� Bethel Woods, Oct 29, Noon-3pm FREE Museums

Meet the Animals “Birds on the Wing” ��HHNM-CoH Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm & 2:30pm Eco-Zone Discovery Room ��PEEC Oct 15 & 29, 1pm-4pm Railroad Museum Annual Train Show ��Port Jervis High School, Oct 28. 10am-3pm

Clubs calendar St. James Camera Club �� St. James Church, Goshen, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm Chess Time ��Cornwall Library, 3rd Thursday, 4:30pm Knitting, Crocheting, Crafts “Stitch and Bitch” ��Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Sundays, 1pm 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 Knitting Group ��Josephine-Louise Library, Walden, Thursdays, 6:30pm Knitting & Crocheting “Knitwitz” ��Jeffersonville Library, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30pm Knit & Crochet Circle �� Florida Library, 3rd Tuesdays, 6pm Knitting “Chain Gang Knitting Club” ��Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, Tuesdays 9:30am Knitting Club ��Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Wednesdays, 2:30pm Knit/Crochet Club �� Wallkill Library, Thursdays, 6:30pm Knitting, Crocheting & Needlework group ��Cragsmoor Library, Thursdays, 7pm Laurel & Hardy Sons of the Desert Int’l Org. �� First Sunday, Ellenville, ray@themtharhills.org Needlework Club �� Mamakating Library, Wurtsboro, Saturdays, 1pm Ladies Night Painting Social �� Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Thursdays 6:30pm Painting Social �� Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Saturdays, 3:30pm Poetry & Writers Critique Group �� Quaker Meeting House, Cornwall, Thursdays, Noon Hudson Highlands Photo Workshop ��St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 2nd Monday, 7:30pm Creative Photographers of the Hudson Valley �� Newburgh Library, 1st 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 UFO Support Group ��Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm Woodcarvers Guild ��Museum Village, Monroe, 1st Wednesday, 7pm & Thursdays, 9:30am

GMO Discussion in New Windsor A Science Cafe is a monthly gathering in a cafe, pub or restaurant, open to the public, with a short presentation of a topic followed by discussion. The essence of a Science Cafe is informality, with groups seated around tables with food and drink to encourage conversation. On October 25 at 7:15pm, the Hudson Valley Science Cafe will present Dr. Julianna LeMieux (see photo) Senior Fellow in Molecular Biology - American

Council on Science & Health and Adjunct Instructor at CUNY, who will discuss genetically-modified food at La Casa Vicina, 1015 Little Britain Road, New Windsor. Arrive at 6:00pm if ordering dinner. Orders will be taken until 6:45pm. No orders will be taken during the presentation. The $4 fee includes coffee or tea. For information, visit Facebook and search for “Hudson Valley Science Cafe.”

The Actual Dance is an autobiographical piece based on writer Sam Simon’s experience as caregiver for his wife Susan, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. This awardwinning solo play, performed by Chuk Obasi, is about the Sam & Susan Simon transformative power of love in the face of illness. The Actual Dance refers to the sensation Simon experienced during this time of crisis. He imagined a brightly lit ballroom with an orchestra tuning their instruments, all for the moment when he and his wife would have to part for good. “People will come up to me

after the show and tell of similar experiences,” he said. “They’re afraid to talk about it out loud for fear of being called crazy.” The play interweaves flashbacks of Simon’s courtship of his future wife and of her previous medical Chuk Obasi scares and surgeries. “I am humbled by the fact that people have told me it has changed their lives,” said Simon. “Men, in particular, don’t talk much.” The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance will present The Actual Dance on October 21 at 7:00pm at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg. Call 845-252-7576 for further information.

“The Actual Dance” in Narrowsburg

15 Minutes of Fame in Warwick The Party of Four The Party of Four Quartet was initially Quartet will give a developed in 2014 out World Premiere of of the Maybrook Wind a new 15 Minutes of Ensemble as a need for Fame selection. Among a fuller concert, but has the fifteen composers since evolved into its selected are three works own group frequently created specifically for performing around the the Party of Four: Hudson Valley. Dreams of Amateur musicians Amy Klein, Deborah Proulx, Kathryn Jones- Twischsawkin by Joe L. who have never given up Alexander: According Pisano, and Kenneth Korn. Photo by Gail Conklin. their love for music, Party to the Wallkill River, of Four have forged a bond and commitment National Wildlife Refuge brochure, the to each other and to music and have grown Wallkill River area is said to have been known both individually and as a quartet. Coached by the Native Americans as “Twischsawkin,” by Lish Lindsey and Kevin Scott, the quartet meaning “the land where plums abound.” has performed for the Warwick Valley Farmers For a Tree at Night was written by Market, the Warwick Humane Society, Rich Wilusz. The intention of this piece is Monroe-Woodbury Rotary Club, and Elant of somewhat meditative, focusing on one thing. Newburgh, as well as at all Maybrook Wind Petit Fours by Aaron Alter: The title Ensemble performances. Petit Fours came about because the piece 15 Minutes of Fame is an innovative is a miniature, as in the miniature French organization that allows composers to get their delicacies, but also because it was written for music heard. They commission one-minute the Party of Four. long compositions that are then compiled Works by Mozart, Rodgers, Ellington into one 15 minute long work; this way 15 and Mancini, arranged for flute quartet, are different composers get selected and not just included in the concert at the Wisner Library, one. This format not only gives hundreds of 1 McFarland Drive, Warwick, on October 15 composers exposure but it also brings modern at 2:00pm. Free Admission. chamber music to audiences who otherwise Reservations are required. Visit www. would not hear it. albertwisnerlibrary.org or call 845-986-1047. October 2017

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AUTUMN IN THE CATSKILLS Have you noticed? The Virgos have adjourned for another respite. And absent fanfare and celebration, the autumnal equinox arrived and promptly departed. So too, in concert, the Main Stage at Forestburgh Playhouse has sealed the grease paints and covered safely its lekos and fresnels. But fear not Playhouse fans! The Forestburgh Tavern remains vibrant and loaded to the gunnels with talent and startling entertainment. Well known to all is the energetic direction of producer, director Franklin Trapp. His main stage productions surpassed celebrated predecessors and clearly established the box office popularity of the Broadway style musical. “Hear the beat of dancing feet” echoed through the forests of Southern Sullivan County. And now falling in a related genre, he has with prudence established a series of top-of-the-line entertainment for an enthusiastic post season at the Tavern. Performances will kickoff on September 30 with the annual Forestburgh Playhouse fundraiser. To keep the activities fluid, the Catskill Distilling Company will lubricate

the festivities with Most Righteous Bourbon cocktails and tastings. There’s a down-homeslap-your-back BBQ menu that’s the surefire accompaniment for entertainment by Somerville, featuring vocalist/composers Ken and Barry Somerville, straight from the RPM Music Group in Nashville. Doors open at 7:30pm for dinner and drinks and the band starts around 8:15pm. Close on the heels of Somerville, October 7, is Wigsticks, with an exciting presentation entitled, Head for the Heels. Following recent presentations in Milford, it is sure to provide an evening of great fun and camaraderie. Head for the Heels is a comedic drag show, musical cabaret. The content is bawdy, adult, and rated R. Doors to the Tavern will open at 6:30pm with the show at 8:00pm. On October 14 the Tavern will open its doors to Patti Greco, a.k.a. “The Funky Hippy Chick”, for a benefit performance. Patti’s passion is concentrated on her unwavering support of Pets Alive, one of the oldest nokill organizations in the U.S. Her music, as a reflection of her determination and drive, has been described in the River Reporter: “Patti has the rare ability to hold the audience in the

palm of her hand, breathlessly anticipating every note, as she exudes superstar talent with each song, whispering one moment, while raising the roof the next.” - Jonathan Fox. Dinner begins at 6:00pm, with Caleb Funk Patti’s performance at 8:00pm. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live is returning to Forestburgh by overwhelming popular demand. On stage and more than just live, this favorite will open to enthusiasts on October 20 at 8:00pm. The show itself closely follows the film of the same name using the original score and narrative by Richard O’Brien. Members of the audience familiar with the movie will see their favorite scenes. Commenting further on this Forestburgh tradition, actor, choreographer, and Forestburgh favorite Abbey Sierakowski commented, “The show itself has a huge cult following. When it came out, it was cutting edge (and still is). It is a tale of embracing one’s sexuality/gender and not being afraid to embrace it. I think the appeal is the fact that we are still not fully embracing it, and it allows the actors and the audience to be thrown head first

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into Janet & Brad’s self discovery.” This is a limited and special engagement at the Playhouse and will excite Forestburgh audiences on October 20 & 21 at 8:00pm and again on October 27 & 28 at 8:00pm. Those familiar with the theatre and its fabulous Resco will be pleased to learn veteran Chiara Trentalange will return as production choreographer, joining several alumni cast in this over-the-top presentation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Included in that list of noted actors are lively Liane Zielinski, Caleb Funk, and Hunter Brown. This esteemed group also includes Playhouse favorites, Matt Lynn, Dana Cullinane and always spirited Marina Laurendi. And so, as Autumn pulls her shroud about the Miracle in the Forest, an abbreviated season of live theatre, art and entertainment comes to a gentle, melancholy close.

Annual Ghost Stories

Annual Train Show

Adult story lovers are invited to the Black Dirt Storytelling Guild’s next gathering! This month’s theme is Ghosts...etc. Bring your best ghostly, ghastly tales from folklore, legends or your own spooky past to share. Supernatural beings of all sorts are welcome! The story swap is on October 12 at 7:30pm at the Florida Public Library, 4 Cohen Circle. The program is open to adults and teens, ages 16 and older. Admission is free. To register: www.floridapubliclibrary.org or call the Library at 845-651-7659

What do these names conjure up? Erie. Erie Lackawanna. Conrail. Norfolk & Southern. NJ Transit. Susquehanna. They’re part of the Railroad Museum’s Train Show featuring working model railroads, including axles & gauges, test tracks, memorabilia, raffle drawing, refreshments, games, and Thomas the Tank! So, get off your caboose and loco-motion on down to Port Jervis HS, 10 Route 209, on October 28, 10:00am-3:00pm. Kids under 10 free. Proceeds benefit Tri-States Railway Preservation Society. Visit www.minisink.org

Bloopers in Shohola & a Reading in Milford “Classic movie buffs will think they died and went to heaven.” That’s how Dixie Rich of the Barryville Area Arts Association describes their upcoming Celebration of the Cinematic Arts event. “We’ll have amazing artifacts on loan from many different sources, a video presentation, and the delightful John DiLeo.” John DiLeo frequently hosts classic-film series, appears on assorted radio programs, conducts film-history seminars, and has been an annual participant in Milford’s Black Bear Film Festival. (This year he will interviewing Tab Hunter on October 20.) Bloopers, Secrets and Surprises From Hollywood’s Golden Age is a fascinating compilation of classic-movie clips - not outtakes, but actual mistakes nobody noticed until it was too late. It’s a funny, light-

hearted peek at behind-the-scenes Hollywood. The event, held at the Artists’ Market, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola, on October 7 at 4:00pm will also feature a group exhibit of local artists. DiLeo will read excerpts from his latest book, Ten Movies At A Time at the Patisserie Fauchére, 403 Broad Street, Milford, on October 8, at 4:00pm. Through reviews of 350 films, John writes from the perspective that the history of movies parallels the history of America itself. A book signing follows. On October 21 at 11:00am at Black Bear’s Film Salon in the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 110 W. Catharine Street, Ten Movies at a Time, with scenes from some of the included movies will be shown. Visit www.johndileo.com for info.

Wellness Modalities - Qigong Qigong is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times, often stretching the body, increasing fluid movement (blood, synovial and lymph) and building awareness of how the body moves through space. When you practice and learn a qigong exercise, there are both external and internal movements. These internal movements or flows in China are called neigong or “internal power”. These internal neigong movements make qigong a superior wellness practice. The internal movements also differentiate qigong from almost every other form of exercise in the West that often emphasizes prolonged cardiovascular movements (such as in running and biking) or that focus on muscular strength training (weight lifting). The effectiveness of qigong has been proven in China by its beneficial impact on the health of millions of people over thousands of years. Developing the life force, or chi, is the focus of Taoism, China’s original religion/philosophy. For most people, the first and foremost benefit of qigong lies in the relief or prevention of chronic health problems. The range of maladies that have been helped by qigong in

China include cancer, internal organ ailments, poor circulation, nerve pain, back and joint problems and general physical disease. The practice of qigong helps manage the stress, anger, depression, morbid thoughts, and general confusion that prey on your mind when you are not regulated and balanced. Rock Tavern practitioner Debra Sheafe says, “Qigong can and should be a daily ritual, stimulating the natural occurring self-healing ability of your own body, mind, and spirit. A simple routine for those that are impared or need to develop more core strength can be done either standing or in a chair. Much like energy medicine and acupuncture, the more often it is done the easier it is for the body to have a memory of it. It strengthens the internal organs as well as the meridian pathways. Qigong helps you strengthen your core and tune in spiritually while encouraging a deeper sense of well-being overall.” Starting in October on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of every month, 7:00pm-8:00pm, Debra will be offering Monday Night Movement & Meditation, a blend of Qigong, energy medicine, meditation, chant, crystal bowls and drumming. (See ad pg. 5).

Grammy-Nominated ZOFO in Bethel Since joining forces as a professional duo in 2009, internationally acclaimed solo pianists Eva-Maria Zimmermann & Keisuke Nakagoshi, also known as ZOFO have electrified audiences from Carnegie Hall to Japan with their dazzling artistry and outside-the-box thematic programming for pianofour-hands. This Grammynominated, prize-winning Steinway Artist Ensemble is blazing a bold new path for four-hands groups by focusing on 20th and 21st century repertoire and by commissioning new works from noted composers each year. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, in collaboration with Shandelee Music Festival, is pleased to announce the second season of P.L.A.Y: The Classics. Enjoy an electrifying evening when ZOFO performs Ravel’s four-hand arrangement of Debussy’s

Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, a selection of newly commissioned works for piano duet, Jupiter from Holst’s The Planets, and Urmas Sisask’s The Milky Way. One of the major inspirations for Urmas Sisask’s (b.1960) music is astronomy. Based on the trajectories of the planets in the solar system, he created the “planetal scale”, a mode consisting of the pitches C#, D, F#, G#, and A. Later, he discovered to his surprise that this was exactly the same as the Japanese Kumayoshi mode, which is also known as the Japanese pentatonic scale. ZOFO will appear at Bethel Woods, 200 Hurd Road, on October 19 at 8:00pm. For tickets:www.BethelWoodsCenter.org Student tickets available at the Box Office only. Call 845-583-2050 for information. October 2017

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Black Bear Film Festival 2017 The Black Bear Film Festival will kick off with its opening night event, a three-course dining experience with music, celebrities, awards and guest star Tab Hunter, along with the opening night movie of the 2015 documentary Tab Hunter Confidential produced by Allan Glaser. Alongside the savory food, there will be an interview with Tab Hunter following the screening. Tab Hunter was one of Hollywood’s most bankable romantic stars during the 50’s and 60’s in such movies as Battle Cry and Damn Yankees. With over 40 films to his credit, this candid showbiz biography reveals the pressures of Hunter’s double life, and his decision to step out of the closet. The cast includes Debbie Reynolds, Robert Wagner, Clint Eastwood, George Takei, Portia de Rossi, Noah Wiley, Connie Stevens and more. Other film icons attending the opening night gala include John Doman, who has appeared in Gotham, Borgia, and The Wire, Larry Kramer, an Oscar nominee, American playwright, author, public health advocate, and LGBT

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rights activist who began his career rewriting scripts for Columbia Pictures, and then with United Artists, Tom Fontana, an 8-time Emmy awardwinning writer and producer, and Warwick resident Carleton Carpenter, actor, singer, dancer, composer, and best-selling mystery novelist in the 1970s and 1980s, who appeared on television, Broadway, Off-Broadway and in many films. He and Debbie Reynolds received the first Gold Record for a song from a Motion Picture: Aba Daba Honeymoon from the 1950 film Two Weeks With Love. The gala will be held at Hotel Fauchere, 401 Broad Street, Milford on October 20 at 6:00pm. The festival runs October 21-22. All Gala and Gold Passes come with a free festival weekend ticket to ride the Black Bear Express, sponsored by Chant Realtors. Individual movie tickets can be purchased at the door or online. For more information on the festival’s films, Gala tickets, Gold Pass, or individual movie tickets, call 570-409-0909 or visit www. blackbearfilm.com

You Walk, Dead Men & Women Talk! A guided walk through one of Milford’s original cemeteries, the Laurel Hill Cemetery located on the grounds of Grey Towers, will be conducted with a theatrical twist. Dramatic first-person readings that will “introduce” visitors to some of the individuals buried at Laurel Hill will bring their stories “to life.” Visitors will also hear about the restoration and research that is ongoing. Based on extensive research, the first-person readings will give participants a sense of what life

might have been like during Milford’s early years. Group size for the October 21, 11:00am walk/presentation is limited to optimize the experience. Pre-registration and payment is required at www.greytowers.org. Call 570296-9625 with questions. Participants should meet in the Visitor Pavilion in the Grey Towers parking lot. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. The walks are held rain or shine.

Mamakating Council Members Make Music The last poetry reading for the season at the Phillipsport Community Center will take place on October 8 at 6:00pm. The featured poet is Orange County’s Poet Laureate (20172019) Robert Milby (see Christine Saward page 12 for more on Milby). Wurtsboro’s Poets Laureate, Stephen & Susan Erny will also read their work (see page 28 for more on the Ernys). Poet Jared Levine hosts. The last concert of the season for the Community Center’s Monthly Music Night will feature two Town of Mamakating council members. Councilwoman Christine Saward and Kevin McDaniel (of local band Lion Zen)

will perform covers and some of Kevin’s originals. Next up for the concert will be Mamakating councilman Matt Taylor with his band, Bluesing Badlies, performing blues, rock and a Matt Taylor collection of originals and covers. The concert takes place on October 21. Doors open at 6:30pm, with music beginning at 7:00pm. There is always a chance of a surprise guest during intermission! The Phillipsport Community Center is located at 657 Red Hill Road, Phillipsport. $2 at the door. Homemade food and desserts available for purchase. Info: 845-313-1772.

Goshen Art League: Three New Exhibits & The Art Walk! It’s different! It’s puzzling! Goshen. It’s ARTrageous: Humor, Fun, Rain date: October 21. and the Unexpected! is the An eclectic array of artwork Goshen Art League’s (GAL) by member artists is on display latest exhibit at Goshen at the Goshen Town Hall Music Hall thru November Courtroom and Hallway. 27. The show presents over 20 Acrylics, oils, photographs works by more than 20 GAL and more present flowers, members, and encompasses portraits, landscapes, and realism to abstraction, from other subjects. The exhibit is acrylics, pastels, oils, and on display thru December 7. watercolors, photography, to GAL member Paula silk screen and much more. Arwen Owen is presenting a A free reception, takes solo exhibit at the Berkshire place on October 26 from Bank, 2 South Church Street, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Goshen, thru December 1. Artworks by about 25 The show includes over 15 “Harmony of Fire & Ice” local artists will be on view of her highly creative and by Paula Arwen Owen at the Goshen Art Walk on October 14 from beautiful works. Paula is an artist who works 1:00pm-4:00pm on the Village Green at the in hand cut paper silhouettes and collage, intersection of Main and South Church Streets. combining simple, elegant lines against The works encompass realism, impressionism, tapestries of texture and color to create and abstraction in oil, watercolor, photography compelling narrative illustrations. Her artwork and more. Evan Teatum & Friends will be explores the contrast of darkness and light, of playing music, offering the opportunity to dreams and reality, and of beauty and decay. dance! In addition, a free pumpkin carving Her subjects include mythology, fantasy, and will be held along with other activities. nature. Visit www.arwendesigns.net for more. The Art Walk is organized by the GAL in The GAL is pleased to have Griffith collaboration with the Goshen Chamber of Olivero Realtors, 226 Main Street, Goshen, Commerce, Village of Goshen, and Illuminate as its newest location for solo shows. First up

King & Harris

“Goshen Historic Harness Racing Track” by Mitchell Saler

is a solo exhibit of 23 of membership chairman and GAL member Mitchell Saler’s oil paintings through November 29. A reception will be held on October 21 from 6:00pm8:00pm. His landscape paintings range from scenes in the Hudson Valley region to places he has traveled that he associates with exciting memories. He emphasizes vastness, dramatic lighting, and atmospheric effects. Also included are floral still lifes. “Through painting and drawing, I experience meditative relaxation as well as exhilarating energy, and in my works, I balance tranquility with a majestic drama,” says Mitchell. Visit www.mitchellsaler.com for more info. Visit www.goshenartleague.com for additional information about the GAL.

Charlie King has been at the heart of American folk music for half a century and has been writing songs for the past 40 years. “The stories I collect and the songs I write take the listener on a journey of humor, heartache and hope.” Reggie Harris has earned wide acclaim and respect from peers and audiences alike throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and around the world. He is known for songs of joy, hope and freedom as he combines spirituals and roots music, historic inspiration, and moving original songs, often in the themes of unity and social justice. A concert with King and Harris will be held on October 7 at 8:00pm at the Rock Tavern Unitarian Universalist Congregation in the Town of New Windsor at 9 Vance Road. Tickets at the door. For more information call Keith Jordan at 845-978-5620.

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Wurtsboro Halloweenfest 2017 In keeping with the spirit (or spirits) of HALLOWEENFEST 2017 The Wurtsboro Board of Trade welcome the season, the Wurtsboro Art Alliance and other local artists will once you to Halloweenfest on again paint the windows of October 28 from NoonSullivan Street businesses 3:00pm! for Halloweenfest. The This exciting family windows will be done event includes the annual after October 14 and Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade. judged on October 28. It’s always fun to see All are encouraged to cast man’s best friends gussied a ballot for your favorite. up for Halloween! PreJudges (at press time) registration is available at include the Wallkill River Pet Parade sponsor Sudsy School’s Penny Thelman, Paws or register at the D&H CANVAS Publisher event from Noon-1:00pm and you and your furry (or Patti Anderson shows a young visitor Barry Plaxen, and You, how to make a ceramic piece during The Public. non-furry) friend can win a Wurtsboro’s Street Fair, 2015. “We’ll be awarding 1st, prize for Scariest, Prettiest, Photo: Epoch Times Funniest, Best Superhero, Best Owner/Pet 2nd and 3rd place based on our esteemed panel of judges’ blind review ($100, $75, Combo! And there are prizes for the Scariest, & $50 respectively), and a People’s Choice Prettiest, Funniest, and Best Overall at Award based on ballots from anyone who the Children’s Costume Contest, with would like to “walk the windows” ($25 in registration at the event from Noon-1:00pm. Wurtsboro Bucks!). The Wurtsboro Board of Register early so the kids don’t miss out on Trade sponsors all of the prizes and supplies,” getting their face painted, or any of the many said Carol Gillen of Jerry’s Collision. Food offerings include hot dogs, chips and kids’ crafts and games. Patti Anderson (see photo) of the Pour House is donating ceramic drinks for sale, and a bake sale by the Chase School’s 5th grade! pumpkins for painting as a craft this year!

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WURTSBORO ART ALLIANCE

“Under the Yum Yum Tree” by Kitty Mitchell

What could be more appropriate as fall rolls into the Catskill mountains than a meander through the interpretations of the more than 50 artists of the Wurtsboro Art Alliance (WAA) tasked with an interpretation of a Mystical Forest theme!? WAA member Paula Arwen Owen and her husband Kevin list their address as “at the edge of an enchanted forest deep within the Catskill mountains” and share that home with a variety of creatures domestic, wild and mythical. They have assisted in imagining this theme for the October show. For more on Paula, see page 23 for the Goshen Art League story. Mystical Forest runs thru October 29 with an opening reception on October 7 from

12:00pm-4:00pm. So hitch your unicorn or dragon to the fence surrounding the WAA’s art garden and enjoy the show at the John Neilson Gallery, 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro. Stay tuned to CANVAS in November for the WAA’s next show, Pressing Matters with works by artist-members David Munford and Michael Piotrowski. Pressing Matters features two landscape painters stepping outside the box, creating new work in the multi-faceted world of printmaking. The show runs November 4-19, with an opening reception on November 4, from Noon-4:00pm at the Neilson Gallery. THE WAA’S ART LECTURE SERIES The next installment of the Wurtsboro Art Alliance Lecture Series takes place on October 14 at 5:00pm. Photographer Marisa Scheinfeld will present selections from her book, The Borscht Belt which contains 129 photographs of Borscht Belt ephemera and a series of ‘now and then’ imagery composed by using found postcards and creating a mirror image of their presentday depictions. Free admission. Donations will be accepted to help support the WAA.

Double Your Listening Pleasure: American & Aeolus String Quartets Iva’s Voice & Violin “As far as this season’s concerts,” explained Newburgh Chamber Music (NCM) president Carole Cowan, “my idea was to feature larger and mixed ensembles. I asked the American String Quartet (ASQ) if they had worked with a younger quartet in the recent past, and they had, and it is the Aeolus Quartet. Both quartets are looking forward to this repeat collaboration.” “The Aeolus Quartet: one “single spirit uniting four individual forces,” i.e. the four winds that the Greek god Aeolus governed. These four exuberant youthful performers, who have won scores (no pun intended) of awards, offered a glorious concert [at Shandelee] from start to finish, every moment a shining example of great music-making with their total involvement in the music and their inspired phrasing. The meticulous players were also a joy to watch, as one could easily see their total involvement and their animated oneness, seemingly expressed with delight, elation and glee.” - Barry Plaxen: Catskill Chronicle, 8/2015: “The Octet Mendelssohn wrote at age 16 is universally acclaimed as a supreme masterpiece. Indeed, many commentators have asserted that no other composer, not even Mozart, has ever written a piece of such astounding quality at such a tender age. “The Octet was strikingly original; the only ostensible precedent was Louis Spohr’s Double

Aeolus String Quartet - photo by Nathan Russell

String Quartet in d minor. Yet even Spohr himself readily discounted any similarity. In his autobiography, he distinguished Mendelssohn’s Octet as “belong[ing] to quite another kind of art, in which the two quartets do not concert and interchange in double choir with each other, but all eight instruments work together. “Mendelssohn pays tribute to his predecessors by incorporating the contrapuntal mastery of Bach, the lyrical grace of Mozart, the dramatic vigor of early Beethoven, the rich sonorities of Weber, and the abundant harmonic activity of Schubert.” - Classical Notes.net The String Quartet no. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108, the shortest of all Shostakovich’s quartets, was dedicated In Memoriam to his wife Nina. Her sudden death affected Shostakovich deeply. This is mirrored in his choice of key for the work, F sharp minor, traditionally associated with pain and suffering.

American String Quartet - photo by Peter Schaaf

It is his catharsis. His release. His resolution. “If Brahms was gathering his new contrapuntal strength in String Sextet No. 2 in G, Op. 36, he was continuing his distinctive command of variation form in the third movement Adagio. Brahms had already written several impressive sets of piano variations, the Handel Variations and Paganini Variations, but here the string sonorities add a dimension to the variation process that marks the composer as a spiritual seer far beyond his chronological age.” - L.A.Phil.com Adding the Aeolus players to the world renown ASQ will more than double your pleasure, increasing it exponentially with these eight outstanding mature and youthful artists. They will perform Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Brahms on October 15 at 3:00pm in St. George’s Church, 105 Grand Street, Newburgh. Parking across the street. Tickets: www.newburghchambermusic.org and at the door.

Iva Bittová’s musical world view and visionary creativity acknowledge no borders. Her powers of spontaneous creativity are bountiful as she plays her violin and sings at the same time. Born in 1958 in northern Moravia, both of her parents were musicians. Her father’s exceptional ability to play almost any instrument he laid his hands on, whether performing in classical or folk music styles, proved a major influence on his three daughters as they grew up. Iva attended drama school, specializing in violin and ballet. During her later studies, she took part-time engagements as an actress and musician. She was also featured as an actress in radio, TV and movie productions. Later on, while working full time in theater, she rekindled her interest in playing violin. After her father’s early death, she decided to follow in his professional footsteps as an instrumentalist and by composing her own music. Queen of the Hudson is presenting Iva, her voice and her music, on October 14 at 7:00pm at Atlas Studios, 11 Spring Street, Newburgh. Tickets: www.queenofthehudson.org

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6th Grader Reads “Animal Farm”, Milford by Linda Fields Lord Acton is usually credited with the oft-quoted “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” but the notion was voiced earlier than the 19th century, and still is relevant today. After George Orwell wrote about the corrupting influence of power in Animal Farm, that book frequently appeared on the list of books banned by libraries or schools in the U.S. 12-year-old Kelsey Clarke doesn’t much like the notion of this book being banned. She has good reason to opine about it: she will be the narrator when Animal Farm is performed in Milford after three performances in Port Jervis in September. Kelsey will tell you, “It’s a pretty graphic story but people need to know it; it’s not about the animals - it’s about politics and it’s about life. Read the book and know what it’s about because it’s something everyone needs to know and hear.” In conjunction with the upcoming performance by the American Readers Theatre (ART) at the Milford Public Library, there will be a community read.

Library Executive Director Rose Chiocchi and ART Director Jeffrey Stocker together have made available 17 hard copies of Animal Farm which you can borrow from the Library. Chiocchi says in addition to the hard copies, there is one digital version and two audio books available to loan. Since it is a short novel, it won’t require a lot of time if you are re-reading or if this is your introduction to the often-banned allegory. Said Stocker, “This is my fourth time doing Animal Farm as ‘a play for voices’, in the style of traditional readers theater.” He added, what makes this performance different is Kelsey - a sixth grader who is “assigned” the book and reads it (as a homework assignment) while the animals come alive before her eyes.” There will be a discussion and a questionand-answer period following the performance. See why this story has retained so much relevance decades after it was first published. At the Milford Public Library, 119 E. Harford Street, Milford, October 7 at 3:00pm. Admission is free. http://americanreaderstheatre.net/

Realistic Butterfly Paintings in Milford “For me, butterflies 3-D textured painting. with their unusual color Recently, Debbie had the configurations represent this originals reproduced to make beauty of metamorphisms. them more affordable. Transformation at its grandest,” Art About Town, sponsored says award-winning artist by the River Valley Artists Debbie Gioello about her Guild will present Debbie’s realistic butterfly paintings. butterfly series October thru Debbie’s butterfly works “Papilio Protesila” by D. Gioello December at the Milford have been executed using acrylic paints and Healthcare & Rehab Center, 264 Route 6 & varnish in a multiple glazing technique. The 209, Milford. (Go through the main door and completed painting of the butterfly is cut away push blue button to enter). from the original canvas and superimposed on Visit www.debbiegioello.com for more another painted canvas producing a layered, information about Debbie and her work.

“Re-Inventing Baroque” in Milford

Dubbed “independentminded” by the New York Times, the PUBLIQuartet plays music of Bach, Villa-Lobos and emerging composers through the prism of improvisation. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Curtis Stewart has performed as a soloist with the National Repertory Orchestra, in Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall. Jannina Norpoth made her debut as a soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at age 14. Since then she has built a career as an innovative collaborative artist. Nick Revel received his Bachelor’s of

Music in viola performance from the Eastman School of music. Since then he has built up his career by performing as a soloist, chamber musician, improviser, and orchestral violist. Cellist Amanda Gookin, is a chamber musician, soloist, educator, and improviser. She is the cofounder of the PUBLIQuartet. They will perform for Kindred Spirits Arts on October 7 at 7:30pm at the Milford Theater, 114 E. Catherine Street, Milford. For tickets: www.kindredspiritsarts.org or phone: 570-409-1269.

Love for Milford Inspires & Fuels Art

Marie Liu’s recent oil paintings continue to be inspired by her love of the Milford region’s landscape and history. Local scenes filtered through her imagination result in unique images that reflect her singular sense of place as inspiration for her art. A quote from Joseph Campbell expresses her feelings: “The santification of the local landscape is a fundamental function of “By The Edge” by Randall FitzGerald mythology. The landscape, the dwelling place, enjoys with the natural becomes an icon, a holy world. picture. Wherever you Constantly exploring are, you are related to the the limits of the different cosmic order.” media with which he Marie says, “My 9 years works, he continues with this cooperative to push traditional [ARTery] gallery has boundaries to shape provided a personal and his vision of the world. artistic foundation for me. Regardless of the media I meet people who share he uses, he strives to their love, knowledge create artworks that and stories of the region, Artwork by Marie Liu which helps to feed my art. Working with other represent our undeniable connection to the local artists to operate this wonderful showing planet and the cultures that have populated it. The ARTery Gallery, 210 Broad Street, space in the heart of this wonderful town is a Milford, will present an exhibit of two of its dream come true.” Photographer, painter, and digital artist longtime members, Marie Liu and Randall Randall FitzGerald has been creating fine art FitzGerald, October 12 - November 6. Having for over 45 years, using a variety of different exhibited together for the last 9 years, their media. His love of the natural environment has work shares a similar theme. A wine and cheese permeated both his professional and artistic life, reception will be held on October 14 from and most of his artwork reflects the intimacy he 6:00pm-9:00pm. Call 570-409-6754 for info. 26

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Expressive Oils, Port Jervis Library Milford artist Patty O’Donnell workshops with the late Matilda Koch can be described as an Grech. Lately, she has been “artist, creator and expressive working in oils on canvas. spirit.” She believes that art comes A member of the River Valley from within; it cannot come from Artists Guild (RVAG) and the a formula or a set of predefined Pike County Arts Council, conditions. Patty’s work is often she has participated in many art referred to as “expressionistic” shows locally. because of the influence of Van Art About Town, sponsored by Gogh’s texture in her work. RVAG, will present an exhibit of Her subjects vary and include Patty’s work at the Port Jervis birds, flowers, animals, holiday Free Library Community Art by Patty O’Donnell Koch Room, 138 Pike Street, Port subjects and still lifes. A self-taught artist with nearly 50 years Jervis, from October-December. of art experience, Patty took watercolor Call the Library for info: 845-856-7313.

Artist Salon Series, Pine Bush Library art. While establishing The Pine Bush a unique personal Library is hosting style that incorporates an Artist Salon series, elements of Eastern coordinated by and Western cultures, mixed-media artist his work goes further Meadow, and Doris and is clearly a driving Callan, Director of force in the art of our the Library. time. The programs Huang Shaoyin, feature Artist Partners. one of China’s Two partners will “Zangfoll” by Huang Shaoyin premier contemporary present their work and talk about their lives and careers as artists. The female artists, broke from tradition to create informal presentation is salon style, after the bold, expressionistic and figurative canvases famous 1930’s Coffee House Salons of Paris. that rank with the likes of Picasso. Her work The second presentation in the series is on is reminiscent of the mid century titans October 13 at 7:00pm and features Professor incorporating bold usage of brushwork and Hu Zhiying and Huang Shaoyin, one of surface texture in themes that are dream-like China’s most famous and influential working and laden with emotional messages and tactile ambiguity. artist couples. Coffee and refreshments will be served. Hu Zhiying is one of the most important representative figures in Chinese contemporary For information: 845-744-3375.

Art & Music, Greenwood Lake Library ART: Andrea Pacione

Andrea Pacione is best known for her contemporary surrealist oil paintings. Her work consists of internal landscapes inspired by trance and dream states. Inspired by a lifetime of research into transcendental meditation, anthropology, biology, and the occult, Andrea’s process is a postmodern version of the “sympathetic magic” theorized to have been practiced by such prehistoric ancestors, such as the Neolithic cave paintings discovered in France. The Greenwood Lake Public Library (GLPL) will feature the artworks of Andrea Pacione throughout the month of October.

MUSIC: Breakneck Annie

Breakneck Annie consists of Anne Baglione, Bill Buskey, Gene Mueller, Terry Seeley, and Graham Vest. This acoustic band is composed primarily of guitar, bass, banjo, cajone, mandolin, and accordion with a variety of other instruments. Originally a kitchen and back porch band playing at their own parties, they now perform at festivals, farmer’s markets, open mics, private parties and even Irish wakes. Breakneck Annie performs at the GLPL on October 22 at 1:00pm. Advanced registration for the concert is required. The GLPL is located at 79 Waterstone Road. Call 845-477-8377, ext. 104. October 2017

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Mamakating’s Poets Laureate: The Ernys by Susan Roth Stephen & Susan Erny are the first to be appointed Poets Laureate in Mamakating. The Town of Mamakating and Mamakating Library spearheaded this program to encourage people in their community to express themselves through writing. The Ernys applied for this position after encouragement from a friend and submitted their application as a couple. The application required examples of their poetry, with at least one poem written to express the ‘Spirit of Mamakating’. At the final presentation before the deciding committee, Susan presented her poem A Place Called Mamakating and Stephen sang The Basha Kill Song. Stephen and Susan write about the beauty of the natural environment and the community in which they live. As residents of Wurtsboro for 32 years, they feel fortunate to live near the Basha Kill where they are inspired by its splendor every day. A Place called Mamakating begins by describing the Basha Kill as “the jewel of Mamakating.” The Basha Kill Song by Stephen shares the experience of the Basha Kill from Haven

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Bridge, where “in the evening the stars shine, night’s indigo and blue.” Stephen Erny has written songs since he was in high school, and Susan Erny has been writing since she was in grade school. Neither are published authors, but have enjoyed local recognition of their talents. Since their official appointment at the Town Hall in June, they have been asked to perform at a number of local events. The Poet Tree, one of their concepts to promote poetic writing, is a painted tree that was hung in Mamakating Library. The Ernys placed their newest poems on the tree and encourage others to display their writing, too. It is their hope that their presentations have increased the interest in writing and poetry in general in the community. Susan commented, “We have been invited to some interesting venues. We’ve had a great time sharing our poetry and songs, and hearing from others as they share their written arts with us.” The public is invited to hear the Ernys read their poetry at the Phillipsport Community Center, 657 Red Hill Road, Phillipsport, on October 8 at 6:00pm. (See page 22).

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Third Annual Bethel Blues Festival Bethel Woods Rock and Roll Hall of Center for the Arts has Famer and Grammy® announced the return award-winner Levon of Blues at Bethel Helm’s band, The Woods! Following Barnburners. Chris two sold-out years, has also recorded with this year’s line-up Bill Perry and Hubert includes performances Sumlin, among others. by Myles Mancuso, The regular The Chris O’Leary Band The Chris O’Leary members of the band Band, and the return of curator include: Chris Vitarello guitar, Fred Scribner’s Midnight Slim Matt Raymond bass, Chris Revival. DiFrancesco baritone sax, Andy At the age of nine, Myles Stahl tenor sax, and Jason Devlin Mancuso was affectionately drums. referred to as “Mojo” in a Midnight Slim became known newspaper article about him. Now as the house band for Imus In 20 years old, Myles is a nationally The Morning during the years on recognized prodigy who fronts his WFAN Radio, NY and MSNBC own band, singing and playing TV. The band has opened shows guitar and keyboards. Noted by for Johnny Winter, James Cotton, True Fire as one of the Top 10 Otis Rush and Solomon Burke. Myles Mancuso Guitar Prodigies in the World, The Festival is on October Myles has been preforming professionally 28 at 6:30pm in the intimate, indoor Event for audiences since the age of 10. He has Gallery. performed on some of the top stages in New The Museum at Bethel Woods is halfYork City including BB King’s in Times priced three hours before show time on Event Square, and has opened for major national Gallery concert nights. Valid concert ticket acts such as Levon Helm, Buddy Guy, and required for this special offer. Derek Trucks. Tickets: www.BethelWoodsCenter.org Chris O’Leary’s musical background The Event Gallery Concert Series at Bethel includes duties as lead singer and front man for Woods is proudly sponsored by Jim Beam.

GNSO: “Bohemian Rhapsody”

3rd Annual “Surrealist Masquerade Party”

The Greater Newburgh personally to study with Symphony Orchestra him, Filip Pogády followed (GNSO) begins its 23rd his advice and earned year and 2nd season under his Master’s Degree in the leadership of Maestro Violin Performance at the Russell Ger with a concert Manhattan School of Music, titled Bohemian Rhapsody. where he was awarded a The orchestra’s performances full scholarship. Pogády has in the concert year ending in performed in some of the most July 2017 broke all previous renowned concert venues attendance records. such as Lincoln Center New “The October program York, Rudolphinum Prague, offers a wonderfully vibrant Konzerthaus Vienna, Tel start to what is certain to be Aviv Opera House or the our finest season yet,” said Lotte Hall in Seoul. Ger. “Each piece reflects in its own “If Brahms had a gift for erecting way aspects of the irrepressible great sonic structures, Dvorak’s energy and whimsy of the unique gift was for mellifluous melody,” area of Bohemia in what is now continued Maestro Ger. “His tunes the Czech Republic. are steeped in the folk music of “Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. his beloved homeland and flow 5 is an effusive gypsy dance that is effortlessly, one after another, totally Bohemian in its inspiration until they burst in torrents of joy and style. Brahms’ Violin and beauty. His Symphony # 8 is Concerto in D Major is famous for as irresistible a piece as was ever demanding great technical feats composed.” Filip Pogády from the soloist. But the concerto doesn’t Bohemian Rhapsody will be presented dazzle for its own sake. It communicates October 28 at 7:30pm at Mount Saint Mary Brahms’ characteristic passion and fervor. College’s Aquinas Hall (arrive at 6:30pm for We have a wonderful soloist in Filip the concert preview by Gordon Shacklett). Pogády.” Tickets: www.newburghsymphony.org or After being invited by Pinchas Zukerman call 845-913-7157. Students free.

This time of year prompts for the enjoyment of the arts getting dressed in costume, and nature. and for those who enjoy truly Located at 23 White Oak stepping out of character, the Drive in Sugar Loaf, the Seligmann Center’s Surreal Seligmann Center provides a Masquerade Party is a must. magical backdrop. Come in This annual fundraiser will costume and be surprised by be held on October 14 from spontaneous entertainment 7:00pm-10:00pm. along with Tarot card readings, It marks the third year food, drink, dancing and music. Guests should expect of celebrating artist Kurt the unexpected! As in past Seligmann and his influence on surrealism in the arts. Kurt’s William & Patricia Seaton years, it promises to be a wife, Arlette, left the Seligmann homestead unique evening. Tickets can be purchased at to the Orange County Citizens Foundation the door. For information: 845-469-9487.

Benedictine & Brandy in Highland Lake

NACL Theatre’s Made on Earth, an album she Production Manager and recorded with experimentalist Designer, Brett Keyser is a Hector Zazou. performer and writer working Benedictine & Brandy, with NACL in various or B&B, is the musical duo capacities since 2001, and comprised of Barbara Gogan as core staff since 2010. He and Brett Keyser, who over has collaborated on several Barbara Gogan & Brett Keyser the course of two years, company productions and a.k.a. “Benedictine & Brandy” have put together a cycle of currently manages Deep Space and other songs inspired by the changing sounds and residency programs. atmospheres of the passing seasons. Barbara Gogan was the lead singer of Seasonally Affected, their first public the British post punk / new wave band, The performance, takes place on October 14 at Passions (1978-83). She co-wrote their classic 7:30pm at NACL Theatre, 110 Highland Lake hit, I’m In Love With A German Film Star. Road, Highland Lake. Gogan resurfaced in 1998, when she issued For tickets: 845-557-0694

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The “Maria Callas Test” Opera: “Norma” by Philip Ehrensaft Performing the Druid priestess’s role in Vincenzo Bellini’s ultimate Bel Canto opera, Norma, is an exceptional challenge for any soprano. Apart from Bellini making the entire palette of tough Bel Canto vocal demands, there’s the Maria Callas factor. Norma was Callas’ number one signature role. Tough acts to follow don’t get tougher than that. That’s why James Jordan’s New York Times article on the upcoming new Metropolitan Opera production of Norma has the title “Hear What Makes Norma the Everest of Opera.” Jordan’s title references a famous Renata Scotto quotation: “This is the Everest of opera. You want to climb the mountain. You know you are supposed to climb the mountain. But it is so difficult.” This month Live from the Met in HD audiences across the globe can view the American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky make this climb. Radvanovsky earned widespread praise for her 2013 performances in the Met’s previous production of Norma. And will in this 2017 production as well. Bel Canto (“beautiful song”) Italian operas of the early 19th century were blessed with a trio of exceptionally brilliant composers: Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini. Bellini (18011835) was the youngest. Bellini’s operas formed a bridge between the gorgeous vocal

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acrobatics of Bel Canto, and same general. In a metaphor the more coherent narratives for the French and Austrian and coordination between occupations of early 19th words and music of Romantic century Italy, Druids debate opera. whether to rebel immediately, Bellini’s brief life was or bide their time. itself an opera. He had to All this plays out within leave Italy fast when an successions of brilliant unhappy husband discovered solos, duos, choruses, and his wife’s great pleasure in coordination of words and Bellini’s arms. Bellini fled brilliantly orchestrated to Paris, the emerging capital melodies. Everything that of European opera, in 1834. makes great opera. Gastroenteritis killed him one It will be shown at SUNY year later. Musical France Sondra Radvanovsky as Norma & Sullivan, 112 College Joseph Calleja as Pollione embraced Bellini as a national Road, Loch Sheldrake, on treasure, and went into mourning. October 7 at 1:00pm. Call 845-434-5750 for Performing Norma diminished during the information. Tickets are available at the door. first half of the 20th century. That changed “Come a half hour early, grab a when Callas and the Spanish soprano complimentary cup of coffee and a snack Montserrat Caballé championed Bel Canto and enjoy our speakers which will engage the repertoire. Archiv Music ranks Norma among audience in wonderful conversation as well today’s twenty-five most popular operas. as a Q&A about the featured opera of the day Not hard to see why: Norma’s a virgin in the Seelig Auditorium,” invites Hillary priestess who’s no longer a virgin: an ancient Egeland, SUNY Sullivan Director of Special mythic thread that’s still fodder for a James Events and Campus Activities. Bond movie. There’s a “can’t help loving that The Magic Flute follows on October 14. man” theme, twice over. Norma loves the Roman general who conquered her people and Meet Our Advertisers has bore two children by him. Her best friend Want lunch pre-show? Try Last Licks in (mezzo Joyce DiDonato) who wishes Norma Ferndale, seven minutes away. Eat-in or takeno harm, can’t stop falling in love with the out. See ad page 10.

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Potluck Concerts Potluck Concerts’ 20172018 season begins with Fall Harvest, a cornucopia of musical delicacies. Hear music by Chopin and Greig, and vocal works by Bellini and Gerald Finzi with Dan Small, Chiu, graduating senior voice Margaret piano student at SUNY New Paltz. Hear the first movement of Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, which, after its premiere, rapidly entered the standard violin and orchestral repertoire, and has become Ruthanne Schempf, one of the most frequently piano performed of all 20th-century concertos. “We’ll also perform a work by Amy Beach, in honor of her 150th birthday, possibly something for violin and piano,” said co-producer Ruthanne Schempf, “and a Tricia Calahan, movement from Beethoven’s violin Tempest Sonata.” The concert is on October 20 at 7:30pm in the Cornwall Presbyterian Church, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-OnHudson. Tickets at the door. Ice cream and cake served Emily Faxon, after the performance! violin

“It Was Dark Back Then” Over the years many staff members at Knox’s Headquarters have claimed to have seen spectral visages. Whether it was a passing glimpse out of the corner of their eye or just an uncomfortable lump in their stomach, they could not help, but feel, at times, that someone was watching them. Practical thinkers dismissed these claims as the products of vivid imaginations or illogical fear. Considering that some individuals can sense things that the population at large cannot, is it possible that a few did see something. In a larger sense, have some historic events or the people who took part in them left behind a residue. You are invited to come to Knox’s Headquarters and see for yourself at a scary theatrical presentation. In the spirit of 18th century Gothic novels, costumed interpreters from the New Windsor Cantonment and

Knox’s Headquarters State Historic Sites submit for your approval a haunting tale. The eerie nightcloaked grounds of the historic Knox’s Headquarters, the 1754 Ellison home, serve as a stage for a macabre presentation about corpses, ghosts and strange happenings. On October 21, between 7:00pm10:00pm, come see the presentation and tour the grounds if you dare. The program lasts approximately 45 minutes and is recommended for visitors 12 years and older. Reservations are required and visitors should arrive in the parking lot at least 10 minutes prior to their scheduled start time. Admission is free. Knox’s Headquarters is located at 289 Forge Hill Road, in Vails Gate, just off Route 94. For reservations and information, call 845-561-1765 ext. 22.

Screwball Halloween! Though it is not supporting roles. known as “screwball Its early Halloween comedy”, Topper is showing on October certainly “screwball”. 31 at 9:30am Eighty years ago it at the Desmond set a new standard for Campus of Mount special effects! St. Mary College, The film was 6 Albany Post adapted by Eric Road in Balmville Hatch, Jack Jevne and (Newburgh), comes Eddie Moran from complete with an the novel by Thorne introduction by film Smith (of Turnabout Cary Grant, Roland Young & Constance Bennett historian George fame.) Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, it Burke. Don’t miss the wacky fun! features a to-die-for cast in the leading and To register: 845-565-2076.

Hudson Valley Jazz Trio in Warwick

The Hudson Valley Jazz Trio is a scaled down version of the Hudson Valley Jazz Ensemble. Led by Hudson Valley Jazz Festival producer / drummer Steve Rubin, each ensemble features musicians that have performed in the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival these past eight years. The HV Jazz Trio will be performing on the first Saturdays of the month through December in Warwick, and the musicians will “rotate”. On October 7, from 7:00pm-10:00pm, Rubin will be joined by Dave Smith piano

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and J. Brunka bass at the Warwick Wine Garden, 22 McEwen Street. On November 4 piano legend Richard Kimball will perform with Rubin and a TBA bassist. For reservations: 845-544-7754.

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