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Orange, Pike & Sullivan Counties, Beacon, Marlboro, Cragsmoor & Ellenville

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art • cinema • dance • festivals • holistic living • music • opera • poetry • theatre

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The sender of the first correct answer received will receive one year’s home delivery of CANVAS. HAPPY SHOPPING TO ALL! Since “tis the season”, we are offering many art and other gift ideas for you.

Of course, all the art galleries have holiday sales, many of the small artworks, and the

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art and music schools offer workshops and gift certificates. Even for crocheting.

Some other ideas: Have a portrait created by Cynthia HarrisPagano for only $50 which benefits an Otisville church.

Have a photo taken, Tintype style.

Buy some pottery made from compost.

Send a teen to Ellenville’s acting school.

Buy art made with lipstick.

Meditate to music on CD. Most unique December music concert A fundraiser including an ensemble of 8 cellists playing sumptuously gorgeous music by Villa-Lobos and another ensemble of major jazz artists.

Thanks to all the creative people living and working here for enriching our lives.

Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I want to express my gratitude for featuring my painting of the D&H Canal on the cover of the October issue of the D&H CANVAS. Your publication is widely respected in the art community and I am honored to receive such recognition.

Sincerely, Joan Kehlenbeck, Cuddebackville Dear Editor, Thank you so much for your inclusion in CANVAS the workshops we offer for October and especially, November. We appreciate the timeliness in our being able to present to the community the information and details necessary to convey what we feel is pertinent information and to be within the framework of CANVAS which celebrates life and all it has to offer! Exciting! Your support brings joy.

Many thanks, Diana Underwood & George Toth Alternative Counseling, Cornwall

Dear Editor, I really enjoyed reading the article about Kate Seredy in the November CANVAS. As a school librarian I taught my students about and encouraged them to read the Newbery Award books and Seredy’s books were part of my library collection. I was not familiar with her background but found it very interesting.

In light of this new knowledge I will enjoy re-reading the books mentioned. Thanks for great information about our local literary celebrities!

Sincerely Norma Bernstock, Milford Dear Editor, The craft fair held at Mulberry House on November 1st was a success! Thank you very much for your support! We could have not done it without everyone’s help.

Sincerely Shelly Goodwine, Middletown

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Facescapes, Montgomery ����������������������11 Florida Public Library ����������������������������� 21 Forestburgh Playhouse ������������������������� 10 Greenwood Lake American Legion ����������8 Grey Towers, Milford ����������������������������������� Jester’s Comedy Club ������������������������������3 Judi Silvano, Music & Art ��������������������������6 Karpeles Manuscript Musuem ��������������� 32 Kindred Spirits Arts, Milford ������������������� 30 Middletown Concert Chorale ����������������� 23 Mt. Saint Mary College �������������������������� 25 Music in Central Valley �������������������������� 23 Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster �� 21, 23 New Windsor Music Academy ������������������6 New York School of Music ������������������������6 Newburgh Free Library �������������������������� 24 Newburgh Symphonic Chorale �������������� 22 Otisville-Mt. Hope Art Exhibi ������������������ 28 Paramount Theater, Middletown ������������ 21 Parksville USA Music Festival ������������������3 Pike County Arts & Crafts �������������������������8 Poetry on the Loose ������������������������������ 20 Potluck Concerts ����������������������������������� 21 Port Jervis Council for the Arts �������������� 29 Seligmann Center for the Arts ��������������� 20 Shadowland Theatre ������������������������ 10, 29 Steve’s Music Center, Rock Hill ����������������6 Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center � 31, 32 Sullivan County Community Chorus ������ 23 SUNY Orange ���������������������������������� 25, 30 SUNY Sullivan ��������������������������������������� 13 Rifka’s Curiosity Shop, Wurtsboro ����������11 River Valley Artists Guild ���������������������������8 RiverWinds Gallery, Beacon ���������������������4 Wallkill River School, Montgomery ���� 8, 27 Warwick Music Series Fundraiser ��������� 24 Warwick Valley Chorale ������������������������� 23 Wurtsboro Art Alliance ������������������������������5

Frankie Pace Performs for Jester’s

Frankie Pace began as a trumpet player destined for the Juilliard School of Music. Not seeing a future as a trumpeter, he went against his father’s wishes and found himself working as an apprentice plumber for Local #2 in New York City.

He still yearned for the arts, so with the encouragement of his wife, he decided to get into comedy. Frankie’s first time on stage was in Long Island’s The White House Inn. There he rubbed shoulders with Eddie Murphy, Jackie Martling, Rosie O'Donnell, Rob Bartlett, Bob Nelson and Jim Meyers, just to name a few.

Frankie has performed on Saturday Night Live, The Cosby Show and The Joan Rivers

Show. He was later honored by receiving the “Charlie” award for best night-club performer.

He has appeared with stars like Juice Newton, Aaron Nevile, Charo, Penn & Teller, Gladys Knight, Roberta Flack, Frank Sinatra, Jr., The Pointer Sisters, Joe Piscopo, The Temptations, Cheech & Chong, Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Jet, BB.King, Frank Zappa, Ben E. King, South Side Johnny, Jerry Vale, The Village People, Lanie Kazan, and others.

See Frankie perform live at Jester’s Comedy Club, 109 Brookside Avenue, Chester, on December 13 at 8:00pm.

Cut out ad on pg 10 for a $5 off coupon!

For tickets: 845-345-1039.

On December 13 at 2:00pm, take a break from shopping and decorating at the United Methodist Church of Monticello.

Shorts & Sweets & Afternoon Tea for the Holidays is presented by Big Sky Productions. The entertainment will feature readings, poems and holiday jokes performed

by De Lois House and Carol Montana, with musical accompaniment by Jeremy Mills.

Included in the performance will be holiday songs by Patti Greco Sunshine.

Have some tea or coffee and some luscious cabaret style desserts during the entertainment.

The church is located at 445 Broadway,

Monticello, and there’s plenty of parking in the rear of church off North Lakewood.

Proceeds will go toward a new sound system for the church.

For more information call 845-707-1417.

“Shorts & Sweets & Afternoon Tea”

De Lois House & Carol Montana

Parksville: Arias, Songs & Dinner Buffet

She also sings with The Salvatones, a The second year of the Parksville USA professional choral group.

Music Festival comes to a close with Mozart was 16 when he composed The Lyric Quartet’s A Grand Holiday his Exsultate, jubilate. It is probably the Musical Feast. earliest work of his that is still regularly Soprano Kathryn Wieckhorst of The performed. Mozart’s writing exploits a Bronx Opera will join tenor Michael Celentano, pianist Keira Weyant Kathryn Wieckhorst complete arsenal of virtuoso technique - scales, leaps, trills - as well as calling and host-chef-producer-basso Tom for beauty of tone and long-breathed Caltabellotta. They will entertain with lines in the central movement, with a Mozart’s masterpiece Exsultate Jubilate, famous and jubilant setting of a oneexcerpts from Massenet’s opera Manon, word text, “Alleluia,’’ for the finale. The “Arie Antique” (antique Italian songs soprano must clearly articulate more for basso) along with not-so-antique than 60 rapid notes in one breath.

Neapolitan songs in the first half.

Keira Weyant The second half of the program will Wieckhorst recently performed the include “holiday stuff, regular seasonal role of Violetta in La Traviata with the repertoire, some humorous songs and at Long Island Opera Company and the least one sad one, Blue Christmas,” Tom Bronx Opera. In 2013, she made her said. “We are expecting surprise guests, Carnegie Hall solo debut as the soprano we’ll have door prizes and then we’ll soloist in Vivaldi’s Gloria under the be serving a complete complimentary baton of Maestro Jason Paulk. Also in Tom Caltabellotta buffet dinner at the end of concert.”

2013, she made her international debut The December 7 festivities begin as Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Così Fan Tutte at 3:00pm at the Dead End Café, 6 in the Festival of the Aegean in Syros, Main Street in Parksville. Dinner will Greece. be “5pm-ish, and you can save a few A chorister/soloist with the choir at the dollars if you call for reservations in Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Manhattan, advance, 845-292-0400,” said Tom. a position she has held since 2006, she Michael Celentano The Dead End’s Friday and Saturday is also a member of Opera Collective, whose mission is to make opera accessible and music series will end in mid-December and the affordable to the general public by presenting Café will re-open with a gala Valentine’s Day engaging evenings of vocal music including Feast.

And with music too, you can be sure! opera, art song, operetta, and musical theater.

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Gifts: Handmade, One-of-a-Kind-Finds

Give the gift of art! Awaken a new passion or an old one for your friends and family members.

The gift of art is one present that keeps on giving long after other gifts have disappeared. You are giving an experience of creating, learning new skills, knowledge, laughter with kindred spirits, allowing someone to explore their limits in a safe and nurturing environment, and much more.

Amity The sleepy hamlet of Amity springs to life on weekends when bargain hunters visit the Amity Thrift Sale which is held every first and third Saturday of the month. Amity will be even busier during the three Saturdays of December leading up to Christmas. On those three weekends, the thrift sale will present more opportunities for the canny shopper, as it will be open every Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

An additional attraction to Amity is the Amity Gallery at 110 Newport Bridge Road which opened earlier this year. Each Saturday during December, the gallery will hold Small Treasures; Great Gifts Holiday Show from Noon-4:00pm.

The holiday shopper can find fine, handmade gifts produced by local artists ranging from small original works of art, to jewelry, wooden toys and many other reasonably priced items.

For information call 845 258 4655.

Bethel Artists, crafters and specialty food vendors will gather in the Market Sheds at Bethel Woods for the annual Holiday Market at Bethel Woods.

Enjoy festivities and the beauty of the season while shopping for unique items for the holidays! Music, children’s activities and photos with Santa make for a memorable day.

Children’s activities and a visit from Santa will take place in the Event Gallery, December 6 and 7, 11:00am-4:00pm.

Call 866-781-2922 for more information.

Beacon RiverWinds Gallery presents its 11th annual Buone Feste, a feast of holiday gifts made by over 50 Hudson Valley artists. “We have brought in several new artists plus our current Hudson Valley artists have been busy creating holiday ornaments, jewelry and seasonal cards,” said artist Linda Hubbard.

“Besides paintings, we have 2015 calendars

by Mary Ann Glass, Rebecca Tocci and Robert Rodriguez Jr., photographs of the Hudson Valley depicting trees, birds, trucks, and trains, photobooks for young and old, and whimsical cartoons to brighten a room.

“For the ladies there are scarves and shawls, jewelry crafted from metal, precious stones, crystals, glass, and silver. For the men: mugs, warm scarves, train and truck photos, Manhattan Skyline photos, cutting boards and calendars.

“For the cook: cook books, cutting boards, soup, serving, and berry bowls. For music and 4

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Hudson Valley lovers, we have a variety of CD’s by local artists including the award winning CD

by Jeff Haynes: Pete Seeger, the Storm King.

“If you need a small teacher gift, we have earring holders, packets of note cards and more...

And for the special gift, a painting or framed photograph.”

The show runs through December 31 at RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main Street, Beacon.

For more information, call 845-838-2880.

For Kids, Too - Narrowsburg During the holiday season, the Delaware Valley Art Alliance’s (DVAA) Signature Gifts shop swells to double its size to accommodate the wonderful offerings of regional artists and artisans. It’s swelled up again for DVAA’s Valley Artists Holiday Sale at the Delaware Arts Center through December 23.

Sprinkled among the pottery, silk scarves, and unique jewelry, find gifts to spark young imaginations such as compasses, wooden toys, puzzles, and coloring books. New this year is a variety of children’s items from the Long Eddy based company Tree, including animal-shaped clocks, night-lights, and block sets. Books for children and young adults are available by local authors Vera B. Williams, K.L. Going (see page 12), Clara Gillow Clark, Gowan Fisher and others.

This year, DVAA is also highlighting a wide array of vintage silk kimonos of many styles.

Those whose purchases exceed $25 will receive free notecards. Signature Gifts at the Arts Center is located in the Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg.

Call 845-252-7576 for information.

Highland Mills No one is quite sure when and where crochet got its start. According to one expert, “the modem art of true crochet as we know it today was developed during the 16th century. It became known as ‘crochet lace’ in France and ‘chain lace’ in England.”

Another writer/researcher, puts forth three interesting theories. One: Crochet originated in Arabia, spread eastward to Tibet and westward to Spain, from where it followed the Arab trade routes to other Mediterranean countries. Two: Earliest evidence of crochet came from South America, where a primitive tribe was said to have used crochet adornments in rites of puberty.

Three: In China, early examples were known of three-dimensional dolls worked in crochet.

People have forgotten that crochet was taught in hospitals to WWII sailors and soldiers, recuperating from battle wounds, as a form of therapy.

Know someone who might be interested in learning to crochet? Treat her (or him) to a beginner’s class at The Art Studio, 548 New York 32, Highland Mills.

For information: 845-928-8823.

Spotlight On The Sugar Loaf Guild “She is the Pisces. These are her Passions”

In early 2004, after completing a new series of paintings, Ada Jo Hunter was considering an exhibit of her work when her husband came across an article in the Times Herald-Record detailing the availability of a space in the beautiful art and craft village of Sugar Loaf. Today, Ada not only represents herself, but dozens of other artists too at her shop, Pisces Passions.

The shop, which celebrated its 10th birthday this year, has gifts for all ages, boasting everything from handmade crafts, jewelry, and original artwork, to unique fashions and accessories. “We have a big selection of mermaids, fairies, dragons and fantasy collectibles, too,” added Ada. Six years ago, Ada was inflicted with Parkinson’s Disease. Her wrists and hands were eventually afflicted by Carpal Tunnel syndrome, due to the involuntary movements most afflicted with Parkinson’s disease experience. Painting became difficult. Determined to not have to give up on one of her passions, Ada decided that she would create a new series of paintings...using a different...unconventional method.

“My series Lipstick Ladies began 9 months

ago. I was working on a sunset painting when my eyes rested on a tube of lipstick in my work area. The color of this red lipstick was so striking to me...I wanted to re-create that exact red in my sunset...I ended up using the lipstick itself. I loved the way it flowed, the creaminess...I decided women were going to be my focal point and lipstick my medium for the Lipstick Ladies series along with the line: ‘There are as many sides to each of us as there are shades of lipstick.’

“Then the carpal tunnel. I was unable to hold a pencil. I remember watching a movie called My Left Foot, about this wonderful artist who was disabled and created art with his left foot. I thought, if he can do it, so can I. So, I created a new sub-series to Lipstick Ladies...with my right foot.” Voila! Lipstick Ladies: Foot Fetish was born! “I use pencil, eyeliner, and charcoal to create the works, and of course, all different shades of lipstick. I’ve been fortunate enough to find lipstick in purple, green and yellow. I am still looking for blue.” Anyone?

Visit Ada and get some holiday shopping crossed off the list at Pisces Passions, 1381 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf. Call 845-469-4741.

Wurtsboro Art Alliance: Open House

The Wurtsboro Art Alliance (WAA) will be hosting a Holiday Open House on December 6th, from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

Enjoy refreshments and view a wide assortment of original works of art made by local area artists, including: paintings, watercolors, drawings, photographs, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, prints and note cards.

Artwork makes a lovely gift. To help with your holiday gift buying this season, The WAA Gallery is offering a 10% discount off any purchase during the open house. See ad in this issue of CANVAS, pg 13.

The WAAAnnual Holiday Show runs through December 28 and features the work of WAA member artists. Among the selections offered will be works by long-time WAA members, as well as artwork by new members including Mitchell Saler, David Lenthall and others.

Mitchell Saler paints landscapes that “convey the vastness and power of nature.”

Influenced by the sublime landscapes of the Hudson River School painters, Saler says “My paintings range from scenes in the Hudson Valley Oil by Mitchell Saler

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region, where I live, to places I have traveled, as well as depictions of seemingly impossible phenomena that defy and elevate reality.” Saler, who holds a BFA in painting and drawing from SUNY New Paltz, is a member of the Orange County Arts Council, the Lower Hudson Valley Plein Air Painters and a represented artist with the Wallkill River School.

David Lenthall’s colorful acrylic creations hold the eye delightfully captive, as the brain attempts to decipher their meaning.

Reminiscent of a kind of psychedelic aboriginal-like shamanistic ritual, they impart a fun sort of magic quality.

Outsider artist Lenthall is a retired actor (45 Acrylic by David Lenthall years of stage, TV and movie productions) who started painting in 2007. He quickly developed a unique process involving layers and layers of acrylic paint and some very unusual tools, applying remarkable color and texture to canvas, paper and found objects.

The WAA Gallery is located at 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro.

For information: info@waagallery.org

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Music for Melody & Meditation

Flutes, gongs, chimes, CD A Healing Of Self for bells, rainstick, voice, wellness and healing. percussion, Shakuhachi Order any CD before flute, alto recorder, bass December 25 at www. recorder, shakers, hand judisilvano.com/music drum, thumb piano. and get another one free!

They are all a part Judi is also an artist of Sound Garden ~ who has exhibited her Spirit Music, a series of work in many local Judi & Joe photo by Chris Drukker collaborations between shows. “Drawing and vocalist and flutist Judi painting have always Silvano and master been a way for me to musician Joe Lovano. express myself through The CD tracks are the years,” says Judi. musical improvisations She began painting in which evolved from their her youth, stopped to musical relationship. pursue a dance career, They both play woodwind then trained as a classical instruments and a beautiful “Another Snow Storm” oil by Judi Silvano singer, and has become a array of gongs and percussion instruments. jazz vocalist and composer.

Judi plays flute, alto flute and alto recorder “Since moving to the Hudson Valley, while Joe plays wood Japanese Shakuhachi the magnificent natural surroundings flute, bass clarinet and bass recorder. rekindled my passion for painting. With Judi sings sporadically on this disc the encouragement of many accomplished and uses her voice often as an evocative painters in the area, my evolution as a visual accompaniment for Joe’s melodic excursions. artist has recently blossomed.”

There is a spatial quality to this set of music, To check out Judi’s beautiful greeting cards which leaves room for quiet reflection, designed with her original paintings, visit peaceful breathing and a calm appreciation www.etsy.com/shop/JudiSilvanoArtnCards of the world around us.

For her paintings, visit her website at: Excerpts of the recording are used on their www.judisilvano/paintings

Gifts: Music Lessons, Instruments & More

Al’s Music, Port Jervis Al’s Music Shop is a family owned business operating since 1988 that specializes in hard-to-find and unique instruments.

Owned by Al Gessner, he and wife Patti are both musicians and actively play in the Hudson Valley with their Irish folk group, The Parting Glass Band.

The shop offers music lessons in piano, tin whistle, harmonica and recorder, percussion, violin, guitar and much more. Instrument and string repairs also available.

Check out the ad on pg 9.

The New York School of Music Serving the Hudson Valley since 2004, NYSM is a full-service music school. Their state of the art facility provides a comfortable learning environment where students are encouraged to create, listen, improvise and develop their natural musical abilities.

Sixteen professional classrooms for private lessons, six studio rehearsal rooms outfitted with drum sets and PA’s, and a stage area for rockin’ recitals. One-on-one instruction with an accomplished group of musicians playing instruments such as guitar, bass, piano, drums, ukulele, banjo, violin, viola, cello, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, French horn and voice.

Call 845-778-7594 for more information.

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New Windsor Music Academy Open since 2003, NWMA specializes in private music lessons for guitar, violin, ukulele, piano, viola, songwriting, voice, cello, drums, with Music Theory and ‘Rock Band’ classes, ages 3 to adult. The academy’s teachers, with educations from Yale, Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Juilliard, and others, have professional teaching and performing experience.

Lessons are available for those with busy schedules - 7 days a week, early morning to late night.

Call 845-784-4071 for more information.

Steve’s Music Center, Rock Hill Owned by musician Steve Schwartz of local jazz-fusion group Jazzmosis, Steve’s Music Center is a full-service, independently owned musical instruments store.

The shop offers new and used acoustic guitars, electric guitars, guitar effects, amps, bass guitars, drums, pro audio equipment, guitar pickups, school band instruments, and guitar accessories.

All manner of guitar and stringed instrument repair, from setups to broken necks. Electric and acoustic, new or old, repair or restore. All work done by expert craftsmen. Visit www.stevesmusiccenter.net

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Narrowsburg: “Art in Sixes” Celebrating its tenth year, Art in Sixes has become the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance’s (DVAA) premier year-end art event.

It features artwork in a wide range of studio mediums including painting, drawing, sculpture, fiber, ceramics, and photography from artists in Sullivan County and the Upper Delaware River region. Last year’s show included 113 artists and 301 works of art. All works of art are for sale and priced reasonably for holiday gift giving.

“Because anyone can submit, the exhibition brings in a variety of creative people,” said gallery director Rocky Pinciotti, who developed the idea for this show in 2005. “For many artists, working that small is a refreshing new challenge.

From the shopper’s point of view, the prices are typically affordable for the holidays.”

Curating a show this big, “is both overwhelming and exciting,” said Pinciotti. “It is literally like Christmas morning when gallery assistant Phyllis Bilick and I start to unwrap all the small works that are dropped off. Organizing and hanging such a large exhibition is quite a task.”

To help with the aesthetics of the show, Bilick and Pinciotti organize the work into an assortment

of genres. Pinciotti also created a system of gridding gallery walls. “I painted the first gridded wall a stone grey and gridded it with white pencil, which is perfect for pieces that are exactly six-by-six inches,” he said. “At some point I also started to use shelves instead of pedestals for the 3-D works. Then, in 2013, I dubbed one wall the ‘small-er works’ wall for very tiny pieces. All these tricks help us keep the show organized and looking beautiful.”

Running simultaneously next door at Signature Gifts is Valley Artists Holiday Sale where arts and crafts by over 60 artists, specializing in wood, photography, painting, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, and sculpture, are available for purchase. Also featured are books by local authors, holiday cards, gift wrap, as well as selected antiques. Gifts for children include a great assortment of wood toys, art and nature inspired stickers, books, games, and art supplies.

Gifts for adults include clocks, books, bowls, wood boxes, vases, silk scarves, journals, and jewelry.

Alliance Gallery and Signature Gifts are located at the Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main Street, Narrowsburg. The exhibit and sale are open through December 23.

Livingston Manor: CAS Winter Show 2014 The Catskill Art Society (CAS) is presenting its annual Winter Members Show thru December 29.

This exhibition celebrates winter. The beauty of the season, joy of the holidays, and the often humorous ways we deal with the cold, are depicted by CAS artists.

All artwork is available for sale. Proceeds benefit the artists and the nonprofit, wheelchair accessible, CAS Arts Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor.

Call 845-436-4227.

“Four Points of View” watercolors by Ann Higgins, Elise Hornbeck, Valerie Taggert & Kate Hyden, featured in the Members’ Winter Show.

Florida: Amity Arts Pottery Holiday Sale

Judy Duboff and the artisans of Amity Arts Pottery are presenting the Amity Arts Pottery Holiday Sale on December 5 & 6.

Whether you are looking for something that is purely aesthetic or a beautiful but more practical gift, you will be able to find that special something for that special someone from a bounty of items made by local artists.

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figurines, platters, vessels, bowls and mugs, covered jars, casseroles and platters, there is something for everyone.

Talk to the artists about their creations in clay on December 5 from 7:00pm-9:00pm, during the Meet the Artists reception. The sale continues on December 6 from 10:00am-4:00pm.

Amity Arts Pottery, 1711 Route 17A in Florida.

Call 845-651-1170 for further information.

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“Art and About” in Port Jervis

The River Valley Artists Show, with holiday themed Guild (RVAG) of Port Jervis is artworks by RVAG members an accomplished professional Dani Cooney, Catherine De group of more than 50 artists who Maio, Joan Kehlenbeck, Susan show extensively throughout the Miiller, Joan Standora and Elva region of Port Jervis and beyond.

Zingaro, contains their artworks, Works in representational as well all available at an affordable price. as abstract styles are included, Being that ‘tis the season, you may using drawings, graphics, mixed find an affordable small scale piece media, weaving and paintings in of original fine art as a nice gift for oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and a loved one (or yourself!).

“Winter on the Neversink” airbrush.

Holiday Show can be seen in the

by Susan Miiller Bon Secours Community Hospital presents first floor cafeteria at Bon Secours, 160 E Main a new series, Art and About, sponsored by the Street, Port Jervis, through January 10.

Port Jervis Council for the Arts. Holiday Call 845-858-7162 or 845-856-3764.

64th Annual Pike County Arts & Crafts Show

PCAC show, a tradition since 1950, The ARTery Gallery, 210 Broad remain unbroken.

Street in Milford, will exhibit the The show and reception, work of more than 50 regional artist December 13 from 4:00pmmembers of Pike County Arts and 8:00pm, will be a celebration of the Crafts (PCAC) from December solidarity of the local art community 11-February 8 for the 64th annual in the spirit of brotherhood that the PCAC Members’ Show. holiday season brings forth.

The ARTery is a cooperative Lots of great, original handmade gallery, owned and operated by crafts will be available for holiday it’s artist-members. Many are shoppers, including jewelry, members of both organizations, Artwork by by Harriet Cotterill pottery, textiles, wood craft, cards, so there are close ties and a sense prints and original paintings and photography. of fellowship that has always existed. Both Call 570-409-1234 for information. organizations wish to have the popular annual

Gifts: Children’s Drawing Classes

The Wallkill River School (WRS) in Montgomery is offering Children’s Drawing Classes as holiday gifts.

Classes will be given by artist Charlie Troncone and can be customized specifically for your child such as cartooning classes, where your child can learn how to draw their favorite cartoons, create their own characters, and make their own animations,

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Say Hello to Ciao’s Music/Toys/Buffet

Culinary Rocker/Chef Johnny Ciao has cooked with and for the biggest names in showbiz from Dick Clark to Carlos Santana, the Grateful Dead to Willie Nelson, and even Michael Jackson.

Johnny is presenting another one of his exciting and fun Music Buffets for the US Marines Corps’ Toys for Tots on December 7 from 2:00pm-6:00pm at the Greenwood Lake American Legion Post for which Ciao will prepare his inventive California cuisine buffet feast for up to 300, with entertainment by Professor Louie and

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arts & crafts classes, or even auto drawing.

The WRS will also create a custom certificate that comes from Santa with your child’s name that can be given during the holidays. Classes must be used by January 3-23, 2015.

Can’t make the dates?

Private lessons are available by emailing wallkillriverschool@ gmail.com or by calling 845457-ARTS.

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the Crowmatix.

The opening music act (very appropriate for a musicbuffet) is Hudson Valley’s own Mulligan Stew, a trio that performs Americana/folk, rock and blues music. Along with performing their own original tunes, they play everything from Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Eagles, to Arlo Guthrie.

The Post is at 40 Mountain Lakes Lane in Greenwood Lake. Phone 845-477-2193.

Everyone is encouraged to bring a wrapped toy to this event.

Gifts: Marshall Brings Small Metals Program to the Hudson Valley

by Anna Lillian Moser

Laurie Marshall, head of the Center for Metal Arts’ Small Metal program, arrived in New York this August, but the Missouri native has already been making waves with a series of jewelry and small metals workshops designed for people who are just getting acquainted with this ancient art form.

Always artistic, Marshall started out drawing.

It wasn’t until she was an undergrad at Missouri State University that Marshall discovered and started working with metals. Up until then Marshall worked in a number of different mediums, while focusing on Art Education as well. “I knew I really wanted to do art, but I didn’t know what,” adding that majoring in Art Education fulfilled a need “to have some kind of stable career also.”

Observing a high school art class, however, changed Marshall’s direction. “It just didn’t feel like me, you know?” she said. “There wasn’t enough of me actually being able to make things.”

A professor suggested Marshall go on to pursue her Master’s in Fine Arts because the advanced degree would open opportunities to teach at the college level.

By the time she made her decision to go after her Master’s, Marshall was already hooked on metal work. “I started working with metal, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh! This is crazy!’ There’s so

many different ways you and magnetic is that it’s an can go with it, and you can entire experience. do a little bit of everything “What interests me are from the other mediums in making these pieces that metal. The more I learned, are really visually dynamic the more I was interested, with moving parts. A lot and really just dove in.” of these pieces have parts She decided to focus her that move, and when you work around small metals, move you can hear them which is more or less an moving also, and feel umbrella term for metal them moving, which is work centering around really fun. It adds another jewelry and sculpture on a element to the experience small scale. of wearing jewelry.” Her Marshall’s creations, sculptures work on the from bracelets to Laurie Marshall (in green) teaching a class same principles. “A lot of sculptures, are one-of-a-kind; as gorgeous as people - and I feel this way - say that my sculpture they are unique. Part of this comes from the is very jewelry-like. I use a lot of small parts that fact that she works predominately with steel, make up these larger sculptures, which is kind of which is considered unusual and uncommon in what I like to do with my jewelry. the small metals world. “Generally steel isn’t This unique technique of using multiple parts one of the primary materials used. I think that’s to make a larger whole, Marshall says, began where that unique look comes from. It makes it a from a practical standpoint. Steel, compared to little different; it has kind of an industrial type of gold, brass, copper or silver, is a more inexpensive feeling to it.” material, and so if she started working on a piece Marshall also enjoys adding enamel to her and didn’t like one part of it, she “could just do work, with is essentially the technique of applying away with it,” adding onto what she’d already colored glass against metal, making for a whole made. spectrum of glossy colors that one might not Marshall somewhat stumbled upon her new necessarily associate to metalwork. Lastly, what role heading the Small Metals program at the makes Marshall’s work particularly compelling CMA. Her boyfriend, Patrick J. Quinn, was

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looking for a job, and found a position heading the Center’s longstanding Blacksmithing and Fabrication (another term for welding) program.

It was while in conversation with Rhoda Weber Mack, the Center’s program director and owner, that Mack mentioned her desire to start a Small Metals program. This led to both Marshall and Quinn coming to the CMA in August.

Marshall’s focus so far has been beginner workshops, where she introduces many of the basic techniques used in small metals. These workshops are directed at individuals who haven’t necessarily worked with metals before, but are curious about the medium. Her hope is to build a base of interest, offering more intermediate classes down the line for patrons who want to continue learning.

Marshall’s next class will be on December 6, where she’ll work with students to make holiday ornaments. “They’ll be making either a brass or copper ornament. It’s going to be kind of open, but I’m going to have these perimeters that they can work off of,” Marshall said. “It’s not super high art, but it’s something fun for people who are interested, but have never done any metal work before, so they’ll learn some of the really basic metalsmithing techniques like sawing, filing, drilling holes and sanding, stuff like that... it should be a lot of fun. I’m excited about it.”

For info about Laurie: lauriejmarshall.com.

For info on the CMA: centerformetalarts.com

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Spring & Summer Subscriptions!

Is there a Theatre-Lover in your present? Give them a present for the future, a subscription to one or more of our area’s theatre venues’ upcoming 2015 season.

For a summer of musicals and comedies, there is Forestburgh Playhouse, the longest running professional summer stock company in New York State.

The great 2015 lineup has been announced. Prepare for Franklin Trapp great tap dancing! March to Producer, Forestburgh the blaring of 76 trombones!

Try to remember the off-broadway musical that ran for 42 consecutive years! See Lola get what she wants, see the devil NOT get what he wants! See Igor and Inga try to bring a corpse to life WITH MUSIC. See a Dickens orphan ask for “more”, and watch Daisy and her chauffeur drive around Atlanta! www.fbplayhouse.org or 845-794-1194.

For the latest in Pulitzer, Tony and other award winning plays, you can see a variety of drama, comedy, music and farce performed by some of Broadway and Regional theatres’ best Equity actors, at Ellenville’s Shadowland Theatre, the premier theatre of the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions.

You can also give a gift certificate to a theatre-loving teen to study at Shadowland’s

acting academy. www. shadowlandtheatre.org or 845-647-5511.

For the best in Community Theatre, also offering Pulitzer & Tony winning plays, musicals, comedy Brendan Burke and farce, Creative Producer, Shadowland Theatre-Muddy Water Players, in their 20th year, perform (and serve apple pie at intermission) in the Playhouse at Museum Village in Monroe. www.ctmwp.org or 845294-9465.

Last but not least, not quite theatre, but certainly Bruce Roman great entertainment, Bethel Co-Producer, Woods can supply you CTMWP with season lawn passes that provide a guaranteed spot on the lawn for EVERY main stage concert in 2015.

Season lawn passes provide convenient, easy access through the Main Gate plus a FREE lawn chair rental for each Pavilion show.

They are fully transferrable and may be shared with family members or friends, valid for one admission per event.

On-sale now at BethelWoodsCenter.org, by phone at 845-583-2050, or during regular Bethel Woods Box Office hours.

Gifts: Books by Local Authors

Talbot Collages The Collages of Jonathan Talbot by Deborah K. Snider offers an in-depth view of Warwick artist Jonathan Talbot’s creative process and work.

The book features full-page color reproductions of thirty-three Talbot collages accompanied by commentaries which offer unique insights into the evolution of the individual works. Included is a 16-page interview in which Talbot discusses his artistic development, his creative process, what inspires him, the innovative techniques he has developed, and much more.

Also included is an essay by art historian Andrew Marvick which explores the history of collage and Talbot’s place in that history.

You may order at www. talbot1.com or by calling Jonathan at 845-258-4620.

Poetry by Walter Worden “There is a quality to the author’s vision which evokes not only the Romantics and Imagists, but a modern sensation, of which the universal is easily recognizable.” Robert Milby, author of Crow Weather.

“Walter Worden uses fresh, compelling images. Through nuances of meaning Worden transforms the ordinary into the numinous. His wisdom voice haunts - a gem of a book.” Lynn Hoins, author of

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Called by Stones and You Were Always Music.

Walter Worden is a visual artist who has been writing poetry for decades. Born and raised in New York State’s Hudson Valley, his recent return to the region has inspired a focus on nature as a means to comment on the human condition.

His poems have appeared in various literary publications such as Anthology, Chronogram, The Wawayanda Review and The Literary Review. He also hosts Poetry in the Gallery in Wurtsboro.

For more information about Worden’s This Land and Every Stone, call 845-361-1024.

“Living Passionately” by Maria Blon A Well-being Gallup poll discovered that almost two thirds of Americans are not thriving with a sense of purpose. Why is having a sense of purpose so important to our well-being? Certainly we all long to live not only a bearable, but a joyful life filled with passion and purpose.

Author Maria Blon’s Sparks Studio offers inspirational speaking, classes, books and products. It is located in Middletown and accessible worldwide through online classes.

Learn how Blon and 21 inspiring co-authors have overcome challenges and are living with purpose by reading her new book, Living Passionately. Audiobook available now and the print book by December 25.

Visit www.PeopleLivingPassionately.com

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Indescribable Glazes: Sharon Galbraith & East Ridge Pottery

use to either prop up a candle, or A glaze is a glaze is a glaze. cupcake...

At least at East Ridge Pottery Earring trays to jewelry dishes in Warwick that is the case. in all different styles and colors...

Upon entering owner-potter Beautiful yarn bowls, created Sharon Galbraith’s workspace/ with a slot to pull yarn string display-space, you are bowled over (pun intended) by a ‘glaze- No, it is not an orange through, available in a variety juice squeezer. colors... blaze’ of colors that only an artist It’s an earring tray!

Berry bowls, bowls that are can describe. First, an overall decorated by Sharon - with view of greys to deep maroons. sunflowers or strawberries.

And then you can pick out greens (Ohhh those reds!) and reds and purples that seem Sharon likes to cook, so a lot to suggest lime, etc., plum, etc., of her pieces are created with eggplant, etc.

The Cook in mind. She makes Sharon also displays, Garlic-Flavor-Giver :-) practical (microwave, dishwasher figuratively and literally, a knack for creating useful (and beautiful!) household and food safe) and beautiful pottery.

Colanders, creamers/pitchers, hors d’oeuvres ceramic knick-knacks.

A Scramble Bowl, for your eggs, with a trays, even what we at CANVAS have dubbed the “Garlic Flavor Giver,” an olive oil/garlic molded lip for pouring.

A Cupcake/candle holder. These are cute, dipping dish that was created with a raised small trays, in a variety of colors, that you can grater on the bottom for grating / rubbing the

garlic, allowing for more flavor. (And speaking of garlic: have a gorgeous garlic jar created

by Sharon grace your kitchen counter while keeping your garlic fresh!)

Her pieces vary in style; from a southwest twist to regal fine art pieces. From lavender with a satin finish to new glaze combinations. And a plethora of ceramic buttons for yarn stores or for individual clothing-makers.

And Sharon has a secret. It’s all about compost. Paper, banana peels, egg shells, etc., and that she uses a “secret procedure, a very difficult process, very, very hot, so I only do it once a year.” The resulting artworks crafted from that mixture have a unique pottery-look, with subdued colors totally different than the bright glaze hues we are used to seeing.

Newspaper print does not do Sharon’s colors justice. Stop by East Ridge at 16 East Ridge Road in Warwick and soak up the wonders!

The Holiday sale is on December 6 and 7.

Call 201-410-0373 for Holiday Hours.

Special Gift Certificates

Linda Johnston’s Facescapes Linda Johnston of Facescapes has been a licensed esthetician since 1996. Her business offers custom blended skin care and make-up, from liquid foundation, mineral powder, blush, shadow, lipstick and gloss to different skin oils and lotions. “I use Shea Terra Organics, a line of skin care that is all natural - no chemicals of any kind,” explained Linda.

Her gift certificates can cover everything from a customized facial, “I base the facial ingredients on what I feel the customer’s skin needs,” to full make-up or full waxing services.

Attention shoppers: if you buy a gift certificate for the holidays this year, she’ll take 15% off your total cost. See ad pg 21 Stay tuned to upcoming issues of CANVAS for more about Linda and Facescapes!

Rifka’s Curiosity Shop Salem Moon Products include loose incense with essential oils, hand-blended oils made with only the highest grade of fragrance, and hand-crafted Wands that come with certificates of authenticity that explain the elements used to create the wands.

These, along with a variety of unique wares, including a number of handpicked vintage items, glassware, miniature gargoyles, and new and gently-loved books, are all available at Rifka’s.

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Meet K. L. Going: Author of Young Adult Fiction

As a gross generalization, librarians are prone to exclamatory declarations. For this case consider the unprecedented surge in the popularity of Young Adult (YA) Literature. Most notable have been the series of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games. Each acclaimed publication has in its own fashion been responsible for increasing the number of young adults (aka teenagers) who have found enjoyment and pleasure in leisure reading. Beth Yoke, librarian and executive director of the Young Adult Library Services Association, recently exclaimed, “This is good news, because multiple studies show that youth who read for fun are more proficient readers and perform better in school!”

There is significant creativity and discovery within the flourishing world of young adult literature and a noteworthy participant in this movement is the award winning author K. L. Going. A native of the Hudson Valley, Ms. Going grew up on Borden Road in Wallkill and is a proud graduate of Wallkill High School.

In 2004, K. L.’s first novel Fat Kid Rules the World was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association. At the time of inspiration, Ms. Going was living in a modest apartment in Brooklyn. Single and

with only the cacophonic melodies of a pulsating city to nurture her creativity, this insightful first person narrative burst with both barrels into the receptive literary world of young adults. Its future, as well as its author’s, uncertain.

Doubt no more. This year marks the 10th anniversary of that publication, and to proclaim its significance it remains in print with a “Special Behind-The-Scenes Edition.” Further, it has been used as the inspiration for an indie film of the same title and has been translated into several languages. As long as the peculiar circumstances and characteristics of self-conscious adolescence continue, there will always be a “fat kid.”

Additional books for children and teens

by Ms. Going have been Booksense picks, Scholastic Book Club choices, Junior Library Guild selections, and winners of state book awards. “They have been featured by Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Kirkus, and Children’s Book Council as Best Books of the Year.” In addition to Fat Kid Rules the World, her YA titles include Saint Iggy and King of the Screwups. Novels for readers 8-12 are The Liberation of Gabriel King and The Garden of

Eve. As a youngster, K.L. wrote stories for fun and did not think seriously about becoming an author. She recalls, “Writing was something I did for pleasure.” Her fantasies were written while in high school, while short stories occupied her writing in college. When she became employed in the publishing industry, the printed word on bound pages summoned. To be an author became her quest.

The love of words and the sounds of language are attributes common to those whose backgrounds include a rich literacy environment during the formative years. A house full of books and parents who cherish the spoken word were a part of K.L.’s memories and a place she called home. In addition to that positive home environment, a first grade teacher, Mrs. Franklin, “...encouraged me after I wrote a poem about an owl. I’ll never forget how amazing it felt to be singled out and praised for something I wrote.

She gave me confidence, and I was a child who didn’t have a lot of that...”

A question directly attached to the surge detailed above is “Why are so many adults reading YA literature?” Patricia McCormick,

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also a noted author of YA literature, recently stated, “If Harry Potter made it safe for grownups to read kids’ books, The Hunger Games has made it cool.” This is not a Freudian thing or any type of boomer regression. These successful YA authors have discovered the ingredient; they “are taking creative risks - with narrative structure, voice and social commentary.” For a YA audience, authors “are competing with Facebook and smartphones, DVRs and iPods not to mention SATs and extracurriculars.” As with the secondary school teacher, who performs five stand-ups a day, attention must be captured and secured. If not, perish!

For the young writer looking to the world for a place, Ms. Going’s advice is always the same: “Follow your passion. Explore. Writing comes from life, not the other way around, so the source of a life well-lived is also the source of writing well done.” In a final note, she is very much aware of a young adult’s mind set and she is most successful at touching a reader’s life in a way that “empowers, inspires, and entertains.”

“Writing is about more than seeing your name in print. It’s about understanding yourself and the world around you, and then revealing your unique truth to others. At its best, writing embodies passion and connection.”

Maureen McGovern for the Holidays!

“Since I was a kid, I’ve lived winning International Gold Records for holiday songs, secular and The Morning After and We May nonsecular,” Maureen McGovern Never Love Like This Again from the has said. “I’m what my mother called classic disaster films, The Poseidon a sentimental slob.”

Adventure and The Towering Inferno.

McGovern’s career spans 40 years, Her many critically acclaimed and includes recordings, concerts, recordings include Christmas with theater, film, television, radio and Maureen McGovern (Holiday classics Maureen songwriting, all with a voice that from the 1400s to the present).

McGovern defies categorization. It is no wonder Her concert, Home For The she has been called “The Stradivarius Voice.” Holidays, promises “an evening featuring She is a champion of harnessing the power songs of the season, some unexpected, and of music to inspire as a healing process that some traditional chestnuts, as part of the reaches inside and changes people in a very Bradstan Cabaret Series at Bethel Woods, deep and profound way.

December 13 at 8:00pm.

Her recording career began with the OscarFor information, call 845-583-2036.

Wagner’s “Wahn” at SUNY Sullivan

When Richard Wagner first read music, Wagner now re-evaluated this Schopenhauer, he was struck by the prescription for opera, and hence philosopher’s theories on aesthetics, many of these features can be found art as a means for escaping from the in Die Meistersinger. sufferings of the world. He felt music Although a comedy, it also elucidates is the highest of the arts since it is the Wagner’s ideas on the place of music only one not involved in representation in society, on renunciation of the Will, of the world (i.e. it is abstract). It is for and of the solace that music brings in A young this reason that music can communicate a world full of Wahn (which may be Wagner translated into English as “illusion”, emotion without the need for words.

In his earlier essay Opera and Drama, “madness”, “folly” or “self-deception”).

SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake Wagner had derided the staples of operatic construction: arias, choruses, duets, trios, presents the work, Live from the Met in HD, recitatives, etc. As a result of reading on December 13 at Noon, with a pre-talk at Schopenhauer’s theories on the role of 11:30am. Tickets at the door.

May I Have A Word With You...Language and its Oddities with Carol Pozefsky Dave’s Not The Only Letterman As a longtime member of the C.I.A., Chronic Insomniac Association, I don’t count sheep because it’s more fun to construct anagrams. Mix up the letters in my name and you come up with ‘Crazy Elk Spoof’ or ‘False Cozy Port’. Get a life, you say? Not before mixing up the letters in Taylor Swift to get ‘Swirl Fat Toy’ or spinning Clint Eastwood around and coming up with: ‘Old West Action’.

And Yogi Ain’t The Only Goofball The great and funny wordsmith Richard Lederer regards the sports broadcast booth as the ultimate cauldron for butchered English.

Here are some examples, all actually heard on the air.

“It appears as though the Achilles heel of the Eagles’ defense is about to rear its ugly head.”

“It’s a long drive! Winfield is going back, back, back! He hits his head against the wall!

It’s rolling to second base!”

“He’s already got two championship rings under his belt.”

“He threw a hundred pitches in six innings and that’s a mouthful.”

“Football is an incredible game...Sometimes

it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.”

Thespis For The Rest Of Us The 6th Century B.C. Greek poet Thespis is believed to be the first person to step forward from the chorus and recite alone on a stage.

Before Thespis, Greek drama consisted of random, unorganized festivities in honor of the god, Dionysius. Our oldfashioned word for actor, thespian, comes to us down through the years, virtually unchanged, from that ancient Greek poet’s name, Thespis.

Closing Lines “Tell ‘em to go out there with all they got and win just one for the Gipper.” Actor Pat O’Brien as coach Knute Rockne in Knute Rockne, All American.

“I feel the need for speed”.

Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Pete Mitchell in Top Gun. “Carpe Diem, seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”

Robin Williams as John Keating in Dead Poets Society.

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Music - blues / country/ folk / pop / rock/ Latin sponsored by Steve’s Music Center, Rock Hill

Open Mic & in-house music

Some listings below are not included in our centerspread calendar.

Open Mic w/Steve Schwartz & Antoine Maglione ������ Dutch’s Tavern, Rock Hill, Mondays, 7:30pm Open Mic w/Bryan & Erin Keegan ������������� Brian’s Backyard Barbecue, Middletown, Tues & Weds Senior Express Band ��������������� Mulberry House Senior Center, Middletown, Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm Open Mic w/Joe Frazita or Steve Wells �������������������������� Blarney Stone, Warwick, Wednesdays, 8pm Open Mic w/Bob Keegan ����������������������������� Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor, Wednesdays, 8:30pm Open Mic w/Eric Callari ���������������������������������������������������Eddie’s Restaurant, Warwick, Wednesdays Open Mic ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Mountaindale Inn, Wednesdays, 8pm Open Mic ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Tuscan Cafe, Warwick, Thursdays, 7pm Open Mic w/Chris Raabe Band ���������������������� Virgo’s Sip N Soul Cafe, Beacon, Sundays, 5pm-9pm Open Mic w/Jack Higgins ��������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 4, 7pm-11pm Marilyn Kennedy vocal & Jake Lentz piano �������� La Piazzetta, Wurtsboro, Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm The Parting Glass Band Celtic ������������������� Loughran’s Pub, Salisbury Mills, Thursdays, 7pm-10pm Musician’s Gathering w/Stacy Cohen �������������������� Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Thursdays, 7:30pm Karaoke w/live band ����������������������������������������Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor, Thursdays, 8:30pm Fridays at the Dead End jazz, country, blues, folk, etc. � Dead End Cafe, Parksville, Fridays 6:30pm Marilyn Kennedy vocal, Jake Lentz piano..Giovanni’s Inn, Wurtsboro, Fridays & Saturdays, 6pm-9pm Sullivan County Songwriters Circle ���������������� Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel. Saturdays, 3pm Saturdays at the Dead End jazz, country, blues, folk, etc. ������������Dead End Cafe, Saturdays 6:30pm Karaoke w/Bill Braine ������������������������������������������� 2Alices, Cornwall-on-Hudson, 3rd Saturday, 8pm Sing Along w/ Evan Teatum & Friends Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 5, 7:30pm-10:30pm Groovy Tuesday �������������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 6, 7:30pm-10:30pm Steve Wells ������������������������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 7, 2:30pm-5:30pm Devin Deversa ���������������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 12, 7:30pm-10:30pm Feast of Friends (Doors Tribute) ���������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 13, 7:30pm-10:30pm Evan & Lesley ����������������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 14, 2:30pm-5:30pm Al Westphal ������������������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 19, 7:30pm-10:30pm Hurley Mountain Highway ������������������ Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 20, 7:30pm-10:30pm Rob Schiff ������������������������������������������������ Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 21, 2:30pm-5:30pm Big Time Tomato ���������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 27, 7:30pm-10:30pm Jack & Friends ���������������������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 28, 2:30pm-5:30pm Jim & Michelle Ianucci ��������������������������� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Jan 2, 7:30pm-10:30pm Groovy Tuesday (Ugly Sweater contest) � Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Jan 3, 7:30pm-10:30pm L e c t u r e s see also lectures on page 16 sponsored by SUNY Orange & Mount St. Mary College

MSM-DC ���������������������������������������������������� Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh PEEC �����������������������������������������������������������Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry SUNYO-GCL ��������������������������������������������������������������SUNY Orange, Gilman Center Library, Middletown SUNYO-KH ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Newburgh SUNYO-OH �������������������������������������������������������������������������SUNY Orange, Orange Hall, Middletown SUNYO-RCSE ������������������SUNY Orange, Rowley Center for Science & Engineering, Middletown

SEMINAR Project Learning Tree’s GreenSchools ����� Grey Towers, Milford, Dec 2, 8am-3:30pm “Overcoming Anger and Irritation” ���������������������������������������������������������������MSM-DC Dec 2, 2pm “The Exoteric History of Everyday Things” ���������������������������������������������MSM-DC Dec 2, 6:30pm “Bad Science” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� MSM-DC Dec 5, 10am Introduction to Astromomy outdoors �������������������������������������������������������������������� PEEC Dec 6, 6pm “The Amazon - Past, Present, and Future” ����������������������������������������������������MSM-DC Dec 9, 3pm “How to Navigate the NEW Healthcare system” Dr. Huntoon Wood ��������MSM-DC Dec 10, 1pm “Christmas Traditions & Trimmings “ ��������������������������������������������������� MSM-DC Dec 11, 9:30am “What are Mushrooms, Anyway?” ���������������������������������������������������������������MSM-DC Dec 13, 2pm

Santa at Museum Village Silk for New Year’s Eve

Join Museum Village for a FREE Christmas in the Village on December 7 from Noon4:00pm. Beginning at 1:00pm there will be a remembrance of Pearl Harbor and Civil War re-enactors. Starting at 1:30pm there will be a holiday entertainment show to keep with the festive mood; an a Cappella Group and Alexa singing Christmas songs, the Magic Lantern slide show, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas reading, and a 12 Days of Christmas participation Puppet Group Sing along.

Santa will be waiting for everyone (at 2:30pm-4:00pm) in the Visitors’ Center. Then, take a hay ride around the village and meet at the snack bar where crafts are available for the kids. Donations for Country Kids Food Pantry, soups & pastas, needed!

Museum Village, 1010 Route 17M, Monroe.

Call 845-782-8248 for information 14

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See Ksenia Golubkov’s (see photo) Silk Art batik exhibit on New Year’s Eve during the Rolling River Cafe & Gallery’s New Year’s Eve celebration on December 31.

A holiday tapas buffet dinner from 8:00pm-10:30pm prepared by New York City chef Misha Ryklin. Tapas & wine bar includes gratuities and a glass of prosecco at midnight. Dancing until 1:00am.

After dinner, no reservations necessary.

Reservations required: 845-747-4123.

December 2014

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Concerts

Music for Humanity ����������������� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, 3rd Saturdays, 7:30pm FREE Wil Blades blues ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 3, 7pm The Wiyos, The Flaming Meatballs blues, r&r, folk �������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 5, 7pm Home Free Full of Cheer Tour ���������������������������������������������������������������Sugar Loaf PAC, Dec 5, 8pm CKS, Stephen Clair & the Millionaires blues, soul, rock, folk ���� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 6, 7pm The Wailers Bob Marley Legend Tour 2014 �����������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Dec 5, 8pm Sully Erna of Godsmack ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Sugar Loaf PAC, Dec 6, 8pm Johnny Ciao Music Buffet �������������������������������� Greenwood Lake American Legion, Dec 7, 2pm-6pm Rhett Tyler & Early Warning, Kurt Henry ������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 11, 7pm Marshall Crenshaw, Carla Springer ������������������������������������������ The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 12, 7pm Mark Guiliana’s BEAT MUSIC! ������������������������������������������������ The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 13, 7pm The Willa McCarthy Band ������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 14, 10am-2pm All Day Folk Festival music & storytelling ����Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Dec 14, 1pm-7pm Mike & Ruthie, Kristin Andreassen, Chris Eldridge ��������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 18, 7pm Alexis P. Suter Band, Roland Mousaa/Princess Wow! & Friends ������������ The Falcon, Dec 19, 7pm The Ed Palermo Big Band ������������������������������������������������������������ The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 20, 7pm Marc Black Trio ������������������������������������������������������������������ The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 21, 10am-2pm The Afro Peruvian Ensemble ������������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 21, 7pm Rebecca Martin ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 26, 7pm Matisyahu Festival of Light Jewish-reggae-rap ������������������������������������Sugar Loaf PAC Dec 27, 8pm The Pete Levin’s All Star Jazz + Blues Brunch ��������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 28, 10am-2pm Larry Moses’ Latin Jazz Explosion! ������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 28, 7pm The Big Takeover! ������������������������������������������������������������������������ The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 31, 7pm

clubs

Newburgh Library Camera Club ������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, 3rd Wednesday, 6pm St. James Camera Club �����������������������������������������������St. James Church, Goshen, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm Chess Club ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ellenville Library, Wednesdays, 4pm Friday Night Chess ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Narrowsburg Library, Fridays, 6pm Knit and Stitch �������������������������������������������������������������������������� Narrowsburg Library, Mondays, 6pm Knitting & Crocheting “Crochety Knitters” �������������������������������Liberty Library, Tuesdays, 10:15am Newburgh Knitting Club ��������������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6pm Knitting Group ������������������������������������������������Josephine-Louise Library, Walden, Tuesdays, 6:30pm Knitting & Crocheting “Knitwitz” ��������������������� Jeffersonville Library, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30pm Knitting “Chain Gang Knitting Club” ���������������Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, Tuesdays 9pm Knitting Club ��������������������������������������� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Wednesdays, 2:30pm Knitting “Stitch and Bitch” ������������������������������Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Wednesdays, 7pm Knit/Crochet Club ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Wallkill Library, Thursdays, 6:30pm Knimble Knitters ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Ellenville Library, Saturdays, 10am Knitting Circle ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Florida Library, Nov 17, 6pm Laurel & Hardy Sons of the Desert Int’l Org. ������� First Sunday, Ellenville, ray@themtharhills,org The Music Lovers Group classical �������������������3rd Thursdays, 7:30pm Montgomery, 845-457-9867 Electronic Music Meetup w/Neil Alexander ������������������������ Newburgh Library, 3rd Thursdays, 7pm Ladies Night Painting Social �����������������������Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Thursdays 6:30pm Hudson Highlands Photo Workshop ����St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 2nd Monday, 7:30pm Calico Geese Quilters Guild ����������������Cornwall Cooperative Extension, Liberty, 2nd Monday, 7pm The Country Scrappers cardmaking, scrapbooking �Walker Valley Schoolhouse, Tuesdays, all day Scrabble Mania �������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ellenville Library, Tuesdays, 6pm Trivia Night w/Sam Hill �������������������������������������� Two Alices, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Thursdays, 8pm Trivia Night ����������������������������������������������������������� Penning’s Pub & Grill, Warwick, Thursdays, 8pm UFO Support Group ���������������������������������������� Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1st Wednesday, 7:30pm Woodcarvers Guild ����������������������������������������������������������������� Museum Village, Monroe, Dec 3, 7pm

demos

Art Demos Cynthia Harris-Pagano et al �����������������Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, Dec 6, 10am-3pm Glass Blowing Demo ������������������������������������������������� Gillinder Glass, Port Jervis, Dec 13, 10am-3pm

Santa Visits Sugar Loaf

Sponsored by the Sugar Loaf Community Foundation, the Sugar Loaf annual tree lighting and holiday celebration is on December 13 at 12:30pm in front of the Sugar Loaf United Methodist Church.

This Sugar Loaf tradition is reminiscent of an old fashioned holiday befitting the historic village and artisan community. A horse drawn wagon with Santa and Santa’s helper will take passengers for a tour of the village where shops and galleries will be decked out in holiday cheer.

Carolers from the Warwick Valley Chorale, and Warwick Middle School are scheduled to

perform at 12:30pm and 3:00pm while strolling through town. Santa will meet and greet children on the porch of the church at 3:30pm.

The Sugar Loaf United Methodist Church will serve refreshments all day including cider donated by Roe Orchards, hot chocolate and cookies. This event is made possible by the generous donations made by Fabco Power and Chester Shop Rite.

The day ends at 4:30pm with caroling and the tree lighting. The Sugar Loaf Community Foundation is a nonprofit group and donations will be appreciated.

canvas category calendar sponsored by Hudson Valley Planning & Preservation, Monroe

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cabaret - Holiday

Broadway Concerts Direct cabaret, etc. ��������United Church of Christ, Blooming Grove, Dec 6, 6pm The Lyric Quartet Parksville USA Music Festival ���������������� Dead End Cafe, Parksville, Dec 7, 3pm “Shorts & Sweets & Afternoon Tea for the Holidays” Big Sky Productions ������������������������������������� United Methodist Church, Monticello, Dec 13, 2pm Maureen McGovern Bradstan Cabaret Series �����������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Dec 13, 8pm Surreal Cabaret V �������������������������������������������������������������� Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Jan 3, TBD

cinema

Adult Independent Film Night ���������������������������� Greenwood Lake Library, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm FREE “The Thin Man” �������������������� Mount St Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh, Dec 4, 9:30am Reel Eclectic Movie ������������������������������������������������������Thrall Library, Middletown, Dec 4, 7pm FREE “22 Jump Street” ������������������������������������������������������������������Newburgh Library, Dec 8, 6:30pm FREE “The Making of The Wizard of Oz” ��� Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Dec 16, 9:30am Afternoon Movie ��������������������������������������������������������Thrall Library, Middletown, Dec 17, 2pm FREE Saturday Matinee ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Newburgh Library, Dec 20, 2pm FREE Movie Night ������������������������������������������������������������ Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 26, 8:30pm “Amazing Grace” Jim Crow Movie Series ��������������������������� Newburgh Library, Dec 27, 1pm FREE

comedy

Joey Callahan, Tim Gage ������������������������������������������������� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Dec 6, 8pm Jimmy “JJ” Walker & Dustin Diamond ��������������������Paramount Theater, Middletown, Dec 12, 8pm Frankie Pace �������������������������������������������������������������������� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Dec 13, 8pm Rob Falcone, Tommy Gooch ������������������������������������������ Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Dec 20, 8pm

Music - holiday

Pine Bush Community Band ����������������������������������������St.Paul’s Church, Bullville, Dec 1, 7pm FREE & Graham’s Presbyterian Church, Pine Bush, Dec 8, 7pm FREE & Montgomery Senior Center, Dec 15, 8pm FREE Warwick Valley Chorale “REJOICE!” ��������������������� Goshen United Methodist Church, Dec 5, 7pm & Grace Episcopal Church, Middletown, Dec 12, 7pm & Warwick Reformed Church, Dec 14, 4pm West Point Band, Mike Bennett, Jay Montgomery “A West Point Holiday” ������������������������������������ Eisenhower Hall Theatre, Dec 6, 2pm & Dec 7, 12:30pm Jimmy Sturr Christmas Show �������������������������������������� Paramount Theater, Middletown, Dec 6, 3pm Newburgh Symphonic Chorale “Counting to Christmas: Songs for the Season” ������������������������������ St. George’s Church. Newburgh, Dec 6, 4pm SUNY Orange Symphonic Band ��������������������������� Paramount Theatre, Middletown, Dec 13, 7:30pm Middletown Concert Chorale ����������������������������� First Presbyterian Church, Port Jervis, Dec 13, 7pm & St. John’s Lutheran Church, Middletown, Dec 14, 3pm & North Congregational Church, Middletown, Dec 20, 7pm Sullivan County Community Chorus “If It Ain’t Baroque...” ������������������������������������������������������������ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Woodbourne, Dec 14, 2pm Jubilate Music in Central Valley ��������� Central Valley United Methodist Church, Dec 14, 3pm FREE Classic Choral Society w/Hudson Valley Strings ��������First Presby. Ch., Goshen, Dec 14, 4pm FREE & King of Kings Lutheran Church, New Windsor, Dec 20, 7pm FREE & United Church of Christ, Blooming Grove, Dec 21, 4pm FREE

music - jazz

“Nutcracker” American Youth Ballet ������������� Middletown Twin Towers Middle School, Dec 5, 7pm “Nutcracker” The Artisan Dance Company & SLPAC Orchestra ����������Sugar Loaf PAC, Dec 18-21 “Cracked-Up Nutcracker” Hudson Valley Conservatory ����� New Rose Theatre, Walden, Dec 18-21 “Nutcracker” Marya Kennett Dance Centre �� Paramount Theater, Middletown, Dec 20, 1pm & 6pm

Brunch with the Jazz Cats �������������������������������� Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Sundays, 10am-1pm The Nanga World Trio w/Latin flare ������Cilantro Tapas & Bar, New Windsor, Wednesdays, 7pm UPSTATE: Guillermo Klein Residency with Rebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier ������������������������ The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 1, 8, 15 & 22, 7pm Ray Spiegel Ensemble ����������������������������������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 4, 7pm The Michael T Band ��������������������������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 14, 7pm Frank Vignola guitar �������������������������������������������������������������������� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 27. 7pm

Festivals

opera

dance

Holiday Market Festival �������������������������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Dec 6 & 7, 11am-4pm

holiDAY

Liberty Parade and Tree Lighting ��������������������������������������������������� Main Street, Liberty, Dec 5, 6pm Holiday Open House ����� SUNY Orange, Morrison Mansion, Middletown, Dec 6, 7, 13, 14, 1pm-5pm Pine Bush Country Christmas & Parade ����������������������������������������������Main Street, Dec 6, 4pm-6pm Wassail Party ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Buckbee Center, Warwick, Dec 6, 5pm Museum Holiday Party �����������������������������������������������������Liberty Museum & Art Center, Dec 6, 6pm Holiday Open House ������������������������������������������������������������ Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Dec 6, 2pm-4pm

holistic events

Drumming Circle ��������������������������������������������Crystal Connection, Wurtsboro, Dec 12, 6:30pm FREE

museums

Terwilliger House Museum ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ellenville, ongoing Sullivan County History Exhibits ������������������������������Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, ongoing 19th Century Rural Living �������������������������������������������������������������Museum Village, Monroe, ongoing “Unpacked & Rediscovered” over 1300 artifacts ��� Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh thru Fall “Speak Truth To Power” Eddie Adams photos ����������������������Museum at Bethel Woods, thru Dec 31 “Charles Dickens & the Kyd” ����������������������������� Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Newburgh, thru Dec “Celebrating Catskill Waters: Past & Present” Time&theValleysMuseum, Grahamsville, thru Dec 2015 Holiday Exhibit �������������������������������������������������������������� Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, Dec 6 “Christmas in the Village” ��������������������������������������������� Museum Village, Monroe, Dec 7, Noon-4pm “I’ll Be Home by Christmas: Keeping in Touch with the Ones Back Home” holiday program ����� prose readings & sing-a-longs National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, New Windsor, Dec 7, 2pm Open House ���������������������������������������������������Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, Dec 7, 2pm-4pm Guided Tours ����������������������������������������������������������������������Grey Towers, Milford, Dec 8-20, 1pm-4pm Celebrate Christmas �����������������������������Knox’s Headquarters, New Windsor, Dec 13 & 20, 4pm-7pm Open House Tours ����������������������������������Knox’s Headquarters, New Windsor, Dec 26-28, 10am-3pm

Music - Classical

WindSync Quintet “Simple Gifts”, Kindred Spirits Arts �������������������Milford Theater, Dec 6, 5:30pm SUNY Chamber Ensemble ����������������SUNY Orange, Morrison Hall, Middletown, Dec 6, 6pm FREE A Holiday Celli-bration Warwick Music Series & Friends of Warwick Valley Humane Society ������ Fundraiser Warwick Grove Center, Warwick, Dec 7, 2pm NY Wind Symphony “Lord of the Rings” �������������������������������������������� Sugar Loaf PAC, Dec 13, 3pm Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra String Ensemble ��������������������������������������������������������������� Deerpark Reformed Church, Port Jervis, Dec 13, 7pm Gregg Michalak piano, Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series ��������������������������������������������������� Senior Center, Montgomery, Jan 4, 3pm FREE

“Die Meistersinger” Wagner, Live from the Met in HD ��������������������� SUNY Sullivan, Dec 13, Noon “Amahl & the Night Visitors” Menotti, Delaware Valley Opera ��������������������������������������������������������� Tusten Theater, Narrowsburg, Dec 13, 7pm & Bethel Woods, Dec 14, 2pm

poetry & prose readings

Hudson River Poets �������������������������������������������������������������������Newburgh Library, Dec 4, 7pm FREE Sharon Lewis ���������������������������������������������������������Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Dec 4, 7pm Upper Delaware Writers Collective Poetry ������������������� Narrowsburg Library, Dec 5, 7:30pm FREE Jim Eve, Leslie Gerber Calling All Poets �������������������Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Dec 5, 8pm Literacy Orange Benefit 13 poets, writers, musicians Barnes&Noble,Newburgh, Dec 6, Noon FREE William Seaton Poetry on the Loose �����������������Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Dec 6, 3:30pm FREE Walter Worden Poetry in the Gallery �������������������������������Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Dec 7, 7pm FREE Poetry at the Church �������������������������������������������������� Goshen Methodist Church, Dec 29, 7pm FREE

recreation - Dancing

Swing Dancing w/Swing Shift Orchestra �������������������������Newburgh Brewery, 1st Thursdays, 7:30pm Dancing (Ballroom) �����������������������������MISU Ellenville, 1st Saturdays, Lesson 7:30pm, Dancing 8pm New Year’s Eve Party ������������������������������������������������������Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Party ��������������������������������������������������������������The Arnold, Livingston Manor, Dec 31

storytelling

Black Dirt Storytelling Guild ��������������������������������������������������Florida Library, Nov 13, 7:30pm FREE All Day Folk Festival music & storytelling ��� Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Dec 14, 1pm-7pm Yarnslingers “Memoirs #12” ��������������������������������� CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Dec 20, 7pm

theatre - musical

“A Christmas Carol” Just Off-Broadway, Inc. � Theatre at West Shore Station, Newburgh, Dec 5-14

theatre - Play

“Holiday with the Mob!” The Killing Company dinner-show ��������������West Point Club, Dec 5, 7pm “A Christmas Carol” dramatic reading ������ Grey Towers, Milford, Dec 6, 11am & 4pm, Dec 7, 1pm

Schools & Conservatories

“The Polar Express” NFA Dance Dept. ��������� Newburgh Free Academy, Dec 5, 7pm & Dec 6, 2pm SUNY Orange Madrigals ������������������SUNY Orange, Morrison Hall, Middletown, Dec 6, 3pm FREE SUNY Orange Choir Concert ����������������������������SUNY Orange Hall, Middletown, Dec 7, 3pm FREE Dingman Delaware Elementary School Chorus ������������������������Grey Towers, Milford, Dec 13, 2pm MISU & SUNY/Ulster Community String Ensembles ������������������������������������������������������������������������ St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellenville, Dec 18, 7:30pm

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Decemb BW ���� Event Gallery/Museum, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel CAS Catskill Arts Society ���������������� CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor DCAT ������������������������������Dancing Cat Saloon & Catskill Distillery, Bethel DEAD �����������������������������������������������������������������Dead End Cafe, Parksville DOWN �����������������������������������������������������Downing Film Center, Newburgh FAL �����������������������������������������������������������������������������The Falcon, Marlboro

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TUESDAY

Please check the schedule for Gallery Art & Photography Opening Receptions see page 18

WEDNESDAY

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Music - Blues Wil Baldes FAL 7pm

See Sarah Hulse perform with her band for the Catskill Distilling Company’s “Folk Fest for Felines & Dogs” on December 7, from 1-7pm.

See page 31 for more information and more performers!

Music Pine Bush Community Band St. Paul’s Church, Bullville 7pm Music-Jazz Guillermo Kelin, Rebecca Martin & Larry Gernadier FAL 7pm

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GWL ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Greenwood Lake Library GMCM Grand Montgomery Chamber Music ���Senior Center, Montgomery HCC �����������������������������������������������������������Howland Cultural Center, Beacon IKE �������������������������������������������������������������������� Eisenhower Hall, West Point JEST ������������������������������������������������������������ Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester MICV Music in Central Valley ������ Central Valley United Methodist Church

Cinema.............................Reel Eclectic Film.................THRALL 7pm Poetry................................. Sharon Lewis................................. NCR 7pm Poetry......................... Hudson River Poets.......................... NFL 7pm Music - Jazz.............. Ray Speigel Ensemble.........................FAL 7pm Open Mic......................Musician’s Gathering...............DCAT 7:30pm

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Music-Jazz Guillermo Kelin, Rebecca Martin & Larry Gernadier FAL 7pm

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Cinema Afternoon Movie THRALL 2pm

Music-Jazz Guillermo Kelin, Rebecca Martin & Larry Gernadier FAL 7pm

18 Music.. Mike & Ruthie, Kristin Ansdreassen, Chris Eldridge... FAL 7pm

Dance.....................“Cracked-Up Nutcracker”..................ROSE 7pm Dr. Hilarie Clark Moore Open Mic.......................Musician’s Gathering...............DCAT 7:30pm conducts the SUNY Orange Storytelling.......Black Dirt Storytelling Guild..Florida Library, 7:30pm Chamber Ensemble’s annual Dance............................... “Nutcracker”...................... SLPAC 7:30pm winter concert on December 6 at 6:00pm, in SUNY Orange’s Morrison Hall, Middletown

Music-Holiday Pine Bush Community Band GMCM 8pm

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Recreation New Year’s Eve Parties Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel The Arnold, Livingston Manor Rolling Rover Cafe, Parksville Music The Big Takeover FAL 7pm

Poetry Poetry at the Church Goshen Methodist Church, 7pm

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PV ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ROSE ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� SCCC �������������������������������������� SCM ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� SEVEN ���������������������������������������������������������� SLGMN ������������������������������������������������������������������

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Poetry...Upper Dela

Music.................. H Music - Reggae.................

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Holistic.....Drummi Music-Holiday.Warw Theatre - Musical........

Music..............Mars Comedy.......Jimmy

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“Bug” by Ronald Gonzalez on view at the Ann Street Gallery for exhibit, “The Aberrant View” The show runs through February 7, 2015.

Opening Reception: December 13 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Music-Jazz Guillermo Kelin, Rebecca Martin & Larry Gernadier FAL 7pm

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Crystal Connection, 116 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro, is offering 20-50% OFF select merchandise for their Music.......Rhett Tyler & Early Warning, Kurt Henry Band...FAL 7pm annual “Ultimate Open Mic......................Musician’s Gathering................DCAT 7:30pm Holiday Sale!” The sale runs through December 23!

For information, call 845-888-2547.

Cinema “22 Jump Street” NFL 6:30pm

Music Pine Bush Community Band Graham’s Presbyterian Church, Pine Bush, 7pm

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MSM-AQ ���������������������������������Aquinas Hall, Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh MSM-DC �������������������������Desmond Campus, Mount St. Mary College, Balmville NACL ���������������������������������������������������������������������� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake NCR ���������������������������������������������������������� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall NFL ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Newburgh Free Library PT ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Paramount Theater, Middletown

Holistic.....Drummi Music.......................

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“The Race” by Catherine De Maio, participating artist in the River Valley Artists Guild’s “Holiday Show” at Bon Secours, 160 E Main Street, Port Jervis, through January 10.

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������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� New Rose Theatre, Walden ��������������������������������������SUNY Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville ����������������������������������������������������������Seven Freedoms Record Store, Salisbury Mills ������������������������������������������������������������������Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf

FRIDAY

Liberty Parade & Tree Lighting..Main Street, 6pm .......................Fridays at the Dead End.............. DEAD 6:30pm ......“Holiday with the Mob!”.....West Point Club, 7pm

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SLPAC �����������������������������������������������������������Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center ST �������������������������������������������������������������������������Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville TWSS Just Off-Broadway, Inc. ���������Theatre at West Shore Station, Newburgh SUNYO-KH ����������������������������������������������SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Newburgh UUC ������������ Unitarian Universalist Congregation Meeting House, Rock Tavern SUNYO-OH �������������������������������������������SUNY Orange, Orange Hall, Middletown WAA ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Wurtsboro Art Alliance THRALL �����������������������������������������������������������������������Thrall Library, Middletown TUST ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg

SATURDAY

Holiday.Art&Craft Show.Grail’s Phoenix House.Cornwall-on Hudson, 10am-4pm

Theatre - Reading..”A Christmas Carol”..Grey Towers, Milford, 11am & 4pm Poetry-Music-Prose..Literacy Orange Benefit..Barnes&Noble, Nwbgh, Noon

Music - Holiday.........“A West Point Holiday”........................ IKE 2pm Theatre - Musical........“A Christmas Carol”......... TWSS 2pm & 7pm r” American Youth Ballet.Mddltn Middle School, 7pm Open Mic....Sullivan County Songwriter’s Circle.............DCAT 3pm olk..The Wiyos, The Flaming Meatballs...FAL 7pm Music-Holiday..... Jimmy Sturr Christmas Show.................... PT 3pm wick Valley Chorale.Goshen United Meth.Ch.,7pm Poetry...................................William Seaton..............SLGMN 3:30pm ........“A Christmas Carol”......................TWSS 7pm Holiday.Pine Bush Country Christmas & Parade.Main St.,4pm-6pm aware Writers Collective....Narrowsburg Lib., 7:30pm Holiday........................Wassail Party..Buckbee Center, Warwick, 5pm Home Free Full of Cheer Tour............. SLPAC 8pm Music - Classical...........WindSync Quintet.... Milford Theater, 5:30pm ................. The Wailers.................................. BW 8pm Cabaret..Broadway Concerts Direct..United Ch. of Christ, Blooming Grove, 6pm ....................... Jim Eve, Leslie Gerber...................... HCC 8pm Holiday.............................Holiday Party........... Liberty Museum, 6pm Music.....................Saturdays at the Dead End............ DEAD 6:30pm Music - Blues-Soul-Rock-Folk.......CKS, The Millionaires......FAL 7pm Music...................................Sully Erna............................. SLPAC 8pm Comedy.................. Joey Callahan, Tim Gage................... JEST 8pm

.......................Fridays at the Dead End.............. DEAD 6:30pm ing Circle..Crystal Connection, Wurtsboro, 6:30pm wick Valley Chorale.Grace Episc.Ch.,Mdltwn, 7pm ........“A Christmas Carol”......................TWSS 7pm shall Crenshaw, Carla Springer..............FAL 7pm y “JJ” Walker & Dustin Diamond............ PT 8pm

.......................Fridays at the Dead End.............. DEAD 6:30pm ter Band, Roland Mousaa/Princess Wow.FAL 7pm .....................“Cracked-Up Nutcracker”..................ROSE 7pm ............................... “Nutcracker”...................... SLPAC 7:30pm

ing Circle..Crystal Connection, Wurtsboro, 6:30pm .......................Fridays at the Dead End.............. DEAD 6:30pm .............................. Rebecca Martin..............................FAL 7pm

.......................Fridays at the Dead End.............. DEAD 6:30pm

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Cabaret & Dessert..”Shorts&Sweets&Tea”.United Meth. Ch, Monticello, 2pm

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SUNDAY

Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm

Recreation.”Christmas in the Village”.MuseumVillage, Monroe, Noon-4pm

Music - Holiday.........“A West Point Holiday”................. IKE 12:30pm Theatre - Reading...”A Christmas Carol”...Grey Towers, Milford, 1pm Theatre - Musical........“A Christmas Carol”......................TWSS 2pm Music -Classical...Holiday Celli-bration..Warwick Grove Center, 2pm Music..Johnny Ciao Music Buffet..Grnwd Lake Amer. Leg. 2pm-6pm Holiday......................... The Lyric Quartet......................... DEAD 3pm Poetry..............................Walter Worden............................. WAA 7pm

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Theatre - Musical........“A Christmas Carol”.......... TWSS 2pm & 7pm Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm Open Mic.....Sullivan County Songwriter’s Circle............DCAT 3pm Music.................... ...The Willa McCarthy Band.......... FAL 10am-2pm

Music -Classical............. NY Wind Symphony.........................SLPAC 3pm Music........................Saturdays at the Dead End............... DEAD 6:30pm Opera..................... “Amahl & the Night Visitors”................... TUST 7pm Music -Holiday.MiddletownConcertChorale.First Presby.Ch., P Jervis, 7pm

Opera..................... “Amahl & the Night Visitors”.......................BW 2pm

Music-Classical..Sllvn Cty Comm. Chorus.Immac.Concptn. Ch,. Wdbrne,2pm

Theatre - Musical........“A Christmas Carol”......................TWSS 2pm Music -Classical................... ...Jubilate................................ MICV 3pm Music-Classical.Classic Choral Society.First Presby. Ch. Goshen,4pm Music-Classical.GNSO String Ensemble.Deerpark Reformed Ch. P Jervis, 7pm Music-Holiday...Warwick Valley Chorale.Warwick Reformed.Ch., 7pm

Music......................BEAT Music w/Mark Giuliana...................... FAL 7pm Music - Classical........SUNYO Symphonic Band......................PT 7:30pm Cabaret - Holiday...........Maureen McGovern...............................BW 8pm

Music-Holiday.MiddletownConcertChorale.St.John’s Luth.Ch.,Mdltwn, 7pm

Music - Jazz............... ...The Michael T Band.........................FAL 7pm

Comedy............................ Frankie Pace.............................. JEST 8pm

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Dance.................. “Nutcracker” Marya Kennett.......... PT 1pm & 6pm Dance.....................“Cracked-Up Nutcracker”...... ROSE 2pm & 7pm Dance............................... “Nutcracker”........... SLPAC 2pm & 7:30pm Cinema......................... Saturday Matinee............................ NFL 2pm Open Mic.................Sullivan County Songwriter’s Circle......DCAT 3pm

Music.....................Saturdays at the Dead End............ DEAD 6:30pm Storytelling............. Yarnslingers Memoirs #12.....................CAS 7pm

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Music-Classical.Classic Choral Society.UnitedCh.OfChrist, Blmng Grove, 4pm Music - Holiday.MiddletownConcertChorale.North Cong. Ch., Mdltwn, 7pm Music...................The Afro-Peruvian Ensemble...................FAL 7pm Music-Classical.Classic Choral Society.KingOfKingsLuth.Ch., Nw Wndsr, 7pm

Music......................... Ed Palermo Big Band.........................FAL 7pm Music...........................Music for Humanity.................... NCR 7:30pm Comedy............... Rob Falcone, Tommy Gooch................ JEST 8pm

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Cinema........... “Amazing Grace” Jim Crow Series............. NFL 1pm Open Mic........Sullivan County Songwriter’s Circle.........DCAT 3pm Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm Music.....................Saturdays at the Dead End............ DEAD 6:30pm Music............. ...Pete Levin’s All-Star Jazz & Blues.. FAL 10am-2pm Music - Jazz................ Frank Vignola guitar..........................FAL 7pm Music - Latin Jazz............ ...Larry Moses................................FAL 7pm

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Open Mic........Sullivan County Songwriter’s Circle.........DCAT 3pm Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm Cabaret......................... Surreal Cabaret V................... SLGMNN TBD Music - Classical...... ...Gregg Michalak piano...................GMCM 3pm

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canvas category calendar sponsored by Wurtsboro Art Alliance & Wallkill River School

CANVAS cannot be responsible for errors & omissions. Please verify dates and times.

Art exhibits

CAS �����������������������������������������������������������Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor DVAA �����������������������������������������������������������������������������Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Narrowsburg SUNYO-KH ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� SUNY Orange Newburgh, Kaplan Hall SUNYO-OH �������������������������������������������������������������������������� SUNY Orange Middletown, Orange Hall WRS ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Wallkill River School, Montgomery

Group Show ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Back Room Gallery, Beacon, ongoing Inscribed Tibetan Prayer Stones �������������Tibetan and Himalayan Cultural Center, Walden, ongoing Carolyn Duke Pottery ������������������������������������������������Duke Pottery, Tennanah Lake, Roscoe, ongoing Lisa & John Strazza paintings & photography ��������������������������� Strazza Gallery, Warwick, ongoing David & Joanne Wells Greenbaum pottery, paintings ��������������BlueStone Studio, Milford, ongoing T.A. Clearwater paintings, pastels, prints �������Clearwater Gallery at Jones Farm, Cornwall, ongoing Jules Medwin outdoor sculpture ������������������������ Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf, ongoing Lana Privitera paintings �������������������������������������������������Blazing Bagels Cafe, Montgomery, ongoing Furniture, sculpture, ceramics, woodburnings �����������Once A Tree, Cornwall-on-Hudson, ongoing Sunwah Gil “The World through My Eyes” Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, thru Dec 7 Grey Zeien & Gary Jacketti “Out to Luncheon”, Eric David Laxman “It’s All About Me” ����������� bau Gallery, Beacon, thru Dec 7 Carol Margreither Mainardi ���������������������������������������������������� ARTery Gallery, Milford, thru Dec 8 Vintage Crepe Paper Designs ��������������������������������������������Back Room Gallery, Beacon, thru Dec 14 “Harvest” members group show ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� WRS thru Dec 14 Frank Pfleger sculpture, stained glass, photographs ����������������Artology, New Windsor, thru Dec 20 Art in Sixes” mixed media small works ����������������������������������������������������������������� DVAA thru Dec 23 Annual Holiday Members Show & Sale �����������������������������������Wurtsboro Art Alliance, thru Dec 28 Winter Members Show ��������������������������������������Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor, thru Dec 29 “Deck the Walls” group show �����������������������Crawford Gallery of Fine Arts, Pine Bush, thru Dec 30 “Buone Feste” art & photogrpahy ������������������������������������� RiverWinds Gallery, Beacon, thru Dec 31 “Ksenia Golubkov “Silk Art” batik ���������������� Rolling River Cafe & Gallery, Parksville, thru Dec 31 Cheryl Korb “Home for the Holidays” paintings ��������������������River Gallery, Narrowsburg, thru Dec “Magical Events: A Small Works Exhibition” ����������������� Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, thru Jan 3 Herman Roggeman, Josephine Bloodgood “Lineage” ������������������� BAU Gallery, Beacon thru Jan 4 River Valley Artists Guild Holiday Show Port Jervis Council for the Arts ��������������������������������������� Bon Secours Hospital Cafeteria, Port Jervis, thru Jan 10 Diane Kominisk-Ouzoonian paintings ������������������������������������� Caffe ala Mode, Warwick, thru Jan 5 David Nolan “Artist of Excellence” sculptures ���������������������������������������������� SUNYO-KH thru Feb 5 Always Searching” (art rotates throughout the year) Michael Byro, Janet Howard-Fatta, & ���������� Billie Robson, Craig Wettstein Unitarian Universalist Gallery, Rock Tavern thru Aug 2015 NEW ART EXHIBITS

Drew Morrison Entrippy ���������������������������������������������������� Space Create, Newburgh, Nov 29-Dec 20 John F. Gould “Winter” ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Elant at Goshen, Dec 1-29 Chrissy Pahucki & Sandy Spitzer, Geri Comicz ������������������������������������������������������� WRS Dec 1-30 Gene Bove’s Oil Classes Exhibit ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� WRS Dec 1-30 Helena Woodlen 90th Birthday Exhibit ������������������������ Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, Dec 4-Jan 11 Amity Arts Annual Pottery Sale group exhibit ��������������������������������� Amity Arts, Florida, Dec 5 & 6 Annual Art Exhibit �������������������������������������������������Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church, Dec 5-7 “Small Treasures; Great Gifts” Holiday Show ���������������������������Amity Gallery, Warwick, Dec 6-21 Art & Craft Show ������������������������������Cornwall Grail’s Phoenix House, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Dec 6 64th Annual Pike County Arts and Crafts Exhibit ����������� ARTery Gallery, Milford, Dec 11-Feb 8 Instructors’ Small Works Art Show � Mount St. Mary, Desmond Campus, Newburgh. Dec 14-Jan 23 “Holidays and Pochade paintings” group members show ����������������������������������WRS Dec 15-Jan 15 Nancy Reed Jones �������������������������������������������������������������������������������Elant at Goshen, Dec 29-Jan 20 Chris Kroup paintings on aluminum panel ��� Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jan 1-Feb 28 Linda Fay paintings ��������������������������������������������������Artology Gallery, New Windsor, Jan 3-TBAgfd

Photography exhibits

“Through the Eyes of JoAnne Kalish” ��������������������������The Columns Museum, Milford, thru Dec 7 Dawn Benko �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ARTery Gallery, Milford, thru Dec 8 Nick Zungoli “Cuba Exhibit” ����������������������������������������� Exposures Gallery, Sugar Loaf, thru Dec 31 NEW photography EXHIBITS

Robert Skinner “Salt of the Earth” ���������������������������Orange Regional Medical Center, thru Dec 19

ART & Photography receptions

Amity Arts Annual Pottery Sale group exhibit �����������������������Amity Arts, Florida, Dec 5, 7pm-9pm Art & Craft Show ���������� Cornwall Grail’s Phoenix House, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Dec 6, 10am-4pm Chrissy Pahucki & Sandy Spitzer, Geri Comicz, Gene Bove’s Oil Classes WRS Dec 6, 5pm-7pm Drew Morrison Entrippy ������������������������������������������������Space Create, Newburgh, Dec 6, 6pm-10pm “An Artist’s Response to Human Rights” Jr & Sr HS students ��������������������������������������������������������� SUNYO-KH Dec 4, 6pm-8pm & SUNYO-OH Dec 7, 1pm 64th Annual Pike County Arts and Crafts Exhibit ���� ARTery Gallery, Milford, Dec 13, 4pm-8pm Vintage Crepe Paper Designs ����������������������������������Back Room Gallery, Beacon, Dec 13, 6pm-8pm 18

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Instructors’ Small Works � Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh. Dec 14, 1pm-3pm Helena Woodlen 90th Birthday Exhibit ������������������Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, Dec 20, 1pm-4pm Linda Fay paintings ������������������������������������������������ Artology Gallery, New Windsor, Jan 3, 2pm-5pm Chris Kroup paintings on aluminum panel �������Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jan 3, 5pm-7pm

Schools & Conservatories

“An Artist’s Response to Human Rights” Jr. & Sr. HS students �������������������������������������������������������� SUNYO-OH & SUNYO-KH Dec 4-17

books - Discussions/Readings /siGNings

Book Lover’s Club ���������������������������������������������������������� Greenwood Lake Library, 4th Tuesday, 7pm Book Discussion Group �������������������������������������������������������Narrowsburg Library, 3rd Friday, 4:00pm “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Bryson, w/Matt Pfisterer ���Thrall Library, Middletown, Dec 2, 3pm “The Wind is not a River” by Brian Payton ����������������������������������������� Cornwall Library, Dec 3, 7pm “A Good American” by Alex George ���������������������������������������������������� Cornwall Library, Dec 4, 7pm “That Wonder In My Youth” Veronic Bassil ��������CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Dec 7, 2pm “True Evil” by Greg Iles ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Cornwall Library, Dec 17, 7pm

children & Teens Calendar

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

Books

“The Ocean at the End of the Lane” by Neil Gaiman, ages 12+TEENS �������������������������������������������� Jeffersonville Library, Dec 4, 3pm Local Authors & Illustrators Showcase ����������������������������� Thrall Library, Middletown, Dec 6, 11am Cinema

Teen Movie Night grades 5-12 ���������������������������������� Greenwood Lake Library, Tuesdays, 6pm FREE Family Matinee ��������������������������������������������������������������Jeffersonville Library, Dec 6, 10:30am FREE Family Film Series “The Polar Express” ����������������������������������������������������Bethel Woods, Dec 6, 4pm “Planes, Fire & Rescue” ��������������������������������������������������������������� Florida Library, Dec 13, 2pm FREE “Despicable Me” ����������������������������������������������������������������������Newburgh Library, Dec 22, 2pm FREE “Despicable Me II” ������������������������������������������������������������������Newburgh Library, Dec 23, 2pm FREE “Toy Story” ������������������������������������������������������������������������������Newburgh Library, Dec 29, 2pm FREE “Toy Story II” ��������������������������������������������������������������������������Newburgh Library, Dec 30, 2pm FREE Museums

“Mastodons: Ice Age to Discovery” & Brook Trout Exhibit & Meet the Animal of the Week ������ HHNM-CoH Saturdays & Sundays, Noon-4pm Grasshopper Grove Gateway to Nature Play ���������������������HHNM Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-4pm Eco-Zone ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������PEEC Nov 1 & 15, 1pm-4pm recreation & Lectures - see also lectures on page 14

Teen Painting Drop-in ���������������������������������������Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Saturdays, 1pm Trains on Main displays ����������������������������������������CAS Arts Center, etc., Livingston Manor, thru Dec “Nature in Winter” Carl Heitmuller �������������������������������������������������������������������� HHNM Dec 7, 10am Theatre, puppets, music, opera

“Into the Light” Vanaver Caravan, Arm of the Sea Theatre, Barely Lace ������������������������������������������ Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville, Dec 7, 2pm & 5pm “Amahl and the Night Visitors” Delaware Valley Opera �������������Bethel Woods, Dec 14, 2pm FREE “The Snowflake Man” puppets �����������������������������CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Dec 20, 2pm

Thrall Showcase

Thrall Library is having its first Local Authors & Illustrators Showcase on December 6, from 11:00am-12:30pm (kids), 1:00pm-4:00pm (adults) in the 2nd Floor Community Room.

This free event is an opportunity for readers to meet local authors, to learn about the publishing process, and to view these authors’ books!

Featured authors will cover a wide variety of genres in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.

Meet Susan B. Pfeffer, Michael J. Worden, Bern Cohen, Marianne Sciucco, Matthew S. Field, MJ Hanley-Goff, Maria Blon (see pg 10), Lynn Houston, Jason Gehlert Fred & Barbara Weissman, and others.

Refreshments will be served, and raffles will be held. For information, call Gail at 845-3415483 or email thrall3@warwick.net.

Cantonment Honors Vets Travel through three centuries of how our military personnel dealt with being away from home during the holidays. The journey will cover the Civil War to Afghanistan, through letters sent home from the soldiers on the front line along with songs to recall the holidays and the history represented. Some of these letters are humorous and others serious, but all have a story to tell about how soldiers, sailors, and air personnel coped with being away from family and friends.

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor staff will read these letters, and the audience will be invited to join in singing the songs of the different eras, at the New Windsor Cantonment on December 7 at 2:00pm at 374 Temple Hill Road (Route 300) in New Windsor.

Call 845-561-1765 for information.

Bethel Reggae

Whispering Pines Cooking with Chef Douglas Frey Figs in History: “The Sensuous Fruit” Figs appear in the earliest recorded history. When Cato advocated the conquest of Carthage, he used as his crowning argument the advantage of acquiring fruits as glorious as the North African figs, specimens of which he pulled from his toga as exhibits in the Roman Senate.

Of the three members of the Moraceae family, the fig has spread most widely. It was first recorded in the tablets of Lagash in Sumer (2738-2371) BC and has since appeared in the recorded history from Egypt to Greece, where it was a staple food of both rich and poor.

The fig was such a staple food that Egyptian armies are recorded as having cut down the figs and vines of their enemies, and whole baskets of figs have been discovered among the tomb offerings of dynastic kings. Homer wrote of figs when he described the orchard of Alcinous, visited by Ulysses, which featured figs, olives, pomegranates, apples and pears.

The poet Alexis of Thuria in the 4th century celebrated the fare of the average Greek which included “that God-given inheritance of our mother country, darling of my heart, a dried fig.” Cleopatra ended her life with an asp brought to her in a basket of figs.

These fruits have become so popular in America that many varieties, purplish, brownish and greenish - are grown in profusion.

The following are two of my favorite figrelated recipes. Enjoy!

Rosemary Chicken w. Fig-Orange Sauce

1 oz Blue Ribbon or Sun-Maid Calmyrna or Mission Figs 1/2 cup orange juice 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 thin slices prosciutto or ham 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup chicken broth 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon grated orange peel 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried

Cut stems from figs and cut into quarters.

Place figs and orange juice in small microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high 1 minute. Set aside.

Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets plastic wrap and pound until thin.

Combine honey and mustard. Spread 2-3 teaspoons on each chicken breast; top with one slice prosciutto. Place 6 fig pieces in center of chicken.

Reserve orange juice and remaining figs.

Fold in sides and ends of breast; secure with

toothpick.

In skillet over medium high heat, melt butter.

Add chicken and cook 4 minutes, each side.

Combine broth, cornstarch, orange peel and rosemary with reserved orange juice and figs; pour over chicken.

Cook covered 2-3 minutes until sauce is thickened. Remove toothpicks and serve.

Fig and Almond Roll

2 cups dried figs, finely chopped 2 TB fig vincotto or balsamic vinegar 1 cup blanched almonds, roasted & chopped

Set aside one cup chopped figs. Marinate remaining cup in vincotto or balsamic overnight.

Roast almonds at 180° C (350° F) for 10 minutes or until golden, and chop roughly.

Process marinated figs in blender, place on clean work surface and knead. Add remaining figs and almonds together to make a soft mass.

Roll in plastic film to a log about two inches in diameter. Chill overnight.

Remove cling film and slice. Serve with a soft white cheese. Goes well with almond bread, or some other type of Italian bread.

As always for all of your culinary questions, catering needs or my personal chef services, I can be reached by email at doubledfarms@ gmail.com or at Whispering Pines Caterers: 845-647-1428.

Reggae music has never stopped evolving, but for millions of people from around the world it’s still defined by the songs of Bob Marley and the Wailers. It’s been their heartbeat rhythms that have inspired so much of what’s followed since, as evidenced by the enduring popularity of the “one-drop” reggae sound.

The history of the band during Marley’s lifetime is well known. Apart from Marley, the Wailers have performed with international acts such as Sting, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, as well as reggae legends Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Burning Spear.

Their most recent collaborators include Kenny Chesney, Eve, Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat. They’ve also completed innumerable tours over the years, playing to an estimated 24 million people across the globe, including groundbreaking performances in Africa and the Far East.

The Wailers perform their Bob Marley Legend Tour 2014 at Bethel Woods, December 5 at 8:00pm.

For tickets: www.bethelwoodscenter.org or call 845-583-2036.

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The next Poetry on the Loose reading will be the last. William Seaton, producer of the series, will feature himself as he did in the first Poetry on the Loose reading at Middletown’s Zukabee Gallery in 1993.

“A week after we moved from Brooklyn to Orange County in 1991, I was pleased to see a notice for a reading featuring Mikhail Horowitz and Edward Sanders at the local community college. Temporarily convinced of the wisdom of residing in the exurbs, I later found that poetry events were few and far between. Having spent my life in big cities and university towns, I missed the density of cultural life that is sustainable in America only in those environments,” writes Seaton.

When the Seatons moved to Orange County, “Bill” had already been active in poetry and performance for decades, participating in what were called happenings at the University of Illinois in the sixties, working with the Cloud House group doing street readings and guerilla poetry events in San Francisco during the 70s, and producing the Poetry in the Air cable television program in Iowa City in the 80s.

“In 1993, Patricia (Seaton) was working in a psychiatric inpatient unit and came home one day with a leaflet for a new gallery an artist who was a patient had given her. Before the universality of personal computers, this document was typed and pasted up and looked

Farewell to Poetry on the Loose

tossed together, full of messiness, misspellings, and extravagant artistic claims. The place seemed, in short, ideal for a poetry series.

I contacted the gallery operator, Steve Clair, to propose doing poetry and found him receptive. Clair was an active, imaginative fellow with energetic eyes who worked in some dismal factory during the day and devoted himself to art the rest of the time.

“I posted notices of the first show which featured me (in fact, the only talent of which I was then aware) in 1993 on telephone poles and trees. Fifty-four people attended, virtually none of whom I had known before. I booked the next three or four shows that evening.

Poetry on the Loose was under way. That night I greeted the audience, saying, “Welcome to Poetry on the Loose. This is poetry off the printed page, out of the library and classroom, poetry in the air.”

Seaton’s original concept was to emphasize multi-media, experimental, and performancebased work, and indeed, poets have included dance, music, and theatrical elements with their words, though readers have frequently presented their work conventionally from behind a lectern. Over the years a great many local poets have been featured as well as visiting writers from across the country and

abroad.

“We have featured slam performers, numerous bands, aleatory and collective compositions, and such performance events as a mock funeral complete with coffin and prayer cards and a site-specific reading in a tepee. A few readers have gone on too long; one dropped his pants on stage; one saw her jealous ex-boyfriend invade the space from the rear and begin challenging the view of their history the reader was presenting. Dozens have enacted their visions and neuroses. The slogan was always, “The door is open wide.”

“We made an agreement with the Unitarian Universalist Church and, between 1995 and 2008, this was our venue. In 2008, the series moved to Warwick, in Steve Calitri’s old brick building by the Wawayanda where, a year or so later, Calitri led the establishment of the College of Poetry which was incorporated as the Northeast Poetry Center.”

Barbara Henning will offer the final workshop in the current College of Poetry series on December 6 at 1:00pm at the Seligmann Center for the Arts, 23 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf. Henning is a New York City poet and fiction writer. Her latest novel is Thirty Miles to Rosebud (BlazeVOX, 2009).

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reception at 3:00pm, and Seaton will present the final reading of the series at 3:30pm followed by an open reading. The program is free and open to all. No pre-registration is required. In Seaton’s words, “A reading offers an opportunity for neighbors to share their visions, wit, rants, and lyric moments face to face in an uncommodified setting. The excitement, refreshment, and enlightenment audiences experience is a far cry from the robotized sensation that arises after watching television.”

Believe it or not: Apart from this special closing event, in about three hundred shows, no poet has ever appeared as the featured artist twice. Quite a feat!

“When I began the series a third of my life ago, there were no readings in the area and now there are dozens of other poetry venues all through the Hudson Valley, so Poetry on the Loose is no longer so essential. I will keep working with the Seligmann Center. Surreal Cabaret V (co-produced with Steve Roe) has been scheduled for January 3 and I hope to be invited to read by others now and then.

Seaton maintains a blog at williamseaton. blogspot.com “As I said in the introduction to our shortlived journal The Wawayanda Review, ‘May the rose bloom and the thistle and the orchid and the dandelion, too!’”

The Potluck is the Music

Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in d minor, Op. 108 is the last of his violin sonatas and is dedicated to Brahms’ friend and colleague Hans von Bülow. It was premiered in 1888 with Jenő Hubay on violin and the composer at the piano.

As in so many other aspects of his output, Brahms was intensely self-critical about his violin sonatas. He composed his first as early as 1853, when he was just 20, and may well have written at least four more, all of which were destroyed.

In 1879, he produced what we now know as No 1, the G major Sonata, Op 78. Like both the works that followed, the G major was written for Joseph Joachim. As the Opus 108’s stormy key suggests, its mood is very different from

that of its two predecessors, and it is also conceived on a much larger scale, with four movements rather than the regulation three. Potluck Concerts’ co-producers Emily Faxon (violin), and Ruthanne Schempf (piano), will perform the lyrical work.

Also on the program at press time is John Rutter’s Suite Antique for flute and piano. Its six movements range from `a Bach-like Aria’ to a ‘Richard Rodgers-style Waltz’. Evoking an ‘antique’ spirit, each movement is based on a Baroque or Classical style.

The Potluck Concerts chamber music evening is on December 5 at 7:30pm in the Cornwall Presbyterian Church, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Florida Public Library (FPL) provides many programs throughout the year to enjoy different kinds of Spoken Word events. The Black Dirt Storytelling Guild was founded in 2001 and the Poetry Cafes started in 2006.

Shortly after, Storytelling Cafes were added.

In 2014-2015, the FPL is starting a series of workshops for storytellers and Readers Theater programs to read plays aloud. All programs offer opportunities for celebrating the spoken

word, whether in original work, that of great authors, or from the unsung, unknown poets and storytellers whose works form the bedrock myths, epics and folklore of the world’s many cultures.

The Art & Significance of Telling a Good Story is a free Black Dirt workshop with Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi that can introduce you to this unique art form, on December 11 at 7:30pm, 4 Cohen Circle. 845-651-7659.

Learn to Speak Out Loud at the Library

Ellenville Concert

MISU Director Anastasia Solberg (center) & friends

Based on the belief that music within a social environment can enhance interpersonal relationships, self-expression, and personal growth, the Music Institute of Sullivan and Ulster Counties (MISU) provides opportunities for people of all ages to develop their varying levels of musical experiences in an environment that acknowledges and nurtures the whole person.

This is accomplished via a plethora of classes and workshops that are held at MISU in Ellenville and at SUNY Ulster in Kingston, and via various community orchestras and ensembles, two of which SUNY Ulster String Ensemble and MISU Community String Ensemble, will perform music by Holst, Biber, Mozart, Corelli and Albinioni for the St. John’s Annual Holiday Concert in St. John’s Episcopal Church, 40 Market Street, Ellenville, December 18 at 7:30pm.

Visit www.misucatskills.org or 845-647-5087.

Walker & Diamond

The Hoboken International Film Festival, with its sister company Justice For All Productions, is doubling down on its commitment to Middletown by bringing in a slate of new top shelf comedy shows.

Jimmy “JJ” Walker, the lead of the late 1970s sitcom hit Good Times, and 1990s TV star Dustin Diamond (Saved by the Bell) have been selling out comedy shows for years while simultaneously continuing their acting careers by appearing in numerous movies and TV shows.

Waler and Diamond are headlining a night of raucous comedy at the Paramount Theater on December 12 at 8:00pm.

This event, co-sponsored by Anheuser-Busch and ShopRite, features an after-party at Poor Bobby’s Tavern in Middletown, where all comedy show ticket purchasers (21 and over) receive a special on Bud Light beer for one hour after the show, as part of their ticket purchase.

Walker and Diamond will be on-hand, hanging out in Middletown at the after-party.

For tickets and more information, visit www.

ParamountMiddletown.com or call the box office at 845-346-4195.

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Chorales

Classic Choral Society

by Derek Leet The programming “creativeness” of our area chorale directors never ceases to amaze.

Somehow they always manage to devise a clever and inspired variety of music that makes each year totally different.

This year there is music sung in English, Middle English, Hebrew and Latin. There are standard classical masterpieces, new and innovative music, familiar carols, unfamiliar carols, rearranged carols, music accompanied by piano, by string ensembles, by piano duets, by solo violin, by solo cello, by glockenspiel, xylophone, cymbals and gong, by recorders, for men’s choir, women’s choir, full choir, kids choir, brass ensembles, harp solos, music from magnificats, oratorios, etc. You name it!

And it all happens in Goshen, New Windsor, Blooming Grove, Middletown, Woodbourne, Newburgh, Warwick, Port Jervis, and Central Valley. Wow!!!

And don’t forget. These choirs want YOU! If you sing, or want to sing, they welcome singers on all levels.

TRIVIA: Did you know famed spaghettioater composer Ennio Morricone (A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and over 500 other motion pictures and television series) is a prolific classical composer?

“It took more than four months of planning, but I’m pretty sure our audiences will be pleased when they hear the variety of music we’ll be offering,” said Classic Choral Society (CCS) Artistic Director Janiece Kohler.

New this season, CCS’s rehearsal accompanist, Dr. Jim Blanton, will be doing one-piano, 4-hands accompaniments with well-known concert artist and Hudson Valley Society for Music director, Ruthanne Schempf. “Jim and Ruthanne had never met before our rehearsal last month! I had no idea they were strangers. We’re very lucky to have the opportunity to work with them.”

And also new this year, CCS singers will be accompanied by the wonderful Hudson Valley Strings: Donna Kushner violin, Rachel Crozier violin, Piotr Kargul viola and Jeanne Fox cello. Also featured will be oboist Molly Raum.

“We’re hoping to get our generous audiences to attend one of three instead of our usual two concerts this season. Besides our usual locations in Goshen and Blooming Grove, we are adding - for the first time - New Windsor. This particular church (King of Kings Lutheran) has allowed us to meet there for rehearsals in the past.”

Kohler has selected a variety of carols, songs, arias, hymns, etc., composed or arranged by Donald McCullough, Heather Sorenson, Ennio Morricone, Brent Pierce, Craig Courtney,

The Newburgh Symphonic Chorale will present Counting to Christmas: Songs for the Season, music selected to nourish the heart. The concert will include works by Holst, Vittoria, William Billings, John Rutter as well as other composers olde and new. The Chorale is directed by Peter W. Sipple and will be accompanied by Jenine Livingston, piano, and Christopher King, organ.

And, a special treat: for Five Songs For Chistmas arranged by Walter Bergmann, 6 choristers will accompany the chorale on glockenspiel, xylophone, cymbals, gong and recorders while Ingrid Narken guest-conducts so that Sipple can wear his recorder hat. (Look for

one surprise recorder-playing guest, a CANVAS managing editor.)

The concert takes place on December 6 at 4:00pm in St. George’s Church, 105 Grand Street, Newburgh.

Ample parking opposite the church. No tickets required. Free-will offerings are appreciated.

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Janiece Kohler

Jim Blanton

Ruthanne Schempf

Rachel Crozier

Molly Raum

Nancy Grundahl, Roger Emerson, KidsClassics concert series.

Matthew Culloton, Pergolesi, As a singer, Blanton has Bach and Dan Forrest. appeared as guest soloist “Yes! That Dan Forrest is numerous orchestras and choral the same composer that wrote societies throughout the U.S. Requiem for the Living that we Ruthanne Schempf is the copresented last Spring. He’s made producer of Potluck Concerts many of the traditional carols (see page 21) and has appeared ‘fresh’ again. I kinda think, in locally as soloist with the time, Forrest will be considered Greater Newburgh Symphony the American John Rutter,” Orchestra. She is an active Kohler concluded. chamber and solo musician and Piotr Kargul, Jeanne Fox, Forrest’s Requiem received is on the faculties of SUNY-New Donna Kushner exceptionally glowing reviews Paltz and Interlochen Arts Camp,

by James Cotter in the Times Herald-Record, and is a member of the Poné Ensemble for New Barry Plaxen in CANVAS, and orally by Music. Her solo piano recording, An American everyone in the CSS audiences that heard it.

Mirage: Exotic Piano Images, was released on Jim Blanton has led a multifaceted career the MSR Classics label. as conductor, musical director, stage director, The three CCS free concerts will be singer and pianist. He has been Musical on December 14 at 4:00pm in the First Director and Conductor for the Delaware Presbyterian Church of Goshen, Valley Opera and Delaware Valley Chamber December 20 at 7:00pm in the King of Orchestra, Musical Director for the Tri State Kings Lutheran Church, New Windsor, Actors Theater, Director of the Warwick Music and December 21 at 4:00pm in the United Festival and creator and Director of the popular Church of Christ, Blooming Grove.

Rejoice!

Come and REJOICE! with the Warwick Valley Chorale, Orange County’s longest-running chorale, now in its 74th year!, as they perform favorite songs and carols, and introduce Gwyneth Walker’s Rejoice! and K. Lee Scott’s Christmas Cantata under the direction of Stanley Curtis, along with accompanist Gail Johnson and a brass ensemble.

Widely performed throughout the country, the music of Gwyneth Walker is beloved by performers and audiences alike for its energy, beauty, reverence, drama, and humor.

K. Lee Scott has emerged as one of America’s foremost composers of music for the church. His 300 published compositions include anthems,

Jubilate in Central Valley!

photo by Ed Bailey

hymns, works for solo voice, organ, brass, and major works including a Te Deum.

Free performances are on December 5 at 7:00pm in the Goshen United Methodist Church, December 12 at 7:00pm in Middletown’s Grace Epsicopal Church, and in the Warwick Reformed Church on December 14 at 4:00pm.

A Ceremony of Carols!

Area chorales cannot perform solely on the magical talents of the conductordirectors and accompanists. Active volunteer support staffs are needed to enable them to make joyful noises. The Middletown Concert Chorale, now in its 18th year, has undergone a legato (smooth) transition.

“I am happy to inform you that I have stepped down as President,” John F. Austin informed CANVAS, “and Wendy McNutt has taken over, very capably, at planning and coordinating our Chorale’s activities.”

Thank you, John for your years of service, and Congratulations Wendy!

Under the direction of Danielle Cornacchio and accompanied by Gregg Michalak, the 2014 Winter Concert Series, The Season for Caroling, will feature A Ceremony of Carols

by Benjamin Britten and other familiar carols.

A Ceremony of Carols is scored for threepart treble chorus, solo voices, and harp.

Written for Christmas, it consists of eleven movements, with Middle English text from The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems.

The piece was written in 1942 while Britten was at sea, going from the United States to England and was originally conceived as a series of unrelated songs. It was later unified

Jubilate is a choir of vibrant, dedicated, and talented youth, founded in 2006 in Warwick. They have appeared at Carnegie Hall, at local churches, public concerts, community events, St. Paul’s Chapel at Ground Zero, and with the Classic Choral Society.

Their repertory ranges from pop, bluegrass, folk, and rock, to classical genres. Upcoming performances include another appearance at Carnegie Hall on Martin Luther King weekend, the Treble and Concert Choirs at Temple University, with the Men’s Choir of Temple University, and with the New York Wind Symphony.

Under the direction of Dr. David Crone, their eclectic December program for Music in Central Valley’s 2014-2015 season will include music of the season, spirituals, and classical works. The Youth Choir, Concert Choir, and Men’s Choir will perform individually and then come together as a total group.

The concert takes place on December 14 at 3:00pm in Central Valley United Methodist Church, 12 Smith Clove Road.

The church is handicapped accessible.

Admission is free with a suggested donation at the door. For more information: 845-928-6570.

Conductor Kevin Giroux has announced that the Sullivan County Community Chorus’ Holiday Concert, If It Ain’t Baroque... will have a chamber orchestra of over a dozen instrumentalists accompanying his heroic choristers.

The concert will begin with Maoz Tzur by Hugo Chaim Adler, a Chanukah song based on a melody collected by Benedetto Marcello.

Baroque composer Benedetto Marcello composed a variety of music including considerable church music, oratorios, hundreds of solo cantatas, duets, sonatas, concertos and sinfonias. He was a younger contemporary of Vivaldi, and his instrumental music enjoys a Vivaldian flavor.

Other Baroque Chanukah songs, in Hebrew and English follow, including one by Salamone Rossi, a transitional figure between the late Italian Renaissance period and early Baroque, and considered to be the first classical composer of the Jewish faith.

Music by not-so-esoteric composers Vivaldi, Bach and Handel follow.

Often sung during Chanukah is Handel’s aria See, the Conqu’ring Hero from his oratorio Judas Maccabeus. And, masterpiecely speaking, the concert includes Vivaldi’s Magnificat and choruses and chorales from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.

The singers and strings from Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster, woodwind and brass teachers and students from Monticello, Fallsburg and Liberty, will entertain on December 14 at 2:00pm in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 6317 Route 42 in Woodbourne.

Tickets are available at the door.

Hail the Conqu’ring Sullivan Singers!

Middletown Concert Chorale, 2012

into one piece with the framing processional and recessional chant in unison based on the Gregorian antiphon “Hodie Christus natus est”, heard at the beginning and the end. A harp solo based on the chant, serves to unify the composition. In addition, other movements have the choir reflecting harp-like effects.

The chorale performs on December 13 at 7:00pm in the First Presbyterian Church, in Port Jervis, December 14 at 3:00pm in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Mt. Hope Road, Middletown, and on December 20 at 7:00pm in Middletown’s North Congregational Church on North Beacon Street.

Receptions with light fare will follow.

SAVE THE DATE: On January 4 at 3:00pm Gregg Michalak will give a solo piano concert for the Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series. See the January CANVAS for details.

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7 Philharmonic Cellists Fundraise for Warwick

Eileen Moon

Steve Rubin

Valentin Hirsu

Elena Hirsu

Julia Rupp

A plethora of current and former cellists from the New York Philharmonic, a local young cellist in college, a violinist, a Manhattan soprano and “special guest” members of the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival are joining forces for a spectacular holiday concert with a silent auction and merchandise sale, a fundraising extravaganza to benefit Warwick Music Series and Friends of Warwick Valley Humane Society.

The program will include Heitor VillaLobos’ beautiful but rarely performed Bachianas Brasileiras #1 and his often performed and recorded-by-a-gazillionsuperstar-sopranos, Bachianas Brasileiras #5 with its soprano aria, one of the most beautiful melodies ever created by a human being. These two unique works are scored for an ensemble of eight cellos.

Curator and NY Philharmonic cellist Eillen Moon is also bringing music by composer Karen LeFrak back to the area after performances of LeFrak’s works were

heard at Bethel Woods and SUNY Orange, Middletown in October and November.

Also heard in October at the Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series were father-daughter cellist-violinist Valentin and Elena Hirsu who thrilled the audience with their performance of the Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia.

Add cello quartets to the mix, and HV Jazz producer/drummer Steve Rubin’s outstanding jazz artists. “I’m looking forward and proud to be part of this event with Eileen,” Rubin stated. “I think it’s great to blend folks from different backgrounds in art or music and find common causes so that we can have the opportunity to support and contribute. I’m not only pushing Jazz in the region but I’m a supporter of any music initiative, and - of course - who doesn’t love animals?”

Admission is $40 for the December 7, 2:00pm fundraiser at the Warwick Grove Neighborhood Center, 12 Cropsey Street.

For tickets and info: 845-988-5275.

Tintype in Cragsmoor

Two Nutcrackers

Robert Malmberg bought his first 35mm camera in 2001 and began taking pictures of his travels, a passion which he later parlayed into studio art photography and mixed media works.

American Youth Ballet Middletown -American Youth Ballet Upon graduation Photograph by R. Malmberg Principle dancers from the New Jersey from Brooks Institute Backdrop by C. Broderson of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA, he moved Ballet Company bring a unique and wonderful to New York City. During his time there, Robert breath of fresh air to The Nutcracker when, as developed a fascination with the Wet Plate special guests, they perform with students from Collodion Era process. Today, he is a noted Salisbury Mills’ American Youth Ballet.

The performance will take place at Twin tintype photographer.

A tintype is a photograph made by creating a Towers Middle School, 112 Grand Avenue, direct positive on a thin sheet of iron coated with Middletown on December 5 at 7:00pm.

For tickets: AmericanYouthBallet.com a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion.

Walden - Hudson Valley Conservatory Charles Broderson has been painting Hudson Valley Conservatory’s The backdrops since 1974. Scholarships to Europe, followed by extensive travel throughoutAsia “was Nutcracker, still “cracked up and nuttier than the great inspiration for some scenic panoramas.” traditional tale”, is a whimsical world of winterCharles has worked with major companies from white school kids, popcorn angels, candycane acrobats, and many more hilarious big top American Express to USA Vogue Magazine.

Cragsmoor’s Kinaloha Studio, located in an characters, co-choreographed by Dee Wright historic barn that was once an art school in the who has brilliantly combined various dance 1950s, is happy to have Robert Malmerg conduct styles into one cohesive and humorous ballet.

It runs from December 18-21 at the New a portrait studio featuring hand painted backdrops

by Charles Broderson, for one weekend only: Rose Theatre, 35 East Main Street in Walden.

For tickets call 845-778-2478.

December 13-14. Call 845-323-1902 for info.

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Rehabilitation Through The Arts

Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) is a nonprofit organization operating theatre, dance, music, writing and visual arts workshops and productions in five NY State correctional facilities.

Amazing Grace, a 32 minute documentary about creating and performing a musical inside of a women’s prison, is a musical production by members of RTA in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, New York State’s only maximum security prison for women.

The musical grew out of a writing class for inmates led by RTA facilitators Phyllis Ross and Tonynominated actress Anne Twomey Lloyd.

Asked to write autobiographical pieces, the women turned in such eloquent and poignant

stories that composersongwriter Michael Minard, also an RTA facilitator, was able to use their words, add original melodies in the favorite styles of the authors - rock, salsa, rap - and turn them into more than a dozen songs, hardly changing a word.

Sponsored by Exodus: Newburgh Extension and The Presbytery Prisoner Partnership in cooperation with RTA, Amazing Grace will be shown on December 27 at 1:00pm in the Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand Street, as part of the Who is Jim Crow film series.

Discussion follows, led by Anne Lloyd, director and facilitator of the project. Admission is free. A $5.00 good will donation is welcomed.

Call 845- 563-3601 for information.

SUNY Orange Human Rights

At press time, Orange County students are working on the art and literary pieces that will be on view in this year’s An Artist’s Response to Human Rights exhibitions staged in galleries on the SUNY Orange campuses in Newburgh and Middletown. Eleventh and twelfth grade students will be expressing themselves on the importance of human rights in today’s world by depicting artworks and writing Ceramic tile painting with activist Angela Davis poems or essays about topics related by student Vashni Balleste; 2012. to the 30 Articles of the Universal The quote reads: “We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.” - Angela Davis Declaration of Human Rights.

The Universal Declaration was the first of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, international recognition that all human beings I am so pleased that the Orange County Human have fundamental rights and freedoms. It was Rights Commission in collaboration with SUNY adopted by the General Assembly of the United Orange Cultural Affairs and the Orange County Nations on December 10, 1948.

Arts Council, will, for the fourth year, provide a The exhibits can be viewed from December platform for our students to express themselves 4-17 in the Mindy Ross Gallery, SUNY through their visual and literary works while Orange Newburgh campus, and Orange Hall enhancing their appreciation of human rights,” Gallery, SUNY Orange Middletown campus. said Commission Chair Fred Cook.

Opening receptions are on December 4 from Mindy Ross Gallery is located in Kaplan 6:00pm-8:00pm in the Mindy Ross Gallery and Hall at the corner of Grand and First Streets, December 7 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at Orange Newburgh. Orange Hall is located at the corner Hall Gallery. The public is invited to see the of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues, artwork and meet the artists as well as listen to Middletown. music provided by high school musicians.

For questions, email cultural@sunyorange.

“On this 66th anniversary of the ratification edu or call 845-341-9386/4891.

Mount St. Mary College Small Works Exhibit

Currently an art Artist Esther instructor in oil painting McHenry’s work has at Mount Saint Mary developed over years College (MSMC) in of practice, ranging Newburgh, Esther also from interpretive taught art in New Jersey. pieces to still life. In She is active in local art describing her artistic organizations Artists in maturation, she says, the Parks and the Lower “My painting style has Hudson Valley Plein evolved from abstract to Air Painters, enjoying representational because Artwork by Esther McHenry painting on location I enjoy the challenge throughout the Hudson and communication Valley area. possibilities of Esther is one of many recognizable subjects,” art class instructors at she says.

MSMC’s Desmond Part of McHenry’s Campus who will be passion for art stems hosting a small works from the joy of watching exhibit. See the Desmond a work develop over time. house beautifully “I love the process, the evolution of a painting “The Golden Hudson River” by Gayle Clark Fedigan decorated for the holiday season, during the artists’ from blank canvas to reception on December a complete statement 14, from 1:00pmin color and form.”

3:00pm. This show is a She also appreciates great way to support local the opportunity to artists and purchase fine develop her skills with art gifts for the holidays. each piece. “Painting a The show runs through scene is a challenge...

January 23, 2015. to communicate an Desmond Campus is impression with mood is “Eggplant” by Cynthia Harris Pagano located at 6 Albany Post to capture the essence of Road in Newburgh. Call 845-565-2076. a subject,” she explains.

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Meet Mike Jackson: Musician, Teacher, Recipient “Lifetime Achievement Award” “Magical” and “Sumptuous” are two carefully chosen words used when conjuring memories from a glorious period of American musical history. It was known as the 1950’s.

For on the eve of that decade, there was a noteworthy advance in the technology for recording music and sound. It was 1949, when RCA introduced the 7 inch, 45 RPM recording, a 3 minute single at an affordable price. With affordability, the record with the large hole in the middle, effectively placed an abundance of music genres in the hands and ears of teens, preteens and the American public. The new single reigned supreme for forty years, facilitating the expansion of rock and roll, doo-wop, R&B, country, jazz and soul music.

“Those were the days my friend. We thought they’d never end.”

Similar in thought, sentiment and purpose was the AM radio. Across the land were countless underpowered stations, faint and staticky by day while achieving brilliant clarity in the dark of night and early hours. A convenient medium, the AM radio provided an additional channel for airing the music genres. A memorable legend of that era was a popular DJ, Jocko of WOV,

New York, NY. He served as an early and accessible conduit for the promotion of rock & roll and doo-wop.

He was celebrated for a distinctive style of rhythmic patter in his radio voice “Eeetiddly-ock. This is the jock. And I’m back on the scene with the record machine, saying ooh-pop-a-doo, how do you do.”

There was no escaping; the culture described here was wide spread and not particular to any geographical area. It was the time. It had its effect on the development of Mike Jackson, a bright, attentive and ambitious twelve year old, living in Washington DC. He had an ear for the music that surrounded and penetrated his formative years. And as one might expect, when Mike’s birthday rolled around in 1956, his mom surprised him with a fifteen dollar, straight-from-the-pawn-shop Stella flat-top

acoustic guitar!

No sooner had that guitar been strung and tuned and the young Mike Jackson was on his way, performing Bill Doggett’s familiar R&B hit Honky Tonk.

He freely admits to taking guitar lessons; “About ten,” he concedes with a glance that registers somewhere between a smirk and a smile. Ten or not, is not an issue, for his guitar teacher was the legendary blues, jazz and classical guitarist Bill Harris.

Jackson states further, “At that time I didn’t take to the discipline of serious study.” If not his idea, it was the circumstance that provided a performance baptism for Mike. He learned on the bandstand and by association with competent professionals, especially those proficient on guitar. By the 60’s, Mike was a familiar veteran of the nightclub scene in

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Washington, D.C. and what was known as the “Chitlin Circuit.” “On the theatre circuit he has played the Apollo in New York, the Royal in Baltimore and the Howard in DC. Also in the 60s, he toured Europe with Al Downing, an R&B pioneer who was often compared to Fats Domino. Downing’s music even took Mike into the Country & Western realm.”

Following his European tour, Mike left behind R&B to concentrate on Jazz. “I like the more sophisticated melodic structures of Jazz and it just seemed like the right direction to go.” After visiting Warwick with his family for the purpose of picking apples he could not resist. He packed up his family, left the Northern New Jersey area and moved to Warwick. Mike’s decisions have been fruitful and especially rewarding on a personal and professional level. Mike turned 70 in June of this year. He has six grown children, all raised in Warwick and five grandchildren.

He was a member of the Patterson, NJ Rotary and is a Paul Harris Fellow.

On August 16, 2014 he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival at its annual celebration in Sugar Loaf.

Warwick Valley Winery & A Solo Show for The WRS in December Artists from the Wallkill River School (WRS) have teamed up with farmers to bring cultural tourism to Orange County.

Fifteen artists have been painting at 15 farms the past year. The artists are then featured in month-long shows at the WRS. The December 1-30 exhibit will feature Chrissy Pahucki and her interpretations of the Warwick Valley Winery, and a solo show of works by Sandra Faland Spitzer.

Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments, fresh produce from farms and local wines, at the opening reception on December 6 from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

The emerging artist, featured in a solo exhibit in the workshop room, is GmComicz.

Chrissy Pahucki Chrissy Pahucki was born in Goshen, and grew up next door to her grandparent’s dairy farm. As a kid, she loved nature and would wander the farm, which bordered the Wallkill River. Every summer she went camping in the Adirondacks with her family.

As a result, the farms and the woods have never left her artwork.

Since her Kindergarten teacher remarked on her artistic talent, Pahucki has been hooked on art. Today, she teaches art at

Artwork by Chrissy Pahucki

Goshen Middle School where she shares her energy and artistic talent with her students, pushing them to compete and succeed in many art competitions.

Pahucki paints en plein air with the WRS. She creates landscapes and nature studies in both acrylics and watercolors, and her paintings are found in numerous local homes, and beyond.

Sandra Faland Spitzer Luminist oil painter Sandra Faland Spitzer grew up in Brooklyn and now lives in Orange County. She studied painting in Europe while traveling extensively, capturing the Norwegian landscape for many years. “Norway, Sweden, Greece,

Sandy Spitzer

Italy, France, Japan, China...my travels have influenced how I view art, and they have helped me understand the various forms,” said Sandy. She was eventually drawn home to the Hudson Valley where she continued her studies with artists at the WRS. Represented by the Hansen Gallery in Honesdale, PA and the WRS, Sandy is currently president of the Wurtsboro Art Alliance. Her works have been exhibited in many shows.

This solo exhibit will feature “many new landscapes and some art pieces that are ‘outside of the box’,” she explained.

GmComicz GmComicz, not entirely new to the art

“Wild Geranium” by GmComicz

scene or solo exhibitions, is a life-long resident of New York State. She has taught and studied art for over 30 years. Recently retired, she is now pursuing her own art full time.

Ms. Comicz works in oil and pastel concentrating on the “essence” of the portrait and still life. Her studio, An Artistic View, is located in Montgomery.

The Student Gallery at the WRS will feature Gene Bové’s oil classes, and the Hallway Theme is a group/members show The Holidays & Pochade Paintings.

The WRS is located at 232 Ward Street (Route 17k) Montgomery.

Visit www.wallkillriverschool.com or call 845-457-ARTS for more information.

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Otisville-Mt. Hope 2nd Annual Art Exhibit

“Leah” by Cynthia Harris-Pagano

“Pierson’s Pumpkin Patch” by Mitchell Saler

The Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church will hold its 2nd annual art exhibit, on display for three days: December 5 from 6:00pm8:00pm, December 6, from 10:00am-3:00pm, and December 7, from 9:00am-1:00pm. Artists incude: Sean Addy, Gladys Loeven, Evelyn Noelle, Cynthia Harris-Pagano, Mitchell Saler, Bridget Wolbeck, Phil Yohe.

On December 6, demonstrations will be given by participating artists including Cynthia Harris-Pagano, who will be offering half-hour sittings for 11x14” pastel portraits @$50. She

will donate $40 from each fee to the church.

Contact Cynthia at 845-386-1712 if you would like to reserve a place and time.

“It is exciting to be holding this exhibit at the Otisville-Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church for a second year, after a successful, beautiful art show last year,” says participating artist Mitchell Saler, who is assisting in organizing the exhibit with Allison Wilbur.

The Church is located at 25 Main Street, Otisville. Call the church: 845-386-3851 or email info@otisvillepres.org for more information.

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CAS: Book Reading & Puppetry

CAS Book Reading FREE CAS will present local author Veronica Bassil for a reading of her book, That Wonder In My Youth and a talk on self-publishing at the CAS Arts Center on December 7 at 2:00pm.

Bassil will read excerpts from her book about Michael Jackson. On the HIStory album, Jackson sang a song called Childhood, and a line in that song, “I’m searching for that wonder in my youth” is a starting point for an exploration of what children and childhood meant to him.

What is wonder and why is it important? How can his appreciation of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan and the creation of Neverland Valley Ranch contribute to our understanding of his thoughts on children and childhood? Drawing from his speeches, writings, interviews, drawings, and humanitarian efforts, Bassil seeks to understand the song, and Jackson’s determined belief that a new approach to childhood and children will heal the world.

CAS Puppet Show: “The Snowflake Man” The Snowflake Man is a trunk show of Czechstyle marionettes and props backed by a pop-up book of watercolor paintings telling the story of “Snowflake” Bentley. The show is performed

by Sarah Frechette of PUPPETKABOB and combines art with history and science through live storytelling.

This true story was inspired by Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley, a self-educated farmer and scientist who in 1885 attracted world attention

Sarah Frechette in “The Snowflake Man”

by adapting a bellows camera to a compound microscope - he became the first person to capture the image of a single snow crystal. “When my grandfather was a young boy, he purchased from ‘Snowflake’ Bentley three snowflake photos,” says Frechette. “My grandfather’s pride in his photos inspired my idea for the show. At the heart of it, it is a love letter from me to my late grandfather.”

Sarah Frechette is an artist, puppeteer and founder of PUPPETKABOB, a puppet company that has toured nationally to schools, libraries, theaters, museums and festivals. She graduated from the University of Connecticut’s Puppetry Arts Program, mentored with German Master Puppeteer Albrecht Roser, and created costumes for the stop-motion film ParaNorman.

The Catskill Art Society (CAS) will present The Snowflake Man, by Sarah Frechette of PUPPETKABOB, at the CAS Arts Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor on December 20 from 2:00pm-3:00pm.

Tickets are $10 suggested donation, reservations recommended. Call 845-436-4227.

East Meets West in Port Jervis

The Port Jervis Council for the Arts (west Orange) is bringing “back by popular demand” the Greater Newburgh Symphony Strings (east Orange) for another concert just a few months after the spring collaboration of these two organizations which received an enthusiastic standing ovation from classicalmusic-starved Port Jervis residents.

Port Jervis businesses are out to help as much as they can, enabling you to buy tickets at Gillinder Glass Store, 39 Erie Street, Gina’s

Hope Chest, 77 Fowler Street, Flora Laura, 186 Pike Street, The Herb Shoppe, 15 Jersey Avenue, and, of course, UpFront Exhibition Space, 31 Jersey Avenue.

The concert is on December 13 at 7:00pm in the beautiful, historic Deerpark Reformed Church, 30 East Main Street (inclement weather date December 14). Homemade goodies will be served at the reception following the concert.

Tickets will also be available at the door.

Students are free.

Plan to Party in the Park by the Polly!

The Downing Park Planning Committee is a grass roots community group that formed in the late 1980s to revitalize Downing Park.

Join the Committee for its annual Holiday party. The celebration takes place inside the beautiful stone Shelter House on “The Polly” pond, facing Carpenter Avenue, on December 5, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

There will be lots of festive fun for everyone!

RSVP by emailing downing@verizon.net or by calling 845-565-5559.

“The Polly” by Mary Evelyn Whitehill

Multi-Cultural Holiday Show

The Ellenville Public Library & Museum has been working with the Vanaver Caravan (VC) and Arm of the Sea Theater (AST) to bring cultural programs to the community. In 2013 and 2014, the library received grant funding from Arts Mid-Hudson that helped them sponsor dance workshops taught

by VC Instructors to local children.

The VC including the CaravanKids and Youth Company, in collaboration with AST and Caravan Kids in Ellenville, will usher in the holiday season with the colorful pageantry of Into the Light!, a holiday show featuring special guest singers Barely Lace on December 7 at 2:00pm

and 5:00pm at the Shadowland Theatre.

The story of Into the Light! unfolds with enchanting and festive dance, music and puppetry as Lucia is guided through the world’s communities to see how light is kept glowing through the darkest part of the year. Into the Light! touches on a variety of winter holidays including Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Sankta Lucia, Winter Solstice, and Yule. Expect a celebration of multi-cultural traditions. Call 845-647-5530.

Tickets are available for purchase at Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal Street in Ellenville on the day of the performance.

Dramatic readings were a popular form of entertainment when Grey Towers was occupied by the Pinchot family in the late 1800s through mid-twentieth century.

Now in its 33rd year, the popular dramatic reading of A Christmas Carol at Grey Towers will be performed by Joe Plummer Jr., founder and director of Gotta Kid To Feed Productions and Therese

Plummer, an actor and award winning voice-over artist. Both are the children of Joe Plummer, Sr. of Delaware, who performed the readings for the first 30 years and recently retired.

The readings, offered on December 6 at 11:00am & 4:00pm and on December 7 at 1:00pm, kick off a two week special holiday tour season at Grey Towers.

For more information call 570-296-9630.

“A Christmas Carol” Reading in Milford

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Symphonic Band’s New Conductor

Conductor Joseph Martellaro will debut with the SUNY Orange Symphonic Band when the band hosts its annual Holiday Concert.

Martellaro, who recently retired following 27 years at Highland High School, will direct the SUNY Orange band that is comprised of students, community members and professional musicians. He brings a diverse and rich musical background to the College.

Martellaro is currently a Lt. Colonel in the New York Army National Guard. He served in Iraq in 2007-08, and commanded the 199th Army Band from 1996 to 2005, conducting both the concert band and the ceremonial band. From 1987 to 1996, he commanded the 552nd Air Force Band from Stewart Air National Guard Base. He spent one year as a

trumpet player in the 26th Army Band and two years as a trumpet player with the United States Military Academy Band.

A native of Auburn, NY, Martellaro earned a master’s degree from Western Connecticut State University, and has performed with the Jimmy Sturr Band, Doug Feroney Big Band, Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Don Cornell and The Temptations.

The band’s Holiday Concert is on December 13 at 7:30pm in the Paramount Theatre, 17 South Street, Middletown, and will feature a selection of seasonal favorites. Snow date is December 14 at 3:00pm. Tickets at the door.

For information, or if you wish to join the band, call the Arts and Communication Department at 845-341-4787.

WindSync programs are performed exclusively from memory with elements of staging and choreography and are heavily influenced by the emotional arc of traditional and contemporary works written for the woodwind quintet as well as original arrangements.

Kindred Spirits Arts is bringing the quintet to Milford to perform Simple Gifts: A Holiday Sampler, the music of Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Respighi and Copland (from whence the concert title), along with holiday season favorites, on

December 6 at 5:30pm in the Milford Theatre, 114 East Catherine Street.

Children under 15 are admitted free.

For more information: 570-409-1269.

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The Magi Visit Bethel & Narrowsburg

Castel as the Three Kings “Amahl and the Night was filmed by NBC, partly Visitors is an opera for on location in the Holy children because it tries Land. to recapture my own For 2014, Delaware childhood,” composerValley Opera (DVO) librettist Gian-Carlo Artistic Director Carol Menotti stated for the 1951 Castel (Nico’s spouse) is TV premiere. bringing the DVO’s annual “You see, when I was a Carol & Nico Castel production to Sullivan and child I lived in Italy, and Wayne Counties. in Italy we have no Santa On December 13 at Claus. I suppose that Santa 7:00pm Amahl will be Claus is much too busy at the Tusten Theatre, with American children to 210 Bridge Street, be able to handle Italian Narrowsburg after a children as well. Our gifts December 12 performance were brought to us by the in Honesdale.

Three Kings, instead.

For further information, “I actually never met Kathy Geary & Carol Dieffenbach visit the website: www. the Three Kings. It didn’t share the role of Amahl’s Mother delawarevalleyopera.org matter how hard my little brother and I tried to keep awake at night to or call the Tusten Theatre at 845-252-7272. catch a glimpse of the Three Royal Visitors, Bethel Wood’s Event Gallery we would always fall asleep just before they As part of the 2014 World Stage Series, arrived. But I do remember hearing them. I remember the weird cadence of their song Bethel Woods welcomes back the DVO and in the dark distance; I remember the brittle their family-friendly holiday opera to the sound of the camel’s hooves crushing the Event Gallery on December 14 at 2:00pm. frozen show; and I remember the mysterious Come early for the pre-show children’s art and crafts activity beginning at Noon. tinkling of their silver bridles.”

Admission is free and tickets are required.

In 1978, a new television production starring Teresa Stratas and Robert Sapolsky, Rush! Visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org or with Willard White, Giorgio Tozzi and Nico call 845-583-2036.

Matisyahu “Festival of Light” in Sugar Loaf Matisyahu has come a long way since 2005 when he released his breakout album, Live at Stubb’s (which reached #1 on the Reggae Albums Chart and #30 on the Billboard 200).

Since then he has pushed himself dynamically and creatively, breaking with expectation at every turn and remaking his musical image with nearly every album.

Though he achieved early success as “The Hasidic reggae superstar,” Matisyahu - the man and the musician - soon began to chafe under the constraints of that label and the projections that went with it. The music was continuing to evolve, and so was his spiritual identity. Reggae was just one strong influence in the sound he was seeking; and the mystical teachings of Hasidism had soaked in to a degree that he felt the external trappings were no longer necessary. As he says on his new album, “Got it on the inside, don’t need to wear it out.”

By the release of Spark Seeker in 2012, Matisyahu’s appearance and sound had changed drastically from the days of his first success. And though his music was more successful than ever, having an even

broader, multi-influence, cross-genre appeal, the backlash from his early reggae-oriented fans and those who saw him as a “bearded Jewish icon”, was overwhelming and deeply painful to him. The pressures of success and constant touring, coupled with this onslaught of superficial criticism, drove the singer into intense feelings of isolation and introspection that eventually resulted in Akeda.

Akeda (‘binding’) is a Hebrew word that refers to sacrifice, or rather the near-sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham in the Bible at God’s command. But for Matisyahu, it is also a powerful symbol for the “toll” such acts of faith take on one’s life - even for a musician following his own heart and musical instincts.

Matisyahu known for his Jewish-themed alternative reggae rap, is coming to Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (SLPAC) on his Festival of Light tour, December 27 at 8:00pm.

For tickets, call SLPAC at 845-610-5900, charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

All Day Folk Fest!

Folk music and storytellers will gather to play at the Catskill Distilling Company on December 14 from 1:00pm to 7:00pm for Folk and Friends.

Folk tells stories in song. This event will feature folk music in many different varieties and styles. Storytelling will take place between the music performances.

Performers include: The Sullivan County Songwriters Circle (see photo): Elizabeth Rose, Lucas Rotman, Brewster Smith, Jon Naberezny, Kenneth Mc Nally, Mike Jung, Victor Stephen Kunitsky, Craig Martin, and Andre Turan, Ramona Jan’s duo, Dose, Shlomo Franklin, Windy Mule (Gloria & KC Garn), John Wylde Band, Janet Burgen, Sara Hulse Band and Stacy Cohen.

“Proceeds will benefit the Catskill Animal Rescue,” said Stacy Cohen. “Come on out for a really good folking time for a great cause!”

Dancing Cat Distillery & Saloon, 2037 State Route 17B, Bethel. Call 845-583-3141

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From Warwick to NYC to Sugar Loaf

“With over 200 increase the number performers, a oneof well-trained ton Christmas tree American male ballet that magically dancers. grows from 12 to As with many 40 feet, hundreds of local dance schools’ dazzling costumes, holiday Nutcracker and a million watts presentations for of illuminated which guest artists excitement, it’s no are imported from wonder that each professional ballet Christmas season companies, Sugar thousands of visitors Loaf Performing to Lincoln Center Arts Center’s new are enthralled at Pierson, Emily, Tess & Olivia at Nutcracker rehearsal resident dance what the New York Post calls “the Christmas company, The Artisan Dance Company, is show of all Christmas shows” is George bringing Pierson “home” as a special guest Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. This year it artist in SLPAC’s first production of The includes Pierson Hall, a 5th grader from Nutcracker, December 18-21.

Warwick, New York,” says a NYC Ballet The role of Clara will be shared by press release in 2012.

Emily Rosenthal, Tess Cobane, and Olivia Hall began his dance career with hip-hop Link. Members of the cast are from both at age four at Simply Dance in Vernon, NJ. New Jersey and New York dance schools, At age five he was invited to perform with including: Black Dirt Dance, Pine Island; his sister’s ballet school, Black Dirt Dance Northeast Dance Movement, Florida; in Pine Island, and he fell in love with the M’Lainie Hunter Dance, Warwick and art of ballet. At age seven he joined the all- Chester; Terpsichore, Monroe; New York boys dance program at The Joffrey School of Dance Center, Goshen; Warwick Dance, Ballet in NYC. Simultaneously, he furthered Warwick; and Full Circle, Westtown. his dance education at Simply Dance in both The production will be performed under tap and jazz. the direction of Melissa Padham-Maass With his Simply Dance duet partner, along with children from local dance studios Delaney Mackey, he has enhanced his under the direction of Lucinda Henry, and partnering skills with traditional ballroom is choreographed by both directors. The dances, and is currently dancing at the dancers will be accompanied by The Sugar School of American Ballet at Lincoln Loaf Performing Arts Center Orchestra Center where he is part of a specially funded under the musical direction of Rick Regan.

Boys Program, which provides tuition-free Tickets are available at the SLPAC box ballet training for boys aged 6 to 14 who are office, www.sugarloafpac.org or www. enrolled in levels below Intermediate Men to Ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000.

The Art of Helena Woodlen at Karpeles

Helena Woodlen The artist has studied celebrated her 80th art privately and in birthday with a warmly workshops in California received exhibition of her art at the Karpeles but has for many years made her home in Museum in 2004-05, and the city is privileged Newburgh. Her work has been commissioned to witness the artist’s continued success as she by many collectors and is included in private celebrates her 90th with a repeat performance. and public collections nationwide. It has In this display she demonstrates dynamic been displayed often locally and regionally, skill and unflagging energy with a selection appearing at Mount St. Mary College, City of paintings in a variety of media and Hall, and elsewhere in Newburgh. subject matter. Commanding the use of oil, Meet Helena at the December 20, 1:00pmwatercolor, and pastel with equal facility, 4:00pm opening reception at Karpeles she reveals a command of composition and a Museum, 94 Broadway, Newburgh, where sensitive feeling for color and light in sensitive admission is always free. landscapes and powerful figure studies.

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