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February 2012
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Celeste Holm in Wurtsboro
“Gentlemen’s Agreement” w/Gregory Peck 1947
“All About Eve” w/Bette Davis 1950
She took Broadway by storm in 1943 as Ado Annie in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! stealing the show singing “I Cain’t Say No!” This was followed in 1944 by her first starring role, in Harold Arlen & Port Jervis resident E.Y. Harburg’s Bloomer Girl, the first musical about equality for women. Then in 1946 Hollywood called, she won an Oscar for her third film, Gentlemen’s Agreement, went on to receive two more nominations, and received her Star on the Walk of Fame (on Vine Street) in 1960. Artist Opportunities
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Celeste Holm in Wurtsboro 2012
Celeste Holm continued to work and receive great honors in films and television and has two releases forthcoming this year. On January 14, 2012 her husband, Frank Bisle, appeared in the January Broadway Concerts Direct performance. He called her up on the stage and together they sang “Getting to Know You” from The King and I. The audience was then asked to sing the song along with her and something very unusual happened...like magic - perhaps it was her charisma - perhaps it was the excitement of her being in attendance, hard to say. But there was something electric in the air and the audience/Holm duet will most likely never be forgotten by those present. She will be 95 years of age this April! And speaking of Wurtsboro, our thanks go to Sharon McKane, Maryanne Karpinsky, Greg Karpinsky and the Wurtsboro Board of Trade for their assistance in preparing this issue.
CANVAS writers’ tidbits
Visit TheCatskillChronicle.com for Barry Plaxen’s reviews of operas in the Live from the Met in HD Series and Sullivan classical music concerts, in addition to other Sullivan County news in this interesting and informative online newspaper. CANVAS contributor Robert Milby is one of the featured poets at the Florida Library’s Poetry Cafe, February 3 at 7:30pm. See page 30.
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Back with Bach: American String Quartet is Back with “3 Bs” by Derek Leet After two recent, and brilliant, concerts in Newburgh (for Newburgh Chamber Music) and in Middletown (for Cultural Affairs at Sullivan County Community College), the world class American String Quartet (ASQ) is back with Bach in Middletown, and with Beethoven, but not Brahms. This time around the third “B” is Bartok. This is the first time in my local concertgoing experience that a string quartet will be performing music by Johann Sebastian Bach. Violist Daniel Avshalomov explains: “We will be playing four contrapuncti from Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue).” In music, countrapuntal (a/k/a counterpoint) is the relationship between two or more voices that are harmonically interdependent (a/k/a polyphony), and, at the same time, independent in contour and rhythm. “We chose four movements from this towering work (left incomplete at Bach's death, although some scholars feel that a completion exists but has yet to be found.) We study Bach, we teach Bach, we revere Bach, but as quartetplayers we don't often get to play his music, so this is a pleasure for us - and perhaps an advantage for the listener in that when counterpoint is played by four different instruments (rather than the harpsichord), it is
Wolfram Koessel, cello; Daniel Avshalomov, viola; Peter Winograd, violin; Laurie Carney, violin
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easier to track the four independent parts than it would be when played by a (single) keyboard instrument.” Avshalamov will give a master class, Why String Quartets in Room 23, Orange Hall, SUNY Middletown on February 15, at 10am. Internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets, the ASQ is celebrating its 36th season. The Quartet continues as quartet-in-residence at the
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Manhattan School of Music and the Aspen Music Festival . They are also performing Beethoven’s Quartet in F, Op.59, #1, a/k/a the “Razumovsky” and Bartók’s Quartet # 6. Ukraine Count Andrey Razumovksy, Russia’s ambassador to Vienna, was known as a competent torban (Ukrainian theorbo) player. He commissioned three string quartets from Beethoven in 1806 and asked Beethoven to
include Russian themes in each quartet. Beethoven included Ukrainian themes in the first two. “The 1st, 2nd, & 4th movements are cheerful, even exuberant, writing,” Avsholomov explains, “while the slow movement (called by Beethoven: a weeping willow on my brother's grave) is one of the most poignant in all of his quartets.” Bartók’s sixth quartet was the last work he wrote in his native Hungary. Had things turned out differently, it might have been his last of all, as he found it hard to compose in the United States, where he had fled to escape the Nazis. But a commission from Serge Koussevitzky in Boston led to his writing his masterwork, Concerto for Orchestra, and he wrote a small number of other pieces after that, as well as making a few sketches for a seventh, never completed, string quartet. “A deeply emotional work,” continued Avshalomov, “we had the privilege of studying it with one of the men who gave the premiere performance in 1939.” The ASQ comes back to Orange Hall on February 12 at 3:00pm. Orange Hall is located at the corner of Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues in Middletown. This event is presented by SUNY Orange Cultural Affairs. For information call 845-341-4891.
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Come On Down and Get Your WINTERFEST Treasure Map on February 11!
The entire village of Wurtsboro invites everyone to come on down(town) for Winterfest 2012 on Saturday, February 11 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Sponsored by the Wurtsboro Board of Trade, the people and businesses of the village have once again created a multitude of events for all ages with activities to nurture our senses of community, fun, education, spirituality, gastronomy, art,
crafts and music. Board of Trade president, Greg Karpinksy, announced, “We will have our amazing Ice Carving Contest once again along with the wonderful Annual Bryan Stanton Memorial Chili Cook-Off.. “The Basha Kill Area Association will host a Live Bird of Prey show which will be free in the Community Church. Wurtsboro Art Alliance will present their show Love is
Everything (see page 5). The Crystal Connection will offer psychic/intuitive readings with Dr. Bill, the Wizard. ($5.00 per reading will be given to charity.) Mamakating Rotary offers soups, baked goods and hot beverages. Their Kettle Corn will be made in Veteran's Park. “Sudsy Paws will host Face Painting, Paint a Piece will offer free ceramic painting crafts, and Ellwood Ennis will be hosting a
live band and cooking up pizza with 20% of proceeds going to charity at the old train station. Community Church and the library will also have children's activities. There will be a Treasure Hunt and maps will be given to guide the day's activities.” For information and additional updates visit www.wurtsboro.org. Phone: 845-283-1013. Email: info@wurtsboro.org.
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“Love is Everything” The Wurtsboro Art Alliance (WAA) is a non-profit community arts group founded in 2006 to encourage and promote art and artists from the regional area. “Thanks to Santa Claus,” WAA member David Munford said, “we now have a new boiler and so we are now able to host winter exhibits. Everyone is invited to the reception at our gallery during Winterfest to warm up, enjoy some refreshments and view original works of art made by local area artists, free and open to the public, from Noon to 6:00pm on February 11. Love is Everything sets the tone for the art exhibit which runs through March 4. The Gallery is located at 73 Sullivan Street and is open Saturdays and Sundays from Noon to 4:00pm or by appointment. Inquiries and new members are always welcome. For information, email: info@waagallery.org or visit www.waagallery.org.
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Ice Carving Contest & Treasure Hunt
Winterfest calendar 11:00am-2:00pm - Ice Carving Contest 11:00am - 3:00pm - Bryan Stanton The Chili Cook-Off is sponsored by Memorial - Annual Chili Cook-Off Robert Graubard, Esq. & Consignium. The 11:00am - 400pm - Psychic Readings annual Ice Carving Contest is sponsored by Noon - 4:00pm - WAA art reception AOK Construction. The sculptor Judges are: 1:00pm - Live Bird of Prey show 2:00pm - Judging Ice Sculptures 3:00pm - Awards Ceremony 3:00pm - Treasure Hunt Drawing 8:00pm - Broadway Concerts Direct Right to left: George Bodarks, WFUV's News & Public Affairs Director & Cityscape host; Cynthia Hall, Sculptor; & Marc Gerson, Co-Publisher, CANVAS
“Rose in a Bottle”, ballpoint pen & watercolor by David Munford
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TREASURE HUNT Simply find the hidden item in participating businesses and have your treasure map stamped. Some businesses will be rewarding the Treasure Hunters with a coupon, gift, free raffles or promotional item. 1) The Green Earth 2) San Jose Café 3) Sudsy Paws 4) FNB Toys 5) Catskill Soap Company 6) Canal Town Emporium 7) Lunch Box Café 8) Consignium 9) The Crystal Connection 10) Flowers by Lynn 11) WBOT 12) Rifka 13) Pizza Express 14) O’Tooles Harley-Davidson 15) Elwood Design Four Treasure Hunt winners will also receive $25.00, redeemable at any participating Winterfest 2011 business.
Stanton Cook-off by Maryanne Karpinsky Bryan Stanton was a life long Wurtsboro resident. He was an inspiration, in many ways, to all of us who knew him. He was a member of our Fire Department and never missed a call. He put himself out there to help others all the while he was fighting kidney disease and had an amputation of his leg. He never gave up. Bryan went to dialysis three times a week maybe four times a week, which amazed me because he was so active. He loved Monster trucks, as his own truck looked like a Monster truck, and also loved working at his own business with computers. He helped many people with their computers including myself. He loved his Family and his love for the Fire Department was known to all. Bryan is our Wurtsboro legacy and we all miss him so very much. We can all learn a lesson from Bryan, that life is precious and moves too quickly.
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Holistic Living sponsored by Linda Richichi
by Patricia Quinn Art Therapy has the unique ability to help access inner knowing and find solutions to problems quickly and safely. It is especially helpful in cases of trauma when we are overwhelmed by an event, or events. Many of us experience trauma as children but did not have the language to comprehend or talk about it. This can lead to re-traumatization later because of changes to the brain. Leading authority on trauma, van der Kolk (2005) wrote: "Childhood trauma, including abuse and neglect, is probably our nation's single most important public health challenge, a challenge that has the potential to be largely resolved by appropriate prevention and intervention." Noted Harvard researcher, Martin Teicher warns that, if left untreated, psychological trauma can leave an indelible imprint on the brain's structure and function. "Such abuse, it seems,
induces a cascade of molecular and neurobiological effects that irreversibly alter neural development." (Teicher, 2002). He and van der Kolk purport that trauma's impact on our ability to trust, think, identify, learn, synthesize and retain information result in school and social failures that can undermine our future potential. In addition many depressive and anxiety disorders are directly related to trauma, which Teicher proved can include repeated exposure to harsh words and circumstances. Art therapy uses the sensory-nervous system as an alternate pathway to restoring memory and feelings. The language of color, texture and rhythm is more accessible to children. We can also begin to heal as adults by working through the trauma in the safe way that art therapy affords. Alternate pathways allow adults to convey such unconscious material to the therapist years later, and offers a fuller picture of the impact of events and the decisions they have made as a result. Patricia Quinn runs her Art Therapy practice at 10 Colonial Avenue in Warwick. Phone: 845-649-0953.
Holistic Calendar UUC.............................................................................................................. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rock Tavern
Psychic Experience Group w/Athen Drewes......................................................UUC 1st Tuesdays, 7pm Message Circle ..........................................................Spiritquest Healing Center, Slate Hill, Feb 10, 7pm “Psychic Readings at Winterfest” w/Dr. Bill ..The Crystal Connection, Wurtsboro, Feb 11, 11am-4pm Psychic Fair & Bake Sale ....................................................Brid’s Closet, Cornwall, Feb 18, 10am-6pm Dinner and Reading w/Lisa Ann ..........................The Trestle, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Feb 19, 2pm-6pm
Brid’s Closet: A February Psychic Fair! Brid's Closet is a place where you can come to relax, have a cup of tea, have a tarot reading done, get a message, have a reiki session, take a class, and of course shop for books, herbs, belly dancing outfits, candles, organic soap, perfumed oils, bath salts, tons of jewelry, tarot decks, incense, art and more! Can't decide what to buy? We have gift certificates! About us: Brid's Closet moved to Cornwall in the summer of '07. Since then, they have expanded the store and brought in many different types of classes and tons of stock in order to serve the diverse community!
They hold open Full Moon celebrations once a month. They are usually held the Saturday closest to the actual date of the full moon. Call the shop for any details. They usually ask that you bring food to share, no children under 16, and respectful attire. Brid’s Closet is holding a Psychic Fair and Bake Sale on February 18 from 10:00am to 6:00pm that will include Tarot and tea leaf readings from their readers, approximately 10 to 15 minute long. Refreshments will be available! Brid’s Closet is at 296 Main Street in Cornwall. For more information call 845-458-8726.
CANVAS FRIENDS DIRECTORY HEALTH & HOLISTIC SERVICES Patricia Quinn, MS, LCAT, NBCCH Art Therapy, Hypnosis & Healing 10 Colonial Avenue Warwick, NY 10990 845-649-0953
HOLISTIC & SPIRITUAL Crystal Connection Retail, Workshops, Events, Healing 116 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro 845-888-2547
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Wurtsboro Winterfest Intuitive Readings
Susan and “Dr. Bill” Wiand
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auras, using the Tarot and anything else that people ask for. His education includes a D.D. from the Universal Life Church as a New Thought Minister, a Ph.D in Metaphysics & Religious Science and a B.P.S. in Technical Management. Bill is also a certified clinical hypnotherapist, energy worker, master dowser, intuitive psychic reader and one heck of a computer technician. Retired from Eastman Kodak after 30 years he is enjoying his second career as a Network Computer Specialist in Goshen. He will be at The Crystal Center, 116 Sullivan Street for the Wurtsboro Winterfest on February 11 from 1:00am-4:00pm.
Destination..................................................................................Walden All the World’s a Stage J. A. Di Bello
"And all the men and women merely players..." Familiar Shakespearean quotes, as the above, remain as convenient and flexible literary devices. In all but the most obscure cases they are familiar in words and flexible in meaning, leaving the writer free to choose his/her own path. And such is the case as it applies to the Village of Walden, a stellar performer on the expanded stage of Orange County and the MidHudson Valley. Since the first quarter of the last century Walden's theatre of renown was the Didsbury Opera House which hosted such noted performers as Enrico Caruso and the bands of John Philip Sousa and J. A. A. Sohns. Quality entertainment of note continues to this day with major cultural contributions from the Hudson Valley Conservatory, the New Rose Theatre, the New York School of Music, and the Smalling School of the Arts. None of the above can exist as a flame without support. To continue the Shakespearean allusion, each of the men and women has an exit and an entrance. A broad interpretation places the residents of Walden, the individuals, the families and the businesses in the role of the
supporting cast, a cast that extends beyond the proscenium and beyond the ticket booth. Someone must turn on the stage light and someone must pay the plumber and someone must be the plumber. Over this and the last century, time and stability have been kind to the Village of Walden. Stability is one dominant characteristic placed down stage center by the number of influential and multigenerational businesses! Their family contributions combined with those of their colleagues and employees provided and continue to provide the stimuli required to perpetuate Walden as a stellar performer. As in other towns and villages a number of families and businesses came to Walden from neighboring locations and for others from distances and lands many had only read about. Many came with meager purses, armed only with dreams that could fill a theatre and ambitions that overflowed. It is the purpose of this publication to highlight those multigenerational businesses and provide insight into the backbone of the Village of Walden. See the Walden calendar for the special Valentine’s Day (February 11) cabaret and coffee house at the New Rose Theatre.
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Walden calendar Valentine’s Coffee House Feb 11, 4:30pm Valentine’s Cabaret Feb 11, 7:30pm New Rose Theatre
Chess Club Mondays, 6pm-8pm Chess Club Saturdays, 10am-2pm Scrabble Club Thursdays 6pm-8pm Knitting Group Feb 23, 6:30pm Josephine-Louise Library
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“How to Design a Garden” Kate Honders Josephine-Louise Library, Feb 16, 6:30pm
Janice Brundage Teens “Sweet Bird of Prey” Josephine-Louise Library, Jan 23, 7pm
Local Event Cat Spay/Neuter Program Feb 23 Thruway Shopping Center Parking Lot
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Story Time Sessions 5yrs and up Feb 28, 6:30pm Josephine-Louise Library
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Destination...................................................................................................... February: A Short Play with 29 Acts
Waiting for the lights to dim and the audience to settle is the shortest play of the year: February. With an abundant 29 acts, it remains ironically the shortest month of the year. It should also be noted that Dionysus and the muses have a way of distracting the weary and forlorn. This play is overloaded with plots, subplots and dramatic irony, fierce enough to cripple the fiercest of critics. Only the impaired remain bored. The curtain rises on February 2 in Punxsutawney, PA, where the whole US and Canada react to genius-level marketing to observe the behavior of a fat woodchuck, known as Punxsutawney Phil. It's Ground Hog Day. For this once little known crossroads in the wilderness, it's become a multimillion dollar side show. Pure genius! Consider next the sad but true: February 3, The Day the Music Died, a metaphor made famous by Poughkeepsie native Don McLean's lament, American Pie, a tribute to the three rock-n-roll stars who perished in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, 1958. They were Buddy Holly, as in Peggy Sue; Richie Valens, as in La Bamba; and who could forget The Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace. Remember, “That wiggle in the walk and giggle in the talk...”? If it's spectacle one craves, look no further than February 5 and discover the greatest show on earth: the NFL's Super Bowl! Celebrity athletes with superior athletic abilities are assigned to entertain audiences from Indianapolis to Kabul. There's no need to question. This football contest contains the characteristics of great theatre: celebrity QB's, the regional rivalry of Boston vs. New York and a legitimate anticipatory set. It's pure. It's unadulterated. It’s show business disguised as a sporting event, saturated with glitter, hyperbole and some of the most creative advertising imaginable. For those whose fancy turns to romance on
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cold February evenings and long for snuggles with someone warm and cozy, wish for a clear sky on February 7. The entertainment calendar has scheduled a full moon for that evening. The program notes reflect the potential for a perfect mid-week event. No understudies! A rehearsal for the 14th! February 12 is the celebrated birthday of our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, a great orator and war time president. As noted in Jim Bishop's noted history, The Day Lincoln Was Shot, the President was assassinated while attending a performance at Ford's Theatre by a noted thespian and Confederate spy, John Wilkes Booth. It is interesting to note Jim Bishop claims the press of Middletown reported the assassination of Lincoln a day prior to the actual event (Editor’s note: as part of Bishop’s conspiracy theory.) Following quickly, February 14 is the celebration of the martyr Saint Valentine, the patron of love, young people and marriage. See column Meet Me in the Library, page 11 for details. The following week, February 20 is the observance of President Washington's birthday. For a program note reflecting an additional
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tidbit of dramatic irony, explore the Monday Holiday Legislation and the legitimacy of Presidents' Weekend as opposed to President's Weekend. Prepare yourself for Mardi Gras celebrations. Tuesday the 23rd - the last day of Carnevale. It concludes one of the better past times of the winter season. If the plan is to attend a masked ball, Un ballo in maschera and celebrate in Venice, leave early for the festivities are in full force by the 17th. Carnevale begins forty days before Easter and concludes on Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday, the last day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. Photography as a medium was never so appreciated and fully utilized as it recorded the events of February 23, 1945 on a remote island in the Western Pacific. On this day, Joe Rosenthal, the American son of Russian immigrants, captured on film the raising of the American Flag on Mount Suribachi. The iconic image, five Marines and a sailor were frozen for a moment in the searing beam of the free world's follow spot. The Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima was immediately published throughout the world, as it signaled the beginning of an end. A young American mother was reported to have held the photo in front of her infant son. “Daddy
will be home soon,” she said. Then she cried. NASCAR's Daytona 500 is scheduled for the 28 of February. Again, a spectacle billed as the Greatest Show on Earth. Interestingly, NASCAR begins its series of road shows with its most extravagant act, The Daytona 500. The National Football League, NFL and Major League Baseball end their series of road shows with the climactic Super Bowl and World Series, respectively. Once every four years, an extra day is added to the February calendar. It's as though there were not enough events to keep poor souls occupied, especially if the weather is, as is frequently the case, frightful. Mention "frightful" and the 29th of February and immediately images associated with the concept of Leap Year appear. Leap Year is associated with the syndicated cartoonist and satirist Alfred Capand, better known as Al Capp, the son of Russian immigrants and an amputee at age nine. His satire, much of it labeled sardonic, and his development as a cartoonist are considered by many to have been therapeutic. It was Al Capp who bestowed on the village of Dogpatch the concept of Sadie Hawkins Day. A time when the unmarried gals pursued the town's bachelors, with matrimony as the consequence.
........................................................................................................Walden Love, Sex and the Dewey Decimal System Well, “That'll be the day.” February 14, a day for “loving, kisses, hugs and turtle doving.” It is a special day, a celebration of love, a time when romantics, opportunists and capitalists converge and celebrate the martyrdom of Saint Valentine, the Saint of Love. What better place to search for tales of love and passion than the public library? From Chaucer to Shakespeare, D.H. Lawrence to Richard Russo, they're all available, ordered, referenced. Thank you, Dewey Decimal System (DDS). Without debate, great loves and lovers are hard to find, whether the search is up close and personal or safely observed in the third person. Observation, as in reading, listening and watching, is a common and fruitful methodology. But a quest of such magnitude frequently begins with media. Local media specialists, aka The Librarians, are quick to point out that any legitimate search is obligated to begin with the notorious DDS. For those absent on that fateful day of elementary school when the System to beat all systems was introduced to the unsuspecting, here it is: “Anything you need
to find can be found by using the Dewey Decimal System!” an enthusiastic disciple of library science was reported to have exclaimed. What is it, this love, the subject of so many novels, dramas, and cinéma? A state of mind, characterized by spiritual, emotional and physical attraction and compatibility? How's one to know if it's been found? Whispers hint some have it and don't know it; others know it but can't find it and sadly there are those who find a true soulmate, only to discover the right person at the wrong time. From the media collection, who are the great and devoted loves and lovers? Can their blemishes be overlooked, their assets amplified? One might question Yuri's fidelity and Lara's circumstantial devotion. Consider the combustible combination of a tempestuous Katherina ensnarled with the unbridled arrogance of Petruchio. For a complete surrender, heed the limitless and tragic devotion of an emotional teenage mother, Cio-Cio San. And to an already simmering cauldron add, without hesitation John Keats and Fanny
Brawne. It's an exhausting and exciting search. But search no more; present the question to the keepers of the gates, those who safely harbor and cherish stories that reflect commendable loves and lovers: The Librarians. Betsy Comizio, Librarian, Montgomery Free Library, demonstrated an affection and admiration for her choice of deserving lovers. First on her list is John and Abigail Adams: she a teenage bride, subsistence farmer and mother of five and John a Boston lawyer, during one of the most tumultuous times in the history of this country, the American Revolution. Their love was marked by long periods of separation. But the lonely gaps of absence were filled with precious, enlightening letters overflowing with love and unwavering devotion. She would, of course become the First Lady when John became President in 1797. The editors of the Book of Abigail and John remarked, “With astonishingly few exceptions,” John and Abigail Adams “read each other's minds as well as they read each other's letters...” They, truly soulmates, are untouched by time. Head north to Walden, the largest of the three
villages in the Town of Montgomery and home of the Josephine-Louise Public Library. Ginny Neidermeier, Librarian, has selected Katherina and Petruchio, characters in Shakespeare's controversial The Taming of the Shrew, to be a couple deserving of recognition. Katherina and Petruchio, clearly the most notorious tempest in fair Padua, demonstrate their amorous battles to be comedic in form and didactic in substance. It is that love that binds the belligerent. Katherina's speech in the final scene of this comedy is not to be seen as a humbling recognition of the woman's “place,” but a speech to proclaim with finality that the women of Padua will not be dominated. It is in and between these lines that young women learn the secrets of domestic control. Although one of Shakespeare's earliest plays, he is socially and politically ahead of his time. This list of loves and great lovers could continue, facilitated by the martyrdom of Saint Valentine. But consider Saint Valentine's Day as an occasion to celebrate a valuable and cherished institution: The Public Library.
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Destination.................................................................................Milford Broad Street Coffee House Kid’s Nights
Hey guys, join Shannon Ferguson at the Broad Street Coffee House for her Youth Entertainment Program. This free admission program for kids under 12 is held on Fridays from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and includes
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activities such as Valentine’s Day crafts (for The February featured exhibit for the February, of course), storytelling, karaoke, Highlands Photographic Guild is entitled and game night. “It Takes Two” and will feature work from The Coffee House is at 611 Broad Street. Guild members related to that theme. For information phone: 570 409-6090. The opening is February 11 and the show will run through March 4. The Highlands Photographic Guild is a by Africa's growing group of fine art photographers who have AIDS pandemic. Join us joined together to create a unique gallery of for an "Afternoon in photography in historic Milford. Africa." Inside you'll find framed and unframed The ARTery Gallery is images by the Guild's members, plus a located at 210 Broad selection of photographic notecards. Street. The Gallery is located at 224 Broad For information phone: Street inside the Wells Fargo Bank 570-409-1234. Building. Phone: 570-296-2440. Visit their website at www.highlandsphotoguild.com.
Elizabeth Geitz’ Book Night
On February 25 from 4:00 - 6:00pm, The ARTery Fine Art and Fine Craft Gallery at 210 Broad Street in Milford will host a Book Launch Party for local newspaper columnist, Elizabeth Geitz, for her highly acclaimed book, I Am That Child: Changing Hearts and Changing the World. The book chronicles Elizabeth's odyssey to a Cameroonian home for children orphaned
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Hand-manipulated instant Polaroid by photographer Norma Bernstock
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Book Signing
Various Artists ongoing Greg Hecho Broad Street Coffee House
“I Am That Child: Changing Hearts and Changing the World” Elizabeth Geitz The ARTery, Feb 25, 4pm-6pm
Winter Fantasy Show thru Feb 5 "Paint, Fabric & Found Objects" Feb 11-Mar 4 The ARTery
“Animal Tracking” Feb 4, 10am, Pocono Environmental Education Center
“It Takes Two” HPG Members Show Highlands Photographic Guild, Feb 11-Mar 4
Not in regard to a happy occasion as the above stories, the Columns Museum is home to the famed Lincoln Flag, the flag that adorned the Presidential Box at Ford’s Theatre the night of his assassination, stained with the blood of President Lincoln. The Pike County Historical Society and the Columns Museum will once again celebrate Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12 with a luncheon at 12:30pm and it includes a delicious serving of the Museum Director’s Chicken and Stars soup, assorted sandwiches and a slice of
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birthday cake. Reminiscences of a young Abe Lincoln will be read and museum admission is included. The cost for the luncheon is $12 and proceeds benefit the Lincoln Flag’s Preservation Fund. Celebrate the President’s birthday, and as tradition has it, museum supporter Carol Bowman’s too! (They were born on the same day, but not in the same year.) The Columns Museum is located at 608 Broad Street. Reservations required. Call 570-296-8126.
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Art After Dark Receptions Feb 11 The ARTery, 6pm-9pm Highlands Photographic Guild, 6pm-9pm Broad Street Coffee House, 7pm-9pm The Forge, TBA KaSon Reeves Feb 1-29 Debbie Frantz Mar 1-31 Receptions Feb 4 & Mar 3, 5pm-7pm Chant Realtors, Lords Valley
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Poetry Reading Open Mic Broad Street Coffee House, Feb 14, 7pm
Recreation Benefit Luncheon The Columns, Feb 12, 12:30pm
Children’s Events Youth Entertainment Program Fridays, 5pm-7pm, Broad Street Coffee House
Destination............................................................................Ellenville Newburgh Chamber Music Ensemble in Ellenville: “Valentine Concert” by Derek Leet The Newburgh Chamber Music Ensemble is once again bringing exceptional music to Ellenville. For their Valentine Day Concert, they will perform a fascinating program of seldom-played music: Mozart: Serenade I (from Eleven Viennese Serenades) for string trio, Richard Wagner: Prelude to Act III of Tristan and Isolde for English horn, Joseph Fiala: Duetto in C for oboe & viola Reinhold Gliere: Duets for violin & cello, Op. 39, J.C. Bach: Oboe Quartet in B-flat Major. Czech composer Joseph Fiala (1748-1816) was a cellist, oboist and player of the viola da gamba. He joined the musical establishment of the Elector of Bavaria in Munich, where he met and impressed Mozart. Reinhold Glière (1875-1956) was a Ukraine composer of German–Polish descent. His idiom included “cantabile lyricism” and perfect “traditional” forms which secured his acceptance by Soviet authorities, at the same time creating resentment from many
composers who suffered intensely under the Soviet regime. Oboist and English hornist, Dr. Joel Evans, is also a noted educator and a knowledgeable musicologist. He writes: “The Oboe JC Bach Fischer by Quartet by Thomas Gainsborough Johann Christian Bach is one of the earliest in what would become a common instrumentation in Western Art Music, and is also one of JC Bach's more well-known works. Composers like Mozart and Britten would later write works for this combination, and those have since become standards in the repertoire. It represents some of JC Bach's most clever and graceful compositions, in my opinion. “The Quartet was likely written for the great oboe virtuoso Johann Christian Fischer, who was a great friend and colleague of JC Bach's. Fischer's portrait, painted by Thomas
The Newburgh Chamber Ensemble: Valentina Charlap-Evans, Joel Evans, Susan Seligman and Carole Cowan
Gainsborough, hangs in Buckingham Palace! “The overall feel of the Quartet in Bb is elegant and courtly. The phrases demonstrate a graceful arch and follow regular intervals, a mark of the Classical style. It's lack of a slow movement shows that the standard fastslow-fast structure was still a developing concept. There are however some subtle references to JS Bach's ideas such as orchestration and some use of imitation and dissonance.
“As one of the first works in the genre of the oboe quartet, it is a formidable and beautiful piece that is a joy to perform.” Evans and Hudson Valley Philharmonic concertmaster and “first-chairs” Carole Cowan, Violin; Valentina Charlap-Evans, Viola; and Susan Seligman, Cello are performing on February 12 at 3:00pm at the Ellenville Library, 40 Center Street. For information phone 845-647-5530 or email: epl@rcls.org.
“Who’s on Screen at Shadowland?” “Yes!” - “What’s on Canal Street?” “Yes!”
Hudson Valley classic movie buffs, take note: Saturday matinees at The Shadowland are back this February to April in downtown Ellenville. Following up on its 2010 success and the December 2011 showing of Babes in Toyland, Shadowland Theatre has lined up movie classics, complete with original cartoons, shorts and chapters from the Flash Gordon serial, for its 2012 winter/spring season. To commemorate Presidents’ Weekend, Shadowland will kick off the series by presenting Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Time of Their Lives (1946) on February 18 at 2:00pm and for the price of one ticket you get: The Time of Their Lives, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Original 1946 movie trailers, (Great fun!) Melody Parade, a musical short Lincoln in the White House, a Technicolor short with Frank McGlynn, Sr. The Big Snooze, a Looney Tune cartoon starring Bugs Bunny AND Flash Gordon, chapter 4 “The 1946 Universal Pictures release, says Ray Faiola, the Matinee series coordinator,” is alternately creepy and hilarious with an especially spooky séance sequence. At our 2010 series the first three chapters of the 1936 Universal serial Flash Gordon were received
with wild enthusiasm, so we're continuing Flash's thrilling adventures on the planet Mongo.” The Matinees at the Shadowland series is sponsored by Greater Ellenville area businesses: Berger Solomon; Chelsea Rialto Studios; Cohen’s Bakery; Collier & Berger; Craft Chiropractic; Gaby’s Café; Gillette Creamery; Image; Kalter Kaplan & Zeiger; martinrabkinink; Matthews Pharmacy; Sprague-Killeen Insurance; and the Sheeley Family. Shadowland box office is located at 157 Canal Street. Reservations are recommended. For information call 845-647-5511.
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Marjorie Reynolds (1946)
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Drew Kelly Performs at Dancing Cat Drew Kelly is a young up and Drew has a large catalog of coming singer/songwriter from original songs and is always writing Scranton, PA. Drew started gaining new material. He plays his songs on attention in May of 2010 when he the guitar, harmonica, and piano and started playing on the streets of can also cover a wide range of artists. downtown Scranton for money The sound of his music is rooted in under the pseudonym Tom Riley. folk, blues, country, and rock and roll Drew used to play by this name and does not conform to today’s until the Scranton Times wrote a modern sound. Drew has a very front page feature story which led unique style and persona and is in to more exposure and opportunities. every way his own artist. Since then he has played shows all Drew will be performing at the over Northeastern Pennsylvania, including the Dancing Cat Saloon, 2037 New York 17B in historic Scranton Cultural Center as well as Bethel on February 24 at 8:00pm. appearances in Chicago and New York City. For information: 845-583-3141.
Music to Benefit Food Raiser
The Great Sullivan County Food Raiser, a benefit for 15 local food banks and The Federation for the Homeless, will be held at five locations on February 4 & 5: Dancing Cat Saloon and Catskill Distilling Company (Bethel), Mr. Willy’s (Liberty), Hurleyville Museum and Dutch’s Tavern (Rock Hill). The weekend event, with over two dozen music groups performing, is presented by Stacy & Friends. Suggested donation $5. For a complete schedule, visit dancingcatsaloon.com or call Steve at 845-7988018. Ask about the Yellow Cab shuttles offering convenient rides between locations.
Steve Schwartz (standing behind the singer) will perform on February 5
Music - blues / country/ folk / pop / rock sponsored by Steve’s Music Center, Rock Hill NCR PV UUC
= Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall 845-294-8090 = Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills = Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 9 Vance Lane, Rock Tavern
Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis blues ......................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 2, 7pm Steve Wells ......................................................................PV Feb 3 & Feb 19, 4:30pm-6:30pm Chris Bergson Band, Andy Stack Trio ............................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 3, 7pm Los Juevos ..................................Broad Street Coffeehouse, Milford, Feb 4, 7pm-9pm FREE Drew Kelly folk ........................................................Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Feb 4, 7pm Ryan Keberle Quartet ..............................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 4, 7pm The Erol Ogut Band ......................................................................................PV Feb 4, 7pm-10pm Evan & Lesley ........................................................................................PV Feb 5, 2:30pm-5:30pm Meklit Hadero............................................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 5, 7pm Rob Schiff ............................................................................................PV Feb 10 , 4:30pm-6:30pm John Herington Group, Abe Ovadia Group ........................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 10, 7pm Adam Levy & The Mint Imperials with Bill Sims Blues ....The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 11, 7pm Groovy Tuesday............................................................................................PV Feb 11, 7pm-10pm Richard McGraw folk ......................................Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh, Feb 11, 8pm The New Kings Valentine’s Masquerade ....................................Dancing Cat Saloon, Feb 11 Ann Shatto & Friends..................................................................PV Feb 12, 2:30pm-5:30pm Jeremy Baum Organ Trio blues ....................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 16, 7pm Bruce Perone ................................................................................PV Feb 17, 4:30pm-6:30pm Meg Hutchinson, The Knox Sisters ..............................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 17, 8pm Marta Topferova ..............................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 18, 7pm Pamela Moore & George Meyer ........................................................PV Feb 18, 7pm-10pm Lucky Peterson blues ......................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 19, 7pm Cleoma’s Ghost cajun ............................................................Ellenville Library, Feb 21, 6pm Jim Campilongo Electric Trio ........................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 23, 7pm Al Westphal ..................................................................................PV Feb 24, 4:30pm-6:30pm Tigram Hamasyan Quintet ............................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 24, 7pm Drew Kelly folk ......................................................Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Feb 24, 8pm KJ Denhert & The New York Unit, Tres Amigos..........The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 25, 7pm McMule ................................................................................................PV Feb 25, 7pm-10pm Rachel Loshak ......................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 26, 10am-2pm Rob Schiff ....................................................................................PV Feb 26, 2:30pm-5:30pm Gustafer Yellowgold ..................................................................................The Falcon, Feb 26, 7pm Erol Ogur ................................................................................................PV Mar 2, 4:30pm-6:30pm Henderson & Osinski......................................................................................PV Mar 3, 7pm-10pm
Open Mic & Coffee House/cabaret Open Mic w/ Eric Callari ........................................Logan’s Well, Florida, Wednesdays, 9pm Open Mic........................................................................Mountaindale Inn, Wednesdays, 8pm Open Mic ..........................................Broad Street Coffee House, Milford, Fridays 7pm FREE Stacy & Friends Musicians Gathering ....The Dancing Cat, Bethel, Thursdays, from 7:30pm Open Mic over 21 only ......................................................................PV Feb 2 & Mar 1, 7pm-10pm Coffee House ................................................................New Rose Theatre, Walden, Feb 11, 4:30pm Penny Nichols Hudson Valley Folk Guild Coffeehouse ............................UUC Feb 11, 7:30pm “A Valentine’s Cabaret” ............................................New Rose Theatre, Walden Feb 11, 7:30pm
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cabaret “A Valentine’s Cabaret”..............................................New Rose Theatre, Walden, Feb 11, 7:30pm
cinema Reel Eclectic Film Series ........................................Thrall Library, Middletown, Feb 2, 7pm FREE “Goldfinger” Sean Connery ......................................................Paramount Theatre, Feb 4, 7:30pm “How To Marry A Millionaire” Marilyn Monroe ..........................Cornwall Library, Feb 8, Noon “A Screaming Man” ............................................................Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 14, 7pm “My Best Friend” ............................................................................Cornwall Library, Feb 16, 6pm “The Harlem Cultural Council” intro by dir. Patricia DeArcy ...................................................... Wisner Library, Warwick, Feb 19, 2:30pm FREE “The Last Clean Shirt” Surreal Film Series, intro by Janet Hamill .............................................. Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Feb 24, 7:30pm FREE
comedy Vanessa Hollingshead & Sharon Simon ............Railroad Playhouse, Newburgh, Feb 4, 8pm Eric Tartalione &Robyn Schall............................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Feb 4, 9pm Mark Cooper ......................................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Feb 11, 9pm Brett Eidman ......................................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Feb 18, 9pm Mike Bennett ......................................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Feb 25, 9pm
dance Rhythm of the Dance Celtic Extravaganza ................Lycian Centre, Sugar Loaf, Mar 4, 3pm
Festival “Greenwood Forest Farms African American History Program” cinema & youth theatre ...... Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 11, 10:30am FREE Wisner Library, Warwick, Feb 11, 2:30pm FREE Wurtsboro WinterFest 2012 ..........................................Downtown Wurtsboro, Feb 11, 11am-3pm Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration music, food, stories ..........Ellenville Library, Feb 21, 6pm
lectureS / DEmos / SymposiumS / Forums /Master Classes 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
MASTER CLASS “The Styles of Latin Music”Renato Thoms ...................................................... Rm.23 Orange Hall, SUNY Middletown, Feb 3, 11am Animal Tracking ..................................................................................................PEEC Feb 4, 10am “Historic Architecture of Ulster County” Williams Rhoads ..........Ellenville Library, Feb 7, 7pm ”Sweet Desserts for Your Honey” Chef Maria Jones ....Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 9, 6:30pm “Secret Lives of Venomous Snakes”....................................................HHNM -CoH, Feb 11, 10am Glass Blowing Demos ................................Gillander Glass, Port Jervis, 10:15am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm MASTER CLASS “Why String Quartets?” Daniel Avshalomov .................................................. Rm.23 Orange Hall, SUNY Middletown, Feb 15, 10am ”Puppy Love”Carolann Puzio........................................Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 16, 6:30pm “How to Design a Garden” Kate Honders....Josephine-Louise Lib., Walden, Feb 16, 6:30pm Watercolor Demo by Mark deMos “A Light Hand”................................................................ Orange Hall Gallery, SUNYO, Middletown, Feb 18, 2:30pm “From Battleground to Empire State: New York and the Legacy of the War of 1812” ...... Alfred C. Ronzoni Morrison Hall Mansion, SUNY Middletown, Feb 21, 7pm Melody Mangual & Elizabeth Myers makeup artists........Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 21, 7pm “A Paper Bag Players Approach to Creating Theater-Playing with Paper" Ted Brackett &...... John Stone Orange Hall Theatre, SUNY Middletown, Feb 22, 1:30pm & 2:30pm “Plant Evolution: from Darwin's Star Orchid to Poison Ivy” Susan Pell .................................... Gilman Center, SUNY Middletown, Feb 22, 7:15pm Opossums ................................................................................................HHNM CoH Feb 25, 10am Chef Demos ............................................................Pine Island Farmers Market, Feb 25, 10am-3pm “The Hudson River and its Natural History Through Time” Steve Stanne .................................. Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Feb 28, 7:30pm
Music - Broadway - Film - Tin pan alley - Opera - Operetta “Broadway Cabaret” Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop ............................................................ Rivoli Theatre, So. Fallsburg, Feb 10 & 11, 8pm “A Midwinter Night’s Dream” Broadway Concerts Direct.............................................................. Wurtsboro Community Church, Feb 11, 8pm
music - classical Newburgh Chamber Music Ensemble ................................Ellenville Library, Feb 12, 2pm FREE American String Quartet ........................................OCCC Middletown, Orange Hall, Feb 12, 3pm Greater NY Wind Symphony American Salute......Paramount Theatre, Middletown, Feb 12, 7pm Potluck Concerts “If Music Be the Food of Love” .......................................................................... Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Feb 24, 7:30pm SSgt Anna Pennington oboe....................................West Point Jewish Chapel. Feb 26, 1pm FREE Warwick Valley Chorale ................................................SUNY Orange, Middletown, Feb 26, TBA “Choral Sunday” Kairos; the Warwick Valley Chorale; JLB Chorale of the House of Refuge...... Orange Hall, SUNY Middletown, Feb 26, 3pm West Point Band Percussion Ensemble ........................Egner Hall, West Point, Mar 4, 3pm FREE
music - jazz Jazz Trio ..................................................Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville, Thursdays, 8pm-11pm Friday Night Jazz Series Silvano Express Band ..........Coquito, Warwick, Feb 3, 8pm & 9:30pm Akie Bermiss ..................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Feb 12 & Feb 19, 10am-2pm Jazz Knights African-American Concert ..Eisenhower Hall, West Point, Feb 12, 3pm FREE Mid Winter Jazz Jam Warwick Valley Jazz Festival ......The Dautaj, Warwick, Feb 24, 8pm
opera - Video “La Vie Parisienne” Jacques Offenbach ............................Cornwall Library, Feb 19, 1pm FREE
opera - “livecast” “Gotterdammerung” Wagner - Live From the Met in HD Series .................................................. Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, Feb 11, Noon “Ernani” Verdi - Live From the Met in HD Series .......................................................................... Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, Feb 25, 1pm
poetry & Prose readings Hudson River Poets ........................................Newburgh Free Library, Feb 2 & Mar 1, 7pm FREE Adrianna Delgado ............................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Feb 2, 7pm Guy Reed, Christopher Wheeling, Robert Milby Poetry Cafe Florida Library, Feb 3, 7pm FREE First Friday Contemporary Writers prose ................Narrowsburg Library, Feb 3, 7:30pm FREE Leslie Gerber & Edwin Torres ................................Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Feb 3, 8pm “Wawayanda Review 2” poets Poetry on the Loose ....7 West Street, Warwick,. Feb 4, 4pm FREE Terry Sandler & Susan Schoenberger prose ..............Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh, Feb 4, 7pm Christopher Gazeent ..............................................Bank Square Coffeehouse, Beacon, Feb 6, 7pm Poetry Revival Series & Open Mic ........Broad Street Coffee House, Milford, Feb 14, 7pm FREE “Be Mine Always” art & poetry exhibit................Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg, thru Feb 18 Third Saturdays Poetry Series ................................Wisner Library, Warwick, Feb 18, 3pm FREE Poetry at the Church ..........................................................Goshen Methodist Church, Feb 27, 7pm Christopher Gazeent Poetry Night ..........................................Tuscan Cafe, Warwick, Feb 28, 7pm Chris Wood Poetry on the Loose ..................................7 West Street, Warwick,. Mar 3, 4pm FREE
Recreation (adults, Teens & Children - see also kid’s recreation page 20) “Owl Prowl” adults & children 5yrs and up ....................................HHNM Feb 3 & Feb 10, 7pm Geology Fair adults & children 5yrs and up..........................................HHNM Feb 4, 10am-2pm Winter Waterfalls Tour ....................................................................................PEEC Feb 11, 2pm “Black Patriots Revealed” ..............................................New Windsor Cantonment, Feb 12, 2pm Washington’s 280th Birthday ......Washington’s Hdqtrs, Newburgh, Feb 18,19,20, Noon-4:30pm
storytelling “Love” ......................................................................Domesticities, Youngsville, Feb 5, TBA FREE Black Dirt Storytelling Guild “Heartfelt” ............................Florida Library, Feb 9, 7:30pm FREE
theatre - Musical “Girls Night: The Musical” ............................................Lycian Centre, Sugar Loaf, Feb 17, 8pm
theatre - Play “Love Letters” by A.R.Gurney, w/Cotter Smith..........................Railroad Playhouse, Feb 11, 8pm
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Poetry Reading ................Hudson River Poets....................NFL 7pm Cinema...Reel Eclectic Film Series ..Thrall Library, Middletown, 7pm Music - Blues ..............Bog Joe FItz & The Lo-Fis ..............FAL 7pm Poetry Reading ..................Adrianna Delgado ....................NCR 7pm Open Mic ................................(over 21 only)..................PV 7pm-11pm Open Mic...Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 8pm Music - Jazz.....Jazz Trio ..Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville, 8pm-11pm
Poetry Reading Poetry Night Tuscan Cafe, Warwick 7pm
Irving Berlin songs at SCDW see Feb. 10 & 11
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Poetry Reading ............Leslie Gerber, Edwin
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Open Mic ....................Broad Street Coffee
Recreation ..............................“Owl Prowl”
Music ............John Herington Group, Abe
Cinema........................“My Best Friend” ..........Cornwall Library, 6pm
Poetry Reading Open Mic Broad Street Coffeehouse Milford 7pm
Music - Blues................Jeremy Baum Organ Trio................FAL 7pm Music......................................Bruce Perone
Poetry Reading..Christopher Gazeent ..Bank Sq. Coffeehouse, Beacon 8pm Open Mic ....................Broad Street Coffee Open Mic...Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 8pm Music....................Meg Hutchinson, The K Music - Jazz.....Jazz Trio ..Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville, 8pm-11pm Theatre - Musical ........“Girls Night: The M Art & Poetry Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg thru Feb 18
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Music ........................Jim Campilongo Electric Trio ............FAL 7pm Open Mic ....................Broad Street Coffee Festival Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celeration Ellenvillie Library 6pm
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Poetry Reading Hudson River Poets....................NFL 7pm Open Mic ................(over 21 only)..................PV 7pm-11pm
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nox Sisters ................FAL 7pm
usical” ........................LC 8pm
Festival ....Greenwood Forest Farms History Program..............................GLL 10:30pm Festival ................Wurtsboro WinterFest 2012 ..............................Downtown Wurtsboro Festival..Greenwood Forest Farms History Program..Wisner Library, Warwick, 2:30pm Opera - Livecast ................“Gotterdamerung” Wagner ............................................SCCC Noon Coffee House....................Hudson Valley Conservatory ....New Rose Theatre, Walden, 4:30pm Music ................Adam Levy & The Mint Imperials with Bill Sims Blues ......................FAL 7pm Music - Folk ..................................Penny Nichols ......................................................UUC 7:30pm Cabaret ..................................“A Valentine’s Cabaret ..........New Rose Theatre, Walden, 7:30pm Music - Broadway......................Broadway Cabaret ....................................................SCDW 8pm Music - B’way-Opera-Pop-etc....Broadway Concerts Direct ..Wurtsboro Community Church 8pm Music - Folk ................................Richard McGraw ................Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh, 8pm Theatre - Play .....“Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney, w/Cotter Smith ..............................RRP 8pm Comedy..........................................Mark Cooper..............................................................JCC 9pm
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Music..The Piano Man Gary Mazz..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 1pm-4pm Recreation.....Black Patriots Revealed ....New Windsor Cantonment, 2pm Music - Classical...Nwbrgh Chamber Music Ensemble ..Ellenville Library, 2pm Music ..............................Ann Shatto & Friends ..........PV 2:30pm-5:30pm Music - Jazz ....Jazz Knights African-American Concert ..........EHT 3pm Music - Classical............American String Quaret ............SUNYO-OH 3pm Music - Classical. ......Greater NY Wind Symphony ......................PT 7pm
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ART exhibits CAG ..................................................................................................................Catskill Artists Gallery, Liberty CAS......................................................................................................Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor DAC ........................................................................................................Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg KMM..............................................................................................Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Newburgh NFL ................................................................................................................................Newburgh Free Library OSH..........................................................................................Old Stone House, Hasbrouck (Woodbourne) SUNYO ..........................................SUNY Orange Middletown, Orange Hall Gallery & Loft 845-341-4891 SUNYO-KH..........................................................................................SUNY Orange Newburgh, Kaplan Hall UUC ......................................Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rock Tavern Gallery 917-613-3489 WAA ..............................................................................................................................Wurtsboro Art Alliance WRS ..................................................................................Wallkill River School, Montgomery 845-457-2787
Carolyn Duke pottery ..............................................Duke Pottery, Tennanah Lake, Roscoe, ongoing Mike Jarozsko luminist paintings ............................James Douglas Gallery, Montgomery, ongoing Holiday Show ........................................................................................The Forge, Milford, thru Jan Karlos Carcamo & Greg Slick “Go West”, Eleanor White ..........bau Gallery, Beacon, thru Feb 5 Winter Fantasy Show......................................................................The ARTery, Milford, thru Feb 5 Beacon Teen Reflections ....................................................RiverWinds Gallery, Beacon, thru Feb 6 Robert Lewis Hoover “Awakening the Buddha Within”....................................SUNYO thru Feb 7 Mikey Teutel “Unleashed Exhibit” ..............................Wolfgang Gallery, Montgomery, thru Feb 9 “Be Mine Always” art & poetry ..............................................................................DAC thru Feb 18 Kathe Blackbird Frantz & Matthew Zappala “Middle Ground” ........................CAS thru Feb 26 Shawn Dell Joyce “Placemaking” ..............................Gallery Link, Ellenville Library, thru Feb 29 “Arts in Public Places” Port Jervis Arts Council, 25 artists ...................................................... The Lynx at River Bend Golf Club, Port Jervis, thru March ORMC Inaugural exhibit ......................Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, thru Mar 8
New art Exhibits Moses Ernest Tolliver ................................................................Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 1-21 Senior Exhibit, Judith Macalla, Mitchell Saler ........................................................WRS Feb 1-29 Emma Ceruto 8 yrs old “Art by Emma” ....................................Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 1-29 KaSon Reeves ........................................................................Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Feb 1-29 “Greenwood Forest Farms African American Culture” ......Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 10-20 “Love is Everything” ..........................................................................................WAA Feb 11-Mar 4 North East Watercolor Society Members’ 2012 Show ..............................SUNYO Feb 11-Mar 24 Paint, Fabric & Found Objects ................................................The ARTery, Milford, Feb 11-Mar 4 Calico Geese Quilting Guild ..............................................................Liberty Library, Feb 23-Apr 4 Joyce Ellen Weinstein “Denial” block prints....................................................DAC Feb 25-Mar 17 Bill Yost ......................................................................Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, Feb 25-Apr 21 Ursula Clark & Naomi Teppich ............................................................................CAS Mar 3-Apr 8 Debbie Frantz ......................................................................Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Mar 1-31
“It Takes Two” HPG Members Show............................................................HPG Feb 11, 6pm-9pm North East Watercolor Society Members’ 2012 Show ....................SUNYO Feb 18, 1pm-4:15pm Calico Geese Quilting Guild ....................................................Liberty Library, Feb 23, 10am-Noon Joyce Ellen Weinstein “Denial” block prints........................................................DAC Feb 25 TBA Bill Yost ................................................................Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, Feb 25, 6pm-9pm Ursula Clark & Naomi Teppich..............................................................................CAS Mar 3 TBA Debbie Frantz ..........................................................Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Mar 3, 5pm-7pm
books & clubs Audubon Society First Sunday Field Trip ..............................845-744-6047 Goshen, 8am or 9am Book Discussion “Island Beneath the Sea” Isabel Allende ..........Cornwall Library, Feb 1, 7pm Book Discussion “Death of a Valentine” M.C. Beaton ................Cornwall Library, Feb 23, 7pm Book Discussion “The Help” Kathryn Stockett ........................Florida Library, Feb 2, 6:30pm Book Discussion “Dreams of Joy” Lisa See ................................Liberty Library, Feb 23, 1pm Book Signing “I Am That Child: Changing Hearts and Changing the World”.......................... Elizabeth Geitz The ARTery, Milford, Feb 25, 4pm-6pm Book Lover’s Club ........................................................Greenwood Lake Library, Feb 28, 7pm Walden Chess Club all ages, all levels Josephine-Louise Library, Saturdays 10am, Mondays, 6pm Friday Night Chess ....................................................................Narrowsburg Library, Fridays, 6pm Knit and Stitch ........................................................................Narrowsburg Library, Mondays, 6pm Knitters & Crocheters Crochety Knitters ......................................Liberty Library, Tuesdays, 10am Knimble Knitters ..................................................................Ellenville Library, Saturdays, 10:15am Knitting Group ..................................................Josephine-Louise Library, Walden, Feb 23, 6:30pm Knitting Circle ......................................................................................Florida Library, Feb 20, 6pm Knitting knitters and beginners “Stitch & Bitch” .............................................................................. Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Wednesdays, 7pm Laurel & Hardy Sons of the Desert Int’l Org ....Last Sundays, Ellenville, ray@themtharhills.org The Music Lovers Guild..............................3rd Thurs, 7:30pm FREE, Montgomery 845-457-9867 Listen to recorded classical music, open informal discussion follows. Photography Club Hudson Highlands Photo Workshop ................................2nd Monday, 7:30pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chester Scrabble Players ..............................................Josephine-Louise Library, Walden, Thursdays, 6pm Scrabble Players............................................................................Ellenville Library, Tuesdays, 6pm Trivia Night ............................................................2 Alices, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Thursdays, 8pm Woodcarving Guild....................................................Valley Cabinets, Harriman, Wednesdays, 7pm
School and Conservatory Youth Theatre Interactions of Yonkers ..............Wisner Library, Warwick, Feb 19, 2:30pm FREE
Children and teens calendar Lectures & recreation - adults & children, see page 13
photography exhibits FOV ........................................................................................................................Fovea Exhibitions, Beacon HPG....................................................................................................Highlands Photographic Guild, Milford
“Early to Rise: Working Farms in Orange County” ..........................................................ongoing Cornell Cooperative Extension, Middletown James Hiller ..............................................................James Douglas Gallery, Montgomery, ongoing Harry L. Goldman “Fotography Plus”..................................Andromeda Gallery, Florida, ongoing “Gays in the Military: How America Thanked Me” ............................................FOV thru Feb 11
New Photography Exhibits “It Takes Two” HPG Members Show ..................................................................HPG Feb 11-Mar 4
Art & photography receptions Senior Exhibit & Judith Macalla & Mitchell Saler ....................................WRS Feb 4, 5pm-7pm KaSon Reeves ............................................................Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Feb 4, 5pm-7pm “Love is Everything” ..................................................................................WAA Feb 11, Noon-6pm Paint, Fabric & Found Objects..........................................The ARTery, Milford, Feb 11, 6pm-9pm
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cinema “Harry and the Hendersons” ..........................................Cornwall Library, Feb 26, 1:30pm FREE “Hoodwinked 2”......................................................................................Florida Library, Feb 4, 2pm “Puss In Boots” ......................................................................................Florida Library, Mar 3, 2pm
Lectures The Turtle Show....................................................................................Florida Library, Feb 18, 2pm Geology Rocks! Sara Mayes ................................................................Florida Library, Feb 25, 2pm
museums HHNM ........................................Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall HHNM-CoH ..............................Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Education Center, Cornwall-on-Hudson
Meet the Animals .. ................................................................HHNM Saturdays & Sundays 2:30pm Brook Trout Exhibit ..........................................................HHNM-CoH, Fri, Sat & Sun, Noon-4pm Discovering Animals Together, 2-4yrs & parents ..............................................HHNM Tues, 10am Sculpture Exhibits Imi Knoebel, Walter De Maria ..........................................Dia:Beacon, ongoing Sullivan County Museum Historical Museum & Archives..............................Hurleyville. ongoing Civil War Artifacts ......................................................................Museum Village, Monroe, ongoing
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Destination...................................................................................Goshen Goshen Music Hall
Joseph Scrimshaw
Ken Tschan & Les Ferguson
One of the dreams-of-revenge that go through many thespians’ minds is that of getting even with a critic who gave that writer or actor or other creative or interpretive artist a bad review. The Worst Show in the Fringe by Joseph Scrimshaw is a farcical realization of that dream. Scrimshaw is a writer, comedian, and actor currently based in Minneapolis. As a playwright his plays, Adventures on Mating. An Inconvenient Squirrel and My Monster (written with Bill Corbett), have played in New York, Seattle, Orlando, Dallas, Las Vegas, the UK, Bulgaria, Peru, and the middle of the Caribbean Sea for Jonathan Coulton’s JoCoCruiseCrazy. And now: Goshen. The Cornerstone Arts Alliance is presenting The Worst Show in the Fringe February 11-26.
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Photography & Music on Main Street
Phil Cappadora
Featured in the production are Les Ferguson, Phil Cappadora and director/actor Ken Tschan. Performances are on Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm. The Goshen Music Hall is located at 223 Main Street, opposite the Harness Racing Museum. For information phone 845-294-4188.
The Smurfs
Family Movie Night on February 12 at 1:30pm in the Goshen Library is featuring The Smurfs. You bring the family and the Library will supply the popcorn! Registration for all members of the family who are attending.is required. Call 845-294-6606. The Library is at 203 Main Street.
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New York Lake, photo by Joanne Kelly
Peggy’s Cove photo by Rayanne Rysinger
Besides furniture, antiques and home decor, Roseann Gillen’s consignment gallery, Bloomingdeals, offers CDs from local musicians such as singer-songwriter Margie DeRosso, photographic prints which include
photographs of Goshen. Photographer Rayanne Rysinger has been photographing for a few years. She is “unschooled” because she believes that photography is a talent that comes naturally to her. Photographer Joanne Kelly has been an Orange County resident for most of her life. Many of her digital photos and scenes are taken in the Hudson Valley and printed on high quality canvases. Kelly also is an acrylic painter. Her vision is to have her art incorporated in settings such as schools and medical centers where the public can have artistic inspirations. See their artwork at 159 W. Main St.
Destination.............................................................................CORNWALL cornwall / woodbury calendar sponsored by Hudson Valley Society for Music, Potluck Concerts, & Peggi’s Place
Bellydance Your Way to Studio 208!
All events are in Cornwall or Cornwall-on-Hudson unless otherwise noted.
Art & Photography Exhibits
Music - Classical
Paul Gould Hudson Valley Gallery, ongoing
Potluck Concerts “If Music be the Food of Love...”
Emily Waterfield photography Gary Hoff & Terri Clearwater paintings Clearwater Gallery, ongoing
Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Feb 24, 7:30pm
Book Discussion “Island Beneath the Sea” Feb 1, 7pm “Death of a Valentine” Book Chat & Chocolate Feb 23, 7pm Cornwall Public Library
Cinema “How to Marry a Millionaire” Feb 8, Noon “My Best Friend” Feb 16, 6pm Cornwall Public Library,
Lectures Secret Lives of Venomous Snakes Feb 11, 10am Opossums Feb 25, 10am HHNM Wildlife Education Center
Museum World of Bees & Brook Trout Exhibit Sat & Sun, Noon-4pm Meet the Animal of the Week Sat & Sun, 2:30pm
HHNM Wildlife Education Center
Music - Rock-Blues-Country-Pop-etc. Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, see page 14
Opera - Video “La Vie Parisienne” Offenbach Cornwall Public Library, Feb 19, 1pm
Recreation Discovering Animals Together Tues, 10am HHNM Wildlife Education Center “Owl Prowl” Feb 3 & Feb 10, 7pm “Geology Fair” Feb 4, 10am-2pm HHNM Outdoor Discovery Center “Psychic Fair & Bake Sale” Brid’s Closet Feb 18, 10am-6pm ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Studio 208 offers a diverse schedule of classes and workshops designed to move your body, stimulate your mind, and celebrate your spirit: Yoga, Nia, Core Conditioning, Tai Chi, Meditation, Bellydancing and more! The term "Belly dance" is a translation of the French "danse du ventre" which was applied to the dance in the Victorian era. It is something of a misnomer as every part of the body is involved in the dance; the most featured body part usually is the hips. Belly dance takes many different forms depending on country and region, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally. Although contemporary forms of the dance have generally been performed by women, The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s some of the dances, particularly the cane Geology Fair is on February 4, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. dance, have origins in male forms of Refreshments will be available for purchase. performance. For information call 845-534-5506, ext. 204. Studio 208 is one of the few movement Children’s Cinema
“Harry & the Hendersons” Feb 26, 1:30pm Cornwall Public Library
Geology Fair
centers in the region offering classes in the Nia Technique®, a fun and conditioning barefoot workout blending dance, martial arts and healing arts. Located in a renovated turn-of-the century barn in Cornwall-on-Hudson, Studio 208 is part of a growing network of businesses in the Hudson Valley promoting a holistic approach to wellbeing. Belly dancing classes are now quite respectable. According to Elizabeth at Studio 208, the movements taught are quite elegant, though her catch phrase is, “Get ready to be classy and sassy and shake it ancient!” When you take a belly dancing class, comfortable clothes are the norm. Hip-wraps are not de rigueur and students are completely clothed and bellies are covered. Give it a try. OH! And bring some water! Studio 208 is at 208 Hudson Street.
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Destination....................................................................Montgomery Meet Our Advertisers: by: J. A. Di Bello Antoni Sionimski, a Polish journalist and poet, once lamented the disappearance of small villages and towns and the vendors and craftsmen who were known as poets, troubadour and philosophers. He grieved most the loss of the first-hand knowledge and the comfort of dealing face to face with people who knew him, his family and the families of his children. In few endeavors is such intimacy as important as in the preparation and dispensation of medicines. The Village of Montgomery is fortunate to have access to a home town pharmacy, a place where that first-hand knowledge of individuals is a cherished and irreplaceable asset. In September of 2006, the Montgomery Village Pharmacy opened its doors to the public. Dispensing medicines in Montgomery are Joe Lafasciano and Bob McPhillips, each a licensed pharmacist and both graduates of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS). Promoting and sustaining the concept and reality of a home town pharmacy, Joe and Bob are articulate, gregarious individuals able to act and interact with
Montgomery Village Pharmacy...A Hometown Pharmacy
customers in need of assistance with the f r e q u e n t l y complicated procedures that accompany medical insurance and the delivery of medical services. Joe, a native of Rockland County is Bob McPhillips now a ten year resident of Montgomery. He graduated from Clarkstown High School and was influenced by an older brother who was and still is a pharmacist. Bob has lived in Montgomery his whole life. A graduate of Valley Central High School, Bob was influenced by his chemistry teacher, who quickly recognized Bob's affinity for chemistry and pointed Bob in the direction of pharmacy as a profession. Bob has a firsthand familiarity with the philosophy of the "home town pharmacy," the personal ambiance and people skills he utilized as an employee of the once popular Scotts Corners Pharmacy. In addition to the people skills necessary to run a successful pharmacy, the academic dining out and In
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requirement for p r a c t i c i n g pharmacies in the state of New York are justifiably demanding. Once a five year program for license and certification, the state currently requires students to Joe Lafasciano earn their doctorate degree in the science of pharmacy before practicing. Also, a number of states are now requiring that pharmacy technicians receive college level instruction and state certification. Course content includes "medical terminology specific to the pharmacy, reading and interpreting prescriptions and defining drugs by generic and brand names." It is thought that the New York State Board of Pharmacy will soon adopt and enforce this requirement. The Montgomery Village Pharmacy currently employs Dee Wild who has successfully completed the 62.5 hour course and is now eligible to write the Pharmacy Tech Certification Board's (PTCB) examination.
Donna Staples, Kayla Suttle and Diane De Laney, also employees of Montgomery Village Pharmacy, will follow a fine example and enroll in this important course of study. This pharmacy's independence allows great flexibility in meeting the needs of its customers and its academic excellence in the field of pharmacy safeguards the health and welfare of the public. buy local
Destination...................................................................................................... by J. A. Di Bello Many have seen it and most have heard of it. "The Antiques Road Show," a popular PBS presentation is pure, unadulterated theatre, complete with characters, plot and a variety of monologues and dialogues. "What's it worth?" "Where'd that come from?" are frequent comments made by viewers, as well as participants. Best of all, though, is "Do you remember when we had to throw that stuff away?" As in all good theatre, questions have partial and frequently intriguing answers. Appealing to a sense of inquisitiveness and curiosity about the past is the collection of antique shops in the Historic Village of Montgomery, an ideal destination for an Antiques Road Trip. The ground aside this village on the Wallkill is fertile for those seeking variety and historic accuracy. Including those participating in cooperative ventures there's a total of fifteen businesses that are classified as purveyors of antiques. To begin, look closely at the Clinton Shops Antiques Center, (proprietors Nina and Steve Snyder) appropriately located near the center of the village on Clinton Street. Here one will find a wide assortment of antiques and collectables including furniture, kitchenware, china, toys, etc. Ten dealers are represented at
Montgomery’s Antiques Road Trip
The Montgomery Worsted Mills, known today as Montgomery Mills, is along the Wallkill River at the end of Factory Street.
the Clinton Shops and each vendor's monologue i.e., display, reflects his/her interests and area of expertise. Need dramatic irony? Clinton Shops has been described as the shop with the "Best Finds." Also, Clinton Street is the location of the well-known Downtown Breads and Bake Shop. In addition to the scrumptious baked goods, there's a side room that is home to a collection of antiques, collectables and gourmet cheeses. Check it out. Moving on, stop at Olde Towne Antique and Pottery Shop on Union Street for a double delight, pottery and antiques. Owner, Nancy
Michaels handles a unique assortment of each and is well versed in the significance of offerings. Notice also the visual aspects of the historically restored building that houses Olde Towne Antique and Pottery Shop. As a standalone, it mirrors a detailed oriented, knowledgeable stage manager. To continue the theatrical metaphor, the significance of property cannot be put aside. Period jewelry and clothing, including accessories are abundantly on display and offered for sale at Angela ZagareseEnglander's Diamond Jewel's Up Scale on Clinton Street. Since vendors are welcomed at
this convenient location, selection and variety are constantly changing. Adding to scene changes is Recycled Style on Ward Street, appropriately directed by Maria Beltrametti, features rejuvenated apparel, perfect for work, special occasions or vintage parts. Central casting will direct its characters, no doubt, to this location for an interesting and intriguing view of styles for designated and special purposes. Any characters need shiny gold bowling shoes or maybe ruby red slippers? Blue Shutter Antiques directed by Bill and Carol Freeman is located in the original kitchen of the Borland House B&B, a Greek Revival home centrally located on Clinton Street. This must-see shop features the original hearth, a beehive oven and features for sale European enamelware. At the end of the trail and on the edge of Montgomery Village is Antiques at the Mill, an interesting shop maintained by Burt Heath and located at the site of the Montgomery Worsted Mill on Factory Street. An antiques road trip to this hidden-away neighborhood in the Historic Village of Montgomery is an adventure with its own visual rewards and dramatic appeal. Tune in!
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Art & Photography Exhibits Mike Jaroszko luminist James Hiller photography James Douglas Gallery, ongoing Mikey Teutel “Unleashed Exhibit” thru Feb 9 “Graffiti of War” Feb 17-19 Wolfgang Gallery Senior Exhibit & Judith Macalla & Mitchell Saler, Feb 1-29 Reception: Feb 4, 5pm-7pm “Love” Feb 15-March 14 Wallkill River School
Poetry Reading Adrianna Delgado
Noble Coffee Roasters, Feb 2, 7pm
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.........................................................................................montgomery A solo exhibit of Judith MacCalla’s AfricanAmerican inspired acrylic paintings, and a group exhibit of senior artists and veterans who participate in the Wallkill River School’s (WRS) Tuesday Drop In, will be on view from February 1-29, with a reception on February 4 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Also featured will be a special reception for our youngest emerging artist Mitchell Saler, in our workshop gallery from 3:00pm - 7:00pm. MacCalla began drawing cartoons at the tender age of eight, and had a remarkable eye for detail. Her friends and family often remarked on the exactness and would ask her to draw characters for them. MacCalla’s professional life took her through a long career in Corrections, and away from her passion for art. Years later, in a chance encounter, MacCalla was encouraged to pursue her art through classes at the WRS. At 65 years, she rekindled her passion for art and began attending weekly classes exploring a variety of techniques and materials. MacCalla feels blessed to have the gift of art in her life and says; “Drawing and painting has provided me with a great deal of inner peace. I am just so grateful.” Mitchell Saler is the youngest artist at the WRS and is emerging in his first solo show in
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February Exhibits at the WRS
“Pennsylvania Farm” Mitchell Saler
Orange County. Saler was born and raised in Middletown. His oil paintings emphasize vastness, dramatic lighting, and atmospheric effects. He is inspired by overwhelming natural forces, grandeur, and seemingly impossible phenomena in nature. He is influenced by the Hudson River School and fantasy stories. The WRS’s Tuesday Drop In workshop is free to seniors over 60 and veterans of any age, and hosted by Louise McCutcheon, a professional watercolor artist. McCutcheon lends a helpful hand to seniors who are wishing to learn to paint, or “brush up” rusty painting skills. One of the regular Thursday drop-ins is Bloomingburg artist Midge Monat, who has hopes of being the WRS’ emerging artist in October 2013, stepping up another rung of the
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Work by Midge Monet
ladder from beginner to solo exhibitor, nurtured by the WRS teaching program. “I have been attending Thursday classes since the school was in the old building in downtown Montgomery,” she explained, “prior to the move to the Patchett House. I love it! There are a lot of both regulars and new people all the time. And you can work in any medium you wish. “I’m a newbie. I did not draw in my youth. I work in water and oil. You bring your own equipment and watercolor expert Louise McCutcheon, the in-resident teaching-artist, helps everyone tremendously, and there are other teachers that drop in from time to time to
help. The emerging artists are part of the group. People are so friendly, and we all help one another. Many of the seniors later go on to take classes with some of the artists in residence. I have studied with Gene Bove, William Noonan, Pat Morgan and Janet Campbell. “The whole ambiance is open, warm and caring - and fun! Though it is free for 60 or over, younger adults can attend for a small fee,” Monat concluded. The WRS is located at 232 Ward Street. For information: 845-457-ARTS. buy local
Destination................................................................................monroe Arts & Agriculture: “Nourishing Body and Soul” sponsored by Wallkill River School & Gallery, Montgomery
Arts & Ag Create Ice Harvest Festival Julia Kole of Arrow Park and Robert Schmick of Museum Village are hosting an Ice Harvest Festival which includes representation from the Orange County Arts Council, Wallkill River School, and local artists and farmers. At the beginning of the 19th century, ice harvesting was the seventh largest industry in the United States. The Hudson River and Greenwood Lake were sites for large commercial harvesting. Arrow Park Lake was also routinely harvested. “This mid-winter celebration of the beauty of the season and the faded tradition and skill of harvesting ice takes place on the ice at the lake in Arrow Park,” explained Dr. Schmick. “Every dairy farm in the area undertook this winter chore to keep their milk from spoiling, and everyone had blocks delivered regularly to their homes for their ice boxes before electricity was available, and that was as late as the 1940s in some places. “My great aunt recalled how my great grandfather harvested ice in Pine Island for his dairy, and the neighbors would show up to help him, back in the 1930s. This is a dynamic we want to re-create, people coming together and engaging in a common task drawn from our agricultural heritage. “The Lake is 8 feet deep and will - hopefully - have frozen solid by February. This will be the first time many of us from Museum Village and our community have done such a thing, so it is intended to be informal and experimental rather than a thoroughly historical re-enactment of something that was commonplace and necessary more than 60 years ago in the Hudson Valley. “By demonstrating such early technologies, in this case hand tool harvesting and wooden sled transport, we hope to demonstrate for young minds and recall to older ones how rural America lived off the land. Using authentic
photo by Robert Schmick
harvesting tools like a 54 inch long two-handed saw, from Museum Village's collection, we will cut blocks of ice and ceremoniously transport them on a large wooden sled, brought all the way from Maine for the purpose, up the hill to a large ice house still preserved at Arrow Park. “We also anticipate that this will be an opportunity to share in other wintertime traditions in Orange County. What did or do farmers do in the winter? Storytelling is one thing, and this will be integral to the day as will the opportunity to share information about other winter traditions on the farm like cold cellars, root vegetables, jam and jelly making, canning and seed catalogue perusing. “We'll have a warming center in the heated pavilion on the grounds. There will be food, winter root vegetable soups, hot drink, children's nature activities and entertainment. Admission is $5 per person to cover the cost of the event. The Festival is on February 19, from 11:00am to 3:00pm at Arrow Park, 1061 Orange Turnpike in Monroe. For information see: call Museum Village at 845-782-8248; Arrow Park: 845-545-0520.
Washingtonville Eagle Scout Volunteers for Monroe’s Museum Village
"One of the immediate goals of Museum Village is to re-open buildings long closed. The efforts of a new generation of leaders like Sean Culhane and members of Scout Troop 416 of Washingtonville are making that happen in a short time; they are making a huge contribution to the preservation of this priceless educational resource," said Dr. Robert Schmick, Museum Director (on left in photo). "The museum has been blessed with numerous projects accomplished by Scouts from Monroe and Goshen as well in recent months." This November Sean Culhane (see photo) led the construction of a handicap accessible ramp for the Wagon Maker's Shop at Museum Village for his Eagle Scout project. In order to complete this project Sean, a Washingtonville High School senior who is active in Masque and Mime, a school theatrical group, raised $750 for materials; he was additionally given a donation from Lowes. He coordinated a group of scouts and parents in preparing the site and building this ramp that will ensure the re-opening of yet
Robert Schmick and Sean Culhane
another building at the museum which has been undergoing a major revival this year. The building will serve the purpose of an exhibition space and hands-on learning area for a 19th century wood working scenario. Sean accomplished this project under the leadership of Scoutmaster Rich Cocchiara.
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Destination...................................................Chester - Sugar Loaf Surreal Films Revisited in Sugar Loaf
It has been fifty years since the death of Kurt Seligmann, a surrealistic artist born in Switzerland, who brought his art form from Europe to the United States and then gathered twenty others to his estate in the hamlet of Sugar Loaf. Others, with names like Alexander Calder (1898-1976), Yves Tanguy (1900-1955), Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967), and art historian and critic Meyer Schapiro (1904-1996), changed history in the world of art in the United States. From the seeds that he and his fellow artists planted here came of the eventual evolution of most of modern art in our country. This is why the newly formed Seligmann Committee which is a product of the Orange County Citizen's Foundation (OCCF), in an effort to further the arts and work of Kurt Seligmann, is cosponsoring this 2012 Film Series, part of a 50th Anniversary Tribute to Kurt Seligmann, with the Orange County Arts Council. This is the first film series and is just part of a series of other events in a year-long tribute and celebration of his life. The 2012 Film Series, which is free and open to the public, is an introduction to the experimental filmmaking of the 1950s and 1960s. While more of a "beat generation" art, according to Nancy Proyect, President of the
OCCF, the films depict a February 24, will be there time that wouldn't have for a discussion as well. been possible had not the Other members of the surrealistic movement committee include taken place first. woodworking artist According to Proyect, the Daniel Mack of Warwick, movement was born from Janet Hamill, a poet, artists reactions to the collage artist Jonathan major changes in the Talbot, James Antonie, world, partly brought on William Seaton of the Northeast College of by the industrial revolution and major Poetry and Dorothy wars. Szefc, Cultural Affairs "Robert Whitman, Director at SUNY who creates performance Orange in Middletown. art [and is a member of "We have big plans" the committee] came up said Proyect. It is a goal of with the idea for the film the committee to establish series," said Proyect. a library with great books Kurt Seligmann 1900-1962 "The films chosen are on primitive art. They Bob's idea," she added, explaining that the have already been offered a donation of books committee is both democratic and independent and are trying to establish funds to house the and each member develops his or her own ideas books. The committee is also in the process of after they are positively received by the rest of having an actual book about Kurt Seligmann the committee. "Bob had the idea and we were that was written in German translated into excited about it." David Amram who is the England. Jerome Specter, a retired candle composer for the movie Pull My Daisy (1959) maker and wholesaler from Sugar Loaf is was on hand for a post show discussion and planning to create a surrealistic garden at the performance. Al Leslie, who directed The Last center this spring, complete with a labyrinth and Clean Shirt (1964), which will be shown on hidden pathways. A printing press used by
Girls Night: The Musical earned rave reviews playing packed houses throughout the United Kingdom since 2003. It premiered in the US in May 2007 and has toured across the country since then. The musical follows five friends in their 30s and 40s during a wild and outrageous girls night out at a karaoke bar. Friends since their teens, they have all had their fair share of heartache and tragedy, joy and success. Among the characters are Carol the party girl, blunt Anita who tells it like it is, Liza with her marital issues, boring Kate the designated
driver, and Sharon, the not-so-angelic angel who just couldn't resist tagging along. They reminisce about their younger days, celebrate their current lives, all the while belting out classic anthems such as I Will Survive, Lady Marmalade, It's Raining Men, and Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Girls Night: The Musical, on Friday, February 17 at the Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts, will turn your cold winter blues into one hot night out! Visit the website at www.LycianCentre.com or call 845- 469-2287.
by Vicki Botta
Bring Your Friends for a Girls Night Out!
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Girls Night: The Musical will be shown at the Lycian Centre on February 17.
Al Leslie, who directed The Last Clean Shirt (1964), will be at the showing & discussion on February 24.
Seligmann to create prints and etchings was found on the property and was fully restored by Talbot and Mack. It is the hope of the committee to raise money by selling limited prints from the press. The film festival will last throughout the winter. Other events scheduled to explore the history and future of surrealism include a Dada poetry workshop, a surrealistic cabaret curated by Seaton, and a collage exhibit dedicated to Seligmann in which artists may submit collage works themed around the artist. Visit www.occitizensfoundation.org or call 845-469-9459.
Just For Laughs! WHUD Radios’ DJ Mike Bennett is a radio veteran who has spent his entire 36 year career on the air in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. His show, Mike & Kacey in the Mornings, is the number one rated morning show in the region. Wearing his ”comedy hat” he will appear at Jester’s Comedy Club on February 25 at 9:00pm. Phone: 845-345-1039 or visit www.JestersComedyClubNY.com.
Drama for Teens
The Kings Youth Theatre, a training program of the Kings Theatre Company at the Lycian Centre, is expanding its training program to include classes for beginners and advanced students. The ten week program takes place in the evening in the Pavilion at the Lycian Centre beginning March 6. The objective of the theater program is to provide young people from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to participate in a theatre experience that will develop confidence, responsibility, teamwork, and a greater sense of self and community. All workshops provide an overview of the acting process and introduce students to the basic elements of acting. Workshops offered this spring include: Movement for Actors with Linda Mensch of the Warwick-based Moving Company. Designed for teens at any level, this is a good introductory workshop for beginning actors as well as those with experience. A Monologue Workshop is an individualized workshop in which students will rehearse short monologues for professional and college
Beach at Potluck A Young Amy Beach Painting by Frost
Composer Amy Beach is in good company for the February 24 Potluck Concert, “If Music Be the Food of Love”. Her Violin Sonata will be performed along with music by Beethoven and Poulenc at the Cornwall Presbyterian Church, 222 Hudson Street in Cornwall-on-Hudson at 7:30pm. CANVAS friends DIRECTORY
ARTISTS Mary Mugele Sealfon Portraits, Landscapes, Still Life Commissions 845-774-7658 mary.sealfon@gmail.com Linda Richichi Intuitive Art Workshops "Paintings to Feel the Energy" 38 Colden Hill Road, Newburgh 845-527-1146 Mary Evelyn Whitehill Watercolors “Paintings to Enhance Your Life” Pictured it Framed, Route 52, Newburgh www.mewhitehill.com
Fundraising for Teens’ & Seniors’ Art For its March 31 100/$100 fundraiser event, the Wallkill River School (WRS) now has tickets are on sale. This is the main WRS fundraiser for the year, and allows the Montgomery school to offer its free teen mentoring program, and the free Tuesday Senior Drop-In program. 100/$100 means WRS has 100 (or more) donated works of art (including sculpture, weaving, pottery, jewelry, and framed paintings and photos - whatever you give them). Tickets cost $100 each, and guarantee the holder a work of art of their choice. The numbers are drawn randomly in a raffle on March 31 from 5:00om-7:00pm at WRS. When your number is called, you may claim the work of your choice. Ticket holders do not have to be present for
auditions. The goal of a ten week Ten Minute Play Workshop is to bring professional actors together with students to rehearse and present an evening of short plays. These will be open to the public and will be performed for two evenings in May. Paul Ellis of Sugar Loaf will be directing both workshops. Students who have not taken a workshop will be interviewed about their past experience or may be required to audition. To register call 845-469-2287 or visit the Box Born and raised in Panama, Renato Thoms Office of the Lycian Centre Tuesday through attended the Conservatory of the National Saturdays from 11:00am to 4:00pm. For University of Heredia, Costa Rica where he information call 845-469-7563. studied classical music. He continued his formal college education in Boston where he received a BM in Music Performance from Lucky Peterson was discovered by blues Berklee College of Music and his MM in Jazz legend Willie Dixon when he was three Studies from The Boston Conservatory. He years old, released his first record at five has made 57 recordings, played with many and soon after appeared on The Tonight ensembles and jazz greats, and designed and Show. implemented programs at Carnegie Hall and Trained by keyboardists Bill Doggett Brooklyn Conservatory. and Jimmy Smith, Peterson went on to The Styles of Latin Music is the title of the play behind Little Milton, Bobby “Blue” master class to be given by Thoms on Friday, Bland and Kenny Neal. February 3 at 11:00am in SUNY Orange’s Orange Hall, Room 23. This event will be an opportunity to have fun while learning because the featured instruments are congas. Congas are AfroCuban percussion instruments, and when played by the virtuosic hands of Renato Thoms, they mesmerize. Congas are tunable to several notes, and different strokes produce many tones. Thoms plays the congas with such enthusiasm and skill that he captivates his audience. He has twice performed on the The New Yorker called him "a master of stage of Orange Hall Theatre, both times with the guitar, organ and microphone. La Familia Sextet, and the last time during Lucky has since gone on to receive major awards, nominations and high praise around the globe for the recording, and for The Warwick Valley Jazz Festival is his re-vamped live show, now featuring his holding its Winter Jazz Jam featuring many lovely and immensely talented wife artists from the 2010 and 2011 Festivals, Tamara Peterson on vocals. including, but not limited to: John Arbo, Lucky and Tamara could very well be the Chris Persad, Steve Rubin, Rick Savage, hardest working couple in show business Dave Smith, Joe Vincent Tranchina, and their show is a high energy blues & soul Todd Williams. The free Jam Concert will revival; concert goers should expect to be take place at The Dautaj, 36 Oakland sanctified and satisfied! Avenue in Warwick on February 24 at Head over to The Falcon at 1348 Route 8:00pm. 9W in Marlboro on Sunday, February 19 Visit www.warwickvalleyjazzfest.com at 7:00pm! and www.thedautaj.com. For more information call 845-236-7970.
the drawing, as long as they give their first 10 choices to a WRS employee, or friend. Artworks are viewable on www.WallkillRiverSchool.com. as they come in. A preview will be held on March 30 from 9:00am to 9:00pm at the school, 232 Ward Sreet (Route 17K). For more information: 845-457-ARTS.
Latin Music Master Class in Middletown
Blues at the Falcon
November’s 2011 Jazz Weekend Latin Night. During the master class Thoms will explain the specific characteristics of each of the broad spectrum of Latin Music styles, and then demonstrate the rhythms on his congas. He welcomes questions. This program is free and open to the public and presented by Cultural Affairs to which questions may be directed: 845-341-4891, cultural@sunyorange.edu www.sunyorange.edu/culturalaffairs Orange Hall is ADA compliant and is located at the corner of Wawayanda & Grandview Avenues, Middletown.
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Joe VIncent Tranchina & Todd WIlliams
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Destination............................................................................Newburgh A “Method” to the Madness?
Guy Piaquadio, Matthew Hunter, Jason Greenspan & Luke DiCola: Bounce Method
by Tina Piaquadio
his influence of 90s hip-hop.” I’m always trying to make sure that our music will make people move… Guy and I sometimes say that we’re the “Bounce” and Matt and Luke are the “Method…” Additionally, Piaquadio brings to the stage his alter-ego known as "Slappy the Clown.” Seemingly entranced,“Slappy” sways, rocks, and - yes, bounces - throughout the show. “Bounce Method brings a new sound that people of all ages can enjoy for the feeling and actual physical motion it provokes,” says Piaquadio. They recently recorded their first CD, “Characters,” containing seven separate tracks, all threaded together by one concept, the subconscious. A February release date is planned. Bounce Method will perform on February 21 at 9:00pm at the Lounge at BSP in Kingston and The Wherehouse in Newburgh on March 2. Visit: www.facebook.com/bouncemethod.
Bounce Method, perhaps. Four talented SUNY New Paltz students, each with his own, unique style, present their method of keeping the music artistic and fun. They offer the ideal combination of the creativity of an original artist with the familiar good time of a cover band. Their focus is on their original music, which the band members categorize as anything from alternative rock to funk, and even reggae. However, when they perform they throw more into the mix, incorporating a diverse list of cover songs into their show. "We're trying to expand our repertoire and cater to any crowd that may be seeing us,” says Luke DiCola, a media management major and Bounce Method’s lead vocalist / rhythm guitar. Beastie Boys, Sublime, Blink-182, Destiny's Child, Weezer, and Bon Jovi are some of the bands they cover. In writing originals, their styles differ to such a degree that it creates a unique sound. Each diverse influence can be heard, making it difficult to label their genre. Jazz performance theory & composition major Matthew Hunter, lead guitarist, brings a classic rock feel to his solos, while holding together the body of the song with whatever style their writing calls for. DiCola’s lyrical influence comes from Bob Dylan and Tom Waits. He admires the vocal styles of Freddie Mercury and Stevie Wonder. His modern favorites include Incubus and The Dear Hunter. Bass player and contemporary music major Guy Piaquadio, who attributes his influence to 311 and Red Hot Chili Peppers, explains the challenges their diversity can bring to the band’s Trestle, Inc., founded by Father Bill Scafidi song writing. “…(it) isn't always the easiest in 2002, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary when we're writing but it is certainly on the this year. rise.” By “bonding and acknowledging all our nonDrummer Jason Greenspan adds to the mix profit organizations, Trestle is envisioning all
Richichi Honors “Transition” at the Ritz
Local artist Linda Richichi's solo show Transition at the Ritz Theater expands her well known plein air paintings to reflect her powerful intuitive insight. Richichi explores beyond the physical to connect with the spirit, revealing nature's energy in all its mystery and beauty. Her paintings uncover a woman, perhaps a goddess, emerging on the edge of the horizon, hints of glorious angels peering from behind golden-lit clouds, horses storming through the sunset. Be prepared to experience a glimpse into the divine as Richichi beholds the sacred in nature. For Richichi, this latest show represents her own transition as she goes from being a traditional plein air painter to an intuitive artist. Richichi has found that, "Intuition allows me to be immersed in a higher power energy, combining what is seen with the unseen. It means trusting that what is put before me is meant to be. And I do trust it because the more I let my intuition speak, the more my art touches people like no other work I've done before." It's only appropriate that this unique show is housed in the Ritz Theater, 107 Broadway in Newburgh, a space that has been going through its own transition as a cultural destination for extraordinary talent in the Hudson Valley.
Washington’s B’Day It's George Washington’s 280th birthday this year! In honor of the occasion, Washington’s Headquarters will be hosting a three-day celebration on February 18, 19 and 20, from Noon to 4:30pm. Each day reenactors will be performing military drills and in true birthday fashion, there will be cake all three days and music by Thaddeus MacGregor in the Headquarters on Liberty Street. Admission is by donation. Call 845-562-1195
Happy 10th Anniversary Trestle, Inc!
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Trestle, Inc’s Front Street Murals
organizations to support that theme for 2012. Trestle, Inc. is the catalyst for the Newburgh waterfront murals, on Front Street in addition to other “public art” displayed in other Newburgh locations.
“Orange Clouds” by Linda Richichi
If you have ever looked at nature or marveled at the sky feeling there is more there than what the eye can see, Richichi's show is a must. This exhibit at the Ritz is open daily from 9 - 5. For more information on Linda Richichi and her artwork, upcoming exhibits and intuitive art workshops visit www.lindarichichi.com. The show will run through April. The Ritz Theatre is located at 107 Broadway, just off Liberty Street in the heart of the City's historic district. Phone: 845-784-1199.
Destination............................................................................Newburgh Yost on Ann Street
Most of Bill Yost’s recent exhibits displayed his Doppelganger series. “We are hoping to get his abstract paintings and other work done just before his recent passing,” explained Ann Street Gallery curator Virginia Walsh. The opening reception is on February 25 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at 104 Ann Street. Phone: 845-784-1146. newburgh calendar sponsored by Kiki Hayden & Roseann Cozzupoli
Art & Photography Exhibits Bill Yost “A Retrospective” Ann Street Gallery, Feb 25-Apr 21 Reception: Feb 25, 5pm-9pm Linda Richichi Transitions Ritz Theatre, thru April
Richard McGraw folk Ritz Theater Lobby, Feb 11, 8pm
Comedy Vanessa Hollingshead & Sharon Simon Railroad Playhouse, Feb 4, 8pm
Museum Exhibit “Continental Congress Presidents” manuscripts
Karpeles Manuscript Museum, thru Apr 29
Poetry Reading Hudson River Poets Newburgh Free Library, Feb 2 & Mar 1, 7pm.
Prose Reading Terry Sandler & Susan Schoenberger Ritz Theater Lobby, Feb 4, 7pm
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Bounce Method The Wherehouse, Mar 2
Love Letters by A.R. Gurney Railroad Playhouse., Feb 11, 8pm
“Love Letters” for Valentine’s Day
Playwright A.R. Gurney states that his play Love Letters "needs no theater, no lengthy rehearsal, no special set, no memorization of lines, and no commitment from its two actors beyond the night of performance." The often performed play is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people who grew up together, went their separate ways, but continued to share confidences. Broadway actors Cotter Smith and Heidi Mueller-Smith will be performing Gurney’s play at Railroad Playhouse on February 11 at 8:00pm. Cotter Smith’s New York theater credits include the Broadway production of “Next Fall”, Wendy Wasserstein's “An American Daughter”, and Lanford Wilson's “Burn This.” He has also appeared in many plays over the years, often as a member of the Circle Repertory Company and is also a founding member of the Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles. Cotter co-starred with Judd Hirsch in the National Tour of the Tony Award winning play “Art”. He has also appeared in over fifty television shows along the way, from the early days of “Hill Street Blues” to his
Heidi Mueller-Smith & Cotter Smith
recent recurring role on the new CBS series “Person of Interest.” Cotter and Heidi Mueller Smith founded the Cornerstone Theatre Company in Milwaukee, where Heidi served as coArtistic Directors for seven years, producing over 30 plays, many of which she directed. She currently works for the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York. Both actors first performed Love Letters on Valentine's day in 2002. Railroad Playhouse is located at 27 South Water Street. A gourmet dessert bar is included in the evening. Visit www.rrplayhouse.org. Phone (voicemail): 845-565-3791.
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Folk Music in Rock Tavern
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Penny Nichols is an award winning, threetime Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and vocal arranger who has been performing and singing than solo, she Verdi’s Ernani (1844) is teaching since 1966. She is the founding replied (paraphrased), “the based on the play Hernani director of the non-profit SummerSongs, Inc., music is beautiful and I by Victor Hugo with a which is going into its 13th year of music camps love to hear my voice libretto by Francesco for songwriters soaring with the glorious Maria Piave. In 1904 it Nichols will be the featured performer at the melodies.” became the first opera to coffeehouse of the Rock Tavern Chapter of Sullivan County be recorded complete. the Hudson Valley Folk Guild on February Community College In the early 60s, Ernani Leontyne Price 11 at 7:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist continues its Live From the was one of the favored Victor Hugo Congregation in the Town of New Windsor at Met in HD series with Ernani on February 25 operas of Leontyne Price. 9 Vance Road, off Route 207. When asked why she liked to perform in an at 1:00pm in the Seelig Auditorium. For more information call: 845-978-5620. Phone: 845-434-5750, ext. 4377. opera in which the soprano had more ensemble
Verdi is Back in Loch Sheldrake
Singer/Songwriter Penny Nichols
Destination..................................................................................FLORIDA Milby to Host the Florida Library Poetry Cafe
Twi? Ayan? Ewe?
Area favorite Maxwell Kofi Donkor (see photo) will be showcasing Ghana drumming at the Florida Library. Will it be Twi and Ayan from southern Ghana or the Ewe Poets Robert Milby, Guy Reed and Christopher Wheeling reading at Muddy Cup Cafe in New Paltz. from Ghana, Togo, the Times Herald Record's annual BEST OF Poet Robert Milby is hosting the next influence over the years. 2010: cultural events, places, restaurants, and Florida Library Poetry Cafe on February 3 There is no cover charge for the evening’s and Benin with its sophisticated cross rhythms and polyrhythms people round-up on December 31, 2010, and at 7:00pm. Other featured poets that evening poetry readings. again, in January, 2012 for BEST OF 2011. are Guy Reed and Christopher Wheeling and The library is located at 4 Cohen Circle in like in Afro-Caribbean music and jazz? Find out on February 12 at 2:00pm. Christopher Wheeling has been writing and there will be the usual open mic following their Florida. Library Phone: 845-651-7659. performing his poetry in the Hudson Valley presentations. Phone: 845-651-7659. Milby has been reading his poetry throughout the Hudson Valley, and beyond, since March, 1995. He is the author of 5 poetry chapbooks and is a founding member of the Northeast Poetry Center's College of Poetry creative writing workshop series in Warwick, along with with poets William Seaton and Steve Calitri. Milby is also an instructor and board member of the innovative group, as well as co-editor, with poet Steve Hirsch of the Wawayanda Review, and the Poetry Center’s poetry annual. Robert was voted POET OF THE YEAR by
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since late 2001. His style varies widely across the body of his work, occasionally using a traditional form but more often using free verse and surrealism as his preferred techniques. In May of 2004, he graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a bachelor’s degree in English Literature. He has worked a variety of odd jobs in his life, but the written art is the only occupation that has lasted with any significant time in his time here on Earth. He owes much of his style and passion to the poets of the Hudson Valley, and cannot thank them enough for their
February 2012
florida calendar Book Discussion “The Help” Kathryn Stockett Florida Library, Feb 2, 6:30pm
Photography Exhibit “Fotography Plus” Harry L. Goldman Andromeda Gallery
Storytelling Black Dirt Storytelling Guild “Dragons” Florida Library, Feb 9, 7:30pm
Family Cinema “Hoodwinked 2” Feb 11, 2pm “Puss in Boots” Mar 3, 2pm Florida Library
Family Lectures “The Turtle Show” Feb 18, 2pm “Geology Rocks!” Feb 25, 2pm Florida Library
Destination............................................................Greenwood Lake Celebrating Art & Cinema at the Greenwood Lake Library
Mose Ernest Tolliver (1920-2006) was a disabled folk artist who worked in a primitivist style. He was known as "Mose T", after the signature on his paintings. Tolliver was born one of 12 children to sharecropper parents near Montgomery, AL. His exact year of birth is unknown, though it is known he was born on the Fourth of July. He married his childhood friend, Willie Mae Thomas, in the 1940s and had 13 children, 11 of whom survived to adulthood. During the late 1960s, after a severe injury, Tolliver turned to painting to combat boredom and long hours of idle time. He was self-taught and signed his work, "Mose T" with a backward "s". He regularly worked with "pure house paint" on plywood, creating whimsical and sometimes erotic pictures of animals, humans, and flora. A Quail Bird may glide over a cotton field, or a Diana may be straddled over an exercise rack bicycle. Never able to walk well following his injury, he painted many self portraits with crutches. Watermelons and birds were also familiar themes. Tolliver's themes were drawn from his own experience. Tolliver was dyslexic, which may have encouraged his artistic efforts by limiting his reading and writing abilities. He would
Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, and at the Philadelphia College of Art, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and the Corcoran Gallery of Mose Ernest Tolliver Art. In 1993, a 1920-2006 retrospective of his work was held at the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City. Tolliver died from pneumonia at age 82 on October 30, 2006 in Montgomery, AL. Self Portrait by Mose Ernest Tolliver Early in his career, Tolliver sold his often turn his paintings upside-down and paint the picture of perhaps an animal and paintings for a few dollars. Later, his prices landscape positioned from various depended on his mood. Today, his paintings directions. The composition of Tolliver Greenwood Lake calendar titles are wildly divergent; Smoke Charlies, All events are at the Greenwood Lake Library Scopper Bugs or Jick Jack Suzy Satisfying Book Discussion her own Self. Book Lover’s Club Feb 28, 7pm Tolliver's work has been exhibited in the
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sell for thousands of dollars. By the 1980s, despite painting 10 pieces a day, Tolliver could not keep up with the demand for his work. Relatives of Tolliver have imitated his style and signed their work as he did, making it sometimes difficult for collectors to find an original painting. Inge Grafe-Kieklak is displaying her art collection The Art of Moses Earnest Tolliver from February 1-21 at the Greenwood Lake Library, 79 Waterstone Road. Phone for information: 845-477-8377.
Cinema “A Screaming Man” Feb 14, 7pm
Exhibits Collectibles Series changed bi-weekly Emma Cernuto (8 yrs) "Art by Emma” Budding Artist Gallery, Feb 1-21 Mose Ernest Tollivar Feb 1-21 GFFA African-American Culture Feb 10-20
Greenwood Forest Farms Association (GFFA) is presenting its 7th annual AfricanAmerican Culture exhibit at the Greenwood Lake Library from February 10-20. A special GFFA performance program with film maker, Patricia DeArcy (photo), discussing her new film on the history of the Harlem Cultural Council and an Intergenerational Theatre performance will be held on February 11 at 10:20am. (Snow Date February 19, 11:30am). For information phone: 845-477-8377.
Lectures & Demos “Sweet Desserts for Your Honey” Chef Maria Jones Feb 9, 6:30pm “Puppy Love” Carolann Puzio Feb 16, 6:30pm “Healthy Living” Makeup Artists, Feb 21, 7pm
Recreation Game Night adults first Tues 6:45pm Magic: The Gathering teens Weds 7pm Do-It-Yourself Crafts grades 5-12 Thurs eves Story Time & Pajama Story Time ongoing Mom & Tots Playgroup Weds 10am
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N E Watercolor Reception at OCCC
“The Artist” by Richard Price
Touring Exhibit in Montgomery
Wolfgang Gallery, owned by Mikey Teutul of the Discovery series American Chopper, has partnered with Graffiti of War Foundation, an organization using images created by Military service members in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The exhibit is touring the US and will be open tat Wolfgang from February 17-19. The public opening on Friday afternoon will feature dozens of these unique images of art, “Conflict Art”, created by service members, civilians and local nationals while enduring the conflicts in Iraq & Afghanistan. These images were captured through almost 3 years of research. In addition, the exhibit will feature original works of art created by veterans, military family members as
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well as a local national currently living in Iraq. The aim behind this exhibit is to showcase the emotions of war to those who have not experienced the horrors of combat and to bridge the widening cultural gap between warfighter and civilian. In doing so, the Project’s objective is to raise awareness for the brave men and women suffering the invisible wounds of war, such as PTSD and to promote the development of both traditional and non-traditional solutions for therapy through the non-profits the Project works with such as the Art Reach Foundation. Wolfgang Gallery is located at 40 Railroad Avenue in Montgomery. For information call 845.769.7446 or email Jenny@therealmikeyteutul.com.
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The North East Watercolor Society juried Members' 2012 Show Reception is on February 18, 1:00pm to 4:15pm. Geoff Hamburg is the pianist and Tom DeCelle is the flutist/saxophonist. A watercolor demo A Light Hand by Mark deMos, who is also the judge, begins at 2:30pm. Awards will be presented at 3:45pm. Congratulations to award-winning watercolorist and instructor, Society member Catharine DeMaio, who is celebrating her “The Circus” by Catherine DeMaio 10th anniversary at Thrall Library where her The show is Feb.11-Mar. 24 in Orange monthly Come Draw With Me program for Hall Gallery, Grandview & Waywayanda children ages 7-12 has brought art into the Avenues, Middletown. lives of hundreds of Middletown children. For SUNY Cultural Affairs: 845-341-4891.