CANVAS

February 2023

A Complimentary Arts, Entertainment and Buy Local Guide serving Orange, Sullivan, Pike & Southern Ulster Counties

by Barry Plaxen

Welcome back from the Pandemic: Paper Bag Players at SUNY Orange.

Vocabulary Lesson:

Synesthesia: an anomalous blending of the senses in which the stimulation of one modality simultaneously produces sensation in a different modality. Synesthetes hear colors, feel sounds and taste shapes

Provenance: the place of origin or earliest known history of something.

Anthropomorphic: having human characteristics.

Letters

On behalf of the Amity Gallery, we wish you a happy New Year that brings peace and joy. Thank you for all you do for the Gallery. We look forward to 2023 and bringing the community more exciting exhibits and programs.

- Diane Arcieri, Amity Gallery

I’m so sorry I missed the concert by Little Sparrow and the lecture about Dr. Frederick Cook at the Sullivan County Museum - serves me right for living in Manhattan. My husband and I visited the Museum years ago and were completely captivated by its exhibit about Dr. Cook. He claimed he was the first man to get to the North Pole. Unlikely. The Inuit who went with him said they weren’t even close, and his records of the trip mysteriously disappeared. But for all that he was a fascinating man and a world-class explorer. I hope this event got a good crowd. Dr. Cook deserves it.

- Judith Wink, NYC

Ontological: relating to the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.

Highlight of the Month: The world renown American String Quartet returns to Newburgh.

Kudos to: Elena Holy on her new adventure in life. Elena was the Managing Director at Shadowland Stages and a great colleague of CANVAS. She has found a new direction and we at CANVAS wish her the best. In the upcoming months we’ll be hearing from her replacement, Brittany Proia. Welcome Brittany!

Watercolorist Ann Higgins for her 50 years of ongoing participation in the North East Watercolor Society, now at the age of 95. Quelle inspiration!

Lost Positives: See page 15 for Carol Pozefsky’s “Lost Positives”. I’ve already thought of a few. Can you think of any? Send them to us and we’ll print them in a “Lost Positives” update next month. Email them to: Barry@dhcanvas.com.

Thanks to everyone who helped create this issue, and to our advertisers who help keep CANVAS a free publication. Happy February to all our readers!

Community Arts: News, Views And Schedules

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A Whole Lotta Guitar at City Winery

With live shows of all musical genres inside a working winery with stateof-the-art sound, visitors to City Winery Hudson Valley can enjoy some of the best concerts locally. One can dine during the show and even preorder to have a bottle of wine waiting at the table! Check out the following acts taking place this February:

On his 2019 album, Buddha and The Blues, Anders Osborne sings, “Oh, it’s a miracle we still care. Oh, it’s so wonderful we’re still here. We’re still here!” He’s not going anywhere either, as his six-string virtuosity, inventive musicality, and poetic songcraft underpin an ever-expanding three-decade catalog celebrated by fans and critics alike.

Jonathan Sloane is a lifelong musician, instructor, guitarist and lyricist. His compositions, tone and lyrical lead guitar-playing are deeply rooted in the blues, expanding into R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, funk and soul.

DVAA Galleries: 2023 Season Opens

City Winery Hudson Valley will present Anders Osborne: solo acoustic, live in concert featuring Jonathan Sloane on February 2 at 8:00pm English songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Denny Laine is best known for his roles as former guitarist and lead singer of The Moody Blues and, later, co-founder with Paul McCartney of Wings. Laine was one of three constants in Wings, along with Paul and Linda McCartney. He was also the lead singer on the Moody Blues’ Go Now, which was a multi-million seller. Denny performed solos during Wings’ concerts on their Wings Over America tour and showcased his talents on many songs. He still tours today, performing classic Wings and Moody Blues hits as well as his new material.

Hear Denny Laine’s Acoustic Songs and Stories’ on February 8 at 8:00pm, at City Winery, 23 Factory Street, Montgomery. For more information, call 845-424-0222 and see ad on page 17.