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Publisher’s Column by Barry Plaxen Students were out and about in December in Newburgh, Middletown and Monticello for our viewing and listening pleasures. In December, I witnessed many wonderful artworks in all genres by students and wish to thank the students and teachers of Sullivan County schools for their Noon concerts in the Government Center in Monticello (with not just a little help from Nesin Cultural Arts), ..and to thank SUNY Orange and the County’s Human Right Commission for their Newburgh and Middletown visual and literary exhibits. Particularly outstanding in Newburgh were poems by Washingtonville students, mature works, both skillfully crafted and powerfully emotional. See page 14 for two of the visual

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Gregg Michalak plays Classical Music for GMCM, January 4

Gregg Michalak’s broad background and experience began at Ithaca College where he earned a Master’s in Music degree in performance. Later studies were at Manhattan School of Music as well as additional instruction with Ruth Laredo, Martino Tirimo, Lukas Foss, and Augustin Anievas. While at Ithaca his studies also included composition lessons with Pulitzer prize-winning composer Karel Husa. An exciting and seasoned performer, Mr. Michalak has been a prize winner in several national and international competitions and has collaborated with such artists as cellist, Yosef Feigelson, mezzo-soprano Mary Nessinger, sopranos, Christine Howlett, Courtenay Budd and Sarah Levine-Simon as well as baritone, Robert Osborne. Local appearances have included, Mount Saint Mary College, Vassar College, The Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series, The Lumberland Music Series, Ulster County Community College, Orange County Community College and Sullivan County Community College, Potluck Concerts and, as accompanist, with the Middletown Concert Chorale. He has appeared throughout the northeast on television and radio as well as England and Austria. Recently, the pianist has expanded his studies to include vocal coaching and accompanying and has collaborated with Sarah Levine-Simon on an album of songs by Max Reger.

In 2005, Mr. Michalak recorded Beethoven Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 with the Aeolian Symphony Orchestra under Stephen Langer on the Archive Classics label. He has served on the staff and faculties of Ulster County Community College and Vassar College. For his appearance with the Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series, he has chosen a program that includes music by Domenico Scarlatti, Beethoven, Granados. Albeniz, Chopin and Greig. Scarlatti is classified primarily as a Baroque composer, though his music was influential in the development of the Classical style and he was one of the few Baroque composers to transition into the classical period. Michalak will perform two of his 555 keyboard sonatas. Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, known as Les Adieux sonata, was written during the years 1809 and 1810. The title implies a programmatic nature. Napoleon’s attack on Vienna forced Beethoven’s patron, Archduke Rudolph, to leave the city. Beethoven had written the syllables “Le-bewohl” (Farewell) over the first three chords. Leaving Vienna, as it were, Michalak will bring us to Andaluza

(Anadalucia) and the island of Mallorca (Majorca), the titles of two exciting works by Granados and Albeniz, respectively, followed by Chopin’s Ballade in G minor Op. 23, and then two works by Greig, the Prelude from his beautiful Holberg Suite and a Nocturne. The afternoon concludes with Schubert’s masterpiece, the Fantasie in C major, Op. 15 (D. 760), popularly known as the Wanderer Fantasy. This four-movement fantasy for solo piano is widely considered Schubert’s most technically demanding composition for the piano. Schubert himself said “the devil may play it,” in reference to his own inability to do so properly. It is not only a technically formidable challenge for the performer, but also a structurally formidable four-movement work combining theme-andvariations with sonata form. Each movement transitions into the next instead of ending with a final definitive cadence, and each starts with a variation of the opening phrase of his magnificent lied (song) Der Wanderer. The free concert is on January 4 at 3:00pm in the Montgomery Senior Center, 36 Bridge Street. For more information, call 845-457-9867.

Surreal January 3

The fifth Surreal Cabaret features performances by local artists crossing genres, mixing poetry, drama, dance, and music, while featuring conceptual play, experimentation, and improvisation, along with visual stimulation in an environment of new word patterns, sounds never heard before, and suggestive theatrical gestures. Titled On Thin Ice, it will memorialize Kurt Seligmann’s death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on January 2, 1962. The program opens with a benediction from Surrealist chaplain Lama Swine Toil, followed by the Surreal Cabaret house band Mr. Sexy and the Hot Chicks (to warm up the audience). Other surreal acts follow, an abstract experimental audio visual performance, music on bass, synthesizer vocals and drums, readings, the Dada Frolic, which features Dan & Detta Andreana speaking in their native tongue (Jibberish). There will be some SoftError\\\drenched electronics::: damaged cassette loop junk media disruptions, and the evening ends with the 23rd Toad Psalm by the Orchestra de Fou, a noise orchestra led by Dr. George Omara, with the assistance of members of Ohms of Resistance and Council of (Poetic) Experimentation. Produced by Steve Roe with the assistance of William Seaton, it is to be presented on January 3 at 7:00pm in the Seligmann Studio, 23 White Oak Drive in Sugar Loaf. Admission is free. For further information email William Seaton at seaton@frontiernet.net or Steve Roe at sroe33@optonline.net

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January 2: Calling All Poets!

Starting on the first Friday, January 2, 2015 Elizabeth Gordon and Hayden Wayne will at 8:00pm, the oldest read for thirty minutes, and longest continually followed by an online running poetry reading streaming poet for ten program in the Hudson minutes, and the twoValley, Calling All poem open mic will Poets (CAPS), will be continue. Refreshments staging their events will be available. at the Center for Everyone is welcome! Creative Education, Elizabeth K Gordon formerly known as (aka elizag) lives in a Beacon, Yoga, 464 Jim Eve & Mike Jurkovic photo by A. Rooney mill house apartment in Main Street, Beacon, after fifteen Cohoes and works as an adjunct years as a foundational program at writing teacher at Northampton the Howland Cultural Center. Community College (on-line) “Poets grew up at Calling All and RPI (incarnate). She recently Poets,” says CAPS founder Jim discovered and fell in love with Eve. “And CAPS grew up at the and was knocked-up by slam Howland Cultural Center.” poetry, of the nitty gritty variety. The high standard of Hayden Wayne is a Elizabeth Gordon performance that hallmarks prolific composer (over 400 CAPS will continue. The program compositions), librettist and will take place every first Friday author of many books including at 8:00pm. Doors open at Barking at the Moon and Other 7:30pm. Jim, Vice President Conversations With the Sun, “a Mike Jurkovic, and Robert heartfelt journey though this Milby will continue their cocrazy world of ours guided by a hosting duties. Larry Sansone Native American and Kabbalistic and Glenn Werner will handle perspective with humor and Hayden Wayne their IT duties. CAPS official reliance on the Truth of history.” photographer, Christopher Wheeling, will For more information, visit www. continue to capture CAPS in his bold style. callingallpoets.net or call Mike Jurkovic at On January 2, the two featured poets 914-474-7758.

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Physical Theatre at Downing Film Center

Lover. Criminal. Father. Arsonist. Graduate. Charmer. Survivor. Presented by London’s National Theatre Live and based on frank interviews conducted by DV8 Physical Theatre’s Artistic Director Lloyd Newson, JOHN combines spoken word with movement to create a touching and poignant theatrical experience. This powerful new verbatim work follows the extraordinary life story of one man, John. After years of crime, drug use and struggling

to survive, John’s desire for a new life leads him to a place unknown by most. “Bold, involving and utterly unique. Hannes Langolf’s central performance is simply devastating in its impact and empathy.” - Daily Telegraph. See JOHN at the Downing Film Center, 19 Front Street in Newburgh, on January 18 at 7:15pm or January 19 at 2:00pm. JOHN contains adult themes, strong language and nudity. Suitable for 16yrs+. For reservations: 845-561-3686.

Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in U.S. history. His impressive body of work spans thirty years, covering a wide range of painting styles and periods that includes 15th Century Icons, Picasso, and even Walt Disney. And while the copies could fetch impressive sums on the open market, Landis isn’t in it for money. Posing as a philanthropic donor, a grieving executor of a family member’s will, and most recently as a Jesuit priest, Landis has given away hundreds of works over the years to a staggering list of institutions across the United States.

The spotlight it shines on, an apparently troubled mind, may strike some viewers as exploitative, but Art and Craft remains a thoroughly gripping glimpse into the life of a legendary art forger. “It’s a funny, fascinating look at why Landis became an art forger, how he got caught, and what he plans to do in the future, which may be more of the same.” - Stephanie Merry, Washington Post. Reserve your seats for the January 12, 2:00pm or 7:15pm showings. Phone: 845-561-3686.

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Celebrate January 27, 1756 in Cornwall by Derek Leet

Cornwall-on-Hudson’s monthly Chamber Music Series, Potluck Concerts, celebrates Mozart’s birthday every year with its annual January-themed Happy Birthday Herr Mozart! Emily Faxon Joel Evans Ruthanne Schempf shine. The Quartet demands a fluid technique The concerts are held in the acoustically-excellentCornwallPresbyterian (one of Evans’ fortés) and the ability to make Church, and the Potluck refers to the wide melodic skips gracefully (another Evans availability of regional musicians, from West forté), as well as to draw out a cantabile line to Point to Poughkeepsie, for the “serendipitous” great length (yes, he outshines in that, too). Many have commented that the Oboe concerts, fulfilling the word’s definition: “the Quartet seems to be half concerto and half occurrence and development of events by chamber music. Mozart gives the oboist chance in a happy or beneficial way.” ample opportunity for virtuoso display while Co-producer, violinist Emily Faxon told the strings merely accompany it, but there are CANVAS, “we are hoping to put together also many passages of true ensemble playing a group to do the oboe quartet, with Joel where the melodic line moves easily between Evans, of course. And a violin sonata,” to be performed by Emily and co-producer/pianist oboist and strings. Mozart wrote about three dozen sonatas Ruthanne Schempf. for violin and piano, expanding from his Mozart wrote beautifully for woodwinds, early ones, which were “copies” of Haydn’s and his music for winds, which includes structure for the genre with the violin almost numerous serenades, divertimentos and other solely accompanying the piano, to virtuosic works, was much admired by the young later ones leading the way for Beethoven to Beethoven. Mozart, however, wrote very little bring the form to its apex. for the solo oboe. There are distinguished Check it out on January 30 at 7:30pm, concertos for flute, for clarinet and for bassoon, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson, to but the one oboe concerto is a disputed work, see which “K.#” listing Emily and Ruthanne better known in Mozart’s later arrangement of will perform, and which other musicians will it for flute. be joining them, and then enjoy some birthday Oboists, however, take consolation in the cake (homemade!) and ice cream (Haagen Oboe Quartet, a brief but splendid work that Dazs!) at the reception. gives a first-class oboist the opportunity to

Celebrate January 31, 2015 in Tuxedo

Tuxedo Performing Arts Group pianist, who is rapidly making a is presenting a very unique program, name for himself here in New York Music for a Winter Afternoon, an and also in Europe, playing favorite exciting double bill featuring West classical pieces and a world premiere Point Duo: Bill Owens, trumpet, of one of his own compositions. and Craig Williams, organ. They His performances have been will play music specially written acclaimed by everyone who hears for a combination of these two him, with music critics writing: instruments plus adaptations of well- Bill Owens, trumpet “There are a lot of ‘bangers’ on loved, stirring, national compositions stage today posing as virtuosos. It is and arrangements of toe-tapping a distinct pleasure to count Karén favorites, ranging from Baroque to Hakobyan as among the pianists Contemporary. whose virtuosity is at the service of Owens is currently the associate the music.” principal trumpet player with the Phillip Dieckow, New York West Point Band. Upon receiving Reviewer his Bachelor’s degree from the This free concert is on January Juilliard School in 2005, he began Craig Williams, organ 31 at 4:00pm in St. Mary’s his career as a free-lance chamber Church, 10 Fox Hill Road, Tuxedo and orchestral musician. He edits, (just inside the Tuxedo Park gate), arranges and writes music for his weather date February 1. A wine instrument within varying contexts. and hors d’oeuvres reception will West Point Cadet Chapel’s follow the performance. Donations organist, Craig Williams’ major are requested. “perk” is that his position affords Reservations are required to him the joy of performing on the allow TPAG to plan the seating and Karén Hakobyan world’s largest fully-functional pipe the reception. organ. Call 845-351-3473 or email With a range from Beethoven to Bizet, the info@tuxedoperformingarts.org. second half of the program features a young Visit www.tuxedoperformingarts.org January 2015

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Operetta & Opera in Loch Sheldrake

brilliance that only the Two distinctly finest opera composers different art forms are ever equaled. being presented for the Even favorable critics January Live from the still tend to describe Met in HD presentations: The Tales of Hoffmann a sensual operetta and a as Offenbach’s cerebral opera. “problematic,” Vienna’s definitive, “potential,” or romantic operetta, The “unresolved” Merry Widow, will be staged as a vehicle for Renee Fleming, “The Merry Widow” masterpiece. No two the talents and charisma of superstar Renee commentators can even agree on what the Fleming. Frivolity, flightiness, flippancy, opera means, which is rarely the case with flirting, folly and fun. It’s all there along with Offenbach’s lighter-hearted hits. Hoffmann’s friend and protector Niklausse the melodies of Franz Lehar’s music. Operetta grew out of the French opéra may or may not also be his muse. Her (or comique around the middle of the 19th century, his) role may be minimal or substantial, and it was composer Jacques Offenbach who depending on whose version of the text you further developed and popularized operetta. use. The character of Hoffmann may be Longing to create something more substantial played as if staggering drunk or sober, in his than a “frivolous” operetta, Offenbach did twenties or his forties, or as if visibly aging through the three tales. compose one contemplative opera. Very! Scholars, conductors, and producers keep His Les Contes d’Hoffmann is a serious, symbolist, death-and-devil-haunted work. rewriting its text and score, rearranging its Based on a play by Jules Barbier, who wrote scenes, and making new cuts and additions, the opera’s libretto, and Michel Carre, it takes which doesn’t always make the opera more the real life German poet, E.T.A. Hoffmann, clear. (Offenbach died before he finished it, and makes him a character in some of his so the game is fair.) Merry Widow will be seen on January own stories. The title character is placed into three, fanciful stories of failed love. The result 17 at 1:00pm, and Hoffmann on January is one of the grandest and most expressive of 31 at 1:00pm, at SUNY Sullivan in Loch all 19th-century French operas, achieving a Sheldrake, with pre-talks at 12:30pm. Tickets are available at the door. combination of emotional depth and musical

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Beethoven: Early, Middle, and Late

What a shame it is that Beethoven did not compose at least 200 string quartets. If he did, thanks to Newburgh Chamber Music, (NCM) the world class American String Quartet (ASQ) would be here on an almost permanent basis to thrill us continually with their wonderful cycle of all his quartets. The next NCM concert in the series will feature, as ASQ violist Daniel Avshalomov writes, “each of the socalled style periods of his quartetwriting (Early, Middle & Late). Early: “Beethoven paid homage to Joseph Haydn. In Op. 18/2 the slow movement closely imitates Haydn’s Op. 54/2 in structure, tempi and key. The main difference is that Haydn was daring enough to use his slow movement as a finale. (The point being that young B. was not yet quite as inventive structurally as the mature H. had been). Middle: “In Op. 74 again following Haydn’s lead, Beethoven’s finale is a theme and variations, modeled on Haydn’s Op. 76/6, same key and same alternation of character from one variation to the next. Not thievery in any sense - just admiration. “A late quartet which nods to Haydn. Beethoven’s Op. 135, is not on this program. Instead we have Op. 131, Beethoven’s outermost planet in many ways. He expanded the form to seven movements which vary in length from 11 measures to hundreds and

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which explore a cosmos of expression. The entire work is played without interruption, and it must be his most modern music. It was also his favorite of the 16 quartets.” “The Ode to Beethoven series featuring the ASQ,” writes NCM president and cofounder Carole Cowan, “is in its second year and continues to be a revelation to us all. Bring a newcomer to a NCM concert for a $5.00 ticket and receive a NCM pencil as our way of saying thanks!” The next-to-last offering in the series is on January 11 at 3:00pm in St. George’s Church, 105 Grand Street in Newburgh. Parking is available opposite the church. Tickets are available by visiting the website: www.NewburghChamberMusic. org and at the door. If you prefer to order by phone, call 800-838-3006 and request event #885036.

The Paper Bag Players: “Hot Feet”

The Paper Bag Players (PBP) are coming back to Orange Hall Theatre to present their new show, Hot Feet. On this cold day in January, the featured song, Hot Feet, will remind you of hot city streets, and have you singing, dancing, and laughing. The PBP will invite you to The Paper Bag Players in “Hot Feet” join their world of dancing These paper and cardboard creations can be cookies, a runaway chicken, a bustling subway easily replicated at home. car, a talking building that refuses to be torn down, So treat your children, grandchildren, and a polar bear who springs to life in paint and song, yourself to an afternoon of sheer fun that will last and a very mixed up family of giant tubes. Hot you throughout the winter on January 11. The Feet is a fun-filled celebration of classic theatre performance starts at 2:00pm and the box office sketches and hilarious stories. The whimsical opens at 12:15pm. Get tickets online now: www. sing-along songs will be heard long after the play sunyorange.edu/arts_comm/ticketing.shtml is over as your children will be humming and Orange Hall is located at the corner of singing them over and over again. Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues on the Another trademark of the PBP is their blend SUNY Orange campus in Middletown. SUNY of paper and cardboard sets and costumes which Orange students with ID admitted free. cleverly transform an empty stage and ordinary For more information, call Cultural Affairs at people into a world of delightful imagination. 845-341-4891. multiple Artist Opportunities - teens & ADults The Weather Project is an all-ages outdoor in singing, dancing, acting, writing, and stiltperformance about climate change directed walking for the 2015 performances. Open to by Tannis Kowalchuk, artistic director of participants ages 13 and up who are committed, NACL Theatre in Highland Lake. The play otherwise no prior stage experience is required. was developed with NASA scientist Elaine Rehearsals take place on Mondays from Matthews, in collaboration with The Town of 6:00pm-8:00pm in Eldred. Highland and a host of community groups. Email tannis@nacl.org or call 845-557-0694 Tannis is seeking new participants interested for more information.

Orange County Arts Council Members’ Show

“Tĕte-a-Tĕte” by Mary Mugele Sealfon

Mirchell Saler’s “Autumn at Pierson’s Farm”

this art space available “The Orange County for this show which is Arts Council Members anticipated to showcase Show celebrates the 70 pieces in various diversity and creativity media by our talented of the arts council’s members,” declares members. The exhibit Dawn Ansbro, executive encourages artists to learn director of OCAC. more about each other The exhibit is on while connecting them display from January with new audiences,” 9-February 7. An states OCAC Board “Crane Call” by Gary Genetti opening reception, with member and chair of the pianist Judy Hosmer Garrett, at which most show Janet Howard-Fatta. As this is an open show, each member is given of the artists will be present, will be on January the opportunity to submit one piece. “Orange 10, from 4:00pm-7:00pm. All are welcome. Orange Hall is located at the corner of Hall Gallery, one of the county’s premier cultural centers, can accommodate a large Wawayanda and Grandview Avenues, range of works from sculptures to paintings and Middletown on the campus of SUNY Orange. For more information, visit www.sunyorange. photographs, and serves as a creative resource to the artistic community. We are delighted to have edu/culturalaffairs or call 845-341-4891.

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GNSO and Disney Classics Collide

Adding to The Lion King, the fun and Mary Poppins, excitement will Hercules, Beauty be Erich Tusch, and the Beast, a favorite GNSO Aladdin, Mulan, commentator TheLittleMermaid, (and baritone, and Frozen. This is i.e. Beethoven’s one performance Symphony # 9) you won’t want to who returns to miss! narrate for this When you wish year’s family concert. upon a star for the perfect outing on a Conductor Dr. Woomyung Choe cold winter’s afternoon, you will find and his marvelous, magical musicians the Greater Newburgh Symphony will perform for you, so please Chamber Orchestra’s (GNSO) mark your calendar for January 10, presentation of The Magical Music of 3:00pm (snow date Sunday, January Disney will delight the entire family. “Yes, we will be playing music Dr. Woomyung Choe 11) and plan on bringing the entire family to Aquinas Hall, Mount Saint from Frozen!” said Gordon Shacklett, Mary College, 330 Powell Avenue, cellist with the GNSO, “as well as Newburgh. The Shacklett Preview many other favorite Disney movies, begins at 2:00pm and students are but what will make this performance admitted free! even more magical will be the visual Tickets may be purchased at the effects that coordinate with the music.” Gordon Shacklett door or reserved at 845-913-7157 or online at newburghsymphony.org. This specially programmed concert This program is funded, in part, brings the sight and sound of Disney by Orange County Tourism and the classics and “a wonderful opportunity County of Orange, and with Public to introduce children to the world Funds from the New York State of classical music, and experience Council on the Arts’ Decentralization the excitement of live orchestra,” Program. continued Shacklett. ErichTusch

Artists & Boxers Collide

The vibrant both male and female, Newburgh arts to focus on health, community and school, work, and the youngsters of sometimes to pursue Newburgh who work the sport of boxing in out at the Newburgh professional arenas. Boxing Club have Upon visiting found each other! NBC, one finds an Six of Newburgh’s atmosphere that is high top artists are offering energy, positive, and their work at a benefit to intense. The Club is in help shore up the resources of the need of additional funds, as many Newburgh Boxing Club (NBC), a of the young people who attend not-for-profit organization where are unable to pay the membership from 60 to 80 young men and fees. women workout and train under The six artists, Clayton the direction of Ray Rivera. Buchanan, Isaac Diggs, Erica The Club was put up and Hauser, Bruno Krauchthaler, outfitted by Vinnie Cappelletti, a Rachel Weidkam, and Martha local businessman, and a number Zola, are donating proceeds of of his associates. Rivera, having sales to NBC and donations will lost a son to a street dispute, has also be accepted at the event. devoted his skills and long history Decora and Baam Bada will DJ of training youth and young “Bat III” by B. Krauchthaler music. boxers to head up the club. The artists who are The public is urged to come to the gym and participating have been amazed and inspired view the show in support of the Club, its mission, by the life of NBC and have merged with its its members and the artists who are contributing intention to help city youth. their time and talent to help keep this important In numerous articles that have been written community resource in operation. in regional press, members have described the The benefit show will be on January 24, positive influence that NBC has had on their from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Newburgh lives, health and well-being. Attendance at the Boxing Club, 290 Broadway, Newburgh. gym has helped many of Newburgh’s youth, For further information, call 845 706-0317. 8

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Two “American Identities” for Newburgh’s Last Saturdays

SUNY Orange will offer two visual arts opportunities on January 31 at Kaplan Hall from 4:00pm to 7:00pm for Last Saturdays in Newburgh. For Garden of Metamorphosis, works by Daniel Giordano, a gallery conversation featuring the artist will start at 5:30pm. Giordano will engage with attendees in an informal setting while talking about his work, which is inspired and influenced by nature, industry, alchemy, astronomy, the American wilderness, transformation and rebirth, science fiction, creation, origin mythology, and primordial elements. In his own words: “Using industrial detritus, I find along the shorelines of the Hudson River consisting of brick, concrete, and steel, I am intrigued by how these man-made structures are reclaimed by nature. This co-existence made me think back to history. “Theodore Roosevelt expressed that the vast and diverse American wilderness is what distinguishes the United States from any other nation. The Hudson River School painters emulated this in their works. Through all of its potential and romanticization, I felt it most compelling to be informed by the pre and postcolonial manipulation of this landscape. I am drawn most to the mound civilizations in the Midwest and industrialization. By navigating through this specific aspect of the landscape, I hope to extract my own interpretation of the American identity.”

“In Nature’s Quarries” by Daniel Giordano

ANewburgh native, Giordano began graduate studies on a full scholarship in sculpture at the University of Delaware in 2014. He is also a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy. In addition, the found-object assemblages/ sculptures of David Nolan will be on view in the Foyer as part of the Artists of Excellence series. Garden of Metamorphosis is on display weekdays, January 7-February 28. The reception and exhibits are free and open to the public. The Mindy Ross Gallery is located in Kaplan Hall, at the corner of Grand and First Streets. For more information, contact Cultural Affairs at cultural@sunyorange.edu or 845-

341-4891/9386, or visit www.sunyorange.edu/ culturalaffairs Art at Space Create Last Saturday coordinator Lisa Gervais of Healing Arts Studio (75 Broadway) is also curating artwork at Space Create, 115 Broadway in Newburgh. “We will be featuring the art of Jonathan Beer for January.” Hero Tales is the latest solo exhibition of Jonathan Beer. The exhibition features recent works challenging traditional painting formats and combine a variety of architectural forms, found imagery, and expressive paint application to create new, composite objects that reflect on the multifaceted nature of American Identity. Director of Blind Artist’s Society, Beer’s work takes on the unraveling of America’s many identities by exploring his relationship to its historical and present condition. His work often uses his own cultural history as a starting point to expose and explore America’s innate sense of contradiction, its continued obsession with the American Dream, the leftovers of Manifest Destiny, its stubborn Do-It-Yourself spirit, innocence (false or not), its prophecy of exceptionalism, its visual culture and design, the accompanying rampant materialism and global warmongering. Jonathan’s work will be on view from January 7-31 with a reception on January 31 from 6:00pm-10:00pm. For other art and music events, visit Newburgh Last Saturdays on Facebook.

Artwork by Jonathan Beers

188 Liberté’s “Cozy-Chill House Party” “People in Newburgh complain there isn’t a diverse, safe place to dance to good music. We hear you! At 188 Liberty Street, both Phillippe Pierre and myself, Kieth Nieto, celebrate Last Saturdays in Newburgh by regularly offering a cozy chill house party vibe to those looking for a later night venue on the last Saturday of each month. We are pleased to be the official Last Saturday’s after hours party! “Yes, of course we’re still showing film classics...as of now about 7:00pm on the Last Saturday I will be showcasing a classic film before our dance party that starts at 9:00pm!” $5.00 donations at the door. Visit (and like!) 188 Liberté on Facebook or call Keith at 845-321-2826.

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Spotlight On The Sugar Loaf Guild Artist and Activist Captures the Small Miracles of Nature in His Photography by Anna Lillian Moser

Growing up in the South Bronx, Len Silver had a special eye for what he describes as small miracles. The way the sidewalks glittered after a rainstorm; a weed defying the concrete jungle of its surroundings, breaking through to bathe in the sunlight. “This is the stuff as a kid that I took note of that no one paid any attention to.” He had an artist’s eye, but didn’t realize it. In fact, the majority of Silver’s childhood was mostly devoid of anything artistic at all. The child of two Holocaust survivors, art and culture simply weren’t considered important. “They just worked day and night, both of them, so there was no time for art and shows. We didn’t even have a record player in the house growing up.” It wasn’t until high school, becoming involved in different clubs (as a means of getting out of going to class, Silver admits), that Silver became exposed to a whole world of artistic expression, participating in the drama club, the school paper, and the National Conference of Christian and Jews, which helped acquaint Silver with the Civil Rights movement, and then later the antiwar movement. “It didn’t take long before I graduated into the anti-war movement. That struck me as horrific because so many of my friends in high school

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went off to war, many did not come back, and the ones that did come back, came back as different people. They weren’t who they were when they left,” said Silver. He bought a cheap acoustic guitar, going around and singing three-chord protest songs, then moved in with a friend who was also artistically-inclined. “I was suddenly drenched in this incredible world of art, from poetry, literature to painting and music.” His friend let Silver borrow a manual Nikon, and that was it. Silver had found his medium: photography. “I loved it because my whole life growing up I saw things that others did not see, and borrowing the camera gave me the ability to focus in on those things.” Silver moved out of the city and into the country just as Hudson Valley’s Arts & Crafts movement was burgeoning. He spent over forty years in the area working as a carpenter, specializing in restoration, working on historic homes in Tuxedo Park, as well as the New Windsor Cantonment and neighboring Knox’s Headquarters. He also had a long career working as a youth counselor with underprivileged children. While all of this was going on, he continued with his photography. “I kept my manual camera by my side along with all my other carpentry tools, so I only took shots as the opportunity arose.”

January 2015

“Belgian Trio” by Len Silver

Len smiling in front of one of his works photo by Mary Endico, Sugar Loaf Guild

Silver’s photography is in many ways an extension of Silver’s spirituality, that there’s constant wonder and amazement in the world, and that through nature we pay witness to tiny miracles every day. “I realized that the good Lord had stopped putting on the big shows, but there are incredible miracles everyday right before us.” The result are photos which are so astoundingly picturesque, they’re routinely mistaken for paintings. When he’s not documenting the beauty of the natural world, Silver is dedicated to making things better for the people through volunteering and community activism. This past year, for example, Silver ran for Chester’s Town

Supervisor after he realized the incumbent was running unopposed. It was a spur of the moment decision. He only had three-and-a-half days to get enough signatures on a petition to run, but he did it. "Without any committees, without any forethought, without anything going, I got 42 percent of the vote." He didn’t end up winning, but then that wasn’t the point. "I really get disgusted when there’s no opposition. An election needs a discussion. I don’t feel that it’s real democracy if people just ride into office. They have to be held accountable for what they say and do,” said Silver. "I’m always coming up against the powers that be." www.sugarloafguild.org

Landscape & Soup to Nuts Workshops

Internationally recognized and the Hudson Valley’s pre-eminent landscape photographer, Nick Zungoli’s work has been widely collected since he opened Exposures Gallery in Sugar Loaf. He has been a contributor to National Geographic, the New York Times and Popular Photography and has produced numerous exhibitions and books from his extensive travels. Join Nick on a one day Photograph by Nick Zungoli © producing a 13×19 exhibition quality print Winter Landscape Workshop for photographers of all levels at a beautiful of your work. Beginner and accomplished photographers Hudson Valley location on the morning of January 17 for group and one-on-one field are welcome. Six participants max, includes instruction on using various focal length lunch and print. The Gallery’s main room, at 1357 Kings lenses, creative depth of field, shooting water and reflections. The afternoon will Highway, is devoted to Hudson Valley be spent at his studio reviewing work and photographs and an additional special learning to produce pro quality images exhibit room has changing shows of with point and shoot or DSLR cameras. worldwide travel images. Exposures was You’ll also get his ten commandments of voted as “Best Art Gallery” by the readers composition! Ten participants max and of the Times Herald Record and Nick Zungoli chosen as “Artist of the Year” by includes lunch. Then on January 24, a Fine Print Photo the Orange County Arts Council. To register, phone 845-469-9382, or Workshop, one day soup to nuts experience. Three hours of image capture at a beautiful email Nick at: zungoli@optonline.net For photographers, Nick maintains a Hudson Valley location followed by an afternoon back at the gallery learning color “tech talk” option on his website. Visit www.exposures.com management, Photoshop workflow and

“Hudson Valley Honor Flight: Generation Bridge” “We can’t all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they go by.” Will Rogers. Hudson Valley Honor Flight (HVHF) will be hosting a red carpet world premiereofthedocumentary film, Hudson Valley Honor Flight: Generation Bridge on January 24, 5:00pm at the Paramount Theatre in Middletown. The film, produced by Rockland County resident Joe Allen, documents Hudson Valley World War II veterans’ experiences and tells the story and mission of Hudson Valley Honor Flight, which provides a day of honor bringing WWII veterans free of charge to the nation’s capital to visit the WWII memorial. Allen is senior vice president, employee communications and community affairs at Active International at Pearl River. He is also president of the board of directors of People to People, Rockland County’s largest food pantry, in Nanuet, and is the producer, director and writer of 20 Million Minutes, a documentary about efforts to have a minute of silence to honor the 11 Israeli victims of terror during the 1972 Olympics. Hudson Valley Honor Flight: Generation Bridge captures the interactions of veterans

working with teens in area schools to provide insight into the World War II era. It documents the sharing of information with area high school and middle school students. A goal of the film is to link the younger generations with “the greatest” generation. Honor flight veterans went into schools to talk with the younger generation and share their experiences of WWII. Students had a chance to hear stories and learn lessons from the veterans. VIPs will have priority seating and a meetand-greet reception with the film’s veterans and producers, including food and beverage. WWII veterans may visit the box office in advance to receive tickets at no cost. For further information, visit www. middletownparamount.com or call the box office at 845-391-0076

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Folk & Americana in Rock Tavern

Journalist and songwriter Rich Newman has a long history of performing in the Hudson Valley. In the 1990s, he was one of the Back Porch Fellas, an Orange Countybased trio that played Old Time and Americana roots music. More recently, he paired with singer-songwriter Leo Glaser of New Paltz to form The Golden Eggheads, a duo with a more contemporary folk sound. For the past year he has been performing in and around Ulster County with singer and guitarist Blair Shepard of Stone Ridge, in the Blair Rich Project,

which takes a deep dive into the work of John Prine, a prominent and enduring figure from the Chicago folk music scene of the 1960s and ‘70s. Topics of Newman’s songs range from the power of love to the wonder of nature to the hazards of coal mining. The Hudson Valley Folk Guild will be featuring Rich Newman at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, on January 15 at 7:30pm. Open mic performances are available to all. For information call 845-978-5620.

Florida Library’s Black Dirt Storytelling Guild is dedicated to inspiring the discovery of the storyteller within each person. What’s your story about what’s underneath the crusty top layer? Have you had an experience with a deceptive, enlightening appearance of a person, place or thing? Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi’s presentation The Art and Significance of Telling a Good Story, a free Black Dirt workshop that can introduce you to this unique art form, will be held on January 8 at 7:30pm. Lorraine’s eclectic mix of folktales, literary tales, myths and tall tales enables her to tell stories to all manner of audiences,

both young and old, in libraries, churches, retirement homes, schools, conferences and festivals. She finds the experience of sharing stories through the spoken word to have a profound power to enlighten and educate and conducts storytelling workshops for adults and teachers. Through her school residency programs, she helps children to tell and write their own stories. Lorraine particularly enjoys combining art and story in unique hands-on workshops. The Florida Library is located at 4 Cohen Circle. For further information visit www. floridapubliclibrary.org or call Madelyn Folino at 845-651-7659.

The West Point Band traces its lineage back to a single drummer and fifer left to maintain the tradition of military music at West Point after the Revolutionary War. Over the next 200 years, the band evolved into one of the most capable and versatile professional performing groups in the world. Join the Band as it hearkens back to an era of crowd-pleasing tuneful Sousa marches, light classical selections, and virtuosic soloists. In contrast to the marches, the program will also

include symphonic music by Percy Grainger and Leonard Bernstein. No Sousa concert is complete without featuring soloists from within the ensemble; the West Point Band will feature a number of its musicians with solos for trumpet, xylophone, and vocals. The concert is free and open to the public on January 18 at 2:00pm in Eisenhower Hall Theatre. For concert information visit www. westpointband.com or call 845-938-2617.

You may have seen stand up comedian Talent in the movie Sunset Park as “Butter” or maybe you seen him in the many comedy shows and music videos he’s performed in. Talent currently hosts at Boston Comedy Club, one of New York City’s hottest clubs. Talent won’t pick on you...but this gentle giant will tickle your funny bone on January 30 for a great night of entertainment with music by

DJ RP Beats and special guest comedian Eric Nieves for the 2015 Winter Comedy Classic comedy show and after party at Soho Bar & Grill, 14 Crystal Run Crossing, Middletown. Dinner and VIP bottle reservations are available. Doors open at 9:30pm and showtime is 10:30pm. For tickets, call 845-820-8569. For pre-show dinner reservations, call 845-692-7577.

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West Point Band’s Free January Concert

Comedy & Music in Middletown

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Lectures

see also lectures on page 16 sponsored by SUNY Orange & Mount St. Mary College

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

LGBTQ Center of the Warwick Valley Discussion Warwick Valley Community Center, Jan 4, 5pm “Hearing Health Seminar” �� MSM-DC Jan 12, 10am “America’s Role in WWII” ��Cornwall Library, Jan 13, 7pm “Why Do I Get Tired?” �� MSM-DC Jan 14, 1pm “Martha Washington - A Timeless Woman” �� MSM-DC Jan 15, 1pm “Is Gluten-Free for Me?” Robin Hoffman ��Greenwood Lake Library, Jan 20, 6:30pm “Introduction to Wellness” Diana Underwood ��Cornwall Library, Jan 24, 10am FREE “Transform Yourself: Learn Healthy Habits & The BeSLIM Lifestyle” Debra Holton-Smith �� Greenwood lake Library, Jan 24, 10:30am “Resolve to Eat Healthy!: New Year’s Resolutions for Healthy Eating” Chef Elke Noll �� Greenwood Lake Library, Jan 24, 1pm “Staatsburg: A Hamlet Lost in Time” �� MSM-DC Jan 26, 1pm “Using ‘Water-Sightings’ as the stimulus, what is the process of Conceptualizing & Creating? �� Polly Giorgosian, Jacqueline O’Malley-Satz, Mary Mugele Sealfon SUNYO-OH Jan 29, 11am “Clean up the Clutter and Sell it Online” �� Narrowsburg Library, Jan 10, 1pm “Find Lost Relatives with Ancestry.com” ��Jeffersonville Library, Jan 15, 6pm “Get Budget/Spending Under Control” ��Callicoon Library, Jan 23, 3pm

clubs

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

Museum Village Hosts Kids Lego Contest

Museum Village and Bricks4kidz will be hosting a Lego® brick construction contest to support the evolution of technology in America. Contestants will be tasked with building a Technological Machine Invention (past, present or future) and must describe the invention. There will be two groups competing; 6-8 years old and 9-11 years old. Teams can be an individual or no more than two people. Points will be awarded for relevance, creativity, originality, construction detail, use of technology, and application of engineering principles. Each group will have a grand prize winner and one runner-up. Grand prize is a LEGO® Technic Building Set valued at $150 for the

6-8 age group and $200 for the 9-11 age group. Runners-up will get a free week of Bricks camp. There is a $10 fee to register. Admission for spectators is $5 for the January 17, 1:00pm-4:00pm (snow date: January 31) event. Contestants must pre-register at www. bricks4kidz.com/362 by January 12. All applicants must be in attendance at 1:00pm for rules and orientation. Participants must bring their own Lego® Bricks to use. (No kits allowed.) Outside help from others during the competition is not permitted. Museum Village is at 1010 Route 17M in Monroe. Call 845-782-8248 for more information.

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Open Mic & in-house music

cabaret - Holiday

Surreal Cabaret V �� Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Jan 3, 7pm

cinema

Adult Independent Film Night �� Greenwood Lake Library, 2nd Tuesday, 7pm FREE Monday Night Movie �� Newburgh Library, Jan 5, 6:30pm FREE “The Lost Weekend” Ray Milland �� Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus, Jan 6, 9:30am “Love Me or Leave Me” Doris Day, James Cagney �� Cornwall Library, Jan 14, Noon FREE “Viola” �� Cornwall Library, Jan 15, 6pm FREE Saturday Matinee at the Library �� Newburgh Library, Jan 17, 1:30pm FREE “John” National Theatre Live in HD �� Downing Film Center, Jan 18, 7:15pm & Jan 19, 2pm “The Grapes of Wrath” Henry Fonda � Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Jan 22, 9:30am “Hudson Valley Honor Flight: Generation Bridge” World Premiere �� Paramount Theatre, Middletown, Jan 24, 5pm “Very Young Girls” documentary �� Newburgh Library, Jan 27, 6:30pm FREE

comedy

RC Smith, Johnny Watson �� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Jan 3, 8pm Melvin George II �� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Jan 10, 8pm Tom Briscoe �� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Jan 16, 8pm Vic DiBitetto ��Paramount Theater, Middletown, Jan 16, 8pm Coleman Green �� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Jan 17, 8pm Joseph Anthony, Bob DiBuono �� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Jan 24, 8pm Brad Lowery, Chipps Cooney �� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Jan 31, 8pm Talent The Comedian, Eric Nieves, DJ RP �� Soho Bar & Grill, Middletown, Jan 30, 10:30pm

dance

“Don Quixote” Nureyev, Australian Ballet, video �� Cornwall Library, Jan 18, 1pm FREE

holistic events

Introduction to Wellness Diana Underwood �� Cornwall Library, Jan 24, 10am FREE

Some listings below are not included in our centerspread calendar.

Open Mic w/Steve Schwartz & Antoine Maglione �� Dutch’s Tavern, Rock Hill, Mondays, 7:30pm Open Mic w/Bryan & Erin Keegan �� Brian’s Backyard Barbecue, Middletown, Tues & Weds Senior Express Band �� Mulberry House Senior Center, Middletown, Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm Open Mic w/Joe Frazita or Steve Wells �� Blarney Stone, Warwick, Wednesdays, 8pm Open Mic w/Bob Keegan �� Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor, Wednesdays, 8:30pm Open Mic w/Eric Callari ��Eddie’s Restaurant, Warwick, Wednesdays Open Mic �� Mountaindale Inn, Wednesdays, 8pm Open Mic �� Tuscan Cafe, Warwick, Thursdays, 7pm Open Mic w/Chris Raabe Band ��Virgo’s Sip N Soul Cafe, Beacon, Sundays, 5pm-9pm Open Mic w/Jack Higgins �� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 4, 7pm-11pm Marilyn Kennedy vocal & Jake Lentz piano �� La Piazzetta, Wurtsboro, Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm The Parting Glass Band Celtic ��Loughran’s Pub, Salisbury Mills, Thursdays, 7pm-10pm Musician’s Gathering w/Stacy Cohen �� Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Thursdays, 7:30pm Karaoke w/live band ��Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor, Thursdays, 8:30pm Marilyn Kennedy vocal, Jake Lentz piano..Giovanni’s Inn, Wurtsboro, Fridays & Saturdays, 6pm-9pm Karaoke w/Bill Braine �� 2Alices, Cornwall-on-Hudson, 3rd Saturday, 8pm Big Time Tomato �� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 27, 7:30pm-10:30pm Jack & Friends �� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Dec 28, 2:30pm-5:30pm Jim & Michelle Ianucci �� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Jan 2, 7:30pm-10:30pm Groovy Tuesday (Ugly Sweater contest) �� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Jan 3, 7:30pm-10:30pm Molly Durnin ��Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Jan 16, 7:30pm

Music - Classical - Film - Band

Gregg Michalak piano, Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series �� Senior Center, Montgomery, Jan 4, 3pm FREE Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra “The Magic of Disney” Erich Tusch, narrator �� Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, Newburgh, Jan 10, 3pm American String Quartet “Ode to Beethoven” Newburgh Chamber Music �� St. George’s Church, Newburgh, Jan 11, 3pm West Point Band Sousa, Bernstein, Grainger �� Eisenhower Hall, West Point, Jan 18, 2pm FREE Potluck Concerts “Happy Birthday, Herr Mozart” ��Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Jan 30, 7:30pm Music for a Winter Afternoon trumpet &organ, solo piano Tuxedo Performing Arts Group �� St. Mary’s Church, Tuxedo, Jan 31, 4pm FREE

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museums

Terwilliger House Museum ��Ellenville, ongoing Sullivan County History Exhibits ��Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, ongoing 19th Century Rural Living ��Museum Village, Monroe, ongoing

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Concerts

Music for Humanity �� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, 3rd Saturdays, 7:30pm FREE Matisyahu Festival of Light Jewish-reggae-rap �� Sugar Loaf PAC Dec 27, 8pm The Pete Levin’s All Star Jazz + Blues Brunch �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 28, 10am-2pm Larry Moses’ Latin Jazz Explosion! ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 28, 7pm The Big Takeover! ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Dec 31, 7pm Rob Paparozzi’s “Good Old Boys” Music of Randy Newman ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 3, 7pm Corey Henry, Trio Subtonic Jazz, Brazil, Hip-Hop ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 8, 7pm Soñando! Latin ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 10, 7pm Rich Newman Hudson Valley Folk Guild � Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, Rock Tavern , Jan 10, 7:30pm

Alexis P. Suter & The Ministers of Sound Gospel, Blues � The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 11, 10am-2pm Sultans of String World Music Fusion ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 11, 7pm Dustbowl Revival: An All-American sonic safari! ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 14, 7pm Downtown / Corner Stage Blues Jam Reunion ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 15, 7pm Blue Chicken Roots Rock/Gumbo ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 17, 7pm Satisfaction - International Rolling Stones Tribute Show �� Sugar Loaf PAC, Jan 17, 8pm Rhonda Denet & the Silver Fox Trio “From Jazz to Soul” ��Greenwood Lake Library, Jan 18. 1:30pm FREE

The Mandingo Ambassadors! Afropop ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 18, 7pm Tim Ries’s ROLLING STONES Project w/ Bernard Fowler ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 23, 7pm Jesse Harris, Rabbits in the Rye folk, rock, etc. ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 24, 7pm Darlene Love r&r ��Eisenhower Hall Theatre, Jan 24, 8pm Big Joe Fitz + The Lo-Fis blues, jazz funk, soul �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 25, 10am-2pm CocoMama! Latin Jazz ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 25, 7pm Beppe Gambetta American roots, world ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 29, 7pm

Brunch with the Jazz Cats �� Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Sundays, 10am-1pm The Nanga World Trio w/Latin flare �� Cilantro Tapas & Bar, New Windsor, Wednesdays, 7pm Champian Fulton �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 2, 7pm Alexis Cole �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 4, 10am-2pm Karl Berger’s “In the Spirit of Don Cherry” �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 4, 7pm Azzolina/Govoni/Nussbaum/Zinno �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 7, 7pm Peter Bernstein Trio, Tom Polizzi Trio �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 9, 7pm Mike Clark Organ Trio �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 16, 7pm The Organ Grinders Jazz Trio �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jan 18, 10am-2pm

opera - operetta

“The Merry Widow” Lehar, Live from the Met in HD SUNY Sullivan, Loch Sheldrake, Jan 17, 1pm “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” Offenbach, Live from the Met in HD �� SUNY Sullivan, Jan 31, 1pm

poetry & prose readings

Elizabeth Gordon, Hayden Wayne Calling All Poets � Center for Creative Education, Beacon, Jan 2, 8pm Upper Delaware Writers Collective ��Narrowsburg Library, Jan 2, 7:30pm FREE Poetry at the Church ��Goshen Methodist Church, Jan 26, 7pm FREE Joel Solonche & Joan Siegel “Warm Up Winter with Poetry” �� SUNYO Morrison Hall, Middletown, Jan 28, 7pm FREE

recreation - Dancing

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

storytelling

Black Dirt Storytelling Guild “What Lies Beneath the Crust” Florida Library, Jan 8, 7:30pm FREE Yarnslingers “Memoirs #13” �� CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Jan 24, 7pm Black Dirt Storytelling Guild “Favorite Family Classics” �� Florida Library, Jan 31, 2pm FREE

Schools & Conservatories

Music in Central Valley Monroe-Woodbury HS musicians �� Central Valley United Methodist Church, Jan 25, 3pm FREE January 2015

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Januar BW �� Event Gallery/Museum, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel CALL Calling All Poets �� Center for Creative Education, Beacon CAS Catskill Arts Society �� CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor DCAT ��Dancing Cat Saloon & Catskill Distillery, Bethel DOWN ��Downing Film Center, Newburgh

MONDAY Please check the schedule for Gallery Art & Photography Opening Receptions see page 16

Cinema Monday Night Movie NFL 6:30pm

FAL �� The Falcon, Marlboro GWL �� Greenwood Lake Library GMCM Grand Montgomery Chamber Music ��Senior Center, Montgomery IKE �� Eisenhower Hall, West Point JEST �� Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester

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WEDNESDAY

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

6 Cinema “The Lost Weekend” MSM-DC 9:30am

Music - Jazz Azzolina/Govoni/Nussbaum/ Zinno FAL 7pm

14 Cinema “Love Me or Leave Me” CornwalI Library, Noon

SUNY Orange Human Rights Exhibit Dec. 2014 “Breaking Injustice” by Taylor Heilman, student Minisink Valley HS

Music - Bluegrass, Gospel, etc. Dustbowl Revival FAL 7pm

19 Cinema ”John” National Theatre Live in HD DOWN 2pm

Poetry Poetry at the Church Goshen Methodist Church, 7pm

Cinema-Documentary “Very Young Girls” NFL 6:30pm

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THURSDAY

Open Mic......................Musician’s Gathering...............DCAT 7:30pm

28 Poetry & Book Signing Joel Solonche & Joan Siegel Morrison Hall, Middletown 7pm

NFL �� PT �� PV �� ROSE �� SCCC ��

Music - Jazz...................

Prose....Upper Dela

Poetry..............Eliz

Music - Jazz, Hip-Hop .Cory Henry, Trio Subtonic...........FAL 7pm Open Mic......................Musician’s Gathering................DCAT 7:30pm

Music.......... ...Pete

Cinema.....................“The Grapes of Wrath”.......... MSM-DC 9:30am Cinema.................................. “Viola”................. Cornwall Library, 6pm Music.... Downtown / Corner Stage Blues Jam Reunion.....FAL 7pm Open Mic.......................Musician’s Gathering...............DCAT 7:30pm

22 Open Mic.......................Musician’s Gathering...............DCAT 7:30pm

SUNY Orange Human Rights Exhibit Dec. 2014 “On the Inside, We’re All the Same” Victoria Bobrova, student The Storm King School

MICV Music in Central Valley �� Central Valley United Methodist Church MSM-AQ ��Aquinas Hall, Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh MSM-DC ��Desmond Campus, Mount St. Mary College, Balmville NACL �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake NCR �� Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall

29 Music- Americana/world .Beppe Gambetta . ................FAL 7pm Open Mic.......................Musician’s Gathering...............DCAT 7:30pm

Music - Jazz............... Music................................ Comedy............................ Comedy.............................

Music........... Tim R

Music - Classical..Po Comedy..Talent, DJ

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��Newburgh Free Library ��Paramount Theatre, Middletown �� Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills �� New Rose Theatre, Walden ��SUNY Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake

FRIDAY

...................Champian Fulton.............................FAL 7pm

SCM �� Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville SLGMN ��Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf SLPAC ��Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center ST ��Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville SUNYO-KH ��SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Newburgh

SATURDAY

Cabaret......................... Surreal Cabaret V...................... SLGMN 7pm aware Writers Collective....Narrowsburg Lib., 7:30pm Music.............. Rob Paparozzi’s “Good Old Boys” .............FAL 7pm zabeth Gordon, Hayden Wayne............ CALL 8pm Comedy.................RC Smith, Johnny Watson ................. JEST 7pm

er Bernstein Trio, Tom Polizzi Trio...........FAL 7pm

...............Mike Clark Organ Trio.........................FAL 7pm ................................ Molly Durnin........................ DCAT 7:30pm ............................ Vic DiBetetto.................................. PT 8pm .............................Tom Briscoe.............................. JEST 7pm

Ries’s ROLLING STONES Project............FAL 7pm

10 Music - Disney.Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra.MSM-AQ 3pm

Music - Latin.........................Soñando....................................FAL 7pm Comedy......................... Melvin George II . ........................ JEST 7pm Music -Folk.......................Rich Newman ........................ UUC 7:30pm

17 Operetta...... “The Merry Widow” Live from the Met........SCCC 1pm Cinema......................... Saturday Matinee....................... NFL 1:30pm Music - Roots, Rock/Gumbo....Blue Chicken..........................FAL 7pm Music...........................Music for Humanity.................... NCR 7:30pm Music............. Satisfaction-Rolling Stones Tribute........ SLPAC 8pm Comedy.......................... Coleman Green........................... JEST 7pm

24 Cinema... “Hudson Valley Honor Flight: Generation Bridge”..PT 5pm Storytelling............. Yarnslingers Memoirs #13.....................CAS 7pm Music............... ...Jesse Harris, Rabbit in the Rye................FAL 7pm Music - r&r........................ Darlene Love................................ IKE 8pm Comedy............. Joseph Anthony, Bob DiBruno . ............ JEST 7pm

SUNYO-OH �� SUNY Orange, Orange Hall, Middletown THRALL �� Thrall Library, Middletown TUX Tuxedo Performing Arts Group ��St. Mary’s Church, Tuxedo TWSS Just Off-Broadway, Inc. ��Theatre at West Shore Station, Newburgh UUC �� Unitarian Universalist Congregation Meeting House, Rock Tavern

SUNDAY

Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm Music - Jazz...................... ...Alexis Cole...................... FAL 10am-2pm Music - Classical...... ...Gregg Michalak piano...................GMCM 3pm

Music - Jazz....Karl Berger’s “In the Spirit of Don Cherry”........ FAL 7pm

11 Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm Music....Alexis P. Suter & The Ministers of Sound... FAL 10am-2pm

Theatre - Musical.......Paper Bag Players “Hot Feet”.....SUNYO-OH 2pm Music - Classical..American String Quartet.St. George’s Ch..Newburgh, 3pm

Music - World, Fusion.. ...Sultans of String............................FAL 7pm

18 Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm Music - Jazz..........The Organ Grinders Jazz Trio...... FAL 10am-2pm Dance...................”Don Quixote” Nureyev.....Cornwall Library, 1pm Music - Jazz-Soul...Rhonda Denet & Silver Fox Trio.....GWL 1:30pm Music - Classical..............West Point Band............................ IKE 2pm Music - Afropop..... ...Mandingo Ambassadors.....................FAL 7pm Cinema.......”John” National Theatre Live in HD.......DOWN 7:15pm

25 Music - Jazz................... Jazz Cat Brunch................ DCAT 10am-1pm Music - Jazz,Blues,Funk....Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis.FAL 10am-2pm

Music - Classlcal...Music in Central Valley ..Central Valley United Meth. Ch. 3pm

Music - Latin Jazz................CocoMama!................................FAL 7pm

Opera..... “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” Live from the Met..SCCC 1pm

otluck Concerts..Cornwall Presbyterian Ch., 7:30pm Storytelling...Favorite Family Classics BlackDirt.....Florida Lib. 2pm RP, Eric Nieves..Soho Bar & Grill, Middletown,10:30pm Music - Classical....”Music for a Winter Afrenoon”..............TUX 4pm

Comedy.............. Brad Lowery, Chipps Cooney . ............. JEST 7pm

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

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

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

Art exhibits

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

Group Show ��Back Room Gallery, Beacon, ongoing Inscribed Tibetan Prayer Stones ��Tibetan and Himalayan Cultural Center, Walden, ongoing Carolyn Duke Pottery ��Duke Pottery, Tennanah Lake, Roscoe, ongoing Lisa & John Strazza paintings & photography �� Strazza Gallery, Warwick, ongoing David & Joanne Wells Greenbaum pottery, paintings ��BlueStone Studio, Milford, ongoing T.A. Clearwater paintings, pastels, prints ��Clearwater Gallery at Jones Farm, Cornwall, ongoing Jules Medwin outdoor sculpture �� Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf, ongoing Lana Privitera paintings ��Blazing Bagels Cafe, Montgomery, ongoing Furniture, sculpture, ceramics, woodburnings ��Once A Tree, Cornwall-on-Hudson, ongoing Annual Holiday Members Show & Sale ��Wurtsboro Art Alliance, thru Dec 28 Winter Members Show ��Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor, thru Dec 29 “Deck the Walls” group show ��Crawford Gallery of Fine Arts, Pine Bush, thru Dec 30 “Buone Feste” art & photogrpahy �� RiverWinds Gallery, Beacon, thru Dec 31 “Ksenia Golubkov “Silk Art” batik �� Rolling River Cafe & Gallery, Parksville, thru Dec 31 Cheryl Korb “Home for the Holidays” paintings ��River Gallery, Narrowsburg, thru Dec “Magical Events: A Small Works Exhibition” �� Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, thru Jan 3 Herman Roggeman, Josephine Bloodgood “Lineage” �� BAU Gallery, Beacon thru Jan 4 Diane Kominisk-Ouzoonian paintings �� Caffe ala Mode, Warwick, thru Jan 5 River Valley Artists Guild Holiday Show Port Jervis Council for the Arts �� Bon Secours Hospital Cafeteria, Port Jervis, thru Jan 10 Helena Woodlen 90th Birthday Exhibit ��Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, thru Jan 11 “Holidays and Pochade paintings” group members show �� WRS thru Jan 15 “Toys for Tots” Art Show Crawford Arts Association Crawford Gov’t Center, Pine Bush, thru Jan 15 Nancy Reed Jones �� Elant at Goshen, thru Jan 20 Instructors’ Small Works Art Show ��Mount St. Mary, Desmond Campus, Newburgh. thru Jan 23 David Nolan “Artist of Excellence” sculptures �� SUNYO-KH thru Feb 5 4th Annual Pike County Arts and Crafts Exhibit ��ARTery Gallery, Milford, thru Feb 8 “An Aberrant View” sculptures, group show �� Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, thru Feb 14 Art and About “Celebration of the Arts Show” River Valley Artists Guild �� Mayor’s Office, Port Jervis City Hall, Wednesdays thru Mar 3 Always Searching” (art rotates throughout the year) Michael Byro, Janet Howard-Fatta, & �� Billie Robson, Craig Wettstein Unitarian Universalist Gallery, Rock Tavern thru Aug 2015 NEW ART EXHIBITS

6th Annual Member’s Exhibit �� WRS Jan 1-31 Linda Fay paintings �� Artology Gallery, New Windsor, Jan 3-16 Chris Kroup paintings on aluminum panel �� Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jan 3-Feb 28 “Brush With History” group show ��Crawford Gallery of Fine Arts, Pine Bush, Jan 5-31 Jonathan Beer ”Hero Tales” �� Space Create, Newburgh, Jan 7-31 Daniel Giordano “Garden of Metamorphosis”, sculptures & wall works �� SUNYO-KH Jan 7-Feb 8 Orange County Arts Council Members art & photography & sculpture �� SUNYO-OH Jan 9-Feb 7 Angela Basile, Erica Hauser, David Levy, Scott Nelson Foster “American Dream” �� Orange Regional Medical Center, Jan 9-Feb 27 “Regret” Washingtonville Art Society ��St. Mary’s Tetreau Hall, Washingtonville, Jan 9 & 10 “Decade” bau 10th Anniversary, Matt Frieburghaus ��BAU Gallery, Beacon, Jan 10-TBA Ashlie Blake mixed media �� Caffe ala Mode, Warwick, Jan 11-Apr 3 “Black and White”members group show ��WRS Hallway Gallery, Jan 15-Feb 14 Group Show ��Dreamrose Gallery, Monroe, Jan 17-31 Claire Breidenbach, Christopher Manning, Cathleen Parra “Flux” �� CAS Jan 17-Feb 15 Janet Howard-Fatta paintings �� Elant at Goshen, Jan 20-Feb 8 “Using ‘Water-Sightings’ as the stimulus, what is the process of Conceptualizing & Creating? �� Polly Giorgosian, Jacqueline O’Malley-Satz, Mary Mugele Sealfon SUNYO-OH Jan 23-Feb 5 Newburgh Boxing Club Art Show and Sale �� 280 Broadway, Jan 24, 5pm-7:30pm

Photography exhibits

Nick Zungoli “Cuba Exhibit” �� Exposures Gallery, Sugar Loaf, thru Jan 31 NEW photography EXHIBITS

Orange County Farms �� WRS Jan 1-31

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ART & Photography receptions

Linda Fay paintings �� Artology Gallery, New Windsor, Jan 3, 2pm-5pm Chris Kroup paintings on aluminum panel ��Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jan 3, 5pm-7pm Angela Basile, Erica Hauser, David Levy, Scott Nelson Foster “American Dream” �� Orange Regional Medical Center, Jan 9, 4pm-5:30pm “Regret” Washingtonville Art Society ��St. Mary’s Tetreau Hall, Jan 9 & 10, 7pm-10pm Orange County Arts Council Members art, photography, sculpture SUNYO-OH Jan 10, 4pm-7pm 6th Annual Member’s Art Exhibit, Orange County Farms photos �� WRS Jan 10, 5pm-7pm “Brush With History” group show Crawford Gallery of Fine Arts, Pine Bush, Jan 10, 5:30pm-7:30pm “Decade” bau 10th Anniversary, Matt Frieburghaus �� BAU Gallery, Beacon, Jan 10- 6pm-9pm Ashlie Blake mixed media �� Caffe ala Mode, Warwick, Jan 11, 5pm-7pm Group Show ��Dreamrose Gallery, Monroe, Jan 17, 2pm-5pm Claire Breidenbach, Christopher Manning, Cathleen Parra “Flux” �� CAS Jan 17, talk 2pm, reception 3pm-5pm Newburgh Boxing Club Art Show and Sale �� 280 Broadway, Jan 24, 5pm-7:30pm Polly Giorgosian, Jacqueline O’Malley-Satz, Mary Mugele Sealfon ��SUNYO-OH Jan 29, 11am Daniel Giordano “Garden of Metamorphosis” sculptures&wallworks � SUNYO-KH Jan 31, 4pm-8pm Jonathan Beer ”Hero Tales” �� Space Create, Newburgh, Jan 31, 6pm-10pm

Schools & Conservatories

New Windsor School (NECSD), Grades K-5 �� Artology Gallery, New Windsor, Jan 22-Feb 21

books - Discussions/Readings /siGNings

Book Lover’s Club �� Greenwood Lake Library, 4th Tuesday, 7pm Mystery Thriller & Crime Book Group �� Jeffersonville Library, 2nd Wednesday, 6:30pm Book Discussion Group ��Narrowsburg Library, 3rd Friday, 4:00pm “The Martian” by Andy Weir ��Cornwall Library, Jan 7, 1pm “The House of Silk” by Anthony Horowitz ��Cornwall Library, Jan 21, 7pm “The Showmaker’s Wife” by Adriana Trigiani ��Cornwall Library, Jan 22, 7pm Great Books Discussion ��Newburgh Library, Jan 23, 11:30am “Tender is the Night” w/ Jennifer Binnie �� Thrall Library, Middletown, Jan 28, 3pm Joel Solonche & Joan Siegel “Warm Up Winter with Poetry” �� SUNYO Morrison Hall, Middletown, Jan 28, 7pm

children & Teens Calendar

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

Books

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

Teen Movie Night grades 5-12 �� Greenwood Lake Library, Tuesdays, 6pm FREE “Toy Story” ��Newburgh Library, Dec 29, 2pm FREE “Toy Story II” ��Newburgh Library, Dec 30, 2pm FREE “Toy Story III” ��Newburgh Library, Jan 2, 2pm FREE Family Matinee �� Jeffersonville Library, Jan 3, 10:30am FREE entertainment

Music: “The Magic of Disney” Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra, Erich Tusch narrator �� Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, Newburgh, Jan 10, 3pm Theatre-Musical: The Paper Bag Players “Hot Feet” ��SUNYO-OH Jan 11, 2pm Storytelling: Black Dirt Guild “Favorite Family Classics” �� Florida Library, Jan 31, 2pm FREE Museums

“Mastodons: Ice Age to Discovery” & Brook Trout Exhibit & Meet the Animal of the Week �� HHNM-CoH Saturdays & Sundays, Noon-4pm Grasshopper Grove Gateway to Nature Play ��HHNM Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-4pm Open House �� HHNM-CoH Jan 2-4 “Meet the Animals” ��HHNM CoH Jan 2-4.1pm & 2:30pm Eco-Zone �� PEEC Jan 3 & 25, 1pm-4pm recreation & Lectures - see also lectures on page 12

Teen Painting Drop-in ��Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Saturdays, 1pm “Identify Winter Birds” �� HHNM Jan 3, 10am “Bear Facts” �� HHNM Jan 4, 10am “Woodpeckers” �� HHNM Jan 10, 10am Lego® Brick Construction Contest ��Museum Village, Monroe, Jan 17, 1pm Animal Tracking ��PEEC Jan 25, 1pm FREE

“Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” Robert Burns’s rhetorical poem of 1788 is a traditional anthem to the clanging commencement of a new year. Acquaintance may have inexplicable charms and a worthiness not soon forgotten. So it is with a degree of wistfulness and expeditiousness, the New Year begins with images and cherished thoughts of those who touched and molded our well-worn paths. It was the passing of a well-known actress and vocalist that most affected this writer. It lingers still at this late hour in my mind. My thoughts, mostly innocent desires, rumble through the cracks and crevasses of an ever contracting area of gray matter. It was the radio that told me. It caught me by surprise, reporting as a matter of fact her death. Twelve years old she was when I first knew her. Her charm and appeal surpassed all others. She was a passion, a desire imagined and glorified by time and circumstance. It was sixth grade or so, maybe even junior high. It was a period of black and white TV and egg creams; it was somewhere lost in the fifties. The time they say may have been no better and no worse than the present, but it sure as hell was different! You see, we were just little kids then, “merely players”

about to enter the world’s stage. It was the radio that told me. I walked to school, carried a baseball glove, a spaulding and my own books with her name scribbled across the home made, paper grocery-bag cover. A crudely drawn heart enclosed my prayer. My true love’s school was too far away and she was far too pretty and talented to attend our neighborhood school. The guys had crew cuts, flat tops and on the way to school took advantage of shortcuts that traversed active rail yards with an abandoned turntable and a towering water tank that brave men and dumb boys could peer into after ascending a rickety, perilous ladder. Place a penny on the track in the morning and find a mangled, distorted Abe in the afternoon. After all, there were no helmets, no playdates and no helicopters, God forbid! “Be-home-forsupper” was the unbreakable rule that guaranteed freedom. It was the radio that told me. She was not one to launch a thousand ships, but her passing brought to mind the circumstances that molded our being. There was our school, our teachers and I later learned our school nurse too, who had only a few years past returned

from personal encounters with the atrocities of European barbarians and marched on the black sands of exotic, deflowered islands below the equator, crushing the fiercest evils on the planet. Many heroes lie buried under foreign soil. That was our world. It was the radio that told me. It was Burn’s tormenting question that conjured these memories and thoughts. She may have been on the fickle side and I know she paid a lot of attention to Paul and especially Frankie. She sang about Paul and Frankie had a car, too. You know. He took her to beach parties. We had no beach parties in our neighborhood. We didn’t even have a beach. To be honest, the memories drew tears to the side of a weathered, wrinkled cheek. It was the radio that announced my love was dead. Complications from MS, a hideous disease, it repeated. So pretty, she had valiantly battled her plight for twenty-five years. But in the end, it was the radio that told me. Originally she was from Upstate New York, an irrelevant circumstance that seriously contributed to my belief that I actually knew her. She made her way to the West Coast and though she insisted she was not a vocalist, she recorded eighteen

albums and over thirty singles. As an actor she made nineteen movies. Incredibly, my life and unyielding love progressed without her by my side and when my devotion was exposed, others mockingly drew attention to my dearest’s face. She had a mustache. So what, she was beautiful and wholesome! And besides most of the girls in my sixth grade homeroom had a mustache. But here’s the rub. My love once stated it was the Mickey Mouse ears and Mr. Disney’s direction that made her appealing. Wrong! It was that white sweater, with her name printed in bold, red caps across the front. That sweater for a twelve year old was just beginning to reveal the signs of a stunning, splendid young woman. The sweater had bumps! All the guys take notice of sweaters at that age. It’s a coming-of-age benchmark, a guy thing. I’ll tell you true, the girls in my sixth grade homeroom didn’t have sweaters with bumps. As said, sweaters like this were a sign, a sign that adolescence was the growing, glowing glimmer approaching with break-neck speed from the other end of a darkened tunnel. When Annette Funicello died, it was the radio that told me. “M I C” See you real soon. “K E Y” Why? Because I loved you.

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by Anna Lillian Moser

Newburgh Mercantile Offers Up an Eclectic Collection

There’s something about 75 Broadway in Newburgh. Located at the foot of the city’s historic main corridor, the former firehouse can’t help but stick out. Built in 1862, it’s a twostory throwback; a sort of reminder of the city’s illustrious past, but for Jacquelyn Watkins and her husband Eric Jarmann, it also stands as a testament to the city’s future. They own Newburgh Mercantile, a new and unique boutique located on the building’s first floor (below Healing Arts Studio). What makes Newburgh Mercantile a cut above the rest is everything the store sells is either locally or regionally manufactured, from Hudson Made soaps, a company based out of Andes, to unique baskets and bowls crafted out of tree trunks, which are handcrafted in neighboring New Windsor. “She [Jackie] knew that there was this whole network of people that we could very easily put the call out to and fill the store with quality things,” Jarmann said. “There’s local makers that are manufacturing soaps and glassware, and they’re handmade and they’re crafted, but they’re very sophisticated, they have polish to them. “There are so many people here moving forward with their creativity, but they’re not in the expressive part of the arts, they’re in the production, they’re in the process. They’re often making, cutting, gluing, painting, sculpting something for other people. They’re creative, and they’re very successful at it...Newburgh’s always

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been a working town.” And as Jarmann points out, unlike a painting hanging up in a gallery, the goods sold at Newburgh Mercantile - while unusual and eyecatching - are functional. More than that, if they sell out of something, it can be reordered. “Art on the wall is awesome, but when you actually consume something that someone else made it’s a different connection, and it builds a different sense of community. I think Newburgh needs it, wants it, and it’s ready for it. This isn’t trying to fix anything, it’s trying to make the most of what’s here.” Prior to opening Newburgh Mercantile, Jarmann, a professional framer, and Watkins ran a framing shop for many years where, in addition to custom framing, they also hosted gallery shows, concerts and other live events. They later moved operations to lower Broadway, sharing space with Newburgh Art Supply on Liberty Street for a time. Jarmann’s framing is a part of the new shop as well. Like all the other vendors at Newburgh Mercantile, Jarmann is a

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maker, and his work tends to stand out because like all the other goods Newburgh Mercantile carries, it’s truly unique. “In this day and age there are less and less things that someone can have absolutely in every way customized for them,” Jarmann said. “You’re almost commissioning a piece. You’re not just ordering it. We treat every piece that comes in as an opportunity to really start from a blank slate. I personally try not to use formulas, or ‘this is how this is done.’” What’s funny about the story of Newburgh Mercantile is that a lot of it hinges on that historic firehouse at the foot of Broadway. Watkins’ family originally came from Newburgh, and that’s where the family settled down when her father later retired from the military. As a teenager in the city, she (like so many others growing up in and around the city) absolutely loved that building, so that years later, when she and Jarmann were contemplating their next move and heard the space had opened up, it was never a question of should they open up a shop, just how soon.

“She [Jackie] had a vision for it. She had her intent, and she called me up, and basically said, ‘Let’s do it. Make it happen,’ and that was the end of the conversation. My response was not, ‘Oh no!’ It was, ‘Of course!’ even though out of all the things we’d been toying with doing, really, opening up a retail store was not high on the list,” said Jarmann. The couple learned about the space in late September, and by November 1 they were celebrating their grand opening. “It’s actually always been something I wanted to do. In the back of my mind I always thought I would like a little shop again because we had one years before, but we weren’t planning on anything until 75 became available,” Watkins said. “Ironically, I found out a few years ago that my grandfather owned a variety store on North Water Street in the 1960s.” Watkins says that her grandfather “sold everything from candy to kerosene.” “Everything happened at his store,” Watkins said. “It’s kind of weird that I’m here right now, being that my grandfather kind of started this so many years ago. I feel like I’m following through on something he started. There’s so much potential right here in the City of Newburgh.” On January 31, during Newburgh’s Last Saturday, Newburgh Mercantile plans to host a “Makers Day,” with the vendors of the shop’s collection on site to meet and greet patrons. Newburgh Mercantile, 75 Broadway. Visit www.newburghmercantile.com or call 845-238-7640 for more information.

by Naomi Kennedy In 1995 Kimberly Lee opened her first art gallery. Originally from Seoul, Korea, she moved to New York in 1973 at the age of 22 and began writing for a New York based Korean newspaper. Coming from a family with a strong arts background, her dad, an accomplished calligrapher, and her brother, an avid painter, Kim is a notable poet and writer, and the owner of Dreamrose Gallery in Monroe. Dreamrose Gallery opened in August as a contemporary fine art gallery which promotes and sells the work of emerging, mid-career, and established visual artists. The gallery is committed to long term relationships with some of the most promising international artists working today. Its goal is to educate and provide a professional, comfortable, and welcoming environment to the Hudson Valley. In the Korean and local surrounding communities, Kim is recognized for her knowledge and expertise of many art forms. The name “Dreamrose Gallery” stemmed from a wish to share her creative vision. “I wanted a name that would reflect my desire for everyone to follow their artistic dreams and to experience life like the petals of a rose,” said Kim. The Orange County Arts Council has selected 10-15 artists from a pool of sculptors and painters who work in a variety

A Vision For Monroe: The Dreamrose Gallery

A patron of Dreamrose Gallery enjoying ethnic foods and art. Artwork on the right by Myungbo Sim.

of mediums, in both the abstract as well as traditional subject matter, for a group exhibit from January 17 through January 31. Refreshments including Korean food and special herb tea will be served at the opening reception on January 17 from 2:00pm-5:00pm. “We are quite excited at the potential this exhibition will create for Orange County. It will be an amazing show,” said Kim. With Kim’s large Korean following and the local cultural community, curator and participating artist Donna Oehmig is helping bring forth her dreams for the gallery. “Our vision for this show is to give artists in this area the opportunity to exhibit their work in a beautiful new gallery space, to connect with each other and the community, and to raise the awareness of the value and power the

Artwork by Donna Oehmig

arts bring to everyday life in a community,” said Donna. Donna will exhibit her unique artworks, which are based on mathematical principles and classical harmonic proportions, at Dreamrose Gallery in February. CANVAS spoke with oil and pastel painter and participating artist, Linda Richichi, who says, “For me, painting is a pilgrimage, a journey into the mystery of creation, and through that sacred path, a journey into the deepest reaches of my spirit. Whether I am painting the breathtaking Hudson Valley, Italian castles, or a sun-drenched beach in Sarasota, Florida, my paintings capture the brilliance - the spiritual energy - that underlies all of nature. “In addition to classical training, a strong

“View from Glenmere Mansion” by Linda Richichi

intuition allows me to avoid focusing on unnecessary details and leads me to immerse myself into the “greater” self that surrounds us all. Slowly, the world of form and color merges and shifts, separates and impresses, to recreate the energy of nature on canvas. “I still work and always hope to exhibit in Orange County since it is my birthplace. Currently I live in Armonk, and Sarasota, Florida. I am excited to be included in the group exhibit in Monroe’s newest gallery!” said Linda. Dreamrose Gallery is located at 38 Lake Street in Monroe. Visit www.dreamrosegallery.com for further information.

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Callicoon Pottery Re-opens

For years, thousands 60 years of experience, of pots have been handthey have revamped and made and signed on are collaborating on many the bottom “made in clay inspired projects! Callicoon, NY” by artist You are invited to Ellany Gable of Honey marvel at their wares on Hill Pottery. display with the colorful For the past three years, paintings of Herb Janow. Ellany had been restless (www.janowart.com) and even considered Honey Hill Pottery Ellany Gable & Franco Lo Pinto leaving the area. The cure is located at 119 Diehl came when she found her true love, Franco Road in Callicoon. Lo Pinto, during a trial run sabbatical from For information, call 845-482-5280, email her beloved hamlet of Callicoon. Franco is a ellany.gable@yahoo.com or visit www. ceramic artist as well, and with their combined Honeyhillpottery.com

“Regret” Exhibit in Washingtonville

“As an artist, there is a filmed, and painted. Each moment when you must decide painting is accompanied by what you will say with your the handwritten story of the work,” says Gabriele Spear of portrayed woman, to inform Washingtonville Art Society. against the media-driven “I thought long and hard about “abortion fixes it” mentality. this decision and, in the spring Regret is on exhibit on of 2010, I chose Regret. January 9 and 10, 7:00pm“Regret is a series of portrait 10pm at St. Mary’s Tetreau paintings of women who have Hall, 42 Goshen Avenue, had abortions and lament them. Washingtonville. Each portrait is accompanied There is a Q&A with the by a hand written letter from the artist at 7:30pm both nights. woman explaining her decision Food, art and conversation. and her regret. The project For more information, “Julia’s Regret” took three years to develop. portrait by GM Spear email: info@gmspear.com or Women were interviewed, photographed/ visit www.fb.com/REGRETproject

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January 2015

Oils on Aluminum in Lords Valley

Artist Chris Kroup is a designer, craftsman and painter. His latest paintings are colorful abstract representations on aluminum panels. His show starts the New Year off for The Gallery at Chant Realtors, 631 Route 739, Lords Valley at a January/February 2015 exhibit and sale of his work. “Art has always been a part of my life...I have been creating art in one form or another since grade school. “My focus is to create bold, whimsical, heirloom quality furniture, sculpture, decorative

Artwork by Chris Kroup

items and paintings using various mediums. I prefer to work in wood, fabricate and weld steel, and apply lacquer and oil based finishes. “At the Chant Realtors exhibit, I will be exhibiting and selling a new series of oil paintings on aluminum. They are an abstract floral design varying in size and price,” explained Chris. Meet Chris at the Meet-theArtist reception on January 3, from 5:00pm-7:00pm (weather permitting). For additional information, call 570-775-7337.

“Flux” Trio Exhibit at CAS

Everything in our world, experienced.” our relationships, bodies, Flux, the work of Claire and culture is continually Breidenbach, Christopher shifting. Sometimes it is subtle Manning & Cathleen Parra evolution; sometimes it is is on display from January sudden, stark, even dangerous. 17-February 15. The opening But flux is our state of being. reception is on January 17 “This exhibit combines the from 3:00pm-5:00pm, with photography and installation Artwork by Christopher Manning an Artist Talk at 2:00pm. art of three brilliant emerging talents in a striking Save the date: February 7 at 2:00pm for and often unexpected blend,” states Catskill another Public Tour Series when Bradley will Art Society (CAS) Executive Director Bradley take visitors on an exhibit tour and discuss the Diuguid. “Elements of the familiar, embedded in art. swaths of light and shadow, draw us into abstract The CAS Arts Center is located at 48 Main dimensions of expression that cry out to be Street, Livingston Manor. Call 845-436-4227.

“American Dream” at Orange Regional

machines, classic Ford American Dream trucks, and gas station features four regional pumps. artists, Angela Basile, David Levy of Erica Hauser, David Monmouth County, Levy, and Scott New Jersey, combines Nelson Foster, whose geometric abstraction work focuses on the and engineered influence of automobile architectural realism in culture on the American his series of dashboard landscape, and whose paintings, including imagery ranges from “1968 muscle car.” vintage roadside His paintings of the attractions to suburban suburban landscape street scenes. In the with houses, exhibit, they explore ideas of memory and “Number 57 IV” by Scott Nelson Foster subdivisions, and stripsense of place related to changes in the malls, evoke shared experiences. Albany artist, Scott Nelson Foster, creates American landscape. Rhinebeck artist, Angela Basile, paints artwork that reflects changing ideas about the images of a fictional place called Whip City; American experience, the American dream, she uses pastel, muted colors in her paintings and societal relationships to the land. The opening reception with the artists will to capture the quietude of suburban ranch houses in middle class neighborhoods. Basile be held on January 9 from 4:00pm-5:30pm adds anthropomorphic anatomies, such as a at Orange Regional Medical Center, 707 winking window or smiling curb, to connect East Main Street, Middletown on the ground floor gallery adjacent to the conference the houses to humanity. Erica Hauser, a painter and illustrator center. Refreshments will be served. The from Newburgh, takes a nostalgic view of exhibit is on view until February 27. For additional information about Orange Americana and captures a specific sense of time and place through her use of vintage Regional’s Art Program, contact ORMC Art graphics and roadside icons such as ice Curator, Sarah Johnson at 845-333-2385.

“Art & About” in City Hall, Port Jervis

“Chief Joseph” by G. Centamore

Artwork by Matilda Grech

The Port Jervis Council for the Arts’ holiday themed show with artworks by various members of the River Valley Artists Guild, Celebration of the Arts Show will have its second Art and About show at Port Jervis City Hall, Mayor’s Office. Featured artists in this exhibit include George Centamore, Al Champy, Dani Cooney, Matilda Grech, Joan Kehlenbeck, Susan Miiller, Joan Standora and Elva Zingaro. RVAG president Joan Kehlenbeck has shown her oil paintings and pastel drawings regionally and is well-known in the area for her demonstrations and workshops. Working mainly from observation, Joan includes important local, historic buildings and scenes in her drawings and paintings. Her work is in

“Red Geraniums” by Susan Miiller

many important collections. Milford’s George Centamore specializes in graphics of marine life and Indian portraits. He also creates art for motor bikers, including T-shirts and paintings on the bikes. Artist Susan Miiller received an Orange Arts Grant in 2009 for Deerest Deerpark, an invitational show of the area’s finest artists and their decorations of fiberglass deer. She received an M.F.A. in 1992 and has been teaching faculty at SUNY since 1999. View the works created by these talented artists who have mastered the art of creating a work of art at an affordable price! The show can be seen on Wednesdays through March 3 at 20 Hammond Street. Call 845-858-4017 for information.

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Russia’s History at Karpeles Museum

The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum presents: Russia, manuscript material from Peter the Great to the nation’s first flights into space, from January 8 through April 26. An extraordinary collection of manuscripts, letters, and documents from the beginning of the Russian Empire to the present time, including: Several documents establishing the transformative impact of Russia’s first emperor, Peter the Great (1672-1725); A document signed by Empress Catherine the Great (1729-96) granting a title to the discoverer of Alaska; The “Russian Emancipation Proclamation” (1861), in which Czar Alexander II (1818-81) freed 40 million serfs, with the Czar’s handwritten notes in the margins; A personal letter from

Empress Catherine the Great

Czar Alexander II

“Mad Monk” Grigori Rasputin

the mysterious “Mad Monk” Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) to Empress Alexandra; Documents and handwritten notes of communists Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Josef Stalin, including a copy of Marx’s Communist Manifesto, personally inscribed by Lenin to Stalin; Material on Konstanin Tsiolkovski (1857-1935), Soviet rocket scientist and pioneer in the theory of space flight; and many other unique items from the last three centuries of Russian history. The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is located at 94 Broadway, across from City Hall, in the City of Newburgh. Admission is always free. For more information visit www.karpeles.com or call 845-569-4997.

Rolling Stones Tribute in Sugar Loaf

Satisfaction is the international touring tribute show dedicated to the “World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band,” The Rolling Stones. This glamorous show has been in production and touring since 2001 with over 2000 performance dates to its credit. It is the only full time touring show of its kind in the world. The production showcases the most authentic cast and costuming audiences have ever witnessed. The likes of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and supporting cast bring a colorful performance to over 50 years of classic hits. In 2005 the group became the first ever Rolling Stones show on the Las Vegas strip as they debuted as part of the award winning show Legends in Concert. In 2006 the show became a major draw on the popular performing arts center and theatre circuit with several sold out performances. The fall of 2007 saw the group honored to be featured on the CBS News New York special on the ever popular rise of tribute shows. CBS News advised audiences: “Go get Satisfaction.” In 2008 they were honored to be contacted by Paramount Pictures and the IMAX Corporation to assist in promotion of the new Martin Scorsese produced documentary film Shine a Light. The film highlights the Rolling

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Stones performance in New York City along with vintage clips from the past. In 2010 the show received their highest accolades ever as they were approved by The Rolling Stones to perform long term engagements annually with the Walt Disney Corporation. The group has now launched a new project entitled A Symphony For The Devil which features the group performing with symphony orchestras around the world. Satisfaction, the International Rolling Stones Tribute Show comes to the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, (SLPAC) 1351 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, on January 17 at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale now at the SLPAC box office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

Happy 14th Birthday, Wallkill River School! “This organization has worked very hard to meld together (arts and agriculture) resulting in a greater awareness for both arts and farming in our communities,” says Susan Hawvermale, Director of Tourism, Orange County Tourism Office. Susan is talking about the Wallkill River School of Art, (WRS) a nonprofit arts organization that runs a gallery and art school in Montgomery. The school promotes local artists and integrates art into people’s daily lives, while also active in their mission to preserve smallscale farms and local agricultural heritage. WRS artists often partner with farms, historic sites and other organizations to generate cultural tourism to the region. The WRS has won numerous awards and grants for it’s creative placemaking efforts. Most recently, the National Endowment for the Arts recognized the WRS for it’s “Farm/Art Trail” project with a $25,000 grant. This funding is being used to set up a Geotour linking local farms that will draw tourism directly to local farms and artists. “The Wallkill River School has worked with area farmers to promote local products in several ways,” said Lucy Joyce, Acting Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension-Orange County. In it’s fourteen year history, the WRS has

set up a very to brainstorm successful series of cultural tourism plein air painting ideas. classes on local “The Wallkill farms and historic River School sites during the is one of the warm months. cornerstones of the Artists flock Orange County every Sunday to arts community. a different site for The school offers classes in painting scholarships and the landscape free classes to led by regional youth, seniors artists. “We and veterans and enthusiastically still has more than Founding members Shawn Dell Joyce and Gene Bové support this holding the ribbon with Chairperson Penny Thelman, enough to offer our innovative project and members George Hayes, Mary Evelyn Whitehill more established (1920-2012) and Evelyn Joyce in the background. of integrating artists. It has been the artists and farmers to create agri/cultural and continues to be an economic driver for the tourism in Orange County,” said David county, as well as a strong advocate for the Church, Commissioner, Orange County important role the arts play in our communities. Planning Office. They are collaborative and innovative partners The school also published a local foods and the Arts Council is proud and happy to cookbook in 2008 based on what local farms claim them for Orange County,” said Dawn grow in season and where to find them. In Ansbro, Executive Director of Orange County 2011, the WRS partnered with Orange County Arts Council. Tourism, Orange County Citizen’s Foundation The organization is open to new members, and Orange County Arts Council (OCAC) and is offering a free t-shirt (locally printed, to offer a series of charettes throughout the Organic cotton) to new members at its Annual county that brought together artists and farmers Member’s Meeting from 3:00pm-5:00pm on

January 10. “This year our organization is sustainable and stable,” said executive director Shawn Dell Joyce who founded the organization in 2001 with the help of several other artists. “Most nonprofits can’t stand the test of time,” says Joyce. “Ours is different. We are placebased, and have broad grass-roots support.” January Exhibits The 6th Annual Member’s Exhibit at the WRS runs from January 1-31 in the Main Gallerys and the Student Gallery. Orange County Farms, a photo exhibit, is in the Emerging Artists Gallery. Black and White is the title of the group show that runs from January 15-February 14 in the Hallway Gallery. 100/$100 Fundraiser Buy a ticket and you WIN a painting. “This is our main fundraiser for the year,” said Dell Joyce, “and allows us to offer scholarships for Summer Camps, and a free Senior Drop in on Tuesdays. 50% of our programming is free and open to the public because of this fundraiser.” All artwork will be posted online by January 1. Drawing will be held February 7 at 5:00pm. You can also preview the art in the galleries February 1-7, 9:00am-6:00pm.

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Meet Charles Larocca: Author, Historian, Teacher Technically Charles Larocca is categorized as a retired teacher. As it is with Leather Necks, (once a Marine, always a Marine) so it is with great teachers (they will attempt all avenues to kindle one’s thirst for knowledge). Chuck Larocca remains a “teacher” to this day. He has been a Civil War re-enactor since 1982 and has published articles on the 124th New York State Volunteers, as well as two books: This Regiment of Heroes and a historically annotated version of The Red Badge of Courage, and his most recently published, The 124th New York State Volunteers in the Civil War: A History and Roster. Born in a U.S. Military hospital in Germany, Charles Larocca made the rounds of military posts before settling in the Hudson Valley. Larocca’s early academic path twisted and turned through fourteen schools over a period of twelve years, not an untypical scenario for the children of solders. Once on terra firma, USA his road led him to roar with the lions at Penn State University, while earning his B.A. He then studied at Columbia and concluded his

Master’s at the State University of New York, New Paltz. People who are inspired, and certainly Charles Chuck Larocca stands in that category, are able to identify a personal event or person that set the compass and determined the direction one would travel. While Charles was teaching in the Highland Falls School District he developed a friendship with a colleague, Rick Carvel, biology teacher. Rick was a Civil War enthusiast who ignited Chuck’s interest in that period of history and the circumstances that affected Orange County by selling him an original Civil War Enfield rifle, that he still possesses. But what is it to be an academic Master in the field of history or up a notch, a teacher of history? Charles Larocca knows that to inspire students the motivational teacher must perspire, i.e. the teacher must do research and write for publication. Valid research aimed at primary source material is fertile ground for the three dimensional teacher. Letters,

original hand-written letters, from soldiers reveal the information germane to the researcher’s cause. Many letters from soldiers in the field were actually published in the newspapers of Orange and Sullivan Counties. Additionally, the publications contained the political sentiments of a war that was not progressing according to plan or more realistically according to the expectations of the general public. Research aided by a couple of grants, including the Christa McAuliffe Grant, awarded in memory of the American teacher from Concord, New Hampshire, who was one of the seven ill-fated crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, 1986. Grants led Chuck to letters from the men of the NY 124th, men from Orange and Sullivan Counties, the 18th out of Middletown and the 124th of Orange County was one of the great fighting regiments of the Civil War, known by the nickname “Orange Blossoms.” Interestingly

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and of serious note is the revelation of 5 Medal of Honor recipients from the 124th! Combine all of this with the concepts of the Abolitionist and the issues surrounding states’ rights and the cauldron begins to bubble. Fascinating! Currently, Larocca is in the process of concluding his Civil War Sesquicentral Lecture Series at the Cornwall Public Library. This enlightening series has been acclaimed as “most successful,” and has received a prestigious award from the Ramapo Catskill Library System in the category of Adult Programming. The program included noted speakers and featured lectures on medicine in the Civil War, the Battle of Mobile Bay and the Arming the Regiment, which concentrated on the weaponry issued to and utilized by the 124th. During the month of January, at the Cornwall Public Library an additional lecture is scheduled for the purpose of detailing the last days of the 124th and another in April to commemorate the cessation of hostilities, i.e., the end of the most tragic of American wars. Specifics will be available at the Cornwall Public Library,(395 Hudson Street, 845-534-8282. (see pg. 24) continued on page 25

Greenwood Lake: From Jazz to Soul

...Library continued Further, on the 19th of March, author Carolyn Ivanoff, a noted educator and passionate historian, will address the matter of Civil War Medicine. A topical preview of her presentation is vividly revealed in the title of her book Myths, Maggots, Minie Balls, Gangrene and Glory. Those whose interests are encouraged by that title would be wise to email events@sewardhomestead.org for additional information. Further, note that to insure that dust is denied the opportunity to settle about the Mr. Larocca, he is seriously involved in The Seward / Mapes Homestead project. As an organization, it provides the unique opportunity to preserve and focus on the lives and accomplishments of two Orange County men and their remarkable and dissimilar involvement in the American Civil War - one William H. Seward as Secretary of State in the Lincoln Administration and the other Captain William E. Mapes as a volunteer soldier in the noted regiment that fought in horrific battles from Manassas Gasp to Petersburg. For additional details on a topic of historical and literary importance, see: http:// sewardhomestead.org/index.html

Rhonda Denét and The Silver Fox Trio pay homage to the great soul and jazz divas highlighting a collection of jazz standards and soul classics that span five decades. Based in Jersey City, New Jersey, Rhonda Denét performs throughout the New York metropolitan region and across the country with her band, The Bad Cats, as a lead vocalist for The Kazz Music Orchestra, as a cast member of the Off-Broadway show, The Gong Show LIVE, and in Echoes of Sinatra with vocalist, Steve Kazlauskas, for Ella & Frank: A Tribute. Her repertoire covers the gamut, ranging from the American Songbook to Top 40 radio, in addition to her original compositions.

In addition, she is proud to be the founder and primary performer for the Silver Fox Songs series, a program which brings live music to various community service organizations and celebrates American classics from jazz to soul. The Greenwood Lake Public Library presents From Jazz to Soul featuring Rhonda Denét & The Silver Fox Trio on January 18 from 1:30pm-3:00pm for the library’s award winning Music Makers Concert Series. The Library is located at 79 Waterstone Road in Greenwood Lake. Registration is required for this free FAMILY program either in person or by telephone at 845-477-8377 Ext. 101.

Siegel & Solonche Sign at SUNY

Professor Emeritus Joan Siegel recently retired from full-time teaching after serving in SUNY Orange’s English and Foreign Languages Department for more than 25 years. Husband Joel Solonche was recently granted Professor Emeritus status for his 21 years of dedicated service to SUNY Orange and its students.

Joan and Joel will offer a booksigning and a reading of new original poems titled Warm up Winter With Poetry, offering a thought-filled and enjoyable evening on January 28 at 7:00pm at SUNY Orange’s Morrison Hall, 115 South Street, Middletown. For further information contact Cultural Affairs at 845-341-4891.

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M-W Teens Make Music in Central Valley by Derek Leet

which, though possibly technical or scientific or health related, they will be creative. The scope of music I heard last “Pursuit of Excellence through a January, and every previous year, was musical community that celebrates impressive. There was a Wind Quintet, a cultural, social and intellectual diversity.” Brass Quintet and a Saxophone Quintet, So states the website of the Monroeand various instrumental and vocal Woodbury Music Department of the artists. district’s high school. Connor Shatto 2014 And then there were a few promising The M-W music program is a future professional artists, some of whom wonderful example of what can be really stirred the audience. Along with offered to students, be they hopers for the joy of hearing a teenage tenor, Conor a career in music or not. Their standard Shatto, and his rousing and electrifying, of excellence was evident in March ringing tones and right-on high notes, 2014 when District Music Coordinator there was Olivia Rainoff, a highly Nicole Regan and her “string staff” Olivia Rainoff 2014 promising professional-artist-to-be to be Peter Giorgio, Alexis Koutrouvelis, sure, breathtakingly performing a solo and Lauren Buono, music directors of cello work with mature expression, and the school orchestras grades 6 though the rip-roaring, sensational pyrotechnics 12, joined forces with the Greater of John Weber who also played what Newburgh Symphony Orchestra seemed to be atonal music on his for its Side by Side performance, marimba, tenderly and thoughtfully, with students performing alongside John Weber 2014 making it sound like Mozart! professional musicians. Shatto followed up his January performance as And it is also in evidence every winter when M-W students perform for the Music In Central one of the special guest soloists for the Classical Choral Society’s 2014 spring concerts. Valley series’ January concert. For the MICV 2015 concert, we can expect At the 2014 Central Valley concert, the scope of the M-W students’ abilities was most moving more of the same from this paragon of High because not all of them were musical stars of School music programs when its students tomorrow. There is something wonderful about perform on January 25 at 3:00pm in the seeing young adults perform and knowing that Central Valley United Methodist Church, 12 they now have an avocation...something to enjoy Smith Clove Road. I’m looking forward! Admission is free. Donations accepted. as they pursue a career in any field. A career in

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Durnin Delights at Distillery

Molly Durnin is an as “smart, sexy pop/rock in impassioned alternative the post-modern style.” singer/songwriter who has Molly is planning a return rapidly emerged from the to the studio in 2015 to talented 518 music scene of record her much-anticipated Upstate New York. Molly’s follow-up to Run. This new passionate devotion to her album will transform two music and fans has driven years of performing and her down the east coast with artistic introspection into a nonstop show schedule. a provocative new sound for longtime fans and new She presently divides her listeners alike. time between New York and This talented songstress South Carolina. Molly Durnin Molly’s self-produced photo by Jenna Battenhausen and guitarist performs at debut album Run received widespread the Catskill Distillery, 2037 Route 17B in acclaim after its release in June of 2012. Bethel for a solo acoustic gig on January The Times Union called the album “simply 16 at 7:30pm. exquisite” and Fools Hill Music described it For more information, call 845-583-3141.

Coleman’s Comedy for January at Jester’s

Don’t miss the next well as colleges across the comedian to emerge from country. He’s opened for Philadelphia’s comedy famed comics like Rich Vos, scene: Coleman Green. D.L. Hughley, Nick DiPaolo, Follow Coleman’s edgy and Lisa Lampanelli. comedic adventures, as Coleman is definitely he unveils his life, loves, stardom on the rise! family and the world in a See Coleman perform on January 17, at 9:00pm at style that has audiences all Comedian Coleman Green Jester’s Comedy Club, 109 over “cracking the hell up!” He’s worked at some of the nation’s top Brookside Avenue in Chester. Doors open at 8:00pm. comedy clubs like Gotham’s NYC, Bananas, For tickets, call 845-345-1039. Rascals, and the Borgata in Atlantic City, as

Falcon Features Sultans of String

JUNO (Canada’s on their new rootsGrammy) Nominees/ orchestral crossover and SiriusXM CD, Symphony. winners, Sultans of The band is led String, perform their by 6-string violinist high octane, rootsChris McKhool jazz-worldbeat mashwho grew up in a up at Marlboro’s Lebanese-Egyptian acclaimed The house bursting with Falcon. music and diversity. Known for Growing up, Chris dizzying music jams, was fed a steady poly-rhythms and diet of delicious revved up riffs, the musicality alongside Sultans of String Middle Eastern Sultans of String sound can’t be pinned cuisine and violin down - it’s Sable Island meets the Silk lessons. Road, with detours through the Gypsy-Jazz When McKhool first heard founding coffeehouses of Eastern Europe, next an East guitarist Kevin Laliberté’s rumba rhythm, Coast Kitchen Party, then over to bustling their musical synergy created Sultans of markets of Cuba. Violin dances with guitar String’s signature sound - the intimate and while bass lays down unstoppable grooves. playful relationship between violin and guitar. Throughout, acoustic strings meet electronic From this rich foundation, the dynamic duo wizardry to create layers and depth of has grown, featuring such amazing musical sound. friends as bassist Drew Birston, Cuban Since forming 7 years ago, Sultans of percussionist Chendy Leon as well as special String have been on a meteoric rise with an guests such as folk-pop darlings, Dala, and astonishing number of awards and accolades The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney. in tow, including a SiriusXM Indies Award, 1st Groove to the sounds of Sultans of String place in the ISC (out of 15,000 entries), plus when they perform Live at The Falcon, invitations to play with such legendary artists 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro on January 11 at as The Chieftains and David Bromberg. The 7:00pm. Chieftains’ very own Paddy Moloney guests Call 845-236-7970 for information.

May I Have A Word With You...Language and its Oddities with Carol Pozefsky Yachta, Yachta There was a time when kids were named John and Mary and boats were named Daddy’s Dream or Patsy’s Passion or The Floating Andersons. Times have changed and boat owners have gone creative. Here’s proof: PIER PRESSURE REST A SHORE SEAS THE MOMENT SEA SUN TICKET SIR OSIS OF THE RIVER VITAMIN SEA FAST-IDIOTS CLAIREBUOYANT A LOAN AGAIN HAPPY OURS DOCK HOLIDAY. Get a Grip! On a movie set, the grip is responsible for handling production equipment, setting up and moving lights, camera dollies, and such. The boss of the grip team is called the key grip. The grip is so named because moving these large and often delicate pieces of equipment requires a firm grip. In live theater, the proscenium is the space on stage in front of the scene or curtain.

Proscenium is Latin in origin; pro means front and cenium means scene. Ella Mennopee From a collection of teenage malaprops: “Time heals all wombs” “IHop has a great new seizure salad” “Most people like free clothes but some people really don’t like hammy downs.” “Bach and Handel were famous composers. Handel was half German, half Italian and half English. Bach died from 1750 to the present. Beethoven was so deaf that he wrote loud music. He expired in 1827 and later died from this.” So You Think You Don’t Know Shakespeare Well you DO if you’ve ever heard or said: As dead as a doornail (Henry VI) A sorry sight (Macbeth) Eaten out of house and home (Henry V Part 2) Fair Play (The Tempest) In a pickle (The Tempest) In stitches (Twelfth Night) In the twinkling of an eye (The Merchant of Venice) Mum’s the Word (Henry VI, Part 2) Neither here nor there (Othello) Too much of a good thing (As You Like It)

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Artology Studio: Farmland-Inspired Art

Retired from her her two daughters. career as a Neonatal Linda has childhood nurse and Army Lt. memoriesoftheSussex Colonel, Linda Fay County farmland Op’t Hof has plunged that provide the into her second career inspiration for many as she devotes her of her landscapes. time to spoiling her She has had shows in grandchildren and Cornwall, Newburgh, creating works of art Rock Tavern and in oil, acrylic, and Sedona, Arizona. watercolors. Meet Linda at “Wild Sunset” by Linda Fay Op’t Hof Born into an artistic Artology Studio for family, her father a photographer, and mother her opening reception, January 3 from 2:00pminto arts and crafts of all varieties, Linda won 5:00pm. Her work is on view thru January 16. many contests throughout school for her self- Artology Studio is located at 318 Blooming taught art. Marriage and a prestigious West Point Grove Turnpike (Route 94), New Windsor. posting brought her to the Hudson Valley to raise For more information, call 845-391-8686.

Caffé ala Mode: Organic Folk-Inspired Art

Minisink self taught artist and more. Ashlie Blake works in mixed See her work from media. Her ethereal style January 11-April 3 at Caffé reflects years of experimenting ala Mode, One Oakland with techniques and genre while Avenue in Warwick. An her work embraces organic and opening reception will be natural themes as well as folk held on January 11 from art inspired whimsy. 5:00pm-7:00pm. Ashlie will be donating Being deeply inspired by 10% of her sales to the nature, Ashlie brings vibrant American Foundation for color, textures, and imagery into her work using acrylics, “From This Valley” by Ashlie Blake Suicide Prevention. For more information: 845-986-0079. historical/vintage papers, tissue paper, pencil,

Aberrant-Inspired Art on Ann Street

to mock authority, be ironic, An Aberrant View explores provocative, offend, as a way how a group of twenty of expressing displeasure of contemporary artists reframe society, and the world at the dominant discourses large. The works on display in contemporary art. The privilege the experimental exhibition is comprised of and the conditional over the iconoclastic multimedia tried and true and offer a works that convey an view on what only trial and aesthetic of the unusual error can achieve. or aberrant, while defying A hundred years on, traditional and conventional we are once again in the expectations. “First Touch” by Brian Driscoll midst of troubling times, An Aberrant View faced with domestic and features artists who international tribulations take their inspiration that press us to change from the propulsive our views on the world, radical changes in and it is only appropriate the conceptualization to ask whether our art and production of art is up to these same that developed in the challenges. aftermath of the great The exhibition is on social and political view thru February 14 at upheaval of World War Ann Street Gallery, 104 I. As a group these artists “Mats” by Amy L. Stienbarger Ann Street, Newburgh. push back on the popular, The exhibit was curated by Virginia mainstream acceptance of formalist and Walsh, Director and Curator of Exhibitions international styles of art. Where visual art was once meant to be at Ann Street Gallery, a project of Safe solely aesthetically pleasing, the prints, Harbors of the Hudson. For additional information, contact drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures and installations on view combine media in VirginiaWalsh: vwalsh@annstreetgallery.org playful and unexpected ways and are meant or call 845-784-1146. 28

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