D&H CANVAS July 2019 by Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

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From The Publisher: HAPPY 15th ANNIVERSARY TO US! Community Arts: News, Views And Schedules Co-Publishers Barry Plaxen barry@dhcanvas.com Marc Gerson ads@dhcanvas.com Editor, Sophia Krcic editor@dhcanvas.com

by Barry Plaxen I attended a number of arts assessment discussions in the early 2000s, organized by Orange County Tourism and the Orange County Citizens Foundation, at which scores of participants from all walks of art strongly agreed that what was needed at the time was a new Arts Council (which we did get) and an Arts Newspaper to take up the slack created by local newspapers cutting back on arts coverage. I contacted an advertising maven and friend of mine in Bushkill (Pike), Marc Gerson, and after some conversations and our obtaining the newspaper savvy of then Swan Lake (Sullivan) resident Debbie Henriquez and graphic designer Carol Daley of Montgomery (Orange), our first issue of CANVAS appeared in July 2004. So our initial staff was a true representation of the local arts area we had decided to cover. We were then, and my now-editor Sophia Krcic and I still are, extremely proud of what we are able to do for all the arts and the artists in our area. It could not be done without their help in getting information to us, sending us editorial copy and photographs and helping to spread the word of our value to the community. In order to help with distribution, we recently applied for a grant (which, sadly, we did not obtain), and our application listed no less than 228 arts venues and arts

organizations in the tri-county area which we promote. And, due to our covering the events of The Great 228, imagine therefore, how many individual artists, creators, performers, entrepreneurs, et al, there are that receive free exposure via CANVAS that helps them to prosper, grow and continue creating. In the last 15 years, it’s been one helluva roller coaster ride with lots of thrills that go along with just that. Besides The Great 228, the number of individual artists of all genres that I can now count among my closest, personal friends must be well over 1,000. Who else do you know is that lucky? I have been exposed to fascinating art genres I never knew existed, and garnered much more knowledge on the genres I did know about, helping me to grow and expand, and to feel a distinct oneness with them all. Who else do you know is that lucky! I have witnessed the legacies left by many I befriended in the last 15 years that have transitioned and are no longer with us. I’d like to thank our many thousands of

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INSIDE CALENDARS

Art & Photography �� 18 Books �� 18 Category �� 15 Children & Teen’s �� 18 July 2019 Calendar �� 16-17 Artist Talks & Lectures �� 14 Music - Pop, Folk, Rock, etc., �� 14

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Classifieds �� 19 May I Have A Word With You �� 21 Meet Me in The Library �� 30

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2 Alice’s, Newburgh ��11 Amity Gallery, Warwick ��6 Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh �� 12 Artists’ Market, Shohola �� 25 Bethel Council of the Arts �� 27 Bethel Lakeside Music, Kauneonga Lake �� 31 Bethel Woods �� Bloomingburg Cultural Center �� 12 Brotherhood Winery �� 10 CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor �� 27 Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor �� 9, 28 Cornerstone Theatre Arts, Goshen �� 20 Cornwall Arts Collective ��11 Crawford Library, Monticello �� 13 Delaware Valley Arts Alliance �� 28 Delaware Valley Opera ��3 Dusklit Interactive Festival, Sugar Loaf � 29 Ellenville Public Library ��8 Falcon, Marlboro �� 24 Florida Public Library �� 20 Forestburgh Playhouse ��6 Gallery 222, Hurleyville ��26

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Menotti: From Broadway to Narrowsburg Once upon a very brief time, opera in English flourished in the U.S. Two avenues in particular brought opera to the masses: the NBC Opera Company via television and composer Gian-Carlo Janice Meyerson Menotti via Broadway. NBC Opera performed a total of 43 operas in English from 1949 to 1964, the majority of which were broadcast on the NBC Television Opera Theatre, which included Leontyne Price’s spectacular grand opera debut as Tosca in 1952. Some of Menotti’s early operas were introduced on television (Amahl and the Night Visitors, Maria Golovin, Labyrinth) after his The Old Maid and the Thief was commissioned for NBC radio in 1939 following the success of his Amelia Goes to the Ball in opera houses. However, his most successful operas (other than Amahl), The Medium, The Telephone, The Consul and The Saint of Bleecker Street, all debuted on Broadway. The Telephone, or L’Amour à trois is a humorous look at the way the telephone became a third party in the romantic relationship between a young couple. Written over seventy years ago, we can still relate to the way this ubiquitous invention

plays a large role in our lives today. The Medium is a darker piece, exploring the boundaries of reality for all involved in the drama. In today’s world, where more and more we are Brooke Schooley challenged to assess what is real and what is “fake news,” Madame Flora’s struggle with real vs. fake leads to a sad and tragic ending. Mezzo-soprano Janice Meyerson, who will sing the role of Flora, has triumphed in opera houses and concert halls on five continents. Since her professional debut as Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein, she has appeared as soloist with many symphony orchestras. Soprano Brooke Schooley, who will sing the role of Lucy in The Telephone, has performed with the Bronx Opera, Pacific Opera, New York Lyric Opera Theatre, and New York Opera Studio. Produced by the Delaware Valley Opera and directed by Carol Castel, The Telephone and The Medium will be performed weekends, July 27-August 4 in the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg. Phone: 845-252-7272. Tickets: www.delawarevalleyopera.com

Shadowland Stages: “The Roommate” The second production of Shadowland Stages’ 35th anniversary season, The Roommate by Jen Silverman with noted director Nagle Jackson set to helm the production, runs through Dana Smith-Croll July 14. In The Roommate, Sharon, in her midfifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. She bites the bullet, embraces adventure, and welcomes Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, who has left the Bronx and is looking for a place to start anew. As Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely, even if it requires a turn into dangerous territory. Jen Silverman is one of the country’s most highly sought after playwrights. A twotime MacDowell fellow, recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts grant, a Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Fellowship, the Yale Drama Series Award, the Helen Merrill Award, and a Lilly Award, she was the 20162017 Playwrights of New York Fellow at the Lark. Jen also writes for TV and film, most recently on Netflix’s Tales of the City. The Roommate, which premiered at the Humana Festival at Actor’s Theatre of

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Louisville and has had significant productions at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Steppenwolf (directed by Phylicia Rashad), Long Wharf, and South Coast Repertory Theatre (among others) is a

sought after script. Awardwinning playwright and director Nagle Jackson has directed at major theaters throughout the U.S. and on Broadway, (The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall, starring Celeste Holm), in Europe and was the first American ever invited to direct in the Soviet Union. He served as Artistic Director of both the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and the Tony Award winning McCarter Theatre, Princeton, and was an Associate Artist with the Denver Center Theatre Company, staging twenty productions for them. Joining the cast are Dana Smith-Croll as Robyn and Abigail Rose Solomon as Sharon. Next up for Shadowland is a comedy/ classic whodunit Shear Madness by Paul Porter, running July 19-August 18. Stay tuned to CANVAS August issue for more. Shadowland Stages is located at 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. For tickets and more information, call 845-647-5511.

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Peace, Love & Chamber Music: Weekend of Chamber Music Festival 2019 by Philip Ehrensaft c1300-c2000, the title of pianist Jeremy Denk’s new album of compositions ranging from the Middle Ages to our own years, could double as the title for the Weekend of Chamber Music Festival. From the festival’s launching by flutist Judith Pearce to this 26th annual WCM edition, codirected by cellist Caroline Stinson and composer Andrew Waggoner, the 2019 programs contrast with predominant ways of presenting classical music in the U.S. And is much the better for it. Classical music concerts, from chamber music through full orchestras, predominantly focus on the established repertoire running from the Renaissance through World War I (other than the thornier early 20th century innovators). Sometimes, to satisfy funders, there’s a nod to the odd work by a living composer, or a composer with the misfortune to be recently deceased. The general presumption is that New Music risks driving more of the shrinking classical music audience right out the door. In contrast, living composers creations are typically presented to niche audiences at niche venues. New Music audiences are typically small and fragmented - musical ghettos really - in any one location. But,

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in the age of the internet and dialogue between past and music streaming, the global present. They are chosen because audience for New Music adds these past-present pairings make up. As does the number of living musical sense. composers who thirst to have What these classical composers their music heard. Both funders share across centuries goes and presenters of New Music beyond the demanding technical concerts usually lean towards complexity of their craft. It’s the niche musical offerings. desire to build music that excites A third and hopefully growing both emotions and the intellect. stream of classical musicians and Waggoner cites Elliott Carter, Harold Meltzer presenters hears the established to many people’s ears both the repertoire as the new and frequently jarring most complex as well as greatest modern music of its time. Pushing the musical American composer, as a prime instance of envelope now is a dialogue with past masters, emotional communication. a dialogue belonging on the same stage. Let’s quote Carter to get the WCM Stinson and Waggoner are firmly in that communication goal front and center: third stream. That gives us a festival program “The reason for writing [the music]...for ranging from Bach to the music of this weighing every note, chord, rhythm in the year’s resident composer, Harold Meltzer. light of their expressive intention and their Waggoner cites one example of the spirit living, spontaneous interrelationships, and animating the WCM’s musical outlook: the judging of it all, almost unconsciously, Helmut Lachenmann, who views the music against a private standard of what gives of Franz Schubert as the starting block for me genuine sensuous pleasure, of what his own decidedly radical innovations. seems fascinating, interesting, imaginative, So Bach, Brahms, Dvorak, Paganini, or moving, and of urgent importance - cannot less thorny (but not less innovative) 20th be put into words.” century pieces from Debussy and Piazzolla Meltzer is a prime instance of why Carter are not sugar to make the Webern, Meltzer thought music should be composed. While and Waggoner medicine go down. They Meltzer trained as a composer at top-flight are there because they are part of an active music faculties, he also successfully trained

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and practiced as a lawyer. After deciding that music was going to be his sole calling, he followed the modal modern composer route of paying the rent via an academic post. The success of Meltzer’s compositions enabled him to cut loose of academia and become a full-time freelance composer. Despite winning just about every major American composition prize, except the Pulitzer (he was only nominated for that but will probably nail it down), Meltzer is not a household name among classical music audiences. That says more about the state of American music than it says about Meltzer. The first album dedicated solely to Meltzer’s music was not issued until 2010, when he was 44. His album received elegies from the New York Times, Fanfare magazine, you name it. As did his next two albums. The first word that comes to mind when I listen to Meltzer’s music is jambalaya. A rich, textured mixture of contrasting musical colors, textures and delightfully quirky leaps. And, as Waggoner points out, the music can be funny when Meltzer wants it to be. Nobody has quite figured out what makes funny music funny, but Meltzer can indeed be funny. As we’ll hear during the WCM Festival performance of Meltzer’s Sinbad. See ad page 32 for the WCM schedule and ticket information.

Wurtsboro Art Alliance: Listen to the Music Have you seen them? a voting for “Best of The painted guitar cutShow” will also take outs that are popping place. This project was up on the hamlet signs partially sponsored by a in Mamakating!? Who grant from the Delaware made them? Where did Valley Arts Alliance, ” they come from? concluded Kitty. The members of the The WAA’s free Wurtsboro Art Alliance classes in July include (WAA) are the creative jewelry making, paper force behind them. “I cutting and creating a had an idea for a project personal shrine. Check to involve the Village out their website: www. of Wurtsboro and the waagallery.org for more WAA in celebration information and to find of Woodstock’s 50th out how to register. Anniversary,” explains The Gallery will also be WAA president, Kitty open during Wurtsboro’s Mitchell. “In a chance Founders Day, July 13 meeting at a local store, (see article on right) I told town supervisor offering free crafts for Bill Herrmann about my children old and young! idea. Before I knew it, the And that’s not all town had commissioned for this super busy arts 18 guitars for the hamlets organization. Their Groovy Guitars Galore! in Mamakating.” July exhibition, entitled, The guitars were decorated using the Golden Light, runs from July 6-27. Meet “pour” method by a group of 12 artists on the artists at the free and open-to-the-public a sunny Sunday in the garden next to the reception on July 6, from 2:00pm-4:00pm. WAA’s John Neilson Gallery at 73 Sullivan Take a friend to the July or August Street. See more of these guitars and their receptions (or both!) and while in town, be locations on the WAA’s Facebook page. sure to check out the groovy guitars! But that’s old news. “I called my project, Listen to the Music,” continues Kitty. “Member artists of the WAA painted guitar cut-outs that will be displayed throughout the village businesses beginning July 1, and will be displayed and offered for sale at the Gallery in August. A free reception for the show will be held on August 3. Over 20 member artists responded to the call choosing their guitar from three different styles; acoustic, Stratocaster, and Les Paul. Each artist will decorate the guitars in their own unique style. “The Wurtsboro Board of Trade has been helping us with this project. The Board will be creating a map listing the businesses that are displaying these guitar works and

Wurtsboro’s Founders Day 2019 While it isn’t known contest! exactly when the first The Fair, taking place pie-eating contest took on July 13 from Noonplace, it seems to have 6:00pm, is back to the been a staple of state full length of Sullivan fairs in the latter half of Street where it all began the 19th century. By the over 20 years ago. An turn of the century, pieentire day full of family eating contests became fun, the fair includes tons a symbol of Americana of local venders selling Wurtsboro Village comes alive during Founders Day! and were engaged in art, crafts, jewelry, and across the country. clothing. The kids can During World War I, enjoy bouncy houses, a American regiments pitted petting zoo, and scavenger their soldiers against hunt, and all ages can enjoy one another in this act of the yummy fair foods and gluttony as a way to boost local restaurant offerings! morale and, as one can From Noon-3:00pm, Rock Ridge duo: Cheryl Mulhern & Steven Stern only assume, for betting groove to the Rock Ridge purposes. In fact, these “contests”, or Duo. Vocalist Cheryl Mulhern and guitarist any contests for that matter, were in clear Steven Stern perform tunes that range from defiance of the National Defense Act signed the 50’s to the 90’s - truly something for into law by President Woodrow Wilson on everyone! June 3, 1916. It reads, “Enlisted men, Army Back by popular demand, the 105 Rock & bands and members thereof are forbidden Roll Band, who have performed in the past from engaging in any competitive civilian for Wurtsboro’s Music in the Park concert employment.” series, perform from 3:00pm-6:00pm. New this year at the Wurtsboro Board Both concerts take place at Veterans of Trade’s annual Wurtsboro Founders Day Memorial Park. Be sure to bring your Street Fair - you guessed it - a pie eating blankets and chairs!

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“Life Forms” Exhibition, Amity Gallery

Work by Roslyn Fassett

Work by Jan Corash

The artistic works of three artists, Roslyn Fassett, Jan Corash and Phyllis Lehman will be exhibited at the Amity Gallery weekends during the month of July. Inspired by the nude, these artists use various mediums. Roslyn combines watercolor, collage and graphite, Phyllis paints with acrylics, and Jan draws primarily in tones of black and white using charcoal and ink. Revealing nature and the feminine united as one has long been an interest of Roslyn Fassett. This series of collages portrays the spirit and the radiance of the earth and sky joined with mystical images of women. A resident of Boston, Jan Corash is currently working in a black/white tonal range to share her interest in what the human body says about ‘life.’ She has exhibited in

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Work by Phyllis Lehman

many art shows in and around Boston. Phyllis Lehman explains that in her acrylic and crayon painting of nudes, as with her landscapes, she prefers to be in the immediate presence of the subject as it reveals an aliveness fresh with nuances and surprises. “In drawing and painting nudes, as with painting landscapes, I thrive on an immediate relationship with the subject. My artwork is the result of the interplay of the energy of the media, of the subject and of my response.” Life Forms takes place weekends in July from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road, Warwick. An opening reception will be held on July 6 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. For information, call 845-258-4396.

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Do the Lambeth Walk to Forestburgh Me and My Girl is a musical set in the late 1930s and tells the story of an unapologetically unrefined cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, who learns that he is the 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford. The action is set in Hampshire, Mayfair, and Lambeth. The musical had a successful original run in the West End in 1937, and was turned into a film in 1939, titled The Lambeth Walk, named after one of the London production of “Me and My Girl”, 2010. photo by Robert Day. show’s songs. The Lambeth Walk was also the subject of a news story in The Times, Featuring popular tunes like Somewhere October 1938: “While dictators rage and Over the Rainbow, The Trolley Song, The statesmen talk, all Europe dances - to The Man that Got Away and more, you’ll be Lambeth Walk.” transported by Judy’s memorable tunes! After returning to the West End briefly in The Tavern offers a cabaret with pre-show 1952, the musical’s book received a revision, dining on Tuesdays thru Thursdays and postand was revised again and revived in the West show cabaret on Fridays and Saturdays. End in 1984, where it received two Laurence Then, celebrate a weekend that changed Olivier Awards and ran for eight years. The the world! After strolling down Lambeth same production was revived on Broadway Walk and Judy’s own 30’s-50’s Memory in 1986 for a three-year run. The show won Lane, take a stroll down 1969’s Memory three of 11 Tony Award nominations. Lane AND Route 17B with The Summer of Me and My Girl will be performed at the 69: Celebrating Woodstock from July 16Forestburgh Playhouse, July 2-14, running 28 in the Tavern as the Resident Company concurrently with Just Judy: The Songs of performs numbers from those wild three Judy Garland in the Forestburgh Tavern. days, running along with the iconic musical To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Hair (The American Tribal Love-Rock when the world lost one of its brightest stars, Musical) on the mainstage. the talented Resident Company will pay For tickets and info: 845-794-1194 or tribute by singing Judy’s amazing songbook. www.FBplayhouse.org. See ad pg. 26.

2019 “Goshen Trotters” Unveiling It’s great to see municipalities promoting themselves as destinations by using area artists. It started with Newburgh’s “Bulbs”, Milford’s “Bears”, and then Goshen’s “Trotters”. New this year: Sullivan County’s “Doves” and now Mamakating’s “Guitars” (see page 5). The “Trotters” public art project first introduced in 2017 by Kyle Roddey (then mayor of Goshen) and the Goshen Art League (GAL) is entering its third “Goshen Public Library” trotter by Julie Saltzberg. season. 2 x 3’ upon which to Various Goshen create a design of their organizations and choosing. As in the individuals join to bring past, the current crop this project to fruition. of trotters is wildly Goshen merchants are eclectic and colorful. donors who provide Designs include fiscal support. The blank realistic depictions of forms, designed by June horses, landscape and Evers of Horse Hollow architectural themes, Press, are laser cut in the 2019 Trotter by Jennifer Charton. abstracts, collages, as Goshen HS technology department (teacher Joe Fedor). Bases are well as a steampunked 3D trotter. The public is invited to a first viewing of constructed by Jared & Ray Quattrini and Gerry Hluchan (who also supervises the the approximately 45 creations. The 2019 building of the frames). Illuminate Goshen Painted Trotters of Goshen will be introduced and the Village of Goshen are sponsors, and at the Harness Racing Museum, 240 Main Street, Goshen, on July 4, at 11:00am. the GAL coordinates. After the unveiling, the Trotters will be Artists, primarily GAL members, along with several students, are presented with a dispersed throughout the Village and remain blank wooden trotter form approximately on display through the summer.

MFH: 110th Free Performance Night The mission of Music for Humanity is to spread more music throughout the world by “planting” music seeds. Locally it is done by presenting the monthly Music for Humanity Free Performance Night at Noble Coffee Roasters in Campbell Hall. Nationally and globally it is done by offering scholarships to young aspiring musicians who need financial help to continue their formal education as a music major at any accredited college or university in the U.S. Those musicians become, in essence, ambassadors for Music for Humanity. On July 27 at 7:30pm, the incomparable Elissa Jones performs for the 110th Free Performance Night. Also on the bill are Shavon Lloyd, 2018 Music for Humanity Grand Scholarship winner who just graduated from The Crane School of Music, Mika Leonard, a 2017 scholarship winner and Alex Prizgintas, an outstanding young musician. Definitely another “really big show!” It is recommended to arrive by 7:00pm for a seat. Elissa Jones is a prolific singer, songwriter, violinist, pianist, and

Elissa Jones

Shavon Lloyd

Mika Leonard

Alex Prizgintas

guitarist - an exceptionally talented artist with a wide styling range from folk to rock in her catalogue of over 250 original songs. Jones wrote her first song at the age of seven and began studying violin at the age of ten. By eleven, she was writing love ballads and short classical works for violin and piano. While classically trained as a violinist, Elissa is largely self-taught as a vocalist and instrumentalist. Shavon Lloyd was recently selected as the winner of the 2018 Composition Competition sponsored by the 18th Street Singers of Washington, D.C. Lloyd’s original composition for the group beat out 137 submissions from composers across the country! Music for Humanity will also announce the 2019 Music for Humanity Scholarship winners at this show. Five Scholarships: $10,000 Grand Scholarship, $5000 Runner-up and three $1000 Honorable Mentions. “Special thanks to our scholarship committee: Charles Mokotoff, Eileen Moon, and Robert Kopec,” said Barry Adelman, Director of Music for Humanity.

Fine Art & Americana including the Van Houten Dutch Cocoa Company, World’s Fair memorabilia & Indian artifact collection of Andrew Lustyik, the Neimand Estate of Central Valley, the Howard & Judith Garrett collection, personal & private collection of antique vehicles.

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“The Spirit of Freedom in Paint”, Liberty Swan Lake resident Tony Canger also created four art Canger says “The silence of documentary films, namely a painting has the potential the awardwinning The Feast, to speak of things where no which was accepted by the words exist.” Library of Congress. This After formal art education, short film was based on his he moved to Italy to study 8’ x 10’ paintings and actual mural painting, abandoning footage of Italian immigrants abstraction and committing celebrating the feast day of himself to figurative painting. St. Michael in Paterson, NJ. Upon his return, he moved Canger will have an to Soho, NYC, exhibiting exhibit entitled The Spirit his works in NYC and NJ “The Betrothal” by T. Canger of Freedom in Paint at the galleries and teaching painting, drawing Liberty Museum & Arts Center, 46 South and art history. A member of the Mayors’ Main Street, Liberty, from July 4 to August Council on the Arts, he was awarded grants 17. An opening reception will be held on from the New Jersey Council of the Arts and July 4 at 2:00pm at the Museum. For information, call 845-292-2394. the Adolf Gottlieb Foundation of NYC.

The Healing Power of Art is peaceful, beautiful, As Florence and good for the head Nightingale wrote in and heart. 1860 about the effect The Gallery is of “beautiful objects” also a destination for on sickness and ERH rehab patients. recovery: “Little as we For some, each day know about the way in there is a goal set to which we are affected walk farther into the by form, by color and gallery to see more light, we do know this, work. Visitors as well that they have an actual The Healing Art Hallway at Ellenville Regional as patients can enjoy physical effect.” The Healing Arts Gallery at Ellenville the appeal of artworks as they take a stroll Regional Hospital (ERH), a unique place through the Gallery, which recently added that brings art into the healing process, up-to-date picture hanging equipment, and provides ERH patients, staff and visitors has improved the display lighting. Curated by Tom Bolger of Cragsmoor, the with a new and refreshing view of the work from our talented local artists. Stop in Starving Artists Exhibit and Sale runs daily whether you come in to the hospital for an from July 9 - August 19. A reception will appointment, to visit a patient, to visit the be held on July 9, from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Gift Shop, or just to enjoy an art exhibit. It ERH, 10 Healthy Way, Ellenville.

Sing with Your Baby in Ellenville! Up, running and expanding since its May 22 launch, Sing with Your Baby! - a special program for infants and young children accompanied by a parent or caregiver - is an 8-week, Ellenville Public Library & Museum program (EPL&M). Sing with your Baby is a unique opportunity to explore music and make new friends in a creative and comforting environment, conducted by Happy Dan the Music Man (pictured). Happy Dan, whose real name is Dagen Julty, has presented Sing with your Baby! for over 20 years. A composer, music teacher, workshop leader and a children’s advocate, he is also half of the Funshine Merry Makers, a local children’s entertainment duo. “I’m proud to keep the tradition of live music and group singing alive, especially in these 8

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times of high technology,” says Julty. The program features rhymes, finger plays, singing, movement and an instrument-petting zoo. Held every Wednesday at 10:00am until July 15, it’s offered to EPL&M members and their infants, courtesy of a $900 grant from Stewart’s Holiday Match program, where half of the grant came from customer donations. “Singing to and with our children has been proven to be highly beneficial for a child’s creative and intellectual development as well as being good wholesome fun,” says Susan Mangan, EPL&M’s Children’s & Reference Librarian. The EPL&M is located at 40 Center Street. For information or to register, contact Susan at 845-647-5530 or smangan@rcls.org.

Fireworks Cruise on Pride of the Hudson Enjoy a special evening with friends aboard the Pride of the Hudson as it travels to West Point to see their massive concert fireworks show over Trophy Point. Learn some history of Newburgh and the Hudson Highlands on the voyage. The Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & The Highlands Fireworks Cruise

takes place on July 6, from 7:30pm10:30pm (rain date: July 7) at Hudson River Adventures Pride Of The Hudson, 90 Front Street, Newburgh. Note: You may want to have dinner before boarding. Food will not be served, but the boat’s bar will open, including snacks like hot dogs, chips and cheese. Call 845-561-2585 for more information.

50 Years of Love and Pride It’s the year of peace, love, and music, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising AND the 40th anniversary of Hetrick-Martin Institute, the nation’s largest and very first LGBTQ youth services organization. To celebrate, the Hetrick-Martin Institute is coming to Hurleyville to teach us how to Vogue on July 27 from 4:00pm-10:00pm. The celebratory evening will include a Vogue dance workshop and performance by Hetrick-Martin Institute’s Ballroom

Knights, local and national bands, drag, makeup, comedy and storytelling, aerial performances, and High Vibe Lifestyle vendors. The Vogue dance workshop takes place from 4:00pm6:00pm with the performance and party from 7:00pm-10:00pm. All proceeds benefit organizations that support LGBTQ and homeless youth. It all happens at the Hurleyville Arts Centre, 12 Railroad Avenue, Hurleyville. For tickets and information: 845-707-8047.

Shandelee Festival Opens August 3 For the 26th straight year, the Shandelee Music Festival (SMF) will bring internationally renowned, world-class music to the mountains above Livingston Manor. Having celebrated a successful silver anniversary last year with six of their famous Sunset Concerts, the SMF will once again offer a full six-part series for 2019. The season begins on August 3 at 8:00pm with An Evening of Extraordinary Guitar, featuring multiple-award-winner Gladius.

Described as evoking the Spanish spirit, yet distinctly unorthodox, Gladius mixes influences from classical guitar to rock and beyond. All SMF concerts take place in the fully accessible Sunset Concert Pavilion, 442 J. Young Road, Livingston Manor. Each concert is followed by a dessert reception. See ad pg. 10 (and August CANVAS) for more on Shandelee’s five additional concerts. For tickets: Shandelee.org or 845-439-3277.

131 Years of Love and Pride The Catskill Art Society will honor the illustrious legacy of the family of the great lyricist and composer, Irving Berlin at its annual gala and major fundraiser. Berlin called Lew Beach home for many years, inspiring the famed White Christmas. His daughter and grandchildren also take inspiration from the area, informing their respective creative endeavors in the literary and performing arts. Berlin’s greatgreat grandsons, Willie & Nicky Swett (pictured) will perform a repertoire from some of his best known compositions. Nicky (cello) and Willie (double

bass) have appeared in recital at Lutkin Hall at Northwestern University, Morse Recital Hall at The Juilliard School, the Diller Quaile School of Music in New York, and the Liberty Museum & Arts Center, along with openair performances in Central Park, Paris, and Denmark. The gala dinner Honoring the Family of Irving Berlin takes place on July 13, from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the Beaverkill Valley Inn, 7 Barnhart Road, Livingston Manor. For reservations: CatskillArtSociety.org or phone 845-436-4227.

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Hemlock Farms Artists: Summer Art Show Once again, like a All are invited to view art garden in bloom, the walls and meet the artists while of the Gallery at Chant enjoying light refreshments Realtors are bursting with and live music. interpretive and creative This year’s show is landscape, still life and dedicated to the memory of portraiture in a variety artist Lisa Sakoutis whose of mediums. The annual recent passing leaves a Summer Art Show, running void in the community’s July 1-August 27 features “Wildflowers on the Hill” by J. Polishook world of art. Hemlock Farms artists exclusively. The Gallery at Chant Realtors is located at They will be welcoming visitors at a gala 631 Route 739, Lords Valley, PA. Call 570reception on July 5 from 5:00pm-8:00pm. 775-7337 for more information.

Goshen Art League: Annual Winery Show The Goshen Art such as landscapes, League Brotherhood cityscapes, still lifes, Winery Exhibit 2019 animals and abstracts. will be on view through A closing reception July 25 this year. will be held on July In the Brotherhood 25 from 6:00pmWinery Tasting Room, 8:00pm at the 25 League members Brotherhood Winery, are displaying 46 works 100 Brotherhood including watercolors, Plaza Drive in pastels, oils, acrylics, Washingtonville. “Old Shack” by Antonio Mastria photographs, and more. For more info, visit: The show presents a variety of subjects Goshenartleague.com

Americana at its Finest in Hurleyville Johnny Jules lives in Hurleyville and is a veteran musician who plays six and twelve string guitars as well as the blues harp. His haunting soulful voice takes listeners right back to ‘69. The Johnny Jules Band includes bassist Dave D’Arcy and Bobby Dalessandro on dobro. The Sullivan County Historical Society continues their First Sunday Live Music Series by welcoming the Johnny Jules Band on July 7 at 2:00pm. If you like Dylan, the Grateful Dead, the Byrd’s, folk music, blues and rock - you don’t want

to miss this show! It’s pure Americana and the songs go as far back as the 30’s! Popular local band Little Sparrow hosts this FREE concert at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville. Donations are gratefully accepted. Call 845-434-8044 or www.scnyhistory.org.

The program is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

Desmond Campus Students’ Exhibition Mount St. Mary College’s Desmond Campus Gallery will feature the outstanding work that their students have created throughout the year. The works on display include many different artistic styles and “Peonies in Bloom” mediums, reflective by Ann Marie Nitti of the variety of courses the college offers in their brochures. The instructors at Desmond are also important artists in their own right! 10

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An opening reception for the Desmond Campus Student Art Show takes place on July 14 from 1:00pm3:00pm. The show is on view through August 16. Come and enjoy the reception and the show on the “Spring Flowers” by Elaine Ralston beautiful grounds of the Desmond Campus, 6 Albany Post Road, Newburgh. Call 845-565-2076 for more information.

New Arts Collective Features Judi Silvano

GNSO: Broadway in Your Backyard!

Artist Judi Silvano’s Whitehill Award for one colorful history has led her of her watercolors and from an early dance career First Prize for her pastel and training as a classical at Mount St. Mary singer, to becoming College’s Artists on an accomplished jazz Campus show, she is a vocalist and composer, member of the Goshen to her first show as an Art League, Woodstock Emerging Artist at the Art Association, North Wallkill River School “Blue & Yellow Feast” by J. Silvano East Watercolor Society, in May of 2013. Since then, Middletown Art Group, she’s exhibited in countless Wurtsboro Art Alliance, group and solo exhibitions in Washingtonville Art Society, the Tri-State area and beyond. Kent Art Association, and now, “Drawing and painting have the newly formed Cornwall always been a way for me to Arts Collective. express myself through the View her work during the years. Having a visual way inaugural group exhibit of of expressing myself has Cornwall Arts Collective enhanced my musical-self.” Member Show at 2 Alices Silvano became a collector Coffee Lounge, 117 of art and artifacts from around Broadway, Newburgh, from the world with an appreciation July 9-September 29. An for diverse cultures during her artists’ reception will be held travels. Since moving to the “Walk in the City” by J. Silvano on July 12 at 6:00pm. mid-Hudson Valley, she became a gardener Judi continues to perform as a vocalist and and the magnificent natural surroundings has a passion for sharing her knowledge of rekindled her passion for painting. With song interpretation and vocal improvisation the encouragement of many accomplished in concerts and master classes around painters in the area, Silvano’s evolution as a the world in addition to painting an evervisual artist blossomed. expanding subject material of the world Awarded the prestigious Mary Evelyn around her. Visit www.judisilvano.com

The Greater Newburgh and much, much more. Symphony Orchestra (GNSO) “And our team of soloists are annual pops program will “feature phenomenal: Alexa Green, Susan an exciting group of soloists singing O’Dea, Adam Rennie, and Andrew their hearts out to your favorite Hubacher. It promises to be one music from Broadway,” announced of the crowning highlights of the Maestro Russell Ger. “The show Alexa Green summer,” concluded Ger. encompasses the entire history of Summer Pops: Broadway in Your Broadway from Viennese operetta in Backyard happens on July 27 at 1874 to modern classics like Rent. 4:00pm in Aquinas Hall, Mount “It will be really fun to hear how Saint Mary College, 330 Powell the style evolves over the decades Avenue, Newburgh. from the classically derived Gilbert & Children under age 18 and college Sullivan, to the inescapable influence Susan O’Dea students with proper ID admitted free of jazz starting in the 1920s with the to the open seating area only. Note: Gershwins, Irving Berlin and Cole children under 5 are not permitted in Porter, to rock and roll in the 1970s the balcony seats. with Lloyd Weber, ABBA and Larson “This will be a delightful event (Rent).” that will have everyone singing And what could be a better choice along, and humming long after they to begin the festivities than the Adam Rennie have left the hall.” festive Overture to Die Fledermaus. Special concert w/ fireworks The program continues with familiar Celebrate American Independence favorites (Weill, Threepenny Opera: with the GNSO on Boscobel’s Great Mack the Knife) and not-so-wellLawn overlooking the Hudson remembered songs (Berlin, Annie Get River in Garrison. Revolutions Your Gun: Moonshine Lullaby), with offers music by Beethoven, Mozart, compilations (Rodgers, The Sound of Andrew Hubacher Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi, Music: Selections for Orchestra) and concert plus fireworks and a picnic on July 6, from versions (Lloyd Webber, The Phantom of the 6:00pm-10:00pm (rain date: July 7). Opera: concert version with organ recorded), Visit www.newburghsymphony.org or with some Gilbert & Sullivan pomposity, phone 845-913-7157.

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Ann St. Gallery: Drawing in Various Forms Newburgh are works that Mark Makers is a group bring together artists of all exhibition that examines the schools, who use drawing practice of drawing as an as their primary medium, instinctive mode of creative showcasing a plethora of expression. This exhibit practices and approaches brings together a distinctive to drawing, from the selection of over fortyclassical traditions to the five drawings by nineteen more experimental styles. artists with explorations in These works celebrate the graphite, pastel, watercolor, possibilities of drawing ink, and mixed media, which using both traditional and investigates the medium non-traditional mark making of drawing through the methods, while addressing use of various surfaces, subjects as portraiture, compositions and scale. narratives, figurative work, Drawing has a long history, “Playing with Fire” interiors, and abstractions, beginning around thirty by Sarah Petruziello distinguished by the diverse thousand years ago with wall drawings of southern France’s Chauvet Cave quality of line. Whether the drawings feature virtuosity and later the Paleolithic cave drawings of Lascaux. As an artistic medium, it remained and esthetic refinement or are spontaneous popular throughout antiquity and reached and coarse, the artists’ varied practices have exulted heights during the Renaissance. one object in common, to promote mark Today, drawing continues to prevail in making as a constructive exploration of selfcontemporary art universities and artist expression. Curated by Virginia Walsh, Mark Makers studios, as a chief means of instruction and self-expression, by which the tradition of art will be on view through July 27 at the Ann Street Gallery, 104 Ann Street, Newburgh. is passed from generation to generation. For more information, call 845-784-1146. On view at the Ann Street Gallery in

“This is My Country” in Greenwood Lake Jazz pianist Joel Zelnik has entertained five presidents, as well as performed at concert venues worldwide. Vocalist Francine Evans is also an accomplished actress in her own right. Together, Francine and Joel possess over 20 years of performing achievements. With a special tribute to the Armed Forces, they will perform songs by

Mamakating Birthday Bash Celebration! The Town of Mamakating was the first township of Sullivan County, organized December 17, 1743. The first county seat was Bloomingburgh (sic), incorporated in 1833. In 1788 the first school in Sullivan County was built in Bloomingburgh. This year the Town of RJ Storm Loretta Hagen Kurt Henry Mamakating is 276 years old and the The celebration will also include children’s Bloomingburg Restoration Foundation activities, food (and cake!), and a very is celebrating the happy event with musical special Birthday Historical Presentation. performances by local Hudson Valley The party takes place on July 7, from favorites Paul Brower, RJ Storm, Loretta 4:00pm-8:00pm at the Bloomingburg Hagen, Marty Gomes, Max Smith, Cultural Center, enter on High Street. Kurt Henry, Floyd Moser, Gary Hagen, $5 suggested donation. Richard Hawthorn and Linda Lambiase.

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Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, Elton John, Lee Greenwood, Paul Simon and more in a program entitled, This is My Country on July 11 at 7:00pm at the Greenwood Lake Public Library, 79 Waterstone Road, Greenwood Lake. To register: www.gwllibrary.org, at the front desk, or call 845-4778377, ext. 101.

The Art of Drawing in Montgomery WRS wants to show July is all about honoring patrons that graphite is the art of drawing at the not just a stepping stone to Wallkill River School produce something greater, (WRS). A group show of but a beautiful and delicate exquisite graphite drawings art form in its own right. Of are on display throughout the 63 works submitted by the month, alongside a local artists, Emi selected collection of student works the ones that she felt were from one of the WRS’s most representative of the drawing classes. “Rhytidome” by Emi Okubo art form. This month’s exhibit juror, In addition, long time WRS international graphite artist drawing instructor William Emi Okubo, will be showing Noonan will be displaying a a collection of works from her small exhibit of works from Rhytidome Project series. This his advanced drawing class. series is a close examination of the symbolism found in tree After 8 years of teaching at bark and how it represents the WRS, he has amassed a large mingling of life and death. On group of students, all of whom the surface, tree bark is actually produce exquisite drawings dead, yet inside, it is teeming in his class. These works are with life. The beautifully intended to show the level of rendered graphite drawings skill and finesse seen in the are an intimate analysis of this “Mama Bird” by Susan Wilson student work at the WRS, 232 idea. Ward Street, Montgomery. Graphite is oftentimes seen as a means to The reception for both shows takes place an end, a small piece in the artistic process. on July 6 from 5:00pm-7:00pm and, as Artists use graphite to practice, learn, and always, is free and open to the public. For information: 845-457-2787. even produce a sketch for a painting. The

“The Beatles: 50 Years Later”, Monticello Back by overwhelming public demand, teacher, author and internationally respected musician Barry Wiesenfeld (pictured) gives a very popular lecture on the iconic Beatles. During the program, entitled, The Beatles: 50 Years Later, Barry explores why the Beatles were so

much more than just another pop band. The lecture takes place at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library, 479 Broadway, Monticello, on July 25 at 6:00pm. Free and open to the public. For further information, call the Library at 845-794-4660.

Monthly Music Night in Phillipsport Jason Rosen is a singer and guitarist performing rhythm, blues and soul tunes. He often performs locally with guitarist Steve Schwartz of Steve’s Music Center in Rock Hill. The C Curtis Circus is an eclectic and energized band featuring town of Mamakating councilman/guitarist Matt Taylor, guitarist Clark Fain and bass player Doug Farshtey. Their Jason Rosen Matt Taylor Clark Fain music provides a cool mix of rock and blues classics with their own originals in the Center, 657 Red Hill Road, Phillipsport, on July 20 at 7:00pm. styles of their favorite artists. Doors open at 6:30pm. Suggested donation Listen to rhythm and blues sung and strummed by Jason and rock and blues by is $3. Homemade food and desserts available the C Curtis Circus during Monthly Music for purchase! For more info: 845-313-1772. Night at the Phillipsport Community

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Lectures - Master Classes - Demos - Talks sponsored by SUNY Orange and Mount St. Mary College’s Desmond Campus

CAS ��Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor HHNM ��Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall MSM-DC �� Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh PEEC �� Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry Lectures, Master Classes, Demos & Talks are FREE unless otherwise noted: (FEE) (Events Not lncluded in Centerspread Calendar)

lectures “A Bible for the 21st Century: Introducing the Saint John’s Bible” Derek Sanderson �� MSM-DC Jul 2, 1pm FEE P.L.A.Y. After Dark: “Counter Culture of the ‘60s” �� Bethel Woods Museum, Jul 3, 6pm Delaware Highlands Conservancy Open House Tours �� Lemons Brook Farm, Bethel, Jul 8 & 29, 10am-4pm Informational Tour ��Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Newburgh, Jul 9, 9am “The Heart of the Matter” Dr. Richard Huntoon ��MSM-DC Jul 10, 1pm “Mysteries of the Calendar” Nathan Rosenblum ��MSM-DC Jul 10, 2pm FEE “Lake Awosting: A Unique D&H Reservoir” Steve Skye ��D&H Canal Park, Cuddebackville, Jul 10, 7pm “Tchotkes of the Catskills” Allen Frishman ��Crawford Library, Monticello, Jul 11, 6pm Dazzling Dragonflies �� HHNM Jul 13, 10am FEE Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk �� PEEC Jul 13, 10am FEE Bug Exploration �� PEEC Jul 14, 10am FEE “Indoor Air Problems from “Toxicity Mold”: What is All the Fuzz About?” �� Dr. Eckardt Johanning MSM-DC Jul 15, 10:30 am FEE “Invasive Species in Our Region” Irene Stover ��MSM-DC Jul 16, 1pm FEE “Punished 4 Being a Parent” Francesca Amato ��MSM-DC Jul 16, 6:30pm FEE “The Life and Times of Laurel & Hardy” Leon DiMartino ��MSM-DC Jul 18, 10am FEE “Travel Talks: Photography 101” Sean Kelly ��MSM-DC Jul 18, 6pm FEE “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” Tony Nappo �� Crawford Library, Monticello, Jul 18, 6pm “Leonard Bernstein, 100 Years!” Kenneth Korn ��MSM-DC Jul 19, 10am FEE Brant Indian Raid Bus Tour �� Sparrowbush Fire House, Jul 20, 7:45am Bridge the Gap: Reptile Search �� PEEC Jul 20, 1pm Wilderness Walkabout �� PEEC Jul 21,1pm FEE “Alexander Hamilton-The Musical and the Duel” Rick Feingold ��MSM-DC Jul 22, 1pm FEE “Color Me Happy” Bill & Sue Wiand ��MSM-DC Jul 23, 10am FEE “5 Ways to Lock-in Ongoing Lifetime Income” Jim Farnham ��MSM-DC Jul 23, 6pm “The History, Culture, and Style of World Dance” Anna Mayta ��MSM-DC Jul 24, 2pm FEE Science Cafe: “Mist connections: clouds, fog and the maintenance of ecosystems” �� Kathleen C. Weathers Flaming Grill & Buffet, Newburgh, Jul 24, 7:15pm “How to Deal with Change and Triumph Over Loss” Diane Lang � MSM-DC Jul 25, 10:30am FEE “The Beatles-50 Years Later” Barry Wiesenfeld �� Crawford Library, Monticello, Jul 25, 6pm “Residents in the American Revolution” Todd W. Braisted ��MSM-DC Jul 26, 10:30am FEE “Vermeer Forgeries” Matthew Soltis ��MSM-DC Jul 26, 1pm FEE Butterfly Walk �� PEEC Jul 28, 10am FEE “The Significance of the American Mastodon in the Culture of the Early Republic” �� Johanna Yaun MSM-DC Jul 30, 10am FEE “Playing at Woodstock in 1969” Gilles Malkine �� Crawford Library, Monticello, Jul 30, 6pm “For the Love of Toto!” Joan Monk ��MSM-DC Jul 31, 1pm FEE Artist & Musicologist Talks “Listening to Prestige” Bob Porter & Tad Richards � Original Vinyl Records, Warwick, Jun 30, 4pm “Mary Carlson & Jim Torok” Nancy Princenthal ��Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor, Jul 6, 4pm Weekend of Chamber Music “Music Talks” Harold Meltzer �� Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Jul 18, 7:30pm Weekend of Chamber Music “Music Talks” music for “Sunrise” ��CAS Jul 25, 7:30pm OPEN Mic & IN-HOUSE MUSIC Listings below are not included in our centerspread calendar

Open Mic w/Steve Schwartz & Antoine Magliano ��Dutch’s Tavern, Rock Hill, Mondays, 7:30pm Joanna Gass and the Search & Rescue Orchestra �� Brew, Rock Hill, Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm Robert Kopec & Solo Bajo jazz + �� Dos Amigos, Fair Oaks, Wednesdays, 7pm Open Mic �� Heartbeat Music Hall, Grahamsville, Wednesdays, 7pm The Parting Glass Band Celtic ��Loughran’s Pub, Salisbury Mills, Thursdays, 7pm-10pm “Taste of Jazz” w/Robert Kopec ��Nina’s, Middletown, Fridays, 7pm Marc Von Em soul, blues, funk ��WaterWheel Cafe, Milford, Last Fridays, 8pm-11pm Jake Lentz piano & Marilyn Kennedy vocals ��Giovanni’s Inn, Wurtsboro, Fridays & Saturdays, 6pm-9pm Acoustic Open Mic Session host, Jason Gisser ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 3, 7pm Acoustics Anonymous �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 5, 7:30pm Bruce Perone �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 6, 2pm-5pm Floyd Pink �� Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Jul 6, 7pm-10pm Paul Davis �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 7, 2pm-5pm Deep Chemistry �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 12, 7:30pm Myles Mancuso �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 14, 2pm-5pm Petey Hop’s Roots & Blues Sessions �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 17 & Jul 31, 7pm Palaia All Star Band �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 19, 7:30pm Harley Relay for Life - 5 bands �� Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Jul 20, Noon-6pm Feast of Friends Doors tribute �� Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Jul 20, 7pm-10pm Evan Teatum & Alan Battiatto ��Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 21, 2pm-5pm The Drizzle �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 26, 7:30pm Barely Acoustic �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jul 28, 2pm-5pm 14

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Cruise Control ��Farmer’s Market Park, Rock Hill, Jul 3, 6:30pm FREE Missy Andersen soul, blues �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 3, 8pm Manaklin Brothers �� Veterans Memorial Park, Wurtsboro, Jul 4, 6:30pm FREE Laura Garone & Southern Fried Soul ��Gazebo Park, Kauneonga Lake, Jul 4, 6:30pm FREE Dylan Doyle Band �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 4, 8pm Soul Sacrifice blues, funk, soul ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 4, 8pm Shinedown & guests 2019 ATTENTION ATTENTION World Tour ��Bethel Woods, Jul 5, 6:30pm Pistachio Bathtub w/Rachel Berkman �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jul 5, 7pm FREE Yunior Terry & Son de Altura Afro-Cuban �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 5, 8pm Deadgrass Jerry Garcia ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 5, 8pm Billy Martin & Friends �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 6, 1pm Mary Hood & Junkanoo �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Jul 6, 7pm Jackson Browne w/Lucius ��Bethel Woods, Jul 6, 7:30pm “Neil Alexander & NAIL” funk, jazz, fusion ��Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jul 6, 8pm Alexis P. Suter Band, Mario Sevayega blues �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 6, 8pm Bendy Effect blues ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 6, 8pm Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis blues ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 7 & Jul 21, 11am Johnny Jules Band Americana + �� Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, Jul 7, 2pm FREE Hudson Valley Swing Band � Wallkill Community Center, Middletown, Jul 9, 16, 23, 30, 1pm FREE Breakaway w/Robin Baker ��Farmer’s Market Park, Rock Hill, Jul 10, 6:30pm FREE Murali Coryell Band �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 10, 8pm Emish E-3 Irish �� Run4 Downtown Park, Middletown, Jul 11, 6pm FREE Bryan Gordon ��Gazebo Park, Kauneonga Lake, Jul 11, 6:30pm FREE Black Dirt Bandits �� Sugar Loaf RR Crossing, Jul 11, 6:30pm FREE Francine Evans & Joel Zelnick “This is My Country” Greenwood Lake Library, Jul 11, 7pm FREE The Klezmatics ��Bethel Woods, Jul 11, 8pm Diablo Station �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jul 12, 7pm FREE The Funk Junkies �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 12, 8pm Fred Zepplin rock ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 12, 8pm Francie Moon & Fuhgawee Hunting Club �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Jul 13, 3pm SaRon Crenshaw & Talking Fire ��Hurleyville Arts Centre, Jul 13, 7pm Lakou Mizik, Rootbrew Haitian Roots Gumbo �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 13, 7pm Silence in Trouble: Bon Débarras Kindred Spirits Arts, folk ��Milford Theatre, Jul 13, 7:30pm Charming Disaster �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Jul 13, 8pm Marcella & Her Lovers Memphis Swamp Soul ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 13, 8pm Paparozzi | Levin | Tropea | Finkelstein soul-jazz �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 14, 11am Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 15, 8pm Cindy Cashdollar & The Syncopators Texas swing ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 15, 8pm Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis blues ��Farmer’s Market Park, Rock Hill, Jul 17, 6:30pm FREE Common Tongue rock, fusion, jazz �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 17, 8pm Tim Quinn Irish-American �� Run4 Downtown Park, Middletown, Jul 18, 6pm FREE Best Friends Girl �� Sugar Loaf RR Crossing, Jul 18, 6:30pm FREE Poison Love ��Gazebo Park, Kauneonga Lake, Jul 18, 6:30pm FREE Lyn Hardy & The Catskill Corral country ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 18, 8pm Breakneck Annie �� Pine Bush Gazebo, Jul 19, 7pm FREE Xcalibur Band �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jul 19, 7pm FREE Pousette-Dart Band, Kelly Zullo folk, rock �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 19, 8pm “Neil Alexander & NAIL” funk, jazz, fusion ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 19, 8pm Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Blondie ��Bethel Woods, Jul 20, 7pm Jason Rosen, C Curtis Circus rock, blues, soul ��Phillipsport Community Center, Jul 20, 7pm Robert Gordon Band rockabilly �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 20, 8pm Far Beyond Gone ��Farmer’s Market Park, Rock Hill, Jul 24, 6:30pm FREE Poet Gold’s POELODIES spoken word, hip hop ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 24, 7pm BKO Quintet African �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 24, 8pm The Vibe rock �� Run4 Downtown Park, Middletown, Jul 25, 6pm FREE Tara Somerville & Over the Line ��Gazebo Park, Kauneonga Lake, Jul 25, 6:30pm FREE Danny V’s 52nd Street Band �� Sugar Loaf RR Crossing, Jul 25, 6:30pm FREE Tribal Harmony Native American ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 25, 7pm Shelley King & Patrice Pike Austin �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 25, 8pm Chris Stapleton w/Margo Price & The Marcus King Band ��Bethel Woods, Jul 26, 7pm Madarka Eastern Europe ��Bullville Town Park, Jul 26, 7pm FREE Lara Hope &The Ark-Tones �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jul 26, 7pm FREE Peter Prince & Moon Boot Lover, Substanance funk, rock, soul Falcon Underground, Jul 26, 8pm Train & The Goo Goo Dolls w/Allen Stone ��Bethel Woods, Jul 27, 7pm Tom Freund & Friends, Chris Rattie & The New Rebels �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 27, 7pm Elissa Jones, et al Music for Humanity ��Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Jul 27, 7:30pm FREE Chogyi Lama guitar ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 27, 8pm HEART & Sheryl Crow ��Bethel Woods, Jul 29, 7pm Joe Bonamassa ��Bethel Woods, July 30, 8pm Fred Zepplin ��Farmer’s Market Park, Rock Hill, Jul 31, 6:30pm FREE Fried Funk �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 31, 8pm Side by Side folk-rock �� Run4 Downtown Park, Middletown, Aug 1, 6pm FREE YASGUR ��Veterans Memorial Park, Wurtsboro, Aug 1, 6:30pm FREE Tara Somerville & Over the Line ��Gazebo Park, Kauneonga Lake, Aug 1, 6:30pm FREE Hurley Mountain Highway ��Sugar Loaf RR Crossing, Aug 1, 6:30pm FREE Gordon Lightfoot �� Bethel Woods, Aug 1 & Aug 2, 8pm Midnight Slim w/Laurie Anne ��Pine Bush Gazebo, Aug 2, 7pm FREE The Connected �� Festival Square, Middletown, Aug 2, 7pm FREE Benny Havens Band r&r �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, Aug 3, 7:30pm FREE

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Cabaret

“Just Judy: The Songs of Judy Garland” �� Forestburgh Tavern, Jul 2-14 “The Summer of 69: Celebrating Woodstock” �� Forestburgh Tavern, Jul 16-28 “PRIDE!” �� Forestburgh Tavern, Jul 30-Aug 11

Cinema Classics & Documentaries

Monday Afternoon at the Movies ��Wisner Library, Warwick, Mondays, 1pm, FREE “Crossroads” by Bruce Connor ��CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor, Jun 29, Noon, 3pm, 6pm “Bonnie & Clyde” �� Bethel Woods, Jul 1, 8:30pm “A Movie” by Bruce Connor ��CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor, Jul 6, Noon, 3pm, 6pm “Psycho” �� Bethel Woods, Jul 8, 8:30pm “Stolen Church of the Little Green Man” �� Hurleyville Arts Centre, Jul 13, 2:30pm “Barbarella” �� Bethel Woods, Jul 15, 8:30pm “Report” by Bruce Connor ��CAS Laundry King, Livingston Manor, Jul 20, Noon, 3pm, 6pm “Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration” � HHNM Outdoor Discovery Ctr., Cornwall, Jul 20, 8pm “Woodstock: Three days that defined a generation” w/panel discussion �� Bethel Woods, Jul 25, 6pm “Valse Triste & “Marilyn Times Five” by Bruce Connor ��CAS Laundry King, Jul 27, Noon, 3pm, 6pm

Circus

Piccolo Circus �� Wisner Library Amphitheatre, Warwick, Jul 14, 3pm FREE Circus on the Green �� Safe Harbors, Newburgh, Jul 29-Aug 9

FAIRS & FestivalS

Mamakating Birthday Bash ��Bloomingburg Cultural Center, Jul 7, 4pm-8pm Wurtsboro Founder’s Day �� Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, Jul 13, Noon-6pm Beatles Festival for Woodbury PBA ��Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Jul 13, Noon-10pm 45th Annual SummerFest �� Our Lady of Assumption Church, Bloomingburg, Jul 20, 1pm-6pm Dusklit 2019 �� Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Jul 20, 5pm-9pm Grape Jam Music Festival for MS ��Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills, Jul 27, Noon-10pm Riverfest �� Main Street, Narrowsburg, July 28, 10am-4pm Classical Music Celebration ��Downtown Milford, Aug 3 Battle Candle Music Festival ��Wickham Woodlands Park, Warwick, Aug 3, 11am-7pm

FundraiserS

Bethel Council for the Arts Frederick Douglass’ Speech ARTSPACE, Kauneonga Lake, Jul 5, 7pm Newburgh Historical Society Fireworks Cruise Pride of the Hudson, Newburgh Waterfront, Jul 6, 7:30pm Catskill Art Society Gala honoring Family of Irving Berlin �� Beaverkill Valley Inn, Lew Beach, Jul 13, 6pm Battle Candle Music Festival Francie Moon & Fuhgawee Hunting Club �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Jul 13, 3pm Weekend of Chamber Music “Barn Raising” music, food �� Eddie Adams Barn, Jeffersonville, Jul 13, 5pm

Museums Not listed in Centerspread

“Independence Day” �� New Windsor Cantonment & Knox’s Headquarters, Jul 4 “Capturing Our Past: Visiting Washington’s Headquarters in the Mid To Late 19th Century” �� Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh, Jul 4, 2pm “Aiming to Please” cannon firings ��Knox’s Headquarters, Vails Gate, Jul 20, Noon-4pm

Music - Classical - Band - BroadwaY

Callicoon Canter Band �� Callicoon Center Bandstand, Wednesdays, thru Aug 28, 6pm FREE West Point Band Independence Day Celebration w/fireworks �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, Jul 6, 7:30pm FREE Pine Bush Community Band �� Wooster Grove, Walden, Jul 8, 7pm FREE & Catholic War Veterans Hall, Pine Bush, Jul 12, 7pm FREE & Leptondale Bible Church, Newburgh, Jul 22, 7pm West Point Band �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, Jul 13, 7:30pm FREE Weekend of Chamber Music ��Liberty Museum & Arts Center, Jul 14, 4pm Weekend of Chamber Music “Music Talks” �� Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Jul 18, 7:30pm Weekend of Chamber Music open rehearsal & Fellows performance �� Eddie Adams Barn, Jeffersonville, Jul 19, 7pm FREE West Point Band �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point, Jul 20, 7:30pm FREE Weekend of Chamber Music �� Eddie Adams Barn, Jeffersonville, Jul 20, (talk:7pm) concert: 8pm Gregory Hayes harpsichord, Wayne Smith cello, Aaron Lakota oboe �� Pacem in Terris, Warwick, Jul 21, 5pm Weekend of Chamber Music “Music Talks”music for “Sunrise” Catskill Art Society, Jul 25, 7:30pm Weekend of Chamber Music open rehearsal & Fellows’ new works �� Eddie Adams Barn, Jeffersonville, Jul 26, 7pm “Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra “Summer Pops: Broadway in Your Backyard” �� Aquinas Hall, Newburgh, Jul 27, 4pm Weekend of Chamber Music �� Eddie Adams Barn, Jeffersonville, Jul 27, (talk:7pm) concert: 8pm Gladius guitar ��Shandelee Music Festival, Livingston Manor, Aug 3, 8pm Manhattan Chamber Players ��Pacem in Terris, Warwick, Aug 4, 5pm

Music - jazz

Eric Person Band ��The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Saturdays, 9pm New York Swing Exchange ��Sugar Loaf RR Crossing, Jul 4, 6:30pm FREE

Roland Vazquez Sextet Afro-Latin Chamber Jazz �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 7, 8pm Jazz Sessions Host: Joe Carozza ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 10, 7pm The Don Byron Quartet �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 11, 8pm Tisziji Muñoz & Marilyn Crispell �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 14, 8pm Swing Shift Orchestra �� Veterans Memorial Park, Wurtsboro, Jul 18, 6:30pm FREE Nancy Ostrovsy & Patrick Cress Duo: Live Painting & Music �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 18, 8pm “Neil Alexander & NAIL” funk, jazz, fusion ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jul 19, 8pm Anat Fort Trio’s “Colour” Celebrating 20 Years �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 21, 8pm Thunderhead Organ Trio 4th Saturday Jazz ��The Wherehouse, Newburgh, Jul 27, 9pm FREE Saints of Swing swing + �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 28, 11am Brian Charette & Melanie Scholtz �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 28, 8pm

Opera

“The Telephone” & “The Medium” Menotti, Delaware Valley Opera �� Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Jul 27-Aug 4

Poetry & Prose Readings

Milkweed Poetry ��Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Wednesdays, 7pm Gary Siegel �� Montgomery Book Exchange, Jul 9, 7pm FREE Corinne Aufiero �� Meadow Blues Coffee, Chester, Jul 16, 7pm Summer Poetry Cafe Ingeborg, Walter Worden, Robert Milby �� Florida Library, Jul 19, 7pm FREE Summer Poetry Reading ��Pine Bush Library Community Center, Jul 25, 7pm FREE Hudson River Poets ��Newburgh Library, Jul 25, 7pm FREE Robert Phelps Poetry at the Church �� Goshen Methodist Church, Jul 29, 7pm FREE

Recreation & Dancing

Warwick Valley Gardeners Garden Tour ��Railroad Green, Warwick Jul 13, 9am-2pm Catskill Farm HOEDOWN ��Time & the Valleys Museum, Grahamsville, Jul 27, 5pm-9pm

Storytelling

Annual Campfire Storytime ��Glenmere Lake Park, Florida, Jul 11 & 25, 7:30pm FREE Diane Edgecomb “Night Lights” �� Florida Library, Jul 18, 11am FREE

Theatre - Musical & Variety

“Me and My Girl” �� Forestburgh Playhouse, Jul 2-14 “Hair” �� Forestburgh Playhouse, Jul 16-28 50 Years of Love and Pride ��Hurleyville Arts Centre, Jul 27, 7pm “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert!” ��Forestburgh Playhouse, Jul 30-Aug 11

Theatre - Play

“The Roommate” ��Shadowland Stages, thru Jul 14 “The Fox on the Fairway” by Ken Ludwig, Creative Theatre-Muddy Water Players �� Playhouse at Museum Village, Monroe, Jul 6-21 “Good and Noble Beings” w/dinner �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Jul 11, 6pm “A Bright New Boise” Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop Rivoli Theatre, So. Fallsburg, Jul 12-21 “Shear Madness” �� Shadowland Stages, Jul 19-Aug 18 “Humanitee Tales” �� Ritz Theatre, Newburgh, Jul 20-21 “The Taming of the Shrew” adapted by Brittany Pierce-Caiazza ��Silesian Park, Goshen, Jul 20-28 “I Don’t Want To Interrupt You Guys” w/dinner �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Jul 25, 6pm 3rd Annual Orange County Arts Council’s Ten Minute Play Festival �� Sugar Loaf Arts Center, Aug 2 & 3, 7pm “Shakespeare on the Farm” Farm Arts Collective �Willow Wisp Farm, Damascus, Aug 3 & 4, 6pm

OPPORTUNITY: Artists - Kids, Teens & Adults Calling all kids and teens, and adults, too! The Ave Maria Guild of St. Joseph’s Church in Wurtsboro is holding its annual Parish Show August 3 & 4. Prizes will be awarded on August 5 in various categories based on age, from grades K-12 to adult. The show is open to all art appreciators who

can cast their votes for their favorite artworks in each age category. Free admission. The church is located at 180 Sullivan St. For information on submitting artworks, visit www.stjosephwurtsboro.com and click on “New/Events” or email stjoswurts@ frontiernet.net or call 845-888-4522.

OPPORTUNITY: Literary & Photography The theme for this year’s River Reporter Literary Gazette is Bugs. The newspaper is accepting poetry, fiction, essays and photography. What images, ideas and feelings do our creepycrawling neighbors conjure for you? The Gazette accepts short fiction

and essays up to 1,000 words, or any style of poetry up to 40 lines (not including stanza breaks). You can send up to 4 submissions. For contest rules, call the newspaper at 845-252-7414 and ask them to forward the detailed information to your email address. Deadline is July 5. July 2019

Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

juLY BW ��Bethel Woods Center for the Arts CAS ��Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor CAS-LK �� Catskill Art Society Laundry King, Livingston Manor CTMW Creative Theatre-Muddy Water Players � Playhouse at Museum Village, Monroe FAL & FAL-U �� The Falcon & The Falcon Underground, Marlboro FARM �� Farm Arts Collective, Damascus

MONDAY

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

TUESDAY

Theatre - Musical “Me and My Girl” FP 8pm

Cinema “Bonnie & Clyde” BW 8:30pm

Cinema Monday Afternoon Movie Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

Music Pine Bush Community Band Wooster Grove, Walden, 7pm

Cinema Monday Afternoon Movie Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

Music - Zydeco Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys FAL 8pm

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 1pm Cabaret-Dinner “Just Judy” FT 6pm

Poetry Gary Siegel Montgomery Book Exchange, 7pm Theatre - Musical “Me and My Girl” FP 8pm

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 1pm

Cabaret-Dinner “Summer of 69” FT 6pm Poetry Corinne Aufiero Meadow Blues Coffee, Chester, 7pm

Music -Texas Swing Cindy Cashdollar & The Syncopators FAL-U 8pm

Theatre - Musical “Hair” FP 8pm

Cinema “Barbarella ” BW 8:30pm

22 Cinema Monday Afternoon Movie Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm Music Pine Bush Community Band Leptondale Bible Church Newburgh, 7pm

Cinema Monday Afternoon Movie Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 1pm

Cabaret-Dinner “Summer of 69” FT 6pm Theatre - Musical “Hair” FP 8pm

Music HEART & Sheryl Crow BW 7pm Poetry Robert Phelps Goshen Methodist Church, 7pm

Cabaret-Dinner “Just Judy” FT 6pm Music Callicoon Center Band 6pm Music Cruise Control ROCK 6:30pm Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm Music-Soul-Blues Missy Andersen FAL 8pm

Cinema “Psycho ” BW 8:30pm

WEDNESDAY Theatre - Musical “Me and My Girl” FP 2pm & 8pm

Cabaret-Dinner “Just Judy” FT 6pm

Cinema Monday Afternoon Movie Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

FEST ��Festival Square, Middletown FP, FT �� Forestburgh Playhouse, Forestburgh Tavern HAC ��Hurleyville Arts Centre HHNM ��Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall GAZ ��Gazebo Park (aka Bethel Community Park), Kauneonga Lake GWL �� Greenwood Lake Library

Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 1pm

Cabaret-Dinner “PRIDE” FT 6pm Music Joe Bonamassa BW 8pm Theatre - Musical “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” FP 8pm

July 2019

Theatre - Musical “Me and My Girl” FP 2pm & 8pm

Cabaret-Dinner “Just Judy” FT 6pm Music Callicoon Center Band 6pm Music Breakaway w/Robin Baker ROCK 6:30pm Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm Music Jazz Sessions FAL-U 7pm Music Murali Coryell Band FAL 8pm

Theatre - Musical “Hair” FP 2pm & 8pm

Cabaret-Dinner “Summer of 69” FT 6pm Music Callicoon Center Band 6pm Music Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis ROCK 6:30pm Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm Music Common Tongue FAL 8pm

HAC �� Hurleyville A MILK �� Milkweed, S MONTLIB �� Ethelbert Crawford Library, MSM-AQ �� Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, NACL North American Culture Lab ��NACL Theatre, High NOBL ��Noble Coffee Roasters, Cam

THURSDAY

Cabaret-Dinner...“Just Judy:The Songs of Judy Garland....FT 6pm Music............................Manaklin Brothers...................WVET 6:30pm Music............ Laura Garone & Southern Fried Soul.......GAZ 6:30pm Music - Jazz.......... New York Swing Exchange .............. SLX 6:30pm Theatre - Play................“The Roommate”......................... SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical...........“Me and My Girl”.............................. FP 8pm Music............................ Dylan Doyle Band............................FAL 8pm Music - Blues-Soul-Funk.......Soul Sacrifice.......................FAL-U 8pm

Theatre - Play & Dinner......“Good and Noble Beings”.................... NACL 6pm Cabaret-Dinner...“Just Judy:The Songs of Judy Garland................. FT 6pm Music - Irish............................... Emish E-3 .....................................RUN4 6pm Music......................................Bryan Gordon................................ GAZ 6:30pm Music.................................. Black Dirt Bandits ............................SLX 6:30pm Music - Pop.............. Francine Evans & Joel Zelnick.......................GWL 7pm Storytelling... Annual Campfire Storytime.Glenmere Lake Park, Florida, 7:30pm Theatre - Play...................... “The Roommate”................................SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical................. “Me and My Girl”...................................... FP 8pm Music - Klezmer.....................The Klezmatics......................................BW 8pm Music - Jazz.................... The Don Byron Quartet.............................. FAL 8pm

Cabaret - Dinner.......“The Summer of 69: Celebrating Woodstock” .FT 6pm

Storytelling...Diane Edgecomb “Night Lights”..Florida Library 11am Music.........................Swing Shift Orchestra................WVET 6:30pm Music.............................Best Friends Girl .................... SLX 6:30pm Music.................................Poison Love...........................GAZ 6:30pm Music - Talk..Weekend of Chamber Music.Catskill Distilling Co., Bethel, 7:30pm

Music - Irish-American........ Tim Quinn ............................. RUN4 6pm Theatre - Musical.................... “Hair”....................................... FP 8pm Theatre - Play.........“The Fox on the Fairway”.................CTMW 8pm Music - Jazz & Painting....Nancy Ostrovsy & Patrick Cress Duo...FAL 8pm Music - Country.......Lyn Hardy & The Catskill Corral........FAL-U 8pm

Cabaret - Dinner..Summer of 69: Celebrating Woodstock” . FT 6pm Cinema..“Woodstock: Three days that defined a generation”....BW 6pm Music - Rock............................... The Vibe ......................................RUN4 6pm Cabaret-Dinner “Summer of 69” FT 6pm Theatre - Play & Dinner....“I Don’t Want to Interrupt You Guys”.... NACL 6pm Music.......................... Danny V’s 52nd Street Band .................SLX 6:30pm Music Callicoon Center Band 6pm Music.......................Tara Somerville & Over the Line................. GAZ 6:30pm Music Far Beyond Gone Poetry................................Hudson River Poets................................. NFL 7pm ROCK 6:30pm Poetry........................Summer Poetry Reading...........Pine Bush Library, 7pm Music - Native American..Tribal Harmony: A Tiding of Magpies...FAL-U 7pm Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm Music - Talk................ Weekend of Chamber Music.................... CAS 7:30pm Storytelling... Annual Campfire Storytime.Glenmere Lake Park, Florida, 7:30pm Spoken Word Hip Hop Theatre - Play...................... “Shear Madness”................................SHAD 8pm POELODIES FAL-U 7pm Theatre - Musical...........................“Hair”............................................... FP 8pm Music - African BKO Quintet FAL 8pm Music - Austin..............Shelley King & Patrice Pike........................... FAL 8pm

Theatre - Musical “Hair” FP 2pm & 8pm

Theatre - Musical “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” FP 2pm & 8pm

Music Callicoon Center Band 6pm Cabaret-Dinner “PRIDE” FT 6pm Music Fred Zepplin ROCK 6:30pm Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm Music Fried Funk FAL 8pm

Cabaret-Dinner............... “PRIDE!”......................................FT 6pm Music - Folk-Rock........ Side by Side ............................ RUN4 6pm Music...................................John Platt..........................WVET 6:30pm Music..................... Hurley Mountain Highway .......... SLX 6:30pm Music....................................YASGUR..............................GAZ 6:30pm Theatre - Play............... “Shear Madness”......................... SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical.......“Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”.......... FP 8pm Music.............................Gordon Lightfoot............................. BW 8pm

Music......................

Fundraiser....Bethel C

Music...................... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Musical... Music - Afro-Cuban Music - Garcia........ Cabaret...“Just Jud

Music..Pine Bush Co

Music...................... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Musical... Music...................... Music - Rock........... Cabaret...“Just Jud

Music...................... Music...................... Music - Classical.... Poetry....................S Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Musical... Music - Folk-Rock.. Music...................... Cabaret... “The Sum

Music....Chris Staplet

Music - Eastern Eur Music....................L Music - Classical.... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Musical...

Music - Funk-Rock....Pe

Cabaret... “The Sum

Music.........Midnigh Music...................... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Musical... Music...................... Cabaret...................

2019

Arts Centre Sugar Loaf Monticello Newburgh hland Lake mpbell Hall

PACEM ��Pacem in Terris PHILL �� Phillipsport Community Center PWO �� Palaia Winery Outdoors, Highland Mills RIV Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop ��Rivoli Theatre, So. Fallsburg ROCK �� Farmer’s Market Park, Rock Hill RRG ��Railroad Green, Warwick

FRIDAY

.....Shinedown & guests..................... BW 6:30pm

Council of the Arts..ARTSPACE, Kauneonga Lake, 7pm

....... Pistachio Bathtub.........................FEST 7pm ........“The Roommate”......................... SHAD 8pm .........“Me and My Girl”.............................. FP 8pm n.......Yunior Terry & Son de Altura..........FAL 8pm ............. Deadgrass...............................FAL-U 8pm dy:The Songs of Judy Garland”.......FT 10:45pm

ommunity Band..Catholic War Veterans, Pine Bush, 7pm

.......... Diablo Station.............................FEST 7pm ........“The Roommate”......................... SHAD 8pm ....“A Bright New Boise”......................... RIV 8pm .“The Fox on the Fairway”.................CTMW 8pm .........“Me and My Girl”.............................. FP 8pm ....... The Funk Junkies.............................FAL 8pm ............Fred Zepplin.............................FAL-U 8pm dy:The Songs of Judy Garland”.......FT 10:45pm

...Breakneck Annie.........Pine Bush Gazebo, 7pm .......Tim Xcalibur Band.........................FEST 7pm ....Weekend of Chamber Music............. WCM 7pm Summer Poetry Cafe..............Florida Library 7pm ....... “Shear Madness”......................... SHAD 8pm ....“A Bright New Boise”......................... RIV 8pm .“The Fox on the Fairway”.................CTMW 8pm .................. “Hair”....................................... FP 8pm ......Pousette-Dart Band, Kelly Zullo........FAL 8pm ... ..Neil Alexander & NAIL.....................FAL-U 8pm mmer of 69: Celebrating Woodstock” .FT 10:45pm

ton w/Margo Price *& The Marcus King Band...BW 7pm

rope...........Madarka.........Bullville Town Park, 7pm Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones.................FEST 7pm ....Weekend of Chamber Music............. WCM 8pm ....... “Shear Madness”......................... SHAD 8pm .................. “Hair”....................................... FP 8pm

eter Prince & Moon Boot Lover, Substanance..FAL-U 8pm

mmer of 69: Celebrating Woodstock” .FT 10:45pm

ht Slim w/Laurie Anne....Pine Bush Gazebo, 7pm ......... The Connected............................FEST 7pm ..Ten Minute Play Festival....................SLAC 7pm ....... “Shear Madness”......................... SHAD 8pm .....“Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”.......... FP 8pm ........Gordon Lightfoot............................. BW 8pm .............. “PRIDE!”...............................FT 10:45pm

RUN4 �� Run 4 Downtown Park, Middletown SCM ��Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville SHAD �� Shadowland Stages, Ellenville SLGMNN ��Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf SLAC ��Sugar Loaf Arts Center SLX �� Sugar Loaf Crossing

SATURDAY

Cinema..................... Saturday Family Movie......................MONTLIB 1pm Music......................... Billy Martin & Friends................................ FAL 1pm Cinema................“A Movie” by Bruce Connor......CAS-LK Noon, 3pm & 6pm Music..............................Mary Hood & Junkanoo............................ MILK 7pm Music.........................................Floyd Pink............................. PWO 7pm-10pm Music........................... Jackson Browne w/Lucius........................ BW 7:30pm Music - Fireworks.................West Point Band.......................TROPHY 7:30pm Theatre - Play...................... “The Roommate”................................SHAD 8pm Theatre - Play............... “The Fox on the Fairway”........................CTMW 8pm Theatre - Musical................. “Me and My Girl”...................................... FP 8pm Music - Funk-Jazz-Fusion..Neil Alexander& NAIL.Howland Center, Beacon, 8pm Music - Blues.......Alexis P. Suter Band, Mario Sevayega.................. FAL 8pm Music - Blues........................... Bendy Effect....................................FAL-U 8pm Cabaret.................“Just Judy:The Songs of Judy Garland”...... FT 10:45pm

Festival.Mamakating Birthday Bash.Bloomingburg Cultural Center, 4pm-8pm

Music - Afro-Latin-Jazz...........Roland Vazquez Sextet...........FAL 8pm

Music.......... Harley Relay for Life - 5 bands............ PWO Noon-6pm Theatre - Play......... “Shear Madness”.................... SHAD 2pm & 8pm Theatre - Play.......”The Taming of the Shrew”....Silesian Park, Goshen, 2pm Cinema.................“Report” by Bruce Connor.......CAS-LK Noon, 3pm & 6pm Festival......................................... Dusklit........................... SLGMNN 5pm-9pm Music................ Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Blondie................. BW 7pm Music - Rock-Blues...Jason Rosen, C Curtis Circus......................PHILL 7pm Theatre - Play................“Humanitee Tales”.......Ritz Theatre, Newburgh, 8pm Music....................................West Point Band.......................TROPHY 7:30pm Cinema & Talk........Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration ..................HHNM 8pm Theatre - Play...................“A Bright New Boise”.................................RIV 8pm Theatre - Play............... “The Fox on the Fairway”........................CTMW 8pm Theatre - Musical...........................“Hair”............................................... FP 8pm Music - Classical......... Weekend of Chamber Music........................WCM 8pm Music - Rockabilly............. Robert Gordon Band................................ FAL 8pm Music - Jazz.......................Eric Person Band....Wherehouse, Newburgh, 9pm Cabaret...........“The Summer of 69: Celebrating Woodstock” ......... FT 10:45pm

Music.......Grape Jam Music Festival Benefit for MS....PWO Noon-10pm Theatre - Play...”The Taming of the Shrew”..Silesian Park, Goshen, 2pm Cinema..“Valse Triste”, “Marilyn Times Five” by Bruce Connor...CAS-LK Noon, 3pm & 6pm Music - Broadway...............Greater Newburgh Sym. Orch................MSM-AQ 4pm Recreation........................ Catskill Farm HOEDOWN.........................T&V 5pm-9pm Music...................Train & The Goo Goo Dolls w/Allen Stone.................... BW 7pm Music........Tom Freund & Friends, Chris Rattie & The New Rebels.........FAL 7pm Theatre - Variety.............. 50 Years of Love and Pride.............................. HAC 7pm Music.........................................Music for Humanity...........................NOBL 7:30pm Opera................. “The Telephone” & “The Medium” Menotti................TUST 8pm Theatre - Play..........................“Shear Madness”.................................... SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical...............................“Hair”................................................... FP 8pm Music - Classical............. Weekend of Chamber Music............................ WCM 8pm Music..................................... Chogyi Lama guitar..................................FAL-U 8pm Music - Jazz............................Thunderhead Organ Trio........Wherehouse, Newburgh, 9pm Cabaret...............“The Summer of 69: Celebrating Woodstock” ............. FT 10:45pm

Festival.................Classical Music Celebration............ Downtown Milford Festival.Battle Candle Music Festival.Wickham Lake, Warwick, 11am-7pm Theatre - Play............. “Shakespeare on the Farm”.......................FARM 6pm Theatre - Play................ Ten Minute Play Festival.......................... SLAC 7pm Music - R&R......................Benny Havens Band....................TROPHY 7:30pm Music - Classical-Spanish-Rock....Gladius guitar.....Shandelee, L.Manor 8pm Theatre - Play...................... “Shear Madness”................................SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical.......“Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”........................ FP 8pm Opera............. “The Telephone” & “The Medium” Menotti........... TUST 8pm Cabaret....................................... “PRIDE!”..................................... FT 10:45pm

SUNDAY

Music - Swing-Blues.....Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis................FAL11am Music - Americana +...........Johnny Jules Band................... SCM 2pm Theatre - Play................“The Roommate”......................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play.........“The Fox on the Fairway”.................CTMW 3pm Theatre - Musical...........“Me and My Girl”.............................. FP 3pm

Recreation. Warwick Valley Gardeners Garden Tour.RRG 9am-2pm Festival..........Wurtsboro Founder’s Day...Sullivan Street, Noon-6pm Festival......Beatles Festival Benefit for Woodbury PBA.... PWO Noon-10pm Fundraiser..................Battle Candle Music Festival........................ MILK 3pm Fundraiser - Dinner.......Weekend of Chamber Music.......................WCM 5pm Fundraiser................Catskill Art Society........ Beaverkill Inn, Lew Beach, 6pm Music - Blues - Reggae..........SaRon Crenshaw, Talking Fire..........HAC 7pm Music - Haitian-Gumbo.......Lakou Mizik, Rootbrew............................ FAL 7pm Music - Folk............Silence in Trouble:Bon Débarras.....Milford Theatre, 7:30pm Music....................................West Point Band.......................TROPHY 7:30pm Theatre - Play...................... “The Roommate”................................SHAD 8pm Theatre - Play...................“A Bright New Boise”.................................RIV 8pm Theatre - Play............... “The Fox on the Fairway”........................CTMW 8pm Theatre - Musical................. “Me and My Girl”...................................... FP 8pm Music.................................. Charming Disaster............................... NACL 8pm Music - Memphis-Soul.......Marcella & Her Lovers...........................FAL-U 8pm Cabaret................“Just Judy:The Songs of Judy Garland”....... FT 10:45pm

T&V �� Time and the Valleys Museum, Grahamsville TROPHY �� Trophy Point Amphitheatre, West Point TUST ��Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg WCC ��Wallkill Community Center, Middletown WCM Weekend of Chamber Music ��Eddie Adams Barn, Jeffersonville WVET �� Veterans Memorial Park, Wurtsboro

Music - Soul-Jazz.....Paparozzi | Levin | Tropea | Finkelstein..FAL11am Theatre - Play................“The Roommate”......................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play............“A Bright New Boise”......................... RIV 2pm Theatre - Play.........“The Fox on the Fairway”.................CTMW 3pm Theatre - Musical...........“Me and My Girl”.............................. FP 3pm Circus....Piccolo Circus..Wisner Library Amphitheatre, Warwick, 3pm Music - Classical.Weekend of Chamber Music..Liberty Museum, 4pm Music - Jazz...........Tisziji Muñoz & Marilyn Crispell.............FAL 8pm

Music - Swing-Blues.....Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis................FAL11am Theatre - Play............... “Shear Madness”......................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play............“A Bright New Boise”......................... RIV 2pm Theatre - Play.......”The Taming of the Shrew”....Silesian Park, Goshen, 2pm

Theatre - Play......“Humanitee Tales”... Ritz Theatre, Newburgh, 3pm Theatre - Play.........“The Fox on the Fairway”.................CTMW 3pm Theatre - Musical.................... “Hair”....................................... FP 3pm Music - Classical......Harpsichord, Cello, Oboe Trio...... PACEM 5pm Music - Jazz......................Anat Fort Trio................................FAL 8pm

28 Festival.................................Riverfest.......... Narrowsburg, 10am-4pm Music - Jazz +................ Saints of Swing............................FAL 11am Opera.......“The Telephone” & “The Medium” Menotti.....TUST 2pm Theatre - Play............... “Shear Madness”......................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play.......”The Taming of the Shrew”....Silesian Park, Goshen, 2pm

Theatre - Musical.................... “Hair”....................................... FP 3pm Music - Jazz...........Brian Charette & Melanie Scholtz..........FAL 8pm

Theatre - Play............... “Shear Madness”......................... SHAD 2pm Opera.......“The Telephone” & “The Medium” Menotti.....TUST 2pm Theatre - Musical.......“Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”.......... FP 3pm Music - Classical...........Manhattan Chamber Players.... PACEM 5pm Theatre - Play.......“Shakespeare on the Farm”................ FARM 6pm

July 2019

Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

Canvas category calendar

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Art exhibits CAS ��Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor DVAA ��Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Elaine Giguere Arts Center, Narrowsburg MSM-DC �� Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Balmville SUNYO-KH �� SUNY Orange Newburgh, Kaplan Hall SUNYO-OH ��SUNY Orange Middletown, Orange Hall WRS �� Wallkill River School, Montgomery

Group Show �� Stray Cat Gallery, Bethel, ongoing Georgia Chambers etchings, paintings ��Georgia Chambers Art Gallery, Callicoon, ongoing Catharine De Maio paintings, “Summer Scenes” ��Rustic Wheelhouse, Chester, ongoing T.A. Clearwater paintings, pastels, prints �� Clearwater Gallery at Jones Farm, Cornwall, ongoing June Ponte paintings, stained & painted glass ��Poe & Raven Gallery, Milford, ongoing Karen E. Gersch, Gabrielle Dearborn, Josiah Dearborn drawings, paintings, silverwork �� Gersch Home Gallery, Montgomery, by appt, ongoing Carolyn Duke pottery ��Duke Pottery, Tennanah Lake, Roscoe, ongoing Inscribed Tibetan Prayer Stones ��Tibetan & Himalayan Cultural Center, Walden, ongoing Wurtsboro Art Alliance “Summer” group show �� Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, ongoing Janet Howard-Fatta still life paintings �� The Grange, Warwick, thru Jul 1 Marjorie Morrow “Small Works–Revisited” ��Rafter’s Tavern, Callicoon, thru Jul 5 “Left Bank 15” group show ��Left Bank Gallery, Liberty, thru Jul 6 Madeline Tully, Liza J Smith-Simpson “American Travels II” ��ARTery Gallery, Milford, thru Jul 7 “Delicious” group show �� WRS thru Jul 14 Summer Artists Exhibit ��UpFront Exhibition Space, Port Jervis, thru Jul 24 Goshen Art League group show �� Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville, thru Jul 25 “Mark Makers” group show, drawings, various media ��Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, thru Jul 27 “Interactions” group show, ceramics & paintings ��Holland Tunnel Gallery, Newburgh, thru Jul 28 “Home: Places, People, a State of Mind” Goshen Art League ��Goshen Music Hall, thru Jul 29 Pearl Lau “Incidents of Travel” sketches �� Ellenville Library, thru Jul 30 Nita Klein paintings ��Leo’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Cornwall, thru Jul 31 “Woodstock” mixed media, “Bungalow”, “Made in 1969” ��DVAA thru Aug 3 Monroe Arts Society Plein Air paintings �� Tuxedo Library, thru Aug 9 “Peace, Love, Music & Art Exhibition” ��Bertoni Gallery, Warwick, thru Aug 18 “It’s Summertime!” Art About Town, River Valley Artists Guild ��thru Aug 30 Susan Miiller oil paintings Gios Gelato Café, Port Jervis & Joan Kehlenbeck florals & pastels Deerpark Town Hall, Huguenot & Rena Hottinger floral photography Bon Secours Hospital, Port Jervis & Joseph Petrosi color pencil drawings, Samantha Petrosi watercolors Port Jervis City Hall Pat McDonald ��Griffith Olivero Realtors, Goshen, thru Aug TBA Kurt Moyer Italian landscapes ��Galerie Fauchere, Milford, thru Sep 2 “WOW! Water on Water” ��Time and the Valleys Museum, Grahamsville, thru Sep 28 Four Pastelists: Judy Byrne, Cathy Cahill, Lily Norton, Cathy Prager �� Crawford House, Newburgh, thru Sep 29 We Are Golden - Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival and Aspirations for an Aquarian Future Museum at Bethel Woods, thru Dec 31

NEW ART EXHIBITS

Hemlock Farms Community Artists �� Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jul 1-Aug 27 Tony Canger “The Spirit of Freedom in Paint” ��Liberty Museum & Arts Center, Jul 4-Aug 17 Mike Osterhout “Broken Burned Stolen Defaced” ��Gallery 222, Hurleyville, Jul 5-30 “How the West Was Spun” group show �� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Jul 6-21 “Golden Light” Wurtsboro Art Alliance ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Jul 6-27 Roslyn Fassett, Jan Corash, Phyllis Lehman “Life Forms” �� Amity Gallery, Warwick, Jul 6-28 William Noonan’s Students’ drawings �� WRS Jul 6-31 Emi Okubo “Rytidome Project”, works on paper, “Graphite” group show �� WRS Jul 6-31 Mary Carlson ceramics, Jim Torok portraiture, drawings, paintings �� CAS Jul 6-Aug 31 “Starving Artist Exhibit & Sale” �� Healing Arts Gallery, Ellenville Hospital, Jul 9-Aug 19 Cornwall Arts Collective �� Two Alices, Newburgh, Jul 9-Sep 29 Student Art Show �� Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh, Jul 14-Aug 16 “Black and White” �� WRS Jul 15-Aug 14 WIZART Walk self-guided tour �� Washingtonville, Jul 15-26 2019 Annual Parrish Art Show ��St. Joseph’s Church, Wurtsboro, Aug 3 & 4 “Listen to the Music” Wurtsboro Art Alliance ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Aug 3-Sep 1

Photography exhibits

“Along the Towpath: The D&H Canal in Mamakating, 1828-1898” ��Wurtsboro Library, ongoing Nick Zungoli “Sixteen Days in Hanoi VIETNAM” �� Exposures Gallery, Sugar Loaf, thru Oct 6

New Photography exhibits

David Nicholls “La Serenissima, Queen of the Adriatic” ��Highland Mills Library, Jul 1-31

ART & Photography receptions

Tony Canger “The Spirit of Freedom in Paint” ��Liberty Museum & Arts Center, Jul 4, 2pm Hemlock Farms Artists group show ��Gallery at Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jul 5, 5pm-8pm David Nicholls “La Serenissima, Queen of the Adriatic” ��Highland Mills Library, Jul 6, Noon-2pm Billy Martin ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jul 6, 1pm “Golden Light” Wurtsboro Art Alliance ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Jul 6, 2pm-4pm 18

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Mary Carlson & Jim Torok �� CAS Jul 6, talk:4pm, reception:5pm “How the West Was Spun” �� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Jul 6, 4pm-6pm Emi Okubo Rytidome Project, “Graphite” group show, W. Noonan’s students �� WRS Jul 6, 5pm-7pm Roslyn Fassett, Jan Corash, Phyllis Lehman “Life Forms” �� Amity Gallery, Warwick, Jul 6, 5pm-7pm “Starving Artist Exhibit & Sale” �� Healing Arts Gallery, Ellenville Hospital, Jul 9, 5pm-7pm Cornwall Arts Collective ��Two Alices, Newburgh, Jul 12, 6pm Mike Osterhout “Broken Burned Stolen Defaced” ��Gallery 222, Hurleyville, Jul 13, 3pm-7pm Student Art Show �� Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh, Jul 14, 1pm-3pm Artisan Extravaganza �� Farmers Market, Washingtonville, Jul 21, 11am-4pm Goshen Art League closing reception �� Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville, Jul 25, 6pm-8pm “Listen to the Music” Wurtsboro Art Alliance ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Aug 3, 2pm-4pm

Children & Teens Calendar

HHNM ��Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall HHNM-CoH �� Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Wildlife Education Center, Cornwall-on-Hudson PEEC �� Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry Listings not included in our centerspread calendar.

Books

Book Hipsters Book Club teens ��Wisner Library, Warwick, Fridays, 3:30pm Youth Book Festival ��Crawford Library, Monticello, May 25, 8am-5pm Cinema

Teen Movie Night 11-17yrs �� Greenwood Lake Library, Tuesdays, 6pm FREE Teen Movie Matinee �� Crawford Library, Monticello, 1st Saturday, 1pm FREE Saturday Family Movie ��Crawford Library, Monticello, Saturdays, 1pm FREE EntertainmenT & Lectures See also Fairs & Festivals page 15

Storytime 3-5yrs ��Crawford Library, Monticello, Mondays 10am FREE “The Wizard of Oz” �� Forestburgh Playhouse, Tues & Sat, 11am thru Aug 11 Piccolo Circus �� Wisner Library Amphitheatre, Warwick, Jul 14, 3pm FREE Diane Edgecomb “Night Lights” storytelling �� Florida Library, Jul 18, 11am FREE Circus on the Green �� Safe Harbors, Newburgh, Jul 29-Aug 9 Museums

Meet the Animals “Habitats of the Hudson Valley” HHNM-CoH Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm & 2:30pm Hiking Trails �� HHNM Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-4pm Eco-Zone Discovery Room �� PEEC Jun 9, 1pm-4pm

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 Books & Tea �� Mamakating Library, Wurtsboro, 4th Wednesday, 4pm Urban Book Club �� Mulberry House Senior Center, Middletown, 4th Wednesday, 7pm Fiction & Foodies ��Mamakating Library, Wurtsboro, 2nd Thursday, 6pm Book Discussion Group ��1st Friday, Daniel Pierce Library, Grahamsville, 1pm Book Discussion Group �� Narrowsburg Library, 3rd Friday, 4pm The House of Silk by Anthony Horowitz �� Florida Library, Jul 12, 1pm

Bethel Woods: The Klezmatics! The Klezmatics are world-renowned and Grammy-winning superstars of the klezmer world. They erupted out of NYC’s East Village in 1986 and revitalized klezmer for the new century with music that is steeped in Eastern European Jewish tradition and spirituality, while incorporating contemporary themes such as human rights and anti-fundamentalism with eclectic musical influences including Arab, African, Latin and Balkan rhythms, jazz and punk. The Klezmatics have collaborated with numerous musical luminaries including folk hero Arlo Guthrie, classical legend Itzhak Perlman, beat poet Allen Ginsberg, the Master Musicians of Jajouka, Ben Folds Five, and Kosher Gospel singer Joshua Nelson. Their work has extended to numerous projects, including Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tony Kushner’s A Dybbuk and It’s An Undoing World and Pilobolus Dance Theatre’s Davenen. Garnering numerous awards and accolades

throughout their career, including a 2006 Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album, a New York Jewish Music Award for Best Klezmer Band, a GLAMA (Gay and Lesbian American Music Award) and the German Critics Award (twice), they have topped the Billboard world music charts on numerous occasions. The Klezmatics perform at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Road, Bethel, on July 11 at 8:00pm. For tickets, phone 866-781-2922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

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Milkweed: Fundraiser for “Battle Candle” Milkweed, Sugar Loaf’s “community space dedicated to local artists, thinkers, collaborators, educators, movers & shakers”, will host a fundraiser for their upcoming 2nd annual music festival: Battle Candle (August 3). The festival features three stages of live music all day, local arts & craft vendors, food trucks, and interactive art at Wickham Lake in Warwick.

The potluck fundraiser, taking place on July 13 at 3:00pm at Milkweed, 2 & 3 Romers Alley, Sugar Loaf, will feature live music by garage rock / blues folk band Francie Moon (pictured) and alternative, punk, party rock surf band, Fuhgawee Hunting Club. Stay tuned to the August 2019 issue of CANVAS for more about Battle Candle. Visit www.milkweedsugarloaf.com

Dynamic Storytelling in Florida One of the most versatile voices in storytelling today, Diane Edgecombe’s dynamic style of telling, in which she fully embodies the characters and scenes, won her the first national Oracle Award for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast. Whether exploring folktales, ancient myths, original stories or personal tales, Diane’s beautifully articulated pieces and “embodied telling” bring the listener straight into the heart of the story. A featured teller on NPR, Diane’s storytelling has been featured at prestigious venues throughout the country for over twenty-five years.

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On July 18 at 11:00am, the Florida Public Library presents Diane in Night Lights. From fireflies to favorite constellations, Diane spins a tale about the night lights that make our world bright. Entertaining stories of stars take us on a multicultural voyage across the heavens. These favorite tales and songs celebrate starry skies and luminous planets as well as the magic of fireflies and the star-like treasure hidden inside of every apple. Perfect for all ages. The Florida Public Library is located at 4 Cohen Circle, Florida. To register, visit: floridapubliclibrary.org or call 845-651-7659.

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4SJ: Thunderhead Organ Trio The name Thunderhead Organ Trio symbolizes two meanings: Thunderhead connotes power, and Organ Trio was derived from the instrumentation of their group, which is in the format of a traditional jazz organ trio consisting of drums, organ, and guitar or sax; in their case, trombone. Neil Alexander (organ, keyboards, synthesizers), Joe Gil (trombone), and Nadav Snir-Zelniker (drums) perform diverse music by artists such as John Coltrane, John Scofield, King Crimson, and Jaco Pastorius, along with their own original compositions

of “hi-octane jet fueled groove” - jazz, funk, rock, and progressive music. They perform at The Wherehouse, 119 Liberty Street, Newburgh, for Neil’s Fourth Saturday Jazz (4SJ) series on July 27 at 9:00pm. Bring a friend - FREE admission!

Shakepeare’s “Shrew” Twisted & Turned! Cornerstone Theatre Arts is putting a few twists and turns into Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew this summer. Go enjoy this whacky and wonderful Taming of the Shrew, backwards, twisted, Sara Johnson and turned around! Brittany Pierce-Caiazza has adapted the script. Ken Tschan directs the play. David Camacho and Sara Johnson lead the cast which includes the talents of Ethan Henkler, Emma Jorgensen, Bruce Gluckman, Kevin McDonnell, Ben Hudson, Alexandra Lakis, and Thom Gomez.

The 90-minute comedy runs weekends July 2028 at 2:00pm sharp each day, rain or shine. No reservations are necessary, but bring a lawn chair and a picnic! Shows are under David Camacho the big tent, 336 Main Street, Goshen, behind the new library building. Parking is in the back near the tent. The production is sponsored by the Goshen Public Library & Historical Society. Admission is free and donations are greatly appreciated. For info: 845-294-4188 or info@ cornerstonetheatrearts.org

Sugar Loaf Theatre Re-Opens (Again!) Join the Orange Festival Producer. County Arts Council Twenty-four winning (OCAC) for its third plays will be presented: annual Ten-Minute Play comedies, dramas, Festival at the “inaugural experimental, and re-opening” of the Sugar offbeat works, performed Loaf Arts Center. as “play-readings” with “We are delighted to book-in-hand on August open the theater with this 2 & 3 at 7:00pm. Also inclusive event,” said included is a Story to Robert Valentine, Town Stage Workshop on EC Media Group, LLC “Ten Minute Play Festival” 2018 of Chester Supervisor. August 1. The goal of “The Festival brings energy, excitement, and the workshop is to turn stories from the is a perfect example of how we, in the Town participants into a ten minute play, to be read of Chester, want to work closely with the as part of Saturday’s performance. arts community to build engagement with “Although Pierre Loving published a book the new Arts Center.” of “ten-minute plays” in 1923...the “official “Ten-minute plays rely on the writer’s debut” of the ten-minute play as a genre is ability to take the audience through the same usually traced back to the Actors Theatre experience that a good one act or full-length of Louisville’s 1977 Humana Festival of play accomplishes. It has become a popular New American Plays. What began there as form of production; not a scene or a skit, but a quirky exercise in “Polaroid Playwriting” a real play, one that puts forth real emotion has since evolved into nothing short of a and engages audiences,” says Sarah McKay, theatrical phenomenon - an exciting and OCAC Executive Director. powerful new format that has altered the “By opening submissions to playwrights theatrical landscape with its possibilities.” outside the County, and giving local actors TheatreDatabase.com and directors the opportunity to participate, Tickets are $10 with all proceeds going the intent is to introduce local artists with to the Orange County Arts Council and are emerging writers across the country. I believe available in advance or at the door. this is a chance for our resident artists to Visit http://ocartscouncil.org or call 845make new connections,” says Paul Ellis, 469-9168.

MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU ... Quips, Quotes & Quiddities with Carol Pozefsky THEY WERE SPIES Celebrity chef Julia Child led a life of adventure during World War II, working as an agent for the Office of Strategic Services. The OSS was the forerunner of the CIA, the Central Intelligence Agency. Playwright and composer Noel Coward was made head of the British Secret Julia Childs Service during World War II. Interviewed about his espionage work Coward said, “Celebrity was a wonderful cover. My disguise would be my own reputation as a bit of an Noel Coward idiot...a merry playboy.” Legendary magician, escape artist Harry Houdini entertained throughout Europe during World War I. Mingling with German and Russian high society, Houdini was able to pass on war plans to secret service agencies in America and Great Britain. Swedish born Greta Garbo, movie super star of the 1920’s and 30’s, put her acting career on the back burner in 1941 when the

United States entered World War II. Garbo was said to have been a wartime secret agent for M16, the British Foreign Intelligence Service. BABY BILLBOARDS Pity the modern day toddlers who must parade about bearing messages on their clothing. It’s not enough to be cute and lovable, today’s babies must entertain the masses. Here are some sample dispatches we’ve been forced to read: “I’M CUTE, MOM’S HOT, DAD’S LUCKY”, “I ONLY CRY WHEN UGLY PEOPLE HOLD ME”, “MOM’S TAKEN BUT MY AUNT IS CUTE AND SINGLE”, “DON’T MESS WITH ME, MY MOM IS CRAZY AND WILL PUNCH YOU SO HARD EVEN GOOGLE WON’T BE ABLE TO FIND YOU”, “DON’T PANIC, SOMETIMES I PUKE WHEN I DRINK TOO MUCH, JUST LIKE MY MOM”. Like many of you, I’m overdosing on political correctness ad absurdum, but something about this infantwear messaging just doesn’t feel right. It may not be child abuse as we have come to know it, but at the very least, isn’t it exploitation of the innocent? Shouldn’t we be focusing on the baby’s charm and personality rather than the crude comedy of the parents?

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Grahamsville: 1930’s Hoedown! Eat 1930s-themed food, drink prohibition cider and bathtub ginger ale, dance to knee-slapping tunes, pitch a game of horseshoes, bid at a pie auction and socialize with family and friends at the Time and The Valleys Museum’s annual fundraiser, July 27 from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Held outdoors behind the Museum, Route 55, Grahamsville, the hoedown will include both round and square dancing with music by

the Country Travelers and dance caller Patty Legg, food catered by the Neversink General Store, a silent auction and a visit to the 1930s Catskill Farm. Help support the Museum’s many educational programs for children and adults! For tickets, call 845-985-7700, visit www. timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or send a check to: Time and the Valleys Museum, P.O. Box 254, Grahamsville, NY 12740.

Spiced Up Folk Concert in Milford French Canadian folk trio Bon Débarras (“Good Riddance”) have won awards for their recordings and rave reviews for their performances in Europe and the U.S. However, the songs on their most recent album, En Panne de Silence (roughly, “Silence in Trouble”), boldly goes where no man - or band, including this one - has gone before, given its unprecedented blend of styles. To fully experience the many traditions that coexist in their swing, rhythmic poetry, jigs, and even body percussion, you have to experience their energy live. Trio members Dominic Des-rochers, Jean-François Dumas and Marie-Pierre Lecault keep things lively

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while switching around from guitars to banjo, fiddle, viola, harmonica, Jew’s harp, ukulele, and cajon. Kindred Spirits Arts Programs presents Bon Débarras in concert on July 13 at 7:30pm in the historic Milford Theatre, 114 E. Catherine Street, Milford. The band’s title for this program, Silence in Trouble, helps explain what they’re up to - modernizing Quebecois folk by mixing traditional folk with dance, poetry, and both urban and First Nations influences. For tickets: www.kindredspiritsarts.org. Children under 15 are free. For pre-concert dining, see WaterWheel & Apple Valley ads below.

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“Humanitee Tales” in Newburgh A 2019 Individual Artist’s Commission was awarded to Karen Gersch by Arts Mid-Hudson for the creation of a new project entitled, Humanitee Tales. The four month-long creative process was launched in March by a regional search for “ordinary people with extraordinary life stories.” During several open call sessions, the diverse range of participants that Karen had hoped for in terms of backgrounds, ages, careers and histories were found. The participants include a salsa-playing Buddhist, a surgeon, a counselor, a foody, two military veterans, a restorer of old houses, and an impassioned educator. Being a professional or trained mover or actor was not a requisite. Having something heartfelt to say and a willingness to learn new physical skills and a way of moving geared to each individual, was. The show will be shaped from shared stories and narratives that come directly from the participants. From week to week, Karen will edit and weave them together to make a cohesive work. As the script evolves, the group will explore improvisation and movement exercises, as well as learning simple choreography in correlation to the dialogue. Live instrumentals will also play a part in the production. The aim is to develop a process that evokes

rapport between all the individuals involved, as it examines what - despite our differences and diversities - connects us. The group will meet weekly for three intensive hours at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh. Safe Harbors, a community-minded housing and arts organization, has offered their venue for both the creative sessions and the two performances scheduled in the Lobby at the Ritz Theater, 107 Broadway, Newburgh, on July 20 at 8:00pm and July 21 at 3:00pm. Tickets are only $5 and are available at the door. For more information, contact Karen at: keg37@frontier.com. See ad on page 6. This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.

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Art About Town: “It’s Summertime!”

Elizabeth-Claude Jacquet de July 21 at 5:00pm at Pacem la Guerre (1665-1729) was a in Terris, 96 Covered Bridge French musician, harpsichordist Road, Warwick. and composer. She received Oh yes - the third composer her initial musical education is J.S. Bach! from her father and performed And then, returning to Pacem on the harpsichord at a young on August 4 at 5:00pm is the age before King Louis XIV. As Manhattan Chamber Players a teenager, she was accepted who will perform a divertimento Elizabeth-Claude into the French court where by Mozart and string quintets Jacquet de la Guerre her education was supervised by Luigi Boccherini and by the king’s mistress, and Alexander Glazunov. subsequently became one of “Glazunov wrote a lot the few well-known female of music, most of which is composers of her time. forgotten today. By the time Joseph Bodin de Boismortier he died, his musical language (1689- 1755) was a French was considered old-fashioned. baroque composer of But that doesn’t mean that the instrumental music, cantatas, best of what he wrote wasn’t opéra-ballets, and vocal brilliant. His String Quintet in music. He was one of the first Joseph Bodin de Boismortier A major, a piece he composed composers to have no patrons. Having at the age of 26, is just that: overflowing obtained a royal licence for engraving music with energy, invention, melodic felicity, in 1724, he made enormous sums of money and rustic charm. In his scoring, Glazunov by publishing his music for sale to the public. followed Schubert’s model, opting for a The playwright and novelist Suzanne Bodin second cello rather than a second viola. The de Boismortier was his daughter. resulting ensemble textures are particularly Join co-artistic director Gregory Hayes rich and sonorous.” - Jonathan Blumhofer. (harpsichord), Wayne Smith (cello) and Tickets go on sale at 4:00pm. Arrive early Aaron Lakota (oboe) as they perform and visit the Frederick Franck sculpture Boismortier and introduce local audiences garden. Bring pillows. (Not handicapped to the music of Jacquet de la Guerre on accessible.) www.FrederickFranck.org

artwork will enjoy the burst Art About Town, sponsored of color and serenity of the by the River Valley Artists scene.” Samantha is a local Guild (RVAG), has four art teacher. Her well-crafted exhibits at four venues and beautifully designed entitled It’s Summertime! watercolors are inspired by through August 30. The stained glass windows. exhibitions include works Rena Hottinger is in pencil drawings, oils, displaying her floral watercolors and pastels by photography on canvas at artists who are celebrating the visual beauty of summer! “Folded Sunflower” by S. Miiller Bon Secours Hospital (1st floor cafeteria), 160 E Main Susan Miiller’s summerStreet, Port Jervis. Rena themed oils are at Gios Gelato utilizes multiple mediums Café, 30-32 Front Street, for self-expression including Port Jervis. Curator of Art watercolor, acrylic, soft About Town, Miiller states, pastel, charcoal, clay, collage “I want to give the viewer the and floral design. powerful experience of my RVAG president Joan landscapes combined with Kehlenbeck is displaying the mysterious luminosity her florals and pastels at and meditative juxtapositions Deerpark Town Hall, 420 of close-up floral imagery.” Watercolor by S. Petrosi Route 209, Huguenot. Father-daughter artist Awarded with the team Joseph Petrosi “Individual Artist Award” and Samantha Petrosi from the Orange County are showcasing his color Arts Council in 2016, Joan pencil drawings and her includes many local historic watercolors at the Mayor’s buildings and scenes in her Office in City Hall, 20 work. Hammond Street, Port Email susanmiiller@ Jervis. Joseph states, “I hope people looking at my “Beautiful Roses” by J. Kehlenbeck yahoo.com for information.

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Happy 20th Neil Alexander & NAIL!

UpFront: “Slices of a Set Designer’s Life”

2019 marks the 20th anniversary of NAIL, the funky world jazz/fusion project of keyboardist/composer Neil Alexander, and they are continuing the celebration with shows around the region! With 4 CDs currently released, (the latest recorded live at the Blue Note in NYC Neil Alexander & NAIL celebrate 20 years! as part of their Late Night Groove series) NAIL will record a new disc at the end of this year’s 20th anniversary tour dates. The celebration starts with a very special July 6, 8:00pm performance at the Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon. Neil is bringing E. Person B. Hubbard S. Selvaganesh M. Quinn in special guests Eric Person (sax), Collective and the Jeff Fairbanks Project Brad Hubbard (sax, flute), along with Hansori Big Band. Selvaganesh has mastered the intricacies Swaminathan Selvaganesh, master of the Kanjira, in addition to the core NAIL of the Kanjira, a South Indian frame drum ensemble of drummer Nadav Snir-Zelniker, of the tambourine family. It is used primarily bassist Brian Mooney and saxophonist in concerts of Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). Steven Frieder. NAIL then brings the celebration to The As always, their focus is on original music, and this show will feature some brand new Falcon, 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, on July compositions alongside new arrangements 19 at 8:00pm. This concert features special guest Monroe Quinn on guitar. of existing material. Quinn began playing professionally at Person is an alto and soprano saxophonist and leader of Meta-Four and Metamorphosis. age 13, studying with jazz guitar great He has performed with a who’s who list of Remo Palmier. Quinn has performed with artists Billy Preston, Micky Dolenz of The legends on the jazz and rock scene. Baritone saxophonist Hubbard is an active Monkees, Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits, performer in many genres and is currently Neil Innes, and Denny Laine. Happy 20th, Neil & NAIL! a member of David Sanford’s Pittsburgh

A special viewing entitled, research and various tools Slices of a Set Designer’s of the trade. Based in NYC Life comes to UpFront before moving to Port Jervis, Exhibition Space during she has designed for Offtheir Summer Group Show. Broadway and downtown Sarah Lambert will companies, as well as at showcase scenic models regional theaters across the selected from among the country and internationally. 150+ plays she has designed The group show is on view “The People’s Temple” over the last 35 years, along until July 24 at UpFront, 31 Guthrie Theater, 2006 with supporting sketches, drafting, photos, Jersey Avenue, Port Jervis. 845-754-5000.

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Narrowsburg’s “Riverfest 2019” Celebrate the beauty of the Delaware River and the artistic bounty of the community at Narrowsburg’s 29th annual Riverfest, presented by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance on July 28 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This annual gathering is the flagship event for the hamlet of Narrowsburg as well as the Upper Delaware River region, attracting far-flung visitors with a full day of art and activities surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Riverfest 2019 will include over forty artists booths, seven information booths, a Kids Korner, and a food court. Joyce Prince will offer face painting for the kids. Narrowsburg businesses will be open, and

many will feature Riverfest specials. Artisan booths include handcrafts in wood, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and stone, and fine art mediums of photography, sculpture, and painting. Environment and energy efficiency information booths will help visitors wade through the complexities of clean water, clean air, and energy conservation. For additional information, visit: http:// delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/programs/ riverfest/

Ludwig Comedy-Farce in Monroe A tribute from Ken The Playhouse Ludwig to the great at Museum Village English farces of the continues its 24th 1930s and 1940s, The season with The Fox on Fox on the Fairway the Fairway, a comedytakes audiences on a farce written by Ken hilarious romp, which Ludwig, from July pulls the rug out from 6-21. Directed by Terri underneath the stuffy Weiss, all performances denizens of a private are at the Playhouse at country club. Museum Village, Route Pictured left to right: Joseph Fox, Mistaken identities Mark Von Oesen, and Christina Polichetti. 17M, Monroe. and over-the-top romantic shenanigans are Tickets include dessert at intermission part of this mad-cap adventure set at a stuffy consisting of apple pie, ice cream, cheese, country club. You don’t have to love golf iced tea and coffee. Group rates are available to love this furiously paced comedy about and reservations are suggested. how far arch rivals will go to win the annual For information, call the Box Office at inter-club tournament! 845-294-9465 or visit AtThePlayhouse.org.

The Wild West Comes to Shohola 6:00pm at the Artists’ Sharpen your spurs and Market Community Center, hold your womenfolk close, 114 Richardson Avenue, the Wild West is coming to Shohola. Shohola! “Actually,” says Grey’s stories are where event coordinator Robert many of the myths about Bradley, “the West is wilder the Wild West began, so now than it was in the 1800s. the presentation will help For example, gun control laws separate fact from fiction. For were stricter in Tombstone, example, bowlers and derbies Arizona then than they are were worn more often by today.” And the West was also early cowboys than “cowboy” more culturally diverse back hats. That was probably then. Rock Springs, Wyoming because those cowboy hats, counted as many as 56 nationalities in a population Vintage Zane Grey book cover often shown on Zane Grey book covers, blow off the heads of galloping of under 10,000. An event / exhibit, How the West Was Spun horsemen much more easily than derbies! For more info: 845-557-8713. celebrates the REAL West of the 1800s, with This event is sponsored by the Barryville Area Arts authentic artifacts, artwork, music, and a Association and made possible with the help of a grant presentation by the National Park Service/ from the Richard L Snyder Foundation, administered by Zane Grey Museum on July 6 from 4:00pm- the Greater Pike Community Foundation.

Hurleyville: Guitar Great & Reggae Tunes SaRon Crenshaw learned to play guitar at the age of ten. He now travels the country playing jazz and rhythm & blues, sharing stages with the likes of Lee Fields, Roy Roberts, Denise LaSalle, Bobby Rush, Tyrone Davis, and Chuck Roberson. SaRon has been performing at blues venues and festivals on the east coast for the past decade and has a large following in the tri-state area. In 2010 and 2011, SaRon had the honor of opening up for Robert Cray and B.B. King. Inspired by B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy to name a few, SaRon plays on his Gibson “Lucille” model guitar signed by B.B. King himself. Talking Fire is a fiercely creative and independent quartet from the Catskill Mountains. The brainchild of poet Richard

Traviss, they combine reggae grooves with conscious lyricism that invites the listener to participate in freely expressing themselves. They craft genuine and captivating anthems on topics such as true love, spirituality, equality, and herbal tea. SaRon Crenshaw & Talking Fire perform at the Hurleyville Arts Centre, 219 Main Street on July 13. Talking Fire opens the performance at 7:00pm with SaRon taking the stage at 8:30pm. For tickets: 845-7078047 or visit www.hurleyvilleartscentre.org July 2019

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Indian Raid Tour from Sparrowbush

Conceptual Art in Hurleyville

On July 20, the Deerpark soldiers Martinus Decker and Museum Committee will Simon Westfall are buried. hold its 7th Brant Raid Across the street from Bus Tour. The original the cemetery is the historic raid took place 240 years marker for Cole’s Fort where ago, making this a special Count Casimir Pulaski’s commemoration. Committee legion camped during the members, dressed in period winter of 1778-1779 when costume, will guide a tour George Washington assigned along the route Mohawk him to protect the Neversink Indian and British Loyalist, Valley after the October 13, Joseph Brant and his Tories 1778 raid. The tour ends with took when they attacked a colonial period cooking settlements in the Neversink demonstration at Fort Decker Valley on July 20, 1779. Mohawk War Chief Joseph Brant in West End prepared by Local historian and expert on Minisink Valley Historical 18th century Mohawk War Chief Society members. Joseph Brant, Frank Salvati will The tour, which takes about provide extensive background two hours, starts and ends at information. the Sparrowbush Fire House, Decker’s Stockade Fort, Main Street, Sparrowbush. All Solomon Davis Grist Mill, Black participants will meet at 7:45am. Rock School, Van Auken Fort, There will be free coffee and snacks and Solomon Kuykendall Fort available before the bus leaves are among many of the locations promptly at 8:00am. Lunch will Frank Salvati attacked on this part of the route. be served at the Sparrowbush Fire The tour continues into Port Jervis where House after the tour. Reservation forms are Brant had burned the Maghagamach Church, available at Deerpark Town Hall, at the Town Peter Kuykendall’s Tavern and Fort Decker. Museum, or at www.1863schoolhouse.org. There will be an opportunity to visit the old Tickets are necessary as space is limited. Maghagamach Cemetery where the church For additional information, call 845-856was located and where Revolutionary War 2702, 845-856-4515 or 845-754-8070.

“Spanning more than 40 familiar and strange, sacred years of work within a myriad and profane. Exhibiting his of disciplines including social own delinquent pranks of sculpture, conceptual, craft appropriation and mutilation and performance art, Broken alongside evidence of how Burned Stolen Defaced his work has either been so features a comprehensive riotously entertaining as to selection of Mike Osterhout’s be stolen or so offensive as aesthetic aggressions. to be attacked, together they Dividing his broad oeuvre measure the karmic balance of into a set of 4 distinct gestures: a world totally out of whack. breaking, burning, defacing Founded on a profound sense Work by Mike Osterhout and stealing, this survey brings of empathy and appreciation to focus the anarchic vandalism, iconoclasm for his community, make no mistake about it; and absurdist humor underpinning his fine this is the work of a trickster, neither too kind art of provocation. nor trustworthy.” - Carlo McCormick. “A heretic hybrid of three different culturesFree and open to the public, Gallery 222 San Francisco, where he first honed his slyly and Hurleyville Arts Centre present Mike subversive conceptualism, NYC, where he Osterhout’s Broken Burned Stolen Defaced worked and exhibited throughout the 80’s, from July 5-30. “From the earliest days of my and Sullivan County, where he was born, career in San Francisco until the most recent raised and has been working now for the past work in the Catskills I have both employed, 25 years. Osterhout queries the boundaries and been plagued by, these four verbs. It is between ownership and collectivity, license admittedly the approach of an iconoclast, and culpability, intention and circumstance not a traditionalist in the art making process. in ways that obviate the distinction between Although I do maintain a studio “practice,” it art and artifact. is this work that spans an entire career, falling “Like an alchemical fermentation, his within these categories, that are presented in art accumulates the neglected and needless this exhibition.” - Mike Osterhout. manufactures of our materialist world and The July 13, 3:00pm-7:00pm opening lets them seep into one another, as cause reception will be held at Gallery 222, 222 and effect, producing objects that are Main Street, Hurleyville. Gallery222.org.

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A Most Memorable Speech evolving multi-racial and On July 5, 1852, multi-cultural society Frederick Douglass gave and the Bethel Council a speech at an event of the Arts (BCA) will commemorating the offer a performance of this signing of the Declaration revealing, entertaining and of Independence, held at thought-provoking oration Rochester’s Corinthian Hall by Oliver King on July for the Rochester Ladies 5 at 7:00pm at Artspace, Anti-Slavery Society. Oliver King is Frederick Douglass It was biting oratory, in which the speaker 3575 Route 55, Kauneonga Lake. King has appeared in and/or choreographed told his audience, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must many local productions, including those of the mourn.” And he asked them, “Do you mean, Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, the citizens, to mock me, by asking me to speak Delaware Valley Opera, NACL Theatre, to-day?” Within the now-famous address is New Rose Theatre, and other local venues. A fundraiser for the BCA, seating is limited. what historians have called probably the most moving passage in all of Douglass’ speeches. For reservations email BCA@BethelArt.org Douglass’ observations are disturbingly using the reference “Douglass” in the subject relevant today as we address an ever- line on or before July 1.

Venice Comes to Highland Mills David Nicholls was historic buildings remain born and raised in a focus of his work, but London, England, and has with a more imaginative been taking photographs treatment than before. since his teenage years. He has recently joined His principal interest local photography group, was in recording historic the Hudson Highlands buildings, with little Photography Club attempt at making artistic & Workshop, where Work by David Nicholls statements. he participates in their In 1989 he moved to the U.S. where he and regular group exhibits. his wife settled in Cornwall. His photographic Nicholls is the featured artist at the activity continued, but new possibilities Woodbury Public Library’s Rushmore opened up when he bought his first digital Memorial Branch, 16 Route 105, Highland camera in 2004. The digital format enabled Mills, for the month of July. His exhibit, La a multitude of processing possibilities Serenissima, Queen of the Adriatic features without the need for inconvenient darkroom photographic works invoking the charm of facilities, and so his work has, he likes to Italy. A reception with light refreshments think, become more varied and creative. takes place on July 6 from Noon-2:00pm. Regular trips to Europe help to ensure that For information: 845-928-6162, ext. 102.

Experimental Films by Bruce Conner A protean artist who dread of nuclear apocalypse, worked across a range of challenge the viewer to media, Bruce Conner is best reexamine media-saturated known for his pioneering use cultural narratives. of found footage to create Conner’s style, with his experimental films. Born its jarring juxtapositions in Wichita, Kansas, the artist and propulsive, rhythmic moved to California in the montages, both anticipated early 1950s and became a and inspired contemporary fixture in the San Francisco Still from “Valse Triste” (1978) music video production and Beat scene. became profoundly influential on postwar In his early work, Conner salvaged found American cinema and popular culture. materials like broken dolls, fur, fringe, Catskill Art Society is presenting his costume jewelry, and candles to create films at the Laundry King, 65 Main Street, macabre, nylon-shrouded assemblages. Livingston Manor. Admission is free. With echoes of the Surrealist tradition and of Screenings at Noon, 3:00pm and 6:00pm. San Francisco’s Victorian past, these works June 29 - Crossroads (1976) b&w 36 min. rejected the optimistic, consumerist spirit of July 6 - A Movie (1958) b&w 12 min. postwar America. His assemblages prompted July 20 - Report (1963-67) b&w 13 min. the artist to explore similar collaging July 27 - Valse Triste (1978) sepia 5 min., methods in film. The films, which touch on & Marilyn Times Five (1968-73) b&w 13 themes of rising consumer culture and the min. For information: 845-436-4227. July 2019

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DVAA: 1969 and Abandoned Catskills The year 1969 stands as an assemblage, and photography. iconic and transformational The Catskill bungalow has moment for the generations that long represented an escape from followed, not only in American the heat and grit of the city. The history, but worldwide. It was the bungalow has been idealized year of the Apollo Moon landing. in film, literature, and art, from It marked the final performance the movie Dirty Dancing to the of the Beatles atop the building Maus graphic novel. Visitors to of Apple Studios. The U.S. the area know there are many government instituted the draft abandoned bungalow colonies lottery to continue the war in and “kuchaleyns” (Yiddish for “Selfie 1969” by Vietnam. The Manson Murders cabins with kitchens) throughout Deanna Lickey gripped the nation. The the region. With the Stonewall Riots sparked collapse of the summer the Gay Revolution. And tourist economy, more here in Sullivan County, and more structures, the Woodstock Festival from the lowly bungalow happened. to giant resort hotels, In celebration of the have been abandoned golden anniversary of and left to ruin, trespass, Woodstock, the Delaware and vandalism: perfect “Ghosthouse” by Caitlin Parker Valley Arts Alliance material for artists. (DVAA) will present Made in 1969. The Bungalow presents artists’ works in all exhibit features works by area artists made media, including film, sculpture, and sound, in 1969 as well as a selection of works by that recall the past and present of these artists who were born in 1969, providing a structures and the rich culture they represent, unique prism with which we can consider along with their diminished state today, with the 50th anniversary. an eerie beauty all their own. The works on display represent many Made in 1969 and Bungalow are on view of the trends, inquiries and narratives that through August 3 at DVAA, 37 Main Street, were being addressed in that time and Narrowsburg. For info: 845-252-7576. include paintings, sculpture, drawing, batik, delawarevalleyartsalliance.org

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CAS: 4th Annual Invitational Exhibition Mary Carlson’s ceramic figures render Adam and Eve after interpretations by Lucas Cranach the Elder and Masolino da Panicale, demons are borrowed from Giotto di Bondone’s fresco’s for the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy, and Catherine of Alexandria is enlivened by the Třeboň “Eve” (after Cranach) by M. Carlson Altarpiece. Her figures, which are small and delicate (none is over 5” high), invite such adjectives as humble and modest, virtues associated with the female saints that are among her subjects. She subverts religious iconography with arresting humor and grace, arming the ceramic Catherine with a plastic sword more befitting a tropical drink, and robing a porcelain omniscient deity, coyishly titled God, Maybe, in blush pink. Jim Torok’s oil-on-wood panel portraits of friends and acquaintances from Brooklyn to Walton are executed with the precision and skill of Renaissance masters. Ranging from small to tiny, the frontal, head-and-shoulders realistic renderings are captured from a series of photographs, and at times take the artist two to three years to complete. His portraits have an intimacy and

veneration that suggest his subjects sat for the entire duration of production, feeling both familiar and iconographic. While the cartoons are not offered the esteem that is bestowed upon the portraits, they are considered by the artist “Desi” by J. Torok - always the first to the punch line - to be humble “self-portraits” with bulbous noses and overstated and weary eyes. His graphic touch is straightforward and deliberately naive, and his verbal timing is excellent. Catskill Art Society will present an exhibition from husband-and-wife duo Mary Carlson and Jim Torok as the 4th annual invitational show at CAS Art Center, 48 Main Street, Livingston Manor. Carlson will exhibit her small ceramic figures and Torok will exhibit his small-scale portraiture and daily quick-form cartoon drawings and paintings from July 6-August 31. The exhibit is accompanied by a catalogue comprised with a critical essay on the work by artist historian, critic and Brooklyn and Cochecton-based writer Nancy Princenthal. The July 6 opening reception includes an Artists Talk with Princenthal at 4:00pm, followed immediately by a free reception from 5:00pm-6:00pm. Visit www.catskillartsociety.org.

4th Annual Dusklit Interactive Art Fest The 4th annual Dusklit Interactive Art Festival takes place on July 20, from 5:00pm-9:00pm on the Seligmann Homestead. With twilight as a backdrop, the festival features twenty-one immersive projects by 40 contemporary artists from across the U.S. Featured projects include a synthesizer petting zoo, an open-air performance in a U-Haul truck, a historical re-enactment, an inflatable room, and a nature bathing station. This year’s projects span performance art, cooking, music, virtual reality, dance, and interactive theater, all of which occur simultaneously throughout the duration of the event. Visitors wander the grounds and engage with the installations and performances, bringing Dusklit to life. Dusklit, an artist-run

Dusklit 2017: Vernon Byron facilitating his VR installation. Photo: Argenis Apolinario

Chad Uehlein - “Kirby Mill Nest Performance.” Photo: Janet Pritchard

Dusklit 2016: MaryAnn Carey and Corinna Ray. Photo: Argenis Apolinario

festival organized by Olivia Baldwin, Cody Rounds & Jamie Sanin, is presented outdoors on the historic Seligmann Homestead located at 23 White Oak Drive, Sugar Loaf. Once home to the surrealist Kurt Seligmann, and frequented by Marcel Duchamp, Kay Sage, and Max Ernst, the property carries a history of art and magic. This year, the festival falls on Kurt Seligmann’s 119th birthday. The interdisciplinary, participatory nature of Dusklit makes the event accessible to visitors of all ages. Dusklit takes place rain or shine. Local food and drink are available for purchase. For tickets, visit dusklit.com. Free parking available at the former Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center. For info: 781-3075990 or 201-669-8870.

NACL: “Thursdays are for Theatre” Thursdays are for On July 11, from Theatre! Some people 6:00pm-8:00pm, catch have asked, “Why are Ann Marie Dorr and you doing that?” Well, Paul Ketchum in Good for a few reasons. and Noble Beings. First, the works North Good and Noble American Cultural Beings is part philosophy Laboratory (NACL) class, part cooking will present are still show, part re-enactment evolving, and for some, of our excruciating Next up for Theatre Thursdays: this will be the first time “I Don’t Want to Interrupt You Guys” - a romantic heartbreaks, before an audience; for physicalized disruption of the defensive and part elementary all of them, it will be the spaces we inhabit when we encounter school movie day, our most vulnerable selves. Created and first time within a cultural performed by Leonie Bell, Marcella Murray created to make a heady laboratory. So, we are & Hyung Seok Jeon, July 25 at 6:00pm. philosophical book de-emphasizing the traditional paradigm understandable for everyone. The work is of going to the theatre to see a finished an adaptation of one of the seminal works work of art, and re-emphasizing the role of of late-20th century philosophy: A Thousand the audience in the creation of a theatrical Plateaus by Gilles Deleuze & Felix Guattari. experience - we de-emphasize by leaving the A Thousand Plateaus is a work that hopes buzz of the weekend entirely and moving to to define the philosophy of the nomad, the the relative tranquility of Thursday. person who wanders and creates meaning as Then we invite you to stay for supper with they go. Ironically, for a book so concerned the artists and dig deep into what this is really with meaning, it is persistently unintelligible. all about. We’ll have a partly structured and We’re here to help with that. partly freeform conversation about the work. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, but most The focus of the evening won’t just be on importantly, you’ll see bonkers philosophical seeing a show, but rather on engaging in concepts become pure comprehensible stimulating conversation, giving the artists hilarity at NACL Theatre, 110 Highland a chance to hear what you’ve got to say, in Lake Road, Highland Lake. order to inform their process and help them For information all 845-557-0694 or visit: develop their work more deeply. www.nacl.org

July 4th Will Be Held July 6th! The West Point Band will present its annual Independence Day Celebration with fireworks on July 6 at 7:30pm at the Trophy Point Amphitheater. In case of inclement weather, this outdoor concert will move to July 7 at 7:30pm. This annual favorite will also feature performances by the band’s field music group the Hellcats, and the Benny Havens Band. Grab a blanket, bring a picnic, and

enjoy a wide variety of music ranging from traditional field music to today’s popular hits, and everything in between. As always, this performance concludes with a spectacular fireworks display over the Hudson River. This ever-popular concert draws a big crowd, so be sure to arrive early to get a good spot on the hill. Free admission. For information and updates, call 845938-2617 or visit www.westpointband.com.

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Meet Me in The Library by J. A. Di Bello Summertime and The Readin’ Is Easy For all who noticed, it’s here. After an arduous and difficult struggle, she’s finally pushed, shoved and made her presence known. Summer, the season of vacations, camps, baseball and cold beer slipped in ‘bout a week ago. Will it change your life? Probably not. Can it? You betcha! For starters, disconnect the cable and satellite dish and gingerly place an attractive patterned sheet over the widescreen. Patterned, because if guests arrive, they may at the least say, “That’s nice.” Now, it’s easy to search about current magazines and newspapers and discover a recommended list of summer-reading material, primarily a collection of low-level novels, non-fiction adventures and assorted biographies, and generally an assortment of reading material by unseasoned authors or titles that have never known the warmth of a Summer’s sun. Some, no doubt are good or great but many stand unfamiliar. With respect to “low-level”, there’s no intent to disparage. In fact, and as evident and endorsed here, it’s frequently healthy and advantageous to gingerly place the brain on idle. Allow the senses peace and the opportunity to regroup. What better time than Summer time. Collected here is a varied and familiar assortment of Summer reading material. A group that’s been around for a while and one

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that’s had its own personal impact on this writer. They are not brand new, and not classic literature in the true sense of the word. But each has aged well and each with good reason. All the Pretty Horses Start with a title from one of America’s most respected living authors, Cormac McCarthy and his award winning All the Pretty Horses. This captivating novel is the first of McCarthy’s Border Trilogy and stands Texas tall as a tantalizing saga of a 16-year old John Cole and his journey across the border to Old Mexico. It’s 1949; the war is over, as Cole is accompanied by his best friend, Lacey Rawlins, Jimmy Blevins, a 13-year-old runaway, and their horses. Striking in this unique novel are Alejandra, the daughter of Don Hector and the saga’s haunting conclusion. All the Pretty Horses brilliantly mixes Mexicans, Texans, horses, and true love into a conveniently packaged novel by a memorable American storyteller. Like Water for Chocolate One way or the other, English translations of novels tend to fall short of expectations. For some, the product is analogous to foreign language cinema and the art of the “dubbing,”

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aka revoicing. Some of it is of poor quality, while a portion rests in the category known as excellent. An excellent example of quality work and the production of a very readable narrative by firsttime Laura Esquivel is her fantastic novel, Like Water for Chocolate, 1993. Though farfetched and often incredible, the action and characters are enjoyable and fun. Not to be forgotten are the recipes, romances and remedies included in the text. One might also discover that the Spanish phrase como agua para chocolate is quite common, meaning that one’s emotions are showing and may boil over. Summer of ’42 For a number of reasons, aside from the fact that it is simply gratifying and rewarding, Summer of ’42 is can’t-put-itdown work. Author Herman Raucher wrote a screenplay of the same name and prior to the film’s commercial release, crafted it into a novel. Both became immensely popular in the early 70s. The narrative is reportedly semi-autobiographical, set on the island of Nantucket, during WWII, actually the summer of 1942. Raucher hilariously describes an adolescent’s romantic

infatuation with a pretty young woman whose husband is deployed. Love Story Don’t laugh, this novel has a binding that swells with passion, sex, youth. There is this smart artsie type girl, a wealthy athletic type guy, and an early death. Yes, Love Story is perfect therapy for a brain in need of a day or two of idleness. When Barbara Walters of the Today Show reportedly said she remained awake through most of the night reading Love Story and crying, it took off! In the years that have faded since this novel’s publication, issues, attitudes and even facts have taken the appearance of stone-washed Levi’s. Ask around, “Who was Erich Segal?” The responses range from, “Excuse me?” to a blank stare. Segal, an Associate Professor of Classics at Yale, turned his unsold screen play into a novel: Love Story. This celebrated American novel is included here for a number of reasons. It easily falls into the category of giving your brain a vacation. It’s an emotional journey, and its place in “literature” is frequently debated. However, it was a top-selling novel, despite “scathing” reviews for the whole of 1970, and was translated into more than 20 languages. Released on Valentine’s Day, 1970, there’s even a memorable line to quote: ‘‘Love means not ever having to say you’re sorry.’’

A Small Sampling Of Local Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series! Once again, local business groups and municipalities are bringing a plethora of free concerts throughout the summer to a variety of outdoor venues. The series listed below are just a tiny sampling of what is available in the way of Free Summer Concerts. Middletown Summer Concert Series The city of Middletown’s 2019 Summer Concert Series will be taking place through August 30 at Run 4 Downtown Park, Thursdays from 6:00pm-8:00pm, and at Festival Square, Fridays from 7:00pm9:00pm. Included in this year’s mix are original Irish music by Emish (July 11) and Irish American music by Tim Quinn (July 18). Emish is an awardwinning, high-powered Americana folkroots inspired trio with Celtic influences. For over a decade, these New York natives have thrived as a nationally touring band taking with them their versatile musical background, foot stomping energy, engaging performances and mastery of their instruments.

Rock Hill Summer Concert Series Rock Hill has a happening local music scene! Sponsored by Steve’s Music Center and the Rock Hill Business and Community Association, the hamlet is host to a summer concert series, an open mic, and live bands at local eateries. Steve’s is a major go-to destination for music rentals and lessons. Every Wednesday from 6:30pm-8:30pm during July and August there is live music under the stars at the Rock Hill Farmers Market Park, 223 Rock Hill Drive. A classic rock band led by Fred Zepplin (July 31), has developed a reputation for unconventional song selection, soaring vocals and a unique performance style: unexpected from a ukulele-fronted band! The band celebrates Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Bowie, Pearl Jam, and of course, Led Zeppelin. In the event of rain, the concert series is relocated to the pavilion at the Rock Hill Fire Department at 61 Glen Wild Road. Bethel Lakeside Music, Kauneonga Lake The Town of Bethel presents the 3rd annual Bethel Lakeside Music Series at Community

Park aka Gazebo Park, Route 55 and Lake Street in Kauneonga Lake Thursdays from 6:30pm-8:00pm through August 29. If it rains the show will go on at Kauneonga Lake Fire Pavilion. Bryan Gordon (July 11) has been writing and performing his unique blend of original hook ladden rock/pop/ folk songs in the U.S. and Europe for the past 30 years. Music in the Park, Wurtsboro The Wurtsboro Board of Trade offers Music in the Park, alternate Thursdays at 6:30pm in Veteran’s Park. The Manaklin Brothers (July 4) are a 5-piece band consisting of bass guitar, piano/keyboards, rhythm guitar, lead guitar and drums. They play new and old country, 50’s & 60’s to rock and roll. On The Lawn, Sugar Loaf Now in its 15th season, On The Lawn weekly summer concert series runs July 4 August 29, boasting “a place for everyone,” says co-producer Richard Logothetis. The concerts are held every Thursday at 6:30pm,

and the location at 1405 Kings Highway (Sugar Loaf Crossing), offers different “sections” with different amplification. “We have the main seating area in front of the bands for clear audio reproduction, and locations for easy listening, an “overflow section” with lower level volume and smaller speakers for a more mellow sound,” explained Logothetis. “Some people want to sit and chat, eat a little food and listen to the music as background for their picnic.” “We have a knitting tent, a tent with lights so the needleworkers (and Sudoku-ers) don’t have to stop stitching (or writing) when the sun goes down,” says co-producer Susan Logothetis. Now THAT’S user-friendly! For more than a decade, the New York Swing Exchange (July 4) has continued to feature many of the regions finest jazz musicians and educators. An eighteen piece big band, its repertoire includes the most standard big band charts, unique arrangements, to brand new works from today’s premier jazz composers. For all of the concerts listed on this page, join your friends and family, bring a chair or blanket and your picnic basket, too!

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