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

June 2018

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

Publisher’s Column by Barry Plaxen Synchronicities of the month: Two libraries scheduling book readings of two new books about Abraham Lincoln on the same date and at the same time. Medicare 101 lectures in Cragsmoor and Newburgh. Vocabulary Lesson: Scordatura: the technique of altering the normal tuning of a stringed instrument to produce particular effects. Substrate: a substance or layer that underlies something, or on which some process occurs. In this issue: Theatre season (professional) begins in Forestburgh, Ellenville and Highland Lake. Carl Orff’s masterpiece Carmina Burana

in Grahamsville. A summer sculpture program for kids (and adults, too) in Westtown and a summer outdoor nature camp for kids in Westtown. Summer Arts programs for kids in Montgomery and Goshen. A train wreck in Shohola. Ballet in Sugar Loaf. Opera in Monroe. A rock opera in Bethel. Drumming and Dance in Hurleyville. Free outdoor concerts in Wurtsboro and Middletown. An instrument Petting Zoo in Monticello and Narrowsburg. A Honey Festival in Monroe. A hall full of Hulls in Warwick. Students performing in Cornwall and Monticello.

Letters to the Editor Imagine my surprise when I took CANVAS out of my mailbox. I want to thank you for the article and pictures. I also want to thank my “Friends of Friday” who keep me company at the watercolor table and decided it was time for this show in Youngsville. CANVAS has been important to the arts ever since it began. How lucky we “art people” of every kind are for the support and coverage you give, and how eagerly we read every issue. It’s great to have a publication devoted to the arts in our area. Ann Higgins

outstanding support. Thanks for ALL that CANVAS does to highlight all of the great arts events! Mary Burkart

I enjoy going to Howard Garrett’s concerts and have gone since 1998. What a great tribute to classical music, a free and long-standing series in the region. Robert Milby

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Calendars Art & Photography ��18 Books ��18 Category ��15 Children & Teen’s ��18 Demos & Lectures ��14 June 2018 Centerspread Calendar ��16-17 Music - Pop, Folk, Rock, etc., ��14 Columns May I Have A Word With You ��20 Meet Me in The Greenroom ��30 Stories Amity Gallery, Warwick ��22, 24 Art in the Park 2018, Port Jervis �� 11 Art Pod, Goshen ��5 Artery, Milford ��24 Artists’ Market, Shohola ��29 BachFest 2018, Cornwall-on-Hudson ��32 Bethel Woods ��19, 32 Black Dirt Storytelling Guild ��14 Caffe a la Mode, Warwick ��16 Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor �26, 27 Catskill Reader’s Theatre ��14 Cornerstone Theatre Arts, Goshen ��9 Cornwall Library ��19 Cragsmoor Library ��12 Daniel Grant, sculptor, Westtown ��5 Ferry Godmother Productions ��30 Festival Square, Middletown ��31 Florida Public Library ��14 Forestburgh Playhouse ��9, 26 Free Spirit Nature Camp, Westtown ��5 Goshen Art League ��23 Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra ��3 Greenwood Lake Library ��13 Grey Towers, Milford ��20

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Please email submissions for classifieds to classified@dhcanvas.com Nothing in this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. Highland Mills Library ��8 Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Cornwall 7 Hudson Opera Theatre, Monroe ��6 Hurleyville Arts Centre �� 8, 19, 28 Kauneonga Block Party ��9 Kindred Spirits Arts, Milford �� 20 Livingston Manor Trout Parade �� 26 Megaphone Series, Sugar Loaf �� 22 Mt. St. Mary College, Balmville �� 12, 31 Mt. St. Mary College, Newburgh ��3 Museum Village, Monroe ��4 Music for Humanity �� 28 Music on Market, Ellenville ��7 NACL Theatre, Highland Lake �� 9, 28 Nesin Cultural Arts, Monticello �� 19 New Windsor Cantonment ��7 Newburgh Free Library �� 8, 19 Newburgh Symphonic Chorale �� 13 Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall �� 28 Pennings Farm, Warwick �� 21 Phillipsport Community Center �� 12 Pine Bush Community Band �� 32 Poe & Raven Gallery, Milford �� 29 Ritz Theatre Lobby, Newburgh �� 22 River Valley Artist Guild �� 29 Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf �� 22 Shadowland Stages, Ellenville �� 21 Side of The Road Theatre, Milford �� 30 SPARC �� 21 Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center ��11 Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra ��4 Sullivan County Community Chorus ��5 Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville � 14, 22 Town of Deerpark Museum, Huguenot ��9 Trophy Point Amphitheatre, West Point ��6 Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg �� 18 Wallkill River School, Montgomery �� 5, 10 Weekend of Chamber Music �� 27 Wurtsboro Art Alliance �� 25

Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra Roars into Mount Saint Mary College The Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra (GNSO) will perform a lively Roaring 20s concert under the direction of Maestro Russell Ger which will include Mozart’s Symphony No. 25, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major featuring soloist Vica Schwartzman, and Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite. Describing the program, Mr. Ger said: “Ravel’s playful and jazzy piano concerto and Stravinsky’s Pulcinella, a modern twist on 18th century tunes, both came to be in the heady whirl of 1920’s Paris, home to one of the greatest constellations of artists and writers in history: Picasso, Dali, Matisse, Hemingway and the Fitzgeralds – they inspired and influenced one another. In music, the two titans were Ravel and Stravinsky, both of whom idolized Mozart, whose clarity and refinement can be heard in their works on the program. In Mozart’s own Symphony No. 25, he was experimenting with a dramatic style called Storm and Stress (Sturm und Drang), thus making a perfect pun for inclusion in our Roaring 20s program.” Born in St. Petersburg, Russia and a graduate of the Jerusalem Conservatory, Vica Schwartzman performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. She has appeared at the Music Mountain Festival, in the New York Philharmonic Ensemble series and at the Summit Music Festival. Closer to

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the Hudson River Valley, she is the Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Newburgh Music Festival, a 10-day Young Artist Program devoted to solo repertoire, chamber music and art-song. (The Russell Ger festival runs from June 15-25 and includes masterclasses, lectures and concerts.) The Symphony No. 25 in G minor, K. 183/173dB, was written by the then 17-yearold Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in October 1773, shortly after the success of his opera seria Lucio Silla. It was supposedly completed in Salzburg on October 5, a mere two days after the completion of his Symphony No. 24, although this remains unsubstantiated. Its first movement is widely known as the opening music in Miloš Forman’s film Amadeus. With its wide-leap melodic lines and

syncopation, this symphony is characteristic of the Sturm und Drang style. It shares certain features with other Sturm and Drang symphonies of this time, and V. Schwartzman is likely inspired by Haydn’s Symphony No. 39, also in G minor This is one of two symphonies Mozart composed in G minor, sometimes referred to as the “little G minor symphony”. (The other is the masterpiece Symphony No. 40.) Ravel’s concerto is in three movements and is heavily influenced by jazz, which Ravel had encountered on a concert tour of the United States in 1928 “The Concerto took two years of work, you know,” wrote Ravel. “The opening theme came to me on a train between Oxford and London. But the initial idea is nothing. The work of chiseling then began. We’ve gone past the days when

the composer was thought of as being struck by inspiration, feverishly scribbling down his thoughts on a scrap of paper. Writing music is seventy-five percent an intellectual activity.” (Would Mozart agree?) Ravel also remarked that, “The most captivating part of jazz is its rich and diverting rhythm. Jazz is a very rich and vital source of inspiration for modern composers and I am astonished that so few Americans are influenced by it.” Stravinsky’s Pulcinella is a one-act neoclassical ballet based on an 18thcentury play. Pulcinella is a stock character originating from commedia dell’arte. “Stravinsky fashioned his ballet, Pulcinella after music of Giambattista Pergolesi (171036). He was originally not enthusiastic about using such source material but acquiesced to the wishes of the persuasive ballet impresario Sergei Diaghilev. In 1922 Stravinsky decided to extract a Concert Suite from the Ballet score.” www.allmusic.com The Roaring 20s will be presented June 23 at 7:30pm at Mount Saint Mary College’s Aquinas Hall, 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh (arrive at 6:30pm for the concert preview by Gordon Shacklett). Tickets can be purchased online: visit www.newburghsymphony.org, by phone: 845-913-7157, or at the door. Students are admitted free.

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Please DO Touch the Instruments! by Barry Plaxen Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (SCCO) is presenting the finale of its 201718 season, The Carnival’s in Town, featuring Saint-Saëns’ The Carnival of the Animals, with original narration by children’s book author/ illustrator Linda Kujawski. The Carnival of the Animals is a humorous suite written in 1886 for private performance by an ad hoc ensemble of two pianos and other instruments. A second private performance was given at the home of famous singer Pauline Viardot with an audience including Franz Liszt. There were other private performances, typically for the French mid-Lent festival of Mi-Carême. Saint-Saëns was adamant that the work would not be published in his lifetime, seeing it as detracting from his “serious” composer image, as he made fun of nursery rhymes and “stole” themes from works by Rameau, Offenbach, Berlioz Mendelssohn, Rossini, and himself. He relented only for the famous cello solo The Swan, the single non-humorous movement in the work. Saint-Saëns did specify in his will that the entire work should be published posthumously. The Saint-Saëns work will be performed in it’s original orchestration for strings, clarinet, flute, two pianos, and percussion. “We chose Linda Kujawski because of her wonderful sense of creativity,” explained SCCO Artistic

Director Andrew Trombley (top row left). “After a long career as an elementary school teacher she now has a budding career as a children’s author. She is the mother of a Juilliard-trained bassist so her commitment and understanding of music is strong. In addition, she has been a long time resident of Sullivan County maintaining a summer home in Wanaksink Lake.” “SCCO is proud to have Catskill Regional Medical Center as the sponsor for its guest artists for The Carnival’s in Town. Their generous support improves the quality of life in our community,” writes Marina Lombardi, General Manager, Nesin Cultural Arts. The guest artists are local and NYC musicians, professional colleagues of Trombley and SCCO Orchestra Manager Akiko Hosoi, and include Andrew Verdino (clarinet), Mira Magrill (flute), Mike Mingo (percussion), Michael Smith and Matthew

Graybill (pianos). There will also be the debut of a new arrangement for string orchestra of The Fantasy Creatures, composed by Nancy Wegrzyn (3rd from left, top row), a longtime music educator who currently teaches at Monticello Central School District and is principal viola for the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. The original orchestration was for oboe, viola, horn, and piano in 2001. It was revised in 2005 for viola, cello, bass, and piano. Wegrzyn is a master at re-arranging other composers’ works to fit the needs of the ‘ensemble configuration of the moment’. For example, a few years ago at a concert I attended she had arranged John Ireland’s orchestral Dowland Suite Minuet for two violins, cello and two guitars in such an inspired manner that nothing was lost in the “translation”. So, why can’t she also re-arrange her own works?!?! Trombley will be the soloist for Jean

Françaix’s Concerto for Double Bass with Trombley’s own arrangement for strings, flute and clarinet. A former pupil of Wegrzyn’s, perhaps her remarkable talent for arranging was passed on to Andrew - or inspired him. He, too, is a master arranger. “The foundations of Francaix’s tonal, melodically elegant and rhythmically incisive style were laid at an early stage. In contrast to the avant-gardists of his generation, Françaix did not question the traditional listening habits of his public as a matter of principle, and had said, “I wish to be honest: when I am composing, the finest theories are the last things that come to mind. My interest is not primarily attracted by the ‘motorways of thought’, but more the ‘paths through the woods’.” www. Schott-music.com Performances are June 9 at 7:00pm at the Eugene D. Nesin Theatre for the Performing Arts, 22 St. John Street, Monticello. Tickets online at www.nesinculturalarts.org or at the door. Students free. For info: 845-798-9006... ...and June 10 at 2:00pm at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg. Kids 12 and under free with an adult. For tickets, visit www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org or at the door. For info, call 845-252-7272. Following each performance, the audience is invited to ask the musicians questions and interact with musical instruments in SCCO’s “Instrument Petting Zoo.”

Museum Village: Sweet Bee’s Honey Fest Sweet Bee’s Honey Festival & Artisan Market will make its debut at Museum Village on June 10, from 10:00am-5:00pm. Attendees will get to celebrate the remarkable life and work of the honeybee with tastings and sales of a wide variety of local, regional and international honeys, as well as baked goods, specialty foods, chocolates, ready-to-eat foods, teas and local craft beverages (wines, meads, spirits and ciders) made with honey! Cheeses, which can be nicely paired with honeys, will also be highlighted at the event, and other non-honey gourmet foods will be available, too. In addition, the Festival will feature a select group of vendors offering handmade crafts, jewelry and art. An authentic horse-drawn Conestoga wagon will be available for rides, and guests can enjoy live country music by the Bandit Boys. Planned activities for children include face painting and old-fashioned games such as potato sack races, bean bag toss and a scavenger hunt. Many farm animals are available at Museum Village for children to see, touch and feed including goats, chickens and ducks. Guests can also visit Museum Village’s own onsite bee hive! 4

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The Festival is produced by Baum Image Group (BIG), which also produces the Chocolate Expo, America’s largest chocolate event. According to BIG’s president, Marvin Baum, their goal is to do for honey what they’ve already done for chocolate...and that is to “create a buzz!” Museum Village’s Executive Director and honey aficionado, Michael Sosler, stated “we all know honey is a tasty treat that can be enjoyed by itself or in combination with so many other foods, but often people don’t realize that honey has proven medicinal uses such as for wound care. Another interesting fact is that honey has an incredible shelf-life. Honey found in 3,000 year-old pyramids in Egypt is still as edible today as it was back then, and, by-the-way, the Egyptians also used honey for medicinal purposes.” Admission includes full admission to all Museum Village exhibits. Among the displays are a one-room school house, a log cabin, blacksmith shop, print shop, broom shop, candle shop, energy building and one of only three complete mastodon skeletons in the entire world! Tickets at the door or online at: www. SweetBeesHoneyFest.com

Good Fortune: “Carmina Burana” in Grahamsville The Sullivan County Community Chorus, under the direction of Kevin J. Giroux, with accompanist Keira Weyant, is holding its 41st Annual Spring Concert. The Chorus will perform Carl Orff’s 1936 masterpiece Carmina Burana using two pianos, five percussionists and additional winds as well as the Sullivan Chamber Singers, comprised of members of the Chorus selected through an audition process. Orff’s rousing Carmina Burana is among a handful of 20th century compositions both firmly established in the concert repertory and enthusiastically embraced by popular culture. This grand choral extravaganza, based on medieval poetry, encompasses a wide range of themes, from the bawdy to the elevated, beginning with the famous invocation: “O Fortune! Like the moon ever-changing” (Philadelphia Orchestra 2016-2017 season program.) Based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana, its full Latin title is Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis (Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers

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in secular Latin and choruses to be verse, with a small sung together with amount of Middle instruments and High German, magical images). Old Provençal, It is the first part of and Old French. Trionfi, a musical The selection triptych that includes Catulli Jonathan Stinson Samantha Stinson Cole Tornberg covers a wide Carmina and Trionfo di Afrodite which are not range of topics, as familiar in the 13th century as popular or performed as often as Carmina. as they are in the 21st century: the fickleness The original text dates mostly from the 11th of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature or 12th century, including some from the 13th of life, the joy of the return of Spring, and century. Michel Hofmann was a young law the pleasures and perils of drinking, gluttony, student and an enthusiast of Latin and Greek; he gambling, and lust! Guest soloists include Jonathan Stinson, assisted Orff in the selection and organization of 24 of these poems into a libretto, mostly Baritone - Assistant Professor of Voice, Crane

School of Music, SUNY Potsdam; Samantha Stinson, Soprano - Adjunct Professor of Voice at St. Lawrence University; Cole Tornberg, Tenor - Binghamton University, Masters Graduate-Voice Performance. Witness this extremely, highly, very exciting masterwork on June 10 at 3:00pm in the Bernstein Theatre at Tri-Valley Central School, 34 Moore Hill Road, Grahamsville. There will be no admission charged; however, free will donations will be graciously accepted. Immediately following the performance, there will be a reception open to all attending the concert. Visit the Sullivan County Community Chorus on Facebook or visit their website: www.scchorus.org. For info, call Diane at 845-439-4458. This concert is made possible in part with funding from a Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant, funded by the Sullivan County Legislature as well as The Sullivan County 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, both administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

SUMMER ART ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS! WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL

A large variety of kids classes are being offered at the Wallkill River School (WRS). Kids can learn how to paint with watercolors, pastels, and acrylics, and learn how to work on portraiture, drawing and painting animals, figure drawing, sketching, sculpture, collage, cartooning and comic strips, 3D drawing, mosaics and even handbuilding with clay! Paint with the Art Stars with Shawn Dell Joyce is a class where kids can learn about the old masters and a few modern/contemporary artists as well. This is a great class to learn about art history and different art techniques. Each week, kids are introduced to the work of a different artist, and work from the same subject using the same materials as that artist, while making a complete painting every day! This is classical art training for children, easy to follow with step-by-step instruction, painting from direct observation using real art materials, easels, and still lifes. The WRS is located at 232 Ward Street, Montgomery. For info: 845-252-ARTS. Note: While some of the Kids Summer Art Programs take place at the School, some take

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place outdoors at Benedictine Park. ART POD NY Julie Saltzberg of Campbell Hall and Gloria Bonelli of Goshen are pleased to announce they will partner in conducting instructional sessions in various visual art genres and mediums. The debut of ART POD NY, an art education program conceived by Saltzberg and developed by the partners, will welcome children in grades K through 12. ART POD NY will debut June 2018 with summer art classes under the auspices of Goshen Parks and Recreation to be held at Craigville Park in Goshen. Participants will be guided in the exploration of a variety of visual arts techniques, subjects, and mediums by modeling on the works of some of the art world’s greats. Over the course of the summer, students will create works inspired by Picasso, Freda Kahlo, and Joseph Cornell, among others. In total, seven one-week sessions will be offered. These summer morning art camp sessions are not limited to Goshen residents - all K-12 children of the region are welcome. For information and to register students, visit https://artpodny.weebly.com SCULPTURE W/ DANIEL GRANT Is your child or teen ready for focused instruction to develop sculpture skills? Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries large sculptures were usually an

Sculptor David Grant

expression of religion or politics. Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in South America and Africa. The Western tradition of sculpture began in ancient Greece. The revival of classical models in the Renaissance produced famous sculptures such as Michelangelo’s David. Modernist sculpture moved away from traditional processes and the emphasis on the depiction of the human body, with the making of constructed sculpture, and the presentation of found objects as finished art works. Daniel Grant of Westtown, a highly skilled and professional marble sculptor and painter, studied art and philosophy in California, and has since passed on his remarkable skills to his sons. Together, they are offering to teach your sons and daughters the art of sculpting with clay, soft woods and very soft stones. For information and to register: 845-4586501. See ad on page 7 for more details. Note: Adults are welcome to join Daniel’s classes, too!

For almost 30 years, Free Spirit Nature Camp has been engaging children with outdoor skills, arts and crafts, music, nature study, folklore, green living, primitive technology, canoeing and cooperative games. Generations of children have enjoyed running through the fields and splashing in the creek at the Kezialain Farm in Westtown. The Camp nurtures balanced, confident, sensitive children with a deep awareness of our connection to nature. Through hands-on experiences, children ages 4-14 are encouraged to explore the Earth and all her treasures. The camp’s location on the Kezialain Farm offers the opportunity to observe and participate in gardening, farm animal care and seasonal activities. Activities such as fire building, shelter construction, tracking, plant identification, over-night camping and outdoor cooking are highlights of the camp program. The staff includes environmental educators, certified teachers, arts and crafts specialists, musicians, actors, storytellers, counselors and counselors-in-training, many of whom were campers themselves. For information, contact Camp Director Kate Fox at 845-361-2267 (CAMP)

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HOT Musical Madness in Monroe Donizetti wrote Lucia di Lammermoor in 1835, a time when several factors led to the height of his reputation as a composer of opera. Rossini had recently retired and Bellini had died shortly before Ashley Fabian, “Lucia” the premiere of Lucia leaving Donizetti as the sole reigning genius of Italian opera. The character of Lucia has become an icon in opera and beyond, an archetype of the constrained woman asserting herself in society. The insanity that overtakes and destroys Lucia, depicted in opera’s most celebrated mad scene, has especially captured the public imagination. Donizetti’s and librettist Salvadore Cammarano’s handling of this fragile woman’s state of mind remains seductively beautiful, thoroughly compelling, and deeply disturbing. Cammarano was a prolific librettist and playwright. For Donizetti he contributed the libretti for seven operas. For Verdi he wrote Alzira, La battaglia di Legnano and Luisa Miller. He died in 1852, so Verdi had to work with Leone Emanuele Bardare to complete Cammarano’s in-progress libretto for Il Trovatore. Hudson Opera Theatre (HOT) guest

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Ema Mitrovic, “Alisa”

John Humphrey “Edgardo”

Mason Jarboe “Enrico”

soloists, chorus and orchestra, will perform Lucia in-the-round. Artistic Director Ron De Fesi conducts and directs the complete opera, relocated to Northern Ireland of the early 20th century! According to De Fesi, Gaetano Donizetti “It is a struggle for power, not between people of different religious sects, but between those divided by ancient political affiliations who just happen to have different religious beliefs. It is from these affiliations that unimaginable hatred is bred. And it is this struggle that grips Scotland in the setting of Sir Walter Scott’s novel The Bride of Lammermoor upon which this opera is based.” “And nowhere, nowadays, is the aftermath of this same struggle felt as keenly as it is

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Nicholas Kilkenny Justin Scott Randolph “Raimondo” “Normano” & “Arturo”

in Northern Ireland. It is for this reason that, for this production, the action has been reset to the Northern Ireland of the early 20th century. A time when, as now, men and their families risked and ventured all for the Ron De Fesi continuance of their way of life and livelihood. “It moves the opera from our rather stilted and ‘courtly’ view of 16th century Scotland, to the much more realistic, violent and visceral world that we know today as Northern Ireland...or Syria...or Pakistan...or Nigeria...or North Korea...” HOT’s Lucia will be brought to life on June 9 at 7:00pm and June 10 at 4:00pm in the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, 142 Stage Road, Monroe. Not recommended for young children.

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Miles Ahead is a concert that explores the expansive jazz canon of legendary artist Miles Davis. It features special guest Ira Coleman (photo right) on bass, a former sideman of Miles Davis’ alumni Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams performing with the West Point Jazz Ensemble. The performance is on June 9 at 7:30pm at the Trophy Point Amphitheater in West Point.Audiences are welcome to bring picnics, visit the beautiful and historic grounds at the United States Military Academy, and enjoy scenic Hudson River views at sunset. As always, this concert is free and open to all. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to Eisenhower Hall. For concert information, cancellations and updates, call 845-938-2617. Visit www.westpointband.com

“Children’s Day” in New Windsor

Four Instruments & Two Voices for MoM

A fun-filled family day be complete without of entertainment takes games like blindman’s place on Father’s Day, bluff, field hockey and a June 17, from 1:00pmmilitary drill with wooden 4:00pm at the New muskets! Windsor Cantonment In addition to the for Children’s Day! programs and activities, The always delightful the Cantonment Visitor menagerie of the Two by Center is open. This Two petting zoo will set 18th century games at New Windsor Cantonment museum features the up for the day. Pet the gentle and friendly history of the New Windsor Cantonment and animals lovingly cared for by the Iannucci Revolutionary War artifacts and exhibits. Family. Celebrated magician Robert Olson Free admission. New Windsor Cantonment a/k/a Mr. Bayly performs as an 18th century is located on Route 300 (374 Temple Hill sleight of hand artist, and no field day would Road). For info: 845-561-1765 ext. 22.

Thanks to the sponsorship his international fame as of many local Ellenville a composer and public businesses, the Music on figure. They demonstrate Market (MoM) series, the composer’s astonishing a collaboration between elegance, lyricism and his the Music Institute of immense skill in fusing Sullivan and Ulster and the profound with the St. John’s Episcopal light-hearted.” Hyperion Church, continues in June New York Classical Quartet: Judson Griffin, Records with both classical and folk violin; Margaret Ziemnicka, violin; Kate The New York Classical Goddard, viola; & cellist David Bakamjian music concerts. Quartet performs on June Founded in 2013, the New 7 at 7:30pm. York Classical Quartet Two Voices from brings together four Beyond is a world music individuals with extensive duo. Elena Kwoka and experience in periodOlga Pchelintseva-Mares instrument performance found each other at the and in chamber music of all right time, when both eras. They share a passion Elena Kwoka & Olga Pchelintseva-Mares needed to remember their for the great classical string Ukrainian and Russian of Two Voices from Beyond quartet repertoire, approaching each work roots and express their souls through folk with the respect and love due a masterpiece. music. Their voices are a yin-yang of two The quartet recently completed its fourth halves creating a whole. Come and enjoy season in residence at the Church of the their new repertoire of songs where they Transfiguration (the “Little Church around create sound that is theirs alone. the Corner”) in New York City. Two Voices from Beyond perform on They will play Haydn’s String Quartet June 21 at 7:30pm. Op. 71, no. 2 in D and String Quartet Op. All performances are in the beautiful 71, no. 3 in E flat. wooden “upside-down ark-like” St. John’s “These quartets date from 1793 and were Episcopal Church, 40 Market Street, written when Haydn returned home to Vienna Ellenville. after a visit to London which had cemented See ad on page 25 for more information.

For Kids & Adults: StoryWalk®, Cornwall Newly re-located to the Hudson Highland Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road in Cornwall, StoryWalk® is an innovatively delightful way for children and adults to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. This season’s StoryWalk®, in partnership with the Cornwall Public Library, features Forest Bright, Forest Night written by Jennifer Ward and illustrated by Jamichael Henterly.

The Nature Museum and Library have developed this StoryWalk® especially for children ages 2-6 with an adult who will join them as they read and look for clues about the special animals in the book while strolling along the Meadow Trail. The StoryWalk® trail will be open through the spring and summer as part of the ongoing activities at the Outdoor Discovery Center. For more information visit hhnm.org or call 845-534-5506 ex. 204.

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Drumming and Dance in Hurleyville An upbeat energetic workshop taught by Ebonie Avant with live drum accompaniment will teach you the fundamentals of West African Dance at the Hurleyville Arts Centre! Wife, mother, mentor, teacher, choreographer and artistic director of The Dance Diamond are among the long list of hats Avant wears. She is a certified Pilates instructor and holds a degree in Dance. She has over 25 years of teaching experience with both children and adults who lovingly recognize her as “Miss Ebonie”. Participants will have the option to

dance or learn basic drumming techniques. There are a limited amount of drums available. Spots will be filled on a first come basis. BYOD if you have it; djembe and dundun drums are best. The dance portion of the class will be done barefoot and it is suggested for ladies to wear a Lapa - a traditional wrap worn similar to a sarong. No prior dance or drumming experience necessary. Ideal for ages 12 and up. Come and meet Miss Ebonie on June 17, from 12:30pm-2:00pm at the Hurleyville Art Centre, 12 Railroad Avenue, Hurleyville. See ad on pg. 9 for more information.

Kovner Photography in Highland Mills Highland Mills winning photographer. resident Mark Kovner A member of has studied with multiple the Professional masters of photography Photographers of keeping his finger on the America, Professional pulse of current trends. Photographers Society He is introducing himself of NYS and Hudson to different creative forms Valley Professional of photography studying Photographers,Markwas landscape and illustrative recently asked to display styles incorporating his award-winning print, textures, HDR and black “The Rhododendron” by Mark Kovner The Broom Maker at the and white. Albert Wisner Library in Warwick through Mark’s photography is displayed and framed Goshen’s St. James Camera Club at which on different mediums; photographic papers, he has become a new member. canvas and metal, etc., depending on what the Mark will exhibit his work at the Highland style calls for - whether illustrative, portrait or Mills Library, 16 Route 105, through the landscape. He has attended numerous seminars month of June. Meet the photographer at the and workshops specializing in these mediums reception on June 2 from Noon-2:00pm. over the many years of being an awardFor information, call 845-928-6162.

“Old Friends” Perform in Newburgh Old Friends, composed of Art Dawe and Scott Rosenblum, are a vocal, acoustic guitar playing duo who perform pop and soft rock classics. Art and Scott are two seasoned musicians whose main objective has been “to focus on the singing.” With their Simon & Garfunkel meets The Everly Brothers meets Peter & Gordon type of sound, this acoustic duo is slowly becoming known for their easy listening, warm and pleasing-to-the-ear vocal deliveries as can be heard in the songs they cover such as Crying in the Rain by The Everly Brothers and Never My Love by The Association, and other popular recording artists of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. Their repertoire includes many of yesterday’s hits by Crosby, Stills & Nash, America, The Bee Gees, The Byrds, The Yardbirds, The Turtles - and of course, The Beatles - and much more, including some material rarely covered by other performers. 8

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These two Old Friends are constantly evolving and growing even as they perform, always open to change through spontaneity which audiences find refreshing, interesting and exciting. An evening spent with Old Friends is bound to satisfy music loving audiences of all ages everywhere! Bring your old friends, and see Art and Scott perform at the Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand Street, on June 10 at 3:00pm. Seating is limited to 125 people. For information, call 845-563-3600.

The Life & Times of Sir William Johnson Frank Salvati, a popular local historian and speaker about early Native American history and culture, will offer a presentation about Sir William Johnson (see image) who was an important leader in the Mohawk Valley. Johnson was born in County Meath, Kingdom of Ireland ca. 1716. Peter Warren convinced Johnson to lead an effort to establish a settlement along the south side of the Mohawk River to trade with the American Indians. However Johnson discovered that the trade routes were further north. In 1739 he bought a small farm on the north side of the river and became a merchant, dealing and trading with

the Indians. With trust and goodwill he built a strong relationship that was to be the focal point of his extraordinary life. By the time of his death in 1774, Johnson had accumulated about 170,000 acres and was one of the largest land owners in British America. All are welcome to hear about this fascinating man and the story of his life at the Town of Deerpark Museum, 25 Grange Road, Huguenot, on June 3 at 3:00pm. This free program is made possible by funding from the Deerpark Heritage Fund. There will be homemade refreshments served after the program. For information call 845-856-2702 or 845-856-4515.

Two Awardwinning One-Acts in Goshen dealt with from battles Imagine you are an fought both at home actor on opening night and abroad. Lone Star trying to perform on a has Vietnam overtones set that isn’t completed. and contains adult Then one actor doesn’t language, content, and show up, a man from themes. the audience uses your B.J. Boothe stage phone to argue directs Take Five and with his wife, the props Cornerstone ensemble in “Take Five” Kevin McDonnell either don’t work or are directs Lone Star for missing, the lighting and Cornerstone Theatre sound cues are off and Arts at the Goshen two silly, incompetent Music Hall, 223 Main stagehands do their Street (2nd Floor walkworst. That’s only the up), June 2-17. beginning of Take Five, Cornerstone cast in “Lone Star” Reservations are a whacky comedy by Westley Pederson celebrating all that is zany required: 845-294-4188. Be sure to make separate reservations at a participating in a given day. Lone Star, an American Theatre classic by Goshen restaurant to enjoy a 10% discount James McLure, is a dark comedy that explores on your meal. Details can be heard when you the depths of brotherhood and the scars to be call the box office.

Forestburgh & NACL Visit Kauneonga Lake Drawing more than 3,000 visitors at its inaugural event, the question, “Where the heck is Kauneonga Lake? was answered! Produced by the Kauneonga Block Party, a local grass roots volunteer organization, at this year’s 3rd annual Kauneonga Block Party celebration look for tie-dye shirts, heads of long flowing hair, hippie motifs, a Spirit of the Sixties costume contest and a Woodstock Stomp, making the Town of Bethel a little slice of the 60’s; a fun packed venue with folks groovin’ to music. The Party will feature live all-day musical performances showcasing a lineup of talented musicians and singers. Be dazzled by the fabulous Forestburgh Playhouse Resident Company performing a musical cabaret, and by the NACL Theatre Street

Ensemble (see photo) which will entertain you with an excerpt from Small Miracles. Street dancers will line the streets, along with visual artists and artisans, specialty vendors, food trucks, interactive kids’ safety programs, health and wellness information, mountain bikes, a bouncy house, face painting, exotic birds, pontoon rides and bubbles everywhere! The June 17, 11:30am-6:00pm event is admission free, family-friendly, and open to all. The event is funded solely by sponsorships from local businesses and individual patrons. Handicap parking is available at Duggan School. Shuttle bus service will be available from off-site parking. Info: Kauneongablockparty@gmail.com or Facebook: “Kauneonga Block Party” June 2018

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The Wallkill River School Celebrates 10 Years in the Patchett House! The Wallkill River School (WRS) announces the 10th anniversary of the nonprofit arts organization in the historic Patchett House in the Village of Montgomery. This landmark anniversary will be celebrated with a gala party that is free and open to the public on June 2 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. A brief presentation from 5:30pm-6:30pm by community leaders including landlord Marc Devitt, Orange County Arts Council Executive Director Dawn Ansbro, Walden Savings Bank President and patron Derrik Wynkoop, and Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan Executive Director Elizabeth Rowley will announce the WRS’s Capital Campaign to purchase the building. Raffles and refreshments will be provided. Visit www.wallkillriverschool.com Major Announcement “In 2006 we rented our first gallery space in the Village of Montgomery, and through the generosity of Devitt Management, upgraded to a larger, more suitable space in the Patchett House in 2008,” states WRS founder, Shawn Dell Joyce. Since then, the WRS has grown in membership to more than 200, with 40 artists exhibiting monthly, 25 teaching artists, and 10 emerging artists each year. The School offers art classes for adults and

children, and free programs to the community including a Senior Drop In on Tuesdays and summer art programs for children. The School also builds cultural tourism in the region by hosting the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival every fall, and through creative place-making partnerships with farms and historic sites. The WRS has produced a local foods cookbook featuring recipes from local farms and restaurants, and a coloring book featuring local artists’ works. The Capital Campaign kick off event is a raffle scheduled for June 30 where patrons who purchase a $500 raffle ticket may choose a work of art from over 50 fine art paintings, bronze sculpture and portraits all worth more than $500. This event will start the fundraising for the remaining $450,000 of the $500,000 budget needed to purchase and maintain the property. This land purchase will allow the nonprofit to offset its overhead costs through rental income and focus its slender budget on paying artists and serving the public. 100/$100 Fundraiser Tickets are on sale now! Proceeds benefit the WRS scholarship fund for children’s summer art programs! To participate, buy a ticket online, choose your 10 favorite artworks and send the WRS

the form inside your ticket. Ticket numbers are randomly drawn in an online drawing on June 10, from 5:00pm7:00pm. You don’t have to be there. Drawing, seats and refreshments available to those who wish to attend. Artwork will be previewed in the various WRS galleries June 1-10. The Future From it’s humble beginnings in 2001 as a series “The Patchett House” by Shawn Dell Joyce of plein air art classes led by founder Shawn Dell Joyce, the nonprofit has working with grads to develop portfolios, grown into a large school with national artists setting up exhibits in the community and teaching alongside local artists, and gifted benefit auctions for other nonprofits. Arts children working in college-level art classes organizations attract upscale tourism and give alongside professional artists. The WRS tourists a reason to linger longer in our area. added a cooperative gallery in 2004, and has The School’s future is woven into the fabric since represented some of the finest plein air of the community preserving another historic and studio artists in the Hudson Valley. The building, another cultural tourism destination purchase of the Patchett House will ensure the and another resource for our population to survival of the nonprofit for future generations enjoy! To make a donation to the Capital Campaign of local artists and art lovers. Nonprofits enrich the communities they or purchase a ticket for the 50/$500 raffle, live in by offering services like training new email: wallkillriverschool@gmail.com or call artists, hiring teens for summer internships, 845-457-2787 or 845-769-9393.

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Sugar Loaf Ballet

The Warwick Dance Collective, a ballet and contemporary dance company, performing under the direction of Melissa Padham-Maass, brings professional dance performances to the Hudson Valley through full length productions, arts in education programming, showcases in the center’s Black Box Theater and through public performances and festivals. There’s magic around every tree in the Midsummer Night’s Dream ballet taken from Shakespeare’s play and Mendelssohn’s musical score. As one of Shakespeare’s happiest and most beloved comedies, dancers weave through love triangles as they frolic in the forest where they spend the night as victims of fairies’ pranks and enchantments. With choreography by Lucinda Henry, Melissa Padham-Maass, Madelyn Eltringham and Tami Small, the Collective presents the ballet at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 1351 Kings Highway, on June 9 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm. For tickets: www.WarwickPerformingArts. Eventbrite.com and at the door.

Art, Music, and Ice Cream: Port Jervis’ Art in The Park 2018

Cynthia Harris Pagano

Joan Kehlenbeck

Judith Weiss

Susan Miiller

demonstrate their craft. Artists of The first version of Art in the Park, all kinds will be on hand to discuss formerly titled “Art & History in their drawing, painting, ceramics, the Park”, was presented in 2016. jewelry, sculpture, photography, The event, coordinated by William printmaking, and work in several Schill, featured artists from Art other mediums. Studio on Main, Heart & Hands In addition, Art in the Park 2018 Art Center, Port Jervis Council for will also include live music and the Arts, UpFront Exhibition Space and River Valley Artists Guild William Schill ice cream - all for a fun filled day (RVAG). The event was very well attended at Historic Orange Square, Veterans and many visitors stopped by to enjoy art Memorial Park, 35 S. Broome Street, demonstrations by area artists, large displays Port Jervis, on June 16, from 10:00amof a variety of art, and a chance to learn more 4:00pm. Of the many live musical acts (not all about the culture and history of the area. Art in the Park 2018, presented by the Port available at press time) will be performing Jervis Tourism Board, in conjunction with during Art in the Park, enjoy two duets: From 10:00am-Noon, Shelley Granger RVAG, and coordinated by William Schill and local artist and RVAG member Susan will play the flute, fife, and euphonium, with Miiller, recreates the excitement of the first Betsy Krakowiak on bassoon and fife. From Noon - 2:00pm, hear Tess Lysyczyn event but will focus squarely on the area’s fine artists who will set up their displays and on bassoon and trumpet, and Matthew

Daniela Cooney

Goetz on trombone and clarinet. The rain date for Art in the Park 2018: June 17, 10:00am-4:00pm. Visit www.portjervisny.org or call William Schill at 845-856-6741 for information. This project was funded in part by the Orange County Arts Council’s Community Arts Grant Program.

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY Art in the Park 2018 still has some space available and is seeking artists to participate. Interested artists must fill out and submit their application along with the $25 fee by June 6 to: Port Jervis Tourism Board, Attention: Art in the Park, 20 Hammond Street, Port Jervis, NY 12771. Applications can be found by visiting: www.portjervisny.org/citybusiness/tourismboard or by visiting RVAG’s website at: www.rivervalleyartistsguildofportjervis.com

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Opportunity: Sing! Singing competitions like American Idol and The Voice are popular viewings, but singer/songwriters in Sullivan County think they have come up with something much better. It’s a project based more on cooperation than competition, called Sullivan Sings. Made possible with funding from a Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant, funded by the Sullivan County Legislature and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Sullivan Sings is reaching out to singer/songwriters who live or work in Sullivan County. The project involves creating events, producing videos, and offering those videos to the world on a new YouTube Channel, Sullivan Sings. There is no charge to participants, and singer/songwriters will have public events scheduled and videos created for them. The Project Sponsor, Barryville Area Arts Association, is also looking for volunteers to offer/scout venues, produce videos, and help with publicity. Anyone who would like to be involved in this project is encouraged to contact barryvilleareaarts@gmail.com or visit www. barryvilleareaarts.org/SullivanSings.html for more information.

Medicare 101 Medicare and You is the title of the publication put out by the government, and Medicare and You is the title of a program at the Cragsmoor Library, 355 Cragsmoor Road, June 2 at 5:00pm. For info: 845-647-4611. Jim Farnham MBA, MS has traveled widely as a professional speaker and author and has thirty years experience in insurance and financial services. Jim specializes in Medicare. His class will give you a better

overall understanding of Medicare and how it works. Learn about the insurance options available to you. His program will help you become more well-informed and confident about what Medicare means for you. Join Jim Farnham, Licensed Agent, for this informative workshop on June 23 at 10:00am at Mount St. Mary College’s Desmond Campus, 6 Albany Post Road, Newburgh (Balmville). To register: 845-565-2076.

Phillipsport’s Monthly Music Night Datura Road performs on instruments better known in other lands, offering a new blending of Western style and Eastern aesthetic. Members include Matt Nobile, a guitarist and vocalist who is studying the Arabic oud, penny whistle, and bass recorder, Raphael Garritano who plays guitar, mandolin and cuatro, and percussionist David Budd, whose instruments of choice are the riq (Egyptian tambourine), doumbek, tar, and the trap set. The extended ensemble includes professional jazz bassist Allen Murphy, Grammy winner and 5-time

Grammy nominee Steve Gorn on bamboo flute, saxophonist Timothy Allen & Eric Archer, tabla and fingerstyle guitarist. Joseph Lovehart (lower photo) performs roots reggae music that is “food for the soul, and healing for the body.” Hear them perform live for the Monthly Music Night series at the Phillipsport Community Center, 657 Red Hill Road, on June 16 at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Homemade food and desserts available for purchase. $2 at the door. For information: 845-313-1772.

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Illuminate Newburgh The Newburgh Illuminated Festival is an event designed to bring people together in celebration of the City of Newburgh. The June 2 Festival, at the corner of Broadway and Neil Alexander Liberty Streets by the Safe Harbors Green, offers two stages for continuous music, from Noon to 10:00pm. The musicians range from Newburgh Free Academy students to Newburgh’s well-known, some worldDecora class, performers such as jazz-fusionist band Neil Alexander and NAIL, poet, hip-hop artist and local entrepreneur Decora, Corey Glover, Fred Zepplin, Charinsalsa, Perfect Corey Glover Thyroid, Funk Junkies, Dr. Magneto, Tosin, Kyle + The Pity Party, Dandy Lions, Junket, Antic, Ceesar, BSKI and Suede. In addition, other musicians will perform throughout the day on Laura Wurster Liberty Street and at The Wherehouse. www.newburghilluminatedfestival.com

Awe Inspiring Ink

Drawing by Bruce Young

A longtime Highland Lakes, New Jersey resident, artist Bruce Young attended the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art in the late sixties, concentrating on painting the human form in oils. For the past fifteen years, Bruce has been concentrating on pen and ink drawings of architecture. Most recently, his focus has been directed to scenes of New York City which he feels is “an endless source of vibrant subject matter.” Bruce also works in mediums such as pastel, graphite, oils and watercolor as well as airbrush art. His work may be viewed at Skylands Gallery in Wantage, NJ, and can now be viewed at the Greenwood Lake Public Library where he is the featured artist for the entire month of June. The Library is located at 79 Waterstone Road, Greenwood Lake. For info: 845-477-8377 (ext. 104).

Newburgh Symphonic Chorale Welcomes Michael Saunders In the wake of conductor Peter Sipple’s relocation to Connecticut, the Newburgh Symphonic Chorale is moving forward with its fourth Artistic Director, Michael Saunders. A Hudson Valley native, Michael has sung with most of the Hudson Valley choral ensembles, including Cappella Festiva, the Classic Choral Society, Hudson Valley BachFest, Kairos, the Kartuli Ensemble, the New Paltz Community Chorale, and the Warwick Valley Chorale. He is also the Director of Music at Grace Episcopal Church in Middletown. “One of my favorite music-related quotes,” states Saunders, “comes from author Robert Fulghum: “Never forget that music is too important to be left entirely in the hands of professionals.” “Although I can call myself a “professional musician’ with a clear conscience,” Saunders says, “the most compelling musical experiences of my life have all been with amateurs musicians who are motivated by the sheer joy of making music with each other. The Chorale is made up of amateurs in the best sense of that word. I have been singing with them since 2012, and I have always been impressed by their dedication and work ethic, which have consistently resulted in performances that are moving for both the singers and the audience. “Although we don’t require auditions, a clear standard of excellence has been established by my predecessors - Claudia Cummings,

Ingrid Narkin, and I was in high school. Peter. Although I I lived at West Point am daunted by the where my father was prospect of following a professor, and one in their footsteps, weekend Maestro I am committed to Copland visited the maintaining that academy to give a standard with the lecture for the cultural Newburgh Symphonic Chorale Chorale’s help. enrichment of the “Much of what I know about choral singing cadets. Our family used to attend services and conducting I learned from Janiece at the Cadet Chapel, and on that Sunday Kohler, the current director of the Classic who should walk in but Aaron Copland! I Choral Society. I frequently find myself nervously approached him after the service thinking “What would Jan do?” when I am with my bulletin in one hand and a pen in the trying to solve a technical problem with the other: “May I have your autograph please, Mr. Chorale. Copland?” He refused! For their annual spring concert, the Chorale “As Artistic Director of the Newburgh will offer a provocative and compelling Chorale, I am finally in a position to retaliate program entitled American Masters, music by leaving Mr. Copland off of our American of Randall Thompson, Aaron Copland, and Masters program, but I have decided to take Leonard Bernstein. “To be honest, I didn’t the high road. give our repertoire for this season very much “This year marks the 100th anniversary thought. Because this is my first season as of the birth of Leonard Bernstein, whose director, I wanted to do music that I was Candide finale promises to be an exciting already familiar with, rather than having to culmination to a program of beautiful choral start from scratch. I have fond memories of music. We are looking forward to sharing it preparing and performing Aaron Copland’s with you!” Old American Songs, Randall Thompson’s Saunders’ maiden voyage as the Chorale’s Frostiana and Leonard Bernstein’s Make conductor is on June 3 at 4:00pm at St. Our Garden Grow from Candide under Jan’s George’s Church, 105 Grand Street, in expert direction. Newburgh. Plenty of parking across the street. “I actually met Aaron Copland briefly when Tickets at the door.

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Lectures - Demos - Talks

sponsored by SUNY Orange and Mount St. Mary College’s Desmond Campus 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 SUNYO-KH �� SUNY Orange, Kaplan Hall, Newburgh SUNYO-OH �� SUNY Orange, Orange Hall, Middletown SUNYO-RCSE �� SUNY Orange, Rowley Center for Science and Engineering, Middletown Lectures, Demos, & Talks are FREE unless otherwise noted: (FEE)

lectures Hurleyville Maker’s Lab TOUR �� Hurleyville Makers Lab, Tuesdays, 6pm & Thursdays, 9am “Ending the War to End All Wars - The Terrible Cost of a Single Day ~ Our Local Great War Sacrifice in Breaking the Hindenburg Line” Frank Licameli SUNYO-KH May 31, 7pm “Woodstock Vision, The Spirit of a Generation” Elliott Landy Bethel Woods, Jun 2, 12:15pm FEE “Medicare and You” �� Cragsmoor Library, Jun 2, 5pm “The Life and Times of Sir William Johnson” Frank Salvati �� Town of Deerpark Museum, Huguenot, Jun 3, 3pm “Madam C.J. Walker, One of the First Millionaires of the Hudson Valley” Leon DiMartino �� MSM-DC Jun 4, 10am, FEE “Tales of Enchantment/Disenchantment/RE-enchantment” Joan Monk MSM-DC Jun 5, 2pm FEE “The Meaning of Sainthood” Nathan Rosenblum ��MSM-DC Jun 5, 2pm FEE “You Got to Have Friends” Joan Monk ��MSM-DC Jun 8, 1pm FEE “Frog Frolic” �� PEEC Jun 10, 1pm FEE “Letting Go of Anger & Finding Forgiveness” Diane Lang ��MSM-DC Jun 11, 10:30am FEE “What’s New in The New Yorker?” Peter Witkowsky ��MSM-DC Jun 11, Noon FEE “Attention Baby Boomers-What Will We Be Remembered For?” Joan Monk �� MSM-DC Jun 12 & 19, 1pm FEE “A History of Tammany Hall Politics” Leon DiMartino ��MSM-DC Jun 13 & 20, 10am FEE “Your Digestive System & Autoimmune Health” Richard Huntoon ��MSM-DC Jun 13, 1pm Great Decisions DISCUSSION “Turkey: A Partner in Crisis” �� Cornwall Library, Jun 13, 7pm “Joseph Brant in Canada” ��Visitors Center, D&H Canal Park, Cuddebackville, Jun 13, 7pm FEE “The Sixties and Woodstock, New York” Richard Heppner ��MSM-DC Jun 14, 10am FEE “The Mona Lisa” Matthew Soltis ��MSM-DC Jun 15, 1pm FEE “Edible & Medicinal Plant WALK” �� PEEC Jun 16, 10am FEE “Military Folklore” Elinor Levy ��MSM-DC Jun 18, 10am FEE “The Manhattan Project” Jim Gorman ��MSM-DC Jun 19, 10am FEE “Fall Prevention” Lori Schneider ��MSM-DC Jun 21, 10am FEE “Medicare 101” Jim Farnham �� MSM-DC Jun 23, 10am Wurtsboro Photo WALK guided tour w/Patricio Robayo �� John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Jun 23, 10am FEE Geology HIKE �� PEEC Jun 23, 1pm FEE “Take Back Your Body” Daria Dorosh �� The Mildred Complex(ity), Narrowsburg, Jun 23, TBA “Influenza: 1918! Death Following Victory!” George Burke ��MSM-DC Jun 26, 9:30am FEE “Fashions in Science and National Policy Irwin Sperber, Hudson Valley Science Cafe �� Flaming Grill & Buffet Newburgh, Jun 27, 7:15pm DEMOS & Artist Talks Josiah and Zeke “Mad Mixology” agave & mezcal, demo & tasting �� 2018 WoodsTalk: Live series Bethel Woods, May 31, 3pm FEE “Blacksmithing” William Barrett �� PEEC Jun 2, 10am FEE Laura Silverman “Farm to Fork Cooking Demo” �� Barryville Farmers’ Market, Jun 9, 10:30am-11:30am Ellany Gable pottery demo ��Barryville Farmers’ Market, Jun 16, 10am-1pm “The Art of Balance” artists’ talk �� Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jun 16, 2pm-4pm Carol Hepper “The Skin of Things” ��CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Jun 30, 3pm

WW I at Hurleyville Museum The Catskill Readers’ Theatre is a group of local thespians who present play readings in various Sullivan County venues. Next up on their agenda is WW1-The Great War. Sponsored by the Sullivan County Historical Society, they will read on June 16 and 17 at 2:00pm in the Sullivan

County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville. Admission is free. Donations gladly accepted. For more info, call the Museum or Sally Gladden at 845-434-0209. And check out the Museum’s various historical displays before the performance.

Happily Ever After...or Not! - in Florida This month’s theme for the Black Dirt Storytelling Guild’s monthly story swap is Happily Ever After...Or Not! Join them for stories of picture perfect storybook romances or absolute train wrecks of love! Be inspired by fairy 14

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tales, folktales, family stories and experiences. Share a story or just listen on June 14 at 7:30pm at the Florida Public Library, 4 Cohen Circle. Refreshments served. Register at www. floridapubliclibrary.org June 2018

Music - pop, Folk, Country, Blues, rock, etc. sponsored by Steve’s Music Center, Rock Hill and Al’s Music Center, Port Jervis CANVAS cannot be responsible for errors & omissions. Please verify dates and times

Hudson Valley Swing Band �� Wallkill Community Center, Middletown, Tuesdays, 1pm FREE Thunderhead Organ Trio jazz-fusion ��The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Thursdays, 8pm FREE Music for Humanity folk ��Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, 3rd Saturdays, 8pm FREE YMCA- Eclectic Youth Talent ��Run For Downtown Park, Middletown, May 31, 6pm FREE Saron Crenshaw, Talking Fire �� Hurleyville Arts Centre, Jun 1, 7pm Jonah Smith, Buffalo Stack roots, soul �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 1, 7pm Tangent r&r �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jun 1, 7pm FREE Lard Dog and the Band of Shy �� Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Jun 2, 2pm Ras T Asheber Posse roots, rock, reggae ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 2, 8pm Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis swing, blues �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 3, 11am Mike Clark groove �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 4, 8pm Common Tongue, Charles Berthoud fusion + ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 6, 8pm Still Kickin’ classic rock ��Run For Downtown Park, Middletown, Jun 7, 6pm FREE Two Much ��Veterans Memorial Park, Wurtsboro, Jun 7, 6:30pm FREE Three Dog Night rock �� Paramount Theatre, Middletown, Jun 7, 8pm Daisycutter root, rock, country �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 7, 8pm “Andy Stack’s American Soup w/Cindy Cashdollar & Tony Garnier �� Falcon Underground, Jun 7, 8pm Soul City Motown, soul & disco �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jun 8, 7pm FREE Hurley Mountain Highway 60s, 70s, + ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 8, 8pm “Tommy” Roger Daltrey & Hudson Valley Philharmonic �� Bethel Woods, Jun 8, TBApm Abbie Gardner, Little Sparrow folk, Americana Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, Jun 9, 8pm Uncommon Ground roots, bluegrass, blues, jazz �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 10, 11am Old Friends Acoustic Duo Pop-Soft Rock ��Newburgh Library, Jun 10, 3pm FREE Indigenous Native American blues rock �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 13, 8pm Rachel Berkman & the Common Ground ��Run For Downtown Park, Middletown, Jun 14, 6pm FREE Terry Reid & the Cosmic American Derelicts ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 14, 8pm LSD Tour: Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, King Leg Bethel Woods, Jun 15, 7pm One Swift Kick 50s, 60s & 70s rock �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jun 15, 7pm FREE Scott Sharrard blues, rock �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 15, 8pm Fred Zepplin rock ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 15, 8pm KFEST: 5 Seconds of Summer, Big Boi of Outkast, Why Don’t We, In Real Life �� Bethel Woods, Jun 16, 6pm Joseph Lovehart roots, reggae, Datura Road ��Phillipsport Community Center, Jun 16, 7pm Ed Palermo Big Band rock �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 16, 8pm Rex Fowler & The Rockabilly Kings Elvis ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 16, 8pm Bill Sims Jr. Trio blues �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 17, 11am Josh Deutsch’s “Pannonia” folk, stories �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 17, 8pm Yosvany Terry & Baptiste Trotignon Cuban roots, jazz �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 18, 8pm Grupo Regio salsa ��Run For Downtown Park, Middletown, Jun 21, 6pm FREE Side F/X Band ��Veterans Memorial Park, Wurtsboro, Jun 21, 6:30pm FREE “Two Voices from Beyond” Music on Market series, Russian & Ukranian Folk �� St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellenville, Jun 21, 7:30pm Myles Mancuso Band blues rock �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 21, 8pm Poison, Cheap Trick & Pop Evil r&r �� Bethel Woods, Jun 22, 7pm Murali Coryell “Blues on Broadway” series ��Ritz Theatre Lobby, Newburgh, Jun 22, 7pm South Bound new country & classic rock �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jun 22, 7pm FREE Tom Freund & Friends alt-folk, rock, surf ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 22, 8pm Finn & The Sharks rockabilly, r&r ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 22, 8pm The Harlem Blues Project �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 23, 8pm Bendy Effect electric blues ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 23, 8pm Poet Gold’s POELODIES spoken word, hip hop ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 27, 7pm Gene Focarelli Band classic rock ��Run For Downtown Park, Middletown, Jun 28, 6pm FREE Tribal Harmony w/Evan Pritchard Native American ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 28, 7pm Johnny Irion rock, Guthrie folk ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 28, 8pm Jimmy Sturr & his Orchestra, Middletown Barbershop Group polka, barbershop harmony �� Festival Square, Middletown, Jun 29, 7pm FREE Steve Miller Band w/Peter Framption r&r �� Bethel Woods, Jun 29, 7:30pm Reelin’ In The Years Allstars Steely Dan ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 29, 8pm Gratefully Yours The Dead ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 29, 8pm Stars and Stripes Celebration ��Fancher Davidge Park, Middletown, Jun 30, 7pm Benny Havens Band “West Point Block Party” rock, pop, r&b �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, Jun 30, 7:30pm FREE Cuboricua Salsa �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 30, 8pm ToeJam Pre-Festival Showcase ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 30, 8pm 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 The Parting Glass Band Celtic �� Loughran’s Pub, Salisbury Mills, Thursdays, 7pm-10pm 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 Open Mic music, poetry, storytelling ��Gallery 222, Hurleyville, Jun 5 & 19, 7pm Songwriter Sessions ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 6, 7pm Songwriters Anonymous open mic ��Artists’ Market, Shohola, Jun 16, 2pm Roots & Blues Sessions host: Petey Hop ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 20, 7pm

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sponsored by Hudson Valley Planning & Preservation, Monroe; Matthews Pharmacy, Ellenville and Jeffersonville Hardware CANVAS cannot be responsible for errors & omissions. Please verify dates and times.

Art Walks - Open Studio Tours

Goshen Art Walk ��Webster Park, Goshen, Jun 1, 6pm-9pm Art in The Park ��Orange Square Park, Port Jervis, Jun 16, 10am-4pm “Plein Air dans le Village” Barryville Area Arts Assn. ��Milford, Jun 30, 10am-4pm Newburgh Last Saturdays ��Newburgh, Jun 30, 4pm-8pm

Cabaret

The Slipper Room burlesque �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Jun 30, 8:30pm

Cinema

Independent Film Night ��Greenwood Lake Library, 2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm FREE “The Post” Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks �� Wisner Library, Warwick, Jun 4, 1pm FREE “Darkest Hour” Gary Oldman, Lily James ��Wisner Library, Warwick, Jun 11, 1pm FREE “Father of the Bride” Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, discussion w/George Burke �� Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus, Balmville, Jun 12, 9:30am “Julia” Jane Fonda,. Vanessa Redgrave ��Cornwall Library, Jun 13, Noon FREE “The Lion King” outdoor series �� King Street, Middletown, Jun 16, 8:30pm FREE “Victoria & Abdul” Judy Dench, Ali Fazal �� Wisner Library, Warwick, Jun 18, 1pm FREE “World Circus” documentary ��Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jun 22, 8pm “Moonlight” �� Bethel Woods Museum, Jun 28, 7:30pm “Wonder” Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts �� Wisner Library, Warwick, Jun 29, 1pm FREE “RBG” documentary �� Hurleyville Arts Centre, TBA

Circus

Piccolo Circus family show ��Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jul 1, 2pm

Dance

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Warwick Dance Collective �� Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Jun 9, 2pm & 7pm

Fairs & Festivals

10th Anniversary & Open House �� Museum at Bethel Woods, Jun 2, 11am-4pm 10th Annual Fun Fair food, music, family � Kadampa Meditation Center, Glen Spey, Jun 2, 11am-5pm Earth & Water Festival �� Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Montgomery, Jun 2, 11am-5pm RiverFest �� Donahue Park, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Jun 2, 11am-6pm Newburgh Illuminated ��Broadway & Liberty Street, Newburgh, Jun 2, Noon-10pm Trout Parade Day ��Main Street, Livingston Manor, Jun 9, 11am-4pm (Parade at 1pm) Honey Festival & Artisan Market ��Museum Village, Monroe, Jun 10, 10am-5pm Deep Water Literary Fest ��Narrowsburg, Jun 15-17 Celtic Festival �� Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, Jun 16. 11am-10pm “Hope Rocks The Falcon!” Mini Music & Arts Festival �� The Falcon Stages, Marlboro, Jun 16, Noon Mombasha Park Community Day ��Mombasha Park, Monroe, Jun 16, 2pm-8pm Kauneonga Block Party ��Kauneonga Lake, Jun 17, 11:30am-6pm Psychic Fair ��Crystal Connection, Wurtsboro, Jun 23-24 Stars & Stripes Celebration �� Fancher Davidge Park, Middletown, Jun 30, 4pm-9pm

Fundraisers

Florida Public Library Spring Tea ��Florida Library, Jun 2, 1pm Wallkill River School Scholarship Fund 100/$100 Wallkill River School, Montgomery, Jun 10, 5pm-7pm Ferry Godmother Productions �� AME Zion Church, Newburgh, Jun 16, 4pm Catskill Art Society Annual Gala ��Beaverkill Valley Inn, Lew Beach, Jun 16, 6pm

Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra “The Roaring Twenties” w/Vica Schwartzman, piano �� Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, Newburgh, Shacklett Preview:6:30pm, Jun 23, 7:30pm

Music - jazz

Thunderhead Organ Trio jazz-fusion �� The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Thursdays, 8pm FREE Eric Person Band ��The Wherehouse, Newburgh, 3rd Saturdays, 9pm Charlie Hunter & Friends �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 2, 8pm Diane Moser’s Composers Big Band: Ed Xiques tribute neo-jazz ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 3, 8pm West Point Band Jazz Ensemble “Miles Ahead” �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, Jun 9, 7:30pm FREE Richard Julian & The John Chin Quartet Mose Allison �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 9, 8pm Ralph Alessi & This Against That jazz, pop and classical �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 10, 8pm Jazz Sessions Host: Doug Weiss ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 13, 7pm bigBANG band improv ��The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 21, 7pm Saints of Swing swing, klezmer, + ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 24, 11am Michael Alan �� The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, Jun 24, 3pm Aaron Parks & Little Big jazz, pop �� The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 24, 8pm

Opera

“Lucia Di Lammermoor” Donizetti, Hudson Opera Theatre, dir.&cond. Ron De Fesi �� First Presbyterian Church of Monroe, Jun 9, 7pm & Jun 10, 4pm

Poetry Readings

Milkweed Poetry ��Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Wednesdays, 7pm Hudson River Poets ��Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, Jun 2, 1pm FREE MEGAPHONE series: Mikhail Horowitz ��Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Jun 3, 2pm Open Mic music & poetry �� Gallery 222, Hurleyville, Jun 4 & 18, 7pm Donna Spector, Bill Fellenberg ��Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Jun 7, 7pm Poetry/Spoken Word Open Mic Calling All Poets �� Empowering Ellenville, Jun 8, 7pm Host: Walter Pahucki �� Montgomery Book Exchange, Jun 12, 7pm FREE Annie Christain ��Elsie’s Luncheonette, Goshen, Jun 14, 7pm Poetry Slam �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Jun 15, 6:30pm Harvey Greenwald ��Goshen Methodist Church, Jun 25, 7pm FREE Hudson River Poets ��Newburgh Library, Jun 28, 7pm FREE Thom Francis �� Jones Farm, Cornwall, Jun 29, 7pm

recreation

Salsa Dancing �� Hurleyville Arts Centre, Fridays, 7:30pm Stewart Park and Reserve Coalition bike tour ��Stewart National Forest, Jun 3 Salsa Under the Stars ��Safe Harbors Green, Newburgh, Jun 8, 7:30pm Newburgh Open Movement �� Ritz Theatre Lobby, Newburgh, Jun 9, 2pm Hidden Gardens Tour Middletown Garden Lovers’ Club �� Morrison Hall, Middletown, Jun 23, 9am-4pm

Storytelling

Pechakucha Night #6 ��Amity Gallery, Warwick, Jun 9, 8pm Dawn Ansbro Orange County Arts Council, DYLWYD series ��Pennings Farm, Warwick, Jun 13, 6pm Black Dirt Storytelling Guild “Happily Ever After...Or Not! ” .Florida Library, Jun 14, 7:30pm FREE Chris Brune “The Spirit of Chautauqua” storytelling, music, poetry �� Amity Gallery, Warwick, Jun 30, 7:30pm

Theatre - Musical

“Million Dollar Quartet” by Patrick Meyers ��Forestburgh Playhouse, Jun 19-Jul 1

Theatre - Play

Music - BaND - Chorales

“K2” by Patrick Meyers ��Shadowland Stages, Ellenville, Jun 1-17 Evening of One-Acts Cornerstone Theatre Arts �� Goshen Music Hall, Jun 2-17 “Don’t Dress For Dinner” ��Clove Creek Dinner Theatre, Fishkill, Jun 7-24 “Steel Magnolias” ��Forestburgh Playhouse, Jun 12-17 “WWI-The Great War” Catskill Readers’ Theatre �� Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, Jun 16 & 17, 2pm FREE “Black Is Beautiful, But It Ain’t Always Pretty” by/w/Kareen Lucas �� NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Jun 16, 7:30pm “Elemeno Pea” by Molly Smith Metzler ��Shadowland Stages, Ellenville, Jun 22-Jul 8

Music - Classical

Nesin Cultural Arts Aspiring Young Musicians Evaluation Recital” �� Nesin Theatre, Monticello, Jun 2, 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm Student Jazz Bands Showcase ��The Falcon, Marlboro, Jun 9, 11am BachFest 2018 Young Performers’ Concert �� Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Jun 9, 2pm FREE

Holistic - Spiritual

Journey Into Self-Awareness “Uncorking Freedom” �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Sundays, 10:30am

Museums

10th Anniversary Family Fun Day �� Museum at Bethel Woods, Jun 2, 11am-4pm “A Revolutionary Camp Night” ��Historic Huts, New Windsor, Jun 23, 7pm-9:30pm Newburgh Symphonic Chorale ��St. George’s Church, Newburgh, Jun 3, 4pm Pine Bush Community Band �� Hunt Memorial Building, Ellenville, Jun 4, 7pm FREE Sullivan County Community Chorus “Carmina Burana” �� Bernstein Theatre at Tri-Valley Central School, Grahamsville, Jun 10, 3pm FREE West Point Band Army Birthday Celebration, �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, Jun 16, 7:30pm FREE West Point Band “American Soundscapes” �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, Jun 23, 7:30pm FREE New York Classical Quartet Music on Market St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellenville, Jun 7, 7:30pm Sullivan County Chamber Orch. “The Carnival’s in Town” Nesin Theatre, Monticello, Jun 9, 7pm & Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Jun 10, 2pm BachFest 2018 Chamber Concert �� Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Jun 9, 7:30pm Duo Noire guitars ��Grey Towers, Milford, Jun 16, 5:30pm Weekend of Chamber Music “Freedom of Expression” Andrew Waggoner & Caroline Stinson �� violin & cello, improvs CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Jun 23, 3pm

Schools & Conservatories

June 2018

Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

AMITY ��Amity Gallery, Warwick BW ��Bethel Woods Center for the Arts CAS �� CAS Arts Center, Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor CLOVE ��Clove Creek Dinner Theatre, Fishkill CTMW Creative Theater-Muddy Water Players ��Playhouse at Museum Village, Monroe FAL & FAL-U �� The Falcon & The Falcon Underground, Marlboro FEST ��Festival Square, Middletown

MONDAY

TUESDAY

FP ��Forestburgh Playhouse GOSH Cornerstone Theatre Arts ��Goshen Music Hall GWL ��Greenwood Lake Library HAC �� Hurleyville Arts Centre HOT Hudson Opera Theatre ��First Presbyterian Church, Monroe MoM Music on Market Series ��St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellenville MONTBK �� Montgomery Book Exchange

WEDNESDAY

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

THURSDAY

june

MSM-AQ �� MSM-DC ��M NACL �� NESIN �� NFL �� NOBL �� PARA ��

Westtown artist Ashlie Blake will share her latest series of artworks at Caffe a la Mode, 1 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. Inspired by nature and the rural landscapes of the Hudson Valley, Ashlie creates works of art on canvas and paper portraying vibrant colorful imagery such as farm animals, landscapes, and botanical pieces. Visitors can view her work through September 7. Visit www.ashlieblakeart.com to see more of Ashlie’s work.

Art Walk...........Gos Music.................. Sa Music...................... Theatre - Play......... Music - Roots-Soul.

Shown on left: “Jarring” and “Nesting Habits” by Ashlie Blake

Cinema “The Post” Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

Music Pine Bush Community Band Hunt Memorial Bldg., Ellenville 7pm

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 6pm

7 Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm Music - Fusion Common Tongue FAL 8pm

Music - Groove Mike Clark FAL 8pm

Cinema “Father of the Bride” MSM-DC 9:30am

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 6pm Cinema “Darkest Hour Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

Cinema Independent Film Night GWL 6:30pm Poetry MONTBK, 7pm Theatre - Play “Steel Magnolias” FP 8pm

Cinema “Victoria & Abdul” Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 6pm Theatre - Musical “Million Dollar Quartet” FP 8pm

Music - Cuban Roots-Jazz Yosvany Terry & Baptiste Trotignon FAL 8pm

Cinema “Wonder” Wisner Library, Warwick, 1pm

Music Hudson Valley Swing Band WCC 6pm

Poetry Harvey Greenwald Goshen Methodist Church, 7pm

Delaware & Hudson CANVAS

Theatre - Musical “Million Dollar Quartet” FP 8pm

June 2018

Cinema “Julia” Cornwall Library, Noon Theatre - Play “Steel Magnolias” FP 2pm & 8pm

Storytelling Dawn Ansbro Pennings Farm, Warwick 6pm Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm

Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 6pm Music - Classic Rock..........Still Kickin’ ........................... RUN4, 6pm Music...................................Two Much ........................WVET 6:30pm Poetry................ Donna Spector, Bill Fellenberg.............. NOBL 7pm Music - Classical.......New York Classical Quartet ........ MoM 7:30pm Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ................................... SHAD 8pm Music - Roots-Rock-Country.......Daisycutter ........................FAL 8pm Music.................. Andy Stack’s American Soup...............FAL-U 8pm

14 Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 6pm Music......... Rachel Berkman & the Common Ground . RUN4, 6pm Poetry...............Annie Christain.........Elsie’s Luncheonette, Goshen, 7pm Storytelling.........Black Dirt Storytelling Guild.....Florida Library, 7:30pm Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ................................... SHAD 8pm Theatre - Play .............. “Steel Magnolias”............................. FP 8pm Music .......Terry Reid and the Cosmic American Derelicts.FAL 8pm

Music - Jazz Sessions FAL-U 7pm Music - Native American Indigenous FAL 8pm

Theatre - Musical “Million Dollar Quartet” FP 2pm & 8pm

Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm

Theatre - Musical “Million Dollar Quartet” FP 2pm & 8pm

Poetry Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 7pm Spoken Word Hip Hop POELODIES FAL-U 8pm

Dinner Theatre....... Theatre - Play......... Poetry - Spoken Wo Music......................

Recreation..Salsa Un

Theatre - Play......... Storytelling.....Pech Music - Rock........... Opera - Rock......“To Music - 60s-70s......

Dinner Theatre....... Poetry..................... Theatre - Play......... Music ..................... Music...................... Theatre - Play......... Theatre - Play ........ Music - Blues-Rock Music - Rock...........

Music - Blue Music - Salsa.................... Grupo Regio ......................... RUN4, 6pm Music - R&R .......Po Music............................... Side F/X Band .....................WVET 6:30pm Music...................... Music - Folk.......... “Two Voices from Beyond”.............. MoM 7:30pm Cinema..“World Cir Theatre - Musical .......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 8pm Theatre - Musical .. Music - Jazz-Fusion.Thunderhead Organ Trio.Wherehouse,Newburgh,8pm Theatre - Play......... Music - Jazz.........................big BANG...............................FAL-U 7pm Music - Folk-Rock-S Music - Blues-Rock.......Myles Mancuso Band.......................FAL 8pm Music - Rockabilly..

Music - Classic Rock.......Gene Focarelli Band .............. RUN4, 6pm Poetry......................... Hudson River Poets.......................... NFL 7pm Cinema.............................. “Moonlight” .......................... BW 7:30pm Theatre - Musical .......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 8pm Theatre - Play................. “Elemeno Pea” .......................... SHAD 8pm Music............. Tribal Harmony with Evan Pritchard.............FAL 7pm Music - Rock-Guthrie Folk......Johnny Irion .......................FAL-U 8pm

Poetry.................Th Music - Polka....... Ji Music - R&R .......St Theatre - Musical .. Theatre - Play......... Music ............... An Music - The Dead...

2018

�� Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, Newburgh Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Balmville ��NACL Theatre, Highland Lake ��Eugene D. Nesin Theatre, Monticello ��Newburgh Free Library ��Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall �� Paramount Theatre, Middletown

FRIDAY

PHILL �� Phillipsport Community Center RITZ �� Ritz Theatre Lobby, Newburgh RUN4 �� Run For Downtown Park, Middletown SCM �� Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville SHAD �� Shadowland Stages, Ellenville SLGMN �� The Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf SLPAC ��Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center

shen Art Walk....Webster Park, Goshen, 6pm-9pm aron Crenshaw, Talking Fire ................ HAC 7pm ............... Tangent .................................FEST 7pm .................. “K2” ...................................SHAD 8pm .......Jonah Smith, Buffalo Stack..............FAL 8pm

. “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 6pm .....Evening of One-Acts .................... GOSH 7pm ord......Open Mic.........Empowering Ellenville, 7pm ...............Soul City ................................FEST 7pm

nder the Stars.Safe Harbors Green, Newburgh, 7:30pm

.................. “K2” ................................... SHAD 8pm hakucha Night #6 ..... Amity Gallery, Warwick 8pm ........ Three Dog Night ..........................PARA 8pm ommy” Roger Daltrey & HV Phil. ..... BW TBApm .Hurley Mountain Highway .................FAL-U 8pm

. “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 6pm ....Poetry Slam....... Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, 6:30pm .....Evening of One-Acts .................... GOSH 7pm .............. LSD Tour .................................. BW 7pm ..........One Swift Kick ...........................FEST 7pm .................. “K2” ................................... SHAD 8pm ........ “Steel Magnolias”............................. FP 8pm k ........Scott Sharrard .............................FAL 8pm ............Fred Zepplin.............................FAL-U 8pm

es .......Murali Coryell ........................... RITZ 7pm oison, Cheap Trick & Pop Evil .............. BW 7pm ........... South Bound ............................FEST 7pm rcus” documentary...Howland Center, Beacon, 8pm ......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 8pm ......... “Elemeno Pea” ..........................SHAD 8pm Surf .......Tom Freund & Friends .............FAL 8pm ........Finn & The Sharks........................FAL-U 8pm

hom Francis.....Jones Farm, Cornwall, 7pm immy Sturr & his Orchestra ...............FEST 7pm teve Miller Band w/Peter Frampton .BW 7:30pm ......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 8pm ......... “Elemeno Pea” ..........................SHAD 8pm n AllStar Tribute to Steely Dan ...............FAL 8pm ........ Gratefully Yours .........................FAL-U 8pm

SATURDAY

SUNYO-MH �� SUNY Orange, Morrison Hall, Middletown THRALL �� Thrall Library, Middletown TROPHY �� Trophy Point Amphitheater, West Point TUST ��Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg WCC ��Wallkill Community Center, Middletown WCPA �� Warwick Center for The Performing Arts WVET �� Veterans Memorial Park, Wurtsboro

Fair.BW Museum 10th Anniversary Family Fun DayBW 11am-4pm Fair.Fun Fair..Kadampa Meditation Center, Glen Spey, 11am-5pm

Festival.Earth & Water Festival.Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Montgomery, 11am-5pm

Festival...RiverFest..Donahue Park, Cornwall-on-Hudson, 11am-6pm Fair......Newburgh Illuminated...Broadway & Liberty St., Noon-10pm Poetry.......Hudson River Poets...Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, 1pm Fundraiser.......................... Spring Tea ................. Florida Library 1pm Music..................Lard Dog and the Band of Shy ..............TUST 2pm Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ........................SHAD 2pm & 8pm Theatre - Play.............Evening of One-Acts .................... GOSH 7pm Music - Jazz............ Charlie Hunter & Friends.......................FAL 8pm Music - Roots-Rock-Reggae........Ras T Asheber Posse....FAL-U 8pm

Music - Jazz.....Student Bands Showcase ................... FAL 11am Festival........................Trout Parade......Livingston Manor, 11am-4pm Recreation............ Newburgh Open Movement ................. RITZ 2pm Dance..............”A Midsummer Night’s Dream”..SLPAC 2pm & 7pm Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 6pm Opera......................“Lucia di Lammermoor” .................... HOT 7pm Music - Classical.......Sullivan County Chamber Orch. ... NESIN 7pm Theatre - Play..................Evening of One-Acts ............... GOSH 7pm Music - Classical........BachFest 2018...Cornwall Presby. Ch, 7:30pm Music - Jazz ..West Point Band Jazz Ensemble.... TROPHY 7:30pm Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ...................................SHAD 8pm Music - Americana.......Abbie Gardner, Little Sparrow ....... SCM 8pm Music - Allison.....Richard Julian & The John Chin Quartet .FAL 8pm Art Walk.Art in the Park.Orange Square Park, Port Jervis, 10am-4pm Festival...Celtic Festival....Palaia Winery, Highland Mills, 11am-10pm Festival....... Hope Rocks The Falcon! .................. FAL Noon Theatre..........“WWI-The Great War” ...................... SCM 2pm Festival.Mombasha Community Day.Mombasha Park, Monroe, 2pm-8pm Music - Classical....Duo Noire guitars .Grey Towers, Milford, 5:30pm Music...................................... KFest ..................................... BW 6pm Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 6pm Fundraiser...Catskill Art Society...Beaverkill Valley Inn, Lew Beach 6pm Theatre - Play.............Evening of One-Acts .................... GOSH 7pm Music - Roots-Reggae..Joseph Lovehart, Datura Road..PHILL 7pm Music............................. West Point Band .............. TROPHY 7:30pm Music - Folk.................Music for Humanity......................NOBL 7:30pm Theatre - Play .............. “Steel Magnolias”............................. FP 8pm Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ...................................SHAD 8pm

SUNDAY

Music - Swing-Blues.....Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis................FAL11am Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ................................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play.............Evening of One-Acts .................... GOSH 2pm Poetry............................ Mikhail Horowitz ..................... SLGMN 2pm

Music - Classical.Newburgh Symphonic Chorale.St.George’s Ch.,Newburgh 4pm

Music - Jazz...........Diane Moser’s Composers Big Band ...FAL 8pm

Festival..Honey Festival & Artisan Market..Museum Village, Monroe, 10am-5pm

Music - Roots-Jazz-Blues.....Uncommon Ground ................FAL11am Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 1pm Music - Classical.......Sullivan County Chamber Orch. .....TUST 2pm Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ................................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play.............Evening of One-Acts .................... GOSH 2pm

Music.....Sullivan Cty Community Chorus..Tri-Valley Central School, Grahamsville, 3pm

Music - Pop-SoftRock.......Old Friend Acoustic Duo ............ NFL 3pm Opera......................“Lucia di Lammermoor” .................... HOT 4pm Music - Jazz-Pop...........Ralph Alessi & This Against That ..FAL 8pm

17 Fair.........Kauneonga Block Party....Kauenonga Lake, 11:30am-6pm Music - Blues.................Bill Sims Jr. Trio............................FAL 11am Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 1pm Fair...................Children’s Day...New Windsor Cantonment.1pm-4pm Theatre - Play.............Evening of One-Acts .................... GOSH 2pm Theatre......................... “WWI-The Great War” .........................SCM 2pm Theatre - Play.......................... “K2” ................................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play .............. “Steel Magnolias”............................. FP 3pm Music - Folk-Stories..........Josh Deutsch’s Pannonia ...........FAL 8pm

Theatre - Play .......“Black Is Beautiful, But It Ain’t Always Pretty”......NACL 7:30pm

Music - Rock................ Ed Palermo Big Band ..........................FAL 8pm Music - Elvis......Rex Fowler & The Rockabilly Kings........... FAL-U 8pm Cinema..........“The Lion King”....King Street, Middletown, 8:30pm

Recreation...Hidden Gardens Tour.......SUNYO-MH 9am-4pm Theatre - Play.......“Elemeno Pea” ...............SHAD 2pm & 8pm Music - Classical.......Weekend of Chamber Music...............CAS 3pm Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 6pm Museum.Revolutionary Camp Night.Historic Huts, New Windsor, 7pm Music - Classical..Greater Newburgh Sym. Orch...MSM-AQ 7:30pm Music............................. West Point Band .............. TROPHY 7:30pm Theatre - Musical .......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 8pm Music - Blues-Soul........The Harlem Blues Project................FAL 8pm Music - Electric Blues........Bendy Effect.............................FAL-U 8pm

Music - Swing +............ ....Saints of Swing..........................FAL 11am Dinner Theatre....... “Don’t Dress for Dinner” ...............CLOVE 1pm Theatre - Play................. “Elemeno Pea” .......................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Musical .......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 3pm Music - Jazz......................... Michael Alan ..................................FAL 3pm Music - Jazz-Pop...........Aaron Parks & Little Big .....................FAL 8pm

Art Walk..........Plein Air dans le Village....Milford, 10am-4pm Music - Rock-Pop-R&B........Benny Havens Band.... TROPHY 7:30pm Storytelling-Music-Poetry.“The Spirit of Chautauqua”.AMITY 7:30pm Circus.........Piccolo Circus.....Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, 2pm Theatre - Musical .......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 8pm Theatre - Play................. “Elemeno Pea” .......................... SHAD 2pm Theatre - Play................. “Elemeno Pea” ..........................SHAD 8pm Theatre - Musical .......“Million Dollar Quartet”....................... FP 3pm Music - Salsa...................... Cuboricua...................................FAL 8pm Music.................ToeJam Pre-Festival Showcase.............FAL-U 8pm Cabaret-Burlesque........The Slipper Room................... NACL 8:30pm

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Art exhibits CAS ��Catskill Art Society, CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor DVAA ��Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Delaware 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 ��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 group show �� Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, ongoing “Artwork as Collection/Collection as Artwork” group show �� DVAA thru Jun 2 “Art in Bloom - Florals Imitate Art at the Artery” �� ARTery Gallery, Milford, thru Jun 4 “Vista Panorámica” 14 Latin-American Artists ��Ann Street Gallery, thru Jun 9 Middletown Art Group ��SUNYO-OH thru Jun 13 Dennis Fanton “My World, My Vision” ��SUNYO-OH thru Jun 13 Susan Hope Fogel “Divergence” oils & watercolors ��SUNYO-OH thru Jun 13 “Spring” group exhibit �� WRS thru Jun 14 Goshen Art League rotating exhibition �� Goshen Town Hall, thru Jun 14 Ann Higgins “A Retrospective” ��Domesticities, Youngsville, thru mid-June Eunjung Hwang, Paula Stuttman �� CAS thru Jun 23 Lisa Hannick “Classical Realism-a Painterly Approach” ��Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, thru Jun 28 Roberta Rosenthal botanical art �� TeaTown Lake Reservation, Ossining, thru Jun 30 Roberta Rosenthal calligraphy, botanical & landscape paintings ��MSM-DC thru Jun 30 Barbara Masterson plein air paintings ��The Falcon, Marlboro, thru Jun 30 Brenda Scott Harburger oils, landscape & dining ��Leo’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Cornwall, thru Jun 30 “Swinging Into Summer” Crawford Arts Assn. �� Crawford Gov’t Center, Pine Bush, thru Jul 11 Ashlie Blake paintings ��Caffe a la Mode, Warwick, thru Sep 7 Peter Max “Early Paintings” �� Museum at Bethel Woods, thru Dec 31

NEW ART EXHIBITS

“Webster’s Picturenary: Works Inspired by Literature” Goshen Art League �� Goshen Music Hall, May 28-Jul 25 Wallkill River School’s 10th Anniversary �� WRS Jun 1-30 Bruce Young pen & ink drawings �� Greenwood Lake Library, Jun 1-30 Len DiVirgilio watercolors �� Cornwall Library, Jun 1-30 “The Train Collection” �� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Jun 2-21 “Pattern of Relations: Five Generations of Hull Family Artists” Amity Gallery, Warwick, Jun 2-Jul 1 “The Art Of Balance” Karen E. Gersch, curator ��Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jun 2-Jul 29 “Doorways to Originality” outdoor art installation ��Bethel Woods, Jun 2-Dec “The Bashakill” Wurtsboro Art Alliance ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Jun 3-24 “It’s Summertime!” River Valley Artists Guild “Art About Town” �� Jun 4-Jul 30 Judith Weiss expressionistic paintings Bon Secours Hospital Cafeteria, Port Jervis & Joan Kehlenbeck florals & pastel landscapes Deerpark Town Hall, Huguenot & Joseph Petrosi color pencil drawings Port Jervis City Hall & Susan Miiller oils & pastels Port Jervis Library Mitch Lewis paintings, Mark Sauerhoff sculpture ��DVAA Narrowsburg, Jun 8-Jul 7 Bill Rabsey sculptures, Liza J Smith-Simpson paintings “American Travels” �� ARTery Gallery, Milford, Jun 9-Jul 4 Goshen Art League Annual Exhibit ��Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville, Jun 12-Jul 24 Wallkill River School & Patchett House �� Jun 15-Jul 14 Carol Hepper “The Skin of Things” �� CAS Jun 30-Aug 25 Hemlock Farms Artists group show �� Gallery At Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jul 1-Aug 31

Photography exhibits

Catharine Bale �� Green Light Gallery, Cornwall-on-Hudson, ongoing Heather Hubbard “Florals”, River Valley Artists Guild’s “Art About Town” �� Mayor’s Office, Port Jervis City Hall, thru May 28 Beth Baylin “In Afternoon Light” �� DVAA thru Jun 2 William Powe ��Berkshire Bank, Goshen, thru Jun 26 Dean Goldberg “I Am India! Travels in Agra, Jaipur, and Delhi” & Christopher Neyen �� “Evidential Industrial Mannerisms” CMA Gallery, Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh, thru Sept.

NEW Photography exhibits

Mark Kovner ��Woodbury Library, Highland Mills, Jun 1-30 The Art of Cannon Hersey �� Gallery 222, Hurleyville, Jun 2-Jul 1

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ART & Photography receptions

Len DiVirgilio watercolors ��Cornwall Library, Jun 1, 3pm-5pm Mark Kovner photographer ��Woodbury Library, Highland Mills, Jun 2, Noon-2pm “The Art Of Balance” Karen E. Gersch, curator Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jun 2, 3pm-5pm The Art of Cannon Hersey ��Gallery 222, Hurleyville, Jun 2, 4pm-6pm “The Train Collection” �� Artists’ Market, Shohola, Jun 2, 4pm-6pm 10th Anniversary Celebration in the Patchett House �� WRS Jun 2, 5pm-7pm “Pattern of Relations: Five Generations of Hull Family Artists” ��Amity Gallery, Warwick, Jun 2, 5pm-8pm Mitch Lewis paintings, Mark Sauerhoff sculpture ��Delaware Arts Center, Narrowsburg, Jun 8, 7pm-9pm “The Bashakill” Wurtsboro Art Alliance ��John Neilson Gallery, Wurtsboro, Jun 9, 2pm-4pm Bill Rabsey sculptures, Liza J Smith-Simpson paintings ARTery Gallery, Milford, Jun 9, 6pm-9pm “Webster’s Picturenary: Works Inspired by Literature” Goshen Art League �� Goshen Music Hall, Jun 14, 5:30pm-8pm Carol Hepper “The Skin of Things” ��CAS Jun 30, talk:3pm, reception 4pm-6pm Hemlock Farms Artists group show ��Gallery At Chant Realtors, Lords Valley, Jul 6, 5pm-8pm Goshen Art League Annual Exhibit �� Brotherwood Winery, Washingtonville, Jul 24, 6pm-8pm

Schools & Conservatories Budding Artists art exhibit �� Greenwood Lake Library, ongoing

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

Books

Listings not included in our centerspread calendar.

Book Hipsters Book Club teens �� Wisner Library, Warwick, Fridays, 3:30pm Dusty the READ dog children read & he listens ��Florida Library, May 19, 10:15am “Jake Drake, Know-It-All” by Andrew Clements, 3rd & 4th grades �� Cornwall Library, May 21, 4:30pm “Science Fair” by Dave Barry, 5th thru 8th grades �� Cornwall Library, May 21, 6:30pm Cinema

Teen Movie Night 11-17yrs �� Greenwood Lake Library, Wednesdays, 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 “Frog Frolic” ��PEEC June 10 & 24, 1pm Children’s Day �� New Windsor Cantonment, Jun 17, 1pm-4pm FREE Ladybug Release �� HHNM Jun 23, 10am Family Fun Balancing Day ��Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jun 24, 1pm International Mud Day ��HHNM Jun 30, 11am-3pm Piccolo Circus ��Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Jul 1, 2pm Museums

Meet the Animals “Birds on the Wing” ��HHNM-CoH Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm & 2:30pm Hiking Trails ��HHNM Saturdays & Sundays, 10am-4pm Eco-Zone Discovery Room ��PEEC Jun 9 & 17, 1pm-4pm,

Books: discussions / readings / Signings Peace Lab “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall Rosenberg �� Milkweed, Sugar Loaf, Alternate Tuesdays, 11:30am, & Sundays 3:30pm 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 “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders w/Jess Gerson ��Newburgh Library, Jun 6, 7pm “Killing Lincoln” by Bill O’Reilly �� Cornwall Library, Jun 6, 7pm “A Field Guide to Getting Lost” by Rebecca Solnit ��Morrison Hall, Middletown, Jun 14, Noon “Standing in Another Man’s Grave” by Ian Rankin �� Cornwall Library, Jun 20, 7pm Great Books Discussion �� Newburgh Library, Jun 22, 11:30am “The Mother’s Promise” by Sally Hepworth �� Cornwall Library, Jun 28, 7pm

Lard Dog at Tusten Theatre

Lard Dog is an all-ages musical extravaganza that promotes positive messages of creativity, acceptance, and frivolity, with massive amounts of absurdism thrown in! Lard Dog and his Band of Shy invite you to their unique audio-visual universe, complete

with catchy songs, multimedia graphics, and interactive props, including a pretzel toss! Lard Dog, family-friendly musical extravaganza takes place on June 2 at 2:00pm at the Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg. For tickets: 845-252-7272.

Lincoln Book Discussions Why discussions about Lincoln happen in June is a mystery in itself. Perhaps he takes a back seat to Washington in February, and can have more attention paid to him in June. In any event, two book discussions about Lincoln will take place on the same day and at the same time in two libraries. Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever is a book by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard concerning the 1865 assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. The book was released on September 27, 2011. It will be discussed at the Cornwall Library, 395 Hudson Street, Cornwall. Visit www.cornwallpubliclibrary.org to

register or call 845-5348282. Or, if you prefer - a discussion about the book, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. The novel takes place during and after the death of Abraham Lincoln’s son William “Willie” Wallace Lincoln and deals with the president’s grief at his loss. The bulk of the novel, which takes place over the course of a single evening, is set in the bardo - an intermediate space between life and rebirth. Join Dr. Jess Gerson (see photo) at her monthly Scholars Picks Book Discussion at the Newburgh Library, 124 Grand Street. Visit www.newburghlibrary.org to register or call 845-563-3600. Both events are on June 6 at 7:00pm.

Talking Fire & SaRon Crenshaw, June 1st independent quartet from SaRon Crenshaw learned the Catskill Mountains. to play guitar at the age of The brainchild of poet ten, and he now travels the Richard Traviss, they U.S. and Europe playing combine reggae grooves jazz and rhythm & blues. with conscious lyricism He has shared stages with that invites the listener recording artists such as Lee to participate in freely fields, Roy Roberts, Denise SaRon Crenshaw expressing themselves. They lasalle, Bobby Rush, Jessie craft genuine and captivating James, Tyrone Davis, and anthems on topics such Chuck Roberson. In 2010 as true love, spirituality, and 2011, SaRon had the equality, and herbal tea. honor of opening for Robert Talking Fire opens for Cray and B.B.King. SaRon SaRon Crenshaw at the was recently inducted into Talking Fire Hurleyville Arts Centre, the Blues Hall of Fame. He plays a Gibson “Lucille” model guitar signed 12 Railroad Avenue, on June 1 at 7:00pm. SaRon takes the stage at 8:00pm. by B.B.King himself. See ad page 9 for more information. Talking Fire is a fiercely creative and

Legendary Rock Opera & HV Philharmonic at Bethel Legendary Who frontman and Woodstock ’69 alum Roger Daltrey will be performing the band’s most iconic masterpiece, the groundbreaking Tommy, featuring full orchestral backing. Tommy is the fourth studio album by the The Who, released in 1969. The album was mostly composed by guitarist Pete Townshend as a rock opera that tells the story about a “deaf, dumb and blind” boy, including his experiences with life and his relationship with his family. Townshend came up with the concept of Tommy after being introduced to the work of Meher Baba, and attempted to translate Baba’s teachings into music. Recording on the album began in September 1968, but took six months to complete as material needed to be arranged and re-recorded in the studio. Tommy was acclaimed upon its release by critics, who hailed it as the Who’s breakthrough. The Who promoted the album’s release with an extensive tour, including a live version of Tommy, which lasted throughout 1969 and 1970. Key gigs from the tour included appearances at Woodstock, the 1969 Isle of Wight Festival, the University of Leeds, the Metropolitan Opera House and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. The live performances of Tommy drew critical praise and rejuvenated the band’s career. Its critical standing diminished slightly in later years; nonetheless, several writers view it as an important and influential album in the history of rock music. The opportunity to bring an orchestral dynamic to the raw emotion and cathartic impact of the songs that cemented Daltrey’s legacy as a vocal powerhouse adds a compelling dimension to the music’s timelessness.

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Daltrey comments, “I’m really looking forward to singing Tommy on my 2018 tour, not only with my great backing group, but also some of the finest orchestras in the country. Pete Townshend’s rock music is particularly suited to being embellished by the sounds that an orchestra can add to the band. With the arrangements written by David Campbell, it should make a memorable night of entertainment for all those who love the arts.” Supported by the band of regular Who players, including guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, guitarist Frank Simes, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button and drummer Scott Devours, and complemented by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Daltrey’s indelible presence is sure to enliven the deaf/dumb/blind boy once again! Roger Daltrey has appeared on stage away from The Who on many occasions. His 1994 solo concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall with The Juilliard Orchestra was the fastest selling event in the venue’s history. The following year he appeared on stage as The Tin Man in a production of The Wizard Of Oz at The Lincoln Center, and in 1998 he starred as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at Madison Square Garden. He has also performed with

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his friends The Chieftains, the traditional Irish band, and toured the world with the British Rock Symphony interpreting a variety of rock classics. Daltrey’s film career began, appropriately enough, with the title role in Ken Russell’s kaleidoscopic 1975 adaptation of The Who’s rock opera Tommy. He has since appeared in some 30 films, portraying composer Franz Liszt (as well as writing lyrics and performing several songs) in Russell’s wild classical-music fantasia Lisztomania, the lead in the gritty crime drama McVicar (for which he also furnished the hit soundtrack), and roles in The Legacy, Vampirella, Johnny Was and many more. His television work includes appearances on CSI, That ’70s Show and Rude Awakening. The singer’s solo discography includes many acclaimed discs. In 2018 Daltrey’s autobiography and his first solo album in 26 years will be released. In the meantime, though, Roger Daltrey is ready to use his voice to do the thing he was born to do - bring rock fans to their feet. Daltrey, his band and the Hudson Valley Philharmonic will be showcasing the beloved classics from the 1969 rock opera, including Pinball Wizard, See Me, Feel Me and more, on June 8 (time to be announced) at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. For tickets, visit www.BethelWoodsCenter. org or www.Ticketmaster.com or call 1-800745-3000. The Museum at Bethel Woods is halfpriced, three hours before show time every evening Pavilion or Event Gallery concert day. A valid concert ticket is required for this special offer. For additional information about this offer, visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org/ the-museum

Nesin Cultural Arts (NCA) provides students aspiring to develop their musicianship with regular and frequent contact with high caliber performing artists who have a commitment to Music Education. NCA is holding its Aspiring Young Musicians Recital on June 2 at the Nesin Theatre, 22 St. John Street, Monticello. There are four one-hour recitals - 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm. The public is invited to attend all or any of the concerts to support future musicians. Free admission.

Opportunity: SING! Singing competitions like American Idol and The Voice are popular viewings, but singer/songwriters in Sullivan County think they have come up with something much better. It’s a project based more on cooperation than competition, called Sullivan Sings. Made possible with funding from a Sullivan County Arts & Heritage Grant, funded by the Sullivan County Legislature and administered by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, Sullivan Sings is reaching out to singer/ songwriters who live or work in Sullivan County. The project involves creating events, producing videos, and offering those videos to the world on a new YouTube Channel, Sullivan Sings. There is no charge to participants, and singer/songwriters will have public events scheduled and videos created for them. The Project Sponsor, Barryville Area Arts Association, is also looking for volunteers to offer/scout venues, produce videos, and help with publicity. Anyone who would like to be involved in this project is encouraged to contact barryvilleareaarts@gmail.com or visit www. barryvilleareaarts.org/SullivanSings.html for more information.

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May I Have A Word With You ... Quips, Quotes & Quiddities with Carol Pozefsky THE MONTH OF JUNE On the 6th day of the month of June 1857, Henry David Thoreau would write in his journal: “This is June, the month of grass and leaves...already the aspens are trembling again, and a new summer is offered me.” Twenty-one years later, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow would embrace June as: “The mother of all dear delights... The fairest daughter of the year... Mine is the month of roses; yes, and mine the month of marriages!” And from the pen of French poet Paul Verlaine: “Let my fingers wander in the moss where glows the rosebud, Let me among the clean grasses drink the drops of dew which sprinkle the tender flower...” The Romans named the 6th month of the calendar year after Juno, the chief goddess of the Roman Empire, wife of the empire’s principal god, Jupiter. Juno was worshipped as the protector of women, goddess of marriage,

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fertility and childbirth. Wasn’t there a movie, The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful? If June is your birth month, you share it with pioneering feminist, Susan B. Anthony (June 6, 1872), Marquis de Sade (June 2, 1740) whose violent acts informed our generic word ‘sadism’, and Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926) whose dazzling face and form generated fortunes for the film industry but never seemed to bring joy to the fragile star herself. WORDS OF ART Lampblack is a black powdery pigment, opaque and permanent, made from the soot collected from burning oil. One of the oldest pigments still used today, it can be found on ancient Egyptian tombs and murals. Chiaroscuro is the contrasting treatment of light and dark parts in pictorial works of art. Pentimento is a trace of an earlier painting that can be seen through the surface of a finished painting as it ages. Chef D’Oeuvre is an artistic or literary masterpiece.

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Kindred Spirits: Spectacular Precision Duo Noire is a “virtuosic pair” of pioneering classical guitarists composed of Thomas Flippin and Christopher Mallett. Graduates of the Yale School of Music, this duo offers classical and “profoundly enjoyable” premieres of genre-bending contemporary music with “spectacular precision,” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). As educators, Duo Noire have given Duo Noire perform in Milford on June 16 at 5:30pm. lectures and master classes at Juilliard, Yale, St. Louis University and many more prestigious institutions. In 2008, they were awarded a highly competitive Yale Alumni Ventures grant which funded an outreach tour across New N. Dett C. Assad P. Bellinati England and reached over 2,500 C. Machado underserved students. They both play 2016 for choral and piano compositions in the 19th century Romantic style of classical music. Glenn Canin guitars. Carefully crafted colorful textures permeate Aside from performing compositions by noted composers D. Scarlatti, J.S. Bach, Clarice Assad’s soulful and musical world, Albeniz, De Falla and Piazzolla, Duo Noire which embraces a wide variety of styles, from will introduce the music of Celso Machado, symphonic to chamber music, avant garde to Nathaniel Dett, Clarice Assad and Paulo Brazilian genres and French chanson. Paulo Bellinati is a classical guitarist from Bellinati to Milford music-lovers. Celso Machado is a Brazilian world Brazil who performs solo concerts and gives music guitarist, percussionist and multi- masterclasses at many international guitar instrumentalist who lives in British Columbia. festivals. Duo Noire performs at Grey Towers in Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) was a composer, organist, pianist and music professor. Born in Milford on June 16 at 5:30pm. Tickets at the Canada, he was known for his use of African- door or visit: www.kindredspiritarts.org For dining options, see ads below. American folk songs and spirituals as the basis

Dawn Ansbro Speaks for DYLWYD Dawn Ansbro is the next guest for the monthly Do You Love What You Do?, the Agrisculpture lecture series showcasing “active passion in the community.” Executive Director of the Orange County Arts Council, Dawn will speak about her passion for the arts, including her education in fashion design, growing up with a father (Bob Oliver) who was a renown and respected artist, her tenure at Lycian Centre for the Performng Arts in Sugar Loaf, and more. “I’m so excited to be speaking for Do You Love What You Do? I’ll be sharing a bit about

my childhood, my own arts background and the many wonderful experiences I have had that led me to the Orange County Arts Council. Loving what you do has a lot to do with the people you meet along the way, so I’ll be sharing some stories about the people I have been privileged to know, the mentors I have had and the many friends I have learned from along the way.” Join Dawn at Pennings Farm 161 NYRoute 94, Warwick, on June 13 at 6:00pm. Tickets at the door.

Bike for SPARC on June 3 Spring has arrived at the 7,000acre Stewart State Forest, a “rural oasis in fast-growing eastern Orange County.” Along with the flowering and greening landscape, living wetlands and ponds, not to mention nesting birds and young animals, it’s time for the Stewart Park and Reserve Coalition (SPARC) 19th annual Bike Tour! Get your bike ready and sign up pronto, because this year’s event is all NEW! NEW staging/picnic area off I-84, close to parking, NEW presenters with SPARC: Stewards of Stewart, Scout Troop 125, and

our bike shop sponsor Wheel and Heel, NEW trails (‘Easy/Family’, ‘Intermediate’, ‘Advanced’), and NEW vistas. This June 3 event includes: *Breakfast, lunch, ice cream, cold drinks, *Info tables, mini massage, *Outpost: unlimited water, fresh fruit, *Raffle tickets for fun, and a silent auction for a new bike from Wheel and Heel. Visit www.stewartstateforestbiketour.org for more details, links for online registration and a mail-in form. ‘Day of’ registration ends at 10:30am.

Shadowland’s Drama and Comedy “K2” by Patrick Meyers This thrilling tale chronicles two mountaineers stuck on the face of K2, the world’s second highest mountain. Dealing with a serious injury and trapped on an icy ledge at 27,000 feet, the two climbers confront the fine line between life and death. “In addition to the ‘cliffhanger’ tale, the stunning scenic design of this production will be a thrill for our audiences,” writes Shadowland Stages’ Artistic Director Brendan Burke. “K2 is not simply a play of action or an exercise in stage illusion, but a compelling drama about friendship in the face of shared adversity.” NY Times. Directed by Burke (see photo), the drama runs June 1-17. “Elemeno Pea” by Molly Smith Metzler Elemeno Pea premiered on March 8, 2011 as part of the 35th anniversary of the Humana Festival of New American Plays in Louisville, Kentucky. The laughs commence in this hilarious tale of the haves and have-nots. Blue-collar Buffalo,

NY meets beachfront splendor when a young working class woman takes a job as a personal assistant to the wife of a billionaire in a palatial estate on Martha’s Vineyard for the summer. Worlds collide and sisters clash in this clever comedy about ambition, regret and the choices that shape our lives. Originally from Kingston, the playwright has become one of the most in-demand storytellers of her generation, with multiple plays on the regional circuit, and staff writing positions on TV shows like Orange is the New Black and Shameless. “One of the things that’s so impressive about this play is the unity of time, place and action,” says Marc Masterson, South Coast’s artistic director, who first programmed Elemeno Pea in Louisville, KY in 2011. “I read hundreds of new scripts a year, and everybody is writing fragmented stories where the timeline jumps around. So it’s refreshing to read a young writer who’s able to deliver a contemporary comedy that pays attention to Aristotelian rules. You go on this ride, and it takes you to a conclusion in a very satisfying way.” Directed by Burke, the comedy runs June 22-July 8 at Shadowland Stages, 157 Canal Street, Ellenville. Box Office: 845-647-5511.

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Chris Brune Brings Chautauqua to Amity Chautauqua assemblies brought education and entertainment to rural communities by bringing speakers, teachers, musicians, entertainers, preachers, and specialists of the day. The assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid1920s. Storyteller and performer Chris Brune shares stories, songs and history in the style of the Chautauqua movement. Echoing the “Spirit of Chautauqua,” much of Chris’ program at will center on

Americana. He will perform music in various styles on various instruments and give recitations and readings of classic American literature at Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road, Warwick, on June 30 at 7:30pm. Suggested donation: $15. For more information: 845-258-4396.

Mikhail Horowitz Reads in Sugar Loaf

The Megaphone Series at the Seligmann Center for the Arts is a monthly program of poetry readings, performances, lectures, workshops, and panels on literary topics. Produced by Janet Hamill and William Seaton, the series is supported in part by a grant from the Puffin Foundation. Mikhail Horowitz is the author of Big League Poets, The Opus of Everything in Nothing Flat, and Rafting Into the Afterlife. His poetry, prose, short plays, and art have been published in dozens of anthologies as well as in scads of literary journals, magazines, and newspapers. As a performing artist, he’s been working solo, duo or with various configurations of acoustic and/or jazz musicians for more than 40 years. He has a CD of jazz-related

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performance pieces, The Blues of the Birth, two other CDs of acoustic folk parodies and literary spoofs, as well as work featured on seven anthology CDs. He has opened shows for, or collaborated and/or shared bills with, such writers, musicians, and performance artists as Charles Mingus, David Amram, Gilles Malkine, Ed Sanders & The Fugs, Bob Holman, Kinky Friedman, Peter “P.D.Q. Bach” Schickele, and Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, among others whose reputations, he declares, amazingly enough, remain unsullied by their association with him! Horowitz’ June 3, 2:00pm event at the Seligmann Center, 23 White Oak Drive, is the last Megaphone event before a 2-month summer hiatus.

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Murali Coryell Jams in Lobby at The Ritz Murali Coryell has a story that is unique. As a child, he was held by Jimi Hendrix, he lived with Carlos Santana, had dinners with Miles Davis, opened for B.B. King, and played with Buddy Guy! A triple threat blues artist who can sing, write and play guitar with the best in the business, he is the son of legendary jazz guitarist Larry Coryell. Murali got his start backing up folk music

icon Richie Havens in 1994. In addition to touring with his band, Murali has toured as a guest artist with Larry Coryell, Bill Evans, and Joe Louis Walker. See him perform for Safe Harbors on the Hudson’s Blues on Broadway series in the Lobby at the Ritz, 107 Broadway, Newburgh, on June 22 at 7:00pm. For info: 845-784-1199.

Maris Hearn Life Celebration Concert

on her own. Three of her recently WJFF Radio Catskill, the produced CDs feature awardFriends of Maris Hearn, and the winning songs. Her style has been Sullivan County Museum invite described as something between you to the 11th Anniversary Maris Lucinda Williams and Bonnie Raitt, Hearn Life Celebration Concert. and she is an exceptional dobro Judith DeMaris (Maris) Hearn player. Visit her on the web at: (1937-2007) was a WJFF Radio Maris Hearn www.abbiegardner.com programmer, folk music DJ, peace For an evening of heartwarming activist, feminist, and avid bicyclist music, food and friends, come to the who hosted the long running WJFF Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main radio program, The Gumbo Shop. Street, Hurleyville, June 9. Doors This year’s concert will feature open at 7:00pm. Feel free to bring a singer/ songwriter Abbie Gardner, dish or an appetizer to share. Music a seasoned performer and gifted singer who spent eleven years Abbie Gardner starts at 8:00pm with Americana touring with the Americana band Red band Little Sparrow opening the show. Proceeds benefit WJFF and the Sullivan Molly. After gracing stages from Denver to Denmark to Australia to Austin, the band County Museum. For further information took a hiatus, and Abbie is now stepping out call 845-482-4141 or 845-434-8044.

Goshen Art League: “Webster’s Picturenary” and “Painted Trotters of Goshen” “Webster’s Picturenary” The Goshen Music Hall will host the 3rd annual exhibit of visual artworks based on works of literature, titled Webster’s Picturenary: Works Inspired by Literature. The exhibiting artists, all members of the Goshen Art League (GAL), have drawn inspiration from books, poems, plays, literary genres, and characters. Represented writings include The Jungle Book, Pride and Prejudice, characters from Greek mythology, as well as a children’s book by Dr. Seuss, a play by Neil Simon, and various poems, including one self-written piece. The works range from pastels, pen and ink, and colored pencil to acrylics, oil, and mixed media. This show will feature some 3-dimensional works as well. “Webster’s ranks very high among my favorite and most creative of the shows we mount at our home

“James & The Giant Peach” pastel by Vaune Sherin

“For Edgar” by Keith Roddey

“Waterplay” (The Jungle Book) watercolor by Linda Fay Berger

gallery in the Music Hall Lobby,” enthused Gloria Bonelli, three-time curator of this exhibit. “Many artists create works specifically for this show, which is exciting,” says Julie Saltzberg, GAL president. “Others find pieces from among their existing works and find a way to make them fit the show’s theme. Any way you look at it, it’s creative and great fun.” “I like to have fun and take the opportunity to push the boundaries somewhat for this exhibit and show work which can be rather unexpected from me,” says GAL board member Mitchell Saler. Saler, usually known for his lush acrylic landscapes, is showing digital works. Family, friends and the public are welcome to join the exhibitors, curating team, and GAL board members at a free artists’ reception on June 14, from

5:30pm-8:00pm at Goshen Music Hall, 223 Main Street, Goshen. The show is on view May 28-July 25.

wooden forms and were so pleased with the gorgeous designs by the contributing artists, only to find that they weren’t trotters at all. This time, after a bit of research, I believe we “Painted Trotters of Goshen” have it right and the forms really are trotters,” The Village of Goshen, chuckled Kyle Roddey, with Goshen Art League, Mayor of Goshen and and in collaboration the project’s creator. with the Goshen High Co-curator of the School Technology 2017 project, GAL’s Department, will VP Chris VanVooren present the second applied for and won an annual Painted Trotters Orange County Arts of Goshen this June. Council grant for the Forty artists are first year of Painted already hard at work Wood scrolled “Painted Trotter” in progress Trotters. In 2018, the by Alisha Hazen on the wooden trotter project has been funded silhouettes, which have in large part by private been meticulously laser donors, including local cut in the high school’s merchants. Additional shop by teacher Joseph funds for the public art Fedor. This public art project are garnered via project is so popular, a public silent auction that thirty-three of held at the end of the the horse forms were viewing season. “Painted Trotter of Goshen” requested and spoken The early June date by Andi Sustrin Filonow for by League members just hours after the of the unveiling of the Painted Trotters of prospectus was announced on GAL’S private Goshen, as well as the auction date, have yet Facebook group page. The additional horses to be determined. Main Street and Village were made available to other artists in the strollers and shoppers can look for the painted region on a first-come-first served basis. horses to be displayed in public spaces and at “Last year, we distributed the beautiful the entries of various establishments.

Attention Art (& Food!) Lovers: Enjoy viewing artwork by Brenda Scott Harburger at Leo’s Cornwall location May 3 - June 30!

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A Hall Full of Hulls

Sculpture & Abstract Works in Milford

The first three generations an artist based in Sweden. of the Hull family included He works in abstract forms a hardware store owner, and hard-edge geometry. a banker and a doctor, Patrick Bradner, another respectively. For the Hull grandson of DB Hull, family, art was a serious was born in Warwick, hobby, a passion, a way of yet has been pursuing reducing stress from a busy architectural design professional life. and fine art in Virginia Charles Wager Hull exploring the intersections lived in Washingtonville of contemporary and and painted watercolors of indigenous design elements. nature. His son, William Gordon Hull, also a Gilbert Hull was a NYC grandson of DB Hull, was a banker but spent his founder of a multi-national weekends drawing the design firm and aside cows of Orange County. “Baptist Meeting House” by DB Hull from creative direction His son Donald Burns Hull, a medical in advertising, has shown his whimsical doctor in New Jersey, began painting while drawings in galleries internationally. in medical school and developed a passion Timothy Hull, Gordon’s brother, studied art for landscape painting in Europe as a doctor in Italy and at the Parsons School of Design during WWII. He retired to Warwick after in NYC. Since graduating, he has had several purchasing a farm in 1949, and devoted his solo exhibitions in the U.S. and beyond. time to plein air painting, focusing on the Timothy has also curated a number of barns and landscapes of Orange County. exhibitions, including the June show at the More recently, art has become not only Amity Gallery titled, Pattern of Relations: a way of life but a profession for members Five Generations of Hull Family Artists. of the Hull family. DB’s daughter, Nancy A reception will be held on June 2 Hull Kearing studied at Yale and aside from from 5:00pm-8:00pm, and the show can heading up her own interior design firm, has be viewed weekends June 2 - July 1 at exhibited her lyrical abstractions in NYC Amity Gallery, 110 Newport Bridge Road, and beyond. Her son, Joseph Kearing is Warwick. For information: 845-258-0818.

Both Bill Rabsey and of the objects he finds are Liza J Smith-Simpson found along the shores of the grew up with artists in their Hudson River where past families. Bill recalls time industries once stood. He spent with his grandfather, has also found objects from William Bertkau. One of the his travels to antique stores. intriguing stories he told Bill Liza’s journey has was the time he painted a nurtured diversity in her life-sized locomotive for the work, which is reflected 1939 World’s Fair. with a variety of mediums, Work by Bill Rabsey Liza recalls time spent substrates and styles she with her artist mother, Janet uses interchangeably. She E. Smith. “We would travel derives most of her subject the beautiful country roads matter from nature, finding of the tri-state area together the country roads, rivers, looking for a road or barn lakes and even NYC that inspired us.” Liza also scenes great inspiration. It’s recalls that the connection to not just about putting on constructing a “great” abstract canvas what she loves. It comes from watching her is also about capturing the Dad fixing something from viewer’s interest by using a repurposed parts. compositional formula and The mystery of Bill’s work providing focal points. Her Work by Liza J Smith-Simpson continues with his Lost and Found series, in natural curiosity to discover what’s going on which old objects find new life and meaning as behind the scenes has lead her to develop her art. He uses a collection of unusual objects to successful abstract series. create thought provoking and clever sculptures. See Bill’s and Liza’s work in American Subtle earth tones, textures and random shapes Travels at the ARTery Gallery, 210 Broad supplied by rusting metal, colorful copper and Street, Milford, through July 4. Enjoy wine brass, wood objects, antique toys and tools and cheese at the June 9, 6:00pm-9:00pm become the palette from which he works to opening reception. create his sculpture and wall pieces. Many For information call 570-409-1234.

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Guided Photo Walk Interested in exploring Wurtsboro and its history with your camera? Enjoy a guided photo walk that will allow you to practice capturing photos, while challenging and developing your photographing skills in a fun, relaxed and social environment! This Wurtsboro Photo Walk is open to anyone interested in take photographs - there are no restrictions to the type of camera or

photographing skills you have. The photo walk host is Wurtsboro Art Alliance member and published photographer, Patricio Robayo (see photo). Get your cameras ready and head to the meeting place: John Neilson Gallery, 73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, on June 23 from 10:00am-Noon. For more information and cost, e-mail: pr@patriciorobayo.com

Wurtsboro’s Music in Veterans Park Sponsored and organized by the Wurtsboro Board of Trade, the Music in the Park summer concert series at Veterans Memorial Park on Sullivan Street kicks off in June, Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. On June 7, hear music by Two Much (upper photo). Composed of Gordon George on keyboards and vocalist Becky Luft, this duo perform covers and a variety of genres including rock, dance, disco, country, and oldies - even Irish jigs and reels! Through the use of the latest technology in music production, Two Much provides the sound of a band in a small, compact package.

On June 21, get ready to rock out to Side F/X. A fourpiece band, Side F/X has been jamming since 1989. Band members include vocalist Dan Greenberg, drummer Mike Reddington, lead guitarist Joe (Moe) Orrio, and bassist Chris Fairfield. “We are the best kept secret in the Tri-State area! Side F/X plays the classic rock that you danced to way back when!” exclaims Side F/X general manager and lead vocalist Greenberg. Be sure to get your blankets, chairs, friends and family ready for another great season of Music in the Park!

Bashakill Art Exhibit & Jewelry Workshop June is busting out all over! Finally busted free from the cold and rain, the Wurtsboro Art Alliance (WAA) is starting a very busy summer season! The theme for the Alliance’s June exhibit is the beautiful Bashakill. The exhibit, titled The Bashakill, will showcase artworks inspired by the Bashakill, in cooperation with the Basha Kill Area Association (BKAA). Last year’s Bashakill exhibit was one of the Alliance’s best attended exhibits. Paula Medley will once again be in attendance to answer questions and concerns regarding this unique and historical preserve, and the BKAA’s continued work to protect it and the surrounding area. The Bashakill runs from June 3-24 with a free opening reception on June 9, from 2:00pm-4:00pm. The Alliance will once again offer FREE classes this season. “Our first class is a free jewelry making workshop taught by Sue Petry of Sumari Art on June 23 from 10:00am-Noon,” states WAA president, Kitty Mitchell. Ever struggle setting a crimp? Attaching a clasp? Not sure of what these words mean? With over thirty years as a professional jewelry artist, Sue will walk workshop attendees through design, proper stringing procedures, setting a crimp bead and finishing clasp to complete a one-of-a-kind necklace

Enjoy a free jewelry workshop and create a lovely necklace with Sue Petry on June 23!

created with glass and semi-precious beads. Class registration is limited to 6 participants (18 years+). Call 845-341-3014 to register. Leave a message with a call back number. Another repeat of a success will be the free lecture series, Catskill Talks. Beginning on June 16, Patricio Robayo will moderate five different lectures featuring artists, musicians, writers and photographers from around the area who will speak on how they live an art filled creative life. Successive lectures will be on the third Saturday of the month starting at 5:00pm at the Alliance’s John Neilson Gallery, 73 Sullivan Street. For information on Catskill Talks and other WAA events: www.waagallery.org These free projects are made possible in part with funding from grants funded by the Sullivan County Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

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Forestburgh Playhouse: Two for June

The Manor’s 15th Annual Trout Parade

Founded in 1947, the diabetic complications after Forestburgh Playhouse the birth of his namesake is the oldest continuously nephew and the failure of a operating professional family member’s donated summer theatre in New kidney. A writer friend York State. The Playhouse continuously encouraged employs professional him to write it down in actors, often with Broadway order to come to terms with or other major credits, as the experience. He did, but well as a resident company originally as a short story (ResCo) of non-union for his nephew, then later, professionals who earn The original “Million Dollar Quartet” to get an understanding credit toward their own eventual membership of the deceased mother, it evolved into the in the Actors’ Equity Association, and local play. actors. The title suggests the main female The ResCo is comprised of a dozen and characters can be both as delicate as the a half talented and versatile performers who magnolia flower, and as tough as steel. It study or have studied at theatre departments runs June 12-17. in major colleges around the county. Aside Then, running June 19-July 1 is Million from acting, singing and dancing in the Dollar Quartet, a jukebox musical written by mainstage plays and musicals, they perform Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott. It dramatizes a series of cabarets throughout the season the Million Dollar Quartet recording session in the Forestburgh Tavern, and will be of December 4, 1956, with early rock and showcasing themselves for the June 17, roll/country stars who recorded at Sun Kauneonga Lake Block Party (see page Studio in Memphis: Elvis Presley, Johnny 9) and, in the summer they perform for the Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. The annual Children’s Theatre presentations. musical opened on Broadway in 2010 after The season opens with the ever-popular several tryouts and regional productions and Robert Harling 1987 play, Steel Magnolias. spawned a 2011 London production. The original play dramatized experiences of Call 845-794-1194 for season tickets, gift the family and friends of the play’s author certificates, group and individual tickets. following the 1985 death of his sister from Tickets online at www.fbplayhouse.org

Local art, crafts, children’s both of Shandelee, will be activities, specialty foods from followed by a wide variety area vendors, and beer from of classic cars, music, floats nearby breweries are highlights celebrating local businesses, every year for Livingston community organizations, Manor’s Trout Parade - and and performers including the this is going to be the Manor’s Catskill Puppet Theater, biggest festival yet! NACL Street Theatre, The Catskill Art Society Paprika and Bud Wertheim’s (CAS) is proud to present the famous Giant Brook Trout 15th Annual Trout Parade on Puppet. June 9, rain or shine! (Earl “Bud” Wertheim This year’s theme is Wild (1926-2015) was a renown Trout - referencing and sculptor, medalist. puppeteer bringing awareness to the wild and Renaissance man.) ecology of the surrounding Sullivan County citizens area and the local wildlife that Visitors are encouraged to dress and benefactors such as makes the area so special. up, bring fun props, and express Jeff Bank, the Catskill Fly The fun begins at the themselves whether marching in Fishing Center, and the the parade or simply enjoying it Festival Headquarters inside Livingston Manor Rotary from the sidelines! the CAS Arts Center, 48 Club are expected to march Photo by Ted Pilonero. Main Street from 11:00am where you can down Main Street and show their wild floats. show off your costume and have your instant After the parade passes by, stay on Main portrait taken by Jill Smith Photography. Street for more live music and fabulous Be sure to grab a collectible screen-printed shopping, dining, and fun all over town. T-shirt or limited edition hat as your souvenir The Trout Parade is a free event. Donations for the day. from individuals and businesses, along with Live music begins at Noon on the Main the sale of souvenirs, all make the parade Street Stage to get everyone ready for the possible each year. Proceeds benefit the parade step off at 1:00pm! Livingston Manor Central School Art & The Grand Marshals, baritone saxophonist Music programs. Van Morrow and trombonist Bruce Shenton, For information visit TroutParade.com

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A Peek Behind the Curtain at CAS Weekend of Chamber Music (WCM) is preparing for another exciting Summer Festival Season! And they have teamed up with Catskill Art Society (CAS) so that we can enjoy their pre-season “informance”, Freedom of Joan Tower Expression: A Peek Behind the Andrew Waggoner Caroline Stinson Curtain. It is a “sneak preview” talk and date from the middle of the 17th century, musical afternoon about the Free Variations but it is probably much older. More than summer program, in the form of an overview 150 composers have used it in their works, of the entire 2018 Festival Season with including Marais, Vivaldi, Corelli, Handel, performance, discussion, multi-media, and a JS Bach, CPE Bach, Lully, A. Scarlatti, surprise guest or two! Beethoven and Liszt. WCM Co-Artistic Directors Andrew “Biber’s Passacaglia in g minor is part of Waggoner (presenter & violin) and Caroline a group of pieces that are violin sonatas on Stinson (cello) will perform excerpts from the 15 mysteries of the rosary and are among the La Folia variations of Marin Marais for the most important ‘scordatura’ works ever solo cello and the Passacaglia in g minor of written for the violin.” www.allmusic.com Ignaz Franz von Biber for solo violin. Waggoner will also speak about this year’s Marin Marais (1656-1728) was a French composer-in-residence, Joan Tower, one of composer and viol player. In 1676 he was the most successful female composers of all hired as a musician to the royal court of time, who is celebrating her 80th birthday. Versailles, being appointed in 1679 as Happily, there will also be the alwaysordinaire de la chambre du roy pour la viole, looked-forward-to WCM improvisations, a title he kept until 1725. illustrating a step-by-step approach to La Folía is one of the oldest remembered variation technique on familiar tunes. European musical themes on record. The musical informance is on June 23 Renaissance plays in Portugal mention the at 3:00pm, at 48 Main Street, Livingston folia as a dance performed by shepherds or Manor. Admission is free. peasants. The first publications of this theme For reservations: 845-436-4227.

CAS: Annual Fundraiser-Gala & New Exhibit specific materials, Hepper systematically and spontaneously places weight on the ‘object’- its cultural implications, spatial boundaries and possibilities, as well as her respect for its power. Hepper has exhibited in museums in the United States and abroad and her work is part of private and public collections. She has received numerous awards and grants internationally. “The Skin of Things” - Exhibition Hepper’s exhibition, titled Carol Hepper: Artist Carol Hepper The Skin of Things, runs was born in McLaughlin, from June 30-August 25 South Dakota in 1953. She at the CAS Arts Center, was first discovered by 48 Main Street, Livingston Guggenheim curators in the Manor. CAS will host early 1980s for sculptures an Artist Talk on June derived from her childhood 30 at 3:00pm followed experience and immediate immediately by a free surroundings on the Opening Reception for American Great Plains. the show from 4:00pmHepper was selected for 6:00pm. a solo exhibition at P.S.1 And be sure to check out in Queens in 1982 and was the two-person exhibition consequently selected to from New York-based be part of the significant artists Eunjung Hwang sculpture survey New and Paula Stuttman at the “She” by Carol Hepper, 2007. Perspectives in American CAS Art Center through Art: 1983 EXXON 67”x 18”x 20”, blown glass, wood, June 23. foam, bison fur, glue. National Exhibition at the Call CAS at 845Guggenheim Museum. 436-4227 or e-mail the Society at: info@ Through her wide range and use of catskillartsociety.org for more information. CAS Fundraising Gala Enjoy locally sourced food and drinks while learning how the Catskill Art Society (CAS) is moving on to the next level! CAS will honor community figures and share their progress in the arts during their annual fundraising gala on June 16 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at the Beaverkill Valley Inn, 7 Barnhart Road, Lew Beach.

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NACL: “2018 Season of Transformation”

Hersey: June 2

of Tannis Kowalchuk, returns to present outdoor spectacle performances at community parades, fairs and festivals across the region. Social Ecologies is the narrative thread this season that unites outdoor performances kicking off next month starting June 9 at Livingston Manor’s Trout Parade (see page 26), June 17 at Kauneonga Lake Block Party (see page 9) and July 14 at Hurleyville Arts Centre among many more. Since 2014 the company has trained a widening circle of community members in “the arts of the street” and created work combining performing skills including stilt-walking, juggling, and singing.

Cannon Hersey is a photographer, fine artist and organizer of large-scale cultural efforts in nontraditional spaces in NYC, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Hiroshima and Johannesburg. He is committed to connecting art and the public in unique and “Survivor Tree” by Cannon Hersey unexpected ways to explore the meaning of race, religion, culture and commerce in the modern global world. Hersey’s artworks are a meditation on global collaboration and the resilience of the environment. This exhibition explores light within darkness as a study on hope in complex times. The exhibition includes silkscreen and textile artworks developed from 35 mm photographs of the survivors and survivor trees of Hiroshima that weave together antique and contemporary textiles from Japan, South Africa, India, USA and China to create textile artworks that reference American quilting, Japanese Sashiko textile repair and Tibetan Buddhist Thangkhas. The current artist-in-residence at Hurleyville Makers Lab, an opening reception for Hersey will be held on June 2, from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Gallery 222, 222 Main Street, Hurleyville.

North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL), announces its 2018 season titled KALEIDOSCOPE: a season to “See Beautiful Forms through Diversity and Transition.” Performances presented this season will refract the everyday, mundane world into something wondrous and strange. “Kaleidoscope, which comes from two Greek words - kalos and eidos - means ‘seeing beautiful forms,’” says NACL Artistic Director Brad Krumholz. “The lives and worlds presented onstage at NACL this season will Brad Krumholz reflect the kind of diversity - of race, gender, perspective, aesthetics and more - that we wish to see represented on the world stage. This season of kaleidoscopic visioning has the power to alter the ways we see the world,” says Krumholz. The season opens on June 16 at 7:30pm with Kareem Lucas: Black Is Beautiful, But It Ain’t Always Pretty, followed by the return of NYC’s burlesquers: The Slipper Room on June 30 at 8:30pm. For details on each unique performance, visit: nacl.org/calendar NACL Theatre is located at 110 Highland Lake Road, Highland Lake. NACL Takes Theatre to the Streets NACL Streets, under the Artistic Direction

Planting Transformational New Seeds NACL’s 2018 season also will be a chapter of transformation as the two co-founders and co-artistic directors plant new seeds for the future. After 20 years of exemplary co-leadership with Krumholz, Kowalchuk has decided to shift the primary focus of her life Tannis Kowalchuk and work to Willow Wisp Organic Farm. During this season of transition, Kowalchuk is stepping down as co-artistic director, and will continue to lead the work of NACL

Kareem Lucas

The Slipper Room

Streets and perform a work-in-progress on July 26. Kowalchuk will remain a vital part of the NACL family. In addition to serving as co-artistic director since 1997, Krumholz has just completed his nine-year quest of earning a PhD in Theatre and Performance from the Graduate Center of CUNY. Congratulations Dr. Kromholz! CSArts Shares Theatregoers can take part in all the season’s events and help sustain the theatre by purchasing a CSArts (Community Supported Arts) Share Package, modeled after the farm CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) which helps NACL manage season startup costs and gives you access to all performances and events. On sale at www.nacl.org/box-office

Three for the Show Laura Birdsong sings heartfelt lyrics delivered in the blues and americana traditions with dynamics ranging from full rocking band to unplugged. Laura Birdsong’s Laura Birdsong lyrics will reach you on a personal level. She is a skillful fingerpicker who has been playing since her early teens. Birdsong will be singing and playing her guitar for the 97th Music For Humanity free concert performance, along with musicians

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Olivia Zinn (alternative / indie rock) and John Foley, on June 16 at 7:30pm at Noble Coffee Roasters, 3020 NY-207, Campbell Hall. “The music Olivia Zinn photo by Robert Clinton starts at 7:30pm, but we encourage you to arrive by 7:00pm for a seat. It will be another great evening of music. Please join us,” invites Music For Humanity founder, performer and host Barry Adelman.

River Valley Artist Guild: Art About Town from landscapes I have seen It’s that time again! Art and photographed, then put About Town, sponsored by them aside and move into the River Valley Artists recall and personal feeling. Guild (RVAG), will present In this way I communicate their annual exhibits, It’s my inner landscape.” Summertime! from June 4 Port Jervis Library: Susan - July 30. These artworks Miiller will showcase her feature everything related oils and pastels. An awardto summer: roots, shoots, winning artist, Susan’s work flowers, leaves, waxy, fragile, sturdy or brittle, “Homage to Max & The 60’s” by J. Petrosi is included in many galleries and public and private terrestrial or aquatic! collections nationwide. City Hall: Joseph Deerpark Town Hall: Petrosi will show his latest RVAG president Joan color pencil drawings. Joe’s Kehlenbeck will show her vivid, bright, and fun pencil latest pastel landscapes of works earned him the Best the Bashakill and florals. Ink & Pencil Artist in the The recipient of the Orange Hudson Valley award by County Arts Council’s the Times-Herald Record in Individual Artist Award, 2012. “When viewing my “Kandinsky Memory” by J. Weiss Joan has shown her art at work, I hope people will many local venues. enjoy the color and serenity View the exhibits at: of the scene,” says Joe. Mayor’s Office in City Bon Secours: Judith Hall, 20 Hammond St., Weiss will show her Port Jervis, Bon Secours expressionistic artworks. cafeteria, 160 E Main St., “It is through the natural Port Jervis, Port Jervis environment of earth, rock Library, 138 Pike St., and and water, and the plant Deerpark Town Hall, 420 world that I express the Route 209, Huguenot. ineffable. I begin my work “Peonies” by S. Miiller

Ponte’s “Poe & Raven” Opens in Milford The Poe and Raven Gallery features the work of artist June Ponte, an ardent admirer of Edgar Allan Poe. June’s paintings of Poe, Victorian era poets, authors, and others, and works with a mystical twist, are now exhibited in a Victorian-themed gallery. June also works with stained glass, and some of her works are painted glass. Many of her candle holders and stained glass windows are one-of-akind pieces, made from found objects, vintage findings, and antique glass salvaged from old windows. Much of June’s jewelry is also made

with vintage findings. Visit www.poe-and-raven-gallery.com for information and hours for Poe and Raven Gallery, 105 W. Harford Street, Milford.

Train Wreck in Shohola! America is fascinated by trains, and nothing has influenced the appearance and character of our local area like the railroad. The ghosts of railroads past are seen on both sides of the Delaware River in just about every town and hamlet. The Train Collection is an event and exhibit that celebrates the railroad. The event will feature speakers from the Shohola Railroad and Historical Society (SRHS), as well as the Train Collectors Association (TCA). The Great Shohola Train Wreck of 1864 will be the subject of a brief presentation by George Fluhr (see photo) of the SRSH.

Among the 60 people killed aboard the 18 car train were Confederate prisoners of war and Union guards. Tom Keegan of the TCA will also make a brief presentation, and answer questions on the toy train collecting hobby. “Stamps and coins just sit around and don’t do anything,” says Tom. “You can PLAY with trains, and be transported back to the happiest times of your life.” His presentation will include a live demo of some of his prize possessions. It’s all happening on June 2, from 4:00pm6:00pm at the Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Avenue, Shohola. The exhibit runs June 2-21.

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Follow McTamaney’s Figurative Footprints for the Fundraiser For the past eleven years Ferry Godmother Productions has brought some of the best performers in the region to the City of Newburgh waterfront including West Point Jazz Knights, bands from Lincoln Center and Richard Pryor, Jr. Aquanetta “Ferry Godmother” Wright, Ferry Godmother Productions Executive Producer says, “Building on the success of the past decade, our events are more than just about economic development. We inspire people of all ages, religions, races and backgrounds to come together in the name of music.” Thanks to premier sponsor Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and many others, this summer there will be nine free LIVE music performances on the Newburgh waterfront. Returning will be the Newburgh Jazz Series, and Orange County Pop, Rock & Doowop Series, and a new program introduced, Newburgh Jewish Music Series. Wright is currently seeking sponsors for the nine free concerts. Upcoming in June is the annual fundraiser, African American Heritage Music Series, sharing the history of Negro spirituals, gospel and slavery freedom songs. With roots in the Underground Railroad, the City Historian will offer moments in the city’s history for the African American Heritage

Meet: Side of the Road Theatre Company, Ambitious, Talented and Steadfast As a fickle Spring lingered in the Delaware Valley, Milford’s Side of the Road Theatre Company (SOTR) was on the move. This motivated theatre company is helmed by an experienced crew of three steadfast thespians: Evelyn Albino, Beth Kelley at the wheel and John Klemeyer. Ambitious, stimulating and it’s-about-time are this writer’s reactions to SOTR and its 2018 schedule. On May 11, at the WaterWheel Café in Milford, SOTR opened with the first of a group of inspiring and significant playwrights that will visit this town via authorship. Taking the lead in this honored collection was none other than Sam Shepard (1943-2017), actor, author, screenwriter, director and recipient of ten Obie Awards. His Ages of the Moon was directed by an oft’ noted Beth Kelley and presented to enthusiastic and appreciative audiences at the WaterWheel Café (see play review: meetmeinthegreenroom.com). At the historic Milford Theatre, July 20-21 and 27-28-29, Tennessee Williams’ (1911-1983) classic drama, The Glass Menagerie, will be the featured attraction 30

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The Convent Avenue Baptist Church Male Choir

Tyrone Birkett & Paula Ralph Birkett

protestant to preach in St. Patrick’s Music Trail program. Cathedral and the first AfricanFor the program, the prestigious American pastor to preach in the Convent Avenue Baptist Church White House. Male Choir from Harlem is Tyrone Birkett is a traveling to the oldest African saxophonist, composer, producer, American church in the Hudson musical director and speaker. Valley to perform Negro spirituals Paula Ralph Birkett delivers and gospel music. lyrics and melodies enveloped in Their repertoire covers a a sonic environment of intriguing wide range of musical styles, which include traditional and Mary McTamaney harmonies, funk and jazz rhythmic contemporary gospel, Negro spirituals, underpinnings, shaped by painstakingly and original compositions written by its constructed arrangements that are topped off members. Their church’s history includes with virtuosic and soulful improvisation. For its pastor being the first African-American the fundraiser, they will offer postmodern

spirituals, a project that synthesizes jazz language, black church music, soul music and Negro spirituals. Then take a figurative walk through local African American community legacy and music with City of Newburgh Historian Mary McTamaney and get historic facts about the impact of African-Americans on music and the city of Newburgh. This event is a fundraiser to support the free concerts on the Newburgh waterfront. It takes place at the AME Zion Church, 109 Washington Street, Newburgh on June 16 at 4:00pm. For tickets: www.FerryGodmother.com

revealing examination of the Company. Not of an American family only was this play entangled with an responsible for implied rhetorical propelling Williams question. When it into the lime light of premiered in 1966 popular approval, but it was awarded the in 1944, it is known to Pulitzer Prize for have broken ground as Drama. the first memory play. Albee’s inclusion in In memory, speech, this ambitious objects and triumvirate even people are distanced and of influential distorted by time dramatists and emotion. To follows, for he, present a play as Shepard, was a in the abstract, critical segment, allows deliberate representing Beth Kelley John Klemeyer a obscurity to Evelyn Albino new wave bond with unbridled creativity. An added in American theatre. They, including an gleam to this noteworthy presentation is the earlier Williams, significantly altered the celebrated Evelyn Albino, she’s been cast to expectations of theatre patrons. These three portray the “Faded” Southern Belle, Amanda giants of the American stage are not always Wingfield. credited for their collective accomplishments. August will usher in Edward Albee’s It’s about time, and this purpose, be it direct (1928-2016) memorable, A Delicate or indirect, is well-defined by this motivated Balance. It will occupy center stage at theatre company’s ambitions. Milford’s Riverview Inn, August 17-18 and In October, the season will conclude with 24-25-26. Albee presents a meticulous and a new comedy by Shohola playwright John

Klemeyer, Profits for Prophets, a Tale of the World’s First Literary Agent.” Profits..., set in old Judea, presents a fascinating and unique idea pertaining to the composition, marketing and distribution of the Bible. John Klemeyer, noted actor, earned welldeserved praise for his performance in Ages of the Moon. He is also an accomplished playwright, having distinguished himself with an Off-Broadway production of his own awardwinning play, Negatives. John’s most recent creation, Profits for Prophets..., a one act play, will be staged at The WaterWheel Café, October 12-13 and 19-20-21. The appreciation and thrill of live theatre are qualities shared by individuals from The Side of the Road Theatre Company. Their appreciation is easy to see, as it travels far beyond expectations. To sustain these virtues, requires more than knowledge and talent. Love and the ability to accept theatre as an essential portion of life are key ingredients. From the beginning of time, theatre was a teacher, a teacher who gave you something to take home, something to think about. That’s theatre. For additional information about Side of the Road Theatre Company, visit their Facebook page.

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ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: Grants Applications are now available for the 2018-2019 County Executive Arts, Heritage and Tourism Grants program to be awarded to individual artists, organizations, venues and municipalities in Orange County to support arts and cultural events that promote tourism and related economic development. Application assistance is available at the Orange County Tourism office on a first come, first served basis through June 20. For questions about the program or to make an

appointment for assistance, call 845-615-3860 or email rlindland@orangecountygov.com Please include your name, title, business/ organization, discipline of the project, phone number, email address and desired date and time of appointment in your message or email. For detailed grant information, guidelines, and application documents, visit the website: www.orangecountygov.com/artsgrants The deadline is June 21, 3:00pm.

Barbershop Singers Want YOU! As just about everyone in this area knows, Jimmy Sturr (photo) is an American polka musician, trumpeter, clarinetist, saxophonist and leader of Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra. His recordings have won 18 out of the 24 Grammy Awards given for Best Polka Album. Sturr’s orchestra is on the Top Ten List of the All-Time Grammy Awards, and has acquired more Grammy nominations than anyone in the history of polka awards. The City of Middletown hosts free summer concerts in both Festival Square and Run 4 Downtown Park. Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra are the headliners at Festival Square on West Main Street, June 29 at 7:00pm.

Opening the concert will be the Middletown Men of Note, a newly formed Barbershop ensemble born out of the Middletown Concert Chorale Barbershop Quintet. This tonsorial ensemble is seeking new members interested in singing 4-part harmony in a chorus, and they are extending an open invitation for potential members to “Sit In and Sing Along As We Practice” when they rehearse on Thursdays at 7:00pm at the Promenade Senior Care Facility, 70 Fulton Street, Middletown. All ages are welcome. For information, call Fred Cosh at 845-3445530 or Stan Spencer at 845-355-1678.

First Female Hudson Valley Millionaire Entrepreneur, Civil Rights activist, and philanthropist Madam C.J. Walker (1867-1919) born Sarah Breedlove, created specialized hair products for AfricanAmerican hair and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. Madam Walker was born on December 23, 1867, near Delta, Louisiana. After suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss, she invented a line of African-American hair care products in 1905. She promoted her products by traveling around the country giving lecture-demonstrations and eventually established Madame C.J. Walker Laboratories to manufacture cosmetics and train sales beauticians. As profits continued to grow, Walker opened a factory and a beauty school in Pittsburgh in 1908, and by 1910, when Walker transferred her business operations to Indianapolis, the Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company had become wildly successful, with profits that were the modernday equivalent of several million dollars. Her savvy business acumen led her to be one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire. She was also known for

her philanthropic endeavors including donating the largest amount of money by an African-American toward the construction of an Indianapolis YMCA in 1913. Madam Walker died on May 25, 1919, at age 51, at the estate home she had built for herself in Irvington-on-Hudson. Learn how Madam Walker developed and ran a cosmetic industry for Afro-American women long before the modern era, and how she created wealth at a time when women were not recognized as either millionaires or leaders of business, on June 4 at 10:00am when Leon DiMartino presents a lecture titled, Madam C. J. Walker, One of the First Millionaires of the Hudson Valley. DiMartino holds a master’s degree from Fordham University and a bachelor’s in History and Education from Pace University. With a love and passion for history, regional studies, and folktales, he has taught regional Hudson Valley history and folktales courses for the last eight years. Desmond Campus is located at 6 Albany Post Road, Balmville. To register: call 845-565-2076.

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Museum At Bethel Woods is 10 Years Old! Celebrate the tenth birthday of The Museum at Bethel Woods on June 2, from 11:00am-4:00pm, a decade to the day since the awardwinning museum opened its doors. There will be guided museum tours, interpretive walks on the Woodstock festival historic site, a variety of activities and games, collaborative art projects, and live music by Little Sparrow (see photo), Clear Horizons and John Reddan. The Museum will offer free admission for Sullivan County residents and discounted for all others. Bethel Woods will also debut its new

outdoor art installation, Doors to Originality. Twelve regional artists have created a series of Peter Max-inspired designs on vintage wooden doors. Museum Director and Senior Curator Wade Lawrence will host a guided walking tour through the doors. After being inspired by these local artists, the community is invited to create their own original artwork in the Artist Hub. Later that evening, Bethel Woods kicks off a fundraiser with a Silent Disco. Party-goers will use wireless headphones to dance to their favorite music. Tickets for the disco can be purchased at www.BethelWoodsCenter.org

Pine Bush Band on Tour in Ellenville! The annual Ellenville Flag Day Concert, organized by the Ellenville Fourth of July Committee, will mark the start of the 36th Pine Bush Community Band season. Robert G. Groth conducts the forty plus member group of all ages, professions and levels of musicianship, making it a true community endeavor. Concerts run about an hour and are always free and open to the public. For the outdoor venues, concert goers are encouraged to bring a comfy chair or spread out a blanket on the grass. This year’s program includes a variety of patriotic and popular music selections, including a rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow featuring vocalist Casey Hulick and arranged by band member Joe Martellero. This season will also feature the Band’s clarinet section in two pieces:

Golliwag’s Cakewalk by Debussy and Handel’s Bourree. The season’s opening concert is on June 4 at 7:00pm (rain date: June 18) in Liberty Square, Market and Canal Streets, Ellenville. New membership is encouraged. The Band rehearses in the Town of Crawford Town Hall most Mondays at 7:00pm. If you have an instrument, come on out! Visit www.pinebushcommunityband.com for more information.

Spend the Day: June 9 at BachFest 2018 The Hudson Valley Society For Music’s BachFest 2018 concerts take place in Orange, Ulster and Dutchess counties, June 8-17. Now in its 19th year, the Hudson Valley BachFest is an annual marathon celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries, and his successors, in concerts and church services. The programs feature instrumentalists and vocalists of all ages from throughout the Hudson Valley. June 9 is Orange County Day, with the Young Performers’ Concert South at 2:00pm. Free admission. Come out and see these talented students perform Bach for your listening pleasure! After the concert, may we suggest you visit Leo’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria (see ad page 23) for dinner and to view the artwork of Brenda Scott Harburger, which focuses on aspects of dining and also Hudson 32

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Valley landscapes. Then PDQ-it back to J.S. Bach for the 7:30pm BachFest Chamber Concert which features his famous Coffee Cantata with soprano Courtenay Budd, tenor Marc Molomot, and baritone Kent Smith, his Cello Suite No. 1, an organ prelude and fugue, a prelude from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier arranged for handbell choir, and then Quintet in C Major for Winds by his youngest son, Johann Christian (J.C.) Bach. Students and youth admitted free. The concerts take place at the Cornwall Presbyterian Church, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson. Tickets at the door. For BachFest concerts in New Paltz, Beacon and Poughkeepsie on June 8, 9, 10, & 17, and church services with music on June 10 and June 17, visit www. hudsonvalleysocietyformusic.org

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