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contents PUBLISHER, GENERAL MANAGER Mark Vinciguerra

Hero to Go: Sarah Womer is Cleaning Up the Hudson Valley One Project at a Time

by Brian PJ Cronin

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Bright Green Valley Calendar begins

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Seasonal Palette Calendar begins

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At the Crossroads of Local Ingredients and Rock-and-Roll Soul by Ashley Drewes 20

FOUNDER, DIRECTOR, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Jim Gibbons CO-FOUNDER, EDITOR & DESIGNER Heather Gibbons

Francesco Mastalia: Exposing the Organic Landscape by Jen Kiaba

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Theresa Hyland

Take the Kids Calendar begins

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BUSINESS MANAGER Tammi Ullrich

Live! On Stage Calendar begins

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DIRECTOR, CREATIVE SERVICES Phil Finkle

In Concert Calendar begins

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AD DESIGN/COMPOSITION Steve LaRowe | Erica Izer

Readings, Signings & Screenings Calendar begins

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Miscellaneous Calendar

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On the Cover: Portrait by Francesco Mastalia of Hanna Bail of Threshold Farm in Philmont, NY. The photograph is included in Mastalia’s forthcoming book, “ORGANIC: Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley.” See story about the book, and the exhibition currently at the Millerton Moviehouse Studio Gallery, on pages 22-24.

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SUMMERTYME in GERMANTOWN, NY The Heart of the Hudson Valley

Town-Wide Yard Sale

Saturday, May 17 • 8 a.m.’til you drop!

$5 puts your name on the map

Garden Club Plant Sale

Saturday, May 17 • 8 a.m-1 p.m.

in the Palatine Park Pavilion

ARTspace Exhibition

May 24-June 15 • Reception, Friday, May 24 • 5-7 p.m.

Works by Dawn Breeze (reopening in new location, 71 Palatine Park Rd., No.7)

Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 26 • 10 a.m. (Main Street) Old Fashioned 4th of July Friday, July 4 • 4 p.m. • Fireworks @ 9:30 PM bring a picnic! · hot dogs & hamburgers · children’s activities · live music (Palatine Park)

Germantown Garden Club Flower Show

Sat. & Sun., Sept. 13 & 14

“Into the Wild” (The Parsonage, 51 Maple Avenue 1-4 p.m. Sat.; 1-3 p.m. Sun.)

Hudson Valley Apple Festival

Saturday, September 20 • Fireworks @ 7

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craft fair · hay rides · live music · food vendors · cider · apple crate derby kid’s corner · apples, apples, apples! (Palatine Park)

For more information, visist: www.germantownny.org

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HERO TO GO Sarah Womer is cleaning up the Hudson Valley, one project at a time

by Brian PJ Cronin

Sarah Womer. Photo by Kristen Cronin.

A certain town in the Hudson Valley – which shall remain nameless – ran into a problem during last year’s annual Riverkeeper Sweep of the Hudson River. They had successfully pulled a thousand pounds of debris from the river and then realized that they didn’t know what to do next. Were they supposed to sort it for recycling? Where were they supposed to take it?

And so they did what many people do in the mid-Hudson Valley when they’re having a moment of environmental panic: They called Sarah Womer.

Womer, the founder of the recycling and materials management service Zero To Go was in Beacon finishing a full day of stewarding the cleanup at Beacon’s Riverfront Park. It had been raining. Everyone was exhausted. Then her phone rang.

“They had it all on boats,” she said. “I told them ‘Ok, bring it. I’ll take care of it.’”

The garbage flotilla sailed the mighty Hudson, docking at the Beacon Sloop Club. There, the thousand pounds of trash were loaded into a 350 pound aluminum trailer, hitched to the back of an electric assisted pedicab, and pedaled down the bumpy mile and a half trail to Denning’s Point to be sorted.

Guess who did the pedaling?

“The way the bike is set up, you have to pedal for a minute before you can engage the electric throttle,” Womer said. “I had to have people push me so I could get going long enough to pull the throttle. So, we learned a lot about what we need.”

If our actions reveal our character, then Womer’s actions that day reveals a lot about her: Her determination, her weaving together of many disparate projects, and her willingness to admit when something isn’t working and moving on to something that will.

A few years ago, Womer admitted to herself that she wasn’t happy in her job working in Alumni Relations for Outward Bound. She was organizing service events for graduates of Outward Bound programs all over the country: River cleanups in Chicago and Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the polluted Hudson River flowed by her office, in need of help. The irony was not lost on her.

I’m a doer...Here I was helping people give back to their communities all over the country, and I couldn’t even give back to mine. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I knew I needed to do something.

“I’m a doer” she says with understatement. “Here I was helping people give back to their communities all over the country and I couldn’t even give back to mine. I didn’t know what I wanted to do, but I knew I needed to do something.”

Zero To Go was born when Womer got together with some friends to figure out how to get Beacon’s restaurants and shops to stop using styrofoam for their to-go containers. Although some were happy to convert, many of the town’s small, familyrun establishments couldn’t afford to switch. “It’s all about the bottom line,” she said. “Our suppliers out here don’t carry

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Solving Beacon’s compost problem is next on Zero To Go’s project list. The nearest large scale composting facility is in Kingston, 45 minutes north. Womer is helping to establish small scale composting facilities with gardens and businesses in Beacon, but the need for a large scale facility remains.

Fortunately, this time Dutchess County has her back. She’s working with them on a project to create such a facility at the former women’s prison on the outskirts of town as part of a compostable stuff and the recyclable stuff costs at least ten cents large scale agricultural project. The plan is in its earliest stages more.” The math was discouraging. Sensing a dead end, she - and nothing is guaranteed - but Womer is encouraged by the momentum building behind the project. “The county wants to moved on.

Womer then noticed that there was not a comprehensive start composting, they see the potential in this site and they electronics recycling program in Southern Dutchess County, believe in what I do,” she said.

For now, Womer and her team deliver their recyclables so she began running events in Beacon to collect e-waste. But the electronics recycling industry changed overnight when flat and compostables themselves to area facilities via electric screen technology made the materials in the older televisions and assisted cargo bikes. Popularizing the use of the bikes is just screens obsolete. Suddenly it wasn’t profitable for companies to one more project on her to-do list. When not running Zero To Go, Womer is the business recycle e-waste. This has led to manager for People’s Bicycle; A an epidemic of warehouses across community bike shop founded the country overflowing with by her boyfriend Jon Miles. hazardous electronic waste and After five years of working out a dearth of companies willing of their warehouse the couple to recycle them in a transparent is finally opening a space and responsible manner. Those right on Main Street in early that do can be certified as an “esummer. In addition to selling, Steward;” Womer urges anyone building, and refurbishing looking for a place to recycle their consumer bikes, they build electronics to seek out places and modify cargo bikes for with this special designation. She business to business deliveries. also got Zero To Go certified as Womer uses the bikes herself an e-Steward enterprise. “That with Zero To Go as a means means that if you’re paying me Sarah at a sorting facility with an electric assisted cargo bike. Photo submitted. to continually test the bikes to handle your electronics, I’m and see if modifications are going to make sure they go to an ...Womer and her team deliver needed. Hence the occasional e-Steward no matter what,” she said. “I’m stepping up and filling their recyclables and compostables snag like last year’s realization at Denning’s Point that the the gaps that Dutchess County themselves to area facilities via bike needed a boost until the left behind. The county isn’t electric assist could kick in. doing this and I couldn’t wait electric assisted cargo bikes.

Womer will be back at any longer.”

Popularizing the use of the bikes Denning’s Point on May 10th She noticed another gap for this year’s Riverkeeper when she realized that there are is just one more project on her Sweep. Riverkeeper is holding no recycling containers along to-do list. dozens of cleanup events up and Beacon’s Main Street or in any down the Hudson River that of its parks, even though the city holds between twenty and thirty festivals a year in those day; Go to riverkeeper.org to find a site near you and register to locations. “I think it’s shocking to see thousands of people come help. If you do sign up for the Denning’s Point cleanup, you can into a place that’s not recycling,” she said. “So I got a team of join Sarah and her trusty team of volunteers as they pull out of volunteers together and we stepped in to do something.” Initially the river everything from glass bottles to rubber tires to plastic that “something” was combing through Beacon’s dumpsters barrels to metal grills.

Wait. A grill? Really? after events and sorting the trash themselves (hence the name of “A perfect grill,” she says, recalling the strangest thing they Zero To Go’s Instagram account: “dumpsters_of_beacon”). They now have their own bins for garbage, recycling and compost found in the river during last year’s sweep. “A perfectly round, positioned at Beacon’s festivals. Inspired by the Clearwater charcoal grill. Brand new. So now I use it.” It’s just one more way Festival’s “Zero Waste” stations, Womer and her volunteers stand that Sarah Womer is turning trash into treasure. behind the bins and gently educate the public about what goes  where. “We’re not pulling anything out of anybody’s hands,” Brian PJ Cronin is a freelance writer in Beacon, NY. You can find him online at she said. brianpjcronin.com and on Twitter as @brianpjcronin.

Womer is helping to establish small scale composting facilities with gardens and businesses in Beacon...

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green valley Clean Sweep Day

Catskill Village Hall, Catskill, NY 12414 Saturday, May 3, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Work with the Garden Club and Cultivate Catskill to clean out winter debris and plant spring plants in Catskill’s pocket parks. Plus, the seasonal “Trunk Sales” at the Greene County parking lot between Hill and Water streets.

Benefits the American in Bloom program.

Information: 518.943.7117; nrichards@villageofcatskill.net

Coxsackie Earth Day

Gospel Community Church, 121 Mansion St., Coxsackie, NY 12051 Saturday, May 3, 8:30 a.m.: Help clean local parks and roadways in celebration of Earth Day. Bring gloves, rakes, brooms and pruning shears, and be sure to wear appropriate foot wear. A free pizza lunch will available to all participants. Rain date, Saturday, May 10.

Information: 518.478.5414; jhaasrph@aol.com

Hudson Valley Garden Fair

Montgomery Place, 25 Gardener Way, Red Hook, NY 12571 Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Hudson Valley Garden Association’s second annual spring fundraising event is a celebration of gardening in the Hudson Valley featuring: more than 30 local and specialty garden vendors and organizations; a lecture with landscape designer and author Jan Johnson, “Heaven is a Garden,” based on her new book; garden demonstrations by area experts; historic landscape tours with Robert Toole, author of “Landscape Gardens on the Hudson, A History”; mainsion tours of the Alexander Jackson Davis-designed architectural landmark. Tickets: $9 advance; $12 day of; $24 | $30 with lecture Information: http://www.hvgardenfair.com

I Love My Park Day

Clermont State Historic Site, Clermont Ave., Germantown, NY 12526 Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Show your

Montgomery Place hosts Hudson Valley Garden Fair on May 3. Photo by Karen M. Sharman.

love and volunteer for a community project on the grounds of Clermont.

Info: http://www.friendsofclermont.org

number of items that you bring. Fee: $20 Information: 678.595.7725; http://sinterklaashudsonvalley.com

Ramp Fest 2014

Hudson Farmers’ Market

Basilica Hudson, 110 S. Front St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 3, noon-4 p.m.: Abundant in the Hudson Valley, the ramp will be at the center of original dishes created by chefs from upstate New York and the big city. Indulge in their pungent and therapeutic pleasure! Plus, drinks and live music. Tickets: $30 advance; $35, door; $10 kids under 12 Info: http://www.rampfesthudson.com

Rhinebeck Repair Café

Rhinebeck Town Hall, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, May 3, noon-4 p.m.: Don’t throw it away! Bring your broken but beloved items to Rhinebeck and get them fixed: furniture, computers, mowers, instruments, toasters, electrical items, jewelry, bikes, clothing, painting touch-ups. Work with an experienced volunteer repair coach to fix your items!

There is a two item limit and you must be able to carry your item. Live music and bake sale too! Information: 845.453.2105; joeltyner@earthlink.net

Love It or Swap It

21 Platt Ave., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, May 3, 1-4 p.m.: Clothes swap to benefit Sinterklaas. Bring women’s clothes (all seasons), accessories, jewelry, handbags and shoes, and/or small regift items like candles, soaps, perfume (unopened), etc. Items should be in very good condition (no spots, holes, etc., and on hangers). You may swap the same

6th St. & Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturdays, May 3- November 22, 9 a.m.1 p.m.: High quality, locally grown farm fresh produce sold directly by local farmers. Visit website for list of vendors. Plus, musical guests and book signings.

Info: http://www.hudsonfarmersmarketny.com

Water Week in New York

Throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond May 4-10: An annual tradition in New York since 1985, Water Week is a time to focus on our wealth of water and find ways to help protect, restore and conserve it. Find local events at the DEC website.

Info: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/25604.htm

National Climate Seminar: China: How Much Climate Action

Campus Center, Red Room 202, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Wednesday, May 7, noon-1 p.m.: This week’s dial-in conversation features Tao Hu, China Program Director, World Wildlife Federation.

Call-in number: 1-712-432-3100; code: 253385 Info: 845.758.7071; http://bard.edu/ cep/programs/climateseminar/schedule/

Spring Birding at RamsHornLivingston Sanctuary

DuBois Road, Catskill, NY 12414 Wednesday, May 7, 7:30 a.m.: Join Audubon New York’s Education Coordinator Larry

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Federman and Scenic Hudson educators on these early morning birding walks. After each walk, enjoy snacks, and natural history discussion at the observation tower. Rain or shine. Also: May 14, 21 & 28.

Tickets: $5/hike Information: 518.678.3248; lfederman@audubon.org

2 p.m..: This award-winning market is celebrating 20 years. Shop a diverse and unique selection of farm fresh, seasonal products that showcase the best of the Hudson Valley. See complete list of vendors on website.

Info: http://www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com

May “Big Day” Bird Walk

Drowned Land Swamp Conservation Area, 653 C.R. 3, Ancram, NY 12502 Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m.: The beautiful and extensive wetland habitat of this Conservation Area will provide abundant blooms to explore the trails under the light of the Full Flower Moon. Register online.

Information: http://clctrust.org/events

Wagon House Education Ctr., Olana, Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12526 Thursday, May 8, 7:30 a.m.: Join Audubon NY education coordinator Larry Federman for a spring birding event at Olana. Learn about local birds at Olana and in the Hudson Valley. Preregister. Tickets: $5 Info: 518.828.1872 x 109; http://www.olana.org

Riverkeeper Sweep

Throughout the Hudson Valley Saturday, May 10: This third annual day of service for the Hudson River estuary will be marked with networks of volunteers at dozens of shoreline cleanups, tree plantings and other service projects throughout the Hudson River Valley. There are more than a dozen events planned in Dutchess, Columbia and Greene counties. Check website for event near you.

Information: http://www.riverkeeper.org

Springside Annual Plant Sale

185 Academy St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Celebrating its 17th year, the popular plant sale features heirloom tomato and other vegetable starts, culinary herbs, native and deer resistant perennials for sun and shade, and colorful hanging baskets. Also enjoy selfguided walking tours, guided tours & more. meet volunteers and board & more.

Information: 845.454.2060; http://springsidelandmark.org

Poughkeepsie Farm Project Plant Sale & Open Day

Vassar College Farm, Raymond & Hooker Aves, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Two Saturdays, May 10 & 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Choose from nearly 100 varieties of vegetables, flowers, herbs and hanging baskets raised in the PFP’s greenhouses, as well as starts for strawberries, raspberries and asparagus. Bring your own boxes/containers for 4” pots and plugs. Cash or local checks only. On May 10, tours of the farm will aslo be available.

Information: http://farmproject.org

Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market Outdoor Market Reopens

Village of Rhinebeck Municipal Lot, East Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sundays, May 11-Thanksgiving, 10 a.m.-

Full Flower Moon Walk

Master Gardener Plant Sale

Dutchess County Farm & Home Center, 2715 Rte. 44, Millbrook, NY 12545 Fri. May 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., May 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Annual plant sale staffed by volunteer Master Gardeners. Get all of your gardening questions answered by experts while picking up a wide variety of annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs.

Info: 845.677.8223; http://ccedutchess.org

Germantown Garden Club Plant Sale

Palatine Park Pavilion, Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Saturday, May 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.: Get the plants you need for your yard and garden.

Information: http://www.gernantownny.org

Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot

Cary Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Turnpike (Route 44), Millbrook, NY 12545 Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.: Perhaps the world’s most distinctive tree, ginkgo has remained stubbornly unchanged for more than 200 million years. In Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot, renowned botanist Peter Crane explores the history of the ginkgo from its mysterious origin through its proliferation, drastic decline, and ultimate resurgence. Info: 845.677.5343; http://www.caryinstitute.org

Vanderbilt Garden Plant Sale

F.W. Vanderbilt Historic Site, 119 Vanderbilt Park Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538 Sat.-Mon., May 24-26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Held annually as a fundraiser for the F.W. Vanderbilt Garden Association, the sale offers a wide variety of plants, including perennials, annuals and shrubs. Most of the plants come from the Vanderbilt gardens, others are supplied by volunteers all over the Hudson Valley. All plants are locally grown.

Information: http://vanderbiltgarden.org

Red Hook Village Farmers’ Market Village Municipal Lot, Prince St., Red Hook, NY 12571 Saturdays, May 24-October 25, 10 a.m.2 p.m.: Local producers and farmers offer their goods for sale, including: Starling Yards, Kerley Homestead Farms, Bread & Bottle, Tom’s Heritage Baked Goods & Jams, Northwind Farms, Spacey Tracey and more.

Info: http://redhookvillagefarmersmarket.com

Country Barbecue

Old Chatham Sheepherding Company, Shaker Museum Rd., Old Chatham, NY 12136 Sunday, May 25, 4:30-8 p.m.: Columbia Land Conservancy’s signature event, the annual Country Barbecue is a celebration that combines the elements of a country fair and an elegant country picnic. It’s a bustling family affair with food and non-stop entertainment: live music, animals, raffles, organized children’s activities, interesting demonstrations and exhibits, even a farmers market! Proceeds will help provide for the care of CLC’s ten Public Conservation Areas. Info: 518.392.5252; http://clctrust.org/events

Lecture: Plants that Work So You Don’t Have To

Rhinebeck Town Hall, Village of Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Wednesday, May 28, 7 p.m.: Presented

by Andrew Koehn, Mohonk Mountain House Garden Manager for the Rhinebeck Garden Club. All proceeds benefit the local community. Tickets: $8 for non members Info: 845.876.6892; smann@yahoo.com

Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market

Roeliff Jansen Park, 9140 Rt. 22, Copake, NY 12516 Saturday, May 31, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., through October 25: Opening day for this new market.

Located in the park’s Harvest Barn, the market offers vegetables, fruit, cheese, eggs, yogurt, milk, herbs, spices, prepared foods, bread and baked goods, fish, poultry, meats, plants and flowers, soaps, wine, wood products and more.

Information: http://www.facebook.com/ copakehillsdalefarmersmarket

Healing Environments from a Social Perspective

CEIE, 199 Denning’s Point, Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, May 31, 10-11:30 a.m.: Environmental psychologist Dr. Claudia Mausner explores the restorative aspects of Dennings Point’s natural surroundings and examines the relationship between people and the natural world. Information: 845.765.2721; http://www.bire.org/events

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Painting by Thomas Huber,‘Want,’ 2013, mixed media on panel at Theo Ganz Studio in Beacon through June 8.

Barrett Art Center

55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 May 9-31: “T.H.I.S. (Thank Heaven It’s Spring) Member Show & Sale,” featuring art by member artists in all mediums.

Reception: Friday, May 9, 6-8 p.m.

Hours: Mon.-Fri. (excluding Tues.), 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 1-3 p.m.

Information: 845.471.2550; http://barrettartcenter.org

Beacon Institute Gallery

199 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through October 5: “Water Way: The Paintings of Fredericka Foster.”

Foster explores waters from the powerful, dramatic fjords of Norway to the urban, industrialized Hudson River, to discover the complex interaction of color, light and energy intrinsic to earth’s most essential element. Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.; open until 8 p.m. Second Saturdays.

Information: 845.838.1600 x 19; http://bire.org

Betsy Jacaruso Studio & Gallery

The Courtyard, 43 East Market St., Suite 2, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 May 2-31: “Catching the Light 2014,” annual student show.

Reception: Friday, May 2, 6-8 p.m.

Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; and by appt.

Information: 845.516.4435; http://www.betsyjacarusoartist.com

Dia:Beacon

Riggio Galleries, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Permanent Collection: In addition to the permanent collection, Dia Art Foundation is currently exhibiting: Ongoing: “24 Farben – fur Blinky (24 Colors – for Blinky), 1977,” Imi Knoebel’s cycle of 21 shaped paintings.

May 5-March 2, 2015: “Carl Andre: Sculpture as Place, 1958-2010,” the first North American retrospective of the work of Carl Andre (American, b. 1935) who is credited with redefining the parameters of abstract sculpture. The exhibition will mark the most comprehensive presentation of Andre’s work in the United States since 1970 and will be accompanied by a new exhibition at the Dan Flavin Art Institute, in Bridgehampton, New York, as well as a major publication.

Admission: $12; $10 seniors; $8 students; children under 12 free Hours: Fri.-Mon.,11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Information: 845.440.0100; http://diaart.org/sites/main/beacon

Equis Art Gallery

7516 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Ongoing: Owned by Equine Fine Art Photographer and Director of the Ex Arte Equinus art competition, Juliet R. Harrison, the gallery showcases the best in contemporary, non-traditional international equine art. Representing some of the finest contemporary equine artists in the world, including paintings, sculpture, works in graphite and fine art photography.

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Grand Opening Reception Weekend: Sat., May 24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., May 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Mon., May 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Several of the gallery’s artists will be on hand to meet visitors.

Regular Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m.

Information: 845.758.2667; info@equisart.com

Fovea Exhibitions

143 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through July 6: “War & Memory,” a group show illuminating key issues faced by our military communities affected by the wars in Afganistan and Iraq. Presented by the Homecoming Project.

Panel Discussion: Saturday, June 28, 6 p.m. on life after war with Erin Trieb and photographers, veterans and mental health professionals working with miliary families. Hours: Fri.-Sun., noon-6 p.m.

Information: 845.202.3443; http://www.foveaexhibitions.org

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

College Center, Main Building, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Through July 20, Atrium: “Deluge,” two, 26-foot tall fabric collages depicting water created especially for the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center by artist Todd Knopke.

Through June 29: With a selection of 49 works, including paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints and photographs, Mastering Light is part of a recent and growing body of museum exhibitions and literature on the study of artistic reactions to artificial light and to nocturnal scenes.

This exhibit is a first of its kind in terms of the wider historical range of works included. Hours: Tues., Wed., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.

Information: 845.437.5632; http://fllac.vassar.edu

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Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery

Dutchess Community College, Washington Ctr., Rm. 150, 53 Pendell Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through May 16: “An Artist’s Safari,” African wildlife paintings by Eva van Rijn. Artist Talk: Saturday, April 26, 2 p.m.

Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Information: 845.431.8610; http://www.sunydutchess.edu/aboutdcc/ artoncampus/washingtonartgallery

Montgomery Row

6423 Montgomery St., 2nd Flr., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 May 2-30: “Art Quest,” 8th annual group exhibition of works by students attending Rhinebeck Central School District.

Reception: Friday, May 2, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sun., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Information: 845.876.6670; http://www.montgomeryrow.com

The Moviehouse Studio Gallery

48 Main St., Millerton, NY 12571 Through July: “Organic: Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley,” the photographs of Francesco Mastalia. The exhibition and Mastalia’s forthcoming book of the same name spotlights the Hudson Valley as a region at the forefront of this movement. It features the dedicated farmers who are committed to growing and producing food using sustainable methods, and the chefs who echo their beliefs and pay homage to the food they produce. The photographs in this collection were taken using the wet plate collodion process, a technique developed in the mid-19th century that produces a glass negative and a beautifully detailed print. See story pages 22-24. Hours: Fri.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.

Info: http://www.themoviehouse.net; http://www.francescomastalia.com

Red Hook CAN/Artist’s Collective Gallery

William J. vanden Heuvel Gallery, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Through June 30: Poster Exhibit: See America, Then and Now, a new special exhibition showcases the innovative “See America” poster art of FDR’s New Deal and exhibits new artistic interpretations of the “See America” campaign. Fifty of the finest submissions they received are on display. Hours: Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Information: 845.486.7770; http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu

7516 North Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Through May 4: “Word Works,” an exhibit featuring works of art inspired by and featuring the printed word.

May 23-June 22: “Landscape Interpretation: Past, Present and Possible,” an exhibition juried by Albert Shahinian, owner and director of Albert Shahinian Fine Art in Rhinebeck.

Opening Celebration: Saturday, May 24, 5-7 p.m.

Hours: Fri. & Sat., noon-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m. and by appt Information: redhookcan@gmail.com; http://rhcan.com

Hessel Museum of Art

RiverWinds Gallery

Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Through May 25: “Deviance Credits,” 13 exhibitions and projects curated by second-year students in CCS’ graduate program in curatorial studies and contemporary art.

Through May 25: “Footnotes.” The artworks selected for this class of 2015 M.A. candidates’-curated exhibition are housed in the CCS Bard Hessel Museum, but their representations, meanings, and contexts exceed their physical locality. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Information: http://www.bard.edu/ccs/exhibitions/deviance-credits/

Hudson Beach Glass

162 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through May 4: “Beacon Open Studios Kickoff Exhibition,” featuring one piece from each of the participating open studios artists.

Kickoff Party: Friday, May 2, 6-9 p.m. with food and beverages.

Open to the public.

Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Information: 845.440.0068; http://hudsonbeachglass.com

172 Main St., Beacon 12508 Through May 4: “Fired Up,” paintings on porcelain by Paola Bari.

May 10-June 8: “What Women Love,” Stacie Flint’s vibrant, quirky and oil paintings inspired by her home life and imagination. People, pets and objects contribute to the art’s emotionally vibrant animation, creating a magnetizing impact which frequently inspires viewers to invent possibilities for personal narrative. Stacie also uses her colorful style to paint portraits of her clients and their family life, referenced from photos. Reception: Saturday, May 10, 5-8 p.m.

Hours: Wed.-Mon., noon-6 p.m.; Second Saturday, noon-9 p.m.

Information: 845.838.2880; http://riverwindsgallery.com

Theo Ganz Studio

Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through May 4: “Lost and Found,” works by Joseph Ayers.

May 10-June 8: “Opening the Circle,” an exhibition of paintings by Thomas Huber. Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 6-9 p.m.

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Tivoli Artists Gallery

60 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 May 2-25: “Works Together: Collaborations and Mixed Media Member Group Show.” Reception: Saturday, May 3, 6-8 p.m.

Hours: Fri., 5-9 p.m.; Sat., 1-9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m.; and by appt.

Information: 845.757.2667; http://www.tivoliartistsgallery.com

Transverse Gallery at Locust Grove

2683 South Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through June 1: “Chagall in High Falls,” a travelling exhibition featuring photographs of Chagall, his companion Virginia Haggard and their son David, taken by noted Belgian photographer Charles Leirens.

It includes reproductions of Chagall’s most famous and criticallyacclaimed paintings and lithographs executed in High Falls including the groundbreaking “Arabian Nights: Four Tales from a Thousand and One Nights.” Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Information: 845.677.8261; http://lgny.org

Co lum b ia ArtSpace

71 Palatine Park Rd., No. 7, Germantown, NY 12526 May 24-June 15: Solo show of work by resident artist Dawn Breeze who works with a wide variety of mediums and materials, imaginatively using unusual natural and found objects. She describes herself as a “process artist,” noting that her “approach to the work is intuitive in nature; I collaborate with chance, accidents and impermanence.” She is a member of the Columbia County Council on the Arts and has received numerous awards including international recognition and local gallery exhibits. This is the first show inaugurating ArtSpace in its new location.

Reception: Saturday, May 24, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: artspace@gtel.net

Carrie Haddad Gallery

622 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 1: “Under the Influence (of the New York School),” featuring work by Lionel Gilbert, Judith Lindbloom and William Bond Walker. Hours: Daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Information: 518.828.1915; http://www.carriehaddadgallery.com

Columbia County Council on the Arts Gallery

209 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 16: “Not Necessarily Black & White: CCCA Photography Show,” featuring works by local and regional artists. Juried

by Ken Bovat, Jr., master photographer and craftsman.

May 24-July 12: “Streets of Hudson,” artists’ depictions of their favorite views of the streets of Hudson - its architecture, streets, and special events in all mediums - reflecting the tapestry of this lively urban gem.

Juried by David Lee. Reception: Saturday, May 24, 5-7 p.m.

Gallery Hours: Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.

Information: 518.671.6213;http://www.artscolumbia.org

Columbia-Greene Community College Galleries 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY 12534 Kaaterskill Gallery, May and June: Work by Patti Ferrara.

Blue Hill Gallery, May and June: Work by Irene Miller.

Information: 518.828.4181; http://www.sunycgcc.edu

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Concepto Hudson

741 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 1: “Meditation,” featuring six gallery artists: Malin Abrahamsson, Daniel Derwelis, Juan Hinojosa, Kiyoshi Ike, Dallas Owens and Zach Seeger. This show explores various manifestations of the creative process - how these artists find their “eureka moment” when inspiration becomes tangible. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., noon-7 p.m.

Information: 518.697.5130; http://conceptohudson.com

Curatorium

60 S. Front St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 28: “Weinrib’s Pocket,” and installation by experimental artist David Weinrib. Plus, “PULL: Chronically Undifferentiated,” an installation of approximately 50 prints in the gallery’s scond story.

Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. and by appt.

Information: 212.537.6029; http://www.curatoriumhudson.org

Davis Orton Gallery

114 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 11: “Relics,” photographs by Robert Moran; “Material World,” photographs by David Welch. Plus, the portfolios of Walter Crump and Andrea Rosenthal.

May16-June 22: Aline Smithson, “Arrangement in Green and Black, Portrait of the Photographer’s Mother”; Meg Birnbaum, “Sisters of the Commonwealth”; and Portfolio showcase: “Dress Up: The Art of Transformation.” Hours: Fri.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. + by appt.

Information: 518.697.0266; http://davisortongallery.com

Evelyn and Maurice Sharp Gallery

Olana, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 May 11-November 2: “All the Raj: Frederic Church and Lockwood de Forest, Painting, Decorating and Collecting at Olana,” an exhibition featuring oil sketches and decorative arts by landscape painter and 19th century tastemaker Lockwood de Forest. Lockwood de Forest (18501932) studied painting with his great-uncle the eminent landscape artist Frederic Church in the 1870s; the exhibition will begin by highlighting sketches showing that the two artists worked side by side at Olana. At that time, Church was busy designing and building the main house, and the young de Forest watched Church draw inspiration from books on Persian and other exotic architecture. In the 1880s de Forest traveled to India to start a decorating business providing beautiful Indian and Kashmiri decorative objects to an American audience. De Forest provided Church with carved teak for fireplace mantels, exquisite painted furniture from Kashmir, expertly engraved brass trays, and a variety of other lavish Indian objects. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.5 p.m. Information: 518.828.1872; http://www.olana.org

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 11: “R.O. Blechman,” works by this modern master of all things visual whose timeless intellect and stripped-down artistry propels his nonstop relevancy.

May 24-June 22: “Muse Ascending a Staircase,” a series of vignettes focusing on ten characters from artist John Kelly’s repertoire. The work pays homage to Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase, the painting that caused a scandal at the 1913 Armory Show at New York’s 69th Regiment Armory. Reception: Saturday, May 24, 5-7 p.m.

Hours: Mon.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.

Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

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J. Damiani Gallery

237 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 1: “Cat, Bird, Frog and Fish,” bronze animal sculptures by guest artist Anthony Masina.

Information: 518.828.5490; jdamianigallery@gmail.com

John Davis Gallery

362 ½ Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 18: Solo exhibition of paintings by Yura Adams. This group of recent oil paintings shows a new development in my painting that is looser, and more concerned with the spontaneity of paint.

May 22-June 15: Six solo shows kick of the new season: Main Galleries, Lois Dickson, Paintings; Sculpture Garden, Lisa Sanders, Animations; Carriage House, Ground Flr., William Stone, On Based On; Carriage House, 2nd Flr., Reginald Madison, Paintings; Carriage House, 3rd Flr., Alison Fox, Paintings; Carriage House, 4th Flr., Alison Hall, Paintings/ Paper. Reception: Saturday, May 24, 6-8 p.m.

Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Information: 518.828.5907; http://johndavisgallery.com

Limner Gallery

123 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 3: “Neoteric Abstract.”

May 15-June 14: “Art Biologic: Art Inspired by Nature and Science.”

Reception: Saturday, May 17, 5-7 p.m.

Information: 518.828.2343; http://slowart.com

Omi International Arts Center

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438 Carroll St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 18: Robert Davis, “Our Houses Dream in Blueprints” in four parts: “The Den”; “Welfare Moms”; “Anna McNeill Whistler”; “The Cuckold.” The show includes site-specific furniture installations. Within each chromatically unified room, color and existing architecture provide starting points for Davis’ installation of “Blueprints.”

Hours: Sat. & Sun., noon-6 p.m.

Information: 518.205.8387; http://www.retrospectivegallery.com

Retrospective @ Warren Street

4727 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through May 18: “Cat Food,” a two-person exhibition of new works by Brian Belott and Joe Bradley. Hours: Saturdays, noon-5 p.m.

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Charles B. Benenson Visitors Center Gallery, May 23-30: “More Than Able.” The men and women of COARC, a local organization which serves adults with disabilities, participate in regular workshops on drawing, painting, ceramics and photography at Omi. Inspired by daily events, memories and long-held dreams, their work offers seldom seen perspectives that highlight the abilities of these individuals.

Reception: Friday, May 30, noon-2 p.m.

Fields Sculpture Park, Year ‘round during daylight hours: Outdoor sculpture park on more than 60 acres of rolling farmland, wetlands and wooded areas. The Park presentes the work of internationally-recognized contemporary and modern artists, offering the unique possibility to experience a wide range of large-scale works in a singular outdoor environment. Info: 518.392.4747; http://www.omiartscenter.org

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Spencertown Academy Arts Center

790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 April 27-May 11: “Imagining the World,” children’s artwork from the Academy’s artsVoyage program with local schools.

May 17-June 22: “Off the Beaten Path,” prints by J. Ann Eldridge and photographs by Bill Duffy. Reception: Saturday, May 17, 4-6 p.m.

Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Information: 518.392.3693; http://spencertownacademy.org

Valley Variety

705 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through June 1: Solo show of recent work by Hudson-based artist Jen P. Harris. She describes her recent work as a combining of symbols, primary organic forms, mundane objects and figurative elements to reflect on ideas about the interpretation of individual and world. The work in the show is primarily water-based ink on paper. Hours: Sat. & Sun., noon-6 p.m.

Information: 518.828.0033; http://www.valleyvariety.com

Gr e e n e Athens Cultural Center

24 Second St., Athens, NY 12015 Through May 3: “ACC Second Street Show: 11th Annual Member Exhibition,” featuring work by talented established and emerging regional artists shown in a salon-style exhibit.

May 10-June 5: Juried printmaking exhibition, “Comfort | Chaos.” The show is organized to exhibit mature works coupled with artifacts that document their production - be it through drawings, photographs, or any other media that adequately portrays the constructive phases.The aim of the show is to demystify the process of art-making. Jurors: Sheila Goloborotko and Jill Parisi. Reception: Saturday, May 10, 6-8 p.m.

Gallery Hours: Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Information: 518.945.2136; http://www.athensculturalcenter.org

GCCA Catkill Gallery

398 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 Through May 3: “Outside the Lines,” county-wide annual youth arts exhibit featuring work from students in Pre-K through 12th grade.

Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-5 p.m.

Information: 518.943.3400; http://www.greenearts.org

Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery

Hunter Village Square, 7950 Main St., Village of Hunter, NY 12442 Through June 1: “A Play Between Inspiration and Spirit,” painted quilts

by Nancy Winternight. Nancy Winternight’s paintings express her experience as a woman, and a spiritual being.

Through June 1: “The Whimsical World of Ruth Sachs: Artful New Works by a Raku Master.” Hours: Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Information: 518.263.2060; gallery@catskillmtn.org; http://www.catskillmtn.org

Say What? Contemporary Art Gallery

6042 Main St., Tannersville, NY 12485 Through May 3: “Tramp & Outsider Art Show” in which artists interpret Robert Frost’s quote, “You can be a rank insider as well as a rank outsider.”

May 9-June 21: Still life show featuring artists’ work that interprets Kurt Anderson’s quote, “When I paint a still life, I want it to be anything but still.”

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Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-6 p.m.

Information: 518.589.7500; http://www.say-what-ny.com

Thomas Cole Historic Site

218 Spring St., Catskill, NY 12414 Through November 2: “Master, Mentor, Master: Thomas Cole & Frederick Church,” the first exhibition to explore one of the most influential teacher-student relationships in the history of American art – that between the founder of the Hudson River School of painting, Thomas Cole (1801-1848) and his most celebrated student and successor, Frederic Church (1826-1900). Hours: Wed.-Sun., 1-6 p.m.

Information: 518.943.7465; http://www.thomascole.org

Albany Albany Center Gallery

39 Columbia St., Albany, NY 12207 May 2-June 20: “T.E. Breitenback, Then & Now: A Retrospective,” new works from Breitenbach’s Proverbidioms series along with his continually growing oeuvre. This will include an understanding of the artist’s elaborate working processes which feature old master techniques and mediums. He emphasizes a particular component of his work, explaining that through the use of exaggeration and contrast, and a lack of surface texture, the paintings create an immersive and exciting environment.

Artists’ Reception: Friday, May 2, 5-9 p.m.

Hours: Tues.-Sat., noon.-5 p.m.

Information: 518.462.4775; http://albanycentergallery.org

Albany Institute of History & Art

125 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210 Through June 8: “GE Presents: The Mystery of the Albany Mummies.”

Ongoing: “The Hudson River School and the Nineteenth-Century Landscape,” includes paintings by Thomas Cole, Frederic Edwin Church, James and William Hart, Alfred Thompson Bricher, and others.

Ongoing: “Robert Hewson Pruyn: An Albanian in Japan, 1862-1865.”

Ongoing: “A Gather of Glass: Selections from the Museum’s Collection.”

Ongoing: “19th-Century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer and his Proteges Launt Thompson, Charles Calverley, and Richard Park.”

Ongoing: “Traders and Culture: Colonial Albany and the Formation of American Identity.”

Tickets: $10; $8 seniors & students: $6 kids 6-12; under 6, free Information: 518.463.4478; http://www.albanyinstitute.org

New York State Museum

222 Madison Ave., Albany, NY 12207 Ongoing, New York Metropolis Hall: “Art for the People: Decorated Stoneware from the Weitsman Collection,” featuring 40 uniquely decorated stoneware vessels, including jugs, crocks, pitchers, jars and water coolers.

Hours: Tues.-Sun., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Information: 518.474.5877; http://nysm.nysed.gov

Upstate Artists Guild

247 Lark St., Albany, NY 12210 May 2-23: “Graphic Content,” featuring illustration, comics and Sharpie artwork. Opening Reception: Friday, May 2, 5-9 p.m.

Hours: Thurs. & Fri., 5:30-8 p.m.; Sat., 2-8 p.m.; Sun., 2-6 p.m.

Information: 518.694.3090; http://upstateartistsguild.org

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Wo r k s h ops & Special Events Life Drawing with Model

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sundays through May 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Artists work at their own pace, no instruction. Tickets: $15/session Information: 518.822.1438; www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Second Saturday Beacon

Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, May 10, noon-9 p.m.: A city-wide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month when galleries and shops stay open until 9 p.m. Gallery openings, music are just some of the ongoing events. Information: http://beaconarts.org

Gallery Talks at Dia:Beacon

3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, May 10, 2 p.m.: Ruba Katrib on Louise Bourgeois. Focusing on the work of a single artist on view at Dia:Beacon, these one-hour walkthroughs are led by curators, art historians, and writers. Free with admission to the museum.

Information: http://diaart.org/sites/main/beacon

Beacon 3D: Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit

City of Beacon, Beacon, NY 12508 May 16-October 15: The work of 12 sculptors will be exhibited in this year’s public outdoor sculpture event in Beacon. Featured artists include: Emil Alzamora; Ed Benavente; John BonSignore; Geoff Feder; Sarah Haviland; Tom Holmes; Insun Kim; Lori Merhige; Peter Schlemowitz; Judy Sigunick; Jennifer Smith and Naomi Teppich.

Works will be placed at three or more locations along Main Street.

Information: 917.318.2239; https://beaconarts.org/events/beacon-3d

Community Free Day @ Dia Bridge Street Theatre installation AVIARY (reimagined) with Milo Smart and Duke Dang © Beth Schneck Photography.

AVIARY (reimagined)

Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge St., Catkill, NY 12414 Through May: Jason Hackenwerth’s monumental 35-foot tall, 29-foot in diameter latex balloon sculpture. Shaped like a fiery red, orange, and yellow birdcage, the work was originally commissioned by Works and Process for its 30th anniversary gala at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City on Wednesday, April 2. On display for one night only in the Frank Lloyd Wright atrium, the sculpture was disassembled that same night and on its way to Catskill for a second life, thanks to Works and Process Curator and Catskill resident Duke Dang. With permission from the artist, the piece has been reconfigured and displayed in several locations throughout the village. A portion of the project is on view around the clock through May 3, in the windows at 404 Main Street. On Sunday, May 4, at 4:30 p.m., attend “Pop ‘Til You Drop” fundraising balloon popping party! $10 for a minute of therapeutic balloon popping mayhem. Check website for details.

Information: 518.943.3400; http://www.bridgest.org; http://www.greenearts.org/aviary-reimagined

Beacon Open Studios

City of Beacon, NY 12508 Friday-Sunday, May 2-4; tours, Sat. & Sun., noon-6 p.m.: The 6th annual Beacon Open Studios offers self-guided tours of artists’ studios throughout the city of Beacon. Painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, ceramicists, glass artists, multi-media and interdiscipinary artists (and more!) are all represented. A kick-off party will be held on Friday, May 2, from 6-9 p.m. at Hudson Beach Glass (162 Main St., Beacon). Snacks and beverages provided. Hudson Beach Glass is the event headquarters and the place to pick up a free color catalog and map to the studios. Information: http://beaconopenstudios.org

3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.: Residents of counties Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester are invited to Dia:Beacon on select Saturdays free of charge.

Programs are held throughout the day and often include collection tours, workshops for children and families, and gallery talks, among other activities. Information: http://diaart.org/sites/main/beacon

Artist Talks: Linda Earle and Julianne Swartz

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 17, 4 p.m.: Linda Earle, formerly head of the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, and currently director of Wesleyan’s New York Arts Program, moderates a talk with artist Julianne Swartz, acclaimed for her unique blend of high- and low-tech materials. Tickets: Free Information: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

Curator’s Talk with John Wilmerding

Arts Center Theater, Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, May 18, 2 p.m.: Lecture at CGCC, followed by a reception and viewing of the new exhibition, “Master, Mentor, Master: Thomas Cole & Frederick Church,” at the Thomas Cole Historic Site in Catskill.

Tickets: Free Information: 518.943.7465; http://www.thomascole.org

Red Hook’s Weekend of the Horse

Equis Art Gallery (7516 North Broadway) and Cavallo Fine Jewelry (7486 South Broadway), Red Hook, NY 12571 Memorial Day Weekend; Sat., May 24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., May 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Mon., May 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Equis Art Gallery and Cavallo Fine Jewelry have declared Memorial Day weekend, “Red Hook’s Weekend of the Horse.” If you love horses don’t miss an opportunity to experience equine-inspired fine art and jewelry throughout the weekend. Information: 845.758.2667; info@equisart.com; cavallojewelers@valstar.net

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CROSSROADS

Blue-footed booby and jerboa illustrations by Jelmer Noordeman.

Hudson Valley Mercantile May 2014

at the

of local ingredients and rock-and-roll soul

story and photos by Ashley Drewes

Just this April, Black In the quiet town of Athens, NY, just a few blocks from the Rock Stout won the Hudson River, Crossroads Brewery Gold Medal for stouts Company is turning up the volume at the Annual World to 11, appropriately from within an old opera house.

Beer Cup...

In 2009, co-owners Ken Landin and Janine Bennett bought the beers named after songs by the greats Brooks Opera House, which dates – like Bob Dylan and the Beatles. back to 1893. With brewmaster Other beers pay homage to regular Hutch Kugeman at the helm, customers and area landmarks, like Crossroad’s seven-barrel brew house Brick Road Red Ale, which is a nod opened for business in the fall of to the neighborhood in Athens.

Paul Parillo (L) and Nick Ferrier (R). Photo by Ashley Drewes.

2010. The full kitchen and restaurant Many of Crossroads’ rockin’ beers opened two years later in June 2012, have won awards for excellence in the four short years the brewery offering creative and traditional pub grub born from the spirit of has been open. Just this April, Black Rock Stout won the Gold Medal local ingredients and the inspiration of Executive Chef Paul Parillo. for stouts at the Annual World Beer Cup, part of the Craft Beer The old opera house has seen a wide variety of uses in the past Conference in Denver, CO. In other words, Black Rock Stout has 121 years, but Crossroads’ restaurant-brewery combination seems to been judged to be the best stout in the world. be the opera house’s most successful use yet.

So what makes Crossroads’ beers so special? Maybe because Award-winning, rock-and-roll craft beers

Head Brewer Hutch Kugeman is a classic rock music fan – a fact that rings apparent in the names of many of Crossroad’s signature

they’re named for local characters, and maybe because they have a lot of local character. Landin says whenever possible, small batch beers utilize local hops, like the Hammerstone Pale Ale, which uses hops from Saugerties, NY.

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Backstage with Chef Parillo

Executive Chef Paul Parillo is the son of Amsterdam restaurateurs, who moved upstate in 2012. This is an important and impressive fact, because in the short time – just two years – Parillo has been upstate and leading the kitchen at Crossroads, this newkid-on-the-block built an entire menu around a vast local network of growers and purveyors.

Like Hugeman, Parillo shares an appreciation for, and a history with rock music. In addition to playing in a band called Black Oak while he was in culinary school, Parillo worked for six years at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He says that the changing climate of the music world felt like a sign that he should get back to his culinary roots.

“I got out when the industry changed in the 1990’s and 2000’s, when the internet changed things,” says Parillo. “My creative background did inspire me to get into cooking. I knew I had that creative side.” Parillo was then able to make the transition from music to food with confidence, knowing he had what it took for both industries.

Parillo says there are some similarities between music and food: “With music, you have an audience. Here, you’re always trying to please the customer, make people happy.”

Currently, Crossroads’ ‘audience’ of diners extends as far as Massachusetts, Albany, the lower Hudson Valley and New York City.

Waste not

Not only does Parillo execute delectable meals with local ingredients, but his green philosophy extends to include the recycling and reuse of brewery and kitchen waste.

Produce and protein scraps (from food preparation) get used to make stocks, soups and sauces, says Parillo, “so we never have

Parillo...built an entire menu around a vast local network of growers and purveyors. to buy those things. We pretty much make everything here from scratch.”

Crossroads also has an arrangement with an area recycling company that picks up old fryer oil and turns it into fuel.

Used-up grains (from brewing) get a new life, too. Spent barley goes back to local farmers for feed, primarily for pigs and chickens.

Some of that grain also goes into the Brewery’s signature veggie burger, the hearty Greene Burger.

Because Parillo sources proteins, cheeses, produce and eggs from local farms whenever possible, he has quickly built personal relationships with area farmers – which has only served to improve his menu even more. “One of the most enjoyable parts of my job is in the spring, going to the farms,” he says. “A lot of the farmers are my buddies. Because we change our menu every season, the farmers and I get together every year and talk about what I’d like to put on the menu. They tell me what they’ll have available – or they accommodate me, setting aside plots to grow things just for me.”

Crossroads Brewing Company is on Facebook, or check them out at http://www.crossroadsbrewingco.com.

 Ashley Drewes is a freelance writer, dance club bartender and former vintage clothing store publicist living in Catskill. She reports on a variety of rural community happenings for several publications, including the Saugerties Times and the Catskill Daily Mail. She once worked at a bakery, where her favorite task was “product testing for quality control” - usually croissants. You can tweet her @AshleyDrewes

Around the Catskills in Three Courses

Chef Parillo, with the help of Sous Chef Nick Ferrier, offers up three courses – appetizer, entree and dessert – as examples of menu items using delicious local ingredients:

1. The Local Cheese Board

The cheese board consists of Stella Vallis (a raw milk tomme) and Moonlight Chaource from Chaseholm Farm Creamery (Pine Plains) and a special tilsit from Harpersfield Cheese (Jefferson), which features a Black Rock Stout beer-washed rind. The kielbasa is from Northwind Farms in Tivoli, from where Parillo sources all of his proteins. The bread is sliced baguette from a Hudson Valley staple – Bread Alone bakery in Boiceville. The chutney is homemade in the Crossroads kitchen with local apples.

Of course, the Black Rock Stout will pair nicely with this appetizer because of the Stoutwashed tilset. Chef Parillo also suggests pairing the cheese board with a seasonal belgian variety like Maggie’s Farm, which offers a mild-fruity character that pairs well with the creamy cheeses, while still playing nice alongside the similarly sweet chutney.

2. The Brewery Burger

The Brewery Burger features a grassfed beef patty from Northwind Farms. The patty is topped with an Outrage India Pale Ale (Crossroads’ flagship IPA) cheese sauce with McCadam Cheddar (from various farms in the Adirondacks). Then, chef Parillo adds a peppering of shiitake and button mushrooms from Bulich

farm (Catskill). It may be for dramatic effect, but at this point, the cheese has no choice but to start cascading down the sides of the patty and pooling on the bun. The burger’s lettuce and tomato are from all-organic Whistle Down Farm in Claverack, as is the red cabbage used in the slaw. Those crispy, golden french fries are made from Rexcroft Farm potatoes from Athens. You’ve probably guessed it – Parillo says this glorious, cheese-laden burger pairs best with Outrage IPA.

3. Stout Brownie Sundae

Crossroads’ rich, chocolate malt Black Rock Stout is baked into a dense, dark brownie. That brownie is topped, of course, with regionallylocal Stewarts’ coffee ice cream.

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organic landscape exposing the

by Jen Kiaba

Francesco Mastalia. Photo by Jen Kiaba.

“Organic” is a powerful word. It has social, political and ecological ramifications. That one little word can direct how decisions are made and our food dollars are spent, and yet the word “organic” may not mean everything we think that it implies.

Three years ago, photographer Francesco Mastalia set out to document Hudson Valley farmers in an effort to bring attention to the rich culture of food sustainability in the region. By documenting the local farmers and chefs who take a farm-to-table approach, Mastalia hoped to hear, in their own words, about the importance of choosing food produced in the region. “My whole adult life, I’ve been an advocate of eating well,” he says. “When I moved to the Hudson Valley seven years ago, I would go to farmers’ markets and talk to the farmers. I found that organic farmers are very open about their process and love talking about their food. Naturally I gravitated towards them.”

It was through these early relationships that Mastalia knew he wanted to begin a project around local organic famers. Armed with a large-format wooden wet-plate camera, Mastalia set out on a journey that would log 17,000 miles to interview and photograph the food and land stewards of the Hudson Valley. Not long after he had begun, he realized that there was a much deeper story to unearth.

“I wanted to take a documentarian approach,” says Mastalia.

“I had no preconceived ideas; I just wanted to go out and find the

information.” During one of Mastalia’s first interviews, he asked the farmer what came to mind when he heard the word “organic.”

The farmer’s response surprised him. “He said, ‘I’m not used to hearing that word because the government owns it.’ I drove home thinking that there was much more to this project than I had realized.”

Before photographing his subjects, Mastalia interviews them on video in order to transcribe their words. He believes that the words of these farmers are an integral part of the project; therefore text, in the subject’s own words, accompanies each photograph.

“People need to hear this story,” he says. “I think that there is a lot of powerful information that these farmers and chefs are sharing that the government and larger corporations don’t want us to know.”

For example, Mastalia says, the USDA took over the Organic Certification program in 2002, and since then many local farmers have dropped their certification because it does not reflect what they think the word “organic” should mean. “Basically it’s semantics,” says Mastalia. “Anything naturally occurring in the earth can be used and called organic under the USDA’s program.

But that doesn’t mean that it’s ok for us to consume.” Based on these parameters, he says, cyanide and petroleum-based products can be used on foods and still be labelled USDA Organic. “You hear that and say to yourself: ‘That can’t be organic.’ Unfortunately, people flock to places like Whole Foods and don’t understand what they’re buying into.”

Fortunately, he says, the agricultural landscape of the Hudson Valley is mostly made up of small family-owned farms and a population committed to keeping big, industrial farming out. “We have the luxury that you don’t have to go far to find a farm stand or a farmer’s market,” he says. “Markets in the area are flourishing. People enjoy the concept of knowing their farmer, being able to look them in the eyes and ask if the food is safe to feed to their children.”

From this three year sojourn, Mastalia has created a powerful collection of more than 100 wet-plate portraits that truly look the farmers and chefs in the eye to reveal the landscape of the issue.

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True organic farming, like his photographic process, is about slowing down and allowing the mysterious process to unfold. “Just like the farmers I interviewed would say, ‘as much as you try to control what’s going to happen, you never know what the results are going to look like.’”

This compelling look at our region’s agriculture begs the viewer to carefully consider our beliefs around food, the value of our land, and the ultimate price we are willing to pay.

This is not a series of quick, candid portraits, but a deliberate procedure that requires a connection and communication between the photographer and his subject. With exposures of up to 15 seconds, Mastalia must place his subject within an appropriate and comfortable context in order to create a sharp, in-focus image. He must also create an atmosphere in which his subjects are ready to reveal themselves and be present for several long exposures until they achieve a great plate together.

The nature of this kind of work, he says, involved his subject in the process. “One farmer said, ‘I get photographed so many times, but it’s never been like this.’ People get excited; they loved watching the process in action,” says Mastalia. The process he chose to use in creating these portraits harkens back to a time when everything was done by hand, creating an appropriate conversation of subject-matter and technique.

The wet plate collodion process was invented in the early 1850s and was the first photographic system able to be used outside of a studio environment. By the end of that decade, wet-plate photography had almost entirely replaced the fragile daguerreotype, which was the first photographic process to come into wide use.

Wet plate photography involves coating a glass plate with a UV-sensitive solution, exposing the plate in a large-format camera, and then developing the plate all before the collodion solution dries. It is a time-consuming technique, and one that requires a mobile darkroom for any kind of field work. However, for this project, it was the only process Mastalia considered.

“I was one of the last of my friends to buy a digital camera,” Mastalia admits. “Digital just never had that ‘wow’ moment for me that I would get in the darkroom. But every time I shoot a plate, I get that ‘wow’ moment.” Wet plate photography is an exercise in slowing down and being present, he says. From the moment he coats a plate, to the time the image is developed and fixed on the glass takes about ten minutes.

“Today people are taking pictures so fast and they’re taking so many,” he says. “When are they really thinking about them and getting involved in them?” That question ties directly into the heart of Mastalia’s project. True organic farming, like his photographic process, is about slowing down and allowing the mysterious process to unfold. “Just like the farmers I interviewed would say, ‘as much as you try to control what’s going to happen, you never know what the results are going to look like.’”

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Images from Mastalia’s ‘Organic.” Top: Willy Denner of Little Seed Farm, Chatham; Bottom: Jody Bolluyt of Roxbury Farm, Kinderhook.

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Andy Szymanowicz of Sol Flower Farm in Millerton speaks with Moviehouse owner Carol Sadlon at the opening of “ORGANIC.” Photo by Jen Kiaba.

The results of Mastalia’s labor of love have been compiled in the forthcoming book, “ORGANIC Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley,” which will pair his portraits with his collected conversations – messages that Mastalia is passionate about. “I think that the book speaks about a lot of things,” he says. “It’s about our food system, our health, the farmers and chefs who support the planet – these are big important topics that this focuses on.” The book will be published by powerHouse Books as a 224-page hardcover book, and is scheduled for release in September 2014.

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Completing the work is just the beginning of the project for Mastalia. The next phase, he says, is to continue raising awareness about the issue. He wants to bring attention to the local farmers and chefs who have pledged to grow and live both organically and sustainably. “There are a lot of people here committed to producing food without the use of chemicals; they want to farm in a way that the land will be farmable for generations to come and that leaves the land in better shape than they found it.”

Through July, the project can be seen at The Moviehouse Studio Gallery in Millerton, which will have 36 of Mastalia’s images on display, along with the personal narratives by each subject. Eight local Millerton chefs and farmers have been included in this curation, which is the second time in the project’s history that the work has been exhibited. As a part of this exhibit, The Moviehouse is planning to present two public lectures, in May and June respectively, to help enhance the educational dimension of the project.

For more information on Francesco Mastalia’s work, visit http://www.francescomastalia.com. For more information on the exhibit at the The Moviehouse Studio Gallery, visit http:// www.themoviehouse.net or call (860)435-2897. The Moviehouse Studio Gallery is located at 48 Main Street, Millerton, NY.  Jen Kiaba is a photographer and writer based in Rhinebeck, NY. Her photography has been published internationally in magazines and on book covers. To see more of her work, visit http://www.jenkiabaphotography.com

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Take the Kids to Spring Planting Day with Dan Zanes at Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook on May 10. Photo by Gala Narezo

Hip Hop Dance

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Wednesdays, through June 11, 5:15-6:15 p.m.: Workshop taught by Anthony Molina, dancer and choreographer whose credits include 106 & Park, Bad Boys Comedy Show, 1st place at the Apollo Theater, Senior Hip Hop Arnold Classic and Wildout Wednesday on BET. He was a semi-finalist on So You Think You Can Dance, and has performed with Vanaver Caravan and a seasoned choreographer and dancer of Energy Dance Company of Kingston. Open to ages 6 and up. Free.

Information: 518.822.1438; www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Hudson Valley Fair

Dutchess Stadium, 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Fri.-Sun., April 25-27 and May 2-4; Fri., opens at 5 p.m., Sat. & Sun., noon: Huge carnival midway, food, games, live entertainment and shows including Flying’s Circus, Lance Gifford’s Magic & Illusion Show, petting zoo and much more. Fireworks on Saturday nights.

Tickets: $3.50 with 2-for-1 coupon available at website; $7 w/out coupon; ride tickets sold separately; ride bracelets available for $25 at the fair, or $20 in advance Information: http://hudsonvalleyfair.com

Beacon Barks!

Beacon Barkery, 192 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Hudson Valley’s one and only parade celebrating the region’s animal shelters, rescue and welfare organizations. Proceeds from the event benefit dog and animal not-forprofit organizations. There are several contests for the dogs. Costumes encouraged Parade your pet on Main Street in Beacon!

Information: http://www.beaconbarks.com

Staatsburgh Titanic Tour

Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mills Mansion Dr., Staatsburg, NY 12580 Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m.: Each April, Staatsburgh commemorates the April 15, 1912 anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with a special “Titanic Tour.” When the great liner sank on its maiden voyage, the victims included the Millses’ friends and relatives. The Millses themselves narrowly avoided the disaster – they already had purchased tickets for the Titanic’s next scheduled voyage. The tour shows how first class on the Titanic mirrored the lifestyle at Staatsburgh, as visitors hear tales of the tragedy in a glittering setting that transports them back to 1912. Tickets: $10; $8 seniors; kids 12 & under free Information: 845.889.8851; http://nysparks.com/historic-sites/25/details.aspx

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Built to Amaze

Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207 Thurs.-Sun., May 1-4, see website for times: The 143rd edition of the Greatest Show on Earth. Circus performers from across the globe create the perfect blend of athleticism and bravery, where power meets fearlessness and amazement has no bounds. Magnificent elephants, ferocious tigers, astonishing acrobats and awe-inspiring aerialists are engineered into one spectacular performance. Tickets: $28-$83 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.timesunioncenter-albany.com

Hudson River Valley Antique and Auto Association Rhinebeck Car Show & Swap Meet

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Fri., May 2, noon-5 p.m.; Sat., May 3, 6 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., May 4, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: A favorite among car collectors from all over the Northeast for years. See hot rods and customs, antique and classic cars, race cars, compact customs and pickups, cars for sale and more.

Tickets: $12; kids 12 and under, free; $10 seniors Info: http://www.rhinebeckcarshow.com

Annual Youth Fishing Derby

Schor Conservation Area, Pavilion, 58 Shoreview Dr., Canaan, NY 12029 Saturday, May 3, 8 a.m.: A family favorite encouraging young anglers to hone their skills from the shores of beautiful Jon’s Pond. All participants will receive a prize, and the fishing derby winners will be awarded a grand prize. Food and refreshments will also be provided.

Please, bring your own fishing supplies.

Information: http://clctrust.org/events

Sixth Annual Hudson Children’s Book Festival

Hudson Junior and Senior High Schools, 215 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Annual event that has become the largest book festival in New York State. The festival will feature many well-known and award-winning children’s book authors and illustrators. This year’s live performances include Aaron Nigel Smith, founder of FUNdamentals of Music and Movement and winner of parenting awards for his CDs, and John Farrell, award-winning author, songwriter, storyteller and peace educator. Admission and events are all free of charge. Information: 518.828.4360; http://hudsonchildrensbookfestival.com

Stories Under the Big Balloons

Bridge Street Theatre, 44 W. Bridge St., Catkill, NY 12414 Saturday, May 3, noon-4 p.m.: Open house with a special reading of “The Red Balloon” at 1 p.m. In celebration of the temporary installation of Jason Hackenworth’s 6,000 balloon sculpture, “AVIARY (reimagined).” Information: 518.943.3400; http://www.bridgest.org

Beacon Open Studios Childrens’ Art Room

Amity Arts Center, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY 12508 Fri. & Sat., May 3 & 4, noon-6 p.m.: As part of the Beacon Open Studios weekend, there will be a Children’s Art Room for kids to participate in creative activities all weekend. Budding artists will be able to create works of their own as they will have access to a room full of art supplies and project ideas. Free to all visitors.

Information: http://beaconopenstudios.org

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Free Wheelin’ Art Studio

Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St., Athens, NY 12015 Saturdays, May 3, 10, 17 & 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m.: A new program for young artists ages 10 and up with artist/educator Yura Adams. Make art inspired by cartoons, found materials and graffiti. Explore the possibilities of recycling images and materials into original works of art. Free!

Information: 518.945.2136; http://www.athensculturalcenter.org

Aaron Nigel Smith Instrument Making Class

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, May 4, 10 a.m.-noon: The celebrated musician Aaron Nigel Smith returns to Hudson for the Hudson City School District Children’s Book Festival on May 3 (the largest book festival in New York State!). He joins the Hudson Opera House the next day to offer a special instrument-making workshop. Free, registration required.

Information: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

League of Extraordinary Readers: Jennifer Donnelly, Deep Blue

Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, May 4, 4 p.m.: This edition of the monthly author series for kids ages 8-12 features author Jennifer Donnelly, who will talk about her novel, “Deep Blue,” the first in Disney’s new young adult series, “Waterfire Saga,” the epic tale of six mermaids with distinct mystical powers. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Community Dance with Fenning’s All Stars

Old Songs, 37 South Main St., Voorheesville, NY 12186 Saturday, May 5, 6-9:30 p.m.: Fun, simple dances from the US and around the world. Every age and ability level welcome. All dances will be taught: circles, contras and squares. Covered dish supper @ 6 p.m.

Tickets: $8; kids 12 and under, free Information: 518.765.2815; http://www.oldsongs.org

Hudson Valley YA Society: Book Launch Party

Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Tuesday, May 6, 7 p.m.: YA author Emmy Laybourne presents her third and final book in her bestselling Monument 14 Trilogy.

Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

My Grandparent and Me Day!

Mid Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 North Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, May 9, all day: Grandparents receive free admission all day when visiting with their children or grandchildren.

Information: 845.471.0415; http://www.mhcm.org

Farmer for a Day

Sprout Creek Farm, 34 Lauer Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Saturday, May 10, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Open to boys and girls, age 6-11, the day will be filled with farm and homesteading activities baking bread or churning butter, visiting farm animals, working in the garden, planting seedlings, watering and spreading compost.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about farm animals and plants, bees and bugs.Tickets: $50 Information: 845.485.8438; http://www.sproutcreekfarm.com

Spring Planting Day with Dan Zanes

Katchkie Farm, 745 Fischer Rd., Kinderhook, NY 12106 Saturday, May 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Celebrate the coming of spring with Grammy Award-winning Dan Zanes and Friends, presented by

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the Sylvia Center. Sing songs, plant seeds, and help get the Children’s Learning Garden ready for a busy season of tasting, learning, and growing. All ages are welcome. Rain or shine. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the farm or pre-order a boxed lunch for the day of the event when you register online. Tickets: $10/family suggested donation Information: 212.337.6075; sylviacenterSPD2014.eventbrite.com

Bob Berman on the Walkway

Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m.: Experience a beautiful astronomical event: all the planets except Venus will form a “string of pearls” across the heavens. Even the near-mythical, rarely-seen Mercury will be splendidly visible. Renowned astronomer Bob Berman will conduct the factand-humor-filled exploration of this rare planetary alignment at the midpoint of the bridge, with the Mid-Hudson Astronomy Association setting up telescopes to provide close-up views of these beautiful worlds.

In case of overcast skies, the lecture will take place the following night.

Tickets: $5 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.bardavon.org

canine stars and their trainers. Then visit the Museum and learn about Dalmatians and make your own Dalmatian visor. Tickets: Free Information: 518.822.1875; http://www.fasnyfiremuseum.com

National Indies First Storytime Day

Oblong Books & Music, Main St., Millerton, NY & Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m.: In celebration of Indies First Storytime Day and in conjunction with Childrens Book Week, local authors read from a children’s book of their choice. Parents are invited to bring their children to their closest Oblong store to get the chance to meet three great authors and hear them read their favorite stories: Millerton, David Soman, Jacky Davis and Peter McCarty; Rhinebeck, Jerry Pinkney, Nancy Castaldo and Jennifer Castle.

Information: 845.875.0500; http://www. oblongbooks.com

Association Day at the Bronck Museum

Clermont State Historic Site, 400 Woods Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Sunday, May 11, 1 p.m.: Enjoy a family-themed tour of Clermont’s gardens and share a beautiful tea with a mother you love. Tickets: $12 Information: 518.537.4240; http://www.friendsofclermont.org

90 County Route 42, Coxsackie, NY 12051 Sunday, May 18, 12:30-4 p.m.: A spirited celebration of the American Revolution. Live music, costumed interpreters, military demonstrations, reenactment of signing of the Coxsackie Declaration, tea tasting, early games and hands-on activities for children, secrets from a lady’s closet, 50th anniversary celebration at the Vedder Research Library, and much more. Free.

Information: 518.731.6490; http://www.gchistory.org

http: Hudson Teen Theatre Project Auditions

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Mother’s Day Tea

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Mon. & Tues., May 12 & 13, 4 p.m.: Join HTTP’s spring production, “Twelfth Night: Our Way!” No previous experience necessary, all aspiring actors, dancers, singers, jugglers, acrobats, and techies are welcome! Now in its 12th season at HOH, these workshops have culminated in lively and much beloved free public performances under the inspired direction of Carol Rusoff. This intensive six-week theater project begins mid-May, and culminates in performances presented by the Hudson Opera House the last weekend in June. Free and open to all teens. Information: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

Third Thursday Bard Math Circle

Germantown Library, Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Thursday, May 15, 4-6 p.m.: The Bard Math Circle, organized by students and faculty at Bard College, is a mathematical enrichment program geared toward middle school and elementary students. Each month features puzzles and games, challenging problems, and a handson project that students can take home. Information: 518.537.5800; http://germantownlibrary.org

FDR Presidential Library & Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.: An evening of WWII-era entertainment will transport visitors back to the Roosevelt days. Attendees will enjoy an evening of comedy and entertainment, historic film footage, and music from the 1940s. Tickets: $5 suggested donation Information: 845.486.7745; http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu

6th Annual Tannersville Rubber Duck Race & Crazy Boat Race Festival

Village of Tannersville, Tannersville, NY 12485 Saturday, May 24, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: 500 rubber ducks will be launched into Gooseberry Creek on Main Street. Cash prizes for the first three ducks across the finish line. Finish line is across from Rip Van Winkle Lake where a festival with food, music and crafts will be held all day.

Crazy boat race on the Lake at 2 p.m. Free!

Information: 518.858.9094; http://greatnortherncatskills.com

World War II Military Displays

Mid Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 North Water St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, May 17, 5-8 p.m.: The museum is open until 8 p.m. and admission from 5-8 p.m. is free!

Information: 845.471.0415; http://www.mhcm.org

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Sat. & Sun., May 24 & 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: The lawn in front of the FDR Presidential Library will take on the appearance of a World War II encampment. Period military vehicles of all sizes and soldiers in battle dress will be on hand to share their love of history with World War II enthusiasts, families, teachers, and students. Tickets: Free Information: 845.486.7745; http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu

Flip, Fly and Fetch: Meet the Marvelous Mutts!

Germantown Memorial Day Parade

Late Night and Family Free Time

FASNY Museum of Firefighting, 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 17, 10:30 a.m.: See the Mutts do tricks and stunts that showcase what athletes dogs really are! These dogs are fire smart too: see them stop, drop and roll, get low and go and more. After the show, children will have an opportunity to meet and greet these acrobatic

Main Street, Germantown, NY 12526 Monday, May 26, 10 a.m.: Annual parade featuring local organizations, clubs, and officials. A festive celebration in honor of our veterans.

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On May 10, experience the atmosphere of a live radio broadcast studio at Hudson Opera House’s ‘Hudson Air.’

Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front St., Hudson, NY 12534 Fri. & Sat., April 25 & 26, 8-11 p.m.: A collaboration between choreographer Jonah Bokaer and visual artist Anthony McCall, ECLIPSE is a multidisciplinary performance that integrates choreography, light, visual design, and an audio-visual time score to arrive at altered ways of viewing a performance. The piece features four dancers and Bokaer, dancing at the center of a site-specific, freestanding seating configuration. Viewers will be invited to circumnavigate the piece, experiencing the dancers and McCall’s spare, sculptural set from all sides. Tickets: $20 Information: 518.822.1050; http://basilicahudson.com

Buglisi Dance Theatre

Kaatsbaan, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Saturday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.: The evening’s program highlights the broad spectrum of BTD’s artistic repertoire, and includes: “Threshold” performed by Virginie Victoire Mécène and Kevin Predmore, former principal dancers with the Martha Graham Company; “Sand” danced to Philip Glass’ String Quartet No. 5.; “Zjawa,” choreographed by the emerging Polish/American choreographer Katarzyna Sparpetowska; “Zjawa” which took its inspiration from a ballad by 19th century Polish poet, Adam Mickiewicz; and “This is Forever,” inspired by Mildred Cram’s 1934 novella. Tickets: $30; $10 kids & student rush Info: 845.757.5106; http://kaatsbaan.com

ZviDance Company

Orpheum Film & Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main St., Village of Tannersville, NY 12485 Saturday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.: Zvi Dance will perform Dabke, a piece based on a Middle Eastern folk dance, a line dance often performed at

weddings, holidays and community celebrations. The dancers, linked by hands or shoulders stomp the ground with complex rhythms, emphasizing their connection to the land. Tickets: Advance, $25; $20 seniors; $7 students; Door, $30 | $25 | $7 Information: 518.263.2000; http://www.catskillmtn.org

Miss Saigon

Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 May 2-25, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: “Miss Saigon” is a musical

by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly, and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed romance involving an Asian woman abandoned by her American lover.

Tickets: $26; $24 seniors & children Information: 845.876.3080; http://www.centerforperformingarts.org

Monty Python’s Spamalot

County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 May 2-18, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 5/11 & 5/18, 2 p.m.: Spamalot is an irreverent take on the Arthurian legend based on the Monty Python film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. A hilarious parody of Broadway musicals and manages, in a few short hours, Spamalot manages to offend just about every group conceivable. Tickets: $22; seniors | under 12, $19 Information: 845.298.1491; http://countyplayers.org

Eventide

CCCA Gallery, 209 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 3, 5-7 p.m.: An evening of poetry and music featuring poet Eric Keenaghan and musician Jeffrey Lependorf. Wine & cheese.

Information: http://artscolumbia.org

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Special Reading of RED

Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 Saturday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.: The Chatham Synagogue presents a special reading of “Red,” the Tony Award-winning bio-drama about abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko. Tickets: $16.50 Information: 518.794.7379; http://spencertownacademy.org

Tennessee Williams: Straight Up...And Salted with a Twist of Durang

Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St., Athens, NY 12015 Saturday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.: A mini festival of short plays, poetry and prose by Tennessee Williams and Christopher Durang by the Blue Horse Repertory Company directed by Andrea Cunliffe. Special benefit performance for the Athens Cultural Center.

Tickets: $10; $8 seniors and students Information: 518.945.2136; http://www.athensculturalcenter.org

Terra Firma Dance Theatre

Kaatsbaan, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Saturday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.: Upstream Showcase performance funded by the NY State DanceForce. Tickets: $30; $10 kids & student rush Information: 845.757.5106 x 10; http://kaatsbaan.com

Dance Program Senior Dance Concert

Richard B. Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College, Theater Two, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Fri. & Sat., May 9 & 10, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., May 11, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.: Student performances. Reservations required.

Information: 845.758.7900; http://fishercenter.bard.edu

Hudson Air

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 10, 7 p.m.: This popular theatrical presentation of radio plays recreates the atmosphere of a radio broadcast studio with live sound effects. Recorded live for future broadcast on Hudson’s community radio station, WGXC 90.7-FM. Tickets: $15; $12 members; $10 students Information: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

No Theme Performance

Cocoon Theatre, 6384 Mill St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, May 10, 7 p.m.: Cocoon brings in young artists from Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Hudson, and Bennington for an eclectic mix of performance theater, art and modern dance.

Tickets: $10 suggested donation Information: 845.876.6470; http://www.cocoontheatre.org

Oliva Contemporary Dance Project

Kaatsbaan, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Saturday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.: Upstream Showcase performance funded by the NY State DanceForce. Tickets: $30; $10 kids & student rush Information: 845.757.5106 x 10; http://kaatsbaan.com

Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure World Tour

Palace Performing Arts Center, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY 12207 Monday, May 12, 7:30 p.m.: The man the London Sunday Times Calls “The Greatest British Stand-Up Comedian of his Generation” returns to America with his World Tour “force majeure.” Tickets: $42-$67 Information: 518.465.3334; http://palacealbany.com

Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

Richard B. Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College, Theater Two, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Saturday, May 17, 2 p.m.: The world-renowned Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company culminates its annual creative residency at Bard with a showing and discussion of the company’s latest projects. Free admission; reservations via the Box Office.

Information: 845.758.7900; http://fishercenter.bard.edu

Staged Reading: Hellman v. McCarthy

The First Reformed Church, 52 Green St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.: HRC Showcase Theatre presents a staged reading of Brian Richard Mori’s Hellman v. McCarthy, based on the greatest literary feud in modern American history between Mary McCarthy and Lillian Hellman. On January 24, 1980, Mary McCarthy appeared as a guest on The Dick Cavett Show declared that “every word [Lillian Hellman] writes is a lie, including ‘and’ and ‘the.’” Hellman went ballistic and sued McCarthy for libel. The suit spanned more than four years and was the talk of the literary community. Tickets: $12 Information: 518.851.2061

Sondheim Putting It Together

Machaydn Theatre, 1925 Rte. 203, Chatham, NY 12037 May 22- June 1, See website for times: Travel near and far with more than 30 songs from Forum, Company, Sunday in the Park, Follies, and more. Tickets: $29 & $30 for evening performances; $28 for matinees; $12 kids under 12 Information: 518.392.9292; http://www.machaydntheatre.org

John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath

The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 May 23-June 8, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: John Steinbeck’s Depression era masterpiece is brought to life. A gripping saga of the Joad family who abandon their Dust Bowl Oklahoma farm for the promise of the lush, green valleys of California.

Tickets: $18; $10 students Info: 518.392.6264; http://www.ghentplayhouse.org

Jennifer Muller/The Works

Kaatsbaan, 120 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Saturday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.: World Preview performance of new work.

Tickets: $30; $10 kids & student rush Information: 845.757.5106 x 10; http://kaatsbaan.com

Plays in Progress Short Play Festival

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 31, 7 p.m.: A benefit reading of short works from Plays in Progress members - a collaborative of more than 25 professional playwrights, actors, directors and designers that meets regularly at the Hudson Opera House. Refreshments follow. Tickets: $15 Information: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

Heidi Latsky Dance Company: One Hour, Two Works

Orpheum Performing Arts Center, 6050 Main St., Tannersville, NY 12485 Saturday, May 31, 8 p.m.: Heidi Latsky Dance Company will perform two works including Solo Countersolo to British composer Chris Brierley’s passionate score, and Somewhere set to renditions of Over the Rainbow with a diverse, unconventional cast.

Tickets: Advance: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students; Door: $30|$25|$7 Info: 518.262.2066; http://www.catskillmtn.org

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in concert

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter John Legend is the featured performer at the Bardavon Gala on Thursday, May 22. Photo submitted.

Hudson Valley Philharmonic Rach 3

Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, May 3, 8 p.m.: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 with 14th Van Cliburn Competition Finalist, Fei-Fei Dong.

Tickets: $32-$55; $20 students Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.bardavon.org

Jeff Haynes Presents Pete Seeger: The Storm King

Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon, NY 12508 Sunday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.: A concert in celebration of Pete’s birthday.

Performance featuring Pete Seeger’s recorded spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives and poems - set to music with Dar Williams, David Amram, Richie Stearns, Timothy Hill, Casey Erdman, students and more!

Tickets: $30 Adv.; $35 door Information: http://www.townecrier.com

Bard College Symphonic Chorus

Richard B. Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Wednesday, May 7, 8 p.m.: Presented by the Bard Music Program.

Information: 845.758.7900; http://fishercenter.bard.edu

ABBA - The Concert

Palace Performing Arts Center, 19 Clinton Ave., Albany, NY 12207 Thursday, May 8 , 7:30 p.m.: If you love ABBA, you don’t want to miss this musical extravaganza celebrating one of the best-selling groups in the history of music! Featuring original members of the band’s rhythm section, ABBA the Concert will survey their incredible career, with a dynamic vocal quartet singing all your favorite songs. Tickets: $37-$62

Information: 518.465.3334; http://palacealbany.com

Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill

Studio Red Hook, St. Paul’s Hall, 7412 S. Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m., doors 7 p.m.: “Martin Hayes plays fiddle.

Dennis Cahill plays acoustic guitar. On their own each is remarkable.

As a duo, they are sublime.” ~ ABC Radio Bring your own wine and beer. Bearsville Bakers provide food and refreshments. Tickets: $34 Information: http://www.studioredhook.com

Jay Unger and Molly Mason

Valatie Community Theatre, 3031 Main St., Valatie, NY 12484 Saturday, May 10, 8 p.m., doors 6:30 p.m.: Ungar and Mason are one of the most celebrated duos in American acoustic music and the hosts of WAMC’s “Dancing on Air.” Tickets: $20 Information: 518.758.1309; http://www.valatietheatre.org

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band

Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207 Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 p.m., doors 6:30 p.m.: Bruce and the E Street Band perform new songs and favorites. Tickets: $38-$121 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.timesunioncenter-albany.com

Benefit Concert at Hahn’s Farm

Rte. 115 (Salt Point Tpke.), Salt Point, NY 12578 Saturday, May 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Benefit country music concert for Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue. Enjoy acts such as Templeton Thompson, Brinn Black and Jay Taylor. Tickets: $8; $4 under 12; free, under 2 Info: 845.266.5042; http://www.luckyorphanshorserescue.org

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Cabaret and Film Songs of Franz Waxman

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 17, 7 p.m.: Beginning his career in the cabaret and film studios of Weimar-era Germany, Franz Waxman (1906-1967) wrote sassy and irreverent popular songs. Fleeing Nazi persecution, Waxman eventually ended up in Hollywood, where he composed 144 film scores, garnering 12 Academy Award nominations and two awards.

This entertaining cabaret will survey Waxman’s life in exile through his greatest songs. Performed by bass-baritone Robert Osborne with Richard Gordon accompanying on piano. Tickets: $20; $18 members Information: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

Al Kooper’s 70th Birthday

The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12220 Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.: Al Kooper – the legendary musician who spearheaded such groundbreaking groups as Blood, Sweat & Tears, Super Session and The Blues Project – celebrates his 70th Birthday at The Egg with his group the Funky Faculty, guitar virtuoso Jimmy Vivino and some very special guests! Tickets: $35 Information: 518.473.1061; http://www.theegg.org

Rakonto: A Sounding of Community Voices

Doctorow Ctr. for the Arts, 7971 Main St., Village of Tannersville, NY Saturday, May 17, 8 p.m.: A recipient of the Chamber Music America/ ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award, pianist Daniel Kelly was awarded a grant by the New York Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to compose a concert-length work titled Rakonto: A Sounding of Community Voices. He has been commissioned by five communities throughout New York State, including the Greene County mountain top through the Catskill Mountain Foundation, to create new concertlength works in his Rakonto series for 2013-14 concert season. Kelly’s vision involves capturing the sounds and voices of Greene County and its history. He has composed for chamber orchestra, string quartet, film and multi-media theater works that have toured internationally.

Tickets: $25; $20 seniors; $7 students; $30|$25|$7 door Information: http://www.catskillmtn.org

The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward

Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, May 17, 8 p.m.: Best known as the lead vocalist, guitar player and songwriter for the legendary Moody Blues; the iconic group that has sold more than 55 million albums. Hayward penned and sang many of the group’s mega-hits including Nights in White Satin, Your Wildest Dreams, Tuesday Afternoon, Story in Your Eyes, and countless other classic tunes. An intimate evening with one of rock’s true innovators.

Tickets: $52 & $62 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.bardavon.org

Conservatory Sundays: Conservatory Orchestra

Richard B. Fisher Center for Performing Arts at Bard College, Sosnoff Theater, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Sunday, May 18, 3 p.m.: Conducted by music director Leon Botstein and featuring pianist Peter Serkin, the program includes Bohuslav Martinů’s Memorial to Lidice for orchestra and Thunderbolt; Béla Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major; and Aaron Copland’s Symphony No. 3. Tickets: $20 orchestra, $15 parterre Information: 845.758.7900; http://fishercenter.bard.edu

Bardavon Gala: An Evening with John Legend

Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Thursday, May 22, 7:30 p.m.: Soulful and sensual, nine time Grammy

Award winner John Legend has sold more than seven million albums worldwide and has revealed several personas during his award-winning career. Singer/Songwriter. Musician. Producer. Philanthropist.

Entrepreneur. To quote music industry pioneer Quincy Jones, “He is simply a genius.” Legend will bring his intimate acoustic show, highlighted by guitar/vocal accompaniment as well as a string quartet to the Bardavon Gala. Tickets: $100-$200 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.bardavon.org

Rod Stewart and Carlos Santana

Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207 Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 p.m., doors 6:30 p.m.: Fellow music legends perform together in “Rod Stewart and Santana: The Voice, The Guitar, The Songs 2014 North American Tour.” Tickets: $39.50-$149.50 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.timesunioncenter-albany.com

Jesse Legé & Bayou Brew

Time and Space Limited, 349-351 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 24, 7 p.m.: An early barn party featuring the Cajun stylings of Jesse Legé & Bayou Brew. Enjoy dancing and Cajun food.

Tickets: $25 Information: 518.822.8100; http://timeandspace.org

The Caravaggio Songs: Music from the Escape Artist

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Sat. & Sun., May 24 & 25, 7 p.m.: John Kelly’s cabaret performance includes original songs from The Escape Artist with additional songs by Claudio Monteverdi, Jacques Brel, and John Barry and is performed

by Kelly along with John DiPinto (Music Director, piano, accordion, flute), Nioka Workman (cello), Justin Smith (violin), and Carol Lipnik (co-writer, vocals). Tickets: $25; $20 members Information: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

An Evening with Sheryl Crow

UPAC, 601 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 Thursday, May 29, 7:30 p.m.: Free-spirited, fearless and fierce, Sheryl Crow has garnered nine Grammys, performed duets with musical luminaries such as Sting and Mick Jagger, and released seven studio albums which sold more than 35 million records worldwide. From humble beginnings as a jingle and back-up singer, Crow has reached the pinnacle of professional success. Tickets: $75-125 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.bardavon.org

Singer/Songwriter Abby Lappen

Claverack Library, 629 Rte. 23B, Claverack, NY 12513 Saturday, May 31, 5 p.m.: Appy Lappen is a singer-songwriter in the acoustic folk tradition, with jazz, rock and blues influences.

Information: http://claveracklibrary.org

The Charlie Daniels Band with Bret Michaels and The Marshall Tucker Band

Times Union Center, 51 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207 Saturday, May 31, 7 p.m., doors 6 p.m.: Three acts come together for an all day event to support Albany veterans. Proceeds from the show will help benefit the construction of a Campus for Veterans in Albany, sponsored by Albany County and Soldier On, the center for homeless veterans in Albany County. Event starts with ‘the ride for soldier on’ and continues with a street festival featuring local music favorites outside the arena and celebrating the evening with the benefit concert.

Tickets: $35-$55 Information: 800.745.3000; http://www.timesunioncenter-albany.com

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readings, signings & screenings

‘Project Animal Rescue,’ a locally-filmed and producted documentary in the Hudson Valley, screens at Vassar on May 10. Photo submitted.

NYS Writers Institute Visiting Writers Series: Austin Bunn, Screenwriter & Author

Science Library, SL 320, University at Albany Uptown Campus, Albany, NY 12222 Friday, May 2, 4:15 p.m.: Austin Bunn co-wrote the screenplay of the hit film Kill Your Darlings (2013) with his college roommate John Krokidas, the film’s director. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, the film stars Dane DeHaan as Lucien Carr and Daniel Radcliffe as poet Allen Ginsberg in a true story of murder and gay awakening set in New York City amid the nascent Beat poetry scene.

Former author of the “Machine Age” technology column for the Village Voice, Bunn has published nonfiction and fiction in the New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, and Wired. He teaches filmmaking at Cornell University.

Information: http://www.albany.edu/writers-inst

Conjunctions: An Evening of Readings

Oblong Books, 6422 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Friday, May 2, 7 p.m.: Readings by contributors to Bard College’s literary journal, “Conjunctions,” moderated by its managing editor, Micaela Morrissette. Featured readers include: Benjamin Hale, and Bennett Sims. Info: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Biographer/Historian Will Swift

Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12526 Saturday, May 3, 4 p.m.: Biographer and Presidential Historian Will Swift visits the library to discuss his latest book, Pat and Dick: The Nixons, An Intimate Portrait of a Marriage. Space is limited and registration is suggested.This program is a collaboration between the Germantown Library and Friends of Clermont.

Information: 518.537.5800; germantownlibraryevents@yahoo.com

Film: The Last of the Unjust

Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, May 3, call for time: Claude (Shoah) Lanzmann continues to investigate the Holocaust focusing on the controversial Rabbi Benjamin Murmelstein, the last President of the Jewish Council in the Theresienstadt ghetto in Czechoslovakia. In person: Roger Berkowitz, Associate Professor of Political Studies and Human Rights at Bard.

Information: http://upstatefilms.org/special-events

NY Film Critics Series: Chef

Millerton Movie House, Main St., Millerton, NY 12546 Tuesday, May 6, 7:10 p.m.: See a premiere screening of this independent film prior to its release, with a live-HD pre-show and introduction; and after the movie, behind-the-scene footage and live streaming Q&A between film’s stars and filmmakers – with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone Magazine and ABC-TV. Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman), he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife (Sofia Vergara), his friend (John Leguizamo) and his son to launch a food truck. Film not yet rated.

Tickets: $10; $8 seniors; $7.50 kids under 12 Information: 518.789.3408; http://www.themoviehouse.net

Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley

Beekman Library, 11 Town Center Blvd., Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Thursday, May 8, 6:30-8 p.m.: New York’s Hudson Valley boasts mainstream historic sites such as the Franklin D. Roosevelt Home and Presidential Library and the Vanderbilt Mansion, which attract thousands of tourists every year. At the same time, a number of

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relatively unknown yet historically significant locales in the region often go unnoticed. Author Anthony Musso has written two volumes on these Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley, and he will focus on those gems closest to us. Information: 845.724.3414; http://www. beekmanlibrary.org

Author Talk & Signing: Richard Moe Roosevelt’s Second Act

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, Henry A. Wallace Center, 4079 Albany Post Rd., Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m.: Richard Moe on his book, Roosevelt’s Second Act: The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War. Copies of the book will be available for sale after the talk.

Information: 845.486.7745; http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu

Hollis Seamon Book Signing

Kinderhook Memorial Library, 18 Hudson St., Kinderhook, NY 12106 Saturday, May 10, 4 p.m.: Local author Hollis Seamon speaks and reads from her globally-acclaimed young adult novel, “Somebody Up There Hates You.” Reception follows.

Information: 518.758.6192; http://www.oklibrary.org

Film: Project Animal Rescue

Rosenwald Theater Screening Room, Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Saturday, May 10, 4 p.m.: What does a typical day at an animal shelter entail? How do staff and volunteers manage with limited resources?

What’s it like for the animals who are rescued? Project Animal Rescue is a 30-minute volunteer-produced documentary that looks at the plight of domestic animals ranging from cats, dogs and small “pocket pets” to horses in the Hudson Valley. All proceeds from the screening will go to the Dutchess County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DCSPCA) and the Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue. After the discussion guests will be able to have supervised visits with rescue animals (weather permitting). Light refreshments will be served.

Information: http://vassar.edu; http://www.luckyorphanshorserescue.org

Writers Omi Spring Reading & Barbeque

Omi International Arts Center, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, May 10, 5 p.m.: A distinguished group of writers and translators currently in residence at Writers Omi in Ledig House will read from their works. This group’s many literary accomplishments include an author short-listed for the German Screenplay Award, a travel columnist for The International Jerusalem Post, and writers for such publications as The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Nation, Vogue, W and many more. Following the event, Omi invites visitors to gather for a barbeque feast and reception with the writers, for which donations are appreciated. Info: 518.392.4747; http://www.artomi.org

Book & Yarn Night

Living Eden, 29 W. Market St., Red Hook, NY 12571 Wednesday, May 14, 6-8 p.m.: Oblong Books’ co-owner Suzanna Hermans will stop by Living Eden’s Knitting Room to share her recent favorite books. Bring your current knitting project and settle in for a fun evening. Suzanna’s book picks will be available for purchase.

Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Tivoli Library Big Read Paddle in Tivoli Bays

North Bay Launch Site, Tivoli Bays, Tivoli, NY 12583 Friday, May 16, 3:30-6:30 p.m.: As part of the Bard Big Read

celebrating Marilynne Robinson’s novel, “Housekeeping,” which features themes of nature and place, the Tivoli Library (a participating partner in the Big Read) is offering a NYS DEC-guided paddle in Tivoli Bays. No previous experience in a canoe is necessary. Please see website for complete list of instructions and recommendations for attire.

Registration required. Information: 845.757.3771; http://bard.edu/hannaharendtcenter/bigread

All LIT Up! 8th Annual Hudson Valley Literary Festival

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: The daylong festival, produced by The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, celebrates literature and literary publishing. A Literary Magazine & Small Press Book Fair will take place at the Hudson Opera House with hundreds of books and magazines for sale published by regional and national independent literary publishers. Tickets: Free Info: http://hudsonoperahouse.org

Cookbook Author Rinku Bhattacharya: Spices & Seasons

Rhinebeck Farmers Market, 61 E. Market St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m.: Oblong Books presents author Rinku Bhattacharya and her cookbook, “Spices & Seasons: Simple, Sustainable Indian Flavors,” which combines her two great loves: Indian cooking and sustainable living.

Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

National Theatre of London Live Simulcast: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night

Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 24, 1 p.m.: Based on the international best-selling novel

by Mark Haddon. Synopsis: Christopher, 15 years old, stands beside Mrs. Shears’ dead dog, Wellington. It has been speared with a garden fork, and Christopher is under suspicion. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math, but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life.

His detective work takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world. Tickets: $22; $15 students Information: http://timeandspace.org

Wage | Working Jukebox Project Audio Portraits Workshop

Athens Cultural Center, 24 Second St., Athens, NY 12015 Wed., May 28 & Fri., May 30, 6-9 p.m.: The Athens Cultural Center and WGXC 90.7 FM have teamed up to offer, “Audio Portraits: An Introduction to Interviewing,” a two-part workshop for ages 14 and up.

In this workshop participants will produce a short audio portrait of the working life of an Athen’s resident to be included in the Wage/Working Jukebox which will be on exhibit at the Athens Cultural Center from May 31-Dec. 1, 2014. In this two-session workshop participants will learn the basics of documentary interviewing technique, digital audio field recording, story scripting and digital editing through guided tutorials and hands-on exercises; and with facilitator support will assemble a short audio portrait.

Participants will also be required to do work outside of class prior to Session 2, which involves interviewing a community member about their work, reviewing the recording and creating a brief outline. On Saturday May 31, from 5-7 p.m., there will be an Opening Reception of the Wage/Working Jukebox at the Cultural Center featuring a listening session and celebration of pieces produced in the Audio Portraits workshop. Registration required.

Information: 518.945.2136; http://www.athensculturalcenter.org

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miscellaneous 2014 Exhibition: Wilderstein & The White House

Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 May 1-October 31, Thurs.-Sun., noon-4 p.m.: Explore the fascinating connections between the estate and the Suckley family to U.S. Presidents through history. Costumes, textiles, decorative arts, photographs, books and more will be featured – all from the Wilderstein collections. Tickets: $10; $9 students/seniors; kids under 12, free Info: 845.876.7439; http://www.wilderstein.org

Book It! 5K Run and Walk

Old Town Highway Garage, Route 217 & Roxbury Rd., Philmont, NY 12565 Sunday, May 4, Race, 9 a.m.; registration starts at 7:30 a.m.: Presented by the Claverack and Philmont libraries. Post race celebration at High Falls with race result awards and prize drawing. Reg fees: $15; $5, 18 and under Information: http://claveracklibrary.org

Buy Local Expo: Home & Garden

Historic Catskill Point, Catskill, NY 12414 Thursday, May 8, 4-7 p.m.: Learn about local home improvement, landscape, real estate, contractor and craft-based businesses.

Information: 518.943.4222; http://greeenecountychamber.com

Marist Silver Needle Fashion Show Mid-Hudson Civic Center, 14 Civic Ctr. Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, May 9, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.: Held every spring to showcase the talents of Marist student designers, the evening show is followed by a presentation of awards and scholarships. Tickets: $15-$25 Info: http://www.midhudsonciviccenter.org

Dirty Farm Run

230 Middle Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, May 10, check-in, 8 a.m., race 10 a.m.: A 3-mile obstacle adventure mud run featuring a challenging course that includes cargo nets, tires, climbing, crawling, strength, balance and of course, mud! Jr. race for ages 712 at 2:30 p.m. Bring a towel and a change of clothes as post-run celebration includes music and food vendors (hot showers available).

Registration fees: $50; $25 for Jr’s Information: mcacresevents@gmail.com; http://www.facebook.com/dirtyfarmrun

For Goodness Bake

Corner Main & Cross Streets, Beacon, NY Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: A bake sale to raise funds and awareness for the Kids R Kids Feeding Program, a Beacon-based, volunteer-run program that works to reduce childhood hunger by providing nourishing summer lunches to children in need. Some of the Hudson Valley’s most talented amateur and professional bakers and confectioners will be donating their treats. In case of rain, the bake sale will be held at Zora Dora Paletaria.

Info: forgoodnessbakebeacon@gmail.com; http://kidsrkidsfeeding.org

Garden Conservancy Columbia County Open Day

Valatie, Greenport and Copake Falls, NY Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Visit the private gardens of: Kevin Lee Jacob in Valatie; Hudson Bush Farm in Greenport; and Margaret Roach’s Copake Falls garden.

Tickets: $5 per garden Info: http://www.gardenconservancy.org

Rip Van Winkle Wine Festival

The Historic Catskill Point, 1 Main St., Catskill, NY 12414 Saturday, May 10, noon-5 p.m.: Now in its eighth year, the festival offers a variety of wineries, distilleries, baked goods, and craft and food vendors. Tickets: $20 Information: 518.653.6424; http://www.greatnortherncatskills.com

Spring Soiree

400 Block, Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, May 10, 6-9 p.m.: Spring celebration featuring sales, specials, refreshments, demonstrations, music and more! Info: tessy@tkhomeandgarden.com

Germantown Town-Wide Yard Sale

Germantown, NY 12526 Saturday, May 17, 8 a.m. ‘til you drop: A bargain hunters’ paradise! $5 puts your name on the map. Info: http://www.gernantownny.org

International Butter Workshop

Wagon House Education Ctr., Olana, Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12526 Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Join Elaine Khosrova, editor of “Culture Magazine” as she shares her expertise on diverse butters from

around the world. Participants will be led through the butter making process and will be able to taste test and bring home a sample. Please pre-register by Friday, May 16. Tickets: $10 Info: 518.828.1872; http://www.olana.org

Life Skills Workshop Series

Spencertown Academy Arts Center, 790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 Wednesday, May 21, 7-9 p.m.: The second in a three-part series of workshops led by former Disney Broadway producer Michele Steckler, “Navigating Transitions” will combine storytelling, visual models, group discussion, journaling and small group activities to invite exploration and learning through shared wisdom. Tickets: $20 Info: 518.392.3693; http://spencertownacademy.org

East Durham Irish Festival

Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre, Route 145, East Durham, NY 12423 Sat., May 24, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., May 25, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.: Two tents with live music and dance all day featuring such bands as Get Up Jack, Celtic Cross, Andy Cooney Band, An Clar School of Irish Dance, The Narrowbacks, Black Abby Band, Hair of the Dog, Shilelagh Law, Kevin MacKrell Band and more.

Tickets: Advance, $15; Door, $18; Adv. 2-day, $25; Door 2-day, $28 Info: http://eastdurhamirishfestival.com

Rhinebeck Antiques Fair Spring Show

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat., May 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., May 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Celebrating its 38th year in 2014, the Rhinebeck Antiques Fair has long been a favorite of dealers and buyers alike.

Tickets: $10; kids 12 and under free Info: http://www.rhinebeckantiquesfair.com

Relay for Life of Rhinebeck

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, May 31, 11 a.m.: A fundraising event to honor cancer survivors, remember those that have been lost to the disease, and raise funds and awareness to fight back and help end cancer forever.

Information: http://www.relayforlife.org

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April ....................................................................................................

TAP NY at Hunter Mountain

May .....................................................................................................

East Durham Irish Festival

Great Northern Catskills of Greene County’s top musical, international, sporting and cultural events showcase the best in the industry with annual festivals and unique entertainment.

Visit www.GreatCatskillEvents.com for a complete list of “what’s happening” all year long.

June ....................................................................................................

Hunter-Greene Summer Classic Radio Woodstock Mountain Jam Festival at Hunter Mountain Taste of Country Music Festival at Hunter Mountain Bavarian Summer Fest at Rielbauer’s

July .....................................................................................................

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival

August ...............................................................................................

‘Tour of the Catskills’ Pro-Am Bicycle Road Race German Alps Festival at Hunter Mountain International Celtic Festival at Hunter Mountain UCI Windham World Cup

September .....................................................................................

Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle Festival HITS Triathlon Series Hunter-Greene Fall Classic

October ...................................................................

Color in the Catskills at Hunter Mountain Oktoberfest at Hunter Mountain Wine, Wing and Brew Festival at Hunter Mountain

800-355-CATS GreatNorthernCatskills.com

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July 7-18 • Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie

At this two-week workshop, learn: audition techniques, stage presence, musical theater, dance, character development, stage projection, stage combat and much more! Full production of Camp Rock on July 18th

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