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Contents Mercantile August 2010

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contents

The Gentle Giants of the Columbia County Fair by Betsy Miller

Art in Historic Rhinebeck by Joel Weisbrod

Summer Palette Calendar begins

Live On Stage Calendar begins

Concerts Calendar begins

Mead Orchard Chilled Peach Soup by Luanne Panarotti

Dutchess County Fair: Non-Stop Entertainment

Columbia County Fair: The Thinking Man’s County Fair

Oh What A Ride! Images from the Carnival Series by Mary Ann Glass

Going Down Swinging by Brian PJ Cronin; photos by Kristen Cronin

It’s Never Too Late: End of Summer Color in the Garden by Luanne Panarotti

Take the Kids Calendar begins

Germantown 300: Creative Fundraising

Readings, Signings & Screenings Calendar begins

Bright Green Valley Calendar begins

Art Studio Views 2010 tour

Miscellaneous Calendar begins

Federal Oﬃcials Visit Clermont Farmers’ Market

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P.O. Box 178 Red Hook, NY 12571 845-546-3051

Jim Gibbons: Publisher jgibbons@hvrising.com

Contributors:

Molly Ahearn, Brian PJ Cronin, Kristen Cronin, Kari Feuer, Mary Ann Glass, Betsy Miller, Luanne R. Panarotti, Laura Pensiero, Joel Weisbrod

Special Thanks:

Arts Northern Dutchess, Clermont Farmers’ Market, Columbia County Agricultural Society, Dutchess County Agricultural Society

Heather Gibbons: Creative Director calendarhog@hvrising.com www.hvmercantile.com Contents 2010 Rising Tide Communications, LLC No portion may be reproduced in whole or in part without the express written permission of the publisher ©

On the Cover: Photograph by Molly Ahearn. Molly has been photographing personally and professionally for more than 25 years. She is well known for blackand-white documentary photographic essays of diﬀerent aspects of life in America. Molly’s ﬁrst book The Dutchess County Fair: Portrait of an American Tradition was published by Black Dome Press in 2007. To learn more, visit her websites mollyahearnphotography.com and fulldeckdesign.com

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the gentle

by Betsy Miller

of the Columbia County Fair

t all started when one of the Dukes of And, being the stars that they are, they travel in comfort. Clydesdale Stats: Hamilton, a wealthy landowner in LanarkThree 50-foot tractor-trailers include air-cushion suspension and shire, Scotland, imported some horses from Height: 6’ at the shoulder thick rubber flooring to keep those giant hooves comfortable. Belgium. It was early in the 19th century and Closed circuit cameras make sure there are no mishaps while on the more work farmers did, the more crops Weight: 1,800-2,300 pounds the road. And handlers travel right along with the horses to perthey produced and the more the Duke could form daily grooming. Shoes: 20” from toe to heel garner from their labors. Also included in the entourage are two official “Budweiser The six imports, called “Great Flemish Clydesdale Hitch Drivers” and the red, white and gold beer wagHorses”, were available to the farmers for Daily intake: on itself. (It’s in another of those tractor trailers.) Actually, when cross breeding. And since the local horses the wagon is completely fitted out, only one driver is in control at • 20-25 quarts grain were already well known for their incredible a time. But, since the lines weigh 40 pounds by themselves and size and power, it was only a matter of a few • 50-60 pounds hay require 75 pounds of tension to drive the hitch, endurance flags generations before a super breed was created. pretty quickly and the two men spot one another. When not grazing on the banks of the • 30 gallons water One last member of the Clydesdales’ traveling team deserves River Clyde, these horses could pull a onemention. The Dalmatian. Originally called a coach dog because ton wagon at a steady gait of five miles per hour for an entire day. Turns it would run between the wheels of the carriages, the breed has been a part out, that quality was just as desirable in a town full of breweries, like St. of the crew since the 1950s. During Fair visits, the mascot gets to have free Louis, as it was in a farming community in Scotland. reign of the grounds before the gates open. Then, in a stall of its own, the Fast forward to 1933 when brothers August Busch, Jr. and Adolphus dog can snooze until showtime, when he proudly takes his place atop the Busch III wanted to give their Father a gift in celebration of the repeal of wagon. Prohibition. Their choice of an 8-hitch team of Clydesdales was a big hit. And showtime is when the marketing really pays off. Those Busch And when the Anheuser-Busch wagon, complete with gigantic steeds, de- brothers even back in the ‘30s recognized the advertising potential of their livered the first post-Prohibition case of beer, a legend was born. team of horses right away. They immediately bought a second team, sent it Today, more than 75 years later, the Clydesdales are world famous. to New York where it delivered beer to former Governor Al Smith, then on They no longer make their living pulling beer wagons (except for show) to the capitol for a delivery to Franklin Roosevelt at the White House. and they probably haven’t spent many hours in muddy fields plowing soil. A small part of the New Deal then, the Clydesdales are still a pretty Rather, they are primarily show animals known for their immense size and big deal today. There are only three teams traveling in the U.S., so, for the gentle disposition. Columbia County Fair to have them on display for five days in a row is a Maybe “immense size” is an understatement. Specifications for the rare treat. And when those giants get hitched up to the wagon and head Budweiser Clydesdales include: height – they must stand 6 ft. at the shoul- out of the stable, not a single camera along the parade route will be idle. der when fully mature; and weight – between 1,800 and 2,300 pounds. Phones will snap away, and videos will be made and viewed endlessly. And, Their horse shoes measure 20 inches from toe to heel and weigh five pounds of course, most of those photos will travel the Internet superhighway at each. Daily intake includes 20-25 quarts of whole grains with vitamins a much faster pace than that 5-mile per hour gait that was so desirable a and minerals, 50-60 pounds of hay, and 30 gallons of water. And that’s century ago. The Busch brothers would be proud to know their idea had such good “legs”. per horse. When the Clydesdales are on tour, where they spend all but two months of the year, they travel in groups of ten. Although the wagon hitch is made up of only eight, this allows each horse, in rotation, to get some The Columbia County Fair in Chatham, runs from Wednesday, September time off. After all, pulling a one-ton wagon daily and being scrutinized and 1st through Labor Day, Monday September 6th. For tickets and informatouched by thousands of curious fans can be grueling. Just ask Angelina tion go to www.columbiafair.com or call 518.392.2121. Jolie. (O.K., she might not know about the wagon part.)

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Art in Hi s toric rhinebeck by Joel Weisbrod

hings are really buzzing in Rhinebeck. The celebrity nuptials created quite a stir in the village and surrounding areas. For those of us that live here full time, it was not surprising that the Clintons chose Rhinebeck for this wedding. But, why did they choose Rhinebeck? Rhinebeck has always been known as a Quaint and Artsy Community. If this implies that lots of talented artists live here, I suppose it is absolutely correct. It always has had a flair for being the “Jewel of the Hudson Valley” because of the history, mansions, arts, and the sheer quaintness of the village. Our proximity to Manhattan makes Rhinebeck a day trip for many and a weekend destination for large crowds looking to escape the city and visit the country. So, how do the arts fit in? If you take the time to look, there are dozens of places to view local artwork, interact with local artists, and even select something beautiful to decorate your home or office. On the third weekend every month, the visual arts take center stage as many of the village galleries, stores, restaurants, and other locations have show openings and artist’s receptions as part of our local participation in Art Along the Hudson (www.artalongthehudson. com). This August, “Third Weekend” takes on special meaning as local artists team up with Gazen Gallery to join Rhinebeck Village Merchants for the semi-annual Sidewalk Sale Days! “Gazen Gallery will be hosting the ‘Art in Rhinebeck’ show where local Hudson Valley Artists will set up tables and easels to display and sell their work all around the village” says Linda Gazen Weisbrod, owner of Gazen Gallery. “There are so many talented artists here in the Hudson Valley and this is a great opportunity for them to show and sell their work to the public.” This event attracts hundreds of enthusiasts, all visiting the Village of Rhinebeck to take advantage of this three-day period. “This old fashioned “Sidewalk Sale”, where merchants display their finest wares along the streets and offer the best deals for the summer to entice locals and visitors alike creates an enthusiasm for downtown activities and exploring Rhinebeck. With the addition of “Art in Rhinebeck”, there couldn’t be a better time to stroll the village streets. And don’t forget to mark your calendars for Labor Day weekend as artists from Hyde Park to Tivoli open their private studios and welcome visitors to observe, first hand, where they work, see art projects in development and learn what inspires them for the third annual Art Studio Views Tour 2010. For more information, pick up a brochure at Gazen Gallery, visit the website, www.artsnortherndutchess. org/asv, and see pages 12, 50 & 51 in this issue of Hudson Valley Mercantile.

 About the Author: Joel Weisbrod is a published author of a book on digital photography and the owner of jwArtWorks Photography in Rhinebeck. In addition to portrait, commercial, event, and other photography, Joel teaches private one-on-one photography classes and can be reached by email at mercantile@jwArtWorks.com. Joel and his wife Linda also own Gazen Gallery in the Historic Village of Rhinebeck.

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Summer

PALETTE

Photograph by Rita Pignato, on exhibit in “Flora” at Riverwinds @ Wells Fargo in Rhinebeck

Albert Shahinian Fine Art Gallery @ Prudential/SERLS

6384 Mill Street (Rte. 9), Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through September 30: “The Luminous Landscape,” 13th Annual Invitational Exhibition. Featured artists are: Eline Barclay, Cindy Dill, Yale Epstein, Gary E. Fifer, Arnold Levine, Christie Scheele and Robert Trondsen. Hours: Call for hours. Information: 845.505.6040; http://shahinianﬁneart.com

Barrett Art Center

55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through August 14: “Printwork 2010” the 5th annual national juried printmaking exhibition. Through August 20: “Woodcuts: Roger Buck at the Montross - 1934.” Hours: Thurs. & Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Tues. & Wed., by appt. Information: 845.471.2550; info@barrettartcenter.org; http://www.barrettartcenter.org

Barrett Clay Works

55 Noxon St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 September 4-October: “National Cup Show,” annual juried ceramic show. Opening Reception: Saturday, September 4, 4-6 p.m. Hours: Fri., Sat., & Sun., 1-4 p.m., and by appointment Tues. & Wed. Information: 845.471.0407; info@barrettartcenter.org; http://www.barrettartcenter.org

BAU Gallery

161 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through August 8: “bau 67: goshgoLLygEE!, what’s haPPened to me?!,” summer group show featuring the work of 7 young emerging artists from the region curated by Kara Lenkeit. Hours: Sat. & Sun., noon-6 p.m., or by appointment Information: 845.222.0177; http://baugallery.com

The Beacon Institute

David Eddy, “Boy with Balloons”, oil on panel, 16 x 16 inches.

Albert Shahinian Fine Art Upstairs Galleries

22 East Market Street, Suite 301-303, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through September 30: “12th Anniversary Exhibition” including work by Kim Alderman, Leslie Bender, Frank Cannas, Margaret Crenson, David Eddy, Norman Ernsting, Connie Fiedler, Chris Metze, Olga Poloukhine and Madeleine Segall-Marx, among others. Hours: Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and by appointment or chance. Information: 845.505.6040

199 Main St., Beacon, NY, 12508 Through October 3: “Water, Water, Every Where,” Hudson River region artists explore the ubiquity of water. Featuring work by Joel Adas, Peter Brauch, Erica Hauser, Laura Moriarty, Richard Sigmund, and Shawn Snow. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.; 2nd Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: 845.838.1600; http://www.bire.org; info@bire.org

Betsy Jacaruso Studio & Gallery

The Chocolate Factory, 54 Elizabeth St., Red Hook, NY 12571 Ongoing: “Botanicals. Landscapes and Still Lifes in Watercolor” by Betsy Jacaruso.

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Also, works by Cross River Artists group. Through October 2: “West Wall,” works by Cross River Fine Artists. Saturday & Sunday, September 4&5, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Open Studio Tour. Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m.; and by appointment or chance. Information: 845.758.9244; http://www.betsyjacarusostudio.com

CCS Bard Galleries

Bard College, River Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Through Sept. 26: “Philippe Parreno,” part of a series of retrospectives taking place from 2009-2010 at Kunsthalle Zurich, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, and the Serpentine Gallery in London. Philippe Parreno at CCS Bard is curated by Maria Lind. Information: 845.758.7598; http://www.bard.edu/ccs Bard College, River Rd., Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Through December 19: “At Home/Not at Home: Works from the Collection of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg.” The Eisenbergs have been collecting contemporary art for over 25 years. Their collection features major works by artists including Kai Althoﬀ, Jeremy Deller, Peter Doig, David Hammons, Mary Heilmann, Elizabeth Peyton, and Rirkrit Tiravanija. Curated by White Columns director and CCS Bard faculty member Matthew Higgs, At Home / Not at Home will present an extensive selection of works from one of New York’s most extraordinary private collections, on public view for the ﬁrst time. Information: 845.758.7598; http://www.bard.edu/ccs

Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center

9 & 12 Vassar Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through August 16, Hallway Gallery, 9 Vassar: Sam Rein’s portraits and ﬁguratives - a retrospective and sale. Through August 16, Theater Gallery, 12 Vassar: Whimsical street scene abstracts and local landscapes in oil & acrylics by Ed Shurig. Hours: Call for hours. Information: 845.486.4571; http://cunneen-hackett.org

Dia:Beacon

Riggio Galleries, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Permanent Collection: Dia:Beacon is a museum for the Dia Art Foundation’s renowned collection of art from the 1960’s to the present. In addition to the permanent collection, Dia Art Foundation is currently exhibiting: Through January 9, 2011: Zoe Leonard: “You see I am here after all.” New York based artist Zoe Leonard presents an installation of several hundred postcards of Niagara Falls. Ongoing: “Drawing Series...” Sol LeWitt. Dia’s presentation of wall drawings b Sol LeWitt from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s was selected by the artist himself. Ongoing: “24 Farben – fur Blinky (24 Colors – for Blinky), 1977,” Imi Knoebel’s cycle of 21 shaped paintings. Ongoing: “Beacon Point,” George Trakas’ project for Beacon Point. Tickets: $10; $7 seniors and students; under 12 free Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.440.0100; www.diaart.org

Scenes from the July 31 event and installation of Electric Windows 2010. photos courtesy Open Space Gallery, Beacon.

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of Art

Electric Windows

510 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Ongoing: Art installation on the exterior of a 19th century factory building. The installation - large painted canvases created on site “live” during the July 31 opening event - were created by 27 street artists, including: Avic Tchernichovski, Big Foot, Buxtonia, Cern, Chris Stain, Chris Yormick, Depoe, Elbow Toe, Elia Gurna, Ellis G, Erik Otto, Eugene Good, Faust, Gaia, Joe Iurato, Mr Kiji, Logan Hicks, Michael De Feo, PaperMonster, Peat Wollaeger, Rick Price, Riiisa Boogie, Ron English, Ryan Bubnis, Ryan Williams, Skewville, and TC. This year, two additional installation sites were added: the Viera Building on the corner of Main & North Streets; and Roundhouse on East Main. Information: http://www.electricwindowsbeacon.com

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Open Space Gallery

Gazen Gallery

Paper Trail

143 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through August 8: “Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children born of Rape,” work by photojournalist Jonathan Torgovnik. Hours: Fri.-Sun., noon-6 p.m. Information: 845.765.2199; info@foveaexhibitions.org; http://www.foveaexhibitions.org

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510 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Through September 3: “Electric Walls,” featuring the work of the Electric Windows artists. Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. & Sat., noon-5 p.m.; Sun., by appointment. Information: 845-765-0731; http://www.openspacebeacon.com

6423 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through September 12: “Love Our Local Landscapes” show featuring artwork from many Hudson Valley highlighting local landscapes. Hours: Sun., Mon., Wed., & Thurs., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; closed Tuesday. Information: 845.876.4ART (4278); http://www.gazengallery.com

6423 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Ongoing: “Texture Con Texture,” paper art by Linda Filley and Ramon Lascano. Information: 845.876.8050; info@papertrailrhinebeck.com; http://www.papertrailrhinebeck.com

Hudson Beach Glass

172 Main St., Beacon 12508 August 9-September 6: “The Horizon Line,” new works by Ellen Lewis. Since Ellen’s ﬁrst gallery show only six years ago her paintings have evolved with her. This show envelops her talents as a carpenter and artist as the paintings are mounted on wood boxes. “This show is very special for me because I built everything from scratch. Once I started building I was unsure about where it was going. I enjoyed riding the journey to the unknown” says Lewis. Hours: Wed.-Mon., noon-6 p.m.; Second Saturdays, until 9 p.m. Information: 845.838.2880; http://riverwindsgallery.com

162 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Through August 29: “Catherine Welshman: New Paintings.” According to the artist, “This new series of paintings is based on the infatuation I have for both the beauty and seductiveness of the female ﬁgure; and with the color and luscious qualities of the oil painting itself.” Reception with the Artist: Saturday, August 14, 6-9 p.m. Hours: daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.440.0068; http://www.hudsonbeachglass.com

Locust Grove

RiverWinds Gallery

2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through August 23: “Artiﬁcial Souls: Mezzotint Engravings by Carol Wax.” The artist creates realistic images of old typewriters, sewing machines, electric fans, telephones, optical devices, vintage fabrics and other objects of everyday life, and “iconizes” these objects. According to the artist, “my subjects symbolize the transient nature of industrial ingenuity. In this way, I contemplate how objects evolve from state-ofthe-art to artifact to art.” Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 845.454.4500; http://www.lgny.org

RiverWinds Gallery @ Wells Fargo Advisors

Marion Royael Gallery

Tivoli Artists Co-op

460 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 August 14-September 5 : “Uncommon Sense,” Alexander Percy and Rick Hutchinson, an exhibit of two exceptional ﬁne art painters with opposing styles and very unique contradicting views of the world in which we live. Introducing the fascinating sculptures of Lea Weinberg. Hours: noon-7 p.m., Thurs.-Sun. Information: 541.301.0032; http://www.marionroyaelgallery.com

Mill Street Loft Gallery 45

45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Through August 13: “Retrospective and Art Installation of Works by Elizabeth M. Dama.” Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and by appointment. Information: 845.471.7477; http://www.millstreetloft.org

Montgomery Row Second Level

6423 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through September 28: “A Look Around,” a solo exhibit of Vindora Wixom’s work in pastels, encaustics, acrylics and oil, as well as threedimensional art made out of copper and brass wire, felt, and a whole variety of textile media. Opening Reception: Saturday, August 21, 5-7:30 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.876.0543; http://www.montgomeryrow.com

6423 Montgomery St., Suite 10, 2nd Floor, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through October 25: “Flora,” featuring a strong collection of ﬂoral images by a group of accomplished painters and photographers.. Featuring the work of: Nicholas Bouteneﬀ, Sandy Brandman, Jean Desmostes, Michael Garland, Theresa Gooby, Alexis Lynch, Basha Maryanska, Esther McHenry, Rita Pignato, Neela Pushparaj, Mary Evelyn Whitehill and others. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and by appt. Information: 845.838.2880; http://riverwindsgallery.com

60 Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 Through August 22: Small and recent works exhibit. August 27-September 19: “Interior,” themed show based on the diﬀerent meanings of the word: 1. being within, inside of anything, internal; 2. of or pertaining to something within, inside; 3. situated well inland from the coast. Hours: Fri., 5-9 p.m.; Sat., 1-9 p.m.; Sun., 1-5 p.m. Information: 845.757.2667; http://www.tivoliartistsco-op.com

The Upstairs Gallery at Merritt Bookstore

57 Front Street, Millbrook, NY 12545 Through October: “Lens & Brush: The Natural Year in Photographs and Paintings,” over 50 pieces in digital and ﬁlm photographs, watercolor and oil paintings by Ellen Stockdale-Wolfe. The photographs and paintings span a period of ten years and endeavor to portray the splendor of the Millbrook countryside and its inhabitants in all four seasons. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: 845.677.5857; http://www.merrittbooks.com

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Untitled (chainsaw) 36” x 50” by Edward Avedisian at Carrie Haddad Gallery through Sept. 19

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Corner Maple & Main, Germantown, NY 12523 Through August 15: “Behl & Polenberg,” photographs by David Behl and a new series of abstract paintings by Myron Polenberg. Hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: 518.537.4469; artspace@gtel.net

Carrie Haddad Gallery

622 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 August 12-September 19: “Edward Avedisian: Retrospective.” The gallery rarely has a one person show, but an exception is made for this extraordinary exhibit of previously unseen paintings from the late 60’s and 70’s. This will be the ﬁrst retrospective for Avedisian since his death in 2007. Avedisian’s work can be found in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney, the Guggenheim and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Reception: Saturday, August 21, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.1915; http://www.carriehaddadgallery.com

Carrie Haddad Photographs

318 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through August 15: “Works by David Seiler and Adrian Fernandez.” August 19-September 26: Kim McLean, Lionel Gilbert and Harry Wilks. Kim McLean’s images capture virtual worlds in which monuments redolent of hardship and triumph mingle with artifacts and sculptures of artists past. Lionel Gilbert moves back and forth between

abstraction and figuration, at once describing specific objects and presenting flat, unrecognizable forms. Opening Reception: Saturday, August 21, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.7655; http://www.carriehaddadgallery.com

Coachman’s House

Olana State Historic Site, Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Through October 31: “In the Footsteps of Frederic Church: Photos by Larry Lederman.” Larry Lederman is a photographer and writer who has traveled to many of the locations Frederic Church visited. This exhibition displays photographs of a number of sites that Frederic Church painted and seek to evoke his artistic vision and explore his art. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., daily Information: 518.828.0135; http://www.olana.org

Columbia County Council on the Arts

CCCA Gallery 209 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 August 14-September 17: “AgriCulture: Scene and Herd,” celebrating nature and landscape, and life in the country. A tribute to our agricultural community. Opening Reception: Saturday, August 14, 5-7 p.m. Information: 518.671.6213; http://www.artscolumbia.org

Davis Orton Gallery

114 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through August 22: “Tender Buttons: Women’s Domestic Objects” by Rose Marasco; “Burnt Oﬀerings” by Dawn Southworth. Rose Marasco’s work as a photographer ﬂows from an internal exploration of how people construct meaning in their everyday lives and environments. In

Mercantile August 2010 her series, “Tender Buttons, ” she is inspired by the material culture of the domestic past – everyday objects women have made, used for work, collected, or arranged. Dawn Southworth’s mixed media constructions are rich with cultural symbols, natural history references and intrinsic materials that speak of life’s richness and complexity. In addition to painting and drawing, she works her materials with obsessive and repetitive methods including stitching, cobbling, and assorted fastening and wrapping techniques, along with repeated piercing and cutting and archaic marking methods with ﬁre and burning tools. Hours: Thursday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. Information: 518.697.0266; mark@davisortongallery.com; http://davisortongallery.com

Deﬀebach Gallery

135 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Through September 20: “Finding Joy,” a collection of recent paintings and installations by Dawn Breeze. Hours: Call for hours. Information: 518.828.2535; info@deﬀebachgallery.com; http://www.deﬀebachgallery.com

Evelyn & Maurice Sharp Gallery

Olana State Historic Site, Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Through October: “Fern Hunting among These Picturesque Mountains: Frederic Edwin Church in Jamaica.” In 1865, Frederic Church, an avid traveler with a special passion for the tropics, journeyed to Jamaica. This was unlike his previous expeditions, as he and his wife, Isabel, were escaping from intense personal grief: the loss of their two young children. Throwing himself into the exploration and documentation of the island, the renowned artist produced a variety of works ranging from delicate pen sketches of palm trees to oil sketches of the atmospheric Blue Mountains and brilliant sunsets. The importance of the trip is reﬂected in the number of studies Church chose to mount, frame, and display at Olana, which became a major attraction for visitors to his home. The best of the related sketches and paintings from Jamaica comprise the exhibit. Gallery Tours: $6; $5 seniors & students; children 12 and under, free. Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: 518.828.0135; http://www.olana.org

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Through August 14: “Local Self Portraits,” brings together the work of 34 painters, photographers and sculptors from Hudson and the surrounding area. August 21-September 25: “Jonathan Wallen: Portraits from Rwanda,” a photography exhibition featuring portraits shot during Wallen’s travels in Rwanda. Reception: Saturday, August 28, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Daily, noon-5 p.m. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

John Davis Gallery

362 1/2 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Through August 14: Brenda Goodman paintings, 1990-2010; sculpture by Ben Butler; group show of gallery sculptors in the Carriage House; installation by Dionisio Cortes and Leticia Ortega-Cortes in the atrium; paintings by Leticia Oretga-Cortes and Beth Gilﬁlen; painted collages by Suzanne Ulrich and sculpture by Luis Castro. August 19-September 12: Caroline Ramersdorfer: Sculpture, Concept Alters Reality; Sam Sebren, Installation; Harry Leigh, sculpture; Lois

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Borgenicht, painting; Constance Jacobson, prints; Farrell Brickhouse, painting. Reception: Saturday, August 21, 6-8 p.m. Hours: Thurs.-Mon., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.828.5907; http://www.johndavisgallery.com

Nicole Fiacco Gallery

336 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Through September 4: “Terra Firma” a solo exhibition by the photographer Victoria Sambunaris. The exhibit explores geophysical and manmade upheavals in the landscape of the American West. Hours: Tues-Sat., noon-6 p.m.; and by appointment Information: 518.828.5090; http://nicoleﬁaccogallery.com

Omi International Arts Center

Charles B. Beneson Visitors Center Gallery & Fields Sculpture Park, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY 12075 Ongoing, The Fields Sculpture Park, during daylight hours: Approximately 400 acres of farmland of which 100 acres are dotted with internationally recognized contemporary sculpture. The Fields’ mission is to expand the experience of what contemporary art viewed in a natural environment can be. Information: 518.392.4747; http://artomi.org

Ornamentum

506 1/2 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Through August 22: “Black and White and Red All Over,” jewlery by Rebecca Hannon. Information: 518.671.6770; info@ornamentumgallery.com; http:// www.ornamentumgallery.com

Park Row Gallery

2 Park Row, Chatham, NY 12037 August 21-October 2: “Embracing Tension: New Paintings by Steven Perkins.” Among a generation of abstract and conceptual painters, Perkins has pursued the landscape, primarily of Maine and the American northeast, as his signature subject. Deeply inﬂuenced by the Hudson River school of painters, such as Bierstadt and Church, Perkins rejects the implicit grandeur of their work, embracing pure realism, a discipline that strives to reveal meaning without mythologizing. Reception: Saturday, August 21, 4-6 p.m. Hours: daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: 518.392.4800; http://parkrowgallery.com

Solaqua: Power & Art Campus

343 Route 295, Chatham, NY 12037 Opening August 7: Internationally renowned eco-artist Aligna installs new sculptures at Solaqua. Seeing far beyond the present dilapidation prior to redevelopment, Aligna found magic in the old Solaqua mill. He manifested, from indigenous junk, a huge crop of bold blooms, bursting forth from the decrepitude and multiplying by day, to glow with solar memory at night, and so awaken our new visions for tomorrow. Information: 518-392-8191; http://www.solaqua.org; http://www.aligna.fr

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12017 Through August 29: “Revisit,” group show of ten artists who have exhibited at Spencertown Academy during the past ﬁve years including: Jim Burnett, Lois Dickson, Anthony Garner, Christopher Haun,

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Terrance Lavin, Mona Mark, Victoria Palermo, Marcella Stasa, Ilene Sunshine, Jacqueline Wilder. Organized by curators Gwenn Mayers and Nancy VanDeren. Hours: Thurs.-Sun., 1-5 p.m. Information: 518.392-3693; http://spencertownacademy.org

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Main Street businesses to create a month-long art exhibition displayed in storefront windows along Beacon’s mile-long Main Street. This year, 20+ local artists will participate. Opening Reception @ Chill Wine Bar: Saturday, August 14, 6-9 p.m. Closing Reception @ Zuzu’s Coﬀeehouse: Saturday, Sept. 11, 4-6 p.m. Information: http://beaconwindows.blogspot.com; http://www.beaconarts.org

Workshops & Special Events

Second Saturday Beacon

Olana State Historic Site, Wagon House Education Center/Farm Complex, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Sundays, 1-4 p.m.: Create art in the landscape-not such an outlandish idea! Frederic Church sketched outside noting details in nature and went back to the studio to paint. Drop-in for sketch paper, pencils and clipboards. Head out into Olana’s picturesque landscape to sketch your very own view. Come back to the “studio” to use colored pencils, oil pastels and watercolors to ﬁnish your artwork. Fee: Free, $5 vehicle use fee applies. Information: 518.828.1872 x 109; http://olana.org

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Germantown Library, Palatine Park Rd., Germantown, NY 12523 Sundays, noon: Meet at the library for outdoor sketching or painting with artist and community member Jim Aneshansley who has generously oﬀered his time to work with other artists. All skill levels welcome. Bring any media you wish. Information: 518.537.3200; http://germantownlibrary.org

Art on Sundays Open Studio

Dove Cottage, 1185 Woods Road, Germantown, NY 12526 Sunday, August 8, noon-4 p.m.: “August Moons,” featuring work by international artist Basha Maryanska, Mike Buﬁ, Maribeth Tuton, Caitlin Brown, Helen Sacco and Valarie White. Information: 518.755.9904; helensacco301@yahoo.com

PASWORD & Project AWARE Girls Empowerment Alumnae Programs Summer Reﬂections Art Exhibit

Mill Street Loft Gallery 45, 45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Wednesday, August 11, 4:30-6 p.m.: Hand crafted journals, drawings, paintings, prints and fabric arts created by girls from Beacon and Poughkeepsie middle and high schools interpreting summer workshop experiences including Earth Arts, Fine Arts, Music Arts & Fabric Arts. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and by appointment. Information: 845.471.7477; http://www.millstreetloft.org

Project ABLE Performance & Recognition Awards

Mill Street Loft Gallery 45, 45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Friday, August 13, 6 p.m.: Led by Beacon-based percussionist and educator, Jeﬀ Haynes, the event will feature students from Poughkeepsie middle and high schools participating in Mill Street Loft’s job skills training and career exploration summer program. Public welcome – free admission. Information: 845.471.7477; http://www.millstreetloft.org

Windows on Main Street

Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 August 14-September 11, all day: In its sixth year, Windows on Main Street is a unique public art project whereby local artists engage with

Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, August 14, noon-9 p.m.: City-wide arts celebration with gallery openings, food, antique stores and shopping, historic sites and entertainment. Information: http://beaconarts.org

Dream in Plastic, 177 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, August 14, 2 p.m.: Dream in Plastic celebrates its one-year anniversary in Beacon with an “outstlation” by four renowned NY graﬃti artists: Bilrock 161, Pure TFP, KR.ONE, and Whisper. Information: 845.632.3383; http://www.dreaminplastic.com

Art in Rhinebeck

Montgomery & Market Streets, Village of Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, August 21, noon-9 p.m.: This month’s Third Saturday coincides with Sidewalk Sale Days and Art in Rhinebeck. Artists display their work outdoors throughout the village alongside local merchants. There will also be gallery openings, author readings, performance and music. Information: 845.876.5904; http://www.artalongthehudson.com/ rhinebeck; http://www.rhinebeckchamber.com

Art on Sundays Open Studio

Dove Cottage, 1185 Woods Road, Germantown, NY 12526 Sunday, August 29, noon-4 p.m.: “August Moons,” featuring work by international artist Basha Maryanska, Mike Buﬁ, Maribeth Tuton, Caitlin Brown, Helen Sacco and Valarie White. Information: 518.755.9904; helensacco301@yahoo.com

Gallery Talk at Dia:Beacon

Riggio Galleries, 3 Beekman St., Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, August 28, 1 p.m.: Tobi Maier on Imi Knoebel. Tobi Maier holds an MA in Curating Contemporary Art from the Royal College of Art in London. Since 2008 he is the curator at Ludlow 38, the downtown satellite space for contemporary art of Goethe-Institut on New York’s Lower East Side. Tickets: Free with museum admission; reservations recommended. Information: 845.440.0100; http://www.diaart.org

Art Studio Views Tour

Artist Studios from Hyde Park to Tivoli Saturday & Sunday, September 4 & 5, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Art Studio Views is an annual event dedicated to promoting the work and talent of local artists in the area. Artists from Hyde Park, Rhinebeck, Rhinecliﬀ, Red Hook, Staatsburg, and Tivoli open their studios to the public, share their creative environment, and help visitors understand the meaning behind their creativity. Enjoy a visit “Behind the Scenes” and take advantage of this special opportunity to be on the inside track and purchase works of art directly from the artist. This is a self-guided tour. Maps are available at the Rhinebeck Chamber of Commerce oﬃce on East Market Street, and downloadable from the website. Information: http://www.artsnortherndutchess.org

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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through August 22; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: “Can you spell i-r-r-e-s-i-s-t-i-b-l-e? ‘Spelling Bee’ is riotously funny and remarkably ingenious. Gold stars all around,” reported the New York Times. The show, which was nominated for 6 Tony Awards in 2005, and won two including Best Book, captures all the comedy, angst, and suspense of a ‘typical’ spelling competition. The action centers around six adolescent overachievers in the throes of puberty vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Tickets: $22; $20 seniors and children. Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Mame

The Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037 August 11-15, Wed., 2 & 8 p.m., Thurs. & Fri., 8 p.m., Sat., 4 & 8 p.m., Sun. 2 & 7 p.m. : “Life is a banquet” in this charming, delightful, happily eccentric story of growing up with everyone’s favorite “Auntie!” Tickets: $26-$28; kids under 12, $12 Information: 518.392.9292; http://www.machaydntheatre.org

Altar Boyz

The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, NY 12125 August 12-22, Thurs. & Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 5 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: Thou shall enjoy this Christian boy band parody! They croon, ﬂirt, glide, hop, bop and praise the lord! Nunsense meets Forever Plaid in this hilarious, high-energy,heavenly, non-stop musical with lots of laughs! Tickets: $24; $22 matinees Information: 518.794.8989; http://www.theaterbarn.com

The Chocolate Soldier

Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Sosnoﬀ Theater, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Aug. 12 & 13, 8 p.m.; Aug. 11, 14 & 15, 3 p.m.: Bard SummerScape presents Oscar Straus’ charming 1908 chamber opera. It’s a comical take on an unusual boy-meets-girl scenario. Based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, Arms and the Man, it’s a fusion of Viennese operetta and British wit. Tickets: $45 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

Nelly Goletti Theatre, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Thurs.-Sat., Aug. 12-14, 8 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 15, 2 p.m.: River Valley Rep presents Fat Pig, a laugh-studded and edgy play by Neil LaBute. This story of a romance between an attractive business guy and a plussized (though self conﬁdent) librarian forces the audience to question how we look at relationships and societal expectations. The production is directed by RVR Managing Director Jim Steinmeyer. Tickets: $30; $25, students and seniors. Information: 845.575.3133; http://www.rivervalleyrep.com

Evening Cabaret: Jackie Hoﬀman

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Friday, August 13, 8:30 p.m.: Actress, singer, and comedian Jackie

Hoffman takes the night off from her role as Grandma in Broadway’s The Addams Family to bring SummerScape audiences her unique brand of music and comedy. A veteran of film (Kissing Jessica Stein, Legally Blonde 2), television (Curb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, Ed), and Broadway (Hairspray and Xanadu as well as The Addams Family), and the winner of an Obie and a Jeff award, Hoffman’s signature blend of singing and kvetching is guaranteed to delight and offend. 18+ only. Tickets: $25 Information: 845.758.7900; http://fishercenter.bard.edu/ summerscape/2010

Evening Cabaret: Eric Walton’s Esoterica

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Saturday, August 14, 8:30 p.m.: Actor, magician, and sleight-of-hand master Eric Walton premieres at the Spiegeltent with Esoterica, a dazzling one-man foray into the realms of philosophy and metaphysics as seen through the lens of conjuring and stagecraft. Armed with little more than a regulation deck of 52 playing cards and a razor-sharp wit, master showman Walton deftly navigates such perennial philosophical questions as “Are you in control of your own destiny?” and “Is this your card?” 18+ only. Tickets: $25 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010

The Amish Project

Stageworks, 41 Cross St., Hudson, NY 12534 August 18-September 5, Wed. & Thurs., 7:30 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: Through the innocent voice of Velda, a young Amish girl, unfolds an extraordinarily poignant ﬁctional exploration of real life events. The Amish Project tells the story of a loss in an Amish community and the path of compassion forged in its wake. Imbued with humor and beauty, this acclaimed play celebrates the deepest meanings of love, forgiveness and hope . . . it is the kind of experience that will stay with you long after the curtain goes down! Tickets: $18-$29 Information: 518.822.9667; http://www.stageworkshudson.org

Showboat

The Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037 August 19-22, 25-29 & Sept. 1-5, see website for times : Beloved classic favorite “just keeps rollin’ along.” Romance, laughter, and great music by Kern and Hammerstein. Tickets: $26-$28; kids under 12, $12 Information: 518.392.9292; http://www.machaydntheatre.org

Private Lives

Lighthouse Marina & Restaurant, 351 Lakeview, Craryville, NY 12521 Starting August 20, Fri. & Sat., 8p.m.: Taconic Stage Company presents, Noel Coward’s timeless comic masterpiece, Private Lives. The production stars Canadian actress, Susan Fullerton; English actress, Leda Hodgson; New York actor, Jeﬀrey Judd; local actress Louise Pillai, and Taconic Stage Company artistic director, Carl Ritchie. Arguably Noel Coward’s most-loved and most-performed play, Private Lives is set in France in 1930. Tickets: $40, dinner & show package Information: 518.325.1234; http://www.taconicstage.com

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PS/21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Friday & Saturday, August 20 & 21, 8 p.m.: An authentic, serious new voice in dance, Victor Quijada, a native son of L.A., has created an exciting, seemingly improbable fusion of hip-hop, ballet and modern dance. He has taken the energy and virtuosity of street dancing and married it to the formal structures of concert dance, and he’s done it with a probing sense of musicality, a respect for the individuality of his dancers and an ability to evoke meaningful character interactions. Tickets: $35 Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

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Parsons Dance

PS/21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Friday & Saturday, August 27 & 28, 8 p.m.: Returns to the Tent for their ﬁfth consecutive season! One of the great movers of modern dance! ~ Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times Tickets: $40 Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

A Perfect Gift: All That Is Jazz and Flamenco

Theater of the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, August 28, 8 p.m.: Artists Alliance Against Violence Inc. presents a music and dance revue of original compositions and choreography. Tickets: $12; $10 students and seniors. Information: 845.255.2611; http://www.cunneen-hackett.org; http://www.aaavinc.org

Highlights from the Footlights

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat., Sept. 4, 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 5, 3 p.m.: What do you get when you ask performers to sing a few of their favorite songs? The answer is clear: You get Highlights From the Footlights. And here’s your chance to join in on the fun... The stars will glitter and magic will happen, as a brand new addition of Highlights comes to The CENTER for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck on Labor Day Weekend. Tickets: $18; $16 seniors and children. Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

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Evening Cabaret: Bindlestiﬀ Family Cirkus

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Saturday, August 21, 8:30 p.m.: An evening of cheeky takes on circus tradition, spiced with a dollop of burlesque and topped with a twist of unique Cirkus sensibility. Not for the faint of heart! 18+ only. Tickets: $25 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/ summerscape/2010

A Lady of Letters

St. John in the Wilderness Church, 261 Route 344, Copake Falls, NY 12517 August 21-September 5, Sat. & Sun., 4 p.m.: Taconic Stage Company presents, A Lady of Letters starring the English actress, Leda Hodgson, who returns in another Alan Bennett one-act, a follow-up to her critically acclaimed performance of “Bed Among the Lentils”. Tickets: $15 Information: 518.325.1234; http://www.taconicstage.com

The Full Monty

The Theater Barn, 654 Route 20, New Lebanon, NY 12125 August 26-September 5, Thurs. & Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 5 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.: This musical smash hit finds six unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo who devise a bold way to make some cash. They find renewed self esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. A real crowd pleaser! Tickets: $24; $22 matinees Information: 518.794.8989; http://www.theaterbarn.com

County Players Falls Theatre, 2681 W. Main St., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 September 10-25, Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 19, 2 p.m.: Jan has recently had a nervous breakdown, and her husband Greg, an archeologist, has rented an old farmhouse in the country where she can recover. The old farmhouse is also near an archeological dig where he can continue his studies. When George, the farmer they rent the house from, tells stories about a terrible murder that once took place in the farmhouse and the ghost that reputedly stalks the night, Jan’s imagination gets ﬁred up. The situation gets even worse when Laura, Greg’s beautiful but manipulative sister arrives. Soon Jan ﬁnds herself tormented by strange sounds in the night, and visions of the vengeful ghost. Is she having another breakdown? Is someone trying to drive her mad? Tickets: Call for information. Information: 845.298.1491; http://http://www.countyplayers.org

Proof

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 September 10-26; Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m.: David Auburn’s Proof, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, tells the story of Catherine, a troubled young woman, who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to ﬁnd valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most diﬃcult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit? A CENTERstage Production directed by Nicola Sheara. Tickets: $22; $20 seniors and children. Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

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Music in the Parks: Free Lawn Concert

Mills Mansion, Old Post Rd., Staatsburg, NY 12580 Wednesday, August 11, 6:30p.m.: Enjoy a free lawn concert featuring Hot Rod’s classic oldies and beyond. Information: 845.229.8086

Thursday Night Live: Khaira Arby and Her Band

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Thursday, August 12, 8:30 p.m.: Khaira Arby comes from the desert village of Abaradjou, near Timbuktu, Mali. In the spirit of desert blues artists like fellow Malian Ali “Farka” Touré, Khaira’s music infuses the rhythms of camels walking in the Sahara with lyrics in the languages of northern Mali: Sonhrai, Tamashek, and Arabic. Her band creates a mesmerizing mix of nomadic and urban music with electric guitars, bass, and drums alongside traditional West African instruments. Tickets: $10 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/ summerscape/2010

Kim, violin; Members of the American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. Tickets: $20-$45 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/bmf

Music on the Squares Summer Concerts

The Beacon, 445 Main Street & Cross Street & Main, Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, August 14, 3-5:30 p.m., The Beacon: Adam Bohanan, Andrew Steiner, Victoria Louise and Kiraki Bozas Saturday, August 14, 6-9:30 p.m., Cross St. & Main: Pencil in the Portrait, Mister Mime and Thundershirt. Information: 845.440.8958; http://beaconny.org; http://4thwallproductions.net

Bard Music Festival Weekend One: Berg and Vienna

Richard B. Fisher Center & Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-onHudson, NY 12504 Friday-Sunday, August 13-15: Art, in Berg’s case, imitated life. The accessible and arresting surface to the man hid a thorny, complex, and alluring interior. Born and raised in Vienna, Berg came from a wellto-do family. After studying privately with Schoenberg, he became determined to make a living as a composer and was distracted only by the demands of a complex personal life and his fragile health. The first weekend includes a foray into the role of psychology and literature in fin-de-siècle Vienna and a sampling of the impact Schoenberg and Berg had as teachers and friends. The intricacies, secrets, and consequences of Berg’s private life will be explored as will the legacy of Gustav Mahler. Friday, August 13, 8 p.m.: Program One: Alban Berg: The Path of Expressive Intensity. Preconcert talk at 7:30 p.m. with Leon Botstein. Performance features the Daedalus Quartet. Tickets: $20-$45 Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m.-noon, Olin Hall: Panel One: Berg: His Life and Career. Christopher H. Gibbs, Moderator. Tickets: Free! Saturday, August 14, 1 p.m., Olin Hall: Program Two: The Vienna of Berg’s Youth. Performance: Alessio Bax, piano; Daedalus Quartet; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Pei-Yao Wang, piano. Tickets: $35 Saturday, August 14, 8 p.m., Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater: Program Three: Mahler and Beyond. Performance: Christiane Libor, soprano; Akiko Suwanai, violin; American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. Tickets: $25-$55 Sunday, August 15, 10 a.m., Olin Hall: Program Four: Eros and Thanatos. Commentary by Byron Adams; with Marnie Breckenridge, soprano; Fredrika Brillembourg, mezzo-soprano; Nicholas Phan, tenor; Thomas Meglioranza, baritone; Lucille Chung and Pei-Yao Wang, piano. Tickets: $30 Sunday, August 15, 1:30 p.m., Olin Hall: Program Five: Teachers and Apostles. Alessio Bax, piano; Marnie Breckenridge, soprano; Lucille Chung, piano; Cygnus Ensemble; Daedalus Quartet; Danny Driver, piano; Soovin Kim, violin. Tickets: $35 Sunday, August 15, 5:30 p.m., Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater: Program Six: The Orchestra Reimagined. Jeremy Denk, piano; Soovin

U.S. gov’t press photo of Irving Berlin aboard the USS Arkansas, July 25, 1944.

Great American Songbook: Irving Berlin

Spencertown Academy Arts, 790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12017 Saturday, August 14, 4:30 p.m.: Explore the life and music of some of the giants of the American songbook in a relaxed setting that combines lecture, live performance and even a chance to sing along. Led by cabaret performer and musical historian, Harvey Granat. Tickets: $25 Information: 518.392-3693; http://spencertownacademy.org

Millbrook Arts Group Presents Dr. Peter Muir, Steve Fabrizio and Barbara Rankin At the Bandshell, Franklin Ave., Village of Millbrook, NY 12545 Saturday, August 14, 7 p.m.: These musicians will perform “A Celebration of Classic Singers & Music.” Information: http://www.millbrookartsgroup.org

Vivica Genaux & Craig Rutenberg in Concert

Mount Lebanon Shaker Village & Darrow School, Darrow Rd., New Lebanon, NY 12125 Saturday, August 14, 8 p.m., doors, 7:30 p.m.: Concerts at Tannery Pond presents Vivica Genaux, mezzxo-soprano and Craig Rutenerg on piano. Works by Pauline Viardot, Manuel Garcia, Gabriel Faure, Hector Berlioz, Gioacchino, and Joseph Haydn. Tickets: $25-$30 Information: 888.820.1696; http://www.tannerypondconcerts.org

Mercantile August 2010 Hope on the Hudson Concert

Bowdoin Park, 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Saturday, August 14, 8-9 p.m.: Enjoy an eclectic mix of Rock, hip-hop, hardcore, and reggae/funk while supporting the community and joining the effort to make a difference in someone else’s life! Local musicians come together to raise money for the non-profit organization Abilities First. which provides educational, vocational, day-hab, and residential programs to people with disabilities and their families. Some of the bands on the roster are: Ruin, Last Call, Glass Half Empty, Liquid Lunch, Mr.Pigz, The Big Takeover. and more! Information: 845.298.4600; http://www.dutchessny.gov

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Evening Cabaret: Albanian Folk Music with Merita Halili and The Raif Hyseni Orchestra

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Friday, August 20, 8:30 p.m.: Merita Halili is renowned in her native Albania for her stunning voice, prodigious range, and exquisite vocal technique. Raif Hyseni, originally from the Republic of Kosova (which recently proclaimed its independence from Serbia), leads the most sought-after Albanian music ensemble in the United States. 18+ only. Tickets: $25 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010

2010 Summer Lawn Concert Series: Jazz Pioneers

Locust Grove, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sunday, August 15, 1-3 p.m.: This Big Band concert features a unique and enjoyable blend of swing and Big Band favorites with the best of modern jazz. Enjoy music from the great jazz visionaries from the past forty years such as Stan Kenton and Maynard Ferguson. Directed by Bill Gillespie, this concert will feature well known vocalists Vito Petruccitto, Sr. and Ceista Little-Quinn. Tickets: Free. Bring blanket or lawn chairs. Information: 845.454.4500; http://www.lgny.org

Hudson Jazz Faculty/Student Concert with Armen Donelian and Marc Mommaas

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, August 15, 3 p.m. A faculty and student concert presented as part of the Hudson Jazz Workshop, produced by Hudson Jazzworks. In this concert, they perform their works-in-progress for the public and are joined by their teachers, pianist Armen Donelian and saxophonist Marc Mommaas. Special Concert Guest is the the Grammy-winning pianist, Jim McNeely. Tickets: $10 Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Music in the Parks: Free Lawn Concert

Vanderbilt State Historic Site, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Wednesday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.: The Music in the Parks Summer Series concludes with a concert by the U.S. Miliary Academy Concert Band. They’ll be performing show tunes and popular music. Information: 845.229.8086

Thursday Night Live: You Can’t Be Serious! Viennese Popular Music and Operetta

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Thursday, August 19, 8:30 p.m.: Performance with commentary by Derek B. Scott. Singers and piano accompaniment. Works by Alban Berg, Franz Schreker, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and others. Tickets: $10 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010

Moira Smiley & VOCO

St. James Church, 129 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY 12037 Sunday, August 15, 3 p.m. Hudson Opera House commissioned Song Overheard with poet Joan Murray and composer Robinson McClellan. Performed by Moira Smiley and her ensemble with four-part vocal harmony, cello, accordion and banjo. Named #1 a cappella group in the U.S. and recently featured on NPR’s Harmonia. Tickets: $15 Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Bard Music Festival Weekend Two: Berg the European

Richard B. Fisher Center & Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-onHudson, NY 12504 Friday-Sunday, August 20-22: By the mid-1920s, Berg had become world-famous through the success of Wozzeck. Schoenberg envied his pupil’s achievement, but that did not prevent Berg from continued allegiance to his mentor, as shown in his work for a new organization, a society in Vienna created by Schoenberg and Berg, designed to create a proper context for new music based on principles that included ample rehearsal and the absence of critics. But Berg also became active in international organizations for new music in the 1920s. The post– World War I modernist experiment had its detractors. Franz Schmidt’s magnificent oratorio The Book of the Seven Seals reveals that the reaction against modernism itself inspired great music. By the early 1930s, Fascism came to dominate Europe, and Berg found himself again at the margin as politics once again helped shape the course of music history. Friday, August 20, 10 a.m.-3:25 p.m., Campus Center, Multipurpose Room: BMF Symposium, Rethinking the Modern with moderator Garry Hagberg. Free and open to the public. Friday, August 20, 8 p.m., Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater: Program Seven: No Critics Allowed: The Society for Private Performances. Preconcert talk at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20-$45 Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m., Olin Hall: You Can’t Be Serious! Viennese Popular Music and Operetta. Commentary by Derek B. Scott; with James Bassi, piano; Hai-Ting Chinn, mezzo-soprano; William Ferguson, tenor; Thomas Meglioranza, baritone; Camille Zamora, soprano. Tickets: $30 Saturday, August 21, 1:30 p.m., Olin Hall: Program Nine: Composers Select: New Music in the 1920s. Performance: Paolo Bordignon, harpsichord; Teresa Buchholz, mezzo-soprano; Hai-Ting Chinn, mezzosoprano; Miranda Cuckson, violin; Ilana Davidson, soprano; Laura Flax, clarinet; FLUX Quartet; Robert Martin, cello; Blair McMillen, piano; Orion Weiss, piano; James Taylor, tenor. Tickets: $35 Saturday, August 21, 8 p.m., Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater: Program Ten: Modernism and Its Discontent. Featuring the American Symphony

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Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director, and others. Tickets: $25-$55 Sunday, August 22, 1:30 p.m., Olin Hall: Program Eleven: Between Accommodation and Inner Emigration: The Composer’s Predicament. Tickets: $35 Sunday, August 22, 5:30 p.m., Fisher Center, Sosnoﬀ Theater: Program Twelve: Crimes and Passions. Performance features Bard Festival Chorale, James Bagwell, choral director; American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director.; and others. Tickets: $25-$55 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/bmf

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Pianist Peter Muir & Friends

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Friday, August 27, 8 p.m.: Peter Muir and Friends will dazzle you with an unforgettable evening of classic American Popular Song, from Al Jolson to Billy Joel and everyone in between!! Led by piano vocal sensation Dr. Peter Muir with “Friends,” including Broadway Steve Fabrizio, the great Barbara Rankin, Dean Temple and Michael Brenner. Tickets: $18; $16 seniors and children. Information: 845.876.3080; http://www.centerforperformingarts.org

Hudson Harbor Fest: Paprika

Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, Front Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, August 21, 6 p.m.: Series of free outdoor concerts presented in partnership with Time and Space Limited, the City of Hudson and Musica’s Rob Caldwell. Hudson’s favorite Bongo Roots will open for the talented Brooklyn world music all woman band, Paprika, whose hilarious antics and catchy world beats bring everyone to their feet whenever they’re in Hudson. In case of rain, Hudson Harbor Fest will be held at Savoia Restaurant at 214 Warren Street. Tickets: Free! Information: http://www.timeandspace.org/harborfest

Hudson Harbor Fest: Girl Howdy

Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, Front Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, August 21, 6 p.m.: Hudson’s indie sweetheart, Liv Carrow, opens for Western Massachusetts’ fun and fabulous Girl Howdy playing classic honky-tonk tunes from the era spanning the late 1940s to the early 1960s. In case of rain, Hudson Harbor Fest will be held at Savoia Restaurant at 214 Warren Street. Tickets: Free! Information: http://www.timeandspace.org/harborfest

Voce

Ancram Opera House, 1330 Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502 Sat., August 21, 7 p.m.: Arianna Zukerman, soprano Navah Perlman, piano. A luminous and dramatic soprano sings with one of the most poetic and admired pianists of the younger generation in a most memorable beneﬁt concert for the Ancram Opera House. Tickets: $20 Information: 518.329.7393; http://www.ancramoperahouse.com

Kristin Hoﬀmann

Howland Cultural Center, Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Saturday, August 21, 8-10 p.m.: Based in New York City, Hoﬀmann grew up studying classical piano, opera, guitar and composition and attended the Juilliard Pre-College. Along the way, she has performed her own music in countless shows in NYC and has toured with The Wallﬂowers, Tina Dico and hass opened for Feist, Dar Williams, Richie Havens, & Ben Lee as well as been signed by both Capitol Records and Interscope Records. Tickets: $10 Information: 845..831.4988; http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org

2010 Summer Lawn Concert Series: The Love Cats

Locust Grove, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sunday, August 22, 1-3 p.m.: The Love Cats is a seven piece band whose musical style is a fusion of upbeat and traditional blues, rock, soul and funk that combines guitar, piano and Hammond organ sounds, percussive bass beats, and features a talented three-piece horn section. Their arrangements are original and energetic, resulting in a unique and exciting live music experience. Tickets: Free. Bring blanket or lawn chairs. Information: 845.454.4500; http://www.lgny.org

Eleventh Annual BachFest: Great Opening Choral Movements and Sinfonias from Bach’s Cantatas

Christ Episcopal Church, 20 Carroll Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Saturday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.: Choral concert featuring the BachFest Choir, comprised of dedicated singers from all over the Hudson Valley, and the BachFest Orchestra in a performance of two of Bach’s most beloved church cantatas, Cantata 80, Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott and Cantata 140, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme. BachFest has become a multi-county phenomenon, with various churches throughout Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan and Orange counties oﬀering Bach services on BachFest Sunday morning. Tickets: $10 general admission; under 12, free. Information: 845.485.1648; http://www.hudsonvalleysocietyformusic.org

Millbrook Arts Group Presents Shorty King’s Clubhouse

At the Bandshell, Franklin Ave., Village of Millbrook, NY 12545 Saturday, August 28, 7 p.m.: Featuring “Jump, Swing, Rhythm & Blues from the Vault.” Information: http://www.millbrookartsgroup.org

Suite for a Summer Night

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat., August 28, 8 p.m.; Sun., August 29, 3 p.m.: “Summer Suite” features classical guitarist David Temple’s newest arrangements and compositions, along with some exciting imports from Brazil. Music by Villa-Lobos, Lauro, Morel and Tarrega. Tickets: $18; $16 seniors & kids Information: 845.876.3080; http://www.centerforperformingarts.org

A Musical Salute to Stephen Foster

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Friday, September 3, 8 p.m.: Celebrated Irish tenor George Conrad returns with a musical salute to America’s premiere songwriter, Stephen Foster. Song selections include such Foster favorites as Oh! Susannah, Ring the Banjo, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, and My Old Kentucky Home. Tickets: $18; $16 seniors and children. Information: 845.876.3080; http://www.centerforperformingarts.org

Jennifer Frautschi, Eric Ruske & Pedja Muzijevic

Mount Lebanon Shaker Village & Darrow School, Darrow Rd., New Lebanon, NY 12125 Saturday, September 4, 8 p.m., doors, 7:30 p.m.: Concerts at Tannery Pond presents violinist Jennifer Frautschi, horn player Eric Ruske and pianist Pedja Muzijevic in a program featuring works by Beethoven, Schoenberg, Liszt, Czerny and Brahms. Tickets: $25-$30 Information: 888.820.1696; http://www.tannerypondconcerts.org

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mead orchard

Chilled Peach Soup by Laura Pensiero

Mead Orchard, just north of Gigi Market in Tivoli, New York, is one of the most spectacular and scenic swaths of farmland in the Hudson Valley. Fortunately the Mead family shares it with all of us via their thriving pick-your-own business. When it’s time to harvest peaches in late July and August, you’ll ﬁnd our retail cooler at Gigi Market stocked full. This soup should be made only with perfectly ripe, juicy peaches from close by wherever you call home.

Makes 1 quart for 4 servings

or maple crème fraiche. Enjoy after light summer dinner oﬀ the grill on a hot sultry evening.

5 medium to large ripe peaches, peeled and cut into chunks

VARIATIONS:

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

• Substitute about 5 pounds of ripe plums.

Pinch ground clove

• Omit the Prosecco and substitute a natural sparkling soda or sparkling lemonade.

Pinch cayenne 4 ounces (1⁄2 cup) chilled Prosecco or other chilled dry or brut white sparkling wine

Place the peaches and 1⁄2 cup cold water, in a blender with the zest, cloves and cayenne. Puree until smooth, then, using a rubber spatula, pass the mixture through a sieve into a serving bowl. Cover and chill. When ready to serve, stir in the Prosecco. SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Ladle from a serving bowl in the center of the table or serve in individual bowls. Consider a small scoop of vanilla gelato

LEFTOVERS: Makes a great base for a next-day Bellini

ab Used with permission. Excerpted from “Hudson Valley Mediterranean: The Gigi Good Food Cookbook” by Laura Pensiero, Chef/ Owner of Gigi Trattoria in Rhinebeck and Gigi Market in Red Hook. Published by William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Copyright 2009 by Laura Pensiero.

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dutchess county fair Non-Stop Entertainment

The legendary George Jones, takes the stage on Wednesday, August 26. Long recognized as one of the performers that set the standard for modern country music, George Jones’ music is synonymous with the hard times and hard earned recovery that was his life. Showtime for George Jones is 7:30 p.m. Track seats are $20 in advance ($25 day of show). Grandstand seats are free. Thursdays’ (August 26) headliner, Montgomery Gentry, has been country music’s hottest duo since their debut album, “Tattoos and Scars” in 1999. Named the 2000 CMA Duo of the Year, these brothers have perfected their unique southern rock sound with over 20 top singles. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. All track and grandstand seats cost $25 in advance and $30 day of show. Foreigner commands the stage on Friday, August 27. They are universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world. Foreigner’s mix of blues and pop has captivated fans since the 1970’s. Bandleader and songwriter, Mick Jones has been at the helm since the groups inception through their 7 top 5 hits, 9 top 10 hits and 14 top 20 hits. Showtime at the Grandstand is 7:30 p.m. All track and grandstand seats cost $20 in advance and $25 the day of show. Joe Nichols and special guest, Gloriana, bring country back to the Grandstand on Saturday, August 28. Showtime is 7:00 p.m. Track seats are $20 in advance ($25 day of show). Seats in the grandstand are free. Sunday features the return of Championship Bull Riding at photo by Jim Gibbons 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. This action-packed show is oﬀering all seats at $5.00 per person. For more advance concert tickets visit the Fair’s website at www.dutchessfair.com. Also available at tremendous savings are advance general admission to the fair at $12 ($15 at the gate) Ride tickets can be purchased for $20 for 12 rides (up to 50% savings) and advance food coupons can be purchased for 20% percent savings. For more information on the fair and its entertainment please visit the website or call 845-876-4000.

V eggie people, frogs, bugs, robots, magicians, marionettes, and dozens of other performances are all free for children at this year’s Dutchess County Fair. You can easily spend the day (or two) entertaining the kids with fun, exciting and educational shows on every corner of the fairgrounds. Building E will have Children’s Activities posted daily from August 24-29. Hands-on activities, Mad Science shows, Oscar The Robot and new this year “The Top 40 News Stories of Our Time” are just some of the scheduled shows. ‘Frogs, Bugs & Animals’ are presented 3x a day in a show that is both fun and informative. Learn where Stickers, the tree frog, lives, find out what a whole myriad of bugs and animals eat and see just how adorable a hedgehog can be! Bixby’s Rainforest Rescue brings the excitement of conservation, preservation and going green in a brand new show to the Fair. Through the use of magic, puppetry, musical numbers, comedy and audience participation Bixby teaches youngsters (and their families) how to save the rainforest and the environment they live in. Rocky Broccoli, Bonita Banana, The Corn Sisters and The Fruit Basket Singers are all introduced by Hap the Happy Farm Boy in the Melody Farm Follies. More music and fun can be seen at the Mitchell Marionette shows. The stage is their own Mississippi River Showboat and both stringed marionettes and hand puppets perform four times daily. Just walking around the fairgrounds can provide tons of fun with Hilby, the self-proclaimed, Skinny German Juggle boy, Gary the Silent Clown, Edward Aragoni, Magician and Balloon artist, Brad the Mechanical Man and Commerford’s popular six-pony hitch on parade each day. Over in the Entertainment Tent, the Search for Talent goes on Tuesday thru Saturday, and Vocal Trash returns for daily, high-energy shows. New this year is Strawberry Fields, a tribute to the Beatles, with daily performances. Head to the Oval and find Rosaires Racing Pigs, Commerford Petting Zoo, Arctic Olympic High Dive Show, Dog Agility, Frisbee Dogs, Elephants - An Educational Encounter and The Salute to Agriculture and Dairy Birthing Tent. Music legends in country and rock, up-and-coming stars of tomorrow, and Broadway performances are just some of the headliners at this year’s Dutchess County Fair Grandstand. ”The Boys in Concert”, reuniting the former members of the Jersey Boys, and Strawberry Fields Beatle Tribute kick off the Dutchess County Fair on Tuesday, August 24. Show time for the Jersey Boys and Strawberry Fields is 7 p.m.

photo by Molly Ahearn

photo by Joel Weisbrod

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columbia county fair

photo by Joel Weisbrod

The Thinking Man’s County Fair

W andering through the sheep barn at last year’s Columbia County Fair would have yielded a surprise. There among the traditional white, wooly sheep was a strange sight, a brown and white spotted ram – complete with curling horns that would make a football fan proud. And in adjacent pens were lambs of the same color. The signs told the story. These were Jacob’s sheep, a rare breed, seldom found on the East Coast - and, more importantly, the oldest breed of sheep in the world. At a County fair? Who knew? The poultry pens yielded similar ﬁnds. From a powder pink pigeon to a Cochin blue cockerel, there was more to see than just Rhode Island Reds. And that’s the point. A Fair needs to do more than just showcase the common. It needs to feature rare and unusual breeds, too. Not only does it keep exhibitors submitting their best, but it gives the public something to think about. “It’s a way to keep the lineage alive,” says the Poultry Superintendent. And it keeps the public interested, too. “Future Chef ” photo by Betsy Miller The Columbia County Fair oﬀers up a lot of opportunities for a pondering public. At the Two-by-Two Zoo they call it “edutainment”. Here rare animals that have been rescued from bad living situations are shown to adults and children along with an on-going commentary about where and how these animals live. Ring-tailed lemurs are live – not cartoons. Kangaroos with actual babies in their pouches stand only a few feet away. And for the bravest in the crowd, pythons can be held. Now THAT’S up close and personal. There’s more, too. The Heritage Village building showcases bygone skills in an environment that allows endless Q & A. Diverse professions from the early 20th Century are demonstrated. See blacksmithing, tinsmithing, book binding, jewelry making, leather working, harness making, quilting and rug hooking. Visitors learn how things worked before automa-

tion. Souvenirs from this group of crafters have been handmade right in front of the purchaser. And maybe they’ve learned a little something, too. Other spots to get information include: the local hospital’s blood pressure table; the Master Gardener’s desk where one can bring an unknown plant specimen and not only get the correct nomenclature, but background on the best habitat for the species; and at the judging for any of the livestock categories. There you’ll find judges who have been nationally trained and will point out not only the flaws but the configuration that makes any animal outstanding in its breed. Top points of another kind are shown off when Monster tractors take to the field. Their job? To pull 30,000 pounds 300 feet. It’s a lot harder than it sounds. And the entertainment value of fire breathing, piston packed behemoths straining their chains to make that crawl across the finish line is indescribable. The Fair’s headline entertainment can sometimes defy description, too, except for Rolling Stone Magazine’s description of this year’s group, 1964...The Tribute. They said, “The best Beatles tribute band on Earth.” High praise. And a great reason to come and watch these Fab Four pretenders as they re-create a 1964 concert – right down to the onstage chatter and instruments used. This is an opportunity to see why four guys from Liverpool influenced an entire generation. A different accent will be amplified when country singer Craig Morgan takes to the stage. He’s been nominated Best Male Newcomer in country music twice. Now he’s got a hit or two under his belt and can show the public why all those years in the Army as a Deputy Sheriff, and a good ol’ Wal-Mart worker help give a down home, heartfelt quality to his songs. And down home is the right way to describe all the entertainment at this country fair. From home cooked foods, to the high powered cooking contest, from gymnastics for kids to Talent Contests that pave the way to stardom, the Fair has plenty to offer. There is a world class rodeo, and Roman riding demonstrations; a blue ribbon barbershop quartet, and a blues musician who actually spent his childhood picking cotton. This is a fair with lots to choose from: a Fair for the thinking man – and woman, of course. Admission includes all entertainment and parking. The Columbia County Fair, Route 66 (GPS: 182 Hudson Avenue), Chatham, opens at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, and at 10 a.m. the other days. It runs through Monday, Labor Day, September 6. This year, gate prices remain the same: $10 daily, $12 on Sunday. Children 12 and under are always free. Thursday, seniors can enter for half price until 4 p.m. and youth under 18 are free until 4 p.m. Discounted advance sale tickets are available at www.columbiafair.com until August 15th. For information, call 392.2121 or go to the website. The Columbia County Fair is on Facebook, too.

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oh what a ride! images from the Carnival Series by Mary Ann Glass ARTIST STATEMENT: Growing up in rural Ohio, I was in 4-H for several years. Our club, the Sandettes (from Sandusky Township) went to the county fair every year to decorate our booth, receive our ribbons (blue/red/yellow), look at the animals, chow down on good bad-for-you food, and ride the stomach-churning rides.

I have always loved county fairs and bright colors, so last year I photographed the Dutchess County Fair and the Columbia County Fair at night. As a photographer, I love the lights, the not always very logical artwork on the rides and the joyous cacophony of this visual feast in a very small area.

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THE A RTIST : Mary Ann Glass is a ďŹ ne art photographer and one of the owners of RiverWinds Gallery, in Beacon, NY, which features her photography, along with work from 35 other artists. She is an instructor at the Barrett Art Center in Poughkeepsie, NY and a judge at photo contests throughout the region. She has curated more than 85

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shows in the past seven years. Along with Christine Irvin, Glass is one of the principals of fete accompli wedding and event photography, one of the premier wedding photography studios in the region. To learn more, visit: www.maryannglass.com; www.feteaccompli-photo.com; www.riverwindsgallery.com

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by Brian PJ Cronin, photos by Kristen Cronin

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Going Down Swinging

S mall sample size. Every baseball fan knows what it means in the Winter, and forgets what it means in the Spring. Your team calls a kid up from the minor leagues with little fanfare but from the moment he first steps up to the plate it’s clear: Brother, this kid is a masher. He’s driving balls into the gap, over the opposite field fence, working deep into the counts. The coaches rave that he’s a natural born hitter, with the kind of skills you just can’t teach. Two weeks in the big leagues and his batting average is hovering just shy of .400. You’ve ordered his jersey, changed your email password to his name and number, and pasted his face onto your box of Wheaties. But the roar of the crowd that comes with every bases-clearing triple drowns out that little voice in the back of your head that keeps saying: Small sample size. It’s only been two weeks. Sure enough, once the kid has amassed a nice body of work, the league catches up to him. They study him on film, figure out he can’t handle the inside heat, and start by drilling him up and in. Then sliders in the dirt, changeups that stop time, filthy stuff, and the kid whiffs at all of it. Eventually, he’s trudging back onto the shuttle to Buffalo or WilkesBarre, but it might as well be to oblivion. The announcers shake their heads and lean back in their chairs. “The book got out on the kid,” they say. It’s no coincidence that baseball season and gardening season overlap. Both depend on warm weather and move at a glacial pace, and just when you think you’ve gotten a handle on both of them, the bottom drops out of a 3-2 slider and you’re walking back to the bench. Early success is not a guarantee of future returns. For our first garden last year, we didn’t really know what we were doing, but we were able to coast by on rookie’s luck. This year despite better planning, more preparation, and warmer weather, there are days when we walk in our garden and wonder if we’re still playing the same game. Last year we had more cucumbers then we knew what

It’s no coincidence that baseball season and gardening season overlap... just when you think you’ve gotten a handle on both of them, the bottom drops out of a 3-2 slider and you’re walking back to the bench. to do with. This year the cucumber vines just sit there in a pile, refusing to climb up the trellises. Last year we had bushels of basil and mint; this year a swarm of mysterious coppercolored beetles that have resisted all attempts at identiﬁcation ﬂew in and chewed them down to the stalks. Last year our peppers grew slowly but still bore fruit. This year something has been digging them up. Our three-foot fence, not exactly the Green Monster, is no

longer a deterrent. It has the potential to get much worse. A suburban legend states that it takes deer three years to ﬁgure out how to jump your fence. Deep into our second year, there are mornings when we walk out to the garden and see a scattershot clump of deer down the hill, staring at our garden hungrily, their brains furiously piecing together the ﬁnal pieces of the puzzle. It would appear that the book is out on us.

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Rather than waiting until next year, ﬁll in the bloom-time gaps in your gardens now, when your needs are most obvious and the proper plants are available.

T his fall, after a twenty-six year hiatus, I will return to school to begin work toward my M.Div. degree. One could say I’m a late bloomer – a label I gladly embrace, knowing that there’s beauty in blossoming, whenever it may happen. Coincidentally, late bloomers are exactly what my garden needs right now! Perhaps yours does as well. Years of falling for showy plants during the early part of the growing season have left my landscape lopsided, blooming from May through July, then falling into green monotone for the remainder of summer. Rather than waiting until next year, fill in the bloom-time gaps in your gardens now, when your needs are most obvious and the proper plants are available. Garden centers stock plants when they are at their best, so a visit now will showcase the plants that reveal their true charm in late summer. The possibilities are numerous, and so tantalizing... With the annual introduction of new cultivars, it’s hard to imagine ever tiring of the coneflowers (Echinacea). Deer resistant, drought tolerant and requiring no deadheading, this versatile genus also boasts an ever-growing range of colors and forms. Try ‘Maui Sunshine’, with fragrant, bright yellow petals around orange centers, ‘Milkshake’, a creamy confection of off-white pompom blooms, or the fabulous ‘Big Sky Sundown’, whose broad petals in an ombre of rose, apricot and orange are reminiscent of a Western sunset. If pink is more your preference, consider Sedum spectabile ‘Pink Bomb’, which forms neat mounds of drought tolerant, blue-green foliage and lovely blush flowers. Dwarf joe pye weed (Eupatorium dubium ‘Little Joe’) blooms from summer into fall, its large clusters of fragrant mauve flowers irresistible to butterflies and humans, but not to deer. Allow flower heads to remain once they have gone to seed, as they provide both visual interest and nesting material for birds. More in the mood to sing the blues? Agastache foeniculum ‘Blue Fortune’ adds lovely texture and color to the garden, producing fuzzy, deep blue flower spikes from midsummer to early fall. Crush its foliage to release a wonderful licorice scent. Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) is a beautiful, resilient and long-blooming garden plant. Its airy panicles of violet-blue flowers appear in mid-summer and continue into late fall, perfectly offset by lacy, fragrant silver foliage. Sunny hues harmonize well with so many other colors in the garden. False sunflowers (Heliopsis helianthoides) are known for their long bloom season; the ‘Summer Sun’ cultivar has attractive, serrated foliage and semi-double, golden blossoms that make outstanding cut flowers. Legend

has it that the first Helenium autumnale (Helen’s flower or sneezeweed) sprouted from soil watered by the tears of Helen of Troy. From such mythical sadness has come a gardener’s delight, with silky fringed petals in a range of warm colors; try ‘Coppelia’ for rich, coppery-red blooms, or ‘Mardi Gras’, whose festive yellow petals are splashed with orange red, and whirled around deep brown centers. Norbert Lazar, owner of The Phantom Gardener, is quick to remind us that flowers are not the only way to achieve color in the late summer garden. “Many plants have showy foliage in unexpected colors that can add interest well into fall.” Thriving in both sun and shade, the Japanese blood grass Imperata cylindrical ‘Red Baron’ starts the growing season with sanguine tipping on green leaves, then deepens to rich red foliage as summer progresses. Golden sedge (Carex ‘Bowles Gold’) brightens any garden corner, its radiant yellow foliage edged in green. Horticulturists have truly outdone themselves in developing new varieties of Heuchera, which enrich the garden palette with their foliage. Interesting cultivars include ‘Caramel’, with gold, amber and pink-toned leaves, ‘Dark Secret’ with ruffled, midnight purple foliage, or the sensational ‘Miracle’, whose young leaves emerge as bright chartreuse, then mature to brick red with gold edges and silver undersides. Many shrubs offer color alternatives to the ubiquitous green backdrop for your perennials. The Royal Purple smoke bush (Cotinus coggyria ‘Royal Purple’) sports oval, eggplant-hued leaves with red veins, margins and stems, turning scarlet in autumn. The dwarf golden threadbranch cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Mops’) offers finely-textured foliage in vibrant gold throughout the year. The leaves of the graceful Japanese variegated willow (Salix integra ‘Hakuro-nishiki’) are mottled in shades of white, pink and green, emerging from salmon-pink branches. Perhaps the most wonderful thing about adding late-summer color to the garden is a secondary effect. By extending the bloom season in your yard, you continue the feast for hungry bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds – especially important for those pollinators who store up reserves for the winter, or who need the energy boost as they prepare for migration. In turn, they will add even more dynamic color to your landscape. And people say “late bloomer” like it’s a bad thing....

❁❁❁ Luanne Panarotti ﬁlls her days with work at The Phantom Gardener, preaching at area churches, mothering, cat wrangling, and cryptic crosswords.

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Take Kids Art in the Barn

Olana State Historic Site, Wagon House Education Center/Farm Complex, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.: Go on a family tour of the house to be inspired, then come down to the farm to be an artist. Music, storytelling, dance, movement and open art studio time for our youngest artists. New projects every Saturday. To celebrate Columbia County Historical Society’s “Inked Over” theme, stamping and printing activities will also be included in our projects. Monthly Themes: Architecture; Farm History; Art and Nature; The Hudson River. For ages 3-5. Fee: Free, $5 vehicle use fee applies. Information: 518.828.1872 x 109; http://olana.org

Olana on the Move Backpacks

Olana State Historic Site, Wagon House Education Center/Farm Complex & Museum Shop, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Thursdays-Sundays, noon-4 p.m.: Explore the Olana landscape with self-guided activities to enrich family visits. Take your sketches home, or donate them to our ongoing public exhibit. Must leave a photo ID until backpack is returned. Fee: Free, $5 vehicle use fee applies. Information: 518.828.1872 x 109; http://olana.org

Saturday Afternoon Guided Nature Walks

Stony Kill Environmental Education Center, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Saturdays throughout August, 2 p.m.: Venturing outside brings personal rewards as we discover the sights, sounds and smells of summer. Chirping birds, scenic landscapes and the comings and goings of animals that leave their tracks and traces behind all contribute to an exciting walk in the woods. Bring a container of water and meet at the Manor House Visitor Center. Bring along a camera or binoculars, if you wish. Information: 845.831.8780; http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/2001.html

History Story Time

Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Ave. (oﬀ Route 9G), Germantown, NY 12526 Thursday, August 12, 11a.m.: Kids ages 4-7 are invited to bring their favorite grown-up for story hour at Clermont’s Visitor Center. Hear a history-themed story book read aloud and complete a fun, related craft or game. Repeats 8/19 and 8/26 Tickets: Free Information: 518.537.4240; http://www.friendsofclermont.org

Superstitions Tour

Olana, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Friday, August 13, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., tours on the hour: Do you believe a broken mirror brings seven years bad luck? Do you throw spilled salt over your left shoulder? Do you think a red sky in the morning is reason to take warning... even if you’re not a sailor?

Skeptics and believers alike are welcome at Olana to hear stories of the superstitious practices our ancestors used to ward oﬀ evil. You might be surprised! Come join up to 13 others on a tour through Frederic Church’s home and history. Tickets: $9; $7 students and seniors; free, children under 12. Information: 518.828.0135; http://www.olana.org

Potluck & Pooh

Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, NY Friday, August 13, 5 p.m.: Culmination of “The Little Read” featuring Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. Everyone is welcome to attend! Bring a dish to share and enjoy a classic Pooh ﬁlm. Tickets: Free Information: 845.757.3771; http://www.tivolilibrary.org

Outdoor Movie: Wallace and Gromit - Curse of the Wererabbit

Pocket Park, 328 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Friday, August 13, 8 p.m. (or when it becomes dark, whichever is sooner): The cheese-loving Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his ever-faithful dog Gromit star in their ﬁrst full-length feature ﬁlm. As the annual Giant Vegetable Competition approaches, it’s veggie-mania in Wallace and Gromit’s neighborhood. Tickets: Free! Information: http://www.timeandspace.org

The Frog Prince

The Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham, NY 12037 Fri. & Sat., August 13 & 14 and 20 & 21, 10:30 a.m.: Only the Princess’ kiss can break the wicked spell! Tickets: $9 Information: 518.392.9292; http://www.machaydntheatre.org

Bugs and Butterﬂies Festival

Stony Kill Environmental Education Center, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Walk among the butterﬂies inside an enclosed screen tent and along the paths of our perennial garden. Marvel at the variety of sizes, shapes and colors. View monarch caterpillars and be amazed at their exciting life cycle. Enjoy crafts, games and other activities in celebration of these beautiful insects. Information: 845.831.8780; http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/2001.html

All About Butterﬂies

Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center, 1024 Route 66, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, August 14, 2-3 p.m.: What better place to observe butterflies than at Mud Creek’s Bird and Butterfly Garden when it is buzzing with insect activity! There will be a butterfly craft for youth. Information: 518.828.4386 x 3; chelsea.benson@ccswcd.org; http://www.ccswcd.org continued on page 40g

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Artists, Authors & Photographers’ Weekend

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat. & Sun., August 14 & 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Artists, authors and photographers’ take over the Aerodrome. Join as a participant, or to see local artists, authors and photographers display their work. Take advantage of the special opportunities for photographers to get up close and personal with antique airplanes. There will be professional photograpers to assist amateurs with specialized aviation techniques. Tickets: $20; $15, teens & seniors; $5, ages 6-12; under 5, free. Information: 845.752.3200; info@oldrhinebeck.org; http://www.oldrhinebeck.org

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Teen Cuisine Led by Chef Matthew Locricchio

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Wed.-Fri., August 18-20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Matthew Locricchio’s latest book Teen Cuisine features gourmet American recipes for young, enthusiastic young chefs. Join Matthew for hands-on cooking at HOH for this three-day intensive. A must for young chefs! Ages 13 & up. Registration Required. Information: 518.822.1438; http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org

Outdoor Movie: March of the Penguins

Pocket Park, 328 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Friday, August 20, 8 p.m. (or when it becomes dark, whichever is sooner): A magniﬁcent love story, March of the Penguins follows a year in the life of the remarkable King Penguin. Tickets: Free! Information: http://www.timeandspace.org

Family Fare: The Magical World of Manfred Winthrop

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Saturday & Sunday, August 14 & 15, 3:30 p.m.: Manfred Winthrop was a terribly precocious child. The world of his imagination was much more fascinating than anything he saw on the playground. Now that he is an adult, Manfred wishes to share his imagination—a place full of illusion and magic—with the children of the Hudson Valley, whether they’re precocious or not. Tickets: $15; $5 kids ages 3 and up Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010

Alice in Wonderland by Kids on Stage

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, August 14 & 21, 11 a.m.: Join Alice’s madcap adventures in Wonderland as she chases the White Rabbit, races the Dodo Bird, gets tied up with the Tweedles, raps with a bubble-blowing Caterpillar, and beats the Queen of Hearts at her own game! See the Cheshire Cat and dozens of other wonderfully wacky characters, performed by young actors in The CENTER’s Kids on Stage Performance workshop. Directed by Lisa Lynds. Tickets: $8 adults; $6 children in advance or at the door. Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Choral Auditions for Singers Ages 10-18

Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, August 15, 1 p.m. The Cross River Youth Chorale (formerly CCC Vocal Ensemble) holds auditions for treble singers, ages 10-18 for admission into the intermediate chorus known as “The Cantilenas.” Auditions are simple, and friendly! They will be held at the Hudson Opera House and director, Sheri Bauer-Mayorga, will lead the auditions. The Cross River Youth Chorale is dedicated to promoting musical literacy, musical growth, a joyful community experience with other families and their children, and promoting strong and conﬁdent voices. Information: 518392.5809; sheri@sheribmayorga.com; http://www.greenbowermusic.com/CCCVE.html

REG’s Free Family Film Festival: Barnyard & Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Galleria Mall Stadium 16, 2001 South Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Tues., August 17 & Wednesday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. The Free Family Film Festival fearures select G or PG movies for free! Tickets available on first-come, first-served basis and are available at the theatre’s box office the day of the show. This week’s featured films are Barnyard (PG) and Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG). Information: 845.297.7600; http://www.poughkeepsiegalleriamall.com

Meet Author/Screenwriter Peter Ackerman

Merritt Bookstore, 7496 S. Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Saturday, August 21, 11 a.m.: Peter Ackerman, screenwriter for the Ice Age movies, shares his new book, The Lonely Phone Booth. Evoking the same kind of New York charm as favorites like The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge and The House on East 88th Street, Ackerman celebrates a humble phone booth (still standing at 100th Street and West End Avenue) that saves the Upper West Side--and vice versa. Information: 845.758.2665; http://www.merrittbooks.com

Summer Photo Shoot

Stony Kill Environmental Education Center, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Saturday, August 21, 10 a.m.: Be like a National Geographic® photographer for a day! Bring a digital camera, explore and learn about our native ﬂora and fauna during the afternoon while you try to get the “shot of the day.” Photos will be shared at the end of the program. Information: 845.831.8780; http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/2001.html

Family Fare: Bindlestiﬀ Family Cirkus

Spiegeltent, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Saturday & Sunday, August 21 & 22, 3:30 p.m.: Hudson’s favorite first family of circus, and perennial Spiegeltent sensation, the Bindlestiffs are back with their frisky sword-swallowing, pie-throwing, plate-twirling neovaudeville fun. Tickets: $15; $5 kids ages 3 and up Information: 845.758.7900; http://fishercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010

REG’s Free Family Film Festival: Tale of Desperaux and Bee Movie

Galleria Mall Stadium 16, 2001 South Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Tues., August 24 & Wednesday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. The Free Family Film Festival fearures select G or PG movies for free! Tickets available on first-come, first-served basis and are available at the theatre’s box office the day of the show. This week’s featured films are Tale of

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Outdoor Movie: Ratatouille

Pocket Park, 328 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534 Friday, August 27, 8 p.m. (or when it becomes dark, whichever is sooner): With astounding animation, inspirational messages, and endearing characters, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures have whipped up something special with Ratatouille. A rat named Remy lives in Paris with a dream to be a chef. Opting to raid the kitchens of Paris rather than the garbage cans and sewers of the city with his family, Remy is inspired by the philosophy of one of the city’s most legendary chefs, the late Gusteau. Tickets: Free! Information: http://www.timeandspace.org

Pioneer Aircraft Day

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, August 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Special talks and presentations on the museum’s pioneer ﬂeet. It’s the 101st birthday of their 1909 Bleriot. Tickets: $20; $15, teens & seniors; $5, ages 6-12; under 5, free. Information: 845.752.3200; info@oldrhinebeck.org; http://www.oldrhinebeck.org

Three Wishes & Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, August 28, 11 a.m.:Enjoy two puppet shows in one morning! What would you do if a magic elf gave you three wishes? That’s just what happens to Henry and Gretchen in this puppet production of “Three Wishes.” In “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing,” a hungry wolf tries to outwit the savvy shepherd and make a meal of the helpless, little lamb. Helpless? Maybe not! Tickets: $8 adults; $6 children in advance or at the door. Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Family Tour at Olana

5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, August 28, 11:30 a.m.: Explore the house, its paintings and treasures from a child’s perspective. Tickets: $9; $8 students and seniors; free, kids under 12 Information: 518.828.0135; http://www.olana.org

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City That Drinks the Mountain Sky

PS/21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Sunday, August 29, 8 p.m.: Arm of the Sea Theater Company presents the epic story of NYC’s water supply told in the elemental beauty of Puppet Theater. Heralded as one of the wonders of the world, New York City’s ingenious system of aqueducts and reservoirs provides clear mountain water from the Catskills to nine million downstate residents. This show takes us into the very heart of the Catskill watershed. We see how forests are like kidneys, ﬁltering water as it moves towards streams and reservoirs. We meet workers who built the aqueduct and reservoir system. And we come to understand how this giant water project brought profound changes to so many villages and towns in the Hudson Valley. Best for ages 8 through adult. Tickets: $12; $6 children Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

The Great All-American Audience Participation Magic Show

The Center for Performing Arts, Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Saturday, September 4, 11 a.m.: Audience members will be amazed by their own feats of prestidigitation, through transmittal, transposition, and mind over matter! Magician Andy Weintraub leads this show that’s fun for the whole family. Tickets: $8 adults; $6 children in advance or at the door. Information: 845.876.3080; www.centerforperformingarts.org

Meet Children’s Book Author & Illustrator Jennifer Berne & Keith Bendis

Merritt Bookstore, 7496 S. Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Tuesday, September 7, time tba.: Author Jennifer Berne and illustrator Keith Bendis introduce their new collaboration, “Calvin Can’t Fly: Story of a Bookworm Birdie.” Information: 845.758.2665; http://www.merrittbooks.com

Millbrook Community Day

Village of Millbrook, NY 12545 Saturday, September 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Enjoy an Old Fashioned Community Day in this picturesque village in the heart of Dutchess County’s hunt country. Great food. Foot-stomping live music. Gardening and eco tips. Sidewalk sales. Kid’s Community. Animals to pet. Farmers’ market. Tickets: Free! Information: 845.677.3419

Science on the River

Magniﬁcent Monarchs

Roeliff Jansen Park, Hillsdale, NY 12529 Sunday, August 29, 2-4 p.m.: Every fall, Columbia County monarchs fly south to spend the winter at roosting sites. Following a talk about monarchs, we will capture, tag, and release the monarchs at Roe Jan Park as they head south for the winter. Tagging monarchs helps researchers gather data to answers questions about monarch butterfly migration, and its fun to chase butterflies! Registration requested. Information: 518.392.5252 x 210; http://www.clctrust.org

Norrie Point Environmental Center, Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Saturday, September 11, 2 p.m.: Meet Hudson River scientists and learn about new Hudson River knowledge. Seine or angle for ﬁsh. See fascinating, live river animals. Learn about invasive species. Enjoy spectacular river views. Weather permitting, join Research Reserve staﬀ on guided paddles around nearby Esopus Island (numbers limited; all equipment provided). Try out special activities for children. Fun for the whole family! Free! Information: 845.889.4745 x 105; jvmcavoy@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Model Airplane Weekend

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat. & Sun., September 11 & 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: See many display and ﬂying radio controlled period aircraft models, plus the regular airshow. Tickets: $20; $15, teens & seniors; $5, ages 6-12; under 5, free. Information: 845.752.3200; info@oldrhinebeck.org; http://www.oldrhinebeck.org

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CreativeforFundraising Germantown’s 300th birthday G ermantown is buzzing with preparations for its big 300th Anniversary Celebration in October. Many of the town’s most talented people have been hard at work for almost two years, devising eﬀective fundraising and marketing tools to support the two big weekends of history, entertainment and family fun. Perhaps you’ve seen the colorful 300th Anniversary banners along Main Street and Palatine Park Road. The original 300th Anniversary Celebration logo was designed by Adrienne Westmore, a graphic designer. Larry Osgood, a retired television producer and writer who is the Treasurer and main fundraiser for the 300th Anniversary Celebration, assisted with editorial and graphic reviews, production and planning. The logo was ﬁrst used to create the 300th Anniversary Committee letterhead for fundraising and other activities. The ship used in the logo design originated with an etching of a barque, one of the merchant ships that would have brought the Palatine migrants across the seas to New York. Other, smaller boats carried them up the Hudson River, where they landed at East Camp (now Germantown) and West Camp (now Saugerties) in October 1710. To create the banners, Karin Janson, Senior Graphic Designer for the Culinary Institute, worked with Adrienne and Larry to convert the design into digital form for printing. G-Tel Teleconnections in Germantown contributed their services to properly place and hang the banners. The banners serve three functions -- fundraising from local businesses to produce them, publicity for the event, and supporting the community spirit that makes it all possible.

Visit http://www.germantownnyhistory.org and you’ll see the Power Point presentation created by Devin Overington, a Germantown Central School student, for the 300th Anniversary Celebration. Devin’s father Martin, a lighting and stage designer for big-name talent in New York City for 15 years, now commutes from Germantown to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he trains students at their Lighting Research Center. Fourteen-year-old Devin has been absorbing digital skills and learning from his Dad since he was very young, and has put his talents to work for school and community theatre projects. Devin’s 300th Anniversary presentation has been used very eﬀectively to raise funds from local businesses, foundations, and individual donors. An array of “Germantown 300th” commemorative merchandise, featuring a colorful ﬁreworks design, has been produced by Gelinas Graphics of Clermont, with oversight by Nadine Rumke, Chairman of the 300th Celebration. Golf shirts, sweatshirts, and baseball caps have been created in a wide range of bright colors. Two tote bags have been created, one with an illustration of The Parsonage, the town’s oldest building (1746). Otto’s Market, Main Street, and First Niagara Bank at the corner of Main Street and Route 9-G, are sales outlets. Sales will continue up to and during the October Celebration weekends. For more information on the Germantown 300th Anniversary Celebration, visit www.germantownnyhistory.org or telephone 518-5376687, ext. 308.

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movies about, or set in, small towns. In keeping with the theme of community and “Our Town”, most ﬁlms will be introduced by a local citizen who has a connection to that ﬁlm’s subject. Schedule: 8/8, The Trouble with Harry; 8/9, The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain; 8/10, The Music Man; 8/11, Groundhog Day; 8/12, October Sky; 8/13, Chocolat; 8/14, Cinema Paradiso, 8/15, State and Main; 8/16, The Last Picture Show. Tickets: Free! Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

Guided Walking Tour of Millay’s Gardens

436 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017 Wednesday, August 11, 3 p.m.: Guided walking tour of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s gardens at Steepletop with poetry related to diﬀerent sites along the way; conversation and a glass of wine at the tennis court. Reservations necessary. Wear good walking shoes, socks and long pants. Repeats 8/25. Tickets: $15 Information: 518.392.EDNA (3362); http://www.millaysociety.org Edna St. Vincent Millay by Arnold Genthe, 1914. Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Div.

Appalshop Film Festival

Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Throughout August: Appalshop is a media, arts, and education center located in Whitesburg, Kentucky, in the heart of the southern Appalachian region of the United States. Founded in 1969 as a project of the government’s War on Poverty, Appalshop established itself as the primary hub of filmmaking in and about Appalachia, and since that time, has produced more than one hundred films, covering such subjects as coal mining, the environment, traditional culture, and the economy – topics that resonate with TSL’s community. Schedule: 8/12 & 8/13, Hand Carved and Thoughts in the Presence of Fear; 8/19-8/22, 3 Shorts +1, Girls’ Hoops, Sarah Bailey, and Woodrow Cornett; 8/19-8/22, Hazel Dickens and Fast Food Women; 8/21 & 8/28, Four Profiles: Mabel Parker Haridson Smith, Oaksie, Evelyn Williams, and Woodrow Cornett; 8/26-8/29, Strangers and Kin and Sourwood Mountain Dulcimers; 8/268/29, Sunny Side of Life and Dreadful Memories. Tickets: $7; $5 Information: 518.822.8100; http://www.timeandspace.org

Film Festival: The Best of G.W. Pabst

Ottaway Film Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 Thursdays and Sundays, through August 19, 7 p.m.: Bard SummerScape presents an intriguing series of German expressionism and American ﬁm noir. Tickets: $8 Information: 845.758.7900; http://ﬁshercenter.bard.edu/summerscape/2010

Main Street at the Tent: Celebrating Our Town in Cinematic Form

PS/21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 August 8-16, 8 p.m.: Nine ﬁlms that focus on the experience of small town life. Continuing our ﬁfth season focus on small town life, PS/21 expands its series of weekly movies to include a nine day festival of

Concert Video Night: Gimme Shelter

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Thursday, August 12, 8-10:30 p.m.: See this rock-n-roll classic featuring The Rolling Stones. Tickets: donations accepted. Information: 845.831.4988; http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org

Thoughts in the Presence of Fear

Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Thurs. & Fri., August 12 & 13, 7:30 p.m.: An interpretation of the essay of the same name written by Kentucky author Wendell Berry in response to the September 11th attacks. Berry’s essay has since been reprinted in 73 countries and seven languages. The ﬁlm features a voiceover of the author reading from his work inter-cut with music, artwork, text, and moving images from the work of Herb E. Smith’s years of ﬁlmmaking. Tickets: $7; $5 students and members Information: 518.822.8100; http://www.timeandspace.org

Beatles Sing Along & Yellow Submarine

PS/21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Tuesday, August 17, 7 p.m.: Sing along led by Lincoln, Sheri and Friends, followed by screening of teh 1968 Beatles classic, Yellow Submarine. Tickets: Free! Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

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The Book Cove, 22 Charles Colman Blvd., Pawling, NY 12564 Saturday, August 21, 11 a.m.: Local author Joanne Bellontine speaks about and signs copies of her poignant memoir, “Resilience Matters.” Information: 845.855.9590; http://www.pawlingbookcove.com

Peau D’Ane (Donkey Skin)

PS/21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Tuesday, August 24, 8 p.m.: Directed by Jacques Demy (“Umbrellas of Cherbourg”) with an all-star cast including Catherine Deneuve, Delphine Seyrig, Jean Marais & Micheline Presle. In 2005 Roger Ebert wrote :“told with the simplicity & beauty of a child’s fairy tale, but with emotional undertones & a surrealistic style that adults are more likely to appreciate. A child & a parent seeing this movie would experience two diﬀerent ﬁlms....Based on a 17th-century tale by Charles Perrault, it’s one of his original Mother Goose stories, which also include ‘Cinderella’ & ‘Sleeping Beauty.’” Score by Michel Legrand Tickets: Free! Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

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Words, Words, Words, Writers Reading at Maple Grove

Maple Grove, 25 Maple Grove Lane, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Sunday, August 29, 3 p.m.: Maple Grove hosts a literary event featuring the following authors: Daphne Uviller, author of Super in the City; Amitava Kumar, Vassar professor and author most recently of Nobody Does the Right Thing and A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb; and Allie Larkin, author of Stay. Readings and signings by all authors. Tickets: Free, donations accepted. Information: 845.471.9651; info@maplegroveny.org; http://www.maplegroveny.org

Blood Wedding

PS/21, 2980 Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Tuesday, August 31, 7 p.m.: A bride elopes with her lover on the day of her wedding. The groom follows the two lovers, & a knife ﬁght takes place. Carlos Saura’s ﬁlm is an adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s play Blood Wedding. Starring the great Flamenco dancers Antonio Gades & Laura del Sol. Tickets: Free! Information: 518.392.6121; http://www.ps21chatham.org

Calling All Poets: Bill Seaton & Christopher Wheeling

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Friday, September 3, 8 p.m.: Readings with featured poets, followed by open mike. Hosted by Jim Eve. Tickets: $4 Information: 845.831.0077; http://www.howlandculturalcenter.org

Meet Suzanne Collins, Author of Mockingjay!

Oblong Books & Music, 26 Main St., Millerton, NY 12546 Thursday, August 26, 5-6:30 p.m.: Special event with Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Trilogy. Due to a hand strain, Collins will stamp books with a custom-made stamp created exclusively for 2010 Mockingjay events. One book per customer. Tickets: $20 (admits one family), includes copy of Mockingjay Information: 518.789.3797; http://www.oblongbooks.com

Films: Sunny Side of Life

Time and Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534 Thurs.-Sat., August 26-28, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., August 29, 5:30 p.m.: During the 1920s and ‘30s, the records and radio shows of A.P. Carter, his wife Sara, and sister-in-law Maybelle spread the music of the southern mountains around the world and earned the Carter family international fame. Sunny Side of Life celebrates the legacy of this country music dynasty by focusing on the Carter Family Fold in Maces Spring, Virginia--an old-time music hall founded in 1975 by Janette, Joe, and Gladys, the children of A.P. and Sara Carter. Sunny Side of Life is a fascinating history of the Carter Family and an examination of the way old-time music continues to be integrated into the life of this community. Tickets: $7; $5 students and members Information: 518.822.8100; http://www.timeandspace.org

animirabili: Films from the R.O. Blechman Collection Ancram Opera House, 1330 Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502 Fri. & Sat., August 27 & 28, 8 p.m.: R. O. Blechman will screen never-before-seen ﬁlm projects including Apuleius’ The Golden Ass and Voltaire’s (not Bernstein’s) Candide, as well as little known contemporary and vintage masterworks. Tickets: $15 Information: 518.329.7393; http://www.ancramoperahouse.com

Fifth Annual Festival of Books

Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165 Sat.-Mon., September 4-6, 1-5 p.m.: A book-lovers dream. Thousands of new-ish, gently-used, and collectibly old books in every category, to suit every taste. oin us this year as we explore how books can change the world with 20 guest authors including William Alexander, Alice Eve Cohen, Ann Hood, Madhur Jaﬀrey, Emily Arnold McCully, and many more. As always, favorite storybook characters will be on hand to greet our young visitors. Plus, children’s activities, panel discussions, gallery exhibit of book art and more. Information: 518.392.3693; info@spencertownacademy.org; http://www.spencertownacademy.org

Launch Party: Scott Ian Barry, Castles of New York

Oblong Books & Music, 6422 Montgomery St. Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Friday, September 10, 7:30 p.m.: Launch party celebrating Scott Ian Barry’s new book, Castles of New York, an architectural and historical tour of twenty-nine of New York’s ﬁnest castles. Information: 845.876.0500; http://www.oblongbooks.com

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bright green Beacon Farmers Market

Sloop Clubhouse at the Beacon Train Station, Beacon, NY 12508 Sundays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Fresh Produce, Meats, Fresh Flowers, Bread, Cheese, Wine, Gifts, Pottery, Baked Goods, Honey, Maple Syrup, Prepared Foods, Live Music. Information: 845.597.5028; www.thebeaconfarmersmarket.com

Chatham Farmers Market

Outside at the Chatham Real Food Market Co-op, 15 Church St., Chatham, NY 12037 Fridays, through October15, 4-7 p.m.: A wonderful community event with a wide variety of fresh, local produce and other locally produced goods, great prepared foods, kids activities and live music. Information: 518.392.3353; realfoodcoop@taconic.net

Clermont Country Farmers Market

1820 Route 9 @ the Old Hettlings Farm Stand, Clermont, NY 12526 Fridays through October 29, 3:30-7:30 p.m.: Local Seasonal produce & fruit, poultry, beef, pork, lamb, venison, local dairy products, artisinal cheeses, baked goods, granola, organic mushrooms, wine, pesto, fresh pasta, seasonally prepared dishes, homemade soups, savory sauces, stove top jam & jellies, salsa, pickles & pickled veggies, honey, maple syrup – native plants, lavendar, ornamental grasses, ﬂowers – local crafters, jewelry, weaving, yarn, soap & skincare products, textiles, woodcarvers, pottery, paintings, and so much more! Plus, live music. Information: 845.464.3598; http://www.clermontfarmersmarket.com

Hudson Farmers’ Market

6th & Columbia Street, Hudson, NY 12534 Saturdays through November 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Fresh, local fruits and veggies, baked bread, honey, maple syrup, meat, eggs, milk, cheese, mushroms, wine, locally-prepared foods and more. Events are planned throughout the season. Information: http://hudsonfarmersmarketny.com

Millerton Farmers Market

Main St. & Dutchess Ave., Millerton, NY 12546 Saturdays through October 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Locally grown greens, fruit and vegetables, meat, honey and maple syrup, eggs, herbs and ﬂowers, baked goods, pickles, sauerkraut and kim-chi, yogurt and cheese, and live music almost every week! Information: http://neccmillerton.org/farmers.htm

Pitch In for Parks: Poets’ Walk Work Day

River Road, Red Hook, NY 12571 Thursday, August 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Help Scenic Hudson keep our parks in top condition by volunteering to tackle important maintenance projects in their most popular parks. Wear long pants and sturdy closedtoed shoes or hiking boots. Bring plenty of water, bug spray and gloves. Information: http://scenichudson.org

Gallery Concert: Laurianne Fiorentino

The Beacon Institute, 199 Main St., Beacon, NY 12508 Friday, August 13, 8 p.m.: Laurianne Fiorentino presents her “Earthie Indie Concert.” Nominated for acoustic artist of the year by the National Academy of Songwriters in Los Angeles, CA, and a ﬁnalist in the Lilith Fair international talent search, Fiorentino has since toured internationally. Tickets: $15 suggested donation Information: 845.838.1600 x 16; kdiloreto@thebeaconinstitute.org; http://www.bire.org; http://laurianneﬁorentino.com

Explore the Estuary

Stockport Flats, Stockport, NY 12075 Saturday, August 14, 9 a.m.-noon: Explore Stockport Creek, one of the ten largest tributaries to the Hudson Estuary, and look for eagles, herons, and cardinal ﬂowers in bloom. Own canoe/kayak, equipment and PFD required. Space limited; pre-registration required. Information: 518.392.5252 x 210; http://www.clctrust.org

Bird and Butterﬂy Garden Open House

Mud Creek ELC, 1024 Route 66, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, August 14, noon-2 p.m.: Special open house! Stop by and see the ﬂowers in full bloom. Refreshments and information on how to make your very own bird and butterﬂy garden. Information: 518.828.4386 x 3; http://www.ccswcd.org

Beacon Sloop Club Corn Festival

Beacon Waterfront, Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY 12508 Sunday, August 15, noon-5 p.m.: Annual Corn Festival featuring fresh local corn for just a “buck-an-ear.” Music, craft and food vendors, river life exhibit, environmental displays, and free sails on the sloop Woody Guthrie. Rain or shine. Information: http://www.beaconsloop.org

CEIE Third Thursday Series: Film, End of the Line

Beacon Institute’s Center for Environmental Innovation and Education, 199 Dennings Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508 Thursday, August 19, 7-9 p.m.: “End of the Line: Where Have All the Fish Gone?” is the world’s first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing on our seas. Registration is required, Information: 845.838.1600 x 16; http://www.bire.org

Mercantile August 2010 The Weather of the Future with Heidi Cullen

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Carey Institute Auditorium, 2801 Sharon Tpke., Millbrook, NY 12545 Friday, August 20, 7-8 p.m.: Dr. Heidi Cullen, Director of Science Communications for Climate Central, will talk about her new book, The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate Changed Planet. Books will be available for purchase. Information: 845.677.7600 x 121; http://www.ecostudies.org

Gardening with Native Plants on a Budget

Meet at the Creekhouse, Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, August 21, 9 a.m.-noon: Workshop with Ruth Dufault of Bittersweet Gardens in collaboration with Judy Sullivan from Project Native. Registration required. Fee: $15 Information: 518.672.7994; http://www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Ecology Walk at Hawthorne Valley Farm

Meet at Hawthorne Valley Farm Store, Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, August 21, 2-4 p.m.: Conrad and Claudia Vispo, from the Farmscape Ecology Program, take participants to diﬀerent parts of the farm, introducing them to diﬀerent on-farm habitats and their wild inhabitants. This month’s walk is on Wet Meadows and Shrubby Hillsides. Information: 518.392.5252 x 210; http://www.clctrust.org

Candlelight Peak-of-the-Season Locavores’ Supper with Chef/Author Amy Cotler

Hawthorne Valley Farm, 327 Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Saturday, August 21, 4-8 p.m.: This hands-on class will focus on summer’s bounty right here on the farm. Participants will learn recipes to take home, preparation techniques, and how to be make a successful, creative dish with available produce. The class will prepare candle-lit dinner. Tickets: $70/class Information: 518.672.7500 x 105; caroline@hawthornevalleyfarm.org http://hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Rhinebeck Farmers Market

Municipal Parking Lot, East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, August 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: This week’s special events: Music by Connor Kennedy; Community group, Rhinebeck Village Tree Commission. Information: info@rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com; http://www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com

Moonlight Hike - Mount Beacon

Route 9D and Howland Avenue, Beacon, NY 12508 Tuesday, August 24, 6:30 p.m.: Trek to Mount Beacon’s ﬁre tower to enjoy a glorious sunsset and views of Manhattan’s skyline, then walk back down beneath a full moon. Strenuous 4 miles. Bring ﬂashlight, clothing appropriate for weather. No pets please. Rain or shine. Information: http://scenichudson.org

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Rhinebeck Farmers Market

Municipal Parking Lot, East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sunday, August 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: This week’s special events: Music by Cleoma’s Ghost; Community group, TBD. Information: info@rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com; http://www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com

Hudson Valley Green Festival

Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Staatsburg, NY Saturday, September 4, 10:15 a.m.- 11 p.m.: A one-day music, alternative energy, food and beverage festival aimed at bringing awareness to the Hudson Valley and the businesses here that make a diﬀerence in improving our quality of life through a greener, ecominded approach to sustainable living. Featuring: 12 national, regional and local musical artists on two stages, including Blues Traveler. Donna the Buﬀalo, Amos Lee, Mike & Ruthy, Uncle Rock and others. Plus, local food & drinks, “green beans” kids’ tent. Tickets: $50-$55; kids under 12, free Information: info@hudsonvalleygreenfestival.com; http://www.hudsonvalleygreenfestival.com

The Locavore Way: Celebrate the Harvest Outdoor Farm Food Feast with Chef/Author Amy Cotler

Hawthorne Valley Farm, 327 Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 Sunday, September 5, 11 a.m.3 p.m.: Do you know where you food comes from? Yes! Where you’ll be eating it! Join a class where we’ll cook food right on the farm to celebrate the season’s harvest. The meal we’ll prepare and savor together will be created from the best of the harvest, using recipes than can be adapted according to your needs at home. Tickets: $70/class Information: 518.672.7500 x 105; caroline@hawthornevalleyfarm.org http://hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Hudson Valley Bounty Dinner: Fundraiser for Bannerman Island

Bannerman Island Gardens, Bannerman Island, Glenham, NY 12527 Saturday, September 11, 1:30 p.m.; rain date, Sunday, Sept. 12: Cruise south on the Hudson River till you come to Bannerman IslandHudson Highlands State Park and enjoy a rare opportunity to help Save Bannerman Island, an endangered, Hudson River Landmark, while having a once in a lifetime dining experience. Join noted Hudson Valley chefs, Noah Sheets, Jeff Loshinsky, Elizabeth Beals and Robert Turner amoung others, as they cook up an exclusive five course dinner for 40 people that is crafted with the freshest and highest quality local ingredients that the Hudson Valley has to offer. Includes a guided tour of Bannerman Island. Tickets: $75-$125, benefits the preservation of Bannerman Castle. Information: 845.234.3204; neilcaplan@aol.com

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2010 tour

T he public is invited to savor two inspiring end-of-summer days in the historic Rhinebeck area visiting professional artists in their studios. The free Art Studio Views 2010 Tour will be held Saturday, September 4, and Sunday, September 5, from 11 AM to 5 PM. On these intimate artful days, the artists are welcoming visitors to observe, first hand, where they work, see art projects in development and learn what inspires them. This year’s participating artists work in a variety of mediums including photography, oils, acrylic, water color, mixed media, ceramics, stained glass and print making. With 21 studios to explore, visitors can plan their own self-guided personal interest tour, or visit all 21 artists over the two day event by going to the event website (www.artsnortherndutchess.org/ asv) to download the tour brochure and map. Links to Dutchess County tourism sites will also provide visitors with locations where they can pickup the tour brochure. Gazen Gallery, located at 6423 Montgomery Street in Rhinebeck, is the Art Studio Views Headquarters in town. Locally, visitors can stop in, get a map with artist information, speak with Joel Weisbrod, Owner and participating artist on the tour, and then embark on a wonderful art adventure. “The Art Studio Views Tour is a rare opportunity for the public to visit an artists’ private studio, discuss materials and the creative process, and to experience art through the eyes of the artist. If you enjoy their artwork, you might just purchase something wonderful directly from them” says Weisbrod. Many of the studios are clustered together and all are within a few short miles of each other. The areas include Red Hook, Rhinecliff, Staatsburg, Hyde Park and Tivoli, with Rhinebeck central to all. Artists participating in the event are Richard Chianella, Doris Cultraro, Kari Feuer, Rosemary Fox, Dan Goldman, Maureen Gates, Bernard Greenwald, Diana Huff, Betsy Jacaruso, Roxie Johnson, Vera Lambert Kaplan, John Lavin, Joan Blazis Levitt, Christine Livesey, Bruce Murphy, Kevin and Linda Wainwright Palfreyman, Lisa Pinto, Anne-

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Marie Uebbing, Dean Vallas and Joel Weisbrod. “Many new artists have joined the tour this year, adding to the excellence of the art opportunities visitors will enjoy,” says Kari Feuer, participating artist and one of the organizers of this year’s event. As part of its continuing support for the arts and the art community, Rhinebeck Savings Bank has taken the lead role of Platinum Sponsor of Art Studio Views 2010 for the third year in a row. “We value the importance of art in our communities and its impact on so many peoples’ lives”, said Rosemary Bertelle, VP Marketing for the bank. 2010 marks an important year for Rhinebeck Savings Bank, proudly celebrating 150 years in the business of banking, and marking its 150th anniversary with something meaningful – a year-long series of Random Acts of Kindness – which they hope will become contagious by inspiring “employees, customers, and neighbors to carry out their own random acts of kindness,” says Michael J. Quinn, President and CEO. “Given our long tradition of community involvement, and the tremendous human needs that exist today, it just seemed natural to focus our 150th anniversary observance on making our community a better place,” says Quinn. About Art Studio Views Tour (ASV)

Art Studio Views (http://www.artsnortherndutchess.org/asv) is an annual open studio tour event created and funded by participating artists and community sponsorship. It is dedicated to promoting the work and talent of local artists in the Rhinebeck area. The free event, established in 2008, brings artists and their artwork to the public by opening their private studios for visitors over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The artists will reveal their creative environment, help visitors understand the meaning behind their creativity as they learn how certain works of art are actually made and see them in production. images: UL, Kari Feuer; UR, Maureen Gates; LR, Vera Lambert Kaplan; LL, Dean Vallas

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CPR: Conservation, Preservation and Restoration

Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Through October 31: New exhibition showcasing 30 years of Conservation, Preservation and Restoration work at Wilderstein. A major focus of this exhibition is the process involved in the remarkable restoration of the exterior of the mansion. Recent conservation work in the dining room, entry hall and library, as well as the treatment of objects in the collections will also be featured. Tour tickets: $10; $9 students & seniors; children under 12, free Hours: Thurs.-Sun., noon-4 p.m. Information: 845.876.4818; http://www.wilderstein.org

Picnic in the Gardens

Locust Grove, 2683 South Road (Rte. 9), Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Tuesday, August 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Picnic among the ﬂowers in highsummer glory and enjoy Locust Grove’s historic gardens at their best in the golden evening light. Informal garden talks and tours by the site’s expert horticulturists provide attendees with an intimate connection to the environment. Tickets: $30, includes boxed supper Information: 845.454.4500; http://www.lgny.org

Sunset Sensations: A Unique Wine & Food Sampling Series

Locust Grove, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Thursday, August 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Enjoy a magniﬁcent Hudson River sunset while sipping ﬁne wines paired with delicious culinary creations. Hors d’oeuvres will feature seasonal vegetables from the heritage gardens at Locust Grove. Visitors will also be treated to informal wine pairing presentations, vegetable garden tour with Locust Grove’s horticulturists, and cooking demonstrations by the featured chef of the month, Bruce Kazen. Tickets: $24 advance; $26 door Information: 845.454.4500; http://www.lgny.org

Release and Revive: A Weekend Retreat led by Joan Arnold

Ancram Opera House, 1330 Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502 Fri.-Sun., August 13-15: A weekend retreat with experiences that range from quiet contemplation to let-it-all-go dancing. Joan Arnold introduces Alexander Technique principles that make your yoga or salsa more fun. Karen Rosand guides us in restorative yoga, Steve Dowdell in Pilates. Party on Saturday night and reﬂect on your weekend with other participants on Sunday. Tickets: $99 for all three days; daily registration options also available. Information: 518.329.7393; http://www.ancramoperahouse.com

Jewelry Making with Jen

Tivoli Free Library, 86 Broadway, Tivoli, NY Saturday, August 14, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Experienced beader Jen Norris will help with projects-- all ages and skill levels welcome! Tickets: Free Information: 845.757.3771; http://www.tivolilibrary.org

Sangria Festival

Hudson-Chatham Winery, 1900 Route 66, Ghent, NY Saturday, August 14, noon-5 p.m.: 3rd Annual Sangria Festival at the winery includes multiple sangrias to sample, ﬂamenco guitar music with Maria Zemantauski & Jose Miralles, food from Mexican Radio and others. Information: 518.392.WINE; http://www.hudson-chathamwinery.com

Hudson Black Arts & Cultural Festival and Parade

Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, August 14, 2-8 p.m.: Family fun day with entertainment, food, arts, crafts and more. Caribbean Carnival parade theme. Information: 518.828.3612

Bash Bish Falls, photo by Kristen Cronin

Third Annual Copake Falls Day

Route 344, Copake Falls, NY 12517 Saturday, August 21, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m.: A day full of festivities, starting with 5K and 10K Cross Country Run in the Wilderness, followed by a Family Fun Run on the Rail Trail, bike riding events. farmer’s market, art show, tour of historic homes, kids’ art contest, scavenger hunt, historical exhibit, visit to a dairy farm, fly fishing demo, ironmaking demo at the Iron Works, auction and raffle, swimming, and more! A “Winds in the Wilderness” concert takes place at the Church of St. John in the Wilderness at 2 p.m.; and a play, “A Lady of Letters” at the same location is planned for 4 p.m. Other “not-to-be-missed” events include the Hidden Gardens of Copake Falls tour and a juried art show, “Great Artists of Copake Falls.” Information: http://www.copakefallsday.org

Mercantile August 2010 Dutchess County Fair

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Tues.-Sun., August 24-29, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.: The second largest county fair in New York State with thousands of farm animals, agricultural exhibits and horticultural displays. Big name talent, including George Jones, Montgomery Gentry, and Foreigner. Plus, petting zoo, pony, camel and elephant rides, high dive show, puppet theater, pig races, Hilby the Skinny German Juggler, Mad Science Show, cooking demos, talent show and so much more! And, of course, fair fare! Tickets: $15; kids under 12, free; advance tickets can be purchased online for $12, plus other discount packages available. Information: 845.876.4000; http://www.dutchessfair.com

Garden Walk

Olana Flower Garden, 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Monday, August 30, 4-5 p.m.: Join Mary K. Hughes on an informational walk through Church’s ﬂower garden. Learn a little history as well as new plant care and maintenance of perennial gardens. Rain or shine. Tickets: Free! Information: 518.828.0135; http://www.olana.org

Columbia County Fair

Columbia County Fairgrounds, Route 66, Chatham, NY 12037 Wednesday-Monday, September 1-6, Wed., 3-11 p.m., all other days, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.: Be a kid again at the Columbia County Fair! Jam-packed with entertainment and non-stop action - it’s a favorite end-of-the-summer pastime! Enjoy blue ribbon livestock competitions, petting zoo, craft demos, ﬂower & garden exhibits, wool booth, live music, pig races, Painted Pony Rodeo, Columbia County Bounty Cooking Contest, demolition derby, dog agility, tractor pulls, talent show, midway rides, lots of food, and so much more. This year’s entertainment headliners include: country singer, Craig Morgan and The Beatles tribute band, “1964.” Tickets: $10 at the gate; Sunday, tickets are $12; kids under 12 are free. Advance tickets available at discount until August 22. Information: 518.392.2121; http://www.columbiafair.com

Sunset Sensations: A Unique Wine & Food Sampling Series

Locust Grove, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Thursday, September 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Enjoy a magniﬁcent Hudson River sunset while sipping ﬁne wines paired with delicious culinary creations. Hors d’oeuvres will feature seasonal vegetables from the heritage gardens at Locust Grove. Visitors will also be treated to informal wine pairing presentations, vegetable garden tour with Locust Grove’s horticulturists, and cooking demonstrations by the featured chef of the month, Laura Pensiero, Chef/Owner Gigi Trattoria & Gigi Market, and author of the cookbook, Hudson Valley Mediterranean. Tickets: $24 advance; $26 door Information: 845.454.4500; http://www.lgny.org

Historic Hudson Walking Tour

Meet at Flagpole at Front & First St., Hudson, NY 12534 Saturday, September 11, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: An historical look at this fascinating city: its founding, rise to promience, its boom and bust years, sex and scandal and rebirth to a thriving cultural city. Tickets: $12/person Information: 917.880.6732; maryann@poshnosh.com; http://hudsonrivervalleyramble.com

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FDR and Forestry

Roosevelt Farm Lane Trailhead, Route 9, Hyde Park, NY Saturday, September 11, 1-2:30 p.m.: This moderate 3 mile round trip hike takes place on the Roosevelt farmland and is lead by a National Park Service Ranger who will talk about FDR’s lesser known career as a tree farmer while pointing out tree plantation managed by the President. Information: 845.229.7770; allan_dailey@nps.gov; http://hudsonrivervalleyramble.com

Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat., Sept. 11, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: A celebration of wine, food, music and fun all set within the beauty of the Hudson Valley. The Fest oﬀers the opportunity to sample hundreds of wines from all over New York and the World, taste culinary delicacies from the Valley’s best restaurants and caterers. Shop for gourmet specialty foods, ﬁne crafts and listen to live music. Tickets: $15; kids 12 and under, free. Wine Tasting Ticket, $30; food sampling and food concessions not included in ticket price. Information: 845.658.7181; http://hudsonvalleywinefest.com

Wilderstein Great Estates Walk

Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 Sat. & Sun., Sept. 11 & 12, noon: Calvert Vaux, designer of Central and Prospect Parks, created a Romantic style landscape at Wilderstein. Self-guided landscape walk. Pick-up trail guide at gift shop in the Wilderstein mansion. Tickets: Free; hourse tour & exhibit: $10/$9 students & seniors; free, kids under 12. Information: 845.876.4818; http://www.wilderstein.org

Antique Car Show

Montgomery Place, River Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY Sunday, September 12, noon: Antique cars will be tooling around the grounds of Montgomery Place at this ticketed special event that will delight automobile enthusiasts of all ages. Information: 914.631.8200; apellegrino@hudsonvalley.org; http://hudsonvalley.org

Barry Hopkins Run at Olana

5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Sunday, September 12, 9:30 a.m.: Spend a morning on this 3.8 mile course traversing primarily unpaved carriage roads in the designed landscape of Hudson River School artist Frederic Church. Unique awards in the usual age groups. First 75 entrants guaranteed a t-shirt. Chilren’s run (9 a.m. start) is free. Information: 518.828.0135; carri.manchester@oprhp.state.ny.us; http://www.olana.org

Sunset Reading at Poet’s Walk Park

Poet’s Walk Park, River Road, Sunday, September 12, 4:30 p.m.: Stroll in spirit with Washington Irving, who found inspiration ambling the paths that wind through the sunlit meadows and quiet woodlands at Poets’ Walk, now a 120acre park owned by Scenic Hudson. Afterwards, gather at the pavilion and enjoy refreshments while listening to poets read their works and watching the sun set behind the Catskill Mountains, turning the Hudson River to gold. Information: 845.473.4440 x 273; aconeski@scenichudson.org

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Federal Officials Visit Clermont Farmers’ Market

on Listening Tour for America’s Great Outdoors Initiative Thomas Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, visited the Clermont Country Farmers’ Market on Friday afternoon, August 6, as part of President Obama’s initiative to “develop a 21st Century strategy for America’s Great Outdoors.” According to a Department of the Interior press release, the effort is designed to “promote and support innovative community-level efforts to conserve outdoor spaces and to reconnect Americans to the outdoors.” Vilsack said this effort will “highlight the importance of working across ownership boundaries to restore and conserve both private and public lands in a way that recognizes that conservation and economic vitality are inextricably linked.” The market began operation in May, and is located on property owned by Clermont Town Board member Dianne O’Neal on Route 9 in Columbia County. The outdoor market operates Fridays 3:30 - 7:00 PM May through October. For more information visit www.clermontfarmersmarket.com

photos: UL, crowd gathers to hear roundtable discussion at Clermont Farmers’ Market; UR, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Thomas Vilsack; LL, Acoustic Medicine Show performs at the market; LM, fruit and ﬂowers from Don Baker Farm;LR, veggies from Veritas Farm. photos: Gibbons

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