Week of February 27 - March 5, 2023

Before Brooklyn with Author Ted Reinstein
Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 7pm
Virtual
Join Ted Reinstein for a talk about his book, Before Brooklyn: the Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball's Color Barrier. • Register

Annual Herrington Concert
Wednesday March 1, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cost: Free
SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge
The music ensembles of SUNY Ulster perform a concert to honor the memory of Lee Herrington, former band director at SUNY Ulster. Featuring performances by the College Chorus, African Drumming Ensemble, College/Community Band, and Old Capital Brass. This event is free and open to the public. (Snow Date: Thursday, March 2). sunyulster.edu

Curator Gallery Talk: "Portraits of Woodstock Artists"
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 2pm
Cost: Free
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz
Join us in the galleries with Be Who You Are: Portraits of Woodstock Artists by Harriet Tannin curator, Wayne Lempka to learn more about Harriet Tannin's fascinating photography project.
newpaltz.edu/museum/programs/public_programs.html

Free Educational Open House of Wiltwyck Crematory
Friday, March 3, 2023 from 6-7pm
205 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston
Cost: Free
Join the Wiltwyck Cemetery and Crematory for a free Open House and educational opportunity. You will have the opportunity to see and learn about the crematory and the cremation process. As more and more people choose cremation, Wiltwyck Cemetery and Crematory hopes to remove the mystery of this process, explain the many options available, and answer any questions you and your loved ones may have. • The tour will start promptly at 6pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Call the office to RSVP by Tuesday February 28: 1-845-331-0199 • fb.me/e/5P6oiD9ko

Falcon Ridge, an original play written by David Gonzalez
Friday March 3, 2023 at 7pm and Saturday March 4, 2023 at 4pm
The Old Dutch Church, Kingston
Cost: Free
This original play explores life between 1800 and 1950 in a fictionalized rural, multi-racial community somewhere in Ulster County. Drawing from personal accounts and historical research compiled by scholars, family members, and local citizens, Mr. Gonzalez has conjured up a tale that encourages audiences to examine their fascinating and often forgotten local history. The play centers around the complex relationship between long-time residents of Falcon Ridge and outsiders who buy a large property there. Packed with emotional power, the drama features original and traditional music performed by the acclaimed singer/songwriter Guy Davis. More info

Dutchess County St. Patrick’s Parade
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Line-up at noon, parade steps off at 1pm
Village of Wappingers Falls
dcsppc.org

The REAL Gilded Age: America's Elite in the Downton Abbey Era
March 4, 5, 11, 12, 2023 at 2:00pm
Cost: $10
Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 75 Mils Mansion Dr., 1 Rd., Staatsburg
This tour highlights the rea-life characters and the themes at Staatsburgh that parallel Downton Abbey and HBO's The Gilded Age. Led by a costumed interpreter, the tour shows how servants and the Mills family conducted a busy weekend of high society entertaining, comparing Staatsburgh to what viewers saw on TV. bookeo.com/staatsburghshs

Screening of “Meltdown”
Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 4pm
Hudson Hall
Cost: $14, $10 members
The Olana Partnership, in collaboration with Basilica Hudson, Hudson Hall, Partners for Climate Action, and Upstate Films, is proud to present a special screening of the 2021 documentary that merges art and science as it follows acclaimed photographer Lynn Davis and climate scientist Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D. to the town of Illulisat, Greenland, considered the "Ground Zero" of climate change. The screening of the film will be followed by a special Q&A with trailblazing Hudson-based photographer Lynn Davis and climate scientist Anthony Leiserowitz, Ph.D. hudsonhall.org/event/meltdown/

Soup Night at the Elmendorph Inn
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Seatings at 5:30pm and 6:30pm
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 for children ages 10 and under
Elmendorph Inn, 7562 N Broadway, Red Hook
Join Historic Red Hook for a cozy winter evening enjoying a variety of homemade soups in the historic Elmendorph Inn. Space is limited, so guarantee your seat by reserving tickets in advance. Tickets include two mugs of soup along with salad, bread, and a non-alcoholic beverage. RSVP at historicredhook.org/upcoming-events/soup-night or by calling 845-546-9668, or emailing reserve@historicredhook.org.

Hudson Valley Free Day at Dia Beacon
The last Sunday of every month
Dia Beacon offers free admission for residents of the Hudson Valley. (The following counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington, and Westchester.) Additionally, City of Beacon residents (including the adjacent Hudson Valley communities of Chelsea, Fishkill, and Glenham) receive free admission to Dia Beacon every Saturday and Sunday. Please present identification and proof of residence at the admissions desk. diaart.org/visit/visit-our-locations-sites/dia-beacon-beacon-united-states

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ONGOING EVENTS

The Kingston Farmers’ Market Winter Market
Continues Saturday, March 11 & 25, and April 8 & 22
The Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston, New York
The biweekly market hosts over 20 local vendors selling fresh seasonal produce, pasture-raised meat, locally grown grains & flour, cheese, baked goods, bread, hot prepared foods & drinks, fish, mushrooms, hand-crafted alcohol, beer and cider, local honey, and wellness products such as soap and tinctures! On December 3 and December 17, the Sintermarket Craft Fair will join the market inside the Old Dutch church with hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, household goods and more for your locally-sourced gift shopping. The market accepts SNAP and offers additional $2 FreshConnect coupons for every $5 of SNAP redeemed. They also sell Solidarity Dollars, a market currency that can be bought at half price to provide income support. kingstonfarmersmarket.org

D'Arcy Simpson Art Works Presents: Elements of a View by Zach Neven
On display until March 11, 2023 from noon-5pm
Cost: Free • 409 Warren Street, 409 Warren Street, Hudson
Zach Neven’s minimalist landscapes are informed by place. He grew up and still lives in Columbia County and spends much of his time exploring and photographing back roads and mountain trails searching for new views and vistas of this beautiful countryside. The mountains, fields, forests and skies are starting points for his interpretations, which are reduced to elemental compositions of vibrant color and geometric shapes. Outlines appear where colors meet creating equally weighted, compact, flattened forms. While they are succinct and austere, they are also spiritual and expansive manifestations of the artist’s kinship with his surroundings. • darcysimpsonartworks.com

Exhibition: No Misery Can Tell, No Word of Farewell
On view through March 18, 2023, Saturdays, noon to 5pm
Maxon Mills, Wassaic
No Misery Can Tell, No Word of Farewell, the Wassaic Project’s 2022–2023 winter exhibition, sees eleven artists take on the coming world with the clear-eyed dignity of a folk song. Among them, Cate Pasquarelli’s glass cloche sculptures subtly question the miniaturization and commodification of our collective crises, Richard Barlow’s monumental chalk drawings speak to threatened water reserves in the Hudson Valley, Eric Garcia’s acrylic mural captures the devastation of communities caught in the middle of geopolitical resource struggles, and Raul De Lara’s sculptures and photos literalize the inseparability of ecology, immigrant labor, and consumer products at the Texas border. Each floor is transportive and grounding, escapist and inescapable. • wassaicproject.org/exhibitions/no-misery-can-tell-no-word-of-farewell

Blue Edge, paintings by Anna West
On view through March 19, 2023
Cost: Free
Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
Garrison Art Center is pleased to announce Blue Edge, an exhibition of paintings by Anna West. This is the artist's first solo show at Garrison Art Center. Blue Edge will be on view in the Balter Gallery, concurrent with Uncensored, an exhibition of drawings by Lindsey Guile in the Gillette Gallery. The galleries at Garrison Art Center are open Tuesday – Friday, Sunday, 10 - 5 pm, Saturday noon - 5 pm. + The Garrison Art Center is offering a workshop with Anna West on February 25: garrison-art-center.coursestorm.com/course/inventing-stories-in-paint/

Uncensored, an exhibition of drawings by Lindsey Guile
On view through March 19, 2023
Cost: Free
Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison
An exhibition of drawings by Lindsey Guile. This is the artist’s first solo show at Garrison Art Center. Lindsey Guile is a body-neutral and fat-liberationist artist exploring concepts of self-image through the lens of contemporary feminist theory. Lindsey’s practice embraces an intermedia approach that utilizes drawing, printmaking, and ceramics in her explorations into how body image affects self-worth. garrisonartcenter.org

Winter Weekends at Storm King
Saturdays and Sundays through March 19, 2023
Storm King Art Center
Notes: Tram service and bike rentals are not available during Winter Weekends. Scarves, hats, and hand/toe warmers are available on-site in the Museum Store and in the vending machines located in both the North Parking Area and at the base of the elevator. • Tickets

“Driven to Abstraction”
On view through March 26, 2023
The Lockwood Gallery, 747 Route 28, Kingston
Group show focused entirely on abstract art. thelockwoodgallery.com

Over Under Sideways Down + Latchkey Latch Hook Township
On view through March 26, 2023
ArtPort Kingston, 108 East Strand, Kingston
artportkingston.com

Chasing Icebergs: Art and a Disappearing Landscape
On view through March 26, 2023
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
The first winter exhibition at Olana State Historic Site will be shown primarily in the Sharp Family Gallery at Olana, and highlights Frederic Church’s iceberg sketches from his 1859 intrepid voyage to the Arctic. Risking his life, Church chartered a ship to the treacherous waters surrounding Newfoundland and Labrador — an area known as Iceberg Alley — on a mission that made him the first American artist to explore the region for the purpose of painting icebergs, a landmark event in the history of art. The exhibit includes photographs and historic texts which Church collected about icebergs and Arctic exploration, as well as the work of four contemporary artists who contemplate the wonder and fragility of Earth’s polar environments.For tickets and additional information, visit OLANA.org/icebergs.

“Soul Reflections”
On view through April 2, 2023
Unison Arts, 68 Mountain Rest Rd., New Paltz
An exhibition of photographs that reflect the complex and profound lives of those of African ancestry within our River Valley and across the Diaspora. The show presents the work of the Soul Reflections Photography Collective – a group of photographers of color residing in Ulster County – and features work by Ben Eichert, Micah Fornari, Melanie Gonzalez, Maria Fernanda Hubeaut, Kristopher Johnson, and Michael Torres. . mwlcenter.org.

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COMING UP

Project: Identity Photography
Sundays & Tuesdays, March 7 through May 16 (Sundays noon - 4pm, Tuesdays 6-8pm)
Cost: Free, application required
The Conservatory at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Registration is first come, first serve and each participant will be provided a camera and access to a Mac computer with Adobe Creative Suite for the duration of the program. During the program, students will: Study the basics of photography, composition, camera use, Learn editing tools in Adobe Photoshop, Hear lectures from professional Teaching Artists and guest photographers, Participate in on and off-site shoots and excursions, Create a portfolio of your work, Invite friends and family to an exhibition of your work at Bethel Woods. Upon successful completion of the program students will take home their DSLR camera to continue building skills. Apply

Pipe Dreams: A Meditative Experience at Old Dutch Church
March 7, 14, and 21, 2023 from 6-7pm
Cost: Free
Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston
A healing sensory journey through light and sound featuring pipe organ compositions by Anton Faynberg and immersive visual projections by B.A. Miale in partnership with the O+ Festival. olddutchchurch.org/event/pipe-dreams/all/

Victory Gardens Virtual Discussion
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 7pm
Jeff Urbin of the Roosevelt Presential Library and Museum will resume his Tuesday evening history chats with the Phoenicia Library. In this talk Jeff will explore the unprecedented contributions made by millions of ordinary Americans who fought the war literally in their own backyards growing food for themselves, the army and our allies in small plots known as Victory Gardens.
Registration is required: phoenicialibrary.org

2023 State of the County
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 5:30pm
Culinary Institute of America, Marriott Pavilion Ecolab Auditorium, 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park
Dutchess County Executive William F.X. O'Neil will present his 2023 State of the County Address. RSVP online at dutchessny.gov/RSVP or call 845-486-2000

Ask a Gardener: A Food Growers Roundtable
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 from 6-7:30pm
Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff
dirtygaia.org

Webinar Breakfast Lecture: Hudson River Greenway Grant Program
Thursday, March 9, 2023 from 8:30-9:30am
Cost: Free
Dan Jeanson, Project Director for the Hudson River Valley Greenway will present on the Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant program which provides funding to eligible communities to further a regional planning strategy consistent with the five Greenway criteria: regional planning, natural and cultural resource protection, economic development, public access, and heritage and environmental education. Dan will provide an overview of the program and information for potential applicants. Robert Leslie, Director of Planning for the Town of Bethlehem, will share how the municipality used Greenway Grant funding to update their municipal comprehensive plan including incorporating guidance for protecting local ecosystems, waterways, and wetlands. Bethlehem undertook their planning efforts over two years in partnership between community members, business leaders, and town staff with support from professional consultants, which was supported by a Hudson River Valley Greenway Grant.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TiXaWR_mRmezhGPmEjyi7A

Virtual Lecture: The Power of Native Women
Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7pm
Virtual event
Free for members, $10 non-members
Virtual lectured hosted by the Putnam History Museum exploring the lives of some of history’s most influential Indigenous women. Link

Spring Dance Performance
March 9–11, 2023 at 7:30pm
Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Cost: Free
Choreographed and performed by Bard students, assisted by professional lighting and costume designers, this concert gives students a chance to explore new territory in dance-making. Dances are presented in partial fulfillment for acceptance into the Dance Program. fishercenter.bard.edu/events/spring-dance-performance/

Visiting Artist Marielena Ferrer – “Broken Monarchs” Opening Reception
Friday March 10, 2023 at 4:30pm
Cost: Free
SUNY Ulster, Muroff-Kotler Gallery, Vanderlyn Hall, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge
Exhibition Dates: March 10 - April 14, 2023. Exhibition Opening: Friday, March 10, 4:30 - 7 p.m., artist lecture: 4:30 p.m. Workshop March 23, 2 - 4 p.m. Registration required: www.sunyulster.edu/admissions/visit.php/

Visions of Spring Opening Reception
Friday, March 10, 2023 from 5-8pm
WomensWork.Art, 4 South Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie
a group exhibition of contemporary women/femme identifying artists conveying the theme of Spring, and the different underlying themes of Renewal, Beauty, Nature and New Beginnings. On view through April 22. Artist talk: April 1 from 3-5pm.
womenswork.art

“FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK”
Friday, March 10, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: $10 general/$8 members.
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Screening of the 2021 documentary about America’s first all-female rock band. Live appearance by band co-founder and lead guitarist June Millington. Film features Bonnie Raitt, The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine, Todd Rundgren, The Runaways' Cherie Currie, Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian, The B52's Kate Pierson, Charles Neville of The Neville Brothers, and David Bowie guitarist Earl Slick and bassist Gail Ann Dorsey. Unrated. 96 min. rosendaletheatre.org

Paddy in Poughkeepsie
Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 2-8pm
MJN Convention Center, Poughkeepsie
$12 general admission, $40 VIP (21 and over)
Irish music, food, beer and vendors. Featuring The Mighty Ploughboys and the NOTKick Murphys. midhudsonciviccenter.org/event/

Bard Conservatory Orchestra Celebrates Works of Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 8pm
Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
The Bard Conservatory Orchestra presents a concert celebrating works by Robert Schumann (1810-56), Richard Strauss (1864-1949), and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958).Conducted by Leon Botstein, music director, the program will feature Schumann’s Konzertstück for Four Horns and Orchestra, Op. 86, with horn players Erik Ralske, Javier Gándara, Hugo Valverde, and Barbara Jostlein Curry; Strauss’ Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration), Op. 24, and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s “A London Symphony.” To reserve tickets, visit fishercenter.bard.edu, or call 845-758-7900 (Mon-Fri 10 am-5 pm).

35th Annual Shamrock Run + St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 12:50pm
Starts at the Academy Green down Broadway to the Rondout
This annual two mile fun run precedes the Kingston Saint Patrick’s Parade. Participants are invited to gather at Academy Green for pre-run entertainment, and with a cannon blast at 12:50pm sharp, runners and walkers will race down the heart of Kingston and end at the foot of Broadway. This years race will honor the DeCicco Brothers and benefit Agri-Business Child Development Program of Ulster County. Entry fee for the race is $25 online before March 6, and $30 during race weekend on March 11 & March 12. Uniquely designed race shirts are available to first 2,000 runners. There are no refunds or exchanges, and animals are not permitted. There will be a post-race party at the Rondout Neighborhood Center at 105 Broadway at 1:30pm. Prizes will be randomly drawn from all registered runners. Grand prize is a $1,000 gift card towards a trip to Ireland! You must have a race number and be present to win. To learn more about the Shamrock Run, register for the run, volunteer or become a sponsor go to Shamrockrun.org

UPWIFT’s 2023 Oscars Viewing Party
Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 7pm
Ole Savannah, Kingston
Cost: $20, free for UPWIFT members
This year's party will feature a tricky tray raffle with baskets donated by local businesses and our film partners, swag bags for the first 25 tickets sold/reserved, appetizers and dessert. UPWIFT members are admitted for free. upwift.org

Morning Coffee Series: How to Build a Carbon Neutral Business
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 8:30-9:30am
Virtual session
Hear how Bread Alone Bakery, a family-owned business that has been baking organic bread in the Hudson Valley since 1983, has transformed its operations through sustainability initiatives. CEO Nels Leader will share stories from the bakery’s 40 years in business and his bold commitments for baking “carbon neutral” bread during this virtual presentation from the Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. Register here.

Veterans Resource Program
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 from 1-4pm
Pavilion at Brookmeade, 34 Brookmeade Drive, Rhinebeck
This free event will offer veterans and their families important information and connections to various agencies, including the County’s Division of Veterans’ Services, and service providers. Space is limited; veterans can reserve their seat by calling the OFA at (845) 486-2555.

A Measurable Existence
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
Gibney Company joins us at the Fisher Center for the second year in a row – a culmination of its Spring residency in the LUMA Theater at Bard. This event marks the third year of the company’s partnership with the Bard College Dance Program. The program includes A Measurable Existence, a dynamic duet by commissioned choreographer Yin Yue. A Q&A will take place after the performance. fishercenter.bard.edu/events/gibney-23/

Free Educational Open House of Wiltwyck Crematory
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 5 to 6pm
Cost: Free
Wiltwyck Cemetery and Crematory, 205 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston
Please join us at for a free Open House and educational opportunity. You will have the opportunity to see and learn about our crematory and the cremation process. As more and more people choose cremation, we hope to remove the mystery of this process, explain the many options available, and answer any questions you and your loved ones may have. We look forward to assisting our community with making informed decisions and sharing the professional and compassionate care we provide each day. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by Monday, March 13 by calling: 845-331-0199, fb.me/e/5P6oiD9ko

Learn CPR with Patti Rudge
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 6-9pm (Snow date: March 22)
Cost: $30, scholarships available
Phoenicia Library, 48 Main Street, Phoenicia
Learn adult CPR and AED and become Red Cross certified.
Space is limited. Registration required by calling the library at 845-688-7811 or email fstaff@phoenicialibrary.org

Sensory-Friendly Storytelling: “Cuentos: Tales from the Latino World”
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6pm
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
Residents of all abilities and their families are invited to a free sensory-sensitive, live storytelling performance titled “Cuentos: Tales from the Latino World” with renowned storyteller David Gonzalez on Thursday, March 16th at 6 p.m. at the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, located at 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie. The theater will adjust the lighting and sound to make this ThinkDIFFERENTLY event more enjoyable for those who experience sensory issues. Individuals, families and support agencies are all invited to this free event. Seating is limited; registration is required and can be completed at dutchessny.gov/show.

Women’s History Trivia Night
Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 7pm
Virtual and at the Putnam History Museum
Test your knowledge and learn something new about famous Putnam County women.
Register

Chasing the Winter Landscape: Free Weekend Walks at Olana
Saturday, March 18, 2023 from noon -1pm
Cost: Free
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
Travel through Olana’s beautiful winter landscape during free landscape tours led by education staff. Learn more about how Church and his family spent their winters in the Hudson Valley as you take in Olana’s exquisite seasonal views. Tours begin at the Wagon House Education Center at the historic farm complex and cover about 1 mile; please wear weather-appropriate apparel and comfortable footwear. Limited capacity, advance registration required. For more information, please contact education@olana.org or call (518) 751-6938.

The First Ladies Coalition
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 2:30pm
Boardman Road Branch Library, Poughkeepsie
Via subtle impersonations, meet Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Mary Todd Lincoln. Register

Boris Karloff/Bela Lugosi DOUBLE FEATURE!
Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9:30-11:40pm
Cost: $14
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
The Masters of Horror co-star in two horror classics- “The Black Cat” (1934) and “The Raven” (1935)! Following the release of “Dracula” and “Frankenstein” in 1931, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff reigned as Hollywood’s undisputed Masters of Horror. “The Black Cat” would be the first film to co-star the two horror heavyweights and would become Universal Pictures’ highest grossing film of 1934.The following year, “The Raven” (1935) would re-unite Boris and Bela in a tale of murderous obsession and mad science that also remains a fan favorite to the present day. • rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-feature/

RESPECT the Aretha Franklin Tribute
Sunday. March 19, 2023 • 3pm • Cost: $43 • 655 Pitcher Road, West Point • R.E.S.P.E.C.T. is an electrifying tribute celebrating the music of the legendary Aretha Franklin. This concert experience takes audiences on a journey of love, tragedy, courage, and triumph. Starring a live band and supreme vocalists, come experience a night of music by one of the greatest artists of all time. The concert features all your favorite hits in one evening, including "Natural Woman,” “Think,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” “Respect,” and many more. You’ll be out of your seat and dancing in the aisles as you lose yourself in the music that inspired a generation • ikehall.com

Graduate Conducting Program: Degree Recital
Sunday, March 19, 2023 • 3pm • Cost: $15 • Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson • The Degree Recital is the culminating project of the Graduate Conducting Program. Given during the second year of study, students have the opportunity to conduct the repertoire of their choice on this concert. • fishercenter.bard.edu/events/gcp-23/

Discover the Arts at SUNY Ulster
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 (Snow Date: March 23) from 4-6pm
Cost: Free
SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge
Prospective students are invited to learn about SUNY Ulster’s Arts Programs, preview student work, and sign up for an optional portfolio review. This event is free and open to the public.
sunyulster.edu

Author Talk: Thomas Summerhill, Harvest of Dissent: Agrarianism in Nineteenth-Century New York
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 7pm
Cost: Free
7562 N Broadway, Red Hook
Thomas Summerhill is a professor at Michigan State University. His book, Harvest of Dissent: Agrarianism in Nineteenth-Century New York, focuses on farmers' creative and radical organization, such as the Anti-Rent and Grange movements, in the face of social, political, and economic transformations of the nineteenth century. www.historicredhook.org/register.

Free Hands-Only CPR
Saturday, March 25, 2023 • Four sessions from 9am to noon
East Clinton Firehouse Meeting Room, Firehouse Lane, Clinton Corners
Be prepared if someone you know has a cardiac arrest. Hands-Only CPR is a technique that anyone can learn to perform to help a cardiac arrest victim stay alive until medical help can arrive.
Maximum of 15 people per session; Registration is required.

West Point Concert Band
Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 2pm
Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point
and Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7p.m.
Studley Theatre at SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
These events are free and open to the public, but advance ticket reservations are required to attend. westpointband.com

D'Arcy Simpson Art Works Presents: Why Look? by Xan Peters
Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 5-8pm
D'Arcy Simpson Art Works, 409 Warren Street, Hudson
Xan Peters is part of a growing population of artists that have a strong interest in the sciences, especially biology and ecology, who are making art with a transdisciplinary approach and through a scientific lens. His paintings captivate, engage and encourage questions and connections. Why Look? asks the viewer to examine Nature in an art gallery–why look at nature here? What can we learn about our natural world when it comes to us as an artistic expression, free from the detachment of science? Why Look? On view through April 30. darcysimpsonartworks.com

Artist Conversation: Hudson Valley Artists 2023
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:30pm
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz
Hear about the different fiber art processes, techniques, and concepts of exhibiting artists in Hudson Valley Artists 2023: Homespun. With exhibiting artists Hanna Washburn, Kathy Greenwood and Orly Cogan.
newpaltz.edu

Ithaka Screening and Q+A with Julian Assange’s Family
Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 7pm
Tinker Street Cinema, Woodstock
Ithaka takes an intimate look at the legal battle and behind-the-scenes campaign to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the world's most famous political prisoner, from a 175 year sentence. Julian’s father, John Shipton – the main subject in the film – and Julian's brother, Gabriel Shipton, will participate in a post-screening discussion. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Rick Rowley will moderate. Tickets

Film Director Jon Bowermaster and Dr. George Jackman Discussing Two New Films: Windshipped and One Dam at a Time
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7pm
$10 general admission, $6 members
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster will screen two new environmental documentaries, Windshipped and One Dam at a Time, at the Rosendale Theatre. He will be joined by Dr. George Jackman, Riverkeeper’s Senior Habitat Restoration Manager and “star” of One Dam at a Time. Matt Kovner—Town of Olive Environmental Conservation Commission and Third Thursday Environmental Series organizer—will moderate the after-film discussion.
rosendaletheatre.org

Woodstock Bookfest
March 30 - April 2, 2023
Story slam, workshops, keynotes, panels and more. woodstockbookfest.com

Women’s Studio Workshop Chili Bowl Fest
Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 2-7pm (online sales open at 10am)
Virtual and in-person at 722 Binnewater Lane, Rosendale
Admission: $10 from 2-4pm, free from 4-7pm
Shop from over 1,000 handmade bowls, mugs and tumblers with all of the proceeds of the sale going to support WSW’s artistic programming. wsworkshop.org/chili-bowl-2023

COW Special Screening and Discussion
Friday, April 7, 2023 at 7pm
Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale
Acclaimed director Andrea Arnold’s (American Honey, Big Little Lies) first documentary immerses the audience in life on a dairy farm in rural England through the eyes of Luma, a cow. Empathetic and nearly wordless, the film opens during calving season and captures a world of animal existence that is ordered around service to humans. A special collaboration with Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Tickets

Historic Tavern Trail at Rose Hill
Friday, April 14, 2023 from 3- 6pm
Cost: Free
Rose Hill Farm, 14 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook
Join Dutchess County Historian William P. Tatum III at Rose Hill Farm for a presentation on the Red Hook Steam Cider Company, located on Route 9 south of the Village of Red Hook. The company was the site of two tremendous stills that were raided by state and federal authorities during Prohibition. The Dutchess County Historic Tavern Trail is a collaborative endeavor between between the Dutchess County Department of History, local historical societies, and signature food and beverage industry partners to create an innovative program that highlights the county’s rich history. Each installment of the program is held at a different historic location and includes a brief presentation on an engaging episode of the local past. More info

Wiltwyck Cemetery's Titanic Victim: William Gwynne
Friday, April 14, 2023 from 7-8pm
Cost: Free
Wiltwyck Cemetery, 205 West O'Reilly Street, Kingston
Join Wiltwyck Cemetery in a free lecture focusing on William Gwynne, a victim of the sinking of RMS Titanic, whose cenotaph is here within the grounds on the 111th anniversary of the tragic event. Presenter, Hannah Speregen will cover Gwynne's life before the Titanic's sinking, the colleagues he worked with, and what the final moments were like for Gwynne and his fellow Postal Clerks before the ship went down. This presentation will have amplified sound as well as a slideshow presentation to go along with these subjects.This lecture will take within the cemetery, where Gwynne's cenotaph is placed. A limited number of folding chairs will be available but organizers highly encourage attendees to bring their own folding seats. Call 845-331-0199 to RSVP (by April 12). fb.me/e/2hgxMi8aI

An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Friday, April 21, 2023
Tarrytown Music Hall
Join Cary Elwes (Westley) for a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic film, The Princess Bride. After a screening of the iconic movie, Elwes will engage in a moderated discussion revealing never before shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics! • Link

Family Day
Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 2pm
Cost: Free
SUNY New Paltz, 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz
Exhibition-inspired activities for children and their families in conjunction with The Historic Woodstock Art Colony: The Arthur A. Anderson Collection.
newpaltz.edu/museum/programs/familydays/

An Evening with Amanda Palmer
Friday, April 28, 2023 • 8pm • The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie • Amanda Palmer is a singer, pianist, ukulele-ist, best-selling author, world-famous crowd-funder, and activist who simultaneously embraces and explodes traditional frameworks of music, theatre, and art. She first came to prominence as part of the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, earning global applause for their inventive songcraft and wide-ranging theatricality. Member tickets on sale - Wednesday, January 25 at 11am, General Public tickets on sale - Friday, January 27 at 10am • Tickets

Chita Rivera in conversation with Harvey Fierstein
Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 3pm
Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
Broadway legend and national treasure Chita Rivera – multi-Tony Award winner, Kennedy Center honoree, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom – has taken no prisoners on stage or screen for seven decades. From her trailblazing performance as the original Anita in West Side Story – for which she tapped her own Puerto Rican roots – to her haunting 2015 star turn in The Visit. Chita has proven to be much more than just a captivating dancer, singer, and actress beloved by audiences and casts alike. The woman born Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero will talk with fellow Broadway legend, Harvey Fierstein about her incomparable life, both on stage and behind the curtain. All tickets Include a signed copy of CHITA: A Memoir. bardavon.org/show/chita-rivera/

Cannastock
Saturday, May 13, 2023 from noon - 6pm
MJN Center, Poughkeepsie
Meet the movers and shakers that will be bringing the first recreational cannabis to the Hudson Valley. Over 50 exhibitors featuring a wide variety of cannabis brands, licensed growers, manufacturers, and retailers will be on hand, along with fun games, contests, free giveaways, and live entertainment with DJ Max Glazer from Federation Sound and local visual performance artists. Cannastock will also be the launching pad for the first Excelsior Cup, a cannabis competition to honor the best cannabis products in New York State. cannastockny.com

TAP® New York Craft Beer and Music Festival
May 20-21, 2023
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Previously known as TAP® New York Craft Beer & Food Festival, this year's festival will tap into the history of Woodstock featuring live musical performances. Headliners include The Wailers on Saturday, May 20, and Blues Traveler on Sunday, May 21, with more special guests to be announced. Other new additions to this year’s event include a food court celebrating staple foods from regions of New York (available for purchase). TAP® New York’s iconic corn dogs will be included with each ticket. This is a 21+ event and all attendees, including Designated Drivers, MUST be 21+ years of age. Photo ID required for entry. BethelWoodsCenter.org/TAPNY.

Soulshine Festival
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Arrowood Farms, Accord
Featuring Michael Franti and Spearhead, Tank and the Bangas, Son Little, The Big Takeover and more. impactconcerts.com/events/soulshine-festival

Jimmy Failla
Saturday, September 16, 2023 • Cost: $38 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Jimmy Failla is a former New York City Cab Driver turned professional standup comedian who is the host of the Nationally Syndicated Talk Show Fox Across America, which airs daily on 125 radio stations and the Fox News App. He appears nightly on all of the biggest Fox News Shows including, Gutfeld! Tucker Carlson Tonight, Watters World, Hannity, The Ingraham Angle, America’s Newsroom, Outnumbered, The Faulkner Focus, and Fox and Friends. His one hour standup special, “State of the Union” is the highest rated special on Amazon Prime and he’s also a seven time Super Bowl Champion. (On Playstation) • sugarloafpacny.com

Dean Ford & The Beautiful Ones: The Ultimate Tribute to Prince
Saturday, November 18, 2023 • 8 - 10:15pm • Cost: $48 • 1351 Kings Hwy, Chester • Dressed 2 the 9's, Dean Ford embodies PRINCE with every fiber of his being, giving you a show built out of a lifelong love and respect for the artist. Ford and company perform all the hits you know and love, including every song from the “Purple Rain” album. • sugarloaftix.com/event-details.php?eid=42

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