Week of January 16-22, 2023
▲ The Hudson River School of Art & its Ice Age Origins
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • 7pm • Virtual, via Zoom, register at Eventbrite • Free and open to all • Join the Cary Institute for a virtual lecture by authors Robert and Johanna Titus exploring how the landscapes captured by Hudson River School artists were first sculpted by ice age processes. The recession of glaciers formed the mountains and valleys of the Catskills and created the landscapes we have come to know through the works of Thomas Cole, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Frederick Church, and others. These artists produced images of grand wilderness that popularized the region and influenced the early environmental movement. Discover the ice age origins of iconic Hudson River School paintings, and gain a new appreciation for the people who framed this picturesque region along with its glacial underpinnings. • This event is free and open to all. Please register via Eventbrite to receive Zoom login info. • Register
Women In Science Virtual Speaker Series
Begins Thursday, January 19, 2023 • Join DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program for the Women in Science Virtual Speaker Series, four free webinars which will take place in January and February. Meet and learn from scientists, community leaders, and environmental educators who work at the intersection of research, education, and environmental and social justice. Engage in discussions about data literacy, sea-level rise and sediment accumulation, wetland restoration, oysters, and field-based research. • Register
New York State Pinball Championship
January 20 - 22, 2023 • Rock Fantasy, 12 E Main Street in Middletown • The warm-up tournament (open to all) is Friday night at 7pm, with the championship on Saturday. The top 24-point earners will be invited to play for the NY State Championships. On Sunday, the top women players will be battling it out for the NYS Women's Championships. • Link
Clearwater’s First Winter Open Boat Session of the Season
Saturday, January 21, 2023 • 2-5pm • The Gray Barn at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston • *If you can, please bring a potluck dish or snack to share with everyone and your own plates and utensils to reduce waste. You can also help us support our local community fridge by bringing a food item to donate that we will deliver. Guidelines are here.
Shared Space—Collective Practices Opening Reception
Saturday, January 21, 2022 • 2 - 4pm • Art Omi, Ghent • Art Omi is excited to kick off 2023 by presenting Shared Space—Collective Practices in the Newmark Gallery. The group exhibition will display public design projects from four international collaborative design practices—WIP, FUNdaMENTAL Design Build Initiative, Colloqate Design and Assemble. Their varied projects address social concerns and the impact of economic transformation, with a focus on urban densification, underserved or neglected areas, social inequity and democratization of space with the goal of building community and collective knowledge. Read more about the exhibition.
"The Thing (From Another World)" at The Rosendale Theatre
Saturday, January 21, 2023 • 9:30-11pm • Cost: $10 • 408 Main Street, Rosendale • The very first alien invader film and many say the best of the 1950s! From the opening moments of the film until the end of the final battle, 1951’s “The Thing” pumps up the tension and never lets go! A crisp, suspenseful alien invader smash hit that’s thrilled audiences for decades and inspired 2 remakes. Come see “The Thing” on the BIG SCREEN! • rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-feature/
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ONGOING EVENTS
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
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
Winter Weekends at Storm King
Saturdays and Sundays through March 19, 2023 • Storm King Art Center • Please note, 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
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.
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COMING UP
Winter of Weird: An Online Exhibition
Beginning January 23, the staff at Clermont State Historic Site will highlight unusual, interesting, and quirky things inside the mansion! Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, this curated series of posts will showcase objects the public never gets to see--- or things they might walk past without a second thought! • friendsofclermont.org/event-details/winter-of-weird-an-online-exhibition-1
Seed Swap
Thursday, January 26, 2023 • 6-7:30pm • Morton Memorial Library, Rhinecliff • Share your experiences and your seeds. All are welcome to bring seeds to contribute but it is not necessary for attendance, there will be seeds for all • 845-876-2903.
Bad Art Night: Tin Can Alley
Thursday, January 26, 2023 • 6:30pm • Kingston Library • You may not be the next Andy Warhol, but it doesn’t mean you can create some pop art to rival his Campbell’s Soup label. At Kingston Library you will be designing labels and applying them to tin cans that can be used as a decorative container for whatever you want. They’ll supply the materials; you supply the creativity...or lack thereof. No need to register, just join in on the first-floor meeting space. • Click here for more information.
Virtual Lecture: A Fight to Rule Indigenous Land: The French and Indian War
Thursday, January 26, 2023 • 7pm • Join the Putnam History Museum and Heather Bruegl for an in-depth look at the French and Indian War through the Indigenous Nations who fought in it.The French and Indian War was a war between France and Great Britain over who was going to have dominion over the 'New World'. But what about the Indigenous Nations that were here? Where did they fall in this conflict? Learn about the Indigenous Nations that fought on both sides this conflict and the outcomes that it had. • Register here.
Saul & Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band
Friday, January 27, 2023 • 2pm • Wallace Center Auditorium, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park • After retirement, Holocaust survivors Saul Dreier and Reuwen Sosnowicz form a klezmer band and perform around the world in memory of those who perished. An International Holocaust Remembrance Day film screening. • Register
The Sound of Spring
Friday, January 27, 2023 • 7pm • Fisher Center at Bard College • Celebrate the coming Year of The Rabbit with The Orchestra Now, conducted by maestro Jindong Cai. Now in its fourth year, The Sound of Spring has become an annual showcase highlighting the artistry and diversity of Chinese Symphonic music. This jubilant evening consists of a program featuring the beloved Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, Prancing Dragons and Jumping Tigers for Percussion and Orchestra, and other festive works. • Link
The Kingston Farmers Market Winter Market
January 28, February 11 & 25, 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
Weird Science with Professor Sparks
Saturday, January 28, 2023 • 10:30am • Cost: Free • 117 Harry Howard Ave., Hudson • Come spend the morning exploring the science of fire! Professor Sparks and her robot canine companion, Spot 2000, will present an interactive program that is full of surprises! After the program, do your own science experiment with Professor Sparks (supplies included with the program) and take home your supplies to continue the fun and do another experiment at home. Only Professor Sparks can make learning about science this much fun! This hands-on program is appropriate for children ages 5 and up. All activities are FREE and will be indoors. FREE admission to the Museum will also be offered to all who attend this special event. RESERVATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT. • fasnyfiremuseum.com/museum-events
Nature Quest Winter Wander
Saturday, January 28, 2022 • 11am - noon • Borden’s Pond Conservation Area, 1628 Route 203, Chatham • Join the Columbia Land Conservancy for a winter wander on the Nature Quest trail at Borden’s Pond and learn about the animals that live there. • Register here
6th Annual Rhinecliff Winter Bonfire
Saturday, January 28, 2022 • 4pm • Rhinecliff Firemen’s Field • Rhinebeck Grange #896 in partnership with the Rhinecliff Volunteer Fire Co. and Morton Memorial Library will host The 6th Annual Rhinecliff Winter Bonfire at Rhinecliff Firemen’s Field. Dress warmly and join us to celebrate Winter around a bonfire made from local holiday trees. Please drop off your tree at Firemen’s Field by the parking area. Trees must be cleared of decorations. Holiday trees from the Rhinecliff Protective Fire District can be picked up from 8am – noon from your home. Simply call Joe at 845-489-0835 to arrange for your tree pick up and set it at the end of your driveway on Saturday morning.
Howland Chamber Music Circle 2023 Piano Festival
Continues January 29, 2023 • 4pm • Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon • Featuring pianist Zhu Wang, First Prize winner of the 2020 Young Concert Artist International Auditions. Zhu has been praised by The New York Times as “especially impressive” and “a thoughtful, sensitive performer.” His program includes works by Bach, Beethoven, Marc-André Hamelin, Chou Wen Chung, and Brahms. Continues February 19 and March 5 • howlandmusic.org
Becoming FDR: A Conversation and Book Signing
Monday, January 30, 2023 • 1pm • Wallace Center Auditorium, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park • Journalist and historian Jonathan Darman examines how midlife infection from the polio virus upended Franklin Roosevelt's life, transformed his character, and created his powers as an inspiring and compassionate leader. Book signing to follow. Register for in-person attendance • Also live streaming to: YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
FDR's Birthday
Monday, January 30, 2023 • 3pm • Rose Garden & Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park • The National Park Service will hold a Rose Garden Ceremony to commemorate Franklin Roosevelt's Birthday. Following the ceremony, the FDR Presidential Library will invite attendees to return to the Wallace Center for birthday cake and refreshments. This is a free public event. • fdrlibrary.org/events-calendar
Navigating Household Finances
Thursday, February 2, 2023 • 10am • Free, online event co-sponsored by Ulster Savings Bank and United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region. • Matthew Agor, a banking veteran of over 14 years with Ulster Savings Bank and working in the Newburgh branch for 7 years, will be the presenter. Topics to be addressed include “Ten Rules for Personal Finance,” “Money Conversations – Talking Money 101,” “Banking in a Covid-19 World,” and “Corona Virus Scams.” • Register: fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/finances.
Hometown Premiere of Hudson, America
Saturday, February 4, 2023 • 4pm • Hudson Hal • A coming-of-age feature length documentary from Zuzka Kurtz and Geoffrey Hug (7 Ways 2 Skin a Cat, Blade #1, HREAM). The film follows six first-generation Gen-Z Bangladeshi immigrant students from 2016 – 2022 as they graduate high school and leave the safety of their conservative Muslim community in Hudson, New York to attend progressive, liberal colleges around the northeast. • Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at hudsonhall.org or by phone at (518) 822-1438.
A Night on Broadway to benefit Beautiful People Adaptive Sports
Saturday, February 4, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $30 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Musical Theater veterans Jim Kirk, Erin Cross and Rachel Berkman take the audience on an exciting theatrical adventure through the most beloved, iconic Broadway shows to benefit Beautiful People, which supports persons with disabilities and the broader community of Orange County by providing adaptive sports for children and adults age 5 and up. • sugarloafpacny.com
Red Hook Public Library Trivia Contest
Sunday, February 5, 2023 • 1pm start • Cancun’s Family Restaurant, 7483 South Broadway, Red Hook • $25 per person/teams of 5-6 • Make checks out to Karen Sipperley, 294 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook, NY 12571 • 845-758-0277, sippinredhook@aol.com
New York Premiere of “this body is so impermanent…” (Vimalakirti Sutra, Chapter Two)
February 8-12, 2023 • A film made in isolation from across the planet, directed by Peter Sellars, produced by the Fisher Center, with performances from Wang Dongling, Ganavya Doraiswamy, and Michael Schumacher. During 2020 quarantines and amid the ongoing global public health crisis, improvisatory artists on three continents and in multiple disciplines created a film responding to the Vimalakirti Sutra and bridging art, spirituality, and wellness as a call to community to learn and heal together. Tickets for the upcoming screenings can be reserved through the Fisher Center’s website, here. Screenings include:
Wednesday, February 8, at 7 pm: Upstate Films at the Starr in Rhinebeck, NY, featuring Ganavya Doraiswamy, Michael Schumacher, Peter Sellars, and Robert Thurman
Thursday, February 9, at 7 pm: Upstate Films at the Orpheum in Saugerties, NY, featuring Ganavya Doraiswamy, Michael Schumacher, Peter Sellars, and Associate Professor of Buddhist Studies at Bard College Dominique Townsend
Breakfast Webinar: Trees for Tributaries Program
Thursday, February 9, 2023 • 8:30am • Cost: $0 • Virtual event via Zoom • Beth Roessler from NYS Department of Environmental Conservation will present on the Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs Program. This program provides free trees and shrubs and guidance for streamside planting projects. Plants are available for both public and privately-owned lands. Beth will describe the program’s history and provide recommendations for potential applicants. Chet Kerr, Chair of the Greater Irvington Land Trust, and Sue Galloway of Dobbs Ferry will share their experience working with the Hudson Estuary Trees for Tribs program to revegetate an area along the Saw Mill River in a newly formed park in the Village of Dobbs Ferry. They will describe their goals for planting this area and the collaboration between community volunteers and the Village of Dobbs Ferry, Groundwork Hudson Valley, and the Greater Irvington Land Trust to plan, prepare, plant and care for the new seedlings. • Register
Frontiers
Friday, February 10, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $45 • Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • Frontiers is the world’s number one tribute to Journey. These five talented, skilled, renowned NYC area musicians recreate the music of Journey to perfection, note for note, every nuance, every iconic riff, all the feels. • sugarloafpacny.com
2023 Hudson Jazz Festival: The Shape of Jazz Today
February 16-19 and 23-26, 2023 • Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House • Curated by creative producer Cat Henry, the 2023 festival brings together adventurous, inventive artists whose bold vision take jazz in new directions while honoring traditions of the past. • Single event tickets start at $25; Weekend Festival Passes start at $102. All mainstage concerts will be livestreamed. Reservations are required to access the free live streams. Tickets and reservation information at hudsonhall.org or by phone (518) 822-1438.
Queen City International Wine Fest
February 17-18, 2023 • Revel 32, Poughkeepsie • The 1st Annual Queen City International Wine Festival is a world class experience featuring an amazing array of fine wines, foods and events. • More info
“The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” Special Screening
Friday, February 17, 2023 • 7pm • Ulster County Performing Arts Center (UPAC), 601 Broadway, Kingston • Cost: Free • A ground-breaking documentary on one of the major civil rights champions of our time. Acclaimed director Yoruba Richen will participate in an in-person Q&A following the screening. • RSVP
Anthony Rodia: Totally Relatable Tour
Saturday, February 18, 2023 • 8pm • Cost: $48 • 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester • A first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York, Anthony Rodia came out of the womb making people laugh. In his 20’s he tried a few open mics, but ultimately took a different career path as a finance manager of a luxury car dealership. In 2019, Rodia returned to comedy and left his day job to become a full-time stand-up comic. He hit the ground running and performed 100 shows in just nine months, and within three years Anthony has gained a massive fan base online and around the country. • sugarloafpacny.com
Virtual Lecture: The Great New York Fire of 1776
Thursday, February 23, 2023 • 7pm • Hosted by the Putnam History Museum • Registration & More Information
Virtual Lecture: The Power of Native Women
Thursday, March 9, 2023 • 7pm • 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
Woodstock Bookfest
March 30 - April 2, 2023 • Story slam, workshops, keynotes, panels and more • woodstockbookfest.com
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
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
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