Peter Bradley: New Work

Emerge Gallery is honored to be exhibiting a collection of new work by Color Field abstract artist and Saugerties resident Peter Bradley from June 1 – 30, 2019. An artist talk is planned for Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 2 PM at the Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, NY, wh......More

Emerge Gallery is honored to be exhibiting a collection of new work by Color Field abstract artist and Saugerties resident Peter Bradley from June 1 – 30, 2019. An artist talk is planned for Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 2 PM at the Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, NY, where artist Ellen Martin will converse with Bradley about his work and life. Peter Bradley is widely noted for curating the first major show in the US to comprehensively integrate white modernists with their black contemporaries. He was originally invited to participate in the Whitney’s “Contemporary Black Artists In America” exhibition but declined because of their reduction of him and others to just black artists. Instead, with the support of art collector John de Menil, Bradley curated The DeLuxe Show in 1971 in Houston. The show exhibited famous artists of the time — such as Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski and Larry Poons — alongside abstract black artists. The DeLuxe Show became a milestone in both art and civil rights history. Bradley combined rich layers of color with broad gestural moments in working with the newly developed acrylic gel paint by Sam Golden. His work expanded the expressiveness found in acrylic painting and had a direct influence on many abstract artists, notably the New New Painters of the late 1970s. He is also known to be one of New York’s original black art dealers — he was Associate Director at the prestigious Perls Gallery on Madison Ave where he sold Calders, Picassos and other 20th century modern masters he spent time in South Africa in the 1980s responding to apartheid through his sculpture and immersed himself in the jazz world by touring with musician Art Blakey and befriending jazz musicians such as Miles Davis. Bradley’s work is in the permanent collections of a number of galleries and museums, including The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Fine Art in Houston, The New York City Museum of Art, African American Museum in Dallas, The Fogg Museum at Harvard University, and Johannesburg Art Foundation in South Africa. In 2017 Bradley completed an Artist in Residence at the Squire Foundation. With the recent interest in black artists over 70, Peter Bradley’s work and career is sure to be a stand out. He continues to paint at his home studio in a historic 18th Century stone house in Saugerties, NY. Many in the community may not be aware of this valuable resource right in their own backyard. Emerge Gallery is pleased to introduce, or reintroduce, the work of this important artist to the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Emerge Gallery & Art Space, 228 Main St, Saugerties, 12477, United States

Slide Slam: Making a Difference Digital Art Exhibition

Opening Reception: June 1st at the Holmes Whaley Lake Civic Association2:00-5:00 pm The HWLCA is located at 239 Route 292 in Holmes, NY. Theme: Using your artistic abilities, express how you could make a positive change in your own community. This change could be helpin......More

Opening Reception: June 1st at the Holmes Whaley Lake Civic Association2:00-5:00 pm The HWLCA is located at 239 Route 292 in Holmes, NY. Theme: Using your artistic abilities, express how you could make a positive change in your own community. This change could be helping someone in need creating a garden to beautify your village or town befriending a person or family whose background is different from your own or any manner of expressing change to help better the world in which you and your neighbors live. Simply allow your heart and talent to guide you. At this interactive art exhibit each work is projected onto a screen. The artist has 5 minutes to present their artwork, explaining each piece to the audience and their fellow artists. Artists may use work they have previously created that reflects the theme, or create art specifically for the show. 15 artists will have the opportunity participate. Artists may submit up to five works of art. Email jpeg images of your artwork to Donald at adult@pawlinglibrary.org. Only images submitted by email will be accepted. Deadline: May 4, 11:59 pm. Artists notified of accepted work: May 17-19. Audience members will have the chance to interact with the artists following the viewing. By participating in this exhibition you are impacting the lives of others. Inspire our community and contribute your dreams and reflections for all to experience. This fast-paced art exhibition is designed to encourage community conversations and its inspiration is based on questions that arise from the PBS documentary American Creed. This presentation has been made possible through a grant awarded to the Pawling Library by the American Library Association and a partnership with the Holmes Whaley Lake Civic Association and the Pawling Library. To register for the Opening Reception please call the Pawling Library at 845-855-3444.

Holmes Whaley Lake Civic Association, 239 Route 292, Holmes, NY, 12531, United States

MOUNT GULIAN TO HOST DINNER AND CONVERSATION WITH MASTER OF MYSTERY, EDGAR ALLAN POE

On Saturday June 1, Mount Gulian Historic Site, Beacon will hold its 24th Annual Historic Dinner, from 4:30 – 9:00 p.m. This living history event will present the legendary author of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The evening will include a delectable four-course dinner.......More

On Saturday June 1, Mount Gulian Historic Site, Beacon will hold its 24th Annual Historic Dinner, from 4:30 – 9:00 p.m. This living history event will present the legendary author of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The evening will include a delectable four-course dinner. Actor Robert Gleason, an expert in Poe-ology, will portray our mysterious guest. Cocktails will be served at the unhappy hour, on the riverside lawn prior to dinner. Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston in 1809, was orphaned as a toddler and raised by the wealthy Allan family of Virginia. After washing out as a cadet at West Point, he began a career as poet, journalist, and literary critic, often under assumed names. Turning to prose and short stories, he made his indelible mark on American literature while still in his twenties. A masterful writer, he invented a number of literary genres we now take for granted. Although he struggled with romantic relationships and with business partners, and was frequently in debt and in ill health, he managed to become America’s most celebrated writer of the Romantic Era. Poe is considered the “father of the detective story”, writing The Murders in the Rue Morgue in 1841. He is also credited with writing some of the earliest Gothic horror stories, including The Black Cat, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Cask of Amontillado, among others. A polished poet, his Annabel Lee and The Raven are considered standards of modern poetry. Edgar Allan Poe’s influence on American literature and in popular culture can hardly be overstated. Besides his writings, his life struggles and early death have cemented his legacy as America’s first “struggling artist”. Poe will be portrayed by Bob Gleason, an actor from the acclaimed American Historical Theatre in Philadelphia. Mr. Gleason has been featured at the White House Visitor’s Center, Ford’s Theatre, the National Archives, the Library of Congress and Independence Hall. Mr. Gleason’s in-depth historical research and interaction with audiences are hallmarks of his historically accurate and entertaining portrayals. The dinner, prepared by Bridgecreek Catering, will be served in Mount Gulian’s 18th century Dutch barn. Tickets are $150 per person. Prepaid reservations are required by May 10th. For an invitation and/or further information please contact us at 845-831-8172, or email at info@mountgulian.org

Mount Gulian Historic Site, 145 Sterling Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States

Wilderstein 5th Outdoor Sculpture Biennial 2019

The 5th Wilderstein biennial consists of 25 sculptures from artists from 6 states, curated by artist and independent curator, Franc Palaia. The sculptures are displayed throughout the historic grounds from June 1st to Oct 31, 2019. The show is free and open the the publ......More

The 5th Wilderstein biennial consists of 25 sculptures from artists from 6 states, curated by artist and independent curator, Franc Palaia. The sculptures are displayed throughout the historic grounds from June 1st to Oct 31, 2019. The show is free and open the the public daily from 9-4pm. The opening reception is June 1st from 5-7pm. To RSVP please call 845-876-4818 or go to www.wilderstein.org.

Wilderstein Historic Site, 330 Morton Rd, Rhinebeck, NY, 12572, United States

Peter Bradley: New Work opening reception

Emerge Gallery is honored to be exhibiting a collection of new work by Color Field abstract artist and Saugerties resident Peter Bradley from June 1 – 30, 2019. An artist talk is planned for Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 2 PM at the Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, NY, wh......More

Emerge Gallery is honored to be exhibiting a collection of new work by Color Field abstract artist and Saugerties resident Peter Bradley from June 1 – 30, 2019. An artist talk is planned for Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 2 PM at the Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock, NY, where artist Ellen Martin will converse with Bradley about his work and life. Peter Bradley is widely noted for curating the first major show in the US to comprehensively integrate white modernists with their black contemporaries. He was originally invited to participate in the Whitney’s “Contemporary Black Artists In America” exhibition but declined because of their reduction of him and others to just black artists. Instead, with the support of art collector John de Menil, Bradley curated The DeLuxe Show in 1971 in Houston. The show exhibited famous artists of the time — such as Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski and Larry Poons — alongside abstract black artists. The DeLuxe Show became a milestone in both art and civil rights history. Bradley combined rich layers of color with broad gestural moments in working with the newly developed acrylic gel paint by Sam Golden. His work expanded the expressiveness found in acrylic painting and had a direct influence on many abstract artists, notably the New New Painters of the late 1970s. He is also known to be one of New York’s original black art dealers — he was Associate Director at the prestigious Perls Gallery on Madison Ave where he sold Calders, Picassos and other 20th century modern masters he spent time in South Africa in the 1980s responding to apartheid through his sculpture and immersed himself in the jazz world by touring with musician Art Blakey and befriending jazz musicians such as Miles Davis. Bradley’s work is in the permanent collections of a number of galleries and museums, including The Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Fine Art in Houston, The New York City Museum of Art, African American Museum in Dallas, The Fogg Museum at Harvard University, and Johannesburg Art Foundation in South Africa. In 2017 Bradley completed an Artist in Residence at the Squire Foundation. With the recent interest in black artists over 70, Peter Bradley’s work and career is sure to be a stand out. He continues to paint at his home studio in a historic 18th Century stone house in Saugerties, NY. Many in the community may not be aware of this valuable resource right in their own backyard. Emerge Gallery is pleased to introduce, or reintroduce, the work of this important artist to the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Emerge Gallery & Art Space, 228 Main St, Saugerties, 12477, United States

MISS COCO PERU: THE TAMING OF THE TENSION

Presented by Big Gay Hudson Valley, Coco’s new show, The Taming of the Tension, makes it’s Hudson Valley debut on Saturday, June 1st at 8:30pm. Tickets for this special one-night only show at SUNY New Paltz, are $40 for VIP, $25 for Adult General Admission and $15 for S......More

Presented by Big Gay Hudson Valley, Coco’s new show, The Taming of the Tension, makes it’s Hudson Valley debut on Saturday, June 1st at 8:30pm. Tickets for this special one-night only show at SUNY New Paltz, are $40 for VIP, $25 for Adult General Admission and $15 for Students, and are available online at BigGayHudsonValley.com. 10% of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center. Miss Coco Peru’s The Taming of the Tension is presented by Security Heating & Plumbing Supply in Kingston, with generous support from Third Eye Associates Financial Advisors, Hamilton & Adams, FRED Home Furnishings & Interior Design, and Hudson Valley Happenings. Tickets: $15 – $40, BigGayHudsonValley.com/Coco

SUNY New Paltz Studley Theatre, 1 Hawk Dr., New Paltz, NY, 12561

Tower Music Series presents Amani Children's Choir

Amani Children’s Choir will be giving a concert on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at The Reformed Church in Poughkeepsie. Free-will offering. (suggested donation $15). For more information please e-mail us at: towermusicseriesemail@gmail.com, , or checkout our websit......More

Amani Children’s Choir will be giving a concert on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at The Reformed Church in Poughkeepsie. Free-will offering. (suggested donation $15). For more information please e-mail us at: towermusicseriesemail@gmail.com, , or checkout our website: http://churches.rca.org/poughkeepsierc/towerseries, or call The Reformed Church at 845-452-8110.

The Reformed Church, 70 Hooker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, United States

Ulster County Arts Awards

Whether you attend, sponsor this great event, or consider yourself an arts supporter, we cannot do it without you! For the 7th Annual Ulster County Arts Awards, we are proud to honor eleven individuals and organizations for their excellent work in Ulster County. Time: 5......More

Whether you attend, sponsor this great event, or consider yourself an arts supporter, we cannot do it without you! For the 7th Annual Ulster County Arts Awards, we are proud to honor eleven individuals and organizations for their excellent work in Ulster County. Time: 5:30pm – Hors d’oeuvres, Cocktails & Silent Auction 7:00pm – Seated Dessert & Award Presentation Location: The Barn at Apple Greens Golf Course, 161 South Street, Highland, NY 7th Annual Ulster County Arts Awards Winners:Arts Organization – Woodstock Artists AssociationArts in Education – Dale WolfieldBusiness – The Rosendale CafeIndividual Artist – IONEArtivist – Linda Mary MontanoArt in Public Places – Roger BakerSpecial Citation – Individual – Dennis ConnorsSpecial Citation – Organization – Hudson Valley Film CommissionPatrons – Ward Mintz & Floyd LattinVolunteer – Rick WhelanStudent with Exceptional Promise in the Arts – Abigail Rose Frank

Apple Greens Golf Course, 161 South Street, Highland, NY, 12528, United States

Artful Playgroup for Toddlers

Ages 2-49a.m. – 10:30a.m.Learn about Art Omi through the eyes of your little artist! Gather with other families of our growing Omi community for a morning of play, exploration, and art making as we learn about ourselves and the world around us. Using artworks by renowne......More

Ages 2-49a.m. – 10:30a.m.Learn about Art Omi through the eyes of your little artist! Gather with other families of our growing Omi community for a morning of play, exploration, and art making as we learn about ourselves and the world around us. Using artworks by renowned contemporary artists in the gallery and sculptures in The Fields as inspiration, toddlers and their caregivers will investigate color, shape, form and more through multi-sensory experiences. This indoor/outdoor program will include a Circle Meeting, Art Adventure, Making, Storytime, Movement, and Independent Play Time.This program is free and open to the public. No need to pre-register. 2018/2019 Playgroup meets on October 3, November 7, December 5, January 2, February 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, and June 5.

Art Omi, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent, NY, 12075, United States

Lunch ‘n Listen FREE Concert Series presents: Helen Avakian and Terry Champlin

The final “Lunch ‘n Listen” Concert of the 2018-2019, 33rd Anniversary Season will be: Helen Avakian and Terry Champlin,nationally recognized songwriter/guitarists at 12:00 NOON on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. All are welcome to the 33th Season of FREE Lunch ‘n Listen Conce......More

The final “Lunch ‘n Listen” Concert of the 2018-2019, 33rd Anniversary Season will be: Helen Avakian and Terry Champlin,nationally recognized songwriter/guitarists at 12:00 NOON on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. All are welcome to the 33th Season of FREE Lunch ‘n Listen Concerts,Presented monthly from September-June at First Evangelical Lutheran Church,at the corner of Mill & Catharine Streets in the city of Poughkeepsie. Handicap Accessible from the Catharine Street Entrance. Free Parking in the municipal lot across the street with courtesy parking pass. Fellowship Hall at First Lutheran will be open at 11:30 a.m. for “brown-baggers”, with hot and cold beverages provided. A Reception will take place at 12:45 p.m. following the concert. Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1175052655986587/ For more information, please contact the church office at 845-452-6050.Or email: Office@FirstLutheranPok.org

First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 325 Mill St., Poughkeepsie, 12601, United States

DENIZEN Theatre Presents: "Companion Piece"

Companion Pieceby Kevin Armento Previews: June 5 & 6, 2019Show runs: June 7 – 30, 2019 Wednesday through Saturdays at 8 PM Sundays at 2 PMRun time 70 minutes at Denizen Theatre10 Main Street, Suite 501New Paltz, NY 12561 In an age of streaming entertainment and online d......More

Companion Pieceby Kevin Armento Previews: June 5 & 6, 2019Show runs: June 7 – 30, 2019 Wednesday through Saturdays at 8 PM Sundays at 2 PMRun time 70 minutes at Denizen Theatre10 Main Street, Suite 501New Paltz, NY 12561 In an age of streaming entertainment and online dating, connecting to real people can be a challenge. After months in an online relationship, Dolores comes to New England and meets Leonard for the very first time. This face to face encounter begins to unravel secrets about his previously lonely existence. A witty comedy that explores the nature of what it means to make human connections. Get tickets here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35097/production/1006680 Starring Harry Lipstein as Leonard, Suzanne Kimball as Delores, Thaddeus McCants as Kip, and Emma Simon as Rosemary Directed by Joe Langworth [poster artwork by Noel Carey]

DENIZEN Theatre, Water Street Market, 10 Main Street, Suite #501, New Paltz, NY, 12561, United States

OWN IT! Entrepreneurial Women's Conference

The Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at SUNY Ulster and the NYS SBDC(NYS Small Business Development Center) presents the 2019 conference for womenentrepreneurs and dream-to-be entrepreneurs. Learn from regional experts who will provideactionable ad......More

The Darlene L. Pfeiffer Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at SUNY Ulster and the NYS SBDC(NYS Small Business Development Center) presents the 2019 conference for womenentrepreneurs and dream-to-be entrepreneurs. Learn from regional experts who will provideactionable advice, information and ideas that you can use to grow your business. Own It!Entrepreneurial Women’s Conference at SUNY Ulster is a full day of information, networkingand camaraderie! To learn more and make a reservation, visit www.sunyulster.edu/ownit or contact Mindy Koleat kolem@sunyulster.edu or (845) 688-6041.

SUNY Ulster College Lounge VAN 203, 491 Cottekill road, Stone Ridge, NY, 12484, United States

DiaTalks: Poseneske Sessions, Stephanie Luce

In conjunction with the exhibition Charlotte Posenenske: Work in Progress, Dia presents a month of open discussions, which take Posenenske’s work as a point of departure. These Beacon-based sessions invite participants to contribute to a sustained conversation about the......More

In conjunction with the exhibition Charlotte Posenenske: Work in Progress, Dia presents a month of open discussions, which take Posenenske’s work as a point of departure. These Beacon-based sessions invite participants to contribute to a sustained conversation about the labor of making and the spaces in which this unfolds. Session leaders include artists Rey Akdogan and Alan Ruiz, sociologist and labor scholar Stephanie Luce, architect Diana Mangaser and educator Steve Seidel. Each session is free and open to the public. Space is limited reservations are required. Please visit www.diaart.org/diatalks.

Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States

Brewster Carmel Garden Club's Fine Garden Tour

Fine Garden TourBrewster Carmel Garden Club will host a fine garden tour featuring the opportunity to visit and enjoy beautiful local gardens on Saturday, June 8 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Tickets are $20 in advance by mail to Brewster-Carmel Garden Club, PO Box 446, Brewster ......More

Fine Garden TourBrewster Carmel Garden Club will host a fine garden tour featuring the opportunity to visit and enjoy beautiful local gardens on Saturday, June 8 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Tickets are $20 in advance by mail to Brewster-Carmel Garden Club, PO Box 446, Brewster NY 10509 or in person at Salinger’s Orchard, 230 Guinea Rd., Brewster. Day of event sales are $25 at the Brewster Library 70 Main Street Brewster. Directories will be available for pick-up only on Saturday, June 8 at the library from 9:30 am to 2pm.Our tour will showcase some of the most beautiful local gardens featuring perennials, annuals and vegetables as well as an equestrian farm and butterfly garden. Raffles and music will be part of the fun and you will have the opportunity to speak with garden owners and gain valuable gardening tips.“I am excited to be part of this first garden tour”, says Kathy Muentener, President of the Brewster Carmel Garden Club. “This event will not only be a delightful day but will also benefit the club’s civic projects and The Putnam County Children’s Committee”.The Brewster Carmel Garden Club provides education and promotes love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility. Founded in 1929 as a non-profit organization, our members plant and maintain many civic gardens in Brewster and Carmel for the community to enjoy.

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WOMXNFEST

CelebrateWomxn845 presents: WOMXNFESTJoin us for this full-day festival highlighting women, femme and non-binary voices and creators! This year’s festival will include a daytime VENDOR MARKET, a huge RAFFLE, a curated lineup of PERFORMANCES & much much more. Saturday, J......More

CelebrateWomxn845 presents: WOMXNFESTJoin us for this full-day festival highlighting women, femme and non-binary voices and creators! This year’s festival will include a daytime VENDOR MARKET, a huge RAFFLE, a curated lineup of PERFORMANCES & much much more. Saturday, June 8, 2019 at BSP Kingston (323 Wall St. Kingston NY)11:00AM-3:00PM – Vendor Market (to coincide with the Kingston NY Farmers Market) ft. goodies created by local lovelies! Families welcome.5:00-10:00PM – performances by Carly Walsh, Dagmara, Guilt Mountain, Hot Temper, Kailey Rocker & Lady Jane. $10 | Doors at 4:30PM | set times TBD. Message us to enter our raffle! Raffle tickets are 2 for $5 or an arms length for $10. Enter at the event or remotely. Prizes include gift cards from Lagusta’s Luscious, Zephyr Float & Yoga Lab, original art by Brixx Creations, Kat Howard & Katelin Kirby, merch from COLORANT & A-Y/dancers and so much more!—ABOUT CelebrateWomxn845:Based out of the Hudson Valley area of New York, CelebrateWomxn845 is dedicated to organizing, recognizing & celebrating women, femme & non-binary creatives via pop-up community events. FB: https://www.facebook.com/CelebrateWomxn845/IG: @celebratewomxn845Questions? Email: celebratewomxn845@gmail.com

BSP, 323 Wall Street, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States

Dia:Beacon Arts Education Program, 2019 Student Exhibition

This exhibition features participatory installations and artworks made during the 2019 Arts Education Program by students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue Elementary Schools, as well as Rombout Middle School.Dia:Beacon’s Arts Education Program pa......More

This exhibition features participatory installations and artworks made during the 2019 Arts Education Program by students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue Elementary Schools, as well as Rombout Middle School.Dia:Beacon’s Arts Education Program partnership with the Beacon City School District (BCSD) provides K–12 students with an intimate setting to respond critically to Dia:Beacon through multisession workshops with artist educators.Join BCSD students for an opening reception on Saturday, June 8, from 11 am to 12 pm. The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, from 11 am to 6 pm.Please note, this event is open to all and will take the place of the June 8 Saturday Studio program. Saturday Studio workshops will resume on July 13, 2019. Admission to Dia:Beacon is complimentary for guests visiting the student exhibition. Upon arrival, inform the admissions staff that you are attending the Arts Education Program exhibition in the Learning Lab.

Dia:Beacon, 3 Beekman Street, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States

Ferry Godmother Showcase at Storm King Art Center

Storm King Art Center partners with Orange County’s (NY) Ferry Godmother Productions, presenting a fun-filled art and music collaboration. Experience Storm King Art Center’s 500-acre site grounds and sculpture with jazz concert backdrop. Showcasing the highest caliber i......More

Storm King Art Center partners with Orange County’s (NY) Ferry Godmother Productions, presenting a fun-filled art and music collaboration. Experience Storm King Art Center’s 500-acre site grounds and sculpture with jazz concert backdrop. Showcasing the highest caliber is jazz is Tyrone Birkett Emancipation. The band is lead by Tyrone Birkett a saxophonist, composer, producer, and speaker with extensive experience partnering art and social issues, creating music that affirms the good and the beautiful in the world. For info register for updates at ferrygodmother.com.

Storm King Art Center, 1 Museum Rd., New Windsor, NY, 12553, United States

GO FLOWER GO: Plant collection and preservation workshop with Kristen Garnier

Calling all plant-aholics, weed-watchers, nature-lovers, and creative types! Botanist Kris Garnier of Go Flower Go is offering a three-week workshop merging her enthusiasm and love of science and art through the fascinating, abstract world of plants. Up your plant ident......More

Calling all plant-aholics, weed-watchers, nature-lovers, and creative types! Botanist Kris Garnier of Go Flower Go is offering a three-week workshop merging her enthusiasm and love of science and art through the fascinating, abstract world of plants. Up your plant identification skills, take field notes, gain interesting plant facts and learn the steps and preservation techniques used to create beautiful and informative herbarium specimens. To start off our first session, we will collect prolifically growing plants from the Byrdcliffe Art Colony grounds, take field notes, identify and press them. In the next two sessions we will learn mounting techniques and detailed information on our collected plants with a diverse collection of books provided. At the third meeting, we will finish mounting our specimens and conclude with student presentations. The end result will be frameable keepsakes and a deeper appreciation of the plants growing in our region. Microscopes will be available each session to examine some of the plants collected more intimately, revealing the gorgeous symmetry and intricacy of each.

The Wonderful Wizard of OZ

Witches, Winkie Soldiers and Winged Monkeys, Oh My! Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Bardavon Opera House on Saturday, June 8, 2019 for Poughkeepsie City Ballet’s production of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz based on the book by Frank Baum with shows at 2:00 and 6:30 p.m......More

Witches, Winkie Soldiers and Winged Monkeys, Oh My! Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Bardavon Opera House on Saturday, June 8, 2019 for Poughkeepsie City Ballet’s production of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz based on the book by Frank Baum with shows at 2:00 and 6:30 p.m. The excitement begins when a cyclone carries Dorothy off to the magical world of OZ where she meets Munchkins, a Scarecrow, a Tinman and a Cowardly Lion and makes her journey through the forest to seek out the Wizard of OZ. Whether you are five or eighty-five, this age old classic tale will delight your senses with familiar tunes, exquisite costumes and colorful animated theatrical scenery. Special guest artist, Jumpin’ Jax, stars in this production as Toto. He is a student at Ahead of the Pack Dog Training Center, LLC where he studies Agility, Scent Work and Trick Training. This performance will be his theatrical debut. Students from New York Academy of Ballet join the cast as they journey down the magical Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard of Oz. Juan Cardona, Jr. will perform a pre-show concert starting at 1:30 and 6:00 p.m. on the majestic Bardavon Wurlitzer. If you are a fan of the Bardavon Wurlitzer and Mr. Cardona, mark your calendar now for Saturday, June 8th. For tickets visit www.bardavon.org or call The Bardavon at (845) 473-2072 or TicketMaster at 800-745-3000. Ticket prices: $15 adult, $12 senior/student/veteran, $10 groups of 10+

Bardavon 1869 Opera House, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, 12601, United States

“BLIND BOY” PAXTON–Mind-Blowing Blues with Modern Soul

We are so excited to have Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton returning to Unison after last year’s sold out stellar performance! He is sure to deliver a subtle yet amazing combination of traditional blues framed in contemporary social issues. This young musician sings and plays ......More

We are so excited to have Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton returning to Unison after last year’s sold out stellar performance! He is sure to deliver a subtle yet amazing combination of traditional blues framed in contemporary social issues. This young musician sings and plays banjo, guitar, piano, fiddle, harmonica, Cajun accordion, and the bones (percussion). Paxton has an eerie ability to transform traditional jazz, blues, folk, and country into the here and now, and make it real. In addition, he mesmerizes audiences with his humor and storytelling. He’s a world-class talent and a uniquely colorful character that has been on the cover of Living Blues Magazine and the Village Voice, and has been interviewed on FOX News. Paxton’s sound is influenced by the likes of Fats Waller and “Blind” Lemon Jefferson. According to Will Friedwald in the Wall Street Journal, Paxton is “virtually the only music-maker of his generation—playing guitar, banjo, piano and violin, among other implements—to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and ‘30s.”

Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY, 12561, United States