This weekend: Truman Capote with Barry Seiler at the Roxbury Public Library; Pianos in Vienna and London around 1800s at the Doctorow Center for the Arts; And, Dia:Beacon Community Free Day – at 3 pm Alisa Besher and Hannah Verrill will facilitate Dialogue Duet: Robert Irwin and Sol LeWitt, inviting visitors to engage in dialogue while observing the works of the two artists side by … Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 5/13/2016
This weekend: Woodstock Writers Festival celebrates its seventh anniversary; Carlos Santana performs at the Bardavon Opera House; And, Dr. Wanda M. Corn from Stanford University speaks at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, exploring Artists’ Homes and Studios as Archive and Romance Places. Find more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 4/8/2016
This weekend: Thomas Cole as designer and architect Sunday lecture at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill; Text-based art at the Woodstock Framing Gallery, including stamp art by Molly Rausch; And, Alice in Wonderland Adventures at the Woodstock Playhouse. Read more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 3/11/2016
This weekend: Richard Edelman’s Stolen Portraits at the Center for Photography at Woodstock; Stitch and Sip: Samplers 1.0 Quilting Workshop at Olana; And, New York in Bloom at the New York State Museum in Albany. Read more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 2/19/2016
This weekend: A Holiday Design Show at the Senate House in Kingston; Ulster Ballet Company performs a Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens at UPAC in Kingston; And, the 19th annual Hudson Winter Walk takes place in Hudson, topped with a fireworks display. Read more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 12/04/2015
Brian Tolle has exhibited his work in galleries, museums, and public spaces around the world. His projects include Skid Rows for the Queens Museum, New York (2005), Witch Catcher at City Hall, New York (2003), The Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City, New York (2002), Waylay for the Whitney Biennial and the Public Art Fund in Central Park, New York (2002), Man’s Achievement on … Continue reading Featured Artist: Brian Tolle
This weekend: Bordering Utopia: Sculptures by Brian Tolle at the University at Albany’s Art Museum; Prometheus Bound at Franklin Stage Company; And, Classics on Hudson with violinist Benjamin Bowman and pianist Peter Longworth at the Hudson Opera House. Read more at Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 11/20/2015
This weekend in the Catskills: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at the Glimmerglass Opera Festival in Cooperstown; New York City Ballet dancers perform at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center; Abstract painter Adam Cohen exhibits at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson; And Phoenicia Art Tour (formerly known as the Shandaken Art Tour) celebrates its eight anniversary. For more, go to Upstater.com. Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 7/17/2015
New York State Museum The New York State Museum in Albany is hosting its annual fundraiser New York in Bloom, an extremely popular floral show launched in 1992. New York in Bloom will display this year over a hundred floral arrangements from New York’s most exquisite florists and floral designers. Themed activities will be offered throughout the weekend, including demonstrations and children’s activities. The hours … Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills – 2/20/15
The New York State Museum in Albany was founded in 1836 as the State Geological and Natural History Survey. The museum offers a variety of programs year round – lectures, workshops and exhibits, focusing on art, science, and community. This year, for instance, a retrospective of American Realist painter Eugene Speicher will be on view through March. Speicher was born on April 5, 1883 in … Continue reading Featured Destination: New York State Museum
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