THURSDAY 5 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS America’s Vanishing Landscape Opening reception June 28, 5pm-7pm Columbia County Council on the Arts, Hudson. (518) 671-6213.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS East Fishkill Community Library Photography Group First Thursday of every month, 7pm. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145. Men’s Group 7-8:30pm. Meetings rotate between group discussions, social evenings and special events. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Inc., Kingston. 331-5300.
DANCE Swingin’ Newburgh First Thursday of every month. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios, 7-7:30. Swing Shift Orchestra plays, 7:30-9pm. Newburgh Brewing Company, Newburgh. Got2lindy.com. West Coast Swing Dance with Evan MacDonald 7pm. $12. 7-8pm West Coast swingdance lesson, 8pm10:30pm practice dance groove party. Uptown Gallery, Kingston. 331-3261.
FILM Dear John 6-8:15pm. Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. PG13. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
HEALTH & WELLNESS Gentle Flow Yoga First Thursday of every month, 9:45am. 25.00. Intentionally set to 3-5 people so you enjoy the most hands on yoga experience. This gentle flow class is perfect for the more mature clientele. Each class will consist of: meditation, stretching, core strength, balance, and relaxation. The classes ends with an optional application of Living Essential Oils® to aid you into a deeper meditation. Tara Gregorio Holistic Healing, Cold Spring. (617) 512-9501. Laryngectomy Support Group First Thursday of every month, 11am-noon. The LaryngectomySupport Group offers opportunities for individuals facing laryngeal cancer and individuals treated for laryngeal cancer to share their experiences, learn about communication options (electrolarynxand/ or voice prosthesis) and participate in community awareness projects. This group is open to family members and caregivers. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 483-7391. Pre-Operative Spine Education Sessions First Thursday of every month, noon. Whether you are scheduled for spine surgery or are considering it, the spine education session is an opportunity for you and your loved ones to receive more information. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 204-4299.
LECTURES & TALKS Amy Krane Color Talk 5-6:30pm. Amy Krane Color advises clients on paint colors for their homes and businesses, both interior and exterior. Learn about how each color affects people differently. Hear how to use colors effectively in your home to create the ambience you desire. Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Hudson. (518) 828-4417.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Clybourne Park 7:30-10:30pm. $20/$15 seniors and students. White neighbors react when the black Younger family was moves in. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Woodstock. 679-7900. Good People 8pm. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
FRIDAY 6 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS HV: Create First Friday of every month, 8:30am. Designers, artists, writers, teachers, coaches, musicians, scholars, & other intellectually curious, creative-minded people gather for facilitated round-table conversations, riffs on creativity & work, Icarus Sessions, community announcements. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 679-9441.
COMEDY Jerome Jarre 8pm. $37.50. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.
HEALTH & WELLNESS Fit Club 6pm. We have Brazil Butt Lift, Turbo Fire, Focus T25, and more. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
KIDS & FAMILY Kids’ Yoga 4:30-5:30pm. $16.50. Classes blend kid-friendly postures, breathing exercises, relaxation techniques with story-telling and creative play. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Tiny Tots Musical Storytime 10:30am. Ages 1-3. Age appropriate stories and songs. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
LECTURES & TALKS A Panel Discussion on Elder Abuse 8:30am-noon. Wiltwyck Golf Club, Kingston. 338-2980.
LITERARY & BOOKS Poetry Brothel 8pm. $3. In addition to poetry readings on stage, there will be opportunities for poets and audience members to interact more personally by going off to private nooks and crannies. Liberty Public House, Rhinebeck. 876-1760.
MUSIC Al Stewart 8:30pm. With special guest Paul Guzzone. Towne Crier Café, Beacon. 855-1300. Bill’s Toupee 8:30pm. Covers. Shadows On the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. 486-9500. Classical Duets with Lily Arbisser, Hai-Ting Chinn, and Leo Treitler 8pm. $25/$23 members. Two sopranos sing Schumann duets and operatic selections by Mozart, Monteverdi, Delibes, and Richard Strauss. Leo Treitler piano. Kleinert/ James Arts Center, Woodstock. 679-2079. Classical Song: Schumann, Mozart, and More 8pm. $25/$23. Classical vocals by singers are Lily Arbisser and Hai-Ting Chinn. Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock. 679-2079.
Author Joanna Rakoff: “My Salinger Year” 7pm. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500.
Four By Fate 7:30pm. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966.
MUSIC
Johnny Lang 8pm. $90. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
The Autumn Defense 8pm. 60’s inspired pop-rock. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Café Singer Showcase with Barbara Dempsey and DeWitt Nelson 7-9:30pm. Three performers join Barbara and DeWitt for the singer showcase. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. Dan Stokes 7pm. Acoustic. Pamela’s on the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-4505. Mr. Gone 7pm. Featuring Peter Furlan, Neil Alexander, Ratzo Harris & Terry Silverlight. Opener, Attila Vural. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Painted Betty 7:30pm. Known for buoyantly blending elements of jazz, blues, country, folk and tango. Towne Crier Café, Beacon. 855-1300. Traditional Irish Pub Session First Thursday of every month, 7pm. Elsie’s Place, Wallkill. 895-8975.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS HOPE’s Fund 5:30-7:30pm. In Celebration of the 2014 Raising HOPE Honorees. Diamond Mills, Saugerties. 247-0700.
SPIRITUALITY Mahatma Frequency Transmission for Ascension First Thursday of every month, 7pm. $20. These frequencies can be used to help us with any personal problem we set the intention for. These energies flow through the physical, mental and emotional bodies, clearing our Aura and Magnetic fields of negative thought patterns, belief patterns and emotional patterns. True Light Healing Center, Kingston, N.Y. 332-0031. Private Raindrop Technique Sessions with Donna Carroll First Thursday of every month, 11:30am-6pm. $75/one hour. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
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SATURDAY 7
THEATER
Mike LaFalce and the Chosen Adolescence 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277.
ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Images & Objects, Stories & Sounds Opening reception 5pm-7pm Orphic Gallery, Roxbury. (607) 326-6045.
DANCE Argentine Tango In The Courtyard 1:30-3:30pm. During this event, dancers Curlen and Tai will not only perform, but also instruct those who are interested in the art of Tango. Woven through the dance steps will be an informal history lesson of this romantic dance. Pelham Art Center, Pelham. (914) 738-2525. Ballet NEXT 7:30pm. $30/$10 student rush and children. Blurring the lines between classical and contemporary ballet. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106. Benefit Dance 9-11pm. $5/$10 with lesson. Lesson at 8:30pm, and all proceeds go towards our scholarship fund. Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Inc. MISU, Ellenville. 399-1293. New Paltz School of Ballet Spring Recital: Happily Ever After 3-5:30pm. $15. Special guests Ballet West dancers Katie Critchlow and Trevor Naumann, performing a pas de deux from Romeo and Juliet. Wallkill High School, Wallkill. 255-0044. Salsa Lesson and Latin Dance Party with Carlos Osorio 8pm. $12 at the door. Bring out your Latin spirit! Join Carlos Osorio, Founder of the Cumbia Spirit School of Dance for a fun, all levels salsa class and then dance the night away at Kingston’s most artful new event space Wine available. Uptown Gallery, Kingston. 331-3261. Stars & Stripes Forever at The Bardavon 2pm. $15 adults, $12 student/senior/member/veteran $10 groups of ten or more. Salute the Spirit of America with Poughkeepsie City Ballet in this sparkling new ballet—Stars & Stripes Forever. With music from Copland to Sousa this patriotic red, white and blue extravaganza will delight young and old alike. Guest artist Steven Melendez, principal dancer with New York Theatre Ballet, will amaze all with his spectacular spins and gravity defining leaps. Additional Guest Artists include The Strawberry Hill Fiddlers, New York Academy of Ballet and trumpeters Joseph Garvey and David Puchkoff Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS 3rd Annual Retro Rally Car and Motorcycle Show 12-5pm. Cornell Street Studio, Kingston. 679-8348. Annual Mineral, Gem, Jewelry, and Fossil Show, Swap and Sell 10am-4pm. $5/$3 children and seniors. Sponsored by the Orange County Mineral Society. Museum Village, Monroe. 782-8248. Antique Appraisal Roadshow 9am-6pm. $5/item. Could that bauble in the basement be valuable? Robert Meringolo, formerly of Sotheby’s and founder of the Albany Auction Gallery, will be bringing his nationally recognized expert appraisers to Red Hook. Live music and great things to eat from local restaurants. Benefitting the Red Hook PTSA. Linden Avenue Middle School, Red Hook. (518) 966-4976.
Clybourne Park 7:30-10:30pm. $20/$15 seniors and students. White neighbors react when the black Younger family was moves in. Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, Woodstock. 679-7900. Good People 8pm. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
FILM
Taste of Millbrook 6-9pm. $100/$85 in advance. Millbrook Educational Foundation’s annual fundraiser. Millbrook Winery, Millbrook. Tasteofmillbrook.com.
KIDS & FAMILY Children’s Author McKenzie Willis 3pm. Reads from his new book, Tales of the Rainbow Forest. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. Kids’ Art Workshop 10am-noon. $12/$20 for two. Ages 4.5-12. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Light Painting Photography 2-4pm. Students will learn to play with long exposure photography and be the models for their very own Light Painting. Each student will get to take home one print. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill. (914) 788-0100.
Les Miserables 7:30pm. $18 Adults, $14 students & seniors, $12 groups & families. The Two Of Us Productions presents a glorious full orchestra production of Les Misérables. Based on the 1862 novel by Victor Hugo, this Broadway show won the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical in 1987. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.
Ramapo for Children’s Community Event 12-10pm. $60/$30 for Dutchess County residents with promo code RHINE50/Children under 3 are free. A weekend of boating, swimming, hiking, ropes courses and more. Ramapo for Children - Camp Ramapo, Rhinebeck. 876-8409.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Dialogues 5pm. $10/$5 WAAM members. A talk on Edward Steichen by his granddaughter Laurie Winfrey. Woodstock Artists Association and Museum, Woodstock. 679-2940.
Portrait Lighting: Studio and Natural Through June 8, with Bobbi Lane. The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957.
Panel Discussion: The New Face of Fiction 7pm. Rising young stars of literary fiction Emma Straub, Owen King & Kelly Braffet join Oblong Books co-owner Suzanna Hermans in a discussion about the changing face of fiction writing. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500. Poetry on the Loose Reading/Performance Series 3:30pm. Featuring Morton Rich. Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf. 469-9459.
MUSIC Bill’s Toupee 8:30pm. Covers. Hurricane Grill & Wings, Poughkeepsie. 243-2222. Blues Buddha Band 9:30pm. Blues. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Cats out of the Bag 8pm. Alternative. Joma Café, West Shokan. 251-1114. Catskills Cabaradio 7pm. Potluck at 6pm. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. Celtic Night with the Irish Mafia 7pm. First Saturday of every month. Sean Griffin’s Irish Mafia and invited guests connect the Celtic tradition to Galicia, Spain. Elephant, Kingston. Elephantwinebar.com. David Kraai & Amy Laber 7-9pm. Country harmonies, sweet banjo, tasty mandolin, twangy guitars, beautiful autoharp and soulful harmonica. This community evening will start off with a potluck dinner followed by an open mike, then David & Amy will take the stage. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Fredericks Brown 8pm. $20 preferred/ $12 advance / $16 day of /$5 member price. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111. Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle 7pm. $30/$5 students/$70 series. Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7003.
John Abercrombie Trio 8pm. $15. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 658-9048.
FOOD & WINE
10 Minute Play Festival: Paranormal Poughkeepsie 8pm. $20. Half Moon Theater. Half Moon Theatre, Poughkeepsie. Halfmoontheatre.org/.
Design Brooklyn with Michel Arnaud 3-5pm. Acclaimed photographer Arnaud presents Design Brooklyn, a brilliant visual exploration of the unique and diverse architecture, interiors, and design of public and private spaces in today’s Brooklyn, from mechanics’ shops renovated into restaurants, to newly built public spaces, to restored brownstones and modern townhouses. TK Home and Garden, Hudson. (518) 697-0909.
Pinxter 2-9pm. Rejuvenation of the African American/colonial Dutch tradition, now an all-inclusive celebration of the world’s farmworkers: music & drumming, dance, food, farm experiences, seedling sale. Whirligig Farm, Hurley. 902-8154.
Sonic Soul Band 9:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760.
THEATER
LITERARY & BOOKS
James Maddock + Band 7pm. Opener, Dylan Doyle Band. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
The Shadow Circus 8pm. $8. Tibetan Center, Kingston. 383-1774.
Saugerties First Friday 6-9pm. Special events, entertainment and food. Downtown Saugerties, Saugerties.
Printed by a Woman: The Declaration of Independence in the 18th & 21st Centuries 3-4pm. To honor this American pioneer and our founding fathers, artist Mindy Belloff created an accurate reproduction of Goddard’s elegant two-column design of the Declaration. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
Mount Lebanon Heritage Herb Festival 9:30am-4pm. $10/$20 family. More than 18 walks, talks and workshops around herbs in food, pharmacy, gardens and local history. Hear about herbs as powerful foods and drink, and a variety of healing traditions around herbs. Darrow School, New Lebanon. (518) 794-8800.
Scott Sharrard & The Brickyard Band 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Letterpress Printing 3pm. Mindy Belloff on letterpress printing and Mary Katharine Goddard, in honor of upcoming July 4th celebrations, Printed By a Woman: The Declaration of Independence in the 18th and 21st Centuries. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
LECTURES & TALKS
Jessica Molaskey and her “Italian Quartet” 8pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
Johnny Dell and Night Life Band 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. MTD4lyfe Benefit Concert 7:45pm. $30. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. Nat Baldwin + Arborea 8pm. $7. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, Hudson. (518) 671-6006. Oakes and Smith and Dugway “Share the Evening” 8pm. $20/$15. Guthrie Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 528-1955. Patti Griffin 8pm. $48-$95. With special guest Parker Milsap. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. Sean from The Trapps 2:30pm. Village Green, Woodstock. Tabla Concert by World Renowned Pandit Anindo Chatterjee 7-8:30pm. $35. Pandit Anindo Chatterjee will perform the first of three Benefit Concerts at Shanti Mandir this Summer. Authentic Indian snacks and refreshments will follow the concert. Shanti Mandir, Walden. 778-1008. The Virginia Wolves 7:30pm. Organic rock. With Mamalama. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158. The Whippersnappers 8-10pm. $24 in advance ($20 for members) and $28 at the door ($24 members). Students are half price with a valid ID. The Whippersnappers are Peter Davis, George Wilson and Frank Orsini. This trio of regional folk superstars offers upbeat string band music with fiddles, 5-string banjo and acoustic guitar. Their concert promises “a foot-stomping, rip snorting collection of oldtime country songs and Celtic fiddle tunes.” Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Woodstock Concerts on the Green 1-5pm. Village Green, Woodstock. Woodstockchamber.com.