Healing Vibrational Music in Phillipsport Singer-songwriter Christine Laplante pulls from her experience in the healing fields and her own personal musings. Her goal is to share her journey with others in order to elicit conversation and feelings of being connected, using music and word to elicit a safe space. Christine is currently working on her upcoming book, Our Sacral Selves, a look at human development through sexual and energetic maturation. Natasha Althouse studied classical voice in Ithaca along with north classical vocal music in Pune, India. Her passion lies in the blending of Eastern and Western styles
of vocal music. She has composed for film, produced and recorded a benefit album for cystic fibrosis, and is currently working on an EP. Natasha’s passion dwells in sacred music from all cultures as well as the transformative powers of vibration. Hear Christine and Natasha & Company perform for the Phillipsport Community Center’s Monthly Music Night on August 18, at 7:00pm. $2 suggested donation. Doors open at 6:30pm. Homemade food and desserts available for purchase. Call 845-313-1772 for information.
Slam Allen in Hurleyville & Grahamsville The internationally renowned Slam Allen is a messenger of love. This dynamic entertainer uses the genres of blues, soul, R&B, and a touch of rock-n-roll to deliver powerful soul stirring performances. Slam captures you with a voice that echoes Otis Redding, a guitar that immerses you in B. B. King, and stage energy reminiscent of James Brown, all while captivating you with his own original music. The Sullivan County Historical Society invites you to a free talk and performance by Slam Allen. Slam will talk about his 30 year career as a blues & soul performer, and play some of his greatest hits. The Americana band Little Sparrow will host the event.
The August 5, 2:00pm event at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, is FREE. Donations are welcome. Call 845 434-8044 for info. Five days later, Slam will concertize at The Heartbeat Music Hall, 304 Main Street, Grahamsville, (where David Trestyn hosts an open mic every Wednesday), on August 10 at 8:00pm. Limited seating. Tickets are available at Steve’s Music Center in Rock Hill (see ad pg. 31), and the Mountain Moon Emporium, Grahamsville... ...and by phone: 845-985-5068 and 845985-2731, or by emailing: davidtrestyn@yahoo.com
“The Great Outdoors” in Hurleyville “The ‘great outdoors’ generally refers to the untamed wilderness away from the comforts of civilization, and it is as much an idea as it is a physical environment. The Romantics in the nineteenth century tried to capture the experience of losing oneself in the awe-inspiring power of nature, what they termed ‘the sublime’. “For this series, I considered the sublime in the age of mobile devices, where the awe-inspiring power of nature is often experienced digitally and where an escape from civilization can be an act of imagination,” says photographer Noah Kalina. Kalina, who has been featured in New York Times Magazine, Popular Mechanics and Food & Wine among many other publications, was featured in Cabin Porn, a book collection of stories and photographs of unique houses in Upstate, New York, which the New York Times called, “An enchanting rabbit hole of tiny handmade houses.” With clients such as Levi’s, Gucci, 8
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Timberland, General Electric, Sprint and Disney, Kalina has been exhibiting his photographic works from Livingston Manor to Switzerland since 2003. Free and open the public, an opening reception for Kalina’s exhibit titled The Great Outdoors, takes place on August 4 at 4:00pm at Gallery 222, 222 Main Street, Hurleyville. Refreshments will be served. For further information, call 845-7078047. See ad on this page for more info.