Two Croces in Sugar Loaf

In 1973, at the height of his popularity and the day before the lead single to his fifth album was released, Jim Croce and five others died in a plane crash. His music continued to chart throughout the 1970s following his death.

Croce’s wife Ingrid was his early songwriting partner. She continued to write and record after his death, and their son A. J. Croce became a singer- songwriter in the 1990s.

A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father, some of his own tunes, and songs that influenced both him and his father at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Road, Chester, on February 25 at 8:00pm

For tickets: www.sugarloafpacny.com

Photographers Salon in Highland Falls

Highlands Arts Alliance (HAA) Photographers

Salon offers monthly topic-led discussions, guest speakers, workshops and photo walks. The monthly gatherings connect photographers where together they share, critique and learn new techniques.

Many talented HAA artists came together to showcase their photographic work at the Highland Falls Library in January for the 2023 Yearly Contributor Photography Exhibition

The Salon will meet on February 4 from 11:00am1:00pm at the American Legion Hall, 134 Old State Road, Highland Falls. The topic-led talk will be Winter Photography with program founder and moderator, Karen Parashkevov. In addition, there will be a share and critique of work.

HAA Salon agenda items are announced in advance on local media, flyers and the website. For more info: www.highlandsartsalliance.org/ photographersalon

Plein Air Fest Exhibition, Rock Tavern

The Wallkill Center for the Arts

(WRCA) Plein Air Festival winners will grace the walls of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern’s Sanctuary in February.

The mission of the WRCA “is to enrich our community through art classes, and art exhibits and to provide resources for local artists. We believe that art education is critical for developing creativity and thoughtfulness in our youth. We continue the tradition of plein air painting, and the appreciation of our local landscape which that practice engenders, by offering classes and our annual Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival which showcases professional plein air painters from around the country.

Our gallery exhibits showcase our local artists and embrace contemporary art and the living culture of our region.”

A February 4, 2:00pm-4:00pm opening reception will kick off the show, featuring 40 paintings from winners.

The UUCRT is located at 9 Vance Road in the New Windsor hamlet of Rock Tavern. For information and to request a private viewing, contact Mike Landrum at 845-851-6024.