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FOR THE FAMILY 3Fun events for kids and parents

MAC-HADYN THEATRE 2‘Sleep Hollow’

FAMILY FUN 4‘Water Wars’

CENTER STAGE 5‘Rip The Musical’

MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC 6Concerts

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ON THE SCREEN 11Movie review and listings

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SPOOKY ADVENTURE TALE

"SLEEPY HOLLOW"AT MAC-HAYDN CHILDREN'S THEATRE CHATHAM — Performance Spaces for the 21st

Century presents Dom Flemons, Saturday, July 11, 8p.m. Flemons, a singer and multi-instrumentalist, is afounding member of the Grammy Award-winningCarolina Chocolate Drops. Together with BrianFarrow on bass and fiddle, and Mike Johnson ondrums, the trio performs traditions of old-time folkmusic and Americana that are both classic and fresh.PS21 is located at 2980 Route 66 in the Town ofChatham.

“For this 2015 season we are presenting top tierartists performing exceptional traditional music,”said PS21 Administrative Director Susan Davies.“Dom is an amazing musician, a wonderful singer,and so much fun to watch on-stage.”

Dom Flemons is widely lauded for reintroducingold-time African American string band music to a newgeneration. One half of the program will be traditionalmusic of different types: old-time string band music,blues, jazz, and ragtime. “I spent the better part of adecade presenting old-timey music and I don’t wantto leave that behind,” explained Flemons. “By pre-senting original songs in the old-time styles, I have anew freedom to mix and match.”

Flemons is a singer and multi-instrumentalist.This show will feature his voice, guitar (three guitarsin different tunings), four-string banjo, bones, har-monica, quills (panpipe) “and my good pal the BigHead Joe, the giant six-string guitar banjo,” Flemonssaid.

Brian Farrow and Mike Johnson will join DomFlemons on stage. “Brian will be playing bass and fid-dle,” Flemons said. “He brings an enthusiasm to thebass that is infectious, and his love for hard-rockingold-time music takes the floor when his fiddle bowstarts jumpin’.”

“Mike Johnson will be behind the drum kit throneplaying the most subtle and effective drumming andpercussion that you will find in any old-time group,”Flemons said. “Showcasing the sounds of the “trap”set, Mr. Johnson rocks the snares, bumps the bass,rides the high-hat and snaps the sticks with a gustothat will impress even the most staunch traditional-ist.”

The performance will include both an old-timestring band set and a more traditional trio setting fea-turing bass and drums. “We will also be featuring afife and drum set with marching bass drum while Iplay the fife,” Flemons said. “It is one of the oldeststyles of black vernacular music recorded and we’ll getthe house rocking with it.”

Tickets for the Saturday, July 11, 8: p.m. perform-ance of Dom Flemons are $25 general admission,$20 PS21 members and $15 students with I.D. Ticketscan be purchased at www.ps21chatham.org, by calling1-800-838-3006, or at the door until the show sellsout. For other information about this or any otherevent at PS21, please call (518) 392-6121.

PS21 Presents Dom FlemonsAmerican Old-Time Folk Music

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CHATHAM, NY -- Spooky adven-tures await three modern day young-sters in "Sleepy Hollow", a musicalbased on the Washington Irving taleabout schoolteacher Ichabod Crane,lovely Katrina and menacing BromBones The show performs at The Mac-Haydn Children's Theatre for threeweeks, July 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 andAugust 1.

Three modern day youngster: Amy,Charlie and Irving, go to one last houseon their trick or treating route - thehaunted Crane house - and get caughtup in the story that the old, old, oldman there tells them. Suddenly they'rein a most unusual town and meetingpeople who are dressed in very unusualcostumes and who have no idea whoDarth Vader and Harry Potter are!They get sent to school and find thatlessons and homework are the same nomatter what year it is. Their biggestworry is how to find their way home,but first they get caught up in the rival-ry between Ichabod Crane and BromBones for Katrina's affections and heareven more scary stories and spookysongs.

James Hunsacker will be IchabodCrane; he was featured as Underling in"The Drowsy Chaperone. EmilyFranklin is Katrina Van Tassel, she

plays Penny Pingleton in "Hairspray".Danny Durr, who was the Raven in"Sleeping Beauty" will be Brom Bones.The three modern children Amy,Charlie and Irving will be played byJayme Wappel (Anybody's in "WestSide Story"), Will Ruff (Bernardo in"West Side Story") and Pierre Marais(Angel in "Rent"). Hillary Fisher andRyan Thurman (Mimi and Benny in"Rent") will be Trudy and a Rustic Lad.

Apprentices Emily Spateholts,Stephanie DiFronzo, Sarah Allen andJosh Kahn are featured as townspeopleand the schoolchildren are Maggie andAllison Seebode, Grayson and BradenVan Wie, Tyler Garrison, HeatherDamia, Jane Fischer, Mia Porrit andPhoebe Reuther.

Mac-Haydn Children's Theatreshows perform on Friday and Saturdaymornings at 10:30. Tickets are $10.00for children of all ages. A special offeris made to military families, with freetickets available; available at the BoxOffice only, with official military identi-fication, restrictions apply. Mastercardand Visa welcome, no cancellations orrefunds, fully air conditioned, groupdiscounts available. Call 518-392-9292or visit machaydntheatre.org for infor-mation and reservations.

FRIDAY, JULY 10TH Cupcake Decorating Class — 6 p.m. atthe Germantown Library, HoverRoom. Join instructor Brianna Contefor this delicious tutorial! She willdemonstrate several decorating tech-niques using a piping bag and butter-cream icing. All supplies will be pro-vided. This event is free and open tothe public. Space is limited, pleasecall to register. 518.537.5800.

Music and Movement with Beth andJodie — Friday, July 10, 24, 31 andAugust 7 at 10AM. Music andMovement classes are back again forfour fun-filled mornings at theStuyvesant Town Hall! This highlysuccessful series gives parents andcaregivers the chance to dance, sing,play instruments and generally havefun with their young child.Participants sign up for all four ses-sions and space is limited to 20 chil-dren. Designed for kids ages 3-6. Theclasses will be led by KinderhookChildren’s Librarian Beth Puskas,and Ichabod Crane Primary SchoolMusic Teacher Jodie Jacque. Formore information, please call thelibrary at 758-6192.

Joseph Bruchac performs as part of theJust For Fun Fridays program. — He isa traditional storyteller from theAdirondack region who draws on hisAbenaki Indian ancestry and otherNative American traditions for avariety of lively stories – He is askilled teller of traditional tales, a

professional musician, and an award-winning author of more than 120books for children and adults ––Free admission – Information andreservations at ps21chatham.org or392-6121 – 1 pm – PS21 Tent, 2980Route 66, 1 mile north of Chatham

TUESDAY, JULY 14 STEM Discovery: Super Squishy Ball —Tuesday, July 14 at 2:30PMLearn how to make your ownSuperhero Squishy Ball! Thesesuper-easy crafts will last for agesand provide tons of fun using easy tofind materials! STEM Discoveries arefor children from 10-15 years of ageand pre-registration is required

THURSDAY JULY 16Animal Embassy: Heroes of the AnimalKingdom — Thursday July 16 at6:30PM This event will take place atthe Kinderhook Town Hall in Valatie(the former Martin H. GlynnElementary School Gymnasium).Heroes come in all shapes and sizesand during Animal Embassy you willsee first-hand just how heroic ani-mals can be! You may get a chance tomeet a Solomon Islands Monkey-tailed skink, a Red-foot or Sulcatatortoise, Green Tree or Redeyed Treefrogs, an African bullfrog, a Bullsnake, Chinchillas, a Chilean RoseHair tarantula and perhaps anEclectus parrot. The KinderhookTown Hall is located at 3211 ChurchSt. in Valatie.

WEDNESDAYS

Music & Creative Movement - 10-11a.m. Free. From July 8—August 26.Preschoolers to ages 5+. Join localsinger, songwriter, choreographerand dancer Abby Lappen for weeklyfun exploring creative arts throughmusic and movement. Parent partic-ipation is encouraged. Hudson OperaHouse, 327 Warren Street. 822-1438or www.hudsonoperahouse.org.

Mommy and Me Lap Time -Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Parents orcaregivers and their children agesbirth to two years old are invited tojoin Amy Thiel for stories, nurseryrhymes, fingerplays, and songs. Noregistration required. KinderhookLibrary, 18 Hudson St. 758-6192.

THURSDAYS Pre-K Story Times - We read books,sing songs, do activities and crafts.There is no age limitation — most ofthe children that come to story hourvary in age from 2 years old to 5years old. No registration required.Kinderhook Library, 18 Hudson Street. 518-758-6192.

THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYSStory Hour - Birth to 5 years, 10:15-11a.m. for stories, songs, movementand crafts. Roeliff Jansen Library,9091 Route 22, Hillsdale. 518-325-4101 or www.roejanlibrary.org.

FRIDAYSLEGO Club - 3:30 -4:30 p.m. Comeand let your imagination build greatthings. All the Legos are supplied bythe Library, please do not bring yourown. No sign-up is required. Open toages 5 and up. Heermance MemorialLibrary, 1 Ely Street, Coxsackie. 731-8084 or www.heermancelibrary.org.

SATURDAYSMake It With Legos! 12:30-2:00 p.m. Wealso have duplo blocks for little jandsand Master Builder Academy Legos forages 12+only in our teen space. RoeliffJansen Library, 9091 Route 22,Hillsdale. 518-325-4101 or www.roejan-library.org.

DAILY ON GOINGReading: TINY TOTS PROGRAM. Free andopen to children ages birth to pre-K,along with their caregivers, Tuesdays,1030-1130AM. Songs, fingerplays andrhymes, books, a simple craft, and free-play time. Come, have fun, and meetneighbors and friends, old and new!Palenville Branch Library, 3335 Route23A, Palenville, NY. For more info:[email protected]://catskillpubliclibrary.org/ (518)678-3357.

SECOND SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Dogs Love Books. 10-11 a.m. Join Ms.McCord and her canine companions inthe Children’s Room. Ms. McCord willread stories and kids can read to the

dogs, too! Roeliff Jansen Library, 9091Route 22, Hillsdale. For informationcall 518-325-4101 or visit www.roejan-library.org.

DAILYFASNY Museum of Firefighting is thehome of the premiere collection ofAmerican firefighting artifacts in theworld, featuring 50 pieces of apparatuson display. Children’s activities includecreative play in select fire engines andinteractive activities and theCabot/McCadam Cheese Fire SafetyDiscovery Room. Hours 10-5 daily,closed major holidays. Admission:adults $7, Children 3 and over $5, chil-dren 2 and under-free and family rate(2 adults and their 2 children) $20. 117Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson. 822-1875 or fasnyfiremuseum.com.

ArtZone at the Norman RockwellMuseum Creativity Center. Exploreyour “inner Rockwell” by creating yourown works of art. Free for children.Free with Museum admission, mem-bers free. Open daily; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closedmajor holidays. Call 413-298-4100, ext.221, or nrm.org. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA. Generaladmission is $16 for adults, $14.50 forseniors, $10 for college students, $5 forkids and teens 6 to 18, and free foractive military personnel, and kids 5and under. Call 413-298-4100, ext.221, or nrm.org. 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA.

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Activities for Kids & Families

Athens Street Festival is Saturday, July 11,this is a fun time for the whole family withmany things to do.

During the antique car show at the festival,DJ Wateley will entertain from noon to 4pm.

There will be tours of the lighthouse, foodand craft vendors, strolling entertainers, rides,rock climbing, chainsaw demonstration, paddleboard demonstration, children's activities andmore.

There is No admission charge to the AthensStreet Festival on July 11 starting at 10am andending after the fireworks show. So come andhave fun.

The followingollowing is the list of thebands playing at Athens Street Festival on July11:The first band starts at 2pm.2-3:30pm. - The N.Y.S. Blues Hall of Fame Band. - Blues 4-5:30pm. - Bender - Contemporary Country6-7:30pm. - John Pinder - classic & original Rock.8 - approximately 9:30pm (when fireworks start) The PhilMassaro Symphony - Classic Rock

The following is the schedule for July 11Athens Street Festival Children's Activities:

Location: Second Street and FranklinStreet:Starting at 10:30AM Bailiwick’s Petting Zoo and PonyRides11:00am - Costumed stilt-walker Sean Fagan leadsCircus Themed Children's Hat Parade down Second Street from Athens Library (line-up at 10:45am)Prizes to all participants.11:00am - Ed Bloomer displays two friendly goats11:00am -12:15pm Sharon Phillips musical performancefor kids11:30am-12:30pm Kathy’s Bubble Fun 12:30pm – 1:30pm Sean Fagan’s Interactive CircusAntics1:30- 2:30pm Christine's Fun Balloon Twisting1:30- 2:30pm - Sean the Magician performs magic tricksfor the children2:30 – 3:30pm - Sean Fagan with Circus Acts3:30 – 4:30pm - Christine twists balloons for kids3:30 – 4:30pm - Sean the Magician performs familymagic tricks2pm -5pm - BJ Fields, the Clown, strolls the streets anddoes street performancesExcept for the pony rides and petting zoo, the activitieslisted above are free.

Athens Street Festival July 11

SCHODACK — Ready to getwet? On July 18 at 10:30 a.m. joinin on a morning of fun with thefirefighters of the South SchodackFire Department.

The firefighters are back bypopular demand to teach visitorshow to operate a real fire hose,and then challenge them to fill thebig barrel with water the fastest.After the challenge, every “juniorfirefighter” will receive a specialprize. Younger children will havethe opportunity to use equipmentmore suited to their size: realbrush fire packs that squirt water.

Get ready to learn how to “putthe wet stuff on the red stuff” atthe Museum! This program andadmission to the Museum for theday are free to the residents ofColumbia County (with proof ofresidency: a drivers license forhead of household,) thanks to agenerous grant award fromHudson River Bank and Trust Co.Foundation. Museum membersenjoy free admission to theMuseum and all programs every

day. Regular admission ratesapply for those not residing inColumbia County. The Museum islocated at 117 Harry HowardAvenue in Hudson, New York onthe campus of the Firemen’sHome. For further informationabout this program or otherupcoming Super Saturday pro-grams or the Museum, call 518-822-1875, ext.10 or visit www.fas-nyfiremuseum.com

The FASNY Museum ofFirefighting is America’s interac-tive museum of firefighting!Activities for families include cre-ative play on selected fire engines,hands-on interactives, includingthe popular bucket brigade activi-ty, the virtual fire engine drivingactivity, the Jr. FirefighterChallenge and theCabot/McCadam Discovery Room.With over 60 pieces of apparatuson exhibit, whether you’re a fire-fighter, a student of history or afamily looking for a fun and edu-cational day trip, don’t miss thisunique Museum.


‘Water Wars: The Sequel’ at the Museum!

The first, of what we hope will be an annual event,Scavenger Hunt for 2,3 or 4 wheeled vehicles, tobenifit our returning warriors through OperationHomefront is Sat. July 11th. Starting point is theCatskill Home Depot. Sign in is 9:30 -11:00 AM.

Donation $10 per person.The Gold Wing Road Riders, Chapter 'L' is holding

their First Annual Scavenger Hunt for 2, 3 and 4wheeled vehicles on Sat. July 11th. Sign in is from9:30-11:00 at the Home Depot parking lot in Catskill.

Come in or on your motorcycle, three wheeler orclassic car.

This fun ride will take you on beautiful countryroads to interesting locations that you have probablynever been to. Get your sheet stamped at each loca-tion. At the end of the ride you can submit your sheetfor a chance to win valuble prizes.

This event will raise money for Operation HomeFront which benifits our returning soldiers in need.We are asking for a donation of $10 per person.

The Catskill Home Depot is across from exit 21NYS Thruway. If you can, bring a GPS or map ofGreene and Ulster County. We will provide a crudemap of the ride.

Don't miss this fun event and an opportunity tohelp our returning military.

Scavenger Hunt to benefit Operation Home Front ‘Bring Out Your Old’

an appraisal eventKINDERHOOK — The Friends of the Kinderhook

Memorial Library will host “Bring Out Your Old” an apprais-al event in July. The Friends have engaged experiencedappraisers to evaluate your antiques on Saturday July 18from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library is located at 18 HudsonStreet, Kinderhook.

A limited number of tickets will ensure your time underthe tent with an appraiser. Each client is limited to a maxi-mum of three small items (coins, stamps, and guns areexcluded) for a donation of $8 per item or 3 items for $20.Reservation tickets will be available at 8:30 a.m. and clientswill be served in numerical order.

During the appraisal event, the Friends will also offer anextensive collection of vintage and collectible books on thelawn. In addition, the Book Shop at the Feed and SeedBuilding will be open from 9am to 1pm.

The Kinderhook Memorial Library serves the Towns ofKinderhook and Stuyvesant. For more information, pleasevisit the Kinderhook Memorial Library website:http://www.oklibrary.org

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Just for Kids and Just for Fun:PS21 Presents The Jamal Jackson

West African Dance Workshop PerformanceCHATHAM — Performance Spaces for the 21st Centurypresents free Friday afternoon performances of storytelling,music, magic, and dance just for kids and their families. Aspart of this “Just for Fun” program, The Jamal JacksonDance Company will presents its West African DanceWorkshop Performance Friday, July 17, 1 p.m. at The Tentat PS21, located at 2980 Route 66 in Chatham.Participants from the previous week’s dance and drummingworkshop, taught by dancer/choreographer Jamal Jacksonand members of his company including drummer FrankMalloy III, will be center-stage.“Kids will love watching their peers in this high energy per-formance of West African dance and drumming,” said PS21Administrative Director Susan Davies. “And as with all our“Just for Fun” events, there is no fee to attend.”PS21 is located at 2980 Route 66, one mile north of the vil-lage of Chatham. For more information about our Just ForFun events, or for any other event, visit ps21chatham.org orcall (518) 392-6121.Just for Fun is underwritten in part by Stewart’s HolidayMatch Funds, Town of Chatham Recreation Program, andPS21 members. PS21 performances are made possible in partby the New York State Council on the Arts with the supportof Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

RHINEBECK — Twenty yearsago, Michael Berkeley and RayRoderick mounted their Rip VanWinkle musical in Pine Plains,NY. A newly-refurbished Ripwill reawaken with a revampedscore and new book as Rip! TheMusical at The CENTER forPerforming Arts at RhinebeckJuly 17-19 for four special per-formances, sponsored byHammertown.

Rip! The Musical writer anddirector Michael Berkeleyexplains, "The show was origi-nally conceived as a valentine tothe Hudson Valley. It remains asheartfelt as the day it was firstconceived. In the grand style of

classic musicals like The MusicMan, Fiddler, and Hello, Dolly!,the family-friendly Rip! TheMusical promises to be a the-atrical experience not to bemissed."

Rip! The Musical, based onWashington Irving’s short storyRip Van Winkle, tells the storyof the Hudson Valley farmerwho, in 1770, is driven by hisnagging wife into the CatskillMountains where he encountersgnomes who put him to sleep fortwenty years. When Rip awak-ens and returns to town in 1790,he finds he has missed much(including the AmericanRevolution) as he tries to make

amends with his family.Lou Trapani, artistic and

managing director of The CEN-TER, was most recently seen onstage as Carmen Ghia in TheProducers. Trapani, who playsMr. Vanderdonk in Rip! TheMusical, said this production isunique because it is so spiritedand has a very lively score. “Thisshow is perfect for Rhinebeckbecause Rhinebeck prides itselfon being the Hudson Valley andif anything is Hudson Valley, it’sa musical about Rip VanWinkle,” Trapani said. “Thismusical is perfect for 2015because we all need to step backfrom the world’s (and our own)woes and just enjoy a magicaltale.”

Jarek Zabczynski, who wasmost recently seen on TheCENTER’s stage as Leo Bloom inThe Producers and ChristopherScott in Miss Saigon, plays thetitle character, Rip Van Winkle.Zabczynski said part of the thrillof performing in Rip! TheMusical is getting to create acharacter in an original piecethat audiences have never seen.“I’ve never had the opportunityto do something that hasn’t beendone before,” he said. “The RipVan Winkle story takes placeright in the Hudson Valley, so tobe doing the show right wherethe story itself was born is prettyspecial.”

Lori Belter, a realtor fromSalisbury, Connecticut, hasworked with Michael Berkeleyand Pamela Chassin to develop atheatre program at HousatonicValley Regional High School inFalls Village, CT. Belter hasplayed many roles in regionaltheatre over the years, and willbe playing Wilhelmina VanWinkle in Rip! The Musical.“The story transcends time andplace and I believe it brings us toa place within us that is joyful,giving us pause to remember thetrue value of love and life,”Belter said. “Michael Berkeley’smusic captures the heart of thecommunity in which the story

takes place.”Rip! The Musical stars Jarek

Zabczynski as Rip Van Winkle,Lori Belter as Dame Van Winkle,and Lou Trapani as PeterVanderdonk. The cast of 30includes Hudson Valley audiencefavorites Lisa Lynds, MichaelBritt, Amy LeBlanc, MelissaMatthews, and Frank McGinnis.

Michael Berkeley directs,with choreography by AmberCameron and music direction byPaul and JoAnne Schubert. Themusical is designed by Bill Ross,

costumes by Lobsang Camacho,lighting by Dave Popieluszko,sound by Natalie Houle; PatrickMcGriff is stage manager andPamela Chassin is producer.

With only four performancesat The CENTER for PerformingArts in Rhinebeck over theweekend of July 17-19, ticketsare limited and expected to sellout quickly. Please visitRipTheMusical.com or call 845-876-3080 for tickets or moreinformation.


The CENTER Stages Premiere of ‘Rip! The Musical’, a Valentine to the Hudson Valley

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Rip Van Winkle (Jarek Zabczynski) and Dame Van Winkle (Lori Belter) in rehearsalfor Rip! The Musical 2


It’s been 50 years sinceBeatlemania left its mark on NewYork on Aug. 15, 1965.

An upstate New York basedindependent music publicist andconcert event coordinator, LisaGandia, was inspired by the his-torically significant impact of TheBeatles’ monumental debut atShea Stadium. Gandia contactedBrian Spagnola, President of TheAmsterdam Mohawks of ThePerfect Game Collegiate BaseballLeague, who has dedicated himselfto making Amsterdam, New York’sShuttleworth Park BaseballStadium into a top venue for base-ball in the nation. Gandia present-ed her idea of facilitating a concertcelebrating the 50th anniversaryof The Beatles’ debut at Shea.Gandia and Spagnola decided itwould be fitting to host TheBeatles tribute band, Hey Jude, soall generations can re-experiencethat pivotal day in music history.

This summer, the CapitalRegion’s very own look-alike,sound-alike “Fab Four,” HeyJude…The Tribute, is traveling“across the pond” to commemo-rate the 50th year anniversary ofThe Beatles’ historic debut SheaStadium concert. The band willperform on Friday, July 17 from 7to 9:10 p.m. at Shuttleworth ParkBaseball Stadium in Amsterdam.

The lads will arrive in style—from their mop-top haircuts andimported from Liverpool boots totheir Shea Stadium jacketsadorned with Wells Fargobadges—their attention to detailguarantees an authentic Beatlestribute experience for audiences ofall ages. As they hustle past cheer-ing crowds on the outfield, theprestigious Ed Sullivan look-alike,Ed Pike, will announce the band’sappearance on a stage lined withRickenbacker, Gretsch, Hofner,Epiphone guitars, Vox amps andLudwig drums.

Hey Jude’s witty British banterwith fans will encourage crowds tosing, dance, and clap along. Theband concentrates on the earlysongs from 1963 and 1964 withtunes such as "She Loves You,” "IWant To Hold Your Hand" and "AHard Day's Night.” Their reper-toire also includes hits from lateralbums such as Help, Rubber Soul,Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts ClubBand, White Album, and AbbeyRoad.

Fans can Meet-and-Greet with“John,” “Paul,” “George,” and“Ringo” for post-show autographs!Press Agent Lisa Gandia will bepresent to take free fan photoswhich may be displayed on theband’s Facebook page. This is aone-of-a-kind opportunity for pre-

vious and current generations toparticipate in Hey Jude’s BeatlesTribute “Shea Stadium Experience”concert. Gandia states, “This willbe a truly memorable day in thetwenty-first century of Beatles trib-ute history.”

Hey Jude’s band members areTom Raider as John Lennon, BradJarvis as Paul McCartney, RickBedrosian as George Harrison,Don Ackerman as Ringo Starr, andthe fifth Beatle, keyboardist RichCoogan as Billy Preston.

As John Lennon stated, “AtShea Stadium, I saw the top of themountain.” Beatles fans are in for aview of a lifetime—in the foothillsof The Adirondack Mountains atShuttleworth Park BaseballStadium in Amsterdam, New York.

Purchase tickets soon beforethey sell out! ContactShuttleworth’s President andGeneral Manager, Brian Spagnola,at 518-791-7546 or [email protected]. Tickets areonly $15 general admission and$20 reserved seating. ShuttleworthPark is located at 65 Crescent Aveat Clizbe Ave, Amsterdam, NY12010. Visit http://www.amster-dammohawks.com/ for moreinformation. Check out HEYJUDE’s website atwww.HeyJudeTheTribute.com

PS21 Presents The Villalobos Brothers

One of Today’s Leading Contemporary Mexican Ensemble

CHATHAM — Performance Spaces for the 21st Century presentsthe Villalobos Brothers Saturday, July 18 at 8 p.m. Their originalcompositions and arrangements blend the richness of Mexican folkmusic with the intricate harmonies of jazz and classical music.Their style of play has been dubbed “high-octane Mexican fiddling.”PS21 is located at 2980 Route 66 in the Town of Chatham.

Growing up in Mexico, the brothers started playing music at anearly age. “Ultimately, our music is reflective of our different expe-riences and backgrounds. My brothers and I grew up in Veracruz,surrounded by traditional folk music but were classically trained inconservatories. All of these elements come together to create oursound.”

Along with the music, the Villalobos Brothers incorporate the-atrical elements into their performance. The work has become animportant visual element in their shows.

In addition to the three brothers (Ernesto, Alberto, and Luis),the band includes Humberto Flores (guitar), Leo Sherman (bass),and Rosa Avila (drums). The brothers play violin primarily, butErnesto is also accomplished on the piano. Luis and Alberto’s sec-ond instrument is the guitar.

Winners of the Vox-Pop Award at the 2013 Independent MusicAwards and champions at NPR’s 2013 Battle of the Boroughs inNew York City, the Villalobos Brothers were the first Mexican bandto play The Apollo Theater as featured guests. In addition, theyhave collaborated with artists ranging from Dolly Parton to EddiePalmieri. In 2012 they completed their first studio album, Aliensof Extraordinary Ability. The album title refers to the Artist Visasthat the brothers received to come to the US.

Tickets for the Saturday, July 18, 8:00pm performance of theVillalobos Brothers are $25 general admission, $20 PS21 mem-bers. and $15 students with I.D. Tickets can be purchased atwww.ps21chatham.org, by calling 1-800-838-3006, or at the dooruntil the show sells out. For other information about this or anyother event at PS21, please call (518) 392-6121.

PS21 performances are made possible in part by the New YorkState Council on the Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew Cuomoand the New York State Legislature. Additional support for PS21programs is provided by Metz Wood Insurance, Ed Herrington,Inc., Lofgren, and PS21 members. This event is part of the NYSPresenter's Network Presenter-Artist Partnership Project made pos-sible through a regrant from the NYS Council on the Arts, a stateagency with the support of Governor Cuomo and the New YorkState Legislature.WILLIAMSTON, Ma. — On July

14, funk and jam band PrimateFiasco takes the stage with ahigh-energy mixture ofDixieland, house beats, and folkmusic. Band members DrakeDescant and Jeff Fennell harmo-nize on accordion and saxo-phone, while Kevin LaRose andDave Russo create funky pocketsof sound with a sousaphone anda banjo, all backed up by ChrisTrevethan on drums. PrimateFiasco performs regularly atjam, electronica, and folk festi-vals and produced a Grammy-nominated children’s albumcalled Wheels on the Bus in2010.

Daddy-O! helps the Clarkcelebrate its sixtieth anniversarywith music of the 1950s on July21. Relive the era of rock androll, rockabilly, doo wop, rhythmand blues, and even pop musicwith Robert Chandler on guitarand vocals, Bill Kirby on slapbass and vocals, and teen rocka-billy singing sensation BrennaJoyce on guitar and vocals.Enjoy classic music by Elvis,Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, TheStray Cats, Chuck Berry, PatsyCline, and more. The bandrecently produced their fifthalbum, The Way I Walk.

Wrapping up the concertseries on July 28 is gypsy swing,

jazz, and fusion band OccidentalGypsy, featuring Eli Bishop onviolin, Jeff Feldman on bass,Jeremy Frantz on guitar andvocals, Erick Cifuentes ondrums, and Brett Feldman onlead guitar. Named by theBoston Globe as a “Best Bet forWeekend Entertainment,”Occidental Gypsy performs adynamic mix of original vocaland instrumental pieces with alightning fast, complex acousticsound, rounded by sultrysmooth vocals reminiscent of thefirst era of swing.

The Clark’s summer bandconcert series is generously sup-ported by MountainOne Bank.

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July 24 and 31 at 7:30 pmJuly 26, 29, and August 2 at 2 pmTickets start at $25

opera talkJuly 26 at noonFree and open to the public

“A three-act British saga of land pirates, sex, betrayal and self-sacrifice.”—New York Times.

HILLSDALE — The public is invited to an artist’s reception at5:30 p.m. July 18 for The Eight, a group show of the gallery’sbest selling artists at Neumann Fine Art 65 Cold Water St.,Hillsdale.

Springfield, Mass.-based artist Leon A. Comstock Jr. willaugment his recent solo exhibition of magic realism with anew original drawing and a select group of prints introducingthe artist’s fantasy series.

Ron Goldfinger of Monterey, Mass. will show new piecesin his classic style of still life and plein air painting in the tra-dition of the Masters.

The Painter Laureate of Tivoli, Joel Griffith, is currently on

hiatus from painting, since he was recently elected Mayor ofTivoli however he remains an important part of this groupwith his effervescent winter sundown “House at Kerley’sCorners.”

Joel Mark, Hillsdale’s own master of museum quality fur-niture will be debuting a new cabinet and his latest originaldesign coffee table of walnut and curly maple.

Gallery owner Jeffrey L. Neumann further explores theAmerican vernacular landscape with his latest oil, TheSycamore, and the still-wet-on- easel: Twilight, which is theartist’s second painting of The Twilight Cafe, a subject he firstpainted in 1985.

Hillsdale based painter H.M. Saffer II, will be showing newoil on panel paintings: Moonglow IV and Sunlit Birches I.

Margo Trout’s pure and fresh plein air oil paintings cap-ture the nuances of color to be found in our local landscape.The South Egremont artist will be showing several calmingvistas from her summer series.

Ken Young, of Ghent, will be featuring his BerkshireHomestyle Magazine cover painting “Schoharie Creek” andothers in his evocative colorist style of realism.

The Eight will be on display July 18 through Sept. 27.Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.For information, www.neumannfineart.com; 413-246-5776.

The Eight: Group Exhibition at Neumann Fine Art opens July 18th

SPECIAL EVENTSSATURDAY JULY 11Chatham Summerfest — A street fairincluding special sales, food, facepainting, horse-drawn wagon ridesand a kids parade – The ArtsSpotlight Stage on Main Street willprovide entertainment and perform-ances by local groups throughout theday – Information at www.chatham-summerfest.,com [email protected] or 269-1057 – 10 am to 4pm – Main Street, Park Row andHudson Avenue, Chatham

41st Annual Athens Street Festival —Antique and classic car show from10 am to 4 pm, a parade at 11 am,live music on three stages, fireworksand much more – Information at

athensstreetfestival.com or 945-1551– 10 am to 9:45 pm – Village ofAthens, Greene County

Athens Street Festival Fireworks Cruise— The ideal platform for viewing anawesome fireworks display on theHudson River aboard “The Spirit ofHudson” – Full cash bar –Information and reservations atwww.zerve.com/Fireworks or 888-764-1844 or 518-348-8993 – 8 pmto 10 pm – City dock behind thegazebo, Water Street, Henry HudsonRiverfront Park, access via BroadStreet grade crossing past theAmtrak Station on Front Street.

High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding &Driving Center Mane Event AnnualFundraiser — to support the work ofthe Center – Discover the TrueMeaning of Horsepower – The eventcelebrates the powerful relationshipbetween humans and equinesthrough different disciplines andmodalities – Demos, exhibits,games, silent auction, food and funfor all ages – Information at high-n-mighty.org or 672-4202 – 10 am to3 pm – High & Mighty TherapeuticRiding & Driving Center, 71 CountyRoad 21C, Ghent

AUDITIONS‘Sweeney Tood’ auditions — TheCenter for Performing Arts, 661Route 308, Rhinebeck, will holdauditions for “Sweeney Todd” at 1p.m. Aug. 1 and 7 p.m. Aug. 2 withcallbacks on Aug. 3 and 4. Neededare male and femalesingers/actors/dancers ages 18-60.Prepare 16 bars of a song from theshow or in the style of the show.Bring sheet music in the correct key.A pianist will be provided. Readingsfrom the script will be at callbacks.Bring personal schedule/calendarand be prepared to list all conflicts.Performances will be Oct. 23through Nov. 15. ‘Sweeney Tood’auditions

EXHIBITSSATURDAY, JULY 11Behold! New Lebanon – “A living muse-um of contemporary rural Americanlife” — This new museum withoutwalls is described as “Local peopleopening their homes, farms, work-shops, places of business, sharingtheir secrets of living successfully intoday’s Rural America.” The seasonspans 13 weekends, throughSeptember 26. A variety of toursand workshops are offered includinga tour of a commercial-scale hopsfarm, a conversation with a reptilerescuer, and a walk to the Shaker

Swamp to learn how the Shakersharnessed the swamp for productiveuse, etc.– Information and tickets at720-7265 or www.beholdnewle-banon.org – Behold! Visitors Center,438 State Route 20, New Lebanon

Exhibition Opening – Related: Artworkby Tom, Frank, and Margot Curran —The Curran family resided inSpencertown in the 1950s. From afamily of ten creative siblings, thesethree emerged as visual artists.Current Columbia County residentsTom, Frank, and Margo are excitedto offer a curated selection of theirrecent prints, paintings, and draw-ings. The work on display reflectstheir shared interest in the novelapplication of classic techniques –On view through August 2 –Information at spencertownacade-my.org or 392-3693 – 4 to 6 pm –Spencertown Academy, 790 Route203, Spencertown

THROUGH JULY 12The Olana Partnership and CCCAannounce the Fourth Annual “En Plein Air Paint-Out, Exhibit &Auction” at Olana Historic Site, Route 9G, Hudson, NY

Friday, July 10th: — Painting contin-ues! Artist may be viewed paintingon site throughout the day (7am -dusk)

Saturday, July 11th: — Third and finalday of painting! Artists will delivertheir 'wet canvases' to the WagonHouse Education Center by 12:00pm where artwork will be installedfor event guests to view during aspecial cocktail hour followed by alive auction beginning at 5:00 pm.

Sunday, July 12th: — Artist Tent Sale!A selection of participating artistswill offer additional works for saleunder the tent near the WagonHouse Education Center from 10:00am to 2:00 pm. Come and see moreof the amazing work they create andhave the opportunity to purchaseadditional works of art from yourfavorite artists. FREE and open tothe public.

For more information visit:http://www.cccaartswalk.com/olana-plein-air-2015

For more information on the TentSale:

http://www.olana.org/calendar/cre-ating-landscapes-within-the-land-scape-plein-air-tent-sale/

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 11-12Annual Art Omi Weekend celebratingArtOmi International Visual Artists —This community event celebratesthe culmination of the Art Omi resi-

dency program, which this yearhosted 30 artists from 24 countries– Saturday, from 6 to 7 pm, dinnerticket holders are invited for SneakPreview Tours of selected artist stu-dios, to experience the work first-hand and to hear the artists speakabout their artistic practices –>From 7 pm until 12 midnight:Dinner Under the Stars overlookingthe sculpture park, with music bySambaland performing a variety ofBrazilian music including samba tobossa nova – Sunday, from 11 amto 1 pm, a Country Brunch on theLedig House lawn, followed by OpenStudios from 1 to 5 pm –Information and tickets atwww.omiartscenter/art or 392-4747 – Omi International Arts

Center, 1405 County Route 22,Ghent

THROUGH JULY 12Earth Sky Dream – A group exhibitionfeaturing Linda Newman Boughton,Chris Freeman, Bruce Murphy,Vincent Vella, Laura Von Rosk, andJane Bloodgood-AbramsInformationat carriehaddadgallery.com or 828-1915.

THROUGH JULY 26“Taking Root: Caniskek and the Meetingof Two Worlds”, curated by CarrieFeder, employs an unexpected andinterdisciplinary approach to thesubject matter of the 350th anniver-sary of the transfer of lands from the


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native Mohicans and Dutch new-comers. Juxtaposing historical arti-facts with contemporary art, theexhibit tells the tale of collidingworlds and will run through July26th with gallery hours on Fridays:4 -7 pm, Saturdays: 2 -7 pm andSundays: 1 - 4 pm or by appoint-ment: call 518 421-3443,www.athensculturalcenter.org .

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26El Anatsui: Five Decades – FiveDecades is a comprehensive surveyspanning the last forty years ofAnatsui’s celebrated career, fromcompositions in painting, wood andclay, to the magnificent metal worksfor which he is renowned. The exhi-bition celebrates the first anniver-sary of The School. Information atjackshainman. com or 758-1628 .Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Jack Shainman Gallery/The School,25 Broad Street, Kinderhook.

THROUGH NOVEMBER 1“River Crossings: Contemporary ArtComes Home”- The 2015 exhibition ispresented in partnership with theThomas Cole National Historic Site,featuring contemporary art installeddirectly into the historic spaces andlandscapes of the two historic sites.Olana State Historic Site, 5720Route 9G, Hudson. For the first timeever, the two sites are allowing self-guided touring, as part of their regu-lar schedules for this exhibition.

DANCEMONDAYSArgentine Tango classes with EllenChrystal. 6 p.m. for beginners; 7p.m. for intermediate. SadhanaCenter for Yoga and Meditation, 403Warren St., Hudson. $12. 537-2589or echrystal@gmail. com.

MUSICFRIDAY JULY 10Olde News performs as part of theMusic at Sunset concert series —Information at 828-4656 – 7 to 9pm – Greenport Town Park, JoslynBoulevard, Greenport

Hudson Valley Blues Island Cruise —Journey from Hudson south toCatskill Point and then north toAthens and then back to port whilelistening to the Blues Duet: Luciaand Levi – Full cash bar –Information and reservations atwww.zerve.com/HudsonValleyBluesCruise or 888-764-1844 or 518-348-8993 – 8 pm to 10 pm – City dockbehind the gazebo, Water Street,Henry Hudson Riverfront Park,access via Broad Street grade cross-ing past the Amtrak Station on FrontStreet.

Alejandro Escovedo & The SensitiveBoys — Texas-raised Mexican-American Alejandro Escovedo, theuncle of pop-funk star Sheila E., is aone-time punk-rocker whose music

today “ranges from VelvetUnderground-style drone rock toclassic punk to Los Lobos-likeChicano rock to idiosyncratic, char-acter-based visionary music alongthe lines of Tom Waits.” –Information at helsinkihudson.comor 828-4800 – 9 pm – ClubHelsinki, 405 Columbia Street

SATURDAY JULY 11Eilen Jewell – Seth Adam opens —Crafting a unique style that mixespoetic ballads with swinging rockers,Eilen Jewell, a favorite of Helsinkiaudiences, ranks among the best inthe Americana genre today…. –Information at helsinkihudson.comor 828-4800 – 9 pm – ClubHelsinki, 405 Columbia Street

An accoustic evening of story & song —with multiple grammy award winnerSteve Katz od Blood, Sweat & Tearsand the Blues project. With specialguest singer/songwriter GregDaytonSaturday, July 11, 2015Orpheum Film & Performing ArtsCenter 6050 Main Street, Village ofTannersville, NY. A silent auction &cocktail supper at 6 p.m. Show at 7p.m.

JULY 11 - AUGUST 9Honest Brook Music Festival —

MEREDITH — The Honest BrookMusic Festival announces the open-ing of its 27th annual summer cham-ber music series at 8 p.m. July 11 at1885 Honest Brook Road, DelhiThe first concert features violinistEmil Altschuler and pianist ThomasPandolfi.Altschuler and Pandolfi’s programwill include works by Bach, de Falla,Poulenc, Sarasate, Massenet andPaganini. Considered one of America’s up andcoming virtuoso violinists,Altschuler possesses a commandingstage presence. He received hisBachelor of Music from The JuilliardSchool where he studied withDorothy DeLay and Naoko Tanakaand his Master of Music from TheYale School of Music under masterviolinist Erick Friedman. Friedmandescribed him as “a very gifted vio-linist who possesses the talent andcapability to become a truly out-standing violinist of his genera-tion…and the sound and accuracy ofintonation that are truly extraordi-nary.”Pandolfi, a young American pianist,is an exciting virtuoso who is moreand more sought after by audiencesworldwide and showered withsuperlatives by critics for his pas-sionate artistry and amazing tech-nique. His orchestral appearancesoften feature not only the belovedmasterpiece concerti byTchaikovsky, Rachmaninov andLiszt, but also the equally brilliantones by Paderewski, Rubinstein andMoszkowski. Pandolfi is also consid-ered a leading interpreter in the“Pops” genre of the works of GeorgeGershwin. The season continues at 8 p.m. July18 with pianist Michael Cannon,who will perform a program ofBeethoven, Schubert and Franck.

Cannon, co-founder and artisticdirector of the Honest Brook MusicFestival, has performed all over theworld in North America, Europe andAsia. The third concert will feature theClaremont Trio at 4 p.m. Aug. 2,with works by Haydn, Brahms andFaure. And the final concert of the seasonat 4 p.m. Aug. 9, will feature cellistSebastian Bäverstam and pianistConstantine Finehouse.

The Honest Brook Music Festivalpresents its summer concerts in apreserved dairy barn. The rusticwood structure creates a warm, idealsetting in which to enjoy chambermusic. The grounds of the Festivalwelcome strolling in its meadowsand gardens.

The Festival is located on HonestBrook Road off Route 28 betweenDelhi and Meredith.

Season subscriptions are availablefor $85; single tickets are $25; andchildren K-12 are free of charge.

For information and/or tickets, visitwww.hbmf.org; e-mail [email protected]; or call 607-746-3770.

SUNDAY, JULY 12Raga & Tala: The Art of North IndianMusic — With Steve Gorn on bansuriflute and Samir Chatterjee on tabla– Grammy winner Steve Gorn is aninternationally respected interpreterand innovator of Indian classicaland new American music. SamirChatterjee is one of the leading tablaplayers of India, appearing frequent-ly as a soloist and accompanistthroughout India and abroad –Information and reservations atps21chatham.org or 392-6121 – 2pm – PS21 Tent, 2980 Route 66, 1mile north of Chatham

SUNDAYS IN JULYOur Lady of Hope Announces SundayAfternoon Music Services — Our Ladyof Hope Church, Route 22, CopakeFalls, is hosting four contemporaryChristian music services 2-3:30 p.m.Sundays in July. The theme is “Singa New Song: ContemporaryChristian Worship,” and each willfeature different local musicians,performing under a tent between thetrees on the Church’s front lawn.The series starts on July 5 withmusic from Rachel Cole playing gui-tar and singing. The services continue for theremaining Sundays in July. On July12, Steve Wildermuth and friendstake the stage; on July 19th, thepraise trio, Faith, Hope and Love(Christina Dellea, George Frick, andRobin Massa) will be featured; andthe series closes out on the July 26with composer, songwriter, pianist,Lorraine Nelson Wolf.There is no charge for any of the“Sing a New Song” services, thoughthe organizers ask a free will offer-ing to offset tent and chair rentaland refreshment costs. For informa-

tion, call the office of Our Lady ofHope at 518-329-4711.

THROUGH JULYHelsinki Upcoming & Just Booked —

Alejandro Escovedo & The SensitiveBoys • Friday, July 10, 9pm

Eilen Jewell • Saturday, July 11, 9pm

Joe Pug • Monday, July 13, 8pm

The Brothers Comatose • Thursday,July 16, 8pm

Iris DeMent • Sunday, July 19, 8pm

Bettye LaVette • Friday, July 24,9pm

JP Harris & The Tough Choices •Friday, July 31, 9pm

THEATERFRIDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 10-11Mac-Haydn Children’s Theatre presentsSleeping Beauty — “The witch hascast a spell—can the Prince fightthrough it to save lovely Aurora?” –Information and reservations at392-9292 or machaydntheatre.org –Free tickets available for childrenwith a parent with current or pastservice in a branch of the armedforces – (Call 392-9292, use code

FREESERVICE and show militaryID) – 10:30 am – Mac-HaydnTheatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham

MONDAY, JULY 13Taconic Stage Company presents IKnow I Came in Here forSomething…(The Middle-aged Musical)— Book, lyrics and direction by CarlRitchie, with music by Wayne Moore– With Diedre Bollinger, Kathy Lee-Visscher, Brian Litscher and Mark“Monk” Schane-Lydon, with accom-paniment by Joe Rose – Last twoperformances – Information andtickets at 392-9292 or machaydnthe-atre.org – 3 pm and 7:30 pm - Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203,Chatham

FRIDAY, JULY 17Rip! The Musical — A new musicalvalentine to the Hudson Valleybased on Washington Irving’s RipVan Winkle, celebrating life, loveand home. The CENTER forPerforming Arts at Rhinebeck, 661Route 308, Rhinebeck. Fri. July 17at 8 pm, Sat. July 18 at 3 & 8 pm,Sun. July 19 at 3 pm (845) 876-3080or RipTheMusical.com Tickets: $2

Mac-Haydn Theatre: 2015 season —“Hairspray,” through July 19; “WestSide Story,” July 23-Aug. 9; “The


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A visit to the Hudson-Chatham Winery is agreat way to start or end a weekend inColumbia County and the Capital Region. Thewinery offers tastings of its award-winningwines accompanied by a selection of locallyproduced artisanal cheeses to give visitors anultimate Columbia County/Hudson Valley gour-met experience. This summer, the winery ishosting several popular events, including

Paint-and-Sip Party – Friday, July 17, 5:30to 8. Come on out and create a painting of a vine-yard scene while chatting and sipping wine. A veryfun way to launch a weekend – and your inner artist!Christine Flood of Spirited Creations will lead thegroup. $40/person includes all supplies, yourfinished piece, and a glass of wine. Seating islimited so RSVP by July 14.

8th Annual Sangria Festival -Saturday, August 8, 11 am to 6 pm. Severalsangrias, flamenco guitar music, greatfood, and other vendors. One of ourmost popular events of the year!

For more information, visit online at www.hudson-chathamwinery.com, “like”us on Facebook, or call(518)392-WINE. Seeyou at the winery!

Hudson-Chatham Winery Rockets Into SummerVoted Columbia County’s Best Local Winery!

Producers,” Aug. 13-23;“Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Aug.27-Sept. 6; MHT II’s “Xanadu,”Sept. 11-20. Performances: 2 and 8p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 4 and8 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 7 p.m.Sunday, with an additional 2 p.m.Wednesday show the second week.The MHT II: 8 p.m. Friday andSaturday, 2 p.m. Saturday andSunday and 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept.1. Fully air conditioned. Tickets: $34and $33 evenings, $31 matinees and$14 under age 12 with an adult.Group/senior discounts available(Mastercard and Visa welcome; nocancellations or refunds). To ordertickets, call (518) 392-9292 or onlineat www.machaydntheatre.org. ForMHT news, visit the website or onFacebook or join the email list.

Theater Barn: 2015 summer/fall —Agatha Christie’s “A Murder isAnnounced,” July 9-26; “jon & jen,”July 30-Aug. 9; “The Fantasticks,”Aug. 13-23; “Evita,” Aug. 27-Sept. 6;“God of Carnage,” Sept. 11-20.Performances: 8 p.m. Thursdays andFridays, 4 and 8 p.m. Saturdays and2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $25evening, $23 matinee. For informa-tion and reservations, call 518-794-8989 or visit www.theaterbarn.com.

June 26-Aug. 23: “Henry V” in theElayne P. Bernstein Theatre — atShakespeare & Company, 70 KembleSt., Lenox, Mass. Tickets availableonline at www.shakespeare.org or bycalling the box office at 413-637-3353.

WORKSHOPS I CLASSESMONDAYSYoga. 8-9:30 a.m. Conducted byRoberta Roll. Weekly yoga classessuitable for beginners and moreadvanced students. $20 per class or$95 for a series of eight classes. A portion of the proceeds helps sup-port library programs. RoeliffJansen Community Library, 9091Rte. 22, Hillsdale. 325-4101 or roe-janlibrary.org.

Community Yoga - 6:00-7:15 p.m. $5donation. Breathe, Relax, Enjoy! Alllevels welcome. Won DharmaCenter, 361 Route 23, Claverack.518-851-2581.

TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYSZumba Gold is for active older adultswho are looking for a modifiedZumba® class that recreates theoriginal moves at a lower-intensity,led by Paula Gallean, certifiedZumba instructor. Classes offered onTuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. airconditioned room at the AnsheEmeth Synagogue on Joslyn Avenuein Hudson. The cost of the class is$8. For more information call Paulaat 528-929-4576. There is a signmarking the place and a large lot foreasy parking.

WEDNESDAYSWatercolor Painting Workshop - Led byWilliam A. Carbone Wednesdaymornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Free. Washington Irving SeniorCenter, Catskill.

FRIDAYSTerra Cotta with Marotta. 6:30 p.m.$8. Hudson Valley Arts Center, 337Warren Street, Hudson.

Sunday Morning Yoga - 10 -11:30 a.m.Ione Beauchamp, Instructor. $15drop-in. Ione Beauchamp leads aVinyasa yoga class with lots of per-sonal attention. Contact instructorfor information: [email protected] 518-794-9720. SpencertownAcademy, Rte. 203. 392-3693 orwww.spencertownacademy.org.

TALKS & LECTURESSATURDAY, JULY 11“Betsy Ross: Life Behind the Legend”— A lecture by Dr. Marla Miller,Director of the Public History pro-gram at the University ofMassachusetts, Amherst – Part of aSummer Lecture Series called Fabricof America: History of Our Flags –The series is in honor of theHistorical Society’s current textileexhibition, and celebrates one of themost recognizable textiles inAmerican history—the Americanflag. Drawing on new sources, thelecture brings a fresh look at thefabled creation of “the first flag” andthe woman who made it. Dr.Miller’s book Betsy Ross and theMaking of America, (2010) wasnamed one of the best nonfictionbooks of the year by The WashingtonPost – Information and tickets at758-9265 or cchsny.org – 4 pm –McNary Center, St. Paul’s Church, 6Silvester Street, Kinderhook

Random House presents Off the Page —A day of literary discovery, filledwith surprises and plenty of greatreads to take home and devour –The day starts with an inspiring talkby bestselling author and legendaryfood critic Ruth Reichl, followed by avariety of book-inspired sessions andinteractive workshops on book clubs,cooking, and travel – GretchenRubin, the author of the blockbusterbestseller The Happiness Project,will end the day with an energizingconversation about habits and hap-piness – Information at basilic-ahudson.com – 9 am to 6 pm –Basilica Hudson, 110 South FrontStreet

Herbalist Lauren Giambrone, founder ofthe Good Fight Herb Company, will givea guided plant tour to help partici-pants recognize the wealth of edibleplants that grow wild in our urbanlandscape. – She says, “Many of themost beautiful and useful plants formedicine are common weeds, andare often overlooked. It thrills meto introduce folks to these plantsgrowing all around, so they can rec-ognize them and utilize them withconfidence.” – The walk is given in

partnership with Verdigris Tea andChocolate Bar – Information andreservations (required) at 828-3139or email [email protected] –The tour begins and ends atVerdigris – At the conclusion of thetour, participants will re-assemble atthe store for herbal ice tea and a dis-cussion of how the plants found canbe used at home – Participants willbe given a 15% discount on GoodFight Herb products on the day ofthe tour – 5 to 7 pm – Verdigris Tea& Chocolate Bar, 135 Warren Street(at Second Street)

FRIDAY, JULY 10SERIES OF ‘WHISTLER’S MOTHER’TALKS TO BEGIN AT CLARK ART INSTI-TUTE — Williamstown, MA—A seriesof three gallery talks about the exhi-bition Whistler’s Mother: Grey,Black, and White begins Friday, July10 at 3:30 pm at the Clark ArtInstitute with a lecture by CareyPowers, the Clark’s Lunder SpecialAssistant to the Director. All lectureswill be held in the exhibition galleryat the Lunder Center at Stone Hillon the Clark’s campus.Upcoming lectures in the seriesinclude a talk on Friday, July 17 at3:30 pm by Leslie Paisley, head ofpaper conservation at theWilliamstown Art ConservationCenter, and a talk on Friday, July 24at 3:30 pm by Heather Nolin, ArthurRoss Collection Research Associateand Project Manager, YaleUniversity Art Gallery.Whistler’s Mother: Grey, Black, andWhite, on view July 4–September27, is presented in collaboration withthe Colby College Museum of Artand the Lunder Consortium forWhistler Studies. The exhibition isgenerously supported by a grantfrom The Lunder Foundation and byKatherine and Frank Martucci.

SATURDAY, JULY 18ARTIST TALK: PAMELA FRASER —

Saturday, July 18, 4 PM Free! Bestknown for her playful, brightly col-ored abstract paintings, Fraser creat-ed over 200 vibrant glazed ceramicarrangements letting the landscapeand existing sculptures be her guide.The result is Steps (Omi) a linearwork outlining a hedgerow and arustic staircase creating an endlesssculptural line, and a second ele-ment which shadows Omi's iconicsculpture by Robert Grosvenor. OnJuly 18, the artist speaks about herwork and process

FILMSATURDAY, JULY 11Media Stream — A film and videocompilation which articulates theinterconnectivity of data in theinternet era – Curated by BoshkoBoskovic – Information atwww.cr10.org – 4 to 6 pm – TheScreening Room, CR10 Arts, 283County Route 10, Linlithgo (Route10 can be accessed from Route 9Gor Route 31)


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It’s been 22 years since directorSteven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park,which broke new ground in com-puter-generated special effects andleft audiences gasping for air withits romping, stomping tale of bio-engineered prehistoric creaturesrunning amok. But after twosequels, the Jurassic franchise lostmuch of its roar—and its box-office bite. Audiences were nolonger gaga for lifelike, big-screendinosaurs.

In Jurassic World, the ownersand operators of a sprawling new“living dinosaur” theme park, re-established after the downfall ofthe original facility, are faced withthe same problem. “No one’simpressed by a dinosaur any-more,” says Claire (Bryce DallasHoward), the corporate operationsmanager. Visitors are still com-ing—up to 20,000 a day—butteenagers barely look up fromtheir smartphones at astegosaurus, investors are clamor-ing for greater return on their dol-lars, and sponsors want somethingwith more wow and pow.

What to do? Create a bigger,badder dinosaur. Meet IndominusRex, cooked up in Jurassic World’slab from a monstrous mixture ofdino-DNA super-traits. It’s nasti-er, angrier and more nightmare-inducing than any other creature,even the park’s venerable T. Rex.

What could possibly go wrong?Steven Spielberg is executive

producer this time around, butnewcomer director ColinTrevarrow loads his film withclever and nostalgic throwbacks tohim and his craft, from specific

camera shots to an originalJurassic Park t-shirt (one charac-ter’s EBay find) and a holographicdepiction of a dinosaur that had amemorable small role back in1993. When several characterscome across a decrepit buildingthat was once part of the old park,it looks like they’re strollingthrough the franchise’s long-aban-doned prop room.

As Owen, a dinosaur trainerworking with a group of wily, dan-gerous raptors, Chris Pratt is quickwith a quip—even when faced withserious, life-and-death situations.Vincent D’Onofrio plays a contrac-tor who wants to use the raptorsfor military purposes. “Theseguys’ll run straight into theenemy’s teeth and eat them, beltbuckle and all,” he says.

To further stir the perfectstorm, two young brothers (TySimpkins and Nick Robinson) arevisiting the park, sent by their par-ents for a weekend-adventure get-away. Guess who gets way moreadventure than they everdreamed?

The movie’s underlying themeof modern man’s hubristic drive tocontrol—and commercialize—nature’s ancient, primal powernever gets in the way of its full-throttle fun and its cavalcade ofchills, thrills, stupendous state-of-the-art special effects and even

outright grins and giddy giggles.Jurassic World isn’t quite the rev-elation that its granddaddy was,some two decades ago. But for

pure summer popcorn wow-and-pow dollars, you certainly won’tfind much anything bigger, louderor with more teeth.

—Neil Pond, Parade Magazine

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Comedy and Music at PS21’s‘Summer Shtick’

CHATHAM — “Summer Shtick,” anevening of comedy and music featuringactors Nancy Rothman and RobertZukerman and soprano Amanda Boyd-Grout, takes place at PS21: PerformanceSpaces for the 21st Century, on Friday,July 10, at 8pm. This show is the secondin a series of three Variety Friday events atPS21 this summer. “Summer Shtick” willinclude short scenes, stand-up comedyand song parodies. Rothman andZukerman have worked together for years,appearing at Barrington Stage Companyand Stageworks/Hudson, as well as creat-ing shows for the Spencertown Academy,where they were original members of thePantoLoons. Both have extensive stage, film and television credits.

Dom Flemons of Carolina Chocolate Drops to Bring Old-Time String Band Music to PS21

CHATHAM, N.Y. – Singer andmulti-instrumentalist DomFlemons, a founding member ofthe Grammy Award-winningCarolina Chocolate Drops, willperform old-time string bandmusic with his trio at PS21:Performance Spaces for the 21stCentury on Saturday, July 11, at8pm. Flemons will be joined byBrian Farrow on bass and fiddleand Mike Johnson on drums.Flemons is widely lauded for rein-troducing old-time African-American string band music to anew generation.

BEHOLD! New Lebanon Showcases Contemporary Rural Life NEW LEBANON —BEHOLD! NewLebanon, the nation’sfirst living museum ofcontemporary ruralAmerican life, contin-ues its summer-longprogram showcasingrural life on Saturday,July 11, with programsincluding detailedlooks at do-it-yourselfautomobile forensics;hops and beer-mak-ing; kinetic sculpture;farm-steading and animal care; and a tour of Elm Tree Mill, a favorite stop ofPresident Theodore Roosevelt. BEHOLD! New Lebanon (BNL) is a museum-without-walls, unlike any other, offering a variety of guided tours by Rural Guides, locals whointroduce visitors to today’s rural America.

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SPENCERTOWN — “Related:Artwork by Tom, Frank andMargot Curran,” a group exhi-bition by three sibling artists,opens at SpencertownAcademy Arts Center onSaturday, July 11, with areception from 4 to 6pm andwill remain on display throughAugust 2. The Curran familyresided in Spencertown in the1950s. From a family of tencreative siblings, threeCurrans — Tom, Frank and Margot — would emerge as accomplished visual artists. Allthree siblings are still Columbia County residents. In this exhibition, they offer a curatedselection of their recent prints, paintings and drawings. The work on display reflects theirshared interest in the novel application of classic techniques.

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Alejandro Escovedo BringsDistinctive Soul-Rock to

Helsinki HudsonHUDSON — Alejandro Escovedo brings hisband, the Sensitive Boys, and his distinctivecatalog of original roots-rock songs to ClubHelsinki Hudson on Friday, July 10, at 9pm.Texas-raised Mexican-American Escovedo, theuncle of pop-funk star Sheila E, is a one-timepunk-rocker mostly playing original alt-countrymusic since before there was such a term –and indeed his music today ranges from VelvetUnderground-style drone rock to classic punkto Los Lobos-like Chicano rock to idiosyncratic,character-based visionary music along the linesof Tom Waits.

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