Itzhak Perlman and Anthony McGill to appear together for first time since President Obama’s Inauguration
Purchase, NY - The Westchester Philharmonic continues another record-breaking season under the baton of Artistic Director Itzhak Perlman on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 8 pm and Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3 pm with clarinetist Anthony McGill, whose breathtaking performance with Yo-Yo Ma and Maestro Perlman during January’s Presidential Inauguration vaulted him into national prominence. McGill will perform the enduring masterpiece that is Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. Read more »
New Paltz, NY - The Student Art Alliance at the State University of New York at New Paltz welcomes the public to its Open Studios event from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. Studio locations are in the Fine Arts Building - metals, ceramics, printmaking; Smiley Arts Building - drawing, painting, digital; and Old Library - photography, digital, graphic design.
On view will be challenging and thought-provoking work by both bachelor of arts and master of fine arts candidates in their studios - as finished projects and works in progress. A number of the student projects are steeped in tradition while others cross disciplinary boundaries. Read more »
Just past peak conditions throughout Adirondacks; visit fallgetaways.iloveny.com
ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the fifth 2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.
Albany, NY - Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program has released its fifth 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. Brilliant peak colors are expected to arrive in the Catskills region and parts of the Central-Leatherstocking region this weekend, according to field observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Travelers to the Adirondacks will find a mixture of peak and past peak conditions with plenty of stunning fall hues remaining. Please note that high winds forecasted for parts of the state may have an adverse effect on the foliage, with greater than usual leaf droppage. Read more »
Film features Symphonie Fantastique to be performed by the orchestra following the film
Purchase, NY — The Westchester Philharmonic is pleased to announce that it will show excerpts from the film Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts - Berlioz Takes a Trip as part of its pre-concert series, Tuning Up, which is aimed at broadening the concert experience for its concert-goers.
Perhaps best-known for the musical West Side Story, composer Leonard Bernstein was one of the most accomplished and influential musicians of the 20th century. Read more »
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ATTENTION EDITORS, NEWS DIRECTORS AND METEOROLOGISTS:
This is the fourth 2009 FALL COLOR REPORT for New York State. Reports are obtained from field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. FALL COLOR REPORTS are issued every Wednesday afternoon.
Albany, NY — Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program has released its fourth 2009 Fall Color Report for New York State. Gorgeous colorful peak foliage is expected to make its first appearance in the Adirondacks region this weekend, according to field observers for Empire State Development’s I LOVE NEW YORK program. Color is also advancing rapidly in the Catskills region and should be near peak in most areas there. Read more »
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY — On Saturday, October 17 at 10 a.m., bring the family and come to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Wildlife Education Center, 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson, to learn all about the Atlantic Sturgeon. The Atlantic Sturgeon is a fascinating ancient fish and it has remarkable natural history. It is the largest, longest-lived fresh water fish of the North American coastal water ways. There are still sturgeon in the Hudson River; find out how you can help ensure the survival of this intriguing fish! Read more »
New Paltz, NY – The State University of New York at New Paltz has been selected to partner with “Art:21 – Art in the Twenty-First Century,” the only prime time national television series focused exclusively on contemporary art, in a special screening from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 in Lecture Center 102. The event, open to the public, features a sneak preview of “Compassion,” one of four episodes of “Art:21″ being premiered on PBS this season. Read more »
