Exhibition dates: June 18 - November 29, 2009

Location: The Sackler Wing Galleries for the Arts of Japan, 2nd Floor

New York, NY - An impressive group of Japanese mandalas-graphic depictions of the Buddhist universe and its myriad realms and deities-are featured in an exhibition on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through November 29. Showcasing more than 60 magnificent works-painting, sculpture, drawing, metalwork, stoneware, textile, and lacquer-drawn from major museums and collections in the United States, Japanese Mandalas: Emanations and Avatars illustrates the exceptional and complex world of Esoteric Buddhist art in Japan. Read more »

Old Westbury, NY - Mark your calendar and get ready for a full weekend of family entertainment, great music and beautiful sights with exciting performances by the renowned Chamber Players International and their ever-popular “Long Island Mozart Festival, 2009″ one of Long Island’s premier outdoor cultural events.  For the third year in a row, the Festival will take place at Old Westbury Gardens located at 71 Old Westbury Road between Jericho Turnpike and the Long Island Expressway; this year’s festival dates are Oct. 2, 3, and 4.  This year, the Chamber Players are proud to introduce several new elements to this outdoor family event, including a children;s Music Fair, lectures on “Classical Music and Nature,” and interactive concerts for families. Read more »

Exhibition Dates: June 30-October 12, 2009

Exhibition Location: The Erving and Joyce Wolf Gallery

Press Preview: Monday, June 29, 10:00 a.m.-noon

New York, NY - Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) was a French-Irish immigrant who became the greatest American sculptor of his day. From humble roots, through his prodigious talent, he rose in society, eventually counting some of America’s most influential people in art and literature, diplomacy and economics, technology and social policy among his friends and clients. The collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art contains nearly four dozen works by the accomplished artist, representing the entire range of his oeuvre, from early cameos to innovative painterly bas-reliefs to character-penetrating portrait busts and statuettes derived from his public monuments. Read more »

Nineteen events to benefit in 2009

WATERFORD, NY - The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission announced today nineteen events and festivals in the National Heritage Corridor that are receiving event sponsorships in the amount of $500. Read more »

(CATSKILL, New York) - To celebrate the 400^th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s exploration of the river that now bears his name, Greene County is staging a series of special events throughout the county this summer and fall.  Events range from public art exhibitions and original theatrical productions to a treasure hunt and “wacky” raft race. Read more »

Corning, NY - The ever-evolving work of American artist Richard Craig Meitner, distinguished by its intellectual wit and poetry, reflects a variety of influences and ideas, from Japanese textiles, Italian painting, and German Expressionist graphics to science and the natural world. A new survey of his work, Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner, will be on view at The Corning Museum of Glass from April 4 - October 18, 2009, and will feature 30 objects dating from 1978 to 2001, including early blown vessels with graphic images made of fired enamels, and later multi-media sculptures. Read more »

Day Peckinpaugh will retrace steps of Hudson and Champlain

WATERFORD - The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor today announced details of a two-month tour of the historic canal motorship Day Peckinpaugh in conjunction with the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration. Read more »