New Paltz, NY (August 19, 2009) - The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz is hosting gallery talks and a performance by participants in the 2009 Hudson Valley Artists show, “Ecotones and Transition Zones,” on Thursday, Aug. 20.
The talks, which will take place from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in the museum’s Alice and Horace Chandler Gallery and the North Gallery, feature Robert Capozzi, Lorrie Fredette, Dylan McManus, Laura Moriarty and Jill Parisi, who collaborated on a piece in the show; as well as fellow “Ecotones and Transition Zones” artists Dana Duke, Susan Miller, Itty Neuhaus and J. Gilbert Plantinga.
At 7 p.m., there will be an interactive tree serenade performance with artist Ryder Cooley. Viewers are encouraged to participate by bringing musical instruments. Read more »
Belleayre Mountain Celebrates Woodstock’s 40th Anniversary with Reggae Legends and a Free, Family Festival
Highmount, NY (Aug. 17) - A music-loving tradition lives on this weekend at Belleayre Mountain, in time for the 40th Anniversary of the most famous musical concerts ever: Woodstock. On Saturday evening, the Belleayre Conservatory will host the late Bob Marley’s accompanying band, The Original Wailers, and a brand-new family festival, Kidstock on Sunday afternoon. Original Woodstock lovers are encouraged to make Belleayre Mountain their celebratory spot for Roll and Roll’s past, giving them a chance to pass their music loving torch on to the next generation. Read more »
Oswego, NY - The annual encampment of the French and Indian War will take place at Fort Ontario State Historic Site, Oswego, NY, on Saturday August 29 from 10 AM to 4:30 PM, and Sunday August 30 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The sights, sounds, and smells of camp and garrison life will greet visitors as they visit camps of British, French and native American troops and warriors who fought each other on these ground in the 1750’s. This year marks the 250th anniversary of both an important battle fought there in 1759 as well as the building of the second Fort Ontario. Read more »
Exhibition Dates: September 10, 2009 - November 29, 2009
Exhibition Location: Special Exhibition Galleries, 1st floor
Press Preview: Tuesday, September 8, 10:00 a.m. -noon
New York, NY - On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic voyage from the Netherlands to New York, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is sending The Milkmaid, perhaps the most admired painting by the Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. To celebrate this extraordinary loan, the Metropolitan Museum will present Vermeer’s Masterpiece The Milkmaid, a special exhibition beginning on September 10 Read more »
Lake Placid, NY - For the urbanite commuting home after a long, hot week of bumper-to-bumper traffic, steamy subways and noisy cab rides; getting out of town can seem like the best idea of the summer.
What you need is the cool shade of an Adirondack forest, the tranquility of a rippling mountain lake, a peace that isn’t found dodging joggers in the park.
And you need your quick-fix getaway to be cheap - like recessionary economy cheap. So borrow or dust off that tent from the college back-packing days, fill up a tank and head due north. Don’t stop until you see the “Entering the Adirondack Park” sign. Here is where your weekend starts. Read more »
Canal motorship Day Peckinpaugh joined by other historic vessels in Plattsburgh, Burlington, and Crown Point
Waterford, NY- The historic canal motorship Day Peckinpaugh arrives in Plattsburgh on Tuesday, August 11, as it travels the Champlain and Hudson Corridor on its 500-mile Quadricentennial Legacy Voyage. The 259-foot canal boat, built in 1921, will be joined by the replica 1862 canal schooner Lois McClure and 1901 Tug Urger at the Wilcox Dock in Plattsburgh on August 11-12 Read more »
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - This August, Saratoga Polo welcomes the legendary thoroughbred racing family, the Goodman’s, to the historic Whitney Field as brothers Bo and Hutton play during polo’s tournament season. Traveling with them is their uncle, John Goodman, who is the founder of the renowned International Polo Club (IPC) in Wellington, Fl. and will also be attending Saratoga this season with his nephews. Read more »
