Kate Douglas’s “My Dog is Dead” is a folk musical told by three musicians about a woman who gains psychic abilities after her family dog dies. Those abilities allow her to see the fates of others in her small town, leading to a whirlwind of conflicting emotions from herself and those around her. Her husband celebrates her powers, but her brother is hellbent on proving her to be a liar. "My Dog is Dead" is part of Ancram Center's outdoor Plein Air Plays, a triptych of short performances.
(518) 329-0114
The Hudson Film Festival is a four-day festival that makes the crowd wonder what's so lovely about bug bites, as asserted in Pete Ohs' and Jeremy O. Harris's haunting The True Beauty of Being Bitten by a Tick. The festival creates community through film and hosts afterparties after many of its 18 offerings. With documentaries, shorts, animation, and features, the festival is packed.
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Otto Kentrol, also known as Bill Ylitalo, will make his return at the Lace Mill in Kingston and perform his genre-blending discography, joined by experimental artist Ben Vida. Otto Kentrol exemplifies the Hudson Valley’s music scene in his style-bending approach—he makes music with no rules and no boundaries. Tickets are free, but a $10 donation is suggested.
(845) 331-2140
"Waitress," based on the film by Adrienne Shelly, follows the story of Jenna, a waitress who is stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. After an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna may have to abandon her dream of opening a pie shop, until a baking contest offers her a chance at hope. With music by Sara Bareilles, "Waitress" is equal parts whimsy and heartbreak, staged at Shadowland Stages in Ellenville.
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The Woodstock Festival of Awakening is a three-day event at multiple locations that brings together spiritualists from all religions and walks of life. Its schedule is full to the brim with music, dance, yoga, meditation, and a variety of workshops meant to hone mindfulness skills and strengthen chakras. Two of the days are free to participate in, but Saturday’s highlight—the six-hour Bearsville Day of Awakening—costs $35. It features a healing garden market, several movement classes, talks from different spiritual professionals, and a long lineup of musical performances.
(845) 684-7133
John Mulaney is joined by three other beloved comics—"SNL" mainstay Fred Armisen, "Big Mouth" creator Nick Kroll, and stand-up star Mike Birbiglia—or a night of dark humor and raucous laughter at Bethel Woods. Mulaney is known for his stand-up specials like "Baby J" and "New in Town." With the comedic timing of a ticking bomb, he'll show the crowd that he's won three Emmy's for good reason.
(845) 583-2000
The Saugerties Artists Studio Tour invites guests to 45 artists’ private studios, all of whom specialize in different mediums from oil painting to printmaking to sculpting. This year is the 23rd annual tour, featuring new work and new artists who are participating in the tour for the first time. It’s a free, self-guided tour that lets people get an inside look of the artistic process in its most authentic form.
(845) 246-7493
Grammy winner Ndegeocello brings a musical celebration of James Baldwin to Bard College on August 9 and 10. She’ll be performing No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, exploring themes of race, sexuality, religion, and class with just as much emotion and passion as Baldwin’s own writing. Just as Baldwin was prolific in the literary world, Ndegeocello is a sight to see in the jazz scene.
(845) 758-7900
Monticello has been called the bagel capital of New York ever since the town’s own Louis Wichinsky invented the first bagel-making machine. The Bagel Festival on Broadway highlights this history. This year’s festival has more vendors than ever before, from food vendors to local organizations to artists. It even boasts a car show in its lineup this year. Some of the vendors in its lineup this year include Monticello Motor Club, 518 Farms, and Lilly Bear Treats.
(845) 791-4200
Tony award nominee Dave Malloy explores how technology has permanently altered human relationships in his award-winning work “Octet,” now adapted by Hudson Valley Shakespeare in a chamber musical. It’s sure to resonate with a technology-ridden generation, enough to make the audience want to throw their phones away as they ponder just how much their screens have changed them.
(845) 265-9575
The Bard Math CAMP is a unique summer academic enrichment program designed for middle school students with a passion for mathematics. More than just a traditional “camp,” Bard Math CAMP, officially known as the Creative and Analytical Math Program (CAMP), offers an immersive and intellectually stimulating environment where students in grades 5 through 8 can explore mathematics through creative and engaging activities. The program features a diverse curriculum that blends mathematics, computer science, and art, providing students with a well-rounded and enriching experience.
Join us for a night of Jazz on the waterfront!
This Jazz Jam Session will feature Malik McLaurine's Trio, but anyone is welcome to participate!
Dinner menu available with happy hour discount.
Restaurant opens at 5PM, music starts at 6PM!
(845) 444-5231
SummerDance at LifeBridge Sanctuary (July 28-Aug 8) is an immersive dance experience for ages 9-18, nestled in the heart of the Hudson Valley, in Rosendale, NY. Dancers explore world traditions, contemporary choreography, theatre, jazz, music, percussive forms and more--while building creativity, confidence, and community. This program is a hidden gem and a truly inspiring experience for movers of all levels. Learn more and registration begins February 1, 2025.
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Artist-in-residence, Pascal Buyse, will lead a group of participants through a unique process of building performative installations in nature. What You’ll Do: Build installations using your body in water, forest, and open landscape - Create choreography rooted in physical labor - Explore desire, touch, connection, and eros through movement - Work solo and in groups, in silence and rhythm - Share the results in work-in-progress showings and two public performances - This is the first of three devising sessions. Artists are invited to drop into any/all Devising Sessions. Open to queer/allied youth and adults. No experience required. Free participation.
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Come on down to The Avalon Lounge for Open Mic, hosted by Ryder Cooley (of Dust Bowl Faeries). Sign-ups are at 6:30, show starts at 7pm, 2 songs or 10 minutes, Catskill NY.
Come hang out, play us some songs! read us some poems, tell us some stories, all kinds of performances welcome at this supportive & inclusive community event. Yummy Korean food & drinks available, vegan options. First Wednesday of every month (except for March).
Bridge Music is a globally recognized music installation on the Mid-Hudson Bridge itself. created from the raw sounds of drumming on the girders, cables, beams, etc., Walk out to the kiosks on each tower & play the music at the touch of a finger. This Top-Twenty Billboard charting music is also heard 24/7 on 95.3FM on your radio year-round in Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie and Johnson-Iorio Park in Highland.
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Curated by Linda Dubilier and Jen Dragon, the 2025 outdoor sculpture installation presents contemporary sculpture set in the Catskill Mountain landscape. This year’s exhibition is hosted by the Woodstock Spa, adjacent to the historic Byrdcliffe Colony. SCAPE features sculptures by fourteen artists that explore the space of the surrounding meadows and woodlands at The Woodstock Spa.
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Olana is the most intact historic artist’s environment in the U.S., encompassing the Main House, historic farm complex, and 250-acre landscape designed by Frederic Church. Despite its preservation, several structures from Church’s time were removed before Olana became a landmark. Their absence erased stories of those who built and used them. Foundations, archaeological evidence, photographs, maps, or oral histories remain. These buildings vanished, but their stories live in the landscape. For "What’s Missing?" The Olana Partnership commissioned Ellen Harvey and Gabriela Salazar to create site-specific artworks responding to these missing pieces of Olana’s landscape history. olana.org/whatsmissing
518-751-0344
Boundless Spirit: American Folk Art at the Fenimore Art Museum. April 1 – December 31, 2025. Boundless Spirit brings together the best of Fenimore Art Museum’s distinguished collection of American folk art to share the complex spirit of a diverse and ever-changing nation. These voices from the past and present have much to tell us about ourselves and the heritage we all share.
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Featuring the diverse paintings of Maxine Davidowitz, John McGiff, Mya Muchineuta, Doug Shippee, and Mimi Young.
Opening Reception: July 5, 2025 | 3 PM - 6 PM
845-677-6100
The summer is highlighted by the exhibition Mary Cassatt / Berthe Morisot: Allies in Impressionism (May 24 – September 1, 2025). Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, two artists thrust together due to their involvement in the Impressionist circle, have always served as an interesting comparison for art historians. Morisot proved to the Parisian art scene a woman could have both a family and a successful career while Cassatt held the belief a woman only needed her independence to be fulfilled.
607-547-1400
The Power of Photography: 19th-20th Century Original Master Prints, May 24 – September 1, 2025. The Power of Photography features a selection of 120 iconic images by 120 different photographers, which celebrate the photograph’s unique capacity for relatability.
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Mount Gulian Historic Site, Beacon, invites visitors to join us as we celebrate our 50th year as a historic site and museum. Tours of the historic home, 18th century Dutch barn, and heritage garden will be offered. Reservations are preferred but walk-ins will be accommodated if space is available. Reservations may be made by calling the site at 845-831-8172 or email at info@mountgulian.org. Payment may be made upon arrival.
Visitors will hear about Mount Gulian’s centuries-long history that shaped our nation, as well as the individuals who lived at the home during its history.
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Solo exhibition of paintings, on view July 12-August 24, Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm. Opening Reception: Saturday July 12th, 1-5pm. Conversation with Zohar Lazar, led by Jeff Bailey: Sunday August 3rd, 2pm. Closing Reception: Sunday August 24th, 1-5pm. Zohar Lazar writes: "My work is mostly informed by the cartoons I consumed as a child. It is the ideal visual language for its light touch with subjects that might otherwise feel self-serious or overly morbid. A rotating cast of characters are deployed to act out the scenes and daydreams of my youth. These paintings are a tribute to teenage isolation and boredom."
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The Estuary Steward Tour Boat leaves the Beacon Waterfront Dock, directly across from the Beacon Metro-North Train Station at 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY May - October 2025. Enjoy a guided, or self-guided tour of the island. Visit the historic Bannerman Castle ruins and gardens and explore the original Bannerman residence, now a museum. Photo: Neil Caplan standing with original Francis Bannerman desk
For a schedule of events and to purchase tickets visit:
https://bannermancastle.org/tours-events/bannerman-island-tour/
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“Cautionary Tales”, a 38 year retrospective of works-on-paper by New York artist Harvey Weiss in Newburgh’s historic Hudson House. Over 75 works in a variety of media have been curated to address a number of ground zero events that have had a social, cultural, and or political consequence. The recurring theme of the show has been aptly described as “the presence of absence”. On view by appointment only thru Sept. 1, 2025 via weisstudio@optonline.net
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Each week of our magical Overnight camp features a brand new and fully realized LARP Adventure Game where campers make their own fantastical characters to experience the Game. We spend the time leading up to the Adventure doing fun and engaging workshops to practice skills to help them in the Adventure Game (skills that also translate to real life!). Workshops include, but are not limited to, sword fighting with our patented play-safe foam swords, improv theater, trust exercises, character building and our own magic system! In the evenings we have group options and activities such as dance parties, games of
(845) 481-0776
