Special Events
July 6: Supertone Music Festival
Dedicated to all things rock & roll, this scrappy festival moves to Basilica Hudson for its 2019 edition. Look out for local punk and rockabilly groups, as well as a headlining performance from DC legend Mary Timony’s incredible EX HEX group.
Basilica Hudson, Hudson, 518.822.1050, www.basilicahudson.org
July 13: Contra Dance and Picnic Dinner
Learn classic steps with music by Wake Up Robin in the Center’s outdoor pavilion. $15 to dance, $30 for dinner.
Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, 845.657.8333, www.ashokancenter.org
July 20-21: Rosendale Street Festival
Two days of music, food, crafts, and community take over the town’s main drag.
Main Street, Rosendale, www.rosendalestreetfestival.org
July 25-28: The Secret City Art Revival
This weekend-long happening celebrating the Woodstock festival’s 50th anniversary will host poetry readings, house shows, performance art, and installations at locations all over town.
Byrdcliffe Barn, Woodstock, 201.264.0331, www.thesecretcity.org
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Music
July 6: Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks
The full 60-piece orchestra will perform music with revolutionary themes on the Boscobel lawn, followed by views of the West Point fireworks show.
Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison, 845.265.3638, www.boscobel.org
July 9: AA Bondy
Onetime local hero AA Bondy returns to Woodstock with alienated tunes from his experimental new album Enderness.
Colony Woodstock, Woodstock, 845.679.7625, www.colonywoodstock.com
July 12: Swingin the Songbook
Aaron Johnson leads his band through a program of Gershwin, Porter, and more.
PS21, Chatham, 518.392.6121, www.ps21chatham.org
July 13: Marcella and Her Lovers
Marcella Simien plays swampy, groovy soul, inspired by her hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, 845.236.7970, www.liveatthefalcon.com
July 18: Okkervil River
Indie rock greats will be performing request-heavy setlists as a stripped-down trio.
Colony Woodstock, Woodstock, 845.679.7625, www.colonywoodstock.com
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July 19: TWRP & the Protomen
TWRP (aka “Tupper Ware Remix Party,” because we’re out of band names) fall in that festival-friendly electro-funk that plays quietly in the corner of a yoga studio. They’re joined by the Protomen, who typically write about video games.
BSP Backroom, Kingston, 845.481.5158, www.bspkingston.com
July 19: Lara Hope & the Ark-tones
Kingston’s own is the 2017 recipient of the Ameripolitan Music Award for Best Rockabilly female, which paints but a partial picture of her dabbles in roots rock and R&B.
Towne Crier Café, Beacon, 845.855.1300, www.townecrier.com
July 20: The Messthetics
An instrumental rock trio featuring Joe Lally and Brendan Canty, who last collaborated as the legendary rhythm section behind DIY DC greats Fugazi.
Colony Woodstock, Woodstock, 845.679.7625, www.colonywoodstock.com
July 21: The Quebe Sisters This Dallas-based family band performs their particular brand of progressive western swing, with special emphasis on fiddling and crystalline group harmonies.
Towne Crier Café, Beacon, 845.855.1300, www.townecrier.com
July 26: Our Native Daughters
Roots music all-stars Rhiannon Giddens, Amythyst Kiah, Allison Russell, and Leyla McCalla perform subversive takes on traditional music, openly acknowledging the tortured origins of the form as they forge new pathways forward for women of color in folk music.
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
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July 27: Chogyi Lama
Lama is a guitar savant from Woodstock, whose accomplishments in writing, recording, and performing are made all the more impressive when you consider that he is only 20 years old!
The Falcon Underground, Marlboro, 845.236.7970, www.liveatthefalcon.com
July 27: Willie Nile
The Buffalo songwriter will be performing songs from throughout his long career, including 2018’s Children of Paradise.
Daryl’s House Club, Pawling, 845.289.0185, www.darylshouseclub.com
July 28: Steve Miller Band
Get ready to “Fly Like an Eagle” at Kingston’s beloved theater with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-approved legend.
UPAC, Kingston, 845.339.6088, www.bardavon.org
Theater and Dance
July 5: Meow Meow
Music, performance art, and more are all part of this “kamikaze cabaret kitsch” show, returning once again to the Spiegeltent.
The Spiegeltent at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
July 5-7: Grace and Mercy
This world-premiere dance piece, commissioned by Summerscape, features choreography by Ronald K. Brown and an original score performed by Meshell Ndegeocello. It is paired with a 20th-anniversary performance of Brown’s “Grace.”
The Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
July 12-13: Stephen Petrino Company Performing Merce Cunningham
As the title says, Petrino’s company will perform the legendary choreographer’s works, as well as one of Petrino’s original compositions.
Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House, Hudson, 518.822.1438, www.hudsonhall.org
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From July 26: Mamma Mia!
All the Abba songs you know with the paper-thin plotting you remember from the film, and (thankfully) none of the Pierce Brosnan.
Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
July 27:
The Hedwig and the Angry Inch co-creator performs a night of songs and stories from his most famous musical.
The Spiegeltent at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
Art
From July 18: Cool and Collected ‘19
This group exhibition features new work from Julie Maren, Audrey Stone, Mark Bartktiw, and others.
Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Larchmont, 914.834.8077, www.kbfa.com
Through July 21: Derivations
Roost member Lauree Feldman exhibits her digitally abstracted photography, which finds unexpected and frequently psychedelic patterns and colors in natural scenes.
Roost Studios & Art Gallery, New Paltz, 845.419.2208, www.roostcoop.org
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Through Aug 18: Can I Get a Witness? Photographs by Herb Snitzer
Snitzer’s work covers all walks of life, from 1950s New York to performances by Louis Armstrong to the 2017 Women’s March, but it all channels Snitzer’s philosophy that “inequality for one is inequality for all.”
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
Through Oct 13: Leidy Churchman – Crocodile
This, the first U.S. solo exhibition by Leidy Churchman, showcases her religiously influenced paintings, as well as video work and intricately painted book covers. On display until October.
Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7598, www.css.bard.edu
Film
July 12: The Lavender Scare
Following the screening of this documentary about the Federal government’s mid-century crackdown on gay employees, there will be a discussion with Robert Voorheis, President of the Yonkers LGBTQ+ Advisory Board.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
July 25: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
ax Reinhardt and William Dieterle’s groundbreaking 1935 film of the Shakespeare comedy is a feast of modernism, with the latest developments in set design and dance set to a score by Erich Korngold.
The Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
July 28: Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk
This pair of swashbuckling stories are being included in the Summerscape programming for their Korngold scores.
The Fisher Center at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
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Family
July 9: Ralph Breaks the Internet – Free Summer Movie
The follow-up to Wreck-It Ralph crams plenty of references and gags into a story taking place entirely inside the world of video games.
Palace Theatre, Albany, 518.465.4663, www.palacealbany.org
July 20: Owls and Other Skyhunters
Falconer Brian Bradley will demonstrate the special powers of owls in this program connected with Jane Yolen’s classic Owl Moon and the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
July 20, 26: The Parent Trap
The Lindsay Lohan take on this kid favorite finds a pair of twins attempting to get their divorced parents back together, with pranks and general hijinks along the way.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
July 23: Finding Nemo – Free Summer Movie
Pixar’s classic story of a single (clownfish) father’s quest to find his kidnapped (clownfish) son with the help of the dopey Dory looks as good and flows as well as when it was released over a decade ago.
Palace Theatre, Albany, 518.465.4663, www.palacealbany.org
Comedy
July 13: Joey Gay and Jackie Byrne
Last Comic Standing and TV pros co-headline a night of incisive comedy.
Laugh It Up! Comedy Club inside Mahoney’s Irish Pub & Steakhouse, Poughkeepsie, 845.418.3989, www.laughitup.net
Workshops/Classes/Lectures
July 14: All Talk AND Action: Black Power in Art
This discussion of African American artists on display at the museum will include Dr. Mary E. Dillard, Dana Scruggs, and Ron Norsworthy.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
July 20: I Thank My Lucky Stars
Al Nagler, who designed the Apollo Mission landing simulator, will talk about the moon landing and his experiences growing up in the Bronx.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
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July 22-26: Acoustic Guitar Camp Learn every style of picking, strumming, and jamming, from Celtic to pop to blues to swing, and more. Adult tuition is $655.
Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, 845.657.8333, www.ashokancenter.org
July 29-Aug 2: KlezKamp
Henry Sapoznik leads this special workshop in Yiddish music and dance, with instruction, lectures, and more. Adult tuition is $655.
Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, 845.657.8333, www.ashokancenter.org
