Special Events
Nov 10: Eugenia Zuckerman Book Launch
Novelist Eugenia Zuckerman will debut work from her brand-new book Like Falling Through a Cloud. Published to coincide with Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the book charts the story of the writer and musician’s own struggle with the disease.
Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House, Hudson, 518.822.1438, www.hudsonhall.org
Nov 29-Dec 8: Twilight Tours
Boscobel goes all-out in its candlelit arrangement fit for a 19th-century Christmas. Guides share Yuletide stories, the grounds are extravagantly lit, and musicians from the Newburgh Symphony Orchestra Quartet provide period-appropriate string accompaniment. Children under 5 visit for free.
Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison, 845.265.9575, www.boscobel.org
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Music
Nov 1: AJ Croce
Top-20 charting singer-songwriter AJ will perform his father Jim’s music as part of this intimate “Croce Plays Croce” concert.
Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, 845.358.0877, www.rocklandartcenter.org
Nov 1: Bettye Lavette
Lavette has been performing soul and R&B for almost her entire life, recording her first music at 16 and in the meantime has racked up a disco hit, an album with Verve records, and multiple Grammy nominations for her comeback records on ANTI-.
Daryl’s House Club, Pawling, 845.289.0185, www.darylshouseclub.com
Nov 2: Brooklyn Raga Massive & Go: Organic Orchestra
BRM returns to Hudson Hall for an innovative collaboration with Go, a leading contemporary music group focused on large ensemble pieces. Their performance will find points of connection and disjunction between traditional Indian raga and the most avant garde modern musical movements.
Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House, Hudson, 518.822.1438, www.hudsonhall.org
Nov 2-3: The Orchestra Now Presents Hans Graf conducts Schubert
Conductor Hans Graf leads Bard College’s hybrid conservatory orchestra through performances of both Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 and, in its US premiere, Prospero’s Incantations, a set of tone poems from The Tempest composed by Egon Wellesz.
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
Nov 4: Boz Scaggs
Scaggs is a classic blues-fusion artist, scoring cross-over ’70s hits for his combination of searing guitar skills and laid-back cool. He will play hits from throughout his career, as well as cuts from his 2018 album Out of the Blues.
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
Nov 8: Weeping Icon
The Brooklyn scuzz-pop trio scour their garage-y punk songs with tape hiss and distortion, as if their master tapes had been cleaned up with a brillo. This is mood music, not made for moshing, so punk neophytes need not worry.
Tubby’s, Kingston, www.tubbyskingston.com
Nov 9: Albany Symphony
Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony is at the center of a program that also features a world premiere work for the theremin. Carolina Eyck takes the lead on Dalit Warshaw’s “Sirens, Concerto for Theremin” to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the instrument’s invention.
Palace Theatre, Albany, 518.465.4663, www.palacealbany.org
Nov 9: Driftwood
This Binghamton group uses an all-acoustic setup – upright bass, banjo, violin and acoustic guitar – to electrifying effect, taking standard Americana sounds in a rawer, rockier direction.
Towne Crier Café, Beacon, 845.855.1300, www.townecrier.com
Nov 13: The Orchestra Now Presents Stravinsky
Baritone Michael Nagy is featured on works by Honegger, Schoeck, and Mitropoulos, as well as the suite from Stravinsky’s ballet score for The Fairy’s Kiss.
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, 845.758.7900, www.fishercenter.bard.edu
Nov 16: The Steven Feifke Big Band
Pianist Feifke and his 17-piece band play a special set of originals and new arrangements. Fun fact: fans of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee will likely recognize Feifke’s playing in the interstitial music.
Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House, Hudson, 518.822.1438, www.hudsonhall.org
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Nov 19: Buddy Guy & Kenny Wayne Shephard Band
Two different generations of blues rock share the stage for this jammy double bill. The 82-year-old Buddy Guy is touring behind The Blues is Alive and Well; Shephard, though only 42, is currently on his 12th album, 2019’s The Traveler.
Palace Theatre, Albany, 518.465.4663, www.palacealbany.org
Nov 20: Eric Gales
Eric Gales was lauded as a guitar prodigy, taking home blues competitions when he was 11 years old and signing to Elektra just after he turned 16. In addition to his prodigious solo catalog, he has toured with Carlos Santana, performed with Three 6 Mafia, and done plentiful session work.
Daryl’s House Club, Pawling, 845.289.0185, www.darylshouseclub.com
Nov 23: Rhett Miller
As both a founding member of the Old 97s and a solo artist, Miller has made a good chunk of the last quarter-century’s best – and funniest – roots rock. Pairing biting lyrics to kick-ass arrangements, the local resident knows how to have a good time – and, when the time comes, to bring the audience to tears.
Daryl’s House Club, Pawling, 845.289.0185, www.darylshouseclub.com
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Theater, Dance & Comedy
Nov 1: Creed Bratton
The actor and musician is famous for playing a nebulously-fictionalized version of himself on NBC’s beloved The Office. Bratton has had a long and winding career, from 70s folk hits to current sitcom stardom, and all of it is on display in this one-man stage show.
Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill, 914.739.0039, www.paramounthudsonvalley.com
Nov 8-24: The Women
Clare Boothe Luce’s 1936 comedy of manners is a classic of the genre, portraying New York City society as a viper pit of sheltered lives, malicious gossip, and stark ambition, with an all-female cast.
Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
Nov 16: Joe Matarese and Friends Stand Up for Mental Health
Comics Matarese, Preston Gitlin, and Daniel Laitman will perform two separate shows on the night of the 16th. $5 from every ticket will be donated to the Mental Health Association of Westchester.
Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck, 914.698.0098, www.emelin.org
Nov 16: Chita Rivera
The Broadway legend performs two shows, at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m., of songs from throughout her long career. Expect numbers from West Side Story, Chicago, Bye Bye Birdie, and more.
Club Helsinki, Hudson, 518.828.4800, www.helsinkihudson.com
Nov 17: Sherry Vine
The 30-year drag veteran presents Hollywood and Vine, an all-new show inspired by her recent move to Los Angeles and including ribald parodies of songs by Madonna, Tina Turner, Ariana Grande, and more.
Club Helsinki, Hudson, 518.828.4800, www.helsinkihudson.com
Nov 23: Norm Lewis
The famous baritone, star of Broadway hits like The Phantom of the Opera, Porgy and Bess, and more performs a special set of songs from his own career as well as other stage classics.
Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck, 914.698.0098, www.emelin.org
Nov 23: What Happened at Catskill Creek
This brand-new, all-ages musical will be performed by the Sarah Lawrence College Theater Outreach program. Set at the titular creek, the play portrays an urban family searching for a greater connection with nature, embodied here by a mysterious photographer, a contemporary landscape painter, and the ghost of Thomas Cole.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
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Art
Nov 15-Dec 21: Catherine Latson
Latson takes both materials and inspiration from the natural world, gathering forms, ideas, and pieces while out on walks. From her background in film and theater, including 20 years as a scene designer, she moved into sculpting, producing works that seem almost vegetal in structure, as if they grew out of the ground.
Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Larchmont, 914.834.8077, www.kenisebarnesfineart.com
Through Dec 8: Paper Media – Boetti, Calzolari, Kounellis
Co-organized with the Magazzino Italian Art Foundation, this groundbreaking exhibition is the first of its kind in the United States to focus exclusively on paper works from the Arte Povera movement. The centerpiece is 10 rarely-seen works by Alighiero Boetti, Pier Paolo Calzolari, and Jannis Kounellis.
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, 845.257.3844; www.newpaltz.edu/dorskymuseum
Film
Nov 13: Sometimes a Great Notion
This 1970 Paul Newman film was adapted from a Ken Kesey novel of the same name. It documents the breakdown of family and tradition in the Pacific Northwest as local logging operations give way to large conglomerates. With supporting turns from Henry Fonda and Lee Remick.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
Nov 14: The Learning Tree
Directed, written, and produced by the groundbreaking photographer Gordon Parks, 1969’s The Learning Tree is a deeply autobiographical coming-of-age film, depicting the flowering of a world of love, hatred, and brutality of a boy in the Midwest.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
Nov 23: Akhnaten
The Metropolitan Opera streams a performance of Philip Glass’s brand-new opera, directed by Phelim McDermott and with countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. Preceded by a pre-opera talk from Leslie Gerber.
Bardavon, Poughkeepsie, 845.473.2072, www.bardavon.org
Nov 23: Elliott Landry’s Music Cinema
The iconic photographer pairs his images and videos to commentary and live music, with Professor Louie & The Crowmatix playing the music of Bob Dylan and The Band.
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
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Family
Oct 21: Ecology Day – Our Shared Landscape
A day of educational and entertaining activities for younger children, to help them learn the values of environmentalism and their closeness to the natural world. They can learn about composting, create art inspired by scientific experiments on water, and enjoy live music.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
Nov 1: A Night at the Museum Sleepover
This sleepover is themed around all things pirates, with activities like hunting for treasure, creative art making, a bedtime story performance by the Story Pirates, and a late-night walk through the concert field. Tickets are $30.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel, 866.781.2922, www.bethelwoodscenter.org/events
Nov 9: Monkey Monkey Music
Meredith LeVande’s upbeat show has been shown on PBS, her bouncy, audience-engaging songs perfect for young children.
Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
Nov 16: Mary Poppins
Julie Andrews is a force to be reckoned with – by children, authorities, and audience alike, in this 1964 bit of deeply weird Disney magic. Fun fact: this beloved film made over $100 million dollars at the box office, more than 50 times its original budget.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
Nov 30: Magic & Beyond
Illusionist David Garrity performs a set of slight-of-hand and visual tricks, with plenty of audience participation and a particularly theatrical flair.
Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
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Workshops/Classes/Lectures
Nov 6, 13, 20: Teen Voices Rising
2017 and 2018 Dutchess County Poet Laureate Maya Gold presents free workshop to teens interested in improving, or even beginning, their work with poetry, spoken word, and public performance. Culminates in a performance at New Paltz’s Denizen Theater. Prior experience is unnecessary.
One Epic Place, New Paltz, 845.418.5227, www.mayagoldfoundation.com
Nov 9: Schuyler Social – Early American Dance
Any and all aspiring colonial socialites are invited to attend a demonstration and celebration of popular early American dance, as would have been performed at balls and to-dos in the time of the Schuyler family. Learn the steps and then try them out with accompaniment from live, period-appropriate music.
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, 518.463.4478, www.albanyinstitute.org
Nov 16: Teen Studio – Watercolor Painting
Painter Ebony Bolt invites local teens, including those with no painting experience to speak of, to collaborate on a large-scale watercolor scene, instructing them on proper techniques along the way. $5 tickets include museum admission.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
Nov 17: Hudson River Stories
Filmmaker Jon Bowermaster hosts a series of short films on the threats faced by the Hudson River, as well as the local environmental movement that rose to protect it. Followed by a
Q&A. Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, 845.657.8333, www.ashokancenter.org
Nov 19: Pathways to Prevention
Columbia Memorial Health partners with Olana for a series of free talks aimed at providing people with the tools for living happier, healthier lives. A dietician provides tips for eating healthy during the holiday season, as well as recipes to cook at home. The 30-minute talk is followed by a walk along Olana’s historic carriage roads.
Olana Historic Site, Hudson, 518.828.0135, www.olana.org
