Special Events
Oct 6: Heritage Applefest
Explore the agricultural and culinary traditions of America’s most popular fruit at this annual event. Preserving, cider-pressing, sampling, and more are all part of the festivities.
Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison, 845.265.3638, www.boscobel.org
Oct 17-24: Dance on Film
This beloved annual series presents all things toe-tapping and heel-stomping, as hoofers show off all the fascinating things a body can do on the big screen.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.747.5555, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
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Oct 18-20: Newburgh Literary Festival
This first annual event brings renowned writers and poets to historic downtown Newburgh for a robust program of readings, interviews, podcasts, Q&A, a meet-and-greet cocktail reception, and more.
Safe Harbors Lobby at the Ritz (107 Broadway), Newburgh, 845.784.1103, www.safe-harbors.org
Oct 20: Fall Family Fun Fest
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason present a day-long celebration of music and the outdoors, with nature hiking, pumpkin painting, broom-making, blacksmithing, and more.
The Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, 845.657.8333, www.ashokancenter.org
Oct 25: Nightmare at the Hudson River Museum
Teens can prep for Halloween with this museum-wide event, with spooky mansion tours, a special planetarium show, karaoke, a costume contest, and more.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
Music
Oct 13: Sarah McQuaid
McQuaid has spent her life in various parts of Europe and the USA, and it shows in her music, which blends classic Americana with the British Folk Revival, Irish music, and more.
Towne Crier Café, Beacon, 845.855.1300, www.townecrier.com
Oct 15: Justin Hayward
Hayward sang on all the classic The Moody Blues hits, and will perform classics like “Tuesday Afternoon” and “Nights in White Satin” solo.
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
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Oct 18: Daddy Long Legs
Though less than ten years old, DLL sound like a throwback to a wilder, fuzzier period of rock & roll. They’ll perform tracks from 2019’s Lowdown Ways.
Colony Woodstock, Woodstock, 845.679.7625, www.colonywoodstock.com
Oct 20: Los Lobos & David Bromberg Big Band
These two titans of classic rock share a night filled with folk, fusion, and more.
UPAC, Kingston, 845.339.6088, www.bardavon.org
Oct 23: Juan Wauters
The LatinxProject presents folk-rocker Wauters, who will perform songs from, among other albums, La Onde de Juan Pablo, recorded with many musicians as he traveled around Latin America.
BSP, Kingston, 845.481.5158, www.bspkingston.com
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Oct 25: Bruce Cockburn
Cockburn is one of the all-time great songwriters. The Canadian’s catalog includes such classics as “If I Had a Rocket Launcher,” “Pacing the Cage,” and “Going to the Country.”
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
Oct 26: Hudson Valley Philharmonic – Moon Landing
Mozart’s “Jupiter” crowns a program dedicated to all things out-there and cosmic. Featuring a performance by String Competition winner Cherry Choi Tung Yeung.
Bardavon, Poughkeepsie, 845.473.2072, www.bardavon.org
Oct 26: Toby Walker
Walker performs the trademark acoustic blues of albums like Just Rolled In and Shake Shake Mama for a tiny audience.
Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, 845.358.0877, www.rocklandartcenter.org
Theater, Dance, & Comedy
Oct 4-6: Pollock
French playwright Fabrice Melquiot deconstructs artistic myths in this Brechtian dream-scape, where Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner address the audience with their lives, their relationship, and their views of artistic creation.
PS21, Chatham, 518.392.6121, www.ps21chatham.org
Oct 9: Cody Ko & Noel Miller
These two former software engineers, hosts of the Tiny Meat Gang podcast, bring their banter and bawdy humor to the stage as a comedy duo.
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
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Oct 11-Nov 3: Matilda the Musical
Roald Dahl’s story of a spunky girl and the cruel, wonderful world around her comes to the stage with original songs from Tim Minchin.
The Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
Oct 13: Maz Jobrani
Jobrani’s award-winning, boundary-pushing comedy, as seen in specials like Immigrant and I’m Not a Terrorist but I’ve Played One on TV has brought him acclaim, large venues, and an invitation to the White House, where he introduced Michelle Obama.
Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill, 914.739.0039, www.paramounthudsonvalley.com
Oct 25: Philadanco
This innovative contemporary dance troupe aims to preserve African American traditions as part of their groundbreaking stage show.
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
Art
Oct 12-Nov 10: Jylian Gustland
Painter Gustland presents all-new works, focused on bodies characteristically transformed by her thickly-applied palette.
Canfin Gallery, Tarrytown, 914.332.4554, www.canfingallery.com
Oct 13-Nov 24: Visions of Awareness
This exhibition presents art by low-vision and legally-blind artists who challenge the notion that visual art is primarily visual. With work from Busser Howell, Ken Kotara, and Simone Kestelman.
Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, 845.358.0877, www.rocklandartcenter.org
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Oct 19-20 & 26-27: ArtEast Open Studio Tour
This beloved annual event, now spread over two weekends, invites you to follow its sign-posted routes to the studios of more than two dozen working artists.
Dutchess County, www.arteastdutchess.com
Film
Oct 1: O Brother, Where Art Thou?
The Coen Brothers turned the deep south into a place of Homerian dimensions in their 2000 musical odyssey. You’ll be a Dapper Dan Man too, once the spirit gets into you.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
Oct 4: The Ascent
Larisa Shepitko’s nerve-shredding masterpiece follows two Soviet soldiers in their flight across a snowy, inhuman landscape during the darkest days of World War II.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
Oct 5: I Am Cuba
This 1964 Soviet-Cuban oddity was spurned in its time but found an American audience after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Recently restored.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
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Oct 6: The Cotton Club Encore with Francis Ford Coppola
Coppola is touring the country with this brand-new edit of his underappreciated 1984 crime picture, so different as to demand an entirely new title.
The Egg, Albany, 518.473.1845, www.theegg.org
Oct 12: Met Live Presents Puccini’s Turandot
Franco Zeffirelli’s staging of this Italian opera spotlights soprano Christine Goerke in the title role. With a pre-show talk by Leslie Gerber.
Bardavon, Poughkeepsie, 845.473.2072, www.bardavon.org
Family
Oct 4: Rhyme Time by the Hudson
Museum educator Lisa DiMarzo leads the last of her monthly programs in early October. Aimed at children ages 1 to 4, DiMarzo incorporates nursery rhymes, storytelling, and songs to get kids playing and meeting others in their cohort. This program is pay-what-you-wish.
Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison, 845.265.3638, www.boscobel.org
Oct 5, 12, 19, 26: Potter-thon
Complete the series with this weekly screening of Order of the Phoenix through the second installment of The Deathly Hallows.
Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, 914.773.7663, www.burnsfilmcenter.org
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Oct 10: Layer the Walls
Explore immigrant stories with Liz Parker and Rachel Sullivan, who use puppetry, toys, and masks to peel back the wallpaper of a New York City tenement house to reveal the lives buried beneath them. Free with reservation.
Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House, Hudson, 518.822.1438, www.hudsonhall.org
Oct 12: Sand Shading and Mosaic Wooden Creations
A special family-focused tour of the Boscobel House with educator Lisa DiMarzo will be followed by hands-on crafting activity.
Boscobel House and Gardens, Garrison, 845.265.3638, www.boscobel.org
Oct 12: Cat Tales
The Cat in the Hat leads kids through stories from the Pete The Cat series, with a few brand-new ones to boot.
The Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
Oct 12: Bilingual Family Art Class
Led by artist Alvaro Garcia Ordoñez, families will create their own escultura del rio with fine art, natural, and recycled materials before launching them onto the Hudson. Presented in both English and Spanish.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
Oct 19: Berger & Frank’s Magic Show
Derrin Berger and Frank Monaco present a family-friendly show of jokes, stories, and tricks – sorry, illusions.
The Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
Oct 26: Little Red and the Big Bully Wolf
The Bright Star Touring Theatre updates the children’s tale to tell a story about bullies, friendship, and standing up for yourself.
The Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck, 845.876.3080, www.centerforperformingarts.org
Workshops/Classes/Lectures
Oct 5: Afro-Latino Moves and Music
The Panamanian folkloric dance company Conunto Nuevo Milenio invite others to join them as they dance and drum their way through the galleries in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, 914.963.4550, www.hrm.org
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Oct 17: The History of Hudson’s Merchants and Whalers
Learn about the city’s historical connections with the seafarers of Providence and Nantucket during this special talk with historian Carl Whitbeck Jr. Free, but reservations encouraged.
Hudson Area Library, Hudson, 518.822.1438, www.hudsonhall.org
Oct 27: Painting Workshop – Developing a Tonalist Palette
Artist Kevin Cook supplements the Dorsky’s ongoing Tonalism exhibition with a special hands-on color theory workshop.
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, 845.257.3844, www.newpaltz.edu/museum
