Aug. 16 - 25/ The Catskill Mountain Foundation's third annual High Peaks Festival Various locations in Hunter, Tannersville,
Windham and Catskill, NY
Prices vary; some events free
The High Peaks Festival: Music with Altitude! returns with an exciting schedule of concerts, lectures, films and master classes open to the public, led by distinguished faculty and attended by talented young musicians from around the world. Call 518.263.2063 for more information. For complete details, click here
Sat., Aug. 19/ Friends of Beattie Powers presents "High Peaks on the Hudson," 7:30pm
Beattie-Powers Place
Free admission (donations appreciated)
Reception to follow
A very special concert performed by guest artists from the High Peaks Festival: Music with Altitude, and international student musicians attending master classes with the Festival’s distinguished faculty, including cellist and Festival Artistic Director, Yehuda Hanani. More at http://beattiepowersplace.blogspot.com. For more about the festival, http://catskillmtn.org
details, click here
Sat., Aug. 25/ "Fascinatin' Rhythm," an evening of jazz fusion, 8pm
Main St., Route 23A, Tannersville, NY
Tickets in advance: $25 adults/$20 seniors/$7 students
At the door: $30/$25/$7 Placing a Hollywood/Broadway scrim over the concert stage, this celebration of immortal movie music includes works by Bernstein, Gershwin, Weill and contemporary greats like Tan Dun. Performed by pianist Michael Chertock: Jennifer Rivera, mezzo-soprano; Stefan Milenkovich, violin; Yehuda Hanani, cello. For information, call 518.263.2063. Full program details here
Sat., Aug. 18/ Forest Spirit Workshop with Nancy Azara, 2:30-5pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Siuslaw Model Forest
6055 NYS Rt. 23, Acra, NY
Free
Sculptor Nancy Azara uses meditation, discussion and art-making to discover the connection between your own and the forest’s spirit. This workshop identifies talismans through easy techniques like rubbings and assemblage. Working primarily outdoors; wear comfortable shoes for an easy ½ mile hike on the Siuslaw Forest’s manicured paths. No art experience needed. Advance registration required. Call 518.622.9820. Part of the Whale Oil to Whole Foods exhibition. More here
Sat., Aug. 18/ Matt Bua's NoTuMushMu (No Tools Mushroom Museum)
Tour, 3-4pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Siuslaw Model Forest
6055 NYS Rt. 23, Acra, NY
Gallery hours 8:30am-4:30pm
Free
One of the Whale Oil to Whole Foods exhibit's outdoor site works, this hand built, hardware-free forest structure introduces visitors to the world of mycology through live and jarred specimens in a fun tour led by artist Matt Bua. Meet at the Cornell Cooperative Extension to see the gallery exhibit and pick up a map of forest installations including Portia Munson’s Fox Maze banner, Kirsten Bates ABC Bricks sculpture, Jenifer Wightman’s Transect bacteria painting, Brian Collier’s Bird Shift project and Matt Bua’s NoToMushMu site. Call 518.622.9820 for details, or click here
Doctorow Center For the Arts, Screen 2
7971 Main Street, Village of Hunter
$15, includes Lunch and Lecture
Lunch and Learn: Slide/Lecture Presentation by Carolyn Bennett, Director, Village Square Bookstore and Literary Arts Center
Sat. July 21st/ Before The West Was Wild!/2-3pmThe notion of the "Wild, Wild West" appeals to people in all parts of the world. Before the West was wild, however, it was being created in the mind of one of the Catskill Region's favorite sons, Ned Buntline, the most prolific dime novelist of the 19th century. Buntline wrote about Buffalo Bill and was the inventor of the Buntline Special. Another writer, this time a woman, Ann Stephens, started it all by writing the first dime novel, set in Catskill, NY.For more information about the events or about ticket reservations, please call 518-263-2050 or go to www.catskillmtn.org/events
Sat., Aug. 4
/ "Daemons of the Baroque Ballrooms: The Devil's Fiddles," 8pm
Doctorow Center for the Arts7971 Main St., Rt. 23A, Hunter, NY
Tickets in advance: $23 adults/$18 seniors/$7 students
At the door: $27/$21/$7
A mini opera-ballet
combining period dance and music by Corelli, Broschi, Porpora, Locatelli,
Vivaldi, and Tartini performed with authentic instruments by the Baroque
Ensemble and Opera Theater. Choreography by Carlos Fittante. Call 518.263.2063
for tickets and information.
Full details at www.catskillmtn.org/events
Sat., Aug. 4 / Matt Bua's
NoToMushMu (No Tools Mushroom Museum) Tour, 3-4pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Siuslaw Model Forest
6055 NYS Rt. 23, Acra, NY
Siuslaw Model Forest
6055 NYS Rt. 23, Acra, NY
Gallery hours 8:30am-4:30pm
Free
Sun., Aug. 5 /
"Manhattan in the Mountains" Faculty Concert, 7:30pmDoctorow Center
for the Arts
7971 Main St., Rt.
23A, Hunter, NY
Tickets in advance:
$23 adults/$18 seniors/
$7 students
At the door:
$27/$21/$7
Renowned artist-faculty
from the Manhattan School of Music play works by Mozart, Amy Beach, Strauss.
Joanne Polk, piano; Kenneth Hamrick, piano; Grigory Kalinovsky, violin; Tatiana
Goncharova, piano. Program notes presented by Dr. Jeffrey Langford. Sponsored
in part by the Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation. Reservations and
information, 518.263.2063. More at www.catskillmtn.org/events/
