Events

The mid-winter moveable feast is one of our oldest and most loved events. The evening begins with festive drinks and hors d’oeurves at the Academy, guests then move on to one of more than a dozen elegant dinners hosted by friends of the Academy. Click here to make your reservation today.

The mid-winter moveable feast is one of our oldest and most loved events. The evening begins with festive drinks and hors d’oeurves at the Academy, guests then move on to one of more than a dozen elegant dinners hosted by friends of the Academy. Click here to make your reservation today.

This talented sextet returns to the rich tradition of jazz from the Blue Note era exemplified by Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, and others. Led by Rob Fisch, Intentional Jazz brings together some of the finest jazz musicians from northeastern New York, western Massachusetts, and southern Vermont, including the likes of Rob Fisch (trumpet), Aaron […]

A recital of music evoking Classical, Romantic, Folk, Asian and Jazzy tones by Meyerbeer, Brahms, Cooke, Hovhaness and Gottlieb played by Trio Nota. For reservations, please email amandaboyd@gmail.com.

The celebration at the Academy will include a wine reception, readings, book signings, and a concert featuring musical interpretations of Millay’s poems in folk, bluegrass, rock and jazz from The Edna Project. Proceeds from the event will benefit the restoration of The Edna St. Vincent Millay Society at Steepletop, Millay's estate located in Austerlitz. For […]

Spencertown Academy Arts Center presents Paul Green and Klezmer East. The concert will spotlight traditional and contemporary klezmer favorites, including Freilachs, horas, and hits from the Yiddish Theater. Directed by clarinetist Green, Klezmer East features Pete Sweeney (drums), Bruce Krasin (saxophone), and Alan Gold (piano/keyboards). General admission tickets ($20/$10 students) may be purchased online in […]

Four extraordinary young area musicians will perform at the Academy. Two violinists (Evan Ducreay and Maya Zhou), a percussionist, (Cooper Martell), and a French horn player (Liri Rhoen) will be competing for money awards to put toward their music studies. While the judges confer, former winners pianist Yee Jin Yuk and mezzo-soprano Margaret Flannigan will […]

Join us for selected readings of the first poetry collection by Benjamin (Bernie) Kukoff. What This Country Needs is at once poignant, funny, wise, and accessible—a journey from Brighton Beach and the poet’s youth as the child of Russian immigrants, to the upper tiers of success in L.A., to trial separation and dating, to getting […]

Friends and neighbors paired with delicious food and libations, all served up in a bucolic setting. Meet new friends and greet the old at this festive kick-off to the summer season while enjoying sparkling beverages and a scrumptious light supper. This year the party will be held at “Falling Waters” in Spencertown, the historic home […]