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This year’s theme is “Deeper Than The Skin,” is inspired by a lyric from Greg Greenway and Reggie Harris’ musical presentation about race relations that they will perform in conjunction with the exhibit on Sunday, October 9 at 2:00pm. The guest juror is Paula Bernay, co-owner and director of Bernay Fine Art in Great Barrington, […]
The veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is thinning, when a witch comes to communicate with the dead about a local tragedy, more is revealed than meets the eye. Join The Rooted Voyageurs for their production of The Witching Hour. The Witch (Devante Owens) will tell a chilling story inspired by […]
All Write Columbia, our Inaugural Nonfiction Writing Conference, celebrates the conclusion of five days of workshops with selected short readings and a wine and cheese reception, open to the public and free of charge on Sunday, October 23, from 2:00-4:00pm. For this small and focused writers intensive, which specialized in nonfiction, attendees were selected from […]
Saturday, October 9-Sunday, November 6 Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 1:00-5:00pm This year’s theme is “Deeper Than The Skin,” is inspired by a lyric from Greg Greenway and Reggie Harris’ musical presentation about race relations that they will perform in conjunction with the exhibit on Sunday, October 9 at 2:00pm. The guest juror is Paula […]
The Spencertown Academy, in collaboration with the Chatham Bookstore, welcomes Emily Flitter in conversation with William D. Cohan on her new book, The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America, an explosive and deeply reported look at the systemic racism inside the American financial services industry. Emily Flitter covers banking and Wall Street for […]
We are very excited to welcome these two brilliant singer-songwriters to the Academy. Their resumes are long and varied, and they have performed in many different musical genres, but there’s this constant—their songs are always clever and often wickedly funny. The audience is certainly in store for a rollicking evening of fun and laughter. Lavin […]
Saturday, November 19-Sunday, December 18 Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00-5:00pm This exhibition features ceramicist JoAnn Axford, painter Shaari Horowitz, woodworker Alistair Jones, quilter Katharina Litchman, basket maker Tina Puckett, and designer/metalsmith Munya Avigail Upin. “How often have you gone to a craft show and been amazed by the talent? As a curator, I’ve always found it […]
This is the day to get a head start on your holiday shopping. Purchase unique, and in most cases, one-of-a-kind gifts from the artists featured in the show opening the same day in the Academy galleries. Don't miss this opportunity to do one stop shopping. Be the first to see this beautiful show and to […]
Roots & Shoots Concerts Series is pleased to present The Emily Duff Band. Rolling Stone magazine described singer-songwriter-guitarist Duff as “one Part Patti Smith, one part Muscle Shoals.” Her band includes John Hamilton (bass and background vocals), Kenny Soule (drums and background vocals), and Danny Ray (saxophone). “Emily’s songs are personal and gritty, delivered with […]
Registration for this course is now closed. Four consecutive Wednesdays: January 25-February 15, 3:00-5:00pm on Zoom Ticket Fee: $120. Maximum of 18 participants Tickets When we write about love, we are writing about our entire world—not just romantic love (although that’s welcome!), but the love for a child, the love between long-time friends, the love […]
Ticket sales close on Wednesday, February 1 at midnight. There is no better way to shake off the chill of Winter than to join your neighbors at The Spencertown Revels. Support the Academy while enjoying a festive evening of great food and friends at this annual moveable feast. Start the evening at the Academy for […]
A tutorial on practicing balance with Fran Snyder (New York School of Tai Chi Chuan). Fee: $30. To register please contact fran.snyder.taichi@gmail.com Balance requires our feet secured to the ground and heads held upright. In tai chi, balance enables the earth - heaven connection, a body alignment that allows standing, walking, and moving through our […]