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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 […]
Spencertown Academy in a new collaboration with the Capital Region Blues Network (CRBN) is excited to have these 3 dynamic musicians grace our stage for an evening of the blues: Sultry Texas-raised singer Jill Burnham (rootblues.com), now a resident of Saratoga, performs original and traditional blues with guitarist/singer Mark Tolstrup in Mark & Jill - […]
10 week schedule of sessions: Fridays, March 3-31 No class on Friday, April 7 Fridays, April 14-May 12 Class Fee: $200, Academy Members: $175 Maximum participation is capped at 12 persons, allowing individual attention for each student. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art now recognized for its benefits to physical and mental health. […]
Spencertown Academy Arts Center, in collaboration with The Chatham Bookstore, presents journalist and historian Jonathan Darman on his new book, Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis that Made a President. He will be joined in conversation with political reporter for The New York Times Jeremy W. Peters. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets ($10) are now available. […]
This in-person workshop takes place on six consecutive Wednesdays: March 8-April 12. The personal memoir has become one of our most popular genres. Every life is a compelling and unique story. In this workshop, explore how to shape and explore your stories. Put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, and craft the memories you’ve been […]
Online ticket sales are closed. There will be a very limited number of tickets available at the door beginning at 7:30. Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton and Dennis Lichtman bring African-American folk and blues to Spencertown Academy. Paxton and Lichtman’s mutual love of the history, stories, and significance behind the music they play is apparent as […]