• Book Release Celebration for Peter Biskind

    We are pleased to present, in collaboration with The Chatham Bookstore, bestselling author Peter Biskind in an event celebrating his new book, Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV (William Morrow, 2023) He will be joined in conversation with acclaimed historian David Nasaw. The book will be for sale and the author will […]

    Free

    Blues Women of the Capital Region ll

    Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents “Blues Women of the Capital Region ll in association with the Capital Region Blues Network (CRBN), featuring Gina Coleman, Leslie Barkman, and Robin O'Herin. […]

  • Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs

    This in-person workshop will be held on 8 consecutive Thursdays at the Spencertown Academy. Registration: Academy Members: $210, Non Members: $240 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, […]

    $210 – $240

    Winterlude: Classical Sunday

    Winterlude: Classical Sunday with Bob Logan and Julian Müller will feature works for piano and cello by Haydn, Bartok, Schumann, Beethoven, and Paradis. Pianist and composer Logan holds a master’s degree from the New England Conservatory, studying under Meng-Chieh Liu. In early 2020, he joined the Eurythmy Spring Valley Ensemble on their European tour with […]

    $10 – $25
  • Revels 2024

    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 spirited evening of great food and friends at this annual moveable feast. Revels 2024 was held on Saturday, February 10th. Guests gathered at the Academy, festively decorated for […]

    $100 – $500

    Gary Lucas: Solo Electric & Acoustic

    This acclaimed guitarist and Grammy-nominated songwriter will perform a tour de force program of original songs, blues, tributes to Lucas collaborators Captain Beefheart and Jeff Buckley, covers of 30’s Chinese pop, Wagner, Stones, electronic soundscapes, and more. “Gary Lucas’s influence transcends boundaries and cultures,” says Dusty Wright, member of the Academy Music Committee. “We’re in […]

    $20 – $25
  • The Ninth Hour: A Beowulf for the Modern Age

    In our first collaboration with Millay Arts, we are excited to present The Ninth Hour, a rock-noir reimagining of the epic poem Beowulf that explores the intricacies of humankind's relationship with power and violence. This is a classic story of glory and ruin as told through triumphant pop anthems, heart-wrenching lullabies, heroes, and monsters. A […]

    $10 – $15

    The Village Cidiot

    Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 24 at 2:00pm SATURDAY PERFORMANCE CANCELLED. A 2nd PERFORMANCE WILL BE OFFERED ON SUNDAY AT 4:30PM In this fish-out-of-water story, a NYC woman loses her big corporate job and moves, reluctantly, to a tiny upstate town where her city skills are no match for rural reality. Struggling […]

    $20

    The Village Cidiot

    Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm and Sunday, March 24 at 2:00pm A 2nd Sunday performance has been added at 4:30- tickets will be available at the door In this fish-out-of-water story, a NYC woman loses her big corporate job and moves, reluctantly, to a tiny upstate town where her city skills are no match for […]

    $20

    Johnny Irion

    Roots & Shoots Concerts Series is pleased to present troubadour and folk-rocker Johnny Irion, an American original, putting his unique spin on old classics and originals. We’re looking forward to […]

    $20 – $25
  • Spring Break Art Camp: Planets, Patterns and Plants – Observation, Exploration & the Elements of Art

    Three day workshop: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 1-4 from 9:30am-2:30pm Registration $100 In this three-day workshop, participants will engage in art exercises, games and team building activities, while drawing, painting, making stamps, printing, and working with papier mâché and collage. This workshop is appropriate for ages 10-15. Maximum: 12 participants Minimum: 8 participants All […]

    $100