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June 1-30 Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays,1:00-5:00pm or by appt Guest curator Tim Ebneth is an artist, illustrator, designer, and art instructor who lives and works in Kinderhook, NY, set out to explore what it means to be a contemporary artist working today. “It was an ambitious task,” he says, “so it proved challenging to […]
Free. Registration requested. Online registration is closed, but plenty of room, please join us! Dr. Kenneth R. Weinberg, founder and chief medical officer of Cannabis Doctors of New York, will discuss the fascinating history of cannabis, his personal perspective about the plant, and the results he’s seen for his patients and their families. Dr. Weinberg […]
This concert has been rescheduled from the original date of May 11. If you purchased tickets, they will be honored at this June 15 performance. Pablo Shine and his band are masters of jazz with a Latin beat, playing the classics as well as originals. Afro-Cuban rhythm, Brazilian samba and bossa nova will have you […]
Thanks to the following for their Silent Auction donations: Battle Hill Forge Boxwood Linen Cecelia Designs Chatham Flowers Chatham Wine and Liquor Davistudio Hoogs & Crawford Modern Studio Glass Hudson River Vintage Quilts Joane Cornell Fine Jewelry Kinderhook Bottle Shop Malin & Goetz Maple Lane Nursery Park Row Gallery The Kitchen at Ten Barn Farm […]
July 6-August 4 Opening Reception: July 6, 4:00-6:00pm Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 1:00-5:00pm or by appt This exhibition co-curated by Munya Avigail Upin and David Lesako, demonstrates the fine art that artists, with extraordinary skill, can produce using simple materials. “We have seven artists whose work is very different except for dedication to extreme […]
This event, originally scheduled for Friday, June 21, has been rescheduled to Thursday, July 11. The Spencertown Academy is pleased to sponsor this production of The Tempest at the Spencertown Town Park performed by The Rooted Voyageurs. What does it take to forgive? How far would a parent go to secure the safety and happiness […]
Friday, August 30, 3:00-8:00pm Saturday, August 31, 10:00am-5:00pm Sunday, September 1, 10:00am-4:00pm Monday, September 2, 10:00am-2:00pm The Spencertown Academy Arts Center is ramping up for its signature celebration of all things literary. The 2024 Festival of Books will take place Friday, August 30 through Monday, September 2. The Festival opens Friday with a Members Only […]
Roots & Shoots Concerts Series presents Grammy-nominated folk singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier (with special guest Jaimee Harris). Gauthier’s discography includes a dozen studio albums and her songs have been covered by artists ranging from Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, and Kathy Mattea to Boy George, Jimmy Buffett, and Bettye Lavette. Her songs often deal with […]
Ninth Annual Members' Show: October 5-November 3 Regular Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays 1:00-5:00pm or by appointment. Opening Reception: Saturday October 5, 4:00-6:00pm This popular show, one of our favorites, will showcase work by over 60 Academy artists in a variety of media. Come see what our talented community has been up to. “This new […]
This popular show, one of our favorites, will showcase work by over 60 Academy artists in a variety of media. Come see what our talented community has been up to. “This new Members’ Show is once again a fabulously talented combination of diverse style, media, and themes, including 2D and 3D artwork. The work ranges […]
Spencertown Academy Roots & Shoots Concerts Series, in association with the Capital Region Blues Network (CRBN), is pleased to present Misty Blues. Gina Coleman is the leader, singer, and founder of Misty Blues—a Berkshire County, Massachusetts-based band that plays original and traditional blues with hints of jazz, soul, funk, and tent revival gospel. In addition […]
Six consecutive Thursdays, October 17-November 21, 1:00pm-2:00pm Class Fee: $120, Academy members $110 To register, please contact Fran Snyder by email at uws.upstate.taichi@gmail.com. This class, taught by Fran Snyder, uses Tai Chi movements and postures as practical tools for building leg strength and cultivating balance. Strength and balance together increase our sense of being connected […]