• Misty Blues

    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 […]

    $20 – $25

    Connected to the Ground: How to cultivate balance and strength

    Connected to the Ground: How to cultivate balance and strength

    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 […]

    $110 – $120
  • Canceled Embe Esti

    We regret to announce that due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had to cancel this performance.  We hope to present Embe Esti in the future.

    $20 – $25

    All Write, Columbia 2024 Non-Fiction Writers Conference

    All Write, Columbia, now in its third year, is a four-day intensive writing conference focused on the craft and the business of writing nonfiction. The conference is open to all levels of nonfiction writers from beginners who are just starting out to more advanced writers with a memoir manuscript. Learn more.

    Small Works 2024

    Small Works 2024

    November 16-December 15 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16, 3:00-5:00pm Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00-5:00pm Featuring more than 150 small artworks, including acrylic, gouache, oil, pastel, and watercolor paintings, pen […]

    Free

    Small Works 2024

    Small Works 2024

    November 16-December 15 Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16, 3:00-5:00pm Gallery Hours: Saturdays & Sundays: 1:00-5:00pm Featuring more than 150 small artworks, including acrylic, gouache, oil, pastel, and watercolor paintings, pen […]

    Free

    Classical Sunday: Derin Oge & Anneke Schaul-Yoder

    Derin Oge, pianist, and Anneke Schaul-Yoder, cellist, will present an unusual and virtuosic program that includes the spiritual and intricate music of JS Bach’s D Major Gamba Sonata, Lera Auerbach’s charming and surprising Preludes, and the heroic yet contemplative A Major Sonata of Beethoven. Derin Oge and Anneke Schaul-Yoder have been making music together since […]

    $20 – $25

    The Willows

    A theatrical conjuring of Algernon Blackwood’s 1909 supernatural psychedelic horror story, performed by celebrated British actress and voiceover artist Victoria Finney and adapted and directed by Alex Harvey. This storytelling performance saturates audience members in an eerie odyssey to otherworldly realms guided only by the simple elements of sound, candlelight, and spoken word. Get a […]

    $15 – $20
  • SOLD OUT: Laura Anglade & the Ben Rosenblum Trio

    The Toronto-based jazz vocalist, Laura Anglade, has been charming audiences by bringing a fresh face to the vintage sound of classic jazz numbers in both French and English. Laura along with The Ben Rosenblum Trio (Ben Rosenblum on piano and accordion, Marty Jaffe on bass, and drummer Ben Zweig) will perform their own arrangements drawing […]

    $20 – $25
  • SOLD OUT Gary Lucas – Solo Concert

    This concert is now sold out. This acclaimed guitarist and Grammy-nominated songwriter will perform a solo 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. Lucas has performed and collaborated with a who’s who of musical […]

    $25 – $30

    “Like Swimming in Air” – The Art of Tai Chi for Beginners

    “Like Swimming in Air” – The Art of Tai Chi for Beginners

    January 16-April 10, twelve week course: Thursdays, 12:30-1:30pm (no class on February 6) Fee: $240, Academy Members: $220 Taught by: Fran Snyder, New York School of Tai Chi Chuan To register, please contact Fran: uws.upstate.taichi@gmail.com Tai chi is a Chinese martial art now recognized for its benefits to physical and mental health. With regular practice, […]

    $220 – $240

    CANCELED – Classical Sunday with pianist Joanne Polk

    This event has been canceled due to the predicted winter storm. To be rescheduled later this year. Refunds will be issued to ticket holders. The program will include Johann Sebastian Bach, Amy Beach, Cécile Chaminade, Alberto Ginastera, David Shenton, and Cole Porter. Polk’s albums have been deemed “best of the year” by the New York […]

    $10 – $25