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The Northern Department Connects partners in NY, VT and Canada to Expand Awareness and Tourism during America’s 250^th

Ticonderoga, N.Y. - Regional leaders gathered at Fort Ticonderoga on June 12 to celebrate the 250^th of the Northern Department, as part of America’s national Semiquincentennial. A NEW America 250^th heritage tourism trail features the Northern Department of the American Revolution, and includes 18 historic destinations and museums across New York, Vermont, Quebec, and tribal nations.

Choreography with Live Music to Observe Artistic Legacy

New York, NY (June 11, 2025) -  Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance will mark its 25th anniversary as a contemporary ballet company with performances of new and repertory works on July 8 and 9 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W 37th Street, New York City. The event includes the premiere of “La Mar Emocional” plus four pieces from the company's repertoire. Live music. Performances are from 7:30-9pm.

Opening Upstate Art Weekend in Kingston NY

On view 7/17 - 9/2/25, opening Saturday July 19: Artist Talk 5PM, Reception 6-8PM

Kingston, N.Y. – Brooklyn-based artist and photographer Brandon Thomas Brown (b 1988, US) presents his latest body of work in a deeply personal solo exhibition titled Ancestry, on view from July 17 through September 2, 2025 at Pinkwater Gallery (now located at Kingston Social in uptown Kingston, NY). His work weaves together original photography, collage, and symbolic elements to capture the nuances of identity.

Seneca Falls, NY - Women’s Rights National Historical Park will host a special temporary exhibit to commemorate the Erie Canal Bicentennial beginning Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Entitled “Enterprising Waters: New York’s Erie Canal,” the exhibit focuses on the evolution of the Erie Canal and its role in the development of Central and Western New York. This exhibit is supported by the Friends of Women’s Rights National Historical Park.

A Downtown Albany Celebration of Music, Drinks, and Local Flavor!

Albany, N.Y. (June 10) – Toast to the summer with an afternoon of live music, refreshing drinks, and local charm as Buskers & Brews takes over downtown Albany 12-4 p.m. Saturday, June 28, in partnership with the Irish Heritage Museum. This self-guided, passport-style event blends the best of the Capital Region’s beverage scene with live music and local flair through a curated crawl inspired by “Once” coming to Capital Repertory Theatre July 11-Aug. 10.

An Exhibition Examining the Red Scare, the Hollywood Blacklist, and Its Impact on American Culture

On view June 13 – October 19, 2025

New York, NY (June 10, 2025)—Opening June 13, The New York Historical highlights the intersection of politics, art, and culture that shaped America’s Red Scare in Blacklisted: An American Story, a traveling exhibit created by the Jewish Museum Milwaukee. Expanded by The Historical, the exhibition builds on the story of the Red Scare and the blacklisting of screenwriters and directors known as the Hollywood Ten, and the countless others who were impacted. Blacklisted captures the tensions of the domestic Cold War, revealing how global politics infiltrated America’s entertainment industry in the late 1940s and 50s through a government crackdown on artistic expression.

Brooklyn, NY (June 10, 2025) – Dumbo is host this summer to a large variety of free activities that includes concerts, visual arts programming, and more! ​Team Dumbo programming includes the return of  Live at the Archway concerts and visual arts programming (Thursdays at 6pm through July 31 with concerts at 6pm), and Drink and Draw workshops (Wednesdays, 6pm to 8pm through August 13), all beneath the unique setting of the Manhattan Bridge Archway.

Rochester, NY (June 10, 2025) —The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) once again proudly presents Rochester’s longest-running juried showcase of art by regional artists this summer. The 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, June 28, and run through Sunday, October 5. More information about the exhibition show can be found here.