NEWSLETTERFeb 12, 2025
Free Online Program on the Birth of a Black Community within the Historic Hamlet of Staatsburg
Staatsburgh, N.Y. (1/15/25) — DeWitt the soldier. Helen the activist. Robert the freedom-seeker. Ivy the immigrant. What did the Gilded Age mean to these, and other, Black citizens of the Staatsburg village, beyond the walls of the Mills estate, Staatsburgh?…
Feb 12, 2025
New York, N.Y. — The New York Pops takes a chronological journey through 100 Years of Epic Film Scores on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, the concert features iconic selections from movies including King Kong, Psycho, Star Trek, Jurassic Park, The Avengers, and many more.
Lewiston, NY – Rick Springfield: I Want My 80’s Tour will be playing the Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston, NY, on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 7:00PM with special guests John Waite, Wang Chung & Paul Young. This concert is presented by Artpark, and tickets will go on sale Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m.
Feb 12, 2025
Rochester, NY (Feb. 11, 2025) —The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is pleased to celebrate and expand access to South Asian art through innovative collaborations, commissions, and educational programming, with the generous support of Dr. Vikram Dogra and the Dogra Art Foundation. From commissioning a contemporary mural by an international artist to hosting thought-provoking lectures that examine the rich history and cultural significance of South Asian artistic traditions, MAG and the Dogra Art Foundation are working together to elevate South Asian creativity and scholarship in North America, and right here in the Rochester, NY community.
The event culminates a year-long collaboration with Brooklyn-based musician Melanie Charles and Skidmore students
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Feb. 12, 2025) –– At 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College will present the world premiere of “Trill 101,” a groundbreaking multidisciplinary performance by Brooklyn-based composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Melanie Charles and her Make Jazz Trill Again (MJTA) collective. This free, public concert is the culmination of a year-long artistic collaboration between Charles, her band, and Skidmore students across music, dance, and the humanities.
Long Island’s most popular amusement park adds more value through the new ‘Wave Twister’ ride, new games, and additional amenities—at last year’s prices
Farmingdale, NY — Adventureland announced it will be freezing its prices— without freezing the fun! Long Island’s most popular amusement park, offering family fun for everyone since 1962, is offering more value this year, and for the same ticket prices as last year. The park is freezing its admission rates, group rates, season pass rates, and birthday party rates at the same prices from the 2024 season. …
Albany, NY - The Albany Pine Bush Preserve will host its annual Night at the Discovery Center on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm at 195 New Karner Road in Albany. Visitors are invited to stop by the Discovery Center after normal business hours to explore, pick up an activity kit and see the exhibits come to life.
Christopher Hawver, Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Executive Director said, “We invite the community to come out and enjoy this free event. This is an opportunity for us to say thank you for your support of this globally-rare ecosystem and National Natural Landmark.”…
Feb 11, 2025
New York, NY – Frog & Peach Theatre Co. is thrilled to present Taming of the Shrew, starring Amy Frances Quint as the fiery Katharina and Dazmann Still as her brazen suitor, Petruchio. The production will run from February 28 – March 23 at The Cullum Theatre at the American Theatre for Actors (314 W 54th St, NYC).
Over 65 diverse new works showcased during the 3 week festival (March 3 - 23), including new musicals, dance, solo shows, cabaret and plays
New York, N.Y. - Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT), is proud to announce the lineup for their Spring Spark Theatre Festival NYC. During the 3 week festival, over 65 new works will be premiered including new musicals, dance, solo shows, cabaret, and plays in various stages of development. Performances run March 3 - 23 at 312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor (The Chain).
Hosted by Alan Cumming and Featuring Top Scottish Artists Mànran, Julie Fowlis, Dougie MacLean, Oban High School Pipe Band, and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Including a Rare Performance of the Gregg Fiddle, an 18th-Century Fiddle Connected to Scottish Poet Robert Burns
New York, N.Y. (February 11, 2025) — Scotland's preeminent cultural extravaganza, Hoolie in the Hydro, crosses the Atlantic for a highly-anticipated debut event titled Scotland’s Hoolie in New York on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The event is spearheaded by award-winning musician and broadcaster, Gary Innes, the visionary behind Hoolie in the Hydro – Scotland's biggest night of traditional music, which has attracted nearly 20,000 people in the past two years to Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena.
