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Stony Brook, NY — The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced that due to popular demand, it will extend its exclusive exhibit, Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years into 2027 with no pre-determined closing date. Since opening at its Stony Brook Village location (97 Main Street) last November, the exhibit has attracted tens of thousands of visitors from across the country and proved to be a worthy successor to the hugely successful 2-year run of the previous exhibit, Billy Joel – My Life: A Piano Man’s Journey.

Celebrating Five Years of Honoring the Unsung Heroes On Screen and Behind the Camera with In-Person Screenings and Global Virtual Streaming

New York, NY — Chill Bucket Productions is thrilled to announce the official film selection and ticket availability for the 5th Season of the Below the Line Film Festival, returning to New York City on October 2–3, 2026 at the historic Episcopal Actors Guild Hall.

The 27th annual Woodstock Film Festival takes place October 14–18, 2026, across Woodstock, Saugerties, Rosendale and Kingston, NY 

Woodstock, NY (September 2, 2026) - The Woodstock Film Festival (WFF) is putting the Hudson Valley center stage for its 27th edition, today announcing a special Festival Kick-off screening and conversation of the documentary American Zoo in Catskill on Tuesday, October 13; the first-ever discounted ticket and pass options created exclusively for Hudson Valley residents; the unveiling of its official 2026 Festival poster by Woodstock artist Eliza McKenna; and a new collaboration with Kingston-based Good Neighbor on a limited-edition collectible Festival zine highlighting WFF.

New York, N.Y. - In the first fully curated Fall season from SoHo Playhouse, the New York venue is presenting eight main house shows from the worlds of international theater and comedy, with US artists performing alongside comedians, devisers and theatermakers from Europe. With returning favorites including Xhloe and Natasha, Recent Cutbacks and Awkward Prods, the voices new to the theater include British comedian Elf Lyons in her US debut, and former SNL writer Drew Michael in his Off-Broadway debut.

Katonah, NY – Caramoor, a vibrant cultural destination nestled on 81 acres of historic gardens and woodlands in Katonah, NY, launches its intimate 2026-2027 Rosen House Concert Series with a performance by Zimbabwean a capella ensemble Nobuntu, on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 7:30pm. Caramoor, once the estate of music and art lovers Walter and Lucie Rosen, is one of the region’s most distinctive destinations for live performance, cultural engagement, and exploration.

New state report finds tourism generated $202 million in tax revenue and offset $2,122 per Oneida County household

Utica, NY - Oneida County's visitor economy generated more than $2.1 billion in direct spending in 2025, supported 16,422 jobs and produced $202.0 million in state and local tax revenue, according to the latest Economic Impact of Visitors to New York report.

Tang Guide Tours offered weekly; Curator’s Tours each month

Saratoga Springs, NY (September 1, 2026) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces a series of free public tours for the fall 2026 season, including weekly Tang Guide Tours on Sundays from September 6 through December 6, a special Homecoming and Family Weekend tour on October 2, and four Curator’s Tours offering closer looks at exhibitions on view.

Binghamton, NY (September 1, 2026)  — Roberson Museum is proud to present “It’s Okay to Pause...” The Art of Deb Koffman, an exhibition celebrating the wit and wisdom of the late Binghamton-born artist and author Deb Koffman. The exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, September 26 in Roberson’s Jill Morgan Packard Gallery with a reception from 12 PM – 2 PM. Attendees are invited to participate in a hands-on craft using Koffman’s work as inspiration. Prints of Koffman’s work will be available in the Museum Shop throughout the duration of the exhibition.

Rochester, NY (September 1, 2026) —The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) is pleased to present Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season, the largest museum solo exhibition of work by acclaimed contemporary artist Hugo McCloud, on view September 26, 2026, through January 3, 2027. The exhibition features more than twenty-five paintings created between 2020 and 2026, including several new works making their public debut, and offers visitors a window into the ongoing evolution of McCloud’s inventive artistic practice.

Lakeside Restaurant to Feature Weekend Specials & Live Music

Lake George, N.Y. (September 1, 2026) — Due to the forecast for inclement weather, Fort William Henry has made the decision to cancel its Pig Roast & BBQ Fest, originally scheduled for Thursday, September 3.