The Beat

Part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival's 26th Season

Cooperstown, NY (July 15)  - The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival continues its 26th season with a return visit from the ever-popular Caroga Arts Ensemble performing "American Journeys" on Thursday, July 25 at 7pm at The Farmers' Museum.

The Ensemble is an exciting collective of celebrated performers from across the country who gather each summer at Caroga Lake. Founded and directed by cellist Kyle Price, the ensemble will present a diverse program of all-American works which explores the American musical landscape through pieces for chamber orchestra and smaller ensembles.

SPAC Hosts the Seventh Annual Philadelphia Orchestra “PlayIN” on SPAC’s Stage for Local Brass Musicians Thursday, August 1 @ 1:30 P.M.

Saratoga Springs, NY— Back by popular demand is The Philadelphia Orchestra “PlayIN” at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Thursday, August 1 at 1:30 p.m. Trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba players of all ages are invited to join Philadelphia Orchestra musicians on the SPAC stage in a shared music-making event that will excite and inspire. Openings are limited; interested musicians are encouraged to sign up online at spac.org.

Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 2pm, free admission

New York, N.Y. - Join the South Street Seaport Museum for a free poetry reading, Sailing Without Ahab, on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 2pm aboard the 1885 tall ship Wavertree located at Pier 16 (Fulton and South Streets).

Living History Event, July 27-28 Featuring Performances by the Fifes and Drums

Ticonderoga, N.Y. - Fort Ticonderoga invites you to experience the sights and sounds of the American Army at Ticonderoga during the Sound of 1776 Living History Event July 27-28. From historic trades and weapons demonstrations to living history vignettes and music performances, discover how the beats of drums and the sounds of fifes translated orders to nearly 10,000 soldiers that lived and fought for liberty at Ticonderoga.

Osceola, N.Y. – The North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum at 1121 Comins Road in Osceola NY will be alive with the sounds of Old Time Music on July 27-29 as they welcome headliners Andrea Hoag and Peter Blue for the 51^st Annual Fiddlers Picnic.

A Collaborative Art Exhibition with The Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center Opens July 18, 2024

Stony Brook, NY (July 17, 2024) - The Long Island Museum (LIM) is honored to serve as a showcase for the10th Annual Through Our Eyes exhibition. This year the gallery will feature work by carepartners and participants in the Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center (ADRC) Art Expressions Program in East Islip as well as at the collaborative programming with ADRC at the Long Island Museum. The art on view highlights the joy that the arts can bring into the lives of those that are navigating the challenges of living with a dementia diagnosis.

Riverhead, N.Y. - Horton's Flower Farm (712 Horton Avenue / Riverhead, NY) is thrilled to announce its opening for the season. Nestled among the region's famous wineries, Horton's Flower Farm offers a unique opportunity for visitors to handpick their own bouquets from over 100 varieties of cut flowers.

Letchworth State Park to Honor the New York State Parks Centennial by Hosting a Family-Friendly, Day-Long Event on Saturday, July 20 

Event Supports the Governor's Summer Campaign to Help Kids and Families "Get Offline, Get Outside"   

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is thrilled to invite the public to the New York State Parks Legacy Celebration at Letchworth State Park on Saturday, July 20, 2024 in Castile, NY. The theme of the program is “Inherit the Legacy” and will take place at multiple locations in the park from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

To Commemorate 200th Anniversary of the Original Waterway’s Completion and Continued Impact On New York

Introduced in the 2024 State of the State Address, Commission Will Be Responsible for a Robust Calendar of Events and Activities Throughout the Next Two Years

Celebration Will Culminate At 2025 World Canals Conference, Held In Buffalo Next Year  

Governor Hochul today announced the creation of the Erie Canal Bicentennial Commission to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the completion of the original Erie Canal. Initially introduced as part of the Governor’s State of the State Address in January, this new commission will ensure that the Erie Canal Bicentennial is recognized through community events, capital investments in canal infrastructure, and by telling the diverse stories that comprise the state’s relationship with this historic waterway. These tangible endeavors to be undertaken throughout 2024 and 2025 will set the tone and stage for the next century of operations and opportunities along the iconic New York State Canal system.

A New Living Museum on the Aquarium of Niagara’s Expanded Campus

Project Will Help Attract New Visitors and Reconnect the People of Niagara Falls to the Waterway That Defines the City’s Identity

New Exhibit Space and Panoramic Views Further Support the Governor's Summer Campaign to Help Kids and Families "Get Offline, Get Outside" 

Photos of Great Lakes 360 Available Here 

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of the Great Lakes 360 living museum on the newly expanded campus of the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. The project is located in the former Niagara Gorge Discovery Center and features notable wildlife of the Niagara River and larger Great Lakes ecosystem. The transformative project is designed to attract new visitors and development to the city’s downtown, create more year-round attractions, and help reconnect the people of Niagara Falls to the waterfront that defines the city’s identity. …