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Irvington, NY — For the 4th consecutive year, Irvington Theater is thrilled to present the Arts Incubator Short Play Fest: a free celebration of short, new, in-development works of theater and the playwrights behind them! This year’s Fest will once again exist in a hybrid format of free events online and in-person between March 10-16.

Glens Falls, N.Y. – The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) presents Here & There, a group show of ten regionally and nationally known artists at its Mountain Gallery location in downtown Glens Falls, NY. The show opens on February 23 with a reception from 5-7pm and runs through March 29.

In celebration of Black History Month

Yonkers, NY  (February 13, 2023) – Yonkers Public Library will launch its “Grow, Harvest, & Feast” program series on Sat., Feb. 17, 2024 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Riverfront Library in celebration of Black History Month. The kick-off party invites residents to learn about the library’s seed library, watch a cooking demonstration with Chef B, sample local cuisine from Black and Afro-Caribbean chefs, and enjoy an interactive dance performance with James Norton from Youth Theatre Interactions. …

The legendary blues guitarist returns to RIJF for the first time since 2009!

Tickets on sale Friday, February 16 at 10 AM

Rochester, NY (February 13, 2024) –The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival is proud to present legendary blues guitarist, Taj Mahal, on the Festival's opening night Friday, June 21, at 8 a.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. The Festival's 21st Edition will be held June 21 to 29 at 20 indoor and outdoor venues in downtown Rochester, New York.

Jaime Laredo returns to lead the orchestra with violinist Isabelle Durrenberger

White Plains, New York — The Westchester Philharmonic returns to the stage at the Purchase Performing Arts Center on Sunday, April 7, 3:00 pm. The program, entitled “Old School, New Voice,” features works of Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart.

Renowned conductor and violinist Jaime Laredo returns to lead the orchestra, performing Bach’s sublime Concerto for two violins with prized former student Isabelle Durrenberger.

The festival’s 13th edition opens with Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez’s Sujo and closes with Bill and Turner Ross’s Gasoline Rainbow, framing a lineup of 46 premieres, including 20 features, representing 21 countries

March 13–17, 2024

Tickets are now on sale: movingimage.org/firstlook2024

Astoria, NY (February 12, 2024) — Museum of the Moving Image is pleased to announce the complete lineup for the 13th edition of First Look, the Museum’s festival of new and innovative international cinema, which will take place in person March 13–17, 2024. Each year, First Look offers a diverse slate of major New York premieres, work-in-progress screenings and sessions, gallery installations, and fresh perspectives on the art and process of filmmaking.

Long Lake, N.Y. – Six eateries in Long Lake, NY will be showcasing their great eats for Long Lake, NY’s Winter Wonderland Week. Diners are invited to enjoy meals at The Long View Lodge, Long Lake Diner/Owl’s Head Pub, Adirondack Hotel, ADK Trading Post, Brookside Hops and Hoagies and the Paradise Cove Cafe. Long Lake Restaurant Week takes place from Friday, February 16th to Friday, February 25^th.

Long Lake and Raquette Lake, N.Y. – There is plenty to do in the Long Lake and Raquette Lake from February 16^th – 25^th. Winter Wonderland Week offers a slate of events for all ages. The Long Lake Geiger Ice Skating Rink and Mt. Sabattis Sledding Hill will be open daily from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily, no matter the conditions. Special programming on on Sunday, February 25^th includes a visit from the Long Lake Fire Department as part of the Adirondack Local Culture Program Community Day at the Geiger Arena and is open to everyone.

Utica, N.Y. – Deep in the Oneida County History Center’s archives is a remarkable photo from the mid-1920s of a party at Hiram Lodge No. 18 Free & Accepted Masons. Fifty-three people from Utica’s African American community are dressed in their finest. In celebration of Black History Month, Deirdre Sinnott, writer, researcher, and author of The Third Mrs. Galway, will present the facts about the lives of those partygoers and their families.

East Aurora, NY—A team of NASA/JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Solar System Ambassadors and supporting scientists will be featured among the prolific range of eclipse programming at the Friends of Knox Farm EAclipse Celebration on Monday, April 8, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the historic stables area in Knox Farm State Park, East Aurora, NY.