The Beat

Thursday nights from 6-7pm at the Walkway Over the Hudson Ulster Visitor Center

Performances from the Hudson Valley Folk Guild

Staatsburg, N.Y. — New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce its outdoor summer concert series, Twilight Music in the Parks, at Walkway Over the Hudson, on Thursday nights from 6:00 – 7:00pm. The concert will be held on the Highland (Ulster) side at the Ulster Visitor Center. The music program runs each Thursday night now through September 1.

Members of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild will perform a musical program from a different artist each week at the Walkway.  We hope that you will stop by and listen to the sounds of folk music from local singer-songwriters, multi-instrumentalists, soloists, and groups at the Walkway this summer…

Scheduled for Saturday, June 4 and July 9, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Utica, N.Y. -- Utica shoes! Who knew? Many people do not realize that Utica once had a thriving shoe manufacturing industry, producing as many as two thousand pairs of shoes a day. The factories were located within a few blocks of each other near the current train station.  Find out more on a walking tour of Utica’s historic shoe district with the Oneida County History Center Saturday, June 4, and July 9, 2022.

Tickets go on sale Jun. 3

Waterloo, N.Y. – Tommy James & The Shondells will perform at del Lago Resort & Casino on Jul. 15 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Fri., Jun. 3 at 12 p.m. More information about this show is available at: dellagoresort.com/entertainment/#upcoming-events. 

Tommy James & The Shondells have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and achieved several musical milestones, including 23 gold records, nine platinum albums and 31 Billboard Hot 100 Chart hits. They are known for hits including “Crimson & Clover,” “Hanky Panky,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion” and “Sweet Cherry Wine.” Their music has been featured in films, TV shows and commercials, and several artists – including Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Billy Idol and Dolly Parton – have covered the band’s songs.

Screenings For The Fifth Annual Film Series Will Take Place June 17-19, 2022  

Cold Spring, N.Y. - Magazzino Italian Art is pleased to announce the fifth iteration of its annual film series, Cinema in Piazza, presented in partnership with Artecinema and the Cold Spring Film Society. Artecinema is an international festival of films on contemporary art, established in Naples in 1996, curated by Laura Trisorio, which, for several years, has been awarded medals from the President of the Republic of Italy, and the Cold Spring Film Society is a non-profit volunteer-run arts organization based in Cold Spring, NY dedicated to fostering goodwill, community fellowship and appreciation of the moving image arts by screening films in local venues.

Held in the museum’s central courtyard over the course of the June 17-19 weekend from Friday-Sunday, this year’s Cinema in Piazza films will include Melissa McGill’s Red Regatta, Kathy Brew & Roberto Guerra’s Design is One: Lella and Massimo Vignelli, and the late Lina Wertmüller’s Swept Away. …

Clayton, NY (May 25, 2022) – The Antique Boat Museum, North America’s premier freshwater boating museum based in Clayton, NY, announced today the details of their popular 1000 Islands Family Free Day that will be held Saturday, June 4^th.  Free admission to the ABM is offered all day and fun family activities will be held from 10 AM – 3PM.

1000 Islands Family Day was first held in 1997, making this year the 23^rd anniversary of this FREE admission special event. 1000 Islands Family Day was originally created as an opportunity to bring the local community into the ABM and provide accessibility to the museum to everyone, that remains the mission of the event today.

Cooperstown, N.Y. (May 31, 2022) – The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival returns for its 24th season with five concerts in August. Music lovers of all stripes should take note of CSMF’s exciting lineup, which celebrates the Festival’s return after a two year Covid hiatus.

“This season we are offering the Cooperstown community a collection of performances spanning an exceptionally wide range of musical styles and traditions,” says Festival Founder and Artistic Director Linda Chesis.

The much-acclaimed Imani Winds opens the festival with a program of music for wind quintet at the Otesaga Resort Hotel on August 2 at 7pm the. The GRAMMY-nominated ensemble is famous for their innovative programming and dynamic performances, and Cooperstown audiences can expect a concert filled with their signature fresh energy and technical expertise.

Auburn, NY (May 29, 2022) – “Truth to Power,” fiber artist Adrienne Sloane’s piece in the Schweinfurth Art Center’s latest exhibit, compels viewers to stop and examine it.

Hanging from the ceiling are several supine male and female figures, with blood-red crocheted wire forms falling down into a circle underneath. The figures move with the slight breeze as visitors pass it, adding to its impact. There’s no mistaking the strong anti-war message that Sloane’s work invokes – her goal in creating it. The piece is one of several in the exhibit “Excellence in Fibers VII,” on display at the Schweinfurth through Aug. 14, 2022, that highlight political topics, including voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court, and dictatorships. The exhibit was curated by Fiber Art Now, a national fiber art magazine, and includes international artists.

Old Forge, NY - Water Safari Resort including New York’s largest water theme park, Enchanted Forest Water Safari, are gearing up for opening day on Wednesday, June 15. With no changes in federal and state mandates, COVID restrictions are a concern of the past.  Team members are busy preparing for the season opening in all departments to welcome guests this summer. The weather is anticipated to be very conducive for water park enthusiasts according to Farmer’s Almanac, which is predicting New York and Northeast will have seasonably warm weather that is drier than normal.

Inclusive and Accessible Day of Family-Friendly Recreation and Fun at State Parks and Public Lands on Saturday, June 11

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 'Get Outdoors & Get Together Day' events will be held at 21 select locations across New York State on Saturday, June 11. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the Division of Veterans' Services, are hosting free and low-cost events to connect people to nature and provide increased access to the outdoors. Get Outdoors & Get Together Day will bring people of all abilities, ages, identities and backgrounds together for fun, healthy activities as part of the launch of a new Governor's initiative to broaden the diversity of users and ensure inclusivity of access to state public lands.

Lake Placid, NY – New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces opening dates and times for summer activities at the Mt Van Hoevenberg and the Olympic Jumping Complex in Lake Placid. 

Skyride Experience

Feel the woosh of ski jumpers just feet away, launching themselves the length of a football field. Explore the jumps and towers while riding with friends and family on an eight-person gondola. Then take the glass-enclosed elevator to the observation deck of the HS 128 meter ski jump tower for panoramic views. Venue: Olympic Jumping Complex. Open: Daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, beginning May 20, 2022.