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 Food and Wine, Your Guide to Wheat Beer, From Hefeweizen to Berliner Weisse, July 22, 2026

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Long Island’s Blotto band member ‘Broadway Blotto’ (L) will host the upcoming Blotto Fest event. Photo credit Steve Leung. Classic Blotto Band photo (R) circa 1980's. Photo credit Martin Benjamin.

Stony Brook, NY —Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will host Blotto Fest at its Stony Brook Village location (97 Main Street) Fest on Sunday, Nov. 8th at 3pm. The event is free for members and included with general admission ticket or $10 at-the-door concert ticket. LIMEHOF is giving local bands a chance to participate in this unique tribute to the iconic New York group.

Celebrating the final week of Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden

Rochester, NY (July 30, 2026) — The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) invites the community to a free, family-friendly Neighborhood of the Arts (NOTA) Block Party on Thursday, August 13, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. celebrating the final week of the major exhibition Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden, which will be on view through Sunday, August 23.

New York, N.Y. (July 30, 2026) – Today, Brooklyn Bowl announces the return of its beloved annual musical Rosh Hashanah services, celebrating its 15th year of blending Jewish tradition with the spirit of New York's live music community.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will play host to Casino Night at the Museum on Monday, Aug. 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Museum and the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF). The Museum and the PDJF thanks the Jana Domino Foundation and the Jockeys’ Guild for their support of the event and Mama Mia’s Restaurant for providing food and beverage.

In collaboration with Radio Catskill

Narrowsburg, NY (July 29th, 2026) – On Thursday, August 6^th the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) will present two captivating young singer-songwriters at the Tusten Theatre, Shlomo Franklin and AILÍSE.

July 30^th – 4 pm

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – The Clinton County Historical Association is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit Echoes if we listen – America250 with Native, Women and Black Patriots in focus. 

Join exhibit designer Randi Christodoulou and her father Clyde Rabideau who provided paintings to help with the exhibit interpretations.

Osceola, N.Y. – The North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame and Museum, 1121 Comins Road, Osceola NY, welcomes Paul Machabee as the Featured Performer at the FREE CONCERT on August 9, 2026 from 2-5 pm. He will perform at the Fiddlers Pavilion, with its dance floor, brick patio, Museum Store and snack bar. It can also be enclosed in case of bad weather.

Paul has been mentored by Inductees of the Hall of Fame throughout his life, including Gretchen Koehler, playing with her throughout Middle and High School. While getting a degree in Geosciences at Skidmore College, he found sanity-saving breaks from studying in the musical mentorship of Hall of Fame Fiddler John Kirk, and his partner, Trish Miller.

THE PERFECT RELATIONSHIP IN BUSHWICK

Limited Engagement: Thursday, July 30 – Sunday, August 2

New York, N.Y. - Lifelong Brooklyn resident Adrian Crawford's new play, The Perfect Relationship in Bushwick, will have its World Premiere as part of the 2026 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, opening Thursday at AMT Theater in Manhattan. The limited engagement runs from Thursday, July 30, through Sunday, August 2. Set in the heart of Bushwick, the production is directed by Juan Ramirez, Jr.

Howes Cave, NY -  The current exhibit at the Iroquois Museum, Talkin ‘Bout a Revolution: A Haudenosaunee Response to the 250 th, offers a fresh and divergent perspective on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This pivotal American milestone has prompted year-long celebrations. Parades, reenactments, and commemorations of the founding fathers focus on the hope and heroism that has come to symbolize the birth of a new nation. This skillfully crafted and uplifting story, however, largely omits its decisive impact on Indigenous nations.