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Free Online Program on the Birth of a Black Community within the Historic Hamlet of Staatsburg

Staatsburgh, N.Y.  (1/15/25) — DeWitt the soldier. Helen the activist. Robert the freedom-seeker. Ivy the immigrant. What did the Gilded Age mean to these, and other, Black citizens of the Staatsburg village, beyond the walls of the Mills estate, Staatsburgh?…

New York, N.Y. — The New York Pops takes a chronological journey through 100 Years of Epic Film Scores on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall. Led by Music Director and Conductor Steven Reineke, the concert features iconic selections from movies including King Kong, Psycho, Star Trek, Jurassic Park, The Avengers, and many more.

Lewiston, NY – Rick Springfield: I Want My 80’s Tour will be playing the Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston, NY, on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 7:00PM with special guests John Waite, Wang Chung & Paul Young. This concert is presented by Artpark, and tickets will go on sale Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m.

Rochester, NY (Feb. 11, 2025) —The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is pleased to celebrate and expand access to South Asian art through innovative collaborations, commissions, and educational programming, with the generous support of Dr. Vikram Dogra and the Dogra Art Foundation. From commissioning a contemporary mural by an international artist to hosting thought-provoking lectures that examine the rich history and cultural significance of South Asian artistic traditions, MAG and the Dogra Art Foundation are working together to elevate South Asian creativity and scholarship in North America, and right here in the Rochester, NY community.

The event culminates a year-long collaboration with Brooklyn-based musician Melanie Charles and Skidmore students 

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Feb. 12, 2025) –– At 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, the Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College will present the world premiere of “Trill 101,” a groundbreaking multidisciplinary performance by Brooklyn-based composer, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Melanie Charles and her Make Jazz Trill Again (MJTA) collective. This free, public concert is the culmination of a year-long artistic collaboration between Charles, her band, and Skidmore students across music, dance, and the humanities.

Albany, NY - The Albany Pine Bush Preserve will host its annual Night at the Discovery Center on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm at 195 New Karner Road in Albany. Visitors are invited to stop by the Discovery Center after normal business hours to explore, pick up an activity kit and see the exhibits come to life.

Christopher Hawver, Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Executive Director said, “We invite the community to come out and enjoy this free event. This is an opportunity for us to say thank you for your support of this globally-rare ecosystem and National Natural Landmark.”…

New York, NY – Frog & Peach Theatre Co. is thrilled to present Taming of the Shrew, starring Amy Frances Quint as the fiery Katharina and Dazmann Still as her brazen suitor, Petruchio. The production will run from February 28 – March 23 at The Cullum Theatre at the American Theatre for Actors (314 W 54th St, NYC).

Over 65 diverse new works showcased during the 3 week festival (March 3 - 23), including new musicals, dance, solo shows, cabaret and plays

New York, N.Y. - Emerging Artists Theatre (EAT), is proud to announce the lineup for their Spring Spark Theatre Festival NYC. During the 3 week festival, over 65 new works will be premiered including new musicals, dance, solo shows, cabaret, and plays in various stages of development. Performances run March 3 - 23 at 312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor (The Chain). 

Hosted by Alan Cumming and Featuring Top Scottish Artists Mànran, Julie Fowlis, Dougie MacLean, Oban High School Pipe Band, and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Including a Rare Performance of the Gregg Fiddle, an 18th-Century Fiddle Connected to Scottish Poet Robert Burns

New York, N.Y. (February 11, 2025) — Scotland's preeminent cultural extravaganza, Hoolie in the Hydro, crosses the Atlantic for a highly-anticipated debut event titled Scotland’s Hoolie in New York on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. The event is spearheaded by award-winning musician and broadcaster, Gary Innes, the visionary behind Hoolie in the Hydro – Scotland's biggest night of traditional music, which has attracted nearly 20,000 people in the past two years to Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena.

Neighborhood-Wide Video Art Series, Projected onto the BQE And Bridges of Dumbo

Series is Brooklyn’s Most Expansive Video Art Series Ever, With Three Exhibits Between March 5 to May 25, 2025 

Projections are Viewable Wednesday through Sunday from Dusk to 11pm

Dumbo, Brooklyn (February 11, 2025) – The Dumbo Projection Project — Brooklyn’s largest-scale projection series ever — will return for its second year with a neighborhood-wide, outdoor video art exhibition projected onto Dumbo's most iconic infrastructure, the Manhattan Bridge on both the Pearl Street and Adams Street sides, and along the BQE in Susan Smith McKinney Steward Park. Presented by the Dumbo Improvement District, projections will run on Wednesdays through Sundays from dusk to 11pm from March 5 to May 25, 2025. This year’s projections will include three new volumes of projected video art, curated by Dumbo-based cultural organizations, which will each run for four weeks, appropriately set in Dumbo, Brooklyn’s longest-established arts district. …