FREE Outdoor Evenings Launch in June at Olana State Historic Site

Hudson, NY - The Olana Partnership will launch its FREE Third Thursday Outdoor Evenings at Olana on June 18 from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Olana State Historic Site. Celebrate this special Frederic Church 200 anniversary year, Church’s global travels, and the beauty of the Hudson Valley with free house and landscape access, a special line up of outdoor music from around the world, and a movie on the East Lawn!

Thursday, June 18 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Enjoy a dynamic performance by rhythm-driven ensemble Illari, led by Peruvian percussionist Angel Michael Laua.

Thursday, July 16 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Singer-songwriter Mario Rincon brings a bilingual blend of flamenco cante, Latin-American folklore, and classic Americana to Olana. Experience music inspired by the sounds of Andalusia and Appalachia against the backdrop of Olana’s breathtaking views.

Thursday, August 20 | 7:30 - 10:00 PM (showtime at 8:00pm), Join a special showing of the 2003 classic, Holes presented in collaboration with The Olana Partnership, Story Screen, and Hudson Area Library. This fantasy-adventure film is based on the 1998 novel, fun for the whole family, and perfect for a movie night under the stars! Includes free popcorn and water bottles/juice boxes while supplies last. Presented in English with Spanish subtitles. A shuttle will be available from the Hudson Area Library as part of Olana’s Third Thursday/Tercer Jueves from 6-10pm.

Thursday, September 17 | 6:00-7:00 PM, Celebrate the end of summer with LA MANGA, an all-female band who combines the power of Afro-Caribbean Colombian traditions with vibrant contemporary energy. Take in Olana’s breathtaking views and honor the heritage of Colombia, a country that deeply inspired the artist Frederic Church.

Thursday, October 15 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM, Enjoy a fall evening at Olana during this Third Thursday closing concert with Larry Chernicoff, an award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist. Larry and accompanying musicians will put on a contemporary jazz performance inspired by Olana’s scenic landscape.

Additionally, visitors are invited to enjoy free landscape and historic house access from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Advanced reservations are not available; guided landscape and Explore at Your Own Pace house access are available on-site, day-of, on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. A free shuttle from the Hudson Area Library will be available in June, July, September and October from 4-7pm. In August the shuttle will run from 6-10pm. Refreshments will be available for purchase from Via Ravioli and/or Blue Aster Bakery. For further information and inquiries, please call ticketing at (518) 751-0344, email tickets@olana.org, or visit OLANA.org/ThirdThursdays

Generous support for Olana Third Thursdays is provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

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About Olana and The Olana Partnership: Olana is the greatest masterwork of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), the most famous American landscape artist of the mid-19th century and the most important artist’s home, studio, and designed landscape in the United States. Church designed Olana as a holistic environment integrating his advanced ideas about art, architecture, landscape design, and environmental conservation. Olana’s 250-acre artist-designed landscape with five miles of carriage roads and a Persian-inspired house at its summit embraces unrivaled panoramic views of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains and welcomes more than 170,000 visitors annually. The landscape and house are open for guided touring, and reservations are highly recommended. The park is open daily 8:00 A.M. - sunset.

Olana State Historic Site, administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, is a designated National Historic Landmark and one of the most visited sites in the state. The Olana Partnership is the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cooperative partner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at Olana State Historic Site.

About Art Bridges Foundation

Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. The mission of Art Bridges is to expand access to American art in all regions across the United States. Since 2017, Art Bridges has been creating and supporting programs that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of over 220 museums of all sizes and locations on nearly 700 projects across the nation, impacting over 4.1 million people, to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges Collection, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Collection represents an