NEWSLETTER
Yonkers, NY (October 30, 2024) —This month at the Hudson River Museum, kick off Native American Heritage Month at Free First Fridays: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers on Friday, November 1, 5–8pm, with free admission and performances by one of the best-known and the oldest resident Native American dance companies in New York. Plus, experience the joy of working with clay with the Clay Art Center, and get creative in a bilingual sketching workshop. Cash bar.
On Saturday & Sunday, November 2 & 3, join us for a Día de Muertos celebration! We invite you to participate in our community altar, or ofrenda, all weekend by bringing photos of departed loved ones. Create your own Cempasúchils, or Mexican Marigolds, in an art workshop from 1-4pm to place on the altar or bring home. Note: We recommend bringing copies of the pictures instead of originals. You can also email photos to us and we will print them and place them on the altar.
Plus, celebrate the holiday season at the HRM’s Holiday Kick-Off, with a variety of festive programs from Friday–Sunday, November 29–December 1. Highlights include Stories from the People of the Longhouse with master storyteller Perry Ground and mesmerizing magic shows with Didi Maxx. Tour our Gilded Age historic home, which will be decked out for the holidays in Victorian splendor, create your own colorful patterns and clay pendants in art workshops and a holiday ornament in a science workshop, and enjoy planetarium shows for all ages, including a holiday edition of The Sky Tonight.
FEATURED EXHIBITIONS
No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor
Through January 26, 2025
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Clay Conversations: Ceramics from the Gilded to the Digital Age
Through March 9, 2025
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A Feast for the Eyes: Sumptuous Still Lifes
Through December 1, 2024
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Kindred Worlds: The Priscila and Alvin Hudgins Collection
Through March 2, 2025
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It Takes 2: Unexpected Pairings
Through May 18, 2025
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Collection Spotlight: Cityscapes
Ongoing
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Faces and Figures: Recent Acquisitions
Ongoing
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Collection Spotlight: The Hudson River School
Ongoing
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Collection Spotlight: The Art of Skywatching
Ongoing
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PROGRAMS
All events are free with general admission unless otherwise noted.
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Friday, November 1, 5–8pm
Free First Fridays: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Image
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, one of the best-known and the oldest resident Native American dance companies in New York. Plus, get your hands dirty at the clay table courtesy of the Clay Art Center, inspired by Clay Conversations: Ceramics from the Gilded to the Digital Age, and explore our exhibitions and learn sketching in a bilingual art workshop with Carolina Amarillo. All FREE! Cash bar.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
Saturday, November 2, 11am–12:30pm
Saturday Sketch: Fashion Design with Briana Bright Image
Curious about fashion? Join Briana Bright, fashion art director, designer, artist, youth mentor, and founder of Bright Vzn, for a 90-minute sketching class that will cover key areas of fashion design and marketing. Attend the entire series, offered once a month through January, or join select sessions. Teens and adults of all skill levels are welcome.
Saturday & Sunday, November 2 & 3
Día de Muertos Image
Celebrate Día de Muertos at the HRM this weekend! We invite you to participate in our community altar, or ofrenda, all weekend by bringing photos of departed loved ones.* Plus, create your own Cempasúchils, or Mexican Marigolds, in an art workshop from 1-4pm to place on the altar or bring home! *Note: We recommend bringing copies of the pictures instead of originals. You can also email photos to Pedro Betanzos at pbetanzos@hrm.org and we will print them and place them on the altar.
Friday, November 8, 11am–12pm
Morning Stroller Tour Image
Avoid the crowds and attend our new monthly stroller-friendly tours before the Museum opens to the public. Designed for our youngest visitors (0–2 years) and their parents and caregivers, this special series explores the colorful, intriguing, and sometimes unusual works in our exhibitions, followed by an activity. Led by Sarah Provost, a storyteller, puppeteer, educator, and producer.
Saturday, November 9, 1:30–3:30pm
Cardboard Cutout Clothing Collage Image
Choose a cardboard clothing cutout that represents a t-shirt, pants, or a dress pattern, then decorate it with paint and clothing pattern swatches. Led by Teaching Artist-in-Residence Nancy Mendez. Recommended for ages 12+. Conducted in English and Spanish.
Sunday, November 10, 2pm
Curator Tour of No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor Image
Join Alva Greenberg, curator of the exhibition, and HRM Assistant Curator Shilpi Chandra for an interactive tour of No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor. Greenberg and Chandra will delve into how the altered and uninhabited clothing on view disrupts our automatic responses by challenging perceptions of materiality, cultural identity, relationships, political beliefs, and portraiture itself.
Friday, November 15, 7pm
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon Image
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s iconic album The Dark Side of the Moon with an immersive fulldome planetarium show. Watch the trailer. Recommended for ages 10+; 42-minute show. Advance reservations are encouraged.
Saturday, November 16, 12–2pm
Artist Talk and Workshop: Belongings as Witnesses Image
Anindita Dutta, whose work is on view in No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor, leads an artist talk and interactive workshop that provides insight into her creative practice and invites you to explore the deep connections between personal memories and the everyday objects in your life.
Saturday, November 16, 3pm
Performance Art: Circumambulation (Pradakshina) Image
Join multimedia artist Anindita Dutta for a performance intervention inspired by her work, Sex, Sexuality, and Society — Grenada, on view in No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor.
Saturday, November 23, 2pm
The Future of Fashion with Designer Lilach Porges Image
In this interactive presentation about her practice, her business, and her vision of the future of fashion, designer Lilach Porges shares her journey from architecture to pioneering the realm of robot-print fashion in her innovative brand PROCODE_DRESS. Simultaneous ASL interpretation will be provided.
Friday–Sunday, November 29–December 1, 11am–5pm
Holiday Kick-Off Image
Celebrate the start of the holiday season at the HRM with a selection of festive programs all weekend! Highlights include Stories from the People of the Longhouse with master storyteller Perry Ground and mesmerizing magic shows with Didi Maxx. Tour our Gilded Age historic home, which will be decked out for the holidays in Victorian splendor, create your own colorful patterns and clay pendants in art workshops and a holiday ornament in a science workshop, and enjoy planetarium shows for all ages, including The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition.
Full Schedule of Events:
Friday, November 29
12–4pm — Family Art Workshop: Colorful Patterns and Clay Pendants
12–4pm — Family Science Workshop: Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament
12:30pm — Planetarium Show: Four Tales of the Sky
1pm — Storyteller Perry Ground: Stories from the People of the Longhouse
1 & 3pm — Glenview Holiday Tour
2pm — The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition
3pm — Storyteller Perry Ground: Life in a Longhouse Village
3:30pm — Planetarium Show: The Great Solar System Adventure
Saturday, November 30
12–4pm — Family Art Workshop: Colorful Patterns and Clay Pendants
12–4pm — Family Science Workshop: Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament
12:30pm — Planetarium Show: Four Tales of the Sky
1 & 3pm — Glenview Holiday Tour
1 & 3pm — Magic with Didi Maxx
2pm — The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition
3:30pm — Planetarium Show: The Great Solar System Adventure
Sunday, December 1
12–4pm — Family Art Workshop: Colorful Patterns and Clay Pendants
12–4pm — Family Science Workshop: Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament
12:30pm — Planetarium Show: Four Tales of the Sky
1 & 3pm — Glenview Holiday Tour
2pm — The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition
3:30pm — Planetarium Show: The Great Solar System Adventure
Friday, November 29, 1pm
Storyteller Perry Ground: Stories from the People of the Longhouse Image
In recognition of Native American Heritage Day, join master storyteller Perry Ground (Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation) for an interactive program about the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), who are among the original inhabitants of today’s New York State. Hear traditional Haudenosaunee stories about their beliefs, customs, and history in “Stories from the People of the Longhouse.”
Friday, November 29, 3pm
Storyteller Perry Ground: Life in a Longhouse Village Image
In recognition of Native American Heritage Day, join master storyteller Perry Ground (Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation) for a program about the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), who are among the original inhabitants of today’s New York State. Join him for the artifact-filled program “Life in a Longhouse Village” to learn about the daily lives of Haudenosaunee people in the past and today.
Friday–Sunday, November 29–December 1, 1 & 3pm
Glenview Holiday Tour Image
Explore the six fully restored period rooms on a 45-minute guided tour, showcasing beautiful Christmas trees, antique ornaments and toys, and a holiday-themed tablescape. Capacity is limited to 15 visitors per tour. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged. Recommended for ages 8+. Strollers are not permitted in Glenview.
Friday, November 29–Sunday, December 1, 2pm
The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition Planetarium Show Image
Take an awe-inspiring tour of the night sky as seen from our area. This time of year features various ancient stories and traditions, including the Star of Bethlehem, holiday lights, wreaths, and yule logs. We’ll highlight the astronomical connections to these traditions this month. Recommended for ages 8+. Advance reservations are encouraged.
The Sky Tonight is sponsored by Domino Sugar Yonkers Refinery.
Saturday, November 30, 1 & 3pm
Magic with Didi Maxx Image
Experience the extraordinary with Didi Maxx, where every performance is a spellbinding journey into the realm of magic and illusion. Didi Maxx’s unparalleled skills and charismatic presence promise to leave the audience utterly captivated and eagerly anticipating the next enchantment.
Friday–Sunday, November 29–December 1, 12–5pm
Family Science Workshop: Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament Image
Light up the darkest days of the year with miniature, illuminated models of stellar nebulae, the nurseries where stars are born. Base your holiday ornament on a real stellar nebula, or make up your own. Recommended for ages 4+.
Family Art & Science Workshops
Saturdays & Sundays in November, 12–4pm
Family Science Workshop: Turkey Fans Image
Create a festive fan turkey using popsicle sticks, markers, and paper. Recommended for ages 4+.
Saturdays & Sundays in November, 12–4pm
Family Art Workshop: Clay Pendants Image
Using natural materials and air-dry clay, make your own wearable pendants in this workshop inspired by Clay Conversations: Ceramics from the Gilded to the Digital Age. Recommended for ages 4+.
Saturdays & Sundays in November, 12–4pm
Family Science Workshop: Fall Eco-Science Image
Look for insects in fallen leaves, add a bird, bug, or fish to our migration map, and explore the miniature jungle of our moss tank. Recommended for ages 8+.
Image: Courtesy of North Dakota Fish and Game Department / USFWS.
Saturdays & Sundays in November, 12–4pm
Family Art Workshop: Colorful Patterns Image
Decorate a patterned fabric swatch with beads and paint. Designed by Teaching Artist-in-Residence Nancy Mendez. Recommended for ages 5+.
Planetarium Shows
Saturdays & Sundays in November, 12:30pm
Four Tales of the Sky Image
A mixture of live presentation and beautiful short films that tell stories of constellations, astronomical instruments, and scientific knowledge from various cultures around the world. Recommended for ages 8+. Advance reservations are encouraged.
Saturdays & Sundays in November, 2pm (except Friday–Sunday, November 29–December 1)
The Sky Tonight Image
Take an awe-inspiring tour of the night sky as seen from our area! November brings the Leonids, a bright, and sometimes colorful, meteor shower. Learn how to watch out for the Leonids, get a recap of this year, and look forward to the next. Recommended for ages 8+; 60-minute live and interactive show. Advance reservations are encouraged.
The Sky Tonight is sponsored by Domino Sugar Yonkers Refinery.
Saturdays & Sundays in November, 3:30pm
The Great Solar System Adventure Image
Join showman extraordinaire “The Great Schiaparelli” as he takes you on a death-defying space-time adventure via his wondrous Observatorium. Watch the trailer. Recommended for ages 6+; 25-minute show. Advance reservations are encouraged.
Glenview Tours
Wednesdays–Sundays in November
1pm, Wednesdays–Fridays; 1 & 3pm, Saturdays and Sundays (except EXCEPT November 29–December 1)
Gilded Age Glenview: Historic Home Tour Image
Take a guided tour and see the fine woodwork, furnishings, artwork, and magnificent architectural features that rank it as one of the most important early Gilded Age residences open to the public. Capacity is limited to 15 visitors per tour. Advance ticket purchase is encouraged. Recommended for ages 8+. Strollers are not permitted in Glenview.
Press contact:
Jeana Wunderlich
jwunderlich@hrm.org
(914) 963-4550 x240
Samantha Hoover
shoover@hrm.org
(914) 963-4550 x216
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The Hudson River Museum is a preeminent cultural institution in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. The Museum is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, with a mission to engage, inspire, and connect diverse communities through the power of the arts, sciences, and history.
The HRM offers engaging experiences for every age and interest, with an ever-evolving collection of American art and dynamic exhibitions that range from notable nineteenth-century paintings to contemporary art installations. The campus, which recently expanded to include a West Wing with exhibition galleries and sweeping views of the Hudson River, features Glenview, an 1877 house on the National Register of Historic Places; a state-of-the-art planetarium; an environmental teaching gallery; and an outdoor amphitheater. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting these multidisciplinary offerings, which are complemented by an array of public programs that encourage creative expression, collaboration, and artistic and scientific discovery. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM), an honor awarded to only 3% of museums nationwide.