The Beat

Highlights include the premiere of Bobby Previte’s solo drum concert, No Bells; No Whistles; a screening of Shortbus (2006) with writer/director John Cameron Mitchell and producer Howard Gertler; and American Terror, a new opera by Jeffrey Lependorf exploring America’s involvement in Vietnam

Hudson, NY (May 16, 2024) -- Hudson Hall announces a celestial summer season including a star-studded film screening, cosmic visual art, fantastical community theater, jazz, and two brand new commissions by pioneering local composers…

Celebrate the start of the summer with a weekend of wine and food pairings on the Trail

Watkins Glen, NY - What better way to celebrate the change in seasons than with a summer-themed wine and food pairing event?! Join the members of the Seneca Lake Wine Trail for the Smokin' Summer Kickoff on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9.

New York, NY (May 16, 2024) – In celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, NYC's largest Chinese food festival Dragon Fest is delighted to host a special event at Astor Place on May 25, 2024. In addition to an array of traditional and contemporary Chinese snacks, Dragon Fest will also host a giveaway of 1,000 traditional rice dumplings and 10,000 bottles of flavored sparkling beverages from the sponsor Chi Forest.

With Blonde Redhead; Fruit Bats; Slaughter Beach, Dog; Deer Tick; Laura Stevenson; Daddy Long Legs; Joan Shelley, and More

2nd Annual Festival Supports Farmers, With Proceeds Benefiting Farm Aid, Rondout Valley Growers Association, Hudson Valley Center For Food, Culture & Agriculture

Stone Ridge, N.Y. - Meadowlark Festival – the Stone Ridge, NY three-day festival of indie, roots, and countercultural music that benefits farmers in the Hudson Valley and nationwide – confirmed its 2024 lineup today,…

Brooklyn, NY (May 15, 2024) – Dumbo is host this summer to a large variety of free activities that includes concerts, visual arts programming, and more! …

Marking the 400^th anniversary of Dutch settlement in the Hudson Valley

New Paltz, NY (May 15, 2024) – Historic Huguenot Street is excited to announce the 3rd annual New Netherland Marketplace: Living History Event, marking the 400th anniversary of the Dutch settlement in the Hudson Valley. Throughout this event, visitors will discover Lenape Delaware, Black, and European demonstrators sharing their craftsmanship and culture, and portraying life in New Netherland.

Free community festival to showcase hundreds of the Capital Region’s brightest young dancers, musicians, singers, poets and visual artists, culminating in a large-scale performance on the SPAC stage

With performances by local organizations and school ensembles, including Empire State Youth Orchestra, Capital District Youth Chorale, Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet, Capital District Arts Initiative, and the SPAC School of the Arts

Saratoga Springs, NY (May 13, 2024) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that “The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists” will return for its seventh annual event on Sunday, June 2 from 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Following the theme Rhythm – an inspirational thread woven throughout SPAC’s 2024 season – the festival will celebrate the collaborative creativity of more than 700 of the Capital Region’s brightest young dancers, musicians, singers, poets, and visual artists all in support of SPAC’s mission to provide free access to enriching arts programs for local youth.

Auburn, NY (May 15, 2024) – The Schweinfurth Art Center’s exhibition galleries will temporarily close as of May 27, 2024, after “Expanded Vision: Two Centuries of Paintings from the Cayuga Museum Collection” and pop-up exhibit “Worth Mentioning” close, due to construction for the West End Arts Campus, a project of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) of the City of Auburn.

This free exhibition tour and curatorial talk will feature 'BYENVENI’ curator Yvena Despagne and four visual artists from the exhibition, paying homage to Haiti's legacy as the first Black independent republic.

New York, NY – The Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) invites you join us for BYENVENI Curatorial Freedom Fêt on Haitian Flag Day with BYENVENI curator Yvena Despagne and featured exhibition artists Tasha Dougé and Sabine Blaizin representing OYASOUND this Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the CCCADI Firehouse in East Harlem. …

Millersburg, OH – The National Scenic Byway Foundation (NSBF) congratulates the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway of New York State as a 2024 Byway Partnership Award winner. This is one of the Foundation’s eight national awards presented annually.