Seeing and Doing: Arts

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Performing Arts

Ancram Opera House

1330 Cty Rt 7, Ancram
518-329-7393
http://www.ancramoperahouse.com

Basilica Hudson

110 South Front St, Hudson
http://www.basilicahudson.com Perform Columbia

Bindlestiff Family Variety Arts, Inc

Performing arts organization, touring variety and circus performances. Circus arts education for youth and adults, events and more….
Hudson
1-877-BINDLES
http://www.bindlestiff.org  Perform Columbia

Clarion Concerts in Columbia County

http://www.leafpeeperconcerts.org

Claverack Landing: Great Music in Great Spaces

437 East Allen Street, Hudson (mailing address)
518-828-7513
http://www.claveracklanding.org  Perform Columbia

Columbia Arts Team “CAT”

Hillsdale
518-697-0636
http://www.columbiaartsteam.org  Perform Columbia

Four Nations Ensemble

Hudson
518-828-6124
http://www.fournations.org

Ghent Band

Ghent & Kinderhook, July & August
518-828-3375

Ghent Playhouse

Town Hall Place, off Rt 66, Ghent
518-392-6264
http://www.ghentplayhouse.org Perform Columbia

Helsinki Hudson

405 Columbia Street
518-828-4800
http://www.helsinkihudson.com “Perform

HRC Showcase Theater

Hudson
518-851-7244
http://www.hrc-showcasetheatre.com 

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren Street Hudson
518-822-1438
http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org Perform Columbia

Hudson Valley Choral Society

518-794-9831

Mac-Haydn Theatre

PO Box 204, 1925 Route 203, Chatham
518-392-9292
http://www.machaydntheatre.org Perform Columbia

PS 21

2980 Rt 66, Chatham
518-392-6121
http://www.ps21chatham.org Perform Columbia

Roving Actors’ Repertory Ensemble & Two of Us Productions Inc.

2254 Rt 7, Copake
518-329-6293
http://www.TheTwoofUsProductions.org Perform Columbia

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

790 Route 203, Spencertown
518-392-3693
http://www.spencertownacademy.org

StageWorks / Hudson

41 Cross Street (opposite Amtrak), Hudson
518-828-7843
http://www.stageworkshudson.org Perform Columbia

Taconic Hills Central School Performing Art Center

73 Cty Rt 11, Craryville
(518) 325-0447
http://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/community/pac/index.htm

Taconic Stage Company

Lighthouse Marinia, Copake Lake and St. Hohn’s in the Wilderness, Copake Falls
518-325-1234
http://www.taconicstage.com Perform Columbia

Tannery Pond Concerts at Mt.Lebanon Shaker Village

Darrow Rd (off Rt 20), New Lebanon
888-846-5848
http://www.tannerypondconcerts.org

The Arts Center Theater at Columbia Greene Community College

4400 Rt 23, Hudson
518-828-4181
http://www.mycommunitycollege.com

The Theater Barn

654 Route 20, New Lebanon
518-794-8989
http://www.theaterbarn.com Perform Columbia

Time and Space Limited

TSL Warehouse – 434 Columbia Street, Hudson
518-822-8448
http://www.timeandspace.org

Upstage Productions, INC

various venues throughout Hudson
P.O. Box 1177, Hudson
(518) 821-4449
http://www.upstageproductionsinc.org

Valatie Community Theatre

Main Street, Valatie
518-758-1309
http://www.valatietheatre.org Perform Columbia

Walking the dog Theater

39 Oak Hill Rd, Ghent (Mailing only)
518-610-0909 and 518-755-1716
http://www.wtdtheater.org

Festivals

Art Omi Open Studio Weekend

View works of thirty international artists-in-residence
Omi International Arts Center
1405 County Rt 22, Ghent
http://www.artomi.org Perform Columbia
Sunday July 14, 1-5pm
Ticketed Dinner Dance (July 13) and Sunday Brunch (July 14)

Autumn in Austerlitz

19th C. craft demonstrations, music, soup kitchen with homemade soups and breads, silent auction, children’s activities and parade
Old Austerlitz site, Rt 22, Austerlitz
Austerlitz Historical Society
518-392-0062
http://www.oldausterlitz.org

Blueberry Festival

19th C. craft demonstrations, music, Blueberry pancake breakfast and much more
Old Austerlitz site, Rt 22, Austerlitz
Austerlitz Historical Society
518-392-0062
http://www.oldausterlitz.org

CCCA ArtsWalk

Showcases the work of Columbia County’s visual artists. Arts Walk attracts over 6000 visitors to see over 120 art exhibits and demonstrations, as well as concerts, dance performances, poetry readings, lectures, and related happenings throughout Hudson and Chatham.
Columbia County Council on the Arts
518-671-6213
http://www.artscolumbia.org Perform Columbia

Columbia County Fair

Nightly grandstand entertainment including Demolition Derby,  rodeo & national country singing stars, volunteer firefighting parade, daily animal shows and much more!
10am-11pm
Columbia County Fairgrounds - Rt 66 & 203, Chatham Village
518-392-2121
http://www.columbiafair.com

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

A three-day community event of Folk music and dance at the foot of the Berkshires
Dodds Farm
44 County Rt 7D, Hillsdale
866-325-2744
http://www.falconridgefolk.com

FilmColumbia Film Festival

An exciting weekend of film screenings and meet-the-filmmaker events.
Crandell Theater
Main Street, Chatham
518-392-3459
http://www.filmcolumbia.com  Perform Columbia

Hawthorne Valley Fall Festival

Spend the day on the farm; hay rides, cider pressing, cow parade and more.
Hawthorne Valley, 327 Rt 21C, Ghent (Harlemville), 518-672-4465
http://www.hawthornevalleyassociation.org

Hudson Children’s Book Festival

85 children’s and young adult authors and illustrators, hundreds of books to browse, author and illustrator presentations, arts & crafts and workshops
Hudson Junior/Senior High School
215 Harry Howard Ave, Hudson
http://www.hudsonchildrensbookfestival.com

Hudson Music Fest

Four days of music all over Hudson - insdie/outside and daytime/nighttime.
City of Hudson
http://www.hudsonmusicfest.com

Independence Day Celebration

18th century music and entertainment, food and the Saugerties fireworks display
Clermont State Historic Site, off Rt 9G, Clermont 518-537-4240
http://www.friendsofclermont.org
July 4, 3-10pm

New York Heritage Weekend

Various attractions throughout the County participate with unique events for the weekend.
http://www.heritageweekend.org

Ramp Festival

Chefs from the Hudson Valley and New York City offering an original dish featuring Ramps, a forgeable, spring delicacy abundant in the Hudson Valley.  Music, food and drink.
Basilica Hudson, Front St, Hudson
http://www.rampfesthudson.com  Perform Columbia

Winter Walk on Warren Street

Holiday revelers ride in carriages drawn by teams of horses up and down Warren Street, Hudson’s main thoroughfare. Carolers dressed in Victorian costumes sing songs of the season. Musical ensembles and dancers perform in the many shops that fill the street. The aroma of roasting chestnuts fills the air. It’s a scene evocative of days gone by. But that scene becomes a modern day reality on the evening of the First Saturday of December as the Hudson Opera House presents Winter Walk on Warren Street. This free event from 5pm-8pm is a holiday tradition for area residents with entertainment and activities to please all ages.
Hudson Opera House
518- 822-1438
http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org  Perform Columbia
December 1 - 5-8pm

Film

Basilica Hudson

110 South Front St, Hudson
http://www.basilicahudson.com Perform Columbia

FilmColumbia Film Festival

An exciting weekend of film screenings and meet-the-filmmaker events.
Crandell Theater
Main Street, Chatham
518-392-3459
http://www.filmcolumbia.com  Perform Columbia

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

790 Route 203, Spencertown
518-392-3693
http://www.spencertownacademy.org

The Chatham Film Club

P.O. Box 305, Chatham
films shown at the Crandell Theatre, 48 Main Street, Chatham Village
518-392-3445
http://www.thechathamfilmclub.org Perform Columbia

Time and Space Limited

TSL Warehouse – 434 Columbia Street, Hudson
518-822-8448
http://www.timeandspace.org

Valatie Community Theatre

Main Street, Valatie
518-758-1309
http://www.valatietheatre.org Perform Columbia

Visual

American Pie

Hall Space Gallery
41 Main Street, Chatham
518-392-6632

Columbia Greene Community College

The Kaaterskill Gallery, The Blue Hill Gallery and The Foundation Gallery
4400 Rt 23, Hudson
518-828-4181
http://www.sunycgcc.edu/communityservices/ Perform Columbia

Gallery One

6 Pill Hill (off Rt 22 North of Rt 22/23 Intersection), Hillsdale
518-325-4825
Fri - Sun 11am-4pm

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren Street Hudson
518-822-1438
http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org Perform Columbia

joyce goldstein gallery

Paintings, sculptures, photography - all media of Contemporary Art.
16 Main St, Chatham
518-392-2250
Thurs-Sat 12-5, Sun 12-3
http://www.joycegoldsteingallery.com

Masterpiece Arts & Framing

1048 Rt 9, Valatie
518-758-6900

Millay Colony for the Arts

454 East Hill Road, Austerlitz
518-392-3103
http://www.millaycolony.org

Omi International Arts Center

The Fields Sculpture Park, Visitors Center and Café
Over 80 works of art in a beautiful outdoor setting; an indoor gallery with rotating exhibitions and a weekend café offering seasonal, locally grown food (11-4pm)
1405 Cty Rt 22, Ghent
518-392-4747
http://www.artomi.org  Perform Columbia

Park Row Gallery

2 Park Row, Chatham
518-392-4800

Sarris Quilts

15 Elm Street, Chatham
By appointment only. One of a kind quilts, throw pillows, wall hangings & bags made
with hand-dyed cotton fabrics by commission or available in select retail galleries.
518-392-6323
http://www.sarrisquilts.com

Shuster Studio

Drawings & paintings
classes, workshops & private lessons for students of all ages
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 518-567-1332

Spencertown Academy Arts Center

790 Route 203, Spencertown
518-392-3693
http://www.spencertownacademy.org

Sun Farm

Land art place relating to solar alignments. The site design is inspired by sustainability: earthworks function as storm water management integrated with passive solar structures
Claverack
518-851-7225 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
http://www.sky-spirals.org or http://www.spaceink.net

Taconic Hills Central School Performing Art Center

73 Cty Rt 11, Craryville
(518) 325-0447
http://www.taconichills.k12.ny.us/community/pac/index.htm

Taconic Sculpture Park

Gallery of sculpture Roy Kanwit
Stever Hill Road off Route 203
Spencertown
518-392-5757

City of Hudson

510 Warren Street Gallery

510 Warren St
518-822-0510
http://www.510warrenstgallery.com

603 Warren

603 Warren Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 206
http://www.wix.com/saxonone/603
Fine Art , Art classes for all ages, Art Studio and book signings

Basilica Hudson

110 South Front St, Hudson
http://www.basilicahudson.com Perform Columbia

BCB Art

116 Warren Street
518-828-4539
Thurs – Sat 12 –6
Contemporary Fine Art
http://www.bcbart.com

Carrie Haddad Gallery

622 Warren Street; 518-828-1915
Thursday – Monday 11-5pm
Contemporary Art of the Hudson Valley
http://www.carriehaddadgallery.com

Carrie Haddad Photo Showroom

603 Warren Street Ste 205
518-828-7655
Thursday, Sunday, Monday 10am-5pm and Friday & Saturday 10am-9pm
http://www.carriehaddadphotographs.com

CCCA ArtsWalk

Showcases the work of Columbia County’s visual artists. Arts Walk attracts over 6000 visitors to see over 120 art exhibits and demonstrations, as well as concerts, dance performances, poetry readings, lectures, and related happenings throughout Hudson and Chatham.
Columbia County Council on the Arts
518-671-6213
http://www.artscolumbia.org Perform Columbia

Columbia County Council on the Arts

209 Warren Street
518-671-6213
Monday – Saturday 11-5pm; 6-8 Theme Shows Yearly of CCCA members
http://www.artscolumbia.org Perform Columbia

David Dew Bruner

610 Warren Street
914-466-4857
http://www.daviddewbrunerdesign.com

Davis Orton Gallery

114 Warren Street
518-697-0266
Friday - Sunday 12-5pm
http://davisortongallery.com/
photography, mixed media, photobooks

Gallery 135

135 Warren Street
518-828-2535 212-518-7551
http://www.gallery135.net

Gallery at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

1 North Front Street
518-828-4417
http://www.columbiachamber-ny.com  Perform Columbia

Gallery at Tommy’s

238 Warren Street
518-822-8890
10am-6pm daily, closed holidays
http://www.galleryattommys.com

Helsinki Hudson

405 Columbia Street
518-828-4800
http://www.helsinkihudson.com “Perform

Hudson & Laight

437 Warren Street
518-828-1700
Mon & Thurs 1-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am - 6pm
http://www.hudsonandlaight.com

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren Street Hudson
518-822-1438
http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org Perform Columbia

Hudson Valley Art Center

337 Warren Street
800-456-0507
Thursday - Sunday 11am-5pm
Artisan Gallery
http://www.fncraft.com

Hudson Walking Tour - Portrait of a Fascinating City

The city’s vast architectural history and its relation to the history of the residents; $12;  MaryAnn Zimmerman, Hudson Valley Journeys; 917-880-6732 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
http://www.poshnosh.com

J Damiani Gallery

237 Warren Street
518-828-8750
by appointment only
fine paintings and photographs by Joan Damiani
http://www.jdamianigallery.com

John Davis Gallery

362 1/2 Warren Street
518-828-5907
Thursday - Saturday 11-6pm and Sunday 12 - 5pm
http://www.johndavisgallery.com

Limner Gallery

123 Warren Street
518-828-2343
Wednesday - Saturday 12-6pm
Agitprop political and alternative figurative contemporary arts
http://www.limnergallery.com

Marianne Courville Gallery

341 Warren Street, Third Floor
518-755-4208
Saturday & Sunday 12 - 5pm or by appointment
http://www.mariannecourville.com

Museum of the Imagination

217 Warren Street (2nd Floor)
518-851-7028
Saturday - Sunday 12-5pm or by appt.
Dedicated to Thematic Exhibits of Art
Curated by Artist Mihail Chemiakin
http://www.hudsonartgalleries.com/moi/index.htm

Nicole Fiacco Gallery

506 Warren Street
518-828-5090
Thursday – Monday 12-5pm
Exclusively Contemporary American Indian Art

Ornamentum Gallery

506 Warren Street
518-671-6770
Thursday – Monday 11-5pm Saturday 11-6pm
Jewelry Studio and Gallery
http://www.ornamentumgallery.com

Peter Jung Fine Art

512 Warren Street
518-828-2698; open most weekends, by appt and by chance
19th C. and 20th C American and European paintings
http://www.peterjungfineart.com

Terenchin

533 Warren Street
518-828-0508
http://www.terenchin.com

The Great South Bay Gallery at Stageworks/Hudson

41 Cross Street (opposite Amtrak Station), Hudson
518-828-7843
http://www.stageworkshudson.org

Time and Space Limited

TLS Warehouse – 434 Columbia Street
518-822-8448
Daily 11-3pm; Eclectic Mix of Film and Performance Art
http://www.timeandspace.org

Tom Swope Gallery

307 Warren Street
518-828-4399
http://www.tomswope.com

Winter Walk on Warren Street

Holiday revelers ride in carriages drawn by teams of horses up and down Warren Street, Hudson’s main thoroughfare. Carolers dressed in Victorian costumes sing songs of the season. Musical ensembles and dancers perform in the many shops that fill the street. The aroma of roasting chestnuts fills the air. It’s a scene evocative of days gone by. But that scene becomes a modern day reality on the evening of the First Saturday of December as the Hudson Opera House presents Winter Walk on Warren Street. This free event from 5pm-8pm is a holiday tradition for area residents with entertainment and activities to please all ages.
Hudson Opera House
518- 822-1438
http://www.hudsonoperahouse.org  Perform Columbia
December 1 - 5-8pm