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On Saturday, April 29, six contemporary masters of a broad range of musical idioms will grace the stage of the Julian Studley Theater on the SUNY New Paltz campus. The world renowned Alwan Arab Music Ensemble weaves together folk, popular, and … Continue reading →

Highlights Include New York City Performances at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts, and a Special Presentation of Bernstein’s Candide at the Fisher Center at Bard College The Orchestra Now (TON) will offer a busy schedule of … Continue reading →

Hot Jazz Darlings Hit the Sosnoff Stage on Friday, December 23 at 8 p.m. Stepping up from their sizzling, sold-​​​​out performances in the 2013 and 2014 Spiegeltent seasons, The Hot Sardines get into the big, brass-​​​​filled spirit of the holiday season … Continue reading →

Preview Party on Friday, December 2, 5:00 — 7:00 pm at the Kleinert/​​James Center on Tinker St. in Woodstock, N.Y. The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s annual 5 by 7 Show, returns this Friday, December 2, with what is usually the biggest opening party of the … Continue reading →

Jazz in the Valley Returns to Poughkeepsie for its 16th Annual Celebration of America’s Music on Sunday, August 21 at Waryas Park.  Jazz leaders and legends including pianist Randy Weston, trumpeter Randy Brecker, saxophonist Javon Jackson, trombonist Craig Harris, and … Continue reading →

MARGARET COGSWELL MOVING THE WATER(S): ASHOKAN FUGUES Closing reception: Saturday August 13, 4– 6pm. Kleinert/​​James Center for the Arts, 36 Tinker St., Woodstock If you haven’t experienced this extraordinary installation —a departure from the Kleinert/​​James Center for the Arts more traditional … Continue reading →

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild presents Jack DeJohnette on piano at the historic Byrdcliffe Barn on Saturday, August 13. Jack DeJohnette has a resume that most musicians would be glad to claim as their own. He has made a career of both solo performance … Continue reading →

Sedaris’s droll assessment of the mundane and the eccentrics who inhabit the world’s crevices make him one of the greatest humorists writing today. —Chicago Tribune The riotous laughter echoing outside the countless venues worldwide belong to the sold-​​​​out audiences enjoying … Continue reading →