D & H CANVAS October 2013

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Covering Orange, Pike and Sullivan Counties, Beacon, Marlboro, Cragsmoor & Ellenville October 2013

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Publisher’s Column

by Barry Plaxen

October promises to be an exciting month with unique events.

There is the first concert of the complete Beethoven String Quartets series by the American String Quartet for Newburgh Chamber Music, a two year project.

The Orange County Arts Council’s Open Studio Tour has 66 artists in 18 towns. One of the tour events, in The Barn at Elm Lake in Middletown is having a cow, a large life size one, that will be painted by Swiss artist Eugen Meier Mathevie during the second weekend.

The CANVAS 9th Anniversary Exhibit is continuing in the beautiful new Wulff Gallery at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum in Livingston Manor. We invite you to visit and witness the wonderful paintings, sculptures and pottery being displayed by Orange & Sullivan artists.

There are all day (and longer) Festivals in Bloomingburg, Cragsmoor, Newburgh, Otisville, Sugar Loaf and Walker Valley.

Pine Bush is being invaded again from the air,

this time by Air Pirates.In Highland Falls, the new ELC Gallery is

holding an opening reception.In Highland Lake, the NACL Theatre is offering

a lot of Krapp on its stage.Highland Mills’ world class musicians are

performing at Storm King Art Center.Jimmy Sturr has written a book.A Horror-ible musical with a carnivorous plant is

coming to Newburgh.The Live from the Met in HD Series begins at

SUNY Sullivan for the season.There’s a special Bingo game in White Sulphur

Springs.Thelonius Monk tunes have lyrics.Thanks to the new winterization of Shadowland

Theatre in Ellenville, a musical has been added to the season.

Major events and exhibits are being offered by BBFF, BRF, CAS, CFFCM, DVAA, DVCO, HOT, HPG, NACL, NCM, NEWS, NVAM, OCAC, OCAF, OCCC, OCCF, PBAAC, UUC, WRS and all the SUNYs.☺

Go! Enjoy!

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Letters to the EditorHi Naomi!Thank you for the lovely article, I really

appreciated it! Everyone enjoyed it, and the pictures were great too! Blessings!

Lisa GervaisHealing Arts Studio, Newburgh

Hi...What a terrific issue of Canvas! We look

forward to it every month, of course, but the latest September version is one of the best.

We adore opera...and it’s fully covered. We can’t live without art...and it’s there, too, in abundance. Want classical music? Just check out Canvas for Beethoven, Brahms, and all the others.

You update us on both poetry and plays, plus the area’s top personalities. And now we even learn about Ho-oponopono, of all things unexpected. So thanks a million for a truly fine publication. Please keep it up.

Bob & Ursula GarrettNapanoch, NY

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Arts & Photography ...............................22Books & Clubs ......................................22Category ...............................................19Children & Teen’s ..................................22Lectures, Demos, Master Classes ........18Museum ................................................18Music .....................................................18October 2013 Calendar....................20-21

ColumnsArtist Opportunity ..................................28CANVAS Beat with Tina Piaquadio .........5Community Building Through the Arts ..40Meet Me at the Library .......................... 11Meet Me in The Green Room ...............23Meet Our Advertisers: Hello Bistro ........36Whispering Pines with Chef Frey ..........37

StoriesAbundant Life Farm Festival .................26Air Pirates Radio Theatre ........................6Arrow Park & Neversink Museum .........31ARTery, The ....................................28, 29Back Room Gallery ...............................24Barn at Elm Lake, The ..........................37Bethel Woods Center ................14, 31, 36Big Sky Productions ..............................10Bloomingburg Restoration Foundation ...9CANVAs 9th Anniversary Exhibit ............3Catskill Art Society ................................32Cragsmoor Historic House Tour ..............8Dancing Cat Distillery & Saloon ......10, 39Deerpark Museum ..................................5Delaware Valley Art Alliance .................10Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra ....30Diane Kominick-Ouzoonian, Artist ..........8

Ellenville Library & Museum..................33Florida Poetry Cafe ...............................31Forge, The ..............................................8Greenwood Lake Library.................10, 24Hello Bistro............................................36Highlands Photographic Guild ..............29Howland Cultural Center ...................8, 29Hudson Opera Theatre .........................30Janet Howard-Fatta, Artist ....................14Jerry Reganess, Artist ...........................13Jester’s Comedy Club ...........................39Judi Silvano, Vocalist ............................26Just Off Broadway, Inc. .........................34Kindred Spirits Arts ...............................29Leo’s Restaurants, Art Exhibits .............27Live from the MET in HD .......................35Music for Humanity ...............................39Mt. Hope Historical Society ...................33NACL Theatre ...................................7, 18Newburgh Chamber Music .....................6North East Watercolor Society ..............13OCAC Open Studio Tour 2013 .........15-17Orange County Art Federation ..............12Pacem in Terris .......................................5Parksville USA Music Festival.................4Pike County Arts & Crafts ...............14, 28Potluck Concerts ...................................27Ritz Theatre ..........................................36Shadowland Theatre .............................31Sharon McKane, Author ........................12Storm King Art Center ...........................26Sugar Loaf Fall Festival ..........................4Sugar Loaf Music Series .......................34Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop ....36SUNY Orange ..................................24-25Trestle, Inc. .............................................9Unitarian Universalist Meeting House ...10Wallkill River School .............................38Wurtsboro Art Alliance ...........................33

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CANVAS 9th Anniversary Exhibit: A Success in Livingston Manor!

At our CANVAS 9th Anniversary Exhibit opening reception in the beautiful Wulff Gallery at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum on September 20, visitors saw artworks that included many paintings with outdoor, nature and summer themes, landscapes, and even crafts with an outdoor theme.

CANVAS wishes to thank the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum’s Jim Krul, Erin Phelan and Megan Rhodes and the entire staff, volunteers and Board of Directors.

Special thanks to our artist-friends who made this event possible (not to mention fabulous!) with their amazing creations. Caroline Harrow, Kevin Storms, Midge Monat, Paula Baldinger, Mitchell Saler, Jennifer Cernigilia, Michael Piotrowski, Dave Munford, Gene Weinstein, Gloria Wagenknecht, Kate Hyden, David Kiehm, Lisa O’Gorman, Carol Horton, Kalika

Stern, Danielle Barbour, Robert Gould for showcasing his father, Orange County icon John F. Gould’s works, and Grahamsville sculptor Brain Harnett.

We could not have done this without all of you! Thank you!

And a very special thanks to Hello Bistro and Liberty Wines & Liquors (see pages 36 and 10) for sponsoring our opening reception.

Thanks to Lisa O’Gorman, who says, “my bird houses are created out of vase molds I convert while still “wet” when I open the

“Hunting the Ledge Pool” by Kate Hyden

“Beacon Tram” by John F. Gould“Mount Beacon & the Incline Railway”

Mount Beacon was made famous and historic by its signal Beacon fires in the war for independence. They notified Washington and his officers of the moves of the British forces during their occupation of New York. The Incline Railway opened May 30, 1902. It is still in operation. The ride and view has thrilled thousands. [It is] known as the steepest incline

in the world, 2200 feet long. 1200 feet high.The scene: A Sunday Afternoon, Summer 1911.

BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year David Kiehm’s works are featured. Ceramics by Lisa O’Gorman in the Gift Shop

molds. Many backyard birds will use them to raise their broods. Wrens are a great bird to attract to your yard because they eat only live bugs, and if you have a garden or vegetable garden, you’ll want these birds to keep bugs off and out of your veggies!

“I create the birdhouses and feeders because they nurture these beautiful little creatures. Each piece that’s fired is one of a kind. The colors blending at a high heat level, magic happens!”

We hope you will visit the Wulff Gallery not only to see the beautiful art on display, but to experience the beauty of the Gallery itself. EDITOR’S NOTE:

Admission is free to the Wulff Gallery for the Art Exhibit.

Upon arrival, please mention to the staff that you are there to view the exhibit.

The Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum is located at 1031 Old Route 17 in Livingston Manor. 845-439-4810.

All are welcome!Charles Hyden, Caroline Harrow, Michael Piotrowski,

David Munford, & Mr. & Mrs. Gene Weinstein.Miriam Stone, President CFFCM; Erin Phelan, Executive

Asst; Megan Rhodes, staff & volunteer Kayla Olsen.


Singing the Seasons in Parksville

Two new faces are coming to Parksville for the next edition of the Parksville USA Music Festival. Pianist (and accompanist for the Sullivan County Community Chorus), Keira Weyant and NYC soprano Sarah Coffey will join Parksville regulars, tenor Mario Vidal and bass Tom Caltabellotta, for “a dynamite event” said also-Festival-producer Caltabellotta.

Sarah Coffey is making her Parksville debut. Coffey comes to Parksville via The Bronx Opera, where she has sung leading soprano roles, most recently Musetta in La Boheme.

“It will be the seasons, all at their musical best. A piano solo from Tchaikovsky’s suite The Seasons, followed by music of Rossini, Rodgers, Romberg, Puccini, Gershwin, Bizet, Weill, Respighi, Verdi, Randall Thompson, Frederick Loewe, etc., a veritable rainbow of composers and their music, plus the wonderful lyrics of the likes of Oscar Hammerstein II, Maxwell Anderson, Alan Jay Lerner and others.

“It is very difficult to find enough pieces for winter - they are mostly holiday season songs - but we have a beautiful one by Randall Thompson from a Robert Frost poem, Stopping by Woods on

a Snowy Evening.”Thompson was commissioned by the town

of Amherst to write a piece commemorating its bicentennial in 1959. The town was known for its association with Robert Frost, who had lived there for some years. Frost had known Thompson for some time, and admired his music; accordingly, it was decided that the commemorative work would be a setting of some of Frost’s poetry. The composer selected seven poems, with which he constructed a seven-movement suite of choral art songs. Stopping By... is one of them.

Mariano and Tom will thrill the audience with Bizet’s exquisite duet from The Pearlfishers

The performance will he held on October 6 at 3:00pm at the Dead End Cafe, 6 Main Street, Parksville. For tickets, call 845-747-4247. Tickets are also on sale at Floyd & Bobo’s Bakery, the official Parksville USA Festival box office, 89 North Main Street, Liberty.

For nearby pre and post concert dining at Madison’s and Hello Bistro in Livingston Manor, Second to None Pizza in Liberty and, almost next door, at Rolling River Cafe in Parksville, see ads pages 32, 3 and 10.

Sugar Loaf’s 41st Annual Fall Festival

The popular Sugar Loaf 41st Annual Fall Festival will be held Columbus Day Weekend on October 12, 13 & 14 from 10:00am-6:00pm, rain or shine. The festival covers everything from unique art and crafts and delicious food to live music all-day.

See and hear The Whispering Tree perform at the Festival on October 13 at Noon, and Evan Teatum on October 14 at Noon.

A/k/a The Whispering Tree, over the past eight years, classically trained vocalist Eleanor Kleiner and French bassist Elie Brangbour have traveled the world on an adventure that began when the two met at music school in London. With a shared passion for music and travel, they took their unique brand of folk/rock across continents, logging enough frequent flier miles to make any avid traveler jealous.

Their debut full-length album, Go Call The Captain (2010) was influenced by their travels abroad, which have taken them from their home base in New York to South America to

a seven-month gig in Macau (China). Go Call The Captain was named “one of the year’s most luminous albums” by The Big Takeover Magazine, and NYC’s The Deli magazine called The Whispering Tree “one of the most talented duos to take stage in NYC.”

Born and raised on Staten Island, Evan Teatum is a musician who grew up performing in a variety of musical situations and genres.

A multi faceted musician, Teatum (photo above) plays acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards and synthesizers, harmonica, mandolin and banjo, and his love for vocal harmonies is evident in his latest release.

Teatum has recorded and performed with 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Patti Smith. His passion for music is evident as he records and produces local musicians as the owner of the digital recording facility, Gung Ho Studio in Goshen.

For further information about the Festival, visit www.sugarloafnewyork.com.

New faces: Sarah Coffey & Keira Weyant Old faces: Mariano Vidal &Tom Caltabellotta


by Barry Plaxen

If I may paraphrase a well-known lyric by Irving Berlin, The song is ended: Claske Berndes van der Drift Franck left us in March, but the melodies linger on: Claske’s stepson, Lucas Franck, continued producing one of Orange County’s musical treasures: summer concerts at Pacem in Terris, the renown trans-religious sanctuary, concert venue and museum in Warwick, where Frederick Franck’s works of art can be seen “in an oasis of quiet, of sanity, where spirit and nature reconnect.”

The last 2013 concert in September was music dedicated to the celebration of Claske’s life. Ergo, the melodies are over (for 2013), but the pictures linger on. The pictures I am referring to are drawings and photographs of Claske that are on view in the Helen L. Boyle & Mary Boyle Gallery which is open, weather permitting, through October 27.

As you enter the Gallery, you are welcomed by Frederick’s miniature sculpted faces, which he called “icons”. Once your eyes peruse the walls and display cases, you see Frederick’s drawings of his favorite subject, Claske. She appears in his line drawings solo, and with, what are revealing expressions / extensions of her self, a cat or bird, or flowers.

The few photographs of Claske displayed depict her European features and her thoughtful, “concentrating” and penetrating qualities. One might think she could have appeared in Ingmar Bergman films with her charismatic visage suggesting a Luise-Rainerish-seriousness.

Claske Franck: The Melodies are Over, but the Pictures Linger OnFor Frederick, drawing was a meditative

technique which he described in his best known book, The Zen of Seeing. His drawings of Claske reveal Frederick’s somewhat subjective view of her. For a less personal, objective understanding of who Claske really was, find your way back to the bookshelves.

At one side by the Gallery entrance are Frederick’s books (he wrote more than 30) on Zen, other philosophical writings, his days in Africa working as a dentist with Albert Schweitzer, art and other topics. Opposite that bookcase are other publications you can also purchase, including those of other writers, such as James Finn Cotter’s collection of his poetry with prose reflections: A New Life, Learning the Way of Omega, and two poetry books by Lynn Hoins.

I call your attention to Hoins’ Called By Stones, a collection of poems celebrating her years of doing volunteer work for Frederick and Claske. It is from within the pages of that book of poetry that you discover what Claske was truly like, as Hoins cleverly, and movingly, versifies simple incidents in Claske’s life, revealing the full spectrum of who and what Claske was.

You can also get to know what Frederick and Claske were all about by visual means. There is one photograph on display of both of them taken in his dental clinic at Albert Schweitzer’s hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon, circa 1960 or ‘61. Frederick was a dental surgeon by trade, and worked with Schweitzer in Africa from 1958-1961.

The photograph shows him working on a

patient’s teeth while Claske has her hands on the patient’s shoulders, as if she is doing a hands-on healing and / or comforting him.

I noticed that the man in the chair looked like a cross between a human and an ape. He had no lips and his skin looked rough. But the features were human, not simian. I was puzzled, and so thought to ask Lucas about it. Lucas explained, “he may have been a leper”.

Needless to say, I was blown away. Pacem in Terris is dedicated to Dr. Schweitzer

as well as to Pope John XXIII and the Buddhist teacher D.T. Suzuki. More than 70 sculptures adorn the property. Frederick’s other paintings can be seen in the Joyful Gallery.

Pacem in Terris is at 96 Covered Bridge Road in Warwick. No admission is charged. Donations are welcome. Hours are weekdays 11:00am-4:00pm and weekends 11:00am-5:30/6:00pm, through October 27

For more information call 845-986-4329.

The Other Shore: For Frederick & Claske Franck

by James Finn Cotter

Now ever togetherIn the garden at lastOf Pacem in Terris

With steel, glass, wood icons:Seven Generations,

St. Francis and his Birds,Black Madonna and Child,True Self and Cosmic Fish,Amid maples, oaks, pines By the Wawayanda River

And the old fieldstone mill,Sanctuary and oasis

With the music of Bach,Vivaldi, Mozart and SchubertSummer Sunday afternoonsOn Covered Bridge RoadIn the town of WarwickIn the State of New York

In the United StatesOf America, here

Across manmade borders,Pilgrims from Holland,Immigrants and exiles,

Pioneers and lovers, hereYou have both come to rest

Under the earth you nurtured,Under the sky you loved.

“Claske” by Frederick Franck

T h e C A N VA S B e a t !w i t h T i n a P i a q u a d i o

The Hudson Valley is Feeling “The Vibe”

If you’re ready for a good time and good music, The Vibe is your band. They’re sure to keep folks on the dance floor

by delivering upbeat songs along with great crowd chemistry. Their focus is on the precision of the songs; their goal, to sound as close to the original recordings as possible.

Each musician in this trio contributes something unique. Chris O’Hara of New Windsor is on guitar, vocals, and harmonica. With influences from Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Beatles, Rush, Van Halen, and Frank Zappa, he is the founder of the band, bringing 30 years of experience and a progressive edge to the ensemble.

It began in 2005 when O’Hara placed a local ad for a drummer and landed Philadelphia native Brian Rodgers for Crossbone, a project prior to The Vibe. Brian, an extremely versatile drummer, is heavily relied on for his steady beats and great timing. His influence ranges from Stevie Wonder to Steely Dan to Devo.

Crossbone disbanded in 2012, but Chris and Brian stayed together and brought in bassist Steve Giammettei, ultimately forming The Vibe.

Giammattei offers smooth vocals and an impressive stage presence along with playing bass.

Originally from Newburgh, he has 20 years of experience in a wide range of music including choir and local theater. His strongest influences are Guns and Roses, Greenday, Metallica, Bon Jovi, and Nirvana.

The Vibe is a crowd pleaser, playing an endless list of styles from classic to modern rock, country, oldies, and funk. They can read the crowd and change set lists on the fly in order to cater to any type of audience. They are a professional, affordable act with top of the line equipment, lights, and laser show, and will travel up to 100 miles from Newburgh to perform for any event, including private parties, festivals, and clubs. *The Vibe is expanding and currently seeking a singing male keyboard player.

The month ahead holds some private events for The Vibe, but if you’d like to check them out, they will be playing on October 27 at 8:00pm at Annarella’s On The Green, 18 Ridge Road, in Cornwall. For information, call 845 534-8562 .

Did you know that ferries were used to cross the Delaware River until 1840 when the first bridge was built using Roebling cable?

The Town of Deerpark Museum will present a program about the history of Roebling cable and the Deerpark bridges over the Neversink River.

“The 1850 bridge was built using Roebling cable,” explained Town historian Norma Schadt. “We have pieces of the cable in our museum. They were dug

Roebling Cable at the Deerpark Museumup during the excavations for the Cuddebackville bridge that was built last year. Fortunately the

Chief Engineer is also interested in history and when he saw the cable which was on its way to the dumpster, he stopped the worker from dumping it. The cable was brought to my office. Great luck!”

The program is on October 20 at 3:00pm at 25 Grange Road, Huguenot. There will be homemade

refreshments served after the program.For information call 845-754-8070.

A r t i s t O p p o r t u n i t y


by Derek Leet

This year Newburgh Chamber Music (NCM) is the recipient of two prizes:

Literally: The Orange County Arts Council’s Arts Organization Award - and...

Figuratively: Being selected as a preferred venue for the world renown American String Quartet’s (ASQ) performances of all 16 Beethoven quartets, which they will perform over a two year period in Newburgh.

This season, eight Quartets will be performed in October, November and May, and in no particular order. “Programming the cycle is such a challenge that you’d think once we’d worked out an order, we would do it always (as the Budapest and Guarneri quartets nearly always did); but it’s such a wonderful puzzle that we make a different order every time we play the cycle (as Kolisch, Juilliard, Amadeus, and others),” explained violist Daniel Avshamalov.

“The thing is, in a regular program, if there is a Beethoven quartet, whichever one it is speaks for Beethoven that evening - but in a cycle, it is the juxtaposing of one Beethoven quartet with another (and another) that brings out remarkable links (and contrasts) between the works. So that while every cycle adds up to the full portrait of Beethoven’s Quartets, each program offers a different image.

“We discuss total length, key relationships, any extra-musical threads, great openers, great closers, Beethoven’s own opinions (either implied or expressed) - it is never

Prize-Winning Combinations: NCM & ASQ

a brief process, but always an illuminating one,” he concluded.

Why such attention to Beethoven? This is my own personal favorite “reason”: “Our relationship to Beethoven is a deep and paradoxical one. For many musicians, he represents a kind of holy grail: his music has an intensity, rigor, and profundity which keep us in its thrall, and it is perhaps unequalled in the interpretive, technical, and even spiritual challenges it poses to performers. At the same time, Beethoven’s music is casually familiar to millions of people who do not attend concerts or consider themselves musically inclined. Two hundred years after his death, he is everywhere in the culture, yet still represents its summit.” Jonathan Biss, Curtis Institute of Music

The opening October 6 concert will include Beethoven’s Grosse Fugue, perhaps his most remarkable non-quartet chamber work, famous for its extreme technical demands and its unrelentingly introspective nature, not to mention its powerful and unrelenting

rhythmic drive.A massive double fugue, it originally

served as the final movement of his Quartet No. 13 (Op. 130) but he replaced the fugue with a new finale and published the Grosse Fugue separately in 1827 as Op. 133. It was composed in 1825, when Beethoven was completely deaf, and is considered to be part of his set of late quartets.

Most 19th-century critics dismissed the work, calling it “repellent”, “incomprehensible, like Chinese” and “a confusion of Babel”. Critical opinion of the work has risen steadily since the beginning of the 20th century. The work is now considered among Beethoven’s greatest achievements. Stravinsky said of it, “[it is] an absolutely contemporary piece of music that will be contemporary forever.”

I would like to add, that besides its technical profundity and communicative power, it is, for me, an exquisitely beautiful and 100% satisfying masterpiece. (I’ll be bringing a hankie.)

A variety of early, middle and late quartets comprise the October 6 and November 3 3:00pm concerts at St. George’s Church, 105 Grand Street, Newburgh. Ample parking is available opposite the church.

www.NewburghChamberMusic.org.(Interspersed in between the ASQ’s

Beethoven concerts for NCM, they will appear in February at SUNY Orange in Middletown, performing as a String Quintet, inviting a violist to join them.

Perhaps one of Mozart’s masterpieces?)

Pirates Invade Pine Bush

The Air Pirates will invade the town that is known for alien invasion when they present War of the Worlds: Pirate Style, with a version taking place in Pine Bush.

The “Best Theater Troupe in the Hudson Valley for an unprecedented six years in a row” will celebrate Halloween with their rewritten version of the famous tale of invasion by Martians, and the audience gets to face the alien invasion head on by supplying all the sound effects for the classic SciFi adventure. Costumes are not required, but the Pirates will be judging, so have fun, bring out your weird!

Directed by Paul Ellis, the cast includes MaryLee Shorr, Brian Nieves, Alan Andrews, Kate Brannan, & Lindsey Graham, and the audience.

The performance is on October 19 at 8:00pm in the Village Center, 65 Main Street (Route 52).

For more information or for tickets call 845-469-7563 or visit www.airpirateradio.com/tickets.


The Search for Happiness in Highland Lakeby Barry Plaxen

In a past production of Samuel Beckett’s (see photo) Krapp’s Last Tape, as Krapp is transfixed by the words coming from his tape machine’s retelling of an event in his life, the actor cradled the machine as if it were the woman retelling the event. Beckett took pains to point this out to Alan Schneider, who was preparing his own version of the play in 1958, and who incorporated the gesture in future productions in which he was involved.

Being privy to that production at the Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC in 1963, when I became both theatre and company manager, and the role that Donald Davis created in 1960 for Schneider was then being performed by George Bartenieff, co-founder with spouse Crystal Field of today’s still-extant Theater for the New City, I watched Bartenieff’s performance almost every night, fascinated with an actor’s ability to be alone on stage with a tape recorder as the other characters, making everything being said not only totally comprehensible to me for the first time in what was then called “absurd theater”, but as moving as works by my heroes at the time, Chekhov, Ibsen, O’Casey, Wilder, O’Neill and Hellman. It will be interesting to see what effect the play will have on me after 41 years when I go to see that magnificent

actor, Liberty Free Theatre’s Paul Austin (see photo right) perform it for NACL, directed by Mimi McGurl.

Austin has not played it before. “This is my first time in the role, and yes, I enjoy the director. She has a very keen intellect so she studies, really studies the plays, has dramaturgical skills and is very open to work with, in that she is aware of actor nuance and text and what the relationship between those two things are.”

I concur, having recently seen McGurl’s work directing a reading at the Liberty Free Theatre. I was quite appreciative of her skill at “conducting” a play, i.e using words as music, with their rhythms, with phrasing, and never an unnecessary “rest”. A skill I would think is perfect for a play such as Krapp’s Last Tape.

On October 11 at 7:30pm, Austin will co-read a play by Mark Rothko at the CAS Art Center in Livingston Manor. “I see a kindred spirit between Rothko and Beckett. Rothko believed painting was beyond everyone including the painter himself. I feel that way about Beckett - something from beyond, if you forgive an internal rhyme, that “beckons” to us. He represents the challenge to survive the 20th Century and offers us hope to survive the 21st.

“Beckett has direct and profound questions about the nature of our existence. There is

a place out beyond the sense of immediate being that happens to us even as we exist in our immediate being. Bringing those things together as one sensibility an extraordinary challenge.”

In Krapp’s Beckett takes elements from his own life, his failed love life, his drinking, his - at the time - literary failures and looks where things might have gone for piercing commentaries on the vaporous quality of happiness, so difficult to grasp in the present and impossible to hold on to if you’re lucky enough to snatch it as it hurtles by.

“I am now old enough to play the old guy but a full half of the play is the 39 year old guy on the tapes. To get back to the younger is a very interesting process and technically so also, in giving enough distinction between the older voice and the younger voice.

“I assume this is true for many actors - there is a certain tonality to Beckett and - a tonality I imagine as Beckett’s spoken language version of Buster Keaton’s deadpan silence. That tonality is a powerful force. And to achieve color and nuance while remaining under the spell of that special Beckettian tone, is a real and very enjoyable challenge.

“All of it means that I enjoying it tremendously - you can’t fall back on / to any old tricks.”

Within a set designed by Alexis Siroc, Austin will give what can be expected as bravura performances on October 5 and 6 at NACL Theatre, 110 Highland Lake Road, Highland Lake.

For information, phone 845-557-0694.

The Polka King Signs Books in Florida

“Did you know that Polka King Jimmy Sturr wrote a book?

He will be at the Florida Public Library to share some stories included his new autobiography: Polka King: The Life and Times of Polka Music’s Living Legend.

The Florida Library will have copies for purchase and signing by the Polka King himself!

Meet Jimmy Sturr, winner of 18 Grammy awards, on October 27 from Noon-1:00pm at the Florida Library, 4 Cohen Circle, Florida.

For further information call the Library at 845-651-7659


“Autumnal Equinox” in HuguenotDid you know there are two equinoxes every

year - in September and in March - when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night are nearly equal?

Celebrate Autumn in a diverse exhibit of paintings and pastels that honor the visual beauty of fall with its banquet of color!

Jurors Susan Miiller and Joan Kehlenbeck, in cooperation with the River Valley Artists Guild, have coordinated a show entitled: Autumnal Equinox. The show highlights the visual beauty of Autumn found in the Town of Deerpark.

Autumnal Equinox can be seen through December 23 at Deerpark Town Hall, 420 Route

209, Huguenot.Call 845-856 2210 ext.1 for information.

“Rounding the Bend” by Joan Kehlenbeck

Born in Portland, Maine, Diane Kominick-Ouzoonian studied at the University of California at Santa Cruz. She teaches pastel, drawing and watercolor workshops throughout the library systems and drawing at Mount St. Mary College. She is a member of the North East Watercolor Society and Warwick Art League.

Diane’s work can be seen (plein air landscapes & children at play) at the Desmond Campus of the College, 6 Albany Post Road, Newburgh, from October 2-November 4. Call 845-565-2076.

Note: Diane will have a charcoal workshop on October 5 at 1:00pm at Thrall Library, 11-19 Depot Street in Middletown and a watercolor workshop October 12 at 10:00am at the Chester Public Library, 1784 Kings Highway, Chester.

Children at Play at Mt. St. Mary College

Plein Air Painters in BeaconNew York Plein Air Painters (NYPAP)

was founded more than 10 years ago to foster communication between plein air artists throughout New York State in order to paint together outside on location and share ideas.

NYPAP has several hundred members throughout the entire state, and even some from nearby states. Members include both professionals and amateurs who share a love of outdoor painting. Some regions of the state have very active painting groups, which NYPAP calls Chapters. Other regions are slowly building their membership rolls as new members join.

NYPAP welcomes participation in their large organization.

One of the NYPAP chapters, The Lower Hudson Valley Plein Air Painters, will be exhibiting plein air paintings at the Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon,

“Beacon Falls, Beacon, NY” by Mary Mugele Sealfon

from November 2 through November 24. The opening reception will take place on November 2 from 3:00pm-5:00pm.

Before the reception on November 2, some of the artists will be painting outdoors in Beacon (weather permitting), so say hello!

For more information, call 845 831-4988.

“Shohola, Place of Peace”The October show at The Forge, (310 Broad

Street, Milford) Shohola, Place of Peace will feature landscape photographs by Bonnie Lynn. (see photo right).

In addition to the exhibit, there will be a book signing of Shohola, Place of Peace, (the book) by Bonnie Lynn & Eileen Rachelson.

The opening reception and book signing are on October 12 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. The exhibit runs through November 4. Call 570-296-2204.


Trestle’s New 2013 Bricks

Since its founding in 2003, Trestle, Inc., has expanded its artistic mission to focus on bringing together the community through artistic endeavors as expressed in a variety of media.

When Trestle, Inc. was founded by Reverend William (Father Bill) Scafidi, it was to address the neglected and vandalized railroad trestle along Newburgh waterfront with a tromp l’oeil mural that celebrates the past, present and future of Newburgh. This beautiful mural is a symbol of the transformative effect that arts can have in a community, and has helped to pave the way to revitalization of culture and community in this waterfront city.

Trestle’s second project was equally impressive, and celebrated Newburgh’s Quadra-centennial with the creation of 20 banners. Banner

designs came from children of the Newburgh School District who competed for the honor of becoming one of the designers on the banners. These banners are on display on Colden Street

leading to the waterfront. One of the ways funds are raised

to maintain Trestle, Inc.’s murals (three murals have been repaired) on Front Street is by selling bricks for the brickwalk in front of the murals. Hundreds of bricks have been laid and they tell story of the Newburgh and the people who live there, with their historic, memorial, personal and even

humorous messages. For 2013, the annual bricklaying will take

place on October 12. Sixty one new bricks will be permanently in place after Noon, October 12, and visitors can visit and read them at their leisure anytime they are on the waterfront.

Sensous Arts in BloomingburgThe Bloomingburgh Restoration

Foundation’s (BRF) first Celebration of the Arts promises “to feed the five senses” with a visual art and photography exhibit, aromatic hand made soaps and flowers, tasty (and aromatic) home made soups, chili, pies, cakes and quiches, touchable wood carvings and pottery, and the sounds of music.

The music will be provided by Rick Nester, Sarah Hulse (a folk singer who plays ukulele) & Paul, and Catharine Owens-Herrmann.

Owens-Herrmann is a published author of two books, music writer and producer. She is the owner, along with husband Bill, of Owens-Herrmann Entertainment, and President of the It Helps To Have a Dream Foundation, which promotes a love for books and reading by young people. Her theatre-work Safari’s Song has been performed at the BRF.

Artists from Bloomingburg, Wurtsboro, Mamakating and Pine Bush, including Roberta Rosenthal (see photo right), Midge Monat, Ron Weathers, Nancy Navikas and Cynthia Hall, will display their paintings and photographs alongside artworks by Pine Bush

High School students.

Ah, yes - our sixth sense will not be overlooked as there will be a display of crystals from Crystal Connection.

The celebration takes place in the BRF’s restored Dutch Reformed Church, 112 Main Street (enter at High Street), on October 5, from 11:00am-4:00pm. For info: 845-733-2755.

Stained Glass photo by Ron Weathers

Cynthia Hall

Bloomingburg’s Dutch Reformed Church


The Tusten Theatre is located at 210 Bridge Street in Narrowsburg. The fall series is presented by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. Did you know that Alliance members get discounts on tickets?

For tickets or information visit www.ArtsAllianceSite.org or call 845-252-7272.

On October 18, up-and-coming country music star Ryan Broshear, whose single Let Your Redneck Out has won rave reviews and who has opened for, among others, country legend Merle Haggard, performs at Dancing Cat Saloon in Bethle, starting at 8:00pm.

Remember, for all shows call 845-583-3141 to make reservations if you wish to have dinner at the Dancing Cat Saloon before the show!

Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys, a national bluegrass band on the rise, will open the Tusten Theatre’s fall season on October 5 at 8:00pm. With the Railroad Boys, Mat Kane (violin), Bobby Ristau (upright bass) and Sten Isachsen (mandolin), Gaudet, the lead guitarist and singer, anchors his songs in classic roots music with a driving style firmly rooted in Americana.

The band’s fourth CD, Reasons That I Run, highlights the latest collection of Jim’s stories and songs, with stories that range from not wanting to dance to a DJ at a family get together (I Ain’t Getting’ Up), to the murder of a gypsy boy in the quest of rescuing the girl with the golden hair (Justify My Soul).

Railroaders & Rednecks in Sullivan B-I-N-G-O Spells Murder & DinnerB-I-N-G-O Spells Murder, by Robert

Mattson, tells the story of a desperate Father O’Sullivan. The bank is about to foreclose on his church buildings and orphanage. He’s got young people struggling with questions of love, developers struggling to turn the house of God into the Condos of God, a gangster struggling with the English language, and a bookkeeper who’s just a struggle for everyone. Plus, he’s hosting a Bingo night as a last chance to raise enough money to get himself out of this mess. So, what happens when someone is killed and the money is stolen? It’s time for Father O’Sullivan to “forgive-and-forget” nothing as he struggles to solve the crime.

Full of great characters, humor, and rapid-fire dialog, B-I-N-G-O Spells Murder has been a favorite of dinner theatre audiences

throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The Greater Liberty Chamber of Commerce presents Big Sky Productions in B-I-N-G-O Spells Murder for a murder mystery dinner theatre on October 26 at 6:00pm at the White Sulphur Springs Fire Department on Route 52 in beautiful downtown White Sulphur Springs.

There will be a bingo game with prizes at the end of the show. The play is produced by special arrangement with Eldridge Plays and Musicals.

Tickets are $25 for the show and dinner. For information, call 845-985-7783.

Constance Lawrence plays developer “Bunny Devane”

Bidder 70 is a film about Tim De Christopher, who in December 2008, with a stunning and outrageous act, derailed the illegal oil and gas auction of land.

As Bidder 70, Tim bid 1.8 million dollars and won 22,000 pristine acres surrounding Utah’s National Parks that he had no intention to pay for or drill. Although in Feb. 2009, the new Obama administration agreed the land should be safeguarded, and invalidated the entire auction, Tim was sent to prison for 2 years. He was released in Spring 2013, and the

environmental movement has been transformed by his courage and inspired to use personal sacrifice as a means for becoming more effective.

This prize-winning documentary will be shown on October 25, 7:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 9 Vance Rd. Rock Tavern.

Hosted by the Social Action Committee of the UUC. A donation is requested, but no one is turned away for lack of funds.

For info: Verne M. Bell, 845-569-8965.

“Bidder 70” at The UUC Meeting House

New York’s Palisades Interstate ParkFor over one-hundred years, the Palisades

Interstate Park system has provided a haven for citizens of the New York City metropolitan area. The park system was formed to prevent quarries from desecrating the Palisades cliffs. Now with well over 100,000 unspoiled acres, the parks offer outdoor recreational activities and historic sites that attract more visitors than many national parks.

Join authors, Barbara & Wes Gottlock, on October 14 from 1pm-2:30pm at the Greenwood Lake Public Library (70 Waterstone Rd.) The Gottlocks will discuss their research and feature a multitude of photographs of this majestic setting.

Registration is required for this free adult program. Call 845-477-8377 Ext. 101.


Meet Chris Forman - Author, Teacher, Photographer & Recognized FoodieAt the risk of shattering essential

convictions, “The world is not as it appears.” Similar statements, some audacious, have oft been written or implied with consequences as renown as the fate of Galileo. Belief systems and fundamental perceptions are concepts explored in the tantalizing tale spun by author Chris Forman.

His latest publication, Love in the Ashes is set in abandoned coal country, a town inhabited by moonshiners and religious fundamentalists. It’s a place where closed minds smother and closed mines smolder, an unearthly atmosphere complete with the essentials necessary to divulge a tale of passionate love and unpredictable consequence, e.g., formidable adversaries, foreshadowing, symbolic images as well as stimulating literary allusions. All of this and more in a brief yet astonishing novel.

Chris Forman is a resident of the Mid-Hudson Valley, a high school teacher, a graduate of Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh and an aficionado of the literary crime genre better known as mystery fiction. When questioned, Forman admits proudly his devotion to

perhaps one of the greatest American mystery fiction writers of the twentieth century: Rex Stout. His most famous character is the well-known armchair detective Nero Wolfe.

As a participating devotee of the genre, Chris is the distinguished author of two

prominent mystery fiction series: The Marie Hart Mystery Series, consisting of four publications, including the noted thriller, Dead Men Don’t Jog and the Port City Mystery Series, which includes the titles Killer Cuisine and Killer Surf set in North Carolina’s Wilmington. With reference to the Port City Series, the protagonist is a kilt wearing food writer and photographer, as is Chris Forman.

Chris’ most recent Love in the Ashes is a standalone and not affiliated with the series just mentioned.

On the Mid-Hudson scene, check out Chris’ own food blog and local restaurant reviews at burgersandbrewsfoodreviews.blogspot.com.

For an opportunity to discuss the mystery fiction genre and Chris Forman’s most recent publication, Ginny Neidermier, Director of the Josephine Louise Public Library in Walden, has arranged for a book signing and sale at the library.

This event is scheduled for Thursday evening October 10, at the library, 5 Scofield Street in Walden beginning at 7:00pm.

Questions? Call: 845-778-7621.


Local Author Sharon McKane’s “Catskill Caper”by Naomi Kennedy

Sharon McKane is owner of Consignium, 108 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro, a unique consignment emporium with just about everything from women’s and men’s clothing, formal and casual wear, designer and vintage apparel, costume jewelry, antiques, to home decorating.

In 1997, Sharon and her husband John ran a cafe, Uncommon Grounds Coffeehouse & Cabaret, for several years in Wurtsboro. From 2004-2007, she co-hosted the Public Access TV show Keep’n Country Strong, and from 2007-2009, created a television show for Public Access TV, The Ebony and Ivory Show. A few years ago she even tried her hand in acting in the portrayal of Betty in the musical Recycled Grease. If that wasn’t enough, McKane has now written her first ebook.

In Gumshoe Goddess and the Catskill Caper, this new mystery author with her keen sense of humor, tells the tale of cosmetic scientist Jay Barrett who discovers an anti-aging formula. Barrett suddenly disappears after his apartment is horrifically torched, and a charred body, dead bug, and Latin Quarter matchbook are found. When NYPD Detective Jack Chit who was on the case was told to chill, he recommends Gumshoe Goddess Lucky May, a sexy, savvy, stiletto wearing P.I. to investigate. Lucky chases her intuition to Wurtsboro, New York, home of Basha Kill and the Catskill Killer in

this Catskill Caper.Sharon especially enjoyed writing about the

character ‘Jack Chit’. “He was in denial about his last name,” said McKane. In the novel she plays with this by utilizing Feng Shui, a Chinese philosophical system of harmonizing human existence. “Lucky” suggests Jack change his surname to “Chi” because it represents a good thing. (“Chi” is the term used for universal energy in Feng Shui).

The character “Lucky May” is named after Sharon’s dad, Saul “Lucky” May, a very

dapper man who by coincidence happened to love looking at women in stilettos. Sharon remembers her dad buying her mom high heeled boots which her mom would promptly return to the store!

Sharon was working on another story when the character “Lucky” just popped into her head with the story about a missing scientist. She hadn’t written anything in over 30 years since she had taken a journalism class. “I typed straight for 31 days on a dare from my psychic friend until I completed the novel,” said McKane.

Is there any connection between Gumshoe Goddess... and Sharon’s store? Of course! “Lucky” passes Consignium in Wurtsboro (Sharon’s actual store) and turns around on Sullivan Street as the killer is eating a meal in Danny’s Village Inn (Sullivan Street).

“I hope my audience has a really enjoyable read with Catskill Caper and experience comic relief,” said McKane.

Editors reviewing Sharon’s work compared her to Janet Evanovich, the romance novelist, because of her mix of humor and murder. They suggested she consider a sequel and she is enthusiastically contemplating this exciting journey. “I’ve already planned the murder!”, said McKane.

You can find Gumshoe Goddess and the Catskill Caper online at smashwords.com.

You can visit Sharon at her shop, Consignium, 108 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro.

OCAF at Winery

Established in 1963, The Orange County Art Federation is a not-for-profit volunteer based organization whose mission is to promote the active association of practicing artists, art students, supporters of art and to heighten the awareness of the role that art plays to enrich the local communities of Orange County and the Hudson Valley region.

Federation president Sarah McHugh has announced that Andrew Lattimore will be the judge for the 2013 exhibit. A multi-dimensional artist, Lattimore is known world-wide for his portraits, figures and landscapes. “Art is essentially successful storytelling,” he says.

The exhibit will be at the Brotherhood Winery, 100 Brotherhood Plaza Drive in Washingtonville, October 28-November 25. Reception and Award Presentation is November 1, from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

For Winery info: 845-496-3661.For OCAF info: 845-987- 8748.

“The Arcadian View from Glenmere” by Sarah McHugh

Cover design by Raffi Antounian,from Burbank, California.


James McFarlane, nationally and internationally recognized artist and teacher, is the current president and signature member of the American Watercolor Society. He is also a signature member of the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, the Philadelphia Water Color Society and the National Society of Painters of Casein and Acrylics.

McFarlane is equally comfortable painting traditional representational paintings and non-objective abstractions. Either way, his paintings are inspired by the beauty of his native Pennsylvania and neighboring states, by his regular vacations in Maine, or by the quiet places or exotic sites encountered on his frequent trips abroad. Jim finds the quiet solitude of a rural retreat and the clamor and cacophony of the city are equally of interest as subject matter.

In additions to his transparent work, he

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also paints in gouache...often on a collage base for added textural interest. Often color is the true subject of his paintings.

“If I knew every painting would be good every time, I would find no reason to paint. I’m always looking to learn and I’m as much a student as a teacher,” says McFarlane.

Mid-October is the time of the North East Watercolor Society’s two main events. The annual watercolor workshop will be held from October 14-17 and will be taught by McFarlane at the Seligmann Center for the Arts, 23 White Oak Drive in Sugar Loaf.

For information and a prospectus, go to www.northeastws.com.

Editor’s Note: McFarlane will also serve as juror for the N.E.W.S 37th annual International Watercolor Show, which will open in Kent, CT, on October 20 with a reception from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. It will end on November 3.

A recent painting by James McFarlane depicts a piazza in Alba, Italy

“Lion in Winter” by James McFarlane

Jerry Reganess was born in Passaic, NJ and has lived in Milford for the last 10 years. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration and worked for twenty years in commercial insurance. He is now a self taught artist who works in pastel, pencil, acrylic, mixed media and collage. “I’ve always been interested in art my entire life but never explored my abilities...it wasn’t until my fiance, Lauren Anderson came along...it was she who inspired me to try,” remembers Jerry.

Jerry opened Gotta Get it Consignments & Art in July of 2010 specializing in art, home décor, furniture, books, collectibles and carefully selected items which he discovered in his travels.

When asked what makes his shop stand out among other Consignment shops, he stated, “The items are one of a kind, eclectic pieces. There are handmade furniture pieces that I’ve made. My latest piece is rough cut lumber from the side of a tree - it’s a primitive but modern piece - all wood. What I do with my furniture collection is work with colors; yellows, greens, purples...” and the one thing that truly stands out about Jerry’s shop are his famous birdhouses. “I sold out of them but will have more! They are quality made and colorful...and are basically art alone! Customers buy them as decor for their apartments even though they are really made for outside use.”

Gotta Get It Consignments Sells ArtHis art has been showcased since he

opened the store with over 70 pieces sold so far. He recently donated 5 original collages to the Milford Black Bear Film Festival for their fundraising auction.

The current series Jerry is working on (see photos) is biblical themed (Revelations) mixed media collages mounted in black floating frames. The series has a cutting “artsy” edge, visually captivating the viewer and stimulating thought provoking interest. The works include quotes from the bible. “One woman bought one as a gift to her son who is an architect. She wants him to become a bit more open spiritually and he’s so busy with his career...she hoped my piece would strike a note in his heart. The work is very emotional, they are strong, powerful pieces,” described Jerry.

All of Jerry’s artwork is original. “I view art as a necessity, much like food and clothing. I think its long term in value, and if it adds to your feeling of

well-being, and says something about you, then it is a necessity, and it’s a special element to add to your home.”

Get on down to Gotta Get It and visit Jerry while checking out his new line of collages. You may even find a unique and unusual gift to get a loved one! For information, see ad on page 29.


Warwick artist, educator and Orange County Arts Council Board Member, Janet Howard-Fatta creates of a variety of works including landscapes in oil depicting place and time. Her work reflects a relationship between the world around her and the painted image.

“I work quickly and intuitively. I try to feel the land and the ways in which I am connected to it. Time of day, atmosphere, temperature, light, movement, season - all inform my painting. I know a piece is finished when it feels like a poem.”

Literally taking words from the above, “educator - place - time - world - image,” Janet brought artists Sal Russo, Rosita Gilsenan, Hellen Laskow, Pamela Breeman, Cathy Bookey, Jane Gyulavary & Heidi Lanino Bilezikian to a week long painting holiday this past summer at the Maperath Art Center, County Meath, Ireland, for plein-air painting in watercolor and oils.

“Ireland was a magical trip,” Janet writes. “We lived my motto of “work hard, play hard”. It was an amazing week, with a wonderful group of people. Our charismatic hostess Rosita Gilsenan made us laugh and brought us right into her heart and home. Every morning there were walks around the farm. Some mornings we did yoga on the patio with the rising sun above the rolling green hills.

“The people of Ireland were super friendly; I love all my new Irish friends. Ireland is so rich with history. Whether it be about the settlers, or the monks in Kells, the Queen of Ireland in

Ireland Comes Home To Warwick

the Hags chair, the lighting of fires from the Hill of Tara, or the solstices at Loughcrew. Rosita and her family shared stories and the love of their land.

“We painted in Kells, at the Hill of Tara, Loughcrew Cairns, Rositas mother’s house, an old

courtyard, the backyard, her sister’s garden, and the rapeseed field. Rosita led us through the creation of a batik, this was a new experience for me. We went to Carlingford for the day where the Mountains of Mourne meet the Irish Sea. We went to Dublin twice and visited the book of Kells at Trinity College and the National Gallery. We did watercolors, not everyone ventured into oils, but everyone did brilliant work. The beginners amazed themselves and me.”

“The Warwick drawing group that I facilitate has been relocated to Vastu Yoga Studio on Wednesday afternoons. And I am an adjunct

Janet Howard-Fatta’s “Local-Landscape Paintings” are on exhibit at

Caffe A La Mode in Warwick thru Dec 22

The Art of Knife Painting

This month’s First Sunday Art Demo at Pike County Arts and Crafts (PCAC) will feature artist George Hayes demonstrating palette knife painting. The demonstration will include an overview of different painting knives, how to hold and use them and the advantages of using them to create pieces of art. He will demonstrate by creating a painting for the group from start to finish while explaining the technique and answering questions.

Hayes teaches both palette knife technique and perspective classes at the Wallkill River School in Montgomery. “I believe it’s never too late to explore those interests that call you. I enjoy nature and the wonders therein. I find great joy in painting and drawing and hope to continue to explore and grow with time.”

The public is invited to attend on October 6 at 1:30pm. Refreshments will be served.

PCAC is located at Borough Hall, 109 W. Catherine Street in Milford.

For info. email: [email protected].

“Wolf Lake, Summer” by G. Hayes

Janet Howard Fatta

professor at New York School of Interior Design, teaching young artists how to create their own websites. I still teach watercolors at Greenwood Lake Senior Center monthly on Mondays.”

I am also exhibiting at the Caffee A La Mode (see photo), the Blue Hill Cultural Center in Pearl River and J. Hengen Studio in Sugar Loaf. I have been out early painting, and late painting on several Warwick locations including the Wawayanda River by Emmerich Greenhouses, Lower Wisner Road in Bellvale and local Audubon properties. The change of seasons inspires me as it brings about so many color shifts.”

Painting the Ireland Landscape, works created in Ireland is on exhibit October 2-30 in the Wisner Library, Warwick. The reception is on October 4 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. For information: 845-987-1047.

Janet Howard-Fatta’s studio at 24 Overhill Lane in Warwick is included in the Orange County Arts Council’s Open Studio Tour on October 19, 11:00am-5:00pm. 845-544-2606.

American pianist Jeremy Denk has steadily built a reputation as one of today’s most compelling and persuasive artists with an unusually broad repertoire. He has appeared as soloist with many major orchestras, including the Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, New World, St. Louis, and San Francisco Symphonies, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and London Philharmonia.

Last season he played concertos by Beethoven, Copland, Mozart, Schumann, and Stravinsky, whose Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments he performed under the direction of John Adams, first with the London Symphony Orchestra in London and Paris, and then as part of Carnegie Hall’s City Noir. He appears often in recital in New

York, Washington, Boston, and Philadelphia.See Jeremy perform on October 6 at 3:00pm

for the Sundays With Friends series at Bethel Woods, 200 Hurd Road, Bethel. For information: 866-781-2922.

Sunday with Friends at Bethel


The 2013 Orange County Art Council’s Open Studio TourThe Orange County Arts Council,

through generous sponsorships from M&T Bank and C & S Wholesale Grocers, is organizing its Fifth Annual free, self-guided, Open Studio Tour. Orange County artists and arts organizations are opening their doors for the public to observe working artists during the creative process. Taking place over TWO weekends this year, it will cover the Eastern half of the County (located East of Route 17) on October 12 & 13, and the Western half of the County (located West of Route 17) on October 19 & 20.

This year’s tour will highlight 66 artists in 18 towns, including sculptors, potters, visual artists, metal smiths, jewelers, fabric artists, crafters, woodworkers, photographers and two studios which produce both Broadway sets and Broadway backdrops. Each artist will be available from 11:00am-5:00pm both days within their own studio, in a shared studio with other artists, or in a HUB location where several artists will be demonstrating.

The general public is invited to experience the life of local artists at work in their studio environment, and to learn about the artistic process and sources of artistic inspiration. The tour presents artists with an opportunity to market their work to the local community by helping people to begin art collections or enhance existing ones. Besides strengthening connections between artists and the public, the Tour also exposes the diversity and quality of local arts to everyone.

The Arts Council’s Studio Tour Brochure

is an 8.5” x 11 folded booklet with images of each artist’s work, a physical address of their location, their contact information and a brief description of their art. The booklet also contains information on how to access maps and directions through the Arts Council’s website.

Booklets are distributed throughout the county in galleries, hotels, B&Bs, businesses, eateries, art organizations, tourist information centers, libraries and at the Orange County Arts Council offices.

“I absolutely enjoy hosting the Open Studio Tour because of the delight and amazement people express when they find us for the first time,” states Rhoda Mack, owner of Center for Metal Arts in Florida. “Our studio is unique in that it is a museum of metal arts history, process, styles, and design ideas. I love watching people walk through the gallery.”

On the other side of the county, Studio & Forum of the Scenic Arts in Newburgh will also be providing a rare opportunity for visitors

to see how large scale Broadway theatre backdrops are created. “In addition to a studio, we have a school that teaches artists how to paint and use special scenic techniques for Broadway, television, and the movies,” states Donna Buser. Since 1994, Studio & Forum of the Scenic Arts has been producing scenery for some of Broadway’s best loved shows, including Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Spam-a-Lot, The Producers, and Shrek the Musical.

New to this year’s tour is The Barn, a 200 year-old structure which has been “turned into an art gallery atmosphere where artists, art lovers, collectors or local patrons can meet, relax, show their work or view what is exhibiting,” states owner Bruno Loehrer.

Dana Anders, owner of Studio Tour participant Bliss Co-op in Sugar Loaf believes, “It’s great to have an organization that is there to support and promote the arts for local artisans.” The tour encourages visitors to explore, experience and shop local. “Why not

support someone who just may be your next door neighbor,” states Anders whose Co-op features the work of approximately 55 female artisans from the Hudson Valley region.

“We have a vibrant arts scene in Orange County,” believes Adrienne Butvinik, participating artist at Bliss Co-op in Sugar Loaf. “Some people are not aware of that.”

In addition, on October 11 at 6:00pm there is an Open Studio Tour Reception in the Ritz Lobby, 107 Broadway, Newburgh, where each artist displays one piece of work, perform a piece or distribute promotional materials. This event is also an opportunity for visitors to get a glimpse of what they might experience during the tours. Plenty of parking available at Ann Street Municipal Parking.

To request a copy of this year’s Open Studio Tour booklet or to find the closest distribution location, call the Arts Council’s offices at 845-469-9168 or email [email protected].

You can also find a downloadable version of the booklet on the Art Council’s website at www.ocartscouncil.org.

Artist Kevin Storms at CANVAS AnniversaryKevin will be at Arts in Orange hub, Pine Bush

Artist Mitchell Saler at OCCC Hub 2012Mitch will be at Wallkill River School, 2013

Artist Janet Howard Fatta


MontgomeryHere’s where you’ll see a gaggle of artists

(see page 38).

Pine BushThe Pine Bush Area Arts Council will include

inside and outside arts & crafts, demonstrations on the lawn, and music at The Gazebo.

Arts in Orange’s “hub” will be a Barn Show nearby, and other area artists will be at the Town of Crawford Government Center.

The 2013 Orange County Art Council’s Open Studio Tour

Otisville-Greenville-MillsburghSculptures by Caroline Prieur Schulz.Portraits, still-life & landscapes by artist

Cynthia Harris-Pagano. (See photo above).

The area’s newest gallery, The Barn at Elm Lake will have a (Swiss) cow for you! (see page 37).

Ceramic tiles and sculptures featured at Surving Studios.

Obtain your booklet ASAP. Within its 36 beautifully illustrated pages, you will find pictures and descriptions of the hubs and the individual locations outlined for you to plan your two weekends ahead of time. Here are just a few examples. We wish we could include them all!

NewburghPastels, portraits, still life and landscapes are

the Provence (sic) of Gayle Clarke Fedigan.Sculpture by Stuart Sachs and contemporary

abstract works by Martha Zola are nearby.

CornwallCornwall’s hub is at Andrew Lattimore’s

Mill Street Atelier.

MiddletownMichael Piotrowski & Katerina Wood

are sharing a “hub” on Linden Place, and Mainframe Gallery will also host a hub.

“Young Woman” by Cynthia Harris-Pagano

Tree Frog on Vine Mural by Natalie Surving

Artist Michael Piotrowski

Artist Sandy Spitzer “Fruit Tart” by Andrew Lattimore

“Georgia Peaches” by Gayle Clark Fedigan

Potter Linda NadasRock Tavern

Pottery by Lynn Garrett, Pine Bush


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Pottery by Beatrice Bloom, Warwick

Wearable Art by Adriene ButvinickSugar Loaf

Artwork by Mae Bertoni, Sugar Loaf

Artists Bruce & Lita Thorne, Harriman

Art by Gordon GraffUpFront Exhibition Space, Port Jervis

“Morning Sky, North Lake” by Nick Zungoli, Sugar Loaf


Lectures / demos / master classesMSM-DC........................................................................Mount St. Marty College, Desmond Campus, NewburghPEEC ...................................................................... Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans FerrySUNYO-GCL ..........................................................................Gilman Center Library, SUNY Orange, MiddletownSUNYO-KH..................................................................................................Kaplan Hall, SUNY Orange, NewburghSUNYO-OH ..............................................................................................Orange Hall, SUNY Orange, Middletown

LecturesLecture TBA ..........................................Neversink Valley Museum, Cuddebackville, Oct 2, 7:30pmBird Migration.D. Robinson ............................................................................MSM-DC Oct 3, 1pmNavigating the Affordable Care Act Renata Marinaro ..Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 4, 11am"Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask about Weather and Climate" Elaine Matthews................NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Oct 7, 7pmEllen Cibula & William Landau artists talk ......CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Oct 12, 3pm”Healthy Eats for Trick-or-Treat” Cara Mahoney ....Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 15, 6:30pm“The Geology of the Hudson River and the Art it Inspired” Dr. Gil Brenner................................SUNYO-GCL, Oct 15, 7pm“Lung Health & How to Prevent Lung Health Concerns” R. Huntoon ....MSM-DC Oct 16, 1pm“21st Century Healthcare” panel discussion w/Q&A ............................SUNYO GCL Oct 16, 7pm”Going Fore It” golfer & author G. Anderson ........................................MSM-DC Oct 17, 6:30pm“More Hidden Treasures of the Hudson Valley Anthony Musso ..MSM-DC Oct 18, 10amLandscape Tour ”Autumn in Cornelia’s Gardens”............Grey Towers, Milford, Oct 19, 1:30pm“Nature at Night”..................................................................................................PEEC Oct 19, 6pm“Easy Does it” Hikers w/interpretive natural history ........................................PEEC Oct 20, 10am:The History of the Roebling Cable & Deerpark Bridges over the Neversink River” ..................Town of Deerpark Museum, Huguenot, Oct 20, 3pm“Harvey Swados, Chinua Achebe, and the Nigerian-Biafran War” Dr. greg Geddes ..................SUNYO-KH Oct 22, 7pmSCIENCE CAFE “The Earth’s Past Climate” ....Diana’s Restaurant, New Windsor, Oct 23, 7pm“Urban Renewal: Newburgh” T. Daley ........................................................MSM-DC Oct 24, 1pm“The Palisades” W. & B. Gottlock................................................................MSM-DC Oct 25, 10am“You, Too, Can Sell Your Art Online” S. Horstmann ................................MSM-DC Oct 26, 10am“Ghost Investigations” author, Michael J. Worden ........Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 29, 7pm

DEMOSCharcoal Drawing Diane Ouzoonian ................................Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 5, 1pmPike County Arts & Crafts ....................................................Milford Borough Hall, Oct 6, 1:30pmGlass Blowing ............................................Gillinder Glass, Port Jervis, Oct 19 & Nov 2, 10am-3pm

master classes“Found Pieces Reworked into Sculpture”Fay Wood ................................SUNYO-OH Oct 2, 7pm“Percussion & Acoustic Instruments in a Live Performance Setting” ..........................................

The Organiz Vibe Trio+ 1 SUNYO-OH Oct 4, 8pm“Playing Actions and Making Your Acting Work more physically Connected and Alive” ..........

Joanne Zipay SUNYO-OH Theatre, Oct 7, 2:30pm“String Instruments in Jazz” James Emery & Rob Thomas ....SUNYO-OH Rm 23, Oct 11, 11am“Art Metal Forging” Bill Graziano ..........................................................SUNYO-OH Oct 21, 7pm“An Evening of Electronic Music” Bob Lukomski ..................................SUNYO-KH Oct 30, 7pm“The Keys to Tree Identification” Monty Vacura ..................................SUNYO-OH Nov 2, 10am

ConcertsThe Big Takeover reggae ....................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 2, 7pmCKS! blues, soul, rock ........................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 4, 7pmEd Palermo Big Band ........................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 5, 7pmJB’s Soul Jazz ............................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 6, 10am-2pmJeremy Denk ....................................................................................Bethel Woods, Oct 6, 3pmCommander Cody ..............................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 6, 7pmJim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys bluegrass ........Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Oct 5, 8pmGroup Familia Hispanic ..............................SUNYO Kaplan Hall, Newburgh, Oct 8, 6:30pmCasey Erdman ....................................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 9, 7pmColin Hay, Chris Trapper................................................................Bethel Woods, Oct 9, 8pmVanilla Fudge ..................................................................................Bethel Woods, Oct 11, 8pmSonando Latin jazz ............................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 12, 7pmSteve Katz guitar ................................................Ritz Theatre Lobby, Newburgh, Oct 12, 8pmThe Compact............................................................The Falcon, marlboro, Oct 13, 10am-2pmCarmen Pascucci pop, rock, funk ....................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 16, 7pmTisziji Munoz & Paul Shaffer ..........................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 18, 7pmGustafer Yellowgold ................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 20, 10am-2pmThe Johnny Monster Band, Dan Brother ......................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 20, 7pmGina Sicilia ........................................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 24, 7pmAztec Two-Step ..................................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 25, 7pmJoe Louis Walker blues ....................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 26, 7pmMike Baglione, Anne Loeb & Friends folk ..............................................................................

Neversink Valley Museum, Cuddebackville, Oct 26, 7:30pmThe Erik Lawrence Quartet ..................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 27, 10am-2pmThe Funk Junkies..............................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 27, 7pmChris O’Leary Band blues, rockabilly, ............................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 31, 7pmRebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier ................Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh, Nov 2, 8pm

Open Mic & In-house musicListings below are not included in our centerspread calendar due to space limitations.

Open Mic w/Bryan & Erin Keegan ....Brian’s Backyard Barbecue, Middletown, Tues & WedsOpen Mic w/Bob Keegan ..................................Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor, WednesdaysOpen Mic w/Eric Callari ........................................Eddie’s Roadhouse, Warwick, WednesdaysOpen Mic w/Mike & Ed ................................Castle Fun Center, Chester, Wednesdays, 7-10pmOpen Mic ..........................................................................Mountaindale Inn, Wednesdays, 8pmOpen Mic ..................................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 17, 6pmMusician’s Gathering ....................................Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Thursdays, 6:30pmThe Parting Glass Band Celtic..........Loughran’s Pub, Salisbury Mills, Thursdays, 7pm-10pmSongwriter’s Circle ........................Catskill Distilling Company, Bethel, Saturdays, 3pm-5pmMarilyn Kennedy & Jake Lentz pop ............Giovanni’s Inn, Wurtsboro, Fri & Sat, 6pm-9pmRyan Broshear country ............................................Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Oct 18, 8pmSomerville....................................................................Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel Oct 19, 8pmPeter Florance and New Kings Halloween Party Catskill Distilling Co., Bethel, Oct 26, 8pmThe Vibe ......................................................Annarella’s On The Green, Cornwall, Oct 27, 8pmSteve Wells ..........................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 4, 6pm-9pmGene Foccarelli ..................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 5, 6pm-9pmThje Black Dirt Band ......................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 11, 6pm-9pmJoe Frazita ........................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 12, 6pm-9pmPiet Koster ........................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 18, 6pm-9pmMusic for Humanity ........................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 19, 6pm-9pmBrian Carrion ..................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 25, 6pm-9pmSojourn ............................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 26, 6pm-9pm

Music - blues / country/ folk / pop / rock/ Latinsponsored by Steve’s Music Center, Rock Hill

Museum calendarSculpture Exhibits ......................................................................................Dia:Beacon, ongoingTerwilliger House Museum ....................................................................Ellenville, ongoingBrick House & Hill Hold Museums ....................Montgomery & Campbell Hall, ongoingSullivan County History............................Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, ongoing19th Century Rural Living............................................Museum Village, Monroe, ongoingDelaware Valley Settlers ..........................................Fort Delaware, Narrowsburg, ongoing

“Tunnels, Toil and Trouble: New York City’s Quest for Water & the Rondout-Neversink Story”Time and the Valleys Museum, Grahamsville, thru summer

Fly Fishing Exhibit..................................Fly Fishing Museum, Livingston Manor, thru summer“Unpacked and Rediscovered” ................Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh, thru Oct 27Florescent Mineral Exhibit ..........................................Museum Village, Monroe, thru Oct“Thomas Houseago :As I Went Out One Morning” ................Storm King Art Center, thru Nov 11David Brooks “A Proverbial Machine in the Garden” ..............Storm King Art Center, thru Nov 11Nursery Rhymes ............................................Karpeles Manuscript Museum, Newburgh, thru Dec 22

“Keeping Time: The Photography of Don Huntsein - The Unseen Archive of Columbia Records”.Museum at Bethel Woods, thru Dec 31

“Sullivan County 1904-1912” film ..............Sullivan County Museum, Oct 6, continuous-1pm-4pm“Borscht Belt Hotels” film......Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, Oct 13, continuous-1pm-4pm

“INSOMNIA” at NACLCleveland Public Theatre's

production of INSOMNIA TheWaking of Herselves will beperformed at NACL Theatre for onenight only on October 28 at 7:30pm.

Insomnia delves into one woman’sjourney of self-discovery.Attempting to unify the differentparts of herself during one sleeplessnight in the attic, she faces thepleasures and terrors of haunting internal voices- ultimately confronting what it means to leave

yourself behind in your own life. Astory conveyed through childhoodgames, dress-up, and embodiedmemories, the piece examinesthemes of forgotten dreams, isolationfrom the self, and reunion. Createdby Holly Holsinger, Chris Seibert,& Raymond Bobgan, Insomnia isdirected by Raymond Bobgan.

NACL Theatre, 100 HighlandLake Road, Highland Lake.

Call 845-557-0694 for tickets.


CANvas category calendarsponsored by Hudson Valley Planning and Preservation, Monroe

Music - JazzThe Jazz Cats ....................................................................Dancing Cat Saloon, Sundays, NoonThe Organik Vibe Trio+ 1 ........Orange Hall Theatre, SUNY Orange Middletown, Oct 4, 8pmHugh Brodie & The Cosmic Ensemble, Isamu McGregor Trio ......The Falcon, Oct 11, 7pmJames Emery & Rob Thomas “String Impressions” ................................................................

Kaplan Hall, SUNY Orange, Newburgh, Oct 11, 8pmFleurine................................................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 13, 7pmJudi Silvano Tribute to Theolonius Monk ........................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 17, 7pmMetta Quintet & guests “She Said / She Says” ..................Bethel Woods, Oct 18, 7pm FREEDave Stryker guitar & Jay Anderson bass ..........Seligmann Center, Sugar Loaf, Oct 20, 3pmReggie Washington Trio ....................................................The Falcon, Marlboro, Oct 31, 7pm

opera - Operetta“Faust” Gounod, Hudson Opera Theatre ....United Presbyterian.Ch., Middletown, thru Oct 6“Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky, Live from the Met in HD ............SUNY Sullivan, Oct 5, 1pm“The Pirates of Penzance” Gilbert & Sullivan, video ..Cornwall Library, Oct 20, 1pm FREE“The Nose” Shostakovich, Live from the Met in HD ..................SUNY Sullivan, Oct 26, 1pm

poetry & PRose readingsWalter Worden Robert Milby, host ....Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Oct 3, 7pmHudson River Poets ..................................................Newburgh Library, Oct 3, 7pm FREEFirst Friday Contemporary Authors prose ..............Narrowsburg Library, Oct 4, 7pm FREECalling All Poets................................................Howland Cultural Center., Beacon, Oct 4, 8pmPoetry on the Loose ......Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf, Oct 5, 3:30pm FREEBonnie Law Poetry in the Gallery ......................................Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Oct 6, 7pmBarbara Adams, Dennis Bressack, Robert Milby ....................................................................

Florida Library Poetry Cafe, Oct 18, 7pm FREE“A Night With Poe” prose ......................................Grey Towers, Milford, Oct 26, 6pm & 8pmPoetry at the Church ............................................Goshen Methodist Church, Oct 28, 7pmPoetry in the Gallery ........................................................Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Nov 3, 7pm

RecreationCountry Western Line Dancing ....................Jester’s Restaurant, Chester, Thursdays, 7:30pmTwin Forts Day drills, demos, re-enactment Ft. Montgomery Historic Site, Oct 5, 10am-5pmHistoric House Tour & Yard Sale w/lunch ....................Cragsmoor Library, Oct 12, 10:30am20th Annual Chili Cook-Off ..............................................Lapolt Park., Liberty, Oct 12, NoonLine Dancing ..........................................................Castle Fun Center, Chester, Oct 18, 7:30pmPolonaise Ball Hudson Valley Polonaise Society............Elk’s Club, Middletown, Oct 19, 6pmLantern Tour & Re-enactment ....Fort Montgomery Historic Site, Oct 19, 6:30pm & 7:30pmLaurel Hill Cemetery Walk ..............................Meet: Grey Towers, Milford, Oct 27, 1:30pm

storytellingBlack Dirt Storytelling Guild “Scary Fairies”............Florida Library, Oct 10, 7:30pm FREEYarnslingers “Reunions” ........................CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Oct 19, 7:30pm

theatre - musical“Little Shop of Horrors” Just Off Broadway..Theatre at West Shore Station,.Nwbgh, Oct 10-27“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” ..........................Shadlowland Theatre, Ellenville

Theatre - Play“Krapp’s Last Tape” Beckett, w/Paul Austin ........ NACL Theatre, Highland Lake, Oct 5 & 6“Red” w/ Paul Austin & Bradley Diuguid ........CAS Art Center, Livingston Manor, Oct 11, 7:30pm“Status Quo Vadis” Willy Gilly Productions ......Orange Hall Theatre, Middletown, Oct 11-20“Drop Dead” Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop......Rivoli Theatre, So. Fallsburg, Oct 18-27“Shakespeare’s Will” w/Tannis Kowalchuck ........Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Oct 19, 8pm“B-I-N-G-O Spells Murder” w/dinner, Big Sky Productions....................................................

White Sulphur Springs Fire House, Oct 26, 6pm“Juarez: A Documentary Mythology”Theatre Mitu ..NACL, Highland Lake, Nov 2, 7:30pm“Sisters Under the Skin”Cornerstone Arts Alliance ..................Goshen Music Hall, Nov 2-17

ART & Craft Tours /Auctions Orange County Open Studio Tour 2013 ....................................Oct 12, 13, 19, 20, 11am-5pmHarvest Soup & Dessert Festival & Craft Fair ........................................................................

Storm King Firehouse, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Oct 12, 9am-3pmCrafters & Bake Sale ..............Mulberry House Senior Center, Middletown, Oct 19, 9am-4pm

CinemaReel Eclectic Movie ............................................Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 3, 7pm FREE“I’m Dangerous With Love” ..............CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, Oct 5, 6pm FREE“Oliver!” ........................Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh, Oct 7, 10amMonday Night at the Movie........................................Newburgh Library, Oct 7, 6:45pm FREEAfternoon Movie ..............................................Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 16, 2pm FREE”The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” silent, w/dinner ..................Arrow Park, Monroe, Oct 17, 6pmBlack Bear Film Festival ........................................................................Milford, Oct 18, 19, 20“The Pit and the Pendulum” Vincent Price....................................Bethel Woods, Oct 18, 7pm“Much Ado About Nothing”..........................................Newburgh Library, Oct 19, 2pm FREE“Moneyball” discussion w/Dr. Elizabeth White & Stephen J. Winter ........................................

Gilman Center Library, SUNY Orange Middletown, Oct 23, 3pm“Scream of Fear”..............................................................................Bethel Woods, Oct 25, 7pm”Bidder 70” ..........................................Universalist Meeting House, Rock Tavern, Oct 25, 7pm“Rosemary Baby” ........Mount St. Mary College, Desmond Campus, Newburgh, Oct 29, 10am“Clue” ................................................................................................Bethel Woods, Nov 1, 7pm

comedyMike Morse, Seymour Swan ..................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 5, 8pmBobby Collins ........................................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 11, 8pmSara Contreras, Sergio Chicon, Tommy Gooch..Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 12, 8pmCorey Rodrigues, Tom Gage ................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 19, 8pmAir Pirates Radio Theater “The War of the Worlds”....Pine Bush Village Center, Oct 19, 8pmJoe Larson ..............................................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 26, 8pmDon Jamieson, James Oakes ..................................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, Oct 5, 8pm

Drumming & danceKofi & Sonkofa Ensemble ................................SUNYO Kaplan Hall, Newburgh, Oct 18, 7pm

festivalCelebration of the Arts Festival art, music Bloomingburg Cultural Center, Oct 5, 11am-4pmHarvest Festival Mt. Hope Historical Soc. ..Eleazer Harding House, Otisville, Oct 6, Noon-3:30pmSugar Loaf Fall Festival ........................................................King’s Highway, October 12 & 13Abundant Life Farm Gathering ............................................Walker Valley, Oct 13, 1pm-8pmNewburgh Fall Festival ........................................UNICO Park, Newburgh, Oct 19, 10am-4pm

holistic UFO Support Group....................................Walker Valley Schoolhouse, 1st Wednesdays, 7pmMind, Body & Spirit Connection Expo ......Hilton Garden Inn, Newburgh, Sep 29, 11am-6pmNew Perspectives w/Maria Blon ............................Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 1, 6:30pmDrumming Circle ........................Crystal Connection, Wurtsboro, Oct 11 & 25, 6:30pm FREE

Music - Broadway - opera - Tin Pan Alley - cabaretThe Lyric Quartet opera & song ..................................Dead End Cafe, Parksville, Oct 6, 3pmBroadway Concerts Direct “A Little Nightmare Music” ..Wurtsboro Community Ch., Oct 19, 8pmAnn Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway “Sibling Revelry” ............Bethel Woods, Nov 2, 8pm

Music - classicalCrosswinds Quintet Kindred Spirits Arts ..................................Milford Theater, Oct 4, 7:30pmAmerican String Quartet Newburgh Chamber Music ..St. George’s Ch., Nwbrgh, Oct 6, 3pmJeremy Denk piano ............................................................................Bethel Woods, Oct 6, 3pmPotluck Concerts “Musical Harvest” ..............Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Oct 11, 7:30pmDelaware Valley Chamber Orchestra ....................Tusten Theatre, Narrowsburg, Oct 12, 8pmJohn Feeney, Krista Bennion Feeney, Leon Schelhase H. Peter Stern Concert Series ............

Storm King Arts Center, Mountainville,Oct 13, 2pmGaudate Brass Quintet ....................................Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Oct 13, 4pmEvan Mack, Port Jervis HS Choir & guests........................Bethel Woods, Oct 20, 2pm FREEStefan Jackiw violin ..........................................Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, Oct 27, 4pmAmerican String Quartet Newburgh Chamber Music St. George’s Ch., Nwbrgh, Nov 3, 3pm


MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Poetry ReadingPoetry at the Church

Goshen Methodist Ch., 7pmCinema

Manhattan Short FilmFestival

Downing Film Center,Newburgh, 7pm

Music-ReggaeThe Big Takeover

FAL 7pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..........Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pm

Recreation ..............Country Western Line Dancing ........JCC 7pmPoetry....................................Walter Worden ....................NCR 7pmPoetry......................Hudson River Poets ....Newburgh Library, 7pmCinema..............................Reel Eclectic Movie ....................TL 7pm

Music-Blues-Rock..CKS! Randy Ciarlate, Bruce Katz, Scott Sharrad ....FAL 7pmProse Reading.First Friday Contemporary Writers ..Narrowsburg LIbrary, 7:30pm

Music - Classical.....Crosswinds Quintet ............Milford Theater, 7:30pmMusic - Jazz..................The Organik Vibe Trio+ 1..........SUNYO-OH 8pmPoetry ..................................Calling all Poets ............................HCC 8pm

Recreation...................Twin Forts Day ..........Ft. Montgomery Historic Site 10am-5pmFestival.......Celebration of the Arts ..Bloomingburg Arts & Cultural Center, 11am-4pm

Opera - Livecast....................“Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky ........................SCCC 1pmPoetry ..................................Poetry on the Loose ....................................SLGMN 3:30pmCinema ..............“I’m Dangerous With Love” documentary ............................CAS 6pmMusic ..................................Ed Palermo Big Band ..............................................FAL 7pmOpera.........................“Faust” Gounod ..United Presbyterian Church of Middletown, 7pmTheatre - Play ......................“Krapp’s Last Tape” ........................................NACL 7:30pmMusic - Bluegrass.............Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys ................................TT 8pmComedy..................Mike Morse, Seymour Swan ....Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pm

Music ................................JB’s Soul Jazz........................FAL 10am-2pmMusic..............The Jazz Cats ..............Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Noon

Festival.....Harvest Festival ..Eleazer Harding House, Otisville, Noon-3:30pmMusic-Classical.....American String Quartet ..St George’s Ch., Nwbrgh, 3pmMusic - Opera.............The Lyric Quartet ......Dead End Cafe, Parksville, .3pmMusic..........................................Jeremy Denk....................................BW 3pmTheatre - Play ......................“Krapp’s Last Tape” ..........................NACL 3pmOpera..................“Faust” ....United Presbyterian Church of Middletown, 4pmMusic ....................................Commander Cody ..............................FAL 7pmPoetry..........................................Bonnie Law ..................................WAA 7pm

CinemaMonday Night Movie

Newburgh Library,6:45pm

Music - HispanicGrupo Familia

SUNYO-KH 6:30pm

MusicCasey Erdman

FAL 7pm

Music Colin Hay, Chris Trapper

BW 8pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pm

Recreation ..............Country Western Line Dancing ........JCC 7pmStorytelling...Black Dirt Storytelling Guild ..Florida Library, 7:30pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....TWSS 7:30pm

Music - Jazz.Hugh Brodie & The Cosmic Ensemble, I. McGregor Trio.FAL 7pm

Theatre - Play Reading ..............“Reds”................................CAS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..............TWSS 7:30pmMusic - Classical...Potluck Concerts ..Cornwall Presbyterian Ch., 7:30pmMusic - Jazz..............James Emery & Rob Thomas ......SUNYo-KH 8pmMusic......................................Vanilla Fudge ................................BW 8pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ..............SUNYO-OH 8pmComedy..................Bobby Collins ..........Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pm

Festival..Soup & Dessert Festival & Craft FairStorm King Firehouse, Cornwall 9am-4pmFestival..............................Sugar Loaf Fall Festival ......................King’s Highway, all dayArt Walk ..................................Second Saturday ......................Downtown Beacon, all dayRecreation......Historic House Tour & Yard Sale w/lunch ....Cragsmoor Library, 10:30amArt Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ............Eastern Orange County, 11am-5pm

Recreation ........20th Annual Chili Cook-Off................Lapolt Park, Liberty, NoonTheatre - Musical “Little Shop Of Horrors” ........................TWSS 2pm & 7:30pmArt Walk ........................Art After Dark ........................Milford Galleries, 5pm-8pm

Music - Latin Jazz..........................Sonando ................................................................7pmMusic - Classical............Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra..............................TT 8pmMusic............................................Steve Katz ........................................................RTZ 8pmTheatre - Play ......................“Status Quo Vadis” ....................................SUNYO-OH 8pmComedy..................Sara Contreras, Sergio Chicon, Tommy Gooch ................JCC 8pm

Music ..........................The Compact ........................FAL 10am-2pmFestival................Sugar Loaf Fall Festival....King’s Highway, all day

Art Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ......Eastern Orange, 11am-5pmMusic.......................The Jazz Cats ............Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Noon

Theatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..................TWSS 2pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ............SUNYO-OH 2pmMusic - Classical ..........H. Peter Stern Concert Series..................SKAC 2pm

Music - Classical ............Gaudete Brass Quintet ......................HCC 4pmMusic - Jazz................................Fleurine ....................................FAL 7pm

Please check theschedule for GalleryArt & Photography

Opening Receptionssee page 22

CinemaAfternoon Movie

TL 2pm

MusicCarmen Pascucci

FAL 7pm

Dinner & Cinema.“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” Arrow Park, Monroe, 6pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pmMusic - Jazz......Judi Silvano Tribute to Theolonius Monk ....FAL 7pmRecreation ..................Country Western Line Dancing ..........JCC 7pm

Theatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....TWSS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical.“Ring of Fire - Music of Johnny Cash” ..ST 8pm

Music - Jazz ......Metta Quintet & guests ......................BW 11amCinema ......................“The Pit and the Pendulum” ....................BW 7pmPoetry ......................................Poetry Cafe ................Florida Library, 7pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..............TWSS 7:30pmRecreation.............Line Dancing ......Castle Fun Center, Chester, 7:30pmMusic - Country.........Ryan Broshear ....Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 8pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ............................SCDW 8pmDance & Drumming .......Kofi & Sankofa Ensemble ........SUNYO-KH 7pmMusic ........................Tisziji Munoz & Paul Shaffer ....................FAL 7pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ..............SUNYO-OH 8pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” ST 8pmCinema..........................Black Bear Film Festival..................Milford, TBA

Craft Fair..Craft & Bakers Fair ......Mulberry House, Senior Center, Middletown, 9am-4pmFestival.................Newburgh Fall Festival ................UNICO Park, Newburgh, 10am-4pmArt Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ....Western Orange County, 11am-5pm

Cinema ..........“Much Ado About Nothing” ..............Newburgh Library, 2pmTheatre - Musical“Little Shop Of Horrors”....................TWSS 2pm & 7:30pm

Recreation...Lantern Tour & Re-enactment ....Ft. Montgomery Historic Site, 6:30pm & 7:30pmStorytelling....................Yarnslingers ..............CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, 7:30pmMusic - B’way-Opera-Pop...Broadway Concerts Direct ..Wurtsboro Community Ch., 8pmRecreation ................................Polonaise Ball ......................Elks’ Club, Middletown, 6pmComedy.......“The War of the Worlds” Air Pirates Style ..Pine Bush ViIlage Center, 8pmTheatre - Play......................“Shakespeare’s Will”..................................................TT 8pmTheatre - Play ............................“Drop Dead” ..................................................SCDW 8pmTheatre - Play ......................“Status Quo Vadis” ....................................SUNYO-OH 8pmComedy..................Corey Rodrigues, Tim Gage ....Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pmCinema ............................Black Bear Film Festival ......................................Milford, TBA

Music ..................Gustafer Yellowgold ..............FAL 10am-2pmArt Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ....Western Orange, 11am-5pmMusic......................The Jazz Cats ......Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, NoonOpera-Video..........“The Pirates of Penzance” ......Cornwall Library, 1pmMusic - Classical ..............Evan Mack & guests ........Bethel Woods, 2pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ..........................SCDW 2pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ............SUNYO-OH 2pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash”ST 2pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..................TWSS 2pmMusic - Jazz ..Dave Stryker guitar & Jay Anderson bass SLGMN 3pmMusic ..............The Johnny Monster Band, Dan Brother ........FAL 7pmCinema..........................Black Bear Film Festival ................Milford, TBA



Cinema”Moneyball”

SUNYO Gilman Center Library, Middletown, 7pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pmRecreation ..................Country Western Line Dancing ..........JCC 7pm

Music........................................Gina Sicilia ........................FAL 7pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....TWSS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical.“Ring of Fire - Music of Johnny Cash” ..ST 8pm

Cinema ................................Scream of Fear ..............................BW 7pmCinema.......“Bidder 70” ..Universalist Meeting House, Rock Tavern, 7pmMusic ....................................Aztec Two-Step ..............................FAL 7pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..............TWSS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” ST 8pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ............................SCDW 8pm

Opera - Livecast..........“The Nose” Shostakovich ......................SCCC 1pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....................TWSS 2pm & 7:30pmDinner-Theatre...”B-I-N-G-O Spells Murder” White Sulphur Springs Firehouse, 6pmProse Reading ..................“A Night With Poe”......Grey Towers, Milford, 6pm & 8pmMusic - Blues ......................Joe Louis Walker ..............................................FAL 7pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead”..............................................SCDW 8pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” ..................ST 8pmComedy..................Joe Larson..........................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pmMusic...........Peter Florance & the New Kings ......Catskill Distilling Co., Bethel, 8pm

Music ..........................The Erik Lawrence Quartet ..........FAL 10am-2pmMusic...................The Jazz Cats ........Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, NoonTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ..........................SCDW 2pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash”ST 2pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..................TWSS 2pmMusic - Classical ..............Stefan Jackiw violin ........................HCC 4pmMusic ..................................The Funk Junkies............................FAL 7pm


Goshen Methodist Ch., 7pm

Music - JazzReggie Washington Trio

FAL 7pmCinema ........................................“Clue” ......................................BW 7pm

Theatre - Play ..............“Sisters Under the Skin” ................Goshen Music Hall 7pmTheatre - Play.......“JUAREZ: A Documentary Mythology” ................NACL 7:30pmMusic - Broadway - Cabaret.....Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway ........BW 8pmMusic ....................Rebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier ..............................RTZ 8pmComedy........Don Jamison, James Oakes ......Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pm

Theatre - Play.......“Sisters Under the Skin” ......Goshen Music Hall 2pmMusic-Classical....American String Quartet ....St George’s Ch., Nwbrgh, 3pm

Poetry ..............................Poetry in the Gallery ........................WAA 7pm

October 2013BW = Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, BethelCAS = CAS Arts Center, Catskill Art Society, Livingston ManorFAL = The Falcon, MarlboroGMCM = Grand Montgomery Chamber Music, Senior Center, MontgomeryHCC = Howland Cultural Center, Beacon

JCC = Jester’s Comedy Club, Castle Fun Center, ChesterLMAC = Liberty Museum & Arts CenterMSM-AQ = Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, Main Campus, NewburghNACL = NACL Theatre, Highland LakeNCR = Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall

NVM = Neversink Valley Museum, CuddebackvillePEEC = Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans FerryRTZ = Ritz Theatre Lobby, NewburghSCCC = Seelig Auditorium, Sullivan County Community College, Loch SheldrakeSCDW = Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, Rivoli Theatre, South Fallsburg

SKAC = Storm King Art Center, MountainvilleSLGMN = Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar LoafSLPAC = Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (formerly Lycian Centre)ST = Shadowland Theatre, EllenvilleSUNYO-KH = Kaplan Hall, SUNY Orange, Newburgh

SUNYO-OH = Orange Hall, SUNY Orange, MiddletownTL = Thrall Library, MiddletownTT = Tusten Theater, NarrowsburgTWSS = Theatre at West Shore Station, NewburghWAA = Wurtsboro Art Alliance

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Music - Blues-Rockabilly

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FAL 7pm

HappyHalloween!

FromCANVA S

photo right: Keely Wright

in The Wizard of OzCenter for Metal ArtsSee Studio Tour story

Artwork by N.E.W.S.member Ann Higgins


MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY


Goshen Methodist Ch., 7pmCinema

Manhattan Short FilmFestival

Downing Film Center,Newburgh, 7pm

Music-ReggaeThe Big Takeover

FAL 7pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..........Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pm

Recreation ..............Country Western Line Dancing ........JCC 7pmPoetry....................................Walter Worden ....................NCR 7pmPoetry......................Hudson River Poets ....Newburgh Library, 7pmCinema..............................Reel Eclectic Movie ....................TL 7pm

Music-Blues-Rock..CKS! Randy Ciarlate, Bruce Katz, Scott Sharrad ....FAL 7pmProse Reading.First Friday Contemporary Writers ..Narrowsburg LIbrary, 7:30pm

Music - Classical.....Crosswinds Quintet ............Milford Theater, 7:30pmMusic - Jazz..................The Organik Vibe Trio+ 1..........SUNYO-OH 8pmPoetry ..................................Calling all Poets ............................HCC 8pm

Recreation...................Twin Forts Day ..........Ft. Montgomery Historic Site 10am-5pmFestival.......Celebration of the Arts ..Bloomingburg Arts & Cultural Center, 11am-4pm

Opera - Livecast....................“Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky ........................SCCC 1pmPoetry ..................................Poetry on the Loose ....................................SLGMN 3:30pmCinema ..............“I’m Dangerous With Love” documentary ............................CAS 6pmMusic ..................................Ed Palermo Big Band ..............................................FAL 7pmOpera.........................“Faust” Gounod ..United Presbyterian Church of Middletown, 7pmTheatre - Play ......................“Krapp’s Last Tape” ........................................NACL 7:30pmMusic - Bluegrass.............Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys ................................TT 8pmComedy..................Mike Morse, Seymour Swan ....Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pm

Music ................................JB’s Soul Jazz........................FAL 10am-2pmMusic..............The Jazz Cats ..............Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Noon

Festival.....Harvest Festival ..Eleazer Harding House, Otisville, Noon-3:30pmMusic-Classical.....American String Quartet ..St George’s Ch., Nwbrgh, 3pmMusic - Opera.............The Lyric Quartet ......Dead End Cafe, Parksville, .3pmMusic..........................................Jeremy Denk....................................BW 3pmTheatre - Play ......................“Krapp’s Last Tape” ..........................NACL 3pmOpera..................“Faust” ....United Presbyterian Church of Middletown, 4pmMusic ....................................Commander Cody ..............................FAL 7pmPoetry..........................................Bonnie Law ..................................WAA 7pm

CinemaMonday Night Movie

Newburgh Library,6:45pm

Music - HispanicGrupo Familia

SUNYO-KH 6:30pm

MusicCasey Erdman

FAL 7pm

Music Colin Hay, Chris Trapper

BW 8pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pm

Recreation ..............Country Western Line Dancing ........JCC 7pmStorytelling...Black Dirt Storytelling Guild ..Florida Library, 7:30pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....TWSS 7:30pm

Music - Jazz.Hugh Brodie & The Cosmic Ensemble, I. McGregor Trio.FAL 7pm

Theatre - Play Reading ..............“Reds”................................CAS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..............TWSS 7:30pmMusic - Classical...Potluck Concerts ..Cornwall Presbyterian Ch., 7:30pmMusic - Jazz..............James Emery & Rob Thomas ......SUNYo-KH 8pmMusic......................................Vanilla Fudge ................................BW 8pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ..............SUNYO-OH 8pmComedy..................Bobby Collins ..........Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pm

Festival..Soup & Dessert Festival & Craft FairStorm King Firehouse, Cornwall 9am-4pmFestival..............................Sugar Loaf Fall Festival ......................King’s Highway, all dayArt Walk ..................................Second Saturday ......................Downtown Beacon, all dayRecreation......Historic House Tour & Yard Sale w/lunch ....Cragsmoor Library, 10:30amArt Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ............Eastern Orange County, 11am-5pm

Recreation ........20th Annual Chili Cook-Off................Lapolt Park, Liberty, NoonTheatre - Musical “Little Shop Of Horrors” ........................TWSS 2pm & 7:30pmArt Walk ........................Art After Dark ........................Milford Galleries, 5pm-8pm

Music - Latin Jazz..........................Sonando ................................................................7pmMusic - Classical............Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra..............................TT 8pmMusic............................................Steve Katz ........................................................RTZ 8pmTheatre - Play ......................“Status Quo Vadis” ....................................SUNYO-OH 8pmComedy..................Sara Contreras, Sergio Chicon, Tommy Gooch ................JCC 8pm

Music ..........................The Compact ........................FAL 10am-2pmFestival................Sugar Loaf Fall Festival....King’s Highway, all day

Art Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ......Eastern Orange, 11am-5pmMusic.......................The Jazz Cats ............Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, Noon

Theatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..................TWSS 2pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ............SUNYO-OH 2pmMusic - Classical ..........H. Peter Stern Concert Series..................SKAC 2pm

Music - Classical ............Gaudete Brass Quintet ......................HCC 4pmMusic - Jazz................................Fleurine ....................................FAL 7pm



CinemaAfternoon Movie

TL 2pm

MusicCarmen Pascucci

FAL 7pm

Dinner & Cinema.“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” Arrow Park, Monroe, 6pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pmMusic - Jazz......Judi Silvano Tribute to Theolonius Monk ....FAL 7pmRecreation ..................Country Western Line Dancing ..........JCC 7pm

Theatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....TWSS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical.“Ring of Fire - Music of Johnny Cash” ..ST 8pm

Music - Jazz ......Metta Quintet & guests ......................BW 11amCinema ......................“The Pit and the Pendulum” ....................BW 7pmPoetry ......................................Poetry Cafe ................Florida Library, 7pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..............TWSS 7:30pmRecreation.............Line Dancing ......Castle Fun Center, Chester, 7:30pmMusic - Country.........Ryan Broshear ....Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 8pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ............................SCDW 8pmDance & Drumming .......Kofi & Sankofa Ensemble ........SUNYO-KH 7pmMusic ........................Tisziji Munoz & Paul Shaffer ....................FAL 7pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ..............SUNYO-OH 8pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” ST 8pmCinema..........................Black Bear Film Festival..................Milford, TBA

Craft Fair..Craft & Bakers Fair ......Mulberry House, Senior Center, Middletown, 9am-4pmFestival.................Newburgh Fall Festival ................UNICO Park, Newburgh, 10am-4pmArt Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ....Western Orange County, 11am-5pm

Cinema ..........“Much Ado About Nothing” ..............Newburgh Library, 2pmTheatre - Musical“Little Shop Of Horrors”....................TWSS 2pm & 7:30pm

Recreation...Lantern Tour & Re-enactment ....Ft. Montgomery Historic Site, 6:30pm & 7:30pmStorytelling....................Yarnslingers ..............CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, 7:30pmMusic - B’way-Opera-Pop...Broadway Concerts Direct ..Wurtsboro Community Ch., 8pmRecreation ................................Polonaise Ball ......................Elks’ Club, Middletown, 6pmComedy.......“The War of the Worlds” Air Pirates Style ..Pine Bush ViIlage Center, 8pmTheatre - Play......................“Shakespeare’s Will”..................................................TT 8pmTheatre - Play ............................“Drop Dead” ..................................................SCDW 8pmTheatre - Play ......................“Status Quo Vadis” ....................................SUNYO-OH 8pmComedy..................Corey Rodrigues, Tim Gage ....Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pmCinema ............................Black Bear Film Festival ......................................Milford, TBA

Music ..................Gustafer Yellowgold ..............FAL 10am-2pmArt Tour . Orange County Open Studio Tour ....Western Orange, 11am-5pmMusic......................The Jazz Cats ......Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, NoonOpera-Video..........“The Pirates of Penzance” ......Cornwall Library, 1pmMusic - Classical ..............Evan Mack & guests ........Bethel Woods, 2pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ..........................SCDW 2pmTheatre - Play....................“Status Quo Vadis” ............SUNYO-OH 2pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash”ST 2pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..................TWSS 2pmMusic - Jazz ..Dave Stryker guitar & Jay Anderson bass SLGMN 3pmMusic ..............The Johnny Monster Band, Dan Brother ........FAL 7pmCinema..........................Black Bear Film Festival ................Milford, TBA



Cinema”Moneyball”

SUNYO Gilman Center Library, Middletown, 7pm

Open Mic Musicians Gathering ..Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, 6:30pmRecreation ..................Country Western Line Dancing ..........JCC 7pm

Music........................................Gina Sicilia ........................FAL 7pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....TWSS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical.“Ring of Fire - Music of Johnny Cash” ..ST 8pm

Cinema ................................Scream of Fear ..............................BW 7pmCinema.......“Bidder 70” ..Universalist Meeting House, Rock Tavern, 7pmMusic ....................................Aztec Two-Step ..............................FAL 7pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..............TWSS 7:30pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” ST 8pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ............................SCDW 8pm

Opera - Livecast..........“The Nose” Shostakovich ......................SCCC 1pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ....................TWSS 2pm & 7:30pmDinner-Theatre...”B-I-N-G-O Spells Murder” White Sulphur Springs Firehouse, 6pmProse Reading ..................“A Night With Poe”......Grey Towers, Milford, 6pm & 8pmMusic - Blues ......................Joe Louis Walker ..............................................FAL 7pmTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead”..............................................SCDW 8pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” ..................ST 8pmComedy..................Joe Larson..........................Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pmMusic...........Peter Florance & the New Kings ......Catskill Distilling Co., Bethel, 8pm

Music ..........................The Erik Lawrence Quartet ..........FAL 10am-2pmMusic...................The Jazz Cats ........Dancing Cat Saloon, Bethel, NoonTheatre - Play ........................“Drop Dead” ..........................SCDW 2pmTheatre - Musical....“Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash”ST 2pmTheatre - Musical ..........“Little Shop Of Horrors” ..................TWSS 2pmMusic - Classical ..............Stefan Jackiw violin ........................HCC 4pmMusic ..................................The Funk Junkies............................FAL 7pm


Goshen Methodist Ch., 7pm

Music - JazzReggie Washington Trio

FAL 7pmCinema ........................................“Clue” ......................................BW 7pm

Theatre - Play ..............“Sisters Under the Skin” ................Goshen Music Hall 7pmTheatre - Play.......“JUAREZ: A Documentary Mythology” ................NACL 7:30pmMusic - Broadway - Cabaret.....Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz Callaway ........BW 8pmMusic ....................Rebecca Martin & Larry Grenadier ..............................RTZ 8pmComedy........Don Jamison, James Oakes ......Jester’s Comedy Club, Chester, 8pm

Theatre - Play.......“Sisters Under the Skin” ......Goshen Music Hall 2pmMusic-Classical....American String Quartet ....St George’s Ch., Nwbrgh, 3pm

Poetry ..............................Poetry in the Gallery ........................WAA 7pm

October 2013BW = Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, BethelCAS = CAS Arts Center, Catskill Art Society, Livingston ManorFAL = The Falcon, MarlboroGMCM = Grand Montgomery Chamber Music, Senior Center, MontgomeryHCC = Howland Cultural Center, Beacon

JCC = Jester’s Comedy Club, Castle Fun Center, ChesterLMAC = Liberty Museum & Arts CenterMSM-AQ = Mount St. Mary College, Aquinas Hall, Main Campus, NewburghNACL = NACL Theatre, Highland LakeNCR = Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall

NVM = Neversink Valley Museum, CuddebackvillePEEC = Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans FerryRTZ = Ritz Theatre Lobby, NewburghSCCC = Seelig Auditorium, Sullivan County Community College, Loch SheldrakeSCDW = Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop, Rivoli Theatre, South Fallsburg

SKAC = Storm King Art Center, MountainvilleSLGMN = Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar LoafSLPAC = Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center (formerly Lycian Centre)ST = Shadowland Theatre, EllenvilleSUNYO-KH = Kaplan Hall, SUNY Orange, Newburgh

SUNYO-OH = Orange Hall, SUNY Orange, MiddletownTL = Thrall Library, MiddletownTT = Tusten Theater, NarrowsburgTWSS = Theatre at West Shore Station, NewburghWAA = Wurtsboro Art Alliance

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HappyHalloween!

FromCANVA S

photo right: Keely Wright

in The Wizard of OzCenter for Metal ArtsSee Studio Tour story

Artwork by N.E.W.S.member Ann Higgins


ART exhibitsCAS ..........................................................................................Catskill Art Society Arts Center, Livingston ManorDAC ............................................................Alliance Gallery & Loft Gallery, Delaware Arts Center, NarrowsburgMSM-DC ....................................................................Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus, NewburghSUNYO-KH ..............................................................SUNY Orange Newburgh, Kaplan Hall, Mindy Ross GallerySUNYO-OH ......................................................................SUNY Orange Middletown, Orange Hall Gallery & Loft WRS ....................................................................................................................Wallkill River School, Montgomery

Group Show ............................................................................Back Room Gallery, Beacon, ongoingCarolyn Duke pottery ..............................................Duke Pottery, Tennanah Lake, Roscoe, ongoingLisa Strazza paintings ............................................................Strazza Art Gallery, Warwick, ongoingT.A. Clearwater paintings, pastels, prints ....Clearwater Gallery at Jones Farm, Cornwall, ongoingDavid & Joann Wells Greenbaum pottery, paintings..............BlueStone Studio, Milford, ongoingJules Medwin outdoor sculpture ......................Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf, ongoingGroup Show ................................................................................UpFront Exhibition Space, ongoing “Illuminated Dreams: Hidden in Plain Sight” & “Numina: Masks of the Elements” ..................

Healing Arts Studio, Newburgh, thru TBAManolo Guerra Martis “Optical Point”........................................ArtsWAVE, Ellenville, thru Oct 5“Ghosts of the Catskills” group show ........................................................................CAS thru Oct 6“Legacy of John Gould” ......................................................RiverWinds Gallery, Beacon thru Oct 6Mitchell Saler............................................................................................Elant at Goshen, thru Oct 7Alvin Rosser & Madeline Tully ......................................................The ARTery, Milford, thru Oct 7Alix H. Travis, Staats Fasoldt watercolors ..............................Stray Cat Gallery, Bethel, thru Oct 9Daniela Cooney, George Centamore, Joan Kehlenbeck ..........The Barn, Middletown, thru Oct 13“On & Off the Wall - Sculpture: Art in 3 Dimensions” ..........................SUNYO-OH thru Oct 26“The Sublime Revisited” group show ............................Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, thru Oct 26Art Stockin “Barns & Churches”......................................................................................thru Oct 31“Life Up Close: Art Inspired by Science” ....Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, thru Nov 1“Metal Logic” Beacon Artist Union (bau)....................................................SUNYO-KH thru Dec 2CANVAS 9th Anniversary Exhibit group show, art, photography, crafts ........................................

Wulff Gallery, Catskill Fly Fishing Museum, Livingston Manor, thru Dec 9Janet Howard-Fatta “Local Landscape Paintings” ............Caffe Ala Mode, Warwick, thru Dec 22River Valley Artists Guild “Autumnal Equinox” ......Deerpark Town Hall, Huguenot, thru Dec 23“Wonder & Mystery” group show ......Unitarian Universalist Gallery, Rock Tavern, thru Aug 2014Lisa Strazza paintings ............................................................Strazza Art Gallery, Warwick, ongoing

New art Exhibits“Gaggle of Artists” group show, Midge Monat emerging artist ................................WRS Oct 1-31Gene Bové ................................................Leo’s Italian Restaurant & Pizza, Newburgh, Oct 1-Nov 6Steve Blumenthal ......................................Leo’s Italian Restaurant & Pizza, Cornwall, Oct 1-Nov 6“Painting the Ireland Landscape” group show ........................Wisner Library, Warwick, Oct 2-30Diane Kominick-Ouzoonian watercolors,oils,pastels ....Desmond Campus, MSM-DC Oct 2-Nov 4Caitlin McCourt Washingtonville Art Society ................Weathervane Clubhouse, Oct 4, 5pm-8pmKathe Blackbird Frantz “The Delaware River and the Universe” ......................DAC Oct 4-Nov 2“Extreme / Outside the Box -2” group show ................................Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Oct 5-27John Gould ..................................................................................................Elant at Goshen, Oct 7-28Peter Kolesar ..............................................................................Stray Cat Gallery, Bethel Oct 11-23Randall Fitzgerald, Marie Liu ..................................................The ARTery, Milford, Oct 11-Nov 4Ellen Cibula drawings & paintings, William Landau metal works ..................CAS Oct 12-Nov 17“Harvest”WRS Members ......................................................................................RS Oct 15-Nov 14Eugen Meier Mathevie ........................................The Barn at Elm Lake, Middletown, Oct 19-TBAWilliam Noonan ................................................................................Elant at Goshen, Oct 28-Nov 11Orange County Art Federation....................Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville, Oct 28-Nov 25Washingtonville Art Society group show ......................Weathervane Clubhouse, Nov 1, 5pm-8pmRon Gee “One Artist, Two Visions - ABstract & representational PaintingsSUNYO-OH Nov 1-29Debbe Cushman Femiak “A Passion for Art” ..........Karpeles Museum, Newburgh, Nov 1-Dec 29“Eighteen Ways of Looking at a Tree” LongReach Arts group show..........SUNYO-OH Nov 3-29

photography exhibits“Early to Rise: Working Farms in Orange County” Cornell Cooperative Extension, MiddletownJohn Strazza............................................................................Strazza Art Gallery, Warwick, ongoing“The Gun Show” ....................................................................Fovea Exhibitions, Beacon, thru Oct 6Aldo Troiani “Naturally” ............................................Clearview Vineyard, Warwick, thru Oct TBANick Zungoli “Tuscana” ..................................................Exposures Gallery, Sugar Loaf, thru Jan 1

New photography ExhibitsJohn Lazarus................................................................................Greenwood Lake Library, Oct 3-26Karen Kruger “Ahead of the Curve” ..........Highlands Photographic Guild, Milford, Oct 11-Nov 3Bonnie Lynn “Shohola, Place of Peace” ......................................The Forge, Milford, Oct 12-Nov 4

Art & photography receptions“Painting the Ireland Landscape” group show ....................Wisner Library, Warwick, Oct 4, 5pm-7pm“Caitlin McCourt Washingtonville Art Society........................Weathervane Clubhouse, Oct 4, 5pm-8pmKathe Blackbird Frantz “The Delaware River and the Universe” ........................DAC Oct 4, 7pm-9pm“Extreme / Outside the Box - 2” group show............................Wurtsboro Art Alliance, Oct 5, 2pm-4pm

Orange County Open Studio 2013 Tour Reception ..............Ritz Theatre, Newburgh, Oct 11, 6pm-8pmEllen Cibula drawings & paintings, William Landau metal works ....CAS Oct 12 (talk 3pm) 4pm-6pmPeter Kolesar ............................................................................................Stray Cat Gallery, Bethel Oct 12“Gaggle of Artists” group show, Midge Monat emerging artist ..........................WRS Oct 12, 5pm-7pmBonnie Lynn “Shohola, Place of Peace”........................................The Forge, Milford, Oct 12, 6pm-8pmKaren Kruger “Ahead of the Curve” ............Highlands Photographic Guild, Milford, Oct 12, 6pm-9pmRandall Fitzgerald, Marie Liu ....................................................The ARTery, Milford, Oct 12, 6pm-9pmEugen Meier Mathevie ................................The Barn at Elm Lake, Middletown, Oct 19 & 20, 2pm-7pmGroup Show ......................................................UpFront Exhibition Space, Port Jervis, Oct 19, 6pm-9pmJohn Lazarus ............................................................Greenwood Lake Library, Oct 27, 12:30pm-2:30pmDiane Kominick-Ouzoonian watercolors,oils,pastels....Desmond Campus, MSM-DC Oct 27, 2pm-4pmOrange County Art Federation ........................Brotherhood Winery, Washingtonville, Nov 1, 5pm-7pmWashingtonville Art Society group show ..............................Weathervane Clubhouse, Nov 1, 5pm-8pm“Eighteen Ways of Looking at a Tree” LongReach Arts group show ......................................................

SUNYO-OH Nov 3, 1pm-4pm, (discussion 2:30pm)

booksBook Lover’s Club ..........................................Greenwood Lake Library, Fourth Tuesday, 7pm1st Wednesday Book Group ........................................................Cornwall Library, Oct 2, 7pmEleanor Kuhns “A Simple Murder” ......................Thrall Library, Middletown, Oct 8, 6:30pmChris Forman “Love in the Ashes” ................Josephine-Louise Library, Walden, Oct 10, 7pmBonnie Lynn&Eileen Rachelson “Shohola, Place of Peace” The Forge, Milford, Oct 12,6pm-8pmBarbara & Wes Gottluck “Palisades Interstate Park”Greenwood Lake Library, Oct 14, 1pmScholar’s Book Discussion ......................................................Newburgh Library, Oct 16, 7pm”Going Fore It” golfer & author G. AndersonDesmond Campus, Newburgh,. Oct 17, 6:30pmEleanor Kuhns “Death of a Dyer” ..........................................Florida Library, Oct 17, 6:30pm“Desert Solitaire” by Edward Abbey ECO Book Club ............................................................

Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, Oct 20, 1pmBook Chat & Chocolate ............................................................Cornwall Library, Oct 24, 7pmGreat Books Discussion ....................................................Newburgh Library, Oct 25, 11:30amBernard H. Cohen “Behind the Schoolhouse Doors” ............Thrall Library, Oct 25, 3:30pm,Jimmy Sturr “Polka King: The Life and Times of Polka Music's Living Legend”..................

Florida Library, Oct 27, NoonDiscussion ”The Gift of Rain” ................................................Newburgh Library, Oct 29, 2pm“It Was No Accident: One Family’s Life Interrupted By Suicide” ........................................

w/Trish Nelson & Sean Gerow, SUNYO Middletown, Gilman Center Library, Oct 29, 7pm

clubsChess Club ................................................................................Ellenville Library, Wednesdays, 4pmFriday Night Chess ....................................................................Narrowsburg Library, Fridays, 6pmKnit and Stitch ........................................................................Narrowsburg Library, Mondays, 6pmKnitting “Chain Gang Knitting Club” ............Mamakating Town Hall, Wurtsboro, Tuesdays, 9amKnitters & Crocheters “Crochety Knitters”..............................Liberty Library, Tuesdays, 10:15amKnitting Club ......................................Noble Coffee Roasters, Campbell Hall, Wednesdays 2:30pmKnitting Stitch & Bitch ....................................Palaia Vineyards, Highland Mills, Wednesdays, 7pmKnitting Group ..............................................Josephine-Louise Library, Walden, Tuesdays, 6:30pmKnit/Crochet Club ....................................................................Wallkill Library, Thursdays, 6:30pmKnimble Knitters ........................................................................Ellenville Library, Saturdays, 10amKnitting Club ......................................................................................Newburgh Library, Oct 8, 7pmKnitting Circle ......................................................................................Florida Library, Oct 21, 6pmLaurel & Hardy Sons of the Desert Int’l Org ......Last Sundays, Ellenville, [email protected] Music Lovers Guild ........................................3rd Thurs, 7:30pm, Montgomery 845-457-9867Hudson Highlands Photo Workshop ..St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chester, 2nd Monday, 7:30pmCalico Geese Quilters Guild ................Cornell Cooperative Extension, Liberty, 2nd Monday, 7pmCountry Quilters Guild Stitch & Bitch ................................Walker Valley School House, MondaysScrabble Mania..............................................................................Ellenville Library, Tuesdays, 6pmTrivia Night..............................................................2 Alices, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Thursdays, 8pmWoodcarving Guild......................................................Museum Village, Monroe, Wednesdays, 7pm

CANvas category calendarsponsored by The Wurtsboro Art Alliance & The Wallkill River School of Art

Children & teens CalendarHHNM ..........................................Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Outdoor Discovery Center, CornwallHHNM-CoH................................Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Education Center, Cornwall-on-Hudson

museumsMeet the Animals ......................................................HHNM-CoH Saturdays & Sundays, Noon-4pmEco-Zone! ..........Pocono Environmental Education Center, Dingmans Ferry, Oct 5 & 20, 1pm-4pm

musicJAZZ Metta Quintet “She Said/ She Says”, grades 6-12 ..........Bethel Woods, Oct 18, 11am FREE

recreation & LecturesNature Strollers ....................................................................................HHNM Thursdays 10amDiscovery Quests ..............................................HHNM Saturdays & Sundays, 9am-4pm FREE


Community Theatre: The Twine that BindsOnce an Orange County mill town, attached

by toil and unrequited aspirations to a river flowing north, Walden has a distinctive flavor: a characteristic or predominant quality that allows it to soar above the pedestrian traffic normally associated with been-there-done-that river towns. Even a superficial gaze at Walden’s speckled history and current state will reveal abundant legacies, each impressively rich and uniquely significant in the area of art known collectively as the performing arts.

Touching Walden’s past and affecting its current state are the contributions of Enrico Caruso, John Phillip Sousa, J.A.A. Sohns, Donna Hall and her New York School of Music, Smalling School of Dance, the historic Didsbury Opera House, Hudson Valley Conservatory, with Pamela Murphy, Amanda and Samuel Wright. In particular and germane to this article’s thesis is the New Rose Theatre, a diminutive black box theatre located on Walden’s East Main Street.

At the helm of a theatre transporting complementary beliefs is Samuel Wright, director of recent dramatic productions and Artistic Director of the New Rose Theatre.

Most recent is the revival of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, the Female Version. Understand first that “community theatre” is neither box office driven nor Equity sanctioned. The well trained and exceptionally talented actors are merely thespians who, together with dedicated crew and staff of additional volunteers, constitute a community team driven by love and sustained by an enduring belief.

The Odd Couple, with a plot line familiar to most, is a dramatic display of the electrifying talent available for stage in the community of Walden. First and high on the list of commendable performers is the “Couple” itself. Odd for sure! Megan Morrissey as Olive and Keely Wright as Florence display with professional acuteness the critical, sine qua non of comedy: Timing! Their hilarious and appropriately emphatic display of emotional highs and lows is flavored tastefully with near vaudevillian pizazz. Megan’s ability, as Olive, to hold the stage in tandem with Keely Wright’s tantalizing Florence is not often witnessed on

the main stage, i.e., those tarnished by competitive stances. Keely and Megan in contrast are a polished, well-rehearsed team, each fully cognizant of the hackneyed but equally valid adage: There is no

“I” in “team.” And if one imagines, this top-notch

production to be about odd couples, take a moment to inspect the combination of Manolo and Jesus, los Latinos mas odd and a.k.a. the grinning Spanish gigolos. The artistic flair displayed by Christopher Kelly and Charles D’Andrea Jr. in theses pivotal roles not only enriches the comedic quality of the play but provides many of the high points of the evening while simultaneously complementing the skills of Morrissey and Wright. Further, Christopher and Charles’ interpretations of their roles contribute an appealing dimension to the two stock characters, i.e., Spanish gentlemen, “who speak perfect English, once in a while.”

The Trivial Pursuit girlfriends are crafted accompanists; none, please note, is trivial while each enhances and enriches the comedic

movement of the plot. Taking it from here and placing it there is why this production is not simply a series of stand-up routines. Jessica Szeli is a perfect facilitator as Vera, complete with a bold, provocative naiveté and an adorable stage accent straight from Arthur Avenue. Micky, NYPD’s representative to a comedy in progress, is convincingly brought to the New Rose Theatre’s stage by Danielle Amen. Additional strength is found in Kiersten Mickle’s ability to flatter the more subtle deliveries of dear friend Sylvie, and to further embellish the dramatic function of the girlfriends is the admirable talent of Laura Tighe as Renee and her appealing ability to appropriately hold the stage.

The current state of events surrounding the New Rose Theatre is socially and theatrically revealing as well as developmentally relevant. It is at this location that the concept of “Community Theatre” becomes a reality, a breathing entity one can feel, touch and smell. Community theatre is about unadorned love and a compelling belief: love for the performing arts and a belief that a unified, coherent community is worth the effort. Love and belief are the twine that binds.

Keely Wright Megan Morrisey


HV Sculpture & Beacon Metal at SUNYO

Hudson Valley SculptureOn & Off The Wall, an exhibit of 56

sculptures by twenty nine artists, is on exhibit in Orange Hall Gallery, Wawayanda & Grandview Avenues, Middletown through October 26.

Beacon’s Metal LogicBeacon Artist Union’s Metal Logic, a

multi-media exhibit by thirteen artists in the Mindy Ross Gallery in Kaplan Hall, Grand & First Streets, Newburgh, runs through December 2.

For information: SUNY Orange Cultural Affairs: 845-341-9386.

www.sunyorange.edu/cultural affairs.

“Dragonwood”wood, wire, papier-mâché sculpture

by Barbara Bonham

“Last Orinoco Ibis”wood sculpture byBarbara Bonham

Work from the “Metal Logic” Exhibit at SUNYO, Newburgh

All That Halloween Crepe in BeaconCrepe decorated cloth designs are rare

Halloween collectibles. In the early 1900s, the companies that made crepe paper, such as Dennison and American Tissue Mills, found that they could, using the same crepe paper, create costume accessories at very little additional cost.

For the month of October, Halloween vintage decorated crepe designs are on display at the Back Room Gallery in Beacon along with art by Hudson Valley artists.

The Back Room Gallery is located at 475 Main Street, Beacon.

For information: 845-838-1838. An example of a vintage crepe Halloween apron

October Artist in Greenwood LakePhotographer John Lazarus is a resident

of Greenwood Lake. His exhibit, A World View: Photographs by Greenwood Lake’s John Lazarus, is a series of photographs of his travels around the world.

Lazarus’ evolution as a global photographer began when he started shooting the sights of Europe, while stationed in Germany during his tour as a Lieutenant in the Army. He continued developing his eye and his expertise with his cameras as he traveled the world working on six Olympic Games as an executive at ABC Sports.

Lazarus and wife Pat live in Hawaii three months a year. As noted by Lazarus, “Kauai is a photographer’s paradise with the blue skies and sunsets framing the mountains and the Pacific.”

Photography is now in the forefront of Lazarus’ life and the photographs in this exhibition

represent his unique world view of beauty, serenity, and awe.

Lazarus will be exhibiting his works at the Greenwood Lake Public Library Works of Art Gallery, 79 Waterstone Road, through the month of October.

For information contact Kelly Corrado, by phone 845-477-8377 Ext. 108.

“Morocco” by John Lazarus


SUNY Orange: Music in Middletown & NewburghJames Emery has

become known for his distinctive and highly original approach to both improvisation and composition. His sound and ideas are immediately recognizable, leading the distinguished music critic Francis Davis to observe “Absolutely nobody sounds like Emery”. This singular artistic expression has resulted in many awards, grants and commissions, most notably a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1995.

Emery was born in Youngstown, Ohio and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He began playing organ at age six and at age ten switched to the guitar, studying classical guitar with Ann Stanley, a violinist in George Szell’s Cleveland Orchestra as well as a wonderful classical guitarist and educator.

Along with Emery and John Lindberg, Rob Thomas (photo right) is a member of the String Trio of New York. Thomas is widely considered to be one of the most original, technically adept and powerful violinists playing jazz

and contemporary music. While studying classical violin and music

theory in his hometown of Eugene at the University of Oregon, Thomas became fascinated with jazz and soon began working with the local players.

He plays a five string violin, a variant of the violin with an extra string tuned to a pitch below the violin’s usual range. In addition to the G, D, A, and E strings of a standard violin, a five string violin typically includes a C string. The five string violin was created as a solution for improvisers that allowed musicians to combine the pitch ranges of violins and violas.

Master ClassEmery and Thomas explain the basis of their

acoustic improvisations and compositions that are rhythmically alive, stylistically varied, and consistently inventive.

SUNY Orange, Middletown, Orange Hall, Room 23, October 11, 11:00am.

ConcertString Expressions. James Emery inspires

audiences with his eloquent playing of his handcrafted guitar while Rob Thomas thrills and enthralls listeners with his 5-string violin during their concert of acoustic improvisations and compositions for their stringed instruments.

SUNY Orange, Newburgh, Great Room, Kaplan Hall 101, October 11, 8:00pm.

This program is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.

Master ClassPercussion and Acoustic Instruments

in a Live Performance SettingMusicians Organik Vibe Trio+ 1,

Dave Samuels, Ron Oswanski, Marko Marcinko, and Adam Neiwood (see photo right), discuss the music they create, demonstrate techniques on the combination of vibraphone and marimba in conjunction with the Hammond B3, drum set & percussion, saxophone, and explain how to properly mic.

SUNY Orange, Middletown, Orange Hall Theatre, October 4, 11:00am.

ConcertCutting edge jazz in a unique array of

sonic characteristics are created with the combination of Dave Samuels’ Vibraphone

James Emery Orange Country Arts

Council 2011 Individual Artist Awardee.

The Organik Vibe Trio

& Marimba, Ron Oswanski’s Hammond B3, and Marko Marcinko’s drum set & percussion to make rich layers of endless possibilities. Add Adam Neiwood’s saxophones, and the sky’s the limit.

The concert is in Orange Hall Theatre, October 4, 8:00pm.

For information on all events, contact Cultural Affairs, 845-341-4891 or www.sunyorange.edu/culturalaffairs.

Grupo Familia perform in the Great Room of Kaplan Hall 6:30pm on

October 8 as the feature of Fiesta Mundial.

Kofi and Sankofa Drum & Dance Ensemble perform in the Great Room of

Kaplan Hall on October 18 at 7:00pm.


An alchemist of music and movement, Judi Silvano’s career as a choreographer and dancer led her straight to NYC’s downtown music scene where her improvisational spirit could run free. Silvano has been named one of the Top 10 Vocalists in Downbeat magazine 4 times and has contributed as a jazz journalist to All About Jazz & Jazz Improv Magazine for several years.

Besides expressing her talents musically and with dance, Silvano has recently had her paintings in a number of group and solo exhibits. Ergo, Judi Silvano has been able to accomplish what thus far gives the appearance of multiple artists’ careers strung together.

Silvano’s latest musical project is a tribute to Thelonius Monk. Why Monk? “Because I love his music. His songs are captivating and they are so unique to him that his style of writing has become a separate branch of the art of songwriting. The elements of Monk’s musical vocabulary are really intriguing and were attracting to me since I first got into singing jazz. His melodies are very rhythmic and very quirky, having some big intervals and are really fun, and danceable. As an ex-dancer I am attracted to his rhythms.”

Lyrics to Monks music were written mostly after his death. “The Monk Estate is very picky, discerning, cautious about approving lyrics set to his music. Carmen McRae released an album of his songs in the 80s, the first time a number of lyrics to his songs were approved by his estate. Her album was a watershed moment for me and other singers; it was thrilling to hear

songs we previously knew only instrumentally with new lyrics”.

“Others who have written lyrics to his music are famous people like Sally Swisher, and Jon Hendricks who turned 92 on September 16, and my two mentors, Sheila Jordan who is 85 and still touring, and Abbey Lincoln.”

After an appearance on Monk’s Birthday, October 10, at NYC’s Kitano Jazz Room, and before an October 20 gig at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, Silvano and an All Monk Sextet with Teri Roiger and Judi/voices, Claire Daley/ Baritone Sax, James Weidman/piano, John Menegon/bass and Steve Williams/drums will perform Live at the Falcon.

“Teri Roiger and I have been collaborating the last 10 years .We are good friends and we sing together, share songs, trade sections and have developed a special rapport.”

The sextet will perform at The Falcon on October 17 at 7:00pm at 1348 Route 9w in Marlboro. Optional dinner begins at 5:30pm. For dinner reservations: 845-236-7970.

And visit www.judisilvano.com too.

Silvano + Five = Monk Sextetby Barry Plaxen

Fresh from their musical tribute to Claske Franke (see page 5) Krista Bennion Feeney (violin) and John Feeney (bass) will once again perform the uniquely fascinating Sonata No. 3 in F by Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber von Bibern (1644-1704), this time at Storm King Art Center in Mountainville for the H. Peter Stern Concert Series, and this time joined by harpsichordist Leon Schelhase.

Biber was one of the most important composers for the violin in the history of the instrument. Among his innovations for violin technique and his exploring additional possibilities for string tuning, he was known for his melding of the then extant Italian and German schools of composition.

So as not to ignore the then extant French school of composition, Krista will perform Jean-Marie Leclair the Elder’s Sonata op. 8 in C Major.

Leclair (1697-1764) was the elder of his musician-brother (not of a son with the same name) Jean-Marie Leclair the Younger (1703-1777). Siblings Pierre Leclair (1709-1784) and Jean-Benoît Leclair (1714-ca.759) were also musicians.

Leclair successfully drew upon all of Europe’s national styles. Many suites, sonatas,

Sonatas & Suites at Storm Kingand concertos survive along with his opera, while some vocal works, ballets, and other stage music have been lost.

Leon Schelhase, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, found himself resonating with Baroque music from an early age. His musical studies brought him to the harpsichord early on, and subsequently landed him in the United States where he has rapidly

become sought after as both soloist and continuo performer.

Leon and Krista will solo in Bach’s French Suite in G Major No. 5 and E Major Partita No. 3, respectively.

Between 1720 and 1730, Antonio Vivaldi wrote a set of six sonatas for cello and continuo that were published, and others that were not published. It is very clear, from all the sonatas, that Vivaldi was able to exploit the versatility of the cello in his writing for it. John Feeney will be performing an adaptation for double bass of Vivaldi’s Sonata no. 6 in Bb.

The concert is included in the paid admission of the Museum. It takes place on October 13 at 2:00pm.

Don’t get lost:Storm King Art Center is located

in the hamlet of Mountainville, at 1 Museum Road, New Windsor, in the

town of Cornwall. ☺For more information call 845-534-3115..

Judi Silvano sings Thelonius MonkKrista Bennion Feeney

John Feeney

Leon Schelhase

Cragsmoor: House Tours & LunchAfter an absence of a few years,

Cragsmoor’s Historic House Tour returns. Tour five historic houses, some of which have not been opened to the public for many years. Enjoy lunch under the portico at Orchard Cottage.

House tours start at 10:30am on October 21, sign up begins earlier at 9:00am. There will also be a yard sale under the tents in front of the Cragsmoor Post Office, across the street from the Library.

For details, call 8450647-4611.

Potluck, Labyrinth, Music & Farming“Come for a day of magic,” says Abundant

Life Farm’s Linda Borghi. “Bring a covered dish for our potluck and

come prepared to eat, drink and be merry. We will be serenaded by master John Sheehan as his fingers pick on the lute. We will walk the labyrinth and have a beautiful bonfire where others, or you, will play instruments while others, or you, can dance. Imagine, all this while recieving an education on where your food comes from and why you must grow your own.”

Suggested donation is $15 per person, $20 per couple or family. Space is limited, reserve early.

Abundant Life Farm, 143 Saxton Lane, (off Marl Road) Walker Valley on October 13 from 1:00pm - 8:00pm.

For information 845-505-0952.

Cragmoor’s historic Stone Church arch

Barry Adelman, see page 39and Linda Borghi


Leo’s Restaurants: Art in Full Swing!

Steve Blumenthal studied oil painting with Hong Nian Zhang at the Woodstock School of Art; watercolor with Richard Ochs and Eli Rosenthal, and pastel with Shawn Dell Joyce and Anna Contes at the Wallkill River School (WRS). He is an active member of the Washingtonville Art Society and the Orange County Art Federation.

“I’m not bound to any one particular ‘school’ but I’m influenced by several. I start without a preplanned strategy so the outcome will depend on the subject matter in front of me, the medium I’m using (oil, pastel, or watercolor), the play of light and shadow, and my mood at the moment. One of my greatest pleasures is to capture the luminous landscapes of the Hudson Valley area with strong compositional elements while on location.”

Blumenthal’s work is being shown at Leo’s Restaurant in Cornwall, 23 Quaker Ave.

Upon retirement as an executive art director at BBDO in Manhattan, Gene Bové bought the farm,

literally!Chasing one of his dreams, Bové moved to a

farm in Montgomery to enjoy a lifestyle so different from his Brooklyn roots. This lifestyle eventually gave him the opportunity to fulfill his most serious passion - oil painting en plein air. He studied with Frank Ferrante, a talented plein air instructor who he met on his very first paint-out in Middletown. Then he joined a weekly Plein air workshop led by the Shawn Dell Joyce of the WRS. He currently is one of the demonstrators of that group.

A member of the New York Plein Air Painters, Pine Bush Area Arts Council, Washingtonville Art Society and the Garrison Art Center, his work is on exhibit at Leo’s Restaurant in Newburgh, 1433 NY 300, Newburgh.

Both exhibits run through November 6.

“View From Trophy Point” by Gene Bové who will be honored with the Orange County

Arts Council’s “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Council’s Arts Awards fundraising ceremony in November.

“Yellow Rose” by Steven Blumenthal

by Derek Leet

For his 150th anniversary, Norway organized a huge celebration, “Edvard Grieg in the Schools”, and there were Grieg observances in 39 countries, from Mexico to Moscow to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

As Claude Debussy said “Grieg’s voluminous, rich output of works contain many delicious bon-bons filled with fresh snow!”

As Musicologist/Oboist and Assistant Professor of music at the School of Fine and Performing Arts, SUNY, New Paltz Dr. Joel Evans says, “I’m thrilled to be playing the Four Pieces of Edvard Grieg with Ruthanne Schempf (a lady with more than a bit of Scandinavian blood in her veins!) They are an assortment of sweet, gentle works originally for piano that were arranged by Nicholas Blake.”

The second of Greig’s 12 Melodier, Opus 33, and one of the four songs arranged by Blake, was also set to a poem by A.D. Vinje called Varen (Spring).

As this writer says, Grieg’s melodic gift rarely manifested itself more beautifully or more loftily than in this song which contains one of the most exquisite melodies ever composed, on a par

Potluck: Bach ‘n Ham, No Eggs

Ham Sandwich?:Jason Ham, Ruthanne Schempf, Bonnie Ham

with Dvorak’s luscious aria from Rusalka, many songs by Schubert, Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise, Danny Boy, All The Things You Are, et al. To hear it on played on an oboe (or English horn?) could possibly be to die for.

I’d also love to hear this melody of melodies, worthy of a triple hearing at one sitting, played on a flute by Bonnie Ham and a euphonium by Jason Ham, musicians known for their legato abilities on their respective instruments.

Alas, I shall have to revel in the fact that Bonnie & pianist Ruthanne will perform Bach’s b minor flute sonata. Jason will once again overwhelm us with his prowess with that other great melody Not Available at Press Time by Anonymous.

Other musicians will be joining them for the first Potluck Concert of the 2013-2014 season at the Cornwall Presbyterian Church, 222 Hudson Street, Cornwall-On- Hudson, on October 11 at 7:30pm.


Holistic News: Art as a Means to Find One’s Inner VisionYou don’t have to know how to draw

or paint to discover your creative spirit through the simple art of collage. If you can look through magazines and catalogs, cut out images, and paste them down, you can find a new way to express yourself.

Alyta Adams has found art to be a spiritual as well as creative journey. After working as a commercial artist in New York City for many years, she began exploring her interest in the art of collage with teachers such as Penny Unbrico, Joan Hall, and local collage master, Jonathan Talbot.

As Alyta worked on discovering her own collage personality, she realized that collage is an art that is accessible for anyone, and one that promotes finding one’s inner vision. To share her delight in the intuitive and artistic aspects of collage with others, she developed a method that can be learned in an afternoon and used as a lifetime creative tool.

Adams’ ©COLLAGE from your HEART is a simple and creative collage process, easy for anyone to learn. Find your unique visual expression while becoming familiar with artistic concepts such as color and

composition.Pike County Arts & Crafts is presenting

©Collage from your Heart at Milford Borough Hall, 109 West Catherine Street, Milford, on October 23 & 30 from 10:30am to 3:00pm.

Pre-registration is required, as space is limited! Call 845-856-6972.

Be an Artist - No Drawing Required

“Fire & Ice” collage; acrylic & jewels by Alyta Adams

ARTery Member Featured at BBFFAfter years of working with wood, John

Capanna embarked upon a journey that included a course with master furniture maker JD Lohr in Schwenksville, PA, two master woodcarvers, Native American woodcarver Russell Beebe in Talent, Oregon, and Leonid Zakurdayev in Philadelphia, and visiting a burl yard in Oregon to observe their craft. John took that experience and made it his own. The result is a very personal and intimate collaboration between artist and nature. “I try to keep all my work as organic and natural as possible. If you overwork a piece of wood, it tends to lose its inherent natural beauty.”

His enthusiasm for wood working began as a young man and has grown into a passion that he credits with helping to save his sanity, if not his life. Burned on over 90% of his body in an industrial accident in 1979, his life has been a journey of self discovery and recovery. His art has become a vehicle not only for his own healing but as a means to help others.

He is currently writing his first book, Beyond Recognition: An Intimate View of a Burn Survivors Life and Recovery. He also

has a blog at www.beyond-recognition.org which features bits and pieces from his book and personal experience and he is now adding stories from other burn survivors. John continues to learn and broaden his horizons, while enjoying the creative process and its results.

Milford’s ARTery Gallery member John Capanna will have his story featured at the Black Bear Film Festival (BBFF, October 18, 19, 20) in the documentary, Trial By Fire: Lives Reforged.

For information call: 570-409-0909.

John Capanna working a grape cluster that he started in a class with master

wood carver Leonid Zakurdayev (2007).

Funding Available for Arts and Cultural Activities

Deadline November 14, 2013This is a re-grant program of the New

York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and is designed to support community-based arts activities in an effort to make quality arts programming available to all Dutchess, Orange and Ulster County residents, as well as to support local cultural expression.

There are three distinct grant programs:Project Grants: Community-based arts

and cultural activities of non-profit groups, organizations and individual artists.

Arts Education Grants: Residencies by

Artist Opportunityartists and/or cultural organizations in partnership with a K-12 public school.

Individual Artist Tier: $2,500 to create new work that involves the community as context.

Complete guidelines and eligibility for each grant program available at: www.artsmidhudson.org.

Attend an information session to find out more. You do not need to have a project identified to attend. Learn more about the program guidelines, what projects may be eligible for funding, how to develop a compelling grant application and what steps are needed to apply.

All new applicants MUST attend an informational seminar prior to applying for funds,

returning applicants are strongly encouraged to attend as well.

October 17 at 4:30pm: SUNY Orange, Middletown Campus, Gilman Center Library Room 130, 115 South Street, Middletown.

RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/DEC-Seminar-Signup or email to: [email protected]; call 845-454-3222 x 16.

Full guidelines and more information at: www.artsmidhudson.org.

If you are unable to attend any of the sessions, and still wish to apply, Contact Eve Madalengoitia, Director of Programs and Arts Services, at [email protected] or 454-3222 x16, for more information.


The Crosswinds QuintetThe Crosswinds Quintet formed in

September of 2009 at Montclair State University under the tutelage of Jeff Scott, horn player of New York’s Imani Winds. The quintet performs works ranging from classical to contemporary, striving to bring a new voice and fresh ideas to the standard repertoire as well as to modern works. Crosswinds’ members are Natasha Loomis, flute; Matthew Schmidt, oboe; Alexander Knox, clarinet; Daniel Parente, bassoon; and Matthew Searing, horn.

They will perform the music of Liadov, Ligeti, Ibert, Rivera and other composers on October 4 at 7:30pm for the Kindred Spirits Arts Series in the Milford Theatre, 114 E. Catherine Street, Milford. Children under 15 are admitted free.

For information, call 570-409-1269.

No Strings in Milford or Beacon

Gaudete Brass QuintetFounded in 2004, the Gaudete Brass

Quintet is devoted to presenting brass chamber music at the highest level of excellence and to encouraging worldwide appreciation of the art of brass chamber music.

The Gaudete quintet is also committed to expanding the brass quintet repertoire by commissioning new works from modern composers as well as historically informed performances of Renaissance music. They have been featured in concert series, on radio broadcasts and at universities throughout the country, and have also presented educational programs and concerts in schools.

See them perform on October 13 at 4:00pm at the Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon. Call 845-831-4988.

The Highlands Photographic Guild, 224 Broad Street in Milford, presents Ahead of the Curve by Karen Kruger from October 11-November 3, with a reception on October 12, 6:00pm-9:00pm. The show gives dimension to the ordinarily flat medium of photography.


October at HPG

“Trapeze Artists” by Karen Kruger

October Art at The ARTery

Randall Fitzgerald creates images from nature that seek to move the soul and stir the spirit. Looking for universal chords, he scours the woodlands for those scenes that strike home to the heart of the human experience. “Trees speak to all of us if we only take the time to listen.” Using all the tools available to the artist today, these works of art represent the artist’s vision of the green sentinels that stand beside us and enrich our lives.

Marie Liu’s ongoing series of oil paintings People, Places & Things of Pike depict the extraordinary images of the Raymondskill and Childs Park waterfalls, Gifford Pinchot and the Pinchot waterfall, Joseph Brant (Mohawk warrior), and still life and landscape paintings that feature the metalwork of Marie Zimmermann.

Fitzgerald and Liu are the featured artists in

The ARTery’s October group show running from October 11-November 4. The public is invited to the reception and Milford’s Art After Dark celebration on October 12 from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

The ARTery is located at 210 Broad Street in Milford. For information call 570-409-1234.

“Randy & The Sycamore” byRandall Fitzgerald

“Red Box & A Blue Jay” byMarie Liu

Metal work by Marie Zimmerman


DVCO: Music of Our Time is BackFor the 23rd Annual Music of Our Time

concert, the Delaware Valley Chamber Orchestra (DVCO) is returning to its roots and its mission: to provide performing opportunities to local composers and musicians.

Kevin Vertrees of Narrowsburg is this year’s featured composer. “Kevin has a masters degree in classical piano performance and is well-known locally as a great jazz pianist,” said Artistic Director (and flutist) Carolyn Steinberg. DVCO has commissioned Kevin to write a new composition especially for this concert. “He has written a beautiful piece for 8 musicians entitled Fluid Dynamics. In addition, Mr. Vertrees will accompany his slide presentation of the construction of the Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn.”

Area audiences know Christina Desmond as a flutist, but this year, besides being ‘the DVCO flute section’ along with Steinberg, Desmond will conduct Vertrees’ Fluid Dynamics. “I’ve been a music teacher for 20 years,” she explained, “so conducting is not new from that standpoint. I have been conducting in schools, and I also conducted the DVCO before, when they performed a student’s work.

“I am excited about Kevin’s piece because

it has a lot of interesting musical changes in it, time signatures, etc., and that’s the kind of thing I enjoy - quirky rhythms. I haven’t met him in person yet. We’ve been corresponding via email. I enjoy conducting and we (DVCO) needed someone who could step up and do the rhythms I mentioned.”

Not all the works featured in the upcoming concert need to be conducted. The program includes some of Bartok’s unique duets for violin and viola, and Debussy’s Syrinx for solo flute which Steinberg will play.

Debussy wrote Syrinx in 1913. It was the first significant piece for solo flute after the Sonata in A minor composed by C.P.E. Bach 150 years before (1763).

Desmond, oboist Molly Raum and clarinettist Allen Plumb will perform a trio by Malcom Arnold, and along with J.D. Ferrigno (bassoon), Claire Smith and Amanda Mita (violins), Sue Zwadlo (viola) and Lawrence Zoernig (cello; see photo right) they will perform Vertrees’ world premiere piece.

The DVCO concert, presented by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, is on October 12 at 8:00pm in the Tusten Theater in Narrowsburg.

For tickets: Call 845-252-7272.

Faust: Factual & Fun TriviaThe King in Thule is a German poem

by Goethe, written in 1774. The ballad is composed in an artificially obsolete poetic language to make it sound like a traditional folk song. Gounod’s librettist Jules Barbier and Michel Carré used it as the introduction for Marguerite’s famous “Jewel Song” aria.

Act V of Faust takes place on The Brocken, the highest peak of the Harz mountain range on Walpurgis Night. Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht) is a traditional Spring festival on April 30 or May 1 in large parts of Central and Northern Europe. It is often celebrated with dancing and with bonfires. It is exactly six months from All Hallows’ Eve. The Brocken has always played a role in legends and has been connected with witches and devils. The Brocken spectre is a common phenomenon on this misty mountain, where a climber’s shadow cast upon fog creates eerie optical effects. Today the Brocken is part of the Harz National Park.

Parts of the opera seeped into popular culture in Europe for over a century. It was so popular in the United States that in New York the opera season began with a performance of it every year for several decades in the late nineteenth century, a fact to which Edith Wharton makes great reference in her novel The Age of Innocence.

The Argentinian author Estanislao del Campo wrote a satirical poem, Fausto (1866),

which describes a gaucho’s impressions during the performance of Gounod’s opera.

A performance of the opera is part of the story of Gaston Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera and is featured in some film adaptations including the 1925 version.

Irene Dunne performs the “Jewel Song” in the film Stingaree (1934) and Jeanette MacDonald performs in several scenes from the opera in San Francisco (1936).

Siébel’s aria, “Faites-lui mes aveux” from Act 3 of the opera is quoted twice (“Tell her, oh flower”) in Act 2 of Chekhov’s The Seagull. The same song is used as the basis for Ravel’s piano piece À la manière de Chabrier, in which the song by Gounod is rendered in the style of a composer much admired by Ravel.

Conducted and directed by Ron De Fesi, Hudson Opera Theatre’s (HOT) Faust is at the United Presbyterian Church, 25 Orchard Street in Middletown, through October 6.

For tickets: www.hotopera.com or call the box office at 845-661-0544.

Ema Mitrovič sings Siebel in HOT’s

production of “Faust”Ron De Fesi, Hudson

Opera Theatre conductor & director


The Bradstan Cabaret Series features three performances by curator Scott Samuelson, Bradstan Country Hotel co-owner and founder of “Inn Cabaret”, who is dedicated to continuing the cabaret tradition in Sullivan County in collaboration with Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Ann Hampton Callaway is one of the leading champions of the great American Songbook, having made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer.

A born entertainer, her unique singing style blends jazz and traditional pop, making her a mainstay in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio, on television, and in film. She is best known for her Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! and for writing and singing the theme song to the hit TV series The Nanny.

Ann Hampton Callaway is a Platinum Award winning writer whose songs are featured on six of Barbra Streisand’s recent CDs. The only composer to have collaborated with Cole Porter, she has also written songs with Carole King, Rolf Lovland and Barbara Carroll to name a few.

Liz Callaway is a Tony® Nominee and

“Sibling Revelry” in Bethel

Emmy Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist. She made her Broad way debut in Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, received a Tony Award nomination for her performance in Baby, and for five years, won acclaim as Grizabella in Cats. She has also starred in the original casts of Miss Saigon, The Three Musketeers, and The Look of Love.

Come and see these two siblings perform at Bethel Woods Center for the Performing Arts for the Bradstan Hotel Cabaret Series in Sibling Revelry on November 2 at 8:00pm.

Bethel Woods, 200 Hurd Road, Bethel.For tickets call 866-781-2922.

Liz Callaway & Ann Hampton Callaway

Dinner & A Movie...Shhh!

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 1920 silent horror film. It is one of the most influential films of the German Expressionist movement and is often considered to be one of the greatest horror movies of the silent era in film.

Professor emerita of English from Pace University, Barbara Adams’ poems, stories and essays have been published in literary and professional journals. She has also published two books of poetry, Hapax Legomena and The Ordinary Living, and a book of literary criticism, The Enemy Self: Poetry & Criticism of Laura Riding.

Robery Milby is probably the busiest man in the poetry business. He works tirelessly to bring poetry and spoken word to as many people as possible each and every month. He is the author of Ophelia’s Offspring.

Dennis Bressack has been writing poetry, short stories and essays with family, social,

Florida Poetry Cafe

Shadowland TheatreThough his is not “a

household name”, Renaissance man (theatre director, producer, lyricist, screenwriter and constructor of cryptic crossword puzzles) Richard Maltby, Jr. conceived and directed the only two musical revues to ever win the Tony Award for Best Musical: Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Fosse.

Maltby, Jr. chose “a super-household name” for his 2006 Broadway musical. “I wanted this to be about him as a writer, not about the public story,” [of his troubles] Mr. Maltby said. “You kind of go into the songs and find out what life is in them, and the

show begins to structure itself, and people begin to emerge from it,” he explained.

Maltby is speaking of Ring of Fire, his musical tribute to Johnny Cash and his songs, an autumn presentation at newly re-winterized Shadowland Theatre, 157 Canal Street,

October 17-27. This version being done in Ellenville,

directed by Chris Blisset, is “created” by Maltby, Jr., “conceived” by William Meade and adapted from the Broadway production by Maltby, Jr. & Jason Edwards.

For tickets: 845-647-5511.

Presented by Neversink Valley Museum at Arrow Park, 1061 Orange Turnpike, Monroe, on October 17. Dinner begins at 6:00pm followed by the film.

To reserve, phone 845-783-2044.

political, pro-environmental, anti-war and pro-peace themes for more than forty-five years. He is a member of The Poetry Society of Woodstock.

Join Adams, Milby (host) & Bressack for a Poetry Café at the Florida Public Library, 4 Cohen Circle, Florida on October18 at 7:00pm.

Open mic and no cover. Call 845-651-7659.

Barbara Adams, Robert Milby & Dennis Bressack


Illegal Plant Cures Drug Addictions?I’m Dangerous With Love by locally-based

filmmaker Michel Negroponte, chronicles one man’s search for redemption and a mysterious - and illegal - plant alleged to cure drug withdrawal. Fueled by his own dark past, his journey takes him to shamanistic cultures of Africa as he seeks to save drug users from their addictions.

Negroponte’s chilling and deeply thoughtful documentary will be shown at the CAS Arts Center, 48 Main Street in Livingston Manor, October 5 at 6:00pm. An exclusive Q&A with the filmmaker will take place after the screening.

This event is free, and small donations will be accepted at the door. Mature audiences only. Call 845-436-4227.

“Synchronicity” is the experience of two or more events that are apparently unrelated, yet are experienced as occurring together in a meaningful manner. It was first described by Carl Jung in the 1920s.

Photographer Gloria Wagenknecht recently had an exhibit in the Livingston Manor Library for September in which she included a photo of a gold feather. Unbeknownst to her, at about the same time, Livingston Manor Renaissance received the Golden Feather, a $25,000 grant, presented by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.

Ellen Cibula got her BFA in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and moved to New York City soon after with her husband. She taught color at Parsons School of Design and has lived in this area for the last decade. She most recently showed work in two solo shows at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.

William Landau has produced art and craft since he was a youth. He has exhibited widely in the US and Canada and his work is found in many private collections. William grew up in Brooklyn and spent summers growing up happily in the Catskills, where he now lives.

The Catskill Art Society is presenting In Parallel, a two-person exhibition featuring drawings and paintings of Ellen Cibula and William Landau’s metal work with oil and wax on painted panels at the CAS Arts Center, 48

Manor Wins Golden Feather Award!

“In Parallel” at the Catskill Art Society

Main Street, Livingston Manor from October 12 through November 17.

CAS will host an Artist Talk for In Parallel on October 12 at 3:00pm, followed immediately by a free Opening Reception from 4:00pm-6:00pm. All are welcome and light refreshments will be served.

For more information, see ad below.

“Rouge et Gris”, oil & metal on birch by W. Landau

Each year Sullivan Renaissance & The Gerry Foundation give awards to four large community projects that exhibit the highest level of excellence by incorporating beautification as part of a long-term strategy. The Callicoon Business Association received the second place Silver Feather Award of $10,000. Callicoon also got a $2500 award for the community’s planning

efforts, while the Rock Hill Business and Community

Association was given a special $2500 award in recognition of its environmental efforts. Congratulations to all the winners!

“Golden Feather” byG. Wagenknecht


“Extreme” Exhibit in WurtsboroBy all accounts, Wayne Lyons (1936-2012)

lived an artist’s life. Throughout a life whose path, with its various milestones, twists and turns, ups and downs, perhaps was not unlike countless others, his creative muse, like a faithful companion, was always close at hand.

“Art was always a part of Wayne’s life.” says his younger brother, Brent, who recalls, as a child, watching his brother paint holiday scenes on their kitchen window every year. “We would display a large plywood Santa that he had painted on the front lawn long before exterior displays were popular.” And there were the “all too realistic” battlefield scenes that his older brother drew as a child growing up during World War II.

Wayne grew up in Middletown and attended Middletown High School where he took as many art classes as he could. After serving four years in the Air Force, he went on to earn a degree in education, with a minor in art, from Kent State University. He settled in Ohio, worked as a teacher, married and started a family.

His life then took a turn and he pursued a new direction. He left teaching and began working for McGraw-Hill, in New York City, rising to the position of Vice President of Library Sales. A few more turns, and some years later found him back home in Middletown.

Throughout this time Wayne continued to paint and create art. He and a life-long friend, also a painter, talked about having a joint exhibit of their work. He lived in a third floor loft on North Street and would sketch portraits of interesting

people he met in the neighborhood, some of whom where homeless.

His brother Brent, of Wurtsboro, donated two of his late brother’s paintings to the Wurtsboro Art Alliance. “His last years were spent in a small apartment in Port Jervis, surrounded by garage sale furniture - wildly painted with flowers and designs in bright colors. The two large panels on display hung on his Port Jervis wall, he never told me anything about them but I always called them ‘Good Mood’ and ‘Bad Mood.’”

Extreme/Outside The Box features artwork by many local area artists and photographers, including Lyons, on view at the WAA Gallery, 73 Sullivan Street, from October 5-October 27. A reception, free and open to the public, will be held on October 5 from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

For information, email [email protected].

Work by Wayne Lyons

Did you know that “Shucking” is a verb that first appeared in 1819, derived from the older noun “shuck” which means husk, pod or shell. So, shucking came to express that one is removing the shuck. (The fairly mild curse ‘shucks’ apparently comes from there too - husks, chaff, etc., being worthless.)

The Mount Hope Historical Society will be holding their annual Harvest Festival on October 6 from Noon-3:30pm at the 1790s Eleazer Harding House, 183 Old Mountain Road in Otisville.

Festivities will include everything from corn shucking, cider making, corn fritters cooked over an open fire, antique machinery, a Civil War display, a “Granny’s Attic”, artist Laura Woodward’s exhibit, to farm animals including ducks, turkeys, miniature horses, goats and an ox!

Cider Makin’ & Corn Shuckin’ in Otisville

There will also be tours of the Harding House, barn and Research Center. Homemade soups and desserts will be sold.

Autographed copies of Mt. Hope and Otisville (the book) will be available and visitors can meet the authors too!

Free admission and parking.For information: 973-945-0119.

The open hearth at the historic Harding House will be used during the annual Harvest Festival

Barns & ChurchesPeople may recognize Art Stockin’s name

from his book about Kerhonkson, Closed Until Further Notice and his pen & ink artwork. Few, however, recognize Stockin’s artistic talent, which becomes apparent with a collection of paintings titled Barns & Churches: The Works of Art Stockin.

Stockin’s watercolors are made with barn-wood frames and are potent in their colorful portrayal of regional farms, barns, and houses of worship. Stockin’s sense of humor and personal perspective comes across in the titles he gives

each piece. Throughout October, The Gallery Link at Ellenville Public Library & Museum is hosting Barns & Churches: The Works of Art Stockin. The Gallery Link is located at 40 Center Street, Ellenville. Call 845-647-5530.


On October 26, the Pine Bush Area Arts Council, the Pine Bush Area Public Library and the Pine Bush House Bed and Breakfast will host a Monster Bash rock n’ roll and costume party from 3:00pm-5:00pm on the Library property, 227 Maple Avenue.

Kids and adults are encouraged to come dressed up in costume and enjoy the festivities. The Monster Bash will feature the local popular band, The Mustangs.

For more information call 845-956-0005.

Do the Monster Mash at the Monster Bash

The Mustangs performing at the PBAAC’s Summer Concert Series in July.

A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood, in Little Shop Of Horros. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite.

Did you know...The name of the character ‘Siddie Shiva’ is

a pun from the phrase ‘sitting Shiva’, a Jewish funerary ritual, as well as a direct reference to her unlucky and constantly expiring relatives?

When asked where Seymour got the plant, he replies that the seeds were obtained by a Japanese gardener who found the bulb in a “plantation next to a cranberry farm.” This joke is lost on modern audiences. In 1959, it was announced that cranberry crops were tainted with traces of the herbicide aminotriazole, and as a result, cranberry sales plummeted?

The Just Off Broadway, Inc. cast includes Jarek Zabcyznski as Seymour Krelborn, and Victoria McCarthy as Audrey, the gum-snapping, bleached blonde secret love of Seymour.

Matt Michael, Craig Patrick Browne, M’Lanie Hunte, Cat Capolupo, and Allison Hightower as Ronette, the Skid Row girl-group trio of Greek Chorus urchins, round out the cast.

Audrey II has been created by world-renowned puppeteer and designer Bill

Just Off Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors

Diamond of Bill Diamond Studios in Cornwall. The voice of Audrey II is Nick Butler’s.

Music Director is Nick DiGregorio, Hannah Blair Butler is the Costume Designer, and Ed Romanoff is the Lighting & Set Designer. The production is directed by Joyce A. Presutti and choreographed by Denise Summerford.

Little Shop of Horrors will be presented at The Theatre at West Shore Station, 27 South Water Street, Newburgh, October 10-27. Discounted tickets are available online www.justoffbwy.com. Regular priced tickets available at the door.

For information call 845-565-3791.

Jarek Zabcyznski, and Victoria McCarthy

Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 24 CDs to date), co-leading The Stryker/Slagle Band, or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”

Dave was recently voted into the 2012 Downbeat Critics Poll for the 6th time.

Bassist/composer Jay Anderson is among the most versatile jazz artists performing today. He has performed/recorded with a wide range of jazz artists including Woody Herman, Carmen McRae, Michael Brecker, Paul Bley, Bob Mintzer, John Abercrombie, Dave Liebman, and non-jazz artists like Oswaldo Golijov, Dawn Upshaw, The Australian Chamber Orchestra, Robert Spano (Atlanta Symphony), Frank Zappa, Chaka Khan, and Celine Dion. He has been featured on over

300 recordings, four of which have received Grammy Awards. He has conducted clinics around the world and is a Professor of Jazz Bass Studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.

Groove to their Jazz on October 20 at 3:00pm for the Sugar Loaf Music Series at the Seligmann Center for the Arts, 23 White Oak Drive in Sugar Loaf.

Info: visit www.sugarloafmusicseries.com.

Dave Stryker & Jay Anderson

Groove to Jazz in Sugar Loaf


Pushkin’s original words, and exceptionally integrated with every note of the music. Quite simply, Pushkin and Tchaikovsky were made for each other.

The 2007 Met production that Baryshnikov introduced is a very tough act to follow: Valery Gergiev conducted,

Dimitri Hvorostovsky was Onegin, and Renee Fleming had the lead soprano role, Tatiana. The staging was a modern hybrid that the Met team has learned to do exceedingly well: singers in costumes consonant with the original production and the composer’s intentions, combined with a minimal and aesthetically pleasing modernist background that was just that, a

background intended to enhance the musical drama. See for yourself by paying the modest subscription fee for video and audio streams from the Met Opera on Demand, one of the best bargains in music.

We’ll see whether the spanking new 2013 Met production of Yevgeny Onegin, directed by Deborah Warner

and Fiona Shaw, matches the high standard set by the 2007 production,

“Pushkin’s novel was loved for the telling, not the tale. The plot as such was slender and banal...the book was loved for its divine details: the verbal dazzle, the wry social commentary, the perfectly exact descriptions, the endlessly subtle and nuanced characterizations, the ironized interrelationship of literary and social conventions – all that comes under the heading of narrative quality.”

On the count of transforming that verbal dazzle, and subtle and nuanced characterizations, Tchaikovsky, the endless inventor of great melody and supporting tonal coloration, was exactly the right man for the job. To quote Matthew Boyden: “Tchaikovsky’s operas are the distillation of what he termed his “lyrical idea,” the notion that everything can be characterized or made real through melody. His technique was always at the service of melody, and his music was first and foremost conceived for the voice - whether or not his music was actually written for the voice, it can always be sung.”

Tchaikovsky worked hard with his librettist to shape a libretto which is exceptionally close to

by Philip Ehrensaft

When the imposing Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov introduced the Met Live broadcast of the 2007 production of the best known and most beloved of Tchaikovsky’s eleven operas, he used Onegin’s rightful first name, Yevgeny.

Back some decades, Anglo-American opera houses decided that Yevgeny was too difficult for their audience’s synapses, so the central male protagonist of this most Russian of Russian operas was re-baptized Eugene.Now that we live in a globalized culture, Onegin is starting to get his name back.

For the 37 year-old Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, starting work in 1867 to transform Alexander Pushkin’s more than iconic narrative-in-verse into an opera was chutzpah personified. Published in serial form between 1825 and 1832, Pushkin’s Yevgeny Onegin established itself as a pillar of Russian literature, and culture in general.

Opera was the most prestigious musical art form in mid-nineteenth century Russia, and Tchaikovsky’s four operas to date had not done terribly well - partly for musical reasons, partly because Tchaikovsky was not adept at navigating the Byzantine politics of the Russian musical scene. Tchaikovsky set himself a very high bar.

And setting the bar higher yet is the problematic fit of Pushkin’s Onegin for the narrative of an opera libretto, as the music historian Richard Taruskin explains so well:

or will be yet another instance of regieoper, which can be translated from the original German as “director’s opera.” Or, to be less charitable, and sometimes unfair, Eurotrash.

Warner is primarily known for her work in theater and film, but now has a substantial track record in opera productions (make that highly debated opera productions). Due to Warner’s illness, her frequent collaborator, the film and theater star Fiona Shaw, has completed the task.

Director’s opera, as the name implies, moves the director into a primary role that was never intended or expected by the composers who created operas, or the impresarios who produced them. Even though, opera has always seen razzle-dazzle stage productions, a multi-media pioneer ever since opera’s invention in the seventeenth century.

Warner and Shaw are very serious artists who are unlikely to indulge in the “look at me, look at me” overweighted director’s role that happens too often on today’s opera stages. The question will be whether what they have created enhances or detracts from Tchaikovsky’s music as conducted by Gergiev, and sung by the likes of Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwiecien (see photo). Piotr Beczala co-stars as Lenski.

The Met’s Live videocast of Onegin on October 5 at 1:00pm at Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake, gives each of us the chance to decide for ourselves. Don’t miss that chance.

For tickets: 845-434-5750, ext. 4472.

Yevgeny, a.k.a. “Eugene” Onegin

Anna Netrebko & Mariusz Kwiecien

Valery Gergiev

Piotr Beczala asLenski


Evan Mack is the composer and librettist of Angel of the Amazon which premiered in 2011 in New York City and has been released worldwide by Albany Records. His opera, The Secret of Luca premiered in Cincinnati in 2012 and is being workshopped across the country. His opera Beach and Moan, an adaptation of the best-selling novel Roscoe by Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy, is the 2013 winner of Atlanta Opera’s 24-hour Opera Project.

As an acclaimed pianist, he has toured all over the United States, Barcelona, and South Africa as a champion of American Piano Music. Mack holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and is an assistant professor of piano at Skidmore College.

If you were part of the enthusiastic sold out audience at the Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series on February 10, 2013, you will remember baritone Elex Vann’s (photo right) stirringly dramatic solo performance of Dream of Freedom, a Langston Hughes work set to music by Cuddebackville composer Mack.

Now, returning to his roots for his first concert

back in Sullivan County since 2007, titled My Other Journey Home, the Port Jervis High School Choir, Mack’s alma mater, will perform the choral version of Mack and Hughes’ masterwork under the baton of Ruth Ann Gordon, and Mack will also perform excerpts from his operas with mezzo-soprano Kara Cornell, (see photo top right) a work for violin and piano with Joshua Rodriguez, (see photo right) and some of his solo piano works as part of Bethel Woods’ World Stage Series.

The World Stage Series explores and pays tribute to different cultures and traditions through music, dance and other cultural and performing arts in order to promote an appreciation and respect for all cultures. The year-long series includes weekday performances for school groups, as well as weekend concerts for the community.

Kids can make an afternoon of it by coming early, from 12:30pm-1:30pm, to participate in a hands-on art activity, based on the afternoon’s performance. The art activity is designed to contextualize the performance, helping to immerse youth of all ages in the arts through a variety of media.

The performance begins at 2:00pm on October 20. Admission is free, tickets are required.

For more information, call 866-781-2922 or visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org.

Evan Mack will be inducted into the Port Jervis Hall of

Fame on October 13

Art for Kids, Music for Eveyone Hello Dinner, Hello Brunch!Livingston Manor has another new dining

establishment. In the August CANVAS issue, we wrote about the expansion of Madison’s Main Street Stand. Just about one mile away, close to the Route 17 exit ramp was, for a time, Flour Power Bakery. Now the owners Denise and J.R. Rowley have opened a new venture, the 50 seat restaurant, Hello Bistro, located in the same farm house. Hello Bistro is open for dinner on Friday and Saturdays and for brunch on Sundays.

Denise is originally from Liberty and J.R. came to the states in 1977 from Paris. They first opened Flour Power bakery because, as Denise stated, “every time we went to the Farmers Markets, we couldn’t find certain things in the Bakery department from our youth. One day J.R. woke up and said, “I think I am going to make cookies and corn bread and sell it at the Farmers Market,” and it just blossomed from there.”

When asked why they chose to open a restaurant, Denise said, “It’s pretty simple: we like to feed people. [laughs] We get joy out of seeing people happy and feeding them. We both have a passion for food - no culinary education, it’s just a passion of ours.

“It is a very casual, laid back feel. I mean, it looks pretty,” with flowers from Ann Manby’s Sugar Blossom Flowers. “The bakery had become a real gathering place for everyone in town, and the restaurant is doing the same exact thing. We also have an event

space upstairs. It’s for everyone, not (what some might think) upscale.”

The event space will be just like the bakery. “We had art openings and for Livingston Manor’s Trains on Main we had big, beautiful trains set up - we will do that this year too.” The event space is also available for private parties, as well as the downstairs portion of the restaurant.

Hello Bistro’s menu features dishes ranging from American and French entrees to hamburgers. Try some Asian Port Tenderloin, Wild Caught Sea Scallops & Fresh Shrimp, Steak & Eggs, Eggs Benedict, Soup du Jour, Mesclun Salad, French Toast on Thick Cut Brioche, wines, and specials dictated by what is available fresh from local farms.

Hungry? Get on down to Hello Bistro, 87 DeBruce Road, Livingston Manor.


Denise & J.R. Rowley during their Flour Power days.

Steve Katz is a guitarist and record producer who is best known as a member of the rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears. Katz was an original member of the rock bands The Blues Project and American Flyer.

As a producer, his credits include the 1979 album Short Stories Tall Tales for the Irish band Horslips, and the Lou Reed albums Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal and Sally Can’t Dance and the Elliott Murphy album Night Lights.

Steve has played on an enviable string of recordings during the 1960s and ‘70s, in acoustic folk, jazz, blues, R&B, hard

Katz Performs at The Ritz

rock, and almost every other popular genre that’s come along in America since the start of the ‘60s.

See Steve jam out in the Lobby at the Ritz Theater, 107 Broadway, Newburgh on October 12 at 8:00pm.


Drop Dead in South Fallsburg

Now that I have your attention, thanks to the above headline, please know Drop Dead is a play by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore in which a cast of has-been actors plan to revive their careers in a potboiler murder mystery directed by a psychotic megalomaniac. At the dress rehearsal, and opening night, the producer and some actors are murdered. The remaining thespians must solve the mystery.

See it with the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop in the Rivoli Theatre 5243 Main Street, South Fallsburg, October 18-27.

For tickets: scdw.net 845-436-5336.


WHISPERING PINES CORNERwith Executive Chef Douglas Frey

The Barn-Art at Elm Lake: Swiss Artist

When distinguished Swiss architect Eugen Meier Mathevie was in kindergarten, he was thrilled by colors. Instead of singing nursery rhymes he wanted to draw and paint... “with the beautiful colored pencils, with those sharpened pencils in grey tins behind a closed glass display, towering high above in a closet, shining like colorful bouquets of flowers. However, nun Maria-Rita, the kindergarten teacher, doesn’t fork them out, not even after weeks of begging (during World War II, colored pencils were luxury goods).

But his love for colors and forms were stronger than his eagerness to play and little Eugen decided to stop going to kindergarten altogether. He stayed at home instead. There he painted and drew with his own four colored pencils: red, blue, yellow and green. He created his very first works of art: gardens, animals, street-crossings, flowers, children. Eugen was happy and the floor was brimming with sunshine, a brimful of colorful drawings.

Fast forward forty years and we find that Eugen works abroad and is fascinated by the vibrations of the crowd. His new large-sized earth paintings assume shape. Down in Perigord in the Southwest of France, his

secondary residence takes shape. A place to live, work, paint, collage, enjoy life. Ideas are being developed, put on hold, then rejected - a never ending process. And sometimes luck is with him and something permanent comes into being.

The focus of his first exhibition in the United States is a selection of collages and mixed media paintings. The works integrate object and surface structure.

The exhibit runs throughout the month of October at The Barn, 2 Decker Drive, Middletown with two opening receptions: October 19 & 20, from 2:00pm-7:00pm.

For information: 845-697-4291.

OktoberfestGet out the Lederhosen

and steins, tis the season for Oktoberfest. Before you tap the keg and turn up the oom-pah - the traditional German music played at the Oktoberfest - here’s a bit of

history about the event and the beer both named Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest was not really a festival at all, but the public celebration of the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig I and Princess Therese of Bavaria on October 17, 1810. Held on a large meadow in Munich, the party featured a horse race, beer, food, music and dancing. Anniversary celebrations continued each year, usually starting in late September and ending in the first week of October.

Oktoberfest is not only an event; it is also a style of beer. The traditional style guidelines describe an amber-gold lager, robust at 5.2 to 6 percent alcohol by volume, bottom-fermented and lagered for at least a month, with pronounced malt flavors from Vienna malts, usually accented by the German noble hops such as Hallertau and Tettnang.

What goes best with an Oktoberfest? a wurst or sausage. At the Munich Oktoberfest, the food is served in gargantuan portions, oxen and whole chickens are spit-roasted,

and sausages are steamed and served with sauerkraut and onions.

The following recipe will help you create an Oktoberfest menu!

Hazelnut Peppercorn Crusted Veal with Oktoberfest2 lbs. veal scaloppine, pounded thin• 2 c whole hazelnuts, toasted• 1 T green and pink peppercorns • 1/4 c parsley, minced• 1 T flour• Glaze: 4 oz. butter & 3 oz. Oktoberfest beer•

Place hazelnuts, peppercorns, parsley and flour in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel cutting blade.

Pulverize into a coarse meal. Press the seasoned nut-flour blend into the surface

of the sliced veal, coating both sides of each slice. Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat, and

sear each slice of veal, until the nut-flour crust is golden brown.

Do not cook through, but place each browned slice in a shallow baking dish.

After browning all the veal slices, place in 300 degree oven for 4-10 minutes, to cook through about 4-5 minutes.

Prepare the glaze: De-glaze the pan with the beer, scraping up all the browned bits and then whisk in the butter, pour over the veal slices in the baking dish.

Return to oven to warm through, season with salt if desired, and serve with spaetzle or buttered noodles.

Want to have your own Oktoberfest but need a hand or just don’t have the time?

Email me at [email protected] and I would be happy to help!

This white cow will be turned into a black and white appenzell (Swiss) cow during the opening!


Wallkill River School: Snap!? “A Gaggle of Artists” Group Exhibit Forty artists from the Wallkill River

School (WRS) are inviting the public to a live demonstration as part of the Orange County Arts Council’s Open Studio Tour. These artists will be creating artworks using art techniques varying from traditional oil, pastel, acrylic, and watercolor painting, to palette knife painting and portraiture. The public is welcome to enjoy free drinks and hors d’oeuvres while mingling with working artists. If you’re curious about the creative process, considering an art class, or just want to meet artists in your community, come to the WRS for the opening reception of the Gaggle of Artists Group Exhibit of Represented Artists & Teachers on October 12 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. The exhibit runs from October 1 - October 31.

Genres being exhibited will include; pastel, scratchboard, acrylics, watercolor & oil, palette knife, luminist acrylic, pen & ink, colored pencil, sculpture and wood carving, within various styles including realism, luminism, romanticism, African neo-primitivism and expressionism, many from the Hudson River School.

Emerging artist Midge Monat will be introduced in the workshop room (but not demonstrating) in her first solo exhibit. Midge grew up on Long Island and learned to appreciate art through visiting museums with

her grandmother. Later, Monat developed a love of nature and the environment through many years of scouting.

After graduating from SUNY New Paltz, Monat began by teaching Kindergarten. She was an Elementary School Teacher and won awards for her work with children and the environment. During her teaching career, Monat integrated art into her classroom by encouraging children to use bark, finger paint, leaves, dried flowers and other art techniques to explore the natural environment.

During her long career, Monat also supervised

student teachers at SUNY New Paltz. Her commute to visit her student teachers took her past the WRS and reminded her of her artistic aspirations. Monat decided to pursue her love of art. After taking many art classes, Monat has honed her artistic skills to oil painting,

and watercolor and is introducing her artwork in her first solo show this October at the WRS.

Monat presently has paintings on exhibit at the Wurtsboro Art Alliance and in the Wulff Gallery in Livingston Manor for CANVAS’ 9th Anniversary Art

Exhibit at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center &

Museum. (See pages 3 and 33.)The WRS is located at 232 Ward Street,

Montgomery. For information, phone 845-457-2787 or visit wallkillriverschool.com.

Editor’s Note: On October 26 from 7:00pm-9:00pm, the WRS will host it’s annual fundraiser: “Candlelit Ghost Tour!”

For info & tickets, call the school.

Shop & Dine Montgomery!

“A Gaggle of Artists”

reception 2012

Artwork by Midge Monat“Little Boy Fishing” by Midge Monat


Shop & Dine Montgomery!

Music for Humanity scholarships are designed to help students with a passion for music who need financial assistance to continue their musical education at an accredited school.

For this year’s annual fundraiser concert, producer Barry Adelman has invited, “two world class musicians, Heidi Breyer and Louis Landon to share their gifts with us. Both of them are outstanding instrumentalists and composers.

“Heidi’s first brush with music occurred on the stage of a small English nursery school at the tender age of two. Since that early age Heidi’s life was inextricably linked to music through dance, drama and music study in Hertfordshire, UK.

“Most recently Heidi experienced a musical awakening and returned to her deep passion for writing music. She uses her music to “paint in sound” whatever form that may come in - movies, teaching or performing (whether in concert halls or intimate homes of people who love piano music).

“Her music crosses the lines between new age and classical, with lovely plaintive harmonies and tapestries,” Adelman said.

“Louis began his musical career at age

Music for Humanity’s Piano Mastersfive playing piano in the classical tradition.His parents decided to give him lessons after Louis came home from seeing the movie, Around The World in 80 Days then sat down at his dad’s upright piano and played the movie’s theme from memory!”

Landon’s musical range as a pianist has been highlighted over the years performing and touring with such mainstream names and international icons as Mikhail Baryshnikov, John Payne, Rupert Holmes, and John Hall. From classical repertoire to jazz, pop and rock, Landon has used his expressive gifts and talent to his full advantage for others. Landon’s writes his own unique compositions and improvisations guided by a philosophy that introspective peaceful music can light the path toward peace.

The concert is at the Montgomery Senior Center, 36 Bridge Street, on October 19 at 3:00pm. The event also includes a Silent Auction and a raffle. “There are only 200 seats - 50 reserved & 150 general admission,” Adelman concluded.

Tickets (and auction items) are available online at: www.musicforhumanity.org and at the door. For info, call 845-469-0900.

Big Laughs at Jester’sSergio Chicon was born and

raised in New York City’s Lower East Side. Always the entertainer amongst friends and family, its no wonder that in the short time he has been doing stand up, he has moved along very quickly, performing in clubs all over the city.

Sergio was featured on Comedy Central’s Funaticos and Los LOL, SITV, Comedy Net, BET, and performed at the Comedy Café in Amsterdam. Most recently, Sergio was featured on The Today Show.

College Comedian of the Year at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, Joe Larson was also nominated as best up-and-coming comedian at New York City’s MAC awards and was a finalist in the prestigious Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival.

Larson is also featured on the nationally syndicated radio show Bob and Tom or you’ve seen him on the Tonight Show’s Laugh Squad, the Speed Channel and in the film Stand-Up 360.

Take your friends and head over to Jester’s Comedy Club, 109 Brookside Ave., Chester, to see Chicon perform on October 12, and then go back on October 26 and have some laughs with Larson. Shows start at 8:00pm. 845-345-1039.

Dancing Cat Halloween

Looking for something to do on Halloween? Peter Florance and The New Kings do it again this year and make you shake your bones at the Dancing Cat Distillery & Saloon with their energetic Rockabilly, 60’s and R-n-B tunes!

The New Kings are the new product that emerged from the former group, The Riff Kings. Now a three piece combo, Peter Florance jams on guitar, Don Knothe makes you move with his upright bass and Josh Florance is steady on the drums.

This new lineup has created a raw and upbeat band sound that expands with Peter’s guitar solos. On special occasions, the band uses some very talented sidemen to broaden the sound of the tunes...it’s a very exciting show!

Come on down and groove to the Kings for a Halloween Bash at The Dancing Cat, 2037 Route 17B, Bethel on October 26 at 8:00pm.



Community Building Through the Arts with Susan Handler

Leadership Training

The question of what is Art has been wrestled with since the birth of art history in the 15th century.

Since that period, the basic thought has been that

art is all things visual, however it is clear that art is much more that the manifestation of human creativity seen in the visual arts. Art is all creative thought, and art is interdisciplinary in nature. One need only look at the sketchbooks of Leonardo da Vinci to understand the power of the arts.

In the 21st century it is clear that the arts have stepped into the realm of consciously being used as a resource tool. At the Eisenhower Leadership Center (ELC), located near the West Point Military Academy in Highland Falls, art plays a strong role in developing leadership skills.

Developing leadership skills is a concept that has gained a great deal of attention in recent years. For adolescents, outdoor and adventure education has been successfully used to develop leadership skills. At the ELC programs are designed to help individuals, teams and organizations explore and achieve their full potential within themselves. Presently

focusing on China and the acceleration of globalization, ELC stresses that “leadership” has now become the essential word for every business organization.

At the ELC the interdisciplinary aspect of the arts is fundamental in the training of leaders. Dr. Martha Zola has created the course The Arts and Corporate Management. The focus is to investigate the objectives met by corporate art, such as creating a corporate image, aligning the corporation with the cultural aspirations of the community, and setting an environmental tone for the well-being of customers, visitors, and employees.

The Executive Director of the ELC is Dr. Nicole Shea. She shared that “through the arts we can create a well rounded human being able to work globally.” Before joining ELC as Executive Director, Dr. Shea was the Director

of the Cultural Center at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, and, more recently, the Coordinator of Cultural Affairs for SUNY Orange, Newburgh Campus.

Dr. Shea’s mentor was West Point arts entrepreneur Bill Yost. Mr. Yost believed that “the arts are an international language.”

For additional information contact Dr. Shea at [email protected].

ELC Gallery & Reception

The ELC Gallery, 297 Main Street in Highland Falls, is having an exhibit, titled, Artistic Armor.

The exhibit features contemporary artists James Thomson, Herman Roggeman, Elia Gurna, Kathryn Luciana, James Luciana, Carol Flaitz, and Martha Zola.

A reception is set for October 19 from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

The Gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00am-4:00pm.

Please note: other than for the reception, if you are traveling from a distance please call first as the Gallery is closed when a learning session is in progress.

For further information call: 845-446-2101.

Visit www.eisenhowerleadership.com

Dr. Shea during a “Team Building” excercise with ELC students.

“Peasant Warrior” steel with silver with silver flashing tape by Herman Roggeman

“Circles & Squares” braised metal

by James Thomson

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