Freestyle Frolic in Kingston this Saturday
In the process of conducting background research, a writer picks up all kinds of fascinating information. It’s easy to go off on tangents, however, when the information found is conflicting or unlikely, and…
Tap roots: Documentary on Peg Leg Bates this Sunday
Don’t look at me in sympathy, I’m glad that I’m this way; For I feel good and I’m knockin’ on wood… I mix life’s fantastics up with hot gymnastics, I’m Peg Leg Bates,…
Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company comes to Bardavon
I keep telling my teenager to take warning from his mother’s youthful lack of foresight and keep a scrapbook of all the ticket stubs and programs from every concert and play that he…
Choreographer Jorelle Pomé’s new piece to be staged in Stone Ridge
[Editor’s note: The Earthborne Dance performance, premiering Jorelle Pomé’s new piece “Survival is a Dance,” scheduled for this weekend, November 2-4 at High Meadow School in Stone Ridge, has been postponed. It…
Ballet Next comes to Kaatsbaan
It’s thrilling when classic artforms reinvent themselves. Painting and sculpture, music and theater do this with great constancy, especially as the drive for postmodern interpretations of old standards and increasing competition for audiences…
Kingston’s Old Dutch Church hosts dance this Saturday
The Ulster County Historical Society (UCHS) has made it part of its mission to educate the community about the significance of local history in a way that makes it fun; it has developed…
Hooley on the Hudson this Sunday
Hooley on the Hudson, the annual Irish fest held at Gallo Park on the Kingston waterfront, will be held this Sunday, September 2 from 12 noon to 9 p.m. Hosted by the Ulster…
Michael Jackson-themed dance party this Saturday
“Forever King,” the fourth annual Michael Jackson tribute night at Market Market, may have had its origins in the untimely death of the late pop superstar, but even that initial iteration was more…
Bard launches Saint-Saëns-themed SummerScape on July 6
Bard SummerScape kicks off the 2012 season with a lighthearted nod to Baroque dance on July 6, 7 and 8. Let My Joy Remain, a contemporary interpretation of the dance forms that enlivened…
Mount Tremper Arts Festival begins
Imagine witnessing a mindbending performance or dance piece in the making, then hanging out with the artist and performers around the campfire under a sky brilliant with stars. The experimental, collaborative nature of…
