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Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution at The Theater Barn

The Theater Barn, in New Lebanon, presents “Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution”.

The Theater Barn, in New Lebanon, presents “Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution”. Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.

DATES/TIMES:
Now through Sunday, July 21, 2019
Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.

TICKET PRICES:
$29.00 for the evening and Saturday performances
$27.00 for the Sunday matinee

LOCATION:
654 Columbia Pike
New Lebanon, NY 12125

MORE:
TheTheaterBarn.org
facebook.com/thetheaterbarn
Box Office – 518-794-8989

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Grease Opening at Mac-Haydn Theatre, Jul 4

The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents, Grease.

The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents, Grease. This household favorite returns to take us down memory lane once more with the gang at Rydell High. This production is adding all of the hits from the movie to make this new Grease even more memorable. “Hopelessly Devoted,” “Greased Lightnin,” and “You’re the One That I Want” are just a few of the record breaking hits that make this show such a rockin’ good time!

Production information and photo from machaydntheatre.org

DATES/TIMES:
July 4 – July 21, 2019

2 pm matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
4pm matinees on Saturday
7pm on Sunday
8pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday

TICKET PRICES:

Evening Performances: $39.50 (Tenth Row $38.50)
Matinee Performances: $36.50
Senior 60+ $36.50 (All performances)
Children Under 12 with Adult: $15.00

Tickets can be purchased through machaydntheatre.org by clicking here.

LOCATION:
Mac-Haydn Theatre
1925 NY-203
Chatham, NY 12037

MORE:
machaydntheatre.org
facebook.com/MacHaydnTheatre/
instagram.com/machaydntheatre
Box Office Phone: 518-392-9292

Click here for the full 2019 rundown for the Main Stage.

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New Lebanon’s Summer Music in the Park Series Starts Sunday, Jun 23

The town of New Lebanon’s third season of the “Music in the Park” series will begin this Sunday, June 23.

The town of New Lebanon’s third season of the “Music in the Park” series will begin this Sunday, June 23. Again this year, the program consists of free concerts on four Sunday afternoons, with different performers playing a variety of music genres.

This Sunday’s lineup features Linda Worster and David Grover; Mary Ann Palermo and First Take; and Born IV Blues with Gina Coleman.

About the Bands:

David Grover and Linda Worster are two friends who are among the best and best-loved musicians of Berkshire County, and have hundreds of songs in their repertoire – both originals and covers. Each concert they play reflects this variety in a uniquely spontaneous way. Everyone who gets to hear them perform senses their joy and love of the music, enriching the experience for all.

Mary Ann Palermo and First Take. Be prepared to be entertained as this dynamic six piece band will be showing their savvy with various tunes in the realm of jazz, blues, funk and rock. Mary Ann Palermo delivers stunning ,powerful vocals along with some of the most talented musicians from the Berkshires and beyond.Stephen Dietemann on bass, Steven Elling on guitar, Ed Stein on the keys, Peter Coombs on drums, and Kyle Murray on sax! How much better can it get? Come and see, and be ready to dance!

BORN IV BLUES. They are a Berkshire County, MA blues band of recently graduated middle school students keeping the blues alive for the next generation. The ensemble is Julia Ostellino-Moran (Vocals), Diego Mongue (Drums), Austin Peck (Guitar), Josiah Joyce (Bass) and Simon Ruiz (keyboard). You will be amazed at their sophistication (it helps to be mentored by Berkshire Blueswoman Gina Coleman, Diego’s Mom).

DATE/TIME:
Sunday, June 23, 2019 / 1pm – 4:30pm

1pm: Linda Worster and David Grover
2:15pm: Mary Ann Palermo and First Take
3:30pm: Born IV Blues with Gina Coleman

ADMISSION:
Free.

LOCATION:
Shatford Park – Weisbuch pavilion
14755 NY 22
New Lebanon, NY 12125

MORE:
townofnewlebanon.com/music-in-the-park
facebook.com/NewLebMusic

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Solstice at Barbacoa Art Omi, Jun 22

Sunset at Barbacoa commemorates the longest day of the year at Barbacoa. The event will feature locally sourced food, drink, and live music.

Barbacoa: Sunset on the Solstice commemorates the longest day of the year at Art Omi’s Barbacoa, a two-year installation at Art Omi by Craig Shillitto. The event will feature locally sourced food, drink, and live music, as well as a performance. Featuring food offerings sourced from Lover’s Leap Farm, and beer from Chatham Brewing.

Attendees will enjoy a menu with recipes drawn from the period adjacent to the initial contact point between European and Indigenous cultures that sparked the Columbian exchange. Food is available for $10 per person; food with unlimited beer is available for $20. From 5:30 until sunset, there will be live music by Will Play and Nina Mars. At the moment of sunset, the sun will illuminate Barbacoa’s mirrored interior. Following this performative moment, marshmallows and small gifts will be made available to children for a family-friendly party.

The solstice-aligned installation Barbacoa sets a stage for people to interact with, and within, its environment in Architecture Field 02. Barbacoa is periodically activated with participatory events exploring the impact of the original culinary exchange between cultures, with an eye toward fostering a more ecologically sound food system. Barbacoa explores the potential of art and architecture to work in tandem to help communities envision an intercultural and sustainable future.

Barbacoa was created by architect Craig Shillitto, with collaborators Bobby Palombo, Katie Merz, Mateo Fernandez-Muro and Pete Lipson.
DATE/TIME:
Saturday, June 22, 2019 / 5pm – 9pm

LOCATION:
Omi International Arts Center – Architecture Field 02
1405 County Route 22
Ghent, NY 12075

ADMISSION:
$10

MORE:
ArtOmi.org.
FaceBook/Art-Omi
instagram.com/art_omi

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Hudson Area Library: Gallery Hop, Jun 21

The Hudson Area Library is introducing a series of visits to art galleries in Hudson.

The Hudson Area Library is introducing a series of visits to art galleries in Hudson. The first Gallery Hop is to the Tom Swope Gallery on Warren Street. At this gallery, visitors will be transported back to ancient times in China, Egypt, Greece, Rome and Mesoamerica as Tom Swope guides you through his amazing collection.

Why visit an art gallery? To begin, art is just plain fun, while teaching and revealing who we are to ourselves. Art is also a form of meditation and time to commune with creativity. Nothing carries you away and clears your mind like a visit to a museum or art gallery.

Tom Swope Gallery deals in Antiquities from around the world; some Greek and Roman, Ancient Egyptian, pre-Columbian and Chinese Archaic jades and early Buddhist sculptures. While the range is broad, all the objects are carefully chosen for their beauty, authenticity, and all tell us about our common past. The gallery currently shows a lot of early Chinese Buddhist sculpture from the 6th to 8th Century A.D., and archaic Chinese jades from the Neolithic period to the Han Dynasty.

Always interested in ancient art since being exposed to the Greek myths as a child, Swope then went on to Harvard College where he studied ancient art as a Fine Arts Major. After college, he worked for the distinguished antiquities dealer, Matthias Komor just before he retired in 1982 – 1984. After dealing with antiquities for several years in the city, while working with many contemporary artists, he moved upstate and continued his love affair with antiquities in Hudson.

Attendees will meet at the library and there will be transportation to the gallery as well as the opportunity to walk over. Attendees can return to the library afterward for lunch and discussion.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, June 21, 2019 / 1pm – 3pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Registration is required and space is limited. Please call the library at 518-828-1792 x101.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
facebook.com/HudsonAreaLibraryNY/

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