Category: Arts & Entertainment

Final Weekend for Hello Dolly at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

It’s the final weekend of performances for Hello Dolly at the Mac-Haydn Theatre!

One of the greatest musicals of all time, Hello Dolly is sure to send you into the fall season with a heart full of hope and love.

That’s right! Dolly is back and ready to change lives including her own. Hit songs include “Before The Parade Passes By,” “Dancing,” “It Only Takes a Moment” and the title song “Hello Dolly!”

Cast:

Production information from machaydntheatre.org

DATES/TIMES:
August 24 – September 3, 2017

2 pm matinees on Thursdays and Sundays
4pm matinees on Saturdays
7pm on Sundays
8pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

TICKET PRICES:
Evening Performances: $36.00 (Tenth Row $35)
Matinee Performances: $33.00
Children Under 12 with Adult: $15.00
Children’s Theatre Single Tickets: $10.00
Children’s Theatre Groups of 20+: $8.00
Children’s Theatre Subscriptions: $24.00

Discounts are available for senior citizens (Call the Box Office for Information)
For Group Rates, email groups@machaydntheatre.org
Tickets can be purchased through machaydntheatre.org by clicking here.

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

MORE:
machaydntheatre.org
Box Office Phone: 518-392-9292

Click here for the full 2017 rundown for the Main Stage.

 

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West African Dance and Drum Performance at PS21 Chatham

Just for Fun is a series of performances presented especially for kids and their families at PS 21 in Chatham. This week is a West African Dance and Drum Performance.


Just for Fun is a series of performances presented especially for kids and their families at PS 21 in Chatham. This week is a West African Dance and Drum Performance.

“Choreographer/dancer Jamal Jackson, drummer Frank Malloy IV, and the kids from the dance and drum workshop sweep us up in a high energy display of West African dance from Mali. This performance is an annual favorite!”

– from PS 21

DATE/TIME:
Friday, August 18 2017, 1:00 pm

LOCATION:
PS 21
2980 Route 66 in Chatham, NY

ADMISSION:
FREE

MORE:
Click here to register

 

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The Ghent Band in Concert August 11, 2017


The Ghent Band has been performing since 1899, and you can see them live (not the original 1899 members) throughout the summer. The next performance is in the Kinderhook Village Square, this Friday. The music includes a repertoire of marches, overtures, show tunes and more.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, August 11th 2017 at  7:30pm

LOCATION:
Town of Kinderhook Village Square

 

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Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, Aug 4 – 6, 2017

Each summer, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival sets up camp in Hillsdale, NY for a three day music festival.

Each summer, the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival sets up camp in Hillsdale, NY for a three day music festival. 2017 marks the festival’s 29th year, and kicks off Friday, August 4. In addition to the music, the festival will also have vendors, food, crafts, and on-site camping.

Here are the 2017 performers:

Abbie Gardner
Adam Ezra Group
Annie Wenz
Beth Molaro
Bettman & Halpin
Brother Sun
Buddy System
David Massengill
Eric Andersen
The Falcon Ridge House Band
The Gaslight Tinkers
Great Bear
Hoopoe
Jim & Madeline Christensen
Joe Crookston
Kalliope Jones
Kathryn Wedderburn
Kipyn Martin
Kirsten Maxwell
Michael Braunfeld
Nerissa & Katryna Nields
Patti O’Brien Melita
Paul Rosenberg
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
Rod MacDonald
The Russet Trio
Sawyer Fredericks
The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Still, the Homegrown Band
The Storycrafters
Tempest
Upstate Rubdown
Vishten
Will Mentor
ZydeGroove

DATES/TIMES:
August 4 – 6, 2017
Main Stage: Friday noon – midnight, Saturday noon – midnight, Sunday 11am – 6:30pm
Dance Stage: Friday 2pm – 2am, Saturday 10am – 2am, Sunday 10am – 6pm
Workshop Stage: Friday 5 – 6:30pm, Saturday 10am – 6:30pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm
Family Stage: Friday 1:30pm – 5:30pm, Saturday 11:30am – 5:30pm, Sunday 11:30am – 5:30pm
Activities 4 Kids: open Friday – Sunday for kids of all ages.
The festival ends Sunday at 6:30pm.

TICKETS:
3 Day Festival Ticket with Camping: $190.00
3 Day Festival Ticket No Camping: $150.00

Single Day Tickets (No Camping):

  • Thursday Pre-Fest August 3rd: $20.00
  • Friday August 4th: $50.00
  • Saturday August 5th: $55.00
  • Sunday August 6th: $45.00

Children & Teens Pricing:

  • Children 12 & under: FREE ADMISSION
  • Age 13 – 18: 3 Day Festival Ticket with Camping: $90.00
  • Age 13 – 18: 3 Day Festival Ticket No Camping: $60.00

Students / Seniors over 65 / Military: $10 off of any single-day ticket at gate ONLY with valid ID

MORE INFO:
FalconRidgeFolk.com/

 

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Nunsense Opens at The Theater Barn in New Lebanon


Tonight is opening night for Nunsense at The Theater Barn in New Lebanon, NY.
The musical comedy, originated as a line of greeting cards featuring a nun, and went on to become an international phenomenon. The zany plot revolves around the misadventures of a group of nuns trying to manage a fundraiser.

DATES/TIMES:
July 27 through August 6, 2017

8pm performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
4pm matinee on Saturdays
2pm matinee on Sundays

TICKET PRICES:
Season Tickets (6 tickets for the price of 5) are available for $135
Regular Tickets $27 / Sunday Matinée $25
Group rate available upon request

LOCATION:
654 Columbia Pike
New Lebanon, NY 12125

MORE:
TheTheaterBarn.org
Box Office – 518-794-8989

The Theater Barn is a nonprofit (501(c)(3) organization founded in 1984 with a mission to enrich, educate, and entertain audiences through the experience of live theater. Each summer, the Theater Barn provides young, nationally-recruited, professional actors with a nurturing atmosphere where they can feel comfortable to take risks and develop their craft. They present diverse productions that appeal to different age groups and strive to build a younger audience for the future.

 

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