Art Omi, Oh My! A Picnic Party in the Park, Jul 24

Art Omi is hosting an Evening of Celebration, Community, Creativity and all things Art at the Sculpture and Architecture Park on July 24th.

Art Omi is hosting an Evening of Celebration, Community, Creativity and all things Art at the Sculpture and Architecture Park on July 24th.

Bring your own Fabulous Fantasy Picnic blanket (or let Bartlett House provide), basket and elegant dinner to celebrate your creative flair.

Support Art Omi by buying tickets for only $100 per person! You’ll receive:

– Specialty Cocktail 

– Entry in the Creative Hat Contest and a chance to be featured on Art Omi’s Instagram

– Entry in a raffle for a $100 gift card from the Punctilious Mr. P’s Placecard Company

– Your song added to our Spotify Picnic Playlist, specially curated by Jeffrey Lependorf, Director of Art Omi: Music 

– World Premier of a Sunset Performance by Renowned Sound Artist, Phil Kline 

– A fabulous time!!!

Unable to join in person? Support Omi from the comfort of your own home, by being a community sponsor and providing free tickets to members of our community! You can still participate by sending in a photo or video of your extravegant picnic hat before the event to enter the hat contest. You’ll be entered into the raffle, and you can add music to the Picnic Playlist! 

DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 24, 2021 / 5pm – 8:30pm

LOCATION: Omi International Arts Center
1405 County Route 22
Ghent, NY 12075

COST: $100 per person
Available online here

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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Special Guests Caleb Teicher & Company at PS21, Jul 24

PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, presents Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Special Guests Caleb Teicher & Company, on July 24th.

PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, presents Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Special Guests Caleb Teicher & Company, on July 24th.

Orpheus’ 34 member musicians work together as a collective and rotate leadership roles for all works performed, giving flight to unconventional interpretations. This democratic structure also extends to organizational functions including programming and governance: the orchestra elects three members to Artistic Director positions and three to the Board of Trustees.

Caleb Teicher is a NYC-based dancer and choreographer specializing in musically-driven dance traditions and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Teicher began their career as a founding member of Michelle Dorrance’s critically acclaimed tap dance company, Dorrance Dance, while also freelancing in contemporary dance (The Chase Brock Experience, The Bang Group), Lindy Hop (Syncopated City Dance Company), and musical theater (West Side Story International Tour and London).

As a solo performer and collaborator, Teicher is known for choreographic collaborations with diverse musical talents: world-champion beatboxer Chris Celiz, composer/pianist Conrad Tao; the National Symphony Orchestra, and indie rock legends Ben Folds and Regina Spektor.

In 2015, Caleb shifted their creative focus towards Caleb Teicher & Company, a creative home for incubating new concert dance works from Teicher’s unique perspective.

Toronto-based percussionist Britton-René Collins finds passion in the art of contemporary percussion performance. A winner of the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, Britton-René has dedicated her artistry to shaping a more inclusive community for all musicians to thrive in equally. She was awarded the Ambassador Prize for exceptional musicianship and demonstrating an active commitment to creating social change through her music. She recently launched a blog where she discusses her experiences in facing various challenges as a minority musician.

Britton-René actively expands her knowledge and skills in a vast pool of contrasting genres, which she believes enhances her musicianship and performance techniques. Her experience includes studies of classical, contemporary, global, and new music.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 24, 2021 / 8:30pm

TICKETS: $100 – $200
Available Online

LOCATION: PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
2980 Route 66
Chatham, NY 12037

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Colonial Theatre’s Outside Under the Tent: The Wizard of Oz

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Colonial Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz, running from July 23rd through August 15th.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Colonial Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz, running from July 23rd through August 15th.

The Berkshire Theatre Group’s extensive education program is now serving 11,000 school children and this year the well-loved community production is back! Relive the classic tale of four unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime. Join America’s original heroine Dorothy as she leads her friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow on a journey down the yellow brick road to the magical Emerald City. Set in Kansas during the 20th century, this brand new, reimagined musical adventure is full of world travelers, festive carnival’s and spectacular sideshows for families outside under the Big Tent on the grounds of Berkshire Theatre’s Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield. Featuring the classic songs, “Follow the Yellow Brick Road,” “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead,” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”  

By Frank L. Baum with music and lyrics of the MGM motion picture score by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Background music by Herbert Stothart
Book adaptation by John Kane from the motion picture screenplay

Directed by E. Gray Simons III
Music direction by Jacob Kerzner
Choreography by Isadora Wolfe

The Colonial Theatre’s ‘Outside Under the Tent’ productions are held under an open-air tent in The Colonial Theatre parking lot. Seating is General Admission and based on party size and social distancing protocols.

DATE/TIME: Friday, July 23 – Sunday, August 15, 2021 / 2pm Matinees & 7pm Evening
Click here for full schedule

TICKETS: Adult: $50, Child (16 and Under): $25
Some shows are already running low on tickets. 
To purchase, visit www.berkshiretheatregroup.org

LOCATION: The Colonial Theatre
111 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

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Mac-Haydn Theatre Presents Pippin

The Mac-Haydn kicks off their 2021 season with a new production of Pippin.

The Mac-Haydn kicks off their 2021 season with a new production of Pippin. The show opens on July 29th, with performances through August 8.

There’s magic to do when a young man learns the true meaning of glory, love and war in Stephen Schwartz’s iconic and unforgettable musical masterpiece. Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power. In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson

Being staged for the first time ever at the Mac-Haydn, Pippin promises to be a magical start to the 2021 season.

Production information from machaydntheatre.org

DATES/TIMES: Thursday, July 29 – Sunday, August 8, 2021

Thursday, July 29 at 2:00pm
Thursday, July 29 at 8:00pm
Friday, July 30 at 7:00pm (Gala Fundraiser Night)
Saturday, July 31 at 4:00pm
Saturday, July 31 at 8:00pm
Sunday, August 1 at 2:00pm
Sunday, August 1 at 7:00pm
Wednesday, August 4 at 2:00pm
Thursday, August 5 at 2:00pm
Thursday, August 5 at 8:00pm
Friday, August 6 at 8:00pm
Saturday, August 7 at 4:00pm
Saturday, August 7 at 8:00pm
Sunday, August 8 at 2:00pm
Sunday, August 8 at 7:00pm

TICKETS: $42

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

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

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Box Office Phone: 518-392-9292

Click here for the full 2021 rundown for the Main Stage

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Winter Walk Makes a Summer Splash

Hudson Hall invites the community to head down to Henry Hudson Waterfront Park on Wednesday, July 21 from 5:30pm to 9pm for a festive evening.

To launch the upcoming 25th Anniversary of Winter Walk on December 4, Hudson Hall invites the community to head down to Henry Hudson Waterfront Park on Wednesday, July 21 from 5:30 to 9pm for a festive evening of Winter Walk-themed music, dance, a processional down Warren Street and a grand fireworks display, as well as food, market stalls and kayak rentals.

WINTER WALK MAKES A SUMMER SPLASH! EVENT SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, July 21 at Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
5:30pm “Winter Walk’s Comin’ to Town” processional. Step off from 3rd and Warren, led by Sax O’Claus and Perfect Ten Elves
5:30pm Kuumba Dance and Drum Circle
7pm Hudson Valley Academy of the Performing Arts dances segments from The Nutcracker
8pm The Jeanne O’Connor Jazz Quintet
9pm Fireworks!

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 / 5:30 – 9pm

LOCATION: Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
1 Water Street Rd,
Hudson, NY 12534

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