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William Parker As spring rolls on and we inch closer to summer, this week’s roundup continues the trend of adding more in-real-life events to the list of online offerings.
William Parker Book Launch and Concert | May 15 In celebration of the recent publication of his biography,
Universal Tonality: The Life and Music of William Parker (written by Cisco Bradley), local jazz and experimental music organization Elysium Furnace Works will present a rare concert featuring bassist William Parker live from the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon on May 15 at 8pm. The limited in-person tickets are sold out, but the performance, which will feature Parker in a solo set followed by a conversation between him and Bradley and conclude with a set of music featuring both Parker and his longtime associate, multi-instrumentalist and Hudson Valley legend Joe McPhee, will be webcast live. Tickets for the livestream are $20 in advance and on the day of
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Frolicking on Hudson River ice in early February near the Saugerties Lighthouse. Ask someone from Saugerties how they re doing and they tell you the truth. They re exhausted. They re tired and fed up with all the endless extra work that s yet another side effect to the pandemic s trauma. Saugerties has always been extremely proud of its community spirit. Residents seem preternaturally compelled to support each other, but to sustain the level of organizing and charitable giving necessary to keep their collective heads above water is draining. Yes, it is exhausting, says Peggy Schwartz, Chamber of Commerce co-chair, owner of Town and Country Liquors, mother-in-law of Congressman Antonio Delgado, and community matriarch. But we are existing. There is activity and we are keeping on. Saugerties is a very social town. People love to get together. Another e-word:
Find Your Voice, a sexual assault advocacy group at East Carolina University, has opened submissions for its virtual art gallery theme, “Love Shouldn’t Hurt,” centered around interpersonal abuse, violence and
Emerge Gallery and Arts Center, located at 404 S. Evans St. will continue to host its January Exhibition, which opened on Jan. 5 and is available through Jan. 28, with works by sculptor Aaron Yocum and abstract painter Jun S. Vasconcelos.
Sarah Lazure, Marketing Coordinator for Emerge Gallery and Arts Center, said in an email statement artwork by Yocum, an artist from the Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle, is showcased in the Don Edwards Gallery. Local artist Vasconcelosâ abstract painting hangs in the adjacent Harvey Wooten Gallery, she said.
Presently, the gallery is closed to the public due to concerns over COVID-19, Lazure said, but private appointments are available via email. The gallery has posted virtual tours and documentation of the artwork, viewable through Emergeâs website or through its Facebook and Instagram pages. Lazure said the gallery will resume itâs normal schedule Jan. 23.