click to enlarge All Out / All In at Wassaic Project The nine artists in All Out / All In explore the increasingly arbitrary boundary between public and private spaces, identities, and rituals with a particular emphasis on the potential of the home as a space for healing. Three standouts: Rose Nestler s humorous fabric sculptures emphasize the ways in which women perform (or are made to perform) through articles of clothing; Aisha Tandiwe Bell s traps mark the delicate balance between protecting what you have and cooperating in imprisoning power structures; Natalie Baxter s reconceptualized eagles invert America s toxic masculinity. Other artists include Jamea Richmond-Edwards, Mark Fleuridor, Nyugen Smith, Amanda L. Edwards, Liz Nielsen, and Jen Dwyer. Through March 27.
March marches in with these intriguing area events focusing on history, art, literature, music, and more.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Hosts Museum Tour | March 9
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, will offer a virtual, interactive tour of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum on March 9 at 2pm. Founded in 1988 by historian Ruth Abram and social activist Anita Jacobsen, the Tenement Museum is a National Historic Site that celebrates the enduring stories of immigrants that define and strengthen what it means to be American. Tickets are $15 for OLLI at BCC members and $20 for non-members.
Zoom Program Covers Local Lady Artists | March 10
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Kaatsbaan Teases Spring Season Highlights The 153-acre Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli will kick off its outdoor spring festival in May. The more than 20 presentations scheduled to hit Kaatsbaan s two outdoor stages include performances by the American Ballet Theatre, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Yannick Lebrun from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Maria Kowroski, Ask la Cour, and Gonzalo Garcia from the New York City Ballet; pianist Hunter Noack, punk legend Patti Smith; and many more. The multi-disciplinary festival will also feature dance performances, concerts, and panel discussions with poets, authors, and world-renowned culinary artists.
Gospel Music History Series Goes Live
The Bridge Street Theatre presents “#QueertheBallet.”
There’s snow on the ground, but spring is edging closer every day. In the interim, here are some enjoyable events to help get you through the week.
“#QueertheBallet” Jumps Off | February 25
Choreographer Adrianna Pierce’s “#QueertheBallet” will premiere on YouTube by way of Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre on February 25 at 7pm. Part of the theater’s 2021 dance residency program, the work in progress features the American Ballet Theatre’s Remy Young and Sierra Armstrong and seeks to create a non-traditional pas de deux on pointe that will serve as a loving testament to the unique and varied ways in which two women communicate and connect. The performance is free.
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This month’s combination of cold weather and COVID awareness continues to be conducive to keeping inside. But to keep you company, here’s this week’s online-oriented litany of Hudson Valley events.
Multimedia Event Honors Area Black Cultural History | February 16
On February 16 at 6pm, local filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss will host the Zoom presentation “Black Cultural History of Ulster County” in celebration of Black History Month Kingston. The free event runs one and a half hours and utilizes rarely seen photos and video clips to highlight how the county’s Black arts, sports, industrial, and activist communities have shaped the greater Hudson Valley community. The program features Father Divine, Augusta Savage, Robert Blackburn, Ben Wigfall, Peg Leg Bates, Mickey Mathis, Billy Costello, Odetta, Jimi Hendrix, Jack DeJohnette, Richie Havens, Sonny Rollins, Juma Sultan, Simi Stone, and more.