Calendar of SHOWS, EXHIBITS, EVENTS
“WHAT’S HAPPENING”
SKILLED
Photos by Tod Bryant
April 25 - July 19
These portraits - images of Skilled historic preservation craftspeople - are a tribute to their dedication and the passion that they bring to their work.
It is a way to present the people who have dedicated their lives to a mastering specific craft or trade – a Skill – that few possess, in a dignified and personal way. These women and men usually labor in the shadows of better-known professions, but without these Skilled people nothing happens. They are the heart and soul of historic preservation. Nobody gets rich doing what they do. They do it because they are born to the task. Some of them are descended from families who have been plying their trades for generations, but many have felt an individual calling to do what they do. We hope this exhibit will inspire a new generation of tradespeople to join them.
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Photos by Tod Bryant
April 25 - July 19
These portraits - images of Skilled historic preservation craftspeople - are a tribute to their dedication and the passion that they bring to their work.
It is a way to present the people who have dedicated their lives to a mastering specific craft or trade – a Skill – that few possess, in a dignified and personal way. These women and men usually labor in the shadows of better-known professions, but without these Skilled people nothing happens. They are the heart and soul of historic preservation. Nobody gets rich doing what they do. They do it because they are born to the task. Some of them are descended from families who have been plying their trades for generations, but many have felt an individual calling to do what they do. We hope this exhibit will inspire a new generation of tradespeople to join them.
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Our 47th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser
Thursday, May 14 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Thursday, May 14 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM
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NERD NITE HUDSON VALLEY
Friday, May 29 - 7:30 PM
Early Bird Pricing ($15) from May 1st to May the 4th be with you. After May 4th, $20
This show will be out of this world! Three fun-yet-informative visual presentations with music, prizes, refreshments and guaranteed good company. Beacon Bicycle Coalition Co-Founder Yvonne Caruthers, a 35 year career cellist in the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, presents Physics, Fashion, and Feminism: How Bicycles Continue to Change the World. Next, Astrophysicist, Author & Folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier brings us Constellations: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly. Finally, Dr. Clara Sousa-Silva, a quantum astrochemist and molecular astrophysicist takes us into the strange and unknown with How to Maybe Find Aliens.
NERD NITE HUDSON VALLEY
Friday, May 29 - 7:30 PM
Early Bird Pricing ($15) from May 1st to May the 4th be with you. After May 4th, $20
This show will be out of this world! Three fun-yet-informative visual presentations with music, prizes, refreshments and guaranteed good company. Beacon Bicycle Coalition Co-Founder Yvonne Caruthers, a 35 year career cellist in the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington DC, presents Physics, Fashion, and Feminism: How Bicycles Continue to Change the World. Next, Astrophysicist, Author & Folklorist Dr. Moiya McTier brings us Constellations: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly. Finally, Dr. Clara Sousa-Silva, a quantum astrochemist and molecular astrophysicist takes us into the strange and unknown with How to Maybe Find Aliens.
NERD NITE HUDSON VALLEY
SECRET COMEDY SHOW
Saturday, May 30 - 8:30 PM
Comedy is at its best when there’s a surprise – that’s why Don’t Tell Comedy puts on events where the performers and location are kept secret until days before the show. With over 250 cities already in on the joke, you never know where they'll set up shop, or who might pop in. Want to be let in on the secret? They are coming to the Center – just don’t tell anyone!! 🤫
DON'T TELL COMEDY
Saturday, May 30 - 8:30 PM
Comedy is at its best when there’s a surprise – that’s why Don’t Tell Comedy puts on events where the performers and location are kept secret until days before the show. With over 250 cities already in on the joke, you never know where they'll set up shop, or who might pop in. Want to be let in on the secret? They are coming to the Center – just don’t tell anyone!! 🤫
DON'T TELL COMEDY
COMPOSERS CONCORDANCE
Presents: NYC and Beacon Musicians Meet
Sunday, June 7 - 5 PM
"For the past 30 years, Composers Concordance has been a booster for local composers, through both its concerts across the city and a record label." -The Wall Street Journal. "The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way….ingenious fun” - Classical-Modern Music Review. “Edgy…boisterous…demanding our attention” - San Diego Story. "These men and women are creating exciting music with elements of jazz, world music and many experimental techniques blended with equal parts classical tradition and playing techniques." - Music Notes: Classical music evolves, By Carlton Wilkinson
About on Composers Concordance
Presents: NYC and Beacon Musicians Meet
Sunday, June 7 - 5 PM
"For the past 30 years, Composers Concordance has been a booster for local composers, through both its concerts across the city and a record label." -The Wall Street Journal. "The Composers Concordance folks are unpredictable and at times refreshingly irreverent in a reverent sort of way….ingenious fun” - Classical-Modern Music Review. “Edgy…boisterous…demanding our attention” - San Diego Story. "These men and women are creating exciting music with elements of jazz, world music and many experimental techniques blended with equal parts classical tradition and playing techniques." - Music Notes: Classical music evolves, By Carlton Wilkinson
About on Composers Concordance
SEANIE VAUGHAN
Thursday, June 11 - 7:30 PM
Seanie Vaughan, the indie rock and folk artist hailing from Connemara, Galway, has been quietly shaping the Irish music landscape for over a decade. His music blends heartfelt songwriting with textured folk-rock instrumentation, reflecting not only the rugged beauty of the west of Ireland but also the turbulence, tenderness, and resilience of modern life.
A Class Act in Irish Music
Between Chaos and Order is more than just a comeback, it’s the sound of an artist at his most grounded and assured. From the youthful introspection of Altered Vision to the darker explorations of Redemption, and now the textured maturity of his third album, Seanie Vaughan has carved a path defined by sincerity, resilience, and a deep connection to both his roots and his audience. Soulful, textured, and sincere, his latest work cements him not only as a voice of Connemara but as an integral figure in Irish rock and folk today.
Thursday, June 11 - 7:30 PM
Seanie Vaughan, the indie rock and folk artist hailing from Connemara, Galway, has been quietly shaping the Irish music landscape for over a decade. His music blends heartfelt songwriting with textured folk-rock instrumentation, reflecting not only the rugged beauty of the west of Ireland but also the turbulence, tenderness, and resilience of modern life.
A Class Act in Irish Music
Between Chaos and Order is more than just a comeback, it’s the sound of an artist at his most grounded and assured. From the youthful introspection of Altered Vision to the darker explorations of Redemption, and now the textured maturity of his third album, Seanie Vaughan has carved a path defined by sincerity, resilience, and a deep connection to both his roots and his audience. Soulful, textured, and sincere, his latest work cements him not only as a voice of Connemara but as an integral figure in Irish rock and folk today.
DUNGEONS IN THE ATTIC
Wednesday, June 17 - 7:30 PM
Dungeons In The Attic Presents: A Live Role Playing Performance. Dungeons in the Attic is a live actual-play TTRPG podcast where improv, storytelling, and a little dice rolling come together.
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Wednesday, June 17 - 7:30 PM
Dungeons In The Attic Presents: A Live Role Playing Performance. Dungeons in the Attic is a live actual-play TTRPG podcast where improv, storytelling, and a little dice rolling come together.
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DEATH and the FOOL: A Medieval Folly
Saturday, June 20 - 2 PM
A family-friendly Happenstance Theater production!
(Recommended for ages 7+)
A Tarot-inspired mystery play full of slapstick comedy, music from the Middle Ages, puppetry, and whimsy to drive away fear and offer relief from impending doom, just as folly brought light to the Dark Ages. As the Fool faces Death and seeks guidance, you too can consult the Oracle, be comforted by the High Priestess, trust in the Doctor if you dare, and give your troubles to the Crone.
“Transcendent and provocative…Happenstance provides immeasurable entertainment with its comedy, music, and artistry…A characteristically compelling, intelligent, and thought-provoking hour of unique, outstanding, must-see theater.” – DC Theater Arts
DEATH and the THE FOOL was originally adapted from Happenstance Theater’s ADRIFT | A Medieval Wayward Folly for the Maryland Renaissance Festival and then expanded to become this charming new touring show.
HAPPENSTANCE THEATER, founded in 2006, is a professional company committed to devising, producing, and touring original, performer-created visual, poetic Theatre. Our ensemble has been developing work together since 2012. We are eclectically skilled artists who craft all aspects of our pieces from concept to realization. Under the Artistic co-Direction of Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell, we harvest imagery from the past and re-contextualize it in performances that address the universal themes of mortality and the ephemeral. With the simplest means – humor, whimsy, music, silence, text, physical comedy, object manipulation, vulnerability, and generosity – we seek to elevate the moment when the performers and audience meet, to lift the encounter beyond the daily and pedestrian into the realms of dreams, poetry, and art. Meaning is often found by happenstance.
In 2016, Happenstance received three Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Costume Design, and Outstanding Lead Actor. In 2017, Happenstance received two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Musical Direction.
About Happenstance -- Watch video trailer
Saturday, June 20 - 2 PM
A family-friendly Happenstance Theater production!
(Recommended for ages 7+)
A Tarot-inspired mystery play full of slapstick comedy, music from the Middle Ages, puppetry, and whimsy to drive away fear and offer relief from impending doom, just as folly brought light to the Dark Ages. As the Fool faces Death and seeks guidance, you too can consult the Oracle, be comforted by the High Priestess, trust in the Doctor if you dare, and give your troubles to the Crone.
“Transcendent and provocative…Happenstance provides immeasurable entertainment with its comedy, music, and artistry…A characteristically compelling, intelligent, and thought-provoking hour of unique, outstanding, must-see theater.” – DC Theater Arts
DEATH and the THE FOOL was originally adapted from Happenstance Theater’s ADRIFT | A Medieval Wayward Folly for the Maryland Renaissance Festival and then expanded to become this charming new touring show.
HAPPENSTANCE THEATER, founded in 2006, is a professional company committed to devising, producing, and touring original, performer-created visual, poetic Theatre. Our ensemble has been developing work together since 2012. We are eclectically skilled artists who craft all aspects of our pieces from concept to realization. Under the Artistic co-Direction of Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell, we harvest imagery from the past and re-contextualize it in performances that address the universal themes of mortality and the ephemeral. With the simplest means – humor, whimsy, music, silence, text, physical comedy, object manipulation, vulnerability, and generosity – we seek to elevate the moment when the performers and audience meet, to lift the encounter beyond the daily and pedestrian into the realms of dreams, poetry, and art. Meaning is often found by happenstance.
In 2016, Happenstance received three Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Costume Design, and Outstanding Lead Actor. In 2017, Happenstance received two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Musical Direction.
About Happenstance -- Watch video trailer
MEASURING TIME DANCE COLLECTIVE
Saturday, June 27 - 8 PM
Groove along as their feet speak the beat!
Tamii Sakurai is a tap dancer based in New York. She is an Artist-in-Residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF). Her close affiliation with ATDF started as a founding member, then the dance captain, and one of the rehearsal directors of Tap City Youth Ensemble, a performing youth tap ensemble of ATDF. Tamii has also had the privilege of working with numerous leading tap companies, such as Brenda Bufalino’s New American Tap Dance Orchestra, Michelle Dorrance’s Dorrance Dance, and Caleb Teicher and Company. She studied Mathematics and Dance at Hunter College, where she developed her style of teaching tap dance, incorporating numbers and visuals. In 2016, she made her debut Off-Broadway in STOMP. After the closure of the New York City production of STOMP in 2023, she joined the International Tour and performed in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Monaco, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan, and more! Her recent solo tap works premiered at Rhythm in Motion as part of the Tap City, New York City Tap Festival. She enjoys sharing her love for the art form through teaching and participating in local jam sessions. For more Tamii, please visit www.facebook.com/tamii.sakurai
Mary Luyster is a New York-born dancer and emerging artist currently graduating with a BFA in Dance Performance at Chapman University. Her work bridges concert and theatrical jazz with contemporary movement, grounded in musicality, athleticism, and nuanced performance quality. She has performed at Lincoln Center, Musco Center for the Arts, Manhattan Movement & Arts, National Dance Institute, and Dock 11 Stage in Berlin and has danced repertory and original works by Dwight Rhoden, Martha Graham (re-staged by Elizabeth Auclair), David Parsons, Earl Mosely, Steven Sofia, Francisco Gella, Marion Sparber, and Alan Fuentes Guerra. Her collegiate training includes tap, jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary, heels, and hip-hop alongside choreographic research and opportunities to present original work. Other training includes B12 Contemporary Dance Festival, DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion, Orsolina28, and Zeilgeist Dance Theatre. Mary is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher and is actively pursuing a comprehensive Pilates teacher certification. She believes in bringing somatic awareness, strength, and longevity into her movement practice, and is passionate about demanding, artist-driven work that values both technical precision and expressive depth.
WARREN CURTIS is an artist and educator whose career has spanned Broadway National Tours to intimate performance venues. His award-winning tap choreography has been seen on stages across the U.S. Credits as a performer include the 1st National Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 42nd Street, and numerous companies of A Chorus Line and West Side Story. His primary focus is sharing the art of tap dancing - the one that has enriched his life the most. Many thanks to my wonderful tap teachers - Charles Goddertz, Derick Grant, and Lynn Schwab.
MTDC on IG -- Watch video
Saturday, June 27 - 8 PM
Groove along as their feet speak the beat!
Tamii Sakurai is a tap dancer based in New York. She is an Artist-in-Residence at the American Tap Dance Foundation (ATDF). Her close affiliation with ATDF started as a founding member, then the dance captain, and one of the rehearsal directors of Tap City Youth Ensemble, a performing youth tap ensemble of ATDF. Tamii has also had the privilege of working with numerous leading tap companies, such as Brenda Bufalino’s New American Tap Dance Orchestra, Michelle Dorrance’s Dorrance Dance, and Caleb Teicher and Company. She studied Mathematics and Dance at Hunter College, where she developed her style of teaching tap dance, incorporating numbers and visuals. In 2016, she made her debut Off-Broadway in STOMP. After the closure of the New York City production of STOMP in 2023, she joined the International Tour and performed in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Monaco, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan, and more! Her recent solo tap works premiered at Rhythm in Motion as part of the Tap City, New York City Tap Festival. She enjoys sharing her love for the art form through teaching and participating in local jam sessions. For more Tamii, please visit www.facebook.com/tamii.sakurai
Mary Luyster is a New York-born dancer and emerging artist currently graduating with a BFA in Dance Performance at Chapman University. Her work bridges concert and theatrical jazz with contemporary movement, grounded in musicality, athleticism, and nuanced performance quality. She has performed at Lincoln Center, Musco Center for the Arts, Manhattan Movement & Arts, National Dance Institute, and Dock 11 Stage in Berlin and has danced repertory and original works by Dwight Rhoden, Martha Graham (re-staged by Elizabeth Auclair), David Parsons, Earl Mosely, Steven Sofia, Francisco Gella, Marion Sparber, and Alan Fuentes Guerra. Her collegiate training includes tap, jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary, heels, and hip-hop alongside choreographic research and opportunities to present original work. Other training includes B12 Contemporary Dance Festival, DIAVOLO Architecture in Motion, Orsolina28, and Zeilgeist Dance Theatre. Mary is a 200-hour certified yoga teacher and is actively pursuing a comprehensive Pilates teacher certification. She believes in bringing somatic awareness, strength, and longevity into her movement practice, and is passionate about demanding, artist-driven work that values both technical precision and expressive depth.
WARREN CURTIS is an artist and educator whose career has spanned Broadway National Tours to intimate performance venues. His award-winning tap choreography has been seen on stages across the U.S. Credits as a performer include the 1st National Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 42nd Street, and numerous companies of A Chorus Line and West Side Story. His primary focus is sharing the art of tap dancing - the one that has enriched his life the most. Many thanks to my wonderful tap teachers - Charles Goddertz, Derick Grant, and Lynn Schwab.
MTDC on IG -- Watch video
MID HUDSON MUSIC TOGETHER
Sign Up for Classes
Sign Up for classes in Beacon at Howland Cultural Center! Music Together is offering musical fun for kids ages 0- 5 and their caregivers. Sing, dance, play instruments, and learn basic rhythm and tonal patterns. Play musical games and make friends while enjoying music from around the world. Visit www.mhmusictogether.com for details
Sign Up for Classes
Sign Up for classes in Beacon at Howland Cultural Center! Music Together is offering musical fun for kids ages 0- 5 and their caregivers. Sing, dance, play instruments, and learn basic rhythm and tonal patterns. Play musical games and make friends while enjoying music from around the world. Visit www.mhmusictogether.com for details
Ticket sales for the Howland Chamber Music Circle 33rd season have been exceptionally brisk, with at least one concert nearly sold out before even one note has been played! Be sure to lock in your entrance to our exciting new season!
HCMC entire concert season is listed on their website. You may order online through the website, or click here to download a printable order form which you can mail back to HCMC.
Purchase four or more concerts and we automatically apply a discount to the sale. The more concerts you purchase, the greater the discount percentage. (Please note, the Yefim Bronfman concert is specially priced and does not count toward the subscription discount.)
All concerts, with the exception of the Special Event, are Sunday afternoons at 4:00 PM at the acoustically ideal Howland Cultural Center.
HCMC entire concert season is listed on their website. You may order online through the website, or click here to download a printable order form which you can mail back to HCMC.
Purchase four or more concerts and we automatically apply a discount to the sale. The more concerts you purchase, the greater the discount percentage. (Please note, the Yefim Bronfman concert is specially priced and does not count toward the subscription discount.)
All concerts, with the exception of the Special Event, are Sunday afternoons at 4:00 PM at the acoustically ideal Howland Cultural Center.
1st Fridays - LIT LIT
Friday, May 1 - 7 PM
Click Here for more information - Door opens at 6:30 PM
Time for Lit Lit, the popular open mic for literary works. Writers from every walk of life and genre can share their writing of up to 5 minutes in length. Donna Minkowitz is your host. We ask a $5 donation.
(All are welcome- no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
Friday, May 1 - 7 PM
Click Here for more information - Door opens at 6:30 PM
Time for Lit Lit, the popular open mic for literary works. Writers from every walk of life and genre can share their writing of up to 5 minutes in length. Donna Minkowitz is your host. We ask a $5 donation.
(All are welcome- no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
2nd Tuesdays - SOUTHERN FIDDLE TUNE JAM
Tuesday, May 12 - 7 PM
Click Here for information Harry Bolick and Fiddle Tune Jam
Tuesday, May 12 - 7 PM
Click Here for information Harry Bolick and Fiddle Tune Jam
HOWLAND OPEN MIC NIGHT
FOURTH FRIDAY MUSIC SERIES
Friday, May 22 - 7 PM
Sing or play at the Howland Open Mic Night for an appreciative audience. Or just be part of that audience! Sign-ups begin at 6:15 and the schedule drawing is at 6:45 pm. It's a $5 night and there are refreshments available. Your host are Jay Strauss and Dan Rayner
FOURTH FRIDAY MUSIC SERIES
Friday, May 22 - 7 PM
Sing or play at the Howland Open Mic Night for an appreciative audience. Or just be part of that audience! Sign-ups begin at 6:15 and the schedule drawing is at 6:45 pm. It's a $5 night and there are refreshments available. Your host are Jay Strauss and Dan Rayner
THE BRIDGE CLUB
Mondays - 10 AM - 1 PM
Drop in any Monday $5 - Everyone's Welcome - The Highlands Current article
Mondays - 10 AM - 1 PM
Drop in any Monday $5 - Everyone's Welcome - The Highlands Current article
Kid’s After School Art
Mid-Hudson Music Together
SUMMER SNAPS! Photo Camp 2025
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Mid-Hudson Music Together
SUMMER SNAPS! Photo Camp 2025
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"A memorable event from 2022 that still shines bright in our history!"
AIAWHV Presents: Howland Cultural Center: Celebrating 150 Years
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AIAWHV Presents: Howland Cultural Center: Celebrating 150 Years
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