Calendar of SHOWS, EXHIBITS, EVENTS
“WHAT’S HAPPENING”
This Saturday, April 11, from 12:30PM-3:30PM.
The Chronogram is coming back to the Center for another pop-up portrait shoot.
They will be shooting portraits of the Beacon community for the May issue of Chronogram, which will include a community spotlight on Beacon. The shoot is open to all who live and/or work in Beacon. Feel free to spread the word. Families are encouraged to attend. Props are most welcome!
Here’s the sign-up link. Please choose 1 slot. Photos will run in the May issue and on Chronogram.com.
The shoots are quick—you know the deal—five minutes or less. And walk-ins are welcome. Join us and help represent Beacon!
Bannerman Island and the Mighty Hudson River
Fine Art Exhibition
Now on exhibit through April 12
Gallery open most Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 PM and by appointment or by chance
A variety of artists will be featured in this diverse show, and most of the artwork is for sale. Visitors can expect to see picturesque Hudson River Valley views from the lower to upper Hudson Valley, mainly focusing on the Hudson Highlands region and Bannerman Island and Castle, the Iconic historic site located in the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, and a favorite location for artists and adventurers.
Bannerman Castle Trust
Fine Art Exhibition
Now on exhibit through April 12
Gallery open most Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 PM and by appointment or by chance
A variety of artists will be featured in this diverse show, and most of the artwork is for sale. Visitors can expect to see picturesque Hudson River Valley views from the lower to upper Hudson Valley, mainly focusing on the Hudson Highlands region and Bannerman Island and Castle, the Iconic historic site located in the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, and a favorite location for artists and adventurers.
Bannerman Castle Trust
BEACON FILM SOCIETY presents:
STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF
Thursday, April 9 - 7:30 PM
Q&A with producer Jonathan Hsu to follow the screening.
A genre-bending hybrid documentary/narrative about Jerry Hsu, a retired Taiwanese immigrant in Florida, scammed out of his life savings.
After an unsettling call from a Chinese police officer puts Jerry on his heels, he agrees to join an undercover operation that sends him into a spiral of secrecy and self-destruction.
What follows is a rare film that exists along the fine line between fact and fiction, one that confronts memory, nostalgia, human frailty and fallibility, the pursuit of the ‘American dream’, and the seductive traps that fraudsters set to prey upon our aging population.
*****
GRAND JURY AWARD ~Slamdance Film Festival
*****
“ Starring Jerry as Himself can be filed under ‘truth is stranger than fiction.’ ” – RogerEbert.com
“… participatory nature offers something new for true crime.” – POV Magazine
“… a remarkable accomplishment.” – Cinema Escapist
“100% Fresh” – Rotten Tomatoes
*****
Q&A with film producer Jonathan Hsu to follow.
Jonathan Hsu has been making films ever since his father gave him the family’s Digi8 Camcorder to document their family travels. Since then, he has produced multiple award-winning commercials, music videos, and films. He founded his commercial production services company, HsuBox Productions Inc., with the mission to share and produce content that is as diverse as his crew and clients.
Jonathan is an alumni of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He recently Executive Produced the horror movie “A Wounded Fawn” for Tribeca 2022’s Midnight Program and also the short film “Closing Dynasty” for the inaugural Netflix x Gold House x Tribeca 2022 Future Gold Fellowship. He is a member of the DPA, A-Doc, IDA, Gotham, and Film Independent.
STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF
Thursday, April 9 - 7:30 PM
Q&A with producer Jonathan Hsu to follow the screening.
A genre-bending hybrid documentary/narrative about Jerry Hsu, a retired Taiwanese immigrant in Florida, scammed out of his life savings.
After an unsettling call from a Chinese police officer puts Jerry on his heels, he agrees to join an undercover operation that sends him into a spiral of secrecy and self-destruction.
What follows is a rare film that exists along the fine line between fact and fiction, one that confronts memory, nostalgia, human frailty and fallibility, the pursuit of the ‘American dream’, and the seductive traps that fraudsters set to prey upon our aging population.
*****
GRAND JURY AWARD ~Slamdance Film Festival
*****
“ Starring Jerry as Himself can be filed under ‘truth is stranger than fiction.’ ” – RogerEbert.com
“… participatory nature offers something new for true crime.” – POV Magazine
“… a remarkable accomplishment.” – Cinema Escapist
“100% Fresh” – Rotten Tomatoes
*****
Q&A with film producer Jonathan Hsu to follow.
Jonathan Hsu has been making films ever since his father gave him the family’s Digi8 Camcorder to document their family travels. Since then, he has produced multiple award-winning commercials, music videos, and films. He founded his commercial production services company, HsuBox Productions Inc., with the mission to share and produce content that is as diverse as his crew and clients.
Jonathan is an alumni of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. He recently Executive Produced the horror movie “A Wounded Fawn” for Tribeca 2022’s Midnight Program and also the short film “Closing Dynasty” for the inaugural Netflix x Gold House x Tribeca 2022 Future Gold Fellowship. He is a member of the DPA, A-Doc, IDA, Gotham, and Film Independent.
Paper Heart Puppets - ERROR CODE
Sunday, April 12 - 2 PM
A sci-fi noir mystery with puppets, decoder glasses and more. Tickets are free but space is limited, reserve your seat today! For kids aged 10 and up.
paperheartpuppets.com
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
Sunday, April 12 - 2 PM
A sci-fi noir mystery with puppets, decoder glasses and more. Tickets are free but space is limited, reserve your seat today! For kids aged 10 and up.
paperheartpuppets.com
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
LiveWriting - Ruth Danon curator
Thursday, April 17 - 7:30-9:30 PM
Sponsored by Poets&Writers and NYSCA
Thursday, April 17 - 7:30-9:30 PM
Sponsored by Poets&Writers and NYSCA
DADDY LONG LEGS
Saturday, April 18 - 8 PM and Sunday, April 19 - 3 PM
After a sold-out performance at Beacon Bonfire, this special 90-minute concert of the family-friendly 2-person musical DADDY LONG LEGS is back at the Howland.
Starring real-life married performers Erin Mendez Stapleton and Andrew Oppmann, directed and music directed by Broadway in Beacon’s Will Reynolds (who played the title role in the show Off-Broadway).
Based on the classic novel, which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire, Daddy Long Legs is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Brontë Sisters, and “Downton Abbey.” Daddy Long Legs features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Misérables), and is a “rags-to-riches” tale of newfound love.
Jerusha Abbott is the “Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home” until a mysterious benefactor decides to send her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor’s identity – so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs.
Through her correspondence with Daddy Long Legs and her growing intimacy with Jervis, Jerusha’s letters chronicle her emergence as a delightfully independent “New American Woman.” Yet, there is one startling fact that Jerusha has yet to uncover – a fact that will change her life forever.
Presented through special permission from the authors.
Come fall in love with DADDY LONG LEGS for the first time, or all over again.
This event is sponsored by Beacon Creamery and the Solstad House.
Saturday, April 18 - 8 PM and Sunday, April 19 - 3 PM
After a sold-out performance at Beacon Bonfire, this special 90-minute concert of the family-friendly 2-person musical DADDY LONG LEGS is back at the Howland.
Starring real-life married performers Erin Mendez Stapleton and Andrew Oppmann, directed and music directed by Broadway in Beacon’s Will Reynolds (who played the title role in the show Off-Broadway).
Based on the classic novel, which inspired the 1955 movie starring Fred Astaire, Daddy Long Legs is a beloved tale in the spirit of Jane Austen, The Brontë Sisters, and “Downton Abbey.” Daddy Long Legs features music and lyrics by Tony Award-nominated composer/lyricist, Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre), and Tony-winning librettist/director, John Caird (Les Misérables), and is a “rags-to-riches” tale of newfound love.
Jerusha Abbott is the “Oldest Orphan in the John Grier Home” until a mysterious benefactor decides to send her to college to be educated as a writer. Required to write him a letter once a month, she is never to know the benefactor’s identity – so she invents one for him: Daddy Long Legs.
Through her correspondence with Daddy Long Legs and her growing intimacy with Jervis, Jerusha’s letters chronicle her emergence as a delightfully independent “New American Woman.” Yet, there is one startling fact that Jerusha has yet to uncover – a fact that will change her life forever.
Presented through special permission from the authors.
Come fall in love with DADDY LONG LEGS for the first time, or all over again.
This event is sponsored by Beacon Creamery and the Solstad House.
Laurie McAllister of Red Molly
Saturday, May 2 - 8 PM
In late 2024, Laurie MacAllister embarked on an exciting new chapter, launching a solo career with a sold-out performance at the legendary Club Passim.
Two decades earlier, she co-founded the beloved Americana trio Red Molly, which released seven acclaimed albums and toured both the U.S. and internationally, including appearances at MerleFest, Cayamo, and Boston Symphony Hall.
Her 2018 self-produced solo album "The Lies the Poets Tell" is a heartfelt tribute to the contemporary folk music scene, celebrating a handful of its best songs and songwriters. It features duets with six male artists, including the late Americana master Jimmy LaFave. SiriusXM praised the album as “Defining. A curated collection packed with emotional vibrancy.”
Saturday, May 2 - 8 PM
In late 2024, Laurie MacAllister embarked on an exciting new chapter, launching a solo career with a sold-out performance at the legendary Club Passim.
Two decades earlier, she co-founded the beloved Americana trio Red Molly, which released seven acclaimed albums and toured both the U.S. and internationally, including appearances at MerleFest, Cayamo, and Boston Symphony Hall.
Her 2018 self-produced solo album "The Lies the Poets Tell" is a heartfelt tribute to the contemporary folk music scene, celebrating a handful of its best songs and songwriters. It features duets with six male artists, including the late Americana master Jimmy LaFave. SiriusXM praised the album as “Defining. A curated collection packed with emotional vibrancy.”
From a young girl with a quiet dream of becoming a singer, Laurie’s journey has unfolded one song at a time. Over more than two decades, she’s made her dream into a reality.
lauriemacallister.net
lauriemacallister.net
Our 47th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser
Thursday, May 14 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Thursday, May 14 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM
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
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.
About 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.
About Dungeons in the Attic
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
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, April 14 - 7 PM
Click Here for information Harry Bolick and Fiddle Tune Jam
Tuesday, April 14 - 7 PM
Click Here for information Harry Bolick and Fiddle Tune Jam
HOWLAND OPEN MIC NIGHT
FOURTH FRIDAY MUSIC SERIES
Friday, April 24 - 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, April 24 - 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
Click program name for info
Mid-Hudson Music Together
SUMMER SNAPS! Photo Camp 2025
Click program name for info
"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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