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Saint Rita, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 1st @ 8 PM was postponed. They hope to re-schedule it and, when they do, we will let you know. Thanks for your support of the Howland Cultural Center, the Beacon High School PTSO/GAPP German Exchange Program, and the arts in Beacon NY More info on the GAPP short term exchange to Munich: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/parent-teacher-student-organization-of-the-beacon-high-school/2024-2025-beacon-germering-cultural-exchange-project I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Madera Vox recorded at the Howland Cultural Center, 2009 Composer: Kurt Weill Lyrics: Ogden Nash https://open.spotify.com/track/0kZjrYigUaUm7GRpHO4HDM?si=be3ddec3ee7044d7 “Saint Rita: Lost and Found” Brings Passionate Music of Kurt Weill and Edith Piaf Featuring the talents of Kelly Ellenwood (vocals), Kathleen Bosman (violin/viola), and Stephen Clair (guitar), the evening will be a heartfelt exploration of the music of Kurt Weill and Edith Piaf. They will be joined by Nate Allen (double bass) and Brad Hubbard (woodwinds). Saint Rita offers a unique blend of artistry that captures the raw emotion and gritty authenticity of Weill and Piaf’s compositions. The trio’s performance will transport audiences from Weimar-era Brecht to the Rue Pigalle and across time and space to 1940’s Hollywood and Broadway. The concert is a benefit performance for Beacon High School’s short term foreign exchange program to Munich, Germany.  "One Week" & "The Balloonatic" Buster Keaton’s Classic Silent Films accompanied with LIVE MUSIC! This program is produced with the support of the State of New York Office of Children and Family Services upon the legislative initiative of Assembly member Jonathan Jacobson.  Songs of Resistance and Resilience - The Key of Q, the Hudson Valley's own LGBTQ+ and allied a cappella singers, celebrate the power of music to unite, strengthen, and sustain our community.  First show of the 2025 New Year, featured: Gabe Mollica, whose Off-Broadway hit "Solo: A Show About Friendship" was recently featured on This American Life! And ARTICHOKE favorites Gastor Almonte, Kate Greathead (author of The Book of George-out now!), and Carly Ciarrocchi - beloved children's show host). Plus, making their ARTICHOKE debut, comedians Tamar Vezirian (Generation Women) and Ajay G - who Drew recently cast in an episode of PBS's Stories from the Stage!)  MUSIC PATHOLOGY | MAN vs. MACHINE | RABBIT HOLES! Grab a drink, have some laughs, listen to some good tunes & chat with fellow nerds as we talk tech, space, science, weird history, film and more. Dr. Táhirih Motazedian: Your Generation’s Music is The Worst: The NeverEnding Story of Music Pathology. Kevin Maher: Now is the Winter of our Cheap Content: Creating Art in the Time of A.I. Emily Menez: Rabbit Holes!  Our annual HOLIDAY GIFT Show & Sale! Celebrating the holiday season while supporting Hudson Valley artists and makers! The perfect holiday shopping destination with gifts for everyone (and yourself) - handmade creations, including paintings, photography, pottery, crafts, jewelry, knitwear, clothing, accessories, ornaments, cards, and stocking stuffers. Buy local and support local artists, while supporting the Howland Cultural Center. 'Tis the season for supporting the arts community!  The Year End Hoot started in the early 2000's and developed into a yearly event appearing in many different river towns including Beacon. Celebrating in the Spirit of Pete and Woody with Guthrie's Ghost house band along with special guests.  During the pandemic, CLASSICS FOR KIDS had the pleasure of recording two fine pianists and a narrator in a rendition of The Nutcracker. This year they performed LIVE in a full house in our Classics for Kids series! Performers were: Stephen Joven-Lee, piano, Michele Wong, piano, Gina Samardge, Narrator (director of Compass Arts)  The Judith Tulloch Band & Mighty Girl took to the stage in a holiday extravaganza! With haunting acoustics, each band performed their original songs and songs of the season. And joined stage together to present a very special evening of music!!! judithtulloch.com and mightygirlband.com  They came for the bluegrass, and stayed for the laughs. And some come for the laughs, and were pleasantly surprised by the music. IBMA-winning mandolin player Tristan Scroggins, Bennett Sullivan from Steve Martin's Bright Star, Austin Alfano, and Nick Conte make up the band. foialove.com   The Howland Chamber Music Circles Pop-Up Concert presents the multi-sensory experience “Luminous Being”. Violinist Audrey Wright, a member of the New York Philharmonic and concertmaster of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, together with artist Geoff Robertson, have created Luminous Being. Luminous Being is a multi sensory performance for solo violin and sound responsive light art, interweaving classical repertoire spanning the 12th through 21st centuries with original music and arrangements by Wright for a magical, poetic, and playful exploration into the connections between sound, light, and technology. For the performance, Wright adorns a bespoke garment of wearable light art created by artist Geoff Robertson, embodying a luminous being of colors, shapes, and sounds.  Westchester Jazz Alliance Quartet is a premiere jazz quartet that includes Charley Krachy, sax, Dave Frank, piano, Fr. Stan Fortuna, bass, and T-kash Inuoe, drums. Two of the members were closely associated with the Legendary jazz pianist/educator Lennie Tristano. The mission of the Westchester Jazz Alliance and the WAJQ is, through education, performances, and jazz parties, to increase awareness, participation, and enjoyment of jazz in the New York area and beyond.  Sons of Mercury is a fresh, strong-energy band that blends classic and new rock, playing covers ranging from the 1970’s all the way to the present, along with their new, emerging originals. Started by three NYC boys (on bass, drums, and guitar) with an added touch of singing Cali vocals, Sons of Mercury bring both a new yet nostalgic sound to the live music scene. Galen James-Heskett on lead vocals, Sean Pagán on lead guitar, Michael Bode on bass and back-up vocals, and Devan Sáez on drums. IG: @sonsofmercury  An evening of short works. Five Playwrights -- Two Directors -- One Cast Click here for Playwrights Bios  Lineup included folks you've heard on This American Life, Snap Judgement, and some fabulous local comedians! A night of hilarious storytelling with gonzo journalist Harmon Leon, Moth fave Hamdan Azhar, host of the storytelling competition One Up! Courtney Boxwell Taback, and improv comics Valerie Lynn Brett, Natalie Allen, and Don Romaniello!   PREMIERE of a the Hudson Valley NERD NITE series! We had some major laughs! Listened to some good tunes and chatted with fellow nerds as they talked tech, space, science, weird history, film and more. Speakers: CAROLINE EISNER 📖 For All Intensive Purposes, I Could Care Less…English Grammar: When It’s So Bad, It’s Good 📖 BRENDAN KOERNER ☁️✈️ Havana Here We Come: An Introduction to the Golden Age of Hijacking ☁️✈️ NADIA AZIZI & MARJORIE LEWIT 🐸 Real Life Frogger 🐸 Click here for NERD NITE Hudson Valley  Hudson River Sloop Clearwater's evening celebrating the life and legacy of Clearwater’s founder, Pete Seeger. Author David Bernz, Pete’s long-time collaborator, shared reflections and passages from his newest book, “Chopping Wood: Thoughts and Stories of a Legendary Folk Singer.”  LIVE WRITINGInside/Outside readings - Poets from Beacon and Beyondwith Ruth Danon, curator11/8/2024
Sō Percussion is a leading percussion quartet and nonprofit organization that fosters, creates, and presents adventurous recent work focusing uniquely on collaboration. Fueled by a belief in the unifying power of music, Sō Percussion brings the joy, curiosity, and inherent connectivity of percussion in all its forms to an ever broader audience.  Ted Swindley is the Creator of the musical ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (An American Comedy? Description: Set in 1994, a high school football star becomes the first male debutante in a small Southern town and his “coming out” causes a hilarious chain of events that inspires other quirky characters in the play to follow his lead to find their authentic selves and pursue true happiness that is an “inalienable right” guaranteed by America’s founding fathers. The play shows the beautiful possibilities for increasing tolerance in the 1990s and the specter of growing intolerance at a time when America is at a crossroads.  Legend of Sleepy Hollow storyteller Johnathan Kruk brings us spooky stories for Halloween Tales! jonathankruk.com/ *This program is produced with the support of NYS Office of Children and Family Services upon the legislative initiative of Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson. Any opinions or other content of the program are the responsibility of the Howland Cultural Center and do not necessarily represent the opinions, interpretations, or policy of the State.  |
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