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SUMMARY:HVPAF | Quick Draw Competition
DESCRIPTION:Quick Draw Competition  \nSaturday\, October 10\, 2026 |  10 am – 12 noon \n@ Greenwood Lake Farmer’s Market \n  \nThe Quick Draw is a 2-hour painting competition where painters start with ‘Quick Draw Stamped’ blank canvases at 10:00 am and present finished work by 12:00 pm.  It’s harder than you might think! \nArtwork will be displayed for the public and there will be judging and prizes. Prizes and award baskets\, selected by a panel of on-site jurors\, will be presented at the end of the Quick Draw (12:30 – 1 pm.) \nWhile this event is part of the 2026 Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival\, it is open to the public – everyone is welcome. Bring your easel\, paint brushes\, and join the fun! \n  \nPRE-REGISTER to participate in the Quick Draw – reserve your spot and get priority check-in (starts at 8:30 am). \nDAY-OF REGISTRATION and canvas stamping – starts at 9 am\, after pre-registered participants.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/hvpaf-quick-draw-competition/
LOCATION:Greenwood Lake Farmer’a Market\, Winstanley Park\,\, Greenwood Lake\,\, NY\, 10925\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Plein Air,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Sept. 2026
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday mornings\, 9 am – 12 pm \nSeptember 1\, 8\, 15\, 22 \n$160\, $140 Members \nLocation: Popp Memorial Park \nStudents will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette\, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a scene to create a successful plein air painting. All mediums welcome\, instructor specializes in acrylic. \nStudents will bring their own supplies. You are advised to wear sun and bug protection for outdoor classes. Make sure you drink water and seek shade on hot days. \n  \nNancy Reed Jones is an award winning artist\, receiving the Champion of the Arts award from the Orange County Arts Council as well as several other awards. She studied oil painting at the Huntington Arts Council on Long Island. Running her own mural business for many years\, special projects include murals in the Vanderbilt homes on Long Island and murals for cancer patients in hospitals which were also used for art therapy. She came to live in the Hudson Valley in 2004 and joined the Wallkill River School of Art where she now teaches acrylic workshops and plein air painting. She describes her painting style as Romantic Impressionism. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCEL
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/plein-air-painting-with-nancy-reed-jones-sept-2026/
LOCATION:Popps Memorial Park\, 3081 NY-208\, Wallkill\, 12589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Flamenco Fusion - Music & Dance
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2026 Arthur Patchett Memorial Music Series\, Curated by vocalist\, composer\, and WRCA Board member Judi Silvano\, Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present … \n  \nSunday\, August 23\, 3-5pm \nFLAMENCO FUSION – MUSIC & DANCE\nDaniel Pimentel\, Guitar\nNatalia de Aragon\, Dance & Cajon\nAlfonso Cid\, Voice & Flute \nSafe Harbors at the Ritz Lobby\n107 Broadway\, Newburgh NY \n\n  \n\nPLEASE NOTE\, the concert series is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Due to the intimate nature of concert locations and limited seating\, advance registration is recommended but not required. \nADVANCE REGISTRATION is now closed. A limited number of seats will be available day of concert on a first come\, first served basis. Thank you\, we look forward to seeing you. \n  \n\n____________ \nAbout the performers:   \n \n  \nDANIEL PIMENTEL – Guitarist and Composer \nDaniel began playing guitar at the age of 12 in Jalisco and later received formal training with maestro Fernando Martínez Peralta in 1999.  In Spain\, he studied in 2001\, 2002\, and 2006 with notable masters such as Manolo Sanlúcar\, José Antonio Rodríguez\, Manolo Franco\, Paco Serrano\, Gerardo Núñez\, El Entri\, Pedro Sierra\, José Luis Rodríguez\, Juan Carlos Romero\, and Antonio Rey. \nThroughout his career\, he has trained in various styles of music including jazz\, classical\, and Mexican. \n  \nCOMPOSITIONS \nFor Flamencos Unidos company of the teacher and singer Lucero Hernández\, Daniel wrote and played a tribute to Federico García Lorca\, El Cristo Andaluz\, Bodas de Sangre\, and “Gitanos en persecusión”.  \nHe has also toured and performed with companies such as María Elena Ayala\, El Club España directed by La Morris\, Marién Luévano\, Caña y Candela of Lourdes Lecona and Lina Ravines\, 1 Compás por México directed by Erika Suárez\, among others. \nDISCOGRAPHY – Recordings: \nAires de flamenco (2002)\, La primer gota de lluvia ( 2003)\,  Lléname de ti ( 2006)\,  Gitana (2007)\, Mi mundo Mi sentir (2009)\,  A mi aire (2010)\, Sentimiento Flamenco (2017) \nCOLABORATIONS WITH ARTISTS \nFlamenco artists such as Karen Lugo\, Marién Luévano\, Karime Amaya\, Joe Lovano\, María Elena Anaya\, La Morris\, Sabas Santos\, Lucero Hernández\, Fernando Martínez\, Las Cabales de Guadalajara\, Fernando Soto\, María Juncal\, José Maya\, Juañares\, Antonio Rey\, Leo y Juan Treviño\, Erika Suarez\, among many others; as well as artists from other musical genres such as Juan Gabriel and María José. \nJazz Collaborations in the USA: Daniel began to collaborate with Judi Silvano in her “Flamenco Meets Jazz” double-trio concert at the Newburgh Free Library in 2015.   Then in 2019\, they joined forces again for a special concert at The Falcon in Marlboro NY with Judi Silvano and Joe Lovano’s Quintet\, featuring original compositions and the music of Paco Lucia\, Miles Davis and Jazz improvisations. \n  \nPLACES WHERE HE HAS PERFORMED (As a soloist or accompanied) \nIn México: Palacio de Bellas Artes\, Auditorio Nacional\, Teatro de la Ciudad Esperanza Iris\, Sala Miguel Covarrubias\, Teatro Degollado de Guadalajara\, Teatro Ricardo Castro de Durango\, and in cities like Monterrey\, Tampico\, Pachuca\, Mazatlán\, Aguascalientes\, León\, Guanajuato\, Veracruz\, Puebla\, Paracho\, Acapulco\, etc.  \nTours:  New York City\, Hudson River Valley of NY\, Chicago\, in South America: Quito\, Ecuador\, in Europe: Luxemburg and in Spain: Madrid\, Toledo\, and Gandía. \n  \nNATALIA DE ARAGON – Flamenco Dancer and Cajon \nNatalia graduated from the National School of Dance “Nellie y Gloria Campobello” of the National Institute of Fine Arts. She received her training from renowned dance masters in Mexico such as María Elena Anaya\, Gabriel Blanco\, Silvia Martín\, Paloma Macías\, and Olinka Trueba\, among others.  \nAfter completing her studies at the institution\, she was invited to join the teaching staff\, where she taught Stylized Dance and Stage Practices to students of the Bachelor of Spanish Dance program at the National School of Dance. \nThroughout her training\, she has taken various courses in both Spanish dance and flamenco with distinguished masters including Guadalupe Gómez (principal dancer at the Madrid Conservatory)\, “La Choni”\, Manuel Reyes\, Mariano Bernal\, Ángeles Gabaldón\, Daniel Doña\, Ana Lopéz\, “La Truco”\, and Antonio Rodríguez “El Chupete”\, among others.  \nIn 2012\, she attended a course at the Cristina Heeren Foundation in Seville\, Spain\, where she studied “bata de cola” and mantón with teacher Milagros Menjibar\, and technique with Maribel Ramos. \nNatalia is an accomplished Dancer and Actress who has cultivated the theatrical presentation of the passionate and historical artform that is Flamenco dance. \n  \n  \nALFONSO CID – Flamenco Singer and Flute \nHis mother and grandfather were his earliest influences. He attended classes at the prestigious Torres-Macarena Flamenco social club in Seville starting in 1987.  \nAlfonso also studied solfege singing and flute at the Seville Music Conservatory and was awarded two scholarships to study at the Cristina Heeren Foundation for Flamenco Art in Seville\, Spain.  \n  \nHe has performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center Out of Doors\, Town Hall\, London’s Royal Albert Hall\, Sala Covarrubias in Mexico City. He has produced albums with “Gazpacho Andalú”\, Latin Rock band “Dientes de Caramelo” and the Jazz/Flamenco band “New Bojaira”. \n____________ \nAbout the concert location:   \nSafe Harbors of the Hudson Valley – Transforming Lives and Building Community through Housing and the Arts. \nThe Lobby at the Ritz   \n\n_______________ \n  \nWRCA’s 2026 concert series has been made possible thanks to: \n  \n  \n \n  \n \n \n \n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-flamingo-fusion-music-dance/
LOCATION:Safe Harbors at the Ritz Lobby\, 107 Broadway\, Newburgh\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | Aug. 2026
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday mornings\, 9 am – 12 pm \nAugust\, 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 \n$160\, $140 Members \nLocation: River Front Park \nStudents will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette\, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a scene to create a successful plein air painting. All mediums welcome\, instructor specializes in acrylic. \nStudents will bring their own supplies. You are advised to wear sun and bug protection for outdoor classes. Make sure you drink water and seek shade on hot days. \n  \nNancy Reed Jones is an award winning artist\, receiving the Champion of the Arts award from the Orange County Arts Council as well as several other awards. She studied oil painting at the Huntington Arts Council on Long Island. Running her own mural business for many years\, special projects include murals in the Vanderbilt homes on Long Island and murals for cancer patients in hospitals which were also used for art therapy. She came to live in the Hudson Valley in 2004 and joined the Wallkill River School of Art where she now teaches acrylic workshops and plein air painting. She describes her painting style as Romantic Impressionism. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCEL
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/plein-air-painting-with-nancy-reed-jones-aug-2026/
LOCATION:River Front Park\, 7 Riverfront Lane\, Montgomery\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:Kids Pottery and Ceramics: Handbuilding with Jodi Doster
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday\, Aug 3 – 7 \n10:00 am – 12:00 pm \nGrades 3rd – 7th \nLocation:  Wallkill River Center for the Arts \nCost: $135 per student \nThis handbuilding ceramics class introduces students to three core techniques: pinch pots\, coiling\, and slab construction. \nParticipants will work with a mid-range white cone 5/6 clay\, which will be oxidation fired in an electric kiln. Students will create both functional items—such as cups\, plates\, jars\, and vases—and nonfunctional pieces including critter pots. Decorative finishing methods\, including carving\, sculpting\, and sprig slabs\, will be taught\, along with final decoration using underglaze. \nAll completed works will be fired in the instructor’s kiln\, then clear glazed. Finished pieces may be collected at the art center upon completion. Please note that pickup timing may vary depending on kiln load requirements and the duration of bisque and glaze firing cycles. \nJodi Doster has been teaching science and art 18 years at Bristol Bay Borough Middle/High School in Nanek\, Alaska.  She is also an Adjunct Professor for the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she teaches biology and art. \nPlease note\, Jodi will be bringing her service dog Monet to class. \n  \nSummer Art for Kids Scholarship Form \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/kids-pottery-and-ceramics-handbuilding-with-jodi-doster/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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SUMMARY:Fluid Painting with Margaret Grasso
DESCRIPTION:Monday – Friday\, July 20 – 24th \n10 am – 12 noon \nGrades 5 – 10 \nThis class is all about loose\, flowing paints\, starting with no preconceived ideas or drawing. We will be using watercolor paints\, colored water-based inks\, Hi-flow & Fluid Acrylics\, a variety of brushes\, scrapers\, pipets\, and pens.  \nWe’ll be working intuitively\, letting the medium show us what it can do\, then you decide what you want to do after that; draw over when its dry\, leave it\, use pen\, doodle random lines\, etc. So\, come join us & “Go with the flow!”      \n  \nI am an experienced K-12 art teacher of 28 years. I also substituted 12.5 years for art teachers K-12 in Pine Bush and Valley Central Schools\, plus 3 years teaching summer art classes at WRCA! Creating my own paintings and teaching art is a lifelong passion for me. I share this joy and knowledge with the students\, and they feel the creative energy with me! \n  \nSummer Art for Kids Scholarship Form \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/fluid-painting-with-margaret-grasso/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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SUMMARY:Plein Air Painting with Nancy Reed Jones | July 2026
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday mornings\, 9 am – 12 pm \nJuly 7\, 14\, 21\, 28 \n$160\, $140 Members \nLocation: Chadwick Lake Park \nStudents will learn all the fundamentals of how to create beautiful paintings outdoors. Using a limited palette\, students will learn how to simplify the vast landscape and capture the important aspects of a scene to create a successful plein air painting. All mediums welcome\, instructor specializes in acrylic. \nStudents will bring their own supplies. You are advised to wear sun and bug protection for outdoor classes. Make sure you drink water and seek shade on hot days. \n  \nNancy Reed Jones is an award winning artist\, receiving the Champion of the Arts award from the Orange County Arts Council as well as several other awards. She studied oil painting at the Huntington Arts Council on Long Island. Running her own mural business for many years\, special projects include murals in the Vanderbilt homes on Long Island and murals for cancer patients in hospitals which were also used for art therapy. She came to live in the Hudson Valley in 2004 and joined the Wallkill River School of Art where she now teaches acrylic workshops and plein air painting. She describes her painting style as Romantic Impressionism. \n  \nREFUND AND CANCEL
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/plein-air-painting-with-nancy-reed-jones-june-2026-2/
LOCATION:Chadwick Lake Park\, 1702 NY-300\, Newburgh\, 12550\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:Creative Art Journals with Margaret Grasso
DESCRIPTION:July 6 – 10th \n1 – 3 pm \nGrades 6 – 12 \nMixed Media Art Journaling is a personal adventure…. a way to express your feelings\, memories\, and ideas. Working “intuitively” (without any preconceived plan)\, we’ll start with a prompt to get us thinking… then we’ll draw\, doodle\, color\, collage\, or paint\, add a word or phrase\, layering\, stenciling\, stamping…. then onto another page\, another day. \nI will show you how you can make your own Art Journal with mixed media & watercolor paper\, sewing the folded papers together\, & adding a cover\, maybe some beads on the hanging strings. We can make some of our own painted papers to collage with also. Who knows… one of those pages may be an inspiration for a painting you’ll create ! \nI am an experienced K-12 art teacher of 28 years. I also substituted 12.5 years for art teachers K-12 in Pine Bush and Valley Central Schools\, plus 3 years teaching summer art classes at WRCA! Creating my own paintings and teaching art is a lifelong passion for me. I share this joy and knowledge with the students\, and they feel the creative energy with me! \n  \nSummer Art for Kids Scholarship Form \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/creative-art-journals-with-margaret-grasso/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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SUMMARY:Experimental Drawing and Painting with Margaret Grasso
DESCRIPTION:July 6 – 10th \n10am – 12pm \nGrades 1 – 6 \nThis is a process oriented\, guided draw & paint class. See what happens when you layer watercolors over crayons\, when you use sea salt\, or saran wrap on wet paint. Discover how tempera paint is different than watercolor\, & Color Splash liquid watercolors work. \nExperience paint pens\, water-soluble crayons\, oil pastels & chalks\, see how different brushes work\, & use paint scrapers\, sea sponges\, stamps\, & stencils. We’ll create a variety of projects: large & small pictures\, accordion books\, cards\, wind socks\, & collage (cut & glue our own painted papers ). \n  \nI am an experienced K-12 art teacher of 28 years. I also substituted 12.5 years for art teachers K-12 in Pine Bush and Valley Central Schools\, plus 3 years teaching summer art classes at WRCA! Creating my own paintings and teaching art is a lifelong passion for me. I share this joy and knowledge with the students\, and they feel the creative energy with me! \n  \nSummer Art for Kids Scholarship Form \nREFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/experimental-drawing-and-painting-with-margaret-grasso/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Children & Teens
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SUMMARY:Basic Drawing with Roberta Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday afternoons\, 1 – 3 pm \nJune 3\, 10\, 17 \n$120\, $110 Members \n  \nBasic Drawing – how to use drawing tools\, line\, shapes\, shadows\, light source\, forms\, composition and perspective. \nGreat for beginners or those coming back after years away from art making. \n  \n  \nMaterials List: * needed supplies for drawing classes \nStrathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets gray toned paper \n*Strathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets white paper \n*Kneaded erasers and magic rub erasers \n*Set of 2H – 6B Set of 12 graphite pencils and/or at least 2H\, HB\, 2B\, 4B \nGenerals Sketchmate Drawing Set  (has mostly basic pencils & tools \nWHITE charcoal or pastel pencil \n*Charcoal pencil soft (Generals Set) \nCaran D’Ache neocolor II watercolor crayons  set of 10 or 15 (optional) \nSet of Black Micron pens (optional) fine line and Sakura Pigma Brush Marker \n*12” plastic ruler \n*Pencil sharpener with multiple holes \nExacto blade optional \n*sandpaper pad /block \n*paper blending stumps set of 12 assorted sizes \n  \nFor over 40 years Roberta shared her expertise with hundreds of students as an instructor in both Botanical Art and Business Practices for Artists at the famed New York Botanical Garden and more recently locally at Wallkill River Center for the Arts School and Gallery\, Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College\, Wurtsboro Art Alliance\, Catskill Art Society\, Ellenville Museum Library and Pine Bush Library. Her art is exhibited internationally\, collected by individuals and corporations. Roberta continues to travel finding unusual botanical specimens to paint or landscapes that she captures in plein air or sketches for future studio work. Her current home studio\, Squirrel’s Nest\, is located on top of Shawanga Mountain in Sullivan County\, New York with a view of the Hudson Valley.  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATIONS
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/basic-drawing-with-roberta-rosenthal-2/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Bobby Sanabria and Tres Magos (Three Magicians)
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2026 Arthur Patchett Memorial Music Series\, Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present Bobby Sanabria and Tres Magos (Three Magicians). \n  \nSunday\, May 31\, 3 – 5 pm\nGoshen Green Farm\n3301 NY Route 207\, Goshen\, NY \n\n\n“Bobby Sanabria is equally adept at the swinging big band sounds of drummers Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson along with other boyhood heroes\, fusion pioneer Billy Cobham and timbale titan Tito Puente.” – Bill Milkowski\, Jazz Times \n“(Mr. Sanabria) expands the possibilities\, moving the sounds of bands like that of (Puente and Machito)\, with all the heft\, intricacy and clave-based dance rhythm\, into the harmonically oriented sophistication of current New York jazz players.  It’s New York up and down\, and back and forth across the last century\, from the streets to the mambo palaces to the conservatories.”  – Ben Ratliff\, The New York Times  \n  \nPresented by WRCA\, the 2026 concert series is curated by vocalist\, composer\, and WRCA Board member Judi Silvano. \n\nPLEASE NOTE\, the concert series is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Due to the intimate nature of concert locations and limited seating\, advance registration is recommended but not required. To reserve your seat\, register by purchasing a FREE ticket – at bottom of event page. \n  \n_______________ \n\n\nAbout the performer:\n Bobby Sanabria\, a graduate of the Berklee College of Music\, is an accomplished drummer\, percussionist\, composer\, arranger\, documentary film producer\, activist\, radio host\, writer and multi-Grammy nominee. He is a native Nuyorican son of the South Bronx. \nSanabria’s versatility as both a drummer and percussionist from small group to big band has become legendary. He’s performed and recorded with every major figure in the history of Latin jazz\, salsa\, and jazz\, with such legends as Dizzy Gillespie\, Tito Puente\, Mongo Santamaria\, Eddie Palmieri\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Candido\, Charles McPherson\, Larry Harlow\, Ruben Blades\, Celia Cruz\, and the Father of Afro-Cuban jazz\, Mario Bauzá (as his drummer for 9 years touring and recording on his major Grammy nominated albums). \nSanabria is the Leader of Quarteto Aché\, Sexteto Ibiano\, Ascensión\, and his Multiverse Big Band. His big band albums have all been nominated for Grammys\, most notably Multiverse (double Grammy nominated 2012) and recently West Side Story Reimagined\, a two CD set recorded live at Dizzy’s\, NYC which was awarded the Jazz Journalists Record of the Year Award (2019) and hailed as a masterpiece by the Wall Street Journal. \nHe has composed music for award winning documentaries From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale (2006) and La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla (2020)\, also appearing in The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King (2003)\, Latin Music USA (2006)\, We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo (2015) and Let’s Get The Rhythm (2016).  \n\nNUMEROUS AWARDS include: \nDRUM! Magazine\, Percussionist of the Year (2005) \nJazz Journalists Association\, Percussionist of the Year (2011\, 2013) \nVoted one of the Top 10 Percussionists in the world by the Readers and Critics Polls of Downbeat Magazine for the last 12 years \nMember of Max Roach’s legendary percussion ensemble M’BOOM. \nSelected by legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock to represent Latin Jazz with his Quarteto Ache’ for the first Annual UNESCO International Day of Jazz at the United Nations \nInduction into the 2006 Bronx Walk of Fame\, Jazz Education Network’s LeJENS of Latin Jazz Award in 2018 \nHis name being read into the U.S. Congressional Record by Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio in 2008. \nNamed Godfather/Padrino of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City in 2019.  \n  \nAS AN EDUCATOR: \nHonorary Doctorate by Lehman College in New York. \nFormerly on the faculty of his alma mater the Berklee College of  Music\, NYU\, The Manhattan School of Music (20 years) and is still on the faculty of The New School University (30 years).  \nCo-Artistic Director of Bronx Music Heritage Center/Bronx Music Hall. Host of the Latin Jazz Cruise by leading jazz radio station WBGO FM \nHis Lifelong commitment to Educating a New Generation of players\, composers\, arrangers has no parallel.  \n  \nRECENT WORKS:  \nHis latest critically acclaimed double CD with his Multiverse Big Band\, VOX HUMANA\, recorded live at Dizzy’s\, NYC\, features vocalists Janis Siegel\, Antoinette Montague and Jennifer Jade Ledesna and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz recording (2024).  \nHis current CD project ARSENIO AND BEYOND\, recorded live at the Bronx Music Hall with his Multiverse Big Band (released 2026) honors Arsenio Rodriguez\, the true “Father of Mambo”. \n\n____________ \nAbout the concert location:   \n\nGoshen Green Farm ‘committed to building community through food\, art and education’\, has hosted many events with the WRCA in the past 10 years for which we are grateful. \nThis a family-owned farm specializes in pesticide free\, biodynamic\, and permaculture growing techniques\, without the use of chemicals or GMOs. Incorporating principles such as crop rotation/composting/cover cropping/ natural fertilizers and companion planting\, they add vitality to the plants and soil and nutritional value to their harvest.  \nA variety of products made from the plants grown at the farm are available on their website and at their Market which is open seasonally Saturdays & Sundays\, 11am-4pm.  \n\n_______________ \n  \nWRCA’s 2026 concert series has been made possible thanks to: \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-bobby-sanabria-and-tres-magos-three-magicians/
LOCATION:Goshen Green Farm\, 3301 NY Route 207\, Goshen\, NY\, 10924
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Basic Drawing with Roberta Rosenthal
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday afternoons\, 1 – 3 pm \nMay 6\, 13\, and 20 \n$120\, $110 Members \n  \nBasic Drawing – how to use drawing tools\, line\, shapes\, shadows\, light source\, forms\, composition and perspective. \nGreat for beginners or those coming back after years away from art making. \n  \n  \nMaterials List: * needed supplies for drawing classes \nStrathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets gray toned paper \n*Strathmore 400 Drawing pad 11” x 14’ with 24 sheets white paper \n*Kneaded erasers and magic rub erasers \n*Set of 2H – 6B Set of 12 graphite pencils and/or at least 2H\, HB\, 2B\, 4B \nGenerals Sketchmate Drawing Set  (has mostly basic pencils & tools \nWHITE charcoal or pastel pencil \n*Charcoal pencil soft (Generals Set) \nCaran D’Ache neocolor II watercolor crayons  set of 10 or 15 (optional) \nSet of Black Micron pens (optional) fine line and Sakura Pigma Brush Marker \n*12” plastic ruler \n*Pencil sharpener with multiple holes \nExacto blade optional \n*sandpaper pad /block \n*paper blending stumps set of 12 assorted sizes \n  \nFor over 40 years Roberta shared her expertise with hundreds of students as an instructor in both Botanical Art and Business Practices for Artists at the famed New York Botanical Garden and more recently locally at Wallkill River Center for the Arts School and Gallery\, Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College\, Wurtsboro Art Alliance\, Catskill Art Society\, Ellenville Museum Library and Pine Bush Library. Her art is exhibited internationally\, collected by individuals and corporations. Roberta continues to travel finding unusual botanical specimens to paint or landscapes that she captures in plein air or sketches for future studio work. Her current home studio\, Squirrel’s Nest\, is located on top of Shawanga Mountain in Sullivan County\, New York with a view of the Hudson Valley.  \n\nREFUND AND CANCELLATIONS
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/basic-drawing-with-roberta-rosenthal/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes for Adults
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SUMMARY:The PARTY: Reflections
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 26\, 2026\n5 – 8 pm\n\n\n\nThe Tower | Montgomery\, NY \n  \n\n\nJoin us for an evening of Art\, Food & Music to support Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA).\n  \nCocktails\, lavish hors d’oeuvres\, and lively conversation enjoyed amidst musical performances by guest artists. \nKirk Driscoll\, Bruce Arnold\, Jerry DeVore\nPrepare to be captivated by Guitarist Bruce Arnold’s Trio\, featuring jazz stalwarts Jerry DeVore on bass and Eric Halvorson on drums! Their take on improvisation will breathe new life into familiar songs you know and love\, delivering a dynamic guitar trio sound that will enhance the atmosphere of our event. \nSuch artistry will surely inspire generous donations and spirited bids at our silent auction of original artwork\, pottery\, jewelry\,  experiences\, and more! \n\n\n  \n  \n\n\nFollowing Bruce Arnold’s Trio\, get ready to groove with Hudson Valley’s own Home At Last band\, led by Saxophonist Mike Antonelli! Formed during the pandemic by father-and-son\, this six-piece powerhouse brings a fresh twist to contemporary and classic soft rock. Since Vibraphonist Bill Ware (Steely Dan\, Jazz Passengers\, Groove Collective) joined\, they’ve released three albums of mostly original music. So\, let loose and dance to their infectious and joyous sounds! \n  \nAs part of this artful evening of festivities and as a thank you for your support of the arts\, every attendee will select a 5 × 7 in. original work of art to take home. \n  \nPurchase your tickets today and support Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit arts organization; please note\, $50 of each ticket may be considered a charitable contribution. \n\n\n  \nA special thank you to our 2026 PARTY Sponsors: \n  \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \nMake a greater IMPACT – Support the arts in our community as a PARTY SPONSOR!
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/the-party-reflections/
LOCATION:The Tower\, 84 Hawkins Drive\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | An Evening of AMBIENT MUSIC with Neil Alexander\, Craig Chin\, and Adam Holquist
DESCRIPTION:As part of the 2026 Arthur Patchett Memorial Music Series\, Curated by vocalist\, composer\, and WRCA Board member Judi Silvano\, Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present … \n  \nThursday\, April 16\, 7 – 9 pm \nAn Evening of AMBIENT MUSIC\nwith Neil Alexander\, Craig Chin\, and Adam Holquist \n@ Wallkill River Center for the Arts \n\n  \n\nPLEASE NOTE\, the concert series is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Due to the intimate nature of concert locations and limited seating\, advance registration is recommended but not required. To reserve your seat\, register by purchasing a FREE ticket – at bottom of event page. \n  \n_______________ \n\n\nAbout the performers:\n  \nNEIL “NAIL” ALEXANDER \nProlific master pianist\, synthesist\, keyboardist and composer Neil “Nail” Alexander has had a career spanning more than 4 decades. \nHe remains passionately involved in multiple performance and production projects – including NAIL\, Cloudburst\, Mr. Gone\, X Ensemble\, Supercluster – across multiple genres – including jazz\, rock\, funk\, blues\, electronica\, ambient and contemporary chamber music. Neil has toured worldwide across the US\, Mexico\, Canada and Europe. \nNeil has been involved with Modern Dance Choreographers for 40 years\, teaches master classes in electronic music production and heads the Ableton Hudson Valley User Group. In 2015 Neil was awarded Individual Artist of the Year by the Orange County Arts Council and is endorsed by Moog Music. \nHe has worked with The Mahavishnu Project\, Rez Abasi\, Judi Silvano\, Gunter Hampel\, Joe Lovano\, Marty Balin\, Corey Glover\, and more. \nRecent recordings include “Check Your Vibration”(Nail Jung)\, “Solos/Duos/Trios”(Neil Alexander)\, a solo piano performance of the “Rite of Spring”(2013)\, and NAIL Live at the Blue Note\, NYC. \n  \nCRAIG CHIN \nERRANT SPACE – AMBIENT SOUNDSCAPES is a project of composer/recordist Craig Chin. Its goal is spatio-temporal dilation through sound. Performances are site-specific\, spontaneous compositions influenced by both the physical characteristics of the space they are performed in and the occupants of that space. \nCraig creates soundscapes that are simultaneously unobtrusive and interesting\, creating an atmosphere where the environment and audience are enveloped in a sort of subliminal soundscape. \nBrian Eno coined the term Ambient Music in the 1970’s\, defining it as music that “must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interesting.” This is the essence of the Errant Space philosophy. \nCraig produces the monthly Errant Space Podcast featuring experimental and electronic musicians and curates several music series\, including a monthly electronic and experimental night and the Space Out\, Outside series. He also has a weekly radio show\, The Space Program\, on Vassar College’s Station WVKR. \n  \n  \nADAM HOLQUIST \nONEWAYNESS – podcast focused on the arts\, politics\, and current events – is Adam Holquist\, a composer\, musician\, sound designer\, and multimedia creator from Erie\, Pennsylvania. \nHe uses guitars\, pianos\, analog and digital synthesis\, spoken word and field recordings\, and a variety of hardware and software tools to create atmospheric and textural music which draws influence from a variety of sources. \nSince 2011\, he has given hundreds of live performances and released over 40 albums and EP’s. His work has been featured on both terrestrial and streaming radio stations\, charted on Zone Music Reporter’s weekly Top 100 ambient music airplay charts\, and reviewed by publications in the US and abroad. \nAdam has created original music and sound design for theatre\, independent films\, art installations and also serves as curator of the ElectroFLUX Experimental Music Series\, presenting creative music from local to international artists. \n  \n\n\n_______________ \n  \nWRCA’s 2026 concert series has been made possible thanks to the following: \n  \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-an-evening-of-ambient-music-with-neil-alexander-craig-chin-and-adam-holquist/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Joe Lovano -  Trio Explorations with David Rothenberg and Michael Bisio
DESCRIPTION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to present JOE LOVANO: TRIO EXPLORATIONS WITH DAVID ROTHENBERG AND MICHAEL BISIO as the kick-off of our 2026 music series. \n  \nGrammy Winner Joe Lovano leads a Creative Trio in Sonic Excursions. \nJoe Lovano: saxophones\, woodwinds\, percussion \nwith David Rothenberg: bass clarinet and Michael Bisio: acoustic bass \n  \nSunday\, March 15\, 3 – 5 pm\nThe Westinghouse Estate\, 62 Old Chester Road\, Goshen\, NY \n\n  \nPresented by WRCA\, this is the first of a four-concert series curated by vocalist and composer Judi Silvano. \n\nPLEASE NOTE\, the concert series is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Currently\, due to the intimate nature of concert location and limited seating\, advance registration for seating is NOW FULL.   \nStanding room will be available day of the concert and is on a first-come\, first served basis. \n_____ \n\n\n\nAbout the performers:\n  \nJoe Lovano \nGrammy-winning saxophonist\, composer and producer Joe Lovano is fearless in finding new modes of artistic expression. With a Grammy Win for his 52nd Street Themes and 14 other nominations\, he has won DownBeat Magazine’s Critics and Readers Polls countless times as Tenor Saxophonist\, Musician of the Year\, Jazz Album of the Year and Triple Crowns from DownBeat. He has also received numerous awards from Jazz Times and the Jazz Journalists Association for Tenor Saxophone\, Album of the Year and Musician of the Year. \n  \nBorn in Cleveland\, Ohio on December 29\, 1952 he attended the famed Berklee College of Music in Boston where years later he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate. Since 2001 he has held the Gary Burton Chair in Jazz Performance and is a founding faculty member since 2009 of the Global Jazz Institute at Berklee directed by Danilo Pérez. He is a guest lecturer at New York University’s Jazz Program\, Juilliard and Manhattan School of Music as well as Clinician at Universities around the globe. \n  \nFrom 1991 through 2016\, Lovano released an unprecedented 25 records as a leader for the historic Blue Note Records. Joe Lovano Quartet: Classic! Live at Newport featuring Hank Jones was recorded in 2005 and released in 2016 to critical acclaim. In 2019\, Lovano released his debut album as a bandleader on ECM Records\, Trio Tapestry\, with Marilyn Crispell and Carmen Castaldi. Over the next few years\, Lovano saw the release of three additional ECM Records albums: ROMA\, a collaboration with Enrico Rava; Arctic Riff\, a special guest appearance with the Marcin Wasilewski Trio; and the sophomore release from Lovano’s Trio Tapestry\, Garden of Expression. In 2021\, Lovano released Other Worlds\, his third album with Sound Prints\, a quintet he co-leads with trumpeter Dave Douglas. The next year brought a collaboration with guitarist Jakob Bro\, Once Around the Room: A Tribute to Paul Motian. In 2023\, Lovano released his third Trio Tapestry recording entitled\, Our Daily Bread. Most recently\, Lovano released Homage\, a follow-up recording with the Marcin Wasilewski Trio. \n  \nIn addition\, composer Mark Anthony Turnage wrote a Concerto for Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra for Joe called “A Man Descending” which has been performed globally and Maestro Michael Abene orchestrated an album of all-Lovano originals called Symphonica for the WDR Symphonic Orchestra and Big Band\, which was released on Blue Note and received a Grammy nomination. \n  \nJoe has performed and recorded with a long list of jazz greats including Woody Herman\, Dr. Lonnie Smith\, Mel Lewis\, Bob Brookmeyer\, Paul Motian\, Bill Frisell\, Tony Bennett\, Abbey Lincoln\, Charlie Haden\, John Scofield\, Gunther Schuller\, Elvin Jones\, McCoy Tyner\, Ed Blackwell\, Herbie Hancock\, Dave Holland\, Hank Jones\, Dave Liebman\, Michael Brecker\, Dave Douglas\, Judi Silvano\, Ravi Coltrane\, Chucho Valdés\, Ornette Coleman\, Diana Krall\, and many others. Joe has created an extensive body of work for his own ensembles including strings\, woodwinds\, his horn-rich Nonet\, the Classic Quartet\, Trio Tapestry\, and more. \n  \nJoe Lovano continues to explore new horizons within the world of music as a soloist\, bandleader and composer. \n\n\n  \nDavid Rothenberg  \nMusician and philosopher David Rothenberg wrote Why Birds Sing\, Bug Music\, Survival of the Beautiful and many other books\, published in at least eleven languages. He has more than forty recordings out\, including One Dark Night I Left My Silent House which came out on ECM\, and more recently Just Leave It All Behind and Lost Steps. He has performed or recorded with Pauline Oliveros\, Peter Gabriel\, Ray Phiri\, Suzanne Vega\, Scanner\, Elliott Sharp\, Umru\, Iva Bittová\, and the Karnataka College of Percussion. In 2024 he won a Grammy Award as part of For the Birds\, in the category of Best Boxed Set. Whale Music and Secret Sounds of Ponds are his latest books. Nightingales In Berlin and Eastern Anthems are his latest films. His piece Eleven Paths to Animal Music premiered at the Sammlung Hoffmann in Berlin in 2025. Rothenberg is Distinguished Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. \n  \nMichael Bisio  \nBassist / composer Michael Bisio has been called a poet\, a wonder and one of the most virtuosic and imaginative performers on the double bass.  \n“The physicality of Mr. Bisio’s bass playing puts him in touch with numerous predecessors in the avante garde\, but his expressive touch is distinctive.”   The New York Times                 \nWith over a hundred fifty recordings in his discography\, more than two dozen as leader or co-leader as well as a dozen documenting his extraordinary association with piano icon Matthew Shipp\, Michael continues to grow and live in the tradition – The tradition is to move the tradition forward. \n  \n___________ \nAbout the concert location:   \nThe Westinghouse Estate – Join us for the first concert of our 2026 Season at the historic mansion built in 1929 by the Westinghouse family on 14 acres in the rolling hills of Goshen NY.   In the mid-1970’s the property was purchased by the famous Gabor sisters where they created a Health Spa.  It is presently being renovated as a Bed and Breakfast and Event Space in this historic Hudson Valley town.  \n\n  \nWRCA’s 2026 concert series has been made possible thanks to the support of (as of 1/30/26): \n \n  \n \n \n \n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-joe-lovano-trio-explorations-with-david-rothenberg-and-michael-bisio/
LOCATION:The Westinghouse Estate\, 62 Old Chester Road\, Goshen\, New York
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music,Special Events
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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Members' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please join us IN PERSON for WRCA’s Annual Members’ Meeting on Saturday\, February 7\, 2026 | 2 pm.   \n\nMembers:  If you were a member in 2025 or joined and paid your dues for 2026 by December 31\, 2025\, please return your BALLOT by email\, mail or in person before the meeting date.  If there is ANY CHANCE you may not be able to attend the meeting\, please sign and return your PROXY. \n\nWhat is the Proxy and why is it important?  A proxy is a substitute for a member being present at the meeting.  Our by-laws require us to hold an annual members meeting and we must have enough of our members\, or their proxies\, present to conduct the meeting\, otherwise\, we will have to reschedule and hope to have enough members the next time to have a quorum.  On the proxy form\, you can assign your vote to the board of directors or you can name an individual to vote on your behalf if you are sure they will be present at the meeting. \nHelp us by returning your proxy\, but still attend the meeting if you can.  At the meeting we present detailed information on how the organization is functioning financially\, what services it provides to the community\, and share plans in the works for the year ahead.  We want to see you! \n  \n2026-Annual-Members-Meeting-Packet \n2026-Annual-Members-Meeting-Notice \n2026-Annual-Meeting-Ballot \n2026-Annual-Meeting-Proxy \n  \nWRCA Agenda – 2026-02-07 Annual Members Meeting \nWRCA 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes \nWRCA 2025 ANNUAL REPORT – Members Meeting 2026-02-07 \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/2026-annual-members-meeting/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Special Events
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SUMMARY:CALL FOR ARTWORK | 2026 Annual Members' Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:THEME & GUIDELINES \nAll 2026 Members – new and renewing – may join this exhibit. \nTo become a 2026 WRCA MEMBER and for member levels and related benefits\, CLICK HERE \n\nDATES \n\nDrop-off of artwork: by Sunday\, January 4\, 2026\nExhibition dates: January 10 – February 15\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, January 10\, 3-5 PM\nPick-up of artwork starts: Friday\, February 20\, 2026\nGallery hours: 12 – 5 PM\n\n\nAPPLICATION PROCESS \n\nThere is no fee to apply.\nMax of 1 submission per current 2026 Member.\nMaximum size 24″ x 20″ (framed size).\nThere is no set theme; all artworks are accepted.\nPlease sign your work in when dropping off and fill out a card.\n\n\nALL WORKS must be delivered to WRCA no later than Sunday\, January 4th\, unless prior arrangements have been made. \nHANGING STANDARDS:  Artwork must be ready to hang with a HANGING WIRE ONLY (no dogtooth or other styles).  The wire must be attached to the frame/piece in the top third of the frame/piece (wires close to the center point will cause the frame to hang forward\, away from the wall) and the highest point the wire can reach must be a minimum of  3/4 inch from the top of the frame/piece (otherwise the wall hook will show). Frames\, if used\, must be clean and in good repair.  WRCA staff reserves the right to not hang artworks that are not properly presented for exhibition. \nIf you need help on how we hang framed works usually\, please visit this link. \n\nEXHIBIT TERMS \n\nSee Exhibiting Artist Policies for complete information: Exhibiting Artist Policies\nWRCA takes a 30% commission on all sales of artwork (payment to artist within 30 days of show closing.)\nSold artwork will remain on display until the show closes.\nThe artist agrees to exhibit these works and holds harmless the volunteers and staff of WRCA.\nAny damage incurred\, such as broken glass or wires giving way\, is the responsibility of the artist to fix.\nThe artist agrees to pick-up unsold works in a timely manner. WRCA is not responsible for artwork left at the gallery 30 days after the exhibit closes. Unclaimed works will be considered charitable contributions to our 501(c)(3) non-profit.\nWe reserve the right to refuse artwork at any time for any reason.\n\nBY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO THE SHOW\, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS OF THIS PROSPECTUS AND THE EXHIBITING ARTIST POLICIES.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/2026-annual-members-exhibit-call-for-artwork/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities,Gallery Exhibits
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SUMMARY:Handmade for the Holidays 2025
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, December 6\, 2025 \n11:00pm – 4:00pm \n  \nPlease join us for a local artisan craft fair just in time for the holiday season.  Find wonderful gifts for everyone you love\, including yourself. \n  \nFeatured artisans: \nNicole Asendorf (lavender items) \nJanet Baskerville  (jewelry) \nRegina Del Pizzo (jewelry) \nPaula Arwen Owen (art\, prints\, jewelry\, coasters) \nGary Beegle (Woodstock memorabilia) \nDonna Hanley (crochet items) \nJennifer Mascia \nDanyel Nagel (soaps) \nMegan Nickerson  (soy wax candles\, diffusers) \nLisa O’Gorman (slate welcome signs) \nKim Poje (cards\, ornaments) \n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/handmade-for-the-holidays-2025/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251109
DTSTAMP:20251107T220504Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Handmade for the Holidays | Artisan Application
DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your interest in “Handmade for the Holidays” at Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA). \nEvent date: Saturday\, December 6\, 2025\, 11 – 4pm \n\nApplication Form\n\n\n\n\nApplications due: by Saturday\, November 8th\, 11:59PM\nFee (due on acceptance): $25\n\n\nSetup Time: 10am-12pm\nPublic Sale: 11-4pm\nCleanup/Teardown: 5-6pm\n\n\nIf selected to be an exhibiting artisan:\n\nProvided by WRCA : One table\, 6′ x 30″\, limited space for displays provided by the vendor.\nProvided by Vendor (you): All goods\, tablecloths\, displays\, paper flyers. You must have your own money for change and/or a point of sale system.\n\n\nThis event is indoors. There are bathrooms open to the public. There is also hot water if you wish to make a coffee or tea when you arrive. There will be some seasonal refreshments put out throughout the day.\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, please email info@wallkill.art\n\n\n\nState sales tax is the responsibility of the artist/vendor to collect according to state laws. All sales of merchandise at ‘Handmade for the Holidays’ are strictly between the vendors and attendees\, Wallkill River Center for the Arts are not party to or responsible in any way for any transactions made between said parties.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/2025-handmade-for-the-holidays-vendor-application/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T190000
DTSTAMP:20251106T030054Z
CREATED:20251024T175843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T030054Z
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SUMMARY:ART RECEPTION | Watercolor Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:Join us Friday\, November 7th from 5 – 7 pm to celebrate the opening of our new exhibits and meet the artists; light bites and refreshments will be served. \n  \nNebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes\, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso \nColor My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer \nWatercolor\, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. \n\nExhibitions on view October 31 – December 22\, 2025 \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\,  12 – 5 pm
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/art-reception-watercolor-exhibitions/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,inperson
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251229
DTSTAMP:20251217T195234Z
CREATED:20251024T181723Z
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SUMMARY:WATERCOLOR | A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso
DESCRIPTION:WATERCOLOR\, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso \n  \nThis regional exhibition\, juried by Betsy Jacaruso\, medium of watercolor the only constraint\, artwork on view ranges from realism to pure abstraction.  Jacaruso has selected 15 watercolors from over 100 works submitted\, subject matter ranging from botanical details and wildlife studies to landscapes that walk us in and out of Hudson Valley vistas. \n  \nExhibiting artists: Elizabeth Foster\, Jennifer Gibson\, Margaret Grasso\, Janet Gunderson\, Keith Gunderson\, Ju Kang\, Serene Lincoln\, Ping Moroney\, Roberta Rosenthal\, Richard Taddei\, Marilyn Whitely\, and Susan Wilson. \n\nAbout the Juror: Betsy Jacaruso is an award-winning watercolorist and a long-standing member of the Hudson Valley’s art community. Widely exhibited throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond\, she also curates’ exhibitions and teaches watercolor at her Rhinebeck gallery and studio. \n  \nOn view October 31 – extended to December 28\, 2025 \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm \n  \nImage: Elizabeth Foster\, Pachyderm\, watercolor on paper
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/watercolor-a-regional-exhibition-juried-by-betsy-jacaruso/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251229
DTSTAMP:20251217T195915Z
CREATED:20250822T190857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T195915Z
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SUMMARY:Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer
DESCRIPTION:Color My World: Watercolors by Ellen Joyce-Trayer \n  \nArtist Statement \nThese works are Experimental Watercolors which I’ve been working on this past decade. It is a form of deconstruction….breaking through edges and form to distort reality. The paint can be dripped\, splashed\, splattered\, glazed\, brushed or pulled on the paper surface. The paper is often manipulated to direct the flow of the paint. Since the results are not always in the artist’s control\, the artist must abandon control and be open to take creative detours as the painting reveals itself. \nUltimately\, it is about creating a successful painting which often means the artist must allow the painting and the paint to inform the final creation. \n  \n\nOn view October 31 – extended to December 28\, 2025\n \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\,  12 – 5 pm \n  \nImage: Ellen Joyce-Trayer\, Sunset in Africa\, watercolor on paper
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/color-my-world-watercolors-by-ellen-joyce-trayer/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,inperson
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251229
DTSTAMP:20251217T195429Z
CREATED:20250822T185827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T195429Z
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SUMMARY:Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes\, Watercolors by Betsy Jacaruso
DESCRIPTION:Nebulous Spirit: Atmospheric Landscapes\nWatercolors by Betsy Jacaruso\n\n\n  \nARTIST STATEMENT \nIn Nebulous Spirit\, landscape dissolves into atmosphere\, memory\, and sensation. This collection of watercolors explores the shifting thresholds where earth meets sky and light merges with shadow\, inviting stillness and contemplation. \n  \nAbout the Artist\nBetsy Jacaruso\, a painter based in Rhinebeck\, New York\, is recognized for her luminous watercolor landscapes. Using wet-on-wet technique and bold color\, she distills a feeling beyond representation\, capturing the essence of nature through mood and light. Widely exhibited throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond\, she also curates exhibitions and teaches watercolor at her Rhinebeck gallery and studio. \n\n  \nOn view October 31 – extended to December 28\, 2025\n \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\,  12 – 5 pm \n  \nImage: Nebulous Veil by Betsy Jacaruso\, watercolor on Arches cotton rag paper
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/nebulous-spirit-atmospheric-landscapes-watercolors-by-betsy-jacaruso/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,inperson
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTSTAMP:20250902T172920Z
CREATED:20250826T180736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T172920Z
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SUMMARY:Submit by Oct. 3: WATERCOLOR
DESCRIPTION:PROSPECTUS\nWATERCOLOR\, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Betsy Jacaruso\, on view October 31 – December 21\, 2025 \n\nCALL FOR ARTWORK: \nThis regional exhibition\, juried by Betsy Jacaruso\, is open to the medium of watercolor. Medium is the only constraint; artwork can range from realism to pure abstraction\, and subject matter is open. This exhibition does not encompass other water-based mediums such as acrylic and gouache\, only traditional transparent watercolors. Mixed media is acceptable as long as watercolor is clearly a major component of the work. \n\nAbout the Juror: Betsy Jacaruso is an award-winning watercolorist and a long-standing member of the Hudson Valley’s art community. Widely exhibited throughout the Hudson Valley and beyond\, she also curates’ exhibitions and teaches watercolor at her Rhinebeck gallery and studio. \n  \nExhibition dates: \n\nSubmission Deadline: Friday\, October 3\, 2025 –  APPLY HERE\nAcceptance Notification: Monday\, October 13\, 2025 \nDrop-off Deadline (hand delivery only): Sunday\, October 26\, by 5 pm\nExhibition Dates: October 31 – December 21\, 2025\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, November 1\, 3 – 5 pm\n\n\nApplication Fee: $25 for up to 4 pieces (waived for WRCA Artist Members with a coupon code.) \nPrizes: $100 Best in Show; Honorable Mentions receive WRCA Artist-Membership. \n\nEntry Instructions: \n\nThis exhibition is a regional call\, open to artists 18 years of age or older living in the tristate area of NY\, NJ\, CT. \nOnly original artwork will be considered. NO digital\, digital with hand manipulation\, or AI generated images will be considered (example: a giclée of a watercolor). \nSubmissions are by digital images ONLY through EntryThingy.\nImages should be standard color jpeg (min. image width 1\,000 pixels)\nSize: 2D works may not exceed 40 inches high by 30 inches wide.\nWork must be submitted by the artist\, and not previously exhibited at WRCA.\nIf accepted\, works must be properly wired\, ready to hang\, professionally presented\, and hand-delivered to the gallery.\n\n\n  \nFor additional information and application: \nWATERCOLOR: Prospectus\n \n  \nImage: Betsy Jacaruso\, Below the Veil\, watercolor on Arches cotton rag paper
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/submit-by-friday-october-3-watercolor/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities,Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T190000
DTSTAMP:20250909T195101Z
CREATED:20250909T195101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T195101Z
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SUMMARY:OPENING RECEPTION | Interiors & Home
DESCRIPTION:OPENING RECEPTION | Saturday\, September 13\, 5 – 7 pm \nJoin us to celebrate the opening of the Fall exhibits and meet the artists; light bites and refreshment will be served. \n\nINTERIORS: A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka\, Collections Manager at The Dorsky \nParticipating artists: Richard Arnold\, Donna Faranda\, Carl Grauer\, Yona Gonen\, Lonna Kelly\, Pat MacDonald\, Karen Maloof\, Dan McCormack\, Emilia Moritz\, Mary-Anne Ramirez\, Steven Rushefsky\, Gerald Wein\, Anna West\, Amanda Wolf. \nRosemary Hanson: Home\n“Learning to look” is one of the most fundamental principles for any artist. Intentionally observing what otherwise might be missed in our everyday environment can yield a deeper appreciation when seen through artistic interpretation. \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public. \n  \nExhibitions on view September 5 – October 26\, 2025 \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\,  12 – 5 pm
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/opening-reception-interiors-home/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,inperson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T190000
DTSTAMP:20250906T155027Z
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present the THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS as part of our 2025 music series. \n\nThe Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York. The troupe was founded in 1963 by a group of ten Native American men and women\, all New Yorkers\, who were descended from Mohawk\, Hopi\, Winnebago and San Blas tribes. Some were in school at the time; all were “first generation\,” meaning that their parents had been born on reservations. They founded the troupe to keep alive the traditions\, songs and dances they had learned from their parents\, and added to their repertoire from other Native Americans living in New York and some who were passing through. Within three or four years\, they were traveling throughout the continental U.S.\, expanding and sharing their repertoire and gleaning new dances on the reservations. (A number of Thunderbird members are winners of Fancy Dance contests held on reservations\, where the standard of competition is unmistakably high.) \nSaturday\, September 6\, 5 – 7 pm\nThe Barn at Goshen Green Farm\n3301 NY Route 207\, Goshen\, NY \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Registration – at bottom of event page –  is strongly recommended as space is limited. Reserve you spot today! \n_____ \n\n\n\nAbout the performers:\n\n\nMembers of the Thunderbirds range in professions from teachers to hospital patient advocates\, tree surgeons and computer engineers who share a commitment to raising scholarships for young American Indian students.  Over the years\, Thunderbird works\, activities and events have assisted more than 400 students. Original members included: Louis Mofsie\, Josephine Mofsie Tarrant\, Muriel Miguel\, Gloria Miguel\, Marguarite\, Jonathan Williams and others. Swift Eagle from the Santo Domingo Pueblo and others taught the group Native American Indian culture\, dances\, songs passing down information that would have otherwise been lost. \n\nAn Important History: Preserving Native Culture Traditions \nThunderbird American Indian Dancers\, officially incorporated in 1963\, tracing its roots further back\, to a group of teenagers called the Little Eagles.  From the beginning\, keenly aware of the great diversity of tribal groups living in and around the metropolitan area — each with a very distinct cultural background — its members were determined to learn and preserve the songs and dances of their own tribes\, then to branch out and include other tribes.  Their teachers were their fathers\, mothers\, aunts\, uncles\, and cousins. Since its formation\, Louis Mofsie and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers have visited and performed in almost all fifty states\, where they have learned from a wide variety of Indian peoples. The Thunderbirds pledged to help preserve and perpetuate the culture and traditions of the American Indian people through their songs and dances\, and their ceremonies wherever possible\, and to bring before the general public a more realistic picture and greater understanding of the American Indian people through dance performances\, lectures\, pow wows and workshops.  In fulfilling this pledge\, the Thunderbirds have shared performances and workshops in venues including: The New York World’s Fair\, Lincoln Center\, Museum of Natural History\, Heye Foundation\, Barnard College\, and The National Museum of the American Indian among others.  They have also toured throughout the United States and in Canada\, Israel and Japan. \n  \n\n  \nWRCA’s 2025 concert series has been made possible thanks to the support of: \n \n \n\n 
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-thunderbird/
LOCATION:Goshen Green Farm\, 3301 NY Route 207\, Goshen\, NY\, 10924
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Music,Special Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251027
DTSTAMP:20250909T191810Z
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SUMMARY:Rosemary Hanson: Home
DESCRIPTION:Rosemary Hanson: Home\n\n“Learning to look” is one of the most fundamental principles for any artist. Intentionally observing what otherwise might be missed in our everyday environment can yield a deeper appreciation when seen through artistic interpretation. It’s so easy to stop noticing the things closest to home because they have become so familiar. But if we stop and change perspective and focus on the little things in our lives\, we can discover beauty and value in what was before mundane. \nOn view September 5 – October 26\, 2025\nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\,  1 – 5 pm \n\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, September 13\, 5 – 7 pm \nJoin us to celebrate the exhibition and meet the artist; small bites and light refreshment will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/rosemary-hanson-home/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,inperson
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251027
DTSTAMP:20250909T191632Z
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SUMMARY:INTERIORS
DESCRIPTION:INTERIORS\, A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka\, Art Collections Manager at The Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz\, on view September 5 – October 26\, 2025. \nParticipating artists: Richard Arnold\, Donna Faranda\, Carl Grauer\, Yona Gonen\, Lonna Kelly\, Pat MacDonald\, Karen Maloof\, Dan McCormack\, Emilia Moritz\, Mary-Anne Ramirez\, Steven Rushefsky\, Gerald Wein\, Anna West\, Amanda Wolf \nJUROR’S STATEMENT: \nTo understand this exhibition\, one must first contemplate the definition of the word “interiors”. \nOn a basic level this word refers to the spaces we live in\, a home that has rooms consisting of four walls\, windows and doors. If you ask a child to draw a room interior\, in most cases this is what you will get. However\, the meaning of ‘interiors’ is not an easy concept to isolate as it encompasses a broad sphere of emotional experiences\, sensory perceptions\, memories and feelings of nostalgia. \nThe works selected for this exhibition not only fulfill the basic idea of what an interior is but go beyond this concept due to how each artist approaches these spaces – as seen through unique interior or exterior vantage points. These works are not simply documents of what one holds dear in interior spaces but records a sense of life; a sense of being; and a sense of place. \nTaken as a whole\, this exhibition is meant to be a visual investigation into beauty\, personal narrative\, and memory. These paintings\, mixed media pieces\, and photographs provide one with a sense of humor\, power\, weakness\, and mystery. As a viewer\, you are asked to consider an entire range of visual and emotional experiences that room interiors invoke in each of us and then relate these experiences to one’s personal space. \n– Wayne Lempka \n  \nMeet the JUROR: Wayne Lempka is Art Collections Manager of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz where he is responsible for the care of over 9\,000 objects in the museum’s permanent collection. He has also served as curator at The Dorsky for many exhibitions including Thoughts of Home\, which explored not only how our living environments reflect who we are but how artists use this idea in their creative expression. Prior to his position at The Dorsky\, Mr. Lempka held positions at Storm King Art Center\, the Museum of American Folk Art\, the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design\, (Smithsonian Institute) the Chase Manhattan Bank Corporate Art Program\, The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Barrett Art Center. Mr. Lempka is currently a lecturer in the Department of Art History at Marist University. He has also taught in the Art History Department of SUNY New Paltz. Mr. Lempka holds a BFA degree in Fine Arts and Art History from Pratt Institute\, and a MA in Art History & Museum Studies from New York University. He is currently pursuing his PhD (ABD) at New York University.  \n\nOn view September 5 – October 26\, 2025\nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\,  12 – 5 pm \n\nArtist Reception: Saturday\, September 13\, 5 – 7 pm\n\nJoin us to celebrate the exhibition and meet the artists; small bites and light refreshment will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/interiors/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Gallery Exhibits,Gallery Reception,inperson
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T153000
DTSTAMP:20250822T124240Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Theresa Gooby & Andre Junget
DESCRIPTION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts (WRCA) is pleased to welcome Theresa Gooby and André Junget for a Gallery Talk on Saturday\, August 23 at 2 pm. \nJunget and Gooby are currently exhibiting as solo artists at the WRCA galleries in exhibitions which showcase the art of drawing. \nWRCA curator and painting instructor\, Billy Noonan explains\, “These two artists could not be more different; Andre’s work is precise elegant meticulously crafted monochromatic imagery while Theresa Gooby offers us whimsical fantastical imaginings in color that reference fashion with a nostalgic flare.” \nUrsula Morgan\, WRCA Executive Director will moderate a meeting of the minds of these two featured artists\, as they discuss their work\, their process\, specific pieces in the show\, as well as entertain questions from attendees. \nThe public is invited to arrive early and enjoy the exhibit by each of these artists along with the accompanying group show titled DRAWING. \nNoonan relates\, “The group exhibition features the works of 13 artists and showcases the art of drawing in an array of contrasting expressions. The selection of works\, which was adjudicated by Junget\, runs the gamut and joyfully celebrates drawing which is the fundamental underpinning of all visual art.” \n“We invite the general public to join us for this artists’ discussion before we bid farewell to this series of exhibits which concludes August 31\, 2025\,” says Morgan. \nGallery hours: Friday – Sunday\, 12 – 5 pm and by appointment.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/gallery-talk-theresa-gooby-andre-junget/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T170000
DTSTAMP:20250717T141632Z
CREATED:20250402T235413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T141632Z
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SUMMARY:CONCERT | Steve Gorn: Music for the Healing of Mind & Body
DESCRIPTION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts is pleased to present STEVE GORN: MUSIC FOR THE HEALING OF MIND & BODY as part of our 2025 music series. \n  \nFar more than entertainment\, music is a portal for mind-body synchronization; a conduit for engagement in ritual\, group catharsis\, entertainment and a holder of mythology and history.  Steve Gorn explores The Transformative Power of Music in words and live performance. Drawing on Indian classical music this will be an offering of music for healing of the mind\, body\, and soul. \nSteve plays Bansuri Bamboo Flute and will be joined for this special collaborative concert by Naren Budhakar playing tabla percussion\, dancer Savia Berger\, and a special surprise Guest. \n  \nSunday\, August 17\, 3 – 5 pm\nWRCA Galleries at The Patchett House\n232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY \n  \nThis event is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $20/person. Registration – at bottom of event page –  is requested but not required.  \n_____ \n\n\n\nAbout the performers:\n\n\nSteve Gorn plays Indian Classical Music and new American Music on the bansuri bamboo flute in concerts and festivals throughout the world. His gurus are the late bansuri master\, Sri Gour Goswami\, of Kolkata\, and Pandit Raghunath Seth of Mumbai\, who he has often accompanied in concert. He has also studied with the late Ustad Z. M. Dagar. \nDuring the past decade Steve has often performed in India\, appearing at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal\, Triveni Hall in New Delhi\, The Sangeet Research Academy in Kolkata\, NCPA\, and The Nehru Center in Mumbai\, and numerous other venues. His performance with Pandit Ravi Shankar’s disciple\, Barun Kumar Pal\, at Kolkata’s Rama Krishna Mission\, was televised throughout India. In the New York area\, he often performs with Pandit Samir Chatterjee as well as the Darbari Ensemble with sitarist\, Allyn Miner and the sarangi master\, Ramesh Misra. \nSri Gour Goswami introduced Steve to the vocal (gayaki) style of bansuri that was first introduced by the legendary flutist\, Padmabhusan Pannalal Ghosh. As a disciple of this illustrious gharana\, the heart of Steve’s playing reflects an attention to meer and gamak and an ‘old world’ rendering of raga which unfolds timelessly and with attention to the rasa\, or color of each note and melodic contour. \nSince 1996\, Steve has continued his study under the illustrious bansuri master\, Pandit Raghunath Seth\, of Mumbai. Raghunathji’s compositions in numerous ragas\, and his performance style are now a prominent feature of Steve’s performances. \n\n  \nNaren Budhakar was born and brought up in the Indian classical music tradition. He began performing Tabla at a young age. A disciple of Tabla Maestro Ustad Shabbir Nisar\, Naren has played with prominent instrumentalists\, vocalists and dancers including Pandit Birju Maharaj\, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan\, Pandit Jasraj and Shaed Parvez. Naren is co-director of the East-West School of Music at Ananda Ashram and as a faculty member teaches and performs regularly. \n  \n  \nSavia Berger is a dancer\, actor\, choreographer and teacher based in the Catskills where she began her career with Catskill Ballet Theater. Her dance credits include Feld Ballets\, NY\, Eglevsky Ballet\, Basel Ballet (Switzerland)\, Les Danse Donsk (choreographer Mark Allen Davis) and many other independent choreographers. She was featured as an actor in Kismet and performed as a dancer in Brigadoon with the New York City Opera. She went on to study voice and acting and became a member of the original Broadway workshop of Fosse (Director Chet Walker) for a year. \nHer credits as a choreographer and improvisational dancer include Cy Tombly Dreamhouse\, a multi-media evening directed by Marilyn Crispell; collaborations with Peter and Peter (Peter Einhorn\, Peter Wetzler) and dancers; and can be seen improvising with Creative Music Studio’s (founders Karl Berger\, Ingrid Sertso\, Ornette Coleman) Creative Improvisors Orchestra every month in Kingston\, NY. \nSavia has also appeared in industrial shows and on film. She is a second generation classical Pilates instructor certified by Romana Kryzanowska and ran her own Dance and Pilates Studio in New Jersey for 8 years. She is happy to be dancing and teaching back in New York. \n\n  \nWRCA’s 2025 concert series has been made possible thanks to the support of: \n \n\n \nWallkill River Center for the Arts programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://wallkill.art/event/concert-steve-gorn/
LOCATION:Wallkill River Center for the Arts\, 232 Ward Street\, Montgomery\, NY\, 12549\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Gallery Events,Music,Special Events
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