Bernard Purdie at Falcon
Saturday, August 11: The man who laid down grooves for more or less everyone brings his hot band to Marlboro’s jewel of a venue.
Entertainment
Bard Music Festival spotlights Rimsky-Korsakov
Next two weekends: It’s a series of concerts, talks and performances in related arts, all orbiting the work and cultural milieu of a single great composer.
Day of the Bird at Storm King Art Center
Sunday, August 12: One of the thought-provoking works on view is Birds Watching by Jenny Kendler, current artist-in-residence with the Natural Resources Defense Council. It’s a site-specific installation of 100 reflective aluminum signs, each depicting a large scaled, realistic bird’s eye. Each represents a species of bird facing the threat of extinction due to climate change. The birds are watching us humans, it seems to say, to find out what we’re going to do about it.
Todd Sheaffer of Railroad Earth to perform at Hardeman Barn in Red Hook
Sunday, August 12: Before striking gold with the wildly popular Americana collective Railroad Earth, Sheaffer flirted with major-label success for years with the beloved New Jersey rock band From Good Homes.
Comic Gilbert Gottfried to perform in Woodstock
Saturday, August 11: Colony presents an iconic giant of the old school: New York City comedian and film actor Gilbert Gottfried, a veteran of Saturday Night Live and many film roles.
Kids’ Almanac (8/9-8/16)
Mohonk Preserve offers Ulster County residents a free month of membership | Family Fly-Fishing Class | The Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count | Rosendale Theatre presents Truth!
Air Supply to play UPAC in Kingston
Friday, August 10: In 2010, the prevailing Australian kings of soft rock Air Supply released their most recent collection of new songs, Mumbo Jumbo. A surprisingly arty and electronic/symphonic effort somewhat reminiscent of the formal experimental pop of 10cc, with a nod to Jim Steinman’s micro-operatic mode, Mumbo Jumbo would probably challenge your sense of what Air Supply is all about.
Saugerties Artist Studio Tour
Saturday-Sunday, August 11-12: Take a peek at 45 artists in their creative spaces this weekend.
Bluegrass star Tim O’Brien at Helsinki Hudson
Friday, August 10: He has performed or recorded with Steve Earle, Mark Knopfler, Bill Frisell, David Bromberg, Jerry Douglas, Andy Statman and Steve Martin, to name a few.
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias to perform in Kingston
One of America’s most popular stand-up comedians, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, will be coming to the Ulster Perfuming Arts Center in Kingston on Sunday, November 25 at 7 p.m.