Kids’ Almanac: 11/16-23
All aboard the Polar Express; Mini Maker Faire in Poughkeepsie; craft your crown for Sinterklaas, and more.
Entertainment
Phil Ochs tribute at Doctorow Center in Hunter
Saturday, Nov. 18: The sister of the late, great folkie to host performances by the innovative guitarist Pat Wictor, Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner of the duo Magpie and the musical ensemble the Sebastians.
Appearances can be deceiving: SUNY-Ulster revives Sganarelle
Through Saturday Nov. 18: Molière wrote the title role for himself and continued to star in it throughout his career. Given our current political and cultural zeitgeist, it seems like a great time to revive the venerable art of satire, of which the 17th-century French playwright was a master par excellence.
The Florida Project catches gleams of wonder amidst the grind of poverty
Brooklynn Prince is a certifiable marvel channeling Moonee, the ringleader of a rabble of kids living on the brink of poverty in cheap, candy-colored Orlando motels.
Nowhere to Go: Ai Weiwei’s Human Flow
Sunday, Nov. 19 and Tuesday, Nov. 21: A staggering 65 million residents of our home planet can now be classified as refugees, mostly due to human-generated war, violence and privation.
Some ideas for seasoning fall dishes
Nirmala’s Kitchen spice shop and cooking school on New Paltz Road in Highland is a good place to get inspiration.
Photography Now 2017 at Center for Photography Woodstock
Photography Now 2017, the Center for Photography at Woodstock’s annual overview exhibit, opened last weekend as a popular glimpse of multiple modes being covered by the increasingly popular, all-encompassing medium.
Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra celebrates music inspired by nature’s waterways
Saturday, Nov. 18: Director Randall Craig Fleischer will conduct a concert that includes Smetana’s “Vltava (The Moldau),” Debussy’s “La Mer,” and Vaughan Williams’ dramatic “Sinfonia Antarctica,” the latter to be accompanied by the Vassar College Women’s Chorus and Jon Bowermaster’s stunning projected images of Antarctica’s vanishing ice cap.
Ozark Henry’s “Map to the Stars” in Kingston
Saturday, Nov. 11: During this performance, Ozark will be presenting “Map to the Stars,” an exploration using live 3D audio sound to create an immersive experience for concert-goers. He will incorporate technology developed by Paul Geluso, an engineer, composer, and educator, who is currently on faculty at NYU researching 3D audio technology.
Three outstanding abstract artists, now on display in Hudson Valley galleries
If you are not an aficionado of abstract art, three solo exhibitions on display this month at galleries in Shady, Hudson and Poughkeepsie may convert you, especially if you take your time and linger before the work.