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Entertainment
Menegon Quartet marks George Shearing’s 100th at Senate Garage
Friday, January 11: The great, blind British pianist and composer George Shearing lived so long and recorded so much with so many that no one even remembers how he used to be dismissed by the hardasses of jazz. He outlasted them all, and emerged as a pioneer in several respects: as the man principally responsible for the sophisticated “locked-hands” piano technique, and also as one of jazz’s earliest adopters of Latin music.
Amy Helm fronts Goodnight Butlers at the Falcon
Saturday, Jan. 12: This rocking ensemble, including Connor Kennedy, Zack Djankian and Lee Falco, will take a loose and free-flowing joyride through the Americana songbook.
Strauss and #HerStory concert in Mountain Top and Millbrook
Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 12: The 23Arts in the Snow series begins with the vocal music of Richard Strauss as seen through the lens of feminine experience, exploring Strauss’ relationship with his wife Pauline, who served as his mentor, muse and confidante throughout his life.
Doors Live at the Bowl ’68 at Rosendale Theatre
Wednesday, Jan. 16: The historic performance has been painstakingly restored, using original camera negatives. The audio was remixed and mastered from original multitracks by the group’s engineer, Bruce Botnick.
The lady vanishes: New Paltz author Steven Lewis publishes A Hard Rain
If the image of a long-haired woman turning her back on the world and running toward the ocean is not already on a Tarot card, it probably should be.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Happy Hospice Day to Me!”
While this earthly vessel is physically compromised – okay, okay, so is my humor – I still dwell in the “can-” part of cancer.
Woodstock 50th anniversary concert at Watkins Glen is a go
There’s no band lists yet, but Woodstock 50 — original festival promoter Michael Lang’s anniversary event of the original Aquarian Festival from 1969 — was formally announced this week on January 9. Another concert, announced earlier by a different promoter, will take place at the original site in Bethel.
Kingston After Dark: New year, fresh canvas
For my first concert plug of 2019, we are going to take a look at a stirring folk influenced concert in nearby Woodstock.
McGloughlin steps down as Woodstock School of Art president
Replacing her as new presidents of the Woodstock School of Art board of directors will be longstanding WSA instructor Staats Fasoldt and former School of Art executive director Nancy Campbell, also a longtime instructor.