Friday, Nov. 30: The site was eventually awarded its own zip code as the town of North Pole, NY. It was small and quaint and sort of tacky, with a literal frozen pole as its centerpiece. But moles working for Walt Disney were drawn there to study up on how to create a themed tourist attraction, taking what they learned back to Anaheim.
Friday, Nov. 30: A special night of Gothic celebration with the singer/songwriter, Dresden Doll, playwright, filmmaker, music-business theorist and author.
Kingston isn’t just a community of artists, it’s also a community of arts-related businesses — and the two are intrinsically connected.
Friday-Saturday, Nov. 16-17: Invasion of the swamp rats. Members of this furry caravan from South America grow up to 20 pounds apiece, reproduce faster than they can be hunted and are gnawing away at vegetation that helps protect the Louisiana shoreline from the impact of hurricanes.
Sunday, Nov. 18: There’s a competition for home-fermented concoctions, 100 vendors, live music, and late in the afternoon, the Pickle Triathlon gets underway with a Pickle-Eating Contest, a Pickle-Juice-Drinking Contest and a Pickle-Tossing Contest.
Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 17-18: Once called “the nexus of arty and party,” this curated craft fair features more than 75 vendors, offering everything from food and spirits to jewelry, ceramics, clothing, woodworking, leather goods, health and beauty products.
Mini-Maker Faire in Poughkeepsie; Puppy Day in Rhinebeck; Mary Poppins the Musical; Meet a sloth at the Civic Center, and more.
Saturday, Nov. 17: The lauded trombonist explores the intersection of indie art song, jazz and world music with Catharsis, whose latest politically charged record, Find the Common, Shine the Light, was described by The Nation as “unpretentiously intelligent and profoundly moving.”
Saturday, Nov. 17: This concert will feature classical music with Asian influences: Stravinsky’s Nightingale and Bartok’s Mandarin, plus Silk Road Ensemble clarinetist and composer Kinan Azmeh will perform in his own Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra.
Wednesday, Nov. 21: The brothers Felice, sporting a revamped lineup and a bottomless catalogue of classic Americana surrealism, will be joined by Not My Sister.