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Deni Bonet plays Unison in New Paltz

Deni Bonet plays Unison in New Paltz

Saturday, October 6: The violinist and songwriter Deni Bonet burst onto the national scene in the ’90s as the first-call violinist for such era-defining artists as REM, Sarah McLachlan, the Indigo Girls, Warren Zevon, Cyndi Lauper, Robyn Hitchcock and on and on.

Bring your own water to the “Each Day, Water” installation in Poughkeepsie

Bring your own water to the “Each Day, Water” installation in Poughkeepsie

Opening Reception at Art Centro, Friday, Oct. 5: Water from the Missouri and Cannonball Rivers at Standing Rock will fill the vessels, as well as water from other important places of struggle against the “Black Snake” (fossil fuel infrastructure), including our region’s own Muhheakantuc, the Hudson River. The exhibit will close on Saturday, October 27 with a traditional water ceremony by Standing Rock Water Protector Chas Jewett.

Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Autumn fire”

Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Autumn fire”

A fallen leaf is nothing more than a summer’s wave good-bye… The heat begins to sustain itself, balance. Like the equinox I am honoring. The teens leave, I remain. I want to be reflective but I’m just grateful to have had a summer. I thought I’d be long gone in March.

Steampunk Flights of Fancy at Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Steampunk Flights of Fancy at Rhinebeck Aerodrome

Saturday, Sept. 29: The event features a Victorian picnic, tea dueling, steampunk marketplace, spirits-tasting and much more. New this year is the Flying Bicycle-Makers’ Challenge, in which participants submit vintage aviation steampunk-inspired builds with winning entries featured in the Aerodrome’s live airshow skit, Flying Bicycle vs. Rocketeer.