A private collector has made an offer on Louis Kahn’s Point Counterpoint II, but the owner turned him down, wanting to keep the boat in the public domain, where it can continue its mission of exposing youth in cities and towns along the nation’s navigable waterways to classical music. An upcoming concert in Kingston is the perfect vehicle showcasing Kingston’s commitment to do just that.
Friday-Saturday, July 28-29: Citizen scientists of all ages (no special training or experience necessary) will be teamed with scientists and expert naturalists to study the wildlife, plants and biodiversity at the Catskill Center’s Thorn Preserve. Bring your smartphone and put it to use cataloguing and photographing the park’s flora and fauna.
Saturday, July 29: The Golden Notebook in Woodstock presents a reading by the dynamo of American arts and letters Joyce Carol Oates at the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum.
Black vultures are the most populous vulture in the Western Hemisphere, but they’re relatively new to New York State. Here are some things to keep in mind next time you see a dark shape circling above.
The next concert takes place on Wednesday, July 26 at 7 p.m., featuring the Wishing on Stars jazz band at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site.
Saturday, July 22: Vladimir Feltsman met Ilya Rashkovskiy two years ago at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and is lavish in his praise for the young Russian, whom he considers among the most promising pianists of his generation.
Music and fireworks at West Point, art lessons at Roost and free admission to Storm King.
Sunday, July 23: This benefit for the Snyder Estate’s Century House features the ensemble Bash the Trash, the members of which will show the audience how to make musical instruments out of trash.
Friday, July 21: Embraced by hipsters as much as by oldsters, the girl-pop of the ’50 and ’60s represented a high point both in pop fun and in savvy writing and top-shelf arrangement.
Friday, July 21: Legends from different places and different times collide when the British superstar teams up with the great American pop eccentric.