Tony Trischka in New Paltz
Friday, October 12: The great progressive bluegrass banjoist, whose name may not be quite as big as Béla’s or Grisman’s but whose contribution to the jazzification and reinvention of the form is just as vital.
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Learn about Perrine’s Covered Bridge at history talk and tour
Saturday, October 13: It’s the longest-standing Burr arch covered bridge in New York and the second-oldest covered bridge in the state
“Fire in the Belly” at Burnette Gallery in Woodstock
Opening reception on Saturday, October 13: This exhibition about female identity is an embarrassment of riches. Artworks by 26 artists – all women – represent a range of materials and approaches. “People are doing really significant work, and we could have filled a museum.”
Erica’s Cancer Journey: “Pinktober”
If you are interested in supporting local cancer resources, here are my recommendations.
Check out music at Somewhere Alley and the film Wastedland 2 at O+
Friday-Sunday, October 5-7: Somewhere Alley at 73 Crown Street: a graffiti-lined descending ramp that, under normal circumstances, one would be wisely cautious about entering. For a number of festivals now, this space has become one of O+’s more popular pop-up venues.
Learn how the Hudson River gave birth to the modern American environmental movement
Saturday, October 6: Book talk at Slabsides with historian David Schuyler about his new book, Embattled River. Some of the conflicts that Schuyler documents are universally known: General Electric, the PCB contamination of the Hudson and the cleanup debate, for example. Others are news – startling news – to me: a major nuclear power facility with cooling towers proposed for the Esopus/Lloyd town line in the 1970s?
Field + Supply: A Modern Maker’s Craft Fair at Hutton Brickyards
Friday-Sunday, October 5-7: Conceived by Manhattan-based interior designer Brad Ford, who weekends in Ulster County, Field and Supply: A Modern Maker’s Craft Fair got started in 2014, attracting notice from high-end design publications.
Italian Festival on the Strand in Kingston
Sunday, October 7: This free celebration of heritage features a huge variety of Italian foods, beverages, products and music.
See the secret gardens of Mountain Top Arboretum
Lichen Walk this Saturday, October 6: This public garden situated on 178 acres above Tannersville is a stunning nature sanctuary. The nearly finished timber-frame Education Center designed by architect Jack Sobon features 21 native tree species.
Hudson Valley Dance Festival at Catskill Point
Saturday, October 6: The festival will feature performances by the Paul Taylor Dance Company, the Washington Ballet and Wendy Whelan. The event is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS.