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.
We need special nights, damn it, and until such time as it is all Applebees out there, someone is going to trade ten years of their life expectancy to give them to us.
Saturday & Sunday, Jan 5-6: Miller, the undeniably gifted frontman of the Old ’97s, joins forces with Cronin, the man who would brand New Paltz with his instantly identifiable, brash and iconic paintings.
The Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association presents a traditional New Year’s Kakizome workshop on Saturday, January 5. Kakizome, which translates to “first writing,” takes place within the first few days of each new year.
Sunday, Dec. 30: The great critic Greil Marcus once called They Might Be Giants “the opposite of rock ’n’ roll.” He didn’t mean in it a good way. Bell-curve-busting kings of nerd-pop and AV room superheroes, the band exemplifies the kind of “surface smart” and geeky, Advanced Placement cleverness that has always infuriated those who locate the genius of rock ‘n’ roll in its broad gestures, its cultural transgressions and its primitivism.
Monday, Dec. 31: How to have a hot time on a cold night in New York State’s first capital.
Monday, Dec. 31: Gratefully Yours, the heralded Dead tribute band that plays “ideal setlists” submitted by fans, will be joined in its windup to midnight by Deadgrass.
Monday, Dec. 31: Lara and her roots/rockabilly gang are just coming off a long national tour as direct support for the Brian Setzer Orchestra and should be in peak form.
Monday, Dec. 31: An acoustic ensemble with fluency in jazz, folk, cabaret and the American songbook, the Bernstein Bard trio uses the word quartet this night to denote the additional presence of the legendary Woodstock drummer Eric Parker (Steve Winwood, Joe Cocker).
Monday, Dec. 31: Looking for a sociable but alcohol-free, activity-centered way to spend New Year’s Eve? Preferably one where you can get a jump-start on your resolution to exercise more in 2019?