Greetings Art Lovers:

Greetings Art Lovers:

The trees are flowering, the Forsythia bushes are almost budding, and the garden is getting cleaned up because it is spring. The holidays at this time celebrate a sense of hope and renewal which is reflected in many of our creative workshops scheduled at Arts Mid-Hudson this spring. Feeling like you’d like to be creative and have more peace in your life? Why not try Painting as a Meditation? Or learn how to make those intricately colored Ukrainian Easter Eggs, Pysanky. We are also offering ways to up your game infinding and managing grants. Plus, members get discounted rates!

Although this has been a week of spring holidays, there are still many arts events this weekend. Thursdaynight in Poughkeepsie, Claudia Gorman will be giving a short talk on her approach to the tricky task of candid pet portraits based on her years of experience. The talk precedes the Fabulous Felines photography exhibit opening on April 22nd. Boardman Road Branch Library, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Kids out for spring break? We know Easter is coming up and the bunnies need to warm up for the egg hunts. Friday you could take the kids (age 5-12 years) and search the Broadway Arts gallery for art clues – kids can color and paint eggs and the event ends with basket stuffing surprise. 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

This Friday evening at ASK, there is a jazz concert “Search for Peace” performed by the Hudson Valley Recital Project: “Search for Peace,” with special performance of “The Quiescence – Themes for Peace” written by Bob Shaut during the Vietnam War. 7:30 p.m. Get tickets at the door or in advance.

It’s Queen City Saturday in Poughkeepsie – hands-on arts activities include Poughkeepsie Prints at the Adriance Memorial Library – make your own handmade paper embedded with seeds. 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Austin-based Carrie Elkin will bring her sublime vocals and exquisitely-penned songs to the Empire State Railway Museum Saturday night, along with special guest Danny Schmidt in a CD release performance for The Penny Collector, dedicated to Elkin’s father. 70 Lower High Street in Phoenicia – doors open at 7:00 p.m., music at 7:30 p.m.

This weekend the Moviehouse in Millerton has a fantastic selection of films about art including The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch, American Impressionism, and I, Claude Monet – popcorn anyone?

Save the date:

April 22: NDSO’s American Songfest opens at the Marriott Culinary Theatre

April 23: Black Angels Over Tuskegee at SUNY Orange Hall Theatre

April 28: Dutchess Handmade opens for Mother’s Day

April 29: Hudson Valley Philharmonic performs The Ninth- Bardavon

Have an artful week!

Linda

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Linda Marston-Reid

Executive Director

LMR@artsmidhudson.org

#artsmidhudson

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CAROLINE PATON AND FRIENDS

Friday night the Hudson Valley Folk Guild present Caroline Paton and Friends in Concert. Paton has traveled throughout the United States, Canada and the British Isles in search of folk songs and old ballads and her repertoire derives from the traditional ballad and song lore, accompanying herself on mountain dulcimer and auto harp.

Hyde Park

Friday, April 14

8:00 p.m.

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BYRDCLIFFE
RESIDENTS PRESENT WORK

Fresh AiR, an exhibition curated by Katharine McKenna features the work of visual artists, writers, and composers who participated in Byrdcliffe’s 2016 residencies. The Fresh AiR reception (at 4:00 pm) will be preceded by an informal panel discussion with the artists (3:00 pm.) and beginning at 6:00 p.m., Byrdcliff Resident writers will read from their work.

Woodstock

Saturday, April 15

3:00 – 8:00 p.m.

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STAGES

Saturday evening in Kingston, head over to Green Kill, an exhibition, education and performance space for the presentation of Stages. In this collaborative performance work, artists Clara Diamond, Nina Isabelle, and Valerie Sharp portray the concept of stage in all its forms.

Kingston

Saturday, April 15

7:00-9:00 p.m.

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CONCERT AND EXHIBIT

Saturday evening at the Cunneen-Hackett Art Center, meet multi-talented artist Patti Rothberg and see her artworks on exhibit, followed by her performance in concert. The reception begins at 6:00 p.m. in the galleries at 12 Vassar Street followed by the performance at 8:00 pm.

Poughkeepsie

Saturday, April 15

6:00-10:00 p.m.

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