Arts and Music Week 2012
Ulster County Arts & Music Week
Ulster County is known to be a year-round Mecca for artists of all types. Get a taste of our varied and diverse art scene from January 7th to 17th during Ulster County’s first Arts and Music Week. Sponsored by Ulster County Executive Michael P. Hein, this special ten day period celebrates Ulster’s creative economy and showcases its many arts and music destinations with a host of events and activities. Home to some of the most creative and talented people in the world, below is an incredible list of art exhibits, entertaining live musical performances, fun dance classes and more that Ulster County’s residents and visitors can partake in.
Agustsson Gallery, 176 Broadway, Kingston; 845 331-1388
January 7 - 17: Christmas Specials Studio Tour by Magnua Agustsson.
January 7: Paints by Diane Agustsson Opening Reception, noon to 8PM.
Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston; www.askforarts.org
January 7 - 17: Main Gallery: Artist in Turmoil member’s show.
January 7 - 17: Member’s Lounge: Pat Kelly solo show.
January 7: Introduction to Sedona Method Breakthrough in Creativity, 10 - 11:30 AM; Minimum donation $5.
January 7: First Saturday in Kingston Opening Reception, 5 - 8 PM.
January 9: Swing dance classes: Beginner Class, 6 PM; Intermediate Class, 7 PM; Advanced Class, 8 PM. Contact instructors Linda and Chester Freeman at (845) 236-3939 to sign up.
January 10: Playwrights’ Lab play readings, 6:30 9 PM.
January 12: Figure drawing with live model, led by Gregory Burak, 6 PM.
January 14: Walking in This World, a creativity cluster group based on the work of Julia Cameron for women only. 10 - 11 AM.
January 15: The Artists Way cluster, 11 - 1 PM.
Bacchus Restaurant, Bar & Billiards, 4 Chestnut St., New Paltz; www.bacchusnewpaltz.com
January 7: Art show opening featuring the “F.O.E.” and live music of Breakaway with Robin Baker, 9:30 PM.
Barefoot Dance Center, 1645 Rt. 9W, West Park; 845 384-6146; www.barefootdancecenter.com
January 9 - January 12: Free after school dance classes in modern technique, ballet, creative movement and improvisation for ages 3 to adult. Call or email to reserve a spot.
The Bearsville Theatre, 291 Tinker St., Woodstock; 845 679-4406; www.bearsvilletheater.com
January 13: Bearsville Sessions "V" The British Invasion Concert, 8 PM. Tickets: $12 in advance and $15 day of show.
Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty, 268 Fair St., Kingston; www.villagegreenrealty.com
January 7: Art opening: Unfocused, 5 – 7 PM.
Deep Listening Institute, 77 Cornell St, Suite 303, Kingston; 845 338-5984; www.deeplistening.org
January 14: Under the Radar Concert with David Arner, Viv Corringham, Lisa B Kelley and Al Margolis, 7:30 PM.
DM Weil Gallery, 208 Bruynswick Rd, New Paltz; 845 255-3336; www.dmweil.com
January 7 - 17: Free admission and a free print to all visitors
January 7 - 17: 30% off prints and giclees
Donskoj Gallery, 101Abeel St., Kingston; 845 339-2996; www.donskojgallery.com
January 7 - 17: Annual Holiday Group Show DPO Kingston: It’s in the Mail
Duck Pond Gallery at the Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Esopus; www.esopuslibrary.org
January 7 - 17: Outsider Art Display by Andrew Potolsky
January 7: First Saturday in Kingston Opening Reception, 5 - 7PM.
Ellenville Public Library & Museum, 40 Center St., Ellenville; 845 647-5530 www.eplm.org/default.aspx
January 8: Second Sunday free concert featuring renowned classical guitarist Peter Fletcher, 2 PM.
Galerie BMG, 12 Tannery Brook Rd., Woodstock; 845 679-0027; www.galeriebmg.com
January 7 - 17: 10% discount on selected artists
Half Moon Books, 3 North Front St., Kingston; 845 331-5439
January 7 - 17: Display by Bill McKnight and Chelsea Marino, music by Keith Lindell.
January 7: Reception for First Saturday in Kingston, 5 - 8PM.
Hudson River Valley Fine Arts, 24 Spruce Street, Kingston
January 7 - 17: Spider Prince on display.
January 7: Reception for First Saturday in Kingston, 4 - 5 PM.
Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, 300 Wall St., Kingston; www.lgbtqcenter.org
January 7 - 17: Rainbow Show
Karmabee, 73A Broadway, Kingston; www.karmabee.com
Studio and shop featuring art, tees and gifts by Karen Berelowitz and a variety of Hudson Valley artists and designers.
January 7: Reception for First Saturday in Kingston, 5 - 8 PM.
KMOCA (Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts), 103 Abeel St., Kingston; www.kmoca.org
January 7 - 17: Photography by John Eastcott, Yva Momatiuk, and Candace Feit.
January 7: Reception for First Saturday in Kingston, 5 - 7 PM.
La Leona Arts, 11 Broadway, Kingston; www.laleonaarts.com
January 7 - 17: Skyscrapers by Suzanne V. Paddock on display
Little Shop of Horses, 37 North Front St., Kingston; www.littleshopofhorses.com
January 7 - 17: Horse Art in Assorted Media by Jean Haines on display.
MAHV (Medical Association of The Hudson Valley), 360 Washington Ave., Kingston; www.mahv.net
January 7 - 17: Exhibit by Vindora Wixom. Paintings, pastels, and prints in 1st floor, back entrance lobby, 3rd floor hall and waiting room.
New York Conservatory for the Art, 120 Schildknecht Rd., Hurley; 845 339-4340; www.nyca.org
January 13, 14, 20 & 21: Footloose The Musical, 8 PM
January 15 & 22: Footloose The Musical, 2 PM. Tickets: $18; $15 for seniors and students. Call to reserve tickets or in person at NYCA.
Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale; 845 656-8989; www.rosendaletheatre.org
January 8: Sunday ballet film: Bolshoi Ballet Don Quixote, with a reduced price of $7, 2 PM.
January 15: Opera in Cinema: Don Giovanni, $20 a ticket, 2 PM.
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, Hawk Drive, SUNY New Paltz; www.newpaltz.edu/museum
January 18 - April 15: The Leonardo Series: Drawings by Anthony Panzera based on the work of Leonardo da Vinci and curated by Brian Wallace.
Saugerties Pro Music, Saugerties United Methodist Church, Corner of Washington Ave. & Post St., Saugerties; www.saugertiespromusica.org
January 15: Strawberry Hill Fiddlers Concert including middle and high school aged string students from throughout the Hudson Valley playing music from folk to classic in an hour-long rollicking good performance, 3 PM.
Selkowitz Studio, 3024 Rt. 28, Shokan; www.artfolks.com
January 7 & 14: Studio Open House (snow date January 8 & 15). Meet the artist and see original paintings in oil and pastel of mountain landscapes set in the Catskills, Adirondacks, and Cape Breton Island. Prints, posters, books, and note cards will be available. Noon - 4 PM.
Shandaken Artist Studio Tour; www.shandakenart.com
January 7 - 17: Art studio visits by appointment
January 7: Native Tongue Dance band, The Arts Upstairs, 7:30 - 10 PM.
January 7: Bonfire, readings, songs, and storytelling under the illuminated tree, Mama’s Boy, 4 PM.
January 8: Open house, Skinflower Cosmic Arts Tattoo Parlor, Phoenicia, noon - 7 PM.
January 14: Adopt a Painting no minimum bid art auction at The Arts Upstairs, 6 - 10 PM.
January 13: Local historian Weston Blelock talk "The Roots of the Woodstock Festival" and poetry readings, Woodland Valley Books, Phoenicia, 7 PM.
January 15: Goth band, Kitty Cannibal and poetry, Pine Hill Community Center, 7 PM.
January 17: The Joy of Choral Singing: A Workshop for Everyone hosted by opera singer Maria Todaro and the Phoenicia Community Choir
Studio 331, 331 Wall St., Kingston; www.jeffreymilstein.com
January 7 - 17: Photos from Jeff Milstein’s new book Cuba on display throughout Ulster County Arts & Music Week.
The Gallery at R&F Handmade Paints, 84 Ten Broeck Ave., Kingston; www.rfpaints.com
Out of the Blue mixed media drawings by Ann Suprenant on display throughout Ulster County Arts & Music Week.
Woodstock Players; www.thewoodstockplayers.com
January 14 & 15: American Buffalo, America’s classic play by David Mamet, Kleinert/James Art Center, Woodstock, 7:30 PM and 3PM. Tickets: $20 general admission, $18 for seniors and students. Cash or check only at the door. Email or call 845-901-2893 for reservations.
Ulster Savings Bank; www.ulstersavings.com
January 7 - 17: Art of Money painting exhibit by Sasha Sun Finlay, Ulster Savings Bank, 280 Wall Street, Kingston
January 7 - 17: Photography exhibit by Dave Ryan, Ulster Savings Bank, 180 Schwenk Drive, Kingston.
January 7 - 17: Drawings created by Michele Juric’s 2nd grade class, Marbletown Elementary School, 3857 Main Street, Stone Ridge.
VARGA Gallery, 130 Tinker St., Woodstock; 845 679-4005; www.vargagallery.com
January 7 & 8: VARGA Gallery curates: Garden Café on the Green in Woodstock. Enjoy light vegan tapas creations by Chef/Owner Pam Brown. Wine reception featuring a selection of artists from the Hudson Valley. Reception at the Garden Café on the Green.
January 14 &15: Annual VARGA Gallery January Invitational. Live music and light refreshments, 6 PM.
County Executive Hein invites you to visit these and other arts and music organizations located in Ulster County throughout the year:
Agustsson Gallery
Arm-of-the-Sea-Theater
Ars Choralis
Arthouse
ASK (Arts Society of Kingston)
Bacchus Restaurant, Bar & Billiards
Backstage Studio Productions
Barefoot Dance Center, LLC
Bearsville Theatre
Belleayre Music Festival
Byrdcliffe Theater
Catskill Ballet Theatre Company
Center for Creative Education
Center for Photography at Woodstock
Coach House Players
Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty
Colony Café
Community Playback Theatre
Crafts People
Deep Listening Institute
DM Weil Gallery
Donskoj Gallery
Duck Pond Gallery
Elena Zang Gallery
Ellenville Public Library and Museum's Gallery Link
Esopus Creek Fine Arts
Fiddle and Dance
Fintasia Gallery at Fabulous Furniture
Fletcher Gallery
Friends of Historic Kingston
G. Steve Jordan Gallery
Galerie BMG
Genesis Studio/Gallery
Half Moon Books
Hawthorn Gallery
Highland Cultural Center-HCC Arts
Historic Huguenot Street
Historical Society of Woodstock
Hot Stuff Glass Workshop
Hudson River Playback Theatre
Hudson River Valley Fine Arts
Hudson Valley English Dance
Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center
Hurley Heritage Society
Inquiring Minds Bookstore and Café
Jane Bloodgood-Abrams Studio
K.L. McKenna Studio
KAIROS: A Consort of Singers
Karmabee
Karma Road
Kate Cook, City of Kingston
KMOCA (Kingston Museum of Contemporary Arts)
La Leona Arts
La Bella Pizza Bistro
Little Shop of Horses
Lotus Fine Art
Lu Ann Bielawa/Kleinert James Art Center
MAHV (Medical Associates of the Hudson Valley)
Main Street Bistro
Marbletown Multi-Arts (MaMA)
Mark Gruber Gallery
Maverick Concerts
McGillicuddy's Restaurant and Tap Room
Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
Mount Tremper Arts
Mt. View Studio
Muroff Kotler Fallery-Ulster County Community College
New Paltz Ballet Theatre
New Prospect Pottery
New York Conservatory for the Arts
Oasis Café
Paul's Kitchen
Performing Arts of Woodstock, Inc.
Quimby Theatre-SUNY Ulster
Red Pump Studio/Gallery
Rita Schwab
Robert Selkowitz Paintings
Rosendale Theatre
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art-SUNY New Paltz
Saugerties Historical Society
Saugerties Pro Musica Concert Series
School of Fine & Performing Arts-SUNY New Paltz
Shandaken Art Studio Tour
Shadowland Theatre-Brendan Burke
Shandaken Theatrical Society
Shawangunk & Gardiner Historical Society
Ship to Shore Restaurant
Shirt Factory
Studio 331
Summer Songs
Sweetheart Gallery
Team Love RavenHouse Gallery
The Arts Upstairs Gallery
The Falcon
P. Fox Gallery
The Gallery at R & F
The James Cox Gallery at Woodstock
The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Health Center
The Loveland Museum/Justin Love Painting Gallery and Studio
The Rosendale Café
The Storefront Galley
Town of Esopus Library
Town of Plattekill Historical Society
Ulster Ballet Company
Ulster Choral Society
Ulster County Historical Society
Ulster Performing Arts Center
Ulster Savings Bank
Unframed Artists Gallery
Unison Arts Center
Uptown Organ Recital Series
Vanaver Caravan
VanBuren Media Lab
Varga Gallery
Velsani Mt. Tremper Arts & Antiques, Inc.
Wall Space
Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery Gallery
Woodstock Artists Association and Museum
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild/WBG
Woodstock Framing Gallery
Woodstock Players
Woodstock Playhouse-The Woodstock Arts Board
Woodstock School of Art
Catskill Ballet Theater
Zen Lotus
American Craftsman
Bridge Music
Winternight WHIMSY
Renaissance Art Associates
Stella May Productions
The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice
The Present Company
West African & Afro Brazilian Drum & Dance
Women's Studio Workshop
Arte Artigianato Restauro, Inc
Androgyny Gallery
Bearsville Gallery
Bird-on-a-Cliff Theatre Company
Bruynswick Art Gallery and Studio
Coach House Players
