Things to Do This Week in Kingston, NY for 5/2-5/7

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This week is full of fun, exciting and stimulating things to do here in the Kingston area. There are plenty of community events to meet your neighbors at, art exhibits to showcase local talent and the music scene is absolutely awesome this week.  Take some time this week to take in an art show opening, the Community Spring Fest, a cool movie, or pick from a multitude of genres of music performances to enjoy.

Here are just a few of our picks for fun and entertaining events on our calendar this week that we think you may not want to miss!

SUNY Ulster Holds Spring 2023 Music Concert – Looks like they have an amazing program in store for you.

Stories & Songs @ Play Haven – If you have kids, check this out

Mia & Brazilian Jazz Ensemble – A.S.K. is going to be rocking with these musicians

The Kingston Farmers Market – First day of the outdoor market

Exhibit Opening – Taking Root: Immigrant Stories of the Hudson Valley –  Such an interesting and relevant exhibit

Community Spring Fest @ Sojourner Truth State Park – Look like lots of fun things are happening here.

What’s your pick?

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A Light in the Dark - Regional High School Darkroom Photography Exhibit

A Light in the Dark - Regional High School Darkroom Photography Exhibit

Tue, May 2, 2023 - Wed, May 3, 2023    
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
Rosendale Theater
This show is a comprehensive exhibit of black and white photographs created by local Ulster County high school students. All images in this show were [...]
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Night Class at Butterfield X Fuchsia Tiki Bar

Night Class at Butterfield X Fuchsia Tiki Bar

Tue, May 2, 2023    
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Butterfield Stone Ridge
NIGHT CLASS with Anton Kinloch of Fuchsia Tiki! Join us our NEW series of Tuesday Night Classes at the Butterfield Bar! On select Tuesdays, we'll [...]
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Keegan Army Weekly Bike Ride

Keegan Army Weekly Bike Ride

Tue, May 2, 2023    
5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Keegan Ales
Join the Keegan Army Mobile Forces for our weekly bike rides! Each week, we ride a Kingston-area rail trail. The routes are approximately 12 miles [...]
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Panel Discussion: Historic Woodstock

Panel Discussion: Historic Woodstock

Tue, May 2, 2023    
5:30 pm
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
A scholarly panel will discuss artists and histories in The Historic Woodstock Art Colony: The Arthur A. Anderson Collection. With Bruce Weber, American Art Scholar, [...]
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02 May

Cooks in the Kitchen: Family Cooking Classes

Tue, May 2, 2023    
6:15 pm-8:00 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County
Bring food-time fun to your family with this Kingston-based cooking class series! Join Family of Woodstock's Child Care Connections Program and CCEUC's EFNEP Family Wellness [...]
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Drive-By Truckers at Levon Helm Studios

Drive-By Truckers at Levon Helm Studios

Tue, May 2, 2023    
8:00 pm
Levon Helm Studios(aka The Barn)
On the title track to Welcome 2 Club XIII, Drive-By Truckers pay homage to the Muscle Shoals honky-tonk where founding members Patterson Hood and Mike [...]
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03 May

European Desserts

Wed, May 3, 2023    
5:30 pm-8:30 pm
Kingston, NY
Learn how to make delicious European desserts, including: crème brûlée, tiramisu, and more! Take a trip around the world with us and try your hand [...]
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SUNY Ulster Holds Spring 2023 Music Concert

SUNY Ulster Holds Spring 2023 Music Concert

Wed, May 3, 2023    
7:30 pm-10:00 pm
SUNY Ulster
On May 3, the SUNY Ulster College Chorus directed by Janet Gehres and accompanied by Edward Leavitt will feature a diverse choral program featuring music [...]
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Marji Zintz & Bruce Milner

Marji Zintz & Bruce Milner

Wed, May 3, 2023    
8:00 pm
Colony Woodstock NY
Colony Presents: Marji Zintz & Bruce Milner! Wednesday 5/3/23 Doors 7pm / Show 8pm $10 Suggested Donation
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Stories & Songs @ Play Haven

Stories & Songs @ Play Haven

Thu, May 4, 2023    
2:00 pm-2:45 pm
Play Haven
Join us for an interactive performance by Jason Vance, a one-man band and storyteller. With his background in Early Childhood Education, it’s a treat for [...]
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THE RED WEDDING

THE RED WEDDING

Thu, May 4, 2023    
5:30 pm
Senate Garage
Join us on May 25 at Senate Garage in Kingston, NY, from 6 pm - 8 pm for an unforgettable documentary viewing party with food, music, dancing, [...]
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Dust Bowl Faeries & Dirt Surfers

Dust Bowl Faeries & Dirt Surfers

Thu, May 4, 2023    
6:00 pm
Keegan Ales
We are excited to have two excellent and unique bands back to the Keegan Ales stage! They rocked the stage for the O+ festival, and [...]
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Life Drawing - Thursday Nights

Life Drawing - Thursday Nights

Thu, May 4, 2023    
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Arts Society of Kingston (ASK)
Life Drawing on Thursday Nights. Live model. For more information, text Max at 516-510-1986
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05 May

34th Annual New York State Foster Care and Adoption Conference

Fri, May 5, 2023 - Sat, May 6, 2023    
All Day
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Get your tickets now for the 34th Annual Foster Care and Adoption Conference! Your choice of either IN-PERSON at the Culinary Institute [...]
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Rhinebeck Car Show

Rhinebeck Car Show

Fri, May 5, 2023 - Sun, May 7, 2023    
12:00 pm-5:00 pm
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
May 5th Friday- Noon - 5pm * Swap Meet Only May 6th Saturday - 8am - 5pm * All Events May 7th Sunday - 8am [...]
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Cinco de Mayo @ Armadillo

Cinco de Mayo @ Armadillo

Fri, May 5, 2023    
4:00 pm
Armadillo Bar and Grill
Grab your dancing shoes and come down party with us! Join us for happy hour 4 to 5 all frozen 1/2 off Follow by 5 [...]
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Explorations Exhibit

Explorations Exhibit

Fri, May 5, 2023    
5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Deep Tanks KNY
This is our second exhibit at Deep Tanks KNY, highlighting images of places and spaces captured by collective members - Kristopher Johnson, Michael Torres, Ben [...]
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Opening Reception: BFA Thesis Exhibition II

Opening Reception: BFA Thesis Exhibition II

Fri, May 5, 2023    
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
Join us for the Spring semester showcase of our BFA student thesis artwork with student artists and families, as well as refreshments.
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Japan Visits Kingston

Japan Visits Kingston

Fri, May 5, 2023    
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Cornell Creative Arts Center
Opening May 5th and running through May 28th will be a full schedule of exhibition and weekly performances with follow-up workshops demonstrating the historical context [...]
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Mia & Brazilian Jazz Ensemble

Mia & Brazilian Jazz Ensemble

Fri, May 5, 2023    
6:00 pm-9:00 pm
Arts Society of Kingston (ASK)
Brazilian jazz vocalist Mia and her ensemble take you on a joyful journey through beautiful bossa nova melodies, energizing samba rhythms, and inspiring jazz improvisation. [...]
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In The Pocket @ Keegan Ales!

In The Pocket @ Keegan Ales!

Fri, May 5, 2023    
7:00 pm
Keegan Ales
In The Pocket is a seven piece funk/soul cover band performing a variety of dance music from the 60’s to today. The band has been [...]
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05 May

Josh Colow and Funkathology at Tilda's Kitchen with Special Guest Callie Mackenzie

Fri, May 5, 2023    
7:00 pm-10:00 pm
Tilda's Kitchen
DANCE, SMILE, FLIRT AND LAUGH! Josh Colow and Funkathology at Tilda's Kitchen with Special Guest Callie Mackenzie Friday, April 21 and 28 and May 5, [...]
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Cinco De Mayo Dance Party with DJ Dave Leonard | Colony

Cinco De Mayo Dance Party with DJ Dave Leonard | Colony

Fri, May 5, 2023    
8:00 pm
Colony Woodstock NY
DJ Dave Leonard will be unleashed on Cinco De Mayo, Friday May 5th at The Colony in Woodstock spinning his eclectic blend of funky, soulful [...]
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Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Fri, May 5, 2023    
8:00 pm-11:00 pm
Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
This 10-time Tony Award-winning (including Best Musical), adaptation of Thornton Wilder's hit play, The Matchmaker, bursts with humor, romance, and some of the greatest songs [...]
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Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at Levon Helm Studios

Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band at Levon Helm Studios

Fri, May 5, 2023    
8:00 pm
Levon Helm Studios(aka The Barn)
“Josh Ritter remains at the top of his game two decades into a highlight-strewn career. He’d be forgiven for loosening his grip, but his hand [...]
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Opening Day of the Outdoor Kingston Farmers Market

Opening Day of the Outdoor Kingston Farmers Market

Sat, May 6, 2023    
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Ulster County Courthouse
Join us on May 6th to celebrate the opening of the outdoor season of the Kingston Farmers Market! We will then be weekly, every Saturday [...]
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06 May

Riverkeeper Sweep at Kingston Point Beach

Sat, May 6, 2023    
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Kingston Point Beach
Join the City of Kingston, Kingston Parks and Recreation, Riverkeeper, and watershed community organizations and residents for a cleanup of Kingston Point Beach on Saturday, [...]
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The Kingston Farmers Market

The Kingston Farmers Market

Sat, May 6, 2023    
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Ulster County Courthouse
The Kingston Farmers Market will be held every Saturday from May 6th-November 18th in the County Courthouse Lot at 285 Wall St. from 9AM-1PM. Shop [...]
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Ulster County SPCA Garden Party & Flea Market & Flea Market

Ulster County SPCA Garden Party & Flea Market & Flea Market

Sat, May 6, 2023    
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Ulster County SPCA
Join us at the Ulster County SPCA annual outdoor Garden Party & Flea Market. Get your Mother's Day gifts or items for yourself! We have [...]
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CHHS Spring Cleanup Day

CHHS Spring Cleanup Day

Sat, May 6, 2023    
10:00 am-2:00 pm
The Snyder Estate
Join us at the Snyder Estate to help clear away the winter debris, spiff up the gardens and trails and acquaint your self with the [...]
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06 May

Free Comic Book Day at World's End Comics

Sat, May 6, 2023    
10:00 am-6:00 pm
World's End Comics
Join us for Free Comic Book Day! We'll have a wide variety of FREE comics for kids and adults alike from all your favorite publishers.* [...]
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Open Adult Ballet with Somatic Movement Approach

Open Adult Ballet with Somatic Movement Approach

Sat, May 6, 2023    
10:00 am-11:00 am
Score Dance Studio
Open Adult Ballet  with Somatic Movement approach Saturdays 10am-11am April 22nd to May 20th Class Location: Score Dance Studio - 59 O'Neil St., Kingston, NY Payment: [...]
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06 May

Woodstock Rock Art & Poster Show

Sat, May 6, 2023 - Sun, May 7, 2023    
10:00 am-6:00 pm
Bearsville Theater
SYNOPSIS: WHAT: The Woodstock Rock Art & Poster Show (WRAPS) will feature a wide selection of art for sale ranging from vintage psychedelia and silkscreen [...]
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Exhibit Opening - Taking Root: Immigrant Stories of the Hudson Valley

Exhibit Opening - Taking Root: Immigrant Stories of the Hudson Valley

Sat, May 6, 2023    
11:00 am-3:00 pm
Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History
Save the date! Our newest exhibition, Taking Root: Immigrant Stories of the Hudson Valley will open on Saturday, May 6. This free, family-friendly event will [...]
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FINDINGS Market

FINDINGS Market

Sat, May 6, 2023 - Sun, May 7, 2023    
11:00 am-6:00 pm
Stone Ridge Orchard
On May 6 and 7, 2023 (11 AM to 6 PM), join The Farmhouse Project as they host the 3rd annual Spring FINDINGS, a garden-themed [...]
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06 May

Japan in Kingston (Day 2)

Sat, May 6, 2023    
11:00 am-3:00 pm
Cornell Creative Arts Center
Opening on May 5th and running through May 28th will be a full schedule of weekly performances with follow-up workshops demonstrating the historical context of [...]
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06 May

Mother's Day Craft Fair

Sat, May 6, 2023    
11:00 am-6:00 pm
YMCA
A family oriented event with crafts from all over! Music food and crafts for kids to be included. Free admission Outdoors in the parking lot [...]
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THE LOCKWOOD GALLERY | "PUTTING IT TOGETHER" 2023

THE LOCKWOOD GALLERY | "PUTTING IT TOGETHER" 2023

Sat, May 6, 2023    
11:00 am-6:00 pm
Lockwood Art Gallery
April 15-May 14, 2023 Opening Reception Saturday, April 15th, 4-7 p.m. THE LOCKWOOD GALLERY CELEBRATES THE FINE ART OF COLLAGE. Andrea Burgay Monica Church Cathy [...]
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Somatic Dance Movement - Open Adult Class

Somatic Dance Movement - Open Adult Class

Sat, May 6, 2023    
11:15 am-12:15 pm
Score Dance Studio
​​Somatic Dance Movement Open Adult Class including Moving for Life and BodyMind Dancing Saturdays 11:15am-12:15pm May 6th to May 20th​ Class Location: Score Dance Studio - [...]
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Community Spring Fest @ Sojourner Truth State Park

Community Spring Fest @ Sojourner Truth State Park

Sat, May 6, 2023    
12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Sojourner Truth State Park
Join the community in celebrating Spring at Sojourner Truth State Park. Enjoy local food vendors, art, activities, live music, DJs, dancing, and more!   WHEN: [...]
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One-Year Anniversary Celebration!

One-Year Anniversary Celebration!

Sat, May 6, 2023    
12:00 pm
Broadway Bubble Laundromat
Mark your calendars! The Bubble One Year Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for Saturday May 6, 2023 from 12 pm - 4 pm. Kingston's own DJ [...]
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National Theatre Live: The Crucible

National Theatre Live: The Crucible

Sat, May 6, 2023    
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Upstate Films' Starr Cinema
Arthur Miller’s classic drama about the Salem Witch Trials comes to the National Theatre stage, directed by Lyndsey Turner and captured live. It comes to [...]
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06 May

Contemporary Masters Series curated by Alan Goolman presents DAVID KUCERA - Sculptures & Paintings - Opening Reception

Sat, May 6, 2023    
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Arts Society of Kingston (ASK)
Sculpture  David Kucera's sculptures originate in the materiality of concrete and its reinforcement. Understanding this relationship allows Kucera to deconstruct rigid geometry into lyrical motion [...]
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06 May

Poetry - Members Show - Opening Reception

Sat, May 6, 2023    
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Arts Society of Kingston (ASK)
Poetry For this exhibition, members chose poems that inspire and inform their art practices. Many mediums, dimensions, and representations create a delightful display of words [...]
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06 May

Roses & Nightingales: A Concert of Sephardic Song

Sat, May 6, 2023    
3:00 pm-4:30 pm
Old Dutch Church
Guitarist Bonnie Robiczek Meadow and mezzo-soprano Judith Kerman present a program of songs from the Sephardic tradition, Jews who settled around the Mediterranean after the [...]
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Derby Day

Derby Day

Sat, May 6, 2023    
4:00 pm
Ole Savannah Southern Table and Bar
Join us for ‘Derby Day’ on Saturday, May 6th, at 4:00 PM at Ole Savannah Southern Table and Bar. Dress in your derby best and [...]
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06 May

"Lanette and Friends" Opening Reception at the Lace Mill Gallery

Sat, May 6, 2023    
5:00 pm-9:00 pm
The Lace Mill
Lanette and Friends May 6-May 28 Opening Reception Saturday, 5/6/23 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM at the Lace Mill Art Gallery 165 Cornell Street, Kingston [...]
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Nowhere At Home

Nowhere At Home

Sat, May 6, 2023    
6:00 pm
Keegan Ales
Hudson Valley based band Nowhere at Home combines the 20+ years of musical experience of Rick Z (vocals, guitar), Josie Grant (vocals, percussion), and Karl Kentucky Frizzell (guitar). Bringing their passion for entertaining to [...]
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Peter Einhorn Jazz Quartet

Peter Einhorn Jazz Quartet

Sat, May 6, 2023    
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Phoenicia Playhouse
Name of Event: Peter Einhorn Jazz Quartet Date: Saturday May 6, 2023 Time: Between 6 and 8pm, Doors at 5:30 Location: Phoenicia Playhouse 10 Church St., Phoenicia, NY 12464 [...]
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Open Space Showcase - Improv - Monologues - Poetry - Spoken Word

Open Space Showcase - Improv - Monologues - Poetry - Spoken Word

Sat, May 6, 2023    
7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Arts Society of Kingston (ASK)
Open to all in the community! Come present your piece at Open Space Showcase on Saturday 5/6 at 7pm upstairs theater at ASK!  Up to [...]
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Rob Scheps Core-tet

Rob Scheps Core-tet

Sat, May 6, 2023    
7:00 pm-10:00 pm
Lydia's Cafe
Rob Scheps- woodwinds Wes Georgiev -piano Cameron Brown - bass Anthony Pinciotti - drums.   ​Rob has appeared with such legends as Aretha Franklin, Ray [...]
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Hudson Valey English Dance

Hudson Valey English Dance

Sat, May 6, 2023    
7:30 pm-10:30 pm
Reformed Church of Port Ewen
Lindsay and Ken Morgan will teach and call English Dances to the music of Tiddly Pom. Newcomers are encouraged to attend the workshop at 7. [...]
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Swing Dance with The Swing Shift Orchestra & Lesson!

Swing Dance with The Swing Shift Orchestra & Lesson!

Sat, May 6, 2023    
7:30 pm-10:30 pm
White Eagle Hall
Swing dance with the Swing Shift Orchestra! Beginner lesson with Got2Lindy! Lesson 7:3-8pm. Band plays till 10:30. $25 for a Saturday night of fun! All [...]
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Emo Night Brooklyn | Colony

Emo Night Brooklyn | Colony

Sat, May 6, 2023    
8:00 pm
Colony Woodstock NY
WELCOME TO EMO NIGHT BROOKLYN, A LATE NIGHT DJ BASED DANCE PARTY BLASTING ALL YOUR FAVORITE EMO AND POP PUNK JAMS. WE MAY EVEN INVITE [...]
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Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Sat, May 6, 2023    
8:00 pm-11:00 pm
Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
This 10-time Tony Award-winning (including Best Musical), adaptation of Thornton Wilder's hit play, The Matchmaker, bursts with humor, romance, and some of the greatest songs [...]
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The Helm Family Midnight Ramble ft. Arleigh Rose (Sister Sparrow) at Levon Helm Studios

The Helm Family Midnight Ramble ft. Arleigh Rose (Sister Sparrow) at Levon Helm Studios

Sat, May 6, 2023    
8:00 pm
Levon Helm Studios(aka The Barn)
The Helm Family Midnight Ramble is a musical tribute to the founding songbook of Rock and Roll. Born inside the hallowed walls of Levon Helm [...]
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Sweet Clementines at Pearl Moon

Sweet Clementines at Pearl Moon

Sat, May 6, 2023    
9:30 pm-11:30 pm
Pearl Moon
Your New Paltz-based stumble pop favorites the Sweet Clementines will perform two sets of original material at this cool new (ish) Woodstock venue with the [...]
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THE LOCKWOOD GALLERY | "PUTTING IT TOGETHER" 2023

THE LOCKWOOD GALLERY | "PUTTING IT TOGETHER" 2023

Sun, May 7, 2023    
11:00 am-6:00 pm
Lockwood Art Gallery
April 15-May 14, 2023 Opening Reception Saturday, April 15th, 4-7 p.m. THE LOCKWOOD GALLERY CELEBRATES THE FINE ART OF COLLAGE. Andrea Burgay Monica Church Cathy [...]
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Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Sun, May 7, 2023    
12:30 pm-2:30 pm
Upstate Films' Orpheum Theatre
Presented by UCRRA, Upstate Films puts on the 2014 documentary where filmmakers/food lovers Jen and Grant grapple with the issue of food waste—from farm, through [...]
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Mid Hudson Women's Chorus Spring Concert- "In The Arms of a Song"

Mid Hudson Women's Chorus Spring Concert- "In The Arms of a Song"

Sun, May 7, 2023    
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
St. James Methodist Church
Tickets $5 - Available at the door
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Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

Sun, May 7, 2023    
3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
This 10-time Tony Award-winning (including Best Musical), adaptation of Thornton Wilder's hit play, The Matchmaker, bursts with humor, romance, and some of the greatest songs [...]
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Tim Baker & All Hands / Eric Slick (of Dr. Dog) at Levon Helm Studios

Tim Baker & All Hands / Eric Slick (of Dr. Dog) at Levon Helm Studios

Sun, May 7, 2023    
8:00 pm
Colony Woodstock NY
Tim Baker is a prolific wild-eyed dreamer. In 2022, Baker has returned with The Festival, a sonic embrace, a call in for love, and a [...]
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Two Dark Birds | Colony

Two Dark Birds | Colony

Sun, May 7, 2023    
8:00 pm
Colony Woodstock NY
“Luminous and ambitious collection of poet-grade and quietly experimental folk music.” - HV1 “Strange and beautiful. It’s a record heard best with a beer in [...]
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