Community Calendar

Material Shift showcases work by 13 Haudenosaunee artists who employ found objects and other unconventional materials to create or illustrate traditional cultural objects or concepts and those who, conversely, explore traditional materials in unexpected ways. Works range from playful to provocative. These events are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Institute of Museum & Library Services, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and friends and members of the Iroquois Museum. For more information contact: info@iroquoismuseum.org

New York, NY: Pleiades Gallery announces the opening of Flying Colors, an exhibit featuring the paintings and monoprints of Joyce Weidenaar. The Artist Reception will take place on Saturday, July 12 from 3-6 PM. A New York based artist, Weidenaar is also a ballroom dancer, and will host a ballroom dance in the gallery on July 26 from 3-6 PM.
“Form over Function” is often not a compliment, but in Joyce Weidenaar’s paintings and monoprints, that’s exactly the point. Weidenaar sees shapes and colors of ordinary objects and heightens them to create visual poetry.
Weidenaar’s paintings are bursting with color. The subject matter is often something ordinary – fans, or kites, or crushed soda cans – but presented in surprising compositions that engage and amuse the viewer. Objects are rendered realistically but their framing and coloration brings out abstract qualities that call for a more discerning look.
Her monoprints explore the myriad texture possibilities of found materials. Feathers, leaves, mesh, Halloween netting, onion bags, and crazy yarns are all employed to generate mysterious images in her abstract prints.
“I am always on the lookout for an unusual subject for a painting or material for a print. I relax my mind and focus on a form itself, apart from its meaning or association. If the shape is inherently interesting, it’s a good candidate to be transformed into something unusual. And if there’s some whimsy in the final product, so much the better. I want my work to generate a surprise, or a smile.”
The show will be on display from July 8-August 2 at Pleiades Gallery at 547 W. 27th St., Suite 304, NY, NY. Entry is free and the gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday from 12-6 PM. The opening reception on Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 3-6 PM is free and open to the public.
Weidenaar has been pursuing her art full time since 2015, after retiring from a business career. Her works have been seen in numerous solo and group exhibitions nationwide. She is a member of National Association of Women Artists, The Art Students League of New York and the West Side Arts Coalition. Her paintings and prints are viewable on Instagram (@joyceweidenaar) and on her website (Joyce WeidenaarArtworks.com).

$25 a drop-in, $80 ($20 a class) for a 4 session punch card, Venmo, CC, check or cash.

Figure Drawing Long pose Open Studio Sessions for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. No instructor. Bring your own art supplies/drawing boards. There are a few easels and we also have tables and chairs. Poses for three 1 hour or one 3 hour. Limited to 15 people per session.

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Join the Woodstock Film Festival for a special screening of BAM BAM: THE SISTER NANCY STORY, a powerful documentary about the trailblazing Jamaican dancehall icon, followed by a Q&A with director Alison Duke. Then, turn up the energy with a reggae-inspired DJ dance party featuring Shaman Vybez—celebrating Sister Nancy’s legacy through music and movement!

Award-winning filmmaker Alison Duke blends electric tour footage, powerful interviews (with Janelle Monáe, Young Guru, Pete Rock), and rare archival clips to celebrate Sister Nancy’s groundbreaking impact on reggae, hip hop, and global music culture. Empowering, unforgettable, and full of rhythm.

For decades, the iconic track “Bam Bam” has been a sampled darling within the music industry, creating many new stars along the way. But what do we know of its legendary creator? From Kingston to the world, witness the transcendent stylings and legacy of Sister Nancy.

-------Piano Man Meets Rocket Man----
Introducing The Billy Joel /Heres Elton 6 piece Tribute Show!-Piano Man Meets Rocket Man!
an exciting and engaging live musical tour thru two piano legends' greatest hits and more!
River of Dreams Billy Joel tribute combines with Russ Davis from the Heres Elton show
The show has been getting rave reviews for making the audience the 7th member of the band!

The New York City Ballet returns for its 59th season at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, July 9-12, with iconic classics and an exciting new work. Experience the full-length story ballet Coppélia, which held its world premiere at SPAC in 1974; Jerome Robbins’ The Four Seasons, an audience favorite set to Verdi’s vibrant melodies; George Balanchine’s masterpiece Stravinsky Violin Concerto; and Justin Peck’s newest work for NYCB, Mystic Familiar.

Coppélia
Wednesday • Jul 09, 2025 • 7:30pm
Thursday • Jul 10, 2025 • 7:30pm
Friday • Jul 11, 2025 • 7:30pm
Saturday • Jul 12, 2025 • 2:00pm

Robbins, Balanchine & Peck
Friday • Jul 11, 2025 • 2:00pm
Saturday • Jul 12, 2025 • 7:30pm

Learn more and buy tickets at spac.org

A troubadour of truth, Nashville-based Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends country, Americana, folk, blues, and bluegrass into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics. On a mission to "amplify the voices of the unheard, to shed light on the unseen, and to be a steadfast reminder that hope and love are the truest pathways to equity and justice," Crys is made for these times.

A daughter of the South by way of Nashville now and North Carolina forever, and the self-proclaimed poster child of intersectionality, Crys embraces the concept of tradition with boldness and clarity on her new album "Reclamation." As a preacher’s kid, a black woman, a butch lesbian, and a proud southerner, she is not only reclaiming space for black artists in country and Americana, for LGBTQ voices in faith communities, and for women’s autonomy over their bodies, but she is also reclaiming the south that raised her.

Sam Robbins is often described as an "old soul singer/songwriter"- a storyteller troubadour with a modern, upbeat edge. Touring across the US with a new acclaimed album “So Much I Still Don’t See," named one of Atwood Magazine’s 2025 “Artists to Watch," leading songwriting workshops, and performing a Jim Croce song on "The Voice," Sam has gained a reputation as one of the brightest rising stars in the national folk music community. "So Much I Don't See" is a testament to a singer/songwriter’s journey through his 20’s, and the culmination of firsthand experiences gathered through hard travel and big adventures. Sam has shared the stage with artists like Jason Mraz and Liz Longley, and performed at major festivals including Kerrville, Falcon Ridge, and Wheatland.

Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan, Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
July 9, 10, 12 at 7:30 pm, July 11 at 2:00 pm

Start your summer season with this staple of stages from Broadway to Main Street. All are promised a swashbuckling good time and laughs a plenty. From “Poor wand’ring one” and “Oh, is there not one maiden breast” to “I am the very model of a modern Major General”, no one will walk out of this show without a tune in their head.

Join us for the rambunctious Tony Award winning comedy I'M NOT RAPPAPORT starring Tony Award winner Judd Hirsch! Focused on a bench in Central Park, the play follows two feisty octogenarians—Nat, a fiery idealist clinging to his independence, and Midge, a superintendent dodging his tenants—as they resist being pushed aside by society. It’s a rich and relevant comedy, brimming with heart and humanity.

Directed by Tony Nominee Neil Pepe.

Lebron James’ years playing basketball in Cleveland brought promise, prosperity and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. Pulitzer Prize-nominee Rajiv Joseph pens an important tale of friendship in this popular new play.

Shawn and Matt forge an unlikely bond through their fandom for ‘King’ Lebron James. Over a 12-year period, from Lebron’s rookie season to an NBA championship, their friendship takes a journey fueled by their love of the game and the King.

Directed by Jammie Patton

“One of the funniest and most moving plays about friendship in years.” –TheatreMania

THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS at 8 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM