May 04 Saturday
On Saturday May 4th, 2024, we’re hosting a day for cooperators – start-ups or conversions, consumer or worker, marketing or purchasing, agriculture or electric, food or financial, housing or anyone curious about how the cooperative model works to save legacy businesses, provide for social and racial equity by reducing wealth and income gaps, and create resilient communities today and into the future through democratic ownership.
Natural Manipulation brings together 8 artists whose work engages in a conversation about the intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. Ranging from ceramics and found-material sculptures to video, sound, painting and installation, the artists explore natural materials and organic forms. Adie Russell, Benjamin King, Bonnie Ralston, Carolyn Lambert, Jonathan Harris, Judy Hoffman, Stephanie Beck, Triona Fritsch, curated by Monika Zarzeczna and Stella Yoon. FRI 4-7PM, SAT + SUN 11AM-6PM, Opening Reception: Friday, Apr. 12 5-7pm
Artists: Cyndy Barbone, John DeSousa, Kathy Greenwood, Lori Lawrence, Joy Muller-McCoola, Mark Olshansky, Jess Stapf, Barbara Todd
Special Installation Artist: Victoria van der Laan
Dates: December 1- May 11, 2024
The Guthrie Center holds the Grand Opening of the “Check it Out” musical instrument loan library on Wednesday, January 10 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. at 2 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington. Designed to serve people of all ages and all instrument experience levels in Berkshire County, MA, the collection offers a variety of instruments from strings to drums to electric keyboards. People can borrow for up to 30 days free of charge. The backup snow date will be January 17.
“Musical instruments should be played, not displayed,” said George Laye, Guthrie Center Director of Development and Founder/Director of the instrument loan program. “We are excited to imagine that future Beethovens or Beatles might emerge from our program and not fall through the cracks. Whether a beginner or professional, in school or retired, there’s an instrument for you.”
Lending Library Hours:Every Wednesday from 3:00-6:00 p.m.First Sunday each month, from 2:00-5:00 p.m.Second Tuesday each month, from 3:00-6:00 p.m.
The musical instrument loan program reflects Guthrie Center founder Arlo Guthrie’s commitment to meeting the needs of the community and supporting cultural preservation and educational achievement.
Through the generosity of donors, the Center has built a wonderful collection over the years. “Not everyone or every family can afford to rent or buy an instrument or is sure if they’ll stick with it,” said Laye. The lending program encourages fun and learning without any financial burden to borrowers.
Stuyvesant Falls Volunteer Fire Co. #2 is having a chicken barbecue on May 4, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and include half a chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, potatoes, and dessert.
For more, please contact us at 518-799-6433.
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of the electrifying midway with exciting rides and games and tantalizing fair food for the whole family.
Admission and parking are free.
Unlimited ride wristbands (for riders 36" & taller) are $37 on site ($2 cash discount) while supplies last or online before 5 pm Wed., May 1 for $29 each, 2/$55 or 4/$99.
Ride tickets are also available at the event and online. Pre-sale special: $45/50 tickets + 1 free ride. (Rides take 2 or more tickets each.)
Visit the website for discount coupons for rides and food and event updates.
Midway hours are 5-10 pm Wednesday - Thursday, 5-11 pm Friday, noon-11 pm Saturday, and noon-10 pm Sunday. Guests under age 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian age 21+.
More information: 866-666-3247 or DreamlandAmusements.comhttps://tinyurl.com/2cur373m
Trial by Jury and “The Trials of Love in the Spring!” - favorite opera excerpts…
Crescendo Chorus, soloists, and an instrument ensemble, co-directed by Christine Gevert and John-Arthur Miller.
Gilbert and Sullivan are famous for their ridiculous twists and turns of the plot. Virtually all of their works are spoofs and satires of the British legal and social class system. Their wit and sense of irony go beyond musical theater to comedy in general. The popular one-act comic opera Trial by Jury is presented in a semi-staged, costumed version. The story is a "breach of promise of marriage" lawsuit in which the judge and legal system are the objects of lighthearted satire. The second part of this performance is entitled “The Trials of Love in the Spring!,” and features some of the most favorite solo and ensemble numbers from the Gilbert & Sullivan operas Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, Iolanthe, The Mikado, Ruddigore, and Princess Ida. This lighthearted musical and theatrical production concludes our 20th anniversary season.
Haneef Nelson is a New York born and raised trumpeter, educator, and composer. His lifelong love of music started with his early studies at the famed Jazzmobile program in Harlem, where he studied trumpet, music theory, and played in ensembles taught by jazz luminaries. Haneef has performed with jazz greats Yoron Israel, Avery Sharpe, Bill Saxton, Paul Brown, and Charles Tolliver. His original music and arrangements for Big Band have been featured around the world and on the records of the New London Big Band. Haneef will be joined by Michael Carabello-keyboard, Matt Dwonsyzk - bass, Akin Hobson-drums.
Capital Community Voices, directed by Julie Panke, will present “Dream a World” on Saturday, May 4th at 7:00 pm at Genet Elementary School, Route 4, East Greenbush, NY.
The concert will feature the premiere of local composer and songwriter Phyllis Pulver, “One More Note to Be Sung.” Other selections will include “River of Dreams” by Billy Joel, “Imagine” by John Lennon, “Let the River Run” by Carly Simon, “Wheels of a Dream” from Ragtime, and “I Dream a World” by André Thomas with text by Langston Hughes.
The chorus will be accompanied by pianist Benjamin April, bassist Randy Jennings, and percussionist James Iacketta.
Ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $12 for seniors and students.
An evening of “TWO” Ray Harryhausen classics!
Mysterious Island (1961)
Stranded on an isolated south seas island, a shipwrecked group of travelers struggles to survive among gigantic animal life and a nearby volcano that’s ready to blow!
Herbert Lom guest stars as “Captain Nemo”.
Ray Harryhausen’s stop motion film process had no equal during this period in terms of natural animal movement and believability.
Earth vs The Flying Saucers (1956)
It’s a full scale alien invasion as laser blasting flying saucers and hostile aliens from an unknown planet decimate the capitals of the world in their attempt to conquer Earth!
Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, and Morris Ankrum lead the fight to save the planet!
Featuring first rate flying saucers that continue to thrill in 2024, Ray Harryhausen showed the world how an invading flying saucer should look and how it should behave!