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Nyack Weekender: Earth Day and Music Galore (April 15-17, 2016) https://visitnyack.org/weekender-2016-04-15/ Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:05:42 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=6640 by LeeAnn Mailly Listen to this: Earth Day weekend includes a RCJBS peformance by Jazz legend Alan Broadbent, a Carnegie Room concert by the Rockland Camerata and two choirs performing Eric Whitacre’s Water Music at GraceMusic. You can also hear Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Nyack College and Nyack HS students play a Friday night coffee house. Here’s your Fri-Sun list of what [...]

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by LeeAnn Mailly

Listen to this: Earth Day weekend includes a RCJBS peformance by Jazz legend Alan Broadbent, a Carnegie Room concert by the Rockland Camerata and two choirs performing Eric Whitacre’s Water Music at GraceMusic. You can also hear Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Nyack College and Nyack HS students play a Friday night coffee house. Here’s your Fri-Sun list of what to do and where to do it, brought to you by The Arts Council of Rockland and the Union Arts Center.

Friday

  • Don’t miss jazz piano legend Alan Broadbent with Don Falzone, presented by Rockland County Jazz and Blues Society. A Grammy Award winner, Broadbent’s performance credits include Woody Herman, Natalie Cole and Charlie Haden. 8-10p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union St, Sparkill.
  • The Nyack High School Coffee Houseshowcases its musically talented students from 7-9p at Nyack High School, 360 Christian Herald Rd.
  • Hear Mozart’s The Magic Flute fully staged in costume, presented by the Nyack College Opera Workshop. Fri at 8p, Sun at 3p at Nyack College, Pardington Hall, 45 S Boulevard.
  • Sir Cadian Rhythm performs rock fusion at 10p at Olive’s, 118 Main St, Nyack.

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  • It’s an Earth Day celebration with live music, food trucks recycling, gardening and composting tips. Artisans and children’s activities, too. Presented by the Nyack Chamber of Commerce. 12n-5p at the Main Street Gazebo, Cedar St, Nyack.
  • Jimmerson String Festival features all Nyack school district strings students, from first-year students through the NHS Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, performing in a grand finale of over 200 players. 1p, Nyack High School Gym, 360 Christian Herald Rd.
  • Take part in Flowers for Peace, a Japanese flower arranging workshop. Feel mindfulness of body and mind through this ancient practice. 10a at Union Arts Center, 2 Union Street, Sparkill.
  • Where We Are Standing: Contemporary Women Artists from Iran. Three artists who grew up in Iran before moving to North America share a strong cultural identity and a common focus on issues of gender and displacement shaped by the complex political and social landscape of their homeland. Featuring the work of Golnar Adili, Roya Farassat, and Shabnam K. Ghazi. Exhibit runs through April 24.  Wed-Sun 12-6p at the Hopper House Art Center, 82 N Broadway, Nyack.

Sunday

  • The Carnegie Concert Series presents the 40-voice ensemble, Rockland Camerata, performing sacred and secular music. Register at (845) 358-3370 ext. 214. 2-4p at Nyack Library, 59. S. BWay.
  • Two great choirs located near the Hudson perform Water Music at GraceMusic. Hear the Nyack High School Chorus and the Grace Church Choir sing at Grace Church. 4p, 130 First Ave, Nyack.
  • Celebrate Record Store Day with live music, classic vinyl and refreshments. record8a-9p atKiam Records, 95 Main St, Nyack.
  • Rockland Symphony Orchestra presents Piano Trios Plus. 4-6p at Threefold Auditorium, 260 Hungry Hollow Rd, Spring Valley.
  • Son of Saul, an Oscar-nominated film about a group of Jewish prisoners isolated from the camp and forced to assist the Nazis in the machinery of large-scale extermination. Part of the Jewish Film Festival. 7p at Lafayette Theater, 97 Lafayette Ave, Suffern.
  • Nyack Business: Long Before the Malls at The Historical Society of the Nyacks Museumfeatures photographs and memorabilia from local businesses in the Time Before The Malls. Open Sundays through May 29. 1p at Depew House, 50 Piermont Ave.
  • Learn about the Hudson Valley’s Dutch origins dating back to the 1600’s at the Dutchtown and Major Andre: Highlights of Haverstraw History exhibit, presented by the Historical Society of Rockland and the Town of Haverstraw. Exhibit runs Wed–Fri and Sun from 12-4p until May 15. Exhibit reception: 12-4p at HSRC History Center, 20 Zukor Rd, New City.

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Wednesday

The environmental community of Rockland and Bergen Counties welcomes the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in celebration of Earth Day. One of the nation’s premiere environmental and adventure film festivals, this touring festival includes environmental and adventure films that illustrate the Earth’s beauty. 7:30 – 10:30p at Lafayette Theater, 97 Lafayette Ave, Suffern.


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Nyack Weekender: Curtain Call (March 11 – 13, 2016) https://visitnyack.org/weekender-2016-03-11/ Fri, 11 Mar 2016 20:11:45 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=6501 This weekend, there’s no business like show business! Elmwood Playhouse stages A Time To Kill, Antrim Playhouse puts on The Man Who Came To Dinner and Nyack High School presents Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. On the big screen, JCC Rockland hosts the Reel Abilities Film Festival while Nyack Village Theatre shows State of Grace. To recognize Nyack’s [...]

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This weekend, there’s no business like show business! Elmwood Playhouse stages A Time To Kill, Antrim Playhouse puts on The Man Who Came To Dinner and Nyack High School presents Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. On the big screen, JCC Rockland hosts the Reel Abilities Film Festival while Nyack Village Theatre shows State of Grace. To recognize Nyack’s brightest, the Nyack Center throws a Women of Vision and Leadership Brunch. Here’s your Fri-Sun list of what to do and where to do it, brought to you by The Arts Council of Rockland and the Union Arts Center.

Friday

  • The River Skye Band plays original and pop cover tunes at 7p at Olive’s, 118 Main St, Nyack.
  • A Time To Kill is a suspenseful courtroom drama infused with crisp humor while dealing with themes of racism, sexual violence and the legal system. Tickets here. Fri & Sat at 8p, Sun at 2p, Elmwood Community Playhouse, 10 Park St, Nyack.
  • The Man Who Came To Dinner is a 1930’s comedy about an injured radio personality whose abrasive ways terrorize the well-to-do family that is caring for him. Fri & Sat at 8p, Sun at 2p, Antrim Playhouse, 15 Spook Rock Rd, Suffern.
  • The comedy-musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels centers around two competing con men living on the French Riviera. Fri & Sat at 8p, Nyack High School, 360 Christian Herald Rd, Nyack.

Saturday

  • The Women of Vision and Leadership Brunch honors Vivian England, Jo Lore, and Nicole Saieva, and the Young Woman of Leadership and Vision Scholars. This year’s Honorary Woman of Leadership and Vision, Natalie Couch. Tickets here. 10a at The Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave.
  • The Historical Society of Rockland and the Town of Haverstraw present Dutchtown and Major Andre: Highlights of Haverstraw History which showcases the riverfront neighborhood called Dutchtown, highlighting the Hudson Valley’s Dutch origins in the 1600s. Exhibit runs Wed–Fri and Sun from 12-4p until May 15. Exhibit reception: 12-4p at HSRC History Center, 20 Zukor Rd, New City.
  • Cdutchtownelebrate River River’s spring issue release at a reading and open mic. Bring your poetry, fiction, memoir excerpts to share. Limit of 5 minutes per reader. 7p at CILK 119/Cuppa Pulp Writers’ Space, 119 Main St. #2, Nanuet.
  • Nyack Village Theatre screens State of Grace, a film that follows Terry Noonan (Sean Penn) as he is welcomed back into the fold of his Irish-American neighborhood in NYC. 8p at Nyack Village Theatre, 94 Main St, Nyack.
  •  Where We Are Standing: Contemporary Women Artists from Iran. Three artists who grew up in Iran before moving to North America share a strong cultural identity and a common focus on issues of gender and displacement shaped by the complex political and social landscape of their homeland. Featuring the work of Golnar Adili, Roya Farassat, and Shabnam K. Ghazi. Exhibit runs through April 24.  Wed-Sun 12-6p at the  Hopper House Art Center, 82 N Broadway, Nyack.

Sunday

  • The-love-of-Otto-WeidtJCC Rockland screens films that are part of Reel Abilities, the largest festival in the country dedicated to presenting award-winning films made by and about people with different disabilities – physical, developmental and psychological. On Sun at 1:30p: A Blind Hero: The Love of Otto Weidt, a docu-drama that tells of “unsung Schindler” Otto Weidt, who saved Jews from Nazi death camps. Weidt, who was blind, employed Jews with vision and hearing disabilities assigned to him from the Jewish Home for the Blind. On Mon at 7:30p: Stilts and Spokes, a film about Jay Cramer, a man who falls off a rock boulder while climbing and breaks his neck, leaving him wheelchair-bound. He goes on to become the winner of Los Angeles Funniest Comic competition. All films shown at JCC Rockland, 450 W Nyack Rd, West Nyack.
  • The fastest & flattest 10K around! Join the Rockland Road Runners for the 6th Annual Bill Fortune Memorial 10K and 5K to benefit Meals on Wheels Programs & Services of Rockland. 8-9:45a sign-up. Race starts at 10a. Rockland Lake, 299 Rockland Lake Rd, Congers.fred
  • Sunday Concert Young Masters Recital Series presents Nicholas King, classical pianist, performing Brahms, Chopin and Debussy. 1:30p at Valley Cottage Library, 110 NY-303.
  • ArtsRock presents internationally-recognized pianist Frederic Chiu performing music by Claude Debussy and Gao Ping. Tickets here. 2p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union St., Sparkill.
  • Stop by Nyack Business: Long Before the Malls at The Historical Society of the Nyacks Museum featuring photographs and memorabilia from local businesses in the Time Before The Malls. Open Sundays through May 29. 1p at Depew House, 50 Piermont Ave.

Next Week

Tuesday

The Book And Pub Club, a book club geared toward 21 to 30-somethings, meets up to discuss Speak by Louisa Hall. 7p at Olive’s, 118 Main St, Nyack .


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Nyack Weekender: Heat Wave Hoopla (Feb 26 – 28, 2016) https://visitnyack.org/weekender-2016-02-28/ Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:03:27 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=6447 by LeeAnn Mailly Oh baby it’s…warm outside? With Sunday temps approaching 60 degrees, it’s a great weekend to enjoy live music (at the NHS Coffee House, the Union Arts Center or in the Carnegie Room), see a flick (Bridge of Spies or Salam Neighbor) or catch some pre-season baseball instruction with the Rockland Boulders. Here’s [...]

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by LeeAnn Mailly

Oh baby it’s…warm outside? With Sunday temps approaching 60 degrees, it’s a great weekend to enjoy live music (at the NHS Coffee House, the Union Arts Center or in the Carnegie Room), see a flick (Bridge of Spies or Salam Neighbor) or catch some pre-season baseball instruction with the Rockland Boulders. Here’s your Fri-Sun list of what to do and where to do it, brought to you by The Arts Council of Rockland and the Union Arts Centerin Sparkill.

Friday

  • Celebrate film awards season with Oscar nominated film, Bridge of Spies.1:30p at Palisades Free Library, 19 Closter Rd, Palisades.
  • Attend the Nyack High School Coffee House showcasing the music of talented students. 7-9p at Nyack High School, 360 Christian Herald Rd.
  • From Spirituals to Soul: A Musical Journey. The Carnegie Concert Series and The Friends of the Nyack Library present a concert featuring the Trinity Ensemble Choir with uplifting gospel music,Sam Waymon with soothing soulful tunes, and Shirley Crabbe with mesmerizing bluesy jazz. Suggested donation: $10. 7:30p at Nyack Library, 59 S Broadway.
  • The rock band Boxing The Needle plays originals and a blend of popular music that spans the decades. 10p at Unoodles, 14 Main St, Haverstraw.
  • Bill Galanin performs at The Art Café, 9-11p. 65 South Broadway, Nyack.

Saturday

  • Where We Are Standing: Contemporary Women Artists from Iran. Three artists who grew up in Iran hopperbefore moving to North America share a strong cultural identity and a common focus on issues of gender and displacement shaped by the complex political and social landscape of their homeland. Featuring the work ofGolnar Adili, Roya Farassat, andShabnam K. Ghazi. Exhibit runs through April 24.  Wed-Sun 12-6p at the Hopper House Art Center, 82 N Broadway, Nyack.
  • The Rockland Boulders hostWinterBlast 2016 – a free, family-friendly event with baseball instruction, giveaways and Boulderbird. 11a-4p, St. Lawrence Center Bubble, Hillburn, NY.
  • Pianist Matteo Cardelli performs works by Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann as part of the Ferrara International Piano Festival. 8p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union Ave, Sparkill.
  • Sandy Connolly and The Turning Point present An Evening of Remembering and Celebration of Stefan Connolly with music by Carlos Colina and the StraightUp Blues Band at The Turning Point Café, 468 Piermont Ave, Piermont.

Sunday

  • Salam Neighbor: A story by two filmmakers who lived in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan, providing an intimate look at the world’s most dire humanitarian crisis, seven miles from war where 85,000 Syrians struggle to restart their lives. 2p at the Fellowship of Reconciliation, 521 N Broadway, Nyack.
  • Roddy Harrington performs Irish music from 4-7p at O’Malley’s, 108 Main St, Nyack.
  • William Bruckner captured his hometown of Nyack in oil paints, watercolors, and drawings. The William Bruckner Centennial Exhibit is on display at The Historical Society of the Nyacks Museum and the Nyack Library. The museum is open Sundays from 1-4p, located behind the Nyack Library at 50 Piermont Avenue.

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Nyack Weekender: Happy Valentine’s Day https://visitnyack.org/weekender-2016-2-12/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:44:02 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=6406 by LeeAnn Mailly There’s lots to do with your Boo this Valentine’s Day weekend. There’s live music at Union Arts Center featuring acclaimed soprano Anna Veleva plus an intimate acoustic set at Art Café featuring Katie Elevitch. Check out the new art exhibits at RoCa and the Edward Hopper House or catch some theatre.  Here’s your rundown of what to do and where to do it. Friday The Irish [...]

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by LeeAnn Mailly

There’s lots to do with your Boo this Valentine’s Day weekend. There’s live music at Union Arts Center featuring acclaimed soprano Anna Veleva plus an intimate acoustic set at Art Café featuring Katie Elevitch. Check out the new art exhibits at RoCa and the Edward Hopper House or catch some theatre.  Here’s your rundown of what to do and where to do it.

Friday

  • The Irish Arts Forum presents The Final Days of Wolfe Tone, a look at the life of Wolfe Tone, leader of the United Irishmen and considered the Father of Irish Republicanism. The play chronicles his last days in prison leading up to his execution – days spent writing the chronicle of his life, that gave birth to the Irish Revolution. Fri at 8p, Sat at 2 & 8p, Sun at 3p at the Antrim Playhouse, 15 Spook Rock Rd, Suffern.
  • OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJoin costumed interpreters in a celebration of George Washington’s Birthday! Enjoy live music, crafts for all, birthday cake, and more! Fri, Sat & Sun from Noon – 4p, Washington’s Headquarters, 84 Liberty St, Newburgh.
  • leeThe Edward Hopper House Arts Center presents its February Artist of the Month, Stephanie Lee, who looks at the symbolic, symmetrical, and decorative characteristics of Korean folk art. Wed – Sun from 12 – 5p at The Edward Hopper House, 82 N. Broadway, Nyack.
  • Friends of the Nyack Library Annual Meeting featuring local authors, playwright Tom Dudzickand author Holly Caster who will have her new book Cape May available for purchase & signing. Info about the organization and membership/volunteer opportunities available. Please register. 6:30p at Nyack Library, 59 S Broadway.
  • Soprano Anna Veleva and pianist Yashar Yaslowitz offer a potpourri of Songs of Love to celebrate Valentine’s Day! 8p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union Ave, Sparkill.
  • Enjoy some classic whodunits with Alfred Hitchcock Presents 2 One Acts where macabre murder mysteries are performed live on stage, directed by Richard Quinn. Fri & Sat at 8-10p at the Nyack Village Theatre, 94 Main St, Nyack.
  • Bear Mountain Ice Rink is open for the winter! Adults $5, children (ages 4-22) $4. Check website for winter hours. Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades Interstate Parkway.
  • Blues Lovers Unite! Sari Schorr, Brooklyn-born songstress and a powerhouse blues belter in the Janis Joplin mold, is at the Turning Point in Piermont at 9pm. She’s been there before, with blues legend Joe Louis Walker, but will be playing her first solo show. With her band The Engine Room, featuring storied blues guitarist Chris Bergson, she’s sure to put on a dynamite, heartfelt show. For a taste, check out her hard-edged take on the classic “Ruta 66”.

Saturday

  • winter theoremsRoCA presents Beautiful Nonsense, an exhibit that plays tricks on the perception of ordinary objects, and Kevin Paulsen: Winter Theorems, which exhibits works on paper created with simple tools using free form strokes and etches creating a lush and beautiful atmosphere veiled with dark mythology. Opening day for two exhibits running through April 3. 10a – 4p at Rockland Center For In the moodthe Arts, 27 S Greenbush Rd, W Nyack.
  • Join Chef Anthony Accomando and celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Union Arts Center’spop-up restaurant, In the Mood. The evening includes a culinary tribute to the aphrodisiac paired with romantic jazz standards. Dinner $85 per person. Dinner with wine pairings, $100 per person. 7p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union Ave, Sparkill.
  • Love Songs for Lovers: An Intimate Acoustic Evening with Katie Elevitch. 8:30p at Art Café, 65 S Broadway, Nyack.
  • Nyack’s own Mario the Magician performs a 2p free show at 2p at the Queens Library at Hollis, 2025 Hillside Ave.

Sunday

  • Internationally acclaimed soprano, Anna Veleva, presents a St. Valentine’s Day Concertof opvelevaera arias and romantic art songs. 1:30p at Valley Cottage Library, 110 NY-303.
  • Visit Torne Valley Vineyards for all-day wine tasting or choose from a selection of craft beers. Enjoy music by The Hip Replacements. 11a – 5:30p at Torne Valley Rd, Hillburn.

Next Week

Monday

There’s more Mario magic on Monday, but this time on the mountain. Mario the Magician, who was featured in a Rivertown Film screening of the movie Building Magic last week, performs at the Mario250Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Rest Rd, New Paltz, NY.

Tuesday

The Book And Pub Club, a book club geared toward 21 to 30-somethings, meets up to discuss Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins. 7p at Casa del Sol, 104 Main St, Nyack.


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Musical Notes: Nyack Weekender for Jan 29 – 31, 2016 https://visitnyack.org/weekender-2016-01-29/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:25:01 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=5779 By LeeAnn Mailly This weekend, the live music line-up includes funk from Mr. Breakdown, African music from ForestDance, anime covers from Moshi Moshi and more! Local theatre doesn’t disappoint when Elmwood Playhouse, Antrim Playhouse and Nyack Village Theatre bring memorable stories to the stage with Harvey, Unnecessary Farce and Alfred Hitchcock. Here’s your rundown of what to do and where to do it. Friday The [...]

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By LeeAnn Mailly

This weekend, the live music line-up includes funk from Mr. Breakdown, African music from ForestDance, anime covers from Moshi Moshi and more! Local theatre doesn’t disappoint when Elmwood Playhouse, Antrim Playhouse and Nyack Village Theatre bring memorable stories to the stage with HarveyUnnecessary Farce and Alfred Hitchcock. Here’s your rundown of what to do and where to do it.

Friday

  • Enjoy some classic whodunits withAlfred Hitchcock Presents 2 One Actswhere macabre murder mysteries are performed live on stage, directed by Richard Quinn. Fri & Sat at 8-10p at the Nyack Village Theatre, 94 Main St, Nyack.
  • Elmwood Playhouse presents Harvey, a classic comedy about a kind hearted, middle-aged eccentric whose harveybest friend is an invisible mythological creature resembling a six-foot tall rabbit. Fri & Sat at 8p, Sun at 2p. Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park St, Nyack.
  • The Historical Society of Rockland invites the public to Lasting Legacies 1915: The 40th Holiday Exhibition. Part I, Happy 100th Birthday, Raggedy Ann, celebrates the beloved character while part II, A 1915 Congers Christmas, re-creates a parlor setting decorated for the holidays circa 1915. Wed-Fri 12- 4p, Sun 12-4p at HSRC, 20 Zukor Rd, New City.
  • Bear Mountain Ice Rink is open for the winter! Adults $5, children (ages 4-22) $4. Checkwebsite for holiday hours. Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades Interstate Parkway.
  • Last weekend to check out the Nyack Window Project which pairs visual artists with local landlords to create original installations in downtown storefront windows, a project conceived by award-winning set designer and Nyack resident Joanne Howard. Exhibits on Main St and Broadway in Nyack.

Saturday

  • Viva Espana! a cocktail party to benefit the Rockland Center for the Arts. Spanish Guitar! Goya & Granados! Tango! Tapas swirl about while authentic Sangria and Spanish wines flow. Performances by Ansel Bobrow, a prodigy on classical Spanish guitar,Rebecca Tomas, the principal dancer and founder of A Palo Seco Flamenco Dance Company and Yasher Yaslowitz, a classical pianist who will perform compositions from Spanish composers. Don’t miss the auction of six collectible Spanish wines. $80 per person in advance ($90 at the door). 6-9p at Rockland Center For the Arts, 27 S Greenbush Rd, West Nyack.
  • Visit Torne Valley Vineyards for all-day wine tasting or choose from a selection of craft beers. Enjoy music by Steve D. & Friends and Alice Leon. $7 for wine tasting. Sat & Sun from 11a-5:30p at Torne Valley Vineyards, Torne Valley Rd, Hillburn.
  • Overtures for kids ForestDance 1_30_16Don’t miss Overtures for Kidsfeaturing ForestDance. Audiences of all ages enjoy traditional African music using instruments such as bala, mbira, djembe and shekere. 3-4p at Rockland Conservatory of Music, 45 S Main St, Pearl River.
  • Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go. Unnecessary Farce is an award-winning stage comedy by Paul Slade Smith that combines all the elements of classic farce with a contemporary American plot. Sat at 8p at Antrim Playhouse, 15 Spook Rock Rd, Suffern.
  • Edward Hopper House Annual Members Exhibition features William Rauschenbergwho was an Artist Member of the Month. His recent series, In Shadow, an exploration of Edward Hopper’s themes, is on display. 5-7p at Edward Hopper House Art Center, 82 N Broadway.

Sunday

  • Check out Moshi Moshi, a Japanese anime and video game cover band. A great program for otaku and weeaboos, yet accessible for casual fans and all music lovers. 3p at Church of the Savior, 643 Forest Ave Paramus, NJ.
  • DJ JT returns to Karma with some dance music and Doo Wop. 4p at Karma, 100 Main St, Nyack.
  • See the exhibit of Nyack artist William Bruckner. On display each Sun from 1-4p through Feb. Historical Society of the Nyacks, 50 Piermont Ave, Nyack.

Next Week

Wednesday

Reception and talk featuring Peculiar Flora: The Sugar and Porcelain Sculptures of Susan Graham. Exhibit runs from Jan 25 through Feb 14. 4:30-6:30p at Azarian McCullough Art Gallery, 125 New York 340, Orangeburg.


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Nyack Weekender: January 15 – 17, 2016 https://visitnyack.org/nyack-weekender-january-15-17-2016/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:57:47 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=5762 by LeeAnn Mailly A little wintry weather can’t slow down this town! Elmwood Playhouse stages the classic comedy Harvey while Antrim Playhouse entertains with Unnecessary Farce. On Saturday, the broadway stars light up Nyack with Neil Berg’s Broadway and Baseball for Kids andPianomen. Get in touch with your creative side at Rivertown’s Pecha Kucha Fundraiser or bring the family and [...]

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by LeeAnn Mailly

A little wintry weather can’t slow down this town! Elmwood Playhouse stages the classic comedy Harvey while Antrim Playhouse entertains with Unnecessary Farce. On Saturday, the broadway stars light up Nyack with Neil Berg’s Broadway and Baseball for Kids andPianomen. Get in touch with your creative side at Rivertown’s Pecha Kucha Fundraiser or bring the family and enjoy ArtsRock’s Puppet Festival. Here’s your rundown of what to do and where to do it.

Friday

  • Elmwood Playhouse presents Harvey, a classic comedy about a kind hearted, middle-aged eccentric whose best friend is an invisible mythological creature resembling a six-foot tall rabbit. Fri & Sat at 8p, Sun at 2p. Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park St, Nyack.
  • Two cops. Three crooks. Eight doors. Go.Unnecessary Farce is an award-winning stage comedy by Paul Slade Smith that combines all the elements of classic farce with a contemporary American plot. Fri & Sat at 8p, Sun at 2p. Antrim Playhouse, 15 Spook Rock Rd, Suffern.
  • The Historical Society of Rockland invites the public to Lasting Legacies 1915: The 40th Holiday Exhibition. Part I, Happy 100th Birthday, Raggedy Ann, celebrates the beloved character while part II, A 1915 Congers Christmas, re-creates a parlor setting decorated for the holidays circa 1915. Wed-Fri 12- 4p, Sun 12-4p at HSRC, 20 Zukor Rd, New City.
  • Ice Skating Bear MountainBear Mountain Ice Rink is open for the winter! Adults $5, children (ages 4-22) $4. Checkwebsite for holiday hours. Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades Interstate Parkway.
  • Window shopping in Nyack takes on a whole new meaning from now through Jan 31. The Nyack Window Project pairs visual artists with local landlords to create original installations in downtown storefront windows, a project conceived by award-winning set designer and Nyack resident Joanne Howard. Exhibits on Main St and Broadway in Nyack.

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  • Neil Berg’s Pianomen pays an intimate tribute to the compositions and songwriting of two of the most iconic composers of the 20th Century – Billy Joel and Elton John. Tickets sold benefit the Nyack-Valley Cottage Little League. 7p at Nyack High School, 360 Christian Herald Rd.
  • dare2dreamwhatyoushouldknowAttend Dare 2 Dream, a Martin Luther King Unity Weekend Award Ceremony and live show featuring a performance by Gyptian. Tickets are $35. Doors open at 5p at Rockland Community College’s Cultural Arts Center, 145 College Rd, Suffern.
  • Local favorite, River Skye Band, performs pop favorites and originals. 10p at Brickhouse, 20 S Broadway, Nyack.
  • Edward Hopper House Annual Members Exhibition features William Rauschenbergwho was an Artist Member of the Month. His recent series, In Shadow, an exploration of Edward Hopper’s themes, is on display. 5-7p at Edward Hopper House Art Center, 82 N Broadwa2ndPechaKuchaWeby.
  • Rivertown Film presents their second annual what-inspires-you fundraiser. Known as a Pecha Kucha, a Japanese term for the sound of conversation (chit-chat), these events were originally conceived as a setting where creative people could meet, show their work, and exchange ideas. The engaging result is a self-narrated presentation of what inspires them with 20 slides, at 20 seconds per slide. Mistress of Ceremonies: Rosie O’Donnell. 7:30p at Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave.
  • Come join us for A Night of Classic R&B from the 60’s to 80’s and beyond. First show at 7p, second show at 9p. Nyack Village Theatre, 94 Main St.

Sunday

  • puppet-festival-02Does your family love puppets, puppets and more puppets? Rick Lyon fromSesame Street and Avenue Q will perform The Magic Orange, a fractured fairy-tale about a poor farm boy trying to make his dream come true. Local Puppet Masters Skye Leith and Jill Liflander will also make an appearance. After the puppet show, the concert hall transforms so children can make puppets and try out their own skills! Recommended ages 1 – 10 years old. Buy tickets online. 3p at the Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave.
  • 111.joseph_hauerThe Young Masters Recital Series features Joseph
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    , a classical pianist who performs Beethoven, Kapustin, Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky. 1:30 – 3:30p at Valley Cottage Library, 110 NY-303, Valley Cottage.
  • See the exhibit of Nyack artist William Bruckner. On display each Sun from 1-4p through Feb. Historical Society of the Nyacks, 50 Piermont Ave, Nyack.

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Beardcomb performs hits from the Beatles, Blondie, Beastie Boys and more. 9p at O’Malley’s, 108 Main St, Nyack.


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Nyack Weekender: Winter Wonders (Jan 8 – 10, 2015) https://visitnyack.org/nyack-weekender-winter-wonders-jan-8-10-2015/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:28:42 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=5693 There might be a chill in the air, but there’s no need to hibernate! Catch some live music by the Jon Burr Jazz Quintet, The Jeff Rubin Band, The Old No. 7 Band and Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo. There’s theatre to be seen by the Children’s Shakespeare Theatre, art to be viewed by the Nyack Window Project and history to be relived at the Lasting [...]

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There might be a chill in the air, but there’s no need to hibernate! Catch some live music by the Jon Burr Jazz Quintet, The Jeff Rubin Band, The Old No. 7 Band and Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo. There’s theatre to be seen by the Children’s Shakespeare Theatre, art to be viewed by the Nyack Window Project and history to be relived at the Lasting Legacies 1915: The 40th Holiday Exhibition. Here’s your rundown of what to do and where to do it.

Friday

  • Jon Burr Jazz Quintet celebrates the launch of their new hard-bop album, Very Good Year. The Jon Burr Jazz Quintet is Jon Burr bass, leader, Tim Ouimette, trumpet, Steven Frieder, sax, Mike Eckroth, piano, and Jerome Jennings, drums. Purchase advance tickets here. 8-10p atUnion Arts Center, 2 Union Ave, Sparkill.
  • The Historical Society of Rockland invites the public to Lasting Legacies 1915: The 40th Holiday Exhibition. Part I, Happy 100th Birthday, Raggedy Ann, celebrates the beloved character while part II, A 1915 Lasting LegaciesCongers Christmas, re-creates a parlor setting decorated for the holidays circa 1915. Wed-Fri 12- 4p, Sun 12-4p at HSRC, 20Zukor Rd, New City
  • The Jeff Rubin Band serves up classic rock in a great venue. 9:30p at Casa del Sol, 104 Main St, Nyack.
  • Bear Mountain Ice Rink is open for the winter! Adults $5, children (ages 4-22) $4. Checkwebsite for holiday hours. Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades Interstate Parkway.
  • Window shopping in Nyack takes on a whole new meaning from now through Jan 31. The Nyack Window Project pairs visual artists with local landlords to create original installations in downtown storefront windows, a project conceived by award-winning set designer and Nyack resident Joanne Howard. Exhibits on Main St and Broadway in Nyack.

Saturday

  • cst oneact festivalThe Children’s Shakespeare Theatre (CST) Winter Festival of One-Act Plays includes The Forced Marriage and The Learned Ladies (Moliere), (Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker) and As You Like It (Shakespeare). Check out The Sonnet Man, aka Devon Glover, a Brooklyn rapper, artist, writer, and teacher who sings Shakespeare’s sonnets as they were originally written and then again with his own unique interpretation. Drop in at any time to see a play or two and buy local wares and food. 11a-8p at The Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave.
  • Frank
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    , stars of franktheir own PBS special, take the audience on a whirlwind musical tour of virtuosity and fun as Bach and Beethoven are freely mixed with Ellington and Waller and more! 7-9p at Rockland Conservatory of Music, 45 S Main St, Pearl River.

Sunday

  • Join Hedy Albert, naturalist and educator, forWinter is for the Birds. During this family nature program, learn about the birds visiting the neighborhood this winter and make a bird feeder for the backyard. 1-3p at Sterling Forest Visitor Center, Tuxedo Park, NY.
  • See the exhibit of Nyack artist William Bruckner. On display each Sun from 1-4p through Feb.Historical Society of the Nyacks, 50 Piermont Ave, Nyack.

Next Week

Monday

Children’s art classes start at Rockland Center for the Arts(RoCA). Classes include: Anime/Manga, Game Building in Scratch, Cartooning, Let’s Throw a Pot, Claymation, Painting and Drawing, Construction Zone, Figure Drawing for Teens and more. Visit rocklandartcenter.com. RoCA , 27 S. Greenish Road.


 

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Nyack Weekender: ‘Twas The Weekend Before Christmas https://visitnyack.org/weekender-2015-12-18/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:17:17 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=5687 Here’s your weekly rundown of what to do and where to do it. And don’t forget – this is the final weekend you can park for free in Nyack’s two public parking lots. Friday The Rockland County Jazz & Blues Society presents the world premier ofEvolution Suite for Jazz Quintet, String Quartet, and Electronics by theRichard Sussman [...]

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Here’s your weekly rundown of what to do and where to do it. And don’t forget – this is the final weekend you can park for free in Nyack’s two public parking lots.

Friday

  • The Rockland County Jazz & Blues Society presents the world premier ofEvolution Suite for Jazz Quintet, String Quartet, and Electronics by theRichard Sussman Ensemble. Visitrcjbs.org for tickets. 8p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union St, Sparkill.
  • You’re invited to the Antrim Playhouserendition of It’s A Wonderful Life: Live Radio Play. A beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940’s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Fri & Sat at 8p, Sun at 2p at Antrim Playhouse, 15 Spook Rock Rd, Suffern.
  • Downtown Nyack will be transformed into an outdoor art gallery during the months of December and January by the Nyack Window Project, which pairs visual artists with local landlords to create original installations in downtown storefront windows, a project conceived by award-winning set designer and Nyack resident Joanne Howard.On display through Jan 31.

Saturday

  • Have a Berry Merry Holiday at Bear Mountain. Come to the bear den at the Trailside Museum & Zoo to make tasty snacks for the black bears and watch them unwrap their gift boxes. Rain date: Sun, Dec 20. 10:30a-12p at Bear Mountain.
  • Skate with Santa at Bear Mountain Ice Rink. Adults $5, children (ages 4-22) $4. 2-3:30p on Sat. General skating: Fri from 8-9:30p, Sat & Sun from 10a-8p, weather permitting. Bear Mountain Ice Rink, Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades Interstate Parkway.Ice Skating Bear Mountain
  • Attend the Vox Lumina Musical Medicine Showfor an evening of sacred sound baths, kirtans, and songs of remembering and healing. 7p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union Ave, Sparkill.
  • Don’t miss Finn and the Sharks Annual Holiday Feeding Frenzy.8p at Turning Point, 468 Piermont Ave.

Sunday

  • Donate a blanket, get rock n’ roll. The Blankfest benefit concert collects blankets to be distributed directly to NYC’s homeless beginning Christmas Eve. Enjoy the talents of: The Undead, featuring Bobby Steele; Patti Rothberg; The Rewd Onez, Featuring Rew Starr;Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan; The Tim O’Donohue Band; Johnny & The Alimonies;Kama Linden; Count of Nine; The Midnight Blackouts; Wadada; and the River Acoustic Band. Hosted by The Baghdaddios and Lower East Side Bilingual Poet, Yvonne Sotomayor. Noon – Midnight, Hudson House, 134 Main St, Nyack.
  • Soprano Anna Veleva joins pianist Yashar Yaslowitz to tell the story of Chopin’s Dream Of Love. Post-concert reception with wine and delicacies. 3p at Union Arts Center, 2 Union St, Sparkill.
  • Embrace the spirit of the season and enjoy the Rrocklandockland County Concert Band Holiday Concert. 3-4p at Pearl River Public Library, 80 Franklin Ave, Pearl River.
  • Spend an enchanted evening at theCandlelight Tours of The Jacob Blauvelt House. Experience Dutch American holiday traditions of the 1830s with nineteenth century music and song and seasonal refreshments. Prepaid reservations required. Tours start at 5 and 6:30p at the Jacob Blauvelt House, 20 Zukor Rd, New City.

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Thursday

The Nyack Homeless Project hosts its annualWinter Donation Sorting Party. Join the fun and sort donations received from generous donors. 9:30a – 1p at Auditorium For the Performing Arts, Nyack College, 13A Dickinson Ave, Nyack.


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Nyack Weekender: Holiday Happenings, Dec 4 – 6, 2015 https://visitnyack.org/weekender-dec-4-6-2015/ Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:00:51 +0000 https://meterpool.com/visitnyack/?p=5637 There’s no better way to get in the holiday spirit than being part of the monthly music, art and dance festival during First Friday in Nyack. Ready your senses for a ballet performance of the Nutcracker, a Holiday Craft Boutique, a participatory rendition of Handel’s Messiah and more. Come out for the annual Holiday Lights from 4-6p [...]

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There’s no better way to get in the holiday spirit than being part of the monthly music, art and dance festival during First Friday in Nyack. Ready your senses for a ballet performance of the Nutcracker, a Holiday Craft Boutique, a participatory rendition of Handel’s Messiah and more. Come out for the annual Holiday Lights from 4-6p at Nyack’s downtown Veteran’s Park gazebo on Saturday. And don’t forget – you can park for free at Nyack’s two public parking lots every weekend from now until Christmas.

by LeeAnn Mailly

Friday

  • It’s the First Friday of December and Nyack’s monthly one-night downtown arts festival includes a group show titled The Blues, plus live music at 8p atProhibition River, 82 Main St. Head to the after-party for percussive world music and dance at 9p at Casa del Sol, 104 Main St. An artist reception for Joyce Byrnes starts at 6p and a screening of Cadmium Yellow starts at 7p at Edward Hopper House, 82 N. Broadway. Presented by the Nyack Art Collective at various venues throughout downtown from 6-8p.
  • The Rockland Youth Dance Ensemble presents a full-length narrated ballet of the holiday classic The Nutcracker. Fri & Sat at 7p, Sun at 1p, North Rockland High School, 106 Hammond Rd, Thiells.
  • Elmwood Playhouse presents Good People, an insightful comedy of class and culture by David Lindsay-Abaire. Fri & Sat at 8p, Sun at 2 & 8p at Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park St, Nyack.

Saturday

  • Take time to find the perfect, hand-crafted gift for your loved ones at the Holiday Craft Boutique. 10a-4p at Valley Cottage Library, 110 Route 303.
  • Cynthia Shaw holds an open studio and holiday sale featuring unique assemblages, mixed media paintings and handmade jewelry! Noon-5p at 42 Main St., Nyack.
  • Get into the spirit of the holidays at the Rockland County Concert Band Holiday Concert from 2-3p at Central Presbyterian Church, 89 Hudson Ave, Haverstraw.
  • Holiday Lights of Nyack brings the community together to greet the season with songs, refreshment, a visit from Santa and fun for all ages. 4-6p at the Main Street Gazebo, Nyack.

Sunday

  • Enjoy Cookies with Santa – all are welcome! 10-11a at East Court, Level 1, Palisades Center, 1000 Palisades Center Dr, West Nyack.
  • Don’t miss an afternoon with theNew York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet – a group who enjoys worldwide exposure and an international reputation for incredible music. 2-3:30p at The Reform Temple of Rockland 330 N Highland Ave, Nyack.
  • GraceMusic presents their annual Messiah Sing with professional soloists. Scores to borrow provided, listeners and singers welcome. 4p at Grace Church, 130 First Ave.
  • Directors Dr. Glenn Koponen and Ms. Jennifer Scott are excited to share the annual Carol and Candlelight Concert which includes performances by Nyack College’s Handbell Choir, Women’s Chorale, and Brass Ensemble. 8p Pardington Hall, Nyack College, 45 South Boulevard, Nyack.

Next Week

Wednesday

Take a look back into history of some of the people who made lasting contributions to Nyack’s history at an Armchair Walking Tour. 7-8:30p at Nyack Library,

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The Nyack Farmers’ Market has gone undercover! From Thanksgiving until the end of March, you can still shop for fresh produce and meats, fish, honey, a variety of farm products inside The Nyack Center each Thurs from 8a-2p. There are arts and crafts on sale too, all while enjoying live music from local musicians.  The Nyack Center is located at 58 Depew and S Broadway.


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