Arts & Culture
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Esperanza, Hope: Portraits of Migration and Change in Athens, NYEsperanza, Hope
Athens Cultural CenterDecember 20, 2025 - February 15, 2026 First Fridays: 1/2/26 & 2/6/26, 5-7PM Photographs by Thierry Casias Through portraiture, landscape, and archival imagery, Esperanza, Hope traces the many migrations that […]
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Woodstock Symphony Orchestra
Woodstock Playhouse 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, NY 12498, NYThe Woodstock Symphony Orchestra celebrates the new year with “Voices of Revolution.” Works include Fanny Mendelssohn’s Overture in C Major, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, and soloist Chris Santos will perform […]
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Key of Q: It’s About Time!
Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center 300 Wall Street, Kingston, NYPlease join Key of Q, the region’s most vibrant LGBTQ+ & allied a cappella ensemble, as we celebrate a decade of harmony, pride, and community. Through inventive vocal arrangements and […]
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Key of Q: It’s About Time!
Redeemer Church 90 state Route 32, New Paltz, NY"Please join Key of Q, the region’s most vibrant LGBTQ+ & allied a cappella ensemble, as we celebrate a decade of harmony, pride, and community. Through inventive vocal arrangements and […]
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Clearwater Open Boats
Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing, KingstonJoin Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for our January 2026 Open Boat! Spend the afternoon in community with live music, kids activities, tours of the Clearwater’s winter restoration projects, and bring […]
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Book Discussion: The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Kingston Library 61 Crown St, Kingston, NY, United StatesStop in at the Reher Center for a conversation about immigration and a book discussion of The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio!
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Opening Reception for CPW Winter 2026 Exhibitions
Center for Photography at Woodstock 25 Dederick St., KingstonExperience an evening celebrating four groundbreaking exhibitions—from Ocean Vuong’s first photographic showcase and Nona Faustine’s powerful retrospective to Qiana Mestrich’s award-winning archival interventions and Jiatong Lu’s searing documentary on chronic […]
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Megaphones & Monoliths: Work by Don Johnson
O+ Exchange Clinic Gallery 36 St James Street,, KingstonMegaphones & Monoliths includes over a dozen recent drawings, primarily executed in oil based pigment sticks, as well as architectural sculpture of wire, wood and wax, installed in our storefront […]
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Swan Lake – International Ballet Stars
Ulster Performing Arts Center 601 Broadway, Kingston, NYExperience the world’s most in-demand ballet, Swan Lake, presented by Classical Arts Entertainment and performed by International Ballet Stars. This full-scale production features Tchaikovsky’s legendary score and brings the masterpiece […]
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Woodstock School of Art Showcase 1
Woodstock School of Art 2470 NY-212, WoodstockFebruary 14 – March 21, 2026 Robert H. Angeloch Gallery / Woodstock School of Art Reception, Saturday, February 14, 2:00 – 4:00PM Students of the following instructors will be on […]
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Messy Flowers
Athens Cultural CenterLearn to paint loose, expressive florals in acrylic with Tracy Loring. You'll learn how to mix vibrant colors and create harmony, use brushwork to create unique textures, and how to […]
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Collage Accordion Book
Athens Cultural CenterIn this hands-on class, artist Ruby Silvious guides participants through the creation of a collage accordion book, combining image, text, and structure into an intimate, portable form. Drawing on experimentation […]
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Love is the Message
Roost Arts 122 Main St, New Paltz, NY, United StatesSoulful original and cover music that is socially conscious. With special guests Dante DeFelice, RoseAnn Fino, and Ulster County Poet Laureate Michael Jurkovic. Raising funds for Local at Heart to […]
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Clearwater Open Boats
Hudson River Maritime Museum 50 Rondout Landing, KingstonJoin Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for our January 2026 Open Boat! Spend the afternoon in community with live music, kids activities, tours of the Clearwater’s winter restoration projects, and bring […]
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7th Annual Black Artivist Experience & Vendor Fair
Center for Creative Education 16 Cedar Street, Kingston, NYThis is more than an event: it’s a call to action, and a space for the community to come together to create, inspire, and connect. Most importantly, it is “a […]
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An Evening with Cat Power: The Greatest Tour
Ulster Performing Arts Center 601 Broadway, Kingston, NYCat Power is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her milestone 2006 album, The Greatest, with Redux, a three-song EP arriving digitally and on 10” vinyl via Domino Recording Company on […]
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A Galère of Poetic Autopsies
Park Theatre 723 Warren St, Hudson, NY, United StatesThis galère gathering isn’t simply about the poems, but also the poet’s muse, how the verse came to be. So, if writers write to expose themselves and actors act to […]
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CAPS: Calling All Poets Series
Full Circle 297 Bruynswick Rd, Gardiner, NY, United StatesThe Calling All Poets Series (CAPS) returns to in-person feature readings at Full Circle Gardiner, welcoming an evening of powerful voices, community, and conversation. Award-winning poet Mary Makofske and Martin […]
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An Evening of Jazz with Sean Schulich
Kleinert/James Center for the Arts 36 Tinker Street, WoodstockSean Schulich returns to the Kleinert James Gallery with his five piece band before heading South to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. This year Sean has been honored […]
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Poetry as Protest and Political Action 2026
Elting Memorial Library 93 Main St, New PaltzJoin us in the Steinberg Room on Thursday, March 12th at 7:00PM for Poetry as Protest and Political Action with Ulster County Poet Laureate Mike Jurkovic. He will be joined […]
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Sikena Khadija and Josh Kramb Artist Talk
DRAW 20 Cedar St. (entrance at 24 Iwo Jima Lane), kingstonThe DRAW Gallery presents the closing event for Between Water and Sky by Sikena Khadija. Sikena Khadija and Josh Kramb will give an artist talk in conversation with each other. […]
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Gather and Sing Pop-Up Event
Athens Cultural CenterJoin us for a one-day Gather & Sing Pop-Up event! Gather & Sing is a non-auditioned, multi-generational community singing collective led by Elissa Maas Weinzimmer. Singing together boosts our mood, […]
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DanceFest!
Rondout Valley High School 122 Kyserike Road, AccordThe Vanaver Caravan welcomes the return of DanceFest after a six-year hiatus. This will be the 30th DanceFest performance. This year, DanceFest takes place on Saturday, March 14 at 7PM […]
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Woodstock Symphony Orchestra: Unity, Love, and the New World
Woodstock Playhouse 103 Mill Hill Rd, Woodstock, NY 12498, NYThe Woodstock Symphony Orchestra presents “Unity, Love, and the New World.” Works include Valerie Coleman’s Umoja: Anthem for Unity, Verdi’s La Traviata – Act I, and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 […]
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Love On Wheels: Skate Night for Queer Teens & Allies
Skate Time 5164 US-209, Accord, NYAn empowering space for all Queer, Trans, Nonbinary & LGBTQIA+ teens in the Hudson Valley to connect and express themselves freely! Lace up your skates, cause LOVE ON WHEELS is […]
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Peace & Protest: Songwriting Lab
Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center 300 Wall Street, Kingston, NYPeace & Protest: Songwriting Lab is a free community workshop exploring the tradition of protest music through collaborative songwriting. Held at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center in Kingston on […]
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Ars Choralis Presents “A Tapestry of Cultures”
Holy Cross + Santa Cruz Episcopal Church 30 Pine Grove Avenue, Kingston, NYA Tapestry of Cultures is a choral concert that honors the diversity of the American experience with music by composers from many of the same lands as those who fought […]
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Wallkill St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Hamlet of Wallkill Wallkill, NY, United StatesCome on out to the Hamlet of Wallkill to hear some classic rock tunes performed by DoG PaRtY! Hope to see you there!
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Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Reher Center 101 Broadway, Kingston, NYPresented in collaboration with transdisciplinary artist Marian (Mau) Schoettle, the program will honor the 146 garment workers who lost their lives in the 1911 fire. Participants will gather for a […]
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Bat Out of Hell – The Musical
Ulster Performing Arts Center 601 Broadway, Kingston, NYBAT OUT OF HELL THE MUSICAL, the award-winning musical, is a thrilling spectacle where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme! Get ready for an electrifying […]
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Coyote Island LIVE
The Lemon Squeeze 107 Main St, New Paltz, NY, United StatesCoyote Island is the musical vision of Maine-based producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mike O’Hehir. Assembling a band of brothers, they have blended folk roots, reggae rhythms, and psychedelic indie, the […]
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Ulster County Fiber and Cider Tour
Twin Star Orchards 155 N Ohioville Rd, New Paltz, United StatesFrom 10:00am-3:00pm-Explore cozy sheep farms, yarn shops, fiber studios, and local ciders on this fun, hands-on tour through Ulster County. Then from 4:00pm-7:00pm come on down to Twin Star Orchards […]
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Advanced Acting Workshop – Kingston, NY
Art Society of Kinsgton 97 Broadway, KingstonScene Study & Self-Tape Workshop w/ Dexter Bullard Early Bird Pricing: $250 Regular Pricing: $300 This is a two-day advanced scene study intensive designed for serious actors ready to work […]
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An Evening of Jazz with Sean Schulich
Kleinert/James Center for the Arts 36 Tinker Street, WoodstockSean Schulich returns to the Kleinert James Gallery with his five piece band before heading South to perform at the New Orleans Jazz Festival. This year Sean has been honored […]
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Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac Tribute Rocks The Colony
Colony Woodstock 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY, United StatesExperience the MUSIC, MEMORIES & MOMENTS of this iconic band, along with Stevie Nick's most famous solo performances!
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A Night with Steve Earle: A Benefit Concert for Clearwater
Tempo 29 Wurts St, KingstonJoin master singer-songwriter Steve Earle for an intimate solo and acoustic concert at the TEMPO Performing Arts Center to benefit Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. A protege of legendary songwriters Townes […]
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Bearsville Bluegrass Festival 2026
Bearsville Center 277-297 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NYThis Memorial Day Weekend, one of the Hudson Valley’s most beloved traditions is coming back to life with an afternoon of live music, family fun, and pure Catskills charm. Enjoy […]
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Woodstock School of Art Instructors Exhibition
Woodstock School of Art 2470 NY-212, WoodstockInstructors Exhibition June 13 – September 5, 2026 Reception, Saturday, June 13, 2:00 – 4:00 pm This show features Woodstock School of Art instructors exhibiting in a wide range of […]
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Vintage in the Hudson Valley Festival
Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd, New PaltzStep into a summer weekend filled with vintage vibes, live music, retro culture, local makers, antiques, food trucks, and family-friendly experiences. The festival brings together classic vans, unique vendors, a […]
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Vintage in the Hudson Valley Festival
Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd, New PaltzStep into a summer weekend filled with vintage vibes, live music, retro culture, local makers, antiques, food trucks, and family-friendly experiences. The festival brings together classic vans, unique vendors, a […]
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Uplift Festival: A Retreat Into Live
Menla 375 Pantherkill Road, PhoeniciaUplift is a joyful & deeply embodied festival mindfully curated to inspire connection with community & self through Ecstatic Dance, Yoga, Sound Baths, Cacao Ceremony, Circle Singing, Bonfire Sing-Alongs, Somatic […]
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Woodstock Monoprint Invitational Exhibition and Auction
Woodstock School of Art 2470 NY-212, WoodstockWoodstock Monoprint Invitational Exhibition and Auction The annual Woodstock Monoprint Invitational Exhibition and Auction is a celebration of printmaking and community, bringing together some of the most talented artists from […]
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