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2021 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Poster Released

January 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival 2021 Poster“Doonesbury” cartoonist Garry Trudeau has released his poster design for the 2021 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.

Using the Winter Carnival’s designated theme “Mask-erade,” Trudeau’s illustration shows multiple “Doonesbury” characters with different face masks representing various features of the Adirondacks.

Trudeau, who was raised in Saranac Lake, has created the Winter Carnival poster design since 2012 to benefit the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival. [Read more…] about 2021 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Poster Released

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Recreation

Mother of Exiles and Allegories of Liberty

January 18, 2021 by Jaap Harskamp 1 Comment

Commemorative silver medal by John Roettiers showing Charles II and BritanniaTraditionally, liberty has been portrayed as a woman. The Roman Republic built a temple to Libertas, the Goddess of Liberty. The figure of Britannia was the embodiment of British Isles. Initially, America honored Miss Columbia as its Goddess of Freedom. Her authority declined during the 1920s as she was replaced by Lady Liberty as the nation’s iconic symbol. [Read more…] about Mother of Exiles and Allegories of Liberty

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: New York City, Statue of Liberty

Henry DiSpirito: Stonemason to Sculptor (Virtual Lecture)

January 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Henry DiSpiritoHenry DiSpirito (1898–1995) emigrated from Italy in 1921, and found a nurturing home in Utica.

A stonemason and bricklayer by trade, he longed to devote his life to art. He found his calling in the direct-carving style of sculpture and became an accomplished painter as well. [Read more…] about Henry DiSpirito: Stonemason to Sculptor (Virtual Lecture)

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Oneida County History Center

Poetry: Lake George

January 16, 2021 by George Cassidy Payne Leave a Comment

Lake George

is how she saw it
a translucent
blue topaz shadow
disappearing
beneath the stump
of half-eaten pine cones

Read More Poems From the New York Almanack HERE.

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts Tagged With: art, Lake George, Poetry

New Video Series Addresses Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat

January 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Horn Players 1983 by Jean-Michel BasquiatThe Broad, a contemporary art museum founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad in downtown Los Angeles, has announced Time Decorated: The Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a three-part video series dedicated to the famed New York City artist. [Read more…] about New Video Series Addresses Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Filed Under: Arts, New York City Tagged With: art, New York City

A Shaker Museum Call for Woodwork

January 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

in union remotelyThe Shaker Museum has announced a call for woodwork for the new online exhibit “In Union, Remotely.” All submissions should draw inspiration from the Shakers’ values or way of life, which the participants can learn more about in Shaker Museum’s comprehensive online collection. [Read more…] about A Shaker Museum Call for Woodwork

Filed Under: Arts, History Tagged With: exhibits, Mount Lebanon Shaker Museum

New Publication Focuses on American Folk Art and Americana

January 13, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Americana InsightsAmericana Insights, a new nonprofit e-journal and multi-faceted resource center, has been launched by Jane Katcher, Americana and American folk art collector, in collaboration with David A. Schorsch, an authority on American antiques and folk art.

The digital publication is supported by an advisory board of museum and art-world professionals and edited by independent scholar, author, and curator Robert Shaw. [Read more…] about New Publication Focuses on American Folk Art and Americana

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Academia, art, Folk Art, Folklore, Material Culture, Recent Publications

Guggenheim Announces 2021 Creative Bubble Residencies

January 13, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

works and processWorks & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, marking the most significant grant in the history of Works & Process.

Following eight creative bubble residencies launched in summer 2020, this grant will fund a second round of residences. The residencies will support over 120 artists who will gather, create, and work safely in isolated residency centers in the Hudson Valley during the first half of 2021. [Read more…] about Guggenheim Announces 2021 Creative Bubble Residencies

Filed Under: Arts, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: art, Grants

Adirondack Bookstore Owners Enter Wholesale and Distribution Business

January 12, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The recent announcement that North Country Books, a Utica publisher and major wholesaler and distributor of books throughout Upstate New York and Northern New England,  would cease its operations sent dismay through the ranks of authors, publishers, and owners of the retail accounts who’d come to depend on the company to distribute books and related products with an Adirondack focus.

The company, founded in 1965, had been a bridge between small specialty publishers and authors and their markets for Adirondack-themed books, maps, and sideline products and there was no other entity to fill the gap. [Read more…] about Adirondack Bookstore Owners Enter Wholesale and Distribution Business

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Books Tagged With: Books, Lake Placid

New Book About 1940s-1950s Jazz Clubs

January 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sittin InBook purchases made through this link support New York Almanack’s mission to report new publications relevant to New York State.

The new book Sittin’ In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s (Harper Design, 2020), by Grammy-winning historian, archivist, author, and record executive Jeff Gold offers a new look inside the jazz clubs from this era across the United States. Drawing on a trove of photos and memorabilia, Sittin’ In gives a glimpse at a world that was rich in culture, music, dining, fashion, and more. [Read more…] about New Book About 1940s-1950s Jazz Clubs

Filed Under: Arts, Books, History, New York City Tagged With: art, Books, Music, Performing Arts, Photography

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