Lake Flower
here morning opens
as a lotus petal
all at once
in all directions
under the kind pressure
of twilight
a translucent
blue topaz feeling
disappearing into
an ancient softness
Arts
Escaping Clashing Armies During The Second World War
This week on The Historians Podcast, Mark Sullivan discusses his historical novel The Last Green Valley (Lake Union, 2021) that chronicles how members of a German farming family living in Ukraine were able to escape clashing armies in the World War II and find a new life in America. [Read more…] about Escaping Clashing Armies During The Second World War
Frick Magazine Considers Frick Madison Installation
The latest issue of The Frick Collection’s Members’ Magazine focuses on the vision behind the installation of Frick Madison, the curators reflect on the reframing and reimagining of the collection in a new context. [Read more…] about Frick Magazine Considers Frick Madison Installation
‘Art of the Vote’ Exhibition Opening in Old Forge Saturday
The traveling exhibition, “Art of the Vote,” will be on display at View, the Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge, NY, starting on June 26th and running through July 18th. [Read more…] about ‘Art of the Vote’ Exhibition Opening in Old Forge Saturday
Exploring Beethoven’s Pastorale Sonata
The Sembrich, in Bolton Landing on Lake George, has launched its latest online program “Exploring Beethoven’s Pastorale Sonata with Pianist Christopher Johnson.” [Read more…] about Exploring Beethoven’s Pastorale Sonata
Art Exhibit by Incarcerated Artists at John Brown Farm
The Adirondack Center for Writing and Federal Correctional Institute Ray Brook have announced a new exhibit of pieces created by incarcerated artists. This 25-piece exhibit features paintings and some pottery, all inspired by classic Adirondack landscapes and figures. [Read more…] about Art Exhibit by Incarcerated Artists at John Brown Farm
Sunday Rock Legacy Project, Grasse River Players Presenting Musical ‘Grass’
The Sunday Rock Legacy Project (SRLP) and the Grasse River Players (GRP) will host their tenth-year musical revue on Thursday, July 29th at 7 pm, Friday, July 30th at 7 pm, and Saturday, July 31st at 2 pm, featuring selections from the musical GRASS. [Read more…] about Sunday Rock Legacy Project, Grasse River Players Presenting Musical ‘Grass’
Lake Placid Sinfonietta Summer Concerts Announced
For over one hundred years, the Lake Placid Sinfonietta (LPS) has brought world-class musicians to the Adirondack mountains to play classical and pops music for a full summer season.
This year, twenty musicians from around the country will converge in Lake Placid to perform 14 concerts over six weeks starting Wednesday, July 7th and running through Sunday, August 15th, 2021. All Wednesday and Sundays concerts are in-person as well as live-streamed in real-time. [Read more…] about Lake Placid Sinfonietta Summer Concerts Announced
Fort Ticonderoga Conserving Founder’s Portrait
Fort Ticonderoga has received funding from the International Paper Foundation to support the preservation and installment of a portrait of First World War veteran and Fort Ticonderoga museum co-founder Stephen HP Pell.
Fort Ti is conserving this painting as it prepares to tell the many stories connected to the National Historic Landmark Pavilion, the ca. 1826-1837 summer home of the Pell family at Ticonderoga. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Conserving Founder’s Portrait
Folklife Center Acquires Unique Adirondack Railway Collection
The Folklife Center at the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls has received a new collection of materials from Jon Patten on the history of the Adirondack branch of the D&H Railroad, from Saratoga Springs to Tahawus in Newcomb. [Read more…] about Folklife Center Acquires Unique Adirondack Railway Collection