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71st Annual Central Adirondack Art Show in Old Forge

April 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

“On Moose River” by Jay CostanzaView, the Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge, NY will host an opening reception for the 71st Annual Central Adirondack Art Show, Mountain Air Painters: Creating Together “En Plein Air,” and solo exhibits by Diane Bellenger and Award’s Judge, Ann Larsen on April 22nd, from 4 to 7 pm. [Read more…] about 71st Annual Central Adirondack Art Show in Old Forge

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: View

George Deem, Bulldozers and Stalinist Suppression

April 11, 2022 by Jaap Harskamp 3 Comments

George DeemManhattan artist George Deem is remembered for referencing the history of painting by re-imagining Old Masters in a contemporary context. He re-configured iconic pictorial images through visual ploys such as repetition and erasure, or through the addition of components of contemporary life and art. [Read more…] about George Deem, Bulldozers and Stalinist Suppression

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: Art History, Chicago, Cultural History, Literature, Long Island, Manhattan, Metropolitan Museum of Art, modernism, New York City, painting, Russian History, Writing

Arts District of Glens Falls Unveiling New Public Art April 30th

April 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack chair created by Adirondack Folk SchoolThe Arts District of Glens Falls has announced plans to unveil the latest installment of public art during the Glens Falls Collaborative’s Wing Fest, held from noon to 3 pm on April 30th in Downtown Glens Falls. The unveiling ceremony with remarks by the artist, sponsor, and the Arts District will be held at 1 pm. [Read more…] about Arts District of Glens Falls Unveiling New Public Art April 30th

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events Tagged With: Glens Falls

Adirondack Lakes Arts Center Announces 2022 Season

April 9, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Back in Blue 2022 bannerThe Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (ALCA) has announced its lineup of programming for the 2022 season, “Back in Blue, Act II: The Magic Returns!” featuring a return to live music and theatre, along with new art exhibits and the first workshops and kids’ activities. [Read more…] about Adirondack Lakes Arts Center Announces 2022 Season

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts

Square Dance History on Long Island

April 8, 2022 by Chris Kretz Leave a Comment

long island history project logoGlenn Durlacher looks back over his family’s legacy of square dance calling on Long Island with deserved pride. His grandfather Ed pioneered square dancing in the New York City area starting in the 1930s.

At the urging of his friends in the Top Hands band, Ed Durlacher made a name for himself calling dances and traveling to promote the use of his records and square dancing to phys ed teachers across the country. [Read more…] about Square Dance History on Long Island

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: 1939 World's Fair, Dance, Long Island, Performing Arts, Podcasts

Poetry: The Holy Braille

April 2, 2022 by Neil Shaw 2 Comments

The Holy Braille

Not seeing, but feeling. Not seeing, but being able to discern,
like the difference between bad and good………
Feeling correctness – eliminating prejudices and hatred.
Feeling the joy derived by giving pleasure to others.
Feeling the goodness in man.
Feeling the splendor of appreciating and living in harmony with Nature.
Feeling the balance by controlling our population.
Feeling our magnificence, by breeding out the undesirable,
inherent, qualities in man.
Feeling satisfaction, by differentiating which technologies are important
and which are products of greed and shortsightedness.
Feeling pride in having leaders with these qualities.
Feeling inner peace – finally being able to see.

Read More Poems From the New York Almanack HERE.

Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: art, Poetry

Contributors Sought For Public Art Project in Lake George

March 31, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

lake george arts projectThe Lake George Arts Project has announced “Power Up Lake George,” a partnership between The Village of Lake George and the Lake George Arts Project, that invites artists to submit proposals to design and paint traffic signal cabinets located in the Village of Lake George. [Read more…] about Contributors Sought For Public Art Project in Lake George

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

Artists & Intellectuals: The Women of South Mountain Road, Rockland County

March 30, 2022 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyTo celebrate Women’s History Month (March 2022), Crossroads of Rockland History focused our attention on the women of South Mountain Road (Rockland County) who, like their male counterparts, were gifted artists and intellectuals.

Historical Society of Rockland County’s Executive Director Susan Deeks joined Clare Sheridan to discuss some of these notable women and why they deserve a prominent place in the history of American arts and letters. Lita Hornick, Martha Ryther, Lotte Lenya, Eva Zeisel, Bessie Breuer and Mary Mowbray-Clarke were discussed. [Read more…] about Artists & Intellectuals: The Women of South Mountain Road, Rockland County

Filed Under: Arts, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Art History, Historical Society of Rockland County, Intellectual History, Podcasts, Rockland County, womens history

Emil Otto Hoppé: Vanguard Photography in London and New York

March 28, 2022 by Jaap Harskamp 2 Comments

During the 1920s and 1930s, Emil Otto Hoppé was one of the most sought-after photographers in the world. His studio on Cromwell Place, South Kensington, was a magnet for the rich and famous. For years he actively led the emerging photography scene on both sides of the Atlantic, exhibiting his work at the best galleries in London, New York, and elsewhere.

Having produced over thirty photographically-illustrated books, he established himself as a pioneering figure in photographic art. Yet, by the time of his death in 1972, his name and reputation were almost completely forgotten. [Read more…] about Emil Otto Hoppé: Vanguard Photography in London and New York

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: Art History, Documentary, German-American History, London, New York City, Photography

Nelson Algren Documentary Screening in Albany

March 28, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

algrenThe New York State Writers Institute will host a screening of the documentary Algren, on Saturday, April 2nd, as part of the 2022 Albany Film Festival. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Russell Banks and Algren director Michael Caplan.

Algren is a journey through the gritty world, brilliant mind, and noble heart of writer Nelson Algren. Exploding onto the national scene in 1950 after winning the first-ever National Book Award for The Man with the Golden Arm, Algren helped define post-war American urban fiction with his gritty depiction of working class Chicago. [Read more…] about Nelson Algren Documentary Screening in Albany

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Albany Film Fest, Documentary

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