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Photography

Winter On Lake George: A Virtual Photography Exhibit

February 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Sembrich in Winter by Fred ThatcherThe Sembrich has announced the launch of A Winter at Bay View, a new online exhibit highlighting winter scenes by Lake George photographer Fred Thatcher. [Read more…] about Winter On Lake George: A Virtual Photography Exhibit

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events, History Tagged With: Lake George, Photography, Sembrich

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

Free 2021 Erie Canalway Calendar Available

December 4, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

2021 Calendar Cover_980pxThe public is invited to pick up a free 2021 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor calendar at selected libraries and visitor centers throughout the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. The calendar features winning images from this year’s Erie Canalway photo contest. [Read more…] about Free 2021 Erie Canalway Calendar Available

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Photography

Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

October 10, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Sam Patch at Schoen Place by Kevin TubioloThe Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has announced the winners of this year’s Erie Canalway Photo Contest.

435 images were judged in four contest categories: On the Water, Along the Trail, Canal Communities, and Classic Canal. Judges selected first, second, and third place winning images in each category, as well as 12 honorable mentions. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Champlain Canal, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Oswego Canal, Photography

Poetry: Photography

September 5, 2020 by George Cassidy Payne Leave a Comment

Photography

is the waterfall
carved by the
elements, a river
bed ticking away,
layer by layer, the
salty, smoked scent
of sycamore mist.

Read More Poems From The New York Almanack HERE.

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

Sembrich Launches New Grounds and Gardens Exhibit

August 26, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bay View by Fred ThatcherThe Sembrich has launched “The Bay View Grounds and Gardens,” the fourth exhibit in its 2020 digital series The Thatcher Photos. [Read more…] about Sembrich Launches New Grounds and Gardens Exhibit

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: Lake George, Photography, Sembrich

Adirondacks Photog Carl Heilman Honored with Rowan Award

August 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Carl Heilman, IIThe Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has announced that Carl Heilman, II, a Brant Lake (Warren County) resident and renowned photographer and author, has been awarded the 2020 Henry M. Rowan Conservation Award.

The award is given annually to recognize exemplary individuals and organizations for their conservation efforts around Lake George. [Read more…] about Adirondacks Photog Carl Heilman Honored with Rowan Award

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Nature Tagged With: Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, nature, Photography

Erie Canalway Photo Contest Call for Entries

August 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Max Jacob on the Erie Canal by Frank ForteErie Canalway National Heritage Corridor has announced a call for entries for its 15th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest.

Images should convey the unique character of New York’s canals and canal communities. Entries must be postmarked by August 28, 2020. Winning photos will be featured in the 2021 Erie Canalway calendar. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Photo Contest Call for Entries

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Cayuga-Seneca Canal, Champlain Canal, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Oswego Canal, Photography

NorthWind Fine Arts Paint & Pixels Show

August 9, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hurricane Reflections by Russ HartungNorthWind Fine Arts has announced “Paint & Pixels,” a dual show of new works by award-winning area artists painter Catherine Hartung and photographer Russ Hartung. [Read more…] about NorthWind Fine Arts Paint & Pixels Show

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts Tagged With: art, Art Exhibit, nature, NorthWind Fine Arts, painting, Photography

Children’s Book Features Reformer, Photographer Jacob Riis

August 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Jacob Riis's CameraThe new children’s book Jacob Riis’s Camera: Bringing Light to Tenement Children (Calkins Creek, 2020) by Alexis O’Neill and illustrated by Gary Kelley, is a revealing biography of a pioneering photojournalist and social reformer Jacob Riis, showcasing how he brought to light one of the worst social justice issues plaguing New York City in the late 1800s – the tenement housing crisis – using newly invented flash photography. [Read more…] about Children’s Book Features Reformer, Photographer Jacob Riis

Filed Under: Books, History, New York City Tagged With: Books, Immigration, New York City, Photography, Social History

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