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“Color Pointes” – June 21-23
Performances Take Place on Three Evenings at The Mark O’Donnell Theater at the Entertainment Community Fund Arts Center, 160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn

NEW YORK, NY – Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center (THPAC) will present its 48^th annual June Dance Festival – “Color Pointes” – on June 21, 22 and 23 in The Mark O’Donnell Theater at the Entertainment Community Fund Arts Center at 160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn. Building on THPAC’s mission over nearly a half century, “Color Pointes” will feature contemporary and classical ballet companies and choreographers of color.

Chautauqua County, N.Y. – As the summer vacation season begins in Chautauqua County in western New York state, attractions celebrate historic anniversaries and longtime family favorites open for the year. The Chautauqua-Lake Erie Region offers beautiful natural spaces comprised of five lakes, numerous waterways, multi-use trails, unique festivals and attractions drawing visitors from across the country.

Farmingdale, NY – This Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the American Airpower Museum’s summer with our “Legends of Airpower WWII Warbirds,” and their performance in the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Jones Beach Air Show.  AAM’s legendary warbirds including the WWII B-25 Mitchell bomber, North American P-51D Mustang, Grumman TBM-3E Avenger Torpedo Bomber, and Curtiss P-40M Warhawk “Flying Tiger,” will take to the skies over Republic Airport on Friday, May 24th, (practice day) plus Saturday to Sunday, May 25th/26th, for the Jones Beach Air Show.

Highlights include the premiere of Bobby Previte’s solo drum concert, No Bells; No Whistles; a screening of Shortbus (2006) with writer/director John Cameron Mitchell and producer Howard Gertler; and American Terror, a new opera by Jeffrey Lependorf exploring America’s involvement in Vietnam

Hudson, NY (May 16, 2024) -- Hudson Hall announces a celestial summer season including a star-studded film screening, cosmic visual art, fantastical community theater, jazz, and two brand new commissions by pioneering local composers…

Celebrate the start of the summer with a weekend of wine and food pairings on the Trail

Watkins Glen, NY - What better way to celebrate the change in seasons than with a summer-themed wine and food pairing event?! Join the members of the Seneca Lake Wine Trail for the Smokin' Summer Kickoff on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9.

New York, NY (May 16, 2024) – In celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, NYC's largest Chinese food festival Dragon Fest is delighted to host a special event at Astor Place on May 25, 2024. In addition to an array of traditional and contemporary Chinese snacks, Dragon Fest will also host a giveaway of 1,000 traditional rice dumplings and 10,000 bottles of flavored sparkling beverages from the sponsor Chi Forest.

With Blonde Redhead; Fruit Bats; Slaughter Beach, Dog; Deer Tick; Laura Stevenson; Daddy Long Legs; Joan Shelley, and More

2nd Annual Festival Supports Farmers, With Proceeds Benefiting Farm Aid, Rondout Valley Growers Association, Hudson Valley Center For Food, Culture & Agriculture

Stone Ridge, N.Y. - Meadowlark Festival – the Stone Ridge, NY three-day festival of indie, roots, and countercultural music that benefits farmers in the Hudson Valley and nationwide – confirmed its 2024 lineup today,…

Brooklyn, NY (May 15, 2024) – Dumbo is host this summer to a large variety of free activities that includes concerts, visual arts programming, and more! …

Marking the 400^th anniversary of Dutch settlement in the Hudson Valley

New Paltz, NY (May 15, 2024) – Historic Huguenot Street is excited to announce the 3rd annual New Netherland Marketplace: Living History Event, marking the 400th anniversary of the Dutch settlement in the Hudson Valley. Throughout this event, visitors will discover Lenape Delaware, Black, and European demonstrators sharing their craftsmanship and culture, and portraying life in New Netherland.

Free community festival to showcase hundreds of the Capital Region’s brightest young dancers, musicians, singers, poets and visual artists, culminating in a large-scale performance on the SPAC stage

With performances by local organizations and school ensembles, including Empire State Youth Orchestra, Capital District Youth Chorale, Saratoga Springs Youth Ballet, Capital District Arts Initiative, and the SPAC School of the Arts

Saratoga Springs, NY (May 13, 2024) – Saratoga Performing Arts Center announced that “The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists” will return for its seventh annual event on Sunday, June 2 from 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Following the theme Rhythm – an inspirational thread woven throughout SPAC’s 2024 season – the festival will celebrate the collaborative creativity of more than 700 of the Capital Region’s brightest young dancers, musicians, singers, poets, and visual artists all in support of SPAC’s mission to provide free access to enriching arts programs for local youth.