MENASA Dabke

MENASA performs at the International Dance Festival on the 23rd of February! Join MENASA in performing Dabke, a traditional Levantive Folk Dance. Not sure how Dabke is done? NO PROBLEM! Sign up using this link to receive word on our rehearsal schedule (I promise Dabke is easy).

New York State Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2024

FDR Library 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park

Join us Thursday, February 29th at 6pm at the FDR Library & Museum for a panel discussion and viewing of the inspiring film "New York State Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." Our Commission on Human Rights is hosting this free event in partnership with the NYS Division of Human Rights

“Coming Home” Art Exhibition at Gallery 40

Gallery 40 40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

“Coming Home” is a celebration of diverse mediums and techniques, and opens a door to all manner of interpretation. Each of the artists will have their own view of what this means. It may reference love of home, or a personal love, or an exploration of the relationship between craft and comfort. It can convey

Conversazione in italiano at Gallery 40

Gallery 40 40 Cannon Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

The educational evening is dedicated to the exploration of the Italian culture with a movie night in Italian.  

“Artists Respond to Poetry” Art Exhibition at Arts-Mid Hudson

Arts Mid-Hudson 696 Dutchess Turnpike, Suite F, Poughkeepsie, New York

This exhibit features 16 poets and 16 visual artists in our seventh annual celebration of National Poetry Month. The participating visual artists have selected a poem to respond to through their own work. Poets: Jeni Ascosi, Timothy Brennan, Augusta Block, Susan Chute, Kim Ellis, Lea Graham, Marian Grudko, Jared Harél, Jennifer Howse, Linda McCauley Freeman,

Free

All Ages Craft Night: CD Suncatchers

Boardman Library 141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY

Join them as they enjoy an evening of crafting! Tonight they will repurpose CDs into suncatchers! All materials will be provided. Drop in at any time. All ages are welcome!

Leading with Artivism – a conversation with Poet Gold and Sammie B

“Leading with Artivism” is a live quarterly interview series, created and curated by Poet Gold in collaboration with Arts Mid-Hudson, featuring a diverse mix of Artivists (Artist Activists) who have taken up the charge through their art to highlight social issues. We invite you to ask questions and get an inside look at the hearts

Panel Discussion with Extraordinary Playwrights

Martel Theater, Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY

The Drama Department invites you to “Women Rewriting the Canon: Adaptation as Intervention in Contemporary Playwriting,” welcoming extraordinary playwrights to campus for a conversation with Vassar Drama faculty members Professors Amanda Culp and Peter Gil-Sheridan. The evening will feature a panel discussion on the art and craft of adaptation, and the value of returning to, and rewriting, the

Pink No!zes Concert

Vassar's coolest, pinkest concert PINK N0!ZES is Saturday 6th April, 7-10pm at Vassar College's CDF QUAD (behind Ferry House). The lineup includes - FEIFEI, DJ Thank You, MGNA crrrta and CLIP. Celebrate femme / trans / nonbinary DJs and artists with us. WVKR’S annual concert with live music, vintage WVKR merch and exclusive PINK NOIZES merch and more...✯  first 20 people