Go, Granny D!
Monday, September 18 - 7:00 pm
Free Event!
Reservations only
Currently touring nationwide, actress Barbara Bates Smith and musician Jeff Sebens will present "Go, Granny D!” on Monday, September 18, at 7 pm at Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, 729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley. Admission is free, with a hat pass for donations, which will benefit the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center and the Beacon Sloop Club.
Touting “You’re never too old to raise a little hell,” the 90-year-old Doris "Granny D" Haddock in 2000 blazed a 3200-mile trail across America for campaign finance reform, precipitating the passage of the McCain-Feingold Act. She continued her bipartisan reform efforts in country wide voter registration drives, issuing her final challenge in 2010 at age 100: "Democracy is a running game. You huddle and you go back in. You keep going."
"This show totally rocks!" said Quaker Pastor Philip Raines of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Blog reviewer Michelle Grasty wrote, "This show will make you laugh and think and beg for more." Sponsor Felecia Shelor said, "A full house of Liberals and Conservatives all loved the play." "This fabulous show based on Granny D's memoirs brings her to life!" proclaimed her press secretary Maude Salinger. From the Daily Kos: "You will laugh and you will cheer," was penned by Palo Alto's Elizabeth Kasensky.
Barbara Bates Smith, noted for her Off-Broadway adaptation and performance of “Ivy Rowe” from Lee Smith’s Fair and Tender Ladies, has toured for twenty-five years with the works of Lee Smith. She has been active in the NAACP's Moral Monday reform movement in North Carolina, even as an arrestee, in the spirit of Granny D's efforts to reclaim our democracy. For a decade, Jeff Sebens has accompanied her shows with a variety of hammered dulcimer, lap dulcimer, guitar, and banjo music. More information is on her website: www.barbarabatessmith.com
The Beacon Sloop Club was founded in 1969 as an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the Hudson River. The organization hosts three annual festivals and operates the sloop Woody Guthrie, which provides free sails on the Hudson River for the public. For more information and to become a member, visit www.beaconsloopclub.org.
Monday, September 18 - 7:00 pm
Free Event!
Reservations only
Currently touring nationwide, actress Barbara Bates Smith and musician Jeff Sebens will present "Go, Granny D!” on Monday, September 18, at 7 pm at Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, 729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley. Admission is free, with a hat pass for donations, which will benefit the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center and the Beacon Sloop Club.
Touting “You’re never too old to raise a little hell,” the 90-year-old Doris "Granny D" Haddock in 2000 blazed a 3200-mile trail across America for campaign finance reform, precipitating the passage of the McCain-Feingold Act. She continued her bipartisan reform efforts in country wide voter registration drives, issuing her final challenge in 2010 at age 100: "Democracy is a running game. You huddle and you go back in. You keep going."
"This show totally rocks!" said Quaker Pastor Philip Raines of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Blog reviewer Michelle Grasty wrote, "This show will make you laugh and think and beg for more." Sponsor Felecia Shelor said, "A full house of Liberals and Conservatives all loved the play." "This fabulous show based on Granny D's memoirs brings her to life!" proclaimed her press secretary Maude Salinger. From the Daily Kos: "You will laugh and you will cheer," was penned by Palo Alto's Elizabeth Kasensky.
Barbara Bates Smith, noted for her Off-Broadway adaptation and performance of “Ivy Rowe” from Lee Smith’s Fair and Tender Ladies, has toured for twenty-five years with the works of Lee Smith. She has been active in the NAACP's Moral Monday reform movement in North Carolina, even as an arrestee, in the spirit of Granny D's efforts to reclaim our democracy. For a decade, Jeff Sebens has accompanied her shows with a variety of hammered dulcimer, lap dulcimer, guitar, and banjo music. More information is on her website: www.barbarabatessmith.com
The Beacon Sloop Club was founded in 1969 as an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the Hudson River. The organization hosts three annual festivals and operates the sloop Woody Guthrie, which provides free sails on the Hudson River for the public. For more information and to become a member, visit www.beaconsloopclub.org.
Tim Eriksen Trio
Friday, September 15 - 7:30 pm
$15 suggested donation
Reservations only
The Tim Eriksen trio return to TCCC featuring Sacred Harp Singing and the distinctive musical innovations of the group. The trio includes ballads, Appalachian music, instrumentals and vocals. Their music expands on old traditions and moves them into a contemporary statement.
T-Bone Burnett calls Eriksen “one of the best voices in music.”
Tim Eriksen is a great exponent and teacher of Sacred Harp. He is a musician, musicologist, and professor. He is also a powerful performer, and was leader of the punk/folk band “Cordelia’s Dad.” The band has released nine full-length albums, played The Newport Folk Festival, and toured with notable bands Nirvana, Uncle Tupelo, and Weezer. Tim was a consultant and performer in the film, “Cold Mountain,” and led the film to a great session in rural Alabama whose singers eventually performed at the Grammy awards.
The Tim Eriksen Trio will lead a singing session with students at the Putnam Valley High School during the day and then perform in the evening at TCCC.
A few years earlier Putnam Valley high school students did a program of music from the Civil War, which included Sacred Harp shape-note singing. The students had the actual experience of engaging with early American music.
Sacred Harp Shape Note singing is non-denominational American choral music from the 19th century. This way of singing started in New England and spread through the South. It was communicated through songbooks at community gatherings.
Friday, September 15 - 7:30 pm
$15 suggested donation
Reservations only
The Tim Eriksen trio return to TCCC featuring Sacred Harp Singing and the distinctive musical innovations of the group. The trio includes ballads, Appalachian music, instrumentals and vocals. Their music expands on old traditions and moves them into a contemporary statement.
T-Bone Burnett calls Eriksen “one of the best voices in music.”
Tim Eriksen is a great exponent and teacher of Sacred Harp. He is a musician, musicologist, and professor. He is also a powerful performer, and was leader of the punk/folk band “Cordelia’s Dad.” The band has released nine full-length albums, played The Newport Folk Festival, and toured with notable bands Nirvana, Uncle Tupelo, and Weezer. Tim was a consultant and performer in the film, “Cold Mountain,” and led the film to a great session in rural Alabama whose singers eventually performed at the Grammy awards.
The Tim Eriksen Trio will lead a singing session with students at the Putnam Valley High School during the day and then perform in the evening at TCCC.
A few years earlier Putnam Valley high school students did a program of music from the Civil War, which included Sacred Harp shape-note singing. The students had the actual experience of engaging with early American music.
Sacred Harp Shape Note singing is non-denominational American choral music from the 19th century. This way of singing started in New England and spread through the South. It was communicated through songbooks at community gatherings.
Malachy McCourt Book Launch Benefit
Sunday, August 20, at 6:30 PM
$50 Donation
*SOLD OUT*
Two Putnam County non-profit arts organizations, Arts on the Lake and Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, will host a book launch dinner and entertainment for Malachy McCourt and his latest book, Death Need not be Fatal, published by Center Street Press.
A man of many talents and accomplishments, Malachy has collected honors in every field he entered since emigrating from Ireland to the States in 1952. The recipient of the Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 for his acting as well as writing for the theatre, Malachy is a strong supporter of other aspiring artists in New York City through Irish Writers in America which he founded. In addition to having operated a legendary tavern in New York City which was frequented regularly by celebrities, he has had several best selling books and successful plays, including “A Couple of Blaguards” which he co-wrote with his brother Frank, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir, Angela’s Ashes. Malachy, a long time talk show host who ran as the Green Party candidate for NY governor in 2006, continues to weigh in on politics regularly on talk shows in the NY Metropolitan area, as well as on his current WBAI call-in show.
At his book launch, guests will share in the intimate setting of the Sedgewood Club boathouse some of the best of Malachy McCourt who will give a talk filled with his never failing humor, philosophy and song. Entertainment will be provided by Midhat Serbagi (viola), Pallas Athene (cello) and Buddy Griffin (bass). The cost for the evening is $50, which includes dinner, entertainment and an autographed copy of Malachy’s book. Each couple or household will receive a book.
All proceeds will be shared by Arts on the Lake and Tompkins Corners Cultural Center.
Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner
Early reservations recommended for this popular event.
Tickets are available for purchase through BrownPaperTickets
Sunday, August 20, at 6:30 PM
$50 Donation
*SOLD OUT*
Two Putnam County non-profit arts organizations, Arts on the Lake and Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, will host a book launch dinner and entertainment for Malachy McCourt and his latest book, Death Need not be Fatal, published by Center Street Press.
A man of many talents and accomplishments, Malachy has collected honors in every field he entered since emigrating from Ireland to the States in 1952. The recipient of the Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 for his acting as well as writing for the theatre, Malachy is a strong supporter of other aspiring artists in New York City through Irish Writers in America which he founded. In addition to having operated a legendary tavern in New York City which was frequented regularly by celebrities, he has had several best selling books and successful plays, including “A Couple of Blaguards” which he co-wrote with his brother Frank, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir, Angela’s Ashes. Malachy, a long time talk show host who ran as the Green Party candidate for NY governor in 2006, continues to weigh in on politics regularly on talk shows in the NY Metropolitan area, as well as on his current WBAI call-in show.
At his book launch, guests will share in the intimate setting of the Sedgewood Club boathouse some of the best of Malachy McCourt who will give a talk filled with his never failing humor, philosophy and song. Entertainment will be provided by Midhat Serbagi (viola), Pallas Athene (cello) and Buddy Griffin (bass). The cost for the evening is $50, which includes dinner, entertainment and an autographed copy of Malachy’s book. Each couple or household will receive a book.
All proceeds will be shared by Arts on the Lake and Tompkins Corners Cultural Center.
Irish Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner
Early reservations recommended for this popular event.
Tickets are available for purchase through BrownPaperTickets
Joyous Klezmer Music with Alicia Svigals and Lauren Brody
Saturday, August 19th at 7:30 p.m.
$15 Suggested Donation
After their sold-out concert last year, Alicia Svigals, the world's leading klezmer fiddler and Putnam Valley neighbor, and accordion wizard Lauren Brody will return to Tompkins Corners on Saturday, August 19th at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature "women's songs" in conjunction with a poster exhibit in the reception room sponsored by the Putnam County League of Women Voters commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in New York State.
Alicia Svigals is a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, whom she co-led for seventeen years, and a long-time resident of Putnam Valley. She has appeared on David Letterman, MTV, PBS’ “Great Performances,” NPR’s “Prairie Home Companion,” Weekend Edition” and “New Sounds,” and on the soundtrack for “The L-Word.” She has played with and composed for violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Kronos Quartet, playwrights Tony Kushner and Eve Ensler, the late poet Allen Ginsburg, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, and many others.
Lauren Brody is a pioneer of the klezmer revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band "Kapelye." She has toured extensively, recorded and appeared on film. She plays regularly with musicians in the klezmer world and also has had a similar role in the Balkan music scene in the United States, both as a teacher and performer. Lauren is a Fulbright scholar, and her research has produced groundbreaking reissues of 78 rpm recordings of Bulgarian Folk Music: “Song of the Crooked Dance” (1998, Yazoo Records) and “Outsinging the Nightingale” (2010, JSP Records).
Photos courtesy of Alicia Svigals and Lauren Brody
Saturday, August 19th at 7:30 p.m.
$15 Suggested Donation
After their sold-out concert last year, Alicia Svigals, the world's leading klezmer fiddler and Putnam Valley neighbor, and accordion wizard Lauren Brody will return to Tompkins Corners on Saturday, August 19th at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature "women's songs" in conjunction with a poster exhibit in the reception room sponsored by the Putnam County League of Women Voters commemorating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in New York State.
Alicia Svigals is a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, whom she co-led for seventeen years, and a long-time resident of Putnam Valley. She has appeared on David Letterman, MTV, PBS’ “Great Performances,” NPR’s “Prairie Home Companion,” Weekend Edition” and “New Sounds,” and on the soundtrack for “The L-Word.” She has played with and composed for violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Kronos Quartet, playwrights Tony Kushner and Eve Ensler, the late poet Allen Ginsburg, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, and many others.
Lauren Brody is a pioneer of the klezmer revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band "Kapelye." She has toured extensively, recorded and appeared on film. She plays regularly with musicians in the klezmer world and also has had a similar role in the Balkan music scene in the United States, both as a teacher and performer. Lauren is a Fulbright scholar, and her research has produced groundbreaking reissues of 78 rpm recordings of Bulgarian Folk Music: “Song of the Crooked Dance” (1998, Yazoo Records) and “Outsinging the Nightingale” (2010, JSP Records).
Photos courtesy of Alicia Svigals and Lauren Brody
“Summer Shorts” - One-Act Play Readings
Friday, August 18th, 7:30 pm
$5 Suggested Donation
On Friday, August 18th at 7:30 pm, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, in association with the Aery Theatre Company, will present an evening of one-act play readings by local playwrights, including Albi Gorn, Julie Heckert, Pat Lennon and Matt Tomasino.
This will be first program in a series of readings at TCCC by Hudson Valley playwrights that is made possible, in part, through the Arts Link of the Putnam Arts Council, with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts with support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
There will be a Q&A discussion and refreshments. Suggested donation is $5 at the door.
The Aery Theatre Company was founded in 2006 by Patrick J. Lennon, Producer, and Richard Edwin Knipe, Artistic Director. Its home is the Depot Theatre in Garrison, NY, where it produces two play festivals each year, the Ariane Festival in the spring and the 20/20 Festival in the fall. It has nurtured the development of many Hudson Valley playwrights and provides a forum for both actors and playwrights to develop their craft.
Friday, August 18th, 7:30 pm
$5 Suggested Donation
On Friday, August 18th at 7:30 pm, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, in association with the Aery Theatre Company, will present an evening of one-act play readings by local playwrights, including Albi Gorn, Julie Heckert, Pat Lennon and Matt Tomasino.
This will be first program in a series of readings at TCCC by Hudson Valley playwrights that is made possible, in part, through the Arts Link of the Putnam Arts Council, with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts with support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
There will be a Q&A discussion and refreshments. Suggested donation is $5 at the door.
The Aery Theatre Company was founded in 2006 by Patrick J. Lennon, Producer, and Richard Edwin Knipe, Artistic Director. Its home is the Depot Theatre in Garrison, NY, where it produces two play festivals each year, the Ariane Festival in the spring and the 20/20 Festival in the fall. It has nurtured the development of many Hudson Valley playwrights and provides a forum for both actors and playwrights to develop their craft.
Mississippi Fiddle Tunes with Harry Bolick and Nathan Bontrager
Sunday, August 13th
4-6 pm Concert lecture
6-7 pm Potluck
7:00 pm Jam
$15 Suggested Donation
Harry Bolick performs on fiddle, octave fiddle, guitar and sings. He will be sharing many tunes and songs unheard since they were collected in manuscript form in Mississippi in the 1930s, along with engaging stories of the history of their collection and sources.
Born in Mississippi, now living in New York, Harry Bolick has focused on, performed, recorded, and taught the classic fiddle tunes from Mississippi. The University Press of Mississippi has just published his book, co-authored by Stephen T. Austin, "Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s." The book publishes for the first time, 180 fiddle tunes collected in 1936 by WPA field workers in Mississippi along with our transcriptions of 140 more tunes that were recorded on the subsequent 1939 WPA/Library of Congress field trip. The book also includes a history of the WPA collecting, photos and bios of many of the source musicians. In support of the book, Document Records has just issued a 3 cd set of the compete 1939 Mississippi fiddle and banjo field-recordings.
Special guest Nathan Bontrager will accompany Harry on cello which will make for an interesting mix. In recent times the cello has found a new place in the music world. Playing old-time fiddle tunes, both lead and backup. Nathan has mastered many styles on his cello and his playing is a natural for Mississippi fiddle tunes. Tompkins Corners is thrilled to bring these two masters together for a very special concert.
We will follow the concert with a Potluck dinner and then an Old-time fiddle Jam Session. Bring a dish and your instruments along and join the fun.
Harry's latest recording, his eighth, is "Tunes from the Book", and can be heard at:https://harrybolick.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-from-the-book. He teaches fiddle and mandolin weekly in Garrison, NY, and is traveling in the US doing house concerts, workshops, festivals and presentations to share these unique Mississippi fiddle tunes.
Photo by Pat Schories
Sunday, August 13th
4-6 pm Concert lecture
6-7 pm Potluck
7:00 pm Jam
$15 Suggested Donation
Harry Bolick performs on fiddle, octave fiddle, guitar and sings. He will be sharing many tunes and songs unheard since they were collected in manuscript form in Mississippi in the 1930s, along with engaging stories of the history of their collection and sources.
Born in Mississippi, now living in New York, Harry Bolick has focused on, performed, recorded, and taught the classic fiddle tunes from Mississippi. The University Press of Mississippi has just published his book, co-authored by Stephen T. Austin, "Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s." The book publishes for the first time, 180 fiddle tunes collected in 1936 by WPA field workers in Mississippi along with our transcriptions of 140 more tunes that were recorded on the subsequent 1939 WPA/Library of Congress field trip. The book also includes a history of the WPA collecting, photos and bios of many of the source musicians. In support of the book, Document Records has just issued a 3 cd set of the compete 1939 Mississippi fiddle and banjo field-recordings.
Special guest Nathan Bontrager will accompany Harry on cello which will make for an interesting mix. In recent times the cello has found a new place in the music world. Playing old-time fiddle tunes, both lead and backup. Nathan has mastered many styles on his cello and his playing is a natural for Mississippi fiddle tunes. Tompkins Corners is thrilled to bring these two masters together for a very special concert.
We will follow the concert with a Potluck dinner and then an Old-time fiddle Jam Session. Bring a dish and your instruments along and join the fun.
Harry's latest recording, his eighth, is "Tunes from the Book", and can be heard at:https://harrybolick.bandcamp.com/album/tunes-from-the-book. He teaches fiddle and mandolin weekly in Garrison, NY, and is traveling in the US doing house concerts, workshops, festivals and presentations to share these unique Mississippi fiddle tunes.
Photo by Pat Schories
James Reams and the Barnstormers
Saturday, August 12, 7:30
$15 Suggested Donation
Scheduled between the Wildlife West Music Festival in Albuquerque, NM in July, and the Park Slope Jamboree in Brooklyn, New York in September, James Reams is bringing bluegrass to Putnam Valley with a full band combining traditional bluegrass and the pain of social outcasts. Some of his original songs are "Where No Heart Goes Hungry," "Coal in My Soul," and "Troubled Times." Coming from a family of traditional singers in southeastern Kentucky, James Reams has played both old-time and bluegrass music since he was just a little sprout. In 1982 James arrived at New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal, carrying two cardboard boxes and two pairs of work shoes...looking for a better life. At first, in his scramble to survive, he didn't play much music. But when he did, those who heard his authentic Kentucky mountain sound encouraged him to play more.
In 2005, James Reams & The Barnstormers cut loose with the CD "Troubled Times" which included a feature length documentary of the band entitled "Rollin On." His latest album, Rhyme & Season, has taken the bluegrass world by, well, barn storm! This concept album is a rarity for bluegrass listeners. It celebrates the perpetual pilgrim that lives within all of us with songs about the different journeys that life takes us on. He hopes to raise awareness about the homeless and is donating a portion of that album proceeds to a local charity.
His music features driving rhythm and hard-edged harmonies that take you back to a time before bluegrass was smoothed out for the uninitiated, the ill-prepared or the faint of heart.
Check out their website: http://www.jamesreams.com/
Join us for another intimate, rollicking evening at the historic Tompkins Corners Cultural Center. Come and listen to the musician that Bluegrass Unlimited praised as “There are few vocalists as natural as Reams. He doesn't have to try to sound down-home, he's there at each turn in the song.”
The performance begins at 7:30 and suggested donation is $15.
Tickets are available at BrownPaperTickets.
Saturday, August 12, 7:30
$15 Suggested Donation
Scheduled between the Wildlife West Music Festival in Albuquerque, NM in July, and the Park Slope Jamboree in Brooklyn, New York in September, James Reams is bringing bluegrass to Putnam Valley with a full band combining traditional bluegrass and the pain of social outcasts. Some of his original songs are "Where No Heart Goes Hungry," "Coal in My Soul," and "Troubled Times." Coming from a family of traditional singers in southeastern Kentucky, James Reams has played both old-time and bluegrass music since he was just a little sprout. In 1982 James arrived at New York's Port Authority Bus Terminal, carrying two cardboard boxes and two pairs of work shoes...looking for a better life. At first, in his scramble to survive, he didn't play much music. But when he did, those who heard his authentic Kentucky mountain sound encouraged him to play more.
In 2005, James Reams & The Barnstormers cut loose with the CD "Troubled Times" which included a feature length documentary of the band entitled "Rollin On." His latest album, Rhyme & Season, has taken the bluegrass world by, well, barn storm! This concept album is a rarity for bluegrass listeners. It celebrates the perpetual pilgrim that lives within all of us with songs about the different journeys that life takes us on. He hopes to raise awareness about the homeless and is donating a portion of that album proceeds to a local charity.
His music features driving rhythm and hard-edged harmonies that take you back to a time before bluegrass was smoothed out for the uninitiated, the ill-prepared or the faint of heart.
Check out their website: http://www.jamesreams.com/
Join us for another intimate, rollicking evening at the historic Tompkins Corners Cultural Center. Come and listen to the musician that Bluegrass Unlimited praised as “There are few vocalists as natural as Reams. He doesn't have to try to sound down-home, he's there at each turn in the song.”
The performance begins at 7:30 and suggested donation is $15.
Tickets are available at BrownPaperTickets.
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Out To Lunch
Saturday, July 29, 7:30pm
$20 Suggested Donation
“Out To Lunch” Returns To Tompkins Corners on Saturday, July 29t
What happens when you put five musicians together with backgrounds and influences ranging from Bluegrass to Jazz to Celtic, and give them the common goal of making these varied types music come to life (and have a lot of fun doing it)? You get Out To Lunch!
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is delighted to welcome back the “Out to Lunch” band with with Howie Bujese, Wayne Fugate, Michael Gold, Susan Sassano, Michael Sassano and Joe Selly on Saturday, July 29th at 7:30 pm.
Out To Lunch was “founded” in 1980, at first as a loose collection of friends coming together for an occasional “open mic” night. They soon began to refine their sound as they sensed they had something special with shows that offered broad appeal. Over three decades later, Out To Lunch is still delighting audiences with a sound uniquely their own that combines the best of musical warmth and sharpness.
On a typical evening with Out To Lunch one might be treated to a smooth rendition of a classic such as Nat King Cole’s “Straighten Up and Fly Right” or Bill Monroe’s “Footprints in the Snow.” From there, the band might just as easily shift gears and perform a “monster medley” of Celtic dance tunes or some their own inspired original compositions. While each of these tunes no doubt bear the stamp of Out To Lunch’s distinctive sound, the respect for the traditions that these tunes come from is readily apparent.
The band’s unique instrumentation incorporates two mandolins, guitar, fiddle and bass. Their strong vocals blend to create harmonies that are a distinctive part of Out To Lunch’s musical charm.
Out To Lunch’s self-titled recording has sold extensively, received favorable reviews and airplay on a variety of radio stations. They have appeared on radio and television, and toured extensively throughout the Northeast.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance at BrownPaperTickets until 3 pm on July 29th.
Saturday, July 29, 7:30pm
$20 Suggested Donation
“Out To Lunch” Returns To Tompkins Corners on Saturday, July 29t
What happens when you put five musicians together with backgrounds and influences ranging from Bluegrass to Jazz to Celtic, and give them the common goal of making these varied types music come to life (and have a lot of fun doing it)? You get Out To Lunch!
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is delighted to welcome back the “Out to Lunch” band with with Howie Bujese, Wayne Fugate, Michael Gold, Susan Sassano, Michael Sassano and Joe Selly on Saturday, July 29th at 7:30 pm.
Out To Lunch was “founded” in 1980, at first as a loose collection of friends coming together for an occasional “open mic” night. They soon began to refine their sound as they sensed they had something special with shows that offered broad appeal. Over three decades later, Out To Lunch is still delighting audiences with a sound uniquely their own that combines the best of musical warmth and sharpness.
On a typical evening with Out To Lunch one might be treated to a smooth rendition of a classic such as Nat King Cole’s “Straighten Up and Fly Right” or Bill Monroe’s “Footprints in the Snow.” From there, the band might just as easily shift gears and perform a “monster medley” of Celtic dance tunes or some their own inspired original compositions. While each of these tunes no doubt bear the stamp of Out To Lunch’s distinctive sound, the respect for the traditions that these tunes come from is readily apparent.
The band’s unique instrumentation incorporates two mandolins, guitar, fiddle and bass. Their strong vocals blend to create harmonies that are a distinctive part of Out To Lunch’s musical charm.
Out To Lunch’s self-titled recording has sold extensively, received favorable reviews and airplay on a variety of radio stations. They have appeared on radio and television, and toured extensively throughout the Northeast.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance at BrownPaperTickets until 3 pm on July 29th.
A Simple Heart - Janice Hardgrove & Timothy E. Pitt
with special guests Pete Levin, Tim Griffin, and Mark Dann
Saturday, July 15th, 7:30 pm
$15 suggested donation
Spend a summer evening with A Simple Heart! Singer-songwriter and pianist Janice Hardgrove and guitarist Timothy E. Pitt invite you into their world of original songs and special interpretations of songs by everyone from Joni Mitchell to George and Ira Gershwin. The duo will become a quintet for this special evening, joined by Pete Levin, Tim Griffin, and Mark Dann.
Janice and Timothy first met in the 1980s through Fast Folk, the famed singer-songwriter cooperative. Janice was a much-sought-after jingle singer, doing national TV commercials for everything from McDonald's to Diet Coke. As co-owner of a 24-track recording studio, she scored corporate videos and was the co-producer, arranger, backup singer, and keyboardist on many albums. Timothy was accompanying folksingers who opened for artists such as John Hartford & Norman Blake, Steve Goodman, and guitarist Joe Walsh's Barnstorm band, and playing in old-timey, country, and rock 'n' roll bands.
Janice invited Timothy to her studio to play guitar and collaborate on arrangements for albums by John Gorka, Christine Lavin, and Lucy Kaplansky, among others. As fate would have it, they went their separate ways. In 2015, Janice stumbled across Timothy's phone number and gave him a call. After playing for fun one afternoon, they discovered that their musical collaboration was better than ever, and they formed A Simple Heart.
For the July 15 show, they're thrilled to be joined by …
Pete Levin, who has performed and recorded with musicians from all over the musical landscape, including Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Jaco Pastorious, Judy Collins, Annie Lennox, and Paul Simon, and…
Tim Griffin, whose resumé includes stints with The Crystals, The Shirelles, The Temptations, Chuck Berry, Tom Rush, Bonnie Raitt, Christine Lavin, and revered Massachussetts bands Bold and Clean Living, as well as numerous recording sessions, and …
Mark Dann, a much-in-demand musician and recording engineer whose list of playing and studio credits (as both engineer and session player) includes Eric Andersen, Richard Shindell, David Massengill, Dar Williams, Christine Lavin, and Rob MacDonald.
You won't want to miss this show!
with special guests Pete Levin, Tim Griffin, and Mark Dann
Saturday, July 15th, 7:30 pm
$15 suggested donation
Spend a summer evening with A Simple Heart! Singer-songwriter and pianist Janice Hardgrove and guitarist Timothy E. Pitt invite you into their world of original songs and special interpretations of songs by everyone from Joni Mitchell to George and Ira Gershwin. The duo will become a quintet for this special evening, joined by Pete Levin, Tim Griffin, and Mark Dann.
Janice and Timothy first met in the 1980s through Fast Folk, the famed singer-songwriter cooperative. Janice was a much-sought-after jingle singer, doing national TV commercials for everything from McDonald's to Diet Coke. As co-owner of a 24-track recording studio, she scored corporate videos and was the co-producer, arranger, backup singer, and keyboardist on many albums. Timothy was accompanying folksingers who opened for artists such as John Hartford & Norman Blake, Steve Goodman, and guitarist Joe Walsh's Barnstorm band, and playing in old-timey, country, and rock 'n' roll bands.
Janice invited Timothy to her studio to play guitar and collaborate on arrangements for albums by John Gorka, Christine Lavin, and Lucy Kaplansky, among others. As fate would have it, they went their separate ways. In 2015, Janice stumbled across Timothy's phone number and gave him a call. After playing for fun one afternoon, they discovered that their musical collaboration was better than ever, and they formed A Simple Heart.
For the July 15 show, they're thrilled to be joined by …
Pete Levin, who has performed and recorded with musicians from all over the musical landscape, including Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Jaco Pastorious, Judy Collins, Annie Lennox, and Paul Simon, and…
Tim Griffin, whose resumé includes stints with The Crystals, The Shirelles, The Temptations, Chuck Berry, Tom Rush, Bonnie Raitt, Christine Lavin, and revered Massachussetts bands Bold and Clean Living, as well as numerous recording sessions, and …
Mark Dann, a much-in-demand musician and recording engineer whose list of playing and studio credits (as both engineer and session player) includes Eric Andersen, Richard Shindell, David Massengill, Dar Williams, Christine Lavin, and Rob MacDonald.
You won't want to miss this show!
David Greely’s Cajun Fiddle and Vocal Workshop and Concert
Sunday, July 2
Workshop: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Concert: 4:00 pm
workshop is $20 and the concert is $15. Both are $30
David Greely, founding fiddler of the Mamou Playboys, has for years been assembling a repertoire of uncommon Cajun music. He uses old and rare tunes, new companion pieces to the old ones, and striking new melodies that meld Cajun roots with fiddle sounds he’s heard in his travels worldwide, and arranges them with novel instrumentation and rich harmonies. He will lead a two-hour workshop at Tompkins Corners on Sunday, July 2nd from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, followed by a concert from 4 to 6 pm. Participants are welcome to stay for a potluck supper and a Cajun jam session into the summer evening.
David works as a solo fiddler and vocalist, doing Louisiana French Music, focusing on "home music," designed for listening rather than dancing. This allows him to use more archival material and an expanded palette of moods an modes, minor keys, esoteric tunes that would not be heard in a dance hall. His style is based on the old tradition of two fiddlers- one playing melody and one playing rhythm, except he does it all himself!
Photo by Rick Olivier
Sunday, July 2
Workshop: 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Concert: 4:00 pm
workshop is $20 and the concert is $15. Both are $30
David Greely, founding fiddler of the Mamou Playboys, has for years been assembling a repertoire of uncommon Cajun music. He uses old and rare tunes, new companion pieces to the old ones, and striking new melodies that meld Cajun roots with fiddle sounds he’s heard in his travels worldwide, and arranges them with novel instrumentation and rich harmonies. He will lead a two-hour workshop at Tompkins Corners on Sunday, July 2nd from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, followed by a concert from 4 to 6 pm. Participants are welcome to stay for a potluck supper and a Cajun jam session into the summer evening.
David works as a solo fiddler and vocalist, doing Louisiana French Music, focusing on "home music," designed for listening rather than dancing. This allows him to use more archival material and an expanded palette of moods an modes, minor keys, esoteric tunes that would not be heard in a dance hall. His style is based on the old tradition of two fiddlers- one playing melody and one playing rhythm, except he does it all himself!
Photo by Rick Olivier
The Lucky 5 Jazz Band
Saturday, July 1st, 3pm
$15 suggested donation
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is pleased to present The Lucky 5 Jazz Band, playing their mix of Hot Swing and Gypsy Jazz.
We are delighted to present this exciting band hailing from the Great Barrington area of Massachusetts who have been entertaining audience and dancers for five years with their vibrant renditions of tunes from the 30's, 40's and 50's.
The Lucky 5 is a hard-swinging jazz band that blends swing and gypsy jazz to create a unique, foot-stomping blend of music that appeals to a wide range of music lovers, and is known for performing original compositions as well as unearthing and rearranging traditional gems from a bygone era.
The five piece band alternates between guitar, upright bass, drums, trombone and trumpet, mandolin and fiddle with vocals to top off the excitement. Band members Jonathan Talbott, Don Mikkelsen, Matt Downing, Kip Beacco and Brian Kantor are all highly seasoned touring musicians who have played with The Hunger Mountain Boys, Lauren Ambrose & The Leisure Class, and traveled, performed and recorded with artists such as Peter Gabriel, Tony Bennett, Neko Case, Iris DeMent, Bobby Previte, Del McCoury, and Jim Lauderdale, to name just a few.
The Lucky 5 bring verve, high energy, and an unpredictable impulse to the tradition of jazz, grooving deeply, and keeping dancers happy .
Two members are also active as producers; in early September they will be presenting their third annual Oldtone Music and Dance Festival in Hillsdale featuring a wide spectrum of Traditional sounds that include Bluegrass, Cajun, Old Time, Swing and more.
Saturday, July 1st, 3pm
$15 suggested donation
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is pleased to present The Lucky 5 Jazz Band, playing their mix of Hot Swing and Gypsy Jazz.
We are delighted to present this exciting band hailing from the Great Barrington area of Massachusetts who have been entertaining audience and dancers for five years with their vibrant renditions of tunes from the 30's, 40's and 50's.
The Lucky 5 is a hard-swinging jazz band that blends swing and gypsy jazz to create a unique, foot-stomping blend of music that appeals to a wide range of music lovers, and is known for performing original compositions as well as unearthing and rearranging traditional gems from a bygone era.
The five piece band alternates between guitar, upright bass, drums, trombone and trumpet, mandolin and fiddle with vocals to top off the excitement. Band members Jonathan Talbott, Don Mikkelsen, Matt Downing, Kip Beacco and Brian Kantor are all highly seasoned touring musicians who have played with The Hunger Mountain Boys, Lauren Ambrose & The Leisure Class, and traveled, performed and recorded with artists such as Peter Gabriel, Tony Bennett, Neko Case, Iris DeMent, Bobby Previte, Del McCoury, and Jim Lauderdale, to name just a few.
The Lucky 5 bring verve, high energy, and an unpredictable impulse to the tradition of jazz, grooving deeply, and keeping dancers happy .
Two members are also active as producers; in early September they will be presenting their third annual Oldtone Music and Dance Festival in Hillsdale featuring a wide spectrum of Traditional sounds that include Bluegrass, Cajun, Old Time, Swing and more.
Photograph by
Rob Penner
Margaret McDuffie - Jazz in June
Saturday June 10th at 7:30pm
$15 suggested donation
Margaret McDuffie, a local jazz vocalist, will be joined by Steve Raleigh on guitar, T. Xiques on drums, and Jim Curtin on bass, whom she has referred to as "three fine gentlemen with an excellent sense of direction through that special place in time and space that is blues, country swing, folk, funk and jazz."
Margaret is a songwriting, blues and jazz singer engaged in music in the Hudson Valley for about twenty years, performing at local venues such as The Falcon in Marlboro, the Towne Crier Cafe, Dogwood Bar, and the Philipstown Depot Theater Music Tracks Series.
Though a songwriter at heart, she became known in the region as a jazz singer after working with Ed Diehl, Mike Demicco, Lou Pappas, Art Labriola, and several other regional players. After collaborating many times with guitarist Steve Raleigh, she began to write music again, and since then has been recording and writing a blend of jazz, blues, 60s R&B and folk.
Margaret will be presenting songs from two recordings she is currently making. One, as she puts it, is “a bluesier rendering of the troubles of our time, and the other a folky-jazz that speaks to the heart about inspiration and compassion.” She will also most likely play a few jazz ballads.
Margaret McDuffie’s first CD ‘Under A Spell’ is original blues with a feel for jazz, “and while I'm about to finish a second record, more jazzy and personal with some standards as well as originals, coming right down the pike after that is a darker rustic blues collection. There's a lot of writing going on all the time. There are also a lot of instruments I love to play, but I'm mostly at the mic - thanks to the amazing players behind me!”
"Under A Spell" brings together Hudson Valley players Steve Raleigh on guitar, Mark Murphy on bass, Sara Milonovich on fiddle, Ross Rice on the Hammond organ, T. Xiques on drums, and Esther Knudson on back-up vocals. Also featured are Jim Curtin on bass and Dean Sharp on drums. The CD was produced by Todd Giudice at his Roots Cellar Recording Studio in Cold Spring, N.Y.
Tickets are $15 and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2969615 until Saturday, June 10th at 3 pm. After that, call 845 528-7280 to reserve seats that can be purchased at the door. Refreshments will be available.
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is a not-for-profit organization that purchased the historic Methodist church at 729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley in 2015. Since then, presentations include concerts, family events, weekly T’ai Chi classes, Cajun jams, Open Mic night and a local Farmers Market on Friday afternoons all summer long. For more information about this and other upcoming events, check our website at www.tompkinscorners.org or our facebook page at facebook.com/tompkinscorners, or email info@tompkinscorners.org or leave a message at 845 528-7280.
Saturday June 10th at 7:30pm
$15 suggested donation
Margaret McDuffie, a local jazz vocalist, will be joined by Steve Raleigh on guitar, T. Xiques on drums, and Jim Curtin on bass, whom she has referred to as "three fine gentlemen with an excellent sense of direction through that special place in time and space that is blues, country swing, folk, funk and jazz."
Margaret is a songwriting, blues and jazz singer engaged in music in the Hudson Valley for about twenty years, performing at local venues such as The Falcon in Marlboro, the Towne Crier Cafe, Dogwood Bar, and the Philipstown Depot Theater Music Tracks Series.
Though a songwriter at heart, she became known in the region as a jazz singer after working with Ed Diehl, Mike Demicco, Lou Pappas, Art Labriola, and several other regional players. After collaborating many times with guitarist Steve Raleigh, she began to write music again, and since then has been recording and writing a blend of jazz, blues, 60s R&B and folk.
Margaret will be presenting songs from two recordings she is currently making. One, as she puts it, is “a bluesier rendering of the troubles of our time, and the other a folky-jazz that speaks to the heart about inspiration and compassion.” She will also most likely play a few jazz ballads.
Margaret McDuffie’s first CD ‘Under A Spell’ is original blues with a feel for jazz, “and while I'm about to finish a second record, more jazzy and personal with some standards as well as originals, coming right down the pike after that is a darker rustic blues collection. There's a lot of writing going on all the time. There are also a lot of instruments I love to play, but I'm mostly at the mic - thanks to the amazing players behind me!”
"Under A Spell" brings together Hudson Valley players Steve Raleigh on guitar, Mark Murphy on bass, Sara Milonovich on fiddle, Ross Rice on the Hammond organ, T. Xiques on drums, and Esther Knudson on back-up vocals. Also featured are Jim Curtin on bass and Dean Sharp on drums. The CD was produced by Todd Giudice at his Roots Cellar Recording Studio in Cold Spring, N.Y.
Tickets are $15 and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2969615 until Saturday, June 10th at 3 pm. After that, call 845 528-7280 to reserve seats that can be purchased at the door. Refreshments will be available.
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is a not-for-profit organization that purchased the historic Methodist church at 729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley in 2015. Since then, presentations include concerts, family events, weekly T’ai Chi classes, Cajun jams, Open Mic night and a local Farmers Market on Friday afternoons all summer long. For more information about this and other upcoming events, check our website at www.tompkinscorners.org or our facebook page at facebook.com/tompkinscorners, or email info@tompkinscorners.org or leave a message at 845 528-7280.
Tompkins Corners Community Chorus Concert
Sunday, May 21st at 3:00 pm
FREE
Directed by Cat Guthrie, the Community Chorusworkshop will culminate in this final concert performance, singing songs through the ages, from the Civil Rights Era to today.
Sunday, May 21st at 3:00 pm
FREE
Directed by Cat Guthrie, the Community Chorusworkshop will culminate in this final concert performance, singing songs through the ages, from the Civil Rights Era to today.
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Jay Ungar and Molly Mason in Concert
Saturday, May 20th at 7:30 p.m. $20 Suggested Donation Jay and Molly will return to TCCC after their sold-out concert last year and we recommend purchasing tickets early! They have been active as musicians, presenters and sponsors in the Hudson Valley for the last thirty years or so. Their long list of accomplishments includes creating the Fiddle and Dance Camp at Ashokan in Olivebridge, NY, which now is active year-round. Their music has been heard in several Ken Burn's documentaries for PBS including the haunting Ashokan Farewell which became the main theme of The Civil War miniseries. Their tunes are known worldwide and played and recorded by hundreds of performers. They have made appearances on Prairie Home Companion, CBS Good Morning, BBC'S outstanding series Trans Atlantic Sessions, The Rosie O'Donnell Show and All Things Considered, and Jay, who was part of the Putnam String County Band that performed in Putnam Valley and toured, gave concerts and played at many local square dances, has won a Grammy along the way. For our TCCC concert, Jay and Molly will mix it up on guitar, fiddle, bass and keyboard and play a mix of Cajun, Old Time, Swing, Jazz, Bluegrass, Celtic and some surprises. TCCC will offer refreshments and guests can mingle with performers in our informal setting in the Historic 1891 Tompkins Corners Church. Tickets are $20 and will be available for purchase until Saturday, May 20th at 3 pm or when they sell out. After that, call 845 528-7280 to get on a waiting list. For further information, email info@tompkinscorners.org or leave a message at 845 528-7280. |
SECOND ANNUAL PETE SEEGER FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 7, 2-5 pm
FREE
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present its second annual Pete Seeger Festival to celebrate the musical and humanitarian legacy of our neighbor, mentor and friend - and his birthday, which is on May 3rd.
Scheduled performers include Betty and the Baby Boomers, Karen Brooks, Lydia Adams Davis, Dan Einbender, Cat Guthrie’s Dream Choir, Karen Hinderstein (who will also be cooking her famous stone soup), Pat Lamanna, Rick Nestler, Melissa Ortquist, Andy Revkin, RJ Storm and Old School Bluegrass Band, Sarah Underhill, and Susan Wright with Steve Kirkman.
The musicians all performed with Pete, sailed with him on the sloops Clearwater and Woody Guthrie, and worked with him at the Beacon Sloop Club. In addition to singing Pete’s songs and their own, they will reminisce about the Beacon resident who inspired so many people in the course of his 94 years.
This is a FREE, family-friendly event and everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be available. Donations will be gratefully accepted and will be shared with local organizations that Pete created, including the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, the Beacon Sloop Club and the River Pool at Beacon.
Sunday, May 7, 2-5 pm
FREE
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present its second annual Pete Seeger Festival to celebrate the musical and humanitarian legacy of our neighbor, mentor and friend - and his birthday, which is on May 3rd.
Scheduled performers include Betty and the Baby Boomers, Karen Brooks, Lydia Adams Davis, Dan Einbender, Cat Guthrie’s Dream Choir, Karen Hinderstein (who will also be cooking her famous stone soup), Pat Lamanna, Rick Nestler, Melissa Ortquist, Andy Revkin, RJ Storm and Old School Bluegrass Band, Sarah Underhill, and Susan Wright with Steve Kirkman.
The musicians all performed with Pete, sailed with him on the sloops Clearwater and Woody Guthrie, and worked with him at the Beacon Sloop Club. In addition to singing Pete’s songs and their own, they will reminisce about the Beacon resident who inspired so many people in the course of his 94 years.
This is a FREE, family-friendly event and everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be available. Donations will be gratefully accepted and will be shared with local organizations that Pete created, including the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, the Beacon Sloop Club and the River Pool at Beacon.
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Gotcha! Pranks and Comics for Kids
Saturday, May 6th, 2 pm FREE Presented by Tompkins Corners Cultural Center and Friends of the Putnam Valley Library Julie Winterbottom is the author of Pranklopedia, a book of pranks for kids 7 and up, and Frightlopedia, a compendium of scary stories, real and fictional. Chris Duffy writes and edits comics for kids, is the editor of SpongeBob Comics, and his books Fairy Tale Comics and Nursery Rhyme Comics have gotten rave reviews. Chris and Julie will talk about their books, how comics are created, and some of the best pranks ever pulled. They will also show kids how to get started making comics and how to do some simple pranks. For kids ages 6 and up and their families. |
Open Mic Night: Music-Poetry-Drama-Comedy
Friday, April 28th, 7pm
FREE
Coordinated by Putnam Valley High School Students
All are welcome to perform or enjoy the show.
For more information and to register your performance, please click below
Friday, April 28th, 7pm
FREE
Coordinated by Putnam Valley High School Students
All are welcome to perform or enjoy the show.
For more information and to register your performance, please click below
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Anna & Elizabeth
(and the Crankies) When: Sat., April 15th, 7:30 pm Price: $15 TCCC Presents Anna & Elizabeth, who honor Appalachian artistry and shed new light upon tradition. “We spent hundreds of hours listening quietly to old field recordings of people singing family songs, in their farm house kitchens in the 1940’s—these old songs are immense, and hold vibrant, vibrating worlds within them—we are excited to share them with you in full color on our new cd, 'Hop High Vineyard.'” This is an extraordinary opportunity to ingest the simple complexity of Anna and Elizabeth prior to their appearance at the Brooklyn Festival and their May tour of England. (www.annaandelizabeth.com). As Bob Boilen of NPR Music put it, “They came to NPR and brought many of us to tears with some of their yearning harmonies…These songs are given few embellishments—sometimes a fiddle is added to a single voice, sometimes a banjo or guitar chimes in—but always the power is the sparseness. If you’ve never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, take a breath and soak it all in.” And finally from our resident event curator, John Cohen, “If you never heard of Jerron Paxton and fell in love with him at the Center last December come and see, hear and experience Anna and Elizabeth.” Curious about Crankies? "A crankie is an old storytelling art form. It's a long illustrated scroll that is wound onto two spools. The spools are loaded into a box which has a viewing screen. The scroll is hand-cranked while the story is told. It can be accompanied by a narrative, song or tune." (http://www.thecrankiefactory.com/115034629) Listen to them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmdxvuEUBJ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJw7iJgZ30#action=share https://vimeo.com/50238108 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycmpn1bLN14&feature=youtu.be |
Pat Schories - Children’s Book Author and Illustrator
When: Sun., April 9th, 2 pm
Price: FREE
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is happy to present children’s book author and illustrator Pat Schories in a special program for young readers and their families.
Illustrator of the beloved BISCUIT books written by Alyssa Capucilli, Pat will talk about how a book illustrator works, and will bring sketches and finished art; there will be a slide presentation with several complete stories for all to see. She will also talk about some of the other books she has both written and illustrated, including her newest, PIE FOR CHUCK. Several of her books will be available for purchase and autographs.
The event is co-sponsored by Friends of the Putnam Valley Library and is being offered free of charge. The presentation is best suited for ages 4-7, but all are welcome.
For more information email info@tompkinscorners.org or call 845 528-7280.
This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Program, with public funds provided through the NY State Council on the Arts with support from Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NY State Legislature and with funds from Putnam County.
When: Sun., April 9th, 2 pm
Price: FREE
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center is happy to present children’s book author and illustrator Pat Schories in a special program for young readers and their families.
Illustrator of the beloved BISCUIT books written by Alyssa Capucilli, Pat will talk about how a book illustrator works, and will bring sketches and finished art; there will be a slide presentation with several complete stories for all to see. She will also talk about some of the other books she has both written and illustrated, including her newest, PIE FOR CHUCK. Several of her books will be available for purchase and autographs.
The event is co-sponsored by Friends of the Putnam Valley Library and is being offered free of charge. The presentation is best suited for ages 4-7, but all are welcome.
For more information email info@tompkinscorners.org or call 845 528-7280.
This project is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council’s Arts Link Program, with public funds provided through the NY State Council on the Arts with support from Governor Andrew Cuomo and the NY State Legislature and with funds from Putnam County.
Bernstein Bard Trio
When: Sat., April 8, 7:30-10 p.m.
Price: $15
The Bernstein Bard Trio plays World Americana music, recognizing that what is quintessentially American is rooted in cultures all over the world. The Trio revels in the spirit of jazzy improvisation, the power of a folk melody and the joys and sorrows of singing the blues.
The trio will feature music by some of America’s legendary songwriters and performers including Hank Williams, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Joni Mitchell, the Allman Bros. and the Grateful Dead. The trio will also delve into some Old Time and Bluegrass, with tunes by David Grisman, Alison Krauss, and Old and in the Way.
The Bernstein Bard Trio from New Paltz, N.Y. is Steve Bernstein on mandolin/vocals, Mark Bernstein on guitar/vocals and Robert Bard on bass/vocals. Imaginative in their arrangements and captivating in their sound, The Bernstein Bard Trio is one of the top acoustic groups in New York’s Hudson Valley.
When: Sat., April 8, 7:30-10 p.m.
Price: $15
The Bernstein Bard Trio plays World Americana music, recognizing that what is quintessentially American is rooted in cultures all over the world. The Trio revels in the spirit of jazzy improvisation, the power of a folk melody and the joys and sorrows of singing the blues.
The trio will feature music by some of America’s legendary songwriters and performers including Hank Williams, Paul Simon, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Joni Mitchell, the Allman Bros. and the Grateful Dead. The trio will also delve into some Old Time and Bluegrass, with tunes by David Grisman, Alison Krauss, and Old and in the Way.
The Bernstein Bard Trio from New Paltz, N.Y. is Steve Bernstein on mandolin/vocals, Mark Bernstein on guitar/vocals and Robert Bard on bass/vocals. Imaginative in their arrangements and captivating in their sound, The Bernstein Bard Trio is one of the top acoustic groups in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Happy Traum at Tompkins Corners
When: Sat., March 11, 7:30-10 p.m.
Price: 15.00
On Saturday, March 11th at 7:30 pm, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will host Happy Traum in his presentation of “Coming of Age in the Greenwich Village Folk Revival and the Woodstock Scene (1954-1971).”
With colorful anecdotes and incisive memories, and the aid of vintage photos and music clips, Happy Traum relates some of his adventures as an active member of the New York folk revival; his arrest for civil disobedience; his participation in what has become known as the “Great Folk Singer’s Riot” in Washington Square; and his friendships with some of the leading folk artists of the day.
Happy was a regular in the Washington Square Park jam sessions, studied blues guitar with Brownie McGhee, and met, among many others, a young Bob Dylan. His group, the New World Singers, were the first to perform and record “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Don’t Think Twice,” and Dylan wrote the liner notes for their Atlantic Records album. Happyrecounts his later friendship with Bob and the Dylan family in Woodstock, as well as his association with Allen Ginsberg, George Harrison, Pete Seeger, Dave Van Ronk and many other notables on the scene.
Happy punctuates his remembrances with powerful renditions of songs and guitar solos from the “folk era” and beyond.
When: Sat., March 11, 7:30-10 p.m.
Price: 15.00
On Saturday, March 11th at 7:30 pm, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will host Happy Traum in his presentation of “Coming of Age in the Greenwich Village Folk Revival and the Woodstock Scene (1954-1971).”
With colorful anecdotes and incisive memories, and the aid of vintage photos and music clips, Happy Traum relates some of his adventures as an active member of the New York folk revival; his arrest for civil disobedience; his participation in what has become known as the “Great Folk Singer’s Riot” in Washington Square; and his friendships with some of the leading folk artists of the day.
Happy was a regular in the Washington Square Park jam sessions, studied blues guitar with Brownie McGhee, and met, among many others, a young Bob Dylan. His group, the New World Singers, were the first to perform and record “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Don’t Think Twice,” and Dylan wrote the liner notes for their Atlantic Records album. Happyrecounts his later friendship with Bob and the Dylan family in Woodstock, as well as his association with Allen Ginsberg, George Harrison, Pete Seeger, Dave Van Ronk and many other notables on the scene.
Happy punctuates his remembrances with powerful renditions of songs and guitar solos from the “folk era” and beyond.
Jonathan Kruk Performs "A Christmas Carol"
Wednesday, December 28th at 7 pm
Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, selected “Best in the Hudson Valley,” returns to Tompkins Corners Cultural Center to perform his solo rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol."
Kruk gives life to over thirty characters in “A Christmas Carol.” Add the musical ambiance provided by Jim Keyes on the organ, with bells, harp, violin, and chains, and you’ve got a unique dramatic version of old Scrooge’s story.
On the 4th Day of Christmas, Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk returns with his dramatic solo rendition of Charles Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol." The kids are home from school, so keep the holiday spirit going! Listen and watch this gifted tale teller transform into over thirty characters performing Dickens classic of hope and redemption.
Running about an hour, Kruk abridges Dickens' 27,000 word opus to a family friendly show. Performing in colorful 1840s garb, Kruk’s sonorous, ever-changing voice, along with Keyes’ score, is enchanting holiday entertainment. The kids are home from school, so bring the whole family.
Suggested donations are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Refreshments will be available.
Wednesday, December 28th at 7 pm
Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk, selected “Best in the Hudson Valley,” returns to Tompkins Corners Cultural Center to perform his solo rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic, “A Christmas Carol."
Kruk gives life to over thirty characters in “A Christmas Carol.” Add the musical ambiance provided by Jim Keyes on the organ, with bells, harp, violin, and chains, and you’ve got a unique dramatic version of old Scrooge’s story.
On the 4th Day of Christmas, Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk returns with his dramatic solo rendition of Charles Dickens' classic, "A Christmas Carol." The kids are home from school, so keep the holiday spirit going! Listen and watch this gifted tale teller transform into over thirty characters performing Dickens classic of hope and redemption.
Running about an hour, Kruk abridges Dickens' 27,000 word opus to a family friendly show. Performing in colorful 1840s garb, Kruk’s sonorous, ever-changing voice, along with Keyes’ score, is enchanting holiday entertainment. The kids are home from school, so bring the whole family.
Suggested donations are $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. Refreshments will be available.
Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton
Saturday, December 10th at 7:30 pm
Only in his 20s, Paxton has earned a reputation for transporting audiences back to the 1920's and making them wish they could stay there for good. This young musician sings and plays banjo, guitar, piano, fiddle, harmonica, Cajun accordion, and the bones (percussion). Paxton has an eerie ability to transform traditional jazz, blues, folk, and country into the here and now, and make it real. In addition, he mesmerizes audiences with his humor and storytelling.
Paxton's sound is influenced by Fats Waller and "Blind" Lemon Jefferson. He's a world-class talent and a uniquely colorful character who has been on the cover of Living Blues Magazine and the Village Voice, and has been interviewed on FOX News. According to Will Friedwald in the Wall Street Journal, Paxton is "virtually the only music-maker of his generation—playing guitar, banjo, piano and violin, among other implements—to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and ‘30s."
Paxton performed to a sold out audience for the Lead Belly Tribute at Carnegie Hall in February, 2016 along with Buddy Guy, Eric Burdon, Dom Flemons, Tom Paley, and other stars. He was nominated for Artist of the Year in the inaugural International Folk Music Award in February, 2016 and also headlined the 2016 Brooklyn Folk Festival this past April.
Tickets are a suggested donation of $15
"An exceptional musician will be with us: Jerron Paxton is a young, endlessly entertaining and talented performer who brings an amazing understanding of the richness and connections between blues, the earliest banjo styles from slavery times, old time fiddling, music of Leadbelly, French music both Cajun and Canadian, and Jazz. He takes on the great guitar playing of Rev. Gary Davis. I’ve done shows with him in rural North Carolina and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. and at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. He always wows the audience. He has gotten much attention recently in a Village Voice front page article (http://www.villagevoice.com/music/at-just-25-jerron-blind-boy-paxton-channels-the-spirit-of-a-bygone-era-6638190. We’re really lucky to get him. So I recommend and invite you all to come and not miss what promises to be a special opportunity — like a big fish we caught, and didn’t let it get away." -- John Cohen, TCCC Vice President
Saturday, December 10th at 7:30 pm
Only in his 20s, Paxton has earned a reputation for transporting audiences back to the 1920's and making them wish they could stay there for good. This young musician sings and plays banjo, guitar, piano, fiddle, harmonica, Cajun accordion, and the bones (percussion). Paxton has an eerie ability to transform traditional jazz, blues, folk, and country into the here and now, and make it real. In addition, he mesmerizes audiences with his humor and storytelling.
Paxton's sound is influenced by Fats Waller and "Blind" Lemon Jefferson. He's a world-class talent and a uniquely colorful character who has been on the cover of Living Blues Magazine and the Village Voice, and has been interviewed on FOX News. According to Will Friedwald in the Wall Street Journal, Paxton is "virtually the only music-maker of his generation—playing guitar, banjo, piano and violin, among other implements—to fully assimilate the blues idiom of the 1920s and ‘30s."
Paxton performed to a sold out audience for the Lead Belly Tribute at Carnegie Hall in February, 2016 along with Buddy Guy, Eric Burdon, Dom Flemons, Tom Paley, and other stars. He was nominated for Artist of the Year in the inaugural International Folk Music Award in February, 2016 and also headlined the 2016 Brooklyn Folk Festival this past April.
Tickets are a suggested donation of $15
"An exceptional musician will be with us: Jerron Paxton is a young, endlessly entertaining and talented performer who brings an amazing understanding of the richness and connections between blues, the earliest banjo styles from slavery times, old time fiddling, music of Leadbelly, French music both Cajun and Canadian, and Jazz. He takes on the great guitar playing of Rev. Gary Davis. I’ve done shows with him in rural North Carolina and at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. and at the Brooklyn Folk Festival. He always wows the audience. He has gotten much attention recently in a Village Voice front page article (http://www.villagevoice.com/music/at-just-25-jerron-blind-boy-paxton-channels-the-spirit-of-a-bygone-era-6638190. We’re really lucky to get him. So I recommend and invite you all to come and not miss what promises to be a special opportunity — like a big fish we caught, and didn’t let it get away." -- John Cohen, TCCC Vice President
Max's Midnight Kitchen
Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm
Kindred spirits from the Pacific Northwest, Max's Midnight Kitchen (http://www.maxsmidnightkitchen.com/) will be making their way east and beginning their tour at Tompkins Corners. They are known as a touring band, always on the road, away from their home base in Portland, Oregon. Matt Takiff, on acoustic guitar and fiddle; Daniel Nickerson, on banjo and electric guitar; and Hannah Rosencrans doing harmony vocals and clogging, perform "original and traditional music that blends time-honored folk, bluegrass and country themes with a healthy dose of surrealism and humor."
"I met Matt Takiff (leader of the group) when he performed with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary before quite a large audience on a cruise. He was engaging and talented. He’s the godson of Peter, with whom I work on project called Operation Respect. I think the Saturday night gathering will be fun for families. Please come out for a new, young group coming all the way from California. His parents, Peter and Pam, live in NYC."
--Mark Weiss, TCCC Board of Directors and "one of the parking guys"
Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm
Kindred spirits from the Pacific Northwest, Max's Midnight Kitchen (http://www.maxsmidnightkitchen.com/) will be making their way east and beginning their tour at Tompkins Corners. They are known as a touring band, always on the road, away from their home base in Portland, Oregon. Matt Takiff, on acoustic guitar and fiddle; Daniel Nickerson, on banjo and electric guitar; and Hannah Rosencrans doing harmony vocals and clogging, perform "original and traditional music that blends time-honored folk, bluegrass and country themes with a healthy dose of surrealism and humor."
"I met Matt Takiff (leader of the group) when he performed with Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary before quite a large audience on a cruise. He was engaging and talented. He’s the godson of Peter, with whom I work on project called Operation Respect. I think the Saturday night gathering will be fun for families. Please come out for a new, young group coming all the way from California. His parents, Peter and Pam, live in NYC."
--Mark Weiss, TCCC Board of Directors and "one of the parking guys"
Annual Harvest Festival
Sunday, November 13th, 2-5pm
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present its annual Harvest Festival in the historic former Tompkins Corners Methodist Church. This years Festival is dedicated to the volunteers who support both TCCC and the wider community, and members of the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps are invited to attend as guests of the Center.
Harvest Festival 2016 will bring back some favorite area performers to celebrate another successful year of cultural offerings in this historic structure that was built in 1891 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Joining us in this historic venue, now renown for its acoustics and for a rich range of musical genres, will be the Dream and Peoples Choirs directed by Cat Guthrie; John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers and the Down Hill Strugglers; Tim Pitt of A Simple Heart; Pat Cummings and Family and their Rhythm and Blues; Alice Backer and Phyllis Elkin of CrossStitch, who perform in the Brothers tradition; and the Kitchen Table Band, with Maaike Hoekstra, Jan Hoekstra, Drew Howland and Dennis Klubnick and Friends.
TCCC programs are funded in part by private donations and the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
The show will take place from 2-5, and refreshments will be available. Suggested donation is $10.
Sunday, November 13th, 2-5pm
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present its annual Harvest Festival in the historic former Tompkins Corners Methodist Church. This years Festival is dedicated to the volunteers who support both TCCC and the wider community, and members of the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps are invited to attend as guests of the Center.
Harvest Festival 2016 will bring back some favorite area performers to celebrate another successful year of cultural offerings in this historic structure that was built in 1891 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Joining us in this historic venue, now renown for its acoustics and for a rich range of musical genres, will be the Dream and Peoples Choirs directed by Cat Guthrie; John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers and the Down Hill Strugglers; Tim Pitt of A Simple Heart; Pat Cummings and Family and their Rhythm and Blues; Alice Backer and Phyllis Elkin of CrossStitch, who perform in the Brothers tradition; and the Kitchen Table Band, with Maaike Hoekstra, Jan Hoekstra, Drew Howland and Dennis Klubnick and Friends.
TCCC programs are funded in part by private donations and the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
The show will take place from 2-5, and refreshments will be available. Suggested donation is $10.
Jonathan Kruk's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
Saturday, November 5th at 7:30 pm
Jonathan Kruk returns to Tompkins Corners to delight our audience with his signature performance - a dramatic retelling of Washington Irving's haunting classic, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - a grandiloquent finale to Halloween 2016.
Featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, Katrina Van Tassel and live spooky organ music by Jim Keyes, Kruks spellbinding storytelling captivates all ages from children to adults.
Tickets are just $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.
Saturday, November 5th at 7:30 pm
Jonathan Kruk returns to Tompkins Corners to delight our audience with his signature performance - a dramatic retelling of Washington Irving's haunting classic, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" - a grandiloquent finale to Halloween 2016.
Featuring the Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, Katrina Van Tassel and live spooky organ music by Jim Keyes, Kruks spellbinding storytelling captivates all ages from children to adults.
Tickets are just $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.
"The Bride of Frankenstein"
Friday, October 28 - 7:30 pm
the 1935 horror classic from Universal Pictures,
preceded by a short: Laurel and Hardy in the 1934 Hal Roach Production of "The Live Ghost."
Attendees are encouraged to come in costume. Halloween treats and popcorn will be available.
Tickets are $10 and can be reserved at www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.htm.
For further information call 845 528-7280.
Friday, October 28 - 7:30 pm
the 1935 horror classic from Universal Pictures,
preceded by a short: Laurel and Hardy in the 1934 Hal Roach Production of "The Live Ghost."
Attendees are encouraged to come in costume. Halloween treats and popcorn will be available.
Tickets are $10 and can be reserved at www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.htm.
For further information call 845 528-7280.
John Abercrombie and the Putnam Valley Jazz Quintet
Sunday, October 23 - 3 to 6 pm
World renowned Jazz guitarist, composer and Putnam Valley resident, John Abercrombie will be performing with:
Ed Xiques - Horns
Ryan Odell - Drums
Patrick Cummings - Guitar
Kevin Callaghan - bass
$15 tickets can be reserved on our website at http://www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.html, or by leaving a message at 845 528-7280.
This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is supported with public funds through the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
Sunday, October 23 - 3 to 6 pm
World renowned Jazz guitarist, composer and Putnam Valley resident, John Abercrombie will be performing with:
Ed Xiques - Horns
Ryan Odell - Drums
Patrick Cummings - Guitar
Kevin Callaghan - bass
$15 tickets can be reserved on our website at http://www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.html, or by leaving a message at 845 528-7280.
This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is supported with public funds through the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
Latino Music Fest
Honorando los Laboradores (Honoring the Laborers)
Sunday, October 16th, from 3 to 6 pm
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present Honorando Los Laboradores - a concert with traditional music groups from Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico, representing the rich cultures of the Latino population who work in Putnam County, NY.
The musical groups singing and performing on October 16th include:
Juan S and Roberto Verde music from Nicaragua, guitar and mandolin;
Moises Salazar y su Charango, from Westchester County - Peruvian music featuring charango, flutes, panpipes and guitar;
Edwin Rodriguez y Los Caribeños de Puerto Rico, from New Windsor, New York - Puerto Rican music with bomba and plenas;
Grupo Sentimiento de Ecuador, from Peekskill - guitarists.
"Honorando Los Laboradores" celebrates local Latino musicians who are excited to share their music in this new setting and pleased with the prospect of promoting their traditional cultures. It is a rain-or-shine event. If the weather is nice, please bring lawn chairs for outdoor seating.
This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is supported with public funds through the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
Suggested donation: $10 may be purchased in advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2603896 or reserved on our website at http://www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.html
or by leaving a message at 845 528-7280.
Honorando los Laboradores (Honoring the Laborers)
Sunday, October 16th, from 3 to 6 pm
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present Honorando Los Laboradores - a concert with traditional music groups from Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Puerto Rico, representing the rich cultures of the Latino population who work in Putnam County, NY.
The musical groups singing and performing on October 16th include:
Juan S and Roberto Verde music from Nicaragua, guitar and mandolin;
Moises Salazar y su Charango, from Westchester County - Peruvian music featuring charango, flutes, panpipes and guitar;
Edwin Rodriguez y Los Caribeños de Puerto Rico, from New Windsor, New York - Puerto Rican music with bomba and plenas;
Grupo Sentimiento de Ecuador, from Peekskill - guitarists.
"Honorando Los Laboradores" celebrates local Latino musicians who are excited to share their music in this new setting and pleased with the prospect of promoting their traditional cultures. It is a rain-or-shine event. If the weather is nice, please bring lawn chairs for outdoor seating.
This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is supported with public funds through the New York State Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Cuomo and the NYS Legislature.
Suggested donation: $10 may be purchased in advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2603896 or reserved on our website at http://www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.html
or by leaving a message at 845 528-7280.
Old Time Stringband Music and Early Country Blues
Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 pm
THE DOWN HILL STRUGGLERS & JOHN COHEN
and
THE FOUR O’CLOCK FLOWERS
Some of the best traditional American music, blues, gospel and hillbilly, was recorded on commercial 78 rpm records during the 1920s & 30s. The Down Hill Strugglers and the Four O’clock Flowers keep that music alive with new interpretations.
The Down Hill Strugglers are:
Walker Shepard - fiddle, banjo, guitar, harmonica, voice
Jackson Lynch - fiddle, banjo, guitar, voice
Eli Smith - banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, Jews harp, pump organ, voice
They will be joined by John Cohen - banjo, guitar, mandolin, voice.
The Four O’Clock Flowers (Somoa Wilson & Ernie Vega): Ernie is a master of many guitar sounds from Leadbelly to Charlie Patton. He performs the nuances that define the style. Somoa has caught the spirit of early blues singing, and keeps the faith with the down-home gospel of Vera Hall as well as the lowdown blues of Bessie Smith.
$15 tickets still available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2601951 or reserved on our website at http://www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.html,
or by leaving a message at 845 528-7280.
Saturday, October 1 at 7:30 pm
THE DOWN HILL STRUGGLERS & JOHN COHEN
and
THE FOUR O’CLOCK FLOWERS
Some of the best traditional American music, blues, gospel and hillbilly, was recorded on commercial 78 rpm records during the 1920s & 30s. The Down Hill Strugglers and the Four O’clock Flowers keep that music alive with new interpretations.
The Down Hill Strugglers are:
Walker Shepard - fiddle, banjo, guitar, harmonica, voice
Jackson Lynch - fiddle, banjo, guitar, voice
Eli Smith - banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, Jews harp, pump organ, voice
They will be joined by John Cohen - banjo, guitar, mandolin, voice.
The Four O’Clock Flowers (Somoa Wilson & Ernie Vega): Ernie is a master of many guitar sounds from Leadbelly to Charlie Patton. He performs the nuances that define the style. Somoa has caught the spirit of early blues singing, and keeps the faith with the down-home gospel of Vera Hall as well as the lowdown blues of Bessie Smith.
$15 tickets still available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2601951 or reserved on our website at http://www.tompkinscorners.org/reservations.html,
or by leaving a message at 845 528-7280.
SACRED HARP SINGING
July 22, 5pm, there will be Sacred Harp singing, which will continue over the summer on first and third Fridays. You don't have to have any experience to enjoy this traditional American activity. Come and give it a try!
July 22, 5pm, there will be Sacred Harp singing, which will continue over the summer on first and third Fridays. You don't have to have any experience to enjoy this traditional American activity. Come and give it a try!
FARMERS MARKET AND MUSIC
Every Friday until Labor Day from 3 to 6:30 pm the Putnam Valley Residents Coalition hosts a Farmers Market at Tompkins Corners .
Come for the market, stay for the music!
This week in the market produce vendors are selling fresh picked rhubarb, four kinds of squash, lettuces, golden and red beets, strawberries, carrots and radishes and more.
They will have baked goods, sorbets, handmade quilts and silver jewelry.
Planned Musical Events:
July 15, starting at 4pm: Old Timey Music Jam with Harry Bolick and Jim Garber. Bring an instrument and join in or relax and listen.
July 22, 5-8pm: Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing Group. All levels are welcome!
Every Friday until Labor Day from 3 to 6:30 pm the Putnam Valley Residents Coalition hosts a Farmers Market at Tompkins Corners .
Come for the market, stay for the music!
This week in the market produce vendors are selling fresh picked rhubarb, four kinds of squash, lettuces, golden and red beets, strawberries, carrots and radishes and more.
They will have baked goods, sorbets, handmade quilts and silver jewelry.
Planned Musical Events:
July 15, starting at 4pm: Old Timey Music Jam with Harry Bolick and Jim Garber. Bring an instrument and join in or relax and listen.
July 22, 5-8pm: Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing Group. All levels are welcome!
IN THE GALLERY: ARTWORKS BY A. ERIC ARCTANDER
1944–2013 (http://highlandscurrent.com/2013/10/29/obituary-eric-arctander-1944-2013/)
http://www.aericarctander.com
During the night some of the mountains moved. Presumably to higher ground.
Now our valley seemed so low, but it still looked like home. It is where my family has been for generations. Only my grandmother was an outsider. She came from another valley. All her life she would regale us with the marvels of her valley. Like ours, it had a river dividing it and thus, like us, there are people from the other side. I have never been there as the journey is both dangerous and boring.
When I was a child the most extraordinary event occurred. A plane landed in our valley. The glittering wings stacked upon wings stood out among the cows in the field. Although foul smelling, the pilot was a dashing figure in a white scarf. Where he came from and where he was going was a mystery to all. And because he spoke French it was never learned. I knew then what my destiny was to be. To Fly! To fly from valley to valley.
In my life, however, I have not been bitter or disappointed that such a fate would elude me (although I continue to study French). So it was that I came to be an artist. And still I paint those valleys of my dreams and take flight over distant mountains.
A. Eric Arctander
1944–2013 (http://highlandscurrent.com/2013/10/29/obituary-eric-arctander-1944-2013/)
http://www.aericarctander.com
During the night some of the mountains moved. Presumably to higher ground.
Now our valley seemed so low, but it still looked like home. It is where my family has been for generations. Only my grandmother was an outsider. She came from another valley. All her life she would regale us with the marvels of her valley. Like ours, it had a river dividing it and thus, like us, there are people from the other side. I have never been there as the journey is both dangerous and boring.
When I was a child the most extraordinary event occurred. A plane landed in our valley. The glittering wings stacked upon wings stood out among the cows in the field. Although foul smelling, the pilot was a dashing figure in a white scarf. Where he came from and where he was going was a mystery to all. And because he spoke French it was never learned. I knew then what my destiny was to be. To Fly! To fly from valley to valley.
In my life, however, I have not been bitter or disappointed that such a fate would elude me (although I continue to study French). So it was that I came to be an artist. And still I paint those valleys of my dreams and take flight over distant mountains.
A. Eric Arctander
Stories Around the Campfire
Friday, August 26th, 7 pm
Our final performance of the summer - Judith Heineman, resident of the Mohegan Colony, will treat us to an evening of Stories Around the Campfire - from Grimm to ghosts and more! Judith has told stories throughout the US and internationally and is a MOTH winner and judge. We will have marshmallows for roasting and fixins for "s'mores."
Tickets are just $10 and children under 10 are FREE! Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic supper if you like. Reserve your seats around the campfire by clicking the button above, or call 845 528-7280 or send an email to info@tompkinscorners.org.
Friday, August 26th, 7 pm
Our final performance of the summer - Judith Heineman, resident of the Mohegan Colony, will treat us to an evening of Stories Around the Campfire - from Grimm to ghosts and more! Judith has told stories throughout the US and internationally and is a MOTH winner and judge. We will have marshmallows for roasting and fixins for "s'mores."
Tickets are just $10 and children under 10 are FREE! Bring lawn chairs or a blanket and a picnic supper if you like. Reserve your seats around the campfire by clicking the button above, or call 845 528-7280 or send an email to info@tompkinscorners.org.
A JOYOUS EVENING OF KLEZMER MUSIC
with Alicia Svigals and Lauren Brody
Saturday, August 20, 7:30 pm
TCCC presents a concert of klezmer music featuring violinist/vocalist/composer Alicia Svigals and accordionist Lauren Brody in a program of euphoric klezmer fiddle music and Yiddish songs old and new.
Alicia Svigals is the world’s leading klezmer fiddler, a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics - whom she co-led for seventeen years - and a long-time resident of Putnam Valley. She has appeared on David Letterman, MTV, PBS’ Great Performances, NPR’s Prairie Home Companion, Weekend Edition and New Sounds, and on the soundtrack for The L-Word. She has played with and composed for violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Kronos Quartet, playwrights Tony Kushner and Eve Ensler, the late poet Allen Ginsburg, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, and many others.
Lauren Brody is an accordionist, singer, and researcher She is a pioneer of the klezmer revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band "Kapelye." She has toured extensively, recorded and appeared on film. She plays regularly with musicians in the klezmer world and also has had a similar role in the Balkan music scene in the United States, both as a teacher and as a performer. Lauren is a Fulbright scholar, and her research has produced groundbreaking reissues of 78 rpm recordings of Bulgarian Folk Music: “Song of the Crooked Dance” (1998, Yazoo Records) and “Outsinging the Nightingale” (2010, JSP Records).
The performance begins at 7:30 and suggested donation is $15. Tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2584969. For more information or to reserve seats, call 845 528-7280 or email info@tompkinscorners.org.
with Alicia Svigals and Lauren Brody
Saturday, August 20, 7:30 pm
TCCC presents a concert of klezmer music featuring violinist/vocalist/composer Alicia Svigals and accordionist Lauren Brody in a program of euphoric klezmer fiddle music and Yiddish songs old and new.
Alicia Svigals is the world’s leading klezmer fiddler, a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics - whom she co-led for seventeen years - and a long-time resident of Putnam Valley. She has appeared on David Letterman, MTV, PBS’ Great Performances, NPR’s Prairie Home Companion, Weekend Edition and New Sounds, and on the soundtrack for The L-Word. She has played with and composed for violinist Itzhak Perlman, the Kronos Quartet, playwrights Tony Kushner and Eve Ensler, the late poet Allen Ginsburg, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, and many others.
Lauren Brody is an accordionist, singer, and researcher She is a pioneer of the klezmer revival in the United States and a founding member of the groundbreaking band "Kapelye." She has toured extensively, recorded and appeared on film. She plays regularly with musicians in the klezmer world and also has had a similar role in the Balkan music scene in the United States, both as a teacher and as a performer. Lauren is a Fulbright scholar, and her research has produced groundbreaking reissues of 78 rpm recordings of Bulgarian Folk Music: “Song of the Crooked Dance” (1998, Yazoo Records) and “Outsinging the Nightingale” (2010, JSP Records).
The performance begins at 7:30 and suggested donation is $15. Tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2584969. For more information or to reserve seats, call 845 528-7280 or email info@tompkinscorners.org.
David Amram Quintet with Special Guest, "Out to Lunch"
Saturday, July 30th, 7:30 pm
David Amram Quintet with Kevin Twigg drums, and glockenspiel; Rene Hart, bass violin; Adam Amram on congas; Elliot Peper, bongos; and
David Amram, piano, french horn, percussion, flutes and whistles, including classics of Jazz, Folk and World Music.
Special Guest: Out to Lunch with Howie Bujese, Larry Cohen, Susan Sassano, Wayne Fugate, Michael Sassano and Joe Selly, whose unique instrumentation incorporates two mandolins, guitar, fiddle, bass and hammered dulcimer. Their strong vocals blend to create harmonies that are a distinctive part of Out To Lunch's musical charm. They enjoy playing with David Amram whenever and wherever.
In conjunction with the Second Annual David Amram Concert on July 30th, we are happy to include a showing of the work of Eric Arctander - neighbor, friend, artist, teacher - who was an integral part of the Putnam County arts community, a regular at the Tompkins Corners Farmers Market, and who lives on in his work and in our hearts.
Tickets are $20. For more information, email info@tompkinscorners.org or call 845 528-7280.
Saturday, July 30th, 7:30 pm
David Amram Quintet with Kevin Twigg drums, and glockenspiel; Rene Hart, bass violin; Adam Amram on congas; Elliot Peper, bongos; and
David Amram, piano, french horn, percussion, flutes and whistles, including classics of Jazz, Folk and World Music.
Special Guest: Out to Lunch with Howie Bujese, Larry Cohen, Susan Sassano, Wayne Fugate, Michael Sassano and Joe Selly, whose unique instrumentation incorporates two mandolins, guitar, fiddle, bass and hammered dulcimer. Their strong vocals blend to create harmonies that are a distinctive part of Out To Lunch's musical charm. They enjoy playing with David Amram whenever and wherever.
In conjunction with the Second Annual David Amram Concert on July 30th, we are happy to include a showing of the work of Eric Arctander - neighbor, friend, artist, teacher - who was an integral part of the Putnam County arts community, a regular at the Tompkins Corners Farmers Market, and who lives on in his work and in our hearts.
Tickets are $20. For more information, email info@tompkinscorners.org or call 845 528-7280.
Funtastic Family Art Festival
Sunday, July 10th, from 12-5pm
Rain or Shine
Join us for an afternoon of imagination and creativity! We'll have many stations with fun projects to make using a lot of different materials.
Singer/puppeteer Lydia Adams Davis presents One Earth So Green and Round at 2:30, introducing native animal puppets to kids, who will then become the puppeteers. Amy Hersh will sing original children’s songs and help kids learn them. Music maker Caleb Schepart will show how to make finger pianos and other musical instruments. Maaike Hoekstra will give a pottery demonstration.
Plus, fun art and music activities, live music, face painting, and more!
Tickets are $20 per family, (or what you can) at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2565248.
Or pre-register by emailing info@tompkinscorners.org or call 845 528-7280 to reserve a space.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are even better, so we can make sure we have enough materials. Bring your own lunch; snacks and drinks will be available.
Sunday, July 10th, from 12-5pm
Rain or Shine
Join us for an afternoon of imagination and creativity! We'll have many stations with fun projects to make using a lot of different materials.
Singer/puppeteer Lydia Adams Davis presents One Earth So Green and Round at 2:30, introducing native animal puppets to kids, who will then become the puppeteers. Amy Hersh will sing original children’s songs and help kids learn them. Music maker Caleb Schepart will show how to make finger pianos and other musical instruments. Maaike Hoekstra will give a pottery demonstration.
Plus, fun art and music activities, live music, face painting, and more!
Tickets are $20 per family, (or what you can) at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2565248.
Or pre-register by emailing info@tompkinscorners.org or call 845 528-7280 to reserve a space.
Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVPs are even better, so we can make sure we have enough materials. Bring your own lunch; snacks and drinks will be available.
Putnam County Day & Awards Ceremony
Monday, June 13th at 10:00 am
*Open to the Public*
Please join us for Putnam County Day as we are honored with the Creative and Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Structure Award at the Historic Courthouse, 44 Gleneida Avenue in Carmel
Monday, June 13th at 10:00 am
*Open to the Public*
Please join us for Putnam County Day as we are honored with the Creative and Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Structure Award at the Historic Courthouse, 44 Gleneida Avenue in Carmel
Kitchen Table Band
Saturday, June 11th at 7:30 pm
Long time area favorites, the Kitchen Table Band and Friends, will present the blend of energizing contemporary, folk and Irish music for which they have become known. The concert begins at 7:30 PM.
Joining Jan Hoekstra, Maaike Hoekstra, Drew Howland and Dennis Klubnick on a variety of instruments, will be Lora Lee Ecobelli, along with Pat Cummings and Tim Pitt, who have also performed at the Towne Crier in Beacon. And, for the first time, the KTB will present Pallas Athene on cello and bass, and Cyd Scott on bassoon.
The Kitchen Table Band has performed widely throughout Putnam County, including playing annually at the 4-H Fair in July and in years past at the Hoot on the Hudson music fest at Little Stony Point in Cold Spring.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2560337
or call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.
Saturday, June 11th at 7:30 pm
Long time area favorites, the Kitchen Table Band and Friends, will present the blend of energizing contemporary, folk and Irish music for which they have become known. The concert begins at 7:30 PM.
Joining Jan Hoekstra, Maaike Hoekstra, Drew Howland and Dennis Klubnick on a variety of instruments, will be Lora Lee Ecobelli, along with Pat Cummings and Tim Pitt, who have also performed at the Towne Crier in Beacon. And, for the first time, the KTB will present Pallas Athene on cello and bass, and Cyd Scott on bassoon.
The Kitchen Table Band has performed widely throughout Putnam County, including playing annually at the 4-H Fair in July and in years past at the Hoot on the Hudson music fest at Little Stony Point in Cold Spring.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2560337
or call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason in Concert
Saturday, June 4th at 8 pm.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, household names in traditional American music, have a special connection to Putnam County, having met here originally. Jay is best known for his composition, Ashokan Farewell which was the theme music in Ken Burns Civil War series on PBS. On June 4, Jay and Molly will perform traditional American folk tunes, as well as original tunes, Western, Swing, and Southern and Northern dance tunes.
This show is a continuation of our cultural series of events and our first full year of ever-growing activity. The program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is funded with public funds through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
Tickets are $20 and available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2544771 or call 1-800-838-3006. We urge you to book tickets early, as we expect this event to sell out.
Saturday, June 4th at 8 pm.
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, household names in traditional American music, have a special connection to Putnam County, having met here originally. Jay is best known for his composition, Ashokan Farewell which was the theme music in Ken Burns Civil War series on PBS. On June 4, Jay and Molly will perform traditional American folk tunes, as well as original tunes, Western, Swing, and Southern and Northern dance tunes.
This show is a continuation of our cultural series of events and our first full year of ever-growing activity. The program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is funded with public funds through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
Tickets are $20 and available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2544771 or call 1-800-838-3006. We urge you to book tickets early, as we expect this event to sell out.
Spring Cleaning and Work Party!
Saturday, May 14, starting at 10am
Volunteer to help for our work party and spring cleaning. Come join the fun, meet your neighbors, and find out more about all the events this spring and summer.
Saturday, May 14, starting at 10am
Volunteer to help for our work party and spring cleaning. Come join the fun, meet your neighbors, and find out more about all the events this spring and summer.
Tim Eriksen: “Sacred Harp” shape note singing, workshop and performance.
Friday, May 13: Workshop 5-6 pm, Performance 7:30
On Friday, May 13, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present Sacred Harp Singing with Tim Eriksen, an evening of community singing and a performance by the TimEriksen Trio.
Mr. Eriksen will hold a Sacred Harp Singing Workshop from 5 to 6 pm at Tompkins Corners followed by an evening performance at 7:30.
Sacred Harp Shape Note singing is non-denominational American choral music from the 19th century. This way of singing started in New England and spread through the South. It was communicated through songbooks at community gatherings. It is a powerful musical experience that emphasizes participation, and the workshop that will be held prior to the concert will encourage members of the community to learn and be part of this unique musical event. This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is funded with public funds through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
The presentation promises to be a remarkable opportunity to join with the text, the sound, the style and the feel of special American music. We invite the public to join a musical happening that is unlike anything else. Reading music is not required. There is a special “shape note” system, in which the sounds of fa sol la are represented as squares, triangles and circles that can be applied to any singing key. This music is often referred to as “Fa Sol La” singing. Some of the songs were composed in the 1790s and make special religious references.
Tim Eriksen is a great exponent and teacher of Sacred Harp. He was a consultant and performer in the film, “Cold Mountain”, and led the film to a great session in rural Alabama whose singers eventually performed on the Grammy awards. He is a musician, musicologist, and professor. He is also a powerful performer, ballad singer, and was leader of the punk/folk band “Cordelia’s Dad”. The band has released nine full-length albums, played festivals, including The Newport Folk Festival, and toured with notable bands Nirvana, Uncle Tupelo, and Weezer. T-Bone Burnett calls Eriksen “one of the best voices in music.”
At Tompkins Corners, besides the Sacred Harp, The Tim Eriksen Trio will give a performance of ballads, Appalachian music, instrumentals and vocals. Their music is an expansive and moving experience.
Suggested donations for the workshop and performance are $10 each, but both together are available for $15. Tickets are available for either or both the workshop and the performance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2542004. Or call 845 528-7280 to reserve a place at either workshop or concert or both, or email info@tompkinscorners.org for more information.
Friday, May 13: Workshop 5-6 pm, Performance 7:30
On Friday, May 13, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center will present Sacred Harp Singing with Tim Eriksen, an evening of community singing and a performance by the TimEriksen Trio.
Mr. Eriksen will hold a Sacred Harp Singing Workshop from 5 to 6 pm at Tompkins Corners followed by an evening performance at 7:30.
Sacred Harp Shape Note singing is non-denominational American choral music from the 19th century. This way of singing started in New England and spread through the South. It was communicated through songbooks at community gatherings. It is a powerful musical experience that emphasizes participation, and the workshop that will be held prior to the concert will encourage members of the community to learn and be part of this unique musical event. This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is funded with public funds through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
The presentation promises to be a remarkable opportunity to join with the text, the sound, the style and the feel of special American music. We invite the public to join a musical happening that is unlike anything else. Reading music is not required. There is a special “shape note” system, in which the sounds of fa sol la are represented as squares, triangles and circles that can be applied to any singing key. This music is often referred to as “Fa Sol La” singing. Some of the songs were composed in the 1790s and make special religious references.
Tim Eriksen is a great exponent and teacher of Sacred Harp. He was a consultant and performer in the film, “Cold Mountain”, and led the film to a great session in rural Alabama whose singers eventually performed on the Grammy awards. He is a musician, musicologist, and professor. He is also a powerful performer, ballad singer, and was leader of the punk/folk band “Cordelia’s Dad”. The band has released nine full-length albums, played festivals, including The Newport Folk Festival, and toured with notable bands Nirvana, Uncle Tupelo, and Weezer. T-Bone Burnett calls Eriksen “one of the best voices in music.”
At Tompkins Corners, besides the Sacred Harp, The Tim Eriksen Trio will give a performance of ballads, Appalachian music, instrumentals and vocals. Their music is an expansive and moving experience.
Suggested donations for the workshop and performance are $10 each, but both together are available for $15. Tickets are available for either or both the workshop and the performance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2542004. Or call 845 528-7280 to reserve a place at either workshop or concert or both, or email info@tompkinscorners.org for more information.
Pete Seeger Festival
Sunday, May 1st from 1 to 6 pm
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center presents a Pete Seeger Festival to celebrate the musical and humanitarian legacy of our neighbor, mentor and friend - and his birthday, which is on May 3rd.
Performers will include David and Jacob Bernz, Dan Einbender and Roy Diggit, Pat Lamanna, Mel and Vinnie, Melissa Ortquist and Karen Brooks, Andy Revkin, RJ Storm and Old School Bluegrass Band, Sarah Underhill, and Susan Wright with Steve Kirkman. The musicians performed with Pete and sailed with him on the sloops Clearwater and Woody Guthrie and worked with him at the Beacon Sloop Club. In addition to singing Pete’s songs and their own, they will have stories to tell about the man who inspired so many people in the course of his 94 years.
The Festival is free and family-friendly. Because the Great Hudson River Revival is not being held this year, and because Clearwater still needs to raise funds to complete the restoration of its hallmark sloop, donations will be requested throughout the festival that will be given to the Clearwater organization to “float the boat.”
For more info send an email to info@tompkinscorners.org or leave a message at 845 528-7280.
Sunday, May 1st from 1 to 6 pm
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center presents a Pete Seeger Festival to celebrate the musical and humanitarian legacy of our neighbor, mentor and friend - and his birthday, which is on May 3rd.
Performers will include David and Jacob Bernz, Dan Einbender and Roy Diggit, Pat Lamanna, Mel and Vinnie, Melissa Ortquist and Karen Brooks, Andy Revkin, RJ Storm and Old School Bluegrass Band, Sarah Underhill, and Susan Wright with Steve Kirkman. The musicians performed with Pete and sailed with him on the sloops Clearwater and Woody Guthrie and worked with him at the Beacon Sloop Club. In addition to singing Pete’s songs and their own, they will have stories to tell about the man who inspired so many people in the course of his 94 years.
The Festival is free and family-friendly. Because the Great Hudson River Revival is not being held this year, and because Clearwater still needs to raise funds to complete the restoration of its hallmark sloop, donations will be requested throughout the festival that will be given to the Clearwater organization to “float the boat.”
For more info send an email to info@tompkinscorners.org or leave a message at 845 528-7280.
First Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, April 10th, 2-6pm:
On Sunday, April 10th, we will be one year old! Come celebrate with us at an Open House from 2 to 6 pm. We welcome all of you who have performed, attended, contributed and otherwise helped to make our first year more successful than any of us could have imagined. Bring musical instruments if you'd like to play informally during the afternoon, a snack or beverage, and good wishes to help us into our second year.
Questions? Leave us a message at 845 528-7280 or email info@tompkinscorners.org.
Sunday, April 10th, 2-6pm:
On Sunday, April 10th, we will be one year old! Come celebrate with us at an Open House from 2 to 6 pm. We welcome all of you who have performed, attended, contributed and otherwise helped to make our first year more successful than any of us could have imagined. Bring musical instruments if you'd like to play informally during the afternoon, a snack or beverage, and good wishes to help us into our second year.
Questions? Leave us a message at 845 528-7280 or email info@tompkinscorners.org.
Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
Saturday, April 2nd, 7:30 p.m. - Filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders presents his film
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders is a longtime Putnam Valley resident whose distinctive films for HBO and PBS are well known. Originally a portrait photographer, he has documented the leading figures of Arts and Culture in books and exhibitions. He will present his film about the musician Lou Reed: Rock ’n Roll Heart. Lou Reed was a member of the Velvet Underground, a group associated with Andy Warhol. His long solo musical career as songwriter and performer profoundly influenced Rock & Roll.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ other films include “The Women’s List" (currently on PBS), “The Black List," “The Boomer’s List," and “About Face." This is a rare opportunity to meet and engage with one of Putnam Valley’s distinguished neighbors.
“Lou and I were friends and he spent a lot of time up in Putnam Valley.” TGS
This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is funded with public funds through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
Saturday, April 2nd, 7:30 p.m. - Filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders presents his film
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders is a longtime Putnam Valley resident whose distinctive films for HBO and PBS are well known. Originally a portrait photographer, he has documented the leading figures of Arts and Culture in books and exhibitions. He will present his film about the musician Lou Reed: Rock ’n Roll Heart. Lou Reed was a member of the Velvet Underground, a group associated with Andy Warhol. His long solo musical career as songwriter and performer profoundly influenced Rock & Roll.
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’ other films include “The Women’s List" (currently on PBS), “The Black List," “The Boomer’s List," and “About Face." This is a rare opportunity to meet and engage with one of Putnam Valley’s distinguished neighbors.
“Lou and I were friends and he spent a lot of time up in Putnam Valley.” TGS
This program is made possible, in part, through the Putnam Arts Council's Arts Link Grant Program, which is funded with public funds through the NYS Council on the Arts with support from Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the NYS Legislature and with public funds from Putnam County.
A Nation Once Again - St. Patricks Day Celebration
Saturday, March 12th, 7:30 p.m. “A Nation Once Again” celebrates the centennial of the 1916 Easter Uprising that sparked the Irish War of Independence. Keeping the fight alive from generation to generation through music and poetry, the singers, actors and musicians will include Susie Deane, Bill Molloy, Tim Pitt, Pat Cummings, Pallas Athene and Mike Scott, Janice Hardgrove, Alice Backer, Jan Hoekstra, Frank Fasano, Caitlin O’Heaney and Paul Savior. And because no Irish evening is complete without one, a “seisiún” will follow the performance. If you like their music, you’ll love their story!
Saturday, March 12th, 7:30 p.m. “A Nation Once Again” celebrates the centennial of the 1916 Easter Uprising that sparked the Irish War of Independence. Keeping the fight alive from generation to generation through music and poetry, the singers, actors and musicians will include Susie Deane, Bill Molloy, Tim Pitt, Pat Cummings, Pallas Athene and Mike Scott, Janice Hardgrove, Alice Backer, Jan Hoekstra, Frank Fasano, Caitlin O’Heaney and Paul Savior. And because no Irish evening is complete without one, a “seisiún” will follow the performance. If you like their music, you’ll love their story!
"Share the Love" - Valentine's Day Concert
Sunday, February 14, 2-4 pm - A concert of original and cover songs dedicated to Love. In our beautifully preserved and comfortably heated historic landmark at 729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley, performers will include Janice Hardgrove and Tim Pitt who have performed in New York City, Woodstock, and the Town Crier Cafe in Beacon; Bill Molloy and Jennifer Dreaper, a singer-songwriter team well known in the Hudson Valley; John Cohen, Old Time musician, and TempoMental, a teen a capellasinging group. Suggested donation: $15 adults, $10 students/seniors, $25 families. Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2488944 or at the door.
Sunday, February 14, 2-4 pm - A concert of original and cover songs dedicated to Love. In our beautifully preserved and comfortably heated historic landmark at 729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley, performers will include Janice Hardgrove and Tim Pitt who have performed in New York City, Woodstock, and the Town Crier Cafe in Beacon; Bill Molloy and Jennifer Dreaper, a singer-songwriter team well known in the Hudson Valley; John Cohen, Old Time musician, and TempoMental, a teen a capellasinging group. Suggested donation: $15 adults, $10 students/seniors, $25 families. Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2488944 or at the door.
Old Timey Jam Session
Sunday, January 3, 2016, 2:00pm to 7:00pm - Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, dulcimer or your favorite instrument and join special guests Harry Bolick, Pat Schories and Jim Garber who will lead an afternoon of old-timey tunes. Snacks and refreshments will be available. Donations appreciated. Questions? Call 845 528-7280 or email info@tompkinscorners.org. Happy new year!
Sunday, January 3, 2016, 2:00pm to 7:00pm - Bring your fiddle, banjo, guitar, dulcimer or your favorite instrument and join special guests Harry Bolick, Pat Schories and Jim Garber who will lead an afternoon of old-timey tunes. Snacks and refreshments will be available. Donations appreciated. Questions? Call 845 528-7280 or email info@tompkinscorners.org. Happy new year!
Master Storyteller Jonathan Kruk Performs Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"
Friday, December 18th, 7:30pm - Listen and watch this gifted tale-teller in period garb transform into over thirty characters performing the Dickens holiday classic of hope and redemption. Jim Keyes accompanies with original music performed on instruments ranging from pump organ to harp. The performance runs about one hour with Jim Keyes opening with a lively sing-along of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The show is suitable for children 8 years old and over. Suggested donations are $25 for families, $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469858 or for reservations and more information, call 845 528-7280 or send an email toinfo@tompkinscorners.org.
Friday, December 18th, 7:30pm - Listen and watch this gifted tale-teller in period garb transform into over thirty characters performing the Dickens holiday classic of hope and redemption. Jim Keyes accompanies with original music performed on instruments ranging from pump organ to harp. The performance runs about one hour with Jim Keyes opening with a lively sing-along of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The show is suitable for children 8 years old and over. Suggested donations are $25 for families, $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2469858 or for reservations and more information, call 845 528-7280 or send an email toinfo@tompkinscorners.org.
Gratitude Festival presented by the Putnam Valley High School Tri-M Music Honor Society
Tuesday, November 24th at 7 pm - We welcome Putnam Valley High School students in an evening of live music and poetry in celebration of Thanksgiving. This is a FREE event, family-friendly and all are welcome.
Tuesday, November 24th at 7 pm - We welcome Putnam Valley High School students in an evening of live music and poetry in celebration of Thanksgiving. This is a FREE event, family-friendly and all are welcome.
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An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe at Tompkins Corners
Saturday, October 24, 8:00pm "MOURNFUL AND NEVER-ENDING REMEMBRANCE" - An Evening With The Best Of Edgar Allan Poe, as interpreted by actor Paul Savior. Mr. Savior’s selection of seventeen poems of love, sorrow, loss and terror, will be presented as a journey through the brief and troubled life of one of the most important literary voices of the first half of the 19th century. Remembered as a poet, storyteller, essayist, editor, critic and leading American Romanticist, Poe was defined by D. H. Lawrence as "An adventurer into the vaults, and cellars and horrible underground passages of the soul". |
Video Credit: Cory Allen, Milkman Media
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Neighborhood Flea Market
Saturday, September 26, 10:00am to 5:00pm - Please join us for our first Neighborhood Flea Market and enjoy the sound of local musicians playing while you shop. Rain or shine.
Saturday, September 26, 10:00am to 5:00pm - Please join us for our first Neighborhood Flea Market and enjoy the sound of local musicians playing while you shop. Rain or shine.
Farmer's Market Special Event!
Friday, August 28, 3:00pm to 6:30pm Tai-Chi demonstration at the August 28th Farmers Market. Dixie Piver and Leon Ablon invite you to try a few Tai-Chi moves as demonstrated by two members of the Taoist Tai-Chi Society. Tai-Chi is known to cultivate both mind and body to restore and maintain good health. Also weekly music jam. Hours: 3:00 to 6:30 pm. Come one, come all!
Friday, August 28, 3:00pm to 6:30pm Tai-Chi demonstration at the August 28th Farmers Market. Dixie Piver and Leon Ablon invite you to try a few Tai-Chi moves as demonstrated by two members of the Taoist Tai-Chi Society. Tai-Chi is known to cultivate both mind and body to restore and maintain good health. Also weekly music jam. Hours: 3:00 to 6:30 pm. Come one, come all!
David Amram Quintet, with Kevin Twigg, Rene Hart, Adam Amram and Elliot Peper
July 25th, 8:00pm to 10:00pm - The evening will include Classics of Jazz, Folk and World Music, and celebrate both the 30th anniversary of Amram and Friends’ first concert at the Church and its emergence today as a new Cultural Center located at beautiful Tompkins Corners in Putnam County. Surprised musical guests include Midhat Serbagi, Jan Hoekstra and others. This is an all-ages event and children, their parents and grandparents are all welcome. For current information about Amram's world-wide activities, access www.davidamram.com.
July 25th, 8:00pm to 10:00pm - The evening will include Classics of Jazz, Folk and World Music, and celebrate both the 30th anniversary of Amram and Friends’ first concert at the Church and its emergence today as a new Cultural Center located at beautiful Tompkins Corners in Putnam County. Surprised musical guests include Midhat Serbagi, Jan Hoekstra and others. This is an all-ages event and children, their parents and grandparents are all welcome. For current information about Amram's world-wide activities, access www.davidamram.com.
Farmers Market
Every Friday (June 26th - September 4th), 3:00pm to 6:30pm - 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the Putnam Valley Residents Coalition’s Farmers Market. Our vendors offer a variety of fresh, locally grown produce, baked goods and crafts. Vendor inquiries are welcome. Contact us at putnamvalleyresidentscoalition@yahoo.com or call 845-528-0066.
Every Friday (June 26th - September 4th), 3:00pm to 6:30pm - 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the Putnam Valley Residents Coalition’s Farmers Market. Our vendors offer a variety of fresh, locally grown produce, baked goods and crafts. Vendor inquiries are welcome. Contact us at putnamvalleyresidentscoalition@yahoo.com or call 845-528-0066.
