Esopus Creek Puppet Suite | August 5-7 on the Tidewater Heart, Saugerties
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s annual magical puppet pageant tells the historical past of the Saugerties Lighthouse in “Preserve That Lamp Trimmed N Burning.” The mixture of sunshine projections, reside music, and huge papier mache puppet characters transport the viewers to life on the lighthouse when it was totally functioning and lightkeepers needed to wrestle to maintain the hearth lit after darkish for ships to soundly journey by. 7pm. Saugerties. Armofthesea.org
Felice Brothers | August 6 at Paramount
The prodigal sons return. Of their first high-profile native present because the unlocking of the lockdowns, the Hudson Valley’s homeboys of epic people rock right here hit the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater for this unique night. Following a live performance in Eire final month, this look kicks off a Northeast tour in help of their new album, From Goals to Mud. (Try the haunting video for its first single, “Silverfish.”) Skullcrusher and the Dan Zlotnick Band will open. (The Bored Lecturers Summer time Comedy Tour yuks it up August 25; John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band cruise by September 3.) 7pm. $23. Peekskill.
WindShipped | August 11 at Upstate Movies, Rhinebeck
Following the lifetime of the final sail cargo ship working within the US, the schooner Apollonia is a 65-foot crusing ship touring the Hudson River to ship items from Manhattan to upstate and again down once more. Since its first journey in Might 2020, the Apollonia has delivered greater than 95,000 lbs of cargo to fifteen ports alongside the river. Jon Bowermaster and his Oceans 8 Films group have been documenting the ship since its first journey to inform the story of its travels and success delivering items with out fossil fuels.
“The place We Belong” | August 13-22 on the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Garrison
On this solo piece written and carried out by Madeline Sayet, the narrator travels to England to find not solely the connection between Shakespeare and colonialism however her personal journey of self-discovery. Sayet is a member of the Native American group and grew up studying Shakespeare and Mohegan tales. In “The place We Belong,” Sayet examines what the English settlers took from Native American folks once they stole their land and language. $10-$95. Garrison.
Amanda Palmer | August 13
Our resident renaissance girl Amanda Palmer—broadly famend musician, writer, songwriter, and feminist—lends her presence and abilities to the group health-empowering explanation for the O+ group with this profit present on the Previous Dutch Church. A tantalizing tease for October’s full return of the much-missed Kingston O+ Festival, the invoice additionally contains rising chamber pop duo Gracie and Rachel, whose sophomore album, Good day Weak spot, You Make Me Robust, is out now on Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe document label. 7:30pm. $35 ($65 next-level O+ Backstage Expertise tickets embody refreshments and an artwork public sale). Kingston.
Rabbit Rabbit Radio | August 14 at Opus 40
With this 12 months’s reopenings, Opus 40 has enormously stepped up the standard and frequency of its summer season live-events programming (anybody else right here catch July’s magical sold-out live performance by the Solar Ra Arkestra?). On the location’s August schedule is Rabbit Rabbit Radio, a Cape Cod-based duo comprised of violinist/violist/singer Carla Kihlstedt and percussionist/drummer Matthias Bossi, who, collectively, are former members of esteemed experimentalists Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Tin Hat/Tin Hat Trio, 2 Foot Yard, Inflicting a Tiger, the Ebook of Knots, Skeleton Key, and Fred Frith’s Cosa Brava. (Ultrafaux undulates with gypsy swing August 6; Dolunay attracts from teeming Turkish tunes August 27.) 3pm. $12; $50 desk for 4; $25 desk for 2. Saugerties.
The Guelaguetza of Poughkeepsie | August 14 at Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie has one of many largest immigrant populations within the Hudson Valley and, in contrast to many different areas, the bulk originate from Oaxaca, Mexico. To have fun this heritage, the Grupo Folklorico de Poughkeepsie hosts the La Guelaguetza competition yearly to have fun the tradition, delicacies, and group of Oaxaca. This celebration boasts flavorful dishes together with conventional performances, together with native songs and dances that includes ensembles in customary vibrant, colourful costumes. 1pm-7pm. Poughkeepsie.
Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby | August 14 on Broadway, Kingston
The parade of non-motorized kinetic sculptures is again in Kingston for the twenty seventh Soapbox Derby. This imaginative procession has included legendary sea creatures, fire-breathing dragons, lobsters, UFOs, and a yellow submarine, amongst different memorable creations. After the parade, the sculptures will probably be lined up on West Strand Avenue for a better take a look at the artful designs. There’ll then be an awards ceremony in TR Gallo Park together with native distributors, meals, and reside music. 1pm.
Drowned Lands Wild Acres Fest | August 20 on the Drowned Lands, Warwick
Internet hosting over 30 brewers for his or her outside Wild Acres Pageant, the Drowned Lands brewery affords limitless sampling. Fan favorites embody Different Half Brewing, Industrial Arts Brewing Co., Foam Brewers, Obercreek Brewing, Wild Arc Farm, Aware Ales, Beer Tree, Evil Twin Brewing, and plenty of others. $20-$95.
Deep within the Valley Pageant | August 20 at From the Grounds Brewery
Recent to the competition panorama this 12 months is the jammy-but-smart Deep within the Valley Pageant, which right here debuts at From the Ground Brewery. Organized by indie music weblog Raven Sings the Blues and skewing decisively towards the ambient/neopsychedelic/cosmic people/experimental finish of the sonic spectrum, the roster’s choices embody Laraaji; the trio of Chris Forsyth, Ryan Jewell, and Invoice Nace; Moist Tuna; Jeffrey Alexander and the Heavy Lidders; Elkhorn; Dominick and the Household Band; and Ashley Paul. “The lineup is each eclectic and complimentary, a spirit of experimentation operating by the entire crew of gamers,” says the location’s description. 11:30am gates. $40. Crimson Hook.
Sisters of Slide: Rory Block and Cindy Cashdollar | August 20 at Towne Crier
Guitar geeks can’t go flawed with this pairing on the Towne Crier, which brings collectively two of the planet’s biggest dwelling slide-guitar gamers. Acoustic virtuoso Rory Block is a string-dazzling encyclopedic evangelist of genuine Delta blues, whereas the regionally raised metal/lap/metal/dobro grasp Cindy Cashdollar has led her personal bands and famously performed with Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Rod Stewart, Asleep on the Wheel, Dave Alvin, Leon Redbone, Jorma Kaukonen, Albert Lee, Marcia Ball, Daniel Lanois, BeauSoleil, and Peter Rowan, to call a fraction. (The Weeklings play the Beatles August 6; Robin and Linda Williams croon nation August 21.) 8:30pm. $30, $35. Beacon.
Garrison Craft | August 20-21 at Garrison’s Touchdown
Overlooking the Hudson River, the 52nd annual riverside craft honest is being hosted by the Garrison Art Center. Cease by and store handmade jewellery, glass gadgets, wonderful artwork, pictures, textiles, ceramics, furnishings, tableware, and extra from over 50 juried artisans. $10.
Summer time Hoot | August 26-27 on the Ashokan Heart
The pleased Summer Hoot kicks off on the Ashokan Heart as soon as extra, promising high quality traditional-meets-modern folk-roots enjoyable among the many nice outdoor and rustic log buildings of the Ashokan Heart. Hosted, as at all times, by familial duo Mike and Ruthy, the 2022 lineup contains their very own Mammals and their elders Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, in addition to Naiika Sings, Lau Noah, Pilfers, Olivia Okay and the Parkers, Michael Farkas, Lyn Hardy, Liana Gabel, What?, Breathe Owl Breathe, Creole Rock, Craig Santiago, Dennis Lichtman and Associates, Love Waves, and Arm-of-the-Sea puppet theater, together with meals, dancing, and audio system on herbalism, various medication, and extra. See web site for schedule and ticket costs. Olivebridge.
HV Sizzling Air Balloon Pageant | September 2-4 at Tymor Park, Union Vale
Over 75 balloons will fill the sky through the weekend-long Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival. Both sit within the discipline and observe the balloons float off and are available again from the bottom or signal as much as get in a balloon and float into the space above the mountains to see the Hudson Valley from above. For these in search of a thrill experience 1000’s of toes within the air, however don’t just like the openness of a hot-air balloon there are additionally helicopter rides provided each days. Whereas watching the colourful hot-air balloons and helicopters journey the sky, members may get pleasure from fireworks, meals vehicles, and reside music. $8-$15.
