THE ARTS ARE IN SAUGERTIES!
Join Us for our Spring Meet + Greet!
Saugerties Arts Commission ✹ 253 Main St. ✹ 6-8pm
Join the Saugerties Arts Comission for our upcoming Spring meet and greet at The Dutch! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow Saugerties artists and hear from creative entrepreneurs around the village. Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be open for those who want to grab a drink. We look forward to celebrating creativity with you! RSVP Here.
April 5th
ShoutOut ✹ Village of Saugerties
Join National Poetry Month in the Village of Saugerties! For 4 years, ShoutOut and Emerge Gallery have organized April window displays featuring a poem written by a local or Hudson Valley poet. The window poems give pedestrians an opportunity to take in insightful, often playful, observations about our place and time as they stroll the Village.
Jane St. Art Center ✹ 11 Jane St, Suite A. ✹ 3-6pm
Head over to Jane St. Art Center every Friday for a figure drawing long pose open studio. These open studio sessions are for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. No instructor. Bring your own art supplies/drawing boards. There are a few easels and we also have tables and chairs. Poses for three 1 hour or one 3 hour. Limited to 15 people per session. Reserve your spot.
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Head over to The Local for Saugerties Sessions: Simi Stone with Jack Petruzzelli & Friends. Simi Stone is a renowned musician, songwriter, and visual artist born and raised in Woodstock, NY. Simi fit right into the creative “hippie” culture of the notable town—her father Jamaican and her mother, a disciple of Swami Satchidananda—while remaining an artistic outlier. In 2014 Simi struck up a creative partnership with producer David Baron (Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz , Meghan Trainor and Bat for Lashes). Together with an amazing band including Zachary Alford and Gail Ann Dorsey (David Bowie), Gwen Stephanie (B52s), Sara Lee (Gang of Four, Indigo Girls) she recorded a series of EPs and a self-titled debut album dubbed “Mountain Motown” filled with soul, rock, pop and Motown inflections. Hudson Valley Magazine featured Simi on the cover and designated her "Best New Artist.” For this program Simi will be joined by Jack Petruzzelli (guitar, vocals) of the world renowned Beatles tribute ensemble The Fab Faux, Will Bryant (piano) and Zach Alford (drums). Doors open at 6pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Grab your tickets here!
April 6th
Figureworks ✹ 92 Partition St. 2nd Fl. ✹ 3-5pm
Figureworks is pleased to present Center Ring – wood carvings by sculptor Janice Mauro and mixed media photo collage by Wayne Montecalvo. From this unlikely pairing, using these very different media, comes beauty and harmony originating from a like-minded philosophy – to allow the materials to guide the process and emerge organically. On view until May 12th.
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 8pm
You’re invited to the legendary dance party Turntables on the Hudson for its Hudson Valley debut! Turntables on the Hudson is a legendary series of outdoor & indoor parties that started in NYC 1998 & continues around the World city to city river to river today. Head over to The Local for a bass-heavy global dance party with DJ, producer, world traveler Nickodemus who creates and DJ's music from all parts of the World, rooted in Club Music from his upbringings in NYC. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Grab your tickets here!
April 8th
Jane St. Art Center ✹ 11 Jane St, Suite A. ✹ 6-9pm
Head over to Jane St. Art Center every Monday for a figure drawing open studio. These open studio sessions are for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. No instructor. Bring your own art supplies/drawing boards. There are a few easels and we also have tables and chairs. Poses for 1, 5, 10, 15, and 20 min. Limited to 15 people per session. Reserve your spot.
April 10th
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Head over to The Local for a night of music and dance with Caña Dulce y Caña Brava and Pulso De Barro. The female-led musicians are exceptional performers of son jarocho, the traditional Mexican music, dance and poetry from Veracruz that has its roots in Spanish, African and indigenous culture. Proudly represented their culture around the world since 2007 Caña Dulce y Caña Brava are Adriana Cao (harp), Raquel Palacios (jarana/guitar), Violeta Romero (jarana guitar and dance), Anna Arismendez (leona/large guitar) and Alonso Borja (requinto/guitar). Pulso De Barro are Mexican-American musicians based in Saugerties who draw on their varied heritages (Mexican, Cuban, Venezuelan and Puerto Rican) to explore Son Jarocho. They perform on jarana and leona (stringed instruments), quijada, cajon, maracas, and marimba (percussive instruments), dance on the Tarima (percussive platform) and sing folk and original compositions called Versadas. Pulso de Barro merges poetry and music as ways of coexisting reciprocally with nature. Maria Puente Flores, Mateo Cano, Víctor Lizabeth, Oviedo Horta Jr, and Adriana Pericchi. Doors open at 6pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Grab your tickets here!
April 12th
Saugerties Public Library ✹ 91 Washington Ave ✹ 3:30pm
Head over to Saugerties Public Library for Imagination Station: a weekly comic book club for kids. Running every Friday until April 27th.
April 13th
Jane St. Art Center ✹ 11 Jane St, Suite A. ✹ 4-7pm
Jane St. Art Center is thrilled to announce their upcoming group exhibition, Off The Charts - Medical Art & The Internal Body. They invited artists from diverse backgrounds to explore and interpret medical themes through various artistic mediums: from anatomical drawings to medical imaging-inspired pieces, sculptures representing bodily systems to health-inspired paintings. The artists are intrigued by the human body and the fascinating world of medicine. The opening reception is on April 13th from 4-7pm. The exhibit will be on view until May 11th.
April 15th
Saugerties Public Library ✹ 91 Washington Ave ✹ 3:30pm
Join the Saugerties Public Library for Stuffy Sleepover Storytime. After hearing a story, the children will make friendship bracelets for themselves and their stuffies. The stuffie friend will be left at the library overnight, and the next day the children will receive a little booklet of what their stuffie did “after dark” at the library. This event is for ages 4 through 8.
April 16th
Saugerties Arts Commission ✹ 253 Main St. ✹ 6-8pm
Join us for our Spring Meet and Greet at The Dutch! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow Saugerties artists and hear from creative entrepreneurs around the village. Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be open for those who want to grab a drink. We look forward to celebrating creativity with you! RSVP Here.
April 18th
ShoutOut ✹ 31 Market St. ✹ 6-7:30pm
Head over to CMM Distillery to celebrate and hear readings from the poets featured in ShoutOut and Emerge Gallery’s National Poetry Month event. Drinks, food and books are available. This event is free of charge!
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Join The Local for an evening of Jazz with Alexa Tarantino. In the words of Wynton Marsalis, Alexa Tarantino is a "one-woman wrecking crew… an indomitable force for expression, education, and absolute excellence.” Her radiant spirit and artistry uplift and inspire her audiences one performance at a time. Doors open at 6pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Grab your tickets here!
April 20th
Newberry Artisan Market ✹ 236 Main St. ✹ 2-4pm
Newberry Artisan Market has added 5 more spaces to the back area. They are excited to have Rosie’s, Margaret Owen, The Cocktail Architect, and Timber Craft. They will have DJ 845 perform with food provided by Rosie and drinks infused with The Cocktail Architect’s artisan syrups. Join Newberry Artisan Market in welcoming these new vendors to their space.
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 8pm
Old Timey and Beyond: A new series with Barbès Brooklyn and The Local! Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman share a rich musical partnership based on their love for old-time music, that belies their 20 year age difference. Nora is an 18 year old banjo player, and has released 4 albums on Brooklyn based Jalopy Records. She has performed across the US, Europe and Japan and has made two NPR Tiny Desks as well as a TED EDU. Stephanie is a master old-time fiddler, having recorded with and toured internationally over the last two decades with celebrated artists such as trailblazing all-women stringband Uncle Earl, Watchhouse’s Andrew Marlin, and clawhammer banjo virtuoso Adam Hurt. Doors open at 7pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Grab your tickets here!
April 21st
Saugerties Pro Musica ✹ 67 Washington Ave. ✹ 3pm
Join Saugerties Pro Musica for a free afternoon of classical music with violinist Isabel Ong, violist David Rose, and cellist Natasha Farny. This trio is made up of professors at the School of Music at the State University of New York in Fredonia and will be performing string trios by Ernő Dohnányi and Mozart, as well as the Goldberg Variations and a piece written for Ms. Farny by Caroline Mallonee. Refreshments will be served at a “Meet the Artists” reception following the performance. This concert is wheelchair accessible.
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 8pm
Make your way to The Local for a Family concert and workshop! Recycled Sounds is a project of renowned Brazilian percussionist Dendê Macêdo’s interest in making instruments out of found materials. Dendê has created a trove of instruments including a bucket shekere (shaker), a golf club berimbau (one stringed musical bow), a tire drum, and a trash can snare drum that was incorporated into a line of instruments manufactured by Latin Percussion. Dendê works with a loop pedal enabling him to record short pieces of each instrument that cycle, enabling him to layer each of the instruments while performing live. A socially and environmentally conscious artist Dendê has created a litany of wild-looking instruments that make unconventional and distinctive sounds out of throw away items and invites the whole family to explore environmental issues while learning about Afro-Brazilian rhythms. Doors open at 7pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Grab your tickets here!
April 25th
Inquiring Minds ✹ 65 Partition St. ✹ 6:30pm
Inquiring Minds Bookstore and The Bluestone Poets, both of the Village of Saugerties, welcome poets and writers to their new Open Round Robin Reading at the bookstore, corner of Main and Partition Streets, every last Thursday of the month. You are welcome to read 5 to 6 minutes from your original poetry or short fiction. There will be one short break midway in the evening to shop and/or buy refreshments in the store. The readings are chaired by poets and writers Robert P. Langon and Patrick Hammer Jr. Listeners are also welcome.
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Head over to The Local for a night of Jazz with acclaimed Pianist Brandon Goldberg. Brandon Goldberg has been playing piano and making music since he was three years old. Critics have praised his “unassailable technique, advanced harmonic understanding, a deep sense of swing and, most impressively, a clarity and plethora of ideas executed to near-perfection.” – Downbeat Magazine, 2021. Doors open at 6pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Buy your tickets here!
April 26th
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
The Fantastical World of Hazmat Modine is performing at The Local! Outrageously fun collective Hazmat Modine, having just celebrated its 25th anniversary and the U.S. release of their latest album “Bonfire,” have developed a unique genre-fluid, musical language of a mythic America: tuba powered, harmonica inflected, Saxophone charged, trumpet riddled, trombone slathered, drum beat ravaged, fiddle broiled, guitar chiseled, and vocal sanctified. From New Orleans flavored jazz and Junk, Calypso, Balkanova, and Klezmer to Gypsy Jazz, Blues and African grooves Hazmat Modine creates “entirely original and intoxicating” grooves. Propelled by the earthy vocals and scorching harmonica of band founder Wade Schuman, the group’s unique sound is buoyed by sousaphone, drums, guitar, and banjo. The band has toured in more than 40 countries and performed with an eclectic assortment of musicians, from Kronos Quartet to Natalie Merchant. Doors open at 6pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Buy your tickets here!
April 30th
The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Temenos presents: An intimate encounter of voice and strings, sounds and cultures. A journey in song and story, through the lands of the Mediterranean Sea & North Africa. The young diva of Moroccan Judeo-Arabic Lala Tamar breathes vibrant new life into Sephardic, Flamenco and Middle Eastern music. She is a collector of lost stories and women’s song in Haquetia, Moroccan Ladino. Accompanied by the virtuoso guitar of Ofer Ronen, the duo masterfully weaves an evening of tenderness and depth, enchanting listeners into a ritual that celebrates the roots of three cultures in one. Famous on the streets of Marrakech, Lala’s videos have collected millions of hits. Coming off a sold out debut at Lincoln Center, the singer is an emergent force, delighting new and old friends across the globe. Doors open at 6pm. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. The Local is ADA accessible. Grab your tickets here!