March

Friday, March 1, 2024 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 31, 2024 8:30 PM

Saugerties, NY 12477 USA (map)

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March 2nd

Saugerties Public Library ✹ 91 Washington Ave. ✹ 3-6pm
Back by popular demand, local artists and high school students have transformed an out of date book into a work of art that will be on display at the Saugerties Public Library from March through April.

Newberry Artisan Market ✹ 236 Maint St ✹ 3-6pm
Head over to Newberry Artisan Market to view the opening of Barbara Russell’s “Paintings and Watercolors.” On view until March 31st.

March 3rd

Upstate Films ✹156 Main St. ✹ 7pm
Glass Eye Shadow Pictures present “The Circulators,” a shadow play. It’s a spellbinding exploration of a mysterious group of beings who live symbiotically with human societies. In scenes that are hallucinatory and immersive, we come to see how things are held together and come apart. The magic of the world is created with a collage of moving shadows and live musical score, resulting in an experimental analog film experience. Grab your tickets here.

March 4th

Upstate Films ✹156 Main St. ✹ 7pm
A theatrical event: Upstate is one of the few theaters being given permission to show this lauded documentary by Alex Gibney. This extended, full-on (209 minutes!) portrait is a stunner, an artful, cinematic work that matches the singular songwriter’s craft, verse for verse. Buy your tickets here.

Saugerties Public Library ✹ 91 Washington Ave. ✹ 6:30pm
Join Saugerties Public Library for their new Mystery Book Club. The first book up for discussion is Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris. Call the library to borrow a copy of the book for free: 845-246-4317.

March 5th

Dialogues for the Ear and Eye ✹ 3 Simmons Pl. ✹ 7-9pm
Join Dialogues for the Ear and Eye for their monthly multi-disciplinary arts series at 9W Diner. This month’s event will feature writer, Mike Jurkovic, actor, Jared Reinmuth and Slam poet and percussionist, Daniel Villegas. There will be a Q&A plus an open mic afterwards (three performers max, 3 minutes each). The $10 suggested donation goes to the artists.

March 6th

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St. ✹ 7pm
This creative, optimistic documentary takes a deep dive into the design studio LOT-EK, which specializes in upcycling old shipping containers. The repurposing of these steel boxes has captured the studio’s imagination for over a quarter-century. They have remade containers into homes, schools, galleries, libraries, and more. From ocean to workshop, we see LOT-EK give new life to these millions of old and unused shipping containers, inspiring change in communities as well as in the world of architecture. Grab your tickets here.

March 8th

Jane St. Art Center ✹ 11 Jane St, Suite A ✹ 6-9pm
Head over to Jane St. Art Center for a Figure Drawing Long Pose Open Studio. These sessions are for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. Poses for three 1 hour or one 3 hour. Bring your own art supplies and drawing boards. There are a few easels and tables and chairs. No instructor. Limited to 15 people per session.

The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Join The Local for John Street Jam: an all ages event showcasing performances by Maria Sebastian, Raquel Vidal, Davey O, Elly Wininger, Jim Gaudet and Patti Rothberg. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. ADA accessible. Doors open at 6 pm. Buy your tickets here.

March 9th

Saugerties Public Library ✹ 91 Washington Ave. ✹ 1-2pm
Join Town Supervisor, Fred Costello and Geddy Sveikaukas, publisher of HV1 and Vernon's editor for a conversation about Vernon Benjamin and his posthumously published book Crossing Divides: My Journey to Standing Rock. The talk will be moderated by publisher Will Nixon.

March 10th

Saugerties Pro Musica ✹ 67 Washington Ave. ✹ 3pm
Join Saugerties Pro Musica for a free piano trio concert at the United Methodist Church. Pianist Ying Li, violinist Angela Sin Ying Chan, and cellist Andres Sanchez, make up the incredible AYA Piano Trio. They got their start at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where they studied under some of the greatest chamber musicians and soloists in the world. "The AYA Trio is one of the finest young chamber groups on the musical scene today. The stellar technical ability of each member allows them to focus on and share their passion for the music easily and completely with their audiences." Philip Setzer, Emerson String Quartet. The AYA Piano Trio will be performing works by Mozart, Jennifer Higdon, Arvo Pärt, and Ravel.

March 11th

Jane St. Art Center ✹ 11 Jane St, Suite A ✹ 6-9pm
Head over to Jane St. Art Center for a Figure Drawing Open Studio. These sessions are for experienced adult artists with a live model in a supportive atmosphere. Poses will last for 1, 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes. Bring your own art supplies and drawing boards. There are a few easels and tables and chairs. No instructor. Limited to 15 people per session.

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St. ✹ 7pm
Master documentarian Les Blank paints an impressionistic portrait of genius musical journeyman Leon Russell, composed of concert footage and Oklahoma sights that inspired him. Because Russell wasn’t happy with the film, it was only shown in small amounts until 2015, when it received glowing reviews about its music and direction. Like both Leon Russell and Les Blank’s separate careers, the film stands out as an intimate and dedicated love letter to their crafts.

March 12th

The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Celebrate St Patrick’s day in the Hudson Valley with JigJam, an award winning quartet from Offaly and Tipperary, the heart of the midlands in Ireland. Bluegrass has its roots in Irish music and Irish immigration and JigJam uses this history as a starting point to create the first wave of the new Irish invasion of Americana music, a heady cross of bluegrass and Irish folk. This new genre which has been branded as ‘I-Grass’ or ‘CeltGrass.’ The band delivers a virtuosic energy-fuelled, foot-stomping live performance which has captivated audiences throughout the world. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. ADA accessible. Doors open at 6 pm. Buy your tickets here.

March 14th

Saugerties Public Library ✹ Virtual ✹ 4-5pm
Join Saugerties Public Library for a virtual conversation with master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his return to the World of Eragon with Murtagh, a stunning continuation of the epic fantasy.

ShoutOut Saugerties ✹ 31 Market St. ✹ 6-7:30pm
ShoutOut Saugerties, in collaboration with The Inquiring Mind Bookstore, continues the Writers Read series on March 14th at 6pm, at the Catskill Moonshine Distillery, with award-winning essayist and memoirist Beverly Donofrio. Beverly’s first memoir Riding in Cars with Boys was made into a film. Her other books include Looking for Mary and Astonished. Beverly will be reading from her second memoir in progress, followed by a conversation with Sari Botton author of And You May Find Yourself. This event is free to the public. Books and drinks will be available for purchase.

March 15th

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St.
Head over to the Orpheum Theatre for a week-long celebration of their newly re-imagined state of-the-art theater, The Mark. From parties and events to special screenings of favorite films, Upstate Films is rolling out the red carpet for everyone to visit their new screening room. Built with a lot of heart and soul, and just up the stairs from their classic rooms, The Mark will be ready for viewers with new seats and the Atmos sound system. Check out the calendar here.

The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
Join The Local for a new series with Barbès Brooklyn. Psychedelic cumbia band Chicha Libre’s Olivier Conan (also founder of Barbès Brooklyn) leads a new project Combo Daguerre, that performs original French tunes with a psychedelic edge and a mostly Latin crew. Its hybrid style is informed by boleros, cumbia, cha chas, 60's rock, French chanson and 1930s surrealism - and its music is filled with joy and darkness, deep grooves and dirges, nostalgia and futurism. Combo Daguerre could be seen as the francophone heir to Chicha Libre - and like its predecessor, the project owes much to New York city where cultural and linguistic borders are fluid and Pan-Latin influences can be found in every possible musical genre. Its songs deal with exile, misplaced nostalgia and a language adulterated by distance. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. ADA accessible. Doors open at 6 pm. Buy your tickets here.

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St. ✹ 7pm
Cinema’s most iconic star with his most iconic achievement. Keaton plays a hapless Southern railroad engineer facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When his fiancée is accidentally taken away, he pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation highlighting Keaton’s boundless wit and dexterity.The film is accompanied by the Anvil Orchestra, with Roger Miller and Terry Donahue, who for 30+ years, have been playing percussion-driven original scores to silent classics utilizing unusual sound sources as well as accordion, musical saw, electronics, and orchestral keyboards. Grab your tickets here.

March 16th

Emerge Gallery ✹ Virtual
Emerge Gallery presents Neutral. This is an Artsy.net on-line exclusive exhibition. Since the pandemic people have been pairing down their lives and getting back to the basics, including using warm, earthier neutral colors. More than just white and grey tones, the neutral palette includes the many off-whites, beige, clay tones, deep browns and charcoals. They are some of the most relaxing colors and can help create a soothing escape in one’s space. Neutral includes artworks that feature colors from the array of neutrals. Various styles of works on paper, fiber, paintings, photography, and small sculpture are included from artists in Saugerties and the Hudson Valley.

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St. ✹ 6pm
Front row and center in Beyoncé’s world, as much a documentary of Beyoncé’s creative and rehearsal process as it is a concert film. Grab your tickets here.

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St. ✹ 6pm
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling smolder on the screen in this modern-day musical about two artistic hopefuls trying to make it in Hollywood, and falling in love in the process. Grab your tickets here.

The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 8pm
Head over to The Local for Tracy Bonham’s Birthday Bash! Alt-rock icon Tracy Bonham is a classically trained violinist and pianist turned alternative singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 1996 with her twice GRAMMY™ nominated album, The Burdens of Being Upright (Island Records). This debut album cast Bonham into the global spotlight with MTV fame and major radio airplay with her #1 alternative chart-topping song Mother Mother, an anthem for disgruntled teenagers of all ages. Over the past 27 years, her albums and live performances have shown what it is to be an ever-evolving artist. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. ADA accessible. Doors open at 7 pm. Buy your tickets here.

March 18th

March 19th

The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 7pm
World renowned astronomer Bob Berman, celebrated for his unique blend of humor, informality, and encyclopedic sky-knowledge, will explain how our local area can best see the amazing total solar eclipse coming up on April 8 as well as the three other most astonishing celestial events seen from our area including three intense meteor showers and so-called great comets, none of which require a telescope, astronomical charts or knowledge. Living far from any major metropolis, we enjoy skies that are a planetarium come-to-life! With no celestial knowledge, star charts or special equipment, we can each be swept away by the grandeur of the universe – if we simply know when and where to look. By a happy coincidence, this next year will bring a series of brilliant spectacles, which will be previewed and explored in the humorous, informal style that’s made Bob Berman one of the world’s top astronomers. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. ADA accessible. Doors open at 6 pm. Buy your tickets here.

March 20th

Upstate Films ✹156 Main St. ✹ 7pm
Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and John Lund all swoon in a musical about a spoiled heiress plagued with having to choose between three suitors: her jazz musician ex-husband, a stuffy businessman, and an undercover tabloid reporter. A score by Cole Porter and a cameo by Louis Armstrong bolster this already gleeful joyride of a film. Grab your tickets here.

March 21st

March 22nd

March 25th

Saugerties Public Library ✹ 91 Washington Ave. ✹ 6-8pm
Come to the Saugerties Library to learn Chinese Brush Painting with Linda Schultz, a retired art educator who studied under Chinese Brush Painting masters. There are only 15 seats available and registration is required. Please call 845-246-4317 x2 to sign-up.

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St. ✹ 7pm
All the cool musicians are making tour movies, and Iron & Wine is no exception. Though the live show is drawn from a two night-stand at the historic Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw, North Carolina, the entirety of the film was shot over the course of three years. It seeks to clarify – or perhaps pay respect to – the alluring poetics of Iron & Wine’s frontman Sam Beam. Through interviews and casual, instinctive footage, Iron & Wine’s world becomes something we can experience wholly, just like Swifties and Beyoncé fans, through the magic of the movie screen.

March 27th

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St.
A veritable who’s-who of sixties talent, Shirley MacLaine, Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly, Sammy Davis Jr., and more star in this Bob Fosse-directed and choreographed film about a down-on-her-luck taxi dancer trying to make it in the city, with hope for love and a bevy of friends to buoy her spirits. What was at first received as a slapdash song and dance, the performances and script written by Neil Simon have endured the test of time and now prove an important keystone in musical history.

March 28th

March 29th

Upstate Films ✹ 156 Main St.
Louise Brooks smolders as Lulu in this era-defining, hyper-stylized German silent film wherein a beautiful showgirl’s indulgence brings about her ruin… but how lovely that downfall looks! Lesbians, killers, and modern dance all weave through Lulu’s adventures on her way down the rabbit hole of depravity. Originally received as scornful and debaucherous, the film is now seen as a landmark of cinema.

March 30th

The Local ✹ 16 John St. ✹ 8pm
Head over to The Local for Robert Burke Warren’s Big Birthday Shindig! To commemorate another run ‘round the sun, writer-musician-storyteller Robert Burke Warren invites you to an intimate and celebratory night of songs – originals and otherwise – and stories – true and otherwise. Renowned for his Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, and Johnny Cash tribute shows, birthday boy Warren's own work appears on releases by RuPaul, Rosanne Cash, and rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson. Be there as he steps up to the microphone to share his own material, spiced with some surprises and special guests. There will be cake. Beer, wine, refreshments, snacks are available. ADA accessible. Doors open at 7 pm. Buy your tickets here.

Source: Saugerties Arts Commission Calendar of Events 2024