Welcome to the Historic Hudson River Towns Events Calendar!
Organizations in Historic Hudson River Towns member communities are welcome to post events here free of charge. Events must be open to the public, with or without admission fees. Historic Hudson River Towns reserves the right to reject any event that is considered inappropriate for any reason. Please allow up to 24 hours after submission for event to be listed.
Submit your local events to the Historic Hudson River Towns (will require admin approval upon submission).
Visual Arts
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A profusion of carefully curated flowers grew in the walled garden of La Casa Azul, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera’s home in Mexico City. Frida wore some of their flowers to accent her flamboyant Tehuana hairdos and dresses. Flower crowns are symbolic in Mexican culture, portraying the beauty of the country’s biodiversity and honoring its…
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April 26- May 15, 2022 in the STIE theater @ HVMOCA Hudson Valley MOCA hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 11:-5:00. Studio Theater in Exile presents Sculptures in the Audience created by Jo-Ann Brody (video and sculpture installation). Description: Mara: “For many years, Brody, Barkman, and I have collaborated on a theater piece to go with the…
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April 26- May 15, 2022 in the STIE theater @ HVMOCA Hudson Valley MOCA hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 11:-5:00. Studio Theater in Exile presents Sculptures in the Audience created by Jo-Ann Brody (video and sculpture installation). Description: Mara: “For many years, Brody, Barkman, and I have collaborated on a theater piece to go with the…
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Literature to Life (LTL) is a performance-based literacy program that presents professionally staged verbatim adaptations of American literary classics. In this workshop, LTL explores aspects of Mexican culture and identity through the lens of the novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez, while responding directly to the portrayal of young Mexican girls enacting…
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Celebrate The World of Frida in a collage portrait workshop created by Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez. Use printed images of American and Mexican historical figures, including Frida Kahlo, and employ a technique borrowed from artist Mickalene Thomas, whose portrait Clarivel with Black Blouse with White Ribbon is in the HRM’s permanent collection. Recommended for ages 5+. Español ↗ Supported…
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Celebrate The World of Frida in a collage portrait workshop created by Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez. Use printed images of American and Mexican historical figures, including Frida Kahlo, and employ a technique borrowed from artist Mickalene Thomas, whose portrait Clarivel with Black Blouse with White Ribbon is in the HRM’s permanent collection. Recommended for ages 5+. Español ↗ Supported…
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April 26- May 15, 2022 in the STIE theater @ HVMOCA Hudson Valley MOCA hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 11:-5:00. Studio Theater in Exile presents Sculptures in the Audience created by Jo-Ann Brody (video and sculpture installation). Description: Mara: “For many years, Brody, Barkman, and I have collaborated on a theater piece to go with the…
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Join artist Teresa Pereira for a paint night that celebrates Frida Kahlo’s lush, vibrant, and surreal still lifes, some of which inspired works in The World of Frida. Kahlo’s last painting, Viva la vida, Watermelons (1954), a study of watermelons, was a tribute to life, despite her deteriorating health. Along with Naturaleza Viva (1952), it was a source for Pereira’s…
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April 26- May 15, 2022 in the STIE theater @ HVMOCA Hudson Valley MOCA hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 11:-5:00. Studio Theater in Exile presents Sculptures in the Audience created by Jo-Ann Brody (video and sculpture installation). Description: Mara: “For many years, Brody, Barkman, and I have collaborated on a theater piece to go with the…
$20 – $30
Celebrate The World of Frida in a collage portrait workshop created by Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez. Use printed images of American and Mexican historical figures, including Frida Kahlo, and employ a technique borrowed from artist Mickalene Thomas, whose portrait Clarivel with Black Blouse with White Ribbon is in the HRM’s permanent collection. Recommended for ages 5+. Español ↗ Supported…
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Self-portraits by Adela Antoinette and Maya Vera are on view in The World of Frida; their artworks emulate Kahlo in very different ways. Join the artists in the galleries for a discussion about how Kahlo’s work influenced them. Frida Kahlo once said, “I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person…
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Celebrate The World of Frida in a collage portrait workshop created by Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez. Use printed images of American and Mexican historical figures, including Frida Kahlo, and employ a technique borrowed from artist Mickalene Thomas, whose portrait Clarivel with Black Blouse with White Ribbon is in the HRM’s permanent collection. Recommended for ages 5+. Español ↗ Supported…
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The 8th annual Yonkers Arts Weekend (YAW) festival is on Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 11AM-6PM. The festival is a one-day event, filled with exciting new programs such as pop-up exhibitions, monoprint demo and DIY workshops, children’s workshops, musical performances, portrait artists, and much more! “Yonkers continues to secure its reputation as an artistic hub in…
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Enjoy free admission to the Museum and family-friendly activities, including art workshops, that celebrate our current exhibitions and the thriving arts in Yonkers. Take part in games and activities in the HRM Courtyard. Visitors are invited to Chisme Con Chocolate (Gossip with Chocolate) a tasting and demonstration with Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez of how traditional Mexican hot chocolate is…
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Celebrate The World of Frida in a collage portrait workshop created by Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez. Use printed images of American and Mexican historical figures, including Frida Kahlo, and employ a technique borrowed from artist Mickalene Thomas, whose portrait Clarivel with Black Blouse with White Ribbon is in the HRM’s permanent collection. Recommended for ages 5+. Español ↗ Supported…
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This workshop is inspired by Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez’s weekly visit with his family to catch up over breakfast, consisting of homemade chilaquiles, tamales, and pan dulce from the local Mexican grocery store. It was only after they had savored their first sip of hot chocolate—the most important component of the meal—that they would begin sharing the highlights of their week.…
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Celebrate The World of Frida in a collage portrait workshop created by Teaching Artist-in-Residence David Enriquez. Use printed images of American and Mexican historical figures, including Frida Kahlo, and employ a technique borrowed from artist Mickalene Thomas, whose portrait Clarivel with Black Blouse with White Ribbon is in the HRM’s permanent collection. Recommended for ages 5+. Español ↗ Supported…
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Join Karen Washington for a talk about her work in urban agriculture. As the co-founder of Black Urban Growers (BUGS), an organization of volunteers committed to building networks and community support for growers in both urban and rural settings, Washington has promoted urban farming as a way for all city dwellers to access fresh, locally grown food. As a…
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Submit your local events to the Historic Hudson River Towns (will require admin approval upon submission).