Phoenix Festival: Skin of Our Teeth
2022-10-15 14:00, 2022-10-16 14:00 (America/New_York) | Marydell Faith & Life Center, 640 N Midland Ave, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
Phoenix Festival: Live Arts in Nyack presents
The Skin of Our Teeth
by Thornton Wilder | Directed by Robert Hupp
Maggie and George have been married 5,000 years. George invented the wheel, and together with their family, they triumph over seemingly insurmountable challenges – the Ice Age, mammoths and dinosaurs, the Big Flood and a World War. Uplifting, funny and a perfect play for our times.
Outdoors at The Marydell Center | October 1 – October 16, 2022
TICKETS FOR THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH
TICKETS FOR THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH OCT 1ST PERFORMANCE WITH ROUND TRIP PRIVATE BUS FROM MANHATTAN
For more information and tickets, visit nyackartsfestival.com

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW RIDES AGAIN IN THIS CAN’T MISS CIRQUE PERFORMANCE STARTING SEPT. 23
2022-10-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2022-10-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-16 19:30 - 21:30 | 60 Continental Street Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591, 60 Continental Street, Sleepy Hollow, 10591
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW RIDES AGAIN IN THIS
CAN’T MISS CIRQUE PERFORMANCE STARTING SEPT. 23
Washington Irving Narrates Story via Hologram to Commemorate 200 Year Anniversary
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. (Sept. 12, 2022) Step back in time. It’s the 1800’s, hear the clamoring metal horseshoes click across cobblestone roads in this dark Sleepy Hollow tale. The LEGEND is a simmering adaptation of Washington Irving’s iconic ghost story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Audiences will be treated to a cirque/theatre noir production with narration by Washington Irving himself – in hologram form, commemorating the 200-year anniversary of, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
The LEGEND is a new, total immersive experience with the groundbreaking use of holograms combined with live action circus performers to tell the story. Two years ago, Westchester Circus Arts began exploring the concept of holograms as part of the cirque performance with Montreal-based Neweb Labs to find out if the idea was possible.
“We invite people to come see the show as we make history Sept. 23. This is the first time that an American Circus will use a hologram to portray an ‘animal act’ in a circus tent. Come out, buy tickets, grab some popcorn and tell us if our concept has come alive,” says Carlo Pellegrini of Westchester Circus Arts, creator, producer and writer of The LEGEND.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.SleepyHollowLegend.com. The show will run from Sept. 23 – Oct. 16, 2022 in The LEGEND Circus Tent on the East Parcel at 60 Continental Street in Sleepy Hollow, NY. Showtimes: Fridays, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., and Sundays, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Shows run for an hour and a half and include an intermission. Tickets are $30 online and $40 at the door. Recommended for ages 10 years old and up. For more information, contact Westchester Circus Arts at (914) 275-5711.
Producing The LEGEND has been a years-long endeavor by The Village of Sleepy Hollow’s Administrator Anthony Giaccio and the Village’s grant writer Fiona Matthew. Cancelled several times due to the pandemic, this project is supported by a grant awarded to the Village of Sleepy Hollow by New York State’s Empire State Development and the I ❤️ NY Division of Tourism under Governor Kathy Hochul’s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. The Village re-engaged longtime collaborators Westchester Circus Arts to create a show that would celebrate the bicentennial publication of this story, so unique to Sleepy Hollow.
This project could not have been completed without the kind and generous partnerships by: iloveny.com, Headless Horseman Sponsors: EDGE-ON-HUDSON, RELLA AND ASSOCIATES, Katrina Van Tassel Sponsors: A1 COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. Brom Bones Sponsors: BROWN & BROWN, INC.,
CAPITAL MARKETS ADVISORS, LLC., HARRIS BEACH ATTORNEYS AT LAW, LAMB & BARNOSKY LLP, PFK O’CONNER DAVIES LLP, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS, SLEEPY HOLLOW ANIMAL HOSPITAL, In-Kind Sponsors: AMSTERLAND: BRAND UTOPIA, SLEEPY HOLLOW TARRYTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW.
For more information, contact Westchester Circus Arts at (914) 275-5711 or email carlo@WestchesterCircusArts.com.

Sightings- A Stage Reading
2022-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY, 10566, United States
Paramount Hudson Valley Arts and the Paramount Theater in Peekskill present a FREE staged reading of SIGHTINGS, a new play about three teens swept up in a chilling, real-life Hudson Valley mystery.
On an eerily quiet night in a park along the Hudson River, three teenagers from very different worlds get the shock of their lives when they witness something they can’t explain. Now bound together by this unsettling mystery, the teens must decide what to do. A secret pact, a fierce struggle, and a startling betrayal could jeopardize each teen’s hopes for the future.
SIGHTINGS is a suspenseful coming-of-age play about seeing and being seen, set against a wave of social change and unexplained phenomena that swept through the Hudson Valley in the 1980s. Written by local playwright Mona Z. Smith and directed by Traci Burwitz Mariano, SIGHTINGS was commissioned by Paramount Hudson Valley Arts, which operates the Paramount Theater in Peekskill, NY. This project is made possible by the NY State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and NY State Legislature.
Experience the exciting process of creating a new play! Join us for a FREE staged reading of SIGHTINGS on Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 pm, at the Paramount Theater, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, NY 10566. A Q&A with the artist will follow the reading.

To reserve your FREE tickets, or to request more info about the play, email SightingsThePlay@gmail.com or boxoffice@paramounthudsonvalley.com

"Autumn Wonders" concert of the Hudson Lyric Opera
2022-10-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Good Shepard Lutheran Church,112 North Main Street, Pearl River, NY 10965, USA
The Hudson Lyric Opera presents “Autumn Wonders” a concert of arias and songs from, Broadway, opera and Zarzuela.
Performances will be on Saturdays October 15 and 22 at 3PM at the Good Shepard Lutheran Church, 112 North Main St. Pearl River NY.
Tickets: $20 for Adults, $15 for Students/Seniors.
For Information call (845)709-2273 or email info@hudsonlyricopera.org
or visit our website: hudsonlyricopera.org

Irving's 'Legend'
2022-10-15 18:30 - 23:00, 2022-10-16 18:30 - 23:00 | Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, 3 West Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY, United States
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” as you’ve never heard it before
Irving’s ‘Legend’ returns reimagined this fall. Performed for the first time ever outdoors under the stars at Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, master storyteller Jonathan Kruk will cast a spell with dramatic performances of the classic tale. Live music and an appearance from the Headless Horseman himself make this a spooky spectacular experience for all ages.
This experience is outdoors and requires walking.

Sightings- A Stage Reading
2022-10-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY, 10566, United States
Paramount Hudson Valley Arts and the Paramount Theater in Peekskill present a FREE staged reading of SIGHTINGS, a new play about three teens swept up in a chilling, real-life Hudson Valley mystery.
On an eerily quiet night in a park along the Hudson River, three teenagers from very different worlds get the shock of their lives when they witness something they can’t explain. Now bound together by this unsettling mystery, the teens must decide what to do. A secret pact, a fierce struggle, and a startling betrayal could jeopardize each teen’s hopes for the future.
SIGHTINGS is a suspenseful coming-of-age play about seeing and being seen, set against a wave of social change and unexplained phenomena that swept through the Hudson Valley in the 1980s. Written by local playwright Mona Z. Smith and directed by Traci Burwitz Mariano, SIGHTINGS was commissioned by Paramount Hudson Valley Arts, which operates the Paramount Theater in Peekskill, NY. This project is made possible by the NY State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and NY State Legislature.
Experience the exciting process of creating a new play! Join us for a FREE staged reading of SIGHTINGS on Saturday, October 15 at 7:30 pm, at the Paramount Theater, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, NY 10566. A Q&A with the artist will follow the reading
To reserve your FREE tickets, or to request more info about the play, email SightingsThePlay@gmail.com or BoxOffice@paramounthudsonvalley.com.

Home of the 'Legend'
2022-10-16 10:00 - 15:30 | Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, 3 West Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, NY, United States
Explore “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
At this family-friendly happening, visitors can tour Washington Irving’s house—decorated for the season—watch an original shadow puppet short film, and enjoy games on the lawn. A special exhibit highlights how the Legend has lived in the imagination of popular culture through the centuries since its publication.

Myths and Mysteries of the Armour Stiner Octagon House
2022-10-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-17 10:00 - 16:00 | The Armour Stiner Octagon House
18 miles north of New York City, high on a bank along The Hudson River sits The Armour-Stiner (Octagon) House. Built in 1860, this enigmatic, eight-sided, domed landmark is the pride of the Village of Irvington, in the heart of “Sleepy Hollow Country.” During the month of October, The Octagon House is pleased to announce a special ‘Myths and Mysteries’ tour to celebrate the Halloween season.
For years, local rumors have swirled around The Octagon House, implying its connection to the spirit world. Join us as we delve into the myths and mysteries of the house — from its unique dome shape resembling an ancient Roman temple, to its octagonal floor plan rooted in 19th century Phrenology, to speculations of a resident ghost, we’ll share stories from the current owners who have described their experiences of the house as something otherworldly. Come hear tales of the unexplained and uncanny events that have occurred in this magical house while experiencing the delight of this meticulously restored architectural wonder.

Brunch•ish & Beats at The Greek•ish
2022-10-16 12:00 - 16:00 | The Greek•ish, 8 North Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Join The Greek•ish for Brunch•ish & Beats Every Sunday from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Listen to tunes provided by Joe Davids Events as you enjoy a two-course menu featuring specials like Poached Egg Spanakopita, Greek Honey French Toast & Fruit, or Sausage Spetsofai & Sunny Egg. Plus, Bottomless Mimosas, Bloody Marys, and Rosé on tap.
$35 per person
Reserve your spot now: 845-353-1200

Brunch•ish & Beats at The Greek•ish
2022-10-16 12:00 - 16:00 | The Greek•ish, 8 North Broadway, Nyack, NY, United States

The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion - Sculptures by Dorothy Gillespie
2022-10-17 09:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-18 09:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-19 09:00 - 20:00 | Rockland Center for the Arts,27 South Greenbush Road, West Nyack, NY 10994, USA
The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion
Sculptures by Dorothy M. Gillespie
The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park
Oct. 15, 2021 – Oct. 2023
Free to the Public, Dawn to Dusk
RoCA is proud to present the The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion exhibit as a part of a tribute to the 20th Century artist and feminist, Dorothy Gillespie. The exhibit will open October 15th in The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park at RoCA.
Dorothy Gillespie’s joyful and brilliantly colored starbursts glimmer hanging from the trees as well as lining the pathway. The pieces create an enchanted garden of colors in motion. Though stationary they seem to possess a kinetic quality. Two larger pieces can be seen at the entry to RoCA. The exhibit was partially installed this summer and will be completed for exhibit October 15th. The exhibit will remain on display through October 2023.
Gillespie (1920-2012) was born in Roanoke, VA and lived in Nyack during the later years of her life. She pioneered joyful, new directions of metal sculpture and is best known for large-scale, colorfully painted arrangements of cut aluminum strips curling, radiating, or undulating in giant arrangements of ribbons, enchanted towers, or bursting fireworks. She was well known as a painter, sculptor and installation artist whose work incorporated many significant 20th-century trends in art.
During Dorothy Gillespie’s youth … “girls did not attend art school, at least not ‘nice’ girls,” said Gillespie in 2010. Nevertheless, she was determined to be an artist and attended the Maryland Institute College in Baltimore. She was more fortunate than women sculptors in the 19th Century who were mostly hired as studio assistants by established male sculptors with few exhibitions. Harriet Hosmer, Emma Stebbins, Edmonia Lewis, Frances Grimes and Helen Mears were some of the few who made names in the arts as women during that time. They did not pursue monumental work as frequently as men did and mostly produced works in bronze and consistent middle-class demand for small-scale sculpture to decorate the home and garden. Today many more women are now entering traditional male dominated sculpture roles in metal, wood and stone, thanks to the pioneering activism of women like Dorothy Gillespie in the 20th century.
An influential force in the women’s movement, Gillespie encouraged more women’s art in museums and art in public spaces. In 1970, Gillespie joined Women in the Arts and created picket signs protesting at the Whitney Museum demanding that the curators choose more women artists for their “Annual exhibition. The demonstration worked, and more women artists were chosen for the show. Although the increase was very slow, over time it increased from 8 percent to 40 percent. Gillespie was the Founder of the Women Artists Historical Archives of the Women’s Interart Center in NY, NY, filming and taping interviews of some of the most important women artists of the 20th century as well as presenting her own radio show. Gillespie along with Joyce Weinstein founded a group called the NY Professional Women Artists. The 14 members lectures at Universities and wrote articles to encourage other women artists.
Gillespie also coordinated a course to educate and enlighten women in the visual arts, after being invited to teach at The New School in NYC. The intent was to prepare women for a new, more aggressive role to function in the art world. Due to her already busy schedule, she asked artist Alice Barber to share the task of revealing to the young students the ‘system’ that drove the NY art world and how to succeed. In 1974 she organized an innovative outdoor exhibition, Walk Through Art, mounted in Central Park, Battery Park, and Rockefeller Center, then travelling to fifty colleges, universities and street fairs. Compelled to involve viewers in her work, she created large 7 ft high triangles of art for people to walk through the sculptures. Gillespie has held positions of designing programs as a Professor of Art, being a Board of Trustees for more than one college or art center, as a visiting artist in residency and as the Chairperson of the Fine Arts Committee for the International Women’s Art Festival.
Dorothy Gillespie’s career spanned seven decades, always at the forefront of the American Art movement. She studied at the Maryland Institute College in Baltimore before moving to New York City, where she studied at the Art Students League. Her works grace many institutions, museums, colleges, universities and public spaces, including the permanent collection of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the United States Mission to the United Nations. She was one of the first artists to offer her art to the world through displays in the lobbies of public institutions and governmental centers such as the Mayo Clinic, Epcot Center, Warren Wilson College, Fort Lauderdale Airport-Delta Terminal, Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, the Miami Public Library, United States Mission to the United Nations, and the Court House Square – Roanoke, VA and Universities across the country.
Among her many honors, Gillespie received the Alice Baber Art Fund, Inc. Grant Award: a Doctor of Pedagogy from Niagara University in Niagara Falls, A Doctor of Fine Arts (Honoris Causa) from Caldwell College in Caldwell, NY, an Allied Professions Award from the Virginia Society, the American Institute of Architects in Richmond, VA., the Distinguished Alumni Award from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, the Outstanding Services Award from University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art, and the Gala 8 “Distinguished Woman” Award at Birmingham Southern College.
The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park is open from dawn to dusk, free to the public. Brochures can be picked up at the registration desk. For more information visit: www.rocklandartcenter.org or call 845-358-0877.
This exhibition was made possible thanks to the generous support of The Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation and Gary Israel.
RoCA’s programs are made possible, in part, with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Funding is also made possible by the County of Rockland.
RoCA gratefully acknowledges support for its programs from The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation, M&T Bank, The M&T Charitable Foundation, The Dorothy Gillespie Foundation, Peter & Rebecca Lang, Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman P.C., Luxury Kitchen and Bath, Golden Artist Colors, Inc., QuietEvents, the Estate of Joan Konner, Lighting Services Inc., Sarah and Stephen Thomas, the Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation, Zaklin Family Charitable Fund, The County of Rockland, Simona and Jerome Chazen, Art Services Group, RoCA members, donors and business members.

Alohomora! Book Talk & Greet
2022-10-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Nyack Library, 59 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, United States
One of the authors of “The Unofficial Harry Potter Companion: Volume One – Sorcerer’s Stone” will discuss the intricacies of turning a podcast into a book! Of course, they will also talk about Harry Potter and all the magnificent, wonderful details that make it a beloved classic. Books and some other goodies will be available to purchase.

Honoring Indigenous Futures: Oil & Water, with Brooklyn Demme
2022-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Nyack Library, 59 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, United States
Two short documentary screenings. First is “Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock” and second is “The Community of River Wachirpas.” An open community discussion will follow on Indigenous rights, relationships between land and culture and building community.

HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022-10-19 20:00 - 22:00 | The Nyack Center,Depew Ave & S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
Rivertown Film presents
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
Directed by Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
USA, 2021, 118 minutes, rated PG-13
This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone. Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.
Interviews include: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, John Cale, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Glen Hansard, Sharon Robinson, Rufus Wainwright and many others
Guest speaker to be announced.
“A source of illumination for both die-hard and casual fans, and even to people who love Cohen’s most famous song without being aware that he wrote it.” “A fascinating study in the mechanics and metaphysics of pop-culture memory.” Critic’s Pick – A.O. Scott, The New York Times
“Does the film explain “Hallelujah?” Of course not – the song stubbornly resists explanation, because it’s so many different things and because there’s a beautiful mystery at its heart. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” is smart enough to embrace that mystery and that beauty, and to know that there’s far more to Cohen than can be summed up in four, or seven, or even 150 verses.” – The Wrap

Nyack Farmers Market
2022-10-20 08:00 - 14:00 | Main Street Parking Lot, 119 Main Street, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Nyack Farmers Market – A Four Season Outdoor Farmers Market
The Market offers a cornucopia of the best local produce, grass-fed meat, fresh seafood, beautiful baked goods, perfectly prepared foods, and handcrafted goods ready to fill your tables and gift baskets.

Nyack Farmers Market
2022-10-20 08:00 - 14:00 | Main Street Parking Lot, 119 Main Street, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Nyack Farmers Market – A Four Season Outdoor Farmers Market
The Market offers a cornucopia of the best local produce, grass-fed meat, fresh seafood, beautiful baked goods, perfectly prepared foods, and handcrafted goods ready to fill your tables and gift baskets.

HOURS:
Thursdays from 8am to 2pm, outdoors year-round in the Main Street parking lot year-round.

PARKING:
Parking in the Artopee Lot is free during Market hours, and street parking is free before 10am. Meters throughout the Village are in effect Monday-Saturday from 11am to 7pm. Farmers Market vendors and patrons: please do not park in the M&T Bank parking lot.
