Light of Day: A Tribute to John Price
2023-04-02 13:00 (America/New_York) | Penguin Rep Theatre,7 Cricketown Rd, Stony Point, NY 10980, USA
Penguin Rep Theatre & Joe D’Urso present LIGHT OF DAY 2023: A TRIBUTE TO
JOHN PRINE, a concert of music raising awareness and funds to fight
Parkinson’s Disease, PSP and ALS.
Saturday, April 2, 2023
Starting at 4 p.m.
Penguin Rep Theatre
7 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, NY
Tickets: $25
Featuring:
Joe D’Urso
Loren Korevec
David Frye
Tim O’Donohue
Gary Solomon
Michelle Solomon
Christopher Brown
Jake Thistle
Patricia Mazza
Can’t come, but would like to support the cause? Go to
http://www.LightofDay.org

Unique Crystal Fine Art Paintings
2023-04-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-08 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Arts Alive Art Gallery,85 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
Do you love crystals? Experience the power of crystals
in a new collection of 20+ original fine art crystal paintings.
Each painting combines the power of a specific Color, Image, and Crystal to
produce positive energy for peace, joy, success, and/or wealth. Crystals in the paintings include: Citrine, Amethyst,
Rose Quartz, Clear Quartz, Peridot, Moonstone, and others.
You will feel the power of these unique crystal paintings when you visit.
Paintings come with info about the crystal, color, and image used
and are affordably priced from $60 to $195.
This is a must-see, brand-new, unique fine-art genre.
Arts Alive Art Gallery, 85 South Broadway, Nyack, NY
Saturdays & Sundays 1 – 4 pm.

Serendipity by Design
2023-04-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-04-09 13:00 - 17:00 | 85 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
A pop-up exhibition featuring monoprints and monotypes by Nina Berlingeri, Barbara Esmark, Kellyann Monaghan, and Susanna Ronner.

Bubblemania
2023-04-02 14:00 - 14:30 | Old Nyack High School,131 N Midland Ave, Nyack, NY 10960, USA
FAMILY FUN ALERT!
ArtsRock’s Milk & Cookies Playhouse Presents
Casey Carle’s BUBBLEMANIA!
Sunday, April 2nd, 2PM
Theater at Old Nyack High School —131 North Midland Avenue, Nyack, NY
Tickets:
https://artsrock.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=26543f98ea94a2aa0081528f0&id=a483a2cfb5&e=20f6709621
Child $12 / Adult $20 / Family Four Pack $50
Part Science, All Fun!
Bubbles! Big Bubbles! Thousands of Bubbles!
ArtsRock’s Milk & Cookies Playhouse presents an extremely unique program
fusing high-energy entertainment, highly crafted showmanship and artistic
achievement. The show includes fog-filled bubble art forms and jazz
inspired, choreographed routines to eventually “trapping” people inside
bubbles!
Followed by milk and cookies for all.

Last House in Brooklyn
2023-04-02 19:00 | Garner Historic District,55 W Railroad Ave, Garnerville, NY 10923, USA
HOUSE IN BROOKLYN
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Tickets to:
LAST HOUSE IN BROOKLYN
Sunday, April 2
7pm
Garner Historic District
Building 2 South
55 W Railroad Ave
Garnerville, NY

The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion - Sculptures by Dorothy Gillespie
2023-04-03 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-04 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-05 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-06 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-07 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-08 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-09 09:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-10 09:00 - 20:00 and 2 more dates | 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.

Poetry Read Out
2023-04-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Nyack Library,59 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA

NOSH AND PLAY! - A BI-WEEKLY ADULT "RETREAT"
2023-04-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Creative Arts Workshop, 48 Burd St, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
NOSH AND PLAY! – A BI-WEEKLY ADULT “RETREAT”
Every other Wednesday 6:30-8:15pm
$25 per visit
A continuation of our “Paint, Nosh, Reflection” series.
This go around we will have guest facilitators lead a group activity which will be focused from theatre, the arts, dance, or mindfulness.
This is an easy to swallow (pun-intended) evening meant to relax, inspire, and engage all of your senses.
So come join the fun and get out of the week-day brunt and let’s Nosh and Play!!
Each week a special “nosh” will be featured to “feed the soul” in a very figurative way!
This is a safe space to make art, be yourself, and heal. Please come with that in mind as we hold space and kindness towards one another in the shared retreat.
Come for one or all evenings.

Lesbian Happy Hour @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar
2023-04-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, 2 North Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Lesbian HAPPY Hour!
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Maureen’s Jazz Cellar
2 North Broadway, Nyack
Music and mingling…a Lesbian-only evening in the heart of Nyack.
Trans, cis, Non-Binary: all Lesbians are welcome!
18+
For questions about the event, contact Kris at krishillen@rocklandpridecenter.org

Nyack Farmer's Market
2023-04-06 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.

Food Enthusiast Class: Get Ready for Cinco de Mayo
2023-04-06 18:30 - 21:00 | RCC Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center, 70 Main St, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Food Enthusiast Class: Get Ready for Cinco de Mayo
In this class students will prepare a display of personalized quesadillas, burritos and fajitas.
We will also demonstrate Mexican rice and black beans and pico de gallo.
Students will be preparing and taking home their delicious culinary creations.
*In this class we will focus on the cooking methods of sautéing, dry cooking, cooking with moisture, and knife skills.

Snacks are provided upon your arrival and you get to take the food you make home with you.
Please arrive on time.

THE QUIET EPIDEMIC, streaming at Rivertown Film
2023-04-07 - 2023-04-14 | https://watch.eventive.org/rivertownfilm/play/6414e13fc8ac210059cdd751
Directed by Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch
USA, 2022, 101 minutes.
After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn
and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not
exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for
answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What
begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of
Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of
suppressed scientific research and buried documents reveals why ticks – and
the diseases they carry – have been allowed to quietly spread around the
globe.
Lyme disease is a potentially debilitating and sometimes fatal infection
caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick to
people and pets. Nearly half a million (476,000) or more new cases of Lyme
disease are diagnosed each year in all 50 states of the U.S. Due to the
difficulty in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, more than two million
people suffer from its debilitating later stage symptoms. Researchers have
found that Lyme disease costs the U.S. healthcare system between $712
million and $1.3 billion a year.
“Through its masterful storytelling, The Quiet Epidemic does what any good
investigative doc should do – it informs, infuriates, breaks your heart,
and fills you with hope.”
– Awards Daily

Communication through Physical Theater Free Classes and Performance with Shawn Rawls
2023-04-07 17:00 - 18:30 | NY
Communication through Physical Theater
Free Classes and Performance with Shawn Rawls
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Friday classes:
April 7, 5–6:30pm
April 14, 5–8pm
April 21, 5–8pm
Performance/ filming
Friday, April 28 at 7:00pm
For ages 18 & up
(space is limited & registration is required)
Registration begins March 7
In this workshop, we will use elements of physical theater as a tool to
improve communication and interpersonal relationships. Participants will
explore internal emotions as the springboard for artistic creation. To
share perspective and invoke empathy. Participants will learn various tools
of physical theatre as well as methods for connecting emotions and their
bodies. Through the workshop, 20 mins of live performance will be created.

CACAO CEREMONY WITH MASHA
2023-04-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Nyack, NY, USA
A Cacao Ceremony is a beautiful opportunity to gather in circle, receive inner guidance, and connect deeper to our selves and each other. 100% Pure Ceremonial Grade Cacao is a sacred and ancient plant medicine for the heart that helps us open up, heal gently, and invite more creativity, joy and love into our lives. Masha Zolotarsky will guide us in honoring the Full Moon in Cancer, which will be asking you to let go of anything you don’t want to bring into the new year. This Full Moon helps you turn inward to restore, recharge, and replenish your spirit…
During the ceremony we will join in circle, connect with each other, learn a bit about the power of Ceremonial Cacao, talk about the energies of this time, set intentions and drink Cacao, go through a guided Shamanic drum journey, and then come back to a sharing circle of whatever may be opening up for us in that moment. (Sharing is very welcome, but not mandatory).
By setting an intention and drinking Ceremonial Cacao, participants can expect to receive guidance around whatever they are dealing with and looking for answers around. The full moon is also a great opportunity to let go of what is no longer serving on the journey towards one’s destiny…
Learn more about Masha Zolotarsky at www.freemasha.com

Photo Exhibit: 82 Pieces of '82: Main Street, Nyack
2023-04-08 - 2023-04-09 | Historical Society of the Nyacks 50 Piermont Ave., Nyack, NY, 50 Piermont Ave., Nyack, 10960, United States
82 Pieces of ’82
Main Street, Nyack
Photos by Brad Hess
The Historical Society of the Nyacks
50 Piermont Avenue

The exhibit will be open Saturdays from 1 – 4 January 21st through April 15th
In 1982, photographer Brad Hess walked Main Street in Nyack every Sunday morning, taking over 3,000 black and white photographs. Trying out a new film, he decided Main Street was where he would experiment with it. As the images emerged from his dark room, he became fascinated with the quality of the film as well as the opportunities Main Street offered him. He returned nearly every Sunday morning for the next year, walking from 9W to the riverfront.

82 Pieces of ’82, Main Street, Nyack will be our first traditional “opening” since COVID. Please join us in thanking Brad for sharing his amazing work with us, and hearing what he has to say about these street scenes and their meaning for Nyack. We look forward to your questions, feedback and commentary. Brad will have the floor around 1:30. Please come masked – we want to minimize everyone’s exposure to our current variant with its high transmission potential. And for that reason also, our refreshments are very minimal.

LGBTQ+ Walking Group
2023-04-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Rockland County Pride Center, 28 South Franklin Street, Nyack, NY, 10960, United States
Second Saturdays from 10am – 12pm
Meets at local walking paths. Check website for each month’s meet-up location and walking path.
For information about accessibility, contact Kris at KrisHillen@rocklandpridecenter.org.
Hosted by the Phyllis B. Frank Rockland County Pride Center.
If you have any questions about these or any events, you can contact the Pride Center at pride@rocklandpridecenter.org, call 845-353-6300, or message them on Instagram at rocklandcountypridecenter.

Oral Storytelling for All// Your Story Matters
2023-04-09 19:00 - 2023-06-07 20:00 | Rockland Center for the Arts,27 S Greenbush Rd, West Nyack, NY 10994, USA, 2 S Greenbush Rd, United States
