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This Week in Beacon
 July 17, 2009
Be sure to check out the amazing show at Open Space.  It is not to be missed!
    
Want to know more about BACA?  The organization that brings you this fabulous newsletter every week?  Come to the BACA General Meeting next Wednesday July 22nd at 6:30 pm.  Location as yet to be decided, but we always meet in an interesting place!
Events, Openings, and other Fun Stuff
 
we are familia
 
  
FRIDAY, JULY 17
 
Wine Tasting 4-7p - Artisan Wine Shop
Picollo Ernesto Gavi DOCG 2008

180 Main Street
www.artisanwineshop.com
845.440.6923
 
Open Mic  8p - Howland Cultural Center   
Host, Paul Lukowiak
477 Main St.            
www.howlandculturalcenter.org  
845-831-4988 
 
Music 930p - Max's On Main
Thrown Together
246 Main St 
845-838-6297(MAXS) 

SATURDAY JULY 18

Wine Tasting 3-7p - Artisan Wine Shop
WINES WE LOVE
All these wines are French and all are made in an organic fashion, either BIODYNAMIC or NATURAL
180 Main Street
www.artisanwineshop.com
845.440.6923
 
Music 730p - Howland Cultural Center   
Beloved singer/songwriter Jim Coyle returns to the Howland stage for a special evening of acoustic song. Special guest Todd Giudice will open. Light refreshments available. Part of the proceeds from this concert benefit the Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St.            
 
Music 615p - Max's On Main
Guitarist singer Rudy Sakira performs
acoustic electric rock from Beatles to Zevon
246 Main St
www.maxsonmain.com       
845-838-6297(MAXS)
 
 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22th

Group Hike 630p - Mountain Tops Outfitters
All Are Welcome!!!  join Mountain Tops Outfitters for our group hikes! We will be gathering on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month to hike the Mount Beacon and/or Hudson Highlands mountain range. All are welcome and hikes will last about 2 hours. PLEASE CHECK ON THE DAY OF THE HIKE FOR THE EXACT HIKE LOCATION.  See you then!!! Mountain Tops is also on Facebook. 
www.mountaintopsonline.com
144 Main St.
845-831-1997
 
 
THURSDAY, JULY 23
 
Kid's sing-along 10am - BumbleBEE Arts & Music
BumbleBEE Art & Music present a weekly kids sing-along led by Singalong Slim (aka Stephen Clair) Thursdays at 10 am through the summer!  Only $5 per family.  Free if you're already enrolled in a class at BumbleBEE Art & Music.
163 Main Street
 
Music 630p - Piggy Bank Restaurant
Tiki Thursdays (FREE!) Concert Series
THE TRAPPS - Home-grown rootsy jam acoustic folk rock
448 Main Street
845-838-0028
WOMS (WOMS)
 
August 8 - September 12, 2009
 
Windows on Main Street is entering it's fifth year in Beacon, NY. Participants create site-specific works of art as a means to engage the community, residents, and businesses through a month long exhibition displayed in store windows located along Main Street.

 
Peter Iannarelli & Keisha Luce
Teresa Marra - Chill Wine Bar
Kathleen Anderson
Mellisa Toth & Joe Pimentel - Lotus Fire
Edward Vermehren - Hudson Beach Glass
Dana Devine O'Malley - Zora Dora's
Beacon Green Teens - Beacon Natural Market
Will Walker & Jesse Lebewohl - M&T Bank
Carla Goldberg - Beacon Rivers & Estuaries
Theresa Goodman
Beacon Community Center Teens - Kennedy Fried Chicken
Joshua Jenkins - Zuzu's
Jason Hahn - 504 Main Street
Elia Gurna - 502 Main Street
Greg Georgi
Dan Rigney
Rebecca Ambrosini
Eileen McTiernan - Mt. Beacon Fine Art
Elisabeth Castagna - 500 Main Street
Catherine Welshman - Jaqueline's Hat Shop
Beth Haber
Keely Sheehan - Echo
Mount Beacon Incline Railway Society 
 

Interested artists can send inquiries to Ty Marshal at: 17EastMain@gmail.com.
 
For more information see the blog.
Collage Beacon Open Studios
        
Beacon Open Studios Registration Parties
 
Friday July 24th from 5-7pm at Max's on Main, 246 Main Street
          - happy hour specials for all who come

Saturday July 25th from 10am-noon at Zuzu's, 453 Main Street
         - a free upgrade on your coffee for those who register for Open Studios and the first 10 people to sign up will receive a free cupcake (who doesn't love a cupcake?)

Every artist who registers in person at these two registration events will receive a 20% discount on art supplies at Newburgh Art Supplies

Don't wait to sign up for Open Studios!! Do it now to take advantage of these generous offers from local businesses.
  
 
For more info on BOS check out the
blog. 
Classes, Meetings and Clubs
 
MONDAY
Bridge Club 10a - Howland Cultural Center 
477 Main St.
www.howlandculturalcenter.org  
845-831-4988
 
TUESDAY   
Scrabble Competition 6p - ZuZu's
453 Main St.
845-765-0679  
  
THURSDAY  
(next session 7/30)
Figure drawing of a professional nude model in an art studio environment will be held at Floor One Gallery on Thursdays from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, located at 17 East Main Street in Beacon. Bring your own materials. $10 a session. Please arrive before the start of the session. 
 
Kadampka Meditation 7pm - Howland Cultural Center  
477 Main St.
www.howlandculturalcenter.org
845-831-4988 
In This Issue
Events, Openings, Etc.
Windows on Main St.
Beacon Open Studios
Classes, Mtgs & Clubs
On Walls
BACA Kids
Opportunities
On Walls
  
400 Square
149 Main St. 
www.400square.com   
914-522-4736
 
Back Room Gallery
July Event
475 Main Street   
845-838-1838
 
Bannerman Island Gallery
Paul Gould Art
150 Main St    
www.bannermancastle.org   
845-234-3204 
 
bau

New Works by Michael Gaydos through- August 2
161 Main St    
www.beaconartistunion.com
845-440-7548
 
The Beacon Institute for  Rivers & Estuaries
Up River
Photos taken by photographers working for The Center for Land Use Interpretation between 2004 and 2008 
199 Main St     
www.thebeaconinstitute.org
845-838-1600

Dia:Beacon
Click here to see what is currently showing.
3 Beekman St.   
www.diabeacon.org 
845-440-0100
 
Floor One
The Art of Josh Jenkins
17 E. Main
Showing by appointment (
17EastMain@gmail.com 
 
Fovea
The Last Gorillas of the Congo -Brent Stirton through August 2
143 Main Sreet    
www.foveaeditions.org
845-765-2199
 
Go North Gallery
Terminal Daydream
469 Main Street 
www.gonorthgallery.com
347-531-6111
 
The Howland Cultural Center
477 Main St.
www.howlandculturalcenter.org
845-831-4988
 
Hudson Beach Glass
Quad 2 (VanBrunt Gallery)
- through 7/27
162 Main St.     
www.hudsonbeachglass.com  
845-440-0068
 
Morphicism
440 Main St.  
www.morphicism.com 
845-440-3092 
 
Open Space
We are Familia
510 Main St.  
www.openspacebeacon.com 
718-207-3793
 
The Photographer's Place
508 Main St.
917-478-7620
 
RiverWinds Gallery
Salute to the Hudson River: Through a Photographer's Eye"
172 Main St.      
www.riverwindsgallery.com  
845-838-2880

Spire Studios
45 Beekman St.   
www.spirestudios.org   
845-527-8752
 
vanbrunt gallery
Quad 2 - through 7/27
137 Main St. 
www.vanbruntgallery.com
845-838-2995 
 
vanbruntgallery @ moxie
Quad 2 - through 7/27
544 Main St.  
 
Zahra's Studio
 
496 Main St
www.zahrastudio.com 
845-838-6311
 
Zuzu's Leaf & Bean
Katie O'Hagan - Beacon Faces
453 Main St.     
845-765-0679
BACA Kids
 
 
Creative Dance/Movement for Young Children at the Howland Public Library Saturdays starting: 7/18/2009
Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Marlene Pennison will introduce Young children, ages 3-6 with their caregivers, to dance/movement and a bit of theatrics as a way of self expression.
Space is limited so we ask that you register in July by calling Ginny at 831-1134, ex.103.


Singalong Slim and BumbleBEE Art & Music present a weekly kids sing-along led by Singalong Slim  (aka Stephen Clair Thursdays at 10 am through the summer!  Starting next Thursday July 9. Only $5 per family.  Free if you're already enrolled in a class at BumbleBEE Art & Music.

BumbleBEE Art & Music
163 Main Street
www.bumblebeeartandmusic.com
845-765-2322
Opportunities
 
Large Artist Studio for Rent
900sqft with 15' ceilings, three phase electric, ground floor garage door with street access, private entrance, natural gas, new concrete floors, and will build out to suit. $900.00 per month rent. No real estate fees. Contact Michael Benzer (Hudson Beach Glass) michael@glasstiles.com or 845-831-3116.
 
Open submission for Photographers
Fovea's volunteer photo editors Kelly Kingman and Amrita Singh are now taking submissions for photo essays for 2009's 'Expanding Visions' projection series. Projections take place both indoors and outdoors and are free to the public. 
September 12th "Family Values" (submission deadline 8/10) December 12th "Faith" (submission deadline 11/10 Please email submissions@foveaeditions.org for FTP information. 
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