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ELECTRIC WINDOWS 2010 IS HERE, NOW.
Run, don't walk. Bring the kids, the dog, some cash.
Be there. Noon. East end of Main Street.
You gotta know it It's ELECTRIC
Boogie woogie, woogie! Now you can't hold it It's ELECTRIC
Boogie woogie, woogie! But you know it's there, Yeah here there everywhere
I've got to move, I'm going on a party ride I've got to groove, groove, groove, And from this music I just can't hide.
Are you comin' with me? Come let me take you on a party ride And I'll teach you, teach you, teach you I'll teach you the ELECTRIC slide
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Public Art, Music, Poetry and so on... |
SATURDAY July 31
PUBLIC ART EVENT 12p - Main Street On Saturday July 31st 2010, OPEN SPACE gallery and Burlock Home present Electric Windows 2010. 30 artists will converge in Beacon to create live artwork and have their work installed on the exterior of a 19th century factory building. Electric Windows draws its name from the former electric blanket factory at the foot of Mount Beacon that will act as the backdrop for the event. In addition to the live art and installation this year's event includes 2 additional Installation sites, 9 live music acts, food
Vendors, dancing by M*POWER ELITE TEAM, and live screen printing by
Buxtonia. This is an event not to be missed! 12:00 to 7:00pm, bring the
kids! Rain location will be at Tallix. www.electricwindowsbeacon.com 510 Main Street (845) 765 -0731
After Party 10p - Piggy Bank Join the Electric Windows after party at the Piggy Bank with DJ Bobby
Collins from Denver, CO. 10:00pm - 2:00am Piggy Bank Restaurant 448 Main St. 845-838-0028
Gallery Talk 1p - Dia:Beacon
Alexander Dumbadze on Dan Flavin. Alexander Dumbadze is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art and Theory at George Washington University. He is currently writing a book length manuscript entitled "Death Is Elsewhere: Bas Jan Ader and the Tension between Individual Will and Determinism." He is a co-founder, along with Suzanne Hudson and Joshua Shannon, of both the Society of Contemporary Art Historians and the Contemporary Art Think Tank. Free with museum admission. www.diaart.org
3 Beekman Street 845.440.0100
Music 8p - Chill Wine Bar Anita Rose Merando and Dennis Winge an Evening of Classic Jazz Standards. Guitarist, Dennis Winge ( www.denniswinge.com ) and vocalist, Anita Rose Merando will lend their special interpretation to classic jazz standards, joined by saxophonist, Miami Mo Morgan and other special guests.www.myspace.com/ChillWineBar 173 Main St. 845-765-0885
Music 930p - Max's On Main James Patrick www.maxsonmain.com 246 Main Street 845-838-6297(MAXS)
SUNDAY August 1
Author Series 4pm - Beacon Institute
Jane & Walt Daniel presents their book Walkable Westchester Get the inside track on the plentiful parks and trails of Westchester County from the hiker/authors who've walked them all! Learn about over 180 parks with almost 600 miles of trails in Westchester County: the history, people and which parks are suitable for the handicapped, bikes, horses, dogs and cross country skiing. www.thebeaconinstitute.org 199 Main St. 845-838-1600
THURSDAY August 5
Paddle 6p - Beacon Ferry DockPaddle from the Beacon Ferry Dock around Peter Jay Sharp Park and out to Denning's Point while on the lookout for eagles and other raptors who've lived along these banks for many years. Equipment will be provided by Mountain Tops Outfitters ( www.mountaintopsonline.com ). Limited space is available; RSVP on the Scenic Hudson website before Aug. 3. www.scenichudson.org Beacon Ferry Dock 845 473 4440 Ext. 273
Event 630p - BEAHIVE Solopreneurs Sounding Board - Struggling with a work issue? Need a
perspective shift? Take advantage of collective intelligence ("hive mind")
and an inspiring meeting place to brainstorm and work towards creative
solutions to problems. Think of this as a mash-up of an ad hoc advisory
board and group therapy for your work. Come prepared to share and to
listen. Open to any solo entrepreneur or solopreneur wannabe, consultants, freelance creatives and artists included. Open to any work-related issue: promotion, funding, technology, strategy, vision, finding work, time management... BEAHIVE members: free / $5 public www.beahivebeacon.com 291 Main St (corner of S. Brett) 917-449-6356
FRIDAY August 6
Poetry 8p - Howland Cultural Center Calling All Poets Series (CAPS) EVERY 1st FRIDAY Hosted by Jim Eve, Mike
Jurkovic, & Robert Milby featuring Ted Gill & Wanda Schaeffer. Followed By
SATURDAY August 7
Poetry 11a - Howland Cultural Center
2nd Annual (all-day) Marathon. Featuring many acclaimed regional poets from Manhattan, Albany, and the Hudson Valley 3 feature poets per hour. 2 poem open throughout event. Till 11p. www.howlandculturalcenter.org 477 Main Street 845-831-4988
Opening Reception 6p - Marion Royael Gallery "Call 'n' Response" a jazz & art installation. a night of Jazz, art and
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Alexander Dumbadze on Dan Flavin Saturday, July 31, 2010, 1pm
Image: Dan Flavin, "monuments" for V. Tatlin series, various
dates (1964-1981), and untitled, 1970. Installation at
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| At Work |
Stephen Clair ( local845.com) August 1, 5:30 to 7:30 PM Summer Sunset Music Series At the Bandstand Main Street and The Hudson River, Cold Spring. *(St. Mary's Church in the event of rain).
Kate Daley can be seen in Printwork '10 National Juried Printmaking Exhibition, at Barrett Art Center Galleries, from July 17-August 14, 2010. Barrett Art Center 55 Noxon Street,POK. www.barrettartcenter.org Mary Ann Glass can be seen at Wells Fargo Advisors at the Montgomery Row Building in Rhinebeck. Visit
for more info
Erica Hauser can be seen at the Beacon Institute. www.bire.org
and at George Billis Gallery 555 West 25th St (near 11th Ave) New York City, NY Through August 14. www.georgebillis.com
Kelly Ellenwood can be seen and heard performing in River Valley Rep's production of The Light in the Piazza July 22 through August 1 at the Nelly Goletti Theatre at Marist College. 845-575-3133.
Catherine Welshman can be seen at Hudson Beach Glass thru Aug 25.
(Are you a BACA artist and are out there AT WORK?? Be sure to keep us updated by submitting your what/where/when info to submit@beaconarts.org) |
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Back Room Gallery
Charles Zigmund & Deborah O'Keeffe thru July 475 Main Street 845-838-1838 Bank Square Coffeehouse
Kristie Nicole Phillipson "Say What???" thru July www.banksquarecoffeehouse.com 129 Main Street 845-440-7165
142 Main Street
Gallery G
"Threads" installation by Carla Goldberg thru 8/8 15 East Main Street by appointment 845-222-0177 The Howland Cultural Center
"Time for Art: Senior Artists Exhibition" 477 Main St. www.howlandculturalcenter.org 845-831-4988 Hudson Beach Glass
New work by Catherine Welshman 162 Main St. www.hudsonbeachglass.com 845-440-0068 Marion Royael Gallery'Four by Six' David Coalburn, Jack Thornton, Hy Suchman and Ivan Suchman thru 8/1 460 Main Street www.marionroyaelgallery.com 541-301-0032 Morphicism
440 Main St. www.morphicism.com 845-440-3092 Open Space
ELECTRIC WALLS
RiverWinds Gallery "Celebrating Summer" Linda Hubbard thru 8/9 www.riverwindsgallery.com 172 Main St. 845-838-2880 School of Jellyfish
183 Main Street Beacon, NY 12508 www.schooljellyfish.com 845-440-8017 vanbrunt gallery James Westwater "Postcards and Matchboxes" thru 7/25 137 Main St. www.vanbruntgallery.com 845-838-2995 vanbruntgallery @ moxie
544 Main St. Zuzu's Leaf & Bean In the Name of Food- The 4th Annual Green Teen Photo Show 453 Main St. info@zuzusleafandbean.com |
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