THE CALENDAR • CALENDAR DIRECTORY • EXHIBITIONS
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Caffè Lena • Open mic night • Sign-up is 7 pm to 7:25 pm Show at 7:30 / 2 songs or 10 minutes • info at www.caffelena.org
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Images • “The Wife” (through 10/4), interweaving the story of a couple’s youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later — a lifetime’s shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love • today’s times, 3, 5:15 & 7:15 pm• www.imagescinema.org
Images • “Fahrenheit 11/9” (through 10/4), Michael Moore’s provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live • today’s times, 2 & 4:30 & 9:20 pm • www.imagescinema.org
TUESDAY
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Caffè Lena • Poetry Open Mic with featured reader Lance Henson • 7 pm • tickets ($5) at door • www.caffelena.org”
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Images • “The Wife” (through 10/4), interweaving the story of a couple’s youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later — a lifetime’s shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love • today’s times, 3, 5:15 & 7:15 pm• www.imagescinema.org
Images • “Fahrenheit 11/9” (through 10/4), Michael Moore’s provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live • today’s times, 2:30, 5 & 7:35 pm • www.imagescinema.org
MISC.
Northshire (Manchester store) • Robert Hunter presents his debut novel “Relapse: A Love Story” about a man who knows he’s going to be a novelist if he can just survive writer’s block, a wayward raft trip, shaman-led weddings, car heists, strange prophecies, and so much moonshine • 5 pm • www.northshire.com
Rutland Library • Middlebury College professor Paul Monod speaks about The British Monarch: Politics, Money, and Public Image— an event in the 1st Wednesdays lecture series of the Vermont Humanities Council • 7 pm • more info at 802-773-1860
Chapman • Teacher’s Workshop: Educator, Kim Harvish, hosts an interactive teacher’s workshop this Fall to familiarize local teachers with the museum’s new exhibits, changes to the traditional Holiday programs and new outreach programs • 4:00-5:30 pm • at 518-793-2826
Skidmore • Learn more about the MDOCS Storytellers’ Institute. During this presentation you will hear from 2018 Fellows about their experience during the five-week residency growing their own documentary projects and taking part in greater conversations about documentary practice and the yearly theme • 6 pm • Davis Auditorium • more info at 518-580-5274.
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MASS MoCA • Marissa Nadler is playing with The Decemberists • 8 pm • $45/$55
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Images • “The Wife” (through 10/4), interweaving the story of a couple’s youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later — a lifetime’s shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love • today’s times, 3, 5:15 & 7:15 pm• www.imagescinema.org
Images • “Fahrenheit 11/9” (through 10/4), 4455555555 Michael Moore’s provocative and comedic look at the times in which we live • today’s times, 2:30, 5 & 7:35 pm • www.imagescinema.org
MISC.
Bennington College Center for the Advancement of Public Action • CAPA Symposium “The Environmental and Health Impacts of Herbicides and Pesticides”
Northshire (Manchester store) • Join cookbooik author Ellen Ecker Ogden for a four-part cookbook writing class (October 4, 11, 18 and 25) • 4:00--5:30 • details at www.northshire.com
Skidmore • Dunkerley Dialogue: A dialogue with artist Jane Irish, whose work is included in the Tang collection and was shown in the exhibition “Give a damn”
Skidmore • lecture, “Is Clinical Virtual Reality Ready for Primetime?” by Skip Rizzo, PhD who is a clinical psychologist and director of medical VR at the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies • 6 pm • Gannett Auditorium • more info at 518-580-5300
Skidmore • lecture, “Industrial Development in Ireland Since 1950” by Peter Moloney • 7 pm • Davis Auditorium• more info at 518-580-5100 |
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Berkshire Theatre Group • Harvest & Rust: A Neil Young Experience • 8 pm • at the Garage (in the lobby of the Colonial) • tickets ($10 adv/$15 day of) at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org
Skidmore • concert by Ariel Quartet • 7 pm • Zankel Music Center • Adults $8, Senior citizens $5 • info at 518-580-5321 or www.skidmore.edu/Zankel
Williams • Visiting Artist Series: Pianist/composer Carmen Staaf, an active voice in the NYC and global music scenes. Her sextet features vocalist Nicole Zuraitis, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, alto saxophonist Kris Allen, bassist Jonathan Michel, and drummer George Schuller • 8 pm • Brooks-Rogers • free • music.williams.edu
DANCE
Skidmore • Dance Lecture Demonstration: Dancers from the Modern Guest Artist Workshop class will show a sneak preview of excerpts from “Runes” by Paul Taylor which will be presented in the Winter Dance Concert. The company also discusses Paul Taylor’s creative work and performs “Airs” & “Piazzolla Caldera” • 7 pm • Skidmore Dance Theater • more info at 518-580-5383
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PS21 • A Weekend of Japanese Film (Oct. 5-7). Today, a screening of the classic Kon Ichikawa film “An Actor’s Revenge.” • 7:30 pm • $9/$7, or $5 children 12 and under • www.ps21chatham.org
MISC.
Northshire (Manchester store) • D. D. Guttenplan, the reporter who covered the 2016 election for The Nation, presents his new book “The Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority” • 6 pm • details at www.northshire.com
Northshire (Saratog store) • Popular picture book author and illustrator Jennifer Sattler is special guest star at story time and shares her two latest books “Bully” and “Bundle Up!” • 10:30 am • www.northshire.com
Kinderhook Memorial Library • Pumpkin Party! Come to the Library for the Charles Schultz classic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” and then decorate a mini pumpkin and experiment with some pumpkin slime! For ages 5+ • 2 pm • info (518)758-6192 |
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Mahaiwe • Chris Botti, Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer • 8 pm • tickets ($41 – $175) at www.mahaiwe.org
Petersburgh Veteran Memorial Community Center — Music and Art Café • today, Curragh — a group of seasoned musicians who have played throughout New York and surrounding locations for over twenty years. Their programs present the best in Celtic music with jigs, reels, hornpipes, airs, set dances and waltzes. • 7 pm • 71 Main Street (Route 2), Petersburgh, NY • $5
RiZe Up • ninety minutes of Roy Zimmerman’s original songs, a funny and forceful affirmation of Peace and Social Justice 7 pm • at the South Berkshire Friends Meeting House, 280 State Rd, Great Barrington, MA • tickets $20 Parking on the grounds is free • www.berkshirebash.com
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MISC.
Northshire (Manchester store) • mystery author Archer Mayor presents “Bury the Lead” • 6 pm • details at www.northshire.com
Northshire (Saratoga store) • Author & historian Joyce Lee Malcolm discusses her book “The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life” with Saratoga National Historic Park Ranger Eric Schnitzer • 7 pm • www.northshire.com
Berkshire Botanical Garden • 84th annual Harvest Festival (day 1 of 2): Iconic Berkshire festival featuring family fun, great food, local craft vendors, entertainment, a farmer’s market, tag sales, children’s games, more than 100 regional artisan food and craft vendors, and drop-in workshops on topics relating to gardening and so much more • 10 am-5 pm • Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA • $7, or free for kids under 12 • See www.berkshirebotanical.org
Claverack Free Library • annual fall book sale October 5, 6 and 7 — huge selection of gently used fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as children’s books, all sorted by subject beneath the tents • today’s times, 9 am - 3 pm • at the library located at 629 State Route 23B, Claverack, NY. For more information, please contact the Claverack Free Library at info@claveracklibrary.org, 518-851-7120, or stop in during library hours
Haynes House Trek for Hope introduces a new 10K and 5K fall foliage run/walk called the Slate Valley Brew Run. Races include a 10K at 8:30 am which goes into Vermont and concludes along the Rail Trail, a 5K run/walk at 10 am that covers village streets, the Rail Trail, and a covered footbridge, and a 1-mile Kids Run at 9 am. All proceeds benefit the Haynes House of Hope, a nonprofit organization that cares for the terminally ill and their families • For more information, email slatevalleybrewrun@gmail.com or call Race Director Peter O’Brien at 518-321-9640.
Thurman Fall Farm Tour With a map and guide found in town or online, you’ll be able to guide yourself to unique sites for free open houses at farms and sugarhouses with ag-citing activities for all ages. Go early for a pancake breakfast 9 am – 1 pm, (served also on Sunday) and savor a luncheon buffet noon to three.
William Cullen Bryant Homestead • “Garden to Table: Seasonal Cooking from the Kitchen Garden” • Cook with many of the common flowers, herbs and vegetables grown during the summer and fall seasons • 3-6 pm • William Cullen Bryant Homestead, Cummington • Member Adult: $36.00; Nonmember Adult: $45.00 • more info at 413-200-7262; acaluori@thetrustees.org
Yoga Place • Pure Yoga/Divine Yoga with Peter Rizzo (two Saturdays each month) • 9:00-11:30 am • at The Yoga Place, 532 Main Street, Bennington, VT • $30 prepaid or $35 at door, or by donation. To register or for more information, call 802-447-0393 or go to www.benningtonyoga.com
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