Here is a great op-ed piece written by Ward 9 Alderman Hayes Clement for the Kingston Times this week.
The Arts
Kingston’s Music Community Thrives
By Rebecca Martin
The musicians living in the city of Kingston is really astounding. Artists such as Tony Levin, Gail Ann Dorsey, Larry Grenadier, Peter Wetzler, Vicente Archer, Peggy Stern and many more all call Kingston home. It’s fitting that series such as the one we’re posting today are sprouting up here at home. Follow this LINK to watch their last series performance.
Brand New Jazz Series in Kingston
On Monday, July 19th LVanHart Artist Productions and 323 Wall Street will debut a brand new jazz series in Kingston, NY. The concert series will focus on the brightest talent on the jazz scene today. Guest artists will be drawn from the wealth of local talent that is in our geographic region, as well as bringing in the best that the New York jazz scene has to offer.
Jazz @ WallSpace is fortunate to have Steve Wilson and Vic Juris coming from NYC, joining forces with two locals, Jay Anderson from New Paltz, and Dennis Mackrel makes his home in Woodstock. This quartet exemplifies the mission of Jazz @ WallSpace. These four fabulous musicians have all played together in different configurations, but never in this quartet. Wilson and Anderson currently tour together in Maria Schneiders Orchestra. Anderson and Mackrel have performed together with Chaka Khan and Maria Schneider, as well as local favorite, Betty MacDonald. Juris has performed with Wilson, Anderson and Mackrel, with his own groups, with the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, among others.
For more, contact Laura Hartmann at laura@lvanhart.com
Neighboring Live Music Venue Falcon Arts in the New York Times
Hands down, one of the best live music venues in the Hudson Valley is in Marlboro, NY. The New York Times thinks so, too. Way to go Tony Falco. Can we clone you?
Read all about it HERE, and check out their impressive music schedule. There is never a door charge. You pay what you can. A real community joint.
(Hey! Isn’t that Kingston resident and jazz bassist Larry Grenadier up there on stage? Indeed it is….)
Help To Secure The Future Of The Rosendale Theatre
After 60 years, the family owned and operated “The Rosendale Theatre” is looking to sell the space. Last night, I received this information from the remarkable Amy Poux who is working with her collective to help raise the necessary funds to secure the space and keep it in operation as we all know and love it. An informative meeting will take place on Thursday, December 10th at 7:00pm at the Rosendale Recreation Center. The Rosendale Theatre Collective will explain what they are doing and talk about their plans for the future. All questions, ideas and expertise welcome.
She writes:
“The Rosendale Theatre is one of the few family-owned, single screen movie theatres still operating in the United States. In Particular, this theatre has a rich history of supporting independent filmmakers, artists and civil and human rights organizations worldwide. In addition to providing high quality art films, the theatre has been a community space used by organizations to fundraise, meet, inform, inspire and educate.
The sole responsibility for this gift to the community has rested on the Cacchio family for 60 years. They have now decided to sell the theatre.
A recently formed community group, currently called the Rosendale Theatre Collective, is negotiating with the Cacchio family to purchase the theatre. The Cacchio’s asked to receive a binder in the amount of $20,000 by December 1st. They have now generously extended us another two weeks. So far, we’ve raised $10,000. Please consider making a donation and help us reach this goal! No amount is too small – or too large. Currently, the Rosendale Theatre Collective is fundraising under the fiscal umbrella of The Children’s Media Project and donate through their site, indicating Rosendale Theatre Collective in your donation instructions. Or, make out a check to Children’s Media Project. Please be sure to write “Rosendale Theatre Collective” in the memo space on your check.
Checks to: Rosendale Theatre Collective PO Box 250 Rosendale, NY. 12472
Thank you for joining us in this exciting and important project! Please share this with anyone who loves the Rosendale Theatre!”
Current Board Members of the Rosendale Theatre Collective: F-Stop Fitzgerald, Ron Parenti, Nicole Quinn, Gale McGovern, Betty Greenwald, Fre Atlast, Ellen Sribnick, Beverly Keith, Amy Trompetter, Jan Melchior, Yuvai Scorer, Lisa Sterer, Abba Johnes, Dan Guenther, Dana Rudkoff, Livia Vanaver, Linda Park, Jane Hollinger, Marty Moltoris, Anissa Kapsales, Bill Brooks, Sophia Raab Downs, Laura Shaine, Bob Godwin, Nicole Fenichel-Hewitt, Ali Gruber, Louis Torchio, Annette and Max Finestone, Carol Garfunkel, Jane Hollinger, Eve Waltermaurer, Jennifer Metzger, Ann Citron.