Things to Do in Glens Falls in 2009

Crandall Public Library

Tuesday, February 3, 10, 17, 24
Black History Month Film
The NAACP will co-sponsor a film and discussion series on Tuesday evenings in February with Crandall Public Library. Movie titles and a schedule will be announced soon.

Friday, February 6, 2009 (9am to 5pm)
Saturday, February 7, 2009 (9am to 4pm)
Sunday, February 8, 2009 (1pm to 4pm
Friends of Crandall Public Library Book Sale

Charles R. Wood Events

Due to losing our Film Distributor we must cancel the remaining films in our series. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Wood Theater is busy searching for another distributor. The Wood Theater would like to thank NYSCA, Warren County and LARAC for their support of the film festival.

Saturday, January 30, 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 31, 7:30 pm
The Musical "Oliver" Saint Mary / Saint Alphonsus Players.

Friday, February 13, 7:30 pm
A Walk in the Woods Wrightstage Productions.

Friday, February 20, 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 21, 7:30 pm
Belle of Amherst
Wrightstage Productions.

Red Fox Bookstore

Rock Hill Bakehouse

Our Progressive Film Forum memberships are just $25/yr ($15 Seniors/Students). Members can borrow films without charge. There are plenty of thought-provoking DVD's to choose from as we use our membership dollars exclusively to buy and screen new films.

Our current "ARTIST IN RESIDENCE" is MONTANA TRACY (11/30 to 1/24). Montana is a photographer and a good friend of the cafe. She has an excellent eye and her photographic work is warm and emotional and honest. Darkness AND light abound.

Saturday, January 24 7:00 pm
THE HEMP REVOLUTION (1998) Anthony Clarke 75 min. RT Rating = N/A Tells the amazing and little known story of the Hemp plant. Probably the first plant to be cultivated and one of the world’s largest agricultural crops until the late 1800’s, this feature length documentary explores the plant’s fascinating history, its thousands of uses, the economic and cultural forces behind its prohibition and its modern potential to solve some major environmental problems. Hemp, together with biotechnologies presented in the film, can be a panacea of answers to societal issues as varied as bio-fuel, sustainable natural food supply, clothing and energy needs. George Washington saw Hemp as an answer to independence while corporate America sought to regulate and criminalize it using marihuana as an excuse.

Thursday, January 29 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Saturday, January 31 7:00 pm
BAM 6.6 - HUMANITY HAS NO BORDERS (2006) Jahangir Golestan-Parast 80 min. RT Rating = N/A %
This film transcends geopolitical differences with a simple message of love and hope amidst tragedy, unfolding through the story of two young American victims of this devastating earthquake. Set against a backdrop of death and destruction, BAM 6.6 captures the indomitable will of the human spirit and the pervasive and altruistic culture of Iranian hospitality, kindness and generosity. Veteran film producer/director Jahangir Golestan-Parast, visually captures the horrendous destruction that took 50,000 lives and left tens of thousands injured, orphaned and homeless. Eschewing a sterile narration, Golestan tells the story of tragedy and resurrection through sequential and emotional interviews that allow viewers to draw their own conclusions on a first-hand basis. You are introduced to Tobb and Adele, the American tourists buried in the rubble, as you experience the personal and medical hospitality extended to Adele and her parents following Tobb's death. You will meet tour guide Farzaneh Khatame, who selflessly stayed with the American couple throughout their ordeal. You will experience the Iranian children as they find the inner resources to prevail over such overwhelming loss and destruction. You will come to realize the sacrifices made by Jilla Kashef as she works to help these children overcome their vulnerability and begin a journey of recovery. The ruins of the 2,000-year-old Citadel may portray the outward face of the earthquake, but Bam 6.6 portrays the magnificent inner strengths of love, hope, kindness and human commonality. As reviewer Brian Appleton stated, “I assumed it would put me in tears…I certainly did not think that it would bring any joy.”

Wednesday, February 4, 7:00 pm
DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA (DFA) All are welcome. Local Democrats meet the first Wednesday every month to plan, organize and support candidates for local, regional and national office. http://www.democracyforamerica.com/

Thursday, February 5, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Saturday, February 7, 7:00 pm
HEART OF THE GAME (2006) Ward Serrell 98 min. RT Rating = 86 % "Sink your teeth in their necks! Draw blood!" is the rallying cry of the Roosevelt Roughriders girls' basketball team. Imagining themselves as a pack of wolves, the girls tear into opposing teams and stand together as warriors both on and off the court. When Seattle filmmaker Ward Serrill met Bill Resler, a college tax professor who moonlights as a girls' basketball coach, he didn't realize that he was about to embark on an incredible seven-year journey. Serrill, camera in hand, followed Resler - who looks more like Santa Claus in Birkenstocks than a whistle-blasting high school coach - into the Roosevelt High School gym and soon discovered a group of girls whose unbridled toughness, passion and energy he came to call 'the heart of the game'. Then, one day, onto the Roughriders' court (and into the film) walked Darnellia Russell - a tough, inner-city girl whose off-court struggles would eventually threaten to crash the star athlete's plans to play college ball and be the first person in her family to get a college education. At the center of the film is Darnellia's unforgettable true story - the loss of her eligibility and her legal battle to get back on court to play the game that means everything to her. With Coach Resler, her team and her family standing by her side, she takes on enormous personal obstacles as well as the ruling body of high school sports in Washington State.

Hyde Collection
Now through Sunday, January 18, 2009
California Impressionism: Paintings from the Irvine Museum at Charles R. Wood Gallery
California Impressionism: Paintings from The Irvine Museum will include sixty stunning paintings of California Impressionist art. Impressionism found fertile ground in California in the early twentieth century. Known as the "The Land of Sunshine" with its temperate climate and remarkable landscape, California was a popular locale for painters who worked en plein air, or out of doors, seeking to infuse their work with intense light and color.
The artists comprising this group include Maurice Braun, Anna Hills, Edgar A. Payne, Hanson Puthuff, Guy Rose, Elmer Wachtel, Marion Kavanagh Wachtel, William Wendt and several other noted painters of this period. The exhibition is accompanied by a full-color catalogue, with four essays by the leading authorities in the field of American Impressionism including William H. Gerdts, Ph.D., Harvey L. Jones, David Dearinger Ph.D., and Jean Stern. The exhibition is organized by The Irvine Museum, Irvine, California.

Sunday, February 8, 2009 through Sunday, April 19, 2009
Thomas Chambers (1808-1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter

Sunday, July 12, 2009 through Sunday, October 18, 2009
Degas & Music
Coming in 2009 to the Charles R. Wood Gallery. Edgar Degas, known throughout the world as "the painter of dancers," was equally inspired by the world of music. This exhibition will bring together works that reflect the French Impressionist's fascination with music, including portraits of musician friends, dramatic images of cabaret singers, and stunning scenes of the music-filled world of the ballet. Degas & Music presents an engaging subject that has never been explored in depth or chosen as the subject of an exhibition. Degas & Music is organized by The Hyde Collection and curated by guest curators Richard Kendall and Jill DeVonyar.

Chapman Museum Events
Now through Sunday, February 15 Civic Pride: Glens Falls 100 Years Ago Civic Pride, the last in the museum’s Glens Falls Centennial series, is a celebration of 100 years of Glens Falls community - the everyday people who gathered together to supply essential services; achieve goals great and small; share interests and skills; or simply have fun. In a time when women had limited opportunities for advanced education, one finds the Friends In Council, a study group for women. In the aftermath of the Civil War, a Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, veterans helped veterans to recover and rebuild lives.
On a broader scale, groups such the Elks and Masons continued their missions of charitable works and fellowship. Organizations that focused on children and young adults, such as the Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls, began to emerge. Schools and churches flourished. Visitors will discover that people from all backgrounds joined with one another to educate, entertain, guide in faith, foster friendships, and care for and support their neighbors.
Through Civic Pride the museum hopes to represent the many organizations and institutions that played a role in the creation of Glens Falls as a city, and to recognize their contributions. The exhibit features over sixty photographs of civic organizations, schools, churches, fraternal organizations and clubs active in the early decades of the 20th century. Also included are such rare items as a 1920 Campfire Girls uniform worn by Elsie Wolfe and a Knights of Columbus ceremonial sword. To add a current element to the exhibit members of local organizations active today are invited to contribute group photos to post on a special community bulletin board in the gallery.

Now through Thursday, April 30 Stoddard Exhibit: Adirondack Interiors Linen tablecloths, folded napkins, selections of fine cigars… and mounted deer heads? These items do belong together, in the setting of the Adirondack lodgings photographed by Seneca Ray Stoddard. This new exhibit will feature glimpses into the interiors of the hotels and inns that flourished in northern New York during the later 19th and early 20th centuries. While offering a light-hearted view of Victorian “rustic” décor, these fascinating images speak also of the lifestyle enjoyed by the wealthy of the period and their penchant for maintaining a level of comfort and control amidst the wildness of the Adirondack mountains.

LARAC Events

Now through Saturday, February 28, 2009 Apply for the LARAC June Festival LARAC seeks those who create fine art and craft to participate in our 38th Annual June Festival.

Thursday, February 12 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Artist Potluck at LARAC Are you a local artist looking for information and opportunity to help you promote your art? Or are you interested in getting to know more artists in the area? LARAC invites you to an Artist Potluck themed “For the Love of Art”, on Thursday, February 12th from 6 to 8pm. Open to the public, artists of all mediums are invited to attend this no cost event. Bring a dish and share an evening of fun and food with other artists. Come to exchange ideas and resources, and announce your upcoming exhibitions and events! LARAC staff will also be on hand to announce 2009 events including exhibitions in Lapham Gallery, low-cost workshops for artists and organizations, opportunities in the LARAC Shop, the June and Fall festivals, plus grant opportunities. And while we are celebrating the theme of love, LARAC will be accepting non-perishable food items for donation to a local food pantry. The community will thank you! For the Potluck set-up purposes please RSVP by February 10th, 518-798-1144 x 2 or email gallery@larac.org.

Saturday, May 23, 2009, 7:00 pm
Art Auction to Benefit the Glens Falls Medical Mission to Guatemala
**SAVE THE DATE**
Enjoy an evening of music, wine and refreshments during a unique fine art and utilitarian art auction. From painting, photography and pottery to walking sticks, trout flies and hand painted original floor cloths; this auction is not to be missed!

Glens Falls Civic Center

Saturday, February 7, 5 pm
Albany River Rats AHL Hockey
The Albany River Rats, of the American Hockey League, will play four of their home games at the Civic Center this season.

Sunday, February 8, 2 PM
High School Hockey
South High Hockey South Glens Falls vs. Mohon/Scalmont

Thursday, February 12, 7 PM
High School Hockey
South High Hockey South Glens Falls vs. Queensbury

Wednesday, February 18, 7:30 PM
Larry the Cable Guy
Comedy show.

Tuesday, February 24, 7 PM
Wednesday, February 25, 10:30 AM
Wednesday, February 25, 7 PM
Sesame Street Live

Sunday, March 8, 5 pm
Albany River Rats AHL Hockey
The Albany River Rats, of the American Hockey League, will play four of their home games at the Civic Center this season.

Friday, March 20, 10 AM
Friday, March 20, 5 PM
Saturday, March 21, 9 AM
Saturday, March 21, 5:30 PM
Sunday, March 22, 1 PM
High School Hockey
NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Championship Tournament

Wednesday, March 25, 7 PM
Harlem Globetrotters

Friday, April 3, 7:30 pm
Albany River Rats AHL Hockey
The Albany River Rats, of the American Hockey League, will play four of their home games at the Civic Center this season.