Things To Do in Glens Falls - February, 2009

Crandall Public Library

Black History Month Film Series

Tuesday, February 24, 6:30 pm -8:30 pm
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
Katrina Browne, in her filmmaking debut, navigates the waters of racial politics through a personal documentary about her slave owning ancestors, the New England DeWolfs. The largest slave-trading family in U.S. history, they transported over 10,000 Africans in the triangle trade of humans, rum and sugar. Browne invited over 200 DeWolf ancestors to participate in a re-tracing of that route – from Rhode Island, to the slave forts of Ghana, to the sugar plantations of Cuba, and back. Nine family members agreed. Browne chronicles their travels, disagreements about the family’s history, and the group’s self-examination. At one point, one of the film’s African-American producers openly speaks her mind on camera and confronts the family about her feelings about their journey and perceptions. This year marks the U.S. bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade. The film’s journey, not merely one of geography and history, prompts the group to formulate questions pertinent to race relations today – what of reparation, both spiritual and material? What was our complicity? What are our responsibilities – as a nation, and as individuals of the white race? 2008 Silverdocs Cinematic Vision Award; 2008 Sundance Nomination – Best Documentary Crandall Public Library and the Glens Falls Chapter of the NAACP Celebrate Black History Month 2009 and the 10th Annual African-American Film Forum In the Library’s Community Room A discussion will follow each film This program is made possible in part with public funds from the NYS Council on the Arts, a State agency.

Crandall Library Special Events
Thursday, February 26, 5-7pm
Watercolor Exhibit Reception
Works by regional watercolor and watermedia artists, all members of the Upper Hudson Valley Watercolor Society, are on display at Crandall Library’s upstairs gallery through February. The public is invited to enjoy a closing reception for the exhibit in the reading room next to the gallery.

Thursday, March 5, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm
THIS I BELIEVE: Opening Reception
The World Awareness Children’s Museum announces the opening of its 20th Annual All Country Show, THIS I BELIEVE, an exhibition of international youth art at the Crandall Public Library on Glen Street in Glens Falls, March 6 - 31. From over 600 pieces submitted through the Museum's 2008 International Youth Art Exchange, a couple dozen pieces were selected and will be seen by the public for the first time. Original new works from Turkey, Kenya, the Philippines, Portugal, Taiwan, India, Costa Rica, Brazil, Russia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania and the United States will be on display.
The theme for the exhibit is THIS I BELIEVE. What do these young international artists believe? The content of the work is varied. Some of the titles include:
Peace around the world
Life in space
Saving the oceans
A quality education
Friendship
All is connected
Being kind
Access to clean water
Knowledge
Diversity

Thursday, March 5, from 7 pm
Concert by AsefaNorth African and Jewish contemporary music.

Charles R. Wood Events

Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
Saturday, March 7, 2:00 pm
Sunday, March 8, 2:00 pm
Willie Wonka Junior Adirondack Children's Troupe

Sunday, March 22, 12:30 & 4:00 pm
Our Own Cinderella Adirondack Ballet Theatre

Saturday, April 4, 11:00 am
Billy Goats Gruff Lake George Opera: Opera To Go. Opera for Children. This is a FREE event.

Sunday, April 5, 7:00 pm
Timeless Tango Fusion Dance Company

Friday, April 17, 7:30 pm
Tom Paxton in Concert Cafe Lena

Friday, May 1, 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 2, 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 3, 2:00 pm
Confessions of a Dirty Blonde Glens Falls Community Theatre

Saturday, May 9, 6:00 pm
Rising Stars at the Wood Second annual fundraiser for the Wood Theater featuring the best of local High School talent!

Saturday, May 16, 8:00 pm
Tribute to the Armed Forces Concert by Lake George Community Band

Wednesday, May 20, 2:00 pm
Thursday, May 21, 7:00 pm
Mayhem at the Wood aka Law & Disorder
Glens Falls Community Theatre's Senior Workshop. Donations accepted at the Door.

Saturday, May 30, Time TBD
Dance Recital Glens Falls Ballet and Dance

Red Fox Bookstore

Tuesday, February 24, 5:00 p.m.
Book Release & Signing: "I Make Stuff Up"Book signing with local author Mark Devit.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7:00 p.m.
International Intrigue Book Group
Join us for a discussion of Walter Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress.

Thursday, February 26, 2009 7:30 p.m.
Foodie Book Group The Foodie book group will meet tonight to discuss the book "Trail of Crumbs" by Kim Sunee.

Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:00 p.m.
Tea Tasting and Book Signing
Come join us at Red Fox for a tea tasting, booksigning, and talk with author and tea connoisseur Michael Harney, author of "Harney and Sons Guide to Tea".

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.
Artist in Residence Our current "ARTIST IN RESIDENCE" is TANYA WHITE & FRIENDS (1/10 to 3/14).

Thursday, February 26, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, February 27, 7:00 pm
Book-signing & Reading: Mark Devit's "I Make Stuff Up* "I Make Stuff Up" Read through and recording.

Saturday, February 28, 7:00 pm
SPEEDO (2004) Jesse Moss 78 min Exposing all the thrills and spills of the demolition derby, this highly personal documentary from director Jesse Moss focuses on the life of driver Ed "Speedo" Jager. Life as a top derby racer takes its toll on Jager's private life, with every professional peak being leveled out by a very personal trough. Totally addicted to the rush of the track, the latest in a long line of tragedies to befall the superstar is the break-up of his marriage. Moss captures all the gruesome details on camera, as well as Jager's pursuit of a track official who catches his eye. The film is shot over a year in the life of the driver, and captures all the highs and lows he encounters.

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

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

Friday, March 6, 7:00 pm
LITTLE ROCK - 50 YEARS LATER (2006) Brant & Craig Renaud 70 min This documentary film explores the ways in which race relations have changed--and the ways in which they've stayed the same--as Brent and Craig Renaud return to Little Rock Central High School fifty years after the famous incident in which nine African-American students were denied entrance to the building by an angry white mob.

Thursday, March 12, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, March 13, 7:00 pm
PUCKER UP (2005) Kate Davis & David Heilbroner 76 min RT Rating = 80 % This appropriately named film is a documentary on the world of competitive whistling. The filmmakers travel to the International Whistling Convention and Competition in North Carolina to view the latest competitors, as well as giving a detailed history of the sport.

Thursday, March 19 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, March 20, 7:00 pm
A/K/A TOMMY CHONG (2007) Josh Gilbert 80 min RT Rating = 70 % A dynamic portrait of comedy legend Tommy Chong, set against the unfolding political horror story of post 911 America. Filmmaker Josh Gilbert follows the tragic and absurd tale of Chong as he travels down the rabbit hole of America's war on drugs and the federal prison system after becoming the primary target in a government sting, code named "Operation Pipe Dreams." In February of 2003, at a time of unparalleled assaults to our freedoms by international terrorists, John Ashcroft and U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan spent 12 million dollars to take down Tommy Chong for selling art glass water pipes (a/k/a bongs) over the internet. In the words of the great Magritte, "Ceci n'est pas une pipe." What emerges is an intimate portrait of a cosmic character, caught in the crosshairs of a surreal Cheech and Chong fantasy come to life.

Thursday, March 26, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT Hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, March 27, 7:00 pm
EXCELLENT CADAVERS (2005) Marco Turco 92 min RT Rating = 77 % Based on the book by Alexander Stille and featuring the photos of Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia, the film chronicles the recent history of the Mafia and its integral, seemingly ineradicable, relationship to postwar Italian politics. Whereas in the past the Cosa Nostra used to kill only their own, beginning in the Seventies the Mafia began assassinating prosecutors, judges and others who were fighting them, and thus began producing the "excellent cadavers," as Sicilian writer Leonardo Sciascia called them. This documentary focuses on the efforts of two courageous prosecutors, Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, whose efforts in the mid-Eighties led to the Maxi-Trials in Palermo, where, in a heavily-protected underground bunker the size of a football field, hundreds of Mafia defendants were tried and convicted. The film shows us that successive Italian governments -- including the current Berlusconi regime -- either ignore the Mafia or essentially do nothing about it.

Saturday, March 28, 7:00 pm
PIANO MADNESS (Part Two) Local composer and pianist, Steven Galluci, cooks up more of his unique blend of his own classical and contemporary music.

Wednesday, April 22, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
OPEN YOUR MOUTH FOR MAMA (An Unconventional Earth Day Celebration) Basically this is a scheduled forum for speakers, poets, musicians and artists to celebrate our home. Come claim your 15 minutes of fame for Mother Earth. She feeds you and, now, it's your turn to give back. Sing, dance, speak, dream and demonstrate your concern. Celebrate Your Soul!Contact Pam (Shining Moon) Lunz at pamlunz@yahoo.com to secure some time to express your own feelings and thoughts.

Saturday, May 9, 7:00 pm
SECOND SATURDAY POETRY SLAM Hosted by Mark DeVit. The second Saturday of each month we hold our monthly poetry slam. Everyone is welcome to participate. You can sign up the night of the event or email Mark (mdevit@gmail.com). There is a prize of a Rock Hill VIP Lunch For Two and a $25 cash prize for the "winner".

Hyde Collection

Sunday, February 8, 2009 through Sunday, April 19, 2009
Thomas Chambers (1808-1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter This exhibition - the first major survey of Thomas Chambers' work since 1942 - seeks to define his style, examine his sources, and investigate the popular audience for marine and landscape painting in the mid-nineteenth century. Active for almost three decades as a painter, Chambers left behind a boldly expressive and puzzling body of work. Recovered from obscurity in the mid-twentieth century, he was enthusiastically celebrated as an American folk painter whose rhythmic sense of contour, lively pattern, and strong color anticipated modern taste.
Thomas Chambers (1808-1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter will feature approximately sixty works, borrowed from public and private collections throughout the United States, including forty-five paintings by Chambers and related paintings by his contemporaries.
This exhibition was organized by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and its Center for American Art, in association with the Indiana University Art Museum, and with the support of a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. William C. Buck.

Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Sunday, May 24, 2009
Old Master Prints from the Sparling Family Collection Late last year, Tobin Sparling donated nearly thirty prints in memory of his parents, Leon H. and Marie Buttlar Sparling. The exhibition, titled Old Master Prints from the Sparling Family Collection, will be on display in the Hoopes Gallery at the Museum through May 24. Ten etchings, seventeen engravings, and two wood cuts from the donated works will be included in the exhibition in addition to two prints on loan from the donor. The collection surveys the major printmaking styles and techniques from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries in both Southern and Northern Europe. Included are prints by some of the most influential artists working in this period such as, Albrecht Altdorfer, François Boucher, Jacques Callot, Albrecht Durer, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Hendrik Goltzius, Francisco Goya, and Marcantonio Raimondi. The exhibition is organized by Erin B. Coe, The Hyde’s chief curator.
The collection of prints was assembled by Tobin Sparling, who currently resides in Houston, where he is Associate Professor of Law at South Texas College of Law. A graduate of South Glens Falls Senior High School, Dartmouth College, and Columbia University, Sparling worked for a number of years in the rare books and print departments of the Yale Center for British Art and the New York Public Library. His father, Leon Sparling, was a former English teacher at South Glens Falls Senior High School. Tobin’s mother, Marie, had served for many years as Director of Adult Education Programs for the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex County BOCES.
David F. Setford, the Hyde’s executive director, noted the uniqueness of the exhibition. “The Hyde now has a significant collection to add to our existing Old Masters’ works. The fact that the donation was made in memory of a local family who regularly visited our Museum makes this exhibition very special to us and to the area,” said Setford.

Sunday, April 19
Closing Reception With Kathleen A. Foster, Philadelphia Museum of Art The curator of Thomas Chambers (1808-1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter, Kathleen A. Foster of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, will speak at the exhibition’s closing reception at The Hyde on Sunday, April 19, 2009. Sponsors of the exhibition at The Hyde Collection are SCA Tissue and NBT Bank.

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 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.

Thursday, April 23 - Sunday, October 18, 2009
All Cordially Invited: Entertainment in the North Country, 1850 - 1920 What did people in Glens Falls and other communities in the North Country do for entertainment before TV? The Chapman Historical Museum’s summer 2009 exhibit, All Cordially Invited, will explore forms of entertainment from 1850, when most North Country communities were quite isolated, through 1920 when the automobile and the radio radically changed how people socialized.
In the 19th century the ball or dance was a popular form of entertainment that drew people together, often to support a local cause. Other social gatherings included lectures, picnics, revival meetings, clam roasts, excursions and ice cream socials. Later, railroads brought the circus and Wild West shows to town. Agricultural fairs, baseball games and horse tracks attracted crowds of spectators. People also experienced such new forms of entertainment as vaudeville acts and nickelodeons -- to be replaced by movie houses. Soon to follow in the 20th century was the radio, which with the automobile ended the region’s isolation, changing social customs as it did.
"All Cordially Invited" is planned in conjunction with the Hyde Collection’s Season of Degas. From July 12 to October 18, 2009, The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York will present Degas & Music, an exclusive exhibition devoted to the music-inspired works of French Impressionist Edgar Degas (1834-1917). To enhance the experience of regional visitors and tourists alike, The Hyde Collection is collaborating with area arts and community organizations to present a full summer/fall calendar of Degas-related events. The Season schedule will include exhibits, musical performances, lectures, and family events complementing the Degas exhibition.

LARAC Events

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

Now through Saturday, March 7
What's Out Is In Northeast Feltmaker's Guild Annual Juried Exhibit.
and Avian Sculpture by World Class Woodcarver Richard Jones.

Tuesday, February 24, 7-9 pm (changed from Jan. 28)
SEMINAR: INTERPRETATIVE WOOD SCULPTURE
Richard Jones, whose wood sculptures are on display in the Lapham Gallery through Mar. 7 will discuss his process. Mr. Jones has been winning Ward World Championship awards since 1992. Using his display pieces, he will discuss the use of negative space in these award winning pieces. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, March 26 - Saturday, April 25
ONCE AGAIN Jane Bouchard, Helga Grobel, Lynda Naske, Jon Segan, Lise Winne. Opening Reception: Friday, March 20, 5-7 pm

Friday, May 8 - Sunday, June 14
LARAC ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW Opening Reception: Friday, May 8, 5-7 pm. Due to the popularity of this exhibition, we must limit each member to one piece of artwork.

Saturday, May 23, 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!

Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, June 14, 10 am - 5 pm
2009 LARAC June Arts Festival Glens Falls City Park, downtown Glens Falls. Local non-profit groups provide food as well as various children’s activities.

Friday, June 26 - Friday, July 31
MIDSUMMER MIX Opening Reception: Friday, June 26, 5-7 pm

Friday, August 14 - Sunday, October 4
IN THE SPIRIT OF DEGAS: ART INSPIRED BY MUSIC Juried exhibition: Work to be dropped off Aug. 1, 3, 4. Pick-up of work not juried into the exhibition: Aug. 6, 7, 8. Opening reception: Friday, August 14, 5-7 pm

Friday, October 9 - Saturday, October 31
THE WORK OF TOM MYOTT Opening Reception: Friday, October 9, 5-7 pm

Glens Falls Civic Center

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

Saturday, February 28, 4:30pm
Section II High School Hockey Championship

Sunday, March 1, 5 pm
WWE Smackdown Live

Monday, March 2
Tuesday, March 3
Wednesday, March 4
Thursday, March 5
Friday, March 6
Saturday, March 7
Section II High School Basketball Championships

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.

Monday, March 9
Section II High School Basketball Championships

Friday, March 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Laugh the Night Away The Glens Falls Civic Center Foundation will host “Laugh the Night Away” in Heritage Hall at the Glens Falls Civic Center Friday, March 13. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Glens Falls Civic Center Foundation. The evening’s festivities are as follows:
5:00 p.m. Social hour
6:00 p.m. Silent Auction items on display for bidding
7:00 p.m. Sit down dinner by House of Scotts
8:30 p.m. Comedy show: Pat Dixon then Eddie Brill

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
New York State Public High School Boys Basketball Championship Tournament

Wednesday, March 25, 7 PM
Harlem Globetrotters

Thursday, March 26
Larry the Cable Guy

Friday, March 27
Saturday, March 28
Sunday, March 29
High School Basketball
New York State Federation of Secondary Schools Athletic Association
Boys & Girls Basketball Championships

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.

Saturday, April 4, 1:30 pm
Playhouse Disney Live on Tour!

Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Sunday, April 19
North Country Home and Garden Show

Monday, April 27
Music As A Weapon IV Tour Featuring Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil, Chimaira. Festival opens at 2PM. Concert starts at 7PM. All Tickets: $39.75

Friday, May 1, 8pm
Saturday, May 2, 8pm
Professional Bull Riders Glens Falls Invitational
The PBR Glens Falls Invitational marks the first time the Professional Bull Riders have held an event at the Civic Center. The country's top bull man, Jerry Nelson, will be bringing the world's toughest bulls to buck at the PBR Glens Falls Invitational. Mr.. Nelson is the owner of the country's top bulls including the 2006 PBR World Finals Champion Bull, SCENE OF THE CRASH, and the 2005 PBR Bull of the Year, BIG BUCKS. Mr.. Nelson's Frontier Rodeo Company's extensive background supplying livestock to the PRCA's National Finals Rodeo and the Professional Bull Riders Cup events, guarantees the event to be first rate.
The legendary eight-time bull riding World Champion Don Gay will serve as the PBR Glens Falls Invitational Master of Ceremonies. "Donnie" is regarded as the preeminent analyst of bull riding and serves as the color analyst of ESPN's bull riding and rodeo programming.
The PBR Glens Falls Invitational begins at 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $18-$31 and go on-sale Saturday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. ALL KIDS tickets are only $11!

Glens Falls High School
Sunday, March 15, 12pm - 8pm
Glens Falls City Basketball Tournament Inviting all community teams of folks 18 years or older. Glens Falls High School. Presented by the City of Glens Falls. Proceeds to benefit the World Awareness Children's Museum's Capital Campaign.

Adirondack Community College
Sunday, March 22, 3pm-5pm
International Concert Presented by Adirondack Community College in the Science Building auditorium. Features costumes and images from the World Awareness Children's Museum, along side international music and theatre performed by college groups. Proceeds to benefit the Museum's educational programs.

Explore! (103 Warren Street)
Sunday, April 6 - Friday, May 15
THE WORLD is GREEN An interactive family exhibit, sponsored by SCA Tissue. Museum members' reception on Saturday, April 25, 5 - 7 pm, to celebrate Earth Day! Located at Explore!, 103 Warren Street, Glens Falls. Free evening for the public - Wednesday, May 6, 5 - 8 pm, sponsored by SCA TISSUE.