Things to Do in Glens Falls for June

Crandall Public Library

Film Series

Tuesday, June 23, 6:30p
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (UK/USA, 2008, 94 min., color, 35mm) This film is sponsored by a generous donation from The Gloria Bittman Fund. Mark Herman adapts the 2006 young adult novel by Irish author John Boyne about the two children of a Nazi commandant, an eight year old boy and his older sister who with the family, leave their home in Berlin for a country home near what they think is a farmhouse. It’s a concentration camp. By talking through an electric fence, the boy, Bruno befriends an eight year old boy, Shmuel in the camp and comes to find out the truth of his existence there. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festival. “…explores the mysteries of childhood in collision with the unthinkable.”- Sheri Linden, L.A. Times, 11/7/08

Tuesday, June 30, 6:30p
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (USA, 2008, 96 min., color, 35mm) Woody Allen crafts a comic/romantic tale set in Spain, where two young vacationing Americans meet a seductive artist (Javier Bardem) The supposedly reserved Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and the very adventurous Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) meet the totally unpredictable artist’s ex-wife and inspiration, Maria Elena (Penélope Cruz who won the 2009 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress). “Cruz is on fire – hysterically funny, abandoned, passionate, poignant with a performance full of shading and wide in range. – Michael LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/15/2008

Library Events

Wednesday, June 17, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Frank Orsini and Don Young--2009 Music Series Description: A versatile due with a wide-ranging repertoire, Frank Orsini and Don Young will treat councetgoers to mix of Irish, Celtic, bluegrass, country, Cajun, swing and other selections. Using guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and ukulele they will present both instrumental showpieces and smooth vocal harmonizing. Free. Community Room. Funded by the Friends of Crandall Public Library.

Thursday, June 25, all day
Library Closed Crandall Public Library will be closed between 9am to 9 pm for all-staff training.

Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 pm
Jon Katz Reading and discussion with favorite local farmer/author/photographer Jon Katz. His new book is Soul of a Dog: Reflections on the Spirits of the Animals of Bedlam Farm. Will be held in the Community Room (downstairs) of Crandall Library.

Wednesday, September 9, 7:00 pm
Happy Traum--2009 Music Series Happy Traum began playing guitar and 5-string banjo as a teenager, and was an important participant in the legendary Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1950's and 1960's. His avid interest in traditional and contemporary music has brought him recognition as a performer, writer, editor, session musician, folklorist, teacher, and recording artist. Free. Community Room. Funded by the Friends of Crandall Public Library.

Thursday, September 17, 7:00 pm
Rick Bolton and the Dwyer Sisters--2009 Music Series After more than a decade together, Rick Bolton and the Dwyer Sisters are about as close to "fine" as you're likely to find. Their concert will include a mix of rock, folk, blues and original tunes. Free. Community Room. Funded by the Friends of Crandall Public Library.

Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 pm
Big Spike--2009 Music Series Big Spike plays Bluegrass the right way. With a good-natured sense of humor, they evoke the "golden age" of bluegrass. The band plays hard-driving traditional bluegrass music with an emphasis on 3 and 4 part harmonies, twin fiddles, and solid original music. Free. Community Room. Funded by the Friends of Crandall Public Library.

Friday, October 16, 7:00 p.m.
Richard Russo & Joe Donahue Acclaimed author Richard Russo will be interviewed by WAMC's Roundtable anchor Joe Donahue. Russo will read from his new novel: That Old Cape Magic. Signing, and reception to follow. Will be held in the Community Room (downstairs) of the Crandall Library.

Charles R. Wood Events

Wednesday, June 24 – Friday, July 3
Ordinary Days A new musical by Adam Gwon

Monday, July 6 – Saturday, July 11
The Goat Show: an odyssey behind barn doors Written and performed by Jennifer Fawcett

Tuesday, July 7 – Saturday, July 11 @ 9:45 pm
I Will Make You Orphans A one man hip-hopera, ghetto comedy and social drama. Written and performed by Sean C. Lewis

Thursday, July 16 – Saturday, July 25
Leaving Iowa A family vacation comedy. By Tim Clue and Spike Manton

Sunday, July 19 & Monday, July 20
Brush the Summer By by Hal Corley. A reading of a play in progress

Tuesday, August 4 @ 7:30 pm “Daring Damsels and Handsome Heroes” Presented by The Seagle Music Colony.

Thurday, August 6, 8:00pm
Friday, August 7, 8:00pm
Saturday, August 8, 8:00pm
Sunday, August 9, 2:00 pm
Thurday, August 13, 8:00pm
Friday, August 14, 8:00pm
Saturday, August 15, 8:00pm
Sunday, August 9, 2:00 pm
“Always, Patsy Cline” Presented by The Depot Theater @ Westport

Monday, August 10, 7:30 pm
Dr Steve Taubman, “Hypnosis and Beyond”

Monday, August 17, 7:30 pm
Roderick Russell, Sword Swallower

Tuesday, August 18
Wednesday, August 19
World Theater of Children

Thursday, August 20, 8:00 pm
Friday, August 21, 8:00 pm
Grammy Award Winning Singer Song Writer: Jimmy Webb “By the Time I Get To Phoenix”, “Galveston”, “Mac Arthur Park”, “Wichita Lineman”

Saturday, August 22
Sunday, August 23
World Theater of Children

Thursday, August 27, 8:00 pm
Friday, August 28, 8:00 pm
Satursday, August 29, 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 30, 2:00 pm
Wednesday, September 2, 8:00 pm
Thursday, September 3, 8:00 pm
Friday, September 4, 8:00 pm
Saturday, September 5, 8:00 pm
Sunday, September 6, 8:00 pm
Monday, September 7, 2:00 pm

Rest in Pieces Presented by Rest in Pieces LLC, The Charles Wood Theater in Association with the Lake George Theatre Lab. “Rest in Pieces” by Steve Bluestein featuring Marcia Wallace of “The Bob Newhart Show”

Red Fox Bookstore

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:00 p.m.
The Great Fox Race '09 The kid who reads the most books from July 1-Sept 1 will win a pizza party! The school with the most readers wins $150 in library books. For ages 6-14. Sign up at Red Fox Books.

Wednesday, July 8, 3:00 p.m.
Kids' Summer Book Club--The Wednesday Readers Join us on Wednesdays, July 8-Aug 5 for a craft based on the summer reading packets (available after June 1). For grades 1-6. Check with Red Fox for more info.

Friday, July 10, 7:00 pm
David Carr
DAVID CARR, NY Times columnist and author of the memoir, The Night of the Gun will read and sign books on Fri, July 10 at 7 p.m. A harrowing tale of drug and alcohol addiction and a journalist who decides to investigate his own painful past.

Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Third Thursday Art Walk--Readings LEE GOODEN AND KIT ANDERSON, local writers who will share their work during the Third Thursday Art Walk.

Friday, July 17, 7:00 pm
Food for Thought: Conversations with Suvir Saran and his Delicious Partners in Crime: Kim Sunee The second Food for Thought: Conversations with Suvir Saran and his Delicious Partners in Crime will take place on Fri, July 17 at 7 p.m. Featuring Kim Sunee, author of Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home. Tasting, conversation, booksigning. In the courtyard of Sterling and Co; rain location: Red Fox Books.

Fridat, July 31, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
KIMERER LAMOTHE, author of What a Body Knows: Finding Wisdom in Desire and resident of Hebron will sign her book from 6-7 p.m. on Fri, July 31.

Friday, August 7, 7:00 pm
Food for Thought: Conversations with Suvir Saran and his Delicious Partners in Crime: Hiroko Shimbo The third Food for Thought: Conversations with Suvir Saran and his Delicious Partners in Crime will take place on Fri, Aug 7 with Hiroko Shimbo, author of The Japanese Kitchen, and The Sushi Experience 7 p.m. in the courtyard of Sterling and Co. Rain location: Red Fox Books.

Thursday, August 20, 5:00 p.m.
Third Thursday Art Walk--Dolores Thompson Reception for ceramic artist Dolores Thompson.

Wednesday, August 26, 7:00 pm
Jon Katz At Crandall Public Library. Reading and discussion with favorite local farmer/author/photographer Jon Katz. His new book is Soul of a Dog: Reflections on the Spirits of the Animals of Bedlam Farm. Will be held in the Community Room (downstairs) of Crandall Library.

Friday, October 16, 7:00 p.m.
Richard Russo & Joe Donahue At Crandall Public Library. Acclaimed author Richard Russo will be interviewed by WAMC's Roundtable anchor Joe Donahue. Russo will read from his new novel: That Old Cape Magic. Signing, and reception to follow. Will be held in the Community Room (downstairs) of the Crandall Library.

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 Lending Library We have amassed a collection of interesting books and are excited to share them with you. So, please feel free to borrow books from our collection. We ask that you make a real honest effort to return them though so that others can enjoy them, as well.

Our current "Artist in Residence": North Country Needlers (through June 13th) Next up ... Scarlet Arroyo, paintings in Acrylic, Oil and Watercolor.

I.R.V. FRIDAY FILM FORUM (I.R.V. = Instant Runoff Voting) We will be showing a film tonight but its up to you which film it will be. To reflect our love of the democratic process, we use an Instant Runoff Voting system so that the audience chooses which film we view. We will provide at least 3 choices each week and the IRV setup means that you rank ALL the "candidates" in the "election" or, (s)election, as is the case here. We tabulate the results in a series of runoffs until one of the choices has a clear majority. So, none of us actually know what film will be screened until everyone has voiced their opinion! Ballots can be filled out anytime after 6:00 pm but must be turned in by 7:00 pm sharp. Happy Voting!

Thursday, June 25, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, June 26, 7:00 pm
I.R.V. INDEPENDENT FILM FORUM (I.R.V. = Instant Runoff Voting). Free. We will be showing a film tonight but its up to you which film it will be. To reflect our love of the democratic process, we use an Instant Runoff Voting system so that the audience chooses which film we view. We will provide at least 3 choices each week and the IRV setup means that you rank ALL the "candidates" in the "election" or, (s)election, as is the case here. We tabulate the results in a series of runoffs until one of the choices has a clear majority. So, none of us actually know what film will be screened until everyone has voiced their opinion! Ballots can be filled out anytime after 6:00 pm but must be turned in by 7:00 pm sharp. Happy Voting!

Wednesday, July 1, 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.

Thursday, July 2, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, July 3, 7:00 pm
THE RUTLES: ALL YOU NEED IS CASH Eric Idle, Gary Weis (1978) A hilarious send-up of the myth and reality--mostly the myth--of the Beatles. Created by Monty Python's Eric Idle and produced by SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE creator Lorne Michaels, this mockumentary contains cameos from Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Ron Wood, Bill Murray, and even one of the mocked himself, George Harrison. To make the comedy all the more exciting, this version was banned from United States television. Songs include: "Hold My Hand," "Number One," "Love Life," "Living in Hope," "Get Up and Go," "Cheese and Onions," "Doubleback Alley," and many others. It is not a stretch to say that without THE RUTLES--ALL YOU NEED IS CASH, there might never have been a SPINAL TAP.

Wednesday, July 8, 7:00 pm
UPSTATE GREENS MEETING @ Mocha Lisa Coffee Shop - Clifton Park) http://www.gpnys.org The second Wednesday of each month, area Greens get together to discuss politics and organize local events, actions, protests and rallies and to aid independents running for office. Local events to support Single-Payer Health Care will be on the agenda. Email mattfuniciello@earthlink.net for carpool information.

Thursday, July 9, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, July 10, 7:00 pm
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST Sergio Leone (1969) Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti), the power-hungry owner of a railroad company, hires Frank (Henry Fonda, playing against type), a gunfighter without a conscience, to kill anyone who stands in the way of the completion of the railroad. After Frank murders land owner Brett McBain (Frank Wolff), McBain's widow (Claudia Cardinale) hires two killers of her own to protect her and gain revenge: a mysterious, harmonica-playing desperado (Charles Bronson) and his rogue sidekick (Jason Robards). Using techniques previously unseen in the genre, Sergio Leone utilizes close-ups, color, and Ennio Morricone's trademark score to create a tense and somber meditation on death which is widely considered to be one of the best westerns in cinematic history. Soon-to-be legendary Italian directors Dario Argento (SUSPIRIA) and Bernardo Bertolucci (THE LAST EMPEROR) collaborated with Leone on the screenplay.

Saturday, July 11, 7:00 pm
SECOND SATURDAY SLAM POETRY hosted by Mark DeVit. Every Second Saturday 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 an Audience Appreciation award of a Rock Hill VIP Lunch for Two and a $25 Cash prize for the "Winner" of the competition.

Thursday, July 16, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
THIRD THURSDAY ART WALK On the 3rd Thursday of each month, our current "Artist in Residence" holds a reception. Wander the other participating downtown locations and end up at "the Rock" to gab a bite and meet our artist and check out our Open Mic. glensfallsartwalk@yahoo.com www.third-thursday.org

Thursday, July 16, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, July 17, 7:00 pm
KENNY Clayton Jacobson (2007) Australia’s Surprise Hit of 2006 – with a growing Box Office of $7.7M, Winner of multiple Industry, Critics, and Audience Awards including Best Feature, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay Synopsis: From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all. Part philosopher, part comedian and all heart, Kenny is one of the cogs in society’s machinery; a knight in shining overalls taking care of business with his faithful ‘Splashdown crew’. The film lifts the lid on one of Australia’s roughest diamonds Kenny as he juggles family tensions, fatherhood and sewage with charm, humor and unflinching dignity.

Thursday, July 23, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, July 24, 7:00 pm
THE PRINCESS BRIDE Rob Reiner (1987) When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from his favorite book, he's not exactly pleased to be extracted from his world of video games. However, his mood quickly changes as he, along with the viewer, is transported to a place out of time--to Florin, a kingdom in the ultimate imaginary land, complete with dashing heroes, cowardly princes, rhyming giants, shrieking eels, rodents of unusual size, fancy swordfights, and yes...even some kissing. The lovely Buttercup (Robin Wright) learns that "As you wish" really means "I love you" when she falls for her charming farmhand, Westley (Cary Elwes). While trying to seek his fortune, however, Westley disappears at sea, an apparent victim of the Dread Pirate Roberts, who takes no prisoners. A few years later, Buttercup, engaged to the oily Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), is kidnapped by an oddball trio of rogues--brains, Vizzini (Wallace Shawn); brawn, Fezzik (André the Giant); and sword, Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin in a standout performance). As they sail away toward the Cliffs of Insanity, they notice the pursuit of a man in black...and the adventure begins. A clever fairy tale for all ages, THE PRINCESS BRIDE is arguably one of the funniest and most entertaining films of all time.

Thursday, July 30, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, July 31, 7:00 pm
THE STRAIGHT STORY David Lynch (1999) Alvin Straight (RICHARD FARNSWORTH) was 73 when he got the call about his brother. Alvin couldn't see well enough to hold a driver's license. He walked only with the support of two canes. He didn't much care for anybody else helping him out. But when he got the call that his brother Lyle (HARRY DEAN STANTON) -- separated from him by hundreds of miles and a decade of proud silence -- had suffered a stroke, Alvin knew he had to reach him. So, with little money but abundant determination, he climbed on his lawnmower and set out. From two-time Oscar-nominated director David Lynch ("Blue Velvet," "The Elephant Man") comes a lyrical portrait of this real man's journey across America's Heartland. Filmed along the route that the actual Alvin Straight traversed in 1994 from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, "The Straight Story" chronicles Alvin's patient odyssey and those he meets along the way. When not rolling along at five miles an hour aboard his '66 John Deere, Alvin encounters a number of strangers, from a teenage runaway to a fellow World War II veteran. By sharing his life's earned wisdom with simple stories, Alvin has a profound impact on the characters that color his pilgrimage. Menaced by enormous, rumbling 18-wheelers, lapped by bicycle marathoners and sheltered by abandoned barns, Alvin proceeds steadfastly along on the shoulders of snaking roads toward a hopeful and long-deferred reunion with a brother whose fate he doesn't know.

Hyde Collection

Degas Film Series All Degas Film Series movies will be shown free of charge at 6:00 pm in the Museum’s Helen Froehlich Auditorium. Seating is limited so those interested in attending are asked to call The Hyde at 518-792-1761, ext. 17 to make reservations.

Thursday, July 16, 6:00 pm
An American in Paris. A 1951 Gene Kelly/Leslie Caron film directed by Vincent Minnelli, this 115-minute Technicolor classic tells the story of an American artist who finds love in the City of Lights but must contend with conflicting loyalties.

Thursday, September 17, 6:00 pm
Ratatouille. The most recent of the series, is the animated, 2007 film about a food-loving rat who saves a young chef’s job by assisting him in the kitchen.

Thursday, October 15, 6:00 pm
Charade. This 113-minute 1963 Technicolor film, set in Paris, stars Audrey Hepburn as a widow trying to figure out where her late husband left his fortune before killers who want the fortune for themselves find it, and her. The all-star cast includes Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Colburn, and George Kennedy.

Exhibitions

Thursday, July 2, 5:30p
Hyde After Dark Kicking off the Independence Day weekend for an evening of music, socializing, and art, this event debuted in May of this year and brought in more than 125 people after normal Museum hours. Hyde after Dark on the 2nd will feature live music by John Senata, light appetizers, a beer and wine bar, and an optional scavenger hunt designed by The Hyde’s Education Department specifically for the event. Tickets for Hyde after Dark are $5 for members, $10 for non-member advanced purchase, and $12 for general admission at the door. Call the Museum at 518-792-1761, ext. 23 for additional information, to add your name to the Hyde after Dark electronic invitation list, or to purchase advance tickets. Individuals purchasing a new Museum membership at Hyde after Dark get in free of charge.

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 - 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

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 MYOTTOpening Reception: Friday, October 9, 5-7 pm

Third Thursday Art Walk

Thursday, June 18, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, July 16, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, August 20, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, September 17, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursday, October 15, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Third Thursday Glens Falls Art Walk artist's receptions are held at various locations in downtown Glens Falls on the Third Thursday of each month from 5-8 p.m. Come experience the wealth of talent our area offers - visual artists, writers, musicians and filmmakers. Enjoy lectures, artist demonstrations and theatrical performances, as well as our annual Sidewalk Art celebration.

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