Things to Do in Glens Falls, Late Summer 2009

Crandall Public Library

Fall Film Program

Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 pm
Summer Hours Olivier Assayas account of a universal family experience of three adult siblings who lose their beloved mother and find they must decide how to handle her cottage and impressive collection of 19-century art after her death. While weighing the sentimental and material value of her objects, the three face their own conflicts stemming from different paths in life and a rapidly changing culture. The beautiful French countryside is a backdrop for the past as the family moves towards an uncertain future.

Tuesday, October 6, 6:30 pm
After the Wedding Susanne Bier weaves a web of suspense,passion and manipulation in this Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film. The drama starts when Jason, who desperately needs funding for the orphanage he runs in India, travels to Copenhagen where he discusses a very large contribution from a wealthy benefactor. The prospective donor invites Jason to attend his daughter’s wedding saying he wants to get to know him better. Once there, the plot takes many surprising twists and turns as it handles complex human emotions with integrity and compassion.

Tuesday, October 13, 6:30 pm
Dishonored Sigrun Norderval reveals the outrage of Mukhtar Mai of Pakistan, who at 32 is raped as part of a local tribal council’s decision to allow this in order to settle a family dispute between two clans. Custom dictated she should commit suicide. Instead, she reported the rape to the police. The international news media picked up the story, Mai gained fame internationally, regained her honor and improved her community with a women’s crisis center, schools and more. She won the 2005 Glamour Magazine Woman of the Year Award and is considered a threat by Pakistani authorities because of her power and influence.

Tuesday, October 20, 6:30 pm
Meet the Filmmaker-Unspeakable Sally Heckel’s father, a well known Rochester, NY, physician killed himself when she was 17. In a storyline that bridges past and present, Heckel, nominated for an Oscar® in 1980, weaves home movies of what appears to be an idyllic post-WWII American childhood with dramatic recreations of a home life that reveal a darker side of the American family. The film paints a picture of a man few people really knew, who had, in pursuit of a successful societal and professional position, gradually…alienated himself from his family, with profound consequences. As the film’s narrator, Heckel coaxes her family and friends out of their silence.

Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 pm
Disappeared Juan Mandelbaum returns to his native Argentina as part of a personal search for friends and loved ones who were caught in Dirty Little War during the military dictatorship 1976-1983 where over 30,000 disappeared. He finds out that a former girlfriend, Patricia, is among the missing. In Argentina, he uncovers stories of people he knew and the horrors that they were subjected to by the government.

Tuesday, November 3, 6:30 pm
Shine A Light Martin Scorsese does more than document a 2006 Rolling Stones concert at New York’s Beacon Theatre. He fashions a perfect storm of music and showmanship. With his distinctive editing style and well-chosen archival interviews, he chronicles a journey taken by old friends who’ve performed together for 45 years, exploring new territory: the sexagenarian rock‘n roll band. Mick Jagger is still amazingly fit with the rest of the band following his lead.

Tuesday, November 10, 6:30 pm
Harvard Beats Yale Kevin Rafferty, a Harvard undergrad who attended this game highlights this critical moment in college football history with the incredible 1968 game between the undefeated teams of Harvard and Yale. Against the backdrop of a decade of war, activism, drugs, and sex, and the recent assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., this documentary recalls a glorious victory in an otherwise controversial time. The players themselves tell the story including actor Tommy Lee Jones, Harvard offensive lineman and Al Gore’s roommate.

Tuesday, November 17, 6:30 pm
The Garden Scott Hamilton Kennedy’s documentary follows the 2004 struggle to save a thriving 14-acre urban farm in South Central LA, California. Established by the city in 1992 after the 1992 LA riots, the garden was not only a food source, but a symbol of the human spirit. Threatened by the pending sale of their garden, the farmers, mostly low-income Latino immigrants unite to fight the system, only to find social injustice and political corruption, racism and disillusionment. In the process, the farmers learn that they have a voice and right to be heard. It was nominated for a 2009 Academy Award.

Tuesday, November 24, 6:30 pm
Food, Inc. Robert Kenner tackles the food industry in this alarming documentary on the corporate takeover of U.S. agriculture. He contends that a few food superpowers, driven solely by greed to increase production also control our diets, while the USDA and FDA ignore, or consent to, their exploitation of the consumer. The film provides encouragement to break free from and take charge of the national problems of obesity, diabetes and new strains of e coli bacteria which are indications of a broken system.

Tuesday, December 1, 6:30 pm
Araya Benacerraf captures the life of the Venezuelan salineros and their backbreaking work in breathtaking images. The Peredas family works at night in the salt marshes, the Ortiz are fishermen and the Salaz collect salt. The three stories underline the harsh life of this region—all of which vanished with the arrival of industrial exploitation. Araya was originally compared to Flaherty’s Man of Aran & Visconti’s La Terra Trema (1947). Margot Benacerraf has described the film as “a cinematic narration based on script writing rather than a spontaneous action, a
feature documentary, the opposite of Italian neorealism” A film of such lasting beauty that Jean Renoir told Benacerraf after seeing the film: “Above all…don’t cut a single image!”

Tuesday, December 8, 6:30 pm
Still Walking Kore-eda’s [Afterlife & Nobody Knows] quiet drama is being compared with Ozu’s Tokyo Story. In 24 hours, an elderly couple unite with their family for the 15th time to mark the anniversary of their son’s death in childhood. The remaining siblings, a boy and girl are grown now. The son lives in the shadow of his brother while desiring to be accepted for his own accomplishments.

Library Events

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

Saturday, October 10 @ 3 pm and 7:30 pm
"Ya Gotta Have Friends" A Tribute to Bette Midler and Barry Manilow.

November 6, 8:00 pm
November 7, 8:00 pm
November 13, 8:00 pm
November 14, 8:00 pm
November 8, 2:00 pm
November 15, 2:00 pm
Glens Falls Community Theatre Presents The Musical: “The Baker’s Wife” by Stephen Schwartz The Glens Falls Community Theatre comes to the Wood Theater for its 74th year. They will be presenting Stephen Schwartz’s “The Baker’s Wife”. THE BAKER’S WIFE features a story about the bickering residents of a small Provencal town that at last find peace and contentment in the heavenly bread of the newly arrived baker and his attractive young wife, but when she is lured away by the attentions of a handsome young gigolo, the middle-aged baker loses all zest for life and baking, throwing the community into chaos.

Friday, November 20, 5:30 and 8 pm
Saturday, November 21, 3pm, 7 pm and 9 pm
Warren Miller Movie: “Dynasty” Presented by West Mountain Ski Center Educational Foundation.

Friday, November 27, 8 pm
Saturday, November 28, 8 pm
Sunday, November 29, 2 pm
Tony DeSare in Concert Hudson Falls native Tony DeSare, the musician and songwriter, will be presenting three concerts at the Charles Wood Theater on Friday November 27 and Saturday November 28 @ 8 pm and Sunday November 29 @ 2pm. For tickets call 518-874-0800 or www.woodtheater.org.

Saturday, December 5, 2 & 7 pm
Yuletide Celebration Presented by Adirondack Repertory Dance Theater.

Saturday, December 12, 2:30 & 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 13, 2:30
“The Nutcracker” Ballet Presented by Adirondack Ballet Theater.

Thursday, December 17, 8:00 pm
Holiday Band Concert Presented by Lake George Community Band.

Friday, December 18, 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 19, 4 & 8 pm
Sunday, December 20, 2 pm
Santa’s List Presented by Rabine Productions and The Wood Theater.

December 31 and January 1 @ 7:00 pm
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Presented by Mickey Luce and St Mary’s/ St Alphonsus.

Red Fox Bookstore

Saturday, October 10, 1 pm
American Girl Harvest Program How would each girl celebrate the harvest? Stories, snacks, and a craft.

Monday, October 12, 9-11 am
DWK4 PARTY! Celebrate the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4: Dog Days with us on Columbus Day. Donuts, games, raffles, and fun. Preorder and take 20% off.

Friday, October 16, 7:00 pm
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 Film Forum Our entire DVD collection is free to borrow with the purchase of a Film Forum membership ($25 a year - $15 Seniors/Students). Membership entitles you to borrow any film without charge. Upon its return, you may borrow another. 100% of your annual dues are used to purchase and screen more 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 just ask that you make an honest effort to return them so that others can enjoy them, as well.

Each Saturday & Sunday Noon to 2pm
Live Acoustic Renaissance

Artist in Residence: Kate Austin Next up ... Logan Curtis

Matt's latest scribblings for the Times Union.

Thursday, October 1, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, October 2, 7:00 pm
Progressive Film Forum ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED Marina Zenovich (2008) 100 min In 1977, director Roman Polanski was untouchable. Film such as ROSEMARY'S BABY and CHINATOWN had cemented his reputation, and he staged a successful return to filmmaking following the death of his wife, Sharon Tate, in '69. But his appetite for narcotics and free love landed him in serious trouble with the law after an ill-fated photo shoot with 13-year-old Samantha Gailey led to full sexual intercourse. ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED is a documentary that looks at the court case and media feeding frenzy that followed Polanski's arrest in '77. Director Marina Zenovich takes an intriguing approach by focusing less on the incident itself, and more on the actions of the judge who presided over the case. Polanski isn't interviewed, but key figures such as the two opposing lawyers and Gailey all step forward to offer a harsh critique of judge Laurence Rittenband's handling of the trial. Zenovich's film is a real triumph. She expertly blends archival footage of Polanski with current-day reflections on the case from a host of key players. The build-up to the director's eventual exit and exile from the U.S. is executed with real tension, and the biggest surprise is that no one involved on either side of the case blamed Polanski for fleeing. Rittenband is painted as a highly corrupt, media-hungry figure whose ego dominated the proceedings. No one involved in the case denies that Polanski did something terribly wrong, but it's to Zenovich's credit that she doesn't dwell on this point. Instead she forms a harsh critique of a justice system that allows people like Rittenband to operate freely. The only missing part of the puzzle is the judge himself, who died in '93. But the body of evidence against his actions is skillfully dissected in this impressive feature.

Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 pm
DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA (DFA) DFA is a progressive political action community and the Glens Falls/tri-county chapter is quite active. DFA describes itself as a "grassroots powerhouse working to change our country and the Democratic Party from the bottom-up. Campaign training, organizing resources, and media exposure so members have the power to support progressive issues and candidates up and down the ballot." http://www.democracyforamerica.com/

Thurday, October 8, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, October 9, 7:00 pm
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN? Morgan Spurlock (2008) 93 min Documentarian Morgan Spurlock rocketed to fame after daring to take on the fast food industry in the entertaining and much-lauded SUPERSIZE ME. For his follow-up, Spurlock wades back into controversial waters, and attempts something even more dangerous than a month of eating Big Macs: he decides to hunt down the globe's foremost terrorist, Osama Bin Laden. When the film opens, Spurlock has just learned that his wife, Alex, is pregnant. Using this news as a springboard, he decides he must hunt down the "world's most dangerous man" in order to guarantee the safety of his new child. Thus begins Spurlock's journey into some of the most wartorn and perilous places on the globe: Egypt, Israel, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Morocco. Spurlock travels from country to country, popping into mosques, fundamentalist Muslim schools, shantytowns, army bases, the Gaza strip, and the local mall, asking everyone along the way if they might know where he can find Osama. The provocative question never fails to elicit an interesting response, and Spurlock uses it to open up a dialogue about the people's feelings and attitudes toward America and the war on terror. Throughout the film, Spurlock comes across as one of the most genial fellows you could ever meet, and his good-natured charm goes a long way in getting interviews with people who might otherwise become hostile when smirkingly asked, "Where's Osama?" Some viewers might find fault with Spurlock's rather gimmicky, stunt man techniques, but others might enjoy his light approach to such a complex and heavy issue. While the film will undoubtedly spark a few heated debates, one thing is for certain: Spurlock does nice job of removing some of the mystery that surrounds the Middle East. He creates a very human portrait of the people, and reminds us that, at the end of the day, we are perhaps not so different.

Saturday, October 10, 7:00 pm
SECOND SATURDAY SLAM POETRY: Hosted by Mark DeVit & Justin Breault. Free. Second Saturdays are our monthly poetry slam. Everybody 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".

Saturday, October 10, 8:00 pm
GHOUL POON Live, Local, Original Indie Music. $2.00 p.p. This Saratoga band bills itself as "Cosmic caveman beats with words. Sometimes alone. Sometimes with friends." http://www.myspace.com/ghoulpoon

Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 pm
UPSTATE GREENS MEETING (in Glens Falls at Rock Hill) All are welcome http://www.gpnys.org The second Wednesday of every 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. Send request to mattfuniciello@earthlink.net to be placed on the Upstate Greens email list.

Thursday, October 15, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, October 16, 7:00 pm
THE PIED PIPER OF HUTZOVINA Pavla Fleischer (2006) 65 min This documentary follows the homecoming of guitarist Eugene Hutz (EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED), member of the folk-punk band Gogol Bordello, as he travels through Ukraine in search of the origins of gypsy music.

Thursday, October 22, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
THIRD THURSDAY ART WALK & RECEPTION 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 grab a bite, meet our artist & check out Open Mic. glensfallsartwalk@yahoo.com

Thursday, October 22, 5:30 pm & 6:30 pm
RANDY GIRARD THIRD THURSDAY SPOKEN WORD As an added bonus, local writer and poet, Randy Girard, will perform spoken word along with a local musician friend or two. Very cool!

Thursday, October 22, 7:00 pm
OPEN MIC NIGHT hosted by our very own Cory Avon. Sing, play, read or just watch and listen. Free.

Friday, October 23, 7:00 pm
POWER TRIP Paul Devlin (2004) 85 min They say that power corrupts, and nowhere is that more literally true than in Tbilisi, the capital of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. Electrical power, using it, stealing it, supplying it, and even dying for it, is the focus of Power Trip, a fascinating documentary by Paul Devlin. Can AES-Telasi, the American-owned, privatized electric company in Tbilisi, convince residents to pay for power that costs twice the average monthly salary? Even if citizens do pay, will political deceit and widespread disrepair keep Tbilisi in the dark? Power Trip is a humorous, heartbreaking look at the culture clash between corporate power suppliers and citizens as they feel their way through post-Soviet Georgia, where corruption, civil war, and chaos are everyday occurrences, but electricity might not be.Can AES-Telasi, the American-owned, privatized electric company in Tbilisi, Georgia convince residents to pay for power that costs twice the average monthly salary?

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

Friday, October 30, 7:00 pm
SHUT UP AND SING Barbara Kopple (2006) 93 min This documentary captures the female country-&-western group the Dixie Chicks in performance around the U.S. and London between the years 2003 and 2006. While performing in 2003, singer Natalie Maines ignited a maelstrom of controversy and red-state outrage when she declared -- from a London stage on the eve of the Iraqi conflict -- that she was ashamed that President George W. Bush was from her home state of Texas. When a rabidly right-wing group picked up on it, the band found themselves in the center of controversy regarding the nature of patriotism, freedom of speech, feminism, and the split between pro- and anti-war Americans. Filmmaker Barbara Kopple brings us the fly-on-the-wall view of the next three years, capturing Haines and sisters Emily Robison and Martie Maguire in dressing rooms, on stage, and in recording studios, bonding with each other, their families, producer Rick Rubin, and their supportive manager, Simon Renshaw. Through the crises, they keep their sense of humor and sisterhood, not backing down from their liberal stance, and turning the backlash into a triumph. They also make some great music, and the film includes plenty of riveting, intense footage of the band in performance onstage and in the studio. Among the faces appearing in archival footage are President Bush, Bill Maher, and right-wing country star Toby Keith.Using witness testimony, expert analysis, news footage, and corroborating evidence this explosive and important film tells us that the official story of 9/11 is false. Starring George W. Bush, Condoleeza Rice, Dick Cheney, Philip Zelikow, Dan Rather, the late Peter Jennings, contributors from Fox News, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, firefighters, first responders and 9/11 victims, the film exposes the inconsistencies and lies put forward by our government about 9/11, the crime of the century. This movie is sure to spark tough questions from its viewers. Regardless of your political stance, this movie is sure to keep you awake for weeks. You will probably never look at your government and media the same way again.

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.

Saturday, October 3
Degas & Music Lecture A final lecture by guest curators of The Hyde’s Degas & Music exhibition (July 12 through October 18) is scheduled for Saturday, October 3. This talk and following reception will be free for Hyde Collection members; $8 general admission.

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

Now through Sunday, October 18, 2009
see our review on Degas & Music
Degas & Music 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. Admission is $10; $8 for seniors and students with ID, and $5 for Hyde members. Children under the age of 14 are admitted free.
Approximately thirty-five paintings and other works from major national and international collections, as well as The Hyde’s own holdings, will be included in the Degas & Music exhibition. As part of the exhibition, The Hyde will display for the first time its collection of rare heliotype Degas prints never before exhibited by the Museum. According to Erin Coe, the Hyde’s chief curator, “Music as inspiration for the premise of a Degas exhibition is groundbreaking and its contribution to Degas scholarship has international significance.”
In addition to the Degas & Music exhibition, The Hyde is collaborating with more than 40 arts and community organizations to present the Season of Degas - a series of lectures, exhibitions, performances, and community events - all with Degas-related themes. The project brings together more than forty arts institutions and community organizations that will host programs from New York’s Capital District north to Blue Mountain Lake. More than seventy Degas-themed events will be held in six upstate New York counties through November, 2009.
“We are tremendously proud to be bringing this level of exhibition to upstate,” said David F. Setford, The Hyde’s executive director. “It is our hope that the excitement surrounding Degas & Music will translate into many more visitors, not only to The Hyde, but to the Glens Falls & Lake George regions and beyond.” Tickets for ‘A Taste of Art’ are $75 per person. Reservations are required and accepted on a first-come, first served basis.

Saturday, June 12, 2010 through Sunday, September 5, 2010
Andrew Wyeth: An American Legend The exhibition, organized by The Hyde Collection, will introduce the broad span of work by this most beloved American artist. Curated by Hyde Executive Director David F. Setford and Deputy Director and Chief Curator Erin B. Coe, the exhibition will seek to unravel the myth surrounding Wyeth and understand the man behind the paintbrush. According to Setford, “This will be the first opportunity since the artist’s death earlier this year to begin to critically reevaluate his contribution to and position in American art of the twentieth century.”
The exhibition will feature sections devoted to early coastal watercolors and landscape paintings, as well as a look at Wyeth’s models, his interest in vernacular architecture, and his connection to both the Regionalist tradition and Magic Realism.
The exhibition will comprise approximately fifty works, with the core coming from the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine. Featured in the exhibition will be examples of the artist’s works created in dry brush, watercolor, pencil, and tempera - including The Hyde’s own Wyeth watercolor – The Ledge and the Island, 1937- as well as works on loan from museums and private collections. “By showing the spectrum of the artist’s subject matter and his masterful skill in a variety of media, we expect the exhibition to appeal to a very broad audience,” said Coe.

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

Now through 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

UpstArt

Now - Saturday, October 3
Thursday, September 17th, 7pm Third Thursday Artist Talk
Alchemie: Art by Laura Colomb UpstArt is proud and excited to announce “Alchemie” a new body of work by Laura Colomb. Recently named “Best Emerging Regional Curator” by The Metroland, Colomb’s newest body of work contains large diptychs with elements of Adirondack landscape and nature.
-The images in Alchemie are influenced both by the experience of the Adirondacks and by Netherlands-ish diptych painting. Diptychs express the idea that two pieces of artwork are somehow stronger next to each other, than one piece with all of the information together. They are both sculpture and painting, and tell a story. The Netherlands-ish diptych served as a means to communicate ideas of religion, and its relationship to its patrons. A way of hinting at the ‘space beyond’ and ‘life beyond’ was achieved through the presence of an open window. In this way, these paintings were rich with symbols that stood in for larger ideas. –
This show is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday 11-5pm, Sunday 12-4pm. (This will be UpstArt’s last solo exhibition, a group show is slated for October as a farewell exhibition. More information to follow.)

Third Thursday Art Walk

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.

World Awareness Children's Museum

Saturday, Oct. 3, 11 am - noon
Saturday, Oct. 3, 1 pm - 2 pm
International Folktales Moderated by Dr. Philip Naftaly at the Crandall Public Library Community Room. World Awareness Children’s Museum Panel Presentation. Supported by the NY Council for the Humanities.

Sunday, October 4 through Saturday, November 7
Feast for Your Eyes International Youth Art from the Collection of the World Awareness Children’s Museum. At the Rockhill Bakehouse Cafe.

Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, November 15
A Happenin’ Harvest Art and Artifacts from the World Awareness Children’s Museum, International harvest festivals and farming practices. At Aimie’s Dinner & Movie Gallery.

Monday, October 19, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Guiding Wisdom of Myths A lecture by Paul Pines. World Awareness Children’s Museum Lecture. Supported by the NY Council for the Humanities. At Crandall Public Library Community Room.

Sunday, October 25, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
World Awareness Children’s Museum International Cuisine Dinner & Auction At White Lion Dining Room, Ft. William Henry Resort, 48 Canada Street, Lake George, NY 12845. $60 – reservations required

Tuesday, Decmeber 1 through Monday, January 18, 2010
World Celebration of Light From the Collection of the World Awareness Children’s Museum at Ridge Street Coffeehouse, 1 Ridge Street, Glens Falls, 12801

Friday, January 22 through February 27, 2010
World Awareness Children’s Museum Exhibit of Art & Artifacts At LARAC, 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls, NY 12801

March 1 – 31, 2010
World Awareness Children’s Museum All Country Show New works from the International Youth Art Exchange. Crandall Public Library, 251 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801

Dog Ate My Homework
Friday, October 30th, 6pm
David Pitkin The ghost authority and author of "Ghosts of the Northeast" and others will be at Dog Ate My Homework.

Glens Falls Civic Center
Saturday, October 24, 3:00 pm
Saturday, October 24, 8:00 pm
JEFF DUNHAM and his OUTRAGEOUS suitcase posse Jeff Dunham brings his unstoppable laughs to the Glens Falls Civic Center. Dunham has taken the art of ventriloquism to new heights and has transformed it into a cutting-edge comedy experience that has gained worldwide appeal.
Time magazine declared him “perhaps the most popular stand-up comedian in the U.S.” Concurrently, Forbes named Dunham as one of the most powerful celebrity in the world on its Celebrity 100 list, noting in an accompanying article how Dunham is “third-highest-earning comedian in America behind Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock” and had the top-grossing North American comedy tour of 2008. And Dunham’s rise as well as the expansion of his reach and impact rolls on as he debuts a weekly TV series, publishes his first book, takes his highly-successful line of merchandise out to general retail and embarks on a 60-date Comedy Central Live tour beginning in September.
As Slate recently observed, “By every conceivable measure, Jeff Dunham is America’s favorite comedian.” And with his TV series, book, continuing tour appearances, merchandise and more within Dunham’s comprehensive deal with Comedy Central, even greater levels of popularity and record-breaking success are certain to follow.

Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
Adirondack Stampede Rodeo

Thursday, November 12, 7:00 pm
George Jones George Jones has been an American music icon for nearly 40 years and is widely regarded as one of the most celebrated country music singers. George first hit the charts in 1955 with “Why, Baby, Why.” and celebrated his 50th Anniversary as a recording artist in 2004 with the release of a 3-CD set entitled GEORGE JONES 50 YEARS OF HITS with one hit for each year of his career.
Tickets are only $35.00 (additional fees and charges may apply) and On-Sale September 12 starting at 10:00 a.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Glens Falls Civic Center Box Office. All tickets are subject to a $1.00 facility fee.

Saturday, November 21
Sunday, November 22
NYSPHSAA Girls Volleyball Championship

Saturday, February 20, 8:00 pm
World Championship ICE Racing

Miscellaneous
St. Mary's/St. Alphonsus
Wednesday, October 7th, 3:30 pm
The Junie B. Jones Stupid Smelly Bus Tour This national tour, sponsored by Random House Children’s Books, brings Junie B. live and in-person, across the country to meet her fans. Fans will enjoy Junie B.’s hilarious antics through live, theatrical performances based on the bestselling Junie B. Jones series. Events will also include cool Junie B. giveaways, and an official “book stamping.” Come along for the ride! Reservations, please call 792-0133