Things to Do in Glens Falls for October

The Shirt Factory

Now through November 12
It Figures at Buttondown Gallery in The Shirt Factory. Featured are paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Shirt Factory artists and local area artists. The show runs through November 12. Regular hours for the gallery are Thursday- Saturday 11-5.

Saturday, November 27, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, November 28, 10 am - 5 pm
Open House at the Shirt Factory

Crandall Public Library

Film Series

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Cyrus (USA, 2010, 92 min., color, 35mm) Jay and Mark Duplass’ screwball comedy starring Marisa Tomei, John C. Reilly, Jonah Hill and Catherine Keener has heart, hope and a very funny sensibility. Recently divorced, John meets Molly, who’s been single a long time, at a party where they both hit it off immediately. And then, Molly’s son Cyrus enters the scene. He and his mom have a “special” relationship that creates tension for the new couple not to mention hilarious situations as John and Cyrus get to know each other. “Now here is a film that uses very good actors and gives them a lot of improvisational freedom to talk their way into, around and out of social discomfort.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, 6/23/10

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Mademoiselle Chambon (France, 2010, 101 min., color, 35mm) Stéphane Brizé, director, adapted the story from the Eric Holder novel about a possible love triangle. Jean, a contractor is married to Anne Marie, a book factory worker. They have a son whose teacher,Véronique is from Paris and represents all that the couple are not. After a brief flirtation, it’s not clear if Jean and Véronique have become intimate. The strength of the film comes in the questions
and the longing that is palpable and universal. “This small, nearly perfect film is a reminder that personal upheavals are as consequential in people’s lives as shattering world events.” – Stephen Holden, NY Times, 5/28/10

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m.
The Father of My Children (France, 2009, 110 min., color, 35mm) Mia Hanson-Love’s second feature won the Special Jury Prize in Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, 2010. The father, Grégoire is a film director and head of a
film company that deals with cutting edge film productions. He’s also the head of a
household with his Italian wife Sylvia and they have three daughters, one a teenager. It’s a loving intact family. While things appear successful in Grégoire’s company, all is not what it seems as things start to unravel and the family is tested to its limits. “…what French writer-director Mia Hansen-Love has created is an extraordinary empathetic humanistic drama, a film of love, joy, sadness and hope that understands how complex our emotions are and does beautiful justice to them.” –
Kenneth Turan, LA Times, 05/21/10

Tuesday, Nov. 23, 6:30 p.m.
Coco Before Chanel (France, 2009, 105 min., color, 35mm) French with English Subtitles. Anne Fontaine wrote and directed this adaptation from the book by Edmonde Charles-Roux about Coco Chanel’s childhood growing up in poverty in rural France. Audrey Tatou (Amélie) plays Gabrielle Coco Chanel whose mother
died when she was 12 and whose father then disappeared. She had two sisters and two
brothers. She and her sisters ended up in an orphanage. She later became a singer and escaped poverty by becoming a mistress. Her success in business as a designer came naturally as she changed the course of women’s fashion in the 20th century. Winner of the French César for Best Costume design it was nominated for an Oscar® for the same. “The blossoming of her ambition, as much as her love life, drives the story forward, and turns Coco Before Chanel into a costume drama worthy of the name.” – A.O. Scott, NY Times, 9/25/09

Tuesday, Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m.
Get Low (USA, 2009, 102 min., color, 35mm) Aaron Schneider based his story on a real life situation about Felix “Bush” Breazeale, a self styled hermit, curmudgeon and backwoodsman who decided in 1938 to plan his own funeral party in Roane County, Tennessee. Cut off from society, the planning of his funeral brings him back to town where people are wary of him because of the reputation he’s built for himself. He seems to be pushing himself to connect with the world and some of the people he’s turned from as he makes plans to leave. Robert Duvall plays
Felix Bush, Bill Murray the willing undertaker and Sissy Spacek, an old friend.
“Mr. Duvall…has specialized in small, indelible character parts…proves that Mr. Duvall is still able to carry a movie easily and gracefully.” – A.O. Scott, NY Times, 07/29/10

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Winter's Bone (USA, 2010, 100 min., color, 35mm) Debra Granick won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize 2010 for a drama about a dysfunctional family living in the Ozarks, based on the novel by Daniel Woodrell. Seventeen year old teenager, Ree, played by Jennifer Lawrence, whose mom is incapable of being the mother of her
family, tries to save their home and tend to the daily needs of her brother and sister. She first has to find her drug-dealing father who used the family home for his bail. And, he’s jumped bail. Despite their poverty, the characters reveal pride, self-reliance and family loyalty in present-day rural America. “A story like this could be mired in despair, but Ree’s hope and courage lock us in.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, 6/16/10

Tuesday, February 1, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 8, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 15, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 22, 6:30 p.m.
African-American Film Forum Co-sponsored by the
Glens Falls Chapter of the NAACP.

Charles R. Wood Events

Thursday, November 4, 8p
Imagined: The John Lennon Song Project Birthday Celebration with Rex Fowler and Tom Dean. Fans of the late John Lennon will undoubtedly commemorate what would have been his 70th birthday on October 9, 2010 in a variety of ways. But one of the most unique tributes will come from fellow musicians, namely the folk/rock artists Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare. Together, they have produced “Imagined: The John Lennon Song Project,” a thoughtfully re-imagined tribute that celebrates the genius and artistry of Lennon.

Sunday, November 7, 8p
The Applause Factory presents Pianist George Winston In concert George will be performing songs from his upcoming CD, as well as selections from his seasonal favorites AUTUMN, DECEMBER, WINTER INTO SPRING and SUMMER, as well as his themed albums FOREST, PLAINS, and MONTANA - A LOVE STORY, and his albums dedicated to composers: LINUS & LUCY - THE MUSIC OF VINCE GUARALDI, and NIGHT DIVIDES THE DAY - THE MUSIC OF THE DOORS.

Friday, November 12, 8p
Saturday, November 13, 8p
“It Goes Without Saying” Presented by Adirondack Theatre Festival and Lynx Ensemble. Written and performed by Bill Bowers, directed by Martha Banta
The show that started at ATF in 2003 and has since toured the county comes home. Compared to the work of David Sedaris, It Goes Without Saying is a uniquely crafted autobiographical tour-de-force in which Bill shares funny, heartbreaking, and unbelievable true stories from his career as an actor and mime and his life-long exploration of the role silence plays in all our lives. It Goes Without Saying takes you on a scenic tour of Bill’s life thus far; from his childhood in the wilds of Montana, to outrageous jobs as a performer across the country, to the whirlwind of Broadway and studying with the legendary Marcel Marceau.
Bill created It Goes Without Saying at ATF in 2003 working with Founding Artistic Director Martha Banta and feedback from ATF’s audience. Since then, Bill has performed his show to enthusiastic audiences Off-Broadway in NYC and throughout the United States. Over the course of its 16 year history, many of ATF’s premieres have gone on to receive productions across the country, but this is the first time one of them has returned home.

Thursday, November 18, 8pm
John Waite in Concert Adirondack Broadcasting proudly announces a solo acoustic performance by John Waite featuring hits Change, When I See You Smile, Missing You and many more. Tickets for the first performance in the Adirondack Broadcasting Acoustic Music Series for Richard Marx sold out in nine days! Tickets can be purchased on line at www.woodtheater.org or by visiting the box office at 207 Glen Street in Glens Falls, NY.

Friday November 19
Saturday, November 20
Warren Miller’s “Dynasty” Ski Film Presented by West Mountain Educational Association.

Friday, November 26
Saturday, November 27
Sunday, November 28
Tony DeSare Concert

Saturday, December 4
ARDT's Yuletide Celebration

Saturday, December 11
Sunday, December 12
Adirondack Ballet's The Nutcracker

Thursday, December 16
Lake George Community Band Concert

Red Fox Bookstore

Every Saturday, 11 am
StoryTime for Busy Families

Saturday, November 13
Spelling Bee with Crandall Library and The Chronicle! Stay tuned for more information.

Rock Hill Bakehouse

Every Saturday & Sunday Noon to 2 pm Live Acoustic Renaissance

Progressive 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 more films for our collection.

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.

Matt's blog at the Times Union.

Tuesday, November 9, 6 pm
Planned Parenthood Friendraiser Come out and find who Planned Parent is and how Planned Parenthood serves families in our community. When you donate to Planned Parenthood, you help provide essential, confidential and affordable reproductive health care, teen pregnancy prevention, support services for victims of sexual assault and sex education to thousands of youth, women, men and families each year. Suggested Donation $25.00. Music by Mark Rabin. Instructive Presentation by Teen View (Planned Parenthood Peer Educators).

Hyde Collection

Now through January 2, 2011
Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region Juried Exhibition Founded in 1936, the exhibition is one of the longest running annual juried exhibitions in the country and highlights the finest works of contemporary artists working along the Mohawk-Hudson corridor. This is the first year that The Hyde Collection will host the exhibition, which rotates among three venues. The other two hosts are The Albany Institute of History and Art and the University Art Museum at the University at Albany. The exhibition opens to the public on Sunday, October 3 from noon to 5 pm with non-member admission throughout the duration of the exhibition to be by donation suggested at $5. Juror for the 2010 Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region exhibition is Charles Desmarais, Deputy Director for Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Desmarais leads a staff of eighteen curators and manages the collection, conservation, education, exhibition, and library departments at the museum. He previously served as director of the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati and was director of the Laguna Art Museum and the California Museum of Photography at the University of California. Approximately 340 artists who work within a 100-mile radius of Albany and Glens Falls submitted images of their pieces. After first-round judging, eighty-six artists were selected to bring their works to the Museum for final selection.

Thursday, November 18, 5:30p - 6:30p
Gallery Talks: Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region Juried Exhibition The Hyde Collection host gallery talks by artists currently exhibiting works in the 2010 Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region juried exhibition at the Museum. The gallery talks are designed to provide an avenue for exhibiting artists to discuss their work and interact via question and answer sessions with visitors. Presenting artists will be Naomi Lewis of Albany, NY and John Hampshire of Troy, NY. Lewis, whose exhibition work is titled Wallpaper: Crib Sheet, received her MFA from the University at Albany and her BS in Studio Art from Skidmore College. She has had a series of solo exhibitions in the area and her works have been selected for a number of other juried shows, including Miniprint Finland. She is the Exhibition and Outreach Coordinator for the University at Albany Art Museum.
Hampshire will discuss his work, Labyrinth 229, the winner of the University at Albany Alumni Association’s Dr. Arthur C. Collins ’48 Purchase Award in the current exhibition. Hampshire, an Associate Professor of Studio Art at SUNY Adirondack, earned his MFA at the University at Albany and his BS in Art at Skidmore College. His work has been shown in one- and two-person exhibitions throughout the region.
Admission to the gallery talks is by donation. Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis and are suggested since participation is limited to 35 individuals for each evening. For more information or to reserve a spot for either event, contact The Hyde at 518-792-1761 ext. 17 or email cnettleton@hydecollection.org.

Thursday, December 16, 5:30p - 6:30p
Gallery Talks: Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region Juried Exhibition The Hyde Collection host gallery talks by artists currently exhibiting works in the 2010 Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region juried exhibition at the Museum. The gallery talks are designed to provide an avenue for exhibiting artists to discuss their work and interact via question and answer sessions with visitors. Artists speaking that evening are Gina Occhiogrosso of Troy, NY and Katie DeGroot of Fort Edward, NY. Occhiogrosso will discuss her work, Homework (Phase 1), winner of the Maryann Bell Juror’s Award. She holds an MFA from SUNY Buffalo and her BFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. In addition to national group exhibitions, she has had several one-person shows in the Capital Region.
DeGroot, whose exhibition work titled Hottie won the Marijo Dougherty and Norman Bauman Juror’s Award, attended New York University and earned her BA at Illinois State University. She has been the recipient of three Yaddo residencies and participated in both regional group exhibitions and galleries in New York. She is currently the Director of the Summer Studio Art Program at Skidmore College.
Admission to the gallery talks is by donation. Reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis and are suggested since participation is limited to 35 individuals for each evening. For more information or to reserve a spot for either event, contact The Hyde at 518-792-1761 ext. 17 or email cnettleton@hydecollection.org.

Chapman Museum

Ongoing
S.R. Stoddard Exhibit - Animal Studies
Stoddard is best known for his landscape views of the Adirondack region. However, he also photographed other subjects that caught his creative fancy. This lighhearted sampling of the museum's 3000 Stoddard photographs features animals -- kittens, dogs, cows and even a frog.

Lower Adirondack Arts Council

Glens Falls Civic Center

Wednesday, December 8,
NCAA Basketball: Brigham Young University vs. University of Vermont Glens Falls native Jimmer Fredette leads the Brigham Young Cougars agaisnt the Catamounts of the University of Vermont.

Special Events

Saturday, November 6, 2010, 6:30 pm
GFCT: The 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Concert To be held at the Glens Falls High School Auditorium.

Saturday, November 6, 10a - 5p
Sunday, November 7, 10a - 4p
LARAC 28th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council will be holding its 28th Annual Fall Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday November 6th and Sunday November 7th at Adirondack Sports Complex, a.k.a. “The Dome”, located on Sherman Road in Queensbury. The Art Festival consists of a juried art and craft show. General admission is $4, children under 12 are free, and it is open to the public 10 am-5 pm Saturday and 10 am-4 pm Sunday. There will also be a Bounce Festival on site for children while parents shop. Each local, regional and national artist in attendance was selected to exhibit based on originality, quality, execution, presentation and overall fit with the LARAC festival as a community event. An eclectic selection of art and craft mediums will be represented: pottery, oil and watercolor painting, stained glass, photography, jewelry, custom cabinetry, wood carving, stoneware, specialty gourmet food items, rustic furniture and more. With prices ranging from a few dollars to several hundred, this is an opportunity for holiday gift buying and personal collecting. The creating artist is on site in each booth. For more information call LARAC at 798-1144.

Sunday, November 7, 11a - 4p
15th annual Autumn Leaves: Glens Falls Chronicle Book Fair At the Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls. Typically, more than 120 presenters - authors, book sellers, publishers and non-profit groups - participate, with children's books, local and regional history, travel guides, outdoors books, cookbooks, photography, novels, mysteries and detective stories, poetry, humor and much more. Children's activities, book signings, panel talks, slide-illustrated lectures, multi-media programs and much more are scheduled all day. The event is organized by The Chronicle weekly newspaper in Glens Falls. Admission is free. Call Cathy DeDe for info at 792-1126 or email to arts@loneoak.com. There's still room for presenters to sign up, too!