Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Things to Do in Glens Falls for November


Crandall Public Library

Fall Film Series

February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28
African American Film Forum Tuesdays in February at 6:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Glens Falls Chapter of the NAACP. Films TBA.

Charles R. Wood Events

Saturday, December 31
The Wood Theater Presents “From Broadway to Billboard” A Musical Review

Saturday, January 7, 8:00 pm
To Kill A Mockingbird Pendragon Theater of Saranac Lake will perform the classic tale adapted for stage by Christopher Sergal. Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is based on a 1936 incident in the author’s Alabama hometown, examining courage and compassion in the face of prejudice. The play was originally produced in England and now has performances in regional theatres and also yearly in Harper Lee’s hometown of Monroeville, Alabama. Pendragon’s production of the play, directed by Harrison Ewing includes a cast of 17: Shaneah Daise, Jessica Deeb, Josephine Good, Jordan Hornstein, Tim Jock, Sean B. Johnson, Antonette Knoedl, Chris Leifheit, Peter Liberty, Christopher McGovern, Dave Mihil, Donna Moschek, Aaron Moore, Brandon Patterson, Bob Pettee, Zachary Richards, Abbie Wolff, David Zwierankin.

January 28, 2012, 8:00 pm
Collin Raye Acoustic Concert Country Superstar Collin Raye is the man with the golden heart and voice, and is best known for the chart-toppers "Love, Me," "My Kind of Girl," "In This Life" & "I Can Still Feel You"; his other two dozen top 10s include "Not That Different," "Little Rock," "On the Verge," "One Boy, One Girl," "What the Heart Wants," "Every Second", "I Want You Bad (and that ain’t good)" & "I Think About You," which won awards for the child-advocacy video. Always an electrifying showman, Collin is a masterful ballad singer who received five CMA nods and consistently uses his stardom to advance social causes! This rare acoustic performance is presented by Adirondack Broadcasting.

February 17 and 18, 2012 @ 8:00 pm
Pianist Richard Glazier in Concert World famous PBS Pianist Richard Glazier makes a return trip to Glens Falls with his "Richard Glazier Salutes American Popular Song with a Special Tribute to Maurice Whitney." Mr Glazier performed at the Wood Theater in 2008 and has returned after some very big years which included his own PBS Special ; "From Gershwin to Garland" shown locally on WMHT. Included in his tributes to the great American composers will be a Tribute to Maurice Whitney, the foremost arranger of the Gershwin songbook. Maurice Whitney had many best selling sheet music arrangements of the great Gershwin hits and Mr Glazier will play them. Maurice Whitney was the Music Director at the Glens Falls High School for many years and conducted and directed for the Glens Falls Operetta Club (Glens Falls Community Theater). Many locals will remember Maurice and his great musical talent and Mr Glazier will give them a chance to hear Gershwin as Maurice did.

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.

Sunday, January 8, 5pm
Glens Falls Co-Op We are now collecting memberships in order to capitalize for our first purchase! Please come and bring your checkbook this Sunday at the cafe.

Saturday Nights Are Rock the Hill! Rock Hill Bakehouse Saturday Concert Series

GLENS FALLS, NY – Rock Hill Bakehouse Cafe, located at 19 Exchange Street, is underway with its weekly Rock the Hill concert series, Saturdays at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Saturday, January 7, 7:00 pm
TR Remsen TR Remsen of Hudson Falls is a birth defect survivor and independent solo artist and original songwriter. He performs on harmonicas, various percussion instruments and sings mainly original material. TR has been featured on many radio and internet radio stations, including RadioUgly.com, CRUMBS.net, Community Cafe Music Hour on Q101.7, EQX-Posure on WEQX 102.7 and more. In May 2010 he released his debut EP album titled TR Remsen EP, produced and featuring Frank Palangi and Cory Austin-Avon. For more info: myspace.com/trremsenmusic, facebook.com/hfnyponcho, youtube.com/TRR727, twitter.com/TRPoncho and soundcloud.com/trponcho.

Saturday, January 14, 7:00 pm
Dunham & Winge The acoustic pop duo comprised of Alan Dunham and Elizabeth Winge performs originals and covers for all ages.

Saturday, January 21, 7:00 pm
Gordon Tetro Nashville singer-songwriter, country/folk/rock

Saturday, January 28, 7:00 pm
George Metcalfe Acoustic alternative. The Creatures of The Night. Modern alternative rock

Hyde Collection
The Hyde Collection is open Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 am to 4 pm and weekends from noon to 5 pm. Closed Mondays and national holidays. Suggested donation for non-member admission to the Museum complex is $8 for adults, free for children 13 years old and under. Tuesday afternoons – Tours for Tots – Guided tours and art-making sessions for children ages 3-6, accompanied by an adult. 3-4 pm. Free. Wednesday afternoons (during school weeks) – ARTfull Afternoons – Drop-in art program for children ages 6-12, accompanied by an adult. Free. 1:30-4:30 (participants must arrive no later than 3:45). Free. NOTE: ARTfull Afternoons will not be held on February 17, 2011.
The Hyde Collection announced the debut of its new website, aimed at broadening the Museum’s connection with cyber-visitors of all ages and interests. In addition to the new format, which features monthly event and activity highlights, as well as Hyde News on the homepage, www.hydecollection.org now presents excerpts from the Museum’s new orientation video, along with podcasts featuring personal views of works from The Hyde’s permanent collection.

Chapman Museum
The Chapman Historical Museum, located at 348 Glen Street, Glens Falls, is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday, noon to 4 pm.
For info call (518) 793-2826.

Now through Saturday, December 31
A Candy-Filled Christmas The Chapman Museum's 2011 holiday display in the historic DeLong House, "A Candy-Filled Christmas," will be open to the public from November 25th through December 31st. Hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, noon to 4 pm. The museum will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Admission is free.

Lower Adirondack Arts Council Previewing Friday, November 18th from 5-7 pm, and running through December 24th, the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council’s LAPHAM GALLERY transforms into a festive gift shop showcase offering holiday shoppers original handcrafted gift items from regional fine artists and craftspeople. Special Discount shopping nights will be December 8th, 15th and 22nd from 4-8pm and will feature discounts, artist demonstrations, live music, book signings and refreshments. Regular Holiday Shop hours are Tuesdays-Saturdays 10a-3p in November, and 9a-4p in December. December 8th, 15th and 22nd 10a-8p; November 25th and 26th 9a-4p, and December 24th 9a-1p, and closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day through New Years.

Bay Street Beadworks Located at the foothills of the Adirondacks in the heart of Downtown Glens Falls (at 206 Glen Street), and minutes between Lake George and Saratoga Springs, Bay Street Bead Works is upstate New York's premier bead shop! We specialize in bringing our customers the highest quality beads, including semi-precious gemstone beads, focal beads, genuine freshwater pearl beads and Czech glass beads at the best possible prices.

Dog Ate My Homework

Glens Falls Civic Center

Saturday, December 31, 7:00 pm
Frieda Toth/Adirondack Phatoms Hockey Soprano Frieda Toth, also the Teen Services Librarian at Crandall Public Library, performs The Star Spangled Banner at the 7 p.m. Adirondack Phantoms hockey game on Saturday, December 31, at the Glens Falls Civic Center located in Glens Falls, New York. Advance ticket orders to support Frieda are due by Wednesday, December 27. Adult tickets cost $13 and children age 14 and younger get in for $11. Call (518) 480-3355 and reserve under group name Frieda Toth or visit http://tinyurl.com/friedahockey to download a reservation form.

Tuesday, January 25, 7:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, January 25, 10:30 am, 7:30 pm
Sesame Street Presents 1-2-3 Imagine With Elmo Imagine singing and dancing with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all your favorite Sesame Street Live friends! It's as easy as counting "1-2-3...Imagine!" This high-energy musical will transport audiences to far away places as Ernie captains the high seas, Elmo dances to the rhythm of the African rainforest and Bert meets an octopus who has the blues. It's a story of adventure and fun that teaches children they can be anyone, do anything and go anywhere with the power of imagination.

World Awareness Children’s Museum go! the interactive exhibition space of the World Awareness Children’s Museum is offering three exciting summer programs for children 8 to 12 years old from 10am to noon, each Tuesday and Thursday during the month of July and August at 89 Warren St. Downtown Glens Falls. Using cultural objects and art from the Museum’s collection, children will learn about celebrations and practices, international crafts created around the world and global foods. All three programs are hands-on and will involve the process of making some- thing, from shadow puppets to amulets, guacamole to Asian dipping sauce. For further information about go!, contact the Museum at 518-793-2773 or visit the web site at www.worldchildrensmuseum.org. Follow our progress on Facebook at www.facebook.com/gochildrensmuseum.

Wednesday, February 1, 6:30 pm
Megadeath Presents Gigantour The legendary lineup for this incredible concert includes metal heavyweights MOTÖRHEAD, Danish hard rock rising stars VOLBEAT, and female-fronted Italian gothic metal act LACUNA COIL. With nine Grammy nominations under their belts and having enjoyed five consecutive Platinum and multi-Platinum RIAA certifications, as well as seven Gold certifications during their career, Megadeth need no introduction. They've essentially written the book on heavy metal and hard rock. “Gigantour” was founded by Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine in 2005 and was last seen in the U.S. in May 2008. Mustaine founded the tour in 2005 and invited such artists as Anthrax, Dream Theater, Fear Factory, Lamb of God, Opeth, Static-X and In Flames to join Megadeth in the past. Megadeth’s thirteenth album – appropriately titled TH1RT3EN – is out in stores and online today via Roadrunner Records. One of the most influential metal groups of all time, Motörhead's overwhelmingly loud and fast style of heavy metal was one of the most groundbreaking styles the genre had to offer in the late 1970s. Led by iconoclastic front man Lemmy, the Grammy Award-winning band has spawned numerous tribute albums and fan clubs while selling over 30 million albums worldwide since their self-titled debut album released in 1977. Motörhead plans to release a new live performance film on DVD in January 2012 called The World Is Ours – Vol. 1, Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else which features footage from their Santiago, Chile concert recorded this past April. Denmark-based Volbeat plays a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, punk and rockabilly. Their latest release, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven, was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving double platinum in Denmark, platinum in Finland, and gold in Sweden, Germany, and Austria. Their headlining US club tour over the summer was an incredible success and their newest single “A Warrior’s Call” is currently charting on active rock radio.

The Shirt Factory The Shirt Factory is a community of Artisans, Craftspeople, Healers and Professionals located in the historic Shirt Factory Building on Lawrence and Cooper Streets in Glens Falls, NY.

World Awareness Children's Museum The World Awareness Children’s Museum is an educational institution which fosters knowledge and appreciation of world cultures through exhibitions, interactive programming, the International Youth Art Exchange and educator-led tours. We are committed to using art conceived through the eyes of children to promote peace and understanding among people of the world.

Art in the Public Eye APE cultivates a partnership between the area arts community and local businesses, to promote established and emerging artists and local commerce and to create greater access to the arts through cultural activities and public exhibitions. APE's administrative offices and new fine art gallery can now be found at 176 Glen Street.

Vantage Gallery
APE's gallery shop includes original artwork from a small group of artists including Jamie Perian (glass objects), Serena Kovalosky (ceramic sculptures), Laura Von Rosk (paintings), Helga Grobel (paper sculptures), Jeffrey Anderson (photography), and more.

Around Town

Monday, January 2, 3:30 pm - 4:30pm, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tai Chi at Glens Falls Hospital This is a free Tai Chi group that meets Mondays in the community rooms at Glens Falls Hospital. Facillitator: Neil Carter.