Things to Do in Glens Falls for May, 2012

Crandall Public Library Spring Film Series

Tuesday, June 5, 6:30pm
The Help Tate Taylor directed three actresses, Octavia Spencer, Viola Davis, and Jessica Chastain to Academy Award nominations with Octavia Spencer winning the 2012 Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress in this acclaimed adaption of Kathryn Stockett's beloved bestseller. Set mostly in the households of segregated Mississippi at the onset of the Civil Rights Movement, the story follows the lives of African American maids who are asked by Skeeter, a young white college graduate who wants to be a journalist, to tell the real story of what it’s like working for whites. The South in the 1960s was a dangerous place for people who wanted change. This fictional story is moving, inspirational and unforgettable.
“… Viola Davis is a force of nature and Octavia Spencer has a wonderfully expressive face and flawless comic timing.” – Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun-Times, 10/9/11

Tuesday, June 12, 6:30pm
The Descendants Alexander Payne’s brilliant and expansive tragicomedy stars George Clooney as an owner of ancient Hawaiian land who is caught in a terrible family crisis. Matt King (Clooney) is forced to examine his life more closely than he cares to when, in the midst of a multi-million dollar land deal, his wife has an accident which has left her in a vegetative state and that’s not all... Adapted from the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, the film won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. With phenomenal supporting performances by Shailene Woodley, Robert Forster, and Beau Bridges.
"Achieves the emotional impact of good melodrama and the hectic absurdity of classic farce without ever seeming to exaggerate…every moment of the movie feels utterly and unaffectedly true." – A.O. Scott, The New York Times, 11/15/11

Tuesday, June 19, 6:30pm
The Guard John Michael McDonagh’s unconventional buddy comedy about the outrageous and hilarious Irish lawman, Gerry Boyle (Brendan Gleeson) and the serious and dapper FBI agent, Wendell Pierce (Don Cheadle) follows the pair as they try to stop an international drug smuggling operation. Pierce finds the hard living Boyle repugnant and Boyle, for his part, thinks Pierce cramps his style. As they are forced to work together, the improbable odd-couple come to a surprising compromise of respect and understanding despite their differences. A surprise hit at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, it was nominated for the esteemed Grand Jury Prize.
“Provides an antic, profanely playful addition to the goofy, hard-boiled genre Quentin Tarantino helped launch...The Guard himself may be no angel, but his movie is a wee slice of heaven.” – Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post, 8/12/12

Tuesday, June 26, 6:30pm
The Big Year David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) directs an all-star cast in a comedy about the surprising world of cutthroat competitive birdwatching. Owen Wilson stars as the unstoppable reigning champion of the field, with Steve Martin as a recent retiree and Jack Black as a young upstart both attempting to upset his winning record. The three men must cross North America in their efforts to become the titleholder, and the impressive bird and nature photography has won the film an endorsement from the National Audubon Society. Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, and Dianne Wiest co-star.
“It’s not often that a mainstream movie focuses on an eccentric subset of the population without turning them into grotesques or cute little goofballs ... It’s like an Easter egg hunt for adults, joyous and sweet.” – Mary Pols, Time Magazine, 10/12/11

Tuesday, July 2, 6:30pm
Chihuly and the Masters of Venice Directed by Peter West, Ken Samuelsen, and Michael McCallum, Dale Chihuly works within the secretive world of Venetian glassmaking, seizing an opportunity to create exquisite work-if only he can get the two greatest glass masters to work together. Watch as Chihuly works first individually, and then together, with Lino Tagliapietra and Pino Signoretto for a series of historic glassblowing sessions that created some of the most imaginative and technically challenging glass ever created.
This program is part of The Hyde Collection’s exhibitions for Summer of Light: June 17 – September 16, 2012.

Crandall Public Library Events

Charles R. Wood Events

Tuesday, June 26 – Satureday, June 30 at 7:30 pm and Wednesday, June 27 at 2:00 pm
Adirondack Theatre Festival: Black Tie Writer: A.R. Gurney. Director: Terry Rabine. The father of the groom simply wants to make a memorable toast. But before he can raise his glass, he must defend not only his formal outfit, but the traditions of his past. The generation gaps widen and laughter grows in this charming comedy set in a Lake George Hotel. Tickets: $40/$32/$25. Box Office/Information: (518)874-0800 or ATFestival.org

Thursday, June 28 – Saturday, June 30 at 9:30 pm
Adirondack Theatre Festival: The More Things Change, ATF’s Second Act Cabaret Creators/Performers: Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair. The creators of Murder for Two return to the scene of the crime with a new, zany cabaret featuring their latest songs and comic skits. Following its 2010 ATF premiere, Murder for Two received acclaimed productions in San Francisco and Chicago (where it was extended for seven months). Tickets: $20. Box Office/Information: (518)874-0800 or ATFestival.org

Thursday, July 5 - Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 11 – Saturday, July 14 at 7:30 pm and July 11 at 2:00 pm
Adirondack Theatre Festival: Next to Normal Music: Tom Kitt. Book & Lyrics: Brian Yorkey. Director: Mark Fleischer. Experience the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that took Broadway by storm. With powerful lyrics and a distinctive rock-n-roll pulse, this intense, emotional and ultimately hopeful musical makes a direct grab for the heart with its story of a family trying to take care of themselves and each other. Tickets: $40/$32/$25. Box Office/Information: (518)874-0800 or ATFestival.org

Thursday, July 19 – Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 25– Saturday, July 28 at 7:30 pm and July 25 at 2:00 pm
Adirondack Theatre Festival: Woody Sez: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie Devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley. Director: Nick Corley. Woody Guthrie captured the restless spirit of the Dust Bowl generation. This joyous show depicts a truly American story through moving ballads and energetic foot-stompers including “Bound for Glory” and “This Land is Your Land.” Woody Sez lands in Glens Falls after performing to critical acclaim across the US and internationally. Tickets: $40/$32/$25. Box Office/Information: (518)874-0800 or ATFestival.org

Saturday, July 21 at 2:30 pm and Suday, July 22 at 7:30 pm
Adirondack Theatre Festival: Filming O’Keeffe (a new play reading) Writer: Eric Lane. Director: Martha Banta. Inspired by the years artists Georgia O'Keeffe and Arthur Stieglitz spent at Lake George, playwright Eric Lane incorporates local history with a modern twist. Audience members are invited to participate in the show’s development at a post-show discussion. Tickets: $20
Box Office/Information: (518)874-0800 or ATFestival.org

Sunday, August 19, 8:00pm
Monday, August 20, 8:00pm
Will and Anthony Nunziata in Concert Dubbed by The Wall Street Journal as “blessed with strong voices and leading man looks” and by The New York Times as “displaying an engagingly brassy professionalism,” Will & Anthony are enchanting audiences around the country and world with their acclaimed concert act singing fresh arrangements of Broadway, Classic Standards & Italian music along with their fun and improvised comedic interplay with each other and their audiences. From New York City to Singapore, the brothers headline their concert at theaters, performing arts centers, symphony orchestras, and private events around the world. They have yearly week-long engagements at New York City’s Feinstein’s at Loews Regency and recently performed in Avery Fisher Hall as part of "Sondheim: The Birthday Concert" celebrating the 80th Birthday of Stephen Sondheim. On television they have been featured on Good Morning America, NBC-TV's Columbus Day Parade, and The Rachael Ray Show.

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.

Saturday Nights Are Rock the Hill! Rock Hill Bakehouse Saturday Concert Series. Saturdays at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

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.

Saturday, October 6 - Sunday, January 6, 2013
From Process to Print: Graphic Works by Romare Bearden The exhibition presents over seventy-five lithographs, etchings, collograph plates, screen prints, drypoints, monoprints, and engravings; all created over a span of thirty years. They demonstrate how Romare Bearden experimented, innovated, and collaborated on his journey toward mastery of the print medium.

Sunday, June 17 - Sunday, September 16
Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light Organized by The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass in New York City, the exhibition is comprised of iconic windows and lamps along with examples of opalescent flat glass and pressed-glass "jewels" that illustrate the rich colors available to the artists at the Tiffany Studios. The selections exemplify the masterful rendering of nature and subtle use of light and shading that was characteristic of Tiffany's leaded-glass objects.

Sunday, June 17 - Sunday, September 16
Stephen Knapp: New Light Stephen Knapp creates innovative and engaging works that interact with, and are transformed by light. Using a special glass treated with metallic coatings that act as selective prisms, light is separated into different wavelengths of the color spectrum that refracts and reflects light onto surfaces and their surrounding spaces.

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.

Wednesday, May 30, 7 pm
UNWANTED: Invasive Species of the Adirondacks Presentation by Hilary Smith, Director of the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program. The program is free and open to the public. Adirondack lands and waters face one of the biggest environmental challenges of all times - invasive species. Introduced from other places, invading plants and animals have no natural predators to keep their populations in check. They spread uncontrollably, wreaking havoc in rivers and streams, lakes and ponds, and woods and wetlands. However, organizations and communities across the Adirondacks are working on ways to protect the precious natural resources in the region from further harm and degradation. Speaker Hilary Smith will talk not only about Eurasian watermilfoil and other species that have received much press of late, but also about species that are lesser known. Invasive plants like Japanese knotweed and garlic mustard, which are not native, have taken up residence here and are growing out of control. They are gaining ground in our yards, along stream banks, in fields, woods, waters and wetlands. One may be tempted to start ripping plants up, but Ms. Smith cautions that before beginning any project to remove invasive plants, one should learn about their best management practices. Starting an invasive plant project without knowing the proper control methods can make the infestation worse and lead to even greater damage and frustration. In her talk, Hilary will share information about steps citizens can take to prevent the spread of invasive species. In 1998, the Adirondack Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Park Agency, NYS Department of Transportation and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation partnered together to assess the threat from invasive plant species. Based on field observations, the partners selected target plants that showed the greatest likelihood of widespread distribution into intact habitat, and in 2003 established the Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program to work with local governments, community organizations and private citizens to address the problem. This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibit, Stoddard’s Natural Views, on display through September 2, 2012. This interdisciplinary exhibit uses Stoddard’s 19th century landscape photographs to explore the flora of the Adirondacks, highlighted by modern color images of plant details.

Opening soon...
Stoddard Exhibit: Lake George Views
The Chapman recently purchased a small collection of Stoddard images of Lake George that previously had not been part of the museum’s collection. Particularly fascinating are photographs that depict what it was like to travel by steamboat on the lake. Funds for the purchase came from the museum’s restricted Acquisition Fund.
Lower Adirondack Arts Council Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1972 to promote the arts and culture of the lower Adirondack region. LARAC houses a gallery, gift shop, and administrative offices. It is open Tuesday through Saturday 10-3 pm year-round and is located at 7 Lapham Place on City Park in Downtown Glens Falls. For more information about LARAC services call 518-798-1144 or visit www.larac.org.

Friday, May 18 - Friday June 22
LARAC 2012 Annual Members Show Friday, May 18th marks the opening of the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council’s popular Annual Member Show at Lapham Gallery, with a reception from 5-7pm. Almost 100 works of fine art and craft in a wide variety of mediums will be displayed at Lapham Gallery, all created by LARAC’s talented members. Lapham Gallery is located on City Park in Downtown Glens Falls. For more information on the exhibit, LARAC membership, or for directions to Lapham Gallery, call 798-1144, x-2 or visit the website at www.larac.org. This exhibition is made possible in part with public funds from the NY State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

Thursday, May 31, 6:30pm
FREE Art Gallery Application Workshop at LARAC Held on Thursday, May 31st at 6:30 pm by LARAC’s Lapham Gallery Coordinator Jenny Hutchinson. This workshop will be discussing how to build your application for exhibition, including writing an effective cover letter, artist statement, and how to organize your images. Cost is Free.

Bay Street Beadworks 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. Check out the new store located in Mount Royal Plaza in Queensbury!

Glens Falls Civic Center

Wednesday, August 8, 5:00 PM
Trespass America Festival with Five Finger Death Punch Headlining the power-packed Trespass America Festival is FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the new heavyweight champs of the metal scene, with nine consecutive top ten radio hits, four Golden God awards, two certified Gold records (and a third in the making). Monstrous light shows and sold-out arenas have marked the path of 5FDP’s meteoric rise. In a few short years, the band knocked down the tightly shut gates of mainstream media and turned the non-believers into believers as they marched to bring a message from the underground.

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.

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.

Tuesday, May 22 - July, 7 2012
BJS Artworks Gallery Presents Susan Burden "Texture Transition" Gallery Statement: This exhibition includes paintings and drawings in pastel and pencil. Representing the transition of drawing to painting and spring to summer. Artist Statement: Inspiration comes from the interconnectedness of life. Everything is alive and constantly changing. I strive to interpret that feeling in the form of pastels and colored pencil. I hope your eyes and hearts are pleasantly drawn into my interpretations. My art journey started in Milwaukee Wisconsin where I earned a fine arts degree. Moving to Boise Idaho, I experienced the High Desert mountains and foothills. While in Boise, my artwork was shown at several local galleries. The next chapter in my life finds me discovering the Upstate area of New York. I have shown at the Saratoga Arts Center, Saratoga Train Station and Mimosa in Saratoga Springs, NY. I’ve also shown at the Tom Myott Gallery and Button Down Gallery at The Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY. I am a member of the Adirondack Pastel Society.

Saturday, September 8, 10 am - 5 pm
LocalFest TheShirt Factory arts and healing center announces the inaugural LocalFest: Stuff Made Here. The event is a showcase of both the history and continued tradition of manufacturing in Glens Falls and thes urrounding region. The current national trend of shopping locally is embodied by a number of manufacturers who create value right here in the City, just as the McMullen-Leavens Company did at the ShirtFactory building from 1902 to 1976, and as the building's more than 70 tenants continue to do today.

In addition to an open house showcasing the rich offerings of the ShirtFactory's shops, galleries, services and artist studios, LocalFestwill feature: A presentation on the history of manufacturing in Glens Falls by the Chapman Historical Museum; A full day of homegrown live music on the lawn; Glens Falls manufacturers exhibiting their wares and explaining their manufacturing process; Local writers offering readings and book signings of copies of their works for sale; Guest artists and artisans; Food vendors and restauranteurs from the local area; Local arts organizations offering children's activities; Non-profit organizations with educational information.
“Mining,farming and manufacturing have always been vital to our economy,”says Eric Unkauf, owner of The Shirt Factory. “These businesses take something of lesser value and physically transform it into something of greater value. One of the greatest challenges for these business is the attraction and retention of the necessary talent to run and grow. Part of the issue is a public perception that jobs in these industries are not a viable career path. LocalFest is a celebration of these businesses that form the backbone of the economy, and provides these businesses a venue to show the public what they do, how they do it, and the real career opportunities that exist.”
The Shirt Factory invites businesses, organizations and individuals creating anything from paper to fine art, baked goods to theatre productions, catheters to TV listings, graphic design to produce – the sky's the limit! Exhibitor booths cost just $25 and the event's goal is to fill the courtyard at the Shirt Factory with exhibitors of Stuff Made Here with wares for sale, live demonstrations, information about their process, refreshments, hands-on activities, promotional giveaways and even job recruitment by area employers in the manufacturing fields.

The Acupuncture Studio 5 Warren St., Glens Falls, NY (518) 615-0505

Tuesday, June 5, 9:30 am
Tuesday, June 12, 9:30 am
Tuesday, June 19, 9:30 am
Tuesday, June 26, 9:30 am
Tuesday, July 3, 9:30 am
Tuesday Morning Mindful Meditation Join us for mindfulness meditation Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am at the Acupuncture Studio.

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.

Thursday, June 21, 2012 (5-8PM)
Third Thursday Art Walk

Thursday, July 19, 2012 (5-8PM)
Third Thursday Art Walk

Thursday, August 16, 2012 (5-8PM)
Third Thursday Art Walk

Thursday, September 20, 2012 (5-8PM)
Third Thursday Art Walk

Around Town

Monday, June 4, 3:30 pm - 4:30pm, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Monday, June 11, 3:30 pm - 4:30pm, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Monday, June 18, 3:30 pm - 4:30pm, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Monday, June 25, 3:30 pm - 4:30pm, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Monday, July 2, 3:30 pm - 4:30pm, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tai Chi at Glens Falls Hospital/Crandall Park This is a free Tai Chi group that meets Mondays in the community room at Glens Falls Hospital and in the nice weather at Crandall Park. Facillitator: Neil Carter.

Sunday, June 3, 4 pm
Sunday, June 10, 4 pm
Sunday, June 17, 4 pm
Sunday, June 24, 4 pm
Sunday, July 1, 4 pm
Hula Hoops & Tunes at Crandall Park This is a free hula hooping group that meets Sundays in Crandall Park. Facillitator: Carrie Java.

Tuesday, June 19, 7:30pm Beeman Organ Concert: Christian Lane Christian Lane, Associate University Organist of Harvard and 2011 winner of the Canadian International Organ Competition will play works of Bach, Elgar, David Conte, Joseph Jongen, Kenneth Leighton, Schumann, George Shearing, Percy Whitlock, New England composer Carson Cooman and Scottish composer James MacMillan. This program will fully utilize the capabilities of both pipe organs, and suggested donation is $10.

Second Floor Gallery at Glens Falls City Hall 42 Ridge Street, Glens Falls, NY

NCAC Members Show at Second Floor Gallery Reception: Thursday, May 17, 6 to 8 p.m.. Show runs April 30 to May 25. Gallery hours: Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Jon Segan, 747-4464

Philip Casabona show at Second Floor Gallery Reception: Thursday, June21, 6 to 8 p.m. Show runs May 28 to June 29. Gallery hours: Weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Info: Jon Segan,747-4464

Cinematheque Theatre 67 Main Street South Glens Falls, NY 12801. Theatre phone 338-7027 Independent Movie Theater.

Friday, May 25 - Thursday, May 31 "ACT OF VALOR" Rated R. Showtimes: Friday & Saturday 4:15, 7, 9:15; Sunday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday, 4:15, 7. Matinee Saturday & Sunday at 2

Friday, June 1 - Thursday, June 7 "WRATH OF THE TITANS" Rated R. Showtimes: Friday & Saturday 4:15, 7, 9:15; Sunday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday, 4:15, 7. Matinee Saturday & Sunday at 2

Friday, June 8 - Thursday, June 14 "IN DARKNESS" Rated R. Showtimes: Friday & Saturday 4:15, 7, 9:15; Sunday & Monday & Wednesday & Thursday, 4:15, 7. Matinee Saturday & Sunday at 2