Putnam Arts Council
845-803-8622
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 156, Mahopac, NY 10541
LOCATION: Belle Levine Art Center
521 Kennicut Hill Road, Mahopac, NY

General Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11:30am-3:30pm & by appointment

www.putnamartscouncil.com

Summer Kids: Art and Clay Camps
Summer Adults Art Classes and New Offerings, too!
The schedule will be posted to our website soon!

The Schoolhouse Theater
914-277-8477
3 Owens Road, Box #300, Croton Falls, NY 10519
www.schoolhousetheater.org

Eleanor Roosevelt – Her Secret Journey: A study in the psychology of what we do after the ball is over…This story embodies Mrs. Roosevelt’s private journey of political and personal instability and her ability to persevere.
Tickets: TBA.
Friday, April 12, 19, 26, 8:00 pm.
Saturday, April 13, 20, 27, 8:00 pm.
Sunday, April 14, 21, 28, 3:00 pm.
Thursday, April 18, 25, 8:00 pm.

Yorktown Stage
914-962-0606
1974 Commerce Street, P.O. Box 877,
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
www.yorktownstage.org

Mamma Mia!: This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her birth father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs (Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia) propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! A professionally produced Broadway musical performed by a professional cast.
Tickets: $21-29.
Friday, April 26, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, April 27, 2:00 and 7:30 pm.
Sunday, April 28, 2:00 pm.

Brewster Theater Company
845-206-9013
PO Box 918, Brewster, NY  10509
www.brewstertheatercompany.org

And a Nightingale Sang: directed by Christopher Gladysz, produced by Joe Manuele. A family try their best to get on with their lives as the bombs fall around them in Taylor’s warm and sincere play, which follows their loves, fears and joys through World War II. The play opens just before the beginning of the war on a house in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne filled with well-meant and bustling domestic chaos. But for all the family, nothing can be the same after the war. Filled with humor, this play explores the family’s personal relationships, preoccupations, troubles and joys, and is a rich, warm picture of home life in wartime. Performed at Drew United Methodist Church, 28 Gleneida Ave, Carmel, NY.
Tickets: $20, $18 seniors and students.
Friday, May 3, 10, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, May 4, 7:30 pm.
Sunday, May 5, 2:00 pm.
Thursday, May 9, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, May 11, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

Sing Me a Story: An evening of story, songs and readings (cabaret) that will make you laugh, cry, and celebrate life! Directed by Nate Brewster. Performed at Drew United Methodist Church, 28 Gleneida Ave, Carmel, NY.
Tickets: $15.
Friday, May 31, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, June 1, 7:30 pm.

Cultural Arts Coalition
845-363-8330
67 Main Street, Suite 101, Brewster, NY  10509
www.culturalartsco.com

I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying: This cabaret, directed and musically directed by Matt and Jess Vanacoro, will feature Broadway and Pop music’s most dramatic moments and will hit everyone in the feels. Love and Loss, Hope and Despair, Joy and Sadness. Performed at The Studio Around the Corner, 67 Main Street, Brewster, NY.
Tickets: $20 general, $15 seniors and students.
Friday, May 10, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, May 11, 7:30 pm.

Over the River and Through the Woods: “A single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine until he has to tell them that he’s been offered a dream job that would take him away from his beloved, but annoying, grandparents, for whom the news doesn’t sit so well. Thus begins a series of schemes to keep him around.” A touching and comical portrayal of an Italian American Family at its very best. Performed at The Studio Around the Corner, 67 Main Street, Brewster, NY.
Tickets: $20 general, $15 seniors and students.
Friday, June 14, 7:30 pm.
Saturday, June 15, 7:30 pm.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
845-265-9575
143 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516
www.hvshakespeare.org

• Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
• Cymbeline by William Shakespeare
• Cyrano by Jason O’Connell and Brenda Withers, Adapted from the play by Edmond Rostand
• Into the Woods, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by James Lapine
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Five plays are currently performed on a rotation schedule on various dates throughout the season June 1 – September 8. Performances take place under an open-air theater tent at Boscobel, 1601 NY-9D, Garrison, NY, on the banks of the Hudson River. Grounds are open for picnicking at 5:30 pm. All performances start at 7:30 pm. Please visit the website or call for detailed information. Free parking.

Family Nights & Free Family Matinees: On select dates, Children and Students receive $10 tickets and interactive pre-show enhancements to make their earliest theater experiences unforgettable!
Tickets: $10 – $100 with discounts most days for children, students, seniors, veterans, and active duty military.

Putnam Symphony Orchestra
914-924-8925
P.O. Box 534, Carmel, NY 10512
www.putnamsymphony.homestead.com

Putnam Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert: music of Americana. Performed at Brewster High School, 50 Foggintown Road, Brewster, NY.
Tickets: $10, $6 seniors and students, $25 family.
Sunday, April 28, 3:00 pm.

Putnam Chorale
845-520-7574
P.O. Box 982, Carmel, NY 10512
www.putnamchorale.org

Polyphonic Masterpieces: This choral concert features a selection of vocal works by Renaissance composer Josquin Des Prez. His popular songs cover themes such as solemnity, devotion and playfulness. Performed at First United Methodist Church, 83 Main St., Brewster, NY.
Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors and students, under 12 free.
Sunday, April 28, 3:00 pm.

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
845-528-7280
729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY  10579
www.tompkinscorners.org

Fourth Annual Pete Seeger Festival: celebrating Pete’s 100th birthday. Performers will be Pete Seeger’s friends who sang and sailed with him on the Clearwater and the Woody Guthrie, including Rick Nestler, Lydia Adams Davis, Sarah Underhill, the Trouble Sisters, Andy Revkin, Karen Hinderstein (cooking Toshi Seeger’s famous stone soup), David and Jacob Bernz, Pat Lamanna…and more!
Free admission. Donations will benefit Clearwater and Pete’s favorite organizations.
Sunday, May 5, 2:00 pm.

The Chapel Restoration
845-265-5537
45 Market Street, Cold Spring, NY  10516
www.chapelrestoration.org
Sunday Music Series
Free admission. Donations are welcome.

Dvorak and Chausson: Amy Schroeder, violin; Felix Umansky, cello; Yalin Chi, piano. Dvorak Trio in F Minor, Op. 65 and Chausson Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 3.
Sunday, May 26, 4:00 pm.

Music from France and Spain: Coralie Gallet, soprano, and José Garcia-León, piano. Includes Claude Debussy, Lili Boulanger, Maurice Ravel, Issac Albéniz.
Sunday, June 23, 4:00 pm.

Cultural Arts Coalition
845-363-8330
67 Main Street, Suite 101, Brewster, NY  10509
www.culturalartsco.com

2019 Brewster Music Festival: The 3rd Annual Brewster Music Festival is an afternoon filled with hot music including rock, soul, funk and blues from some of the finest local musicians. Put that together with local food vendors, beer, wine, games and family fun and you have the perfect way to kick off the summer! Performed at Wells Park, 98 Oak Street, Brewster, NY. Bring chairs and blankets to claim your space on the beautiful “great lawn” in the park.
Free admission.
Saturday, June 8, noon – 6:00 pm.

Mahopac Public Library
845-628-2009
668 Route 6, Mahopac, NY  10541
www.mahopaclibrary.org

Codex (2012): a 20-minute documentary by Micah Bloom, an artist and professor at Minot University, ND. The beautiful cinematography and musical score serve to document Bloom’s interaction with the books that were left strewn around the town following a flood in 2011. The documentary screening will be followed by a discussion of the film and book art in general with Freed Formats: the book reconsidered exhibition co-curators Chris Perry and Alice Walsh.
Free admission. Free parking.
Sunday, June 2, 2:00 pm.

Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
845-528-7280
729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY  10579
www.tompkinscorners.org

How to Survive a Plague (2012): This film is about the late 1980s, when members of Act-Up and other AIDS activists battle hostility and indifference to bring attention to the disease and try to reduce the number of victims while hoping to lead the drive to find a cure. Q&A with Joy Tomchin (producer) after the showing.
Tickets: $10 suggested donation.
Friday, June 28, 7:00 pm.

Arts on the Lake at the Lake Carmel Arts Center
845-228-2685
640 Route 52, Kent Lakes, NY  10512
www.artsonthelake.org

A Comfortable Life: a reading and discussion with playwright and director in a comedy of class distinctions. Boston intellectuals discover their young plumber has the most education of all. Discussion with playwright Pamela Weiler Grayson and director Alice Jankell will follow the reading.
Tickets: $15, $12 AotL members.
Saturday, June 8, 8:00 pm.

Putnam Arts Council
845-803-8622
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 156, Mahopac, NY 10541
LOCATION: A. Eric Arctander Gallery
@ the Belle Levine Art Center
521 Kennicut Hill Road, Mahopac, NY
www.putnamartscouncil.com
Free admission. Free parking.

Connect Forum: a free monthly visual arts forum created by artists for artists – intended to provide visual artists an opportunity to interact, exchange ideas and share information. Each meeting features one participating artist along with a topic for group discussion. The topics will be announced on our website. Open to artists throughout the region.
Thursday, May 9, 7:00 pm.
Thursday, June 13, 7:00 pm.

Artist Talk: with exhibiting artists Viviane Rombaldi Seppey and Debbie Chodoff, who will speak about their art and inspiration, with time for Q&A. RSVP to 845.803.8622 or email to joyce@putnamartscouncil.com .
Thursday, May 16, 7:00 pm.

Free Workshops: Accepting a maximum of 15 students. Register at www.putnamartscouncil.com .
– Let’s Make A Book Workshop for 8-13 year-olds, Saturday, May 18, 2:30 pm.
– Japanese Stab Binding Workshop for Adults 16 and up, Sunday, May 19, 2:30 pm.

Mahopac Public Library
845-628-2009
668 Route 6, Mahopac, NY  10541
www.mahopaclibrary.org

Ilse Schreider-Noll and Carole Kunstadt lecture: Two featured artists from Freed Formats: the book reconsidered book arts exhibition, will present and discuss their artwork with time for Q&A.
Free admission Free parking.
Sunday, June 2, 2:00 pm.

Reed Memorial Library
845-225-2439
1733 Route 6, Carmel, NY  10512
www.carmellibrary.org

Paul Cezanne: Talk about Paul Cezanne’s life and work presented by Michael Norris of Armchair Art Tours.
Free admission Free parking.
Wednesday, June 11, 11:00 am.

Garrison Art Center
845-424-3960
23 Depot Square on Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY  10524
www.garrisonartcenter.org

Call to artists

Find that shoebox, clear out the Altoid tin, or build your own little container, and create a tiny world to be part of our Collaborative Immersive Art Experience in June. Deadline to apply is midnight, May 1st. Please visit our website and read the details in the exhibition prospectus. Family collaborations are welcomed. We look forward to looking into your little world!