“It’s always such a thrill to bring world-famous art like “The Haight Street Rat” to Cooperstown,” said Dr. Paul S. D'Ambrosio, Fenimore Art Museum president and chief executive officer. “We are always on the lookout for artists you may not expect to find at other upstate museums—and Banksy, being such a force in today’s culture, was an obvious choice when we discovered this piece was available.”…
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The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival released the concert schedule for its 26th season, featuring a wide variety of artists and genres. The Miró Quartet, one of the country’s most celebrated string groups, will kick things off at The Farmers’ Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.…
Featuring a diverse mix of local and regional live music and multiple food trucks on site, the concerts are held in picturesque Lakefront Park in downtown Cooperstown on Tuesday evenings throughout July and August.…
Sculptors Tina Betz (flameworked glass) and Kate Dodd (repurposed paper) will talk about their work in a free artist panel discussion beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 28 at the Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown.…
Artworks by Music Legend Bob Dylan Featured This Summer at the Fenimore COOPERSTOWN—A new exhibition at Fenimore Art Museum celebrates another impressive aspect of music legend Bob Dylan’s creativity: his talents in visual art. “Bob Dylan Remastered: Drawings from the Road” features 92 unique, original signed works. The exhibition is on view through September 15. A dedicated performer, Dylan started what is known as his “Never Ending Tour” in 1988; between 1989 and 1992, as he traveled through North America,…
Based on Cisneros’ iconic novel of the same name, the opera brings to life the captivating story of a young Mexican-American girl growing up in Chicago as she charts her path to adulthood, taking inspiration from her neighborhood and finding her voice as a writer.…
The Art Garage will open its first summer show, “big. small. fragile. strong.,” with a reception from 5-7 p.m. this evening, Friday, June 14. The exhibition features a wide variety of three-dimensional works in many media by established artists Tina Betz, Kate Dodd, Megan Adams Irving and Christina Hunt Wood.…
Key elements of ecstatic dance include freedom of movement (dancing “in any way that feels right”), dancing without speaking, inclusivity (“welcoming all ages, backgrounds, and abilities”), and creating a respectful, mindful, “sacred space” environment.…
A prominent figure in the jazz and cabaret scenes for more than 35 years, Klaus will perform at Hyde Hall from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, June 28 with the Lance Horne Trio.…
The purpose of the event is to raise money for a movie-in-progress, “A Cooperstown Christmas,” a romantic comedy about a holiday family drama. It deals with a successful New York City publicity executive (Cait) approaching 30 years of age who is dumped by her long-distance boyfriend via text message just before her youngest sister’s holiday wedding.…