Art & Exhibits

Albany Center Galleries

39 Columbia St., Albany, 462-4775.

June 17-July 28: Interconnected River Without Beginning or End.

Albany Institute of History & Art

125 Washington Ave., Albany, 463-4478.

Through Aug. 3: Focus on Five. June 21-Aug. 10: Exhibition by Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region.

Albany International Airport Gallery

Colonie, 242-2243.

Through Sept. 7: Locally Grown.

Arkell Museum

Canajoharie, 673-2314.

Through July 20: Famous and Fabulous Portraits: From George Washington to the Golden Girl.

Basilica Industria

110 S. Front St., Hudson.

June 21-July 13: Tides.

BCB Art

116 Warren St., Hudson, 828-4539.

Through June 29: The Labors of Hercules. Through June 29: Skin Deep.

Carrie Haddad Gallery

622 Warren St., Hudson, 828-1915.

Through June 29: Works by Tracy Helgeson, Richard Britell, Paul Abrams.

CCS Bard

Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, (845) 758-7598.

Through Sept. 7: Mobile Observation (Transmitting and Receiving) Station.

Chapman Historical Museum

348 Glen St., Glens Falls, 793-2826.

Through Aug. 17: Building Blocks of a Community: Manufacturing and Commerce.

Clark Art Institute

225 South St., Williamstown, Mass., (413) 458-9545.

Through July 6: Framing Colonial Albany. Through Aug. 17: Pictorial Vision: American and European Photography. June 22-Oct. 19: Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness and the Art of Painting Softly. June 22-Oct. 19: Through the Seasons: Japanese Art in Nature.

Clement Art Gallery

201 Broadway, Troy, 272-6811.

Through June 25: One Side of My Duality. June 27-July 23: Ab Ovo (From the Egg)—Ten Painters in Tempura.

Columbia-Greene Community College

Foundation Gallery, 4400 Route 23, Hudson, 828-4181.

Through Aug. 22: Student Art Show.

Fenimore Art Museum

Lake Road, Route 80, Cooperstown, (607) 547-1400.

Through Aug. 10: Gustav Stickley: The Enlightened Home. Through Sept. 1: Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel. Through Dec. 31: Bits of Home.

Fulton Street Gallery

408 Fulton St., Troy, 274-8464.

Through June 28: Skin: Nature’s Wrapping Paper. Through June 28: Trashion: Paper Challenge.

Josephine Sacabo: Photographs at Galerie BMG.

Galerie BMG

12 Tannery Brook Road, Woodstock, (845) 679-0027.

Through June 30: Josephine Sacabo: Photographs.

Hudson Opera House

327 Warren St., Hudson, 822-1438.

June 14-July 12: Small-scale paintings by Doug Clow.

The Hyde Collection

161 Warren St., Glens Falls, 792-1761.

Through Aug. 24: A Shared Life: Selections from the Pruyn Family Collection. Through Aug. 24: A Landscape Revealed: Photographs of the Pruyn Sisters’ Gardens. Through Sept. 14: Director’s Choice: Focus on Modernism.

Iron Spring Gallery

49 Front St., Ballston Spa, 885-5855.

Through July 27: More Clay, Less War.

Kismet Gallery

71 4th St., Troy, 272-1918.

Through June 27: Works by Marcus Kwame Anderson.

Local Color Art Gallery

961 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, 786-6557.

Through July 31: Spring Fever.

Martinez Gallery

3 Broadway, Troy, 274-9377.

Through July 6: Rescue Me: New Orleans. Through July 6: Misterioso.

MASS MoCA

87 Marshall St., North Adams, Mass., (413) 664-4481.

Through Sept. 1: Interpretations: Devorah Sperber. Through Fall 2008: Jenny Holzer: Projections. Through Spring 2009: Badlands: New Horizons in Landscape. Through Spring 2009: Eastern Standard: Western Artists in China.

National Museum of Dance

99 S. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 584-2225.

Through Oct. 31: On Broadway: The Evolution of Dance on the Broadway Stage.

New York State Museum

Empire State Plaza, Albany, 474-5877.

Through Sept. 1: 2008 Best of SUNY Student Art Exhibition. Through Sept. 7: Focus on Nature X. Through Oct. 13: Latin American and Caribbean Art: Selected Highlights from the Collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Through March 2009: Invaders. Through March 2009: Art For the People: Decorated Stoneware from the Weitsman Collection.

Norman Rockwell Museum

Stockbridge, Mass., (413) 298-4100.

Through Nov. 9: Norman Rockwell: Illustrator in Chief.

Opalka Gallery

Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 292-1778.

Through Aug. 1: A Paris Scholars Exhibition.

Photo Center of the Capital District

404 River St., Troy, 273-0100.

Through July 6: The Right of the People.

Romaine Brooks Gallery

332 Hudson Ave., Albany, 462-6138.

Through June 30: The Pride Show.

Sand Lake Center for the Arts

2880 Route 43, Averill Park, 674-2007.

Through June 30: Gallery Group Show.

Schenectady County Historical Society

32 Washington Ave., Schenectady, 372-0263.

Through June 30: Quilts of Schenectady: A Community’s History in Textiles.

Schick Art Gallery

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, 580-5849.

Through June 20: Julian LaVerdiere: Mobile Monuments.

Smith College Museum of Art

Smith College, Northampton, Mass., (413) 585-3587.

Through July 20: Beautiful Britain. Through Aug. 24: Jerome Liebling: Seeing Real Things. Through Sept. 7: Sandy Skoglund: Radioactive Cats. Through Sept. 7: Gary Niswonger: About Place. Through Oct. 5: Sheila Pepe: Red Hook at Bedford Terrace.

Spencertown Academy

Route 203, Spencertown, 392-3693.

Through June 22: Not Printed on Paper: Contemporary Printmaking.

Synapse Art Gallery and Studio

406 Fulton St., Troy, 272-1089.

Through July 18: Retrospective 3: Off the Rack.

Tang Teaching Museum and Gallery

Skidmore College, 815 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 580-8080.

Through Aug. 31: Opener 14: Dean Snyder: Almost Blue. July 19-Jan. 4: Opener 15: Amy Sillman: Third Person Singular.

Troy RiverSpark Visitor Center

251 River St., Troy, 270-8667.

Through June 30: People, Places and Things.

Upstate Artists Guild

247 Lark St., Albany, 426-3501.

Through June 27: People’s Choice Show. Through June 27: Kids People’s Choice Show.

Visions Gallery

40 N. Main St., Albany, 453-6600.

Through June 27: Works by Yvonne Welch and Joleen M. Button.

Williams College Museum of Art

Williamstown, Mass., (413) 597-2429.

Through June 29: Unchained Legacies. Through July 27: Julie Mehretu: City Stings.

Classical

Aston Magna Festival

Bard College, Olin Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson; The Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock College, Great Barrington, Mass.; Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Mass., (800) 875-7156, astonmagna.org.

June 27 (8 PM, Bard); June 28 (5 PM Daniel Arts Center); June 29 (3 PM Clark): The Young Mendelssohn. July 4 (8 PM, Bard); July 5 (5 PM Daniel Arts Center); July 6 (3 PM Clark): Fourth of July Celebration. July 11 (8 PM, Bard); July 12 (5 PM Daniel Arts Center); July 13 (3 PM Clark): J.S. Bach: The Art of the Fugue, complete. July 18 (8 PM, Bard); July 19 (5 PM Daniel Arts Center): Awake Sweet Love. July 25 (8 PM, Bard); July 26 (5 PM Daniel Arts Center): Music of the Russian Baroque. Aug. 1 (8 PM, Bard); Aug. 2 (5 PM Daniel Arts Center): Monteverdi: The Operatic Art of the Madrigal.

Bard Music Festival: Prokofiev and His World

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, (845) 758-7900. The two-weekend festival is presented at various venues on the Bard campus, as part of the summer-long Bard Summerscape festival.

Aug. 8-10: From East to West. Concerts in the Sosnoff Theater and Olin Hall will celebrate the music of Sergie Prokofiev and his contemporaries. Aug. 15-17: The Faustian Pact. Concerts in the Sosnoff Theater and Olin Hall will celebrate the music of Sergie Prokofiev and his contemporaries. Artists will include the American Symphony Orchestra, Bard Festival Chorale, Bard Festival String Quartet, pianist Frederic Chiu, violinist Mira Wang, and many more.

Carillon Concert Series

Albany City Hall, Albany. Enjoy the bells from the parks near City Hall. All concerts at 1 PM. 434-8036.

June 8: TBA. June 15: George Matthew, Jr. June 22: Claire Halpert. June 29: TBA. July 4: Charles Semowich. July 6: Charles Semowich. July 13: Alexander Solovov, Elena Sadina, Sergei Gratchev. July 20: Marietta Douglas. July 27: Linda Dzuris.

 

Hudson Valley Chamber Music Circle

Olin Hall, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, (845) 758-7900. Performances begin at 8 PM.

June 7: Tokyo String Quartet. June 14: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio. June 28: Trio con Brio Copenhagen.

Glimmerglass Opera

Alice Busch Opera Theatre, Cooperstown, (607) 547-2255 or glimmerglass.org. Evening and matinee performances. Call for times and complete schedule.

July 5-Aug. 23: Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate. July 6-Aug. 23: Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto. July 19-Aug. 22: Wagner’s Das Liebesverbot. July 26-Aug. 24: Bellini’s I Capuleti e I Montecchi.

Lake George Opera at Saratoga

Spa Little Theatre, Saratoga Spa State Park, Route 9, Saratoga Springs, 584-6018 or lakegeorgeopera.org.

July 3 (7:30 PM); July 6 (2 PM); July 9 (2 PM); July 12 (7:30 PM): The Pirates of Penzance. July 5 (7:30 PM); July 8 (2 PM); July 11 (7:30 PM); July 13 (2 PM): La Traviata. July 10 (7:30 PM); July 12 (1 PM): Gianni Schicchi and Buoso’s Ghost.

Marcella Sembrich Concert Series

Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum, 4800 Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing. Other venues as noted.

June 14 (2 PM) Young Performers Showcase. June 21 (7:30 PM): Lake George Opera Apprentices. July 12: Pianist Simon Mulligan. July 18 (10 AM, Bolton Central School): Seagle Colony Opera for children, Hansel and Gretel. July 23 (1:30 PM) Lecture with Ruth Albert Spencer. July 24 (7:30 PM): Davydov/Fanning Duo. July 25 (7:30 PM): Play, Chopin and the Nightingale. July 26 (7:30 PM) Pianist Christopher Johnson. July 27 (2 PM): Chopin and the Nightingale. Aug. 1 (7:30 PM, Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls): Soprano Jacqueline Noparstak and tenor Rafal Bartminski. Aug. 3 (7:30 PM): A concert of Polish arias and songs. Aug. 6 (5 PM) A celebration of Polish culture with poetry, music and song. Aug. 13 (7:30 PM): Bel Canto concert; lecture at 6:30 PM. Aug. 17 (7:30 PM): Liebesfreud Quartet. Aug. 30 (7:30 PM): Luzerne Trio.

Maverick Concert Series

Maverick Concert Hall, Maverick Road (off Route 375), Rosendale, (845) 679-8217 or maverickconcerts.org.

June 29 (4 PM): Shanghai Quartet. July 6 (4 PM): Tokyo String Quartet. July 12 (11 AM): Young People’s Concert with guitarist Frederic Hand. July 12 (8 PM): Frederic Hand. July 13 (4 PM): Daedalus String Quartet with Frederic Chiu, piano. July 19 (6 PM): Babette Hierholzer, piano, Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano, and Ethan Sloan, clarinet. July 20 (4 PM): Pacifica Quartet. July 27 (4 PM): The Fitzwilliam Quartet. Aug. 2 (11 AM): Young People’s Concert with violinist Maria Bachmann. Aug. 2 (8 PM): String Trio of New York. Aug. 3 (4 PM) Trio Solisti. Aug. 9 (6 PM): Saint Lawrence String Quartet with David Ying, cello. Aug. 10 (4 PM): Borromeo Quartet with Michael Klotz, viola. Aug. 16 (11 AM): Young People’s Concert with pianist Marilyn Crispell. Aug. 16 (8 PM): Marilyn Crispell. Aug. 17 (4 PM): Amernet String Quartet with James Tocco, piano. Aug. 23 (11 AM): Young People’s Concert with cellist Zuill Bailey. Aug. 23 (6 PM): Zuill Bailey, cello, and Simone Dinnerstein, piano. Aug. 24 (4 PM): Miró Quartet. Aug. 29 (8 PM): Marc Peloquin, piano. Aug. 30 (6 PM): The Maverick Chamber Players with Maria Jette, soprano, and Stephen Hargreaves, piano.

Music From Salem

Hubbard Hall, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge, 677-2495 or hubbardhall.org.

July 20 (3 PM): Across Central Europe, works by Mendelssohn, Mozart and Franck. Aug. 9 (8 PM): Baroque Madness (La Folia), Don Quixote and Psychè. Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Merula, Fasch, Biber and Mascitti. Aug. 17 (3 PM): Ephemeral, Epic. Short works by Debussy, Cage, Takemitsu.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Route 9, Saratoga Springs, 587-3330. SPAC is the summer residence of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Saratoga Chamber Music Festival.

Marin Alsop conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC.

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Main stage. Orchestral performances take place at 8 PM unless noted. Most concerts feature conductor Charles Dutoit.

Aug. 6: Pianist André Watts; works by Kodaly, Grieg, Beethoven. Aug. 7: Emerald City Nights, a pops program conducted by Jeff Tyzik. Aug. 8: Pianist Martha Argerich, violinist Renaud and cellist Gautier Capuçon, violist Choong-Jin Chang; Beethoven, Berlioz. Aug. 9: Pianist Emanuel Ax; Bartok, Beethoven, Brahms. Aug. 13: The Magic of Marin Alsop, with violinist Gil Shaham; Mozart, Barber, Brahms. Aug. 14: Pianist Martha Argerich; Prokofiev, Rossini, Strauss. Aug. 15: Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet; Roussel, Saint-Saëns, Ravel, Respighi. Aug. 16: Tchaikovsky Spectacular with violinist Sergey Khachatryan. Aug. 20: Mendelssohn, Janacek, Rachmaninoff. Aug. 21: Pianist Yuja Wang; Debussy, Holst, Prokofiev. Aug. 23: Time for Three, Philadelphia Singers Chorale; Higdon, Orff.

Saratoga Chamber Music Festival

Spa Little Theater. Featuring members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, with guests as noted. The music director is Chantal Juillet.

Aug. 5 (8 PM): Pianist André Watts; Mozart, Barber, Franck. Aug. 10 (2:15 PM): Charles Dutoit, pianist Emanuel Ax, members of Hudson Shad; Stravinsky, Schubert, Mendelssohn. Aug. 11 (8 PM): Pianist Martha Argerich, Renaud and Gautier Capuçon; Schumann, Shostakovich. Aug. 12 (8 PM): Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet; Messiaen, Mozart. Aug. 18 (8 PM): Pianist Yuja Wang; Dohnanyi, Liszt, Brahms. Aug. 19 (8 PM): Violinist Vadim Repin, pianist Nikolai Lugansky; Bax, Bartok, Debussy, Beethoven. Aug. 24 (2:15 PM): Time for Three.

Tanglewood

Lenox, Mass., (413) 637-5165 or tangle wood.org. The Boston Symphony Orchestra will perform under the direction of James Levine and guest conductors this season, along with a variety of visiting artists, in the Koussevitzky Music Shed and Ozawa Hall.

June 29 (2:30 PM, Ozawa Hall): Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Menahem Pressler (piano); performing Harbison, Mozart, Dvorak. June 30 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra; Messiaen, Dvorak. July 5 (8:30 PM, Shed): Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, guests; Berlioz’ The Trojans, Part 1. July 6 (2:30 PM, Shed): BSO, guests; Berlioz’ The Trojans, Part 2. July 7 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra; performing Mozart, Debussy, Strauss. July 8 (8:30 PM, Shed): Boston Pops Orchestra, guests; Sondheim’s A Little Night Music concert performance. July 10 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Pianist Imogen Cooper; all-Schubert program. July 11 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Julia Fischer (violin); all-Beethoven program. July 12 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, guests; Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. July 16 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Violinist Julia Fischer, pianist Jonathan Bliss, cellist Daniel Müller-Schott; Halverson, Ravel Beethoven. July 17 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Emerson String Quartet; all-Brahms program. July 18 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, vocal guests; Harbison, Mahler. July 19 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Midori (violin); Vaughn Williams, Tchaikovsky, Copland. July 20 (2:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Garrick Ohlsson (piano); Schumann, Mendelssohn. July 20-24 (Ozawa Hall): 2008 Festival of Contemporary Music/Elliott Carter Centennial Celebration. Nine concerts and prelude concerts. July 25 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Yefim Bronfman (piano); all-Brahms program. July 26 (8:30 PM, Shed): Film Night with John Williams and the Boston Pops. July 27 (2:30 PM, Shed): Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Sarah Chang (vioin); Tower, Mendelssohn, Beethoven. July 30 (7 PM, Ozawa Hall): Freiburg Baroque Orchestra; all-Mozart program. July 31 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Chanticleer, Shanghai String Quartet; Chen Yi, Sametz, Stucky, Ligeti. Aug. 1 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Joshua Bell (violin); Ravel Chausson, Saint-Saëns, Mussorgsky. Aug. 2 (8:30 PM, Shed): Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. Aug. 3 (2:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Yo-Yo Ma (cello); Albeniz, Lalo, Rachmaninoff. Aug. 5 (8:30 PM, Shed): Tanglewood on Parade with the BSO, Boston Pops, Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. Aug. 7 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Tashi; Josquin, Morley, Takemitsu, Messiaen. Aug. 8 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Leon Fleisher (piano), James Sommerville (horn); all-Mozart program. Aug. 9 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, guests; all-Mozart program. Aug. 10 (2:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Gil Shaham (violin), guests; all-Mozart program. Aug. 13 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano); a program of song by Rorem, Fauré, Schubert and more. Aug. 14 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Kronos String Quartet. Aug. 15 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Janine Jansen (violin); Saint-Saëns, Berlioz. Aug. 16 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Jean-Yves Thibaudet (violin); Glinka, Khachaturian, Prokofiev. Aug. 17 (2:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Pinchas Zukerman (violin); Ravel, Bruch, Rimsky-Korsakov. Aug. 17 (8:30 PM, Shed): Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Brian Stokes Mitchell (baritone). Aug. 18 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra, Emanuel Ax (piano); Strauss, Falla, Albeniz. Aug. 20 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Beaux Arts Trio; Dvorak, Kurtag, Ravel. Aug. 21 (8 PM, Ozawa Hall): Beaux Arts Trio; all-Schubert program. Aug. 22 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO, guests; all-Beethoven program. Aug. 23 (8:30 PM, Shed): BSO; all-Beethoven program. Aug. 24 (2:30 PM, Shed): BSO, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, guests; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9.

Tannery Pond Concert Series

The Tannery, Mount Lebanon Shaker Village and Darrow School, Route 20, New Lebanon, (888) 820-9441. Concerts are at 8 PM.

June 20: Pianist Da-Hong Seetoo, pianist Wu Han, cellist David Finckel; all-Beethoven program. July 12: Pianist Soojin Anjou. Aug. 9: Soprano Amy Burton, pianist John Musto. A program of French and American song. Aug. 30: Mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux, pianist Craig Rutenberg; Haydn, Rossini, Garcio, Loewe.

Windham Chamber Music Festival

Windham Performing Arts Center, Main and Church streets, Windham, 734-3868. Performances are at 8 PM.

June 28: Jennifer Frautschi (violin). July 12: Simone Dinnerstein (piano). July 19: Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra.

Dance

Bard College

Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Route 9G, Annadale-on-Hudson, (845) 758-7948.

Bard SummerScape: July 4-Aug. 17: Mark Morris Dance Group, Romeo & Juliet, of Motifs of Shakespeare, Op. 64.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival

Off Route 20 (eight miles east of Lee), Becket, Mass., (413) 243-0745. Ted Shawn Theatre performances are Wed-Sat at 8 PM; Sat-Sun at 2 PM; additional shows where noted. Doris Duke Studio Theatre performances are Thu-Sat at 8:15 PM, Sat at 2:15 PM and Sun at 5 PM.

Aspen Santa Fe Ballet at Jacob’s Pillow.

Ted Shawn Theatre: June 14: Season Opening Gala. June 18-22: Garth Fagan Dance. June 25-29: Compagnie Heddy Maalem . July 2-6: Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. July 9-13: Hofesh Shechter Company. July 16-20: Ballet Boyz. July 23-27: Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet. July 30- Aug.3: Mimulus. Aug. 6-10: Stockholm 59° North. Aug. 13-17: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. Aug. 17: A Jazz Happening. Aug. 22-26: Trey Mcintyre Project.

Doris Duke Studio Theatre: June 26-July 6: Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. July 10-13: Natural Dance Theatre and Ko & Edge Company. July 17-20: Teatro di Piazza o d’Occasione. July 24-27: Conny Janssen Danst. July 31-Aug. 3: David Michalek’s Slow Dancing. Aug. 7-19: Shantala Shivalingappa. Aug. 14-17: Kate Weare Company and Maureen Fleming. Aug. 21-24: Keigwin + Company.

New York City Ballet

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Route 9, Saratoga Springs, 587-3330. New York City Ballet is in residence July 8-26. Performances are at 8 PM Tuesday-Saturday, with 2 PM matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays.

July 8 (8 PM): Afternoon of a Faun, Glass Pieces, I’m Old Fashioned, Interplay. July 9 (8 PM): Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Symphony in C, La Sonnambula, Le Tombeau De Couperin. July 10 (2 PM): Four Bagatelles, Afternoon of a Faun, Symphony in C, Interplay. July 10 (8 PM): I’m Old Fashioned, La Sonnambula, Mozartiana. July 11 (8 PM): Prodigal Son, Afternoon of A Fuan, River of Light, Glass Pieces. July 12 (2 PM): Prodigal Son, Symphony in C, Mozartiana. July 12 (8 PM): Four Bagatelles, I’m Old Fashioned, La Sonnabula, Le Tombeau De Couperin. July 15 (8 PM): Moves, The Concert, The Four Seasons. July 16 (8 PM): River of Light, Interplay, Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet. July 17 (2 PM): Prodigal Son, Grazioso, Rococo Variations, The Concert. July 17 (8 PM): Glass Pieces, Mozartiana. July 18 (8 PM): Divertimento from “Le Baiser de la Fée,” July 19 (2 PM): Grazioso, Rococo Variations, The Concert, Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet. July 19 (8 PM): West Side Story Suite, Brahms/Handel, Opus 19/The Dreamer. July 22 (8 PM): The Goldberg Variations, Brahms/Handel. July 23 (8 PM): Western Symphony, Opus19/The Dreamer. July 24 (2 PM): Divertimento from “LeBaiser de la Fée,” Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux, Brahms/Handel, Western Symphony. July 24 (8 PM): Divertimento from “Le Baiser de la Fée,” West Side Story Suite, Opus 19/The Dreamer. July 25 (8 PM): Rococo Variations, Brahms/Handel, Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet. July 26 (2 PM): The Goldberg Variations, Western Symphony. July 26 (8 PM): Moves, West Side Story Suite, The Four Seasons.

Pop Music

Concerts

9 Maple Avenue

9 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, 583-CLUB, 9mapleavenue.com.

6/6: E.W. Quartet. 6/7: Jonathan Lorentz Group. 6/13: Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes. 6/14: Triple Play. 6/20: John Blood Band. 6/21: Joe Barna Group. 6/27: Jazz Factor. 8/28: Marcus Benoit Band.

Adirondack Pub and Brewery

33 Canada St., Lake George, 668-0002, adkpub.com.

6/10: Gary Moon. 6/11: Chuck Kelsey. 6/13: Dave. 6/17: Ronnie Morris. 6/18: Doug Irving. 6/24: L.B. Walker. 6/25: Donna Britton. 7/1: Chuck Kelsey. 7/2: Diz. 7/8: Mikki Bakken. 7/9: Donna Britton. 7/15: Dave. 7/22: L.B. Walker. 7/23: Doug Irving. 7/29: Mikki Bakken. 7/30: Donna Britton. 8/6: Diz. 8/12: Donna Britton. 8/19: L.B. Walker. 8/20: Mikki Bakken. 9/5: Big Wally. 9/6: Mikki Bakken.

Caffe Lena

47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 583-0222, caffelena.com.

6/6: Mallory O’Donnell. 6/7: Meg Hutchinson. 6/8: Matt and Shannon Heaton. 6/11: Danny O’Keefe. 6/13: the Biscuit Burners, Toughcats. 6/14: SaratogaArtsFest. 6/15: Bill Morrissey, Kelly Flint. 6/20: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. 6/22: Rick Rourke and Lost Wages. 6/27: Eilen Jewell. 6/28: Huxtable, Christensen & Hood. 6/29: Matthew Loiacono and the Upstate Kentucky Choir. 7/5-6: Pierre Bensusan. 7/11: Yarn. 7/12: Al Gallodoro. 7/13: Lucy Kaplansky. 7/18: Roy Hurd, Frank Orsini and Meadow Merry. 7/19: Richard Shindell. 7/20: the Greencards. 7/25: the Doc Marshalls. 7/26: Susan Trump. 7/27: Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers. 8/1: Jamcrackers. 8/2: Ramblin Jug Stompers. 8/3: the Blue Ribbon Boys with Julia Gottlieb. 8/8: Del Rey. 8/9: Aztec Two-Step. 8/10: Bob Beach Trio. 8/15: Bill Staines. 8/16: Laura Vecchione. 8/17: Peach Pie. 8/22: Sonny & Perley. 8/23: Happy Balky and the Good Livin’. 8/24: Kieran Kane. 8/29: 28N.

Calvin Theatre

19 King St., Northampton, Mass., (800) THE-TICK, iheg.com.

7/8: Mickey Hart Band. 8/3: Zappa plays Zappa with Dweezil Zappa and the Zappa Family Trust. 8/4: KT Tunstall, Martha Wainwright. 8/7: the New Pornographers, Grizzly Bear. 9/4: Hot Tuna, David Lindley.

Club Helsinki

248 Main St., Great Barrington, Mass., (413) 528-6308, clubhelsinkiweb.com.

6/13: Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles. 6/14: Mary Gauthier. 6/15: Jen Chapin. 6/20: Dub Is A Weapon. 6/21: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas. 6/27: Melvern Taylor and his Fabulous Meltones. 7/3: Vegitation. 7/11: Chris Smither. 7/12: the Blue Method. 7/25: Guy Davis. 7/29: Sam Lardner and Barcelona.

Colonial Theatre

111 South St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-997-4444.

6/21: Livingston Taylor, Kate Taylor. 8/26: Marc Cohn.

Rufus Wainwright at the Egg.

The Egg

Empire State Plaza, Albany, 473-1845, theegg.org.

6/14: Greg Brown. 6/27: Kidz Bop. 8/5: Zappa Plays Zappa with Dweezil Zappa and the Zappa Family Trust. 8/16: Rufus Wainwright. 8/29: Robert Cray Band.

Guthrie Center

4 Van Deusenville Road, Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-1955.

6/13: Phil Ochs tribute. 6/14: Mark Mercier and Scott Murawski. 6/20: Meg Hutchinson. 6/21: Alistair Moock. 6/27: Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. 6/28: Jane Doe. 7/4-6: Summer Revival with Arlo Guthrie. 7/11: Vance Gilbert. 7/18-19: Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion featuring Annie Guthrie. 7/25: Susan Werner. 7/26: Eliza Gilkyson. 8/1: John Gorka. 8/2: the Folk Brothers—David Massengill and Jack Hardy. 8/8: Aztec Two-Step. 8/9: Mustard’s Retreat. 8/15: Work O’ the Weavers. 8/16: Ronny Cox. 8/22-24: the Highwaymen. 8/29: Northern Lights. 8/30-31: Country Joe McDonald’s Tribute to Woody Guthrie.

Iron Horse Music Hall

20 Center St., Northampton, Mass., (413) 584-0610, iheg.com.

6/12: Slaid Cleaves. 6/13: Seven Nations. 6/13: the New Fronteirs, Denison Witmer. 6/14: Dennis Brennan Band, John Cate Band. 6/16: Devon Allman’s Honey Tribe, Ciderhouse. 6/17: Jose Gonzalez, Twi the Humble Feather. 6/18: Bonerama, the Primate Fiasco. 6/19: Carrie Rodriguez, Adam Sweeney. 6/21: Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks. 6/21: Running with Karma, the Fake Boys. 6/24: Herman Dune, Jeffrey Lewis. 6/25: Paul Thorn. 6/26: Grupo Fantasma. 6/27: Ferron with Bitch. 6/28: Albert Cummings Blues Band. 7/8: Dengue Fever, Chica Libre. 7/9: Robyn Hitchcock. 7/11: Gary Hoey Band. 7/16: the Steep Canyon Rangers. 7/17: Bernard Allison. 7/18: Johnny A. 7/18: Fallou Dieng and Le DLC. 7/23: Young Dubliners. 7/24: Smokin’ Joe Kubek Band. 7/25: Asylum Street Spankers. 7/26: Ian Tyson. 7/30: King Khan and the Shrines. 7/31: Extra Golden. 8/1: Jake Shimabukuro, City Folk and Their Flying Machines. 8/2: Southern Culture on the Skids. 8/3: Sam Phillips, the Section Quartet. 8/8: David Wilcox, Randall Williams. 8/8: Danny Pease and the Regulators. 8/9: Bill Kirchen and the Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods. 8/14: the Duhks. 8/15: Suzanne Vega, Christina Courtin. 8/16: Electric Six, Tragedy: A Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees. 8/20: Hal Ketchum. 8/22: Karrin Allyson. 8/23: Debbie Davies Band. 9/2: the Gourds. 9/5: the Holmes Brothers. 9/7: Sonny Landreth.

MASS MoCA

87 Marshall St., North Adams, Mass., (413) 662-2111, massmoca.org.

6/21: Marta Topferova. 7/5: Beth Orton. 7/10-26: Bang on a Can summer marathon. 7/12: Abena Koomson.

Northern Lights

North Country Commons, Route 146, Clifton Park, 371-0012, northernlightslive.com.

6/13: the Endless Nightmare, Burial for the Wretched, Moodswings to Murder, In the Casket, Heal These Wounds, Necrosis, Cranial Damage, Alliance. 6/17: Follow the Flies, the If in Life, Atomic Ballroom Calamity. 6/18: Lost in Purgatory, Wide Awake and Dreaming, I Sing the Body Electric, Lies Load the Chamber. 6/19: Mark Frederick Band, In-Flight Radio, Fear of Flying. 6/21: the Audiostars. 6/22: ODB’s Brooklyn Zu, Topher Mohr, Nysis. 6/24: Summer Slaughter tour with the Black Dahlia Murder, Kataklysm, Vader, Cryptopsy, more. 6/25: Cassovita, the Eternal Divide, Attila. 6/27: Brick by Brick, Streetsweeper, Bulldog Courage, Psychomanthium, Horror Business, the Harrowing. 6/29: 3 Second Lead. 7/3: Warsynium, Ruination, Uncle Sam, Airborne Leprosy, the Gentling, Malicious Tendencies. 7/11: Presence (Led Zeppelin tribute). 7/13: Jermaine Wells and the Ill Funk Ensemble, Black Tie Operation, Rodney and Jolene, Almost Famous. 7/17: Friends of Bruce Martin, Mark Frederick Band, Fear of Flying. 7/19: Alive! (Kiss tribute). 7/26: Smokin’ South Band (Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute). 8/1: Last Call, Cheech, Crime Lab, Contempt. 8/5: Dokken. 8/8: Thrash and Burn with Darkest Hour, Emmure, Parkway Drive, Misery Signals, more. 8/20: Ted Nugent. 8/21: Keith Caputo, Michale Graves, Will Ridges. 8/26: Puddle of Mudd, Saving Abel, Rev Theory.

Palace Theatre

19 Clinton Ave., Albany, 465-4663.

6/28: Melissa Etheridge. 10/11: the Black Crowes.

Pearl Street

10 Pearl St., Northampton, Mass., (800) THE-TICK, iheg.com.

6/17: Orchestra Baobab. 6/21: Groundation. 6/26: Granola Funk Express. 7/12: the Sippy Cups, Uncle Rock. 7/15: Teddy Geiger, Hilary McRae, Scott Harris. 7/25: Immortal Technique. 8/1: Matt Costa. 8/2: the Avett Brothers. 8/3: RA, Noledge.

Pines Theatre

Look Park, Northampton, Mass., www.iheg.com.

7/11: Melissa Etheridge. 7/12: Ani DiFranco. 8/8: the Saw Doctors. 8/10: the Swell Season featuring Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the film Once.

Proctors Theatre

432 State St., Schenectady, 346-6204, www.proctors.org.

6/18: Gordon Lightfoot. 7/19: Dionne Warwick. 8/8: Dickey Betts and Great Southern.

Red Square

388 Broadway, Albany, 432-8584, redsquarealbany.com.

6/7 Karl Dietel. 6/11: Distraction, Astronauts, Faster than Fashion. 6/12: Boombox. 6/13: Jimkata, Jack’s Wasted Life. 6/14: Sam Kininger Band. 6/20: Midnight Spaghetti, the Gamblers. 6/22: Oddy Gato. 6/25: Tippy Canoe. 6/27: J-Live. 6/30: Vegitation. 7/3: Club D’elf, Paradigm. 7/25: Hodges Spinnin. 7/26: Palatypus, Basement Band

Revolution Hall

425 River St., Troy, 274-0553, www.revolutionhall.com.

6/13: the Wait, Strange Faces, Charlie Watts Riots. 6/21: Cute is What We Aim For, Ace Enders, Danger Radio, Power Space. 6/22: Bayside, the Urgency, Last Minute Letter, Burn Wall Street. 6/28: the Omega Moos. 7/1: Mindless Self Indulgence, the Birthday Massacre, Julien-K, Chaos Con Queso. 7/3: the Avett Brothers. 8/10: the Saw Doctors.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Saratoga Spa State Park, Route 9, Saratoga Springs, 476-1000, spac.org.

6/20-21: Dave Matthews Band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. 7/3: Chicago, the Doobie Brothers. 7/5: Rush. 7/13: Brad Paisley, Jewel, Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough. 7/20: 3 Doors Down, Staind, Hinder. 7/27: Channel 103.1 Big Day Out with Godsmack, Alter Bridge, more. 7/31: Sheryl Crow, James Blunt, Toots and the Maytals. 8/1: the Police, Elvis Costello and the Imposters. 8/2: the Jonas Brothers, Avril Lavigne, Demi Lovato. 8/10: O.A.R., Ozomatli. 8/12: Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Sara Barreiles. 8/19: the Allman Brothers Band. 8/24: Journey, Heart, Cheap Trick. 8/29: Crüe Fest with Motley Crüe, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx: AM, Trapt.

The Stockade Inn

1 North Church St., Schenectady, 346-3400, stockadeinn.com.

6/5: Tommy Verrigni Trio. 6/6: Tim Coakley Trio. 6/12: Dave Gleason Duo. 6/13: Lee Shaw Trio. 6/19: Jack Fragomeni. 6/20: Colleen Pratt Trio. 6/26: Sonny & Perley. 6/27: Al Haugen Trio.

Tanglewood

Lenox, Mass., (413) 637-1600, tanglewood.org.

7/3-4: James Taylor. 7/30: Chanticleer. 8/12: Wilco. 8/30-31: Tanglewood Jazz Festival with Marian McPartland, Joe Locke, Dianne Reeves, Jane Monheit, Christian Scott, more.

Times Union Center

51 S. Pearl St., Albany, 487-2000, timesunioncenter-albany.com.

8/6: American Idols Live. 8/20: Neil Diamond.

Valentine’s

17 New Scotland Ave., Albany, 432-6572, valentinesalbany.com.

6/17, 6/24: Zach Deputy. 7/5: Recon CD release, Thick as Blood. 7/12: Joshua James, Amber Rubarth, Will Dailey. 7/17: Me Without You, Maps & Atlases, Prima. 7/19: Burning Human, the Final Sleep, Crimson Mask, Ruination. 7/26: Vetiver. 7/26: the Ting Tings. 7/29: Dance Gavin Dance, A Static Lullaby. 8/20: Meg & Dia, Jonzetta, Danger Radio. 8/30: Shai Hulud, Full Blown Chaos, Elysia, A Girl A Gun A Ghost.

Vapor Nightclub

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, 342 Jefferson St., Saratoga Springs, 584-2110)

8/7: the Neville Brothers.

WAMC Performing Arts Studio

339 Central Ave., Albany, 465-5233 ext. 4, wamcarts.org.

6/13: Hamell on Trial. 6/15: Guy Clark, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Slaid Cleaves. 6/21: Gary Higgins. 6/22: Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks. 6/27: Erin McKeown. 7/10: Robyn Hitchcock. 7/18: Graham Parker. 8/27: the Gourds.

 

Festivals

Adirondack Homegrown Music Festival

Bandstand, Shepard Park, Lake George, 928-0170.

7/13: Capital Zen, Joe Mama Band, Flakjacket, Three Dimensional Figures, the Distractions, the Loyalty, Burning Man, Sauce, Center Of Detention, Cassandra Bacon, Strange Days, the Novelty, the Bark Eaters.

Art On Lark

Lark Street, Albany, 434-4861

6/21: Annie and the Hedonists, the Mathematicians, the Charlie Watts Riots, Erin Harkes and the Rebound, Project Mercury, Rachel Vogt, Taina Asili y la Bande Rebelde, Caledonia and Ramesh, Simple Theory, Rich Ortiz, Soundwave.

Camp Bisco VII

Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, campbisco.net.

7/17-19: Disco Biscuits, Snoop Dogg, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, MSTRKRFT, !!!, Younger Brother Live Band; 2020 Soundsystem; the New Deal; Tea Leaf Green; Lotus; Fiction Plane; LA Riots; Lazaro Casanova; RAQ; Future Rock; U-Melt; the Bridge; Telepath; Amplive; Grimace Federation; Jamie McLean, more.

Edgefest 2008

Altamont Fairgrounds, Route 146, Altamont, www.albanyedge.com.

7/27: P.O.D., Everclear, Filter, Days of the New, In This Moment, Egypt Central, Cinder Road, Chiodos, Another Black Day, more.

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

Country Route 7D, off Route 22, Hillsdale, (860) 364-0366, falconridgefolk.com.

7/24-27: Martin Sexton, Dar Williams, Eddie From Ohio, Patty Larkin, Railroad Earth, Crooked Still, Tracy Grammer, Janis Ian, Eliza Gilkyson, the Horse Flies, Nerissa and Katryna Nields, Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul, more.

Fly 92.3 Summer Jam 2008

Altamont Fairgrounds, Route 146, Altamont, flysummerjam.com.

6/21: Natasha Bedingfield, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Coolio, Freedom Williams, Blake Lewis, Kate Voegele, Metrostation, Ferras.

Freihofer’s Jazz Festival

Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, 587-3300 (SPAC) or 476-1000 (Ticketmaster), spac.org.

6/28-29: Return to Forever, Ravi Coltrane, Chris Botti, Ryan Shaw, the O’Jays, Jenny Scheinman, Dianne Reeves, Charles Lloyd Quartet, more.

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival

Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, (888) 946-8495, greyfoxbluegrass.com.

7/17-19: Del McCoury Band, Hot Rize, Abigail Washburn and Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck, Gibson Brothers, Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, the Greencards, David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Red Knucles and the Trailblazers, the Wilders, Big Sandy and the Flyrite Boys, Chatham County Line, more.

Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance

Altamont Fairgrounds, Route 146, Altamont, 765-2815, oldsongs.org.

6/27-29: Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance with Le Vent du Nord, Andy Irvine, April Verch, Liz Carroll and John Doyle, Dan Berggren, Christopher Shaw, Priscilla Herdman, more.

River Street Festival

River Street, Troy, 270-4554.

6/14: Naked Eyes, Ism, Jet Lag Gemini, Sean Rowe, Stuck on Stupid, Mike and the Monsters.

WGNA CountryFest

Altamont Fairgrounds, Route 146, Altamont, www.wgna.com.

7/12: Trisha Yearwood, James Otto, Billy Currington, Phil Vassar, Ashton Shepherd, Back 40 Band.

 

Marin Alsop conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra at SPAC.

Free Concerts

Alive at Five Concert Series

Albany Riverfront Park Corning Preserve, Albany, 434-2032, albanyevents.org.

6/12: the Ventures, Rocky Velvet. 6/19: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, New York Players. 6/26: Joan Osborne, Sean Rowe. 7/10: Bo Bice, Sirsy. 7/17: Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge, the Trampps. 7/31: War, Solid Smoke. 8/7: Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra, Sensemaya. 8/14: the Prodigals, Brother.

Collar City Live

Riverfront Park, Troy, 273-0834.

7/13: Storm Front (Billy Joel tribute). 7/20: the Greyhounds. 7/27: the Reverberators. 8/3: Johnny Rabb and the Jailhouse Rockers. 8/10: Wylder. 8/17: Aged in the Hills. 8/24: Take Me to the River Blues Fest 2008.

Concerts at the Plaza

Empire State Plaza, Albany, 473-0559.

6/25: Solid Smoke. 7/13: Kids Day with the Sippy Cups. 7/16: Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Arrested Development. 7/26: Plaza MusicFest. 7/30: Count Basie Orchestra, Royal Crown Revue, Tony DeSare. 8/2: the Temptations Revue featuring Dennis Edwards, Grandmaster Flash. 8/6: KT Tunstall, Martha Wainwright, the Audiostars. 9/13: Tiempo Libre, Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra.

Freedom Park Concerts

Freedom Park (next to Jumpin’ Jacks), Scotia, 372-5656.

6/21: Hamilton Hill Steel Drum Band. 6/22: Ernie Williams. 6/25: Hair of the Dog. 6/26: Scotia-Glenville Community Band. 6/27: Loose Canon. 6/28: the Boys of Wexford. 7/2: Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band. 7/9: Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers. 7/12: Storm Front. 7/13: Rick Rourke and Lost Wages. 7/16: the Audiostars. 7/19: Rocky Velvet. 7/20: Music Company Orchestra. 7/23: the Joey Thomas Big Band. 7/24: Scotia-Glenville Community Band. 7/26: Donnie P and Polka Celebration. 7/27: The Puppet People & Story Circle. 7/30: Doc Springs Rehabilitated Dixieland Jazz Band.8/2: Brian Patneaude Quintet. 8/3: Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company. 8/6: Dyer Switch Band. 8/7, 8/8, 8/9: You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown 8/10: Wister Quartet. 8/13: Electric City Chorus, Capitaland Chorus. 8/16: Sensemaya. 8/17: The Zucchini Brothers & Story Circle. 8/20: the Refrigerators. 8/23: Johnny Rabb and the Jailhouse Rockers. 8/24: Maria Zemantauski. 8/27: the Accents.

Jazz on Jay

The Circle, State Street, Schenectady, 382-3884 ext. 14, www.albanyjazz.com.

6/12: Jonathan Lorentz Quartet. 6/19: April Marie Quintet. 6/26: Brian Patneaude Quartet. 7/3: Teri Roiger and John Menegon Quartet. 7/10: Rob Aronstein/Norm Frederick Quartet. 7/17: Keith Pray Quintet. 7/24: John MacIntosh Trio. 7/31: the Jazz Machine. 8/7: Nate Phipps Trio. 8/14: Dillon Kopf. 8/21: Sonny & Perley. 8/28: Li’l Jay and the Cardsharks.

Monday Nights in the Park

Lakehouse, Washington Park, Albany, 434-3861

7/14: the Dollyrots, Sirsy, Ophelia Smiles. 7/21: Odetta, MotherJudge. 7/28: Aimee Mann, Ashley Pond. 8/4: Lez Zeppelin, Ten Year Vamp. 8/11: Searson, Eileen McSweeney and friends. 8/18: Marcia Ball, Sarah Pedinotti.

Summer Sounds of Salem

Gazebo, Main Street, Salem, 854-9296.

6/21: Rachel Cuite Trio. 6/28: Fred Lantz Trio. 7/5: Rich Wirsing. 7/12: the Cheatin’ Hearts. 7/19: Connie Moynihan. 7/26: Ramblin’ Jug Stompers. 8/2: Matt McCabe. 8/9: Kelly And Cindy. 8/16: Nathan Knowles. 8/23: Hill Hollow Band. 8/30: Moe Harrington/White Chapel Band.

Upbeat on the Roof

Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, 580-8080

6/13: Sarah Pedinotti Band. 6/20: Rick Rourke and Lost Wages. 6/27: Rumdummies. 7/4: Nate and Kate. 7/11: Tequila Mockingbirds. 7/18: Danielle Miraglia. 7/25: Sean Rowe. 8/1: Reggie’s Red Hot Feetwarmers. 8/8: Brian Patneaude Quartet. 8/15: Sonny & Perley. 8/22: Doc Scanlon. 8/29: Rich Ortiz.

Theater

Massachusetts

Barrington Stage Company

30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass., (413) 236-8888. Call for performance times.

Main Stage: June 11- July 12: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. July 17-Aug. 2: The Violet Hour. Aug. 7-24: Private Lives.

Stage II: June 18-July 4: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. July 10-26: My Scary Girl. Aug. 7-23: See Rock City and Other Destinations.

Berkshire Theatre Festival

Main Street, Stockbridge, Mass., (413)298-5576. Call for performance times.

Main Stage: June 17-July 4: Candida July 8-19: The Book Club Play. July 22-Aug. 9: A Man for All Seasons. Aug. 12-30: Noël Coward in Two Keys. Sept. 4-7: Oliver!

Unicorn Theatre: Through June 28: The Caretaker. July 1-26: Pageant Play. July 29-Aug. 23: Waiting for Godot. Aug. 29-Nov. 9: Eleanor: Her Secret Journey.

Chester Theatre Company

Middlefield Street, Chester, Mass., (413) 354-7771. Call for performance times.

July 2-13: Blackbird. July 16-27: Almost, Maine. July 30-Aug. 10: Tilted House.

Shakespeare & Company

70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass., (413) 637-1199. Call for performance times.

Founders Theatre: Through Aug. 31: The Ladies Man. June 20-Aug. 31: All’s Well That Ends Well. July 18-Aug. 31: Othello.

Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre: Aug. 1-31: The Goat Woman of Corvis County

Rose Footprint Theatre: June 25-Aug. 30: The Mad Pirate and the Mermaid: Part A. June 27-Aug. 30: The Mad Pirate and the Mermaid: Part B.

Special Events: June 28: Coronets and Summer Stars: Evening Gala. July 4: The Declaration of Independence.

Williamstown Theatre Festival

The ’62 Center, Williamstown, Mass. Tickets: (413) 597-3400. 24-hour info line: (413) 597-3399. Call for performance times.

Main Stage: June 27-July 12: She Loves Me. July 16-27: Three Sisters. July 31-Aug. 10: A Flea in Her Ear. Aug. 13-24: Home.

Nikos Stage: June 11-22: Beyond Therapy. June 25-July 6: The Atheist. July 9-20: Broke-ology. July 23-Aug. 3: The Understudy. Aug. 6-17: Not Waving.

 

New York

Adirondack Theatre Festival

Charles R. Wood Theater, Glens Falls, 798-7479. Call for performance times.

June 18-28: Love Song. June 30-July 5: Filler Up! July 10-19: Altar Boyz. July 13-14: Well I’ll Tell Ya . . .

Bakerloo Theatre Project

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 892-2241. Call for performance times.

July 11-Aug. 1: The Tempest. July 25-Aug. 2: The Cherry Orchard.

Bard Summerscape

Theater Two, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, (845) 758-7900. Call for performance times.

July 9-20: Uncle Vanya. Aug 1-10: Of Thee I Sing.

Capital Repertory Theatre

111 N. Pearl St., Albany, 462-4531. Call for performance times.

June 6-29: Doubt. July 9-Aug. 31: Menopause—The Musical.

Confetti Stage

Joseph L. Bruno Theater, Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St., Troy, 253-1253. Call for performance times.

June 14-15: A Matter of Grace.

Curtain Call Theatre

210 Old Loudon Road, Latham, 877-7529. Call for performance times.

Through June 28: Leading Ladies. July 13-Aug. 19: Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.

Helderberg Theater Festival

Indian Ladder Farms, 342 Altamont Road, Altamont, 765-2956. Call for performance times.

July 24, 30-31: New Play/Directors Showcase: Authors, All in the Timing. July 25-27, Aug. 1-3: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Twelfth Night.

Mac-Haydn Theatre

Route 203, Chatham, 392-9292. Call for performance times.

June 5-15: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers June 19-29: A Chorus Line. July 3-20: Hairspray. July 24-Aug. 3: Phantom. July 7-17: Will Rogers Follies. Aug. 21-31: The Sound of Music.

Park Playhouse

Washington Park Amphitheater, Albany, 434-0776. Call for performance times.

Main Stage: July 8-Aug. 17: West Side Story. Park Playhouse II: July 31-Aug. 12: Guys and Dolls.

Stageworks/Hudson

41-A Cross St., Hudson, 822-9667. Call for performance times.

June 11-29: Gutenberg! The Musical! July 30-Aug. 17: Souvenir.

Theater Barn

Route 20, New Lebanon, 794-8989. Performances 8 PM Thu-Fri; 5, 8:30 PM Sat; 2 PM Sun.

June 13-22: How the Other Half Lives. June 26-July 7: Same Time Next Year. July 10-20: The Mousetrap. July 24-Aug. 3: Musical of Musicals. Aug. 7-17: Forever Plaid. Aug. 21-31: Grease.

 

Vermont

Dorset Theatre Festival

Dorset, Vt., (802) 867-57777. Performances 8 PM Tue-Fri; 2 PM Wed; 4, 8:30 PM Sat; 3 PM Sun.

June 19-28: Nobody Don’t Like Yogi. July 3-19: The Dining Room. July 24-Aug. 9: A Year With Frog and Toad. Aug 14-30: June Moon.

Oldcastle Theatre Company

Bennington Center for the Arts, Route 9 and Gypsy Lane, Bennington, Vt., (802) 447-0564. Call for performance times.

June 20-July 6: The Grass Is Greener. July 25-Aug. 10: Bedroom Farce. Aug. 29-Sept. 14: Third.

Fairs, Festivals & Special Events

June-September: Schenectady Museum and Suits-Bueche Planetarium. Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady. Cool new exhibits will change the way you look at the science, art, technology, and history. 382-7890.

June-September: Art Night Schenectady. Downtown Schenectady. Third Friday of every month, 5-9 PM. Various performances, special offers, exhibitions. artnightschenectady.com.

June-September: Catskill’s Second Saturday. Catskill. Second Saturday of every month, 5-9 PM. Enjoy a leisurely evening of arts and music. mainstreetcatskill.com.

June-September: 1st Friday. Downtown Albany. First Friday of every month, 5-9 PM. Various performances, exhibitions, venues, restaurants and bars will take part. 1stfridayalbany.org.

June-September: First Friday. Downtown Ballston Spa. First Friday of every month, 6-9 PM. Various performances, special offers, exhibitions. 885-2772.

June-September: Third Thursdays. Downtown Pittsfield, Mass. Third Thursday of every month, 5-8 PM. Live music, shopping, dining, art and more. (413) 499-9348.

June-September: Troy Night Out. Downtown Troy. Last Friday of every month, 5 -9 PM. A monthly offering of Troy’s galleries, restaurants, retail shops and performance spaces, with an “Official Unofficial” afterparty. Free. troynightout.com.

Through September: Woodstock Farm Festival. H. Houst & Son Hardware parking lot, 4 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock. A wide-range of locally grown produce, meats, and more, plus music, seasonal activities, and community information. woodstockfarm festival.com.

June 7: Washington Park Lobster Festival. Washington Park, Albany. Noon-8 PM. A variety of food items and entertainment will be available, in addition to lobster and steak dinners for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the Albany Booster Club and the Albany Rotary Foundation. albanyrotary.org or 867-4100.

June 8: Capital Pride Festival. Washington Park, Albany. Noon-5 PM. Parade starts at noon, and the festival begins at 1 PM. Local musicians, food, kids’ activities, HIV tests, and more. cdglcc.org.

June 8: Flag Day Parade. Troy. Stepping off at 1 PM. Beginning in South Troy at 4th and Main streets, the parade runs along 4th, ending at Federal Street, and will feature airborne jugglers, stilt-walkers performing an array of feats on unicycles, and much more. 272-7396.

June 13-14: Outkasts Car Show. 1000 Acres Ranch Resort, Stony Creek. Street rods, antiques, muscle cars and motorcycles. Rain date June 15. 1000acres.com.

June 13-15: The Violet Festival. Dolgeville. Opening ceremony Fri. 7 PM; festival events Sat. 10 AM-10 PM, with 10 PM fireworks; and Sun. 10 AM-5 PM. Art, music, flower show, parade, fireworks and more. dolgeville.info.

June 14: Troy River Festival. Downtown Troy. 10 AM-5 PM (or later). Arts and music festival, featuring a juried arts event, and the works of dozens of artists, painters, potters, and more. There will be food and magic, too. 273-0552.

June 14-15: Annual Arts Festival. City Park, Glens Falls. 10 AM-5 PM both days. The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council hosts this two-day arts festival, featuring arts and crafts, music and food, rain or shine. 615-0446 or larac.org.

June 14-15: Zonta Country Faire. CNA parking lot, Glens Falls. Sat. 10-5; and Sun 10-4. Homemade crafts, kiddie corner, food booth and raffle. 743-1844.

June 21: Art on Lark. Lark Street, Albany. Noon-5 PM. Visit Lark Street and enjoy hundreds of artists’ displays, Creative Chaos Zone, People’s Choice Art Show, and sidewalk chalk competition. 434-3861 or larkstreet.org.

June 21: Black and Latino Gay Pride Celebration. Albany Riverfront Park. 10-7 PM: Health and wellness expo, vendors, free food, and performers. inourownvoices.org.

June 21: Strawberry Fest. Upper Union Street, Schenectady. 11 AM-4 PM. Trolley rides, pony rides, drawing, music, food and, of course, strawberries. schenectadycounty.com.

June 21-22: Bavarian Summerfest. Riedlbauer’s Resort, Round Top. This annual festival features Bavarian bands, kiddie rides, food, beverage and craft vendors throughout. 622-9584.

June 21-Sept. 3: Yaddo Gardens Tours. Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Experience the grounds and architecture of this famous artists’ retreat firsthand. Tours are on Saturdays and Sundays at 11 AM and Tuesdays during racing season at 11 AM. 584-0746 or yaddo.org/garden.

June 27-29: Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music and Dance. Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont. Featuring various musicians and dance troupes from around the world. Evening concerts, participatory dances, classes, family activities, storytelling and all kinds of food offerings round out the annual music and dance celebration. oldsongs.org or 765-2815.

June 27-29: Lake George Summerfest. Shepard Park, Lake George. 10 AM-6 PM. Festival includes arts and crafts show as well as live musical entertainment each day. 668-2688.

Jun 27-29: Grand Encampment of the French and Indian War. Fort Ticonderoga. Reenactors depict French, Canadian, British, Provincial, and Native American forces coming together in this colorful recreation of the mid-18th-century struggle. www.fort-ticonderoga.org.

June 28-29: Round Lake Antique Festival. The Parks and Greens of the Village, Round Lake. 9 AM-5 PM. Features 250 vendors. (315) 686-5789.

July 4: Wilmington Fourth of July Fireworks. Baker’s Field, Wilmington, Vt. wilmingtonvermont.us or (802) 464-8591.

July 4: Fireworks over the lake. Lake George Village. 9:30 PM.

July 4: Wardsboro Annual Parade and Street Fair. Wardsboro, Vt. 10 AM. Starting with a parade, this old-fashioned celebration features music, floats, antique cars, crafts, refreshments and an afternoon auction. (802) 896-6141.

July 4: Price Chopper Fabulous Fourth Festivities. Empire State Plaza, Albany. 2-10 PM. Featuring live music by Joan Osborne, food, crafts, entertainment and fireworks display. www.ogs.state.ny.us.

July 4: July 4 Celebration. Roger’s Memorial Park, Bolton Landing. 7 PM. Fireworks, professional DJ, and more. boltonchamber.com.

July 4: July 4 Celebration. Clifton Commons, Vischer Ferry Road, Clifton Park. Arts and crafts, sporting events, entertainment, displays and music. Parade begins at noon. Fireworks in the evening. 371-6667.

July 4: July 4 Family Fest. Columbia County Fairgrounds, Route 66, Chatham. 3-11 PM. Fireworks, music, free kids’ rides, magic, hay maze, and more. 392-2121.

July 4: 4th of July Parade. Pittsfield, Mass. 10 AM. At 1.4 miles, it is one of the biggest July 4 parades in the Northeast. (413) 447-7763 or pittsfieldparade.com.

July 4: An Old-Fashioned Family Fourth of July. Municipal Park, Germantown. 5-10 PM. Entertainment and fireworks. 537-4240.

July 5: Waterford Steamboat Meet. Canal front, Waterford. Fireworks and more. 10 AM-10 PM. town.waterford.ny.us.

July 4-6: The Berkshires Art Festival. Ski Butternut, Route 23, Great Barrington, Mass. 10 AM-6 PM Fri-Sat; 10 AM-5 PM Sun. A wide range of world-class art exhibits and live entertainment. (800) 834-9437 or berkshiresartsfestival.com.

July 9-13: New England Motel Antiques Market. Brimfield, Mass. One of the largest antique shows in the Northeast. (508) 347-2179.

July 11: GE Kids Day. Empire State Plaza, Albany. noon-5 PM. ogs.state.ny.us.

July 11-13: SolarFest: The New England Renewable Energy Festival. Forget-Me-Not Farm, McNamara Road, Tinmouth, Vt. Featuring performers on two solar-powered stages and a number of workshops on sustainable living and renewable energy. (802) 235-2707 or solarfest.org.

July 11-Aug. 19: Cooperstown Music Festival. Cooperstown. Concerts featuring performances by world-class cellists, violinists and more. cooperstown musicfest.org or (877) 666-7421.

July 12: Athens Street Festival. Riverfront Park and Second Street, Athens. All-day festival at 10 AM-dark (rain date July 13). Features live entertainment, an antique car show, food, crafters, vendors, children’s rides and games in the park. Topped off with fireworks at dusk. athensstreetfestival .com.

July 12-13: Craft Fair. Shaker Historic Site, near Albany Airport, Albany. 10 AM-4 PM. Crafters, tours, exhibits, demonstrations, and more. 456-7890.

July 12-Aug 17: Sterling Renaissance Festival. Sterling. 10:30 AM-7 PM Sat-Sun, rain or shine. It’s classic, yet naughty, with more romance than Valentine’s Day, more costumes than Halloween and all the rowdiness of Mardi Gras. Also features many award-winning artisans, Elizabethan fare, theater and music. sterlingfestival.com.

July 13-19: Catskills Irish Arts Week. Sponsored by the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre, Route 145, East Durham. Traditional artists from all over the United States and Ireland, includes dance and music. 634-2286, (800) 434-3378, east-durham.org.

July 15-20: Saratoga County Fair. Saratoga County Fairgrounds, Ballston Spa. 9 AM-midnight. Music, food, rides, midway, animals and cotton candy. saratogacountyfair.org or 885-9701.

July 17-19. Camp Bisco VI. Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville. Featuring over a dozen musical acts, plenty of non-musical activities, and, for the first time in the history of Camp Bisco, the Disco Biscuits will be playing all 3 nights. campbisco.net.

July 17-19: Green River Festival. Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, Mass. Thurs. 6-8 PM pre-festival concert. Music, crafts, food, dancing, and hot-air balloon rides. greenriverfestival.com.

July 24-27: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Dodds Farm, 44 County Route 7D, Hillsdale. Four stages of contemporary folk, and a huge dance tent. falconridgefolk.com.

July 26: Campfire Sounds. At the Waterfront, Hudson. 4-8 PM. The Dust Dive and Latitude/Longitude, MV & EE with the Golden Road, Samara Lubelski free103point9.org.

Aug. 1-2: Northeast Kingdom Music Festival. Chilly Ranch, Albany, Vt. Camping, community, culture, circus acts, poetry, performance, politics, and eclectic improvisational music on two stages. nekmf.com.

Aug. 1-3: Southern Vermont Art and Craft Festival. Hildene Meadows, Manchester, Vt. 10 AM-5 PM. Live entertainment, beer and wine tent, and more. craftproducers.com.

Aug. 2: Times Union African-American Family Day. Empire State Plaza, Albany. Noon-7 PM. This annual community celebration and musical entertainment featuring The Temptations Revue featuring Dennis Edwards, DJ Grand Master Flash - The Turntable Legend, Mystic Jammers, community dance party with Solid Smoke. 473-0559.

Aug. 3: Pittsfield Ethnic Fair. North Street, Pittsfield, Mass. Noon-7 PM. International music, dance, food and craft. culturalpittsfield.com.

Aug. 6: Plaza Food Festival. Empire State Plaza, Albany. 11 AM-10 PM. Capitol Region’s finest wineries, local breweries and restaurateurs offer a medley of tastes to please all. Focusing on homegrown New York state food. Live entertainment. 473-0559.

Aug. 9: Capital District Caribbean Carnival Festival. Central Park, Schenectady. Noon-8:30 PM. Multicultural carnival, parade and festival. 346-7625 or carama.org.

Aug. 9-10: German Alps Festival. Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, Hunter. A festival rooted in Bavarian tradition, featuring a variety of brews from around the world as well as authentic German entertainers, expositions, craft shows and plenty of food. 263-4223.

Aug. 12-17: Altamont Fair. Altamont Fairgrounds, Route 146, Altamont. Three-county fair, free grandstand, three-ring circus, country music, exhibits, petting zoo, midway, contests and events. 861-6671.

Aug. 15-17: Lake George Family Festival. Shepard Park, Lake George. This festival features crafts, entertainment, games and food galore. 668-5771.

Aug. 16-17: Age of Iron Weekend. Hancock Shaker Village, routes 41 and 20, Pittsfield, Mass. Blacksmithing! hancockshakervillage.org or (800) 834-9437.

Aug. 16-17: International Celtic Festival. Hunter Mountain Ski Bowl, Hunter. Featuring Black 47 and plenty of bagpipers and drummers. Festivities include live entertainment, bagpipe competition, Celtic vendors and kids’ entertainment. 263-4223.

Aug. 16-17: Madison-Bouckville Antiques Show. Route 20, Madison-Bouckville. 9 AM-5 PM. Rain or shine. More than 1,000 dealers are expected for this annual antiques extravaganza. (315) 824-2462 or bouckvilleantiqueshows.com.

Aug. 16-17: Round Lake Arts & Crafts Festival. The Historic Park Grounds, Round Lake. Sat. 9 AM-5 PM; Sun. 10 AM-4:30 PM. This show will feature 200 skilled artists and craftsmen, selling and demonstrating their unique products. 899-2800.

Aug.16-17: Stockbridge Summer Arts and Crafts Show. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Routes 102 and 183, Stockbridge, Mass. Sat. 10-5; Sun 10-4. Over 80 exhibitors featuring ceramics, wood, jewelry, fine art, leather, furniture and fiber clothing. (413) 298-5200.

Aug. 19: Art in the Park. Congress Park, Saratoga Springs. 10 AM-4 PM. Art and entertainment will take place at this outdoor visual-art show and sale. 584-4132.

Aug. 21-Sept.1: New York State Fair. State Fair Grounds, off I-690, Syracuse. Festival features agricultural exhibits, a demolition derby, midway, crafts and live entertainment. (800) 475-FAIR.

Aug. 23: Albany LatinFest. Washington Park, Albany. 11 AM-6 PM. A celebration of the contributions of Hispanics to the cultural arts. The best in Latin music, food, crafts. 339-9270 or albanylatinfest.com

Aug. 27-Sept 1. Columbia County Fair. Chatham. Crafts, petting zoo, rides, games, food and many other attractions. columbiafair.com or 758-1811.

Farmers Markets

Amsterdam Farmers Market

Amsterdam Apartments, 53 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam

Thursdays, 9:30 AM-noon (opens July).

 

At The Warehouse

20 Learned St., Albany

Saturdays and Sundays, 10 AM-3 PM.

 

Ballston Spa Farmers Market

Wiswall Park, Ballston Spa

Thursdays, 3-6 PM; Saturdays 9 AM-noon (opens mid-June).

 

Cambridge Farmers Market

E. Main and Washington streets, Cambridge

Sundays, 10 AM-2 PM (opens July).

 

Canajoharie Farmers Market

Arkell Museum Parking Lot, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie

Saturdays, 10 AM-2 PM.

 

Capital District Regional Market (Wholesale)

Broadway (Route 32) and Route 378, Menands

Monday-Saturday, 5:30-8 AM.

 

Chatham Farmers Market

Chatham Real Food Market Co-op, 15 Church St., Route 203, Chatham

Fridays, 4-7 PM (opens late June).

 

Clifton Park Farmers Market

St. George’s Church, Route 146 at Maxwell Drive, Clifton Park

Thursdays, 2-5 PM (opens July).

 

Cohoes Farmers Market

Municipal Parking Lot, Remsen St., Cohoes

Fridays, 4-7 PM (opens mid June).

 

Delaware Area Neighborhood Farmers Market

St. James Church, 391 Delaware Ave., Albany

Tuesdays, 4-7 PM (opens late June).

 

Downtown Albany Farmers Market

SUNY Plaza, State Street and Broadway, Albany

Thursdays, 11 AM-2 PM.

 

Empire State Plaza Farmers Market

North end, near Legislative Office Building, Albany

Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 AM-2 PM.

 

First United Methodist Church Farmers Market

428 Kenwood Ave., Delmar

Tuesdays, 2:30-6 PM.

 

Fort Edward Farmers Market

Broadway Bowl Parking Lot, Route 4, Fort Edward

Fridays, 10 AM-1 PM.

 

Fort Plain Farmers Market

12 Willett St., Fort Plain

Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 AM-1 PM (opens in July).

 

Glens Falls Farmers Market

Farmers Market Pavilion, South Street, Glens Falls

Saturdays, 8 AM-noon.

 

Greenwich Farmers Market

Former IGA Lot, Main Street, Greenwich

Thursdays, 2-5:30 PM (opens early July).

 

Holy Cross Church Farmers Market

Rosemont Street and Western Avenue, Albany

Wednesdays, 2:30-5:30 PM.

 

Hudson Falls Farmers Market

Sutherland Farms, 190 Lower Dix Ave., Hudson Falls

Tuesdays, 10 AM-1 PM (opens early July).

 

Middle Granville Farmers Market

Chapman Store parking lot, off Route 22A, Granville

Mondays, 2-5 PM (opens early July).

 

Renaissance Market

Corner of Union and Main streets, Cobleskill

Thursdays, 3-6 PM; Saturday 9 AM-1 PM (opens July).

 

Salem Farmers Market

Town Park, Route 22, Salem

Saturdays, 10 AM-1 PM (opens early July).

 

Saratoga Farmers Market

High Rock Park, High Rock Ave., Saratoga Springs

Saturdays, 9 AM-1 PM; Wednesdays, 3 PM-6 PM.

 

State Campus Farmers Market

Harriman State Office Campus, Building 8A, Albany

Thursdays, 11 AM-2 PM (opens July).

 

Stuyvesant Plaza/McKownville Farmers Market

Stuyvesant Plaza, Western Avenue, Guilderland

Monday-Friday, 11 AM-5 PM (opens early July).

 

Troy Waterfront Farmers Market

Healey Park, 433 River Street, Troy

Saturdays, 9 AM-1 PM.

 

Whitehall Farmers Market

The Boulevard (Park) at Canal Street, Whitehall

Tuesdays, 2 PM-5 PM (opens early July).

Sports

Tri-City Valley Cats

Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. New York-Penn League baseball. 629-2287.

June 20: Oneonta Tigers

June 22: Oneonta Tigers

June 29-July 1: Vermont Lake Monsters

July 2-4: Jamestown Jammerrs

July 4-6: Vermont Lake Monsters

July 9-11: Williamsport Crosscutters

July 12-14: Staten Island Yankees

July 19-21: Lowell Spinners

July28: Oneonta Tigers

July 29-31: Hudson Valley Renegades

Aug. 1-3: Oneonta Tigers

Aug. 6-8: Aberdeen Ironbirds

Aug.12-14: Batavia Muckdogs

Aug. 24-26: Brooklyn Cyclones

Aug. 30-31: Vermont Lake Monsters

Sept. 5-6: Lowell Spinners

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