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Join RiverArts in the launch of their 2023-2024 season with a vibrant selection of art events throughout the Rivertowns this fall. The fall program features diverse programming from a brand-new music series, Channels, the annual Dance Concert at Tarrytown Music Hall featuring Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, an Artist Conversation featuring photographers Ted and Nune, the RiverArts Studio Tour and Preview Shows, and the RiverArts Chamber Music Series Fundraiser at The Newington-Cropsey House. 

Sky Creature at Purpl; New Music Series, Channels – September 23, 2023 

RiverArts announces Channels, a three-concert music series produced by RiverArts Board Member, Stuart Wolferman. 

Channels defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel, exploration, and source of new ideas—Channels presents new music in unique Hudson Rivertown settings. Each concert will feature a musician(s) from outside the Rivertowns in a unique “alternative” space, aiming to take advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location and connect Rivertown audiences through art. 

The first of the Channels series features the duo, Sky Creature, performing at Purpl on Saturday, September 23. This concert marks the reopening of Purpl in Hastings-On-Hudson. 

Sky Creature is made up of singer Majel Connery and baritone guitarist Matt Walsh. Based in Rockaway Beach and Catskill, NY, Sky Creature is defined as a space between art music and punk rock (self-described as Thrash Enya). The band’s sound draws comparisons with artists from Kate Bush to Suicide. 

Venue – Purpl; 52 Main Street, Hastings-On-Hudson 
Time – 8:00pm; Doors open 7:00pm (cash bar) 
Tickets – $30; tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riverarts-presents-sky-creature-tickets-673197290217 

Inspiration, Fuel & Identity: A conversation with Ted & Nune – October 14, 2023 

Join RiverArts for a conversation with Ted Andreasian and Nune Karamyan, led by artist and art restorer, Katerina Spilio. Ted and Nune discuss their new book, Stone and Candle: Armenian Monasteries—the epic journey into the mountains of Armenia, unpack the deeper meanings of the book’s title, the inspiration for the trip, and the power of connecting to the past while shaping a creative path into the future. 

Ted and Nune are a photographic team whose work is inspired by the man-made world. Seeking out the spiritual dimension in monumental human constructions, they journey to remote lands to make studies of architecture and industry, bringing a joint male-female point of view to their shared vision. 

Venue – Ted & Nune Gallery; 45 Main Street, Store B, Hastings-On-Hudson 
Time – 5:30pm 
Tickets – $10; tickets can be purchased at https://riverarts.org/event/ted-and-nune/ 

RiverArts & the Tarrytown Music Hall present: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company  

RiverArts celebrates its 60th year this fall, with its co-presentation with Tarrytown Music Hall of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE. For the last decade, RiverArts’ annual dance concerts have allowed Rivertown audiences to experience these talented groups locally.  

Established in 1985 by Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, seamlessly integrates traditional African dance with spoken word and contemporary choreography. The Brooklyn-based group aims to promote understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora through dance and storytelling and to provide sensory connections to history and tradition through music, movement, and spoken word—leading deeper into issues of spirituality, community responsibility and liberation.  

The program will include Upside Down, March, and Grace; all choreographed by Ronald K. Brown. The run time for the entire program will be 90 minutes.  

Date – Saturday, October 21 
Venue – Tarrytown Music Hall; 13 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY 
Time – Curtain at 7:30 pm; Doors open at 6:45 pm 
Tickets – Starting at $35; tickets can be purchased at https://tickets.tarrytownmusichall.org/EVIDENCE23 

RiverArts Chamber Music Fundraiser Concert 

RiverArts announces the first of three installments in their Chamber Music Series. This annual fundraiser concert will be hosted by the Newington-Cropsey Foundation on Sunday, November 19 at 1:00 pm.  

The concert will feature sets by romantic composer Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) and one set by Franz Schubert (1797-1829). Sets include Songs for Voice and Piano, Cello Sonata #1 in E Op. 38, Der Hirt auf dem Felsen D965, and Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114. The run time will be 90 minutes. 

Tickets start at $100 for general admission which includes a cocktail reception following the concert. 50% of the ticket is a tax-deductible donation that allows RiverArts to continue to bring chamber music to Rivertown audiences. 

Date – Sunday, November 19 
Venue – Newington-Cropsey Foundation; 49 Washington Ave, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 
Time – 1:00pm
Tickets – $100; tickets can be purchased at https://riverarts.org/event/chambermusicfundraiser/ 

Drink & Draw 

Drink & Draw is a modern twist on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome. 

Dates – September 14 & 20, October 5 & 18, November 9, December 7 & 20 
Venue – Hastings Public Library Orr Room, Lower Level; 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-On-Hudson 
Time – 7:30-9:30pm 
Register – $20 per class at https://riverarts.org/programs/art/drink-draw/ 
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