Sept, 2011 - The Nyack Villager

September
Art
and
Pleasures
Entertainment
Armchair Walking Tour
The Historical Society of the Nyacks and Friends
of the Nyacks present the 2011 fall season of The
John Scott Walking Tours. This popular program,
now in its 16th year, features slide presentations
on local history, architecture and related cultural
subjects.
The Armchair Walking Tours are dedicated to the
memory of John Scott, Rockland County’s great
historian. The programs are produced by Bob
Goldberg.
The program for September,
Nyack’s Great Parades, will be presented by Brian
Jennings, Local History Librarian at the Nyack
Library. At the turn of the last century when
Nyack was the capital of Rockland County and
the surrounding areas, parades were major events
in the social life of the County. Drawing from
the Nyack Library's vast collection of historical
photographs, Brian Jennings will take us back in
time to when Nyack was host to many great
events which were celebrated with grand parades
along Main Street and Broadway. These parades
marked events like the end of World War I, political
campaigns, Fire Company marches, community
organizations and the Hudson-Fulton
celebration in 1909.
Two presentations—the first at 7pm Wed evening,
Sept 21 at Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway; the
second on the following afternoon, 2pm Thurs,
Sept 22 at the Congers Lake Community Center
in Congers Lake Park, off Gilcrest Rd in Congers.
(Due to limited seating at Nyack Library, attendees
must call the library in advance to register:
(358-3370 ext 214).
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Rockland Historical
20 Zukor Road; New City. Hours: Wed thru Sun, noon to
4pm through October 16. Info: (845) 634-9629.
• Big Band Swing Concert celebrating WWII vets.
Sun, Sept 18, at 3pm at the Lafayette Theater 97
Lafayette Avenue, Suffern. Advance Tickets: $30
general admission; $15 students, seniors (65+)
& veterans. WWII Vets free admission by calling
(845) 634-9629.
• Ghost Army Exhibit based on recently de-classified
information about a WWII Army brigade
whose mission was to fool the enemy, using
stealth methodology to impersonate other army
units using inflatable tanks, sound recordings,
fake radio scripts and play acting.
20 Zukor Road New City. Museum hours:
Wed—Sun, noon to 4pm. (845) 634-9629.
Members: free; non-member adults: $7, children
under 12, $3.
Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA)
27 South Greenbush Rd. West Nyack (off Exit 12 NYS
Thruway.) Info: call 845-358-0877. Hours: M to F, 10am
to 5pm; weekends, 1 to 4pm; closed holidays.
• Annual Faculty Exhibit & Open House
Opening reception Sun, Sept 11, 1 to 4pm. The
exhibit will be on view through Oct 2.
• Three additions to the Catherine Conner
Sculpture Park at RoCA
Opening Sun, Sept 11 with an artist reception
1–4pm. Artist Talk in the Sculpture Park at
2pm. Sculpture Park is open year round.
• RoCA’s Fall art classes
begin Mon, Sept 12. Courses include ceramics,
painting, drawing, creative writing, cartooning,
glass, jewelry making, photography, family workshops
and more. Classes are taught by professionally
trained artists in fully equipped studios;
art programs are for all age and skill levels.
For a free catalog call (845) 358-0877. Info &
online registration at www.rocklandartcenter.org
10th Annual Concert for Remembrance
A concert in memory of the victims and heroes
lost on September 11, 2001. Edward Simons,
Holly Druckman and Robert Barrows will conduct.
There is no charge for admission.
The Concert for Remembrance 9/11 Orchestra is
composed of professional musicians from American
Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Metropolitan
Opera, New Jersey Symphony, Albany
Symphony, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Long
Island Philharmonic, Stamford Symphony,
Rockland Symphony and gifted students who
volunteer their time for this concert.
Sunday, Sept 18 at 5 pm at Grace Episcopal
Church, 130 First Ave, Nyack. Info (845) 358-
2766 or www.gracechurchnyack.org
Edward Hopper Art Center
82 N. Broadway, Nyack. Gallery hours: 1 to 5pm Thurs
thru Sun. Info e-mail info@hopperhouse.org call (845) 358-
0774 or visit www.hopperhouse.org
EXHIBITS
• Small Matter of Great Importance
September 22 thru November 13.
Jurors: Avis Berman and Elizabeth Thompson
Colleary.
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary Year of Edward
Hopper, the theme for this year’s Small Matters
show is Interior/Exterior.
• I’m After Me. A Light Installation
Continues thru Sept 11.
• At Home at Hopper(’s) House
Continues thru Sept 11.
WORKSHOPS
• Screenwriting Basics and Cinematic Aspects
of Edward Hopper's Work
Participants look at cinematic aspects of Hopper's
work to use as basis for 2-session class in screenwriting.
Participants will write a scene to be read
and critiqued in class, then revised based on the
discussion. Each class is three hours long.
Instructor: J.D. Zeik is an Assistant Professor of
screenwriting at SUNY Purchase.
Two Saturdays, Sept 17 & 24, 9:45am-12:45pm.
Contact Hopper House for details.
• Art Lives!
Ideal for young people interested in acting, directing
or playwriting, young actors step into
Hopper’s iconic images and create their own dramatic
performances as they learn about Hopper’s
work and develop plot, stories and characters.
The program culminates in a group performance
at Hopper House.
Contact Hopper House for details and to register.
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Contact Hopper House for details.
• Weekly Open Figure Drawing Sessions
• Saturday Art Starts with Delah McKay
Anita Brown Jazz Orchestra
Presenting the World Premiere of A Symphony for
Jazz Orchestra featuring The United States Marine
Corps Silent Drill Platoon from Marine Barracks,
Washington, DC
Sat, Sept 10, at 2pm in Nyack’s Memorial Park
Info www.standsymphony.com
NOTE: This event is neither a fund raiser nor a
platform for political rally.
It is the premiere production of an original work of
performance art combining original music and an
existing choreographed military drill, set against the
backdrop of the Hudson River,
All donations support the production of this original
work of art.
Walking Tour in September
Friends of the Nyacks presents a walking tour of
Upper Nyack, guided by a local historian who
will share fascinating details of the Nyack of yesteryear.
The tour starts at Edward Hopper’s
Free Children’s Concert & BBQ
All are welcome. Enjoy a FREE Rock & Roll
house and continues North on Broadway past a
concert and great food, See our new Social Hall Artist of the Month
string of detailed Victorian mansions to the historic
area known for its shipbuilding and ship
as well. Featuring Rockaroo with Alli Katt (AKA Michael Witte, comic artist, caricaturist, illustrator
and author of The Book of Terns, will display
Allison Cipris) and Matty Roxx (AKA Matt Krass)
making.
Sun, Sept 11, 11am—noon at Congregation Sons his work at a reception & book signing at the
Sun, Sept. 18; walkers meet at 2pm at Hopper
of Israel, 300 North Broadway, Upper Nyack Corner Frame Shop on Sun, Sept 18, 2 to 5pm.
House. There is a $5 fee for all tours. Info: check
Info: (845) 358-3767.
website at www.friendsofthenyacks.org September Pleasures continue on page 8