Step into the magic of the holiday season at Hudson's 28th Winter Walk! Bring the whole family an evening filled with live music, joyous performances, holiday shopping, competing window displays, delicious treats, and a fireworks show presented by Hudson Hall! This year, there are some exciting surprises in store, so don’t miss out on this beloved holiday tradition!

Renowned for their virtuosic musicianship and magnetic stage presence, Jerron Paxton and Dennis Lichtman create an atmosphere that feels like stepping into a 1920s speakeasy. With soaring melodies, lively rhythms, and a sprinkling of humor, this duo delivers a one-of-a-kind performance that will have you tapping your feet and grinning from ear to ear.

The Hickory Stick Bookshop welcomes back bestselling author, illustrator and local friend Wendell Minor who will be signing copies of his latest book “Winter Magic.” The book is written by Robert Burleigh and illustrated by Minor. After more than a half-century as one of America’s foremost illustrators, Minor was recently inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.

In this fast paced play each of Santa’s reindeer has a superpower that enables the sleigh to fly, and like the past few years something is off... but this time, it’s waaaay off!

The Foundry's "Holiday Extravaganza" will feature a wide array of comedy, improv, music, theatre, spoken word, and community building events for all ages all week long. Events include: Make Your Own Wacky Holiday Ornament, a Holiday Sing-Along, a musical performance for award-winning sister duo Cassie and Maggie, and more.

Join Flora Lazar, a professional French pastry chef, chocolatier, and practicing therapist, to experience the perceptual, tactile, and olfactory experience of French chocolate making. At the end of the workshop, participants will leave with their own beautiful hand-made nougat to take home and share, just in time for the holidays!

Emma Woodhouse prides herself on being a matchmaker with an impeccable track record, much to the chagrin of her dear friend Mr. Knightley. Her latest scheme revolves around the sweet Harriet Smith, whom Emma advises to reject a perfectly good marriage proposal in favor of another eligible bachelor. But her best-laid plans are turned upside down by unpredictable displays of affection, unexpected rivals and Emma’s sudden realization that true love may have been under her nose all along.

For 17 years the Holiday Shindy has been a magical shopping destination, showcasing artisans from across the region. The Shindy offers the chance to shop directly from local farms and makers, from soaps and tinctures to cookies and calendars, including long-time vendors and emerging talents.

Back by popular demand, Selected Shorts returns to the Mahaiwe with an all-new holiday show! Jane Curtin, Joanna Gleason, Michel Gill, and Bhavesh Patel cozy up with an afternoon of hilarious, poignant, and moving short stories filled with love, laughter, and holiday cheer.

The Hickory Stick Bookshop is delighted to welcome author Gioia Diliberto who will be here signing copies of her newest book “Firebrands: The Untold Story of Four Women Who Made and Unmade Prohibition.” Guaranteed to change how you picture Prohibition, this lively history turns the spotlight on four women in the immediate aftermath of winning the vote who played influential roles on all sides of the Eighteenth and Twenty-First Amendments.

A staple of the holiday season in Connecticut, beloved as a tradition for countless families.

Selected Shorts returns to the Mahaiwe with an all-new holiday show! Jane Curtin, Joanna Gleason, Michel Gill, and Bhavesh Patel cozy up with an afternoon of hilarious, poignant, and moving short stories filled with love, laughter and holiday cheer.

Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Boccherini, Barber. Composed by Tchaikovsky to counter a bout of insomnia and melancholy, Serenade for Strings immediately cheered him up, and he reported “feeling well, invigorated and content” – as gratified listeners have over the years.

Presented in partnership with Operation Unite NY, come celebrate African-American culture and unity with friends and family. Join us for an afternoon of arts and crafts for children, dancing, drumming, a candle-lighting ceremony, and the sharing of Nguzo Saba; the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Mr. Pizzarelli salutes the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, performing with an excellent 17-piece big band that kicks with a brawling, Count Basie-like exuberance

Christmas Oratorios and Contemporary Female Voices, Bringing Heaven to Earth…
This program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen“ (Let honor be sung to you, O God), the fifth cantata of his Christmas Oratorio. This cantata is about the journey of the wise men and the symbolism of light winning over darkness.

Christmas Oratorios and Contemporary Female Voices, Bringing Heaven to Earth…
This program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen“ (Let honor be sung to you, O God), the fifth cantata of his Christmas Oratorio. This cantata is about the journey of the wise men and the symbolism of light winning over darkness.

Farah Siraj performs original compositions fusing influences of Middle Eastern music, bossa, flamenco, jazz, and pop, with lyrics in Arabic, Spanish, and English

AJ Croce Presents Croce Plays Croce: The Jim Croce Birthday Bash. Don’t miss your chance to see A.J. Croce celebrate his father’s catalog in this remarkable and unparalleled experience.

With his signature beard and African headgear, Billy F Gibbons is instantly recognizable and best known as the centerpiece of ZZ Top

Two of New York’s finest artistic training programs join forces as the talented graduate musicians of The Orchestra Now welcome the exceptional dancers of American Ballet Theatre Studio Company to the Fisher Center at Bard for an exhilarating performance of stirring music and beautiful dance.

You’re Invited to party and “steal” outstanding artwork by stellar artists to benefit Five Points Arts' exhibitions and education programming. This evening of tomfoolery begins with Thieves, Artists, and Witnesses enjoying hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, entertainment, and the opportunity to “case” the art on display and ends with the great heist. Guests are encouraged to add to the high jinx by dressing in all black!

This exhibition centers on the artist’s long-standing interest in architecture, design, and sculpture as they relate to the public sphere in forms such as seating structures, movement-guiding systems, and commercial awnings.

David-Jeremiah's first institutional solo show outside Texas. This exhibition represents an overview of and conclusion to the artist’s cycle of large circular reliefs, or tondos.

“Untitled” embodies the productive liminality Gonzalez-Torres embraced throughout his practice, refusing fixed meanings or categories and unfolding at the intersection of private and public, interior and exterior, and domestic and institutional.

For more than 30 years, artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen has continually investigated the possibilities inherent in film—as a material, a documentary tool, and a storytelling medium—resulting in work that is formally inventive and politically pointed.

Letters and photographs of World War II Army nurse Helen Wersebe.

Rockwell’s ‘wittiest works’ run concurrently with MAD Magazine exhibition. These thematically linked exhibitions juxtapose and illuminate two strikingly different veins of American humor, from the gently comical to the outrageously satirical.

re-reads the magical and fantastical figures found in folktales and lore, with a particular focus on those from South Asia, the Middle East, and other Muslim and immigrant traditions.

Amy Podmore is propelled by an interest in surrealist strategies of transformation and the line between stillness and motion in sculpture.

Like Magic brings together artists who employ technologies of magic to resist systems that attempt to surveil and control people’s lives and stories, often because of their race, ability, sexuality, gender identity, indigeneity, or immigration status.

Celebrating the rich, creative culture of the region, Art of the Hills is a juried exhibition show highlighting the works of both emerging and established Berkshire-based artists working in all styles and genres. Opening reception will be held on October 5th from 5PM to 8PM.

Craven Contemporary is excited to present its latest show “New York Escapes” featuring work by Hugh Kepets. The show includes paintings and silkscreen prints created in the 1970s and 1980s of fire escapes and their shadows that are quintessentially New York City. Kepets is inspired by architectural structures and his environment and the focal point of his work embraces transforming simple familiar objects into highly evocative abstractions. The Opening Reception for the artist will be on Saturday, November 2nd from 3PM - 5PM.

A unique and exciting series of Staged Readings, bring their creative projects to life with Hudson Valley talent - script in hand.

Homage to the Glacier is a collaborative exhibition showcasing the works of sculptor Peter Bremers and painter Jim Schantz, inspired by a trip the two took to Iceland in 2023. Through their work, the duo glorify these colossal figures, while reminding us of the effect of the world upon them through climate change.

Since the earliest days of human civilization, the seas have drawn people from across the world. Both dangerous and alluring, sea travel has long brought different peoples into contact, exchanging goods, ideas, culture, and death.

Jeffrey Gibson’s POWER FULL BECAUSE WE’RE DIFFERENT is a newly commissioned immersive installation that follows Gibson’s highly celebrated United States representation at the 60th edition of La Biennale di Venezia. Gibson is known for creating installations, performances, paintings, and sculpture that elevate and provide visibility to queer and Indigenous communities, whose cultural narratives have been historically marginalized. Throughout the run of the exhibition, the project will host a series of performances by Indigenous creatives from across North America.

Original Sisters is a series of portraits that reveals and honors the contributions of history-making women. To create the series, award-winning illustrator Anita Kunz carefully researched, wrote about, and portrayed each subject to establish a more complete picture. Her portraits present famed and lesser-known women in the fields of art, science, technology and invention, education, history, and politics, offering a needed expansion and revision of the historical record. The Opening Reception is on November 9th at 5PM.

Portraits of Tenacity and Courage. A stunning series of portraits by internationally acclaimed illustrator Anita Kunz. These portraits honor contemporary and historical women—both noted and little-known—who have made important contributions to art, science, technology, history, politics, education, and more.

Reception for the Artist on Saturday, November 9, 3-5PM

Come on a fantastical journey through the forest and gardens of Edith Wharton's Estate where dramatic lighting and an atmospheric sound track evoke wonder and delight the imagination. As you wander the illuminated 1-mile route, you will enounter unique scenes that celebrate the vast splendor and mystery of our natural world. Afterwards, enjoy hot chocolate and cider (children and adult versions!), treats, and more in the Mansion courtyard.

“It is exciting to see the ways in which Abelardo Morell breathes new life into scenes that have become so closely associated with the works of artists who lived more than a century before him. The unique marriage of three artists’ perspectives—working generations apart—to create something that is utterly new is brilliant,

The Norman Rockwell Museum is honored to present a rare series of early twentieth century lighting advertisements by Norman Rockwell and fellow Golden Age illustrators Maxfield Parrish, N.C. Wyeth, Dean Cornwell, Stanley Arthurs, Worth Brehm, and Charles Chambers created for Edison Mazda Lamps, a division of the General Electric Company. These luminous, richly painted works were widely circulated in published advertisements through the 1920s and are on loan to the Museum for the first time through the generosity of GE Aerospace. Opening reception on December 6th at 5PM and Curator tour on December 21st at 11:30AM.

Each month, the Happy Hour Piano Series offers an eclectic mix of musical genres, showcasing the region’s wealth of talented pianists. Held on the fourth Fridays, from 5 to 7 pm, the piano series extends AMP’s exhibit hours.

Hancock Shaker's signature winter event is back with its unique, multisensory holiday experience Radiant Nights. The Village will once again sparkle with dazzling video projections, enchanting music, farm animals, festive food and spirits, crafts, and holiday fun for the entire family.

Wassaic Project's winter show--A Space Between Worlds--features nine artists creating new worlds on each of Maxon Mills’ seven floors. Opening reception on Saturday, December 7th from 3-5PM.

It is December and we have moved inside for the winter. This group exhibition features work from the gallery's established roster of artists. Public reception on Saturday, December 7th, 4PM - 6PM.

Drawn from the celebrated collection of the Mobilier national from the 1940s to the present day, this exhibition explores the resurgence of the ancient French tradition of tapestry-making, including works by Henri Matisse, Sonia Delaunay, and Kiki Smith. Opening lecture is on Saturday, December 14th from 11AM - 12PM.