Have you checked out the ADK A&E Event Calendar lately?

There is so much going on in our arts and entertainment community!

Check it out HERE—look at upper left for “Events.” Use the search bar to find your favorite type of event or the geographical area you prefer—or just scroll through the listings to see what’s out there.

Then make your plans to enjoy what this area has to offer in visual arts, music, theatre, film, festivals, presentations and talks, and more!

Adirondack Watercolors by Larry Vanderburgh

Thursday July 18 through Saturday July 27
Opening reception Saturday, July 20, 6 – 8 pm.

Watercolors, prints, cards and a book from the Hidden Gems project—a celebration of unnoticed and forgotten places with a beauty all their own

Pine Cone Mercantile, 1079 Main St., Schroon Lake (next to the pharmacy)

Free Circus for Kids ~ Country Music for Adults

The Elizabethtown Social Center Lawn Concert Series continues!

ALL SHOWS FREE! BYO a lawn chair or blanket. Indoors if rain.

Pre-order a picnic dinner from River and Rails HERE. It will be waiting for you at the show!

For general info: info@elizabethtownsocialcenter.org or 518 874-6408.

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US-9, Elizabethtown

Pendragon Theatre

The Marvelous Wonderettes

Through July 21

Limited Seating for this All-Star Cast!

To kick off the 2024 summer season, Pendragon Theatre presents the hit musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes. This jukebox musical takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean (Kelly McCarty), Cindy Lou (Miranda Macasero), Missy (Hannah-Kathryn Wall), and Suzy (Julia Feinberg): four girls with hopes and dreams, and their highs and lows over a decade. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!

Directed by Pendragon Alum, Jessica Wagner, this jukebox musical is a show for all ages. Audiences so far are tapping their feet and humming along to these beloved classic hits. The production also includes a prom photo booth in the lobby, goody bags, and an interactive feature during the show.

Details can be found HERE or call the box office at 518-891-1854

Pendragon Theatre, 5 Brandy Brook Ave., Saranac Lake

John Brown Farm State Historic Site Presents

John Brown and Harriet Tubman Lecture

Monday, July 15, 5 pm

Through our Friends Group, John Brown Lives!, historian and John Brown biographer Louis DeCaro Jr. will visit and discuss the relationship of Harriet Tubman and John Brown, and their shared goals. The talk is free and open to all.

Come see the ‘Beacon of Hope’ Harriet Tubman statue and learn why this traveling memorial is here.

John Brown Farm State Historic Site Visitor Center, 115 John Brown Rd, Lake Placid

The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum Presents

Homesteading & Woodworking Weekend

July 20, 21, 10 am – 4 pm

Bring a lunch and enjoy our picnic area.

Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum, 250 River Road, Peru

Lake Placid Sinfonietta Presents

Schubert’s Sixth Symphony

Featuring Daniel Szasz, Violin Soloist

Saturday, July 20, 7:30 pm

Purchase tickets HERE.

Lake Placid Center for the Arts, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid

Also from Lake Placid Sinfonietta

Mediterranean Melodies

Wednesday, July 17, 7 pm

Admission is free to this lakeside concert which will feature an hour of classical pops performed by the Lake Placid Sinfonietta.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the music with the best view in town. In the event of rain or temperatures below 65, the concert will be moved to the sanctuary of St. Agnes Church on Saranac Ave. in Lake Placid.

Mid’s Park, 2445 Main St., Lake Placid

The Bookstore Plus Presents

Book signing with author/illustrator David Rickert

Saturday, July 20, 2024| 3 -5 pm

The Bookstore Plus is pleased to host author and illustrator, David Rickert, for a book signing event M to autograph copies of his book Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie: The Stories Behind the Foods We Love.

How did a pizza become a pizza? Is a pickle really a cucumber in disguise? Explore fascinating food history, nutrition, and American culture through this middle-grade graphic-format nonfiction book for kids that answers oft-asked questions about the foods we love, explaining how they came to be.

David Rickert has been drawing practically since was first able to feed himself. He started out as a very picky eater, but now will eat just about anything-or everything when it comes to cookies. He loves to cook and try new recipes. He lives in Columbus, Ohio (the fast food capital of the U.S.) with his family and his dogs.

The Bookstore Plus, 2491 Main Street, Lake Placid

1759 Siege of Carillon Battle Reenactment

Saturday, July 20 – Sunday, July 21

Fort Ticonderoga presents the 1759 Siege of Carillon two-day battle reenactment. Through a combination of demonstrations, vignettes, narrated boat cruises, and battle reenactments, visitors will experience the British advance for Lake George.

Become immersed in this 18th-century siege; featuring the constant roar of cannon, thrilling battle reenactments, and even a nighttime program where visitors are immersed in the battle for Carillon, named Ticonderoga by the British once they capture the fort from the French. The Battle Reenactment will take place all weekend and is included as part of daily admission.

See the full schedule of events and purchase tickets HERE or at the gate.

Powerman 5000 – Sponge – Tantric – Clozure

Wednesday, July 17, 7 pm

Powerman 5000 is coming to Plattsburgh to rock the Strand Center for the Arts’ stage, along with Sponge, Tantric, and CloZure!

Powerman 5000 is an American rock band formed in 1991. Fronted by Spider One, the younger brother of Rob Zombie, The group has released ten albums, gaining its highest level of commercial success with 1999’s Tonight the Stars Revolt!, which reached number 29 on the Billboard 200 while spawning the singles “When Worlds Collide” and “Nobody’s Real.”

Come join us for an evening of high energy, heavy rock!

Find out more and get tickets HERE.

Strand Center for the Arts, 23 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburgh

The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts Presents

Tony Siqi Yun

Saturday, July 20, 7:30 pm

Internationally acclaimed solo pianist Tony Siqi Yun performs on the Arts Center Steinway!

The Canadian-born soloist made his acclaimed subscription debut last year with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Yannick Nézet-Séguin and regularly performs recitals throughout Europe and North America.

Learn more and purchase tickets HERE.

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, 3446 State Route 28, Blue Mountain Lake