BluSeed Studios Announcement

The View Arts Center Presents

There’s No Tune Like a Show Tune: Broadway Revue!

Tuesday, May 20, 7 – 8:30 pm, free

This FREE concert of Broadway show stoppers is sure to get your foot tapping and and your spirits soaring! Don’t miss the Old Forge Community Chorus singing stunning arrangements of tunes from Wicked, Rent, West Side Story, Les Miserable, Guys & Dolls and so many more.  Come enjoy a musical family night out!

More details HERE.

View Arts Center, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge

Pendragon Announces Final Summer Season at its Current Location

Shakespeare, Musical and a New Play to move Off-Broadway

Join Pendragon for a show this final summer at their Brandy Brook home before moving into a brand new theatre next year in downtown Saranac Lake. A limited number of Flex Passes are now on sale (available through May 31 only) for Pendragon’s final summer at its Brandy Brook Ave. space.

To kick off the 2025 summer season, Pendragon Theatre presents the award-winning musical, The Lion, a funny and heartbreaking show featuring music virtuoso, Jake Allen, who tells the turbulent story of his family and his brush with mortality with his supporting cast of six guitars.

Then, join Pendragon for a new twist on Shakespeare’s bittersweet romantic comedy, Twelfth Night. Set in the fictitious Adirondack Village of Illyria Lake and featuring the music of award-winning folk duo Blessid Dirt, the play delves into loss, identity, heartbreak and love. More casting announcements soon.
Then in July, Pendragon dives into the Camp Pendragon production of a new spin on a classic, Treasure Island, once again directed by Hannah-Kathryn Wall, recently seen on a national tour of Come From Away. Camp serves 20 local youth, providing them a unique, professional experience.

Finally, to wrap up the season, Pendragon presents a first-look new play, This is Government, by Nina Kissinger and directed by Artistic Producer Sarah Norris. A comedy with heart, This is Government grapples with the real-time consequences of political disarray. Catch it here before moving to 59E59 Theaters in New York City for an Off-Broadway run.
 

More info HERE.

Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook, Saranac Lake

Adirondack Stage Rats Present

Exit, Pursued by a Bear

Saturday, May 17, 3 pm, Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake

Sunday, May 18, 3 pm, Westport Heritage House, Westport

Free admission. Donations welcome.

Adirondack Stage Rats is thrilled to present a staged reading of this wonderful, insightful revenge comedy by one of America’s premiere and most frequently produced playwrights!

Join us for a dark, hilarious, and cathartic comedy—plus refreshments and spirited conversation. A revenge comedy with duct tape, friendship, and a little bit of honey…

This wild, crazy mash-up of humor, seriousness, and absurdity has been described as:
“(The) Dixie Chicks’ “Goodbye Earl” meets 9-5.” (WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station)

And,
“If the Coen Brothers decided to set a feminist revenge tale in Atlanta and sprinkle it with Dixie Chicks pixie dust, it might look something like Exit, Pursued by a Bear, a raucous comedy of friendship, domestic abuse, and performance-as-catharsis.” (ArtsCritic Atlanta)

Directed by Beth Glover Starring Peter Corley, Dylan Duffy, Laura Menzie & Addison Schuh.

Pendragon Theatre, 15 Brandy Brook, Saranac Lake

Westport Heritage House, 6459 Main St, Westport

The Waterhole Music Lounge Presents

Bywater Call

Saturday, May 17, 7:30 Doors, 8:30 Show, 21+

Experience the exuberant sounds of Bywater Call, a genre-blending force from Canada fusing Rock, Blues, R&B, and Southern Soul. Fronted by the commanding vocals of Megan Parnell— whose soulful delivery evokes the raw power of Joan Osborne and Janis Joplin—the band’s dynamic sound is driven by Dave Barnes’ fiery guitar work and a vibrant horn section that’ll have you moving from the first note. 

Bywater Call previously wowed local audiences at Northern Current – Saranac Lake’s Annual Community Music Festival, and they’re back to bring that same high-energy performance to the Waterhole stage.

More info and RSVP HERE.

Waterhole Music Lounge, 48 Main Street, Saranac Lake

Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge Presents

Moondogs

Saturday, May 17, 8 pm

Moondogs is a psychedelic rock band from Burlington, Vermont, blending elements of alternative, funk, progressive, and jam music into an original sound centered around creative songwriting and energetic performances from the trio of musicians.

More info and tickets HERE.

Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge, 12198 Rte 9N, Upper Jay

SLC Arts Presents

Introduction to Playwriting with John Berbrich

Thursday, May 22, 6 – 7:30 pm

Explore the art of dramaturgy with John Berbrich, as he shares insights and techniques to enhance your understanding of theatrical production. Whether you’re an aspiring playwright, director, or theater enthusiast, this workshop promises to deepen your appreciation for the dramatic arts.

Register and more details HERE.

SLC Arts Creative Spirit Community Arts Center, 6-8 Raymond Street, Potsdam

Elizabethtown Social Center Presents

Book Sculpture Workshop

Saturday May 31, 10 am – 12 pm

Learn how to transform seemingly ordinary material into beautiful masterpieces with an evolving paper artist Sue Anne Walton.

Sue Anne brings books and hymnals to use in the sculpture. The hymnals come from a church that was decommissioned in Ausable Forks and some people use their favorite hymns to create their piece.

“The meticulous cutting, layering, and manipulation of paper become a meditative act of transformation. I connect deeply with the material, imbuing it with my vision and transforming it into a tangible expression of my inner world. I invite viewers to embark on their own journey of discovery as they engage with these pieces, experiencing the interplay of form, texture, and concept.”—Sue Anne

Register HERE.

We also have Kids Cooking Class & Spring Crafts available during this time—see below.

Kids Cooking Class & Spring Crafts

Saturday May 31, 10 am – 12 pm, free

Let your creativity BLOOM with a morning full of spring crafts!
A morning of making fun and colorful creations, from vibrant flowers to cool spring animals. You’ll get to use your imagination, try out new techniques, and take home your very own masterpieces.

Unleash your inner chef! Learn some awesome cooking skills by making a delicious meal and a spring time dessert. The best part is…you get to eat everything you make and share with your family & friends!

Please register for this event below or call the social center at 518-873-6408.
Walk Ins are welcomed

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US-9, Elizabethtown

Still in full bloom at Tahawus Gallery

Fleurs 

Through May 31, 2025, Open to Public on Saturdays, 2 – 4 pm or by appointment

Tahawus Gallery is pleased to present the works of eight artists from the Adirondacks who celebrate the beauty and wonder of flowers. Noah Bonesteel, Heidi Gero, Audrey Godlewski, Sue Ann Godlewski, Alison Haas, Lynda Mussen, Carrie Plumadore, and Linda Williams show us a garden of artistic exploration where the petals unfold in unexpected ways.

Prepare to see flowers as never before through collage, eco-printing, wool felting, painting, paper sculpture, quilling, and intaglio printmaking. Come and experience the vibrant creativity that bloomed from nature’s inspiration

Image: Symphony of Gray, Audrey Godlewski

Tahawus Gallery, 2nd Fl, 14234 Rt 9N, Main St., Au Sable Forks

In Case You Missed It

‘Terroir’ in Tupper

Saranac Lake artist’s watercolor exhibit on display through May 26

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise‘s Chris Gaige profiled Terroir: A Sense of Place In Watercolor, Michael Burpoe’s new watercolor exhibit at Tupper Arts.

Read the full article HERE.