Upper Jay Art Center and Recovery Lounge presents

Dance Party

Saturday, September 27, 8 pm

Join us for another epic night of dancing in the Lounge! BROOSHA is a queer mixed Latinx sound artist based out of Vermont. They bring a unique energy to the dancefloor, and their sets reflect nightlife’s power as a place of joy and resistance. Spinning underground sounds from around the world, their favorite genres include baile funk, batida, eléctrica selvática, grime, and experimental club.

Additional details HERE.

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

Waterhole Music Lounge presents

Live Stand Up Comedy

Saturday, September 27, 6 pm and 8:30 pm

Get ready to laugh loud and often! 

The Waterhole is bringing stand-up comedy to the heart of Saranac Lake with a mix of rising stars, local legends, and one headliner guaranteed to bring the house down. 

This special seated event features two showings. 

RSVP HERE.

The Waterhole, 48 Main St, Saranac Lake

Whitcomb’s Arts presents

Russ Hartung: Adirondack Solitude

Thru October 25

Russ Hartung is an Adirondack landscape and wildlife photographer whose work has been featured in Adirondack Life and other regional magazines, as well as on National Geographic’s website and the Adirondack Mountain Club’s annual calendar. 

His first book of Adirondack photography, Adirondack Solitude: Peace and Stillness in the Adirondack Wilderness, is being published this month. The book will be available throughout the show at Whitcomb’s.

More info HERE.

Whitcomb’s Arts, 1598 NYS rRT 22, Essex

Tupper Arts Presents

2025 Plein Air Festival 

Tuesday, September 30 – Sunday, October 5

Reception October 3, 5 pm

The 2025 Plein Air Festival in Tupper Lake, hosted by Tupper Arts, brings together talented artists to paint the breathtaking landscapes of the Adirondacks. Over the course of the event, artists will set up their easels in scenic locations around Tupper Lake, capturing the essence of the region’s natural beauty.

The festival also offers opportunities for visitors to watch live demonstrations, interact with the artists and experience the creative process up close. The event culminates in a reception where artists and community members come together for a judging, mingling and celebrating the incredible artwork created throughout the festival.

More info HERE.

Tannery Pond Center’s Widlund Gallery presents

Expressionistic Paintings by Sally Webb

Tuesday, September 30, thru Thursday, November 20

Reception Friday, October 3, 5 – 7 pm

Artist Statement: I find inspiration in nature as the source of life and beauty. When I paint, I look for this beauty in what surrounds me—the mountains, the birds and my love of wildflowers. I chose to work in black ink because it is a type of expressionistic painting that is done quickly that catches my inspiration from what is in my mind and what I see.

Black ink painting is an ancient way of painting using brush, paper and black ink. This type of painting combines both drawing and painting techniques using different tones of ink and different brush strokes that bring life to a painting. My paintings represent how I see the beauty of nature that surrounds us that captures the energy of expression.

Details HERE.

Tannery Pond Center, 228 Main Street, North Creek

Lake Placid Center for the Arts presents

Manhattan Short Film Festival

Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27, 7 pm

The fan-favorite film festival returns to LPCA! Discover your inner film critic by casting your vote for Best Film and Best Actor!

You’ll join film lovers in over 500 venues across the globe gathering to see the Ten Finalists in this year’s event. With past finalists garnering Oscar nominations and short films continuing to move into the Hollywood mainstream, come see this entertaining program featuring the best short films in the world today! Ballots supplied upon entry.

Full details are HERE.

LPCA Annex, 17 Algonquin Drive, Lake Placid