The Strand Center for the Arts presents

Holding Space 

A collaborative exhibition between the Strand Center for the Arts and BHSN (Behavioral Health Services North)

Friday, April 10 – Saturday, May 30

Opening reception Friday, April 10, 5 – 8 pm

This show is composed of work from the general public as well as artwork created by residents in BHSN’s PROS program. 

Mental health is a universal human experience and often goes hand in hand with the arts. It is common knowledge that art can be used as a creative outlet for processing one’s mental health. This process looks so vastly different from person to person, as everyone’s psyche is individual to them. 

This exhibition invites artists to submit 3-5 pieces of work that represent their own journey with art and mental health. Some questions artists may ask themselves as they create or curate work for this show: What are the correlations between art and mental health? How has art impacted your mental health journey? How has your experience with mental health informed your practice as an artist? 

This exhibition will be a place to hold space for those who need it. 

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

Also at The Strand…

Elton Rohn – North America’s Premier Tribute To Elton John

Saturday, April 11, 7 pm 

Elton Rohn is thrilling audiences everywhere. Hailing from Toronto, Canada they have headlined over 400 theatres and festival shows in North America. All the way from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, California, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Myrtle Beach, Pennsylvania, across Michigan and upstate New York and all across Canada.

They were the only Elton John tribute asked to play the Elton John convention in Las Vegas where they met the band. Davey Johnstone (Elton’s long time guitarist and musical director) told the band they were the best 70’s Elton John tribute in the world. Nigel Olsson ( Elton’s long time drummer) said “Elton has a twin.”

More info and tickets are HERE.

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

Seagle Festival presents

An Evening of Musical Theater and Standards at The Lodge at Schroon Lake

Saturday, April 11, 2026, 7:30 pm

Music lovers are invited to a delightful evening of classic entertainment  in The Lodge at Schroon Lake’s Overlook Room. Seagle Festival alumnus Scott Hetz Clark and esteemed faculty member Neill Campbell will take the stage to perform a curated selection of musical theater gems and beloved hits from the Great American Songbook. The night’s theme is “I Left My Heart in Schroon Lake”.

This special performance highlights Seagle Festival’s commitment to expanding its programming year-round. “We are thrilled to bring world-class talent to the community beyond our traditional summer season,” says Seagle Festival General Director Tony Kostecki. “By expanding our reach into the community with off-season programming like this cabaret night, we can share the magic of Seagle Festival with our neighbors in the region during the shoulder-seasons.”

Learn more and get tickets HERE.

The Lodge at Schroon Lake, 210 Registration Way, Schroon Lake

Champlain Valley Film Series presents

Ti Arts Presents

Thru Saturday, April 25

Hill and Hollow Music announces

Two-time JUNO Award Winner Kiran Ahluwalia coming to the Strand Center Theater in  Plattsburgh

Sunday, April 12, 3 pm

Kiran Ahluwalia’sopen-hearted vocals and contemporary compositions showcase the rich musical styles of India and Pakistan.  Her musical roots delve deep into Sufi, Qawalli, Ghazal, and Punjabi Folk from which she crafts her own modern compositions – songs that effortlessly blend lyrical introspection with enticing rhythmic allure, while soulfully intertwining the sounds of West African Blues and Jazz, welcoming listeners with open arms, transcending cultural boundaries and creating a sound that is utterly captivating.

Details and tickets HERE.

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

Fort Ticonderoga presents

Emissaries to Canada

REAL TIME REVOLUTION® Living History Event

Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10 am – 4 pm

You are invited to “Emissaries to Canada,” an immersive one-day Winter Quarters living history event, a program that captures a pivotal moment in 1776: Benjamin Franklin’s congressional mission to Montreal in a high stakes attempt to unite Canadians with the American cause.

Visitors to the event will step directly into the tenuous spring of 1776 as the Continental Congress’s special delegation arrives at the fort amid their long journey from New York City. Through engaging vignettes, guests can meet the Maryland members of this delegation and discover the strategic reasons they were selected to appeal to French Canadians. The experience extends into the officers’ quarters, where Major-General Philip Schuyler entertains his distinguished guests with the foods, spirits, and luxuries befitting American gentlemen of the era.

More info and tickets HERE.

John Brown Farm presents

First Adirondackers: Book Talk and Discussion with the authors

Sunday, April 12, 3 – 4:30 pm

Authors Curt Stager and David Kanietakeron Fadden will discuss their work followed by a question-and-answer session and reception.

The First Adirondackers challenges the belief that the Adirondack uplands were uninhabited before the arrival of European settlers. Through local indigenous traditions natural science and archaeological finds, Stager and Fadden reveal and honor the long human presence in the Adirondacks, helping to redefine what it means to be an Adirondacker and contributing to a more complete understanding of America.

Stager is a scientist and educator at Paul Smiths College. He explores climate change, human interactions with the natural world, and environmental history, and has authored several books in those fields, including Deep Future: The Next 100,000 Years of Life on Earth.
 

David Kanietakeron Fadden is a Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) artist who grew up in the Adirondack Mountains, in Onchiota, NY. He leads the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center in Onchiota, conceived and created by his grandparents, Ray Tehanetorens and Christine Skawennati FaddenDavid is an artist, an educator and master storyteller whose illustrations have appeared in several books, the latest of which is First Adirondackers.

John Brown Farm, 115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid