Adirondack Pastel Society Call for Entries

Call for Art for 12th Annual National Pastel Exhibition 

July 3 – August 5, 2026
Deadline to Enter: Monday, May 11, 2026

Full details including prospectus and how to submit HERE

Larac’s Lapham Gallery, 7 Lapham Place, Glens Falls

The Mill presents

Love’s a Joke

Friday, May 8, 7 pm 

Saturday, May 9, 7pm

Love’s a Joke is a raucous and not-to-miss comedy tour as America’s funniest entertainers and comedy couples take the stage to dish on marriage, sex, divorce, parenthood, fighting, weddings, and who (or what) they fantasize about when their spouse isn’t looking. They got married so you don’t have to!

More info and tickets HERE.

The Mill, 6679 Main Street, Westport

Upper Jay Art Center & Recovery Lounge presents

HOWL Story Slam

Thursday, May 7, 2026, 7 pm

A night of community and storytelling, hosted by NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing. The theme is “What’s My Line?”

What is a story slam?It’s a live, spirited storytelling competition. Storytellers (anyone can sign up!) take the stage to tell a true story in under 5 minutes. Judges (2-3 audience members) score the stories, and at the end of the night, a winner is announced. All winners are invited to our annual Grand Slam at the end of the year.

Additional info including Tips for Storytellers HERE.

Upper Jay Art Center, 12198 State Hwy 9N, Upper Jay

SLC Arts presents

Crane School of Music Saxophone Quartets

Friday, May 8, 2026, 6:30 – 9 pm

Join saxophone students from the Crane School of Music and come support all their hard work this year!

$5 at the door, no one turned away for lack of funds. 21+ bar.

Creative Spirit Community Arts Center, 6 Raymond St, Potsdam

Also from SLC Arts

Light in the Dark, Photography with Seadon White

Tuesday, May 12, 6 – 8 pm

Want to learn how to use candlelight to add drama to your photographs? Join Seadon White for this hands-on workshop! Photograph still lifes and play around with lighting differences using a candle.

Class is accessible to everyone with a camera or smart phone.

More info and register HERE.

Creative Spirit Community Arts Center, 6 Raymond St, Potsdam

Seagle Festival Expands Youth Opera Workshop 

A Professional Stage for Adirondack Talent

Seagle Festival, the nation’s oldest vocal training program known for showcasing elite artists from around the globe, is officially launching its second season of the Youth Opera Workshop. This year, the program significantly deepens its roots in the North Country, offering local students an immersive professional experience at no cost to participating families.

The “Artist as Athlete” Standard

Under the direction of Josh Cook, Seagle Festival’s Director of Education and Community Engagement, and co-facilitator Mike Tracy, music teacher at Schroon Lake Central School, the workshop approaches performance with the same discipline and care found in high-level athletics. Moving beyond a standard rehearsal, the “Artist as Athlete” framework prioritizes the holistic well-being of the performer. To support the physical and mental stamina required for the stage, Seagle Festival provides healthy snacks at every session, ensuring students are fueled for the work at hand.

The program utilizes music and theater games to integrate Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into every rehearsal. This creates a rare and vital “hub” for Adirondack children who are passionate about the arts—a community where they can find their peers, build resilience, and develop a professional sense of belonging.

A Deeper Dive Into the Craft

The 2026 season spans a 15-week timeline with twice-weekly sessions, a deliberate move to provide greater teaching depth than the program’s pilot year in 2025. Students will navigate two drastically different productions: the contemporary, atmospheric power of Dead Man Walking and the timeless, bright harmonies of The Sound of Music. While cast requirements for these shows differ, the Youth Opera Workshop serves as the common thread, training students to meet the high standards of the Seagle Festival mainstage.

Find out more HERE.

Image: Participants in the inaugural Youth Opera Workshop in 2025 perform in CARMEN at Seagle Festival – 2025. Photo Credit Nicole Huasta

Northern Lights Choir presents

Promised Land: An Adirondack Folk Opera

Friday, May 8, 2026, 7:30 pm

Composer: Glenn McClure. Librettist: Jarrod Lee.

Glenn McClure’s Promised Land has been performed in different settings but this is an adaptation of the music with new a libretto and storyline by Jarrod Lee. This opera has 2 acts and is featured in a concert of excerpts by the Northern Lights Choir under the baton of Helen Demong, Artistic Director of Northern Lights Choir.

Synopsis: For the love of freedom and democracy, Lyman and Anna Epps move to the Adirondacks to become land owners and Lyman getting the right to vote. John and Mary Brown, abolitionists, become strong advocates for the Epps and other Black settlers coming for the promise of a new life. In the wake of death by man and weather, Anna and Mary aim to keep their vows to support their husbands at any cost for Lyman to cast a vote in the name of democracy.

Tickets are HERE.

St. Bernard’s Church, 27 St. Bernard Street, Saranac Lake