Reception
Saturday
May 3, 2008
3:30 - 5:30 pm

Exhibition thru
June 30, 2008

Nature Photography by Dimitri Rellos in the Nature Center at Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining, NY.

The exhibition is open to everyone.

The opening reception on Saturday, May 3, 2008, from 3:30 - 5:30 pm, will be preceded by a digital nature photography workshop for adults at 2 pm.

The exhibition is on view on Tuesdays thru Sundays, from 9 am to 5 pm.  For more information, call (914) 762-2912.

Reception
Satruday
May 3, 2008
4-7 pm

Show May 3 - June 22

COLLABORATIVE CONCEPTS at the Hat Factory, 1000 North Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 (north of Peekskill; just north of the Bear Mountain Parkway on left as you head north).

Invitational group exhibition of some thirty-nine local artists, including some s, such as Sheilah Rechtshaffer.

Collaborative concepts, as in the annual exhibit at Saunders Farm.

Gallery hours: weekends from 11 am - 5 pm; for more information call (845)528-1797.

May 3, 2008
from 7 pm

"If you're around ... love to play, dance or listen to live, local music and writing," try the

OPEN MIKE ADULT NIGHT at Rutheny's Brook St. Gallery, 80 Brook St., Croton-on-Hudson, NY.  Performances begin at 7 pm.  Admission $8 (includes raffle ticket).  For more information, call (914)271-0980.

Saturday
May 3, 2008
8 - 11 pm

MUSIC COMES BACK TO THE COW!!!!

Back to a schedule of musical guests nearly every friday and saturday night from 8-11 pm amid the aroma of store-roasted, freshly-brewed coffee in an otherwise quiet, yet lively little place which has become one of the community hubs and meeting spots in Croton:

The fearless folk rockers, Gillen & Turk, appear at the BLACK COW COFFEE COMPANY, 51 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, with a special guest, Crotonite Brooke Campbell.

Friday
May 9, 2008
8 - 11 pm

At the BLACK COW COFFEE COMPANY, 51 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, the music of Gosong.

Saturday
May 10, 2008
11 am - 4 pm

In Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY: the Grand Opening of, and Reception for, the Riverdrifters Gallery. "Honoring the Spirit of the Wood" is the overriding theme, with strong First Nation and Hudson River influence, of the work by artists Barbara Hunt and Jeanne D. Shaw: sculpture out of driftwood and other found objects; paintings; photography; ceramic art; Dream Catchers (in Ojibwe, "asabikeshiinh," the inanimate form of the word for "spider" or "bawaajige nagwaagan" meaning "dream snare"[Wikepdedia]); and walking sticks.

Gallery dedication at noon; Eastern Woodland history at 1 pm.  drumming throughout and light refreshments.  Featuring the Nimham Mountain Singers, a Unity Drum Group that sings Eastern Woodland Songs of their Native American Heritage.  For more information (please mention you learned of this event through the CCoA website).

Saturday
May 10, 2008
8 - 11 pm

At the BLACK COW COFFEE COMPANY, 51 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, it's Urban Fetch Acoustic.

Friday
May 16, 2008
8 - 11 pm

OPEN MIC NIGHT at the BLACK COW COFFEE COMPANY, 51 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY.

Saturday
May 24, 2008
8 - 11 pm

At the BLACK COW COFFEE COMPANY, 51 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, the music of Eric Egol.

Friday
June 6, 2008
8 - 11 pm

At the BLACK COW COFFEE COMPANY, 51 Maple Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, the music of Dan Coutant (a sampler?) and a special guest.

thru mid-June 2008

"Scenes from Provence, France" -- photographs by John Hamburger at All Saints Episcopal Church, 201 Scarborough Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY.

A nouveau exhibit of street scenes from Provence, France; featuring Aix-en-Provence, Merton, Cassis, Le Cadiere D'Azur, Nice.

May 13, 2008
june 17, 2008

Love and War in Western Art: Changes in Style and Substance

Lectures by Marcy B. Freedman at the Katonah Museum, 134 Jay Street (Route 22), Katonah, NY.
  Each lecture discusses a particular stylistic approach to the depiction of these timeless human concerns.

April 8: The Triumph of the Mind - Classical and Neoclassical Approaches

May 13: Passion Above All - The Romantic Credo
Marcy Freedman considers Watteau and Fragonard, who developed a style of painting in harmony with the frivolous themes of courtly love favored by their aristocratic patrons.  She also examines the work of Goya and Delacroix Ð artists who captured the revolutionary turbulence of their era.

June 17: Honesty and Angst - Realism, Expressionism, and Political Commitment.
From the ImpressionistsÕ paintings of prostitutes to PicassoÕs graphic depictions of sexual scenarios, the representation of "love" in the 19th and 20th centuries announces a break with past traditions.  New emphasis upon expressionistic approaches can be seen in the work of artists who deal with the physical and psychic horrors of modern conflict and genocide.  These issues, as well as the anti-war sentiments expressed by contemporary artists such as Yoko Ono, Richard Serra, and the Chapman Brothers, will be addressed.

$25 per lecture; reservations required - call (914)-232-9555.

thru May 18, 2008

   First Day of Spring

   photographs by Mark Sadan



at the Moonbeam Café, 1123 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY -- (914) 945-9061.

Reception
May 18, 2008

Show thru
August 17, 2008

At the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, 1701 Main St., Peekskill, NY:

Exhibition of work by HVCCA's Spring Artist in Residence, Chris Jones -- site-specific sculptural installations using techniques familiat to model-making or craftwork.

Opening Reception, Sunday, May 18, 2008, from 4 - 6 pm.

Saturday
May 10, 2008
9 am - noon

SHOOT AGAIN!

A guided picture-taking tour around Croton Point Park.
Digital Photography in Croton Point Park, on Saturday, May 10, 2008, from 9 am to noon.

Bring your camera; meet at the Croton Point Nature Center for a short talk and a long walk with trip leader, Crotonite, and Rob Dublin.

Sponsored by the Westchester County Parks Department, this event is free and open to everyone.  No advance registration required.

May 12, 2008
7:15 pm

At the Jacob Burns Film Center, the world premiere of the film version of THE MOTHER IS THE ONE WHO STRETCHES, the performance piece by Marcy B. Freedman.


The short film is the product of a collaboration between Marcy and two other Croton women - Susan Todd, who directed the film, and Jeannie Zusy, who choreographed and performed the piece.

The three women will be on stage for a Q & A after the screening.  Tickets are available at the Burns Center website.

Wednesday
May 21, 2008
at 7:30 pm

CCoA meeting in the Community Room (former Library) of the Croton-Harmon High School
36 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (Driving directions).

All interested in the arts in Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt, or neighboring realms are invited to come and participate in the meeting; to make suggestions for forums or other events to be sponsored by CCoA; to provide feedback on our website and activities; to volunteer to become more active, if you are a member already, or to learn more about CCoA, if you are not yet a member.  For a complete schedule of 2007-8 meetings in in pdf or html format.

thru May 23, 2008

Digital Prints by Anat Shiftan on view at the Westchester Community College Peekskill Extension Center Gallery, which, throughout the year, curates notable digital artists in line with the facility's computer arts and new media programs.  Seminars offered to students and the public explore ongoing trends and new developments in the digital era.

May 1 - 31, 2008

Take a Deep Breath: Photographs by Peter Meskin at Club Fit Jefferson Valley.  Photos to take you on vacation .........

thru June 15, 2008

Three videos

by Marcy B. Freedman are


included in the Westchester Biennial at the Castle Gallery of the College of New Rochelle, 29 Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY.

Wednesday
June 18, 2008
at 7:30 pm

CCoA meeting in the Community Room (former Library) of the Croton-Harmon High School
36 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson, NY (Driving directions).

All interested in the arts in Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt, or neighboring realms are invited to come and participate in the meeting; to make suggestions for forums or other events to be sponsored by CCoA; to provide feedback on our website and activities; to volunteer to become more active, if you are a member already, or to learn more about CCoA, if you are not yet a member.  For a complete schedule of 2007-8 meetings in in pdf or html format.

2008 date to be announced

The 11th LOCAL COLOR ART SHOW -- look for the 2008 show announcement in this Calendar.

This annual art exhibit, sponsored by the Croton Council on the Arts (CCoA), celebrates works of area artists in various media.  Most of the art works are for sale, and have in the past included paintings, photographs, collages, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, and fiber and bead art.  The annual show has been successful for both artists and art enthusiasts.  Collectors from throughout Westchester are likely to visit the show, as they have each year.

To see some images from or derived from the 2007 show, click on the critic who attended ...

For further information, check out the 2007 flier, or call Allison Stewart at  (914) 271-9581.

Have something to put on the calendar?

Numerous members of the Croton Council on the Arts participate in group exhibits or present individual shows throughout the year.  There are also other exhibitions of interest in the Croton-Cortlandt region.

If you would like CCoA to consider including on the page a notice of your upcoming exhibition, individual or group show, please send us information, including location, dates aand hours, your e-mail or mailing address, and whether you are a CCoA member.  If you are a performer, please tell us about your appearances, including the where and when.  If you are a writer or director, please tell us when your works are due to come out.  Either e-mail us or address snailmail to Allison Stewart, Editor,  CCoA, P.O. Box 277, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520.