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Insider Art
Dr. Daniel Way presents Making the Rounds: More Scenes and Stories from an
Adirondack Medical Practice, images and reflections from his 30 years of service,
at Glens Falls’s Crandall Library, September 1–30.
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Adirondack art and artists are as varied as the land that inspires them. Some creative types capture the hardscrabble realities of the park, others offer beautiful backcountry fantasies. The best turn the overlooked—natural materials, local characters, even biological building blocks—into the unforgettable.
Abanakee Studios, in Indian Lake, has been showcasing unforgettable paintings, photographs and furniture for a decade. Enjoy a sampling at its Tenth Anniversary Show through September 7. For details call (518) 648-5013 or see http://www.abanakeestudios.com.
Or explore the microscopic world at Raising the Fleet, an art/science collaboration between the Lake George Arts Project and shipwreck specialists from Bateaux Below, Inc. Paintings, drawings and live video feeds will line the Courthouse Gallery (518-668-2616, http://www.lakegeorgearts.org), in Lake George, until September 10.
Through September 19 catch Color and Light, paintings and drawings by Robert Carsten and Gil Perry, at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts (518- 523-2512, www.lakeplacidarts.org).
The Adirondack History Center Museum, in Elizabethtown, presents Inside the Landscape, paintings and sculptures by Edward Cornell (see Profile, February 2007), through October 31. Call (518) 873-6466 for information.
Check out the paintings, drawings and etchings of Adirondack art legend Harold Weston at Atea Ring Gallery (518-962-8620), in Westport, from September 5 to 16.
And glimpse the creative process from September 25 to 27 during Saranac Lake's Artist at Work Studio Tour. Pick up maps at the Adirondack Artists' Guild (518-891-2615), 52 Main Street, starting at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday, noon on Sunday.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
September 5–6: Rustic Furniture Fair. Sponsored in part by adirondack life. Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake. 10 a.m. each day. (518) 352-7311. www.adkmuseum.org
September 6: Hobo Fest. Local and imported music celebrating railroads, Depression-era hardship, and the free-wheelin' lifestyles of hobos. Sponsored by the 7444º Gallery. Depot Park, Saranac Lake. 11:45 a.m. (518) 282-4743
September 12: Festival of the Colors. Local art, produce, music and more. Ball field, Wilmington. 10 a.m. (518) 946-2255. www.whitefaceregion.com
September 18–20: Adirondack Mountains Antiques Show. Shuttle available to the Adirondack Museum Antiques Show, in Blue Mountain Lake, Saturday and Sunday. Byron Park, Indian Lake. 10 a.m. each day. (518) 648-5828. www.indian-lake.com
September 19: Cream Cheese Festival. Music, contests and world's largest cheesecake. Downtown Lowville. 11 a.m. (315) 376-8688. www.creamcheesefestival.com
September 19: Pig Roast, Apple Fest and Concert. 1812 Homestead Farm & Museum, Willsboro. 5 p.m. (518) 963-4071
September 19–20: Inlet Fall Festival. Crafts, music and children's activities. Fern Park, Inlet. 10 a.m. (315) 357-5501
October 3:World's Largest Garage Sale. Hundreds of vendors throughout Warrensburg. (See "From Trash to Treasures," October 2005.) 9 a.m. (518) 623-2191
October 3:Adirondack Raptor Celebration. Workshops, live birds and exhibitions. Adirondack Park Agency Visitor Interpretive Center, Newcomb. 10 a.m. (518) 582-2000. www.adkvic.org
October 10–11: Harvest Fest. Crafts, animals, straw maze, gondola rides and music. Gore Mountain Ski Center, North Creek. 10 a.m. both days. (518) 251-2411
October 11: Apple Folkfest. Crafts, food and music. Penfield Museum, Ironville.
10 a.m. (518) 597-3804
October 17: Turkey Dinner. Sponsored by the Morehouse Volunteer Fire Company. Morehouse Recreation Center, Hoffmeister. 4:30 p.m. (518) 548-4521
MUSIC & THEATER
September 1–12: Bus Stop. William Inge's diner-set romance. Pendragon Theatre, Saranac Lake. Check for times. (518) 891-1854.www.pendragontheatre.org
September 4: Organist Carol Williams. EssexCommunity Church, Essex. 7:30 p.m. (518) 963-4084. www.essexcommunityconcerts.org
September 5: Stratford Music Festival. Bands, barbecue and pie sale. Community Center, Stratford. 1 p.m. (315) 429-9114
September 5: Dancing in the Street with Bobby Dick and the Sundowners. Main Street, Schroon Lake. 7 p.m. (518) 532-7675. www.schroonlakechamber.com
September 5: Pianist Eric Trudel. Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum, Bolton Landing. 7:30 p.m. (518) 644-2431. www.operamuseum.org
September 6: Shakespeare in the Park Festival. American Studio Theater presents Henry V. Ballard Park, Westport. 3 p.m. (518) 962-4892
September 11–20: Almost, Maine. Cold-weather romantic comedy. Depot Theatre, Westport. Check for times. (518) 962-4449. www.depottheatre.org
September 12–13: Fiddlers' Jamboree. Bands, jam sessions and singalong. Veterans' Memorial Field, Thurman. Saturday, 10 a.m.; Sunday, noon. (518) 623-9961
September 19–20: Lake George Jazz Weekend. Bill Mays Inventions Trio, Ignacio Berroa Quartet and more. Sponsored by Lake George Arts Project. Shepard Park. 1 p.m. both days. (518) 668-2616
September 19: Elisa Monte Dance. International dance troupe. Lake Placid Center for the Arts. 8 p.m. (518) 523-2512. www.lakeplacidarts.org
October 1: Bistro in the Gallery with
Central New York Jazz Notables, the Rick Montalbano trio, plus appetizers. Arts Center/Old Forge. 5 p.m. (315) 369-6411. www.artscenteroldforge.org
SPORTS & OUTDOORS
September 12: Lake Placid Half-Marathon. 13.1-mile road race. Register in advance. North Elba Show Grounds, Lake Placid. 10 a.m. (518) 523-2591
September 26: Long Lake Long Boat Regatta. North American War Canoe Championships, Adirondack Kayak Championships and more. Register in advance. Adirondack Hotel, Long Lake. 10 a.m. (518) 891-2744. www.macscanoe.com
October 7: Climb to the Castle. Roller-ski-race up Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway. Sponsored by New York Ski Educational Foundation. Register in advance. Whiteface tollbooth, Wilmington. 9 a.m. (518) 946-7001. www.nysef.org
October 10: Five- and 10-kilometer road races to benefit Camp Mark Seven. Plus five-kilometer walk, kids' fun run and chicken barbecue. Register in advance. North Street, Old Forge. 9 a.m. (315) 369-6983. www.campmark7.org
October 11:Leaf Cruncher. Five-kilometer trail run. Gore Mountain, North Creek.
11 a.m. (518) 251-2411
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
September 9–October 14:Drawing with Dramatic Contrast with instructor Connie Dodge. Sponsored by the Sacandaga Valley Arts Network. Register in advance. Edinburg Community Center. Wednesdays, 6 p.m. (518) 752-8844. www.svanarts.org
September 11–12: Ghost Tours. Fort William Henry Museum, Lake George.
7 p.m. both days. (518) 964-6626. www.fwhmuseum.com
September 16: Mysteries, Murder & Scandal in Warren County with Martha Strodel. Town Hall, Bolton Landing. 7 p.m. (518) 743-0734. www.warrencountyhistoricalsociety.org
September 25:Preserving Camp Santanoni. Tour led by Adirondack Architectural Heritage. Register in advance. Santanoni Preserve, Newcomb. 10 a.m. (518) 834-9328. www.aarch.org
October 1:The Traveling Circus in Northern New York. Lecture by theater-history scholar and former Ringling Brothers clown David Carlyon. Chapman Historical Museum, Glens Falls. 7 p.m. (518) 793-2826
October 3: Towns Along the Lake. Lake Champlain:An Illustrated History book signing, reception and dinner with Tom Henry. Register in advance. Northwoods Inn, Lake Placid. Book signing begins at 4 p.m., reception at 6:30 p.m. (518) 523-1818
October 10: UAlbany Community Day. Student presentations, tours, farmer's market and "Uncharted," a Hudson 400 exhibit. University at Albany main campus. 8 a.m. (518) 956-8150. www.albany.edu/ualbanyday
October 23–24: Trees are the New Black. Two-day fashion workshop pairs participants with costume designers to create outfits made entirely from trees. Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Blue Mountain Lake. Friday, 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.; closing show Saturday, 7 p.m. (518) 352-7715
EXHIBITIONS
Through October 4: Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors. Arts Center/Old Forge. (315) 369-6411
Through October 10: 125 Years of Science. An exploration of the work of Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau and the Trudeau Institute, in Saranac Lake. Saranac Laboratory, Saranac Lake. (518) 891-4606. www.historicsaranaclake.org
September 1–October 30: Watercolors by Betty O'Brien. Adirondack Mountain Club Member Services Center, Lake George. (518) 668-4447. www.adk.org
Editors' Note: Because Inside & Out must be prepared so far in advance of publication, telephone numbers are included for the confirmation of dates and times of events.
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