Spring for the Arts Golf Tournament
2023-06-01 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Cronin’s Golf
Thursday, June 1st
Cronin’s Golf Resort
Golf Course Road
Warrensburg NY 12885
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11am: Registration starts
12pm: Lunch
1pm: Shotgun start

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$120 (per person) includes:
Golf + Cart + Lunch + Steak Dinner + Awards Banquet
No handicaps for this tournament!
Lots of Course Contests • Great Raffle Prizes!

All proceeds benefit The Lake George Arts Project and help us provide quality arts programming for residents and visitors to the Lake George Region.
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Register: by May 28th
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Please consider being a hole sponsor at $100
We also need raffle and prize items for this fundraising event!
If you would like to sponsor a hole, or donate a raffle item or prize please email: tanya@lakegeorgearts.org
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Talent Unlimited 2023
2023-06-10 12:00 - 2023-06-20 17:00 | Courthouse Gallery, 1 Amherst St, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
How would you create imagery or writing that expresses your interpretation of the word “dream?”
That is the theme of the 38th annual Talent Unlimited Literary Arts Journal. Students in grades 7 – 12 were inspired by this theme to create thoughtful and imaginative paintings, drawings, photographs, mixed media, and graphic design pieces and to write compelling essays, poems and stories. They bravely submitted their best work to be considered for publication. The art and writing, 50 pieces in each category, were chosen by juries of professional artists and writers.
The Talent Unlimited Literary Arts Journal is published by the Enrichment Resource Center at the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES. It provides young artists and writers with the opportunity to have their art seen and their writing read while participating in a selection process that mirrors the professional worlds of art and publishing.
The Talent Unlimited 2023 exhibition in the Courthouse Gallery features over 40 pieces of the published students’ original artwork.
Reception: Saturday, June 10, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
Sunday Arts: Sunday, June 11, 1:00 – 2:30 PM Sunday gallery time with tour of the exhibition and art making opportunities for all ages.
To access The Talent Unlimited Literary Arts Journal on the WSWHE BOCES website click here
Image: Jillian Wendling, Cover, Graphic Art, Grade 12, Glens Falls High School

Talent Unlimited 2023 Reception
2023-06-10 16:00 - 18:00

Sunday Arts with Talent Unlimited
2023-06-11 13:00 - 14:30
Sunday Arts
Gallery visit and art making opportunity for ALL Ages!
See the Talent Unlimited 2023 Exhibition and make art inspired by the theme DREAM.

Disco Fever Summer Cruise
2023-06-22 18:30 - 21:00
DISCO FEVER!
$40 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
Dress up in your best disco attire and get ready to experience the ultimate throwback party on the water!
Thursday, June 22nd
Aboard Waterfront Cruises’ Adirondac
Boarding starts at 6:30pm
Cruise from 7pm – 9pm
Absolute Sound will be playing all your favorite hits, we’ve got lots of contents and raffles, a dance floor for you to show off your best moves, and plenty of food and drink to keep you boogying all night!

$35 early bird tickets are available (below) through June 20th
or $40 at the door
We expect to sell-out so get your tickets early!
We would like to thank Will and Katie Carson, and Waterfront Hospitality, for generously donating the boat and staff for our 2023 Disco Fever Summer Cruise! Funds raised during our Summer Cruise are invested directly back into our programs and help allow us to keep all of our events free and open to all.

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ONLINE TICKETS SALES HAVE ENDED BUT THAT SHOULDN’T STOP YOU FROM GETTING GROOVY – WE HAVE $40 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!

Sunday Arts: July 2, 2023
2023-07-02 13:00 - 14:30
Visit the Lake George Arts Project Creative Space on the north side of Shepard Park in the front of the Courthouse on Canada Street from 1:00 – 2:30 on Sunday, July 2nd, to create stars and stripes in red, white and blue for hats and decorations for the 4th of July!
Creative fun for all ages. Free of charge – just bring your curiosity and imagination.
Questions? Email: june@lakegeorgearts.org

Annie and the Hedonists
2023-07-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Annie and the Hedonists interpret the songs of the great female blues artists of the ‘20s, 30s & 40s: Bessie Smith, Sippie Wallace, Memphis Minnie, Billie Holiday, Rosetta Tharpe, Blue Lu Barker, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Other styles include western swing, bluesy country, and roots Americana.

“Clusters,” a solo exhibition of new work by Paul Mauren
2023-07-12 - 2023-08-12
Artist’s Gallery Reception:Saturday, July 15, 4 – 6 pm
Online Artist Talk:DATE TBA
Sunday ArtsSunday, August 6, 2023 1:00 PMGallery visit and maker space for all ages

About the WorkPaul Mauren’s unique sculptural works stem from observations and memories of the natural world, melded with an improvisational approach in combining various shapes, materials, and imagery. His elegant, gestural works are the product of a well-established personal studio practice, as well as working as an educator for many years. His craftsmanship and technical ingenuity allow him to build from an agglomeration of natural and human-made materials in intriguing, and often unexpected ways.
Mauren states: “Conceptual strategies, improvised construction methods, and structural inventions drive my sculptural ideas and processes. Important influences for my work derive from observing the endless diversity of unembellished winter-woodland ecosystems. I am not interested in illustrating landscape. Instead, I prefer to explore a broad range of compatible and disparate relationships that offer promise and resistance, opening opportunities to engage in the discovery of freshly animated forms. This leads to unexpected revelations infused with history and disjointed conclusions.”
About the ArtistPaul Mauren earned his BFA and MFA at Eastern Michigan University. During the early 1980s, he served as Master Teacher of Sculpture at The New York State Summer School for the Arts, sponsored by the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York at Fredonia. He was a Professor of Art at The Center for Art and Design, the College of Saint Rose for 40 years, where he taught undergraduate and graduate sculpture since 1978. Paul is an alumni residency artist at Sculpture Space, Inc. in Utica, NY, and he recently participated in the Salem-to-Salem artist residency program at Salem Art Works in Salem, NY.
Mauren’s recent exhibitions include “Rebound”, Five New York State Artists, Sandy Hills Arts Center, Hudson Falls, NY, Curated by Dan Cameron. “Force”, curated by Pearl Cafritz at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT, and “Something”, Mauren Sculpture / Brodie Painting, a two-person exhibition at the Onondaga Community College gallery, Syracuse, NY. He has exhibited widely, with exhibitions in New York State at Albany Center Gallery, Albany; Art/Omi, Ghent; Jamaica Art Center, Queens; Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany; Albany International Airport Gallery, Albany; Sculpture Center, New York City; Hudson Valley Community College, Troy; Queens College, Queens; Hartwick College, Oneonta; Union College, Schenectady; Opalka Gallery, Sage Colleges, Albany; Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica. His work has also been included in exhibitions at Williams College, Williamstown, MA; Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT; Chesterwood Museum, Stockbridge, MA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH.

Kyshona
2023-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Kyshona
Kyshona is an artist ignited by untold stories, and the capacity of those stories to thread connection in every community. With the background of a licensed music therapist, the curiosity of a writer, the patience of a friend, the vision of a social entrepreneur, the resolve of an activist, and the voice of a singer, Kyshona is unrelenting in her pursuit for the healing power of song. She lends her voice and music to those that feel they have been silenced or forgotten.
In 2021, she founded charitable organization Your Song, fiscally sponsored through the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, that provides therapeutic songwriting sessions for at-risk and marginalized youth, for elderly to aid in memory care, for incarcerated populations and those re-entering society, for people experiencing addiction and those in recovery, for women’s health and healing, for strengthening bonds between new parents and their children, and more.

Guy Davis
2023-07-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Wednesday, July 19, 2023:
Guy Davis
7pm: Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, Actor, Author, and Songwriter. Guy uses a blend of Roots, Blues, Folk, Rock, Rap, Spoken Word, and World Music to comment on, and address the frustrations of social injustice, touching on historical events, and common life struggles. His background in theater is pronounced through the lyrical storytelling of songs “God’s Gonna Make Things Over” about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, “Welcome to My World”, and “Got Your Letter In My Pocket”. His storytelling is sometimes painful, deep, and real, an earthy contrast to modern-day commercial music, meant to create thought, underlined by gentle tones from his guitar or banjo fingerpicking.

A Conversation With the Artist: Paul Mauren
2023-07-26 19:00 - 20:00
A Conversation with the Artist:Clusters, New Work by Paul MaurenWednesday, July 26 at 7pmZOOM LINKPaul’s Mauren’s craftsmanship and technical ingenuity allow him to build from an agglomeration of natural and human-made materials in intriguing, and often unexpected ways. Join our conversation with Paul to hear about his work, his technique for creating his unique sculptures and his creative process.

About the WorkPaul Mauren’s unique sculptural works stem from observations and memories of the natural world, melded with an improvisational approach in combining various shapes, materials, and imagery. His elegant, gestural works are the product of a well-established personal studio practice, as well as working as an educator for many years. His craftsmanship and technical ingenuity allow him to build from an agglomeration of natural and human-made materials in intriguing, and often unexpected ways.
Mauren states: “Conceptual strategies, improvised construction methods, and structural inventions drive my sculptural ideas and processes. Important influences for my work derive from observing the endless diversity of unembellished winter-woodland ecosystems. I am not interested in illustrating landscape. Instead, I prefer to explore a broad range of compatible and disparate relationships that offer promise and resistance, opening opportunities to engage in the discovery of freshly animated forms. This leads to unexpected revelations infused with history and disjointed conclusions.”
About the ArtistPaul Mauren earned his BFA and MFA at Eastern Michigan University. During the early 1980s, he served as Master Teacher of Sculpture at The New York State Summer School for the Arts, sponsored by the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York at Fredonia. He was a Professor of Art at The Center for Art and Design, the College of Saint Rose for 40 years, where he taught undergraduate and graduate sculpture since 1978. Paul is an alumni residency artist at Sculpture Space, Inc. in Utica, NY, and he recently participated in the Salem-to-Salem artist residency program at Salem Art Works in Salem, NY.
Mauren’s recent exhibitions include “Rebound”, Five New York State Artists, Sandy Hills Arts Center, Hudson Falls, NY, Curated by Dan Cameron. “Force”, curated by Pearl Cafritz at the Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT, and “Something”, Mauren Sculpture / Brodie Painting, a two-person exhibition at the Onondaga Community College gallery, Syracuse, NY. He has exhibited widely, with exhibitions in New York State at Albany Center Gallery, Albany; Art/Omi, Ghent; Jamaica Art Center, Queens; Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany; Albany International Airport Gallery, Albany; Sculpture Center, New York City; Hudson Valley Community College, Troy; Queens College, Queens; Hartwick College, Oneonta; Union College, Schenectady; Opalka Gallery, Sage Colleges, Albany; Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica. His work has also been included in exhibitions at Williams College, Williamstown, MA; Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT; Chesterwood Museum, Stockbridge, MA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; and Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH.

The Clements Brothers
2023-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Wednesday, July 26, 2023:
The Clements Brothers
7pm: The Clements Brothers are George and Charles Clements, identical twins from New England. They’ve been playing and writing music together for as long as they can remember and ‘The Clements Brothers’ marks their first project together since playing in the internationally touring grass-roots band, ‘The Lonely Heartstring Band’ with whom they put out two albums on Rounder Records. With roots, rock, bluegrass, jazz, and classical influences, George (on guitar) and Charles (on bass) aim to capture their singer-songwriter sensibilities in a unique blended voice, at once enthralling and intimate, groovy and serene. They are joined by drummer Mike Harmon, who joined the band after an impromptu late night set at the Ossipee Music festival, and adds his unique roots-conscious musicality to the group’s evolving sound. The trio is a fusion of each member’s unique musical journey, and the result is music all its own, filled with vocal harmonies, instrumental virtuosity, and a genuine love of song.

Three Quarter North
2023-08-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Wednesday, August 2, 2023:Three Quarter North
7pm: Eddies Music Award nominees Three Quarter North have performed at over 50 venues in and around the capital district over the last 15 years. This accomplished group plays everything from traditional fiddle tunes to complex original pop weaving acoustic and electric influences into an enticing array of sounds. Homegrown and raised on tradition, Three Quarter North exemplifies the best in American roots music.
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THREE QUARTER NORTH—COMMON GROUND— “This is the third project from this Albany, New York-based sextet which features mainly the songwriting of bassist Dave Rhodes and guitarist Mark Smith. The group also includes Bob Altschuler (banjo), Mark Bagdon (fiddle), Nelson Gage (mandolin), and Joe Pasco (percussion). Rhodes also plays the kazoo, piano, and ukulele. Smith also adds kazoo as well as harmonica. The opening song by Rhodes, “The One I’m With,” has a couple of kazoo solos, giving the tune an old jug band feel. Other Rhodes selections include “Inside Walls,” “Summer Song,” and “Some Rivers.” Rhodes and Smith collaborate on “Common Ground” and Smith writes “My Baby Ain’t My Baby Anymore.” Banjo player Altschuler offers the instrumental “Rosebud,” and the band covers The Byrds’ “Mr. Spaceman” and Hot Rize’s “Nellie Kane,” both from live performances. Both Rhodes and Smith have delightful voices backed by good harmonies from other members, as well as some mighty-fine picking by all.” – review in August 2020 Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine

Summer Song
by Three Quarter North | from their album Common Ground

ARKAI
2023-08-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
ARKAI
presented in partnership with the Lake George Music Festival
7:30pm: ARKAI is an award-winning electroacoustic duo that has inspired audiences around the world through their genre-defying string music. Graduates of The Juilliard School, their past engagements have included performances at The MET, Joe’s Pub, City Winery, US Air Force Academy, Rockwood Music Hall, Lincoln Center, Musikfest, Chateau Marmont, and Carnegie Hall. Their electronic debut composition, “Letters from COVID”, was featured at TED@PMI for a global audience of over 30,000 people from 182 countries. Recent highlights include opening for Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste at NYC’s Javits Center. As creative collaborators, ARKAI was commissioned by the Museum of Chinese in America to compose a work for their exhibition Responses: Asian Americans Resisting the Tides of Racism. Other commissions have included a piece for Silver Lining Ltd’s Impact 5X initiative — a global economic justice project supporting hundreds of small business owners from underserved communities around the world. ARKAI was selected by the U.S. Department of State and the Association of American Voices to participate in the ‘21-22 American Music Abroad season. Through this program, ARKAI has engaged in exchange programs with underserved audiences around the world with little or no access to American music, demonstrating the power of cultural diplomacy as a tool to bring people together. ARKAI is a winner of the 2021 Astral Artists National Competition.

Zikina
2023-08-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Zikina
7pm: Zikina is a group of people who came from across continents and cultures to show that despite all the forces in the world that emphasize our differences and try to diminish and pull us apart, we can come together to make something beautiful and new. It doesn’t take long for this music to get you dancing, clapping along, connecting with the people around you, and savoring the beauty of the present moment. You might start with curiosity when Uganda native Gideon Ampeire draws you in with a variety of traditional East African instruments that are rare and fascinating to US audiences, including enanga (zither), adungu (harp), and kalimba (thumb piano) – all of which he builds himself.
Once your interest is piqued by the instruments, you’ll quickly discover that there’s so much more to the band. Mike Cardozo (guitar, percussion) improvises intricate melodic conversations with Gideon and dances through the beat with punchy rhythmic lines. Roston Kirk (bass) and Kade Parkin (drums) weave a sonic landscape that flows seamlessly from intense grooves to joyous dance beats to dreamy textures. Gideon’s vocals cut powerfully through the fabric or float lightly above. It all adds up to something completely unique, yet immediately accessible.

The Ill Funk Ensemble
2023-08-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
The Ill Funk Ensemble
7pm: A slick mash-up of hip-hop, neo-soul, R&B and rock that’s been compared to The Roots, THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE has been described as “soul for the masses” (Technorati.com), “airtight on all levels” (JamSphere Magazine), “brilliant” (The Signal Magazine) and “about to change the face of hip-hop music” (Indie Band Guru).
A fixture of the Albany, NY music scene for more than 17 years, ILL FUNK has racked up an impressive resume; winning awards for their original albums, collaborating with Quincy Jones (famed producer of Michael Jackson’s Thriller), and sharing stages with multiple Grammy winners like Naughty by Nature and members of the Wu Tang Clan. They’ve been featured in dozens of music and entertainment publications, including Okayplayer, and have had their music played all over the world. Few artists in the area can boast this level of accomplishment, but ILL FUNK remains close to their roots; a club band, offering an array of original music and classic covers that is as entertaining as it is unique. It’s for these reasons that THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE is repeatedly mentioned as one of the best bands in Upstate New York and will continue to offer a high quality hip-hop, soul, pop and R&B experience.

The Stony Creek Band's 50th Anniversary Party!
2023-08-24 18:30 - 21:00 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
with The Switch and The Stony Creek Band
6:30pm: The Switch is a rock n’ roll band that also calls on blues and funk influences. Known for their powerful and full sound, they’ll be performing everything from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers to the Meters to BB King to some originals.
8pm: For 50 years years, the Stony Creek Band has been one of the most enduringly popular musical groups in the northeastern United States. The Stony Creek Band has thrilled generations of fans with its high energy blend of rock, folk, country and bluegrass; a sound that has consistently defied description but is “a product of the landscape as authentically upstate as any Hudson River School painting or sculpture by David Smith” and performed in a manner described by one reviewer as “a ferocious ensemble attack; like a runaway train!”.
The Stony Creek Band began with the 1973 meeting of John Strong, a folksinger/guitarist from the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania and Hank Soto, a guitarist and songwriter from the Bavarian Alps of Germany. Along with a bass player the Stony Creek Band began life as a folk trio, touring coffee houses in New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After moving to the Adirondack mountain hamlet of Stony Creek, NY the band quickly developed into a 7-piece musical powerhouse featuring drums, a rock guitarist, pedal steel guitar and banjo that, for a time, was the little town’s largest year-round employer!
In the 1980’s the band evolved into its current 5-piece configuration which now includes producer/ singer /songwriter Dave Maswick on bass, blues hall of fame member Mike Lomaestro on drums, and noted bluegrass mandolin virtuoso Fred Lantz. Over the years, the Stony Creek Band has made hundreds (if not thousands) of concert appearances including a live performance on international TV for the closing ceremonies of the Goodwill Winter Games, an appearance at a New York State gubernatorial inauguration, a February outdoor appearance at the 25th anniversary celebration of the “Miracle on Ice” (brrrr) and a live performance on NBC’s TODAY show with Meredith Viera and Ann Curry.
Over the past 50 years, the Stony Creek Band has evolved from an acoustic trio with roots in traditional folk and country music to a purveyor of American idioms, and back again. The band’s music is the sound of mature, seasoned artists who have outlasted the years and their own baser instincts to mentor and encourage younger artists, enrich their communities and preserve and transmit a living memory.
Presented in partnership with the Village of Lake George

Sirsy
2023-08-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepard Park, Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Sirsy
7pm: SIRSY is a rock, pop, and soul duo from Upstate NY. They write honest songs, full of sing along melodies, with lots of heart and just the right amount of sass. “It’s edgy-feel-good music that’s fun to watch”. (–The Houston Music Blog).
The Boston Globe call SIRSY “the little band with the big sound.” SXSW Music Blog says “SIRSY is NOT simply a two piece, the sound they make is a head scratching, WOW!” SIRSY is fronted by charismatic vocalist/ drummer Melanie Krahmer who has “one of the most powerful and flexible voices you’ll ever hear.” (–Times Union) At live shows, Mel also plays bass on a keyboard with her drumstick & throws in a few mean flute solos too. Guitarist, and Mel’s husband, Rich Libutti plays a road worn and well-loved Rickenbacker guitar through a pedal board full of vintage effects. Live, Rich also plays bass on a pedalboard with his feet. So, these multi-instrumentalists manage to sound like a full band, despite there being just two of them. And somehow, they do it all with big smiles on their faces. It’s clear they love what they do. And that love is contagious when you see them live. You can’t help smiling along with them. Their energetic show often includes stories from the road, laughter, dance parties, and even Rich’s nerdy Star Wars jokes.

LGAP at the Library: Jazzy Preschool Story and Art Time!
2023-08-31 10:30 - 12:00 | The Caldwell Lake George Library, 336 Canada St, Lake George, New York, 12845
LGAP at the Library:
Hear a jazzy story and make a (quiet) musical instrument of your own!
Visit the Courthouse Gallery at 1 Lower Amherst Street during gallery hours to seeJazz at the Lake: A Graphic Design Retrospective and enjoy a visual scavenger hunt!
GALLERY HOURS:WED – FRI 12:00 – 5:00 PM, SAT 12:00 – 4:00 PMSUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 1:00 – 4:00SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 12:00 – 5:00
Contact June@lakegeorgearts.org for more information

Project Local: Mechelle Roskiewicz
2023-09-01 08:00 - 2023-10-31 17:00
September 1 – October 31, 2023
Mechelle RoskiewiczEssence and Beauty
Every day is about art.Creating or studying it, I am always striving to learn and improve.

Mechelle Roskiewicz paints animals, birds, florals, and still life while exploring the techniquesof different mediums with the goal of capturing their essence and beauty.Published in magazines, and producingillustrations for children’s books, she continues to explore and expand her passion for art.The image above,The Loyal, Determined, and Brave, was featured in the AKC Museum of the Dog in NYC exhibitionSalute to Search and Rescue Dogs of 911 in 2021. This painting is now on view at the Caldwell Lake George Library.
Mechelle lives in Warrensburg, NY, with her husband James,and her two muses, Lilly and Ella, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

Sunday Arts: Jazz at the Lake
2023-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Courthouse Gallery, 1 Amherst St, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Enjoy a visual scavenger hunt in the exhibitionJazz at the Lake: A Graphic Design Retrospective
Sunday Arts: The Courthouse Gallery will be open from 1:00 – 4:00 PMfor tours of the exhibition and an art making opportunity.
Design a music poster of your own!

Exhibition Reception: Jazz at the Lake: A Graphic Design Retrospective
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Courthouse Gallery, 1 Amherst St, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Exhibition Reception in the Courthouse Gallery
Jazz at the Lake: A Graphic Design Exhibition
Join us for a glass of wine and light refreshments to kick off Jazz at the Lake weekend! See and hear the stories behind Gruskin Creative’s 15 years of team work resulting a wide variety of imagery that brings hot jazz and the cool lake together. The exhibition also honors the Jazz Festival’s founder and design collaborator Paul Pines (1947-2018), who, with musician and Lake George Arts Project’s previous Executive Director, John Strong, brought the Jazz Festival to life 39 years ago!

Endea Owens and the Cookout
2023-09-15 18:00 - 19:30
Known as one of Jazz’s most vibrant emerging artists, Endea Owens is a Detroit-raised Recording Artist, Bassist, and Composer. She has been mentored by Jazz Icons the likes of Marcus Belgrave, Rodney Whitaker, and Ron Carter. She has toured and performed with Wynton Marsalis, Jennifer Holliday, Diana Ross, Rhonda Ross, Solange, Jon Batiste, Jazzmeia Horn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Steve Turre to name a few.
In 2018, Endea graduated from The Juilliard School, and joined the Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a member of the house band, Stay Human. Since then, Endea has won an Emmy, Grammy Award, and a George Foster Peabody Award. Endea’s work has appeared on Jon Batiste’s Grammy Award-winning album “We Are”, Oscar-nominated film Judas and the Black Messiah, and H.E.R’s widely acclaimed Super Bowl LV performance.
Endea has a true passion for philanthropy and teaching. She has taught students across the United States, South America, and Europe. In 2020, Endea founded the Community Cookout, a non-profit organization birthed out of the Covid-19 pandemic that provides meals and music to underserved neighborhoods in New York City. To date, Endea’s organization has helped feed close to 3,000 New Yorkers and has hosted over a dozen free music concerts.

Jazz Around Town: Heard @ The Barnsider
2023-09-15 19:30 - 21:00 | The Barnsider Restaurant, 2112 US-9, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
Heard is a collective of musicians that bring their skills and passion for world music, jazz and improvising together to create irresistible grooves set in a unique sonic tapestry. Together for 15 years, their vibrant sound incorporates influences from West Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean and beyond. Their debut CD Karibu reached #15 on the WorldJazz charts and 2018’s daring Flyway is similarly garnering much critical acclaim.
Heard is a 4 time Eddy Music Awards nominee in the World Music category.

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Jazz Around Town: Ria Curley, Chuck Lamb & the Curley Lamb Nu-Soul-Jaz Project @ The Caldwell Lake George Library
2023-09-15 19:30 - 21:00 | The Caldwell Lake George Library, 336 Canada St, Lake George, New York, 12845
The Listening Room
Seating for this show is limited and first come, first serve – The Ria Curley, Chuck Lamb & the Curley Lamb Nu-Soul-Jaz Project group features the dynamic duo of singer/songwriter Ria Curley & pianist/composer Chuck Lamb, joined by an alternating lineup of one or more of their talented musician friends, performing a unique, hooky combination of instrumental & vocal, original and standard, Jazz/Fusion and Smooth R&B/Pop/Rock.
CHUCK LAMB has been the pianist for the Brubeck Brothers Quartet (BBQ) for over a decade and has composed for and played with BBQ all over the world, including the Newport Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center, the Blue Note in Tokyo, Moscow, Singapore and more. Chuck is presently artist-in-residence for the monthly “Jazz at Caffe Lena” series in Saratoga Springs.
RIA CURLEY is an accomplished songwriter (music and lyrics), composer and vocalist, known for her silky voice, groove-oriented, R&B originals and “nu-jazz” standards. Ria is honored to have 22 of her original songs signed to publishing giant, Warner/Chappell Music Publishing, and to have received airplay for her songs on major radio stations in NYC and beyond.Individually, as well as together, Chuck and Ria have received accolades regarding their musical talents…
“Chuck is an extremely creative, harmonically interesting, rhythmically exciting pianist and one of the best improvisers I’ve heard in recent times!” – Dave Brubeck
“Ria’s voice has range, emotion and a sense of drama… if you care about love, you should buy her music…” -Tom Kuntz, fan (& New York Times Editor)

336 Canada StLake George, NY 12845518.668.2528

The Caldwell Lake George Library
A treasure in Lake George, The Caldwell Lake George Library’s collection dates back to the 1880s when it was bequeathed after the death of local resident DeWitt Clinton Hay. The library’s building was constructed in 1906, and the original librarian, Mary Hubbell, served the community until 1958. There have only been five librarians at Caldwell over the course of its storied history.

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Jazz Around Town: Dylan Perrillo & Brad Brose @ The East Cove
2023-09-15 19:30 - 21:00 | The East Cove Restaurant, 3873 NY-9L, Lake George, NY, 12845
Bassist, Dylan Perrillo (from Hot Club of Saratoga and the Dylan Perrillo Quartet) will be joined by NYC-based guitarist Brad Brose for a one-of-a-kind jazz experience that will have fans of gypsy and swing jazz moving in their seats.
About Dylan Perrillo: Dylan grew up in the sunshiny village of Voorheesville, New York where was he fortunate enough to have participated in their wonderful music program beginning in primary school. Originally having played guitar at the age of seven, he found that his skills were rendered useless when his older brother, Tyler, began playing guitar as well. Thus, it became clear to the young lad that switching over to the electric bass was necessary. When Dylan entered his studies at Schenectady County Community College he began to learn to play the upright bass and began playing with musicians from around the capital district. Since then, he has had the pleasure of performing with some really great people from all over the country.
About Brad Brose: Originally from Hollywood, California, Brad Brose has performed with some of the best swing musicians that the U.S. has to offer. After playing in swing dance clubs and for festivals across the USA, Brad decided to move to France to study Europe’s greatest contribution to jazz: Jazz Manouche. Now based in Paris, he plays his gypsy jazz guitar along with the most respected jazz manouche artists such as Tchavolo Schmitt, Stochelo Rosenberg, and others in the all of the legendary gypsy jazz clubs and festivals across Europe.

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3873 NY-9LLake George518.685.5224

The East Cove
Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pasta, And More In A Cozy, Newly Remodeled Setting!Come experience Hearty American eats in a laid-back cabin with a mezzanine lounge at East Cove. We are a Lake George staple that recently reopened under new ownership and management. East Cove features in-house steaks, seafood, and traditional classics in a dining and bar setting.

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Jazz Around Town: Scott Hopkins Trio @ Gaslight
2023-09-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Gaslight, 91 Canada Street, Lake George, NY, 12845, United States
The Scott Hopkins Jazz Trio features stalwart jazzers Lou Smaldone on bass and Brian Melick on drums with Hopkins on electric banjo. Repertoire of the trio includes a combination of standards and contemporary tunes with flares of bluegrass and folk influences from Hopkins and the Latin grooves and instruments of Melick. Everything is held together by the rock-solid but flexible bass playing of Smaldone creating a unique ensemble sound and approach. Joining the trio for this performance will be pianist extraordinaire Erik Kihss from New York City!

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91 Canada StreetLake George, NY 12801518.685.3487

Gaslight. Wood Fired Bistro
“Really enjoyed this place, for many reasons. First, the menu is great, there’s a wide array of dishes available. I opted for the wood fired pizza and it was really delicious, I was very pleased with our choices. Second, the staff here is wonderful. I dined at the bar and had a chance to talk to several of the staff; they were all friendly and knowledgable- I really appreciated this. Third, the owner came over and chatted with me and asked me how my meal was, that’s uncommon and it’s a mark of a good establishment. Finally, Gaslight has a great, accessible, location and a really warm and interesting atmosphere. Check it out when you’re in Lake George, I believe you won’t be disappointed. Highly recommend.” – Hugo Stachel

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Coffee & Jazz
2023-09-16 10:00 - 23:00 | The Caldwell Lake George Library, 336 Canada St, Lake George, New York, 12845
James Rissacher@ The Caldwell Lake George Library336 Canada St, Lake George

this program is proudly supported by A Long Time Fan of Jazz Weekend
10am – 11am – For our early birds, we invite you to join us for a new Jazz at the Lake program that combines the melodies of jazz with coffee and the camaraderie of fellow jazz enthusiasts. This program promises to spark lively conversation and create lasting connections with like-minded individuals who share your passion for the magic of jazz.
About James Rissacher:James lives just south of Albany and grew up playing rock, blues, jazz guitar and graduated first chair classical guitar at SUNY Fredonia with honors. Since then over the last 20 years he has performed in classic music venues throughout the U.S and Europe and has recorded with numerous musicians. James’ diverse background in and passion for guitar provides a special avenue for mixing different styles and improvisations within the particular genre he is playing. He likens music to food and needs variety to stay satisfied.

336 Canada StLake George, NY 12845518.668.2528

The Caldwell Lake George Library
A treasure in Lake George, The Caldwell Lake George Library’s collection dates back to the 1880s when it was bequeathed after the death of local resident DeWitt Clinton Hay. The library’s building was constructed in 1906, and the original librarian, Mary Hubbell, served the community until 1958. There have only been five librarians at Caldwell over the course of its storied history.

Visit the Library Website!

Naya Baaz: Rez Abbasi & Josh Feinberg
2023-09-16 13:00 - 15:00
Awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2021 for composition, Voted #1 Rising-Star Guitarist in the 2013 DownBeat Critics Poll and subsequently placed in the top-ten guitarists alongside luminaries Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi is one of the most original voices on the current scene.
Born in Karachi, Pakistan, removed at the age of four to the vastness of Southern California, schooled at the University of Southern California and the Manhattan School of Music in jazz and classical music, along with a pilgrimage in India under the guidance of master percussionist, Ustad Alla Rakha, Rez Abbasi is a vivid synthesis of all the above stated influences and genres. Making New York home for the past 25 years, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players the world over. He has honed his skills with performances throughout Europe, Canada, the U.S., Mexico and India and has performed and recorded with many jazz greats including, Grammy winner Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, Kenny Werner, Barre Phillips, Tim Berne, Michael Formanek, Billy Hart, Gary Thomas, Dave Douglas, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Mike Clark, Tim Hagans, John Beasly, Ronu Majumdar, Kadri Gopalnath, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Vijay Iyer, Marilyn Crispell, Greg Osby, Howard Levy and a host of others.
With 14 albums of mostly original compositions under his belt, Abbasi continues to find new groups of musicians to help his musical vision come to life. His 2005 recording Snake Charmer, created a stir in the music world partly due to his organic, original approach in blending two complex musical genres together, namely jazz and Indian music. The provocative instrumentation of organ, drums and guitar alongside Indian vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia, is on one hand, a sound grounded in jazz and yet uncommon in jazz arenas. 20th Century Guitar reviewed the CD as, “One of the best examples yet of how to merge Indian Classical music with jazz…Snake Charmer really breaks new ground.” In 2007, Rez achieved even greater heights with the follow up to Snake Charmer, Bazaar. Bazaar continues the group’s journey through territories unheard in today’s jazz/world music scene.

Aubrey Johnson
2023-09-16 15:00 - 17:00
Aubrey Johnson, voice
Tomoko Omura, violin
Alex LoRe, bass clarinet/alto sax
Chris McCarthy, piano
Matt Aronoff, bass
Jay Sawyer, drums
Aubrey Johnson is a New York-based vocalist, composer, and educator who specializes in jazz, Brazilian, and creative contemporary music with and without words. She holds a Master of Music degree in jazz performance from the New England Conservatory and will be releasing her debut album, of her own compositions and arrangements, in the fall of 2019. She currently teaches at Berklee College of Music in the Voice Department, and in the Jazz Masters Program at Queens College in New York City. She has also held faculty positions at the New England Conservatory and Montclair State University.
As an undergraduate student Western Michigan University, Aubrey was a member of Gold Company, the university’s world- renowned vocal jazz ensemble, and studied classical and jazz voice. As a college student, Aubrey won two DownBeat Collegiate Student Music Awards for “Best Jazz Vocalist” and “Jazz Vocalist, Outstanding Performance.” She recorded and performed the original compositions of pianist Ron DiSalvio, featuring legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb. Her work with Cobb/DiSalvio can be heard on their 2007 Origin Records release “Essence of Green”, and “Songs For Jazz Legends” (BluJazz, 2015). In 2007 she relocated to Boston to pursue a Masters Degree in Jazz Performance at the New England Conservatory, where she studied with Danilo Perez, Jerry Bergonzi, Dominique Eade, Allan Chase, George Garzone, and Frank Carlberg. While at NEC, Aubrey founded, directed and arranged for an official vocal jazz ensemble at the school. In 2009, Aubrey graduated with honors, was awarded the “Gunther Schuller Medal” for “making an extraordinary contribution to the life of the school,” and won her third DownBeat Magazine Collegiate Student Music Award, for outstanding performance in jazz voice.
In 2009 and 2010, Aubrey performed (singing wordlessly and playing auxiliary keyboards) with Lyle Mays (keyboardist of the Pat Metheny Group), including shows at the Zeltsman Marimba Festival and the Gilmore Keyboard Festival. Also in 2010, she recorded on Bobby McFerrin’s Grammy-nominated EmArcy release “VOCAbuLaries.”
In 2011, Aubrey moved to New York City where she currently resides. In New York, she has made appearances at the Blue Note Jazz Club, Kaufman Center, The Kitano, Cornelia St. Café, The Stone, Shapeshifter Lab, the Jazz Gallery, BAM Café, Rockwood Music Hall, Club Bonafide, Smalls, Mezzrow, Le Poisson Rouge, and the National Opera Center, with many different ensembles and artists including Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer), Fred Hersch’s Pocket Orchestra, Sara Serpa’s City Fragments, John Zorn’s Mycale Vocal Quartet, Joe Phillips’ Numinous Ensemble, Andrew Rathbun’s Large Ensemble, Rose and the Nightingale, Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra, Jason Yeager, Randy Ingram, and with her own band (Tomoko Omura, Michael Sachs, Chris Ziemba, Matt Aronoff, Jeremy Noller). Her performing and teaching has taken her throughout the US and Canada, China, Taiwan, Europe, and South America.
