Thursday April 25, 2024 
The Beatles Are Coming! The Beatles Are Coming!
Well, almost The Beatles that is. The incomparable “Hey Jude Beatles Experience Tribute Band” will be performing, for one night only, at the Averill Park High School Auditorium, on April 13th. This fantastic live concert group, Hey Jude, is the headliner of this major fundraiser to support the FIGHT AGAINST DRUG ADDICTION and the OPIOD EPIDEMIC in our community. The Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake & The Nopiates Committee are proudly co-hosting this evening of musical entertainment that includes a musical prelude by members of the Averill Park H.S. Music Program.
The curtain goes up at 6:30 on April 13th in the Averill Park HS Auditorium. Circle the date, get your tickets and plan to join the hundreds of others for this special, not to be missed, concert experience. TICKETS AT ONLY $15 PER PERSON ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
For tickets and more information, contact either Stuart Nippes stuartnippes@nullgmail.com or 518.858.6534 or Tim Murdick nopiateslaw@nullgmail.com.
On line sales are now available at SandLakeKiwanis.org. and at numerous local businesses or from a Sand Lake Kiwanis member.
Work by Fine Arts Students Showcased in Two, Year-end Exhibits at HVCC
Hudson Valley Community College’s Department of Fine Arts, Theatre Arts and Digital Media announces two, year-end student exhibitions – the Annual Juried Fine Arts Student Exhibition and the Advanced Study in Drawing and Painting Exhibition – which will be on view in the college’s Teaching Gallery from April 5 through April 13.
An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 5 in the Teaching Gallery, located on the ground floor of the Administration Building on the Troy campus. In addition to department awards, four juried awards underwritten by Arlene’s Artist Materials in Albany will be announced. The reception and exhibitions are open to the public, free of charge. Gallery hours are 10-4 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 1-7 Wednesday; noon-4 Saturday, and closed Sunday and Monday.
The juried exhibition includes works by students pursuing an Associate in Science degree in Fine Arts, who submit work from the current and past two semesters. Guest juror is Scott Foster, associate professor of Studio Art and chairman of the Creative Arts Department at Siena College. A painter and draughtsman, Foster has exhibited nationally and created commissioned works for the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish of Schenectady, the Musicians of Ma’alwyck, and the Terra Nova Church of Troy, among others.
Advanced Study in Drawing and Painting is two semesters of guided study for students who have completed foundation art courses and wish to pursue their own body of work. Jennie Buckley, Katriona Howell, Derek Limani, Andrea Lowry, Mikayla M., John McCabe, Hannah Meacham, @_collin_moore, Renee M Piazza, Jan Samuel Redman, Makayla Sink-Fagan and Hannah Marie Tremblay are featured in the exhibit, titled “Within a Saturated Environment.”
Cast Announced for Performance of Menopause The Musical®
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – GFour Productions, winner of 44 Tony Awards and 54 Drama Desk Awards, proudly brings the international hit show Menopause The Musical® to the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls, N.Y., for five performances beginning Wednesday, April 24 through Saturday, April 27, 2019. Tickets are on sale now and available at the Wood Theater Box Office, online at www.woodtheater.org, or by calling (518) 480-4878. Greater discounts for groups of 10+ available by calling (518) 480-4878.
Performance Schedule:
Wednesday, April 24 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 25 – 7 p.m.
Friday, April 26 – 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 – 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Menopause The Musical® is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.” Now celebrating 17 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy, Menopause The Musical® has evolved as a “grassroots” movement of women who deal with life adjustments after 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead.
The cast for the Glens Falls performance includes Megan Cavanagh of “A League of Their Own” fame (Earth Mother), 13-year cast member Teri Adams (Iowa Housewife/ Dance Captain), Kathy St. George (Soap Star), and Linda Boston (Professional Woman).
For more information, visit www.MenopauseTheMusical.com.
Mark your calendars! Vanguard Designer Showhouse Is Back!
This fundraiser to benefit the Albany Symphony Orchestra will be open from April 30, 2019-May 19, 2019. The house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located at 6030 Nott Road off Route 155 in Guilderland. It has been home to the Nott and Veeder families and has hosted many historic figures. Local designers will decorate each of the rooms with period motifs. Pricing: $18.00 per person/$16.00 with coupon/$14.00 if part of a group of six or more. For group reservations, call Diane at 518-371-0535. For further information, go to www.vanguard-aso.org.
Adirondack Fiddlers
New style and Old Tyme Fiddling, Adirondack Fiddlers,
Sunday, April 14th, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
American Legion Hall, Clancy St., Schuylerville, NY.
All fiddlers and musicians young and old and Public welcome.
Round and square dancing. Food Available.
For more information, call (518) 274-6817.
Kevin McKrell and Brian Melick, Two Area Music Icons coming to SLCA
Two Area Music Icons are teaming up to perform at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts on April 13th at 8pm.
Kevin McKrell (left) and Brian Melick (right) invite you to their performance on April 13.
Kevin McKrell and Brian Melick are bringing 3 decades of musical experience to the center with their mix of Irish/Celtic/Folk/Pop. This combination can’t be anything short of spectacular.
Kevin was just chosen as the first inductee of the Capital Region Thomas Edison Music Awards Hall of Fame where he will be receiving the Eddies Artistic Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneering Celtic music in the capital region. Brian Melick the other half of this outstanding duo also known as “Uduboy” brings his master percussionist sounds to this wonderful mix of talent that will leave you feeling the magic and motion of this great concert for days after! Tickets are $18 for adults, $10 under the age of 18. For prepaid reservations, go to www.SLCA-CTP.org or call 518-674-2007. The center is handicapped accessible with plenty of free parking.
Adirondack Bluegrass League meeting/jam/pot luck
The Adirondack Bluegrass League will hold their meeting/jam/pot luck on Sun., April 14th at 1:00 pm, Lake Luzerne Town Complex, 539 Lake Ave., Lake Luzerne, NY.
Bring something to share for pot luck. Bring your instruments for jammin’ after the meeting. Bring your friends, everyone welcome. See ya’ll there! Share and spread the word…thank you.
www.adirondackbluegrassleague.com, www.facebook.com,
adirondackbluegrassleague@nullgmail.com. 518-221-6231.
Adirondack Bluegrass League Show
The Adirondack Bluegrass League Show featuring Feinberg Brothers, Brian Jiguere and Friends will be on Sun., April 28th at 1:00 pm, The Parting Glass, 40-42 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY.
This is going to be another great show you won’t want to miss! Come on out and join us for a great afternoon of music, fun, family, friends, and great food. Share and spread the word. Members $12, non-members $15. Children under 12, and special needs, free.
www.adirondackbluegrassleague.com, adirondackbluegrassleague@nullgmail.com. For more info., call 518-221-6231.
Squeeze Play at Hope Coffee House
Hope Lutheran Church, 470 Winter Street, North Greenbush, is pleased to announce Squeeze Play will perform at the April Hope Coffee House. Join us on Friday, April 12, at 7PM for a joy-filled evening of music that will have you smiling and tapping your toes.
Squeeze Play is the premier accordion band in the area and beyond. They have appeared frequently in a variety of Capital Region venues and play a broad variety of music styles, ranging from Great American Songbook Standards and patriotic favorites to – of course, Polkas. You will probably be inspired to dance and sing along. Desserts and beverages will be part of this fun-filled Friday, as well.