Karl Schmitz Solo

9 Vassar Street Hall Gallery – June 5, 2020 to July 31, 2020 Opening Night Reception: Friday, June 5, 2020 – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Karl Schmitz is a local artist and musician whose abstract acrylic paintings explore the balance between order and chaos.  He is particularly interested in how complexity can grow out of simplicity and how apparent simplicity … Read More

6th Annual Poughkeepsie Open Studios

June 20 – 21, 2020 / 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Poughkeepsie Open Studios is a free, self-guided tour of the Poughkeepsie, New York area. Visit private working artist studios, temporary “pop-up” artist spaces and gallery exhibits, nestled in and around the historic buildings of our City.  Plan adequate time for some poetry, literature, history, food, historical tours, artistic demonstrations and public … Read More

PoughETRY Fest 2020 with Poet Gold

May 23, 2020 – ONLINE Event PoughEtry Fest 2020 is a one-day online festival, free and open to the public highlighting the art of poetry – both written and spoken, as well as poets of the Hudson Valley and beyond. It will celebrate poetry of both past and present, and visitors will experience the spirit and diverse voices reflected in … Read More

DiMarco Sisters Show

9 Vassar Street Hall Gallery – February 7 to March 28, 2020 Opening Night Reception: Friday, February 7 from 5:00 pm to 8:oo pm

The Great Gatsby presented by The New Deal Creative Arts Center

February 28 – 29, 2020 & March 1, 2020 @ the VBI Theater – 12 Vassar Street Join New Deal as they bring this classic novel to the stage. Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking … Read More