Weekend in the Catskills… Andy Warhol & Balloons Edition

  |  June 18, 2015
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Photo courtesy of Bethel Woods

Bryan Adams Performs at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Renowned Canadian musician Bryan Adams will perform at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts this Friday, June 19 at 8 pm. Adams is on a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of his album Reckless, which sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Hits such as Summer of ’69, Somebody, Run to You, and others will be performed this Friday. For more information, visit bethelwoodscenter.org.

Greene County Council on the Arts Group Exhibit
Greene County Council on the Arts (GCCA) in Catskill is hosting Microcosm, a group show exhibiting the works of five accomplished artists: Sarah Barker, Marieken Cochius, Alicia Doebler, Rob van Erve, and Pamela W. Wallace. Abstract paintings by Wallace and Barker, quirky, original photographs by van Erve, and prints by Cochius and Doebler are part of this show, which is inspired by nature. The opening reception is held Saturday, June 20 at 5 pm. For more information, visit greenearts.org.

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Alveoli, AP 11, Pamela W. Wallace. Courtesy of Greene City Council for The Arts

The Hyde Collection Art Museum – Andy Warhol Exhibit
The Hyde Collection Art Museum in Glens Falls is hosting the exhibition The Late Drawings of Andy Warhol: 1973 – 1987, which includes fifty large drawings from the artist’s late period. It was a prolific period in Warhol’s life, when the artist used as inspiration celebrities, flowers, and ads, as seen in his most iconic works. Some of these drawings will be seen for the first time. The exhibition is organized by The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburg. The opening reception will take place Saturday, June 20 at 6:30 pm. For more information, visit hydecollection.org.

Saratoga Balloon and Craft Festival
The Saratoga Balloon and Craft Festival takes place this weekend Friday through Sunday, June 19 – 21, at The Saratoga Fairgrounds in Ballston Spa. Twenty hot air balloons will launch, and over one hundred artists and artisans will showcase their works. There will be live music and other fun activities for children. For more information, visit balloonandcraft.com.

About Simona David

Simona David is a writer living in the Catskill Mountains, New York. She is the author of Art in the Catskills (3rd edition, 2016), available on Amazon.com and Kindle. For more information, visit www.simonadavid.com.

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