The Steel Man
Penguin Rep Theatre presents the world premiere of The Steel Man, a play by Cary Gitter, directed by Joe Brancato. Penguin Rep is located at 7 Crickettown Road, P.O. Box 91, Stony Point, NY.
The play tells the story of an aspiring actor who struggles to escape from the shadow of his larger-than-life father, a Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor.
It runs from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 29. Purchase tickets here.
Historical Society Fundraising Jazz Concert
On Friday, September 6 at 7:15pm, the Historical Society of the Nyacks will hold their annual fundraiser at the Nyack Center. The evening’s Jazz theme is borrowed from their current exhibition.
Jazz happens to be not only a distinctly America art form, but a uniquely Nyack-ian passion. The Office Restaurant on Main Street (now Olde Village Inne) reigned as the *spot* for the honeyed notes of saxophones and old time crooners. The Nyacks have housed and hosted an impressive amount of jazz musicians, including but not limited to Hildred Humphries, Bert Hughes, Buddy Christian, Bobby Parks, Tito Puente and more…
The fundraiser will feature a performance of an all-star sextet including Steven Bernstein, David Budway, Erik Lawrence, Mark Patterson, Don Falzone, and Ben Perkowsky. Guest artist – Jack DePietro
There will be dancing and refreshments. Click here for tickets
Pat Hickman Exhibition
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 7, from 7:00 – 9:00pm for Pat Hickman’s exhibit Track Spikes, curated by Joe Fusaro. The exhibit is on display from September 7 through October 27 at the Ned Harris Gallery at Building 35, GARNER Arts Center, 55 West Railroad Avenue, Garnerville, NY.
Pat Hickman is a studio artist and professor emerita of art at the University of Hawaii. She has kept a studio at the GARNER Historic District since 2006 and is a recipient of a 2024 Artists’ Support Fund grant from the Arts Council of Rockland and the Rockland Community Foundation. Hickman’s work is included in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution, the Oakland Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Denver Art Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, and Hawaii State Art Museum, among others. Her gate commission, Nets of Makali’i–Nets of the Pleiades, stands at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Hawaii.
SeptemberFest
The SeptemberFest Street Fair takes place on September 8, 2024 from 10:00am – 5:00pm.
Families and fun-seekers shouldn’t miss this special event, featuring 200 vendors with something for everyone. Jewelry, art, photography, collectibles, antiques, quality handmade crafts, unique gifts, and much more. The fair features live entertainment, plus great food, and outdoor dining. Fairgoers can also enjoy Nyack’s many shops, pubs and restaurants offering SeptemberFest specials.
Parking is free throughout the village on Sundays, both on the street and in our five municipal parking lots. Directions to Nyack and parking info are available on the Visit Nyack webpage.
Phoenix Ensemble Theatre
The 2024 Phoenix Festival, taking place from September 12 through September 22, will offer joy to audiences of all ages. The Festival also offers a spotlight for local Nyack nonprofits, along with opportunities for students and volunteers to get up-close and hands-on with live performance.
Click here to get tickets
Not-so-upstate escape weekend
Looking for the perfect post-summer staycation getaway? Penguin Rep Theater, GARNER Arts Center & Haverstraw Riverwide Arts invite you to the 3rd annual Not So Upstate Escape September 13 through September 15.
Experience a weekend of back-to-back cultural delights in the historic riverfront villages of West Haverstraw, Haverstraw, the hamlet of Garnerville, and the town of Stony Point, NY. Catch a matinee or evening show at the award-winning Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point and experience acclaimed professional theatre in a charming repurposed 1880’s barn. Visit the GARNER Historic District on Saturday night, a repurposed 19th century industrial mill site in Garnerville that is home to artists, creatives, award-winning craft beer, gourmet food and the year’s coolest DJ night under the stars; Brick Alley Block Party. Stay in a nearby hotel, explore some local sites and fuel your Sunday afternoon with a food crawl like no other, the 10th annual Haverstraw Crawl Eats and Beats, a self-guided experience of culinary and cultural immersion with small plates, live music, and a craft beer garden, all set in the historic downtown of the village of Haverstraw, NY.
Click here for more info.
