InPlay Capital Region Events: November 2025
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Happy November, InPlay Capital Region readers!! What is something that you are thankful for this year?!
Here at InPlay Capital Region, we are thankful for your readership, support, and the opportunities to report on all of the excellent creative happenings that the Capital Region and other surrounding areas have to offer to the community. Thank you for supporting InPlay Capital Region!
InPlay Capital Region has everything that you need to know about what's happening in the visual arts, music, theater, and much more for this month and the months to come. If there's an event that needs to be added to the events list, please send an email to amy.modesti@nyvtmedia.com.
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Thank you for your time. Happy Veteran's Day and Happy Thanksgiving. Have a great month!
-Amy Modesti (11/7/2025)
InPlay Capital Region Visual Arts Events: November 2025
Albany Barn
Frog Alley Presents Community Pint Night at Frog Alley Brewing (located at 108 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305), Monday, November 17,2025, 6-9 p.m.
SCHENECTADY - Come and join Albany Barn, Electric City Barn, Artistry Studios and 518 Film Network at Frog Alley Brewing for a community pint night. For each drink that is purchased equals one token and one donation towards the organizations that are involved in the event. Each token is placed in a bucket to support the organization(s). The organization with the most tokens will receive double the donations. The arts organizations are working with 518 Film Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting filmmakers in the Capital Region to one another.
Albany Institute of History and Art
From the Hudson to the Nile: Dows Dunham and the Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan opening reception at Albany Institute of History and Art (located at 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210), Friday, November 7,2025, 5-7:00 p.m.
ALBANY - Dows Dunham (1890-1984) was a Hudson Valley-born archaeologist whose pioneering fieldwork and dedicated scholarship as a curator of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in Boston, MA transformed the field and continued to shape the study of ancient civilizations today. Born in Irvington, NY, Dunham played a key role in excavations at Giza, Gebe, Barkal, and Nuri, sites that yielded extraordinary discoveries including the “secret tomb” of Queen Hetepheres and the treasures of the kings and queens of ancient Nubia. This exhibition was curated by Dr. Peter LaCovara, Director of the Ancient Egypt Heritage and Archaeology Fund and consulting curator at the Albany Institute of History and Art. The exhibition opening will be held Friday, November 7. Admission for Albany Institute members is free and $25 for non-museum members. The exhibition will be on view through May 3, 2026. For more information, go to From the Hudson to the Nile: Dows Dunham and the Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan.
Curator Talk: Dows Dunham and the Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan at Albany Institute of History and Art (located at 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210), Saturday, November 15,2025, 2:00 p.m.
ALBANY - As part of the exhibit, From the Hudson to the Nile: Dows Dunham and the Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan, Dr. Peter LaCovara, curator of the exhibit, will hold a curator talk about Dows Dunham, one of the greatest archaeologists to work in the Nile Valley and the subject of the Albany Institute’s newest exhibit. This curator talk is free with museum admission. To learn more about Dows Dunham and Peter Lacovara, go to Curator Talk: Dows Dunham and the Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan.
Family Free Day at Albany Institute of History and Art (located at 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210), Tuesday, November 11,2025, 10am-5pm
ALBANY - Tuesday, November 11 is Veteran’s Day and it’s also Family Free Day at the Albany Institute of History and Art. Visitors of all ages are encouraged to check out the museum’s fall exhibitions, take part in hands-on activities by making felt finger puppets, Baobab tree mosaic art, and a tissue paper collage, watch a film screening of Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression, story time with local author Liz Zunon, as well as take part in gallery tours, a pattern scavenger art, and learn how to make comic and illustration art with Marcus Kwame Anderson. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to Family Free Day.
An Artful Evening at Albany Institute of History and Art (located at 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210), Friday, November 14,2025, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
ALBANY - You’re invited to celebrate a festive fall evening at the Albany Institute of History and Art as part of the evening event, An Artful Evening. Come take in the beautiful, breath-taking art made by the Hudson River School artists inside the Albany Institute’s Christine and George R. Hearst III Gallery. The evening celebration will include elevated bites by Nicole’s Catering, an open bar, and a silent auction featuring landscape paintings by David Coughtry. Tickets to attend the event are $150 for Albany Institute members and $185 for non-Albany Institute members. Reservations to attend the event are due by Friday, Nov. 7. For more information, head over to the Albany Institute’s website, Albany Institute of History & Art · 2025 Fall Fundraiser: An Artful Evening.
An Afternoon with Mezzo-Soprano, Savannah Gordon at Albany Institute of History and Art (located at 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210), Sunday, November 16,2025, 3:00 p.m.
ALBANY - The Albany District (NY) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and the Albany Institute of History and Art will present Mezzo-Soprano, Savannah Gordon, for an afternoon concert at the museum, Sunday, Nov. 16. Gordon, a Capital Region native, has curated a selection of songs for her repertoire for this one-of-a-kind show which will showcase her artistry and range. A portion of the proceeds from this concert will benefit the Albany District (NY) Chapter’s Classics Through the Ages Program, which supports talented Capital Region students who study classical music. Tickets for the show are $60 for non-museum members and $50 for museum members. Advance tickets are required for this event, and tickets will NOT be available at the door. The tickets also include museum admission and the concert reception. For more information about the concert and how to obtain tickets, go to An Afternoon with Mezzo-Soprano Savannah Gordon.
Collage Workshop with Diana Blain Fine at Albany Institute of History and Art (located at 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210), Thursday, November 20,2025, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
ALBANY - Diana Blain Fine, a Gambian visual artist residing in rural upstate New York, focuses on photography, collage, painting, and illustration to express and represent her engagement with societal norms around beauty and power in Africa and the West; norms that incubated in the shadows of colonialism. Blain Fine will teach a beginner-friendly collage workshop at the Albany Institute, inspired by her work in the exhibition, For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black Dimensions in Art. The class is $40 for museum members and $50 for non-members, and spots for the class are limited. The fee included all art supplies plus light refreshments. Advanced registration is needed to take the class. For more information and to register for the class, go to Collage Workshop with Diana Blain Fine.
Albany Center Gallery
Register for the 21st Annual Members’ Show Call for Art, Online registration due before December 9,2025
ALBANY - Albany Center Gallery invites all artists to participate in the Albany Center Gallery’s Annual Members’ Show, to be held at Albany Center Gallery’s new location at 48 North Pearl St, Albany, NY 12207, beginning Friday, January 16,2026 and running through Friday, February 20,2026. The Artist reception will be hosted at the gallery Friday, January 16,2026 from 5-8pm. Every artist will have an opportunity to submit one art piece in the exhibit. To register for this exhibit, all members of Albany Center Gallery and soon-to-be members of the gallery are welcome to join the exhibit, and members must have an active ACG membership through the dates of the exhibition. The artwork must be ready to display; meaning that all 2-D art must be framed and ready to be displayed with a wire or sawtooth hanger at the time of drop off, any medium of art is eligible for entry and must be within the size of 36”x36”x36”. All artwork submissions must be submitted online through Submittable before Tuesday, December 9,2025 at 12:00 p.m. To learn more about the upcoming exhibit and how to submit the artwork, go to 21st Annual Members' Show Call for Art | Albany Center Gallery.
Arlene's Artist Materials
Playable Field Guide at the R Gallery at Arlene’s Artist Materials (located at 57 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12205), November 7-November 29,2025, opening reception Friday, November 21,2025, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
ALBANY - Arlene’s Artist Materials and the R Gallery will present Playable Field Guide, the culminating exhibition of Rainier Bernhardt, an artist who’s involved in the 2024-2025 Artist in Residence project. This imaginative and ecologically driven project transforms the traditional deck of playing cards into a vibrant celebration of local conservation efforts and regional biodiversity. Bernhardt made a full deck of 52 illustrated cards and each one nightlights flora and fauna that’s specific to four area ecological nonprofits; Albany Pine Bush Preserve, Hudson Taconic Lands, Friends of Five Rivers, and Friends of Thatcher Park. This exhibition invites visitors to explore the full deck, learn more about each group’s work, and discover how art can be a powerful tool for environmental storytelling. For more information about the artist, exhibit, and how one can support the Playable Field Guide, go to Playable Field Guide | Atelier at Arlene's.
Holiday Makers Markets at Arlene’s Artist Materials (located at 57 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12205), Saturday, November 15,2025, Saturday, November 29,2025, Saturday, December 13,2025, 11:00am-4:00 p.m.
ALBANY - The 8th Annual Holiday Maker’s Market is returning to Arlene’s Artist Materials, beginning Saturday, November 15, and will run on selective Saturday dates through Saturday, Dec. 13. This unique, festive event will allow customers the opportunity to purchase artworks from a carefully curated collection of eight different local creatives (24 in total) at each Maker’s Market. Saturday, December 13, Virgo Rising will be at Arlene’s at 1:00 p.m. with a custom hot chocolate bar. These events are free and open to the public.
Art Omi
YATTA: Iron + Palm Wine opening reception at the Newmark Gallery, Art Omi (located at 1405 CR-22, Ghent, NY 12075), opening Saturday, Nov. 15,2025, 3-5 p.m.
GHENT - Come and attend the opening reception of YATTA: Iron + Palm Wine at Art Omi. Beginning Nov. 15 and running through February 1,2026, this solo exhibition explores the access to an unburdened relationship to the Earth through music as a tool for world building. Specifically, the pastoral can be regarded as a site of reckoning, rather than escape, emphasizing the Romantic, colonial notion of nature exploration and leisure that YATTA names, “the white wander”. This artist uses Earth Music to underscore an expanded framework of landscape for those historically excluded from the right to wander the Earth with ease. YATTA considers Palm wine music, a hybrid of Portuguese fingerpicking and traditional West African folk, in which their great uncle, renowned Sierra Leonean guitarist, S.E. Rogie was a pioneer. This exhibit opening is free and open to the public, and reservations are essential. For more information, go to YATTA: Iron + Palm Wine - Art Omi.
Collar Works
Frankenstein’s Paradise: A Solo Exhibition by Eli Thorne Opening Reception at FLOCKart aka Collar Works (located at 206 1st Street, Troy, NY 12180) opening Saturday, November 8,2025, 1-3:00 p.m., with opening reception Tuesday, Nov. 11,2025, 1-3:00 p.m.
TROY - Come on over to Collar Works to view the artwork made by Eli Thorne in the exhibition show, Frankenstein’s Paradise, opening Saturday, Nov. 8. The exhibition explores imagined terrains that transcend time and place within Thorne’s paintings and sculptures. Thorne’s works trouble the categories of natural versus monstrous, outsider versus insider, and understands the process of identity formation as assemblage, otherwise known as a Frankensteinian process of self-becoming. As a trans man, Thorne’s art is an experiment in self and world building. Thorne, born in Harrogate, England I’m 1986, and raised in Santa Cruz, California, his art practice as a painter and sculptor aims to reconcile and negotiate his own sense and relationship to manhood. Currently living in the Hudson Valley, he draws inspiration for his work from rustic charm, domesticity, folk art, antiques, and working-class masculinity which he reinterprets through a contemporary lens. Admission to Thorne’s exhibit is free. For more information, visit the Collar Works website, http://www.collarworks.org/.
Dearly Beloved: A Solo Exhibition by Jude Abu Zaineh at Window Works (located at the Corner of Congress Street and 4th Street underneath the Vicina Apartments, Troy, NY 12180), ongoing through January 2026
TROY - Dearly Beloved pays homage to ancestral lands that reflect the intricate ecology of occupied New York and Ontario, Canada, where artist, Jude Abu Zaineh resides. Their work explores the dynamic interplay of cultural and geographical landscapes through indigenous and introduced plant species and food remnants. This exhibition draws parallels between the natural cycles of life, death, evolution, and decay and how these processes sustain and renew ecological systems. This exhibition was originally commissioned by Artcite Inc., and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council. Admission to view this exhibit is free and is on view 24 hours a day, seven days a week in Downtown Troy through January 2026.
Five One ART
Falling for Art: A Harvest of Local Talent at J&P’s Catering Company (located at 133 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047), Saturday, November 22, 2025, 5-9 p.m.
COHOES - Five One ART is proud to present their second group exhibition at J & P’s Catering Company, Falling for Art: A Harvest of Local Talent, happening Saturday, Nov. 22 in Cohoes, NY. Come on out for an evening of live music from Lucio Barbarino and Erin Powers (known as Powersiren), poetry readings by R.M. Engelhardt and Jason Otero, tarot readings by Jessica Lyn, and showcasing the talents of local artists, Jennifer Borst, Becky Zeh, Shootthe Artists, Liam Sweeny, Jamiegene Cole, Joseph Ryze Viola Montepagani, Krystyl Boss, Brittany Cieszynski, and Amy Modesti. A silent auction will also take place at the event; with proceeds from the silent auction benefitting the Cohoes High School Art Program. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information, check out Five One ART on Facebook.
Marvin Library Learning Commons at HVCC
14th Annual Pride of Our Nation...Pride of Our College, on display at Marvin Library Learning Commons at Hudson Valley Community College (located at 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180), opening Saturday, November 8,2025 and running through Friday, December 19,2025, Opening Reception 11/8 at 1:00 p.m.
TROY - This year’s 14th Annual Pride of Our Nation...Pride of Our College, will open Saturday, Nov. 8 inside the Marvin Library Learning Commons, with the opening reception beginning at 1:00 p.m. This yearly exhibit features a display of military photographs and memorabilia that’s submitted by faculty, staff, and students. The artifacts will be on view on the first floor of the library at the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Atrium through Friday, Dec. 19. This exhibition has grown to include more than 100 images and keepsakes, both official “military issue” and personal, and the objects can range from dog tags, medals, historic documents and full uniforms related to the military career. This year, World War II veterans will be recognized to mark the 80th anniversary of the war’s end. This exhibit is free and open to attend. The Marvin Library will be open Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Friday: 7:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sunday, the library is closed. The library will also be closed Nov. 26- Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information, go to 14th Annual “Pride of Our Nation…Pride of Our College” Exhibition Opens Saturday, Nov. 8 | HVCC.
Sand Lake Merchant
Grand Opening of Lake Bound Bookstore (located at 2867 NY-43, Averill Park, NY 12018) and Holiday Market at Sand Lake Merchant (located at 2869 NY-43, Averill Park, NY 12018), Sunday, November 9,2025, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
AVERILL PARK - For the past month, Lake Bound Bookstore has been in business. To celebrate this milestone, co-owners, Amanda and Chris Goyer will be putting on both the Grand Opening and Holiday Market, hosted in partnership with Sand Lake Merchant and the Sand Lake Center for the Arts (SLCA), Sunday, Nov. 9. This celebration will be filled with local makers, artisans, live music, giveaways, food, and more. At Sand Lake Merchant, there will be local vendors, seasonal treats, coffee and pastries from Gipfel Coffee Company, and Sand Lake Center for the Arts will have food trucks, live music, and family-friendly activities. Lake Bound Bookstore has a curated selection of books and vinyls for purchase, a cozy children’s corner, inviting spaces to read, relax, connect, and work, and customers can get a first look at the new podcast studio and co-working space, open all weekend. This event is free to the public. To RSVP to attend the event, go to Lake Bound Bookstore Grand Opening | Lake Bound Bookstore.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center
Curator As Artist IV: Artwork by Spencertown Academy Curators opening reception at Spencertown Academy Arts Center (located at 790 NY-203, Spencertown, NY 12165), Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15,2025 (3:00-5:00 p.m.), Exhibition running through December 7,2025
SPENCERTOWN - Spencertown Academy Arts Center will have their biennial art exhibition, beginning Saturday, November 15. This exhibit, running through December 7, will feature paintings, collages, metalwork, and jewelry made by members of the Academy curatorial committee. This year’s featured artists include Karen Andrew’s, Munda Avigal Upin, Norma Cohen, Meryl Enerson, David Lesako, Alice McGowan, and Amelia Toelke. The gallery hours to view the exhibit are Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. To learn more about the artists and the exhibit, visit the Spencertown Academy Arts Center website, Curator as Artist lV - Spencertown Academy.
The Teaching Gallery at Hudson Valley Community College
Biannual Fine Arts and Digital Media Faculty Exhibit at the Teaching Gallery, Administration Building, Hudson Valley Community College (located at 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180), Exhibit opening Thursday, November 6,2025 and running through Saturday, December 6,2025
TROY - Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) opened their biannual Fine Arts and Digital Media Faculty Exhibit at the Teaching Gallery Thursday, Nov. 6. This exhibit, on view through Saturday, Dec. 6, features work made by 14 full and part-time faculty members through the mediums of installation, painting, photography, videography, and motion graphics. Participating exhibitors include Alison Bachoric, Justin Baker, Ryan Chase Clow, Milt Connors, Tara Fracalossi, Kyra Garrigue, Richard Garrison, William Jaeger, Thomas Lail, Amela Mahmutovic, Ryan Parr, GG Roberts, Andrew Sober, and Jason Kates Van Staveren. The exhibit will also feature artist talks from several artists including Jason Kates van Staveren and Justin Baker at the Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium (Thursday, November 20, 3-4p.m.), Thomas Lail and Tara Fracalossi at the Siek Campus Center, room 304 (Wednesday, December 3, 3-4 p.m.). In addition to this exhibit, Thomas Lail also organized In-Process: Studios, Sketches & Preliminaries by Digital Media and Fine Arts Faculty, an exhibition of studies in ProjectSpace 320. ProjectSpace 320, created by Lail, is a less-formal gallery space which showcases exhibits and projects at Amstuz Hall, Room 320, adjacent to the drawing and painting studios. The Teaching Gallery is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10am-4pm, Wednesday: 12pm-7pm, and Saturday: 12pm-4pm. Sunday and Monday, the gallery is closed. The Teaching Gallery is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.hvcc.edu.
InPlay Capital Region Author Events
Murder at the Moulin Rouge: A Blackwell & Watson Time Travel Mystery book signing by Carol Pouliot at Barnes & Noble, Colonie Center (located at 131 Colonie Center, Suite 355, Albany, NY 12205), Friday, November 7,2025, 2:00 p.m.
ALBANY - Local author Carol Pouliot is returning to Colonie Center for a book signing of her fifth book of her Blackwell & Watson Time Travel Mystery Series, Murder at the Moulin Rouge, Friday, Nov. 7. Readers will be able to travel back in time with Depression-era detective Steven Blackwell and 21st century journalist Olivia Watson, who are enmeshed in the back-stabbing world of dance and art in Paris, one of the world’s greatest cities. Murder at the Moulin Rouge is their most daring and dangerous case to date. To read more about the book and of the book signing, go to the Barnes & Noble website, Book Signing by Carol Pouliot.
All Write, Columbia - Public Reading at Spencertown Academy Arts Center (located at 790 NY-203, Spencertown, NY 12165), Sunday, November 9,2025, 2:00 p.m.
SPENCERTOWN - Spencertown Academy Arts Center is putting on a four-day creative Non-Fiction Writers Conference. The 2025 Non-Fiction Writers Conference is a four-day intensive event focusing on the craft and the business of writing nonfiction. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 6 (6:00-9:00 p.m.), 20 nonfiction writers of all levels will be taking part in a workshop led by Donna Lanz and Mardi Jo Link, as well as listening to additional speakers who focus on craft, publishing, and memoir/essay. Workshops, opening reading, and other events will be held in person at Spencertown Academy Arts Center, while guest panelists and authors are Zoomed in. The Sunday, Nov. 9 event will be a closing reception and will feature public readings by the attendees, followed by a reception. The reception and readings are free and open to the public. To learn more about All Write, Columbia, go to All Write, Columbia - Spencertown Academy.
InPlay Capital Region Lectures
Hardman Lecture Series
Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists at Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) (located at 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247), Thursday, November 13,2025, 7:00 p.m.
NORTH ADAMS, MA - Come and see journalist, Jodie Ginsberg, as she takes part in the lecture, “Defending Journalists in an Age of Rage”at the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation. Ginsberg is the CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, a U.S. - based nonprofit that defends press freedom worldwide. A journalist by profession, she joined CPJ in 2022 from Internews Europe. Ginsberg began her career at Reuters where she worked in South Africa and Ireland. She’s an internationally respected campaigner on issues of media freedom and freedom of expression, and also speaks about journalist safety and issues involving access to information. This event is free and open to the public. To view this event via Zoom, please contact the MCLA advancement office by emailing advancement@mcla.edu or by calling 1-(413)-662-5224.
InPlay Capital Region Music Events
The Seven Wonders A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Universal Preservation Hall (located at 25 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866), Friday, November 7,2025, 7:30 p.m.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Seven Wonders are world-class musicians who pay homage to the music of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks. The band, named after the Fleetwood Mac song, “Seven Wonders”, will bring the audience powerful renditions of the band’s timeless songs. This group authentically recreated the band’s greatest hits, including “Dreams”, “Go Your Own Way”, “Gypsy”, and many others. Tickets for this show are limited so be sure to go online to the Universal Preservation Hall’s website, The Seven Wonders: A Live Tribute to Fleetwood Mac - Universal Preservation Hall.
Hubbard Hall Hayride: An Evening of Americana Music with Marty Wendell and Friends at Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education (located at 25 E Main Street, Cambridge, NY 12816), Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
CAMBRIDGE - Newly announced at Hubbard Hall is the Hubbard Hall Hay Ride: An Evening of Americana Music With Marty Wendell and Friends. This special performance will be held Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6:00 p.m. and will feature Capital Region musicians, Marty Wendell and his Tour Band, Laura Leigh, Cassandra House, and Carson Murphy. Marty Wendell has spent decades performing his mix of rockabilly, country, and folk across the Northeast, and he even opened up for Johnny Cash early in his music career. This concert was made in collaboration with Hillview Sounds. Tickets for the concert are $25 for advance tickets and $30 on the day of the show. Tickets can be purchased at Hubbard Hall. For more info about the show, go to www.hubbardhall.org and www.hillviewsounds.com.
Jester Fretless live at Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center (located at 71 Main Street, Petersburgh, NY 12138), Saturday, November 15,2025, Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and concert starts at 6:00 p.m.
PETERSBURGH - Returning to perform in Petersburgh as part of this month’s Fox Hollow Cafe music series are Jester Fretless, featuring the music of Barry Hyman (steel guitar/vocals/harmonica/guitar) and Jared Carrozza (double bass/electric bass/melodica). The duo focuses on performing and documenting improvisational world music. Since 2004, these musicians have performed together in the bands, Zuela and the Dread Resistors, and now in Jester Fretless. Admission to this concert is $5.00 and free for minors. For more info on the band, hear their music on YouTube, www.YouTube.com/@jesterfretless and at www.barryhyman.com.
Caffe Lena Presents TrueSongs at Universal Preservation Hall (located at 25 Washington Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866), Saturday, November 15,2025, 7:00 p.m.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Caffe Lena, in partnership with Universal Preservation Hall, will present the sixth annual TrueSongs, a celebration of courage, resilience, and caring in which true local stories are transformed into moving original songs. For this event, TrueSongs will shine a light on the work of local nonprofits which will help a healthier, more compassionate community. This event pairs six local individuals that are supported by a local nonprofit which helps the individual overcome a major obstacle or a life challenge. The professional songwriter and storytellers guide the individual and transform their experience into an original true story and song performed on stage. This year’s musicians include Cry’s Matthews, Emily Barnes, Rachel Summer, Reese Fulmer, Sirsy, and Dan Berggren. This year’s nonprofits that will be represented include CAPTAIN Community Human Services, Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York, RISE Housing & Support Services, All Abilities Productions, Sustainable Saratoga, and Camp Stomping Ground. For more information about the show and how to obtain tickets, go to Caffe Lena Presents TrueSongs - Universal Preservation Hall.
An Afternoon with Mezzo-Soprano, Savannah Gordon at Albany Institute of History and Art (located at 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210), Sunday, November 16,2025, 3:00 p.m.
ALBANY - The Albany District (NY) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and the Albany Institute of History and Art will present Mezzo-Soprano, Savannah Gordon, for an afternoon concert at the museum, Sunday, Nov. 16. Gordon, a Capital Region native, has curated a selection of songs for her repertoire for this one of a kind show which will showcase her artistry and range. A portion of the proceeds from this concert will benefit the Albany District (NY) Chapter’s Classics Through the Ages Program, which supports talented Capital Region students who study classical music. Tickets for the show are $60 for non-museum members and $50 for museum members. Advance tickets are required for this event, and tickets will NOT be available at the door. The tickets also include museum admission and the concert reception. For more information about the concert and how to obtain tickets, go to An Afternoon with Mezzo-Soprano Savannah Gordon.
Doc Horton’s 70th Motown Birthday Bash at The Madison Theatre (located at 1036 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12208), Saturday, November 22, 2025, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
ALBANY – It’s a milestone birthday for singer Doc Horton, as he turns 70 years old this month. Come celebrate Horton’s birthday with live music from Doc Horton and the Jay Street Band at the Madison Theatre, Saturday, Nov. 22. Music will also be provided by Legacy Music Group. Proceeds from this show will benefit the local organization, Team HERO. Tickets for the show are $50 for advance tickets and $60 at the door. For more information about the birthday show and fundraiser, go to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doc-hortons-70th-motown-birthday-bash-tickets-1808159256009?sg=0e09eaded8cd44d39626db3022ee0d0684484b3866d754a943ed10c7adf7248ebcf18b9e99975b1176b565550f41930b498b9b8538a3adcc27b80d8deaf679dd2171f521a6f52c1402f352eb7c88&aff=ebdsshios.
Kenny & Dolly Christmas & Hits at Wood Theater (located at 207 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801), Sunday, November 30,2025, 3:00 p.m.
GLENS FALLS - Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers were friends and Country music collaborators. Helping to bring the music of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers to the Wood Theater are Laurie Lynn and Alan Turner. Come to the Wood Theater to begin the holiday season by hearing the greatest hit songs sung by Kenny and Dolly Sunday, Nov. 30. Music fans will hear performances of “The Gambler”, “9 To 5”, among other hit songs, a Christmas celebration, and holiday songs. This tribute show will feature a full band with Nashville musicians, and the show will be fun for the entire family. Ticket prices for the concert range from $69.00-$79.00 (including fees) and can be purchased directly on the Wood Theater website, AudienceView Professional.
InPlay Capital Region Theater Events
Schenectady Light Opera Company (SLOC)
Hadestown: Teen Edition, directed by Elizabeth Sherwood-Mack, at Schenectady Light Opera Company (located at 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY12305), beginning Friday, Nov. 7,2025 (8:00 p.m.), Nov. 8, Nov. 13-Nov.15 (8:00 p.m.), Nov. 9 & Nov. 16 (3:00 p.m.)
SCHENECTADY - SLOC Musical Theater will present their second show of their 99th theater season with Hadestown: Teen Edition, a Tony Award-Winning Broadway play with the book and music by Anais Mitchell. This local production, showcasing the talent from local high school students from 9th grade to 12th grade, will open Friday, Nov. 7, and will run for two weekends through Sunday, Nov. 16. Hadestown: Teen Edition, set in a post-apocalyptic, jazz-infused underworld in which it follows young dreamers as they navigate love, hope, and the temptation of despair. This production stars Jackson Majewski (Orpheus), Rylie Huang (Eurydice), Claudio Mantano (Hermes), Brayden Huneau (Hades), Ella Wilborn (Persephone), and supported by a featured and ensemble cast of 20 students from local high schools. Please note that American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be present for the Nov. 9 performance, for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Ticket prices range from $25-$35, and can be purchased on the SLOC website, www.sloctheater.org, or by calling (518)-730-7370.
Classic Theater Guild
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors, co-written by Broadway director and playwright Gordon Greenberg, based on the Bram Stoker story, at Congregation Beth Israel (located at 2195 Eastern Pkwy, Niskayuna, NY 12309), Nov.6,2025 (7:30 p.m.), Nov. 8,2025 (7:30 p.m.), and Nov. 9,2025 (3:00 p.m.)
NISKAYUNA - Classic Theater Guild premiered the production of Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors, at Congregation Beth Israel Saturday, November 1. Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors, continuing its second week of showings through Sunday, Nov. 9, features a cast of 14 community theater veterans and newcomers, including father and daughter, John R. McCarthy (Dr. Wallace Westfieldt) and Amelia McCarthy (Lucy Westfieldt). The play also stars Kevin Miner (Dracula), Sydney Davis (Jonathan Harker), Shaya Reyes (Mina Westfeldt), Christine Vermilyea (Dr. Van Helsing), Mike Collins (Renfield),Jessie Rosenthal (Kitty Rutherford), Jared Saylors (Lords Cavendish, Worthington, and HaveMercy), Doug Gladstone (Driver), Tricia Stuto (Bosun), Alan Angelo (Gravedigger), Jenna Croswell (Man-Eating-Wolf understudy), and Rita Machin (Captain). This production is a laugh out loud, campy spoof of the classic Bram Stoker story. Ticket prices for the show range from $23.18 and can be purchased via Eventbrite, Dracula A Comedy of Terrors Tickets, Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite.
The Two Of Us Productions
Pippin The Musical, live at the Copake Grange, Copake Grange Hall (located at 628 Empire Road, Copake, NY 12516), directed by Stephen Sanborn, opening Friday, Nov. 7,2025 (7:30 p.m.), Saturday, Nov. 8,2025 (7:30 p.m.), and Sunday, Nov. 9,2025 (3:00 p.m.), Nov. 14-15,2025 (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday, Nov. 16,2025 (3:00 p.m.)
COPAKE - The Two of Us Productions is proud to present the Broadway hit, Pippin The Musical at Copake Grange Hall, beginning Friday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m. and will run for two weekends through Sunday, Nov. 16. Pippin The Musical tells the tale of a young Prince who searches for meaning in his life. Based on the musical masterpiece of Stephen Schwartz, Young Pippin, heir to the Frankish throne, is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment by seeking it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power, after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great. Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors but rather in the us extraordinary moments that happen every day. This play features Zachary Nayer (Pippin), Jeffrey Jene (Charlemagne), Debra Hughes (Fastrada), Mason Lowe (Lewis), Kitt LaPaix (Berthe), Karissa Payson (Catherine), Lily Troche (Thea, first weekend), Edie Parillo (Thea, second weekend), and Constance Lopez (Leading Player). Tickets for the show are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. For advance reservations for tickets and seats, call (518)-329-6293 or by going to www.thetwoofusproductions.org.
Harbinger Theatre
Swing State, written by Rebecca Gilman, directed by Brian Sheldon, at Sand Lake Center for the Arts (located at 2880 NY-43, Averill Park, NY 12018), beginning Friday, Nov. 14 and running through Sunday, Nov. 23,2025, Free Preview: Thursday, Nov. 13,2025
AVERILL PARK - Harbinger Theatre will close out their 2025 theater season with the Capital Region premiere of Rebecca Gilman’s Swing State, at Sand Lake Center for the Arts (SLCA), with a free preview Thursday, Nov. 13 (7:30 p.m.). The play will open Friday, Nov. 14 (7:30 p.m.) and will also include a Talkback Friday session with the cast and crew after the play ends. Additional showings will be held Saturday’s (7:30 p.m.) and the Sunday matinee shows (2:30 p.m.). An additional Talkback Friday session will be held Friday, Nov. 21. In honor of the Wisconsin setting, Harbinger Theater and SLCA will have a cheese tasting for all of the Packer backers Saturday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. This play focuses on Peg, a recently widowed woman who tends to native plants in her native 40-acre rural Wisconsin prairie backyard, and soon, she would be interrupted by visits from a family friend with a check-reed past. When a mysterious theft alerts the authorities, a string of events unfold that forever change their lives. Tickets for Swing State are $15, and can be purchased on Harbinger’s website: Ludus - Harbinger Theatre, or at the door. More information about the play can be found on SLCA’s website: Theatre — Sand Lake Center for the Arts.
Creative Action Unlimited
The Unopened Door, directed by Michael A. Lake, at The Arts Center of the Capital Region (located at 265 River Street, Troy, NY 12180), Friday, November 14,2025 (7:30 p.m.) & Saturday, November 15,2025 (4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.), Friday, November 21,2025 (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday, November 22,2025 (4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)
TROY - Creative Action Unlimited will present the world premiere of The Unopened Door, a whimsical tale for grown-ups at The Arts Center of the Capital Region, beginning Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and will run through Saturday, Nov. 22. This local production, directed by Michael A. Lake uses narrative myth, adventure, and shared storytelling to explore how “we see the world not as it is, but as we are.” The play focuses on the characters of Frick and Frack as they navigate a series of challenges on their way to discover who lives in the house with the unopened door. This local production features Shae Fitzgerald, Michael Kennedy, Angelique Powell, and J. Scala. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door, or in advance via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1676184385619 . For more information, visit https://creativeactionunlimited.com.
Shakespeare & Company
“Fill the Quill” Match Challenge to benefit the Fall Festival of Shakespeare at Shakespeare & Company (located at 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA 01240), Festival begins Thursday, Nov. 20- Sunday, Nov. 23,2025
LENOX, MA - Shakespeare & Company announced a $50,000 “Fill The Quill” Match Challenge to benefit the Fall Festival of Shakespeare, made possible by Amy and David Sorkin. Every dollar that is contributed to Shakespeare and Company’s Educational Program before the close of the festival, November 23, will be doubled up to $50,000. The Fall Festival of Shakespeare, now in its 37th year, brings together more than 500 high school students from ten schools across Massachusetts and New York for a nine week, non-competitive exploration of Shakespeare’s plays culminating in full-scale productions at their schools on the main stage at the Tina Packer Playhouse. This year’s theater productions, open to the public, will feature shows produced by students from Berkshire Waldorf High School (Stockbridge, MA), Pittsfield High School (Pittsfield, MA), Taconic Hills Jr./Senior High School (Craryville, NY), Lenox Memorial High School (Lenox, MA), Mount Everett Regional School (Sheffield, MA), Lee Middle and High School (Lee, MA), Monument Mountain Regional High School (Great Barrington, MA), Springfield Central High School (Springfield, MA), Mt. Greylock Regional High School (Williamstown, MA), and Chatham High School (Chatham, NY). Donations may be made online at http://www.shakespeare.org to the Educational Program Fund (in the notes section, please write FFS Match), or by calling the Development Office at 1-(413)-637-1199, ext. 145. For additional information, visit the Shakespeare & Company website.
Fort Salem Theater
Romeo & Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, at Fort Salem Theater (located at 11 E Broadway, Salem, NY 12865), Nov. 20-Nov. 23, 2025, 7:30 p.m. (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) and 2:00 p.m. (Sunday, Nov. 23)
SALEM - Romeo & Juliet is a timeless tale about Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet as they meet, fall in love, and even secretly marry, despite the ongoing feud between the Montague and Capulet families. Although fate and miscommunication lead to a series of devastating events for the couple, their love story became a heart-wrenching struggle against forces beyond their control. Tickets for this show can be purchased online at AudienceView Professional.
Ancram Center for the Arts
Real People Real Stories Fall 2025 at Ancram Center for the Arts (located at 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502), Saturday, November 22,2025, 3:00 p.m.
ANCRAM - Ancram Center will present Real People Real Stories Saturday, Nov. 22. Everybody has a story to tell and with each edition of Real People Real Stories has occurred each year, residents share stories about their communities. This year’s event will feature storytellers, Alexandra Angeloch (Woodstock), Jeffrey Dreiblatt (Copake), and Diane Mattes (Sharon, CT). Tickets for the event are $25 general admission, and $20 for students with a valid ID. For more information about the event and how to obtain tickets, go to Real People Real Stories Fall 2025 — Ancram Center for the Arts.
That’s A Wrap! at Ancram Center for the Arts (located at 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502), Saturday, November 29,2025, 3-5p.m.
ANCRAM - Come on over to the Ancram Center to celebrate the end of the 2025 theater season and Ancram Center’s 10th anniversary. Get a sneak peek tour of the Annex Capital project as it nears the end of its construction, Saturday, Nov. 29. Guests are welcome to eat some snacks, have some drinks, listen to music from a DJ, and enjoy some pop-up performances. This event is free and open to the public. For more info, visit the Ancram Center website, Ancram Center for the Arts.
InPlay Capital Region Film Events
Shakespeare & Company
Lost Nation, movie viewing with a Q&A session with director Jay Craven, inside the Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, Shakespeare & Company (located at 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA 01240), Friday, Nov. 7,2025, 7:00 p.m.
LENOX, MA - Semester Cinema, an educational film produced in collaboration with Kingdom County Productions, will show its 2022 historical indie story, Lost Nation, at Shakespeare & Company’s Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, Friday, Nov. 7, to celebrate the program’s upcoming move to Lenox, MA. A question and answer session with the film director, Jay Craven, will also take place after the movie’s showing. Lost Nation is a Revolutionary War action-drama that follows the stories of Vermont founding father, Ethan Allen, and pioneering poet, Lucy Terry-Prince. Allen, played by Irish actor Kevin Ryan, navigates entanglements with allies, enemies, and family as he and the Green Mountain Boys led the resistance to New York land claims in the fight to establish Vermont as the 14th state. Lost Nation was mainly set in Western Massachusetts, Vermont, and New York, and has played in 80 plus sold out dates across Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and the Hudson Valley since the movie tour began last summer in 2024. To learn about the film, view the film trailer, and purchase advance tickets for the movie screening can be found at www.kcppresents.org. Tickets for this film showing are $15.
InPlay Capital Region Audition Notice(s)
Shakespeare & Company
Auditions for the film, An Enemy of the People, at Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company (located at 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA 01240), Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, 11:00am -2:00 p.m.
LENOX, MA - The producers of Semester Cinema and Kingdom County Productions are seeking local actors for consideration for all roles in the upcoming film, An Enemy of the People, set to be filmed in the Berkshires during March, April, and early May 2026. Currently working under the title, An Enemy of the People, this project is a hybrid adaptation of the Tony-winning play, Red Harvest, written by Dashiell Hammett and directed by Hendrick Ibsen. This film, set in 1957, follows Dr. Ebba Stockmann, who returns home to respond to an urgent issue at the town’s spa and mineral baths, only to find the man who called her in has mysteriously died. Suspecting foul play but getting nowhere with the local police, Stockmann recruits the help of the town’s newspaper editor for a winding investigation that cracks open widespread issues of corruption, contamination, and complacency. Actors should send their resume, headshot, and optional video material to producer Nicole Doerges, via email: nicoleldoerges@gmail.com. This production will be produced under an agreement with SAG-AFTRA, though non-SAG actors with strong resumes are encouraged to submit. Auditions will be held at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA.
