#Rosendale Street Festival

[thedustyrebel]

Rosendale Street Festival

Uncle Willy the founding father of the Rosendale Street Festival—which began in 1978 to showcase local talent and to celebrate the birthday of the Rosendale icon.

More photos: Rosendale, Rosendale Street Festival

#rosendale #rosendale street festival #uncle willy #hudson valley #portrait #festivals #random strangers

[ckwlofton]

Ronnie and I recently left the state of New York after spending a little over a month there. We had a great time and definitely plan to go back to the state sometime in the future. In previous blogs, I covered the major things that we did, but there were several other things along the way. In this blog, we will share those things with you.

The park we stayed in when for the time we were not on the Escapees HOP was a Thousand Trails park in Accord, NY. The name of is was Rondout Valley RV Resort. Like most TT parks, it was nothing fancy but was a very nice little park. The sites were nice and level with a good amount of yard space. The roads were paved, and traffic seemed to follow the speed limit, which is not always the case in RV parks. On weekends, the park had either live music or DJs play at their pavilion area, and we could sit outside our RV and listen to the music. We really enjoyed that. Actually, we enjoyed the park as a whole and will definitely stay there again if we are in the area.

The park had two creeks that ran through it, with them meeting together at the edge of the park. We got to see them when the water was at a normal level and then see them again after days of heavy rain when they were more on the full side of things.

Earlier I posted about our trip to Kaaterskill Falls. Before visiting there, we discovered High Falls. High Falls sits on the side of a road, so there was no hiking involved in seeing them. They were much smaller falls but were still beautiful.

One of the really cool places that we visited was the original site of the Woodstock music festival. The event was not actually held in the town of Woodstock but in Bethel, NY. There is a nice marker that includes all of the bands that played over those three days. It overlooks the field where the festival happened. The area included a peace sign that was mowed into it. It was neat to stand there and imagine that place filled with 400,000 people enjoying the time of their lives.

One weekend we found a street festival that was happening near where we were staying. We decided to visit because it was free, just asking for donations if you wished to give. We chose to give a little something because all of the proceeds went to support music education in the county. We both love supporting the arts and thought this was a fascinating way for the community to achieve that.

The Rosendale Street Festival was held in the eclectic little town of Rosendale, NY. It was not a huge event, but had a fair number of vendors, along with the stores on the main street being open to the festival goers. We enjoyed ourselves as we perused the vendors and shops. One big thing to note is that I managed to visit without buying anything. Score one for me!

Last but certainly not least, we heard about a candy store that is owned in part by…wait for it…Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Paul Rudd. Let’s focus for a moment on this…I could visit a store that is owned by Jeffrey Dean Morgan! Needless to say, we had to visit! We didn’t get to see JDM, but we did score two of the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had in my life. (shhh, don’t tell my nurse practitioner).

We enjoyed our time in New York and definitely want to visit again. We would give the TT park in Rondout Valley a 4-star rating. It is one of the better TTs that we have visited.

Now to head back to Louisiana to visit family. A blog post on that journey to come soon. Good wifi had been hard to find, and I have used all of our Verizon data until the 18th. Doing a blog post from my phone or iPad is just too much of a pain for me to tackle. Glad it’s only a few days until my data rolls over.

Thanks for reading! Feel free to leave a comment…I love to answer questions about our trips!

Out & About in New York Ronnie and I recently left the state of New York after spending a little over a month there.

#Accord NY #Bethel NY #creek #High Falls #Jeffrey Dean Morgan #New York #retirement #Rondout Valley RV Resort #Rosendale NY #Rosendale Street Festival #rv #Samuel&039;s Sweet Shop #Thousand Trails #travel #Woodstock

[soyrosendale-blog]

Rosendale Street Festival- it’s always the hottest weekend in July.  We always wonder why it has to be this weekend.

it’s Uncle Willy’s birthday weekend, that’s why.  But we wish his birthday was in September like me.  Can you born again in September, Uncle Willy?

We survived the heat wave and black out with all-girl crew (six including me!) but of course I forgot to take a picture of all of us together.  Just like good old days!  SOY in the Lower East Side was ran by bunch of girls for many years.

#rosendale #rosendalestreetfest #hudson valley #soyrosendale

[frenchyandthepunkofficial]

We played outside in 99 degree weather @rosendalestreetfest today in Rosendale, NY! We made it, thanks to all who came to our show! • • • • • #hoorayberet #batfrogs #frenchy #thepunk #sweltering #rosendaleny #streetfestival #livelooping #cabaret #folkpunk (at Rosendale Street Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0KRYRJDLvB/?igshid=a2ci9eoeugbw

#hoorayberet #batfrogs #frenchy #thepunk #sweltering #rosendaleny #streetfestival #livelooping #cabaret #folkpunk

[thesoapfactory-art]

Rethinking Public Spaces at The Soap Factory

The Soap Factory invited artists to propose projects outside of our Factory during construction that will activate the building’s exterior and surrounding property. 

The following artists have been chosen to present their projects as part of Rethinking Public Spaces at The Soap Factory: 

MONICA EDWARDS LARSON

Monica Edwards Larson / Sister Black (Bike) Press’s project “Poetry of Resistance” consists of two parts; a temporary installation of letterpress printed poetry cards and to host a collaborative one-time event: Poetry reading and DIY printing event, using the mobile bicycle press, at the Soap Factory. The installation will consist of hundreds of letterpress printed poetry cards that will be temporarily inserted within the construction fence on the property. The cards will feature the work of local poets whose work bears witness to the many challenges facing our democracy, the health of our planet, and all aspects of human rights, that inspire action.

Monica Edwards Larson is the proprietress of Sister Black Press – a private Letterpress and Book Arts studio, established in 2000 in Minneapolis, MN. Shereceived a Masters in Fine Art in printmaking from Arizona State University. She has taught Printmaking, Graphic Design and Book Arts to students of all ages in the Twin Cities area, including the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, College of Visual Art, University of Northwestern and Minneapolis College of Art & Design. She is a 2017 recipient of the MN State Arts Board – Artist Initiative Grant, and recently started a new venture called Sister Black (Bike) Press – a mobile printing press that she pedals on the Twin Cities’ bike trails and streets, stopping to print at local bike shops, bookstores and libraries.

http://www.sisterblackpress.com/

LEYYA MONA TAWIL

In collaboration with local dancers and musicians, dance artist and composer Leyya Mona Tawil will bring her day long performance ‘Destroy// All Places’ to The Soap Factory. Destroy// All Places is a new ritual for new times. The performance is composed, but untethered. The artists attempt a score imbedded with mechanisms that make its execution increasingly impossible, forcing the material into stages of deterioration and evolution. Destroy// All Places began in San Francisco in 2012, and has since visited over 23 cities including Saint Petersburg, Rome, Cairo and Athens.  Over 100 artists have participated in the project internationally.

“My project for The Soap Factory, Destroy// Minneapolis, is a metaphor for renewal and resistance.  The health of a city is dependent on change; a change that requires destruction as part of the life cycle…  As well, it is a framework to support and present the talented dancers and musicians of Minneapolis/St. Paul.” – Leyya Mona Tawil

Leyya Mona Tawil, Artistic Director of DANCE ELIXIR, is an artist working with dance and music practices. Her performance scores have been presented in 16 countries; highlights include New York Live Arts/Live Ideas (NYC), After the Last Sky Festival (Berlin), TransDance15 (Cairo), Bimhuis (Amsterdam) and the Museum of Nonconformist Arts (Saint Petersburg). Tawil’s work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, American Theater Magazine, Movement Research’s Critical Correspondence and PAJ-Journal of Performance and Art.

http://www.danceelixirlive.org/destroy.html

Photo credit: Atsushi Iwai

LAURA BROWN

Laura Brown will install screen printed faux construction signs around the perimeter of the Soap Factory during renovation. The signs will contain components of the visual language of construction signs, but they will ultimately not be helpful or useful in navigating around the construction site. Instead, their colors and patterns will serve the purpose of sustaining anticipation about the soon-to-be completed Soap Factory renovation. In addition to the installation, Laura will host a series of Open Air Studio Sessions, inviting the public to come print signs of solidarity, protest, or encouragement; in relation to their day-to-day experiences in a wider world that is in various states of literal and metaphorical “renovation”.

Laura Brown is a printmaker, book artist, collaborator and teacher. Her work examines human relationships and memory through the lenses of geography, movement, and time. She has held residencies at the Myren Graffikk in Kristiansand, Norway; the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California; Minnesota Center for Book Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and the Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, New York, and her work appears in collections at Yale University and the Library of Congress, among others. In May, she will receive an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin.

https://www.laurabrownart.com/

MONICA SHEETS

Monica is installing a large-scale neon sign for the Soap Factory façade created in collaboration with Ne-Art Custom Neon in Northeast Minneapolis. The text – “collectively we support your autonomy” – is a reflection of and comment on participatory processes and relationships between artist, participant, artwork and audience.

“This lesson also applies to the Soap Factory’s role in the Twin Cities’ art community. It is the support provided by organizations such as the Soap that enables artists’ autonomy in exploring their varied interests and contributing their knowledge to the world. It is also our collective support of these organizations as artists, audience and volunteers that ensures their continued existence. It seems fitting to me to emphasize these reciprocal roles on the Soap’s exterior while its interior is closed in order to undertake renovations that ensure its own autonomy and continued existence.” – Monica Sheets

Monica Sheets creates platforms for communication as a means of civic engagement for herself and other participants. She was born in Toledo, Ohio and her experiences growing up in the Rust Belt were pivotal to her decision to work directly with participants, coming from a desire to reach audiences who might not normally visit galleries and museums. In addition to her artistic work, she has worked in different capacities at a variety of non-profit art organizations, including as founder and director of Das Fundbuero e.V., a cultural organization dedicated to creating spaces in which former East German citizens can discuss their experiences of the German Democratic Republic and the aftermath of German unification in 1989.

www.monicasheets.com

#mplsart #publicart #printmaking #neon #dance #soapfactory #mnart

[dulwichdiverter]

Eat, drink and be merry

Have yourself a very merry Christmas in Dulwich this winter, with a sparkling line-up of seasonal events that guarantee plenty of festive good cheer.

The Love West Dulwich Christmas Fair returns on November 30, offering a jolly day out for all the family with market stalls, street food, mulled wine, carols, dancing and face-painting on Croxted, Park Hall and Rosendale roads.

Lots of local shops will join in on the day – look out for Santa’s grotto at the back of Wigwam toy shop, story time at Dulwich Books, Christmas decoration painting at the Dulwich Trader and more. The fair runs from 11am to 4pm.

On December 1, head down to the Dulwich Village Christmas Stocking from 11am to 5pm, when the Village will dazzle in traditional Christmas style with natural fir trees and decorations.

Children will have lots of activities to entertain them, including a mystery Christmas stocking trail with prizes, arts and crafts activities and a Superheroes for Christmas adventure party show at St Barnabas Parish Hall (11am till noon) led by Nutty’s children’s parties.

Families can enjoy free entry to Dulwich Picture Gallery with a Christmas Stocking flyer and special offers in many of the independent shops. Christmas carols from local schools and Popchoir Dulwich will also feature, along with roast chestnuts, mulled wine and hot chocolate.

There will be collections for two local charities: Kingfishers, which supports King’s College Hospital paediatric units; and Link Age Southwark, which helps isolated elderly people in the community.

On December 7, the East Dulwich Christmas Cracker will offer a fabulously festive day out in SE22. Centred around North Cross Road and Lordship Lane, there will be lots on offer, from live music to Christmas gifts and an art trail.

Festive food and drink will be served in many of the local shops while customers browse their wares, and there will be stalls selling further seasonal refreshments.

A Christmas treasure hunt organised by Link Age Southwark will invite those taking part to visit a number of local shops, where they will be challenged to spot a series of knitted hidden objects. Entry will cost £1, with tempting prizes including cinema tickets, a voucher to spend at Rye Books and more. The fair runs from 11am to 5pm.

If you’re keen to get your Christmas shopping sorted early this year, then the St Christopher’s Hospice Christmas Market, which will showcase some of the “finest craftspeople and local food producers in south London”, is an event that’s not to be missed.

Stalls will sell baked goods, locally produced wine, craft beer, cheeses, cured meats and honey from a local beekeeper. Perfumes, handmade soaps, jewellery and other gift ideas will be on sale, while a bouncy castle will keep the kids entertained.

The fair takes place on November 16, from 11am to 4pm at Kingsdale Foundation School, Alleyn Park. Entry costs £3 per adult and is free for under-16s.

Offering further Christmas gift inspiration is the SoLo craft fair, which will return to St Barnabas Parish Hall for its Dulwich Christmas market on November 30 from 11am to 4pm.

The hall will be transformed into a winter wonderland, with 60 independent traders including artists, designers and craftspeople selling high quality handmade gifts.

There will be festive food and drink and a kids’ corner to keep little ones occupied with toys, books and crafts.

Elsewhere, the Charter School North Dulwich Christmas Fair is back this year, with a multitude of market stalls, music and food and drink that promise to bring some festive fun to the Red Post Hill school on November 28 from 5.30 to 8.30pm.

Look out for local artists, designers and makers selling handmade and vintage jewellery, accessories and fashion, as well as Christmas confectionery, furniture and homeware, lighting, cards, homemade jams and jellies and limited edition prints.

Students will be selling cakes, notebooks, clothes, decorations, cards, scarves, jewellery, ceramics, plants and more. They will also provide festive food, a barbecue, drinks and music.

Another highlight of this year’s event will be the tombola, with prizes including an Apple Watch Series 3 and a tour around the Channel 4 News studio. Entrance to the fair costs £1 for adults (children go free) and includes a complimentary drink.

[lagustasluscious]

I like this shot from @coconutdreamin. Dawn’s one of our oldest customers, earliest boosters. The first summer we were open in 2011 she yelled at people at the Rosendale Street Festival to come down to New Paltz to this vegan chocolate shop. Lots of them actually came, walked in the door blinking telling us that some red-haired girl told them they had to. Everything is all Deep Stress now so it’s good to remember that our customers are chiller than us, mega more chiller. I keep apologizing, but when my friends are in the shop they’re just high-fiving me (ultra chiller), telling me they’re proud of me & pointing to the super naked bare shop shelves that to me only read Inadequate Planning—but I try & see it their way & it does look cool. Our college kids are in the midst of finals, everyone has a manic energy, none of us can get our brains to calm down. In a week we’ll be out of it, strange to live in phases like this. #thedecemberdiaries day 17 (at New Paltz , New York)

#thedecemberdiaries

[ohdanadarling]

hey, i'm a queer teenager in alabama who wants to move to rosendale ny and i found you while looking through the tag for the city... i'm feeling very unsafe for that reason where i'm currently living and i was wondering if you could talk about what the atmosphere is like as far as lgbt stuff goes?

Hi Friend,

I am a white queer femme and I pass for straight, so my experiences may not be useful for you in evaluating how safe or unsafe you might feel in Rosendale but I hope you find my observations helpful. I should also note that I do not live in Rosendale, I spend a lot of time there because many of my friends live-in/do business in town. 

That said, I would describe Rosendale as a quiet liberal leaning town. It is comprised of one main strip with a small smattering of businesses/residences along either side of main street. Because Rosendale is small, and rural I imagine it would be easy for a new transplant to feel isolated unless you are the kind of person who is willing and able to go to events solo to actively make friends and participate in the community. I have heard that Market Market Cafe hosts a “Pansy Night” but I haven’t attended it so I can’t really elaborate. Rosendale does host many annual community-centric events, off the top of my head: Frozendale, Street Fest, Pickle Festival, and The Mermaid Parade. It is not far from Kingston, a small but lovely city which is home to the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center. The center may be a helpful resource in connecting with the community if/when you arrive. It is also close to New Paltz which has a strong LGBTQIA  and hosts a Pride parade annually. Big Gay Hudson Valley is also another wonderful resource, they plan and host events and meet-ups all over the Hudson Valley.

I hope where ever you wind up, you find a community that you feel safe and comfortable in. Best of luck.-Dana

#Asked and answered

[thedustyrebel]

Rosendale Street Festival: Sarah Perrotta

Hooray for my old friend Sarah Perrotta, who closed out this year’s Rosendale Street Festival! Several months ago Sarah released her new album Blue to Gold.

More photos: Sarah Perrotta, Rosendale Street Festival

#Rosendale Street Festival #Sarah Perrotta #hudson valley #rosendale #portrait #stage and screen #festivals

[thedustyrebel]

Rosendale Street Festival: Sarah Perrotta

Hooray for my old friend Sarah Perrotta, who closed out this year’s Rosendale Street Festival! Several months ago Sarah released her new album Blue to Gold.

More photos: Sarah Perrotta, Rosendale Street Festival

#rosendale street festival #stage and screen #rosendale #hudson valley #portrait #festivals

[thedustyrebel]

Lady Pink’s Roses for Rosendale

Lady Pink working on new mural in the Hudson Valley town of Rosendale. The wall is part of a series of rose themed murals curated by the graffiti legend that have been going up throughout the town. 

More photos: Lady Pink, Roses for Rosendale

#lady pink #hudson valley street art #rosendale #roses for rosendale murals #artist at work #street art #rosendale street art #hudson valley #festivals

[thedustyrebel]

Jules Muck: Roses for Rosendale

Jules Muck’s new mural in the Hudson Valley town of Rosendale. The wall is part of a series of rose themed murals curated by the graffiti legend Lady Pink that have gone up throughout the town.

More photos: Jules Muckrock, Roses for Rosendale

#jules muck #roses for rosendale #rosendale street art #rosendale #hudson valley street art #artist at work #murals #portrait #festivals

[thedustyrebel]

Roses For Rosendale

Some serious legend action going on as part of Lady Pink curated Roses for Rosendale mural project. Famed photographer Martha Cooper documenting walls by Queen Andrea, Alice Mizrachi, Stef Skills and Shiro.

More photos: Roses for Rosendale

#martha cooper #shiro #queen andrea #stef skills #alice mizrachi #roses for rosendale #rosendale street art #rosendale #hudson valley street art #artist at work #murals #portrait #festivals

[thedustyrebel]

Jenna Morello: Roses for Rosendale

Jenna Morello working on a new mural in the Hudson Valley town of Rosendale. The wall is part of a series of rose themed murals curated by the graffiti legend Lady Pink that have gone up throughout the town.

More photos: Jenna Morello, Roses for Rosendale

#Jenna Morello #roses for rosendale #rosendale street art #rosendale #hudson valley street art #artist at work #murals #portrait #festivals #random strangers

[thedustyrebel]

Queen Andrea: Roses for Rosendale

Queen Andrea finishing her new mural in the Hudson Valley town of Rosendale. The wall is part of a series of rose themed murals curated by the graffiti legend Lady Pink that went up throughout the town.

More photos: Queen Andrea, Roses for Rosendale

#queen andrea #roses for rosendale #rosendale street art #rosendale #hudson valley street art #artist at work #murals #portrait #festivals

[thedustyrebel]

Shiro Painting In Rosendale

Shiro painting in the Hudson Valley town of Rosendale for a mural project spearheaded by graffiti legend Lady Pink.

More photos: Shiro, Hudson Valley Graffiti & Street Art

#shiro #rosendale #murals #hudson valley street art #artists at work #roses for rosendale murals #rosendale street art #hudson valley #festivals