Dance, drama, film and music - all have a home here. Our stages host professional performances and summer residencies, community theater, and children's troupes. Performing art spaces run the gamut from the historic opera house atmosphere at the oldest theater in New York, to a bold architectural performance space designed by Frank Gehry.

Bannerman Castle

Discover the ruins of this Scottish-style castle on the Hudson River was built in the early 1900s by Frank Bannerman to store military surplus items. Take a magnificent boat ride from the Beacon dock ...

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Bardavon 1869 Opera House

The oldest continuously operating theater in New York State, and one of the oldest in the entire country. Today, it is a premier Hudson Valley destination. James Collingwood’s generous public spirit...

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Bridge Music Inc.

A site-specific sound art installation created for this suspension bridge. The installation consists of two components: (1) audio speakers mounted at two listening stations on the bridge's towers play...

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Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck

Multi-purpose performance, cultural & education center, featuring plays, musicals, dance, concerts, lectures, staged readings, workshops. Sat. morning family series. Donations accepted. Winner Dutches...

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Cocoon Theatre

Arts organization presents fine visual & performing arts workshops, classes & performances. Focus is on thought-provoking material, dedicated to the creative process.  Historical Theater....

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County Players Falls Theatre

Live theatre on stage; traditional Broadway fare, both musicals and dramas. Four-five productions annually. Adults: $22/$17, children/seniors: $19/$14 (price varies, straight show/musical). Season sub...

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Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center

Appreciate the performing, cultural and visual arts at two beautiful historic landmark Victorian-age Italianate buildings located at 9 & 12 Vassar Street in downtown Poughkeepsie. Built in the late 1...

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Fisher Center at Bard

Designed by Frank O. Gehry, architecturally bold, dynamic environment for innovative performing arts. Two theaters offer provocative programs in music, opera, theater and dance, and the annual Bard Su...

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Howland Chamber Music Circle

Sponsors 8 concerts and a winter piano festival, Sun. at 4pm at Howland Cultural Center. A Victorian gem designed in 1872 by Richard Morris Hunt, the hall is noted for its fine acoustics and seats100,...

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Howland Cultural Center

Howland Cultural Center's Gallery in the Great Room is a well-established resource for visual and live arts providing year-round artistic programming and supporting local artists and community organiz...

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Hudson Valley Philharmonic

Oldest operating theater in New York State and 12th oldest in the country presents dance, music, theatre, & films, a young people\'s theatre series. Home to the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Orchestra. ...

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Kaatsbaan Cultural Park

A creative space where world-class dancers and artists from around the world come to create and inspire the next generation of artistic talent. In addition to artist residencies, public performances a...

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