{"id":2367263,"date":"2026-04-10T15:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2367263"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:22:43","slug":"america-250-concerts-art-openings-and-other-adirondacks-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/america-250-concerts-art-openings-and-other-adirondacks-events\/","title":{"rendered":"America 250, concerts, art openings and other Adirondacks events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Events throughout the region this week include a historical celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, live music, a kids sing along and much more. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-seagle-nbsp-festival-nbsp-evening-nbsp-of-nbsp-musical-theater\">Seagle\u00a0Festival\u00a0evening\u00a0of\u00a0musical theater<\/h2>\n<p><strong>7:30 p.m. on April 11 at the Lodge at Schroon Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seagle\u00a0Festival\u00a0alumnus\u00a0Scott Hetz Clark\u00a0and faculty member\u00a0Neill Campbell\u00a0will take the stage to perform a curated selection of\u00a0musical\u00a0theater\u00a0gems and beloved hits from the Great American Songbook. The night\u2019s theme is \u201cI Left My Heart in\u00a0Schroon\u00a0Lake.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>This special performance highlights\u00a0Seagle\u00a0Festival\u2019s commitment to expanding its programming year-round.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regular seating tickets are $25. To purchase, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/seaglefestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seaglefestival.org<\/a>\u00a0or call the box office at (518) 532-7875.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A cannon demonstration at Fort William Henry. Explorer file photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-warren-county-gala-nbsp-250-celebration\">Warren County \u201cGala\u00a0250\u201d celebration<\/h2>\n<p><strong>5-8 p.m. on April 11 at Fort William Henry in Lake George<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The celebration will commemorate the upcoming\u00a0250th\u00a0anniversary of American independence and highlight the role the Warren County region played in the events surrounding the American Revolution. The\u00a0gala\u00a0will feature a keynote address by Douglas Bradburn, executive director of\u00a0George Washington\u2019s Mount Vernon. Guests can also enjoy live, 18th-century music performed by\u00a0New York Baroque Ballet\u00a0and the\u00a0Glens Falls Symphony, along with traditional fife and drum music and musket fire demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>The evening begins with colonial-inspired signature cocktails at a cash bar. Dinner will feature a multi-course, colonial-inspired menu before the featured presentation and dessert. Guests are encouraged to attend in period attire or black tie, though either is optional.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are\u00a0$76. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fortwilliamhenry.com\/specials\/250th-anniversary-gala\/\">fortwilliamhenry.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-3    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-essex-county-farmers-brunch\">Essex County Farmers\u2019 Brunch<\/h2>\n<p><strong>10 a.m.-12 p.m. on April 11 at Old Pharmacy Building in Elizabethtown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Local farmers and\u00a0community\u00a0members are invited to a\u00a0Farmers\u2019 Brunch\u00a0in Elizabethtown. Enjoy a\u00a0maple breakfast\u00a0and connect with fellow farmers and neighbors over good food and conversation. This is an opportunity to share ideas, network and celebrate local agriculture. A\u00a0basket of local products\u00a0will also be raffled off during the event.<\/p>\n<p>This event costs $5\u00a0for New York\u00a0Farm\u00a0Bureau\u00a0(NYFB) members, $15\u00a0for non-members.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-4    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-modern-art-exhibit-at-the-hyde-collection\">New modern art exhibit at the Hyde Collection<\/h2>\n<p><strong>April 11 at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0exhibition,\u00a0\u201cVoices\u00a0of\u00a0Abstraction,\u201d\u00a0presents\u00a0a\u00a0visual\u00a0conversation\u00a0between American artist Toshiko Takaezu\u2019s work and\u00a0abstract\u00a0painters such\u00a0as Sam Gilliam, Grace Hartigan and Adolph Gottlieb. Takaezu\u2019s vessels operate as three-dimensional canvases animated by\u00a0gesture\u00a0and color.\u00a0Visitors can expect to see oblong and spherical sculptures\u00a0ranging from\u00a0six inches to\u00a058\u00a0inches tall,\u00a0dripping with\u00a0colors such as\u00a0vibrant turquoise and deep violet,\u00a0and\u00a0brushed\u00a0with\u00a0earth tones like\u00a0burnt sienna and\u00a0onyx.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"779\" data-attachment-id=\"446639\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/events\/america-250-concerts-art-openings-and-other-adirondacks-events\/attachment\/autowb-1-31-1-00-1-63-kelvin4730-tint-0-0058\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?fit=2190%2C1422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2190,1422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;AutoWB: 1.31; 1.00; 1.63,  Kelvin=4730,  Tint=-0.0058&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;AutoWB: 1.31; 1.00; 1.63,  Kelvin=4730,  Tint=-0.0058&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"AutoWB: 1.31; 1.00; 1.63,  Kelvin=4730,  Tint=-0.0058\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Artist Kiran Ahluwalia. Photo by George Whiteside. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?fit=780%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C779&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kiran \" class=\"wp-image-446639\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5404730773802449;width:702px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C779&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C499&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C997&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C1330&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C665&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=2000%2C1299&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=780%2C506&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=400%2C260&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1.jpg?resize=706%2C458&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-1200x779.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Artist Kiran Ahluwalia. Photo by George Whiteside. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hill-and-hollow-music-concert\">Hill and Hollow Music concert<\/h2>\n<p><strong>3 p.m. on April 12 at the Strand Theatre in Plattsburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-5    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Two-time JUNO (Canadian Grammy) winner Kiran Ahluwalia\u2019s open-hearted vocals have established her as one of global music\u2019s most compelling cross-pollinators. Her six piece band is led by guitarist Rez Abbasi whose accolades include the Guggenheim Fellowship and frequent appearances on the Top Ten Guitarists of Downbeat\u2019s International Critics Poll and is rounded out by drum kit, table accordion and organ.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hillandhollowmusic.org\/\">hillandhollowmusic.org.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-attachment-id=\"446643\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/events\/america-250-concerts-art-openings-and-other-adirondacks-events\/attachment\/unnamed-170\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?fit=1080%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"unnamed\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?fit=780%2C975&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=1080%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-446643\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=780%2C975&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=300%2C375&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?resize=706%2C883&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unnamed-1.png?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wicked-sing-along-at-the-children-s-museum\">\u2018Wicked\u2019 sing along at the Children\u2019s Museum<\/h2>\n<p><strong>2-4 p.m. on April 12 at the North Country Children\u2019s Museum in Potsdam<\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-6    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The North Country Children\u2019s\u00a0Museum\u00a0invites children and families to a\u00a0Wicked Sing\u00a0Along, a live, interactive experience on the\u00a0museum\u2019s second-floor stage. All Ozians are invited to join this karaoke-style event featuring Elphaba and Glinda, with songs from the hit movie performed by student vocalists from the Crane School of Music. This program is open to all\u00a0museum\u00a0visitors, offering a chance to\u00a0sing\u00a0along, enjoy the music live, and snap a photo with the witches.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/northcountrychildrensmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">northcountrychildrensmuseum.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"pmdelayedscript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" data-no-optimize=\"1\" data-no-defer=\"1\" data-no-minify=\"1\">\n\t\t!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n\t\t{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n\t\tn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n\t\tif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n\t\tn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n\t\tt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n\t\ts.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n\t\t'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\t\tfbq('init', '1704357139826567');\n\t\tfbq('track', 'PageView', {\"page_title\":\"America 250, concerts, art openings and other Adirondacks events\",\"user_role\":\"guest\",\"event_url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.adirondackexplorer.org\\\/events\\\/america-250-concerts-art-openings-and-other-adirondacks-events\",\"post_type\":\"post\",\"post_id\":446630});\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.adirondackexplorer.org \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Events throughout the region this week include a historical celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, live music, a kids sing along and much more. 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