Arts & Entertainment
The Great Estates offer art, history and architectural splendor in the homes of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Vanderbilts, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, and many more. Visit Maverick Concert Hall in Woodstock for classical, jazz and contemporary performances; hear international singers, comedians and classical performers at The Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie. Gaze in wonder at Storm King Art Center – 500 acres of rolling hills, woodlands, and fields that provide the setting for a collection of more than 100 carefully sited sculptures created by some of the most acclaimed artists of our time. Experience elegant, magical Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops, and don’t forget Bard College’s Summerscape Festival. Add to your list Vassar College’s Powerhouse Theater where lucky audiences were the first anywhere to see Hamilton — and so many other brilliant and creative places and spaces. Immerse yourself in all kinds of music that abounds throughout the area. From open mic nights at cool craft brew venues to rock concerts at Bethel Woods, bluegrass at the Grey Fox Festival, the Clearwater Hudson River Revival, the music rolls on and on.