Arts Activities This Weekend in Downtown Gloversville on Aug. 16 - Aug. 18
As Gloversville prepares for the influx of artists that will come when Glove City Lofts opens, the creative economy is already robust with activities such as the ones occurring this weekend.
Starting tonight, middle school and high school students will take to the stage as part of The Glove Theatre Summer Academy’s production of “The Necklace.” The students have been working over the past several weeks to create an original take on the short story by French author, Guy de Maupassant. From The Glove Theatre: “The short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant, first published in 1884, tells the story of Mathilde Loisel, a young woman who borrows a necklace from a wealthy friend to wear to a high-society event, only to lose it and spend the next ten years of her life in poverty trying to replace it. The story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of materialism and social ambition, featuring one of Maupassant’s infamous plot twists for which he was well known. Book, music, and lyrics are be written by the Academy’s own Rising Stars, and their four week adventure included learning about performance, writing, music, dance, and dramaturgy as well as World Literature.” Show times are Aug. 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 17 and 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased ahead of time at www.ticketstripe.com/gloveacademy. The theatre is located at 42 N. Main St., Gloversville.
The annual Sacandaga Valley Arts Network (SVAN) Art Trails returns Aug. 17 and 18, and a stop includes Downtown Gloversville’s Micropolis Cooperative, Inc. Art Gallery, located inside the Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market, 30 N. Main St. From SVAN: “Enjoy wonderfully diverse artists and see where they get their inspiration and how they create. Take a self-guided tour of studios and galleries around through the Sacandaga Valley. Includes artists in Fulton, Hamilton, and Saratoga counties. Sculptors, woodworkers, painters, weavers, photographers, and glass and multimedia artists.” Maps and brochures can be found at Micropolis Art Gallery and at Fulton County Center for Regional Growth’s lobby at 34 W. Fulton St. Micropolis Cooperative Inc. is a collective of more than 24 local artist works.
Dancing is another art form, and The Shoeleather Express Dance Center located at 31 Spring St., has been hosting the Mid-Atlantic Callers School with host Mike Sikorsky this past week, bringing participants into Gloversville from as far away as Texas and Arizona. Mike has taught the caller school The ShoeLeather Express in 2023. 2022, and 2021, and this year he will also be the guest caller at the “Minions Dance” that will be held on Aug. 17. That day starts at noon with a beginner’s dance for new dancers, followed by a put luck lunch, and then square and round dancing for all. For more information, visit www.theshoeleatherexpress.com or call (518) 225-1405.
We look forward to more events, especially with new artists in the area through Glove City Lofts and its gallery, and the availability of co-sharing artist workspace at Schine Memorial Hall, expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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