Arts This Year

The Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
August 25-September 16; reception on September 15 @ 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The gallery will close at noon on the show’s last day.

Painter Liz Dwyer describes her compositions as modern folk art. Combining modern abstraction, symbolism, cultural patterns and geographical influences, the artist uses a minimalist approach to communicate the complexities of her subjects. In her latest exhibition, the artist uses a developing series of figure paintings to explore the human condition, female identity and motherhood. 

The Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
September 19-October 14; reception on October 13 @ 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The gallery will close at noon on the show’s last day.

Classically trained musician Carlos Alejandro has spent the last 35 years building his legacy as an editorial, commercial and fine art photographer and filmmaker. In this photo exhibition, he focuses his lens on community portraits, underscoring the bonds we share in our humanity and highlighting the stories, hopes and dreams that bind us. 

The Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
October 17-November 18; reception on November 10 @ 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The gallery will close at noon on the show’s last day.

Ceramic and wood artist Lisa York uses functional pieces of pottery and fine-woodworking to celebrate art in the home. Inspired by the solitude that resulted from the worldwide pandemic, she crafts utilitarian sets to be used by an individual or in a small, intimate setting to elevate the home-dining experience. 

Wean Studio Theatre
October 20, 21 & 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.

Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. He finds his muse...the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. As Will's greatest admirer, this crafty young woman will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will's love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece. The Daily Express hailed this play as "An absolute joy from beginning to end", while the Independent raved, "It makes you feel grateful to be alive."

DuBois Theatre
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
October 28, 5:30 p.m.

Blair’s singers, instrumentalists and actors perform works from their repertoires in this Family Weekend show.

DuBois Theatre
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
November 18, 7 p.m.

Blair’s vocal and instrumental musicians perform works from their repertoires.

The Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
November 30-December 16; reception on December 1 @ 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The gallery will close at noon on the show’s last day.

Displaying student work of all different mediums, this show celebrates the accomplishments, hard work and dedication of Blair's talented fine arts during the fall semester. 

First Presbyterian Church in Blairstown
December 9, 4:30 & 7 p.m.

Blair’s Chamber Orchestra and Singers perform as part of this traditional holiday service.

The Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
January 9-February 2; reception on January 26 @ 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The gallery will close at noon on the show’s last day.

David Sommers' painting begins with his daily search for the subtle beauty that the world offers. Routinely synthesizing past traditions from a modern, multidimensional viewpoint, the artist seeks to represent his intensely personal visions and simplify objective reality with straight lines and arcs. His work reflects a Cubist-Realist style of geometric shapes and is organized on diagrammatic intersections that fracture color, space and shape.
 

The Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
February 11-March 4; reception on February 23 @ 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The gallery will close at noon on the show’s last day.

These three emerging artists come together in the Romano Gallery to showcase their most recent works. Each artist focuses on a different medium, but all find their strengthening voices as they emerge from school into the life of a professional artist. Ceramicist Jacklyn Scott, graphic artist Daniel Jenkins and painter Joseph Mandel '16 display their work and share their experiences as young artists finding their style in this multi-artist show.

DuBois Theatre
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
February 16, 17 & 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
Music and lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick

Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce Something Rotten! Lauded by audience members and critics alike, Something Rotten! had received several Best Musical nominations and been hailed by Time Out as "the funniest musical comedy in at least 400 years." Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of the Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world's very first musical. 

The Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
March 22-April 21; reception on March 30 @ 7 p.m.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The gallery will close at noon on the show’s last day.

Michael Weaver draws dead things and then artfully embellishes them with embroidery. The skull has been a staple of artists' studies across history to better understand overall human anatomy; this multidisciplinary artist makes them a focus of his work and builds on the meaning the relics hold. Creating striking backgrounds to his work with literal threads, he ties his works together with cultural and historical symbolism. 

DuBois Theatre
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts
April 12, 10:30 a.m.

Featuring chamber choir & singers, chamber orchestra & symphony orchestra. 

Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts 
April 28-May 22; reception on May 12 at 7 p.m.

Displaying student work of all different mediums, this show celebrates the accomplishments, hard work and dedication of Blair’s talented fine artists.

DuBois Theatre
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts 
April 28, 7:30 p.m.

Featuring jazz ensembles, chamber choir & singers, chamber orchestra & symphony orchestra.

Romano Gallery
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts 
May 12 at 7 p.m.

Displaying student work of all different mediums, this show celebrates the accomplishments, hard work and dedication of Blair’s talented fine artists.

DuBois Theatre
Armstrong-Hipkins Center for the Arts Patio
May 13, 7:00 p.m.

Featuring music composed by digital music students.

Robert J. Evans Open Air Theatre
May 18, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m.
by William Shakespeare

In the comedy Love's Labour's Lost, four young men fall in love against their wills. The men, one of them the king of Navarre, pledge to study for three years, avoiding all contact with women. When the Princess of France arrives on a state visit, the king insists that she and her ladies camp outside the court. Even so, each young man falls in love with one of the ladies. Will love conquer all? Find out in this perfect play for a lakeside setting!