Rescheduled from 2/25 On Saturday, April 15th, at 2 PM, DVAA is thrilled to welcome sound artist Terry Dame for an afternoon audio experience not to be missed. Dame will perform a set of improvised soundscapes on artist-made instruments fabricated from discarded objects. Listen as she transforms the sounds of her honey bees, native birds, water, and the […]

On Saturday, April 8th at 2 PM, our 2023 Salon Series culminates with a kaleidoscopic performance of music & video by Andrea Wittgens. The singer-songwriter & visual artist will perform on the grand piano in Krause Hall, debuting an original video installation accompaniment to her music. Wittgens, whose style pulls from pop and jazz to […]

Sunday, March 26th at 2 PM we continue celebrating Women’s History Month with Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (SCCO) and a performance highlighting the work of four monumental female composers: Reena Esmail, Amy Beach, Lili Boulanger, and Clara Schuman. The program, “Everlasting Impressions“, features Akiko Hosoi on violin, Kirsten Jermé on cello, and Ruoting Li on the piano. […]

On Saturday, March 18th at 2 PM, DVAA dives into the minds of Brea Souders and AI with selections from Another Online Pervert. The book derives from conversations between artist Brea Souders and a female online chatbot. Interspersed are entries from her diary and photographs from her archive. With this personal and provocative book, we are guided […]

On Saturday, March 11th at 2 PM, enjoy an afternoon of storytelling as DVAA welcomes Yarnslingers to the Salon. The program will celebrate Women’s History Month by presenting a selection of stories on the subject of “female.” Always enlivening and never dull, Yarnslingers was founded in 2012 by writer/musician Ramona Jan who believes that “Everyone has a […]

On Saturday, March 4th, at 2 PM, DVAA welcomes The Black Library to Krause Hall. Co-founders and artists Douglas Shindler and Michael Davis, will host an artist talk to share The Black Library’s mission as they seek to celebrate Black culture and history by creating a collaborative, creative, and educational space for the residents of […]

Register to attend Join us on Saturday, April 30 (NEW DATE), at 2 pm with master percussionist, composer, and jazz professor Thurman Barker. He returns back to DVAA with his trio to amaze audiences with an afternoon filled with music, melody, and improvisation. ABOUT THE ARTIST Thurman Barker grew up in Chicago during the early […]

Register to attend Join us on Saturday, April 9, at 2 pm for “Situationist Funhouse,” a conversation featuring the artist G.H. Hovagimyan and curator Stephen Zacks. Situationist Funhouse is a joyride through this history. The journey Stephen Zacks so meticulously documents and describes is not only an incredibly comprehensive ride through G.H.’s life work to […]

Register to attend Join us on Sunday, April 3, at 2 pm for “Ladies Night.” Led by the Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra, this program will feature chamber music by three under-recognized women composers, Fanny Mendelssohn, Teresa Carreño, and Ethel Smyth. Their individual styles and sounds are so unique compared to their male contemporaries with sounds […]

Register to attend Join us on Saturday, March 19, at 2 pm for “Stone Soup Cooking Class.” Led by Tannis Kowalchuk and Jess Beveridge, this performance is a live theatrical cooking class that explores the origins of cooking, how food is grown, and family recipes that focus on the joy of cooking seasonal vegetables. All […]