Arts Society of Kingston

Bridget Beirne - Acting Coaching
2026-06-21 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
I’m Bridget Beirne, and I’ve been a professional actor for over 25 years. I love what I do. Behind all that love is years of performances, technique, training, and study. And I want to share that with you!

I’m offering FREE, one hour private acting coaching sessions at the Arts Society of Kingston on June 20th and 21st, 2026. Sessions are one-on-one, one hour long, and scheduled on a first come, first served basis. (For teens and adults, ages 15+.)

I’ve performed in NYC and around the country, and am a member of Actors’ Equity Association. I have a BFA in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory, and have helped both young people and professionals grow towards their goals. (You can read more about me here on my website!)

Private acting coaching creates a space for focused, individualized growth that isn’t always available to us in a classroom or rehearsal setting. I concentrate on text-based work, which allows for exploration through material rather than exercises or “games” alone. It provides a space to go in-depth with technique, questions, ideas, and goals in a way that is tailor-made for YOU.

​This is for you if you’re:

A seasoned pro looking to work material or keep skills sharp (I’m with you!)

An actor starting out in the business and looking for a place to grow

A college student getting serious with university or conservatory work

A high school student (ages 15+) looking to learn outside of class / rehearsals or get ready for college

ANYONE – even if you’ve never performed before! – looking for an artistic outlet to expand creatively through acting technique

I believe that the study of acting makes you a better human, in general, through the exploration of the reality of others. ​Let’s develop your craft in an enjoyable, supportive, flexible, relaxed, and revelatory manner.

(Oh, and fun – let’s have fun, too!)

We can work on:

General acting technique development through scenes and monologues

Audition prep and process for any production: professional, amateur, or educational

Keeping skills sharp between shows or performances

College auditions

Musical theatre song interpretation (Develop your ability to “act your song” and tell the story of the character)

Exploration of new material or building your “rep”

​Growth of confidence in front of audiences

Stronger vocal production in speech

Care for the artist doing the acting

New creative outlets for artistic expression

What YOU want to work on!​

Register via my website by clicking below. I will respond to you with a time confirmation, what to bring, and more!

REGISTER HERE

Art as an Act of Rebellion
2026-06-21 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-26 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Members Gallery @ ASK, 97 Broadway, Kingston, New York, 12401, United States
ASK Member artists present work that challenges expectations and celebrates freedom of expression—revealing rebellion as protest, joy, vulnerability, and radical self-definition.

Artists: Larry Arvidson, Deborah Bein, Mary Lynne Bonforte, Tracy Bouvette, Dorothy Brodhead, Dave Channon, Len De Jesus, Barbara Esmark, Walter Fancourt, Melissa Forbes, Kevin Frank, Patti Gibbons, Kim Henry, Michelle Hughes, Barbara Johnston, Maxine Kamin, Virginia Kaufmann, Andrew Kirschner, Deirdre Laughton, Joel Mandelbaum, Terry Murray, Jane Palermo, Carol Pepper-Cooper, Karen Schaffel, Steve Sidrane, Susan Silverman, Thea Stiriss, Andrew Tully, John Verner, Aileen Walsh.

STILLNESS & STORY: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S JOURNEY
2026-06-21 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-26 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-28 12:00 - 17:00 | FRONT GALLERY @ ASK, 97 Broadway, Kingston, New York, 12401, United States
Photographer Jim McCann shares 50 images capturing the landscapes, wildlife, architecture, and people of the Hudson Valley and beyond—quiet meditations on light, memory, and place.

About the artist: Jim McCann is a fine art photographer who came to his craft as a second career, transforming an unexpected job loss into an opportunity to see the world through a new lens. Now in his mid – seventies, he creates images that celebrate the quiet drama of nature, the character of historic architecture, and the changing light of the Northeast – from the Hudson Valley to the 1000 Islands and beyond.

McCann’s work is driven by a simple belief: beauty and story live in the everyday, waiting to be noticed. His photographs are created to last – not only as museum – quality prints, but as emotional anchors in the spaces they inhabit, inviting viewers to slow down, look closer, and find their own stories in the scene.

Unveiling Identity & Transformation: The Pride Show @ ASK
2026-06-21 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-26 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-28 12:00 - 17:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Artists: Jared Bliss, Gerardo Castro, Pat Horner, Francesca Mallows, Joseph Pine, Judy Stanger. Curated by Tracy Bouvette

*artwork by Pat Horner

The event, taking place on Friday, June 5 @ 7 PM as part of the coordinated Kingston Pride Calendar, will include light snacks, wine and refreshments. Following this event, we will do a pride “stroll” down broadway and across the Rondout Bridge. All are invited!

Unveiling Identity & Transformation is a celebration of the many ways identity evolves, emerges, and is expressed throughout our lives. Centering LGBTQ+IA voices and experiences, this curated exhibition explores the deeply personal and collective journeys of self-discovery, authenticity, resilience, and transformation. Through a range of artistic practices and perspectives, participating artists examine what it means to uncover, redefine, and embrace the self in a world that often asks us to fit within predetermined narratives.

The works in this exhibition engage with moments of revelation and becoming—those pivotal experiences that shape who we are and who we continue to become. Through visual storytelling, abstraction, memory, portraiture, and explorations of personal and cultural history, artists reflect on the emotional, spiritual, social, and political landscapes that influence identity. Some works speak to joy, liberation, and visibility, while others navigate struggle, transition, displacement, and the complexities of claiming space and belonging. Together, these pieces reveal identity not as a fixed destination, but as a continual process of growth and unfolding.

At its core, Unveiling Identity & Transformation recognizes the power of art as a space for reflection, dialogue, and connection. By amplifying LGBTQ+IA perspectives, the exhibition creates opportunities for audiences to engage with stories of courage, vulnerability, and self-expression. It invites viewers to consider the many layers of identity—how they are formed, challenged, concealed, celebrated, and transformed over time.

More than an exhibition, Unveiling Identity & Transformation is an invitation to witness and honor the complexities of living authentically. It celebrates the beauty of becoming and the profound act of stepping into one’s truth.

Curator Bio: Tracy Bouvette is an artist and independent curator with more than twenty years of experience. Their practice includes painting, furniture making, sculpture, and installation work that often engages cultural and environmental questions. Their projects explore topics ranging from sugar in our collective diets—such as in their piece “Candy & Gunpowder”—to invasive plant species in “Rhythms of the Park,” a project documented on YouTube. Tracy has exhibited work in Denver, Philadelphia, Kingston, and Woodstock, and has maintained studios in RHINO Denver, Aston Mills Arts in Aston, Pennsylvania, and Habitant Studios in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. They have lived near the Woodstock–Saugerties line since 2019.

Alongside their studio practice, Tracy organizes exhibitions at the Kingston LGBTQ Community Center. They also facilitate the Center’s Rainbow Lounge, a weekly discussion group for individuals over the age of 50. In recent years Tracy has curated several exhibitions at the Center, including “Parts and Pieces,” “Raise Every Voice,” and “Living in Color.” These shows have presented work by LGBTQ+ community members and allies across a wide range of ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and identities. Through both their artwork and curatorial work, Tracy seeks to encourage deeper engagement with the diverse and evolving experiences of LGBTQ+ communities—exploring how personal stories, social pressures, and cultural shifts shape identity and expression.

Got2Lindy Swing Dance Classes
2026-06-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-30 18:00 - 21:00 | NY
Got2Lindy Swing Dance Lessons

Beginner to Advance

Every Tuesday Night @ ASK6pm-9pm

4-week sessions:6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Beginner Swing7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Intermediate Swing8:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Advanced Swing

Register Here!

Hudson Valley Improv: Morning Show
2026-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Kingston, NY – June 27th @ 7pm

Get ready for a fast and furious night of improv comedy! First up, our fearless Level Two grads take the stage for their final showcase—bold, funny, and totally unscripted. Then, our National Touring Company brings the heat with lightning-fast scenes and outrageous characters, all inspired by your suggestions!

Two shows. One hilarious night. 100% improvised and completely unrepeatable. Come celebrate fall with Hudson Valley Improv—where anything can happen (and usually does).

GET TIX!

Join us for a complimentary Photo Editing Lecture with Jim McCann
2026-06-28 15:00 - 16:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Photographer, Jim McCann, does a comprehensive overview of photography editing, using before and after examples from his current show!

Join us for a complimentary Photo Editing Lecture

Designed for photography enthusiasts, gallery visitors, and anyone curious about what happens after the shutter clicks, this engaging talk explores how thoughtful editing can elevate an image while preserving its authenticity.

We’ll discuss how simple editing choices can:

Strengthen composition

Enhance color and tone

Improve visual impact

Help a photograph tell its fullest story

Whether you’re an experienced photographer, an image-maker, or simply interested in the creative process behind photography, this lecture offers insight into how photographs are refined without losing their natural feel.

REGISTER HERE

Earthbody Events: Open Source Forms
2026-07-03 16:30 - 18:30 | NY
Dancing the Inner Landscape with Teresa Smith

In OSF classes we enter a creative process; letting go of outer layers of holding to find primal energy and ease. Guided by embodied imagery as a powerful tool for transformation we’ll access moving with agility, transparency and depth. Through alignment studies, movement exploration and group improvisation we’ll cultivate a deep connection to our inner and outer environments.

In this series we’ll explore three unique states of dancing; I move, it moves me, It moves! A remarkably effective way of learning, the OSF approach can catalyze transformation in many kinds of practice, in unique movement virtuosity, and in daily life.

Hidden Realities: Edward Bakst
2026-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Edward Bakst: Hidden Realities

In his first solo exhibition at ASK, internationally acclaimed artist, Edward Bakst, presents two interconnected bodies of photographic work that investigate what lies beyond ordinary perception.

Bakst’s Non-Linear Panoramas Series disrupts conventional photographic perspectives by employing a unique in-camera process that transforms a single viewpoint into simultaneous dimensions of time and space. Created entirely within an iPhone without digital stitching, these images challenge gravity, perspective, and expectations, revealing abstracted realities shaped by emotion, memory, and environmental change.

His Hidden Spaces Series delves into seemingly ordinary objects, textures, and scenes to uncover unexpected worlds concealed within them. Through close observation and digital exploration, Bakst reveals imagined landscapes, microscopic universes, atmospheric forms, and visual phenomena that emerge from the overlooked details of everyday life.

Together, the series invite viewers to contemplate the hidden structures, perceptions, and possibilities that exist beneath the surface of the visible world.

Bakst’s work has been exhibited internationally in New York City, Milan, Barcelona, Seoul, Australia, Qatar, and beyond. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a former Fulbright Specialist, he has also led imagination workshops around the world and held leadership positions at major institutions including Pratt Institute, Columbia University, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Converging Realities/Altered Perceptions: Members show
2026-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Members Gallery

Converging Realities, Altered Perceptions

This member exhibition explores surrealistic, visionary, and psychologically evocative artwork that blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination. Featuring works that engage with dream logic, altered states, symbolic imagery, fragmented memory, transformation, illusion, and the instability of perception, the exhibition invites audiences into worlds that are at once familiar and strange.

Participating artists: Stuart Bigley, Mary Lynne Bonforte, Kerry Buchman, Dave Channon, James Dean Conklin, Walter Fancourt, Beth Feinstein, Abbey Frank, Patti Gibbons, Robin Glassman, Mary Anna Goetz, Terry Haas, Tom Hackett, Paul James Hecker, Kim Henry, Barbara Johnston, Maxine Kamin, Virginia Kaufmann, Pearl Lau, Yvette Lewis, Terry Murray, Carol Pepper-Cooper, Tracy Phillips, Erik Richards, Tonia Waterbury, Karen Wyks-Lindsay.

Whether poetic or disorienting, humorous or haunting, the artworks challenge conventional ways of seeing and encourage viewers to question what is real. Through diverse approaches and media, participating artists offer imaginative portals into the subconscious and the uncanny.

Hudson Valley Seed Company: Art Print Show
2026-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Front Gallery

Hudson Valley Seed Company Art Pack Print Suite

The Front Gallery features a vibrant selection of framed, signed archival prints from the Hudson Valley Seed Company’s acclaimed Art of Seed Collection.

For over a decade, the Hudson Valley Seed Company has collaborated with artists from across the United States to create original artwork inspired by seeds, plants, and the stories they carry. The resulting Art Packs merge horticulture, storytelling, and visual art, transforming seed packets into collectible works that celebrate biodiversity, sustainability, and creative expression.

Featured artists include Ana Bianchi, Beth Haber, Caro Arevalo, Catalina Villegas, Deanna Staffo, Elizabeth Castaldo, Gabe Brown, Jiny He, Lianne Pflug, Nancy Blum, Natalya Khorover, Nicole Gustafsson, Pearl Cowan, and Rachel Krohn. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience these richly detailed works outside their original format, presented as archival prints that honor both the artistry and the agricultural heritage behind each piece.

Founded on an organic farm in nearby Accord, New York, the Hudson Valley Seed Company is nationally recognized for its commitment to organic farming, seed preservation, and the celebration of art as a vital part of cultivating connections between people and the natural world.

Members Gallery
2026-07-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Converging Realities, Altered Perceptions

Members Gallery

Converging Realities, Altered Perceptions

This member exhibition explores surrealistic, visionary, and psychologically evocative artwork that blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination. Featuring works that engage with dream logic, altered states, symbolic imagery, fragmented memory, transformation, illusion, and the instability of perception, the exhibition invites audiences into worlds that are at once familiar and strange.

Participating artists: Stuart Bigley, Mary Lynne Bonforte, Kerry Buchman, Dave Channon, James Dean Conklin, Walter Fancourt, Beth Feinstein, Abbey Frank, Patti Gibbons, Robin Glassman, Mary Anna Goetz, Terry Haas, Tom Hackett, Paul James Hecker, Kim Henry, Barbara Johnston, Maxine Kamin, Virginia Kaufmann, Pearl Lau, Yvette Lewis, Terry Murray, Carol Pepper-Cooper, Tracy Phillips, Erik Richards, Tonia Waterbury, Karen Wyks-Lindsay.

Whether poetic or disorienting, humorous or haunting, the artworks challenge conventional ways of seeing and encourage viewers to question what is real. Through diverse approaches and media, participating artists offer imaginative portals into the subconscious and the uncanny.

Front Gallery
2026-07-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Hudson Valley Seed Company Art Pack Print Suite

Front Gallery

Hudson Valley Seed Company Art Pack Print Suite

The Front Gallery features a vibrant selection of framed, signed archival prints from the Hudson Valley Seed Company’s acclaimed Art of Seed Collection.

For over a decade, the Hudson Valley Seed Company has collaborated with artists from across the United States to create original artwork inspired by seeds, plants, and the stories they carry. The resulting Art Packs merge horticulture, storytelling, and visual art, transforming seed packets into collectible works that celebrate biodiversity, sustainability, and creative expression.

Featured artists include Ana Bianchi, Beth Haber, Caro Arevalo, Catalina Villegas, Deanna Staffo, Elizabeth Castaldo, Gabe Brown, Jiny He, Lianne Pflug, Nancy Blum, Natalya Khorover, Nicole Gustafsson, Pearl Cowan, and Rachel Krohn. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience these richly detailed works outside their original format, presented as archival prints that honor both the artistry and the agricultural heritage behind each piece.

Founded on an organic farm in nearby Accord, New York, the Hudson Valley Seed Company is nationally recognized for its commitment to organic farming, seed preservation, and the celebration of art as a vital part of cultivating connections between people and the natural world.

Spotlight Gallery
2026-07-04 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-05 12:00 - 17:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Edward Bakst: Hidden Realities

Edward Bakst: Hidden Realities

In his first solo exhibition at ASK, internationally acclaimed artist, Edward Bakst, presents two interconnected bodies of photographic work that investigate what lies beyond ordinary perception.

Bakst’s Non-Linear Panoramas Series disrupts conventional photographic perspectives by employing a unique in-camera process that transforms a single viewpoint into simultaneous dimensions of time and space. Created entirely within an iPhone without digital stitching, these images challenge gravity, perspective, and expectations, revealing abstracted realities shaped by emotion, memory, and environmental change.

His Hidden Spaces Series delves into seemingly ordinary objects, textures, and scenes to uncover unexpected worlds concealed within them. Through close observation and digital exploration, Bakst reveals imagined landscapes, microscopic universes, atmospheric forms, and visual phenomena that emerge from the overlooked details of everyday life.

Together, the series invite viewers to contemplate the hidden structures, perceptions, and possibilities that exist beneath the surface of the visible world.

Bakst’s work has been exhibited internationally in New York City, Milan, Barcelona, Seoul, Australia, Qatar, and beyond. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a former Fulbright Specialist, he has also led imagination workshops around the world and held leadership positions at major institutions including Pratt Institute, Columbia University, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
