ethos Percussion Group
Saturday, October 4th, 2008 @ 8:00 pm. $15

"...played with expert togetherness, sensitivity and zest". -New York Times

Experience a night of compelling percussion music. Inspiring audiences throughout the country, ethos performs exceptional music, integrating global instruments and playing styles into conventions of Western chamber music. They have played at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, the Bermuda Festival, London's Wigmore Hall and Percussive Arts Society International Convention.

Musette Explosion: French musette swing trio
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 @ 2:00 pm. $10

"Will Holshouser plays as much accordion as there is to be played." -The Village Voice

"Matt Munisteri’s guitar solos sparkle like Moet Chandon." -Off Beat

Join accordionist Will Holshouser, guitarist/banjoist Matt Munisteri and tuba-ist Marcus Rojas as they put their own stamp on romantic waltzes and fiery swing tunes. Putting the emphasis on rhythm and improvisation, they bring an American attitude to this jazz-influenced French repertoire.

Morton, Benary and Karrer: Rockland’s Composer Evening
Saturday, February 21st, 2009 @ 8:00 pm. $12

RoCA proudly presents Rockland composers John Morton, Barbara Benary and Lisa Karrer as they perform selections from their newest repertoire.

John Morton received two NYFA fellowships, has been profiled on NPR Weekend Edition Sunday. He is currently creating a sound installation for NY Central Park.

Barbara Benary is a classical string player and ethnomusicologist specializing in Indian and Indonesian music.

Lisa Karrer tours and collaborates international as director, composer, vocalist, performance and video artist, and had her multi-arts solo performance Schismism: Fractured America Pt.1 premiered at Flea theater, NYC in 2007.

Performance Artist Sarah Kipp
Febuary 10th, 2008 @ 2:30 pm, no charge

Sarah Kipp performs her spoken word work The Man in the Window. Kipp projects images of herself from the past onto her face and body, creating a psychological map of her life.

Artist's Pasta Dinner with Slavic Soul Party!
Saturday, January 26, 2008 @ 7:30 pm. $20

Come dance to the ten-piece brass band SLAVIC SOUL PARTY! Melding Gypsy, Eastern European, Mexican & Asian with Jazz and Soul. Party installation designed by Don Nace, Ed Radford, Rob Shepperson and Lynn Stein.

Enjoy pasta, wine, beer, great music , great company and conversation! Spouses, significant others and friends are all welcome.

Please RSVP; lynnstein@aol.com

Event: Gameboy Music Club @ RoCA
Date: November 18, 2007, 2pm
Where: Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY
Tickets: $10 at the door
Curators: Lynn Stein and Peter Artin

Donkey Kong, Tetris, Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, and yes, even PONG. On Sunday, November 18th, 2007, RoCA will be hosting an afternoon of the coolest music trend in geek culture today, The Game Boy Music Club, a concert created with and inspired by those old games that we obsessed over for thousands of hours locked in our bedrooms. more >