Emmy Award-winning actor JOHN TURTURRO will be the featured guest at the 2025 ArtsRock Gala. He is the veteran actor of stage, television and some of the most acclaimed films over the last decades, including The Big Lebowski, Do the Right Thing, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Quiz Show, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, Jungle Fever, Five Corners, and The Batman.

Turturro has directed six films, including Mac, which won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes. On stage, Turturro won an Obie for Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and appeared in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, End Game and Sabbath's Theater. On television, Turturro won an Emmy for his role on Monk and starred in HBO's The Night Of and The Plot Against America. He is currently seen on season 2 of Apple's series, Severance.

Mr. Turturro will discuss his life and career with Peabody award-winning broadcaster, producer and ArtsRock Executive Artistic Director, Elliott Forrest.

The festivities continue with a Gala Reception, featuring amazing food from some of Nyack's favorite restaurants including Hudson House, Glitter Thicket, Olar Meu, Roost and Otto's. Gala Auction items include unique items signed by John Turturro and lunch with Broadway stars Jason Robert Brown, Georgia Stitt and Danny Burstein. Join us for a spectacular celebration and support ArtsRock's mission to bring exciting arts programming to audiences throughout the region.

VIP tickets include preferred seating and access to the VIP Gala Reception as well as a photo opportunity with John Turturro. Conversation-only tickets are also available.

The Douglas McGrath Conversation Series

Photo Credit: Primož Korošec

Rockland's own Tom Chapin turns 80 and his family and friends turn out to celebrate, in concert! Featured performers include:

• The Chapin Sisters
• Steve Chapin
• The Harry Chapin Band
• The Jen Chapin Trio
• John Forster
• Michael Mark
• Jon Cobert
• Christine Lavin
• Joe D'Urso
• Jeffrey Friedberg
• Livingston Taylor
• ...and other surprises!

This concert is in support of Soup Angels. Please bring items to donate.

www.soupangels.com/donate-food

The Hudson Valley EcoTones Ensemble embeds throughout Upper Nyack's River Hook Preserve in an innovative and enchanting live music performance, inviting audience members to embark on a musical walking journey through the preserve with jazz and classical chamber ensembles highlighting the wisdom offered by River Hook's notable trees.

The Music Trail is followed by a sit-down large ensemble concert set at the preserve's central Carriage House Stage by the world-class Hudson Valley EcoTones Ensemble alongside the Nyack vocal ensemble Collective Accord directed by Dru Pluhowski, the Nyack High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Tanya Chanphanitpornkit, and featured vocal soloists Ilana Davidson and Gino Sitson.

New compositions by cellist, composer & EcoTones director Jody Redhage Ferber with lyrics by poet Lily Greenberg will be premiered, as well as music and arrangements by Gino Sitson and Ben Kono. The Nyack High School art department directed by Danielle McDonald create hand-carved woodblock signs for each trailside stage, and Strawtown Studio collaborates for interactive trailside elements.

Bring your own (BYO) camp chair, blanket, food, and drink, and wear good walking shoes. River Hook's trail is ADA accessible. Tickets are Pay What You Want. In the event of rain performances will be moved undercover in the preserve.

Special thanks to the Village of Upper Nyack, ArtsRock, an ArtsAlive grant from ArtsWestchester, support from Rockland Tourism, and our community business sponsors Greenbush Construction, Long Path Outfitters, and The Bakehouse at the Tarrytown train station, as well as wonderful private donors for making this live music event possible!

Please visit ecotonesconcerts.org for more information.

(Photo by Andrea B. Swenson Photography.)