Join us for an evening of stories where the ordinary brushes up against the extraordinary. Acclaimed actors including Griffin Dunne (This Is Us), Denis O’Hare (American Horror Story), Colby Minifie (The Boys), and Bhavesh Patel (Not Suitable for Work) bring to life funny, poignant, and surprising fiction in which a touch of magic transforms the everyday, revealing wonder in the most unexpected places. Recorded live for public radio.
Selected Shorts is produced by Symphony Space in New York City. Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a timeActors subject to change.
In Banning Hall
In Banning Hall
Fresh off their 2025 Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest win, Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light are a Boston-based string band making music that blends folk tradition with feminist storytelling, poetic detail, and a little grit. At the center is Sumner’s songwriting—rooted in history, myth, and personal reckoning—carried by close harmonies, upright bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle. The trio features Kat Wallace on fiddle and vocals and Mike Siegel on upright bass and vocals, whose playing brings both tension and tenderness to the sound.
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Diana Hickman is a singer, pianist, and songwriter known for her expressive voice, dynamic musicianship, and engaging performances. Blending soul, pop, and jazz with a strong sense of storytelling, she creates emotionally rich, deeply human music. A California native, she studied at the Boston Conservatory and is now based in New York City, performing regularly at venues including Blue Note Jazz Club, Webster Hall, and throughout the Hudson Valley.
In Banning Hall
Join us for the 2nd annual Pine Plains Festival of Short Films—celebrating short films by local and regional filmmakers. Each screening includes a Q&A with the creator. Come enjoy great storytelling and help us bring more films to Pine Plains!
In The Grace Note
This evening brings together two prolific songwriters, Holly Miranda & Amber Rubarth, for a performance that highlights their distinct catalogs and careers, all within the intimate, high-fidelity atmosphere that defines the Grace Note experience.
In Banning Hall
The Burritt Percussion Group, founded by acclaimed percussionist Michael Burritt, delivers high-energy performances that showcase the excitement and range of contemporary percussion. Featuring a mix of Burritt’s original works and modern repertoire, their programs move from driving rhythms to more melodic, atmospheric moments, highlighting the versatility of percussion in a bold, engaging style. Michael Burritt is currently Professor of Percussion and chair of the Winds, Brass, and Percussion department at the Eastman School of Music.
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The next installment of Stissing Center’s Writers & Readers series welcomes author Rachel Greenfield in conversation with Pulitzer Prize–nominated writer Amy Reading about Greenfield’s new biography Rose Knox. The book explores how Knox transformed a small gelatine company into a national brand by blending business savvy, marketing innovation, and the realities of working motherhood in early 20th-century America. Presented in partnership with Oblong Books and the Pine Plains Free Library.
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Edie Carey brings her soulful voice and finely crafted songs to The Grace Note for an evening that feels both intimate and deeply engaging. Blending warmth, humor, and emotional clarity, her performances create an easy connection with audiences. A seasoned touring artist, Carey’s music draws from folk, country, and Americana traditions, offering a thoughtful, heartfelt set shaped by years on stages across the U.S. and beyond.
In Banning Hall
Stissing Center welcomes back The Slocan Ramblers, one of Canada’s top bluegrass bands, known for their high-energy live shows and modern take on traditional roots music, full of heart and guts, designed to remind you why you loved bluegrass in the first place. Since forming in 2010, they’ve played major stages including the Grand Ole Opry and MerleFest, earning awards and a JUNO nomination along the way.
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Floyd Mercantile brings Peter Mulvey and Jenna Nicholls together for an intimate duo performance drawn from their acclaimed recording in rural Virginia. Blending original songs with gems from the Great American Songbook, their live set captures the warmth, spontaneity, and quiet beauty of musicians listening deeply to one another, creating a timeless evening of song on stage with understated grace.
In Banning Hall
Rachna Nivas' tour-de-force solo performance is simultaneously dance, music, poetry, and storytelling. 'Unedited' showcases North Indian classical kathak dance in its most raw and unadulterated form, featuring continuous interplay and improvised rhythmic exchange between the dancer and live musical artists. A highly interactive experience, Rachna displays her mastery of all elements of kathak to captivate and intimately engage audiences, bringing them on a journey that relies primarily on depth of artistry and compelling dance and music.
In Banning Hall
The Frisson Ensemble presents a highly praised, family-friendly chamber version of Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, featuring world-class musicians and a guest narrator. The production is designed to introduce young listeners to instruments through a lively, engaging performance, often featuring local celebrities as storytellers.
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Holiday Trivia returns to Stissing Center for another festive evening of laughs, friendly competition, and holiday cheer. Hosted by local trivia maven Alec Sisco, the night will test your knowledge of classic holiday movies, TV specials, music, traditions, and pop culture oddities. Gather a team of friends or come ready to make new ones for a cozy, spirited night in The Grace Note filled with seasonal fun, questionable answers, and just enough holiday chaos to keep things interesting.
In Banning Hall
For more than four decades, the internationally acclaimed American String Quartet has been celebrated for its rich sound, adventurous programming, and deeply expressive performances. Renowned for acclaimed interpretations of the great classical repertoire alongside collaborations with leading contemporary writers and composers, the Quartet brings extraordinary musicianship and curiosity to every performance. Their appearances in major concert halls around the world have established them as one of today’s most distinguished and enduring chamber ensembles.
In Banning Hall
Get in the holiday doodle spirit! Join us for a merry evening of music, munchies, and one-of-a-kind art by local legends and celebrity creators. Bid on festive doodles that make perfect gifts! Let’s draw together for a great evening!
In Banning Hall
Whether you’ve been naughty, nice, or somewhere in between, the "Roundtop Burlesque Revue’s Holiday Show" is here to spice up the season with glamour, comedy, and plenty of festive mischief. Featuring classic burlesque charm, cheeky surprises, and big laughs. This sparkly holiday spectacular proves what Santa already knows: yuletide cheer and burlesque are a perfect recipe to get you in that holiday mood.
In Banning Hall
Celebrate the season with Nathan and Claire Avakian in this festive holiday concert presented by the New York Theater Organ Society. Featuring dazzling theatre organ arrangements, soaring vocals, and favorites like “Carol of the Bells” and “The Christmas Waltz,” The Avakians’ Christmas Show blends classic holiday spirit with contemporary flair in a joyful musical celebration for audiences of all ages.
In Banning Hall
Returning with more Songs of MidWinter, Windborne draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known for the innovation of their arrangements, their harmonies are bold and anything but predictable. Windborne evokes a deep emotional response connecting their audience to the past, distant places and themselves.
