Passion Fruit Dance Performance
Passion Fruit Dance Company: Elevating street and club dance through electrifying performances, cultural education, and social change. Founded by Tatiana Desardouin and driven by Black heritage, their work inspires and empowers audiences worldwide, from the Guggenheim to Jacob’s Pillow and beyond.
Lonesome Ace Stringband
Masters of their trade, The Lonesome Ace Stringband bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless.
Clarion Concerts presents The New York Philharmonic String Quartet
Come hear THE New York Philharmonic String Quartet!
Frank Huang, concertmaster
Qianqian Li, principal second violin
Cynthia Phelps, principal viola
Carter Brey, principal cello
A string quartet could not have a better pedigree than this - the principal players of 4 sections of the New York Philharmonic who enjoy playing with each other so much they formed their own ensemble in 2017. This stellar group will bring music from the 18th-20th centuries - Haydn, Dvořák and Price - to the lovely Stissing Center on a beautiful spring afternoon. Come join us!
Diana Byer and Dancers
Diana Byer, founder and for over 40 years the artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet, returns to Stissing Center by popular demand with her company, Diana Byer and Dancers.
The program features a site-specific work specifically created for Stissing Center, and the duet from the 1951 Broadway musical Paint Your Wagon, original choreography by Agnes de Mille, considered one of her most poetic and affecting musical theater works.
Diana Byer and Dancers
Diana Byer returns to Stissing Center with her new company, Diana Byer and Dancers, presenting site-specific works, classic choreography, and contemporary pieces accompanied by live music.
Missoula Children's Theater: HERCULES Auditions & Rehearsals
A fresh look at a favorite story comes to Pine Plains this April when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present the original musical HERCULES!
This production is part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s unique international touring project and is presented locally by the Stissing Center for Arts & Culture
FAQs - https://www.mctinc.org/red-truck-tour/faq/
What You Will Want To Know: https://www.mctinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WYW- WTK-FV.pdf
Missoula Children's Theater: HERCULES Shows!
A fresh look at a favorite story comes to Pine Plains this April when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present the original musical HERCULES!
Missoula Children's Theater: HERCULES Shows!
A fresh look at a favorite story comes to Pine Plains this April when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present the original musical HERCULES!
Hudson Valley Puppet Slam
Hudson Valley Puppet Slam showcases 90 minutes of short, indie-style puppetry for adults, featuring humorous, unconventional, and thought-provoking performances by Hudson Valley artists with a DIY spirit.
Cantata for My Sisters In the Key of Dreams
What is the price of being female? Three apparently unrelated women who are haunted by their dreams seek to understand and heal the traumas of their past.
Summer Dean
Summer Dean, Texas Country Music Awards Female Artist of the Year, captivates audiences with her raw, honest songwriting and electrifying performances, highlighted in her acclaimed analog album The Biggest Life.
Cello Americana!
Star cellist Sterling Elliott and pianist/director Sophia Zhou celebrates the opening of 2024 Chamber Music season with a program by all-American composers from Amy Beach (1869) to Kevin Day (b. 1996).
Enchanted Melodies, An Interactive Fairytale Opera
Enchanted Melodies is an interactive, family-friendly classical music performance blending singing, dancing, and crafting to inspire community engagement, accessibility, and inclusivity in live music and theater for audiences of all ages.
Ann Talman: E. Taylor & The Shadow of Her Smile
Ann Talman, a Broadway veteran, celebrates her bond with Elizabeth Taylor in Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile, a critically acclaimed cabaret blending stories, songs, and heartfelt humor.
Ann Talman: E. Taylor & The Shadow of Her Smile
Ann Talman, a Broadway veteran, celebrates her bond with Elizabeth Taylor in Elizabeth Taylor and The Shadow of Her Smile, a critically acclaimed cabaret blending stories, songs, and heartfelt humor.
Davey O
Davey O., an acclaimed singer-songwriter from Buffalo, NY, has earned recognition with awards and nominations, including a Top 20 Folk DJ Chart album, A Bright Horizon Line, praised globally and in No Depression magazine.
Brazil Beyond Samba
Caro Pierotto and Farofa's "Brazil Beyond Samba" takes you on a musical journey along Brazil's BR-101 highway, showcasing the vibrant rhythms and melodies of their homeland. Recent highlights include performances in Vancouver, Milwaukee's Latino Arts, and a sold-out show at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music!
Out Into the Sun
In Opferung ("Sacrifice"), a middle-aged man faces a crisis as his former priest reaches out. The opera portrays Oskar Brüsewitz, a German priest who self-immolated to protest East Germany's religious repression, with Ed Napier performing both scripts.
Mexico Beyond Mariachi: Trekking Mexico
Mexico Beyond Mariachi, founded in 2005, is a multicultural ensemble celebrating Mexican traditions through performances and arts education. Performing at venues like the Met and Museo del Barrio, they bring culture to schools, theaters, and museums across the Tri-State area.
P. Pan Et Al
Exploring the complicated place of a queer woman in STEM before the term existed, P. Pan Et Al. tells the story of Maude Adams, the original Peter Pan, and the peculiar power of the wizards and wizardesses who shape the technology that shapes us.
Fleeting Inventions
Following his 2024 Grammy-nominated Forgotten Octet project, clarinetist Graeme Johnson returns with a program featuring Mozart's works for 18th-century basset clarinet, a new piece by Marc Mellitz, and his own transcriptions.
David Engel Pirate School
Pirate School! is a lively, interactive show where David Engel's pirate professor teaches kids 4+ the art of fun mischief through games, magic, puppetry, and slapstick. Now in its 24th season, it delights families nationwide, blending humor with lessons in courage and good behavior.
Stissing Sizzling Hot Burlesque!
Stissing Hot offers a playful and entertaining evening of dance, striptease and comedic skits. Adults only!
Cassie & Maggie
Nova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie modernize Celtic traditions with captivating performances, blending heritage and innovation. With global acclaim and awards like JUNO nominations, they continue to enchant audiences worldwide.
Whale Rider
The Whangara people trace their ancestry to Paikea, who rode a whale to safety. Chiefs, always first-born males, are seen as his descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl, must challenge tradition and her grandfather to claim her destiny as leader.
The Academy
The poignant story of the relationship between the director of a prestigious boarding school for Black and Brown girls and the valedictorian of the senior class. Who's the teacher? Who's the student? And does either of them belong in a girls' school?
Twin Flames
Twin Flames bridge cultures and styles with unforgettable performances blending music, comedy, and storytelling. With 44 awards and nominations, their talent and connection leave a lasting impression on all who witness them.
Tough Love
A comedy-drama about a tight-knit Italian-American family in New Jersey fighting to stay together in the midst of an implosion of revelations about who they really are.
The Dirty Grass Players
The Dirty Grass Players blend traditional bluegrass with innovative newgrass, delivering high-energy performances and soaring harmonies. Their 2023 album Shiny Side Up solidifies them as a progressive force on the bluegrass scene.
Stissing Center Spring Shop Hop!
Support your local business community, and Stissing Center, on Saturday, March 15th. All you have to do is shop!
Selected Shorts "Transformations / Embracing Change"
The Stissing Center presents Selected Shorts, an unforgettable afternoon of great short stories performed by acclaimed actors, brought to life in this celebrated live public radio event.
Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Latin Grammy winner Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet evolves tango’s rich tradition, blending classic Orquesta típica, Astor Piazzolla’s tango nuevo, and a modern sound that honors Argentina’s heritage while embracing innovation and passion.
American Nightmare / American Dream
"American Nightmare/American Dream. Four New Yorkers risk everything to break the cycle of poverty. Confronting hunger, homelessness, domestic violence, discrimination, and even jail, they fight for a college degree — and a chance at a piece of the American Dream. Now they are engaging with communities to show the road to education and training for others.
After the screening, join with these inspiring women in exploring how we can come together to build a better future for us all.
Comedy Night 2025
Host Alex Pischera, hometown favorite Rachel Lenihan, and headliner Anthony DeVito bring an unforgettable night of comedy to The Stissing Center. With sharp wit, clever one-liners, and engaging humor, this lineup promises nonstop laughs.
The Drunk & The Elephant
Dick Jaeger, obsessed with horror movies, panics when a local serial killer emerges, convinced he's in a slasher film, while his skeptical wife, Tabby, questions media’s role in everyday violence.
Ratatouille
Ratatouille follows Remy, a rat with culinary dreams, who teams up with clumsy Linguini to create extraordinary dishes, inspired by chef Gusteau’s motto, “Anyone can cook,” in a Parisian restaurant.
Jungle Love Dance Party
Jungle Love, Hudson Valley's award-winning party band led by Cher, delivers an unforgettable musical journey through classic soul, R&B, Motown, disco, and funk, featuring musicians who’ve played with iconic legends.
Another Slave Narrative
If you want an average and predictable slave narrative film, this ain’t it. In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project interviewed 2,300 ex-slaves to document “slave” life using the very words of the men and women who endured it.
Sam Gravitte Cabaret Show
Kick off Valentine’s season on February 1 with Broadway’s Sam Gravitte, performing iconic love songs by legends like Stevie Wonder and Sondheim, alongside music director Jacinth Greywoode, exploring love's joy and pain.
Fire and Ice Gala
Our SOLD OUT signature cocktail event celebrating exceptional performances and the EXCLUSIVE unveiling of our 2025 season.
