Billy Gardell: The Less Is More Tour

Billy Gardell currently stars in the CBS series Bob Hearts Abishola, from award-winning creator, executive producer and writer Chuck Lorre. Bob Hearts Abishola is a love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack and sets his sights on winning her over. Undaunted by Abishola’s lack of initial interest or the vast differences in their backgrounds, Bob is determined to win Abishola’s heart, in this comedic examination of immigrant life in America. Prior to BHA, Billy Gardell starred in the CBS hit television series, Mike & Molly as Officer Mike Biggs from 2010-2016. Mike & Molly continues to air in syndication to this day. In addition, he starred as Col. Tom Parker in the CMT series, Sun Records and has had a recurring role on another CBS hit series, Young Sheldon. In 2016 he received a daytime Emmy nomination as best gameshow host for Monopoly Millionaires Club. Before Mike & Molly, Gardell co-starred in the critically acclaimed television series Lucky. His other television credits include Yes Dear and Judging Amy, on the Network, My Name is Earl, The Practice, Monk and Gary the Rat. He made his major motion picture debut alongside Anthony Quinn and Sylvester Stallone in Avenging Angelo, and had a memorable scene with Billy Bob Thornton in the Cohen Brother’s film Bad Santa. He also appeared in You, Me & Dupree. As a standup, Gardell took the long road to Hollywood, stopping at every small town lounge, military base and comedy club along the way. His comedy act took him to Los Angeles where his dedication to acting, along with touring as a stand-up comedian, allowed him to grow consistently in both arenas. His stand-up show is a powerhouse. His grounded, down-to-earth point of view strikes a strong chord with American audiences. Stories about his rough childhood, wild adolescence and new family life are executed with the skill of a master craftsman. As a standup comic, his comedy specials, Billy Gardell: Halftime, premiered on Comedy Central and Billy Gardell Presents Road Dogs premiered on Showtime. A native of Pittsburgh who currently lives in Los Angeles, Gardell loves Steeler football, stand-up comedy and his wife Patty, and son Will. *As a reminder, no outside food or drink permitted in the venue. Any patron found with outside alcohol, is subject to removal. Backpacks and large bags are not permitted inside of the venue. All guests are subject to bag checks and security wanding upon entry.

Peekskill Rotary’s 9th Annual Cheery Blossom Festival

BluePath’s 10th Annual Walkathon

Join BluePath at its 10th Annual Walkathon on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm at FDR State Park – Lot 5 in Yorktown Heights, New York. This family and dog-friendly event raises funds in support of BluePath's mission to provide autism service dogs, offering safety, companionship, and opportunities for independence - free of charge! Enjoy a day that will include a walk, bouncy houses, Bubble Bus, lawn games, DJ John Hannah, On The Spot Photos, food trucks, and the "BluePath Breakroom" - a sensory-friendly area with comfortable seating, books, and fidget toys designed to provide a break from the hubbub of the event. Participate in this year’s Walkathon and ensure that BluePath can continue to better the world for children with autism and their families by visiting https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/walkathon-2026 to register or donate.

Patrick Alston: Apertures

Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present Patrick Alston: Apertures, his first solo exhibition at the gallery.  The new paintings featured in the show continue the artist’s signature vocabulary that focuses on a visual exploration of color and gesture.  The show will open with a public reception on May 2^nd, 4 -6pm, and runs through June 13^th.

“Patrick Alston’s paintings ask something genuine of the viewer — they require engagement, attention, stillness and a willingness to sit with uncertainty. That kind of work is rare, and we are honored to be able provide that viewing experience to audiences here in the gallery,” states Heather Gaudio.

Apertures builds from an understanding of perception as something both deeply personal and collectively shared, shaped through gesture, color, and accumulated layers that hold traces of time, decision, and revision. These are echoed by the philosopher Alan Watts’ statement: “you are an aperture through which the universe looks out.”

Alston’s process begins in a state that is largely uncontrolled, with initial washes that move across the surface without a fixed image in mind.  The artist establishes a palette and a loose sense of composition through instinct rather than intention. These early moments carry a degree of chance, where the painting is not yet defined but full of potential. From there, the work is gradually refined. Marks are added, obscured, reworked, and adjusted over time, as the painting moves between uncertainty and clarity. This process mirrors something fundamental about lived experience. “We enter the world without authorship over our initial conditions, shaped by circumstance, environment, and forces outside of our control. Over time, through action, reflection, and resistance, those conditions are negotiated and reformed,” states Alston. The paintings hold that tension between what is given and what is made, where randomness and intention remain in constant dialogue.

For Alston, color functions as a vehicle for experience rather than description. Relationships between hues create moments of tension, resistance, and harmony that feel familiar but stay open. In this way, color relationships begin to mirror the interactions we encounter in life, where there is a constant push and pull, a resistance and a harmony, an ebb and a flow that reflects the complexities of what it means to be human. Gesture records a presence, but never settles into a fixed meaning, allowing space for the viewer to enter and locate themselves within the work. Layers act as shifting lenses, where what is revealed and concealed continues to change depending on perspective and how long one looks.

Each canvas holds a finite experience. There are limits in its dimensions, in the number of gestures it can contain, in the layers it can sustain before reaching a point of resolution. The painting arrives at a kind of conclusion, a boundary that cannot be exceeded. In this way, each work echoes the conditions of an individual life, shaped within constraints, unfolding over time, and ultimately held within a fixed span.

To enhance the viewing experience in the exhibition, the artist created a set of colorful stools intended for viewers to comfortably sit and spend time contemplating the paintings. Mounted on wheels for easy navigation around the gallery space, the seats can be moved and situated in front of each work, giving the audience the opportunity to spend as much time in front of a painting as they wish.  Viewers are invited to recognize both the specificity of their own perspective and the possibility of shared experience that exists beyond it. “What we see, feel, and understand is never static, but shaped by time, memory, and context. There is a quiet sense of onism that emerges, the awareness that we are each confined to our own singular point of view.”   With this slow approach to viewing the artist hopes that each work becomes a separate aperture, a distinct experience, a different set of conditions and emotional registers. Moving between them allows for a shifting perspective, an opportunity to step outside of oneself, if only momentarily.  In this way, the paintings operate as both individual expressions and as part of a larger field, where meaning is not prescribed but emerges through attention, reflection and the act of looking.

Alston has been the subject of many solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries in the United States and abroad and his works are in many notable public, private and corporate collections.

Heather Gaudio Fine Art specializes in emerging and established artists, offering painting, works on paper, photography, and sculpture. The gallery provides a full range of art advisory services, from forming and maintaining a collection, to securing secondary market material, to assisting with framing and installation. The focus is on each individual client, selecting art that best serves his or her vision, space, and resources. The six exhibitions offered every year are designed to present important talent and provide artwork appealing to a broad range of interests. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday; 10:30am to 5:30pm; and by appointment.

Genessa and The Selena Experience

In honor of the legacy of the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla, Genessa & The Selena Experience brings a powerful, high-energy tribute to Paramount Hudson Valley on May 2. Formed on the 20th anniversary of Selena’s passing, this extraordinary ensemble of musicians hails from New York City—long considered a mecca for elite tribute and cover bands. Fronted by the electrifying Genessa Escobar, the band recreates the look, sound, and spirit of Selena with stunning authenticity, transporting audiences back to the era when she dominated the charts and the stage. For Genessa, this tribute is deeply personal. Growing up as a Colombian-American young woman, her musical influences ranged from Gwen Stefani to Mariah Carey—until discovering Selena, who became a defining inspiration. Selena’s style, charisma, and music shaped Genessa’s artistic identity, laying the foundation for a career that has included national touring with the all-girl pop group 3rd Faze, appearances on American Idol and It’s Showtime at the Apollo, and work as a background vocalist on UK pop star Cheryl Cole’s album 3 Words. Today, that lifelong admiration comes full circle in a tribute that feels both reverent and electrifying. Under the direction of bassist and bandleader Lenny Rocillo, each musician was hand-picked to deliver unmatched precision, professionalism, and passion. This is far more than a concert—it’s an immersive experience inspired by the immense popularity of Selena’s iconic Live! album, expanded into a visually and musically thrilling production. From note-perfect performances to dynamic stage presence, Genessa & The Selena Experience keeps Selena’s memory alive, placing audiences face to face with the music, the energy, and the enduring spirit of a legend. *As a reminder, no outside food or drink permitted in the venue. Any patron found with outside alcohol, is subject to removal. Backpacks and large bags are not permitted inside of the venue. All guests are subject to bag checks and security wanding upon entry.

Patrick Alston: Apertures

Heather Gaudio Fine Art is pleased to present Patrick Alston: Apertures, his first solo exhibition at the gallery.  The new paintings featured in the show continue the artist’s signature vocabulary that focuses on a visual exploration of color and gesture.  The show will open with a public reception on May 2^nd, 4 -6pm, and runs through June 13^th.

“Patrick Alston’s paintings ask something genuine of the viewer — they require engagement, attention, stillness and a willingness to sit with uncertainty. That kind of work is rare, and we are honored to be able provide that viewing experience to audiences here in the gallery,” states Heather Gaudio.

Apertures builds from an understanding of perception as something both deeply personal and collectively shared, shaped through gesture, color, and accumulated layers that hold traces of time, decision, and revision. These are echoed by the philosopher Alan Watts’ statement: “you are an aperture through which the universe looks out.”

Alston’s process begins in a state that is largely uncontrolled, with initial washes that move across the surface without a fixed image in mind.  The artist establishes a palette and a loose sense of composition through instinct rather than intention. These early moments carry a degree of chance, where the painting is not yet defined but full of potential. From there, the work is gradually refined. Marks are added, obscured, reworked, and adjusted over time, as the painting moves between uncertainty and clarity. This process mirrors something fundamental about lived experience. “We enter the world without authorship over our initial conditions, shaped by circumstance, environment, and forces outside of our control. Over time, through action, reflection, and resistance, those conditions are negotiated and reformed,” states Alston. The paintings hold that tension between what is given and what is made, where randomness and intention remain in constant dialogue.

For Alston, color functions as a vehicle for experience rather than description. Relationships between hues create moments of tension, resistance, and harmony that feel familiar but stay open. In this way, color relationships begin to mirror the interactions we encounter in life, where there is a constant push and pull, a resistance and a harmony, an ebb and a flow that reflects the complexities of what it means to be human. Gesture records a presence, but never settles into a fixed meaning, allowing space for the viewer to enter and locate themselves within the work. Layers act as shifting lenses, where what is revealed and concealed continues to change depending on perspective and how long one looks.

Each canvas holds a finite experience. There are limits in its dimensions, in the number of gestures it can contain, in the layers it can sustain before reaching a point of resolution. The painting arrives at a kind of conclusion, a boundary that cannot be exceeded. In this way, each work echoes the conditions of an individual life, shaped within constraints, unfolding over time, and ultimately held within a fixed span.

To enhance the viewing experience in the exhibition, the artist created a set of colorful stools intended for viewers to comfortably sit and spend time contemplating the paintings. Mounted on wheels for easy navigation around the gallery space, the seats can be moved and situated in front of each work, giving the audience the opportunity to spend as much time in front of a painting as they wish.  Viewers are invited to recognize both the specificity of their own perspective and the possibility of shared experience that exists beyond it. “What we see, feel, and understand is never static, but shaped by time, memory, and context. There is a quiet sense of onism that emerges, the awareness that we are each confined to our own singular point of view.”   With this slow approach to viewing the artist hopes that each work becomes a separate aperture, a distinct experience, a different set of conditions and emotional registers. Moving between them allows for a shifting perspective, an opportunity to step outside of oneself, if only momentarily.  In this way, the paintings operate as both individual expressions and as part of a larger field, where meaning is not prescribed but emerges through attention, reflection and the act of looking.

Alston has been the subject of many solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries in the United States and abroad and his works are in many notable public, private and corporate collections.

Heather Gaudio Fine Art specializes in emerging and established artists, offering painting, works on paper, photography, and sculpture. The gallery provides a full range of art advisory services, from forming and maintaining a collection, to securing secondary market material, to assisting with framing and installation. The focus is on each individual client, selecting art that best serves his or her vision, space, and resources. The six exhibitions offered every year are designed to present important talent and provide artwork appealing to a broad range of interests. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday; 10:30am to 5:30pm; and by appointment.

Laurie Berkner: The Greatest Hits Solo Tour!

She’s Back — with a Sensory Friendly performance live on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 11AM! PEOPLE MAGAZINE calls Laurie Berkner “the queen of kids’ music,” USA TODAY names her “the undisputed queen of kindie rock,” and THE NEW YORK TIMES praises her as “The Adele of the preschool crowd.” Bring the whole F-A-M-I-L-Y for a joyful, high-energy concert filled with favorite songs, singing, dancing, and unforgettable memories. Bestselling, award-winning children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner has achieved 1.7+ billion streams, 22+ million monthly streams, 578 million YouTube views, and millions of CDs and DVDs sold. Her 17 albums — including her newest, Laurie Berkner Greatest Hits (2025) — have made her a global icon for children’s music lovers. Her debut DVD made history as the first indie children’s music DVD to reach #1 on Billboard’s Top Music Video chart. Laurie has been a beloved presence on Noggin, Nick Jr., and Universal Kids for decades, appearing throughout Jack’s Big Music Show and creating the Audible Original series Laurie Berkner’s Song & Story Kitchen. She has written music for three Off-Broadway children’s musicals and authored picture books including Monster Boogie, Pillowland, and We Are the Dinosaurs, published by Simon & Schuster. Critics across major outlets celebrate Laurie’s impact: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY praises her “kids’-music alchemy,” THE LOS ANGELES TIMES compares her to Fred Rogers, and NPR calls her “a goddess to these children.” $1 will be added to each ticket supporting the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. The Clearwater is recognized for its award-winning environmental education programs, through which students investigate the ecology, history, and environmental challenges of the Hudson Valley- fostering generations of environmental stewards in local communities. This collaboration is supported by Twinkle Arts for Good. *As a reminder, no outside food or drink permitted in the venue. Any patron found with outside alcohol, is subject to removal. Backpacks and large bags are not permitted inside of the venue. All guests are subject to bag checks and security wanding upon entry.

Laurie Berkner: The Greatest Hits Solo Tour!

She’s Back — performing live on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 3PM! PEOPLE MAGAZINE calls Laurie Berkner “the queen of kids’ music,” USA TODAY names her “the undisputed queen of kindie rock,” and THE NEW YORK TIMES praises her as “The Adele of the preschool crowd.” Bring the whole F-A-M-I-L-Y for a joyful, high-energy concert filled with favorite songs, singing, dancing, and unforgettable memories. A Sensory Friendly performance will also be offered earlier at 11AM. Bestselling, award-winning children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner has achieved 1.7+ billion streams, 22+ million monthly streams, 578 million YouTube views, and millions of CDs and DVDs sold. Her 17 albums — including her newest, Laurie Berkner Greatest Hits (2025) — have made her a global icon for children’s music lovers. Her debut DVD made history as the first indie children’s music DVD to reach #1 on Billboard’s Top Music Video chart. Laurie has been a beloved presence on Noggin, Nick Jr., and Universal Kids for decades, appearing throughout Jack’s Big Music Show and creating the Audible Original series Laurie Berkner’s Song & Story Kitchen. She has written music for three Off-Broadway children’s musicals and authored picture books including Monster Boogie, Pillowland, and We Are the Dinosaurs, published by Simon & Schuster. Critics across major outlets celebrate Laurie’s impact: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY praises her “kids’-music alchemy,” THE LOS ANGELES TIMES compares her to Fred Rogers, and NPR calls her “a goddess to these children.” $1 will be added to each ticket supporting the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. The Clearwater is recognized for its award-winning environmental education programs, through which students investigate the ecology, history, and environmental challenges of the Hudson Valley- fostering generations of environmental stewards in local communities. This collaboration is supported by Twinkle Arts for Good. *As a reminder, no outside food or drink permitted in the venue. Any patron found with outside alcohol, is subject to removal. Backpacks and large bags are not permitted inside of the venue. All guests are subject to bag checks and security wanding upon entry.