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The Putnam Symphony Orchestra is conducting a regional talent search, and is looking for qualified musicians for a performance on Sunday, May 2 at 3 pm. The performance will take place at the Brewster High School on Foggintown Road off of Farm to Market Road, approximately one half mile north of Route 312.
 
This talent search is open to all qualified musicians with an interest in performance. Musicians who are interested in this opportunity to perform with the Putnam Symphony Orchestra as it completes its 33rd season should contact Christine Smith, the conductor, at 845-228-4167. Rehearsals begin on Wednesday, February 3 and are weekly from 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Brewster CV Starr Intermediate School. The deadline for entry in this talent search is Monday, February 1, but positions can fill quickly and musicians should contact the conductor as soon as possible.

All musicians who are capable of playing the scheduled repertoire are encouraged to audition. There are no age restrictions, and our musicians currently range in age from 13 to 82. Members of the orchestra include students, avocational adults, music teachers, retired professionals, and professionals.

Scheduled repertoire for this concert includes:
 
Prelude to La Traviata…………………………………Verdi
Triumphal March from Aida……………………………Verdi
Opera Goes to the Movies…………………………….Christiansen
Die Fledermaus Overture………………………………Strauss
Dance of the Jesters from Snow Maiden Ballet…….Tchaikovsky
Sandpaper Ballet……………………………………….Leroy Anderson
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty…………………………..Tchaikovsky
Overture to the Irish Dragon…………………………Sousa
Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah……………….Saint Saens
Waltz and Nocturne from Rodeo……………………..Copland
Intermezzo from Cavallaria Rusticanna………………Mascagni
Prelude to Hansel and Gretel………………………….Humperdink
Grand March from Tannhauser………………………..Wagner
Ballet Music from Aida………………………………….Verdi

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Homes are selling in Putnam county, although not as quickly and at a lower price point than they were two years ago.  But this is not all gloom and doom.  Lower price points opens the door of opportunity to first-time home buyers and people who would like to move up to a bigger home. 

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Spending thousands and thousands of dollars on an expensive, new wedding dress when you can have a beautiful dress for a fraction of the cost seems silly.  Most brides-to-be don’t realize that second hand wedding dresses are an attractive solution. Read the full story

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Over a dozen shops on Main Street in downtown Cold Spring will be open late for an old-fashion shop crawl to help you prepare for the holiday giving season. 

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This year’s Holiday Boutique at the Desmond-Fish Library promises to be better than ever featuring even more Hudson Valley artists and three weekends of holiday shopping. The grand opening of the Boutique is on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10 to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 29th from 1 to 5 p.m. with free hot cider and cookies. The Boutique continues this year from Dec. 3 through Dec. 6, and Dec. 10 through Dec. 13 during library hours. Read the full story

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