Join us in the Great Hall of the Arkell Museum, Saturday June 15th at 2:00 pm to celebrate Pride Month with a presentation by Curator of Education Mary Alexander discussing queer artists of the Arkell Museum's permanent collection.
This presentation offers a unique perspective on the Arkell Museum's art collection, and the impact of LGBTQIA+ artists on art and history of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This talk is FREE and open to the public.
For questions please email info@arkellmuseum.org or call 518-673-2314

Rachel Greenfield will give a talk on Mrs. Charles B. (Rose) Knox – the foremost businesswoman in America in the 1920s – her origins, rise to fame and fortune, and legacy to American women. Greenfield, who is writing a biography of Knox, will also speak about the growth of Knox Gelatine, the company Mrs. Knox ran from 1908-1947 and the many uses of Knox Gelatine in foods and medicine.

The Knox family came from Canajoharie. Greenfield’s presentation, which will be accompanied by many photos, will include information on the exploits of Knox’s founder, Charles Knox, his father, and his sister and little-known facts about Knox and Beech-Nut.

This event is FREE and open to the public.

For questions, please email info@arkellmuseum.org or call 518-673-2314 ext 106.

Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Back to Bacharach and Beyond by Christine and Elliot Spero is a show that will lovingly take you on a journey through Burt Bacharach’s greatest songs with some surprises. Bacharach, who is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music, has composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, mostly in collaboration with lyricist Hal David.

Christine and multi-instrumentalist, producer Elliot Spero have been recording and playing live shows with the group or as a duo for over 25 Years.

For detailed information on Christine and Elliot Spero as well as the musical legacy of Bacharach please follow this link: http://www.arkellmuseum.org/content/christine-and-elliot-spero-back-bach...

This concert is FREE and open to the public.

For questions, please email info@arkellmuseum.org or call 518-673-2314 ext 113.

Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.