Here’s the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

The four-member cast brings to life dozens of puppet characters who, along with great live music, trace the journey of life’s quintessential liquid from mountain top to city tap.

Presented by the Randall’s Island Park Alliance.

Here’s the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

The four-member cast brings to life dozens of puppet characters who, along with great live music, trace the journey of life’s quintessential liquid from mountain top to city tap.

Free public performance sponsored by the West Kortright Centre and made possible by a grant from the Catskill Watershed Corporation.

Here’s the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

The four-member cast brings to life dozens of puppet characters who, along with great live music, trace the journey of life’s quintessential liquid from mountain top to city tap.

Our annual performance at the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival features two shows each day at 11:30 & 2:15. Show TBA.

Visit the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

Here’s the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

The four-member cast brings to life dozens of puppet characters who, along with great live music, trace the journey of life’s quintessential liquid from mountain top to city tap.

Our annual performance at the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival features two shows each day at 11:30 & 2:15.

Visit the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

This performance spectacle fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a deep dive into the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters ply the stage, alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, the show reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river.

SEE ESTUARY TALES

VISIT THE SANCTUARY FOR INDEPENDENT MEDIA

Celebrate National Estuaries Week with Arm-of-the-Sea Theater! ESTUARY TALES is a theatrical spectacle that fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a performance about the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters play the stage alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, ESTUARY TALES reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river. This show is sponsored in part by the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program.

This is a ticketed event. RESERVE YOUR SEATS HERE. Adults $15, kids $7 and family of 4 $40

Learn more about National Estuaries Week

See Estuary Tales!

Arm-of-the-Sea’s ONE BLUE SKY combines live music, multi-dimensional characters and symbolic visual poetry in a contemporary work of mask & puppet theater.

Emerging from a swirling universe of opposites, a young girl undertakes a mythic journey to find her mother and discovers her own powers. Along the way, her allies include a reluctant elephant, a vigilant crow and a dancing Pie Seller. This magical show runs 50 minutes and is appropriate for ages 7 & up.

Arm-of-the-Sea is an award-winning theater company currently in its 44th season. This production is made possible, in part, by support from the Jim Henson Foundation, Upstate Coalition for a Fair Game and the NYS Council on the Arts. 

WATCH ONE BLUE SKY

VISIT THE ASHOKAN CENTER

VISIT THE ASHOKAN HOOT

Arm-of-the-Sea’s ONE BLUE SKY combines live music, multi-dimensional characters and symbolic visual poetry in a contemporary work of mask & puppet theater.

Emerging from a swirling universe of opposites, a young girl undertakes a mythic journey to find her mother and discovers her own powers. Along the way, her allies include a reluctant elephant, a vigilant crow and a dancing Pie Seller. This magical show runs 50 minutes and is appropriate for ages 7 & up.

Arm-of-the-Sea is an award-winning theater company currently in its 44th season. This production is made possible, in part, by support from the Jim Henson Foundation, Upstate Coalition for a Fair Game and the NYS Council on the Arts. 

VISIT BETHEL WOODS

WATCH ONE BLUE SKY

The annual puppet theater extravaganza performed by our company members and Theater Arts Intensive students. Live music paired with larger-than-life mask & puppet theater dazzle audiences young and old alike. Featuring stories of the past and reflections on the present as told by a variety of wondrous paper-mache characters.

Doors at 6:30, show at 7:15pm. Opening acts TBA, plus Tidewater Center pre-show activities.

Get your tickets here!

The annual puppet theater extravaganza performed by our company members and Theater Arts Intensive students. Live music paired with larger-than-life mask & puppet theater dazzle audiences young and old alike. Featuring stories of the past and reflections on the present as told by a variety of wondrous paper-mache characters.

Doors at 6:30, show at 7:15pm. Opening acts TBA, plus Tidewater Center pre-show activities.

Get your tickets here!

The annual puppet theater extravaganza performed by our company members and Theater Arts Intensive students. Live music paired with larger-than-life mask & puppet theater dazzle audiences young and old alike. Featuring stories of the past and reflections on the present as told by a variety of wondrous paper-mache characters.

Doors at 6:30, show at 7:15pm. Opening acts TBA, plus Tidewater Center pre-show activities.

Get your tickets here!

Arm-of-the-Sea’s ONE BLUE SKY combines live music, multi-dimensional characters and symbolic visual poetry in a contemporary work of mask & puppet theater.

Emerging from a swirling universe of opposites, a young girl undertakes a mythic journey to find her mother and discovers her own powers. Along the way, her allies include a reluctant elephant, a vigilant crow and a dancing Pie Seller. This magical show runs 50 minutes and is appropriate for ages 7 & up.

Arm-of-the-Sea is an award-winning theater company currently in its 44th season. This production is made possible, in part, by support from the Jim Henson Foundation, Upstate Coalition for a Fair Game and the NYS Council on the Arts. 

Free public performance!

SEE ESTUARY TALES

VISIT RIVERSIDE PARK

This event has been cancelled due to flooding and heavy rains.

Arm-of-the-Sea’s ONE BLUE SKY combines live music, multi-dimensional characters and symbolic visual poetry in a contemporary work of mask & puppet theater.

Emerging from a swirling universe of opposites, a young girl undertakes a mythic journey to find her mother and discovers her own powers. Along the way, her allies include a reluctant elephant, a vigilant crow and a dancing Pie Seller. This magical show runs 50 minutes and is appropriate for ages 7 & up.

Arm-of-the-Sea is an award-winning theater company currently in its 44th season. This production is made possible, in part, by support from the Jim Henson Foundation, Upstate Coalition for a Fair Game and the NYS Council on the Arts. 

Waterfront Wednesdays is Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s weekly summer performance series at our seasonal cultural performance space, the Tidewater Center. Join us for a variety of pre-show activities and displays for all ages before the show. Doors at 6, show at 6:30. Opening acts TBA. Suggested donation $15 adults/$7 kids 12 & under.

Arm-of-the-Sea’s ONE BLUE SKY combines live music, multi-dimensional characters and symbolic visual poetry in a contemporary work of mask & puppet theater.

Emerging from a swirling universe of opposites, a young girl undertakes a mythic journey to find her mother and discovers her own powers. Along the way, her allies include a reluctant elephant, a vigilant crow and a dancing Pie Seller. This magical show runs 50 minutes and is appropriate for ages 7 & up.

Arm-of-the-Sea is an award-winning theater company currently in its 44th season. This production is made possible, in part, by support from the Jim Henson Foundation, Upstate Coalition for a Fair Game and the NYS Council on the Arts. 

Waterfront Wednesdays is Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s weekly summer performance series at our seasonal cultural performance space, the Tidewater Center. Join us for a variety of pre-show activities and displays for all ages before the show. Doors at 6, show at 6:30. Opening acts TBA. Suggested donation $15 adults/$7 kids 12 & under.

This performance spectacle fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a deep dive into the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters ply the stage, alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, the show reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river.

Free public performance sponsored by the NYS Parks Dept.

SEE ESTUARY TALES

VISIT CRAILO STATE HISTORIC SITE

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. We will announce a new date soon.

This performance spectacle fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a deep dive into the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters ply the stage, alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, the show reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river.

Free public performance sponsored by the Randall’s Island Waterfront Alliance.

SEE ESTUARY TALES

VISIT RANDALL’S ISLAND PARK

A playful Dog and a thoughtful Snail guide a disheartened Everyman through a series of medicine tales in the hope of re-sparking joy and elemental wonder. Some of these medicine tales show the magic of DNA, the cycles of the cell, and glorious processes of photosynthesis, awakening the most downtrodden hearts. Developed with support from the Jim Henson Foundation and the Upstate Coalition for a FairGame.

Waterfront Wednesdays is Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s weekly summer performance series at our seasonal cultural performance space, the Tidewater Center. Join us for a variety of pre-show activities and displays for all ages before the show. Doors at 6, show at 6:30. Opening acts TBA. Suggested donation $15 adults/$7 kids 12 & under.

This performance spectacle fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a deep dive into the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters ply the stage, alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, the show reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river.

SEE ESTUARY TALES

VISIT THE STISSING CENTER

A playful Dog and a thoughtful Snail guide a disheartened Everyman through a series of medicine tales in the hope of re-sparking joy and elemental wonder. Some of these medicine tales show the magic of DNA, the cycles of the cell, and glorious processes of photosynthesis, awakening the most downtrodden hearts. Developed with support from the Jim Henson Foundation and the Upstate Coalition for a FairGame.

Waterfront Wednesdays is Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s weekly summer performance series at our seasonal cultural performance space, the Tidewater Center. Join us for a variety of pre-show activities and displays for all ages before the show. Doors at 6, show at 6:30. Opening acts TBA. Suggested donation $15 adults/$7 kids 12 & under.

This show date is cancelled due to extreme heat. The new date has been rescheduled to July 30th at 10am.

This performance spectacle fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a deep dive into the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters ply the stage, alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, the show reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river.

Free public performance!

SEE ESTUARY TALES

VISIT RIVERSIDE PARK

Waterfront Wednesdays is Arm-of-the-Sea Theater’s weekly summer performance series at the Tidewater Center, their seasonal cultural arts space in Saugerties, NY. Catch the original show ONE BLUE SKY, a series of medicine tales encouraging hope & wonder presented through luminous mask & puppet theater and live original music. Come for a variety of pre-show activities and displays for all ages before the show.

ONE BLUE SKY ignites joy and elemental wonder by celebrating the magic of DNA, the cycles of the cell, and glorious processes of photosynthesis through epic mask & puppet theater, guaranteed to awaken the most downtrodden hearts. Developed with support from the Jim Henson Foundation and the Upstate Coalition for a FairGame.

Doors at 6, show at 6:30. Opening acts TBA. Suggested donation $15 adults/$7 kids 12 & under. 

Shows every Wednesday in July - July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, & July 29.

Visit www.armofthesea.org for more details

This performance spectacle fuses live music, movement and large-scale puppetry in a deep dive into the checkered history of “America’s River”. Giant sturgeon, eels and river otters ply the stage, alongside steamboats, fishermen, immigrants, and citizen scientists. With whimsy and ingenuity, the show reveals the Hudson River’s complex inner life and chronicles the long struggle to clean up the river. Shows at 1:30pm & 5pm

SEE ESTUARY TALES

VISIT THE HUDSON RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Here’s the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

This free performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.

SEE CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY

VISIT THE MID-HUDSON DISCOVERY MUSEUM

Here’s the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean. Free public performance.

SEE CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY

VISIT THE CATSKILLS VISITOR CENTER

Here’s the epic tale of New York City’s water supply presented in the elemental beauty of mask & puppet theatre. This sequel to the company’s original 1999 production continues the story into the 21st century, revealing the ecosystem of the Catskill mountain forest and introducing a new generation of watershed stewards confronting the challenges of climate change and monumental infrastructure repair needed to keep the water clean.

Held at the New Paltz High School Auditorium.

There is no cost but we kindly ask you to register your attendance here. Save Your Seat Here!

This free performance is sponsored by Mohonk Preserve and is made possible through the NYS DEC’s Hudson River Estuary Grants Program, the M&T Charitable Foundation, and the Bank of Greene County, as part of Mohonk Preserve’s Hudson River Watershed Education Project. We would also like to thank New Paltz Central School District for the use of the high school auditorium space.

SEE CITY THAT DRINKS THE MOUNTAIN SKY

VISIT MOHONK PRESERVE

Where does food “come from” and from what is it made? Here’s a lively primer for urban bumpkins and upcountry gardeners alike. Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an extravagant journey of discovery into the Great Underneath—revealing the epic alchemy of plants, the fungi’s dance of mutual delight, and the microbes’ herculean labors. Featuring live music and a myriad of puppet figures ranging from 12 inches to 12 feet tall, the show reminds earthly residents of all ages how profoundly essential is the ground beneath their feet. Free public performance made possible by a grant from Arts Mid-Hudson.

WATCH DIRT HERE

VISIT CHASEHOLM FARMS

Where does food “come from” and from what is it made? Here’s a lively primer for urban bumpkins and upcountry gardeners alike. Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an extravagant journey of discovery into the Great Underneath—revealing the epic alchemy of plants, the fungi’s dance of mutual delight, and the microbes’ herculean labors. Featuring live music and a myriad of puppet figures ranging from 12 inches to 12 feet tall, the show reminds earthly residents of all ages how profoundly essential is the ground beneath their feet.

This free performance is sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.

WATCH DIRT HERE

KINGSTON EARTH FAIR INFO HERE

Where does food “come from” and from what is it made? Here’s a lively primer for urban bumpkins and upcountry gardeners alike. Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an extravagant journey of discovery into the Great Underneath—revealing the epic alchemy of plants, the fungi’s dance of mutual delight, and the microbes’ herculean labors. Featuring live music and a myriad of puppet figures ranging from 12 inches to 12 feet tall, the show reminds earthly residents of all ages how profoundly essential is the ground beneath their feet. Free public performance in conjunction with MHA / CASA of Dutchess County  and made possible by support from the New City Parks Foundation.

Puppetry workshop at 4pm for young people 7 – 12 years of age  followed by a performance of DIRT: THE SECRET LIFE OF SOIL @ 5pm.

WATCH DIRT HERE

VISIT PERSHING AVE PARK

Where does food “come from” and from what is it made? Here’s a lively primer for urban bumpkins and upcountry gardeners alike. Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an extravagant journey of discovery into the Great Underneath—revealing the epic alchemy of plants, the fungi’s dance of mutual delight, and the microbes’ herculean labors. Featuring live music and a myriad of puppet figures ranging from 12 inches to 12 feet tall, the show reminds earthly residents of all ages how profoundly essential is the ground beneath their feet. Free public performance sponsored by the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund.

Held at the Newburgh Urban Farm. Workshop for all ages to follow before or after show.

WATCH DIRT HERE

VISIT THE DOWNING PARK URBAN FARM

Where does food “come from” and from what is it made? Here’s a lively primer for urban bumpkins and upcountry gardeners alike. Fusing cutting-edge science and age-old puppetry, DIRT takes audiences on an extravagant journey of discovery into the Great Underneath—revealing the epic alchemy of plants, the fungi’s dance of mutual delight, and the microbes’ herculean labors. Featuring live music and a myriad of puppet figures ranging from 12 inches to 12 feet tall, the show reminds earthly residents of all ages how profoundly essential is the ground beneath their feet.

Free public performance.

WATCH DIRT HERE

VISIT RIVERBANK STATE PARK