PAST EVENTS
FOUNDER'S NIGHT
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7
Thank you to everyone that has donated to become an Inaugural Founder, as a little show of our appreciation - this night is for you!
Be the first to get the scoop on the ADAMS renovations, and programming! The building can't survive without financial support from people like you. Convince a friend to join, and help us SAVE THE ADAMS.
THE ADAMS CUP
SATURDAY DECEMBER 7
Team Dunkirk wins it again!!!!!
Thank you to all who came out and participated.
CRASH/MAT
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2
What if the circus traded laughs for frights? It was a night of death defying tricks and treats to follow up on Halloween's frights. Crash/Mat held an evening of spooky fun with dance trapeze, aerial contortion, and unique performances. Audiences saw death flying through the air and catching your breath. They watched as creatures perform rituals, conjuring awe and wonder from thin air.
Crash/Mat brought their unique performance to Dunkirk with a troupe of extraordinary artists from Toronto and Chicago for a second year and the Adams was packed despite gusting winds and torrential rains.
DRAWING AS MEDIUM
AUGUST 10-18
How do you make a building that was abandoned to time and left to rot become an asset to the community? You start with an idea. An idea to bring people together to help transform that space into a place. And each person that steps into that place helps it to grow and flourish.
The Adams is not a gallery. It is a place where ideas can grow.
Drawings are the start of an idea. They are the medium through which we represent our thoughts with a pen and pencil, printed or drawn, with computers and gauche. These ideas can then develop into a conversation, meeting someone, or a new idea.
The Adams invites you to a performance of ideas on paper. Come see 25 artists and designers from Canada, Mexico, South Africa, England, across the United States and the world use drawing as a medium to convey ideas.
MAIN STREET BENCH
ON THE FRONT LAWN
Harriet "Skeeter" Tower may have left Dunkirk, but her legacy will live on in so many ways. See the project that started our involvement in this great place.
The Main Street Bench will be on display on the lawn of the Adams for the next few weeks before it is moved to its permanent location in the parklet at Main St and 6th St.
This project was made possible by the hard work of Skeeter, The Main Thing: This Block Matters and a generous grant from the North Chautauqua County Foundation. And a special shout out to Mike DeLand for helping out.
FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL
ART SHOW
JUNE 20, 2019
This show consist of several Seniors from Fredonia High School. Six of them are our first students to complete AP Art, but all of them have been in our program throughout high school. This is a great celebration of the seniors accomplishments. On top of this each of our National Art Honor Society members will be displaying a selected piece of art. We will have two students playing violin and cello during the opening ceremony, June 20, 5:30-6:30. Refreshments will also be served. Come help us congratulate our seniors.
YEAR TWO KICK-OFF PARTY
JUNE 7, 2019
We kicked off our Second Year with a party to celebrate all that we had accomplished and all the exciting things we have planned.
The Adam's newest board members, Alberto Rey and Michael Civiletto were introduced and we entertained some distinguished guests, including Mayor Rosas
NIGHTMARE AT THE ADAMS
APRIL 27, 2019
Cult Classics and Pulp Classics were shown at this all day and all night horror film festival. The popcorn was jumping and the frights kept coming.
A fun night was capped with a Question & Answer with Greg Lamberson, director of Slime City & Killer Rack.
BACH & BEER PRESENTS:
Allegany Chamber Players
APRIL 26, 2019
Allegany Chamber Players & Decho Ensemble performed a shared evening of chamber music. The Allegany Chamber Players, organized by organized by Jamestown-based violinist Cody Hiller, presented masterworks for string chamber players. Decho Ensemble (Jacob Swanson, Sarah Marchitelli, and Jared Yackiw - saxophones) presented works by Bach, Glaser, and Mellits.
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
MARCH 22-24, 2019
Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, though written over 400 years ago, proves to be distinctively relevant in the age of the #MeToo movement. Isabella, an insightful novice in the order of St. Clare, is confronted with a choice: to give up her body to her brother's captor in exchange for her brother's life, or to refuse his captor, the deputy Duke of Vienna, Angelo, and watch him inflict his revenge. A story of manipulation, shame, pride, and control, Measure for Measure not only explores the relationships between men and women in contemporary society, but indeed calls into question the very ways in which our societies place and exercise power over others.
BEN(T)CH: AN ARCHITECTURAL PROTOTYPE
JAN 20, 2019
For a week Plus Farm took over the Adams and built a full scale prototype bench. Using steam bending techniques, the workshop developed complex formal fabrication techniques to achieve unique forms.
The prototype is a first iteration design for a bench to be built and installed in the Main St park in Dunkirk.
HOLIDAY MARKET
DEC 9, 2018
Crafts from local artisans and makers were on display and for sale at the Adams. 10 vendors, including a baker, welcomed in holiday crowds looking for the perfect gift, a reprieve from the cold, or just the opportunity to see some wonderful things.
STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
DEC 8, 2018
The First Annual Adams Cup was won by The City of Dunkirk Team.
Four teams took to 6th Street for the right to hoist this prestigious trophy. The tournament was open to all ages and featured a dramatic shoot out goal by a young 5 year old to win the semi-final match.
GALA: A MYSTIC CABARET
DEC 7, 2018
The Adams Holiday Fundraiser brought two traveling salesmen and their magical stones to the Adams. The night featured a musical performance by Theresa Thordarson and an installation by Plus Farm.
The night celebrated the power of art and creativity and it's ability to bring together people and communities. Proceeds went to sustaining creative programming at the Adams.
