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Jennifer Donovan
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Arts & Entertainment Flourish in Downtown Gloversville

Downtown Gloversville is experiencing a period of renewed creative energy, with arts and culture playing a central role in its ongoing revitalization. From live music and professional theatre to gallery exhibitions and artist-driven programming, the city’s winter calendar reflects a growing, connected arts ecosystem that continues to attract residents, visitors, and creatives alike. Venues throughout downtown are activating historic spaces with performances and exhibitions, reinforcing Gloversville’s identity as a regional hub for arts, culture, and entertainment.

Adding to this momentum is the excitement surrounding Glove City Lofts, a new downtown apartment complex designed to encourage artists and creatives to live and work in the city. Located at 52 Church Street, Glove City Lofts is also home to Glove Cities Gallery, administered by the Glove Cities Arts Alliance, further strengthening the connection between residential development and cultural investment. Together, these efforts highlight how arts-led development is helping shape a vibrant, walkable downtown where people can experience live performances, view exhibitions, and engage with creative spaces year-round.

🎵 Dorn Space Performances

📍 99 N. Main St.💵 Admission: $10 cash at the door

Dorn Space offers an intimate setting for live music throughout the winter:

Jan. 3, 2026 | 7 p.m. - Dominic Orlando in Concert
Jan. 4, 2026 | 2 p.m. - Open Mic Event (free)
Jan. 17, 2026 | 7 p.m. - The William Deuel Band with TJ Foster
Jan. 31, 2026 | 7 p.m. - Fool & The World, live

🎉 Kingsboro Golf Club Events

📍 301 N. Kingsboro Ave.

Kingsboro Golf Club hosts music, dancing, and special events:

Jan. 3, 2026 | 7 p.m. - Karaoke Night
Jan. 9, 2026 | 7 p.m. - Matt Shufelt, live
Jan. 16, 2026 | 7 p.m. - The Insolent Willies, live
Jan. 23, 2026 | 7 p.m. - Luke Pavlus, live
Jan. 30, 2026 | 7 p.m. - Doc Orloff, live

🎨 Dual Gallery Openings — January 8

PERSONA at Glove Cities Gallery

📍 52 Church St., Gloversville🗓️ Opening Reception: Jan. 8 | 4:30–7 p.m.

The Glove Cities Arts Alliance opens PERSONA, a compelling exhibition exploring identity, emotion, and the human condition. Curated by Robert Tomlinson, the exhibition features work by Janelle Krause, Ingrid Nichter, and Hannah Williams in the Main Gallery, with a private collection from Alex Miller in the Balcony Gallery. PERSONA runs January 8 through February 7, 2026, and is free and open to the public.

Micropolis Members Show: From the heART

📍 Micropolis Cooperative Art Gallery, Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market, 30 N. Main St.🗓️ Opening Reception: Jan. 8 | 4:30–7 p.m.

Also on January 8, Micropolis Cooperative Art Gallery hosts a Meet the Artists Reception for From the heART, a members exhibition celebrating diverse creative work across painting, photography, fiber art, glass, mixed media, jewelry, pottery, woodwork, and more. The exhibition runs through the end of February.

Glove City Lofts Model Apartment Viewing

📍 52 Church St., Gloversville🗓️ Jan. 8 | 2:30–6 p.m.

In conjunction with the gallery openings, visitors are invited to tour a Glove City Lofts model apartment and learn more about adaptive reuse living in downtown Gloversville. Glove City Lofts representatives will be available to answer questions and provide rental applications. Together, these winter events highlight the continued revitalization of downtown Gloversville—blending arts, culture, entertainment, and residential development into a vibrant and connected community experience.

🎭 Events at The Glove Theatre

📍 42 N. Main St.🎟️ Tickets: theglovetheatre.com

The Glove Theatre continues its tradition of bringing high-energy tribute acts and unforgettable live performances to downtown:

Jan. 10 | 7 p.m. — A Man Named Cash
A tribute to Johnny Cash & June Carter.
Jan. 17 | 7 p.m. — Strange Magic NY
The ELO Experience.
Feb. 7 | 7 p.m. — Back in Black
The True AC/DC Experience.
Feb. 21 | 7 p.m. — The Broken Hearted
A tribute to Tom Petty.

🎭 Trust Your Gut Productions: Winter Season of New Stage Works

Gloversville-based Trust Your Gut Productions (TYGP) is presenting an ambitious winter season of original theatre, cabarets, and new musicals in Downtown Gloversville and beyond. From January through March, TYGP will be headquartered at Shoeleather Express’ ED Center (31 Spring Street, Gloversville). Building owners and professional square-dance callers Elaine Mikenas and Dennis Viscanti have generously offered the renovated former church space while they are off-site for the winter. The venue features a spacious dance hall and performance area, a welcoming lobby and common room, and artist dorms for overnight stays—making it an ideal home for winter theatre production.

January brings two original murder mysteries:

The Carbonara Wedding Murder, TYGP’s hit Italian-American wedding comedy, returns with reconceived staging designed specifically for the former church venue.
Finals, Girls!, a world-premiere 1980s girls’ sleepover murder mystery, makes creative use of The Big Comfy Couch, now permanently housed at Shoeleather Express. The production will feature a rotating cast of local celebrities in the role of “Grandpa,” bringing the community together through humor, theatre, and mystery.

February highlights original cabaret performances:

Love All-Ways, a revised Vegas-style Valentine’s cabaret featuring love songs from every era and TYGP’s signature complex vocal harmonies. Performances include a fundraiser at the Johnstown Moose Lodge and a Valentine’s date-night event at Kingsboro Golf Club.
Songs By Us, a new cabaret showcasing original songs from TYGP members, featuring works by Michael Maricondi, Alyssa Rizzo, Ryan Spilken, Frank “deVer” Pullen, Sonny Duross, Raphael Cohen, Lillian Nevins, and more, accompanied by a live band.

March introduces two brand-new original musicals:

The Ledge, by Raphael Cohen, will be presented as a script-in-hand workshop production. The musical follows two young adults confronting their pasts, blending comedy, drama, and emotional depth. A demo cast recording is available on TYGP’s YouTube and SoundCloud channels.
Picture of David (Version 2.0 Workshop), a revised and expanded version of the musical first produced at The Glove Theatre in 2023, featuring updated book and lyrics by Alyssa Rizzo and Michael Maricondi, with an expanded score by Rizzo.

March will also open enrollment for TYGP’s 6th Annual Summer Academy, a free, four-week conservatory-style arts day camp for students known as “Rising Stars.” Participants receive professional-level training across performance and technical disciplines while creating an original adaptation of a literary work. The 2026 Academy will present The Velveteen Rabbit at Trail Station Park, in collaboration with the Gloversville Recreation Commission and the Gloversville Public Library.

A Creative Downtown on the Rise

Downtown Gloversville’s cultural resurgence is further anchored by Schine Memorial Hall Cultural & Arts Center, a historic landmark at 40 N. Main Street that has been reimagined as a vibrant hub for arts, music, and community engagement. Dating back to its origins as the Kasson Opera House in 1881, the Schine has long been central to the city’s cultural life and is now being revitalized through local investment and New York State Downtown Revitalization Initiative support to host exhibits, concerts, lectures, and creative programming that celebrate both history and contemporary art. On the third floor, the Schine Gallery showcases rotating exhibits by local and regional artists, enriching Gloversville’s visual arts offerings and drawing visitors into the heart of downtown’s creative corridor.

Together with cooperative galleries, live performance venues, and artist-focused housing like Glove City Lofts, these institutions contribute to a thriving arts ecosystem that’s revitalizing downtown Gloversville as a cultural destination for residents and visitors alike.

The breadth of winter programming across downtown Gloversville underscores how the arts are not only flourishing but actively shaping the city’s future. Live music venues, professional theatre companies, cooperative galleries, and community-based arts organizations are filling historic buildings with new purpose while drawing audiences from across the region. With the addition of Glove City Lofts—encouraging artists to live downtown and housing the Glove Cities Gallery administered by the Glove Cities Arts Alliance—Gloversville is strengthening the link between creative expression, downtown living, and economic vitality. As performances, exhibitions, and new developments continue to grow in tandem, downtown Gloversville is emerging as a vibrant cultural destination where the arts are central to everyday life.

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