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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250925
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
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SUMMARY:Tell Me You'll Not Forget Me
DESCRIPTION:Historic Cherry Hill and Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York present Tell Me That You’ll Not Forget Me\, an original play by Megan Stuart and Emily Furlong directed by Jean-Remy Monnay. \nSet in Gilded Age Albany at Cherry Hill\, the ancestral estate of the prominent Van Rensselaer family\, Tell Me That You’ll Not Forget Me explores the plight of James “Jimmy” Knapp\, a Black musician and a butler for the Van Rensselaers\, as he navigates his intertwined professional and family relationships and his personal ambitions in a deeply prejudiced world. \nTell Me That You’ll Not Forget Me is a work of historical fiction drawn from the Knapp family collection at Historic Cherry Hill. \nSeating is first-come\, first served. Guest are encouraged to view The World of James Knapp\, an exhibition exploring the life and talents of James Knapp through contemporary art and historical artifacts in historic spaces immediately before or after the performance. \nTell Me That You’ll Not Forget Me was made possible through a grant from the Advance Albany County Alliance. \nThe showings for the performances are Thursday\, September 25\, 2025\, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM; Friday\, September 26\, 2025\, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM; Saturday\, September 27\, 2025\, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM; and Sunday\, September 28\, 2025\, from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. \nWeather permitting\, this program will be held outside\, with opportunities to walk through the historic house and the grounds.
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/tell-me-youll-not-forget-me/
LOCATION:Historic Cherry Hill\, 523 1/2\, 523 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, 12202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250906T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250906T120000
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SUMMARY:William James Knapp's Albany: A Gilded Age Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Historic Cherry Hill invites you to walk in the footsteps of William James Knapp\, the great-grandchild of Dinah Jackson\, who was the last person enslaved at Cherry Hill. Knapp lived in the Cherry Hill home between 1880 – 1885. More importantly\, he was a working musician and called the City of Albany his home. Inspired by the research conducted at Cherry Hill\, your tour guide will walk the very streets as Knapp\, pointing out spaces he shopped and socialized. Historic sites and spaces of the Gilded Age will be highlighted\, including buildings featured in HBO’s The Gilded Age. The tour will feature recordings from Knapp’s sheet music\, which is part of Cherry Hill’s collection. The tour will end at one of Albany’s unique local business\, where guests will mingle and toast to the Knapp legacy. \nTour price includes guided tour. Drinks can be purchased on your own at the end of the tour.
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/william-james-knapps-albany-a-gilded-age-walking-tour/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250801T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250801T160000
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SUMMARY:Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us on August 1\, 2025\, from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM for our 3rd annual Community Day! \nEvery year we work to celebrate and connect our Albany community here at Historic Cherry Hill. Community Day will be a day to celebrate the teenagers who have been participating at Cherry Hill this summer\, showcasing their research\, skills at historic home tours\, and creatively sharing history with the public.\n\nGuests and visitors will be able to tour Cherry Hill with our teenage guides\, enjoy some Stewart’s ice cream\, and meet some of Albany’s vital community organizations and historic sites. Beat the heat with this cool program!
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/community-day/
LOCATION:Historic Cherry Hill\, 523 1/2\, 523 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, 12202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250731T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T131811
CREATED:20250702T200415Z
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SUMMARY:Ice Cream Social
DESCRIPTION:As the weather heats up\, cool down with us at the Pommer for an Ice Cream Social! \nThis free event will be held at the Pommer from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Thursday\, July 31st\, 2025. The best way to beat the heat and see some cool art is to join us at the Pommer for an Ice Cream Social and a chance to view The World of James Knapp and hear a little about the history behind the show. This program was created in collaboration with the Pommer Building at 153 South Pearl Street and combines art\, history\, and\, well\, Ice cream to create an engaging and fun event for the entire family. \n 
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/ice-cream-social/
LOCATION:The Pommer Building\, 154 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, NY 12202\, 153 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250612T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250612T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T131811
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T160435Z
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SUMMARY:William James Knapp: A Concert and Lecture Exploring Music of The Black Experience During the Gilded Age
DESCRIPTION:$25 Early Bird; $30 after May 4th \nThis talk and musical program will feature music from William James Knapp’s extensive personal collection of sheet music he acquired between 1865 to 1885\, which includes popular\, classical\, and parlor music from the Gilded Age.\nJames was the great-grandchild of Dinah Jackson\, the last person enslaved at Cherry Hill. After his mother died\, James became a ward in Richard Van Rensselaer’s household in Albany\, N.Y. where he worked as a butler for the family. James later worked as a musician\, a sales clerk at Hideley’s Music Store\, a hospital porter and a nurse. James lived at Cherry Hill for about sixteen months between 1880 and 1884.  \nDr. Chrisopher Brellochs\, speaker\nLayVon Scott\, baritone\nDr. Elizabeth Gerbi\, piano  \nDr. Brellochs was a music consultant to Historic Cherry Hill for their exhibition\, “The World of William James Knapp.”  \nGET TICKETS
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/william-james-knapp-a-concert-and-lecture-exploring-music-of-the-black-experience-during-the-gilded-age/
LOCATION:Historic Cherry Hill\, 523 1/2\, 523 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, 12202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250504T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T131811
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SUMMARY:The 26th Annual Albany History Fair: The World of James Knapp: Black Life in Gilded Age Albany
DESCRIPTION:This event is FREE and open to the public. \nJoin us at the 26th Annual Albany History Fair\, and explore Black life in Gilded Age Albany through the lens of James Knapp\, one of Cherry Hill’s Black residents\, and through the many stories interpreted by Albany’s cultural organizations. There will be special tours\, period music\, scholars’ talks\, exhibits by heritage and community partners\, and the opening of The World of James Knapp\, an art show featuring original works by local Black artists responding to James Knapp’s story.  \nCome hear James Knapp’s sheet music collection come to life with a live performance\, view the objects and letters that he left behind\, or sit down to play dominoes or make paper dolls\, like James and his sister would have done when they grew up in Albany.\nPresented in partnership with the Underground Railroad Education Center. \nPresentations: \n12:30: Dr Kori Graves\, Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany\, will present I\, Too\, Am Albany: James Knapp and His Context. \n1:30: Dr. Christopher Brellochs with baritone LayVon Scott and pianist Dr. Elizabeth Gerbi will present James Knapp: Music of The Black Experience During the Gilded Age\, a mini concert and talk. \n2:30: Paul & Mary Liz Stewart\, founders of the Underground Railroad Education Center\, will present Black Life in 19th-Century Albany through the Lens of the Myers and Elkins Residences. \n3:30: Marcus Kwame Anderson\, Eisner Award-winning artist\, illustrator\, and cartoonist\, will moderate Interpreting the Life of James Knapp through Art\, a panel discussion with artists from The World of James Knapp exhibition. \nOngoing Activities: \nMusic by Carmen Lookshire \n19th-century toys\, games and crafts \nTours of Cherry Hill and The World of James Knapp art exhibition \nExhibits by Heritage & Community Partners
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/the-26th-annual-albany-history-fair-the-world-of-james-knapp-black-life-in-gilded-age-albany/
LOCATION:Historic Cherry Hill\, 523 1/2\, 523 South Pearl Street\, Albany\, 12202\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250504
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250823
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SUMMARY:The World of James Knapp
DESCRIPTION:An Exhibition of original works by Black artists responding to the story of James Knapp \nThis exhibition will take place across three venues and will be accompanied by programs throughout the 2025 season. May 4th through August 22nd at Historic Cherry Hill\, the Underground Railroad Education Center.
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/the-world-of-james-knapp/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250226T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250226T170000
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SUMMARY:The Cherry Hill Pumpkin Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Local artists will be invited to create “pumpkin art”—carving or other media-on-pumpkin—taking inspiration from Cherry Hill and the murder story. While pumpkins last!
URL:https://historiccherryhill.org/event/the-cherry-hill-pumpkin-art-show/
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