Native American Music and Dance Performances at Fenimore Art Museum on August 20

Performers include singer/songwriter Bear Fox and the Allegany River Dancers in the Museum’s lakeside amphitheater.

Native American Music and Dance Performances
featuring Bear Fox and the Allegany River Dancers
Saturday, August 20 • 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Fenimore Art Museum • Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater 

Included with regular Museum admission.

Cooperstown, New York – Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown invites you to its Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) interpretive area, Otsego: A Meeting Place, for a vibrant afternoon of Native American song and dance. The family-friendly event features two performances featuring the acclaimed singer-songwriter Bear Fox (Mohawk) and the celebrated Allegany River Dancers (Seneca). The event takes place on Saturday, August 20 from 3:00–5:00 p.m. in Fenimore’s lakeside Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater. Lawn chairs and picnic blankets are welcome. Come early and tour the Mohawk Bark House and Seneca Log House at 2:00 p.m. The performances and tour are included with Museum admission and are suitable for all ages.

Museum Admission: Adults (20-64) $15.00; Seniors (65+) $12.50. FREE for ages 19 and under, museum members, and active military and retired career military personnel. FREE museum admission is also available for those receiving SNAP benefits (up to 4 people) with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.  Discounted two-way tickets are available if you’d also like to visit The Farmers’ Museum across the street. For more information on our “Free Admission” offerings, visit FenimoreArtMuseum.org/free.

Schedule:
2:00 p.m.: Tour of Mohawk Bark House and Seneca Log House with Jessica Farmer (Oneida), Cultural Coordinator from the Oneida Nation
3:00 p.m.:  Performance by Bear Fox
4:00 p.m.: Performance by the Allegany River Dancers