SOON IS NOW’s

Festival and Exhibition

OCTOBER 17th, 2026 12pm - 6pm

Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park & River Center, Beacon, NY.

Soon is Now’s annual one-day live performance festival returns on Saturday, October 17 in Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park alongside an exhibition co-curated by Alison McNulty and Eve Morgenstern in the park's River Center. This year's festival and exhibition, "Placing Water," focuses on the geographical and cultural distinctiveness of place-based understandings of our human relationships to imperiled waterways.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Soon is Now River Center exhibition (Reception October 17, up through November 22):

Jeremy Dennis

Mary Mattingly

Renee Royale

Steve Rossi

Sarah Sunde

SPURSE 

Robbie Wing

Soon is Now Annual Festival (one day only October 17):

The Rock City Trio

Felicia Ballos & Elisa Santiago

Twinkle Burke

Jojo Gonzalez

Elizabeth Lindley

SPURSE

Robbie Wing

Zyanya Cruz

SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 17th 12-6pm

Workshop and River explorations with SPURSE beginning at 12pm

Live performances in the landscape from 1pm-4pm

Exhibition open at the River Center from 12pm-6pm with a reception from 4pm-6pm

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Soon is Now festival and exhibition are free and open to the public. Sign up for festival tours on-site on a first-come-first-served basis.

please email eve@soonisnow.org or call 646-285-5937 for more info.