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Through the exchange of art and music for medicine, O+ empowers communities to take control of their collective well-being. https://linktr.ee/opositivefest

When artists and musicians thrive, so do culture and our communities as a whole.

10/12/2026

We can’t do this without all of us. Thank you to everyone for a quality of life changing weekend. Much more to share…stay tuned⭕️➕🥹❤️

10/11/2026

🚨FOR EXPLO+RE🌧️
Chakra Vinyasa with Amy Reed at 11:30AM moved to The Yoga House

Drumming workshop/Drum circle with Amadou Diallo and Mary Geis at 1:30PM moved to Fair St Sanctuary (209 Fair St., Kingston)

Children’s Scavenger Hunt with The Wayfinder Wayfinder Adventures - Expereince at 1PM AND 3PM moved to Fair St. Church basement (209 Fair St., Kingston)

🚨FOR ART🌧️
The Iceberg by Abigail Simon and Marina Zurkow 10am-1pm moved to O+ Exchange 334 Wall St., Kingston

🚨FOR ITALIANO+ FEST (music)🌧️
‼️CANCELED PERFORMANCES‼️
Sheila & The Deep End
Emerald Ground Water
Jack Grace

10/11/2026

It’s the last day of the festival⛅️🌈⭕️➕!

💥Full schedule for ART + WO+RD + DANCE + MUSIC + EXPLO+RE is up @ the link in our bio, or visit: opositivefestival.org.
(Any rain updates TBA)

🎟️Wristbands are available for pick-up or purchase at the info booth acrosd from 334 Wall St and out front of the Old Dutch Church!

10/10/2026

CRO+NIN and the Bunnymen🐰🅾️➕!! Living on the streets of Kingston, NY! Go PEEP Artist Ryan Cronin’s installation this weekend for SiteSeenArts.Org’s Of Paper & Plate group exhibition at Market Basket featuring 14 artists🍽️🤌

10/09/2026

TGIFFFFFFESTIVAL!! We’re kicking off this weekend with ART + MUSIC + WELLNESS OCT 9 - OCT 11🅾️➕🎉!!

💥SEE the FULL Festival weekend schedule available NOW @ the link in our bio, or: opositivefestival.org!

🎟️By-donation Wristbands will be available for purchase during the Festival weekend @ 334 Wall St in Kingston, the info booth across from 334 Wall St. and Blue Duck Brewing Company during the O+ Bike & Live Music event on 10/10.

AND DON’T FORGET THESE DOPE COMMUNITY EVENTS⬇️

🎉🅾️➕ Parade Viewing Party + Annual Parade Hosted by Frank Waters
FRI OCT 9
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
All are welcome to join! The parade steps off at Keegan Ales, winds through Uptown Kingston, and ends in front of The O+ Exchange @ 334 Wall St!

📍Santa Fe Uptown, 11 Main St
📍Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John St
📍Keegan Ales, 20 St James St
📍Snapper Magee’s, 59 N Front St

🎉BLO+CK PARTY
SAT OCT 10
1:00 pm - 6:00pm
*FREE open to the public
Wall St between Main St & N Front St
Family-friendly community wellness fair with vendors, food & drink, local orgs, health screenings, activities, and music from Alessandra Gonzalez, The Jaguar + DJ Shaman Vybez

BONUS!! BLO+CK PARTY AFTER DARK
🎉6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
We’ll shift one block between John and N. Front St with a focus on adult-centric vendors, activities, “trivia,” and libations.

LibatiO+n Station (21+)
Wall St, between John + N Front St
🍻FRI OCT 9 | 6PM - 10PM
🍻SAT OCT 10 | 2PM - 10PM
Join O+ and our local partners for tastings of their delicious lines of b**r and w**e! Featuring Catskill Brewery, Keegan Ales, City Winery, and Athletic Brewing Co. (NA)

THANK Y🅾️+U FOR SUPPORTING ARTISTS’ ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE!!

10/09/2026

Film➕animation at the 🅾️+ Festival! JO+IN US Saturday October 10th!! ➡️ SWIPE FOR ALL FILMS ➡️

💥All artists will be receiving health care services in the Artists’ Clinic throughout the weekend, thanks to YO+U! Full Festival schedule + by-donation wristbands are available NOW @ the link in our bio, or: opositivefestival.org❤️‍🩹

Into the Dark by Fiona Otway featuring Pete Mauney

A documentary illuminated from within by Otway’s years-long friendship with photographer Pete Mauney and his years-long relationship, full of awe and discovery, with fireflies.

📍Location: ASSEMBLY
🗓️Time/date: Sat, Oct 10, 1:00pm (18min), followed by Q&A with Otway & Mauney with an 💥encore Screening Sat, Oct 10, 3pm Upstate Films Midtown before “Next...” by Pablo Aravena

The Golem Trilogy with Live Score

Animation/Directed by Nathan Meltz with a Live-Scoring Ensemble: [Connor] Armbruster] Armbruster , Adam Elabd آدم العبد , 🅼🅰🆁🅺 🆆🅾🅻🅵🅴 , Nathan Meltz

Stop-motion animation tells a three-part story exploring concepts of colonization, violence, resistance, and peace-making through collaged characters in a sci-fi environment with elements of experimental film and moody graphics.

📍Location: ASSEMBLY
🗓️Time/date: Sat, Oct 10, 2:00pm (30min)

NEXT: A Primer on Urban Painting by Pablo Aravena

Bringing together painters, writers, designers, and members of the international street art community, this documentary shows how this movement developed into a global culture through exchange, influence, and the power of placing art in public space.

📍Location: Upstate Films Midtown
🗓️Time/date: Sat, Oct 10, 3pm (90min)

10/09/2026

Dance at 🅾️+ Festival this weekend! Sat Oct 10 - Sun Oct 11! ➡️SWIPE FOR ALL DANCE PERFORMANCES➡️

💥All artists will be receiving health care services in the Artists’ Clinic throughout the weekend, thanks to YO+U! Full Festival schedule + by-donation wristbands are available NOW @ the link in our bio, or: opositivefestival.org

Nobody Told the Flowers to Come Up by inkBoat

Performed by: Shinichi Iova-Koga + Dana Iova-Koga + Cass Tunick

Live Music Performed by: Danny Tunick
A Physical Theater & Butoh Dance performance about planting hope for the future. A tree will move through space, assisted by human attendants, on the way to its new home.

📍Location: Forsyth Park (use Lucas Ave/playground entrance)
🗓️Performances: Sat Oct 10, 11am
🌧️Rain date: Sun, Oct 11, 11am)

Kaleidoscope
Dance/Lighting by Sarah Chien

Projections/Live Drawing by Fred Hatt + Modular Synth/Sound by Carter Zumtobel

Interdisciplinary performance at the intersection of contemporary dance, visual art and music wherein three artists respond to each other’s sound, movement and shapes in real time. The audience is invited to witness the live construction and destruction of ephemeral monuments of our own making. Each performance is unique.

📍Location: Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center🌈
🗓️Performances: Sat, Oct 10, 5pm, 6pm and 7pm (duration 20 min)

Paper Bullets
Choreography: Chris Black
Performed by Chris Black and Cam Moreno

A looping construction and disintegration of mundane and minute monuments inspired by q***r artists/stepsisters/lovers/anti-fascists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore.

📍Location: Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center🌈
🗓️Performances: Sun, Oct 11, 3pm, 5pm (approx 25min)

10/08/2026

🎉JO+IN US FOR OUR 16th ANNUAL BLO+CK PARTY!! SAT OCT 10🚨!! 💥FREE, family-friendly community wellness fair with vendors, food & drink, crafts, local orgs, health screenings, activities and music🎉

🎉BlO+ck Party Street Fair
(Family/All Ages)
⌚️1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍Wall St between Main St & N Front St
Free, family-friendly wellness fair with vendors, food & drink, local orgs, health screenings, activities, InstarampNY and music from Alessandra Gonzalez + El Jaguar and DJ/Photographer/Livestreamer ! *Powered by Westchester Medical Center Health Network

🎉MyKingstonKids Imagine Island Fun Zone (Family/All Ages)
⌚️1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
📍Wall St between Main St & N Front St
Family-friendly, kids-focused activities including the Imagine Gaming Trailer, Slime Cart, Archery, Carnival and Yard Games, Photo Booth, Kids Craft Market, Dance Party & more! Frank Waters Stage featuring performances by Ratboy Jr. and tippytopwell 🎉

🚨NYBC Blood Drive
⌚️10:00 am - 2:30 pm
New York Blood Center Busmobile
📍across from Old Dutch Church
💥Prepare to donate! Eat well and hydrate, bring a photo ID, feel good & symptom free, must be 17-75.

🎉🌖BlO+ck Party After Dark(Ages 21+)
We’ll shift one block between John and N. Front St with a focus on adult-centric vendors, activities, Hudson Valley Trivia Co | Buzzer Trivia & Music Bingo Events and libations!!
⌚️6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
📍Wall St between John St & N Front St

🍺🍷LibatiO+n Station 21+
⌚️2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
📍Wall St, between John + N Front St
Join O+ and our local partners for tastings of their delicious lines of b**r and w**e! Featuring Catskill Brewery + Keegan Ales + City Winery Hudson Valley and Athletic Brewing Co (NA)

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Kingston, NY
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+18458757118

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http://opositivefestival.org/

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