O+ Takes Austin: SxSW Music Festival 2012

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FYI y’all, the South by Southwest music festival is totally insane. But I elbowed my way happily through the cacophony of indie rock goth punk rockabilly bike cart latenight pizza music mingling utter havoc to spread the good word about O+ in all its glory. Had a great time talking to (and listening to)...
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TEDxLAF: O+ Does a TED Talk!!

Dr. Art Chandler speaking about O+ Festival at the TEDx event at Lafayette College in PA.

We were sooooooooo honored to be part of the TEDxevent at Lafayette College on March 3, 2012. Our own Dr. Art Chandler gave an eighteen-minute presentation about the philosophy behind O+ and how it is re-defining our community to be “We”-oriented. He spoke about what aspects of society (Culture! the ARTS!) make a mark...
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Friday Jan. 13th – A Benefit Show @ BSP in Uptown Kingston!

Friday Jan. 13th – A Benefit Show @ BSP in Uptown Kingston!

This Friday the 13th, The Lounge at BSP (323 Wall St., Kingston NY 12401) will co-host a rock show with O+. Suggested $10 admission pays the performers and contributes to our efforts for the upcoming 2012 fest. 11PM: Geezer (Kingston) 10PM: The Bloodletters (New Paltz) 9PM: The Dead Exs (NYC) RSVP on Facebook. Come out and dance!  
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O+ 2011 Music Photos

Nicole Atkins at Keegan Ales, Kingston NY, O+ Festival 2011

O+ team member and top-notch photographer Kevin Buso got some great shots of O+’s festivities this year, including the parade, Willy Mason and Nicole Atkins and Keegan Ales, and the beautiful showcase at the Old Dutch Church. Check some out below, and see the rest on Facebook! Thanks Kevin!
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O+ celebrates 2011 success with PITCHFORK MILITIA tonight at BSP!

O+ celebrates 2011 success with PITCHFORK MILITIA tonight at BSP!

The Second Annual O+ Festival was a raging success. Thanks to generous contributions of time and services by the Hudson Valley’s art-loving health care providers, we were able to connect 134 festival participants with 43 dentist appointments and 272 hours of office visits including primary care, chiropractics, physical therapy, massage, acupuncture, optometry, counseling and...
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THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU to all who contributed to and attended the second annual O+ FESTIVAL in Kingston, NY this Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 7-9, 2011. Thanks to an inspiring community effort and the generous participation of over 100 artists and musicians and more than 40 health care providers, this year O+ was able to help...
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O+ Tech: QR Codes Guide You Through the O+ Art Walk

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This year, our friends at Evolving Media Network have programmed QR codes to accompany every O+ wheatpaste installation! You’ll see a black and white box pasted next to each work — download a QR scanner app on your smartphone to capture the code, and be carried by the auto-magic of the Internet to info...
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O+ Music Previews at the Farmer’s Market Tomorrow!

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Get a dose of rollicking live music tomorrow a.m. at the end of Wall Street, with your coffee and local produce. Spirit Family Reunion on Maxwell’s Patio at 12:00 Noon, and Kingston’s own El Front at 1:00pm. Shows all day! See you everywhere Uptown!
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O+ KICK-OFF PARADE, FRIDAY (10/7), 6PM, UPTOWN KINGSTON

O+ KICK-OFF PARADE, FRIDAY (10/7), 6PM, UPTOWN KINGSTON

The parade kicks off at O+ 2011 this Friday (10/7) 6PM @ the Kirkland Hotel (corner of Clinton and Main streets, uptown Kingston). The Lady Esther Gin (http://www.sparklingkisses.com/) will be leading the way, followed by a 12-piece samba stomp band* from Bard College. There will be a pack of hula hoopers mixed in with...
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Between You And Me: Opening at Oo on Friday, 5pm

Between You And Me: Opening at Oo on Friday, 5pm

Oo Gallery will open its fifth show to the public on October 7th, 2011: A special exhibition in conjunction with O+ 2011. Entitled ‘Between You and Me,’ this exhibition of photographers is guest-curated by Capricious magazine, a publication dedicated to emerging fine art photography. Work by: Alana Celii / Tanyth Berkeley /Agnes Thor / Sophie Mörner / Andrew...
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