Hello Hudson!
Trixie’s List writer, Susan Simon, wrote a fabulous review of the production Rodelinda, currently at Hudson Hall. If you have not had a chance to see it, check to see if there are any tickets. There might be some left for this weekend.
A Rodelinda Appreciation
Susan Simon’s Review of Rodelinda
Hudson appeared in the New York Times again this week, this time, a review of Hudson Hall’s production of Rodelinda. The review had a reference to the movie, Waiting for Guffman,
But, outfitted with 281 folding chairs arranged around its boxy room’s tight proscenium on Friday, it was surprisingly ideal for the intimacy of Handel — despite having the look, as my companion told me, of “Waiting for Guffman.”
Joshua Barone, The New York Times
The result was nothing so cringe-worthy as the kind of town hall community theater satirized in that movie. With smart direction by R.B. Schlather and excellent performances from the early-music group Ruckus, this is a “Rodelinda” worth of a multiyear commitment to Handel.
As I left the theater after Tuesday evening’s performance, and a day after the New York Times review appeared, I noticed Hudson Hall’s donation box:
Are you checking your Hudson-based horoscopes every week?
Jill Dearman – Hudson’s Astrologer!
Read Jill’s weekly column, Meta-Astrology
with Hudson references!
October 28 – November 3, 2023
O.G. Astrologer Jill Dearman is the author of Queer Astrology for Men and Queer Astrology for Women, the crime novels Jazzed, The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette (set in Hudson), and many other books. She analyzed the city of Hudson’s chart for Chronogram. Jill is also a PT Prof. of Writing at NYU. If you are interested in learning more about your chart, visit www.jilldearman.com.
Make Food, Not War
Susan Simon writes another timely piece this week, “Make Food, Not War”, and reviews three cookbooks on Israeli and Palestinian cuisine.
Ben Rendich, local movie critic, reviews “How to Stop a Plague”. Read more here:
Movies, Magazines, and Modeling:
an Ongoing Series of Queer-Centric Events at Kasuri
Hudson’s First Annual Halloween
Dog Costume Contest
On a lighter note, last weekend was Hudson’s First Annual Halloween Dog Costume Contest – raising money for AnimalKind. Click the link for more pics!
The Olana Partnership Receives Funding
Art Bridges Foundation funds “Access for All” Program
Some of my FAV Halloween decorations were at the front desk of FASNY on Harry Howard. Kudos to staff for making the place festive!
Matt Baume, the author of the new book “Honey, I’m Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials and the Queering of American Culture,” chalked up Mrs. Roper’s popularity to the character’s “strangely aspirational” combination of glamorous drag queen and mother-protector.
Erik Piepenburg, the New York Times
Read the NY Times review of Mrs. Roper Romps, here.
On View at Hudson Bagels
Interview with Christ Liberati-Conant
Interview with Joyce Crawford
Read Trixie’s List Interview with Joyce Crawford
Events listed in Chronological Order (ish)
MICHAEL HEARST’S
UNUSUAL CREATURES + MORE
Friday, October 27th
3:00 PM Halloween Fun + treats
4:30 PM Performance
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Will McLeod and Mark Allen at Artsee
Opening Reception: Friday, October 27th – 5-8pm
Artsee – 529 Warren Street
Dream Away Lodge Presents: Haunted Hilltop
Music Dinner & Magic w/Dust Bowl Faeries Trio
Friday, October 27th – 7pm
Dream Away Lodge
Janacek; Beethoven; Prokofiev; Finney,
with Miranda Cuckson (violin)
and Blair McMillen (piano)
Friday, October 27th – 7pm
PS 21 Chatham
Halloween Drag Show and Costume Party
Friday, October 27th – 7pm
The Park Theater
Queer Ass Film Club: The Hunger
Friday, October 27th – 8pm
Kasuri
Hudson Farmers’ Market Spring-Summer 2023
Saturday, October 28th – 9am-1pm
Columbia Street bet. 6th and 7th
Trunk or Treat: Firefighter Edition
Saturday, October 28th – 10am-2pm
FASNY
Harvest Hunt at Locust Grove!
Every Saturday and Sunday October 28th – October 29th
and Monday, October 30th
10am – 3:30pm
Artist Reception
Saturday, October 28th – 3:30-5pm
Davis Orton Gallery
Opening Reception: Black & White Show
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 28, 5-7PM
Exhibition on View: October 19 – December 3, 2023
Susan Eley Fine Art Gallery
Rodelinda
Saturday, October 28 at 7pm
Sunday, October 29 at 3pm
Hudson Hall
Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire
Saturday, October 28th – 8pm
Park Theater Hudson
Register for the Ghostly Gallop 5K!
Hudson Area Library Ghostly Gallop 5K
Sunday, October 29th
Costume Contest: 9:30am
Kids Fun Run: 10am
5K Run/Walk: 10:30am
Hudson Jr./Sr. High School
Hudson Halloween 2023
Sunday, October 29th – 1:50 – 5pm
Warren Street, Hudson
Queer Soup Night at The Aviary
Sunday, October 29th – 4:00-6:00pm
The Aviary, Kinderhook
Queerly
Sundays – 5pm-9pm
52 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY
Mrs. Roper Run
Halloween Night – Tuesday – October 31st – 7pm
7th Street Park
Free Qigong~TaiChi Classes
Tuesdays, October 31st – December 19th – 10am-11am
Hudson Area Library
Sounds of Healing with Beautiful Racket
Wednesday, November 1st – 5:00pm – 6:00pm
First Presbyterian Church
Ross Patterson
Wednesday, November 1st – 8pm
The Park Theater
Gisela Wielke and Madleon Holder
Reimagining the Discarded
Fri, Nov 3rd – 3-7pm | Sat-Sun Nov 4th-5th – 2-6pm
Lightforms
TACONIC HILLS
REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES
Saturday, November 4th – 2pm
Ancram Opera House
OF THE SIGN:
Art of Marjorie Welish OPENING RECEPTION and WALKTHROUGH
Saturday, November 4th – 3:00-5:00pm
The Flow Chart Foundation
Claverack Library
Children’s Author Series
Saturday, November 4th – 11am
Claverack Free Library
2nd Annual Bacchus Barley & Bounty
Saturday, November 4th – 5-8:00pm
Hudson Hall
“Still Here: A Survival Story of Indigenous People”
with Heather Bruegl
Sunday, November 5th – 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Spencertown Academy Art Center
Art School of Columbia County’s:
A Women’s Circle, Exploring the Creative Process
Mondays in November, starting November 6th
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Art School of Columbia County
History & Culture of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans
Monday, November 6th – 6:00pm
Virtual – sponsored by the Columbia County Libraries Association
Yummy Bug Hunt!
Tuesday, November 7th – 4pm
Hudson Area Library
The 128th Regiment
in the Civil War by Carl Whitbeck
Thursday, November 9th – 6:00-7:15pm
Hudson Area Library
SYMPATHETIC MAGIC
Thursday – Saturday – 7:30pm
Sunday – 2:00pm
Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill
Blithe Spirit
November 10th – 19th
Copake Grange
Happiness in the Spotlight
Friday, November 10th – 6pm
Hudson Hall
OF THE SIGN:
Marjorie Welish in Conversation with Robert Storr
Saturday, November 11th – 3:00-5:00pm
The Flow Chart Space
Queer Figure Drawing
Saturday, November 11th – 6pm
Kasuri
“A Shape Produced by a Curve”
Book Party and Reading
Saturday, November 11th – 7pm
Union Street Brewing Co.
Simon McTeigue
Saturday, November 11th – 8pm
Park Theater
REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES
Sunday, November 12th – 2pm
Ancram Opera House
Narrative Healing Community Workshop
Saturday, November 18th – 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Hudson Area Library
Dion “TYGAPAW” McKenzie:
3WI Opening Performance
Saturday, November 18th – 8pm
ART OMI
Habbina Habbina
Saturday, November 18th – 8pm
(the poster should read the 18th)
Park Theater, Hudson
Bestselling Author Peter Biskind
Book Release Celebration
Sunday, November 19th – 2:00pm
Spencertown Academy Arts Center
Queer Ass Film Club: I Am Divine
Friday, November 24th – 7pm
Kasuri
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE
Saturday, November 25th – 2pm – 5pm
Ancram Opera House
Queer Figure Drawing
Saturday, November 25th – 6pm
Kasuri
“Blues Women of the Capital Region II”
Concert Featuring Gina Coleman, Leslie Barkman, and Robin O’Herin
Saturday, November 25th – 7:30pm
Spencertown Academy Arts Center
Infant Toddler Playgroup and Parent Support
Monday, November 27th, 2 – 4pm
Hudson Area Library
Nonfiction Book Group
Monday, November 27th – 6pm – 7pm
Hudson Area Library
HAL Book Group
Wednesday, November 29th – 5pm
Hudson Area Library
Winter Walk 2023
Saturday, December 2nd – 5pm – 8pm
Warren Street, Hudson
Operation Unite Benefit Classical Music Concert
Sunday, December 3rd – 3pm
Spencertown Academy Arts Center
HOLIDELIC
Friday, December 8th – Saturday, December 9th
Friday, December 15th – Saturday, December 16th
8:00pm
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
PS21 WINTER CELEBRATION
The Talea Ensemble performs “Solstices”
at sundown in complete darkness
Thursday, December 21st – 4:25pm-6:00pm
PS 21 Chatham
OF THE SIGN:
Marjorie Welish in Conversation with Steve Clay
Saturday, January, 27th – 3pm
The Flow Chart Space
ON-GOING Events/Exhibitions
Rosemary Reyes – All I See Is Water
October 7-28
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 2-6 pm
Lightforms Art Center
Special Fall Exhibit “Object Matter”
at Caldwell Gallery Hudson
October 7-November 26
Caldwell Gallery Hudson
“Ego Tripping: An Exploration of Self-Portraits by Stephan Marc Klein”
510 Warren Street Studio
On View: October 6th-29th
Open Mic with Loki
Fridays – 8-10pm
Lightforms Art Center
IMPROV!
Thursdays – 7-9pm
Lightforms Art Center