Author: Trixie Starr
The Flow Chart Foundation awarded $49,500 by the New York State Council on the Arts
HUDSON, NY – The Flow Chart Foundation announced today a grant award totaling $49,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded over $80 million since Spring 2023 to over 1,500 artists…
Ancram Opera House Becomes Ancram Center for the Arts
Reflecting its growth as a regional creative hub serving the Hudson Valley, Berkshires and Litchfield County, Ancram Opera House is taking on the new name of Ancram Center for the Arts. The announcement was made November 25 by Ancram Opera House Co-Directors Paul Ricciardi and Jeffrey Mousseau and Board President Cathy Redlich at a Community…
“A Christmas Memory” at the Park Theater Hudson – Poignant and Powerful
The Whale Theatre, in association with the Tectonic Theater Project presents Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory & The Thanksgiving Visitor” this month at the Park Theater Hudson. I have always thought that people who decide to live in Hudson do not necessarily fit in elsewhere. Why move to Hudson? Why not live in Nutley, New…
Bimi’s Canteen Fondue is the Perfect Date Night
If you invite me to an event and there’s cheese involved, I’m there. You do not have to ask me twice. Bimi’s Canteen in Chatham held a press event about their latest menu offering – warm pots of mixed and melted cheese fondue for $25 to $60 (see end of post for details). They use…
Public Access, Alternative Media, and “The Brenda and Glennda Show”
Kasuri and Dream Brother sponsored an evening of “The Brenda and Glennda Show” and “Glennda and Friends”, starring Glenn Belverio and Hudson resident Mark Allen. The show aired on Manhattan Cable’s public access channel in the early to mid-90s. I decided to ask the duo a few more questions about their experiences and alternative media….
Last Outdoor Farmers’ Market
Hello Hudson! Sidney Long had an opening at Window on Hudson this week. There’s a video in the window of Sidney reading her poetry. Below are some examples of poetry from the exhibit, the “Red Line”. Are you checking yourHudson-based horoscopes every week? Jill Dearman – Hudson’s Astrologer! Read Jill’s weekly column, Meta-Astrology with Hudson…
SPECTACLE Frederic Church and The Business of Art Opens at Olana State Historic Site
A 21st Century “Heart of the Andes” Debut at Olana HUDSON, NY – The Olana Partnership and Olana State Historic Site announced today the new exhibition titled, SPECTACLE: Frederic Church and The Business of Art opening November 19 at Olana. SPECTACLE will bring visitors a 21st century way of viewing Frederic Church’s great masterwork, “The…
Fall Events in Upstate New York
Hello Hudson! The current “in-the-know” breakfast and lunch spot is Bodega Aguila Real. For $9.99 or less, you can eat a huge breakfast of eggs and/or pancakes. For $10-12, you can have yourself a huge plate of fried chicken (or other meat) potatoes and vegetables. They moved the shelves to make room for table-service dining!…
The Lowe’s Pickup Lockers are Life-Changing
True story. I needed carpet tape. Well, need is strong. Who really needs carpet tape? The carpet in my living room was curling up, and I was tired of tripping on it every day. It finally dawned on me to buy carpet tape to hold it down. (The realization that I needed carpet tape happened…