Hello Hudson – I’ve been writing a blog in the Hudson Valley for over four years, and it’s taken this long to post an event called KALE. “Kale” is the name of a band performing at the Park Theater. One would think there would have been more kale-based events in the past four years here…
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Raise Your Voice for SISTER ACT Returning to the MAC-HAYDN
The Mac-Haydn Theatre continues its summer season with the five time Tony-winning musical including Best Musical, “Sister Act,” running June 27 through July 14. Based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, “Sister Act” returns to the stage for the second time in Mac-Haydn history. Nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical, this…
Father’s Day Weekend in Hudson, NY
Hello Hudson, This goes into the category of Why we cannot have nice things: Two men drive up in a van and tear down branches of a smoke tree at 446 Warren Street. The branches, now in bloom, are worth hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Thank you for your help! Please support the animals…
Ancram Center for the Arts Awarded $50,000
Ancram, NY – Ancram Center for the Arts announced today a grant award totaling $50,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization’s theater renovation and expansion. This grant is part of a capital project funding announcement by NYSCA, which totals over $32 million to 102 capital projects across…
Pride Month in Hudson, NY
Here we go! It’s Pride month, which means I’m wahoo-deep in rainbows and unicorns. I’m hosting three events this month. The first one will be the Hudson Area Library’s inauguration of its LGBTQ Archive, this Thursday, June 6th at the Library at 6pm. They are doing an oral history project, interviewing local LGBTQ members, as…
Memorial Day Weekend in Hudson, NY
It’s a very sad week in the City of Hudson. Former Mayor Rick Rector passed. Last year, I asked him to “work the door” at the Hudson Boat Club party after the Pride Parade. He was happy to help out. He had the chance to meet and greet friends and neighbors as they walked in….
Mad Hatters’ Parade Weekend
Rebus Plans Spring Fashion ShowSaturday, May 18th – 10amTake a Tour of Hudson’s New Children’s Store Parade Season Starts!Here’s a video from last year’s Mad Hatters’ Parade Parade Returns this Saturday at 2pm. Click here for details. Hudson Home Garden Party Chic Bridge Street Theatre’s Uncle Vanya:A Wonderfully Miserable Existential Russian Dark ComedyReview by Trixie…
May Flowers in Hudson, New York
Hey Hudson – Have you been to the Private Public Gallery on 530 Columbia Street to see the exhibit of Chad Weckler’s Photography book, Creative Exposure: Portraits of Hudson, NY? There are over 100 portraits of your favorite Hudsonians. The subjects in the portraits wore whatever they wanted to wear, and posed wherever they wanted…
Four Years of Trixie’s List
Hello Hudson – This week marks the fourth year of Trixie’s List. Thank you for reading. What started as a fun pandemic project is now almost a full time job (well, let’s say this…I spend more time working on Trixie’s List every week than I have at some full time jobs). You want a story?…
Columbia County Recovery Kitchen Marks Fourth Year Addressing Hunger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We are not going to deliver food that I would not serve in my restaurant. Carole Clark During the pandemic, in April 2020, former restaurateur Carole Clark and community activists Pam Kline and Carol Peckham founded Columbia County Recovery Kitchen (CCRK). “It was Carole’s idea” says Pam, “but I can make it…