You may know him from around town. Victor Meyers has been a lawyer in Hudson for over fifty years. Now you can view his photography exhibit at Verdigris Tea & Chocolate until December 2nd. The exhibit merges Meyers’ two great passions – photography and travel. Victor’s older brother, Billy gave him his first camera, an…
Category: Art Galleries
A Timeless Classic in a Perfect Setting: The Fantasticks at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
In a season filled with fantastic shows (forgive the pun), the Mac-Haydn Theatre closes out with an enchanting and heartwarming production of “The Fantasticks.” Originally penned by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, “The Fantasticks” holds the distinction of being the world’s longest-running musical, and it’s easy to see why. In fact, when the MacHaydn was…
Mahar Real Estate: From Stand-Up to Standing Out
Daniel “Dan” Mahar, a native of Claverack and graduate of Taconic Hills High School, took an unconventional path after earning his Philosophy degree from Pace University. Faced with three career options—teach, practice law, or pursue stand-up comedy—Dan chose the stage. He spent a decade performing in New York City clubs, touring the country, and mastering…
Questions and Advice from Artist, Jack Millard
Artist Jack Millard has an upcoming show, Knowing/Unknowing coming up at Lightforms Art Center.The Opening Reception is Friday, August 30th, 5:30 – 7:30pm with singing saw serenades by Ryder & friends. Jack Millards’ paintings are largely an exploration of material, surface, color, texture and form. Ranging from geometric abstraction to distorted figures, landscapes and portraiture,…
Mental Health Awareness and Creative Arts Gallery
With dozens of art galleries, the City of Hudson is a hub for the arts in Columbia County. One gallery not to be overlooked is the Mental Health Awareness and Creative Arts Gallery located at 717 Columbia Street, on the corner of 7th Street Park and Columbia. This unique gallery hosts the work of over…
Art Gallery Campus Opens at the Former Ockawamic School in Claverack
Review by Trixie Starr As I drove up to The Campus, on Route 217, less than fifteen minutes outside of Hudson, I could not help but notice the cars parked along the side of the road. Some were half-parked on the street and half on people’s front lawns. As a “downstater” who has lived in…
Sing Hallelujah! Sister Act Returns to the Mac-Haydn!
The Mac-Haydn is back with their second production of the summer — the musical adaptation of Sister Act — and let me tell you, this show has it all. There’s disco! There’s gospel! There’s a couple of “bachelors” who deal in antiques looking to invest in real estate! Is there anything more “Hudson in the…
It’s Only A Play at the Claverack Library
Review by Brian Pearson The late playwright Terrence McNally’s play about a play, It’s Only a Play, was splendidly revived last Saturday evening at the Marilyn & Bob Laurie Gallery inside the Claverack Library. The excellent and capable cast, led by director Stephen Sanborn, brought laughter, surprise and a hint of Broadway glamour to the…
Frederic Church’s Rarely Seen Memorial Landscape Paintings Debut at Olana State Historic Site in New Exhibition, Afterglow
Afterglow Considers How Landscapes Provide Reflection and Healing The Olana Partnership announced today that this season’s special exhibition Afterglow: Frederic Church and the Landscape of Memory will open May 12 in the Sharp Family Gallery at Olana State Historic Site. Afterglow brings together for the first time a series of intimate memorial landscapes painted by Church, 19th-century America’s foremost landscape painter,…
Fanciful families: odd characters and group dynamics in the paintings of Michael Lindsay-Hogg
When I met Hudson-based artist Michael Lindsay-Hogg at Hudson Hall earlier this week, it was during the installation of Talking Pictures – a new solo exhibition of more than eighty original works by the man Wes Anderson calls “the Buñuel of portrait-painters.” A menagerie of whimsical, strange faces stared at us from varying angles; it…