Written by Adreanna Limbach Gentle reader, it seems like in recent mornings when I sit down with my morning coffee to skim the news of the day, there is some new headline warning us about the potential ills of modern technology. Social media contributes to depression! Chat GPT will make your job obsolete! The threat…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Terraforming Exhibit at Olana
This summer, do not miss the exhibition, Terraforming: Olana’s Historic Photography Collection Unearthed at Olana State Historic Site The Olana State Historic Site’s collection houses over 5,000 photographs from approximately 1850 to 1900. Most of these photos have not been exhibited before. It is a rare glimpse into the life of Frederic Church. The concept of “Terraforming”,…
SPOUTy at the Hudson Area Library
You’ve seen the whale symbol on Hudson’s street signs, parking signs, maybe you’ve noticed the whale float that appears in Hudson’s parades. But, where did it all come from? And why? In the mid-1970s, the City of Hudson was a different place than it is today. Big box stores were opening in nearby Greenport and…
Stranger in the Attic
“Well, I did not see that coming!” That was my reaction to the Two of Us Production of “Stranger in the Attic”, a locally-written (Long Island) play by John Kaasik now at the Claverack Library. It was a beautiful, warm and sunny afternoon, and I sat in a dark room with the audience, some of…
KAATSBAAN CULTURAL PARK ANNOUNCES SPRING FESTIVAL – JUNE 2-19, 2023
Tivoli, NY – Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present a Spring Festival over three consecutive weekends, beginning June 2 and running through June 19, 2023 taking place both outdoors across its 153-acres in the Hudson Valley as well as in its indoor Theater. The multi-disciplinary festival will feature dance, live music, film screenings, nature walks, culinary…
Flawless, Fabulous, and Totally Fetch!
Last weekend’s Hudson High School production of “Mean Girls” was flawless, fabulous, and of course, FETCH! (Yes, I’m trying to make FETCH happen!) On a cold and dreary day, it was a ray of sunshine to see Hudson’s high school teens perform! The play, Mean Girls, is the High School version based on the movie,…
The Flow Chart Foundation Receives $25,000 in Capital Support from the New York State Council on the Arts
HUDSON, NY: The Flow Chart Foundation awarded a capital grant by the New York State Council on the Arts for their Flow Chart Space in Hudson, NY– The Flow Chart Foundation announced today a grant award totaling $25,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization’s transformation of the…
When Cultures Colliding is a Good Thing
From press release: HUDSON – Sometimes great minds do think alike. The Hudson Festival Orchestra, known for the exquisite mixed-culture musical concert held each summer on the waterfront, includes in their mission statement this phrase: ‘believing that music and culture can bridge divides and build community.’ Meanwhile, farther south, the Brooklyn Raga Massive, an organization dedicated to…
Ghent Playhouse: Ruthless!
“Life is a bitch, and it starts in the 3rd grade!” Ruthless! The Musical When you drive up to the Ghent Playhouse, you think, “Oh, how quaint. A small community theater in the middle of a bucolic town in upstate New York, right next to a water fountain and the local fire department – and…
“Buyer and Seller” at the Ghent Playhouse
Have you ever been to the Ghent Playhouse? If you drive up Route 66, as you go over the hill (and the speed limit sharply decreases to 30), there’s a little water fountain. In front of the fountain, before you get to the Bartlett House, is the Ghent Playhouse. I saw “Buyers and Cellar” last…