High on a hill overlooking two mountain ranges and infinite acres of farmland, Klocke Estate – a soil-to-glass “destination distillery” in Claverack devoted to creating brandy that echoes “the timeless spirit of the Hudson Valley” – is finally opening its doors after more than seven years of development. Earlier this week, a ribbon cutting ceremony…
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Review of “RENT” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
In a Mac-Haydn season filled with great shows, Rent is the best one yet. In fact, it’s the best show I’ve seen in years. So much so that I recommend seeing it twice. Partly, because every song is a banger and partly, because the cast and crew have created an expansive, rollicking good time that simultaneously inspires…
Second Annual Hudson Film Festival returns August 9-11, 2024
For Immediate Release: Hudson Film Festival announces Year 2 programming highlighting diversity, local artists, and community partnerships with Hudson Valley premieres, including opening night feature The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, Sundance award-winning documentary Daughters, upstate New York filmmaker & production My First Film, Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary A New Kind of Wilderness, a…
Story Screen Cinema – Hudson: They are the Reel Deal!
As soon as you start talking to Diana and Mike, the new owners of Story Screen Cinema on 160 Fairview Avenue, you understand how happy they are. They are living their dream. They have the gumption and build-it-and-they-will-come attitude of a movie plot. After years of doing popup movies throughout the Beacon and Poughkeepsie areas,…
Rad Studio Space Opens in 521 Warren Street
I met Laura Lane at the entrance of the Rad Studio Space at 521 Warren Street, right across from City Hall, and as we walked up the stairway, she said to me, “This space used to be a puppet theater and a drag queen party.” I said, “I know, I was one of the drag…
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…
NO DAY BUT TODAY; ‘RENT’ RETURNS TO THE MAC-HAYDN THEATRE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE
(July 4, 2024–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre continues its summer season with Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Rent,” running July 18 through July 28. The groundbreaking story inspired by Puccini’s “La Bohème” returns to the Mac-Haydn stage, captivating audiences with its raw, resonant storytelling and remarkable rock score that defined contemporary musical theatre. The season’s…
“HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH” WRITER/DIRECTOR JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL BRINGS 2006 CULT CLASSIC “SHORTBUS” TO HUDSON HALL
Screening features Q&A with John Cameron Mitchell, producer Howard Gertler, and cast member Adrienne Trustcott WHAT: SHORTBUS (2006, 1hr 41min) film screening with Q&A with writer/director John Cameron Mitchell, producer Howard Gertler and cast member Adrienne TruscottPRESENTED BY: Hudson Hall & Kasuri/Queer Ass Film ClubWHEN: Wednesday, July 10 at 8pm. Doors open 7:30pmWHERE: Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson NYTICKETS: $18/$15 students (includes fees)WEB: www.hudsonhall.org/event/shortbus Hudson, NY…
CREATE Launches Grants for Columbia County Artists
Columbia County Sponsors Initiative to Support Emerging Artists Catskill, New York, July 5, 2024 – CREATE Council On The Arts is pleased to announce the second annual launch of the Creative Catalyst Grant program for emerging artists prioritizing those with limited income in Columbia County. The initiative, sponsored by the Columbia County government, will award…
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…