“I can watch anything,” says Chatham native Steve Campbell, co-founder and current owner of one of the last video rental stores left in the country, Video Visions, located at 1 Hudson Ave, Chatham, NY. Originally opened in 1984, but in this location since 1985, Campbell and his friend initially invested in 200 videos. Video Visions…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Marcia Makes A Cocktail
Marcia Curran is the FABULOUS juggling bartender of Chatham! Unfortunately, due to COVID, the wonderful Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, is temporarily taking a break from live performances. However, to keep us in the partying mood, the infinitely talented Marcia Curran, known for bartending opening parties at Mac-Haydn, is featured in a variety of how-to videos….
Window on Hudson presents artist Mimi Graminski
From December 2, 2020 – January 4, 2021 Mimi Czajka Graminski, of Red Hook, will show her work, Post Photosynthesis, at Window on Hudson – 43 South 3rd Street – the site of the former Ritter Grocery Store. You can visit the exhibit this Saturday, December 19 from 1-4pm. Doors will be open, limited number…
Wish You Were Hear
We all miss Club Helsinki, Hudson Tuesday night Open Mics were always a must-see. The Dust Bowl Faeries bring their original dream-landscape sounds to Club Helsinki Hudson for a monthly winter Helsinki stage show. The show will be broadcast on the Helsinki stage and presented virtually on December 12, at 8pm. This is the second…
Doorbells and Sleigh Bells
This year, Winter Walk – the safe edition – will have no mass gathering, no vendors, and no fireworks. However, we can still have fun and walk up and down Warren Street throughout the month of December, and look at the wonderful window displays. Sax O’Claus will be performing this year. A solo saxophonist playing…
Sax O’Claus is Coming to Town
Few things will be the same this year for Winter Walk in Hudson. There is no mass gathering, no street vendors, no street closures, and no fireworks. But, yes, Virginia, there will be Sax O’Claus! Saturday, December 5th from 5-8pm. This will be Sax O’Claus’ 24th Winter Walk in Hudson. Vince Mulford saw him perform…
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Just walk down Warren Street, you’ll never know what you’ll find! I had no idea that Here Today, Gone Tmrw opened, but, I was quickly drawn into the store by the spinning La Croix cake sculpture. Which is the SECOND La Croix reference I found in a window on Warren Street- if you count the…
Art Gallery Openings in Hudson, NY
Two of Hudson’s finest art galleries, Susan Eley Fine Art and Ellen D’Arcy Simpson Art Works, set up new exhibits last weekend. Susan Eley’s Fine Art’s new show is Counterbalance II featuring artists Caroline Blum, Lisa Fellerson, Sasha Hallock & Liz Rundorff Smith. Ellen D’Arcy Simpson Art Works features local Hudson artist, Gretchen Kelly in…
“Rip The Nut” – the Hudson Safe edition
Rip The Nut – the Hudson-Safe edition – promises another spectacular performance for Winter Walk this year! They are working on streaming the performance, so that everyone can watch safely at home, from Hudson Hall’s website. “Rip the Nut” designer, R.B. Schlather says, “RIP THE NUT started as a way to showcase community dance groups…
Hudson Artist Gretchen Kelly’s show at Ellen D’Arcy Simpson Gallery
Local Hudson Artist, Gretchen Kelly, will have her work shown at the Ellen D’Arcy Simpson Gallery at 409 Warren Street from this weekend throughout the month of December. There is a socially-distant reception this Saturday, November 21st from 4-7pm. For more information on the reception, please click here. Kelly’s work, of silhouette botanicals are painted…