I have a strange mental block around traveling anywhere that requires crossing a bridge. Something about traversing a body of water signals to my psyche that I’m going a VERY FAR distance (even if it’s not). Which speaks to the quality of of theater being produced at Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre. I will, fairly regularly…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Revival House: at Upstate Films, classics and community are one and the same
One of my keenest regrets as a habitant of Upstate New York is the lack of easy access to Manhattan’s few, hallowed revival movie houses. Yours truly is a lover of classic films, and I yearn for theatrical venues where I can grab a popcorn or tea and settle into a state of cozy reverence…
Movie review: A Haunting in Venice is a Frightening Treat
Italy, 1947. Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) has retired from his shenanigans as a mustache-twirling detective and lives in an austere villa overlooking the canals of Venice. So detached is he from the goings-on of the outer world that an old acquaintance, mystery novelist Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey), drops by to inform him that today is…
Movie Review: Have Fun with Bottoms at the Madison Theatre in Hudson
How many ways can a body have fun indoors? Well, if we’re talking wholesome activities that the whole family or friend group can enjoy, why not place air hockey, basketball, and other arcade games at the top of the list? Dinner and drinks always make for a good time, too. And then, of course, we…
The Marvelous Wonderettes
It’s fitting that The Marvelous Wonderettes closes out this hot summer season at The Mac-Haydn Theatre, as the show, like a musical Aperol Spritz, embodies the essence of summer itself: sweet fizzy fun, bursting in technicolor. This jukebox musical is stitched around a catalogue of hit 1950s and 1960s radio hits, which makes the urge…
Ailey II Launches Their 50th Season at the Hudson Area Library
Alvin Ailey’s modern dance repertory company, Ailey II, brings a community celebration to Hudson On July 28th and 29th, the Hudson Area Library hosted a series of exciting and successful community events to celebrate the launch of Ailey II’s 50th season of visionary, dynamic modern dance performances. Ailey II (the younger version of the world-renowned…
The Olana Partnership Introduces New “Lessons from the Land”Series” at Olana State Historic Site
The Olana Partnership has launched a new program series titled, “Lessons from the Land” at Olana State Historic Site. The series explores how humanity shapes the landscape and how the land shapes us. This program is offered for free for all Columbia and Greene County residents as part of a Humanities NY grant award which…
Hudson Film Festival Opens This Weekend!
The Hudson Film Festival launches August 11-13, 2023 in Hudson, New York with the North American premiere of Berlinale opener ‘She Came To Me’, starring Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei, and Anne Hathaway, written & directed by Rebecca Miller. Notable Hudson Valley destination & New York state artist hub, Hudson is now the home of an…
Outdoor Sunset Movie Night Returns to Olana State Historic Site
HUDSON, NY – The Olana Partnership and Upstate Films Hudson Valley Picture Show will present HUGO for a special outdoor sunset movie night at Olana State Historic Site. Pack a picnic and enjoy this family favorite during a summer outdoor evening on Olana’s East Lawn, Friday, August 18. The evening will begin with a prescreening…
Sodomites Open a Bookstore in Hudson
I know what you’ve been wondering, same as me. When is Hudson going to get a semi-erotic queer bookstore? Right? How many more farm-to-table restaurants can open? What are we going to read while enjoying that kale salad and oatmilk latte? Thankfully, a queer-friendly bookstore has FINALLY opened! Kudos to Nathan Rapport and Jonathan Osofsky…