Hello Hudson! What do you call someone who lives in Kinderhook? A Kinderhooker? A Kinderhook resident? There has been much (very necessary) debate over the nomenclature ‘Hudsonian’ vs ‘Hudsonite’. I tend to use Hudsonian, unless they are fresh out of Manhattan, then they are Hudsonites. Someone who lives in Catskill? Catskillian? (that’s not a bad…
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Jill Dearman’s Mystery School at TSL Saturday, May 18th – 4pm
On Saturday, May 18th, Jill Dearman leads a Mystery School at TSL, 4pm. Trixie’s List had a few questions. Trixie’s List: What can someone expect if they attend Mystery School? Jill Dearman: In ancient times as well as in the early part of the 20th Century, Mystery Schools emerged as a way for sages and…
Bridge Street Theatre’s Uncle Vanya – A Wonderfully Miserable Existential Russian Dark Comedy
As you walk into the Bridge Street Theatre’s stage production of Anton Chekhov’s play, Uncle Vanya, you can buy a shot of vodka for $1. My suggestion is – take one. The vodka will help you handle the feeling of existential dread and misery that awaits you after watching this Russian “comedy”. I opted for…
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,…
Rebus – Provisions for Children – Spring Fashion Show
Do you have a little one who needs some new clothes? Are you going to a baby shower? Maybe the grandkids are coming to town? Are your neighbors having a birthday party for their toddler? Do you want to buy children’s clothes or toys that are special and unique? Rebus is the place to go!…
Vanderpoel House Debuts New Shop Celebrating Columbia County History
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, April 27th marks the opening of the Columbia County Historical Society’s Mercantile at the Vanderpoel House, a charming new shop nestled within the historic Vanderpoel House. The shop offers a unique shopping experience that pays homage to the rich history of Columbia County, New York. Combining the charm of a general…
Yard Sales and Nihilism
Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless. You love a good yard sale. Your friends from Brooklyn are coming up this weekend, and they CANNOT WAIT to rummage through someone’s brick-a-brack strewn across a lawn. Is this painting only $25? Could it be worth thousands? Millions?…
November in Hudson, New York
Hello Hudson! Halloween night’s Mrs. Roper Romp was a huge success with about twenty Mrs. Ropers walking down Warren Street, looking for an open bar! For more Roper pics and video, click here. Also, around town last weekend were two art gallery openings – Will McLeod and Mark Allen at Artsee and the Black and…
First Annual Mrs. Roper Romp in Hudson, NY
Some people had to google “Mrs. Roper”. However, many of us remember the wacky sex-starved landlady of the 70’s sitcom Three’s Company. Actress Audra Lindley’s character, Mrs. Roper, is an icon. There are Mrs. Roper Romps throughout the country, but this was the first one in Hudson, NY, organized by Trixie’s List (why not?). On…
Halloween Weekend Events in Hudson, NY
Hello Hudson! Trixie’s List writer, Susan Simon, wrote a fabulous review of the production Rodelinda, currently at Hudson Hall. If you have not had a chance to see it, check to see if there are any tickets. There might be some left for this weekend. A Rodelinda Appreciation Susan Simon’s Review of Rodelinda Hudson appeared…