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,…
Author: Trixie Starr
Pictures from the Former Foster Office
The Hudson Dog Park’s location, around North 2nd and Mill Streets, used to be the home of the Foster Refrigerator Corporation. When I first moved to Hudson in 2006, the Foster’s office was openly abandoned, as if people went out for lunch and did not come back. You could look in a window and see…
The City of Hudson’s Splash Pad is Kinda Like a Well-meaning, Middle-aged Recently Divorced Dad
You probably did not know that the City of Hudson has a Splash Pad at Promenade Hill Park. I did not know, until a meeting this week, and I’m on the City’s Common Council. New York State and other municipalities are all about Splash Pads. Policymakers understand that the planet is getting warmer, kids need…
Grand Opening Celebration of Riverbend Dispensary in Historic Hudson, New York
For Immediate Release Have you heard the buzz? Hudson and Columbia County’s first and currently the only licensed cannabis dispensary has arrived! Riverbend Dispensary is thrilled to announce its grand opening week starting July 14th, 2024, at 531 Warren Street. The inaugural week of events will feature special promotions, product demonstrations, and opportunities for guests to…
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…
Hudson Riverbend Dispensary Opens!
Alas, poor Great Barrington, I knew thee well. -Every Hudsonian The City of Hudson’s first cannabis dispensary is now open at 531 Warren Street, diagonally across from City Hall. As per law, your age must be verified with proper photo id, before you enter. When inside, I was asked, “Do you partake?” which was a…
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…