Kirby Crone’s childhood home in Texas had a hobby room. “There are pictures of me and my sister with a painter’s apron. My parents took us to museums all the time. Did my parents think art was something I’d glom onto? Probably not.” Kirby laughs. There was a point in High School when one of…
Category: Art Reviews
A Closer Look at The Olana State Historic Site
Let’s face it, when you’re walking through a museum looking at art, most of the time, you look at it, think, “Oh, that’s nice.” and move on to the next piece. Or, maybe, in an effort to document your artistic pursuits, you take a picture of the piece and post to social media. When I…
Victor Meyers Photo Exhibit at Verdigris Tea and Chocolate
You may know him from around town. Victor Meyers has been a lawyer in Hudson for over fifty years. Now you can view his photography exhibit at Verdigris Tea & Chocolate until December 2nd. The exhibit merges Meyers’ two great passions – photography and travel. Victor’s older brother, Billy gave him his first camera, an…
A Timeless Classic in a Perfect Setting: The Fantasticks at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
In a season filled with fantastic shows (forgive the pun), the Mac-Haydn Theatre closes out with an enchanting and heartwarming production of “The Fantasticks.” Originally penned by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, “The Fantasticks” holds the distinction of being the world’s longest-running musical, and it’s easy to see why. In fact, when the MacHaydn was…
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…
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…
It’s Only A Play at the Claverack Library
Review by Brian Pearson The late playwright Terrence McNally’s play about a play, It’s Only a Play, was splendidly revived last Saturday evening at the Marilyn & Bob Laurie Gallery inside the Claverack Library. The excellent and capable cast, led by director Stephen Sanborn, brought laughter, surprise and a hint of Broadway glamour to the…
Fanciful families: odd characters and group dynamics in the paintings of Michael Lindsay-Hogg
When I met Hudson-based artist Michael Lindsay-Hogg at Hudson Hall earlier this week, it was during the installation of Talking Pictures – a new solo exhibition of more than eighty original works by the man Wes Anderson calls “the Buñuel of portrait-painters.” A menagerie of whimsical, strange faces stared at us from varying angles; it…
All My Sons Review – A Gen-Xer Reflects on the “Silent Generation”
As a proud Gen X-er, I regularly tell my Millennial and Gen-Z counterparts, “You can’t have everything you want in life – the perfect job, a great home and family. Who told you that you could?” Gen X-ers would never tell you you could have it all, at least not the ones that I know….
Scatological Japanese Performance Art Deconstructs Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Chatham, New York
I saw a show called “Hamlet | Toilet” and said to myself, ‘I have to go!’ Prior to Columbia County, I lived in the East Village of NYC from 1987 until 2009. With multiple NYU Drama School friends and roommates, I’ve sat through more than my fair share of black box avant garde theater performances….