HUDSON, NY: The Flow Chart Foundation awarded a capital grant by the New York State Council on the Arts for their Flow Chart Space in Hudson, NY– The Flow Chart Foundation announced today a grant award totaling $25,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the organization’s transformation of the…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
When Cultures Colliding is a Good Thing
From press release: HUDSON – Sometimes great minds do think alike. The Hudson Festival Orchestra, known for the exquisite mixed-culture musical concert held each summer on the waterfront, includes in their mission statement this phrase: ‘believing that music and culture can bridge divides and build community.’ Meanwhile, farther south, the Brooklyn Raga Massive, an organization dedicated to…
Ghent Playhouse: Ruthless!
“Life is a bitch, and it starts in the 3rd grade!” Ruthless! The Musical When you drive up to the Ghent Playhouse, you think, “Oh, how quaint. A small community theater in the middle of a bucolic town in upstate New York, right next to a water fountain and the local fire department – and…
“Buyer and Seller” at the Ghent Playhouse
Have you ever been to the Ghent Playhouse? If you drive up Route 66, as you go over the hill (and the speed limit sharply decreases to 30), there’s a little water fountain. In front of the fountain, before you get to the Bartlett House, is the Ghent Playhouse. I saw “Buyers and Cellar” last…
Two Wick Minimum at Poured Candle Bar
There’s a subculture of people who take burning candles very seriously. Well, let me rephrase that. There are people who know a lot about candles, and don’t take themselves too seriously. Selena Coppock hosts a podcast, “Two Wick Minimum” and interviews guests about candles. Last month, she had a podcast recording session at Poured Candle…
My “Big Mistake” when Reading “Big Swiss”
I found the New York Times article, “Sex Lives of Hudson, NY Bohemians”, and thought, “Oh, I have to read this book’, Big Swiss by local author, Jen Beagin. I was about to go on vacation, and thought a book about bohemian sex in Hudson was a perfect companion for a gay cruise. A friend…
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents professional touring cast at Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House
When: Saturday, March 25, 2023Where: Hudson Hall 327 Warren Street, Hudson NY 12534Time: 3pm Family Matinee & 7pm Adult CabaretCost: Family Matinee: $25 adult / $10 child Family-friendly Ticket Purchase: Click HERE!Adult Cabaret: Section One- reserved table $45 / seatAdult Cabaret: Section Two – General Admission $25 / seat Adult Cabaret Ticket Purchase: Click HERE!…
Ghent Playhouse Announces Open Auditions for “The Nether”
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse6 Town Hall RoadGhent, New York ABOUT THE PLAY: The Nether is a futuristic sci-fi crime drama. In the not-too-distant future, a detective investigates a virtual reality site where taboo acts of secret desires are blurring moral boundaries. When she finds herself in a battle…
Summer Play Lab at the Ancram Opera House Seeks Proposals from Local Theatre Artists
Summer Play Lab at the Ancram Opera House Seeks Proposals from Local Theatre Artists
Hudson Area Library: Local Hudson Maps and Atlases Exhibition Opening
On Thursday, March 2nd, the Hudson Area Library showcased its historical Hudson maps and atlases. The exhibition was a culmination of months and years of work by local volunteers of the library’s History Room. Their worked helped preserve and make these maps accessible to the public. The maps have been used to teach local teens…