On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the First Presbyterian Church in Hudson, NY, author Sarah Schulman talked about, and answered questions, from her book, Let The Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP, New York 1987-1993. Jay Blotcher, former ACT UP New York Media Committee Chair, moderated the question and answer period. The event…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Mark Allen talks about “The Hudson Song”
Hudson’s newest sensation is Mark Allen’s short video, “The Hudson Song“. Created in the style of a lounge club performer, the music video climbed the youtube charts this week, topping over 5,000 views – and it keeps going! Trixie’s List talked to Mark Allen in one of Hudson’s pocket parks. Watch “The Hudson Song” here:…
Post-Halloween | Pre-Thanksgiving
I’m typing this intro on Wednesday, because my new internal deadline is to push out this blog’s newsletter by Friday morning. This website is a lot of work. I actually go to events, not just list them (such a novel concept), take pictures/video, edit/crop/resize, and then try to write some witty banter to keep you…
Halloween Weekend in Hudson!
I not only post about events in this little City of Hudson, but I try to go to them – and then post some pictures/text about them. I’m a little behind this month, but I’m sure you’ll like the Open Studio, 2econd Saturday, and Cemetery pieces – as well as a great interview with the…
“TheKinderhookers” Answers Questions
All of us have so many questions for “TheKinderhookers” – a new Instagram meme account that helped put Kinderhook on the internet map. This meme account is the most exciting thing to happen to Kinderhook since Martin van Buren’s “automatic” coffee maker. (Watch the video below at the bottom; it’s actually very funny.) I “met”…
Open Studio Hudson Features Local Hudson Artists
October 9-10, the weekend in Hudson that used to be Artswalk years ago, a new local Hudson tradition is taking hold – Open Studio Hudson. For two days, local artists opened up their studios to visitors, creating a present-moment, “living museum” in the City. You were able to view the artist’s work, ask them questions,…
2econd Saturday Art Galleries Focus on Environment
The last 2econd Saturday was October 9th, but many of the exhibitions continue through the end of the month or until the next 2econd Saturday Hudson Gallery Crawl on Saturday, November 13th! This may not have been intentional, but several of the local galleries focused on environmental issues. D’Arcy Simpson Art Works features local artist…
Comedy Night at PCB – Poured Candle Bar
Comedians Shawn Hollenbach and Rachel Feinstein at Poured Candle Bar If you think that Poured Candle Bar is all about candles, then you’re missing out on some of the great events they plan. This past week, comedians Shawn Hollenbach and Rachel Feinstein, performed at Poured Candle Bar in Hudson, NY, and they were HILARIOUS! Shawn,…
ART ART ART ART ART ART ART
It’s a weekend of ART in Hudson – Open Studio from 11-5pm on Saturday and Sunday and Hudson’s 2econd Saturday Gallery Crawl happens 5-8pm on Saturday, October 9th. Remember when there used to be Arts Walk? Anyway, there are SO MANY events now, I’m only posting events for this week on the front page. But…
“Requiem for Silence” by David McIntyre at Ellen D’Arcy Simpson Art Works
Watch the video above to learn more. David McIntyre, Scottish artist and photographer, recently had his work installed at the Greenport Nature Conservancy. You can read more about that installation, “Step Into Stillness” here, and watch the video of David talking about the piece. David’s photography work will now be on display at D’Arcy Simpson…