This party has everything.Disco on vinyl. DJ/County Supa-Visor. Little Orphan Annie with used cigarettes in her hair. Waffles. Ghosts with fake boobs.Just don’t hit a deer on the way home. You want a good Tea Dance? Take Route 23 and drive to Massachusetts, right over the border, near Catamount. Hy’s Fried is a newly renovated…
Category: Arts & Entertainment
Story Screen Cinema Announces Inaugural Music Film FestivalNovember 13-17, 2024
Story Screen Cinema is proud to partner with Musician & Director Jeremy Schonfeld to announce its inaugural Story Screen Music Film Festival (SSMFF) on November 13 – 17, 2024. The Story Screen Music Film Festival (SSMFF) presents eleven film screenings featuring a selection of genres – narrative, documentary, live performances, short films and more –…
Garlic Festival 2024, Saugerties, NY
How could there be an entire festival about garlic? Welcome to the Hudson Valley! Across the river and about a half-hour from Hudson in Saugerties is the annual Hudson Valley Garlic Festival. The festival started in 1989 when Pat Reppert of Shale Hill Farm and Herb Gardens organized the first garlic festival in the Hudson…
Meet the New Winter Walk Team
The Foundry at Hudson will be the new team organizing Winter Walk in Hudson this year. On Friday, September 20th, Hudson Hall announced that they will no longer be the coordinators of Winter Walk. On Thursday, September 26th, the City of Hudson Mayor Kamal Johnson’s office released the following press release, stating: Just six days…
Story Screen Cinema is the Best Thing to Come to Town in a While
There are few things all Americans agree on nowadays, but hopefully we can all agree on pancakes. Fresh homemade pancakes were served during the screening of The Breakfast Club at Story Screen Cinema this Thursday, September 19th. How could anyone say no? (There was an optional side of bacon, and as a 95% vegetarian, I…
Hudson, NY’s Story Screen Cinema Presents Story Scream HorrorShow X: A Month-Long Celebration of Spooky Cinema
Get ready for an exciting October as Hudson, NY’s Story Screen Cinema proudly presents its tenth annual Story Scream HorrorShow! A full month of bone-chilling, hair-raising horror films, both new and classic, awaits fans of the genre. With 16 frightfully fantastic screenings scheduled throughout the month, there’s a little something for everyone. The diverse lineup…
Warren Street Evangelical Preacher does not Deter Hudson Sodomite Discussion and Book-Signing
(This only sounds like it is from The Onion, but it’s mostly true.) Last weekend, Hudson-based homosexuals and avowed sodomites continued their author discussion and book-signing against the backdrop of the monthly evangelical preachings across the street. The event with author Rick Castro and his new Los Angeles street hustler photo novel, RICK CASTRO S/M…
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…
Interview with Mark Allen – Are Hudson NY Sidewalks Safe for NYC Hipsters?
Q: The mannequins you used in your video are so real and lifelike, have you considered a career as a Disney Imagineer, working in animatronics? A: The subject of the video is Hudson’s growing sidewalk problem. An added gag was portraying Hudson’s “greatest resource” as wealthy entitled hipsters slumming upstate (represented by mannequins on wheels…
Mahar Real Estate: From Stand-Up to Standing Out
Daniel “Dan” Mahar, a native of Claverack and graduate of Taconic Hills High School, took an unconventional path after earning his Philosophy degree from Pace University. Faced with three career options—teach, practice law, or pursue stand-up comedy—Dan chose the stage. He spent a decade performing in New York City clubs, touring the country, and mastering…