Nary a week passes without someone asking me, “Trixie, were Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne just friends or were they lovers?” My usual response is, “I don’t know, I wasn’t there.” However, last month, I was there. I stood inside Herman Melville’s study in his house, Arrowhead, right outside Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where he wrote Moby…
Category: Poetry
Amtrak Poetry From The Flow Chart Foundation
In collaboration with CREATE, The Flow Chart Foundation has been installing poetry in the Hudson, NY Amtrak station. Each installation features a set of three large poetry placards, which remain on view for two months. Starting March 15th and appearing through May 15th, the new set of Amtrak Poetry poems feature work published by the…
The Flow Chart Foundation awarded $49,500 by the New York State Council on the Arts
HUDSON, NY – The Flow Chart Foundation announced today a grant award totaling $49,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Through New York State’s continued investment in arts and culture, NYSCA has awarded over $80 million since Spring 2023 to over 1,500 artists…
Ancram Opera House Becomes Ancram Center for the Arts
Reflecting its growth as a regional creative hub serving the Hudson Valley, Berkshires and Litchfield County, Ancram Opera House is taking on the new name of Ancram Center for the Arts. The announcement was made November 25 by Ancram Opera House Co-Directors Paul Ricciardi and Jeffrey Mousseau and Board President Cathy Redlich at a Community…
KAATSBAAN CULTURAL PARK ANNOUNCES SPRING FESTIVAL – JUNE 2-19, 2023
Tivoli, NY – Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present a Spring Festival over three consecutive weekends, beginning June 2 and running through June 19, 2023 taking place both outdoors across its 153-acres in the Hudson Valley as well as in its indoor Theater. The multi-disciplinary festival will feature dance, live music, film screenings, nature walks, culinary…
The Flow Chart Foundation Receives $25,000 in Capital Support from the New York State Council on the Arts
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…
The Flow Chart Foundation Awarded $69,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts
in Organizational and Recovery & Regrowth Support
Hudson, NY: The Flow Chart Foundation has received a Regrowth and Capacity grant of $20,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts. This grant will support the organization’s infrastructure and payment to artists, as they continue their ongoing recovery from pandemic challenges. This generous award is in addition to a 2023 organizational support…
FLASH! BAM! ALALKAZAM!
Armstrong NOW! at Hudson HallAn Evening of Spoken Word & Music Featuring Daniel J. Watts Thursday, February 17th, 7pm, Hudson Hall. I was not expecting to learn the proper way to blow a kiss that night, but I did. Daniel J. Watts, and the jazz ensemble at Hudson Hall started out the evening blazing! Daniel…
The Flow Chart Foundation’s Night of Neo-Benshi at Hudson Hall
Hudson, NY As I walked into Hudson Hall last Saturday, to see a Night of Neo-Benshi, I had no idea what to expect. I knew there were films, but it was also a cabaret? There were performances? Or, did I confuse that with another event? Considering I had been promoting a Night of Neo-Benshi on…
Close Readings in a Virtual Space
The Flow Chart Foundation is offering FREE virtual poetry workshops. Watch the video above to learn more. Click here for a listing of event dates, links, and poets. FREE ONLINE POETRY WORKSHOPSThe Flow Chart Foundation is offering another series of free, online CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE poetry workshops. The spring 2021season features poets Mónica…