Two Thursdays ago, a group of Hudsonians gathered at the home of beloved local gallerist Carrie Haddad to celebrate the closing weekend of Spectacle: Frederic Church and the Business of Art – an exhibition curated by The Olana Partnership that examined the historic painter’s use of showmanship in promotion of his artwork. The event, subtitled…
Stephen Bluhm, Local Musician, Releases New Album
Local singer-songwriter Stephen Bluhm’s new album, Out of the Nowhere. Into the Here., debuts Friday, April 19th. The album was recorded in Athens and Hudson with piano, guitar and eleven orchestral instruments including cello, oboe, flute, piccolo, clarinet, violin and viola. It features a cover by the formerly-Hudson based artists Kahn & Selesnick. On Thursday,…
Kinderhook Memorial Library presents “Behind the Scenes: An Intimate View into the Studios of Local Artists”
Kinderhook Memorial Library celebrates area artists with a tour of their studios on May 4 and 5, 2024, “Behind the Scenes: An Intimate View into the Studios of Local Artists”. Proceeds from this event will directly support our youth programs and events, including our new in-person tutoring program that will be launched later this year….
NOW, it’s Springtime in Hudson, New York
Hello Hudson – HOPPY HOPPY WEEKEND! Bunny pins at Robin’s Nest: This week, I added a couple of videos. Videographers reached out to me and sent me the videos from the BLACC Opening Reception at the Hudson Area Library and the Oakdale Plunge 2024. Thank you to Karl Frederick Mattson of 542films and Molinski Photography!…
Penny Arcade Rallies Against the ‘Banality of Evil’ and the Gentrification of the Mind in her show “Longing Last Longer” at the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY
Penny Arcade’s show, Longing Lasts Longer comes with a warning. As the audience walked into the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill last week, she told them, “A lot of times, people come to my show, and during the show, they start to get angry with me. I need you to understand that this show was…
FINANCE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF 2024 EVENTS FUNDING
APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024 The City of Hudson Common Council Finance Committee has announced the availability of $30,000 of total funding to support events and projects in the City of Hudson for 2024 that encourage the promotion of Hudson as a destination for overnight and day-trip visitors. Applications for awards are currently being…
Hudson Development Corp to Purchase JLE
The Hudson City School Board accepted an offer from the Hudson Development Corporation (HDC) to purchase and develop the John L. Edwards School as a centralized community hub for Hudson residents. The Hudson Development Corporation (HDC) – a nonprofit with the mission of promoting, supporting and growing Hudson’s businesses and workforce – was invited to…
Springtime in Hudson, New York
Hello Hudson – At the beginning of the week, I started this page and gave it the title, “Springtime in Hudson, New York”. As I’m about to publish it, we await a winter storm. The title has now taken on a sarcastic tone. I’m leaving it in. See you around, Hudson!Trix What’s the History Behind…
Local Filmmaker, Ben Rendich, Debuts Proof of Concept of the Film “Sweet Confusion”
Local filmmaker, Ben Rendich, will debut the proof of concept for his upcoming film, Sweet Confusion, on Thursday, April 4th at the Hudson Milliner Art Salon. All are welcome to attend the screening and director’s talk afterwards. Ben has produced a few short films over the last several years. As he describes it, Sweet Confusion…
Black Legacy Association of Columbia County Exhibit at the Hudson Area Library
Hours of VHS 1980’s video interviews with Hudson African-American elders sat in a box in a basement at Columbia Opportunities. Through the dedication of Hudson residents Emily Chameides, Tiffany Garriga, and Quintin Cross, Columbia Opportunities, the organization largely responsible for this invaluable collection, saw that the library could be stewards of it and the box,…