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Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival launches new season with free activities at Boscobel

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival launches new season with free activities at Boscobel

Monday, May 28: The actors are brilliant, the interpretations innovative, the productions creatively mounted, the setting – in a big white tent with a stunning view of the Hudson Highlands – utterly magical. If you’ve yet to take the plunge, Memorial Day is your opportunity to check the place out for free and learn the behind-the-scenes process of bringing classic stories to life.

Barn Star’s Antiques in Rhinebeck at Dutchess Fairgrounds

Barn Star’s Antiques in Rhinebeck at Dutchess Fairgrounds

Saturday-Sunday, May 26-27: There will be 140 antiques dealers on hand, displaying their wares, including Americana, “High Country” and Mid-century Modern furniture and accessories, fine art, estate jewelry, silver, glassware, primitives, Oriental rugs, garden decorations, marine accessories, books, toys, decorated stoneware and so on.

Dylan birthday show at Bearsville to benefit Family, Herald Fund

Dylan birthday show at Bearsville to benefit Family, Herald Fund

Sunday, May 27: This year’s concert is hosted by Happy Traum and will feature a fine contingent of celebrants including Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams; John Sebastian; Cindy Cashdollar; Scott Sherrard; Mike + Ruthy; Bill Sims; Rod MacDonald and Jay Collins. Backing them up is the always stellar house band featuring Connor Kennedy, Will Bryant, Lee Falco and Brandon Morrison.

From landfill to solar farm

From landfill to solar farm

The installation at the site of the former Town of Ulster landfill is expected to generate 2,360 MWh of clean electricity each year, roughly equivalent to the electricity generated by burning 2 million pounds of coal or 4,000 barrels of oil. The array is expected to generate approximately 20 percent of all the electricity used by the Ulster County Government.