Wappingers Falls hosts Dutchess County St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Saturday, March 3: It’s one of the grandest parades around, typically drawing more than 3,000 participants and 10,000 spectators.
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Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre Gala at Bardavon
Saturday-Sunday, March 3-4: At the top of the bill is a 2016 work by guest choreographer Kate Weare, Marksman, inspired by Eugen Herrigel’s Zen in the Art of Archery, with an original score by Curtis Robert Macdonald.
Aztec Two-Step plays Woodstock’s Colony
Saturday, March 3: They’ll be celebrating their newest CD Naked and playing staples from across their storied career.
Lake Street Dive coming to Kingston
The band will perform at Ulster Performing Arts Center May 6.
Independent candidate emerges for 102nd Assembly seat
On February 20, Wes Laraway of the Schoharie County town of Middleburgh announced that he had submitted a petition with over 2,000 signatures to the state Board of Elections in Albany.
Saugerties Times letters (2/22-3/1)
Topics include: Gun control, protecting pollinators, the Assembly race, Dear Mr. Faso.
Sake brewery coming to Hudson Valley
The Culinary Institute of America is partnering with Japanese sake maker Asahi Shuzo Co. on educational programming, special events and tastings. The brewery will be built less than a mile from the CIA’s Hyde Park campus.
WSW’s Chili Bowl Fiesta this weekend at SUNY-Ulster
Saturday, Feb. 24: Nearly 1,000 handcrafted, unique ceramic vessels made at the Women’s Studio Workshop will be available for purchase, with a serving of hot and savory chili donated by local eateries included in the price.
Chiara String Quartet performs in Kingston
Sunday, Feb. 25: For the opening of its 50th season, the Ulster Chamber Music Series brings us a program of Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Beethoven.
Funk Junkies play Marlboro’s Falcon
Friday, Feb. 23: This 13-piece funk orchestra includes a five-piece horn section, and delivers their versions of music by Tower of Power, James Brown, the Ohio Players, Kool and the Gang, Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, the Average White Band, Sly & the Family Stone, Chaka Kahn, Montel Jordan and Prince.