Holidelic at Helsinki Hudson
Everett Bradley of the E Street Band brings his funkified holiday classics to Hudson
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Almanac music roundup (12/8-14)
Includes: Nellie McKay at Town Crier, Holidelic at Helsinki Hudson, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams play Bearsville, New Paltz candlelight concert on Huguenot Street, Guitar Junior Johnson plays Beacon’s Towne Crier, Listen to Bridge Music all winter at Marlboro’s Falcon.
Kate Hamilton’s gigantic bonnet and bow-tied blouse on view at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson
The New Paltz artist’s oversized garments evoke memories of childhood, when you were small and adults were tall.
See the “lost” works of Alice Guy-Blaché in Rhinebeck
Alice Guy-Blaché, the first female movie director and studio-owner, made her first film in 1896 at the age of 23. She went on to write, direct or produce more than 1,000 films. She could be considered the first director (male or female), because she was the first to give direction to actors and to separate her role from the cameraman. Surprisingly, this pioneer of cinema was largely forgotten for decades.
Saugerties Times letters (12/8-14)
Ugly signs, yes to special investigator for county opiate problem, Saugerties taxes are too high, why does village holiday celebration end with deafening sirens?
Ice storm lecture this Friday at Millbrook’s Cary Institute
Research suggests that ice storms are on the rise in the Northeast due to climate change. Destructive and unpredictable, these storms affect forest ecosystems, altering everything from the composition of trees to water quality. Despite their role in sculpting forests, scientific understanding of ice storms has been limited, because researchers can’t predict when and where they will next occur.
Seasonal shows to keep you in a holiday mood
See local performances of The Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Every Christmas Story Ever Told and Handel’s Messiah.
Kingston’s Broadway closing Tuesday night
According to the city, Broadway in Kingston will be closed from 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 until 6 a.m. the
Deborah Bloomer DuBois portrait restored and on view at Historic Huguenot Street
“Yet to be attributed to a specific artist, this portrait is a charming representation of demure femininity and ably replicates the clothing, hairstyles, hand-made lace and jewelry common in the 1830s in the Hudson Valley.”
Tis the season: Holiday happenings this weekend in the Hudson Valley
Parade, fireworks & It’s a Wonderful Life at Celebration of Light in Poughkeepsie, Snowflake Festival in Kingston, Holiday on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, Holiday Open House in Woodstock, Sinterklaas in Rhinebeck, Winter Walk in Hudson, Holiday in the Village in Saugerties