Kingston After Dark: A strong constitution
A new recommended record release and this month’s must-see local show.
Art & Music
Acoustic Stardust at Colony
Saturday, Jan. 12: Colony in Woodstock hosts a celebration of what would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday with Acoustic Stardust, a novel homage to the legendary rocker who lived in Shokan, offering a stripped-down and acoustic treatment of songs from all periods of his chameleonic career.
Menegon Quartet marks George Shearing’s 100th at Senate Garage
Friday, January 11: The great, blind British pianist and composer George Shearing lived so long and recorded so much with so many that no one even remembers how he used to be dismissed by the hardasses of jazz. He outlasted them all, and emerged as a pioneer in several respects: as the man principally responsible for the sophisticated “locked-hands” piano technique, and also as one of jazz’s earliest adopters of Latin music.
Amy Helm fronts Goodnight Butlers at the Falcon
Saturday, Jan. 12: This rocking ensemble, including Connor Kennedy, Zack Djankian and Lee Falco, will take a loose and free-flowing joyride through the Americana songbook.
Strauss and #HerStory concert in Mountain Top and Millbrook
Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 12: The 23Arts in the Snow series begins with the vocal music of Richard Strauss as seen through the lens of feminine experience, exploring Strauss’ relationship with his wife Pauline, who served as his mentor, muse and confidante throughout his life.
Woodstock 50th anniversary concert at Watkins Glen is a go
There’s no band lists yet, but Woodstock 50 — original festival promoter Michael Lang’s anniversary event of the original Aquarian Festival from 1969 — was formally announced this week on January 9. Another concert, announced earlier by a different promoter, will take place at the original site in Bethel.
McGloughlin steps down as Woodstock School of Art president
Replacing her as new presidents of the Woodstock School of Art board of directors will be longstanding WSA instructor Staats Fasoldt and former School of Art executive director Nancy Campbell, also a longtime instructor.
Woodstock 50th anniversary: Original organizer keeps plans quiet while Bethel Woods announces concert plans
As the Woodstock business community prepares for the coming summer’s anniversary festivities for the rock and roll blast that helped push Woodstock into legendary status 50 years ago, everyone’s been wondering how the commemorations will be occurring.
Great places to catch live music in the Hudson Valley: 2019 edition
We need special nights, damn it, and until such time as it is all Applebees out there, someone is going to trade ten years of their life expectancy to give them to us.
Rhett Miller and Ryan Cronin at Unison
Saturday & Sunday, Jan 5-6: Miller, the undeniably gifted frontman of the Old ’97s, joins forces with Cronin, the man who would brand New Paltz with his instantly identifiable, brash and iconic paintings.