Marathon reading of The Odyssey in Saugerties
Sunday, April 22: Emily Wilson’s new translation of Homer’s epic poem will be read by local poets, artists and actors.
Entertainment
Marist premieres Lowell Thomas documentary Voice of America
Saturday, April 21: Lowell Thomas (1892-1981), who long made his home in Pawling, was a pioneer broadcaster, journalist, lecturer, author, globetrotter, raconteur and media technology innovator.
Dobro great Jerry Douglas plays Bearsville
Saturday, April 21: Perhaps the greatest (and certainly the most employed) living player of the Dobro resonator guitar, the 14-time Grammy-winner has played with…let’s call it everybody and move on.
Cup of the Valley Coffee & Tea Festival at Culinary institute
Sunday, April 22: Products from some favorite local coffee roasters and tea blenders will be highlighted, including Irving Farms and Harney and Sons Fine Teas. There will also be a variety of coffee- and tea-themed desserts, all made in the Hudson Valley.
Kids’ Almanac (4/19-4/26)
A dozen ways to celebrate Earth Day, family fishing, Hudson Valley Comic Con and more.
Erica’s Cancer Journey: You ask, I answer
“Dear Erica,” you write. “You seem to be doing so much, and really really really living life to the fullest. How do you feel most of the time? What is the sick/okay/good ratio? How much of your time is spent tending to the cancer versus being able to carry on with life?”
Rock Academy to hold Zombie Crawl and Prom in Woodstock
Get dressed up like a zombie and walk, crawl, creep through the streets of Woodstock with the students of Rock Academy Friday, April 27 from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Songwriter Jules Shear loves the quiet
Shear ended up writing two hit songs, “All Through the Night,” performed by Cyndi Lauper, and “If She Knew What She Wants,” by the Bangles. A total of 11 of his songs have made the top 100 either here or abroad, including his own recording of “Steady,” which made it to number 57 on the U.S. chart. He continues to write and record his music and has been living in Woodstock since the 1980s.
New York Air Show 2018 at Stewart Airport
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline this year’s New York Air Show, Sept. 15-16 at Stewart Airport in New Windsor.
Cabaret and the catwalk: Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s Spring Fling
Saturday, April 21: Obie Award-winning writer and actor Chris Wells will host the fashion and cabaret show at Woodstock’s Byrdcliffe Barn. Expect “bawdy, sexy and joyful,” says Wells.