Friday, Feb. 9: The program takes audiences on an exploration of the music of 1860 to the 1930s for strings, piano and voice, ranging from the spirituals, art songs and poems of Harry T. Burleigh and Laurence Hope to the melodic chords of Samuel Barber and the hit songs of George & Ira Gershwin.
Sunday, Feb. 11: The band plays a jazzy, horn-powered blend of funk, soul and hip-hop, steeped in New Orleans brass and second-line tradition.
Now that New York State tax law has been tweaked to give filmmakers a bigger incentive to shoot scenes in the Hudson Valley, we’re beginning to see the results.
A letter to my family (which hopefully inspires you to create yours).
Saturday, Feb. 3: Hot wax on a cold night. Rock and soul connoisseur, curator and partymaker: Deejay Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Claps at BSP are the stuff of legend.
This week we face into the winter Milky Way, the spiral arm that’s opposite the galactic core. The Aztecs and Mayas regarded this luminescent band as the path taken by the newly departed en route to heaven. In medieval Europe it was called by its Latin name, Via Galactica, meaning “Milk Street.”
“Our job is to be unseen. When people go to a museum or gallery, they want to see the artist’s name on the wall, and it’s not our place to shine. We’re there to serve the artist.”
Feb. 1-11: Ali Stroker, an actress, singer and activist who was the first wheelchair-bound performer to star in a Broadway production and has also appeared in Glee, will give a recital at Modfest, followed by “Making Your Limitations Your Opportunities,” a moderated talk discussing her work onstage and off.
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 2-4: Local food, beer, wine, music, dancing, blacksmithing, film, art and nature activities for all ages are among the weekend’s offerings. Musical acts will include resident bands Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and the Mammals featuring Mike + Ruthy, as well as Spirit Family Reunion, Anna & Elizabeth, Connor Kennedy, Tracy Bonham, Radio Jarocho, the Wiyos, Little Leatherwood, Megan Downes, Uncle Rock and Joakim Lartey.
Saturday, Feb. 3: Showcasing Master Sergeant MaryKay Messenger, the premier vocalist for the US Military Academy Band at West Point, the Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra will perform a collection of Hollywood scores at the Culinary Institute in Hyde Park. The CIA will open the Caterina de’ Medici restaurant for a special $39 pre-performance dining experience.