Friday, May 26: On As Eli, the queer and trans Latinx songwriter (and accomplished academician) Elías Krell does in fact reflect in a variety of clever and direct, candid and literate ways on hot-button themes of identity and the experience of transformation. But it may take a listener a few spins to key in on such currents and undercurrents, so immediately striking is Krell’s songcraft.
Friday, May 26: “Amp It Up” takes over the Falcon in Marlboro with a very New Paltz-centric musical lineup. Old 97’s frontman, solo recording artist and longtime area resident Rhett Miller will be joined by New Paltz roots/rock institution the Trapps (fronted by the songwriter and Fighting Spirit Karate Studio founder Sean Schenker) and the eccentric progressive pop band the Sweet Clementines, fronted by guitarist and Almanac Weekly music critic John Burdick.
Sunday, May 28: Sometime in May Bob Dylan will turn 76, and while he might not know about it, he will be helping one of the area’s finest service organizations, Family of Woodstock, to raise funds for its Crisis Hotline and its John Herald Fund, which helps musicians and artists in need.
Friday, May 26: Experimental musician and producer Matthew Cullen brings his unique electronic improvisation to the Hudson Valley with a live score to accompany the screening of the 1962 independent classic film.
Kingston food vendors for opening weekend include Jane’s Ice Cream, Redwood Restaurant, Kovo Rotisserie, Séraphine Bakery, Hookline Fish Company, Bread Alone and Southern comfort-food specialists Pakt. Other Hudson Valley choices will come from Grille Wagon (Pleasant Valley), Borland House (Montgomery), Raven and Boar (East Chatham), Itsa Pizza Truck (High Falls) and Terrapin Restaurant (Rhinebeck). Brooklyn-based Café Warshafsky and Ramen Burger.
The artist’s letters are scattered on tables and chairs, and visitors are encouraged to pick them up and read them.
Our weekly roundup of local family activities, including: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Byrdcliffe, Kids’ Karaoke at Zylophone, Spring Open House at Slabsides, “Enjoying Animals Safely” at Kingston Library, Millbrook Literary Festival returns, Lace Mill hosts MyKingstonKids Fest, Hudson Valley KidVenture weekend in Poughkeepsie, New Paltz Reflect and Resist Book Discussion, Community Day at Hudson Opera House and more.
Special relativity was evolutionary and isn’t that hard to understand. But general relativity theory seemingly came from outer space; it had very little precedent and was truly an act of genius.
Saturday, May 20: “First Loves and Fresh Ink” follows the sold-out “Classics on Hudson” season opener in newly restored 1855 opera house.
Saturday, May 20: With the admonition “Don’t Keep Calm; Run! They’re Coming,” the hamlet of Pine Bush is set to celebrate all things paranormally extraterrestrial.