“Rising Artists” at Roost Studio in New Paltz
Saturday, 3/18: The exhibit, focusing on Hudson Valley and SUNY-New Paltz artists, epitomizes Roost’s ongoing mission to uncover new talent and inspire new audiences.
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Volunteers wanted for amphibian migration nights
Volunteers act as crossing guards, literally picking the animals up and moving them across a road to keep them alive.
Kids’ Almanac: Maple festivals, model trains and magic shows
Our weekly roundup of local family activities.
The Beverly Lounge brings old-style charm and great bar food to Kingston
It’s a beacon to those seeking not just a nosh or a drink, but also a cultural adventure that embodies all the mystique of the American bar without the dreariness.
Glam jam: Ziggy Stardust in Rhinebeck
Friday and Saturday, March 24-25: Castaway Players Theatre Company’s production of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck will bring David Bowie’s classic 1972 album to the stage. The cast includes a six-piece band with appearances by nearly 30 performers.
Anne Frank musical and discussion in Hyde Park
Opens Saturday, March 25: If you know someone who could use a reminder of what can happen to innocents in real life when ordinary people lack the courage to question authority, you might want to suggest an outing to see Half Moon Theatre’s newest production, “Yours, Anne.”
Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson is a love poem to the Rust Belt
Paterson doesn’t mind the dull routine of his work as a bus driver because it frees him to devote himself to observation.
Old and on the road
In which our intrepid middle-aged music critic samples the life of a young punk on tour.
Four Nations Ensemble to perform at historic Rhinebeck church
Sunday, 3/12: Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society brings eminent early-music specialists to play in the historic Church of the Messiah.
St. Patrick’s Day parades in Kingston, Beacon and Goshen
Saturday & Sunday, 3/11-12: Perambulating a city and contemplating life on its streets, like Stephen Dedalus in his odyssey across Dublin in James Joyce’s Ulysses, is certainly a time-honored Irish tradition worth reviving. Here are three mid-Hudson communities presenting appealing opportunities to do just that this coming weekend, in an organized fashion in the company of other perambulators