Coogan & Reilly persuasively embody Stan & Ollie
Their humor ages amazingly well.
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The long, twisty career of film director Peter Bogdanovich
The son of Eastern European immigrants, Peter was born in Kingston in 1939. His first language was Serbian.
Obituary: Erica Lynne Chase-Salerno
On February 7, 2019, Erica cast off the final line from her Viking ship and sailed away to her next celestial port. In the hold she carried with her all the love, experiences, gifts and everyday miracles you all have shared with her on her 49-year earthly journey.
Sojourner Truth Life Walk from Port Ewen to Kingston
Saturday, Feb. 9: The first annual Sojourner Truth Life Walk proceeds from Port Ewen to the Ulster County Courthouse, ending with a live in-person reenactment of Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech at the Old Dutch Church.
50th-anniversary Woodstock Festivals set for Bethel & Watkins Glen this August
Let us put to rest – before we even begin – all debates and squabbles regarding the rightful heirs and owners of the Woodstock Festival tradition, as its 50th anniversary approaches. Brand wars, it seems to me, are not exactly in the spirit of the original event, and in this case, both of the major festivals scheduled for that weekend in August 2019 have a compelling claim. One has the very field itself; the other has Michael Lang.
Ghost Stories 3: A Cold Winter’s Night at UPAC
Saturday, Feb. 9: Hilarie Burton, Jeffrey Dean Morgan & Paul Rudd will try to scare you in Kingston.
Big Takeover at the Falcon
Friday, Feb. 8: Fronted by the irresistible singer/songwriter Nee Nee Rushie, the Big Takeover combines a deep reggae groove with a Motown-inspired pop sensibility and subtle and sophisticated horn-powered arrangements.
Alt-Valentine’s Day Readings at Rough Draft
Sunday, Feb. 10: Readings feature fiction and memoir about the rough-and-tumble of finding love, feeling love, losing love and keeping love. The featured readers include Jana Martin, Nina Shengold, Robert Burke Warren, Beverly Donofrio and Lisa Phillips.
Medical director on The Dr. Oz Show to read in Rhinebeck
Saturday, Feb. 9: Dr. Michael Crupain believes that circadian rhythms have an important influence on healthy eating, and he expounds on this premise in What to Eat When: A Strategic Plan to Improve Your Health and Life through Food.
Kids’ Almanac (Feb. 7-14)
Tivoli on ice: Not-for-profit opens pop-up community skating rink | “Ridge & Tower” art exhibition in New Paltz to benefit students.