Verdi’s Requiem to be performed with full orchestra & 100+ singers at Bard
When we think of the great 19th-century Italian Romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi, we appreciate him mainly for his unrivaled contributions
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Los Doggies tout great new LP at Oasis in New Paltz this Saturday
At the end of our long, happy day of singing, dancing and arguing about it, music isn’t “about” anything; music
Kids’ Almanac (April 24-May 1)
“I discovered to my joy, that it is life, not death, that has no limits.” – Gabriel García Márquez, Love
Richard II starring David Tennant in Rosendale
Here in America, if called upon to ponder the phenomenon of the science fiction fan subculture, with its wacky conventions
Wednesday is World Book Night
We don’t really know exactly when William Shakespeare was born; the only written documentation records his baptism on April 26,
Inaugural poet Richard Blanco at SUNY-Ulster on Tuesday
Odd as it may seem, only three US presidents have ever had eminent American poets read poems at their inaugurals.
Carolyn Wilkins pays tribute to her musical mentors at Vassar
It’s good to have role models. And it’s good to pay tribute to them, once you’ve reached a level of
Restoring the Hoyt House in Staatsburgh
[portfolio_slideshow id=11180] Much of the magic of Central Park is due to Calvert Vaux’s architectural genius – and yet most
Hudson Valley Psyche Fest in Kingston this Friday
What is the difference between psychedelic music and that genre now simply called psyche? Some would argue, “Nothing, and would
Kids’ Almanac: Celebrate Earth Day!
“The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and