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The Theater Barn Presents: ‘Lucky Stiff’

The Theater Barn, in New Lebanon, presents “Lucky Stiff”, this Thursday through September 1.

Based on the novel, The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth, Lucky Stiff is an offbeat, hilarious murder mystery farce, complete with mistaken identities, six million bucks in diamonds and a corpse in a wheelchair. Harry Witherspoon stands to inherit the fortune before the money goes to the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn or to his uncle’s gun-toting ex-mistress.

Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty

DATES/TIMES:
Thursday, August 29 through Sunday, September 1, 2019:
Thursday and Friday at 8pm
Saturday at 4pm and 8pm
Sunday at 2pm

TICKET PRICES:
$29.00 for the evening and Saturday performances
$27.00 for the Sunday matinee
$2 convenience fee per ticket
Group rate available upon request

LOCATION:
654 Columbia Pike
New Lebanon, NY 12125

MORE:
TheTheaterBarn.org
facebook.com/thetheaterbarn
Box Office – 518-794-8989

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It’s Time for the 179th Columbia County Fair! Aug 28 – Sep 2, 2019

The Columbia County Fair is six days of fun with all your fair favorites as well as new entertainment that will fill the stages, exhibit buildings, barns, midway and grandstand.

The Columbia County Fair is six days of fun in Chatham, New York with all your fair favorites as well as new entertainment that will fill the stages, exhibit buildings, barns, midway and grandstand.

Motorheads will get their dose of metal-smashing mayhem with two nights of Demolition Derby. On Wednesday night, catch 4 cylinders, mini vans, mini pick-ups and mini SUVs heats plus 6 and 8 cylinders and full-size pick-ups and vans on Thursday night.

Friday night the New York Truck Pulling circuit rolls into our Grandstand for one exciting night of diesel, 4WD modified and enhanced gas competitors, produced by Shootout Productions.

The excitement of bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding thrills fairgoers on Labor Day with professional cowboys throughout the country competing for cash prizes and a chance at the year-end trophy buckle at the Painted Pony Rodeo. Team roping, calf roping, steer wrestling and ladies barrel racing contest fill out the event.

On Saturday, the raging Monster Tractors will once again pull their heavy loads past the grandstand crowd, testing fairgoers eardrums while earning points towards the circuit championship. Our annual Firefighters Parade steps off at 11 am with Columbia County Fire and EMS companies marching along with the Ghent Band.

Get ready to rock with Latham-native and NBC’s The Voice powerhouse singer Moriah Formica Sunday on the Grandstand stage at 3 pm. Fresh off of American Idol 2019, you will not want to miss this up-and-coming rockstar. The day ramps up when country-rock sensation Frankie Ballard takes the stage to sing his hits “Helluva Life”, “Sunshine & Whiskey”, “Young & Crazy” and many more at 7 pm.

Back again for 2019 are all of our favorite competitions of livestock, talent, beverage making, domestic arts & crafts, antique tractors, quilts, produce, sunflowers, scarecrows, school work, photography, school girl queen, flowers, scouting, wool, watermelon & ice cream eating, 4-H and Grange.

And the beat goes on throughout the Fair with musical performances in the Upper Entertainment Garden, NorthGate Stage and Pavillion. Plus thrilling midway rides, games of chance, fabulous food concessions and product and services vendors galore.

DATES/TIMES:
Wednesday, August 28 through Labor Day, September 2, 2019
Wednesday NOON to 11pm
Thursday – Monday 10am – 11pm

ADMISSION:
Children age 12 and under always get in free!

LOCATION:
Columbia County Fair Grounds
182 Hudson Avenue
Chatham, NY 12037

MORE:
www.columbiafair.com
facebook.com/Columbia-County-Fair

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The Hudson Eye, 10-Day Program Focused on Arts & Nightlife

Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation is launching The Hudson Eye between August 23 – September 2, 2019 in partnership with Artists, Venues, Collectors, Communities, Volunteers, Small Businesses – and underground Hudson Nightlife.

In dialogue with local Artists and Partners, this artist-driven program which will be mounted in Hudson to build and strengthen our communities through contemporary performance & art celebrating artists that, like Jonah, have a longstanding commitment to the City of Hudson while also recognizing the next generation of artists who have chosen to call Hudson their home.

The Hudson Eye will be an annual 10-day public program and urban showcase, artist-driven, with a focus on Dance, Music, Performance, Film, Visual Art, Dining Out, and Nightlife during the final week of August, running through Labor Day weekend, as a celebratory close to Hudson’s peak tourism weekend of the summer.

“For nearly 200 years during and since the founding of the Hudson River School, our city and region have been a source of inspiration for artists to live, work, commune, meditate, create, find shelter, renew themselves – and seek a sustainable creative sanctuary. As we go further in depth during our planning phase of The Hudson Eye we remain mindful of this history, and steadfast in our support of the Hudson community: we have plans to expand our commitment to with many artists. Our program features a number of artists both within the Hudson region and abroad, to be curatorially framed in a multi-venue exhibition program, while also featuring a daily 1pm Panel Salon and “Dine Around” in town each evening”.

DATES/TIMES: Friday, August 23 – Monday, September 2, 2019

LOCATION: City of Hudson, Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534

MORE:
thehudsoneye.com
facebook.com/thehudsoneye
instagram.com/the.hudson.eye

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Route 66 Bridge to Re-Opens Today!

State and Local Officials to Reopen Route 66 Bridge in Time for Columbia County Fair.

State and Local Officials to Reopen Route 66 Bridge in Time for Columbia County Fair.

State and local officials are scheduled to cut the ribbon to commemorate the official reopening of the Route 66 Bridge over Kline Kill Creek in Ghent, today. Completion of the project was accomplished ahead of schedule to ensure the bridge was ready for the start of the Columbia County Fair, which attracts thousands of visitors each year and runs from August 28 through Labor Day.

Scheduled to attend the ceremony are Assemblymember Didi Barrett, Ghent Town Supervisor Michael Benvenuto, Chatham Deputy Mayor Peter Minahan, Columbia County Fair Manager Angelo Nero, Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez, and Department of Agriculture and Markets Deputy Commissioner David Valesky.

DATE/TIME: Friday, August 23, 2019 / 10:30am

LOCATION:
Route 66 Bridge over Kline Kill Creek
Ghent, NY

Parking for Ribbon Cutting: 2361 Route 66, Ghent, NY

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The Caravan Express: Women’s Retreat

The Caravan Express is a retreat for women that runs this weekend at the Fresh Idea Farm in Red Rock, NY. The retreats goal is “uncovering your essence, experience its power, and take action.”

The retreat, conducted in a bucolic garden setting, will include Meditation, yoga, the labyrinth, writing & vision mapping.

From the hosts:

Why a Caravan you might be asking?

Because we want to present you with a rare opportunity to travel with a group of like-minded seekers to unknown and unexpected places that already reside right within you.

Our intention is to give you the time and space to dig deep and share with all of us what you already possess – sometimes known but often hidden.

And how will we do this?

By taking you through processes that have the potential to lead to dynamic transformations in the areas you personally wish to explore.

This weekend is designed to build from the essentials, in realms of yoga, meditation, and contemplation, to labyrinth walking on Day One, with the purpose of bridging internal and external spheres.

Our Caravan Mart is a unique vehicle that will allow us to reveal the gifts we already recognize and are ready to share with one another.

How you expand your new insights and begin to take action will happen on Day Two with a dynamic vision mapping session and the inaugural “Express Yourself ” workshop.

It is our hope that fellow Caravaners will depart with their magnificent presence

enlightened and emboldened and that they will also know they always have a sacred touchstone to return to – The Caravan Express.

JOIN US – Your place is waiting!

Betty – Sheila – Chris – Janet

DATES/TIME: Friday, August 23 – Sunday August 25, 2019

August 23rd MEET & GREET (optional)

Location: The Red Rock Historical Society – Red Rock, New York

6:00 – 8:00 Enjoy a Light Fare and the Company of your fellow Caravaners

DAY #1

August 24th – Inspiration & Intention: Find Your Essence

Location: The Fresh Idea Farm- Red Rock, New York

8:30 – 9:30 BREAKFAST – On-Site
9:30 – 10:30 Welcome & Opening Circle: Crossing the Threshold Ceremony- Participant & Facilitator Introductions: Why you came, what to gain?
10:30 – 12:00 Contemplative Meditation: Sparking Your Flow (with Sheila Lewis) – Basic meditation with movement, designed to refresh & restore body, mind & spirit as groundwork for intentional, inspired action.
12:00 – 12:30 Contemplative Time – Stretch & Explore
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH – On-Site
1:30 – 3:00 Walk The Labyrinth (with Christine Favreau) – Overview, background, walk the Labyrinth and re-connect to yourself
3:00 – 3:30 Contemplative Time – Journal, Explore, and more
3:30 – 4:30 Q & A & discussion with the Facilitators
4:30 – 5:00 The Caravan Mart – Set-Up Time
5:00 – 6:30 The Caravan Mart – Facilitators share what led to their inspired actions an invite you to share your wares too! (optional)
6:30 – 7:00 The Caravan Mart – Close Up Shop & Free Time
7:00 Group Dinner – Optional – Off-Site

DAY #2

August 25th INTEGRATION & EXPRESSION – Express Yourself

Location: The Fresh Idea Farm – Red Rock, New York

8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast – On-Site
9:30 – 10:30 Morning Circle & Warm-Up Activities – Journaling + Yoga + Labyrinth Walking + Art Making + Spanda Card Readings
10:30 – 12:00 Vision Into Action: Making Vision Boards (with Janet Tanguay) – Visualize and manifest your dreams through vision mapping and take active steps to achieve your goals. Each participant will receive their own vision/imagine kit to enjoy.
12:00 – 12:30 Contemplative Time – Stretch & Explore
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH – On-Site
1:30 – 2:00 Short Motivational Video & Group Activity Discussion
2:00 – 3:00 Express Yourself! – Take time to dig deep and prepare to tell or show us in any form you like what’s new and what’s next.
3:00 – 4:00 SHOWTIME! – Now is your chance to tell the world.
4:00 – 5:00 Closing Circle/Ceremony. Crossing The Threshold