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PS21 Nature Walk, Workshop & Concert – Resonant Mechanisms: The Experimental Music Tradition in Upstate New York – [Switch~ Ensemble], Nov 18  

PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century is hosting a Nature Walk, Workshop, and a Concert on Friday, November 18th.

PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century is hosting a Nature Walk, Workshop, and a Concert on Friday, November 18th.  

Nature Walk 
Explore hidden corners and unmarked trails of PS21’s 100 acres of meadows, woodlands, and rolling hills with artist Alison McNulty, including a visit to McNulty’s installation Hudson Valley Ghost Column 7, the first public art project commissioned by PS21. Ghost Column 7, a cylindrical tower of vintage bricks and unprocessed wool, engages imaginatively with PS21’s landscape as it weathers the changing seasons. McNulty writes that her work “emerges from an interdisciplinary perspective informed by natural sciences, archaeology, diverse writers and thinkers, and place-based research.” Participation is FREE and open to all ages. Wear hiking boots or sturdy shoes and dress with the weather in mind.

Participatory Music Workshop
[Switch~ Ensemble], Victoria Cheah, and Jen Kutler
In this participatory workshop the [Switch~ Ensemble] musicians and guest composers Victoria Cheah and Jen Kutler explore composition, experimental practices, and analog technology in their music, including Kutler’s musical sewing machines. Participation is FREE and open to all ages. Musicians are welcome to bring an instrument, though they are not necessary for participation. Anyone, with any level of musical experience, can participate or observe. 

Concert
Resonant Mechanisms: The Experimental Music Tradition in Upstate New York – [Switch~ Ensemble]

Sarah Hennies, Everything Else (2016)
Victoria Cheah, Hard columns you within (2022) – world premiere
Julius Eastman, Buddha (1984)
Jen Kutler, Chatter Marks (2022) – world premiere

Duration: 1 hour with no intermission

Founded in 2012 at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester and now based in New York City, [Switch~ Ensemble] presents Resonant Mechanisms, a concert of significant works that engage with the rich tradition of experimental music in Upstate New York. Featuring two world premieres of newly commissioned works by composers Victoria Cheah and Jen Kutler, alongside works from Sarah Hennies and Julius Eastman, the program explores a range of modalities in music for quintet and electronics.

The concert will be followed by a conversation with the musicians, composers, and installation artist Alison McNulty.  


DATE/TIME: Friday, November 18, 2022

  • 3:30 – Nature Walk
  • 4:30 – Workshop
  • 7:00 – Concert

TICKETS/REGISTER: Free – $25

LOCATION: PS21 
2980 NY-66 
Chatham, NY 12037

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Somatic Embodiment and Yoga w/ Ashni & Sondra Loring at Sadhana, Nov 20

Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, in Hudson, is hosting a workshop on Somatic Embodiment and Yoga with Ashni and Sondra Loring on November 20th.

Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, in Hudson, is hosting a workshop on Somatic Embodiment and Yoga with Ashni and Sondra Loring on November 20th.

This workshop will delve into the study and practice of embodiment, defined as a felt sense of self. It will touch upon the wealth of information from different sources, including Somatic Experiencing, Body-Mind-Centering, and breathing techniques, to validate and clarify your personal potential and strengths. Identifying boundaries, working with the nervous system, and finding more ease and efficiency within the muscles and joints can bring consciousness into our experience of our body. This leads to being comfortable in our own skin and a willingness to engage with life more fully.

About Ashni

Ashni, daughter of Cynthia and Allan, is a farmer, at Mumbet’s Freedom Farm, facilitator, educator and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, born and raised in Brooklyn, NY with rich roots in the island of St. Vincent & The Grenadines.

Movement, music, healing and their expansion through meditation and love are essential keys to Ashni’s being. From early experiences with death, escapades in library stacks to discovering yoga and teachings with Buddhist monks in High School, Spirit has always piqued her curiosity and tickled her heart.

Working on and at the intersections of Earth based teaching and practices, wellness and environmental and social justice, Ashni facilitates 1-on-1 and group sessions, ceremonies, meditations and experiences permeated with love that cultivate radical awareness, appreciation of self and overall ecstatic wellness within participants and their community with the intention of re-cultivating a deep connection with our Earth mother.

About Sondra

i am a movement artist, educator and steward of a small botanical, bird, and fox sanctuary near Hudson, NY. i am drawn to the mystical, the poetic, to dirt, to rewilding, and to the daily rigorous investigation of somatic embodiment. i make dances and performances, am a yoga and somatic educator, share stories and overturn stones to see what’s underneath. i’m queering my community, teaching as a living, and radiant with the hope of meeting you all.

DATE/TIME: Sunday, November 20, 2022 / 1pm – 3pm

LOCATION: Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation
403 Warren St,
Hudson, NY 12534

COST/REGISTER: Sliding scale $20, $25, $30
Register here

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instagram.com/sadhanacenter
facebook.com/SadhanaCenterForYogaAndMeditation

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Unofficial Election Results from November 8

The Columbia County Board of Elections site shared unofficial election results.

The Columbia County Board of Elections site shared unofficial election results for the General Election at 11:16 pm on November 8th. At that time, several hundred absentee and affidavit ballots remained to be counted. Here are those results:

General Election, November 8, 2022
Governor & Lieutenant Governor
Kathy Hochul & Antonio Delgado15,613 
Lee Zeldin & Alison Esposito13,438 
NYS Comptroller
Thomas DiNapoli (DEM, WOR)17,056 
Paul Rodriguez (REP, CON)11,668 
NYS Attorney General
Letitia James (DEM, WOR)15,948 
Michael Henry (REP, CON)12,850 
U.S. Senator
Charles Schumer (DEM, WOR)16,287 
Joe Pinion (REP, CON)12,472 
Diane Sare (LAR)77 
Representative in U.S. Congress (19th C.D.)
Josh Riley (DEM, WOR)15,598 
Marcus Molinaro (REP, CON)13,263 
NY Supreme Court Justice, 3rd Jud. District (3 elected)
Heidi Thais Cochrane (DEM, WOR)14,892 
Sharon Graff (DEM, WOR)14,678 
Meaghan Galligan (DEM, WOR)14,589 
Thomas Marcelle (REP, CON)13,491 
NY State Senator (41st S.D.)
Michelle Hinchey (DEM, WOR)15,438 
Susan Serino (REP, CON, IND)13,285 
Member of Assembly (106th A.D.)
Didi Barrett (DEM)11,228 
Brandon Craig Gaylord (REP, CON)8,132 
Member of Assembly (107th A.D.)
Scott Bendett (REP, CON)5,752 
County Clerk
Holly Tanner (REP, CON)17,939 
County Coroner (2 elected)
Michael Blasl (REP, CON)17,308 
Write-in1,436 
Hudson – Member of Common Council (3rd Ward)
Amber Harris (DEM)341 
Ancram – Town Justice (2 elected)
Catherine Redlich (DEM, REP)631 
Suzan Flamm (DEM)380 
Richard Novik (REP)371 
Austerlitz – Town Council
Christopher Schober (DEM)703 
Claverack – Town Justice
Michael H. Brandon (REP)1,660 
Kinderhook – Town Council
George J. Graham (REP, CON)2,788 
Livingston – Town Council
Fred Conte (Write-in)257 
James Kelly (Write-in)152 
Stockport – Town Justice
Malcolm G. Smalley (REP, CON)746 
Taghkanic – Town Justice
Robert Prochera (REP, CON)327 
New York State Prop 1 (Environmental Bond Act)
Yes17,551 
No10,194 
New Lebanon – Prop 1 (Highway Superintendent)
Yes449 
No595 
Hudson – Prop 1 (Ward Boundaries)
Yes1,328 
No383 
Hudson – Prop 2 (Library Funding)
Yes1,442 
No387 
Claverack – Prop 1 (Library Funding)
Yes1,656 
No907 
Kinderhook – Prop 1 (Library Funding)
Yes2,546 
No1,621 
Chatham – Prop 1 (Library Funding)
Yes1,690 
No539 
Germantown – Prop 1 (Library Funding)
Yes666 
No321 

MORE:
https://sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/elections/home

 

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Columbia Land Conservancy & Cornell Cooperative ‘Star Lore’ Event, Nov 15

Join the Columbia Land Conservancy and Cornell Cooperative Extension at Ooms Conservation Area to explore the night sky on Tuesday, November 15th.

Join the Columbia Land Conservancy and Cornell Cooperative Extension at Ooms Conservation Area to explore the night sky on Tuesday, November 15th. Human cultures have directed their gaze towards the heavens for thousands of years. Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley will guide for a night of learning about the importance of the stars, the moon, and the darkness of night for Northeastern Native Peoples.

Please dress appropriately for the weather. All are welcome for this fun family event!

Things to bring: Water, weather appropriate clothing and footwear, binoculars.

Difficulty level: We will be walking the Pond Loop up to the overlook. These trails include inclines, loose gravel, roots, mowed grass paths, and may be muddy if it’s recently rained. 

Questions? Please contact Jenifer Rosete at Jenifer.Rosete@clctrust.org. 

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 / 5pm – 6:30pm

LOCATION: Ooms Conservation Area
480 Rock City Road
Chatham, NY 12037

COST/REGISTRATION: $15
Register here

MORE:
http://clctrust.org
facebook.com/ColumbiaLandConservancy

Columbia Land Conservancy Inc.
49 Main Street Chatham, NY
info@clctrust.org
518.392.5252

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New Lebanon Library Crafternoon Kids: Turkey Decoration, Nov 8

Join the New Lebanon Library for this month’s Crafternoon Kids

It’s turkey time! Join the New Lebanon Library for this month’s Crafternoon Kids, where kids will turn mini clay pots into some perky turkeys to decorate your holiday table!

For ages 5 years and up – all materials provided.

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 / 4:30pm

LOCATION: New Lebanon Library
550 State Rte 20
New Lebanon, NY 12125

MORE:
NewLebanonLibrary.org
Facebook.com/NewLebanonLibraryNY
twitter: @NewLebanonLib
518-794-8844
leb@taconic.net

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