The Mac-Haydn Theatre presents Forever Plaid. One of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, Forever Plaid is a deliciously fun revue, chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies!
Take a trip back to the 1950s as we follow four young singers as they take the stage for their final gig. When high school pals Sparky, Jinx, Smudge, and Francis – the “Plaids” – are killed in a car accident on the way to their first big gig, the young men linger in limbo as “astro-technical” phenomena allows them to return to Earth, perform their final concert, and hopefully win a place in Heaven – and the deluxe plaid dinner jackets of their dreams.
The “Plaids” are a guaranteed smash, and we are so excited to bring them back to the Mac-Haydn stage. With a program of beloved songs and delightful patter you will be rolling in the aisles when you’re not humming along to some of the great pop hits of the 1950s.
Written and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Stuart Ross Musical Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by James Raitt
Window On Hudson presents Zakariya Abdul-Qadir and his series “A Tale of Two Cities” on view from September 8 – October 2, 2022.
Edwin Raymond (Living Legend series), oil on wood, 12”x12”, 2021
Window On Hudson presents Zakariya Abdul-Qadir and his series “A Tale of Two Cities” on view from September 8 – October 2, 2022. Abdul-Qadir uses sketches and oil paintings to study the social divides and housing challenges that face residents all over this nation.
An Artist Reception will be held on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 from 3-5pm.
With “A Tale of Two Cities” Abdul-Qadir not only compares the cities of Brooklyn and Hudson, NY but more specifically the two drastically different communities that often are only a block away from each other. Growing up in Section 8 housing in Brooklyn, he was always aware that the daily life of his family and neighbors was dramatically different from the life of those in neighboring, more affluent, neighborhoods. After the loss of his job at the start of the pandemic he came to the Hudson Valley so that he could use this forced time off to focus solely on his painting. Wandering the streets of Hudson he quickly became aware of the similarities between Hudosn and Brooklyn, with the community in Bliss Tower living a very different life from people who live on or frequent Warren Street.
Abdul-Qadir looks at both the people and the buildings that face these divides. When presenting the people who either reside in or serve a neighborhood, he first sketches with watercolor crayons on brown paper bags. Abdul-Qadir explains the thoughtful use of brown paper bags in this way, “The discriminatory history of the brown paper bag tests are not lost on me, however, I choose to use them as an opportunity to bring awareness to people of color rather than to divide. I find the tone of the paper allows a wider range of pigments to be expressed, providing a rich background for my color studies.” These “Living Legends” are then transferred to 12” x 12” panels and completed with oils. As a group these portraits create a collection of people engaged in civil discourse and the pursuit of change.
The buildings are rendered on large canvases in order to display the scale of the object, as well as its significance. He may capture the eerie silence seen from a street corner or reveal the anxiety that comes with a new building’s construction. This development is often followed by an increase in rent for the neighborhood’s original citizens.
Abdul-Qadir invites you to, “experience the series as a whole and reflect on the inequities and injustices in American cities. Take a deeper look into our local government systems and our elected officials. What do these buildings represent to you? What symbols do they evoke? I want my work to give a lens to the viewer and create a dialogue between the viewer and the art.”
Zakariya Abdul-Qadir was born and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, in a four bedroom apartment with three siblings, where his parents still reside. He currently lives in South Brooklyn, just far enough from the trendy ring of neighborhoods surrounding Prospect Park that the rent for his small apartment was affordable. He graduated in 2011 from City University of New York, Brooklyn College. He has exhibited with The Painting Center, White Bear Center for the Arts, I Like Your Work, and Open Studio Hudson.
About Window On Hudson Window On Hudson offers storefront window exhibition space for artists of all mediums who are in Hudson and the Hudson Valley. Window On Hudson is committed to providing a platform for established and developing artists to display their work, of all mediums, while also offering professional development opportunities for emerging artists. Window On Hudson exhibits a new artist on a monthly basis. Artists interested in submitting their work may do so by emailing submissions@windowonhudson.org or visiting the website http://www.WindowOnHudson.org.
Info & Image From Window On Hudson
DATES/TIMES: On view September 8 – October 2, 2022 Artist Reception: Saturday, September 10th / 3 – 5pm
LOCATION: Window On Hudson 43 South Third St., Hudson NY 12534
Join Hudson Area Library on Tuesday, September 13th. Lemony Snicket and Lisa Brown will share storytelling, live illustration, and accordion music in celebration of their fresh and funny children’s book, Goldfish Ghost!
Photo credit: Meredith Heuer
Join Hudson Area Library on Tuesday, September 13th for a very special event: Lemony Snicket and Lisa Brown will share storytelling, live illustration, and accordion music in celebration of their fresh and funny children’s book, Goldfish Ghost!
Goldfish Ghost was born on the surface of the water in the bowl on a dresser in a boy’s room. The boy’s room was pleasant and familiar, but Goldfish Ghost wanted company, so he set out to find some good company. It can be hard to find the company you are looking for. Bestselling author Lemony Snicket and illustrator Lisa Brown bring us a fresh and funny take on what happens after your favorite goldfish crosses over to the other side.
Lemony Snicket is the author of far too many books for children, including The Dark, which won the Charlotte Zolotow Award, and 13 Words, which didn’t. Despite his best efforts, his series All The Wrong Questions and A Series of Unfortunate Events have allegedly sold more than 70 million copies and been translated into thirty-nine languages.
Lisa Brown is an award-winning illustrator, author, educator, and cartoonist whose picture books include: The Airport Book, How to Be, Mummy Cat by Marcus Ewert, and The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket. Her latest books include The Phantom Twin, a graphic novel for teens, and Long Story Short, a collection of her book review comics. Her next book is about a hospital.
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 / 4 – 5pm
LOCATION: The Hudson Area Library Community Room 51 North Fifth Street Hudson, NY 12534
Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of the country.
Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of the country. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend and it is considered the unofficial end of summer in the United States. It is recognized as a federal holiday.
Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. “Labor Day” was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty states in the United States officially celebrated Labor Day.
According to one early history of Labor Day, the event originated in connection with a General Assembly of the Knights of Labor convened in New York City in September 1882. In connection with this clandestine Knights assembly, a public parade of various labor organizations was held on September 5 under the auspices of the Central Labor Union (CLU) of New York. Secretary of the CLU Matthew Maguire is credited for first proposing that a national Labor Day holiday subsequently be held on the first Monday of each September in the aftermath of this successful public demonstration.
An alternative thesis is maintained that the idea of Labor Day was the brainchild of Peter J. McGuire, a vice president of the American Federation of Labor, who put forward the initial proposal in the spring of 1882. According to McGuire, on May 8, 1882, he made a proposition to the fledgling Central Labor Union in New York City that a day be set aside for a “general holiday for the laboring classes”. According to McGuire he further recommended that the event should begin with a street parade as a public demonstration of organized labor’s solidarity and strength, with the march followed by a picnic, to which participating local unions could sell tickets as a fundraiser. According to McGuire he suggested the first Monday in September as an ideal date for such a public celebration, owing to optimum weather and the date’s place on the calendar, sitting midway between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving public holidays
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PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century celebrates its spectacular 2022 summer season.
PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century celebrates its spectacular 2022 summer season, a summer overflowing with music, dance, theater, and artistic residencies. Among the causes for celebration: the expansion of our PATHWAYS programming, an ever-increasing array of free workshops and community focused events. Join us as we usher in the Fall with some PATHWAYS highlights, featuring an immersive participatory art installation from Compagnie Galmae (France), a rock concert from Philippe Quesne’s band The Moles (France), cash bar at our Two Pauls Cafe, and more!
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