Jeff McKinney

The Theater Barn Celebrates its 35th season in New Lebanon

The Theater Barn, in New Lebanon, opens this Friday (June 22nd), for its 2018 season, which is it’s 35th season! The season kicks off with the comedy “The Nerd” by Larry Shue. Following the show the audience is invited to stay for a complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres reception with the cast and crew to celebrate the 35th Season.

The 2018 season runs from Friday through the fall with plays, musicals, and the always popular Agatha Christie mystery.

2018 SCHEDULE:

June 22 through July 1- “The Nerd”
The action centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he’s never met but who saved his life in Vietnam—the visitor turning out to be an incredibly inept, hopelessly stupid “nerd” who outstays his welcome with a vengeance.

July 5 through July 22 – “Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap”
Murder and mayhem ensue in the world’s longest running play by the foremost mystery writer of her time.

July 25 through August 5 – “Pump Boys and Dinettes”
The ‘Pump Boys’ sell high octane on Highway 57 and the ‘Dinettes’, run the Double Cupp diner next door. With heartbreak and hilarity they fashion an evening of country western songs that received unanimous raves on and off-Broadway.

August 9 through August 19 – “She Loves Me”
Set in a 1930s European perfumery, it is considered by many to be the most charming musical ever written. She Loves Me is a warm romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old world elegance.

August 23 through September 2 – “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, it has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor.

September 7 through September 23 – “The Decorator”
Marcia returns to her flat to find it has not been painted. A part time painter is just beginning the work when the wife of the man with whom Marcia is having an affair arrives to tell all to her husband. Marcia hires the painter a part time actor, to impersonate her husband. Hilarity is piled upon hilarity as the painter, who takes his acting very seriously, portrays the absent husband.

TIMES:
Summer shows – Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 8pm and Sundays at 2pm.

Fall shows (September 7 – 23) – Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm

TICKET PRICES:
$29.00 for the evening performances
$27.00 for the Sunday matinee

LOCATION:
654 Columbia Pike
New Lebanon, NY 12125

MORE:
TheTheaterBarn.org
Box Office – 518-794-8989

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Columbia County Historical Society Open For the 2018 Season

The Columbia County Historical Society’s 2018 Visitor Season officially opened over the weekend with two new exhibitions at the James Vanderpoel ‘House of History’ showcasing very special New York furniture and New York portraits from the Columbia County Historical Society’s Permanent Collection.

Caned Construction

A follow up to 2017’s ‘Study of Style Part I’, this new exhibition focuses on caning. Cane was a popular material in the early 19th century and was a less expensive alternative to solid wood or upholstered seating. The 19th-century saw rise to a new type of ‘modern’ manufacturers capitalizing on prison labor to profit city businesses. Prisons in New York, Connecticut, and Western Massachusetts employed inmates to weave caned seats, which were then sent to local cabinetmakers. Featured items in this exhibition are a rare, matched pair of 19th century caned mahogany recamiers from our permanent collection.

“Columbia County Historical Society is fortunate to have a set of recamiers (or chaise lounges). It’s highly usual for sets of furniture to stay together throughout the generations,” said CCHS Curator Anna Thompson. “The intricate cane craftsmanship that we so admire today, would have been covered with cushions during the period.”

This exhibition of New York furniture, from the CCHS Permanent Collection, is generously sponsored by Susan and Henry Livingston.

New York Portraits from the Permanent Collection
of the Columbia County Historical Society

This portrait exhibition features important Hudson Valley artists working in diverse styles, including portrait painters Ira Chaffee Goodell, Henry F. Prime, James E. Johnson, Ammi Phillips–who painted portraits of nearly a dozen of Ten Broeck and Livingston family members–as well as the Hudson River School painter Sanford Robinson Gifford. This impressive exhibition includes a number of CCHS collection portraits representing some of the prominent citizens and families who helped form Columbia County.

“Columbia County Historical Society is a repository for a vital and representative collection of works that exemplify American painters seeking a style and American subjects yearning for personal perpetuity. This makes a winning exemplification,” said Historian Ruth Piwonka. “Compared with other locations in New York State and across the nation, the county’s historic portraiture is impressive, rich, and varied.”

This exhibition is generously sponsored by Abigail Hartmann Associates of Claverack and New York City; with special thanks to Brian Ruhl.
from the Permanent Collection

DATES/TIMES: 2018 Season Schedule:
Saturday, Sunday
Noon – 4pm

LOCATIONS/EXHIBITIONS:
Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library
5 Albany Avenue, Kinderhook
Supreme Sacrifice: Columbia County in World War I
Electric Park
Shaker Baskets from the Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon COMING SOON
Research Library

James Vanderpoel ‘House of History’
16 Broad Street, Kinderhook
NEW: New York Portraits from the Permanent Collection of CCHS
NEW: Caned Construction: New York Furniture from the CCHS Permanent Collection
CCHS Bookstore & Museum Shop

Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse
2589 Route 9H, Kinderhook
Single Room Schoolhouse museum
Interpretation of the friendship between author Washington Irving and local schoolteacher, Jesse Merwin

Luykas Van Alen House
2589 Route 9H, Kinderhook
House Museum of 18th century New York Dutch colonial living
Fragments of the Past: Archeology at the Van Alen House

MORE:
www.cchsny.org
facebook.com/cchsny
twitter.com/cchs_ny

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Eclectimaniac Events – The June Show

This is the place to get more info on the events we discussed on the Eclectimaniac Radio Show for June 20, 2018.

WGXC Radio Everywhere Spring Pledge Drive

Our Community Radio Station has made some great progress toward the $25,000 goal, but we still have a way to go. It’s critical that we make this goal. This is not an exaggeration, overstatement or hyperbole. These funds are needed to keep the station going.

Call (518) 697-7400 or go to wgxc.org/donate and pledge your support of Hands-on Creative Community Radio.

Annual Hudson River Exchange Summer Market

The 6th Annual Hudson River Exchange Summer Market takes place this weekend (June 22 to 24, 2018). Summer Market is a weekend gathering of creativity and exchange, bringing together makers, collectors, farmers, live musicians and community organizers to celebrate creation, connection, and the scenic beauty that is the Hudson Valley.

The weekend kicks off Friday night with a party to celebrate the Suarez Family Brewery’s 2nd anniversary, and a preview of 40 Summer Market vendors. The market continues on Saturday and Sunday, when visitors can shop handmade and vintage items from the Hudson Valley, try artisanal food and drinks, and enjoy a summery soundtrack of local DJs and live music.

Check out the list of venders at hudsonriverexchange.com/summer_market/vendors-2018, and the food and drink providers at hudsonriverexchange.com/summer_market/food-drink-2018

DATES/TIMES:
Friday, June 22: from 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, June 23: 10am – 6pm
Sunday, June 24: 11am – 4pm

LOCATION:
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Water St, Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Free

MORE:
hudsonriverexchange.com
facebook.com/HudsonRiverExchange
instagram.com/hudsonriverexchange

Columbia Land Conservancy’s Sip & Snap: Herons & Hefeweizen

The Columbia Land Conservancy presents their second Sip and Stroll event of the season – Herons & Hefeweizen.

Join the CLC at Hand Hollow Conservation Area to check out the Great Blue Heron Rookery, where the chicks may be starting to fledge at this time. A scope will be set up at a safe distance to view, and there will be a talk about the habitats that occur at Hand Hollow. Learn about the birds, while enjoying a Chatham Brewery Hefeweizen beer.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, June 21 2018: 5:30pm – 7pm

LOCATION:
Hand Hollow Conservation Area
4079 County Route 9
East Chatham, NY

COST/REGISTRATION:
Free!
Registration is required so that the CLC can be in touch in the event of a cancellation. Visit http://clctrust.org/event/sip-snap-herons-hefeweizen/ to register.

MORE:
http://clctrust.org
facebook.com/ColumbiaLandConservancy
Columbia Land Conservancy Inc.
49 Main Street Chatham, NY
info@clctrust.org
518.392.5252

The Theater Barn Celebrates its 35th season in New Lebanon

The 2018 season runs from Friday through the fall with plays, musicals, and the always popular Agatha Christie mystery.

DATE/TIME:
Friday, June 22 2018: 8pm

TICKET PRICES:
$29.00 for the evening performances

LOCATION:
654 Columbia Pike
New Lebanon, NY 12125

MORE:
TheTheaterBarn.org
Box Office – 518-794-8989

Foam N’ Glow “World’s Largest Foam Party” Presents: Foam N’ Glow Albany

Foam N’ Glow “World’s Largest Foam Party” Fuses High-Energy Music, Ultraviolet Dancers, Contortionists, Stilt Walkers, Fire Performers, Soaring Ariel Acts, CO2 Shows & the ever so famous FOAM N’ GLOW BLAST, Into One Mind Blowing Combination.

The show concept leads fans on a journey of unimaginable atmospheres and unforgettable emotions. A concert revolution that has swept the world of electronic dance music, blurring the line between fantasy and reality. With state of the art visual effects, ground shaking bass, and World class DJs.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday June 30th 2018: 9pm – 1am

LOCATION:
Jupiter Hall
1 Crossgates Mall Road #99×09
Albany, NY 12203

ADMISSION:
Ages – 16 and up
General Admission – $22.50 + $5.18 fee
Ultimate VIP Experience – $75.00 + $6.75 fee. VIP includes Express Entry, LED Foam N’ Glow bam bam, Foam N’ Glow towel, bracelet and drawstring bag.

Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foam-n-glow-albany-ny-summer-splash-tickets-45381362878?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse

MORE:
foamnglow.com
facebook.com/FoamNGlow

Food Truck Village in Kinderhook

For two evenings this summer, the Kinderhook Village Square will become Food Truck Village! The annual event includes a variety of cuisines in one spot, with live music.

DATES/TIME:
Thursday, June 28 2018, and Thursday, August 23 2018: 5pm to 9pm (both dates)

LOCATION:
Kinderhook Village Square
Intersection of Route 9 & Hudson Street, Kinderhook, NY

MORE:
This event will happen rain or shine
facebook.com/events/217336335689110/

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Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.

Tonight is Our Monthly ECLECTIMANIAC Radio Show on WGXC

Tune in tonight for the ECLECTIMANIAC Radio Show! I’ll be joining the show’s creator, Tony@Large, and fellow co-host, Seth Davis for the monthly “odyssey through a diverse pop landscape featuring new hits, throwbacks, remixes and nu-disco”.

On tonight’s show, we will be joined by our special guest – Justin Weaver, a.k.a. Girlgantua Jones!

DATE/TIME
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 7pm – 9:30pm

TO LISTEN
Live stream: WGXC.ORG
Tune in: 90.7 FM Acra/Hudson

MORE
WGXC radio, 90.7-FM, is a community radio station based in New York’s Columbia and Greene counties. It’s part of Wave Farm, which is a non-profit arts organization driven by experimentation with broadcast media and the airwaves.

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Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.

At The Crandell: ‘Book Club’ & ‘Let the Sunshine In’

It’s Friday, and that means new movies at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham. Opening today is Book Club, and Sunday’s matinee is Let the Sunshine In.

It’s Friday, and that means new movies at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham. Opening today is Book Club, and Sunday’s matinee is Let the Sunshine In.

Book Club

Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through a decades-old divorce. Carol’s (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. Four lifelong friends’ lives are turned upside down to hilarious ends when their book club tackles the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.

TRAILER:

INFO:
Rating: PG-13 (for sex-related material throughout and for language)
Genre: Comedy
Directed By: Bill Holderman
Written By: Erin Simms, Bill Holderman
Runtime: 104 minutes
Studio: Paramount Pictures

SHOW TIMES:
Fri 6/15 & Sat 6/16, 7:00pm & 9:00pm
Sun 6/17, 2:30pm & 7:00pm
Mon 6/18 thru Thu 6/21, 7:00pm

Let The Sunshine In

Juliette Binoche delivers a luminous performance in the deliciously witty, sensuously romantic new film from acclaimed director Claire Denis (White Material). Isabelle (Binoche) is a divorced Parisian painter searching for another shot at love, but refusing to settle for the parade of all-too-flawed men who drift in and out of her life. There’s a caddish banker (Xavier Beauvois) who, like many of her lovers, happens to be married; a handsome actor (Nicolas Duvauchelle) who’s working through his own hang-ups; and a sensitive fellow artist (Alex Descas) who’s skittish about commitment. What reads like a standard romantic comedy premise is transformed, in the hands of master filmmaker Denis, into something altogether deeper, more poignant, and perceptive about the profound mysteries of love.

TRAILER:

INFO:
Rated: NR
Genre: Art House & International, Drama, Romance
Directed By: Claire Denis
Written By: Christine Angot, Claire Denis
Runtime: 96 minutes
Studio: Sundance Selects

SHOW TIMES:
Sunday 6/17 at 12:00pm

TICKET PRICES:
Chatham Film Club Members & Children $6.50
Non Members $7.50
Additional $2.00 fee for 3D

LOCATION:
The Crandell Theatre
48 Main Street in the Village of Chatham, NY

MORE:
CrandellTheatre.org
FaceBook.com/CrandellTheatre

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Jeff McKinney is a Realtor in Columbia County, NY. Connect with him on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Pinterest.