Category: Arts & Entertainment

Happenings: Hudson Music Fest

This weekend (Friday, August 12 to Sunday, August 14) Hudson, NY will be hosting it’s first (and hopefully annual) Hudson Music Festival.

“The City of Hudson will have music in every possible indoor venue and outdoor public space the organizers can conjure—jazz brunches, buskers on street corners, dueling DJs, dance parties, country bands, classical music concerts, singer/songwriter contests, new age music and old time Dixieland, salsa and soul.”

You can see the full and very extensive schedule plus a map of event locations at HudsonMusicFest.com by clicking here.

There is also a special Pre Festival Benefit Concert being held tonight (Thursday, August 11) at 6pm featuring The River Ensemble. Julie Berman, violin – Jim Paradies, trumpet – Jay Shulman, cello will be performing from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at 369 Warren Street right outside the Church  (weather permitting).

Opening At The Crandell: Captain America

The summer blockbuster, Captain America: The First Avenger, opens tonight at The Crandell Theatre in Chatham.

Showtimes for the weekend:
Friday, August 5 & Saturday, August 6 at 7:00pm and 9:20pm
Sunday, August 7 – Thursday, August 11 at 7:00pm only

From The Crandell’s website:

“The latest entry from the Marvel Comic phone book, Captain America has a lot more going for it than its recent predecessors. The eponymous captain doesn’t have any super powers, but he makes up for it with sheer brawn and enthusiasm. Starring Chris Evans, whose jaw is squarer than a Rubik’s Cube, the picture nostalgically evokes early DC Comic heroes like Batman and Superman, as it pits Cap against the Nazis. Evans is surrounded by the likes of Hugo Weaving, who plays the villain, Tommy Lee Jones, and Stanley Tucci. “The First Avenger” part of the title is no accident; Captain America is a trailer for the main act, The Avengers, that will open next spring. Don’t change the channel!

Rated PG-13
124 Minutes
Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi”

Ticket prices at The Crandell are $5 for adults and $4 for children under 12.

The Crandell Theatre is located at 48 Main Street in the Village of Chatham, NY.

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Tonight on TV: Our Town Hudson

The Our Town series on WMHT (PBS) takes a look at our own, Hudson tonight.  ‘Our Town’ is a video scrapbook of communities in New York’s Capital Region and Western New England as seen through the eyes and camera lenses of the people who live there. Back in April, The ‘Our Town’ producers  interviewed 27 participants for tonight’s program at the Hudson Opera House. You can see the results tonight on WMHT at 7:30 PM.

Happenings This Weekend: February 11 – 13

FRIDAY, February 11, 2011

Family Movie Night at New Lebanon Library – “SECRETARIAT”
Starring Diane Lane & John Malkovich.
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown. (Rated PG for brief mild language.)
POPCORN PROVIDED!

TIME: 6:30 PM
PLACE: New Lebanon Library
For more information, call 518-794-8844

Jennifer Coolidge at Comedy Connection at the Hukelau
Jennifer Coolidge is a versatile character actress and experimental comedienne, best known for playing Stifler’s mom in American Pie (1999). She was born on August 28, 1963, in Boston, MA.

TIME: Doors open at 6:00 PM / Show starts at 7:30 PM
PLACE: 705 Memorial Drive Chicopee, MA
COST: $30.00
21 and over
More Info

 

SATURDAY, February 12, 2011

Jenny Lin, Piano Performance at Hudson Opera House
Jenny Lin is one of the most respected young pianists today, admired for her adventurous programming and charismatic stage presence. Her concerts have taken her to Symphony Space, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, MoMA, the Kennedy Center, the Salle Cortot in Paris, and festivals worldwide.

TIME: 8:00pm
PLACE: Hudson Opera House, Hudson NY
COST: $20, $18 members

 

Happenings This Weekend: February 4 – 6, 2011

FRIDAY February 4, 2011

Downtown Schenectady Restaurant Week at Downtown Schenectady
This year’s Restaurant Week celebrates the wide array of international cuisine available in Schenectady County! Participating restaurants will offer three-course meals for $20.11.

Some of the participating restaurants include:
Alto Grille, Ambition Cafe, Angelo’s Tavolo, Aperitivo Bistro, Bangkok Bistro, Bombers Burrito Bar, Cafe NOLA, Cella Bistro, Clinton’s Ditch, Cornell’s Restaurant, The Grog Shoppe, Home Style Restaurant, Katie O’Byrne’s, Manhattan Exchange Restaurant, Mari’s Restaurant, Petta’s, Pinhead Susan’s, John Riccitello Restaurant, Roman Villa, San Souci Restaurant, Stockade Inn, Taj Mahal,Turf Tavern, Van Dyck Restaurant, Water’s Edge LIghthouse Restaurant

Time: 5pm
Price: $20.11
Address: Schenectady, NY 12305

A Taste Of Winter Wine at the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany
Enjoy special wines from some of the finest wine regions of the world in the beautiful candlelit nave of the gothic Cathedral of All Saints. An array of excellent cheese, breads and chocolate will be served to compliment your wine.
Music will be provided by The Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, Woodrow Bynum, Baritone, and Graham Schultz, Lloyd Cast Organ Fellow. Vintner: Kinderhook Wine.

Time: 5:30pm
Price: $40
Phone: (518) 465-1342
Address: Cathedral of All Saints
62 S. Swan St.
Albany, NY 12210

SATURDAY February 5, 2011

Annual Winter Chicken BBQ at North Chatham Fire Department
Call for more info and advance reservations.

Time: 4 to 7pm
Phone: 518-766-3344

Jim Breuer at Comedy Connection at the Hukelau
Jim Breuer has established himself as one of the most outrageous comedians in the U.S. through his incredible stand-up performances, charismatic stage antics and impressions, various television appearances, movie roles and his Sirius Satellite Radio show.

Time: 7pm
Price: $27
Address: 705 Memorial Drive
Chicopee, MA
To Buy Tickets: TicketMaster.com

SUNDAY February 6, 2011

Not Your Average Dog Show at Berkshire Community College
Dogs of any breed or mix, with or without credentials, are welcome to show up and show off during the Berkshire Community College Foundation’s tenth Anniversary “Not Your Average Dog Show.”
Sample categories include “Best Trick,” “Best Smile,” “Best Dressed,” “Best Hair,” and “Mystery Mutt” where volunteer judges try to guess the breeds of the dogs.

Time: 12:30pm – 3pm
Price: Free, donations requested
Address: BCC’s Paterson Field House
1350 West Street
Phone: 413-236-2185

Disney on Ice: Princess Classics at MassMutual Center
An amazing journey to the magical lands of Disney’s classic fairytales. Travel to a kingdom under the sea, an enchanted palace in France, and Arabian castle and more! Enter the fantasy worlds of your favorite princesses – Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan, and Snow White – as they bring magic to your hometown in this royal skating extravaganza!

Time: 1pm
Price: $16, $24, $38.50, & $61
Address: 1277 Main St,
Springfield, MA 01103
Phone: 413.787.6610
To Buy Tickets: TicketMaster.com