Category: Happenings

Basilica Soundscape 2017 Taking Shape

Basilica SoundScape, the summer “antifestival” that takes place each year at Basilica Hudson, revealed a partial lineup today for this year’s show. The lineup so far includes Bing & Ruth, Blanck Mass, Emel Mathlouthi, Jlin, John Maus, Moor Mother, Priests, Protomartyr, serpentwithfeet, Thou, Yellow Eyes, and Zola Jesus.

Here’s some info about Soundscape from BasilicaHudson.org:

Basilica SoundScape, a carefully curated weekend that’s been called “the anti­festival” by various publications for offering of a thoughtful mix of music, visual art, and literature, is co-curated by Brandon Stosuy (The Creative Independent), Basilica Co-Founder and Director Melissa Auf der Maur and Basilica Co-Founder Tony Stone. This year they welcome back previous BSS Creative Director Michael Renaud to handle all aspects of visual design for the event and have added the talents of a special guest curator, Jenn Pelly, editor at Pitchfork, and author of a forthcoming book on the Raincoats.

 

DATES/TIMES:
September 15 – 17, 2017
Beginning at 6pm on Friday and ending at 1am on Sunday

LOCATION:
Basilica Hudson
110 S. Front St.,
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Early Bird Weekend Pass – $60
Early Bird Weekend Pass + Camping – $110

MORE:
Additional info on Basilica Soundscape, including more acts and ticket purchases, here.

 

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This Week at the New Lebanon Library

There have been a few changes to the original schedule of events at the New Lebanon Library this week. The monthly LEGO Club has been moved to Tuesday, June 13th, and the Fun Family Crafts event will now take place on June 27th.

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

MORE:
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

 

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Open Farm Weekend at Empire Farm in Copake

This weekend, Empire Farm and the FarmOn! Foundation invite visitors to get their farm on!

The festivities include a tour of the historic Empire Farm, and 220 acre youth educational farm. There will also be baked goods, a historical barn tag sale, and the chance get your hands dirty in organic soil and pick your own salad greens.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday & Sunday, June 3 – 4 from 10:00am – 3:00pm

ADMISSION:
Free!

LOCATION:
Empire Farm
556 Empire Road
Copake NY, 12516

MORE:
518-329-3276
www.farmonfoundation.org

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Plays in Progress & Hudson Hall Present Taking a Stand

Plays in Progress and Hudson Hall present Taking a Stand, an afternoon of staged readings of short pieces written and produced by the playwrights, actors, and directors of Plays in Progress.

Plays in Progress (PIP) was launched in 2009 by a small group of professional actors, writers, and directors.  For the past eight years, PIP has met monthly at the historic Hudson Opera House to read and discuss each writer’s current works-in-progress. Every year, PIP produces a Gala to benefit Hudson Hall, consisting of original short plays developed during the monthly meetings.

Taking a Stand, written by Ellen Clarkson, Mel Cobb Jr., Christopher Conant, Lucile Lichtblau, Byron Nilsson, Marcia Slatkin, and Jesse Waldinger, features never-before performed plays about different forms of love; fear of commitment; William Shakespeare’s improbable gentlemanly aspirations; the turning point of the Dreyfus Affair; a contest between hummus-makers, and more. Proceeds from Taking a Stand will benefit Hudson Hall.

DATE/TIME:
Sunday June 25, 2017 at 3pm

ADMISSION:
Tickets: $20 – Tickets can be purchased online at www.hudsonhall.org or by calling (518) 822-1438

LOCATION:
Hudson Hall
at the historic Hudson Opera House
327 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534

CONTACT:
www.hudsonhall.org
(518) 822-1438

 

 

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Memorial Day 2017

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States, which is set aside for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday originated as Decoration Day in 1868, after the Civil War when the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans founded in Decatur, Illinois, established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Union soldiers with flowers. By the 20th century, competing Union and Confederate holiday traditions, celebrated on different days, had merged, and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service.

Memorial Day is also the unofficial start of the summer season. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the weather got that memo for Columbia County.

 

Whatever your plans for the day (and beyond)  include, if you know a veteran who is struggling with life, please call the Veterans Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255.