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PS21’s Essential Cinema – Francine Prose Selects: Diabolique, Aug 24

PS21’s Essential Cinema ARTISTS’ CHOICE SERIES: Cinematic works are screened in PS21’s open-air pavilion, and chosen by a variety of notable artists of various disciplines living and working in the Hudson Valley, illustrating how cinema has inspired their work. Participating Artists: Joan Juliet Buck, Francine Prose, Ian Buruma, Nicole Ansari, Winsome Brown, and Brian Cox

FRANCINE PROSE selects the second film in the Artists’ Choice Series, DIABOLIQUE (1955) Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot.(French with English subtitles, 117 minutes, Black & White)

About the Film:
Before Psycho, Peeping Tom, and Repulsion, there was Diabolique. This thriller shocked audiences in Europe and the U.S. It is the story of two women—the fragile wife and the willful mistress of the sadistic headmaster of a boys’ boarding school—who hatch a daring revenge plot. With its unprecedented narrative twists and terrifying images, Diabolique is a heart-grabbing benchmark in horror filmmaking, featuring outstanding performances by Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, and Paul Meurisse.

DATE/TIME: Monday, August 24, 2020 / 7pm – 10pm

COST: $20 for 2 seats
Seating is limited to 25 distanced pairs.

LOCATION:
PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century
2980 Route 66
Chatham, NY 12037

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Scenic Sunday

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This week, looking at The Berkshires from New Lebanon.

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Farm-to-Table Dumpling Sundays at Olde York Distillery

Olde York Farm and Mei’s Dumplings present Dumpling + Cocktail Drive-Thru on Friday, May 22, from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Mei’s Farm-to-Table Dumplings will be at the Olde York Farm distillery every 2nd and 4th Sunday from 2pm-7pm. Vegan options available.

Pair the distillery’s cocktails and drinks with delicious authentic Chinese food.

Please remember that masks are required whenever standing and consumption of food and beverages is only permitting while seated.

DATE/TIME: Sunday, August 23, 2020 / 2pm – 7pm

LOCATION: Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage
284 State Route 23
Claverack, NY 12513

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Historic Hudson: In Person Walking Tour, Aug 22

Big Onion Walking Tours’ Historic Hudson – In Person Tour, takes place on Saturday, August 22

Big Onion Walking Tours’ Historic Hudson – In Person Tour, takes place on Saturday, August 22. The City of Hudson is much more than a quaint town in the Hudson River Valley. Founded by Quakers in 1785, Hudson quickly grew to a major commercial center and almost became the capital of New York State. Hudson offers the finest “Main Street” in New York and features examples of every architectural style since the late 18th century, including two of the rarest, Adam and Egyptian Revival.

The tour will explore the diverse social history, architecture, and people of this Upstate urban center. Stops could include: Promenade Hill, Nantucket Houses, sites associated with the Underground Railroad, the most notorious Red Light district north of Times Square, and locations associated with Thomas Jefferson, Ma Brown, Charles Dickens, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jack “Legs” Diamond, Ada Louise Huxtable, and Lieutenant William H. Allen, who was killed by pirates.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, August 22, 2020 / 1pm
Tour is approximately 2 hours long

LOCATION: Hudson, NY
Meet at the gazebo on the corner of Union Street & West Court, in front of Columbia County Courthouse.

TICKETS: $30 ($20 Seniors & Full-Time Students)
Advance reservations required
Visit bigonion.com/tour/historic-hudson

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Dedicated Historic Hudson telephone: (518) 249-5994

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Shaker Museum: Cherry Candlestand Woodworking Workshop, Aug 22

Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon presents Cherry Candlestand Woodworking Workshop with Peter Forward on Saturday, August 22.

Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon presents Cherry Candlestand Woodworking Workshop with Peter Forward on Saturday, August 22.
Join Peter Forward and make your own cherry candlestand, inspired by Shaker objects in the collection.

Peter Forward specializes in building fine furniture and especially enjoys traditional styles. He also creates craft items inspired by the collection of the Shaker Museum, including oval boxes and other Shaker reproductions.

The workshop will be led in a socially distant manner to ensure everyone’s safety. All materials will be supplied.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, August 22, 2020 / 9am – 1pm

TICKETS: $250 ($225 for members)
Space is limited. Reserve in advance at Eventbrite.com

LOCATION: Shaker Museum/Mount Lebanon
202 Shaker Road
New Lebanon, NY 12125

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