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Hudson Area Library Author Event: Rick Winston “The Hollywood Blacklist”

The Hudson Area Library presents “The Hollywood Blacklist” a talk by Rick Winston, author of the recently published Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era 1946-1960.

The Hudson Area Library presents “The Hollywood Blacklist” a talk by Rick Winston, author of the recently published Red Scare in the Green Mountains: Vermont in the McCarthy Era 1946-1960.

In the late 1940s through the early 1960s, many screenwriters, directors, and actors were victims of what became known as the “Red Scare.” They were rendered unemployable due to their refusal to testify before Congressional committees, or refusal to inform on their friends and colleagues. This talk explores the origins of the blacklist in the formation of the Screen Writers’ Guild in 1933, Hollywood’s labor unrest in the 1930s and 40s, how the blacklist worked, and what led to its ultimate end. Controversial personalities of the time (studio boss Louis B. Mayer, writer Dalton Trumbo, and director Elia Kazan, among others) are discussed and clips from films that were affected by the fear that consumed Hollywood, including High Noon, On the Waterfront, and Salt of the Earth will be shown.

Copies of Mr. Winston’s book, Red Scare in the Green Mountains, will be for sale, courtesy of Spotty Dog Books & Ale, with a portion of the proceeds going to the library and the author will be available to sign books. Refreshments will also follow the talk.

A native of Yonkers, New York, Rick Winston graduated from University of California,
Berkeley and shortly afterward moved to Calais, Vermont. He owned and managed the Savoy Theater, Vermont’s premier art cinema, from its founding in 1981 until 2009 and was Programming Director of Montpelier’s Green Mountain Film Festival from 1999 to 2012. During the past few years, he has been lecturing and teaching on a wide variety of film topics, in addition to completing his book, Red Scare in the Green Mountains.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, September 27, 2018: 6pm to 7:30pm

LOCATION:
Hudson Area Library
Community Room, (wheelchair accessible)
51 N. 5th St. (at State St.)
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
Free and open to the public.

MORE:
HudsonAreaLibrary.org
email: programs@hudsonarealibrary.org
Tel: 518-828-1792 x101, or visit the main desk in the library

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‘Picardy’, a New Album from Ben Smith

If you were listening to The ECLECTIMANIAC Radio Show on WGXC last night (September 19, 7 – 9:30), you might have heard our interview with musician, Ben Smith. Ben spent some time with us to answer questions and discuss his new album, ‘Picardy’.

If you were listening to The ECLECTIMANIAC Radio Show on WGXC last night (September 19), you might have heard our interview with musician, Ben Smith. Ben spent some time with us to answer questions and discuss his new album, ‘Picardy’.

Here’s how Ben describes his new album,

Ben Smith performing @ Woody Guthrie tribute. – photo Lisa Schaffer

“In music theory, the picardy third–also known as the “happy third”–is an altered tone that turns a sad piece of music into a happy one. It brings a hopeful resolution where the listener was expecting resignation. In the key of C, it’s the difference between an E flat and an E natural. It’s a sigh of relief.

In a more general sense, this is what music does for us: it raises our spirits, one note at a time. It’s a quality we find in our closest friends and one we hope to find in our community and country. In a time of such loud division, wouldn’t it be great if our greatest impulses got the picardy treatment, guided by an elevation towards compassion and respect–and ultimately, love? To a certain extent, that’s what the songs on Picardy are all about.”

We played a couple songs on the show last night from Picardy. If you liked what you heard, and want to hear more or purchase the album, you can do so at Ben’s Bandcamp website. Or on iTunes. It’s also available on streaming platforms: Spotify, iTunes, AppleMusic, GooglePlay, Tidal

The ECLECTIMANIAC Radio Show is a monthly odyssey through a diverse pop landscape featuring new hits, throwbacks, remixes and nu-disco. The show was created by Tony@Large, aka Tony Markham, and is co-hosted by Seth Davis, and me (Jeff McKinney).

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ECLECTIMANIAC Events – The September 2018 Show

This is the place to get more info on the events we discussed on the Eclectimaniac Radio Show for September 19, 2018.

This is the place to get more info on the events we discussed on the ECLECTIMANIAC Radio Show for September 19, 2018.

Psychic Medium, Deborah Hanlon at Club Helsinki

Psychic medium Deborah Hanlon, who specializes in connecting people with loved ones who have passed on, will be in Hudson.

Hanlon was named Favorite Psychic Medium in About.com’s Reader’s Choice Awards in 2012. Hanlon discovered she has the ability to connect with dead people in August 2001. She has since provided readings for over 3,000 people all over the country.

Hanlon attributes most of her ability to events early on in her life, mainly the illness and death of her 4-year-old brother, Christopher, when she was only 3. Hanlon believes that it was because she was so young and still so open that she knew very early on that her brother did not “die” as everyone else saw it; she knew Christopher was always still around.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday, September 20, 2018: Doors open at 5pm, Show at 7pm

LOCATION:
Club Helsinki
405 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534

ADMISSION:
$35 – $40
21 and over
Click HERE to purchase tickets

MORE:
helsinkihudson.com

Murder Mystery Cruise on the Hudson River

“Last Call At Club Chez Mort” is a new murder mystery from The Two Of Us Productions. The show will be performed on a dinner theater cruise along the Hudson River with Hudson Cruises.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, September 22, 2018: Boarding starts at 6:30pm. Cruise departs at 7pm

LOCATION:
Henry Hudson Riverfront Park
Hudson, NY (Behind the Amtrak station)

ADMISSION:
$58 for adults, and $20 for children under 12 years of age.

For Tickets call Hudson Cruises at (888) 764-1844 or visit Hudsoncruises.com.

MORE:
hudsoncruises.com
TheTwoOfUsProductions

24th Annual Hawthorne Valley Fall Festival

Hawthorne Valley‘s 24th Annual Fall Festival celebration is Sunday, October 7. For 24 years, Hawthorne Valley has offered the Fall Festival as a free public event to thank donors, customers, volunteers, community members, and local vendors for their support and partnership. The Festival is the perfect opportunity to get to know Hawthorne Valley’s diverse initiatives and experience the beauty of autumn in Columbia County. Over the years, the Festival has grown into a seasonal favorite with over 3,000 people attending from the Hudson Valley, New York City, and beyond.

Spend the day at the farm; hay rides, cider pressing, cow parade and more.

DATE/TIMES:
Sunday, October 7, 2018: 10am to 4pm (Rain or Shine)

LOCATION:
Hawthorne Valley School Hall
330 County Route 21C
Ghent, NY 12075

ADMISSION:
Free

MORE:
hawthornevalley.org
facebook.com/hvalleyfarm
instagram.com/hawthornevalley

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Hawthorne Valley 6th Annual Let’s MOOve Fun Run & Ride, Sep 22

Hawthorne Valley’s Annual Let’s Moove Fun Run & Ride is a great opportunity to get out and experience the beauty of summer as it turns to autumn in the Valley.

Hawthorne Valley‘s Annual Let’s Moove Fun Run & Ride is a great opportunity to get out and experience the beauty of summer as it turns to autumn in the Valley. The 5K Walk & Run is a family friendly course that takes participants through the pastures, forest, and gently rolling hills of Hawthorne Valley in late September. The bike rides are a mix of hard packed dirt, light gravel, and paved roads. Any kind of bike can handle the terrain (gravel, cyclocross, mountain, hybrid, road), though tires with a little thicker tread are ideal.

Wholesome refreshments will be provided after the races. Prizes will be awarded for first through third place in both Adult and Youth categories.

This year’s event has been organized by the Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School’s PTA and all proceeds from the event will go towards the School.

DATE/TIMES:
Saturday, September 22, 2018:
Pre-registration starts at 7:45am
15-Mile Loop starts at 8:30am
5K Race and Fun Ride start at 9am

LOCATION:
Hawthorne Valley School Hall
330 County Route 21C
Ghent, NY 12075

ENTRANCE FEE:
Adults: $20
Youth (ages 11 -17) $15
HVS Student (ages 11-17) $10
Children under 10 Free

MORE:
hawthornevalley.org
facebook.com/hvalleyfarm
instagram.com/hawthornevalley

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Murder Mystery Cruise on the Hudson River, Sep 22

Enjoy Dinner and a Show with a beautiful view of the Hudson River.

Enjoy Dinner and a Show with a beautiful view of the Hudson River. “Last Call At Club Chez Mort” is a new murder mystery from The Two Of Us Productions. The show will be performed on a dinner theater cruise along the Hudson River with Hudson Cruises.