Rumor Has It: A Hotel Coming to Hudson?

Word on the Street, a great blog about Hudson, NY, has an interesting post about a hotel opening in Hudson. According to the post, the Ace Hotel Group is rumored to be purchasing the old Pocketbook Factory building on North 6th St.

Ace has made a name for itself by renovating and reimagining classic buildings on the West Coast and in NYC.

From AceHotel.com:

“At each location we have brought new life to challenged historical properties in emerging locations, and we approach each renovation individually and sustainably, and always with open ears.”

Lets hope the rumors are true because a hotel like that sounds perfect for Hudson and Columbia County.

Zach Deputy at Club Helsinki

Zach Deputy will be performing this Thursday (March 29, 2012) at Club Helsinki in Hudson, NY.

Deputy’s performance “Dance Music For The Soul”  will include his latest release Another Day. 

From Club Helsinki’s site:

Rich with ballads and mid-tempo songs, the music on this recording is best described as soulful rhythm and blues, with flavors of Al Green, Taj Mahal and Stevie Wonder emerging in the swells, changes and modulations of the music, in the voice and even in the lyrical content.

WHEN: Thursday March 29, 2012
TIME: 8pm
TICKETS: $15 in advance, $18 day of show
Tickets can be purchased online here.

For more info, visit HelsinkiHudson.com.

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Shakespeare & Company Summer Season

King Lear
by William Shakespeare
directed by Rebecca Holderness
musical director Bill Barclay
June 16 – August 19
by Split Knuckle Theatre
adapted and created by Jason Bohon, Andrew Grusetskie, Michael F. Toomey, and Greg Webster, with writer Nick Ryan
June 28 – July 15
DibbleDance
Act One: Here, There, And Everywhere
Act Two: Seven Polished Hearts
director/choreographer Susan Dibble
July 6 – July 13
The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
directed by Tony Simotes
featuring Olympia Dukakis
July 19 – August 19
Satchmo at the Waldorf
by Terry Teachout
directed by Gordon Edelstein
starring John Douglas Thompson
August 22 – September 16

Women’s Clothing Exchange @ New Lebanon Library

Tonight at the New Lebanon Library – Women’s Clothing Exchange

Bring a bag of gently used, clean women’s clothing and accessories to the Library, along with an additional empty bag. After the swap, you’ll leave with a bag of “new to you” items. Any leftover items will be donated to Goodwill.

WHEN:     Monday 3/26
TIME:        6:30 pm
WHERE:  New Lebanon Library (550 State Route 20, New Lebanon)
Phone: 518-794-8844
Email: leb@taconic.net

The Hunger Games Midnight Show at The Crandell

If you have been reading Columbia County Current (or following us on Twitter) then you know that The Hunger Games arrived at The Crandell last night for a special, midnight showing. As a fan of the books (and The Crandell), I thought it would be fun to head out for this late-night showing so me and some friends did just that.

I was excited to see that we weren’t alone and the biggest crowd that I have ever seen at The Crandell was out last night to see this movie and support our local movie theater.

Hunger-games

The movie was great and you could tell that the audience was filled with fans of the books by the way that people reacted to simple details, dialogue and the characters. Fans of the books will undoubtedly find a few flaws ( I did) but overall, should be really happy with how the book was brought to the screen.

The Hunger Games is playing at The Crandell (and everywhere else) all week.

Photos by Seth Davis