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Varla Jean Merman Returns to Club Helsinki in Hudson

Varla Jean Merman Returns to Club Helsinki with the new show, “Wonder Merman”.

Varla Jean Merman Returns to Club Helsinki with the new show, “Wonder Merman”. The show pays tribute to the inspiring women who have inspired Varla Jean to think about becoming inspirational.

Varla Jean Merman is a drag queen character created and portrayed by Jeffery Roberson, an  actor, singer, and performer. Varla’s fictitious back story is that she is the daughter of Ernest Borgnine and Ethel Merman. Varla Jean has appeared on stage, screen, TV, cabaret, and concert halls. Her cabaret shows are always a highlight of the Provincetown summer scene, and this Sunday, Varla Jean will take the stage in Hudson.

DATE/TIME:
Sunday, May 6 2018, at 7pm
Doors open at 5pm

LOCATION:
Helsinki Hudson
405 Columbia Street
Hudson, NY 12534

TICKET INFO:
$30.00 – $35.00
Tickets can be purchased here.
21 And Over

MORE:
This event is sponsored by GayHudson.com
HelsinkiHudson.com
facebook.com/helsinkihudson
instagram.com/helsinkihudson

www.varlaonline.com

 

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Basilica’s Annual 24-Hour Drone Festival is This Weekend, Apr 28 – 29, 2018

Basilica Hudson’s season opener – 24-Hour Drone Experiments in Sound & Music – is this weekend, April 28 and 29, 2018.


Basilica Hudson‘s season opener – 24-Hour Drone Experiments in Sound & Music – is this weekend, April 28 and 29, 2018. The annual festival, presented by Basilica Hudson and Le Guess Who?, is a roving, international series featuring musicians and sound artists experimenting within the spectrum of drones (sustained tones shaped by voice or instrumentation) to create 24 hours of unbroken, uninterrupted sound.

Through this expanded programming, 24-HOUR DRONE strives to break down barriers across borders, offering an opportunity to connect diverse musical communities and traditions, offering a localized snapshot of DRONE within the larger context of universal sound.

24-HOUR DRONE’s immersive and meditative nature emphasizes communion. This is a shared experience devoted to unifying players and listeners alike.

We aim to bring cultures together, demonstrating the diversity inherently present within all music. The cross-pollination of instrumentation, musical traditions and culture creates a tapestry of human experience, elevating the whole, greater than the sum of its parts. Diversity of sound links uncommon components through a seamless sonic and communal experience, with connections and dialogues opened in unexpected ways.

– info & images from basilicahudson.org

This year’s lineup includes Arranged Marriage NP / Bill Brovold and the Mystical Miniature Orchestra / Cicada Dream (David Rothenberg, Timothy Hill, Anna Roberts-Gewalt) / Corey Bauer / Drab / Drew Joy / Dronechoir Syllaba / The Drone Bench / Dylan Kraus / Gamelan Kusuma Laras / Hotel Neon / Hudson Boys Club / Julia Kent / Kite / Lama Lhanang Rinpoche Tibetan Healing Chant / Laraaji and Arji OceAnanda / The Less Effectives / Margot Becker / Marilu Donovan & Tristan Kasten-Krause / Mark Wagner: Son of the Sun / New Castrati (January Hunt) / New London Drone Orchestra / PAUL / Pharmakon / Pipers from Capital Region Celtic Pipe Band / Rebecca Borrer / Reiki Drone / Sahba Sizdahkhani / Sontag Shogun / Steve Gorn & Jody Elff / Sympathy for Astronauts / WYTXHDES DRYYNXSE

If you can’t make it to Hudson, 24-Hour Drone will be broadcast live on Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM in New York’s Upper Hudson Valley, streamed online at wavefarm.org/listen, and made available through the Wave Farm Radio app (iOS).

DATES/TIMES:
2018: Saturday April 28 at 12pm to Sunday April 29 at 12pm

ADMISSION:
General Admission: $36 advance | $48 at the door
Tickets can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com by clicking or tapping here

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

MORE:
BasilicaHudson.org
facebook.com/BasilicaHudson
wavefarm.org

 

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Hudson Hall Announces Free Spring/Summer Kids Workshops & Family-Friendly Concerts

Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House has a great line-up of workshops for kids coming up. Learn how to play the traditional music of India with Eric Fraser’s RagaTala Tigers, or become a junior yogi and discover the power of mindfulness with Animal Yoga & Storybook Art Making with local artist Alison Fox. Returning for its third year is summer family favorite Chess for Kids, a three day intensive with chess pros Chris Chanin and Alec Butterfield.

For mini music lovers, family-friendly concerts this spring/summer season include Iva Bittová with Harmony Project Hudson as part of the Classics on Hudson series on Saturday, April 14 at 3pm. Harmony Project then return for their free Summer Camp Finale Performance on July 26 at 5pm. Tickets to Iva Bittová are $10 for adults and free for students under 18 and can be reserved at hudsonhall.org or by calling (518) 822 1438.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

For more information or to register your child, visit hudsonhall.org or call (518) 822 – 1438. All children’s workshops at Hudson Hall are free.

RAGATALA TIGERS
Ages 8 – 12
Bring a recorder if you have one, Hudson Hall will provide recorders for others. No experience necessary
Free. Space is limited, registration required

ANIMAL YOGA & STORYBOOK ART MAKING FOR KIDS
Tuesdays, 3-4:30pm
April 17 – June 5, 2018
Ages 6-8
Free. Space is limited, registration required

CHESS FOR KIDS
Tuesday–Thursday, July 10th, 11th, 12 from 4-6pm
Ages 7 – 14
Space limited, registration recommended

 

SPRING PROGRAM
Mondays, 3-4:30pm
April 16 – June 4 (no class May 28)
In collaboration with Hudson Bluehawks After School Program, students from Montgomery C. Smith will join other registrants in this weekly workshop.

SUMMER INTENSIVE
Tuesday- Thursday, July 24-26, 4-6pm

IVA BITTOVA: FORCE OF NATURE
A Classics on Hudson Family Concert
Saturday, April 14 at 3pm
Tickets: $10 for adults, free for children 18 and under

 

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

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

 

 

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Fun & Learning w/ Pete the Pirate at Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, Feb 17

This Saturday, the FASNY Museum of Firefighting presents an interactive show for kids that will entertain them, while teaching about fire safety. Pete the Plundering Pirate is the show’s host, and he will be available to pose for pictures with kids, and help them make their own pirate hats.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 10:30am

LOCATION:
FASNY Museum of Firefighting
117 Harry Howard Avenue, Hudson

MORE:
fasnyfiremuseum.com
facebook.com/fasnyfiremuseum

 

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Bindlestiff Cirkus Winter Cabaret at Club Helsinki Hudson, Jan 20, 2018

Helsinki Hudson presents Bindlestiff Cirkus Winter Cabaret this Saturday.

Hudson’s own Bindlestiff Family Cirkus continues its wintertime tradition of hosting a monthly cabaret, featuring a variety of circus, theater, comedy and musical entertainers. Each month this winter, Bindlestiff Cirkus will bring a new lineup, with acts including trapeze, contortion, acrobatic balance, sword swallowing, juggling, physical comedy, and oddball novelty turns. The Bindlestiff stage is one of the few arenas in the world where attendees may see internationally renowned street performers, featured acts from Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Brothers, and artists from “America’s Got Talent” next to local legends, live, on stage, and in the same show.

Live music is a defining feature of Bindlestiff’s cabaret shows, with witty, original tunes by a variety of NYC’s best composers and accompanists. Bindlestiff’s unique style reflects deep roots in NYC’s underground club scene, nods to political street theater, and a steady respect for the traditions of American popular entertainment and illegitimate theater.

– from HelsinkiHudson.com

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Doors open at 6pm. Show begins at 9pm

ADMISSION:
$25- $30
21 and over
To purchase tickets in advance, click here.

LOCATION:
Club Helsinki
405 Columbia St
Hudson, NY, 12534

MORE:
HelsinkiHudson.com
FaceBook.com/helsinkihudson

Box Office – 518.828.4800

 

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