Hudson NY: Week of February 20, 2012

Posted on February 22, 2012 by karendavis

ELLEN’S PICKS

Monday, February 20

FOOD! – Chopsticks Optional – Dim Sum and Regional Chinese entrees prepared by guest chef Michael Chesloff – Come early! – Information at 828-3657 – 5 pm until it lasts – Red Dot, 321 Warren Street

Mr. Rusty – A Monday Showcase offering – Free of charge! – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Tuesday, February 21

Shrove Tuesday – Christ Church Youth Group welcomes the community to a traditional pancake supper to mark Shrove Tuesday, the beginning of Lent – Information at 828-1329 – Take-out available between 4:30 and 5 pm – Supper served from 5 to 7 pm – Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union Street

Gamester Trixie Starr makes her comeback with Match Game, the Hudson version of the 60s/70s television show – Information at 301-4398 – 7 to 9 pm – (pm) Wine Bar, 119 Warren Street

Soil Scientist Dr. Jennifer Reeve will talk on “Five Years of Research with the Biodynamic Preparations” – Information at www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org  – 7:30 pm – Assembly Hall, Hawthorne Valley School, 320 Route 21C, Harlemville

Wednesday, February 22

The Hudson 10% Energy Challenge – Michael O’Hara presents a free City-sponsored, energy efficiency workshop to help residents reduce their energy use by 10% over the course of a year by creating an energy use tracking system, applying for a free energy audit, and learning how to save energy and money immediately.  Participants are asked to bring their utility bills from January 2011 to the most recent month.  Register by calling O’Hara at 828-4369 or e-mail info@hudsontenpercentchallenge.org – 6 to 7:30 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Acres Co-op Market Monthly Meeting – Information on progress toward the market – 6:30 pm – 702 Columbia Street (north end of Seventh Street Park)

Saviour Self with Matt Wellins and guests Mike Haleta and Sarah Halpern– Saviour is a collaboration between two Hudson experimental artists—Logan Visscher and Colin LaClair – Wellins designs and builds analog electronic musical instruments for live performance – Filmmaker Halpern creates visuals for live music performances – Information at www.TheSpottyDog.com or 671-6006 –7 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street (in the garage)

Screening of The Greenhorns, a film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community—its spirit, practices and needs – Information at www.thegreenhorns.net – 7:30 pm – Farm Learning Center, 327 County Route 21C, Ghent

 Thursday, February 23

Hudson River Historic Boat Restoration & Sailing Society Members Meeting (non-members invited to join at the meeting) – To determine next actions to be taken toward restoration of The Eleanor – Information at 828-7884 – 6 pm – Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, 1 North Front Street

The Russet Trio (Aldo Lavaggi, Peter Madsen, and Jon Suters) provide music for contra dancing – 7:30 pm – Assembly Hall, Hawthorne Valley School, 320 Route 21C, Harlemville

Jill Sobule – “…can claim her place among the stellar New York singer-songwriters of the last decade.  Topical, funny and more than a little poignant…grown-up music for an adolescent age.”—NY Times – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Thursday-Sunday, February 23-26

Films at TSL

  • Oscar Shorts: Animation and Oscar Shorts: Live Action – This year’s “five best” Oscar nominees in each category
  • Fredrick Wiseman’s Crazy Horse – A documentary film about the legendary Parisian cabaret

Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

 Friday, February 24

“Jack Black meets Dr. Seuss” – Bring the family and get ready to dance with Mr. G, a Parent’s Choice Award winner and 2011 Grammy nominee for Best Children’s Album – Mr. G. (Ben Gundersheimer) will perform songs from his recent CD – Suitable for ages 2 and up – Information at  822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org – 11 am – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Family Bowling Night – Pre-registration required at 301-6122 – Sponsored by the Hudson Pride Foundation – 6 to 8 pm – Chatham Bowl, Route 295, Chatham

The Alexis P. Suter Band – Has opened the show at Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble on Woodstock over 90 times, and has played to sold-out audiences at the Beacon Theater in NYC, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, and Central Park’s Summerstage – Visit www.alexispsuter.com – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com  – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Friday-Sunday, February 24-26

Let There Be Cake!  A three-event First Anniversary celebration for WGXC, the listener-supported community radio station for Greene & Columbia Counties – >Friday: a First Anniversary Dance Partywith DJs READYMADE (T-Bone and Body Counsel) and airlab.am – For ages 21 and up – 9 pm – Savoia Restaurant & Bar, 214 Warren Street

>Sunday: WGXC’s First Birthday Party – A family-oriented afternoon with music by Lizzie & Baba, Brian Dewan, and Diata Diata, mural making, entertainment  by puppet mistress Trixie and Steve Charney, and a cake potluck – 2 to 6 pm – Catskill Community Center,  344 Main Street, Catskill

>Sunday: Shearwater benefit concert for WGXC – For ages 21 and up – Tickets available at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Saturday, February 25

Farming Our Future: Growing Food, Farms and Community – A conference “to help shape the future of farming in our region” – Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension, Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation and others – Information and registration at www.farmingourfuture.org or 329-0890 – 9 am to 4:30 pm – Performing Arts Center, Taconic Hills Central School, County Route 11A, Craryville

Making Your Own Crackers & Shortbreads. – The third in a series of workshops called Cooking Condensed by baker Regina Simmons of Verdigris Tea – Information and reservations at 828-3139 – 11:30 am to 12:30 pm – Meeting Room at The Chocolate Bar, 4 South Front Street (SE corner of Front & Warren)

Live simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Verdi’s Ernani, 4 hours long – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org –12:55 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Non-Stop Plants: A Garden for 365 Days – Margaret Roach, author, gardener, and creator of the gardening blog www.awaytogarden.com will lecture and sign books – Information at 537-5800 or www.germantownibrary@valstar.net – 1 pm – Germantown  Library, 31 Palatine Park Road, Germantown

Framing the Viewshed: A Bend in the River– An Insider Account of the Hudson Valley’s 1979 Nuclear Decision – Panel discussion about a little-known episode in Hudson Valley history–the movement to stop a nuclear power plant being built in the 1970’s – “For the first time, some key players will unite to discuss what could have been, why it never happened, and how the nationally significant views from Olana played a role in changing visual impact law.” Panelists include J. Winthrop Aldrich, Carl Petrich, and Rick Benas. A program of The Olana Partnership   – $10 suggested donation – Reception to follow – Information atwww.olana.org or 828-1872 – 3 pm – Stair Galleries, 549 Warren Street

Tica Douglas & Andrea Tomasi – Maine native Tica Douglas’ music has been described as “exuberant and catchy urban folk” – Hudson’s own Andrea Tomasi will present her “dreamlike folk renderings” – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog  Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad – Visit www.giantpandadub.com  – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Saturday-Sunday, February 25-26

Live simulcast of Leonardo Live, showcasing the sold out Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery in London, via satellite – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 1 pm  – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Sunday, February 26

The Academy Awards Telecast – More than you want to know about the red carpet and who is wearing what.

Shearwater – “…continues to explore the beauty, menace, and fragility of the natural world…” – Part of the proceeds for this concert will benefit WGXC – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Monday, February 27

Tango Hudson – Tango lessons with alternating instructors Maggie Griffin and Ellen Chrystal every Monday night – No partner necessary – Please wear leather or suede soled shoes – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com or call Ellen at 537-2589 or Maggie at 845-489-2048 – Beginner Class and Practica from 6 to 7 pm; Intermediate Class from 7 to 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Sweet Clementines – A Monday Showcase offering – Free of charge! – Fronted by “two guitar-whiz English teachers from New Paltz” – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

  •  All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.
  • All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.
  • For more information on Columbia County events, visit www.columbiacountytourism.org

 

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Hudson NY: Week of February 13, 2012

Posted on February 17, 2012 by karendavis

Ellen’s Picks

This Weekend

These really busy weekends happen more often than not, and this coming weekend is no exception. Do take the time to see both the Chemiakin and Hussain shows, as well as theDavid Montgomery retrospective (through March 4) at the Verdigris Gallery at 135 Warren Street.
Last chance to see the Laetitia Hussain installation
Saturday, Sunday February 18, 19, 4-7 pm.
Basilica Hudson, 110 Front Street-or by appointment-

The Pick of the Week is the Catwalk fashion show and auction on Sunday at 6 pm, to benefit Animalkind.  (Can I do this and still be home in time for Downton Abbey?)  Watch your friends and neighbors flaunt outfits created by artists and designers from Hudson’s great pool of talent.  This show is always spectacular and sometimes hilarious, and it is a hot ticket. There is limited VIP seating for the show, so buy your tickets now if having a seat is a requirement.  General admission probably means SRO. Find details below.

Other notable picks include the Columbia County Council on the Arts’ 16th Annual Juried Art Show at the Hudson Opera House on Saturday night and, in sharp contrast, seeLeonardo Live, showcasing the Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery in London, on Thursday at TSL.

ELLEN’S PICKS

Monday, February 13

The Backburners, “a formidable Hudson Valley-based collective steeped in fine musicianship and a near telepathic way of playing….” – A Monday Showcase offering – Free of charge! – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com  or 828-4800 – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Thursday, February 16

Live simulcast of Leonardo Live, showcasing the sold out Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the National Gallery in London, via satellite – Reservations at 822-8448 orwww.timeandspace.org –7 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Friday, February 17

Haywire – A Mussman/Bruce production with Maria Boxill, Claudia Bruce, and Ryder Cooley – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 7 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Morgan O’Kane – A “virtuoso banjo player, shouter and activist” originally from Charlottesville, Virginia – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Brooklyn Qawwali Party – “…formed to honor the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, reworking his thunderous songs for an eclectic, eleven-piece orchestra.  BQP has five horns, guitar, bass, harmonium, and three percussionists that meld into one buoyant, jazzy rhythm.” – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Friday-Monday, February 17-20

15th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count – A free, family-oriented event to count some of the same varieties of birds observed by FDR – Bring binoculars, and snowshoes, if you have them – Reservations at 845-486-1966 – Information at 845-229-0174 – For more information on the Great Backyard Bird Count, go to www.birdsource.org/gbbc – Led  by National Park Service Education Volunteer Paul Adams – 9 am to 12 noon each day – Friday: Meet at the Vanderbilt Visitor Center; Saturday: Meet at the Roosevelt Farm Lane Trailhead on Route 9; Sunday: Meet at Val-Kill Parking Lot; Monday: Meet at the Wallace Visitor & Education Center – Grounds of the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites, Hyde Park

Columbia County Council on the Arts 16th Annual Juried Art Show – Works by 27 artists demonstrate the diversity and quality of work being produced in Columbia County and the region – Juried by gallery owner Carrie Haddad – Music by Ampersand – Runs through March 25 – Information at 671-6213 or www.artscolumbia.org – 5-7 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Saturday-Sunday, February 18-19

HD screening of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Wagner’s Gotterdammerung, the climax of the Met’s new Ring cycle, conducted by James Levine and starring Deborah Voigt and Jay Hunter Morris – 6 hours & 25 minutes long – Reservations at 822-8448 orwww.timeandspace.org –12 noon – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Fredrick Wiseman’s Crazy Horse – A documentary film about the legendary Parisian cabaret – Information at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – 7:30 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Sunday, February 19

Roderic Blackburn speaks on An Architectural History of Columbia County, from the 17thCentury to the Present – Sponsored by the Austerlitz Historical Society – Information at 392-0062 or www.oldausterlitz.org – 2 pm – Harvey House, Old Austerlitz Village, 11550 Route 22, 1mile south of the intersection with Route 203, Austerlitz

Winds in the Wilderness Chamber Music concert featuring works by Telemann, Marcello, Ibert, Scarlatti, Haydn, and the American composer, William Grant Still – Information at 329-1577 or www.stjohn.org – 3 pm – Church of St. John in the Wilderness, 261 Route 344, Copake Falls

Project Catwalk Fashion Show and Auction to benefit Animalkind, the cat rescue organization – MC Musty Chiffon – Limited VIP seating – Information at 822-8643 orwww.animalkind@mhcable.com – Doors open at 5 pm; show at 6 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Monday, February 20

Mr. Rusty – A Monday Showcase offering – Free of charge! – Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.
All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.
For more information on Columbia County events, visit www.columbiacountytourism.org

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Hudson NY: Week of January 30, 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by karendavis

ELLEN’S PICKS

On the Open Mic Front

The big Club Helsinki stage continues to provide an open mic venue on Tuesday nights, but with personnel changes.  Host Evan Randall has flown the coop, but Stephen Bluhm remains as co-host with local artist Ryder Cooley, who takes over on alternate weeks.  Sign up at 7 pm, performance from 8 to 11 pm.  Open mics at the Red Dot on Wednesdays, and Parlor Coffee & Tea House on Thursdays, continue.

Thursday-Sunday, February 2-5

Films at TSL:
> Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott’s Road to the Stars – The story of the pioneer of private space travel
> How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster? – A portrait of Norman Foster, one of the world’s premier architects
>Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Friday, February 3

Last Good Tooth plus P. Everett – Preview them both on www.bandcamp.com– Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com  – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Sean Rowe –– “Rowe’s baritone is one of those rare singing voices that will leave you forever changed….”—Metroland Magazine – Chris Neumann and Festina Lente open – “…four burly gents with affection for guitar picking, gorgeous vocal harmony and lyrical song writing….” – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com  – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Friday-Sunday, February 3-5

Last Chance! – The Ghent Playhouse presents Urinetown – The Musical, where water is scarce and urine has value – Directed by Sky Vogel – Runs on weekends through February 5 – Information and reservations at 392-6264 orwww.ghentplayhouse.org – Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm – Ghent Playhouse, 1900 Route 66, Ghent (across from Ghent Firehouse)

Exhibition Opening – David Montgomery Sculptures – Both new and old wall sculptures made from scrap metal pieces – Runs through March 4 – Information at 828-3139 or www.VerdigrisTea@gmail.com – 6 to 8 pm – Verdigris Gallery, 135 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – Lucy & Robert Reitzfeld: Paintings – A two-person show of paintings – Runs through February 26 – Information atwww.johndavisgallery.com or 828-5907 – 6 to 8 pm – John Davis Gallery, 362 ½ Warren Street

Winter Blast – To benefit Columbia Memorial Hospital and Kaaterskill Care Skilled Nursing & Rehab – Food, drink, and dancing with the Glen David Andrews Band – Silent auction includes a chance to bid on a South African Photo Safari for two – Information at 828-8239 or e-mail rorlando@cmh-net.org– 7 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Hudson River Classics presents a staged reading of Richard Manley’s comedy,An Ignorant Man – Reservations at 799-3230 – Reading is free, suggested donation for reception afterwards with playwright and actors – Information at 851-3617 or www.hrc-showcasetheatre.com  – 7:30 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Weasel Walter Trio plus C. Lavender –“…perform tightly focused, relentlessly blistering improvisations…”   “…an explosive new unit” – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Mod After Dark – A Seriously MOD Dance Party – DJ’s Amy & Eves Goldberg will be spinning favorites from the 80s ‘til now – Information at 828-1880 – 10 pm to 2 am – MOD Café, 20 South Front Street (corner of Union Street)

Sunday, February 5

New Orleans Bad Ass Jazz Brunch – “It is the start of the Mardi Gras season, and Helsinki combines live music with a new Orleans style brunch with one of the greatest entertainers working today, Glen David Andrews and his hot 7-piece band.” – Free to children under 13 – Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com  – 10 am to 3 pm; music starts at 12:30 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Farm Film Fest IV – Free showing of short films about farming and agriculture in all genres – Sponsored by the Chatham Film Club, and the Columbia Land Conservancy – Please bring a non-perishable food donation for the local food pantry – 1 to 4 pm – Crandell Theatre, 46-48 Main Street, Chatham

Monday, February 6

A free screening of Freedom Riders, the story of six months in 1961 that changed the world, when 400 black and white Americans traveled together in violation of Jim Crow laws in the south – Information at 766-2992 – Directions at www.oldchathamquakers.org – 7 pm – Powell House Quaker Conference and Retreat Center, 524 Pitt Hall Road, off County Route 13, Old Chatham

The Fourth Wall Music Collective – A Monday Showcase offering – Free of charge! – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com  – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.
All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.

 

For more information on Columbia County events, visitwww.columbiacountytourism.org

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Hudson NY: Week of January 9, 2012

Posted on January 9, 2012 by markorton

ELLEN’S PICKS – WEEK OF JANUARY 9, 2012

 to receive Ellen’s Picks by e-mail, contact thurston@mhonline.net

Monday, January 9

The Chris O’Leary Band  – “O’Leary, formerly with Levon Helm’s Barnburners, is a more than capable singer and Chicago-style harmonica stylist….”  A Monday Showcase offering –  Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com  – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Wednesday, January 11

Chris Thile & Michael Daves – “Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile, from The Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, and guitar maven Michael Daves bring ‘small-town music with New York City intensity’ (NPR) in a concert of bluegrass standards played with punk-rock abandon, as Daves’ high lonesome tenor joins Thile’s expressive baritone in harmony so close you’d swear they were brothers.” – Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Thursday, January 12

Briars of North America with Molly Merrett – Listen at http://briarsofnorthamerica.bandcamp.com/ – Information at 671-6006 orwww.TheSpottyDog.com  – 7 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Thursday-Sunday, January 12-15

Films at TSL:

Khodorkovsky – A documentary chronicling Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s transformation from a self-proclaimed socialist to a fully realized capitalist

Tomboy – A contemporary coming-of-age story

White: A Memoir in Color – A personal film about being white in America – Plus conversation with filmmaker Joel Katz

Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Friday, January 13

Trummors plus Zachary Cale and Woodsy Pride – Listen atwww.woodsypride.bandcamp.com and www.zacharycale.bandcamp.com – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com  – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Hudson’s hometown circus is back!  The Bindlestiff  Family Cirkus Winter Cabaret returns with a lineup of “phenomenal acts and amazing stunts from the worlds of circus, variety, burlesque, sideshow, and physical comedy.” Featured artists are physical comedian Rob Torres, fresh from his year as a featured clown with the Big Apple Circus; velvet-voiced Diamond Redd, who channels Cab Calloway and the Harlem Renaissance; juggler Jean Slaw; aerialist Joshua Dean; and Bindlestiff co-founders and Hudson residents, Mr. Pennygraff and Ringmistress Philomena, who bring their vaudevillanous variety to the mix.  Live music by Sabrina Chap.  – For grownups only – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Saturday, January 14

Exposition Auction including Near and Far Eastern furniture, ceramics, metalwork, decorations and fine art, ethnographic and tribal art and antiquities, and English and Continental furniture, porcelain, silver, decorations, carpets and fine art – On-line catalogue – Information at 751-1000 or www.stairgalleries.com – 10 am – Stair Galleries, 549 Warren Street

Community Sing – The Cross River Youth Chorale, directed by Sheri Bauer-Mayorga and accompanied by Lincoln Mayorga, presents a family sing featuring seasonal rounds and songs learned during the fall semester of workshops at the Opera House.  Members of the chorale will teach and lead the audience in song – Information at 822-1438 – 11 am – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – Carved Steel: gasoline, classics and junkers – Works by M. Scott Schaffernoth – Sponsored by the Columbia County Council on the Arts – Information at www.artscolumbia.org or 671-6213 – 1 to 3 pm – Second Floor, American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – Split Infinitive:  Joel Carreiro and Brian Wood – Carreiro and Wood share a visual exploration into “that shadowy territory teetering between figuration and abstraction, reality and dream.” – Exhibition runs through February 12 – Information at 822-1438 orwww.hudsonoperahouse.org – 6 to 8 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Sunday, January 15

Thomas Cole National Historic Site Sunday Salon – Christine I. Oaklander, an arts consultant and arts coordinator, will discuss the history and iconography of Thomas Cole’s last, lost series: The Cross and the World, and give a “behind the scenes” glimpse of her quest.  – Information atwww.thomascole.org or 943-7465 — Pay admission at the door – 2 pm – Thomas Cole National Historic Site, 218 Spring Street (Route 385)

Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Service, presented by the Hudson Interfaith Council – 6 pm – Shiloh Baptist Church, 14 Warren Street

Tango! – Third Sunday of every month – All ages welcome – Alternating instructors Ellen Chrystal and Chungin Goodstein – Lesson in Tango Fundamentals 7 to 8 pm; Milonga 8 to 11 pm –(Tango lessons also now on Monday nights.  Call for details.) Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.

All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.

For more information on Columbia County events, visitwww.columbiacountytourism.org

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In Hudson Week of December 5, 2011

Posted on December 8, 2011 by markorton

ELLEN’S WEEKEND PICKS – WEEK OF DECEMBER 5, 2011

 ‘TIS THE SEASON 

 If you missed the Hudson Opera House Winter Walk last Saturday night, don’t despair. There are plenty of holiday festivities to go around. Here is a brief rundown for the coming weekend. 
 
 Friday is Candlelight Night in the Village of Kinderhook, Saturday is the Valatie Winter Walk, Germantown’s Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting is spread out over Saturday and Sunday, the Chatham Area Business Alliance sponsors Winterfest on Sunday, and Clermont State Historic Site holds Candlelight Tours on Sunday as well. Handcrafted gifts are available at Spencertown Academy’s Handmade Holiday this weekend, and at the Columbia County Historical Society Holiday Market. 
 
 The performing arts show off their talents during the holidays too. The Ghent Playhouse presents the annual Christmas Pantomime from the PantoLoons called Menageie a’trois featuring the three little pigs and the three bears. The Valatie Community Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol—The Musical runs both this weekend and next, and Ms. Hedda Lettuce offers up her holiday show, Lettuce Rejoice, at Stageworks on Cross Street in Hudson. 
 
 In the music category, the Diamond Opera Theater presents Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols and the Hudson Valley Choral Society performs Vivaldi’s Magnificat twice—once in Chatham and once in Hudson. Plus the usual array of music and other goings-on, from the ridiculous to the sublime. Read on! 
 

 ELLEN’S PICKS 

Thursday, December 8 

David Jacobs-Strain – A slide guitarist and modern roots singer-songwriter – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 8 pm –
 
Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street White Hills, Pontiak, and Jeremy Kelly perform – Information at 212-7653 – 8 pm – John Doe Records, 4 Park Place 
 

 Thursday-Sunday, December 8-11 

Films at TSL:Charlotte Rampling: The Look – A biographical study of the legendary actressWeekend – Two men unexpectedly spend 48 hours in bedrooms and bars, sharing the stories of their lives and revealing the things that hold them back.Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 
 
Columbia Street Handmade Holiday – “…a dazzling array of hundreds of one-of-a-kind gifts, from funky to fabulous, handcrafted by local artists…enjoy stress-free shopping close to home.” – Information at 392-3693 or www.spencertownacademy.org – 11 am to 5 pm – 
 
 Academy Arts Center, 790 Route 203, Spencertown Columbia County Historical Society’s Holiday Market – Forty local vendors represented – Featuring hand-crafted gifts and artisanal foods – Drop-in Kids’ Crafts – Special Preview with reception on Thursday from 5 to 8 pm; Friday market from 2 to 8:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm – Information at 758-9265 or www.cchsny.org – Vanderpoel House of History, 16 Broad Street, Kinderhook 

 Friday, December 9 

 
Candlelight Night – Stroll through the Village of Kinderhook, decorated for the holidays – Music, food and fun – Teen Night upstairs at the Village Hall – Columbia County Historical Society holiday house tours and holiday market – Sponsored by Kinderhook Business & Professional Association – Information at www.kinderhookbusiness.com – 5:30 to 8:30 pm – Village of Kinderhook Book Signing and Performance – 
 
Sarah Falkner signs copies of her new novel, Animal Sanctuary – Performance by Ryder Cooley – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com –8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street 
 
Swing Night at Helsinki – Dance lessons with Paul Rix from 8 to 9 pm; music and dancing from 9 pm to midnight – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street 
 
 The Decoys – A longtime collaboration between bass player Chris Davison and guitar player/singer Michael Mondello – Information at www.americanglory.com or 822-1234 – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street 
 
 Justin Townes Earle “won the Best New and Emerging Artist at the 2009 Americana Music Awards. His record, Midnight at the Movies, was named one of the best records of last year by Amazon and received four stars in Rolling Stone…” Tristen, a Nashville-based songstress, opens for Earle – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street 
 

 Friday-Sunday, December 9-11 

 
Last week of Walking the dog Theater’s production of Finding Fathers, directed by David Anderson and written and performed by Eddie Allen and Rob Leo Roy – “Two men seek out the fathers they barely knew and, along the way, discover the fathers they want to be.” – Information at 610-0909 or www.wtdtheater.org – Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 pm & 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm – Space 360, 360 Warren Street 
 
 Last week of The Ghent Playhouse presentation of the annual Christmas Pantomime from the PantoLoons, Menagerie a’trois, written by Judy Staber and the Loons, and directed by Tom Detwiler – Information and reservations at 392-9463 or www.ghentplayhouse.org – Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm – Ghent Playhouse, 1900 Route 66, Ghent (across from Ghent Firehouse) 
 
 The Valatie Community Theatre presents A Christmas Carol—The Musical – Information at 758-1309 or www.valatietheatre.org – Fri at 8 pm, Sat/Sun at 2 pm – Valatie Community Theatre, 3031 Main Street, Valatie 
 

 Saturday, December 10

 
 Indoor Farmers’ Market – Hudson Farmers’ Market growers and producers are inside for the first three Saturdays in December – The market will be closed in January and February, but will reopen in March and April – 10 am to 1 pm – Parish Hall, Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union Street 
 
 Live simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Gounod’s Faust updated to the first half of the 20th century – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 1 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street 
 
 Book Signing – Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style – Author Jeffrey Banks presents his authoritative history of the roots, growth, and offshoots of the quintessentially American preppy fashion style – Information at www.hudsonoperahouse.org or 822-1438 – 2 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street 
 
 Cheese & Charcuterie Tasting – 3 to 6 pm – Olde Hudson, 441 Warren Street 
 
 Diamond Opera Theater and the Hudson Opera House present Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols with mezzo-soprano Mary Deyerle Hack, sopranos April Fisher and Allison Sniffin, harpist Rita Costanzi, and musical director and pianist Cynthia Powell – Tickets at the door – Information at 822-1438 – 5 pm – First Presbyterian Church, corner of Fourth & Warren Streets, Hudson 
 
 Valatie Winter Walk – Sponsored by VERA – Information at www.valatievillage.com – 6 to 9 pm, starting with the parade at 6 pm – Main Street, Village of Valatie 
 
 Haywire – A Mussmann-Bruce production with Ryder Cooley and Claudia Bruce – Information at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 7:30 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street 
 
 Jenny Lin, one of the most respected young pianists today, plays a benefit performance for the Hudson Opera House, including selections from Federico Mompou’s Musica Callada, and Broadway song arrangements from Marc-Andre Hammelin, Uri Caine and others – Followed by a reception – Information and reservations at www.hudsonoperahouse.org or 822-1438 – 8 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street  
 
Nat Baldwin, Sam Buck Rosen, and Silent Isle all perform– Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com –8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street 
 
 Stageworks Hudson presents Hedda Lettuce with pianist Paul Leschen, in Lettuce Rejoice – “delightfully offensive…”—Ptown Magazine – Information and reservations at 822-9667 or www.stageworkshudson.org – 8 pm – StageworksHudson, 41-A Cross Street 
 
 John Schrader Band performs – Information at www.americanglory.com or 822-1234 – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street  
 

Saturday-Sunday, December 10-11 

 
Germantown Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting – A Holiday Gift Fair, a Christmas Cantata, silent auction, music, and Santa – Tree lighting at 4:30 pm on Saturday at the Municipal Parking Lot – Information and schedule at www.germantownny.org – 10 am to 7 pm – Main Street, 
 
Germantown Hudson Valley Choral Society presents its Winter Concert – Vivaldi’s Magnificat and songs of winter and wonder – Tickets available at the door – Saturday at 7:30 pm, St. James Church, Hudson Avenue, Chatham; Sunday at 3:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church, corner of Fourth & Warren Streets, Hudson 
 

Sunday, December 11 

 
! – A cookie contest, the children’s Parade of Stars, carolers, The Christmas Story–a free movie at the Crandell Theater at 1 pm, and, of course, Santa! – Sponsored by the Chatham Area Business Alliance – Information at www.chathambusinessalliance.org – 11 am to 4 pm – Village of Chatham 
 

 HD screening of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Handel’s Rodelinda starring Renee Fleming – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 12:30 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street 
 

 Candlelight Tours of Clermont – Crackling fire lit at 3 pm – Information at 537-4240 orwww.friendsofclermont.org – 3 to 6 pm – Clermont State Historic Site, Intersection of Route 9-G and Route 6, Clermont (just south of Germantown) 
 

 All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated. For more information on Columbia County events, visit www.columbiacountytourism.org 

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In Hudson: Week of November 21, 2011

Posted on November 25, 2011 by markorton

ELLEN’S PICKS – WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21, 2011

to receive Ellen’s Picks by e-mail, contact thurston@mhonline.net

Open Mics shown at the end of this section

Wednesday, November 23

Seth’s Sauerkraut Revue Thanksgiving Eve Show with Chops & Sauerkraut and The Velvet Fog and special guests, The Sweet and Lowdown featuring Miss Tess and Rachel Price – Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com – 8:30 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Thursday, November 24

Community Thanksgiving Dinner – All are welcome – For information, to volunteer, or to donate, call Evelyn Willis at 828-3886 – 12 noon to 2 pm – First Presbyterian Church, 369 Warren Street at South Fourth Street, Hudson

Thursday-Sunday, November 24-27

Films at TSL:

Being Elmo - A documentary about the beloved international icon, Elmo, and his creator – Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg

Charlotte Rampling: The Look – A biographical study of the legendary actress

Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Friday, November 25

Petey Hop – A night of fun and interaction – Information at www.americanglory.com or 822-1234 – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Mother Fletcher – Say farewell to this local favorite as they give their last performance as a band and embark on new musical frontiers and solo projects – Information at 828-4800 or  www.helsinkihudson.com  – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Friday-Sunday, November 25-27

26th Annual Gallery of Wreaths silent auction and Gingerbread Spectacular to benefit the Columbia County Historical Society – Information at www.cchsny.org or 758-9265 – Fri 12 noon to 5 pm, Sat/Sun 10 am to 5 pm – Vanderpoel House of History, 16 Broad Street, Kinderhook

Walking the Dog Theater presents Finding Fathers, directed by David Anderson and written and performed by Eddie Allen and Rob Leo Roy – “Two men seek out the fathers they barely knew and, along the way, discover the fathers they want to be.” – Runs through December 11 – Information at 610-0909 or www.wtdtheater.org – Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 pm & 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm – Space 360, 360 Warren Street

The Ghent Playhouse presents the annual Christmas Pantomime from the PantoLoons, Menagerie a’trois, written by Judy Staber and the Loons, and directed by Tom Detwiler – Runs on weekends through December 11 – Information and reservations at 392-9463 orwww.ghentplayhouse.org – Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm, Special added performance on Saturday at 5 pm – Ghent Playhouse, 1900 Route 66, Ghent (across from Ghent Firehouse)

Saturday, November 26

Hudson Opera House presents the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia in Goodnight Moon & Runaway Bunny, a puppet production of the classic and much-loved children’s books by Margaret Wise Brown – Ages three and up – Information at www.hudsonoperahouse.org  or 822-1438  – 10 am and noon – Columbia-Greene Community College Theatre, Route 23, Greenport

Indoor Farmers’ Market – Hudson Farmers’ Market growers and producers move the market inside for the first three Saturdays in December – The market will be closed in January and February, but will reopen in March and April – 10 am to 1 pm – Parish Hall, Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union Street

Exhibition Opening - Handmade Holiday – Locally crafted gifts and edibles – Information at 392-3693 orwww.spencertownacademy.org – 12 noon to 3 pm – Spencertown Academy Arts Center, 790 Route 203, Spencertown

Book Signing – Richard Minsky, widely acclaimed as a pioneering book artist, will read from, discuss, and sign his new book, The Book Art of Richard Minsky, and his last book, The Art of American Book Covers, 1875-1930– Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com– 3 to 5 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Melissa Block, host of NPR’s All Things Considered, and a Chatham native, will read from Chatham author David Rubel’s book, The Carpenter’s Gift, about the first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree – To benefit Columbia County Habitat for Humanity – Capacity is limited – Advance tickets available at area bookstores – Information at www.habitat.org/thecarpentersgift – 3 to 5 pm – Kinderhook Bank, Chatham

Exhibition Opening – Piccolo Doni – Small art pieces for gift giving – Runs through December 31 – 4 to 7 pm – J. Damiani Gallery, 237 Warren Street

Double Book Signing – Author and designer Matthew Patrick Smyth will be signing his new book, Living Traditions, and author and antiques expert Florence de Dampierre will be signing her latest work, Walls: The Best of Decorative Treatments – Information at 822-8120 or www.hudson-home.com – 4:30 to 6:30 pm – Hudson Home, 356 Warren Street

Spaghetti Supper – Eat in or take out – Advance tickets or reservations at 828-1329 – 5 to 7 pm – Parish Hall, Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union Street

Book Signing – Hermes Mallea, architect and author, will celebrate the publication of  his new book, Great Houses of Havana – 6 to 8 pm – Rural Residence, 316 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – New work by NYC ceramist Robert Pesce – Information at 914-466-4857 – 6 to 8 pm – David Dew Bruner Design, 610 Warren Street

Satellite Shine – An acoustic duo that re-arranges classic covers – Information at 822-1234 orwww.americanglory.com – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Jack Grace Band – “Not only is this great party music, but Grace is also very smart and very funny.” – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Saturday-Sunday, November 26-27

HD screening of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Philip Glass’s Satyagraha, with Richard Croft as Gandhi– Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 1 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

PLAN AHEAD!

Saturday, December 3

Get ready for the grand kick-off of the holiday season. Winter Walk 2011 hits the streets at 5 pm with random acts of merriment from Front Street to 8th Street. Produced by the Hudson Opera House.  Volunteers needed!  Call 822-1438.

OPEN MICS

Tuesdays

Helsinki Open Mic – Try out new material on the big Helsinki stage – Hosted by Evan Randall and Stephen Bluhm – Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com – Sign-up begins at 7 pm – Performance from 8 pm to11 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Wednesdays

Open Mic Night – Broadcast live on WGXC 90.7 FM – Hosted by Rob Johanson – Information at 469-7489 orrcj837@gmail.com - Sign up at 8 pm – Performance from 8:30 pm to 11 pm – Red Dot, 319 Warren Street

Acoustic Open Mic with host and guitar expert Al Sire – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – 8 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Thursdays

Thursday Night Performance Circle – Any performance style from comedy to music is welcome – Open to all ages – Hosted by Jackie and Marilyn – Information at 828-2210 or send e-mail message toparloropenmic@gmail.com – 7 to 9 pm – Parlor Coffee & Tea House, 742 Warren Street

Karaoke Dance Party with DJ Ed – Dual monitors and 4 mics – 8 pm – Information at 822-1234 orwww.americanglory.com – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

First Saturdays

The People’s Open Mic – Sign up by e-mail atflaminy@fairpoint.net – Information at 392-2337 – 7:30 pm on – Peint O Gwrw Pub, 36 Main Street, Chatham

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.

All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.

For more information on Columbia County events, visitwww.columbiacountytourism.org  

 

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In Hudson: Week of November 14, 2011

Posted on November 15, 2011 by markorton

ELLEN’S PICKS by Ellen Thurston

 to receive Ellen’s Picks by e-mail, contact thurston@mhonline.net

Open Mics shown at the end of this section

Monday, November 14

The Five Points Band, from the Lower East Side area of the same name – A family spanning three generations – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Wednesday, November 16

Acres Co-op Market monthly meeting – Come with your questions and ideas.  See the proposed new space for the market and discuss preparations for Winter Walk – Information at 478-3660 – 6:30 pm – 704 Columbia Street (north end of Seventh Street Park)

Chuck Johnson, Raymond Morin, and Trevor Healy perform – All I know is Chuck Johnson currently resides in California and had early influences from time spent in North Carolina –  Go ahead.  Take a chance.– Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 7 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Thursday, November 17

Heloise & The Savoir Faire – The electro-rock, Brooklyn-based outfit – “should be seen as well as heard…” – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

The Tom Judson Show – A new solo cabaret act – A one-night-only special performance to celebrate this Broadway performer’s 51st birthday. – Information at 822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org – 8 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Thursday-Sunday, November 17-20

Films at TSL:

The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 – Swedish journalists’ “lush collection of 16 mm film, peppered with footage of Black Panther activities and B-roll images of black America….”

Being Elmo - A documentary about the beloved international icon, Elmo, and his creator – Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg

Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Friday, November 18

Venture Lift, World Lines, and DJ Lunar Moss – Tower of Spacious Karma Release Party!  Free CD with price of admission – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Walking the dog Theater presents Finding Fathers, directed by David Anderson and written and performed by Eddie Allen and Rob Leo Roy – “Two men seek out the fathers they barely knew and, along the way, discover the fathers they want to be.” – Runs through December 11 – Information at 610-0909 or www.wtdtheater.org – Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 2 pm & 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm – Space 360, 360 Warren Street

The Goldbergs – A guitar and vocal duo – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Kristy Lee – “…this Southern sensation performs music that is mostly bluegrass tinged with whatever is in her Alabama-bred heart….” – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Saturday, November 19

Last Day of Hudson Farmers’ Market – 9 am to 1 pm – Parking lot at the corner of Sixth & Columbia Streets (Don’t despair.  The Saturday Winter Market at Christ Church will open soon.)

51st Annual Holiday Bazaar – Holiday and home gifts, baked goods, luncheon, silent auction, Trifles & Treasures Table, luncheon in the Pine Room – Information at 851-3811 or www.claverackreformedchurch.com – 10 am to 2 pm – Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack, 88 State Route 9-H, 1.4 mile north of the 9-H/23B traffic light

Holiday Preview & Open House – Valatie merchants will be open with drawings for merchandise baskets, pre-holiday sales, refreshments, and a few surprises – 10 am to 5 pm – Main Street, Valatie

Live simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Philip Glass’s Satyagraha, with Richard Croft as Gandhi – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 1 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Amore….Dolore….Morte!! – The talented singers from the vocal studio of Professor Ilka LoMonaco of the Bard College Undergraduate Program take a musical journey from German Lied to Italian Opera – Accompanied by pianist Michael Bokhman – Free admission – Information at 822-1438 or  www.hudsonoperahouse.org  – 2 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Exhibition opening – Holiday Show—Small Works – Small and affordable artwork – Will be shown in the Arts Council offices and in the offices of the Chamber of Commerce – Runs through January 6 – Information at www.artscolumbia.org or 671-6213 – 5 to 7 pm – Columbia County Council on the Arts, 209 Warren Street and Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, 1 North Front Street

Exhibition Opening – Photobook!! 2011 – An exhibition of photobooks and photography from 20 photographers selected through an international juried competition.  Four books were chosen as Best of Show – “The self-published, on-demand photobook is an important new avenue for photographers to present their work directly to the public.” – Information at 697-0266 orwww.DavisOrtonGallery.com - Runs through December 18 – 6 to 8 pm – Davis Orton Gallery, 114 Warren Street

if,Bwana plus Belltone Suicide and Eggeggs – Al Margolis of if,Bwana “explores a plethora of sonic experiments, transforming conventional sounds into uncanny otherness, and even finding ways to distort unconventional distortions….” Belltone Suicide and Eggeggs are eastern Massachusetts-based noise/experimental music acts – Information at www.TheSpottyDog.com or 671-6006 – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Erin Hobson – “The songwriting team of Hobson and Ross churns out catchy melodies and evocative syncopations that never cease to surprise.” – Information at 822-1234 orwww.americanglory.com – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

The Big Takeover will be recording their first live CD at Helsinki on Saturday night.  You can be a part of the roar of the crowd as this high-energy sextet takes the stage to interpret the Jamaican tradition of rocksteady, ska and reggae – Started in New Paltz in 2007 – Information atwww.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Sunday, November 20

HD screening of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Wagner’s Siegfried – Part three of the Ring cycle – 6 hours long! – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 12 noon – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Tango! – Third Sunday of every month – All ages welcome – Alternating instructors Ellen Chrystal and Chungin Goodstein – Lesson in Tango Fundamentals 7 to 8 pm; Milonga 8 to 11 pm – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

PLANNING AHEAD

Thursday, November 24

Community Thanksgiving Dinner – All are welcome – For information, to volunteer, or to donate, call Evelyn Willis at 828-3886 – 12 noon to 2 pm – First Presbyterian Church, 369 Warren Street at South Fourth Street, Hudson

Saturday, December 3

Get ready for the grand kick-off of the holiday season.  Winter Walk 2011 hits the streets at 5 pm with random acts of merriment from Front Street to 8th Street.  Produced by the Hudson Opera House.  Volunteers needed!  Call 822-1438.

OPEN MICS

Tuesdays

Helsinki Open Mic – Try out new material on the big Helsinki stage – Hosted by Evan Randall and Stephen Bluhm – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – Sign-up begins at 7 pm – Performance from 8 pm to11 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Wednesdays

Open Mic Night – Broadcast live on WGXC 90.7 FM – Hosted by Rob Johanson – Information at 469-7489 or rcj837@gmail.com - Sign up at 8 pm – Performance from 8:30 pm to 11 pm – Red Dot, 319 Warren Street

Acoustic Open Mic with host and guitar expert Al Sire – Information at 822-1234 orwww.americanglory.com – 8 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Thursdays

Thursday Night Performance Circle – Any performance style from comedy to music is welcome – Open to all ages – Hosted by Jackie and Marilyn – Information at 828-2210 or send e-mail message to parloropenmic@gmail.com – 7 to 9 pm – Parlor Coffee & Tea House, 742 Warren Street

Karaoke Dance Party with DJ Ed – Dual monitors and 4 mics – 8 pm – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

First Saturdays

The People’s Open Mic – Sign up by e-mail at flaminy@fairpoint.net – Information at 392-2337 – 7:30 pm on – Peint O Gwrw Pub, 36 Main Street, Chatham

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.

All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.

 For more information on Columbia County events, visit www.columbiacountytourism.org  

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In Hudson: week of November 7, 2011

Posted on November 7, 2011 by markorton

ELLEN’S PICKS by Ellen Thurston

 to receive Ellen’s Picks by e-mail, contact thurston@mhonline.net

Open Mics shown at the end of this section

 Monday, November 7

Absentee Ballots - If you are a registered voter, will be out of town on Tuesday, and wish to vote in the election, you can do so on Monday at the Columbia County Board of Elections, 401 State Street. Information at 828-3115.

Scott Sharrard & The Brickyard Band – “One of the best guitarists in the country…danceable soul grooves that support a lyrical journey.”—Billboard –www.scottsharrard.com – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com– 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Tuesday, November 8

Election Day - Polls are open from 6 am to 9 pm.  To find your polling place call the Columbia County Board of Elections at 828-3115.

Wednesday, November 9

Women’s Networking Luncheon – Sponsored by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce – All members of the business community are invited to attend – Reservations at 828-4417 or e-mail akneller@columbiachamber-ny.com– 12 noon to 1:30 pm – Historic Blue Stores Restaurant, 2215 Route 9 (corner of Route 31), Livingston

Eve After Eden – A classical cabaret celebrating the feminine mystique featuring members of the Bard College Graduate Vocal Arts Program performing classical, cabaret and musical theatre selections by American composers – To benefit Grace Smith House – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 6 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Thursday, November 10

The Princess and the Pea – Large-scale handmade puppets tell this classic Grimm fairytale, adapted by storyteller and puppeteer, Matthias Kuchta – A free performance for ages 3 to 9 – Presented by the Hudson Opera House – Information at www.hudsonoperahouse.org or 822-1438 – 6 pm – John L. Edwards Primary School, behind the Hudson Area Library at 400 State Street

Thursday-Sunday, November 10-13

Films at TSL:

The Mill and the Cross – “Pieter Bruegel’s epic masterpiece, “The Way to Calvary,” depicts the story of Christ’s Passion, set in Flanders under brutal Spanish occupation in the year 1564, the very year Bruegel created his painting – This film focuses on a dozen characters from the more than 500 figures that fill Bruegel’s canvas

The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 – Swedish journalists’ “lush collection of 16 mm film, peppered with footage of Black Panther activities and B-roll images of black America….”

Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Friday, November 11

Veterans’ Day

City of Hudson Veterans’ Day Parade and Memorial Service – Short Service in Seventh Street Park followed by a parade up Warren Street and across Fourth Street to the County Courthouse for a Memorial Service – 10:15 am

Stephen Bluhm and Head Womb – “There’s a youngin like Stephen Bluhm who’s got an old soul, writing Tin Pan Alley-ish fare and singing croon-y folk jazz in a voice that’d make Morrissey swoon.” – Information at 671-6006 orwww.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Swing Night at Helsinki – Dance lessons with Paul Rix from 8:30 to 9 pm; music and dancing from 9 pm to midnight – Information atwww.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Peter Sando performs – “Get a dose of 1960 psychedelic energy.” – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Saturday, November 12

Young People’s Concert – The Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society presents two free concerts of Sergei Prokofiev’s music for children, with narration – Information at 822-1438 or  www.hudsonoperahouse.org – 11 am at  Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street and 3 pm at Church of the Messiah, 47 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck

HD screening of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni – 4 hours long! – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org– 1 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Reading/Lecture – Edwina Sandys Art – The first comprehensive volume about the art of “sculptor, painter, and passionate modern woman,” Edwina Sandys, has text by Caroline Seebohm, and spans four decades of work – Original work illustrated in the book will be on display, and books will be available for purchase and signing by Sandys – Information at 822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org – 2 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – A Place in Time – Paintings and drawings by Larry Silver– Runs through November 27 – Information at artspace@gtel.net – 5 to 7 pm – ARTspace, 212 Main Street, Germantown

Exhibition Opening – Raum – Solo exhibition of works by Victoria Palermo– Information at www.johndavisgallery.com or 828-5907 – 6 to 8 pm – John Davis Gallery, 362 ½ Warren Street

Hudson River Loft Reading Series – An intimate reading series – Twelve diverse authors will read fiction, poetry, essays and excerpts from their books – Hosted by Noelle Bruneau – Information about scheduled authors on Facebook – 7 to 10 pm – Musica, 17 North 4th Street

Michael Collier piano recital to benefit Spencertown Academy Arts Center – Collier will play selections by Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann, followed by a reception – Information at 392-3693 or www.spencertownacademy.org – 7:30 pm – Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown

Unitard with Mike Albo, Nora Burns, and David Ilku – “Twisted Comedy, New York Style” – Reservations at 822-9667 or www.stageworkshudson.org – 8 pm – Stageworks Hudson, 41A Cross Street

Electronic Music/Dance Party with Dent-De-Lion, f(x), and DJ s  T-Bone and Body Counsel–

F(x) is Mike Rexhouse’s solo electronic project and Dent-De-Lion is a solo project from Aymeric Hainaux, a visual artist, musician and vocal performer – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Ensemble Pi,”a socially conscious new music group performing the music of living and undiscovered composers” performs works by composer Laura Kaminsky – Kaminsky is also the Artistic Director of Symphony Space in NYC – Information at www.hudsonoperahouse.org or 822-1438 – 8 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Vladimir Pleshakov and Elena Winther perform works by Mendelssohn, Chopin and Liszt – Part of the Piano King of Instruments series – Information at 965-3009 or 263-3333 – 8 pm – Hudson  Valley Arts Center, 337 Warren Street

Michael Louis – “bluesy, jammy, raw and southern.” – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

The Alexis P. Suter Band – “A true vocal phenomenon, bass/baritone powerhouse Suter and her band began wowing audiences…as regular performers at Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble sessions in Woodstock…” – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Sunday, November 13

HD screening of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Wagner’s Siegfried– Part three of  the Ring cycle – 6 hours long! – Reservations at 822-8448 orwww.timeandspace.org – 12 noon – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

National Marionette Theatre presents Pinocchio – Ages four and up –www.nmtshow,com – 2 pm – Arts Center Theater, Columbia-Greene Community College

OPEN MICS

Tuesdays

Helsinki Open Mic – Try out new material on the big Helsinki stage – Hosted by Evan Randall and Stephen Bluhm – Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com – Sign-up begins at 7 pm – Performance from 8-11 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Wednesdays

Open Mic Night – Broadcast live on WGXC 90.7 FM – Hosted by Rob Johanson – Information at 469-7489 or rcj837@gmail.com - Sign up at 8 pm – Performance from 8:30 pm to 11 pm – Red Dot, 319 Warren Street

Acoustic Open Mic with host and guitar expert Al Sire – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – 8 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Thursdays

Thursday Night Performance Circle – Any performance style from comedy to music is welcome – Open to all ages – Hosted by Jackie and Marilyn – Information at 828-2210 or send e-mail message to parloropenmic@gmail.com – 7 to 9 pm – Parlor Coffee & Tea House, 742 Warren Street

Karaoke Dance Party with DJ Ed – Dual monitors and 4 mics – 8 pm – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

First Saturdays

The People’s Open Mic – Sign up by e-mail at flaminy@fairpoint.net – Information at 392-2337 – 7:30 pm on – Peint O Gwrw Pub, 36 Main Street, Chatham

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.

All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.

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In Hudson: Week of October 31, 2011

Posted on October 31, 2011 by markorton

ELLEN’S PICKS by Ellen Thurston

 to receive Ellen’s Picks by e-mail, contact thurston@mhonline.net

Monday, October 31

Nature Films,” countrified indie folk from Columbia and Dutchess Counties,” with Liv Carrow, “Hudson’s favorite, warbling songbird” – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com  – 7 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Wednesday, November 2

Dress for Excess – Fashion Show to benefit Columbia County Habitat for Humanity – All fashions come from The Second Show, Hudson’s community thrift shop – Singer/entertainer Stephen Blum and local luminary Trixie Starr will provide commentary – Live music, dancing, extravagant dessert table, and an outrageous raffle – Tickets available at ReStore, 829 Route 66, The Second Show, 519 Warren Street, or at 828-0892 – 7 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Fossils (http://fozzilz.bandcamp.com/) and Summer Mummy, Hudson’s local noise drone psych collective, featuring Anastasia Clarke, Colin LaClair and Logan Visscher – Information at 671-6006 orwww.TheSpottyDog.com  – 7 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Thursday, November 3

St. Winifred’s Feast Day!

Hudson Development Corporation Open House to celebrate their new home at 1 North Front Street, and welcome new Executive Director Sheena Salvino – Members of the business community are welcome – 6 to 8 pm – Former Washington Hose Firehouse, 1 North Front Street

Twenty Thousand Roads – A Gram Parsons Tribute with Johnny Irion, Otto Hauser, Pete Adams, and Matt Downing – Parsons is “the spiritual godfather of the alt-country movement of the last two decades….” – Irion often performs with Arlo Guthrie – Information at 828-4800 orwww.helsinkihudson.com  – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Thursday-Sunday, November 3-6

Films at TSL:

Paul Goodman Changed My Life – “…a rich portrait of an intellectual heavyweight whose ideas are long overdue for rediscovery.”

The Mill and the Cross – “Pieter Bruegel’s epic masterpiece, “The Way to Calvary,” depicts the story of Christ’s Passion, set in Flanders under brutal Spanish occupation in the year 1564, the very year Bruegel created his painting – This film focuses on a dozen characters from the more than 500 figures that fill Bruegel’s canvas

Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street 

Friday, November 4

Exposition Auction of English, Continental and American furniture, porcelain and pottery, silver and silverplate, metalwork, glass, carpets, decorations and fine art – Fully illustrated online catalogue atwww.stairgalleries.com – 6 pm – Stair Galleries, 549 Warren Street

The Hudson City School District Arts & Humanities Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Concrete Temple Theatre, and the M.C. Smith Intermediate School students present The Bystander, a stage adaptation of author James Preller’s anti-bullying novel of the same name – Evening performance is free and open to the public, no reservations required – Information athttp://bystanderproject.org/ - 6:30 pm  – M.C. Smith Intermediate School, 102 Harry Howard Avenue

Hubble, a minimalist solo electric guitar drone, and Its Not Night Its Space, a New Paltz-based instrumental neo-psych band.  This is their first appearance in Hudson – Information at 671-6006 orwww.TheSpottyDog.com  – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

The Greencards “have been somewhat of a secret success, they’ve topped the Billboard Bluegrass charts, had two Grammy nominations and played with everyone from Bob Dylan to Willie Nelson” – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Saturday, November 5

Live simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Wagner’s Siegfried – Part three of  the Ring cycle – 6 hours long! – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 12 noon – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Exhibition Opening – Second Annual A Show of Heads – Work by 27 artists who work with the human head as the primary subject – Information at 828-2343 – 4 to 6 pm – Limner Gallery, 123 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – Progress and Transitions – Inaugural exhibition of works by digital artist and designer Andrew Nelson – 4 to 7 pm – J. Damiani Gallery, 237 Warren Street

An Evening of Wine & Roses – Fifth annual silent and live auction to benefit the scholarship fund of theColumbia-Greene Community Foundation – Roy Brown, Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors, will serve as auctioneer – Information at 828-4181, ext. 3727 or Columbia-Greene Community Foundation on Facebook – 4:30 to 7 pm – Live Auction begins at 6 pm – Professional Academic Center, Columbia-Greene Community College

The River Trio presents a Fall Chamber Concert in a private home to benefit The Friends of the Claverack Library – Featuring cellist Jay Shulman, violinist Linda Finegan, and flutist Pamela Sklar – Information and reservations at 851-5656 or Karen@agracefulplan.com – Limited seating – 5 pm

The Play’s the Thing 5 – An annual gala dinner to benefit Stageworks/Hudson – Attendees submit one-minute plays to be performed at the gala – Silent auction – Information and reservations atwww.stageworkshudson.org or 828-7843 – 5:30 pm – Stageworks/Hudson, 41-A Cross Street

Reinhold-Jolles Duo in concert – Violinists Sheila Reinhold and Renee Jolle play duets by Mozart and Gliere, plus a piece by Victoria Bond written especially for them – Part of the Claverack Landing series of intimate chamber music played in various historic spaces in Hudson – This concert is a benefit forClaverack Landing, an offshoot of Columbia Festival Orchestra – Reservations atwww.ColumbiaFestivalOrchestra.org – 6 pm – Second Floor, TK Home & Garden, 441 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – D. Jack Solomon: 25 Years in the Hudson Valley – On  Paper – A retrospective of small works on paper – Information at 822-1438 or www.hudsonoperahouse.org – 6 to 8 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – Hudson River School of Women – Pays homage to the original Hudson River School painters by featuring the landscape paintings of five women artists working in the Hudson Valley:  Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, Tracy Helgeson, Laura Von Rosk, Juliet Teng and Susan Stillman – Information at www.carriehaddadgallery.com or 828-1915 – 6 to 8 pm – Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren Street

Kirtan with Gaura Vani – “A sacred, world-music experience…. Rhythms and melodies of East and West combine to create a sound that is both cutting-edge and inspired.…”  Vani has performed from New York to Johannesburg, Australia to London, and Mumbai to Hollywood – Information and tickets at 828-1034 or www.sadhanayogahudson.com – 7 to 9 pm – Sadhana Yoga, 403 Warren Street

Walking the dog Theater’s Off Leash! Improv Ensemble performs skits based on audience suggestions – Information at www.wtdtheater.org or 610-0909 – 8 pm – Space 360, 360 Warren Street

Cokeweed (http://cokeweed.com/), Aboveground Episodes, an “under-the-radar project that was completely funded via kickstarter.com ….”, and Trummors, singers who come from West Saugerties – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – “A Soul Explosion” – This group’s credentials are solid.  Their breakout release, 100 Days, 100 Nights, sold over 150,000 copies worldwide – Information atwww.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Sunday, November 6

Daylight Saving Time ends – Set clocks back one hour

HD screening of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni – 4 hours long! – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 1 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Hudson Pride Foundation Special Guest Speaker Series – Genna Suraci, Ulster BOCES Principal, will discuss transgender equality – Information at www.hudsonpridefoundation.org or 917-715-7623 – 1:30 to 3 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Railbird, the musical project of Sarah K. Pedinotti, who is supported by a solid cast of multi-instrumentalists, and Cuddle Magic, featuring twelve members from Brooklyn and Philadelphia – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 6 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated.

All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated.

For more information on Columbia County events, visit www.columbiacountytourism.org  

 

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In Hudson, NY: Week of October 24, 2011

Posted on October 26, 2011 by markorton

ELLEN’S PICKS by Ellen Thurston

 to receive Ellen’s Picks by e-mail, contact thurston@mhonline.net

FLOTSAM & JETSAM & THEN SOME

In Hudson this week, there are many chances for citizens to participate in or observe the civic discourse.

On Monday, a Board of Education meeting to fulfill a vacancy and elect a new Board President, on Tuesday a Mayoral debate between candidates Nick Haddad and Bill Hallenbeck, on Thursday a Common Council meeting to consider the GEIS Findings Statement, and a Planning Commission meeting to consider new zoning regulations—just two more steps leading to the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. Stay tuned for the possibility of a second Mayoral Debate on Saturday.

For those craving even more involvement, both the fledgling Acres Food Co-op in Hudson and the Hudson River Historic Boat Restoration & Sailing Society are looking for members. To find out more about the food co-op, go to www.acrescoop.com or go to their next meeting on Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 pm at Christ Church.

The Boat Restoration & Sailing Society has taken on the task of restoring the historic boat Eleanor and has ambitious plans beyond that as well. Membership sign-up information can be had at Bruno’s, the popular take-out place at 227 Warren Street (Monday-Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm) or visit www.hudsonriverhistoricboat.org .

All this week, WGXC, our community radio station found at 90.7 on your FM dial, is holding a pledge drive called Roots Down. Call in at 828-0290 or donate on line at www.wgxc.org/donate. The Hudson High School Music Department has entered a million dollar Glee competition. You can see their video and vote for them (every day!) at www.Gleegiveanote.com . Yeah team!

And then there is Halloween. This weekend you can take a spook tour at Clermont Historic Site or build a bat box in Canaan. On Saturday in Hudson, Trick or Treaters will be filling their Halloween totes on Warren Street from 3 to 5 pm. You can join the Halloween Parade beginning at 5:30 and moving from Seventh Street Park to COARC in the 100 block for costume judging and the Operation Pumpkin party. Adults can win a costume prize on Saturday night at either American Glory’s party or at the Burn in Hell-sinki party at Club Helsinki.

On Sunday the annual Hudson Area Library’s Ghostly Gallop takes off at 9 am and wends its way through downtown Hudson. Good causes all. –Ellen

ELLEN’S PICKS

Monday, October 24

Monday Showcase – Local and Free of Charge! – Different Guns and Old Friend – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Tuesday, October 25

Hudson Mayoral Debate between Nick Haddad and Bill Hallenbeck – Organized by the Hudson African-American Leadership Alliance – 6 pm – John L Edwards Elementary School, behind the Hudson Area Library at 400 State Street

Wednesday, October 26

Amen Dunes, the solo project of Damon McMahon – “Introspection is key; McMahon catches your brain by inspecting his own….”—Pitchfork – and Summer Mummy, “Hudson’s local noise drone psych collective” with Anastasia Clarke, Colin LaClair and Logan Visscher – Also DJ Lunar Moss – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 7 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Thursday, October 27

The Changing Landscape of Publishing—Today and Tomorrow – Sponsored by the local chapter of Editorial Freelancers Association – A discussion with Eric Wilska, owner of the Bookloft, Great Barrington, MA and co-owner of Troy Book Makers, a print-on-demand publishing service for authors – Information at www.the-efa.org – 6:30 to 8:30 pm – Marisa’s Bagel Café, 41 Main Street, Chatham

Rasputina – with Melora Creager – “The mesmerizing gothic cello sounds of Rasputina, take the listener on a surprise journey of Victorian-influenced ramblings and carefully woven stylings unlike anything else.” – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street Thursday-Sunday, October 27-30

Films at TSL:

Paul Goodman Changed My Life – “…a rich portrait of an intellectual heavyweight whose ideas are long overdue for rediscovery.” Jane’s Journey – The story of Jane Goodall, who “….decided to give up her career as a primatologist…in order to devote her entire energy to saving our endangered planet….” What I Meant To Tell You: An American Poet’s ‘State of the Union’ – A documentary on local poet, Peter Kane Dufault, “who ponders our human place in the landscape in carefully crafted poems which he recites from memory directly into the camera” – Written, produced and directed by the poet’s son, Ethan Dufault

Schedule at 822-8100 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Walking the dog Theater opens its season with The Lost Frontier of America, David Anderson’s one-man play that “uncovers the possibilities and the unclaimed legacy” of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “quintessentially American essay,” Self-Reliance – This is the last weekend of this production – Reservations at 610-0909 or www.wtdtheater.org – Thurs/Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm – Space 360, 360 Warren Street

Friday, October 28

St. James & The Apostles, whose psychedelic reverb-heavy antics enthralled an unsuspecting town during their mini-tour last winter – Muffin Man Joe Terry and his band open – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

The Decoys, a collaboration between local musicians, bass player Chris Davison and guitarist/singer Michael Mondello – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – 8:30 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Spottiswoode & His Enemies – English singer/songwriter Jonathan Spottiswoode presents the new CD, Wild Goosechase Expedition, a homage to The Beatles – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 9 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Friday-Saturday, October 28-29

Legends by Candlelight Spook Tours – Candlelight tours of the museum and grounds where ghosts and spooks of Clermont’s past appear – Recommended for ages 7 and up – Information and reservations at 537-4240 or www.friendsofclermont.org – Every half-hour from 6 to 9 pm – Clermont State Historic Site, One Clermont Avenue, off Route 9G, just below Germantown

Friday-Sunday, October 28-30

The Ghent Playhouse presents Dial M for Murder, directed by Flo Hayle – This is the last weekend of this production – Information and reservations at 392-9463 or www.ghentplayhouse.org – Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm – Ghent Playhouse, 1900 Route 66, Ghent (across from Ghent Firehouse)

The Two Of Us Productions presents the musical Ragtime – Tickets/reservations available at www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org , 1-866-811-4111 or 758-1648 – This is the last weekend of this production – Fri/Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 3 pm – Hudson High School, Harry Howard Avenue

Saturday, October 29

Live simulcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni – 4 hours long! – Reservations at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – 1 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Build a Bat Box – A single little brown bat can catch hundreds of mosquito-sized insects in an hour – Build a bat house to provide local bats with roosting habitats – All materials and tools provided – For both children and adults – Registration at 392-5252, ext 210 or e-mail jenny@clctrust.org – 2 to 3 pm and 3:30 to 4:30 pm – Schor Conservation Area Pavilion, 58 Shoreview Drive, Canaan

Halloween Parade & Operation Pumpkin – 3-5 pm: Pick up Halloween tote at Seventh Street and Trick or Treat at participating Warren Street stores displaying logo – 5:30 to 6 pm: Parade starts at Seventh Street Park and moves down Warren Street to COARC at 11 Warren Street – 6 to 8 pm: Costume contest in front of COARC and Operation Pumpkin inside – Sponsored by COARC and the City of Hudson Department of Youth – Information at 368-7568

Dena Moran, proprietress of Olde Hudson, invites the public to help her celebrate the store’s tenth anniversary with tastings of the specialty food items carried by the store –Information at 828-6923 or www.OldeHudson.com – 3 pm to 6:30 pm – Olde Hudson, 421 Warren Street

Trick or Treat at The Fields Sculpture Park – 4:30 pm – Information at 392-4740 – Omi International Arts Center, 1405 County Route 22, Ghent

Michael Collier piano recital to benefit Spencertown Academy Arts Center – Collier will play selections by Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann, followed by a reception – Information at 392-3693 or www.spencertownacademy.org – 7:30 pm – Spencertown Academy, 790 Route 203, Spencertown

Hudson River Classics presents a staged reading of Richard Manley’s play, An Ignorant Man, followed by a reception to meet the playwright and actors – Reservations at 799-3230 – Information at 851-3617 or www.hrc-showcasetheatre.com – 7:30 pm – Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia Street

Norvaisa, shoegazey pop from Montreal and now NYC, and Johanna Warren, the indie folk songstress frontwoman for Sticklips – Information at 671-6006 or www.TheSpottyDog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Shannon McNally – “She has the voice: bruised, smoky and ornery, right at home where country and soul meet…She has the melodies and timing…she’s irresistible” – The New York Times – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

American Glory Halloween Costume/Dance Party – With DJ Zefi Zef, passed appetizers, midnight buffet, prizes for best costumes with grand prize of $400 – Information at 822-1234 or www.americanglory.com – 9 pm – American Glory, 342 Warren Street

Musty Chiffon and Trixie Starr present Burn in Hell-sinki, Hudson’s version of a Halloween party – DJ PrePhab – $1,000 in cash prizes for best costumes, judged by the audience – A portion of the proceeds will benefit Irene flood victims – Must be 21 or over with ID – Information at www.helsinkihudson.com or 828-4800 – Doors open at 10 pm; Dancing until 2 am – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Saturday-Sunday, October 29-30

One hour Fall Foliage Tours on the Spirit of Hudson – Reservations and information at 822-1014 or www.hudsoncruises.com – Departure at 1 pm and 3 pm – Board one half hour before – City of Hudson Dock, Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, over the grade crossing on Front Street, south of the Amtrak Station

Sunday, October 30

Annual Ghostly Gallop 5K Race to benefit the Hudson Area Library – An annual race in memory of William F. Cranna – Costumes welcome – Information, pre-registration and course map at www.hudsonarealibrary.org – Information at 828-1792 – Registration from 7:30 am to 8:30 am; 5K Road Race at 9 am; 5KCommunity Walk at 9 am; Kids’ Race One Mile Race at 9:45 am – Hudson Area Library, 400 State Street

Memorial Organ Recital by organist Steven Rosenberry in Memory of David Clapper, who served as organist and choir director and President of the Friends of First Presbyterian Church – 3 pm – First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, corner of Fourth & Warren Streets

All phone numbers are in area code 518 unless otherwise indicated. All addresses are in Hudson, unless otherwise indicated. For more information on Columbia County events, visit www.columbiacountytourism.org

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