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Month of October 

The Warren Street Project – Historic Hudson celebrates its twentieth anniversary with an exhibition of The Warren Street Project, a photographic inventory of Hudson’s main street by Lynn Davis, first exhibited at Historic Hudson’s inaugural event held at the Carrie Haddad Gallery in 1996.  Lynn Davis photographed every building on Warren Street over the course of several years.  Twenty years later, this monumental series tells a remarkable success story for historic preservation.  Lynn Davis-signed prints from the exhibition are available for sale.- Information at www.historichudson.org – On view during the month of October, Thursday through Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm – Vincent Mulford Antiques, 419 Warren Street

Thursday, October 13

The History Room Committee of the Hudson Area Library is pleased to present Raising the Dead: Tales from Hudson’s Crypts with guest speaker Kelley Drahushuk as part of the Local History Speaker Series. – Long touted as “a virtual treasure trove for historians and enthusiasts of American funerary art,” the Hudson Cemetery includes over 10,000 grave sites for a wide range of interesting and notable individuals, including the Proprietors and their ancestors, war heroes, famous artists, paragons of industry, disaster survivors and much more. Learn about the history of the original cemetery, more recent history and discoveries as well as its current layout.  All attendees will receive a free map of Cedar Park Cemetery with highlighted sites discussed in this presentation.  Kelley Drahushuk is a long-time resident of Hudson, NY with family history in the city dating back to the 1800’s.  She has served on the board of the Hudson Area Library and continues as a member of the History Room Committee – No admission charge – Seating is first come-first served – Information at hudsonarealibrary.org or 828-1792, ext. 101 – 6 pm – Community Room, Hudson Area Library, 51 North Fifth Street, at State Street

Behemoth (2015), a film by Zhao Liang – Basilica Hudson, through its collaboration with Chris Boeckmann, programmer for the Columbia, MO-based True/False Film Fest, presents the third film in the Basilica Non-Fiction Screening Series celebrating and interrogating the documentary genre through screenings and dialogue with visiting directors  –“With restrained anger, Chinese filmmaker Zhao Liang brings us on a staggering journey into a modern-day Dante’s Inferno, the pitch-black mines of Inner Mongolia.  Behemoth initially possesses a terrifying, widescreen grandeur, as explosions ravage the land and sheep stream down the newly formed slopes.  Then as this mesmerizing movie digs deeper into the flames, the focus shifts to the workers toiling in this merciless profession….Zhao carefully arranges these scenes into a gripping, disturbing travelogue.  ‘Life’s greatest sorrow,’ the narrator notes, ‘is to live with desire yet without hope.’ ” – Information at basilicahudson.com – 8 pm – Basilica Hudson, 110 South Front Street

Thursday-Sunday, October 13-16

TSL Films:

Kate Plays Christine – An “ingenious blend of documentary and psychological thriller” that follows Kate Lyn Sheil through her creative process as she prepares for the tragic role of Christine Chubbuck, the Florida newscaster who committed suicide live on-air in 1974.

Theo Who Lived – In 2012, Theo Padnos, an American journalist, slipped into Syria to report on the country’s civil war and was promptly kidnapped by Al Qaeda’s branch in Syria – He had an extraordinary engagement with, and understanding of, his captors – In the film Padnos returns to the Middle East to retrace the physical and emotional steps of his harrowing  journey – “A gripping narrative that includes betrayal among the imprisoned, unlikely friendships, and thwarted escapes….”

Volta A Terra (Back to the Land) – The story of an endangered community of farmers who practice subsistence farming in a mountainous village of northern Portugal

Cameraperson – A tapestry of footage captured over the 25-year career of documentary cinematographer Kirsten Johnson

Seed:  The Untold Story – Few things on earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds.  Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind, this film follows passionate seed keepers, protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy.

Indignation – Written and directed by James Schamus – Based on Philip Roth’s late novel – Takes place in 1951, as a brilliant working class Jewish boy from Newark, NJ travels on scholarship to a small conservative college in Ohio, thus exempting him from being drafted in the Korean War

Information at 822-8448 or www.timeandspace.org – Time & Space Ltd., 434 Columbia Street

Friday October 14

The Wickers Creek Band (Peter, Charlene, Andy, Rob and Viv) are back at The Pub in Philmont, now under new management by Eric Bell of Old Klaverack Brewing – Savor the new Pub menu while enjoying great bluegrass music – Information at www.mainstpublichouse.com or 672-7346 – 7 to 9 pm – Philmont Public House, 12 Main Street, Philmont

Buckley/Vidal: Brilliant & Vicious – During the 1968 presidential conventions, ABC broadcast ten political debates between two opposing intellectuals—Gore Vidal, liberal essayist and contributor to The NY Times Review of Books, and William F. Buckley, highly conservative pundit and founder of The National Review.  Their issue-based dialogue devolved into something eerily similar to the Clinton-Trump tweet wars – Drop Forge & Tool presents the Harbor Stage Company in a script-in-hand docu-play that uses transcripts from the famed debates between Vidal and Buckley to examine a moment in history lauded and lamented as a turning point in American public discourse – Reservations at www.timeandspace.org/calendar/ – Information at dropforgeandtool.com/events – 7:30 pm – Time & Space Ltd., 434 Columbia Street

Adler Hall and Growing Stone – Information at 671-6006 or www.thespottydog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Friday-Sunday, October 14-16

Ghent Playhouse presents John Buchan’s The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow from the original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon – Directed by Deena Pewtherer – In this adaptation, the many characters are played by only four actors–Kevin Kilb, Meaghan Rogers, Chris Gilbert and Brian Wagner– Runs on weekends through October 23 – Information and tickets available at www.ghentplayhouse.org or 1-800-838-3006 – Fri, Sat & Sun at 8 pm – Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Road, Ghent

Friday – Thursday, October 14-20

Movies at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham – Sully, starring Tom Hanks, directed by Clint Eastwood – Based on the true story of Chesley Sullenberger, who successfully landed an airliner in the Hudson River with 155 passengers on board – and The Birth of a Nation – A controversial film that “faces the issue of slavery and racism in America head on through the prism of Nat Turner’s violent slave rebellion in 1831.”  “…hands down the most talked about film of the year.” – Schedule and trailer at www.crandelltheatre.org – Crandell Theatre, 48 Main Street, Chatham

Saturday, October 15

Hudson Farmers’ Market – This is the week of the Market’s Annual Garlic Festival, with all things garlic – The bounty of the season goes on with tomatoes of all kinds, fresh turmeric and fresh ginger, breads, rolls, scones, croissants and cookies; cheeses, pies (gluten free or not), fair-trade coffee, nuts and granola; herbs (basil, mint, oregano, thyme, and rosemary);  garlic, greens of all kinds, cukes, zucchini, squash-squash-squash, peppers, beets, honey, fresh mushrooms, pesto, salamis, sauerkrauts, yogurts, fruit juices, and cut flowers.  And apples –The Wickers Creek Band will be playing in the Music Tent – Knives, scissors and pruners are sharpened by Bob Sheets while you shop.  For a list of vendors and information on their products, or to sign up for a weekly newsletter, visit www.hudsonfarmersmarket.ny.com – 9 am to 1 pm – Rain or shine – Corner of Sixth & Columbia Streets

Behold! New Lebanon, the “first museum of contemporary rural American life”  – This is the last weekend of the program’s summer tours  – This week’s offerings are:  Making Fermented Food, offering insights into how to make such foods as sauerkraut, yogurt and kimchi;  The Shaker Water Works,  where visitors will explore the seldom seen ruin of the North Family saw and grist mill and learn how the Shakers used water to power their world; and Rescuing and Restoring an Historic House. – Learn what the skeleton of an old building tells us about its own history. These programs allow visitors to “step into today’s rural American life and experience it up close and personal.” – Advance ticket purchase is recommended – Arrive 15 minutes before the program start time and take the shuttle bus to the program venue –Information, including full program descriptions and the online box office at www.beholdnewlebanon.org , by calling  720-7265, or by email to [email protected] – 9 am to 5 pm – Behold! New Lebanon, 438 Route 20, New Lebanon

Opera in HD – The Metropolitan Opera production of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde – Information and reservations at www.timeandspace.org  or 822-8448 – 12 noon – Time & Space Ltd., 434 Columbia Street

Unreserved Catalogues Estate Auction – 758 lots featuring estate-fresh 18^th-and 19^th-century furniture, artwork, folk art, collectibles, period accessories, glass, ceramics & stoneware, primitives, and more – Preview dates are Thurs and Fri, October 13-14 from 11 am to 5 pm, and Sat, October 15, from 12 noon to 2:45 pm with Auction at 3 pm – Information at 329-1142; online catalog at www.copakeauction.com  – Copake Auction, 266 Route 7A, Copake

Intimate Conversations:  Bach and Beyond opens the 2016-17 season of the Concerts at Camphill Ghent chamber music series – The concert features Berkshire Bach Ensemble Music Director and harpsichordist Kenneth Cooper, cellist Lucy Bardo, flutist Judith Mendenhall, violinist Joel Pitchon and concert series Artistic Director and pianist Gili Melamed-Lev – The program includes works by J.S. Bach, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Kabalevsky, and Stravinsky – Information and reservations at 392-2760 or www.camphillghent.org – 3 pm – Camphill Ghent, 2542 NY Route 66, Ghent

Lecture & Book Signing – Jennifer Raab, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Art History at Yale University will talk about her new book, Frederic Church: The Art and Science of Detail. The talk will be followed by Q&A and a reception – Prof. Raab spent many months researching at Olana while writing this book.  She worked closely with Olana’s curatorial department and has a remarkable and exciting set of observations to share about the links between art and science in the 19^th century, specifically focusing on Church’s canvases and landscape. – Participants interested in one last visit to the Sharp Family Gallery, before the exhibition Capturing the Cosmos: Fredric Church Painting Humboldt’s Vision of Nature closes for the season, are invited to register for an additional twilight tour inside the Main House at Olana led by Professor Raab. – Information at 828-1872, ext. 103 – Lecture and signing from 3 to 5 pm – Visitor Center adjacent to the Olana Museum Store, Olana State Historic Site, Route 9G, Greenport

Tenth Annual Pumpkin Walk – To benefit The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties – Take a stroll along a magical path of lit jack-o-lanterns artistically carved by children and artists from our community.  This is a great family event. Plenty of activities to keep kids busy until the Walk at 6 pm – Maple cotton candy, a gymnastics demonstration, face painting, bounce house, baseball pitching radar gun (can you beat the speed of 63 miles an hour?), rock climbing wall, live music and dance, hot spiced cider and hot chili available – Tickets and information at www.mhacg.org  – Family Fun at 4 pm, Pumpkin Walk at 6 pm – Columbia-Greene Community College, 4400 Route 23, Greenport

Exhibition Opening – 2016 Juried Regional Show – The Academy’s third annual regional art show featuring 40 artists from the area working in disciplines from oil and watercolor to sculpture and fiber art.  Nicole Hays, curator of the Fields Sculpture Park and Gallery at Omi International Arts Center, served as the judge – Information at spencertownacademy.org  – 4 to 6 pm – Spencertown Academy Arts Center, 790 Route 203, Spencertown

The Columbia County Historical Society’s 2016 Annual Meeting & Birthday Party to celebrate the Society’s 100^th Anniversary – Snacks, cocktails and live music by 2Note – Information and advance tickets at www.cchsny.org/events.html or 758-9265 – 5 to 7 pm – Secret Gardener, 250 Warren Street

Meet the Makers Reception – A combined celebration of Upstate Diary’s Issue #3 and an exhibition of work by New York artist Pam Smilow – The latest issue of the magazine features profiles of Ruth Reichl, Jack Shainman, Leon Gast and others.  Smilow’s exhibition includes a selection of her paintings and prints on paper and canvas. – Information at 828-0033 or valleyvariety.com – 5 to 7 pm – Valley Variety, 705 Warren Street

Verdigris Hudson’s Tenth Anniversary – Complimentary tea and cookies on Saturdays during the month of October – This Saturday, from 5 to 7 pm, visitors may taste a delicious assortment of gluten-free/vegan cookies along with lemon and apricot teas – Information at 943-3139 or www.verdigristea.com  – 5 to 7 pm – Verdigris Tea & Chocolate, 135 Warren Street

The Hudson Opera House Movable Feast – The most delectable dinner party of all – Make new friends, eat delicious food, and see the inside of a Hudson home or gallery – Wine and hors d’oeuvres  at 6 pm at the Opera House, dinner at 7:30 pm at an assigned Hudson host home, ending with dessert and the drawing for the Winner-Take-All raffle at the Opera House – To benefit the Hudson Opera House – Reservations and information at hudsonoperahouse.org or 822-1438 – 6 pm – Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street

Girls In Trees – A landmark exhibition and limited edition publication on the theme of girls and wilderness.  Curated by novelist Rebecca Godfrey – Features new work by thirty-three emerging and established artists exploring the moment when young girls and wilderness collude – The artists include the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Sharon Olds, portrait photographer Brigitte Lacombe, and Guggenheim Award-winning novelist Jenny Ofill – A Book Launch Party and Reading will be held later this month –Information at instarlodge.com – Exhibition Opening and Reception – 6 to 8 pm – Instar Lodge, 4 Church Avenue, (next to Gaskins), Germantown

Exhibition Opening – Miscellanea 2016 – Ceramics, paintings and sculpture of a contemporary multi-cultural nature – On view through December 3 – Information at 347-207-2503 or www.conceptohudson.comm – 6 to 8 pm – Concepto Hudson, 741 Warren Street

Exhibition Opening – Five artists exhibit their work:  Leonid Lerman: Touched by Verses and Related Works in the Main Galleries and Sculpture Garden; Paul Harbutt: New Work in the ground floor of the Carriage House; Leticia Ortega Cortes: Paintings on the second floor of The Carriage House; Pamela Cardwell: Paintings on the third floor of the Carriage House; Jock Ireland: Abstract Figures and Reliefs on the fourth floor of the Carriage House – Information at www.johndavisgallery.com or 828-5907 – 6 to 8 pm – John Davis Gallery, 362 ½ Warren Street

Book Signing – Made To Measure: Meyer Davis, Architecture & Interiors –Text by Will Meyer, Gray Davis, and Dan Shaw with foreword by David Netto – Since forming their practice in 1999, Will Meyer and Gray Davis have designed some 200 private and public spaces that epitomize hip luxury style. Their interiors are as dazzling and dramatic as they are comfortable and welcoming—a carefully calibrated balancing act that has become their trademark and won them a loyal clientele. As furniture designer David Netto says in his foreword, “Their style—while original—seems inevitable, and after you see a project by Meyer Davis you say to yourself, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ ”  Made To Measure tells the story of their ascent into the upper echelon of American design and shares their firm’s philosophy and process. Illustrated with hundreds of stunning photographs, plans, and drawings, the book explores the symbiosis between their residential and commercial projects and shows how Meyer Davis has redefined modern luxury. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the authors – Information at 822-8120 or [email protected] – 6 to 8 pm – Hudson Home, 366 Warren Street (corner of Fourth Street)

HRC Showcase Theatre, dedicated to staged readings of new plays, opens its 26^th season with Double Play, a fast-paced comedy by Dennis Danziger – Set in Yankee Stadium, two loners—she a Yankee fanatic, and he a graduate student researching the pathetic lives of sports fans—meet and fall in love.  After three decades of marriage, as the recession and the demolition of Yankee Stadium threated to destroy everything they’ve worked for, they return to confront the demolition of the Stadium and all they hold dear.  Artistic Director Barbara Waldinger leads a professional cast in the reading – The performance is followed by a reception and a talkback with the playwright, actors, and artistic director – Information and reservations at 851-2061 – 7:30 pm – Auditorium, First Reformed Church of Hudson, 52 Green Street

Sam Moss, Wooden Dinosaur & Trevor Healy, in  three different performances  – Information at 671-6006 or www.thespottydog.com – 8 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

Saturday-Sunday, October 15-16

The 16^th Annual Ghostly Gallop Weekend to benefit the Hudson Area Library – This annual event has grown this year to a two-day event and the addition of a cycling segment, with a choice of two courses.

> Saturday – Ghostly Cycling – Bikers have a choice of 10-mile or 25-mile. The 10-mile ride is on rural roads in Stockport and Stottville and starts at 9:30 am; the 25-mile route with one rest stop runs along the river to Newton Hook, to Stuyvesant, then around to Stuyvesant Falls and back through Stottville.  Start time is 9 am.  Both courses can be downloaded to cellphones so athletes can familiarize themselves with the routes.

> Sunday – The Starting Line is at Hudson High School. “On-foot” Walk-Run events kick off with the Kids 1-Mile Fun Run beginning at 11 am.  It is purposely timed so that runners participating in the later 5K race, will be around to cheer the youngsters on to the finish line before the 5K takes off at 11:30 am.

> Registration and Information  at www.ghostlygallop.info  – As an incentive to encourage early registration, organizers are offering a one-year membership at Planet Fitness to one of the first hundred to register for any of the events.  The winner will be selected by a drawing. To register, go to www.ghostlygallop.info.  The Facebook site, www.facebook.com/GG5K2016 carries daily tips to prepare for both the run and the cycling event.

 Sunday, October 16

HD screening of the Bolshoi Ballet in its production of The Golden Age – Information and reservations at www.timeandspace.org or 822-8448 – 1:00 pm – Time & Space Ltd., 434 Columbia Street

First Annual Equus Film Festival presented by High & Mighty Therapeutic Riding & Driving Center – Four short films: The Black Turf Project, The Equestrian, One Day, and Blind Spot: Moments Unseen – Suggested donation at the door – Information at www.high-n-mighty.org – 4 pm – Time & Space Ltd., 434 Columbia Street

Crystal Bowersox – with Jono Manson opening – Crystal Bowersox is an American Idol finalist who was the first contestant in the program’s history to have one of her original songs played on the show – She is slated to portray country legend Patsy Cline in the Broadway production of Always, Patsy Cline. – Information at 828-4800 or www.helsinkihudson.com – 8 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

Next Tuesday, October 18

Helsinki Open Mic – Try out new material on the big Helsinki stage – Hosted by Cameron Melville and Ryder Cooley – Information at 828-4800 – Sign-up begins at 6:30 pm – Performance from 7 to 10 pm – Club Helsinki, 405 Columbia Street

The Spotty Dog Trivia Night – A bi-weekly all-nerd throwdown, held at The Spotty since 2007 – Teams of up to four people compete against each other over four rounds of 15 questions, a worksheet of (usually) 20 questions, and four bonus questions.  The winning team gets its  name on the winners’ board and their bar tab for the night on the house – Information at 671-6006 or www.thespottydog.com/events  – 6:30 pm – Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren Street

 

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