Summer Arts Preview
This summer Harvey Fite's Opus 40 will host a gamut of music, film, and theater programming, including the Sunset Sessions concert series, and Stockade Sunday Cabarets.
By Peter Aaron
Jun 1, 2021
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Summer Arts Preview
From traditional drive-in theaters to pop-up movie events in parks and parking lots, the Hudson Valley is offering up a plethora of outdoor film experiences this summer.
By Diana Testa
Jun 1, 2021
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Now under new management, Upstate Films is rolling out a series of changes, the biggest of which is closing the Woodstock location. The flagship cinema in Rhinebeck is set to reopen early summer for regular screenings, and in the meantime you can rent out the entire theater with your pals to screen one of the five Best Picture Oscar nominees. This July will also see the launch of the Hudson Valley Picture Show, Upstate Film's new traveling outdoor theater, popping up at locations like Opus 40, and Kaatsbaan through early fall.
By Marie Doyon
Apr 29, 2021
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Sarah Pirozek’s feminist indie thriller #Like is streaming on AppleTV+.
Sarah Pirozek’s feminist indie thriller #Like is streaming on AppleTV+.
By Rhea Dhanbhoora
Feb 1, 2021
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A Review of the Latest Film Adaptation of August Wilson's 1982 Play
Late, great playwright August Wilson's "Pittsburgh Cycle" is a 10-play, decade-by-decade chronicle of the life, culture, and experiences of Black Americans throughout the 20th century. The Netflix production of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, featuring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman, is a film adaptation of one of the cycle's most famous plays, adapted for screen with aplomb by director George C. Wolfe.
By Sharon Eberson
Dec 9, 2020
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Woodstock Film Festival Successfully Pivots to Forge Ahead in the Pandemic
No movie theaters and no crowds is a scary prospect for an indie film festival, whose entire premise is based on bringing large groups of people together to watch quality film in close quarters. But they say “necessity is the mother of invention,” and the pandemic forced Woodstock Film Festival cofounder Meira Blaustein and her team to think outside the box—leading to a mixed format, part livestream from home, part drive-in festival, whose successful new components will broaden the scope of future festivals to come.
By Melissa Dempsey
Oct 7, 2020
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Now Including the Full 2020 Film Lineup
The Woodstock Film Festival goes online and al fresco this year, with drive-in screenings September 30-October 4.
By Peter Aaron
Sep 1, 2020
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Film
Though filming may have ground to a halt this spring and summer due to COVID, 2019 was a bang-up year for the Hudson Valley film industry, and all the movies and series shot here then are now getting ready for their releases on a streaming platform near you. From a documentary about the life and career of the prosecutor responsible for the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (made by their granddaughter) to a sci-fi horror anthology to a zany '80s cult classic, here are some films shot locally or made by local directors for your fall watch list.
By Marie Doyon
Aug 27, 2020
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With no clear reopening date in sight, indoor movie theaters are taking a queue from their outdoor counterparts, organizing pop-up drive-ins to fill the movie-going void. In addition to the age-old Hudson Valley drive-ins, here is a list of pop-up outdoor movie series to catch in this summer of social distancing.
By Nikki Donohue
Aug 13, 2020
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A Q&A with co-director Neil Cohen
Chief Zabu, a low-budget indie comedy made in 1986 in the Hudson Valley about a New York real estate developer who dreams of having political power was never released. On August 7, it became available on various streaming platforms.
By Brian K. Mahoney
Aug 8, 2020
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How writers of cop TV shows like “SWAT” are wrestling with the genre’s influence on real police officers
Writers of cop-centric television shows reconsider their portrayals of policing in the US amidst an ongoing wave of protests against police brutality.
By Daniel Walters
Jun 18, 2020
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General Arts & Culture
For your consideration, here’s our current roundup of artistic happenings.
By Peter Aaron
Jun 3, 2020
Tags: Hudson Valley, events, things to do, online, kids, family fun, live music, galleries, concerts, movies, theater, theatre Video
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This week’s run of local events is a perfect entry to local warm-weather jubilation.
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The masks are (mostly) off, live events are back, and businesses are open. Here are 6 exciting signs that some semblance of normality is returning to the Hudson Valley after over a year of pandemic precautions.
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Jun 19, 2021
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The Dig on Millerton's Main Street sells pantry staples, smoothies, sweet and savory crepes on weekends, and has a daily changing breakfast and lunch menu. The Dig has become a hub for the work of local artists as well as a community gathering place, hosting food-themed events featuring traditional dishes made by locals, live music, and artist pop-ups.
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