In 2020, the Farm Arts Collective began a 10-year cycle of plays about climate change called “Dream on the Farm.” “Conference for Those Still Living,” the latest installment in the cycle, debuts…
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Eating Upstate: Transforming a Double Decker Bus into a Restaurant
Rob & Kim Rayevsky bought a 1980 British double decker bus in 2022, which was a retired tour bus in Philadelphia, Kim’s hometown. First Rob painted it, then they transformed it into…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
This week, Joe looks out for the Perseid meteor shower; shares secrets of ancient Herculaneum scrolls deciphered by AI; and explains the desert moss |”that can survive on Mars.” He spoke to…
For This Hudson Valley Special Olympics Athlete, It’s About the Journey, Not the Medal
In 2016, Simone Biles – the most decorated gymnast of all time – told USA Today that: “A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into…
New Play ‘(O)n the 5:31’ Explores Memory and Infidelity Over a Decade-Long Journey
Opening tonight at the Tusten Theatre, “On the 531” is an original play written and directed by Mando Alvarado. The story follows Benny, who discovers his late wife’s infidelity and struggles with…
“Stonewall Jukebox” Concert Honors The People Who Fought, Survived The Stonewall Riots
David Driver’s The Stonewall Jukebox: A Documentary Concert tells the unknown, unexpected, and uplifting story of how The Stonewall Uprising came to be, and how it impacted contemporary LGBTQ+ culture. It’s at…
Summer Retreat for Holocaust Survivors in Ulster County
The Blue Card, is a New York based national non-for-profit dedicated to supporting Holocaust survivors in need. Founded in 1939 in the U.S., The Blue Card provides direct financial, medical and emotional…
Muralist John Breiner Celebrates Art at Wurtsboro Founders’ Day
John Breiner was one of the many muralists who took part in the Catskills Revibe project during the Wurtsboro Founders’ Day Street Fair, where hundreds of people gathered in the village of…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
Bennu is a small, near-Earth asteroid that passes close to Earth about every six years. It was the target of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to collect an asteroid sample and bring it to…