Apr 26 Friday
On Friday April 26th join Dust Bowl Faeries trio for an evening of accordion-driven dark folk music featuring special guest Melora Creager (of Rasputina) at Amanda Palmer's Graveside Variety listening room in Woodstock NY, 8pm
"You can almost smell the gas lamps in the street & the absinthe being poured" Americana Highways
DUST BOWL FAERIES, Dark Carnival Dream Music“Americana by way of pagan cabaret” Bay Area Reporter Cyanide Hotel music video: https://youtu.be/62eAlZ1NTXg
Celebrating their ten year anniversary in 2024, Dust Bowl Faeries perform a faerie-tale medley of dark cabaret and gothic polka music, infused with a dose of witchcraft and a dusting of woodland magic. The accordion driven freak-folk ensemble hails from the New York Hudson Valley and draws inspiration from circus music, murder ballads and Eastern European folk songs. Singing saw, piano accordion, acoustic guitar and electric bass combine to create the Dust Bowl Faeries otherworldly sound. Dust Bowl Faeries was founded by Ryder Cooley (faerie queen) and her taxidermy spirit animal, Hazel the Ram. Ryder and Hazel are joined by Jon B. Woodin (rocket faerie), Jude Roberts (rocket faerie) for this special trio performance, with special guest Melora Creager on cello.
Legendary singer-songwriter/cellist MELORA CREAGER is the founder of the cello rock band Rasputina. Melora has released numerous albums via her own label, Filthy Bonnet, and with Columbia Records.
Over the years she has performed/recorded with the likes of Nirvana, Marilyn Manson, Siouxsie Sioux and Voltaire. Melora will be joining Dust Bowl Faeries on cello at Graveside Variety.
Graveside Variety, 33 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY, USA
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dust-bowl-faeries-trio-with-special-guest-melora-creager-from-rasputina-tickets-853053314427
Apr 27 Saturday
The McNulty Veteran Business Center, the area’s preeminent Veteran entrepreneurship resource is partnering with the Rensselaer County Veterans Resource & Outreach Center at HVCC, Albany County, and Schenectady County Veterans Peer to Peer Program to offer the Veterans’ Service2Success Resource and Job Fair.
Veterans' Service2Success provides FREE access to entrepreneurship, employment, education and benefits information for veterans and their families. Veteran services providers, employers, academic institutions, and public/private entities will exhibit for this day-long event. Featured will be informational sessions for entrepreneurial resources, Veterans’ benefits assistance, a job fair, and networking opportunities with dozens of exhibitors, and includes lunch.
We need you to help us plant the next generation of large-growing shade trees in Saratoga Springs! We are adding a number of large-growing shade trees to the urban forest on April 27.Here’s how you can support our efforts:VOLUNTEER to PLANT a tree with us on Saturday April 27 (a family-friendly activity)VOLUNTEER to SET UP and help with registration check-in on the day of the eventVOLUNTEER to WATER TREES during the summerDONATE to support our workHOST A TREE — Request one for your property (taking requests for our 2024 planting)Volunteer today and give a gift to the next generation!Volunteer at https://sustainablesaratoga.org/tree-toga/Questions? Email trees@sustainablesaratoga.org
The Hudson Valley Ideas Festival is an annual gathering designed to inspire intellectual exploration and public dialogue in the greater Hudson Valley community. Set at the historic Rosendale Theater, the 2024 Festival brings together prominent figures in entrepreneurship, literature, public policy, and journalism to tackle society’s most pressing issues. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with ideas that shape our future, network with fellow attendees, and participate in dialogue about the critical inflection point that we find ourselves in.
This year’s event includes Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former presidential candidate; Stephen Dubner, host of Freakonomics; Xochitl Gonzalez, writer and screenwriter; Neil Parikh, co-founder of Casper; Coleman Hughes, writer at CNN and the Free Press; Rikki Schlott, author and journalist; and Stephen Marche, novelist and writer at The Atlantic. This event will gather the local community, students and professors, thought leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs for discussions surrounding this year’s theme – “Navigating the New Renaissance” The festival will be moderated by Carly Reilly, host of the Carly P Reilly Show. In addition to interviews and panels, the 2024 festival will provide opportunities for networking and book signings.
A MONSTER DOUBLE FEATURE! “Ghost of Frankenstein” (1942) & “Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943)
“The Ghost of Frankenstein” (1942)
Ygor (Bela Lugosi) is back and he’s brought the Frankenstein Monster (Lon Chaney Jr.) with him!
The fourth installment in Universal Pictures’ Frankenstein series “The Ghost of Frankenstein” features Ygor’s mad scheme for immortality as he manipulates Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein (Sir Cedrick Hardwicke) and Dr. Bohmer (Lionel Atwill) into doing his bidding!
“Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man” (1943)
Bela Lugosi as The Frankenstein MonsterLon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf ManMaria Ouspenskya as Maleva the GypsyLionel Atwill as MayorDwight Frye as Rudi (Cameo)
Universal Pictures first “Monster Rally” film featuring both the Frankenstein Monster and The Wolf Man!
Will Larry Talbot find a cure to the Werewolf curse?
Will Dr. Mannering (Patric Knowles) revive or destroy the Monster?
Who will win the clash of two of Universal’s top tier monsters?
Come by for the fun! On the BIG SCREEN!
Apr 28 Sunday
The Prosendale Series presents Trail Mix: Hudson Valley Nature Writers on Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 pm. Multimedia event featuring readings (Akiko Busch, Leslie T. Sharpe, Nina Shengold, Gail Straub), film (Derek Dellinger), original art work (Kate McGloughlin), and live music (Tim Kapeluck and Geoffrey Harden). Admission by donation; $10 suggested. Complimentary snacks and author signings. Support provided by Ulster Savings. Rosendale Theatre is located at 408 Main Street in Rosendale, NY. Tickets and more information at www.rosendaletheatre.org.
April showers, May flowers, or both? Whatever the weather may bring on Sunday, April 28 at 3pm, the Rosendale Theatre will give nature lovers a splendid excuse to come indoors. “Trail Mix: Hudson Valley Nature Writers” continues the Prosendale reading series (produced by Joyce Sprafkin), with a literary celebration of our magnificent mountains, waters, and trails.
The six featured authors hail from across the region. Acclaimed naturalist Leslie T. Sharpe (The Quarry Fox) makes her home in the Great Western Catskills. Artist/poet Kate McGloughlin and award-winning author Gail Straub (Solace and Sanctuary) and host/co-producer Nina Shengold (Reservoir Year) live three stones’ throws from the glorious Ashokan Reservoir, which they will celebrate as a trio. Essayist and river swimmer Akiko Busch (How To Disappear, Nine Ways to Cross a River) lives on the Hudson River’s eastern shore, as does author/photographer Derek Dellinger, whose new book The Joy of Winter Hiking joins a long trail of popular outdoor guidebooks.
“Trail Mix” will add a multimedia dimension with a short film by Dellinger, original art by McGloughlin, and live music by singer-songwriter Tim Kapeluck with Geoffrey Harden on fiddle and bass. There will also be a reception with complimentary refreshments and book signings by the participants. Trail mix snacks generously donated by High Falls Food Co-op.
Admission is by donation ($10 suggested), although donations of any size to the Rosendale Theatre will be gratefully accepted. For more information: http://www.rosendaletheatre.org.
May 02 Thursday
“The smell of money”-that’s what Big Pork calls the stench of pig waste in the air in eastern North Carolina, where much of the world’s bacon and barbecue is made. But to Elsie Herring and others who live near the state’s giant pig factories, the revolting odor is a call to battle against generations of injustice. When a corporate hog farm moves in–uninvited–on land her grandfather had purchased after claiming his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring decides to fight back. But as her rural community becomes the epicenter of the pork industry’s explosion in America, Elsie’s struggle to save her family’s home and heritage turns into a battle against one of the world’s most powerful companies and its deadly pollution. After decades of intimidation and defeat, Elsie and her community team up with a gutsy small-town lawyer to take the world’s largest pork company to court. An epic, nine-year legal battle ensues, and the residents risk everything to reclaim their rights to clean air, pure water, and a life free from the stench of shit. A story about the power of love for one’s family and community to triumph over even the largest forces of injustice, The Smell of Money calls upon viewers to see the people behind what’s on our plates–and to join the fight for a better future for us all.
May 03 Friday
With a career spanning decades and a dozen albums with Lowen & Navarro, Grammy Nominated Songwriter Dan Navarro is currently on tour in support of his most recent album, "Horizon Line." Performance at 8pm. Daytime Workshop 1-5pm. Tickets Sold Separately.
May 04 Saturday
Introduction to Composting Saturday, May 4 at 11amConfused about the best way to deal with the organic waste your household generates? Have you tried composting in the past and been frustrated by the result? The goal of this workshop is to demystify the process and help folks set up their own backyard composting system with minimum expense and (hopefully) maximum success.This workshop will be led by Jennifer Armstrong.Jennifer Armstrong has been gardening since childhood. Making compost for the garden has always been a strong motivation, and now keeping food waste out of the landfill is an additional motivation. She is the Chair of Sustainable Saratoga’s Compost Committee, and has led numerous workshops in the area to help people get started with composting - whether they want the end product for their garden or not.Introduction to Composting is co-sponsored by Pitney Meadows Community Farm and Sustainable Saratoga.Register here: https://forms.gle/LUxikuWZ984yan63A