HudsonValleyWeekend

A selective, curatorial view of the cultural highlights of the upcoming weekend in the greater Hudson Valley region.

Hudson Valley Philharmonic to Tackle Beethoven’s Fifth at Bardavon

(POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.) – The Hudson Valley Philharmonic will perform Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – perhaps the best-known, most popular work in the classical repertory – at the Bardavon on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 8pm. The concert will also include renditions of Comet, a new piece by Hudson Valley composer George Tsontakis, and…

The Schoemer Formation to Play Spotty Dog

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Hudson-based post-rock trio the Schoemer Formation performs two upcoming shows in the region: at Spotty Dog Books & Ale in Hudson on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 8pm (with openers Two Guys); and at the Low Beat in Albany on Thursday, March 13, 2014, at 8pm. The Schoemer Formation began when Karen…

Afropop Legend Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi to Perform at Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – One of Afropop’s living legends, Oliver Mtukudzi, bring his fusion of traditional Zimbabwean music and African funk along with his band, the Black Spirits, to Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, March 7, 2014, at 9pm. Mtukudzi is so renowned in his native land and throughout Southern Africa that his nickname, “Tuku,” has…

Stephen Kellogg Band Brings Original Folk-Rock to Club Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Folk-rock singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg returns to Club Helsinki Hudson on Thursday, March 6, at 8pm, for the final swing of his “All Love, Future’s Bright” tour with the Stephen Kellogg Band, celebrating the release of his ninth studio album, “Blunderstone Rookery.” Kellogg got his start in the thriving new-folk scene of Northampton,…

HudsonValleyWeekend Cultural Preview, Feb 26-Mar 2, 2014

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS BRING SOUTHERN ROCK and BLUES to HELSINKI HUDSON (HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Grammy Award-nominated North Mississippi Allstars bring their blues-infused rock ‘n’ roll to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, March 2, at 8pm. Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, sons of the late, legendary Memphis musician and producer Jim Dickinson (whose credits include…

Danish Company to Stage Darkly Comic Puppet Drama at Opera House

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The House, a darkly comic puppet drama about the changing of the guard at a family-owned funeral home, will be staged by Denmark’s Sofie Krog Teater at Hudson Opera House on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 7pm, and Sunday, March 2, at 4pm. Working with Spanish puppeteer David Faraco, award-winning Danish puppeteer…

North Mississippi Allstars Bring Southern Rock and Blues to Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Grammy Award-nominated North Mississippi Allstars bring their blues-infused rock ‘n’ roll to Club Helsinki Hudson on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at 8pm. Brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, sons of the late, legendary Memphis musician and producer Jim Dickinson (whose credits include Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones), form the core of…

The Big Takeover Celebrates New Ska-Reggae Release at Club Helsinki Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Upstate New York’s own ska-reggae group, the Big Takeover, celebrates the release of its new recording, “Children of the Rhythm,” with a release party at Club Helsinki Hudson on Saturday, March 1, at 9pm. The group’s third album, “Children of the Rhythm” boasts the band’s signature blend of upbeat, horn-inflected ska, deep,…