Arts Olana Puts More Than 200 Hi-res Frederic Church Works Online for Free, 1,000 More to Come A Henry Luce Foundation grant is funding the digitization of Church's full body of work at Olana, launching in the middle of the artist's bicentennial year. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Spencer LaJoye Loops a Whole Choir Out of One Voice at The Grace Note A viral queer folk anthem, a theology degree, and a loop pedal come together for an intimate evening in Pine Plains. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Extravagant Contemporary on 120 Acres Along the Williams River, in Great Barrington 12,968 square feet, 9 bedrooms, a 25-meter saltwater lap pool, a 3,000-square-foot barn, and three-quarters of a mile of Williams River frontage—10 minutes from town. By Jamie Larson •
Arts A Vietnamese Water Puppet Musical Returns to the Quarry Lake Where It Was Born After a sold-out New York premiere, Tommy Nguyen and Doug Fitch bring “The Magnificent Ms. Pham” back to TurnPark for two nights on the water, framed as a country-western musical about one woman's escape from Vietnam by boat. By Jamie Larson •
Community The Understory Invests $4 Million in Hudson Valley Resilience The Understory’s H.E.R.E. initiative connects local knowledge, grantmaking, and storytelling to strengthen the Hudson Valley. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Emmy Nominee Lauren Weedman Brings New Solo Show to Hudson The Emmy-nominated comedian brings her evolving solo show, “I Want the Best for You,” to Park Theater Hudson on August 29. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts Third Eye Blind to Play Basilica Hudson October 30 Third Eye Blind, the San Francisco band whose gleaming pop hooks concealed songs about addiction, suicide, and romantic collapse, will perform at Basilica Hudson on Friday, October 30. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Arts "Leviathan River" Traces Hudson's Whaling History at Front Room Gallery A group exhibition examines how the whaling industry shaped the city's identity, economy, and mythology. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Mike Lebovitz Brings "Slightly Terrifying" Comedy to the Indigo Room A Chicago-trained standup with roots in six-year-old clowning classes headlines Mahaiwe's late-summer comedy night. By Jamie Larson •
Style Mother-Daughter Designers Launch Interiors Pop-Up in Stockbridge Pryor & Peacock reupholster antique furniture in fabric printed from 17th-century illustrations—and argues that furniture has gotten unforgivably boring. By Jamie Larson •
Food Acclaimed West Coast Chef's Chef Walker Stern Cooks One-Night-Only at Nines in Germantown A former Battersby, Dover, and Le Rock chef, now based in San Francisco, comes east for a single meal built around a whole lamb, guinea hens, and a 20-year friendship. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate A Renovated 1800 Eyebrow Colonial With a Barn and Pond, on 15 Acres in Canaan Original exterior, updated kitchen and baths, a two-story barn with workshop, and wetlands you can explore by canoe—10 minutes from the Berkshires. By Jamie Larson •
