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One of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians comes to the Tiny Desk.

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Nestled in the village of Saugerties, within the town’s Reformed Church, sits up-and-coming event venue The Local, bringing globally renowned musicians to the area to perform live shows for Hudson Valley natives and visitors from around the country. The venue sits in a restored 1800s Dutch chapel, transformed into a modern live […]

From intimate cafés to acoustically engineered concert halls, these are the top places to catch live music in the Hudson Valley.

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Tickets are on sale for winter and spring concerts and events at the Local, a year-round multi-arts venue housed in a former Dutch Chapel in the village built in the 1800s. Highlights include Grammy-nominated artist Tracy Bonham who celebrates her birthday with a performance on Saturday, March 16, at 8 p.m. and […]

For her upcoming album, Mazwai said she dug into the International Library of African Music (ILAM) at Rhodes University.

A former Dutch chapel, The Local is a newly transformed space for arts, music, culture, and community in Saugerties.

With a concert series coming up, Saugerties’s newest year-round, multi-arts venue is built out of a restored 1800s Dutch chapel.

SAUGERTIES, NY — The Local, a new arts and entertainment venue in a former church at 16 John St., will hold its inaugural concert on Wednesday, Sep. 20, at 7 p.m. The concert will feature Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, a jazz fusion band. The event will kick off a full slate of performances scheduled […]

This year, the Grammys has not 1 but 2 "global" categories. But 7 of the nominees come from just 2 countries: Benin and Nigeria. Its part of a Grammy pattern of focusing on a short list of nations.

This year, the Grammys has not 1 but 2 "global" categories. But 7 of the nominees come from just 2 countries: Benin and Nigeria. It's part of a Grammy pattern of focusing on a short list of nations.