Concert News: Blackberry Smoke Coming to OCFS Middletown NY
One of the things we are all looking forward to this year is live music returning to our favorite outdoor venues in the Hudson Valley. So many great stages are placed throughout our region making it possible for us to get out and see our favorite bands live in concert. One such place that has been bring live music to the Hudson Valley for decades is The Orange County Fair Speedway at the Orange County Fair Grounds in Middletown New York.
Today they announced the first live concert of their 2021 concert season, Blackberry Smoke. The show is June 27th and ticket go on sale this coming Friday (March 5, 2021) at 12PM. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster.com. You may have had the good fortune of seeing Blackberry Smoke the last time they were in the area, if you did then you know that their Southern Rock Americana sound makes for a great show.
click to enlarge On January 29, Chronogram Media teamed up with Sustainable Hudson Valley to host “Disrupt! An Inside Look at the Renewables Revolution.” The event featured a panel discussion with audience Q&A exploring innovative climate solutions in the Hudson Valley and beyond. This event also celebrated the launch of the third annual Clean Power Guide a content partnership with Sustainable Hudson Valley within the pages of Upstate House magazine. Held on Zoom and moderated by Chronogram Media Editorial Director Brian K. Mahoney and Sustainable Hudson Valley Executive Director Melissa Everett, the event brought together clean energy experts and over 100 audience members for a compelling discussion on what clean energy and sustainability practices are currently taking place in the region and what technologies and strategies should be explored for the future.
click to enlarge
Kaatsbaan Teases Spring Season Highlights The 153-acre Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli will kick off its outdoor spring festival in May. The more than 20 presentations scheduled to hit Kaatsbaan s two outdoor stages include performances by the American Ballet Theatre, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Yannick Lebrun from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Maria Kowroski, Ask la Cour, and Gonzalo Garcia from the New York City Ballet; pianist Hunter Noack, punk legend Patti Smith; and many more. The multi-disciplinary festival will also feature dance performances, concerts, and panel discussions with poets, authors, and world-renowned culinary artists.
Gospel Music History Series Goes Live
Words can distract from the thing they represent. Publisher Jason Stern finds that under the stress of oppressive conditions we can become really present, and, in presence, we can be impartial.
click to enlarge
Using the Hudson River as a natural lab for learning, Clarkson’s Beacon Institute connects local students to STEM activities. In the US, jobs in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) have a supply and demand problem. Due to an array of trends, including the creation of new types of jobs that require STEM skills and lower graduation rates for STEM degrees, there are currently too many jobs and not enough qualified candidates to fill them. This issue was the crux of the last two reports on the state of STEM education from the President s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), published in 2018 and 2012. As both reports acknowledge, the solution isn t as simple as just getting more college students to stick with majors in STEM though that does certainly help.