Last Updated: 02/04/2021 3:22 pm Three Pan Goddesses, a painting by Jennifer Coates, will be exhibited at LABspace in Hillsdale as part of the group show "The Magic Garden," which runs February 20- April 11. Welcome once again to Chronogram's ongoing overview of area arts-related news during these politically wrought and pandemically plagued times. This month, as we anticipate brighter, safer days, we can take solace in the fact that creativity in the Hudson Valley region is non-stop, always finding new ways to survive and thrive. —Peter Aaron Prepare to Step Aside After 48 years of managing beloved independent movie theater Upstate Films, the business's founders, Steve and DeDe Leiber, who established the enterprise with board president Susan Goldman, have chosen to cede control of the operation to someone else. "It was just one of those moments in the making," says Steve about the decision. "We've been running it as a not-for-profit since 1972, and the pandemic really made it crystal clear to us that now was a good time to bring in new people and let them take over." Focusing on foreign, indie, repertory, and art-house films, Upstate Films maintains two theaters, the original location on Market Street in Rhinebeck and the latterly introduced Woodstock site on Tinker Street (formerly the Tinker Street Cinema, it was reopened under the Upstate name in 2010). While temporarily closed due to COVID-19, the Upstate organization has been presenting a robust schedule online.