tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56946907308179980992024-03-12T19:56:13.340-04:00Quad UpdatesInsightful and interesting news about the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain QuadricentennialIrwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668387913238867752noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-883971919096695412009-09-24T10:05:00.003-04:002009-09-24T10:12:23.302-04:00Traveling exhibit features Dutch explorers, settlersA special Quadricentennial text and graphic exhibit featuring early Dutch explorers and settlers is being shown in three Dutchess County locations today through mid-October.The exhibit was created by the New Netherland Institute and is being presented free of charge thanks to Dutchess County Tourism and four partners in Dutchess County."Light on New Netherland," openstoday at the Lathrop Center Irwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668387913238867752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-60148246266467604412009-09-16T15:46:00.001-04:002009-09-16T15:48:19.172-04:00Flotilla to come through Dutchess CountyA flotilla of Dutch ships, including the replica, Onrus, will sail the Hudson recreating Henry Hudson's trip and pass through Dutchess County Thursday, Sept. 17, between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon.Check them out from the river bank.Irwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668387913238867752noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-23470137745808526532009-07-09T06:35:00.001-04:002009-07-09T10:14:11.988-04:00Through a Photographer's EyeCelebrating the Quadricentennial of the Hudson River, "Salute to the Hudson River: Through a Photographer's Eye,” opens Saturday, July 11 and runs through Aug. 3 at RiverWinds Gallery, 172 Main Street in Beacon. The exhibit features the photography of Robert Rodriguez, Jr., Linda T. Hubbard, Claudia Gorman, Karl LaLonde, Mike Sibilia, and Brian Tervenski.An artists' reception takes place from 5-8Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-45097820985142441532009-07-08T15:19:00.000-04:002009-07-08T15:27:06.519-04:00Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome marks 50th yearIntrigued by the vintage aircraft from the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome that accompanied the Quad Flotilla as it made its way up the Hudson River last month?The Aerodrome will celebrate its 50th anniversary this weekend with music, special re-enactments on the ground and demonstrations of pioneer aircraft, including the Aerodrome’s 1909 Bleriot XI which has been flying for 100 years and is the oldest Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-23522809784566684432009-07-07T05:52:00.000-04:002009-07-07T05:52:01.600-04:00The Hudson River Trilogy Ellen Kozak's work is featured from July 12 through Oct. 4 as part of The Hudson River Trilogy, a Katonah Museum of Art exhibition series celebrating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s historic exploration of the river that bears his name. The three solo exhibitions during the year showcase contemporary artwork inspired by the Hudson River’s beauty, ecology and rich maritime history. The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-67358219549139925542009-07-06T05:41:00.001-04:002009-07-06T11:38:15.293-04:00Ahoy! Where Lies Henry Hudson?Did you know that Henry Hudson never received a proper burial because his body was lost at sea after his crew mutinied? "Ahoy! Where Lies Henry Hudson?" an outdoor exhibition of Henry Hudson memorials designed by 16 area architects and curated by Linda Weintraub, will be on exhibit at the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony as part of the Quadricentennial celebration through Oct. 12. Hours are from dawn to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-86862799206412430502009-07-03T06:27:00.004-04:002009-07-03T12:08:48.052-04:00Ecotones and Transition Zones"Hudson Valley Artists 2009: Ecotones and Transition Zones," will be on view until Sept. 6 in the Alice and Horace Chandler Gallery and North Gallery at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz. It is the first in a series of five major art exhibitions in the museum’s Art & The River project extending through December 2009, which coincides with the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-68057185950831252322009-07-02T17:19:00.000-04:002009-07-02T17:50:38.860-04:00Windows on Poughkeepsie will be auctioned"Windows on Poughkeepsie," an exhibit by local artist Michael Asbill that has been featured at the Poughkeepsie Railroad Station since 2006, contains 84 images, which change, depending on the angle, from an old Poughkeepsie photo or drawing to a modern one of roughly the same subject. The art work, now at Locust Grove, will be auctioned later this year. More info is here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-19717502983906766662009-07-01T15:32:00.003-04:002009-07-01T15:41:29.343-04:00Fireboat rides, light show & fireworks at Poughkeepsie waterfrontCelebrate Independence Day & the Quad on the Hudson River with a ride aboard a historic fireboat, then listen to a live band at Waryas Park in Poughkeepsie. Dutchess County Tourism will offer hour-long cruises on the John J. Harvey, on Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4. (The band plays on Saturday only.) Also on both nights, come at dusk to see the first-ever attempts to project a laser light Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-80337757589133926562009-06-30T14:08:00.000-04:002009-06-30T14:14:43.526-04:00'Windows on Poughkeepsie' is movingMetropolitan Transportation Authority workers took just over an hour on Tuesday to remove “Windows on Poughkeepsie,” an exhibit by local artist Michael Asbill that has hung at the Poughkeepsie train station since 2006. Don't worry -- it's being reinstalled in another part of town until the individual panels are auctioned off to benefit Walkway Over the Hudson, The Dutchess County Arts Council andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-47669184347714519872009-06-29T11:41:00.002-04:002009-06-29T12:23:28.849-04:00Life Along the River: Hudson Valley imagesView beautiful images of the Hudson River (like this one!) by Poughkeepsie Journal photographer Lee Ferris through July 30 at the Hyde Park Library Annex. For more information, please call 845-229-7791.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-10828543566721405572009-06-28T11:56:00.000-04:002009-06-29T12:24:06.395-04:00More River Day Flotilla imagesIt's nice to see that more folks have added great new photos to this collection of River Day Flotilla images. That amphicar on the Rondout is interesting ...The images are online here at the Poughkeepsie Journal.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-11112653196785337272009-06-19T14:07:00.006-04:002009-06-19T15:05:11.681-04:00Hudson's riverfront festival on SaturdayThe celebrations at the Henry Hudson Riverfront Park in Hudson continue all summer, including this Saturday with a Summer Solstice Celebration presented by the Columbia County Council on the Arts. A crafts fair takes place starting at 11 a.m., with a children's parade down Columbia Street at 3 p.m. A concert of traditional Andean music and dance with Yarina will be held from 5-8 p.m. It all takesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-45628989864738084492009-06-19T11:41:00.001-04:002009-06-19T11:43:50.460-04:00Mark O'Connor to debut Quad QuartetGrammy Award-winning violinist and composer Mark O'Connor returns to Riverspace in Nyack tomorrow for the local debut of a string quartet commissioned to celebrate the Hudson River Quadricentennial.String Quartet No. 3 is called "Old Time." Like "Appalachia Waltz" - his best-known solo violin work, which he performed at Riverspace in 2007 - and the six-movement "American Symphony," the new piece Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-11215138251525402532009-06-18T11:10:00.000-04:002009-06-18T13:09:31.098-04:0017 Perspectives of the Hudson River exhibitThe Albany Institute of History & Art will host a special exhibition of contemporary paintings, Different at Every Turn: Contemporary Painters of the Hudson River, featuring the work of 17 artists, each revealing a personal connection with a different aspect of the river, from July 3-Aug. 23. Artists include Robert Berlind, Creighton, Simon Gaon, Heidi Gluck, Susanna Heller, Bill Hochhausen, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-3133412310396509122009-06-16T13:02:00.002-04:002009-06-16T13:05:34.004-04:00Enjoy Fishkill's historic & scenic sights from bikeThe Fishkill Historical Society will sponsor a bike tour of "Olde Fishkill" on Sunday, June 21 with three different bicycle tours for three different skill levels. Each tour incorporates historic sites along the way. The family tour covers 0.6 miles of even terrain and visits 8 historic sites within the Village of Fishkill. This tour can also be easily walked. The medium tour covers 4 miles, withUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-83128827512410174422009-06-15T06:21:00.000-04:002009-06-15T06:21:00.253-04:00Festival to mark Clearwater's 40th anniversaryThis coming weekend - June 20-21 - Hudson River Sloop Clearwater will celebrate its 40th anniversary during its annual festival at Croton Point Park in Westchester. Dozens of bands and musicians, including founder Pete Seeger, are expected to perform while attendees enjoy food, vendors, crafts, warm breezes off the river and majestic views of its western shore. Read all about Clearwater and its Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-8073421481372427482009-06-12T13:45:00.001-04:002009-06-12T13:47:40.952-04:00Flotilla scheduleHere is the latest River Day flotilla and land events schedule, from the state Quad commission. The state River Day Web site also carries updates.JUNE 12 (Friday)-remain in Catskill/Hudson/Athens area for school groups until noon.Arrival and cannon welcome in Castleton at 4 pm for special final night dinner, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome antique plane fly-overs and fireworks sponsored by Coeymans Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-17016562240364540032009-06-11T09:07:00.001-04:002009-06-11T09:10:07.309-04:00Discover birds of the Hudson RiverA free Hudson River shore bird walk linked to Quad celebrations will take place in Hyde Park Saturday morning. More info in this Poughkeepsie Journal story ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-4169024726112747422009-06-11T08:43:00.002-04:002009-06-11T08:56:11.496-04:00Beacon Sloop Club Strawberry FestivalFollowing all the River Days flotilla excitement ... the Beacon Sloop Club’s annual Strawberry Festival takes place, rain or shine, from 12-5pm Sunday June 14 at Riverfront Park in Beacon (very close to the Metro North Beacon Train Station).Here is the club's message:Our guests will hear live music and enjoy the best shortcake you have ever imagined --- locally grown strawberries made with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-43343023566424784982009-06-10T08:38:00.003-04:002009-06-10T08:42:16.788-04:00River Day in PoughkeepsieFrom the city of Poughkeepsie calendar of Quad events, for today:June 10: River Day Flotilla (until 4 PM) 9:30 am - 5 pm Opening of Children's Exhibit: "Rivertown" (Mid-Hudson Children's Museum) 10 am - 10:20 am Dedication of Historic City Greenway Plaques, Village Hall (present-day Commissioner of Jurors Building) 10:20 am - 10:45 am Dedication of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-39265158874035520752009-06-09T16:22:00.001-04:002009-06-09T16:24:36.307-04:00Flotilla heads to PoughkeepsieThe Onrust, a 17th-century Dutch replica, has left the Newburgh waterfront with the flotilla of boats that includes the Clearwater and the Half Moon, making its way up the Hudson River in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's trip up the waterway. You can read about it in this Poughkeepsie Journal article.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-54988914379602817412009-06-08T13:32:00.008-04:002009-06-08T13:41:35.351-04:00Latest Flotilla scheduleHere is the latest River Day flotilla and land events schedule, from the state Quad commission. The state River Day Web site also carries updates.JUNE 8 (Monday)-flagships stay in Beacon/Newburgh for educational programs all day. Jet fly-overs, West Point Band and other festivities.JUNE 9 (Tuesday)-flagships stay in Beacon/Newburgh for educational programs all day.Depart Beacon/Newburgh at 4 pm.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-65010270497090176332009-06-08T13:24:00.003-04:002009-06-08T13:30:18.184-04:00Poughkeepsie art tour, dedication for QuadArtist Franc Palaia will be offering his guided walking tour of the Public Art of Poughkeepsie on Wednesday morning (June 10) as part of the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial festivities.Participants should meet at 10 a.m. at Alex's Restaurant at the corner of Market & Main Streets in the city of Poughkeepsie, where they will view another special event of the Quad: the dedication of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694690730817998099.post-28874269215168859822009-06-07T16:11:00.002-04:002009-06-07T16:14:02.498-04:00Flotilla is underway!The Flotilla is underway! We have created an online gallery where you can share your photos of the ships making their way up the river.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0