December 5, 2024 | Daily Gazette
The Crandell Theatre, the historic single-screen, nonprofit cinema on Chatham’s Main Street, has been awarded a grant of $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the nonprofit arts and culture sector.
November 6, 2024 | WorldArchitecture.org
Called Anima, the 173-square-metre pavilion encourages guests to contemplate art while taking in the surrounding natural beauty and the artwork.
The construction of the pavilion is expected to be completed in 2026.
“The Crandell Theatre in Chatham, N.Y., is the palatial setting for a thriving film festival.”
—The Wall Street Journal
FilmColumbia, Columbia County’s premier annual cultural event, screens the very best upcoming American and international films for ten days in late October. Launched in 1999 as the Crandell Theatre’s “little local festival that could,” FilmColumbia is now an acclaimed, nationally recognized film event.
If a film screens at FilmColumbia, there’s more than a good chance that following its official release it will go on to be nominated for one of the industry’s top prizes. A look back at the festival’s award-winning programming year after year speaks for itself.
FilmColumbia’s special events are legendary. Among the most popular is the mystery “Saturday Sneak” preview film, which is only revealed to the audience moments before the screening. In recent years, the festival has also included special panels with filmmakers and industry leaders, a screenwriting workshop where participants can hear their work read by professional actors, and a children’s international festival of short films that is free to the community.
The festival is programmed every year by Peter Biskind and Laurence Kardish. Biskind is an author, film historian, contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Esquire, and past executive editor of Premiere magazine. His new book about the streaming revolution, Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV, will be published by HarperCollins in November 2023. Kardish is senior curator emeritus for film and media at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Calliope Nicholas, the long-time director of the festival, is Co-Director and Manager of Residency Programs at Millay Arts, an international artist residency in Austerlitz, N.Y.
FilmColumbia was recently recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World.” Said Tim Molloy, MovieMaker‘s editor-in-chief, “Obviously a lot of New Yorkers are now discovering the beautiful small communities just a short drive from New York City, and we think they’ll be delighted to learn more about FilmColumbia, a fest that blends a gorgeous location, local color (both people and leaves) and Oscar-caliber films, lovingly programmed by a revered team with exquisite taste.”
Peter Biskind, FilmColumbia Co-Executive Director and Co-Artistic Director
Laurence Kardish, FilmColumbia Co-Executive Director and Co-Artistic Director
Calliope Nicholas, FilmColumbia Festival Director
October 1, 2024 | TheTravel.com
Chatham enchants visitors with its blend of small-town charm and autumn beauty. The village’s well-preserved Main Street, lined with Victorian-era buildings, becomes a colorful canvas as the leaves change. Visitors can enjoy the fall scenery at Crellin Park, where walking trails wind through forests and around a picturesque pond.
September 26, 2024 | SchenectadyGazette.com
After a brief two years at the Altamont Fairgrounds, the well-known Capital Apple and Wine Festival has moved to a new venue, The Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham. Starbird sees the opportunity to expand the event throughout the Hudson Valley, not simply the Albany area. The festival will be held at its new location Sept. 28 and 29.
September 26, 2024 | worldatlas.com
Walking through Chatham Downtown is like traveling through Americana, albeit an eclectic mix of comfort stays and fine-dining restaurants. From Our Daily Bread Deli for a java companion to kickstart your morning to the events and a Ferris wheel at the Columbia County Fair Grounds, Chatham has lots to experience. See what musical is playing nearby at Mac-Haydn Theatre, an intimate, 350-seat theater presenting Broadway revivals and kids’ shows. Home to small-town hotspots like Lagonia’s Bistro, Crow Cottage, a gift shop, and Chatham Brewing, the local favorite watering hole, which is a stroll away from the Stony Kill.
September 19, 2024 | HudsonValley360
Buckle up and take a ride through the countryside. The Chatham Agricultural Partnership and the Columbia Land Conservancy are excited to announce the 15th annual Chatham Area Farm Tour.
CABA is excited to announce the winner of our first annual Summerfest Poster Contest. Working with Art Teacher Christina Scott and her art students, we received seven wonderful entries. The winner is Sasha Langley whose poster can be seen above and all around town. Generously printed by Chatham Printing – thank you Kelly and Al.
Honorable mention goes to Alice Meyers, Emily Gaylord, Lizzie Morse, Cheyanne Perry, Maya Narofsky and Emilly Scheriff.
May 1, 2024 | Syracuse.com
Chatham Brewing is the winner of this year’s “Best NY Burger” competition.
BerkshireBackstage.com | April 17, 2024
The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its Limited Performances titles for the 2024 season, including Moondance, featuring Elizabeth Ward Land, Gifts of Love: The Music of Stephen Schwartz, a brand-new musical revue, and the ever-popular Showstoppers, featuring members of the 2024 company.
