Below you will find a collection of press articles about the Chatham area. Check back frequently for the latest news.
Camille A. Brown & Dancers Kick Off 2021 Programming at PS21
Berkshire Eagle | February 2, 2021
CHATHAM, NY — Camille A. Brown & Dancers begin a five-week residency Feb. 15 at PS21 — Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, 2980 Route 66.
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Brown, her 12 dancers, two musicians, and a production/company manager and chef will be on PS21’s campus through March 22 where they will inhabit a COVID-Bubble, living in spacious guesthouses while developing “Queens,” a new solo work; reimagining “Matchstick,” inspired by the Great Migration; and engaging in creative play.
Artist/Designer Katie Stout Curates Objects on the ‘Fringe’ in This Shaker Museum Exhibition
Art Fix Daily | January 7, 2021
Shaker Museum launched its latest exhibition Fringe Selects (through Feb. 28, 2021) in collaboration with artist/designer Katie Stout. Through a selection of Shaker material chosen by Stout from the Shaker Museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition explores the breadth of Shaker objects by taking a closer look at the objects on the “fringe”—colorful, ornamental, and less well-known than the minimalist, iconic Shaker pieces. Also on view are two new chairs by Stout created as a response to her exploration of Shaker material culture. The exhibition is presented in Shaker Museum’s pop-up space located at 17 Main Street in downtown Chatham, NY, donated by Columbia County resident, Jack Shear, and near the future home of Shaker Museum’s permanent facility.
January at the Chatham Public Library
HudsonValley360 | December 30, 2020
The Chatham Public Library offers the following programs in January. All programs will be held online, with the exception of the Health Care Navigator. The Library is open for browsing and computer use. Visits may last up to 30 minutes, masks/facial coverings are mandatory. No-contact pick up is available upon request. For information, contact the Library at 518-392-3666 or visit chatham.lib.ny.us. The Library will be closed Jan. 1 and Jan. 18.
Chatham Bookstore Joins WAMC’s Book Picks
WAMC | December 1, 2020
Thomas Chulak and Joanne Trapanese from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, NY joins WAMC with this week’s Book Picks.
Chatham Public Library Announces December Programs for Adults
HudsonValley360 | November 24, 2020
The Chatham Public Library offers the following programs in December. All programs will be held online, with the exception of the Health Care Navigator. The Library is open for browsing and computer use; visits may last up to 30 minutes, masks/facial coverings are mandatory. No-contact pick up is available upon request. For information, contact the Library at 518-392-3666 or visit chatham.lib.ny.us.
Chatham Public Library Announces Adult Programming
HudsonValley360 | October 27, 2020
The Chatham Public Library offers the following programs in November. All programs will be held online. The Library is open for browsing and computer use. Visits may last up to 30 minutes, masks/facial coverings are mandatory. No-contact pick up is available upon request. For information, contact the Library at 518-392-3666 or visit chatham.lib.ny.us.
Interview with the Executive Director of the Crandell Theatre
PBS | October 14, 2020
Annie Brody is the Executive Director of the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY. With theaters still closed, how is the Crandell managing to stay connected to the community? Lara Ayad speaks with Annie to find out more.
Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 15th Annual Festival Of Books Goes Virtual
WAMC | August 26, 2020
The Spencertown Academy Arts Center’s 15th annual Festival of Books turns Virtual this year. Labor Day weekend and beyond, there will be online conversations with distinguished authors, special book sales, children’s drawing workshops, and even familiar flavors from the Cookbook Café. Get ready to settle into a comfortable chair with your laptop or tablet, and enjoy this beloved cultural event of all things literary, 2020 style. All programs will be on Zoom. Registration is required and free, but limited.
FilmCoumbia Named One of Movie Maker’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World
Moviemaker.com | August 10, 2020
What makes something or someone cool is nearly impossible to articulate. It’s like what Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said about obscenity: “I know it when I see it.”
Shaker Museum Taps Selldorf Architects for New $15 Million Facility
ARTFIXDaily | August 5, 2020
Shaker Museum has selected Selldorf Architects to create its new permanent facility in downtown Chatham, New York, to exhibit its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 pieces of Shaker material culture and accompanying archives. Like the objects themselves, the physical building will embody Shaker values of inclusion, innovation, and equality to create a museum that both tells the Shaker story and is responsive to the needs of the community in Chatham, Columbia County, and the surrounding Hudson Valley. It was also announced that Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects will collaborate on the project. The museum will retain and maintain the historic Shaker site in Mount Lebanon, New York.