The Berkshire Eagle, November 7, 2017
Berkshire Theatre Group, Barrington Stage Company and Mac-Haydn Theatre walked away with top honors Monday evening at the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association’s second annual Berkshire Theatre Awards.
Chatham Area Business and Arts Blog
FilmColumbia: ‘Lady Bird,’ Greta Gerwig’s autobiographical directorial debut
Berkshire Eagle, Wednesday, November 1, 2017
The highly anticipated sneak preview at the Crandell Theatre Saturday night (October 28) was a smash. “Lady Bird,” written and directed by the gifted Greta Gerwig, was a delicious comedy/drama. The FilmColumbia festival (like present-day politics) was heavily laden with serious topics such as racism, rape, anti-immigrant prejudices, and death and dying. This film had a serious story to tell – mother/daughter conflicts, coming of age affairs, rebellious teenagers – but it struck a hopeful and touching note.
Inside some of the area’s newest breweries, distilleries
Times Union, October 27, 2017
Hudson-Chatham Winery opens tasting room in Troy, NY.
FilmColumbia to present more than 40 films at 18th festival
the Berkshire edge, Wednesday, October 18, 2017
The Chatham Film Club will present FilmColumbia 2017 Sunday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 29. The film festival will feature a diverse collection of film shorts, documentaries and filmmaker question-and-answer sessions in addition to more than 40 independent and international offerings.
Local celebrity chef helps OctoberFeast cook up a good time
Hudson Valley 360, October 8, 2017
Columbia County Pathways to Recovery and local celebrity chef Nancy Fuller worked together to hold a chili cook-off at the October Feast event in the heart of the village Saturday to raise money for the nonprofit organization’s many services and educational programs.
Columbia Land Conservancy Receives Grant
Berkshire Eagle, September 29, 2017
The Columbia Land Conservancy has announced its receipt of $103,000 in funds from the 1772 Foundation and the Land Trust Alliance to protect Thompson-Finch Farm in Ancram, one of the largest and oldest you-pick strawberry operations in the northeast.
13 most beautiful small towns to visit this fall in Upstate NY, ranked
NewYorkUpstate.com, September 14, 2017
Autumn in Upstate New York isn’t always just about the leaves. It is about small towns, community events, fun festivals, cider and donuts, backroads and byways, visiting new places and more.
Columbia County Fair will run Aug. 30 to Sept. 4
Kingston Daily Freeman, August 21, 2017
The 177th Columbia County fair will take place Aug. 30 through Sept. 4, with entertainment, rides, food, agriculture and exhibits, at the junction of Routes 66 and 203.
Chatham Brewing Releases Oktoberfest Lager
Brewbound.com, August 21, 2017
Oktoberfest is a Marzen style that harkens to its roots of the Bavarian region of Germany. Malt forward, but with the optimal hop bitterness that makes for a truly exceptional balanced beer.
Dance troupe brings ‘One Night Only’ to Chatham
Times Union, August 16, 2017
What would a dance look like if it was less like a performance and more like a sporting event? That’s the question that Monica Bill Barnes set out to explore when she began working on a new piece with her longtime dance partner, Anna Bass, two years ago. The result is “One Night Only,” which has its world premiere Friday at PS21 in Chatham, in a preview showing before its official opening in New York City in two weeks.
