Hudsonvalleyweekend

07/23/2024

The Rogovoy Report's Berkshire and Hudson Valley Weekend Cultural Preview this week includes Beck at Tanglewood, Regina Spektor in Albany, Richie Furay at Falcon Ridge Folk, Bobby Previte at Hudson Hall, plus a whole lot more....

Jul 23-30, 2024

06/12/2024

Today's Rogovoy Report Weekend Cultural Preview recommends concerts by Kim Gordon; Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain; Arturo O’Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra; Corrine Bailey Rae; Keb' Mo'; and many others.

Jun 12-16, 2024

04/05/2024

My review of singer-songwriter and storyteller Robert Burke Warren's captivating and fun birthday concert at The Local in Saugerties, N.Y., last weekend.

The multi-talented singer-songwriter and storyteller celebrates his birthday with a generous, intimate set of original songs and covers at The Local in Saugerties, N.Y.

04/03/2024

This week's Berkshire and Hudson Valley Cultural Preview includes Richard Lloyd in Hudson, Colin Hay in Troy, Tom Papa in Poughkeepsie, Antonio Sanchez at MASS MoCA. and Woodstock's fabulous Simi Stone, performing at the Local in Saugerties, N.Y., on Friday night.

Apr 4-11, 2024

03/24/2024

In my latest Everything Is Broken Substack I review a live performance by downtown legend Penny Arcade and offer reflections on two great TV series: 'Better Call Saul' and 'Ted Lasso'

Some surprisingly offbeat theater and TV series offer a respite from life's harsher realities with no dumbing down of the stakes at play

03/24/2024

The place to be next Saturday night...

by Noah Peretz (Intern, the Rogovoy Report) (SAUGERTIES, N.Y.) - Singer-songwriter, author, and all-around Renaissance man Robert Burke Warren will present his Big Birthday Shindig: An Evening of Songs, Stories, and Celebration at The Local in Saugerties, N.Y., on Saturday,March 30, at 8pm. The Huds...

03/08/2024

Lyle Lovett, Ben Folds, Suzanne Vega, Keb’ Mo’, Lisa Loeb, and BoDeans Headed to Mahaiwe in 2024

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – Singer-songwriters Lyle Lovett, Ben Folds, Keb’ Mo’, Suzanne Vega, and rootsy heartland-rockers BoDeans will perform at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., between May and October 2024. Lyle Lovett, joined by singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb will perform in a collabo...

03/01/2024

I reviewed New Paltz pianist Alex Peh's gorgeous new world-influenced solo piano album for Chronogram.

Seth Rogovoy reviews New Paltz-based pianist and composer Alex Peh's new album, Attune,

02/28/2024

Subscribers to my Everything Is Broken free Substack newsletter received my review of guitarist Gary Lucas's terrific concert at Spencertown Academy last Saturday night in their inboxes this morning. You can read it too - and subscribe while you're at it.

Guitarist-composer takes audience on a journey through his unique musical world

02/23/2024

The Rogovoy Report's weekend cultural preview for Berkshires and Hudson Valley includes guitarist Gary Lucas, vocalist Johanna Hedva, the Grand Kyiv Ballet, Mary Fahl, and more.

Feb 22-25, 2024

01/30/2024

Phillip Schwartz's Holocaust-themed artworks were to have gone on exhibit at Hudson Hall this past weekend. Schwartz withdrew his participation last month after the venue chose to add a "Muslim perspective" to the Holocaust exhibition. Click on link to read my complete story for The Forward.

Phillip Schwartz's Holocaust-themed artworks were to be shown at Hudson Hall. Schwartz withdrew his participation after the venue chose to add a "Muslim perspective" to the Holocaust exhibition.

01/09/2024

This week's Weekend Cultural Preview from the Rogovoy Report previews comedians Zainab Johnson (MASS MoCA) and Ilana Glazer (UPAC), Antje Duvekot (The Linda, Albany), Haitian musician Wesli (Caffe Lena), and the I/O New Music Fest at Williams College

Jan 12-18, 2024

01/04/2024

This week’s Everything Is Broken Substack includes short reviews of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, Emma Stone’s Poor Things, Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize-winning novel Prophet Song, plus more. Arrives in subscriber inboxes early Friday. Sign up today so you don’t miss it.

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01/01/2024

I reviewed the latest album by Hudson-based musical artist Rager for Chronogram

Seth Rogovoy reviews Rager's latest album, Presence is a Present.

10/04/2023

The Rogovoy Report's Berkshire/Hudson Valley weekend cultural preview includes Roomful of Blues, serpentwithfeet, Heather Maloney, Lyle Lovett, Chris Isaak, Steve Hackett, Andy Summers, and Justin Hayward

Oct 6-12, 2023

09/19/2023

This week's Berkshire/Hudson Valley weekend cultural recommendations from the Rogovoy Report includes Rhiannon Giddens, Pat Metheny, Lukas Nelson, Hot Tuna, Dropkick Murphys, Mighty Poplar, and the Freshgrass Festival, among others.

Sep 20-27, 2023

08/22/2023

The Rogovoy Report's weekend cultural preview includes Jackson Browne at Tanglewood, Ann Wilson at the Egg, Compagnie Käfig at Jacob's Pillow, Rob Stoner at Dream Away Lodge, plus a whole more.

Aug 23-31, 2023

11/17/2022

November 18-20, 2022

11/10/2022

Regional weekend highlights include Ani DiFranco, Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra, Guy Davis, Joan Osborne, Christine Lavin, the Mammals, and Martha Wainwright (pictured)

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … Fans of chamber music have lots to choose from this weekend. THE ORCHESTRA NOW OFFERS FREE CHAMBER MUSIC at BARD FISHER CENTER Member...

11/03/2022

Weekend highlights include Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Pierre Bensusan, Steve Vai, and Soccer Mommy (pictured)

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND and SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS at MAHAIWE Tonight at 8pm at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington, Mass., the Dirty Dozen ...

10/20/2022

Weekend cultural highlights in the greater region include Jake Blount, Limon Dance, Heather Maloney, FilmColumbia, Eliza Edens, and Della Mae (pictured)

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … TRIBE DEBUTS ‘Touch of RED’ at MASS MoCA The visionary arts collective TRIBE—led by artistic director and choreographer Shamel ...

10/13/2022

Weekend cultural highlights in the greater Berkshire/Hudson Valley region include Takács Quartet, ZZ Top, Jake Blount, Al Bilali Soudan, Matt Wilson Quartet, Susan Werner, Lucy Kaplansky, Colbie Caillat, and Erin McKeown (pictured)

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … PALMER TRIO JOINS CANTILENA CHOIR for DANCE-RELATED PROGRAM Music at Trinity and the Cantilena Chamber Choir present Music for the Da...

10/06/2022

Weekend cultural highlights in the greater region include Mercury Rev, Amanda Palmer, Dorrance Dance, Jeff Beck, Bettye Lavette, and the String Bean Party (pictured)

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … STRING BEAN PARTY BRINGS QUIRKY ACOUSTIC BLEND to DEWEY HALL Old-time acoustic duo String Bean

09/29/2022

This weekend's regional cultural highlights include Rufus Wainwright, Carsie Blanton, Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar, Wolftones, The Orchestra Now, Roy Nathanson, Jonathan Lerner, plus more ....

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … COCEK! BRASS BAND BRINGS HORNS to LION’S DEN The Cocek! Brass Band brings its eclectic, edgy mix of

09/22/2022

Weekend cultural highlights include FreshGrass Festival with Yola; bassist Stephan Crump; banjoist Tony Trischka; singer-songwriter Al Olender; Little Feat; Michael Eck; and country music star Sara Evans (pictured).

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … FRESHGRASS BRINGS GARY CLARK JR., YOLA and TANYA TUCKER to MASS MoCA The annual FreshGrass Festival of

09/15/2022

With so much going on culturally speaking in our region, this is my highly selective, curated snapshot of some of the most promising events happening this weekend … PATRICK WATSON in SHEFFIELD, Mass., and WOODSTOCK, N.Y. Montreal-based singer-songwriter Patrick Watson bookends our region with two

06/29/2022

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) - The Aston Magna Music Festival celebrates its 49th season with a return to live, in-person concerts featuring works by Bach, Schumann, Handel, and others, with weekly performances at St. James Place in Great Barrington, Mass., and Hudson Hall in Hudson, N.Y., through

06/23/2022

Cultural highlights in our greater region this weekend include Ulysses Quartet at PS21 in Chatham; pianist Chelsea Randall (pictured) at the Foundry; Saratoga Jazz Festival at S**C; Cliff Eberhardt at Caffe Lena; and Nick Lowe at Tanglewood.... https://rogovoyreport.com/2022/06/23/berkshire-and-hudson-valley-regional-cultural-preview-jun-24-26-2022/

03/30/2022

The coming weekend highlights include Willie Nile, Anna Polonsky plays Clara Schumann, Club D'Elf with John Medeski, Diana Krall, and Lilli Lewis (pictured) at The Linda.

The highly selective cultural highlights in our region this weekend include contemporary dance, blues, country, jazz … plus a whole lot more. EXPERIMENTAL DANCE at THE FOUNDRY Tonight at 7:30pm choreographer Fiona Scruggs brings her multi-piece work titled "Qualia" to the Foundry in West Stockbrid...

10/26/2021

Wall sculpture by Dai Ban of the Berkshires is featured in the current exhibit on view at Carrie Haddad Gallery in downtown Hudson, N.Y.

(HUDSON, N.Y., October 25, 2021) – A new series of wall sculptures built from geometric planes of foam board, Venetian plaster, pigments, and beeswax by Berkshire-based artist Dai Ban are featured in Fragments of Time and Space, a multi-artist exhibition on view at Carrie Haddad Gallery now throug...