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In honor of Photographer Appreciation Month in October, we’re highlighting some of our local photographers. Get to know more about Hillsdale, NY-based photographer Jen Wakamatsu of JenniWaka Photography below.
Upstate Now: Art, Design, and Rural Life in the Hudson Valley and Catskills, a coffee table book providing photographs and stories about place, community, and living a creative life in the Hudson Valley, was released on September 16.
“In 2020, my friend and I were working on a plan to close down the street for a big hospitality event. We would have one giant table that would showcase chefs, sommeliers, and wine and hospitality professionals. Thus, the Ten Mile Table,” says Erika DaSilva of the name of her new wine shop on Main Street in Wassaic, NY.
Because they were very busy building out the entire Tivoli Mushroom brand during this time, there was little time to dedicate to GO Mushrooms. Charlene, passionate about the concept and despite being incredibly busy, managed to find time (mostly late at night!) to develop the GO Mushroom brand.
The 12th annual Berkshire Pottery Tour is scheduled to take place on September 27 and 28 from 10am to 5pm, offering a unique experience that showcases the craftsmanship of 16 regional potters. This year’s tour features eight stops and sixteen potters on a self-guided tour.
Sean Griffin has been steeped in traditional Irish music since he was a child. However, Griffin wasn’t motivated to make music himself until he discovered punk and alternative rock as a teenager. After moving to New York City in 1998, Griffin formed Celtic rock band the Ruffians, with which he would go on to release three well-received albums and perform all over the Northeast. Now, Griffin is back with his debut single, “People Are Mad,” and a forthcoming solo album to boot. I caught up with him and learned about his background, some of his biggest musical influences, and what listeners can expect from his new album.
A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation will be returning to Massachusetts this September. Hailed as one of the world’s top Irish dance shows and fresh off its West End debut in London, A Taste of Ireland will come to The Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield on Friday, September 19, and to the Symphony Hall Springfield in Springfield on Saturday, September 27.
Although UK-based band Wolf Alice has been making pop rock for over a decade, they find themselves right at home in a bout of nostalgic eighties rock with the release of their fourth album, The Clearing.
Author of The Great American Retro Road Trip: A Celebration of Roadside Americana – and executive producer for digital content, innovation, and strategy at WABC-TV Channel 7 – Rolando Pujol first received praise for a book he had written when he was in grade school. “In formal and informal capacities, I’ve been a writer my entire life,” he explains.
September and October are months made for getting outside. The hottest days are (almost) behind us, and the shorter, cooler days are still on the horizon. The air is clear and crisp. There’s nothing better than getting out to explore this amazing part of the world we live in. A place at the top of my list in every season, but especially late summer, is TurnPark Art Space in West Stockbridge, MA. I learned about it shortly after it opened in 2017, and was enchanted from the moment I pulled into the parking lot on my first visit. It has a vibe.
