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Sons of Mercury is a fresh, strong-energy band that blends classic and new rock, playing covers ranging from the 1970’s all the way to the present, along with their new, emerging originals. Started by three NYC boys (on bass, drums, and guitar) with an added touch of singing Cali vocals, Sons of Mercury bring both a new yet nostalgic sound to the live music scene. Galen James-Heskett on lead vocals, Sean Pagán on lead guitar, Michael Bode on bass and back-up vocals, and Devan Sáez on drums. IG: @sonsofmercury  An evening of short works. Five Playwrights -- Two Directors -- One Cast Click here for Playwrights Bios  Lineup included folks you've heard on This American Life, Snap Judgement, and some fabulous local comedians! A night of hilarious storytelling with gonzo journalist Harmon Leon, Moth fave Hamdan Azhar, host of the storytelling competition One Up! Courtney Boxwell Taback, and improv comics Valerie Lynn Brett, Natalie Allen, and Don Romaniello!   PREMIERE of a the Hudson Valley NERD NITE series! We had some major laughs! Listened to some good tunes and chatted with fellow nerds as they talked tech, space, science, weird history, film and more. Speakers: CAROLINE EISNER 📖 For All Intensive Purposes, I Could Care Less…English Grammar: When It’s So Bad, It’s Good 📖 BRENDAN KOERNER ☁️✈️ Havana Here We Come: An Introduction to the Golden Age of Hijacking ☁️✈️ NADIA AZIZI & MARJORIE LEWIT 🐸 Real Life Frogger 🐸 Click here for NERD NITE Hudson Valley  Hudson River Sloop Clearwater's evening celebrating the life and legacy of Clearwater’s founder, Pete Seeger. Author David Bernz, Pete’s long-time collaborator, shared reflections and passages from his newest book, “Chopping Wood: Thoughts and Stories of a Legendary Folk Singer.”  LIVE WRITINGInside/Outside readings - Poets from Beacon and Beyondwith Ruth Danon, curator11/8/2024
Sō Percussion is a leading percussion quartet and nonprofit organization that fosters, creates, and presents adventurous recent work focusing uniquely on collaboration. Fueled by a belief in the unifying power of music, Sō Percussion brings the joy, curiosity, and inherent connectivity of percussion in all its forms to an ever broader audience.  Ted Swindley is the Creator of the musical ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS (An American Comedy? Description: Set in 1994, a high school football star becomes the first male debutante in a small Southern town and his “coming out” causes a hilarious chain of events that inspires other quirky characters in the play to follow his lead to find their authentic selves and pursue true happiness that is an “inalienable right” guaranteed by America’s founding fathers. The play shows the beautiful possibilities for increasing tolerance in the 1990s and the specter of growing intolerance at a time when America is at a crossroads.  Legend of Sleepy Hollow storyteller Johnathan Kruk brings us spooky stories for Halloween Tales! jonathankruk.com/ *This program is produced with the support of NYS Office of Children and Family Services upon the legislative initiative of Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson. Any opinions or other content of the program are the responsibility of the Howland Cultural Center and do not necessarily represent the opinions, interpretations, or policy of the State.  Kenice Mobley has always been a bit morbid and depressed, going so far as to plan her funeral when she was a kid. For years, she worked hard to fix the urge to end her life. Then her body tried to kill her with a stroke. Don’t Kill Yourself Yet traces a path through justifiable sadness, reasons to stay alive, and what it means to live a life worth living. Heralded by the Boston Globe as 'funny… always frank', this comedic solo show was part of this year's Netflix is a Joke Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Click here for more ARTICHOKE   “...filled with mystery, virtuosity, musical maturity, and mood that really hits the spot. His playing is a mix of strong tone, pianistic at times, but also capable of beautiful legato phrasing and a natural feel for forward movement.” -ClassicalGuitarMusic.org
Click here for tickets  Stanza Books launch of Witchlings, House of Elephants by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Claribel A. Ortega: The third book in the spellbinding Witchlings series! (in collaboration with Ryan La Sala)
CLICK HERE for more on Claribela A. Ortega CLICK HERE for more on Stanza Books  Memorex Lane is a TV, film and video installation that summons our most personal, cherished memories. Join us on a journey through a portal into our shared collective consciousness.
Rooster is a video artist living in Beacon, NY. His work explores how human-machine relationships affect our reality. When he’s not shooting VHS footage, you’ll find him speeding around town on his bike. Mildred House Films is the brainchild of Justin Possenti and named after his mother, Millie. Justin is a writer, director, producer, actor and poet. Recently moved back east to Beacon with his beloved half pitbull, half hot dog Olive.  Dan is a classical guitar concert artist who specializes in the music of his home country of Spain as well as the beautiful music of Latin America. From the Renaissance period through the XX century.
Dan runs a classical guitar studio in the Hudson Valley NY and is the band leader of LOTUS “Spirit of Santana”, a band that celebrates the music the great Carlos Santana. Click here for tickets - Click here for Dan Garcia's website  International Artist / Local Resident brings Adult Puppet Theater to Howland in Beacon One Night Only
Click here for the Chronogram Interview Click here for Teaser Trailer The fast-paced evening featured several short puppet works by this singular artist, in turns funny, powerful, and tragic, as well as special musical and puppetry guests Matt Sorenson and the Bryce Edwards’ Frivolity Hour Tri-OH! (with Scott Ricketts and Conal Fowkes). Three new puppet pieces received their World Premiere!  Jay Strauss's 'Based on a True Story' Album and music catalog are Available on all platforms via Linktree
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