Beacon Dispatch

Tallix Featured in Times Article

Check out this lengthy article in yesterday's NY Times about the wonders of Beacon's Tallix arts foundry.

Hudson Valley Fringe Festival Kicks Off Here in Beacon

The first Hudson Valley Fringe Festival runs through July 11 at the theater at the University Settlement. Performances include two full-length productions (a retelling of the Canterbury Tale "The Gypsy Wife" and an absurdist comedy "Ed the Fourth,"), one-woman shows, one-acts and shows for the family. Tickets are $12, a 5-pack is $50. Reservations are suggested. For tickets, schedules and reservations, call 914-962-3431. For questions or to volunteer, send email to HudsonValleyFringeFestival@hotmail.com.

Has Beacon Benefitted From the Dia?

It's one year since the opening of Dia:Beacon. Has the world famous museum helped local businesses? The Poughkeepsie Journal interviews some local merchants...

Opening Night

(Originally posted 10-18-2003 at 10:00 PM)

Tonight was the opening of the a new painting and sculpture exhibition at the Van Brunt gallery here in Beacon. The show features three artists: Catherine Welshman, Antonella Piemontese, and Kandy Littrell. Having seen a few of Welshman's charcoal drawings on display at the Cthonic Clash coffee house, I'm very interested to see what else she has been working on.

Alas, here I am at home in front of my computer. Burning CDs for my brother-in-law before my mother-in-law heads back to Amsterdam on Tuesday. So far I've got Mission of Burma, Spiritualized, Flaming Lips, and Belle and Sebastion for him. Songs I'm pretty sure he's never heard before, but I think he'll enjoy. I'm actually lucky to even have this time to myself. While Finn has been a model infant, Anouk has had troubles with mastitis, a very painful breast condition that results from plugged ducts. So I need to stay close, in case she gets the shakes again.

Memory on Monday

The latest from local Beacon poet Philip Bram, recently published on Glass Tesseract.