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Door Daze Music Festival
Doors at Seven and Faucet Media present the Door Daze Music Festival on Oct. 15 and 16 at Blue Print in Kingston, New York. Tickets for one-day passes and weekend passes are being sold in advance for $12 and $20. They’ll also be available at the door for $15 and $25. Doors open at 11…
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Annual Library Fair
Date: Oct. 2 from 9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. The Elting Memorial Library is hosting its 64th Annual Library Fair at the Elting Memorial Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit eltinglibrary.org or call 845-255-5030, ext. 2.
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Sept. 21: Crises and Reconstructions: #BLM, Civil War Monuments, and the Meaning of the Constitution
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Department of Political Science and International Relations and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will host “Crises and Reconstructions: #BLM, Civil War Monuments, and the Meaning of the Constitution” on Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Science Hall Room 181. The…
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Museum Resources Webinar Series at the Dorsky
Zachary Bowman, manager of education and visitor experience, will host a virtual webinar and Q&A with the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on its educational resources on Monday, Sep. 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in collaboration with Teaching the Hudson Valley. The event is free to the public. For more information, email tisha_dunstan@partner.nps.gov or…
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Hudson Valley Baroque Chamber Ensemble Concert
Date: Sunday, Oct. 3 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Historic Huguenot Street will host “Music of the 17th and 18th Centuries,” a concert presented by the chamber ensemble group Hudson Valley Baroque, on Sunday, Oct. 3 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Historic Huguenot Street. General admission is $10; Historic Huguenot Street members, seniors, active military members…
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Nov. 19: Life and Debt Film Screening
A feature-length documentary “Life and Debt” will be screened on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Lecture Center room 102. The event is sponsored by SUNY University of the West Indies Center for Leadership and Sustainable Development, in partnership with the Center for International Programs. The film addresses the impact of…
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Nov. 19: Better Together
New York Public Interest Research Group will be hosting the event, “Better Together” on Tuesday Nov. 19 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Student Union multipurpose room. Various clubs and organizations will be coming together in solidarity for a better future. The guest speaker will be Anthony Dandridge along with a performance by…
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Dec. 4: Monster Book Sale
Sojourner Truth Library will be holding their annual Monster Book Sale from Dec. 4 to Dec. 8. They will be selling books, CDs, DVDs, vinyls and other media, all priced from $1 to $3. Students will receive a 50% discount and all sales will benefit the library collections. The Friends of the Sojourner Truth Library…
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Self To Stage
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: Maeve Allen watches puppets perform during a rehearsal of Avenue Q, where the theater department students express themselves through their characters. Connie Rotunda danced her way to the center of the classroom. The students…
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Pop A Pasty: An Insider’s Journey With the New Paltz Burlesque Troupe
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: Sabrina Petroski auditions for the SUNY New Paltz burlesque troupe to learn more about the performance and body confidence. Do you ever walk into a room and feel like you’ve been transported into an…
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The Egg: A Look Into The Men’s Rugby Team
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: The New Paltz Men’s Rugby Team is observed by a student who sees how they handle practices, games, and navigating the loss of one of their own. The ball is sacred and is known…
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Life in the Bush of Ghosts: A Fraternity of Noise
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: Max Freebern experiences the sounds of Noise music, something that confuses but intrigues him as he learns to listen to the odd noises. Matt Luczak sat hunched over his knee as he began to…
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New Band Makes Waves In The Underground Music Scene
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: Bryan Godwin goes to a cramped house show late at night to see a new band perform and experience the music and movement with other fans. If you are a student of SUNY New…
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The Green Future of Farming
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: Emily King, farm girl at heart accompanies the Sustainable Agriculture club at a local farm to see how non-farmers but passionate agricultural people handle farm life and what they believe about the future of…
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Underground Life of House Shows Revealed
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: House shows are a common stable of the New Paltz nightlife. Matt Schenfeld explored the depths of the elusive world of basement shows. Finding house shows in New Paltz takes a little bit of…
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The Life of the “Gym Rat”
Students in Professor Lisa Phillips’ Literature of Journalism class were assigned to immerse themselves in the unfamiliar. Here’s what they found: Do you ever wonder about the allure of working out at the crack of dawn? Reporter Trish Mollo takes the sacrifice to learn what drives early morning “gym rat” culture and finds some enlightenment…
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The Fight For a County’s Lone Catholic School
Monique DeCicco-Jones’ phone buzzed in early February with an urgent alert from St. Peter’s Regional Catholic School. “Please check your child’s book bag for a very important message from the Archdiocese,” said an automated voice. The alerts were usually used for for weather delays or closings. DeCicco-Jones tore the envelope open and unfolded the letter.…