October’s Hudson Valley book picks explore immigration, vanished music venues, poetry, family, and the freedom suits that challenged slavery in Massachusetts.

Explore 10 films at FilmColumbia 2026, October 16–25 at Chatham’s Crandell Theatre, featuring Jane Schoenbrun, Pedro Almodovar, and Jesse Eisenberg.

Photographer Coley Cary documents all 31 Berkshire County public libraries in “The Last Quiet Place,” capturing their architecture, history, and community ties.

Explore seven fall comedy picks in the Hudson Valley, Berkshires, and Albany, including Aziz Ansari, Maria Bamford, Samantha Bee, and Catskills Comedy Festival.

Pony Cam’s “Burnout Paradise” brings four treadmills, real exhaustion, and audience-powered comedy about overwork to the Egg in Albany, October 15–18.

Discover 11 films with Hudson Valley ties at Woodstock Film Festival 2026, featuring the Felice Brothers, Melissa Leo, Paul Rudd, and Catskill Game Farm.

After seeing Taylor Mac perform at Hudson Hall, arts writer Taliesin Thomas puts her admiration into a love letter.

Want the latest intel on new restaurants, bars, shops, and things to do? We’ll be your cheat sheet. Hudson Valley food, ...

Frank Marquette and Theatre on the Road bring local legends and historical figures to Rosendale’s Widow Jane Mine, October ...

This fall’s dance calendar moves from intimate improvisation to grand spectacle. At the Stissing Center, Rachna Nivas builds “Unedited” in real time with ...

At 92, Younger Next Year author Chris Crowley reflects on exercise, friendship, loss, and what he has learned about aging in his new book, Younger Forever.

When Brickmen Kitchen + Bar opened in Uptown Kingston in 2023, its menu traveled widely. Korean barbecue ribs, fried plantain ...