Upcoming events.
From exhibitions to live music, our ticketed events bring Hudson’s creative community together through art, talks, workshops, and celebrations of creativity.
THE DARK: Shadowtime by Sister Sylvester & Deniz Tortum
The Dark festival presents Shadowtime by Sister Sylvester & Deniz Tortum at (Creative Legion). Shadowtime is an immersive virtual reality experience that guides viewers through the feeling of inhabiting two worlds at once—physical and virtual, present and endangered.
THE DARK: Not to Scale by Ant Hampton with Tim Etchells
The Dark festival presents Not to Scale by Ant Hampton with Tim Etchells at (Creative Legion). Not to Scale is a two-person, audio-guided performance that transforms drawing, erasing, and listening into an intimate experiment in creation and loss.
Artist Talk: Tethered
oin Johannah Herr, Steph Zimmerman, CJ Matherne, and Eric Ehrnschwender for a conversation on connection, influence, and artistic lineage.
Artist Talk: Tethered
Join the artists of Tethered—Johannah Herr, Steph Zimmerman, CJ Matherne, and Eric Ehrnschwender—for an intimate conversation about connection, influence, and artistic lineage. Moderated by curator, Tara Foley
The artists will discuss the chain-invitation process behind the exhibition, how their relationships shaped the work on view, and the role of dialogue, mentorship, and tension in sustaining creative communities. The talk offers a deeper look into how ideas move between artists—and how those tethers shape both individual practice and collective meaning.
Open to all. Conversation followed by informal mingling.
DRIFTS Screening, Q&A, Live Performance
Join us for a screening of DRIFTS.
The evening will open with a live performance by the film's composer Elori Saxl that will segue into the premiere of DRIFTS, followed by a Q/A with the filmmakers Peter Coccoma (writer/director).
Monologue Writing with Lou Craft
Play with Lou, Why Don’t You? The Monologue Makers :A Workshop of Character Lou will guide the group through writing their own monologue
Play with Lou, Why Don’t You?
The Monologue Makers
A Workshop of Character
Thursday, February 26 · 6–8pm
Free for Members · $15 for Non-Members
You are cordially invited to step into character.
In this lively workshop, we’ll explore a delectable sampling of dramatic monologues—from David Mamet, David Ives, Sarah Ruhl, Henrik Ibsen, and Lillian Hellman—before creating and performing our own.
From the humorous to the lugubrious, playful to poignant, participants will develop original characters, then share their work in a full-class reading with guided critique.
Who doesn’t need a little more drama in their life?
The Mezcal Table
A mezcal tasting and chef-driven dinner experience supporting CCSM & The Defense Project.
Musical Improv with Lou Craft and Live Piano
Play with Lou, Why Don’t You?
Find Your Muse: Musical Improv
Start with a few theater games. Get a scene prompt. Discover your relationship, setting, and situation—with a creative GPS to guide you.
Then the piano begins. Broadway? Blues? Something else entirely.
And suddenly… you’re singing.
How does that happen? Who does that?
You’ll see.
Poetry Salon with Lou Craft at (Creative Legion)
Play With Lou, Why Don’t You? SERIES presents
A “BILLY COLLINS” BACCHANAL POETRY SALON
Sip and explore the sly brilliance of America’s beloved Poet Laureate, Billy Collins. We’ll unpack how his deceptively simple language creates poetry that’s witty, poignant, and deeply observant—then turn our attention to what we know best: the funky, fabulous rhythms of Hudson.
Together, we’ll write our own poems in the Collins tradition and share them in a convivial group reading. Play your cards right—there just might be a publication.
Free for Members
$15 for Non-Members
RSVP via Eventbrite
ABOUT THE HOST
Lou Craft is a former NYC English teacher and New York Times–published poet (30 times). He’s eager to tap the talent and tenacity of Hudson’s unsung literary voices—inviting everyone to play.
Opening Reception: Tethered
Tethered is a four-person exhibition exploring artistic connection through a chain-invite process. Join us to meet the artists, connect with
Opening Reception: Tethered
Saturday, January 17 | 4–6 PM
Join us for the opening of Tethered, a four-person exhibition that explores the bonds that connect artists to one another, to the curatorial process, and to the larger creative collective.
For this exhibition, each artist invited another artist—forming a chain of connection that reveals how artistic communities grow through conversation, mentorship, admiration, and tension. The resulting exhibition is both intimate and expansive, tracing relationships that shape artistic practice and shared cultural ground.
Featuring work by Johannah Herr, Steph Zimmerman, CJ Matherne, and Eric Ehrnschwender. Curated by Tara Foley.
Come meet the artists and curator, connect with others in the Hudson Valley art community, and experience the exhibition together.
Light refreshments provided.
📍 (Creative Legion), 7 Fairview Ave, Hudson, NY 12534
🎟 Free to attend | RSVP encouraged via Eventbrite
Third Thursday: January
Monthly Happy Hour for members and the member curious.
We’re so back. And we’re starting where we left off: Third Thursdays.
Thursday, January 15, 5:30PM-8PM
Come meet members, inquire about membership, make a few new connections, and settle in with some sips and snacks.
Member Evan (aka Harvey Disco Kitty) will be spinning his vinyls
@catskill.photo.studio will be posted up with discounted headshots (because new year, new face card).
Free for all. Please RSVP
Third Thursday December
Join us for Third Thursdays, a moment for our members to meet each other and prospective members.
A Very Hudson Holiday
Join (Creative Legion) for A Very Hudson Holiday on December 14 — an evening of live music, seasonal bites by Feast & Floret, and community in Hudson, NY. Limited tickets available. 21+.
Artist Talk: Holiday Art Market Artists by Hudson Open Studios
Three artists from the Holiday Art Market chat about their work.
Jane Ormerod, Rob Lundberg, and Tanya McGivney in conversation with David Giroux.
Hudson Open Studios Holiday Market Opening Reception
A festive afternoon of art and holiday gifting across (Creative Legion) and Circle 46 Gallery, featuring over 25 Hudson Open Studios artists and seasonal sips. Saturday, December 6, 3–5 PM.
Artist Talk + Third Thursday’s with artist, Lexa Walsh and curator, Tara Foley
AN ARTIST’S SPIN ON THIRD THURSDAY’S!
Artist Talk: ransome + Ace Lehner with curator, Tara Foley
join us for a conversation with two of the artists from Hard Palate, ransome and Ace Lehner, as they discuss their artistic practices, creative influences, and the stories behind their work. Talk hosted by curator, Tara Foley.
This evening marks the first in our new Artist Talk Series, designed to open dialogue between artists, audiences, and the creative community of Hudson.
Thursday, November 6
5:00–7:00 PM
(Creative Legion), 7 Fairview Ave, Hudson, NY
Attendance is free and open to all — bring a friend and be part of the conversation.
Community Event: Memoirs From the Psyche of the Subjugated
Local Author and Screenplay Writer, Cynthia Stephens, presents a reading of her latest works, Memoirs From the Psyche of the Subjugated.
Join us for a powerful evening of sharing personal stories and reflections on overcoming oppression and reclaiming our voices.
Ages 14+
A Mural Party @ (Creative Legion)
Mural Party @ Creative Legion
We’re celebrating the epic new works of Peter Daverington — murals inspired by the Hudson River School but flipped with his signature contemporary edge.
📅 Thu, Oct 30 | 6–8PM
📍 7 Fairview Ave, Hudson
Art. Music. Drinks. Vibe. Come see our walls transformed.
Meet the Artists of Hard Palate: A Hudson Open Studios Event
Step inside (Creative Legion) during Hudson Open Studios and connect directly with the voices behind Hard Palate. Curator Tara Foley will be on hand to share the vision for the show and guide intimate conversations with the exhibiting artists:
Becca Van K • Kelsey Renko • June Glasson • Lexa Walsh • John Desousa • Daria Irincheeva • ransome • Gracelee Lawrence • Ace Lehner
Explore the works, hear the stories behind them, and experience how each artist channels and amplifies their inner truths through diverse mediums and perspectives.
📍 (Creative Legion), 7 Fairview Ave, Hudson, NY
📅 October 11th, 11am-5pm
🎨 Part of Hudson Open Studios
Come mingle, ask questions, and celebrate Hudson’s creative community.
Gallery Opening Reception with Live Jazz from HJF Sounds Around Town
oin (Creative Legion) for the opening of Hard Palate by local curator, Tara Foley, now an official stop of the Hudson Jazz Festival. This exhibition explores the hard palate. Tara believes as anatomy sharpens tone, art sharpens perception.
Featuring works by Becca Van K, Kelsey Renko, June Glasson, Lexa Walsh, John Desousa, Daria Irincheeva, ransome, Gracelee Lawrence, and Ace Lehner.
As part of Hudson Jazz Festival’s Sounds Around Town, enjoy an intimate set with Maia Jarrett (vocals), Leo Belsky (piano), and Noah Jarrett (bass), a trio whose sound bridges body and space just as the artists’ works bridge perception and expression.
📍 (Creative Legion), 7 Fairview, Hudson, NY
📅 Saturday, October 4th, 2-4pm
🎷 Part of Hudson Jazz Festival’s Sounds Around Town
Sip, mingle, and immerse yourself where art and music converge.
SLOW FOOD HUDSON VALLEY/TALBOTT & ARDING, CASEY ELSASS, COOKBOOK CLUB POTLUCK
Slow Food Hudson Valley Presents: A Cookbook Signing & Cookbook Potluck Series with Casey Elsass.
Creative Legion, Talbott & Arding, and Slow Food Hudson Valley invite you to a delicious Sunday in Hudson with cookbook author Casey Elsass.
Cookbook Signing
Sunday, September 14 | 12–2 PM
Talbott & Arding · 202 Allen Street, Hudson
Cookbook Club Potluck + Conversation
Sunday, September 14 | 3–6 PM
Creative Legion · 7 Fairview Avenue, Hudson
Casey’s brand-new cookbook, What Can I Bring? Recipes to Help You Live Your Guest Life reimagines the age-old question every good guest asks. With 75 bright, crowd-pleasing recipes built to share, it’s all about showing up with food that delights and travels well—from dips to desserts and everything in between.
We’ll gather first at Talbott & Arding for a signing, then head to Creative Legion for a cozy potluck meal and conversation with Casey. You’re welcome to attend one event or both!
How to join and sign-up for the Cookbook Club Potluck:
Cook and bring a dish from What Can I Bring?
Bring a drink of your choice to share
Upstate Art Weekend: Book Signing 𝘚𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 with Julian Adon Alexander
Upstate Art Weekend at (Creative Legion): Book Signing Event with Julian Adon Alexander 𝘚𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴
Join us for a book event and signing with Julian Adon Alexander (@snakebone_) for his debut monograph, 𝘚𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴, a personal and richly illustrated visual diary of Black youth and daily life.
Upstate Art Weekend: Screening + Talk Back of 𝘞𝘩𝘰’𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘈𝘳𝘵 with John Campbell
Upstate Art Weekend at (Creative Legion): Screening & Talk Back of Who’s Behind Black Art with John Campbell and Phillip Collins
A special screening of 𝘞𝘩𝘰’𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘈𝘳𝘵 (@whosbehindblackart), a docu-series directed, written, and produced by John Campbell (@jcintime) that pulls back the curtain on the lives of emerging artists and features the perspectives of curators, archivists, and cultural workers shaping the art world. Screening will be followed by a fireside chat with Phllip Collins (@goodblackart) and John Campbell.
Upstate Art Weekend: WAITING ROOM Opening Reception with Braden A. Hollis
Upstate Art Weekend at (Creative Legion): Opening Reception of Waiting Room by Braden A. Hollis
Join us for the Opening Reception for our latest exhibit with Good Black Art (@goodblackart), 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮, during Upstate Art Weekend (@upstateartweekend). 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘮, our second summer exhibition, invites visitors into an immersive environment where domestic space becomes a site of reflection, care, and transformation.
Co-curated by artist and designer Braden A. Hollis (@bootlegballerina) and realized through the spatial design of Pablo Olguin (@eyypablo), this exhibition blends art and design across disciplines into a warm, lived-in environment. From early sketches and brainstorming to furniture, floor plans, and found objects, every piece reveals a creative process rooted in care, intention, and collaboration.
Meet the artists and curator as we bring warmth to the space with local, DJ April Hunt (@DJAprilHunt).
OPEN STUDIO MORNING
Saturday from 10AM–1PM, we're opening our doors early for a Pride morning hang. Swing by Creative Legion for:
A DJ set by Sir Shorty
Touching Grass, a new exhibition by Good Black Art
Take a tour for your first (or fifth) time
It’s the perfect pre-parade vibe—come through, connect, and catch a little culture before the streets fill up.