Upcoming events.
From exhibitions to live music, our ticketed events bring Hudson’s creative community together through art, talks, workshops, and celebrations of creativity.
Admin Night: Productive Misery, Together
Bring your backlog. We'll bring the pizza. Tackle the forms, mystery charges, and subscriptions you've been avoiding — with good company and stress snacks to get you through it.
Breathwork Mornings with Bri
Breathwork with Bri Thursday, May 28th | 8:30–9:15am
Start your morning from the inside out.
Join Bri for a grounding breathwork session designed to regulate your nervous system, shift your mindset, and help you feel genuinely good in your body and life. Whether you're brand new to breathwork or returning to your practice, this is a space to slow down, tune in, and come home to yourself.
Free for members | $10 for non-members
Venue Host of FREE PUBLIC EVENT: Occupy the Void with Generosity : A Participatory Lecture with Ted Kerr, Koray Duman and Carlos Motta
Memorials serve as sites of invitation. To remember. To rest. To witness. To gather. To organize.
The Void, an ongoing counter-memorial to HIV / AIDS, prioritizes gathering in public space as a radical invitation to honor our dead - together, out loud - to feel, discuss and take action around the ongoing AIDS crisis and interconnected issues.
For this participatory lecture, the history and various uses of The Void will be shared, before it is activated in the space as an opportunity to bring voice to connecting issues, realities and tactics emerging from the HIV response alongside other contemporary calamities.
The Void began as a proposal in 2020 for the Highline Plinth commission by Carlos Motta, Koray Duman and Theodore Kerr. The proposal was not selected. A year later, it was considered as a temporary public sculpture connected to the New York City AIDS Memorials. This opportunity also did not move forward. Since then, The Void has found a public life through publication,exhibition, and events featured in The Hoosac Institute, and Motta’s exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in Bogota and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Barcelona, where it served a platform to convene, discuss, perform, etc
Over the years, The Void has come to be an ephemeral memorial, serving at various times as a proposal, a wall painting, a performance backdrop, a site of radical hospitality, a counter monument, a place for institutional criticism and more. Core to the project is a faith and practice of politics and generosity in public space.
Bios:
Carlos Motta (b. 1978, Colombia) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice documents the social conditions and political struggles of sexual, gender, and ethnic minority communities, challenging normative discourses through acts of self-representation. As a historian of untold narratives, Motta is deeply committed to researching the struggles of post-colonial subjects and societies. His work spans a variety of media, including video, installation, sculpture, drawing, web-based projects, performance, and symposia. In 2026, Motta’s mid-career survey, Carlos Motta: Pleas of Resistance—originally shown in 2025 at the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA) and co-curated by Agustín Pérez Rubio and María Berrios—will travel to OK Contemporary Art Center in Linz, curated by Agustín Pérez-Rubio and Susanne Watzenboeck. In 2026, Motta was also named Keith Haring Chair in Art and Activism at Bard College.
Koray Duman, AIA, LEED AP, invests in the social, cultural and ecological challenges of our built environment with innovative architectural strategies. An immigrant, Muslim, and LGBTQ man, Koray expresses in his work the need for architecture to encourage human bonds as a form of cultural advancement, creating spaces that promote inclusion, connectivity, and engagement with everyone.Prior to establishing Buro Koray Duman in 2013, Koray was the co-founder of Sayigh Duman Architects and had previously worked as the lead architect on several West Coast museum projects for Frederick Fisher & Partners. Koray has been the chair of New Practice Committee at AIA NY, a board member of the Clemente Center, and part of the Leadership Council at Van Alen Institute. He is currently a fellow of Urban Design Forum, and sits on the advisory boards of the American Society for Muslim Advancement and ProtoCinema. Koray has taught at Pratt Graduate School of Architecture, the New School, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is originally from Turkey where he earned a BArch from Middle Eastern Technical University, and furthered his studies at UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design with a master’s degree in Architecture. Koray is a registered architect in New York and Turkey.
Theodore (Ted) Kerr is a writer, educator, cultural organizer and artist whose work explores the history and ongoing impact of HIV/AIDS through the lenses of art, activism, and community storytelling. He is the co-author of We Are Having This Conversation Now: The Times of AIDS Cultural Production (Duke University Press, 2022, with Alexandra Juhasz). He curated the 2021 exhibition AIDS, Posters and Stories of Public Health: A People's Pandemic for the National Libraries of Medicine. He is a founding member of the international collective What Would an HIV Doula Do? He was one of 4 oral historians who worked on Visual Arts and the AIDS Epidemic: An Oral History Project for the Smithsonian, Archives for American Art in 2017 / 2018. He teaches at The New School, and is currently a Visiting Professor at Manhattan University.
MEMBERS ONLY Coffee
Members meet members and have a chat. Coffee and pastries. Members Only.
FILM SCREENING + TALK: What the whale carries: a film screening and conversation on dreams
An evening of cinema, depth psychology, and shared dreaming
Mahjong Monday June Edition
Mahjong Monday's is back again for a Monday in June. Hosted by @MahjongMatinee. Boards and beverages provided.
Pull up a seat. The tiles are waiting.
Join us for Mahjong Monday, a casual evening of gameplay hosted with @MahjongMatinee. All levels welcome — if you've never played, even better. We'll get you up to speed.
Boards and beverages provided. Space is limited, so grab your spot early.
Monday, June 8th · 6–8PM
(Creative Legion), Hudson NY
Tickets
Members: Free
Non-Members: $15
RSVP required. Space is limited.
Breathwork Mornings with Bri
Breathwork with Bri Thursday, June 9th | 8:30–9:15am
Start your morning from the inside out.
Join Bri for a grounding breathwork session designed to regulate your nervous system, shift your mindset, and help you feel genuinely good in your body and life. Whether you're brand new to breathwork or returning to your practice, this is a space to slow down, tune in, and come home to yourself.
Free for members | $10 for non-members
Evening Breathwork and Botanicals with Bri
An evening of breathwork and botanical cocktails with Bri Renko and Hudson Dry.
Evening Breathwork with Bri Thursday, June 11th | 6:30–8:30pm
An evening to exhale.
Unwind with a guided breathwork session by Bri Renko, then stay and sip with curated non-alcoholic spirits from Hudson Dry. Two practices in one room — both designed to help you feel good, without compromise.
This is your permission to slow down, reset, and enjoy something intentional.
Free for members | $15 for non-members
SOLD OUT Mahjong Monday with @MahjongMatinee
Mahjong Monday's kicks off May 18th. Boards and beverages provided.
Pull up a seat. The tiles are waiting.
Join us for Mahjong Monday, a casual evening of gameplay hosted with @MahjongMatinee. All levels welcome — if you've never played, even better. We'll get you up to speed.
Boards and beverages provided. Space is limited, so grab your spot early.
Monday, May 18th · 6–8PM Creative Legion, Hudson NY
Tickets Members: Free General Admission: $15
RSVP required. Space is limited.
A Sicilian Evening: Fabrizia Lanza in conversation with Odette Williams in partnership with Talbott & Arding
An intimate Sicilian evening of film, conversation, wine, and cheese.
FORAGE FEST 2026: A Wild Food Gathering
Looking for things to do in Hudson, NY this May? Forage Fest brings five chefs, wild food, and foraged cocktails to Creative Legion on May 9.
Slow Food HVCookbook Club Potluck Series: Eating at Home with Trinity Mouzon Wofford
Join Slow Food Hudson Valley for an afternoon with author Trinity Mouzon Wofford, celebrating her book Eating at Home, The Nourishing Practice of Everyday Cooking. Seasonal, local ingredients. A thoughtful pantry. Simple meals, made with care.
This is a creative way to welcome the Hudson Valley’s farmers market season and to cook what’s fresh this spring. Pick a recipe, shop the ingredients, cook at home, and bring your dish to share.
“I wrote this book because of what everyday cooking really feeds us with: connection.” — Trinity Mouzon Wofford
Slow Food HV Members: $50
Includes a signed book at the event + electronic copy after registration
Additional member tickets: $15 (no book or PDF)
Non-Members: $60
Includes a signed book at the event + electronic copy after registration
Additional non-member tickets: $20 (no book or PDF)
April Third Thursday: Member & Prospective Member Happy Hour
April Third Thursday: Member & Prospective Member Happy Hour. Meet members. Become a member.
The Art of Shopping: A Hudson Valley Sale for the Ages
The Art of Shopping: A Hudson Valley Sale For the Ages
Get ready for an amazing shopping experience at (Creative Legion)! Join us on April 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM (ET) for a fun, in-person event full of unique finds and great vibes. Whether you're a local or just visiting, this sale is one for the ages. Don’t miss out on the chance to explore some awesome treasures and meet fellow shopping lovers!
DJ Bailey spinning vinyls
Shuttle service from Intentionally Blank on Warren Street to (Creative Legion).
Vendors include Hudson Clothier, Intentionally Blank, Kasuri, Loup, MLE, Mikel Hunter, Pidgin, Presley Oldham, Westerlind.
Entry is free. Registration is required.
Artist Talk: Presence in Absence - Veterans, Memory, and the Work of Remembering
A conversation with Inbal Abergil and Lexa Walsh, moderated by Ashley Gilbertson, exploring veterans, grief, and the art of remembering — held in the former home of American Legion Post 184. Free admission. RSVP required.
Opening Reception: Truthful Search
Truthful Search is a full-space takeover exhibition by Charles Thomas O’Neil, marking a new chapter in how (Creative Legion) engages visual art. Expanding beyond the traditional gallery, O’Neil’s layered, process-driven works inhabit the entire space — inviting visitors to encounter art as part of daily life. Through accumulation and erasure, tension and restraint, Truthful Search reflects a practice rooted in inquiry and the pursuit of honest form. Free and open to the public.
Breakfast Club
March Breakfast Club at (Creative Legion)
Wednesday, March 18
Start your morning in good company.
Breakfast Club is a casual gathering designed to bring the Hudson-Area creative community together before the day takes over. Coffee on. Morning snacks will be provided.
Come for 20 minutes or stay the whole morning.
The Mezcal Table
A mezcal tasting and chef-driven dinner experience supporting CCSM & The Defense Project.
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?
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).
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.
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.
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.