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  • An intimate conversation with Phillipe Petit, master wire-walker

    An intimate conversation with Phillipe Petit, master wire-walker
    Feb 16 2022
           We are honored to speak with Phillipe Petit, the incredible wire-walker artist who captivated the world when he walked on a wire between Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in August, 1974. Since then, Phillipe has conquered such structures as the Eiffel Tower, Grand Central Station, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, where he has been artist-in-residence for over 45 years. We caught up with Phillipe, a Hudson Valley resident, as he just completed shooting a new film – Open Practice – at UPAC in Kingston, which gives the audience a front row seat to the origin of Phillipe’s famous walks and moves

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    43 min
  • Machan Taylor- Legendary Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Professor

    Machan Taylor- Legendary Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Professor
    Jan 26 2022
    Today, our very special guest is the legendary American singer and songwriter, Machan Taylor. Having toured internationally with Pink Floyd, Foreigner, Sting, and Government Mule, not to mention working with Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor and George Benson, Machan has established herself as a woman who’s passionate about singing, songwriting, the music business, teaching college and producing music. We were lucky enough to catch up with her during a recent break in her busy schedule to discuss her musical and personal accomplishments during the past decades

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    52 min
  • Damian Darlington, Musical Director, Guitarist and Vocalist for Brit Floyd

    Damian Darlington, Musical Director, Guitarist and Vocalist for Brit Floyd
    Sep 21 2021
    Our very special guest is Damian Darlington, Musical Director, guitarist and vocalist with the “World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show”, Brit Floyd. Currently on their post-pandemic tour, Brit Floyd is covering North America, including our own UPAC in Kingston, NY. While staying true to the source material, Brit Floyd stamps their own musical brand on their tribute to Pink Floyd. Their mesmerizing light and video show will amaze, and audiences will be enraptured by the greatest, and some obscure, Pink Floyd hits as only Brit Floyd can present.

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    27 min
  • Joe Louis Walker, legendary Blues Guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer

    Joe Louis Walker, legendary Blues Guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer
    Aug 7 2021
    Join us for a lively conversation with legendary Blues Guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, Joe Louis Walker, as he talks music and current world events. An inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame, Grammy nominee and multiple Blues Music Award winner, JLW has teamed with musical greats such as Bonnie Raitt, Tower of Power, Taj Mahal and James Cotton to bring his heavy guitar riffs filled with Memphis soul, gospel harmony and powerful funk to audiences around the world.

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    46 min
  • Dar Williams, American Pop-Folk Singer, Songwriter, Retreat Leader and Author

    Dar Williams, American Pop-Folk Singer, Songwriter, Retreat Leader and Author
    Jun 8 2021
    In these waning days of pandemic craziness, it's nice to have a girl friend to chat with. On this episode, our very special guest is American Pop Folk singer and songwriter, Dar Williams. Having toured with Mary Chapin Carpenter, Patti Griffin, Ani DeFranco, Shawn Colvin and Joan Baez, Dar has established herself as a woman who follows her muses from coffeehouses to festivals to the stage of the Bardavon. Dar’s been busy during the pandemic and is about to get even busier with her songwriting, her retreats and an upcoming tour. So, she’ll pour the coffee while we chat about music, kids and fiction writing.

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    49 min
  • Stephen LaMarca, Managing Director of Theater Productions, Tom Rosato, Technical Director and Audio, and Nicole Raskofp, Technical Director/ Lighting Designer for the Bardavon Theater and UPAC

    Stephen LaMarca, Managing Director of Theater Productions, Tom Rosato, Technical Director and Audio, and Nicole Raskofp, Technical Director/ Lighting Designer for the Bardavon Theater and UPAC
    May 5 2021
    In this episode, we have three very special guests who will actually be taking us backstage at the Bardavon and UPAC. Joining us is Stephen LaMarca, Managing Director of Theater Productions, Tom Rosato, Technical Director and Audio, and Nicole Raskofp, Technical Director/ Lighting Designer. They are the technical team who make sure the lights go and the curtain rises for each performance at the Bardavon and UPAC. And that you have a great time. Also, we’ll hear how the Bardavon is reinventing itself during the pandemic.

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    34 min
  • Murali Coryell, acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter

    Murali Coryell, acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter
    Mar 17 2021
    In these days of COVID-19, our podcast has reached out to residents of the Hudson Valley who have been instrumental in the development of our unique music scene. Joining us today is Murali Coryell, acclaimed singer, guitarist and songwriter, and Hudson Valley resident. Murali’s blues guitar chops have landed him on stages around the world and into the New York State Blues Hall of Fame. His nine albums, most recently “Made In Texas,” confirm his musical lineage as the son of the late jazz legend Larry Coryell. 

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    40 min
  • John Barry, freelance writer, and former music and arts writer for the Poughkeepsie Journal.

    John Barry, freelance writer, and former music and arts writer for the Poughkeepsie Journal.
    Feb 1 2021
    In these days of COVID-19, our podcast has reached out to residents of the Hudson Valley who have been instrumental in the development of our unique music scene. Joining us today is John Barry, freelance writer, and former music and arts writer for the Poughkeepsie Journal. During his time at the Poughkeepsie Journal, John has covered everything from Woodstock 40 to the recent Covid pandemic and it’s effect on the Music Scene.

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    36 min