NEWSLETTER
Featuring Premieres, International Bands, and Celebrated Collaborators
Highlights include: Icelandic band múm; Davóne Tines and early music band Ruckus; interdisciplinary artist Jon Kinzel, and more.
Hudson, NY (May 14, 2025) — Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House announces events in its Summer and Fall 2025 season, featuring an eclectic lineup of music, performance, visual art, and community programs. The season is anchored by the preview performance of What is Your Hand in This?, a provocative collaboration between baritone Davóne Tines and early music ensemble Ruckus; a rare U.S. appearance by Icelandic experimental pop band múm; and the premiere of Hudson Terminus, a new interdisciplinary installation and performance series by choreographer and visual artist Jon Kinzel as part of the 2025 Upstate Art Weekend.
Additional highlights include From the Hooghly to the Hudson, a cross-cultural concert connecting Bengali folk music to the Hudson River composed by Eric Fraser; a Pride Month screening of the cult drag documentary Wigstock: The Movie hosted by Trixie Starr; a poetry and book launch with Richard Milazzo and Daniel Rothbart; a free culminating concert from the Hudson Jazz Workshop; a four-day improvisation masterclass led by composer and drummer Bobby Previte, and Hudson Hall’s annual fundraising gala honoring Executive Director Tambra Dillon, who steps down this fall after 13 years of service.
Tickets can be purchased or reserved at hudsonhall.org or by phone at (518) 822-1438.
FULL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
MOVIES ON MAINSTREET PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION
WIGSTOCK: THE MOVIE (1995, dir. Barry Shils, 85 min)
Friday, June 6 at 7pm | Tickets: $5 (+$2 fee)
Hosted by Trixie Starr
A 30th anniversary screening of the landmark drag documentary celebrating NYC’s iconic Wigstock Festival. Featuring RuPaul, Lady Bunny, Lypsinka, Crystal Waters, and more.
MUSIC
From the Hooghly to the Hudson
Saturday, August 2 at 7pm | Tickets from $18
Composed and led by bansuri flutist Eric Fraser, this concert connects Bengali river songs and Indian classical music to the Hudson River through original compositions and collaborative performance. Commissioned by Hudson Hall.
Hudson Jazz Workshop Concert
Sunday, August 3 at 4pm | Free (reservations recommended)
Led by Armen Donelian and Marc Mommaas with guest guitarist Steve Cardenas and workshop participants. Now in its 19th year.
múm
Saturday, September 20 at 7pm | Tickets on sale May 16 (Member presale May 15)
Iceland’s acclaimed experimental electro/pop group embark on their first U.S. tour since 2018 with their signature ethereal electronics, nontraditional instruments, and atmospheric vocals.
What is Your Hand in This?
Davóne Tines & Ruckus (Preview Performance)
Saturday, October 25 at 7pm | Public on-sale July 1, 2025
Tines and early music band Ruckus reimagine four centuries of revolutionary music to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. Features a new Hudson Hall commissioned work by composer Doug Balliett.
VISUAL ART & PERFORMANCE
Hudson Terminus by Jon Kinzel
Exhibition: July 18 – August 17, 2025 | Opening reception: July 18, 5–7pm
Site-specific performances featuring Jon Kinzel, Anne Iobst, Fabio Tavares: July 19 & 20 at 3pm & 5pm
A two-part project merging visual art and choreography to explore aging, technology, and embodiment. Commissioned by Hudson Hall.
LITERARY EVENT
More Fugitive Than Light Book Launch
Thursday, June 26 at 6pm | Free (reservations recommended)
With poet Richard Milazzo and artist Daniel Rothbart in conversation with Éric Longo (The Flow Chart Foundation). Associated exhibition on view at The Flow Chart Foundation June 14–July 14.
WORKSHOP
Bobby Previte’s 360 Improv Workshop
August 11–14 | Free by application (deadline: July 20)
Open to student, amateur, and professional musicians. Four days of improv masterclasses with the Guggenheim-winning composer and drummer.
SPECIAL EVENT
2025 Proprietors Ball: Honoring Tambra Dillon
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Hudson Hall’s annual benefit gala honors Executive Director Tambra Dillon, celebrating her 13 years of leadership. The evening features cocktails, dinner, and live performances. Proceeds support Hudson Hall’s year-round programming.
ABOUT HUDSON HALL AT THE HISTORIC HUDSON OPERA HOUSE
hudsonhall.org // @hudsonhallny
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera offers a dynamic year-round schedule of music, theater, dance, literature, film, workshops for youth and adults, as well as family programs and large-scale events such as the Hudson Jazz Festival. Located in a historic landmark that houses New York State’s oldest surviving theater, Hudson Hall underwent full restoration and reopened to the public in April 2017 for the first time in over 55 years.
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Press contact: Caroline Lee
caroline@hudsonhall.org
(518) 822-1438