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On May 21-23, 2021, FIREDANCE!: A Selection of First Nation Stories breathed light and love into our factory halls for three sold out shows, presented by Diata Diata International Folkloric Theatre and directed by the legendary Hudson community leader Pamela Badila. There are so many words, and yet not nearly enough, to capture the energy […]

On May 11, 2021, Basilica Hudson hosted a Climate & Community Investment Act (CCIA) info session with Environmental Advocates NY (EANY). Thank you to everyone who joined us to learn and ask questions about he most comprehensive environmental justice bill being reviewed by NYS legislators. We were moved by the variety of community leaders on […]

EIGHT PILLARS : A SERPENT COILED ALONG A BROKEN LINE As Artist in Residence at Basilica through the NEA supported Hudson As Muse program, Kamau Patton will develop a composition which uses landscape as material and inspiration for a new sound work to be premiered at Basilica Hudson. Patton will also continue his research on […]

In order to comply with COVID-19 restrictions and accommodate a larger audience, Basilica Hudson is thrilled to once again partner with the Greenville Drive-In to move the Basilica Non-Fiction Screening Series OUTDOORS. Hosting our series at the drive-in allows us to bring independent and experimental documentary filmmaking to the most people possible, as our own screening room […]

With all large indoor gatherings still postponed due to COVID-19, we were so grateful to be able to once again present a free digital reworking of 24-HOUR DRONE, this year presented with Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7 FM.  From Mellotron to reconfigured turntables, from an augmented Oud to haunting resonance that seemed to reach out from […]

On April 21, Basilica Hudson hosted HUDSON WATERFRONT: PUBLIC SPACE IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE, a public conversation on Zoom exploring Hudson-specific waterfront proposals developed during the past year by students from Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. The proposals address topics such as net zero energy, […]

APRIL: EARTH DAY, ADVOCACY & NY RENEWS A message from Basilica Hudson Co-Founder and Director, Melissa Auf der Maur:  “I trust that the spring budding greens are bringing fresh air and new visions into your world. We are together coming out of a long winter, but we are also hopeful for the unexpected and wonderful […]

You can experience DRONE AT HOME in several formats, including a new 10-hour TV-like Audio/Visual livestream via Twitch. Highlights from past 24-HOUR DRONE event archives will flesh out the rest of the 24-hour online stream.

On March 26, 2021, Basilica Hudson rang with music, laughter and applause for the first time in 18 months.  NY PopsUp — an expansive festival consisting of hundreds of pop up performances throughout NYS — presented the legendary performing artist Justin Vivian Bond and their band featuring  Matt Ray, Nath Ann Carrera and Claudia Chopek […]