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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 […]

We are excited to announce the initial wave of 2021 season programming plans, celebrating a genre-spanning array of film, music, art, conversation and live performance that accommodate COVID-19 safety protocols. 2020 challenged Basilica to offer new, creative ways to connect. In 2021, we will continue expanding our ONLINE programming through podcasts and livestreams, getting to […]

We are thrilled to partner with H0L0 and Experimental Sound Studio Chicago on their Place of Assembly Podcast this spring. Place of Assembly is a podcast that looks at the role of physical space in cultural production and in the lives of artists and creative communities of practice. Together we will produce a 4 part series titled “The Art Emergence in Upstate New York."

After turning 10 in 2020, we’re embarking on another decade of transformation. We have big plans, but need enthusiastic supporters to make it happen. That’s where you come in. We want to engage with our audience in a new, more personal way to create a robust dialogue. When you join our Patreon — an innovative sustaining […]

For the past 7 years, 24-HOUR DRONE presented with Le Guess Who? has kicked Basilica Hudson’s season into bloom, as a sacred wake-up call for the building in her winter hibernation. With all large gatherings still postponed due to COVID-19, this year we will bring it to the airwaves in collaboration with Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM Radio for Open Ears.