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The Chance Theater Complex In Poughkeepsie Is For Sale For $1.75 Million The Chance Theater Complex In Poughkeepsie Is For Sale For $1.75 Million
The Chance Theater Complex In Poughkeepsie Is For Sale For $1.75 Million Poughkeepsie's legendary Chance Theater and its corresponding restaurant and bar are on the market for $1.75 million The Crannell Street site has operated as an entertainment venue since 1926, first as a vaudeville theater, then a stage for live music from 1970 onward. Bob Dylan, R.E.M., Metallica, Muddy Waters, Charles Mingus, Pete Seeger and Cyndi Lauper have all performed in the 17,000 square-foot building.  The listing includes not just the Chance Theater building, but The Loft upstairs, The Platinum Lounge and The Nuddy Bar and Grill, according to the site's listing. The complex …

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by Christina Coulter
Schools
Poughkeepsie Day School Will Close After 86 Years Poughkeepsie Day School Will Close After 86 Years
Poughkeepsie Day School Will Close After 86 Years After 86 of educating Hudson Valley children and guiding them to success, a tradition-rich private school has announced it will close its doors. The Poughkeepsie Day School Board of Trustees said the school does not have the resources to open next year, even after exploring and pursuing funding associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The school said in a letter to parents and students that the challenging financial picture it faces is spurred by lower enrollment, coupled with declining revenues and high expenses to maintain the campus.  "Unfortunately, the COVID-19 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Neighbors
Hudson Valley Resident's New Album Pays Tribute To Famed Folk Musician Hudson Valley Resident's New Album Pays Tribute To Famed Folk Musician
Hudson Valley Resident's New Album Pays Tribute To Famed Folk Musician Andy Biskin is hoping people love the music of Alan Lomax as much as he does.Biskin and his band, 16 Tons, have launched a Kickstarter to help fund the recording of his band's new record, which features a collection of American folk songs previously collected by Lomax.  The campaign, which runs through Feb. 1, is hoping to raise $8,000 to help cover fees for musicians recording, editing, mixing, mastering and producing the CDs. As of Saturday morning, 51 people have already pledged $4,521. Biskin must raise the full amount or he receives nothing. The album will begin recording in January an…

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by Sam Barron