During the 1830s, young Romantic poets in Paris were loud and rebellious. They raised the noise levels in literature. Pétrus Borel headed the “Petit Cénacle,” an eccentric group of writers who had declared war on Classicism.
Considered a social nuisance, their rowdy and unruly behavior led to arrests. A journalistic term of abuse was turned into a banner of pride. The group’s members adopted the name Les Bousingos (“faiseurs de bousin” = brawlers). [Read more…] about Charlie Pfaff, Walt Whitman and the King of Bohemia
Judges selected 12 photographs that represent the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor for the organization’s 16th Annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Winners were chosen from a competitive group of more than 300 entries. 
View, the Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge, NY will host an Adirondack Quilters Conference from October 18th through 20th. The conference is a new addition to the annual Quilts Unlimited Exhibit and will feature a series of lectures and workshops featuring both traditional and art quilting techniques. 
The history of the modern private press can be said to have started in early 1891 with William Morris’s foundation of the Kelmscott Press at 16 Upper Mall, Hammersmith, and the publication of his own work The Story of the Glittering Plain.
Historic Huguenot Street will host a chamber ensemble Hudson Valley Baroque in a concert featuring music of Elizabeth Jaquet de la Guerre (1665 – 1729), Antonio Vivaldi (1768 – 1741), Jean-Baptiste Loeillet (1680 – 1730), Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 – 1725), and Jacques-Martin Hotteterre (1674 – 1763), on Sunday, October 3rd. 
New York Folklore has announced a Mohawk Hudson Folklife Festival, featuring music and craft demonstrations, hands-on activities for children, and food trucks representing the diverse food of the region, set for Sunday, October 3rd from 11:30 am to 5 pm at the Washington Park Lakehouse in Albany. 