Compass A&E

The 10-day Hudson Eye public festival of dance, music, performance, film and visual art in Hudson, N.Y., is scheduled to begin on Aug. 28 and continue through Labor Day, ending on Sept. 7 (assuming there are no new tropical storms and infectious viruses between now and then).

Movie theaters are closed across the country due to the pandemic and many have dubbed this as “The Summer Without Blockbusters.” You may wonder, if nothing changes this fall, will there be anything to nominate for the Oscars? 

Like many cultural organizations, the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village, Conn., had arts events scheduled for the spring and summer — and had to cancel them because of the COVID-19 quarantine. 

The zucchini are everywhere, threatening to take over your kitchen and your garden. No one will accept them as “gifts” any longer. You need a cookbook with some really good summer squash recipes, and while we’re at it let’s talk about Swiss chard, corn and tomatoes. 

Residents of the Tri-state region first met Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom through their work as the art-creating duo Ghost of a Dream, when they exhibited their work at the Wassaic Project in the hamlet of Wassaic in the town of Amenia, N.Y.

Published in April 2020, Lawrence Wright’s novel “The End of October” seems prescient: A new disease advances across the globe, with nations being brought to a standstill. 

Wright’s prophecies diverge from the coronavirus reality in important — and sometimes reassuring — ways.

Books about stolen fiancés and ruined weddings are always popular because, weirdly, these kinds of situations do come up in real life — even or especially when two sisters are involved.

Like so many arts organizations everywhere, Music Mountain in Falls Village, Conn., has had to pivot this year to a new way of delivering content virtually, after having to shut down its summer concert season to keep audience members and artists alike safe.