O Brother, Where Art Thou?, w/ The Slide Mountain String Band If it's a bonafide good time you're looking for, then search no further! Opus 40 and Upstate Films have a hootin' and hollerin' good time planned for one of the Coen Brothers' most enjoyable and revered films: O Brother, Where Art Thou?. The Hudson Valley Picture Show and Sonic Wave #2 present an evening of food, music, and movies, complete with a live musical performance by The Slide Mountain String Band before a screening of O Brother, Where Art Thou? at the beautiful Opus 40 park in Saugerties. Local joint, Stockade Tavern, will provide drinks, while food will be sold by local food vendors, with soda, popcorn, and more snacks provided courtesy of Upstate Films. Tickets for this one-night-only event are sure to go fast, so get yours in advance before they up and vamoose.
Indie film fest darlings and the start of blockbust make May an exciting month at Hudson Valley's independent cinemas. Here are five films and movie events to catch this month.