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Evens Angulo-Duvil on The Aura of Upstate, teaching himself animation, and building a studio outside California
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Evens Angulo-Duvil & The Aura of Upstate

He spent years interviewing upstate New Yorkers for his podcast. Now he's singlehandedly turning it into an animated film and a documentary.

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Aimee deSimone
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Aimee deSimone

Beacon / Dutchess County

After a decade as a TV/film producer, I opened Berte, a curated home + gift shop. Leveraging my skills in project management, storytelling, and biz development, I offer a unique customer experience. My multifaceted toolkit fuels my entrepreneurial journey.

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Artists arrive from all over and are enchanted by the mountains, reservoir, trails, and rivers... They show up and they're like, 'Wow, this is magical. It looks magical. It feels magical.'
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Thomas Sadoski
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Thomas Sadoski

Actor and activist

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Stella Abrera
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Stella Abrera

Former principal dancer, American Ballet Theatre

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Easton Lachappelle
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Easton Lachappelle

Robotics & medical prosthetics pioneer

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Joanne Louis-Paul
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Joanne Louis-Paul

Co-founder of Hudson Valley Sustainable Fashion Week

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Evens Angulo-Duvil on The Aura of Upstate, teaching himself animation, and building a studio outside California

Evens Angulo-Duvil on The Aura of Upstate, teaching himself animation, and building a studio outside California

The upstate New York animator behind The Aura of Upstate on turning a podcast into an animated show — and making great films with no studio behind him...

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Upcoming Event / Sep 15

Watercolor retreat in French Polynesia

Watercolor retreat in French Polynesia

Huahine, French Polynesia

Hudson Valley artist and teaching artist Vaea Dang is inviting a small group of eight participants to join her for a seven-day watercolor retreat on H...

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Vaea Dang

Red Hook / Dutchess County

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Just saying hello!

Just saying hello!

Hi everyone,

Thought I would do an introductory post.

My name is Becca Van K and I make ZAPWARE! I know I have a short bio, but here is a bit m...

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ZAPWARE Outdoors

Purling / Greene County

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Keep It Together, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline | Wallkill River Center for the Arts

Keep It Together, A Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline | Wallkill River Center for the Arts

Anthony Scarzafava will be exhibiting

Keep It Together. A Regional Exhibition Juried by Elizabeth Keithline August 22 - September 27, 2026 In addit...

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Anthony Scarzafava

Montgomery / Orange County

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Recap of the ConnectHV Meetup in Poughkeepsie

Recap of the ConnectHV Meetup in Poughkeepsie

Hundreds of Hudson Valley creatives and small business owners gathered at Scenic Hudson's Northside Hub for a magical evening.

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$200 Off Wedding Packages, Book by August 31

$200 Off Wedding Packages, Book by August 31

For a limited time, book your Hudson Valley wedding with Megan & Kenneth between now and August 31 and take $200 off your package! Any wedding date wo...

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Megan and Kenneth

Dutchess County

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Serena Connelly

Pleasantville / Westchester County

Freelance Advertising, Experietial marketing, interactive, VR Conceptual Creative Director with 20+ years of experience. Also a non-union Actor and Voice Over Talent, and private Chef. Www.serenaconnelly.com

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Rick Holbrook

Walden / Orange County

Hello! I’m a commercial photographer living in the Hudson Valley. I have over 15 years of experience as a photographer and product stylist. I’d love to connect and collaborate!

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Johnny LeHane

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

I am a long time Hudson Valley resident, ecosystem builder and startup and small business supporter. I am currently providing coaching for startup founders and consulting as a fractional embedded COO for Small and medium sized businesses.

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Kaatsbaan Cultural Park

Tivoli / Dutchess County

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park is a 153-acre artist sanctuary located in the charming village of Tivoli. As an incubator for creativity and presenter of world-class artists in dance, theater, music, film, spoken and written word, and culinary and visual arts, KCP provides artists with extraordinary studios, an indoor black box theater, an outdoor stage, housing at The Dancers’ Inn and Artist Gatehouse. Our facilities make a breathtaking and idyllic country home for creative action and achievement.
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Margie Ruddick Landscape

Germantown / Columbia County

Margie Ruddick’s pioneering projects in landscape design, in places such as India, China, and Mexico, bridge the worlds of high design and ecology. Winner of the 2013 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, Margie is also the author of Wild by Design (2016), an early call for rewilding; she is currently working on Restoration, a landscape memoir that look at what "restoration" means in landscape design, and personally.
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Danielle

Rhinebeck / Dutchess County

Hi! I’m Danielle and I practice interior design here in the Hudson Valley. I have over 20 years of experience and I started my own company 10 years ago. I love design and all aspects to it.

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The HUDSY Mashup — Save the Date, August 13 at RMV Cellars in West Park, NY

Thu · Aug 13 · RMV Cellars, West Park

Join us for the HUDSY Mashup

A night of creative networking for the Hudson Valley. Hundreds of artists, filmmakers, makers, and community-builders come together for one evening of inspiration and connection. Free to attend — all are welcome.

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