Interviews

Rikki Snyder specializes in bright and colorful food, lifestyle, and interior photography for publications, ad campaigns, and books.

Easton LaChappelle is the founder of Unlimited Tomorrow, a company revolutionizing the world of medical prosthetics.

Entrepreneur, technologist, author, and teacher Marva Allen lives in Beacon and runs four businesses.

Jesse Brown is a co-founder of HUDSY, an online video platform that showcases local storytelling and a cooperative model.

From her studio in Kingston, Amber Spiegel's tutorials and stunning creations reach millions of followers.

In addition to her career as a freelance illustrator, Julia is a songwriter and musical comedian.

With strong Hudson Valley roots, singer-songwriter Natalie Forteza fuses textural acoustics with influences of soul, world, R&B, and indie pop.

Maryline is an interior designer and founder of the Kingston Design Showhouse, an annual event showcasing designers and artists in the Hudson Valley.

Hudson Valley native Deana Burke is democratizing Bitcoin as her startup Gracias drives cryptocurrency adoption among young women and teens from diverse backgrounds.

Stella Abrera is principal ballerina of the American Ballet Theatre and the newly-installed artistic director at Kaatsbaan, a renowned cultural park for dance in Tivoli.

Danny Potocki is an entrepreneur and managing director of Accel7, a startup accelerator that provides training and guidance to early-stage tech companies, including many in the Hudson Valley.

Thirty years ago, Neil Cohen made the cult comedy film Chief Zabu, which sat on a shelf until its acclaimed revival in 2016. Recently, he authored a children's book about gargoyles on a Manhattan skyscraper who scramble to save their home from destruction.

One of the anchors of Beacon's Main Street is Story Screen — an independent movie theater with cushy seating, old-school concessions, pristine picture and sound, and (coming soon) its own cocktail lounge.

Raised in Hyde Park and now based in Kingston, Lauree Ostrofsky is an author, speaker, coach, and founder of Hudson Valley Women in Business.

Garrison-based artist Brad Teasdale's unique furniture fuses Hudson River driftwood with concrete made from local materials.

As Executive Director of Opus 40, Caroline Crumpacker is steward over one of the most significant earthwork sculptures in the country and a distinctly Hudson Valley landmark.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Aaron Weisblatt lives in Woodstock, and his latest film — a feature-length documentary about fly fishing culture in the Catskills — is set to premiere at the 2019 Woodstock Film Festival.

As front man of his eponymous indie rock band, musician Matt Pond released a dozen albums and numerous EPs. Now living in Kingston, he's continuing to record while being a staple of the local music scene.

Kortnee Simmons is a musician and actor currently signed to EMPIRE Records and appearing in movies and TV shows such as Netflix's The Get Down.