Sponsor Shout-Out: Bailey Pottery Equipment and Ceramic Supplies Makes Gift-Giving Artier

Know what makes a great gift for just about anyone on your list? No matter what their style and preferences, we’ve got a potter or ceramists at Hullabaloo that has the perfect mug, vase, bowl, or cup for them! But what’s on your favorite potter or ceramicist’s wish list? Bailey Pottery Equipment and Ceramic Supplies can help you there!

Located on TenbroeckAvenue in Kingston, Bailey has been manufacturing innovative pottery and ceramics equipment for 36 years. They carry everything from the smallest tools to the biggest kilns, and all the materials and accessories to go with them… so whether the artist on your holiday list is just beginning or has been doing this for as long as the Bailey folks have, Bailey’s customer service staff can give you expert gift-buying advice and set them up with everything they need (that’s what they’ve been doing for studios and schools since the 70s!) Still can’t decide?  A Bailey gift certificate will be just right!

Maybe you don’t know any potters or ceramists—but you’d like to be one. At Bailey, they can help you select the right equipment, tools, and medium to nurture your creative endeavor.  They’ve also got a fantastic selection of books and DVD’s to help you advance your skills and explore your chosen medium, and can recommend the right ones to get you throwing pots and firing ceramics in no time. They even offer lectures and workshops for a range of interests and skill levels.

Their prices are competitive and they offer super-fast shipping, with many of even the largest items shipping for free.  Want to get a jump on your holiday shopping? Get on it: their Fall Sale ends on October 31st. Shop online at https://www.baileypottery.com/index.htm.

This community of creatives is so lucky to have Bailey Pottery Equipment and Ceramic Supplies right here in the Hudson Valley, and Hullabaloo is so thankful to have their support! Anne and her company are active in many local initiatives, including the Midtown Arts District, and we’re thrilled to make them part of Hullabaloo this year!

So, if you know an artist, make their holiday a little artier with a gift from Bailey; if you ARE an artist, treat yourself! For those less artistically inclined, buy an awesome handmade bowl—that may likely have been made with something from Bailey’s…you’ll be shopping local twice over!

Stop, Drop, and Listen: A Shout-Out to The Heavy Light Show!

What do you get when you cross Blackalicious, Astronauts, Etc., Joe Jackson, Deerhunter, Dusty Springfield, Black Sabbath, the B-52s, English Beat, James Brown, and a whole lot of other amazing-but-seemingly-random stuff? The Heavy Light Show at its best!

Not familiar with Ida Hakkila’s radio show? It airs on WDST (Radio Woodstock, 100.1) on Saturday nights from 9 – 11 p.m. and you can also listen live online at http://radiowoodstock.com/ or after the fact at http://radiowoodstock.com/audio-on-demand. And you’re gonna want to REALLY LISTEN. Saturday night is the PERFECT slot for Ida—her enthusiasm about everything she plays and talks about is contagious, making it impossible to be in a bad mood while you’re listening. This is NOT morning-commute-music or rush-hour-music or even background noise. You’re going to want to stop what you’re doing and just listen. And maybe dance a little.

Ida’s had some pretty incredible gigs, including at big stations in NYC and as a musical consultant for David Letterman. And like so many cool people, here she is in the beautiful Hudson Valley! And we’re soooo glad.

Ida plays what she wants—and it’s all over the place—but somehow things just flow. It’s the perfect mix of indie rock, old-school hip hop, punk, soul, classic rock, 80s, brand-spakin’ new albums, and old favorites: Stuff you forgot about and stuff you want to remember.

And Hullabaloo veteran Will Lytle drew her logo, so you know she’s got good taste. Plus she loves Hullabaloo and Hullabaloo loves her, so listen up for shout-outs! (Woohoo! We’re on the radio!)

We want to thank Ida for her support and for livening up our Saturday nights. When you drop that request (yup, she takes those too!) on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Heavy-Light-Show-116229585092030/timeline/ or Twitter (@IdaHakkila), tell her Hullabaloo says hey!

More Ham, Less Cheese: Peter Demuth Photography’s Photo Booth is Back!

Cancel that pre-holiday portrait studio appointment!

Will your friends and family really believe everyone is so well-behaved and put-together? You don’t even look like you’re having fun, despite Santa’s Workshop in the background!

We’re pleased to announce that Peter Demuth Photography will be back at Hullabaloo with his photo booth! Peter’s playful personality and positive energy brings out the best in his subjects, which—with a little help from fun props and an awesome backdrop—provides families, couples, groups of friends, and even the occasional set of strangers with unforgettable photos.  After the event, you’ll be able to view them online for free, order the print resolution files, or purchase prints and/or holiday card packages at amazing prices.  Or not. Just hamming it up for fun is cool too!

Peter is an award-winning, Kingston-based wedding and photo booth photographer, who also brings his skills (and his photo booth) to other area events. He’s also a renowned portrait and commercial photograph whose photos have been published internationally. He serves as Technical Director of Photography and Graphic Design Programs at SUNY New Paltz.  But most of all, he’s just a really fun guy.

Whether you’re all wearing elf ears and clubbing each other with candy canes, or you choose a more traditional pose, Peter’s photos capture a certain authenticity that most photographers miss. Hullabaloo is a pretty fun place—so harness that good time and let Peter capture your memories and preserve that awesome family dynamic in photographic form!

Isn’t your cousin (with her perfect children in their perfect matching outfits) going to be secretly jealous when she sees YOUR family having so much fun together? Won’t your co-workers regret the time they spent yelling at their kids NOT to do bunny ears behind their siblings? Isn’t your frenemy going to wish HER boyfriend loved her enough to wear matching Rudolph noses?

There’s a SUPER RAD photo backdrop in the works this year too…We can’t tell you about it yet, but we’re pretty positive it’s a lot less cheesy than anything you’d find at those department store studios!  

See you at Hullabaloo!