Venues

Woman cellist sitting on chair and man standing at table with music mixing equipment inside darkened cistern with concrete columns and purplish lighting.

A 1920s Poughkeepsie cistern sees new life as art venue

For decades, it secured the city's water supply. Now, it could become its hottest new performance venue.

May 5, 2026 - Chronograph

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I Love the Nightlife: Reopening Entertainment Scenes

The first chapter of a forthcoming report form VibeLab, a nightlife consultancy firm, makes a variety of pertinent suggestions for facilitating al fresco events and safely regulating crowds in a new context.

August 6, 2020 - Bloomberg CityLab

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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