THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS ATTENDED OUR SCREENINGS AND SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT!
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PAST EVENTS ARCHIVE
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
Doors open 6:30
7:00 - 9:00PM
Tempo Concert Hall
29 Wurts Street
Kingston, NY
THANK YOU ALL!
It was a great turnout for a packed program at the beautiful TEMPO Performing Arts Center!
THE PROGRAM
SCREENING of the in-process documentary, THE BRIDGE ACROSS TIME.
INTERVIEW with Peter Wetzler and Tom Krueger exploring the interconnectivity of music, history and community.
ABOUT THE FILM:
The film features a sweeping, behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of the century-old Wurts Street Bridge, which spans the deep-water Rondout Harbor in New York’s Hudson Valley. The restoration project was marked by daunting challenges and the ever-present risk of catastrophic failure. The work is captured in unprecedented detail, revealing the intricate science, engineering, and artistry behind suspension-bridge construction. Rare archival material contrasts the bridge’s original 1920 build with its modern-day renewal.
ABOUT THE CONCERT:
After the screening there was a special World premiere performance of SANCTU. The name is drawn from both Sanctus and Sanctuary as in Sanctuary City. The piece was composed by Peter Wetzler inspired by his love of The Wurts Street Bridge. As the work on the Documentary, THE BRIDGE ACROSS TIME was busy chronicling the historic reconstruction of the beloved icon, the filmmakers arranged access for Peter to “harvest” the sounds from different parts of the bridge - the cables, the steel and the ambient environmental soundscapes. These sounds were then tuned to the scale of the gamelan for this piece he has composed for GAMELAN KINGSTON
Composer Peter Wetzler on the Wurts Street Bridge during the restoration as he recorded sounds of the bridge for his composition, SANCTU.
The GAMELAN KINGSTON concert
THANK YOU to our reception sponsors!
Screening at RPI
THE BRIDGE ACROSS TIME
FREE screening of the in-process documentary. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Join us for a stimulating evening at RPI - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies (CBIS) Auditorium.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 4:30 - 7:00
1623 15th Street, Troy New York
Meet our distinguished speakers
SCREENING EVENT and PANEL DISCUSSION
THE HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM
50 Rondout Landing, Kingston NY
Thursday, September 18th, 2025 from 7:00 - 8:30
After the screening, we will have a panel discussion followed by an audience Q & A.
THANK YOU to all of you who joined us for the screening and panel discussion at the beautiful Hudson River Maritime Museum Barn. It was a terrific evening!
THANK YOU to our distinguished panel… Blaise Blabac, Kevin Cahill and Karl Plattner
SCREENING EVENT and PANEL DISCUSSION
THANK YOU to Sarah Litvin and Eddie Moran for their insights and scholarship. The conversation was most interesting.
THANK YOU also to everyone who joined us for a wonderful afternoon of film and conversation!
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Klyne Esopus Historical Society Museum
764 US-9W; Ulster Park, NY / Sunday, August 17th, 2025 - 1:00 – 2:30
After the screening, Sarah Litvin, PhD, Former Executive Director, Reher Center will be in conversation with Eddie Moran, Ulster County’s Historian. Together, they will explore the dynamic events that shaped the communities around the bridge - from waves of immigration and technological change to world events that played out over the Rondout’s consequential history.
