Lost Rondout Film Screening

TEMPO Concert Hall — Doors 7 PM | Film at 7:30 PM

Join us for a screening to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Lost Rondout: A Story of Urban Removal.

The film chronicles the history of the Rondout neighborhood in the late 1960s when most of Kingston’s historic downtown district was demolished in a federally funded urban renewal project. Over 500 buildings were destroyed and thousands of people were displaced. See the community and the buildings that were lost in this hour-long documentary, which incorporates hundreds of slides, family photos, and rare footage. Stunning slides by Gene Dauner celebrate block after block of handsome 19th-century brick buildings just prior to their demolition. Lost Rondout: A Story of Urban Removal commemorates the vanished community, examines the unfulfilled promises of urban renewal and its devastating impact on residents, and describes how the abandoned area slowly came back to life. Original soundtrack by Peter Wetzler.

“Lost Rondout is an engaging story of the demise of a special neighborhood. Told with beautiful photos and through those who lived it, the film provides a balanced yet moving account of what happened and why. It brings to life a sad reminder to those of us who witnessed it, but it also has broad lessons for anyone who cares about community.”
—Jack Abernethy, CEO, Fox Television Stations

Lost Rondout received an Excellence in Preservation Award in 2015 from Friends of Historic Kingston and a Special 2017 Citation at the Ulster County Executive’s Arts Awards.

Filmmaker, historian, graphic designer, and author Stephen Blauweiss is a native of Manhattan. Deeply immersed in New York history for over 40 years, he has been connected to the Hudson Valley for 25 years, with a special focus on Kingston and Woodstock. Stephen has made over 75 short films, many related to the arts in the region; 20 have aired on PBS. He is currently in production on a new feature, Sharkey & His Pals.

Lynn Woods is a Kingston-based writer who has delved deeply into the history, landscape, working-class culture, and thriving art scene of her adopted Hudson River city. With a decades-long career as a freelance journalist that began in 1993, she left New York City for Woodstock and two years later moved to Kingston. Woods' fascination with the urban remnants along the Kingston waterfront led to the development of Lost Rondout.

Tickets:
- $12 standard
- $20 supporter

All tickets are general admission, open seating.

Choose the ticket that feels right for you. Every option supports the artists and Tempo and we’re grateful to have you with us.

Tempo Kingston is a project of Kingston Music Initiative (KMI).

Kingston Music Initiative is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, recognized by the IRS. Our EIN is 99-0864420. Contributions to Kingston Music Initiative are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.