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Interview with Chris Silva on Bardavon 150th birthday celebration open house

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Quick Quiz: What area stage has hosted Mark Twain, John Philip Souza, Aretha Franklin, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, Bob Dylan, Al Pacino and many, many more?

Answer: The stage at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, celebrating 150 years next week.

Chris Silva, Executive Director of the Bardavon, talked with us about the history of the theater and the planned celebration.