The Melting Pot continues with music by Garrin Benfield, soup by chef Leah Guadagnoli

Nourishing both the body and soul, The Melting Pot, a new secular series by FPC Hudson, brings together regional talent and culinary artisans, pairing homemade soup with stellar live music performance. The series boasts a revolving door of incredible artists, leading audiences on musical journeys of varied styles and genres, all held within our historic and beautiful space. The Melting Pot is pay-as-you-wish, turning no one away. Attendance and support of the series not only goes towards helping preserve this historic building and treasure of the Hudson community, but also invigorates the artistic landscape of Hudson and beyond. With some of the finest natural acoustics in the area, and a flexible, stunning space, FPC is aptly placed to house exhilarating live music and performance, further situating itself as a staple community gathering place and house for arts. SOUP SERVED AT 6 PM PERFORMANCE AT 7 PM GARRIN BENFIELD Brooklyn and Hillsdale, NY-based singer songwriter Garrin Benfield has released five full length albums and has been touring nationally since 2000. Employing live looping, Garrin improvises rhythmic jams and soundscapes that emerge organically from his own original songs and eclectic covers. He has collaborated and played with Boz Scaggs, Dan Bern, and Bonnie Raitt’s band, among many others. LEAH GUADAGNOLI / FANCY FEAST SUPPER CLUB Fancy Feast Supper Club is a creative dinner series organized by artist, chef, and homesteader Leah Guadagnoli. She brings people together through homegrown, globally inspired vegetarian meals prepared from her garden with passion, love, and a genuine curiosity for the overlapping flavors and techniques our expansive universe has to offer. Through extensive research and an ethically conscious appreciation of other cultures through food, her goal is to celebrate our commonalities and unique differences to form connections and better understand the world we share.