Poster Children
"American Artifact" Released on DVD March 27
Newburgh documentarian Merle Becker’s American Artifact is an eye-dazzling look at the first 50 years of American rock-’n’-roll posters and the lives, methods, and attitudes of their creators.
Calendar at a glance
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March 14, 2010
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GalleryNew works by Zoe Leonard
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GalleryLow-tech video exhibition
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GalleryWorks by 8 emerging artists
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GalleryPhotography exhibit
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GalleryExhibition of freeze-framed poses that inspired his art
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GalleryPhotography exhibit
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GalleryExhibition of letters, artwork, manuscripts, books, and articles
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Classes
Directory spotlight
Hudson valley wineries
Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery
Located between Mt. Eve and Mt. Adam in southern Orange County, the winery opened to the public i...
Cascade Mountain Winery & Restaurant
Established in 1972, Cascade Mountain produces mainly red wines, but also produces white wines wi...
Applewood Winery and Vineyard
Wines at Applewood are made from vineyard grapes as well as grapes from across the state. They ar...
Lodging and b&b guide
Indian Ridge
For a few hours or overnight we offer an experience you'll enjoy time after time. 3,000 sq. ft cl...
Shangri-La at Mountain Gate
This 16-room lodge lies nestled high in the Catskills between 3000-foot peaks that wrap around it...
Mohonk Mountain House
Spectacular Rates on our March Midweek Getaway featuring delightful rooms with cozy charm, aftern...
Csa farms
Four Winds Farm
Four Winds Farm is a 24-acre diversified Family Farm under organic management since 1988. They ra...
Taliaferro Farms
Full share: $600 Partial share: $375 Produce is certified organic.
Common Ground Farm
Full Produce Share / Working: $550, with a minimum 15 hours work over the course of the season S...
Education almanac
Maria's Garden Montessori School
Reggio Emilia inspired Montessori in a country schoolhouse surrounded by gardens, woodlands and s...
Tuxedo Park School
Tuxedo Park School, founded in 1900, is one of the oldest independent coeducational day schools i...
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of the Ber...
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View From the Top
Letters: March 2010Letters to the Editor. |
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Esteemed Reader: March 2010If we have the eyes to see, ears to hear, voice and hands to respond, the stuff of our life will be a tasty repast on the tongues of angels. |
Editor's Note: Gone to the DogsBrian Mahoney mulls over the ethics of being a carnivore and an animal lover. |
On the Cover
On The CoverThe sculpture “Plank” by Emil Alzamora. |
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Community Notebook
Local Luminaries: The Rosendale Theatre CollectiveA group of locals have begun the Rosendale Theatre Collective in an effort to save the beloved movie theater from corporate buyers or destruction. |
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Chronogram Seen: March 2010The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community. |
News & Politics
Larry Beinhart’s Body PoliticWhat is civilization? Is it doing business? Exxon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs? Or is it the rule of law, social order, clean water, sewers and waste disposal, a reliable food supply, literacy, mathematics, science and technology, art, architecture, public spaces and public forums? |
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While You Were Sleeping: March 2010Kids devote seven-and-a-half hours to media use daily, cruise ships dock in Haiti, California limits marijuana distributors, and biblical references engraved on weapons. |
The Limits of SeeingSenior editor Lorna Tychostup interviews freelance photographer/videographer Tim Freccia several days after his return from Haiti and hours before his departure for Mogadishu Somalia. |
Education Supplement
Berkshire Country Day SchoolBerkshire Country Day School exists to inspire the individual promise of every student, that each may become an exemplary citizen of the world. |
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Bard College at Simon's RockBegin college immediately after the tenth or eleventh grade. |
Columbia Greene Community CollegeThe effectiveness of Columbia-Greene’s teaching methods is evident in the performance of its graduates. More than 90% of the career-track graduates are employed in their respective fields. |
Dutchess Community CollegeDCC offers the lowest tuition in the state and has earned a reputation for excellence. |
Dutchess Day SchoolRespect for the individuality of each child and for human differences is fundamental to Dutchess Day School’s tradition and philosophy. |
Hawthorne Valley SchoolHawthorne Valley School combines academic exploration and practical, performing, and fine arts with the enriching experience of interaction with the natural world. |
High Meadow SchoolThe diverse mix of families, committed to building a community that develops the whole child, makes High Meadow a rare find. |
Hudson Valley Sudbury SchoolSudbury students exercise their rights and responsibilities as members of an active democracy. Most importantly, they accomplish the difficult task of defining themselves. |
Indian Mountain SchoolIndian Mountain School is a co-educational day and boarding school serving a diverse population of 260 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 9, with boarders in grades 6 through 9. |
Jenny Sage: Group Homeschool InstructionThe unique, experiential Waldorf curriculum helps children grow in health and wholeness despite the chaos of modern times. |
Mount Saint Mary CollegeMount Saint Mary College is a private, 4-year liberal arts college that offers our students academic excellence, an affordable education, and a supportive college community. Inspired by Catholic and Dominican values and traditions in education, The Mount is committed to the intellectual, social, ethical, and spiritual development of our students in preparing them for professions. |
Poughkeepsie Day SchoolMany minds, one world. |
Horoscopes
The One And The ManyEric Francis Coppolino on Monogamy vs Polyamory. |
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Planet Waves Horoscopes: March 2010What the stars hold for March 2010. |
Green Living
Small is SuccessfulCarl Frankel discusses how small local businsses are making a name for themselves amongst big-box enterprises. |
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Poetry
Poem: Check PleaseA poem by Molly Lurie-Marino |
Poem: Writing HaikuA poem by Donna Sherman |
Poem: BlueA poem by James Houtrides |
Poem: FloatA poem by Effy Redman |
Poem: OrpheusA poem by Veronica Stork |
Poem: ReasonA poem by Kate McNairy |
Poem: Our MotherA poem by Brett Bevell |
Poem: PathosA poem by Elan Kwiecinski |
Poem: Parkinson's and My MumA poem by Nick Halligan |
Poem: A Year in 4 PoemsA poem by D.E. Cocks |
Poem: CrowA poem by Judith Prest |
Poem: Out the Picture Window in Climax, MNA poem by Scott Norenberg |
Poem: Break From the Novel #684A poem by Nicholas Haines |
Arts & Culture
"Dancing on the Ceiling" at EMPAC“Dancing on the Ceiling: Art & Zero Gravity” will be exhibited March 18 through Saturday, April 10 at EMPAC, on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. |
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Carolee Schneemann: Within and Beyond the Premises“Carolee Schneemann: Within and Beyond the Premises” will be exhibited through July 25 at the Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz. |
Selected Shorts at the BardavonSaturday, March 13, 8pm, “Selected Shorts,” will appear for the first time at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie. Interview with David Strathairn. |
Air Pirates Radio TheaterThe Air Pirates Radio Theater will start their season off, March 20, 8pm, WTBQ 99.1 FM |
Poster ChildrenNewburgh documentarian Merle Becker’s American Artifact is an eye-dazzling look at the first 50 years of American rock-’n’-roll posters and the lives, methods, and attitudes of their creators. |
Fourth Annual Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: March 15-28NEWBURGH, New York – The Hudson Valley’s largest and most successful dining promotion, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week returns to cities, towns and villages throughout the region March 15-28. Now in its fourth year, this much-anticipated multi-county dining extravaganza features 140 restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe lunches at $20 and/or dinners at $28. |
Music
David Greenberger: The Museum of MomentsDavid Greenberger talks about his new CD “Cherry Picking Apple Blossom Time” (2009), in which he chronicles the elderly in music backed monologues. |
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Nightlife Highlights: March 2010Uncle Rock, Sam Bush, Robbie Fulks, High Meadow Benefit with John Medeski, Donald M. Pearson Memorial Organ Recital. |
CD Review: Elijah Tucker - Generous MusicElijah Tucker plays at Down the Road Cafe March 4; the Falcon March 5; the Black Swan March 6. |
CD Review: Richard McGraw - Burying the DeadCD review of Richard McGraw’s Burying the Dead. |
CD Review: They Say Let Them Tell UsCD review of They Say Let Them Tell Us – Allison Black and Jon Davey. |
World View Performs at the Falcon on March 5World View will be performing at the Falcon in Malboro on March 5 at 8pm. |
Books
Our Story Continues: Tobias WolffPauline Uchmanowicz speaks with Tobias Wolff, author of “This Boy’s Life” and |
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Book Review: How Lincoln Learned to ReadMarx Dorrity reviews “How Lincoln Learned to Read” by Daniel Wolff. |
Book Review: Money For NothingAnne Pyburn Craig reviews “Money for Nothing” by John Gillespie and |
Short Takes: March 2010A round-up of short book reviews for March. |
Food & Drink
Rising Action: Making Bread at HomePeter Barrett bakes homemade bread with William Alexander, author of “52 Loaves.” |
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Community Pages
Cold Spring and GarrisonGoldee Greene chats up the residents of two northern Putnam County villages. |
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Phoenicia: The Secret of the CatskillsJesse Ordansky reports on life in the mountains of Ulster County. |
Whole Living
Sisterhood for the Greater GoodLorrie Klosterman on a new program that mentors girls and aids them in becoming empowered women. |
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Flowers Fall: An Interview with Judith Simmer BrownBethany Saltman interviews Buddhist Teacher Judith Simmer-Brown. |
Parting Shot
Parting Shot: Francisco BenitezFrancisco Benitez, “Celine,” encaustic on panel, 24” x 20”, 2008 at Ann Street Gallery through March 27. |
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Culinary Adventures
Dining Delights: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week4th Annual Hudson Valley Restaurant Week highlights more than 125 participating restaurants in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia counties will offer a specialty menu with three-course prix-fixe lunches at $20 and dinners at $28. |
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