Arts & Culture

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Portfolio: Candace Feit

By Brian K. Mahoney

Photographer Candace Feit chronicles her recent visit to Darfur.

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Tomorrow's Special

By Mark Morgenstern

Sit down at the Sweet Peach Cafe for this tender slice of fiction.

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It's In the Bag

By Peter M. Laffin

The Paper Bag Players bring Darwin’s theory of evolution to the stage.

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Jack Frost and Jack Wax

By Peter M. Laffin

The Ashokan Field Campus hosts its 14th annual Winter Weekend.

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Deirdre, Warrior Princess

By Jay Blotcher

Introducing Deirdre, the heroine of a Celtic saga dating back to the first century.

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Puppet Rulers

By Peter M. Laffin

The Tanglewood Marionettes bring “The Fairy Circus” to Rhinebeck.

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The L is for Laughter

By Sparrow

Generally, one does not think of comedy as a service industry—but Kate Clinton does.

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Parting Shot

By Peter M. Laffin

Christina Mazzalupo’s Other Mentals.

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On the Cover

By Peter M. Laffin

An untitled work by Kingston artist Kevin Paulsen.

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Film: Rules of the Game

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Watch a trailer for Jean Renoir’s 1939 tale of romantic intrigue.

Food & Drink

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Mediterranean Bounty in Green County

By Jennifer May

Bell’s Cafe brings the flavors of the Mediterranean to Catskill.

Books

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Harlem Renaissance Man

By Nina Shengold

Author Mat Johnson does the write thing.

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Book Review: The Glorious Mushroom

By Mikhail Horowitz

Mushrooms and the Muse are a natural match.

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Book Reviews: Rebekkah's Journey and Five Little Gefiltes

By Susan Krawitz

Jewish-themed children’s books often straddle a tricky divide.

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Book Review: Just a Little Too Thin

By Ilyse Simon

How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder.

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Book Excerpt: The Great Negro Plot

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“Soon the city’s citizenry, never known for their general sense of community, interrupted their lives to come to the rescue.”

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Short Takes

By Nina Shengold

Capsule reviews of books by Kenneth Salzmann, Norma Lehmeier Hartie, Leonard Shengold, Linda Zuckerman, and Sunny Berkley.

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The P-Word

By Beth E. Wilson

Are upstate artists really as provincial as New Yorkers like to think they are?