Arts & Culture

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Fiction: Happy Valley

By Jennifer Wai-Lan Huang

A story by Jennifer Wai-Lan Huang which won honorable mention in our 2007 Literary Supplement.

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Portfolio: Laura Moriarty

By Beth E. Wilson

Laura Moriarty discusses her paintings, sculptures and the decision to not go to school.

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No Rules, Just Photos

By Tara Quealy

With no topic to be guided by, images from all over the country were sent to be judged for the Barrett Art Center’s 21st Annual Juried Photography Exhibition.

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Dancing at Dia

By Maya Horowitz

With 60 years of dancing under his belt, Merce Cunningham is instructing a new wave of dancers in his dance company.

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Aluminum Pipes, Amplified Cactus

By Sparrow

Mixing jazz, chamber music, cabaret, spoken word, the Chamber Arts Festival of Marbletown will be held at SUNY Ulster.

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It Takes a Village

By Nina Shengold

Millbrook’s Merritt Books will have its first ever book festival, complete with story telling, reading, a parade and book signings.

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Springing to Different Dreams

By Brian K. Mahoney

Various multimedia art projects are taking place around the Hudson Valley as part of the “Plugged In” exhibit.

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Outdoor Art

By Tara Quealy

An art tour of work by both national and international artists on display in five outdoor locations.

Food & Drink

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Punk Tapas

By Brian K. Mahoney

Brian K. Mahoney finds tapas master Rich Reeve still creating revelatory small plates at Elephant wine bar in Kingston.

Books

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Great Strides

By Nina Shengold

Benjamin Cheever goes the distance in both writing and running.

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Book Review: Thinking About Memoir and Chosen Forever

By Susan Krawitz

Susan Krawitz reviews Chosen Forever and Thinking About Memoir.

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Book Review: The Reserve

By Caitlin McDonnell

Caitlin McDonnell reviews The Reserve by Russell Banks.

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Short Takes

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Six area authors invite you across the universe: London, Shanghai, czarist Russia, Neanderthal think tanks, the Italo-Cuban Catskills, and the wilds of Yankee Stadium.