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View From the Top

Esteemed Reader

Publisher Jason Stern shares his wisdom.

Editor's Note: The Whole Truth

Brian Mahoney cannot tell a lie.

On the Cover

On The Cover

The sculptures of artist Joy Brown.

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News & Politics

While You Were Sleeping

Rigged medical studies, Dick Armey decries eco-hysteria, and more.

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The Great He-Cession

Reihan Salam believes the recession may be the swan song of the patriarchy.

Larry Beinhart's Body Politic

Larry Beinhart mans the barricades in “Invasion of the Sexophobes."

Arts & Culture

Portfolio: Mau

Lynn Woods talks with conceptual clothing designer Mau.

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Fair Enough

A round-up of fall fairs and festivals around the region.

The Anti-Ironist

An exhibition of prints by Martin Puryear opens at the Kleinert-James Art Gallery in Woodstock.

Jerzy Boys

Dan Kahn and the Painted Bird hit the Colony Cafe in Woodstock.

Claws and Affect

Rachel Harrison’s “Consider the Lobster” continues at CCS at Bard.

Music

Table of Song

Peter Aaron profiles the Georgian song-and-dance troupe Dancing Crane.

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Nightlife Highlights

Nightlife Highlights by music editor Peter Aaron

CD Review: Emma Alabaster

Review of Emma Alabaster’s new jazz blues CD.

CD Review: Red Molly

Review of Stony Point-based trio Red Molly’s follow up CD.

CD Review: Various Artists

Review of Kingston punk rock clubhouse Snapper Magee’s CD.

Turn Once More to Sunday's Clown

Alt-rock fest All Tomorrow’s Parties returns to Kutsher’s in Monticello.

Woodstock Film Festival

Woodstock Film Festival

After clocking more than two cumulative days of movie-watching, your bleary-eyed but still-enthused reviewer shares his informed opinions on the Woodstock Film Festival 2009 line-up.

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10 Years of Mavericks

Richard Linklater will be given the WFF’s Maverick Award on Saturday, October 3, 2009.

Cue the Tanker

Jay Blotcher speaks to Peter Callahan about his film Against the Current that will be the Woodstock Film Festival line-up this year.

Bearer of Bad News

Oren Moverman’s The Messenger opens the Woodstock Film Festival on Thursday, October 1.

Community Notebook

Local Luminary

Jay Blotcher speaks with the fiercely independent Meira Blaustein on the Woodstock Film Festival.

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Chronogram Seen

The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.

Books

Shanley and the Deep Blue Sea

Nina Shengold profiles Pulitzer prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley.

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Short Takes for September

This month’s round-up of history and books for seekers.

Book Review: It's Beginning to Hurt

Jay Blotcher reviews: It’s Beginning to Hurt by James Lasdun.

Book Review: The Confessions of Edward Day

Marx Dorrity reviews The Confessions of Edward Day written by Valerie Martin.

Food & Drink

Backyard Bounty

Peter Barrett explores the benefits of permaculture with garden guru Lee Reich.

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Community Pages

Saving the Best for Last

Diane Pineiro-Zucker talks with movers and shakers in the Queen City of the Hudson.

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Artists’ Ally

Jan Larraine Cox meets the creative class in Kent, Connecticut.

Whole Living

Springing to Life

Lorrie Klosterman profiles a new school and educational program for elders based on lifetime learning models that is debuting in Saugerties this month.

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Flowers Fall

Field notes from a Buddhist Mom’s experimental life.

Locally Grown

The Plot That Couldn’t Fail

Rhinebeck Community Gardeners: Erin Andreassen, Kim Notin, Raphael Notin, Denice Munier-Martin, Rosa Perez, Marianne Neifeld, Gary Neifeld.

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Pick Your Own

Chronogram’s guide to all the best pick-your-own farms.

Efficient Heating

Staying Warm, Staying Green

Crispin Kott chats up the eco-heating experts on top tips for saving money and
saving the planet this winter.

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Horoscopes

Planet Waves

Eric Francis Coppolino sets off in search of Venus.

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Horoscopes: September 2009

Eric Francis Coppolino tells all.

Parting Shot

Parting Shot

A show of photographs by members of Redux Pictures at Fovea Exhibitions in Beacon through November 9.

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Poetry

Poetry: Envy of Poets

A poem by Laurie Byro

Dia:Beacon

A poem by James Korn

Poem: Geography

A poem by Steve Clark

Firday Night Suggestions

A poem by Daniel Nguyen

Poem: Dad's Vinyl

A poem by Jeffrey Canino

Poem: This Year's Tomatoes

A poem by Liz Kelso

Poem: Let It Be

A poem by Amanda Cowen

Poem--12:10 A.M. 7/3/2009

A poem by Deena Rae Turner

Poem: 25.9

A poem by Paul R. Clemente

Poem: To Mr. __ For Accommodating His Customers with an Extra Parking Lot

A poem by Benjamin Mueller

Poem: Pilgrimage

A poem by John Hopper

Poem: She is X and Y and Numbers

A poem by Alyssa Hanofee