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View From the Top

Esteemed Reader: March 2011

Revolution is in the air. Jason Stern discusses the importance of a revolution of consciousness, and our ideas of what is important.

Editor's Note: Bending Toward Justice

Editor Brian K. Mahoney reflects on the spreading sentiment of unrest and revolt, says goodbye to Lorri Klosterman, and hello to our new Home section.

While You Were Sleeping: March 2011

Anti-Homosexuality sentiments in Uganda are perpetuated by Americans, Federal taxes reach their lowest since 1950, and “fracking” process comes into question.

On the Cover

On the Cover: Ruth Wetzel

Chronogram’s March Cover Artist Ruth Wetzel reveals her inspirations, shares experiences, and discusses what worries her about the future.

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Home & Garden

Catskill Perch: Gabriel Piedrahita’s Tree House

Anne Pyburn Craig takes you inside the home of Gabriel Piedrahita, who has designed a stunning 2,400 square feet, three-story Eco-conscious tree house.

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The Craft: Green Demolitions

Few businesses truly embrace the principles of green building: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Green Demolitions does, Ronnie Citron-Fink explains how.

The Question: Green for Green

Gregory Schoenfeld explains why renewable-energy home improvements are one of the best investments homeowners can make right now.

The Item: Trivets, Garden Shows, and Green Seats

Lee Anne Albritton reviews some of the newest and hottest green products for your home and garden on the market.

Arts & Culture

New Masters On Main Street

A peek into the upcoming exhibit, “New Masters on Main Street”. Up and coming artists from around the area, and country will be displaying art in vacant storefronts in the town of Catskill.

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Cat Sitting for Christo

The documentary “Herb and Dorothy” will be shown at Dia:Beacon on March 12 as a benefit for rehabilitating the Beacon Theater.

Circle Mirror Transformation

“Circle Mirror Transformation” will be staged by Half Moon Theatre at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center in Poughkeepsie, March 10-20.

Spaced Out! The Final Frontier in Album Covers at Bethel Woods

To honor the first manned American space mission, the Museum at Bethel Woods hosts a special space-themed exhibit of album covers from the ’50s and ’60s.

Poetry

Poem:

A poem by Lilia Seekamp (4 years).

Poem: September

A poem by Adira Indich Baum.

Poem: Lines, or Falling

A poem by Dana Hart.

Poem: Bulbs

A poem by Andrew Chmielowiec.

Poem: Swans and Mosquitoes

A poem by Kelly Whiddon.

Poem: The End of Forever

A poem by Cliff Henderson.

Poem: As Only You

A poem by Checko Miller.

Poem: A poem by Phillip Levine

A poem by Phillip Levine.

Poem: Unsent Letter to the Editor

A poem by J.R. Solonche.

Poem: The Messages

A poem by Steve Clark.

Poem: Paper Masks

A poem by Miles Joris-Peyrafitte.

Poem: Grow

A poem by Amanda Bass.

Poem: The Realist and the Dreamer

A poem by Chris Brandon Whitaker.

Poem: A poem by Sandra Palmer Shaw

A poem by Sandra Palmer Shaw.

Poem: My Cryptic Valentine

A poem by Tarssa Yazdani.

Poem: My Brother Cares for Our Mother

A poem by Marcia Slatkin.

Poem: Bodylove

A poem by Micky Shorr.

Food & Drink

Viva Vegetarian!

Karin Ursula Edmondson guides you through some of the most delicious vegetarian cuisine available in the Hudson Valley.

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A Guide to Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

Tips and tid-bits to help you navigate Hudson Valley Restaurant Week with ease.

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Offers Fine Dining at Bargain Prices

For Hudson Valley foodies in search of culinary adventures, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to sample the fare at restaurants they have only wondered about but thought they couldn’t afford. During the 14-day dining event from March 14-27, restaurant goers can enjoy three-course prix-fixe dinners for $28 and three-course lunches for $20 at more than 160 of the top dining establishments in the Valley.

Whole Living

Words of Wellness

As Lorrie Klosterman prepares to depart from Chronogram, she recalls some of the most resonating advice she has received from experts during her years as Whole Living editor.

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Flowers Fall, March 2011

A cold winter, with many days trapped in the house leads Bethany Saltman to reflect on her own childhood, and the life of her daughter.

Horoscopes

Horoscopes for March 2011

Astrology for March 2011

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Revolution in the Aires

Revolution is seething in one of the unlikeliest of regions of the world: North Africa and the Middle East. We might have guessed it would happen right around when Uranus and Pluto lined up in their current square aspect.

Parting Shot

Parting Shot: Paul Newman, New York City

Timothy White’s celebrity photographs will be exhibited through June 5 at the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield, CT.

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Books

Catskill Cowgirl

Nina Shengold interviews Holly George-Warren, self-proclaimed cowgirl and author of numerous music anthologies.

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Short Takes, March 2011

In like a lion, out like a lamb. A March mélange of new fiction by local authors to keep your brain warm till the snowbanks recede.

Book Review: The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands & Brushstrokes and Glances

Two Hudson Valley writers Nick Flynn and Djelloul Marbrook release new, project-based poetry books. Reviewed by Pauline Uchmanowicz.

Book Review: The Memory Palace

Emily Nelson reviews this riveting, saddening memoir about a mother’s slow descent into schizophrenia. Written by Berkshires resident Mira Bartok.

Moby-Duck

Donovan Hohn will discuss “Moby-Duck” at the Cary Institute in Millbrook on Friday, March 11 at 7pm.

News & Politics

Beinhart's Body Politic: Class Warfare III

Chronogram’s Larry Beinhart explains why big corporations hold increasingly more power, and why this leads to less justice for the average citizen.

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Deadly Spin

Wendell Potter, a health care industry insider, and author of Deadly Spin explains why profit motives are have corrupted our health care system, and also sheds some light on why there might be good changes to come.

Music

Girl from the North Country: Melissa Auf der Maur

Montreal native, and former bassist of the Smashing Pumpkins and Hole tells Peter Aaron where her musical roots come from, her love of the dark room, and her first run-in with Billy Corgan.

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Nightlife Highlights, March 2011

Natalie Merchant promotes her new studio album, Irish jam nights, Saw Doctors at the Chance, and the Pete Levin Trio play the Rosendale Cafe.

CD Review: Elly Wininger

Robert Burke Warren reviews the finger picking, lively performances of Elly Wininger.

CD Review: Jim Sande

Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson reviews the compositions of instrumentalist, author, and musician Jim Sande.

CD Review: Lara Hope & the Champtones

Jeremy Schwartz reviews Heartbeat, a new album by this local rockabilly band lead by “badass” front woman Lara Hope.

Cycledelic Summit: Robyn Hitchcock and Joe Boyd at Mass MoCA

Accompanied by singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock, Joe Boyd will read from “White Bicycles,” his revelation rich 2006 memoir, at MassMOCA on March 12.

Gritty and Greasy: Pete Levin Trio

The Pete Levin Trio at the Falcon in Marlboro on March 26.

Community Pages

Good Neighbors: Cold Spring, Garrison, and Putnam County

Max Watman shares how the vibes, views and convenience of Cold Spring lured him and his wife from Brooklyn, to this off-beat river town.

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Trifecta: Highland, Milton & Marlboro

Lindsay Pietroluongo explores the many wineries, restaurants and season festivals that make these towns beautiful and eventful.

Community Notebook

Local Luminary: Trey Kay

Local radio journalist Trey Kay, awarded the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award for his coverage of the 1974 Textbook controversy sits down with Brian K. Mahoney to break down how it all unraveled.

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