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Dead Ringers: Amy Becker’s Photos of Abandoned Payphones
Using modern technology to interpret the past, photographer Amy Becker is using phone booth photography to toe the line of old technology remembrance.
“I Am Barbie” at the Bridge Street Theatre
The play, which was originally premiered in 2011, will come to Catskill.
Summer Hoot at the Ashokan Center
The family-friendly folk festival will return to Olivebridge on August 25, 26, and 27.
Open Space Institute in Talks to Purchase Large Portion of Winston Farm
A deal is in the works that may preserve 600 acres of the Winston Farm development in Saugerties, eventually turning the parcel into a state park.
Cannabis Growers’ Showcase Opens in New Paltz
Local marijuana cultivators are now selling weed Thursday through Saturday at a cannabis farmers’ market in downtown New Paltz.
The Fugs Return to Byrdcliffe for Two Concerts
The legendary Lower East Side-born avant-folk rock band will perform in Woodstock.
Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, and Pat Mastellato Ready to Rock Bearsville
The progressive rock legends will perform at the Bearsville Theater.
Artful Existence in Woodstock
Woodstock is celebrating its 19th annual Day of Gratitude, a concert and picnic for community volunteers and their families, on August 19.
19 Ways to Spend August in the Hudson Valley
Chronogram’s top picks for Hudson Valley events to check out in August.
Horoscope for August 2023
Bookended by full moons, August first shows us where change is needed, then quiets us and asks for sensitivity and tact as we move forward.
Hudson Valley Health Practitioner Guide
The Hudson Valley has an ample and varied wellness scene with health practitioners in every modality from acupuncture to reiki, massage to osteopathy, herbalism to western medicine. Here are some of the Hudson Valley’s top health and wellness practioners. Bellissima Medical Spa—Hudson Valley 243 Main Street, Suite 160, New Paltz, NY (845) 600-5041 Bellissimamedspahv.com Bellissima…
Scorpio Horoscope | August 2023
With so many things on the horizon for you professionally and creatively, home tensions can feel like a distraction. Try to solve them efficiently and directly.
Collaborative Natural Health Partners
Like many integrative medical practices, Collaborative Natural Health Partners has a diverse team of physicians who provide both natural and conventional healthcare treatments. But like the clinic’s name implies, what sets the practice apart is a whole-team approach to wellness. “Our patients really have all of our brains on a case,” says Tonya Pasternak, ND,…
Aries Horoscope | August 2023
People may clamor for your attention this month, a welcome balm to the loneliness you sometimes feel. But through all of it the value of your sovereignty is clear.
“The Divine, The Passion, and The Magic” at Visitor Center in Newburgh
Painter and sculptor Michela Martello displays “The Divine, The Passion, and The Magic” at the Visitor Center in Newburgh.
Tresse Transformation: AnneMichelle Hair Solutions & Scalp Studio in Rhinebeck
Emmy Award-winning hair stylist AnneMichelle Radcliffe is helping clients get their hair and confidence back at her studio in Rhinebeck.
5 New Hudson Valley Restaurants to Try this Month
These Hudson Valley restaurants and bars are what’s up and coming for the end of summer. Stop in for pizza, drinks, and maybe some sweets.
Sagittarius Horoscope | August 2023
Even if you are feeling cramped by authority, find a way to move forward on your own terms.
Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Modern Health
Through an ayurvedic approach, Mookshi Healing Arts in Woodstock offers mental and physical balance through herbalism, body work, yogic breathwork, and more.
Dying to Know Film Festival Explores Our Collective Death Literacy
Caren Martineau, creator of the Dying to Know Film Festival, explores themes of mortality and death literacy using the power of film.
Capricorn Horoscope | August 2023
This month it is time to take a little risk, gambling pride, money, even security—the payoff will be a dose of aliveness and inspiration.
Stinging Nettle Apothecary in Catskill Offers an Herbal Approach to Health
Using local herbs and a combo of Eastern and Western medical practices, Stinging Nettle Apothecary is trying to solve common, minor medical complaints.
Taurus Horoscope | August 2023
Out of character for your sign, this month you’ll feel a drive to lean into change and take on bigger projects.
Poetry | August 2023
Poems by Chronogram contributors published in the August 2023 issue.
Stone Wave Yoga Fosters Community Around Yoga Practice
While stressing their diversity agenda, Stone Wave wants to rid everyone else of stress through yoga and meditation, hoping to help everyone’s wellness journeys.
6 Book Recommendations to Finish Up the Summer
Finish up this August with six genre-spanning recommendations.
Aquarius Horoscope | August 2023
While you conceive of yourself as highly independent, your sense of self benefits greatly from the feedback you receive being in relationship with others.
Valley Spirit Acupuncture & Internal Arts in Beacon
Emily Morrison, founder of Valley Spirit Acupuncture & Internal Arts, is creating a space for Beacon’s holistic community.
Gemini Horoscope | August 2023
Energy focused on the home space and crossing projects off the to-do list will bring you joy and relief this month.
Pisces Horoscope | August 2023
During August’s second full moon, you may find more stability than catharsis, a steady part of you that is everlasting through life’s ups and downs.
A Natural Path to Healing at Kingston’s Nourishing Life Health Center
Nourishing Life Health Center is looking to find the root causes of illnesses and help everyone’s bodies find their paths to health.
Back to the Country: Arturo O’Farrill Quartet at Maverick Concerts on August 12
The Arturo O’Farrill Quartet will be performing their Grammy-winning jazz tracks at Maverick Concerts this August 12th.
Myriad Modalities: Hudson Valley Health Practitioners on Healthy Living
The Hudson Valley has always been a a place of healing, and the region is teeming with health and wellness opportunities these days. There’s also a heightened awareness surrounding the benefits to living well, especially in the warmer months of the year. But what does it mean to be healthy and can wellness look different…
A Road Trip Down Route 28 and the Surrounding Catskills Towns
The southernmost leg of Route 28 winds through northwest Ulster and southeast Delaware counties, offering travelers sweeping views of the Catskills’ highest peaks and easy stops along a string of historic communities defined by their intrepid mountain spirit.
Cancer Horoscope | August 2023
Despite an unexpected influx of support this month—financial or otherwise—your lesson in August is that you are your biggest asset.
Sound Check: Amy Rigby’s Listening Picks | August 2023
Catskill-based musician shares her current music taste with Chronogram, between working on her new album and following-up on her 2019 memoir Girl to City.
Leo Horoscope | August 2023
You may be in for some surprising and sudden course changes this month—with your relationships and your relationship to being alone.
Album Review: Bill Brovold | Ghost Music
Bill Brovold uses steel guitar to evoke a sense of fearlessness in listeners.
Warwick’s Inaugural August for the Arts Festival
August marks the first-ever August for the Arts, a creative collaboration between the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival and other creative Hudson Valley entities.
Album Review: Grampfather | 666G
Grampfather uses a combo of hard rock, sunshine-psychedelic pop, punk, and prog into an interesting mini-album.
The Forever Sound: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Raven Chacon
2022 Pulitzer Prize for Music winner Raven Chacon makes an epic work with organ, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, percussion, strings, and sine tones.
Album Review: Wild Weeeds | After the Farmers
After the Farmers releases an interesting, “mellow” garage rock EP.
Libra Horoscope | August 2023
This month you have more insight into your own wants and needs than normal. Your charm and diplomacy will help you achieve your goals
Small Town Symphony
Sound designer Patrick Lo Re left his Manhattan abode for the serenity of the Hudson Valley, seeking the quiet.
Editor’s Note: Toothsome | August 2023
Who really has time to go to the dentist and who really wants to? Our editor explores his relationship with death, dental work, and decisions to treat his teeth less-than-important.
Virgo Horoscope | August 2023
Though you may be ready to pack up indulgences and create some order in the house, unruliness is working against you.
New Kingston Center for Women’s Health Equity Bridges Gaps in Medical Care
As maternal mortality rates rise in New York State, the Center for Women’s Health Equity opens in Kingston to take a new approach on women’s health.
Esteemed Reader: Bookcase in a Window | August 2023
Shifting your attention is something you have control over. Dividing your attention between inner and outer life can give you greater meaning and purpose.
“Seeds Under Nuclear Winter” at Widow Jane Mine
On August 26 and 27, be sure to see Earth Opera “Seeds Under Nuclear Winter” at the Widow Jane Mine in Rosendale.
Nothing Run-of-the-Mill about Kerhonkson’s New Restaurant Mill & Main
Combining decades of experience in the hospitality industry with a lifetime of home cooking, mother-and-son duo Claudia Sidoti and Chris Weathered bring carefully honed culinary chemistry to their new locally sourced, globally inspired restaurant, Mill & Main, in Kerhonkson.
