Bronze Ages
“Cast Images: American Bronze Sculpture from the Metropolitan Museum of Art” continues at the New York State Museum through February 24, 2008.
Fabric of Unknown Lives
“Fabrica: Fiber Constructs by Estelle Kessler Yarinsky” remains at the Albany Institute through December 30.
Early-Music Missionaries
The Boston Camerata will appear at Memorial Chapel on the campus of Union College in Schenectady on December 16.
Steal This Movie
The film, an “apocalyptic buddy picture,” according to the director, is not, he admits, the kind of picture people are going to “rush to multiplexes” or even film festivals to see.
It Takes a Village
Richie Havens will bring his coffeehouse intimacy and Woodstock vibe to the GE Theatre at Proctors on December 8.
La Dolce Vita
“Natura Morta: Still-Life Painting and the Medici Collections” continues at the Hyde Collection through January 13, 2008.
Sanam
The idea for the painting _Sanam_ came to Troy-based artist Jon Gernon, as he puts it, in a “flash” when he saw a family friend wearing a T-shirt she’d made based on the “Coexist” bumper sticker.
December’s Featured Contributors
Joseph Dalton, William Doiron, Michael Fallarino, and Nina Shengold contribute to December’s issue.
Local Luminary: Susan Holland
As executive director of Historic Albany Foundation, Holland has dedicated herself to the preservation of Albany’s neighborhoods.
Editor’s Journal: Link by Link
I’m as much a creature of my age as anyone, and wouldn’t want to live in a world without plastic. But there’s no way we need so damned much of it.
Letters
I so enjoyed the memories aroused by reading Timothy Cahill’s latest, “The Daily Practice of November” (Editor’s Journal, November 2007).
Chemical Attractions
“Molecules That Matter” continues through April 13, 2008 at the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.
Portfolio: Ray Materson
In the nearly two decades since his first stitch, Ray Materson has depicted episodes of violence, abuse, and degradation, as well as scenes of tranquility, joy, and redemption.
Poetry: Anthony Bernini
Four poems by poet Anthony Bernini, author of _Distant Kinships_.
Buddha in a Cage
_Buddha in a Cage_ and other images from “The Chinese” are part of the “New Acquisitions/New Perspectives” exhibition on display at the Williams College Museum of Art through January 6, 2008.
The Long Road to Edwards
The idea of getting fresh music out into the world sometimes seems as remote as Edwards. But at the end of the road, with luck, you may finally arrive.
CD Review: Plum Crazy
Maybe the best thing from Vermont since maple syrup, Plum Crazy has a new CD stocked with its unique blend of radio-ready rock.
CD Review: Al Gallodoro
Many of _Daybreak_’s tunes sound as if they’ve been pulled from a grand old black-and-white movie.
CD Review: Grainbelt
On _Trouble Coming Down_, Grainbelt splits the difference between the pedal-steel-fortified country inflections of CPK, and the more four-on-the-floor, twin-guitar rock stylings of the Dugans.
Marche: The Capitol Region Restaurant that Has Everyone Buzzing
The new menu at Marché is a mind-meld of European fresh-market cuisine and American standbys reinterpreted for the modern, food-smart diner.
Green Bodhisattva
In cradle-to-cradle thinking, when a product reaches the end of its useful life, it should be possible to recapture the component materials to maintain all of their potential usefulness.
Memories of a Year Well-Read
Six book reviewers tell readers their top two recommendations for books of the year.
Think Festively, Shop Locally
Francis Cruz and William Doiron round up the best local gifts.
Hudson Valley’s Holiday Gift Guide
Francis Cruz searches the Hudson Valley for thoughtful, unique gifts.
The Osteopathic Lineage of Healing
Lorrie Klosterman describes how cranial osteopathy and cranialsacral therapy can restore the body’s healing powers.
The Ebb and Flow of Ecstasy
Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson explore Tantric paths to sudden joy.
Music for Morpheus
Dean Jones unveils his first solo album, Napper’s Delight at the Rosendale Cafe.
Crumpet Chronicle
Tom Ford stars in a local production of The SantaLand Diaries by David Sedaris.
All in a Day’s Work
Darryl Bautista and Lowell Handler turn their lenses on immigrant workers.
Linear Digression
“Time Tracers” features five photographers that chronicle the passage of time.
Concerto Against the Violin
Arnaud Sussmann plays the impossible with the Hudson Valley Philharmonic.
Parting Shot: Rhododendron
Lilli Farrell discovered a new technique to treat her photographs with that allows her to look at nature in a different light.
Dream Noir
“In this dream noir friends flicker and fade the score pounds a rock on my skull”
In the Dry Well of the Afternoon
“Later, her head rose even higher—gazelle at the edge of the grasses long neck arched, chin tucked in listening hard for the sound of approach.”
Early Garden
“The garden I planted at thirteen, cherry and plum tomatoes, secret carrots, cucumbers, poled string beans and corn, still weeds me.”
Bad Baggage (Cinquains for the Middle of the Road)
“They say there’s not one thing anyone gets to keep, just odd, assorted things for rent or loan.”
Some Questions about the Soul
“Tell me, what fills the sleep of whales? Do they dream of their lost feet?”
Old Woman in the Passenger Seat of a Jeep Cherokee
“The mouth absently open, a screen door to the night lawn, post-party.”
Crazy in America
Kim Wozencraft reviews Crazy in America, a book that addresses the imprisonment and criminalization of the mentally ill.
Book Review: Making the New Lamb Take
Caitlin McDonnell reviews two new volumes of poetry.
Short Takes: December
A celebration of vibrant new work by Hudson Valley poets and independent presses.
Fresh Air
Berkshire novelist Andrea Barrett talks with Nina Shengold about fiction,science, and her new novel, The Air We Breathe.
CD Review: Uncle Rock
Uncle Rock U., mines folk, funk, and rootsrock for 17 upbeat, flat-out fun tunes that celebrate polar bears, fire engines, grumpy neighbors, and more.
CD Review: The New Friends of Rhythm
The New Friends of Rhythm is one of the few big jazz bands that successfully played classical adaptions. Listen to this collection.
CD Review: Erik Lawrence & Hipmotism
Take a trip down to New Orleans and steep in the sexy soul of jazz, blues, and rock ’n’ roll.
Nightlife Highlights: December
Handpicked by local scenemaker DJ WAVY DAVY for your listening pleasure.
Lines of Thought
Beth E. Wilson reviews legendary artist Saul Steinberg’s retrospective at Vassar College’s Frances Lehman Loeb Gallery.
Portfolio: Susan Wides
Photographer Susan Wides explains how she went from wax museums to rooftops.
Defeating the Digital Divide
Kelley Granger profiles the Children’s Media Project in Poughkeepsie, where students create their own programming.
This Month in God
Larry Beinhart on downward-facing dogs and other Godly conundrums.
In Search of Hugo Chavez
Chávez’z autocratic and megalomaniacal tendencies have undermined governance and the democratic process in Venezuela. Still, his seductive political project has offered a measure of hope to many.
While You Were Sleeping: December
Organic is healthier, international assassins for hire, dropout factories, stubborn Staph, and much more.
Department of Corrections: December
Belleayre Resorts at Catskill Park will break ground in the fall of 2008.
Chronogram Seen: December 2007
Fionn Reilly risked lens and limb to get photographs of sword slinging Barushka, and the rest of November’s Chronogram sponsored performers.
Featured Contibutors: December
What do you get when you combine a designer, production director, illustrator, intern, and several pots of coffee? Chronogram’s December issue, of course.
Moon Wheel
Rodney Alan Greenblat’s career has been full of color, characters, and whimsy. Take a peek at his new Zen-inspired work.
First Impression: My Last Mix Tape
Robert Burke Warren recalls 1980s courtship and brotherly love through mix tape memories.
Local Luminary: Catherine O’Reilly
Catherine O’Reilly’s work on climate change in East Africa has been published in the scientific journal Nature and was featured on PBS and on Public Radio International’s “Living on Earth” program.
Editor’s Note: My Sweet Gourd
Brian K. Mahoney sets the record straight: It’s a nectarine!
Esteemed Reader: December
Publisher Jason Stern discusses miracles, large and small.
