The Bold and Die Brücke
“Impassioned Images: German Expressionist Prints” will be exhibited at Vassar College’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center from August 22 though October 26.
In the Dark
Peter Shaffer’s “Black Comedy” will be performed at the Shadowland Theatre through August 10.
Sea of Stillness
Bard professor Peter Hutton’s silent film about the life and death of a container ship, At Sea, will be shown at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck on August 24.
Deep Listening in the Big Tent
Sparrow talks with Foster Reed, the founder of New Albion Records, a label to be celebrated at Bard College’s SummerScape series in the Spiegeltent, August 1 through August 10.
Brisk Bard
In 97 minutes, three actors will stage pieces from all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged),” at Boscobel in Garrison.
Groovin’ Highmount
Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson profiles saxophonist David “Fathead” Newman, who will perform at the Belleayre Music Festival in Highmount on August 16.
Between the Shirt and the Skin
Terri C. Smith profiles the late photojournalist Eugene Smith, whose black-and-white photographs are now on permanent view at Dutchess Community College.
Horoscopes
What do the planets have in store for you this month? Check it out in your horoscope.
Bucky Fuller:
Eric Francis Coppolino examines the life of the late author, architect, inventor, visionary, and futurist Buckminster Fuller.
No More Pencils, No More Books
Amy Lubinski offers a guide to opportunities in adult education from cooking bootcamp to learning how to fly on a trapeze.
Latchkey No More
Kelley Granger explores afterschool programs available to children of all ages throughout the region.
Thread by Thread
Erika Alexia Tsoukanelis describes her escape from the rigidity of mall fashions and explores stores in the Hudson Valley that cater to individuality.
The Spirit of the Place
Lorrie Klosterman’s Q&A with Dr. Stephen Bergman, author of The Spirit of the Place, about the doctor-patient relationship and the current state and future of the medical field.
Le Canard Enchaine: Just Ducky in the Hudson Valley
Brian K. Mahoney profiles Kingston’s Francophile haven Le Canard Enchainé.
Parting Shot
Architect Mary Lou Oliveira shot this photograph from her backyard in Columbia County last fall with a a Canon Power Shot SD300.
Short Takes
Looking for a great novel to tuck in that beach bag, or new ways to pamper the dog in your dog days? Read on!
Book Review: The Slow Creaking of Planets and Meditations on Rising and Falling
Visiting faculty at Bard College Gretchen Primack and Philip Pardi have written two notable first books of poetry.
Book Review: Thousand Mile Song: Whale Music in a Sea of Sound
Musician and philosopher David Rothenberg examines the relationship that exists between science and art in Thousand Mile Song.
Book Review: A Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food Supply
A Spring Without Bees is author Michael Schacker’s convincing, educating, and amusing look at how society is on the brink of Civilization Collapse Disorder.
Stoney Clove Lane
Named after a road in Chichester, Stoney Clove Lane draws upon the woods for inspiration in their new album Stay With Me.
K. Osgood
Remotely akin to Fiona Apple or Norah Jones, K. Osgood’s sound in her new album Play to Win is difficult to pigeonhole as pop, rock, or jazz.
Bob Gluck Trio
Blasts of a shofar (ram’s horn), doctored voice samples, and acoustic instruments define the Bob Gluck Trio’s avant garde sound in their new album Sideways.
Nightlife Highlights
A list of notable musicians, bands, and festivals coming to the Hudson Valley in August including John Ludington, HippieFest, Butter, Tift Merritt, and Jack DeJohnette with Pat Metheny and Larry Grenadier.
Preservation Society
Peter Aaron profiles Vladimir Pleshakov, owner of The Pleshakov Piano Museum, which houses restored pianos that date back to the 1700s.
Unearthly Delights
Beth E. Wilson examines the symbiotic relationship that exists between art and nature in the work of Katie Holten and Nina Katchadourian.
Portfolio: Ryan Sullivan
Emerging artist Ryan Sullivan shares the influence the Children’s Media Project had on his life and graffiti-inspired artwork.
A Partial Catalog of Harold’s Major and Minor Epiphanies
A short story by Brent Robison on the life, love, and lamentations of a man, that received an honorable mention in our 2007 short story contest.
The Reawakening
Molly Belmont examines the full-scale renaissance that has occurred in Schenectady in the past decade.
Body Politic
Larry Beinhart reminds voters of the previous problems that have occurred when presidential candidates promised to stimulate economy with tax cuts.
Treating the Tortured
Lorna Tychostup, reporting from Iraq, speaks with doctors from the country’s newly emerging mental health facilities for the thousands of torture and trauma survivors in the Middle East.
Editor’s Note
Editor Brian K. Mahoney assesses the inequality that exists in the legal system when applied to same sex marriages.
While You Were Sleeping
The gist of what you may have missed in the back pages of the global media maelstrom: numbers of refugees increasing, new codes of behavioral conduct for doctors, and parts of Manhattan to become a temporary car-free park in August.
Esteemed Reader
Jason Stern reflects upon his son’s experience learning how to explore his senses in nature.
Local Luminaries George and Nancy Donskoj
Founders of the annual Artists’ Soapbox Derby, George and Nancy Donskoj, reveal why they started the derby 14 years ago and why they keep doing it.
Letters to the Editor
Local readers respond to articles featured in the July 2008 issue.
After van Eyck
Woodstock-based artists Devorah Sperber uses a variety of materials to create her installations, including thousands of thread spools, Swarovski crystals, map tacks, pipe cleaners, and marker pen caps.
