Linda Mary Montano Channels Bob Dylan in Woodstock
The veteran performance artist will present a seven-hour “endurance” for the music icon’s
Breezy Hill Orchard’s Annual Spring Wassail
The 18th annual Wassail festival takes place Saturday, May 10 in Staatsburg.
La Rosa Brings Healing Vibes to Hudson Valley
The Peruvian musical mystic pays an extended visit to the area this month.
Born Loose Plays Hudson Rock ‘n’ Roll Event
The seventh SmashCrashBash!! party hits the Half Moon with two wild New York punk bands and DJs spinning rockin’ wax.
Remember That You Can Be Flexible
Did you experience a “transformational experience” regarding attachment, jealousy, and control after Tuesday’s Taurus New Moon eclipse?
Living with Elephants Trumpets New Album in New Paltz
The Hudson Valley pop band unveils its second release this Saturday with a show at Unison Arts Center.
Geoff Muldaur Moans in Rosendale on Saturday
The folk and acoustic blues legend returns to the Rosendale Cafe.
Taurus New Moon and Eclipse: Feel the Ground, Take a Step
What to expect before and during the upcoming Taurus New Moon and solar eclipse on Tuesday, April 29.
Bring the Kids: Gustafer Yellowgold in Saugerties, Apr. 27
Gustafer Yellowgold – local kids’ favorite musical space alien – will perform this Sunday, April 27, at Mountaintop School in West Saugerties. Described by the New York Times as “a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss,” Gustafer is the bright yellow avatar of Woodstock-based singer-songwriter Morgan Taylor. In addition to music and all-around merriment,…
MOVE Music Festival Shakes Albany This Weekend
The multi-day event will present nearly 100 live acts on various Capital Region stages.
Bluestone Roasting Company in Saugerties delivers that great cup of Joe!
Review of the new Bluestone Coffee Roasting Company in Saugerties
Spa Week Brings Affordable Pampering to Phoenicia
Just say “spa-aah”: National Spa Week begins tomorrow, April 21-27. Now in its 10th year, Spa Week brings $50 spa treatments to the masses from coast to coast. Here in the Hudson Valley, the lovely Mahasukha Spa at Menla Mountain Center in Phoenicia is participating. The spa will offer the special $50 price for both…
New Pete Seeger Single: A Chronogram Exclusive
The release of “To My Old Brown Earth” by Pete Seeger and the Jeff Haynes project, and Pete’s 95th birthday celebration in Beacon.
Laura Cantrell Plays BSP Lounge Next Week
The acclaimed alt.country star croons in Kingston on April 24.
This is It: The Cardinal Grand Cross of 2014
Taurus reminds you to base actions and decisions on something solid—not a guess, or a thought or a belief, but something connected to tangible reality.
Omega Institute Reopens and Offers NYC Programs
The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies reopens for its 2014 season, mid-April until October, offering exclusive programs in New York City.
Record Store Day is April 19
The annual celebration of all things independent and musical is this Saturday.
J.B. Peel Coffee Roasting Company: Coffee by the Pound and Aroma
A review of J.B. Peel Coffee Roasting Company in Red Hook
The Newburgh Sting at Tribeca Film Festival
A documentary by David Heilbroner and Kate Davis exposes secrets about the “Newburgh Four” terrorist controversy.
Antarctica 3D: On the Edge
Brian K. Mahoney interviews filmmaker Jon Bowermaster about his latest 3D release, Antarctica, On the Edge.
Natural Playscapes Come to Kingston
This month projects to bring natural outdoor play areas to Kingston’s George Washington Elementary School will be discussed and planned by members of the community.
Poughkeepsie’s Life in a Blender Dishes Up New Album
The veteran band’s eighth full-length will be celebrated with Kingston concert.
The Biography Panel at the Woodstock Writers Festival
At the Woodstock Writers Festival, four biographers revealed secrets of their profession.
Natalie Merchant’s Latest Video
Watch Natalie Merchant’s latest video, “Giving Up Everything,” from her self-titled album out May 6.
Ira Gutner (1956-2014): The Chronogram Interview
A tribute to Samuel’s founder and owner Ira Gutner, interviewed about the 20th anniversary of his Rhinebeck business.
Podcast Episode 54: Conversations on the Hudson with Nick Hand
An Englishman bicycles five hundredjavascript:set_direction(‘next’) miles through the Hudson Valley, meeting artists and craftspeople along the way.
Dream it Up—and Make it Happen
At its highest expression in creativity, Venus-Neptune has the potential to unleash some truly unbridled creative inspiration and translate it into physical, tangible art.
Native Hudson Valley Pianist Peggy Stern Gets Jazz Award
The Wall Street Jazz Festival co-founder has been singled out for excellence by the Jazz Journalists Association.
Kids Learn Directly From Nature at Grasshopper Grove
A natural playscape area for children at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum in Cornwall.
Healthy Living Fair & GMO Talk at SUNY New Paltz on April 7
Jeffrey Smith One of the leading critics of GMOs, Jeffrey Smith, will speak about the dangers of genetically modified organisms in our foods in an event at SUNY New Paltz on Monday, April 7, 2014. Smith is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, the author of Genetic Roulette:The Documented Health…
Bridge Music Returns to the Mid-Hudson
Composer Joseph Bertolozzi made the Mid-Hudson bridge the world’s largest percussion instrument. You can hear the music he recorded from the bridge from now until October 31.
Max Watman for the Sunset Reading Series
Writer Max Watman reads as part of the Sunset Reading Series on April 6.
Photography Now 2014 Opens at CPW
Center for Photography at Woodstock’s Photograph Now 2014 series opens Saturday, April 5 at 5pm.
Podcast Episode 53: Holly George-Warren on Alex Chilton
A talk with rock writer Holly George-Warren about her new bio of America’s first indie rocker, Alex Chilton
How About Not Trying To Get Over On People?
What agreement do you have with yourself regarding your acceptable standard of truth?
Sugar Loaf Music Series Reopens with John Flynn
The folk singer performs in Orange County this Sunday.
Chronogram Dance Party!
Chronogram’s first dance party of the season kicks off on Saturday, April 26.
Backstage Pass: Kurt Cobain Before Fame
Peter Aaron’s memories of booking Nirvana at small rock shows, and meeting Kurt Cobain long before he became one of the most popular music icons of all time.
Vassar Haiti Project 13th Annual Haitian Art Auction & Sale
The art sale and auction will support the education, health, and sustainable development in the village of Chermaitre, Haiti. April 4, 5, 6 in Vassar College. Event free and open to the public.
Caring for the Caregiver: Get Connected ~ Become Empowered
Caring Connections and the Resource Center for Accessible Living presents an annual caregiver family conference called Caring for the Caregiver: Get Connected ~ Become Empowered on Friday May 2nd, 2014 8:00am – 4:00pm. Keynote SpeakerMaria Blon of Sparks! Life Coach and Energy Healer.
Video: Cover Artist Allison Petroski
Allison Petroski talks about creating her intricate pen and ink mandalas.
Photography Now 2014
A look at the Center for Photography at Woodstock’s Photography Now 2014 series.
Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic: Fun Facts About The Crimean Crisis
Larry Beinhart looks at the Crimean Crisis through an American perspective.
Book Review: The Ghost of the Mary Celeste
Jana Martin reviews Valerie Martin’s The Ghost of the Mary Celeste. Valerie Martin appears at the Red Hook Literary Festival on April 12.
Podcast Episode 55: New York Times Blogger Andrew Revkin
New York Times Dot Earth blogger Andrew Revkin talks about his 20+ years of environmental reporting and how coverage of climate change has evolved.
Chic Salvage in Stockport
Jeffrey Adkisson’s Stockport salvage brings Montauk to the Hudson.
Short Takes: April 2014
Death, devastation, and close shaves…Hudson Valley authors send up a six-gun salute to the cruelest month.
FRESH AIR: 2014’s Outdoor Drinking/Lounging All-Star: The “Bar” at the Rhinecliff is Open…Oh yeah!
It’s been too long…so when the sun is shining, and the temperature is rising, you need to put yourself in a good, drink-in-hand, lounging-outdoor-on-the-river situation. Lucky for you, the best drink-in-hand, lounging-outdoor-on-the-river location is open for the season! Visit the “Bar” at the Rhinecliff…tonight!
Gianni Scappin: The Man from Gusto
Anne Pyburn Craig talks to Gianni Scappin, who plans to open his third Italian restaurant in Poughkeepsie later this month.
Episode 56: Rebekah Milne of Milne’s At Home Antiques
In 2012, Rebekah Milne picked up the torch of her family’s storied antiques business and opened a 6,000-square foot antiques fantasia in Kingston’s Rondout.
Picturesque Putnam County
Annie Chesnut explores the historic sites and gorgeous sceneries in the county, featuring the top ten things to know about Putnam County. Paired with sumptuous photographs by Thomas Smith.
Gene Therapy Comes Of Age
Wendy Kagan shares how healthy gene therapy has the potential to change the face of modern medicine, just as it changed the lives of two local children.
Planting Educational Seeds in Red Hook
Hillary Harvey looks at the garden classroom program in Red Hook schools, serving fresh produce to students from Mill Road’s garden.
Thomas Cole & Frederic Church: Master, Mentor, Master
An exhibit of artists Thomas Cole and Frederic Church opens April 30 in Catskill.
The Mountain Goats at Club Helsinki
The Mountain Goats play Club Helsinki on April 17.
Beltane Festival at the Center for Symbolic Studies
Sing and dance in your best Renaissance attire at Rosendale’s Annual Beltane Festival.
Poem: Blue On Red Bounce: Gus Mancini and Guests at the Colony Café, Woodstock
A poem by Barbara Threecrow Purcell
Rock ’n’ Roll Resort
For the fourth year in a row, this weekend-long jamathon will take over the Hudson Valley Resort April 4-6.
Hudson Valley Fair
The Hudson Valley Fair brings three weekends of family fun to Dutchess Stadium, including the Banana Derby (pictured above), wherein monkeys dressed as jockeys race atop dogs.
Jon Anderson at Bearsville Theater
Jon Anderson takes the stage at the Bearsville Theater on April 8-9.
Patti LuPone and Seth Rudetsky Perform in Woodstock
The Woodstock Playhouse presents Patti LuPone and Seth Rudetsky on May 3.
Robert Sarazin Blake at Bard College
Rober Sarazin Blake plays at Bard College’s Down the Road Café on April 10.
Joanna Kotze at Bard’s Fisher Center
Dancer Joanna Kotze brings her original choreography to Bard’s Fisher Center.
Cristiana Pegoraro at Shandlee Music Festival
Italian pianist Cristiana Pegoraro plays at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on April 13.
Gina Sala with Steve Gorn and Daniel Paul
Gina Sala and Steve Gorn perform with Daniel Paul in Hudson and Shady this month.
Iva Bittova: A Voice in the Wilderness
Peter Aaron sits down with Czech avant-garde singer Iva Bittova of Eviyan; the band will perform at the Hudson Opera House on April 5.
Guillermo Fesser: Spanish Tree, American Branches
Rhinebeck hosts a party for the English release of Guillermo Fesser’s novel.
Parting Shot: Franco Vogt
Woodstock based portrait photographer Franco Vogt’s series “Deliberately Dark.”
On the Cover: Allison Petroski
Allison Petroski’s Transformation, an elaborate mandala, sports the cover this month.
CD Review: Insomniac Moonlight
Sharon Nichols reviews Insomniac Moonlight by Madera Vox.
Jim Dale: Helsinki on Broadway
Broadway legend Jim Dale performs at Club Helsinki in Hudson on April 6.
CD Review: Trespassing For Beginners
Michael Eck reviews Trespassing For Beginners by Mark Donato.
Cardinal Grand Cross: A Matter of Trust
Eric Francis Coppolino imagines a world where people trust each other more.
Amitava Kumar Brings It All Back Home
Nina Shengold speaks with Amitava Kumar, native of Patna, India, who has published a biography of his hometown.
While You Were Sleeping: April 2014
A crisis for clowns, guacamole trouble, choking smog, and more.
Book Review: Little Failure
Robert Burke Warren reviews Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart.
Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst
The Hudson Valley’s most popular craft show, returns to Tarrytown for its 30th year, May 2-4! Discover the unique designs and creative artistry of over 275 leading contemporary artists and craftspeople, from across the country.
