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Hearing What the Heart Wants: Venus Stations Direct
A brief trip back through your journal, calendar or old emails may help you connect the dots and see a pattern. What do you feel like you’ve learned, questioned, reassessed or perhaps even distanced yourself from in the last month and a half?
Fishman Hits the Falcon
The Brooklyn singer songwriter will perform at the Marlboro venue on Sunday.
Pittsfield CityJazz Festival Kicks Off
The musical celebration marks 11 years this month.
Charlie Mars Croons in Albany Tomorrow Night
The Mississippi-born singer-songwriter will appear at the Linda/WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio.
Yogi Berra, Mercury Retrograde, and Saturday’s Eclipse
On Tuesday—the day before the equinox, during Mercury retrograde, and almost exactly between two eclipses—baseball Hall of Famer Lawrence “Yogi” Berra, at least as famous for what he said as how he played—died at the age of 90 in West Caldwell, New Jersey. I’m going to leave the fantastic details of Berra’s life to the…
CoCoRosie Comes to Kingston
The popular indie sister act will play BSP Lounge’s Back Room Theater on Saturday.
Touch a Truck for the Little Free Library
On Sunday, September 27th, from 11a-4p, the Junior League of Kingston is hosting fundraiser fun at Forsyth Park in Kingston.
Jump for Joy, and Health, in Poughkeepsie
Not just kids love to jump. For adults, the simple joy of the trampoline is enough to make them forget that they’re getting a great workout. Bounce! Trampoline Sports in Poughkeepsie wants to encourage the trend of grownups going vertical. Starting October 7, Bounce! will introduce its first Adult Night every Wednesday from 7 to…
The Adicts Storm the Chance on Saturday
The veteran UK punk outfit will headline a five-band bill at the Poughkeepsie venue.
A Busy Day for the Messengers
Today is a big, busy day astrologically. Much of what is happening with the planets signals just the beginning of processes that will develop over weeks, months and years. What’s great about this is that you have time to get the hang of things; to investigate and experiment; to listen carefully and apply what you…
FreshGrass Fills Great Barrington with Music
The bluegrass/roots music festival returns to Mass MoCA this weekend.
The Mother-Daughter Connection
The Mother-Daughter Connection is an 8-week series where six mother-daughter couples find ways to strengthen their relationship and build their connection.
Virgo New Moon and Solar Eclipse: Movement First, Then Change
How often have you tried to think your way into a new state of being or belief, or tried to think yourself into feeling healed? Thoughts are amazing tools for many things in life: planning, research, analysis. But often, when it comes to fully shifting our experience of ourselves, they are only part of the…
Heartless Bastards Head to Bearsville
The Ohio indie rock quartet will perform on September 13.
Scouting for Everyone
In 2006, some former members of the Boy Scouts formed an independent scouting association, one that teaches traditional scouting, as it was practiced prior to the 1960s, and follows the original guidelines laid down by scouting’s founder, Robert Baden-Powell.
Bibi Farber
Nightlife Highlights handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Lucius
Nightlife Highlights handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Vieux Farka Toure and Julia Easterlin
Nightlife Highlights handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Juiliard String Quartet at Howland Chamber Music Circle
Nightlife Highlights handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Pantoum With a Twist
Her husband’s picture gives her heart a throb …..Old passion gives her blood an instant twist His suit shows off his young and thin physique …..Which gives her skin a tingle and an itch. Old passion gives her blood an instant twist …..His smile arouses memory of a tryst Which gives her skin a tingle…
CD Review: The Nice Ones
Since relocating from their origins in Northwest Connecticut to the Dutchess County town of Millerton, indie-prog outfit the Nice Ones have been taking the town the New York Times once dubbed “Williamsburg on the Hudson” by storm. But if you are thinking this competent quartet of outstanding musicians can be pegged as the area’s resident…
CD Review: Open Book
In pop music, stealth and restraint often go unheralded, yet these qualities are every bit as important as flash and dazzle; subtlety, in the right hands, can pack as much punch as obviousness. Husband-and-wife duo Michele and Rick Gedney, aka Open Book, know all of this, and their third CD, Grateful, exemplifies the low-key power…
CD Review: Tani Tabbal
Veteran drummer Tani Tabbal’s Mixed Motion is a perfect example of jazz’s curious place in the 21st century. Tabbal’s album is adventurous and uncompromising, consisting almost entirely of original compositions—just the sort of album that a major label would have a hard time selling. Of course, the Internet itself is indirectly responsible for this state…
The XY Files: Guy Lawson and the Dudes
Journalist Guy Lawson writes about men you don’t want to meet: gunrunners, Wall Street scammers, Mafia cops, drug-dealing wrestlers, Hezbollah suicide bombers. Unless the screenwriters have invented new characters, the forthcoming film of his latest book, Arms and the Dudes, starring Jonah Hill and Miles Teller and directed by Hangover auteur Todd Phillips, is sure…
Bringing the Outside In
My mom is an amazing gardener,” Jason O’Malley says as he guides me through his vibrant and verdant two acres in Kerhonkson. We follow a bluestone gravel path leading from the driveway, around a corner that swells to encompass a circular fire pit with aged wood lounge chairs, to a simple but elegant deck. “This…
Short Takes—September 2015
Local, international, intergalactic—wherever you’re going, a Hudson Valley author has just the right book for the journey.
Johnny Irion’s U.S. Elevator
When he was 21, Johnny Irion’s dual loves of Brian Wilson- and Lennon/McCartney/Harrison-inspired melodies and aggressive punk came together in his first band, the pop-grunge group Queen Sarah Saturday.
Book Review: Cut and Cover by Kevin Hurley & Not on Fire, Only Dying by Susan Rukeyser
Buckle up, Hudson Valley noir fans. Two powerful new voices have emerged. We meet Cut and Cover’s John Rexford at an uber foodie Westchester winery, where he learns details of a planned attack on the lower Hudson Valley: blowing up tanks of chlorine gas, ruining Manhattan’s water supply, and detonating its gas mains. The potential…
Godspeed You! Black Emperor/Basilica Soundscape
Nightlife Highlights handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Book Review: Sea Lovers: Selected Stories by Valerie Martin
The dozen stories in this collection by longtime Millbrook resident Valerie Martin were penned over a 30-year span, as the author helpfully explains in her introduction. They reflect her growth as a writer and the evolution of her obsessions: animals, nature’s power and fury, the lives of artists. The last concern, she writes, was inspired…
Parting Shot: Richard Segalman
When an artist limits his palate to a few colors, the self-imposed restrictions can create new possibilities. Habits are broken, a new approach grown. Richard Segalman’s new book of monotypes, Black and White: Muses, Magic & Monotypes, is a collection of what happened when he limited himself to one color: black.
Beacon Independent Film Festival from September 18 to 20
Over 40 films, shorts, and documentaries, 12 of which come from the minds of Hudson Valley locals, will be screened from September 18 to 20 at the University Settlement Camp in Beacon.
Fall for Art on September 10
Twenty-six Hudson Valley artists will gather at Wiltwyck Golf Club to discuss their creative processes, drink cocktails, and sell their wares at this 19th annual fundraiser for the Jewish Federation of Ulster County.
Well Spent: The Back to School Edition
That hint of fall in the air can only mean one thing: it’s back to school time for Hudson Valley kids. Public schooled, private schooled, home schooled—that studious spirit settles on everyone. Here’s a tip: skip the mall melées and head to these local havens instead. They have everything from notebooks to cleats, dresses to…
Hudson River Craft Beer Festival on September 19
Experience the Hudson Valley Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, September 19, at Riverfront Park in Beacon.
The Tastiest Bulb: Garlic Growing with Suzanne Kelly of Green Owl Garlic
Owls are auspicious for Rhinebeck garlic farmer Suzanne Kelly and many members of her family. “They are our family totem,” she says. When she began her operation two years ago, it was natural for her to name the business.
Speed of Sound Festival on September 26
Speed of Sound Festival takes over the Dutchess County Airport in Wappingers Falls on September 26.
Playing Push-Pull: The Social Life of a Tweenager
Tweens are the first to tell you they have it rough. Amid the temper tantrums and eye rolling, they’re straddling childhood and adolescence. But in the face of all its ensuing challenges, it’s a transition where adults largely close their eyes and hold their breath until it passes.
Sacred Earth Festival on September 6
The Sacred Earth Festival starts at 12pm on September 6. All funds raised will benefit the work of the Green Brain Initiative in poverty alleviation, environmental conservation, and sustainability.
ArtScene TV Episode 9
Stephen Blauweiss gives a behind-the-scenes look at what to expect in this month’s segments of ArtScene.
Growth Spurt: Newburgh & Cornwall
Nestled at the base of Storm King Mountain alongside the Hudson River, a close-knit community thrives in a family-oriented oasis. Friendly neighbors and large herds of children abound, the latter summoned home by the “5 o’clock whistle.” The Town of Cornwall and its counterpart, the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, are two of few remaining Sandlot-esque communities.
Taste of New Paltz on September 19
The 25th annual Taste of New Paltz festival at the Ulster County Fairgrounds on September 19 gives attendees the chance to experience restaurants that have evaded their taste buds for too long.
On the Cover: Nadine Robbins
She-Ra by Nadine Robbins is on the cover of the September 2015 issue of Chronogram.
Esteemed Reader: Is it Full?
Mr. Zimmerman, my 11th grade chemistry teacher, was nearing retirement, and his impatience with the profession was beginning to show. But there was one lesson that stayed with me from the year I spent in his classroom.
Sponsored Post: 14th Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest AND Hudson Valley Craft Beer Fest!
The annual Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival, sponsored by www.WineRacks.com, features tastings of hundreds of wines from all over the world with vineyard owners, Certified Wine Specialists, and sommeliers. Taste while you sample food from regional restaurants and caterers. Browse home goods, arts, crafts, and gourmet specialty food vendors and even start your holiday…
In (The Belly) With the New Recent Restaurant Openings
Along with the Hudson Valley’s growing fame as a food producer, it has become a magnet for restaurateurs eager to put their personal stamp on the farm-to-table movement. From Southern comfort to rustic charm, we break down some of the most interesting newcomers to the Hudson Valley dining scene.
Chronogram Block Party
On August 15, the Chronogram Block Party returned for its 3rd annual celebration of community and culture—spanning two blocks and adding a Etsy Pop-Up Market. Over seven thousand people came out to celebrate with us.
THE POT Rx: Medical Marijuana is Coming to New York
Amid a vaporous haze of anticipation, medical marijuana is coming to New York.
Editor’s Note: Catalpa
Proust had his madeleine, the cookie that crumbled in his tea and released the legendary flood of memories in his masterwork. Walking through the park one August morning, I spotted a catalpa tree. The sight of its enormous dangling green beans was enough to send me tumbling through the years till I spilled out on…
Field and Dream: Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm
Over 70 artists from the Hudson Valley and beyond have assembled animal-friendly sculptures to complement the surrounding landscapes—grazing cows and horses are imagined to admire the pieces while they dine.
Percussive Effect: Drum Boogie at Andy Lee Field
Drum Boogie will take place at Andy Lee Field in Woodstock on September 12 from 11am to 8pm. Admission is free.
Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic: Who’s the Oxymoron?
When I was a young lad, I was a fan, along with my father, Ernest Hemingway, and Winston Churchill, of C. S. Forester’s rousing seagoing adventure tales, featuring Horatio Hornblower.
Sagittarius (November 22-December 22) for September 2015
September’s horoscope for Sagittarius.
The Woodstock Comedy Festival
Woodstock is home to artists of all types: painters, writers, musicians, dancers—the list goes on. But amid all the profound lines of poetry, delicate brushstrokes, and anarchic folk songs, a question hangs: Where’s the funny?
Both Sides Now: Catskill & Hudson
A case could be made for the city of Hudson and the village and town of Catskill as the gateway to the “real” upstate, econo-cultural centers and seats of their otherwise rural counties that are past the outer limits of all but the most determined commuters.
Capricorn (December 22-January 20) for September 2015
September’s horoscope for Capricorn.
“Whistler’s Mother: Grey, Black, and White”
“Whistler’s Mother: Grey, Black, and White” will remain at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, until September 27.
Sponsored Post: Vassar Haiti Project’s 15th Annual Haitian Art Sale
Proceeds will fund sustainable development initiatives in Chermatre, Haiti. Sept. 18, 19, & 20 at Vassar College. The event is free and open to the public, and all purchases are 50% tax deductible. Gifts start at $5, paintings at $50. Note: Vassar’s annual Haitian Art Sale has moved to the Fall!
Sweet Sixteen: Woodstock Film Festival
The Woodstock Film Festival takes place September 30 to October 4 at multiple locations in the region.
Mercury Retrograde Talks Dirty, and Next Week’s Power Play
However it’s going for you, take heart in knowing that you’re halfway through. The question is what you do with what you’re learning now, after things get back to “normal.”
Jupiter in Virgo: Use What You Know
In astrology, Jupiter represents style trends, among many other things. The largest of the planets (1,200 times the size of Earth) orbits our Sun in about 12 years, exerting so much gravity on our central star that the Sun oscillates as Jupiter tugs on it.
Sponsored Post: Groundswell
Saturday, August 29 (*30 rain date), 7pm Join us for a free family and people of all ages evening at Olana. Pack a cooler, blankets and chairs and join us on the East Lawn for live music, star-gazing, and outdoor film! No registration required. Tickets and information: http://www.olana.org/calendar/outdoor-movie-epic-and-more/
Hudson’s Gateway for Music and Art Lovers
With a broad range of programming like experimental film screenings, unconventional art events, and community gatherings, Basilica Hudson draws crowds. And their antifestival, Basilica SoundScape, offers families a chance to get in on the action on September 13th.
