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James Esber’s Pop Surrealism
James Esber’s portraits blend pop art and surrealism, making nods to both R. Crumb and Norman Rockwell.
O+ Festival Kicks Off in Kingston
Neko Case will headline the 14th annual city-wide event.
African Fashion Platform Guzangs Brings “Alternative Realities” to Marist College
African Fashion platform, Guzangs, brings the works of 14 designers together for the Marist College exhibit.
Princess Wow: Talking Through Her Hat
“Princess Wow and Woodstock: How a Comedic Storyteller and Hat Maker Started a Smile Revolution” will be at Queen Of Rogues in Glenford on October 5.
Ulster County Literacy Association Empowers Adult Learners
Ulster County Literacy Association is a volunteer-run organization that helps adults of all ages learn to read and write English.
The Bridge at Stuyvesant Falls: A Preservation Battle
Due to agriculture safety, officials plan to demolish the Historic Stuyvesant Falls Bridge. Residents have a different idea of what to do about the bridge.
Hudson Valley Oktoberfests and Fall Fairs
This year’s Oktoberfest season brings years of German tradition back to the Hudson Valley.
Art as Activism: “Soon Is Now”
At “Soon Is Now,” on October 5, dozens of artists will take audiences through a climate experience along the Hudson including original works of poetry, dance, music, and sculpture.
Hudson Valley Votes Rally and Concert at UPAC
Cohosted by Mandy Patinkin, the all-star event will feature Natalie Merchant, Jack DeJohnette, and additional big-name performers and appearances by Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado and others.
From Broadway to Poughkeepsie: James Earl Jones’s Hudson Valley Connection
The famed actor who died on September 9 at his home in Pawling had an enduring connection to Poughkeepsie Day School, which his son Flynn Earl Jones attended from 1994-2001.
Chris Maxwell Album Release Show in Woodstock
The local Southern-born singer-songwriter and producer will perform at the Colony on September 27.
Hudson Valley Health Officials Concerned About Eastern Equine Encephalitis
While an average of only 11 human cases are reported annually in the United States, Eastern equine encephalitis is deadly, with mortality rates up to 30 percent in those with severe disease.
Understanding Eclipses Part One: September’s Lunar Eclipse in Pisces
Understanding the astrological significance of eclipses and what to expect from the upcoming lunar eclipse in pisces on September 17.
“The Garbologists” Opens at Shadowland Stages in Ellenville
The poignant comedy by Lindsay Joelle will open at Shadowland Stages on September 13.
“Eighteen”: Paintings by Ted Dixon at Susan Eley Fine Art
Ted Dixon’s recent paintings are inspired by his engagement with Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story.
Album Review: Mark Brown | Happy Hour
Jason Broome review’s Mark Brown’s latest album, Happy Hour.
Libra Horoscope | September 2024
LIBRA (September 23–October 23) Our thoughts and feelings are processed by our living tissues. So are the energies, vapors, and vibrations we absorb from others. This month you are especially absorbent. Create the best possible environments to be in and the most nourishing diets for your mind and heart. It’s back-to-school time for you in…
Poetry | September 2024
Reader-submitted poems published in the September 2024 issue of Chronogram.
Pisces Horoscope | September 2024
PISCES (February 20–March 19) On the one hand, you’re feeling the pressure to get serious and pick a form. On the other hand, the temptation to dissolve boundaries so that you can embody everything is calling. You were born to swirl and devote yourself to finding the loopholes in rigid doctrines. You are the zodiac’s…
Sound Check: Frank Bango’s Music Recommendations
Singer-songwriter and Bearsville Theater GM Frank Bango shares the music he’s been listening to lately.
Sagittarius Horoscope | September 2024
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 22) If you were a house, your basement would be filling up with water this month. Your fiery temperament tends to mask a lot of nebulous emotion and uncomfortable memories that you don’t know what to do with. It’s so much easier to exist in the energetic and intellectual plane. It’s so…
Album Review: Zan and the Winter Folk | New Morse Code
Tristan Geary reviews Zan and the Winter Folk’s latest album, New Morse Code.
Scorpio Horoscope | September 2024
SCORPIO (October 23–November 22) You actually love the deep end of the pool and don’t understand the people who wade in the shallow end for what seems like an eternity. You’re ready to jump in! When Venus enters your sign on the fall equinox, you are at your mysterious, magnetic, penetrating best. The qualities that…
Downtown Upstate Theater Festival at Ancram Center for the Arts
The Downtown Upstate Theater Festival brings experimental theater to Pine Plains and Ancram this month.
Taurus Horoscope | September 2024
TAURUS (April 19–May 20) Your message really lands this month, but it’s not due to the brilliance of your ideas or the soberness of your delivery. Your ability to stir emotion is your main strength, and you have receptive audiences. Whether you’re trying to convince a partner to do something new or trying to mobilize…
5 New Places to Eat & Drink in the Hudson Valley in September
Sorry, Charlie 523 Delaware Avenue, Kingston The owners behind Poughkeepsie’s neighboring establishments Goodnight Kenny bar and Hudson & Packard pizzeria have teamed up to open Sorry, Charlie in Kingston. The group upgraded the intimate space inside and out, adding new tilting windows that open out for passersby to peep inside. Bar snacks range from mixed…
Danielle Klebe’s “A Dyke Cabin of One’s Own”
Danielle Klebes’s immersive installation “A Dyke Cabin of One’s Own” is on view at Mother-in-Laws in Germantown.
Virgo Horoscope | September 2024
VIRGO (August 23–September 23) Some new challenges and realizations regarding where you have been too critical, or not critical enough, will come to the fore. This could create a turning point in partnerships through forgiveness, compassion, and the ability to heal old disputes. However, there is also the potential to become incredibly ungrounded, needlessly sacrificial,…
Hudson Valley Dining Guide | September 2024
It’s no secret that dining in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and Berkshires is one of our favorite pursuits—and yours, too! In addition to our coverage of the buzziest new eateries, our monthly Dining Guide is a place for all those well-loved spots that have been on the scene for years to highlight what keeps their…
2024 Kaatsbaan Annual Festival in Tivoli Returns September 13- October 6
The 2024 Kaatsbaan Annual Festival in Tivoli kicks off September 13 and runs through October 6
Astrology Report for September 2024
In September, we come to the precipice of a steep drop in the swimming pool. Despite all of the surprises and noise of summer, we’ve been able to feel the ground beneath our feet (even if it was quaking). As we continue to take steps forward, with our toenails grazing the bottom, the floor disappears,…
Esteemed Reader: The Practice of Being Present |September 2024
Jason Stern pays close attention to the present.
Mixed Mediums: “Shou Sugi Ban Sculptures” by James Casebere at ‘T’ Space
Sculptures by James Casabere at ‘T’ Space in Rhinebeck.
Trina Greene’s “First Step to Freedom” Honors Sojourner Truth
Like it’s subject, Trina’s Greene’s sculpture of Sojourner Truth has had its own journey to end up at Kingston City Hall, where it will be inaugurated on September 28.
“Strange Things I’ve Shoved My Hand In: The Adult Puppet Theater of Cabot Parsons”
Cabot Parsons performs adult puppet theater in Beacon.
The Discovery of the Montgomery Mastodon in 1801
In 1801 on a small farm in the present-day Orange County town of Montgomery, a team set out to exhume the large bones of an animal no human had ever seen—a mastodon.
Kaleidoscopic City: A Photo Essay of Hudson
The Columbia County seat as explored through the lens of Hudson resident and photographer David McIntyre.
Aquarius Horoscope | September 2024
AQUARIUS (January 20–February 19) Money has no intrinsic value. But, we all can agree that it buys us the things we do value, like food and shelter. At this point in time, you’re trying to put both the concept of money and the reality of money in their proper places. Your feelings about it keep shapeshifting.…
Columbia County Road Trip
At first glance, Columbia County is all farmland and quiet villages bounded by the Berkshires and Catskill Mountains. Thanks in part to Hudson’s magnetic energy, the rest of the county has continued to blossom in recent years—offering visitors everything from world-class performing arts and historic museums to lovingly restored accommodations, farm-to-table experiences, and craft beverage…
Aries Horoscope | September 2024
ARIES (March 20–April 19) The changes that you’re going through this month happen underground, behind the scenes, and in the deep recesses of your psyche. Dealing with complex emotional material is not traditionally Aries’s forte, and you might be tempted to force actions and decisions. I recommend you stay quiet and listen, like a snake…
Soul Fire Sanctuary: Sculptor Joy Brown’s Home & Annual Kiln Fire
Acclaimed sculptor Joy Brown has built a Japanese-inspired forest sanctuary outside Kent, Connecticut where she lives, works, and creates community around her annual wood-fired kiln firing event each summer.
Cancer Horoscope | September 2024
CANCER (June 21–July 22) You are very much in your element this month. The water is warm and you’re a good swimmer. The feelings are coming in strong and fast, and you know just how to channel them. There is so much emotional fuel at your disposal for pursuing anything or anyone that you desire.…
Sullivan County: Quiet Transformation
Sullivan County blends timeless tranquility with evolving sophistication. It now boasts high-caliber arts, award-winning dining, and artisan shops. From luxury wellness retreats to rustic vineyards, it offers diverse experiences amidst picturesque landscapes, preserving its charm while embracing growth.
Editor’s Note: Sign Up for Chronogram’s Newsletter | September 2024
Brian K. Mahoney makes a pitch for Chronogram’s newsletter.
5 Books to Read in September 2024
Short book reviews of Return to Wyldcliffe Heights by Carol Goodman; Collector of Lapsed Times by David Appelbaum; As True as the Barnacle Tree, Second Edition by Anita M. Smith; The Lonesome Threesome by Hawley Hussey; and Band People: Life and Work in Popular Music by Franz Nicolay.
Capricorn Horoscope | September 2024
CAPRICORN (December 22–January 20) September might feel uncomfortably hot and bothered, especially for a sign as cool as Capricorn. Not only are you more likely to go to emotional extremes with those close to you, you’re catching some very strong feelings about your friends and acquaintances. You’re more “other”-focused than usual, and that may crack…
A Review of Ruth Bonapace’s The Bulgarian Training Manual
Susan Yung reviews The Bulgarian Training Manual, Ruth Bonapace’s new novel tracking an unsuccessful real estate broker’s unlikely path to bodybuilding global stardom.
Gemini Horoscope | September 2024
GEMINI (May 20–June 21) Even you can get overstimulated. You might be looking for recovery and a sense of order after what looks like an exhausting August. You may have had a lot of fun with all of the movement and excitement. This is Gemini’s happy place but also its coping mechanism. When life gets…
Album Review: The Stabbing Jabs
Jeremy Schwartz reviews The Stabbing Jabs’ self-titled album.
Leo Horoscope | September 2024
LEO (July 22–August 23) Hold on to your wallet and your secrets this month. Your ability to discern trustworthy people from those who might take advantage of you is compromised. Your strong desire to merge intimately with lovers, friends, or business partners might cloud your judgment. Your talent for imagining best-case scenarios and being generous…
