April 2019
The April issue covers food and drink, home and garden, health and wellness, and much more. The featured stories are ‘Undocumented in the Hudson Valley’ and ‘rhyme & punishment’, a conversation with poet Gretchen Primack.
Cover Story
Undocumented in the Hudson Valley: The Luis Martinez Story
Following the arrest of New Paltz resident Luis Martinez, we examine how his detention and possible deportation both diverges from and typifies recent crackdowns by ICE.
Gentrification-on-Hudson
It’s been said so many times of Hudson Valley cities and towns that it’s become a local joke: ___ is the new Brooklyn. First Hudson and Beacon, then Newburgh and Catskill; lately, even sleepy little Catskills towns overlooking the Valley are being “rediscovered” by both wealthy New Yorkers playing at local real estate and vacationers using Airbnb…
Taste the Colors of the Craft Beverage Rainbow at the +MicroSymposium at BSP on 5/1
On Wednesday, May 1, experts in wine, spirits, cider, and craft beer industries will be taking over BSP Kingston for a jam-packed day of events and tastings. The +MicroSymposium will take place in BSP’s historic Spiegeltent, where mixologists, fermenters, foragers, brewers, distillers, and storytellers will pour and perform as they explain their science and craft.…
Hudson Taco in Newburgh Offers a Twist on Mexican Street Food with River Views
Newburgh’s revitalization period has arrived—and it comes bearing tacos. Located on Warburton Avenue, Hudson Taco is one of many new businesses springing up in Newburgh as creative sand investors have begun taking note of the waterfront city’s tide of revitalization. Nick Citera and Nicolas DiBrizzi (of Cosimo’s Restaurant Group) repaired and remodeled the crumbling West…
Five Highly Hip Hudson Valley Events
Phantoms, flea markets, and far-out music: Here are this week’s hip tips on upcoming upstate cultural events.
Is the Hudson River Cleanup Finished?
Few environmental cleanup efforts in US history have been as extensive—or as emotional—as General Electric’s years-long, $1.7 billion dredging project on the Hudson River to remove millions of pounds of PCBs dumped between the 1940s and ’70s. Last week, that project hit a major milestone—or a major roadblock, depending on your perspective. On April 11, the…
Hudson Valley Malt Makes Grain-to-Glass Local Brews A Reality
One of the major turning points in the Hudson Valley craft beverage surge took place in 2015, when husband and wife Dennis Nesel and Jeanette Spaeth opened Hudson Valley Malt, paving the way for truly local grain-to-glass production.
Five Fantastic Hudson Valley Events for Your Calendar
From world-class live music to a woodworker’s dream sale and Hudson’s hippest reading series, it’s all here, waiting for you.
Our Growing Local News Desert
Local news is having a moment. Philanthropic interest in bread-and-butter community journalism is at an all-time high. Google and Facebook, the great titans that together own almost two-thirds of the digital advertising economy, are beginning to sit up and take notice of the fact that the local content their users rely on to keep up with…
AMR Spring Art Show at the Commons Building
The Spring Show hosted by the AMR Artists, which opens on April 19 at Upstairs at the Commons gallery in Margaretville and remains on view through May 13, will include works by 20 participants working in different disciplines: painting, monotypes, photography, tapestry, installation, and even jewelry.
Spillian Hosts the 5th Annual Trout Tales Event April 26-28
Since buying the 5,000-square-foot Guilded Age mansion, which was once part of a summer compound for the Fleischmanns Yeast family, Leigh Melander and Mark Somerfield have transformed the property into a luxurious destination for revelry. This April they host the 5th annual Trout Tales event, a celebration of Catskills history, fly fishing, and cuisine.
No Cure for Rural?
What’s wrong with rural America? Plenty, by the numbers: economic recovery isn’t reaching our most rural places, the population is aging as young people flee, and so-called ‘diseases of despair’ are on the rise. In a recent opinion column, economist Paul Krugman of the New York Times all but declared rural America unsalvageable: Reviving declining regions is really hard. Many countries…
5 Awesome Things to See, Do, and Look Forward To Upstate
Jim Jarmusch’s new flim, David Sedaris in Poughkeepsie, the Catskill Animal Sancutary’s opening weekend and more.
On the Cover: Franco Vogt Photographs Luis Martinez
This month’s cover tells the story of a Hudson Valley resident who embodied the “American Dream”, only to find himself living a nightmare at an I.C.E detention center.
The Deliberately 2-Dimensional Photographs of Brian Nice
After a coma and a congenital brain condition caused Brian Nice’s perception to change, he has dedicated his photography to trying to capture and convey his visual experience to others. Nice’s photos are on display at Buster Levi Gallery.
Leo Horoscope | April 2019
Don’t be roused by the criticism of others and pick your battles wisely.
8 Hudson Valley Events to Pencil in this April
From a train ride and Easter egg hunt to a craft beer festival, here are 8 fun Hudson Valley events to check out in April.
Esteemed Reader | April 2019
Our publisher Jason Stern explores the phrase “Love your enemies robustly” and delves into the meaning and mechanism of doing so robustly.
6 Live Music Shows to See in April in the Hudson Valley
Six live music shows to pencil in, from 24-Hour Drone to Habibi and Y La Bamba.
The Hudson River: 9 Alternative Facts
Mikhail Horowitz pokes fun with these 9 farcical facts about the Hudson River, its history, and the surrounding area.
Mountain Biking: A Non-Medicated Approach to Helping Kids with ADHD
Mountain biking offers a non-medicated, fresh-air approach to helping kids with ADHD succeed in school and life.
Gretchen Primack on Her New Book & Teaching Poetry in Prisons
A conversation with poet Gretchen Primack about her recent book of poems, Visiting Days, and her work with bringing poetry into prisons.
April Astrology Forecast: “Sharing is Caring”: A Lifehack for Success
A monthly forecast of planetary alignments and their influence over you.
Chronogram Poetry | April 2019
A selection of poems submitted by readers and edited by Phillip X. Levine.
Aries Horoscope | April 2019
Fundamental delight in your own vitality and lifeforce motivate your will to power.
7 Strange Headlines You Might Have Missed from March
News stories you might have missed last month.
Taurus Horoscope | April 2019
Prepare for fresh insights into issues of personal identity.
Your April Reading List
From a nail-biting gothic thriller to a comical memoir by caterer to the stars Mary Giuliani to a dystopian novel about post-Trump America under Russian rule, seven short book reviews.
Remembering Pioneering Artist Carolee Schneeman
Painter, performance artist, and serial disruptor Carolee Schneemann died away on March 6. A tribute.
Capricorn Horoscope | March 2019
You do not have to choose, you can have both comfort and safety.
Remembering Hudson Valley Artist Don Nice
In remembrance of Don Nice, whose artistic career spanned from pop art to landscape.
Aquarius Horoscope | April 2019
Take wise advice as offered from sages and experts rather than going it alone now.
Body Politic: Everyone’s Coming Out of the Closets
Larry Beinhart discusses the correlation between money, power and status.
Scorpio Horoscope | April 2019
Don’t try to attain the unattainable. Perfectionism is not your friend.
7 Stellar Hudson Valley Diners
Lifelong diner enthusiasts Tom and Alecia Eberhardt-Smith dish on their seven favorite Hudson Valley diners.
Sagittarius Horoscope | April 2019
Things may seem discombobulated, but rest assured that you are on the right path.
Robin Rice’s Live/Work Loft in Beacon
Photographer, gallerist, chef, world traveler, and budding DJ Robin Rice has found a home for herself and her art in one of the 200 renovated spaces in The Lofts at Beacon.
Artist Lindsey Wolkowicz’s Dynamic Body Studies
Kingston painter Lindsey Wolkowicz eschews the fragile. Using the textural movement of wood and paper as a foundation, she delves into the rough-and-tumble reality of the lived experience.
4 Fresh Albums to Listen to in April
Reviews of four new albums by Hudson Valley musicians.
Cocktail Recipe: Apple Car Named Desire
At Gardiner Liquid Mercantile, the Applecar Named Desire offers a pomme-forward brandy spin on the classic cognac Sidecar.
Libra Horoscope | April 2019
Focus on learning to balance the obligations of partnership with the imperative of self-care.
Cancer Horoscope | April 2019
Double down on faith in your own dreams and inspire others to believe in you as well.
Forging Ahead: Newburgh, NY
Last spring’s tornado may have set the waterfront city back a few months, but Newburgh’s tide of revitalization is advancing with a vengeance.
Angelique Kidjo Performs Talking Heads’ Remain in the Light at UPAC
Beninese diva Angelique Kidjo performs the Talking Heads’ Remain in the Light at UPAC.
“We are Golden” Exhibit at Bethel Woods Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival
An art exhibit celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival.
A Contemporary Catskill Ranch for Sale
A 1975 five-bedroom home for sale in the heart of the Catskills.
Five Highly Hip Hudson Valley Events
Phantoms, flea markets, and far-out music: Here are this week’s hip tips on upcoming upstate cultural events.
