The Beacon Chamber of Commerce is hosting it’s 3rd annual Bachelor Auction
When children are sick and hospitalized, it can be a very scary and unfamiliar experience . The Pediatric Unit of VBMC do every thing they can to make the children there feel safe, and keep their spirits up as they heal. The monies raised from the auction will go directly to the Pediatric Unit for…
Farm-to-Table: Cooking Lessons with a CIA Chef
Garden Gables Inn, a historic 17-room property in Lenox (the bucolic Berkshire region of western MA), is proud to welcome Chef Michael Garnero to the Inn on Saturday, April 24th for a one-day interactive cooking demonstration. Attendees will have hands-on experience working with Chef Garnero from 2:00PM-5:00 PM to help prepare food to be served…
‘CULTURAL STIMULUS’ Event Kicks Off Local Living Economy Speaker Series
“CULTURAL STIMULUS: Arts & Culture as Economic and Community Driver” will explore the ways that three communities stimulate and support cultural activities. The heads of three development groups in Beacon and Kingston, NY, and Pittsfield, MA, will share their perspectives at BEAHIVE’s Kingston location (314 Wall St) on Monday, April 19, 5:30–7:30 PM.
Parting Shot: Joel Mandelbaum
An untitled photograph by Joel Mandelbaum, at Seven 21 Media Center.
Planet Waves: Cosmic Equinox, or the Antisixties?
Eric Francis Coppolino on the Aries Point and group conciousness.
Jeffrey Milstein
Jeff Milstein’s photographs of Cuba will be at Oriole 9 through the month of April.
Luck Of The Irish
Tom Molloy’s work will be featured at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum until June 13.
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega will perform at the Towne Crier Café in Pawling on Friday, April 30 at 8:30pm.
One Voice For Haiti Benefit
One Voice for Haiti will take place on April 23 at 8pm at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston.
Beltane
Beltane will be celebrated at the Center for Symbolic Studies at the Stone Mountain Farm in Rosendale.
Truck America Festival
The Truck America Festival takes place April 30 through May 2 in Big Indian.
Community Benefits
Jesse Ordansky talks with the experts on the ins and outs of making socially responsible investments in a shaky economy.
Flowers Fall: An Interview with Judith Simmer Brown
Bethany Saltman continues her interview with Buddist teacher, Judith Simmer Brown on parenthood.
Sex, Power, And The Future Of The World
Lorrie Klosterman talks with Michelle Goldberg, author of “The Means of Reproduction,” on the global issues surrounding women’s sexual health.
Hudson Valley Fashion
Anne Roderique-Jones scouts the local fashion landscape and reports on the Hudson Valley’s top fashion trends for 2010.
Book Review: The Three Weissmans of Westport
Susan Krawitz reviews Cathleen Schine’s new book “The Three Weissmans of Westport,” which was written in homage to Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.”
Book Review: My Red Blood
Marx Dorrity reviews “My Red Blood,” a memoir by Alix Dobkin about growing up Communist, the Greenwich Village folk scene, and coming out during the Feminist Movement.
Short Takes: April 2010
Six authors reflect on human connection and the multiple meanings of family: mothers and daughters, father and sons, life-changing friends and mentors.
Information, Please
Nina Shengold speaks with Marilyn Johnson’s on her new book “This Book Is Overdue!” (2010) and the importance of librarians in the age of the Internet.
CD Review: Steve Lambert
Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson reviews Steve Lambert’s new CD “May.”
Nightlife Highlights: April 2010
Handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Play Misty For Me
Marilyn Crispell talks about her new, fully improvised CD “One Dark Night I left My Silent House” (2010).
The Gospel According to John
Carl Frankel interviews author John Perkins on his new book “Hoodwinked.”
And Justice For Whom?
Anthony F. Lang Jr. exmaines the issues around civilian trials for alleged terrorists.
Larry Beinhart’s Body Politics
Larry Beinhart on whether corporations should go to jail.
Chronogram Seen: April 2010
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.
Editor’s Note
Brian Mahoney discusses the Wheel of Pain and Chronogram’s nomination for an Utne award.
Esteemed Reader: April 2010
At a meeting of parents for my five-year-old’s kindergarten class, I asked his teacher what she saw about the specific group of children. “There are nine children and seven of them are boys,” she said. “In their play they are ever wielding swords and guns, and playing at piracy and battle. I am still trying…
Letters to the Editor: April 2010
Letters to the Editor from the concerned or the thankful.
Local Luminaries
Brian Mahoney interviews local music icons Jay Unger and Molly Mason on their recent purchase of the Ashokan Center, formerly the SUNY New Paltz Ashokan Field Campus.
On The Cover: Gabe Brown
A solo exhibition of paintings by Gabe Brown, “Collect The Sun,” will be exhibited at the Gallery at R&F Handmade Paints in Kingston. The show will run from April 3 through May 22. An opening reception for the artist and a gallery talk will take place Saturday, April 3 from 5pm to 7pm.
