Woodstock’s First Couple of Jazz Presented with Award
Karl Berger and Ingrid Sertso have been honored by the Jazz Journalists Association for their work with the Creative Music Studio and other artistic endeavors.
Nine Ideas for Mother’s Day in the Hudson Valley
Nine ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day in the Hudson Valley.
Zakary Pelaccio’s Fish & Game Set to Open in Hudson
Chef Zakary Pelaccio’s newest restaurant tentatively scheduled to open on May 15.
The Hudson Valley Celebrates Free Comic Book Day
Several Hudson Valley shops celebrate Free Comic Book Day.
Top Five on Friday: Beers of the Hudson Valley and Slightly Beyond
Our top five beers from the Hudson Valley and slightly beyond.
The Feelies Return to Rock Hudson
The influential quintet will burn up the stage of Club Helsinki once again on May 17.
Podcast Episode 8: Stouts, Lagers, Ales, Oh My!
The latest installment of our 8-Day Week podcast.
Season of Eclipses—Taurus-Scorpio Style
The latest installation of Eric Francis Coppolino’s Planet Waves Weekly.
Six Writing Tips from the Woodstock Writers Festival
Writing inspiration from the Woodstock Writers Festival.
Hudson Valley Native Bob Porco Producing Folk Music Film
The grandson of the owner of Gerde’s Folk City recently interviewed legendary auteur Izzy Young.
The New Mirabella’s in Saugerties
A review of the new MiraBella’s restaurant in Saugerties
Kingston Gears Up for Women’s Health & Fitness Expo on May 4
Where can you learn to hoop dance, give your brain a makeover, and meet “The World’s Biggest Loser”? At the Kingston Women’s Health & Fitness Expo, of course. The largest event of its kind in New York State, the expo has returned annually for 13 years now. On May 4, 2013, Miller Middle School in…
Beyond Iconic: Photographer Dennis Stock Screens at the Rosendale Theatre
Hanna Sawka’s documentary Beyond Iconic: Photographer Dennis Stock screens at the Rosendale Theatre.
Top Five on Friday: Hudson Valley Albums
Our top five albums recorded in the Hudson Valley for Record Store Day.
Stella’s Italian Restaurant in Kingston is the Real Deal
A review of Stella’s Italian Restaurant in uptown Kingston
Woodstock’s Sarah Fimm Launches Collaborative Camp
The singer-songwriter’s Powered by Dreaming seminar takes place next month.
Slightly Subtler? Well, Depends on Your Idea of Subtle
The latest installation of Eric Francis Coppolino’s Plant Waves weekly column.
Podcast Episode 7: A Festival Knot to be Missed
The latest installment of our 8-Day Week Podcast.
Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary: Peace, Love, and Animals
Things to do at the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in Willow, NY.
Hudson Valley-Connected Band The National Unveils New Album
Trouble Will Find Me is due out next month.
Gaby’s Cafe in Rhinebeck: Best Guacamole in the Hudson Valley
Review of Gaby’s Cafe, a mexican restaurant in Rhinebeck, NY.
Sunday Shopping at the Beacon Flea Market
Beacon Flea Market Say goodbye to lazy Sundays because the Beacon Flea Market is back for its third season. Starting on April 7 and running until October 27, the market is open on every fair weather Sunday from 8am to 3pm. More than 50 regular and one-time vendors sell a variety of items, including furniture,…
Self-Guided Audio Tours at Boscobel Mansion in Garrison
Boscobel releases a new, self-guided audio tour.
Top Five on Friday: What to Plant
Our picks for the top five things to plant this gardening season.
Titus Andronicus Rocks Poughkeepsie on Record Store Day
The New Jersey punk powerhouse will make an in-store appearance at Darkside Records & Gallery and play at Vassar College on April 20.
Podcast Episode 6: I’ll See You In Hades
The latest installation of Chronogram‘s 8-Day Week Podcast.
Meet Readers, Writers, and Philippe Petit at the 2013 Woodstock Writers Festival
What’s happening at the 4th Annual Woodstock Writers Festival.
A Slightly Subtler Week
The latest installation of Eric Francis Coppolino’s Planet Waves Weekly.
MOVE Music Festival Announces 2013 Lineup
The Albany-area festival announces its 2013 lineup, which includes the Hudson Valley-based band The Big Takeover.
Concert Recap: Joan Osborne & Jill Andrews in Woodstock
Review of the Joan Osborne and Jill Andrews concert at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock on March 29.
Cold Spring Family Comes Together for New 1960s TV Series
A family from Cold Spring plays prominently in a new 1960s television series, “Granite Flats”.
In Beacon, Shamanism Comes Full Circle
If you are wondering where to find support in your own spiritual growth, look around you. It’s about community. “Spiritual work is powerful, beautiful, and painful,” says Beacon-based shamanic ceremonialist and teacher Eileen O’Hare. “We are asked to change ourselves in many ways. We need community to help us and support us as we shift.…
A Q&A with US War Crimes Ambassador David Scheffer
A Q&A with the first-ever war crimes ambassador of the US, David Scheffer.
Top Five on Friday: Dog Parks of the Hudson Valley
Our list of the top five dog parks in the Hudson Valley.
Emil Alzamora Sculpture in Beacon and Manhattan
Beacon-based Emil Alzamora exhibits his figural sculptures at Krause Gallery in Manhattan and Mad Dooley in Beacon.
Upstate New York Label Chronicles South American Avant Garde Music
Orange County’s Pogus Productions recently released the fascinating Tensions at the Vanguard: New Music from Peru (1948-1979).
Quite the Aries New Moon
Eric Francis Coppolino’s latest installation of Planet Waves Weekly.
Podcast Episode 5: Steve Leiber
The latest installation of our 8-Day Week Podcast, with special guest Steve Leiber of Upstate Films.
New Juice Bar: Little Apple in Woodstock
A review of a new juice bar in Woodstock called Little Apple.
Bard’s Fisher Center Celebrates 10 Years with Performances by Amanda Palmer and Others
The Boston steampunk chanteuse returns on Saturday with for a program with writer Neil Gaiman.
7 Cool Towns for Hipster Cats in the Hudson Valley
An April Fools blog post by Hudson Valley Good Stuff
Local Notable: Suzanne Hauspurg
Suzanne Hauspurg, director of the Ulster County Historical Society, is this month’s local notable.
A Night With Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer
Bard presents “A Night With Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer” on April 6.
Rock ’n’ Roll Resort
Rock ‘n’ Roll Resort v3: Tiny Rager is a three-day festival from April 12 to 14.
An Interview with Andrew Solomon
Bethany Saltman interviews Andrew Solomon about unconditional parental love.
Read Local! Red Hook Literary Festival
The annual Read Local! Red Hook Literary Festival runs from April 12 to 14.
Change of the Century Festival: Ingrid Laubrock/Tom Rainey
Ingrid Laubrock and Tom Rainey play Howland Cultural Center in Beacon on April 26.
Editor’s Note: Family Business
Brian K. Mahoney announces Chronogram‘s new Kids & Family section.
Laurie Anderson/Pauline Oliveros
Laurie Anderson and Pauline Oliveros perform at EMPAC on May 2.
Coming-of-Age Rituals in the Hudson Valley
Parents discuss ritualized coming-of-age traditions and the art of letting go.
Local Luminary: John P. Stern
The current president discusses the history and future of the 500-acre park.
While You Were Sleeping: April 2013
Doctors find the first functional HIV cure—catch up on what you may have missed.
In the Land of Maple Leaves
Tapping into the region’s magic, Peter Barrett reveals the sticky details of the maple syrup-making process.
CD Review: The Lazy Suns
Jason Broome reviews the self-titled album by the Lazy Suns.
Liquid Assets: Waterfront Homes in City and Country
Four Catskills homes provide ample room for antiques and water views.
The Queer Frontier II
Eric Francis Coppolino expands on last month’s column in his discussion of sexuality, relationships, and the Vatican.
Parting Shot: ArtBridge Kingston
Midtown Kingston welcomes the public arts installation ArtBridge: Kingston.
Enjoy the Rhinecliff Hotel this Spring!
Dining on the River, Enjoy the Rhinecliff Hotel this Spring! Dine on our GastroPub favorites, Spend a weekend, Plan your Wedding. Join us for our line-up of very special events!
In the Swim: Ask the Right Questions Before Building
Anne Pyburn Craig outlines the steps to take when building an in-ground pool.
Woodstock Writers Festival
The fourth annual Woodstock Writers Festival will be held from April 18 to 21.
Lucy Knisley Explores Foodie Culture with Relish
Rhinebeck native Lucy Kinsley releases a graphic-memoir to Relish.
CD Review: Free Magic
Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson reviews Free Magic by Medeski, Martin & Wood.
Hudson Valley Garden Association
The nonprofit group is dedicated to education and community beautification.
Impact Investing: Money Management + Social Action
The thriving financial field offers the possibility for fiscal growth and social change.
Short Takes: April 2013
No Safe Ground Julia Pomeroy Five Star, 2013, $25.95 Pomeroy crafts an adrenaline-pounding thriller from a hot-button topic: the treatment of women in the US military. When his long-abandoned daughter turns up on his Columbia County doorstep, burned-out limo driver “Pack” Packard reluctantly steps up. AWOL after witnessing the murder of a fellow female soldier,…
Serious Laughs: Art, Politics, Humor
Kingston venues host the Serious Laughs festival from April 20 to May 12.
Beinhart’s Body Politic: Nurses & Bus Drivers
Larry Beinhart discusses unions and “at-will” employment.
Chronogram Seen: April 2013
Beacon WinterFest, Booker T. Jones, the Frack Action Benefit Concert, Saugerties First Friday, and more.
Wired Gallery’s “Group Show #5: Mostly 3D”
Wired Gallery presents “Group Show #5: Mostly 3D,” a collective show featuring 11 local contemporary artists.
Book Review: Hammarskjöld
When UN secretary-general Dag Hammarskjöld died in a plane crash in 1961, John F. Kennedy—who himself was one of the savviest international problem solvers—called him the “greatest statesman of our century.” Plucked from obscurity, a mediocre economist and Swedish civil servant, he demonstrated a grasp of complexities and a lucid simplicity at explanation that promptly…
Well-Kept Secrets: Cold Spring, Garrison, Mahopac
Putnam County communities are the Hudson Valley’s hidden historical gems.
Garden Fair, A Celebration of Gardening in the Hudson Valley
Garden Fair, presented by Hudson Valley Garden Association on May 4th, 2013 at the Orange County Arboretum, will feature 30 local plant and garden vendors and exhibitors, free demonstrations and lecture program. Tickets and info available online.
Life, Beauty, and Pleasure of Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints of Edo
A rare collection of over 40 vintage Japanese woodblock prints, drawn from two private collections, will be exhibited at the James Cox Gallery in Woodstock.
Book Review: Eighty Days
Matthew Goodman’s Eighty Days is a welcome addition to the pantheon of big books about great adventures, especially since these adventurers wear skirts and one-up a fictional adventure tale with their true transcontinental feats. The book covers a lot of ground but takes its time setting the scene and building dimensional human characters. Peppered with marvelous…
Local Notable: Gwen Laster
Gwen Laster, Cold Spring’s electric violinist, is this month’s local notable.
RSF Spring Benefit: Great Fun for a Great Cause
Join the Rhinebeck Science Foundation for our spring benefit: Fly Me to the Moon – A Celestial Celebration. The party, which supports, hands-on learning in the Rhinebeck schools, is a stellar evening of Drinks, Delicacies and Dancing. Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 6p – 10p.
2013 Community Supported Agriculture Farms Index
A listing of CSA farms in the Hudson Valley.
Romanticism at Garrison Art Center
Featuring German artists Andrea Hanak and Frank Hutter.
Ben Perowsky Trio and Chris Speed’s Trio Iffy
Two improvisational trios headline BSP Lounge on April 11.
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello’s newest album dramatically re-imagines 14 songs by Nina Simone.
“Istvan Banyai: Stranger in a Strange Land” at the Norman Rockwell Museum
“Istvan Banyai: Stranger in a Strange Land,” part of the Distinguished Illustrator Series, is at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge through May 5.
Reading, Writing, Revelry!
The 4th Annual Woodstock Writers Festival presents 3 1/4 more days of Peace & Books!
Photographs by Stephen DiRado and Bob Avakian at Davis Orton Gallery
Portfolio showcase: Susan Bowen and Miska Draskoczy
Pete Seeger: The Storm King
An audiobook of Pete Seeger’s spoken word set to music will be released on April 9.
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2
The apex of the Fisher Center anniversary celebration in April, the performances of the Mahler’s Second Symphony on April 26 and 27 include members of the American Symphony Orchestra, Bard College Conservatory Orchestra, and Longy Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein.
Hudson Valley Albums
Check out our list of the top ten albums recorded in the Hudson Valley.
On the Cover: Tjokorda Gde Arsa Artha
Tjokorda Gde Arsa Artha’s Yin Yang is featured on the cove this month.
Chef X Dinner
April offers two Chef X Dinner opportunities in Hudson and the Berkshires.
Spring Fashion in the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley designers usher in spring with seasonally inspired fashion.
No Exit Cartoon: Health Screenings at Airport
A No Exit cartoon by Andy Singer about health screenings at airports.
The Polaroid Years
“The Polaroid Years” opens at Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center on April 12.
Dining Out for Life Hudson Valley
Dine out on Thursday, April 25th and fight AIDS! View the list of participating restaurants and make your reservations today. Raise your fork and raise funds for local HIV/AIDS services.
