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Luminary Media Condemns SuperPAC Attack Ad
Chronogram is quoted out of context in an attack video advertisement against NY-19 Congressional candidate Antonio Delgado.
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Lumberyard in Catskill is the Area’s Newest Wedding Venue
The renovation of Lumberyard’s performing art space in Catskill is complete at long last (and debuts tomorrow September 1). But that’s not all, beginning this fall, the 1.7-acre creekside property is also available for rental. Choose from two different spaces or do a full property buyout for exclusive access and 12,000 square feet of event…
10th Annual Oktoberfest in Poughkeepsie | September 7-9
Germania of Poughkeepsie hosts their 10th annual Oktoberfest celebration September 7-9, 2018 at their festival grounds in Poughkeepsie. Don’t miss three days of Bavarian beer, music, dancing, and food.
Yo La Tengo Comes to Kingston
The indie rock titans will perform in BSP’s Backroom Theater on September 12.
Boscobel’s 2018 Exhibition Showcases Historic Collapsible Furniture
The current exhibition at Boscobel House & Gardens in Garrison “Campaign Furniture” feaures over 20 pieces of elegant collapsible 18th and 19th century furniture that were the essential traveling gear for military officers, Hudson River School artists, and tourists at the time.
Jazz Greats Blow into Windham Next Month
23Arts Initiative will present “Swingin’ the Songbook” on September 1.
Plan Bee Farm Brewery Throws Open the Barn Doors to their New Taproom
Situated on a 25-acre farm, Plan Bee Farm Brewery in Poughkeepsie offers a variety of complex and critically acclaimed sour farmhouse ales that are made exclusively with New York ingredients, from hops to malt to fruits and yeast cultivated at the farm itself.
7 Hudson Valley Contemporary Artists to Watch Out for
The Hudson Valley has managed to nurture a thriving art scene—from Dia: Beacon Main Street galleries in every small town from Gardiner to Hudson. Who better to give the who’s who than the region’s curators. Here, seven Hudson Valley gallerists dish on their favorite contemporary local artists.
September Concerts Celebrate Bard College’s Joan Tower
The programs will feature the world premiers of three of the composer and faculty member’s recent works.
Blithewood Garden Celebrates 115 Years of Beauty on the Hudson
Blithewood Garden on the Bard College is a quintessential walled Italianate Garden. Over the past two years Bard and Garden Conservancy have collaborated to restore the garden. Celebrate Blithewood’s 115th birthday with a lawn party and panel discussion on September 22.
Catskill Farms Redefines Mountain Charm
Catskill Farms designs, builds, and sells new cottages, farmhouses, and barn homes in the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. They have a barn home for sale now in Kerhonkson.
Everly Brothers Tribute in Bearsville This Friday
The Everly Brothers Experience featuring the Zmed Brothers honors the rock ‘n’ roll pioneers with songs and stories.
Lumberyard’s Grand Opening on September 1
Lumberyard celebrates the grand opening of its state-of-the-art center for film and the performing arts in Catskill, NY on Friday, September 1 with a performance by tap dancer Savion Glover with drumming by Marcus Gilmore, hosted by Golden Globe-nominee Alan Cumming.
Prog Rock Band 3 Reunites for a Show at Bearsville Theater 9/1
Hudson Valley based prog rock group, “3” will be performing a special reunion show at the Bearsville Theater on Saturday, September 1. The band has toured nationally with bands like Coheed and Cambria, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Opeth, Between the Buried and Me, and the Scorpions.
In the MKNG: The Creativity Festival 9/29-9/30
A brand new creativity festival comes to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts September 29-30. A family-friendly event, this two day craft fair will feature over 100 vendors, seven workshops, and live music.
The A-Z Guide to Global Cuisine in the Hudson Valley
Ever wonder where the best pho place is? Or whether you’re missing out on some amazing Jamaican goat curry? Living in the Hudson Valley doesn’t mean you give up these international delights, you just have to look a little harder to find them. We’ve made that a whole lot easier with our roundup of the…
Ben Stiller Stars in Gary Shteyngart Book Trailer
The actor and comedian headlines the trailer for Gary Shteyngart’s latest novel, Lake Success.
Saratoga Wine & Food Festival at SPAC 9/7-9/9
Celebrity chefs David Burke and Todd English will headline the 2018 Saratoga Wine & Food Festival along with renowned, former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz, on September 7-9. The three-day affair is certain to be both educational and delicious with six different events, including an exclusive Bugatti car show and the Fired Up! Grill…
Visit Catskills Farms with Table to Farm Tours
Kevin DePodwin and Lindsay Barton’s new agritourism venture, Table to Farm Tours, takes guests on daylong excursions to four or five local farms, ranging from dairies to maple syrup producers, so consumers can meet the growers that make their food and see how their operations work.
Hot Sardines Heat Up Bard Spiegeltent
The vintage-style jazz band returns to the Annandale-on-Hudson campus tomorrow night.
On The Ropes, Republicans Attack
Negative campaign ads and tactics permeate House races across upstate New York. Here’s a look at three contests where biting attacks are the norm.
Marlboro Native American Music Series Focuses on Water Rights
This month’s Tribal Harmony concerts at the Falcon have an environmental flow.
Casana T House in Hillsdale Turns 1
Casana T House, a boutique tea shop and farm-to-table restaurant, celebrates its first birthday with a light, prix-fixe meal and a sale on Sunday, August 12 at their location in Hillsdale.
Get Your Hospitality Workforce Certificate
The latest offering from the Center for Digital Arts at Peekskill is the Hospitality Workforce Certificate program, which offers an overview of the hospitality industry, roles and responsibilities, and career opportunities, while giving a glance into the real world of the industry.
Gather Greene: Hudson Valley’s Newest Nature Retreat Site
Whether you are planning a corporate retreat, a family reunion, or a destination wedding, the new Gather Greene nature retreat site in Coxsackie, NY can accommodate your group’s needs with its pavilion, facilities, and 17 glamping cabins.
Minibeast Brings Big Sounds to Hudson
Mission of Burma drummer Peter Prescott’s other project headlines a triple bill on Sunday.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Return to Hudson
The Canadian space rock giants touch down at Basilica Hudson this Thursday.
Taste of New Paltz Returns in September
In September, the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce will host the 28th annual Taste of New Paltz festival. This one-day food and drink event at the Ulster County Fairgrounds will celebrate local restaurants, businesses, and distilleries, such as Schatzi’s Pub & Bier Garden, Lola’s Cafe, and La Charla—a new Mexican restaurant that opened in…
Midsummer Clam Bake at The Amsterdam 8/10-8/12
August 10-12, The Amsterdam in Rhinebeck will inaugurate a new tradition: the midsummer clam bake, featuring clams, lobster, corn on the cob, and other yummies in addition to the regular dinner menu.
Road Trip: Liquids & Solids
Chronogram Editorial Director, Brian K. Mahoney, heads to Lake Placid for a family vacation and stops in for a meal at Liquids and Solids—the lone beacon of adventurous cuisine in a village mainly known for having hosted the Olympics once upon a time.
8th Annual Bon Odori Festival for Peace
This year, the 8th Annual Bon-Odori Dance Festival For Peace will be celebrated on August 4 at Kingston Point Beach, from 12-8pm. Co-sponsored by RUPCO, this is a full-day, family friendly affair that will include performances by the Vanaver Caravan Dance Company, a community discussion about waste, live music, food, and vendors.
On the Cover: Andrew Garn’s Photograph of New York Pigeon, Fido
Andrew Garn’s remarkable bird photography captures a NYC pigeon found beneath a train in Queens.
Virgo | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
Fun fact: Virgo is the largest constellation of the zodiac, and the second-largest (next to Hydra) constellation in the Milky Way galaxy! Just because you’re naturally modest does not mean you’re small. Jupiter’s transit through Scorpio makes you want to go big or go home, especially between August 1–6. Your ruling planet Mercury’s Retrograde in…
A Rustic Chic Stone House in Germantown
Actor and writer Jeffrey Doornbos and his wife, clothing and interior designer Caroline Diani, find a lovely stone home in Germantown NY.
LongReach Arts Exhibits Work in Beacon
Opening reception for the LongReach Arts’ newest show is on August 4.
Libra | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
You’re almost through the interminable doldrums. You’re reenergized as your ruling planet Venus comes home to Libra on August 6. Prepare to shock and surprise yourself when Venus conjuncts unpredictable Uranus in sensual Taurus (the “other” Venus-ruled sign) on August 9 by finding yourself attracted to someone significantly different from your regular cup of relationship…
Kol Hai Observes Jewish High Holidays 2018 (Sponsored)
Just as nature moves through seasons of activity, dormancy, death, and rebirth, so too does the Jewish calendar flow through an annual cycle of renewal. The Jewish High Holidays are celebrated surrounding the autumnal equinox, marking an important transition. “After the intense heat and activity of summer, we turn to Fall and begin the return…
A Guide to Ulster County Towns: Woodstock and Saugerties
Discover the quaint, neighboring New York towns of Woodstock and Saugerties.
Jean-Michel Pilc Headlines Hudson Hall
The French piano great will perform on August 12.
Scorpio | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
You’re giddy with joy since Jupiter went Direct in your sign on July 10, and why not? You’ve just completed a master class in emotional and spiritual deep-sea diving, resurfacing with pearls of wisdom you had to submerge deeply to discover within the oceans of your own self. Mars, the classical ruling planet of Scorpio,…
Crystals and More at Green Mountain Minerals
Earlier this year, Green Mountain Minerals joined Beacon’s gallery community with their new storefront at 412 Main Street. Visit the new space to view beautiful, rare mineral specimens and learn the basics of the science of minerology.
Sylvia Center Promotes Healthy Eating and Food Justice
Kinderhook-based nonprofit The Sylvia Center is planting seeds for the next generation of healthy eaters, cooks, and food justice advocates.
August Astrology Forecast: 6 Retrograde Planets Invite Introspection
For a dozen days in August, six planets will enter retrograde—Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto—triggering a “dog days” feeling that invites introspection.
Sagittarius | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
Your ruling planet Jupiter is Direct in Scorpio now, waking you from a dream in which someone who looks just like you stole all your credit cards and went on a mad spending spree, while promising outlandish commitments you couldn’t possibly fulfill. You’re overextended in every possible direction, like Bilbo Baggins, who said of himself…
Esopus Creek Puppet Suite Returns 8/17-8/19
Head to the Saugerties waterfront for a special puppet performance.
Aries | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
Hotheaded. Rash. Impulsive. Mars-ruled Aries, are you tired of being a cliché? Show the world that you can’t be categorized that easily when Venus opposes your Sun in her home sign of Libra on August 5. Venus is to Mars what chocolate is to peanut butter: an irresistible combination. You’ll be even more delicious after…
Film Screening to Benefit Puerto Rico 8/4
Old Dutch Church in Kingston screens From Mambo to Hip-Hop.
Knock Yourself Out — Knock Yourself Out | Album Review
Jeremy Schwartz reviews Knock Yourself Out’s latest, self-titled album.
Editor’s Note: Awesome Words
Editor Brian Mahoney dishes out the latest from Chronogram and Luminary Media.
Capricorn | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
August’s message to you: avoid calcification by whatever means necessary. Strive to be supple, fight to be flexible, force yourself to bust through inertia and break on through to the other side. Retrograde Mars will dip into the final degrees of Capricorn from August 30 to September 9, joining Saturn and Pluto in your home…
“Bang Bang!” at Shadowland Stages 8/11-9/9
Shadowland Stages Theater in Ellenville presents “Bang Bang!” this August.
Taurus | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
Has a gnawing fear of instability been eating you since Uranus entered your home sign of Taurus in mid-May? Fixed Earth Taurus does not like the status quo disrupted unless it benefits him personally. The proverbial boat will be rocked, but at least you have a chance to patch the holes you didn’t know were…
Phoenicia Festival of the Voice 2018
On August 3-5, experience Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice.
A Musical Melting Pot at Maverick Concert Hall (Sponsored)
Upcoming performances at Woodstock’s Maverick Concert Hall.
Esteemed Reader | August 2018
“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” —Jalaluddin Rumi Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: The path through the forest was set with raw stones. I was walking barefoot in the manner of pilgrims, and my callouses were thin. I tried to step on the rocks that were smoother…
Aquarius | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
Surprise! You’ve won a prize for surviving all the Aquarius-themed eclipse action of 2018! First the Sun in Aquarius eclipsed the Full “Super Moon” in Leo on January 31, followed by the Aquarius/ Aquarius Partial Solar Eclipse/New Moon of February 15, the Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon in Aquarius on July 27, and now the Solar Eclipse/New…
Geothermal Heating & Cooling Gets a Boost in the Hudson Valley
Google-incubated startup Dandelion is revolutionizing access to geothermal heating and cooling systems and bringing this technology to the Hudson Valley.
Gemini | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
It’s fashionable in some circles to use “Gemini” as a verb, i.e. “He Geminied his way out of that one!” This usage reflects the mercurial superpower of talking one’s way into or out of any given situation. Do you feel you’ve misplaced your magic touch lately? Your ruling planet Mercury in retrograde Leo from July…
Pisces | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
It’s not that you shouldn’t accept others for who they are; it’s that you must know how they actually are in the first place in order to accept them. Venus in Virgo opposite your Pisces Sun through August 5 stages an intervention, urging you to use buzz-killer concepts like “practicality” and “discernment” in your relationships.…
Nature’s Bounty in Ulster County
The soil in Ulster County contains an abundance of natural treasures—from the sprawl of orchards to the rolling fields where livestock roam and feed. When the weather permits, it’s hard to beat a weekend in thrall to nature’s bounty, but where do you start? We have a few ideas. Now in its 61st year, Dressel…
Locally Grown: Navigating Hudson Valley Cuisine
The Hudson Valley’s locally-grown food scene makes for a hodgepodge of regional cuisine.
Find Healing at This New Therapy Garden in Woodstock
This horticultural therapy garden at St. Gregory’s of Woodstock shares the healing qualities of plants.
The Drama Teacher by Koren Zailckas | Book Review
James Conrad reviews The Drama Teacher by Koren Zailckas.
Huichica East Music Festival 8/24-8/26
The east coast Huichica Festival returns on August 24-26, 2018.
The Art of Education: Museum Programs
From nature to history, the region offers a diverse selection of museums. Here is a look at some local museums’ educational programming. The value of experiential learning is obvious: It’s the difference between reading a textbook interpretation and reading a person’s own words beside the desk where she wrote them and walking in her fooststeps.…
Professor Louie & the Crowmatix — The Lost Band Tracks | Album Review
Michael Eck reviews Professor Louie & the Crowmatix’s new album.
8 Strange News Headlines from July 2018
We’ve rounded up some of the weirdest news stories that you may have missed last month.
Top 10 Things to Do Before Summer Ends
Summer in the Hudson Valley is ephemeral. Here are the top 10 things to do near you, before it’s all over.
The Levin Brothers — Special Delivery | Album Review
James Keepnews reviews The Levin Brothers’ new album.
Letters to the Editor | August 2018
Eerie Silence on Abortion To the Editor: So as not to leave an important organ of opinion mired in false impressions concerning the banality of evil, a few additions to Larry Beinhart’s list might be in order. Puzzling about how “ordinary folks” carry out “cruel, bizarre and non-productive attacks on children” and how “normal human beings became the camp guards…
Fish and Game in Hudson Hosts Open-Fire Cookout
Join Fish and Game farm in Hudson for the fourth annual Play With Fire Cookout.
Live Music in the Hudson Valley | August 2018
This month’s concerts, handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Cancer | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
Remember the film, It’s a Wonderful Life? August may feel like a visit from the bank examiner and Moon-ruled Cancerians might mistake themselves for Uncle Billy as Retrograde Mars briefly transits Capricorn, your solar opposite, between August 12 and September 9, joining both serious Saturn and powerful Pluto in their longer-term transits through Retrograde Capricorn.…
The Velocipede Museum’s Grand Opening in Newburgh 8/10
Owners of the Motorcyclepedia Museum in Newburgh open a new museum on Liberty Street that features nearly 50 historic bicycles and other velocipedes.
Benny Merris’ Photograph, An Other Another 110, at Jeff Bailey Gallery
Artist Benny Merris exhibits at the Jeff Bailey Gallery in Hudson.
Leo | Hudson Valley Horoscope August 2018
The King/Queen of the celestial jungle is experiencing Mercury’s Retrograde in Leo from July 25-August 18 much the same way as the lion regards hordes of buzzing flies swarming around hardearned prey: as a distracting annoyance to roar one’s way through. The trouble with roaring is that flies may have entered your open mouth, leaving…
Amy Helm Talks New Album, Dirt Farmer Festival
Peter Aaron talks with the Amy Helm about embracing her father’s life and legacy while carving out a name for herself in the music industry.
Hudson Valley Jazz Festival 2018
The 2018 Hudson Valley Jazz Festival kicks off on August 9.
Poetry | August 2018
Reader-submitted poems included in the August 2018 issue of Chronogram.
