Destination Pizza: Posto in Rhinebeck
Tasting notes from an afternoon nosh at Posto Pizzeria in Rhinebeck.
Yum Yum Noodle Bar in Woodstock: Hot Soup & Snow
Restaurant review of Yum Yum Noodle Bar in Woodstock NY.
Brian K. Mahoney Talks with Robin Hood Radio
Brian K. Mahoney talks with Robin Hood Radio about the current issue of Chronogram and the relaunch of Chronogram.com.
Screening of Hyde Park on Hudson with Screenwriter Richard Nelson at Upstate Films
At a special screening today at 1:30pm, screenwriter Richard Nelson will talk about crafting the script of “Hyde Park on Hudson.”
Juice Up for Good Health
“Make juice, not war,” is a favorite saying of Kris Carr, the self-described wellness warrior, cancer thriver, and author based in Willow, NY. After writing about Carr for Chronogram in “Power to the Plant Eaters” (Nov. 2012), I dusted off a friend’s hand-me-down juicer and started making the delicious, Technicolor brews myself. I’m hooked. Though…
New Year’s Eve Events in the Hudson Valley
Chronogram’s guide to compelling events this New Year’s Eve.
SUNY New Paltz Professor Gets Grant for Harriet Tubman Opera
SUNY New Paltz professor Nkeiru Okoye was recently awarded a NEA funding for her musical work about the Underground Railroad activist.
New Farmer’s Almanac Aids Young Farmers
The Greenhorn’s 2013 New Farmer’s Almanac looks to help the future farmer.
Folk Rockers Forge On
Thsi month Upstate band the Vanderbuilts unveiled a new single from their upcoming album.
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Dining in the Hudson Valley
Restaurants that will be open on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for dinner.
$100 Million to Hudson Valley in NYS Economic Development Awards
On December 19, Governor Cuomo announced that $738 million had been awarded through Round Two of the Regional Economic Development Council initiative.
Eyesore to Art
A New York City nonprofit is taking submissions to turn Kingston’s Greenkill Ave Bridge into an art installation.
Duo Bistro in Uptown Kingston: Comfort Food Cooked with Love
A restaurant review of Duo Bistro in Kingston NY
Woodstock Bow-Maker Grabs the Gold
Artisan Susan Lipkins recently won the Violin Society of America’s top medal for one of her hand-made bass bows.
Hung with Care: A Special One Night Only Holiday Cabaret
Hung with Care, a holiday cabaret, comes to Poughkeepsie’s Cunneen-Hackett Theater on December 22 at 8:30pm.
Hudson Music Icons Band Together for Benefit Concert
“Home Bass,” a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, stars funk queen Meshell Ndegeocello and members of Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, Guns N’ Roses, the Replacements, and Rasputina.
Unsurpassed Holiday Light Show in LaGrangeville through December
ERDAJT is a month-long display in Lagrangeville that includes 346,283 lights, 1,250 strobes, and seven miles of extension cords with daily light shows synchronized to 154 songs.
Teacher to Run from CA to NY for Youth Travel
A Columbia County school teacher is running across America to raise money for educational trips for kids.
Winter Wonderland Parade and Mario’s Pizza in Port Ewen
A review of Mario’s Pizza in Port Ewen.
Chasing Ice Screening and Q&A at Rosendale Theatre
Award-winning documentary Chasing Ice screens at Rosendale Theatre from December 14 to 16 followed by a Q&A with special guests each night.
My First Handstand at Clear Yoga in Rhinebeck
My experience at Joan White’s Iyengar Level II workshop in Clear Yoga in Rhinebeck.
Eddie Izzard Show Announced at the Bardavon on February 16
Acclaimed British stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard comes to the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on February 16.
Replacements Doc “Color Me Obsessed” Released
The Replacements Last February I profiled Hudson resident, current Guns N Roses and Soul Asylum bassist, and solo artist Tommy Stinson in Chronogram. Of course, rock fans with their noses to the ground and under the age of, I dunno, whoever buys Yeasayer records, will also know Stinson as a founding member of influential Minneapolis…
A Frosty Fest in Ulster Park: Christmas Display Extravaganza!
A Frosty Fest, the huge holiday light display, in Ulster Park, NY.
Niche Factory Sale and Live Glass-Blowing Demonstrations
Niche Modern, a contemporary lighting design shop in Beacon, hosts a factory sale with live glass-blowing demonstrations this weekend.
Tony Fletcher Reads from New Smiths Bio
Tony Fletcher will read from his new Smiths’ Biography on December 8 at Woodstock’s Oriole 9.
Two Boots Pizza in Red Hook
A restaurant review for Two Boots Pizza in Red Hook by Hudson Valley Good Stuff.
Dear Governor Cuomo Screening
“Dear Governor Cuomo” screens at SUNY New Paltz on December 5 followed by a Q&A session with the filmmaker and Frack Action leaders.
Three Local Artists Win USA Fellowship Grants
Three local artists each won $50,000 grants from United States Artists.
Safe Harbors of the Hudson Valley Fundraiser 12/7
A silent auction, raffle and concert event which will be hosted by Safe Harbors at the Ritz Theater in Newburgh on Friday, December 7 from 6-9 pm.
Mark Hogancamp’s “Crash Landing” at One Mile Gallery
An exhibit of Mark Hogancamp’s photographs, “Crash Landing,” will be shown at One Mile Gallery in Kingston December 1 through January 5.
End of the World Scheduled for Friday
In honor of The End, everyone in the world is now an honorary subscriber to Planet Waves.
Buke and Gase
Named after the handmade instruments they play, Buke and Gase are redefining the rules of rock with a classical pop sound and industrial edge.
Lawrence Berzon’s Personality Splits
“Lawrence Berzon: A Compulsion For Beauty” runs December 1 through 30 at Limner Gallery in Hudson.
The Clancy Tradition
The Clancy Tradition plays at the Towne Crier Cafe on December 1.
Flowers Fall: Did you Want to Have a Kid? And Other Impossible Question
Bethany Saltman attempts to answer another impossible question.
Chronogram Seen: December 2012
Buglisi Dance Theatre, Bearsville’s Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert Benefit, Vanaver Caravan, Tony Kushner, and more in this month’s Chronogram Seen.
A Poem: Street Scene
A poem by William Windham. “The Park Poet,” who spent the last half of his life homeless, passed away in October.
Gene Garfinkle, Untitled Painting
“Paintings, Pastels, Drawings by Gene Garfinkle” runs December 15 through January 6 at the Riverside Galleries at Garrison Art Center.
Shtreiml with Ismail Fencioglu
Shtreiml with Ismail Fencioglu play the Rosendale Cafe on December 8.
New Year’s Fiddle and Dance Weekend
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason host a New Year’s Fiddle and Dance Weekend.
Editor’s Note: The Heisenberg Maneuver
Brian Mahoney discusses finding opportunity within uncertainty in the pages of Chronogram over the past year.
While You Were Sleeping: December 2012
Coffee may be extinct by 2080, McDonald’s sales have dropped for the first time in almost 10 years, drone strikes in Pakistan are at record levels, and a Pop Warner football game turned ugly—find out what you may have missed this month.
Armen Donelian Trio
The Armen Donelian Trio comes to the Castle Street Cafe in Great Barrington on January 26.
Postelection, Postmortem
Did Mitt Romney run a bad campaign or a brilliant one? Larry Beinhart compares the Republican nominee to the alternatives.
The Erotics’ Annual Nightmare Before Christmas
The Erotics play Valentine’s in Albany on December 21.
Empty Nesting in Downtown Poughkeepsie
New President of the Dutchess County Arts Council Linda Marston-Reid relocated from Brooklyn to a downtown loft in Poughkeepisie with her husband.
CD Review: E (and Sometimes Why)
Peter Aaron reviews the new album from If, Bwana with/and/by Trio Scordatura.
On the Cover: John Huba
John Huba’s travel photographs make an art out of goodness and humor.
“Kurt Seligmann at Home”
“Kurt Seligmann at Home” is at Seligmann Center for the Arts through December.
2012 Holiday Gift Books
Holiday gift ideas for adults, teens, and children reviewed by Susan Krawitz, Jana Martin, Anne Pyburn, Nina Shengold, and Robert Burke Warren.
The Furniture of Wendell Castle
An exhibit of Wendell Castle’s “Wandering Forms” is at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, Connecticut, through February 24.
Local Notable: Gary Schiro
Gary Schiro, executive director of the Hudson Opera House, is this month’s Local Notable.
CD Review: Wings on Fire
Michael Eck reviews Wings on Fire by Professor Louie and the Crowmatix.
John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey
NPR’s “Radio Deluxe” hosts perform at Hudson’s Club Helsinki on December 9.
Esteemed Reader: December 2012
Jason Stern reflects on the Gaza conflict after his children hear about it being covered on the news.
Parting Shot: Douglas Gayeton
Douglas Gayeton builds “The Lexicon of Sustainability” in his multimedia project.
CD Review: Over and Around the Clove
John Burdick reviews Over and Around the Clove by Trummors.
Something About Juno
The winter solstice of 2012 is here, and Eric Francis Coppolino makes a prediction of his own: The world will not end.
Hudson and Columbia County Events
Find out what’s going on in Hudson and Columbia County throughout the year.
Tony Fletcher Canonizes The Smiths
Some Groups (and Books) are Bigger than Others—so argues Tony Fletcher in his new book A Light that Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths.
Local Luminary: Bob Anderberg
The Open Space Institute vice president and general counsel talks with Nina Shengold about his work with one of the region’s premiere conservation organizations.
Phoenicia Diner
Serving your favorite diner standbys based on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients from nearby Catskills and Hudson Valley farms.
Winter Wonderland: A Guide to Holiday Events
Festivals, candlelight tours, and performances—what to do this holiday season.
New Year’s Day Harmonic Choir
Kingston’s Celebration Chapel hosts the New Year’s Day Harmonic Choir.
Conscious Fork
Conscious Fork is a farm-to-table vegan juice bar and market in Warwick.
“Reckless”
The Shandaken Theatrical Society presents the 1983 comedy-drama “Reckless.”
Hudson and Columbia County
Hudson—a city brimming with energy and surrounded by nature’s bounty.
Chem Class Cuisine at Vassar College
Vassar offers a Chemistry class that turns food into a delicious science.
First Person: Keeping Our Hearts Open
Dr. Bruce Schneider reflects on the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy from his position as a healthcare professional.
