Short Takes
Capsule reviews of books by Kenneth Salzmann, Norma Lehmeier Hartie, Leonard Shengold, Linda Zuckerman, and Sunny Berkley.
Marching Like Mailer
An account of the January 27 Washington, DC, rally against the war in Iraq.
DIY Sidebar: RESOURCES
For those who want to bravely go to the Final Frontier of wedding planning and do it yourselves, here are some Hudson Valley-based resources.
While You Were Sleeping
A little of what you may have missed on the big news networks.
Esteemed Reader
Our yoga-practicing publisher regales with tales of mat-shredding Hatha sessions.
Film: Rules of the Game
Watch a trailer for Jean Renoir’s 1939 tale of romantic intrigue.
Book Excerpt: The Great Negro Plot
“Soon the city’s citizenry, never known for their general sense of community, interrupted their lives to come to the rescue.”
The L is for Laughter
Generally, one does not think of comedy as a service industry—but Kate Clinton does.
This Modern World
This month: Your handy guide to the eminently sensible American health care system.
Deirdre, Warrior Princess
Introducing Deirdre, the heroine of a Celtic saga dating back to the first century.
Jack Frost and Jack Wax
The Ashokan Field Campus hosts its 14th annual Winter Weekend.
Jazz with an Edge
Avant-jazz isn’t really for the casual listener (or the mentally unstable or the faint of heart, for that matter).
It’s In the Bag
The Paper Bag Players bring Darwin’s theory of evolution to the stage.
Lovin’ Gumbo
Zydeco king C.J. Chenier brings his legendary Red Hot Louisiana Band to Club Helsinki in Great Barrington.
The Power of Dance and Movement
A look at the vast healing potential unlocked when we trip the light fantastic.
Mediterranean Bounty in Green County
Bell’s Cafe brings the flavors of the Mediterranean to Catskill.
Tomorrow’s Special
Sit down at the Sweet Peach Cafe for this tender slice of fiction.
Poetry | January 2007
Poems by Roberta Allen, Tad Richards, B Law, Bertha Rogers, Oliver Grech, Carol Lee, Mark Vian, Zachary C. Bush and Reina Hardy.
Book Review: Just a Little Too Thin
How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder.
Book Reviews: Rebekkah’s Journey and Five Little Gefiltes
Jewish-themed children’s books often straddle a tricky divide.
CD Review: The Stryker / Slagle Band
Let’s face it: Jazz is often perceived as pretentious or intimidating.
CD Review: The Stillhouse Rounders
Sometimes this critic thing gets in the way of letting one’s freak flag fly high.
CD Review: Lunch with Beardo
Whatever your psychedelic Kool-Aid of choice, Lunch with Beardo might be a worthy side dish.
Nightlife Highlights
Handpicked by local scenemaker DJ Wavy Davy for your listening pleasure.
The P-Word
Are upstate artists really as provincial as New Yorkers like to think they are?
Portfolio: Candace Feit
Photographer Candace Feit chronicles her recent visit to Darfur.
Memories of ’56
In a foreshadowing of the “Prague Spring” that would occur 12 years later, the Hungarian Revolution began in October 1956, as a spontaneous nationwide uprising against repressive Soviet rule.
Letter from Baluchistan
Annie Nocenti rides shotgun with Baluch tribal leader Khan Mir Suleiman Daud.
