Ornette Coleman Film Screens in Rosendale
A documentary about the jazz giant will be shown at the Rosendale Theater on March 8 and 9.
Guitar Great Marc Ribot Visits Beacon
The erstwhile Tom Waits sideman will perform at Quinn’s this Sunday.
Sacred Sound Healing in Beacon
Join shamanic teacher Eileen O’Hare for sacred sound meditation on Thursday nights in March.
Psychic Saturday (and Sunday…and All Week…): Sun Conjunct Neptune
At 3pm on Saturday, February 27, Chronogram’s astrologer, Eric Francis, will be giving a talk at Inquiring Minds Coffee House and Bookstore.
Wreckless Eric Returns to Hudson
The British-born rocker will perform at the Spotty Dog Books and Ale tomorrow night.
The F2T Box
Weekly farm-to-table food subscription delivered throughout the Hudson Valley.
The Hudson River School: An Artist in New Windsor
Timothy Malcolm explores Garin Baker’s carriage house art studio in New Windsor.
Garin Baker: The Artist as Evolutionary
Timothy Malcolm writes about artist Garin Baker.
Adventures in Parental Monogamy
Hilary Harvey reflects upon what is needed to keep the spark of intimacy alive in a relationship.
Chris Maxwell Heralds New Album in Kingston
The Woodstock songwriter and producer will unveil his solo debut at BSP on March 4.
Sesame Street Live
Tickets are still available for Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance! at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie.
The Lone Bellow Blows in for Midnight Ramble
The acclaimed Americana band will perform on February 27.
Can You See What Truly Nourishes You?
Generally speaking, our culture has difficulty recognizing what truly feeds and nourishes it.
Bowie Tribute at BSP Kingston: Interview with Dennis O’Clair
An interview with photographer Dennis O’Clair at a Bowie Tribute event in Kingston.
Eleanor Friedberger plays the Bearsville Theater on February 20
Friedberger discusses her latest album and playing only her second show in the Hudson Valley.
Jimkata Jams in Albany This Month
The Ithaca synth-pop trio will inhabit the Hollow on February 20.
Kids in the Bakery
Frida’s Bakery in Milton are hosting regular Sunday kids’ classes where you can make treats like ice cream and pop tarts, decorate cookies and cupcakes, and try your hand at making pizza, pretzels, and dinner rolls.
New Paltz Guitarist’s Book is a Visual Feast
Scott Helland of Frenchy and the Punk has published a compendium of his drawings.
Mercury Breaks Free, And So Can You
This weekend brings the moment you’ve (possibly) been waiting for.
Hail, Caesar!
The Oscar nominated duo, The Coen Brothers, return with a striking comedy about post-war Hollywood.
All About Poughkidsie
On Valentine’s Eve, Poughkidsie in Poughkeepsie is hosting a Winter Pajama Party for kids while their parents spend the evening loving it up at local restaurant partners for dinner at a discount.
Get the Facts: Keeping Kids Safe from Drugs
Open to all, a drug-facts forum will take place at Onteora High School in Boiceville on February 10.
Loving (or Lusting?) the Eruption
How often do you feel like you have to keep a lid on things — your emotions, your sexual urges, your ambitions, your full power?
Soul Clap at BSP Kingston
Dance the night away with DJ Jonathan Toubin’s groovy tunes at BSP Kingston on February 13th at 10 pm.
Connectfulness for Valentine’s Day
You know that tingling feeling you get when you want to touch or kiss your partner, but you can’t because you’re out in public? On Valentine’s Day, couples can play with those feelings at FOR PLAY: a half-day mini couples retreat.
Helena Baillie, Iva Bittova, and the Bard String Quartet perform at the Hudson Opera House on February 13
Czech vocalist and violinist collaborates with English musician and the Bard String Quartet to make “Folk Tales and Myths: Travels Through Hungary and Beyond.”
Nkeiru Okoye’s opera “We’ve Got Our Eye on You” is performed at SUNY New Paltz this month
Nkeiru Okoye brings humor to opera.
Well Spent: The Love Edition
How best to express your love? Locally, of course—with these sweet to saucy gifts from around the Hudson Valley. Artisanal, alcoholic, silken, studded or waxen (really), chocolate or blooming, you’ll find it here.
Beefsteak Dinner at the CIA
Indulge in the Culinary Institute of America’s third annual Beefsteak dinner on February 6 in Hyde Park.
Wedding Planning 101
Just like a symphony, a wedding requires carefully orchestrating myriad details into a melodious whole. However, almost as much work, time and expense can go into a wedding’s preparation. Most newly engaged couples are neophytes and even knowing where, and how, to start the planning process becomes overwhelming. Family dynamics add further complications. Luckily, the…
Nightlife Highlights: Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66
Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 play at the Ridgefield Playhouse.
Book Review: Why We Came to the City
Jana Martin reviews Why We Came to the City by Kristopher Jansma
Book Review: Sharon Tate: A Life
Anne Pyburn Craig reviews Shanon Tate: A Life by Ed Sanders
CD Review: INNERrOUTe’s “Fourmation”
John Burdick reviews the new album by INNERrOUTe.
Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic: Thought Experiments
Larry Beinhart writes about thought experiments.
CD Review: Upstate Rubdown’s “A Remedy”
Michael Eck reviews Upstate Rubdown’s debut album.
Will Lytle: Catskill Magic
Bearded Catskill illustrator tells us why his comics help him cope with life.
Nightlife Highlights: Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar
Slide guitarists Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar play the Egg in Albany.
On the Cover: Mark Peterson
Zan Strumfeld writes about the cover photo for February 2016.
Virgo for February 2016
Seen one way, it would seem like the challenge you face in a relationship is not being swallowed by another person.
The Corner at Hotel Tivoli
With Mediterranean-inspired farm-fresh cuisine, The Corner restaurant at Hotel Tivoli is one of the more adventurous of boutique-hotel eateries in the area.
Esteemed Reader
Jason Stern writes about a brief encounter with profound wisdom at the post office.
The Way Home: Yungchen Lhamo
Peter Aaron writes about the Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo.
Go Doc Go: Doctors Doing Good
A volunteer medical initiative, homegrown in the Hudson Valley, is saving the lives of of African women.
While You Were Sleeping for February 2016
A brief overview of several current events.
Libra for February 2016
You’ve been through many seasons of changes that seemed beyond your control. This has, many times, left you wondering the degree to which you’re really safe, living here on our strange old planet. Yet your solar chart is describing a scenario where you feel right at home, not merely despite all the intensity but thanks…
“Beautiful Nonsense:” A show at the Rockland Center for the Arts
Artwork depicting rural life verses urban – “Beautiful Nonsense” a show at the Rockland Center for the Arts in West Nyack.
DanceFest!: A Festival of Dance and Music Troupes
The Vanaver Caravan, the crown jewel of Hudson Valley grassroots dance and music troupes, has been presenting DanceFest!
Scorpio for February 2016
With Mars moving slowly through your sign right now, you’re unusually persuasive and are endowed with some serious, deep-down drive.
Nightlife Highlights: Angelique Kidjo
Beninese vocalist Angelique Kidjo visits Mass MoCA this month.
Art Scene TV Episode 14
A monthly video web series with short segments on artists, galleries, and museums in the Hudson Valley.
David Bowie: Memoir of When Sex Was for Fun
Remembering the glam rock icon for his influence on sex culture and the right to be different.
Aries for February 2016
You can have a formula for success, though it requires that you focus many different talents and capabilities simultaneously.
Capricorn for February 2016
You can now be the bold, lusty being you’ve always wanted to be.
Taurus for February 2016
Relationships, family matters and your professional ambitions are showing up on the astrological radar right now, though there is a common theme: can one person exercise property rights over another?
Short Takes—Febuary 2015
There’s so much to learn. Hudson Valley authors lead the way.
Aquarius for February 2016
Whatever you’re doing or working to succeed at, turn your soft side to the community.
Cancer for February 2016
The trick to making the most out of the current extraordinary astrology is to consider your wildest and most visionary plans, and then condense them down to some tangible concepts.
Pisces for February 2016
A constellation of forces is now aligning in your favor. If you can keep your focus from day to day, get enough rest and eat actual food, you’ll be able to make great strides assembling the many parts of the whole you’ve been designing. This will call on you to be at your best in…
Nightlife Highlights: Billy Strayhorn Tribute
Five young jazz musicians play a tribute to Billy Strayhorn at Bard.
Parting Shot: The Wooden Tools of Matt Kinney
Beacon-based artist Matt Kinney makes wooden tools.
