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Lily Morris: A Modern Renaissance Painter
The romance and drama of artist Lily Morris’s paintings call to mind the works of the great Renaissance painters.
Cocoon Theatre Opens New Red Hook Space
The 24-year-old puppet and performance troupe will present an open house and evening performance on March 2.
Carnival Party to Benefit Human Dream Project in Kingston
Mutli-disciplinary artist Admiral Grey and her collective will host the event at the Old Dutch Church on February 24.
Can We Fix Mental Health Crisis Response in the Hudson Valley?
Nationwide, there were 104 police-involved shootings of someone in the midst of a mental health crisis in 2022. Mobile mental health teams are up and running in the Hudson Valley, offering an alternative to a cops-first model of mental health response.
Gymkhana: Fishkill’s Under-the-Radar Indian Food Destination
But what Fishkill’s Gymkhana Cuisine of India lacks in curb appeal it more than makes up for in quality and value with its a la carte and buffet offerings of Indian food, with a special focus on dishes from Kerala.
Elixxr Cafe in Beacon: Adaptogenic Lattes for Holistic Wellness
At Elixxr Cafe on Main Street in Beacon, you’ll find adaptogentic lattes and specialty, made with healing herbs, plants, mushrooms plus tea, coffee, matcha, and housemade nut milks.
Shadowland Stage’s Mural Makeover
Shadowland Stages in Ellenville gets a new mural by local artist Amy Park.
Sound Check: Mark Shue’s Music Recommendations
Guided by Voices bassist Mark Shue shue shares his music recommendations.
Pisces Horoscope | February 2024
Pisces, it’s OK to withdraw this month into your own private individuality. You might come to useful clarity on your own dreams and reality.
Poetry | February 2024
A selection of poems published in the February 2024 issue of Chronogram
Top Hudson Valley Events this Week | February 12-19
Things to do this week in the Hudson Valley, February 12-18.
Sagittarius Horoscope | February 2024
This month, Sagittariusm check your sources against others’. By exploring alternatives you will get clarity on what you believe and how you process information.
Chicken Math: An Unlikely Homestead in Freehold
Two chickens have turned into 40 as, city transplants David Krause and Ayan Chatterjee have settled into upstate life in their Greene County farmhouse.
Scorpio Horoscope | February 2024
Scorpio, this month you may find yourself curious about your heritage. Give yourself free reign to investigate your path and ancestral cycles.
5 Things to Do this Week in the Hudson Valley | February 5-11
We’ve got the circus and music and a throwback childhood filmfeaturing Dick Van Dyke on the silver screen once again all in this week’s local events round-up. So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls February 7 at Tinker Street Cinema Tinker Street Cinema is the movie theater equivalent of free-form radio, programming whatever it damn…
Taurus Horoscope | February 2024
In February, Taurus explodes with desire and ambition. Take time to catalog and explore your urges before you act.
Gemini Horoscope | February 2024
Gemini, amidst your changeable nature, this month you get to feel secure and sturdy in a set of your beliefs.
Virgo Horoscope | February 2024
Virgo, this month, bring your precision to your belief systems, make sure that your values are in the details of your day-to-day.
Aries Horoscope | February 2024
Aries, you’re starting a new cycle in your social sphere, beginning to alter in some way how or with whom you interact.
Summer Programming for Kids at Hudson River Maritime Museum
Kingston’s Hudson River Maritime Museum offers a range of engaging workshops and classes for kids from sailing to boat building.
Aquarius Horoscope | February 2024
Aquarius, this month you’re reviewing your life with X-ray vision. Outdated, corroded, stagnant bits will be revealed, allow yourself to move on.
A New Era for Poughkeepsie
The Dutchess County city of Poughkeepsie kicked off the new year by swearing in its first Black mayor, Yvonne Flowers.
Cancer Horoscope | February 2024
This month, Cancer, you’re being encouraged to find ways to share yourself and find intimacy with those outside your immediate family.
5 New Hudson Valley Restaurants & Bars to Try in February
Five new places to eat out in the Hudson Valley this month from tapas to Ukrainian/Brazilian fusion.
Capricorn Horoscope | February 2024
Capricorn, let curiousity overtake your skepticism of new trends as you seek to learn what matters to those in your community.
“The Effects of Gravity” at UPAC on April 17
David Gonzalez and Luke Keller’s staged work “The Effects of Gravity,” offer a fresh approach to understanding the cosmos and Earth’s place in it.
Peony Design Studio: Pleasant Valley’s Blooming Flower Shop
In Pleasant Valley, Peony Design Studio is a flower shop providing services from custom wedding and event florals to sustainable and Hudson Valley-made gifts to community workshops.
Seven Components of Healthy Relationships
From the moment we’re born, we’re learning to be in relationships with others. We start with our parents and siblings, followed by classmates, teammates, coworkers, and romantic partnerships. Along the way, we meet our best friends, a few lovers, maybe someone who becomes a spouse. Some of these relationships only survive for a reason or…
“Iridescence” at the HoloCenter in Kingston
Relocated to Kingston from New York City, the HoloCenter celebrates its first upstate exhibition with the group art show “Iridescence,” featuring hologram art from across the world.
5 Places to Visit Near Poughkeepsie
Posting up in Poughkeepsie for a weekend? Here are five destinations to visit in the surrounding area.
Mikaela Davis: Home is Where the Harp is
Harpist Mikaela Davis has generated buzz with her blend of dreamy ’70s AM gold, funky soul, synth pop, and modern indie styles. We profile the musician on the heels of her latest album, Southern Star.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo Play the Colony
The idea for Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to its founding leader, Joseph Shabalala, in his sleep. In 1964 the South African singer formed the traditional male choral group as a way to emulate the sounds of the Zulu isicathamiya harmonies he’d experienced in a recurring dream, adding younger vocalists to the earlier group he’d been…
A Review of Amitava Kumar’s My Beloved Life
Richard Kreitner reviews author and Vassar professor Amitava Kumar’s Third novel, My Beloved Life.
Hudson Valley Events This Week | February 26 – March 3
This to do this week in the Hudson Valley, February 26 – March 3.
Leo Horoscope | February 2024
Lean into the allure of people who threaten your power this month Leo, you might find the vulnerability a delicious and magical change.
5 Hudson Valley Books to Read in February
A Brutal Design Zachary C. Solomon Lanternfish, 2024, $19 We meet Samuel Zelnik at the ragged end of a long rail journey and learn that he has followed a shady uncle’s recommendation to flee from his shattered life in an unspecified country now ruled by fascists and relocate in Duma, a planned community in the…
Top Hudson Valley Events This Week | February 19-25
Things to do this week in the Hudson Valley, February 19-25.
9 Waterside Wedding Venues in the Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley region is chock full of places to get married by water, from the mighty Hudson to inland creeks and ponds. Take the plunge at these waterfront wedding venues in the Hudson Valley.
Album Review: Sky Furrows | Reflect and Oppose
Michael Eck reviews Sky Furrows’ latest album, Reflect and Oppose.
Farm Finder: 2024 Hudson Valley CSAs
Looking for a CSA from a Hudson Valley farm? Here is a complete list of local growers offering comunity supported agriculture shares to enjoy the region’s bounty all season long.
Libra Horoscope | February 2024
Looky Libra having to practicce being a contrarian. You may feel uncomfortable going against the grain, but try to enjoy the friction.
Album Review: Future One | Do We Need Another Psycho
Morgan Y Evans reviews Future One’s latest album, Do We Need Another Psycho?
Editor’s Note: God of Digging Ditches | February 2024
Brian K. Mahoney joins the leagues of writers whingeing about how hard writing is.
Astrological Forecast | February 2024
This February, we’re inundated with six Aquarian planets which ask us each to take space and the freedom to go our own way and think our own thoughts.
Album Review: Black Lake | Silver Sky
Jason Broome reviews Black Lake’s latest album, Silver Sky.
Esteemed Reader: Fleas in a Jar | February 2024
Jason Stern ponders our confinement by non-existant strictures and structures, and finds hope in the new generation.
