Kingston’s Publisher Bruce McPherson Brings Home Literary Gold
Nina Shengold talks with Bruce McPherson, who recently published Jaimy Gordon’s National Book Award-winning Lord of Misrule.
Parting Shot: Carol Slutzky-Tenerowicz
Jack’s Lawn, a linocut by Carol Slutzky-Tenerowicz.
On the Cover: Winterlude
Steven Kenny’s peculiar arrangements capture the dysfunctional relationship between humans and nature.
Local Luminary: Catherine “Cappy” Hill
Brian Mahoney speaks with Vassar College President Catherine “Cappy” Hill about the school’s future after its sesquicentennial.
Esteemed Reader: January 2011
Jason Stern reflects on the lunar eclipse and an allegory of a gnat.
Chronogram Seen: January 2011
BRAWL Ball and the Woodstock Film Festival—check out what we saw this December.
Powerful Attractor: The Berkshires
Jamie Larson visits the towns of Great Barrington, Lenox, and Stockbridge.
Editor’s Note: Scenes from a Magazine
Brian Mahoney confronts and responds to the cultural hangover of January.
Jewelry for the Wedding Party
Anne Reynolds reports on the latest trends in wedding jewelry.
While You Were Sleeping: January 2012
Thousands of gallons of oil spill in to the Hudson River at Indian Point and more.
The Four-Season Garden
Peter Barrett visits the four-season farm at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills.
Restaurant Openings: January 2011
Agritourismo, Bistro Lilly, Charlie O’s Hometown Bar and Grill, Delafields, Grimaldi’s, Park Falafel and Pizza, The Restaurant at Club Helsinki, Rusty’s Farm Fresh Eatery.
Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic: Class Warfare, Part II
How has a tiny fraction of the population trumped the interests of the majority?
It’s Winter Now
Bethany Saltman on the wispy web of fantasy life that permeates our moment-to-moment experience, and why the only way out is in.
Wallkill Valley Wonderland: New Paltz & Gardiner
Anne Pyburn Craig strolls in the shadow of the Shawangunk Ridge.
Strength in Numbers
Crispin Kott gets the skinny from local trainers on the myriad group fitness options available locally, why working out in a group can be more motivating than going it alone.
Neko Case
Alt-chanteuse Neko Case belts it out at the Bearsville Theater on February 1.
Thoughts of Home at the Dorsky Museum
“Thoughts of Home: Photographs from Center for Photography at Woodstock Permanent Collection” will be exhibited at the Dorsky Museum through March 18.
Frank London’s A Night in the Old Marketplace
Frank London’s theatrical work hits MassMOCA on January 22.
Our Fight Against Climate Change
Dr. Sacha Spector talks global warming adaptation strategies on January 6.
GamVille (Hosted by the Wiyos)
A vaudeville-esque evening at Club Helsinki, January 29.
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings play the Bardavon on January 23.
Flowers Fall: It’s Winter Now
Bethany Saltman explores the wispy web of fantasy life that permeates our moment-to-moment experience, and why the only way out is in.
Hot Water: Therapeutic Benefits of Soaking
Soaking in water just over the hundred-degree mark is an ancient pleasure with benefits beyond the sensuous.
Restaurant Openings for January 2011
Agriturismo, Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Bistro Lilly, The Restaurant at Club Helsinki, Rusty’s Farm Fresh Eatery, Delafields, Charlie O’s Hometown Bar and Grill, Park Falafel and Pizza.
Cold Gold: the Four-Season Farm at Stone Barns
Peter Barrett visits the four-season farm at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills.
Group Fitness: Strength in Numbers
Local trainers explain why working out in a group can be more motivating than going it alone.
Neko Case at Bearsville Theater
Alt-chanteuse Neko Case will perform at the Bearsville Theater on February 1. Lost in the Trees open.
Modfest at Vassar College
Modfest, encompassing over 20 events, celebrates the cultural output of Vassar College faculty and students. This year’s centerpiece will be Richard Wilson’s comic opera “Aethelred the Unready.”
Thoughts of Home at the Dorsky Museum
“Thoughts of Home: Photographs from the Center for Photography at Woodstock Permanent Collection” will be exhibited at the Dorsky Museum of Art through March 18.
Our Fight Against Global Climate Change
Dr. Sacha Spector, director of conservation science at Scenic Hudson, talks about global warming prevention strategies in Newburgh and Cornwall.
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at the Bardavon
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings will perform at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on January 23.
Annual Horoscope for 2011
Eric Francis Coppolino offers a preview of what’s in store this year astrologically.
Book Review: Freud’s Blind Spot
Gregory Shoenfeld reviews “Freud’s Blind Spot” edited by Elisa Albert.
Winner’s Circle
Nina Shengold talks with Bruce McPherson, who recently published Jaimy Gordon’s National Book Award winning “Lord of Misrule”.
CD Review: The Westport Sunrise Sessions
Mike Wolf reviews The Westport Sunrise Sessions’ “Galesh”.
Nightlife Highlights
Previews of upcoming shows by The Toasters, Ben Allison, Frank London’s “A Night in the Old Marketplace”, “Gamville”, and Claire Lynch.
Class Warfare, Part II
How has a tiny fraction of the population trumped the interests of the majority?
Balancing Act: A Guide to Current Deficit Reduction Strategies
David Moberg review of six deficit-reduction currently on the table in Washington plans yields ten points of advice.
While You Were Sleeping: January 2011
Creationism theme park in Kentucky, African cities set to triple in size, TARP less costly than expected, and more stories you may have missed.
Editor’s Note: January 2011
Brian K. Mahoney writes about upcoming events, letters to the Editor, and “Lord of Misrule.”
Esteemed Reader: January 2011
A confluence of celestial events leads us to look beyond this world for meaning.
Local Luminary: Catharine “Cappy” Hill
Vassar College President Catharine “Cappy” Hill talks with Chronogram Editor Brian K. Mahoney.
On the Cover: Steven Kenny
Steven Kenny’s painting “Winterlude” appears on the January 2011 cover of Chronogram.
