Baby Dee Serenades Hudson This Month
The musician and sometime sideshow performer will play a free show at Rivertown Lodge on February 24.
Enter the Haggis Steps into Pawling
The long-running Celtic rock band comes to Daryl’s House on February 12.
Django Reinhardt Celebration Comes to Bard College
Alphonso Horne and Candice Hoyes will honor the gypsy jazz king and other musician-composers on February 11.
When Looking Inward Points You Outward
Events of the past week could be prompting you to do some deep questioning. It would be very easy to give up and retreat into the confines of your own mind.
Stone Ridge Event Focuses on Aboriginal Instruments
New Zealand folk musician and instrument maker Jeremy Cloak will perform and conduct workshops at MaMA in February.
The Liberi School Open House
The new Liberi School is a modern take on the one-room schoolhouse. On January 28th, you can peek inside.
Book Boasts Bard College Connections
El Sistema: Music for Social Change focuses on the successful theory developed in Venezuela.
What If “Age of Aquarius” Is a Choice?
Does the upcoming inauguration feel like a fresh, revolutionary beginning to you? Or more like the crystallization of questionable (or disturbing) cultural and political trends from the past year?
Acid Dad Drops on Kingston
The Brooklyn neo-psych band tops a three-band bill at BSP on Thursday.
Snow Tubing at Hunter Mountain
In the shadow of Hunter Mountain’s spectacular trails, there’s a Mini Tubing Park for kids and families.
New DVD Chronicles Peter, Paul and Mary
The iconic folk trio is the subject of a recently released documentary.
Action From All Directions: The Cancer Full Moon
It’s essential to stay in touch with your highest priorities and your deepest guiding principles. That can take practice.
WinterFest at the Hudson Valley Rail Trail
Chestnuts will be roasting, marshmallows will be toasting, and wagon drawn hayrides will be happening during the Hudson Valley Rail Trail’s 20th annual WinterFest.
Mercury Direct: Write It Down, Speak It Without Fear
Should you have the most brilliant new idea and can’t wait to get cracking on it, remember the lesson of the Galactic Core: Write it down.
Rich Conaty (1954-2016)
The Hudson resident and host of radio’s “The Big Broadcast” died last Friday.
Sunday Children’s Series at the Hudson River Maritime Museum
The children’s activity series will run every second Sunday of the month at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, offering a hands-on exploration of history, with snacks and hot cocoa included.
Greg Brown at Towne Crier
Greg Brown performs at the Towne Crier in Beacon on January 13.
Poem: Deserted Garden
A poem by 8 year old following a writing prompt: “Your soil is only rocks and glass…”
Book Review: In the Midnight Hour: The Life & Soul Wilson Pickett
A review of the life of soul singer Wilson Pickett as told by author Tony Fletcher.
The Real Bottom Line: Good Work Institute
Hannah Philips take a look into the Good Work Institute Fellowship, which focuses on purpose-driven entrepreneurship.
On the Cover: Kawase Hasui
A Japanese woodblock print by Kawase Hasui, which will be exhibited at the Clark Art Institute through April 2
“The Art of Devastation” at Vassar College
The Art of Devastation” will be exhibited at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie from January 27 to April 9.
The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith
The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith screens at the Rosendale Theatre on Tuesday January 10
Editor’s Note: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
Editor Brian Mahoney’s take on conversations with the political “opposition.”
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Cabin Fever Cabaret
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus returns with its Cabin Fever Cabaret series at Helsinki Hudson on January 13.
Short Takes
January marks the start of a new year‚ calling to mind change and reflection. These selections explore the passing of time.
Prints Charming: Expert advice on taking amazing wedding photos to last a lifetime
Advice from the expert on taking wedding photos that will last through the ages.
While You Were Sleeping
Hate acts following the election, increases medication prices, the real consequences of fake news, and more you may have missed in the news recently.
Modfest at Vassar College
Don’t miss Vassar’s Modfest running from January 26 through February 5.
Poem: If
If the domesticated animals have their way with us we will respect nature. If their expressions are understood we will transcend the banal. If the cooked food we give them doesn’t obfuscate their gifts we will have liaisons with the wilderness. They are bridges. They lighten us up with their smiles. Their eyes say so…
Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic: Trumponomics: An Investor’s Guide
Larry Beinhart’s take on Trump’s economic promises from bubble to crash and what you might expect from his plans to tax cuts for the rich, raise trade barriers, sideline public programs and more.
Winter Hoot at the Ashokan Center
Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower perform at the 2017 Winter Hoot, February 3-5.
Art of Business: Bardavon
See a show at the Bardavon this season. You won’t be disappointed.
The Waiting Game: Recent Trends in College Applications
Hillary Harvey speaks with students, parents, and administrators about the perils of applying to college today.
Art of Business: Windham Mountain Spa
Slopes, fireplaces, and a full spa…. what more could you ask for? Get to Windham Mountain Spa today!
Writers Resist at the Bearsville Theater
Jon Bowermaster and writers from across the region reads at the Writers Resist benefit on January 15 in Bearsville.
Relics of Love: A Parthenon for Rhinebeck
A couple refurbishes an historic Rhinebeck home.
Art of Business: Berkshire Products
Something new out of the unexpected. Check out Berkshire products for you artist lumber needs.
Parting Shot: Nora Scarlett
Nora Scarlett releases a new book of photographs Trunks of the Gunks.
Turning the Turntables
This month, we once again ring in the new year with a specially selected panel of Hudson Valley music mavens, who run down their top releases of 2016 and talk current crushes and future faves along the way.
In the Neighborhood: The Beverly, Reynolds & Reynolds, Underground Coffee & Ales
Brian Mahoney takes us to a few new(ish) eateries around the Hudson Valley.
In Search of Pluto
Lot’s of uncertainty leading into 2017. See what the stars have to say.
Nightlife Highlights: Kris Kristofferson
Come see legendary country outlaw, Kris Kristofferson at the Egg on January 18.
Art of Business: Huguenot Street
New Paltz has a long and rich history. Huguenot Street is great for tourists, students, history buffs, and anyone looking for an interesting afternoon.
Nightlife Highlights: Matt Flinner Trio
Matt Munisteri joins the Matt Flinner Trio at the Rosendale Cafe, January 14 at 8pm
Art of Business: Osaka Sushi
Legacy of Sushi When Jassica Liu was younger she resisted taking over the family business, Osaka Sushi in Rhinebeck. “I studied business economics and Japanese, worked in currency trading and fashion,” she says. “But when I came back here, it fit. I realized it was in my blood. It was humbling to earn everyone’s respect,…
Nightlife Highlights: The Big Takeover Record Release Party
Don’t miss the unveiling of the Big Takeovers’ new album “Silly Girl”.
Down to the Bone: Elizabeth Lesser Finds Lessons Within
Nina Shengold sits down with Elizabeth Lesser to discuss her journey from Omega to best selling author. Don’t miss Lesser at the Bearsville Theater on January 15.
The Soul’s Calling
Craving a change? Tap a teacher or coach to realize your true potential.
Dutchess Discovery: Millerton, Amenia & Millbrook
Dutchess County is full of culture, cuisine, and commerce. Elissa Garay shows us where to go.
Nightlife Highlights: Cate Le Bon/Tim Presley
Join Cate Le Bon and Tim Presley for some psychedelic tunes at the Half Moon in Hudson on January 25 at 8pm.
Book Review: Disaster Falls: A Family Story
A book review of Stephane Gerson’s Disaster Falls: A Family Story. Reading and signing at the Kleinert/James Center in Woodstock, on January 28 at 6pm.
Steven Wright at UPAC
You can find the hilarious Steven Wright doing standup at UPAC in Kingston on January 14 at 8pm.
CD Review: 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Have Hearse Will Travel
Jeremy Schwartz reviews Have Hearse Will Travel by 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
