Choosing the Right Jeweler for Your Custom Project
Whether you are designing a bespoke engagement ring or an anniversary gift, it’s important to work with someone you trust. Read Geoffrey Good’s 5 tips for choosing the right jeweler for your custom design project.
‘An American in Paris’ in Annandale-on-Hudson This Weekend
The Orchestra Now will perform Gershwin’s classic work at Bard College on Saturday and Sunday.
Winter Hoot Returns to Ashokan Center February 2
The family folk festival Winter Hoot returns to the Ashokan Center February 2-4, featuring headliners Spirit Family Reunion, Connor Kennedy, Tracy Bonham, Radio Jarocho, The Mammals, and Uncle Rock.
Weekly Hudson Valley Astrology Forecast for January 25
As Mars replaces Pholus in Sagittarius, you may desire physical activity, some sort of freedom or adventure, or to improve the social order.
Upstate Films to Screen The Hand That Feeds
On January 27 at 11am, Upstate Films in Rhinebeck will screen The Hand that Feeds, a documentary about undocumented workers in the food industry, as part of its ENGAGE series.
They Might Be Giants Drop New Disc
The iconic indie duo, which features Rensalearville musician John Linnell, recently released their 20th album.
SUNY New Paltz Contributes Millions to Local Economy
The results from SUNY New Paltz’s 2017 Economic Impact Statement are in: the college contributes $360 million to the local economy.
420 Funk Mob Brings the Funk Back to Woodstock
P-Funk member Michael “Clip” Payne and his band are set to jam at Colony this Saturday.
Hudson Valley Weekly Astrology Forecast for January 18
On Friday, the Sun enters Aquarius, which is ruled Saturn and Uranus, a combination that evokes responsibility, liberation, and life force. How can you integrate these concepts in your own life?
Ed Cherry Jams in Kingston on Saturday
The one-time Dizzy Gillespie sideman will perform at the Senate Garage.
Breakneck Ridge To Remain Open for Hiking Until at Least April
Due to delays in starting construction on the Breakneck Ridge Connector Trail, the popular hiking spot will remain open at least through mid-spring.
Brian Dewan Documentary Screens Friday in Hudson
Analog Dreams: The Art of Brian Dewan will be shown at Time & Space Limited.
Breaking News: Smorgasburg Won’t Return to Hutton Brickyards in 2018
After two seasons on the Kingston waterfront, Brooklyn-based Smorgasburg announced it’s not returning in 2018.
Weekly Hudson Valley Astrology Forecast for January 11
Whether you’re feeling tension or inspiration with this week’s astrology, the message seems to be the same: get busy, get creative, and be direct and intentional about it.
Head Light Brightens Woodstock with New Album
The duo’s debut fuses prog rock with Native American mysticism.
Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley Christmas Feast
This past holiday season I.R., a writer living in Ulster County, visited the Christmas Feast.
Titus Andronicus Album Marks a Return to New Paltz
The New Jersey punk band’s latest opus was tracked at Marcata Recording, the studio that their 2010 classic, The Monitor.
Weekly Astrology Forecast for January 4, 2018
As we make our way through this first week of 2018, which began with a stunning Full Moon, I hope you’re feeling energized to move any intentions, resolutions, or desires for this year forward—even in the seemingly smallest ways. What marked 2017 (personally and culturally) is carrying over for further development, as it always does…
Burt Murder Kills It in Hudson
The eccentric musician will host his Hot Dog Boat Collaborative Songwriting Workshop at Spotty Dog Books & Ale.
Jazz Meets Opera in Tannersville
Multi-instrumentalist Aaron Johnson will explore the two styles in concert on January 19.
The Wedding Spotlight
A collection of service offerings for the bride and bridegroom to be.
Taurus: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
If you keep an open mind, and set orthodoxy aside, these next few years of your life will provide you with some beautiful and original opportunities to learn about yourself and the world.
Getting to Know Northeast Dutchess County
The northeastern Dutchess County towns of Millerton, Amenia, and Millbrook offer pastoral decadence.
RUPCO Works to Revitalize Newburgh’s Historic East End
Among RUPCO’s many programs and services, 2017 saw the beginning of a project to revitalize Newburgh’s historic East End.
Gemini: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
After a period of great change, you are entering a new phase. If you’re living in the present, you will see that the nature of your commitments has evolved into something more tangible, even solid
Capricorn: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
Take a week or two to reflect on your goals, prepare your mind, and get ready to face the challenges you’ve been avoiding.
Wade’s Towne & Country Florist
As the barn wedding trends holds strong in Delaware County, small, local businesses like Wade’s Florist flourish.
Cancer: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
As Saturn enters Capricorn, your solar 7th house of relationship, you will find that where you may have felt like you were living on the frontier, you will now be joined by settlers, who might become colonists.
Aquarius: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
The combination of Venus, the Sun and Saturn entering your adjoining sign Capricorn is about you awakening to who you are inside. The actual reward for entering and fully embracing your inner life is being a whole person.
Raising Sex-Positive Kids
Wendy Kagan speaks with Alicia Muñoz, a psychotherapist and couples’ counselor, about how to raise sex-positive kids amidst a world rife with sexual harassment.
Album Review: David Greenberger and Prime Lens | My Thoughts Approximately
Seth Rogovoy reviews My Thoughts Approximately, the new album from David Greenberger and Prime Lens.
News Headlines You May Have Missed from December 2017
Amazon’s market dominance, a lying president, child hunters, and other juicy news tidbits you might have missed from December 2017.
Study Abroad Programs in the Hudson Valley
Hillary Harvey explores study-abroad programs offered by local learning institutions.
Kenro Izu: “Sacred Places” Exhibit in Aaron Rezny’s Kingston Studio
Aaron Rezny hosts the first photo exhibit in his new Midtown Kingston studio/gallery, Kenro Izu’s “Sacred Places.”
Esteemed Reader (January 2018)
Publisher Jason Stern speaks about the value of teaching stories across religions and the different levels of meaning that can be educed from them, from the literal to the most hidden, inner meaning.
Pisces: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
The time has arrived to reap the rewards of your success and hard work over the past few years.
The Art Effect
Poughkeepsie nonprofits Mill Street Loft Arts and Spark Media Project merge under the name The Art Effect.
Big Night at Upstate Films/Cucina | January 14
Upstate Films Woodstock and Cucina collaborate for dinner an a movie. Upstate Films will screen ’90s culinary comedy Big Night, followed by a feast at Cucina.
Pete International Airport Plays at BSP Kingston January 19
Portland neopsych outfit Pete International Airport is touring their new album Safer with the Wolves this winter. They stop in the Hudson Valley for a show at BSP Kingston on January 19.
Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle
Carolyn Quimby reviews New Paltz author Jennifer Castle’s newest YA novel, Together at Midnight, about high school drama, the bystander effect, and guilt.
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Monthly Winter Cabaret
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus will stage four risqué cabaret performances at Club Helsinki this winter.
Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band Show at The Egg | January 6
Percussionist Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson of the Allman Brothers and his Jasssz Band play at The Egg in Albany on January 6.
Leo: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
It’s time to live under less Spartan conditions. You still have plenty to accomplish, yet taking care of your body and your mind must come first.
Jim Peppler’s Civil Rights Photographs Donated to Kingston Collection
Prolific Civil Rights photographer Jim Peppler donates his photos to the permanent collection of the African Roots Library in Kingston.
The Matchsellers Play at The Anchor | January 9
January 9. Indiana/Missouri duo the Matchsellers—singer and guitarist Andrew Morris and singer and violinist Julie Bates—became a musical match when in 2012, when they met while teaching abroad in Leipzig, Germany. While primarily rooted in old-time and bluegrass styles, the duo’s music also takes in their respective blues and classical backgrounds, winning them much NPR…
Virgo: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
You must do everything with the passion of an artist. Before you get to the “do what you love” phase, you must go through the “love what you do” phase, whatever that thing is.
Renovation & Innovation: The Amsterdam
In January 2018, we profiled three new Hudson Valley restaurants that underwent extensive renovations before opening their doors. Read about The Amsterdam in Rhinebeck.
BAU Celebrates 13 Years with “Lucky 13” Exhibit
Beacon Artists’ Union celebrates its 13th anniversary with a group exhibit called “Lucky 13.”
Max Weinberg’s Jukebox Play Tarrytown Music Hall | January 19
Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band will play with his interactive musical entourage at Tarrytown Music Hall on January 19.
Libra: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
You’re now able to focus your mind, as if you’ve just woken up from many days of feverish dreams and could suddenly speak and think clearly.
Renovation & Innovation: Silvia
InJanuary 2018, we profiled three new Hudson Valley restaurants that underwent extensive renovations before opening their doors. Read about Silvia in Woodstock.
An Interview with Rachael & Vilray
Music editor Peter Aaron interviews the acoustic duo Rachael & Vilray, who play Club Helsinki on January 19.
Album Review: Gary Peacock Trio | Tangents
James Keepnews reviews Tangents, the new album from Gary Peacock Trio.
Scorpio: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
You are past being willing, or able, to make yourself small for the sake of others.
Renovation & Innovation: Heritage Food & Drink
In January 2018, we profiled three new Hudson Valley restaurants that underwent extensive renovations before opening their doors. Read about Heritage Food & Drink in Wappingers Falls.
Union Grove Distillery
Union Grove Distillery in Delaware County is one of the Catskill’s leading producers of craft spirits.
Zoe Bissell’s Metal House in West Hurley
Sculptor, welder, bread distributor, and eclectic collector Zoe Bissell opens the doors to her modern metal house in West Hurley.
Album Review: Matthew O’Neill | Trophic Cascade
Sharon Nichols reviews Trophic Cascade, the new album by Matthew O’Neill.
What to Read in January 2018: 6 Short Book Reviews
Leah Habib offers a roundup of six books to read in year’s first (and coldest) month.
Motorcyclepedia Museum
The Motorcyclepedia Museum is an 85,000-square-foot space in Newburgh displaying the collection father-son duo Gerald and Ted Doering has amassed over a combined 80 years.
Zadock Pratt Museum
After repairing damage from Hurricane Irene, Zadock Pratt Museum has reopened to visitors.
A Curated Guide to Hudson Valley Wedding Venues
A roundup of some of the best wedding venues in the Hudson Valley and the Catskills across 4 categories: Industrial chic, picturesque, intimate, and barn weddings.
An Interview with Dar Williams about Her New Book
Editorial director Brian K. Mahoney interviews singer-songwriter Dar Williams about her new book What I Found in A Thousand Towns and small town revitalization.
Chronogram Conversation Recap: Millerton
A look at the highlights from the December Chronogram Conversation in Millerton.
The Nude Party’s Rise to Fame
Peter Aaron talks with band members from The Nude Party about their name, their nudity, and their unlikely ascent as a garage rock outfit in a small Appalachian town.
Music from China at Bard College | January 28
This program of Chinese music at Bard’s Fisher Center includes new music by Chinese composers written for traditional indigenous instruments and symphony orchestra.
Sagittarius: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for January 2018
Money flows toward structure, and you need to build that gently around yourself.
The Seven Words You Can’t Say at the CDC
Larry Beinhart waxes poetic about government censorship at the CDC.
Collaborative Medical Arts
This family based health practice in Columbia County is based in anthroposophic medicine, which treats the whole individual, not just the body.
The Art of Odili Donald Odita
The work of African artist Odili Donald Odita is on display at the Samuel Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz from January 24 through April 15.
Aries Horoscope | January 2018
You are about to embark upon a momentous phase of your vocation. A vocation begins with a calling, a calling so deep it could be considered spiritual, or one’s true dharma;
A Collector’s Eye Antique Gallery in Hudson
Conrad Cultraro’s gallery in Hudson, A Collector’s Eye, is the culmination of a lifetime of discerning accumulation.
Astrology Forecast for January 2018
We’ve entered a new era of history, as defined by astrological shifts, and “minor” planets have a starring role.
New Year’s Eve, Family-Style
Just because the New Year ushers in way past bedtime doesn’t mean families need leave the little ones out of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Ring in 2018, family-style.
