Trinity Irish Dance Company at SPAC 7/30
SPAC welcomes Trinity Irish Dance Company to the stage on July 30.
Saratoga Jazz Festival at SPAC June 23-24
The Annual Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival returns to SPAC June 23-24.
Virtually Tour the Hudson Valley With This Nifty New App
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area has just launched a new virtual train tour app that lets you learn about the area rich history, architecture, nature, and economic development as you take the scenic trip along the Hudson River.
Recipe: Poached Halibut with Summer Succotash
Chef Aaron Abramson of Butterfield restaurant in Stone Ridge shares his culinary expertise in a seasonal recipe for poached halibut paired with summer succotash.
Mostly Modern Festival Kicks Off in Saratoga Springs
The inaugural event will take place June 8-17 at Skidmore College.
Bannerman Castle: Modern Arts at A Storied Venue
Once a magnet for prostitutes, bootleggers, and the like, then later a secret armory, Bannerman Island in the Hudson River is now a romantic ruin that serves as the site for various arts and culture programming.
3 Ways to Add Character to Your Landscape with Stone
Whether natural or manufactured, incorporating stone is a simple way to give your yard some character, while seriously bumping up your curb appeal.
Concert in Marlboro Honors Jazz Great Ed Xiqes
The saxophonist himself will perform with the Composer’s Big Band at the Falcon this Sunday.
Celebrating New and Old at Love Apple Farm
Since coming under the ownership of Art Omi trustee Francis Greenburger in 2012, Love Apple Farm has been transformed. The central, 9,000-square-foot building houses a fresh food market, a bakery, a Mexican cafe, and an art gallery.
Recipe: Pastrami Beef Rib
When Dallas and Ted Gilpin took over the Dutch Ale House in Saugerties earlier this year, they not only revamped the interior but also the menu, improving sourcing and adding new dishes to the menu—like the Pastrami Beef Rib. Dutch Ale House chef Jonathan Botta shares the recipe.
Six Hudson Valley Furniture Makers You Need to Know
we’ve rounded up six furniture makers in the Mid-Hudson Valley that you should definitely have on your radar. Between them, they make everything from credenzas to beds to swings and light fixtures. If you’re setting up new digs or redecorating, it’s worth visiting these six masters of their craft to see what’s shakin’.
Weekly Astrology Forecast: May 24–31
With the Sun newly in Gemini, it’s been making aspects to a bunch of planets and points that are located early in their respective signs. If there’s an opportunity for the world to change overnight, this might be the opening.
Symphony Picnic at Boscobel This Weekend
Boscobel House and Gardens will host the Symphony Picnic on its Great Lawn overlooking the Hudson River on Saturday, May 26. Bring your own picnic basket and chairs, and the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra will bring the soothing sounds of classical music.
Sixth Annual Taste of Woodstock on May 23
Feast your taste buds on samples from the Hudson Valley’s finest restaurants at Taste of Woodstock.
Recipe: Baby Spinach Salad with Beet Pickled Shallots and Shiitake “Bacon”
This spinach salad has a vibrant aesthetic finish with beet-pickled shallots that provide a slightly pungent punch.
Live Music Series Returns to Athens Cultural Center
The Shiri Zorn/George Muscatello Trio will appear on Saturday as part of the One World music series.
Weekly Astrology Forecast: May 17-24, 2018
Mars-Uranus squares tend to be restless and impulsive, and raise the question of whether you can really be yourself as your life is currently structured. If it feels like it’s time to refresh your life, can you see the possibilities behind the disruption?
Woodstock’s Chris Maxwell Collaborates for Comedy Central Event
As half of the due the Elegant Too, the singer-songwriter and producer will appear live with comedian Trevor Moore on Facebook this weekend.
In NY19, Substance Reigns Supreme
A rundown of the policy positions of the NY19 candidates, in their own words.
National Ballet of Cuba at SPAC June 6–8
Internationally acclaimed dance company, the National Ballet of Cuba makes its debut performance at Saratoga Performing June 6-8 with a dramatic take on the romantic ballet “Giselle.”
Can John Faso Keep his Head Above Water when the Blue Wave Hits?
We take a look at the state of the NY19 race through two new lenses: academia and incumbent John Faso’s campaign.
Recipe: Apple/Pear Sour Cocktail
Gardiner Liquid Mercantile is always experimenting with new ideas for their homemade cocktails. Their apple/pear sour—aka: A Clockwork Apple—is the first cocktail they made using Gable’s Apple Brandy as the base spirit. Over time, they developed the mix drink until the flavors were as close to perfect as they could get it. Originally an egg-white…
Sloan Wainwright Headlines Rootstock This Weekend
The folk festival returns to Beacon on Saturday to raise funds for farmers.
Your Summer Soundtrack Delivered + Ticket Giveaway
BSP Kingston + Chronogram present a curated playlist of perfect jams to soundtrack your summer in upstate New York! Laid back, funky, and just sweaty enough for a 2am dance party, this list features many acts local to the Hudson Valley/Catskills or passing through this summer! Enjoy ✌️
PianoSummer at New Paltz July 7-July 27
PianoSummer returns to SUNY New Paltz this July.
Weekly Astrology Forecast: May 10-17, 2018
In just five days, Uranus will leave Aries and enter Taurus. Since Uranus is the planet of surprises and revolution, and Taurus is the sign of practicality and habit, this transition could feel a little jarring for some people.
Wayne Coyne Visits Wappinger on Saturday
The Flaming Lips frontman will speak and answer questions about his music and art to benefit the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.
A Millbrook Farmhouse Transformed
Home Enrichment, a construction firm of master builders and housewrights, builds artisanal homes and manages large-scale renovations with their signature attention to detail. See their addition to an 1800s Millbrook Farmhouse.
Recipe: BBQ Beef and Kimchi
The farm-fresh menu at Silvia in Woodstock blends global influences for a diverse selection of offerings. Here is a quintessential dish from the menu—barbecue beef and kimchi.
Ravenwood’s Barn Dinners Return
Ravenwood’s famous barn dinners return in 2018, showcasing farm fresh produce and culinary expertise in a bucolic, curated farm setting in Kerhonkson.
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival Sails into its 40th Year
Join Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and other environmental activists in celebrating and educating about the Hudson River. The popular music festival, The Great Hudson River Revival, is on June 16 and 17 in Croton-on-Hudson.
Dar Williams Plays Beacon Benefit on Sunday
The revered singer-songwriter will perform to assist Beacon Hebrew Alliance.
Kerhonkson Dude Ranch Reopens Memorial Day Weekend
The former Pinegrove Family Resort and Ranch in Kerhonkson reopens Memorial Day Weekend under new management as Pine Ridge Ranch, boasting improved amenities and programming for visitors of all ages.
Weekly Astrology Forecast: May 3–10
Something that has been running amok in an institutionally sanctioned or corporate/governmental environment, with far-reaching consequences is finally meeting up with greater awareness in personal and collective realms.
Live Music Series Begins This Friday in Tivoli
The Listening Room will present intimate performances at Murray’s Sanctuary.
Poem: The Duplicity of Invisibility
He was the kind of boy that wasn’t ignored Just nobody noticed him He drifted into a state of anonymity Until one day Somehow A spark ignited And he saw his own reflection
Sagittarius: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
When you allow yourself to make mistakes, you’ll find room for more creative freedom.
A Digital Approach to Mental Health
Mental health care is going mobile, with interventions and treatments for the digital age.
Poem: World Goes Round
And once again, ephemeral goes our night sky, yet not. Effervescence remains. The glow of stars. Our hearts. For those who may be in the dark, to help you out, we are at your disposal to solve any doubt that may arise. This is what we shall do: we shall go hand in hand to…
Poem: Three Reasons I Like Potholes
Birds bathe in them. They slow people down. If Death drives a new car he’ll think twice before coming down my driveway.
Fashion Finds in the Hudson Valley
With warm weather approaching, check out these Hudson Valley fashion boutiques for light clothing and accessories.
Poem: The Veselka
I was waiting for my order with Arthur and Curtis, my house painter cousin, at our Nouvelle Ukrainian coffee shop, when a young woman in tights and a jacket bumbled conspicuously to the rest room, dragging a huge pocketbook grabbed from another customer, it turned out. The manager followed her. He took the bag. She…
Hudson Valley Creates Careers in Community
Hudson Valley organizations like the Good Work Institute are forging a path of careers in community.
Natural Gourmet Institute Trains Chefs in Health-Supportive Cooking
Aspiring chefs get a health-centric culinary education at the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC.
Planet Waves | May 2018
The desire to self-actualize is often sacrificed on the altar of conformity.
Poem: Lessons Not Learned
My mother has signed up for a workshop on light and composition. Why? For seven decades, you’ve breathed life onto paper and canvas designed space with an aerialist’s balance and grace captured vast essence with the simplest of tools: a pencil, a brush, a stick of pastel. The visiting instructor will, of course, praise her…
Weeds with Laura Wyeth Part I: Meet the Ruderals
May’s gardening feature puts the spotlight on weed variations, specifically ruderals, in a conversation with horticulturist Laura Wyeth of Victoria Gardens in Rosendale.
Laleh Khorramian’s Italianate Home in Catskill
Laleh Khorramian restored a down-at-the-heels Italianate house in Catskill.
Nature Education for All in the Hudson Valley
Local organizations provide hands-on, outdoor education in the Hudson Valley.
Poem: Oh Em Gee
diary, day ten body bubble blow, my squeak my sigh and tongue tip out to where’s the nipple? her breast, my ribs, my middle grown-up finger-tips cradle my tears, tummy wide my stretch, my curves my lips’ muscles search, my feet unfolding my mommy-daddy faces hovering inhaling just near, quiet my arms, enwrapping all cuddled…
Capricorn: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll go beyond the realm of what’s comfortable and get closer to your true being this month, Capricorn.
The Spirit Photographer by Jon Michael Varese | Book Review
Hudson Valley author and historian Jon Michael Varese’s debut novel The Spirit Photographerreviewed by Chronogram staffer Carolyn Quimby.
“Requiem for Anna Politkovskaya” Premieres May 18 at Fisher Center
Bard College’s Fischer Center presents a puppet theatre production “Requiem for Anna Politkovskaya.”
Poem: What Could Be Better?
Almost daily now, I go to the train station to write. When I first get there I buy a cup of coffee and I take it outside to sit on one of the wooden benches. And as though patiently waiting for a train, I’ll watch the birds that have nests under the eaves coming and…
Aries Horoscope | May 2018
Your sign holds promise for greater self-awareness this month, Aries.
Gemini: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll reflect on your modes of communication and social life, and it will reveal something new about you.
Scorpio: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll discover a new approach to dealing with change this month, Scorpio.
Poem: Beach
Resting in the sun over heating You and me swimming Always remember this trip leaving the beach
Poem: OMG
OMG What’s my world coming to! Things are changing so fast. If you can’t keep pace in this computer age—what’s one to do? But, if you hold the course, you’ve lost the race. How does one “log on” or “boot up”? I don’t know. The meaning of these expressions are new. Add to that the…
Cancer: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll reclaim control over how you present yourself and what your reputation means to you this month, Cancer.
I’m with #MeToo | Letter to the Editor
To the Editor, I am writing to say how deeply disappointed I was to read Eric Francis Coppolino’s article on the #MeToo movement for the Planet Waves section in February. I found his words on this subject incredibly offensive. He promotes a victim-blaming mentality, as when he condescendingly reminds women that they already have a…
Bob Gluck/Tani Tabbal — At This Time: Duets | Album Review
Chronogram writer Michael Eck reviews Bob Gluck/Tani Tabbal’s new album At This Time: Duets.
Aquarius: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll gain a sense of clarity and greater emotional intelligence this month, Aquarius.
This is the Last Weekend to See “Leni” at Bridge Street Theatre
Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill explores the complex life of German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl in the play “Leni,” running from May 17 to 27.
Overlooking Poetry | Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: What gives? You couldn’t celebrate National Poetry Month in the pages of your April issue? Not in the Book Reviews? Not in the Short Takes? The one and only mention a mediocre poem on the bottom right corner of page 57? Shame on you. —J. R. Solonche Professor Emeritus of English at…
Taurus: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
With Uranus entering your sign this month, you’ll need to welcome new life experiences, Taurus,
“Fragile Explosion: Nina Simone” at Rosendale Theatre May 11 & 12
Passing the Torch Through the Arts presents “Fragile Explosion: Nina Simone” on May 11 & 12.
New Exhibition Opens at Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Thomas Cole, inventor of the American sublime, is exhibited in Catskill.
A Q&A with NOFA-NY
From their annual conferences to policy efforts to resources for farmers and organic certification program, NOFA-NY is the premier organic organization in the region, working to create a sustainable regional food system that is ecologically sound and economically viable for farmers.
A Poem by Richard Loranger
At the heart of this month blooms a myrtle. I am saying that because I want it to be. And in that way I have made the world, for an incomprehensibly small moment. And that is how the world is made, not by people, not by gods, but by everything wanting. Everything. The leaf gropes…
Peekskill Open Studios on June 2 & 3
The 21st Annual Peekskill Open Studios makes a splash on June 2 & 3.
Virgo: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll grow fonder with your vulnerable, nurturing side this month, Virgo.
Millbrook Literary Festival Celebrates 10th Year on May 19
Millbrook Library holds the family-friendly, 10th annual Millbrook Literary Festival.
Poem: Platonic-Atomic Theory
How much does the steam cool between the coffee and our noses? What flavors does it take with it? How many times do we alter what we say halfway through our sentences? Two halves never make a whole. Even children jump in puddles before the sky reclaims it—but neither holds so strong the other doesn’t…
Kimchee Harvest Grows in the Hudson Valley
Madalyn Warren’s family business, Kimchee Harvest, is growing—kimchi that is.
On the Cover of Chronogram: John Cuneo’s Watercolor Illustration
Woodstock-based illustrator John Cuneo takes a humorous look at the futility of gardening in the Hudson Valley.
Poem: And He Said,
“If you’d seen the things I’d seen you’d never sleep throughout the night, but with you I fall asleep by 9pm. And I’d wash away the horror of my waking nightmare life with lovers I don’t love and other sin. But with you I breathe the freshest air, not even through a pipe, and I…
Live Music in the Hudson Valley | May 2018
Five upcoming live music events in the Hudson Valley
The Art of Building: Your Design Sherpa
Based in Rhinebeck, The Art of Building is a design-oriented construction and development firm. The dynamic collaboration between James Dell’Olio and Darren Davidowich harnesses their backgrounds in design and development to restore and modernize historic homes as well as build from the ground up.
The Art of Layering
Gail Travius, designer and owner of NFP Studio clothing boutique in Beacon, offers advice for transforming dressing into an art form, giving tips on layers, texture, color, and individuality.
Steve Adams & the Tangled Party — Steve Adams & the Tangled Party | Album Review
Chronogram staffer Seth Rogovoy reviews Steve Adams & the Tangled Party’s self-titled album.
Poem: She
A poem best read in the dark, every spoken word too beautiful to be remembered.
Wag the Syria
In this month’s Body Politic, Larry Beinhart discusses the war in Syria and the US’s recent involvement.
A Guide to Hudson Valley Towns: Beacon, Cold Spring, and Garrison
Discover the Putnam and Dutchess county towns of Cold Spring, Garrison, and Beacon.
Poem: Satiated
After the meal bread crusts rings of wine and napkins scattered like sparrows
Leo: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll reassess your decision making processes and assume a leadership role this month, Leo.
Galanos — Deceiver Receiver | Album Review
Galanos’ newest album, Deceiver Receiver, reviewed by Chronogram staffer Sharon Nichols.
Jennifer Muller/The Works Perform at Kaatsbaan May 26
Dance group Jennifer Muller/The Works performs at Kaatsbaan in Tivoli on May 26.
Storm King Opens New Exhibit on May 19
“Indicators: Artists on Climate Change” opens at Storm King Art Center on May 19.
Libra: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll encounter new methods of healing and mending relationships this month, Libra.
Stephen Shore’s Photography Retrospective at MoMA Through May 28
Photographer Stephen Shore’s work spanning five decades is being displayed at the Museum of Modern Art through May 28.
Poem: Withering Slights
I start to age 10 minutes out of bed More fragile than in the olden days but not yet dead My son-in-law hovers behind me when I walk In case I stumble as we talk My daughter gave me a three-pronged cane She concealed it in the quiche Lorraine A stranger volunteers his seat to…
Poem: Disrespect
Notice given. Oceans intend grim revenge against lands that would thus disrespect their tributaries
Pisces: A Hudson Valley Horoscope for May 2018
You’ll begin unveil the real you by speaking your truth this month, Pisces.
New Film How They Got Over Screens at Rosendale Theatre 5/13
Robert Clem’s gospel documentary How They Got Over screens in Rosendale.
9 Strange News Headlines from April 2018
Take a gander at these nine weird news stories from last month.
Recipe: Pig Mac
Jesse Camac, owner of Heritage Food & Drink in Wappingers Falls, offers his deliciously indulgent spin on the sweetheart of fast food. This loaded pork burger, the Pig Mac, is sure to leave you stuffed, satisfied, and ready for a nap.
