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WGXC Radio Returns to Catskill
WGXC, Wave Farm’s nonprofit radio station, moved into a storefront location at 393 Main Street in Catskill after a decade in Hudson.
Navigating Light: Alon Koppel and the Photographic Sublime
The photographic sublimities of Alon Koppel.
Review: Nina Chanel Abney’s “Lie Doggo” at Jack Shainman Gallery’s The School
A monumental exhibition of paintings, collages, site-specific murals, sculpture, as well as a digital installation await visitors to Nina Chanel Abney’s “Lie Doggo” at The School in Kinderhook.
A Tale of Two Newburghs: Gentrification and Its Contradictions
In his latest book, Sixty Miles Upriver: Gentrification and Race in a Small American City, Richard E. Ocejo examines, a once hard-on-its-luck city that has experienced a boom of sorts in the last decade, but one that has benefited some residents more than others.
This Week’s Top Hudson Valley Events | May 13-19
Pride in the Sky May 17 at Walkway Over the Hudson Big Gay Hudson Valley, in partnership with Friends of the Walkway, will host the first-ever pride celebration on the Walkway. The evening will feature a DJ-driven dance party at the Walkway’s Center Overlook, along with featured hosts from the LGBTQ+ community and illuminated performers…
Album Review: Fortuneteller | The Deep End
Jeremy Schwartz reviews Fortuneteller’s latest album, The Deep End
Party Like It’s 1892: A Couple Restores a Historic Uptown Kingston Home
Helen and Tim Atkinson’s 4,300-square-foot Greek Revival in Uptown Kingston has a long history, from being burned to the ground by the British in 1777 to its rebirth in 1840 to being haunted by an Edwardian matron.
Album Review: Camp Saint Helene | Of Earth and Its Timely Delights
Morgan Evans reviews Camp Saint Helene’s latest album,Of Earth and Its Timely Delights.
Red Line & Daily Planet Diner: Freshest and Best
At first glance the menus may look familiar, with colorful laminated pages filled with classic comfort food, but Roseanne Vanikiotis wants the Hudson Valley to understand that diner fare has kept up with the times. “We’re still the place to grab a burger and a shake, but these days it’s Kobe beef and locally sourced…
2024 Craft Beverage Guide
RMV Cellars 112 Burroughs Drive, West Park Redmaplevineyard.com/rmvcellars After a decade of success running their farm-to-table wedding venue, Red Maple Vineyard owners Liz and Gary Stone and their crew decided they wanted to create a place on the property where the public would always be welcome on weekends. Last fall, the team opened RMV Cellars,…
Apizza! New Paltz Italian Restaurant with a Secret Vegan Side
New Paltz Italian restaurant Apizza! serves upu coal-fired pizzas and
Capricorn Horoscope | May 2024
Capricorn, the wind is at your back for a big project, though you may be tasked with learning how to delegate.
Off the Beacon Path: Things to Do Around Beacon
Locks That Rock Hair Design 1552 Route 9, Wappingers Falls (845) 227-4021 | Locksthatrock.com Locks That Rock Hair Design has been a locally owned hair salon in Wappingers Falls for over 30 years. They offer hair services for women, men, children, and seniors. Locks that Rock is a positive, professional, and upbeat salon with a…
Sagittarius Horoscope | May 2024
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 22) This month, Jupiter, the ruler of your nativity, moves into your opposite sign of Gemini (along with the Sun and Venus). This will be at once irritating and exhilarating for your closest partnerships. Expect an uptick in conversations and interactions but also a demand for you to pay more attention to…
Hudson House & Distillery Was a Decade in the Making
This almost shouldn’t have happened, yet here we are,” says Charles Ferri. After almost a decade of work, Ferri and his business partner Paul Seres opened their long-awaited Ulster County destination distillery, Hudson House & Distillery, in 2021. After a few years of planning, it was the West Park property that officially kicked the hospitality…
Scorpio Horoscope | May 2024
SCORPIO (October 23–November 22) Your propensity for diving down mysterious rabbit holes is rewarded over the next 12 months. The most compelling information will be located in the minds, hearts, and bank accounts of other people. You seem to be developing a sixth sense about who has precisely the resources, talents, and expertise you need…
Fruits of their Labor: Co-Ferments in the Hudson Valley
Put simply, co-fermentation is the process of fermenting multiple things at once, together. Co-fermentation as a practice is nothing new, but local craft beverage producers are taking co-fermenting to the next level.
Album Review: John Esposito Sextet | Laura
Michael Eck reviews John Esposito Sextet’s latest album, Laura.
Libra Horoscope | May 2024
LIBRA (September 23–October 23) You have many opportunities to broaden your horizons over the next 12 months by engaging with people who are different from you. Talk to people from different backgrounds and different political views, and entertain social practices you might not agree with. Go outside of your intellectual comfort zone to unlock mind-expanding…
Editor’s Note: What the Foss Is About | May 2024
Brian K. Mahoney considers the gusty virtues of Iceland.
Sound Check: Paula Grace & Amanda Lay | May 2024
Radio hosts Paula Grace and Amanda Lay of “The Paula and Amanda Show” share their music recommendations.
Virgo Horoscope | May 2024
VIRGO (August 23–September 23) Repeat after me, Virgo: “I do not need to be perfect to deserve visibility.” The same goes for your projects. You are a never-ending work in progress, as we all are, and that is beautiful. Besides, if you’re hiding, how are any new collaborators going to find you? The scope of…
Esteemed Reader: A Boundless Spring | May 2024
Jason Stern remembers his teacher and spiritual father, a man named Frank Crocitto,
5 Hudson Valley Books to Read in April
Short reviews of The Eighth Moon by Jennifer Kabat; Diamond City by Marianna Boncek; Loving Scott: A Memoir by Pat Horner; Chopping Wood by Pete Seeger and David Bernz; and Circulating Jim Crow by Adam McKible. 62 Poetry
Leo Horoscope | May 2024
Leo, you have new people in your corner—and they are all possible collaborators for your projects.
2024 Hudson Valley Craft Beverage Map
A visual map of Hudson Valley craft breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, and meaderies.
A Review of Adelle Waldman’s Novel Help Wanted
Susan Yung reviews Adelle Waldman’s novel Help Wanted.
Cancer Horoscope | May 2024
CANCER (June 21–July 22) Cancer is very familiar with the womb, the tomb, the home, and the tight hug. It gets a little nervous in wide-open spaces where it can’t feel containment. You’re entering a period where the edges of your consciousness are getting broader, and you’re more willing to explore spaces that have less…
“Spillover” at the Hessel Museum of Art
“Spillover” at Bard’s Hessel Museum of Art is the the show to see this season according to Taliesin Thomas.
Gemini Horoscope | May 2024
GEMINI (May 20–June 21) As if you needed more license to follow your curiosities, change your mind(s), and perform radical feats of agility—it arrives in the form of Jupiter in your sign. This offers more than just haphazard variety (although that is a definite possibility if not harnessed), it also offers coherence. Over the next…
Healing Cycle: The Ride for Mental Health
Following the death of their son Eric of an accidental overdose in 2016, Ginny and Mac Dorris launched The Ride for Mental Health, an annual fundraising ride in New Paltz that benefits the research and treatment work of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. To date, the Ride has raised over $1.7 million.
“Restored and Rediscovered” at Jacob Burns Film Center
The “Restored and Rediscovered” festival at Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville screens May 13-23.
Taurus Horoscope | May 2024
TAURUS (April 19–May 20) Just as you were settling into your relaxing element, you’re prodded to get up and get out into the fray towards month’s end. There are people to meet and multiple places you have to be—maybe all at once! People want what you’ve got, and it’s time to play Let’s Make a…
Gaining Ground: Art Omi Pavilions Represents a Massive Expansion
Construction kicks off this month at Art Omi Pavilions, an art park in Ghent to house selected artists’ work in perpetuity.
Aries Horoscope | May 2024
ARIES (March 20–April 19) All of the small communications that we take for granted contain greater meaning this year, including communications that you have with yourself. There is no such thing as an idle question or a lazy daydream as they are now imbued with teachings that expand your mind. That being said, this year…
Pisces Horoscope | May 2024
PISCES (February 20–March 19) Things at home are sure to get noisy! Whether it’s an influx of houseguests this spring or a new addition to the family, the places where you seek repose are becoming quite busy. This could include your own heart and mind. Perhaps you’re talking to yourself more, or you’re playing referee…
May 2024 Astrology Report
In early May, we’re most in touch with our appetites for comfort, indulgence, and beauty, by later in the month, the pace picks up with the Sun’s entry into Gemini.
Aquarius Horoscope | May 2024
AQUARIUS (January 20–February 19) Is it possible to have too much fun? Is it possible to be too inspired, expressive, and mentally stimulated? You’re about to find out. We all react differently when presented with too many opportunities that we find attractive. Some of us get paralyzed with overwhelming fear of picking the wrong thing.…
Beacon: Lighting the Way
A heated Beacon City Council meeting sees passionate debate over a Gaza ceasefire resolution, revealing deep local wounds and racial tensions. Amidst chaos, the resolution passes, but not without dissent. Meanwhile, Beacon grapples with economic shifts and affordability challenges, while entrepreneurs navigate a changing landscape. Future plans for the city promise both development and community…
Upstate Modernist Marries a Preservation Mindset with Modernist Architecture
Rhinebeck-based Upstate Modernist is a design-build firm focused on landscape-specific modernist designs.
Divine Divas: The Goddess Party at the Old Dutch Church
Members of the Goddess Party at Opus 40. The 30-member choir backed by a rock band performs at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston on May 4.
