Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
A screening of Tamra Davis’ 2010 documentary, The Radiant Child, at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill from 4-6pm on Sunday, December 2.
Sinterklaas
A parade, music, plays, storytelling, and dance performances will all be part of the Dutch traditional celebration of the bishop Sinterklaas in Rhinebeck.
The Chronogram Covers Show
The Chronogram Covers show at Hudson Coffee Traders in Kingston will run from December 7 to February 28, with an opening reception on January 18.
Marwencol Revisited
Mark Hogancamp A detail from Mark Hogancamp’s “Untitled (Brits on MC’s, in snow, Jan. 17, 2010)”, 2010, 11” x 14.5”, archival digital C-print More than a decade ago, Kingston resident Mark Hogancamp was brutally beaten outside a dive bar. Left with a traumatic brain injury, Hogancamp retreated into an imaginary world of his own creation:…
Crafted at KMOCA this Saturday
Local artisans present a variety of usable arts, unique clothing and ceramics, and a variety of other handicrafts.
Chronogram Seen: November 2012
The first annual Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival, Ballet Next, Asia’s 30th Anniversary Reunion Tour, the Woodstock Film Festival’s Maverick Award honoree, and more.
River Towns: Holiday Shopping Guide
A holiday shopping guide for the Hudson Valley’s river towns.
“Excursions on a Wobbly Rail” Exhibit
“Excursions on a Wobbly Rail” is up at Roos Arts in Rosendale through November 17.
Gather Thy Woodies ‘Round
Michelle Sutton discusses how potted trees and shrubs rise to the challenge.
Book Reviews: Renato the Painter and My Last Empress
Marx Dorrity reviews new novels by Eugene Mirabelli and Da Chen.
Vanaver Caravan
The Vanaver Caravan will perform “Pastures of Plenty: Woody Guthrie in Dance and Music” on November 3 at SUNY New Paltz.
Adam Arcuragi & the Lupine Chorale Society
Adam Arcuragi & the Lupine Chorale Society plays the Falcon in Marlboro on November 7.
Holiday Entertaining
Holiday party tips from local industry professionals that are easy and elegant.
Reflections Renewed: Hudson River Images Revisited
“Reflections Renewed: Hudson River Images Revisited” will appear at Boscobel in Garrison through December 12.
Recent Advances in Laparoscopic Surgery
Insight into the procedure and benefits of single-incision laparoscopic surgery.
Book Review: Nick & Jake
Robert Burke Warren reviews Nick & Jake: An Epistolary Novel by Tad Richards and Jonathan Richards.
CD Review: Confluence
Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson reviews Keith Pray’s album, Confluence.
Tangent Theatre Company NEWvember Festival
Tangent Theatre Company’s NEWvember Festival features a weekend of new plays, from November 8 to 11.
Warwick: A Town with Roots
Agriculture provides the backbone, body, and soul of this thriving farming town.
Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman will read at Vanderlyn Hall’s College Lounge at SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge on November 8.
John Waters
John Waters brings his one-man holiday show to the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on December 1.
A Cider Renaissance in the Hudson Valley
Local orchards respond to the renewed demand for America’s oldest drink.
Orchestra of Exiles
Orchestra of Exiles screens at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck on November 16.
Local Notable: Paul Ellis
Paul Ellis, the director of the newly renovated Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, is this month’s local notable.
While You Were Sleeping: November 2012
An interesting wrinkle in the faulty voting booth controversy of 2007 is just one story in this month’s roundup that you may have missed.
The Rondout Valley
Meet the towns that stretch between the Shawangunk Ridge and the Catskills.
Local Luminary: Erik Kiviat
A talk with the executive director of Hudsonia about social-ecological systems.
Meet the Natal Horoscopes of Obama and Romney
Eric Francis Coppolino performs a cosmic analysis of our presidential candidates.
Survival, It’s a Dance
Choreographer Jorelle Pomé returns to the stage after a near-death accident.
Daniel Wolff Chronicles New Orleans’ Long Way Home
Nina Shengold talks with author and producer Daniel Wolff about his new book, The Fight for Home: How (Parts of) New Orleans Came Back.
Power to the Plant Eaters
When Jasmine Jordaan, a longtime carnivore, adopted a vegan diet in 2011, the last thing on her mind was her own health. Linked to her yoga practice and a deep concern for the environment, the shift in Jordaan’s eating habits came with little self-interest. “For me to make that kind of change, it couldn’t be…
Editor’s Note: Advice Column
Some advice that has surfaced in the pages of this month’s issue.
Local Notables: Phil and Judy Sigunick
Phil and Judy Sigunick are the longtime denizens of Cragsmoor, the sole inhabited aerie atop the Shawangunk Ridge.
Flowers Fall: Non-Duality for President
Bethany Saltman, an ex-self-identified-radical-feminist, discusses being a girl.
Parting Shot: Alex Grey
Visionary artist Alex Grey depicts the world through spiritual realism, where see-through life forms are set in dreamlike landscapes surrounded by cosmic energy.
Short Takes: November 2012
As It Is On Earth Peter M. Wheelwright Fomite Press, 2012, $15.95 Taylor Thatcher is a 12th-generation New Englander, born into a “fast-paced but solemn world” of “hospitals, funerals, weddings, hospitals, funerals.” During the end days before a Millennium Conference, his life intertwines with his troubled half brother Bingham, an alluring Israeli photographer, and the…
Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble
Meredith Monk & Vocal Ensemble play Bard’s Fisher Center on November 9 and 10.
The Photography of Kate Simon
Kate Simon’s photographs are some of the most iconic images in popular music.
On the Cover: Maud and Miska Petersham
Partners in life and work, Maud and Miska Petersham were among the most prolific children’s book authors of the early 20th century.
Four Nations Ensemble
Four Nations Ensemble play the Collens House in Hillsdale on November 11.
Savoring Shadow Lawn
A look into the process of renovating and restoring a High Falls historic property.
River Towns: Holidays on the River
There are plenty of reasons to visit the Hudson Valley’s river towns this holiday season.
