The Security Project Honors Peter Gabriel in Pawling
The band features legendary drummer Jerry Marotta.
Todd Rundgren Returns to Northampton
The rock renaissance man will play the Calvin Theater on December 12.
Jazz Great Giacomo Gates Swings in Peekskill
The acclaimed vocalist will visit the Beanrunner Café on December 11.
Jane Getter Premonition Jams in Kingston
The prog rock super group promotes their debut album at Keegan Ales.
Historic Holidays
It’s that time when riverbank mansions are brought to life with decorations, tours, parties, and lively friends with mysteries to share.
Dar Williams Sings in Beacon Next Week
The acclaimed Hudson Valley singer-songwriter is supporting her ninth studio album.
Thanksgiving (Or: Observing Gratitude, and Putting It To Work)
If you were baking pies or in transit to see relatives, you may have noticed the sensation of energy peaking — such as especially chatty houseguests, or a quickly-shifting focus on finding the best shortcuts to avoid traffic, or a disagreement resolving
Tommy Stinson Kicks Off Hudson Event Series
The Replacements and Guns ‘N Roses bassist’s “Friday Night is Killing Me” begins tomorrow night at Club Helsinki.
Sinterklaas Strikes Again!
For everyone who is already familiar with it, and for those who are new to the land and looking for a little awesomeness, here are the details about Sinterklaas coming to town this year.
Milking It: Support for Breastfeeding Moms in Poughkeepsie
A new walk-in clinic offers free lactation assistance to moms and mamas-to-be in Dutchess County.
Felice Brothers Unveil Holiday EP, Play Benefit Show
The folk rock faves are leading two efforts to assist the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.
Satoko Fujii Brings New Band to Troy
The Japanese jazz pianist’s quartet Tobira will play at the Sanctuary for Independent Media on November 21.
Handmade Sweetness to Start the Holiday Season
Two events in Newburgh offer the opportunity to start the holiday season off sweetly.
Stephen Merritt Steps Out for Mass MoCA Concert
The acclaimed Hudson singer-songwriter will perform at the North Adams, Massachusetts, venue on November 21.
Of New Moons, Relationships and Sea Monsters
Jealousy is a normal emotion in humans, but it can wreak havoc when not dealt with in healthy ways.
Here We Go Magic Reveals Hudson Video
The innovative art pop band shot the clip in the Columbia County city, where singer and guitarist Luke Temple now lives.
Celebrating St. Maarten’s Day, New York Style
On Saturday, November 14th, when families step onto Locust Lawn Farm in Gardiner, they’ll step into a historic lifestyle.
Care for Caregivers: Supporting Someone with Alzheimer’s
Learn strategies to provide safe care to someone you love with Alzheimer’s at free events in Hyde Park and White Plains.
CD Review: Chandler Travis & David Greenberger: “Bocce & Bourbon”
Michael Eck reviews Bocce & Bourbon: The Comfortable Songs of Chandler Travis & David Greenberger.
CD Review: Chandler Travis & David Greenberger: Bocce & Bourbon
A review of Bocce & Bourbon: The Comfortable Songs of Chandler Travis & David Greenberger by Michael Eck.
Smart Beer: NY’s First Organic Beer
Smart Beer is NY’s first certified-organic brewery using exclusively non-GMO ingredients.
Sharing the Kitchen with Teens
On November 7th, the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park is throwing open its doors to parents and teens who want to take their kitchen skills up a notch.
Making the Cut: Decora
A more serious and committed Hudson Valley musical figure than Decora does not come to mind. Everything the 32-year-old does and says comes with a breathtaking level of locked-down, unwaveringly intense focus.
Fire on the Mountain
Though the Sun is now in Scorpio, there is some unusual activity going on over in Libra and one sign back in Virgo.
Extending the Family
Modern parenting networks are informal, digitally connected, organic and, as always, to the benefit of the kids.
While You Were Sleeping for November 2015
The gist of what you may have missed, from Monsanto being sued by farmworkers to water-absorbent concrete.
Poem: What You Wear To Bury Your Son, After His Heroin Overdose
A poem by Martha Frankel.
Lillian Bustle: The “F Word”
Self-described fat burlesque artist Lillian Bustle talks body image with Jennifer Gutman prior to a talk at SUNY New Paltz on November 2.
The Route to the Tomb
Like most of the once burgeoning religious sites in Uzbekistan, this one was empty save the sweeper. After 70 years of Communism and a new government intent on keeping sects and fundamentalists out of the country, the madrasas are closed and people stay away from the mosques other than on important holidays.
Column McCann at Vassar November 4
The author of Let the Great World Spin delivers the William Gifford lecture at Vassar College.
Do You Believe in Flying Saucers?
A young Brian K. Mahoney questions his neighbors about extraterrestrial life.
Parting Shot: Lost Rondout
Urban renewal came to Kingston in 1961, part of a utopian federal program that sought to inject millions of dollars into cities for modernization and revitalization.
“Greenhouse” at 1 Mile Gallery
“Greenhouse” will be exhibited at 1 Mile Gallery in Kingston through November 14.
Guns for Tots
Larry Beinhart on the alarming rise in accidental shootings by children.
Old Friends: Heirloom Harvest
Amy Goldman grows heirloom fruits and vegetables. Jerry Spagnoli is one of the world’s foremost dagurrreotype photographs. When the two get together, magic happens.
Stroke of Genius
An artistic couple has spent the last four years rebuilding their lives on the banks of the Catskill Creek after Howie suffered a stroke in 2011.
Benefit Concert for Sing Out! International
Sing Out! International is hosting a benefit concert, Wednesday, November 18th at Snugs in New Paltz, featuring The Black Horse Riders and Snowbear, to fundraise for its upcoming music therapy program for former child soldiers at Hope North Uganda.
“The Amazing Nina Simone” Screens at Upstate Films
Eunice Waymon’s prodigious talent as a pianist was noticed early on in Tryon, North Carolina, but it wasn’t until the young piano phenom started to play and sing in Atlantic City that Nina Simone was born. Jeff Lieberman’s new film tracks Simone’s unusual career.
Debo Band Performs at Bard on November 19
The 11-piece Debo Band pays homage to the golden age of Ethiopian music of the 1970s while taking it in new directions.
On the Cover: Giselle Potter
On the cover of the November 2015 issue of Chronogram, Giselle Potter’s painting “Pipedream.”
Basilica Farm & Flea 2015
This annual market brings together a collection of products presented by a diverse group of about 125 regional makers, farmers, chefs, and vintage collectors—think of it as a downhome flea market curated by a hipster junta—and we mean that in the best possible way.
ArtScene TV Episode 11
Each month, filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss produces “ArtScene,” a monthly video web series with short segments on artists, galleries, and museums in the Hudson Valley.
Matt Pond PA at BSP Kingston on Nov. 20
The indie rock stalwarts are playing two last gigs—one in Kingston, one at Webster Hall—before breaking up the band.
Enhancing Tradition: Fishkill, Wappinger Falls, Hopewell Junction
Chronogram takes a tour of southwestern Dutchess County.
Book Review: “Did You Ever Have a Family” and “Take This”
A review of new novels by Robert Clegg and Steve Lewis.
Life of the Party: Mary Giuliani’s Deceptive Simplicity
Party maven Mary Giuliani offers tips on how to entertain this season.
Wide Angle: Peter Golden Turns His Lens on History
Peter Golden is equally adept at writing novels and biographies.
Scott Mcintire’s “The Pollinator
Ann Street Gallery’s “Art + Science” show in Newburgh.
Short Book Reviews for November 2015
Reviews of: “The Catskills: Its History and How It Changed America,” “The Gunks Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time,” “Wallkill Valley Writers Anthology 2015,” “Talking Walls,” and “Organic Struggle.”
Dale Chihuly: Ulysses Cylinders
An exhibition of early glass work by Dale Chihuly at Vassar College’s Thompson Memorial Library.
Woods at Bearsville Theater November 19
Brooklyn-based psychedelic folk band Woods come to town.
Fitness, Reimagined
Break out of your routine with exercise that’s so fresh and fun, it hardly feels like exercise at all.
Nightlife Highlights for November 2015
Ry Cooder, SK Kakraba, Steve Gorn, and the Soewto Gospel Choir perform in the region this month.
Approaching Sagittarius: Perspective, Judgments, the World and You
We’re all in the midst of a cultural and spiritual process that is very uncomfortable but which, if we can each work toward the highest good of all concerned, might dissolve some constructs that are overdue for dissolution.
Tour the Decorated Great Estates & Historic Homes in Dutchess!
As the holidays approach, our Great Estates and historic homesteads have decorated with ribbons and bows, set up Christmas trees, and created a festive atmosphere. They’re dressed in their finest, offering tours and open houses. Click here for detailed schedules!
Well Spent: Thanksgiving Edition
Our guide to outfitting your table and home for the big meal.
CD Review: David Torn, “Only Sky”
David Torn has blurred the distinction between composition and sound design.
Book Review: After Woodstock
You may know Elliot Tiber from Ang Lee’s 2009 movie based on Tiber’s tender coming-of-age story, Taking Woodstock. His new memoir, After Woodstock, starts after the festival, and thoroughly, exuberantly, and exhaustively tracks Tiber through every high, low, and high again of his prodigiously creative life.
