

The “Haunted Rhinecliff Shines!”
Celebrate Halloween at the Rhinecliff Hotel in Rhinebeck, from 8pm till late.
Westchester Craft Show
The Westchester Craft Show, a gathering of more than 100 top craft artists, will be showing and selling their work October 16-18 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains.
Book of Blue Photography Exhibition
Eric Francis will have his first photo exhibit on October 3 in Uptown Kingston.
Chronogram Seen
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.
You Down with ABT?
American Ballet Theatre premieres three new works at Bard’s Fisher Center.
News from Nowhere
Wallaceana is part of the “Great Pretenders” exhibit at Carrie Haddad in Hudson.
Dutch Treat
Sixteen young Dutch artists exhibit in HVCCA’s Double Dutch in Peekskill.
Riding the Brain’s Waves
From scientific purposes to spiritual ones, brainwave therapy could hold the key to healing and self-actualization.
Rhinebeck: Mayberry 2.0
John Rodat finds unpretentious elegance in northern Dutchess County.
Shelter from the Storm
Crispin Kott talks to the experts about where to invest in turbulent times.
Book Reviews: Totally Killer and The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility
Anne Pyburn reviews Totally Killer by Greg Olear and The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility by Brent Robison.
Book Review: All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York 1927-1977
Jay Blotcher reviews All Hopped Up and Ready to Go by Tony Fletcher.
Short Takes: October 2009
A round-up of this months books, some sure to give you goosebumps.
North of Eden
Nina Shengold visits literary couple Helen Benedict and Stephen O’Connor.
CD Review: Nina Sheldon
Nina Sheldon, Harvest. Reviewed by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson.
CD Review: Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw, Jaggedland. Reviewed by Robert Burke Warren.
Kingston: Urban Anomaly
Lynn Woods examines the clash of old and new in New York’s first capital.
Time Span
Lawrence C. Swayne explains the incredible accomplishment spanning the river.
Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic
Larry Beinhart suggests that perhaps we’re not ready for change.
Seven Myths About Alternative Energy
Award-winning environmental journalist Michael Grunwald debunks some longstanding misinformation.
Editor’s Note
Brian Mahoney, fearless editor, considers global warming and asks us the ultimate question.
While You Were Sleeping
The lesser known dangers of huffing, the spills we don’t know about, and corruption in the former Bush administration? Oh my!
Local Luminary
Jan Cox chats with the executive director of the Hudson River Quadricentennial.
On The Cover: “Nancy” by John Waldie
John Waldie’s photographic portraits were part of a group show in Beacon.















