Imagine the Countryside, Imagine Sustainability
Come to Libertyview Farm in Highland this weekend for to see the ultimate in farm-stay style and comfort: a cozy yurt nestled in the apple trees. The Open House will be the 29th and 30th from 1-5pm, it’s free and refreshments will be provided.
Heroic Leadership: System of the Ancient Warrior Sages
The topic of leadership seems to be everywhere these days. Whether on television, radio, newspapers, the web or the next table at your local Starbucks, everyone is talking about it. To be more specific, it’s the absence of leadership in our elected officials that seems to be driving the conversation.
FilmColumbia Festival 2011
A preview of the FilmColumbia Festival, which runs October 19-23 in Chatham.
FURNITURE WITH SOUL : The Hudson Valley Furniture Makers exhibition and sale is this weekend
The Hudson Valley Furniture Makers, some of our regions most talented studio furniture makers, present their fall Exhibition and Sale at High Meadow School in Stone Ridge, just off of Route 209. Join them for an opening reception Friday 6-9pm and shop the show Saturday & Sunday 10am to 6pm, and Monday 10am to 4p.m.
Brazil Fest at the Rosendale Theater
This Sunday, October 9th, Rosendale’s continuing cultural explosion will be on particularly colorful display as it hosts the “Bahia Brazilian Fest Boi Homen” pageant.
Video: Charlotte Schulz, On the Cover
Charlotte Schulz talks about her work on the October 2011 cover of Chronogram.
Farm Aid
Farmers in the region were devastated by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. We link to resources to aid farms and farmers in their time of need.
Chronogram Cover Show at Unison Arts
Chronogram will exhibit 18 years of cover art at Unison Arts Center in New Paltz, October 2-30.
Dutchess Destinations
Try a day trip to this part of the world, and you may well find yourself heading back for a weekend, the better to explore the many good things being done well here.
Kingston: An Ongoing Renaissance
Kingston is a collaborative masterpiece—formed by creative souls of every imaginable persuasion and constantly evolving
Sonic New York
Sonic New York plays on Saturday, October 15, 8pm at St. Paul’s Parish Hall in Red Hook.
Elizabeth Bishop Exhibit at Vassar College
“From the Archive: Discovering Elizabeth Bishop” will be exhibited through December 15 at Vassar College’s Thompson Memorial Library.
Franc Palaia’s “Nightlife”
Frank Palaia signs “Nightlife,” his book of street art photographs, on Saturday, October 22, 2pm at Barnes & Noble in Poughkeepsie.
Yvonne Rainer at Dia:Beacon
Yvonne Rainer is in residence at Dia:Beacon through May 2012. Her troupe performs October 22-23.
Theatre Motus: Baobab
The Hudson Opera House presents “Baobab” at Taconic Hills Performing Arts Center in Craryville on Friday, October 21, at 8pm.
Lou Harrison: Outsider Inside
“Works by Lou Harrison” will be performed at Bard’s College’s Fisher Center on October 15.
Celebration of the Arts
Celebration of the Arts is a multiday event that honors art and community in New Paltz: October 6-8.
Circa 1986
“Circa 1986,” an exhibition of art from the 1980s, will be exhibited at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art in Peekskill, features work by Jeff Koons, Richard Prince, and others.
Woodstock International Luthier’s Showcase
The Woodstock International Luthier’s Showcase lands in the town that tie-dye didn’t forget with sales, workshops, and concerts October 21-23.
From Russia with Funny
Gary Shteyngart will read on Sunday, October 9, at 6pm at the Hudson Opera House, part of ArtsWalk Literary 2011.
In Search of the Soul of America
Eric Francis Coppolino criticizes lethal injection and eliminating Social Security.
Flowers Fall: October 2011
Bethany Saltman remembers the Buddhist teaching that being born is not of our own volition, and yet the smell of fall is still sweet.
Ayurveda: The Art of Self-Care
Wendy Kagan explores how India’s medical system finds a home in the region.
No Farms, No Food
Peter Barrett visits the storm-ravaged farms of the Hudson Valley and Catskills after the one-two punch of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. A special report.
Academic Excellence
Peter Aaron highlights the leading qualities of prep schools in the Hudson Valley and the Berkshires.
Short Takes: October 2011
Six local authors read from new works of fiction, fantasy, literary nonfiction, history, and a dash of decapitation.
Book Review: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend
Jana Martin reviews Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean.
Book Review: Fathermucker
Robert Burke Warren reviews “Fathermucker” by Greg Olear, a trip into the dark, funny, fulfilling heart of patrimony.
CD Review: The Brian Wilson Shock Treatment
Mike Wolf reviews The Brian Wilson Shock Treatment’s newest album.
CD Review: Michael Bisio
Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson reviews Michael Bisio’s first solo release.
Nightlife Highlights: Sidi Toure
Sidi Toure spends a night at The Falcon on October 15.
Nightlife Highlights: The Misfits
The Chance Theater hosts a night of The Misfits on October 14.
Home Preparations Small & Large
Greg Fry talks to the experts of Central Hudson on how to creatively use home rennovations as an opportunity for sustainable living.
The Craft: Color Expert Joan Ffolliott
Jennifer Farley speaks with color expert Joan Ffolliott.
So You Don’t Have a Root Cellar
Michelle Sutton finds subsitutes for those without a root cellar.
Timber Frame Meets Union Square
The Brandts spent years amassing architectural treasures salvaged from sites around Manhattan for their future Woodstock home.
Beinhart’s Body Politic: October 2011
Larry Beinhart gets on Obama’s case to tax the rich and bring back the economy.
While You Were Sleeping: October 2011
Food stamps at stake, gay men still can’t donate blood in the US, Weight Watchers more beneficial to losing weight than advice from doctors, and more.
Editor’s Note: October 2011
Editor Brian K. Mahoney looks at the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.
Esteemed Reader: October 2011
Publisher Jason Stern reflects on the death of Troy Davis.
Chronogram Seen: October 2011
Photos of Peri and Tamela Rainbow-Sloan’s 10th wedding anniversary at Peace Park in New Paltz.
Local Luminary: Elizabeth Lesser
Jan Larraine Cox speaks with author and Omega Institute cofounder Elizabeth Lesser.
