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CONTENTS 10/15

VIEW FROM THE TOP

KIDS & FAMILY

13 ARTSCENE TV

42 GOT BREAST MILK?

A preview of our monthly video series highlighting Hudson Valley artists.

16 ESTEEMED READER Jason Stern tells a story about the hand of the Friend.

21 EDITOR’S NOTE Brian K. Mahoney looks out through the eyes of Qwerty Fizzlemickle.

NEWS AND POLITICS 22 WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Food waste in Denmark, a Jim Beam “firenado,” bad prison guards, and more.

23 BEINHART’S BODY POLITIC Larry Beinhart finally takes his business to the little bank on the corner.

FEATURE 24 CODE-SWITCHING: WOMEN TECH WORKERS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY

Female coders and entrepreneurs are creating a new tech paradigm.

When breastfeeding isn’t an option, some families buy and share breast milk.

Hillary Harvey talks to Hudson Valley parents who are staying all-natural.

HOME & GARDEN 46 MEET THE NEW LOFT

Ken Rabe and Liz Birch were early adopters of the Rondhouse lofts in Beacon, creating a seamless live/work environment for their graphic design business.

53 CREATING PLACES OF PEACE AND JOY

Michelle Sutton talks landscape design strategy with Bloom’s Liz Elkin.

FOOD & DRINK 86 A LITTLE SHELLFISH

New York State’s first indoor shrimp farm is now open in Newburgh.

WHOLE LIVING 96 GOOD VIBRATIONS

COMMUNITY PAGES

30 KINGSTON: STOKING THE FIRE

COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE

Things are never dull in the first capital of New York State.

WELL-SPENT: SHOPPING 38 FALL EDITION

Autumn brings a local harvest of makers and shops worth spending on.

44 LEAF PEEPING A guide to looking at falling leaves.

91 TASTINGS A directory of what’s cooking and where to get it.

92 BUSINESS DIRECTORY A compendium of advertiser services.

100 WHOLE LIVING Opportunities to nurture mind, body, and soul.

A stockpile of breast milk from four different donors that the Rabe-Simon family feeds to their adopted baby Calev.

KIDS & FAMILY

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WEDDINGS & CELEBRATIONS

VIDEO: ARTSCENE TV

59 A CELEBRATION OF VALUE

Our monthly video series highlights the Hudson Valley artscene. Chronogram.com/TV.

Couples are building singular wedding celebrations from common bonds.

ARTS & CULTURE 64 GALLERY & MUSEUM GUIDE 72 MUSIC: STRANGE BIRDS

Peter Aaron roosts with the psych-folk band Pigeons.

Nightlife Highlights include Radkey, Helena Baillie and Babette Hierholzer, Ida Blue, Laetitia Sadier, and Mark Fell. Reviews of Steel String Line by Acoustic Medicine Show; Strange Love & The Secret Language by Adrien Reju; and Don’t Mistake the Barn for the Basement by Oobleck.

74 BOOKS: WILD AT HEART

Books Editor Nina Shengold sits down with Ashley Mayne, author of Tiger.

76 BOOKS REVIEWS

Reviews of Immaculate Blue by Paul Russell and The Other Paris by Luc Sante.

78 POETRY Poems by Antonia Bellamy-Talbot, James Diaz, Richard Donnelly, Nancy Ebel, Cliff Henderson, Mike Jurkovic, Lisa McLenore, Daniel J Miccio, Christopher Porpora, Paul Pines, Sebastian Sorge, Susie Tarnowicz.

Edited by Phillip X Levine.

120 PARTING SHOT Natalie Wargin’s watercolor Porcupines at the Mohonk Preserve.

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A scene from Loquacious and Lovely, Mythical Talking Unicorns, a public art piece of two climbable, interactive unicorns that “talk,” designed for massive public interactivity, including a stop at the 2015 Burning Man Festival.

FEATURE

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THE FORECAST 104 DAILY CALENDAR Comprehensive listings of local events. (Daily updates at Chronogram.com.)

PREVIEWS 103 Hundreds of artists converge on Uptown Kingston on Columbus Day Weekend for the three days of art, music, and healing that are the O+ Festival.

105 Hudson River School painter Jervis McEntee gets a retrospective.

106 FilmColumbia screens independent films in Chatham and Hudson October 20-25.

109 Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner turn J. K. Rowling’s beloved books on magic into comedic fodder in “Potted Potter” at the Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center.

111 The Hold Steady frontman and bard of Midwestern dissipation plays a solo show at the Bearsville Theater on October 14.

112 The Chili, Cheese, and Cider Fest hits the Hudson Riverfront on October 10.

114 The British Burning of Kingston is reenacted on the weekend of October 17 116 Oakley Hall III's "Grinder's Stand" at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill.

118 A round-up of regional Halloween events is available at Chronogram/halloween.

PLANET WAVES 114 NAKED COFFEE

Eric Francis Coppolino visits Outdated Café for a night of comedy.

116 HOROSCOPES

What are the stars telling us? Eric Francis Coppolino knows.

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EDITORIAL

WHAT’S AHEAD AT OMEGA October 9–11

Mothers & Daughters

Sil Reynolds and Eliza Reynolds Coauthors of Mothering & Daughtering

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Brian K. Mahoney bmahoney@chronogram.com CREATIVE DIRECTOR David Perry dperry@chronogram.com BOOKS EDITOR Nina Shengold books@chronogram.com HEALTH & WELLNESS EDITOR Wendy Kagan wholeliving@chronogram.com POETRY EDITOR Phillip X Levine poetry@chronogram.com MUSIC EDITOR Peter Aaron music@chronogram.com

Keep your bond strong (ages 10–12)

KIDS & FAMILY EDITOR Hillary Harvey kidsandfamily@chronogram.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Anne Pyburn Craig apcraig@chronogram.com DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & DIGITAL STRATEGY Teal Hutton teal@chronogram.com

October 9–11

Seeds of Change

With Vandana Shiva, Winona LaDuke, Maude Barlow, Ralph Nader, and More

October 11–16

Shamanic Reiki Healing Master Practitioner Training Llyn Roberts with Stacey Gibbons

October 16–18

The Great Shamanic Initiation

With Alberto Villoldo, Marcela Lobos, and Q’ero Shamans

October 18–23 Peter A. Levine

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A Women’s Leadership Intensive

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Build a regenerative future

Use the power of nature for healing

Help transform the world and usher in a new era

EDITORIAL PARACHUTIST Jennifer Gutman PROOFREADER Benjamin Obler CONTRIBUTORS Mary Angeles Armstrong, Peter Barrett, Larry Beinhart, Stephen Blauweiss, Keith Carrollo, Eric Francis Coppolino, Anne Pyburn Craig, Larry Decker, Deborah DeGraffenreid, Roy Gumpel, Ron Hart, Annie Internicola, Jana Martin, Fionn Reilly, Robert Rubsam, Phyllis Segura, Kelly Seiz, Sparrow, Alexander M. Stern, Michelle Sutton, Robert Burke Warren, Lynn Woods

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ARTSCENE TV

ART SCENE TV Each month, filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss produces “ArtScene,” a monthly video web series with short segments on artists, galleries, and museums in the Hudson Valley. Check it out at Chronogram.com/TV. “It’s a Big World in There” This is a very different piece for me—it documented one work, an installation piece, at the CHRCH space in Cottekill. Kate Hamilton created these giant clothing items out of massive bolts of cloth in this church space. The visitors were invited to participate by moving the pieces with rigging—ropes and pulleys swung the garments around, which interacted with a video projection designed by artist Tona Wilson onto and behind the pieces as an ongoing spontaneous performance. Jonathan Elliott, a composer, collaborated with the two other artists by creating an ambient soundtrack to emphasize both the pieces and the mood.

Beacon Art Galleries Each town has a little ArtScene, and in my opinion, Beacon is the most happening one. I’m covering two galleries in this segment: Marion Royael Gallery and Catalyst Gallery. Steven and Barbara Riddle run Marion Royael, a fabulously unique gallery with a wonderful energy. A variety of artists submit work under a particular theme, and they present the pieces in this incredible collage-like fashion. Catalyst is a really lovely, intimate gallery—it has cooperative qualities, but it’s run by Erica Hauser and her partner.While she’s a skillful curator, Hauser’s painting style is incredibly thought-provoking—she captures early to mid-20th century local Americana in a compelling way.

Staats Fasoldt—Master Watercolor Painter So this is another unusual piece for me, in that it documents this master painter creating a single work. Having taught at the Woodstock School of Art for several decades, Fasoldt has recreated this painting of a tugboat and the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor dozens of times to demonstrate watercolor techniques for his students. I basically made a film of him starting from scratch, preparing the paper, and taking it through to a completed work. What’s really amazing are his tactical strategies—how he lifts the whole page up and tilts it to let the water run down to create different effects, using large brushes and small brushes interchangeably. It was wonderful to watch his various techniques culminating in this one piece that’s taught so many aspiring artists what goes into master watercolor work.

On the Cover—Eric Forstmann The fascinating part of Forstmann’s work is how he takes these plain, inane objects that you wouldn’t give a second glance, and paints them in an incredibly compelling way.

As a photorealist painter, he doesn’t work from photographs but from real-time sets he organizes himself, or landscapes he travels to and works from in person. He calls the technique “eyeball realism,” and his final works show a thorough understanding of how these objects are emphasized by light and shadow in a given setting.

As told to Kelly Seiz.

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publicprograms The Next Species Book Reading Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m.

Journalist Michael Tennesen, a former Cary Institute writer-in-residence, will read from his new book on the history of our planet and what life would look like if we experienced another mass extinction.

“Sobering and exhilarating”— Booklist

Warlords of Ivory Documentary Film Screening Friday, December 11 at 7 p.m.

This gripping National Geographic documentary explores the global ivory trade, how poaching funds terrorism, and what is needed to protect Africa’s elephants. The story was featured in the September issue of National Geographic magazine. Q&A panel with experts to follow the film.

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ric Forstmann’s still life paintings often feature returning items—dramatically pleated Oxford shirts, glass vases or jars with long, twiggy flowers, an assortment of rounded fruit, a variety of chairs—and they always have two things in common: They’re enhanced by light, shadows, and reflections dancing throughout, and they’re completely and utterly innocuous. “Objects have a special place in people’s lives. We have a special relationship with things,” Forstmann explains. “A certain shirt in a certain light suggests…what would it suggest? I could give a backstory, but it wouldn’t help the viewer at all.”

It’s immediately obvious that Eric Forstmann is self-reflective—a considerate artist with a sense of humor, an open mind, and an accelerating national reputation. His art hangs in the homes of the rich and famous, including Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Clinton.

In 1994, Forstmann had his first show at Garuda Gallery in Sharon, Connecticut. It immediately sold out, and his painting career took off. Before then, he played a number of roles—stay-at-home-dad, furniture maker, student, teacher. But ever since he was little, he knew he wanted to paint. “I didn’t know it would work out,” he laughs. “I just knew I loved it.”

His work revolves around what he calls “the universal particular,” in which any set of items takes on new meaning according to the viewer “well beyond what the artist meant, or even what the manufacturer or maker of the object meant.” Forstmann explains, “If I take the time to really explore an empty jar, it gives it a little more credence in the world. It goes beyond its utilitarian job. I like the understated. I don’t like a huge amount of narrative.”

Forstmann isn’t trying to make any sweeping statements about the art world. The best he can do, he says, is offer his point of view on the seemingly vague to be interpreted by viewers.While a piece may portray certain objects or convey a certain mood, Forstmann believes it’s the viewer’s ability to insert themselves in the piece that makes paintings universal.

For now, his breathtaking renditions of mundane objects are visual playgrounds for observers to interpret within their own parameters. “The story may come later, but it may just be about beauty and looks.” Forstmann pauses, laughs, and adds, “I am an American after all.”

Forstmann’s art is available for purchase at Eckert Fine Art Gallery in Pine Plains.

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—Kelly Seiz CHRONOGRAM.COM WATCH a short film by Stephen Blauweiss about Eric Forstmann and his work.

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Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: Rumi relates the story of a teacher he calls “the one-handed basket weaver.” This was a khwaja or master that sometimes remained in solitude, and often emerged to teach and ply his trade as an artisan and merchant. Practitioners of his tradition were guided to do their spiritual practice in the midst of life, such that “hands labor while heart and mind are occupied with contemplation.”

In the story, the khwaja was camping on the side of a mountain outside of town, weaving baskets and meditating. His chosen discipline in the perfection of faith was to eat only food that came to him, sent from the source, as it were, and to take nothing directly for himself. He found that by attuning to the rhythms of the mountain, he could arrive at the base of a tree precisely in time to catch a piece of ripe fruit as a gust of wind shook it from the branch. This continued for a long time, and all was well.

He worked, sold his baskets, meditated, and received the food he needed to survive.

One day the wind stopped, and the air became still. There were no gusts to blow fruit from the trees. A day passed, and then another, and a third. He watched the fruit swelling to tantalizing ripeness. Hunger gnawed at his organs and the khwaja began to feel desperate. Finally he could bear it no more and plucked a ripe pear from the tree.

The moment he took the first juicy bite, he found himself tackled from behind and dragged down the slope by a policeman, mistaken for a member of a gang of thieves the police had just then captured on the same mountain. Judgment was summary and punishment swift—the right hand and left foot of each thief was cut off then and there.

After the khwaja’s hand was cut off, someone recognized him and, with regrets, he was set free.

The khwaja was unblaming, saying “I broke my vow, and stole fruit from the tree.

The punishment was correct.”

Having healed sufficiently, the khwaja resumed his work, producing baskets of profound beauty and meaning—unthinkable work for a weaver with one hand.

Everyone wondered how he did it, and his students spied on him to discover how he managed to accomplish the impossible. They observed that there was an invisible hand working alongside the khwaja’s as he wove.

“It is the hand of the Friend,” he explained. In the terminology of the khwajas, the Friend is a term for God, or the Reality that underlies all.

Though the story smacks of hagiography, it rings true in a more ordinary way.

For instance, in a given moment how much doing is required, and how much can the underlying pattern of reality be trusted to provide? Regardless of a person’s aim in any sphere, a matrix of people, relationships, and processes are already in play. Perceiving, attuning to, and interacting with these preexisting conditions not only eases workload, but also facilitates harmony and even joy in the work.

Sailing is a good metaphor and even a direct example of this phenomenon at work.

A good sailor knows how to balance his airfoil sail with the influence of the rudder to travel in any direction, save straight into the wind. For the sailor it is a matter of understanding the forces at work, the laws that govern them, and applying technique to travel. With sails and rudder set, he can sit back and sail. All he needs then is a destination.

We take for granted so many factors that underlie existence. Gravity, for instance, is ever-present and we always interact with it unceasingly. It sounds obvious, but the effect of functioning with an awareness of gravity is profound. How much energy is spent on the tension required to fight the idea of gravity, like fighting an imaginary dragon. When sensitivity to weight arises in the body, much unnecessary striving relaxes, and grace ensues.

Or air, which is a profound metaphor for the foundation of reality supporting all life. Air is freely available and shared by all. Air gives life to beings with every breath.

Air conducts energies, like sounds and even subtler vibrations. Air is a source of food for our bodies and our beings. It is no coincidence that the root of the word respiration is spirit. It is a vehicle for prana, in the yogic tradition, and indeed every spiritual tradition places a huge emphasis on awareness of breath.

Participating with underlying forces is not simply a matter of exploiting resources as the principles of capitalism guide, for to be harmonious with the reality both invokes and requires gratitude. How would our perception of abundance and lack, happiness and discontentment shift if we were to feel grateful to the air with every breath, grateful to the ground with every step?

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magine, if you will, an alien visitation. What if an alien, an interstellar tourist, landed in the Hudson Valley and all [insert gender-neutral alien pronoun here] had to explain the contemporary state of the human race was a copy of the October issue of Chronogram? Admittedly, this raises all kinds of suspension of disbelief issues, like 1) How is the alien—let’s say the alien’s name is Qwerty Fizzlemickle and sidestep the pronoun issue—reading the magazine? Does Qwerty have some kind of Babel fishtype translation eyewear, a la Google Glass, that allows Qwerty to read English? 2) How does Qwerty get a copy of the magazine? We don’t have any distribution points in any fields in Pine Bush (Communion, anyone?), so are we to believe that Qwerty just walks into Adams Fairacre Farms, buys some groceries for the trip home and picks up a copy of Chronogram on the way out? 2a) The fact that Qwerty is able to find a copy of the magazine at Adams at all, given the velocity at which it flies off the shelves at their locations, may be the most difficult part of this thought experiment to believe.

But I invite you to set all these piffles aside and sit back, relax your mind, and take in an extraterrestrial’s view of life in the Hudson Valley, as told to me, via mindmeld by Qwerty Fizzlemickle.

We’re still into still lifes.

The last time Qwerty visited Earth was a few hundred years ago. At the time, he noted the impressive painting being done by Flemish masters like Jan Breughel the Elder and Johannes Vermeer—geniuses of light and composition really pushing the Northern Renaissance over the top. To find a still life on the cover of a 21st-century magazine (November Conversation by Eric Forstmann; On the Cover, page 14) is baffling to Qwerty. What is it with humans and painting shadows of furniture?

We’re cooperative and generous.

Qwerty is impressed with forward-thinking humans like Julie BouchetHorwitz, who runs the Hudson Valley Milk Bank (“Got Breast Milk?,” page 42). On a planet that seemingly glorifies violence and does little to stop it (While You Were Sleeping, page 22), it’s refreshing to see homespun networks form to provide basic sustenance. Breast milk is the race’s most basic need, and one that has nothing to do with any technology more advanced than refrigeration.

We’re hung up on gender.

How is it, Qwerty asks, that women only make up only a quarter of the workforce in the tech sector? (“Code-Switching,” page 24) What could possibly account for such a disparity on a planet where women make up 51 percent of the population? Perhaps there is some biological differentiator that explains it: Are the men writing code with their penises?

Our medicine is finally catching up to our technology.

Like any highly evolved alien, Qwerty knows that energy—what the Chinese call chi and the yogis call prana—is more than a metaphor. As energy healer Simone Harrari says: “Electricity cannot be seen, but no one questions that it’s running through the wiring when we turn on the lights” (“Good Vibrations,” page 96). The same is true for all beings. Whether or not you believe in the power of crystals or Reiki or reflexology, it is as Dr. Aruna Bakhru suggests: “All healing is energy healing.”

We’re growing little sea bugs in tanks so we can eat them.

Humans are a resourceful species, Qwerty notes. Once they overfished their oceans, they just brought the whole operation inside (“A Little Shellfish,” page 86). Eco Shrimp Garden in Newburgh is the first indoor shrimp farm in New York State, operated by an exuberant Brazilian, Jean Claude Frajmund, who says things like, “My shrimp are happy!” They might be happy in the water, Qwerty thinks, but after that?

We have bizarre celebrations.

It’s unfortunate when you have to retreat and your enemy burns your city.

It happens on other planets just like it does on Earth—a universal constant, perhaps. So Qwerty understands the logic behind the British putting a torch to the first capital of New York in 1777. What defies logic to Qwerty is why we so fervently celebrate the victory of our tormentors 200-some-odd years later (“Burning of Kingston,” page 108). Qwerty wonders how much of the city gets burned during the reenactment, and how that’s decided.

Banks own our homes.

Qwerty can wrap his alien brain around the idea of a mortgage: You live somewhere, you pay rent to a landowner at interest, and eventually you own the house and land (“The Little Bank on the Corner,” page 23). Here’s the bit Qwerty doesn’t get, however: How did the bank get the land in the first place? Did the bank always own the land? Who owned the land to begin with?

Did they just start a big bank and start subdividing? How come some people have big parcels of land and others have none? Does the bank decide that, too?

We think we’re quite funny.

Stand-up comedy is a bit odd to Qwerty. People hold a voice amplification device and make observations, and/or confessions, and/or outraged pleas for fewer varieties of doughnuts and wait for other humans to laugh. This is all a bit lost on Qwerty, but [alien pronoun] admires the number of people willing to stand at the microphone (“Naked Coffee,” page 122).We also seem to think that we can divine the future by tracking the movements of heavenly bodies (Sign-by-Sign, page 124). Where Qwerty comes from, that planetary motion is called traffic, but he appreciates the directions home.

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Amazon surpassed Walmart as the most valuable retailer in the United States in July at the cost of a psychologically supportive workplace. The conditions Amazon employees work under are stressful at best—tearing apart of workers’ ideas, e-mails expecting prompt response well past midnight, and “unreasonably high” expectations have been reported by past and present employees in an article published by the New York Times. Amazon encourages sabotaging fellow employees, sending confidential feedback to their higher-ups, and an annual reaping of workers who don’t come up with innovative leaps and bounds guarantees a constant push to the top of the economy. Workers who suffered from personal crises said they’d been evaluated unfairly.

The system of competition and elimination is attributed to the lack of gender diversity— the top leadership team is entirely male. The retail giant accrued a market valuation of $250 billion at the cost of its employees’ sanity.

Source: New York Times According to a study published in Nature last month, it’s possible to transmit Alzheimer’s disease through direct exposure to brain tissue. Eight children were given human growth hormone injections more than 30 years ago, extracted from human pituitary glands, a practice discontinued in the `80s. Autopsies found that four of the eight patients had a significant number of Alzheimer amyloid protein in their brains, concluding that the growth hormone had been tainted with a protein that causes amyloid to quickly accumulate—the patients had shown rapidly progressed stages of the Alzheimer protein for their ages. This could mean that contaminated surgical instruments could spread Alzheimer’s between patients, though safety regulations ensure it’s a remote possibility.

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An annual tradition for West Point freshman took a violent turn on August 20 when 30 cadets suffered injuries of varying severity, including but not limited to a broken nose, a broken leg, a dislocated shoulder, and 24 concussions.

Upperclassmen arrange the melee as a release from the intense summer training regimen. While they require the “plebes” (West Point freshmen) to wear helmets, online videos and images show many cadets without any kind of head protection.

“West Point applauds the cadets’ desire to build esprit and regrets the injuries,” West Point spokesman Lt. Col. Christopher Kasker told the New York Times. Thus far, no cadets have been punished.

Sources: Associated Press, New York Times Danes have reduced their food waste by 25 percent over the last five years, according to a recent report from the Danish government. While Americans throw out an estimated 273 pounds per person every year, Danes only toss an average of 104 pounds. The recent development is attributed to a number of factors, including the Danish organization Stop Wasting Food, the country’s largest nonprofit consumer movement against food waste. In addition, a spokeswoman with Dansk Supermarket, Denmark’s largest retailer, says that the chain has sold food near expiration at reduced prices for decades. In Denmark, individual consumers are responsible for 36 percent of food waste, much more than the other contributors: retailers (23 percent), food processors (19 percent), and primary producers (14 percent).

Source: NPR Gun laws have received increased media attention over the past few years following an alarming number of mass shootings and spikes in gun violence. However, a lot of discussion fails to include two-thirds of gun deaths: suicide. A study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins found that legislation that requires background checks for those purchasing firearms may prevent gun suicides. “Contrary to popular belief, suicidal thoughts are often transient, which is why delaying access to a firearm during a period of crisis could prevent suicide,” study author and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research Daniel Webster stated in a press release.

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Samuel “J-Rock” Harrell, 30, was an inmate at Fishkill Correctional Facility when he died of cardiac arrhythmia following a physical altercation with corrections officers.

A rogue crew of Dutchess County prison guards known as the “Beat Up Squad” reportedly punched, kicked, and threw Harrell down a staircase before he died, according to a federal lawsuit filed by the victim’s family last month. Harrell suffered from bipolar disorder, and had a history of erratic behavior. He was serving an eight-year sentence for one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance after being convicted in 2014. When he died on April 21, he was acting delusional, telling people he was going home and packing his bags before a dozen white correctional officers beat him unconscious. An inmate reported that Harrell, who was black, was “bent in an impossible position,” while a second inmate claimed a guard grabbed him and told him, “You better forget what you saw here if you want to make it home.”

Source: Daily Freeman A thunderstorm in Clermont, Kentucky, gave residents a terrifying look at the combination of severe weather and unlikely combustion. A Jim Beam factory was struck by lightning, which caused 800,000 liters of flaming whisky to flow into a retention pond, killing many fish. The whisky caught fire and was kicked up by forceful winds into a “firenado,” or a tornado of fire—a weather-related phenomena caused by severe winds and ignited liquid floating on a body of water. The whirlwind inferno was caught on camera by The Weather Channel and has since gone viral.

Sources: USA Today, I Fucking Love Science European scientists at the University of Edinburgh discovered a protein that causes ice cream to melt significantly slower. The protein BslA is produced by the Bacillus subtilis bacterium, which is naturally present in foods like fermented soybeans and attached to the roots of certain plants. Cait MacPhee, who has been experimenting with the protein while making ice cream in her lab, explains that the bacteria has a special “extremely cool” quality. “Anything trying to attack the bacteria couldn’t get through because it’s protected by this surface, water-repellant mechanism.” The extracted protein floats to the surface to create a waterproof seal, keeping the ice cream contained in its original shape.

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his story is both personal and policy. I leave it up to you to determine if the personal simply prompted the issue or if it has influenced my views.

A bit more than a quarter century ago, when we’d first moved toWoodstock, we rented a house from two women reputed to be off studying the Upanishads in Sanskrit. The Sicilian storyteller next door had a dream about a house for sale on the dirt road just below us. It proved to be accurate and appealing.

We went to the bank in town to ask for a mortgage.

Since I was, most recently, a novelist and a freelance director-producer of political commercials and my wife was an actress who moonlighted as a PI, I was not very hopeful. As I handed our income tax statements to the banker, I did my best to explain, “We’re freelance people. It’s my accountant’s job to report everything, but also to make it look like I make as little as possible.

Unfortunately, for this circumstance, he’s pretty good at it.”

Much to my surprise, the bank officer said, “Oh, we understand. This is Woodstock. We deal with a lot of people like yourselves.”

We got the mortgage. We bought our first home.

We sold it. Paid off the mortgage. Got a bigger place. Paid off that mortgage.

Somewhere along the line we discovered the mortgage’s more flexible, looser, hipper cousin, the home equity loan, a line of credit backed by property.

For the next 25 years, we went merrily along using a home equity line as our primary tool for managing financial issues. We made major renovations on the house, paid our credit cards on time, bought our cars for cash, and put both kids through college without student loans.

The bank was originally Norstar, a regional group based in Buffalo. A few years later, it became Fleet, which merged with Bank of Boston in 1999, then was taken over by Bank of America in 2004.

We kept banking at the same location as if it was the same place, merely changing its logo.

Until.

Our current home equity loan, the semi-organic continuation of the older ones, had a twist in its tale.After 10 years it would turn into a standard mortgage.

With regular scheduled payments of principle and no flexibility. The obvious thing to do was go get a new one, pay off the current one, and start fresh.

We’d done business at the location for 25 years, with BoA itself for 10, never been late, never had a problem, had no unpaid debts in either of our entire life histories, and our only outstanding debt was the home equity loan itself.

The first cheery, caring bank officer, said, “Let me put you on the phone with one of our home equity line specialists.” As if that was someone who knew special things in a special way. The specialist was in Florida and couldn’t find Woodstock, NY, in her computer real estate evaluation program. She promised to send an application but never did.

We started again.The different, friendly bank officer said he would be there to guide us through.

I began to see that the changes were more than cosmetic.

Once upon a time our bank officers had been local—I’d see them in the rescue squad, at the local school, at little league—and they had some longevity.

Now, I never saw them outside the bank and rarely seemed to last in the bank for more than a year. A cynical friend suggested they were rotated out so they

would never build up relationships with their customers as people.

The bigger change was that they were no longer really officers.They had no authority. They had become essentially like the greeters at Walmart, there to smile corporately and point customers to where the products were.

The application was actually handled by a “group” in Connecticut. They could not send emails with any content. When I told this to the current head of the branch, she said, “Huh?” (I paraphrase her facial expression of ignorant befuddlement.)They could only send emails that announced that a secret message was waiting for me in a secure website. To access it I had to download a program that still sends me a little boxed notice at least twice a day to inform me that “To view this web content, you need to install the Java Runtime Environment.”

They would ultimately turn us down.

Fortunately, we had also applied to another bank, one that was actually local, Ulster Savings & Loan, where we spoke directly to humans who made the decisions and who made an effort to get us our loan.

One customer, one loan, one bank says no, the other says yes. Is it possible, even likely, that this was an individual, random event?

It turns out to have been symptomatic. Friends at the Small Business Administration instantly and adamantly proclaimed, “Bank of America is the worst place to go.” Notorious for stringing out the process, for not giving loans, especially to new and small businesses, and to revoking lines of credit suddenly and arbitrarily. They recommended several local banks, Ulster among them.

We could say, at that point, that one bank is entitled to be a sort of son of a bitch bank while another is entitled to be a thoughtful, considerate institution actually involved in the community.

But are they?

Bear in mind that Bank of America went bankrupt due to greed and ineptitude. It exists only because of federal bailouts. At least $45 billion. It profits due to “quantitative easing.” The pseudo-technocratic name implies that it eases a greater quantity of liquid capital into the economy. In practice it means letting the biggest—and only the biggest—banks borrow from the Fed for nearly zero interest, a practice that makes it almost impossible not to make money, and brings the bailout numbers into the trillions.

The hope is that the banks will do good things with that money. What did BoA do with all this citizen funded largess? In 2010, they claimed a pretax loss of $5.4 billion. That got them a $1 billion tax refund. At the same time, they paid themselves $35 billion in bonuses and compensation.

In 2013, David Dayen wrote in Salon “Bank of America’s mortgage servicing unit systematically lied to homeowners, fraudulently denied loan modifications, and paid their staff bonuses for deliberately pushing people into foreclosure.” Matt Taibbi also compiled a list of BoA crimes and corrupt practices in his article “Bank of America: Too Crooked to Fail” in Rolling Stone.

I feel I should have left Bank of America for a local bank long ago. I didn’t because it didn’t seem worth the effort and, worse, because I felt like it wouldn’t matter. That the big banks are so big and so powerful that our individual actions are pointless.Yet it would be great if somehow enough of us felt differently about it. Even if it’s true that our actions have no more impact than fleas biting an elephant, maybe we should act anyway.

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Eileen Uchitelle speaks at GORUCO, the Gotham Ruby Conference, in New York City on June 20, 2015.

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Kingston resident who works remotely as a programmer for Basecamp’s security and performance team, Eileen Uchitelle is part of an economic resurgence that’s sprouting up in living rooms, basements, and small offices overlooking the main streets of Kingston, Hudson, Poughkeepsie, and Beacon. Uchitelle, who started her digital career as an intern at Evolving Media Network and got the job at Basecamp after freely contributing to the Basecamp framework, is one of the many programmers who’ve moved to the Hudson Valley. To help meet others in her field in an area where everyone’s spread out and sequestered away in their home offices, she recently co-organized a code developer meet-up in Kingston. “The tech community in the area is growing,” she says, noting that all 45 spaces of the meeting were filled.

As a female tech worker, however, Uchitelle is atypical. Women constitute only a tiny percentage of the tech workforce. As the tech sector builds momentum in the Hudson Valley, bridging the gender gap is a key goal.

In the last decade, tech entrepreneurs have been moving to the area from the city, attracted to the Hudson Valley’s affordability and excellent quality of life. (It’s a trend Ulster County’s Economic Development Office is hoping to capitalize on, by launching a campaign targeting the sector that included a free 24 FEATURE CHRONOGRAM 10/15

“red carpet” tour of the county September 12 for tech entrepreneurs it hopes to lure to the area.) The Hudson Valley Tech Meet-Up, launched just over a year ago by the owners of Kingston-based Evolving Media Network and Mark + Phil, a digital marketing company based in Poughkeepsie, has nearly 600 members. Video conferencing is just one of the tools enabling companies such as Hale Advisors, a digital marketing consultancy firm focused on the health care industry, to be based in Uptown Kingston—more than 90 miles away from its nearest client. “We do a lot of driving,” says co-owner Beth Bengtson.

But most of the tech newcomers are men. Hale Advisors is one of the few women-owned tech firms in the area, and Bengtson says she’s noticed the events at the Hudson Valley Tech Meet-Up, while well attended, “are very male dominated.” “Part of our mission as a women-owned company is to support other women,” says Bengtson’s business partner Zoe Dunn, who notes that the firm donates one percent of its revenue to women-focused charities.

The gender inequity that exists regionally is a mirror of a nationwide demographic. While women constitute 57 percent of the labor force, only 26 percent are employed in computer and mathematical occupations, according to the Department of Labor. More women are earning undergraduate degrees than men—57 percent, to be precise—but only 14 percent earn a computer

Sophi Kravitz at her home lab in Kingston.

science degree; that’s a shocking reduction Junction with her husband, an IMBer, in 2009.

“In a smaller community from 1985, when 37 percent of computer sciNarashimhan started a Google Developer Group ence degrees were earned by women, according (GDG) in the Hudson Valley, inspired by the GDG to an article in the October 29, 2013 Atlantic in NewYork City, which she had regularly attended you can have a thriving titled “We Need More Women in Tech:The Data and has 5,000 members, making it the secondProve It.” Female software developers, computlargest GDG in the nation. Google Glass and other er and information systems managers, and cominnovative ecosystem that relatively new platforms and are presented to puter programmers earn roughly 85 percent of local developers eager to create new applications. what their male counterparts make.

The Hudson Valley GDG sponsors a monthly supports the innovation of hack night—people learn how to write Polymer, Women are missing out of an economic sector that’s booming. Four years ago, when Hale Meteor, JavaScript, or other code. Narashimhan, Advisors was launched, “digital was something who works as a consultant and teaches at SUNY new companies.” outside of everything, which gave us the opNew Paltz and Dutchess Community College, is portunity to become experts in a niche area,” also planning a hackathon—a meet-up in which says Dunn. “Now digital is everywhere, and it people build an app over the course of 48 hours— —Calandra Cruickshank, is challenging an industry like health care to in the Hudson Valley this fall. modify their communications leveraging many Narashimhan is committed to increasing the StateBook CEO digital platforms, such as social media, mobile, number of women in the field. She’s run a summultichannel, multi-screen, desktop, and wearable devices. There’s even a chip mit for female software engineers in New York City for the past two years. As that’s imbedded in a pill to help with adherence to taking your meds.” the mother of a young son, she’s also working to promote computer science Though they are in a small minority, several of the women in the tech industry classes at the elementary school level. “When I do the GDG meet-ups outside in the Hudson Valley are high profile, speaking at conferences, forming groups, the university, it’s very rare for women to show up,” she says. “My hope is that and actively reaching out to women in their profession. One is Nitya Narashimhan, women will be running this thing. It would be wonderful if we could have a software engineer who grew up in India, earned her PhD in California, and women coding groups.” She will be one of the featured speakers at the first worked as a researcher at Motorola in Chicago before relocating to Hopewell annual Catskill Conf, held October 23-25 at the Ashokan Center. (See sidebar.)

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Sabrina Schutzsmith, co-owner of Mark + Phil with her husband, Daniel, which helps socially responsible companies and organizations strategize their marketing and philanthropy, said she hopes to start a Women Tech Meet-Up. “I want to create a sisterhood to get people to realize women should work in technology and remain in technology because it’s a lucrative business and it’s great to be creative,” she says.

Kingston-based Sophi Kravitz is that rare anomaly, a female electrical engineer based in the Hudson Valley. (Even more unusual, she is also a college English major who worked in special-effects makeup for movies before an allergy to the plastics caused her to change careers.) Five years ago, she started her own consultancy, MIX-E LLC. Now she works for small manufacturing companies located in the region on product design and other projects. For example, she recently worked with a gaming company to reverse engineer a wand in order to put it into another video game, and she also serves as a technical advisor for a soft robotics company based in Garrison. She developed a product that was sold to the National Institute of Health and has a full-time job writing articles and overseeing a contest for online site Hackaday. She contributes articles to another engineering website, Element 14, and has a sideline career as a visual artist (among her commissions was an installation for this year’s Burning Man Festival). “There are massive opportunities in all of the tech fields,” Kravitz says.

“Supply is far smaller than the demand. When I go to meet a new client or attend a job interview, statistically the odds are in my favor.”

The tiny number of women electrical engineers—a mere two percent of the total—“is surprising and horrifying,” Kravitz says. She mentors young women and organizes conferences—including one in San Francisco this November—in an effort “to constantly change that ratio.” She surmises the lack of interest by the young in general for the engineering and tech fields is partly due to the requisite long-term investment and hard work. “For any young person it is intimidating to go into a field that is difficult,” Kravitz says. “It can take five to six years at an engineering firm before you feel adequate.”

Kravitz could make more money in the big city, but she much prefers the quality of life and cheaper costs of the Hudson Valley, and the flexibility of being master of her own time. Plus, “the tech community here is pretty good,” she says. “There’s a hacker space in Highland that meets Tuesday night. It’s a space where people go to have a community around building things with electronics. I have an excellent time and meet interesting and smart people.”

Calandra Cruickshank is cofounder and CEO of StateBook, a website that aggregates statistics on municipalities to facilitate site placement by companies. Now based in Kingston, she raised her kids and ran a B&B from her home in Shandaken before co-founding a couple of startups that raised money for nonprofits by printing coupons for food items. Her current company has a database that covers every county in the US and also has a membership of more than 270 economic development organizations, who pay to add their own content to the site.

Cruickshank could run her company from anywhere and is thrilled to be able to live and work in the Hudson Valley. However, she is seeking venture capital from investors in NewYork to support her growing company, and she’s been told her potential investors might require her to move there. “In a smaller community you can have a thriving innovative ecosystem that supports the innovation of new companies, but once the company is growing and scaling and needs capital infusion, you have to go to Boston, New York, or San Francisco to get the money,” Cruickshank says. “My hope is that because I have the talent pool and it’s a growing culture, I’ll be able to stay.” Cruickshank added that perhaps the biggest obstacle for female tech entrepreneurs is raising capital. “There’s a very large percentage of women starting companies and a very small percentage of venture capital is going toward them,” she says. “Women have to be more creative. Crowdfunding is one way around this.”

While the tech meet-ups in New York City tend to be more cutting-edge than the meet-ups in the Hudson Valley, Narashimhan is optimistic that the industry will continue to evolve up here in the hinterlands, with more companies setting up shop and more women entering tech. “Sometimes it’s easier to have change happen in smaller communities than big ones,” she says. “In the Hudson Valley, you build relationships. I know everyone up here. There’s a motion toward getting things to happen. We’re at the tipping point of how to go from awareness to action.”

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Catskills Conf From October 23 to 25, the first annual Catskills Conf will be held at the Ashokan Center, a three-day mash up of tech presentations, artisan demonstrations, hiking, live music, locally produced food, and creative brainstorming. “While the word ‘conference’ implies pure learning tracks, the Conf will have more open time and be a lot more hands on,” says Kale Kaposhilin, co-founder of Evolving Media Network and one of the Conf sponsors.

Attendees paying the $795 ticket ($1,495 for a family of four) hail from as far away as Germany, Canada, and the West Coast. Promoting diversity is one of the Conf’s goals, and the organizers are offering a free or reduced ticket to members of underserved student populations. Encouraging diversity is not only a moral imperative, but it’s also smart because it stimulates more ideas. “We believe if everyone is involved in the conversation, the world benefits,” says Kaposhilin.

The choice of speakers includes John Resig, creator of the JQuery JavaScript Library, a project that seeks to develop optical recognition technologies to help foundations and museums combine their databases into a single massive system; Maurya Couvares, cofounder and executive director of ScriptEd, which uses volunteers to teach computer science and web development in New York City public schools in underserved areas and then places the graduates in paid internships doing coding; Dennis Crowley, cofounder of Foursquare and named one of Fortune’s “40 Under 40” in 2010 and 2011; and Kate Hartman, a Toronto-based artist, technologist, and educator whose work spans the fields of physical computing, wearable electronics, and conceptual art (she is cocreator of Botanicalls, a system that lets thirsty plants place phone calls for human help).

Besides the talks, there’ll be cooking and blacksmithing demonstrations, a foraging expedition, hiking in the woods, and fireside gatherings—“an intersection of makerism and technology and innovation,” as Kaposhilin describes it. “Our goal is to highlight wonderful work and the awesomeness of the Hudson Valley,” says Kaposhilin. “We want to get those same people together over dinner and do stuff. Magic can happen in such circumstances.” The ticket price includes lodging in bunk beds at the Ashokan Center (a hotel room is also an option), all meals, drinks, presentations, and activities. Attendance is limited to 130 participants.

Kaposhilin, who’s also been working with Ulster County on its recent economic development initiative targeting tech entrepreneurs from New York City, says the biggest challenge in the region is the lack of tech resources and population density. “We need to create coworking spaces so that tech startups can flourish,” he says. “We need to create an ecosystem.

We’re working with other stakeholders so our tech startups and businesses can flourish. We don’t have a cluster, but what we do have is an incredible population of diverse creative talent. We need events and programming so people can collaborate with each other.” The Catskills Conf will hopefully help jumpstart that effort. For more info, visit Catskillsconf.com.

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STOKING THE FIRE KINGSTON

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his city knows from challenges.

When IBM—aka International Big Mutha or I’ve Been Moved—pulled the plug on thousands of well-paid jobs in the 1990s, no place was hit harder than Kingston, where the company had funded much of the commerce, built environment, and cultural landscape for 40 years. Some thought it might be the beginning of the end. But two scant decades and a minute later, the city is home to several dozen cutting-edge tech companies.

Midtown, once the commercial center, was hardest hit of all.Textile factories had long since been shuttered by the time IBM fueled a sprawling big-box strip in neighboring Ulster and then vanished. But Midtown hung on; the Ulster Performing Arts Center never left, the Seven21 Media Center grew strong roots at the other end of Broadway, and these days, the vacant factories are artists’ studios and apartments.

Back in the 1960s, federal Urban Renewal zealots razed much of the Rondout waterfront. Today that waterfront hosts a maritime museum, a trolley museum, a cultural center, and one of the Hudson Valley’s finest live-music-infused riverside pub crawls, to just touch on a couple of highlights.Then there are the galleries and fine shops, the marinas and event spaces, and the waterfront promenade. The Strand sparkles.

Uptown? Uptown is what the British thought they could burn to the ground and put an end to Kingston’s pesky rebellious nature back in 1777. Modern-day Kingstonians reenact that debacle every year with great glee; it’s an excuse for a citywide theatrical presentation and general wingding, only one of a long list of open-air festivals, block parties, and bashes that regularly bring the citizenry and their guests out to dance and party in the Stockade streets. Like the tech-spertise, that rebel spirit is rooted here to stay.

Things are never dull in Kingston—never have been. Remember, this is where they relocated the capitol of New York State to keep it safe, only to have it get burnt down.

Political rivalries occasionally veer into hot messes worthy of a miniseries or reality show. Part of Washington Avenue has been gobbled by an alarmingly persistent sinkhole.

There exist several excellent novels that can be classified as Kingston noir fiction, and no longtime resident would find the dastardly doings depicted to be much of a stretch.

Some crazy shit has happened here, probably always will.

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“Big Boy,”a steel hobby horse sculpture by Brandon Bultman on display as part of the Kingston Sculpture Biennial through the end of October, outside The Lace Mill.

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Isaac and Elena Cruz at Diego’s Taqueria.

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New proposals, brought forward with enormous energy, are met with a mix of joy, principled critique, and downright grouchiness. It’s partly this very edge, this clamorous cacophony, that makes the place inspiring and invigorating. Ideas battle their way into acceptance and grow strong and gorgeous in the process. For every Kingston success story, two also-ran ideas have long since faded into obscurity.

People regroup, rethink, refine, and rename things, and by the time the dreams— dozens of them—become realities, they’re stunners.

Uptown, for example, has seen years of squabbles over parking, over business hours, over the “Pike Plan” awnings that are, depending on who one asks, the ruination of historic facades or a visionary approach to letting people shop without getting rained on. Through it all, the wise and the talented, the grounded dreamers of big dreams have persisted. Standout retail has come and some has gone. The strongest—places like Bop to Tottom, Columbia Costume, Tonner Doll Company, and Catskill Art Supply—thrive and attract equally singular ventures: new retail rockstars like Jay Teske Leather, hip accounting and computer wizardry, live entertainment (in a centuries-old church, at a repurposed Vaudeville venue, on the lawn of the uber-historic Senate House, and in the very streets themselves), and an array of restaurants that could make a foodie weep tears of joy.

Uptown’s Stockade, some of the first-settled and most hotly contested real estate in written North American history, is curated by passionate historians who’ll give you a time-machine walking tour. Repurposed and refreshed architectural gems like the Kirkland Hotel and the Opera House anchor a landscape speckled with arresting public art and sometimes with art that gets people arrested.

Midtown began its existence as a simple connecting road from the waterfront to the Stockade, fleshed out with utilitarian features like a high school and hospital. As noted, Midtown has struggled. Nowadays, anyone who ignores Midtown is missing out on free live music at places like The Anchor and Keegan Ales, home of some of the Hudson Valley’s first and finest craft brews. The STRIVE (Strategic Taxpayer Relief through Innovative Visions in Education) Project has brought Midtown its own SUNY Ulster campus in a repurposed elementary school. At Broadway’s uptown end, Seven21 media offers state-of-the-art production studios and office suites to twenty fulltime clients and whoever else needs to, say, use a green screen or animate something. At the downtown end, UPAC is presenting Chaka Kahn next month.

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The Promenade on the Rondout Waterfront.

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One after another, former factories have been repurposed into housing and studio space. The most recent to host a ribbon cutting, the rescued Lace Mill, will fill 55 units with working artists. In the works right now is a collaboration between the Center for Creative Education and RUPCO on something they’re calling the Energy E2 Squared, a mixed-use project on the site of a former bowling alley. In addition to providing a home base for CCE, the project would create a home base for the Hudson Valley Tech Meet-Up, Ulster County Community Action. Sixty rental units are planned. as well as a rooftop garden, a sky deck, and net-zero energy usage thanks to solar and geothermal tech.

Down on the waterfront, the iconic Hudson River Sloop Clearwater now makes its winter home at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, and a boat building school is being created in a former restaurant/bar. Mind you, it’s not that there aren’t already a few boats around: You can cruise aboard the Rip Van Winkle, charter the Blue Dolphin or the Teal or a sailboat, hop aboard a water taxi to Rhinecliff, or rent yourself a kayak. And it’s not like anyone’s trying to cut down the night life, what with Mariner’s Harbor, Savona’s, Ole Savannah, the new Brunette Wine Bar, and Dermott Mahoney’s going strong. The boat-building school is happening because someone who wants to stay anonymous thought it an excellent idea and donated over half a million dollars to make it happen, which is as much a Kingston sort of occurrence as the getting-burnt-down and street-swallowing sinkholes and such.

Everywhere you look, Kingston is alive—one might even say on fire—with innovation. An upscale food mart is taking over the former Woolworths, and indefatigable opera impresario Kerry Henderson has announced a new Kingston Arts Festival slated for 2016.

None of this has happened overnight. Newcomers and first-time visitors may not realize how much is due to the old guard that have been around at least a couple of decades: not-for-profits like RUPCO and Family of Woodstock and the Art Society of Kingston. Eateries like Le Canard Enchaine and Ship to Shore.

There are hosts of good people who’ve never stopped scheming and believing there is something special in the air—the sweet chill that runs down your spine when the chimes of the Old Dutch Church ring out on a golden autumn day and you have time to wander and chat and partake.

This city knows from excellence. Enjoy.

The West Strand in the Rondout.

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The deck on the Rondout Creek at Ole Savannah.

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Jay Teske and Hadas Liebermann at Jay Teske Leather Co. Photo by Kelli Rene Williams

Makayla Radell and Nasia Blum-Kapeluck at Center 4 Creative Education.

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Train case with adjustable straps at Jay Teske Leather Co. Photo by Kelli Rene Williams

Karimah Colden (left) and Jovana Incardona (right) doing nails at Love Hair Salon.

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Commandments on the courthouse lawn, triggering a debate over the separation clause—and triggering all manner of bad jokes. The horse, created by Tivoli sculptor Rita Dee, was named Atticus after Atticus Finch.

Attacking Kingston was intended by General Vaughn to be a huge win for the Brits, but Kingstonians had rounded up the cattle, stowed the silverware, relocated the crucial paperwork and sent the vulnerable folks off to Hurley in advance. You’re invited to the biennial celebration of this Art of War-worthy maneuver the weekend of October 16-18; reenactments include a Patriot meeting, the landing of the British troops, and an battle; there’s also a costume ball. Visitors are encouraged to get into the spirit; dress Colonial, and you’ll get discounts at Uptown stores and eateries.

One artwork that remains in front of the courthouse: a monument to Sojourner Truth. Isabella Baumfree, as she was then called, walked to Kingston to see if she could get her son back after he was illegally sold into slavery. A friend had told her to seek the grand jury; in her reminiscences, she says that she searched the courthouse till she found some folks who looked grand. She found a hearing and won her case. Touch her monument for luck as you walk by.

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Where those Brits landed, Kingston Point, is now a park with a splendid beach, a great place to picnic and birdwatch or drop in a kayak.

While you’re exploring Kingston Point Beach, you’ll see riversmoothed chunks of brick mixed with the sand. The brick-making industry was one of several that drove the economy of Rondout, the tough little port that had a life of its own quite distinct from the relative gentility of the Stockade. The villages of Rondout and Kingston didn’t officially merge until 1872.

The first Saturday of each month, Kingston’s art galleries celebrate the visual arts with openings, performances, and special events.

You can find out more from the Art Society of Kingston, located downtown at 97 Broadway.

Throughout October, you can also enjoy ASK’s Sculpture Biennial.

Major outdoor works are on display throughout the Rondout and Midtown areas.

In 2005, the Sculpture Biennial caused something of a fracas when an artist installed a sculpted horse emblazoned all over with the Ten

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No structure in the uptown historic district is allowed to be taller than the spire of the Old Dutch Church on Wall Street. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Norman Vincent Peale are among the thousands who have been made welcome within the towering stones of the current edifice, built in the style of Sir Christopher Wren. The congregation was ardently abolitionist ardent abolitionists, and quickly raised a regiment of its own to fight in the Civil War. And today, the church opens its vast archives to historians and its sanctuary to artists, entertainers and community groups.

The Ulster County Office Building on Fair Street, built in 1964, was designed by architects Augustus Schrowang, Jr. and Sr., an adaptation of something that Junior had developed for an undergrad assignment at Pratt University. Locals call it the Glass Menagerie. IBM helped fund construction, one of dozens of ways the company shaped the landscape.

Standing on the corner of Crown and John Streets in the Stockade, you’re on the only corner in North America anchored on all four sides by original Colonial-era stone buildings. (Stone doesn’t burn well.) To get inside a surviving stone structure and spend some time, you can have a drink or dinner at the Hoffman House.

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very season’s got its own appeal in the Hudson Valley, but fall’s got it all. From artisanal wood furniture to apple cider donuts, here’s a local harvest of spend-worthy makers and shops.

Finely Hewn Furnish a room or two with a perfectly honed rocking chair and sidetable

by Salt Point woodworker Casey Dzierlenga of Dzierlenga F + U (which stands for furniture and usefuls). Dzierlenga imbues her pieces with a quiet, utilitarian presence that’s part Shaker, part Swedish modern.Working with wood, such as maple, black walnut, ash, and cherry, often locally sourced and milled, she creates seating, tables, and more, all made to order. Bleached maple Austfonna rocker, $1,400; bleached ash Lorca sidetable, $850 each / $1,500 for the set (and custom sizing is available). Dzierlanga.com Hand Forged Up your cozy game with artisanal fireplace pieces by High Falls blacksmith Jonathan Nedbor. This much-in-demand craftsman forges durable, modern pieces out of metals such as welded steel and hi-temp glass—from a double-door fireplace surround to andirons to traditional rotating grills that sit right in the hearth. Prices depend on project, but call early: Nedbor’s usually got a lot of irons in the fire. (845) 363-4172 Chore Enhancers And what do fall leaves do? They fall. Gather them up with a shiny new leaf rake from Adams Fairacre Farms in Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh, or Wappingers Falls in your style and choice of materials.

Prices range from $8.99-$14.99 for rakes by Greenthumb (a shop favorite, durable and well-priced) to $31 for a well-designed rake by cutlery giant Fiskars. There are also fruitpickers, leaf bags, gloves, and pretty much anything you need to get through autumn. Adamsfarms.com 38 SHOPPING CHRONOGRAM 10/15

Profile, a hand-printed cyanotype by Lyne Raff, available from Equis Art Gallery in Red Hook

Clockwise from top left: Fiskar’s rake, available at Adams Fairacre Farms; traditional forged steel ladels and forks from High Falls blacksmith Jonathan Nedbor; Citrus Float, Rosemary Biochar, and Hemp Aloe mini guest soap from Phoenicia Soap Co. PHIL MANSFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY

Rustic Exotic As with everything you’ll find at Les Indiennes in Hudson, theirs are no ordinary throw pillows: the ornate patterns on pure cotton are the result of traditional kalamkari block printing methods. The shop’s production strategy stresses green processes, fair trade, and going local (working with craftsmen from a small village in southern India), creating everything from linens to bedding to fabrics. Small deco pillows, $66. Lesindiennes.com Clean Accents When your leaf-peeping houseguests arrive, dress up the bathroom with Phoenicia Soap Co. bars in fall-luscious scents like Calendula Spice, Juniper Tangerine, and Rosemary Biochar (biochar is similar to activated charcoal). These hefty, fragrant blocks are vegan, filled with moisturizing goodness, and made with pure essential oils. Available at Tender Land Home. $5.99 each. Tenderlandhome.com Equis Lux Interior A view of horses grazing in an October field is just so—iconic. Equis Art Gallery in Red Hook specializes in outstanding contemporary art that happens to focus on horses—moody and inspired, it looks good on the walls. Curator Juliet Harrison has gathered an international stable of gifted painters, sculptors, and photographers. Recent works include the evocative “Leap,” a diptych by Vancouver artist Diana Jensen Vestegaard in oil on canvas; $1,500 for both panels. Beautifully handprinted cyanotypes by the photographer Lyne Raff capture equines around the world, such as “Profile”; $225. Equisart.com

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A selection of cheeses from Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie.

Autumnal Repasts The bucolic fields of Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie help produce some of the finest cheese in the valley. Free of antibiotics and hormones, they’re made with cow’s and goat’s milk (raw milk for cheese aged 60 days or more; pasteurized for 60 days or less). Vibrant, peppery Toussaint is perfect for picnics ($9 / half pound); pungent and creamy Kinkead is a natural pair for apples and wine ($10 / half pound); and Madeleine, a goat’s milk variety, is a frequent award winner ($10 / half pound). Sproutcreekfarm.org

Ball canning jars are available from Woodstock Hardware and Diane’s Kitchen Shop.

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Libate in appropriately local style with a bottle from Partition Street Wine Shop in Saugerties. Specializing in small batch wines and spirits, it’s a local favorite for die-hard aficionados. The owners have an encyclopedic enthusiasm that’s downright catching. Best to go in to peruse the ever-changing selection in person, including natural, biodynamic, and organic wines; there’s also a great array of spirits to warm a chilly evening right up. (845) 246-9463 You simply cannot experience a true Hudson Valley autumn without a trip to an orchard—or at least without sampling the goodness made from the region’s apples. Golden Harvest Farms in Valatie has, hands down, the best apple cider donuts you’ve ever tasted. Get there in the morning when the donuts are just emerging from the oven. One bite will transport you to an apple-y paradise. The cider’s awesome and there’s local honey, too.You can pick your own apples, and you’ll be happy you did. Cider by the gallon, $5.95; cider donuts, $5.95 a dozen (but we recommend you get two dozen, since they’ll never make it home). Goldenharvestfarms.com Canner’s Delight Another autumn ritual: canning. No better way to preserve summer’s bounty than to make, well, preserves—as well as pickles, sauerkrauts, and similar edible pantry treasures. Get everything you need, including a handy set of canning accessories, jars, cheesecloths, lids, pectin, wax, labels, and more at Woodstock Hardware and Diane’s Kitchen Shop. Head upstairs and you’ll find a whole section devoted to the accoutrements of this marvelous kitchen ritual. Ball four-piece canning utensil set, $15.99. Shopwoodstockhardware.com

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Eight-month-old Calev was adopted into the Rabe-Simon family and has been entirely breastfed with donated breast milk.

GOT BREAST MILK? THE MODERNIZATION OF WET NURSING Text and photo by Hillary Harvey

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hen Jed Ilany decided it was time to have a baby, he looked in Connecticut for an agency. He and his husband, Ben, live in Manhattan, but surrogacy isn’t legal in New York. They were matched with Kim, a military wife with a young son who was putting herself through school. She had always wanted to help a gay couple have a baby. The Ilanys both fertilized an anonymous donor egg, and lucked out with a healthy transfer to Kim on the first try. About halfway through the pregnancy, Kim and the Ilanys were issued a pre-birth order so both Ilany dads would be on the birth certificate.When June was born last March, the nurses gave the Ilanys syringes of the warmed breast milk they had purchased to feed her.

The Ilanys’ doctors, midwives, and pediatricians all agreed that breastfeeding is the healthiest start for a baby, but of course, the Ilanys couldn’t do that alone. It was agreed that Kim would provide milk, but hearing and touching the baby stimulates those production hormones, and Kim didn’t want to form a bond by breastfeeding and holding the baby. Knowing they might need supplemental breast milk, they sought guidance from the hospital.With a prescription from their pediatrician for 12 ounces of donor breast milk, they made their way to the Hudson Valley Milk Bank in Irvington.

Started in 2009 as the first community-based milk bank in New York, it’s a storage and distribution site for pasteurized human milk from Ohio Health Milk Bank and the Mothers’ Milk Bank of Northeast. Housed in the office of family nurse practitioner and lactation consultant Julie Bouchet-Horwitz, the goal was simply to make breast milk easily available to hospitals for premature babies. “We now have research that confirms preemies fare better on human milk,” says Bouchet-Horwitz.

They handed out just 25 ounces that first year to parents sent by the hospital, coolers in hand, and demand rose each year. Eventually, Bouchet-Horwitz advised hospitals on getting their own storage and distribution licenses, which are free through the Department of Health. Because breast milk is regulated in New York State as a tissue (as opposed to a food in other states), it’s not difficult to add to a hospital tissue license. Right now, there are 16 such licenses locally in the works. That means demand for milk from the Hudson Valley Milk Bank is going down, but Bouchet-Horwitz doesn’t mind. “I opened the bank so hospitals could see the benefits. Now I’ll just keep it open for my clients and the community.”

That might be the homebirth community or women who have had a mastectomy or breast reduction surgery. Soon, it will double as a depot for the future New York Milk Bank, the first comprehensive human breast milk bank in New York.

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Mother’s Milk When Alexa and Abram Markiewicz’s son, Asa, was born by emergency Csection at 26 weeks, just shy of 2 pounds, Alexa produced only drops of milk.

The Markiewiczes knew that breast milk was ideal for Asa’s delicate digestive system, but the NICU, where Asa stayed for over two months, would only allow him supplemental breast milk that was from a bank. The guidelines around breast milk are even stricter than blood, both in donor screening and in product processing. While there have been no reported cases of infection from breast milk, like any other bodily fluid, it carries pathogens. Donated milk from a bank is inspected, pooled with other donors, pasteurized, and then checked for bacterial content. “That’s why there’s been zero percent infection rate,” says Bouchet-Horwitz. “We’re feeding the sickest babies, so we can’t take any risks at all.” But at nearly $5 per ounce, the Markiewiczes felt it was cost prohibitive. Even though a newborn will only take 1-2 ounces each feeding, they’re fed about five times per day. Tiny Asa only needed 2ml every 6 hours, so Alexa could keep up with that. But they knew, at home, Asa would need another option.

The Markiewiczes didn’t have anything against formula, but never used it since they could get donated breast milk for free. Coworkers offered their babies’ leftovers. At first, Alexa felt slightly disgusted by the idea until Abram pointed out that wet nurses have been around for several thousand years. They vanished around 1900 with advancements in the feeding bottle. They decided to research it. Alexa calls Bekki Hill the unofficial Milk Sharing Guru of the Hudson Valley. “Bekki taught me how to ship breast milk, the best way to bag and store it, sharing etiquette, suggestions for increasing milk supply, and she was available via text 24/7,” Alexa says. “After about a month of networking, I had five consistent donors.”

When Hill’s first daughter lost weight dramatically as a newborn, Hill sought help from several lactation consultants. “Everyone was stumped.” It turned out Hill had insufficient glandular tissue, a condition where there aren’t enough breast cells to make milk. With each of her three children, she could make some milk, but not enough that they could thrive. Back then, the only resource available was a Yahoo group called Milkshare. There, Hill found a doctor in Manhattan with milk available. The night before her husband got on the train with insulated freezer bags, Hill lay awake, her mind filled with question marks. “I didn’t know her, and we were going to feed our baby her breast milk. I had to walk myself through the logic of it: She’d

provided copies of her blood work; she was healthy; this is the same milk she feeds her babies.”

It was because of her own doubts that Hill and a friend started Modern Milksharing, a national online support system. What started as a blog became a Facebook group, now known as a resource for the logistics and etiquette around milk sharing. Hill eventually became a lactation consultant so she could work with families locally. Usually it’s just a phone call in which milk recipients ask questions. Why is this safe? How is it safe? What do I need to do it safely?

Hill says, “Safety is a big concern because this is what you’re feeding your baby.”

A recent study published in Pediatrics showed that breast milk purchased from the Internet was sometimes tainted with cow’s milk, presumably to stretch profits. Buying breast milk privately is generally considered an unsafe practice. The assertion is that shared milk is safer because it’s usually pumped for women’s own babies.

Alexa goes further, crediting shared breast milk for Asa’s eventual health.

Last August, Asa turned two, with no long-term disabilities identified. “It’s almost unheard of for a baby with his pulmonary history to not have asthma or need breathing treatments.” Mother’s milk contains antibodies to help protect a baby in a particular environment. “[Because the baby receieved] milk from 20 different moms, I suspect he was passed antibodies for many more illnesses and diseases than I could have provided with my milk alone.”

Breast is Best When she finished her maternity leave and went back to work, Kelly Hidalgo’s baby began nursing only at night. She pumps milk for him at work, but it chills in her freezer unused. “I would feel bad when parents worried about their milk supply, and I was overproducing myself,” Hidalgo says. So she started checking milk sharing Facebook groups, like Eats on Feets, for local calls for milk.

It’s time consuming. A pumping session might take twenty minutes, several times a day. Yet, whether to a bank or informally sharing, breast milk donors gift their milk without compensation. The reasons motivating women to donate breast milk often boil down to two. Most of the calls to the Hudson Valley Milk Bank are from women desperate for freezer space who feel wasteful throwing the milk away. Some women pump to donate, and like Hidalgo, liken it to giving at church. They might choose to give informally if they don’t meet a bank’s requirements for minimum donation or screening.

Informal milk sharing communities ask donors to self-screen. The motto at Eats on Feets is “Know Thy Donor.” “Donors and recipients are encouraged to speak in depth with one another to make sure that donated milk is safe and acceptable with respect to lifestyle,” says Jean Garretto, an Assistant Midwife who runs the Eats on Feets New York group. Having just given birth, donors often have copies of recent blood work on hand. Hidalgo offers recipients her health history and diet, which she says most parents feel too awkward to ask.

With most deliveries, Hidalgo packs a cooler filled with ten 5-ounce bags of her frozen, labeled breast milk and meets up with the moms for playdates.

Jed puts June in the Baby Bjorn, some ice packs in an insulated bag, and heads out on the subway. After the initial prescription for milk bank milk, when the Ilanys need to supplement their supply from Kim, they turn to informal sharing. At the women’s apartments, they chat about how fast babyhood goes. “It’s like meeting an immediate friend,” says Jed. “I feel so indebted and grateful to these people. I’m trying to do the best for my baby, and they’re doing something that I could never do myself.”

For Hidalgo, the donation is an opportunity to rewrite history. She was on the other side of the table when her older son wouldn’t latch, but a lot of these resources for milk sharing weren’t out there six years ago. “Breast is best,” Hidalgo recites. “And if you can’t do that, you feel like a failure.” Hidalgo says it contributed to postpartum depression until she came to terms with the fact that she was providing her baby with what she could. “I remember that feeling.”

So she plans to keep pumping even while weaning. “People think I’m a little crazy, but you get connected with these people.You’re helping support them a little bit, and it feels good to do that.”

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S PE C I A L A DV E RT ISIN G S ECTIO N

Leaf Peeping Guide Joyce Kilmer set the gold standard for all writing on perennials with his 1913 poem, “Tree.” Perhaps you recall the opening couplet: “I think that I shall never see / A poem lovely as a tree.” But did Kilmer ever spend fall in the Hudson Valley? Now there’s some lovely trees for you, all multi-hued and splendid, like a poem.

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The House

Meet the New Loft LIVE/WORK IN BEACON

By Brian PJ Cronin Photos by Deborah DeGraffenreid

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ost visitors to Beacon know that the factories at the east end of Main Street, for years boarded up and falling down, now house a warren of boutique hotel rooms, a destination restaurant, and one of the coziest fireplaces in the Hudson Valley to sip a mug of coffee by while watching the play of seasons through expansive windows. But once the fire dies down, head outside the main building of the Roundhouse (as the series of buildings are collectively known as,) turn left, double back towards the falls, and you’ll stumble upon a long, low-slung building that runs parallel to the Fishkill Creek. And maybe you even know that the front of this building holds one of the Valley’s hottest event spaces, booked with weddings every weekend from now until the day Mount Beacon slides into the Hudson.

Keep walking. Peek behind the tall wooden fences. There are more surprises in store.

It’s there, behind the fences, that a series of lofts runs from the event space all the way back to a thicket of woods. From the outside, they look squat and small. But knock on a door, and when it swings open you’ll find soaring lofts, impossibly expanding to the sky. The kind of lofts you read about in books about New York City in the 1970s, when SoHo was the home of artists and revolutionaries instead of $12 bagels and $12,000 handbags.

When graphic designer Ken Rabe first saw those skyward spaces, he knew it was time to get in on the ground floor.

Born and raised in Fishkill, Rabe was living in Astoria when the Roundhouse project began coming together. After years of doing lucrative design work for ad agencies, Rabe and his colleague Liz Birch decided to open their own design company, Rabe & Co. Birch was living in Beacon at the time, and heard from her father-in-law about the Roundhouse. She figured they’d need some designers so she, in her own words, “bugged them until they finally gave in.”

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A morning status meeting at Rabe & Co. The design firm’s office is in the loft space of Ken Rabe’s apartment on the grounds of Beacon’s Roundhouse.

Below: Rabe’s unit contains orginal beams and woodwork. Steel railing and staircase by Metconix; stairs by Wickham Solid Wood Studio.

Front entry of Liz Birch’s loft. Painting by Stephen Spacarelli.

Below: Custom dining room table by Thomas Filiaggi of Loft 3F. Scored slate artwork by Stephen Spaccarelli.

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Looking east down the Fishkill Creek from Ken Rabe’s back deck.

O Pioneers!

Soon Birch and Rabe were crafting the design plans for the Roundhouse and touring the buildings. But even in their decrepit state, shot through with patches of ivy and wayward saplings poking their way through the walls, Rabe knew it was perfect. He’d been saving his money for years in order to buy his own place, only to watch the market in NewYork City creep out of reach. This was something graspable. “I kind of pulled them aside,” Rabe recalls, “and said ‘Uh, I think I want one of these.’ And they said ‘That’s great. Now go convince a bank.”

New York City may have a lofty tradition of unconventional live/work spaces, but the Hudson Valley does not. That meant that Rabe had to be a pioneer, and explain to banks what his vision was. And as the old joke goes, a pioneer is the guy on the trail just ahead of you with the arrow on his back.

But after withstanding enough slings and arrows, Rabe was finally able to get a bank on board. He was the first one to purchase a loft in the building, which he set up as both his home and the office of Rabe & Co. His commute is now about 30 seconds.

Birch is not so lucky. Her commute to her new office takes almost a whole minute. She and her husband bought the loft directly next door. “Some of our friends think this was some kind of diabolical plan, for me to get Ken to move up here and then set up shop literally next door to us,” says Birch. “But he’s from here! He still has friends and family here. He knew Beacon.”

“Yeah, I remember old Beacon,” says Rabe. “It was very different than it is now.”

Above: the former screened-in porch is now the new dining room. Sconces

by Cedar and Moss. The banquette is by West Elm. Walnut topped Saarinen table. Vintage Eames Molded Fiberglass side chairs. Below: A mini mud room in thetaking crate,a and unidentified outsider Ken with Rabedog andtowels Liz Birch break on the back deck. art on the walls.

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Top: View of open plan kitchen and living room. The Bertoia barstools are by Knoll.

O’Mallley’s vintage globe collection sits behind a sofa and chair by Room and Board.

Pillows by Orla Kiely.

Bottom: The pink poster is by Massimo Vignelli circa 1963. The bird serigraphs are by noted mid-century modern illustrator Charley Harper. The abstract paintings are

by O’Malley. On the table, carved figures by outsider artist Sulton Rogers stand next toa collection of wooden folk art figures by Alexander Girard.

Above: Birch’s son Jack in his bedroom.

Birch arriving for work in Rabe’s loft after a long commute.

books and pint glasses, are tucked under tables or in vintage lockers. Like Rabe’s design work, there is nothing fussy, ostentatious, or out of place. It silently makes its statement, and then turns the conversation over to you.

“It actually reminds me of scale, which is something Ken’s always talking about when we’re designing logos,” says Birch. “A logo needs to look just as good printed large as it does when it’s printed small. Ken’s place is like that.”

A Child’s Oasis There’s still a sense of that scale that’s retained when one walks out the door and into the loft that Birch shares with her husband and son. Birch claims it’s more cluttered than Rabe’s place, which is understandable to anyone who has a toddler at home. But not by much. Here the lustrous dark wooden beams have been painted a nautical white, and a vintage jukebox glows in the corner. Stacks of keyboards, samplers, and mixing boards lay atop each other on various desks (among other things, Birch’s husband is a noted ringtone designer.) And sure enough, there are hand-me-down Fisher Price houses and Ewok Village playsets in the corner. But the space still remains remarkably open and free, something that Birch says is a godsend in snowy Hudson Valley winters when their son Jack can run around or push a scooter for hours without bumping into anything. And for when the high ceilings are just a little too mind-blowing for him, the couple has turned one of their unused kitchen cabinets—and when was the last time you heard anyone claim they had one of those—into a fort for tucked away playtime.

For Rabe and Birch, the live/work combo has become a dream come true.

Instead of working in the city and entertaining clients down there, they now invite clients to come up from the city and visit them in Beacon…and then send them home with some farm fresh eggs after sitting on Rabe’s back deck and taking in the view of the creek. “Our clients come up here, and they just lose their mind,” says Rabe. “They can’t believe we get to live and work up here.”

Still, the system does have its downsides. On brutal, snow-strewn days, Birch still does have to walk outside for about 30 seconds to get to work. But it’s a solvable problem. “We’re thinking of putting in a panel door on our common wall for the winter,” she deadpans. “That way, I can just balance my coffee and cereal on my laptop and slide on through to work.”

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Elkin says, “I fell in love with horticulture while working in a greenhouse that grew organic, hydroponic basil in Western Massachusetts. The owners devised a creative system that cycled fish waste from aquaponic tanks on the first floor to hydroponic basil tables on the second floor. The basil received nutrients from the fish waste while also cleaning the water to be pumped back into the fish tanks. This efficient, well-crafted system inspired me and got me thinking a lot about smart, ecologically minded design concepts.”

In 2001, Elkin earned a BS in Earth Systems Sciences; while in college, she also earned a certificate in permaculture design from La’akea Gardens in Hawaii. In 2002 she received a certificate from the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California Santa Cruz. Since 2009, she’s continued her education with courses in landscape design at the New York Botanical Garden to help keep her business on the cutting edge of the field.

How would you describe your design philosophy?

Liz Elkin: Bloom allows me to create places of peace and joy for my clients. I design landscapes that are sustainable while considering the needs and vision of each individual client. My designs are not about me. I use my skills and knowledge of plants to achieve my clients’ functional and aesthetic goals. Whether a client’s vision involves an ultramodern look with clean lines and architectural plants, a limited color palette, or an aquatic oasis, I thrive on exploring a wide range of outdoor living environs.

What are the key questions you ask your clients before you do their design?

LE: There are many questions that I ask my clients when I meet with them to get a complete understanding of what they’re looking for in a garden. Some of the first questions I would ask are: What will the garden space be used for? Is it for entertaining guests, enjoying outdoor family time, hosting events, or simply relaxing? What are your favorite plants and colors? How much time and energy do you want to spend keeping the gardens looking their best? What are your past experiences in different areas

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LE: This is the process that we at Bloom go through with clients. First, there’s a free initial consultation during which we walk through the property with the client and discuss their plans. Then we create a design proposal to outline the design and design cost, after which the design team measures the client’s property, incorporating any existing surveys and/or site plans the client possesses.

Then Bloom’s designers begin the design, using our software. This can include what’s called “Sketch Up” plans for clients who are interested in seeing a 3D model of our design. Then we present the landscape design to the client and gather any feedback. When the final plan approval is granted, we provide the client with a comprehensive estimate for each area of the installation including all materials and labor.

For a homeowner who’s thinking about hiring a designer, to what should the homeowner be attuned to make sure it’s a good fit?

LE: One of the most important things to consider when working with a designer is whether they can be flexible and can match your vision within a specific budget. Also, the same way you’d hire anyone to work with you on a project, you want to make sure there’s an open line of communication. The designer should pay close attention to any special requests and be sure to include those details in their final plans.

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LE: These days, there’s evidence of environmental damage all around us as a result of irresponsible human choices. That’s why it’s a priority of mine to focus on balance and integrating native, edible, and deer-resistant plants. Deer are an incredible challenge in the Hudson Valley and therefore, deer-resistant plants are an absolute necessity. It’s best to start a design as deer resistant as possible, unless there is a fence. Having a deer fence is a complete gamechanger when it comes to garden design, opening up the possibilities of using native and edible plants that would otherwise get eaten.

Native species can often fill a space in a garden where other plants struggle to thrive. At Bloom, we love incorporating edibles; blueberry bushes are beautiful plants (when deer aren’t a concern), along with hardy kiwi vine or even a rogue pumpkin to ramble through a garden here and there! Integrating edible plants in a design is a lot of fun, but it’s definitely based on client preference since it requires a specific type of garden plan.

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Are your designs plant-driven?

LE: Most of the time my designs are plant-driven. Plants can shape a space with their form, movement, and color. They give life to an outdoor space. I often design a space with a plant list already formed in my mind. I can envision the evolution of a garden as I explore a property on my first visit. For example, I might think that we want a bank of low grasses here, or an arbor to support flowering vines there, so I create each unique space in the design to make that happen.

Where do you draw inspiration for your designs?

LE: I am a visual person. I scroll through pictures constantly. I look through gardening magazines that focus on design, organic care, and the latest gardening trends. I collect pictures in a binder that I use for inspiration. I also use websites such as Houzz and Pinterest. Although many of the designs on those websites are over-the-top for the average person, they are a terrific source of inspiration. Every garden photo I see has something that I can use somewhere.

I also love to visit public gardens. Without fail, I always learn something new, meet a new favorite tree or plant, and have a lovely day. One of my absolute favorites is the Brooklyn Botanical Garden, but I have also had the opportunity to visit botanical gardens around the world.

What are your favorite kinds of design jobs to work on?

LE: My favorite design jobs are full-property plans. With a comprehensive property plan, Bloom can create a design that brings the entire landscape together. Each area on a full-property plan can attend to the client’s interests and make sense for the client’s lifestyle. For example, a vegetable garden and a pool can be situated in such a way that allows for both ease of access and seasonality.

Or, a patio space for entertaining could be located near the kitchen area to become an extension of the home. Phasing a full-property plan over time is always an option, executing installations area-by-area over the years. Designing a master plan minimizes potential future problems and creates a thoughtful, beautiful landscape that’s a joy for years to come.

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hared values are the cornerstone of a successful marriage. Religious leaders, therapists, and common sense have been advising newlyweds of this for years. Historically, this wasn’t really a question—most people found their spouse in their like-minded community and built a marriage on the common bonds of tradition and child bearing. The values expressed during a wedding celebration were dictated by a couple’s shared religious tradition.

Today’s marriages tend more towards the romantic, but finding those common bonds and building a relationship around them is still essential. Creating a wedding celebration that’s a reflection of a couple’s shared values strengthens their ties and mutual understanding, and declares to all what brings—and will hold—them together. It also makes for a unique and memorable celebration.

Here are some suggested ways to create a wedding celebration of value.

Choose the Right Officiant Rather than just show up the day of to coordinate the “I dos,” the right officiant can begin working with a couple at the time of their engagement. “Choose your officiant carefully,” advises the Reverend Judith Johnson. “Find someone who can help you be reflective of who you are.” Johnson, author of TheWedding Ceremony Planner, begins by asking each person, “What is it about you and your story and your connection that you want to celebrate? What does this marriage to this person mean to you?” After a couple is able to articulate their answers, Johnson begins helping them create their ceremony. (She also advises couples

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wait until after this step to approach wedding vendors.) Each writes vows, which she edits, focusing on what they are promising the other.

Rituals, from the traditional to the creative, are a way to embody those vows, and she’s helped couples create all sorts of symbolic rites. For example, a nature-loving couple once had their families build a rock cairn as part of their ceremony. However, she finds the traditional four-part ring exchange especially significant. “Remember,” she emphasizes, “the day is going to be over in 24 hours, but you are going to impact this person’s whole life. It’s your job to keep the love alive.”

Consider the Details The “lighter” parts of a wedding celebration can also express a couple’s deeper connection. Nichole Brodeur and Alex Payne realized this while planning their September 2015 wedding. “We understood that we couldn’t have a wedding that wasn’t representative of our values,” says Brodeur. Passionate vegans, they began planning their festivities on a trip to the Hudson Valley when they spied a billboard for the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. After a tour, they were inspired to book the sanctuary’s small chapel for their ceremony. At that point, everything fell into place.

Realizing their wedding could be a way to share their vegan lifestyle (and delicious vegan food) with the carnivores in their lives, they searched out topnotch vegan caterers, settling on chef Jay Astafa for dinner and Beyond Sushi

Top, clockwise from left: Edward and Marilyn; their grandson singing “Imagine’ with Lindsey Webster and her band; the first dance with the grandchildren. Photos by Dion Ogust Bottom: A bachelorette party hosted by Shakti Yoga.

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for hors d’oeuvres. They didn’t stop there. Abstaining from animal products meant they had to put some effort into finding their wedding attire (no silk or pearls for her; no leather or wool for him). Eventually, Brodeur found a vintage cotton and acrylic dress in a local shop and cruelty free, vegan bridal shoes on Etsy. (“They’re beautiful and great for dancing!” she assures.) Alex had a cotton suit tailor made and ordered faux leather “Novacas” for his feet. In lieu of gifts, they are asking guests to donate to the Farm Animal Sanctuary on their behalf.

Try Blending Different Backgrounds into Something New “When I first meet a couple I ask: What do you want to bring into your wedding from your different cultures?” says Hudson Valley-based interfaith minister Jasmine Jordaan, who focuses on creating ceremonies that are joyful, mindful, and personal. Married for 22 years to a partner raised in a different faith, she understands the importance of respecting and combining differing traditions.

“Most of the couples that ask me to marry them are interfaith. Others feel connected to something spiritual and want that to be reflected in the ceremony.”

After discovering a couple’s unique cultural background, Jordaan helps them devise a new ritual that is meaningful to them. Often what they come up with is a combination of the traditional—such as ceremonies under a Chuppah—and the new. Candle lighting and wine box rituals are popular, and Jordaan always encourages including a couple’s families in a special way.

She starts each ceremony with a centering. (“I joke that, after all, I am from Woodstock!”) Participants are asked to close their eyes, breath into their hearts, and connect to the reason they are there. This allows everyone to set a loving intention for the couple—love is, after all, the value all cultures and religions share.

Don’t Forget the Auxiliary Events Weddings aren’t just about the ceremony and reception. Often guests travel long distances to celebrate, and events can be spread out over a weekend or more. These events are a great time to accentuate shared values.

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helps couples incorporate yoga into their wedding celebrations by designing and leading personalized classes for wedding parties. “The couples I work with want to bring a loving, positive element into their celebration.Yoga emphasizes their complimentary attributes, giving them a way to enhance each other and look for the good in their partner.” Winnick has incorporated yoga into all kinds of celebrations and adapted her classes to a variety of beliefs.

But she always emphasizes stability—the foundation of both a strong yoga practice and a strong marriage. Her clients are often people who already love yoga and want to share its significance with their wedding party. “They’ll invite everyone to come,” Winnick says. “Guests get really into it on behalf of the wedding couple.”

For day-of classes, she devises a special mantra and often includes a dharma talk focused on the significance of a positive union. The physical practice is designed to help everyone remain centered, and she emphasizes movement and flow to help couples deal with any anxiety. “Yoga,”Winnick adds, “is a great way to invest a relationship with health.”

Remember, In the End, It’s Still About Community Together since the day they met, Marilyn Adams and Edward Nell share many things, but one of the most significant is their love of Woodstock. “It has everything,” says Adams. “It has the kind of people who care. It has music; it has art; it has beauty.You can’t find a better place.We love it here.” So, when they decided to finally tie the knot in August, they knew the celebration had to be at their historic Shady home, an original part of the Vosburgh Glass Mill.

From the outfits to the rings to the music (singer Lindsey Webster), everything was sourced locally, and the couple chose vendors who were known for giving back to the community. They were even married by Town Supervisor Jeremy Wilber. Deciding to forgo gifts, they asked guests to donate to the Family of Woodstock instead. But Woodstock itself granted them one great blessing: Edward’s grown children, based in London, fell in love with the place. “It’s going to be a family home now, and that’s very important to us,” Adams says, happily. “The wedding brought everyone together. We are so lucky.”

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here was a time when young people learned adult skills and responsibilities by following actual adults around as they performed their tasks, not sitting at desks and being expected to absorb trigonometry and Chaucer while their hormones and curiosity about the world past the classroom ran wild.

There followed a time when education of all sorts (for the poor, at least) was superseded by long hours at the factory, but people had the sense to change that up pretty quickly—to a sorting system in which some kids (and paths) were deemed vocational material and others collegiate, a heck of a choice to make for someone who’s barely sprouting armpit hair and a method that stopped being useful at the end of the industrial age.

Psychology prof Barbara Hofer, writing in the New York Times in 2012, summarized the problem: “High school degrees offer far less in the way of preparation for work than they might, or than many other nations currently offer, creating a growing skills gap in our economy. We encourage students to go on to college whether they are prepared or not, or have a clear sense of purpose or interest, and now have the highest college dropout rate in the

world.” Not good, whether someone is going to mature into a woodworker, a mechanic, a neurosurgeon or anything else, especially given the cost of college.

To survive and thrive into the third millennium, kids need hands-on experience along with as much critical thinking and communication ability as they can possibly amass, mental skillsets that are ultimately best learned by doing anyway. Fortunately, schools of all sorts around the Hudson Valley are building robust responses to that ubiquitous and legitimate question, “What does this stuff have to do with the rest of my life?”

In the public, sector, there’s been a rethinking of the structure of high school itself from the top down. “Students can no longer sit down after graduation and apply for jobs from the classified section. They need career training long before they receive their diplomas,” wrote labor secretary Thomas E. Perez and education secretary Arne Duncan in a Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed piece last month. “The K to 14 model does exactly that. With technical education, experience in the workplace, and mentors in their chosen field, these young people gain a solid career footing and a chance to punch their ticket to the middle class.”

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Locally, the K to 14 model is available to students via the Hudson Valley Pathways Academy administered by Ulster BOCES. Part of a Cuomo administration initiative that established model programs in the state’s ten economic development regions, the Pathways Academy is open to ninth graders from Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, or Sullivan Counties who are at risk in his or her college aspirations is eligible. Partnering with the Hudson Valley Council of Industry and with SUNY, BOCES wants to help students graduate with the whole enchilada: immediately marketable expertise and an associate’s degree.

The program’s graduates get a leg up into the job market, but this is no mere retooling of the “vocational track” of the 20th century; Pathways incorporated a TED Ed club into its programming this year, and there’s an arts component.

Private schools also recognize the urgent need of teens to dip a toe – or a whole foot—in the waters of adult reality, and have devised creative responses.

At Woodstock Day School, the senior program is a year-long intensive designed to support in-depth exploration of a student’s passion. “They can pick any topic at all,” says upper school division head Matthew Essery, “and choose a staff mentor. “We connect them with that professional world—in our local community, which is so rich in art, music, science and entrepreneurial skill—and then, New York City’s not far. One student recently designed a wind turbine that will fit in an alleyway. He used computer-assisted design and worked with a NewYork company and got it 3-D printed. He took it with him to the Northeastern University engineering program, and he’s working on getting the patent.”

At Oakwood Friends in Poughkeepsie, a year-long Leadership class involves students in hands-on leaning placements in the community. “Kids have run the gamut,” says director of development Julie Okoniewski. “We’ve had art students work at the Loeb Art Center at Vassar as docents and get to go down in the basement with the curator; another student was into auto mechanics, so we got him a job placement doing that. There’s a Beacon architect, Jeff Wilkinson, who’s taken on four students. One kid did an internship right here 10/15 CHRONOGRAM EDUCATION 67

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in the dining hall and went on to the CIA; we’ve had three go to the Vassar radio station and partner with DJs. Students who want to learn about the financial sector have job-shadowed at Merrill Lynch. Parents are a great resource, as are local artisans and businesses.”

And faculty. Humanities department chair Stephen Miller, on the board of the Hudson Valley United Nations Association, has arranged for six Oakwood kids to intern for a year, planning and executing a human rights conference for students from all around the region and other events.

At Green Meadow Waldorf School in Chestnut Ridge, senior year projects start the summer before and lead to an internship in April. “We’ve had students intern on Wall Street and in the fashion industry—actually, one even went all the way to Paris and modeled during fashion week,” says communications director Vicki Larson. “They work in all different fields, and they keep a journal that gets turned in once a week. They do an intensive study, and what comes out is really amazing. One worked for a music magazine; others have done other kinds of journalism. Somebody built a printing press.We’ve had students pursue Russian icon painting, ice climbing, story telling. One girl studied with a vet—she ended up learning how to inseminate horses. Others have worked in a local soap and paper factory. And last year I worked with a senior who wanted to study with me and did an internship in my office; that happens every year or two.”

Along with the internships and job-shadow time, students also incorporate journaling, research and final papers or presentations into a student’s exploration. Whether college will follow immediately, somewhere down the line, or never, the goal is to equip minds capable of thoroughness. “We can work with them to unpack any topic in an academic way. We’re good at that,” says Essery.

At Millbrook School, the presence of the Trevor Zoo—the only zoo in the United States located at a high school—impacts the career-oriented

possibilities. “The zoo provides wonderful opportunities for hands-on science, animal behavior, and environmental stewardship learning,” says communications director Daniel Freedman. “We’ve had students analyzing the DNA in river otter feces, dance students observing the movements of birds, math students analyzing the nesting habits of blue herons. We find that many students get hooked and go on to become vets or work in zoos and aquariums.”

Along with the hard skillsets, there’s an awareness among all the educators that real-world preparation must include intangibles. Seniors mentor younger students and take on community service projects that may never connect to how they earn a living, but have everything to do with how they make a life.

“Our hope for every student,” says Essery, “is that when they go out into the world, they’ll be able to do it in a way that deeply satisfies.”

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galleries & museums BEACON ARTIST UNION

506 MAIN STREET, BEACON 222-0177.

“Cordero Gano: Contrast.” Through October 10.

BEARSVILLE GRAPHICS FINE ART GALLERY

68 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 684-5476.

“American Icons: Paintings by Richard Pantell.” October 3-26.

Opening reception October 3, 4pm-7pm.

BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

200 HURD ROAD, BETHEL 454-3388.

“Threads: Connecting ‘60s & Modern Rockwear.” Through December 31.

BOSCOBEL

1601 ROUTE 9D (BEAR MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY), GARRISON BOSCOBEL.ORG. “Every Kind of a Painter: Thomas Prichard Rossiter (1818-1871).” Through November 29.

BYRDCLIFFE KLEINERT/JAMES CENTER FOR THE ARTS

36 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2079.

“HAND/MADE: The Digital Age and The Industrial Revolution.” Through October 18.

CALDWELL GALLERY HUDSON

355 WARREN STREET, HUDSON 518-828-7087.

Easton Pribble (1917-2003): Retrospective Exhibition.Through October 25.

CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY

622 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1915.

“Paper.” Group exhibit that shows examples of various techniques and impulses from these artists that transcend the sketch pad and become a single work of art. Through October 4.

CATALYST GALLERY

137 MAIN ST, BEACON 204-3844.

“Sacred Illustrations and Occult Pictorials.” Adam Lauricella. A collection of folk art exploring concepts and lessons that originated centuries ago, October 3-24.

Opening reception October 3, 5pm-7pm.

CHESTERWOOD

4 WILLIAMSVILLE ROAD, STOCKBRIDGE, MA (413) 298-3579 EXT. 25210.

“Boston Sculptors Gallery.” New works by 24 members and alumni of Boston Sculptors Gallery.

Through October 12.

CORNELL STREET STUDIO

galleries & museums

168 CORNELL STREET, KINGSTON 679-8348.

“Eclectic Cubed.” Three generations within one family: painting, drawing, and photography. Through October 3.

CROSS CONTEMPORARY ART

81 PARTITION STREET, SAUGERTIES 399-9751.

Mark Thomas Kanter: Creation Myths. Oil paintings and ink drawings. October 3-27.

Opening reception October 3, 6pm-8pm.

Karl Schmitz, Sequenced 1, one of the works featured in New Directions ‘15, Barrett Art Center’s 31st Annual Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition, on display through October 31.

CUNNEEN-HACKETT ARTS CENTER

12 VASSAR STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 486-4571.

“Self/Contained.” Riva Weinstein explores culture and self in this solo photography exhibition.

October 4-31.

Opening reception October 4, 1pm-3pm.

DIA:BEACON

3 BEEKMAN STREET, BEACON 845 440 0100.

Robert Irwin, E”xcursus: Homage to the Square3.” Landmark site-specific work. Through May 31, 2017.

DUCK POND GALLERY

510 WARREN ST GALLERY

510 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 822-0510.

Under Water: Paintings by Kate Knapp. October 2-November 1.

Opening reception October 3, 3pm-6pm.

AKIN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

AKIN LIBRARY AND MUSEUMS, PAWLING 855-5099.

5th Annual Art Exhibit Meeting Past. Through October 18.

ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART GALLERY

22 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 301, RHINEBECK 876-7578.

Christie Scheele: Contours/Distillations. Through October 11.

AMITY GALLERY

110 NEWPORT BRIDGE ROAD, WARWICK 258-0818.

“The Chardavogne Group Show.” Show of artists all of whom have studied the ideas of G. I. Gurdjieff.

October 3-31.

Opening reception October 3, 12pm-4pm.

THE ART AND ZEN GALLERY

702 FREEDOM PLAINS ROAD SUITE B6, POUGHKEEPSIE. “The Photographs of Dave King.” Printed on Aluminum Panel and Canvas. October 1-31.

Opening reception October 17, 3pm-5pm.

ARTS MID HUDSON

128 CANAL STREET, TOWN OF ESOPUS LIBRARY, PORT EWEN 338-5580.

Cross River Fine Art Annual Watercolor Exhibition. October 3-31.

Opening reception October 3, 4pm-7pm.

ECLIPSE MILL GALLERY

243 UNION STREET, #102, NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS 413-664-9101.

“Look Carefully.” Featuring photographs by Lois Linet and Jacquard weavings by Betty Vera. October 3-November 1.

ELENA ZANG GALLERY

3671 ROUTE 212, SHADY 679-5432.

“Joan Snyder: Works Large & Small.” Through October 5.

THE EMPORIUM ANTIQUES & ART CENTER

319 MAIN STREET, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (413) 528-1660.

Works by Franco Pellegrino. October 1-25.

FLETCHER GALLERY

40 MILL HILL ROAD, WOODSTOCK 679-4411.

“Legends at Large.” Photographers: Graham Nash, Elliott Landy, Joel Bernstein, and Amy Grantham.

Through October 14.

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“Artists of Excellence: Sculptures by Kevin Feerick.” Through October 25.

FRG OBJECTS & DESIGN

217 WARREN STREET 2ND FLOOR, HUDSON. “Zen Dot Energy.” Through November 30.

696 DUTCHESS TURNPIKE, POUGHKEEPSIE 454-3222.

“I, Too, Sing Shakespeare.” Ceramic sculptures inspired by the work of William Shakespeare from Judy Sigunick. Through October 30.

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55 NOXON STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-2550.

“New Directions ‘15.” 31st Annual Juried Contemporary Art Exhibition. Through October 31.

BCB ART

116 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-4539.

“Carbon, Mostly.” Works by Christie Rupp. Through October 11.

BEACON 3D

164 MAIN STREET, BEACON. “Beacon 3D.“ Twenty artists will exhibit their work in the third annual outdoor public art event. Through October 15.

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63 MAIN STREET, KINGSTON 339-0720.

“Jervis McEntee Retrospective.” Through October 31.

84 TEN BROECK AVENUE, KINGSTON 331-3112.

“Frames of Reference: Works by Lynette Haggard.” This exhibit of encaustic works follows Haggard’s visual development of the last six years. Through October 17.

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66 MAIN STREET, COLD SPRING 809-5838.

Exhibitions by Donald Alter, Heidi Ettinger, Nancy Drosd, and Susan Grabel. October 2-November 1.

Opening reception October 2, 6-9pm.

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46 GREEN STREET, HUDSON 518.303.6446.

“Taboo & Revelation.” A solo exhibit of recent work by Tom McGill. October 17-December 15.

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galleries & museums

Willard Allen Milton Avery Will Barnet Reynolds Beal John Bentley To benefit the Otto Bierhals Woodstock Artists Association Arnold Blanch & Museum Lucile Blanch Clarence Bolton Louis Bouche Bolton Brown John F. Carlson Edward Chavez Konrad Cramer Preview: Julio de Diego October 10 - 17 Yale Epstein Auction Preview Party Remo Farruggio October 9, 6-8pm Staats Fasoldt John Fenton Bid Live ● By Phone Howard Finster On the Internet John Flannagan Karl Fortess Mary Frank Online catalog : Fromentin www.liveauctioneers.com Eugene Emil Ganso Historic Woodstock Art Colony Oronzo Gasparo Walter (Pop) Goltz Contemporary Art ● Folk Art Gordon Grant Sculpture ● Paintings Philip Guston Fine Prints ● Illustration Art Robert Gwathmey Objets d’Art Rosella Hartman Seymour Hayden Albert Heckman Zhang Hong Nian Woodstock Artists Association & Museum Manuel Komroff 28 Tinker Street ● Woodstock, NY 12498 845-679-2940 ● info@woodstockart.org Louise Kamp Franz Kline Co-sponsored by The James Cox Gallery at Woodstock Doris Lee 845-679-7608 ● info@jamescoxgallery.com Claude Lorrain

GALLERY LEV SHALEM, WOODSTOCK JEWISH CONGREGATION

1682 GLASCO TURNPIKE, WOODSTOCK 679-2218.

“The Jewish Experience: An Exhibition of Judaic Art with Works from the International Festival of Jewish Scribal Arts.” October 10-November 1, 7-9pm.

NORTH BROADWAY, RED HOOK 8457586575.

Red Hook Community Arts Network: “PHOTOgraphy 2015.” Through October 18.

GALLERY ON THE GREEN

RITZ THEATER LOBBY

7 ARCH STREET, PAWLING 855-3900.

“The Earth and Sky.” Through October 17.

107 BROADWAY, NEWBURGH 784-1199.

“Newburgh: Past, Present and Future.” Through November 29.

GARRISON ART CENTER

RIVERWINDS GALLERY

23 GARRISON’S LANDING, GARRISON 424-3960.

“The Vision of One, The Power of Two, Champions of Millions.” Exhibition of never seen work by Russel Wright and Mary Einstein Wright. Through November 8.

HISTORIC HUGUENOT STREET

81 HUGUENOT STREET, NEW PALTZ 845.255.1660/1889.

“True Politeness: The Daily Life of a Victorian Lady.” Sheds light on American female culture during the Victorian Era (1837-1901). Thrugh October 31.

HOTCHKISS LIBRARY

10 UPPER MAIN, SHARON, CT (860) 364-5041.

“Zelina Blagden: Findings, Photography and Assemblage.” Through October 31.

THE HUDSON MERCANTILE

202 ALLEN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-6318.

Paintings by Michael Quadland. October 9-December 15 .

Opening reception October 15, 5-9pm.

HUDSON VALLEY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 1701 MAIN STREET, PEEKSKILL (914) 788-0100.

“Love: The First of the 7 Virtues.” Through December 6.

HUDSON VALLEY LGBTQ COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.

300 WALL STREET, KINGSTON 331-5300.

“Sites and Sights: Photo-Based Images by Arlene Becker.” Becker takes photographs in some commonplace/common place. Through October 31.

JEFF BAILEY GALLERY

127 WARREN STREET, HUDSON JEFF@BAILEYGALLERY.COM. David Shaw: Sculpture and Amy Talluto: Drawings. Fridays-Sundays.

JOHN DAVIS GALLERY

362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-5907.

“Bruce Gagnier: Ceramics.” Through October 11.

JOYCE GOLDSTEIN GALLERY

16 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM (518) 392-2250.

Laura Battle: Paintings and Drawings. Through October 17.

KINGSTON SCULPTURE BIENNIAL

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VARIOUS LOCATIONS, KINGSTON, 514-7989.

“2015 Kingston Sculpture Biennial.” Forty works by thirty four artists will be displayed outside at various locations around Kingston. Through October 31.

MANITOGA

RUSSEL WRIGHT DESIGN CENTER, GARRISON 424-3812. ““Sanctuary.” Through November 9.

MARK GRUBER GALLERY

17 NEW PALTZ PLAZA, NEW PALTZ 255-1241.

“Two Visions. Works by Gayle Clark Fedigan and Robert Trondsen.” Through October 17.

MATTEAWAN GALLERY

464 MAIN STREET, BEACON 440-7901.

Works by Thomas Huber. Through October 4.

MCDARIS FINE ART

172 MAIN STREET, BEACON 838-2880.

“Autumn in the Air.” Paintings and photographs by several RiverWinds Artist. Through October 4.

ROELIFF JANSEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY 9091 ROUTE 22, HILLSDALE (518) 325-4101.

Travels & Talismans: Canterbury Tales Re-imagined. An exhibit of mixed media collages by Lynne Perrella. October 16-November 29.

Opening reception October 16, 6pm-8pm.

ROSE GALLERY 238A WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-5825.

Sans Lens. Works by Roy Volkmann. Through October 12.

SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART 1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ NEWPALTZ.EDU/MUSEUM. “Jervis McEntee: Painter-Poet of the Hudson River School.” Through December 13.

SAUNDERS FARM 853 OLD ALBANY POST ROAD, GARRISON FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/SAUNDERS-FARMGARRISON-NY. “Collaborative Concepts: Farm Project 2015.” Over 70 outdoor sculptures, performance art and music on a working cattle farm. Through October 31.

SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY ARTS CENTER 790 ROUTE 203, SPENCERTOWN (518) 392-3693.

“Spaces and Moments: Images by Marcia Powdermaker and B. Docktor.” Through October 18.

STANFORD GRANGE #808 6043 ROUTE 82, STANFORDVILLE. “Creative Crossroads: Paintings by Susan Roth.” Through October 31.

THEO GANZ STUDIO 149 MAIN STREET, BEACON (917) 318-2239.

Drawings and Prints: Elana Goren, Kirsten Kucer and Jackie Skrzynski. Through October 4.

THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 218 SPRING STREET, CATSKILL 518-943-7465.

“River Crossings.” Thirty artists including Chuck Close, Maya Lin, Martin Puryear, Cindy Sherman, and Kiki Smith. Through November 1.

THOMPSON GIROUX GALLERY 57 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM (518) 392-3336.

“Visions and Voices.” Group exhibition featuring the work of Irving Kriesberg, Lily Prince, D. Jack Solomon and Robin Whiteman. Through November 1.

TIVOLI ARTISTS GALLERY

623 WARREN STREET, HUDSON MCDARISFINEART.COM. Christine Hales: Recent Paintings. Through October 4.

60 BROADWAY, TIVOLI 845 757 2667.

“The New York Landscape Show.” Through October 18.

MERRITT BOOKSTORE

TREMAINE GALLERY AT THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOLL

57 FRONT STREET, MILLBROOK 758-2665.

“G.A. Mudge Photographs of Marguerite Delacorte Memorial and Sophie Irene Loeb Fountain.” .

October 1-31.

11 INTERLAKEN ROAD, LAKEVILLE, CONNECTICUT, (860) 435-4423.

Hotchkiss Faculty Exhibition. Through October 18.

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UNFRAMED ARTISTS GALLERY

MULTIPLE PARKING AREAS, NEW PALTZ MOHONKPRESERVE.ORG. Robert Lobe’s “Field Studies” Exhibition. Through October 18.

173 HUGUENOT STREET, NEW PALTZ, 12561.

Drawn: Black and White Drawings. Through October 31.

MORRISON GALLERY

UNISON

8 OLD BARN ROAD, KENT, CONNECTICUT 860.927.4501.

“The Essence of Me.” Through October 11.

THE MOVIEHOUSE GALLERY

48 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON THEMOVIEHOUSE.NET. “Diane Love: Explorations in Art.” Through October 8.

THE MUROFF KOTLER VISUAL ARTS GALLERY @ SUNY ULSTER 491 COTTEKILL ROAD, STONE RIDGE 687-5113.

Works by Visiting Artists Kahn & Selesnick. October 8-November 6.

NORTH RIVER GALLERY

68 MOUNTAIN REST ROAD, NEW PALTZ 255-1559.

Drawn to Perfection. Black and white exhibit. Through October 31.

VASSAR COLLEGE RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 229-0425.

“Ulysses Cylinders.” This collaborative exhibition combines magnificent glass sculptures created by renowned artist Dale Chihuly, with pen and ink drawings by painter Seaver Leslie. October 11-November 22.

29 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2B, CHATHAM 202-466-3700.

“Landscapes of the Upper Hudson Valley.” Thomas Nelson, a native of the Hudson River Valley, has painted in the Catskills for 30 years. Through October 25.

VASSAR COLLEGE: THE FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER

OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE

WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL AND ART GALLERY

5720 ROUTE 9G, HUDSON (518) 828-0135.

“River Crossings.” Thirty artists including Chuck Close, Maya Lin, Martin Puryear, Cindy Sherman, and Kiki Smith. Through November 1.

ORANGE HALL GALLERY

SUNY ORANGE, MIDDLETOWN 341-4790.

“The Art of Portraiture.” Comprised of paintings, drawings, and sculptures that are all portraits.

October 1-31.

ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

707 EAST MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN 333-1000.

“Mary Flad: Woven Wonders.” Through October 30.

PALMER GALLERY

VASSAR COLLEGE 124 RAYMOND AVE., POUGHKEEPSIE PALMERGALLERY.VASSAR.EDU. “In Conversation.” An exhibition of wood and metal sculpture and wall work by artists Sophia Healy and Andrea Woodner. Through October 9.

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124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 437-5632.

Photographer Gordon Parks’ Photo Essay. Through December 13.

232 WARD STREET, MONTGOMERY 457-ARTS. “What I Love About the Village” Plein air paintings and live auction. Live Auction October 4, 5-7pm.

THE WHITE GALLERY 344 MAIN STREET, LAKEVILLE, CT (860) 435-1029.

“Dunlop & Dunlop: A Family Affair.” Painters David and Max Dunlop. Through October 11.

WILDERSTEIN PRESERVATION 330 MORTON ROAD, RHINEBECK 876-4818.

“Modern Sculpture & the Romantic Landscape.” Through October 31.

WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART 2470 RTE. 212, WOODSTOCK 679-2388.

“Overlooked: Woodstock Women Artists.” Through October 31.

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he words are blurred. They float into range and hang there for a few than most rock bands do.” In 2007, the two were forced to move once again, tantalizing moments, wrapped in ghostly reverb, hinting at the distant this time to the Bronx. Knudsen, in another act of striving to make the music thought of revealing themselves. But they never do. Not fully, at least. different, began playing electric guitar, and credits her tenure as a saxophonist Instead, they dissolve like melting film amid dreamily strummed acoustic gui- and flutist with her non-chord-reliant style on the stringed instrument. tar, faraway flute, and fuzzy, single-string leads. The concept that these words Knudsen’s other career as a French teacher has likewise informed Pigeons’ were written, sung, and then intentionally masked with effects by someone music. The band’s 2008 debut, Virgin Spectacle (Black Dirt Records), is sung who’s a French-language teacher with a degree in poetics might strike some entirely in the Gallic tongue, and French lyrics pepper their subsequent records listeners as rather strange. of trippy, lo-fi psychedelia—an element that no doubt served the duo well “Poetry in itself is a kind of masking,” says singer, guitarist/multi-instru- during the Parisian residence they did around the release of 2010’s Si Fausmentalist, and lyricist Wednesday Knudsen, who with her partner, bassist and tine (Olde English Spelling Bee Records). That year also saw the appearance guitarist Clark Griffin, forms the core of the experimental psych-folk band of the even-dreamier-sounding Liasons (Soft Abuse Records), which features a Pigeons. “In that way, there’s a theatrical aspect to it. With us coming into rock sublime version of Serge Gainsbourg’s “Laisse Tomber Les Filles.” With 2011’s from a bit of a noise-and-free jazz background, I guess our view of how we noticeably edgier Thy Sweetheartstammers (Soft Abuse), it looked like the act produce the vocals is ‘Make of it what you will.’” had at last locked in a rhythm section with the Knudsen grew up in Bergen County, New permanent addition of prior contributor Jason Jersey, an area she describes with one word: “We decided to call the band Meagher (No-Neck Blues Band) on bass and “Awful. My dad passed away when I was one.

Nathan Bowles (Pelt) on drums—until both Pigeons because at that But we still had his record collection, and I releft to join guitarist Steve Gunn’s band. By that member really liking Surrealistic Pillow by Jeftime, though, Knudsen and Griffin were ready ferson Airplane and the Beatles’ Abbey Road.” In to move on themselves, yet again. point we were doing this high school, she studied theater and dance and In 2012, they purchased a rustic, treewas even a drum major during her freshman and really annoying, unstructured shrouded house in the Eastern Columbia Counsophomore years. “Then I read Jack Kerouac ty town of Austerlitz. Serendipitously, the place and things started to change,” recalls Knudsen, had once belonged to Phil Moore, an unheralded music and we wanted a whose mother was disappointed at the time musician and composer who led the 1940s jazz/ about her daughter’s lessened interest in baton proto-R&B quartet the Phil Moore Four; arname that we thought would twirling. “She was, like, ‘But you worked so ranged music for Lena Horne, Tommy Dorsey, hard for this!’ [Laughs.]” She took up the saxoand Harry James; and served as Marilyn Monbe annoying, too.” phone in her teens, inspired by Stan Getz and roe’s vocal coach. Griffin and Knudsen have cerearly John Coltrane. Griffin originally hails from tainly proven to be the property’s perfect musiPensacola, Florida. “Pensacola was cool,” he says. cal heirs, filling every corner of the living room —Wednesday Knudsen “My family was also pretty straight. No one else with stacks of LPs and making another room was a musician or even a big music fan. But there was a good music scene there. into a rehearsal space. After their being holed up in the Bronx for the last few For punk rock, especially.” The bassist and guitarist attended the University of years, one guesses that such an environmental shift would likely have impacted Connecticut, where he studied philosophy before moving to New York.

Pigeons’ music along the way. “Oh, definitely,” Knudsen says, pointing to the The couple met in Seattle in 2001, at the bakery they both worked at while group’s new album, The Bower (MIE Music), which features Griffin on bass and each was emerging from a romantic breakup. Griffin had moved to the North- new drummer Rob Smith (also of New York trio Rhyton). “We wrote a whole western city while in a previous relationship and Knudsen was there for college. bunch of new songs that reflect this sort of sylvan atmosphere.”

Besides connecting on a personal level, they bonded artistically as well. “Clark Recorded in the rehearsal room by engineer Mike Fellows (of 1980s DC got me into free jazz—Sonny Sharrock, Frank Wright, Albert Ayler—and we hardcore icons Rites of Spring), The Bower bears hints of a newfound comparastarted playing music together,” Knudsen says. She and Griffin cofounded the tive tightness that belies the rambling open-endedness of Pigeons’ earlier efSea Donkeys, a group with a fluctuating lineup (members included Sir Richard forts. It’s clear in the crisp pop of “Not a Party,” which vamps on churchy piano Bishop and Charlie Gocher of underground legends the Sun City Girls) that re- chords laid down by Knudsen. Which isn’t to say the band’s trademark weirdleased two albums and a handful of limited-edition cassettes. Griffin accurately ness isn’t still firmly in place: Just check the off-kilter,Television-esque, Middle describes the project as “pretty weird. Really freaky, noisy stuff.”

Eastern guitar figure in “Foxglove,” or the foggy haze of “Two Years on Land.”

In 2004, Knudsen’s grad school studies brought her and Griffin back east “Wednesday writes the lyrics and comes up with most of the arrangements,” to Astoria, Queens, and the two linked up with free-improv collective the No- explains Griffin. “The simple, ‘groovier’ songs are usually mine.”

Neck Blues Band. Also known as NNCK, the eclectic, seven-member outfit “Pigeons are in possession of a very specific set of sounds that they keep began in 1992 and was a central influence on the anything-goes, experimental manipulating, subtly or otherwise,” says Mike McGonigal, music editor of the “freak folk” wave of the early 2000s (Sunburned Hand of the Man are noted Detroit Metro Times and the publisher of YETI magazine. “They’ve fully gone bedevotees). The activity around the group’s Hint House loft in Harlem remains yond any talk of influences to become their own thing, now.” legendary, although the space was eventually eradicated by Columbia UniverAt the time of our patio sit-down (over a delicious meal prepared by Knudsity’s ongoing absorption of the neighborhood. Against this creative backdrop, sen) the band is resting up after a recent US tour in support of The Bower. For Pigeons formed almost immediately, making their live debut in 2005. “I played the group’s vocalist, however, “resting up” is a relative term; she’s currently sax and Clark played the drums, using socks that were filled with beans,” says embroiled in researching and writing a 300-page paper on avant-gardist AntoKnudsen. “We decided to call the band Pigeons because at that point we were nin Artaud and symbolist poet Stéphane Mallarmé, whose creations continue doing this really annoying, unstructured music and we wanted a name that to mystify and inspire decades after their deaths. Perhaps 100 years from now we thought would be annoying, too.” Along with another relocation by the some grad student somewhere will be writing a paper on her band. couple, to the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, came a move toward— “I hope people who hear our records get the same feeling we get when we gasp—structured songs, some of them even with pop and folk elements, albeit listen to a record by Fred Neil or one of our other favorite musicians,” says strangely unsettling elements. “The No-Neck guys were always turning us on Knudsen. “Someone wrote us online last week and told us how great one of our to great rock ’n’ roll we hadn’t heard, or psychedelic folk stuff like [guitarist] records sounded when they played it on a rainy afternoon. We couldn’t ask for Robbie Basho,” Griffin recalls. “I’d been in a rock ’n’ roll band in college, but it a better compliment than that.” had been a while since I’d been in a band that did songs. And Wednesday never had. So, like she says, we were coming at [playing rock] from a different place The Bower is out now on MIE Music. Pigeonsband.com.

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NIGHTLIFE HIGHLIGHTS Handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.

LAETITIA SADIER October 4. BSP gets yet another visit from indie rock royalty this month when Stereolab singer Laetitia Sadier makes a rare Hudson Valley appearance. Born in France in 1968, Sadier moved to London in the late 1980s and formed Stereolab there with guitarist Tim Gane at the start of the following decade. The group’s metronomic melange of ’70s krautrock, ’60s lounge pop, and modern electronica made them a rabidly influential hit across the international underground. In addition to collaborating with other rock and electronic artists and fronting the side project Monade, Sadier has released three solo albums on the vital Drag City label: The Trip (2010), Silencio (2012), and Something Shines (2014). Deeradorian opens.

(Pinky Doodle Poodle and Palaver play October 1; Coffee HAUS open mic happens October 7.) 7:30pm. $12, $15.

Kingston. (845) 481-5158. Bspkingston.com.

RADKEY

HELENA BAILLIE AND BABETTE HIERHOLZER

October 1. Prior to playing their first gig, in 2010, the members of Radkey had actually been together for a few years—they’re brothers, after all. Isaiah (bass), Solomon (drums), and Dee Radke (vocals and guitar) formed the band in their native St. Joseph, Missouri, and it didn’t take long for social media to start blowing up over the concept of a trio of home-schooled, mixed-race Midwestern siblings playing energetic punk rock. But instead of signing up with dollar-sign-seeing Hollywood handlers, Radkey, who kick off Rocktober with this show at the Half Moon, remain under their dad’s management and have risen to the “just a novelty act” challenge by hitting it head-on—and hitting it on the head—via the title track and the hardrocking balance of their new debut album, Dark Black Makeup. With Donkey Song. (Best Girl Athlete and Chris Garneau play October 16; Javelin hits the target October 10.) 8pm. $7.

Hudson. (518) 828-1562. Thehalfmoonhudson.com.

October 4. Founded in 1978, the Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society has been presenting concerts at its second hometown venue, the Church of the Messiah, since 1982. The society ushers in its 37th season with this sumptuous pairing of violinist and violist Helena Baillie and pianist Babette Hierholzer. Baillie (who, incidentally, curates the local Classics on Hudson chamber series) has performed throughout Europe and the US and collaborated with Pinchas Zukerman, Midori, the Tokyo String Quartet, and the Beaux Arts Trio. Hierholzer has performed internationally as well and appeared with the Berlin Philharmonic and other prestigious orchestras. 3pm. $25 ($5 for students). Rhinebeck. (845) 876-3533.

Rhinebeckmusic.org.

IDA BLUE October 3. Brooklyn-born Ida Blue draws on the collective spirit of the Smiths—no, not Morrissey’s crew. Instead of the Pope of Mope, we’re talking about Bessie, Mamie, Trixie, and Clara Smith, as well as other prewar blues divas. Known as New York’s rising queen of the bodega blues, she regularly performs at venues in her home borough and Manhattan with the backing of such trad jazz luminaries as trumpeter Jon-Erik Kelso (Leon Redbone, Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks), pianist Conal Fowkes (Woody Allen’s band), and reedsman Dan Block (Boardwalk Empire Orchestra). Blue, who here checks into the Rosendale Cafe, has also recorded under the watchful ears of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings guitarist/emcee Binky Griptite. Hotcha!

(Dylan Foley and Dan Gurney bring the hooley October 11; Gerry O’Beime makes more Celtic sounds October 24.) 8pm. $12. Rosendale. (845) 658-9048. Rosendalecafe.com.

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MARK FELL October 8, 9. With his admonition of “I actively try not to prompt the audience to share my enthusiasm,” Mark Fell wouldn’t seem to be doing himself any favors. But the British musician and producer, who makes his first foray into the world of choreography with the multi-genre performance “Recursive Frame Analysis” over two nights at EMPAC, must be doing something right. A dominant force in the EDM sphere, Fell has released dozens of recordings to great critical acclaim, performs around the world, and regularly works in sound installation, creating site-specific pieces for a growing list of venues. This return to the RPI-associated arts center “emphasizes highly formalized aesthetic strategies: arrangements of intensely saturated light, raw synthetic sound, disrupted rhythmic structures, and kinetic systems that urge the audience to their perceptual and cognitive boundaries.” (Vhvl, Daedulus, and Ikonika spin October 2; Oneohtrix Point Never premieres new work October 16.) 8pm. $18.

(518) 276-3921. Empac.rpi.edu.

CD REVIEWS THE ACOUSTIC MEDICINE SHOW STEEL STRING LINE (2015, WILD TURKEY RECORDS)

Is there a new Hudson Valley sound developing? A new mellow, equal parts small batch whiskey and maple syrup?

Acoustic Medicine Show’s latest long player suggests there is. Songwriter Joe Tobin’s grooves fit right in with the slew of greater Capital Region singers who are putting an upstate slant on the laid-back canon of Jack Johnson, John Mayer, and Dave Matthews. But Tobin and fellow travelers like M.R. Poulopoulos, Dan Johnson, and the Red Haired Strangers aren’t a “Saturday Night Live” skit in waiting. There’s a depth to all their work that is reflected in AMS’ latest effort.

Tobin has revamped his band’s line-up, which puts a sweet slink in “Riding in the Country,” “Faded Memory,” and the disc-opening “She Takes My Blues Away” (which sounds like an outtake from Poulopoulos’s essential Harvest the Heart). Coproducer Marc Moss’s mandolin is delightful on the latter, meshing with Jake Carter’s barroom piano in a way that rocks and relaxes at the same time. “Country Pie” is not the Dylan tune, but bears a remarkably similar Woodstock-viaNashville vibe. The Tex-Mex touches of “Sparrows Run” would not be out of place on a Willie Nelson album. And the steel guitar of the closing “Tears of Rain” recalls Pure Prairie League through Jack or Dan Johnson’s filter. Tobin also features the string section of Rachael Silverman and Ency Austin behind Adele Schulz’s throaty whisper on the ballad “Always Be with You.” Theacousticmedicineshow.com.

—Michael Eck

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Woodstock-based singer-songwriter Adrien Reju was raised as the only daughter of a cellist/composer and music teacher/oboist/book editor in New York, where she was exposed from an early age to a range of musical genres from classical to jazz (her father’s repertoire) and from folk to classic rock (her mother’s record collection). Her background shows on this wildly eclectic collection of 10 love songs, ranging from original, soulful pop tunes such as “Moonlight,” the Motown-inspired “Last Call,” and the Roy Orbison-like tearjerker “Still Not OverYou,” to a sultry take on David Bowie’s “Soul Love,” a deep-funk remake of Prince’s “If I Was Your Girlfriend” (with a hint of Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner” thrown in), and a pitch-perfect indie-rock rendition of King Missile’s “Hemophiliac of Love” with a vocal assist from A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers.

Avant-garde keyboardist Marco Benevento lends eerie atmospherics to Reju’s classical-flavored, jazzy, art-pop rendition of Elliott Smith’s “Waltz #1.” The album was recorded at Goathouse Studios in Woodstock and was produced by the Elegant Too (Chris Maxwell and Phil Hernandez), who wisely keep the sound clean and the melody to the forefront. What ties it all together is Reju’s distinctive vocals, a fleet instrument itself born to convey intimacy and vulnerability, and her penchant for dramatic melodicism on what stands as her gorgeous manifesto, “Solo Mission.”

Adrienreju.com.

—Seth Rogovoy

OOBLECK DON’T MISTAKE THE BARN FOR THE BASEMENT (2015, INDEPENDENT)

Albany is not just the capital of NewYork, but also the very buckle of the jam belt. From Rockefeller alley to Saratoga to Utica, west to what should be but isn’t the hipster town of Ithaca and of course throughout rural New England to the east, danceable jam rock and its electro, Afro, reggae, and hootenanny kinfolk prevail in the clubs and the basements. This is the birthplace of moe. and Ominous Seapods, to name two notable homegrowns.The capital region’s funk mini-mob Oobleck is custombuilt for this terrain. But on Don’t Mistake the Barn for the Basement, the five-piece also syncs to the non-western dance collectives that play so well in Brooklyn. Oobleck is as likely to nick a groove from Fela (“Afrodite”) as from James Brown. And like the groove bands of the boroughs, Oobleck indulges in post-colonial Afropop stomp-box horseplay.

Live groove music always hits the studio with a lot of questions to answer. Oobleck elects the live-document route. There is no single here, nor many apparent overdubs. Only one track features proper vocals (“Just Stand There,” also the most structurally eventful). Perhaps more incentive to catch a hyper live show than cause to don your headphones, Don’t Mistake the Barn for the Basement is nonetheless down for all kinds of non-traditional grooves, with the biggest surprise coming in the horn punk of “Kill Your Cancer.” Oobleckfunk.com.

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WILD AT HEART Ashley Mayne’s Magic Circle

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shley Mayne lives on the edge of a deadwater marsh once known as Hell’s Acres. Near Millerton, the valley was legally part of Massachusetts until the 1850s, but it was cut off by the Berkshires, and NewYork lawmen had no jurisdiction there. “So it was kind of a hideout for horse thieves and brawlers,” she says, sounding pleased.

Indeed, the characters who populate Mayne’s extraordinary novels Tiger (Dr. Cicero Books, 2015) and Mankiller (Dr. Cicero Books, 2014) might be right at home in such company. A recent Bard graduate, Mayne writes about edgy, sometimes predatory outsiders in fierce, glowing prose. From Mankiller: “Fire lives inside of wood; every tree, every house, is fire in its dormant state, fire sleeping, waiting to be awakened. It’s all there in the grain.”

Mayne opens the door of her cobalt-blue farmhouse barefoot, in cutoff jeans and layered tank tops. Sun-browned and lithe, with a waist-length curtain of hair and glints of silver jewelry, she looks startlingly young.The home she shares with farmer and painter Chris Regan and Louka, the foxy feist-terrier mix she calls “my familiar,” overflows with creative and outdoor accoutrements: paintings and musical instruments, a manual typewriter, hiking boots, antlers and jawbones, a cast-iron crowfoot, a sickle, old skis. There’s a red tribal rug airing out on a clothesline, and faded Tibetan prayer flags hang over a door flanked by bee balm and catmint.

It’s a sweltering day, and Mayne goes to the fridge for a pitcher of homebrewed iced mint tea. When she sits down to talk about writing, it’s clear that for her, it’s a verb of motion.

Regan’s Sky Farm produces organic salad greens, and Mayne calls herself its “road warrior.” During the growing season, she logs hundreds of miles daily in the delivery van, bringing mesclun mixes to local restaurants and farmers markets. These long solitary drives, she says, are “great thinking time.”

When farm work slows down in the winter, long drives give way to long hikes with Louka. “Hiking is something I do really passionately,” she asserts. “It’s harder to worry when you’re in motion. It’s good for constructive thoughts, as opposed to cannibal thoughts that aren’t helpful.”

“I’m riven with doubt in most aspects of my life. I’m a worrier. There’s practically nothing I don’t second-guess. But once I get to the writing desk, it’s all right. It’s a magic circle.You sit down there and sort of drop into something else.”

Talk to Mayne for awhile, and you might feel a little bewitched. Her eyes are pale green and her gaze asymmetrical, so she seems to be simultaneously looking you right in the eye and focused on something beyond.

She grew up in Austin,Texas, where her family has lived for generations. Her mother is a speech pathologist, her father a software engineer. Mayne didn’t start reading until she was eight or nine. “When you learn to read so late, you bypass the traditional books for children. I started right in with Alexandre Dumas.” She started writing during what she calls “a turbulent time in my childhood. I felt very lost. So I wrote. Things a nine-year-old would come up with, like pirate adventures.”

As a teenager, she started acting. At 18, she moved east to join Walking the Dog, an avant-garde touring ensemble now based in Columbia County. She worked with them for four years before applying to Bard. “I’ve always had mentor-like relationships with other artists, and Bard is all about that,” she says.

“My playwriting mentor was Caridad Svich. I spent two semesters taking classes with her, and her sensibility—fearless, brutal, vivid, tender—cracked something open in me.”

Mayne didn’t start writing prose until her senior year, when she made an intuitive leap from the theatre department to the Written Arts building, pouring her heart out to novelist Mary Caponegro. “She read my plays and thought I could write prose,” Mayne recalls gratefully.The first thing she started was Tiger.

It’s hard to imagine a more ambitious first project. The novel’s main characters are a fallen Jesuit priest named Ochoa and his former student, Tony Luna.

Their stories unfold over decades and continents as the narrative leapfrogs from Ochoa’s senescence to his brutal Basque childhood and stint as a missionary in an Indian village stalked by a Sundarban tiger. Tony first appears as a chilly, rich Brooklyn photographer obsessed with a feral young woman he meets on the street.Their pasts intersect at a church-run Connecticut boarding school where Ochoa and troubled teenager Tony shared a forbidden-fruit sexual bond.

Write what you know? Mayne laughs. Her method seems to be “write what you don’t know, and then do the research.” Like a character actor, she says, “I’m more comfortable in different heads. People more similar to me are more difficult, and more dangerous. Maybe at some point I’ll write a searing expose of my personal experiences, but that’s not what interests me now. It’s so much about the challenge, the reach, the distance. That’s where the magic happens—where the cracks appear and let things in.”

Though more than one tiger prowls through the book, other predator/prey images appear throughout. “The Jesuit symbol is the wolf—I love that fact. And the widespread Christian symbol for the faithful is sheep. I mean, come on!”

Much of Tiger is narrated by Ochoa, but Mayne wrote her first draft entirely from Tony’s perspective. “Ochoa made an appearance as a frightening entity from his past, more of a symbol than a person,” she says. “He’s the monster of our time.We don’t have wild animals running around anymore; we fear people.

Pedophilia is one of the last taboos we have.”

The novel’s seed was planted by a stray conversation Mayne overheard on a MetroNorth train, “two teenage girls talking, too loudly, about a tiger that lived in the Lincoln Tunnel.” Though she realized it was an urban legend, like alligators in the sewers, Mayne was “struck by idea of something wild living on the outskirts of a great world city.” Researching urban tigers, she found a man who’d been arrested for keeping a bestiary in his Harlem apartment, and other animal hoarders.

“At any given time, there are a lot more tigers in New York than we know,” she says. “Why do you feel this compulsion to keep something in a small space that could hurt you—and sometimes does? Something so fierce and wild and bold, that doesn’t have the right environment to call its own... How can you not write about that?”

Another seed was an encounter she had at 17. “It was my first time in New York,” she recalls. “I was supposed to meet someone and couldn’t find him. It was raining; I was lost. I was standing in an alcove outside a deli, soaking wet, looking like a bedraggled waif.This man came up and asked if I was all right, and could he buy me dinner. I yelled ‘No!’ and ran away.” She describes the man as “a snappy dresser, obviously rich—I have this weird memory of him wearing a fur coat, but that may not be true. Like a very pleasant wolf.” The wolf became Tony Luna, approaching a runaway and asking to photograph her.

Was the first-time novelist daunted by describing sights she’s never seen? “I really struggled with the idea of whether or not I should visit all these international places,” Mayne says. But she prefers to imagine locations, especially for scenes that take place in other time periods. “I can’t go to India in the ‘70s,” she says, adding, “I wanted my characters to view these places as alien worlds, that they would float like oil on water and never really be part of that landscape, would be eternal tourists, or eternal missionaries. Eternal colonists. I think the book is very much about different kinds of colonialism, seeing things the way you want to see them rather than as they are, imposing your desires on a place or a person.”

Mayne’s advisor at Bard, poet Robert Kelly, gave her manuscript to novelist and playwright Carey Harrison. After reading it on a plane to L.A., Harrison sent it to Dr. Cicero’s publisher Maximiliano Reyes, who acquired it along with Mankiller, a taut, sexy fever-dream of a novella set in Mayne’s native Texas. Harrison became Mayne’s editor, a process he downplays as “holding a genius’ hand.”

Mayne uses the same word for Harrison. “He’s a fucking genius. He really is a magus. He made me take myself seriously. And he really understands the mystical element of writing, the hunter/gatherer aspect.”

She’s started another new novel, much of it written in a black locust grove she calls “my summer office.” The conversation circles back to the natural world and the cycle of seasons. “Fall and winter turn the landscape so evocative. It’s an inward-turning time,” Mayne says. “It’s all about noticing.”

Stepping outside, she surveys the sun-gilded marsh, watching birds flit through backlit reeds. It’s a vista she savors. “You don’t know where in the world you are. It doesn’t look like the Hudson Valley. It’s exotic, like a savanna.”

There might be tigers.

Ashley Mayne will appear in conversation with Carey Harrison on 11/7 at 4pm at the Golden Notebook,Woodstock.

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SHORT TAKES October brings a bountiful harvest of books by Hudson Valley authors. Here are six standouts with author events on both sides of the river. Buy local, read local!

A LITTLE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES JAMES WEST DAVIDSON YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2015, $25

Covering five centuries in just over 300 pages is a tall order, but Rhinebeck historian Davidson rises to the challenge with a vivid, user-friendly overview of the (frequently bloody, sometimes smallpoxinfected) American quilt. Rich with novelistic detail and finely drawn characters, his Little History stretches from Columbus sighting land to Obama’s family tree. Appearing 10/7 at 7pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck; 10/8 at 7pm, White Hart Inn, Salisbury CT.

ALONG THE MT. BEACON INCLINE RAILWAY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE GREG BILOTTO ARCADIA PUBLISHING, 2015, $21.99

Mount Beacon is blessed with spectacular views of the Hudson Highlands. For nearly a century, its western face was traversed by the world’s steepest funicular railway. Constructed by tough men and pack mules, the popular tourist attraction opened in 1902; enthusiasts want to rebuild it. Hudson Valley native Bilotto details this saga with evocative period photos. Exhibition opening and book signing 10/9 at 6pm, Beacon Institute for Rivers & Estuaries, Clarkson University, Beacon.

Immaculate Blue Paul Russell

Cleis Press, 2015, $16.95

CALF ANDREA KLEINE SOFT SKULL PRESS, 2015, $24

Would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley, Jr. became romantically involved with socialite Leslie DeVeau (who in 1981 murdered her daughter—the author’s childhood friend) when the two were institutionalized at the same psychiatric hospital. In her first novel, performance artist Kleine deftly weaves their fictionalized, parallel inner dialogues (names changed to protect the guilty). Appropriately unsettling—and highly addictive. Appearing 10/10 at noon with Melissa Holbrook Pierson at the Pocketbook Factory, Hudson ArtsWalk. Full schedule: Cccaartswalk.com/literary.

BLOOD RED: MUNDY’S LANDING BOOK ONE WENDY CORSI STAUB WILLIAM MORROW, 2015, $7.99

A murderous creep stalking redheads in a big box store, an indignant letter to the editor protesting a macabre class trip, and we’re off. The opening salvo of two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Staub’s new trilogy will grab readers by the roots of their hair (whether it’s red or not) as dark deeds and a grisly past unfold in a picturesque riverside town that bears no small resemblance to Rhinebeck.

Appearing 10/17 at 4pm, The Golden Notebook, Woodstock.

WEIRD GIRL AND WHAT’S HIS NAME MEAGAN BROTHERS THREE ROOMS PRESS, 2015, $16.95

What happens when your gay best friend—the one you share everything with—turns out to be hiding big secrets? Seventeenyear-old outsiders and X-files fanatics Lula and Rory each narrate half of their story. Brothers burrows deep into her characters’ hearts and minds as they struggle with unruly sexual urges, family issues, and their own ruptured friendship. A welcome addition to the growing canon of LGBTQ-themed teen literature. Appearing 10/18 at 4pm with Kate Scelsa & Gary D. Schmidt, Hudson Valley YA Society at Oblong, Rhinebeck.

CONSTELLATION MELISSA MCGILL, WITH SAM ANDERSON, JOE BAKER & HADRIAN COUMANS, RICHARD BLANCO, TRACY K. SMITH, EDWIN TORRES, AND JEFFREY YANG PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PRESS, 2015, $30

Railway commuters along the Hudson often stare at Bannermans’ Island, with its haunting ruined castle, gutted by an armory explosion and subsequent fire. Starting this June, a site-specific light installation by Beacon artist McGill has added a layer of visual wonder. Stellar in every sense, this striking, midnight-blue book is a collaboration between the artist and poets and writers inspired by her work.

Appearing at 10/23 at 6pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck.

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reunion is always good for revelatory drama, particularly a reunion centered around the wedding of two middle-aged men, along with their families, and some frenemies. Of course sparks will fly. But one of the unexpected delights of Vassar professor Paul Russell’s intense and erotic Immaculate Blue is where the real heat comes from. Yes, you’ve got befuddled elders, resentful siblings, and a catty, jealous coterie, but they’re merely supporting players. The notable action rises from riveting fascinator, Chris. Since he abandoned his record store/hangout Immaculate Blue a quarter century before, no one has seen or heard from him, but to everyone’s surprise, Chris accepts an invitation and flies in from the nightmarish oil fields of Nigeria to rejoin his crew in Poughkeepsie. Even he doesn’t quite know why he’s compelled to come to the wedding of old (former?) friend Anatole and Rafa, Anatole’s rock of a partner. Although cruel, cynical, and inwardly violent, Chris is sympathetic, even sexy; as he grasps his own intent, so do we. It’s an unpredictable, wholly satisfying ride.

Anatole and longtime friend Lydia (she’s the one who tracked down Chris) have done well. Immaculate Blue is set in 2012, and the shadow of the AIDS crisis lingers.

Chris managed to miss that, but Anatole’s salon business, managed by Lydia, is thriving, and Lydia and her politically conservative husband have raised a beautiful 17-year-old son, Caleb, who beguiles Chris. Caleb is a hearing-disabled drummer and the only character who vociferously objects to Chris’s present life as an “independent contractor” in places like Iraq and the Niger Delta. Their conversations give Chris an opportunity to describe life far away from the First World. These revelations, in dialogue and flashbacks, are stunning and unforgettable. Russell shows us how Chris uses violence, adrenaline, and power to connect in a world that is creeping ever closer to our own. Chris’s privileged insight—the testimony of a scarred man living where sound bites are made (and where atrocities are ignored)—resonates with frightening clarity.

Immaculate Blue is a sequel of sorts; Anatole, Lydia, and Chris first appeared in Russell’s 2000 novel The Salt Point, a tale of almost-young ’80s kids taking their first fitful steps into adulthood. Back then, Chris drove Lydia and especially Anatole to distraction, and some bed-hopping and bruising of hearts occurred. They all say they’ve moved on, but Chris’s return awakens past grievances and lusts, occasionally indistinguishable.

By moving point of view from character to character, often from paragraph to paragraph, Russell achieves piercing intimacy with all his players. All get their say, both inwardly and outwardly, and each voice is distinctive. Refreshingly, almost every fiftyish character is at peace with what time has done to his or her body; even though flesh is no longer taut, and certain organs do not function as they once did, Russell’s loving prose renders all bodies beautiful, ennobled, and often devastatingly erotic. Pot bellies, faded tattoos, and half-erections never had it so good.

While Immaculate Blue spends ample time in the shadows, the novel emerges as a defiant dance of life, a guiltless doubling down on sensual pleasure as the Grim Reaper edges ever nearer and middle age settles in. What simpatico souls will be at your side when you cross those thresholds, and what will they inspire you to do? Although they are deeply flawed, you could do a lot worse than the characters in Immaculate Blue.

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uc Sante suggests that his new book, The Other Paris, might be seen as a catacomb, “since it contains the skulls of vast numbers of people who lived and died in Paris but wouldn’t find their home there nowadays.” Glimpsing into these skulls and imagining the lives of ragpickers, rope dancers, cafe divas, brothel workers, opium addicts, besotted bohemians, and flame-throwing revolutionaries, the distinguished Belgian-born historian and critic leads us through twisting ancient streets to the teeming, generally insalubrious, stomping grounds of Baudelaire, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Edith Piaf. This illuminating monograph on the city that Walter Benjamin called the “capital of the 19th century” gives privileged status to the dissolute substrate, while implicit throughout is an inextricable pairing of dizzying intoxication with pinnacles of art. As with his 1991 landmark, Low Life: The Lures and Snares of Old New York, the author’s frame of interest drums home an underlying message: “The past, whatever its drawbacks, was wild. By contrast, the present is farmed.”

An eminent appreciator of crime and vice, Sante indicates general differences between French attitudes on disobedience and ours. Police were vigorously despised by the poor from the time of Napoleon, and the view that criminals are created by the penal system persists widely to this day. He introduces us to the literati’s darling scoundrel, Pierre-Francois Lacenaire, a guillotine-bound, unrepentant memoirist who redefined the criminal calling as valid social protest. He figures in works spanning from Lautreamont’s Les Chants de Maldoror to the 1945 film Children of Paradise. Readers also encounter the real Pierrot Le Fou, whose police photo shows his skeletal remains collaged onto his portrait to prove his death to the disbelieving public; while bearing no resemblance to Belmondo’s Pierrot, it is one of this visually rich volume’s more stunning images. The original Pierrot was a stock character of theater, a lecherous mime in a puffy blouse who, when aggressively performed by Baptiste Deburau during the Bourbon Restoration, became a hero to the underclasses and would play an ongoing role in the collective psyche.

On discomforts and privations of the past, whether the weariness of overworked Roma musicians or the squalor that spread cholera, Sante—professor of the History of Photography at Bard College—reveals a gift for empathy, and his choice illustrations ripen in the rays of his sui generis prose. Ambulating amid urban turbulence, with the acid smells of sausage and sewage in the air, the writer in the guise of a flâneur keeps the linkage of high and low in mind at every turn. There is Verlaine’s vagabond secretary, Bibi-la-Puree, who made a living after his boss’s death selling the poet’s purported walking sticks (the legendary clochard receives a mention in Joyce’s Ulysses). We get the dope on Aristide Bruant, the comic impresario whose ditties once constituted a publishing goldmine, and whose name and long red scarf are still familiar from ToulouseLautrec’s immortal posters. There is reverence laced with scandal-sheet relish as our discriminating guide details the often tragic career arcs of Montmartre’s dominant chanteuses; the great Frehel, for instance, ended up selling vegetables on the street.

Despite his avuncular tone citing hardships, the author does not hide his abhorrence for the major renovation projects ostensibly intended to cure social ills. Conjuring the Paris that predated the wholesale destruction of neighborhoods begun in 1862, he conveys what was lost when a pickpockets’ street, and one for hustlers, were no longer joined at the hip.

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POETRY

Edited by Phillip X Levine. Deadline for our November issue is Octoberber 5. Send up to three poems or three pages (whichever comes first).

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I Am

And oh, we used to fish Aching, arching rods unreeling slipping line into wave beneath foam

I am Nathan I wonder if the world’s just a test I hear the birds chirping while I lay awake I see the beautiful red chested robin in the tree I want to be the best I can I am Nathan I pretend that the sounds I hear at night are just me I feel the snake’s scaly skin on my hands I touch the smooth bark of the beech tree I worry about the cat and dog getting used to each other I cry when I am sad and lonely I am Nathan I understand that life’s not fair I say that nature is a gift that should live I dream about the day I will find my inner self I try to push myself in sports I hope that the world will make peace I am Nathan —Nathan Rubbo (10 years old)

ENGLISH This language I exalt in, with verbs to delight my slinking synapses, is sticky and playful and coy.

The finest words rest in the most untouched pages of dictionaries, waiting to be unwrapped like scandals.

There are so many words I want to grow old with. sardonic, ballerina, chandelier, July, tubular Adjectives play through my hair like lice who’ve discovered a daycare center.

They smear color and texture and fragrance over my walls my body the remaining years of my life that sleep in the fetal position under my bed.

—p

THE HIDDEN TEMPORAL In the stir of the mind, there’s an echo that resides us —Josh Sweet

BALLAD OF CIGARETTE MONTY (RW) There you go naked again banging your head on the rafters supporting the sky. Knocking the birds loose from their nesting flights.

Your thoughts are spinning in untoward directions.

Your brain has lost its moorings, your Cadillac pills aren’t working.

On the far side of the moon you find Hoffa. There’s a parade but it drifts like lilies in Heaven.

The moon never knows where to land when the lovelorn await momentum.

There’re cameras in your garden and microphones in the bath.

There is no escape from the compound of needs.

Only hurried exits, brief returns, the jinni obscuring our dreams.

of light itself earth and stone as light catchers dissolving flesh melting landscapes oxidized in blood but for those light has ceased to touch the sun adrift in a fever dream a battlefield seen through a gray window by a bald man with yellow eyes— Let there be light not for the sake of light itself

let light call forth the dead

—Richard Donnelly

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Let there be light not for the sake

PARIS FOR LOVERS

—Daniel J Miccio

NEW HEIGHTS/SAME LOWS

—for Nick S.

the created world as light-catcher

The mountains at the bottom know my name They sing so beautifully; they drive me insane But I have to swim lower to touch the peaks I’ll hold my breath longer; I won’t breathe for weeks

—Lisa McLemore

—Mike Jurkovic w/ Will Nixon

I won’t tell you all the places we can go but there are many the names are not important not now first we have to prepare ourselves sit here in my garden in Minneapolis I can tell you are excited so am I let me pour some wine it will taste better in Montparnasse I’ll give you that but for now let’s talk I know it’s noisy here and that dog won’t stop barking but what will you think when we are alone on those streets with my arm around you maybe in front of the Louvre or the Place de la Concorde try not to be impatient we have plenty of time have another glass imagine all the flowers we can almost say we were there

Nouns have held me while I cried.

Interjections have fought the subtlest wars on my behalf.

ANDREW WYETH ENTERS HEAVEN, II

as stones in our orchards breakers along our shore as waves breaking against our nakedness on a summer day as what commands light because it wounds us with its brilliance —Paul Pines

COUNTING

DEAR VIRGINIA,

THIS SOMEONE I CALL STRANGER

In spite of it all Your life comes down to this One thing –

We made it. Oh my goddess, we made it. You sent me this beautiful green chair with this beautiful green woman in her beautiful light blue white strapped shoes. She looks like a bluebird. She feels like a deer. She is laying on this beautiful green chair like a feather. I think of erasing my Mother while I believe she is here. She is floating, see how the legs are dark and in shadow. She is floating, see how her eyes are tipped down and she feels herself tall inside the forest that she is listening to the forest believing it is her; the birds are speaking for her. She is lovely. She is magic. She knows. She knows as deep as deep as a chair knows.

Yet again, why try?

The breath Through your nose, Complex interplay of ribs Diaphragm, abdominals, the Broken heart that still moves Oxygen throughout, This Poem Of inside and out, This home For which you labored, Counting change into a jar, Palm forward, eyes down, Back bent and sweating.

It is After all, Just a room we pass From the cool shade Of a blue-gray hall, Into the fine, silken Sunlight We glimpse Beyond the door.

You sent her to me ten feet away melting in soft green mint white light that is misting from that lawn chair now because it is holding us between our frozen spaces. We are softer for it, for feeling the mist, for experiencing it like fabric, for feeling the towels we were wrapped in out of the tub, for knowing how our stomachs curve to each other when we hug and breathe and laugh because we know it. It is scary. It doesn’t seem write. It doesn’t seem right. I will love just like I love this green chair in front of me. I will move on because I need to be alone. I need to have friends. I need to learn about friendships. Not Titantics. Not barges. Not fishing ships.

Friendships. That is what I need in my life and I have.

I will make an installation tonight of a green tent and bathtub.

I will finish my paintings of crystals. I will work on the totems for healing. I didn’t come here to do anything I said I was going to do.

Why am I such a romantic. Why is there poetry in everything. Why do I believe this is a book release, all set up for a book release, and one syncing period. Why is the lamp on its side. Why are all the chairs in my studio. Why do I see fish everywhere. Why do I feel ghosts.

Where are you calling from?

This time of year the fight drifts right out of me the side walls capitulate and let light in I bury the shovel needed to dig out your new garden buy up all of the bodega mango’s and give them to Freda by the freeway how she misses her mijo her hand woven rugs the stories from her village stored in the soul of her weary hands as they gesticulate from deprived nerve endings and madness this stoop is heavy and leaning out where will I go when I need to go?

There is only so much road until you forget how to drive and exactly where it is you should be by now.

—James Diaz

—Susie Tarnowicz

—Nancy Ebel

THE BLACK KNIGHT IMAGINE YOU ARE INFINITE

BLANKIE She trailed the ragged thing well past the age of eight, remains of what had been light comfort for her crib.

Last seen, leaking shreds, it remained somehow inviolate until the day she let it lay untouched.

Then it was boxed and put away.

She never said a word.

We do not know how it lost its magic but feel guilty nonetheless.

—Cliff Henderson

1. Imagine that I dream you in technicolor In sweeping whites and reds And the color of your eyes matches the trunks of the trees behind you And the soil beneath your feet And the park bench we sit on Feeding sky-blue pigeons.

2. Imagine that you are the sea, and I am the shore And you are crashing against me with waxing and waning ferocity Imagine that parts of me wash away when you leave Bits and pieces plucked away in the wash Coming back smoother and smaller when you are done with them.

3. Imagine that the sky is beneath your feet And that when you look down you can see constellations in the tiles on your floor There is one for you And one for me And we are a jumbled amalgamation of stars Too indistinct to make out where we differ from one another.

4. Imagine that we fall asleep together With our backs touching And our breaths matching And our heartbeats falling into a slow, steady rhythm Like grandfather clocks placed against the same wall.

—Sebastian Sorge

Chipped is the black knight plastic still he sits he is broken and not alone surrounded by others, all the same he is an outcast the black knight moves he jumps and neigh he is silent in his side, a gaping wound he is silent everyone else dances around the black knight he is still cracked is the black knight he is not alone -Antonia Bellamy-Talbot (15 years old)

TRAVEL POEM REVISITED I could live in the country of her mouth —Christopher Porpora 10/15 CHRONOGRAM POETRY 85

Food & Drink

A Little Shellfish Eco Shrimp Garden

By Phyllis Segura Photos by Roy Gumpel

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ean Claude Frajmund’s startup in Newburgh is of the jumbo variety. Early last month, he opened the doors to Eco Shrimp Garden—NewYork’s first indoor shrimp farm. Such local and state dignitaries as US Representative Sean Maloney, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Senator Bill Larkin, Assemblyman Frank Skartados, and Newburgh Mayor Judy Kennedy attended the grand opening on September 4. Bringing industry to Newburgh is a notable event, and Frajmund’s new aquaculture endeavor is making a sizeable splash.

Urban Waters Frajmund, a Brazilian with French parents, had a vision for the shrimpery 35 years ago. At 16, before college, he took a three-month hitchhiking trip around Brazil. In the early mornings, he would join the fisherman who walked along the shoreline with their nets and caught 30 to 40 pounds of fish before breakfast.

By 1980, when shrimp farming began in China, the sea was already showing signs of overfishing and poor aquaculture conditions. Frajmund’s idea for ecologically sound indoor farms that echoed the oceanic environment came as a response to such conditions. However, after more than six months of research, Frajmund learned that the technology had not advanced enough and was too expensive. “Two years ago I looked into it again and saw that it was now possible,” he says.

Today there are 25 indoor shrimp farms in the US, mostly in rural areas and some run by transitioning hog and cattle farmers. “This is the first one in New York State,” Frajmund says, referring to Eco Shrimp Garden. “I particularly wanted to do it in an urban environment so that I could deliver to a market within two hours.” The combination of Newburgh’s convenient access to the city and prime real estate market (Eco Shrimp Garden is in the former Resnick’s Mattress Outlet) made it the right spot.

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Global Market “Do you know about the mangroves? ” Frajmund asks. Mangroves grow along coastal zones, and are torn out and destroyed to create tropical shrimp farm ponds. Their loss is very serious since they are part of a complex and critical global ecosystem that creates a transitional zone between land and ocean. They absorb five times the amount of carbon than any other forest type. As much as 50 percent of mangrove destruction in recent years has been due to clear-cutting for shrimp ponds, according to the Mangrove Action Project. “Remember that tsunami in the Indian Ocean?” Frajmund asks. “A large part of the devastation was caused by the lack of mangroves to catch the waves.” These man-made, mangrove-depleting shrimp ponds don’t last.The shrimp are fed with antibiotics and hormones, but the shrimp ultimately die from disease and the ponds are abandoned, leaving polluted deserts. Sri Lanka is the first place that came to realize these dangers and now protects all of its mangroves.

“Last year [the US] imported 560,000 metric tons of these types of shrimp,” Frajmund says. Shrimp and salmon have the largest share of globally farmed seafood. “Their popularity has surpassed tuna in consumption,” he says. “They come frozen from these shrimp farms and they’re not fresh. They have been grown with antibiotics, hormones, and pesticides.” Americans love shrimp; they consume almost four pounds per year on average. Chain restaurants have promotions for endless shrimp despite a depleting supply and the 8,000-mile trip they make to our dinner plates. Gulf of Mexico shrimpers still frequently catch deformed shrimp and bycatch, especially sea turtles. The FDA examined only 3.7 percent of foreign shrimp shipments in 2014, according to Consumer Reports. Often only the shipping label is read and nothing is actually tested. According to a 2014 report in the New York

Opposite: Jean Claude Frajmund inside his shrimpery Eco Shrimp Garden in Newburgh; above: Frajmund holding one of his farm-raised shrimp.

Times, most of the shrimp the US imports come from farms in Latin America and Southeast Asia, where environmental and human rights experts have long identified forced labor, hazardous working conditions, damage to ecosystems, and the use of hormones and antibiotics.

Frajmund compares current shrimp-farming practices with factoryfarmed chickens that live in tight cages and are fed hormones and antibiotics.

“I’m part of the movement for healthy foods,” he says. Increased awareness about factory-farmed chicken has resulted in consumer demand for freerange, organic, hormone- and antibiotic-free chicken, even though it is not as cheap. Frajmund hopes that this growing awareness will also extend to aquaculture and to shrimp specifically. He sees what he is doing as part of the farm-to-table, low-carbon footprint movement. There are no US standards for the organic label when it comes to seafood, but consumers can educate themselves through printable guides from Seafoodwatch.org, with categories like “best choice,” “good alternative,” and, simply, “avoid.”

Shrimp Spa There are now eight 14’ x 4’ tanks in operation at Eco Shrimp Garden, incubating 150 pounds of shrimp each. Frajmund’s goal is to eventually have 24 tanks. “I started seeding the tanks in April this year and after five months, I was ready to start selling,” he says. Currently, Frajmund purchases post-larval seeds, or very young shrimp, of the Pacific white leg variety—the most extensively farmed species—from pathogen-free breeding companies in Florida and Hawaii. Eco Shrimp Garden is waiting to receive its nursery permit from the Department of Environmental Conservation, at which point Frajmund will be able to breed the seeds

himself in Newburgh, thus reducing the company’s carbon footprint even further. “For their feed, I purchase a fish protein that has no antibiotics and no hormones,” says Frajmund, and he is also researching alternatives to fishmeal feed, like seaweed. The ponds are in an enclosed area and very few people go in. A biosystem security protocol is in place, and no chemicals are used.

“My shrimp are happy!” says Frajmund, noting that you know when shrimp are happy, “When they jump! When they are energetic! It’s a shrimp spa.” They have no predators, and each shrimp is allotted a gallon of water. “They’re not crowded, so they’re happy,” says Frajmund, smiling.

“If you want to know more about how the shrimp reproduce, watch Isabel Rossellini.” He’s referring to Rossellini’s video series Green Porno. In the one about shrimp, she goes from making shrimp risotto to demonstrating how shrimp reproduce while wearing a shrimp costume. Ultimately, the video comments on the ethics of the shrimp farming industry, which often results in unnecessary bycatch and compromised quality. “How do you know when a shrimp is fresh?” Frajmund asks. “They have no smell other than the salty smell of the ocean. The heads stick on the body. They have two long antennas that you can see, and the shell is not loose and sticks to the flesh.”

Eco Shrimp Garden, located at 99 South William Street in Newburgh, sells fresh shrimp every day from 10am to 5pm for $25 per pound. And that’s good news for shrimp lovers. Because as Forrest Gump’s Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue reminds us, whether you barbecue it, boil it, bake it, or sauté it, there’s no shortage of options for enjoying “the fruit of the sea.”

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Drain.

Place a drizzle of olive oil on a cold plate. Peel the tail, leaving the head and tail tip. Place 3-4 shrimp on a plate, per serving.

Garnish each plate with the chopped red onion, parsley or cilantro, red chili flakes, capers, popcorn and lemon slices. Drizzle with some more extra virgin olive oil. Run a line of sesame chili oil along the side of the plate. Sprinkle with sea salt.

Serve cold.

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Grounded NY 83 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 514-3432 www.groundedny.com

Pamela’s Traveling Feast (845) 562-4505 www.pamelastravelingfeast.com

Restaurants Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill 91 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY (845) 265-5582 www.tuscangrill.com

100 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY (845) 331-4283

Osaka Restaurant

Puccini Ristorante 22 Garden Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-3055 www.puccinirhinebeck.com

Wine Bar & Cocktail Lounge with Late Night Lounge Menu Available Specialty Cocktails & Wines by the Glass

Serving Lunch & Dinner Daily

Sunday Champagne Brunch Noon—3 pm

91 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 845.265.5582

Extensive Italian Wine List

www.TuscanGrill.com

“America’s 1,000 top Italian Restaurants” Zagat

Tuthill House 20 Grist Mill Lane, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-4151 www.tuthillhouse.com

Would Restaurant, The 120 North Road, Highland, NY (845) 691-9883 www.thewould.com

Yolo Bistro 260 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 345-9230 www.yolobistrony.com

Specialty Food Shops

Immuneschein Tea Haus

Diego’s Taqueria

446 Main Street, Rosendale, NY (828) 319-1844 www.immune-schein.com immuneschein@gmail.com

63 North Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 802-0883 www.frogmoretavern.com

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458 Main Street, Beacon, NY www.thehopbeacon.com

Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY (845) 464-0756

Frogmore Tavern

“BEST “BEST SUSHI!” SUSHI!” Chronogram Chronogram & & Hudson Valley Hudson Valley Magazine Magazine

The Hop

Dohnut.

1475 Route 208, Wallkill, NY (845) 895-8975 www.elsies-place.com

“4.5 “4.5 STARS” STARS” Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie Journal Journal

28 E Market Street, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-2666 www.redhookcurryhouse.com

1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY (845) 471-6608 www.ciarestaurantgroup.com

Elsie’s Place

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Red Hook Curry House

Culinary Institute of America

38 John Street, Kingston, NY (845) 338-2816 www.diegoskingston.com

74 Garden Broadway 22 St. (845) (845) 757-5055 876-7338

4076 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY (845) 229-8277 www.hydeparkbrewing.com

Jack’s Meats & Deli

Bistro-to-Go

22 St. 74Garden Broadway (845) (845) 876-7338 757-5055

Hyde Park Brewing Company

Ole Savannah Table & Bar

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Hudson Hil’s

307 Wall Street, Kingston, NY 845-338-MOOO www.fleishers.com info@fleishers.com 79 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2244

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Kingston Candy Bar 319 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 901-0341 www.kingstoncandybar.com

Wine Bars Jar’d Wine Pub Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY www.jardwinepub.com

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Alternative Energy

Art Supplies Catskill Art & Office Supply

Hudson Solar (845) 876-3767 www.hvce.com

Animal Sanctuaries Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary 2 Rescue Road, High Falls, NY (845) 679-5955 www.WoodstockSanctuary.org

Antiques Barn Star Productions

7 Center Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-0616 www.barnstar.com

Hudson Antiques Dealers Association Hudson, NY www.hudsonantiques.net hudsonantiques@gmail.com

Newburgh Vintage Emporium 5006 Route 9W, Newburgh, NY

Outdated

314 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-0030 outdatedcafe@gmail.com

Irace Architecture

Warwick, NY (845) 988-0198 www.IraceArchitecture.com

Richard Miller, AIA

28 Dug Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4480 www.richardmillerarchitect.com

Painted Piece, The

393 Main Street, Catskill, NY (201) 970-6618 www.thepaintedpiece.net

Attorneys Traffic and Criminally Related Matters.

Karen A. Friedman, Esq., President of the Association of Motor Vehicle Trial Attorneys

30 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY (845) 266-4400 or (212) 213-2145 k.friedman@msn.com newyorktrafficlawyer.com Representing companies and motorists throughout New York State. Speeding, reckless driving, DWI, trucking summons and misdemeanors, aggravated unlicensed matters, appeals, article 78 cases. 27 years of trial experience.

Audio & Video Markertek Video Supply www.markertek.com

Auto Sales & Services Fleet Service Center

185 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4812

Kinderhook Toyota

1908 New York 9H, Hudson, NY (518) 822-9911 www.kinderhooktoyota.com

Art Galleries & Centers Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts

Beverages Binnewater

36 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2079 www.byrdcliffe.org events@woodstockguild.org

(845) 331-0504 www.binnewater.com

Crawford Gallery of Fine Art

Monkfish Publishing

65 Main Street, Pine Bush, NY (845) 744-8634

Cross Contemporary Art

81 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY www.crosscontemporaryart.com

Eckert Fine Art - CT Inc. 34 Main Street, Millerton, NY (518) 592-1330 www.eckertfineart.com

Gallery 66

66 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY (845) 809-5838 www.gallery66ny.com

Books 22 East Market Street, Suite 304, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4861 www.monkfishpublishing.com

Bookstores Mirabai of Woodstock

23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 www.mirabai.com

Olde Warwick Booke Shoppe

Mark Gruber Gallery

31 Main Street, Warwick, NY (845) 544-7183 www.yeoldewarwickbookshoppe.com warwickbookshoppe@hotmail.com

Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery

WDST 100.1 Radio Woodstock

New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1241 www.markgrubergallery.com 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 431-8610

Mill Street Loft

Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 471-7477 www.millstreetloft.org

North River Gallery

29 Main Street, Suite 2B, Chatham, NY www.northrivergallery.com

Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY www.newpaltz.edu/museum

Tivoli Artists Gallery

60 Broadway, Tivoli, NY (845) 757-2667 www.tivoliartistsgallery.com

WAAM - Ulster Artists On-line 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2940 www.woodstockart.org

Broadcasting Woodstock, NY www.wdst.com

Building Services & Supplies Berkshire Products, Inc.

884 Ashley Falls Road, Sheffield, NY www.berkshireproducts.com

Cabinet Designers

747 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 331-2200 www.cabinetdesigners.com

Cord King

(845) 797-6877 cordkingllc@gmail.com

Glenn’s Wood Sheds (845) 255-4704

H. Houst & Son Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2115 www.hhoust.com

Hillsdale, NY: (518) 325-3131 Hudson, NY: (518) 828-9431 www.herringtons.com

D’amby Project

7270 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY (845) 705-4345 www.thedambyproject.com

John A Alvarez and Sons 3572 Route 9, Hudson, NY (518) 851-9917 www.alvarezmodulars.com

Robert Allen

(845) 332–4315 www.tangonewpaltz.com

L Browe Asphalt Services (518) 479-1400 www.broweasphalt.com

Education Primrose Hill School - Elementary and Early Childhood Education inspired by the Waldorf Philosophy

Millbrook Cabinetry & Design

2612 Route 44, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-3006 www.millbrookcabinetryanddesign.com

23 Spring Brook Park, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-1226 www.primrosehillschool.com

N & S Supply

www.nssupply.com info@nssupply.com

Fulfilling Futures

New Leaf Treehouse Company

(845) 663-4308 www.fulfillingfutures.com

Robert George Design Group

Livingston Street Early Childhood Community

Terra Tile of Dutchess

Willow Schoolhouse

525 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor (914) 923-4295 1115 Us 9, Fishkill (845) 298-7737, www.terratileandmarble.com

(845) 419-3090 www.willowschoolhouse.com

Williams Lumber & Home Centers

Dutchess County Fairgrounds

(518) 526-6675 NewLeafTreehouseCompany.com

Kingston, NY (845) 340-9900 www.livingstonstreet.org

27 West Market Street, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-7088 www.robertgeorgedesigngroup.com

Events www.dutchessfair.com

6760 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-WOOD www.williamslumber.com

Film Columbia

Rosendale Theater Collective

Chatham, NY (518) 392-3446 www.filmcolumbia.com info@filmcolumbia.com

Upstate Films

Kingston www.opositivefestival.org

Cinemas

O+ Festival

Rosendale, NY www.rosendaletheatre.org

6415 Montgomery St. Route 9, Rhinebeck (845) 876-2515 132 Tinker Street, Woodstock (845) 679-6608 (845) 876-2515 www.upstatefilms.org

Clothing & Apparel

Farm Markets & Natural Food Stores 1240 Route 300, Newburgh, NY (845) 569-0303 1560 Ulster Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY (845) 336-6300 765 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 454-4330 www.adamsfarms.com

66 North Street, Kingston, NY (845) 339-4996 www.columbiacostumes.com

Lea’s Boutique

33 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY (518) 392-4666

Apple Bin Farm Market

810 Broadway, Ulster Park, NY (845) 339-7229 www.theapplebinfarmmarket.com

Willow Wood

38 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4141 willowwoodlifestyle@gmail.com

Hawthorne Valley Farm Store 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 518-672-7500 www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org

Computer Services Tech Smiths

Mother Earth’s Store House

45 North Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 443-4866 www.tech-smiths.com

Craft Galleries Crafts People

262 Spillway Road, West Hurley, NY (845) 331-3859 www.craftspeople.us Representing over 500 artisans, Crafts People boasts four buildings brimming with fine crafts; the largest selection in the Hudson Valley. All media represented, including: sterling silver and 14K gold jewelry, blown glass, pottery, turned wood, kaleidoscopes, wind chimes, leather, clothing, stained glass, etc.

Custom Home Design and Materials 2785 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY www.lindalny.com

Bearsville Theater, Woodstock, NY www.woodstockinvitational.com

Adam’s Fairacre Farms

Columbia Costumes

Atlantic Custom Homes

Woodstock Invitational LLC

1955 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 296-1069 249 Main Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-9614 300 Kings Mall Court, Route 9W, Kingston, NY (845) 336-5541 www.motherearthstorehouse.com Founded in 1978, Mother Earth’s is committed to providing you with the best possible customer service as well as a grand selection of high quality organic and natural products. Visit one of our convenient locations and find out for yourself!

Pennings Farm Market & Orchards 161 South Route 94, Warwick, NY (845) 986-1059 www.penningsfarmmarket.com

Sunflower Natural Foods Market 75 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-5361 www.sunflowernatural.com info@sunflowernatural.com

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Architecture

Kingston, NY: (845) 331-7780 Poughkeepsie, NY: (845) 452-1250 Woodstock, NY: (845) 679-2251

Dance Instruction

Herrington’s

Financial Advisors Third Eye Associates, Ltd

38 Spring Lake Road, Red Hook, NY (845) 752-2216 www.thirdeyeassociates.com

Gardening & Garden Supplies The Crafted Garden

(845) 858-6353 www.thecraftedgarden.com

Graphic Design Annie Internicola, Illustrator www.annieillustrates.com

Rabe & Company

Beacon, NY (646) 770-3367 www.rabeandco.com

Hair Salons Allure

47 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7774 allure7774@aol.com

Androgyny

5 Mulberry Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 256-0620

Le Shag.

292 Fair Street, Kingston, NY (845) 338-0191 www.leshag.com

Love Hair Salon

460 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 340-4544 lovehairNY.com

One on One Salon

23 East Market Street Suite D, Rhinebeck, NY www.oneoneonesalon.com

Home Furnishings & Décor

41 North Front Street, Kingston, NY

Buy In Greene

www.buyingreene.com/catskill

Catskill LDC

Fionn Reilly Photography

Organizations

422 Main Street, Catskill, NY nrichards@villageofcatskill.net

Go>Local

www.rethinklocal.org

Kingston Library

55 Franklin Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-0507 www.kingstonlibrary.org

Motorcyclepedia Museum

250 Lake Street (Route 32), Newburgh, NY (845) 569-9065

Re>Think Local

www.rethinklocal.org

RUPCO

(845) 331-2140 ext. 237 www.rupco.org

Sugar Loaf Chamber of Commerce Sugar Loaf, NY www.sugarloafnychamber.com

Wallkill Valley Writers

New Paltz, NY (845) 750-2370 www.wallkillvalleywriters.com khymes@wallkillvalleywriters.com Write with WVW. Creative writing workshops held weekly and on some Saturdays. Consultations & Individual Conferences also available. Registration/Information: www.wallkillvalleywriters.com or khymes@wallkillvalleywriters.com.

YMCA of Kingston

507 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 338-3810 www.ymcaulster.org

Outfitters

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Next Boutique

17 West Strand Street, Kingston, NY www.nextboutique.com

Interior Design New York Designer Fabric Outlet 3143 Route 9, Valatie, NY (518) 758-1555 www.nydfo.myshopify.com

Jewelry, Fine Art & Gifts Bop to Tottom

299 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 338-8100

Dreaming Goddess

44 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2206 www.dreaminggoddess.com

Geoffrey Good Fine Jewelry 238 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (212) 625-1656 www.geoffreygood.com

Hudson Valley Goldsmith

11 Church Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-5872 www.hudsonvalleygoldsmith.com

Hummingbird Jewelers

23 A. East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4585 www.hummingbirdjewelers.com hummingbirdjewelers@hotmail.com

Vitae Ascendere Designs www.vitae-ascendere.com

Landscaping Coral Acres, Keith Buesing, Topiary, Landscape Design, Rock Art (845) 255-6634

Lawyers & Mediators Jacobowitz & Gubits (845) 778-2121 www.jacobowitz.com

Music JTD Productions, Inc (845) 679-8652 www.JTDfun.com

Musical Instruments Barcones Music

528 Broadway, Kingston, (845) 331-6089 www.barconesmusiconline.com

Imperial Guitar & Soundworks 99 Route 17K, Newburgh, NY (845) 567-0111 www.imperialguitar.com

Corporate Image Studio

1 Jacobs Lane, New Paltz, NY (845)255-5255 www.mgphotoman.com mgphotoman@gmail.com

Light House

86 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-1000 www.lighthousestyle.com

Photography

Stockade Guitars

Performing Arts Bard College Public Relations

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY (845) 758-7900 www.fischercenter.bard.edu

Bardavon 1869 Opera House

35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2072 www.bardavon.org

BSP Kingston

323 Wall Street, Kingston, NY www.bspkingston.com

Center for Performing Arts 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 232-2320 www.centerforperformingarts.org

Falcon, The

1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY (845) 236-7970 www.liveatthefalcon.com

Half Moon Theatre

2515 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY www.halfmoontheatre.org

Kaatsbaan International Dance Center www.facebook.com/kaatsbaan www.kaatsbaan.org

The Linda WAMCs Performing Arts Studio

339 Central Ave, Albany, NY (518) 465-5233 www.thelinda.org The Linda provides a rare opportunity to get up close and personnel with world-renowned artists, academy award winning directors, headliner comedians and local, regional, and national artists on the verge of national recognition. An intimate, affordable venue, serving beer and wine, The Linda is a night out you won’t forget.

Mid-Hudson Civic Center

Poughkeepsie, NY www.midhudsonciviccenter.org

Shadowland Theater

157 Canal Street, Ellenville, NY (845) 647-5511 www.shadowlandtheatre.org

Pet Services & Supplies

Saugerties, NY (845) 802-6109 www.fionnreilly.com

Kenro Izu Studio www.kenroizu.com

Woodstock Picture Studio

(845) 679-5913 www.woodstockpicturestudio.com

Picture Framing Atelier Renee Fine Framing

The Chocolate Factory, 54 Elizabeth Street, Suite 3, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-1004 www.atelierreneefineframing.com renee@atelierreneefineframing.com A visit to Red Hook must include stopping at this unique workshop! Combining a beautiful selection of moulding styles and mats with conservation quality materials, expert design advice and skilled workmanship, Renee Burgevin, owner and CPF, has over 25 years experience. Special services include shadow-box and oversize framing as well as fabric-wrapped and French matting. Also offering mirrors.

Pools & Spas Aqua Jet

1606 Ulster Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY (845) 336-8080 www.aquajetpools.com

Printing Services Beacon Fine Art Printing

Beacon, NY (914) 522-4736 www.beaconfineartprinting.com

Printing Services Fast Signs

1830 South Rd Suite 101, Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 298-5600 www.fastsigns.com/455 455@fastsigns.com

Real Estate 120 Main Street, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-7666 www.friendlycircle.weebly.com LWillow@Aol.com

50 N Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-8217

136 Clinton Street, Montgomery, NY (845) 401-9232 www.montgomeryms.com

Mountain Laurel Waldorf School

16 South Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-0033 www.mountainlaurel.org

Oakwood Friends School

22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 462-4200 www.OakwoodFriends.org SummerCamp@OakwoodFriends.org

Poughkeepsie Day School

260 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 462-7600 www.poughkeepsieday.org admissions@poughkeepsieday.org

Rudolf Steiner School

35 West Plain Road, Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-4015 www.gbrss.org

South Kent School

40 Bulls Bridge Road, South Kent, CT (860) 927-3539 x201 www.southkentschool.org

SUNY New Paltz School of Fine and Performing Arts New Paltz, NY (845) 257-3860 www.newpaltz.edu/artnews

SUNY Ulster

SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-5262 www.sunyulster.edu

Wild Earth Wilderness School New Paltz / High Falls area (845) 256-9830 www.wildearthprograms.org info@wildearthprograms.org

Shoes Pegasus Comfort Footwear New Paltz (845) 256-0788 Woodstock (845) 679-2373 www.PegasusShoes.com

Sunrooms Hudson Valley Sunrooms

Route 9W, Beacon, NY (845) 838-1235 www.hvsk.fourseasonssunrooms.com

Tourism Historic Huguenot Street

Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1660

Weddings Petalo’s

40 John Street, Kingston, NY (845) 514-2800 petalosfloral.com

Schools Bard MAT

Bard College (845) 758-7151 www.bard.edu/mat mat@bard.edu

Buxton School

291 South Street, Williamstown, MA (413) 458-3919 www.buxtonschool.org admissions@buxtonschool.org

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-5343 www.caryinstitute.org

Center for the Digital Arts / Westchester Community College Peekskill, NY (914) 606-7300 www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill peekskill@sunywcc.edu

Green Meadow Waldorf School (845) 356-2514 www.gmws.org

Wine & Liquor 1857 Barber’s Farm Distillery Middleburgh (518) 827-5454 www.1857spirits.com

Benmarl Vineyards

156 Highland Avenue, Marlboro, NY (845) 236-4265 www.benmarl.com

Kingston Wine Co.

65 Broadway on the Rondout, Kingston, NY www.kingstonwine.com

Miron Wine and Spirits

15 Boices Lane, Kingston, NY (845) 336-5155 www.mironwineanspirits.com

Nostrano Vineyards

14 Gala Lane, Milton, NY (845) 795-5473 www.nostranovineyards.com

Town and Country Liquors Route 212, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-8931 www.tcliquors.com

High Meadow School

Route 209, Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-4855 www.highmeadowschool.org

Pet Country

Maplebrook School

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Record Stores Rocket Number Nine Records

Hotchkiss School

6830 Rt. 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-9000

131 Millbrook School Road, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-8261 www.millbrook.org

Willow Realty

Hoppenstedt Veterinary Hospital 3040 Route 32 South, Kingston, NY (845) 331-1050 www.hoppvet.com

Millbrook School

11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT (860) 435-3663 www.hotchkiss.org/arts Route 22, Amenia, NY (845) 373-9511

Workshops Hudson Valley Photoshop Training, Stephen Blauweiss (845) 339-7834 www.hudsonvalleyphotoshop.com

Writing Services Peter Aaron

www.peteraaron.org info@peteraaron.orgo

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GOOD VIBRATIONS TURNING UP THE DIAL WITH ENERGY HEALING

by wendy kagan

illustration by annie internicola

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here was no question about it: As summer was slipping away, so too was what the Chinese would call chi and the yogis would call prana— my life force energy. Whether it was a mystery virus or a chronic ailment’s recurrence, something was depleting me of the vital juice that we see in such great abundance in children, that we feel when we run or dance, that we taste when we fall in love. Once it’s gone, you’ll do anything to get it back. So I reached out for help. For two weeks in September, I took a romp through the world of energy healing—a world that is esoteric, warm, wild, strange, mystical, earthy, and loving. I experienced a laying-on of hands at my heart center. I had aromatherapy oils feathered up my spine. I reclined on a bed under seven crystals aligned with my seven chakras. I received remote blasts of energy, and had angels and guides called up and invited to stay for a week or more. My inner skeptic raised an eyebrow, and my outer reporter asked a lot of questions, but mostly I received the gentle medicine with curiosity, openness, and a harvest-load of gratitude.

The Body Electric You won’t find any double-blind placebo trials proving the efficacy of energy healing anytime soon. You’re unlikely to get a nod of approval from a whitecoated MD or researcher that energy healing really works, though the medical establishment is starting to see the value of the alternative modality, which has been amping up in hospitals and hospices around the country. Reiki—the hands-on Japanese system that is the most well-known form of energy healing—is now on menus at many palliative care centers and cancer wards touting services designed to offer care on an emotional and spiritual level, and to improve quality of life. White Plains Hospital’s Dickstein Cancer Center, for example, now has integrative therapies including Reiki woven into their program. It’s the sign of a shift—what energy healers themselves might call an expansion of cultural consciousness or a raising of the collective frequencies.

In other words, we’ve arrived. We’re in the flow.

Still, for the uninitiated (that’s most of us) energy healing remains a murky business. It is, after all, invisible, explains Simone Harari, who is trained in about 20 different holistic modalities and offers a wide variety of energy “technologies” at Simhara Portal of the Heart, her idyllic spa and wellness center in Stone Ridge. “Electricity cannot be seen, but no one questions that it’s running through the wiring when we turn on the lights. When the lights stop working we call electricians to come fix the wires so the electricity can flow. I facilitate the same thing for my clients, restoring the flow through the energetic pathways in their bodies,” says Harari. For people familiar with ancient healing systems like Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and yoga, there’s a whole vocabulary with which to talk about energy conduits and centers in the body, such as the chakras or wheels of energy located from the seat or root to the crown of the head.Yet whether or not we speak the lingo of energy, we all know that wilting, wanting feeling when we don’t have it.

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Lights, Crystals, Action Sinking into a plush couch at Simhara, surrounded by objects of beauty and aromatherapy scents, is a kind of healing in itself. But it’s nothing compared to the Raindrop Technique that Harari performs on a massage table in the adjacent treatment room. She begins at my feet, applying the first of nine essential oils in the rolling motion of Tibetan reflexology; next comes wave after wave of oils—oregano, thyme, basil, cypress, wintergreen, marjoram, aroma seiz, peppermint, and valor—whisked up my spine in alternating brush strokes. “It’s not just a massage,” she explains; it’s energy work inspired by the Lakota Indians who would take sick tribe members on a journey to the Northern Lights to receive their healing powers. Like a band of colored light, each oil has a specific frequency or function, says Harari. “They’re very supportive to the emotional, respiratory, and immune systems of the body.”

The oils are also antimicrobial, making the Raindrop good for colds, flus, and inflammatory conditions. I leave almost giddy—feeling ten times lighter than when I’d arrived, and smelling like an herb garden.

A few days later I’m back, this time for hands-on healing followed by a whirl on Simhara’s Crystal Bed. As Harari works over me, she holds one hand on my heart as the other moves slowly in a figure-eight pattern across my torso. It isn’t long before I can feel it, the energy, moving in a subtle tingling sensation as if responding to her touch, which sometimes hovers a few inches above my physical body on what some would call my aura. “I feel like the client does the work, and I’m just a conduit, a channel of light and love,” she explains later. “When you allow that love to come through you to another person, the healing occurs.” Next comes the Crystal Bed, which invites you to lie down under a New Age-meets-the-Jetsons contraption with seven arms, each ending in a crystal infused with colored light. I “bathe” here for 20 minutes, the lights blinking Christmas-like over my seven chakra points. Harari says that each crystal has been blessed by John of God, a Brazilian healer and spiritual channel. She tells me that my angels and guides have been invited into the room, to raise my frequency.

I wish I could say I shook the hands of these ethereal beings—but no matter. Harari says they were working on me unseen. “I’ve had people with Lyme or lupus coming off the Crystal Bed feeling energized or pain free. I’ve had people with palpitations or anxiety who’ve said that’s gone now. I’ve had people come off the table and say they didn’t experience anything. It’s a very individual experience.”

Energy In, Peace Out According to Brett Bevell, an energy healer and author based in Hyde Park, not everyone can feel subtle energetics, but we’re not lesser people if we can’t. “We all have different levels of energetic sensitivity—some people have more sense of energy, and some have less. In certain circles they think if you can’t feel the energy you’re not spiritually evolved. I disagree with that.”

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The Energy Doctor Is In What heals, anyway? Aruna Bakhru, MD—who has an internal medicine practice in Poughkeepsie along with a side practice focusing on alternative modalities—has given it a lot of thought. “Look at the placebo effect,” she says. “If someone is given a placebo and it works, was it the medication, or was it their own infinitely powerful mind? The mind is so powerful that it can create healing out of nothing.” Bakhru, who grew up in India and immigrated to the United States as a child, is well-versed in the language of energetics. “In Ayurveda you have many bodies—a physical body, an energetic body, a soul,” she says. “All healing is energy healing.”

Bakhru came back to her roots when she started working with alternative modalities such as homeopathy, biofeedback, and flower essences—and she also reclaimed what’s missing from a lot of modern medicine: personal connection. In hospitals, she says, “We reach for the stars and the moon and we do these amazing things—open heart surgeries, this and that. It’s all excellent. But medicine has become very skewed. Doctors have just a few minutes face-to-face with a patient. The satisfaction is gone—the satisfaction of helping another human being.That’s what I got back doing these other modalities.”

One woman came to her with knee pain, and while Bakhru recommended an orthopedic surgeon, the person insisted on working with her energetically.

With biofeedback, they discovered that she was carrying a lot of resentment; once she cleared that, her knee pain went away.

Some might say that energy healing is about being open to mystery, or believing in a kind of magic. For Bakhru, it’s a lot more practical: “The ultimate analysis, in my belief, is that we heal because of our own inner permission.”

Harari agrees—and her heady oils, warm hands, and Crystal Bed are only tools in the deep work that must happen within each unique being who comes to her. “I’m just the vessel,” she says. “It’s the people that heal themselves.”

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Bevell is a master of several different modalities, including Reiki and lesserknown forms like Vortex Healing, which borrows energy from the heart realm, and Magical Awakening—his preferred form—which is based on the Celtic concept of three cauldrons, or energy centers, at the navel, heart, and crown. “My clients find that it helps them get through stuff really fast. One woman, after three Magical Awakening sessions, felt that she no longer had to be in therapy, and she’d been in therapy for 15 years,” he says.

It was a difficult childhood that drew Bevell to energy healing in the first place; he’d tried traditional therapy and 12-step groups, but always felt a need to go deeper. “It wasn’t until I got into energy healing that things started to shift for me. I think it’s because there are energetic cords between us and whoever we’ve interacted with in our lives. In a childhood situation where there was a lot of trauma, you’ve still got energetic cords with those people. Energy healing is about cleaning up the cords, and releasing the debris or dirt so it’s not weighing you down anymore.” It makes sense that you’d treat energetic problems with energetic solutions—and Bevell says that most of the people who come to him want to work through mental or emotional issues, more often than physical ailments. “They come for emotional peace,” he says.

Working with Bevell can be a far-out experience, literally. Although he teaches at the Omega Institute and sometimes offers sessions at Izlind Integrative Wellness Center & Institute in Rhinebeck, his preferred mode is to send energy distantly, through time and space. He has clients in Hollywood who swear by his work. “I’ll send you a blast,” he offers during our interview—but while I expect him to stay on the phone and talk me through an experience, he instructs me to hang up and get comfortable. He’ll be sending the blast from Omega, over 25 miles away. As I lie on my bed and wait to feel something, I can’t help but wonder—are the energy satellites transmitting signals, or down because of the rain? Does the energetic envelope have the right zip code? Whether I feel it or not, Bevell has assured me, the energy will be working. Besides, just lying down after a long day feels pretty damn good.

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The O+ Festival returns to Uptown Kingston October 9-11.

Healthy Return Like a life-giving contagion, the O+ Festival has spread in a manner that can only be diagnosed as elatedly exponential since its ambitious 2010 launch. And not only in its seed site of Kingston, where the three-day, citywide event has steadily increased the number of participating musicians, artists, and healthcare/wellness providers, along with its attendance, with each passing year. Last month, the first-ever Chicago O+ Festival was held, and in November, the festival’s California edition will make its third appearance. The reasons for O+’s success are clear and resonant, says the phenomenon’s co-founder Joe Concra, who along with a crew of likewise evangelical volunteers has been busily preparing for the 2015 Kingston O+ Festival, which will return to the Ulster County city on October 9, 10, and 11. “I think it obviously points to our mission,” says Concra. “Which is to celebrate art and music while creating a bridge to accessible healthcare for artists.”

Begun as a brainstorm between Concra, an artist himself, and a group of music- and art-loving doctors, dentists, and other wellness professionals, O+ presents performances and exhibitions at various venues across its host cities while offering free health and wellness care to participating musicians, artists, and festival volunteers. The 60 acts performing at the sixth annual Kingston O+ Festival include Living Colour vocalist Corey Glover, reunited power pop legends the Bongos, and indie sensations Widowspeak, Prince Rama, Quilt, and Screaming Females. Among the 25 visual and multimedia artists set to beautify Kingston’s urban landscape are returning street artist Gaia, whose massive 2013 mural Artemis Emerging from the Quarry has, according to Concra, become a permanent tourist magnet that’s helped the local economy. Performance pieces will

include a collaboration by composer Pauline Oliveros and poet/playwright Ione, and family activities and food vendors are part of the O+ formula as well.

Registered musicians, artists, and workers at the donation- and sponsorship-funded festival can attend clinics staffed by volunteer doctors, dentists, and other medical and healing practitioners. But with the welcome advent of Obamacare since the festival originated, has the need for O+ diminished? “Just because people have health insurance doesn’t mean they’re healthy,” maintains Concra. “Many have recurring problems, which these therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, and addiction and nutrition counselors can really help them with. Some doctors offer return-visit vouchers and referrals and other advice.” In exchange for an all-events-access wristband, the admission request is simple. “What’s it worth to you—all of these amazing bands and artists, free health clinics, yoga and other healing arts, dance parties, family events, and all of this other great stuff?” asks Concra. “We just ask that people give that question some thought and pay what they feel is appropriate and can pay.”

“I think O+’s been so successful because the people who attend and are involved in making it happen see that it’s really about something bigger,” Concra says. “Which is building community and all of us helping each other.”

The 2015 Kingston O+ Festival will take place at venues throughout Kingston on October 9, 10, and 11. For a schedule of performances, clinics, and events and other information, visit Opositivefestival.org.

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THURSDAY 1 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Exodus: Newburgh Extension

First Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison re-entry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee).

Come join us to assist the new Exodus Transitonal Community in Newburgh, (a re-entry program for those being released from prison), as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.

DANCE Swingin’ Newburgh

First Thursday of every month. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios 7-7:30. Swing Shift Orchestra plays 7:30-9pm. Newburgh Brewing Company, Newburgh. Got2lindy.com.

FRIDAY 2 COMEDY Kevin James

8pm. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Rhinebeck Arts Festival

10am-5pm. A celebration of artistic expression in its many forms with a main focus on craft and visual art. This unusual and exciting shopping experience will include 200 outstanding American makers, live music, demonstrations, hands-on art encounters, children’s activities, gourmet foods and beverages and more. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.

HippieFest 2015 8pm. $58-$88/$125 meet and greet.

Featuring the legendary group The Family Stone, Rick Derringer, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels Badfinger ft Joey Molland. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown.

(914) 631-3390.

Kevin McKrell and Brian Melick 8pm. $18-$24. Kevin McKrell and Brian Melick of the acclaimed Celtic band, The McKrells, return for an evening of Celtic, folk and bluegrass music. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

Mike Stern Trio 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Weekend of Wallkill Festival of Events 4:30-8:30pm. At various venues around downtown features kayaking on the river, art auction, live music with Dylan Doyle Band, food trucks, Dog Costume Contest, Mad Hatters’ Unbirthday Tea Party, bouncy house, face painting, vendors and townwide yard sale and business sidewalk sales.

Wallkill Public Library, Wallkill. 926-8325.

The Track 9:30pm. Classic rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

Cowboy Junkies 8pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson.

(518) 828-4800.

FOOD & WINE Parisian Art Festival

9pm. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. (518) 276-3921.

Elliot Yamin 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market This is predominantly a producers market, featuring Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org/ agriculture-horticulture/taste-ny-market-attodd-hill-1.php.

MUSIC Brooks Williams (Americana Rock) and Guy Davis (Blues) 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Girls Guns and Glory 7:30pm. $28. Country and rockabilly throwback. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Radkey The Half Moon, Hudson. (518) 828-1562.

SPIRITUALITY The Art of Ayurveda with Mariko Hirakawa

9am-9pm. 4-day workshop. retreat, we will immerse ourselves in the study of the fundamental principles of Ayurveda with an eye to its practical application in daily life. Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, Phoenicia. 688-6897.

Evening of Clairvoyant Channeling 7pm. $25/$20. Rev. Betsy Stang. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES 10 Week Comedic Monologue Writing Workshop 6:30-9:30pm. TMI Project Space, Kingston. 514-2745.

Playing with Voice and Rhythm with Pete Blum and Bill Ross First Thursday of every month, 8-9pm. $10. An opportunity for musicians and those with no prior musical training at all to explore some of the basic ways that we can communicate non-verbally through the beautiful medium of pure vocal tones and rhythmic improvisations. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

Solarize Beacon+ Educational Workshop 7-8:30pm. Open to the public. Opportunity to hear about the volunteer-run Solarize Beacon+ campaign (encompassing Newburgh, Dutchess Co, Cold Spring/ Beacon), an effort to increase solar installations in the Hudson Valley. Meet the installers & learn about the latest technology, current state & federal tax credits, and group discounts available through the Solarize program. DesmondFish Library, Garrison. 563-3600.

Word Cafe 6:30-8pm. $15/$125 series/free for teens and college students. A master class for readers and writers hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. Wordcafe.us.

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6pm. Culinary Institute of America—Bocuse Restaurant, Hyde Park. 471-6608.

KIDS & FAMILY Family Fun Nights

First Friday of every month, 5:307:45pm. Catskill Recreation Center, Arkville. 586-6250.

Kids Yoga 4:30-5:30pm. $16.50. Kid-friendly postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques can be practiced and reinforced at home. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

Math Circle 4-5:30pm. Our friends from Bard College are back for Math Circle! Families with children of all ages are invited to join us one Friday a month for fun math games, mathrelated crafts and more. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.

LECTURES & TALKS Inside Iran

7-9pm. Ann and Ahmad Shirazi recently toured Iran as part of a gathering of Iranians living abroad, and they will tell their stories using slides and other media.

Palestine Series sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kingston. (518) 291-6808.

Linda O’Keeffe: Rooms That Tell Stories $20 non-members. Cheese and wine reception included. Boscobel, Garrison.

Boscobel.org.

Whole Landscape Design: Walking Tour of The Battery Conservancy 8am-3pm. $60/$50 members. Through site analysis, with an understanding of client needs and goals, and guided by Robin Zitter, participants will explore how a dynamic, coherent landscape is developed.

Onsite time in Pawling, NY 10am-1pm.

Bring a bag lunch and dress for weather.

Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

LITERARY & BOOKS Steve Lewis Presents his Novel: Take This

7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

Steve Lewis: Take This 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

MUSIC Anonymous 4 with Bruce Molsky: 1865 8pm. $36/$27. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945.

The Big Takeover 7pm. Reggae rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

The Wiyos 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson.

(518) 828-4800.

NIGHTLIFE Dance Party with vhvl, Daedelus, and Ikonika

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Cocktails at Sunset

6-9pm. $100/$175 couple. A communitywide party to raise funds for the winter lights which transform Rhinebeck into a storybook village each year. Join us for cocktails, food and dancing. Event presented by Rhinebeck Bank and Dutchess County Fairgrounds. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.

Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. Annual Gala 5:30pm. The event will recognize Richard A. Anthony, Marianne Collins, Laurel Sweeney, Timothy Sweeney and James Truitt. The gala will include an auction, cocktail hour and an elegant dinner. The Chateau, Kingston. 331-4386.

SPIRITUALITY Kol Hai, Hudson Valley Jewish Renewal 7-9pm. $10-$20. Deyo Hall, New paltz, New paltz. Kolhai.org/highholidays.

Private Angelic Channeling and Past Life Regression 11:30am & 3pm. $125/90 min. With Margaret Doner. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

THEATER The Whipping Man

8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

Sunrise at Campobello 8pm. $24/$22 seniors and children.

Dore Schary’s Tony-Award-winning play about FDR‘s determination to return to political life after being stricken with polio.

Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES African Dance

First Friday of every month, 6:157:45pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.

Healing Circle to Nourish Your Soul First Friday of every month, 6:30-8pm. $35. A sacred circle to connect, explore and expand. Acupuncturist and intuitive healer Holly Burling will guide you through a soulful healing experience – acupuncture, meditation, aromatherapy, crystals, mantras and writing in a beautiful and serene setting.

Start your month feeling restored, balanced and inspired! SkyBaby Yoga & Pilates, Cold Spring. (646) 387-1974.

SATURDAY 3 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS The Photographs of Dave King Presented on Aluminum Panel and Canvas

Opening reception October 17, 3pm-5pm The Art and Zen Gallery, Poughkeepsie.

DANCE Benefit Ballroom Dance

First Saturday of every month, 7:30pm.

Proceeds go towards our scholarship fund.

Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Inc. MISU, Ellenville. 399-1293.

UpStream Showcase: Moriah Evans Dance and Catherine Galasso 7:30-8:30pm. $20$10 children and student rush. With Social Dance 9-12: Encounter, choreographer Moriah Evans unfolds one possible core of the choreographic where mind, muscles, and affects are at work together in search of a dance. “Get Dancing” a collaboration between Catherine Galasso and Andy de Groat is study of aesthetic lineage that is part-tribute, part live-archive, part new work. This is dance history re-imagined, where research material is visible alongside a world premiere.

Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS 14th Annual Shindig: A Festival of Vegan Living

11am-5pm. $7-$15. Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s annual event features live music, food, vendors, guest speakers, educational activities, cooking demos, hay rides, and tours to meet rescued farm animals. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Saugerties. 336-8447.

4th Annual Wine Festival Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel.

866-781-2922.

Ahimsa Yoga and Music Festival Musical acts include Shantala, Brenda McMorrow, Prema Hara, Masood Ali Khan, Kirtan Soul Revival and many more.

75 yoga classes will be offered by 35 different teachers during the weekend.

Windham Mountain Ski Resort, Windham.

Ahimsayogafestival.com.

Children of the World 9:30am-8pm. $25/$15 in advance. Many local musical artists like Hudson Crew, Songs of Solomon, Heavenly Homeboyz, Brown Sugar Band, Head Banger, Sabor Con Colour, and more mixed with comedians from NYC was present for our first event. Food and craft vendors and introducing this years headliner Tony Lindsay, lead singer from Santana. His Word Revealed, Town of Ulster. 706-5331.

Fall for Art 2015 10am-8pm. Avillage-wide exposition of local artists. Over 50 businesses will host the works of over 60 artists. Live painting and music will also be featured. Oblong Books & Music, Millerton. (518) 789-3797.

Rhinebeck Arts Festival 10am-6pm. A celebration of artistic expression in its many forms with a main focus on craft and visual art. This unusual and exciting shopping experience will include 200 outstanding American makers, live music, demonstrations, hands-on art encounters, children’s activities, gourmet foods and beverages and more. 10am6pm. $10/$9 seniors/$4 ages 6-16/under 6 free. 200 of America’s best independent artists and craftspeople in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley along with live music, specialty food, demos and family activities. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.

Weekend of Wallkill Festival of Events 12-4:30pm. At various venues around downtown features kayaking on the river, art auction, live music with Dylan Doyle Band, food trucks, Dog Costume Contest, Mad Hatters’ Unbirthday Tea Party, bouncy house, face painting, vendors and townwide yard sale and business sidewalk sales.

Wallkill Public Library, Wallkill. 926-8325.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Harness the Power of Your ADHD Brain, Life with a Ferrari Mind and Bicycle Brakes

2:30-4pm. $40 early bird/$50 through 10/3. Learn how to embrace your ADHD brain style. Let go of what doesn’t work and embrace what comes naturally to you as someone with a fast brain and a million thoughts in your head. Certified ADHD Coach Catherine Pietrow will explore with you how working within your cache of strengths will unleash the productivity and profitability in your work life and business. InnerLight Health Spa, Poughkeepsie. 229-9998.

ART JERVIS MCENTEE

View on the Hudson Near the Rondout, Jervis McEntee, oil on canvas, 25" x 50", collection of Richard Sharp.

The paintings of Jervis McEntee are on display at the Dorsky Museum in New Paltz and the Fred J. Johnston Museum in Kingston this fall.

In Service of Jervis “McEntee approached his art very intimately,” notes Lee A. Vedder, curator of “Jervis McEntee: Poet-Painter of the Hudson River School” at the Dorsky Museum of SUNY New Paltz. (Yes, I know you’ve never heard of McEntee. This is the first museum show ever devoted to his work!) The intimacy of McEntee’s painting is one reason he’s little known. In reproduction, the heroic canvases of Thomas Cole and Frederick Church—the big stars of the Hudson River School—look like tourist brochures.

McEntee’s, by contrast, resemble a backpacker’s snapshots. He was the only Hudson River School painter to depict late autumn, what he called “the soberer phases of Nature.” His goal was to express two ideas simultaneously: the bounty of life and the long shadow of death.

Unlike most of the Hudson River School painters, McEntee actually grew up on the river—in the town of Rondout, now part of Kingston. Born in 1828, he attended the Liberal Institute, a school founded by the Universalist Church, as a youth. In the winter of 1850-51, he studied with Frederick Church, then returned to Rondout for an abortive career as a businessman. In 1858 McEntee moved into the brand-new Tenth Street Studio Building, a mecca for artists that helped establish Greenwich Village as a bohemian hotbed. But he returned often to Rondout, building an art studio designed by Calvert Vaux, co-planner of Central Park with Frederick Law Olmsted.

McEntee the artist often stuck quite close to home. On the walls of the Dorsky, I recognized places I pass every day: Shandaken, Esopus Creek, Mink Hollow. One of the best pieces is set a couple miles from the museum: “Mist Rising near New Paltz.”

In it, thick purplish strands of water vapor obscure a sloping mountain. The mist is both ominous and playful, the muted sky suggestive of dusk or dawn. Next to this painting is the original oil sketch McEntee made, outdoors, which inspired it. Like all the Hudson

River School artists, he would hike through the mountains, make drawings, and then produce his final paintings in the studio—often in New York City.

Walking through “Poet-Painter,” I discovered I was already a McEntee fan. After many visits to the Loeb Art Center at Vassar, I’ve come to love “Rocks at the Corner,” a small view of an oddly-shaped boulder surrounded by lesser rocks. At first this picture seems arbitrary, almost grotesque, but gradually I realized it’s a near-abstraction, similar to the calligraphic paintings Franz Kline, the subtle abstract expressionist, would create 100 years later. (The curator cleverly placed this painting in a corner, as a winking pun.)

“McEntee was a prolific artist, but only a small fraction of his works survive,” remarks Vedder. Visual art is, by its nature, perishable. Each piece is unique, and once it’s sold, it disappears from view. One reason McEntee isn’t well known is that most of his paintings are in private hands, and certain major ones have disappeared. To curate this show, Vedder had to become a detective, seeking out little-known landscapes with the help of Manhattan art dealers.

One hundred twenty-four years after his death, this is Jervis McEntee’s moment.

Simultaneous to the Dorsky show, Friends of Historic Kingston presents “Jervis McEntee: Kingston’s Artist of the Hudson River School,” an exhibition of paintings and drawings, plus photographs of the artist, his family, and friends (including actor Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes).

“Jervis McEntee: Poet-Painter of the Hudson River School” remains at the Dorsky Museum of SUNY New Paltz until December 13. (845) 257-3844. Newpaltz.edu/museum.

“Jervis McEntee: Kingston’s Artist of the Hudson River School” is at Friends of Historic Kingston's Fred until December 13. (845) 339-0720. Fohk.org.

—Sparrow

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FILM FILMCOLUMBIA FILM FESTIVAL

Above: Mia Madre, starring John Turturro.

Opposite, clockwise from top: Cemetery of Splendor; Labyrinth of Lies; Breaking a Monster; Hazardous Light; Relative Happiness.

The Reel Deal “I knew that we could potentially do something really interesting,” says Calliope Nichols, director of the Chatham-based film festival FilmColumbia. Now in its 16th year, FilmColumbia continues to expand its reach and diversify its programming. From October 20 to 25, film buffs can catch a mix of local, independent, and international films in both Chatham and Hudson, along with panels and other programming, in what’s become one of the region’s most anticipated cinematic events.

The festival originated with a group of film lovers showing monthly independent films at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham. Though the Columbia Council of the Arts had been running a small local festival in Chatham at that time, “it wasn’t very successful,” says FilmColumbia Executive Director and Co-Programmer Peter Biskind, “because they were mostly showing local films, and they ran out of those very quickly.” The council came to the group and asked them to take it over, and, according to Nichols, “FilmColumbia was born.”

The result was a greater number of independent and foreign films, though Biskind says they still favored regional films. “We had access to films that were very, very good, and much better than what we were showing,” he says. In its first season, the festival screened Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ang Lee’s wuxia epic that became a box office hit and Best Picture winner. Highlights of other years include Oscar dynamos like The King’s Speech, Birdman, The Lives of Others, and Black Swan.

FilmColumbia has expanded in recent years. It purchased the Crandell Theatre in 2011 and began exploratory programming at the Hudson Lodge last year. This year’s newest venue will be the Hudson Opera House, which will screen a program of international children’s short films, as well as hold programs and talks.

Nichols describes the screening process as looking for “the best possible films we can bring to the area.” Biskind and co-programmer Laurence Kardish choose the films together, with Biskind researching and reading reviews while Kardish attends big-name festivals like Telluride, Sundance, and Toronto. This year’s slate includes The Lady in the 106 FORECAST CHRONOGRAM 10/15

Van, starring Dame Maggie Smith, and Truth, a docudrama focusing on Dan Rather’s erroneous report on former President George W. Bush’s air national guard career that Biskind says he is particularly excited for.

The festival’s foreign film program should be especially impressive. Mountains May Depart surveys a China past, present, and future, using the central relationships between a woman, her two suitors, and her estranged son to comment on both skyrocketing development and its costs. John Crowley brings Colm Toibin’s novel Brooklyn to the screen to tell a story of mid-century Irish immigrants and the split lives they led.

Leading the documentaries is Taxi Tehran, which finds director Jafar Panahi driving the titular car through the titular city, capturing the views, hopes, and fears of a wide swath of Iranians on his dashboard camera. Perhaps most exciting is Son of Saul, a controversial Hungarian film focusing on the 1944 uprising of the sonderkommando at Auschwitz, which was awarded the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Nichols will also be curating local Hudson Valley films that she thinks will be especially interesting to attendees from Columbia County.

In addition to the films, there will be a series of to-be-announced panels with writers and directors, including the return of Scott Cohen’s screenwriting panel to be held on the 25 in Chatham at the Tracy Memorial and later again the same day at the Hudson Opera House. Local screenwriters can bring in pages of writing to be performed by Cohen’s collection of actors, and then receive notes from both the performers and others in the audience. “This was very popular [in 2014],” says Nichols.

FilmColumbia’s goal is to bring films to Columbia County that might not play anywhere closer than New York City, if at all. “Our audience has a high expectation of the quality of films and events,” said Nichols, “and we’ll make sure we can rise up to that expectation.”

FilmColumbia takes place at various locations in Chatham and Hudson from October 20 to 25. Filmcolumbia.org.

—Robert Rubsam

FILM FILMCOLUMBIA FILM FESTIVAL

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KIDS & FAMILY Grasshopper Grove: Fall Scavenger Hunt

10am. $3. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Saturday Social Circle First Saturday of every month, 10am-noon.

This group for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, we welcome you to join us on Saturday mornings for conversation, fun and laughter over tea and homemade cookies. There is time for socialization so you can connect with old friends and get to know new ones.

New Baby New Paltz, New Paltz. 255-0624.

LITERARY & BOOKS Author Talk: Upstate Cauldron: Eccentric Spiritual Movements in Early New York State

3-4pm. Author Joscelyn Godwin will be here to talk about her book, “Upstate Cauldron,” a guide to the phenomenal crop of prophets, cults, and Utopian communities that arose in Upstate New York from 1776 to 1914. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.

MUSIC The BBoyz

9-11:30pm. Soul, funk, R&B, and all flavors in between. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-4953.

An Evening with Legendary Folk-Rock Duo Aztec Two-Step 7-9:30pm. Live at the The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Pianist Henry Butler 8pm. $25/$18 in advance and student/$35 preferred. A rollicking blend of jazz, Caribbean, pop, blues, and R&B. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111.

Ida Blues, The Boss of Blues 8pm. $12. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

John McCutcheon 8:30pm. American folk. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

John Sebastian and David Grisman 8pm. $38-$58. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.

Josh Groban $51-$151. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

The Met: Live in HD Verdi’s II Trovatore 1pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

Patrick Murphy McDowell 9:30pm. Classic rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

Stellar Young with Northern Faces 5pm. Indie rock bands. Interact with the bands, staff, and possibly some farm animals. Applehead Recording Studio, Saugerties. 418-2370.

Vassar College Orchestra 8pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS An Evening In Munich: Oktoberfest

4-8pm. $95. Enjoy authentic German Cuisine, a new Keegan Ales Oktoberfest Lager, music, dancing, a marketplace, silent auction, and much more. Get out your lederhosen, or anything that makes you comfortable for Always There Homecare’s An Evening in Munich. The 2015 Always There’s Making A Difference Award Winners: Stacey Rein & Su Marcy (United Way of Ulster County); Ulster Hose #5, and Angel Food East (Lisa Hantes). Twin Lakes, Hurley. 339-6683 ext. 3213.

First Saturday Reception First Saturday of every month, 5-8pm. ASK’s openings are elegant affairs with wine, hors d’oeuvres and art enthusiasts. These monthly events are part of Kingston’s First Saturday art events. Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0331.

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The Walk to End Alzheimer’s 9-11am. The Alzheimer’s Association invites you to join The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the nation’s single most effective source of awareness and funding for Alzheimer’s support. Register at HudsonValleyWalks. org and step up for a great cause, pose for photos, rock to music, and enjoy a day of high spirits and worthy endeavor. Thomas Bull Memorial Park, Montgomery. 471-2655.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Blacksmithing Basics: Bottle Opener with Pat Quinn

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Free Outdoor Yoga

Enameling with Laurie Marshall 9am-4pm. $120/$25 materials. Learn sifting, kiln firing and other techniques that allow precise and controlled enameled surfaces, and learn how the different stages of firing may be used to achieve different outcomes.

Center for Metal Arts, Florida. 651-7550.

10-11am. Please join the Vassar Conservation and Environmental Engagement Cooperative (VCEE COOP) for a free Outdoor Yoga series taught

by Phoenix Kenny, a certified Vinyasa instructor. Sessions take place on the Rugby Field of the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve (VFEP). Parking available by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project.

Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. 437-7413.

Historic Cemetery Tours 7pm. $10. Guests will move through the Church’s cemetery, and stop at five stations to hear the stories of the leaders and inhabitants of Kingston’s colonial era.

The five ghosts, played by members of Theatre on the Road, will talk about their roles in the community, where they were when Kingston was burned, and how they aided the Revolution and the rebuilding of their homes. Old Dutch Church, Kingston.

Theatreontheroad.com.

Motorcycle Ride for Autism 8:30am-noon. Bikers and bike enthusiasts from around the Hudson Valley will come together for a fundraising ride for the students of Center for Spectrum Services, a nonprofit school for children with autism.

Sponsored by Woodstock Harley-Davidson.

Woodstock Harley-Davidson®, Kingston.

Centerforspectrumservices.org.

Nature Hike 9am. Guided hikes go to the painting sites of the 19th-century artist Thomas Cole and his contemporaries. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Catskill. Thomascole.org/ current-events.

Stockade District Walking Tour First Saturday of every month, 1pm. $10/$5 children. Walking tour highlights include viewing the many eighteenth century limestone houses still standing in the Stockade District. Friends of Historic Kingston, Kingston. 339-0720.

Tivoli Street Painting Festival 9am-5pm. All are invited to transform Broadway by “painting with chalk” on one of the 275 8x8 marked out squares. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.

PETS Dutchess County SPCA2015 Petwalk

11am-3pm. $20/$10 second pet in advance/$30/$15 second pet day of. The DCSPCA is hosting the 21st Annual Petwalk, a benefit and celebration of our four-legged friends! This fun-filled event is more than just a fundraising walk for our shelter, it is a community celebration and canine carnival, with a vendor fair featuring many pet related merchants; plus contests, food, and activities for all. Bowdoin Park, Wappingers Falls. Dcspca-petwalk.com.

THEATER Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus

8pm. $50. One-man fusion of theatre and stand-up, is a light-hearted theatrical comedy based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

Sunrise at Campobello 8pm. $24/$22 seniors and children.

Dore Schary’s Tony-Award-winning play about FDR‘s determination to return to political life after being stricken with polio.

Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.

9am-4pm. $120/$10 materials. Learn how to punch and drift holes and taper flat stock to forge at least one hand forged bottle opener. A Blacksmithing Basics class to focus on a few techniques and forge a fun project. Center for Metal Arts, Florida. 651-7550.

Swing Dance First Saturday of every month, 7:3010:30pm. $10. Basic lesson at 7:30 and a bonus move at 9pm with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 853-7377.

SUNDAY 4 COMEDY Steven Wright

8pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

DANCE Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company

6pm. This very special evening celebrating the 25th anniversary season will include a pre-concert cocktail hour and dinner buffet, an intimate and up-close ESDC performance, followed by a dessert reception. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.

Swing Brunch First Sunday of every month, 10:30am2pm. $12.95. Eagle’s Nest 2 at Dinsmore, Staatsburg. 475-4689.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Ahimsa Yoga and Music Festival

Musical acts include Shantala, Brenda McMorrow, Prema Hara, Masood Ali Khan, Kirtan Soul Revival and many more.

75 yoga classes will be offered by 35 different teachers during the weekend.

Windham Mountain Ski Resort, Windham.

Ahimsayogafestival.com.

Fall for Art 2015 10am-6pm. Avillage-wide exposition of local artists. Over 50 businesses will host the works of over 60 artists. Live painting and music will also be featured. Oblong Books & Music, Millerton. (518) 789-3797.

Rhinebeck Arts Festival 10am-5pm. A celebration of artistic expression in its many forms with a main focus on craft and visual art. This unusual and exciting shopping experience will include 200 outstanding American makers, live music, demonstrations, hands-on art encounters, children’s activities, gourmet foods and beverages and more. 10am5pm. $10/$9 seniors/$4 ages 6-16/under 6 free. 200 of America’s best independent artists and craftspeople in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley along with live music, specialty food, demos and family activities. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.

FILM RSCLive from Stratford-UponAvon: Othello

1pm. $21. Directed by: Iqbal Khan (Much Ado About Nothing 2012) Othello is the greatest general of his age. A fearsome warrior, loving husband and revered defender of Venice against its enemies.But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own, men driven by prejudice and jealousy to destroy him. The Moviehouse, Millerton. 518-789-0022.

FOOD & WINE New York State Craft Beer Experience 12-4pm. $65/$26 designated driver.

Includes unlimited tasting of 40 beers from 20+ of New York State’s finest breweries, and tapas-style food pairings all day. Ticket sales are limited to 100 and tastings will begin at staggered times throughout the day to avoid crowds and lines. Terrapin Restaurant and Bistro, Rhinebeck. 876-3330.

Rosendale Farmers’ Market 10am-2pm. Venue Free-Market prices.

Great local Farmers and vendors providing an inviting array of fresh, nutritious, locally grown, fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products and prepared foods. New this year--an ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts.

Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only) Every Sunday Rain or Shine. Always free music 11-1 provided by local musicians. No Market on 7/19--Come to the Rosendale Street Festival instead! Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Sound Healing and Yoga with Lea Garnier

First Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm.

Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

KIDS & FAMILY Beavers

10am. Learn about these large herbivores that are second only to humans in their ability to manipulate their environment.

Then they will take a hike to the pond to look for evidence of beaver chewed wood.

Ages 5+. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Fuzzy Lollipop 3pm. Kids music. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

Wild Earth Kestrel 10am-3:15pm. $80/$225 series. Ages 7-10.

This fall, we will gather in the forest to play games, tell stories around the fire, craft, track, build and so much more! Together, we will safely explore the elements and build lasting friendships with each other and the land as we nurture the village the children have enriched each summer at camp. Stony Kill Road, Accord. 256-9830.

Wild Earth Screech Owl for 4-7 yr olds 10am-3pm. $80/$225 for series. This fall, we will gather in the forest to play games, tell stories around the fire, craft, track, build and so much more! Together, we will safely explore the elements and build lasting friendships with each other and the land as we nurture the village the children have enriched each summer at camp. Stony Kill Road, Accord. 256-9830.

LITERARY & BOOKS Ron Knapp and Michael O’Donnell

2pm. Authors of The Gunks: Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

MUSIC Bibi Farber

6-9pm. Acoustic. Uncle Willy’s Tavern, Kingston.

Dave Chappelle 7pm. $58. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

Friends of Beattie-Powers Present Afternoon Jazz 2pm. $15. Featuring Jim McNeely and Martin Wind. Beattie-Powers Place, Catskill.

Howard Fishman and His Band “Uncollected Stories” 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

The Princeton Nassoons: The 2015 Shandelee Music Festival 3pm. $25/$10 student. The Princeton Nassoons is one of the world’s finest collegiate performance ensembles. They tour the globe three times a year, sharing their music, dancing, and jokes with audiences that have included three U.S. presidents, royalty, vacationers in Cancun, screaming school children in Hong Kong, and socialites in Monte Carlo. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.

Todd Crow, Piano 3pm. Works by Bartók, Debussy, Chopin and others. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.

Willa McCarthy Band 11am-2pm. Blues rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Soup-a-Bowl 8th Annual Lunch Benefit

12-3:30pm. $30/$35 after Sept. 18/$10 child/under 4 free. A family-friendly luncheon featuring local soup made and donated by select restaurants, hand-made pottery by local artisans, art, live music by the Roundabout Ramblers, raffle and silent auction, and more. Proceeds support the charitable and education programs of the Poughkeepsie Farm Project. These programs include donations and subsidies that provide fresh, healthy food for lowincome neighbors and positive fresh food learning experiences for urban youth. Vassar Alumnae House, Poughkeepsie. 516-1100.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s 9-11am. The Alzheimer’s Association invites you to join The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the nation’s single most effective source of awareness and funding for Alzheimer’s support. Register at HudsonValleyWalks. org and step up for a great cause, pose for photos, rock to music, and enjoy a day of high spirits and worthy endeavor. White Plains High School, White Plains. 471-2655.

Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy $70/$375 series/$195 scholarship series. A series of 6 workshops for entrepreneurs + local businesses. With social/environmental/ personal values, inner awareness, community vision (and community building) woven throughout, this series does more than give you tools and tactics. Hands-on workshops include mindfulness, individual exercises, and opportunities to share ideas with your peers. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit. ly/impactHV2015.

TUESDAY 6 HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group

First Tuesday, Thursday of every month.

Support Connection, Inc., a not–for-profit organization that provides free, confidential

Melissa Etheridge 8pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

SPIRITUALITY Private Spirit Guide Readings

12-6pm. $40 30 min./$75 60 min. With psychic medium Adam Bernstein. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

Sunrise at Campobello 3pm. $24/$22 seniors and children.

Dore Schary’s Tony-Award-winning play about FDR‘s determination to return to political life after being stricken with polio.

Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.

MONDAY 5 FOOD & WINE Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Kickoff Event

2-7:30pm. Meet artisanal producers and purveyors, participate in craft beer and cider workshops, talk to chefs and restaurateurs, learn about the Menus for Change initiative, network and enjoy tastings! Culinary Institute of America (CIA), Hyde Park.

(212) 205-6632.

MUSIC Melissa Etheridge

8pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

SPIRITUALITY Private Soul Listening Sessions

THURSDAY 8

Second Thursday of every month, 7pm.

Shawangunk Town Hall, Wallkill. 418-3640.

FOOD & WINE Sunset Sensations: A Unique Wine & Food Sampling Series

5:30pm. Enjoy samplings from Hudson Valley chefs, and wine pairings from around the world, in this popular year-long culinary series. Locust Grove, Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie. 454-4500.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group

“Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience” The wizarding world that captivated Harry Potter fans for a decade and counting gets a riotous revival with this condensed, theatrical production by former Children’s BBC hosts Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner. A whirlwind of comedic costume changes, musical madness, and preposterous props brings the magical creatures and characters worshipped by children and adults alike to the stage at Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center on October 17. The seven-books-in-seventy-minutes event features magical mayhem, gut-busting guffaws, and an interactive game of Quidditch with Clarkson and Turner’s ridiculous set of rules. With Critics’ Choice awards from the New York Times, New York magazine, and Time Out London, this off-Broadway production continues earning international acclaim. Put on your Sorting Hat and wield your wands for a night of witty wizardry.

Sugarloafpac.org. support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer.

We all know there are many common factors to any cancer diagnosis. Join other women who have also been diagnosed as we discuss all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie.

(800) 532-4290.

Young Actors Ensemble Workshops 4-6pm. $400. Ages 11+. 10-week program.

This session is an entry-level workshop designed to train young actors in technique, character development and script interpretation. Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf. 469-9459.

KIDS & FAMILY Autism & ADHD Support Group

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Coxsackie Earth Day Movie Series

First Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm.

This support group is designed to meet the psychosocial needs of parents with children affected by autism and/or ADHD. Parents share challenges they face in raising a child with these disorders. Guest speakers and community leaders also share their expertise with parents. The program is facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500.

Curators of the Lost Art 3:30pm. The group will feature lessons in art history from around the world for kids in grades 6-9. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Creative Music Studio Fall 2015 Workshop Intensive

LITERARY & BOOKS Open Mike

Through Oct. 9. Composer/multiinstrumentalist and Creative Music Studio alumnus Peter Apfelbaum, master percussionist/educator Billy Martin, and composer/saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa will join CMS Artistic Directors/Co-founders Karl Berger and Ingrid Sertso as Guiding Artists.

Intensive workshops, jam sessions and intimate concerts. Full Moon Resort, Big Indian. 254-5117.

12-6pm. $40 30 min./$75 60 min. Celestial Channel Kate Loye. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

BUSINESS & NETWORKING Hudson Valley Garden Association Monthly Meeting

SPIRITUALITY Private Shamanic Spirit Doctoring 11:30am-6pm. $75/60 min. With Adam Kane. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

7pm. Jazz rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Introducing the Divine Healing Secrets of Merlin 6-8pm. $25/$20. With author Brett Bevell. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

Sunday Nature Walks 10:30-11:30am. The Vassar Conservation and Environmental Engagement Cooperative (VCEE COOP) invites you to a free Sunday nature walk on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Led by our Student Conservation Association (SCA) Intern, Tim Evans, these walks will explore various trails on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve (VFEP) and its unique flora and fauna. These walks are taking place September 20th, October 4th, and October 18th at 10:30 a.m.

Meet in the parking lot by the Poughkeepsie Farm project. Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. 437-7413.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

MUSIC Jon Cowherd “Mercy Project” Nick Lowe 8pm. Rootsy power-pop. Folk/roots pop singer-songwriter Josh Rouse warms up the crowd for Lowe. Club Helsinki, Hudson.

(518) 828-4800.

First Sunday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

2pm. $18/$16 seniors, faculty and staff and non-NP students/$10 NP students. Joseph Goodrich’s mystery play. Parker Theater, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.

5-7pm. Author of Hannah Arendt: A Life in Dark Times. The Chatham Bookstore, Chatham. 518-392-3005.

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Adult Chess Club

THEATER Panic

LITERARY & BOOKS Reading and Discussion with Anne Heller

7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt 8pm. $38-$78. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945.

Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

WEDNESDAY 7 First Wednesday of every month, 6-8pm.

Free environmental movies/documentaries.

Jeffrey Haas, Coxsackie. (518) 478-5414.

LECTURES & TALKS Constellation: Master Class by Artist Melissa McGill

1:30-3:15pm. Artist Melissa McGill speaks about her installation artwork “Constellation” around the perimeter of the Bannerman Castle, its conceptualization and making it a reality. Tower Building Café, Newburgh. 341-4891.

In Conversation: Mark Fell and France Jobin 7pm. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. (518) 276-3921.

The Radicle Underground with Peter Del Tredici: The Relationship Between Plants and Soil 10am-noon. $25. Explore the important relationship between plants and soil.

Learn about the structure and function of woody-plant root systems as well as the practical aspects of when and how best to water and fertilize trees and shrubs.

Examine the all-important contribution that soil microorganisms make to the nutrition and survival of plants. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

First Tuesday, Thursday of every month.

Support Connection, Inc., a not–for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer.

We all know there are many common factors to any cancer diagnosis. Join other women who have also been diagnosed as we discuss all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie.

(800) 532-4290.

Hearing Loss Group Second Thursday of every month, 1-2pm.

The goal of the group is to provide information and support to those who have or live with someone who has hearing loss. Hearing loss can be an isolating condition. The group will provide strategies for maintaining and improving the quality of life for hard of hearing people in the area.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

Understanding Your Options for a Sucessful Conception Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. Assisting persons/couples understand fertility and options available to them. Hudson Valley Fertility, Fishkill.

765-0125 ext. 304.

KIDS & FAMILY Support Groups for Relatives Raising Children

Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. The Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) implements monthly Coffee and Conversation support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising children. The Coffee and Conversation support groups are designed to provide education and resources to address the needs and concerns experienced by relative caregivers. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8440.

MUSIC Burton Cummings

8pm. $65. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Garnet Rogers and Archie Fisher 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Scottish Folk Legend Archie Fisher $25. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Split Bill: Dupont Brothers and Dwight & Nicole 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

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OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Masquerade Ball/Alzheimer’s Association Fundraiser 7-10pm. $50-$70. An elegant night of lush costumes, sumptuous French food & drink, enviable prizes & a host of other delights.

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley.

Novella’s, New Paltz. 471-2655.

THEATER Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III 7:30pm. $20/$15 students and seniors.

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Word Cafe 6:30-8pm. $15/$125 series/free for teens and college students. A master class for readers and writers hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. Wordcafe.us.

FRIDAY 9 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Star Gazing with the Mid Hudson Astronomical Association 7:30-11pm. Join the MHAA for our Star Parties. Enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area. Bring your own telescopes and binoculars or use those provided by our members. RSVP is required. Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram. Midhudsonastro.org.

COMEDY Comedy Fundraiser for The Hudson Valley Comedy Festival 9:30pm-midnight. $15. Join some of the best national and local stand-up comedy acts at the Rosendale Theater as we raise money for the upcoming Hudson Valley Comedy Festival. Festival founder and comedian Shannan Hunt hosts as local favorites Andy McDermott, Peter Vinogradov, Mike McGrath, Jody Lee, Albany comic Tony Rogers, and NYC powerhouse Yogi Paliwal take the stage. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.

DANCE American Ballet Theatre 8pm. $25-$65. Program features Alexei Ratmansky’s Piano Concerto #1, Paul Taylor’s Company B, and a world premiere

by Mark Morris. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh.

New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

Zydeco Dance with L’il Anne and Hot Cayenne 7-11pm. $15/$10 FT student ID. L’il Anne & Hot Cayenne is one of the best Zydeco bands in the Northeast. 7pm free lesson; 8-11pm dance to band. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. White Eagle Hall, Kingston. (914) 388-7048.

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FAIRS & FESTIVALS O+ Festival

Three-day lineup of art, music, wellness includes ‘Painted Desert’ muralist jetsonorama,The New Yorker cartoonist Carolita Johnson, feminist performance artist Linda Mary Montano; music alumni Nicole Atkins, And The Kids, Christopher Paul Stelling as well as international street artist Gaia return for Kingston encore. Art, music & wellness festival features 60 bands, 25 artists, wellness EXPO+ & conference, classes in yoga, meditation & sound healing, late-night SALO+N, bike rides & more. See website for specific events, locations Opositivefestival.org.

FOOD & WINE Poetry & Wine Night

7-10pm. $2. Featured Poet: Glenn Werner.

Host: Ariana D. Den Bleyker. Opened with and followed by an open mike. Wine and beer, food and desserts available for purchase. Baldwin Vineyards, Pine Bush. 744-2226.

Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market This is predominantly a producers market, featuring Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org/ agriculture-horticulture/taste-ny-market-attodd-hill-1.php.

KIDS & FAMILY Cub’s Place

Second Friday of every month, 6-7:30pm.

Activities and support for children in grades K-5 and their parents dealing with a serious family illness or crisis. Children engage in age-appropriate supervised games and activities facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500.

Rhyme Time by The Hudson 9:30-10:15am. $45/$30 members per session. Ages 1-5. 3 week session.

Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org.

LECTURES & TALKS Love, Power & Respect: Hip Hop in Full Effect!

5-8pm. The Hip Hop Tour encompassing Race and Gender starts with this panel discussion presented by the Black History Committee of the Hudson Valley in collaboration with SUNY Orange Cultural Affairs. Kaplan Hall, Orange County Trust Company Great Room, Newburgh. 341-4891.

LITERARY & BOOKS Marc Fried Presents: Shawangunk Journal: Notes From the Other Side 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn

8pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam 8pm. 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

The JB3 Trio 7-10:30pm. Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor. 534-4227.

Kansas 8pm. $59-$79. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.

Rodney Holmes Trio 7pm. Jazz rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Soul Purpose 8pm. Motown, R&B. Uncle Willy’s Tavern, Kingston.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 8pm. $15-$36. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION October Star Watch

7:30-9:30pm. Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and local astronomer John Kocijanski for a free Star Watch program.

Watch the stars and planets, observe deep sky objects, and learn how to locate the constellations. Please bring binoculars and/or your own telescope (we will have a limited number available) and folding chairs,

if you have them. Registration required.

Delaware Highlands Conservancy NY Office, Kauneonga Lake. 583-1010.

Star Party: Astronomy Observing 7:30-10pm. Enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area! The night will be dark - perfect for star gazing. Bring your own telescopes and binoculars or use those provided by our members. RSVP is required. Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram. Midhudsonastro.org.

THEATER Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III

7:30pm. $20/$15 students and seniors.

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

Little Shop of Horrors 8pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

Next to Normal 7:30-10pm. $20/$14 students and seniors/$12 families and groups. Next to Normal is an intriguing musical drama about one family’s struggle with death, loss and mental illness. With Book and lyrics by Brian Yorke and music by Tom Kitt, it won Tony Awards in 2009 for Original Score and for Orchestration, among others. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

Sunrise at Campobello 8pm. $24/$22 seniors and children.

Dore Schary’s Tony-Award-winning play about FDR‘s determination to return to political life after being stricken with polio.

Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.

SATURDAY 10 DANCE 15th Anniversary Celebation

5-7pm. Music, chanting, dancing, poetry, prayer ceremony and food. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz.

Https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ admhome?studioid=30665.

American Ballet Theatre 2 & 8pm. $25-$65. Program features Alexei Ratmansky’s Piano Concerto #1, Paul Taylor’s Company B, and a world premiere

by Mark Morris. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Hudson Valley Dance Festival 5-6:30pm. $40-$250. This one-nightonly event, produced by and benefiting Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will feature performances by Brian Brooks Moving Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Jessica Lang Dance and The Chase Brock Experience. Historic Catskill Point, Catskill. (212) 840-0770 ext. 229.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS 3rd Annual Craft Beer Festival

$40/$10 designated drivers. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 866-781-2922.

Beacon Second Saturday Second Saturday is a city-wide celebration of the arts held on the second Saturday of every month where galleries and shops stay open until 9pm, most of which are right along Main Street. In addition to displaying art from around the globe, the event often includes free gallery talks, live music, and wine tasting. Beaconarts.org Downtown Beacon, Beacon.

Fall 2015 GOST: Gardiner Open Studio Tour 10am-10pm. Visit 22 artists where they live and work in the rural hamlet of Gardiner, New York. Take your pick of this juried group of photographers, painters, pastelists, ceramicists and more. It’s your chance to peer behind the studio doors of Gardiner.

Many studios offer refreshments, and some have live demonstrations. Gardiner Open Studio Tour-GOST, Gardiner. 255-3336.

HandMade in America: Artisans Along Main Street 11am-5pm. Live acoustical music by singer-songwriters Jody Samascott and Amy Ryan. Over 40 local/regional artisans will display and sell works at the festival,

featuring delicious artisan cheeses, breads, condiments, and other hot and cold foods and beverages; ceramics, botanical and handmade soaps, textile objects, silver and hand-crafted jewelry, exquisite handmade objéts, and other distinctive goods. Main Street Valatie Village, Valatie. Veravalatie. com/HandMade_in_America.html.

O+ Festival Three-day lineup of art, music, wellness includes ‘Painted Desert’ muralist jetsonorama,The New Yorker cartoonist Carolita Johnson, feminist performance artist Linda Mary Montano; music alumni Nicole Atkins, And The Kids, Christopher Paul Stelling as well as international street artist Gaia return for Kingston encore. Art, music & wellness festival features 60 bands, 25 artists, wellness EXPO+ & conference, classes in yoga, meditation & sound healing, late-night SALO+N, bike rides & more. Opositivefestival.org.

October Grape Stomping Festival 11am-7pm. $20.children under 12 free.

Come breath in the fall, stomp grapes, drink wine and dance to live music at this all time favorite event. Wine club members receive free admission for two. Admission includes souvenir wine glass, wine tasting, tours and live music. Promo code “chronogram2015” for $5 off your tickets. Benmarl Winery, Marlboro. 236-4265.

Olde Time Library Fair 10am-4pm. It’s time for the 2nd annual Olde Time Library Fair at the Hurley Library.

Stop by to shop at the book sale, eat some homemade goodies, win prizes, get crafty.

Local author Marc Fried will be reading from his newest book, Tales from the Other Side.

Bring the kids for story times, and enjoy live music and demonstrations. Hurley Library, Hurley. 338-2092.

FILM Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow Screening

2pm. This documentary film examines Anselm Kiefer’s alchemical processes via a cinematic journey through his studio estate in the south of France. Art historian Michael Lewis excavates some of the obscure pieces of iconography from Kiefer’s Chlebnikov painting series, in a post-film talk and tour of our Kiefer gallery, a partnership with The Hall Art Foundation. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111.

FOOD & WINE Chili, Cheese & Cider Fest

12-4pm. $10. Join Hudson Valley Bounty for a gastronomical celebration of the fall harvest season featuring the best the Hudson Valley has to offer. Highly competitive chili chefs, award-winning artisanal cheesemakers, and renowned cider producers. It will be a fun-filled, palate testing day, all set against the magnificent Hudson River and scenic town of Hudson.

The event will also feature food trucks, live music by Thunder Ridge, a beer and cider bar by Gaskins, and a kids craft tent by Fiber Flame. Henry Hudson Riverfront Park, Hudson. (518) 432-5360.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Prenatal Yoga

8:15-9:15pm. Practice safely throughout your pregnancy using a curriculum designed specifically for the expectant mother. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

Saratoga Springs Holistic Healing and Spiritual Arts Expo 9am-5pm. Keynote and Expo-$20; Keynote only-$15 ;Expo-$7. The “3rd Annual Saratoga Springs Holistic Healing and Spiritual Arts Expo” will be held on Saturday, October 10. Chris Vanderzyden will be our keynote speaker presenting “How to Develop a Mindset of Prosperity and Make More Money,” which will be held at 12 noon. Chris is the best-selling author of “7 Steps to Entrepreneurial Victory” and “The A-Z Blueprint for Success”, an entrepreneur, CPA, and a FOX News contributor. In addition, she has had the pleasure of co-facilitating events with Jack Canfield and appears on Hay House radio.

The expo will include over 50 exhibitor’s booths and presentations by professionals.

Saratoga City Center, Saratoga Springs.

518-368-9737.

MUSIC CRAIG FINN

MARK SELIGER Craig Finn plays a solo show at the Bearsville Theater on October 14.

When People See The Future You can’t talk with Craig Finn without eventually coming across the subject of The Replacements. After all, Finn has valiantly carried the musical torch of Minnesota’s Twin Cities—home of Paul Westerberg’s iconic band—and its massively influential rock/punk scene for the last 20 years, first with his recently reunited group Lifter Puller and more famously as the intrepid frontman of The Hold Steady. “I saw [The Replacements] the first time when Tim came out,” Finn says. “I got to see them about six or eight times maybe.”

The 44-year-old’s penchant for barstool prose and narrative grit is a direct descendant of the sonic forefathers who helped put Minneapolis on the map in the 1980s—not only The Replacements, but also influential groups like Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum, and Suicide Commandos. And on his excellent sophomore solo set, Faith in the Future, Finn continues his evolution as one of this country’s most important songwriters, moving in a more thematically refined direction without losing his razor-sharp lyrical sensibilities. Faith is a hopeful, haunting collection of songs that delve deep into the heart of maintaining relationships in the 21st century amidst the calamities of such events as 9/11 and the Colorado theater massacre.

“One of the things we really talked about for this record was trying to let the narrative come through,” Finn explains. “Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, and John Mellencamp— those are the guys I just love, and listening to them helped me in turning these songs into stories. Especially given how normalized the concept of online dating is these days, the kinds of things on songs like ‘Sarah, Calling from a Hotel’ and ‘Christine’ are out there in the world and in my vision. It’s like when people see the future, they don’t want to be alone for it.”

For Faith in the Future, Finn’s first release on the Partisan Records imprint, the Brooklyn resident headed north to Woodstock—where he will be playing a hotly anticipated solo show at Bearsville Theater on October 14—at the request of the album’s producer Josh Kaufmann. They trekked up the Thruway during the winter months of 2015 to lay down the tracks at engineer D. James Goodwin’s inventive studio, The Isokon, joined by such renowned session players as multi-instrumentalist Stuart Bogie and acclaimed jam/jazz drummer Joe Russo (Furthur, Phil Lesh and Friends, Benevento-Russo Duo).

For Finn, the serenity of his rural surroundings proved to be the key ingredient to the calm, melodic nature of this album, a natural extension of his equally luminous 2012 solo debut Clear Heart, Full Eyes.

“There’s no separation rooms and there’s no receptionist and there’s no lounge,” says Finn of The Isokon. “It’s very homey, and there’s a dog and a kitchen, and you just record in this big living room and the control room is in a bedroom. You really just feel like you are in someone’s home. The first day we arrived, we got snowed in, which was fine as long as you had enough food and wine, which we did. We were snowed in and stocked up, so we were like, ‘Let’s just make some music.’ It was a great way to set the tone of this record.”

Craig Finn brings his one-of-a-kind sketches of endearingly imperfect Americana to Bearsville Theater on October 14—the first stop on his 2015 Faith in the Future tour.

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KIDS & FAMILY Harvest Festival

10am-5pm. $5/children under 12 are free.

Celebrate Berkshire County’s most beloved fall tradition with popular family activities, continuous live entertainment, more than one hundred food and craft vendors, a farmers’ market, a silent auction, a giant tag sale, and a spectacular plant and bulb sale, as well as a Haunted House. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

LECTURES & TALKS Dia:Beacon Gallery Talk: Jenny Jaskey on Robert Irwin 2-3pm. Jenny Jaskey is the director and curator of the Artist’s Institute in New York, where she has worked with Pierre Huyghe, Lucy McKenzie, Carolee Schneemann, and Haim Steinbach, among other artists.

Dia:Beacon, Beacon. 440-0100.

Solarize Woodstock 5pm. Polly Howells of Woodstock Transition will speak about Solarize, a non-profit community education and group purchasing program that makes solar electricity simpler to understand and more affordable for homes and small businesses. Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION 13th Annual Walk to Fight Hunger 10:30am. $25. Benefits the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie.

Foodbankofhudsonvalley.org.

Historic Cemetery Tours 7pm. $10. Guests will move through the Church’s cemetery, and stop at five stations to hear the stories of the leaders and inhabitants of Kingston’s colonial era.

The five ghosts, played by members of Theatre on the Road, will talk about their roles in the community, where they were when Kingston was burned, and how they aided the Revolution and the rebuilding of their homes. Old Dutch Church, Kingston.

Theatreontheroad.com.

SPIRITUALITY Kirtan

7:30-9pm. free. We welcome everyone to an ecstatic evening of Kirtan and meditation.

Shanti Mandir, Walden. 845 778 1008.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Edible Landscaping

10am-1pm. $50/$300 for entire series. This course is a great introduction to the fruit plants of the world as well as the fruits in your own backyard. An intensive step-bystep class designed to introduce gardeners and food fanatics to the cultivation of flavorful ornamental plants such as Paw Paw, Goumi, Gooseberry, Medlar and Artic Kiwi. Includes snack (fresh and preserved fruit from the gardens), tea and seedlings.

Wild Earth, New Paltz. 256-9830.

Volunteer Training 10am-noon. We would love to serve more very special children and adults, but we need additional volunteers. Horse experience is great but not a requirement.

Only one training is needed. Please wear sturdy shoes and be prepared to be outdoors. High and Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center, Ghent.

(518) 672-4202.

LITERARY & BOOKS Local Author/Ecologist Conrad Vispo Book Signing

Annual Newell Jenkins Baroque Concert: Baroque and Beyond 7:30pm. $25/$80 series. Kinderhook Reformed Church, Kinderhook.

Leafpeeperconcerts.org.

Dr. Dog 8pm. With humble origins as a lo-fi recording project from Philly, Dr. Dog has blossomed into today’s great ambassadors of psychedelic music. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111.

Emilio Solla 8pm. $20/$15 members. NY-based pianist and composer Emilio Solla is considered to be one of the most outstanding and personal voices in tango jazz. He is joined by accordion player Victor Prieto of New York and bassist Carlo DeRosa of New Paltz. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

Jubilee Riots 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Lucinda Williams 8pm. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.

Metropolitan Hot Club 9:30pm. Jazz. New World Home Cooking, Saugerties. 246-0900.

Project/Object: The Music Of Frank Zappa with Ike Willis & Denny Walley 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Roman Rabinovich, Piano 7pm. Haydn sonata in B flat,Schumann Faschingsschwank aus Wien op 26, Haydn sonata in E flat major, Beethoven sonata Op 101. Hudson Opera House, Hudson.

(518) 822-4181.

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O+ Festival Three-day lineup of art, music, wellness includes ‘Painted Desert’ muralist jetsonorama,The New Yorker cartoonist Carolita Johnson, feminist performance artist Linda Mary Montano; music alumni Nicole Atkins, And The Kids, Christopher Paul Stelling as well as international street artist Gaia return for Kingston encore. Art, music & wellness festival features 60 bands, 25 artists, wellness EXPO+ & conference, classes in yoga, meditation & sound healing, late-night SALO+N, bike rides & more. Opositivefestival.org.

October Grape Stomping Festival 11am-7pm. $20.children under 12 free.

Come breath in the fall, stomp grapes, drink wine and dance to live music at this all time favorite event. Wine club members receive free admission for two. Admission includes souvenir wine glass, wine tasting, tours and live music. Promo code “chronogram2015” for $5 off your tickets. Benmarl Winery, Marlboro. 236-4265.

Volume Reading Series 7-9:30pm. Free. Volume is a FREE reading & music series featuring prose, poetry, and a short DJ set. Find us on the second Saturday of every month at The Spotty Dog in Hudson, NY. Join us for our launch as we welcome Christopher Funkhouser, Mark Allen, and Melissa Febos. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, Hudson. Https://facebook. com/volumehudson.

8pm. An open mic for young & old, with original, alternative, jazz, blues, rock, folk & bluegrass interpretations by any Beatle.

A.I.R. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662.

Forsyth Nature Center Fall Festival 10am-4pm. Enjoy live music, a variety of children’s games, bounce houses, and all of the animals. Forsyth Park, Kingston. 339-3053.

October 11 13th Annual Forsyth Nature Center’s Fall Festival 10am-4pm. Games, crafts, exhibits, corn maze, entertainment, food booths. Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston. 339-3053.

“The Nature of the Place: A History of Living With the Land”. Main Street Valatie Village, Valatie. Veravalatie.com/HandMade_in_ America.html.

MUSIC Annual B+ Beatle Bash: John Lennon B’day Party with Pete Santora

Fall 2015 GOST: Gardiner Open Studio Tour 10am-5pm. Visit 22 artists where they live and work in the rural hamlet of Gardiner, New York. Take your pick of this juried group of photographers, painters, pastelists, ceramicists and more. It’s your chance to peer behind the studio doors of Gardiner.

Many studios offer refreshments, and some have live demonstrations. Gardiner Open Studio Tour-GOST, Gardiner. 255-3336.

Phoenicia Flea 11am-6pm. Parish Field, Phoenicia.

Phoeniciaflea.com.

Chili, Cheese, & Cider Fest Adopt a simplified version of the food pyramid for a day and get to the good stuff—meat, cheese, fruit, vegetables, and booze. The Hudson Valley’s best chili chefs, cheesemakers, and cider producers collide in gastronomic harmony at the Henry Hudson Riverfront Park in Hudson on October 10 from 12-4pm. Held during the annual ArtsWalk, visual artists and artisanal food vendors work side-by-side for a day of tastings, entertainment, and live music from Thunder Ridge, with a side of kid-friendly entertainment. The 8thannual Hudson Valley Bounty Chili Contest will crown this year’s best chili chef, while masterfully arranged cheese and cider pairings will sate the pickiest palate. Bring the kids, your dancing shoes, and a hearty appetite for a day of indulgence in the finest fall fare.

Hudsonvalleybounty.com/columbia/chili-cheese-cider-fest

THEATER Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III 7:30pm. $20/$15 students and seniors.

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

Little Shop of Horrors 8pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

Next to Normal 7:30-10pm. $20/$14 students and seniors/$12 families and groups. Next to Normal is an intriguing musical drama about one family’s struggle with death, loss and mental illness. With Book and lyrics by Brian Yorke and music by Tom Kitt, it won Tony Awards in 2009 for Original Score and for Orchestration, among others. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

Sunrise at Campobello 8pm. $24/$22 seniors and children.

Dore Schary’s Tony-Award-winning play about FDR‘s determination to return to political life after being stricken with polio.

Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.

SUNDAY 11 DANCE 2nd Sunday Swing Dance

Second Sunday of every month. $12/$6 full time students with ID. Beginners’ lesson 6:00-6:30, dance to live music 6:30-9:00. Arlington Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571.

American Ballet Theatre 2pm. $25-$65. Program features Alexei Ratmansky’s Piano Concerto #1, Paul Taylor’s Company B, and a world premiere

by Mark Morris. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Tango to Emilio Solla 10am. $20/$15 members. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS 21st Annual Fall Festival

10am-4pm. Annual celebration of agriculture, ecology, education, and place.

Activities for all ages include crafts for children, cider pressing, storytelling and puppet shows, pumpkin carving, jump-rope making, hay rides, hay maze and slide, scarecrow contest, Festival parade, live music by the Kitchen Kaylie Band, two-man saw contest, dozens of local vendors, fresh, local foods and much more! Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent. (518) 672-4465 ext. 222.

8th Annual Italian Festival 1-6pm. Live music, local vendors, wine tastings. Rondout Waterfront, Kingston.

FILM Capturing Grace

3pm. $12/$10 members/$6 children. A new documentary about the success by Mark Morris Dance Company dancers in their efforts to use dance as therapy to countenance Parkinson’s Disease. Anne Olin, a Woodstock based dance therapist who runs Parkinson’s Dance & Exercise classes in Poughkeepsie and Kingston, NY, will be present at the conclusion of the film for Q & A. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.

FOOD & WINE Rosendale Farmers’ Market

10am-2pm. Venue Free-Market prices.

Great local Farmers and vendors providing an inviting array of fresh, nutritious, locally grown, fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products and prepared foods. New this year--an ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts.

Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only) Every Sunday Rain or Shine. Always free music 11-1 provided by local musicians. No Market on 7/19--Come to the Rosendale Street Festival instead! Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Journey Into The Unconscious: A Yoga Workshop

9-10:30am. $30/$25 in advance. In this workshop learn how to listen and unlock the deep wisdom within you while being guided in meditation, journaling and asana. Leave with practical tools to awaken your intuition on a daily basis. Rainbow Body Yoga, Tivoli.

(518) 965-5992.

Meditation, Intention and Zero Point Healing Second Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

KIDS & FAMILY Family Bonfire Night

6-9pm. $13. Admission includes: Marshmallows and toasting sticks, children’s glow stick play area and stargazing with Boscobel’s Museum Educator, Lisa DiMarzo, live music with country/rockabilly band, Tenbrooks Molly. Boscobel, Garrison.

Boscobel.org.

Harvest Festival 10am-5pm. $5/children under 12 are free.

Celebrate Berkshire County’s most beloved fall tradition with popular family activities, continuous live entertainment, more than one hundred food and craft vendors, a farmers’ market, a silent auction, a giant tag sale, and a spectacular plant and bulb sale, as well as a Haunted House. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

Naturalist Walk and Talk 10am. $3-$7. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Painting and Drawing Workshops for Teens and Pre-teens 12-4pm. With instructor Robert Lahm.

Athens Cultural Center, Athens.

(518) 945-2136.

MUSIC Dylan Foley & Dan Gurney

4:30pm. At this special event, Fr. Charlie will be joining Dylan and Dan on concertina and flute to celebrate the tradition’s ongoing journey. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

Dylan Foley & Dan Gurney with Guest Fr. Coen 4:30pm. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

Heather MacRae 6pm. Accompanied on the piano by the virtuoso Marc Nadler. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

Jane Monheit 7pm. Jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Jazz at the Falls with Matt Finck 12-3pm. The Matthew Finck Jonathan Ball Project which features Randy Brecker, Adam Nussbaum & Jay Anderson. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-4953.

Lucinda Williams 7pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt 7pm. $58-$128. Songwriters. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.

Maria Muldaur’s Way Past Midnight Show 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Stephan Crump 4pm. Jazz. Turning Point Cafe, Piermont. 359-1089.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Mahaiwe Gala starring Audra McDonald Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Fall Foliage Half Marathon & 5K

10am. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Facing Your Authentic Self with Astrology

2-4pm. $25/$20. Astrologer Alexander Mallon. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

MONDAY 12 FAIRS & FESTIVALS Fall 2015 GOST: Gardiner Open Studio Tour

10am-4pm. Visit 22 artists where they live and work in the rural hamlet of Gardiner, New York. Take your pick of this juried group of photographers, painters, pastelists, ceramicists and more. It’s your chance to peer behind the studio doors of Gardiner.

Many studios offer refreshments, and some have live demonstrations. Gardiner Open Studio Tour-GOST, Gardiner. 255-3336.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy

$70/$375 series/$195 scholarship series. A series of 6 workshops for entrepreneurs + local businesses. With social/environmental/ personal values, inner awareness, community vision (and community building) woven throughout, this series does more than give you tools and tactics. Hands-on workshops include mindfulness, individual exercises, and opportunities to share ideas with your peers. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit. ly/impactHV2015.

TUESDAY 13 BUSINESS & NETWORKING Solopreneurs Sounding Board

Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9pm. donation. Struggling with a work issue?

Need a perspective shift? Take advantage of collective intelligence (“hive mind”) and an inspiring meeting place to work out creative solutions to problems. Think of this as a mash-up of an ad hoc advisory board and group therapy for your work.

Come prepared to share and to listen.

Expertly facilitated by BEAHIVE founder Scott Tillitt and/or Lauree Ostrofsky. Beahive Beacon, Beacon. Beahivebzzz.com/events/ solopreneurs-sounding-board-2014-07-08/.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Free Healthcare Day

Second Tuesday of every month, 4-8pm. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available. Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in, from 4-7:00PM. Though no money or insurance is required, RVHHC invites patients to give a donation or an hour of volunteer community service if they can. Marbletown Community Center, stone ridge. 679-5984.

KIDS & FAMILY Baby Yoga

THEATER Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III

11:30am-12:15pm. $16.50. A playful and lively gathering of families in which we explore movement, coordination, postures, breathing, and even relaxation. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

Little Shop of Horrors 2pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

Curators of the Lost Art 3:30pm. The group will feature lessons in art history from around the world for kids in grades 6-9. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

2pm. $20/$15 students and seniors. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

Next to Normal 3-5:30pm. $20/$14 students and seniors/$12 families and groups. Next to Normal is an intriguing musical drama about one family’s struggle with death, loss and mental illness. With Book and lyrics by Brian Yorke and music by Tom Kitt, it won Tony Awards in 2009 for Original Score and for Orchestration, among others. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

Sunrise at Campobello 3pm. $24/$22 seniors and children.

Dore Schary’s Tony-Award-winning play about FDR‘s determination to return to political life after being stricken with polio.

Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.

LECTURES & TALKS Monthly Open House with Dharma Talk Second Tuesday of every month, 7pm. free. Shambhala Buddhist teachers talk on a variety of topics at our Open House.

Second Tuesday of every month, after community meditation practice. Meditation: 6-7pm, Talk 7pm, followed by tea, cookies, and converation. Sky Lake Lodge, Rosendale. 658-8556.

MUSIC Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency

7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Fiesta Mundial 6:30-8:30pm. Co-sponsored in part by ESL: a celebration featuring happy, Caribbean music by Grupo Familia. Kaplan Hall, Orange County Trust Company Great Room, Newburgh. 341-4891.

The Zombies 8pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Safe Harbors Informational Tours

Second Tuesday of every month, 9am.

The tours highlight how Safe Harbors’ transformative supportive housing, awardwinning contemporary art gallery and performing arts theater is instrumental to the revitalization of downtown Newburgh. All attendees will be entered in a drawing to win tickets to an upcoming concert at the Lobby at the Ritz. Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-6940.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

Using Pendulums as Energetic Tools 6-8pm. $25/$20. Mary Vukovic. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

Woodstock Writers Workshops $15/$60 series. For those who write or want to write poetry, short stories, memoir, creative non-fiction, etc., and get it published. 21 Cedar Way, Woodstock. 679-8256.

WEDNESDAY 14 BUSINESS & NETWORKING Green Materials and Services Expo

5-8pm. The mission of the Hudson Valley Green Expo is to grow the green economy by connecting buyers and sellers of green materials and services while raising awareness of the industry. SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz. Greenupstateny.org/ event-1856895.

DANCE Katie Workum and Kimberly Bartosik

8pm. Co-Presented with Jacob’s Pillow Dance. Two rising stars make their MASS MoCA debuts in this evening of dynamic and innovative contemporary dance.

Katie Workum brings her new piece Black Lakes, a work full of improvisation, risk, and humor. The second half of the program features Bessie Award-winner Kimberly Bartosik’s Exteriority4, part of an eveninglength project that constructs a landscape of power and desire to explore violence in American culture today. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. Massmoca.org/event_details. php?id=1034.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Feel Calmer, More Relaxed and More Confident Using the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Second Wednesday of every month, 6:308:30pm. $67/$57 early reg. Jeff Schneider, New Paltz. 255-4175.

Meditation and Intention Circle Second Wednesday of every month, 6:30-7:30pm. Susan Linich will guide you through a meditation on love of self.

We will be actively work on issues of anger, forgiveness, and the impact of words on identity. Emotional Rescue, Poughkeepsie. 243-0168.

Prenatal Yoga 10:45am-noon. $18. In Prenatal Yoga we work on soothing your body throughout the growing stages of pregnancy, while also building strength and stability for an empowered childbirth. All levels of yoga experience are welcome. Drop-in at any stage of pregnancy. Sky Baby Yoga, Cold Spring. 489-6368.

Young Women’s Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group Second Wednesday of every month, 7pm.

Support Connection, Inc., a not–for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women who have been diagnosed with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer at a young age. Join other women who were also diagnosed at a young age as we discuss issues pertaining to all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment.

Support Connection, Yorktown Heights.

(800) 532-4290.

KIDS & FAMILY Bindlestiff Family Cirkus AfterSchool Classes

Youth ages 8 and up can learn to juggle, walk on stilts, tumble and make human pyramids, develop their funny bones with clowning and improv theater exersizes, and explore object manipulation with other circus props like diabolos, rolla bollas, unicycles, and more. The weekly program offers two 60-minute sessions, starting at 3pm for ages 8-12 and at 4pm for ages 13 and up. Morris Memorial, Chatham. (518) 392-4622.

LECTURES & TALKS Extending the Season’s Harvest: Growing Vegetables for Four Seasons

9am-3pm. $60. Learn how to extend the season’s harvest to enjoy your own garden greens throughout the late fall and early spring months. Consider growing under cover in an unheated structure and learn techniques necessary for a four-season harvest. Following the lecture, Pete Salinetti will lead a field study to Woven Roots Farm in Tyringham, MA. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

LITERARY & BOOKS Douglas Nicholas: Poetry Reading 7pm. Rosendale Public Library, Rosendale. 658-9013.

MUSIC Godsmack with Sevendust

7pm. $48/$45.75. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-5800.

RoseAnn Fino & The Lovely Misfits Out From Under EP Release Party 8-10pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Roseanne Fino EP Release “Out from Under” 7pm. Indie rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Showcase Concert 7:30pm. All of the performing ensembles at SUNY Ulster including the Wind Ensemble, Community Band, Jazz Ensemble, String Ensemble and Choral Ensembles come together for a memorable night of music that features our student talent. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.

THURSDAY 15 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Exodus: Newburgh Extension

Third Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison re-entry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee).

Come join us to assist the new Exodus Transitonal Community in Newburgh, (a re-entry program for those being released from prison), as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.

FILM National Theatre LIVE: Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch

7-11pm. $21. 4hrs - includes intermission Directed by: Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) Cumberbatch, star of BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre, takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. The Moviehouse, Millerton. 518-789-0022.

FOOD & WINE Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival 3:30-9:30pm. A festival with many food trucks from the Hudson valley, lots of music, beer & wine garden and great music. Cantine memorial field, Saugerties. 399-2222.

Third Thursday Luncheon Third Thursday of every month, 11:30am1pm. $6/$7 takeout. As part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, each luncheon benefits a local organization to support its ongoing programs. Luncheon includes soup, sandwich and delicious desserts. Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck. 876-3533.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast Cancer Support Group

Third Thursday of every month, 7pm.

Support Connection, Inc., a not–for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast cancer. Join other women who have also heard the words “you have breast cancer” as we discuss issues pertaining to all stages of diagnosis, treatment and posttreatment. Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel.

(800) 532-4290.

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8pm. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. (518) 276-3921.

John Tropea 7pm. Jazz rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Manuel Valera and The New Cuban Express 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Rasputina 8pm. Indie-rock cello band. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

Taj Mahal 8pm. Blues and roots. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

SPIRITUALITY Beginner’s Eye: A Photography Retreat with Don Symanski 5pm. $350. Through October 18. In this retreat, we will explore photography as a practice of approach and departure. In approaching, we sight an image, move towards it and allow the shutter to release itself completely, without hesitation or mental fabrications. The departure process is similar and simultaneous to the approach. Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper. 688-2228.

Walkway To Paris: A Rally for Climate Action 1-5pm. This event will send a strong message to delegates attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference approaching in Paris about the importance of drastically reducing fossil fuel emissions.

Climate-related art & music, speakers and food. Hosted by New Paltz Climate Action Coalition & local environmental groups. Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. 419-3786.

COMEDY David Sedaris

8pm. $58-$78. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.

T.M.Idol Story Slam 8-11pm. $15/$10 in advance. Emceed by comic, performer and TMI Project co-founder Julie Novak. In celebration of National Coming Out Day come listen to true stories from the LGBTQAI community

Third Thursday of every month, 7-8pm. Sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner Library.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

Word Cafe 6:30-8pm. $15/$125 series/free for teens and college students. A master class for readers and writers hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. Wordcafe.us.

FRIDAY 16 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Putnam Family and Community Services’ Dinner Dance Benefit: Imagine!

6:30-10pm. $125. The PFCS Annual “Imagine” award will be presented to Master Paul Melella of the United Martial Arts Center, Carmel for his dedicated service to the youth of our area. Music by Tony Merando and The Crossroads Band. Please join us for dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the mental/ behavioral health, substance abuse and family/children support programs of Putnam Family & Community Services. Salem Golf Club, North Salem. 225-2700 ext. 136.

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THEATER Coming Out!: A T.M.I.dol Story Slam

LECTURES & TALKS Introductory Sessions

9-11am. Watch a short video about Waldorf Education, tour the school’s 11-acre

8pm. $15/$10 in advance. TMI Project in partnership with the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center are celebrating National Coming Out Day by holding a coming-out themed edition of its popular T.M.I.dol story slam series. The slam will be emceed by comic, performer and TMI Project co-founder Julie Novak who’ll be coming off an off-Broadway performance of her one-person show about coming out and gender fluidity, America’s Next Top, at the United Solo Festival. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Inc., Kingston. 514-2745.

The Exalted 7:30pm. $25. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III 7:30pm. $20/$15 students and seniors.

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

Little Shop of Horrors 8pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

7:30pm. $20/$15 students and seniors.

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Library Knitters

6-9pm. $100/$175 couple. A communitywide party to raise funds for the winter lights which transform Rhinebeck into a storybook village each year. Join us for cocktails, food and dancing to the popular music of the Little Creek Band. Event presented

by Rhinebeck Bank. Belvedere Mansion, Staatsburg. 889-8000.

This is predominantly a producers market, featuring Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org/ agriculture-horticulture/taste-ny-market-attodd-hill-1.php.

THEATER Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Cocktails at Sunset

FOOD & WINE Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market

Mediums Circle with Adam Bernstein and a Guest Psychic Medium Third Thursday of every month, 7-9pm. $25.

Join me for our monthly guest Mediums Circle where myself, Adam Bernstein, and one other talented Medium will deliver messages from your loved ones in Spirit in a positive setting of love and validation.

Kingston’s Opera House Office Bldg., Kingston. 687-3693.

Panic 8pm. $18/$16 seniors, faculty and staff and non-NP students/$10 NP students. Joseph Goodrich’s mystery play. Parker Theater, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.

Yesterday: The Beatles Show Band 8pm. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill.

914-739-0039.

Kaplan) and Liana Finck join us for a wideranging show and tell. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. Massmoca.org/event_details. php?id=1032.

RALEIGH GREEN

MUSIC France Jobin

The Burning of Kingston In October 1777, the British troops stormed the recently established capital of New York— Kingston—burning over 300 buildings to the ground. To celebrate Kingston’s resilience, rehabilitation, and revolutionary spirit, the biennial Burning of Kingston event is held this year from October 16 to 18. The city’s many museums, historic sites, restaurants, venues, and societies participate by offering services, access, and entertainment all weekend.

The weekend begins with a reception at the Hudson Maritime Museum courtyard and a re-enactment of Colonial Kingston’s “Committee of Safety” meeting at Persen House Museum. A re-enactment of the British invasion takes place all day Saturday, culminating in The Grand Ball at City Hall. The weekend ends with a tactical battle demonstration during “The Battle of Upper Forsyth Park” on Sunday. Full activity schedules are available on the City of Kingston and Burning of Kingston websites. Burningofkingston.com about coming out of the closet. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Inc., Kingston. 331-5300.

campus, and speak to Administrators and faculty. Green Meadow Waldorf School, Chestnut Ridge. 356-2514 ext. 311.

DANCE Beginner Swing Dance Classes

Kingston’s Buried Treasure 5:30pm. Discover the exceptional character of Kingston at a monthly lecture series featuring individuals and subjects of local historical significance. Senate House and Museum, Kingston.

6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh.

New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

National Coming Out Day Teen Dance 7-10pm. Ages 14-18. Free admission with Student ID. Hosted by DJ Jason Stryker with special guest DJ PrePhab and powered by Superior Sounds. Cosponsored by GLSEN Hudson Valley and the Safe Schools Round Table of the Hudson Valley. Light Refreshments. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Inc., Kingston. 331-5300.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Kingston Night Market

Third Friday of every month, 5-9pm. Pop-up street festival featuring local artists, makers, businesses, food vendors and non-profits.

Lower Broadway, Kingston, Kingston.

Nightmarketkingston.com.

FILM Wind-Up Fest

The Williamstown Film Festival takes a dramatic turn to become Wind-Up Fest.

Focusing on documentary film, the re-tooled festival dives deep into creative nonfiction, including long-form journalism, podcasts, photography, and socially engaged, participatory art. After a screening of Very Semi-Serious about the unhinged minds of New Yorker cartoonists, BEK (Bruce Eric

Re-use, Re-cycle, Re-make…What Fun! 7pm. Speakers on zero waste, sustainability and local resilience. Presented by Sierra Club. Boughton Place, Highland. 679-2036.

LITERARY & BOOKS Short Stories by Sybil Rosen:Riding the Dog

7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

Storytelling with Janet Carter 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Oneohtrix Point Never

8pm. Electronic music. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy.

(518) 276-3921.

Singer-Songwriter Showcase Third Friday of every month, 8pm. $6.

Acoustic Music by three outstanding singer-songwriters and musicians at ASK GALLERY, 97 Broadway, Kingston 8-10:30 pm Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0311.

Stanley Jordan with special guest Helen Avakian 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Next to Normal 7:30-10pm and 3-5:30pm. $20/$14 students and seniors/$12 families and groups. Next to Normal is an intriguing musical drama about one family’s struggle with death, loss and mental illness. With Book and lyrics

by Brian Yorke and music by Tom Kitt, it won Tony Awards in 2009 for Original Score and for Orchestration, among others.

Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville.

(518) 329-6293.

Panic 8pm. $18/$16 seniors, faculty and staff and non-NP students/$10 NP students. Joseph Goodrich’s mystery play. Parker Theater, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES African Dance

Third Friday of every month, 6:157:45pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.

SATURDAY 17 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS 40th Anniversary Doll Luncheon

10:30am-4pm. $95. The Hudson Valley Doll Club will celebrate 40 fun years of doll study and collecting by hosting a luncheon.

The “doll day” will feature guest speaker celebrities Denis Bastien, inventor of the Leann doll and of trendy BeJu ball jointed dolls, as well as Maria Cruz, former head designer for the world renowned Madame Alexander Doll Company. Attendees will be able to shop for dolls and accessories from dealers at the luncheon, enjoy a catered meal, win door prizes, and go home with their own 8” Madame Alexander souvenir doll. Warwick Valley Country Club, Warwick.

Jdeiseroth@gmail.com.

Repair Cafe Rosendale 10am-2pm. Bring your beloved but broken items to this fun community event and together, with volunteer Repair Coaches, fix them—for free! Lamps, vacuums, clothing, jewelry, wooden chairs, and more.

Limit 2 items per person and you must be able to carry. St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Rosendale. Repaircafehv.org.

COMEDY Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience: A Parody by Dan and Jeff 2 & 7:30pm. $35/$45/$65. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

DANCE Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance

7:30-9:30pm. $30$10 student rush and children. Lavagnino’s tendency to blend contemporary movement within the framework of traditional ballet. Not only do the dancers beam with smiles from time to time, their movements transition from classic and picturesque to angular, palmsdown straight arm work, and recurring poses with a hand poised on a released hip, the other arm bent upward to their head. The transitions between are organic, adding to the aesthetic, as does the technique of the dancers. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 10.

Come On Beacon, Let’s Dance!

8-11:45pm. $10. Enjoy a mix of familiar, much loved songs in a wide variety of styles, rhythms and moods; along with lesser known, but equally thrilling music by the masters. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 765-0667.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Mid-Hudson Woodworkers Show

10am-5pm. Displays of fine woodworking items, deomstrations of woodworking techniques, WoodMizer and logs to lumber demonstration. Gifts for the children. Hurley Reformed Church, Hurley. 331-4121.

Randy Kaplan 2pm. The exceptional songwriter Randy Kaplan “doesn’t dumb it down for kids, he just expects them to come along for the ride.” His genre-bending, fingerpicking antics are in full bloom on his latest record, Jam on Rye. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. Massmoca.org/event_details. php?id=1033.

LITERARY & BOOKS James Lasdun: A Reading

5pm. A British writer who has lived in Woodstock for many years, James Lasdun is the author of four books of poetry, two novels, and four books of short stories.

Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693.

Matt Bua Presents: Talking Walls: Casting Out the Post-Contract Stone Wall Building Myth 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Chris O’Leary Blues Band 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Fred Eaglesmith’s Traveling Steam Show 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson.

(518) 828-4800.

Hudson Valley Philharmonic This Land 8pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

18th Century Autumn Festival Demonstrations 11am-3pm. 18th Century Autumn Festival.

Demonstrations of hearthside cooking, apple cider pressing, meat smoking, making cornhusk dolls. Senate House and Museum, Kingston.

Karen Mason: 2015 Bradstan Cabaret Series 8pm. $59. The Bradstan Cabaret Series features three performances by curator Scott Samuelson, Bradstan Country Hotel co-owner and founder of “Inn Cabaret”, who is dedicated to continuing the cabaret tradition in Sullivan County in collaboration with Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel.

Bethelwoodscenter.org/events/detail/ karen-mason.

2nd Annual Halloween Parade & Festival 10am-5pm. Mesier Homestead, Wappingers Falls.

Hudsonvalleyhalloweenmagazine.com.

KJ Denhert 8pm. $20/$10/$15 for City of Newburgh residents. Safe Harbors’ welcomes KJ Denhert, an urban folk/jazz artist. Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh. 784-1199.

NYS Sheep and Wool Festival This show presents hundreds of sheep, llamas and alpacas, crafts and fiber artists, cooking demonstrations, sheep dog herding and Frisbee dog shows, and fleece to shawl competitions. Wineries and specialty foods along with children’s hands on activities are also featured in the show. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.

The Lowest Pair 8pm. $10. Features the duel banjo picking of Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.

FILM Movies with Spirit: Counting Backwards 7pm. $5. A funny, emotional and finely observed romantic drama about a leukemia diagnosis and life-affirming choices one then makes. Woodstock Sufi Center, Woodstock. 679-8989.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Straighten Up! How to Prevent Back and Joint Pain

9am. If you frequently garden, lift objects or work at a computer, you may be at risk of a musculoskeletal disorder. Learn how ergonomics, or proper posture and body mechanics, applied in the home or workplace, can prevent common aches and pains, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and back problems. Speaker: Sarah Beck, Northern Dutchess Hospital physical therapist. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 876-3001.

KIDS & FAMILY Birding and Breakfast with the Bakers

8:30am. Learn the basics of this engaging hobby from avid birding enthusiasts Sharon and David Baker. Attend a birding presentation, then venture out in search of some of the more than 50 species that have been sited on the Museum’s property. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Mad Science of the Mid-Hudson 10:30am. Discover the science of Halloween in this spooky spectacular. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.

Soñando 7pm. Latin/salsa. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Soul Purpose 9pm. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz.

(800) 772-6646.

Zoe and Zak with guests Melick and Bard 8pm. $18-$24. A concert embracing African, Jewish, and other music traditions featuring Rabbi Zoe on accordion, piano, and vocals; Zorkie from Ghana on vocals, flutes, drums, and marimbas; Brian Melick on exotic instruments; and Robert Bard on upright bass. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Motorcyclepedia Guided Museum Tour

3-6pm. $20. Exclusive tour of Motrocyclepedia with president and curator Ted Doering through the museum’s extensive collection. Motorcyclepedia, Newburgh 569-9065.

Harvest Moon Ball 6pm. $85. The Auxiliary of Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center sponsors the event. The ball will feature the presentation of the Keene A. Roadman Hospital Citizen of the Year Award to Heather Brighton. The theme for this year’s ball is “Starry Night and All That Glitters.” Blues Maneuver will provide musical entertainment. Hanah Country Resort, Margaretville. 586-2100.

Information Session 10-midnight. Information sessions begin in the Walter Reade, Jr. Theater at 10:00 with brief welcoming remarks. During the tour, the group will learn about SKS’s academic, sports, arts, and service programs. Please wear comfortable shoes and outer wear.

Storm King School, Cornwall-On-Hudson.

534-9860 ext. 210.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Historic Cemetery Tours

7pm. $10. Guests will move through the Church’s cemetery, and stop at five stations to hear the stories of the leaders and inhabitants of Kingston’s colonial era.

The five ghosts, played by members of Theatre on the Road, will talk about their roles in the community, where they were when Kingston was burned, and how they aided the Revolution and the rebuilding of their homes. Old Dutch Church, Kingston.

Theatreontheroad.com.

SPIRITUALITY Kirtan

7:30-9pm. free. We welcome everyone to an ecstatic evening of Kirtan and meditation.

Shanti Mandir, Walden. 845 778 1008.

SPORTS 4th Annual For Paws & Wright Naturals Family 5k

3-4pm. $20-$25. A fun family 5k that you can run or walk! All proceeds benefit the Ulster County Dog Park. Field of Dreams, New Paltz. Https://facebook.com/ events/858354730907476/.

THEATER The Exalted

7:30pm. $25. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III 7:30pm. $20/$15 students and seniors.

Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

Little Shop of Horrors 8pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

Next to Normal 7:30-10pm and 3-5:30pm. $20/$14 students and seniors/$12 families and groups. Next to Normal is an intriguing musical drama about one family’s struggle with death, loss and mental illness. With Book and lyrics

by Brian Yorke and music by Tom Kitt, it won Tony Awards in 2009 for Original Score and for Orchestration, among others.

Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville.

(518) 329-6293.

Panic 8pm. $18/$16 seniors, faculty and staff and non-NP students/$10 NP students. Joseph Goodrich’s mystery play. Parker Theater, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Hypnobabies® Childbirth Hypnosis

$400 through 10-3/$450 through 10/10.

Hypnobabies is a very successful 6 week, 3-hours per week, complete childbirth education course. Our Hypno-Moms enjoy “eyes-open childbirth hypnosis”, easily remaining deeply in hypnosis while walking, talking and changing positions; and being as mobile as they would like to be during childbirth. Hypnobabies is well-known for helping women to create much shorter, easier and more comfortable labors, making childbirth the joyful experience it was meant to be. InnerLight Health Spa, Poughkeepsie. 229-9998.

SUNDAY 18 FAIRS & FESTIVALS Kingston Model Train and Railroad Hobby Show 9am-5pm. Andy Murphy Rec Center, Kingston.

NYS Sheep and Wool Festival This show presents hundreds of sheep, llamas and alpacas, crafts and fiber artists, cooking demonstrations, sheep dog herding and Frisbee dog shows, and fleece to shawl competitions. Wineries and specialty foods along with children’s hands on activities are also featured in the show. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.

FILM National Theatre LIVE: Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch

1-4pm. $21. 4hrs - includes intermission Directed by: Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) Cumberbatch, star of BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein at the National Theatre, takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. The Moviehouse, Millerton. 518-789-0022.

FOOD & WINE Rosendale Farmers’ Market

10am-2pm. Venue Free-Market prices.

Great local Farmers and vendors providing an inviting array of fresh, nutritious, locally grown, fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products and prepared foods. New this year--an ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts.

Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only) Every Sunday Rain or Shine. Always free music 11-1 provided by local musicians. No Market on 7/19--Come to the Rosendale Street Festival instead! Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Community Sound Healing Circle

Third Sunday of every month, 2-3pm.

Facilitated by Jax Denise. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

LITERARY & BOOKS Christine Woodcock

4pm. Presenting The Evolution of Us: Portraits of Mothers and Their Changing Roles. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

MUSIC 2015 Sundays With Friends Chamber Music Series

2pm. $32/$22 students. Brilliant music incorporating tango, duo and solo works

by Piazzolla, Otero and more. Eileen Moon, cello; Krisztina Wajsza, piano; Victor Villena, Bandoneon. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.

The Christine Spero Group: Spero Plays Nyro CD Release Event 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Eileen Moon, Cello; Krisztina Wajsza, Piano; Victor Villena, Bandoneon 2pm. Brilliant music incorporating tango, duo and solo works by Piazzolla, Otero and more. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 454-3388.

Greg Westhoff’s Westchester Swing Band 5:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.

Larry Moses’ Latin Jazz Explosion 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Music From Salem 4pm. $20. fter a brief musical improvisation celebrating the sounds of autumn and the new barn, the program includes: Kaija Saariaho’s “Sept Papillons” for cello: seven miniatures, each of which studies a different aspect of fragile and ephemeral movement.

Beethoven’s glorious string quartet No. 8, Opus 59 #2. Schoenberg’s atmospheric string sextet “Transfigured Night”, Opus 4.

Beloved Farm, Cambridge. (518) 232-2347.

Steve Fabrizio & Friends 11am-2pm. Jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Tony Bennett with Special Guest Antonia Bennett 7pm. $60-$128. Palace Theater, Albany.

(518) 465-3334.

Aurelia Piano Quartet 3:30-5pm. $15. Tower Music Series.

Poughkeepsie Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8110.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS The Walk to End Alzheimer’s

9-11am. The Alzheimer’s Association invites you to join The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the nation’s single most effective source of awareness and funding for Alzheimer’s support. Register at HudsonValleyWalks. org and step up for a great cause, pose for photos, rock to music, and enjoy a day of high spirits and worthy endeavor. Putnam Office for Senior Resources, Pomona.

(914) 253-6860.

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OUTDOORS & RECREATION Adult Chess Club

Third Sunday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

Sunday Nature Walks 10:30-11:30am. The Vassar Conservation and Environmental Engagement Cooperative (VCEE COOP) invites you to a free Sunday nature walk on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Led by our Student Conservation Association (SCA) Intern, Tim Evans, these walks will explore various trails on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve (VFEP) and its unique flora and fauna. These walks are taking place September 20th, October 4th, and October 18th at 10:30 a.m.

Meet in the parking lot by the Poughkeepsie Farm project. Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. 437-7413.

Everything but the Kitchen Sink with Tara Hagen 3-9pm. $365/$335 members. Sunday eightweek throwing class for intermediate and advanced skill levels. Itching for something new in your kitchen? Look no further than this fun-filled throwing class! Learn to make everything from casserole dishes to lemon juicers. Bring project ideas or a blank slate and we’ll help you create the kitchen accessories of your dreams. Demos, personalized instruction, and time to work independently provide a supportive structure to unleash your imagination. Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale. 658-9133.

Wet Plate Collodion in the Digital Age: Photography Master Class by Francesco Mastalia 9am. Internationally published documentary photographer, Francesco Mastalia, explains its history and demonstrates the wet plate collodion process. He also reflects on the importance of the meaning within each photograph. Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown. 341-4891.

TUESDAY 20 FILM Fed Up About Food: Film Screening and Q&A

5:30pm. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 876-3001.

Oakley Hall III

The Makers’ Market 2015 9am-3pm. Makers Market on the Railroad Green, Warwick. Hudsonhandmade.com.

7:30-9:30am. Guest Speaker: Anthony Archer-Wills, Animal Planet’s The Pool Master. Dutchess County Farm and Home Center, Millbrook. Ccedutchess.org.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Guided Meditation

7-8pm. $20. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

LECTURES & TALKS Pathways to Prevention: The Mental Health Association of ColumbiaGreene Counties

2pm. $20/$15 students and seniors. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill.

Little Shop of Horrors 2pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

12-6pm. $250/$210. Two-day workshop with White Eagle, Love Eagle & James Philip. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

Algonquin Teachings on the Vision Quest 2-4pm. $25/$20. With author Evan Pritchard. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

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7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

BUSINESS & NETWORKING Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County Annual Meeting and Breakfast

THEATER Grinder’s Stand by Oakley Hall III

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Alchemy Energetics Levels 1 & 2

MUSIC Corey Dandridge’s World of Gospel Residency

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Third Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Shamanic medicine melodies; invoking the nature within with Stephanie Rooker. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

The Whipping Man 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. Matthew Lopez’s thrilling drama is taking American stages by storm. This historical fiction won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Play and tells the gripping and fascinating tale of three men bound by faith and chained by secrets.

Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.

7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

SPIRITUALITY New Moon Voice Journey

Panic 2pm. $18/$16 seniors, faculty and staff and non-NP students/$10 NP students. Joseph Goodrich’s mystery play. Parker Theater, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.

LITERARY & BOOKS Open Mike

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

Vanderbilt Garden Monthly Interpreter Tour 1-4pm. Tours begin at the entrance to the gardens. The volunteer interpreters will discuss the history of the gardens, with a focus on the Vanderbilt ownership and the mission of the not-for-profit Vanderbilt Garden Association to rehabilitate and maintain the plants, shrubs, trees, and statuary in the gardens as they were in the 1930’s just prior to Mr. Vanderbilt’s death.

Vanderbilt Garden Association Inc., Hyde Park. 229-6432.

Next to Normal 3-5:30pm. $20/$14 students and seniors/$12 families and groups. Next to Normal is an intriguing musical drama about one family’s struggle with death, loss and mental illness. With Book and lyrics by Brian Yorke and music by Tom Kitt, it won Tony Awards in 2009 for Original Score and for Orchestration, among others. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.

Knowledge, Power, and the Struggle for the Waters of Kilimanjaro 7pm. Matthew Bender, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of History, Director, Program in International Studies, The College of New Jersey, will describe the findings of his research on the power struggle and problems related to the much needed waters of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Kaplan Hall, Orange County Trust Company Great Room, Newburgh. 341-4891.

Oakley Hall III’s “Grinder’s Stand” The late local theater great’s final written work, “Grinder’s Stand,” is revived at the Bridge Street Theatre “Raw Space” in Catskill for eight exclusive performances, from October 8 to 18. The 1978 play delves into the mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis of the infamous Lewis and Clark expedition—whether his demise was met through suicide, murder, or something much darker. Tragically, Oakley, the man who thrived as Artistic Director of Greene County’s legendary Lexington Conservatory Theatre, fell from a bridge over Schoharie Creek that same year, suffering severe head trauma he would fail to recover from up until his death in 2011. The production coincides with an exhibit highlighting the famous playwright and his contributions to Greene County’s cultural, artistic development, including archival photos of the Lexington Conservatory Theatre and a screening of Bill Rose’s documentary on Oakley’s life, The Loss of Nameless Things. Bridgest.org.

MONDAY 19 LECTURES & TALKS Hospice Care: What, Why and When 2pm. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 876-3001.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Coaching for Transformation: A Sampler

7:30pm. Learn about this unique, professional coaching training program, designed for those who value diversity, inclusion, and positive social change. Gain valuable communication tools you can start using right away. Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck. (800) 944-1001.

Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy $70/$375 series/$195 scholarship series. A series of 6 workshops for entrepreneurs + local businesses. With social/environmental/ personal values, inner awareness, community vision (and community building) woven throughout, this series does more than give you tools and tactics. Hands-on workshops include mindfulness, individual exercises, and opportunities to share ideas with your peers. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit. ly/impactHV2015.

KIDS & FAMILY Baby Yoga 11:30am-12:15pm. $16.50. A playful and lively gathering of families in which we explore movement, coordination, postures, breathing, and even relaxation. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

Curators of the Lost Art 3:30pm. The group will feature lessons in art history from around the world for kids in grades 6-9. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

LECTURES & TALKS The Astronomy of Dust: From Cinderella to the Search for Origins 8-9pm. Join the Mid Hudson Astronomical Association as Dr. Douglas Whittet, Director of the New York Center for Astrobiology presents “The Astronomy of Dust”. Interstellar dust can contain organic molecules which have potentially far-reaching implications for studies of the origin of life. Coykendall Science Building, New Paltz. Midhudsonastro.org.

5:30-7pm. Amanda Pierro, Director of the local Apogee Recovery Center, and Donna Boundy, Division Director of Clinical Services, will discuss locally based mental health recovery services for recipients and their families. Participants will experience a 25-minute talk in the Wagon House Education Center and then mental health services insight and advice along a short hike on Olana’s moderately easy walking trails. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson.

(518) 828-0135.

What’s the Buzz with Honey Bees 7pm. Greg Wechgelaer, Naturalist Educator/ Internship Coordinator, Greenburgh Nature Center, discusses honey bees, behavior, physical characteristics, Colony Collapse Disorder, organic beekeeping, and economics behind beekeeping. Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown. 341-4891.

MUSIC Gratefully Yours: Tribute to The GratefulDead

7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Jazz@the Center 7:30-9:30pm. $7. The Big Band Sound, a 20 member jazz orchestra will get you up from your seats with swing and jive from Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, and more. Light refreshments included. Hudson Valley Community Center, Poughkeepsie. 471-0430.

THURSDAY 22 BUSINESS & NETWORKING 29th Annual Dutchess County Executive’s Arts Awards

5:30pm. The event starts with cocktails and silent auction before moving on to a seated dessert and award presentation. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, members of Arts Mid-Hudson and civic leaders will honor this year’s recipients. Villa Borghese, Wappingers Falls. 454-3222.

GET 11th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon 12-2pm. Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie. 790-5004.

LECTURES & TALKS SPAC’s Lecture Luncheon

10am. Featuring Barbara Rinella presenting a dramatization of “Elizabeth The Queen: Life of a Modern Monarch” by Sally Bedell Smith. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. 518-584-9330.

MUSIC Alison Brown Quintet

7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Holiday in Clay with Cheyenne Mallo

Ghostly Gallop 5K 11am-2pm. $30. Come celebrate Fall and fun at our 5K race. A new course has been laid out and certified by USA Track & Field.

Run or Walk. Kids can participate in a 1-Mile Fun Run. A benefit for the Hudson Area Library. Hudson Junior/Senior High School, Hudson. (607) 588-9828.

KIDS & FAMILY Boo at the Zoo

5:30-7pm. Features Halloween Parade, haunted stories and other fun activities.

Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston. 339-3053.

7-9pm. $245/$220 members. Sixweek throwing class for beginning and intermediary skill levels. Students are encouraged to bring project ideas to the first class. The following week’s demos will be geared toward three projects voted upon by the group. Everyone is encouraged, but not required, to take part in these group-chosen projects. Demonstrations, individualized work time, and personal instruction will help students develop the basic and intermediate throwing skills necessary to express creativity on the wheel. Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale. 658-9133.

Kids Yoga 4:30-5:30pm. $16.50. Kid-friendly postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques can be practiced and reinforced at home. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

Word Cafe 6:30-8pm. $15/$125 series/free for teens and college students. A master class for readers and writers hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. Wordcafe.us.

8-10pm. $40/$50/$60. Renowned for his sensuous and soaring vocal performances, Gino Vannelli has remained one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music since his debut release of Crazy Life in 1973. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill.

(914) 739-0039.

FRIDAY 23 COMEDY Rosendale Comedy Tonite

Fourth Friday of every month, 9:30pm.

Aspiring comics take to the stage. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.

DANCE 4th Friday Swing Dance

Fourth Friday of every month, 8-11:30pm. $15/$10 full time students with ID. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. Beginners’ lesson 8:00-8:30 pm; Band 8:30-11:30 pm; Performance 9:30 pm. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571.

Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh.

New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Seventh Annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase and Tonewood Festival

The Woodstock Invitational is an alternative guitar show, featuring fine, contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments, exhibited by their makers. There is continuous live music, including luthier mini-concerts, demos. workshops and special appearances.

See website for specific events and times. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock.

Woodstockinvitational.com.

FOOD & WINE Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market

This is predominantly a producers market, featuring Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners.

Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie.

Ccedutchess.org/agriculture-horticulture/ taste-ny-market-at-todd-hill-1.php.

HEALTH & WELLNESS AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers Renewal Course

6-10pm. $50. This is a recertification course for BLS Healthcare provider and you must have a current BLS certification to take this abridged recertification course. This course is designed for doctors, nurses, EMTs, Physical Therapists, Dentists, Lifeguards and other Healthcare Professionals.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 475-9742.

LITERARY & BOOKS Poetry with Mike Jurkovic, Marina Mati, Robert Milby, and Christopher Wheeling 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

MUSIC Gino Vannelli

Melissa Ferrick 7pm. India alt-rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Trio Mio 8-11pm. This 4-5 member trio performs mostly original music in either acoustic or electric formats. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-4953.

Weekend Jazz Fest 7pm. $15/$10 senior citizens, faculty, staff, alumni/students free. Friday: Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers at 7pm and Willie Martinez and La Familia Sextet at 8:30pm. Saturday, Spanish Harlem Orchestra at 8pm. Orange Hall Theater, Middletown. 341-4891.

NIGHTLIFE Late Night/Date Night

Fourth Friday of every month, 6-9pm. Join us for our monthly late night, open studio session for adults only. Fiberflame Studio, Rhinebeck. 679-6132.

SPIRITUALITY Private Channeled Healing and Guidance with White Eagle

11am-6:45pm. $120/60 min. Facilitated

by James Philip. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

THEATER Little Shop of Horrors

8pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Naked Lunch

9am-5pm. $35/$20 half-day. No instructor.

A variety of poses in a traditional sketch class format. Four models; two from 9-12, two from 1-4. Full day tuition includes lunch (please bring your own beverage). Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.

The Origins of Latin Jazz 11am. Latin Jazz drummer and leader of La Familia Sextet, Willie Martinez, explains the roots of Latin Jazz as handed down to him through his family. Orange Hall Room 23, Middletown. 341-4891.

SATURDAY 24 DANCE Spellbound Contemporary Ballet

7:30-9:30pm. $30$10 student rush and children. Established over twenty years ago by choreographer Mauro Astolfi, Italy’s Spellbound Contemporary Ballet has earned highest praise for its originality, artistry and technique and is one of today’s most innovative contemporary dance ensembles.

Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 10.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS Fall Festival

3pm. Food, crafts, entertainment, hayrides and more. There will be entertainment, face painting, pumpkin painting, and other activities for the kids. The evening will end with hayrides, a bon fire and s’mores. We will also be holding a Bake Sale, and Cutlery Sale. Reformed Church of Shawangunk, Wallkill. 895-2952.

A Sense Of Africa 2-6pm. This event will bring an authentic African experience to the Mid-Hudson Heritage Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. African arts and cultural activities will celebrate all people’s inherent connection to this land and emphasize the importance of the endangered wildlife that inhabit it. Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, Poughkeepsie. 485-8506.

Seventh Annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase and Tonewood Festival The Woodstock Invitational is an alternative guitar show, featuring fine, contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments, exhibited by their makers. There is continuous live music, including luthier mini-concerts, demos. workshops and special appearances.

See website for specific events and times. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock.

Woodstockinvitational.com.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Prenatal Yoga

8:15-9:15pm. Practice safely throughout your pregnancy using a curriculum designed specifically for the expectant mother. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

KIDS & FAMILY Cupcake-a-Palooza

1-4pm. $5. Join Safe Harbors of the Hudson at their sweetest annual event of the year. Professional and amateur bakers will be there! Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh. 784-1110.

Scarecrows in Frog Alley Featuring creative scarecrow displays, pie contest, pumpkin carving, face painting.

Junior League of Kingston partners with Friends of Historic Kingston. LouwBogardus House, Kingston.

LECTURES & TALKS Cattle & Kelp: Agriculture in a New Economy: Allan Savory and Bren Smith 1-3pm. $100. Tours of the buildings, conducted by architect Rick Anderson, will begin at 9:00 am. Lunch is included.

Sponsored by Schumacher Center for a New Economics. Churchtown Dairy, Churchtown. Centerforneweconomics. org/register.

The Contemporary Mixed Border: Virtual Tour with Irish Gardener Jimi Blake 10am-noon. $35/$30 members. Join Irish plantsman Jimi Blake for a tour into his world of plants. This lecture on the contemporary mixed border is a comprehensive look at annuals, herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees in Hunting Brook, County Wickloe, Ireland, and on how to create these breathtaking planting designs. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

LITERARY & BOOKS Mournful and Never-Ending Rememberance

8pm. An evening with the best of Edgar Allen Poe as interpreted by actor Paul Savior. Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, Putnam Valley. 528-6643.

Kingston Spoken Word 7pm. $5. Featuring poets Rebecca Schumejda and George Wallace and followed by open mike. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kingston. 331-2884.

Mark B. Fried: A Reading 5pm. A program for those who love the outdoors, and want to learn about the other Catskills south of us. Marc B. Fried is known for his five books of Shawangunk history and nature writing. Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693.

Noga Kadman Presents Erased from Space: Israel and the Depopulated Palestinian Villages of 1948 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Blues at Bethel

6:30pm. Featuring The Chris O’Leary Band, Slam Allen, Debbie Davies, and Midnight Slim. 6:30pm. $67. Curator Fred Scribner is a former member of the Levon Helm Band and is known as the driving force behind Little Sammy Davis. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.

Fall Jazz Event 8pm. Faculty members James Osborn, trumpet, Peter Tomlinson, piano, and Louis Pappas, bass, present an evening of jazz collaborations including original works

by Mr. Tomlinson. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.

The Garcia Project: Recreating the Jerry Garcia Band Experience!

8-10pm. $30 in advance ($35 at the door).

The Garcia Project performs full, classic Jerry Garcia Band shows from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s – creating the Jerry Garcia Band experience for old fans to relive or new fans to enjoy for the first time. Tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at the door) and can be purchased at the Box Office, over the phone (914-739-0039 ext 2) or on our website at http://paramounthudsonvalley. com/TheGarciaProject. Box Office Hours*: Tuesday - Friday: 1 PM - 6 PM Saturday: 12 PM - 6 PM Sunday: 1 PM - 6 PM Monday: CLOSED *Extended hours for show nights Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill.

914-739-0039.

Get Back! The Beatles Experience 8pm. $35/$30/$25. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.

Grand Piano Quartets 6pm. $45. Two epic works by Brahms and Dvořák, two giants whose lives intersected, both nurtured by the traditions of Central Europe. These pieces are symphonic in scope, with unbuttoned, folksy finales; four superb soloists convene to play some of the most vivacious and appealing music in the repertoire. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.

Jimmy Webb 7:30pm. 8:30pm. Singer/songwriter. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Leaf Peeper Concert Series: Angels and Earthly Delights 7:30pm. $25/$80 series. St. James Catholic Church, Chatham. Leafpeeperconcerts.org.

The Met: Live in HD Verdi’s Otello 1pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.

The Orchestra Now 8pm. Leon Botstein, conductor. Rylan Gajek, cello. Prokofiev: Summer Night. Weinberg: Cello Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson. 758-7900.

Pitchfork Militia 9pm-midnight. With a blend of country, blues, rock and punk, the band terms itself “Apocabilly”. This rockin’ three piece is in turns funny, raging, satirical and silly. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.

Sketchy Black Dog 7pm. Jazz rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

St. Lawrence String Quartet 8-9:30pm. $20-$65. Known for their impassioned performances, operatic lyricism, and bold risk-taking, the St. Lawrence String Quartet has built a glittering reputation throughout its quarter-century of performing. Champions of new works by composers such as John Adams, Osvaldo Golijov, Ezequiel Vinao, and Jonathan Berger, as well as masterworks from the classical canon, the St. Lawrence brings informed perspectives to its imaginative music-making, offering delights for all ears.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252.

String Sampler Concert 8pm. $75/$60/$50. Presented by The Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase, and featuring Jorma Kaukonen, plus Special Guests David Broza and Doug Wamble. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Let’s Go To The Movies: Rosendale Theater’s Gala and Auction The Belltower, Rosendale. 658-8077.

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OUTDOORS & RECREATION Fall Colors Hike 10am. Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. 679-2079.

Historic Cemetery Tours 7pm. $10. Guests will move through the Church’s cemetery, and stop at five stations to hear the stories of the leaders and inhabitants of Kingston’s colonial era.

The five ghosts, played by members of Theatre on the Road, will talk about their roles in the community, where they were when Kingston was burned, and how they aided the Revolution and the rebuilding of their homes. Old Dutch Church, Kingston.

Theatreontheroad.com.

THEATER Actors and Writer

8pm. Unison’s theatre-troupe-in-residence, will offer the first of two staged readings.

Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

KIDS & FAMILY Halloween Herd Parade

3-5pm. Join our horses in our annual Halloween Costume Parade (no masks please). Bring a pumpkin to carve & decorate. High and Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center, Ghent.

(518) 672-4202.

Owls 10am. $3-$7. Learn all about these nocturnal raptors and their fascinating natural history.

They will also meet a live owl from the Museum’s collection. For adults and families with children ages 5 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

Wild Earth Kestrel 10am-3:15pm. $80/$225 series. Ages 7-10.

This fall, we will gather in the forest to play games, tell stories around the fire, craft, track, build and so much more! Together, we will safely explore the elements and build

Little Shop of Horrors 8pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

THEATER Little Shop of Horrors 2pm. $20/$17 members/$10 students.

Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.

MONDAY 26 HEALTH & WELLNESS Hatha Yoga Classes 7:15-8pm. $10. Gentle Hatha Yoga for all levels with Kelly Shanti Mandir, Walden.

845 778 1008.

Method Fitness with Jillian Hargrove 10:15-11am. $25/$180 10 sessions. A fusion of yoga movements, pilates poses, stretches, and other combinations of deep muscle contractions and rhythmic rotations.

Izlind Integrative Wellness Center and Institute of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. 516-4713.

A scene from Headless Horseman Hayrides in Ulster Park.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Pigment Stick Mixed Media Lab

11am-4pm. $65. Our Pigment Stick Mixed Media Lab allows artists to explore the many possible applications of R&F Pigment Sticks, encompassing traditional and alternative approaches and materials.

Class begins with basic instruction in the use and application of the paint. There will also be demonstrations of basic encaustic technique for those who are interested in combining these two highly compatible media. R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston.

(800) 206-8088.

SUNDAY 25 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Repair Café

Fourth Sunday of every month, 12-4pm. The Repair Café features tools and materials to help attendees make the repairs they need on furniture, small appliances, housewares, clothes and textiles, jewelry, lamps and lighting, artwork, crockery, toys and more.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS The Chocolate Expo

11am-7pm. Baked goods, gelato, wines, and specialty foods. Motorcyclepedia, Newburgh. 569-9065.

Seventh Annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase and Tonewood Festival The Woodstock Invitational is an alternative guitar show, featuring fine, contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments, exhibited by their makers. There is continuous live music, including luthier mini-concerts, demos. workshops and special appearances.

See website for specific events and times. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock.

Woodstockinvitational.com.

FOOD & WINE Rosendale Farmers’ Market

10am-2pm. Venue Free-Market prices.

Great local Farmers and vendors providing an inviting array of fresh, nutritious, locally grown, fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products and prepared foods. New this year--an ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts.

Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only) Every Sunday Rain or Shine. Always free music 11-1 provided by local musicians. No Market on 7/19--Come to the Rosendale Street Festival instead! Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.

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Curators of the Lost Art 3:30pm. The group will feature lessons in art history from around the world for kids in grades 6-9. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.

LECTURES & TALKS Evening Speaker Series

7:30pm. Dr. Colonel James M. Johnson, U.S. Army, Retired will speak about the Hudson Highlands during the American Revolution in 1775, 240 years ago. He will focus on the construction of Fort Constitution on present-day Constitution Island and its ties to the later Fortress West Point. Cornwall Presbyterian Church, Cornwall. 534-2903.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.

End-of-Life Doula Training 10am-4pm. $15. When someone is dying, they want to feel comfortable, pain-free and dignified. As an end-of-life doula, you can help them meet those final wishes. Former oncology and hospice nurse Suzanne B. O’Brien will guide you through the final months of life and teach the skills needed to accompany a person on the end of their life’s journey. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 876-3001.

Woodstock Writers Workshops $15/$60 series. For those who write or want to write poetry, short stories, memoir, creative non-fiction, etc., and get it published. 21 Cedar Way, Woodstock. 679-8256.

Hudson Valley Halloween From our very own Chronoween dance party at BSP Kingston to the legendary Headless Horseman Hayrides in Ulster Park, from the mind-blowing spectacle of the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in Sleepy Hollow to the dozens of local costume parades and festivals, the Hudson Valley is the place to be this Halloween—packed with spooky celebrations and terrifying haunted houses all season long. Pick a pumpkin to paint or a pie to devour at Putnam’s Pumpkin Palooza in Brewster, or don your ghoulish garb for the Scarecrow Contest and Halloween Parade down Tannersville’s Main Street. Bring your friends and your nerve to the Pure Terror Scream Park in Monroe for a serious fright. Whether you’re after knee-knocking titans of terror or fun-filled fall festivities, we compiled a ghastly guide for the trick-or-treaters and jeepers-creepers planning on heading to the Valley this season. Chronogram.com/Halloween. lasting friendships with each other and the land as we nurture the village the children have enriched each summer at camp. Stony Kill Road, Accord. 256-9830.

Wild Earth Screech Owl for 4-7 yr olds 10am-3pm. $80/$225 for series. This fall, we will gather in the forest to play games, tell stories around the fire, craft, track, build and so much more! Together, we will safely explore the elements and build lasting friendships with each other and the land as we nurture the village the children have enriched each summer at camp. Stony Kill Road, Accord. 256-9830.

MUSIC Amaranthus String Quartet

2pm. $20. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

Aulos Ensemble with Drew Minter 3pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.

The Erik Lawrence Quartet 11am-2pm. Jazz rock fusion. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

The Orchestra Now 3pm. Leon Botstein, conductor. Rylan Gajek, cello. Prokofiev: Summer Night.

Weinberg: Cello Concerto. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Tisziji Munoz Quartet with John Medeski 7pm. Avant garde jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

SPIRITUALITY Akashic Records Revealed with June Brought

Last Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

LECTURES & TALKS Launching New York: The Maritime Roots of the Global City

7pm. Jennifer L. Anderson, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of History, Stony Brook University discusses the impact of water. Gilman Center at SUNY Orange, Middletown. 341-4891.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy

$70/$375 series/$195 scholarship series. A series of 6 workshops for entrepreneurs + local businesses. With social/environmental/ personal values, inner awareness, community vision (and community building) woven throughout, this series does more than give you tools and tactics. Hands-on workshops include mindfulness, individual exercises, and opportunities to share ideas with your peers. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit. ly/impactHV2015.

TUESDAY 27 HEALTH & WELLNESS Diabetes Management Lecture Series: Eye Health

5-6pm. Lecture and discussion by a physician from Seeta Eye Associates.

This series aims to provide education and support for diabetic patients and their family members. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 431-2445.

KIDS & FAMILY Baby Yoga

11:30am-12:15pm. $16.50. A playful and lively gathering of families in which we explore movement, coordination, postures, breathing, and even relaxation. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

WEDNESDAY 28 FILM On Screen/Sound: No. 5

7pm. The fifth screening in On Screen/ Sound grapples with ideas of the real, acted, and reenacted as intertwined in both image and music. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. (518) 276-3921.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Functional Nutrition and Your Health

6:30-8pm. Open to people living with breast, ovarian and gynecological cancers. Preregistration required. Functional Nutrition looks at the foundational way that food affects your body on the cellular level. This workshop will focus on how to proactively use food, nutrients and supplements to create the optimal terrain to support and restore your health after a cancer diagnosis.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Mt. Kisco.

(914) 962-6402.

KIDS & FAMILY Chess Club for Beginners

Fourth Wednesday of every month, 4:30-5:30pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

LITERARY & BOOKS Marc B. Fried: Readings and Book Signing

6:30-7:30pm. Shawangunk region historian, nature writer and Shawangunk Journal columnist Marc B. Fried will read from his newest book, “Notes from the Other Side.”

A book signing will follow. Ellenville Public Library, Ellenville. 647-1497.

MUSIC Lip Service

7pm. Classical, Broadway. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Mavis Staples and Joan Osborne 8pm. $45-$80. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.

THURSDAY 29 FOOD & WINE A New York Beer Dinner

6pm. Culinary Institue of America -American Bounty Restaurant, Hyde Park.

Ciachef.edu.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Hatha Yoga class

6:30-8pm. $10. Gentle Hatha Yoga for all levels with Dave Shanti Mandir, Walden.

845 778 1008.

half moon theatre at The Culinary Institute of America­—Marriott Pavilion presents I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti Based­on­Giulia­ Melucci’s­best-seller,­ adapted­by­Jacques­ Lamarre.­A­hilarious­ one­woman­tour-­ de-force!

October 9–25 (weekends)

A Christmas Carol Adapted­by­Patrick­ Barlow­from­Charles­ Dickens’­heartwarming­ story.­A­fast-paced,­ theatrical­take­on­this­ holiday­classic.

December 4–19 (weekends)

Tickets­($22–$45)­at­halfmoontheatre.org­ or­call­1-800-838-3006.

For­pre-theatre­dining­at­The­Culinary­ Institute­of­America,­call­845-905-4533.

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Method Fitness with Jillian Hargrove 10:15-11am. $25/$180 10 sessions. A fusion of yoga movements, pilates poses, stretches, and other combinations of deep muscle contractions and rhythmic rotations.

Izlind Integrative Wellness Center and Institute of Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck. 516-4713.

Mommy Makeovers 5-7pm. Seminar on body contouring and rejuvenation with expert speakers Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. Dana Khuthaila and facial plastic Surgeon Dr. Manoj Abraham. RSVP required. Facial Plastic, Reconstructive & Laser Surgery, PLLC, Poughkeepsie. 454-8025.

LECTURES & TALKS Organic Farming: Does it Matter?

7:30pm. Organic Farmer, Keith Stewart defines the term organic and explains its application in the food industry. Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown. 341-4891.

Tour the Arnold Arboretum’s Fall Fiery Display and the Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection 8am-6pm. $120/$100 members. This all-day field study will tour their tree collection at the height of the fall foliage, followed by the famous Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection.

Caretaker Glen Lord will lead this tour and we will learn how he cares for these priceless beauties. Snacks and afternoon beverage will be provided. Bring a bag lunch and dress for the weather. Bus will leave the BBG at 8 am. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

MUSIC Elliot Lewis

7pm. Rock guitar. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

The Felice Brothers 8pm. Woodstock-bred fusion of rock, country, folk, soul and gospel. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.

Grace Potter 8pm. $35-$48. Original, electric show.

Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.

Lindsey Webster 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Word Cafe

6:30-8pm. $15/$125 series/free for teens and college students. A master class for readers and writers hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. Wordcafe.us.

FRIDAY 30 DANCE Beginner Swing Dance Classes

6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh.

New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

Erica Essner Performance Co-Op 7:30-9:30pm. $20/$10 student rush and children. Erica Essner Performance Co-Op will present two premier performances: “Versailles Undone” and “Reflex 2014”.

Versailles Undone references the French Revolution and the decline of the monarchy and is loosely based on the fictional novel “Farewell My Queen”, by Chantal Thomas.

“Reflex 2014:” Six dancers are featured in this dance of chain reactions where touch is an analogy for the power of language.

Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2.

CHRONOGRAM.COM These listings do not include weekly recurring events, such as classes that take place every Wednesday, for example. Visit Chronogram.com for events updated daily, recurring weekly events, and staff recommendations. You can also upload events directly to our Events database at Chronogram.com/submitevent.

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FILM Keys Open Doors: The Secret Life of Laura Palmer

8pm. Commissioned by the David Lynch Foundation, this project is a Twin Peaks junky’s dream: a new edit mashing up the film—and the missing pieces—surrounding the mysterious last moments in the life of Laura Palmer. The live score is by A Place Both Wonderful and Strange, a dark dancepop band equally inspired by Mr. Lynch and Janet Jackson. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. Massmoca.org/event_details. php?id=1035.

Mount Rushmore 8pm. Brooklyn-based artist Elizabeth Orr presents a multimedia performance and her work-in-progress film Mount Rushmore, a moving-image work that interprets the language and visuality of online political marketing and the alarmist fundraising strategies of contemporary American politics. EMPAC at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy. (518) 276-3921.

FOOD & WINE Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market

This is predominantly a producers market, featuring Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org/ agriculture-horticulture/taste-ny-market-attodd-hill-1.php.

KIDS & FAMILY Kids Yoga

4:30-5:30pm. $16.50. Kid-friendly postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques can be practiced and reinforced at home. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

LITERARY & BOOKS Dark Harvest: An Evening of Horror and Speculative Fiction 7pm. Get ready for Halloween with a full slate of authors reading from their tales of horror and dark fantasy. Laird Barron, John Langan, Phoebe North, Nicole Quinn, Gabriel Squailia, and Nicole Kornher Stace will all be on hand. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.

Feminist Spoke Word: Andrea Gibson 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson.

(518) 828-4800.

MUSIC Double Trouble: Jazz Meets Classical featuring Dan Tepfer and Aaron Diehl 8pm. $25. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.

Fleurine Featuring Brad Mehldau 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

JB3 Trio 9pm. Turning Point Cafe, Piermont. 359-1089.

Lucy Kaplansky 8:30pm. Blending country, folk and pop styles. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.

Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club “Adios Tour” 8pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.

Spooky Tales: Stories to Tickle your Spine 3:30-5pm. $12.50/$9 children. Come with your little ones to a riveting performance with storyteller LuAnn Adams to kick off a fun Halloween weekend. This multicultural performance will include spooky but not-too-scary folktales from around the world featuring ghosts, witches, goblins and pumpkins. This show will offer lots of audience participation and with the use of puppets and sound LuAnn will bring the folktales to life. The performance is followed by a special brew (hot cider) and other ghostly treats (cookies). Come in costume.

Ages 3-8. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252.

Susie Deane and the Deane Machine 8pm. $15/$10 members. The Deane Machine is a jazz/swing band with Susie Deane on guitar and vocals. If you want to swing, want to jump, want to glide, come dance with the band from Poughkeepsie.

Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.

Vassar College Women’s Chorus 8pm. Christine Howlett, conductor. “A Little Night Music.” Music for Allhallowtide featuring works by Mendelssohn, Verdi, Britten, Libby Larsen, and others. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.

NIGHTLIFE Candlelit Ghost Tour of The Patchett House

Woodstock Chamber Orchestra Halloween Concert 7pm. $20/$18 seniors/students free. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.

7-9pm. Tickets on sale starting Sept. 15th.

The Patchett House is a Colonial style home built in the early 1800’s that once served as an inn, a personal residence, and a funeral parlor. This haunted house has its share of ghost stories from personal accounts to investigative reportings. This house is now the home of the Wallkill River School. Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, Montgomery. 457-2787.

SPIRITUALITY Halloween Message Circle

OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Halloween Costume Party

6-8pm. $25/$20. With psychic Adam Bernstein. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.

SATURDAY 31 DANCE Learn to Swing Dance Workshop

Last Saturday of every month, 6-7:30pm. $30/$25 pre-register. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Prenatal Yoga

8:15-9:15pm. Practice safely throughout your pregnancy using a curriculum designed specifically for the expectant mother. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.

KIDS & FAMILY I-Spy Halloween Trail

11am-3pm. Visitors will sharpen their observation skills as they search for objects such as bones and skulls cleverly hidden along the “I Spy” Trail. If they find them all, they will win a prize. Snakes and spiders will be on display in the “Creepy Crawler” room and children can make a Halloween craft. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

LECTURES & TALKS Pruning Shrubs and Small Ornamental Trees

9:30am-1:30pm. $35/$30 members.

Ken Gooch will focus on pruning, when, why and how to shape, renovate, train or rejuvenate your woody plants. Learn about pruning tools, timing and specific techniques available to the home gardener.

Wear waterproof outerwear and boots; bring pruners. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.

LITERARY & BOOKS Laura Ludwig Presents Poetry and Performance Art 6:30pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.

MUSIC Breakaway Featuring Robin Baker

Last Saturday of every month, 8-11:30pm.

Music ranges from rock n roll, R&B, standards, and pop songs. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.

The Ed Palermo Big Band 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.

Evnin Rising Stars I 8-9:30pm. $15/$35. The Evnin Rising Stars program is a week of intense collaboration and musical discovery where distinguished artist/mentors pass on the great masterworks of the chamber music repertoire to a new generation of outstanding talent. In its 23nd year, Rising Stars features multiple accomplished mentors, including, Kim Kashkashian, viola, Peter Wiley, cello and Pamela Frank, violin– the program’s Artistic Director and Avery Fisher Prize winner. The Rising Stars week culminates in two chamber recitals by the young virtuosos alongside their educators.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252.

Halloween Dance Party with Breakaway 8:30-11:30pm. Wear your best costume.

Prizes for best costume and other catagories. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.

The Met: Live in HD Wagner’s Tannhauser noon. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.

9:30pm. Music by Doraine Scofield and Thunder Ridge. Hurley Mountain Inn, Hurley. 331-1780.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Historic Cemetery Tours

7pm. $10. Guests will move through the Church’s cemetery, and stop at five stations to hear the stories of the leaders and inhabitants of Kingston’s colonial era.

The five ghosts, played by members of Theatre on the Road, will talk about their roles in the community, where they were when Kingston was burned, and how they aided the Revolution and the rebuilding of their homes. Old Dutch Church, Kingston.

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The Rondout National Historic District Tour Last Saturday of every month, 1pm. $10/$5 children. This tour traces the rapid transformation of Kingston’s waterfront area from farmland into a thriving maritime village and Hudson River port when it became the terminus of the Delaware and Hudson Canal 1828. Ulster County Visitors Center, Kingston.

Sixth Annual UlsterCorps Service Sprint + Zombie Escape 11am. $20/$15. 1K kids run, 5K Timed Race & Zombie Escape, 1K fitness walk/hike.

Runners in the Zombie Escape will be given a health flag belt (two flags each just like flag football) – avoid the zombies and get through the woods with at least one flag and all your brains intact and you win. Williams Lake Project, Rosendale. 625-9338.

SUNDAY 1 DANCE Swing Brunch

First Sunday of every month, 10:30am2pm. $12.95. Eagle’s Nest 2 at Dinsmore, Staatsburg. 475-4689.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Sound Healing and Yoga with Lea Garnier

First Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm.

Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.

KIDS & FAMILY I-Spy Halloween Trail

11am-3pm. Visitors will sharpen their observation skills as they search for objects such as bones and skulls cleverly hidden along the “I Spy” Trail. If they find them all, they will win a prize. Snakes and spiders will be on display in the “Creepy Crawler” room and children can make a Halloween craft. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.

MUSIC Evnin Rising Stars II

4-5:30pm. $15/$35. The Evnin Rising Stars program is a week of intense collaboration and musical discovery where distinguished artist/mentors pass on the great masterworks of the chamber music repertoire to a new generation of outstanding talent. In its 23nd year, Rising Stars features multiple accomplished mentors, including, Kim Kashkashian, viola, Peter Wiley, cello and Pamela Frank, violin – the program’s Artistic Director and Avery Fisher Prize winner. The Rising Stars week culminates in two chamber recitals by the young virtuosos alongside their educators.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252.

OUTDOORS & RECREATION Adult Chess Club

First Sunday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm.

Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.

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Planet Waves

BY ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO

Andrew Steiner performing stand-up at Outdated Café in September.

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n the eight years I’ve been living in uptown Kingston (I moved here from Belgium in 2007), I’ve watched it grow from a place where I could make tumbleweed jokes to a thriving community where nobody gets my tumbleweed jokes anymore.

Kevin Paulsen, one of our elder statesmen of the arts and letters, recently told me he thinks there’s too much pedestrian traffic on the streets now. That tells me there’s just the right amount. It’s true that there are lots of hipsters hanging out, all of whom are terrified to go off-script even for a second. But it’s still fun to engage them in conversations and watch them squirm when you ask a deep and intimate question like, “So how’s your day going?”

I can see that look flash across the person’s face—“What’s the right answer to that question?”

As for uptown Kingston, I’ve been watching the changes, tracking them one by one. Several factors have made the difference: the O+ Festival each October counts—for a brief glimmer, uptown feels like Portland (Maine or Oregon; have your pick). O+ is an annual swap meet of music and art for healthcare, with the resulting public benefit being about 40 concerts in one weekend, given by rockers with newly cleaned teeth.

BSP Lounge on Wall Street being taken over by a bunch of music management grads from SUNY Oneonta is another example of progress. BSP is the hottest little club in the area, bringing through a wide diversity of talent and serving many communities and constituencies. I used to leave a bucket of free earplugs on the merch counter featuring a Planet Waves sticker, so people would know how much I cared about their hearing. I still care—now I am planning to open a hearing aid shop next door.

Back in 2011 some red goat street art caused a huge fuss and felony prosecution, which served as a homeopathic remedy for the neighborhood. Even the 122 PLANET WAVES CHRONOGRAM 10/15

New York Times stepped in and said it was the coolest thing going that week. Now everywhere you look, you see a red goat sandwich, sticker or tattoo. According to one dependable source on the topic (of homeopathy that is, commenting on a preparation made from goat’s milk), “The he-goat [buck] is the epitome of masculine virility and creative energy, while the female [doe] typifies the feminine generative power and abundance.”

This is why just about everyone panicked and a “Dragnet”-style investigation ensued when the cute little red icons appeared.

Amidst many other developments over the past few years, Outdated Café has emerged as an inadvertent community center. This is the freaky little place where everything but the espresso machine is for sale, where you can get antique office supplies or your choice of moose trophies or ancient laboratory bottles at bargain prices.

The place also hosts various writing workshops and other events during off-hours.

One Friday night in September, Outdated hosted a stand-up comedy night.

There was a buzz gathering around the place, so after a walk around the block I took my dogs home, got a camera and came down to see what was up. I had only modest expectations. Comedy is one of the most challenging genres to work in; not everyone thinks that much is that funny. Not many people are so funny. But some are.

Since I was not on the guest list, I paid my five dollars and was in for a pleasant shock. The evening’s presentations skated along the sexual tension of contemporary society with charming chutzpah.

Andrew Steiner began the evening with a series of confessions from his childhood. “I almost lost my virginity when I was 11 years old, to a cougar,” he said. “It was my neighbor. She was also 11, but girls matured faster then.”

He claimed to have had access to the best porn in the neighborhood. “The kind where you can see the ingrown hairs. And by the way, my mom bought me my porn. Don’t judge my mom,” he said. “Because parents these days, they buy their kids smart phones. And that’s like begging your kid to watch that video, ‘Guy Fucked to Death By Horse.’ So don’t judge my mom.”

Aside: a few months ago, I was doing some research into the astrology of the millennial generation. Everyone is desperate for information about these people, born from 1981 through 2001. According to the Strauss-Howe generational theory, this is the generation that will save the world.

My own investigation into Millennials included some interviews, just to get a feeling for what is going on among today’s younger folks. I had a married couple in their twenties explain how by the time they were teenagers they knew everything about sex (as presented in educational Internet videos, i.e., porno). For them nothing was shocking and they were totally jaded. They made specific reference to a video involving a horse.

“By the time my father sat me down to have the sex talk, I knew more than he did,” one of them said.

The larger reference here is that in an era where abstinence-only indoctrination is still funded by the federal government to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars a year, most young people get their sex “education” from porn websites. In my reading, called Understanding Millennials, I wrote a section called “Porn is Not Sex and Sex is Not Porn,” to clear up any confusion that might exist about that.

In his stand-up routine, Steiner was not confused. He did something extremely bold—he treaded onto the ultra taboo territory of sexual awareness in the yoga studio. That’s the place where everyone is super duper sexy, firmly in their body, well hydrated, looking fine and spraying hormones into the room—and nobody is supposed to be turned on. You must be absolutely focused on your practice.

“For those of you who don’t know yoga, it’s ancient Sanskrit for union— between yoga pants and camel toe.” Ah, what incredible relief—someone was actually admitting to noticing this; in public, no less.

He then ended with a proposal for couples: “Eat some edible marijuana, take some coconut oil, and go to separate rooms. It’s way better than anything you could do to each other.” I think I was the only person who cheered. But then I knew what he was talking about.

Paul Butler then took the microphone, taking a more in-your-face approach.

He described how in every bar in the United States, you meet the same exact characters. There’s always this awkward couple, about 21 years old, consisting of an ultra-femme young woman and an ultra-masculine young guy.

And there’s always this guy named Bill, who comes up to them and blurts out, “HEY, YOU GOT A CIGARETTE?” “No sir, I actually don’t smoke.”

“THAT’S GOOD, IT’S A BAD HABIT,” he growls, a bit over-loud, probably spraying spittle.

“Okay, okay,” the young man says nervously.

“WHAT ARE YOU GUYS’ NAMES?” “I’m Jonathan, and this is Rachel.”

“I USED TO BE A DITCHDIGGER WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE.” “Then Bill has to give advice,” Butler continued. “Here it comes. I’m hoping everyone is going to recognize this.”

“YOU BETTER TREAT HER RIGHT!” “As if there wasn’t him to say that, I’d never know. You’re absolutely right.

I’ve been beating her mercilessly every single day for the past year. And now I’m going to start treating her right.”

“Bill wants to have sex with her, and expects her to reply, ‘Oh, Bill, he really doesn’t treat me right. It’s hurting me, Bill. You’re going to treat me right, Bill.”

Then came Kevin Smith. I’ve bumped into Kevin on the streets of various towns four or five times a week since around 1989. I had no idea he was a stand-up comic.

He told stories of surfing right-wing Facebook pages, some of which claim that humans and dinosaurs lived on Earth at the same time. But if that were true, “The story of Daniel surviving in the lion’s den wouldn’t seem so miraculous anymore. A lion’s den is a pretty friendly place with a T-Rex chasing after your ass.”

Sarah Venditti then took the microphone. Up till that point she had been the MC (and previously a mild-mannered coffee server at Outdated, often seen with her kids; she is the mom among her friends). It turned out she had some additional material. She began by saying she had spent her twenties in a serious relationship which had recently ended, and that it was weird to be dating again at 28 because so much had changed in the decade she was out of circulation.

When you were 18, she said, a good date involved making out, maybe someone getting their hand in someone’s pants, then going home and smoking a cigarette.

“Now there are all these dating sites, like Tinder and Grindr and Hinge and Zoosk and Netflix.

So I signed up for a dating website. My friends were all like, get out of here! Then the first message that I got from a dating website—I got a message—was from Hypergy80. So I opened it and all it said is, ‘I want to put my mouth on your butt.’ No hi, hello, how are you, let’s go out for coffee. Just, ‘I want to put my mouth on your butt.’ Needless to say, we’ve been going out for a year.”

She then shared her thoughts on children. “Kids are really great,” she said.

“If there are any couples who are on the fence about destroying your life and losing your freedom, you should definitely go for it. Even though your marriage is in a shambles, definitely have a baby.”

So, to sum up, comedy night at Outdated did exactly what comedy is supposed to do—say everything you cannot say anywhere else; say the things people think, but that they’re afraid to speak out loud; blow off some steam; and break the surface tension that makes it nearly impossible to go just a little deeper.

I left feeling like something real had happened, like I had witnessed an actual moment of change. Venditti said she planned to have this be a monthly event, and I plan to go back next time.

The monogamousindustrial complex is largely supported by withholds. Withholds are the things you don’t say to your intimate partner; they are a form of unspoken lies.

Mercury Retrograde in Libra By the way, Mercury is retrograde in Libra. It will be through October 9 and then the retrograde will be working out for the rest of the month.

Libra is perhaps the most relational sign of the lot. Ruled by Venus, it’s all about relationships, and also aesthetics, and justice in the most personal sense of the concept.

Mercury retrograde in Libra is a glowing, glaring reminder to consider all that you’re not saying in your relationships. If you haven’t noticed, people face social execution for not adhering to the doctrine of monogamy.

If you question it openly you might not get a date for 10 years.

Yet it would seem that the monogamous-industrial complex is largely supported by this thing that psychologists call withholds. Withholds are the things you don’t say to your intimate partner; they are a form of unspoken lies. That’s the problem. Because they’re not active lies, one can claim not to have actually deceived anyone. Yet withholds are things not said that one does not feel good about. They are the things not said that might threaten the relationship structure, or that you think might make the person leave you.

And, heck, that might be true—in which case one might have to be on his or her own or find a more appropriate partner. Mercury retrograde in Libra is suggesting that we need to get beyond the equation, “If I’m really real, nobody will love me.”

I propose we shake things up by being real and see what happens. Everyone’s skin is so obviously crawling from all the varnish and gloss; it will feel fantastic to wash those toxins down the drain.

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ARIES

(March 20-April 19)

You certainly have plenty to do and you’re motivated to get it done. What’s essential is that you bring your imagination to your work rather than just your time, effort and focus. There’s a purpose to what you’re doing, and the way to keep in contact with that purpose is to allow in the creative element all the time.

This may run contrary to what colleagues and coworkers are doing; they seem to have ideas of their own, and they may seem obsessed with something that misses the mark. Therefore, you’re the person who must interject the element of that special something that keeps the project meaningful.

Be subtle about this. There are ways to add the magic elixir that are not quite obvious, though you do have the advantage of understanding the original purpose of whatever you’re doing. That said, and collaborations aside for a moment, this can be an incredibly productive and moreover creative month for you. Make sure you leave yourself enough time and space to focus on your own individual priorities, both professional and creative. Don’t let work commitments siphon off all your energy, ideas and motivation; make sure you take a little something home every night after work, and that you focus on your own priorities. That means projects, but it also means people —especially after Mercury stations direct on the 9th.

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Regarding your work-related endeavors, make sure you include the most important element: yourself. You seem to be involved in a project that leaves out some essential element of your talent.

Only you can incorporate that; it’s the essence of professionalism in a field where you care about what you’re doing. It’s not up to bosses, editors, directors or colleagues to make that happen. Only you can show up with that one ingredient that only you can bring. Alternately, it may be that you’re seeking to add this element to your life and work, and now is an excellent time to do that—especially if you’re interested in getting paid for your creativity. Seen one way, your charts tell the story of ‘professionalizing’ your innate talents. Most people take the opposite approach—they sell out on what they really want to do, and put all their energy into what they think will support them financially. You cannot and must not compromise here, but that runs in two directions. The first is making sure that you consider what you love the most as a viable job. The other is making sure that you bring your most authentic creativity into whatever you do, as a day-to-day discipline. That means putting love, care and real ideas into whatever you touch. Purpose is inherent in who you are, and it can be inherent in everything that you do.

GEMINI

(May 20-June 21)

If you’re looking for that brilliant idea that’s going to ring the bell, you’re heading in the right direction (though it may not seem that way). Proceed with mindfulness and take the approach of doing things one step at a time. Be meticulous. Do not skip steps, especially involving communication with collaborators. If you find something that needs fixing, get to it now, so that it’s not there to distract or delay you in the future. You may not believe it now, but you’re working toward something that’s on a larger scale than you’re accustomed to. You are doing something that has the ability to resonate with others, and you may have been working toward this for a long time. It may be a new project, or it may be an existing one (dating back up to 18 months or so) whose time has come. I suggest you experiment with both existing and new projects and see what resonates. That’s the concept to work with—resonance. This same astrology may involve a relationship, and if it does, the resonance I’m talking about is specifically creative-erotic. I am not saying romantic. I’m not saying soulmate. I’m not saying hookup. I’m saying that rare morph of adventurous, nourishing pleasure that is available to you just about everywhere and with more people than you might imagine.

Though few will admit it, this is the good stuff. Really good.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) The developing theme of your charts is about writing, which is great if you consider yourself a writer. Under that scenario, the next year of your life can be a bonanza of collecting on long-delayed ideas, stories you’ve been brewing, or projects that have needed that extra burst of energy or resources to make them happen. I would remind you that there is a confidence issue you’re working with—and it’s one that you’re finally in a position to work out. Seen one way, I’m talking about having faith in yourself. But there is a practical element involved. Confidence is the elusive state of mind where you align your motivation, your abilities and a specific idea that you want to express. The keyword is specific. Specific as opposed to generic, vague, foggy or uncertain. Work with focus and precision on the idea, or element of an idea, that you’re developing. Give it time and patience. Work with the past and not against it. I would remind you that, though you may not fancy yourself a writer or even an idea person, the digital environment has swallowed us all like high tide at the Bay of Fundy. We walk, breathe and swim in a universe of ideas, of words, of images and of communication. To be a massage therapist you must be your own publicist. Ride with that tide.

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LEO

(July 22-August 23)

You have the opportunity over the next two months to reorganize and align your finances with your true purpose in life. This is sometimes called integrity. I would second that motion. Along the way to doing this, the details matter—and they matter quite a bit. If you pretend they’re not a factor or skip them over, you will get results in the short term but undermine yourself in the long run. What you now have is the potential to establish yourself financially as a well-rooted perennial plant, more like a tree and less like a marigold. As you do this, it’s essential that you be mindful of self-limiting ideas and habits. It’s true that you’re a Leo and that your planet is really the star at the center of the solar system. But you have a way of thinking in miniature. Miniature works just fine as long as it’s intended as a test, or as a scale model of something larger. So think in terms of scale, and how you might develop an idea into something that reaches farther and wider than you’re accustomed to working. One priority over the next year is going to be improving your income, and you seem strongly inclined to do this on the ‘right livelihood’ approach to existence.

This is possible, though it takes a combination of intelligence, actual thought, courage and action.

VIRGO (August 23-September 22) Jupiter is now in your sign—joined by Venus and Mars. You have every reason to feel good about yourself, though it would seem that in recent weeks you’ve either had your doubts, or you’ve committed to letting go of them. What exactly is this about? One thing to keep an eye on is your concern about others disrupting your life, or the power of their personality dominating you. This can have a way of making you feel like less than who and what you are, which in turn can have a way of making you doubt yourself or your value in someone’s eyes. Here is the thing: the force of others’ personalities will be an increasing factor in your life for the foreseeable future. You will need to respond consciously—and you have options. The most important one is to learn how to engage people who intimidate you in conversation. I recognize that society is being swallowed by utter panic at the mere thought of going off-script, though this is an art you must master. Once you get good at engaging these high-energy personalities in a dialog, they will cease to be scary. The other bit is being comfortable with people who express desire for you. You have many options for how to respond; though among them, fear is neither useful, helpful nor empowering. Many better choices exist.

LIBRA

(September 22-October 23)

One theme of the past couple of years that is worth considering is the way in which you’ve had to dismantle your ideas about relationships. Most people cling to their relational concepts with little or no thought; many circumstances have conspired to make that nearly impossible for you. The absence of predictability has compelled you to stay in the moment, seemingly as a matter of survival. We are all under enormous pressure to conform to rules of relating that few people have actually thought through and that most people violate. What’s vital is that you honor your actual tendencies in relationships. Not what you think you should do, or what others told you that you should do, but what you actually want and how you actually feel. If you’re paying attention you will see that this is an evolving set of values, and in truth every relationship is the result of an energy pattern you make with another person. Which brings us to a deeper question—your relationship to yourself. It’s now vital that you remember that how you treat yourself matters. It sets the tone for the rest of your life. There are facets of this understanding that have come with difficult lessons, ones that it’s not necessary to repeat, if you would remember them. They point to something much better—the joy of being your own person.

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Messages coming from your solar chart suggest you’re being called on some bold adventures. Yet you may be feeling some tension between your desire to create something beautiful and your fear of being judged or seen through, or the feeling that you’re faking something. The only way to get beyond that kind of paradox is to take a chance on yourself. At a certain point you will need to decide that who you are is beyond judgment and reproach, which is another way of saying that you’re not worried what people think about you or what you do. But you cannot have it both ways; you can’t transcend judgment and also respond to people as if they’re your parents. Therefore, if you’re going to create something, or feel something, you would need to give yourself enough space to feel and think and be, without stepping in as your own critic before you’re even finished. An example of this would be choosing not to do something because you know it won’t come out well. The way to take another path is to allow yourself to be guided by your own curiosity, without concerning yourself in advance with what you will find. Rather, take each discovery as it comes, and consider what it teaches you; consider its particular pleasure or invitation to something deeper. The art studio and the gallery are different things with different purposes.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 22) Saturn is now in your sign, which in a word is about maturity.

As you experience the effects, the benefits and the challenges of this transit (which will last until late 2017), remember something —the world is in a crisis of maturity. Perhaps in the past too much was made of the requirement to grow up and be an adult.

Today too little is made of it. Particularly in the United States, and to a growing extent in other countries, we are encouraged to stay immature and to overlook anything that requires serious thought or self-reflection. This is a self-serving scenario—like frat boys encouraging one another to drink, the better to pretend it’s not a problem. There are ways in which Saturn will seem to limit you, to hamper your freedom and to rein in your choices. This will help you factor out what is not necessary. There is an essential benefit to the efficiency and focus that you will gain under this transit. The one truly valuable gift you can give yourself is to be your own authority. It may not seem so thrilling today, but in the end you will be grateful that you’ve stepped up to the honor of taking responsibility for your own choices, your own necessities, your own idea of who you are and what you want to become. If you let that guide you, you will do brilliantly. Remember: Saturn always gives more than it takes away.

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20) Consider the concept of inner freedom -- that is, the freedom to be honest about who you are and what you feel within the space of your own thoughts. This is typically the first freedom sacrificed to control devices such as shame and guilt. Often these sacrifices are passed down the generations like some precious inheritance, only to leave people bound and hampered and barely able to move around the world. Saturn moving into Sagittarius, your solar 12th house, describes a phase of your life when you can and indeed must reclaim your inner freedom. By this I mean freedom from dysfunctional beliefs, denial, religiosity, guilt and false ideas of purity. I also mean freedom to think and feel what you want within the sanctity of your own mind, undaunted by the many expectations that have been put upon you, and that you’ve often internalized. I reckon that in learning to give yourself the freedom to actually be yourself, you will hold sacred the freedom of others to be themselves. In encountering such a profound inner confrontation, I reckon you will observe that the meeting places between different people are small, and delicate, and deserve to be honored.

As you learn to honor your own distinction, your own difference from others, you will honor their difference from you and, in the process, finally recognize how much you have in common.

AQUARIUS

(January 20-February 19)

There is a place for you in the world. There’s a place for everyone who wants one. The reason why is that the world is constantly changing, if for no other reason than people die and are born every day. What seems to remain consistent are the patterns of society, but even those change, if ever slowly. Your role is to establish patterns that are consistent with your ideas and your approach to life, recognizing the imminent necessities of our moment—and to do this in the public forum known as the culture. As you proceed, there are two things to be mindful of. One is that the most essential patterns to observe and work with are in your own mind. The mind truly is a microcosm of family, of society and of the global condition, all of which are in upheaval now. Second is that rather than innovating something new, you’re more likely to be updating something traditional, something well-established or time-honored. You are taking something that has already existed and modifying it for a new context. Originality is not an actual value, since nearly everything is derivative. Yet the retrieval of something functional, something that works, in a new context, is original enough for anyone whose goal is to get the job done rather than to make a splash. There is work to do. Do it well, and work joyfully.

PISCES

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(February 19-March 20)

You have recently passed through one phase of an initiation which had the effect of demonstrating your commitment to the truth.

I don’t mean The Truth in some mystical sense, but rather your commitment to what you know. This initiation will last for a while, and proceed as you take on ever-greater challenges in the world. I suggest you consciously embrace and love every minute, day, week and month of it. As a Pisces you tend to take things on faith.

This, however, creates some famously skeptical people, who are in reaction. I suggest you view the faith versus fact issue as an equation where both sides will eventually balance. If something is valid and authentic, it will probably stand up both to a test of faith and also to an examination of the data. Probably, but not definitely. There are times when a set of facts will point to an absurd conclusion, and times when faith will bear out a point of view that is otherwise not supported by known reality. You must therefore be gentle and avoid coming to quick conclusions. The beauty of your sign is that it grants the ability to be circumspect, which means to look around the whole circle of existence. Keep an open mind, and pay attention to what both your senses and your intuition tell you. In general, pay attention.

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Parting Shot Porcupines at the Mohonk Preserve, Natalie Wargin, watercolor, 7” x 10”, 2015 After growing up in Chicago and owning a graphic design firm for 20-plus years, Natalie Wargin decided to pack up and move to the Hudson Valley in 2008. Wargin and her husband had spent holidays in Stone Ridge with her sister, and always admired the area.

Her intricately detailed watercolor paintings of Hudson Valley flora and fauna started out as a blog. Family, friends, and fellow artists showed interest in her work, and before she knew it, Wargin was getting feedback from Hudson Valley natives who’d moved out of the country, rural folks who picked up and left for urban areas. Her art provokes a kind of nostalgia.

Wargin’s work gives viewers the opportunity to see the Hudson Valley with a fresh perspective—big-city girl-let-loose-in-the-country awe. “I’m still flabbergasted when I see turkeys walking through my yard, owls sing me to sleep. I’ve seen so many bears. And the 128 CHRONOGRAM 10/15

deer,” she laughs. “I feel like such a city girl when I say it—‘Oh, a horse! Oh look, a deer!’ I still feel tickled by all of this wildlife.”

Wargin’s work depicts animals and buildings as whimsical yet proportioned, incorporating structured patterns and playful images drawn out in soothing colors—a glimpse of the awe she still feels for the Hudson Valley’s natural composition. Eventually, Wargin says, she’d like to work on larger landscapes of the river and more of the valley.

“At the beginning I thought, maybe I’ll run out of things to paint,” says Wargin. “And I realized, ‘Oh my god, I’ll never run out of things.’ It’s the forest itself, the woods. I never realized a forest was like this. It’s been a real pleasant eye-opener.”

Originals, prints, and background stories are available on Wargin’s website. Nataliewargin.com.

—Kelly Seiz

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