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Flights to the moon, greenhouse gas emissions, women in combat, and cheap alcohol in the UK—find out what you may have missed this month.
17 beinhart’s body politic: 'Tis a New Year
Larry Beinhart confronts reason, or lack thereof, with rhyme.
home 18 Buying Stock in Newburgh: The Fullerton Mansion
Buying a Newburgh mansion in the city's partially boarded-up historic district reignited Yale Law School graduate Michael Green's social-justice spark.
Discovering Ulster County's gems often requires a trip off the beaten path.
60 Catskills Calling: Woodstock and Saugerties
Enjoy the natural beauty and casual camaraderie of these Catskill communities.
Weddings and Celebrations 67 A Warm Reception: Venues For Your Vows A guide to finding the perfect regional venue for the ultimate party on your big day.
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84 Got Mindfulness?
Give your home a big energy makeover without having to move out.
25 The Craft: Home Inspection Hank Pauli is founder and president of Apple Valley, one of the Hudson Valley's most respected inspection outfits.
Education 29 Going Digital Native: 21st-Century Technology in the Classroom
Does the choice to use iPads instead of textbooks impact education?
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86 flowers fall: A Big Change Bethany Saltman says goodbye to Flowers Fall and hello to a new project.
Community Resource Guide 79 tastings A directory of what’s cooking and where to get it. 80 business directory A compendium of advertiser services. 88 whole living Opportunities to nurture mind, body, and soul.
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50 music: The Final Forntier It's Not Night: It's Space offers loud, out-there psychedelic hard rock that's entirely instrumental and often accompanied by trippy visual projections. Nightlife Highlights include Duke Robillard Jazz Trio, The Gibson Brothers, Midge Ure, Yung Wu/East of Venus/Wild Carnation, and Paco Pena Flamenco Music & Dance. Reviews of Revuelta Popular Revolt by El Front; Blue Clouds by Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower; and Rosary Beard by Half Moon Fever.
54 books: Brave New Books More than two dozen self-published Hudson Valley authors reflect on the process.
56 book reviews Jana Martin reviews Unexpected Return: 28 Stories by Ina Claire Gabler, and Brian K. Mahoney reviews Nature Wars by Jim Sterba. Plus Short Takes.
58 Poetry Poems by Bernadette Dingman, Clifford Henderson, Dana Carrico, Deirdre Dowling, Hesikia Jhonas, Jo Hausman, JW Mark, Karen An-hwei Lee, Karen Schoemer, Lee Gould, Liam Watt, Lisa Anne Barnes, Norbert Hirschhorn, Peter Remler, Richard Donnelly, Teresa Levitch, and That We Are. Edited by Phillip X Levine.
112 parting shot Richard Barnes's Murmur #23, part of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center's exhibit "Recent Aquisitions: Works on Paper," is this month's parting shot.
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the forecast 94 daily Calendar Comprehensive listings of local events. (Daily updates at Chronogram.com.) PREVIEWS 93 "Skyline Adrift: Cuban Art and Architecture" at Omi International Art Center explores the boundaries of exile in expatriate structures. 95 "Home Bass" at Club Helsinki on January 27 features four local music icons. 96 Hunter Mountain hosts the Rail Jam X Games Qualifier on January 12. 97 "Photoencaustics" will appear at Galerie BMG in Woodstock until February 11. 99 Comedian Kathleen Madigan stands up at West Point on January 12. 100 Mud Creek in Ghent hosts a full moon snowshoe hike on January 26. 102 Pete Seeger performs at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern. 103 Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! comes to the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on January 29.
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I Am A Man, SanitationWorkers Strike, Memphis,Tennessee, March 28, 1968 Ernest C. Withers | Gelatin Silver Print
On a rainy February day, two black sanitation workers sought shelter in the barrel of their garbage truck because they were not allowed to stand on whiteowned porches. The two men were crushed after the truck malfunctioned. This sparked strikes across the city and garnered support from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who made multiple visits to the city. King would give his famous and final speech, the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” address, to sanitation workers and strike supporters on April 3. He was shot the next day outside his motel room. A man walks past hundreds of African-American protestors in the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike. The protestors hold signs that read “I AM A MAN.” Halfway past the crowd, he turns and looks right into the camera of famous Civil Rights photographer Ernest C. Withers. The photo has gone on to be one of the most iconic pictures in the Civil Rights movement and has inspired derivative works from Glenn Lignon and Hank Willis Thomas. It is the focal point for “I AM,” a new exhibition at the Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut. The exhibit, comprised of black-and-white artwork from African-American artists, aims to capture the black-American identity. Terri Moore, codirector of the gallery, says her mission “is to hang shows that are not only informative but also strong in visual presence.” She sought out Hotchkiss alum and passionate art collector Raymond J. McGuire for his extensive collection of African-American art. The show includes about 20 pieces, and all have an “intimate portrait of a voyeuristic moment in time,” says Moore. Works from artists such as Lignon, Thomas, LeRoy Henderson, Lorna Simpson, Ron Tarver, Carrie Mae Weems, and Gary Simmons will join Withers on the walls of the Tremaine Gallery. All of the artwork is politically or socially charged. Untitled by Simpson portrays the torso of a cross-armed African-American woman wearing a white shift. Printed on the photograph is the declaration “A lie is not a shelter, discrimination is not protection, isolation is not a remedy, a promise is not a prophylactic.” Andres Serrano, who will also be featured, is known for his Piss Christ, a photo of Jesus on the Crucifix floating in a jar of the artist’s urine. But perhaps the most intriguing piece is Withers’s photo. After the photographer died in 2007, his FBI record was released, revealing his status as a government informant. Withers was trusted by many Civil Rights leaders and photographed landmark events like King’s ride on the first desegregated bus in Alabama, and Emmett Till’s murder trial. The extent of his dealings with the FBI are still unclear. The “I AM” exhibition at the Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School runs from January 4 to February 6, with a closing reception on February 2 from 4 to 6pm. (860) 435-2591; Hotchkiss.org/arts. A video profile of the "I AM" exhibition by Stephen Blauweiss can be viewed at Chronogram.com. —Ethan Genter
LETTERS Missing the Point in Newburgh To the Editor: I found David Neilsen’s article from the December issue deeply irresponsible and insulting, and I propose that it would have been more accurately titled “Newburgh: Celebrating the Past, Discovering the Future, and Ignoring the Present.” Frankly, I’m growing tired of publications like this promoting the gentrification of our Hudson Valley towns. Immigrants, the poor, and people of color (who make up a large portion of residents and the work—especially in Newburgh) are consistently nonexistent in the beautiful vision of what this area could be. Let me capture a less pleasant scene for you: With the highest per capita murder rate, Newburgh has been called the murder capital of New York State by the New York Times, the average high school graduation rate stands at a measly 69 percent, and the median income is half that of the average New York resident, resulting in 26 percent of the population living below the poverty line. Chronogram has a far-reaching voice in the Hudson Valley and I believe it is an abuse of power to paint a picture of an area such as Newburgh in a way that appeals to a mostly white, middle-to-upper-middle-class demographic while entirely ignoring the realities of life there. This article actively silences the experiences of many of Newburgh’s community members in favor of creating a happy vision of the Valley to Come for those who will be able to afford it. I can’t think of a better example of this than when Neilsen referred to the many abandoned buildings as “abundant and affordable studio space”— making it crystal clear who and what he considers worthy of this available space. Wouldn’t it be more just to have those buildings and lots be community gardens, parks, afterschool centers? Why must outsiders profit off of Newburgh’s hardships? How many of these waterfront restaurant owners and New York City artists will be giving back to the community in a significant way instead of causing ripple effects of rising rent in the wake of their privileged presence? I would be willing to bet that the profits reaped from this “booming little economy” will go to the pockets of a few, while displacing those who cannot keep up or are not wanted in this budding world. As an avid reader, I understand the scope of this magazine and I would love to see an article discussing how Newburgh really is. One that raises awareness and shows people what they can do to help the Newburgh community be able to feed and clothe their children, create meaningful jobs, and reduce the amount of violence in their neighborhoods. I want to help celebrate the arts and culture that are already here—ones that reflect the black and Hispanic communities—instead of importing the ubiquitous white-washed versions. I’m calling you out, Chronogram, to be more truthful in your portrayals, to use your voice more ethically, and to help us move toward a Hudson Valley that is prosperous and inclusive for all. —Julie Armagost, New Paltz
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Esteemed Reader Build thyself a ship; Take with thee thy near ones. And what birds and beasts thy wilt; Irrevocably have the Gods resolved To flood the land of Shuruppak. —Utanapishtim, The Gilgamesh Epic Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets. —Travis Bickle, Taxi Driver Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: With all this talk of the end of the world, it’s hard not to consider the topic. Never mind that all the fervor about an apocalypse has been fueled and fanned by sensationalist media outlets, feeding a bottomless appetite for baseless fear. And the Mayans predicted no such thing. Rather, they spoke about an opportunity to celebrate a symbolic new beginning, like our annual new year celebration, only theirs was a galactic year of 26 thousand solar years, the same as the precession of the equinoxes. But I don’t want to reject outright the possibility of the world ending. Rather, I’m interested in how to take the suggestion and turn it into something productive. For instance, I am reminded of shaman Don Juan’s inner work task for his apprentice to stop the world. Now that is interesting! For what really is “the world”? And what would its “end” look like? When I ask myself these questions, I realize first that I do not know what the world is; that what I assume to be the world is a collection of preconceptions and assumptions about who I am, who you are, what things are, and what’s going on. I’m so packed with explanations and names for things that I often forget to look again and notice what’s actually there. One quality that is clearly absent, as I travel around in this comfy corpuscle of data, is mystery. And I love mystery. So if this “known” place is the world, I would certainly like it to end, and end soon. As Rumi said, “You’re home is not where you are. You’re home is where you are going!” In reality (a place I seldom inhabit, but have occasionally glimpsed), the world is deeply and powerfully mysterious, as well as beautiful. I am reminded of the Zen story of the man chased to the edge of a tall cliff by a hungry lion, where he swings down on a vine to escape attack. He’s hanging from the vine and sees above him two mice (one white and one black) beginning to gnaw at the vine, which will soon snap, sending him plummeting. At that moment, he notices a ripe, juicy strawberry on a plant growing from a crack in the rock face. With one hand, he lets go of the vine and plucks and eats. The strawberry is delicious. But do we need to almost die to stop the world? Probably. Or, at least, in a way. Utanapishtim, in his description to Gilgamesh, continues: O man of Shuruppak, son of Ubartutu: Tear down the house and build a boat! Abandon wealth and seek living beings! Spurn possessions and keep alive living beings! Make all living beings go up into the boat. If my world is to end, what will be left? This text suggests that what is preserved is what is alive in me. My baggage of preconceptions, my “wealth,” is dead. It will be washed away by the flood. What will be saved is the vital, living spark of reality. To prepare for the end of days, to be ready, is not to concoct or embrace some new dogma or worldview, but to nourish what is real and true both inside and out—to “keep alive living beings!” There is a fixation on the end of the world that sometimes verges on the perverse—almost like we secretly hope it will happen. Those who take it literally madly pack and repack their bug-out bags and stock their root cellars with cases of ammunition and canned spam. And yet, there is an inherent rightness in wishing for the end of what we know to be the world, and to step into a real, unmediated state of perception of the authentic beauty and truth that is always available if we can take off our blinders and see. The larger world, as defined by our collective assumptions and the media narrative, is deeply frightening and irrational, even verging on the insane. But truly, if enough of us can shake off the yoke of our fixed ideas, disengage from the media narrative, and boldly step into the unknown realm of presence, we can not only stop that world, but even prepare a new one. —Jason Stern 12 ChronograM 1/13
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hat is the point of the Internet? The officials in Washington who commissioned the original research into building computer networks as a glorified system of pneumatic tubes in the 1960s probably didn’t envision Facebook. Or Nigerian 419 scam e-mails. Or how addictive pictures of cats with Hitler-style-mustache markings could be. Or the worldwide popularity—998 million hits on YouTube as of December 20—of choreographed horse dancing by a Korean pop star. For a regional publisher—excuse me, regional media company—the question is more acute: How do you make a technology geared toward global connectivity relevant on a local scale? Our mission—to stimulate and support the creative and cultural life of the Hudson Valley—wasn’t formulated with worldwide communication in mind. Going on 20 years now, we’ve focused on reflecting and amplifying back to the region what we believe are aspects of what happens here, this specific patch of earth and water and air named for an early 17th-century English explorer sailing under a Dutch flag. This presents some challenges: What to focus on if you can, theoretically, do anything? Want the weather in Beijing? The web has that for you. Curious about Colombian collegiate squash standings? Ditto. Need to buy something? Amazon will help you. And while we cherish our Chinese and Colombian online readers, as well as understand the role of commerce, that wasn’t the way forward for us. Historically, our website was a simple digitization of our print content. We took the articles and photos—which were free anyway—and published them online. (We’ve been doing that since 1996.) They were there for the wide world and for our neighbors. Along the way, we’ve experimented with video, tinkered with audio, toyed with user interactivity. Eighteen months ago, when we revisited the question of what the web was for, we realized the answer was at once simple and complex. First, don’t stray from the mission. Second, the digital sphere has a different language than print.What’s needed is a translation of Chronogram from ink and paper to zeros and ones.This ongoing act of transformative translation is what we launched in December with the latest iteration of our website. In development, we kept three words in the forefront of our minds: community, comprehensivity, and curation. These three ideas are the DNA of the revamped Chronogram.com. Community: Chronogram readers are creative people who participate in, as well as appreciate, the arts. They value a balanced lifestyle, engage in wellness activities, and treasure nature and the outdoors. Food, both eating out and cooking at home, are important. So is supporting local businesses and working toward a more sustainable future.This group is aware of itself as a self-selecting subset of the larger Hudson Valley community. The new Chronogram.com offers this community a chance to engage in a conversation around our content through the following means: commenting, rating businesses, creating personal profile pages and best-of lists to share, and the full suite of social media sharing capabilities. Comprehensivity: This has everything to do with the leading edge of the site—events listings. Our competitive analysis indicates that Chronogram.com is already the most comprehensive events resource in the region—on any given day, we’re surfacing 50 to 100 events from art openings to music performances to yoga classes. We’ve spent years working with events venues and
promoters to build our database and we’re updating the calendar with new events every day. And with our new self-submit form, it’s easier than ever to upload events. Just fill out a few boxes of info and your event goes live on the site immediately. Curation: The problem with so much information is that you need a guide to help parse it. An undifferentiated mass of listings is not really useful. So, in addition to the plethora of ways the events listings can be sliced and diced by search—category, date (today, tomorrow, this weekend), region—we’re also choosing “Staff Picks” each day from the listings to highlight what’s not to be missed. (And as always, the 8-Day Week, our curated weekly e-newsletter of upcoming events, can provide valuable intel on what’s happening. It’s published every Thursday morning; you can sign up at Chronogram.com.) Top Five Features of the New Chronogram.com Events A database of an ever-changing list of almost 1,000 events, updated daily. You can submit your own, add a picture, comment, recommend, ask for a reminder to be sent to you the day of the event, add events to your iCal, and get directions. On our end, we’re curating the list with Staff Picks, embedded video, and links to related articles. Photo Slideshows Our hardworking photographers spend hours on a shoot, taking dozens of photos, to get the perfect shot. Sometimes we only run one image from these collections of incredible images. We now have the capability to serve these images online in a neat slideshow application. Twitter Feed for the Hudson Valley On our homepage, we’re feeding tweets related to the Hudson Valley—not just our own content—so you’re able to keep up with what all of the Twittersphere is talking about in the region. Recent posts included a link to a New York Times slideshow on Wilderstein, Daisy Suckley’s 35-room Queen Annestyle mansion overlooking the river; Hudson Valley getaway ideas; and job postings—a real community bulletin board. Daily Dose Twice a day, we’re posting short bursts of content under the Daily Dose header on our homepage. It’s our way of keeping readers up to date with the latest news and events. Recent posts announced the sale of Eddie Izzard tickets, profiles of local restaurants and businesses, and reporting on local festivals and holiday festivities. Tune in to Daily Dose for the latest from Chronogram. Mobile All of the above is specially formatted for mobile, with quick links to key functionality: events, horoscopes, Daily Dose, and ChronogramDeals. A cute little Chronogram icon is even downloadable to your desktop. The title of this column, “The New Face of Zero and One,” is also the name of a harmoniously anarchic power-pop song by The New Pornographers. 1/13 ChronograM 15
Four veteran servicewomen who served in Afghanistan filed a federal lawsuit against the Pentagon to end the ban disallowing women to serve in direct combat. Because of the ban, the plaintiffs, who fought beside men, claim they were denied positions and assignments essential to promotion. Even though earlier in the year Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ordered rule changes allowing 14,000 positions to open to women, 238,000 positions in the armed forces are male only. For the first time this fall, women were allowed to take the grueling Marine Infantry Officer Course even though they will still be disallowed from leading infantries if they complete the course. Two women dropped out of the course and none have volunteered since. A female captain published an article this year in the Marine Gazette detailing the crippling effects on her tour in Afghanistan. By the seventh month of her 10-month tour, the captain had endured muscle atrophy in her thighs, a compressed spine causing neuropathy, and polycystic ovarian syndrome causing infertility, mostly due to long periods of time wearing full-combat gear she claims. She believes that a fully integrated infantry would be detrimental to women.The plaintiffs disagree. Source: New York Times
By 2020, a private space-flight company hopes to book seats, for $750 million a piece, for their first flight to the moon. Golden Spike, comprised of many former NASA big wigs, will market space travel to foreign governments without space programs. The company’s board of trustees includes former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who proposed that the US have a permanent moon station by 2021 when he ran for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination. By their own estimates, the first trip could cost up to $7 billion, but CEO and former NASA associate administrator Alan Stern plans to offset these costs through television spots, corporate sponsorship, and naming rights. Source: Washington Post President Obama is garnering praise from the Government Accountability Project for his signing of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act in November. The legislation, which passed unanimously through both the Senate and the House of Representatives, makes it easier and safer for whistleblowers to flag illegal activities and closes judicial loopholes. The once-high standard of “undeniable, uncontestable, or incontrovertible proof” on whistleblowers will be lowered to help cut down on illegal retaliation. Protections are also extended to whistleblowers who aren’t the first to report the misconduct. The act was set to pass in 2010 before an anonymous senator placed a hold on the bill in the last hours of the session. Source: Whistleblower.org Big banks such as JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup are facing a plethora of lawsuits claiming they sold shaky mortgage securities. Regulators, investors, and insurers filed new claims adding up to more than $1 trillion worth of securities backed by residential mortgages. Seventeen different banks’ lawyers are bidding to a federal appeals court that the $200 billion Federal Housing Finance Agency suit wasn’t filed in a timely manner. The suit claims that banks duped mortgage financiers to buy poor mortgage securities. If the banks lose in court, the price tag could add up to $300 billion. Tangent Capital Partners Senior Managing Director Christopher Whalen thinks banks are underestimating the bills. “All of Wall Street has essentially refused to deal with the real costs of the litigation that they are up against. The real price tag is terrifying,” he said. Source: New York Times Last year, 38.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air worldwide—2.4 million pounds released every second—according to the journal Nature Climate Change. This is almost one billion more pounds released than the previous year. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol called for developed nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by about 5 percent compared to their respective emissions in 1990. Nearly 200 nations signed on to the Copenhagen Accord, Kyoto’s successor, to have a united goal of an only two degree rise in world temperature. The lead author of the study says the success of this goal is unlikely. The US was one of two nations in the top 10 polluters list to decrease their emissions (Germany was the other), but they are still number two overall with 5.9 billions tons emitted. Source: Salon 16 ChronograM 1/13 10/12
Since 1980, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders has diagnosed people who felt their biological sex and gender did not match up, commonly known as transgenders, with Gender Identity Disorder. The American Psychiatric Association’s Board of Trustees has now approved revisions to the DSM, changing GID to Gender Dysphoria, or unease about gender identity. APA member Jack Drescher said, “We know there is a whole community of people out there who are not seeking medical attention and live between the two binary categories. We wanted to send the message that the therapist’s job isn’t to pathologize.” Many in the transgender community feel getting rid of the term “disorder” will be a big step toward equality, but Drescher points out that dropping the term can cause complications in insurance coverage for sex change surgeries. Without the medical justification of a treatment for a disorder, insurance companies may be hesitant to help pay for these procedures. Source: Slate UK Prime Minister David Cameron plans to set a minimum 45-pence price for a unit of alcohol. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association estimates that the price jump would cause a 52 percent rise in retail price. A unit is equivalent to 0.6 of a US pint, 25 ml of whiskey, and half of a 175 ml glass of wine. The Home Office, responsible for English internal affairs, is also looking into banning multibuy promotions, such as buyone-get-one-free deals. The plans are in response to the £21 billion of taxpayer money spent on alcohol-related police and medical bills each year. “What we’re trying to stop specifically is very cheap, very strong alcohol,” said Policing Minister Damien Green to BBC Radio 5. Scotland has a similar law that is being reviewed by the European Commission to see if it breaks any European Union trade laws. Critics claim the law won’t help. “It’s nothing to do with tackling crime, it’s now the sort of ‘health sell’; it’s wanting to impose the nanny state on us,” said lawmaker Philip Davies. Source: Bloomberg Businessweek Defense contractor KBR was hired by the US government in 2003 to restore Iraqi oil flow. Twelve National Guard soldiers claimed they developed respiratory and skin ailments from exposure to toxic chemicals while providing security for the company. A federal jury in Oregon found the contractor negligent, and ordered them to pay more than $85 million in damages to the soldiers in November. KBR twice requested the Army Corps of Engineers to cover their costs due to an indemnification clause in their 2003 contract. The Army Corps of Engineers denied the requests, saying in a letter to the company, “KBR, as the subject matter expert in oil field issues, was responsible for assessing conditions at each site to which it was sent and taking appropriate action to prevent exposure of any personnel at the site to industrial and environmental hazards.” In a letter to the Pentagon, six Oregon Congress members pleaded that taxpayers not pick up KBR’s bill. The letter reads, “Contractors that put our servicemen and women, as well as innocent civilians, at risk should be held accountable.” KBR is now charging that the soldiers’ lawyers violated a gag order imposed by an Oregon judge. The company hasn’t paid the soldiers as of yet. Since 2001, KBR has had more than $31 billion in government-ordered work. Source: CNN, Oregon Live Compiled by Ethan Genter
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Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic
`Tis a New Year
There been complaints and even some letters That I dis those who are really my betters That if I paid attention and really learned I’d give Conservatives what they’ve earned.
If the waters are rising, we should understand There was once another flood that was part of God’s plan. You know who votes on the East and West Coasts. When the waters do rise, the liberals are toast.
Fair and balanced, that’s my reason, For the New Year and for this new season. Instead of the old, something new I’d rather, and steep myself in some Tea Party blather.
If you have a Glock, rack it. If you’re living on shale, frack it. If there’s a union, crack it. If a program works, attack it. Faced with science, go quack it.
It was the Lord that helped us find natural gas before really terrible things came to pass. Wind and solar had to be brought to a halt, because they’re … they’re … not rhyming.
If you have a Glock, rack it. If you’re living on shale, frack it. If there’s a union, crack it. If a program works, attack it. Faced with science, go quack it.
A business owners rights should be absolute. If workers organize they should get the boot. Let’s drive down wages, let’s cut people’s pay. In a competitive world that’s the very best way.
There’s something satisfying about drilling deep. There’s money to be made and there’s money to keep. It will create really rich people, even billionaires, and those are the things about which we really cares.
As more and more crazies come and take their toll, surely the answer can’t be gun control. More guns, more guns, that's the way to go. You gotta shoot first and never shoot too slow.
No one really deserves more than minimum wage, especially if they’re young or getting overage. Pensions are old-fashioned, they’re so yesterday. It’s about time people paid their own damn way.
It might poison some water and cause the earth to quake, but if we fail to frack it will be a terrible mistake. Just the thought of power that’s renewable and clean, to a true conservative it’s unbearably obscene.
To solve the problem of children getting shot, for all those teens and each and every tot, if just one toddler had been armed with a gun, he could have stood his ground, not had to run.
Public employees are the worst of the worst. They’re the ones causing our budgets to burst. Strip them of their unions, call it right to work. People will believe it, because the public is a jerk.
If you have a Glock, rack it. If you’re living on shale, frack it. If there’s a union, crack it. If a program works, attack it. Faced with science, go quack it.
With deadly aim that could put a bullet in a dime, he could stop a madman before he did his crime, in a crowded theater or in the middle of a class, just like Wyatt Earp, you can bet your ass.
If you have a Glock, rack it. If you’re living on shale, frack it. If there’s a union, crack it. If a program works, attack it. Faced with science, go quack it.
You have your gay marriage and even legal pot, but money and guns is what we’ve got. You got the White House and think that’s great. Look at what we’re doing out in the states.
If you have a Glock, rack it. If you’re living on shale, frack it. If there’s a union, crack it. If a program works, attack it. Faced with science, go quack it.
Social Security should not be doing so well. It’s the slippery slope down to a socialist hell. It must be privatized and given over to banks, 'cause bankers are so gracious and always say thanks.
We told the people that things are really scary, so we took the South, the mountains, and the prairie. State house by state house, we are getting our way, making it harder to vote, so we’re here to stay.
We know global warming is just a liberal plot. It’s really sun spots making the earth get hot. Don’t speak of high tides and a rising sea if it gets between me and my SUV.
Our medical system, it costs twice as much, and it delivers less, than any similar such. So the way it is, it should get more that way. Cut back on Medicare and make those seniors pay.
If you were smart, and if you were really wise, you’d listen to our words and you’d open your eyes. In the long, long run, you’d best heed to our way. Be a good Christian down on your knees to pray.
The ice caps are melting, but there’s oil up there. If there’s money to be made, why should we care? All those regulations, they infringe on my right to claim coal is clean and does not spread the blight.
You know Obamacare is an evil Marxist plot to rob us of our freedoms and to make us rot. It creates death panels, drowns us in debt. It will get so bad, you’ll be treated by a vet.
If you have a Glock, rack it. If you’re living on shale, frack it. If there’s a union, crack it. If a program works, attack it. Faced with science, go quack it.
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The House
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Above: The dining room Below: The Fullerton Mansion viewed from Grand Street.
The Fullerton Mansion By Jennifer Farley Photographs by Deborah DeGraffenreid
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ichael Green, aYale Law School graduate turned financial adviser, got bit by the Newburgh mansion-ownership bug while driving his Porsche through the city’s partially boarded-up historic district. In fall 2009, convinced that real estate prices and conditions in Newburgh had bottomed, Green closed on the Fullerton Mansion at 297 Grand Street for an undisclosed sum. He traded his sports car for a pickup truck and began hanging out in the 1 1/3-acre yard, raking leaves, building a stone wall, and chatting with passersby. Ironically, buying an upper-class white elephant reignited his social-justice spark. Now Green spends most of his spare time, and “too much” money, renovating the mansion, which he makes available to the community in a variety of ways. He’s had paying tenants and also subsidized academics; right now he’s sponsoring a Cambridgeeducated postindustrial cities historian. A painter uses part of the wraparound sunroom as a studio. On January 6, Hudson River Poets will gather for a winter solstice reading. “Michael’s marvelous for Newburgh, and his house is looking so well—he’s lightened it up tremendously,” says poetry society president Mona Toscano. “These Newburgh Victorians are demanding ladies, but when you give them some attention, they respond beautifully.” Green said that mostly he’s done a lot of cleaning and removal of 20th-century materials such as dreary wallpaper and acoustic ceiling tiles. He also took down the heavy window treatments favored by the previous owner. He Once Bought Her a Deux Chevaux His wife Susan, a psychiatric nursing instructor, is supportive. “Everyone needs a raison d’être. This place has become Michael’s,” says Susan, adding that she has yet to sleep over, preferring the family residence, a “normal house in Westchester we’ve owned for 20 years.” But their two adult children thought their father had taken leave of his senses in buying a ramshackle brick 7,000-square-foot, eight-bedroom, five-bath built in 1868. “Michael hates it when people describe him as having deep pockets!” laughs Susan. “I help out with finding antiques at auctions to furnish it, but we’re very thrifty.” Susan adds that although her husband’s Newburgh hobby is expensive, it’s fine be-
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cause he had a chicken coop built for her birds as a surprise. A few years ago, he bought her a 1968 Citroen 2CV, popularly known as a “deux chevaux,” an iconic French economy car. “That’s just what you do in a marriage, you support one another’s interests,” says Susan. “Plus, it is a house—we can live in it. We just don’t yet.” Designed by an unknown architect in the Second Empire Italianate style as the summer residence of wealthy New York lawyer William Fullerton, the Fullerton Mansion slid as Newburgh’s fortunes slipped, eventually becoming a funeral home. Then it was chopped into illegal apartments. Green bought the place from local businessman Michael Gabor, who had owned the property for about 14 years and had run out of improvement funds.
Clockwise from top: The sunroom; the sitting room fireplace; Michael Green on the front steps with granite lions that belonged to his mother.
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The sitting room of the Fullerton Mansion is sometimes host to community events like poetry readings.
“My son asked me what I was going to do with this house,” says Green. “I said, ‘Why, I’m leaving it to you and your sister when I die.’ He said, ‘Well, it’s going on the market 15 minutes later.’” Newburgh Is for Gardeners Daughter Rebecca says that although the Fullerton Mansion is clearly “Dad’s house,” she’s grown fond of it. “My writer’s group met here once, and I run a blog that supports my father’s wider Newburgh efforts—it’s called Newburgh Is for Gardeners,” says Rebecca, a technology marketer who lives in White Plains. Green’s posts about what he loves and loathes about Newburgh are beautiful and poignant. In “My Ghetto and Me,” he laments the crack epidemic as seen through the wares of the local bodega, which sells love roses, a quasi-religious accessory theoretically purchased as a romantic gift, for $5. The glass vial encasing the rose makes a perfect crack pipe. Addicts cast the rosebuds into the street. If Green had known in 2009 what he knows now...but he loves the committed residents active with the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and The Highlands. But his less-invested neighbors frustrate him, as does lack of employment. “There was a big tax increase shortly after I bought—that didn’t help,” says Green. “Then New York magazine printed an article calling Newburgh the murder capital of New York and scared people off.” Green says he rarely stays overnight in Newburgh. “My dog Bugsy hates it,” he says. “But the current plan is that when we retire, we’re going to sell the Westchester house, buy a small place in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where Susan has family, and move into the mansion’s separate third-floor apartment. I anticipate we’ll continue to have tenants—it’s zoned two-family. There’s also the carriage house—that’s another 3,000 square feet.” Built for Robber Baron-Business Litigator William Fullerton Nationally acclaimed for withering cross-examinations, Fullerton got rich winning business disputes for the ruthless railroad tycoon Jay Gould. Fullerton was also associated with Boss Tweed’s notorious political machine. He was married, with two children; Fullerton and his wife retired and died in Newburgh, where there’s an eponymous street and stained-glass church window. Fullerton was briefly a state supreme 20 home ChronograM 1/13
court justice, appointed in 1867 to fill a vacancy caused by death. But mostly he was regarded as a legal pitbull. Like Green, Fullerton hunted for luxury bargains. The music room’s white marble fireplace appears to be an Italian antique, probably looted from the mother country during Italy’s War of Independence. Fullerton also bought a horse farm in Virginia out of the Civil War’s hot ashes. His granddaughter married into the Otis elevator family. Wanting More for Newburgh The giant copper beech tree on the estate’s southern corner is at least 200 years old and likely transplanted, along with several other old-growth botanical specimens, by Newburgh’s most famous son, Andrew Jackson Downing, the father of American landscape architecture. Other design notes: the blue-and-rust floor tiles of the front entrance reflect a Moorish design influence.The walnut-paneled library has the formidable air of a courtroom. Although the house was built before indoor plumbing, it boasts Newburgh’s oldest indoor shower, according to a 1908 newspaper article. The decorative plaster crown molding of the dining room—the fanciest and most finished chamber—depicts morning glories amid clusters of grapes. Green had it restored—parts had crumbled due to water damage—and hired artist Dan Gubizzi of Millbrook to paint the walls in silvery leaf. The effect is very subdued and formal. The Greens use the dining room for parties and fundraisers, and have eaten Thanksgiving supper there too. “I wanted to bring the nature of the Hudson Valley into the house but not in a way that would have offended the Victorian sensibility,” says Green. The financial crisis would have never happened had the regulators known what his plumber recently taught him. “Hot water goes on the left, payday is on Friday, and you know how shit flows,” laughs Green. “Working on this house is my therapy. But I want so much more for Newburgh. This could be such a great city,” says Green. “The views of the river are much better than Beacon’s. And there are so many great people, it’s just crazy.” A video tour of the Fullerton Mansion produced by Stephen Blauweiss is available at Chronogram.com.
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hen the Rondout Valley Central School District approved the purchase of iPads for all 174 students in the high school freshman class last fall, some taxpayers pitched a fit. Was this some foolish extravagance? Could we truly trust the young with such things, not to mention in the wide-open spaces of the Internet? District officials held their ground, and the iPad Pilot Project is well under way. In defense of the expenditure, educators pointed to the expense of providing hundreds of textbooks that, in today’s world of rapid discoveries, are often inaccurate almost before the ink dries. And—especially given that Apple contracts with the New York State Office of General Services offer a discount on its wares to public schools—that’s only one of many points in favor of the fully connective classroom. Private schools, with no need to fret about political fallout, have enthusiastically embraced connectivity. “This is not an experiment,” says Gonzalo Garcia-Pedroso, teacher and resident tech whiz at the venerable South Kent School in Connecticut. “It’s evolution, and we need to keep evolving.” South Kent launched an iPad program across all four grades in 2011, making its learning materials 92 percent digital, and Garcia-Pedroso (known as “Gonzo” to South Kent students) is having a blast. “We’re being invited all over the place to talk about this,” he says. “Flying to one conference, I saw a seven-year-old Skyping with a grandparent from 30,000 feet up. What’s that kid’s baseline for using technology? We need to be ready for that kid.” At South Kent, paper textbooks have been all but eliminated in favor of digital versions, and the school newspaper is available as an app. But Garcia-Pedroso is quick to point out that it’s not the spiffy hardware that makes the difference in itself. “I have seen iPad programs fail, because what’s required is a new approach to the art of teaching. If the kids have iPads, the teacher can’t just stand in front of the room and expect to stuff them with facts. They can find the facts just as quickly as the teacher can. The Internet demands that we teach students on a whole other level. It’s not getting them to memorize what happened on December 7, it’s more like ‘How do you think Pearl Harbor impacted the course of history?’ It’s about integrating knowledge, not memorizing information. Teachers need to let go of the fear that a child might find out something before they do, or they’ll lose them.”
“When I’ve seen failure is when schools think, ‘We need to have this, this is great,’ but keep teaching the same old way instead of meeting the kids where they live. They try to keep up the old ‘sage on the stage’ concept. We still find a bit of that, but more often you’ll see the teacher deep in the back of the classroom actively collaborating. “Some of our graduates get to college and their instructors won’t let them bring iPads into class, which they find sad. Other colleges look at the way our kids handle technology and all they want to know is, 'How’d you do that?' The solution is not the technology in itself, but in getting the teachers on board with a new way of teaching.” At Poughkeepsie Day School, iPads have not yet replaced texts entirely, but technology is ubiquitous—students made extensive use of it in organizing the recent Valley Needs the Galley collaborative project that benefited the Queens Galley’s Kingston-based food security programs. Head of School Josie Holford wholeheartedly concurs with Garcia-Pedroso’s take on the challenge and liberation of the Internet as teaching partner. “We never should have been in the business of trying to stuff kids with information in the first place, and now we can’t be,” she observes. “Facts and knowledge are free, right in their pockets. It’s all in how you put it together,” Holford says. “When the kids started Valley Needs the Galley, collaborating with students at other schools, they immediately made a Facebook page, started a Twitter feed, and made a movie—they’re pulling together a whole lot of curricular subjects and using their laptops and cameras and smartphones to find the information they need to collaborate and to document their progress. It’s amazing—but education is not ‘all about computers’ any more than it was all about pencils. If you’re chopping down a tree, the best tool may be an axe—but it’s about getting the tree chopped down, not about the axe itself.” Nailing Jello to a Tree One cautionary note is sounded by Waldorf educators. At Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School, computers are not used at all in the elementary grades, and policies are in place to discourage parents from allowing young children screen time. This Continued on page 33
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Technology as Tool, Not Answer The use of technology in the classroom has evolved far past the stage of “if ” to a matter of how and when, although educators are generally mindful of the kinds of questions being raised by Waldorf thinkers about development and social skills. “Research shows that interpersonal connections have a far greater impact on learning than just about anything else,” says Anna Bertucci of Oakwood Friends School. “So we approach our integration of technology in teaching and learning with this in mind. How can technology enhance our work together and not isolate us as learners?” Some of Oakwood’s answers: dedicated Ning chatrooms where students can discuss their college-level coursework, extensive collaboration with students around the globe in foreign language and service learning programs, pottery throwing demos in real time via webcam, and a robotics outreach program in which Oakwood students work with elementary level students on Lego MindStorms projects. All of the educators interviewed for this article concur with Garcia-Pedroso about the challenge posed to pedagogy by technology, and say it’s basically a beautiful thing. “It used to be that education was about a catalogue of information in order to raise informed citizens,” says Hughes. “Now it’s more about how to analyze and synthesize and become discerning users of information—how to prioritize, how to tell the difference between truth and baloney. We spend more time looking at the skills of learning itself and less time dispensing information, although there are still times for direct dispensing of information. Some people may still find it scary, but the task is getting kids to think analytically and critically, to synthesize information into knowledge. And that—that takes a teacher.” “It’s what you make it,” says Garcia-Pedroso. Besides their virtually endless list of tech achievements, South Kent just donated 20 iPads to the local public elementary, and first-year students also travel to local elementary schools to read aloud to students from paper books. “The world has changed, and this is how the world works. We want to teach them to leverage it in positive ways, to use it responsibly—one instance of bad decision-making online can destroy a kid’s image—and to become producers, not just consumers. Now that we’ve got the iPad 2, they can actually produce—and are they ever! They’re writing, filming, making multimedia. They can interact socially with their teachers right from their books at any time.” Teachers, however, are not and will never be replaceable—and especially for younger children, some things can never be digitized. “We build in a lot of sensory experience—we get outdoors and see, smell, hear real things,” says Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School teacher Nancy Franco. “We’re human beings together on this planet—connecting to that is crucial. People who are concerned about getting children into technology as early as possible are forgetting that by the time these kids are in high school, they’ll probably be working with entirely new technology. And we find that with a solid real world foundation, kids adapt to keyboards and screens almost instantaneously. We believe in approaching technology in a very conscious way.”
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here are places whose character is easily identified and well defined. They have names that are synonymous with particular activities, attractions and lifestyles. But there are others that are less circumscribed, less predictable, and, in some ways, more interesting. Such places give us the opportunity to discover hidden treasures and to be more creative in our perception of the world. The unassuming stretch of Route 299 east of New Paltz and Route 9W from Highland south, with its strip malls, fastfood restaurants, gas stations, and motels, wouldn’t seem to offer much in the way of character or charm. But to turn off the highway onto country roads is to be transported immediately into rolling hills and valleys full of apple orchards, charming historic towns, and stunning natural scenery. The Towns of Highland, Milton, and Marlboro may not be well-known destinations like some of their sisters in Ulster County, but they offer a variety of hidden gems all set in the natural splendor of the Hudson Valley. And though we think we may think we know the Town of New Paltz, so defined by the presence of SUNY New Paltz, it, too, contains treasures that lie off the beaten path. A Trail Runs Through It Together with the Hudson River, one of the defining geological features that connects the towns is the Marlboro Mountains, a group of hogbacked mountains arranged in a 25-mile-long ridge extending from Newburgh to just south of Kingston. They form a broken ridgeline running from the Ulster–Orange County border in the south to the mouth of Rondout Creek in the north. Considered to be part of the Ridge and Valley Appalachians, the mountains, which reach elevations over 1,100 feet, form an imposing geologic barrier just west of the Hudson River. Rising abruptly on their eastern flank, the Marlboro Mountains are known for their sweeping views of the region. 38 new paltz + highland + milton + marlboro ChronograM 1/13
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top row from left: Richard Rizzi and Mark Aldrich at CafeTeria; Bethany Johnston at Mixture of New Paltz; Matt Way at Rock and Snow; Jason Schobert and Cory Wirthmann at Scarborough Fare; Julie Safran at Cocoon; Kathy Preston at The Treehouse bottom row from left: Doris Nessel at Antique Barn at the Water Street Market; Amanda Favoino and Bob at Paws of Distinction; Gabby Cobb at Krause’s Chocolates; Alexandria Bevier and Donna Mead at Coach’s Dog House; Tom Coupart at Kedem Winery; Chris Heagney at Ritual Ink
Just south of Route 299, about halfway between New Paltz and the junction of Routes 299 and 9W, is Tony Williams Park, where the Hudson Valley Rail Trail terminates on the western side of the Hudson River. The park lies at the base of Illinois Mountain, which is named after the state and is one of the highest peaks in the Marlboro range. During the early 1800s, there was a westward migration of New Englanders to the area of the former Northwest Territory, which included Illinois and Ohio. Some settlers, however, never reached their intended destination, being cut off by the swamps just west of the Marlboro Mountains. Setting up homesteads in the area, the settlers named local places and geographic features after the lands they never reached. Ohioville, near New Paltz, is an example of another area with the same etymological lineage. The Rail Trail offers something for everyone, all year long. In fair weather, hike it or bike it, ride on horseback or roller blades, or take the little ones for a stroll. In winter, cross-country ski it or make your way on snowshoes. The Hudson Valley Rail Trail offers visitors a scenic tour through the former railbed that connected Ulster and Duchess Counties by train. Now, pedestrians and bikers can make the trip over the river via the spectacular Walkway Over the Hudson, the former Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge and, presently, the eastern terminus of the Rail Trail. With plans for expansion in both directions, the HVRT and the Walkway have far exceeded planners’ expectations for visitorship. The Walkway currently attracts over half a million visitors year, pumping $24 million annually into the local economy. Before or after your trip across the river, hop off the Walkway into the adjacent hamlet of Highland. Earlier in the 20th century, many Hudson Valley towns attracted families hoping to escape the heat and crowds of the city for the expanse of the countryside, and particular ethnic groups tended to cluster together. Highland attracted Italian-American families, and that heritage is
still reflected in some of the shops you’ll find, especially Elia’s Market, a good old-fashioned Italian meat market with house-made sausage. Chef Mark Elia will even teach you the art of sausage making in his Old World Italian Sausage Making class! Elia also does catering and makes some of the best barbeque in the Hudson Valley. For a quick bite, grab a slice at Three Guys Pizzeria on Vineyard Avenue or, for something different, get some dim sum at Asian Garden on Main Street. For true Highlanders of the Scottish variety, stop in at Kiltmaker’s Apprentice, where you can rent a kilt for that special occasion. Co-owner Doreen Browning can even fit you for a custom kilt made to order. A charming shop and well worth a visit—after all, when’s the last time you shopped for a kilt? If you’re looking for fine dining, The Would Restaurant offers it in an oldresort atmosphere. Originally part of the summer resort Hotel Di Prima, which opened its doors in 1926 serving primarily Italian-American visitors, the Would has a long history of warm hospitality. Guests have said that “the old resort atmosphere relaxes you and takes you back to slower days.” On summer evenings, enjoy dining on the porch while watching the bocce players. In the winter, dine by a crackling fire with white linen tablecloths, candlelight, and fresh flowers. For a somewhat more rustic and decidedly more Teutonic experience, check out nearby Gunk Haus in Clintondale at the intersection of South Street, Maple Avenue, and Hurds Road. Gunk Haus serves up traditional German fare (all the sausages are made by Mark Elia) and a fine list of beers imported from Germany, as a well as a fine list of wines, all in a spectacular setting overlooking the Shawangunk Ridge. And if wedding bells are in your future, nearby Liberty View Farm will provide just the right mix of country charm and urbane elegance, all courtesy of farmer Billiam van Roestenberg (voted “Hottest Farmer in America” by the Huffington Post) and his partner Rene. For 1/13 ChronograM new paltz + highland + milton + marlboro 39
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Some people just attract friends, and Billiam van Roestenberg has a lot of them—he maxed out at 5,000 on Facebook. Tall, charming, and charismatic, he came to prominence in 2004 as one half of the first same-sex couple to be married in New York State by New Paltz Mayor Jason West. He is a community farm activist, maintaining one of the few organic apple orchards in New York State, which was nominated for the “Top Ten Apple Picking Farms in America” in Travel + Leisure magazine. Van Roestenberg began living in the Hudson Valley in 1998 part time and, struck by the beauty of the land and the people here, decided to buy a farm in Highland. Within a year he was running Liberty View Farm full time. The farm needed a lot of work. The house required electric, water, heating, and interior renovations throughout. Outside, a new driveway, white picket fences, and many gardens were laid out, as well as underground watering systems, drainage systems, and electric throughout the property. At the same time, he began to acquire rare, heirloom chickens, goats, sheep, turkeys, and even some pigs. “I was learning as I went, and the more I learned, the more I wanted to share all the knowledge— eating healthy and being happy. So I started an e-mail newsletter on eating healthy with yummy recipes, buying local, and the importance of community—being politically active to fight for a cleaner better community and environment.” Now, over 35,000 people receive the newsletter, Cultivating Community. “I quickly became involved with my community because I became aware that there were important causes that needed attention. I noticed a lot of people were not connected or using their voice to keep things beautiful or to improve our lives in big ways and small. So I did what I could.” Soon, he was on the Zoning Board of Appeals and vice chair of the local Democratic Committee. Van Roestenberg has been an activist since he turned 18 and had to sign up for the draft. “I was signing a contract with my country to lose life and limb to defend equality for all, yet my country did not support people like me.” He met Jason West, who became New Paltz’s mayor in 2000. “For years I was plotting to end
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‘Gay Apartheid’ and this was the ticket! After the New Paltz 2004 weddings, I felt obliged to use my contacts and further spread good and important news and information.” He is constantly expanding his newsletter and is kicking off the new blog Liberty View Magazine to promote Hudson Valley news and information and to cross pollinate with other news organizations and bloggers to come together and have a larger voice. “I want my farm to succeed so I have branched out,” says van Roestenberg. “It’s not a good idea to keep all your eggs in one basket, especially with climate change. I notice trends and like to be ahead of the curve.” He has ramped up Agtourism, giving more classes and tours of the farm, opening the farm to people who might like to spend a night or two there. And one of his best profit centers over the past few yeas has been hosting weddings. Like everything else he does on the farm, attention to detail rules supreme and couples are treated with white gloves. Van Roestenberg is working with other farmers to
a relaxing country getaway, stay with Billiam and Rene in their farmhouse or in a deluxe yurt in the orchard. A bit further south on Route 9W in the town of Milton, you’ll find Buttermilk Falls Inn and Spa, a 75-acre estate offering a combination of historic elegance, modern luxury, country charm, and sophisticated amenities. Once through the stone gates of the estate, you’ll be transported to a bucolic, self-contained retreat on the banks of the Hudson River. Recharge in one of the charmingly historic bedrooms or guest houses, enjoy a spa treatment utilizing home-grown fresh herbs, or take a stroll of discovery on a network of trails leading to ponds, the property’s impressive namesake waterfall, wildflower fields, and lush gardens sprouting dramatic sculptures.You can also savor a memorable dining experience at Henry’s at the Farm Restaurant. In addition to rejuvenating Hudson River Valley getaways, the Inn is available for weddings, receptions, special occasions, and business retreats. For those with a sense of nostalgia and a taste for the “old-school,” John Foglia’s Ship Lantern Inn on Route 9W in Milton is the oldest restaurant in the valley serving continental food, enjoying its third generation of family management. The building dates back to Revolutionary War days and its nautical décor features miniature sailing ships from Foglia’s personal collection. Of historical note, Foglia, along with Chef Paul Boiardi, was one of the four original founders of the Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Company. But you won’t find canned ravioli on the menu, which features such classics as cioppino and veal osso buco Milanese.
help them develop their properties into Agtourism sites, using the success of Liberty View as a model. On the horizon, LVF will kick off the Ulster County Sunflower Project in 2013. “We all plant sunflowers, working with fellow farmers on the Hudson Valley Tea Consortium.” He’s also sharing his passion for sailing by showing people how to buy a sailboat together and sail the Hudson River. “It’s very sustainable and actually affordable! It’s a beautiful hobby that lets you enjoy the scenery and does not harm the environment. I bought a boat with some friends and joined the beautiful Poughkeepsie Yacht Club in Hyde Park, and I’m planning on working more closely with Riverkeeper.” Van Roestenberg’s most recent project is making organic smoothies. “Last week I did vanilla almond milk, blueberries, banana, kale, apples, and some fresh ginger root. Pure and yummy—tastes like grape bubblegum!” Libertyviewmagazine.net. —Jeff Crane
A bit further south, the town of Marlboro has, in recent years, become a hot spot for lovers of jazz and live music. The Falcon, brainchild of civicminded musician Tony Falco, began in 2001 as a series of wildly successful house concerts featuring some of the best-and-brightest of the New York City jazz music scent. In 2005, Falcon Music & Art Productions, Inc. purchased a 19th-century button factory in the center of the hamlet of Marlboro, perched over the Marlboro Falls, once used to power the factory. The main floor of the building had also functioned as a roller-skating rink, community center, and cabinet factory. Now, it’s become the “Village Vanguard of the Hudson Valley” —a rural mecca for the finest in jazz, blues, rock, and contemporary chamber music. Incredibly, there is never a cover at The Falcon—all donations to the artists are completely voluntary. Like Falco himself, the crowd at The Falcon is community minded and generously supportive of the arts. The Falcon now features a full dinner and Sunday brunch menu. Housed in what was the oldest hotel still in existence in Marlborough, the historic Raccoon Saloon got its name from the family of raccoons that once lived there and would peek out through an opening in the wall to be fed by enthusiastic patrons. The raccoons are gone now, but owner Rita Truesdale has done much to preserve the 19th-century ambiance of the Raccoon, which offers an extensive menu that goes far beyond the burgers, which are among the best in the Valley. 1/13 ChronograM new paltz + highland + milton + marlboro 41
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Descendants and Believers #1, Sarah Peters, pen and ink and pencil on paper, 2012. “Utopians,” an exhibit of sculpture and drawings by Peters, will be on display at John Davis Gallery in Hudson this month.
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241 KINGS HIGHWAY, SPARKILL 359-1263. “Grace Knowlton. Drawings, prints, photos, and sculpture.” Through January 25.
143 MAIN ST, BEACON 765-2199. “The Lexicon of Sustainability.” Photographs and short films by Douglas Gayeton. Through January 20.
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60 MAIN STREET, PHOENICIA 688-2142. “Anything Goes.” Group show. Solo room shows: Fred Waller and Robert Draffen. Through January 13. “Californian Rock N Roll Photographer Peter Stupar.” January 19-February 10. Opening January 19, 6pm-9pm.
BARRETT ART CENTER 55 NOXON STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-2550. “Holiday Small Works Exhibition.” Through January 19.
BEACON ARTIST UNION 506 MAIN STREET, BEACON 222-0177. “Apocalypse.” Through January 6. “Bigger bau Group Exhibition.” January 12-February 23. Opening January 12, 6pm-9pm.
BETSY JACARUSO STUDIO 54 ELIZABETH STREET, RED HOOK 758-9244. “Catching the LIght.” Paintings by Betsy Jacaruso & new work by Cross River Artists. Through January 26.
CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY 318 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1915. “Sculpture.” Featuring works by Stephen Walling, Linda Cross, Roger Phillips, Birgit Blyth, Joseph Maresca, and Amy Podmore. Through January 28. “Adam Cohen Abstract Painting.” January 24-March 3. “Russel Monk: Casa Portraits.” January 24-March 3.
THE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT WOODSTOCK 59 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-9957. “The Web is a Lonely Place, Come Play.” A group show curated by Akemi Hiatt. January 12-March 31. “I Am (Richard Nixon).” A site specific video installation by Adie Russell. January 12-March 31. Opening Reception, January 12, 4-6pm, artist talk at 5pm.
CULTURE+COMMERCE PROJECT 428 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-9219. “Art Jewelry by Sheva Fruitman.” Through January 7.
124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 437-5237. “Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper.” Fifty-five important new additions to the museum’s permanent collection. January 18-March 30. Panel Discussion and Opening Reception, January 25, 5:30-6:30pm.
GALERIE BMG 12 TANNERY BROOK ROAD, WOODSTOCK 679-0027. “Photoencaustics.” Featuring encaustic photographs by Rita Bernstein, Christa Kreeger Bowden, Hope Kahn, Leah Macdonald and Kara Taylor. Through February 11.
GALERIE GRIS 621 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1677. “New Paintings and Drawings.“ Works by Ken Buhler. Through January 24.
THE GALLERY AT R&F 84 TEN BROECK AVENUE, KINGSTON 331-3112. “Geological Radiance.” Paintings by Alexendre Massino. Through January 31.
GALLERY 291 291 MAIN STREET, KINGSTON. “Artwork by Joe Pimentel.” Using watercolor and colored pencils on paper, Pimentel morphs objects into a flowing, cohesive, visual aesthetic. January 5-March 15.
GRAY OWL GALLERY 10 MAIN STREET, NEW PALTZ 518-2237. “Celebrating the New Year with Fine Art.” January 1-31.
GREENE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS GALLERY 398 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL (518) 943-3400. “Salon 2012: Handmade Holidays. Holiday show and sale. Through January 12.
HUDSON BEACH GLASS 162 MAIN STREET, BEACON 440-0068. “The Big Draw.” Beacon Open Studios annual fundraiser. January 12-16.
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128 CANAL STreet, TOWN OF ESOPUS LIBRARY, PORT EWEN 338-5580. “Joan Dwyer: Digitized Prints.” January 5-26. Opening January 5, 5-8 pm
81 PARTITION STreet, SAUGERTIES (347) 387-3212. “First Annual December Drawing Show.” Douglas Culhane, Heyd Fontenot, Ken Gray, Brian Lynch, Robert Petersen, Jose Pita, Harry Roseman, Joy Taylor, Douglas Wirls. Through January 6.
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JOHN DAVIS GALLERY 362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-5907. “Utopians.” Sculpture and Drawings by Sarah Peters. January 3-27.
KINGSTON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART 103 ABEEL STreet KINGSTON Kmoca.org. “The Rise of Western Civilization.” In his new body of work, Michael X. Rose presents wild beasts, cheering pagans, and apocalyptic destruction and renewal. Rose uses oil paint on canvases and applies layers of translucent colored glazes so that light will absorb, reflect, and transmit, as through a stained class window. January 5-26. Opening Reception, January 5, 5-7pm.
KLEINERT/JAMES ARTS CENTER 34 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2079. “Byrdcliffe Annual Members Show: Together Again.” Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild’s annual eclectic exhibition, showcasing the inspiring work of our artist members, in all media and methods. Curated by the Byrdcliffe Exhibition Committee. January 18-February 10.
MIKEY TEUTUL’S WOLFGANG GALLERY 40 RAILROAD AVENUE, MONTGOMERY 769-7446. “Robert Trondsen: Enlightened Views with Gayle Fedigan Show.” Through January 4.
MILL STREET LOFT 45 PERSHING AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-7477. “Member & Faculty Exhibition.” Featuring more than 30 Hudson Valley artists. Works include large and small scale paintings, drawings, photographs and mixed media. Through January 17.
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Norman rockwell MUSEUM 9 route 183, stockbridge, ma (413) 298-4100. “Heroes and Villains: The Comic Book Art of Alex Ross.” Through February 24.
OMI INTERNATIONAL ARTS CENTER 1405 COUNTY ROAD 22, GHENT (518) 392-4747. “Skyline Adrift.” Cuban art and architecture in a site-specific installation. Through May 13.
ONE MILE GALLERY 475 ABEEL STREET, KINGSTON 338-2035. “Crash Landing. Photographs by Mark Hogancamp.” Through January 5.
21 BROADWAY, KINGSTON 481-8250. “Works by Sharon Stelluto.” Inspired by the energy of life and the natural world, her artwork depicts organic concepts by using biomorphic shapes. January 5-February 28. Opening January 5, 5-7pm.
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SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART 1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ Newpaltz.edu/museum. “Russel Wright: The Nature of Design.” Explores the work and philosophy of renowned industrial designer Russel Wright, whose former home in the Hudson Valley—Manitoga—is now a national historic landmark. January 23-March 10.
SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART 1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ Newpaltz.edu/museum. “The Dorsky Collects: Recent Acquisitions 2008-2012.” January 23-June 23. Photo-Rapide: François Deschamps and Malian Portrait Photography. January 30-April 11.
SOHN FINE ART 6 ELM STREET, STOCKBRIDGE, MA (413) 298-1025. “The Proserpine Path.” Exhibition of photographic work by Eric Korenman. Through March 4.
TASTE BUDD’S CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE CAFÉ 40 WEST MARKET STREET, RED HOOK 758-6500. “Time River Round.” Art and sculpture by Andres San Millan. Through January 16. Man. A new, large sculpture by Andres San Millan made from gathered Hudson River driftwood will be on display through 2013. January 26-December 31. Opening reception January 26, 1-2pm.
TREMAINE GALLERY AT THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL 11 INTERLAKEN ROAD, LAKEVILLE, CT (860) 435-3663. “I Am.” Photographs and prints from the collection of Raymond J. McGuire, Hotchkiss ‘75, featuring Black American artists affecting social and political change in the United States from the late 1950s through today. January 4-February 6. Opening Reception, February 2, 4-6pm.
WARWICK VALLEY FINE ART GALLERY 65 MAIN STREET, WARWICK WarwickFA.com. “Florence Hurewitz: Retrospective.” Through January 31.
WASHINGTON’S HEADQUARTERS 84 LIBERTY STREET, NEWBURGH 562-1195. “Unpacked and Rediscovered: Selections from Washington’s Headquarters’ Collection.”
WOMAN’S STUDIO WORKSHOP 722 BINNEWATER LANE, ROSENDALE Wsworkshop.org. “Manufactory.” Works by interns in residence. Through January 16.
THE WOODSTOCK JEWISH CONGREGATION 1682 GLASCO TURNPIKE, WOODSTOCK 399-3505. “Multi-Media Show by Kelli Bickman.” Through April 9.
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Music The Final Frontier It’s Not Night: It’s Space By Peter Aaron Photograph by Fionn Reilly
It’s Not Night: It’s Space: Kevin Halcott, Michael Lutomski, Tommy Guerrero
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ectonic plates shudder and shift. Mile-high mountains crumble and tumble into the churning ocean.The sun’s blinding aura flashes and radiates with a searing haze. The galaxy expands and contracts, its trillions of stars swirling and scattering like some kind of cosmic confetti. A great, universal scream rises up, building and building to a peak of nightmarish climax. But somehow, in the middle of everything, there’s a calm. A steady pulse. An infinite, eternal om. All of this is likely going on in your head as you experience the music of New Paltzarea trio It’s Not Night: It’s Space. In fact, you’re more or less forced to invent the storyline when you do: The band’s brand of loud, out-there psychedelic hard rock is entirely instrumental. “At gigs we still get asked if we need a singer, all the time,” says drummer Michael Lutomski. “I guess we’ve never totally ruled it out, but we’ve never felt like we needed one.” “To me, lyrics would be a distraction,” bassist Tommy Guerrero adds. “As it is, there’s a lot of imagery already there in the music.” Both the imagery and the music that serves as its canvas have been growing for some time, and are still revealing themselves. As It’s Not Night: It’s Space— or INN:IS, the band’s own abbreviation—Lutomski, Guerrero, and guitar player Kevin Halcott have been wrecking minds since 2010. The group began with Lutomski and Halcott playing open mikes as a duo; soon another guitarist (since departed) and a bassist were added, with Guerrero eventually replacing the latter. Amid plying its sounds at local and Downstate venues, the outfit debuted in late 2011 with a four-song, half-hour EP, East of the Sun & West of the Moon (Independent). Adding to the experience of the threesome’s inherently vivid sonic vistas is its frequent use of trippy visual projections. “Whether or not we do the projections depends on the setup at the venue,” explains Lutomski. “Lately, what we’ve been concentrating on more is adding in ambient electronics and sample loops, mostly between the songs.” Somehow the combined academic backgrounds of the members, all one-time SUNY students, fits perfectly. Lutomski’s master’s degree in English is reflected in the titles and poetic feel of the songs, while Guerrero’s studies in environmental science seem analogous to the music’s overpoweringly tangible atmosphere. And then there’s Halcott’s time as—wait for it—a psych major. “Actually, lately I’ve been on a ‘radical sabbatical’ from academia,” says the guitarist, newly a student of Astron Argon, the magical order created in 1907 by Aleister Crowley and George Cecil Jones. “I want to get into counseling work, but I feel like I need to get to know my head before I can help others. So right now for me it’s more about purely spiritual studies. But, yeah, I think psychology relates to our music in that both are dedicated to the unknown potential of things.” Halcott grew up on Long Island and began his parallel career in rock ’n’ roll before he was old enough to shave. “I got into hardcore when I was really young,” he says. “I was playing in bars in bands when I was 12 years old.” One of these outfits was Sick of Talk, with whom he made two seven-inches and toured before the band split up. Lutomski was reared in Rockland County, and got his start behind the kit at home. “My dad had played drums for fun when he was a kid, and his drum set was up in our attic,” explains the percussionist, whose tastes in high school—Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young—are audible in the sound of INN:IS, his first-ever band. “I started bugging him to bring the drums down and let me try to play them, and after about two months of that he finally did.” The dreadlocked Guerrero hails from the Dominican Republic, where his uncle’s Jefferson Airplane, Rolling Stones, and Pink Floyd albums first caught his ear. “I wanted so bad to learn how to play guitar that I made a deal with this kid I knew who played: I bought a guitar and told him he could keep it if he taught me how to play,” Guerrero says, adding, with a laugh, “so that’s what he did. And I had to give him the guitar, which made me a little sad at the time.” While his mentor went on to play with several domestically huge pop rock acts, the bassist himself became further inspired by the music of US punk labels SST and Dischord. And what was the Dominican punk scene like back then? “Well, there wasn’t really a punk scene,” he says. “Unless you call a bunch of kids listening to records and moshing in someone’s living room a scene.” Making the leap from the linear, more tightly structured style of hardcore punk to the free-ranging, wide-open approach of psychedelia may seem incongruous to casual listeners. After all, wasn’t supplanting the untethered excesses of the hippie-rock era part of punk’s original intent? Actually, the two genres have more in common than one might realize on first blush. Both are committed to railing hard against the confines of commerciality and to being musically bold, trying new things that find the players as well as the audience living in the moment.
So internally, then, punk and psych are similar beasts. They just tend to move in different ways on the outside. And when the outside is built on heavy blocks of sludgy, Sabbathy stoner metal, as is the case with INN:IS, the differences are, shall we say, blurred even more. Psychedelia, of course, began in the mid 1960s, when rock and folk rock musicians began integrating rambling elements of free jazz, avant-garde, and Middle Eastern music into their sounds and experimenting more heavily with electronic effects and exotic instrumentation. Leading the way were US bands like the 13th Floor Elevators, Country Joe & the Fish, the Byrds, and the Grateful Dead and their UK-based counterparts like Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Cream, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. By the early ’70s, the style had morphed into the ambitious but flawed movement known as progressive rock, whose artistic credibility-pandering practitioners (Yes, Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer) seemed bent on sucking the soul out of psychedelia; at roughly the same time in Germany, however, the criticnamed Krautrock scene flourished as bands like Can, Neu!, Tangerine Dream, and others modernized psych rock by adding hypnotic synthesizers and emphasizing its pulsing drones. Since then, a new generation has taken flight, one that references the classic 1967-72 psych template, but is also largely indebted to late ’80s/early ’90s British drone rock-supreme unit Spacemen 3. This wave includes current acts like Bardo Pond, the Black Angels, Dead Meadow, Black Mountain, and Wooden Shjips, all of whom have left their fuzzy residue on INN:IS. Evidence of these influences permeates the band’s newly unveiled album, Bowing Not Knowing to What (Independent). Currently out on CD and being readied for vinyl release this month, the record was funded last spring by a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign. “[The campaign] was crazy, we’re still not sure how it worked so well,” jokes Lutomski, shaking his head in mock disbelief. “Of course, there were friends and local fans who contributed, but there were a also lot of total strangers, people in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands, who made some very generous donations.” And the donors can rest assured, knowing their money has been well spent: The disc’s epic, sprawling tracks—“The Magus in the Valley,” “Blue Mountain Freedom,” “Palace of the Bees,” and four others—will have them in full lysergic bliss as they nod their heads in time with the crawling tempos. “At one show we did a little while ago, some guy yelled out, ‘You guys sound like acid!’” says the drummer, laughing. Which brings us to the drug thing. To many, psychedelic music and the drug experience from which it derives its name are inseparable.You have to be high to get it, they believe. Not necessarily, Halcott asserts. “People assume that drugs go hand-in-hand with the music, but I don’t believe drugs are necessary [to play or appreciate it],” he says. Guerrero concurs. “The mood, the way the melodies weave together over the beats—yes, those things mimic the effects of LSD or marijuana,” says the bassist. “But in my opinion our music seeks to approach those feelings without relying on drugs.” Also in agreement is local neopsych queen Shana Falana, who contributes soaring, wordless vocals on Bowing Not Knowing to What. “I remember the first time I saw [the band], it was such a huge wash of sound that I just felt totally altered,” says the singer. “Being sober, it was great to feel high and not actually be stoned. [Laughs.] Now I go to see them every chance I get.” (Falana was profiled in the May 2012 issue of Chronogram.) As the trio does East Coast dates over the winter, the members are looking forward to hitting the road at length in the summer. “[In the Hudson Valley] we tend to play with a lot of metal bands, because there aren’t really many heavy psych bands around here,” Lutomski says. “It’s not always an ideal fit, but we can roll with it.” INN:IS has been doing its best to enlighten the locals, however, by setting up shared area shows with kindred bands from Brooklyn’s renowned contemporary psych scene. Taking a cue from Texas’s popular annual Austin Psych Fest, the group’s ultimate aim is to stage a New Paltz festival of like-minded acts. The title of Bowing Not Knowing to What, Lutomski explains, comes from a line in W. S. Merwin’s “For the Anniversary of My Death.” A self-mourning meditation on loss and the value of overlooked, seemingly small things, the poem reflects on the author’s (and all of our) fleeting earthly existence—with the implication that what is truly beloved is yet to be discovered. “In the end psychedelia is about dissolving boundaries, about getting out of the reality tunnel and seeing things in their naked form,” says Lutomski. “That’s when progress happens.” Bowing Not Knowing to What is out on CD now. It’s Not Night: It’s Space will headline a vinyl release party for the album at Snug Harbor in New Paltz on February 9 with special guests Dead Empires and Moon Tooth. Innis.bandcamp.com. 1/13 ChronograM music 51
nightlife highlights Handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
Duke Robillard Jazz Trio January 5. Since forming the long-running Roomful of Blues in 1967, Rhode Island guitarist Duke Robillard has earned his place as one of the biggest names in modern electric blues. After leaving that band in 1979, he singed on with rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon; lead his own group, the Pleasure Kings; and in 1990 took Jimmie Vaughn’s place in the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Currently working under his own name again, he returns to the Rosendale Cafe with this trio, which straddles blues, jazz, jump blues, and swing. (Mary Courtney croons January 19; John P. Hughes hosts Singer-Songwriter Tuesdays.) 8pm. $15. Rosendale. (845) 658-9048. Rosendalecafe.com.
The Gibson Brothers January 11. Not to be confused with the ’70s disco and ’80s roots-punk acts that share their name, these Gibson Brothers are one of today’s top traditional bluegrass bands, and were recently named “Entertainers of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association. The group’s moniker is also a bit of a conundrum in that while its founding banjoist, Eric Gibson, and guitarist, Leigh Gibson, are indeed brothers, its erstwhile dobro player, Junior Barber, and bassist, Mike Barber, are father and son; mandolinist Joe Walsh (no, not Mr. “Rocky Mountain Way”) and fiddler Clayton Campbell flesh out the ranks. Raised on their father’s upstate farm, Eric and Leigh are steeped in deep country gospel and will certainly shake the Egg for this night of high harmonies and blistering breakdowns. (Solas and the Duhks do it up January 12; Jesse Cook jams January 18.) 7:30pm. $24. Albany. (518) 473-1845. Theegg.org.
Midge Ure January 12. Now, here’s a name you don’t see in our neck of the woods often—or on this side of the pond at all, for that matter. The saga of England’s Midge Ure, who finds himself at the Bearsville Theater this month, represents one of the strangest career trajectories in rock. After scoring a UK number one single in 1976 with boy band Slik, he quit the teenybop scene and joined ex-Sex Pistol Glen Matlock’s new group, the Rich Kids. From there, he briefly played guitar in Thin Lizzy, replaced singer John Fox in Ultravox, and co-founded New Romantic lightweights Visage. Upon going solo he had another number one with 1985’s “If I Was.” A documentary on Ultravox’s 2010 reunion tour is being completed as the singer works on a memoir. For this show the band Right the Stars opens and backs Ure. (NRBQ rocks the house once again January 20.) 8pm. $25. Bearsville. (845) 679-4406. Bearsvilletheater.com.
Yung Wu/East of Venus/Wild Carnation January 19. A field day for Feelies fans! This triple-header at BSP Lounge presents three excellent groups that each feature members of Hoboken’s legendary alt-rock unit. Yung Wu is essentially a shuffled incarnation of the Feelies, with that band’s co-founder Dave Weckerman on lead vocals instead of in his usual role as percussionist. East of Venus adds Bongos bassist Rob Norris and Winter Hours guitarist Michael Carlucci to Feelies front man Glen Mercer and drummer Stan Demeski. Wild Carnation includes Feelies bassist Brenda Sauter. (New Zion Trio and Ben Neill appear January 11; the Jam Messengers, Avondale Airforce, and Lovesick rock January 17.) 8pm. $10. (845) 481-5148. Kingston. Bsplounge.com.
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January 20. Spain’s Paco Pena, who visits the Bardavon this month, is a living legend of flamenco guitar. Born in the Andalusian region, Pena began learning to play from his older brother at the age of six and gave his first performance when he was twelve. He moved to London during its Swinging ’60s height, where he became a star attraction at Restaurante Antonio in Covent Garden and before long was sharing concert stages with Jimi Hendrix and others. In addition to playing the most prestigious halls around the world, the guitarist founded the Centro Flamenco Paco Pena in his home city of Cordoba. This evening includes his full company of musicians and dancers. (The Metropolitan Opera screens Berolioz’s “Les Troyens” January 12 and Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda” January 19.) 7pm. $35, $40. (845) 473-2072. Poughkeepsie. Bardavon.org.
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The Gibson Brothers play The Egg in Albany on January 11.
cd reviews El Front Revuelta Popular Revolt (Independent, 2012)
One idea kept bubbling up as the sounds of Kingston punk quartet El Front came bleeding through my ear buds. The idea was sincerity—not to be confused by its overbearing, humorless cousin, earnestness. On its debut manifesto El Front brings the sincerity, fiery playing, and imaginative arrangements front and center and refreshingly checks the deep irony at the door. Inspired by his travels in Latin America and subsequent exposure to the radical left south of the Equator, songwriter/guitarist Matty Dread’s songs brim with anger and rebelliousness. In the hands of less-skilled musicians the brash sloganeering on some of the more breakneck songs might come off as heavy-handed rhetoric. But El Front is more than a one-trick pony and the band of Dread, Lima Charlie (guitar), Warren Terror (bass), and Loren Order (drums) and the playful diversity of music could make an anarchosocialist of even Grover Norquist. El Front is not shy about wanting to evoke the cross-culture mash-ups of touchstones like Sandinista!-era Clash, the Ruts, and the kindred roots-reggae flourishing during the very same period. This is a punk rock where horn charts, warm electric organ, melodica, and dance grooves go safety pin-in-jacket with choppy, distorted power chords. The 21 songs are strung together with vinyl-sourced sound clips of revolutionary speeches, B movies, and the original Star Trek. Hell, even Zorba the Greek makes an appearance! The instrumentation, sound bytes, and alternating Spanish/English vocals layer the grooves nicely and invite repeated listening. Also, big thumbs up for the creative liner notes. ElFront.net. —Jeremy Schwartz
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Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower Blue Clouds (Smithsonian Folkways, 2012)
More than any other artist in the “children’s music” genre, Elizabeth Mitchell and her cohortsYou Are My Flower create truly cross-generational collections; parents often sing along whether kids are around or not. Why? One word: heart. Mitchell’s new CD, Blue Clouds, keeps to her wellhoned practice of divining the unifying thread in a wide swath of songs, from classic rock to folk to medieval chant; that thread is the pulsing heart of each composition. Thus, the monk-transcribed Middle English “Summer is Icumen In” connects to Bill Withers’ “I Wish You Well”; Korean folk song “San Toki (Mountain Bunny)” feels of a piece with Van Morrison’s soul-hippie gem “Everyone”; “Froggie Went A-Courtin’” gets along fine with David Bowie’s whimsical “Kooks.” Along with husband-guitarist Daniel Littleton and co-producer Warren Defever, Mitchell excels at relieving well-worn radio hits of temporal baggage, stripping popular stalwarts of veneer until they morph into timeless folk songs. Thanks to her, Jimi Hendrix’s dreamy “May This Be Love” is likely to enter the lullaby canon alongside “Rockabye Baby.” Although Blue Clouds is spare, with Littleton’s guitar and daughter Storey’s voice entwining with Mitchell at the core, the 16 tracks shimmer with detail. Local luminaries drop in to feather the nest: Amy Helm, Mike and Ruthy, multi-instrumentalist Nancy Chusid, and cellist Jane Scarpantoni help create a beguiling mix; harmoniums churn, fiddles keen, and sonic surprises abound. Throughout, Mitchell’s sublime, grosgrain voice conveys fathoms of emotion, offering up warm sunshine and the occasional bit of welcome shade. Folkways.si.edu. —Robert Burke Warren
Rosary Beard Halfmoon Fever (Independent, 2012)
Halfmoon Fever was the perfect companion for a recent Thanksgiving eve trip Down South. It was the longest drive I had attempted alone with my five-year-old. With a couple hours to go, an extremely rare request for “quiet music, Daddy,” came from the backseat. I had a vague notion that Rosary Beard’s music fit the bill and popped it in. My daughter went out like a light. I, on the other hand, was kept wide awake by two thinking and methodically intricate acoustic guitars courting the late November moon and brain dancing between the headlights, asphalt, and the whites of infinite domino lines. The perfect harmonic and visual moment was provided by Hunter Sagehorn and Matthew Loiacono of Troy, the songwriters and guitarists on Rosary Beard’s debut record. The music, although meticulous and choreographed, is not stuffy; rather, it is organic and inviting, warm and welcoming. The kind of record that could alternate as background for a postChristmas dinner serving of tea and crumpets or a contemplative and focused listening session by a discerning aficionado with an ear for the nuanced melodies of instrumental guitar work. The 10 songs were recorded live in a historic Troy ballroom, and were tastefully mixed by Troy Pohl (Sean Rowe, Kamikaze Hearts) and mastered by Paul Gold of Salt Mastering. Both artists of postproduction pay homage to the music’s spirit by staying out of the way and nurture the natural feel. Rosarybeard.com. —Jason Broome
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From top, left to right: Gary Allen, Douglas Nicholas, Joan Reynolds, Jay Wenk, Sheila Dinaburg-Azoff, Erin Sinnott, Polly M. Law, Donald Rothschild, Bill Ayton, Robert B. Wyatt, Ina Claire Gabler, Graham Blackburn, Dara Lurie, Brent Robison, Puja Thompson, Paul Keskey, Garnette Arledge, Laurie Boris
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f your NewYear’s resolution includes publishing a book, take a deep breath.You can. When the best-selling series of 2012 (billionaire, bondage; that one) started out as a piece of self-published fan fiction, it’s clear that the publishing world has undergone a tsunami-like sea change. Woodstock’s Robert B. Wyatt, a veteran editor with a glittering string of titles at Avon, Dell, Random House, and St. Martin’s, says “no one knows” what the next wave will be. “People are not going to stop writing books; people are not going to stop reading books. But the way of making books will be different.” A generation ago, “self-publishing wasn’t respectable,” Wyatt recalls. “They had something called ‘vanity presses’—you paid them to make your book and filled your upstairs room with hundreds of copies.” That all changed with the advent of print-ondemand technology.Wyatt’s upstairs room now sports a compact display of his twin novels Jam and the Box and The Fluffys and the Box, which he self-published without apology. For many writers, self-publishing is no longer a last resort, but a way of taking control.This is part of a larger cultural shift: Musicians now build careers throughYouTube promotion and self-produced downloads; visual artists sell artworks online. The DIY business model eliminates the middleman—the record label, the gallery owner, the publishing house—letting artists produce and promote their own work. According to publishing newsletter Bowker, more than 235,000 self-published print and digital titles are released every year, and that figure keeps growing. But are authors pleased with the books they’ve created? How much did they spend on the process, and is their work reaching readers? To find out, I sent a brief survey to more than two dozen area writers who’ve gone the self-publishing route. Their responses were as varied as their work, which includes literary fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry, plays, fantasy, children’s books, art, humor, photography, self-help, and such nonpareil genrebenders as “fiction-ish epistolary memoir” (Betsy Robinson’s Conversations with Mom) and “illustrated crime novel graphic hybrid” (Donald Rothschild and Bill Ayton’s Shadow Bay). Nearly half have released other books with traditional publishers. Most chose selfpublishing for more offbeat personal projects, to forestall a collection of “glowing rejection slips,” or for a sense of empowerment. “I wanted to see if I could do it,” says novelist Laurie Boris (Drawing Breath), whose first novel came out with a small press. Graham Blackburn self-publishes fiction and a long list of woodworking titles, many first published by trade houses. He cites “more control—editorial and design; more profit, and better marketing strategy” as his reasons for making the switch. For firsttime authors who don’t have direct access to agents and editors, it may feel like the only viable choice. MAKING THE BOOK Once you choose to self-publish, figuring out where to start can be daunting. Do you want a print book, an e-book, or both? Whichever you choose, you’ll need an uploadable digital manuscript. Tech-savvy writers may do the formatting themselves, while others barter services with knowledgeable friends or hire freelance professionals. Stefan Bolz (The Three Feathers) spent $750 for New Paltz artist Matt Maley’s striking cover design, and hired Donnie Light of ebook76.com to handle print layout and e-book conversion for an additional $280. Others may prefer to avail themselves of the in-house editing, design, and technical services sold à la carte by many self-publishing companies, or choose an “assisted selfpublishing” company that offers a full-service package. Amazon’s CreateSpace dominates self-published book production in much the same way that its mother ship dominates sales: More than half the respondents used it to produce their books. Satisfaction was generally high among those who chose its “free, fast, easy to use” DIY option. Those who paid for in-house services, à la carte, or in Total Design Freedom packages starting at $728, were somewhat more critical. Not everyone liked the offered cover and interior designs, and several requested multiple proofs to fine-tune the book’s look. (Customer service got almost universal praise; One Hundred Thousand Lights author Garnette Arledge says, “They must have been hired for their calm in the face of the author’s storm.”) Jay Wenk printed his memoir Study War No More with Lumina, which took nine months (most print books take just weeks to produce, and e-books are virtually instant). Robert Wyatt and Dara Joyce Lurie (Great Space of Desire:Writing for Personal Evolution) chose Lightning Source because of its solid reputation and distribution network through industry giant Ingram. Paul Keskey printed his lushly illustrated fantasy A Field Guide to Chrysalies: They’re Not Faeries! at Wisconsin’s employee-owned Worzalla Press. He used a Kickstarter campaign to raise printing costs, as did fellow artist Polly M. Law (TheWord Project: Odd & ObscureWords Illustrated). Several local publishers offer assisted self-publishing to authors eager for a steady professional hand on the tiller. Rebecca McBride (Traveling Between the Lines) and Shadow Bay’s creators chose Epigraph, the self-pub wing of Rhinebeck’s Monkfish, which
offers editorial and design services and distribution through Lightning Source/Ingram; packages start at $1,297. Judy Staber published her memoir Silverlands: Growing Up at the Actors’ Orphanage though Troy Book Makers, which custom prices each project. Though most authors launched their books in both print and e-book formats, Gary Allen’s e-only “botanical humor” book Terms of Vegery “had so many color illustrations that its cost would have been prohibitive for a printed book.” Brent Robison, who published others’ books under his Bliss Plot imprint before self-publishing his story collection The Principle of Ultimate Indivisibility with Lulu.com, lauds Smashwords as “a great free DIY e-book service with wide distribution,” noting that “next time I’ll start with a Kindle e-book, then add other e-book formats through Smashwords. Then I’ll launch the paperback.” The 28 survey respondents reported up-front costs ranging from “none” (for ebook uploads) to upward of $10,000 (for professionally edited and designed projects, and/or bulk book orders). Most authors invested between $200 and $900, but there’s an apples-to-oranges quality to price comparisons. It’s wise to do lots of research, consulting experienced authors and networking websites like Indies Unlimited. Dara Lurie, who leads writing workshops, advises first-timers to “embrace the DIY spirit as much as possible, but understand where and when to spend money for outside services.” Money that makes your book better is money well spent, avoiding such gaffes as typographical errors, inadequate margins and gutters (white space at the centerfold), ugly fonts, and spines without titles and author names. GETTING IT OUT THERE Publicity is a challenge for self-published books, although—with the exception of certain anointed Big Books—most trade publications don’t get major reviews or ad campaigns either. Ina Claire Gabler (whose Unexpected Return is reviewed on page 56) points out, “The average writer needs to exert the same energy for promotion whether the book is published by a commercial house or is self-published.” Self-published authors promote via Facebook, Twitter, GoodReads, author websites, blogs, mass e-mails, press releases, and review copies to local media, Amazon author pages, YouTube book trailers, radio interviews, Kindle free promos, group readings, postcards and bookmarks, and old-fashioned word-of-mouth. Some pursue niche-marketing strategies. Carol O’Biso (A Well-Seasoned Life) held a book signing at Little Italy’s American Italian Museum, which sent out 8,000 invitations. Erica Manfred targeted Jewish media for Interview with a Jewish Vampire. Joan L. Reynolds and Sheila Dinaburg-Azoff met with parents’ groups to promote FindingYour Inner Parent to Bring Out the Best inYour Child. Polly M. Law sells The Word Project at galleries showing her work, as does fine-art photographer Juliet R. Harrison, who printed Equiscapes and four other books with Blurb.com. Getting books into stores can be difficult. Big-box retailers like Barnes & Noble rarely stock self-published books, citing low sales. Most independent bookstores sell them on consignment (60 percent to the author is standard), and some will host author events. Jackie Kellachan of Woodstock’s Golden Notebook says, “We’re thrilled to have author events for self-published authors, if they’re truly local, and it’s a really good way to sell books.” Scheduling an event ensures visibility on the store’s website, press releases, and e-mail blasts. Books are often displayed in the window as the event nears, and Golden Notebook keeps them on consignment for six months. Kellachan advises authors to e-mail in advance, rather than showing up unannounced with a box of books. Rhinebeck’s Oblong Books & Music also works with self-published authors, but charges $50 to display five copies for four months and an additional $150 for events. Suzanna Hermans defends the fees, saying, “I can’t afford to give feature placement to a book if it’s not going to move. We need to have the author invested, urging friends to buy it at Oblong instead of online. As long as their books keep selling, we’ll keep them in stock.” Industry-wide, the expectation is that self-published books rarely sell more than 100 copies. “This is not a way to fame and fortune,” cautions Brent Robison. “It is merely a way to get your writing to its potential readers.” But half of the local respondents have already sold more than that number, and several have broken out big. Literary agent Jean Naggar self-published her memoir Sipping from the Nile in 2008, with CreateSpace forerunner BookSurge. She did many readings and speaking engagements, earning enough sales and five-star reviews to attract an offer from Amazon’s Encore Publishing platform. With the support of Encore’s marketing and distribution team, she now reports sales of some 20,000 e-books, print copies, and audiobooks. Naggar is not the only local author to make such a leap. Rhinebeck native Lucy Knisley’s graphic novel French Milk, which launched with Epigraph, was snapped up by Simon & Schuster. And Rosendale poet Douglas Nicholas’s self-published debut novel, the medieval thriller Something Red, was recently reissued in hardcover to glowing reviews, as the first of a two-book deal with Atria; he’s currently writing a sequel. What does Robert Wyatt, the publishing veteran with the house full of books, make of all this? “This time of reinvention provides profound opportunities for writers. Oh, the joy!” 1/13 ChronograM books 55
SHORT TAKES From Pleistocene glaciers to the zen of your own backyard, Hudson Valley writers find new ways to celebrate local color. The Hudson Valley in the Ice Age: A Geological History & Tour Robert and Johanna Titus Black Dome Press, 2012, $17.95
Geology professor Robert Titus and biology professor Johanna Titus travel back 22,000 years to a time when the half-milethick Laurentide ice sheet stretched from Canada to New York harbor, pushing up mountains, carving gorges, and burying mastodon bones in its wake. This lively, accessible guide teaches readers to track glacial evidence in today’s rock formations, lakebeds, and cloves. Appearing 1/5 at 3pm at Inquiring Mind, Saugerties. Sanctified Landscape: Writers, Artists, and the Hudson River Valley, 1820-1909 David Schuyler Cornell University Press, 2012, $29.95
Schuyler’s magisterial history opens with the advent of wilderness tourism in the era of steamboats and Catskill Mountain hotels. In subsequent chapters, he focuses on Hudson River School artist Thomas Cole, writer Washington Irving, landscape gardener A. J. Downing, and naturalist John Burroughs, seeing in their romantic visions of the “sanctified landscape” the roots of historic preservation and an American aesthetic. Wicked Ulster County: Tales of Desperadoes, Gangs & More A.J. Schenkman The History Press, 2012, $19.99
Times Herald Record and Shawangunk Journal columnist Schenkman explores the seamier side of the Hudson Valley’s colorful past with cheerful relish, tracking down tales of murder, gang robbery, the notorious burning of Kingston, wildfires started by blueberry pickers, the Sicilian Black Hand’s influence in the work camps that built the Ashokan Reservoir, and even an alligator lassoed in the D&H Canal. Marlborough Emily Amodeo, Joanne Sagarese Pagnotta & James B. Cosgrove Arcadia Publishing, 2012, $21.99
Tapping the Marlboro Free Library’s extensive archive of historical photos and postcards, this handsome sepia-toned volume paints a dimensional portrait of bygone times, from the Kedem Kosher winery to the home of celebrated type designer Frederic Goudy and John Burroughs’s Slabsides. Longtime locals may search the many group portraits of scouts, schoolchildren, and factory workers for ancestral faces. Wilderstein and the Suckleys: A Hudson River Legacy Cynthia Owen Philip Black Dome Press, 2012, $17.95
While a fictionalized version of Daisy Suckley cavorts onscreen with Bill Murray’s FDR in Hyde Park on the Hudson, Philip sets the record straight with an insider’s account of the landmark Queen Anne mansion and three generations of its famous residents, including historical photos and a full-color spread of Wilderstein’s restored interior. Appearing 1/18 at 7pm at Inquiring Mind in Saugerties and 1/25 at 7pm at Inquiring Minds in New Paltz. The Backyard Parables: a Meditation on Gardening Margaret Roach Grand Central, 2013, $25.99
The acclaimed gardener, blogger, and former garden editor of Martha Stewart Living follows her memoir And I Shall Have Some Peace There with a highly personal exploration of gardening as metaphor and daily practice (“To my ear, and heart, the garden is a perennial dharma talk,” she reflects.) Eat, Pray, Love for the trowel-and-hoe set. Appearing 1/20 at 2pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck.
Unexpected Return: 28 Stories Ina Claire Gabler
CreateSpace, 2012, $14.95
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hirty years ago, I don’t think Ina Claire Gabler’s collection Unexpected Return would have been self-published. It would have been published, but not by the author. A small press with a solid backlist, or a university press affiliated with a literary journal, would have seen the merits of these engaging stories and warm, quirky characters. Out would have come a unique, interesting, intelligent group of stories. An editor’s firm hand might have discouraged unnecessarily dividing the book into four thematic sections, and pointed out little hiccups in otherwise direct, steady prose— such as “Her heart struck wildly at her brittle ribs,” and then, a few paragraphs later, “her heart kept striking her ribs that could split any second.” No matter. Gabler’s collection is worth reading. As some of her characters do so easily, I’m just imagining what might have been. But self-publishing is part of the new literary climate, and a publisher’s contract is no longer required for credibility. Good thing, or we wouldn’t have this treasure of a book. Gabler’s 28 stories are grown-up tales written with a time-found expansiveness of heart and an appreciation for the tiny details and odd textures that make up a life. Within a very small amount of space (sometimes just five pages), characters experience illness, lost loves, bad hair, anthropomorphic regrets about that fish on the hook, and wistful chance encounters while crossing a busy intersection. Many pieces are set in New York City, where in Gabler’s hands even traffic lights have personality. It’s this milieu that feels the most vibrantly rendered, as if by dwelling in the Hudson Valley, the ex-pat writer can now depict her city with real soul. The first story, “A Vast Number of Breakfasts,” is a strong piece, focusing on an old woman making her husband’s breakfast for the umpteenth time. She has suffered a secret knowledge of his betrayal for their entire marriage. At this breakfast, armed with numbers: how many black coffees poured, how many dinners served — a wife’s domestic mathematics — she’s finally going to confront him. Some of my favorite short stories distill a character’s conflict into that decisive moment when they can handle the pressure no more, and this woman’s need to finally face her husband would have been plenty. But Gabler levitates the tale into an eerie, unexpected place, where all those numbers might as well disappear into the ether. The narrative’s tangible details, such as when the woman checks her husband’s coffee cup for specks (and finds none), become not only poignant, but also spooky. Gabler starts out honoring Grace Paley and winds up channeling Edgar Allan Poe. Similar narrative skill is apparent in the gorgeous “Vivienne’s World.” A woman dances to Haitian music around her dining table. That’s all she does. Dance, and think. She’s facing surgery for breast cancer and, like many in this position, her doctor is now a major figure in her life. She dances, sweats, and thinks about the doctor (Goodstein). A flashback to what happened just after she received the news has an amazingly lifelike, this-could-be-me quality: Afterwards, Vivienne fled down Broadway and replayed what had happened in his office: Goodstein’s hands fluttered like pale birds in her mind. She thought she had glimpsed bitten nails when he gestured but she was too dazed to be sure. In her Broadway stampede to nowhere, she decided it was so: He bit his nails. A lovely shift takes place in Vivienne—from a dissociated mind recalling anything but the facts to a sweet sense of the doctor’s humanity, and then of what could be. All the while, she’s still dancing. She thinks about her own life, its failures, departures. The warmer she gets, the more she moves, the more she begins to think about the doctor in terms of what could happen. Instead of a death sentence, she’s propelled along by a sense of possibility, her illness now turned into a means of attraction. It’s charming, it’s surprising, it’s marvelous. Interview 1/31 at 10pm, WVKO, 91.3, Story Hour with Evi Lowman. Appearing 2/10 at 2pm, Hyde Park Library; 2/23 at 7pm, Universalist Fellowship Church, Poughkeepsie.
—Jana Martin
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Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine... Nature Wars: The Incredible Story of How Wildlife Comebacks Turned Backyards into Battlefields Jim Sterba
Crown, 2012, $26
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ere’s something you might already know: Connecticut is the fourth most densely populated state in the US. Here’s something you may not know: Sixty percent of the Constitution State is covered in trees. John Gordon, former dean of the of the Yale School of Forestry, jokes about this dichotomy in Jim Sterba’s Nature Wars: “If you looked down from Connecticut from on high in the summer, what you’d see was mostly unbroken forest. If you did the same thing in the fall after the leaves have fallen from the trees, what you’d see was stockbrokers.” Most people in the eastern half of the US live in the woods. Not the primeval forest of our collective imagination, but a patchwork of green broken up by roads, housing developments, office parks, and shopping malls. While much of the world is being deforested, the Northeast and Midwest have added 11 million acres of trees since World War II. This greening of the landscape is the result of two major forces: the conservation movement, birthed in the 19th century as a reaction to the devastating toll on the country’s flora and fauna by rapacious overconsumption, and the abandonment of the rural family farm for urban and suburban life. Among the trees and the homes and the parking lots, you’ll also find sizeable populations of deer, Canada geese, raccoons, turkeys, beavers, and feral cats that did not exist 50 years ago. These animals have thrived in suburbia, feasting on the abundant food in our backyards (in some cases intentionally provided by animal lovers) and safe from predators in the ecosystem of sprawl. Nature Wars is an entertaining, anecdote-rich account of the Great Eastern Forest’s miraculous recovery and the challenges it now poses for historically high numbers of humans and wildlife in a shared environment. Sterba, a longtime national affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and a Dutchess County weekender, is a knowledgeable tour guide in the terrain of vehicle-deer collisions (4,000 per day in the US), feral cat lobbying groups, the burgeoning nuisance-wildlife industry, and a mostly denatured citizenry that spends 90 percent of its time indoors. Case in point: In 1999, the Putnam County town of Kent hired wildlife control contractors to remove Canada geese from Lake Carmel. An earlier questionnaire indicated that 80 percent of town residents were in favor of culling the geese, who were generally viewed as a nuisance—pooping in the park surrounding the lake, fouling the water and supposedly lowering property values. One morning, 125 geese were rounded up. They were taken to Long Island, where they were killed; the meat was donated to the United Way of Sullivan County’s food pantry. Later that day, protesters gathered in Kent, and in front of TV cameras held placards referring to the town’s ranking politician, Annmarie Baisley, as “Baisley the Butcher.” A year later, Baisley was still receiving hate mail and death threats. Americans are generally opposed to hunting and trapping. Although 10 million hunters take to the woods each fall and kill about six million deer, this massive culling is not nearly enough to manage the population of 30 million whitetail in the country. Sterba quotes a Princeton University professor who opposed the thinning of the whitetail herd on campus by professional sharpshooters in 1989: “After seeing Bambi nobody wants to kill a deer.” The problem with not killing these animals, according to Sterba, is that other means of population control—contraception and relocation mainly—don’t work, and the ecosystem of sprawl and exurbia won’t manage itself. Sterba makes a strong case, based on extensive research and interviews with wildlife managers, that humans are the only predators these animal populations have, and if we want to control their numbers, the most effective way is to kill them. He maintains that if Americans reconnected with the environment outside their homes again—by getting “dirt under their fingernails”— rather than watching the Discovery Channel, we might better understand why human oversight of the natural landscape is crucial to our lifestyle and the survival of animals and forests. Appearing 1/13 at 4pm at Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck.
—Brian K. Mahoney
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POETRY
Edited by Phillip X Levine. Deadline for our February issue is January 5. Send up to three poems or three pages (whichever comes first). Full submission guidelines: www.chronogram.com/submissions.
Birds and Squirrel Birds, Squirrel, Chasing squirrel Squirrel getting snow in face, Squirrel eating seeds, Bird on my snowboard, Bird on squirrel —Bernadette Dingman (8 years)
So Close The nicest thing I ever heard a waitress say, was “Tex, any time you want, put your shoes under my bed next to mine. I leave at nine.” I was standing next to Tex at the time. —Clifford Henderson
Up at the Mall The Steel Fisted Robot Walked on water, Capturing hearts at The Toy Show Up at The Mall, Which is empty now except For Shows like these. The Home Show, The Ski Show, And one for Security Systems. I was here last year as well For one called Building Without Wood. There were Radon Detectors, too But I didn’t commit. I’m not sure I’m keeping the house. The kids are out. The wife’s gone And I’ll need to blacktop again. I don’t think I’ll Come here either, anymore. Something wrong About a Mall without shops. —Peter Remler
the boys of summer the dead of winter —p
Low Tide
Color of Winter
On tidal flats’ shrinking sediment a golden wedding ring lies half buried; engraved inside: beloved, friend, we two form a multitude. Once married,
midnight sky about to spit more snow
now lost to history, a man, a wife in spontaneous embrace declared for the rest of their lives— or, anger unleashed, love erased. In the river’s dark swirl and flow misbegotten children sink and rise and sink again: shifting shadows extinguish evidence before one’s eyes. Hope contending with experience: the mud-tarnished gold still glistens. —Lee Gould and Norbert Hirschhorn
what happens happened or surely will scattered houses lit by waning fires or corpse-eyed know that change is a line so fine it is not a line at all —Karen Schoemer
Read From the Bottom Up Autumn Water wound its way along a deep course Through rocks and past a man scratching A printed card, as though his life depended on it. Flowing on, it nibbled at a woman’s newly painted toes And washing her meandering thoughts with earthy colours, She laughed as leaves fell about her feet. A sound raised the man from floating dreams and Turning he thought he saw a deer drink at river’s rim. Dark tree trunks can hide so much from view. He rose from his rock and walked away. —Deirdre Dowling
Untitled #3
? ascension is this in articulated are they as air the in holes poke words The —Hesikia Jhonas
I can see your feet dance the word “welcome” when I squint my eyes and look to the east. You’re not quite there but the phantom outline of your own private two step is and the heels click when you shuffle wildly from side to side. You are cheerful here, in this place. I think of you only during the holiday season—the time of year that you called tasteless as you strung tinsel and those horrid green and blue lights across our apartment’s stairway that smelled like piss and hard liquor. Tasteless. You used to say that we all had a right to be here, that we should strive for happiness, that the drudgery and sham of our modern age was just a game of charades and the trick was to be the best at make believe. Well. I call your bluff, though your words are pretty enough in gesture. Yes, I call it and I call it loudly because you disappeared into the crumbling walls at the first hint of happy— hid somewhere with the rats and termites that the exterminators couldn’t quite kill and sometimes at night I hear you scratching messages into the wrong side of the wall— Pig Latin Morse code all dressed up like you and singing your song. —Dana Carrico
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blue along the ridgeline where beyond meets before
Leaving Jackson Road
Lesser Egrets
I leave my family of 10 I take being the oldest
In a vision, the word egret appears instead of cygnet as egrets are not gray in the wilderness.
I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING I leave the dinner table with 40 place settings I take the smell of Sunday pasta sauce I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING I leave the family room without enough seating. I take the feeling of human closeness I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING I leave the bedroom that I shared. I take with me the secrets of my sisters
Still Time moves. I am still. The body moves. I am still.
One looks to her brothers and sisters— you fools
The mind moves. I am still.
the light is changing. Soon the shortening days will call you
She dies. I am still.
elsewhere. Long light will send you north again. We are governed more by these cycles than names and reveries of flight.
He dies. I am still.
—Karen An-hwei Lee
I die. I am still.
I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING I leave the isolation of the location. I take with me the wide-open spaces I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING I leave the barn with the hole in the roof I take with me the smell of fresh-baled hay I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING I leave the bathroom confusion getting ready in the morning I take with me my ability to think in a crisis I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING I leave taking care of someone else’s child. I take with me my compassion. I LEAVE THE FAUCETS OPEN DRIPPING CONTAMINATED WATER I TAKE CANCER FROM DRIPPING FAUCETS —Teresa Levitch
Roiled Coaster “Who ever thought they’d see a roller coaster in Seaside Heights in the ocean?” —Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor Seaside thrill ride, hijacked by hurricane’s roller, rode into its own thrills: barrel roll, hammerhead turn, dive drop, splashdown. Fun ride died, accosted by an aggravated sea, seized by wind’s screams, unbeached by homicidal tidal surges. Riderless cars, stark tracks, skeletal steel, slosh in surf, roil in crazed waves. Joyride awry, seaside idiosyncrasy off a ghostly swept coast: storm’s stiff icon poses for awed eyes. —Jo Hausman
Yes, still.
Bed Canoe
I still am.
Say hang September moon by string White Autumn cotton cloud. We’ll pitch that hazard light and drown Red lantern morning dead.
Autumn Ocean Midnight Muse
To fog soft pitter-patter fall brown folate dreams to stash. We’ll keep these paper dragons waxed and page our sea of swans.
copper luster moon half full low and nesting on a cotton cloud sailing on the silhouette of the darkened dunes horizon
Descend your mind like leaves in Fall autumnal shreds to splay. Drone dropped we’ll fast and snore success Absorbed in bed canoe.
ever steady sounding surf arrests the rhythm of my breathing vast unending sea of stars tows me up through timeless awe
—JW Mark
Covert Today was bad territory Leaf littered shale, masking quarry We ran along the mountain’s spine A view lost in time The Catskills’ silhouette loped a distant sky Quilted fields thrown across hills taking my eye Autumn has a warm deceit Luring hunters and prey without retreat The ground was wet and cold Our horses were hard to hold We could hear a deep hound voice Then couple after couple began to rejoice It was coyote scent that rose To greet each hound nose Full cry, whip’s yelp, huntsman’s horn Flat out gallop through bramble, mud and thorn. We hoed up on a greasy bend to find a woman strewn Her breathing shallow, her bones in ruin Alive or dead we could not know So in hunting it can go Our hides may differ but we really are the same Sometimes the predator ends in game —Lisa Anne Barnes
—That We Are
I’m easily forgotten here beach bound brother of the hungry gull stilled—I listen for the turning of the heavens’ hidden wheels soon comes wafting on midnight’s breeze the muses’ mystic melodies their great and godly rosined bow smoothly sweetly sliding strokes the taught and eager strings of my soul effusing tunes the sounds of grace of mystery—of grand design of Love—the Source of space and time I need the muse—the muse needs me between us—Evolution’s deal the man yearns toward divinity the muse needs hearing to be real. —Liam Watt
Theft let us steal each other’s love —Richard Donnelly
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Community Pages
the Dharma Path at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery
catskills calling Woodstock and Saugerties By Melissa Esposito Photogaphs by David Morris Cunningham
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n a Monday afternoon, there’s a few middle-aged men hunched over half-empty pints at the Dutch Ale House in Saugerties. They’re watching “American Choppers” on mute and talking about the panoramic mural of an old pub scene painted above the shelves of booze. A few locals enter just to shout a greeting to the buddies they knew would be there, but decide to order a round when “Hotel California” spills from speakers placed somewhere overhead. (They’ll order the housebrewed pale ale if they know what’s good for them.) This scene of casual camaraderie is one you’ll find around the village; it just takes different forms depending on the shop or café. Saugerties is set up like a row of shoebox dioramas. When you look up, you’ll see the same sturdy buildings, slightly weathered from years of grit, but nearly each one houses a modern, trendy, or at least decorative storefront window at its base that peeks into an atmosphere completely different from the next. Across the street from the Ale House you’ll find W Couture, for instance, where the mood is vibrantly feminine. Although the boutique feels luxurious— note the shimmering chandelier and elegant décor—owner Wendy Coffey’s effervescent personality is as approachable as her selection of clothes and accessories. “For a long time I wanted to open a shop like this that would appeal to all kinds of women—different ages, different styles—and be affordable,” she says. “We sell sizes 0-18, outfits for all occasions, and items to fit any budget.” Find vintage-distressed cowboy boots by Old Gringo (“The best handmade-in60 woodstock + saugerties ChronograM 1/13
Magic Meadow in woodstock
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Erin Keating at Catskill Art Supply; Harmony Vogel, Michelle Buonfiglio and Jessie Bogart at Oriole 9; Angela Tampone at Woodstock Automotive; Michael Burke at the Woodstock Film Festival Office; Jennifer Allen, Victoria Sachar, Daisy Bolle, Lauren O’Brien, and Vanessa Uhrik at Dig; Abbe Graber at Woodstock Wooden Kazoo; Bernard Gershon at galeriebmg
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The home address for Art in Woodstock
2013 @ WAAM
community pages: woodstock + saugerties
Save the dates: Feb 9 - March 3 Recent Work
Our new exhibition season begins with a show of work created by WAAM artists in the past 6 months. Juried by Carrie Haddad.
June 15 - July 14
FAR AND WIDE
The 5th Annual Woodstock Regional Juried by Annina Nosei founder of the historic Annina Nosei Galley, NYC Submissions due: March 11 For Prospectus go to www.woodstockart.org
June 22
The 2nd Annual Benefit Splash! Food, Wine, Art, Music & More. Featuring Little Gems, a show by top regional artists of small works for under $100.
September 1
Our region’s premier auction event for historic Woodstock Art, objets d’art from around the world and works by 20th-century and contemporary masters. Preview: August 23 - September 1 Complete 2013 WAAM Exhibitions Calendar available on our website or at the WAAM.
WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION & MUSEUM 28 Tinker Street • Woodstock, NY • 845-679-2940 • www.woodstockart.org
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America boots you can find,” she says) next to budget-friendly blouses, or sleek Michael Kors purses alongside sparkly costume jewelry. “People often tell me they feel like they stepped into a Manhattan boutique,” she says, “but with much better prices. Plus, I have a background as a stylist and offer those services. Once a client is in the dressing room and they see what I can do, they get pretty darn excited, and they tend to keep coming back.” As if to prove her point, before she finishes this statement, she’s been interrupted three times by acquaintances coming in to say “Hello” or to check out the new Coach purses, and each person is greeted by name with a warm embrace and excited smile. Her customers are more like guests, and other shop owners are companions, not competitors. In the Nest While W Couture is compared to boutiques in the Big Apple, customers at Lighthouse—a housewares and entertaining gift shop on Partition Street—say the store seems to be right out of Cape Cod. “We wanted to open a shop to sell home and entertaining essentials that are both lovely and affordable, in an inviting atmosphere,” says Kathleen Honzik, who co-owns the store with friend-since-fifth-grade Shari Weingarten. “We’ve always loved the Saugerties vibe, and because the Saugerties Lighthouse is pretty iconic we used it as the theme of our shop—bright and full of light.” The store offers a large selection of kitchen wares, from French-inspired glassware and table linens to colorful knives and gadgets, displayed on delicate shelves or in glass jars. There’s also a selection of soaps, baby items, and gourmet products, including local cheese, teas, and honey. Between the background music, the scents from the soaps, and the owners’ gentle, hostess demeanors— they even offer you coffee or cocoa as you walk in—you immediately feel the graceful presence upon entering. It’s one of those places where people shopping in pairs coo over how cute an item is or how perfect gift it would be for so-andso, but they do so in hushed voices, so as to not disturb the ambiance. But if “the feminine touch” isn’t a requirement in décor shopping, there are no shortage of other options to outfit your home. There is also the eclectic Rockstar Rodeo, offering everything from mounted deer heads to quirky figurines, plus a small selection of vintage clothes and locally made jewelry. Find sustainably produced, fair trade, and recycled housewares at Green, also on Partition Street. This shop offers three floors of products—antiques in the basement, midcentury furniture on the top floor, and everything in-between, well, in between. “Our bread and butter is the midcentury furniture,” says co-owner Charlie Walker, “and that goes all the way up to the funky 1970s.” The shop appears to be half estate sale, half mod boutique, and its selection is always growing. While “gently used” seems to be a running theme between many shops, Dry Goods—a stationary, art, office supply, and gift shop—offers trendier items. “I can’t believe how many mustache posters I’ve sold,” says owner Karyn Pavic, motioning to the framed Field Guide to Mustaches on the wall. “A friend got it for me as a gift, and I thought it was great, so I started selling them. It’s been a surprisingly big seller.” Geek-chic and off-beat gifts seem to be the popular choices here, as the next big seller is stationary by Pantone, the trendsetting color experts that artists and designers swear by. The shop carries tables of quirky books, unique office supplies, colorful notecard sets, and a small selection of fun barware, plus wrapping paper and a wall of greeting cards for all occasions. A singular find worth mentioning: pens with casings crafted from used Jack Daniels whisky barrels, made locally by Trees2Pens. But besides offering a unique array of goods, Pavic, who also owns the Ale House with her husband, had set intentions for opening the shop. “For one thing, it drove me crazy that I’d have to go out of town to buy a decent birthday card or wrapping paper,” she laughed. “But I also do a lot of graphic design work—business cards, invitations, logos—and I wanted to be able to offer it from a storefront. I’ve been familiar with the community for years through the Ale House, so I knew this would be a great location. I love Saugerties—we’re like a big, laid-back family.” Knit and Be Happy At The Perfect Blend, a yarn and tea shop, it’s no surprise to find a few regular customers showing off their latest knitted or crocheted accomplishments while sipping a sample of tea. The small space offers a spectrum of yarns in varying lengths and textures, plus a wall of packaged Tea Forté teas. Afterhours, classes are offered in knitting, spinning, and felting. The typical scene is serene;
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There is certainly no shortage of ethnic food stores in the Hudson Valley, but for the most part, they offer exotic Hispanic produce or Asian specialties. Jolly’s Good Grub, located in the heart of Saugerstock (the local name for the area between Saugerties and Woodstock), is one of the few deli and gourmet shops offering British goods such as teas, candies, preserves, meat pies, pastries, and others. “There are a lot of people who are aware of what makes for quality European food and they are glad to find it here,” says co-owner Helen Wells. “We carry items from Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Ireland, and most other countries where English is the primary language, plus a few Indian delicacies—British people love Indian foods.” Wells, along with wife Lucinda, are both originally from England. They lived in Manhattan for several years before eventually moving up to Saugerties full time. “We were drawn to the area for its peace and quiet,” Wells says. “And there’s plenty of quiet here.” At first, they rented the lower half of the house to tenants, but when the lease ended, the couple decided to open up a shop. About five years ago, Jolly’s was up and running. “After our last tenant left, we didn’t want to rent again, so we started selling deli foods,” Wells explains. “Eventually, we began offering more and more English foods and grocery products.” The hard-to-find selection draws a combination of curious passersby and destination shoppers. “We’ll see lots of customers who are just interested to see what we offer, and they’ll ‘Oooh’ and ‘Ahh’ and say, ‘This reminds me of when I was a kid!’ But then others will have heard of us and come from a distance,” Wells says. “And since we have quality imported foods, we get a lot of repeat customers.” The Wellses haven’t been back to England in several years, but they enjoy sharing a bit of their heritage as a part of daily life. Rather than looking at it as an exciting new enterprise, the couple finds the shop to be a rather low-key undertaking. “I think owning a business is exciting when you’re younger, but once you get to a certain age, you start to take life at a more leisurely pace—and I’m certainly at that age,” Helen Wells says. “Of course, we endure the same challenges as everyone else, with the recession making things a little harder, but it’s something we enjoy doing, and we plan to keep at it as long as we can.” —Melissa Esposito
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usually you’ll find a few customers softly talking about one of the many town events being planned. Not surprisingly, this isn’t the only place in Saugerties designed for craft enthusiasts. A short drive out of the village, down Rte. 212 toward Woodstock, you’ll find Fiber Flame, where discourse is much livelier and activities are more diverse. FiberFlame is an open studio where you can walk in, choose a project—from painting to pottery to jewelry—and let the creative juices flow. This mixed-media workshop—located in what looks like a jaunty warehouse—was started by a mother-daughter duo and has quickly gained popularity with artists in need of a space to hone their crafts, and as a safe place for beginners to try a hobby they’ve always been curious about. The studio also has a busy schedule of classes teaching the art of various media, including collage, jewelry making, clay work, needle felting, and others. But if you’re less interested in making crafts and prefer to admire the work of others, the world-famous arts colony is just under 10 minutes away. While Saugerties maintains its historic charm with decorative architecture and nods to its heritage —thriving steamboat stop and industrial factory center— Woodstock’s village is more of a roving landscape, with shops tucked around bends and into hideaway corners. The town has evolved over the decades into a slightly tamer version of its youth (residents can be divided into two categories: those who remember The Joyous Lake and those who missed all the fun), but through its various incarnations there manages to remain an undercurrent of appreciation for local artisans. Timbuktu, an eclectic homewares shop that offers gifts from around the world, still carries various works by Woodstock-based artists and companies. “We sell worldly goods, fair trade items, and recycled art from all over, but I like to also support artists here,” says owner Jaime Surgil, who opened the shop 16 years ago. “Actually, it goes beyond art. We carry paintings and handmade items—I make almost all the jewelry here—but we even carry a line of natural makeup that was originally made by Woodstock residents. It’s now sold in major markets, but the creators are still connected to Woodstock. That’s important to me.” While the connection to people is pertinent to the village’s culture, it’s equally as important to connect with the land. The colorful shops and top-notch culinary options do dress her up, but Woodstock is a natural beauty—strip away the tie-dye and expensive lattes and she’s still gorgeous, with thick pines, stony creeks, and myriad wildlife. It’s what brought Surgil here (“I wanted to raise my son in the country,” she says) and it’s recognized by many others. Nabile Taslimant, owner of the Woodstock General Store, fell in love with the Catskills and moved upstate from Little Italy. His store, which opened about a year and a half ago, offers stylish and durable outdoor gear, clothing, and accessories for men and women. “I know a lot of artists and other people who come up here and just want to be closer to nature,” he says. “So we tried to create a store that allows them to do that. I have a background in the development side of fashion and thought I could use that experience to offer simple but good-quality clothes for outdoorsy people.” Taslimant admits that he didn’t know much about the outdoors when he began the shop, but his welcoming personality allows customers to open up to him, and they end up helping each other. “I’ve learned so much since opening the shop,” he says. “And we’re having fun educating people as we educate ourselves. We’re building a great community here.”
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Mountaintop nuptials for the ski bunny—how perfectly romantic! At Windham Mountain you can say “I Do” at 3,100 feet and arrive via chairlift (just think of the photo opps!). The Lodge at Windham Mountain is nestled in the great Northern Catskills and accommodates weddings with 50-200 guests. Ceremonies often take place on the picturesque patio, followed by a fireside cocktail hour (think hot toddies overlooking snow-capped mountains) with both passed and stationed hors d’ oeuvres. A five-hour reception follows in one of the rustic mountainside venues while, guests dine on blackened swordfish with lemon aioli and chicken breast with bourbon peppercorn sauce—and don’t forget the dessert bar. Wake up for a postwedding brunch and ski it off if you’re so inclined. Windhammountain.com
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ongratulations, you’re engaged! Now, it’s time to get to work.You’ve found your one and only, so you’ll need to do the next most important to-do: find a venue. It’s been known throughout the wedding industry that couples (or brides-to-be) often book their highly coveted venues long before the engagement to ensure they snag the space they desire for their wedding. Some locations book up to months (even years!) in advance, so the earlier you can secure a space, the better. Emily Glass, public relations specialist for Diamond Mills Hotel and Tavern, says that though their hotel can accommodate small weddings in the tavern only a few weeks in advance, “there are brides reaching out for the end of 2014 for the ballroom.” Finding the perfect wedding venue helps to capture the theme of the wedding and the personality of the couple. Have you dreamed of dancing the night away in a chandelier-draped ballroom, breaking it down in a rustic barn, sipping cocktails in a lush garden? The venue is an extension of who you are and helps to determine the rest of your vendors (ballroom wedding equals formal invites—get it?). Want to get the party started? Here’s where to start. These nine suggestions for regional wedding ceremony and reception venues, from palatial ballrooms to chic eco-friendly environments, offer the ultimate party for your big day. 1/13 ChronograM weddings & celebrations 67
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40 sculpture park, saugerties Brendan Gill of Architectural Digest called Opus 40 “one of the largest and most beguiling works of art on the entire continent.” In 1938, Harvey Fite, one of the founders of the Bard College Fine Arts Department, purchased an abandoned quarry in the town of Saugerties, and used his hands to create the six-plus-acre bluestone sculpture that is now Opus 40. The awe-inspiring environment of sculptures, fountains, trees, pools, and labyrinths of swirling stone attracts couples looking for a completely unique outdoor wedding option for up to 300 guests. The space can be rented for the morning, daytime, or evening (ending at sunset) wedding and reception and is more along the lines of BYO/DIY—which works well for many couples. If you love Brooklyn Lager and local wines or have your heart set on a certain restaurant, you can bring them in. opus
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Dreaming of a Cinderella wedding? The Victorian castle on Lake Mohonk is about as picturesque as it gets at Mohonk Mountain House. The palatial family-owned resort is part Dirty Dancing and part old-school-swanky lodge. Wedding packages include all the works: bar options, hotel accommodations, cocktail hour, valet parking, and even direction cards in your wedding invites (it’s the little things, right?). Couples love the spa and posh wedding night accommodations, and the host of year-round activities onsite—like ice skating, hiking, and horseback riding— means happy guests. It’s not all about you, right? Mohonk.com
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Getting married here is like an intimate at-home wedding—if your home were a mansion and you didn’t have to do the dishes after the party. If couples are looking for something romantic, then Belvedere Mansion is about as sweet as it gets. Owner Patricia Panarella handles every detail counting down to your big day, whether it’s helping you write personalized vows to exchange in the English garden or gazebo at the pond, or choosing music to party down to in the antique-filled mansion or in a tent under the stars.
Perched on a hilltop in Orange County, the historic Thayer Hotel at West Point is a history buff’s BFF. A favorite of former US presidents, dignitaries, authors, and international leaders (Edgar Allen Poe and General Douglas MacArthur have stayed here), the hotel is renown for the stirring military traditions of the United States Military Academy at West Point. The banquet rooms: George Washington & General John Pershing Room, the General Ulysses Grant & General Omar Bradley Room, and the General Dwight Eisenhower & General Hap Arnold Room each have unique details that cater to the individuals couple’s event. While the hotel gives off an air stately importance, it’s not without romantic charm.
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Built in 1896, the Belltower—once a Reformed Church—is a Gothicstyle, red-brick building that makes for a dramatic venue. The building is rich original details with 20-foot vaulted tin ceilings, a two-leveled pulpit, 15-foot high front window and restored flooring make for a spiritual, yet jaw-dropping backdrop for a wedding ceremony. In 2012, the main nave was transformed into a wedding and event space, and that September, the first ceremony was debuted. Chef Samir Hrichi from Ship to Shore in Kingston prepared food on-site for the guests—and the restaurant has since been one of the main caterers for events, making this a hot spot for foodies.The venue holds up to 120 in the reception space for dancing (150 for the ceremony) and the lush garden makes for a lovely cocktail hour.
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The Roundhouse is Beacon’s newest boutique hotel, and it serves as an incredible wedding and reception venue for the design-inspired couple. Adrienne Madama, event manager, says that couples are drawn to the venue “because of the dichotomy of a clean, industrial background with a nod to the natural elements.” Sitting on six acres of land next to the Fishkill Creek, the former textile mill and, later, lawnmower factory was purchased by Roundhouse in 2010, and makes for a killer wedding venue. The ceremony can take place outdoors in the naturally landscaped garden, followed by artisanal cocktails (like a Barrel Aged Manhattan with Hudson single-malt whiskey and housesmoked ice) at The Gallery—a mezzanine space atop The Waterfall Room, where stunning views though the floor-to-ceiling windows allow you to skip cheesy decorations. The venue can accommodate up to 200 guests for dinner and dancing, and Chef Brandon Collins creates a locally-sourced wedding menu that’s anything but a boring buffet. His pan-roasted scallops with dashi espuma and buttermilk-cauliflower puree take wedding food to the next level. Roundhousebeacon.com
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This luxury boutique hotel knows how to throw a party. Owned by special event producers, Diamond Mills doesn’t shy away from a good time. Their holiday parties, award shows, galas, and top-notch New Year’s Eve balls are packed, but the weddings take the cake. Glass says that couples love the location because their friends and family haven’t been there yet. It’s unique because it’s a “wedding weekend,” and when guests park on a Friday night, there’s no reason to leave. A rehearsal dinner often takes place in the tavern library, a bridal brunch kicks off the following morning, and a ceremony overlooking the falls. Guests (up to 450 of them) then move into the ballroom for the reception. Speaking of the ballroom—it’s a neutral color palette, so if your wedding colors are blush and bashful, there’s no need to redecorate. Diamondmillshotel.com image provided
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Rustic barn weddings are all the rage right now. Think quilted hay bale ceremony seating, strings of white lights and Mason jar centerpieces. Here’s where the Byrdcliffe Barn comes in. This 100-year-old structure sits atop the 250-acre mountainside campus of the Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild. The historic barn can accommodate up to 135 guests with table seating and room for a raucous dance party. The sprawling lawn of the White Pines can be used for an outdoor ceremony, cocktail hour, or tented events. Alexis Grabowski, program coordinator, says that lights that are wrapped around pillars and low beams, and large hanging lanterns offer a warm glow and illuminate the rustic pine interior. One of the best things about the barn is that “it can be dressed up or down to fit anyone’s taste.” Woodstockguild.org/venue-rental
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his darkest, coldest part of winter is of course the time when seed catalogs begin to arrive in the mail.The seed companies know that our vulnerability to brightly colored pictures of shiny vegetables and the purple prose that accompanies them is at its peak as we count the days until we can venture back into our gardens and get our hands dirty again. But the number of options can be dizzying, even daunting; finding seeds that thrive in our short season can be a challenge, and choosing seed sources that are not tied to industrial agriculture can require a lot of research. Wouldn’t it be great if there were one-stop shopping for conscientious gardeners? In Accord, right at the base of the Catskill foothills, on the site of a 27-acre former resort and Ukrainian summer camp, in a construction trailer parked among ramshackle buildings in various states of restoration and decay, sits the headquarters of the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Since its inception in 2004, at the Gardiner Public Library, this small business has become one of the leading seed banks in the country, offering an increasingly diverse range of new and heirloom open-pollinated seed varieties to its customers, as well as extensive educational programming in its test garden and throughout the region. This humble and unassuming compound, jointly owned by five people, is a key fortification on the front lines of the battle against Monsanto and the other agribusiness giants bent on controlling the world’s seed—and thus, by extension, our food—supply. Monsanto is the company that manufactured such delicacies as Agent Orange, PCBs, and DDT. They are also a leader in genetically modified seeds and designer hybrids, all of which they have patented, thanks in part to their own personal Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas, who worked for Monsanto in the 1970s; in 2001, he wrote the majority opinion in a decision that found seeds to be patentable. Unlike open-pollinated seeds, hybrids do not reproduce true to type; they cannot be saved and must be bought again each year, creating an expensive cycle of dependence for farmers—bread and butter for the huge conglomerates. This situation begs an overwhelming question: Why is a company that exploits farmers and manufactures poison increasingly in control of our food? 74 food & drink ChronograM 1/13
The Business of Growing a Growing Business Ken Greene, 40, started the Seed Library, and in 2008 he and his partner Doug Muller, 34, turned it into a business that has grown dramatically over the last few years. “We’ve basically doubled every year,” Greene says. “It’s been really fast, and more than we expected or prepared for.” Besides Greene and Muller, the Library now has three full-time employees and four to six people working part-time in the winter packaging seeds and filling orders.Though the business grossed approximately $300,000 last year, Greene admits that it has been a challenge to pay themselves. “We’ve been profitable since year one, but all the money has gone back into the business since we grew so fast. People talk about sustainability, but what does that mean? We’re a small business, we support the local economy and create jobs, but it’s not sustainable for us personally. This is the year we prove that it can be for the long term.” While many of us are conscious about sourcing ingredients, Greene says, “seed growing is basically invisible; even really dedicated consumers aren’t engaged with their seed sources. It’s harder and harder to know where your seed dollars are going. There used to be regional seed companies all over the country focused on breeding for those regions. As agriculture changed and industrialized, the same thing happened to seed companies.” As a result, there were fewer and fewer varieties, all bred for early ripeness, shipability, and shelf life, but not for flavor. “Today, the largest owner of seed resources on the planet is Monsanto, which is a chemical company. They’re not about food, nutrition, biodiversity, or food justice. That’s not who I want in control.” The Library currently has about a thousand members. Members receive a five percent discount on orders and can participate in the Community Seeds program, where members all grow one crop and save the seeds, which the Library then distributes to schools and community gardens throughout the region. Members can also swap seeds among themselves. All member-donated seeds are strictly segregated from the seeds in the catalog to ensure quality control; the Library conducts extensive germination tests to be sure that each batch will perform well.They welcome mailed donations of heirloom or unusual seeds, especially those that have a history in the area or that produce exceptional produce.
Clockwise from top left: Ken Greene and Doug Muller in their hoop house; Hollyhock “Single Mix” seeds; pepper seeds in jars; seed packages designed by local artists.
They recently received a grant from the USDA to run an irrigation line from a spring on the hill to their field, so they will have gravity-fed drip irrigation installed by next summer. The resort’s old swimming pool will serve as a backup cistern. “This is the first year we’re using the whole field,” says Muller, standing near the plastic-covered hoop house where they grow the winter vegetables for their kitchen. With almost two acres planted and another two available for future expansion, it’s easy to see why they’re so happy about the walk-behind tractor they bought this year. The couple built themselves a house up the hill at the end of the driveway, next to the dilapidated former hotel that is listing badly and will need to be demolished at some point. The simple 450-square-foot wood-sided cabin took them two years to build, working part time, and they did it almost without help, even though they had no experience. The Art of the Seed The Library sells seeds via their online catalog, which comes out on January first. Many of their seeds are available in Art Packs, which have lavishly illustrated covers. The Library commissions artists to create the cover art, and each year Michael Asbill, an artist who lives and works on the compound, organizes an exhibition of the original works. While they do not grow every seed they sell, they buy only from wholesalers who meet their strict standards for quality and independence. “Our goal is to become less dependent on seeds from outside of our region,” explains Greene, though most of the companies they buy from are not local. “There’s almost no commercial seed production in the Northeast.” The reason for this lack—the short growing season, extreme temperatures, and diseases—is precisely why their work is so important: By developing varieties that perform well in our climate, they help make regional seed sovereignty possible again. Breeding seeds takes time, of course, since most crops only produce seed once per year. Greene describes the long process by which they developed the Stone Ridge tomato: “We had lots of different results from the donated seeds. We asked the owner what its characteristics were in the past, and over time we arrived at a result we were confident about.” He’s also enthusiastic about the 1/13 ChronograM food & drink 75
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Oxheart tomato, a “fantastic giant tomato that’s really vigorous.” Erin Enouen, the sales manager, is fond of the Scarlet Ohno Revival Turnip, a newer variety bred by Frank Morton. “It’s sweet, a great eating turnip, and when you cut it open there’s this hot pink explosion” of color inside. Speaking about the King of the North, a sweet red bell pepper that lost its original adaptation to a shorter summer (hence the name) when most seed production moved to California, she describes how they “have selected seed stock from plants that produce tons of ripe peppers in our short season.” Muller continues: “We didn’t start out intentionally, but because our season is limited by frost, automatically we were choosing seeds from peppers that ripened in time. Now, ours will produce better; we’ve brought back the characteristics that made it a New York heirloom.” Muller also praises the Doe Hill pepper, a sweet orange type that “has a really fruity flavor; everyone seems to love it, since it’s really early and easy to grow.”
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Biodiversity on the Rebound Greene regularly gives lectures and workshops all over the region. Their monthly e-newsletter, Seeder’s Digest, contains lots of helpful information, and they regularly conduct classes in their test garden. The next step is to recruit local farmers to grow a crop or two for seeds each year, expanding the range and volume of seeds produced in the Northeast. “Besides educating gardeners, we want to help farmers to produce seed so they can diversify their income and build sustainability for them and for us.” Buying seeds with a corporation-free provenance ensures that our dollars—as powerful a civic tool as our votes—support the small local businesses that are a critical part of long-term regional sustainability. Using the seeds to grow our own food also makes for less shopping; many packaged products, even organic ones, are manufactured by companies working actively to prevent labeling of GMO foods. With its extensive range of well-curated offerings, the Seed Library offers an excellent and expanding resource for gardeners who care where their seeds come from. If you don’t grow vegetables, fear not: The Library also offers a growing range of flower seeds, including “flashback” calendula, which has an almost tie-dyed gradation of color. Publicity around GMO labeling has put the issue on most people’s radar, and the recent defeat of a labeling law in California (where huge companies outspent the pro-labeling side by nearly five to one) shows how tenaciously the big companies are maintaining their pernicious hold on our food supply. When we spend our money locally, we deprive the huge corporations of the only thing they care about, and we empower our communities. Greene feels strongly that we have arrived at a tipping point: “In the last two years there has been an explosion of awareness about seeds. When we began, there was one other library in the country. Now there are over 60. I get calls all the time from people asking ‘How do I start one?’” And there’s room for all of them, since the whole point is decentralizing the seed and food supply. “Things got very extreme in terms of loss of genetic diversity, the consolidation of who owns the seeds, and I feel like we’re coming back the other way.” 1/13 ChronograM food & drink 77
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Delis Jack’s Meats & Deli 79 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2244
Restaurants Hillside Manor 240 Boulevard Route 32, Kingston, NY (84) 533-14386 www.thehillsidemanor.com
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business directory Accommodations Belvedere Mansion 10 Old Route 9 , Staatsburg, NY (845) 889-8000 www.belvederemansion.com
Diamond Mills 25 South Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 247-0700 www.DiamondMillsHotel.com info@DiamondMillsHotel.com
Windham Mountain Ski Resort Windham, NY (518) 734-4300 www.windhammountain.com edewi @windhammountain.com
Alternative Energy Hudson Solar 845-876-3767 www.hvce.com
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1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Sierra Lily 1955 South Road Square, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 297-1684
Vassar College: The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 437-5632 fllac.vassar.edu
Williams College Museum of Art wcma.williams.edu
Woodstock Artists Association and Museum 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY www.woodstockart.org
Art Supplies Catskill Art & Office Supply Kingston, NY (845) 331-7780
Artisans
Hyde Park Antiques Center 4192 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY (845) 229-8200 www.hydeparkantiques.net
Outdated 314 Wall St., Kingston, NY (845) 331-0030 outdatedcafe@gmail.com
Water Street Market (Antiques Center) 10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1403 www.waterstreetmarket.com
Architecture North River Architecture 3650 Main Street, PO Box 720, Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-6242 www.nriverarchitecture.com
Richard Miller, AIA (845) 255-4480 www.RichardMillerArchitect.com
Art Galleries & Centers Gray Owl Gallery Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY www.grayowlgallery.com
James Cox Gallery Woodstock, NY www.jamescoxgallery.com
Mad Dooley Gallery 197 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 702-7045
Mark Gruber Gallery New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1241 www.markgrubergallery.com
Mill Street Loft’s Gallery 45 45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 471-7477 www.millstreetloft.org info@millstreetloft.org
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Banks
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
Pablo Glass 1 Sterling Street, Kingston, NY (646) 256-9688 www.pabloglass.com
Peaslee Design 82 Rocky Hill Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 594-1352 www.peasleedesign.com
Attorneys Traffic and Criminally Related Matters Karen A. Friedman, Esq., President of the Association of Motor Vehicle Trial Attorneys, 30 East 33rd Street, 4th FL, New York, NY (212) 213-2145 fax (212) 779-3289 www.newyorktrafficlawyers.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
Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (845) 336-4444 www.MHVFCU.com
Sawyer Savings 87 Market Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-7000 www.sawyersavings.com
Beverages Binnewater (845) 331-0504 www.binnewater.com
Esotec (845) 246-2411 www.esotecltd.com www.thirstcomesfirst.com www.drinkesotec.com sales@esotecltd.com Choose Esotec to be your wholesale beverage provider. For 25 year,s we’ve carried a complete line of natural, organic, and unusual juices, spritzers, waters, sodas, iced teas, local hot sauces, and coconut water. If you are a store owner, call for details or a catalog of our full line.
Book Publishers Monkfish Publishing 22 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4861 www.monkfishpublishing.com
Bookstores Barner Books 3 Church Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2635
Mirabai of Woodstock 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 www.mirabai.com The Hudson Valley’s oldest and most comprehensive spiritual/metaphysical bookstore, providing a vast array of books, music, and gifts for inspiration, transformation and healing. Exquisite jewelry, crystals, statuary and other treasures from Bali, India, Brazil, Nepal, Tibet. Expert Tarot reading.
Building Services & Supplies Cabinet Designers
Hudson, NY (518) 828-9431 www.herringtons.com
Marbletown Hardware True Value 3606 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687.2098 www.marbletownhardware.com
N & S Supply www.nssupply.com info@nssupply.com
Will III House Design 199 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-0869 www.willbuilders.com office@willbuilders.com
Cinemas Rosendale Theater Collective Rosendale, NY www.rosendaletheatre.org
Upstate Films 6415 Montgomery St. Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-2515 132 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-6608, NY www.upstatefilms.org
Clothing & Accessories Liza Jane Norman Designs 7 Old State Route 213, High Falls, NY (845) 687-8393 www.lizajanenorman.com
Cooking Classes Natural Gourmet Cookery School 48 West 21st Street, New York, NY (212) 645-5170, Fax (212) 989-1493 www.naturalgourmetschool.com info@naturalgourmetschool.com
Custom Home Designer Atlantic Custom Homes 2785 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY (888) 558-2636 www.LindalNY.com and www.hudsonvalleycedarhomes.com info@LindalNY.com Designs and provides materials for warm, modern custom cedar homes
Education Center for Metal Arts 44 Jayne Street, Florida, NY (845) 651-7550 www.centerformetalarts.com/blog
Markertek Video Supply
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Glenn’s Wood Sheds
Great Barrington Rudolph Steiner School
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Great Barrington, MA www.gbrss.org
Granite Factory
Kingston Catholic School
27 Renwick Street, Newburgh NY (845) 562-9204 www.granitefactory.com
159 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 331-9318 www.kingstoncatholicschool.com
Fleet Service Center
H. Houst & Son
185 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4812
South Kent School
Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2115 www.hhoust.com
40 Bulls Ridge Road, South Kent, CT www.southkentschool.org
Herrington’s
1430 Glasco Turnpike, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-3744 www.woodstockdayschool.org
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Auto Sales & Services Arlington Auto & Tire 678 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 471-2800 www.arlingtonautotire.com
Jenkinstown Motors, Inc. 37 South Ohioville Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2500 http://jenkinstownmotors.com/
Hillsdale, NY (518) 325-3131
Woodstock Day School
Events Kaatsbaan International Dance Center www.facebook.com/kaatsbaan www.kaatsbaan.org
Farm Markets & Natural Food Stores Adams Fairacre Farms 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
Berkshire Co Op Market 42 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-9697 www.berkshire.coop
Brookside Farm 1278 Albany Post Road, Gardiner, NY (845) 895-7433 www.Brookside-farm.com Info@brookside-farm.com Brookside Farm, organic grass-fed beef, chicken, eggs and pork. We go beyond organic to bring gourmet quality, healthy food to the Hudson Valley. Visit our farm store and specialty shop for your gourmet needs.
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store
A full-line natural foods store set on a 400-acre Biodynamic farm in central Columbia County with on-farm organic Bakery and Creamery. Farm-fresh foods include cheeses, yogurts, raw milk, breads, pastries, sauerkraut, and more. Two miles east of the Taconic Parkway at the Harlemville/Philmont exit. Farm tours can also be arranged by calling the Farm Learning Center: (518) 672-7500 x 231.
Mother Earth’s Store House 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!
Sunflower Natural Foods Market 75 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-5361 www.sunflowernatural.com info@sunflowernatural.com
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Heating Ashleigh’s Hearth & Home, Inc. 3647 Albany Post Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 471-0789 www.enjoywarmth.com (914) 475-5769
Home Furnishings & Decor Lounge High Falls, NY (845) 687-9463 www.loungefurniture.com
Classic Country 2948 County Route 9, East Chatham, NY
Home Improvement Certapro Painters (845) 987-7561 www.certapro.com
William Wallace Construction (845) 750-7335 www.williamwallaceconstruction.com
Household Management & Planning Peaceful Living by Design (914) 456-2810 www.PeacefulLivingByDesign.com
Internet Services DragonSearch (845) 383-0890 www.dragonsearchmarketing.com dragon@dragonsearch.net
Jewelry, Fine Art & Gifts Dreaming Goddess 44 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2206 www.DreamingGoddess.com
Hummingbird Jewelers 23 A. East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4585 www.hummingbirdjewelers.com hummingbirdjewelers@hotmail.com
Kitchenwares Warren Kitchen & Cutlery 6934 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 895-2051 www.warrenkitchentools.com
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Schneider, Pfahl & Rahme, LLP (212) 629-7744 www.schneiderpfahl.com
Music JTD Productions, Inc. (845) 679-8652 www.JTDfun.com
Music Lessons Jacobs Music Center 1 Milton Avenue, Highland, NY (845)691-2701 Jacobsmusiconline.com Dennis@jacobsmusiconline.com For all your music needs! Retail Store, Music School, Band Rentals, Repairs.
Musical Instruments Imperial Guitar & Soundworks 99 Route 17K, Newburgh, NY (845) 567-0111 www.imperialguitar.com
Organizations Children’s Media Project www.childrensmediaproject.com
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Wallkill Valley Writers New Paltz, NY (845) 750-2370 www.wallkillvalleywriters.com khymes@wallkillvalleywriters.com
Performing Arts Bardavon Opera House 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2072 www.bardavon.org
Club Helsinki Hudson 405 Columbia Street, Hudson, NY (518) 828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com info@helsinkihudson.com
Eisenhower Hall Theatre - USMA West Point, NY www.ikehall.com
Falcon Music & Art Productions 1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY (845) 236-7970 www.liveatthefalcon.com
Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra www.ndsorchestra.org
The Linda WAMCs Performing Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue, 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.
Pet Services & Supplies Earth Angels Veterinary Hospital 8 Nancy Court, Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 522-77297 www.earthangelsvet.com
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Fionn Reilly Photography Saugerties, NY (845) 802-6109 www.fionnreilly.com
Ulster County Photography Club 128 Canal Street, Port Ewen, NY (845) 338-5580 www.esopuslibrary.org The Ulster County Photography club meets the 2n Wednesday each month at 6:30 pm. Meet at the Town of Esopus Library. All interested are welcome.
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 20 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 Fast Signs 1830 South Road Suite 101, Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 298-5600 www.fastsigns.com/455 455@fastsigns.com
Real Estate Catskill Farm Builders catskillfarms.blogspot.com
Kingston’s Opera House Office Bldg. 275 Fair Street, Kingston, NY (845) 399-1212 Contact Bill Oderkirk (owner/manager) 3991212@gmail.com
Paula Redmond Real Estate Inc. (845) 677-0505 (845) 876-6676 paularedmond.com
Schools Adelphi University www.adelphi.edu
Anderson Center for Autism (845) 889-9200 www.andersoncares.org
Bard College at Simon’s Rock (800) 235-7186 www.simons-rock.edu/admit admit@simons-rock.edu
Berkshire Country Day School P.O. Box 867, Lenox, MA (413) 637-0755 www.berkshirecountryday.org
Bishop Dunn Memorial School (845) 569-3496 www.bdms.org
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-5343 www.caryinstitute.org
Columbia-Greene Community College 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY (518) 828-1481 ext.3344 www.mycommunitycollege.com
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rnest Shaw, MD, is asking me to stare at a raisin. “Look at it like you’re from Mars, like you’ve never seen a raisin before,” he instructs. “What do you see?” Less than an hour ago I was stranded in West Hurley, my car lodged in a shrub after careening off-road over the first snowfall of the season. But now, in a conference room in Kingston—eons away from AAA, a winch, and a pickup truck—I am descending into the amber crevices and otherworldly ridges of a golden raisin sitting in my palm. About a dozen other students surround me, also communing with wrinkled fruit. After several minutes, Shaw invites our Martian observations about the raisin’s look, feel, and scent—from the brainlike folds of its form to the sticky residue it leaves on the skin. Then he instructs us to put the raisin in our mouths but not to bite it. I hold it on my tongue and let it roll around for what feels like an age—a kind of long, slow gustatory foreplay—bringing my attention to realms of texture and taste I never knew existed in a Sun-Maid box. Eventually, Shaw tells us to crush the raisin gently with our teeth, releasing a sweet explosion—then to linger here for a while before allowing the ragged, wine-like fragments to slide down our throats.We are to feel and note every sensation before the fruit disappears into digestive oblivion. The raisin meditation, I discover later, is a classic way to begin a course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)—first developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1979, and now taught by instructors like Shaw in cities across America. Kabat-Zinn, a professor of medicine with Buddhist training, originally created the course to help patients cope with chronic pain. Their treatment would not be drugs or anesthesia but a powerful salve known to monks, sages, and rishis across the ages: moment-to-moment awareness. It’s Kabat-Zinn who helped bring mindfulness—or deep awareness of the present moment—into the mainstream, secularizing the age-old practice and applying it as a practical tool for meeting the challenges of what it means to be human. Today, mindfulness is one of science’s hottest research subjects—a pet favorite of laboratory luminaries like Richard J. Davidson, professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 2003, Davidson conducted a study with brain scans taken before and after subjects completed an eight-week training in mindfulness meditation. The “after” scans showed increased activity in the left prefrontal cortex, the center for feelings of calm and wellbeing. Davidson’s subjects also demonstrated better immune function. Since this study, hundreds more have cropped up (a search on PubMed brings up over 900 records)—and mindfulness has made in-roads in the fields of cognitive therapy and psychological intervention with broad applications, from bipolar disorder to chronic fatigue syndrome.
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TOOLS FOR LIVING The promise of stress reduction might bring people into the door of a classroom like Shaw’s, but stress here is a blanket term for whatever it is that ails you. Embarking on the raisin journey with me are an 86-year-old woman facing the trials of aging, a teenager with pangs of insecurity, a middle-aged couple in the wake of a health crisis, and an empty-nester who feels mired in a sense of purposelessness. We think we’re alone on our little islands of mental or physical pain, but we’re not—that’s one lesson from an MBSR class, and it’s an important one. Like a survival guide, the course is presenting us with a toolbox of strategies including meditation, body scans, breath awareness, Hatha yoga, and plenty of knock-some-sense-into-you discourses from our instructor—in this case, a Bronx-accented septuagenarian who doesn’t mince words. “When a tree loses its leaves, we don’t say that it’s fucked up. When a river is frozen, we don’t say that it’s broken.Yet we do these things to ourselves,” says Shaw, a psychiatrist. “We’re far harder on ourselves than anybody else would be. We need to give ourselves a break, because we’re doing a better job than we think of being human.” Systematically, Shaw leads us back to what many spiritual teachers describe as the root cause of suffering: our whirling-dervish minds. Much of the time, our minds wander; we ruminate, we worry, we’re anxious, we’re regretting. We think about the past or the future—anything but the present moment. As a result, says Shaw, “We start to feel disconnected from the world. So we look for addictions to fill us, like food or sex or money, and we look for love to complete us. Disappointment comes in, because none of these strategies can work for long.” Going back to the raisin, Shaw begins to tease out a world of observations—from the indentation where the fruit once connected to the vine, to the sun and the rain that helped it grow, to the lives of dozens of people involved in its harvesting and production, including the driver of the truck that delivered the raisin to the local store. “When you really pay attention, when you’re really in the moment, you see that nothing is disconnected. It’s all part of the order of things. In the moment, we’re connected to everything.” RIDING THE WAVES It’s often some of life’s biggest challenges that bring people to mindfulness in the first place. Stephanie Speer, an MBSR teacher based in Stone Ridge, was going through a divorce when she signed up for a five-day program that incorporated mindfulness practices at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck. The course helped her find a greater ease of being that she could carry through good times and bad. “There’s a phrase that’s often used: ‘You can’t stop the waves but you can learn how to surf,’” says Speer. “We all have these challenges,
these stressors.With mindfulness we can meet them with more ease. For some of us, we’re under the delusion that if everything gets aligned in our lives, then we’ll be happy. We think that’s where happiness is—dependent on external circumstances. If we’re waiting for that, then we’re probably going to be very unhappy. There’s always going to be stuff. If you have a mind and a body and you live on this planet, there are going to be difficulties.” When Lynn Cramer, a retired computer programmer in Poughkeepsie (whose name has been changed for anonymity), took Speer’s MBSR class in 1998, she’d been battling depression and having trouble with her grown kids. “It really woke me up,” says Cramer about the course. “It opened so many doors for me.” She delved deeper with weekly group meditation sits, yearly retreats, and books by American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön. When Cramer was diagnosed with cancer in 2002 and underwent four surgeries, she drew on her practices to stay grounded. “I can’t imagine going through something like that without mindfulness,” she says. “In general, I’ve become so much more nonjudgmental and forgiving and compassionate. Little things that might bother me don’t bother me anymore. I can see things, understand things, that I never was able to see before.” Yet Cramer is careful not to give newcomers to the practice unrealistic expectations. “It’s not like you’re euphoric. You still feel pain and everything. But somehow it’s enabled me to focus on ‘What can I do?’ instead of ‘Why me?’” Cramer still takes medication for depression, noting that Western medicine has its place and mindfulness is not a cure-all. “But I attribute all of my personal growth to the mindfulness, not to the medication. I don’t think the medication would help me forgive my mother,” she says with a laugh. BEYOND “MONKEY MIND” In Shaw’s next exercise, we are to practice sitting meditation for three minutes, bringing the same deep curiosity to our thoughts and sensations as we did to the raisin. “That was hard—my mind was all over the place,” says one student afterwards. “That’s okay,” says Shaw. “We’re learning to become the observer. The work of mindfulness lets you see, ‘Oh, I’m worrying’ or ‘Oh, I’m regretting’. When you become the observer of your thoughts, you can disidentify with those thoughts.” Our goal with meditation, he suggests, is not necessarily to still the mind. The point is not to get caught up in our thoughts—especially the negative stories we tell ourselves. “With one finger we can blot out the
world,” says Shaw. “That’s what we do with our thoughts. If you have a thought like, ‘My life’s a failure’ or ‘I’ll never find love’ or ‘My kid’s a disaster,’ that one thought can blot out your life. Sometimes what we tell ourselves isn’t so. The present moment is not as terrible as what we’re telling ourselves with our story.” If we sit and observe long enough, Shaw suggests, we discover that all things observable—including our thoughts—are impermanent. They arise and pass away. Once we realize this, our thoughts have less power over us. For homework, we are to practice mindfulness with something simple: getting dressed, taking a shower, eating (“Not every time you eat,” jokes Shaw, “or people will think you’re crazy”). Speer, too, counsels her students to have a daily practice. “It could be a walking meditation; it could be your cup of tea,” says Speer. “I have one client who uses her swimming routine—feeling the water, noticing the aroma. What we’re doing is cultivating what I call our mindfulness muscle. Then it leaps over into our personal lives and we’re able to, for instance, be more responsive to our children and less reactive.” CONNECTING TO WHAT’S REAL Just as most MBSR courses begin with the raisin meditation, many end with exercises that focus attention on relationships. “We learn to be present for the person who is in front of us,” says Speer. “Oftentimes we pay the least attention to the people who are most familiar to us in our personal life. We have a lot of past experiences and assumptions, so we’re not really being present with them.” One student, recalls Speer, came to her MBSR class because he’d had a heart attack and was looking to reduce stress. An unexpected benefit for him was an enriched relationship with his wife when finally, in their golden years, he learned to be fully present with her. “We often don’t see ourselves, or our spouses and the people we’re close to, because we’re caught up in our thinking,” says Shaw. “We don’t see the world because we’re caught up in our ideas of the world. Mindfulness lets us get real.We don’t need special experiences and places to wake up—we can do it through a raisin, or petting our dog, or washing the dishes. We’re not going to live on a mountain meditating. We need to really use it to live our lives.” RESOURCES Ernest Shaw, MD (845) 331-1155 Stephanie Speer, MA Stephaniespeer.com 1/13 ChronograM whole living 85
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Flowers Fall By Bethany Saltman
Yet, though it is like this, simply, flowers fall amid our longing, and weeds spring up amid our antipathy. — Dogen Zenji, Genjokoan
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he term samsara is used in Buddhism to refer to the “endless cycle of birth and death,” or the “conditioned wheel of existence,” which describes the way we stay stuck in the small and stifling drama of our ignorance and delusion. We think we are getting somewhere by continually trying to find some comfort or arrange the world to suit us. But instead, because we so believe in ourselves as this little, limited, separate self, instead of the vast, interdependent manifestation of luminous emptiness that we are (!), we can’t get off the wheel and just keep chugging along. We fundamentally misjudge the very nature of who we are, and thus, instead of seeing the ways we create anguish, the world perpetually rubs us the wrong way, which actually keeps us from being able to act in the face of tragedy and despair. We stay mired in the quicksand of our suffering. Another definition of samsara I heard once is simply “bumpy ride.” Though I can find no further evidence of this, I was told that the word actually comes from the wheel makers of ancient India, and that dreadful feeling of riding in a cart with a messed up-wheel. That’s what it feels like to be caught in samsara: not quite right. A sock scrunched in your shoe as you schlep through the six realms of existence for all of eternity. Oy, samsara. I know you well. And indeed, I have spent the past six years chronicling my bumpy ride here in this column as a mother, as a Zen student, a wife, a writer, a devoted melancholic, and an ordinary meatball. Lord knows, I have not been wanting for material. And having the audience of strangers (a trick I have to play on myself in order to be honest, though of course I know many of you) has helped me hunker down each month, attempting to organize and offer the details of my delusion into something useful. What a lucky pleasure to have a record of this wild ride: the first seven years of my daughter’s life on Planet Earth, and the first seven years of my life as a mother, and what both have taught me about my favorite conundrum: Being Human. * Even before the folks at Chronogram and I began talking about broadening the scope of the magazine’s parenting content, and even before that conversation hinted at the possibility that “Flowers Fall” may need to shift its focus (or close up shop entirely), I had been hearing a voice tell me that it was time to stop writing about the intimate life of A. She is turning seven in the New Year. As she has grown up (my first column was published as a blog just before her first birthday), I have mentioned less and less about the details of our interactions, partly because they are less little-kid-universal (e.g., the first time she ever threw up, all over me; the time she said I looked like a mean animal; references to diapers and nursing and tantrums—hers and mine!), but also because our
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relationship, while still certainly typical in many ways, feels more privately particular. And the nitty gritty of A’s life belongs to A. Also, and this is good news, things feel generally less fraught. It will come as no surprise to anybody who has even marginally read my column that motherhood has been a shocking and destabilizing experience for me. And that, over the years, it has gotten easier. While I have always loved my girl so much it hurts, I have now come to love being a mom, too. I really do! Crazy. * The Jesuits believe that when kids turn seven they enter “The Age of Reason.” I see this happening in A’s life, big-time. I would also call it entering the Human Realm. She is less unpredictable, more grounded, less fragile. She seems like a person who has arrived in the world. The girl still can’t scramble an egg, but she sure can hold her own. In terms of my own life as a mother, I could say that I, too, am turning seven, and entering a more human, a bit more adult, phase in my own life. One of the ways I have noticed this happening is the space that seems to be opening up around my need to take care of things other than me, or A, or T, or this house, or our food, or my job, or some other form of just keeping myself together. I have returned to some of the deep and meaningful aspects of my life that for the past seven years have felt utterly out of reach. And that little bit of progress has been thrilling. And in my writing, I want to reach out. I want to explore the same questions about parenting, about raising decent human beings, about living well in this world, but from a wider vantage point. So in this column, which, starting in February, will now be called “Field Notes: Investigations into Family Life,” I will continue to wonder out loud, but my perspective will shift. Instead of focusing on me, and A, and Zen, and my inner landscape, I will look closely at questions and concerns and curiosities that affect parents more broadly, in the Hudson Valley and beyond. For instance, I have an interview with Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree, lined up. I want to explore topics like school lunches, moms in prison, and, sadly, gun control. I will continue to talk to smart people who will get us to question what we think we know about families, and about ourselves. It’s a big change. And I won’t lie (ever) and say I haven’t been sad to say good-bye to “Flowers Fall.” I will miss the opportunity to consistently explore my own habits of mind as they relate to motherhood, and connect to readers in this way, but I am eager to learn about other things, other people, other visions, other types of barriers, and other forms of freedom within our complex lives together. While the material will be different, there is no doubt that it will still be a bumpy ride. And I will, as always, need all the help I can get.
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A group designed especially for teenage girls focusing on issues of adolescence: relationships, school, dealing with parents, coping with teen stress, and more. Group sessions include expressive art activities - it’s not all talk! Tuesday Evenings New Paltz, New York Facilitator: Amy Frisch, LCSW For more information call: 845-706-0229 or visit: www.itsagirlthinginfo.com
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Private treatment rooms, attentive one-onone care, affordable rates, many insurances, sliding scale. Stephanie Ellis graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University in pre-medical studies. She completed her acupuncture and Chinese medicine degree in 2001 as valedictorian of her class and started her acupuncture practice in Rosendale that same year. Ms. Ellis uses a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Classical Chinese Medicine, Japanese-style acupuncture and trigger-point acupuncture. Creekside Acupuncture is located in a building constructed of non-toxic, ecofriendly materials.
High Ridge Traditional Healing Arts, Oriental Medicine— Carolyn Rabiner, L Ac 87 East Market Street, Suite 102, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-2424 www.highridgeacupuncture.com
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ACCORD CENTER FOR COUNSELING & PSYCHOTHERAPY Overeating and Food Addiction While sometimes endlessly alluring, overeating doesn’t actually satisfy any of our true and deepest hungers. These deep hungers are messages from the soul. We need to listen deeply to hear those messages. Learn how to deeply listen to your soul by being deeply listened to and discover how to gently and effectively unravel the pattern of overeating and food addiction. The Accord Center has been successfully helping people to dissolve the pattern of overeating and food addiction since 1986. 845 626 3191 • www.theaccordcenter.com Both in-person and phone sessions are available.
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$25-$40 sliding scale (you decide what you can afford within that range). As a community-style practice, treatments occur in a semi-private, soothing space with several people receiving treatment at the same time. This allows for frequent, affordable sessions while providing high quality care. Also available: massage after acupuncture sessions during certain clinic hours, and 5 free acupuncture clinic sessions through Breast Cancer Options. Private sessions and herbal consults available outside of clinic hours.
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Addiction and Recovery Steven C. Siegel, LCSW, CASAC Rhinebeck/Red Hook, Manhattan (845) 233-0705 S.SiegelLCSW@yahoo.com
I am a clinical social worker and also a certified substance abuse counselor, skilled in working with teens and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety and addiction. I provide a nonjudgmental and safe environment in which we can explore and solve issues collaboratively. I rely heavily on cognitive-behavioral theory but my approach is conversational and insightoriented. Together we can help you get more joy out of life and have fuller more meaningful relationships. I offer sliding scale payment and accept several insurance providers.
Aromatherapy Joan Apter (845) 679-0512 (845) 338-2965 joanapter@earthlink.net
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Astrology Planet Waves Kingston, NY (845) 797-3458 www.planetwaves.net
Body & Skin Care Hudson Valley Skincare www.hudsonvalleyskincare.com
Counseling Accord Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy (845) 626-3191 www.theaccordcenter.com
Julie Zweig, MA — Certified Rosen Method Bodywork Practitioner, Imago Relationship Therapist and NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor 66 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-3566 www.zweigtherapy.com julieezweig@gmail.com
Dentistry & Orthodontics Dr. Rhoney Stanley —DDS, MPH, Cert. Acup, RD 107 Fish Creek Road, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-2729 or (212) 912-1212 www.holisticortho.com
Fitness Centers Lykes Martial Arts www.ilovekickboxing.com
Healing Centers Namaste Sacred Healing Center Willow, NY (845) 688-7205 (845) 853-2310 www.namasteshc.com
Villa Veritas Foundation Kerhonkson, NY (845) 626-3555 www.villaveritas.org info@villaveritas.org
15 plus years of helping people find their balance. As a holistic nurse consultant, she weaves her own healing journey and education in psychology, nursing, hypnosis and integrative nutrition to help you take control of your life and to find True North. She also assists pregnant couples with hypnosis and birthing.
Nancy Plumer — Energy Healing and Mystery School Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-2252 www.womenwithwisdom.com nplumer@hvi.net
Energy Healing and Mystery School with One Light Healing Touch in Stone Ridge begins January 11, 2013. The School is based in Shamanic, Esoteric and Holistic teachings. Learn to increase your intuition, psychic abilities; release old programming - hurt, grief, sadness, pain; become empowered, grounded, and heart-centered; access Source energy and increase spiritual awareness and more. Call for information and registration.
Herbal Medicine & Nutrition Empowered By Nature (845) 416-4598 www.EmpoweredByNature.net lorrainehughes54@gmail.com
Holistic Health Angela Henry www.IntentionIsTheSecret.com
Cassandra Currie, MS, RYT — Holistic Health Counselor 41 John Street, Kingston, NY (845) 532-7796 www.holisticcassandra.com
Hudson Valley Center for Neurofeedback 12 Davis Avenue, Vassar Professional Building, Poughkeepsie (845) 473-4939 www.HVCNF.com
John M. Carroll 715 Rte 28, Kingston, NY (845) 338-8420 www.johnmcarrollhealer.com
John is a spiritual counselor, healer, and teacher. He uses guided imagery, morphology, and healing energy to help facilitate life changes. He has successfully helped his clients to heal themselves from a broad spectrum of conditions, spanning terminal cancer to depression. The Center also offers hypnosis, and Raindrop Technique.
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Mediators Pathways Mediation Center 239 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-0100 www.PathwaysMediationCenter.com
A unique mediation practice for couples going through divorce or families in conflict with the innovative, combined services of 2 professionals. Josh Koplovitz has 30 years as a matrimonial & family law attorney and Myra Schwartz has 30 years as a guidance counselor. This male/female team can effectively address all your legal and family issues. Use our one-hour free consultation to find out about us.
School of the Golden Rosycross Lectorium Rosicrucianum GNOSTIC TRANSFIGURATION EXPLAINED •in New York City at TRS on January 20th at noon, a discussion on “The Way of Transfiguration” 40 Exchange Place, 3rd floor, NYC, NY 10005
•in Chatham at our Conference Center on Jan. 13th at 4 pm, a Contemplative Reading in the Temple
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Lorraine Hughes, Registered Herbalist (AHG) and ARCB Certified Reflexologist offers Wellness Consultations that therapeutically integrate Asian and Western Herbal Medicine and Nutrition with their holistic philosophies to health. This approach is grounded in Traditional Chinese Medicine with focus placed on an individual’s specific constitutional profile and imbalances. Please visit the website for more information and upcoming events.
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This fun workshop with Angela Henry takes you step-by-step through making an easy, visual support you can refer to throughout the day all year long to remind you of your goals.
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Three Tuesday Nights: January 15, 22, and 29, 6pm to 9pm, $125 Or One-Day Intensive: Saturday, February 9th, 10am to 2pm, $75 Convenient Poughkeepsie location, all materials included. Minimum 10 people, maximum 15 people.
This year losing weight, getting out of debt, taking more time for yourself, getting more money, getting more organized – fill in the blank – this year you can do it! Information and Registration: IntentionIsTheSecret.com
Drs. Tieri and Rosen are NY State Licensed Osteopathic Physicians specializing in Osteopathic Manipulation and Cranial Osteopathy. Please visit our website for articles, links, books, and much more information. Treatment of newborns, children, and adults. By appointment.
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Brigid’s Well is a psychotherapy, coaching and supervision practice. Janne specializes in childhood trauma, addictions, codependency, relationship issues, and inner child work. Coaching for Life Transitions and Practice Building for Health Professionals. Starting in 2013 monthly Trauma Training Workshops for therapists and healers and Circle of Women Workshop Series. Call for information or consultation. FB page: www.BrigidsWell.com/facebook. Sign up for Newsletter on Website.
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Retreats supporting positive personal and social change in a renovated monastery overlooking the Hudson River. Krishna Das: Heart of Devotion Retreat, February 1-3, and David Frenette: Centered Life, Mindful Life, March 15-21.
Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center Phoenicia, NY (845) 688-6897 ext. 0 www.menla.org menla@menla.org
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FORESTS OF THE FUTURE Friday, January 25 at 7 p.m. Harvard botanist Dr. Peter Del Tredici will discuss how northeastern forests are being shaped by urbanization, invasive species, acid rain, and climate change. Copies of his new book, Wild Urban Plants, will be available for sale. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is first come first served.
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Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m. Each year, 275 million people visit our National Parks. Jonathan Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service, will discuss preserving America’s most treasured landscapes and cultural icons. Join us for a picturesque program. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is first come first served.
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Armando Mariño Calzado, Exiled, barn wood, polyester and acrylic, 2012. From the exhibit "Skyline Adrift: Cuban Art and Architecture," at Art Omi though May 1.
The Shape of Exile When’s the last time you thought about art and architecture in Cuba? If it was recently, probably crumbling Colonial buildings painted in pastel colors come to mind. Certainly, politics has made going to Cuba and even knowing about the country quite difficult, so it’s hard to fathom what architecture and art there looks like, and that’s really a bit of a loss. Happily, the show “Skyline Adrift: Cuban Art and Architecture” at Omi International Arts Center in Ghent has just what you need. Set among the 60 acres of rolling pasture of the Fields Sculpture Park, “Skyline Adrift” features four outdoor installations by four Cuban nationals—two architects from Havana, two internationally known visual artists—that constitute a show that wants to push the concept of architecture as art, that nonfunctionality can be poetry, that constructed structures can melt into what we now consider art, in Cuba as elsewhere. It succeeds in its conceptual conceit; it falters in trying to flesh out that conceit with immediately pressing issues. The two Havana-based architects riff on functional spaces but the work reads as a bit uninterested in letting out its secrets. Yoandy Rizzo Fiallo’s Nest, an outward-radiating wooden cagelike structure, notably featuring 8,000 screws, points to something essential about Cuba’s founding. Why 8,000 screws? Why not 9,085 screws? The work refuses to answer those questions, to its strength. Walk up the hill from the architectural installations and to your right you’ll find the strongest piece in the show, Armando Marino Calzado’s Exiled. It's a small, transportable cabin, painted red and perched atop two dozen brown legs—like it was physically supported by slave labor. Inching close to a large-scale Doh Ho Suh installation, it offers the show’s most direct argument that America and Cuba have more in common than crosscutting politics would suggest.
Climb farther up that lovely hill straight out of Wyeth’s Christina’s World and you’ll find Alexandre Arrechea’s totemic Door in the Desert. It plays on what looks like midcentury aviation design and suggests that we’ll have settled our disputes across the Gulf of Mexico when we can all fly to Cuba and back. The piece is more interesting than its press release photo suggested. When I visited, there was an old Schwinn bike locked around it. Was the bike a part of the piece or an unwanted, unforeseen intervention? Even though the show proposes to deal with contemporary politico-sociological issues in Cuba, I wish it offered more political meat. For if we in America settle down with work about Cuba that speaks only to construction (of identity, of history) and migration, are we not talking about a rather traditional, Miami-centric, view of Cuba? Should we not want work that speaks to the ways we trade political liberty for other guarantees—of food and education there, of consumption and student loans here; that Cuba has one currency for Westerners and another for its own people? After all, in America, artwork about Cuba, like talk about Cuba, has political implications that may not go down easily. Yet, I also wonder whether it’s fair to insist that the work pose those questions. Shouldn’t we allow this art and architecture to speak in the hushed tones that we allow most art and architecture to speak? However, if you settle on the view that the conversation you’ll find among the show's four pieces suggests more than it proposes, it may be that the most challenging question it poses is: When’s the last time you thought about art and architecture in America? “Skyline Adrift: Cuban Art and Architecture” will be exhibited through May 1 at Omi International Arts Center in Ghent. (518) 392-4747; Artomi.org. —Faheem Haider
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It's That Easy! TUESDAY january 1 Health & Wellness Afro-Caribbean Fitness 7:30-9:30pm. $10. Ages 3+ M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Caregiver Support Group 10-11:15am. Town of Shandaken Town Hall, Phoenicia. 338-2980. New Years Day Gentle Yoga with Carisa Borrello 11:45am-12:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. New Years Day Vinyasa Yoga 10-11:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Kids & Family Bouncing Babies Story Time 9:30-10am. Laptime stories, songs, and finger plays. Birth to 18 months old. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Spanish Club for Youth 4:30-5:30pm. Practice conversational Spanish in a fun, relaxed atmosphere through games and other activities. Club is open to youth ages 10 and older. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Terrific Two’s and Three’s Story Time 10-10:45am. Books, action rhymes, music, and crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Literary & Books Playspace for Tots 10-10:45am. Community room set up with rugs, stuffed animals, books, and toys. Everyone welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Bach at New Year’s: Brandenburgs Plus 4pm. Kenneth Cooper conducting The Berkshire Bach Ensemble Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945.
Outdoors & Recreation
Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Caregiver Support Group First Thursday of every month, 7:30-8:45pm. Saugerties Senior Center, Saugerties.
Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Rec Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541.
Prenatal Yoga Call for times. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. 6:15-7:30pm. $90/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Teen Art Lab 3:30-5pm. After school art program with local artist and SUNY New Paltz Professor Jessica Poser. Explore the arts: painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, sculpture, crafts and more. No prior experience necessary. Open to all students aged 13-18. No registration required. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
WEDNESDAY 2 Health & Wellness Community Style Acupuncture 10am-noon. $30. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. 4:30-5:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Multi-Style Vinyasa Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tai Chi 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Joseph Bergin. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:30-7:30pm. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Elizabeth Gross. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $14/$50 4 weeks. 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
New Year’s Day Walk at Vassar College Call for times. Sponsored by Mid-Hudson Chapter of ADK Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 471-9892.
Great Fours and Fives Story Time 1:30-2:30pm. Children hear stories, explore books, and create related crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
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New Year’s Clairvoyant Channeling 2pm. $20/$25. With Reverend Betsy Stang. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
Tom DePetris Quartet 7:30pm. Jazz Dave’s Coffee and Wine House, Saugerties. 246-8424.
Private Spirit Guide Readings 12-6pm. $40/30 minutes; $75/60 minutes. With psychic medium Adam Bernstein. Call for appointment. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
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Teen Tech Tutors First Wednesday of every month, 5-7:30pm. One-onone computer help. By appointment only. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Argentine Tango Class 7:30-8:30pm. Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, Hudson. (518) 537-2589.
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Beginners Belly Dance 6:45-9:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
THURSDAY 3 Clubs & Organizations Gardiner Library Book Club First Thursday of every month, 3-4pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Health & Wellness 20/20/20 - Cardio, Weights and Stretch 11:30am-12:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1-3pm. 1-2pm infant under 1 year and 2-3pm toddler all ages Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Stress Reduction through Meditation 10:30am. This is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome. Kingston Library, Kingston. 339-8567. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 7:45-9pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. Akie B & the Falcons First Thursday of every month, 7pm. American souljazz. Doors, bar, and restaurant open at 5:30. No cover, donations welcome. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. The Chris O’Leary Band 7pm. Kate Weston opening The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Group Guitar Lesson 5-6pm. $30/month (2 lessons). With Peter Theodore. All styles welcome. Acoustic and electric. Alternates weekly between adults and kids. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Jam Session 1-2pm. Bring an instrument to play with other musicians. New York State Museum, Albany. (518) 474-5877.
Workshops & Classes Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org.
FRIDAY 4 Art Galleries and Exhibits I Am Opening Reception, February 2, 4-6pm Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT. (860) 435-4423.
Health & Wellness Caregiver Support Group 1-2:30pm. Ellenville VIllage Hall, Ellenville. 338-2980. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Prenatal Yoga 3-4:15pm. $12. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center/ American Red Cross Blood Drive 8am-4pm. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Child Safety Seat Checks/Installation 6:30-9:30pm. Beekman FIrehouse, Poughquag. 475-9742. Story Time 10:30am. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
Music Jean-Michel Pilc, Richard Bona & Obed Clavaire 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Little Feat 8pm. $34.50. Bringing together strains of blues, R&B, country, and rock & roll The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. LoNero 8pm. $17.50. Rock The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966. Long Time Courting 8pm. $20. Boston-based female quartet performing Irish, Scottish and American folk Old Songs, Inc., Voorheesville. (518) 765-2815. Real Rough Diamonds 7:30pm. Classic rock BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
Nightlife Saugerties First Friday Galleries and businesses open late, refreshments and entertainment Downtown Saugerties, Saugerties. 246-1000.
Open Houses/Parties/Benefits Saugerties’ First Friday Saugerties continues its First Friday tradition throughout the winter. Participating businesses, like Lucky Chocolates, Dry Goods, Rock Star Rodeo, Light House, the Tavern at Diamond Mills, Dutch Ale House, and the Pig, stay open late and welcome you with complimentary refreshments, entertainment, and special sales. Main Street Café will have live music from 8pm-10pm. Light House, Saugerties. 545-4833.
Spirituality Mindfulness Meditation Group of Gardiner 4:30-5:30pm. Lead by George Devine. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. George7000@aol.com.
Theater Clifford Odets’ Awake and Sing 8pm. $16-$20/$12 student rush. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Workshops & Classes Horticultural Certificate Program Spring Semester Courses include Botany for Gardeners, Landscape Design Clinic, The Business of Gardening, and Rendering. Call for specific dates and times Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth 6:30-8:30pm. $350. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
SATURDAY 5 Art Galleries and Exhibits Joan Dwyer: Digitized Prints Opening January 5, 5-8 p.m. Duck Pond Gallery, Port Ewen. 338-5580.
Dance New Year Kick Off Swing Dance 7:30-10:30pm. $10. Includes basic lesson with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 853-7377. Swing Dance First Saturday of every month, 8pm. $10. Workshop at 7:30pm with Linda and Chester Freeman. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 853-7377.
MUSIC “Home Bass” Housing Benefit Concert in Hudson
Melissa Auf der Maur courtesy of Montreux Jazz Live; Meshell Ndegeocello by Timothy Norris, Tommy Stinson courtesy of Metal Traveller, Melora Creager by Dante Torrieri.
Clockwise from top left: Melissa Auf der Maur; Meshell Ndegeocello, Tommy Stinson, Melora Creager. The quartet of Hudson-based musicians team up at Club Helsinki on January 27 for a Habitat for Humanity benefit concert.
Four-Way Fundraiser Hudson has the distinction of being home to four of the most highly acclaimed musicians to make their names in the last two decades: singer-bassist Meshell Ndegeocello; Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur; Replacements, Guns N’ Roses, and Soul Asylum bassist Tommy Stinson; and Rasputina singer-cellist Melora Creager. On January 27 at Club Helsinki, the distinguished players will unite to help house others at “Home Bass,” a concert benefitting Columbia County Habitat for Humanity. “Last year I was invited to be on [Habitat’s] board,” says Auf der Maur, who will act as the evening’s hostess as well as perform. “I joined the events committee, and I thought, ‘What can I do to help here?’ [Club Helsinki owner] Marc Shafler suggested doing a show with all of us bass players, and then I thought of adding Melora as an honorary low-end four-stringer.” The rare occasion marks the first time Auf der Maur, Ndegeocello, Stinson, and Creager have appeared together on the same stage, and will also feature numerous special guests, such as acclaimed singer-songwriter NYC Subway Girl (aka Cathy Grier), in a rotating, cabaret-style presentation. The show will raise funds for the Columbia County branch of Habitat for Humanity and its innovative Columbia Passive Townhouses housing project. Currently under construction at 244-246 Columbia Street in Hudson, these revolutionary dwellings are designed to reduce their owners’ energy consumption and costs by a staggering 90 percent. Together, the units make up the first affordable housing site adhering
to passive house design and construction standards to be built in New York State. Passive houses are buildings designed from their inception and constructed from the ground up to be as insulated and airtight as feasible, thereby reducing the energydemand side of the equation as greatly as possible. The first passive houses were built in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1990. The concept soon after spread across the rest of Europe, and reached the US in 2003 when Urbana, Illinois, became the site of the first American passive house. “What Habitat is doing is really progressive and very important locally,” Auf der Maur maintains. “Lately there’s been a growing gulf between poorer and more affluent housing, so how do we fill the gaps? Creating affordable, energy-efficient places for families to live and using local resources to do that helps the whole area thrive.” Founded in 1993, Columbia County Habitat for Humanity completed its 13th and 14th houses last year and in 2009 opened its ReStore outlet, which sells locally sourced used and surplus building materials at a fraction of retail prices, raising more money for the cause while simultaneously diverting materials away from landfills. “[The musicians] are really looking forward to this show,” says Auf der Maur. “None of us have any idea what we’re going to do yet. There’ll be plenty of surprises.” “Home Bass” takes place on January 27 at 7pm at Club Helsinki in Hudson. Tickets are $50 for reserved club seating, $30 for bar seats, and $20 SRO. Advance tickets can be purchased by phone only at (518) 828-4800. Helsinkihudson.com. —Peter Aaron
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Kakizome: Traditional Japanese New Year Calligraphy 2pm. Presented by DCAC Folk Arts Program and the Mid-Hudson Japanese Community Association-the first calligraphy writing of the year. A traditional Japanese New Year’s event practicing Japanese calligraphy for the New Year. Ink, brushes and paper will be supplied. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-3222.
Clifford Odets’ Awake and Sing 8pm. $16-$20/$12 student rush. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Food & Wine The Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market First Saturday of every month, 10am-2pm. Come shop the over 20 vendors offering farm fresh goods, and crafts. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. Kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Pleasantville Indoor Farmers’ Market 9am-1pm. Pleasantville Middle School, Pleasantville. Pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.
Health & Wellness
Workshops & Classes Family and Friends CPR and First Aid for Children 1-3:30pm. $45. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Intermediate Tango 5:30-6:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tango Fundamentals 4:30-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tango Practica 6:30-7:30pm. $5. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Zumba 10am. $10. Rosendale Recreation Center, Rosendale. Jenzumbamama@aol.com.
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Sacred Chanting 10:30am-noon. $10. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Sunday Mornings in Service of Sacred Unity 10:30am-noon. $10. 10:30am-noon. $10. Guided by Amy McTear, Joseph Jastrab, Dahlia Bartz Cabe, and other musical guests. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Bookmark Club 4pm. Go on a book reading journey for elementary age students with Sasha Finlay. Short stories and chapter books by various authors, drawing, bookmaking, films, printmaking, comics, cartooning, and bookmark making. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Theater
Spirituality
Clifford Odets’ Awake and Sing 3pm. $16-$20/$12 student rush. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Gurdjieff’s Teaching: An Approach to Inner Work 7:30pm. $5 donation. Facilitated by Jason Stern, Gurdjieff’s teaching is a way of developing attention, balance, force, and real self-knowledge—in life. RSVP, call or email. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Workshops & Classes The Artists Way Cluster First Sunday of every month, 11am-1pm. Participants need not have read The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. Discussions are based on her book of daily quotations. Her philosophy is meant to help each of us live a healthy and creative lifestyle. No charge, though donations to ASK are accepted. Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331.
Continuum Movement with Elaine Colandrea 1-4pm. $160 series. Once-a-month 4-part series The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Dance
Gentle Yoga 10-11:15am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
African Dance 12-1:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Hypnobabies, Childbirth Hypnosis 10am-1pm. $375/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Qi Gong Class 11am-noon. $10. Wellness Center of Hyde Park, Hyde Park. 233- 5757.
Health & Wellness
Jazz Workshop 4pm. $15/$8. For all ages. Saugerties Performing Arts Factory, Saugerties. 246-7723.
Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Community Yoga 4:30pm. $5. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Rail Jam X Games Qualifier Grind, shred, and carve your way to the X Games at Hunter Mountain this season. The United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) hosts the Catskill Mountain Series, a regional snowboard and free ski series for professional and amateur competitors. This month, CMS presents the Rail Jam X Games Qualifier on January 12. Hunter’s street-tough Empire Terrain Park is the site of the qualifier, tricked out with metal rails, pipes, and jumps for a trail that mimics an urban obstacle course. Boarders and skiers will tear up the terrain for judges, and winners from each category (ski men and women, and snowboard men and women) move on to compete at CMS’s Rail Jam event to be held at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on January 28. USASA membership is required to compete, and memberships are available at the event or online. $30 pre-registration; $35 day of. Huntermtn.com
Kids & Family Kids’ Art Workshop 10am-noon. $12. Ages 4.5-12 years Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Music Berlioz’s Les Troyens 12 & 6pm. $25/$20 members/$15. Live broadcast of The Metropolitan Opera in New York Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. The Big Takeover 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. David Kain Group 7:30pm. Jazz BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. The Duke Robillard Jazz Trio 8pm. $15. Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 658-9048. Far Beyond Gone 10pm. Alternative The National Hotel Bar And Grill, Montgomery. 457-1123. Madrigal Singing 2-3pm. All levels welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
The Met: Live in HD: Berlioz’s Les Troyens 12:55pm. $20/$10 students and children. Seelig Theater, Woodbourne. 434-5750 ext. 4472.
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Berlioz’s Les Troyens Noon. $18-$25. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.
Kids & Family
Open Houses/Parties/Benefits 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, Kingston. 338-0331.
Outdoors & Recreation Easy Photo Hike Call for time and meeting place. Mid Hudson Chapter of ADK hike Minnewaska State Preserve Park, Kerhonkson. 594-9545. Wallkill Valley Raptors 8am. Join Christine Guarino and enjoy minimal walking on this popular roadside trip between New Paltz and Wallkill. Meet to carpool at the New Paltz Municipal Parking Lot John Burroughs Natural History Society, Kingston. 339-1277.
Spirituality Lama Surya Das: Winter Renewal Retreat — Natural Meditation, Dzogchen Meditation Call for times. Through January 13. Garrison Institute, Garrison. 424-4800.
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Private Energy Healings & Soul Readings 12-6pm. $40/30 minutes; $75/60 minutes. With Bente Hansen. Call for appointment. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100. Qigong with Zach Baker 11am-noon & 5:30-6:30pm. $5/$10/$12. Seniors meet at 11am, others at 5:30pm. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes Belly Dance: Intermediate 7:45-9pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
TUESDAY 8 Health & Wellness
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Soñando 7pm. Latin The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Literary & Books
The Bard Warm-Up 11am-4pm. $65. Workshop ages 9-13. Voice, improvisation, basic acting skills, stage combat, text work with scenes and monologues focusing on Shakespeare’s works New Genesis Productions, West Shokan. Newgenesisproductions.org.
MONDAY 7 Business & Networking Dutchess Peace First Monday of every month, 5:30-7pm. All those interested in peace, social justice, and the revolution of the 99% are invited Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 876-7906.
Dance Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331.
Good Dog Program 9:30-10:30am. Children can read to a furry friend Copake United Methodist Church, Copake. (518) 329-2523.
Health & Wellness
Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Caregiver Support Group First Monday, Wednesday of every month, 10-11:15am. New Paltz Village Hall, New Paltz. 338-2980.
Beginners Yoga Course 6-7:30pm. $99. 6-part course The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Music
Gentle Flow Yoga 4:30-5:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
African Drum 11am-noon. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
I Liq Chuan: Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. Open level The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Communist Bears 3-6pm. A party for Marx to follow Arts Upstairs, Phoenicia. 688-2142.
Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1:30-3pm. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Elaine Romanelli 4pm. Singer/songwriter BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Guy Davis Blues 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. The Met Opera: Verdi’s, Aïda 12:55pm. Time and Space Limited, Hudson. (518) 822-8448. Open Mic Night First Sunday of every month, 9:30pm. Sign up at 8:30pm. Tess’ Lark Tavern, Albany. (518) 463-9779.
Spirituality New Year Kirtan Call for times. $5. Sacred chanting with Swami Sadasivananda, Swami Ambikananda & staff from the Sivananda Yoga Tradition The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
New Mother’s Adjustment Support Group 6:30-8:30pm. $20/$125 8 session. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Qi Gong First Monday of every month, 11:30am-12:30pm. $10. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Afro-Caribbean Fitness 7:30-9:30pm. $10. Ages 3+ M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Caregiver Support Group 10-11:15am. Town of Shandaken Town Hall, Phoenicia. 338-2980. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 9:30-10:30am. $15. 4-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mindfulness Meditation Series 6-7:30pm. $60. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Pilates: Mama with Baby 12:45-1:30pm. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Kids & Family Bouncing Babies Story Time 9:30-10am. Laptime stories, songs, and finger plays. Birth to 18 months old. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Spanish Club for Youth 4:30-5:30pm. Practice conversational Spanish in a fun, relaxed atmosphere through games and other activities. Club is open to youth ages 10 and older. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Terrific Two’s and Three’s Story Time 10-10:45am. Books, action rhymes, music, and crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Lectures & Talks Laura Heady: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley 6:30-8pm. Scenic Hudson’s River Center, Beacon. Scenichudson.org.
Literary & Books Playspace for Tots 10-10:45am. Community room set up with rugs, stuffed animals, books, and toys. Everyone welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Workshops & Classes Argentine Tango Class 7:30-8:30pm. Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, Hudson. (518) 537-2589.
Kids & Family
Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music Together Babies: Birth-9mo 11:45am-12:30pm. $145/8 weeks/$10 1st time registration fee/$100 sibling. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
ART photoencaustics at galerie bmg image provided Before the Move, 2012, by Rita Bernstein
Mind Your Own Beeswax Painting has been declared dead more times than the Republican Party—and like the GOP, it keeps unaccountably reviving. Recently, photographers have begun enhancing their work with paintbrushes. “Photoencaustics” at the Galerie BMG in Woodstock presents five artists who combine photographic prints with encaustic paint. Bernard Gerson, director of the gallery, chose pieces illustrating the varieties of encaustic photography. In “The Ceremony,” Kara Taylor superimposed four photos of a woman in a white dress on a grove of trees. Actually, only the bottom of each figure is visible—the upper torsos evaporate, like mist. The scene resembles four bridesmaids at a ghost wedding. In two of the bodies, a distant tree trunk may be seen through the translucent dress, just where the spine of the woman would be. After we die, perhaps, we lose our bones, and envy the solidity of trees. And what is the titular “ceremony”? A funeral? A gathering of spirits? An act of revenge? Many of the pieces in “Photoencaustics” have narrative elements, but the “stories” they tell are ambiguous, evasive. Rita Bernstein’s pieces could easily be mistaken for paintings. No remnant of the photographic image is visible, yet one senses the solidity of structure beneath the paint. The grieving boy with the bowed back in The Accident began as a real person in a room, posing before a pinhole camera. Bernstein says, of working with models: “If you’re an artist and you’re responding to another person, you’re as attentive as the best lover.” Leah Macdonald employs a springlike palette, sometimes to ironic effect. In Green Bouquet, a frolicsome spray of flowers is held by a tense, feminine hand. The artist chose carefully which details not to paint. We notice, with a slight shock, that the hand is photographic—almost like seeing a mannequin in a department store with actual, living
feet. Our eye isn’t accustomed to a half painting/half photo. Macdonald also collages antique letters, diary entries, and lace onto her works. Macdonald explained her method: “As an artist, you look at other artists, and you say, ‘This is what I like about him, and this is what I like about her.' It’s like saying, ‘Okay, I want her hair, and her nose, and her eyes; I want her body.’ And then you try to integrate that into your process.” The two basic impulses of photographic painting are to decorate and desecrate. Hope Kahn combines both in her two photos, in a gesture of self-graffiti. Both began as feminine faces. For one, Kahn supplies a rude crown and bright red lipstick; in the second she conjures a mysterious spiraling headdress. Both are suggestive of popular portraits of Catholic saints, slightly skewed. The five artists in this show, all women, use varying photographic strategies. Macdonald, Bernstein and Kahn shoot with film; Taylor employs a digital camera. Christa Kreeger Bowden places botanical specimens on a flatbed scanner, then prints the images on sheets of wood. (Bowden’s original epiphany came while weeding her vegetable garden.) All five photographers then add encaustic paint, a medium first used in Greece in the fifth century BCE. Encaustic includes hot beeswax, resin, and pigment, and is known for its luminosity. At a time when photography is usually prized as a method of documentation, these five artists catalog an inner history. “For me, the painting adds a longevity to the work,” Macdonald remarks. “Photoencaustics” will appear at the Galerie BMG in Woodstock until February 11. (845) 679-0027; Galeriebmg.com. —Sparrow
Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Rec Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541.
Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org.
Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Teen Art Lab 3:30-5pm. After school art program with local artist and SUNY New Paltz Professor Jessica Poser. Explore the arts: painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, sculpture, crafts and more. No prior experience necessary. Open to all students aged 13-18. No registration required. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Yoga For Age Reduction(tm) 10am-11pm. $99 series. Thursdays through Feb. 14 Bootleg Yoga, Marlboro. 321-4902.
WEDNESDAY 9 Health & Wellness Caregiver Support Group First Monday, Wednesday of every month, 10-11:15am. New Paltz Village Hall, New Paltz. 338-2980. Community Style Acupuncture 10am-noon. $30. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. 4:30-5:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Multi-Style Vinyasa Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tai Chi 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Joseph Bergin. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:30-7:30pm. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Elizabeth Gross. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $14/$50 4 weeks. 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Great Fours and Fives Story Time 1:30-2:30pm. Children hear stories, explore books, and create related crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Tom DePetris Quartet 7:30pm. Jazz Dave’s Coffee and Wine House, Saugerties. 246-8424.
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 7:45-9pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. American Idol Kris Allen 8pm. $80/$40/$37.50. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Group Guitar Lesson 5-6pm. $30/month (2 lessons). With Peter Theodore. All styles welcome. Acoustic and electric. Alternates weekly between adults and kids. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Jam Session 1-2pm. Bring an instrument to play with other musicians. New York State Museum, Albany. (518) 474-5877. Myles Mancuso Band 7pm. Jazz The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Workshops & Classes Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Botanical Painting with Watercolor 10am-4pm. $290/$260 members. Continues on 0111-2013. Master Class with Carol Woodin Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Doody Calls Second Thursday of every month, 1-2pm. $10 nonmembers. Cloth diapering info sessions Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org.
Spirituality A Course in Miracles 7:30-9:30pm. Study group with Alice Broner. Call to verify. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.
Workshops & Classes Breastfeeding Essentials 6-8pm. $55. Designed to be taken during pregnancy, this class covers all the breastfeeding basics from birth through the first 6 months Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Linda & Chester Freeman. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.
THURSDAY 10 Business & Networking Hudson Valley Garden Association Monthly Meeting Second Thursday of every month, 7pm. Shawangunk Town Hall, Wallkill. 418-3640.
Health & Wellness 20/20/20 - Cardio, Weights and Stretch 11:30am-12:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1-3pm. 1-2pm infant under 1 year and 2-3pm toddler all ages Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
january 6 Sunday SilentS: Passion of Joan of arc (1928) $7 | 2 pm january 6 Chris Colfer’s Struck By lighting $7 | 8 pm january 12 i am not a Hipster $7 | 7:15 pm january 13 danCe film Sunday: evening with Kylian/Walerski/leon & lightfoot $12 | 2pm january 15 vieWS from tHe edge: Seven Samurai $7 | 7:15 pm january 20 oPera in Cinema: la Scala’s lohengrin $20 | 2 pm january 21 martin lutHer King day KidS matinee: film tBa $3:50 | 2 pm january 22 & 23 doCumentary: When the iron Bird flies $7 | 7:15 pm january 25 & 26 live: too much information! round 5 $15 advanCe/$20 at door | 8 pm january 27 national tHeatre: the magistrate with John lithgow $12/$10 memBer | 2 pm Other films: a late Quartet, the Central Park five, Seven Psychopaths, Skyfall, diana vreeland: the eye Has to travel, Coco Chanel & igor Stravinsky
Prenatal Yoga Call for times. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952 6:15-7:30pm. $90/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
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Stress Reduction through Meditation 10:30am. This is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome. Kingston Library, Kingston. 339-8567.
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FRIDAY 11 Health & Wellness Caregiver Support Group 1-2:30pm. Ellenville VIllage Hall, Ellenville. 338-2980. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Prenatal Yoga 3-4:15pm. $12. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Kids’ Yoga 4:30-5:30pm. $135 10 weeks/$12 drop-in. Ages 4-10 Yuj Yoga & Fitness, Pleasant Valley. 901-3344. Story Time 10:30am. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
Literary & Books Poetry Reading by Richard Levine 7pm. Author of A Tide of a Hundred Mountains Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Music David Liebman Group 7pm. Contemporary jazz The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. The Gibson Brothers 7:30pm. $24. Bluegrass The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Peter Valentine & Friends 7:30pm. Acoustic BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. “Ramblin’ Man” Dickey Betts & Great Southern 8pm. $75. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Second Friday Jam with Jeff Entin 8:30pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. The Virginia Wolves 10pm. Organic rock Market Market Café, Rosendale. 658-3164.
comedy kathleen madigan at eisenhower hall
Sally Lunchbox Standup Kathleen Madigan walks into a comedy club to get a beer . . . . This isn’t the beginning of a pub joke—it’s the happy accident that launched the veteran standup comedian’s career. The comic’s on-the-road itinerary, which includes over 100 venues across the country in a given year, includes West Point on January 12. The ease with which Madigan stumbled into comedy has carried over to her laid back, charismatic style. Her upbringing in a Missouri suburb is reflected in her material, which revolves around four staples of the American consciousness: Politics, religion, family, and sports. As a result, Madigan is commonly described as having a “Midwestern sensibility.” “I think it means common,” says Madigan, reflecting on the characterization. “Representative of the country in a nutshell.” Madigan represents a very different country than pop-culture-centric comedians, though. “Kathy Griffin is very funny,” Madigan says. “But sometimes I don’t know what she’s talking about because I don’t watch those shows. I’ve never seen an episode of 'The Kardashians' in my life. I’d rather watch CNN or ESPN.” Madigan’s channel preferences impact her jokes; rather than riff on celebrity culture, she finds humor in weightier issues. “What do we have in this country?” she asks in her 2010 Showtime special-turned-DVD powerhouse, Gone Madigan. “We have a huge terrorism issue and we have a healthcare crisis. Why not, at the airport, send everyone through a CAT scan?” A late night television regular, Madigan’s concern with the media extends beyond her material; she worries about its effect on the industry as a whole. “I think it’s harder for young comedians to reach a lot of people at one time because the media is so scattered,” she says. “There used to be three channels; now there’re 300. It’s not just regular radio, now it’s Sirius radio. Everyone and their mother has a podcast and a blog. You have to do them all to reach the same amount of people, when, 20 years ago, you’d go on Johnny Carson one time and two-thirds of the people in the country were watching.” Madigan isn’t giving up hope for young comedians, though. “They’ll figure it out,” she says. “I just don’t know how.” Madigan admires eccentric approaches to standup, referencing Maria Bamford’s quirky style. But the standup stateswoman is sticking to the tried and true. “I am kind of a Joe Normal, or a Sally Lunchbox, as my brother says.” But Madigan’s normal isn’t noxious. She has a warm voice
that’s often used for delightfully convincing imitations, like of her cigarette smoking, highball swilling mother or USO tour mate, Country pop star Kellie Pickler, and her appreciative laugh carries through her standup routine like an unobtrusive chorus. The Midwestern sensibility that she’s come to be defined by refers to something more than just “common.” Her comedy is at once familiar and surprising, like a playful jab from a friend who knows you too well. In a bit about taking a tour of a Mormon temple, Madigan introduces the only other person on the tour with her, Bob, “a 62-year-old Teamster from Chicago who looks and sounds exactly like all of my uncles.” She thinks to herself, “This is going to be great, because I can tell by looking at Bob [that] all the inappropriate things that are going to run through my head, Bob is gonna say out loud.” Lucky for audiences everywhere, Madigan is happy to be our Bob. Kathleen Madigan steps up to the mic at Eisenhower Hall Theater in West Point on January 12 at 8pm. West Point alumni Greg Warren opens. Tickets are $38. (845) 938-4159; Ikehall.com. —Jennifer Gutman
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Willy Amrod Band 9pm. $15. 8pm door. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406.
Midge Ure 9pm. $25. With special guests Right The Stars Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406.
Spirituality
Pitchfork Militia 9pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699.
Integrated Energy Healing 11:30am-6pm. $75/50 minutes; $95/80 minutes. With Kristine Flones. Call for appointment. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100. Mindfulness Meditation Group of Gardiner 4:30-5:30pm. Lead by George Devine. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. George7000@aol.com.
Workshops & Classes The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth 6:30-8:30pm. $350. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
SATURDAY 12 Art Galleries and Exhibits Bigger bau Group Exhibition Opening Jan. 12, 6pm-9pm Beacon Artist Union, Beacon. 222-0177. Beginnings, Ends: Photographs by Ian Creitz Opening reception January 12, 3-6 p.m. Valley Artisans Market, Cambridge. (518) 677-2765.
Comedy Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan 8pm. Kathleen Madigan, who won “Funniest Female Stand-Up Comic” at the 1996 American Comedy Awards, brings her midwestern sensibility to the Eisenhower Hall Theatre in West Point. Eisenhower Hall Theatre - USMA, West Point. Kathleenmadigan.com.
Roger Hodgson Mini Gala 8pm. $150/$135/$125. Dinner-by-the-bite, an open bar and silent auction at 6:30pm Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Solas and the Duhks 7:30pm. $24. Multi-media show “Shamrock City” The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Vocal Visionaries 7:30pm. $6/$5 members and seniors. Followed by open mike. Presented by the Rock Tavern Chapter, Hudson Valley Folk Guild Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern, New Windsor. Uucrt.org.
Nightlife BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet 9pm. Cajun dance party Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
Open Houses/Parties/Benefits Preparatory Orchestra Open House 10am-noon. For ages 8-18 Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson. (615) 498-4996.
Contradance $10/$9 members/kids 1/2 price. Eric Hollman calling, with music by George Wilson & Selma Kaplan Woodstock Community Center, Woodstock. 246-2121.
Food & Wine Pleasantville Indoor Farmers’ Market 9am-1pm. Pleasantville Middle School, Pleasantville. Pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.
Health & Wellness Gentle Yoga 10-11:15am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan - Beginners Course Call for times. $99. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family
Kids’ Art Workshop 10am-noon. $12. Ages 4.5-12 years Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Lectures & Talks Gallery Talk: Julia Paoli on Louise Bourgeois 2pm. Dia: Beacon, Riggio Galleries, Beacon. 440-0100. Perennial Combinations That Work 10am-noon. $30/$25 members. An in-depth exploration of perennial plant combinations that take into account cultural requirements, including soil, light, disease resistance and maintenance, and include the very best combinations of size, foliage, color and growth habit Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
Literary & Books Boria Sax 2pm. Presenting his new book, City of Ravens: The Extraordinary History of London, the Tower, and its Famous Ravens Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. Kingston Second Saturday Spoken Word 7pm. $5/$2.50 open mike. Guest readers: Lynn Behrendt & Penelope Levine Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kingston. 331-2884.
Music Elly Wininger and Friends 7:30pm. $5. Acoustic The Dutch Arms Chapel, Saugerties. Johnstreetjam.net. Keith Newman & Robert Leitner 8pm. Acoustic Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville. 647-3000. Madrigal Singing 2-3pm. All levels welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Matt Schofield Trio 7pm. British blues The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. The Met: Live in HD: Berlioz’s Les Troyens noon. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.
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Tango Fundamentals 4:30-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tango Practica 6:30-7:30pm. $5. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Watercolor Painting Class 1-3:30pm. $150. With Mira Fink, weekly through Feb. 23 Town of Esopus Library, Port Ewen. 338-5580. Writing for New Writers 10am-noon. Facilitated by Regina Colangelo Roeliff Jansen Community Library, Hillsdale. (518) 325-4101. Zumba 10am. $10. Rosendale Recreation Center, Rosendale. Jenzumbamama@aol.com.
SUNDAY 13 Comedy Night of Comedy 7:30pm. $40. Starring Rich Vos, Gary Gulman & Bonne McFarlane Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
Full Moon Snowshoe Hike Claverack Library and Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center in Ghent host a full moon snowshoe hike on January 26, from 6:30pm to 8pm. Glide over the snowy night trails with ease in snowshoes that keep your feet from sinking into deep snow. Before the 40-minute hike through 1.5 miles of small rolling hills, boardwalks, and bridges, participants will explore the nature center and talk about nocturnal animals to look and listen for during the hike, like Barred owls and the resident bobcat and otters. Participants will navigate the trails without the use of flashlights, learning about night vision along the way with activities on our inability to differentiate colors in the dark and why pirates wear a patch to help them see better at night. A limited number of snowshoes will be available for registered participants. To reserve shoes, call (518) 828-4386 x3 or e-mail chelsea. benson@ccswcd.org. Ccswcd.org
Dance
Gustafer Yellowgold’s Show 11am. $9/$7 children. The show is a cross between ‘Yellow Submarine’ and Dr. Seuss KIdtopia @ Utopia Soundstage, Woodstock. 679-7600.
Origami Kingston Second Saturday of every month, 10:30am. Explore the art of Japanese paper folding with Anita Barbour. Ages five and up may attend. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Outdoors & Recreation
Dance
Winter Wings: Birding for Children 10-11:30am. Kids, come learn who’s flying around in the winter woods! Learn how different birds have adapted to survive the winter, how to use your binoculars, and look for field marks to identify birds. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. Mohonkpreserve.org.
African Dance 12-1:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Theater Open Auditions for George Bernard Shaw‘s Caesar & Cleopatra 1pm. CENTERStage productions Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
An Evening with Kylian/Walerski/Leon and Lightfoot 2pm. $10/$6 children. Contemporary ballet Rosendale Theater Collective, Rosendale. Rosendaletheatre.org.
Food & Wine Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market Winter Market Every other Sunday, 10am-2pm. Rhinebeck Town Hall, Rhinebeck. Rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com.
Music African Drum 11am-noon. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Grand Montgomery Chamber Music Series 3pm. Pianist Frederick Moyer has performed in 41 countries over a 25-year-period. Senior Center, Montgomery. 457-9867. Greg Westhoff’s Westchester Swing Band 5:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Jazz at the Falls with Bill Bannan 1pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. MAZZ@the Falcon: Jason Casterlin & The Tall Boys 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Spirituality Sacred Chanting 10:30am-noon. $10. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Sunday Mornings in Service of Sacred Unity 10:30am-noon. $10. 10:30am-noon. $10. Guided by Amy McTear, Joseph Jastrab, Dahlia Bartz Cabe, and other musical guests. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Theater Open Auditions for George Bernard Shaw‘s Caesar & Cleopatra 7pm. CENTERStage productions Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Workshops & Classes Hypnobabies, Childbirth Hypnosis 10am-1pm. $375/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Jazz Workshop 4pm. $15/$8. For all ages. Saugerties Performing Arts Factory, Saugerties. 246-7723. Photoshop Elements 11am-2pm. $75. Call to register. The Shirt Factory, Kingston. 339-7834. Wheel Throwing Class 3-6pm. $335/$345. Weekly through March 3 with Megan Suave Woman’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale. Wsworkshop.org.
MONDAY 14 Dance Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331.
Film The Sound of Music 7pm. $5/$3 children. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
Health & Wellness I Liq Chuan: Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. Open level The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1:30-3pm. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. New Mother’s Adjustment Support Group 6:30-8:30pm. $20/$125 8 session. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family
Workshops & Classes
Health & Wellness
Babywearing Bonanza Second Saturday of every month, 1-2pm. $10 nonmembers. Baby carrier workshop Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Music Together Babies: Birth-9mo 11:45am-12:30pm. $145/8 weeks/$10 1st time registration fee/$100 sibling. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Community Yoga 4:30pm. $5. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Lectures & Talks
Bard Math Circle Second Saturday of every month, 1pm. Math puzzles, logic games, problem solving, and a hands-on math project. This gentle and encouraging mathematical environment is led by Bard College math professor Japheth Wood and undergraduate math majors. Middle school and upper-elementary aged students welcome. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Community Bowl Making Days noon. Help us create vessels to sell at Chili Bowl! Wheel throwing & hand-building Woman’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale. Wsworkshop.org. Deep Energy Retrofit Workshop 10am-noon. Lloyd Hamilton will present a pilot project which is transforming older, inefficient homes to an extraordinarily high level of energy efficiency, Includes tour of one of these homes in Rosendale Sustainable Living Resource Center, Rosendale. Sustainablelivingcenter.com. Found Object Assemblage 9am-4pm. $200. Includes an hour consultation on the finished work Fay Wood /Clove Church Studio, Saugerties. 246-7504. Intermediate Tango 5:30-6:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. The Kitchen Herbalist 2-3:30pm. $22. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 416-4598.
Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Good Dog Program 9:30-10:30am. Children can read to a furry friend Copake United Methodist Church, Copake. (518) 329-2523.
Energizing Body and Mind by Making Smart Food Choices 6pm. Talk by author & health coach Marika Blossfeldt Beacon Natural Market, Beacon. 838-1288.
Literary & Books Bookmark Club 4pm. Go on a book reading journey for elementary age students with Sasha Finlay. Short stories and chapter books by various authors, drawing, bookmaking, films, printmaking, comics, cartooning, and bookmark making. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music
The Paper Bag Players Saddles & Sunshine 2pm. $8.25/$7.25 seniors/$5 children. Hand-clapping western hoedown designed for ages 3-9 Orange Hall Theater, Middletown. 341-4891.
Studio II Open Mic for Music and Vocals 6pm. Acoustic BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Gurdjieff’s Teaching: An Approach to Inner Work 7:30pm. $5 donation. Facilitated by Jason Stern, Gurdjieff’s teaching is a way of developing attention, balance, force, and real self-knowledge—in life. RSVP, call or email. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Literary & Books Frank Lentricchia 4pm. Author of The Accidental Pallbearer. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, Hudson. (518) 671-6006. Jim Sterba 4pm. Author of Nature Wars. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. (845) 876-0500
Spirituality
Qigong with Zach Baker 11am-noon & 5:30-6:30pm. $5/$10/$12. Seniors meet at 11am, others at 5:30pm. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes Belly Dance: Intermediate 7:45-9pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
TUESDAY 15 Clubs & Organizations Friends of the Gardiner Library Meeting Third Tuesday of every month, 7-8pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Vision Board Workshop 6-9pm. $125. This fun workshop takes you step-bystep through making an easy, visual support you can refer to throughout the day all year long to remind you of your goals. All materials included. For reservations, call Angela. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. (917) 509-5636.
Film Seven Samurai 7:15pm. Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 film Rosendale Theater Collective, Rosendale. Rosendaletheatre.org.
Health & Wellness Afro-Caribbean Fitness 7:30-9:30pm. $10. Ages 3+ M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Caregiver Support Group 10-11:15am. Town of Shandaken Town Hall, Phoenicia. 338-2980. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 9:30-10:30am. $15. 4-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Pilates: Mama with Baby 12:45-1:30pm. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Kids & Family Bouncing Babies Story Time 9:30-10am. Laptime stories, songs, and finger plays. Birth to 18 months old. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Spanish Club for Youth 4:30-5:30pm. Practice conversational Spanish in a fun, relaxed atmosphere through games and other activities. Club is open to youth ages 10 and older. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Terrific Two’s and Three’s Story Time 10-10:45am. Books, action rhymes, music, and crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Literary & Books
WEDNESDAY 16 Health & Wellness Able Together Third Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8:30pm. A support group focusing on helping to support mothers with disabilities and families who have children with disabilities Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Caregiver Support Group Third Wednesday of every month, 10-11:15am. New Paltz Village Hall, New Paltz. 338-2980. Community Style Acupuncture 10am-noon. $30. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. 4:30-5:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Multi-Style Vinyasa Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tai Chi 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Joseph Bergin. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:30-7:30pm. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Elizabeth Gross. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $14/$50 4 weeks. 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Music Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. Group Guitar Lesson 5-6pm. $30/month (2 lessons). With Peter Theodore. All styles welcome. Acoustic and electric. Alternates weekly between adults and kids. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Jam Session 1-2pm. Bring an instrument to play with other musicians. New York State Museum, Albany. (518) 474-5877. Mark Raisch 7pm. Jazz Piano Wine Bar, Fishkill. 896-8466. Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: The Magistrate 7pm. $18-$25. Arthur Wing Pinero’s uproarious Victorian farce starring John Lithgow Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Pat O’Shea & The Honest Men With Fido opneing. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Spirituality The New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care Call for times. Through Jan. 20. Sesshin Silent Retreat with Koshin Paley Ellison & Robert Chodo Campbell Garrison Institute, Garrison. 424-4800.
Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Great Fours and Fives Story Time 1:30-2:30pm. Children hear stories, explore books, and create related crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Billy Martin and Wil Blades Duo 8pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Berlioz’s Les Troyens Noon. $18-$25. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Open Mic Night with Jeff Entin 6pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. Ryan Keberle’s Catharsis 7pm. Latin jazz The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
A Course in Miracles 7:30-9:30pm. Study group with Alice Broner. Call to verify. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.
Argentine Tango Class 7:30-8:30pm. Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, Hudson. (518) 537-2589.
Zumba 7:45-9pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Workshops & Classes
Music
Workshops & Classes
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Tom DePetris Quartet 7:30pm. Jazz Dave’s Coffee and Wine House, Saugerties. 246-8424.
Open Mike with Chrissy Budzinski 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Kids & Family
Playspace for Tots 10-10:45am. Community room set up with rugs, stuffed animals, books, and toys. Everyone welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Blues & Dance with Big Joe Fitz 7pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699.
Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Spirituality
Workshops & Classes Art Play Class for Adults 6:30-8:30pm. $160. With Mira Fink, weekly through Feb. 20 Family Traditions, Stone Ridge. 377-1021. Songwriters’ Workshop with Bill Pfleging 7pm. An open forum for all songwriters looking for feedback and/or inspiration Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Library Knitters Third Thursday of every month, 7-8pm. Sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner Library. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Passion for Plants—Study Group 10am-noon. $70 series/$60 series member/$25 class. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Supply and Demand Third Thursday of every month, 1-2pm. Breast pump info sessions Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
FRIDAY 18 Art Galleries and Exhibits The Chronogram Covers Show Opening January 18, 5:30pm. Hudson Coffee Traders, Kingston. 334-8610.
Comedy John Pinette: Still Hungry Tour 8pm. $37.75. Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston. 339-6088.
Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Linda & Chester Freeman Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.
Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Health & Wellness
Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Rec Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541.
Caregiver Support Group Third Thursday of every month, 7:30-8:45pm. Saugerties Senior Center, Saugerties.
M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org.
Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1-3pm. 1-2pm infant under 1 year and 2-3pm toddler all ages Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Photoshop Ins & Outs 6-9pm. $75. Call to register. The Shirt Factory, Kingston. 339-7834.
Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Teen Art Lab 3:30-5pm. After school art program with local artist and SUNY New Paltz Professor Jessica Poser. Explore the arts: painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, sculpture, crafts and more. No prior experience necessary. Open to all students aged 13-18. No registration required. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Prenatal Yoga Call for times. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952 6:15-7:30pm. $90/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Kids & Family
THURSDAY 17 20/20/20 - Cardio, Weights and Stretch 11:30am-12:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Stress Reduction through Meditation 10:30am. This is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome. Kingston Library, Kingston. 339-8567.
Health & Wellness Caregiver Support Group 1-2:30pm. Ellenville VIllage Hall, Ellenville. 338-2980. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Prenatal Yoga 3-4:15pm. $12. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Kids’ Yoga 4:30-5:30pm. $135 10 weeks/$12 drop-in. Ages 4-10 Yuj Yoga & Fitness, Pleasant Valley. 901-3344. Story Time 10:30am. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
Lectures & Talks Colonel George Chandler— Founder of the New York State Police 5:30pm. Kingston’s Buried Treasure Lecture Series Senate House and Museum, Kingston. The Creation of the Wilderstein Estate 7pm. By author Cynthia Owen Philip Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Music ASK for Music Third Friday of every month, 8pm. $6. Every third Friday of the month. Please check website for up-to-date information. Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331. The Chain Gang 8pm. Classic rock La Puerta Azul, Salt Point. 677-2985. Guitarist Jesse Cook 8pm. $39.50. Blend of exotic Spanish rumba flamenco with elements of jazz The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Johansen Duo with Brian Koonin 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Lake Street Dive 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
Spirituality Mindfulness Meditation Group of Gardiner 4:30-5:30pm. Lead by George Devine. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. George7000@aol.com.
Theater The Language Archive 8pm. $18/$14/+$2 at the door/students 1/2 price. Mohonk Mountain Stage Company Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth 6:30-8:30pm. $350. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
SATURDAY 19 Art Galleries and Exhibits Californian Rock N Roll Photographer Peter Stupar Opening January 19, 6pm-9pm Arts Upstairs, Phoenicia. 688-2142.
Dance Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company 8pm. $24/$22 members. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.
Food & Wine The Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market Third Saturday of every month, 10am-2pm. Come shop the over 20 vendors offering farm fresh goods, and crafts. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. Kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Pleasantville Indoor Farmers’ Market 9am-1pm. Pleasantville Middle School, Pleasantville. Pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org. Winter Green Market Third Saturday of every month, 11:30am-2:30pm. Indoor farmers’ market. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Health & Wellness Gentle Yoga 10-11:15am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Qi Gong Classes 10-11am. $10. Inner Light Heath Spa, Poughkeepsie. 229-9998. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Fuzzy Lollipop 1pm. $12/$8 members/$5 children. Blending a mix of original songs and family favorites Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Kids’ Art Workshop 10am-noon. $12. Ages 4.5-12 years Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Lectures & Talks Beginning with Bees: Getting Started in Backyard Beekeeping 9am-noon. $50/$40. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
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Music Andrea and James Rohlehr & the AndJam Band 7:30pm. Jazz BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Brown Bird 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones 9pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. Madrigal Singing 2-3pm. All levels welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Mary Courtney 8pm. $10. Traditional Irish music Rosendale Café, Rosendale. 658-9048. The Met: Live in HD: Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda 1pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda 1pm. $18-$25. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Mulgrew Miller Trio 8pm. $25/$22/$20/$5. Jazz Windham Civic Center, Windham. (518) 734-3868. Pete Seeger and Jim Scott and the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus 7:30pm. $25/$20 in advance. Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern, New Windsor. Uucrt.org. Sketchy Black Dog 7pm. Classic rock and originals The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Chris Bruni 4pm. Singer/songwriter 4pm. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. An Evening with NRBQ 8pm. $25/$20. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. Joe Lovano and Us 5 7:30pm. $29.50/$27.50. Jazz The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Open Mike 4-6pm. $6/$5 members. Music and spoken word performances Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Spirituality Sacred Chanting 10:30am-noon. $10. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Sunday Mornings in Service of Sacred Unity 10:30am-noon. $10. 10:30am-noon. $10. Guided by Amy McTear, Joseph Jastrab, Dahlia Bartz Cabe, and other musical guests. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes The Artists Way Cluster Third Sunday of every month, 11am-1pm. Participants need not have read The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. Discussions are based on her book of daily quotations. Her philosophy is meant to help each of us live a healthy and creative lifestyle. No charge, though donations to ASK are accepted. Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331.
Yung Wu, East of Venus, and Wild Carnation Call for times. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 338-8700.
Urban Walk in Beacon 11am. Mid Hudson Chapter of ADK Beacon Train Station, Beacon. 264-2270.
Theater The Language Archive 8pm. $18/$14/+$2 at the door/students 1/2 price. Mohonk Mountain Stage Company Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes Intermediate Tango 5:30-6:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Knitting Club Third Saturday of every month, 2pm. This informal group welcomes all skill level knitters. For more information, please contact Stephanie at stephcosta2@yahoo.com and reference “knitting” in the subject. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Planet Mandala Painting Workshop with Mavis Gewant 11:15am-4:15pm. $85 inc. materials. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Supply and Demand Third Saturday of every month, 1-2pm. $10 nonmembers. Breast pump info sessions Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Tango Practica 6:30-7:30pm. $5. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Zumba 10am. $10. Rosendale Recreation Center, Rosendale. Jenzumbamama@aol.com.
SUNDAY 20 Dance African Dance 12-1:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Paco Pena Flamenco Music & Dance 7pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. West Coast Swing Dance 6-9pm. $8/$6 FT students. Beginners’ lesson at 5:30pm Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Port Ewen. 255-1379.
Health & Wellness Community Yoga 4:30pm. $5. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642. Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Good Dog Program 9:30-10:30am. Children can read to a furry friend Copake United Methodist Church, Copake. (518) 329-2523. Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Music African Drum 11am-noon. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
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Bookmark Club 4pm. Go on a book reading journey for elementary age students with Sasha Finlay. Short stories and chapter books by various authors, drawing, bookmaking, films, printmaking, comics, cartooning, and bookmark making. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Literary & Books Playspace for Tots 10-10:45am. Community room set up with rugs, stuffed animals, books, and toys. Everyone welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Qigong with Zach Baker 11am-noon & 5:30-6:30pm. $5/$10/$12. Seniors meet at 11am, others at 5:30pm. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes Belly Dance: Intermediate 7:45-9pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Private Land Conservation: A Primer and the Role of Agriculture Call for times. $550. Class through Feb. 1 Bard College Center for Environmental Policy, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7071.
TUESDAY 22 Health & Wellness
Jazz Workshop 4pm. $15/$8. For all ages. Saugerties Performing Arts Factory, Saugerties. 246-7723.
Afro-Caribbean Fitness 7:30-9:30pm. $10. Ages 3+ M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org.
MONDAY 21 Gardiner Library Board Meeting Third Monday of every month, 7-9pm. Open to the public. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Dance Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331.
Health & Wellness I Liq Chuan: Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. Open level The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1:30-3pm. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. New Mother’s Adjustment Support Group 6:30-8:30pm. $20/$125 8 session. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Music Together Babies: Birth-9mo 11:45am-12:30pm. $145/8 weeks/$10 1st time registration fee/$100 sibling. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. School’s Out Winter Fun Day 10am-1pm. Guided snowshoe treks as well as tips on building snow shelters Esopus Meadows Preserve, Esopus. 473-4440 ext. 273.
Terrific Two’s and Three’s Story Time 10-10:45am. Books, action rhymes, music, and crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Gurdjieff’s Teaching: An Approach to Inner Work 7:30pm. $5 donation. Facilitated by Jason Stern, Gurdjieff’s teaching is a way of developing attention, balance, force, and real self-knowledge—in life. RSVP, call or email. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Hypnobabies, Childbirth Hypnosis 10am-1pm. $375/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Clubs & Organizations
Spanish Club for Youth 4:30-5:30pm. Practice conversational Spanish in a fun, relaxed atmosphere through games and other activities. Club is open to youth ages 10 and older. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Spirituality
Pete Seeger Concert In 1963, Pete Seeger helped organize the landmark Carnegie Hall concert the year of Martin Luther King’s March on Washington, during which the Civil Rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” was premiered. Fifty years later, the folk legend, 93, returns to the stage on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday weekend. On January 19, he joins Jim Scott, an acoustic guitarist, singer, and composer who helped organize the concert, and the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern. Seeger created the chorus 25 years ago to spread the environmental message of Clearwater, the organization that he co-founded to raise awareness about pollution in the Hudson River. The annual Clearwater Festival grew out of early fundraising concerts for this organization. Uucrt.org
Outdoors & Recreation
Tango Fundamentals 4:30-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Literary & Books
Caregiver Support Group 10-11:15am. Town of Shandaken Town Hall, Phoenicia. 338-2980. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 9:30-10:30am. $15. 4-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Pilates: Mama with Baby 12:45-1:30pm. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Kids & Family Bouncing Babies Story Time 9:30-10am. Laptime stories, songs, and finger plays. Birth to 18 months old. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music Open Mike with Chrissy Budzinski 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Workshops & Classes Argentine Tango Class 7:30-8:30pm. Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, Hudson. (518) 537-2589. Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Rec Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541. M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Teen Art Lab 3:30-5pm. After school art program with local artist and SUNY New Paltz Professor Jessica Poser. Explore the arts: painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, sculpture, crafts and more. No prior experience necessary. Open to all students aged 13-18. No registration required. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Vision Board Workshop 6-9pm. $125. This fun workshop takes you step-bystep through making an easy, visual support you can refer to throughout the day all year long to remind you of your goals. All materials included. For reservations, call Angela. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. (917) 509-5636.
WEDNESDAY 23 Health & Wellness Community Style Acupuncture 10am-noon. $30. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. 4:30-5:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Multi-Style Vinyasa Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tai Chi 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Joseph Bergin. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:30-7:30pm. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Elizabeth Gross. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $14/$50 4 weeks. 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Great Fours and Fives Story Time 1:30-2:30pm. Children hear stories, explore books, and create related crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Tom DePetris Quartet 7:30pm. Jazz Dave’s Coffee and Wine House, Saugerties. 246-8424.
Spirituality A Course in Miracles 7:30-9:30pm. Study group with Alice Broner. Call to verify. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.
Workshops & Classes Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Linda & Chester Freeman Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.
THURSDAY 24 Food & Wine Arlington Farmers’ Market 3-7pm. College Center, Poughkeepsie.
Health & Wellness
Kids & Family
20/20/20 - Cardio, Weights and Stretch 11:30am-12:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Kids’ Yoga 4:30-5:30pm. $135 10 weeks/$12 drop-in. Ages 4-10 Yuj Yoga & Fitness, Pleasant Valley. 901-3344.
Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1-3pm. 1-2pm infant under 1 year and 2-3pm toddler all ages Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Story Time 10:30am. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Lectures & Talks
Prenatal Yoga Call for times. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. 6:15-7:30pm. $90/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Sleep Divine Yoga Nidra Fourth Thursday of every month, 6:30pm. $10.00 nonmembers. Participate in gentle movement to relax the body. Allow the guided meditation to soothe you into deep relaxation, presented by Jean Wolfersteig YMCA, Kingston. 338-3810 ext. 110. Stress Reduction through Meditation 10:30am. This is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome. Kingston Library, Kingston. 339-8567. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Collectors, the Market, and the Art Museum: An Aesthetic Ecosystem 5:30pm. Panel discussion Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-5632. Forests of the Future 7pm. Harvard botanist Dr. Peter Del Tredici will discuss how northeastern forests are being shaped by urbanization, invasive species, acid rain, and climate change. Copies of his new book, Wild Urban Plants, will be available for sale. Doors open at 6:30pm. Seating is first come first served. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook. 677-5343.
Journey Dance with Dona Ho LIghtsey 7:30-8:15pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Health & Wellness
Madrigal Singing 2-3pm. All levels welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! Two fathers bored with children’s television decide to design a kid’s TV show. Neither have experience in the field, and one is the lead singer of a rock band whose members dress as crime-fighting superheroes. The outcome? “Yo Gabba Gabba!” Nick Jr.’s wildly popular children’s show blends costume, music, visuals, animation, and artists worthy of parents’ fandom. The show’s guest list reads as if it's from a red carpet event— regular segments include drawing with Mark Mothersbaugh and beatboxing with Biz Markie, and guest appearances include Elijah Wood, Anthony Bourdain, Sarah Silverman, and popular musicians like Jimmy Eat World, Weezer, and Jack Black. Prepare to dance, laugh, and sing with DJ Lance Rock, the Gabba band, and Biz Markie at Yo Gabba Gabba’s live show, “Get Your Sillies Out,” at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on January 29. Bardavon.org
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Good Dog Program 9:30-10:30am. Children can read to a furry friend Copake United Methodist Church, Copake. (518) 329-2523. Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Music African Drum 11am-noon. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Great Messiah Sing-In 4pm. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 338-6759. Home Bass: 4 Strings, 4 Hearts 7pm. Melissa Auf Der Maur (Hole/Smashing Pumpkins) hosts the Habitat for Humanity Fundraising Event at Hudson’s Club Helsinki. Special guests include Meshell Ndegeocello, Tommy Stinson, and Melora Creager. Following a cabaret style format, there will be a rotating cast of players and special guests, including NYC Subway Girl Cathy Crier, playing original and cover songs. The concert benefits Columbia County Habitat, and its innovative project, the Columbia Passive Townhouses, the first affordable housing to be built in New York according to Passive House design and construction standards, which reduces the owners’ energy consumption and costs by 90 percent. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
The Manhattan Transfer 8pm. The American Roots and Branches concert series The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.
Spirituality
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: The Magistrate 7pm. $18-$25. Arthur Wing Pinero’s uproarious Victorian farce starring John Lithgow Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.
Spirituality
Old Songs Sampler Concert 8pm. $20. Annual benefit for Old Songs Festival featuring: Annie & Jonny Rosen, Jeff Gonzales, Addi & Olin—Unleashed!, Wheelbarrow Boys Old Songs, Inc., Voorheesville. (518) 765-2815.
Sunday Mornings in Service of Sacred Unity 10:30am-noon. $10. 10:30am-noon. $10. Guided by Amy McTear, Joseph Jastrab, Dahlia Bartz Cabe, and other musical guests. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Mindfulness Meditation Group of Gardiner 4:30-5:30pm. Lead by George Devine. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. George7000@aol.com.
Workshops & Classes Swing Dance Workshops with Joe Donato & Julie Martyn $15 each/$20 both. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571. The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth 6:30-8:30pm. $350. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
SATURDAY 26 Food & Wine Pine Island Off-Season Farmers’ Market 10am-3pm. W. Rogowski Farm, Pine Island. 258-4574. Pleasantville Indoor Farmers’ Market 9am-1pm. Pleasantville Middle School, Pleasantville. Pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.
Health & Wellness Gentle Yoga 10-11:15am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Kundalini Yoga Class 2-3:30pm. $25. Tadasana Yoga Studio, Wappingers Falls. 297-2774.
Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Prenatal Yoga 3-4:15pm. $12. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Health & Wellness
Sonic Alchemy 8:30-9:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 883-7899.
Caregiver Support Group 1-2:30pm. Ellenville VIllage Hall, Ellenville. 338-2980.
Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market Winter Market Every other Sunday, 10am-2pm. Rhinebeck Town Hall, Rhinebeck. Rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com.
Richie Goods and Nuclear Fusion 7:30pm. Jazz BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
Babywearing Bonanza Fourth Thursday of every month, 1-2pm. $10. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 473-5952.
Ballroom by Request with Joe Donato & Julie Martin $12. Lesson 8pm-9pm, dance 9pm-11pm Hudson Valley Dance Depot, Poughkeepsie. 227-2706.
Music
Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Workshops & Classes
FRIDAY 25
Food & Wine
The Joey Ray Band 7:30pm. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
Tisziji Munoz Quartet Featuring John Medeski 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Dance
Performane Art and Poetry with Laura Ludwig 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Meg Hutchinson 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Jam Session 1-2pm. Bring an instrument to play with other musicians. New York State Museum, Albany. (518) 474-5877.
Power Attunements 7-9pm. $15/$20. With Adam Bernstein. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
Literary & Books
African Dance 12-1:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Community Yoga 4:30pm. $5. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Group Guitar Lesson 5-6pm. $30/month (2 lessons). With Peter Theodore. All styles welcome. Acoustic and electric. Alternates weekly between adults and kids. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Passion for Plants—Study Group 10am-noon. $70 series/$60 series member/$25 class. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
SUNDAY 27 Dance
Jim Campilongo Quartet 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699.
M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org.
Hydrangeas in the North: Varieties and Techniques for Improving Flower Bloom 1-3pm. $30/$25 members. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
Zumba 10am. $10. Rosendale Recreation Center, Rosendale. Jenzumbamama@aol.com.
Loudon Wainwright III 8pm. $29.50. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.
Music
Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Designing ‘New Wave’ Gardens: In the Piet Oudolf Style 10am-noon. $30/$25 members. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
Tango Practica 6:30-7:30pm. $5. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Music
Zumba 7:45-9pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
The Breakthrough Wellness Workshop 7:30pm. With author & health coach Marika Blossfeldt The Living Room, Cold Spring. (646) 241-8478.
Lectures & Talks
Tango Fundamentals 4:30-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Armen Donelian Trio 7:30pm. Jazz Castle Street Café, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 528-5244.
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Puppet Show 1-3pm. Ages 6+. Puppets made from recycled materials, interactive workshops to help children with literacy and foreign language development. The Green Palette, New Paltz. 633-8038.
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family
Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Fakoli Dance and Drum 10:30am. Featuring Amadou Dialo and Toby Stover Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids’ Art Workshop 10am-noon. $12. Ages 4.5-12 years Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747.
Shaktipat, a Mind Body and Spirit Dance Party Revolution 8pm. $15. Ecstatic groove, hypnotic kirtan, drum circle, sacred space. Holistic warm-up session at 7:30 Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. Shaktipat.mfbiz.com. Trey Anastasio Band 7:30pm. $42.50. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
Outdoors & Recreation Full Moon Snowshoe Hike 6:30-8pm. Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center, Ghent. (518) 828-4386. Overcliff and Beyond Ski or Hike 10am-noon. Join a Mohonk Preserve Ranger for a ski (hike if not enough snow) along historic carriage roads with scenic views of the ridge. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. Mohonkpreserve.org.
Workshops & Classes Doody Calls Fourth Saturday of every month, 1-2pm. $10 nonmembers. Cloth diapering info sessions Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. HoneybeeLives’ Organic/ Natural Beekeeping Workshop 10am-6pm. $190. This two-day class will introduce students to Organic/Natural Beekeeping with a Biodynamic influence Sustainable Living Resource Center, Rosendale. 255-6113. Intermediate Tango 5:30-6:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Origami Kingston Fourth Saturday of every month, 10:30am. Explore the art of Japanese paper folding with Anita Barbour. Ages five and up may attend. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Jazz at the Falls with Bill Bannan Noon. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699.
Sacred Chanting 10:30am-noon. $10. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes Change Your Age with Nancy Judson 2:30-4:30pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Hypnobabies, Childbirth Hypnosis 10am-1pm. $375/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Jazz Workshop 4pm. $15/$8. For all ages. Saugerties Performing Arts Factory, Saugerties. 246-7723. Religion of the Native Americans of the Hudson Valley 2-4pm. $15/$20. With Evan Pritchard. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
MONDAY 28 Dance Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331.
Film The Graduate 7pm. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
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Health & Wellness I Liq Chuan: Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. Open level The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1:30-3pm. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. New Mother’s Adjustment Support Group 6:30-8:30pm. $20/$125 8 session. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Vinyasa Yoga 9-10:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Music Together Babies: Birth-9mo 11:45am-12:30pm. $145/8 weeks/$10 1st time registration fee/$100 sibling. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Literary & Books Bookmark Club 4pm. Go on a book reading journey for elementary age students with Sasha Finlay. Short stories and chapter books by various authors, drawing, bookmaking, films, printmaking, comics, cartooning, and bookmark making. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music Mick Flannery 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Spirituality Gurdjieff’s Teaching: An Approach to Inner Work 7:30pm. $5 donation. Facilitated by Jason Stern, Gurdjieff’s teaching is a way of developing attention, balance, force, and real self-knowledge—in life. RSVP, call or email. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. Qigong with Zach Baker 11am-noon & 5:30-6:30pm. $5/$10/$12. Seniors meet at 11am, others at 5:30pm. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes Belly Dance: Intermediate 7:45-9pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
TUESDAY 29 Health & Wellness Afro-Caribbean Fitness 7:30-9:30pm. $10. Ages 3+ M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Caregiver Support Group 10-11:15am. Town of Shandaken Town Hall, Phoenicia. 338-2980. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 9:30-10:30am. $15. 4-5:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Morning Yoga 7:30-9am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Pilates: Mama with Baby 12:45-1:30pm. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Kids & Family Bouncing Babies Story Time 9:30-10am. Laptime stories, songs, and finger plays. Birth to 18 months old. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
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Spanish Club for Youth 4:30-5:30pm. Practice conversational Spanish in a fun, relaxed atmosphere through games and other activities. Club is open to youth ages 10 and older. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
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A Course in Miracles 7:30-9:30pm. Study group with Alice Broner. Call to verify. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 229-8391.
Mindfulness Meditation Group of Gardiner 4:30-5:30pm. Lead by George Devine. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. George7000@aol.com.
Terrific Two’s and Three’s Story Time 10-10:45am. Books, action rhymes, music, and crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classes
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! 2 & 6:30pm. $25/$35/$45/$125. Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston. 339-6088.
Literary & Books Alan Greenhalgh 6pm. Author of Alan’s Italy: My Personal Journey Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Playspace for Tots 10-10:45am. Community room set up with rugs, stuffed animals, books, and toys. Everyone welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music
Swing Dance Class Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, advanced 8pm Linda & Chester Freeman Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.
THURSDAY 31 Food & Wine Arlington Farmers’ Market 3-7pm. College Center, Poughkeepsie.
Health & Wellness 20/20/20 - Cardio, Weights and Stretch 11:30am-12:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Open Mike with Chrissy Budzinski 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Mama’s Group with Breastfeeding Support 1-3pm. 1-2pm infant under 1 year and 2-3pm toddler all ages Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Ruthanne Schempf Piano Recital 8pm. $8/$6. Nadia & Max Shepard Recital Hall, New Paltz. 257-2700.
Mixed Level Yoga 6-7:30pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212.
Workshops & Classes
Prenatal Yoga Call for times. $15/$100 8 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952 6:15-7:30pm. $90/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
Argentine Tango Class 7:30-8:30pm. Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation, Hudson. (518) 537-2589. Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Rec Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541. M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Teen Art Lab 3:30-5pm. After school art program with local artist and SUNY New Paltz Professor Jessica Poser. Explore the arts: painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, sculpture, crafts and more. No prior experience necessary. Open to all students aged 13-18. No registration required. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Vision Board Workshop 6-9pm. $125. This fun workshop takes you step-bystep through making an easy, visual support you can refer to throughout the day all year long to remind you of your goals. All materials included. For reservations, call Angela. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. (917) 509-5636.
WEDNESDAY 30 Health & Wellness Community Style Acupuncture 10am-noon. $30. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952. Gentle Yoga 11:30am-12:45pm. $15. 4:30-5:45pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. I Liq Chuan/Tai Chi/Qi Gong 6-8pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Multi-Style Vinyasa Yoga 6-7:30pm. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Tai Chi 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Joseph Bergin. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11:30am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:30-7:30pm. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Elizabeth Gross. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $14/$50 4 weeks. 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952.
Kids & Family Children’s Story Hours 10:30am. Toddler Time Tuesday (18 months to 3 years) and Preschool Wednesday (3 years to 5 years) followed by crafts and music. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. Great Fours and Fives Story Time 1:30-2:30pm. Children hear stories, explore books, and create related crafts. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Carlo DeRosa Quartet 7pm. Jazz The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda 1pm. $18-$25. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Tom DePetris Quartet 7:30pm. Jazz Dave’s Coffee and Wine House, Saugerties. 246-8424.
Stress Reduction through Meditation 10:30am. This is a great way to find inner balance and deep relaxation. This program is free and all are welcome. Kingston Library, Kingston. 339-8567. Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-11am. $15. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212. Wabi Sabi Yoga 11am-noon. $40/4 sessions, $12 drop in. With Anne Rogers. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Yoga for Mama with Baby 10-11am. $65 6 weeks/$12 drop-in. Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Zumba 7:45-9pm. The Living Seed Yoga & Holistic Center, New Paltz. 255-8212 6:45-7:45pm. $40/4sessions, $12 drop in. With Amanda Gresens. Does not meet on 3rd Tuesday. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Music Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Café, High Falls. 687-2699. Group Guitar Lesson 5-6pm. $30/month (2 lessons). With Peter Theodore. All styles welcome. Acoustic and electric. Alternates weekly between adults and kids. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Jam Session 1-2pm. Bring an instrument to play with other musicians. New York State Museum, Albany. (518) 474-5877. Popa Chubby 7pm. Modern blues/jazz The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Workshops & Classes Babywearing Bonanza 1-2pm. $10 non-members. Baby carrier workshop Waddle n Swaddle, Rhinebeck. 876-5952. Bard Clemente Courses 6pm. Bard College offers free college credit humanities courses at the Kingston Library. All tuition, books, and child-care expenses are covered. To apply for this course, please pick up an application at the library’s circulation desk. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. The Breakthrough Wellness Workshop 7:30pm. With author & health coach Marika Blossfeldt The Living Room, Cold Spring. (646) 241-8478. Life Drawing Sessions 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members, $48/$36 series of 4. 7:30-9:30pm. $13/$10 members/$48 series of 4/$36 member. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. M*Power Dance 4:30-5:45pm. Ages 6-18. M*Power Center for Cultural Fitness, Poughkeepsie. Mpowercfcf.org. Passion for Plants—Study Group 10am-noon. $70 series/$60 series member/$25 class. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
FRIDAY february 1 Food & Wine Robbie Burns Night 6:30pm. $39.95. The traditional Scottish Robbie Burns dinner- Parade of the Haggis and The Toast of the Lassies with storyteller Jonathan Kruk and master piper Jeremy Freeman Rhinecliff Hotel, Rhinecliff. 876-0590.
Health & Wellness Caregiver Support Group 1-2:30pm. Ellenville VIllage Hall, Ellenville. 338-2980.
Kids & Family
Water, Forests, and Communities in Asia $80. Conference on improving the opportunities to link the study of Asia with its natural environment Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7085. The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth 6:30-8:30pm. $350. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie. 473-5952.
SATURDAY 2 Dance Swing Dance First Saturday of every month, 8pm. $10. Workshop at 7:30pm with Linda and Chester Freeman. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 853-7377.
Food & Wine The Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market First Saturday of every month, 10am-2pm. Come shop the over 20 vendors offering farm fresh goods, and crafts. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. Kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Pleasantville Indoor Farmers’ Market 9am-1pm. Pleasantville Middle School, Pleasantville. Pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.
Kids & Family Kids’ Art Workshop 10am-noon. $12. Ages 4.5-12 years Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747.
Literary & Books Poetry Brothel 7pm. Poetry in the style of a turn of the century brothel, full of music and nightlife, but the goods being offered are poetic. If you like one of the poets, pay a small fee for a private reading. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158.
Music Greg Brown 8pm. $24. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Madrigal Singing 2-3pm. All levels welcome. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Open Houses/Parties/Benefits 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, Kingston. 338-0331.
Workshops & Classes Zumba 10am. $10. Rosendale Recreation Center, Rosendale. Jenzumbamama@aol.com.
SUNDAY 3 Health & Wellness Community Yoga 4:30pm. $5. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Kids & Family Good Dog Program 9:30-10:30am. Children can read to a furry friend Copake United Methodist Church, Copake. (518) 329-2523.
Music Open Mic Night First Sunday of every month, 9:30pm. Sign up at 8:30pm. Tess’ Lark Tavern, Albany. (518) 463-9779.
Spirituality Sacred Chanting 10:30am-noon. $10. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Sunday Mornings in Service of Sacred Unity 10:30am-noon. $10. 10:30am-noon. $10. Guided by Amy McTear, Joseph Jastrab, Dahlia Bartz Cabe, and other musical guests. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Workshops & Classes The Artists Way Cluster First Sunday of every month, 11am-1pm. Participants need not have read The Artists Way by Julia Cameron. Discussions are based on her book of daily quotations. Her philosophy is meant to help each of us live a healthy and creative lifestyle. No charge, though donations to ASK are accepted. Arts Society of Kingston, Kingston. 338-0331.
Kids’ Yoga 4:30-5:30pm. $135 10 weeks/$12 drop-in. Ages 4-10 Yuj Yoga & Fitness, Pleasant Valley. 901-3344.
Hypnobabies, Childbirth Hypnosis 10am-1pm. $375/6 weeks. Waddle n Swaddle, Poughkeepsie.
Story Time 10:30am. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
Jazz Workshop 4pm. $15/$8. For all ages. Saugerties Performing Arts Factory, Saugerties. 246-7723.
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Planet Waves by eric francis coppolino
We Are Now Off The Map
T
he third week of December was, at least, the last week of the Mayan 13th baktun—a span of time within the Long Count that dates back to 3113 BCE, or 5,125 years. By human standards, that’s a vast reach, encompassing 1,872,000 days. A baktun is 144,000 days, though it’s not the longest measure of time that the Mayans used; there are several longer ones documented, including a piktun, though there is a controversy—we don’t know if a piktun is 13 baktuns or 20 of them. Either way, time goes on, and so too does the Mayan calendar. Yet, if the 13th baktun was the end of the piktun, which I believe it was, then 12/21/12 was the culmination of a significant cycle, comprising one-fifth of the Mayan great cycle—the precession of the equinoxes—25,625 years. Time moves on, and we are in what you might think of as uncharted territory. One reason I give the Mayan calendar a little extra weight is because it’s an indigenous creation of the Americas. It’s how the most advanced ancient civilization we know of here thought of time, and devised the elegantly beautiful systems of mathematics to keep track of it. Their ability to end the cycle in a year with a transit of Venus (back in June 2012) and to land on the winter solstice are truly impressive and worth taking note of. I think that these things, whether consciously or not, influenced not just the popularity of 12/21/12 but also the subtle respect that many people seemed to feel about it. There is another model called the Mayan time pyramid that says something similar. This is arranged in layers, each layer up being more recent and 20 times shorter than the previous one. The base layer was a little over 16 billion years. The next layer up was 828 million years, the next one up was 41 million years, and so on upward in reverse exponential form. Each time pulse contained a certain amount of experience equivalent to the one that follows, but in 1/20th the span of time. The one at the top of the pyramid began March 8, 2011, and lasted 234 days. That might explain why 2011 felt the way that it did: like everything happened all at once. I am not sure where this model comes from or how well it can be verified, but I think it’s a really interesting concept of time, and it helps explain why it does feel like we have exponentially more to do every few years. That helps explain why every new, faster model of computer is slower than the previous one, or why it seems like I have to write the monthly horoscope more often than the weekly. And this model, too, suggests that we’re off the map; we made that particular jump in late 2011. It does not directly correspond to the Long Count that turned over on December 21, 2012, but it’s close. As for the Long Count: The last week of 2012 was a compressed moment; an eternity lived out in a week. It was to be, by any estimation, a special week, a kind of bellwether of what was to come, and an indicator of where we were at. The conditions at the end
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The Dresden Codex, an 11th-century Mayan book.
of one cycle often point to the conditions at the beginning of the next, and vice versa. So these were seven days worth looking at carefully, and remembering for what we learned during them. They began on December 14 with the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. This was, said The Nation, the 16th mass shooting in the United States since the beginning of the year. We watched and grieved the burial of 20 kids, ages six and seven, as well as six of the adults whose job it was to take care of them. We got a look into the dark world of the household from where this well of death had sprung. During that final pulse of the 13th baktun, we saw every problem our society faces flash by before our eyes, through our minds, and weigh heavily on our hearts. The Onion even parodied this: “In Wake of Tragedy, Americans Demand Reform of Everything, Anything.” The shooting was shocking and it demanded an explanation. Bob Geldof’s line “And he can see no reasons because there are no reasons” was no longer good enough. Nothing happens for no reason. For every effect there is a cause—which I believe is the spiritual lesson that we in the United States need to learn more than any other. So, I went looking for the cause. The “lone gunman” version of events was becoming implausible. That’s usually, or nearly always, what it is, right? A solitary nutcase who, of his own accord, with no help from anyone, ruins everything. Therefore, I spent a good part of the following weekend researching many different conspiracy theories about that shooting. I don’t like speculative constructions of events, but I had a reason to check them out as best I could. The astrological chart for the shooting, set for 9:35 am the morning of December 14, was not the chart of a “lone gunman” at work. The planets were concentrated in the public sectors of the chart, the 10th and 11th houses, and there was a strange cluster in the house of secrets and secret enemies—the 12th. The most outrageous of these theories linked the shooting in Aurora, Colorado, back in July to the one in Newtown, Connecticut, by way of both fathers of the shooters purportedly being “about to testify” before the US Senate about the vast, far-reaching, and underreported LIBOR scandal, said to be one of the biggest financial heists ever. This link seemed beyond any possible credulity. However, 1) people do kill over these things and 2) the astrology. It was easy, following basic rules of reading a chart, to see a government and/or corporate connection. There were financial connections and corporate connections indicated in the astrology. Every planet seemed to have a relationship to every other planet. There seemed to
be a secret co-conspirator, which doesn’t fit with a lone gunman. The cause of death included meticulous planning and was not a spontaneous act; yet once it started, it was an uncontrolled release of energy. The chart, with a prominent Mercury (similar to the chart for September 11, 2001), described a message. That message seemed to either come from far away, or be global in nature. In short, you could read this chart in such a way that could encompass any of the darkest possibilities, including being a false-flag event: that is, something with a cause bearing no resemblance to what we were being told. At the same time, the chart also supported the psychological health issues that were coming out in the official version of events, the sense of wounding and the isolation of the alleged gunman; there is a mother, who shows up in the chart as recently killed, but also as a collaborator. There was the involvement of drugs. A New Moon the previous day was conjunct planets that I had summed up as describing the unmitigated release of evil that shattered the family structure, a valid description of this event on the most basic level. In other words, both versions of the scenario fit: some deep, dark, and sinister conspiracy, as well as an eminently private set of circumstances involving individuals with really serious problems. The scenario fit something happening in a deeply secretive space, which we learned was true of the perpetrator’s household. Working with a researcher, we dismantled both the official version of events and the various theories, and, at the end of this process, the official version is what withstood the scrutiny. Obsession over conspiracy theories serves a psychological purpose: distraction from the serious issues at hand. But investigating them pushes the mind open and compels objectivity. After a while, the official version started to make more sense; the element that pulled the whole scenario into focus for me was that the shooter’s mother was a Prepper—that is, a doomsday survivalist whose preparations for civil disorder included a small arsenal, complete with a .223 Bushmaster, the equivalent of an M4 assault rifle. This was a world of fear and pain and spiraling paranoia. Yet I was still left with a chart that described something vast, where all the parts were interrelated. Then the larger scenario began to emerge. On the most obvious level, it included government policy that allowed these weapons in the hands of people. This in turn contributed to a state of paranoia that, if not culture-wide, is characteristic of a vast subculture, where these powerful weapons are presumed to be kept at the ready for use against the government. The scenario included the possibility—indeed, the high likelihood—of prescription meds used by the killer, which points directly to the pharmaceutical industry. These meds can make a person extremely sick, and switching from one to another can do genuine damage to a person’s neurology. Next, we have what typically happens to young people, especially young boys: They are exposed to a lot of violence through every possible avenue, from movies to television to news programs to video games. Then there was the angle of a government that kills a lot of people, including children. The 22-year war against Iraq comes to mind—the one that began during Bush I, continued through Clinton, was escalated again through Bush II, and extended into the Obama administration. During the Clinton years, the US and the UK regularly bombed Iraq, including water treatment plants, the loss of which caused children to drink contaminated water. Then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was asked on 60 Minutes whether the loss of 500,000 Iraqi children on her watch was worth it, and she said that it was. When the government sets an example like this, it’s not surprising that it extends into the wellarmed population. Indeed, from an honest look at society, it’s amazing that these kinds of massacres don’t happen every single day of the week. With a little perspective, the systemic level of the problem became obvious. And, remarkably, I heard that being discussed. I saw, at least among the people I know and the public that I serve, the awareness emerge that the killings must stop and that part of that involves gun control, and part involves raising awareness and addressing all the other problems that contributed to this school massacre, and to other crimes. Said another way, what seemed to emerge during the last week of the 13th baktun was the awareness of a relationship between an effect and the cause that preceded it, as well as an awareness of the problems that we face on a systemic level. The world did not end on December 21, 2012. There was not, that I could discern, a merger with the 5th dimension, inducing spontaneous enlightenment. But there seemed to be, on a level that to my perception was more than vague or ephemeral, a clear look at the process of karma—an understanding that the conditions of society have consequences in society, for all of us. I don’t believe in panaceas, and I may not be spiritually advanced enough to believe that massive, deeply entrenched problems will just work themselves out spontaneously. 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Planet Waves Horoscopes Aries (March 20-April 19) You have the potential to accomplish great things, and you know it. You also know that discipline and focus are the keys to doing this. You can no longer depend exclusively on exterior structures to keep your goals or work pattern in place. And it would seem that the reputation you worked so hard to cultivate now translates mostly to experience. Yet that experience, if nothing else, can remind you that you have what it takes to get the job done. The question really comes down to who will keep you focused—you, or some force outside yourself. If you depend on your own inner resources to build your structure, you will have the creative freedom that you want. If you depend on something outside yourself, you will be compromised in what you get to express. I realize that the high-temperature, erratic nature of your idea flow doesn’t lend itself well to focus, but that is precisely the point. You want to maximize your qualities of initiative and originality, and in order to do that, you need your own management structure. This will give you a sense of ownership of your ideas, and help you take full responsibility for their use. Whatever you’re saying, doing, or developing has more influence than you think, and you may have at least one experience this month of seeing the potentially negative impact when you pretend they don’t. This will remind you to align with your intentions, which means knowing what they are.
Taurus (April 19-May 20)
Over the coming seasons, I suggest you go light on ambition and put your energy into the quality of the work that you do. You may feel a temptation to climb, compete, or socially orchestrate your way to the top. It would be better to keep your focus on the integrity of what you’re doing, as well as an actual emphasis on ethics, even if you have to overdo that a little. You don’t need ambition because you’re already visible; you have a viable role. Your current astrology describes a question of what you’re known for, and you have a lot of influence over that, though this process works from the inside out. This is why I’m suggesting you keep your emphasis behind the scenes, with a focus on content and conduct, rather than appearances. It’s your direct impression on your closest collaboration partners that matters. Whatever ability you have to exert leadership or bring a message to an audience will be better effected by setting an example for others. It may seem that they have undue control over you at the moment, but the truth is, you are depending on their guidance, and they are intimately involved with your learning process. That’s a journey that never ends, and anyone who decides they don’t have any more to learn would be someone to avoid. But if you ever catch yourself thinking that, I suggest you pause and reflect. Your ability to learn is now intimately linked with your success and your contentment with that success.
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Relationships always present challenges of growth, communication, and understanding. And when we’re involved with someone, it helps to know who that person is, their circumstances and their intentions— which can take time. For you, it’s essential to know your environment. By that, I mean your physical environment and who inhabits it, as well as your inner mental environment, which colors your view of the world. We all have our points of view and our biases; that’s a fact of perception. Yet you need to be acutely aware of what those are at all times. This will help you sort out what is a verifiable fact from a belief that you have. There may be some conflict between how you see the world and how certain intimate partners see the world, especially those in parental-type relationships or those you perceive as holding power over you. Remember that you don’t have to prove your point in order to be free of their judgments. If that were a qualification, you would never free yourself, because they are unlikely to ever agree with your reasoning or your point of view. The truth is, you’re less invested in those situations than you may think, and you’re under no obligation to get into any new ones. Proceeding forward, having clear agreements will help, whether in writing or at least in words spoken and understood. When an agreement is broken you may never be able to convince the person or get redress, but at least you will recognize a fact that you might otherwise have missed.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You don’t need anyone else’s permission to succeed. You don’t need to build consensus. It’s nice when people agree with you and support you, though that’s meaningless unless it’s based on having mutually respected values with another person. What I suggest you do is gently exert your leadership, which is to say, be clear what you are doing when it impacts the lives of others, and live by example. A significant part of that leadership now involves listening, without challenging what you hear. If you do that carefully, you may notice that any position taken by another that angers or frustrates you is coming from some intersection of your own sense of injury. That’s the place to start the resolution process within yourself, and when you do, remember to not let it affect your confidence. What you are experiencing is part of learning leadership skills. That involves walking a straight and narrow path, but it’s essential that you not let others dictate your route. We all influence one another, and it’s clear that you’re being influenced by your social environment at the moment, though this much is essential to know: Leadership is not about popularity. It’s about respect, and that begins with self-respect. We can break that down to a few ideas. One of them is, do you have a clear enough understanding of yourself to not be swayed by the views of others? Can you listen to what people say, and take that information on board without being pushed around? You will likely find out this month.
Planet Waves Horoscopes Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) One root of the word integrity is in the concept of wholeness, and another line stems from untouched or pure. Yet we have all been touched and none of us are pure in any meaningful sense of the concept. Is it possible for anyone to have their wholeness after having been through as much as we have on Earth? That is your quest. As you reconstruct, recover, or possibly create your wholeness for the first time, you’ll encounter the feeling of being through much that has threatened it. If you know that, you’ll experience an easier and more satisfying journey. Wholeness for you means connecting the person you are on the inside to the person you show the world on the outside. This implies revealing some of what has previously been contained in the shadows, so that you can make peace with it, and have some evidence that you’re loved and lovable despite any perception to the contrary. This is a year when you will be making contact with your deepest sensitivity, and that means bringing your healing process into every aspect of your life. It means recruiting everyone you consider yourself close to as allies, and understanding that there’s a connection between your relationships and how you feel about yourself. Nobody can “make” you feel safe, though people can assault your sense of safety. You need, therefore, to be selective about who you let into your life, and, more precisely, why you invite them into your heart or your home.
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Cooperation is supposed to be the hallmark of human society, though in our time of distract, divide, and conquer, that’s becoming increasingly challenging. Your job for the seasons ahead is to be the facilitator of group effort. I don’t mean people pleasing, or politicking, or diplomacy, though you will need all of those skills. What you’re doing is more along the lines of asserting yourself, and taking a central role in the process of organizing others. It’s more the Virgo style to be organized; that remains true. Worrying yourself with what all these other people are doing, or must do, can be a bother. You may have the temptation to be bossy, but that will only work on a few occasions, and it might get you into some trouble. What will work a lot better is facilitating communication. This will require listening first, and speaking second. You may have the impulse to do the opposite, and I suggest you keep it in check. Before making a statement, ask a question. Make sure you know the viewpoints of everyone involved, and make sure you take them under advisement. That doesn’t mean do what everyone says; it means know what they are saying, and how you feel about it. The key element, however, is holding the vision. This may take some extra focus for you—especially if you have two sets of goals that seem to conflict. It’s okay to have two sets of goals—as long as they are in harmony with each other.
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Self-confidence is ultimately an emotional phenomenon. It doesn’t matter how much you know or what risks you’re willing to take; those are different qualities. True confidence in yourself—that is, the feeling of belonging in your body and in the world, and possessing faith in your ability to handle your circumstances—is a feeling, and it emerges from your emotional presence. You may be figuring out the ways that you were taught not to trust yourself, which you then tend to project outward into an environment you think you cannot trust. You may be discovering the ways you’ve been taught to live within the constructs of the past, rather than in your true desires. I would call that a good thing, because if you see your adhesions to the past for what they are, you’ll be able to address them. That can set the template for your whole approach to growth: Be glad you see an issue for what it is, then take steps to work it out. Through this process, you may at times feel a deep, burning desire to be independent. You may find yourself making decisions that compel you to indulge a deep autonomy that you’ve never felt before. Take this as far as you can, but not so far that you isolate yourself. If you lean in the direction of emotional self-sufficiency, you’ll figure out that it’s easier to build healthy relationships from that state of being than from any other. And that’s what I would call true confidence.
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If you’re feeling burdened by responsibility, then exercise an option. The sensation of burden is your cue to make a choice. Easier said now then remembered later; I’ll remind you in the future, but please remember now. Saturn will be in your birth sign for two more years. This is a blessing, though few people see it that way at the time. It’s a get-serious phase of your life, and you’re about to go deep. Yet that seriousness, even in the form of focus, can be heavy, and it can come with a sense of being powerless. You may feel hemmed in by situations you feel you cannot control; you may be caught in the density or fixity of your own ideas. This is when to put your options out right in front of you. The expression “claim your power” means seeing your options—and I assure you, you have them. Making this move is the shift from passive to active mode. I suggest you play a game and notice how long it takes for you to go from recognition of your situation, to making a decision, to taking action. Is it a matter of minutes, of weeks, or of years? Saturn will teach you that in the life of a person, time is not infinite. If you find yourself acting as if you have all the time in the world, or if you’re going to make your important decisions “eventually,” then you have your most meaningful growth agenda laid out for you in clear, useful terms.
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I suggest you be vigilant for “survivalist” thoughts and ideas, which may show up as Pluto reaches a new peak of activity in your sign in 2013. Capricorn has that gritty quality of being able to get through anything, but it’s not serving you now. In fact, if it flares up, it’s likely to be a response to an inner sense of instability, of a particular kind: the sensation of not knowing who you are. Yet you would be wasting your energy if you tried to defend yourself against that. There’s truly beautiful creative energy in not knowing, because then you leave the space open to find out. I must credit a therapist and teacher named Joseph Jastrab for pointing this out, in one mention that I heard and thought about for the next 20 years: It’s powerful to hold open the space of not knowing. I mean powerful in that it connects you with the strength of your quest for selfunderstanding. If you think you know, you cannot find out. If you fill in missing knowledge with false information, you clutter the space where the truly meaningful wisdom could come in. This is partly why “quick answers” are so perilous to growth: they prevent it. If you honor your lack of knowledge, the discomfort of admitting that you don’t know who you are will, fairly soon, give way to the experience of your authentic quest. And that is an expression of your commitment to yourself—a commitment that now moves to front and center in your life.
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If you haven’t figured out that it’s useless to keep secrets from yourself, now would be a fantastic time to come around to that discovery. Indeed, the essence of your life is all about self-discovery, which implies a courageous inner quest. To go there, you will need to learn how to work with fear. Though it’s usually put down as unnecessary, that’s of little consequence when you’re confronted by it. The question is, what, within yourself, do you have to fear? Well, there is a source, but it’s a lot older than you. It’s so old you would be shocked, and that’s precisely the point of why you will benefit from a conscious embrace of the issue. Think of yourself as dancing with it instead of running from it. Or, perhaps, as a kind of homing signal back to its source, which may be one single ancestor whose thoughts and feelings got a grip on your entire lineage, or on you personally. You’re on a kind of search-and-rescue mission, to search out the fear and rescue the substantial piece of your soul that’s being held hostage by it. This has been going on for a while, but through the next few seasons you have the benefit of knowing what you’re looking for, and how it feels. You’re closer than you may think, though I can suggest a kind of secret portal into the place you want to get to: If you carefully consider any idea, thought, or relationship that involves authority, your use of it or its use on you, you will have big clues.
Pisces (February 19-March 20)
You may not be sure if you can create yourself, but in that case I would ask who can. You must assume one way or the other—and your own creativity is far more trustworthy than anything anyone might impose on you. You have full access to all the resources you need to do this; tune in and listen. And you’re called to do one other thing: Engage with what may seem like opposite or competing psychic currents. One is inviting you to open up and experience the full flow of inspiration. This allows you into the realm of vision, fantasy, and empathy with the world and the cosmos, with no special agenda. (That’s one description of Neptune in your sign.) The other is focused, purpose driven, and oriented on your relationship to yourself. You will find yourself needing to stand apart or stand out, and to know yourself in a way that calls for deep acceptance of who and what you are. (That is one description of Chiron in your sign.) These two cosmic forces are more than you may have ever experienced as direct influences, and they are significantly different from what you have lived through in many recent years. Note the changes in your inner and outer climate. Speaking of outer: There is suddenly a lot more room in the world for you to be yourself. Walls have turned to doors. What at one time demanded formality now welcomes originality. Try and see.
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Richard Barnes, Murmur #23, Dec. 6, 2006, 2006. From “Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper,” January 18 to March 30, at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Gustave Doré, Frederick Church, Francis Bacon, and Albrecht Dürer—the permanent collection at Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is graced with work by some of the world’s most influential artists. Since Matthew Vassar started purchasing art in the 1860s to be used in classes at the women’s college that he founded, the museum’s collection has been continually added to through purchases and gifts. “Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper,” on view from January 18 through March 30, features 55 pieces collected over the past several years, including drawings, prints, artists’ books, photographs, and a film. The works, ranging from Rembrandt etchings to Warhol prints, hold true to the museum’s already ecclectic and far-reaching offerings that, according to exhibition co-curator Patricia Phagan, have been “weighed for their teaching value, for filling gaps in particular areas, and for conveying an aesthetic and conceptual boldness.” 112 ChronograM 1/13
Perhaps most notably is the development of the museum’s photography collection, to which more than 320 pieces have been added in the past five years. The Advisory Council on Photography, an advocacy group founded in 1998, has championed the acquisition of more experimental pieces, such as Richard Barnes’s 2006 Murmur #23, part of a black-and-white series which captures thousands of migrating starlings over the outskirts of Rome. In the series, the chaotic flutterings of each individual bird creates mass, shifting shapes in the sky, ranging from what looks like smeared thumb prints to dark storm clouds to television static. “Recent Acquisitions: Works on Paper” will be on view from January 18 to March 30. The opening reception on January 25 kicks off with a panel discussion led by Art Center director James Mundy, “Collectors, the Market, and the Art Museum: An Aesthetic Ecosystem,” at 5:30pm in Taylor Hall. (845) 437-5632; Fllac.vassar.edu. —Jennifer Gutman
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