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From Poughkeepsie to Pawling and beyond, we’re feeling better already. People everywhere around our region have a healthy new outlook. That’s because of the expanded care and expertise that MidHudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical Center is bringing to the community — including the only Level 2 Trauma Care Center in the region. One more reason why more people count on us than ever before.
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Chronogram ARTS.CULTURE.SPIRIT.
CONTENTS 4/15
VIEW FROM THE TOP
FEATURE
14 ON THE COVER
36 PAINTING THE TOWN
Christine Ashburn’s year-long assignment to photograph Hudson Valley locals.
16 ESTEEMED READER The religions, philosophies, and intimacies behind death and dying.
19 EDITOR’S NOTE Brian K. Mahoney reflects on the close-knit communities of the Hudson Valley.
NEWS AND POLITICS 20 WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING New York towns considering secession, baby Galapagos tortoises, and more.
21 BEINHART’S BODY POLITIC Larry Beinhart on Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election and US-Israeli relations.
WELL-SPENT: OUR NEW SHOPPING COLUMN 22 THE SUSTAINABLE EDITION
Celebrating Earth Day by going local, organic, and environmentally sustainable.
HOME & GARDEN 26 CATSKILL CANTILEVER: TWO ARTISTS FIND DRAMA IN NATURE
In John Sowle and Steven Patterson’s theatrical tree house, all their home is a stage.
32 POLLEN, WE HAVE A PROBLEM
Michelle Sutton plots gardens around allergies before this year’s sinus assault.
RUPCO’s Woodstock Commons unveils their community-centric mural.
KIDS & FAMILY 38 OPTING OUT: THE NONTESTING MOVEMENT
Hillary Harvey explores how Common Core is becoming less common.
COLLEGE TOWNS 47 SCHOLARS & DOLLARS
From its family-owned businesses to its corporate powerhouses, the mid-Hudson Valley depends on local colleges and universities to keep the cash flowing.
WHOLE LIVING 76 OUTFOXING LUNG CANCER
Wendy Kagan examines a newly recommended low-dose CT scan screening that could change lung cancer statistics for the better.
81 THE ROAD TO WHOLE Anne Pyburn Craig follows the personalized paths of holistic and allopathic healing as national health services start recognizing an integrated approach.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE 71 TASTINGS A directory of what’s cooking and where to get it. 72 BUSINESS DIRECTORY A compendium of advertiser services. 82 WHOLE LIVING Opportunities to nurture mind, body, and soul.
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Sponsored by Vassar’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center hosts “Embodying Compassion in Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgramage, Practice,” which opens with a five-day live construction of a Tibetan sand mandala. Pictured here: Tibetan lamas of the Drikung Kagyu lineage creating a sand mandala at Asia Society, New York, 2014. Photo by Karen Lucic. ARTS & CULTURE
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rmance o f r e P g Sprin Continues Season April 4 ZVIDANCE ‘Surveillance’ April 18 Thomas Ortiz Dance April 25 Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance May 9 Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company May 15 & May 16 Flamenco Vivo/Carlota Santana May 23 Jennifer Muller/The Works June 14 Maya Dance Theatre from Singapore tickets: 845 757-5106 x2
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CONTENTS 4/15
ARTS & CULTURE
FOOD & DRINK
52 GALLERY & MUSEUM GUIDE
64 THE KING OF POP
54 MUSIC: REDEMPTION SONGS
67 CHRONOGRAM’S 2015 GUIDE TO COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
Aaron Freeman discusses weening himself off of his rock duo, Ween. Nightlife Highlights include The Grand Shell Game; Tarun Bhattacharya; Moon Hooch; Jazz Vespers; and Move Music Festival. Reviews of 9 and 10 by DMV Band; Juice by Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood, and Dwelling by Pecas.
58 BOOKS: MOMMY DARKEST Elisa Albert illuminates the shadiest corners of women and motherhood.
60 BOOK REVIEWS Reviews of Hissing Sisters: The Untold Story of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth by Marc Peyser and Timothy Dwyer, and Lunch With a Bigot by Amitava Kumar. Plus Short Takes.
62 POETRY Poems by Roger Aplon, Gary Barkman, Richard Donnelly, Kerry Giangrande, Irving Gold, Cliff Henderson, Sebastian Kolaj, Ridley Parker Loshak-Taylor, Robert Milby, Olivia Mozée, Thomas O’Connell, David Remer, John Walsh, Lisa Wiley. Edited by Phillip X Levine.
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THE FORECAST 86 DAILY CALENDAR Comprehensive listings of local events. (Daily updates at Chronogram.com.) PREVIEWS 85 James Lecescne presents “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey.” 86 Tangent Theatre Company performs Kenneth Lonergan’s latest play, “Lobby Hero.” 87 Tal National brings their heady, euphoric sound to the Hudson Valley. 88 The 2nd Annual Shakesbeer Festival combines stouts and soliloquies at HVCC. 89 The 17th Karmapa puts a modern twist on traditional Tibetan Buddhism. 91 Bonnie McFarlane and Rich Vos bring their marital bantering to Sugarloaf. 92 "Beauty and the Feast" presents 16 unique gardening classes at SUNY Ulster. 94 Rosendale Theatre presents "The Power of Uncertainty."
PLANET WAVES 98 IN THE DARK Eric Francis Coppolino on New Ageisms and the Uranus-Pluto square.
100 HOROSCOPES
What are the stars telling us? Eric Francis Coppolino knows.
Karen Pearson
Craig Blietz’s photorealistic cows represent more than meets the hide.
Drink More Good in Beacon is finding new ways to quench our love for soda.
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WHAT’S AHEAD AT OMEGA May 8–10
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A New Web Series About the Hudson Valley Art Scene. ARTSCENE is a monthly web series that explores the artists, galleries, and museums of the Hudson Valley. Each twenty minute episode is hosted by Chronogram Editor Brian K. Mahoney and produced by independent filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss.
Episode 4 features the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Karmabee, the art of George Malkine, and cover April issue cover artist Christine Ashburn.
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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT) assigned Christine Ashburn to photograph the Hudson Valley for a little over a year. Seventy-two of her photos showing the love between locals and their land are included in Connecting: Celebrating the People and Places of the Hudson Highlands. Lilly and Her Horse, Monte was an outtake of the HHLT project. When Ashburn set up to photograph Lilly Gair and her horse, Monte Buck, at Gair Stables in Putnam Valley, she was wary of startling the horses with her massive light and the camera’s flash. Instead, the horses were fascinated. The timing was a coincidence. “I did more formal portraitures of Lilly and Roger, her husband, and I was snapping away, and the horse kind of over took her,” Ashburn says. “But it’s indicative of who Lilly is—she’s kind of one with her horses.” Ashburn is primarily a wedding photographer who also works in street, documentary, and fine art portraiture, but environmental portraiture is her favorite. “I like to photograph people naturally, and when it comes to environmental portraiture, I can step into their natural and comfortable environments,” she says. Ashburn took some classes at the International Center for Photography in Manhattan five years ago and a few at the Garrison Art Center. Her work with Hudson Valley locals caught HHLT’s eye and they commissioned her for the project, an experience for which she’s “still completely humbled and honored.” “They had me in an airplane at one point, had me in canoes. I did lots of hiking.We photographed a hiker on the Appalachian trail that was passing through,” she says. The hiker drank all their beer, smoked all of their cigarettes, and ate all of their cookies over the two hours they spent together, but that seemed a fair price to Ashburn. Ashburn’s education explains her fascination with humans and their natural environments; At NYU, the photographer studied anthropology. She moved to the Hudson Valley in the late `90s and didn’t pick up photography until nine years ago. “Being a portrait photographer is a lot like being an anthropologist,” Ashburn says. She likes to step into her subjects’ worlds and document them, a fascination sparked by her upbringing. She grew up on Arthur Avenue in “da Bronx,” as her website fondly refers to it. Her great-grandfather, Ettore Manfredi, was a portrait photographer in Manhattan in the `40s. Ashburn lived a nomadic childhood while her mother and stepfather, a waitress and plumber, sought out work, going so far north as Alaska. “I’ve always enjoyed the feeling of being a stranger in a strange land and observing, whether it be the bush of Alaska or the Bronx.” Ashburn’s photos thrive on the landscape and locals of the Hudson Valley. She never works in studios because she likes to capture real people, real moments. “I like photographing people,” she explains. “And the occasional horse.” For more of Ashburn’s work, visit Christineashburnphoto.com. For more information on the 25th-anniversary book, visit Hhlt.org. —Kelly Seiz CHRONOGRAM.COM
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ESTEEMED READER The readiness is all. —William Shakespeare Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: Sometimes life gifts a shock, an event that reveals its fragile preciousness, offers a moment of pause, a glimpse beyond the fabric of the interpenetrating and hypnotic rhythms of embodied existence. nd. Dante, beginning The Inferno, describes such a moment in one pithy canto: Leave your fear behi Midway along the journey of our life I woke to find myself in some dark woods, for I had wandered off from the straight path. Dante appears to describe a midlife crisis: a premonition of death in which life as lived thus far passes before one’s eyes. With this perception of imperfection, one feels impelled to set it right—to realign with conscious or unconscious values, put away the frivolous and unnecessary, and focus on the essential. For Dante, that powerful moment of awakening was the conception of a masterpiece, his rebirth, The Divine Comedy. 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ate last month, I received a call from a reader. She was a woman of a certain age, as the saying goes, and she had contacted me to express her appreciation for an article we published in the March issue. The piece was about how people were living longer with cancer and post-cancer, and about the changing perception of cancer, from a death sentence to a chronic illness like diabetes or HIV that can be managed—albeit by a lucky few—with vigilance and care (“Surviving Cancer” by Wendy Kagan). The reader told me that she, too, was a cancer survivor, and that reading the stories of the people we profiled who had overcome the disease resonated with her. With great emotion in her voice, the woman told me how grateful she was that a local publication would choose to highlight this issue, which made her feel less alone, more connected to a community of both cancer survivors and her local community. The grateful reader, who did not give her name, is very far from alone. As our Health and Wellness Editor Wendy Kagan reported last month, the number of cancer survivors in the US is growing, with an estimated 14.5 million survivors today. This good news is due to a number of factors, but foremost among them is a more sophisticated arsenal of medical tools: If one line of treatment isn’t working, other forms of treatment are available. Cancer is not easily defeated, however, as Wendy noted: “Chastening these statistics is cancer’s wellknown ability to come back, sometimes in a new place in the body or in a newly aggressive form, like a B movie horror villain.” (This month, in “Outfoxing Lung Cancer” (page 76), Wendy reports on advances in lung cancer detection for high-risk patients via low-dose CT scans.) We don’t cover many topics of great controversy, so we don’t get many letters or e-mails, let alone phone calls. (Scroll through a local newspaper’s comments section in an article of intense interest—school taxes, land use, teacher malfeasance, the police blotter—and you will see where the stress falls in reader feedback.) So when I received a thank-you call from a woman who survived cancer, of course it touched my heart; to be of service is a noble thing. Her pointed use of the word community also struck me. We are fixated on this word here at Chronogram. Community is a notional thing. We all live in a physical place in the Hudson Valley—Cold Spring, Catskill, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, etc. What defines a community, though, is not its geography but its interdependence. As the sociologist David Brain has written, “Community is something we do together. It’s not just a container.” A community, unlike a neighborhood, doesn’t have to exist; it is created through intention and mutual interest. We all live in a neighborhood, we don’t all live in a community, though I would
say that if you are reading this, you are part of at least one community, that of readers of this magazine. The stories we’re attracted to telling are ones that highlight our interdependence, that invisible bond that connects us to each other and all things around us—stories of community. This month, one such inspiring tale: the building of Woodstock Commons, an affordable housing project developed by RUPCO (“Painting the Town,” page 36). Anne Pyburn Craig writes a group profile of a community that coalesced around an issue they believed in. Tamara Cooper, who once received rental housing assistance from RUPCO when she was a single mother of two (Cooper is now a program director for Family of Woodstock), spoke up at town meetings about the development and told very personal stories about her struggles. Cooper is one of 30 people featured in a painting by Stephen Hargash, commissioned by RUPCO, which will be unveiled this month at a ceremony celebrating Woodstock Commons and the community that created it. (RUPCO’s efforts at community creation are ongoing. In the Ten Broeck neighborhood of Kingston, the agency is turning a century-old, 55,000-square-foot former lace factory into 55 affordable live/work spaces for artists.) RUPCO is a useful lens for thinking about community. The agency’s level of engagement with relevant stakeholders and focus on strengthening relationships between diverse people and institutions is a model for community building. Community is about dialog, finding shared areas of interest and investigating shared outcomes that benefit all. This is important to keep in mind as the Hudson Valley is seeing an ongoing influx of new residents, many from New York City or other urban centers. One of the hallmarks of gentrification is a lack of sensitivity to existing social relationships. As the region continues to absorb new residents, we’d all do well to remember that communities are built through dialog, not by those who would dictate the terms of their participation, either by NIMBY-style opposition or a lack of sensitivity to existing residents. Not to be a Pollyanna about this, but I believe we can balance our divergent priorities and build a diverse Hudson Valley community if we remain sensitive to the needs of all, not just those in power or those with great wealth.
A community, unlike a neighborhood, doesn’t have to exist; it is created through intention and mutual interest.
Department of Corrections In a profile of the musician Daryl Hall in the March issue, “Man of the House,” by Peter Aaron, we incorrectly noted the year Hall and Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the year was 2014, not 1994. Thanks to the astute readers who pointed this out.
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For the first time in over a century, Galapagos giant tortoises have successfully reproduced in the wild without human interference. Dr. James Gibb, the associate chair of the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, stumbled across 10 newly hatched baby saddleback tortoises on Pinzón Island during a recent population survey. In the 1960s, there were only about 100 of this kind of Galapagos tortoises left. The Galapagos National Park was founded in 1959, and began a conservation effort for the tortoises that included collecting eggs and raising hatchlings in captivity. The invasive black rat, introduced by whaling ships in the 17th and 18th centuries, posed the largest threat to the baby tortoises. In 2012, in an initiative known as “Project Pinzón,” 40 tons of poisoned rat bait were dumped via helicopter over the island to help counter the problem. Source: Geographical UK A recent marketing campaign by McDonald’s called “Your Questions, Our Food” attempts to make food production processes transparent for consumers. Part of that initiative includes McDonald’s announcement this month to start using chicken raised without antibiotics used to treat humans and offer milk from cows not treated with rBST, an artificial growth hormone. Antibiotic-laced meats have created antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the organization has become “increasingly vocal about its concerns.” While McDonald’s won’t use human-class antibiotics, they’re still allowing additives that increase feed efficiency and promote weight gain in the animals, unlike Wendy’s and Burger King. Chik-fil-A stopped using antibiotics in their chicken a year ago, and Panera hasn’t used antibiotics in more than a decade. Since 2011, McDonald’s has been selling more chicken than beef. Source: New York Times
Despite the hordes of angry iTunes users that protested the auto-synchronization of U2’s new album into their libraries, it appears the band’s strategy paid off. A quarter of all iTunes users listened to Songs of Innocence, making U2 the “mostlistened-to act” on the iOS platform in January, according to a study conducted by the Kantar Group, surpassing chart-dominators Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, who earned only 11 percent and 8 percent of all plays, respectively. Source: Consequence of Sound The Obama administration has cracked down on student debt resulting from forprofit colleges in recent years. The “gainful employment” regulation adopted in 2011 requires for-profit institutions to meet at least one of the following three conditions: 35 percent of former students repay their loans, the estimated annual graduate loan payment doesn’t exceed 30 percent of their discretionary income, and the estimated annual loan payment doesn’t exceed 12 percent of their total earnings. As a result, a number of private colleges are turning nonprofit to avoid having to follow the new regulations and to earn tax write-offs. The New York Times focused on Sarasota, Florida-based Keiser University, a for-profit institution that its owner, Arthur Keiser, sold to a nonprofit created by the institution itself, Everglades College. As a result, he’s receiving interest and payments on more than $321 million he lent the nonprofit. In addition, as president of Everglades, Keiser earns an annual salary of $856,000. Source: Time, New York Times New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was fighting against state lawmakers collecting outside income involving pending legislation when he signed a book deal with HarperCollins, a subsidiary of News Corporation, after backing a series of initiatives that would benefit the publisher. Those initiatives included a special tax break for online-only publications that charge for subscriptions (like the tabloid newspaper The Daily, which News Corporation was investing tens of millions of dollars in at the time) and a special tax exemption for electronic books (which are sold by HarperCollins). Gov. Cuomo’s book deal has already earned him $188,000 and could potentially net him more than $700,000 despite its meager sales. Source: Insider Business Times 20 20 CHRONOGRAM CHRONOGRAM 4/15 4/15
Hiking Mount Everest is one of the most challenging feats in the world, and more than 700 climbers and guides risk life and limb attempting to reach its summit during the two-month season each year. As a result, human feces left on Mt. Everest have polluted the area and added “disease” to the long list of threats facing the climbers. The four camps scattered between the base and summit provide places for climbers to acclimate to the lack of oxygen at the high altitudes. While they have tents, equipment, and supplies, they do not have toilets, and human waste litters the surrounding area. Nepal’s government is implementing new rules starting this season that require climbers to bring down 18 lbs. of trash to base camp based on the approximate amount of waste produced by each individual climber, with a required $4,000 deposit put down at the beginning of their trip. Source: Guardian Fifteen upstate New York towns are considering secession following Governor Andrew Cuomo’s ban on fracking. The towns located in Broome, Delaware, Tioga, and Sullivan Counties are threatening to move to Pennsylvania, where fracking is legal. The towns are located on the Marcellus Shale, which contains a large amount of natural gas accessible through fracking. The Southern Tier of New York, which runs along the state’s border with Pennsylvania, is like “a kid in a candy store window, looking through the window, and not able to touch that opportunity,” Karen Moreau, executive director of the New York State Petroleum Council, told the New York Times, referring to their financially thriving neighbors in the Keystone State. Sources: PBS, Good Magazine A United Nations analysis found that more than one in three women worldwide have experienced physical violence in their lifetime, one in 10 girls under the age of 18 have been forced to have sex, and 38 percent of murdered women were killed by their partners. The alarming statistics were presented to the General Assembly last month following a litany of crimes against women worldwide, including the New Delhi bus rape, women forced into sex slavery by Iraqi jihadists, and the rash of sexual assault cases in American universities. Member governments of the UN adopted a nonbinding declaration to uphold promises made at a 1995 Beijing conference, in which they vowed to ensure women’s equality. The declaration includes language on reproductive rights and a pledge to work for women’s equal rights by 2030. Source: New York Times Compiled by Kelly Seiz
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Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic
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enjamin Netanyahu has won reelection in Israel. Along the way, he meddled in US politics, offended the current sitting president, and campaigned on fear of Arabs and expansion of Israel’s territory. Israel and the US quite famously have a special relationship. Will this affect it? The relationship is a three-legged stool: actual geopolitics, mythology, and the Jewish lobby. In 1948, the UN proposed a division of the British Mandate of Palestine, aka Mandatory Palestine, or just plain Palestine, into Jewish and Arab sections. The recommended lines were as convoluted as a gerrymandered American congressional district. The US supported the proposal. So did most of the Jews in the territory, though even back then there was a more radical element that wanted everything from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean.The Palestinians and the surrounding Arab states all rejected the proposal. That would seem to have been a pro-Israeli position. But the Soviet Union also backed partition. In the bipolar world being instantly created, it was actually neutral in geopolitical terms. Also, there were plenty of people in positions of power in the US arguing that good relations with the states that had oil—the crucial ingredient in the Allied victory in World War II—and that sat on both sides of the Suez Canal. As for sentiment, the State Department and the military both had their full share of traditional anti-Semites and wannabe Lawrence’s of Arabia. In 1956, Egypt’s Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. That made the French and British very angry. They conspired to have Israel invade Egypt. Which it did, and the Israelis took back the Canal quite handily. It was the US that made Israel withdraw and give it back. Meanwhile, the Russians were cultivating relations in the region wherever they could. Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Afghanistan all associated themselves with the Moscow Pact, the competitor to NATO. The Soviets even had military bases in Syria and Egypt. The Palestinians, with their knack for always lining up on the wrong side of history, chose the USSR over the US, as they had the Arabs over the UN and would later choose Saddam Hussein over everyone else. The US had Iran, where the CIA had helped overthrow a democratically elected government and replaced it with an autocrat who stayed in power through the use of secret police, torture, and assassinations. Saudi Arabia, an ultraconservative monarchy imposing an ultraconservative version of an eighth-century theology. Also with a secret police, assassinations, and torture. That left only Israel to extol as a land of ideals, as an ally because of its politics rather than an ally in spite of its politics.That was a great relief when the US, for geopolitical reasons, was supporting the most reprehensible sorts of regimes all over the world. The Israelis, God bless them, along with their Jewish supporters throughout the West, were masters of propaganda. While the Palestinians, and their ostensible Arab allies, were incredibly inept. The synchronicity of needs and the unity of efforts created the mythology of Israel. These are typical: “Israel is the only Middle Eastern country to rate as ‘free,’ according to the latest annual report by Freedom House, a top US-based pro-democracy NGO” (The Israel Project). “The Israel-US friendship is rooted in these sister democracies’ shared values” (Gil Troy, historian). “Israel shares much of western culture and respect for traditional ideals such as reason, individualism, happiness, and capitalism” (Conservativetribune.com). “Those who hate Israel also hate America” (Senator Tom Cruz). “Israel is perhaps the single most reliable, capable, and
willing friend of the United States in its region and in the world” (Why the US and Israel Are Strong Allies, by Stephen D. Fried, The Tech Online Edition). As summarized by AIPAC, Israel and the US are together in Pursuing Peace, Fighting Terrorism, they’re in a Military Partnership, on the same page in Technology and Innovation, on Energy & Environment, and they have, of course, Shared Values: “Commitment to democracy, the rule of law, freedom of religion and speech and human rights are all core values shared between the United States and Israel.” There are, without doubt, elements of truth here. Israel is a real democracy. Just as America was a real democracy went it practiced segregation, both by law and de facto. It could well be said that the US was a real democracy even when it practiced slavery, as were Britain and France when they had colonies, as was South Africa with apartheid. In the good guy / bad guy framework of American politics and American media all the excesses of the Israelis are treated like police shootings in the US, deplorable but probably necessary actions taken by brave men doing a dangerous but necessary job. This requires more than a willful blindness to the facts that Palestinians in Israel are an oppressed and marginalized minority, that the West Bank is an occupied territory, an occupation that has been described by an ex-head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s security service, as akin to the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in World War II, and that Gaza is something between a walled-in ghetto and a gulag run by the inmates. It necessitates seeing all the problems as the Palestinians’ own fault. To do that, one has to believe that Israelis are willing to treat Palestinians with Israeli citizenship as equals and that Israel is negotiating for peace in good faith. But Netanyahu has come out of the that closet. Voters of Arab background are to be feared. The two-state solution is off the table. The settlements already in place in Palestinian territory will be supported and there will be more to come. Any failure to achieve “peace” can no longer be ascribed to Palestinian intransigence. Israeli policy is occupation and only occupation. Will that make a difference? Probably very little. Why do American politicians shriek mantras about their support for Israel? Less than 2.5 percent of the US population is Jewish. Even we’re they concentrated, the numbers don’t appear large—New York 8.9 percent, New Jersey 5.8 percent, Florida 3.3 percent, and California 3.2 percent. But Jews vote. Enough to swing those key states in a presidential election. They also give inordinate amounts of money. Most of them regard the survival of the state of Israel as their own existential issue. Maybe the US will get out of the way and let the UN call for a two-state solution. Maybe the US will stop sending money to the Palestinian Authority, forcing Israel to give up the tax revenue that’s supposed to go to them or let them collapse, which would make Israel get much more actively involved in the Occupation. But that’s about it. The roughly $3.4 billion per year in military aid will continue. The next Democratic candidate will swear fidelity to Israel because Jews are key to any Democratic victory. The next Republican candidate will out-Jew the Democrat because Republicans would love to have the Jewish vote, because they rely on the Christian right and their love of Israel’s potential part in the End Times, and because they’re rooted in the sort of segregationist culture that finds the Israeli attitude toward the Palestinians more than natural; it’s necessary. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM 21
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Ash and Anchor’s single-loop infinity Anodyne scarf ($59).
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pril 22 is Earth Day. But every day is a new chance to celebrate all things good in the Hudson Valley. We’ve got sustainable shopping in spades.
Good Looking Catskill-based Ash and Anchor makes colorful, ornate accessories and home goods with charming, boho themes. Celebrate spring with a single-loop infinity Anodyne scarf, where birds, snakes, and flowers frolic in a grassy utopia.Waterbased pigment inks are printed on 100 percent organic cotton knit. The scarf is 14” wide x 34” around. Available on the website, along with a whole garden of others. $59. Shop.ashandanchor.com After studying fair trade and sustainability practices, a group of high school students in rural Sullivan County, many the children of undocumented migrant workers, decided to start a business that would create jobs and opportunities. They created Basement Bags, named for the Liberty-based church basement where they got started. Sourcing cotton canvas totes sewn by a women’s collective in Mexico, the students hand-dye and silkscreen them here, printing slogans like “Justice for Farmworkers.” $35 each. Ruralmigrantministry.org Good for the Home The Blackline serving boards by Blackcreek Mercantile and Trading Co. in Kingston are fashioned from sustainable, local Northeastern white oak. Light and strong, functional and sleek, these boards represent Hudson Valley minimalism at its best. The darkening process hails from an old traditional method involving a bath of iron nails and vinegar, making them food safe and pigment free. Available directly from the website. Sizes from 5” x 16” to 8” x 24” starting at $175. Blackcreekmt.com
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Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills is dedicated to changing the way America eats and farms. In addition to the myriad classes and workshops, there’s a well-curated shop (also online) filled with ingenious, greenthinking designs. The Shaker-inspired Little Big Trivet is a simple assemblage of wood and cord that fits under pots small to large. $26. Stonebarnscenter.org Good for Kids If it makes you wince to have your tyke teethe on plastic, Illuminated Baby in Woodstock has locally made wooden teething rings with happy-colored yarn grips by Playful Crochet, and all-natural cherry wood teethers by Camden Rose. Or have them wear a traditional healing method: A Baltic Amber bead necklace has therapeutically soothing ingredients that are absorbed through the skin. Ring teether, $15.96; Cherry wood teether, $8; necklace, $16. Illuminatedbaby.com Even the smallest tykes can go organic without losing an ounce of style: The Bee’s Knees in Hudson stocks organic clothing by Brooklyn-based Winter Water Factory that are colorfully fun and supercomfortable—and so popular they fly off the shelves. Spring’s collection includes everything from rompers to jumpsuits to hoodies, all in 100 percent certified organic cotton, printed in bright and colorful aquatic, floral, and transportation themes. Available in sizes 0 months through kids size 6. $35.95 and up. Thebeeskneeshudson.com Next time the kids complain about turning out the light, pick up a set of the Why Should I book series. Its four titles (…Save Water, …Save Energy, … Protect Nature, and …Recycle) teach young readers to think about their role in improving and sustaining the environment. Buy them from the online shop of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater (with its spirit captain Pete Seeger at the helm) and you’re also supporting our mighty river. The books are $7 each or $25 for the set, for readers ages 4 to 7. Clearwater.org
Top: Blackcreek Mercantile and Trading Co.’s Blackline serving boards (starting at $175). Bottom Upper Left: Hudson Valley Seed Library seed packets, available at Hudson Valley Bee Supply. Milkweed, art by Nancy Blum. Bottom Lower Left: Echinacea, art by Gabe Brown. Bottom Right: Good Bug Blooms, art by Christie Rupp.
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The House
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TWO ARTISTS FIND DRAMA IN NATURE By Jessica Porter Photos by Deborah DeGraffenreid
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Above: A Salvador Dali tiger, a set piece from one of Kaliyuga Arts’s San Francisco shows, guards the drive way up to the hexagonal house. The main floor has a cedar deck all around. Opposite: Patterson delivers drinks to Sowle in their dining area, which features a handmade oak and cedar table created from wood milled on the property and an oak bookcase.
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eavily involved in theater for decades, John Sowle and Steven Patterson found it only natural to build a dramatic home. Since they are lovers of all things neat and weird, their house blends the beauty of an old-fashioned cabin in the woods with the creativity of an artist. From the natural wood and hand-made furniture to the theater lights, masks, and decorations from performances that adorn the rooms, Sowle and Patterson have created a singular set on which to perform their own lives. “Our tastes are offbeat. We love stuff that is vibrant and has passion and life to it,” says Patterson. “We love stuff that really comes from the gut.” And it shows. Much of their artwork came from Creativity Explored, an organization in San Francisco that enables mentally disabled adults to express themselves through art by working with local artists. To start, the Catskill home is an 1,800-square-foot hexagonal pole structure that they dubbed the “Tree House.” The entire house is raised up by 18 poles made from trees originally on the property, which allows for picturesque views of the Catskill Mountains from the elevated platform. The house’s design is based on a recurring dream Sowle had as a child. In the dream, he lived in a hexagonal house in a forest that had a gathering area with six arms extending outward. The front door arguably is the most dramatic element of the house. Sowle and Patterson bought it online from India for $600, which sounds like a steal for an ornate, hand-carved wooden door—until you factor in the $1,200 in shipping costs. Though the wood for the door came from India, much of the wood used in the home came from trees cut down on the property. In
fact, Sowle cut all of the interior trim and made much of the furniture from those trees—a skill he learned by working with his grandfather in Kansas and perfected as a set designer. Sowle can describe the exact type of wood used on many of the features in the house. For example, he built the railings and front steps on the wraparound porch from cedar, cut all the trim from maple, and used oak to build the bookcase, which is angled to blend with the slanted ceiling. Sowle cut the trim, particularly around the windows and doors, to highlight the knots and other imperfections in the wood. The wood used on the trim is flawed and asymmetrical, just the way he likes it. “When you mill your own wood, you can leave in lots of weirdness,” he says. The house has no hallways and the layout is a circle, with the kitchen serving as the focal point. The front door leads to the burnt-orange-painted living room with a gold textured ceiling and a bamboo floor, laid by Sowle.This takes you to Sowle’s office area with the bookcase and a spiral staircase, which leads to what they call the “Tree House Room.” The Tree House Room is directly above the kitchen, perched top and center on the home. It’s bright and airy—and hexagonal of course. The room is painted a light yellow and there are windows all around, so visitors truly feel like they are in the trees. Sowle and Patterson use it as a guest room and meditation room. Back on the main level of the home, the bathroom sits between the office and bedroom. “Because the bathroom is the only rectangle room in the whole house, I put hexagon tiles on the floor,” says Sowle, always a proponent of 4/15 CHRONOGRAM HOME 27
Clockwise from left: The kitchen features a chopping block made of oak, cedar, and walnut from the property; the living room windows display a panoramic view of rock ridges, woods, and the Catskill Mountains; all six sides of the upstairs guest and meditation room are outfitted with oaktrimmed windows.
juxtaposition. The ceiling is detailed with wood slats made from trees cut down on the property. Finally, the bedroom brings the hexagonal house full circle. Attracted to oddities, Sowle and Patterson don’t have a dog or a cat. Instead, their bedroom also is home to their pet hedgehog, Hugo. Because the house was built on poles, Sowle and Patterson have plenty of storage underneath. They heat the home with a wood-burning boiler, in which wood heats water that is dispersed throughout the house. The house stays cool in the summer because it’s shaded by the woods, so Sowle and Patterson only turn on the air-conditioning a few times per year. In addition, the house is laid out like a compass, with the front door facing true north. Patterson and Sowle wanted the house to blend with the woods and take advantage of the property’s natural elements, so the house incorporates lots of windows to allow for as much natural light as possible—a key element for Sowle, who’s a professional lighting designer. In fact, the whole house is clad with natural wood. Since it was built seven years ago, the exterior has started to turn gray—but that’s okay with Sowle and Patterson. “We wanted it to look rustic and like part of the environment,” Sowle says. But inside, the house blends the rustic with the eclectic. “The house is an archeological dig through shows we’ve done,” says Patterson. Patterson is a professional actor and Sowle directs shows and designs sets, so much of their decorations, such as pictures, furniture, and “tchotchkies” (as Patterson calls them), are props from past shows. You don’t even have to enter the home to know it’s owned by theatrical people. Visitors are greeted by a theater prop painted to look like a tiger coming out of a koi fish at the base of the driveway. Inside, 28 HOME CHRONOGRAM 4/15
it’s decorated with art, masks, and even a clapboard from sets they have designed. They also have theater lights above the couch in their living room and in the kitchen. Choosing Catskill In the 1970s, Patterson lived in New York City, studying theater at HB Studio under Herbert Berghof. He participated in a summer theater group in the Greene County town of Lexington, living and working at an 1880s resort hotel. It was during this time that Patterson fell in love with the Catskill Mountains. In 2003, Sowle and Patterson moved from a large apartment in San Francisco into a 400-square-foot apartment in New York City. Needless to say, they needed more storage space. Remembering his experience in the 1970s, Patterson and Sowle visited the mountains many times and decided it was where they eventually wanted to live. Drawn to Catskill’s rich arts history, they found a 10-acre lot on Old Kings Road that already had a building on it they could use for storage until making a permanent move. Sowle and Patterson lived in the storage building while the house was being built. Sowle did the initial design and worked with a local architect to make it functional. Then they found Craig Nowak, a highly recommended builder from Hudson who was up to the challenge. They broke ground on the house in September 2007. After a series of tricky situations, like straightening all the poles made from trees around the property by strapping bands around them orthodontic-brace style, Patterson and Sowle moved into the completed house in December 2008.
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Enlivening the Arts In 1986, Sowle and Patterson created their own production company, Kaliyuga Arts, for which they design, direct, and produce shows. Through Kaliyuga Arts, they have produced shows all over the place, from San Francisco and New York to Amsterdam. Some of their many notable productions include “Beauty”—designed by Sowle and Patterson, directed by Sowle, and performed by Patterson—and “All That Fell,” in which Patterson performed and Sowle directed and designed. After moving to Catskill, they began producing shows at Stageworks in Hudson, including “The Mound Builders,” “True Love Lies,” and “Kill Me Now.” Patterson and Sowle’s next venture is enriching the arts in Catskill. “We bought a building on Bridge Street and opened the Bridge Street Theatre,” says Patterson. “We’ve made a commitment to enliven the arts community for visual and performing arts.” They bought the building in 2013 and spent four months cleaning it out before the Bridge Street Theatre officially opened last April. There are three rooms in the building: the Speakeasy, the Mainstage, and the Big Room. The Speakeasy seats a maximum of about 50 people for intimate, small-scale events such as readings, music, art installations, and community gatherings.The Big Room is exactly what it sounds like: a big space to hold events. The Mainstage, which is still under construction, will be home to an auditorium that can hold more than 70 people for larger shows. Sowle and Patterson encourage local artists to take advantage of the space. “We want groups that don’t have a place to do work to come to us,” says Patterson. “We want it to be a community resource.” The Bridge Street Theatre gets all kinds of performances, from magicians to classical recitals and shows by Kaliyuga Arts. (They will present “Out of This World,” a performance art event with Dan Crabone and Alexandra Tartarsky April 10 to 12.) Like their home and personalities, Sowle and Patterson want to embrace the offbeat sides of humanity in the theater. “We’re trying to bring eclectic programming, and we want people to never know what to expect,” says Patterson. “We’re really doing something we’re proud of.”
Clockwise from top left: The bathroom ceiling is open and made from bark-trimmed oak; the bedroom features a handmade bed and side tables; the main floor is filled with natural maple trim; a slanted bookcase tracks the high, slanted ceiling of the main floor.
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The Garden
Pollen, We Have a Problem Considering Allergenic Plants By Michelle Sutton
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he Hudson Valley is sometimes referred to as “Sinus Valley” because of the prevalence of allergies here. Until recently, I never considered the allergenic potential of the trees and shrubs I planted—and when I asked some of my colleagues in the region, it was clear it wasn’t on their radar, either. Why does it matter? Pollen Exacts a Price In 2012, I attended an urban forestry conference in Sacramento. I found one presentation highly provocative because it hinted at a potential downside of the urban forest. What could possibly be negative about living in close proximity to tree canopy? One of the many benefits of urban tree canopy is said to be reduced air pollution, which could be expected to lead to a healthier respiratory environment. But assistant professor in epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Dr. Gina Lovasi and her 11 co-authors found a surprising result for members of a group of 549 New York City children. A statistically significant subset of those children—those whose mothers lived near urban tree canopy while pregnant—developed allergic sensitization to tree pollen by age seven. In their analysis of their findings, Lovasi et al. identified pollen as a potential factor. A study called “The Association of Tree Pollen Concentration Peaks and Allergy Medication Sales in NewYork City: 2003–2008” by Sheffield et al. found that maple, oak, and birch tree pollen concentration peaks were followed by large, 32 HOME CHRONOGRAM 4/15
statistically significant increases in over-the-counter allergy medication sales. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, more than 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Plants that rely on the wind to distribute their pollen tend to be more highly allergenic than those that rely on bees and other pollinators. This is partly because wind-pollinated plants tend to release much larger quantities of pollen. To be fair, many plants are not allergenic, but the ones that are can create disproportionate misery for those who are susceptible. In the Hudson Valley those plants include junipers, elms, oaks, birches, maples, and mulberry trees. It’s not realistic or reasonable to cull all the existing potentially allergenic plants from our native and planted landscapes. For instance, there’s a pin oak outside my front door, and I notice my allergies flare up around the time it’s pollinating, but a) I can’t be certain it’s the sole or even main culprit of my symptoms and b) it’s a nearly mature shade tree that I’m sure as heck not going to take down. But how might I consider what I plant going forward? On the Case The California-based horticulturist and writer Thomas Ogren (safegardening. org) first got interested in pollen because of the misery he saw his wife endure with asthma, which was compounded at peak pollen times. Ogren is the author of two previous books on the topic (Allergy-Free Gardening and Safe Sex in the Garden), and his new book, The Allergy-Fighting Garden, merges those earlier books and adds new findings.
Top left: Tree pollen contributes to spring allergy suffering. Photo by Tom Ogren. Top right: Most ornamental cherry trees, especially double-flowered varieties, are low on the allergenic scale. Photo by Larry Decker.
Ogren says, “In my research about which landscape plants triggered the most allergies, I realized just how important the dioecious species (those with male and female flowers on different individuals) were. I discovered that male trees were everywhere.” The prevalence of male trees reflects the horticulture industry’s bias toward using male cultivars (cultivated varieties) to avoid the “messy” fruit litter of female cultivars or trees that have flowers of both sexes. The problem with male cultivars is that their overuse adds to the pollen count, especially in spring. Ogren developed OPALS (Ogren Plant Allergy Scale), which he has applied to measuring the allergenic potential of thousands of trees and other landscape plants. A pollen-free tree like ‘Autumn Glory’ red maple ranks at 1 (least allergenic) on the scale, while male green ash trees rate 9 (out of 10— most allergenic). A female juniper shrub ranks 1, while a male juniper ranks 10. He rates more than 3,000 trees and other plants in his new book. Ogren is working with the nursery industry to get tags made that include the OPALS rating so that consumers can be better informed. Related to this, one may wonder, “Why does it matter what I plant? I will still be exposed to pollen traveling in from elsewhere.”This is true, but in fact, most pollen settles near the originating tree; allergists call this “proximity pollinosis,” meaning that the big allergic response comes from the tree just outside your window or the one you just walked by. Ogren says that planting female trees is always a win in terms of allergy, because the sticky stigmas of female flowers “trap” pollen from a variety of
other trees, reducing the amount that’s free-floating in the wind. So in our home gardens and urban forests we should be preferentially planting female cultivars—those that bear seeds/fruit, not pollen. That said, seeds and fruit can be ornamental and prized, but what about the “mess” or the tendency for some species to spread a little too well via their seeds? Enter the Polyploids The work of Dr. Thomas Ranney at NC State University could be part of the solution. He and his students are developing seedless cultivars of plants that otherwise are invasive. They select for and create triploids, plants that have three sets of chromosomes and are thus unable to divide evenly during meiosis (formation of reproductive cells), which reduces fertility and prevents seed formation. (This is the process used to make seedless watermelons.) According to Ranney’s lab website, “Triploids can occur naturally or can be bred by hybridizing a tetraploid (4X) with a diploid (2X) to create seedless triploids (3X).” Fortunately, polyploidy (more than the standard two sets of chromosomes) is common in nature, yielding useful triploids and tetraploids. Here’s the kicker: In addition to preventing spread of invasive species, the benefits of triploids include reduced pollen allergens. Two of the trees his lab is currently seeking triploids of—lacebark elm and Norway maple—happen to be allergenic. Ranney says, “Although our primary aim is to eliminate fruit or seeds, the triploid plants generally don’t produce pollen.” This happy side effect could be put to good use by other plant breeders in the future. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM HOME 33
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f a picture is worth a thousand words, the painting that will be unveiled at RUPCO’s “Give Housing a Voice” event on April 16 is worth an entire novel: a town meeting packed with faces, some dubious, some surprised, some eagerly attentive, all engaged. At the center, a gray-haired woman is speaking. One hand rests on her chest; the other is outstretched to the community. The image commemorates modern heroism; the woman at the center stepped into the limelight with her heart in her mouth and helped to make a change. RUPCO CEO Kevin O’Connor had been on the job less than a year in 2003 when the call came from Bob Young, the chair of Woodstock’s Affordable Housing Committee, inviting RUPCO to come build some. O’Connor jumped at the invitation. Woodstock had just completed a comprehensive plan, and even identified a particular parcel as the best hope for affordable housing. As with any major development, opposition arose. Wildlife protection, water supply, and traffic safety were among the objections raised during the permitting process. RUPCO downsized its plan from 81 units to 53 and dug in for the long haul. Part of the challenge: how to respond to the subtext, barely mentionable in a town that prides itself on progressive values, that some didn’t want the project because it would house “those people.” Ten years later, the ribbon was cut on Woodstock Commons, a state-ofthe-art green-built cluster with units set aside for the elderly and for artists. The effort involved a diverse cast of characters, but O’Connor says there’s one whose importance can’t be overstated: Woodstock resident Tamara Cooper,
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who came to meeting after meeting to speak up for those without a voice. “Tamara was the reason we did a painting,” says O’Connor. “This is like a coming out for her. She thinks of herself as invisible. Clearly she’s not. She came to five or six meetings that were very contentious, full of supporters and opposition, and told a risky personal story that was different from what everyone else in the room had to say.” Cooper was a struggling young single mom of two when she got the longago letter from RUPCO that changed her life. She’d been studying at SUNY New Paltz and getting some help from social services, but a rule change three years into her pursuit of her bachelor’s degree made her ineligible and put her dreams on hold. “I dropped out of school and my children and I were living with another single parent, five of us in a small cottage. We went to visit my mother in West Virginia, where I could have support while I tried to decide what path to take next as a student and parent. A friend was gathering my mail and called to let me know I’d gotten a letter from RUPCO. My name had come to the top of the rental voucher waiting list, and they wanted to know if I was still interested. The deadline had been past for a day, but I was on the phone to them the next morning and they said they’d still work with me.” Cooper found an outlet for her talents with Family of Woodstock, where she has risen through the ranks to become program director of the human service agency’s Woodstock walk-in center and hotline operations. During the time of the meetings, she was assistant director, and reaching back to tell the story of her struggle involved stepping outside that professional role. “I was following Kevin’s lead,” Cooper says. “He said he wanted to do this
PEOPLE WHO APPEAR IN PAINTING, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: ROW 1: David Boyle, Woodstock resident; Mary Burke, Woodstock Affordable Housing Committee member; Elizabeth Chase, artist friend; James Childs, Reverend at The Pointe Church, RUPCO board chairman (2014-present); Tom Collins, RUPCO board member and past chairman (20092011; Tamara Cooper, Woodstock resident, Family of Woodstock; Erik Forster, Woodstock Commons (WC) supporter of affordable housing; Claurice Fuller, Woodstock and Woodstock Commons resident. ROW 2: Ben Germain, son of RUPCO staffer Kathy Germain; Kathy Germain, vice president of HomeOwnership Center, RUPCO; Dick Goldman, Woodstock resident and supporter; Susan Goldman, Woodstock resident, WC supporter; Stephen Hargash, artist; Frank Jones, artist friend; Guy Kempe, vice president of community development, RUPCO; Andrea Knapp, artist friend. ROW 3: Joan Lawrence-Baer, director of communication, RUPCO; Kathy Leahy, COO, RUPCO; Faye Lindsey, artist friend; Bill McKenna, Woodstock Town Board; Teryl Mickens, former RUPCO staffer; Mike Moriello, RUPCO attorney; Kevin O’Connor, CEO, RUPCO; Opie Opalek, artist friend. ROW 4: Frank Paulo, CFO, RUPCO; Frieda Ramirez, artist friend; Matt Rudikoff, Woodstock resident, supporter, and planner; Chuck Snyder, director of real estate construction, RUPCO; Nadia Steinzor, Woodstock resident and supporter; Angela Sweet, Woodstock resident and supporter; Bill Van Kleek, former Woodstock resident, deceased; Jacquie Van Kleek, former Woodstock resident. ROW 5: Theresa Walsh-Miranda, director of property management, RUPCO; Gordon Wemp, Woodstock town board; Jeremy Wilbur, Woodstock town supervisor; Lizbeth (Jen) Williams, Woodstock resident and supporter; Steve Yoder, Woodstock resident and supporter, married to Nadia Steinzor; Bob Young, chairman, Woodstock Affordable Housing Committee.
and put me in the middle. If I had thought about It, I might have said no. It’s very difficult to stand up and say, ‘I am one of those people, and this is the value we have, and this is the value you have when you make space.’” “Getting up to speak at a meeting can be overwhelming,” says O’Connor. “She nearly moved me to tears, and I could feel the air in the room change, could feel how powerful and effective her words were. I had the idea that I wanted to do something to honor her. A bust, a bench, a plaque? Then I met Steve Hargash.” Hargash is a Michigan-born artist currently living in Kingston. While still a student, he got hired to paint his first mural. “I was 20 years old and considered myself primarily a sculptor,” he says, “but I’d learned airbrush in high school and I was doing T-shirts and vehicles to make money. A local businessman saw my work and asked me to do a mural. I worked for four months, hand painting five big panels and a small one, and ever since then I’ve been gainfully employed as a painter.” Though he’s been an Ulster County resident for a decade, Hargash’s public art is still in demand in his hometown of Frankenmuth. Among the inner circle of friends he’s made here is Erik Scott Forster, husband of RUPCO’s community development director Guy Kempe. It was that connection that led to an unveiling at RUPCO’s elegantly renovated Kirkland Hotel digs for several works that were bound for Michigan. O’Connor saw the work and knew immediately how to commemorate Cooper’s role in the Woodstock Commons process. “One of the things bouncing around in my head was Freedom of Speech
by Norman Rockwell,” O’Connor recalls. “Then this art was unveiled at the Kirkland—large four-by-eight panels of folks around a grocery store. Stephen uses people he knows as models, and there were likenesses of Guy and Erik. I was wowed. I talked to him and he thought he could do something with this. We hired Steve, rented a space in Woodstock, and he came and photographed everyone.” “Rockwell is a comparison that has sort of followed me,” says Hargash, “and that’s okay, although I wasn’t really aware of his work until after I heard it. I see the resemblance in the narrative sense, the way I use characters, the celebration of community.” “He did a wonderful job,” says Cooper. “Every time I went to be photographed, I had to take a deep breath. But this was a chance to bring together the personal and professional around something important. I looked around the room and saw other people who were lower- or fixed-income and remarked that they were the ones who volunteered for the volunteer fire department, Meals on Wheels, the rescue squad, and Family [of Woodstock]. Including all socioeconomic classes of people benefits the health of a community, and allowing each group to honor its unique contribution, is a good indicator of that health.” A public unveiling of Steve Hargash’s painting Give Housing a Voice will be held at Seven21 Media Center in Kingston on April 16 at 6:30pm. The mural will hang at the Kirkland Hotel in Kingston; a copy will be installed in the Woodstock Commons community room. “It’s always full of kids there,” says O’Connor, “just as we’d intended.” 4/15 CHRONOGRAM FEATURE 37
Kids & Family
OPTING OUT THE NONTESTING MOVEMENT Text and photo by Hillary Harvey
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he Miller Middle School auditorium was packed, but quiet with anticipation as the 250 people sat scattered among the wobbly red velvet seats. There’s been a national backlash against teachers, but at every sentence touting their heroism, there was a standing ovation. With each speaker, the life-size cardboard cutout of Governor Cuomo positioned near the podium was verbally hung in effigy. These were teachers, parents, activists, and community members who’d come together because their roles were being compromised, or children were anxious, or they feared corporate takeover, or they were concerned about the budget. But one thing was clear: They were all in this room because of standardized testing. The test is the state assessments of Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) and math given in April to grades 3 to 8. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act mandates that states assess students through those grades, and Race to the Top mandates 95 percent participation so that schools can’t pick and choose the students to artificially inflate their scores. But many people at the Ulster County Defends Public Education panel that night in February, co-sponsored by the parent-led NYS Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE) and local teachers’ unions, are part of a growing movement that advocates families refuse the tests. There have always been state tests, ever since we first tied public school funding to them in 1965. But with the gradual adoption of the Common Core standards—an initiative to establish consistency across states’ ELA and math curricula and set the bar higher—testing has become a high-stakes game. Earlier this year, the governor came out with plans to increase the significance of test scores on a teacher’s evaluation from 20 percent to 50 percent. While the speakers appreciated accountability, there was a fear that when it’s so dictated by test scores, it could skew instruction. And they mentioned the various challenges within classrooms not taken into consideration by the tests. For example, while a student might advance to a third-grade reading level in the fifth grade, and it could reflect tremendous progress for him, he still wouldn’t pass the fifth-grade test. “Each math lesson [in the Common Core] is so full of information, you could take a week to teach it,” said panelist Kristina Flick, a Rondout Valley teacher on the verge of tears. She said it’s two to three years ahead of previous math programs, so she needs to simultaneously teach basic skills. “I’ve been labeled effective, for now. But there will come a day when I may not be, regardless of my 22 years of devoted service.” When Bianca Tanis took the podium, the audience sat in rapt attention as she zoomed through the evidence. “On one front, our schools are being underfunded and starved of resources. On the other, our schools are deemed ineffective. Reforms have been put into place claiming to foster equity and access. But ironically, these reforms have resulted in test-driven education that deemphasizes social studies, art, music, and science, especially in high-needs schools.These reforms siphon funds from our schools,
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putting them into the hands of test makers. They weaken local control by democratically elected school boards.” For Tanis, it’s personal. Her younger son is on the autism spectrum, and she knew the stress involved with being given a test he can’t read, in a separate location, without help from the aides he trusts, would actually harm him. Only 2 percent of children with disabilities qualify for alternative assessments, and the criteria are stringent.When she notified Lenape Elementary in New Paltz that her son wouldn’t take the test, there was some confusion. The school said that Tanis might have to keep him home for up to 12 days while tests were administered, since he couldn’t cognitively refuse. Tanis called advocacy groups. It was through connecting with other parents that Tanis learned of her rights. And that grew into the formation of the statewide group NYSAPE, now a coalition of groups and a central hub for disseminating information and interacting with policymakers to bring in the parents’ perspective. Tanis believes the argument that those opting out are overprotective mothers who fear their children’s failure is patronizing. Those at the panel deemed the testing products new and flawed, and testing itself not always the best assessment of student success, or the new catchphrase, “career and college readiness.” They questioned the perception by education reformers, most of whom they claim have no experience in the classroom, as an accurate measure of a child’s performance. Tanis feels that how we evaluate people speaks to what we want. “If we evaluate based on test scores, then the tests will dominate education. With eight-and-nine-yearold kids, there’s no way to get them to be great test takers without focusing on the test.” She says there’s a seemingly cryptic scoring process that prefers specific, formulaic answers to well-thought-out ones, and teachers feel the thinking required isn’t always developmentally appropriate. So opting out has grown in the past three years from a handful to hundreds in the Hudson Valley, and the ranks of refuseniks kept expanding as dozens of forums took place throughout the month of March. In Tanis’s district, the New Paltz Board of Education passed a resolution against high-stakes testing. And when the New Paltz teachers’ union encouraged members to opt out, the Board of Education then passed a resolution supporting the Teacher’s Union. Pencils Down Lucas McCann is a good student at Mount Marion Elementary. But the tests are long, and abstaining can be challenging. For example, the 2008 fifth grade ELA test was about two-and-a-half hours—now almost five, administered over three days. “At our district, kids sit and wait it out,” his mother, Naomi McCann, says. Kids who opt out sit in the testing room and do nothing. They can’t read a book, and they must refrain from dis-
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At the high school level, there’s the NY Performance Standards Consortium, a group of New York City schools that, with the blessing of former commissioner of education Tom Sobol, organized themselves and refined a system that operates without Regents Exams. Their curriculum is built around preparing students for the portfolio roundtable, a two-week period where parents, community members, and professionals are invited to sit at tables of four or five people, each with two students and a portfolio of finished schoolwork from each subject. Jones, who sat in on it twice, says, “The students have to defend their work, almost like you would a thesis.” “What success in college requires is the ability to work independently and think critically, to manage time, persevere when things get difficult, and know where to go for help,” says Ann Cook, the Consortium’s director—all things their curriculum develops. And research shows that Consortium school graduates have a better-thanaverage college GPA and higher retention rates. “When you don’t have the stakes attached,” Tanis says, “it’s so different.” When it comes to assessments at Kingston Catholic School, there’s no additional preparation, and the tests don’t affect teacher or student evaluations. Kingston Catholic is a private school that opts into the Common Core because the archdiocese follows New York State standards. And the teachers and administration are excited about it. They feel it helps with their mission to educate the whole child. “One of the great fallacies of Common Core,” says KCS Principal Jill Albert, “is that it’s an attempt to do away with great literature. It’s actually an attempt to put that great literature in context. While they’re reading The Grapes of Wrath, they’re also studying that time period in history, and doing a farming activity in science.” It’s what some would call project-based learning. The teachers find that, in aligning with the standards, they’re asking, “What’s another way to solve this problem? Where in real life would we use this?” When state tests results come in over the summer, KCS teachers collaborate as students progress through the grades. Ultimately, the focus is to get a snapshot of the students’ performance. Albert admits that the state assessments are not as strong as the Common Core itself, but feels it will become with time. Cathleen Cassel, regional superintendent of the Archdiocese of New York, agrees. “That’s why it’s only one piece of the puzzle.” A Common Core To many, Common Core and high-stakes testing feels like a corporate takeover. There were very few teachers and no developmental psychologists involved in the creation of Common Core. It was developed by the business community and education vendor companies that now write and sell the product. Pearson, the British education publishing and assessment service, creates teaching resources, sells the assessments, and determines the scoring process, then sells the interventions when a number of children fail the test. “It’s a very incestuous system,” Tanis says. People understand the connection between budget constraints and test scores. At the panel in February, Paul Padalino, the Kingston City Schools superintendent, remarked, “High levels of expectation require high levels of support.” When NYSAPE looked at the 17 failing districts on the governor’s list, 12 of them were in the top 50 schools with the largest funding shortfalls. “We know that poverty is the biggest indicator of school performance,” Tanis says. “All of these reforms ignore that.” Tanis hopes that if enough people refuse the tests in New York’s public schools, it will hit a pause button in Albany. “It’s really important to value parent voices in education. Schools work best when there’s a collaboration.” RESOURCES NYS Allies for Public Education Nysape.org ReThinking Testing: Mid-Hudson Region Facebook.com/ReThinkingTesting Common Core Engageny.org The NY Performance Standards Consortium Performanceassessment.org Kingston Catholic School Kingstoncatholicacademy.org
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New Leaf Holistic Health Where Science Meets the Healing Power of Nature Serving the Hudson Valley since 2008, the practitioners at New Leaf Holistic Health offer a comprehensive and compassionate approach to wellness. As Naturopathic Doctors, Glenn Finley and Ileana Tecchio are trained to evaluate the whole person, while focusing on uncovering the root cause of illness. The philosophy at the New Leaf is to integrate modern medical science, while utilizing research-based botanical medicine, nutraceuticals, acupuncture, and nutrition to help clients reach optimal health. Our specialties are detoxification, digestive imbalances, allergies, skin complaints, Lyme disease support, endocrine conditions, and general family health. Spring is an exciting time at the New Leaf as we embark on the seventh annual Spring Whole Body Cleanse. The two week cleanse, which begins on April 19th, includes a consultation, acupuncture, yoga, a cooking class, and optional colon hydrotherapy. 31 Broadway, Kingston 845.331.2234 NewLeafHolisticHealth.com 4/15 CHRONOGRAM HEALTH AND WELLNESS GUIDE 43
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n the microeconomic level, the impact is obvious. Google “pizza in Poughkeepsie” and a thick cluster of symbols stacks up right around Vassar; Red Hook might have a pizza place if Bard weren’t located five minutes away, but probably not a four-star one that’s open ’till 11pm and doubles as a pub (Two Boots). New Paltz bars that are body-to-body mayhem on a Friday in October turn quiet as libraries during SUNY’s break times. Boutiques, salons, bookstores, and other niche businesses that spring up to serve a college neighborhood can drive a main street. At the macrolevel, the mid-Hudson has 18 independent institutions of higher learning. A 2013 report from the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities tallies the numbers: almost 26,000 jobs, with a combined payroll of $1.4 billion. Student and visitor spending pumps an additional $470.3 million into local cash registers. Then there’s SUNY. Eight state university campuses enroll more than 55,000 students, and pay their 7,135 employees $256 million a year. As the recipient of public funds, the SUNY system is constantly examining and seeking to enhance its performance as an economic driving force. “[A] college’s claim of credit for local human capital is only valid if it attracts employers, and that is more likely to be an effect of graduate programs and research,” cautioned expert panelists at SUNYCON 2011: Universities as Economic Drivers—Measuring and Building for Success. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM COLLEGE TOWNS 47
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That metalevel gets SUNY New Paltz president Donald Christian excited. The $67 million payroll, 92 percent of it to Hudson Valley locals, and the $107 million spent locally by students as of 2012 are useful measures, but layers of added value emerge from strategic synergy. “We never want to lose sight of the fact that our primary mission is education, but when CRREO [Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach] does a project on how tax revenues are spent in the Hudson Valley and students work on the research, there’s a triple impact. The students get a valuable learning experience, valuable information is generated for economic development, and we can help local government to function more efficiently. That’s the kind of sweet spot we aim for.” A CREEO study released in 2014 examined the spending of the Mid-Hudson’s 517 arts and culture organizations and found a direct impact of $245 million, arguably related to the existence of an educated populace. And out on the cutting edge where technology and manufacturing become an art in themselves, SUNY New Paltz recently celebrated the first birthday of its MakerBot Innovation Center, part of the two-year-old Hudson Valley Advanced Manufacturing Center. Landing the partnership with MakerBot and 30 stateof-the-art 3D printing units was a key piece of a larger picture. A $10 million NY SUNY2020 Challenge Grant awarded in 2014 tasks the college with establishing an “engineering innovation hub,” identified as a core strategic priority by regional planners. “A really big story for us right now is 3-D printing,” says Christian. “We’re working with 60 different companies and entrepreneurs; it’s gotten very exciting. They come to us with a problem to solve or a device or prototype
“The students get a valuable learning experience, valuable information is generated for economic development, and we can help local government to function more efficiently.” —SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian they need.” The access to digital design and technology is also extended to local community colleges and K-12 educators, offering major implications for fulfilling the cutting-edge mandate of STEAM education in which arts are elevated to an importance equal to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. “The hope is to attract a 3-D manufacturing company to the region as a major anchor,” says Christian, “but even short of that, there’s a major impact being felt already.” SUNY’s 3-D lab has produced a prosthesis for a child with no fingers. Marist, which measured its dollar value to the community at $439 million in 2012-2013, is hoping to land a tech park and cloud computing initiative.The Culinary Institute, identified by the Dutchess County Economic Development Council as a primary “attractor,” recently made waves by allowing alcohol sales in a move hailed as crucial by the growing indigenous brewing sector, and has an ambitious plan to establish itself as the “MIT of the food world” by adding an applied food studies track to its growing menu of bachelor’s-level offerings. In Newburgh, Mount St. Mary College is partnering with the Hudson Valley Center for Innovation on START-UP Newburgh, bringing in “guidance and business space to emerging and mature businesses engaged in life sciences, medical devices, bio-technologies, and other industries.” The mid-Hudson was thrown into economic seizures by the sunset of oldschool manufacturing. Happily, our institutions of higher learning are keeping one eye on the day after tomorrow and striving to ensure a brighter sunrise. Cheer them on, as you grab yourself a truly superior piece of pizza.
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Sybil Andrews (English, 1898–1992), Bringing in the Boat, 1933. Color linocut on paper, 14 9/16 x 12 3/16 in. Daniel Cowin Collection © Glenbow, Calgary, 2014 Part of the exhibit “Machine Age Modernism: Prints from the Daniel Cowin Collection,” through May 17 at The Clark in Williamstown, MA.
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galleries & museums
BEACON ARTIST UNION 506 MAIN STREET, BEACON 222-0177. “Artist Collaboration-Iterations.” Charlotte Berwind, Christopher Staples, Claudine Mussuto, Georgine Honohan, Joann Zwolski and Laura Paradiso. Through April 5.
BEACON INSTITUTE’S CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION AND EDUCATION 199 DENNING’S POINT, BEACON 765-2721. “Following Rivers.” Photography exhibit by Alison M. Jones for No Water No Life®. Through October 3.
BREEZEWAY ART GALLERY 2542 ROUTE 66, CHATHAM (518) 392-2760 EXT. 104. “Color Satellites.” Contemporary painting in direct collaboration with nature by Martina Angela Müller. Through April 7.
BYRDCLIFFE KLEINERT/JAMES CENTER FOR THE ARTS 36 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2079. “Influence.” Objects chosen by the artists will be displayed in close proximity to one of their artworks. Through April 19.
COTTEKILL C H R C H PROJECT SPACE 167 COTTEKILL ROAD, COTTEKILL 901-2069. “Correspondence Project” preview. April 26, 12-5pm. Exhibition opens at Westbeth Gallery in New York City on May 2.
CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY 622 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1915. “His Favorite Things.” Illustrations and paintings of Brooklyn native Richard Merkin. Through April 19.
CATALYST GALLERY 137 MAIN ST, BEACON 204-3844. “Feed.” An eclectic residency and new video installation by James Keepnews. Through April 25. Opening reception April 11, 5pm-10pm.
CATSKILL CENTER FOR CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ROUTE 28, ARKVILLE CATSKILLCENTER.ORG. “Hemlocks: The Backbone of the Catskills.” Created by The Catskill Center and The Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership. Through April 24. Djordje Ozbolt, Offering, acrylic on canvas, 71¾” x 67¾”, 2010 Part of the “The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust.” exhibit at Hudson Valley Center For Contemporary Art in Peekskill, through July 26.
THE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT WOODSTOCK 59 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-9957. “Birds of a Feather.” Works by Claire Rosen. Through April 5.
COLUMBIA COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 209 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 671-6213. “Trees and Skies.” Trees and atmospheric skies in all mediums will be juried by Hudson artist Gretchen Kelly. Through May 23.
510 WARREN ST GALLERY 510 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 822-0510. “Our Woods in Oil and Watercolor.” Diana Felber. April 3-26. Opening reception April 11, 3pm-6pm.
ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART GALLERY 22 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 301, RHINEBECK 876-7578. “Duo Solos.” David Eddy, Paintings; Polly W. Law: Bricollage. Through May 31.
AMERICAN GIFTS GALLERY & SHOWROOM 62 E MARKET STREET, RED HOOK 758-1653. “Photography Exhibit.” A variety of techniques presented by local photographers and photographers with a connection to the Hudson Valley. Through April 8.
AMITY GALLERY 110 NEWPORT BRIDGE ROAD, WARWICK 258-0818. “North by Northeast.” An exhibition of paintings by Lynne Digby and Susan Sciarretta. Through April 30. Opening reception April 4, 1pm-4pm.
ANN STREET GALLERY 104 ANN STREET, NEWBURGH 784-1146. “It’s OK to Be a Realist.” Group exhibition of Representational Art. Through May 2.
ARTS MID HUDSON 696 DUTCHESS TURNPIKE, POUGHKEEPSIE 454-3222. “Promise of Spring.” The exhibit is a collaborative effort between Tivoli Artists Group (TAG) and Arts Mid-Hudson. Through April 24.
ARTS UPSTAIRS 60 MAIN STREET, PHOENICIA 688-2142. “Works by Astrid Nordness.” Through April 12.
BARRETT ART CENTER 55 NOXON STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-2550. “Highlights of the Hudson Highlands.” Contemporary visual arts by students from SUNY New Paltz, Marist College, Ulster County Community College, and Vassar College. Through April 16.
BCB ART 116 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-4539. “Slant Flying.” An exhibition of new work by Sasha Chermayeff. April 25-May 24. Opening reception April 25, 6pm-8pm.
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CRAWFORD GALLERY OF FINE ART 65 MAIN STREET, PINE BUSH 744-8634. “Juried Photography, Graphics and Painted Photo Realism.” April 8-30.
CROSS CONTEMPORARY ART 81 PARTITION STREET, SAUGERTIES 399-9751. “Water Witch.” Garry Nichols solo exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture. Through April 6.
CURATORIUM 60 SOUTH FRONT STREET, HUDSON (212) 537-6029. “George Hildrew: Veiled Actions.” Through May 7. “Cathryn Griffin: Everyday Places/On the Move.” Through May 7.
DUCK POND GALLERY 128 CANAL STREET, TOWN OF ESOPUS LIBRARY, PORT EWEN 338-5580. “Art Play.” Art showcase by students of Mira Fink. April 4-27. Opening reception April 4, 5pm-8pm.
THE EMPORIUM ANTIQUES & ART CENTER 319 MAIN STREET, GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (413) 528-1660. “Contemporary Works by Leslie Klein.” April 4-26.
FOYER OF THE MINDY ROSS GALLERY, KAPLAN HALL, SUNY ORANGE CORNER OF GRAND & FIRST STREETS, NEWBURGH 341-9386. “Artists of Excellence: Works by Brenda Scott Harburger and Margaret Drake.” Highlighting artists of Newburgh, Brenda Scott Harburger and Margaret Drake. Through May 30.
FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER AT VASSAR COLLEGE 124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 437-5237. “Embodying Compassion in Buddhist Art: Image, Pilgrimage, Practice.” April 23-May 17.
FRG OBJECTS & DESIGN 217 WARREN STREET 2ND FLOOR, HUDSON. “Compositions.” Exhibition of abstract painter Drew Boughton. Through April 30.
THE GALLERY AT R&F 84 TEN BROECK AVENUE, KINGSTON 331-3112. “Inside/Outside: Work by Lisa Pressman.” Featuring Pressman’s recent encaustic, pigment stick and mixed-media paintings. Through April 18.
GALLERY 66 NY 66 MAIN STREET, COLD SPRING 809-5838. “Shadow”. The multi-dimensional works of artists Kaya Deckelbaum and Carla Goldberg. April 3-26. Opening reception April 3, 6pm-9pm.
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1682 GLASCO TURNPIKE, WOODSTOCK 679-2218. “The Photography Show.” Photography Show juried by Ariel Shanberg, executive director of the Center for Photography of Woodstock, NY. Through April 22.
623 WARREN STREET, HUDSON MCDARISFINEART.COM. “Forrest Burch: Visionary Landscapes.” Through April 12.
GARDINER LIBRARY 133 FARMER’S TURNPIKE, GARDINER 255-1255. “Encaustic Paintings by Marilyn Perry.” Through April 3.
GARRISON ART CENTER 23 GARRISON’S LANDING, GARRISON 424-3960. “Crossing the Lines.” A group drawing exhibition. Through May 3. “Suspended Carbon.” A site-specific installation by Keiko Sono. Through May 3. Opening reception April 11, 5-7pm
GOLDWELL BANKER VILLAGE GREEN REALTY 3656 MAIN STREET, STONE RIDGE 594-7792. “Signs of the Season: New Paintings by Lynne Friedman.” Landscape oil paintings. Opening reception April 18, 5-7pm.
GREENE COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS GALLERY 398 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL (518) 943-3400. “Outside the Lines Youth and Student Arts Exhibit.” Exhibition of works by Greene County students. Through April 18. Opening reception March 14, 2pm-4pm.
THE MOVIEHOUSE GALLERY 48 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON THEMOVIEHOUSE.NET. “Resonance: Paintings and Drawing by Elizabeth Seewald Hill.” Through April 9.
THE MUROFF KOTLER VISUAL ARTS GALLERY AT SUNY ULSTER 491 COTTEKILL ROAD, STONE RIDGE 687-5113. “Peace & Justice: A Regional Juried Show.” Through April 17.
OBER GALLERY 6 NORTH MAIN STREET, KENT, CT (860) 927-5030. “Andrei Filippov: New Works.” Through April 26.
ORANGE HALL GALLERY SUNY ORANGE, MIDDLETOWN 341-4790. “SUNY Orange Student Exhibition.” Through May 4. Opening reception April 8, 2-4pm.
ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
HEALING ARTS GALLERY
707 EAST MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN 333-1000. “Comfort and Color: Orange County Quilts.” Inspiring quilts from members of the Country Quilters Guild of Pine Bush and the Warwick Valley Quilters Guild. Through April 30.
ELLENVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, 647-6400 “Bodyscapes.” Paintings and works on paper by Joan Lesikin. Through May 30.
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HOTCHKISS LIBRARY 10 UPPER MAIN, SHARON, CT (860) 364-5041. “Mapping Sharon: Historic Maps and Photographs.” Through May 3.
HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY 313 MAIN, BEACON 831-1134. “21 Creatives, Mamas, Friends and Yahoos.” Through April 24.
HUDSON VALLEY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
NORTH BROADWAY, RED HOOK 758-6575. “Paperwork.” A show juried by Kate McGloughlin, President of the Woodstock School of Art. Through April 5.
RIVERWINDS GALLERY 172 MAIN STREET, BEACON 838-2880. “Photobook Show.” Through April 6.
SELIGMANN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1701 MAIN STREET, PEEKSKILL (914) 788-0100. “The Seven Deadly Sins: Lust.” April 19-July 26.
23 WHITE OAK DRIVE, SUGAR LOAF 469-9459. “Exotic, Fur, Etc.: New Works by Olivia Baldwin.” Through April 6.
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25 BROAD STREET, KINDERHOOK (212) 645-1701. “Status Quo.” Through April 25.
JEFF BAILEY GALLERY
27 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM (518) 392-3005. “Three Local Plein Air Painters.” Fran Heaney, Arlene Boehm, and Robin Guthridge exhibit their paintings. Through April 30.
127 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-6680 “Dare Read Dear.” An exhibition of new paintings based on anagrams by Nichole van Beek. Through April 19.
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362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-5907. “David Hornung: Shadow and Substance.” Small collages, paintings, and cyanotypes that depict the human figure and animals in natural and man-made environments. April 4-26.
KAPLAN HALL, MINDY ROSS GALLERY THE CORNER OF GRAND & FIRST STREETS, NEWBURGH 341-9386. “The Newburgh Paintings.” Artist Dr. Martha Zola captures the life of Newburgh in her paintings and welcomes her return to figurative painting. Through May 21.
KARDASH ONNIG 76 HALAS LANE, STANFORDVILLE (917) 225-4933. “Transfourming Sorrow: Centennial Commemoration Of the Armenian Genocide (1915-2015).” A multimedia installation by artist Kardash. Through May 16.
KATONAH MUSEUM OF ART 134 JAY STREET, KATONAH (914) 232-9555. “A Home for Art: Edward Larrabee Barnes and the KMA” Through June 28. “Chris Larson: The Katonah Relocation Project.” Through June 28.
KINGSTON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (KMOCA) 103 ABEEL STREET, KINGSTON KMOCA.ORG. “Sean Sullivan: Son of a Son of a Son.” April 4-30. “Elisa Pritzker: Selkmam.” April 4-30. Opening reception April 4, 5pm-8pm.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORSES 37 NORTH FRONT STREET, 2ND FLOOR, KINGSTON 340-0501. “5th Annual Charlie Chaplin Tribute.” Chaplin photos, articles, music, books, films & memorabilia. April 4-May 30. Opening reception April 4, 5pm-8pm.
MARK GRUBER GALLERY
4 NELSON AVENUE, PEEKSKILL (914) 862-3287. “Racing on a Broken Road” by Betsy Braun Lane. Through April 19.
291 WALL STREET, KINGSTON 340-8625. “Paintings by Rich Morris.” A show of 11 paintings by Kingston artist, Rich Morris. His paintings are inspired by deep space, astrophotography. Opening reception, April 4, 4pm-6pm.
UNFRAMED ARTISTS GALLERY 173 HUGUENOT STREET, NEW PALTZ. “Images & Words.” See images on, around, and within, caused, played, sung, and danced to words. April 18-June 13. Opening reception April 18, 4pm-7pm.
VASSAR COLLEGE 124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE VASSAR.EDU. “The Age of Alice: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and Nonsense in Victorian England.” Exhibit to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Alice in Wonderland. Through June 15.
WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL AND ART GALLERY 232 WARD STREET, MONTGOMERY 457-ARTS. “Farm Art Trail Exhibits.” Gene Bové, including some artwork featuring Soons Orchards, Mitchell Saler, including some artwork featuring Pierson’s Farm. Through April 30. Opening reception April 4, 4pm-7pm.
WIRED GALLERY 11 MOHONK ROAD, HIGH FALLS (682) 564-5613. “Group Show #10: Cragsmoor Artists Today.” Works by contemporary artists from Cragsmoor. April 18-May 24. Opening receptinon April 18, 4pm-7pm.
WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM
17 NEW PALTZ PLAZA, NEW PALTZ 255-1241. “Rising Stars.” Featuring Joyce Washor, Susan Miiler, and Andrea McFarland. Through April 4.
28 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2940. “Serena Depero: Recent Work.” Sat., April 11, 4-6pm. Through May 3.
MATTEAWAN GALLERY
WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART
464 MAIN STREET, BEACON 440-7901. “Soft Nails.” Works by Ellen Siebers. Through April 5.
2470 RTE. 212, WOODSTOCK 679-2388. “Thompson Family Foundation of NY Scholarship Students Exhibit.” Through April 26.
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Music
Redemption Songs Aaron Freeman By Peter Aaron Photo by Fionn Reilly
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on’t read this too fast. “I just had oral surgery,” says Aaron Freeman at the corner table of a Woodstock cafe. “So I’m talking really slow today.” To these ears his voice doesn’t sound particularly sluggish at all. It is, however, several registers lower than the voice most people know him for. The electronically altered, helium-squeaky one that sang “Push th’ little daisies ’n’ make ’em come up” almost 25 years ago. The voice of Gene Ween of the cult rock duo Ween. But that’s appropriate, really. Because Gene Ween—at least Gene Ween as we knew him—is dead. Freeman killed that Gene Ween off when he left the band in 2012. According to Freeman, it was either the old Gene or him. “If I hadn’t left my partnership [with Mickey Melchiondo aka Dean Ween],” says the singersongwriter, “I’d probably be dead.” Ween was born in the brains and bedrooms of Freeman and Melchiondo in New Hope, a quaint Pennsylvania arts-and-antiques town just across the Delaware River from New Jersey. “It’s a lot like Woodstock, actually,” Freeman says. “Paul Simon used to live there. So did Pearl S. Buck.” Still, though, not exactly the kind of spot one pictures as being the birthplace of too many rock bands, especially one as experimental and insanely warped as Ween. “No, there wasn’t much of a music scene, besides bar bands,” he recalls. “But my parents were into music. My dad went to the Woodstock festival in 1969 and had a vast record collection that I listened to.” Freeman and his fellow guitarist Melchiondo first encountered each other in their junior high typing class in 1984, and although initially wary of one another—“He was a jock and I was more of a trench-coat guy”—soon discovered they shared an interest in music and certain mind-altering extracurricular activities. Thus, mushroom-fueled home-recording sessions began taking place after school, and the two adopted their individual pseudonyms and christened the project Ween, a made-up word that combines “wuss” and “penis.” The duo began releasing their weird, four-track freakadelica on cassettes with titles like The Crucial Squeegie Lip (1986), Erica Peterson’s Flaming Crib Death (1987), and The Live Brain Wedgie/WAD (1988). Crammed with obnoxiously absurd, juvenile humor, the group’s surreal, noisy experimentalism saw their music described in fanzines as “Frank Zappa meets hardcore.” “I never really liked Zappa,” confesses Freeman. “The Mothers of Invention, yes. My dad had Freak Out and We’re Only in It for the Money [1966 and 1968, both Verve Records] and I loved those albums. But Zappa’s later stuff was too self-indulgent, too literary. Mickey was into punk rock and I was more into new wave and synth pop. We both loved classic rock. I remember being 17 and listening to Jimi Hendrix while I smoked pot for the first time. That was life-changing.” Ween made their live premiere at the New Hope-Solebury High School talent show in 1986 accompanied by some classmates on drums and bass. Although Freeman and Melchiondo occasionally performed early on with future Rollins Band drummer Sim Cain and bassist Andrew Weiss, for the most part their stage act was pared down to just themselves and their homemade backing tapes. The twosome goofed around the New Hope area, playing parties and local bar John and Peter’s until they befriended Randy Now, the booking agent of storied Trenton, New Jersey, punk club City Gardens. Now began sticking the starstuck teen duo on bills opening for some of the major acts that were coming through the notoriously rough venue, such as the Ramones, the Dead Kennedys, They Might Be Giants, GWAR, and the Butthole Surfers. They weren’t always well received. “I remember Ween opening for Fugazi and the audience just hating them,” says AmyYates Wuelfing, a regular club patron and the co-author of No Slam Dancing No Stage Diving No Spikes: An Oral History of the Legendary City Gardens (2014, DiWuelf Publishing). “[Audience members] would chant ‘You suck! You suck!’ and Aaron would just say something to antagonize them even more. A lot of their lyrics were about localscene people we all knew and were really funny to me, so I’ve always found it odd that their songs ended up appealing to so many people from far outside the area. No one really took them seriously at the time—their parents used to drive them to all of their gigs. But you could tell they were serious about their music. Aaron, especially, struck me as being very earnest.” An A&R man from key indie Twin/Tone Records who caught the duo opening for one of his label’s other acts must have sensed something as well. He signed the band up that very night and even became their manager. Ween’s sole release for the label was 1990’s GodWeenSatan: The Oneness, a compilation of tracks from their earlier cassettes that includes “Mushroom Festival in Hell” and the uproarious Prince parody “L.M.L.Y.P.” The disc made swift underground inroads and that year Freeman and Melchiondo made their first overseas foray with some dates in (hmm) the Netherlands. Nineteen ninety-one saw them jump to another respected indie
imprint, Shimmy-Disc, for The Pod. Supported by the group’s first extensive US tour and a week in the UK, The Pod (featuring “Captain Fantasy,” a faux-prog-pomp pastiche that, like much of Ween’s oeuvre, foretells Jack Black’s later comedy rock shtick with Tenacious D) won the band the favor of the all-important British music press and influential BBC DJ John Peel. By now, grunge had struck and the majors were seemingly signing any young band making waves on college radio. Ween would be one of them. Elektra snagged the group and put out Pure Gauva in November 1992. Soon after, things started to get crazy. Really crazy. Released as a single, the überquirky “Push th’ Little Daisies” became a Top 20 hit in Australia. “It was nuts, getting off the plane in Australia to all of these screaming girls and us just being these two 20-year-old stoners,” Freeman says. The track’s accompanying video blew up on MTV when it appeared in the network’s smash new animated show “Beavis and Butt-Head.” “That was definitely one of the greatest moments of my life, I totally loved the stuff that [series creator] Mike Judge did,” says the singer, who agrees that perhaps Ween fit so well on the show because at that point he and Melchiondo were basically the real-life Beavis and Butt-Head. Although they’d never again hit the commercial heights they did with “Push th’ Little Daisies,” Ween continued cultivating their cult audience, touring steadily and following up with their acknowledged zenith, Chocolate and Cheese (1994), and the other big-production Elektra albums 12 Golden Country Greats (1996), The Mollusk (1999), and White Pepper (2000). Upon leaving the label in 2001, the partners formed their own Chocodog Records to release a series of live albums and cut the lo-fi returns to form Quebec (2003, Sanctuary Records) and La Cucaracha (2007, Rounder Records). The tours—and the partying—continued. And then in Vancouver, British Columbia, in January 2011, everything unraveled. Or, rather, Freeman did. In front of a few thousand people at the Queen Elizabeth Theater, he suffered a substance-and-fatigue-generated meltdown that left him prone on the stage, blacked out and babbling incoherently. Ween finished the tour, but Freeman knew something had to change. “The lifestyle I was living while working with Mickey just really wasn’t good for me,” says the remarried father of two. “Chances are, when you do something like [have an onstage breakdown], you’ve got to do something differently.” And so in 2012 he did. That year, after announcing he’d “retired,” Gene Ween and quit the group, Freeman got sober, released Marvelous Clouds (Partisan Records), an album of Rod McKuen covers, and retreated to his home in Lambertville, New Jersey, just over the bridge from New Hope. Finding the gossip mill of his former stomping ground to be a bit much, he jumped at an offer to teach at his old friend Paul Green’s Rock Academy and relocated to Woodstock in 2013. “I knew Aaron would be a great teacher because he has a real reverence for the art form but doesn’t take himself too seriously,” says Green. “He’s definitely rewarded my confidence, and the kids love him.” Since joining the staff, Freeman continues to be involved in the school’s innovative programming, such as a 2014 student concert withYes’s Jon Anderson and an upcoming event focusing on Ween’s music. “It’s great working with younger people, because they don’t really know who I am,” Freeman enthuses. “They’re just focused on the music.” Last July, Freeman released his second solo set, Freeman (Partisan), which has guest work by fellow Woodstockers Tracy Bonham and Marco Benevento and is also the name of his new backing band. Many of the album’s songs are on the dark side—something that wouldn’t be surprising for another artist, but are definitely out of character for the one-time Ween-er. Two prime examples are “(For a While) I Couldn’t Play My Guitar Like a Man” and the pastoral opener, “Covert Discretion,” based on the Vancouver incident. But amid the bleakness and the blackness, there’s an uplifting dose of redemption; the anthemic, arms-swaying, Queen-like coda of “Fuck you all, I got a reason to live / And I’m never gonna die” in “Covert Discretion” may be Freeman’s most memorable moment. This month Freeman, back under the Gene Ween name, will play two concerts of all Billy Joel songs. “I love Billy Joel—I guess it’s an East Coast thing,” he explains as talk turns to his newfound sobriety. “Anyone getting sober should be prepared for judgment, because most people don’t understand addiction. They think everyone can just have one or two drinks and then stop. But that’s not the case for someone like me. You have to know your limits. I had to really sacrifice a lot in order to make a change. I’m really lucky to be where I am.” “Gene Ween Does Billy Joel,” featuring the Paul Green Rock Academy, will take place at the Bearvsille Theater on April 10 at 8pm.Tickets are $20-$45. For more information, call (845) 679-4406 or visit Bearsvilletheater.com. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM MUSIC 55
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NIGHTLIFE HIGHLIGHTS Handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
THE GRAND SHELL GAME April 11. The last time that North Carolina indie folksters the Grand Shell Game played the Anchor, which they revisit this month, they won the hearts of many with their dead-earnest brand of Southern lit-fueled Americana. In fact, two of the audience’s members invited the six-piece band back to their nearby barn, where a postgig hootenany ensued until dawn. Clearly these boys love to play. Fronted by the tellingly named e-s guthrie (vocals, guitar) and rounded out by Daniel Fields (guitar, lap steel), Dylan Turner (bass, guitar, vocals), Joe MacPhail (keys, drums), Rob Dimauro (drums, percussion, vocals), and Rob Davis (drums, bass, vocals), the group was formed barely a year ago but have already become a favorite in their hometown of Carrboro and have been hard at work on their upcoming debut album. (Dead Empires, Tiger Flowers, Clover, Maggot Brain, and Doomscenario rage April 10; Billy Cook croons May 2.) 9:30pm. Call for ticket price. Kingston. (845) 853-8124; Theanchorkingston.com.
TARUN BHATTACHARYA
JAZZ VESPERS
April 10. Tarun Bhattacharya studied at the very feet of Indian classical music’s late giant, the one and only Ravi Shankar. A virtuoso of the santoor, India’s spectral-sounding, 100-stringed equivalent of the Western hammered dulcimer, he’s credited with revolutionizing the instrument via his ability to meend (glide) between notes and his invention of mankas, fine-tuners that greatly improve the santoor’s performance. Besides working with Shankar on the sitar icon’s George Harrison-produced album Chants of India, Bhattacharya has released literally hundreds of recordings under his own name and performed before royalty and at prominent venues around the world. This long-awaited return at the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts pairs him with tabla player Prosenjit Poddar and benefits Bengal’s Santoor Ashram. (Pianist Mayumi Tsuchida performs April 18.) 8pm. $20, $35. Woodstock. (845) 679-2926; Woodstockguild.org.
April 18. Saxophonist and flautist Rob Scheps certainly gets around. Over the span of his career, he’s played with luminaries like the recently departed Clark Terry, Mulhal Richard Abrams, Jaki Byard, and Buddy Rich, and in any given month can be found playing in New York, Kansas, Oregon, and who knows where else. But somehow amid all the jet-setting he’s kept the regular Jazz Vespers gig he curates going strong for several years now at the historic First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown, which was built in 1868. For this episode of the series, Scheps will be joined by renowned drummer Eliot Zigmund, who’s performed with the likes of Bill Evans, Chet Baker, and Stan Getz; and ace guitarist John Stowell, who’s worked with Dave Liebman, Paul Horn, Billy Hart, and others. 5:30pm. Donation requested. Cold Spring. (845) 265-3220; Presbychurchcoldspring.org.
MOON HOOCH
MOVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
April 11. It’s hard not to love a band that’s been banned by the NYPD from performing in a Brooklyn subway station. And that’s exactly what happened to sax/sax/drums trio Moon Hooch, thanks to their rowdy regular stints at the Bedford Avenue stop in Williamsburg. But the instrumental group, which appears here at Pearl Street Nightclub, has definitely had the last laugh: Since their subterranean days, they’ve toured with They Might Be Giants, Lotus, and Galactic; performed on NPR; landed their debut in the Billboard Jazz Albums Top 10; and recently released This Is Cave Music, their sophomore album. Embellished with electronica and vocals, the disc is named for the term the group uses to describe their sound: “like house music, but more primitive, jagged, and raw.” (Consider the Source jams April 3; World Inferno Friendship Society burns April 25.) 9pm. $12.50, $15. Northampton, Massachusetts. (413) 584-7771; Iheg.com.
April 24, 25, 26. Five years down the line, the MOVE Music Festival seems to get larger and larger every time out. With nearly 100 acts sets to appear at venues around the state capital for the 2015 fest, the three-day showcase/trade show also features panels and roundtable discussions for artists with music industry professionals and is expected to draw 3,000 to 5,000 attendees. Among the acts set to appear this year are Locksley, Contact, Wild Adriatic, the Tins, Goodbyemotel, Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones, Party Boat, Titanics, Dead Leaf Echo, Sirsy, the Warp/the Weft, the Unknown Woodsmen, Myron James, Lux Deluxe, Ampevene, Shinobu Ninja, Baked Potatoes, the Late Shift, True Apothecary, Joe Mansman & the Midnight Revival Band, Jocelyn Arndt, the Racer, and many, many more. Check website for schedule. $20 (all-weekend pass). Movemusicfest.com.
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CD REVIEWS DMV BAND 9
ROCKET NUMBER NINE RECORDS
DMV BAND 10
(2014, INDEPENDENT)
Woodstock’s own multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Duke McVinnie, a founding member of aughts folk-pop outfit Shivaree, has been around, and it shows in these two wildly eclectic EPs, 9 and 10. (They are his ninth and tenth releases.) This guitarist for Joan Baez, rock cohort of Northwest alt icon Mark Lanegan, and in-demand movie/TV scorer brings all those chops and more to his latest incarnation, the DMV Band. With co-producers/players Danny Blume, Matthew Cullen, and Adam Armstrong, McVinnie casts an array of locally grown souls to help flesh out cinematic soundscapes, musical rants, chamber pop, metal jams, and haunting electro-lullabies, all of which somehow sound of a piece; Marco Benevento brings the dramatic organ sweeps, Rick Altman vibes out, bassist Colin Almquist keeps it funky, and drummer-percussionist Manuel Quintana reins everything in, then sends it into ecstatic rhythmic chaos. (The guitar chops—all over-the-top in quality—are shared by McVinnie and his producers.) Highlights of 9 include the menacing “It,” featuring Jane Scarpantoni’s keening cello, and the unexpected country funk of “Down the Road.” Standouts on 10: the hypnotic, lovely carousel ride that is “Wonk Waltz,” and take-no-prisoners rock/manic field recording “Jumpdown.” Woven within is McVinnie’s distinctive voice, a throaty but supple instrument, alternately crooning, shadow whispering, carnival barking, storytelling around a burn barrel, or rocking out. There’s dark poetry in there, dancing like sparks above the fire kicked up by these stellar musicians. Warm yourself, listen, dance. Dukemcvinnie.com. —Robert Burke Warren
MEDESKI, SCOFIELD, MARTIN & WOOD JUICE (2014, INDIRECTO RECORDS)
Neither Medeski, Martin & Wood nor guitarist John Scofield are strangers to psychedelia, but Juice, their third studio collaboration, harkens back to what many consider to be the genre’s first wave; if you’ve ever listened to the legendary Nuggets LP (or its superior box-set incarnation), you might know what we mean. “Juicy Lucy,” the album’s fourth track, is a delightful mashup of the Kingsmen’s “Louie Louie,” the Young Rascals’ “Good Lovin’,” and a number of other early-to-mid ’60s garage classics, all set to the kind of Latin beat that recalls Mongo Santamaria’s version of “Watermelon Man” (and a little Horace Silver, perhaps, just for good measure). Juice contains a number of standout originals. One of them is Scofield’s delicate “I Know You,” which features a lyrical and truly remarkable solo by Woodstock keyboardist Medeski, who shines all over this disc. Saugerties’s Chris Wood, who is always solid as a rock, plays as tasty a bass line here as this reviewer has ever heard. Similarly, his “Helium” is completely in the pocket, a James Brown-inspired groove that showcases Scofield’s angular solo. Nevertheless, it is the covers that close the album that make it really worthwhile. Scofield illuminates the Doors’ “Light My Fire” with an incendiary, Hendrix-influenced solo, while Wood and drummer Billy Martin lay down a deep groove. Their take on Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love” comes directly from Jamaica circa 1970. The longest cut on the album, “Sunshine,” gradually morphs from reggae to dub, stretching out in the manner of the old 12” Trojan singles. The album closes with a version of Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’” that speaks to the changes that have occurred in popular music since Dylan committed the song to wax. Mmw.net. —Alexander M. Stern
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PECAS DWELLING (2014, INDEPENDENT)
Like a lot of kids who grew up making music in the Hudson Valley, Poughkeepsie’s Sandy Davis started out in a ska band. But those who may have seen her old high school group at Club Crannell way back when didn’t realize they were witnessing the birth of one of the most talented treasures of the most fertile music scene in New Paltz since the mid ’90s. Working under the nom de plume Pecas, this economics graduate from SUNY and former bassist for Breakfast in Fur shines on her excellent debut, Dwelling, an album that fully showcases Davis’s range not only as a songwriter but as a musician as well. Though she does invite some of her friends to play here and there on this eight-song set—guitarist Mike Hollis and drummer Joe Ruotolo of Blue Museum on “Dear Ghost” and In the Kitchen’s Roger LaRochelle on drums for “Keeper”—it’s Davis’s profound ability to conjure up these dreamy, Julee Cruise-by-way-of-Beach House swirls of melody that carries the day here. The instrumental “When You Find Me” features her imaginative utilization of a playground field recording, and the old piano she’s playing underneath her 4AD-esque coo elsewhere adds atmosphere. Here’s hoping some of these outside tastemakers itching to pick from the vine of the bountiful Ulster County indie-pop circuit have an act as deserving as Pecas on their radar. Pecas.bandcamp.com. —Ron Hart CHRONOGRAM.COM
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Books
MOMMY DARKEST Elisa Albert Illuminates Women’s Lives by Nina Shengold Photo by Roy Gumpel
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lisa Albert sits cross-legged on her couch, below several paintings of female legs and next to two cushions with ANGER and HATE rendered in pretty needlepoint. It’s hard to imagine a more apt set design for an interview with the author of After Birth (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015), The Book of Dahlia (Free Press, 2008), and the story collection How This Night Is Different (Free Press, 2006). Fellow writers are quick to lob Molotov cocktails of flaming praise Albert’s way. “After Birth cuts open the body of literature on mothering, birth, feminism, female friendship, female hateship—whether academic treatise or poem or novel—and wrenches out something so new we barely recognize it. Wet, red, slimy, alive: a truth baby,” Merritt Tierce writes in the NewYork Times Book Review. Shalom Auslander asserts, “Nobody burns, or screams, like Elisa Albert.” Emily Gould says, “This book takes your essay about ‘likable female characters,’ writes FUCK YOU on it in menstrual blood, then sets it on fire.” So who is this furious harpy? She seems very nice. Albert shares a drop-dead gorgeous Albany townhouse with her novelist husband Ed Schwarzschild and their son Miller, an ebullient six-year-old who opens the door and declares, “Mom’s in the bathroom.”Albert comes downstairs in cozy layers of sweater, purple tights, and knee socks, immediately offering tea. Her voice is soft, her smile warm and genuine. Still, it’s easy to link her mellow-mom style to her edgy persona in print.The same piercing intelligence and deadpan wit animate both; it’s like seeing the moon in two different phases. And fiction is fiction.True, After Birth’s narrator Ari shares some biographical DNA with the author—both are whip-smart Jewish women married to academics in grim upstate cities (Schwarzschild is an English professor at SUNY Albany), and both gave birth to sons—but don’t assume this is a thinly disguised memoir. “Every character is a version of me,” Albert asserts. “Ari is one, Mina’s another, even her nightmare mother. Even horrible characters are a funhouse reflection, spun out, 20 times magnified, shrunk back and blown up again.” She quotes Susan Sontag: “To write, you have to allow yourself to be the person you don’t want to be, of all the people you are.” You also have to invent telling details, arranging them amid home truths like a shrewd magpie. Ari is an echt New Yorker and an only child; Albert grew up on LA’s west side with two older brothers. Ari was subjected to a hospitalimposed C-section that her friend Mina likens to rape. Albert opted for a home birth, though that had its own set of issues. In an interview for The Rumpus, she says, “We’ve collectively bought into some big misconceptions: that birth is problematic by nature, that it is likely to go awry and must therefore be handed over to the ‘authorities,’ that it is ‘safe’ to be completely passive in birth, that if we question, we put our own lives and the lives of our babies at risk.” Albert has carved out a career as a no-holds-barred feminist truth-teller with a wicked sense of humor. Why This Night Is Different opens with a wincingly fraught bris (“The Mother Is Always Upset”) and ends with an audacious metafiction hocking Philip Roth to father her child. The Book of Dahlia charts the life and death of a prickly, defiantly stalled 29-year-old woman with an inoperable brain tumor. She started writing After Birth in 2010, a year after Miller was born. “If you’re going to commit yourself to writing something so long, it has to be personal. It has to be passionate.You’re trying to answer some question, some obsession that won’t go away,” she says. “I thought of this as a female war movie. The parallels go on and on: life and death, extreme reaches of human endurance. The men are there, but they’re not in the action.They’re back at home, waiting for women to return from the front. They can’t be there in those trenches.” Along with the visceral experience of birth and desperate isolation of new motherhood, After Birth revolves around female friendship. Ari, who’s never been able to get close to women, forges a life-changing bond with riot-grrrl rocker turned visiting poet Mina Morris, insouciant, unpartnered, and “hardnot-to-stare pregnant.” Mina, says Albert, “has none of the typical female insecurities. She’s not competitive or threatened, she’s past all that. So she’s actually available for a true, non-gendered friendship.” She’s also plunged into crisis when her newborn can’t nurse. Ari offers her own breast to check his latch. She and
Mina wind up switching babies, so each beginner is paired with an experienced nursing partner. It’s the most natural thing in the world, and probably a first in American literature. (Albert cites the scene in The Grapes of Wrath in which Rose of Sharon breastfeeds a dying man, but that’s hardly the same dynamic.) “Ari gets to be generous, which is so healing for her, to someone who doesn’t compete or judge her,” she says. “It’s a corrective upward spiral.” Albert’s own mother raised her three children on formula, after her doctor told her that breastfeeding was “very low class.” “She didn’t question it,” Albert says; her own generation did nothing but. In a 2014 column for Time, “Rich Moms of the First World, Stop Fighting About Breastfeeding,” she discusses her own nursing struggles, the shaming of virtually every choice privileged women can make about breastfeeding, and the odious practice of formula marketing to third-world women. Her engagement with birth politics spurred her to train as a certified doula, along with poet and editor Rebecca Wolff. (“She was my doula doula.”) Albert has attended four births and is now working with her fifth pregnant client. “In a perfect world, no one would need to hire a doula, or a hospice nurse. We’ve created these vacuums,” she says. “Women’s bodies matter. How we’re treated when we’re vulnerable matters. If we’re marinated in fear and treated like objects when we’re that vulnerable, it has lasting consequences.” She’s structured many of her bookstore events as conversations, appearing with Hudson Valley literati Jenny Offill, Chloe Caldwell, and Wolff, among others. A recent appearance with Orli Auslander at Woodstock’s Golden Notebook “turned into a consciousness raising, a bunch of women and a handful of men, saying, ‘Why doesn’t anyone talk about this?’ I love when that happens.” The daughter of two lawyers who met at UCLA,Albert grew up “surrounded by books. My mother taught by example. She was voracious. It was so obvious that there was this hunger she had, and the only way to sate it was a book.There was this whole universe of things to know.” By nine or ten, Albert was reading her mother’s novels when she finished them. “Amy Tan, Chaim Potok, John Irving—that was my language. I read all the kid Judy Blumes, then started on the adult Judy Blumes. I knew a lot. I got in trouble for educating my peers.” She also knew there were tensions that no one discussed. Her parents had split up, but weren’t admitting it. “They didn’t get divorced for 15 years. They were separated, but we never got sat down and told, ‘Hey, kids...’ My brothers were six and nine years older, maybe they understood. But that was a seed for me, that the reality and the conversation don’t always line up.” Albert found solace in Ani Difranco songs. “I was turned onto her by a counselor I had a crush on at a Jewish summer camp in Ojai. She’s a real lighthouse,” she says, quoting lyrics from “Not a Pretty Girl.” She attended “a very uptight private school,” where she was an underachiever. “I couldn’t be forced to care. I got Bs and Cs in math. It was a scandal. My family is very big on achievement. My mother would say, ‘You’ll have to go to community college!’ like that was the worst thing in the world. Meanwhile I was reading my face off. I cared about that.” She went on to Brandeis, then moved to New York, where she earned an MFA from Columbia. Not long after, she sold her story collection and the then-unfinished Book of Dahlia as a two-book deal. “So I had to write the novel, and I was teaching and freelancing at the same time,” she recalls. “The longest thing I’d ever written was a 20-page story.” After Dahlia, she edited an anthology about siblings called Freud’s Blind Spot (Free Press, 2010). After Birth is a furious and triumphant return to the world of fiction. But real life beckons. The sun is sinking, and Miller wants to go to the neighboring park with his mother and grandfather, who’s visiting from California. As everyone dresses to leave—Miller improbably donning a seersucker jacket and royal blue bowtie—Albert describes how she came to own the battered metal sign in the hall, which reads “Parking for Planned Parenthood Only— Others Will Be Towed.” When a nearby clinic moved to another location, she bribed the construction crew with a dozen donuts to rescue the sign. (“I asked Ed if we could put it over our bed,” she reports. “He said no.”) She and Schwarzschild bought the three-story townhouse from an architect couple who restored its intricate woodwork and soaring ceilings to pristine condition. “It’s our Albany consolation prize,” Elisa Albert says with a sly smile. “There are many.” As usual, she speaks the truth. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM BOOKS 59
SHORT TAKES Indies rock! New fiction from small presses and independent authors.
BONE HOLLOW BILL BRAINE HUDSON HEARTLAND BOOKS, 2015, $14.95
This twisty eco-thriller hits the ground running with a mysterious kidnapping and double shooting, then jump cuts to a couple of aspiring ex-New Yorkers on a house-hunting jaunt. When they stop at Krumville’s Country Inn and marvel at the “slate menu handlettered with city food selections—words like coulis and chutney,” it’s clear the author knows the turf . . . and what lies beneath.
Hissing Cousins: The Untold Story of Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth
THE POOR CHILDREN STORIES BY APRIL L. FORD
Marc Peyser and Timothy Dwyer
SANTA FE WRITERS PROJECT, 2015, $15.95
This bristling debut collection was chosen by David Morrell as winner of the Santa Fe Writers Project Literary Award. From the opening story, about a damaged teen girl and a numbly pregnant corrections officer, Onteora writer Ford’s language is raw and startling. Her characters carve out dark spaces in a brutal, unforgiving world. Literary beefsteak tartare.
THE GLORY AND OTHER STORIES ROSANNE WESTON CODHILL PRESS, 2015, $16
Hurley resident Weston is a journalist and psychotherapist, and this debut fiction collection displays both professions in her keen observation and empathy for her characters’ emotional lives. Ranging from a eulogy (with sound effects) for an elderly woman obsessed with headstands to a Jewish divorcee trying to hit the right note in a personals ad, these eight stories are quiet gems.
PLAYING CHARLIE COOL LAURIE BORIS CREATESPACE, 2014, $12.99
Woodstock author Boris sets her latest comedy of manners, errors, and unmannerly errors in Manhattan’s political and media circles. Joshua Goldberg just came out and quit his political job. His beloved, TV producer Charlie Trager, is eager for their real lives to begin. They’ll have to hurdle more than a few excruciating barriers first in this funny, touching tale, third of Boris’s linked Trager novels.
DISBELIEF NICOLE QUINN BLUE BARN PRODUCTIONS, 2015, $10.25
Accord filmmaker Quinn’s vividly imagined Gold Stone Girl trilogy unfurls in a far-distant future where the Night Mare reigns and human women are factory-farmed as breeding stock. This hallucinogenic second volume follows renegade heroine Mina into exile in the land of Disbelief, where banned ideas congregate and she can start dreaming the future. Jump! Appearing 5/8 at 7pm, Inquiring Minds, New Paltz.
THE HOLLOW ANN MARIE MARTIN BLACK BED SHEET BOOKS, 2014, $17.99
Westchester political editor Maryanne is plagued by arachnophobic nightmares and inexplicably drawn to the grave of a six-year-old girl in a cemetery near her funky apartment in Sleepy Hollow, a town that’s seen more than its share of shivers. Add a sinister magazine publisher, a twisted local cult, and a dash of paranormal activity. Shake well and scream.
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Nan A. Talese / Doubleday, 2015, $28.95
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issing Cousins tells the story of the two most famous women in the Roosevelt dynasty, Eleanor Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Born in 1884, they were first cousins: Eleanor’s father was Elliott Roosevelt; Alice’s father was Elliott’s famous brother, Theodore. After growing up together in New York City in a beribboned haze of privilege, they ventured toward womanhood along very different paths. Eleanor, a progressive Democrat, married Franklin Delano Roosevelt (from the family’s Hyde Park branch). Alice, a staunch Republican, married Ohio Senator Nicholas Longworth. As the authors tell it, each woman became a political force and a public figure in her own right, and each made the cover of Time. In the 1930s they were dubbed “Mrs. Democrat and Mrs. Republican,” and penned columns attacking each other’s beliefs and political parties. Then they’d meet for dinner at the White House. If you’re a fan of biographies and American history, there’s much to enjoy here. This is an easy, armchair read about a fascinating time, peppered with chuckleworthy political trivia. Apparently, a single remark from Alice (known for her damning, powerful barbs) derailed the Republican presidential candidacy of Thomas Dewey: She called him “the little man on the wedding cake.” The authors trot out poor Dewey again when Eleanor (then Mrs. Roosevelt) protests to reporter Lorena Hickok that she’s a boring subject. “In the world of dead-wrong political predictions, Eleanor’s was right up there with Dewey Defeats Truman,” the authors write. Got it. It can be a certain relief when a book renders characters in such broad strokes that you don’t have to squint to see them. But there’s something underdone in the telling. By never allowing each woman enough time outside the Great Rivalry, neither takes full shape. Yet clearly, there was a lot more going on than this relationship. The women seem crowded by a revolving door of big men. Husbands, public figures, and candidates loom in every corner, philandering, wheeling and dealing, somehow more accessibly drawn. Granted, Alice and Eleanor were women operating in a man’s world, but this is their story. One keeps expecting the authors to take a stand for them, to conjecture boldly on their motivations and inner lives. But the authorial stance is never to go out on a speculative limb. When Alice skips Eleanor’s funeral, the authors venture, “Some wondered if it was a parting shot,” but add that by then, she and Eleanor weren’t really attacking each other anymore anyway. We do learn that Alice probably had an affair with FDR, which Eleanor probably knew about. And (though it’s hardly unknown) that Eleanor and Lorena Hickok exchanged passionate, intimate letters for years. Still, the authors equivocate. Eleanor was certainly mad at Alice for boinking her husband, but do we really know that that contributed to their political animosity? And while the rest of the modern world may assume Hickok and Eleanor were lovers, the authors put the brakes on, though they don’t dismiss the possibility. Such a noncommittal stance may be intended to do justice to these women, rather than confine them within labels. But by not delving more deeply into the psyche and emotional life of each woman, the deeper her-story remains untold. Eleanor remains noble, Alice remains sharp-tongued. Neither rises from the pages into a living, breathing, three-dimensional character. They remain figureheads. But that may be to their relief. Appearing 4/11 at 7pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. —Jana Martin
Lunch with a Bigot Amitava Kumar
Duke University Press, 2015, $23.95
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ll 26 pieces collected in Amitava Kumar’s Lunch with a Bigot—essays, memoir, criticism, and reportage—are travel writing, either literally or metaphorically. Kumar, a professor of English at Vassar, divides the book into four parts, Reading, Writing, Places, and People, but no matter the heading, his rhythms and insights beguile, and the trip itself is as rich as the destination. The reader returns with a broader sense of power, religion, oppression, familial love, censorship, and the power of the written word, to name but a few. Kumar sets the wayfaring tone in the first autobiographical essay “Reading”: “The act of opening a book or entering a library,” he asserts, “produces results akin to travel.” He’s telling you what to expect in his collection, while also talking about his personal reading journey, which begins in the Indian state of Bihar. Authors like A. K. Ramanujan captivate young Kumar with both style and journalistic information, helping him better understand his birthplace, his fellow humans, and himself. Although he moves stateside in the late ’80s, the charged atmosphere of India’s contentious cultures—Muslim, Hindu, pro-US, anti-US—informs the entirety of Lunch with a Bigot. Kumar can be comprehensive with detail, and direct in his expression, but in “The Poetry of Gujarat Riots,” one of the most intense pieces, he is elliptical, to great effect. To convey information about the 2002 slaughter of Gujarat Muslims, he converses with a writer who suffered after protesting the atrocities; through revelations of personal detail and quotes, as opposed to polemic, Kumar awakens us to the bravery of artists, the savagery of the power-hungry, and the potential of words to create action, for good and for ill. In his Q&A with best-selling author Arundhati Roy (The God of Small Things) Kumar shines light on her writing process: “I have a clear memory of language swimming toward me,” Roy says. “Of my willing it out of the water. Of it being blurred, inaccessible, inchoate . . . and then of it emerging. Sharply outlined, custom made.” He also makes note of Roy’s insistence that he text her pre-interview, so she’ll know it’s him coming to the door and not a reporter from Delhi’s ultraconservative Times Now, which she calls “Fox News on acid,” and which considers her an enemy of the state. Of course, Kumar gets in trouble. In his essay “Salman Rushdie and Me, ” he and some colleagues protest Rushdie’s exclusion from the 2012 Jaipur Literary Festival by reading aloud from The Satanic Verses, banned in India since 1988. Cops stopped them. But rather than dwell on censorship, Kumar detours into how his enjoyment of Rushdie had waned over the years, how they’d feuded, and how Twitter—on which Rushdie is a star—reunites them (sort of). The titular essay, “Lunch with a Bigot,” reads like a short story, but is actually Kumar’s account of seeking out and trying to understand a powerful anti-Muslim fanatic, who despairs that Hindu-raised Kumar, has, among other things, married a Muslim. Kumar wants to understand this hatred, rather than blindly react to it. And to a degree, he does, even noting similarities “between the rioter and the writer. There could be more in common between the two than either of them might imagine—for example, that vast hinterland of public memory and shared prejudice that make us cultural citizens.” Where can we go to experience such an opening of the heart? Lunch with a Bigot is an excellent travel guide to that place. Appearing 5/9 at 7pm, Oblong, Rhinebeck; 5/17 at 7pm, Inquiring Minds, New Paltz. —Robert Burke Warren
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POETRY
Edited by Phillip X Levine. Deadline for our May issue is April 5. Send up to three poems or three pages (whichever comes first). Full submission guidelines: www.chronogram.com/submissions.
Mummy, you and me are going to have an ice cream to see if any ice creams are healthy. —Ridley Parker Loshak-Taylor (4 years old)
I don’t have any STDs unless you count romanticism —p
BELLS ARE RINGING
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
It’s cold and all the trees are shivering but I don’t think they really mind it. I think it’s more like a dance when you’re a tree.
Your heart is about the size of your two hands clasped together. —Cleveland Clinic
The rest of us get goose bumps and ash our cigarettes in small puddles just to hear that sizzling sound.
Two billion heartbeats in a lifetime, but you didn’t get all of yours, neighbor.
Some things just aren’t meant to touch.
Same white dog in the window, snow-covered sidewalks, powdered-sugar pines.
If there are not enough people around fill them in with your head, use your favorite colors, have them sing. No one has to know unless you feel like showing them. I only show the trees.
I glimpse their rituals return next door— she attends the spring dance in a new dress;
Without teeth they smile. Without roots I wander, jealous and afraid.
across our autumn lawns, string Christmas lights,
It’ll get better—love will return.
clasp each other’s hands. On difficult days we meet
I said “god” out loud in the hospital without knowing who I meant. I’ll pretend that her nature is to just know you mean it’s her. Gods are like that. Words are like that too. I used to think love was, but lately I’m not so sure. Lately I bite my bottom lip and— —Kerry Giangrande
BURLED I admire our physical gifts though I worry about you all the time. Are you tall enough? Are you straight enough? Will you last? I move every part of you many times, sometimes the last time, I remember your pieces. I coax you in the morning then feed you to the monster. On the dampest days your soul hangs on my shoulders like a low sweet cloud. On the coldest dry days your proof pierces the sky. I was here, I mattered, I’m moving on I miss your evidence of me, the safety of your strength even when I don’t need you. I will again but not you, another you. Oh Woodpile I ache for you. —Gary Barkman
VISITATION unresting death, a whole day nearer now From “Aubade” by Philip Larkin It hovers, like the stink of sulfur or bad blood, wakes you in the night, squats on the edge of your bed staring into space, unmindful of your sweat, your knotted fingers or your trembling lips. It’s then the darkness closes over, leaving you gasping for air, staring into the chasm where no one speaks & nothing moves & you are now, for the first time, completely, eternally & forever alone. —Roger Aplon 62 POETRY CHRONOGRAM 4/15
he carries a full course load. Your children toss a football
at the makeshift altar on my kitchen windowsill— your warm face on a Mass card tucked behind the farmer’s sink. You whisper all that truly matters, Be a good mother. Be a good mother. —Lisa Wiley
THE WIDOW Spin thin webs, I’ll spin one to split thick skulls and slits in two. Spit sick threads and snip ’til you can spin thin webs that fit me, too. —Olivia Mozée
REGENERATION I surrendered to the life force this morning, Palms outstretched, in front of me, on the floor, Head down, heavy and comfortable. I thought of my defenselessness, Within the walls of my home. I marveled at the people and idols who in times past, Stood defiantly at the head of such worship, How foolish they were to think, The life force kneeled before them. All that stood before me, Were some of my things and the sunlight. —Sebastian Kolaj
JURY DUTY
ALL HALLOWS
I AM LONELY AND SCARED OF TECHNOLOGY
you want me to judge people is that what you want
Here I stand imploring sweets I bring duty, honor, glory and deceit, agonizing touch and quick retreat, sandpaper jaws to redden your cheeks, longing, lapses, grasping, dirty feet, eyes that rove, a treasure trove of inconsistencies yet we are meant to be.
I will stand On my mountain And you will stand
—Cliff Henderson
—Thomas O’Connell
well I can do that I’ve been judging people all my life you want an example not guilty there you have it —Richard Donnelly
HOME Brooklyn, you high-class whore. The world has stretched you out for display. I miss when you were all mine. —John Walsh
On yours, both of us Beneath the largest Harvest moon In recent memory, we Will need two Tin cans and A very, very Long Piece of string
A SHORT SHIFT WITH HOBBES AT THE LIQUOR STORE Life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. —Hobbes
STORMVILLE JUMP: SUNDAY NIGHT…WITHOUT A CHUTE I. The Winter bridge is a large reptilian wind siren; dripping waning Moonlight from its cold, steel fangs, to champion a lost jumper; the least loved in a moment of bleak, black cavern hell, where a plumed man plummets to the ice that chews a panicked body, and shocked skin; estuary to eat remains. The form—a surreal, warm sacrifice; given after nine months of careful health and hours of labor; years of labor. Before entering the monstrous mother, he did not consider his blood mother. II. I knew an artist who painted with river mud. His final opus was dragged to the October-chilled shore of pre-dawn fogs, and marital estrangement; whose scarred life and manic meditation walked from a Crane parapet to the gray visage of a glacial descendent. He campaigned for new poetry; a secret language understood only by the obsessed, and Mad. Autumn river called. Winter river called. III. Dead of Winter, the end of a year; another form to drop from the span. No Bertolozzi Bridge Music; only angry gusts! True freedom is choice; ability to say no; to ride northwinds one hundred feet down to the chasm; or wander, wincing in Winter razors, across the face and throat; no scream; bridge traffic; watching sleeping drivers cross the ice battered Hudson. Hazards still on, reentering the coach, Volkswagen’s warmth, sealing him in from the endless cold. —Robert Milby
UNTITLED The limerick’s driving pulse never wins Against the sonnets forgivable sins. The latter is deathless The former is breathless As it’s over before it begins. —Irving Gold
So I know this can’t go on forever. Jamming the sparse feather duster between wines that ought to pay rent beneath an overload of lights and 18 cameras, I start a sweat. I flip on the air conditioner. Boss Man says, use it anytime but if he stops in, always turns it off. My sweat dries up and my nose curls. The scent of dead mouse is really blasting out of the vents today. “Nasty” I go back to sweating. I watch reality TV More here than I did when I was unemployed. I start to notice the details of contestants’ faces. “Solitary” I flip back to weather. I tell Boss Man we’ve got to start a website. Maybe even an ad in the penny saver. We’re dying. He declares client base must expand, tells me, “Ignore the D.O.B. If they want to wrap around trees what business of it is ours, so long as you don’t give out a receipt?” “Brutish” I’m back to the poorhouse. —David Remer
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Food & Drink
The King of Pop Drink More Good’s Bringing Soda Back Story by Jennifer Gutman Photos by Karen Pearson
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n Cormac McCarthy’s postapocalyptic novel The Road, the nameless protagonist and his son come upon a ransacked vending machine, and inside it, find what is perhaps the last Coca-Cola on Earth. “He slipped the boy’s knapsack loose and set the pack on the floor behind him and he put his thumbnail under the aluminum clip on the top of the can and opened it. He leaned his nose to the slight fizz coming from the can and then handed it to the boy. Go ahead, he said.” McCarthy takes time with this scene; he wants us to see the bubbles jumping from the can, feel them against our own lips. Life is hard, but sometimes we’re given fleeting moments of goodness—small pleasures in a 12-ounce can. Soda has long been synonymous with good times: shared from two straws during a diner date, or in hand at a summer barbecue. But lately, soda’s had a harder time of it. In 2014, Coca-Cola announced a 14 percent drop in profit. Indeed, the soft drink industry has been in steady decline for the better part of the past decade. An increasingly health-conscious population is cutting back on this particular indulgence. We all know that soda isn’t good for you, but what of its cultural importance? Its sensual pleasures? Is soda doomed? Well, not if Jason Schuler has anything to do with it. Drink More Good’s 33-year-old founder and president presides behind a U-shaped wooden bar, holding a Ball jar brimming with crimson liquid. He’s engaging a white-haired gentleman who has just pulled a bottle of tonic bitters off of a wall that, to the lay passerby, might look like a shrine to the old-world apothecary. “So you’re a tonic fan, huh?” Schuler asks. “We got very close to finalizing this springtime tonic recipe last night. Doesn’t it smell like spring? It’s hyssop and lemon verbena.” If you visit Drink More Good’s new store on Main Street in Beacon, which opened on Valentine’s Day, don’t expect the conversation to end at retail pleasantries. Schuler’s eager to talk shop, like how his tonic is made from gentian root, which is less likely to cause quinine poisoning than cinchona bark. A selfprofessed “Good-Maker,” Schuler is more than just a business owner—he’s
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the mad-scientist epicure behind its flagship product, Drink More Good hand-crafted soda syrup. Soda Crush It all started with a bartending gig. In 2012, Schuler, a Hudson Valley native who grew up in Hopewell Junction, started running the cocktail program at Gleason’s in Peekskill. Abiding by the tenants of the classic cocktail movement, Schuler flavored his signature elixirs using the highest-quality ingredients. To enjoy the fruits of his labor without getting a buzz on at work, he began mixing his cocktail syrups with seltzer. Schuler wasn’t necessarily tapping into a newfound passion with his impromptu fountain drinks. “Oh my god, I would crush soda,” Schuler says. “I’d come home from junior high and just watch cartoons, eat pretzel Goldfish, and drink soda.” But, after a seven-year stint working under Mario Del Pero of Mendocino Farms in LA, Schuler learned the hard truth about soft drinks. “Everything that’s in soda is in freaking poison,” he says. So, when his bar shift ended in the wee hours of the morning, Schuler would steal away to Gleason’s kitchen to make and bottle his syrup. Crushing by hand only all-natural ingredients (organic ginger, local honey, real vanilla beans, and cassia bark), Schuler found a way to have his soda and drink it too. Bottle Rocket Soon, Schuler found his first investor—his best friend—and with just $2,000 and a dream, Drink More Good was born in December 2012. By April, Schuler’s products were hitting local farmers’ markets. In May, Drink More Good opened a 200-square-foot storefront in Beacon where Schuler sold his ginger ale, root beer, and cassia kream syrups along with a small selection of fair-trade herbs and spices, loose-leaf tea, and craft bitters. “The town really welcomed it,” Schuler says, and in just a few months, it became clear that Drink More Good needed a bigger space.
Clockwise from top left: Jason Schuler cuts lemons that will provide freshly squeezed juice for his syrup; Schuler adds lemon juice to batches of ginger and herbs; all Drink More Good syrup bottles are labled by hand; Schuler bottles his best-selling ginger ale syrup.
In 2014, Drink More Good moved to its new digs at 383 Main Street, a 2,000-square-foot storefront with an industrial kitchen in the back that Schuler designed and built himself. The open-concept space features a sodastreamequipped bar and tables set against wide people-watching windows facing Main Street. Hot tea service is available, and patrons are invited to bring their own food (Eat More Good is in the works, but not yet an active arm of the business). The walls are outfitted with sleek, product-themed alcoves: 15 blends of organic loose-leaf tea, 72 fair-trade herbs and spices, 50 different varieties of bitters, and Drink More Good soda syrups on display with the mortar and pestle that are used to make them. In addition to opening the new store, Drink More Good has landed 60 wholesale accounts between Albany and New York City. By the time this article is published, it will have launched accounts with 31 Whole Foods in the Northeast. Triple Bottom Line Schuler doesn’t only want people to drink more good; he also wants people to do more good. “Our mission is literally to make the world a better place,” Schuler explains. “We have a triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit.” He’s not just blowing smoke, either. Before making his first dollar, Schuler contractually obligated $4,000 every year to Generosity.org, a nonprofit working to end the clean-water crisis in developing countries. In its first year of business, Drink More Good fully funded a water well in Cabaret, Haiti. Last year, Schuler organized the 24-hour Goodmaker Project, a blitzkrieg community fundraising effort that raised more than $17,000. After covering expenses related to the fundraiser (including the creation of a documentary about the project), over $14,000 was donated to Generosity.org. Drink More Good gives back to the local community, too. Before building his own, Schuler had a hard time finding a large-scale production kitchen in the Hudson Valley. Understanding the unique hurdles that food start-ups face, Schuler decided to rent out his kitchen to community food producers
at more affordable rates than what most incubator kitchens charge ($35/ hour vs. Schuler’s highest rate of $18.75). When he’s not using it himself, Schuler opens his kitchen to The Beacon Bite food truck, Beacon-based bakery The Darling Kitchen, paleo food producer Primal Source, and Cold Spring’s gourmet popsicle gurus, Go-Go Pops. People are encouraged to take tours of the open-concept kitchen (accessible from the storefront via a short hallway) while local food producers are at work. “People can learn about where food is coming from, how it’s prepared, and who’s making it,” says Schuler. Eventually, Schuler wants to create an incubator program, which would help food start-ups get to market. Keep Going Forward Though Drink More Good has had a lot of success in a little time, Schuler is not the sit-and-savor-it type. “It’s pretty surreal where we are from where we started,” he says. “But you can’t get caught up on that.You just got to keep going forward.” So what lies ahead for the small beverage company that could? “I want to be a global brand,” says Schuler. Global impact through local success isn’t just central to Drink More Good’s mission, but it’s also an important part of Schuler’s business model. “I want to take the model that we built and stamp it into other regions.” Schuler’s an idealist, but he’s also a realist with an impressive track record for getting things done.When he says Drink More Good will be in Los Angeles before the end of this year, I’m inclined to believe him. No matter how high his ambitions soar, Schuler’s vision for the company has humble roots. “We should care about each other more,” he says. “We’re just trying to play our part in that. People want to do good.” It’s nice to know that—when you’re drinking More Good—the glass is always half full. Drink More Good launches its Chef’s Dinner Series on April 19.Two fundraisers will be held every year to support Generosity.org: a springtime gala and the Goodmaker Project in the fall. (845) 797-1838; Drinkmoregood.com. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM FOOD & DRINK 65
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Chronogram’s 2015 Guide to Community Supported Agriculture Columbia County Common Hands Farm CSA 370 Route 23B, Hudson (518) 303-6082 Commonhandscsa.com Beyond organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs using biodynamic and permaculture methods. A new form of CSA allows members to choose any seven items they want from many diverse offerings. On-site farm stand and organizers of a midweek market in Hudson where one can pick up their share, and shop for other food from other local vendors. Also delivers to Brooklyn, Chatham, Hillsdale, and Rhinebeck. The Farm at Miller’s Crossing 81 Roxbury Road, Hudson (518) 851-2331 Farmatmillerscrossing.com We grow certified organic vegetables, plants and flowers as well as raising a small beef herd. The farm has 30 acres of vegetables within a 60-acre rotation, as well as 75 acres of pasture for our cows. Our greenhouse provides room to grow the farm’s transplants and bedding plants for sale. Family-sized and single shares available. Shares available in the Hudson Valley and metropolitan area. Field Apothecary & Herb Farm Germantown (917) 548-6625 Fieldapothecary.com/csa Offers a four seasons wellness box—one distribution per season, available annually or you can subscribe seasonally. One of our goals is to help others transform their medicine chest like they’ve done with their food pantry— making ingredients more recognizable with locally grown plants. Each season we prepare approximately 10 remedies to get you through this season. Our CSA will also include a ebook with tips and suggestions for incorporating herbs in to daily living. Hearty Roots Community Farm 1830 Route 9, Germantown (845) 943-8699 Heartyroots.com Seasonal produce and pasture raised eggs. CSA pick-up in Clermont, Red Hook, Woodstock, and Kingston. Website includes a list of 2015 produce varieties. Includes pasture-raised, non-GMO eggs. Herondale Farm 90 Wiltsie Bridge Road, Ancramdale (518) 329-3769 Herondalefarm.com Organic grass-fed and pasture-raised beef, lamb, pork, and chicken. Monthly shares of 10, 15, and 20 pounds available. Includes a wide variety of meats, from lamb chops, to brisket, to chicken wings.
Katchkie Farm 34 Fischer Road Ext, Kinderhook (518) 758-2166; Katchkiefarm.com Katchkie Farm is a 60-acre certified organic farm by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY. We offer a 23 week organic vegetable share from June to November. Weekly shares on average contain 6 to 11 different seasonal vegetables and herbs from over 30 different vegetables grown. Lineage Farm 55 Jockholm Road, Livingston (518) 755-3391 Lineagefarmcsa.com Vegetable CSA. Choose a weekly array of vegetables to make up your share. Large and small sizes available. Pickups in Brooklyn, Poughkeepsie, White Plains, and mid week in Hudson. Offering egg, meat, fruit, and flower shares through collaborations with other local farms. Little Seed Garden P.O. Box 195, Chatham (518) 392-0063, Littleseedgardens.com More than 50 types of vegetables and herbs; certified organic by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY. Offers a certified organic vegetable share from June to October. Pick ups at the farm in Chatham and in Rhinebeck. Red Oak Farm 1921 Route 9, Stuyvesant (518) 799-2052; Redoakfarmny.com NOFA-NY Certified Organic. CSA runs from mid-May to mid-November with over 40 types of seasonal produce, including vegetables, fruits, herbal teas, and culinary herbs. Additional pasture-raised egg share and winter CSA shares available. Roxbury Farm 2343 Route 9H, Kinderhook (518) 758-8558; Roxburyfarm.com Weekly shares include 7 to 12 different varieties of seasonal vegetables, including greens, radishes, tomatoes, green beans, and root vegetables, from June to November. Full, split, meat, and fruit shares available. Pickup sites in the Capital Region, Westchester, Harlem, Manhattan, and Columbia County. Threshold Farm 16 Summit Street, Philmont (518) 672-5509 Hudsonvalleybounty.com Biodynamically grown tree fruit—peaches, pears, apples—available from mid August until December or later, depending on the season. We have 15 varieties of apples, including Cox Orange Pippin, Macoun, and Fuji.We also grow a whole range of vegetables. Pick up at the farm house (call in advance) or call/ email for other pick up locations.
Dutchess County Fishkill Farms 9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell JCT (845) 897-4377 Fishkillfarms.com As a family-owned third-generation farm, our 25-week CSA program consists of a variety of organically grown vegetables and herbs. We are also one of the only CSAs which includes organically grown apples and berries, in addition to ecologically grown fruits. NOFA Farmer’s Pledge certified. Large and small shares include a pick-your-own component. Cheese, egg, and milk shares also available. Full Circus Farm 27 Mils Path, Pine Plains (518) 789-0025; Fullcircusfarm.wordpress.com Full Circus Farm offers a vegetable CSA from June to November with pick-ups right here at the farm on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings. Expect what’s ripe and ready to eat each week! Full Shares are $600 and Half Shares are $375. Great Song Farm 475 Milan Hill Road, Red Hook (845) 758-1572 Greatsongfarm.com Twenty-two weeks, June-November. Biodynamic/organic growing practices, draft-horse powered. Two shares sizes, both including allyou-can-eat greens (lettuce, kale, chard, mustards, etc). Weekly on-farm pick-ups Tuesday & Saturday. Pick-your-own peas, cherry tomatoes, beans, flowers, and herbs included. Financial assistance available. A variety of other organic, local farm products also available at our farm store: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, bread, yogurt, soft and hard cheeses, honey, chicken and duck eggs, maple syrup, fermented vegetables/ sauerkrauts, teas, salves, and herbs. Our cows, chickens, horses and bees welcome visitors during pickup. Spring, fall, and winter shares also available, including greens. Healthy Harvest CSA at Johnson’s Farm 180 Carpenter Road, Hopewell Junction (845) 226-8877 Herbs and produce grown using all-natural, pesticide free practices. With sheep grazing, chickens clucking, and the manicured yards and fields looking trim and green, it is obvious that there is a lot of farm activity back at 180 Carpenter Road. Northwind Farms 185 West Kerley Corners Road, Tivoli (845)757-5591 Northwindfarmsallnatural.com A solar-powered farm, containing all-natural chicken, smoked meats, beef, pork, turkey, duck, and other types of poultry.
Obercreek Farm 59 Marlorville Road, Hughsonville (845) 337-1906 Obercreekfarm.com Offering Certified Organic CSA shares for 22 weeks running from June to October, with half and full shares available. Weekly shares provide 8 to 10 produce for a total of 5 to 20 pounds. Over 200 varieties of chemical free vegetables and herbs. Pick-up sites available in Wappingers, Beacon, and Chappaqua. Poughkeepsie Farm Project Corner of Raymond and Hooker Avenues, Poughkeepsie (845) 516-1100 ext. 0 Farmproject.org Poughkeepsie Farm Project exists to ensure that our local community, our region, and our nation has secure access to good food now and in the future. We work toward this vision by using community-based strategies to produce food, create and support venues for food distribution, and provide hands-on educational experiences about food and farming for children, youth, and adults. Seasonal vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Pri HaEmek Bounty of the Valley CSA 110 Grand Avenue, Poughkeepsie (845) 454-3747 Bountyofthevalley.org A weekly share of seasonal vegetables grown by Lineage Farm using sustainable and organic methods. Small and large size shares available. Some of the vegetables you can expect are: lettuce, arugula, salad turnips, kale, swiss chard, broccoli rabe, garlic and garlic scapes, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, summer and winter squash, carrots, cucumbers, spinach, herbs, green beans, beets, endive, and radishes. Shoving Leopard Farm 845 River Road, Barrytown (845) 758-9961 Shovingleopardfarm.org Flower CSA shares run late-June through the hard frost in October or November. The options include Pick-Your-Own flowers from the labyrinth Sunday-Tuesday on the farm, or pre-picked bouquets on Fridays picked up at Starling Yards CSA in Red Hook. Sisters Hill Farm 127 Sisters Hill Road, Stanfordville (845) 868-7048; Sistershillfarm.org Sisters Hill Farm since 1999. We care about health, freshness, and taste. Our average member has been with us for more than 6 years—75 of our members have been with us for more than a decade. Our veggies are that good! Weekly and biweekly shares available—get them before they are gone!
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Starling Yards 81 Echo Valley Road, Red Hook (646) 831-8311 Starlingyards.com Twenty-two weeks of organically grown vegetables, pick-your-own flower labyrinth and pasture raised, non-GMO eggs. Two vegetable share sizes with Swap Box options. Tuesday and Friday on-farm pick-ups include access to Member PYO plot with tomatoes, peas, beans, herbs and sunflowers. Convenient to Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Milan and Tivoli.
Hesperides Organica 243 Round Hill Road, Warwick (845) 216-1282 Hesperidesorganica.com Grows a variety of vegetables and herbs grown in the fertile black dirt region for CSA members only. Pickup locations include Hawthorne, New Milford, Franklin Lakes, Ramsey, Ringwood, Union City, NJ and Pelham, NY. Will deliver to new location for a minimum of 10. We have 4 acres of pick-your-own crops for CSA members.
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J&A Farm Indiana Road, Goshen NY (845) 360-5380 Jafarm.org Jeff and Adina grow over 250 varieties of ‘Certified Naturally Grown’ vegetables on our farm in Goshen NY’s famous black dirt region. Available for sale at our farmers markets and CSA program and direct to chefs/restaurants. Three share sizes at two locations. 2015 shares now available. See website for more info.
Rexcroft Farm 389 Leeds-Athens Road, Athens (518) 821-8709 Rexcroftfarm.com Integrated Pest Management farm offers a 20-week CSA from June to October. Family, and 15 and 20 week shares available. Produce available includes greens, vegetables, roots, and herbs. Add on fruit share available. 2015 will offer many options, including lettuce, kale, arugula, tomatoes, peppers, squash, eggplant, mint, cilantro, garlic, and more. Stoneledge Farm 359 Ross Ruland Road, South Cairo (518) 622-3003 Stoneledge.farm Certified USDA vegetable shares; runs 24 weeks June-November. Optional local shares including fruit, mushrooms, and roasted coffee. Distribution sites throughout the Hudson Valley, Metropolitan area, and Connecticut, with one local pickup in Greene County.
Orange County Bialas Farms 75 Celery Avenue, New Hampton (845) 374-6941 Bialasfarms.com Family farm in Orange County’s Black Dirt Region, operating since 1939. Summer (June-Oct) and Winter (Oct-Jan) CSA programs plus “Free Choice” Declining Balance Shares. Members receive The FarmGirl Cooks’ weekly e-newsletter. Distributions at the farm in Town of Goshen, Goshen Farmers Market and Ringwood, NJ Farmers Market. Blooming Hill Farm 1251 Route 208, Blooming Grove (845) 782-7310 Bloominghillfarm.com Half and full shares available, including fruit, vegetables, herbs, plants, and flowers. We allow signup any time during the year. You can start with either a full or half share at any time, and upon signup you are given an extra 10% credit on your account. Fresh Meadow Farm 407 Ingrassia Road, Middletown (845) 800-8135 Freshmeadowfarm.com USDA certified organic by NOFA-NY. A wide-range of vegetables and herbs. Fresh baked pies, quiches, and loaves. Homemade pickles and salads.
Midsummer Farm 156 East Ridge Road, Warwick (845) 986-9699 Midsummerfarm.com Certified Organic Vegetable and Total Taste of the Farm share. Add on herb, mushroom, flower, and egg shares also available. Peace and Carrots Farm Johnson Road, Chester (845) 913-6187 Peaceandcarrotsfarm.com Peace and Carrots Farm is offering 60 shares for the 2015 season. Party of Two Share is $390 and Veggie Lovers’ Share is $650 for the 22 week season, starting in June. Pickups are at the farm in Chester on Mondays, where farm events and classes are held as well. We are not certified organic, but have taken the NOFA Farmers’ Pledge. W. Rogowski Farm 327-329 Glenwood Road, Pine Island (845) 258-4574 Rogowskifarm.com Weekly shares offered from mid-June to mid-November. Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, including salad and cooking greens, root vegetables, herbs, onion crops, and short season crops. Locations in New York City, Warwick, Middletown, and Pine Island. The farm also hosts dining, catering, and various events.
Putnam County Glynwood Center 362 Glynwood Road, Cold Spring (845) 265-3338 Glynwood.org 40+ varieties of certified naturally grown vegetables. Farm store features Glynwood’s pasture-raised meat and eggs, as well as prepared foods from Glynwood’s own kitchen and fruits, cheeses, and more from around the Hudson Valley.
Ryder Farm Cottage Industries 400 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster (845) 279-4161 Ryderfarmorganic.com NOFA-NY, LLC. certified organic. Fresh produce including vegetables, herbs, and fresh-cut flowers. Wholesale, retail, and custom orders. June-October. 2015 harvest schedule includes arugula, beans, bok choy, okra, peas, peppers, scallions, dill, thyme, and much more.
Ulster County Clove Valley CSA 81 Clove Valley Road, High Falls (845) 687-0535 Clovevalleycsa.org Offering a weekly share of vegetables, flowers, and herbs enough to feed a family. June to mid-November, pickup anytime Friday 4pm through Sunday 4pm. Available: shares in exchange for work, please inquire! Evolutionary Organics CSA Farm 283 Springtown Road, New Paltz (village) (845) 417-1543 Facebook.com/EvolutionaryOrganics Since 2003, Kira Kinney has used Evolutionary Organics to make Certified Naturally Grown produce. She farms a little over 20 acres of many heirloom vegetables, baby greens, herbs and pasture raised eggs. Pick-ups are 4-8pm Wednesdays, $350. Hepworth Farms 506 South Road, Milton (845) 795-2007 Hepworthfarms.com Certified organic, using a whole-farm-alivesystem approach dedicated to sustainable agricultural practices growing hundreds of varieties of vegetables for wholesale. We sell to the public on Saturdays at the Heart of the Hudson Valley Farmers Market in Milton. Huguenot Street Farm 205 Huguenot Street, New Paltz (845) 419-2164 Huguenotfarm.com Seventy-seven acre farm grows 125 types of fruits, flowers, and vegetables. June through late October. Offers full and half vegetable and fruit shares. Old Ford Farm Old Ford Road, New Paltz (845) 220-7819 Oldfordfarm.com/vegetables.html 24 weeks of fresh vegetables picked up at the farm. The cost of the share is determined by the size of the members’ household, and at each distribution members can take any quantity and combination of the vegetables that were harvested that week. Last year we had an average of 17 different items at each distribution. There is also a farm store where other farm products are sold, including raw milk, eggs, chicken, and pork. Rondout Valley Organics 331 Dowe Road, Ellenville (845) 647-6911 Rondoutvalleyorganics.com Rondout Valley Organics is an online marketplace for local farm products, anchored by Rusty Plough Farm in
Ellenville. Members shop with their prepaid account balance for fresh, flavorful, healthy products via our web portal. We offer veggies, seedlings, meats, eggs, cheeses and more. Year-round, with pickup locations throughout the Valley. Second Wind CSA at the Four Winds Farm 158 Marabac Road, Gardiner (607) 216-5061 Secondwindcsa.com Weekly full shares of NOFA-NY/USDA certified organic produce grown using long-standing no-till method. Optional egg shares from Old Ford Farm and flexible fruit shares during season. Pick up on-farm in Gardiner or at the Hudson Highlands Land Trust office in Garrison. June to the last week of October, plus a Thanksgiving share. Taliaferro Farms 187 Plains Road, New Paltz (845) 256-1592 Taliaferrofarms.com Late May through early November. Offers 20 to 30 produce items set as units, including vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
Rensselear County R’Eisen Shine Farm 5 Wrights Road, Schaghticoke Reisenshinefarm.blogspot.com Sustainable and ethically grown, pastured meat CSA. Pork, chicken, rabbit, duck, goat and lamb. Freezer sales and Holiday turkeys also available.
Rockland County Rockland Farm Alliance CSA (at Cropsey Community Farm) 220 S. Little Tor Road, New City (845) 634-3167 Rocklandfarm.org Runs June 2 - Nov. 21. 25 weeks of freshly harvested produce plus options for pickyour-own flower and herb shares. General Vegetable Share at $750, Working Vegetable Share at $650 with 15 hours of work time on the farm. Flower Share $50; Herb Share $45. Pick-ups TUE from 3–7pm at Cropsey Farm, New City. Also SAT from 9am–1pm at Cropsey Farm; Food Evolution, Chestnut Ridge, NY; and Three Fold Cafe, Montvale,NJ. Litchfield County, CT B & C Christ Farms & Greenhouse 2255 Petersmith Road, Kent (585) 733-8104 Localharvest.org Fruit and vegetable CSA grown on a familyrun farm. Mini, regular, and double shares available. We use two large greenhouses where we grow all our vegetable plants that are planted on the farm as well as a full line of vegetable and bedding plants perennials herbs and hanging baskets. We raise grass fed beef on our farm and have a herd of over 30 head. We use sustainable growing methods.
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Fleisher’s Pasture Raised Meats 307 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 338-6666 fleishers.com
Jack’s Meats & Deli 79 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2244
Cafés Dohnut. Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY (845) 464-0756
Frida’s Bakery & Café 26 Main Street, Milton, NY (845) 795-5550 facebook.com/fridasbakerycafe
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Restaurants Cinnamon 5856 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7510 cinnamoncuisine.com
Hyde Park Brewing Company 4076 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY (845) 229-8277 hydeparkbrewing.com
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business directory Accommodations Gideon Putnam Resort and Spa 24 Gideon Putnam Road, Saratoga Springs, NY (866) 890-1171 gideonputnam.com
Alternative Energy Hudson Solar (845) 876-3767 hvce.com
Antiques Fairground Shows NY P.O. Box 3938, Albany, NY (518) 331-5004 fairgroudshows.com fairgroundshows@aol.com Hudson Antiques Dealers Association Hudson, NY hudsonantiques.net hudsonantiques@gmail.com
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Irace Architecture Warwick, NY (845) 988-0198 IraceArchitecture.com Richard Miller, AIA 28 Dug Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4480 richardmillerarchitect.com
Art Galleries & Centers Crawford Gallery of Fine Art 65 Main Street, Pine Bush, NY (845) 744-8634 Dorsky Museum SUNY New Paltz 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY (845) 257-3844 newpaltz.edu/museum sdma@newpaltz.edu Mark Gruber Gallery New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1241 markgrubergallery.com Mill Street Loft’s Gallery 45 45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 471-7477 millstreetloft.org info@millstreetloft.org Vassar College: The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 437-5632 fllac.vassar.edu
Art Supplies Catskill Art & Office Supply Kingston, NY: (845) 331-7780, Poughkeepsie, NY: (845) 452-1250, Woodstock, NY: (845) 679-2251
Attorneys Traffic and Criminally Related Matters. Karen A. Friedman, Esq., President of the Association of Motor Vehicle Trial Attorneys 30 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY (845) 266-4400 or (212) 213-2145 k.friedman@msn.com newyorktrafficlawyer.com 72 BUSINESS DIRECTORY CHRONOGRAM 4/15
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Auto Sales & Services Fleet Service Center 185 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4812 Kinderhook Toyota 1908 New York 9H, Hudson, NY (518) 822-9911 kinderhooktoyota.com
Beverages Binnewater (845) 331-0504 binnewater.com
Books Monkfish Publishing 22 East Market Street, Suite 304, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4861 monkfishpublishing.com
Bookstores Mirabai of Woodstock 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 mirabai.com Olde Warwick Booke Shoppe 31 Main Street, Warwick, NY (845) 544-7183 yeoldewarwickbookshoppe.com warwickbookshoppe@hotmail.com
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Building Services & Supplies Associated Lightning Rod Co. (518) 789-4603 (845) 373-8309 (860) 364-1498 alrci.com
Paul G Fero Plaster and Paint 731 Oliverea Road, Big Indian, NY (845) 254-4175 All kinds of plaster work and repair. Unique fresco; beautiful, durable colored plaster. All types of paint and finishes. Some finish carpentry.
Williams Lumber & Home Centers 6760 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-WOOD williamslumber.com Lumber, Building Materials, Millwork, Paint, Kitchen, Hardware, Plumbing, Electrical. Williams Lumber and Home Centers has been meeting the needs of the Hudson Valley for 69 years. Williams provides unsurpassed excellence in service, quality, and price, seven days a week. Rhinebeck, Hudson, Hopewell Junction, Tannersville, Red Hook, Pleasant Valley, High Falls, and Hyde Park.
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Custom Home Design and Materials Atlantic Custom Homes 2785 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY lindalny.com
Education Bard MAT Bard College, (845) 758-7151 bard.edu/mat mat@bard.edu Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-5343 caryinstitute.org
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Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School 330 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY (518) 672-7092 hawthornevalleyschool.org
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Millbrook Cabinetry & Design 2612 Route 44, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-3006 millbrookcabinetryanddesign.com
Montgomery Montessori School 136-140 Clinton Street, Montgomery, NY (845) 401-9232 montgomeryms.com
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Oakwood Friends School 22 Spackenkill Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 462-4200 OakwoodFriends.org SummerCamp@OakwoodFriends.org Primrose Hill School - Elementary and Early Childhood Education inspired by the Waldorf Philosophy 23 Spring Brook Park, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-1226 primrosehillschool.com SUNY New Paltz (845) 257-7869 newpaltz.edu The Manitou School 1656 Route 9D, Cold Spring, NY (646) 295-7349 manitouschool.org Woodstock Day School 1430 Glasco Turnpike, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-3744 x103 woodstockdayschool.org
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Events Hudson Valley Garden Fair Montgomery Place, Red Hook, NY hvgardenfair.com Kaatsbaan International Dance Center facebook.com/kaatsbaan kaatsbaan.org Trade Secrets Sharon, CT (860) 364-1080 tradesecretsCT.com
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OUTFOXING LUNG CANCER
WITH A NEWLY RECOMMENDED SCREENING, CANCER’S TOP KILLER MAY HAVE MET ITS MATCH.
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all it kismet, call it luck—call it being in the right place at the right time. Two years ago, Robert Linscott just happened to see a flyer about a lung cancer early-screening clinical trial at White Plains Hospital, where he punches his card as an operating room custodian. A former smoker for 40 years who’d been exposed to asbestos in the Navy, Linscott, then 60, fell squarely into the high-risk group eligible for the trial; as a participant, he would receive a free low-dose CT scan of his chest annually. Little did he know that his first scan, in May 2013, would save his life. “I was totally asymptomatic,” says Linscott. “I had no clue that I had cancer.” Yet there it was—a walnut-size tumor in his right lung, confirmed by a followup PET scan that lit up the tumor like a fluorescent bulb in the center of his torso. The next step: minimally invasive, video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), which allowed Cynthia Chin, MD—the lead thoracic surgeon on the study—to remove the tumor through three one-centimeter incisions in his chest. The cancer gone, he was back to work in eight weeks. Says Linscott, who neatly side-stepped a very different fate, “If I had waited a year, it could have been much, much worse.” In Preventive Medicine, a Breath of Fresh Air It’s about time that we had some defense against lung cancer. Responsible for about 27 percent of cancer deaths, it is by far the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. Every year, lung cancer kills more people than colon, breast, and prostate cancer combined. “The problem with lung cancer is that it’s found very late for the most part,” says Clifford Connery, MD, FACS, medical director of the Dyson Center for Cancer Care at Vassar Brothers Hospital, and the director of thoracic oncology and surgery at Health Quest hospital group. “That’s because you don’t feel pain or other symptoms when you have it. We have a phenomenal amount of lung capacity that is given to us with our original equipment. Look at Olympic athletes, cyclists in the Tour de France—we all have that kind of capacity if we’re properly trained. So you wouldn’t notice that you were getting short of breath until you lost nearly half of your lung capacity.” Because most lung cancers are found at a later stage, the cure rate is a mere 17 percent. But when they’re detected earlier, says Connery, the cure rate leaps up to 80 percent—a much sunnier statistic. Breast cancer has its mammograms and colon cancer has its colonoscopies, but until now lung cancer has had nothing comparable to screen an individual before symptoms have developed and the disease has spread like a runaway train. Finally, that’s changing. Just last year, the US Preventive Services Task Force recommended the low-dose CT scan screening for adults aged 55 to 80 with a history of smoking comparable to a pack a day for 30 years. 76 WHOLE LIVING CHRONOGRAM 4/15
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the screening is now covered for eligible people as a basic health insurance benefit; Medicare agreed to pay for it in February of this year. It’s been a long time coming: Claudia Henschke, MD, and her pioneering team at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan have been working to standardize the low-dose CT lung scan for over 20 years, and only now has the medical establishment caught on. “It’s been hard for me to stand by knowing that there are over 150,000 people dying each year of lung cancer in the US alone,” says Henschke, professor of radiology and director of Mount Sinai’s Lung and Cardiac Screening Program.Through the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) over the years, the I-ELCAP investigators have diagnosed more than 1,000 lung cancers through low-dose CT scans, and have cured most of them. “The recommendations aren’t perfect yet,” adds Henschke, who would like to see the screening available to a wider range of people, “but it’s a great start.” A Ray of Hope for Long-Time Smokers Modern medical advancements never just burst onto the scene in a dramatic debut; instead, it’s an achingly slow process of randomized control trials and peer-reviewed journal publication. Getting the low-dose CT scans in place has been decades in the making; hopefully, it won’t take too much longer before primary care doctors start prescribing them. “I think the real piece now is to educate health care providers and patients that [the low-dose CT scan] should be considered part of your annual physical exam if you’re in the high-risk category,” says Connery. Since the 1950s, doctors have prescribed chest x-rays to individuals at risk for lung cancer—but this less-precise technology falls short at detecting tumors when they’re in the small, curable stage. (Linscott himself had a chest x-ray for pneumonia just months before his screening, and it failed to reveal his growing cancer.) The risks of the low-dose CT procedure itself are very minimal. “You do get some radiation,” says Connery, “but it’s less than one-third of the annual radiation that you get just from walking around the planet.” The key is to make sure you’re getting a low dose—and the scan can be adjusted to put out less radiation than a mammogram. “Nobody has shown that having mammograms for 30 years causes any problems,” adds Henschke. “If you get low-dose [radiation] over the years, there’s really no quantifiable risk.” Annual follow-up is essential, as many people have small, noncancerous nodules in the lung that are nothing more than souvenirs from a previous infection. Doctors can confirm their benignity when these nodules show no growth on repeat scans year after year. Beyond cancer screening, low-dose CT scans have added benefits: They can help detect evidence of emphysema, coronary calcifications (heart disease), and other health scourges.
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It’s Hip to Be a Quitter Tens of thousands of cancer deaths could be avoided every year if only people didn’t light up cigarettes. Smoking increases your risk of not only lung cancer but also about 15 other cancers as well, from cancers of the mouth and esophagus to the colon and rectum. (Of course, it’s not just cancer: A new report from the US surgeon general, released in January, found that smoking is even more harmful than previously thought and causes diseases in almost every organ in the human body.) “The number one way to prevent cancer is not to smoke,” says Sandi Cassese, vice president of oncology services at Health Quest. “Tobacco causes at least one-third of cancer deaths, and 16 percent of adults in New York still smoke, which is a huge problem.” The new lung cancer screenings present an opportunity for health care providers to chip away at this statistic, one person at a time. “We need to give smoking cessation advice to everyone who comes in,” says Henschke. “When you tell a smoker, ‘Your lungs look okay, but you’re better off quitting,’ or ‘You have emphysema, you should quit’—these are powerful motivators. It should be part and parcel of the screening program. We’ve shown that the quit rates are very good, if you keep encouraging the person every time you see them.” Smoking is, of course, highly addictive—more addictive than heroin, they say. The path to quitting can be circuitous and riddled with dead ends. “I probably tried to quit a thousand times,” says Linscott, who finally succeeded about four and half years before his cancer diagnosis. “I tried the patches, the nicotine gum, all that. What did it was [the prescription drug] Chantix; it took three tries, but it finally got me off the cigarettes. It takes away the pleasure. Smoking became mechanical—it became boring.” Likewise, Henschke encourages her patients to keep searching for the method that works, whether it’s a buddy, a hypnotist, acupuncture, or an Rx. “If one way doesn’t work, try another. Never stop trying.” When Something Strange Is in the Air Smoking is the main culprit in lung cancer, but it’s not the only culprit. Nonsmokers get lung cancer too; reasons can range from exposure to radon gas, asbestos, or secondhand smoke, to gene mutations and genetic predisposition. Two-thirds of the nonsmokers who get lung cancer are women—and the medical world hasn’t figured out why the female population is more susceptible. Other mysteries have physicians scratching their heads in wonder. “In one generation we’ve witnessed an entire turnaround in the type of lung cancer that we’re seeing,” says Connery. “It used to be that the most common type of lung cancer was squamous cell carcinoma. We much less frequently see that now. By far the most common lung cancer is adenocarcinoma. Why does that change in one generation? Humans are not going to evolve that quickly.” Ongoing research is critical to unraveling enigmas like these. And for the wider population that gets lung cancer, we may need low-dose CT scan screenings as well to catch tumors earlier and reduce mortality. “Our program [at Vassar Brothers Medical Center] has a specific research component where we are accepting people who have different levels of smoking, different ages, than the standard group that’s been approved [for the low-dose CT scan screening],” says Connery. “We’re also looking at family history, environmental exposures, and the use of certain biomarkers on blood tests to see if we can identify a group of patients who may benefit from CT screening.” (People at risk can call to see if they qualify for a low-dose CT screening that’s covered either by health insurance or Medicare, or available at a $99 reduced rate through the clinical study at Vassar Brothers Medical Center: (845) 483-6920 or toll-free (844) 244-LUNG. Or at White Plains Hospital, call the Lung Cancer Screening Program at (914) 681-2365.) Inhale Your Gratitude, Exhale Your Fear For Linscott, the journey continues. Of more than 200 people enrolled in the trial at White Plains Hospital, he was the first of three to be diagnosed and treated for active cancer. Last year, his doctors found another small area of concern in his right lung; it appears to be stable, though he’s having scans every six months to be sure. The scare brought on stress and prompted him to take up smoking again; thankfully, the relapse was brief. (“It was a bad decision. I fessed up to my surgeon and quit again.”) Through it all, Linscott knows that he’s lucky: His lungs are watched over by careful, experienced eyes, and all the advances of modern medicine are on his side. There’s no reason to fear, says Henschke. “It was hard to recruit people into our study because they were so fatalistic. They would say, ‘Once I have a diagnosis I’m dead, so what does it matter?’ That’s not the way it needs to be. So many of the ones whose lives we’ve saved, they’re so thankful, because they’ve seen their grandchildren. I tell them, don’t be afraid—early lung cancer can be cured. We’ve seen it time and again.” This is the second of two articles about cancer.The first article appeared in the March issue.
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ens sana in corpore sano. (Sound mind in sound body.) The ancient Romans knew it, and so did Socrates when he pointed out that a healthy part can’t exist on an unhealthy whole. It’s only in the past handful of decades that humans have veered away from the innate wisdom that health, to be genuine, must be holistic. There really is no other kind. A holistic approach, at its core, is something no honest physician could argue with and still qualify as a healer. Advances in allopathic medicine have been stunning. Conditions that would have been deadly have become annoyances. It’s hard to even blame Big Pharma for getting carried away with the notion of a pill for every ill within that cultural moment, and probably ten times harder to find a genuine holistic healer who wouldn’t make haste to the nearest ER with a broken bone. But the more we humans learn, the more we circle back to a knowing we were never meant to lose: that mood and mind do matter, that matter and energy are mysteriously interwoven in ways a microscope can never reveal. That foods filled with live energy heal and synthetic chemicals have a corrosive effect on the body, and that holding in rage can be just as bad. Many contradictions that were once perceived between allopathic and holistic methods have been proven illusory; a commitment to holistic health doesn’t necessarily rule out a painkiller or an antibiotic at the right moment, nor does the usefulness of those measures mean you can’t find and heal the underlying imbalance. Why settle for partial health when wellness is an attainable goal? The field that was once viewed with little but deep suspicion by most MDs now has its own website at the National Institutes of Health, called the Center
for Complementary and Integrative Health, complete with “research-based info from acupuncture to zinc” and a working group studying the mind-body connection in collaboration with the Department of Defense and the VA. Guided imagery and massage are state-of-the-art pain management at better hospitals. If your doctor dismisses the whole concept of complementary and integrative medicine with a sneer, it’s time to find a new doctor. The beauty of it is that your path to personal holistic health doesn’t have to look exactly like anyone else’s, nor should it. As co-founder and current president of the American Holistic Health Association Suzan Walter points out, holistic health is “an approach to life.” Certain basics have emerged. Move around. Breathe deep. Eat the freshest, rawest versions of the foods you love. Be around people you’re happy to see. Do things that engage your talent. Learn new things. But how exactly you do it is up to you. Moving around can be yoga or jazz dance, hiking or workouts or water ballet. Breathing deep can be done anyplace, and learning to pay attention to it not only gets more oxygen to the brain, it gives you a go-to key to calm and self-possession. Fresh, raw food can be fruits and berries sweeter than candy, nuts tastier than any fried chip. Being around people you’re happy to see can mean anything from a co-housing space or a family full of foster kids to multiple well-tended pets or a monastic cell. Even sweeping a floor or handling a steady flow of retail customers can be done in a way that engages talent. And today, if ever, one could surely live for centuries and not run out of new things to learn. The menu of possible roads to whole is infinite. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM WHOLE LIVING DIRECTORY 81
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The Best and the Brightest “Everybody likes a story. If the story’s good, we’ll miss dinner for that!” says James Lecesne. On April 12 Lecesne will present his one-man show “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” at Club Helsinki in Hudson. “Absolute Brightness” tells the story of the senseless murder of the title character, a 14-year-old boy, in a small unnamed town on the Jersey Shore. The narrator is a world-weary detective, Chuck DeSantis (whose last name means “holy”). Chuck meets at least a half-dozen other characters, all incarnated by Lecesne with a few props. Employing elements of film noir and Jersey humor, the actor-writer leads us on a twisting tale adapted from his 2007 young adult novel Absolute Brightness. The piece was shaped by well-known director Tony Speciale. Duncan Sheik supplied the music. A one-person show is usually a series of monologues. Lecesne has the rare gift of allowing his characters to interact. One of his secrets is an excellent spatial memory. Lecesne recalls exactly where each of his alter egos is standing onstage, allowing him to step back into that personality at will. Lecesne’s work is influenced by his practice of Nichiren Buddhism. His goal is to evoke compassion for all his characters, even the brutal homophobes. Leonard Pelkey himself never appears in the show; we see him only through the eyes of others. Clearly Leonard was a daring, experimental youth who fought the strictures of small-town life. Pelkey’s silence haunts “Absolute Brightness.” “After the show people always ask me if it’s a true story,” Lecesne reports. “To me that’s the highest compliment, that I could make a piece of art that seems real.” This is a bittersweet moment for the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning) community. Marriage equality is spreading like a dance craze, while simultaneously transgendered people are being murdered throughout the country. “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” navigates this complex climate. “Absolute Brightness” has been a runaway hit at Dixon Place, the performance space on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In February, Charles Isherwood gave the show a rave in the New York Times. This will be the first time the work is presented outside New York City. There will only be one performance in Hudson. Lecesne started as an actor. Influenced by pioneer monologist Ruth Draper, and later by Lily Tomlin’s “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe,” he created his first one-man show—a musical titled “One Man Band”—in 1985, to showcase his acting talent. No acting jobs ensued, but he got a good reviews. Gradually, he realized that the one-man show was his genre. “I just keep doing it no matter what the fashion is,” Lecesne explains. Mike Nichols and Elaine May produced his next performance piece, “Word of Mouth,” in 1995. That same year, Lecesne wrote Trevor, which won an Oscar for best short film. Trevor is a gay 13-year-old boy who’s shunned for his sexuality and attempts suicide. Three years later, Lecesne co-founded the Trevor Project, a support network for LGBTQ youth, which includes a national 24-hour hotline. James Lecesne is inspired by the courage and freedom of queer teens: “There are kids who are risking their lives and losing their homes and their families to be who they are.” The character of Leonard Pelkey is a tribute to them. “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” will be performed at Club Helsinki in Hudson at 8pm on April 12. (518) 828-4800; Helsinkihudson.com. —Sparrow
James Lecesne performs in “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey.”
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WEDNESDAY 1 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Along the Farm Art Trail: Paintings by Mitchell Saler and Gene Bové Opening reception April 11, 5pm-7pm. Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, Montgomery. 457-2787 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Coxsackie Earth Day Movie Series First Wednesday of every month, 6-8pm. Free environmental movies/ documentaries. Jeffrey Haas, Coxsackie. (518) 478-5414. FILM The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary 7pm. $15. Take a look back at this iconic film, with an additional special featurette including personal insights from cast members and filmmakers. The Moviehouse, Millerton. (518) 789-0022. Symphony of the Soil 7-8:30pm. A feature-length documentary Deborah Koons Garcia directs an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance, Soil. MountainView Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901. LECTURES & TALKS Artist Presentation: Iris Bodemer, Jewelry 11am. Iris Bodemer is a German artist who combines various materials, like dried lemon, pine cones, and even horse hair with gold or diamonds to create bold, imaginative jewelry. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872. Nature Wars 5pm. Longtime journalist and author Jim Sterba will discuss this environmental history, how it influences human interaction with wildlife, and the related issues that continue to unfold. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 229-0425. Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself: Latina Girls and Sexual Identity 5:30pm. Lorena Garcia is a highly regarded feminist sociologist whose work is at the intersections of Latina/o studies and gender and sexuality studies. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 229-0425. Sustainable Agriculture on the Hudson River through Hydroponics 7pm. Free and open to the public. Jennifer Sloan, director of education of the Science Barge, will explain hydroponics and sustainable urban farming. The session will be a hybrid lecture-master class whereby attendees may be given the opportunity of a hands-on experience. Tower Building Café, SUNY Orange, Newburgh. 341-9386. MUSIC A Solo/Acoustic Performance by Citizen Cope 8pm. $46/$36/$26. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945.
THURSDAY 2 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Outside the Lines Youth and Student Arts Exhibit Opening reception March 14, 2pm-4pm Greene County Council on the Arts Gallery, Catskill. (518) 943-3400. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Exodus: Newburgh Extension First Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison re-entry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee). The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965. DANCE Swingin’ Newburgh First Thursday of every month. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios 7-7:30. Swing Shift Orchestra plays 7:30-9pm. Newburgh Brewing Company, Newburgh. Got2lindy.com. ZviDance Open Rehersal 2pm. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2 or 10. CHRONOGRAM.COM These listings do not include weekly recurring events, such as classes that take place every Wednesday, for example. Visit Chronogram.com for events updated daily, recurring weekly events, and staff recommendations. You can also upload events directly to our Events database at Chronogram.com/submitevent.
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FILM Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 6:15pm. Free and open to the public. Based on a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, the 2011 film tells of a nine-yearold boy’s search for a lock that fits a key he found in the possessions of his father who died in the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. The post-screening discussion will be led by English Prof. Andrea Laurencell Sheridan. Harriman Hall, 111 Film Theatre, Middletown. 341-4891. Lecture/Film Screening: Papa Manteo, Sicilian Marionette Tradition 7-8:30pm. Lecture by Tony De Nonno celebrating New York’s century-old Papa Manteo, Sicilian Marionette Tradition and screening of documentary about Manteos, It’s One Family: Knock on Wood. The Italian Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-1492.
JP Patrick & Friends 8:30pm. Blues, jazz, rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
LECTURES & TALKS Neil Gaiman in Conversation with Laurie Anderson 7:30pm. $25/$5 Bard community. Join Neil Gaiman for a dialogue with legendary musician and composer Laurie Anderson. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.
Matinees & Music: The Country Jamboree 2pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.
MUSIC Girsa 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.
The Steel Wheels 9pm. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.
Jason Danico 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277.
Yarn 7:30pm. $25/$20. Americana. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.
Karma Darwin 9pm. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.
David Kraai 9:30pm-12:30am. David Kraai swings by this excellent craft beer gastropub to dole out two solo sets! Birdsall House, Peekskill. (914) 930-1880.
Shel 9pm. Folk-pop sister group Shel shares a double-bill with acoustic grunge-rock singer-songwriter Otan Vargas. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. SugarBad 9:30pm. Funk. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
THEATER Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Healing Circle to Nourish Your Soul First Friday of every month, 6:30-8pm. $35. Acupuncturist and intuitive healer Holly Burling will guide you through a soulful healing experience. SkyBaby Yoga & Pilates, Cold Spring. (646) 387-1974. Paper-Light Sculpture Workshop 9am-3:30pm. $45. Ages 6-16. With Draga Susanj. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-0135. “Lobby Hero” at Tangent Theatre The writer behind You Can Count on Me, Gangs of New York, and “This Is Our Youth” has his latest work performed by Tangent Theatre Company, a New York City-turned-Hudson Valley troupe, in Tivoli. “Lobby Hero” stars four seemingly minor characters grappling with major issues: two cops, a security guard, and his boss. As the New York Times describe it, the play is a “a comedy, a romance and a play of ideas rolled into one.” The actors all hail from the Big Apple: Jacob Horstmeier, Kelsey Landon, Cameron Jamarr Davis, and Michael Rhodes, who doubles as Tangent’s creative director. The production runs from April 2 through April 26. See website for times. (845) 230-7020; Tangent-arts.org
HEALTH & WELLNESS Return to Wholeness: Working with the Archetypes 7-8:30pm. After a brief presentation on Jung, Therese Bimka will lead the group in exploring core identities and archetypal energies (active or dormant) through guided visualization and partner work. Marbletown Community Center, Stone Ridge. Rvhhc.org. Tai Chi & Qigong 10-11:30am. $15. Tai Chi and Qigong lessons for health, healing, longevity and defense. Village of Cold Spring. 265-2825. KIDS & FAMILY Children’s Spring Tea 12-2pm. $18/$15 children. The menu will include assorted Harney & Sons teas, scones and breads, dainty finger sandwiches and a selection of homemade desserts. A craft project for the children will also be offered. Mount Gulian Historic Site, Beacon. 831-8172. LECTURES & TALKS The New Polytechnic: Addressing Global Challenges, Transforming the World 5pm. Shirley Ann Jackson, PhD, the 18th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will discuss the ways that institutions of higher learning can reanimate the idea of a liberal education. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 229-0425. MUSIC Bluegrass Clubhouse Band 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Clark “Big Kitty” Williams $10. Singer-songwriter. Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf. 469-9459.
THEATER Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020.
FRIDAY 3 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Our Woods in Oil and Watercolor Opening reception April 11, 3pm-6pm 510 Warren St Gallery, Hudson. (518) 822-0510. FILM The African Queen 7:30pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Ghost Town: The Hebron Story 7-8:30pm. This documentary by Ellie Bernstein tells the story of several families living in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kingston. 331-2884. HEALTH & WELLNESS A NIA Technique Workshop: A Time for Joy 7-8:30pm. $15 ages 18 & up/$10 ages 9-17. An evening with Cindy Wheeler, PT, and certified Nia instructor. Come learn about, and participate in, Nia Technique. Bodhi Spa, Yoga & Salon, Hudson. (518) 828-2233. KIDS & FAMILY Math Circle 4-5pm. Free. Families with children of all ages are invited to join us one Friday a month for fun math games, math-related crafts and more! No sign-up necessary. Children under 9 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.
Paper-Light Sculpture Workshop: Art Making with Draga Susanj 9am-3:30pm. $45. This class will explore making shapes and objects from willow branches and transparent Mulberry Paper. Ages 6-16. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-1872 ext. 105.
SATURDAY 4 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Scrabble Sit! First Saturday of every month, 1-4pm. Red Hook Public Library invites you to join a casual game of Scrabble. We have plenty of boards, including Scrabble Junior for our younger participants. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. DANCE ZviDance 7:30-9:30pm. $30/$10 student rush and children. A new 60-minute piece is a shrewd collage, both appealing and disconcerting, of the Orwellian Big Brother society, aspects of sexuality and dancing to rock music. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2. FOOD & WINE Easter Bake Sale 11am-2pm. The sale features homemade pirogi, poppy seed rolls, nut rolls, Easter breads, as well as an assortment of other baked goods and desserts. St. Gregory Orthodox Church, Wappingers Falls. 485-2907. Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market First Saturday of every month, 10am-2pm. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 338-6759.
KIDS & FAMILY Fishkilll Farms Spring Egg-Stravaganza Egg Hunt 10am-6pm. $5 per child attending the egg hunt. A day of Easter egg fun for the whole family. Start with a hayride, an egg hunt (separated by age) and special surprise eggs too! Fishkill Farms, Fishkill. 897-4377.
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Tal National performs at the Falcon in Marlboro on April 3, the Half Moon in Hudson on April 4, and the Iron Horse in Northampton, Massachusetts on April 9..
Sweet Celebration Move over, Mr. Springsteen. While the Boss is revered for his uplifting, three-hour rock-’n’-roll inspiration-fests, Nigerian collective Tal National regularly tops out its shows at five hours, seven nights a week, when on tour in their homeland. And the group itself is as epic as its performances, with its on-stage ranks numbering anywhere from six to thirteen members, all wildly stirring up a torridly intoxicating stew of multiple disorienting, mercurial electric guitar lines, beckoning vocals, and trance-inducing percussion. Sounds like a heck of a party, yes? Well, Hudson Valley-area music lovers will have their chance to join that party when Tal National visits the region for several shows this month. Besides its heady, euphoric music, another of Tal National’s defining characteristics is its ethnically diverse makeup. Based in the capital city of Niamey, the band includes members from across Nigeria’s numerous ethnic groups, some of which have at times been adversaries. “Cultural diversity of the group was always a priority,” says guitarist and band leader Almeida. “We are a musical group that sings in several languages. We represent large groups like Hausa and Zarma, but also minorities like the Tuareg group, of which I belong. Because we represent all of the people of Niger, we are accepted everywhere in Niger. Our aim is to unite our differences through music.” That aim has been true since 2000, when Tal National formed. This month sees the release of Zoy Zoy (“what is very sweet”), the group’s second album for the UK/Hudson-
based label Fat Cat Records. “Zoy Zoy is much more traditional than [Tal National’s 2013 album on Fat Cat] Kaani,” explains Almeida. “On it you will find rhythms that contain an idea called bori [Muslim Hausu 'spirit music'] in Niger.” The new album does indeed shake as if its makers were possessed by spirits during the recording sessions. For an illustration of this phenomenon, just check out such lengthy, percolating calls-todance as the title track, “Koana,” and “Sey Watya Gaya.” “Our shows are fun,” says Almeida, who in addition to playing music serves as a judge in Niamey. “We are presenting the culture of Niger, but we are also playing music for people to dance to and have a good time. I hope that audiences can connect with us at our shows. On stage, the band members are speaking to one another in the language of music, and I hope the audiences can take part in that conversation.” April brings area audiences four chances to join the conversation—a discussion their hips and feet definitely won’t let them stay out of. Tal National will perform at the Falcon in Marlboro on April 3 at 7pm (donation requested; (845) 236-7970; Liveatthefalcon.com); the Half Moon in Hudson on April 4 at 8pm ($10; (518) 828-1562; Thehalfmoonhudson.com); the Iron Horse in Northampton, Massachusetts, on April 9 at 7pm ($10, $13; (413) 586-8686; Beta.iheg.com); and the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy on April 12 at 7pm ($10; (518) 272-2390; Mediasanctuary.org). —Peter Aaron 4/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 87
Saturday Social Circle First Saturday of every month, 10amnoon. This group for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. Whether you are pregnant, have a new baby or older kids, we welcome you to join us. New Baby New Paltz, New Paltz. 255-0624. The Virtuoso of Magic, Jay Scott Barry 2-4pm. $12-$20. Jay Scott Berry is a oneof-a-kind performer, creator and producer. This event is being sponsored by: The Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union and is a fund raiser for the Woodstock Playhouse. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.
LECTURES & TALKS DIA: Beacon Discussion “The Pure Awareness of the Absolute” with Ian Wilson. 440-0100. Aaron Landsman: Perfect City Discussions 3pm. Theater artist Aaron Landsman invites us to reimagine urban life in a public meeting. This conversation (with local community organizers and planners) will lay the foundation for his next work, Perfect City. Presented by Live Arts Bard. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. Contemporary Art in Historic Places 3-5pm. $12/$10 in advance. This 40-minute lecture will be followed by Q&A, and tea and cake will be served. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-0135.
Johnny Feds & Friends 9:30pm. Blues. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Open Mike and Potluck 6pm. Featured Performer: Korinya. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Senior Recital: Jack Cazet, Guitar 1:30pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319. Shana Falana Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158. Singer/Songwriter Sloan Wainwright 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Stephen Angelone 8:30pm. Country. Elsie’s Place, Wallkill. 895-8975. Steve Forbert 9pm. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185.
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MUSIC Dumpstaphunk 8pm. Funk. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185. Journey Blue Haven 2pm. Folk/traditional. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Nellie McKay 8pm. Cabaret-rock singer-songwriter. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
THEATER Lobby Hero 3pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. 2nd Annual Shakesbeer Festival To beer, or not to beer . . . that is the question, and the answer is yes. The Hudson Valley Community Center is bringing back the Shakesbeer Festival on April 18. The festival combines stouts and soliloquies, featuring a 90-minute performance of a modern interpretation of “MacBeth” by the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s touring company. A beer tasting will be conducted by Alan Daniels, owner of Half Time beer distributors. Audience members have the opportunity to win prizes and test their playwright proficiency in a Shakespeare-themed “Thinking and Drinking” trivia game. A post-show “talk back” will follow the performance with dessert and dessert beers. Light appetizers cooked up by CIA students will also be available. Tickets are $30, $25 for HVCC members, and $15 for patrons under 21. (845) 471-0430; Hvcommunitycenter.com
LITERARY & BOOKS Sustainable Happiness Book Talk & Signing 3-4pm. YES! Magazine’s cofounder and editor-in-chief, Sarah van Gelder will be talking about and signing copies of her brand new book, Sustainable Happiness: Live Simply, Live Well, Make a Difference. House of Books, Kent, CT. (860) 927-4104. MUSIC The Acquaintances 7-10pm. Blues and Western swing. Uncle Willy’s Tavern, Kingston. Anthony Nisi 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Black Mountain Symphony 9:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Celtic Night with the Irish Mafia First Saturday of every month. Sean Griffin’s Irish Mafia and invited guests connect the Celtic tradition to Galicia, Spain. Elephant, Kingston. Elephantwinebar.com. Clifton Anderson Quartet 8-10:30pm. $15. Clifton has focused on creating a unique place for himself in the world of Jazz. His identifiable sound and memorable compositions have drawn an ever expanding audience to his recordings and performances. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill, United States. (914) 737-1701. Foghorn Stringband 8pm. $15. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Hudson Valley Sally 8-10:30pm. $10. We are dedicated to keeping alive some of the oldest songs, and introducing some of the newest. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Jeremy Baum Trio 9-11:30pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew 8pm. $10. Cajun. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Joan Osborne Live 8-10pm. $38. Combining rootsy, folkdriven Americana with blues, rock and pop. The Purple Crayon, Hastings on Hudson. (914) 231-9077.
HEALTH & WELLNESS Sound Healing and yoga with Lea Garnier First Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
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. Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0331. OUTDOORS & RECREATION Guided History Tour 11am-1:30pm. Tours will focus on the foundry’s 100-year history, its operations and diverse workforce, and Scenic Hudson’s efforts to protect and interpret the remains of this industrial powerhouse while preserving the land’s natural beauty. West Point Foundry Preserve, Cold Spring. 473-4440 Ext. 273. THEATER Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Still Life Drawing with Charcoal 2:30pm. $15/$45 series. Ages 10 up. Good Purpose Gallery, Lee, MA. (413) 394-5045. Swing Dance First Saturday of every month, 7:3010:30pm. $10. Basic lesson at 7:30 and a bonus move at 9pm with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 853-7377.
SUNDAY 5 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Crossing the Lines Opening recetpion April 11, 5pm-7pm Garrison Art Center, Garrison. 424-3960. Suspended Carbon Opening reception April 11, 5pm-7pm Garrison Art Center, Garrison. 424-3960.
MONDAY 6 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Senior Services in Place 9am. A community action group headed by Rev. Ralph Darnstadt. This group meets monthly on the first Monday to plan on ways to provide services for seniors who live alone. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. LITERARY & BOOKS Poetry Open Mike 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Math at Play: Teaching Math Creatively at Home and School 6:30-8pm. $10. During this presentation we will look at the role of play in the mathematical development of young children. We will explore how young children learn math and how to introduce mathematical concepts in the activities that are meaningful to young children. Boughton Place, Highland. 706-5757.
TUESDAY 7 COMEDY The Price Is Right Live! 7pm. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-5800. HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group First Tuesday, Thursday of every month. Support Connection, Inc., a not–forprofit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer. We all know there are many common factors to any cancer diagnosis. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. (800) 532-4290.
KIDS & FAMILY Autism & ADHD Support Group First Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm. This support group is designed to meet the psychosocial needs of parents with children affected by autism and/or ADHD. Guest speakers, parents, and community leaders share their expertise. The program is facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500. LECTURES & TALKS The Middle East and Us: How Did it Get So Bad? 5:30pm. Steven A. Cook is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and is an expert on Arab and Turkish politics as well as US-Middle East policy. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 229-0425. Warhol & Cookbooks 6pm. Susan Rossi-Wilcox, culinary historian, and Darra Goldstein, professor of Russian and founding editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, read between the lines of illustrated recipes with a look at a midcentury culture clash. The Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA. (413) 597-2038. LITERARY & BOOKS Open Mike 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. MUSIC Concert Choir Chamber Singers/Piano 8pm. $8/$6/$3. The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, along with selected student pianists, present a program featuring Brahm’s Liebeslieder Waltzes. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869. Hickory Smoked Band 8:30pm. Modern rock. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Zappa Plays Zappa 8pm. $34.40-$69.50. Dweezil Zappa celebrates the 10th anniversary of “Zappa Plays Zappa”—playing the music of the legendary Frank Zappa including a performance of the album “One Size Fits All” in its entirety. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Crochet 101 First Tuesday of every month, 6:308:30pm. $30. In this 2-hour evening workshop, Benedetta Barbaro will teach you to crochet a basic chain, single crochet and double crochet. Fiberflame Studio, Saugerties. 679-6132. Spring Art Camp 9am-3pm. $180/$320 for two. Through April 9. Ages 4 1/2-12. This program features a variety of creative adventures for kids. Activities include art projects, music and movement workshops, exploration of The Fields sculpture park, storytelling, and play. OMI Art Camps, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Vegetable Gardening for Beginners 6:30-8:30pm. $5. Attend all four classes in this series and you could be harvesting your first salad in June and still eating fresh veggies from your own garden come November. Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie. 485-3445.
WEDNESDAY 8 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee 6-8pm. The End the New Jim Crow Action Network! (ENJAN) is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). Family Partnership Center, Poughkeepsie. HEALTH & WELLNESS Meditation and Intention Circle Second Wednesday of every month, 6:30-7:30pm. Susan Linich will guide you through a meditation on love of self. We will be actively work on issues of anger, forgiveness, and the impact of words on identity. Emotional Rescue, Poughkeepsie.
SPIRITUALITY THE 17TH KARMAPA AT UPAC
Filip Wolak His Holiness the 17th Karmapa works on his laptop at the Kagyu Monlam Pavilion in Bodgaya, India.
Enter the Karmapa If an enthusiastic friend raves about “the 17th Karmapa” and you think it’s the title of the next Star Wars sequel or an early Bob Dylan song, you should know this: The man his followers call the Gyalwa Karmapa is the 29-year-old leader of a major school of Tibetan Buddhism and of the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD) monastery and shrine in Woodstock, which was founded by his predecessor, the 16th Karmapa, in the 1970s. The Karmapa feels an affinity with America and is interested in the modern world and such issues as the environment, social justice, and gender, according to his supporters. He’s now on his third tour of the United States and, among many other appearances across the country, will speak on “The Relevance of Genuine Compassion” at UPAC in Kingston on April 18. Lama Kathy Wesley, communications director of KTD, says that when the Karmapa—who is particularly popular with college students—visits the country this time, his lectures and teachings will focus not only on meditation and karma, but will also demonstrate a new practicality. “He began as a young teacher talking about philosophy, but quickly he began to teach about how to practice love and compassion even with people you find difficult,” Wesley says. “His teachings contain practical ways of developing and practicing love. It’s something we all have to practice.” This is after the Karmapa spent many years studying the basic tenets of Buddhism, Wesley says. “Since the Karmapa arrived in India [from his home in Tibet] in 2000, he’s really spent a lot of time deeply studying Buddhism with his teachers. When he teaches today he is manifesting the benefits of all those years of study and meditation,” she says. The Karmapa has visited the United States twice before, in 2008 and 2011, invited by KTD and other Buddhist centers around the country. This time he’ll give public
lectures at prestigious venues including Stanford, Yale, and Princeton Universities. “Everybody is looking for his guidance. There must be something going on between him and youth,” KTD President Tenzin Chonyi says. “Many college students from different parts of the United States are coming to India, and every year US students visit him, interact with him. College kids are very much into him.” Chonyi says he has served the Karmapa throughout his life. He relates how the 16th Karmapa visited the United States in 1974 (he died in 1981) and asked his followers to found a center for his teachings. When they sent the Karmapa pictures of different sites, he selected the one in Woodstock. Chonyi says the 17th Karmapa’s visit is an exciting occasion because his teachings manifest the energy and activity of “one thousand Buddhas combined into one. There is total energy of loving kindness and compassion—not in the ordinary sense, but compassion with wisdom, beyond ego, selfless,” he says. Wesley says one only has to look at the title of the Karmapa’s book, The Heart Is Noble, to begin to understand his philosophy. “For Buddhists, people have a basic goodness, but they develop so many habits that get in the way of being able to live out their noble heart,” she says. “The practice of mindfulness and conscious compassion [such as the Karmapa teaches] are ways we can actualize and nurture the basic noble human heart.” The Karmapa will offer a Bestowal of Refuge Vow and teaching on “The Development of Genuine Compassion” from 10am to noon and from 3pm to 5 pm on April 18 at UPAC in Kingston. Ticket prices range from $30 to $180, and at press time not many were left. For tickets and more information: office@kagyu.org or Ticketmaster. —Pauline Yearwood 4/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 89
Young Women’s Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group Second Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Support Connection, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women who have been diagnosed with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer at a young age. Support Connection, Yorktown Heights. (800) 532-4290.
LECTURES & TALKS Ambassador Theodore Kattouf: US Policy Toward Syria, ISIS and the Broader Middle East 7-10pm. Theodore Kattouf, former US Ambassador to Syria and the UAE and current President of AMIDEAST, will discuss the challenges in crafting US policy toward ISIS and ongoing conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen. Marist College, Poughkeepsie. 752-4538. Artist Presentation: Lauren Gallaspy, Ceramics 11am. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872. Deanne Mincer: Love in the Buddhist and Yoga Traditions 6-7:30pm. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill. (914) 788-0100. Looking for the New Brooklyn: Creative Migrations and Musical Landscapes in Upstate New York 8pm. A conversation with Piotr Orlov. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370. MUSIC Da Flash Band 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Mixed Media Art Play Class for Adults 6:30-8:30pm. $160. 6-week class. Come out and make art in a fun and supportive, “no stress to achieve” environment. Try out different materials (all provided for you) and take part in mixed media projects. Appropriate for artists at any level, no previous experience with art is needed. Marbletown Community Center, Stone Ridge. 687-0880. The Success Odyssey 12-1pm. $250/$195 RACOC members. A 5-part workshop series developed and delivered by executive coach, life coach and publicist Marybeth Cale. Through May 6. Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce, Rhinebeck. 876-5904.
THURSDAY 9 BUSINESS & NETWORKING Hudson Valley Garden Association Monthly Meeting Second Thursday of every month, 7pm. Shawangunk Town Hall, Wallkill. 418-3640. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of Middle East Crisis Response 7-8:30pm. The Middle East Crisis Response is a group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693. FOOD & WINE New York Street Food: Beyond the Hot Dog 11:30am. $40. Street food isn’t just hot dogs and pretzels anymore! Join us for a fun and delicious tribute to the variety of foods we now can eat “on the street.” Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park. 451-1011. HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group First Tuesday, Thursday of every month. Support Connection, Inc., a not–forprofit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer. We all know there are many common factors to any cancer diagnosis. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. (800) 532-4290. Tai Chi & Qigong 10-11:30am. $15. Tai Chi and Qigong lessons for health, healing, longevity and defense. Village of Cold Spring. 265-2825. 90 FORECAST CHRONOGRAM 4/15
KIDS & FAMILY Support Groups for Relatives Raising Children Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. The Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) implements monthly Coffee and Conversation support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising children. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8440. LECTURES & TALKS Empirical Evidence and Tax Reform 4pm. The annual Martin H. Crego Lecture will be delivered by Sir Richard Blundell, professor of economics at University College London. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370. Equal Access to Quality Mathematics Education: A Civil Rights Issue 5pm. Karen Morgan, assistant provost and associate professor of mathematics at New Jersey City University, believes in a holistic approach to mathematics education. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370. Inspiration 10:15-11:45am. Free and open to the public. American novelist and short story writer, Gail Godwin, will bring her zest for writing to this master class/writing workshop while sharing techniques and experiences. Kaplan Hall, Orange County Trust Company Great Room, Newburgh. 341-9386. LITERARY & BOOKS Conversations: H.R. Stoneback’s “Poems & Songs” 7-9pm. $10/$5 students and seniors. SUNY New Paltz Distinguished Professor of English, award-winning poet and internationally renowned literary critic, H. R. Stoneback will read new poems and selections from his many volumes of poetry. Boughton Place, Highland. 691-7578. MUSIC Acoustic Sludge 8pm. The Golden Rail Ale House, Newburgh. 565-2337. Bluegrass Clubhouse Band 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Insect Factory + Public Speaking +Jeremy Purser 8pm. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, Hudson. (518) 671-6006. World Music Concert 7:30pm. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 339-2025. World Music Concert with Steve Gorn 7:30-8:30pm. SUNY Ulster’s Spring Artist in Residence Steve Gorn, master of the Indian bansuri flute, and Adam Rudolph, world percussionist extraordinaire, come together to create a rich mix of luscious melodies from India, with infectious rhythms from Morocco and beyond. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 687-5262. THEATER Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Jerry Freedner, In Focus: Introduction to Digital Photography 6-9pm. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140. Pigment Sticks Monotypes 9am-5pm. $250. Two-day class with Cynthia Winika. R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston. 331-3112. Relatives As Parents Program Coffee & Conversation Support Group Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. The Coffee and Conversation support groups are designed to provide education and resources to address the needs and concerns experienced by relative caregivers. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie. 677-8223.
FRIDAY 10 COMEDY Christine Levine, Don White and Bill Harley 7:30pm. $50/$30/$28. Three of acoustic music’s funniest singer-songwriterstorytellers join to take your funnybone on a wild, hilarious ride. Eighth Step at Proctors, Schenectady. (518) 434-1703.
Comedians Rich Vos and Bonnie McFarlane 8pm. $23. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.
DANCE Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company 8pm. $32. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Zydeco Dance with Planet Zydeco 7-11pm. $15/$10 FT students. Beginners’ lesson at 7pm. Dance 8-11pm. Sponsored by Hudson Valley Community Dances. White Eagle Hall, Kingston. (914) 388-4048. KIDS & FAMILY Cub’s Place Second Friday of every month, 6-7:30pm. Activities and support for children in grades K-5 and their parents dealing with a serious family illness or crisis. Children engage in age-appropriate supervised games and activities facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500. LECTURES & TALKS Living With Antiques, A Quarter Century of Interior Design 6-8pm. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of his New York design studio, Thomas Jayne will focus on his favorite interiors created between 1990 and 2015. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org. LITERARY & BOOKS Tom Nolan Presents: Second Cutting 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300. MUSIC Bill’s Toupee 9pm. Cafe International at Ramada Inn, Newburgh. 567-9429. Catskill Mountains Acoustic Slow Jam 6-9pm. A group of friendly acoustic musicians meets once a month to play bluegrass, old time, Irish, and Catskills fiddle tunes in a low-key, non-competitive atmosphere. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. Gregory Alan Isakov 7:30pm. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. The Hudson Valley Folk Guild’s Friends of Fiddler’s Green Chapter 8pm. $12/$10 seniors/$8 HVFG members. Featuring The Levins. Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Hyde Park. 758-2681. Jukebox Junkies 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Neon Moon 9pm. Country. The Golden Rail Ale House, Newburgh. 565-2337. Tarun Bhattacharya $35/$20. A concert on hammered dulcimer (santoor) accompanied by Prosonjit Poddar on tabla. The concert will benefit the Santoor Ashram in Bengal, where young musicians have the opportunity to study the Indian Classical Music tradition. Kleinert/ James Arts Center, Woodstock. 679-2079. THEATER The Fox on the Fairway 7:30pm. $20/$18 children and seniors. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. The Price Is Right Live! 7:30pm. $32.75-$82.75. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. Up From the Ground and Sign Felt 7:30-9:15pm. $15/$10 students. Kaliyuga Arts presents two visionary performance artists in their signature works. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Swing Dance Class 4-week series of classes. Beginner level lesson at 6:30pm, intermediate level lesson at 7:30pm. La Maison du Bien-Être, Newburgh. 236-3939.
SATURDAY 11 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Volunteer Training 10am-noon. Ages 14+. High and Mighty Therapeutic Riding and Driving Center, Ghent. (518) 672-4202. COMEDY Ron White: Nutcracker 8pm. $56.76/$46/75. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
DANCE Keigwin and Company 8pm. $18-$38. Contemporary dance ensemble presented by cultural partners Jacob’s Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) MoCA-111. American Dream by the Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Tannersville. (518) 263-4246. FOOD & WINE Chili Night 6-7pm. $10/$6 children. Homemade soups, fresh-baked bread and salad. Live music by Red Hook’s own Dan Budd and his GrassFed band. Elmendorph Inn, Red Hook. 758-5887. KIDS & FAMILY Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival 1:30-3:30pm. Free Ikebana (flower arranging) and weaving workshops. Plus a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Pelham Art Center, Pelham. (914) 738-2525. Sugaring Off: 18th Century Style 11am-3pm. $4/$3 seniors and children. Activities include boiling maple sap to syrup, making jack wax candy, baking molasses, cornbread and waffles over an open fire, hewing a log into a sap trough, and making wooden sap buckets and spiles used to collect the sap. Senate House and Museum, Kingston. LECTURES & TALKS
DIA: Beacon Gallery Talk
2-3pm Richard Birkett on Bernd and Hilla Becher. DIA: Beacon. 440-0100.
LITERARY & BOOKS Teen Writing Club 12-2pm. Free. If you’re a tween or teen who is interested in writing, join us the second Saturday of each month for our Teen Writing Club! Free and open to all! Participants are invited to bring a bagged lunch to eat while we work. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771. MUSIC Bryan Gordon 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. The Bucky Pizzarelli/Ed Laub Duo 8pm. Jazz. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Dead on Live: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead 8pm. $30-$35. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. Giving the Gift of Music with Bob Meyer Trio, Steve Freider, Luke Franco 8-10:30pm. $10. The Bob Meyer Trio will give the gift of music to help celebrate Bob’s 70th birthday. We will be playing original music by Steven, Luke and others along with a few favorite jazz standards. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. The Grand Shell Game 8pm. The Anchor, Kingston. 901-9991. Hudson Valley Philharmonic Brubeck’s America 8pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Kashmir 8-10pm. $43/$33. Kashmir, the nation’s #1 Led Zeppelin tribute show, is the most authentic representation of Led Zeppelin on the modern national touring scene. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. (914) 739-0039. Leith of Life: Reggae Benefit Concert for Leith Rogovin 2pm. $50/$25. Presented in conjunction with The Florence Belsky Charitable Foundation. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. M.A.K.U Soundsystem 8pm. $20/$15/$10 students. M.A.K.U Soundsystem is an immigrant band based in New York City, with roots in Colombia. Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh. Safe-harbors.org/2015/03/blog/m-a-k-usoundsystem/. Miss Ida Blue 8pm. $10. Blues. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Robby Krieger of The Doors 8pm. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Ryan Montbleau Band 9pm. Bluesy, soulful rock. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
COMEDY BONNIE MCFARLANE AND RICH VOS AT SUGARLOAF PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Bonnie McFarlane will perform at Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center on April 10.
All in the Family Socrates once said, “If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” So what kind of a marriage sustains two comedians? Stand-up comics and hilariously wedded couple Bonnie McFarlane and Rich Vos are co-headlining at Sugarloaf Performing Arts Center on April 10 in a benefit for Inspire, the Orange County Cerebral Palsy Association. McFarlane and Vos were actually established stand-up comedians before they met on the set of “Last Comic Standing,” on which Vos was a judge and McFarlane was competing in its second season. The couple is most well known for their “cocumentary” (comedic documentary) Women Aren’t Funny, and their SiriusXM radio show “My Wife Hates Me,” recorded live every Tuesday night. “The podcast is just if you enjoy marital squabbles—it’s really real. Neither one of us can control our emotions,” McFarlane explains. “We finish the podcast, and then I’m in a hot shower, crying.” That playful banter has become a trademark for the couple. It’s hard to draw the line between comedic performance and those “marital squabbles” that occur during their podcast, but that’s what makes their act both relatable and hilarious. “Even though we both talk about marriage or whatever, we don’t really do, like, ‘Ladies, he’s like this,’” McFarlane says. They manage to bounce jokes off of each other while making their material their own. Like any married couple, they have different personalities, and as a result, different comedic styles. “Rich is a lot more honest about everything—there’s nothing off limits to him. I try to stay away from money, religion, race,” McFarlane says. As an afterthought, she adds, “Could you just write that I wrote most of Rich’s act?”
In fact, all of Rich’s jokes that the audience will enjoy, McFarlane confirms, she wrote. The couple have a seven-year-old daughter together named Rayna with a funny bone of her own. When Vos was assigned to write some of the jokes for the recent Justin Bieber roast, she suggested one of her own: The national animal of Canada? Justin Beaver. “She gets humor on a level that some comedians don’t even,” McFarlane says. Rayna’s also written jokes for her mom, though McFarlane can’t use this particular one due to the staging difficulties: She goes on stage in a wheelchair and leg brace, leans into the mike, and says, “You should feel bad for me. I’m married.” “She’ll probably get worse as she gets older,” McFarlane reflects. “She’ll be a horrible hack. It’ll be, like, ‘You peaked at seven!’” In Women Aren’t Funny, Rayna is often seen pleading to go on stage. The film puts an amusing spin on an alarming issue: the lack of women in stand-up comedy, and the resulting stigma associated with female comics. Reigning funny women Wanda Sykes, Rosie O'Donnell, Sarah Silverman, the late Joan Rivers, and McFarlane herself offer their firsthand perspectives on performing as women on a primarily masculine stage. “We hope that people who liked the documentary will come see us...but I probably won’t be doing that material [in Sugarloaf],” she says. Instead, she and Vos are going with a classic stand-up strategy: picking people out of the audience and bullying them. “It’s a little bit like what might happen in a Greek coliseum. But people who are fans of me and Rich know, it’s a little mean—there will be language. And we’re both convicted pedophiles.” —Kelly Seiz 4/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 91
Senior Recital 1:30pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319. Soul Purpose 8pm. Motown, R&B. 8pm. R&B and motown dance party. Unframed Artists Gallery, New Paltz. Tannery Pond Benefit: Louis Schwizgebel 3pm. $125. Featuring sonatas by Haydn and Schubert as well as Schubert/ Liszt transcriptions. Tannery Pond, New Lebanon. (888) 820-1696. Traditional Irish Fiddle Music with Dylan Foley 7pm. $10. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Vassar College Choir 8pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319. Willie Watson 8-10pm. $15/$35/$45/$55. Willie Watson carries the quiet gravitas of an old-time lonesome cowboy and the musical chops of the best folk artists of today. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252.
COMEDY Ron White 7pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088. DANCE Keigwin and Company 3pm. $18-$38. Contemporary dance ensemble presented by cultural partners Jacob’s Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) MoCA-111. FILM Sunday Afternoon Kids Movie: Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 12:30pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
Greg Westhoff’s Westchester Swing Band 5:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Jazz at the Falls: Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis 12-3pm. Their sound features a sophisticated blend of Jazz and Blues which is always soulful and swinging, in a warm and engaging style that never fails to connect with the audience. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Joan Armatrading 7:30pm. $38-$48. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.
LECTURES & TALKS The Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Influence on Women’s Rights 7pm. Free and open to the public. Founding Director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, will speak about the inspired vision that the Haudenosaunee gave on gender balance and harmony to the early women’s rights Kaplan Hall, Orange County Trust Company Great Room, Newburgh. 341-9386.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Native American Gathering 12-4pm. The Big Indian Native American Cultural Center gathering. Drumming, dancing, singing, story telling. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469.
MUSIC Student Jazz Ensembles I 8pm. $8/$6/$3. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869. Sumari: Improv 8-10pm. Fusing unexpected traditions and distant folk forms with post-modern chamber music and free jazz, Sumari remains unclassifiable. Quinn’s, Beacon. 202-7447. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Acrylic Painting Class with Jerry Teters 5-7pm. $80. Four-week series. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Comedic Monologue Workshop 6:30-9pm. 10 weeks, 1 rehearsal, 1 show. Taught by Eva Tenuto and Julie Novak. Media Lab, Kingston. 331-7955.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION Minnewaska Hike Strenuous 9-mile hike. This hike will give us a chance to appreciate the diversity of Minnewaska natural environment and to talk about the geology of the Shawangunk Ridge. Minnewaska State Preserve Park, Kerhonkson. 462-1909. THEATER The Fox on the Fairway 7:30pm. $20/$18 children and seniors. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Up From the Ground and Sign Felt 7:30-9:15pm. $15/$10 students. Kaliyuga Arts presents two visionary performance artists in their signature works. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Calligraphy Workshop 9-11:30am. $55/$150 for series. Ron Gee will explore the origins, aesthetics and philosophy of Chinese Calligraphy. Students will experience the life force in calligraphic brush and ink writing and drawing. Amity Gallery, Warwick. 986-6962. Naming Flora: An Etymological Romp through the Berkshire Botanical Garden 10:30am-noon. $10/$5 members. This interactive and entertaining lecture will enlighten you on the varied sources of our words for the flowers, trees and veggies that grow at the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Pruning Workshop with Will McCaffrey 1-3pm. $30. Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction. 897-4377. Rejuvenating Shrubs—Lilacs, Weigela, Forsythia and More 9am-12pm. $40/$35 members. Spring is a great time to assess your woody shrubs for shape and structure. This hands-on workshop, led by arborist Ron Yaple, will focus on when, why and how to renovate or rejuvenate your woody plants. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
SUNDAY 12 BUSINESS & NETWORKING The Challenges to Existing Family Farms 3-6pm. $20/$10 farmers and students. The forum will offer conversations on potential collaborations among established family farmers, new (first generation) farmers, nonprofit initiatives fostering agriculture in the region, and the public. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. 256-2726. CHRONOGRAM.COM These listings do not include weekly recurring events, such as classes that take place every Wednesday, for example. Visit Chronogram.com for events updated daily, recurring weekly events, and staff recommendations. You can also upload events directly to our Events database at Chronogram.com/submitevent.
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LITERARY & BOOKS Poetry Open Mike 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760.
TUESDAY 14 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Outside the Lines Youth and Student Arts Exhibit Opening reception March 14, 2pm-4pm Greene County Council on the Arts Gallery, Catskill. (518) 943-3400.
16th Annual Spring Garden Day: “Beauty & The Feast” The shoveling, grumbling, and bundling of winter is finally behind us. Celebrate spring’s awakening by getting your hands dirty for a day: Learn how to create or improve your garden by attending this year’s Spring Garden Day. Featuring keynote author and gardening guru Margaret Roach, master gardeners are leading 16 unique classes on April 18 at SUNY Ulster. Learn how to prune your perennials, prepare for potting, vitalize your veggies, plan for pollination, and cook up your harvest as your garden grows. The day costs $35 in advance/$40 at the door, and runs from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Classes fill up fast, so preregistration is recommended. You can pay for lunch in advance or bring your own. (845) 246-7943; Cceulster.org
HEALTH & WELLNESS Meditation, Intention and Zero Point Healing Second Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. KIDS & FAMILY Children’s Book Reading by Amelia Rose 4pm. Author of The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Backpack. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300. Club Draw for Kids 2-4pm. With exhibiting artist Dan Weise. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill. (914) 788-0100. Screeching Owl 10am-3pm. $225/financial aid available. Once a month, we will gather in the forest to play games, tell stories around the fire, craft, track, build and so much more. Children walk away from Screech Owl feeling at home in nature and at home in themselves. Wild Earth, New Paltz. 256-9830. LITERARY & BOOKS Local Farming Book Reading by Gary S. Kleppel 2-4pm. Gary Kleppel of Longfield Farm near Albany reads from his new book, The Emergent Agriculture: Farming, Sustainability and the Return of the Local Economy. A conversation with Thomas Chulak from the bookstore and Q & A will follow a brief reading. The Chatham Bookstore, Chatham. (518) 392-3005. MUSIC The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey 7pm. American Songbook and Theatrical Series. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
THEATER The Fox on the Fairway 2pm. $20/$18 children and seniors. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Lobby Hero 3pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Up From the Ground and Sign Felt 2-3:45pm. $15/$10 students. Kaliyuga Arts presents two visionary performance artists in their signature works. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES E S DeSanna’s Land & Sky: Watercolor & Pastel 10am-4pm. Students learn how to layer to explore subtle color and textural effects. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140.
MONDAY 13 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee 6-8pm. The End the New Jim Crow Action Network! (ENJAN) is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, Kingston. FILM Consider the Conversation 5:30pm. The film discusses the emotional, physical and social challenges at the end of life through thought-provoking personal accounts. After the film, Dr. Mary Dunne, palliative medicine consulting physician, will lead a panel of medical experts who can answer audience questions. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 790-9356.
BUSINESS & NETWORKING Solopreneurs Sounding Board Second Tuesday of every month, 6:309pm. By donation. Take advantage of collective intelligence (“hive mind”) and an inspiring meeting place to work out creative solutions to problems. Expertly facilitated by BEAHIVE founder Scott Tillitt and/or Lauree Ostrofsky. Beahive Beacon, Beacon. Beahivebzzz.com/events/ solopreneurs-sounding-board-2014-07-08. HEALTH & WELLNESS Lymphedema as it Pertains to Breast and Ovarian Cancer 6:30-8pm. Open to people living with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancers. In this program, we will discuss the latest information on lymphedema, and look at various resources available for managing the condition. Cheryl Lindenbaun Comprehensive Cancer Center at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, Cortlandt Manor. (914) 962-6402. LECTURES & TALKS Annual Kieger Lecture: Author George Saunders Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370. Chamber Talk with Max Mandel 7-8pm. $15/$13.50 groups 10+. Max Mandel, Evnin Rising Star alum and accomplished viola player, breaks it down for you with style, charm, and wit. This entertaining salon-style series is designed for the chamber novice as well as seasoned concert-goers. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252. Modern Art: Why Does It Look Like That? 6pm. Free and open to the public. Artist Dr. Martha Zola will give background on modern art and then guide participants in creating works of their own. Materials will be provided. Kaplan Hall, Orange County Trust Company Great Room, Newburgh. 341-9386. Monthly Open House with Dharma Talk Second Tuesday of every month, 7pm. Free. Shambhala Buddhist teachers talk on a variety of topics at our Open House. Second Tuesday of every month, after community meditation practice. Meditation: 6-7pm, Talk 7pm, followed by tea, cookies, and converation. Sky Lake Lodge, Rosendale. 658-8556. MUSIC Student Jazz Ensembles II 8pm. $8/$6/$3. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION Safe Harbors Informational Tours Second Tuesday of every month, 9am. The tours highlight how Safe Harbors’ transformative supportive housing, awardwinning contemporary art gallery and performing arts theater is instrumental to the revitalization of downtown Newburgh. All attendees will be entered in a drawing to win tickets to an upcoming concert at the Lobby at the Ritz. Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-6940. SPIRITUALITY Meditation in Action with Judy Lief 5pm. $500. Through April 19. Mahayana Buddhist teachings on the six paramitas or “transcendent virtues” challenge us to take a 24/7 approach to meditative training. They provide us with practical tools to work in an ongoing way with our hearts, minds, and actions in order to cultivate greater wisdom, compassion, and skillfulness. Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper. 688-2228. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Vegetable Gardening for Beginners 6:30-8:30pm. $5. Attend all four classes in this series and you could be harvesting your first salad in June and still eating fresh veggies from your own garden come November. Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie. 485-3445.
WEDNESDAY 15 FILM Alive Inside 7:15pm. $7/$5 members. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett’s exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. A live SKYPE Q & A with Rossato-Bennett will conclude the program. Original music for the film was composed The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. Temple Grandin 6pm. Free and open to the public. The movie tells the story of autistic icon, Temple Grandin, a woman who refuses to let her disorder limit her true potential and who has attained a doctorate as well as being one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry. An introduction will be given by Professor Michele Iannuzzi-Sucich, MD, who will also give updates on autism research. Tower Building Café, Newburgh. 341-9386. FOOD & WINE 17th Annual Hudson Valley Food & Wine Experience 6-9pm. $75. Enjoy a tasting from some of the Hudson Valley’s finest restaurants, wineries, and artisan food and beverage producers as they come together and share their masteries to benefit the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center. Villa Barone Hilltop Manor, Mahopac. 628-9284. 17th Annual Hudson Valley Food and Wine Experience 6-9pm. Featuring food and wine tasting, silent auction and raffle drawing to benefit the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center (WRC), a nonprofit organization providing services to the community. Villa Barone Hilltop Manor, Mahopac. 628-6600. HEALTH & WELLNESS Secrets of Female Pleasure 6:30-9pm. $60/$50 in advance. Join Sheri Winston, author and sexuality educator, to discover just how much you’ve been missing. In a fun, fascinating and highly useful talk and powerpoint presentation, open to men and women, you’ll discover the Female Erectile Network (including the G-spot and so much more) and the whole network of structures responsible for female sexual pleasure. Fiberflame Studio, Saugerties. 679-6132. KIDS & FAMILY The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites 10am. $6. Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. For pre-school to third grade. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. LECTURES & TALKS Artist Presentation: Dana Tanamachi, Graphic Designer and Letterer 11am. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872.
MUSIC Student Jazz Ensembles III 8pm. $8/$6/$3. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869. Sufjan Stevens 8pm. Singer/songwriter. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Music in the World Workshop 1pm. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 339-2025. Music in the World Workshop with Steve Gorn 1-2pm. Explore music and its essential role in society. Drawing on years of travel, world music performance, as well as recordings and videos, SUNY Ulster’s Spring Artist in Residence Steve Gorn will illuminate the ways in which music connects mind and body, the individual and society, and humanity to nature. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 687-5262.
THURSDAY 16 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Exodus: Newburgh Extension Third Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison re-entry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee). The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965. FILM Music & Memory: Film Screening of Alive Inside 5:03pm. This film follows social worker Dan Cohen on his quest to improve the lives of Alzheimer’s patients by reintroducing them to the music they once loved. Following the film, a panel of medical experts will do guided meditation and discuss self-care for caregivers and loved ones of people with Alzheimer’s. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 876-3001. FOOD & WINE A Taste of Novella’s & JJ’s Rockin Cupcakes 6-9pm. $20. Includes music by Above & Beyond Entertainment, appetizer & dinner tasting by Novellas of New Paltz, a variety of JJ’s award winning cupcakes, photos from Instapics-Photobooth, meet & greet with Hudson Valley’s Premier Wedding & Event planning company Cinderella4aday! Novella’s, New Paltz. 338-3881. HEALTH & WELLNESS Breast Cancer Support Group Third Thursday of every month, 7pm. Support Connection, Inc., a not–forprofit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast cancer. Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel. (800) 532-4290. Tai Chi & Qigong 10-11:30am. $15. Tai Chi and Qigong lessons for health, healing, longevity and defense. Village of Cold Spring. 265-2825. LECTURES & TALKS My Experiences as a Concentration Camp “Liberator” 2pm. Free and open to the public. Alan Moskin relates his experiences as an 18-year-old World War II American infantry combat soldier who became a Liberator of Gunskirchen Concentration Camp. Co-sponsored by CIDE Gilman Center at SUNY Orange, Middletown. 341-4891. LITERARY & BOOKS An Introduction to Slam/Performance Poetry 7-8:30pm. In celebration of “April is Poetry Month”, the Newburgh Free Library is presenting “slam” poet Elizabeth Gordon. She will be available for book signing and a modest reception. Newburgh Free Library, Newburgh. 563-3619. Poetry reading by Susan Brennan, Sara Wallace, and Harry Stoneback 5pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300. Story Circle 3-5pm. This group meets on the third Thursday of each month and invites all who have a tale to tell and are interested in the craft of storytelling. We are interested in traditional tales, but personal narrative is welcome. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469.
MUSIC Bluegrass Clubhouse Band 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. David Kraai 7-9:30pm. $5 or FREE with food/drinks. David Kraai plays a set as part of the High Falls Cafe’s wonderful Cafe Singer Showcase! Two other singer-songwriters will be on the bill to dole out some great acoustic music as well and, as always, the evening is hosted by Barbara Dempsey & Dewitt Nelson! High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. SPIRITUALITY Mediums Circle with Adam Bernstein and a Guest Psychic Medium Third Thursday of every month, 7-9pm. $25. Join me for our monthly guest Mediums Circle where myself, Adam Bernstein, and one other talented Medium will deliver messages from your loved ones in Spirit in a positive setting of love and validation. Kingston’s Opera House Office Building, Kingston. 687-3693. THEATER Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Mother Courage & Her Children by Bertolt Brecht 7:30-9pm. $10/students free. What’s wartime to a woman who has a family to feed and a business to run? A scheming, swaggering, seemingly indomitable survivor of a woman who ekes out a living in the shady corners of the war’s marketplace. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 688-1589. Much Ado About Nothing 8pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Library Knitters Third Thursday of every month, 7-8pm. Sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner Library. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
FRIDAY 17 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Vassar Haiti Project
14th Annual Haitian Art Auction & Sale. Auction and sale of Haitian paintings and handcrafts. Fri., April 17, 12-9pm, Sat., April 18, 10am-6pm and Sun., April 19, 10am-2pm. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 639-0468.
FILM Blazing Saddles 7:30pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088. FOOD & WINE
Community Potluck Dinner
Third Friday of every month, 6-9pm. Artists and friends get together to share art work. First Presbyterian Chuch, Hudson. (518) 828-4275
LECTURES & TALKS Storytelling with Janet Carter 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. LITERARY & BOOKS Lisa A. Phillips, Reading from Unrequited Love: Women and Romantic Obsession 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300. MUSIC Annie & the Attaboys 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Chris Brown: A Blend of Folk, Country, and Rock & Roll 8-10:30pm. $10. With his distinct bass tone, Christopher Brown has pleased audiences for more than two decades with his repertoire of musical stories. Chris calls his new album “Characterist”. That’s because he is not only a singer/songwriter, but an artist/illustrator who can capture a subject’s essence through caricature. Chris will be joined by master guitarist and composer Peter Calo. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
Fourplay 8pm. $48-$68. Contemporary jazz. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. The Guthrie Brothers 9:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Martin & Eliza Carthy 8pm. $20. Folk. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Open Mike Hosted by Mike Herman 7-9pm. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. Over the Rhine 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. One Quiet Plunge: An Arrow Pointed Down 6pm. $10. A multimedia, concert-length work inspired by the physical and human geography of the Hudson River. Four composer/performers of electroacoustic music will create new works that respond to visuals by fellow Hudson Valley artists. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz. Onequietplunge.wordpress.com. Singer-Songwriter Showcase Third Friday of every month, 8-10:30pm. $6. Acoustic Music by three outstanding singer-songwriters and musicians at ASK GALLERY. 97 Broadway, Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0311. The Spillway Band 7pm. Country. Boiceville Inn, Boiceville. 657-8500.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Vassar Haiti Project HeART & Soul Dinner 7:30pm. $65. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 797-2123. SPIRITUALITY Kim Russo: The Happy Medium 8pm. $35/$45/$55. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. Kim The Happy Medium 8pm. $35/$45/$55. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. THEATER Anything Goes 8pm. $8/$6 children and seniors. Rhinebeck High School Drama Club. Rhinebeck High School, Rhinebeck. 871-5500. The Fox on the Fairway 7:30pm. $20/$18 children and seniors. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Much Ado About Nothing 8pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz.
SATURDAY 18 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
Vassar Haiti Project 14th Annual Haitian Art Auction & Sale. Auction and sale of Haitian paintings and handcrafts. Fri., April 17, 12-9pm, Sat., April 18, 10am-6pm and Sun., April 19, 10am-2pm. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 639-0468
COMEDY Paula Poundstone 8pm. $34/$29/$26/$22/test drive ticket $15. 8pm. $22-$34. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945. DANCE Ballroom By Request Dance Lesson 8-9pm; Dance 9-11pm to DJ Joe Donato. Coaching corner for beginners to Ballroom dance from. Refreshments included. Hudson Valley Dance Depot, Poughkeepsie. 204-9833. Come On Beacon. Let’s Dance! 8pm-12am. $10. Great bands and voices from the ‘60s to present include soul, R&B, Latin, funk, blues, disco, rock, reggae, timeless classics and more. Enjoy exciting music in a variety of rhythms and moods. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 765-0667. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 93
Frolic: All-Ages Ecstatic Dance 8:30pm-midnight. The Freestyle Frolic is an alternative to the club scene for dance lovers: a not-for-profit all-volunteer monthly dance that is alcohol-free, smoke-free, and drug-free, which keeps the focus on dancing. Dancers of all kinds attend, DJ’d music. Center for Creative Education, Kingston. 658-83I9. Thomas Ortiz Dance 7:30-8:30pm. $20/$10 students rush and children. Melding his urban athleticism with her Latin sensuality, and their combined choreographic and musical sensibilities, Ted Thomas and Frances Ortiz founded Thomas/Ortiz Dance in 2001. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2.
FOOD & WINE Kingston Farmers’ Winter Market Third Saturday of every month, 10am-2pm. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 338-6759. HEALTH & WELLNESS Yoga Fundamentals, A Workshop for Beginners 2-4pm. $30/$25 in advance. This 2-hour interactive workshop is designed to answer any and all questions that you might have about starting a yoga practice. We will cover a brief yoga history, breathing & meditation, different styles, and yoga postures and terms. The Yoga House, Kingston. 706-9642.
Lera Lynn Live 8-10pm. $18. The Purple Crayon, Hastings on Hudson. (914) 231-9077. Lucky House Duo 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Mayumi Tsuchida, Piano 8pm. $20/$18. This 23-year old virtuoso pianist will be performing selections from J.S. Bach, Béla Bartok, Claude Debussy, Robert Schumann, and others. Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock. 679-2079. Mikhail Horowitz and Gilles Malkine 8pm. $15. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. The Power of Uncertainty 9:30pm. $10. Come and take part in a one of a kind performance that utilizes the power of uncertainty and the unknown as its creative guiding force. Conduct the players, provide written prompts, contribute to the artwork and even join with the musicians, artists, poets and dancers in creating an event never before envisioned. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 687-8707.
Earthquake 9pm. Presented by True Fella Entertainment. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. The Fox on the Fairway 7:30pm. $20/$18 children and seniors. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Much Ado About Nothing 8pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES 16th Annual Spring Garden Day 8:30am-4:30pm. $40/$35 in advance. Shed the frost and welcome the green with Keynote author/garden guru, Margaret Roach, and choose from 16 different classes taught by Master Gardeners. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 246-7493.
KIDS & FAMILY Children’s Book Reading by Bianca Rell 3pm. Author of A Lesson in Big and Small. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. Mr. Twisty’s Super Silly Magic Show 10:30am. With Chad Currin. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. LECTURES & TALKS Estate Planning & Elder Law 1-2pm. Free. Do you have questions about your current Estate Plan? Do you need to review or update your current documents? Join us and Attorney Mike Martin of Martin Law, PC, as we discuss: Medicaid, Probate Expenses, Trusts (Revocable and Irrevocable) Power of Attorney, Wills, Living Wills, and Health Care Proxy. Free and open to the public. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771. Impetus: A Forum for Artistic Spontaneity 9:30pm. Musicians, poets, dancers, visual artists, and the audience work together to create a spontaneous, magical performance. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. Curator’s Talk at SUNY New Paltz
Daniel Belasco will speak on the exhibition “Grace Hartigan: Myths and Malls.” Sat., April 18, 2pm.Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz. Writers Omi Reading 5:30-7pm. Hear Omi’s Spring 2015 international writers and translators in residence read and share their work with an intimate, live audience. This is the first reading hosted by Writers Omi this year, which provides residencies to international literary voices across all types of literature. Refreshments generously provided by Hudson Wine Merchants. 3rd Floor Gallery, Hudson. (518) 392-4747.
MUSIC Careless Rhapsody 7:30-9pm. $15/$10 students. Broadway’s Eric Michael Gillett presents a cabaret evening devoted to the wit and wisdom of Lorenz Hart. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. Darren Read’s Solo Acoustic Sludge 9pm. Elsie’s Place, Wallkill. 895-8975. From Russia: With Love 7pm. $20/$18 members. Yevgeny Kutik, violin & Dina Vainshtein, piano. Works by Rubinstein, Prokofiev, Bloch, Franck and Eshpai. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-4181. Hudson’s Crew 9pm. Modern rock. Main Street Restaurant, Saugerties. 246-6222. Jeremy Baum Trio 8pm. The Golden Rail Ale House, Newburgh. 565-2337. 94 FORECAST CHRONOGRAM 4/15
FAIRS & FESTIVALS The Second Annual Shakesbeer Festival 3pm. $30/$25 HVCC members/$15 under 21. The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s Touring Company will present Macbeth alongside a beer tasting hosted by Half Time. After the show, the audience will have the opportunity to participate in a post-show “talk-back” paired with dessert and dessert beers. Hudson Valley Community Center, Poughkeepsie. 471-0430. FILM WC Fields in DW Griffith’s “Sally of the Sawdust” 3-5pm. $7. This is a rare opportunity to see Fields in his pre-Hollywood character– that of a juggler on the Vaudeville stage. Live Accompaniment by Marta Waterman. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. HEALTH & WELLNESS Community Sound Healing Circle Third Sunday of every month, 2-3pm. Facilitated by Jax Denise. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. Opening Day and Work Party 3-6pm. Kicking off our third year, everyone is invited to visit the garden, participate in an orientation and meet SCG members as we clean off the winter debris and prepare the garden for planting. Bring a pair of work gloves if you’re interesting in helping, a bottle of water and a potluck snack to share. Shandaken Community Gardens, Phoenicia. 242-9821. LECTURES & TALKS “A Historical Perspective on Changing Land Use Patterns in Red Hook Farming 3pm. Chuck Mead of Mead Orchards, Inc. and Julie Hart of the Dutchess Land Conservancy will present and discuss historic maps, photos and artifacts of Red Hook farms. Refreshments follow the program. Elmendorph Inn, Red Hook. 758-5887.
The Power of Uncertainty Picture a stage. Now fill it with musicians, dancers, artists, and poets. Place an audience before them. What do you imagine happens next? That’s what IMPETUS—A Forum for Artistic Spontaneity—is looking to find out. An entirely improvised multidisciplinary concert, “The Power of Uncertainty” will be held at the Rosendale Theatre on April 18. The performance will be played out by the various artists, including Nancy Ostrovsky, Lana Heintjes, and Matt Cantello. The artists will be directed by the audience via written prompts, artistic direction, and participation on stage. Let your imagination be the director and IMPETUS the producer for this unique improvisational exercise in creativity, inspiration, and the arts. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. (845) 687-8707; Impetus.mfbiz.com
Senior Recital 1:30pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319. Soul Purpose 6pm. Motown, R&B. Uncle Willy’s Tavern, Kingston. Surveying the Centuries: The New York Wind Quintet 6-8pm. $24/$45. The New York Woodwinds are five virtuosos dedicated to chamber music yet who are individually known as top soloists. Mahawie Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 528-0100. Thunderbear 9-11:30pm. Thunderbear’s songs draw on various American roots music traditions, which they morph into their own acoustic/ electric style. The musical contribution of each member results in a unique and truly authentic sound. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Vassar College Madrigal Singers 8pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION Hyde Park Trails Introduction 1pm. Hyde Park Trails introduction of the new patch for 2015, an indoor presentation on ice-yachting, followed by an easy hike. Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center, Hyde Park. 486-7770. Volunteer Landscape Days Manitoga, Garrison. 424-3812. THEATER Anything Goes 8pm. $8/$6 children and seniors. Rhinebeck High School Drama Club. Rhinebeck High School, Rhinebeck. 871-5500.
LITERARY & BOOKS Poetry Reading by Rich Parisio 4pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
Vassar Haiti Project
MUSIC David Bromberg & Larry Campbell 7:30pm. $35. An evening of blues, folk, country and bluegrass with two guitar virtuosos. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Engelbert Humperdinck 3pm. $36-$76. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. The Harmonic Orchestra 3pm. $5-$35. With the internationally reknowned Nexus Percussion Ensemble, Prana Overtone Singers, and seventime Grammy winner, Paul Winter. Trinity Lutheran Church, Kingston. 338-2954. Horszowski Trio 4-6pm. $15/$35/$45/$55. Program: Faure, Tower, Schubert. Two-time Grammynominated violinist Jesse Mills first performed with Raman Ramakrishnan, founding cellist of the prize-winning Daedalus Quartet, at the Kinhaven Music School over twenty years ago, when they were children. In New York City, they met pianist Rieko Aizawa. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252. People, Places & Music 4pm. $10/$8 seniors and students. Mid Hudson Women’s Chorus Spring Concert. St. James United Methodist Church, Kingston. 331-3030. Rhinebeck Chamber Music Society 3-5:45pm. $25/$5 students/children under 13 free. The Enso String Quartet with guest artists Michael tree and Peter Wiley. Reception with the artists at the conclusion of the concert. Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck. 876-2870. Mad Women of Opera by Teresa Marie Zugger, Soprano 3:30-5pm. $15. Poughkeepsie Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8110.
14th Annual Haitian Art Auction & Sale. Auction and sale of Haitian paintings and handcrafts. Fri., April 17, 12-9pm, Sat., April 18, 10am-6pm and Sun., April 19, 10am-2pm. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 639-0468
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS The 7th Annual Rondout Valley Lacrosse Wing Fling 4-6:30pm. $20/$40 family/$15 in advance. Join the fun and try the tasty wings at this annual fundraiser for the Rondout Valley Lacrosse Team. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Bestowal of Refuge Vow with Teaching: The Development of Genuine Compassion 10am. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088. Encaustic Mini Workshop 12-4pm. $65. R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston. 331-3112. Further Exposure: Photography II 10am-4pm. Weekend-long workshop with Jerry Freedner. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140. Strategies for Controlling Invasives in Your Garden 9am-2pm. An instructional workshop with Partnership of Regional Invasive Species Management (PRISM) and Philipstown Garden Club Workshop includes a walk with PRISM representative to learn how to identify invasive plants, methods for removing them, and what to plant in their place. Manitoga, Garrison. 424-3812.
SUNDAY 19 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
THEATER Anything Goes 2pm. $8/$6 children and seniors. Rhinebeck High School Drama Club. Rhinebeck High School, Rhinebeck. 871-5500. The Fox on the Fairway 2pm. $20/$18 children and seniors. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Fresh Takes Staged Reading 3pm. $20. Silence by Moira Buffini directed by Tod Randolph. No. 6 Depot, West Stockbridge, MA. (413) 232-0205. Lobby Hero 3pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. London’s National Theatre in HD: The Hard Problem 3pm. $17. Nicholas Hytner directs Stoppard’s new play about a young psychology researcher at a brain science institute. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Much Ado About Nothing 2pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. Next Year in Jerusalem 5pm. $15. Staged reading produced by Hatmaker’s Attic Productions, Inc. and Safe Harbors of the Hudson, the event will be offered for one night only in commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh. 784-1199.
MONDAY 20 FILM The Big Lebowski 7pm. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. LECTURES & TALKS Envisioning Curatorial Practice: Cesar Garcia 7pm. Cesar Garcia is the Founding Director and Chief Curator of The Mistake Room in Los Angeles. Located in a converted garment factory, The Mistake Room serves as a platform for under-represented and emerging artists, hosting a program of international and interdisciplinary exhibitions and projects that spark global dialogue. The Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA. (413) 597-2038. Pre-Teen & Teen Behavior: When Should I Worry & How Can I Get Help 6:30-9pm. The healthcare discussion will be led by a panel of Orange County healthcare leaders. Tuoro College, Middletown. 469-9459. LITERARY & BOOKS Poetry Open Mike 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Sacred Harp Shape Note Singing School 6-8:30pm. $20. Singing school is Monday through Friday. For each session, a pot luck, graduation & community singing held on each Saturday starting at 5 p.m. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. The Significance of Story: Threads of Revelation 6-8pm. $85/$70 early reg. Weekly through May 25. With Carol Little. This class is open to anyone interested in writing about their life. No prior writing experience is required. Andes Public Library, Andes. 676-3333.
TUESDAY 21 FILM Classic Movie Series Third Tuesday of every month, 2-4pm. We know it’s cold but wouldn’t it be nice to get out of the house? Bring your own refreshments, the heat’s on us. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. HEALTH & WELLNESS Community Holistic Healthcare Day Third Tuesday of every month, 4-8pm. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available. Appointments can be made on a first-come, firstserved basis upon check-in. Marbletown Community Center, stone ridge. www.rvhhc.org.
LECTURES & TALKS Kayaking: How to get Started 6pm. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 549-4671. The Natural History of Spring Wildflowers: A Closer Look 2-4pm. Carol Gracie will address the histories of some favorite spring wildflowers and the interaction of pollinators and seed dispersers. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 687-5283.
LECTURES & TALKS Design, Build, Own, Live: A Green Building Case Study 7pm. Free and open to the public. Architect Rick Alfandre will speak about designing and implementing energy-efficient, site and climate responsive buildings. Engineers and architects will receive a certificate for one PDH-CEU for lecture attendance. Rowley Center for Science & Engineering, Sandra and Alan Gerry Forum, Room 010, Middletown. 341-4891.
LITERARY & BOOKS Open Mike 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
LITERARY & BOOKS Tina Chang, Brooklyn Poet Laureate 11:45am-1pm. Sponsored in part by the Ulster Community College Foundation Inc. with the Ellen Robbins Poetry Forum. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 687-5262.
MUSIC Jeff Beck 8pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088. The Poughkeepsie Chapter of the Hudson Valley Folk Guild Coffeehouse 7:30pm. $6/$5 members. Open mike and featured performers Phil Miller and Betty Altman. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 471-6580. Symphonic Band 8pm. $8/$6/$3. Under the direction of Associate Professor Joël Evans, the Department of Music presents an evening of new and classic works for wind band featuring student soloists and SUNY Ulster guest conductor Vic Izzo. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Vegetable Gardening for Beginners 6:30-8:30pm. $5. Attend all four classes in this series and you could be harvesting your first salad in June and still eating fresh veggies from your own garden come November. Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie. 485-3445.
WEDNESDAY 22 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee 6-8pm. The End the New Jim Crow Action Network! (ENJAN) is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). Family Partnership Center, Poughkeepsie. FILM Think Like A Foodshed 7-8:30pm. Michael Pollan: A Guiding Framework for the Local Food Revolution. MountainView Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901. HEALTH & WELLNESS Symptoms: Do you have Rheumatoid Arthritis? 5:30pm. Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious autoimmune disease that attacks your joints and other body parts, but can sometimes feel like a sprain, body ache, muscle stiffness or carpal tunnel syndrome. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 876-3001. LECTURES & TALKS Artist Presentation: Ted McGrath, Graphic Design 11am. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872. OUTDOORS & RECREATION Earth Day Clean-Up 10am-1pm. Mount Beacon Park, Beacon. 473-4440 Ext. 273.
THURSDAY 23 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Meeting of Middle East Crisis Response 7-8:30pm. The Middle East Crisis Response is a group of Hudson Valley residents joined together to promote peace and human rights in Palestine and the Middle East. Woodstock Library, Woodstock. 679-4693. HEALTH & WELLNESS Tai Chi & Qigong 10-11:30am. $15. Tai Chi and Qigong lessons for health, healing, longevity and defense. Village of Cold Spring, Cold Spring. 265-2825.
MUSIC Bluegrass Clubhouse Band 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Mary Chapin Carpenter 8pm. $59/$39/$27. Acoustic. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-8945. THEATER Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Much Ado About Nothing 8pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz.
FRIDAY 24 COMEDY Bill Cosby 77 8pm. $52.50-$92.50. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. LECTURES & TALKS The Art of Building 6-8pm. John Paul Huguley, Principal of Building Art, LLC and a founder of the American College of the Building Arts. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org. LITERARY & BOOKS Book Reading by Seamus McGraw 7pm. Author of Betting the Farm on a Drought: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. Kingston’s Fourth Saturday Spoken Word 7pm. $5. Featuring poets Mark Wunderlich and Ron Whiteurs, followed by open mike. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kingston. 331-2884. Laura Ludwig Presents Performance Art and Poetry 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. MUSIC American Symphony Orchestra 8pm. $25-$40. Hermann Goetz’s Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 9; Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, Xing Gao ’17, harp; Janáček’s Sinfonietta. Conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. Chain Gang’s “Billy Joel Tribute” 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. The Claire Lynch Band 8pm. $20-$26. Bluegrass. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Kurt Henry Parlour Band 8pm. Singer/songwriter. Main Street Restaurant, Saugerties. 246-6222. The Levins, and the Lords of Liechtenstein 8-10:30pm. $10. The Lords of Liechtenstein is a New York City-based folk music duo, Noah and Dan Rauchwerk. Guitar, piano and voices provide a full sound with unexpected harmonies and unique arrangements. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. The KC Three (for Tea) & More 8pm. $10. Featuring the impeccable Tani Tabbal on drums; the eminent and venerable Christopher Dean Sullivan on contrabass; and Harvey Kaiser on saxophones, woodwinds, and vocals. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.
NIGHTLIFE Late Night/Date Night Fourth Friday of every month, 6-9pm. Join us for our monthly late night, open studio session for adults only. Fiberflame Studio, Rhinebeck. 679-6132. OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Dancing with the Stars, Ulster Style! 7-10pm. $60/$50 in advance. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and there will be a cash bar. All proceeds to benefit United Way’s Community Fund. Performers, instructors and judges. Diamond Mills, Saugerties. 331-4199. THEATER The Fantasticks! 8pm. $25-$45. Presented by Half Moon Theater. Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park. 452-9430. Legally Blonde 7:30pm. $12/$8 seniors and students. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. (518) 828-1481. Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Much Ado About Nothing 8pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Robin Guthridge’s In the Round 10am-3pm. Students learn how to create light and shadow in still life arrangements, inspired by eggs, nests, and spring berries. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140.
SATURDAY 25 DANCE Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company 7:30pm. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2 or 10. MUSIC 24-Hour Drone: Experiments in Sound and Music 3pm. $15. Features musicians from the region and beyond experimenting in electronic, psychedelic, classical, nonwestern and instrumental drone music for a full 24 hours of low-frequency fun, set in-the-round. An adventurous collaboration with the Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht, Netherlands. Basilica Hudson, Hudson. (518) 822-1050. American Symphony Orchestra 8pm. $25-$40. Hermann Goetz’s Symphony No. 2 in F Major, Op. 9; Alberto Ginastera’s Harp Concerto, Xing Gao ’17, harp; Janáček’s Sinfonietta. Conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. Breakaway Featuring Robin Baker Last Saturday of every month, 8-11:30pm. Music ranges from rock n roll, R&B, standards, and pop songs. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Caroline Doctorow: The Great American Folk Song Revival 4pm. Beekman Library, Hopewell Junction. 724-3414. David Kraai & Amy Laber 8:30pm. Singer-songwriter. Wherehouse, Newburgh. 561-7240. Dorraine Scofield 8:30pm. Country. Boiceville Inn, Boiceville. 657-8500. Duke Robillard 8pm. $25. Jazz, blues, rock. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Groovy Tuesday 8pm. Classic rock. Pamela’s on the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-4505. The Met: Live in HD Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana: Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci 12:30pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088 10:30am & 2:30pm. $18-$25. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. O’Solo Vito 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 95
Red Dog Run 8pm. $10. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Senior Recital 1:30pm. 4pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319. Thunderhead Organ Trio, Joe Gil (Trombone), Neil Alexander (Keyboards), Jason Furman (drums) 8-10:30pm. $10. Veteran musicians Joe Gil (trombone), Neil Alexander (organ and keyboards) and Jason Furman (drums) have put together a new group called the “Thunderhead Organ Trio”. The group will be playing original tunes, jazz standards, lost classics and rare gems. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Vassar College Women’s Chorus 8pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319. Willow Blue 8:30pm. Covers. Piano Wine Bar, Fishkill. 896-8466.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Byrdcliffe’s 4th Annual Spring in Bloom Fashion Show 5:30-7:30pm. $75/$50. A chic benefit for Byrdcliffe’s arts programming transforms the Kleinert/James Center for the Arts into a high-style runway show. The stars of the evening are the area’s boutiques and designers who will put together an array of spring looks. Silent auction of items donated by local artists and businesses. Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock. 679-2079. Hive Event Collectives: Off the Beaten Path Wedding Expo 1-4pm. This creative, relaxed, collaborative event will feature Hive members working together to present their clients with an overall wedding design conception. Hellbrook Frams LTD, Ulster Park. Hiveevent.com.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION Newburgh Community Cleanup 8am. Registration for the cleanup will begin at 8 am. Teams will hit the streets at 9 am and gather back at 12 pm at Safe Harbors for a post-cleanup barbecue. Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-6940. Storm King Mountain Hike 10am. Strenuous 7-mile hike. Storm King Mountain, Cornwall. 786-2701. Weekend Work Day and Park Patrol Training 9am-3pm. This strenuous 8-mile hike isn’t for the faint of heart. Volunteers need to prep for a full day on the trails with occasional stops to address maintenance issues such as lopping, brush clearing and blazing. Fishkill Ridge, Beacon. Scenichudson.org/parks/fishkillridge.
THEATER The Fantasticks! 8pm. $25-$45. Presented by Half Moon Theater. Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park. 452-9430. Legally Blonde 7:30pm. $12/$8 seniors and students. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. (518) 828-1481. Lobby Hero 8pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Much Ado About Nothing 8pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Calligraphy Workshop 9-11:30am. $55/$150 for series. Ron Gee will explore the origins, aesthetics and philosophy of Chinese Calligraphy. Students will experience the life force in calligraphic brush and ink writing and drawing. Amity Gallery, Warwick. 986-6962. 96 FORECAST CHRONOGRAM 4/15
Pigment Stick Mixed Media Lab 11am-4pm. $65. Our Pigment Stick Mixed Media Lab allows artists to explore the many possible applications of R&F Pigment Sticks, encompassing traditional and alternative approaches and materials. There will be demonstrations of basic encaustic technique for those who are interested in combining these two highly compatible media. R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston. (800) 206-8088. Transplanting Shrubs and Planting Small Ornamental Trees 9:30am-12:30pm. $40/$35 members. Learn by doing in this hands-on shrub and tree planting/transplanting workshop led by arborist Ken Gooch. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
SUNDAY 26 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Repair Café Fourth Sunday of every month, 12-4pm. The Repair Café features tools and materials to help attendees make the repairs they need on furniture, small appliances, housewares, clothes and textiles, jewelry, lamps and lighting, artwork, crockery, toys and more. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Walk for Housing Habitat of Greater Newburgh 1-4pm. Walk to raise funds and awareness for safe, decent, and affordable housing for hardworking, local families in need. Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh. 568-6035 ext. 115. DANCE Square and Contra Dance 1-4pm. $10. A collaboration between Catskill Folk Connection and The Pine Hill Community Center to bring monthly square and contra dancing to this area. The Tremperskill Boys with John Jacobson calling. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. FAIRS & FESTIVALS Annual Earth Day Fair 2015 11am-3pm. Reformed Church of New Paltz, New Paltz. 255-6340. FOOD & WINE 24th Annual Wine & Cheese Party 3-5pm. $50/couple. Fisherman’s Raffle, wine pull and door prizes. John A. Coleman Catholic High School, Hurley. 338-2750. KIDS & FAMILY Victorian Tea 2-4:30pm. $35. Presented by the Friends of the Pine Plains Library. Mashomack Fish and Game Preserve Club House, Pine Plains. Eventbrite.com. LITERARY & BOOKS Book Reading by Diana Beresford Kroeger 4pm. The Sweetness of a Simple Life: Tips for Healthier, Happier and Kinder Living Gleaned from the Wisdom and Science of Nature. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300. MUSIC Brown University Orchestra: Nordic Celebration 3pm. Program includes Jean Sibelius, Symphony No. 1 in E Minor (commemorating Sibelius’s sesquicentenary); Maurice Ravel, La valse; Carl Nielsen, Saga-Dream, commemorating Nielen’s sesquicentenary; and Pablo de Sarasate, Zigeunerweisen, featuring violinist Alexis Lerner. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. Classical and Prepared Piano with selections by Satie and Cage 3pm. $10 adults; $8 senior citizens, faculty, staff, alumni; free for students. David Friend performs John Cage’s groundbreaking work for prepared piano, Sonatas and Interludes, interspersed with selections of Erik Satie’s transfixing miniatures for solo piano. Orange Hall Theater, Middletown. 341-4891.
College Youth Symphony: A Bevy of Concerti 7pm. $8/$6/$3. Fine young pianists from the Dept. of Music, Danielle Strassman and Theresa Orr, will be featured in concerti by Chopin and Beethoven. The orchestra consists of college, high school, and community members from the region and is conducted by Dr. Carole Cowan. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869. Jazz at the Falls: Eddie Diehl and Lou Pappas 12-3pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Kurt Henry & Cheryl Lambert 5pm. Singer/songwriter. Country Inn, Krumville. 657-8956.
SPIRITUALITY Akashic Records Revealed with June Brought Last Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. THEATER The Fantasticks! 2pm. $25-$45. Presented by Half Moon Theater. Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park. 452-9430. Legally Blonde 2:30pm. $12/$8 seniors and students. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. (518) 828-1481. Lobby Hero 3pm. $25. Tangent Theatre Company. Carpenter Shop Theater, Tivoli. 230-7020. Much Ado About Nothing 2pm. $18/$16/$10 SUNY students in advance. By William Shakespeare, directed by Frank Trezza. McKenna Theatre, New Paltz.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Mick Hales: Garden Photography 2-5pm. Students will learn garden photography and how to create their own inspirational calendar. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140. Youth Theater Workshop with New Genesis Productions 11am-5pm. Students will be given an introduction to the fundamentals of theater performance, including movement, vocal skills such as enunciation and projecting, and character development. Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock. 679-2079.
MONDAY 27 LITERARY & BOOKS Mystery Mondays Book Discussion 11am-noon. The Thomas Berryman Number, by James Patterson. Boardman Road Library, Poughkeepsie. 485-3445. Poetry Open Mike 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Prepared Piano and 21st Century Music ~ Master Class by David Friend 10am. Free and open to the public. Step by step, David Friend will demonstrate preparing a piano and the distinct sounds it produces. Orange Hall Theater, Middletown. 341-4891.
TUESDAY 28 LECTURES & TALKS Warhol & Infiltrated Publishing 6pm. Lucy Mulroney, Interim Senior Director and Curator of Special Collections at Syracuse University Libraries and Christopher Cerf, author, composer, producer, and former Warhol collaborator, share stories from the publishing world that invoke a Warhol who infiltrated mainstream channels with his counterculture spirit. The Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA. (413) 597-2038.
MUSIC Spring Vocal Studio Recital 8pm. $8/$6/$3. Under the direction of Professor Kent Smith, the Department of Music presents an evening of works from Italy, Germany, France, England and America. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869. SUNY Ulster College Wind & Percussion Ensembles 7:30-9pm. Attend a concert of outstanding wind ensemble selections performed by the SUNY Ulster Wind Ensemble under the direction of Victor Izzo Jr. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5262.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Vegetable Gardening for Beginners 6:30-8:30pm. $5. `Attend all four classes in this series and you could be harvesting your first salad in June and still eating fresh veggies from your own garden come November. Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie. 485-3445.
WEDNESDAY 29 HEALTH & WELLNESS Holistic Hudson Valley 6-8:30pm. $5 for non-members. Holistic Hudson Valley brings together holistic enthusiasts, whether they are practitioners or not, to network together, learn and share their experiences. Goshen Acupuncture, Goshen. Holistichv.org. LECTURES & TALKS Rabbi Brent Spodek 6-7:30pm. ‘Love’ and ‘Lust’ in Jewish tradition with selections of readings from the Jewish Testament as well as contemporary writings. Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill. (914) 788-0100.
THURSDAY 30 HEALTH & WELLNESS Tai Chi & Qigong 10-11:30am. $15. Tai Chi and Qigong lessons for health, healing, longevity and defense. Village of Cold Spring, Cold Spring. 265-2825. MUSIC Arthur Brooks Ensemble 8pm. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, Hudson. (518) 671-6006. Bluegrass Clubhouse Band 8:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. SUNY Ulster Chorus and Guitar Ensemble 7:30-9pm. Enjoy a tapestry of many moods and themes performed by the College chorus under the direction of Janet Gehres and SUNY Ulster’s Guitar Ensemble under the direction of Greg Dinger. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5262.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS 6th Annual Adult Spelling Bee/Putnam Family & Community Services 5:30-9:30pm. $30. Get your team together and test your spelling skills, plus support the mental health and chemical dependency services of Putnam Family & Community Services. Teams of 4, cheerleaders, and spectators welcome. Admission includes dinner, soda, snacks and dessert. Starr Ridge Banquet Center, Brewster. 225-2700 ext. 136. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Encaustic and Paper 9am-5pm. $375. Two-day class with Cynthia Winika. R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston. 331-3112. How to Speak Botanically with Sara Pruiksma 6-9pm. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140.
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Planet Waves ANTHONY AYIOMAMITIS
BY ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO
The partial solar eclipse over Athens, Greece, March 20, 2015.
In The Dark
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n the late 1980s I was studying A Course in Miracles as a student at a community in New Jersey called Miracle Manor. This was my first immersion in New Age thinking, in a time when the New Age was all the rage. Up until then, my inner pursuits had been directed not at “spirituality” but rather in search of self-knowledge and self-development. I wasn’t interested in “isms,” but rather in ideas that would help me grow into the person I wanted to be and have better relationships. One of my favorite books from this genre as a teenager was Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person by Hugh Prather. I spent a year at Miracle Manor, and toward the end of that year I was ready to do a satire on the New Age. Part of how I relate to the world is through comedy. April Fool’s Day is my favorite holiday, and any day of the year can qualify. My idea for my spoof on spirituality was a two-sided newspaper. Held one way, it would be the New Age News. Held the other way, it would be the Tribulation Tribune. The New Age was full of sweetness and starlight, and promises of global enlightenment and the notion of people waking up and being kinder to one another. In the New Age, the obsession with materialism would start to abate, we would be less competitive, become motivated by love, and the purpose of the world would be healing. Everyone would eat tofu loaf. Some of the predictions and prophesies of the time were rather exuberant. One favorite book from those days was The Starseed Transmissions by someone who wrote under the pen name Raphael. That later turned out to be Ken Carey. The Starseed Transmissions was initially circulated as a Xerox copy of a typescript that had passed through the hands of someone named Jean 98 PLANET WAVES CHRONOGRAM 4/15
Houston (at one time I had a copy of that document). Houston, once very well known, describes herself as a “scholar, philosopher and researcher in Human Capacities,” and “one of the foremost visionary thinkers and doers of our time.” Her endorsement gave Carey’s book great credibility. It then appeared as a paperback. Originally, my friend Virginia Lepley read the whole thing to me on the phone from a tattered copy that looked like it had passed through 50 pairs of hands. Chapter 9 is called “Islands of the Future.” It begins, “As you reorient toward the new way of being in the world, you will be drawn to centers where the vibrational atmosphere is more conducive to a healthy state of function. These centers will represent the focal points around which the organs of Planetary Being will form. “They will be, in a sense, islands of the future in a sea of the past. Within their vibrational field, the New Age will blossom and spread organically to cover the Earth. These will be the first beachheads secured by the approaching forces, the points of entry through which the healing energies of transformation will be channeled. All of those centers will work together to prepare the human species for its collective awakening.” As for those approaching forces referenced in the quotation above, I forgot to mention that the full title of the book is The Starseed Transmissions: An Extraterrestrial Report. In this case the ETs were supposed to be angelic beings whose only desire was to help us be happy and enlightened. Those ETs would have been courteous to mention that if you’re starting a New Age center, make sure your landlord isn’t a sociopath and that you have a good accountant. Now for the other side of the story—about flipping my proposed newspaper over, where it could be read as the Tribulation Tribune. The forthcoming
tribulation period was such a common topic of conversation at Miracle Manor that it was referred to as “the trib.” The main source of 411 on the trib were the channelings of Edgar Cayce. I never read much of that stuff but some of the hardcore cases at Miracle Manor certainly had. Apparently there was going to be a tribulation period, either right before the New Age, or at the same time. It would come with Earth changes. Those words went around a lot. That meant things like flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, economic disasters, famines, wars and so on. This was a little scary, since at the time the USSR and the USA had thousands of nuclear missiles pointed at one another -- and were open and mortal enemies. It was also just a year or so after the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl in Ukraine. The terms climate change and global warming did not exist; those were the days of “a hole in the ozone layer.” I did not miss this bifurcated thinking. On the one hand, we were all headed toward inevitable peace and enlightenment. On the other, we were about to experience a horrid phase of ongoing catastrophes. Nobody confronted this conflict openly. That was off the table. Neither did I miss the fact that in all but rare circumstances, two topics were verboten: the serious discussion of political issues, and any authentic discussion of sex. Now you have the New Age all summed up in a nutshell. “The New Age or the tribulation? The choice is yours!” my little newspaper would have announced. I never got to do it; I was working on the thing (literally, in that moment) when I got word that my grandfather had shot himself in the head. That was the weekend of the Harmonic Convergence. The other day, I was driving up the Garden State Parkway on the phone with one of my business-consulting clients, Janine James, founder of The Moderns. It might qualify as one of those Islands of the Future—it’s a kind of ad and publicity agency for businesses with evolved, socially conscious thinking. I love talking to Janine because she is a master of the obvious. She is curious about astrology, as she is about all of life, and she is absolutely committed to building a better future for humanity. And like anyone selling something other than oil, drugs or junk food, she faces the challenges of doing business in a world where human progress so often seems to be the very least-valued thing. We were talking about the end of the Uranus-Pluto square. She asked me, “Weren’t things supposed to be better by now? Weren’t people supposed to be getting nicer and more enlightened? How is enlightenment possible in the darkness of ignorance?” Exactly the right questions. Exactly the questions we all need to be asking. Just what we need to be wondering about ourselves and our businesses. The problem is we might not like the answers we get. The world often seems to be going in very much the opposite direction of peace and love. I know there’s a taboo among New Agers and even those on the periphery against admitting how serious the world situation has become, including social conditions in our own society. It’s as if admitting that things are really, really messed up and may be getting exponentially worse would burst the bubble of optimism necessary to maintain what passes for faith, but which is merely hope. The solution to everything is don’t watch TV. This point of view precludes discussion of how Congress is owned by lobbyists (which explains why it behaves in a way consistent with those controlled by the mafia); how many state houses, the FDA and the Supreme Court are under the thrall of Monsanto; how it is that the resistance to Pres. Obama and anything he stands for is rooted in blatant racism; the otherwise horrid situation involving race relations; why so many people are being shot and beaten by the police; how we responded to September 11; whether Fukushima’s radiation is in your sushi or seaweed salad from Whole Foods; and why a certain sector of the political culture seems determined to deny young
people information about their bodies, or women any rights over their bodies In other words, discussing real issues gets in the way of denial. And there are other things getting in the way of discussing real issues. I’ll give you an example, before I drop a little astrology into my supposed astrology column. Back in the day, there used to be this thing called the Chilling Effect. It was first mentioned by John Milton in 1644 and first appears in American case law in 1950. The chilling effect is something the government does that prevents or stifles the free expression of ideas. If the police send people to protests with video cameras to record the crowd, that can be considered a First Amendment violation because it’s presumed to have a chilling effect on the right to protest. We now live in the digital age. Very nearly everything we say, do, think or make in some way ends up in digital format. The NSA, the National “Security” Agency, is so powerful it’s one and the same as the Internet. In other words, all those things we say, do, think and make end up in government files—and that puts the chill on what is expressed. It might not put the chill on sexting, but it could certainly put the chill on thinking thoughts that are “too radical” or that might potentially ruffle feathers. Meanwhile, the police in many places seem determined to send the message that they can kill us if they want. Whether you’re black or white or some shade in between, you know those guys have guns and are not afraid to use them, even if you’re only armed with a bottle of water, a few cigarettes or some Skittles. Our society is doing very mean things to many people, every day. With each passing hour, we are reminded that we are, in effect, caught in an inescapable dragnet that—due to the nature of digital technology—infiltrates our most intimate thoughts. Said another way, the NSA has taken up residence in our minds, and the message is: Stay in line. About that astrology. As of Monday, March 16, 2015, we have come through the initiation of the Uranus-Pluto square—the 2012-era aspect. I would say, at minimum, that we are now in the post-2012 era. We have experienced seven exact contacts of Uranus square Pluto. Seen one way, this aspect was an invitation to rise up against the oppressive forces—especially those within ourselves. Who knows—maybe you did kick the NSA out of your brain. The last of the seven squares is about to be followed by a total eclipse of the Sun in the last degree of the zodiac, on Friday, March 20, 2015. This combination of the last of the seven squares and the total solar eclipse is speaking loudly and in a way that’s asking to be understood. We are being told to make personal that which is supposedly political. We are being asked to act individually on what is supposed to be collective property. Yet you don’t need to sense too closely to smell the paralysis. It’s as if everyone is waiting for someone else to say that it’s worth doing something about what problems our society faces. Other times it seems like the few people who are not so exhausted or discouraged to act are serving as proxies for everyone else. Better to let them take the risk—they are much better suited for it. All of this—all of it—is a denial trip. Denial is the same stuff as ignorance (the root of which word is ignore). Denial and ignorance are the substance in which fear breeds the most rapidly. So if you think the world is in the grip of fear right now, you are correct—and that fear is growing in some very rich medium. The question I would ask in relationship to Friday morning’s total eclipse of the Sun, hours before the Sun enters Aries is: where do you stand in relationship to all of this? Where do you, personally, really stand? What is your relationship to ignorance? Is action, for you, the fruit of knowledge? Or are you still in the dark?
On the one hand, we were all headed toward inevitable peace and enlightenment. On the other, we were about to experience a horrid phase of ongoing catastrophes.
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ARIES
(March 20-April 19)
This month will be full of surprises, though mostly you will surprise yourself with your ability to come up with creative solutions to problems that others would dare not touch. The thing you must do, however, is take control of your money. Make sure that your approach to the various challenges of life uses money as the last line of resort. Correspondingly, you would be wise to turn your attention to generating and accumulating money, the better to secure your ability to fulfill your long-term plans. This is going to take determination, a measure of shrewdness, and most of all, discipline. Steer as clear as you can of the burdens of others. It’s not that you don’t care; to the contrary, you do. The issue is that others will depend on you if they can, as if calling in old favors or compensation that exist entirely in their imaginations. Follow this theme through the next few months—it’s essential that you establish yourself in your actual, present-moment-here-and-now rather than being drawn backwards into the past. Point your mind, your senses, and all of your intentions forward. Use your intelligence to know where you are headed at any time, and keep turning yourself in your chosen direction of travel—no matter how many times you must choose again.
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What’s happening in a relationship is an expression of a process within you—one over which you might seem to have little control. That, however, is not true. To establish your dominion over your own mind, the first step to take is to observe yourself carefully. In particular, keep an eye on what most would call “unconscious” processes, feelings, ideas, and expectations. Those have power over you to the extent that you withdraw awareness. You will have power over them to the extent that you raise your awareness. Once you start paying attention, you’re likely to notice that there are specific ways that you’re seeking freedom from a certain kind of confinement that has grown old for you. I would define confinement as a need to remain stable in a certain element of your identity, seemingly for its own sake. But now you are changing in ways you cannot contain in any previous personality construct. You are waking up; you are finding yourself—you have tasted a measure of freedom and you want more. You may be wondering if you can have all of this without upending your life as you know it. That is a question you can only answer through experience, though it’s clear that certain long-standing factors of your existence could use a little friendly shaking up and shaking loose.
GEMINI (May 20-June 21) It’s time for you to establish a conscious relationship to the protective forces in your life. You have been through plenty, and most of the situations you were certain were the most dangerous or threatening have turned out to be reasonably easy to handle. This is a demonstration of many factors that are basic to your existence. You might call them luck, but actually your sense of adventure provides you with a certain inoculation against danger. Your conscious willingness to take risks has this odd quality of clearing the way for you. Your charts are describing an invitation to involve yourself in some kind of unusual creative or romantic endeavor. You might feel that this is way over your head, or a bit too dangerous. Really, you seem to be perfectly well sustained and supported by your environment; there are forces standing guard over your life. As part of that, you are being reminded how far is too far, should you ever need to know. Within your chosen range, you have plenty of emotional and artistic territory to explore, and you can do it with gusto. The feeling you want is precisely the one where you sense yourself close to some inner edge, close to a breakthrough, willing to say something you’ve never said in a way you never imagined you would.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) Your professional life is going through an accelerator that you have long suspected was going to kick in at some point, and you may be surprised at how far beyond your own expectations developments in your life take you this month. You will need to influence the flow of your life with some care and subtlety by applying a conscious strategy. While you’re doing this, the place to invest your energy is into your home. Your home is your grounding; it’s your source of strength and the place where you seek inner harmony. Take advantage of this gift that you have. Keep your living space clean and spend as much time there as you can. Take some tangible measures to improve or beautify your environment. If you find yourself in an unusually ambitious phase, this will help you keep your life in balance. Get enough rest. Nurture yourself to the point where your old insecurities start to seem trivial. This kind of emotional self-care will foster better decisions, but more than that, the appreciation of your success. It’s true that you may feel, at times, like you’re playing a fast game or traveling above the speed limit. It’s vital that you take many conscious moments each day and remind yourself that you have created a life that is well worth living—and live.
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LEO (July 22-August 23) You may need to carefully balance long- and short-term plans, and make sure that your actions and choices support both as consciously as you can. You are finally starting to figure out that you have more potential, and that there is more to life, than what you’ve had in the past. That’s another way of saying you’ve figured out that you have a future; your own curiosity is making that a kind of irresistible destination. There are other factors in your solar chart that are calling for stability, and a reminder that you remain an example to many people who seek your guidance and your leadership. That calls for focusing on the day-to-day elements of your life, of attending to practical matters with devotion, and of acting in accordance with your values with each decision you make. No matter how far you want to go, or to what exotic or interesting destinations you may feel called, you will get there one step at a time. Your freedom is something you will be able to access in direct proportion to your integrity. One paradox you may be experiencing is how freedom can feel a little strange when all eyes seem to be on you. It’s true that you’re being scrutinized, though not in the ways that you may think. In sum, what you accomplish is what matters the most.
VIRGO
(August 23-September 22)
Resist the illusion that others have more going for them than you have going for you. Your charts describe a scenario where you may feel like you’re lacking in some essential ingredients for success. You may have the sensation that you’re looking down a tunnel at some personal qualities you wish you had. But you seem to be holding the binoculars the wrong way. You might even put them down and size up your environment with your bare eyes. If you do, you will see that you have far more in common with the people around you than you imagined, including the fact that they are looking to you for creative inspiration. Then there is the question of money. It seems that the best success can be had by pooling resources or accessing shared resources. From the look of your solar chart, there is no shortage of wealth or abundance around you. You merely face the question of how you’re going to access those resources, which seems to be through one route only—your trusting relationship with others who share a common mission as well as similar values and intentions. It would help, in that case, if you drop any prejudices you might have and get busy having real conversations with those you can partner with on your most valued goals. This will work well for everyone.
LIBRA (September 22-October 23) It is impossible to lose yourself in a relationship, though it’s questionable whether you can find yourself in one either. But you can remember, and you can forget, and your relationships can prompt you to do either. It turns out that there are elements of your life that you’re eager to leave behind, which would be another way of saying forget. But that forgetting will have the sensation of clearing something out of the way, as if you’re brushing back a veil, or silencing some persistent background hum that you didn’t realize was clouding your hearing. At that point, you may discover that you’re in an entirely different situation than you thought you were. You may wonder how it is that you missed how solid and stable your life has become, which is something that you can prove to yourself if you do so little as tell yourself the story of the past five years in a paragraph or two. The sensation looks like the discovery that you are where you belong, as long as you don’t have any distractions that would skew your perception otherwise. That, and you are in the company of your peers—or rather, one peer in particular. Work with this feeling. Work with the sensation of change as the experience of clarification.
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Take care of your health, and make no assumptions or snap decisions. Remember that your body has truly amazing resilience. Know that anything that can possibly ail a person has been cured or resolved, and that a great many issues are the direct result of mental or emotional stress. Your chart is in fact bursting with well-being, abundant energy, and the quest to do some bold and creative things. Yet you have so much energy that if you go out of balance you might feel like your life is taking its toll on your body rather than supporting your body. Therefore, aspire to balance in the midst of so much rapidly moving energy and so much activity in your environment. Part of balance is aligning yourself with an onslaught of creativity. Imagine that you’re an airplane wing and that if you position yourself correctly, you will experience a sudden lift and gain altitude. Of course, if you’re not quite aligned in that way, you may feel blown around, held down, or paralyzed. So make a series of adjustments and even micro-adjustments until you feel yourself aligning with the energy both within you and around you. Notice your drive to live in a daring way. Give yourself permission to unravel old, nonproductive patterns and establish new ways of being that light up your whole mind. 4/15 CHRONOGRAM PLANET WAVES 101
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SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 22) Take a step back and give people the opportunity to take responsibility for their own existence. You grew tired of your own hard-luck stories long ago, and it’s time to be finished with those of others. I’m not, however, saying don’t be helpful when you feel moved to do so. Rather, I’m suggesting that the best help you can offer others is not being distracted by their problems. Rather, focus on your own abundant creativity and allow your existence to shock others to their senses. Celebrate the fact of your energy and the simple fact that nothing will stop you. If you are involved in some kind of professional artistic pursuits, or doing anything that depends on your originality, I suggest you forget your ideas of what people might think. Instead, work in a way that is only in service of your impulse to create. Every artist, lover, or adventurer goes through some trepidation about what others might think. You tend to be among the most immune to such thoughts, though you may be having them now, and now is the time to vanquish them. Your real friends are the people who see how brilliant you are, and who treat you like the treasure that you are to them.
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Keep grounded, by which I mean stay focused and eat good food. If you were to bounce between concentrated work and keeping your kitchen a productive place, you would feel excellent, and you would nurture the explosion of ideas that seems to be an ongoing phenomenon within you. To say eat good food is another way of saying respecting yourself as a biological entity. The weather is finally getting warmer and you can take advantage of that by getting involved in some physical activity that may have been impossible through the long, dark winter. Your charts are favoring something aggressive, like martial arts or pounding balls in a batting cage. Anything you do to this effect will help get you out of your head, which must be an extremely busy place. By relieving that pressure, you will become more productive and better able to focus your ideas into the concentrated form that they want to take. Just remember that while you’re in a body, your mind is in a close relationship to your biology, which brings me back to the topic of food. I suggest you plan a dinner party or other food-based event this month, and reintegrate the idea of nourishment with the idea of a social experience. This relationship needs some cultivation in our current era of history, and you’re just the person to make that happen.
PISCES
(February 19-March 20)
With Chiron in your sign, it’s easy to feel like despite all you’re doing, you’re not getting anywhere. That’s an illusion distinct to Chiron. Really, the truth is quite the opposite. It’s your long, slow persistence that has got you much further toward some specific goals than you think. One by one, every facet of your life has come up for questioning; every system has been (or will be) subject to maintenance; every agreement will be revised and improved; and in the process, you will get to know yourself as you never have before. If you feel like you’re in an ongoing and endless challenge, I suggest you remind yourself that you’re really living your life. You are situated in a society and in a time of history where there is very little offered easily, to anyone. Even those who exploit others are under the constant assault of paranoia about their particular house of cards falling down. At the same time, you are driven by your ideals and your faith in yourself, and you may wonder if you’ve taken on more than you can handle. You may have—and when you discover that you can, in fact, handle it just fine, you will discover that you’ve stretched your capacities beyond what you imagined possible. Therefore, stand up straight, keep your eyes wide open, and do what you are called to do every day.
An Engineer from World Trade Center-Ground Zero Clean-Up Develops Leukemia & Gets Help the Natural Way. When Robert Hall walked into NuSpecies’ Westchester office in November 2014 for a consultation, he had 7 forms of asthma, and a form of Leukemia called “Polycythemia Vera.” He was taking 19 medications daily, four inhalers and relied on an oxygen tank. Robert’s struggle began 9 1/2 months after working at the clean-up site of the World Trade Center - Ground Zero. In 2003, what began as trouble breathing, deteriorated into cancer and his doctors told him he had 3-6 months to live. After getting out of the hospital in December 2014, Robert received a follow-up phone call from Iraina Rosenthal-Tawil, one of NuSpecies’ Certified Nutritionists. She encouraged him to come to the Beacon office on his way home from work. “I told Robert that NuSpecies will walk him through the process of rebuilding his body and strengthening his immune system.” Iraina recalls, “Robert couldn’t finish a sentence without coughing.” He was coughing blood on a daily basis. Robert said, “I was skeptical. I was never into vitamins or herbs and I’m really stubborn, but some of my friends I have worked with for 15 years have already died from the same thing and after just being hospitalized, I thought I should give it a shot. I did everything my doctors told me and I’m only getting worse.”
He has since met with Iraina and Aston several times to work on his diet, lifestyle and a custom nutritional and exercise regimen. The next time Iraina saw him, she noticed that, “Pigment had returned to his
NuSpecies advice]. My cholesterol has gone from 462 to 94. The nasty taste in my mouth is gone and I no longer see spots in front of my eyes. My oxygen level used to drop down to 89 and now it stays at 98. I have no
“Some of my friends I have worked with for 15 years have already died from the same thing.” face, he physically looked stronger and the story he told me was unbelievable.” Robert was wearing a t-shirt that said, “Too late to cry when you die.” He continuously rejects his doctor’s prognosis, what he calls his “expiration date” and although Robert is thankful for his Pulmonologist’s work, he believes his doctor should’ve made him aware of the nutritional options. Robert is now running 6 miles a day, eating mostly fruit, vegetables, nuts and fish and religiously takes his NuSpecies nutritional regimen. “I put all my medicines in a corner and haven’t touched them since [against BEACON WESTCHESTER LONG ISLAND BROOKLYN JERSEY CITY
problems breathing, even in the cold air and I don’t need the oxygen tank anymore. I cough up blood much less and my nose bleeds went from 3-4 times a day, to none. I still have some work to do to get my body where it used to be, but as long as I have NuSpecies on my side, I know it’s only a matter of time. I am a NuSpecies. I am the specimen that NuSpecies has created.”
Aston Farquharson Founder of NuSpecies Foundation & Corporation
Aston has been granted numerous patents by the USPTO, with others pending in Physics. He has gone from M&As on Wall Street to global Outsourcing Deals at IBM. His father’s death from prostate cancer and mother’s from diabetes led him to invent NuSpecies’ rebuilding nutritional formulas. Now Aston is able to help thousands of people with diseases to live better, longer lives.
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Helios, Craig Blietz, acrylic on panel, 10” diameter, 2014 While artist Craig Blietz is fascinated by the anatomy and physiology of common Holstein cows, it’s the black splotches staining their hides that influence his work most powerfully. “I often refer to them as Rorschach ink blots—you look at them and you’re not sure what you’re seeing, but you can be sure that everyone is looking at something a little bit different,” he says. He compares the undulating patterns of a herd in motion to a kaleidoscope. His hyperrealist paintings have photographic accuracy, but the viewer is free to interpret each cow’s individual markings differently. Helios, this month’s featured Parting Shot, is a part of his body of work titled “Code,” for exactly that reason. The elemental signs for hydrogen and helium dominate the cow’s left flank, which are constituents of the sun, while the meteorological symbol for sky cover is depicted on its left. “The way the animal is illuminated is in the same way that the [sky cover symbol] is. It refers to the sun,” Blietz explains. Helios is on display in the exhibit “It’s OK to Be a Realist” at the Ann Street Gallery in Newburgh through May 2. Blietzstudio.com; Safe-harbors.org —Kelly Seiz 104 CHRONOGRAM 4/15
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