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Chronogram ARTS.CULTURE.SPIRIT.
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VIEW FROM THE TOP
KIDS & FAMILY
14 ON THE COVER
46 ZEN AND THE ART OF DISCIPLINE
Margeaux Walter delves into the commercialistic 21st-century lifestyle.
16 ESTEEMED READER Jason Stern learns a valuable lesson from his children.
21 EDITOR’S NOTE Brian K. Mahoney finds a catalpa bean pod with a madeleine-like effect.
NEWS AND POLITICS 22 WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING Cancerous citrus, the evolving heroin epidemic, solar aircraft, and more.
23 BEINHART’S BODY POLITIC Larry Beinhart reflects on the sly hand of the Republican Party nominees.
FEATURE 26 THE BOOKS THEY’LL CARRY
David Carrell is forging a path for veterans from the battle field to education.
COMMUNITY PAGES 30 CREATIVE NEIGHBORS
Woodstock and Saugerties eternalize the lasting legacy of hippiedom.
WELL-SPENT: SHOPPING 42 THE DOG (AND CAT) DAYS EDITION
We compiled a guide to maximizing four-legged fun this summer, from reliable doggy daycare to decadent canine cuisine.
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HOME & GARDEN 48 THE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE GETS CREATIVE
Christina Osburn and Paul O’Connor combine the satisfyingly symmetrical with the regally repurposed in Bloomington.
56 LESSONS FROM THE HILLS
Michelle Sutton finds out that mountainside planting isn’t always an uphill battle.
FOOD & DRINK 76 SECOND TIME AROUND
A beloved-but-defunct restaurant is revived as Rough Cut Brewing Co., a cozy Kerhonkson brewpub near Minnewaska State Park.
WHOLE LIVING 88 A HUDSON VALLEY WELLNESS TOUR
Wendy Kagan ventures through the Hudson Valley to find the best in relaxation, recouperation, and reflection.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE 79 TASTINGS A directory of what’s cooking and where to get it. 85 BUSINESS DIRECTORY A compendium of advertiser services. 92 WHOLE LIVING Opportunities to nurture mind, body, and soul.
Barry Davis at the Woodstock Flea Market
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Chronogram ARTS.CULTURE.SPIRIT.
CONTENTS 8/15
ARTS & CULTURE
THE FORECAST
60 GALLERY & MUSEUM GUIDE
95 DAILY CALENDAR
66 MUSIC: LASTING IMPACT
Bobby Previte attributes his deluge of musical success to his childhood soundtrack: the rhythm of Niagra Falls. Nightlife Highlights include the Ashokan Summer Hoot, the Catskill High Peaks Festival, Dick Dale, and WGXC Lodge. Reviews of Spero Plays Nyro by The Christine Spero Group; The Poughkeepsie Jazz Project by The Poughkeepsie Jazz Project; and XE by Zs.
70 BOOKS: ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Books Editor Nina Shengold sits down with Jenny Milchman.
72 KIDS & YOUNG ADULT SUMMER READING ROUND-UP Anne Pyburn Craig, Nina Shengold, Robert Burke Warren, and Susan Krawitz highlight some oustanding new books for young readers.
74 POETRY Poems by Thomas Bonville, Lachlan Brooks, Madeleine DeNitto, Kate Garklavs, Mitchell Geller, Sydney Handlin-Francis, Marlin Klinger, Christine McCartney, Robert Phelps, D. Rush, Ana C. H. Silva, Edwin Torres, Mike Vahsen, Samantha Wahl, and Maceo J. Whitaker. Edited by Phillip X Levine.
120 PARTING SHOT Susan Copich’s “Domestic Bliss” casts a comedic shadow on menial motherhood.
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Comprehensive listings of local events. (Daily updates at Chronogram.com.) PREVIEWS 97 The quirky dance troupe Junk brings grace to unlikely props in this year’s Chatham Dance Festival on August 7 and 8 at PS21. 99 Excursus: Homage to the Square³ is on view at Dia: Beacon through 2017. 100 Tony-award-winner Alice Ripley brings Broadway to Rhinebeck's Center for the Performing Arts Gala on August 22. 101 The Julie Ruin performs at Bard’s Spiegeltent on August 1. 102 An information session on the experimental Indian city, Auroville, takes place at the Woodstock Community Center on August 19. 103 “The Arabian Nights” is one of this year’s highlights at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival at Boscobel. 104 The Dutchess County Fair returns to Rhinebeck beginning on August 25. 106 Forty artists and artisans open their doors from August 14 to August 16 for the Saugerties Artists Studio Tour. 108 The Woodstock Playhouse presents "Sweeney Todd" from August 13 to 23. 110 The Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby rolls through the Rondout on August 16. 112 Waryas Park hosts Jazz in the Valley on August 16.
PLANET WAVES 114 POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE
Eric Francis Coppolino discusses our platonic relationship with Pluto in light of New Horizon’s captured images.
116 HOROSCOPES
What are the stars telling us? Eric Francis Coppolino knows.
Uncle Tom, Sangenjaya, a photograph by Philip Arneil from “Tokyo Jazz Joints,” at Team Love Ravenhouse Gallery in New Paltz, August 1 to September 13. GALLERIES & MUSEUMS
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the bard music festival presents
CARLOS CHÁVEZ AND HIS WORLD
This year, the Bard Music Festival turns to Latin America for the first time and presents two extraordinary weeks of concerts, panels, and special events that will explore the musical world of the most eminent Latin American modernist composer, Carlos Chávez.
weekend one August 7–9
The Musical Voice of Mexico
A survey of Chávez’s Mexican musical heritage from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, Weekend One explores Chávez’s world with orchestral and chamber concerts, and preconcert talks about topics ranging from revolution and anti-fascism to the Parisian influence on his compositions. Program Five, “Music, Murals, and Puppets,” celebrates the rich tradition of puppet theater in Latin countries.
weekend two August 13–16
Mexico, Latin America, and Modernism
Exploring the relationship of the Latin American musical scene to that in the United States, offerings include a percussion extravaganza, a program exploring sacred and secular choral music, and a concert devoted to celebrating Chávez’s experience in New York, with music by Copland, Cowell, Nancarrow, and others.
Tickets, starting at $25, on sale now!
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w/ new work by David Amram, projections of Dust Bowl images & Shostakovich’s 5th!
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A vintage photo by Stowall Studio of the 1924 Full Moon Coustume Picnic at the Maverick Art Colony. Wilna Hervey and Nan Mason are on the right.
ART SCENE TV
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Living Large
The Historical Society of Woodstock is celebrating the Maverick Festival’s centennial with an exhibition focusing on two influential Woodstock women who helped sculpt the local art scene in the early 20th Century.Wilna Hervey and Nan Mason, a same-sex couple who met in the early `20s were deeply involved in the local artistic community. Seven years after the festival was forced out of commission by the police for public intoxication and explicit nudity, Nan and Wilna picked up the reigns, renaming it the Full Moon Costume Picnic. They kept the festival alive from 1938 to 1962, paving the way for the Woodstock Festival of 1969.
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The Maverick Festival
An exhibition of images corresponding to the Maverick Festival Concert Series is on display at the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum and the Woodstock/ Byrdcliffe Guild through August. Instead of focusing on the music, curator Susana Torruella Leval compiled assorted memorabilia that focus on the musicians and composers that participated and contextualized the historic importance of the Maverick Art Colony founded by Hervey White. The centerpiece and namesake of the festival, John B. Flannagan’s sculpture of the Maverick Horse, is prominently featured in the exhibition.
Women’s Studio Workshop
Women’s Studio Workshop, currently celebrating its 40th year, is a wonderful art institution specializing in handmade books. Each year, they bring in about 30 to 35 artists from around the world to put their own creative spin on the publishing process during 4-to-10-week residencies. The books can be made out of ceramic, have hand-cut pages—they can make them out of any material imaginable. They produce 50 highly exclusive, limited edition books during the artists’ residencies. While WSW is the largest publisher of handmade books in the country, it also offers a variety of other art classes to students of all ages in a plethora of media.
On the Cover: Margeaux Walter Margeaux manipulates patterns and images to comment on how society exploits the environment through commercialism. She often uses a lenticular technique, in which one image morphs into another as you walk past it, to enhance that concept. She starts with something innocuous that you wouldn’t pay attention to, and suddenly, she takes that scene and turns it on its head. Margeaux will be performing on the Rail Trail as part of the Women’s Studio Workshop august art festival from August 7 to August 29.
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Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: Shards of sunlight swirled around the kitchen table, refracted by a crystal hanging from a string inside the window. Like daytime fireflies, the light-specks moved across the walls and faces of two young children sitting in chairs in front of watercolor paintings, brushes in hand. The boys, my sons, then about 4 and 6, had been working with quiet reverence for what felt like a long time. The silence was alive with their focus on painting. “I need another piece of paper,” the older boy announced. Bringing him a blank sheet, I looked at his completed painting. It was simple and elegant, expressive with abundant negative space, and replete with a selectively chosen colors. “This painting is really beautiful!” I said. Hearing this, the younger boy stood up and came over to look. He stared at it for a moment, and then pulled out his paintbrush and with kung-fu quickness laid a thick lightning bolt of red paint across the perfectly composed painting. “No…” I cried, horrified. “Don’t do that to your brother’s painting!” I was sad to see the masterwork marred, but the older boy quickly spoke up. “It’s all right, dad,” he said, with a calm assurance. “It’s all right.The painting is already finished.” I looked at him, at the painting, at his brother, my mind so blown I had to sit down as the wisdom of his words sunk in. “It’s all right, dad, the painting is finished.” For the boy, there was not a hint of attachment to the result of his work. The whole value was in the process of creation, the experience itself. His unmitigated engagement with the creative event allowed him first of all to recognize when it was complete, and once complete, to let it go and move on to the next creative event. I felt like Prince Wen Hui, in Chuang Tzu’s poem “Cutting Up an Ox”, in which the prince, after watching the deft artistry of his butcher proclaims “This is it! My cook has shown me how I ought to live my own life!” * It shocked me into see how much I rely on objects—things, people, experiences—to evoke a feeling of fullness in my inner life. In this direction, the above quoted bible passage feels like a precise and practical formula. The first step is to “be converted,” which is to change our center of gravity from outward to inward; to loosen the attachment to the objects that evoke a sense of meaning and inner qualities, and begin to recognize that it is the inner experience of qualities in themselves that has the greater reality. Our education and habits lead to a dogmatic belief in objects as the cause of our inner life. Be they people, things, or experiences, we believe they produce the spectrum of states we find pleasing, meaningful, unpleasant, or banal. Rarely do we step back and recognize that the vast vocabulary of inner qualities is already present and available irregardless of their apparent causes. To “be converted” is to recognize that the inner life is not necessarily tethered to outer experiences, to glimpse actual inner freedom. This glimpse can open the possibility of working in the inner life like a secret garden, where a cornucopia of qualities can be tended, nourished, and grown. A sense of lightness and freedom accompanies this turn from outward to inward orientation. Its movement from one experience to another is nimble, creative, playful—“as little children”—the second step in the formula. Like the child who has no attachment to the outward result of his work once it is “finished,” we can live without dragging detritus from one experience into the next, instead finding that abundance is already alive and present in our thoughts, feelings, creativity, power, and in the unfolding process of consciousness itself. Finally, once these prerequisites are met, there is Heaven, a world beyond even the paradise of child-mind; a world of perfection and impeccability; a world we can’t conceive of at all from the perspective of object relations because it is singular. Someone called Jesus, evidently a dervish teacher of a couple thousand years ago, spoke about conversion. I say Jesus was a dervish because they are masters of whirling, or as they call it, the turn. The etymological meaning of “conversion” is to turn around (from com- “together” + vertere “to turn”). We are tyrannized by objects, and our belief that manipulating them is the key to satisfaction and happiness is destroying our host organism of earth and the true human legacy. This is a call for revolution—to turn around in ourselves, revolve around Truth— and inhabit the already abundant richness of the real world. *TheWay of Chuang Tzu, translated by Thomas Merton
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ur dog, Shazam, is quirky. For instance, he’ll stand with his head thrust into a bush for 10 minutes, unmoving, gently flaring his nostrils as if in floral reverie—behavior I’ve never seen in any other dog. Lee Anne refers to this as Shazam’s “Nature Boy” pose. I’m sure dog psychologists the world over understand why a dog would do this, but to me, it just seems like our dog has a goofy, Ferdinand the Bull-like love of hedges. (Unlike Ferdinand, however, Shazam is always spoiling for a fight, preferably with smaller mammals.) Despite some unusual behavior, Shazam—to my great and ongoing disappointment—is something of a conformist. I shouldn’t let Shazam’s conformist behavior upset me so, as I have as much control over his brain-wiring as I do the placement of his spots. Like when Shazam and I take a walk and passersby comment, “My that’s a handsome dog.” At the same time my chest swells with pride, I smile and say, “Thank you. I had nothing to do with it.” Which is true—Shazam and I share no DNA. I did not sire a pointer mix. Yes, we feed him organic dog food and have “trained” him (dog owners know why that word is in quotes), but on a fundamental level, Lee Anne and I share our home with a domesticated wolf. Here’s how the conformist behavior manifests: Shazam hates the mailman. I ask you: Is there anything more stereotypical than a dog barking at a postal worker? It’s so on the nose, so straight from central casting, that it’s beyond cliché. It’s ridiculous. Every morning (except Sunday, of course), the mailman does a loop down the opposite side of the street then back up the hill on our side. On Saturdays, when I’m home, I can track his progress through the sounds my neighbor’s houses make: The clank of Alan’s gate, the creak of Rob’s mailbox, the squeak of the gate of the uncivil neighbors next door whose names I refuse to know. Shazam tracks the mailman’s progress too, standing with his ears perked up and hair standing on end in our living room, waiting. When the mailman finally mounts our porch and drops the usual irrelevancies into our mailbox, Shazam leaps at the front door, barking and snarling, digging his claws into the door and the wood frame and smudging the pane of glass that comprises most of the top half of the door with his nose and heavy breathing. (The digging-hisclaws-into-the-door thing is a problem.) As the dog barks to beat the band, the mailman sweetly says, “Hi Shazam!” and continues up the street, where the rest of the dogs on the block are already barking, having heard Shazam. The postman knows all the dogs by name: “Hi Lily!” “Hi Max and Posie!” “Hi Blooper!” (Behavioral side note: I’ve been told by more than one source—so it must be true—that Shazam’s behavior is reinforced by the mailman. Shazam thinks the mailman is a marauder coming to attack the house; he must defend the house from the mailman/marauder so he barks and snarls and jumps at the door. Each time the mailman/marauder steps onto the porch, he is repulsed by Shazam. To the dog’s credit, he wins that battle every time.)
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Before I get every dog trainer in the region offering me their services, let me say a few things. First, I believe I’ve fixed the problem—more on that in a minute. Second, yes, it’s been a pain in the ass to have to repaint the door every summer for the past four years and continually fill in the frame around the door with wood putty and repaint that too. I’m basically a lazy person who would rather not continually tinker with his house if he doesn’t have to. But as neither Lee Anne nor I are home during the day, we had no way of stopping Shazam from his heroic daily defensive routine. (Undoubtedly this is where the trainers all chime in with fancy behavioral modification tricks.) Shazam’s war with the mailman escalated in late June. I came home from work to find the pane of glass on our front door splintered with cracks. I didn’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to deduct what had happened. A few days later, the mailman confirmed it. When he came up the porch steps, Shazam took a flying, snarling leap at the door and cracked the glass. “I told him,” the mailman said to me, “I said, ‘Shazam, I knew one day you were gonna crack that glass and now you’ve finally gone and done it.’” The mailman, whose name is Tim, in case you’re wondering, said that he made sure the dog wasn’t hurt before continuing on his route. Rather than replace the glass, I figured the smarter play would be to get a new door with higher-set windows. I taped cardboard over the front door and promptly ignored it—as much as you can ignore cardboard taped over your front door. Fast-forward six weeks. Cardboard still taped over the front door. Lee Anne asking me with increasing frequency, “When are we getting a new door?” After all reasonable excuses were exhausted, I set to work on getting a new door. And by “set to work,” I mean I called my friend Taylor, a carpenter, who gave up his Saturday to help me install the new door. And by “help me,” I mean Taylor did all the work and I handed him a tool every now and then and stood around in an abject and useless manner. The new door, with high-set windows, is now in. It’s a beaut. And Shazam, he hasn’t jumped at the new door once. He just sits on the stairs and looks out through the high-set windows and barks every time the mailman comes around. The mailman hasn’t gotten in yet. Good dog, Shazam. Department of Corrections Mistakes were made in our July issue. Here are the ones we know about: We misspelled the name of contributor Mikhail Horowitz on the masthead. In an even egregiouser error, we misattributed a portrait of Mary Louise Wilson by Franco Vogt to someone we don’t know. Franco took some beautiful shots of Wilson and deserves his due. We love you Franco! And you too, dearest Mikhail, cultural czar in exile. Our deepest apologies fellas.You always hurt the ones you love. 8/15 CHRONOGRAM 21
In 2013, more than 8,200 Americans died of heroin overdoses, up from 1,800 in 2001, according to a report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. NPR reported in July that the heroin epidemic has skyrocketed and slipped its slimy tentacles into groups that have historically had lower rates of abuse, such as women and white Americans in the 18-to-25-year-old range with incomes below $20,000. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, says that the heroin spike has been bred out of prescription drug abuse; opioid painkillers and heroin have essentially the same active ingredient, with heroin being the cheaper and more readily available option. The changing demographics of heroin use calls for an exhaustive response—a crackdown on the use of prescription painkillers and street sales of heroin, ensuring that doctors only prescribe painkillers as necessary, providing treatment to addicted individuals, and increasing the use of naloxone, a drug that can be injected into someone experiencing a heroin overdose to reduce the risk of death. Source: NPR
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Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg demonstrated the potential of clean technologies in July as their record-breaking solar airplane landed in Hawaii on a leg of its circumferential expedition across the world. Solar Impulse 2, the first solar airplane capable of sustaining flight at night with pilots on board, embarked on its journey in May from Abu Dhabi; it remained airborne for five days and nights, producing its own power, while flying across the Pacific toward Hawaii. Piccard and Borschberg intend to fly from continent to continent, crossing the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, spreading awareness of renewable technologies in the hope that solar energy will eventually become society’s primary source of electricity. Source: EcoWatch In June, the Supreme Court ruled five to four against an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation that proposes to limit emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. The EPA was challenged by industry groups and 20 states arguing that the agency did not carry out any economical analyses and that the regulation costs would be too high. Justice Antonin Scalia stated for the majority that the benefits to the EPA regulations did not outweigh the billion dollar costs needed to implement them. In dissent, Justice Elena Kagan stated that “the agency acted well within its authority in declining to consider costs at the opening bell of the regulatory process given that it would do so in every round thereafter.” The Court’s decision did not eradicate the rule for regulation; the EPA has made moves to rewrite its proposal and consider costs. Undaunted by the changes ahead, an EPA spokeswoman, Melissa Harrison, said that the EPA was committed to protecting the public “from the significant amount of toxic emissions from coal- and oil-fired electric utilities and continue reducing the toxic pollution from these facilities.” Source: New York Times The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported in June that roughly 12 percent of the world’s coral reefs have been bleached as water temperatures increase due to global warming. Coral reefs can only flourish in a narrow temperatures range, and when extreme warming occurs they die as they lose the ability to clean themselves of algae. Bleaching has affected every tropical ocean basin on earth within the last year; scientists have forecasted that 9,320 miles of coral reef may not recover and that losses to the world’s remaining reefs would be a calamitous six percent. Scientists are uncertain of how long the bleaching will go on. Recovery of reefs may take decades, and that is only if conditions are suitable—if water temperatures and pollution levels continue to rise, coral reefs will not continue to grow. Source: Guardian (UK) 22 22 CHRONOGRAM CHRONOGRAM 8/15 8/15
After being subjected to “Kafkaesque harassment” at airports across the world from 2006 to 2012 despite having no criminal record, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras decided in July to sue the US government. Renown for her “Citizenfour” documentary on NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, Poitras has faced controversy with the government since returning to the US from work on “My Country, My Country.” Over the course of six years, Poitras was detained more than 50 times at borders, put on several “no-fly” lists, threatened with handcuffs for writing notes, and had her electronic equipment confiscated for 41 days because of her journalistic endeavors. She was placed on the Department of Homeland Security’s watch list under the highest possible threat rating in 2006. Poitras has demanded that the government release all documentation on her tracking, targeting, and questioning; this follows a failed request in 2013 for freedom of information. Lawyers from the digital-rights advocacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation are representing Poitras’ case with the conviction that the US government is hiding misconduct under the guise of national security. Poitras is also suing for others with lower profiles who are targeted without apparent cause. Source: Guardian In May 2014, the European Court of Justice ruled that Internet search engines must consider requests from individuals to remove links resulting from a search on their name; there is no such requirement for search engines in the US. Nothing may be completely removed from the Internet in any country. The Guardian divulged data in July that had been hidden in source code on Google’s own transparency report that showed how 95 percent of requests made for removal of personal information from the company’s searches came from regular people, with those from public figures only constituting five percent, and showed what types of requests were actually dealt with. Thus far, 280,000 people in Europe have asked Google to remove web pages with their information on them from the search engine; as of March, 46 percent of requests had been granted, 38 percent had been denied, and the rest were still pending. Private and public sector companies, however, may request removal—41 millions URLs for copyright and 2,200 unknown court and government agency requests so far. Those marked “political,” “public figure,” “serious crime,” or “child protection” had higher rejection rates. Source: NPR Citrus fruits have long been lauded as a great source of vitamin C. But recent studies have found that the pulpous, tangy fruits may have a darker side. Researchers have found a potential link between citrus fruit consumption, namely orange and grapefruit, and malignant melanoma of the skin. Research on the dietary patterns and health events of 63,000 women and 41,000 men was gathered over a period of more than 20 years. The correlation discovered was that participants in the study that ate citrus two to four times a week had a 10 percent increased risk of melanoma, and those who ate more than one-and-a-half citrus fruits a day had an increased risk of 36 percent. However, the study’s senior author, Dr. Abrar Qureshi, doesn’t want people to stop eating citrus. The study needs to be repeated in order for its findings to be completely validated. “We are not recommending changing fruit consumption as these fruits and vegetables are important for overall health,” Qureshi said. “However, until we learn more, those consuming fresh citrus fruits on a regular basis should be extra careful with sun exposure, and depending on their outdoor activities they should wear appropriate sunscreen, hats, and sun-protective clothing.” Source: Reuters —Compiled by Jessica Jones and Jake Swain
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he Republicans are rolling out the clown car again, just like they did in 2012. But this time, they’re stuffing even more clowns in as it rumbles and tumbles down the byways that wind through the primary states on the way toward the party’s nomination of a presidential candidate. The biggest clown of all jumped right into the lead. We could mock, and we will, but first, let us look a little deeper and take a longer view. Back in 1980, the witty, snarky Gore Vidal wrote: “Reagan has no chance of being elected president. It is true that the United States is turning into Paraguay, but not at that speed.” Reagan was, of course, elected in a landslide and re-elected in an even bigger one in 1984. By 1988, it looked like the pendulum was going to swing back. The stock market crash of 1987 was called Black Monday. It was, and remains, the biggest one-day plunge in Wall Street history (22.6 percent). The Savings & Loan Crisis, the biggest set of bank failures since the Great Depression, was already underway. (Two of Vice President George H.W. Bush’s sons were involved in shady deals that were part of banks collapsing—Neil in Colorado, Jeb in Florida. The investigations that named them were politely held until after the election.) Reagan’s people believed in the laughably named Laffer Curve (as they still do). Tax cuts are supposed to create such a frenzy of new business that even at lower rates, more revenue is generated. It didn’t happen. But the deficit tripled. And then there was Iran-Contra. Try to imagine that we just found out that Obama had been secretly sending missiles to Iran. Reagan had been. He denied it—until there was too much evidence. He went on television and said, “A few months ago, I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions still tell me that’s true, but the facts and evidence tell me it is not.” That’s an astonishing statement if you examine it. It’s an admission by the President of the United States that he preferred to live in a bubble of pleasant myths rather than face difficult facts, and that he was capable of doing so. By then, he had a significant track record of confusing movie scenes with actual history, even claiming that he’d been present at the liberation of a concentration camp when he’d spent all of World War II safely at home in Hollywood. The Contras were right-wing counterrevolutionaries in Nicaragua. It had been made specifically against the law to support them. Reagan’s people took the money from the secret Iran deal and used it to get around the law. The Republican contenders were George H.W. Bush, Senator Bob Dole, and Congressman Jack Kemp. Pat Moynihan, the esteemed Democratic senator from New York, took a look at the three of them, and said, “If we can’t beat these guys, we need to find another country.” George H.W. Bush won the `88 election. Another landslide. In 1992, Bush the Elder did not win re-election. The Democrat, Bill Clinton won. In 1996 he won re-election against Senator Bob Dole. In 2000, after eight years of peace and prosperity, Clinton’s vice president, Al Gore, should have coasted to victory. Especially since his opponent was
George W. Bush. President Reagan’s son, Ronald Prescott Reagan, summed Bush up this way: “He’s probably the least qualified person ever to be nominated by a major party. What is his accomplishment? That he’s no longer an obnoxious drunk?” As we know, to the deep regret of many of us, George W. Bush won. Then won re-election in 2004. In 2008, Barack Obama beat John McCain. In 2012, the race for the Republican nomination was wide open. The clowns, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain, and more, piled into the clown car. When it came to a stop, Mitt Romney emerged as the candidate. If you look across this 30-year arc, something very strange emerges. The sane, sober, qualified Republican candidates—Romney, McCain, Dole—all lost. The ones who were “misunderestimated” (W.’s famous malapropism), the clowns—Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush—won. The clincher for this argument is George H.W. Bush. During the primaries for his first nomination he was widely regarded as a “wimp,” for no particular reason except exhibiting signs of rationality. So he staged a confrontation in which he stormed out of a TV interview. This eliminated the “wimp factor,” and he won the primaries. (That’s true, that’s the real sequence of events.) Still, it looked like he would lose the election. So he attacked the Democrat as “soft on crime committed by scary, scary black people,” making it very clear that if Dukakis was elected, black people would be released from their prisons to murder and rape. As president, Bush was remarkably sane and sensible. His Gulf War was legal, with Arab states aligning against another Arab state. Foreseeing what would happen if Saddam was ousted, he stopped when he reached the legal objective, the liberation of Kuwait, and to top it off, he got other people to pay for it. Reagan’s Voodoo Economics continued to not work. The deficit kept growing, laughing at the Laffer Curve (as should we all). So Bush raised taxes. Nobody ever says it, but big tax cuts are followed by a boom, bubble, bust, and a recession, which ends when taxes are raised. They are never raised for that reason. They are raised because deficits ensue. But they do mark the moment when the economy resumes its health, and so it did. Those are precisely the reasons that Bush lost the support of his base, and, as a consequence, his re-election. Why? We get a hint from Reagan’s Iran-Contra moment. Republicans—not RHINOs, but the base, the enthusiasts, the foot soldiers—can only be truly enthused by reality deniers. When they get even a whiff, as with George H. W. Bush, that their guy actually recognizes facts and might act on them—like that tax cuts don’t work, that torture doesn’t work, that some sort of compromise is necessary to deal with our immigration problems, that government has useful functions, that contraception prevents abortion—they lose their enthusiasm, enough that their candidate can’t quite win. So, if you’re a Republican, and you want a candidate who can win, push for someone who lives in the fantasy world that you see advertised on Fox News. 8/15 CHRONOGRAM 23
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The Books They’ll Carry Operation Veteran Admission By Leander Schaerlaeckens Portrait by Fionn Reily
Above: David Carrell on patrol in Iraq in 2003. Opposite: Carrell outside the Vassar College Library in July.
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tells the story of the last dozen years of his life. On his elbow, there’s a tank sprocket—for the vehicles he commanded during his four combat tours in Iraq as a staff sergeant in the Army. Around it are inked the initials of the 17 soldiers from his company that were killed over there. (Carrell needs to add two more, for comrades who committed suicide after coming home.) A skull with two sabers crossed up behind it represents the cavalry unit he deployed with. And there are the combat stripes, eight in all, one for every six months he spent in Iraq. Carrell is a solid man with tightly-cropped blond hair and a heavy Texan drawl.When we meet in a Starbucks on Route 9 just south of Poughkeepsie, he’s just come from his post-traumatic stress disorder therapy. He has nightmares. He has flashbacks. He ruminates and processes the things he’s seen—the death and destruction and despair. “You just can’t forget it,” he says. “Before my feet hit the ground in the morning, I think about the war five times. While I’m brushing my teeth, that’s what I think of. It’s like having a movie in your head that’s always on. If you don’t keep yourself busy, it’ll eat you alive.” So he keeps busy.With the therapy, with a peer-to-peer veterans’ counseling support group. With Operation Veteran Admission—but we’ll get to that. War will mark a person. But a particularly steep toll has been paid by the 2.6 million Americans who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, the first major American wars fought by an all-volunteer army—and the longest and third-longest in the nation’s history, respectively. These men and women took part in nasty conflicts, against insurgencies fighting with IEDs and suicide bombers. They came home with unprecedented cases of PTSD and addictions to a cocktail of psychotropic meds, reportedly misused by the armed forces to allow troubled soldiers to function in the battlefield. The shock from the explosions left them with traumatic brain injuries; the shrapnel with 26 FEATURE CHRONOGRAM 8/15
disfigured bodies. Some experienced sexual violence within the military. Almost all returned to a nation that said it was grateful but did little to back up its lip service. More than two million Americans came home to a wretched economy, soaring unemployment, a VA with year-long wait times for treatment and benefits, retirement payments that lagged many months behind. Veterans fell into homelessness. Gradually, suicide grew rampant among them—a VA study found that male veterans under 30 are much more likely to take their own lives than the regular population. Their homecoming was disappointing. Their bodies were broken and their minds still at war. Finding a new way to be productive is key, but for many, that was and is an elusive goal.
Keeping Busy Carrell has been busy though. When we meet, the thing that’s consuming him is the paper on Nazi propaganda that’s due later that day. At 34, Carrell, a husband, father of two teenagers and owner of two dogs, three cats, five fish, and hamsters of a quantity he can’t remember right now, is a junior at Vassar College after 11½ years in the army. He’s a history major with a full course load. He spent 14 hours in the library yesterday, until very late, and he will be there longer when finals roll around. Luckily, the lady who runs the library lets him in early many days, before it opens at 8am. When we finish talking, he’ll go back and work on another paper. This isn’t how Carrell had imagined his life would go. He always figured he’d make the army his career, putting in the two decades required for a full pension. And certainly, after completing a 9-month, a 15-month, and two 12-month tours in Iraq, he’d proved his worth. There are easy deployments and there are hard ones. Some soldiers spend the entirety of their time in the theater of operations inside the various compounds, working a desk or logistical job, far from the action. Not Carrell. He was in Balad, Baghdad,
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Mosul, and Najaf, patrolling hard-fought neighborhoods, swerving the tank around the IED craters left when his peers and friends had been blown up. In some 1,100 tank missions, driving around in a big freaking target, he figures he made contact with the enemy at least 300 times. Sometimes every day for two straight months. The longest he went without getting shot at, he reckons, was 10 days. He spent four years of his life living in perpetual stress, playing Russian roulette every time the tracks rumbled out of the compound gates.
A PhD in War He’d joined the army in the summer of 2001. His girlfriend Tori, who is now his wife, was pregnant. Carrell, a 20-year-old who had been moving furniture with his father in St. Louis, needed a job with benefits. His daughter was born on September 10, 2001. His deferred basic training was moved forward and his service began. His second child was born in April 2003, as he waited in Kuwait to invade Iraq three days later. When he came home unscathed for a fourth time in 2011, he expected life to get easier. “I’d already put in my time,” Carrell says. “All the hard work was done.” After all those tours, he could have coasted through his last years in the army training soldiers. Having spent that much time in combat, he could have risen through the ranks quickly. “Four tours in Iraq is like a PhD in war,” says Carrell. But when he saw an army doctor all of that fell apart. He’d gone in to get his back looked at. It had been bugging him for the longest time, 28 FEATURE CHRONOGRAM 8/15
but he’d always toiled through the pain—that’s the warrior mindset. He figured he’d get a prescription for some painkillers and some stretches. The doctor told him his back was shot, that he wasn’t quite sure how Carrell was still walking. Three discs had to be removed. His military career was over. But soldiers don’t just walk out of the military. Usually, they live on a base, amid colleagues who are also their friends. It’s the only life they’ve known. And while it may be over, extending it for as long as they can is more comfortable than moving on. They hang around. The realization that they have to start over, that they have to remake themselves entirely, is where the trouble begins for a lot of veterans. Without a sense of direction, many spin around aimlessly. Carrell knows the sentiment. “A lot of times, it’s that you miss the camaraderie of it. And you’re bored here,” he says, pointing all around him, to the coffee shop and the strip mall and the busy road. “Being a civilian is absolutely boring. Because you wake up and you know what you’re doing every day.You miss the adrenaline rush of getting called out to go secure a helicopter that crashed or something.” This is the trap for veterans.To spend the rest of their lives coming down from that rush, without doing much of anything. Carrell could have used the war as an excuse to hole up in his mother’s basement for the rest of his life. Instead, he figured he’d take the almost total stress resistance he’d developed in all those years of dangling on the sharp edge, and put it to use. “If you’re not getting shot at and there’s nobody dying,” he says, “there’s nothing that can hold you back.” Recovering from his back surgeries, stuck in Fort Hood, Texas, through the long process of getting his medical retirement processed, Carrell got bored. He’d dropped out of high school as a sophomore but gotten his GED soon thereafter. He’d never been to college, but he decided to enroll in a six-week class in a community college.When it was over, his commander told him he didn’t have to report back for duty—as he awaited his discharge—so long as he was taking classes. “I signed up for every class I could take so I wouldn’t have to go to work,” Carrell remembers. “Now I was getting paid to go to college.” He got his associates’ degree, barely, and was asked by an advisor if he was interested in attending Vassar College, which was looking to attract veterans on a partial scholarship. Eager to break out of the army bubble, he said yes. Then he Googled Vassar. He moved his family to the Hudson Valley and shrewdly figured out the finances. Tuition was about $50,000 a year. The GI Bill would pay him up to $19,000. And theYellow Ribbon program would match Vassar’s scholarship of some $15,000. Put together with his housing allowance from the army and his partial pension, they could just about make ends meet. And Tori would even have time to go to Dutchess Community College, in hopes of transferring to Marist College the subsequent semester. For Carrell, college has proved an excellent remedy for quieting his inner demons. “It’s something to do and strive for,” he says. “It keeps the stress level up. And if it isn’t up, I’m bored and get complacent.” A full course load at an elite college, combined with the constant logistical challenges of their crowded household, leaves much less time to think about the war. Moving forward at breakneck pace stops him from looking back. And that, he has found, is the trick to rebuilding a life. He’s done well in college. Going back to school is supposed to be hard for veterans because they haven’t been in a classroom in years and it’s unfamiliar. “But I lived in unfamiliar territory for four years,” says Carrell. It isn’t a scary place to him. He isn’t afraid to tell his professors they’re going too fast, often to the relief of his classmates.
From Battlefield to Classroom Having discovered the value of college, as a kind of therapy, as a vehicle for selfbetterment, and as a relative bargain for veterans, Carrell began to wonder why more veterans weren’t enrolled. That brought him to two realizations. One: veterans aren’t made aware of all the funds and grants available to them to pursue higher education. Two: that this lack of information funnels many of them into menial jobs. When Carrell left the Army, he, like everybody else leaving the service, went through a week-long course that was supposed to prepare him to re-enter civilian life—how to find a job, mostly. But it’s
geared toward manual labor. Not once in that entire week did he hear the word college. “A lot of guys come out of the military and take the first job they can get, because they need a job, and they get stuck,” Carrell says. “It deadends them.” Outside of the military, where veterans’ services counselors are perennially overworked, things aren’t much better. “The Hudson Valley honestly sucks for veterans’ education,” Carrell says. “There’s nothing for us. There’s no push or support.” By Carrell’s count, there are some 18,000 veterans in Dutchess County alone. At least 11,000 of those are eligible for the GI Bill—which will pay $19,000 yearly for four years—and the various tuition reimbursement, grant, and scholarships programs. Yet less than a quarter of them are in college or have been. That means tens of millions of dollars are going unused. So Carrell started talking to every veteran he happened to come across. Are you going to college? No? Why not? Do you know about all of these grants? “I just go up and tell ‘em my story,” Carrell says. “It motivates people to go, ‘Shit, if this dumb redneck from Texas can do it, why can’t I?’” Soon enough, Carrell realized that his friend Josh Ridley, who is also a veteran at Vassar, was doing more or less the same thing. They had each helped some 15 veterans start the process of garnering the required paperwork to access all these funds—there is a prohibitive amount of red tape involved—and figured they might as well formalize their efforts into a real organization and call it Operation Veteran Admission. So they set up a website and got their 501(c)(3). They got on the radar of various local politicians, who now steer veterans to them, and joined their veterans’ advisory commissions, made connections with local colleges—OVA only operates in the Hudson Valley at the moment. Michael Finlay will be one of the first veterans to partake in Operation Veteran Admission, which will help him navigate the winding path through claiming his benefits and securing financial aid. Finlay spent five years as a nuclear machinist mate in the navy until he was honorably discharged in 2012. He, too, had planned on making a career of his service, slogging through the brutally demanding Navy Nuclear Power School, learning how to service and operate the nuclear reactors on submarines and airplane carriers. After two years of schooling, he began his first deployment by joining up with the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf. But when he finally started doing the work, he didn’t much like it. Truthfully, he’d joined the Navy on something of a whim and now regretted it. He slipped into a deep depression. Soon, it got so bad he had to be put on antidepressants. But sailors are not allowed to work on a nuclear reactor when they’re on antidepressants. So he was temporarily reassigned to building upkeep duty, after the ship had returned to the Norfolk shipyard. That only made things worse. And the medication made him gain weight. He failed his second and third physical standards tests—strike one came after a surgery—and the navy discharged him. “Figuring out a new direction to go, it’s not easy,” Finlay says now. “I kinda stagnated when I got out of the military. I wasn’t sure what to do with my life. I was kind of lost.” He spent three years adrift on unemployment benefits, partying and living with family. Meanwhile, he was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of his girlfriend, with whom he had two young children. They broke up and he took her to court to win custody. “It was a tough time,” he says. “I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t feel like I really fit anywhere. Getting going was tough.” Finlay and his kids moved up to Fishkill from his home in Hastings, further away from New York City’s temptations. Without the distractions and with kids to care for, he rediscovered his focus. But he didn’t know how to put his life on track. He’d lost several important documents, including his discharge papers, which held the key to his benefits. He got in touch with local state senators, who passed him on to OVA. “It seemed like they really kinda got it, the sense of when you get out of the military, not really knowing what you’re doing,” Finlay remembers of his first interactions with Carrell and Ridley. “Just getting out is confusing. They seemed to know through hard experience how tough it was and really wanted to help. I was really happy to hear from them.” OVA guided him through the labyrinthine process of recovering his lost papers. They helped him apply for his benefits, for the GI Bill, and for the various tuition grants he was eligible for. They made him aware that he was
eligible for treatment for the depression he had left the military with. And then they set about making a plan. If he accomplished little else, Finlay had discovered a love for cooking in his lost time after the navy. He decided he’d like to go to the Culinary Institute of America. OVA explained what it would take to get in.That he needed six months of work experience in a professional kitchen, and that it wouldn’t hurt for Finlay to get his feet wet academically again. So he’s looking for a part-time cooking job and enrolling at Dutchess Community College. “I’m still in the beginning of the process,” Finlay says. “But if these guys hadn’t helped me I’d have no idea what I was doing. I’d still be sitting here.” Finlay hopes to eventually get his bachelor’s degree in food science from the CIA.Then he’d like to become an executive chef and perhaps open a restaurant.
The Next Chapter Getting a veteran through the process is a marathon. Carrell and Ridley have each been talking to a half dozen others, steering them in the right direction. They want to keep their organization as local and grassroots as possible.When I called Carrell a few months after we first talked to ask some follow-up questions, I caught him at a mall. He’d just spotted a man in old combat boots and asked him what he was doing for a living. He drove a truck, so Carrell told him about all the college money out there for veterans like him and handed him his business card. “We’re just trying to help people get ahead,” he says. As for Carrell himself, when he finishes up at Vassar in a year or so, he’d like to get an Executive MBA from the University of Texas-Austin. He’s not sure how he’ll pay for it yet. His GI Bill is due to run out. But he’ll figure out a way. And then he’ll probably start another OVA chapter down in Texas. “You kind of get to continue your service by helping veterans,” Carrell says. 8/15 CHRONOGRAM FEATURE 29
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Love Knot sculpture by Ze’ev Willy Neumann and sign leading into Saugerties.
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Overspill is ubiquitous: the Orpheum in Saugerties has been part of the Woodstock Film Festival since 2013, and WDST Radio Woodstock sited their inaugural Craft Brew Boogaloo at Saugerties’ Cantine Field this year. “I grew up here when this was the antiques capital, back in the `70s and `80s,” says Marjorie Block, who’s worked painting Chagalls and Renoirs on wax for Candlestock in Woodstock for several decades and manages both tourism and the historical society in Saugerties. “It’s always had magnetism, but it’s different now: gluten-free pizza, brilliant small boutiques. Lots of young people. HITS was a springboard, but the growth has just snowballed.” Only a town with its own devotion to art, Block points out, would disassemble and reassemble a Dutch barn as a gallery and event space behind its historical museum. Or repurpose a former factory as the Saugerties Performing Arts Center. There are studio tours (Saugerties Artists’ Studio Tour August 16-18, see page 106) and sunset concerts, a thriving farmers’ market, and an upscale B&B in the restored 1869 lighthouse. “The Food Truck Festival [at Cantine Field] is monthly,” says Block, “and you can’t get a parking spot on First Fridays lately.” June’s First Friday included Woody Harrelson stopping in; July featured a chocolate fountain at Lucky Chocolates and a theatrical, whimsical “Midsummer’s Night@ Juda Leah atelier and boutique” event along with the usual standout street performance, locavore grub, and live music. But even galloping into a glamorous, prosperous future, Saugerties keeps a hoof firmly planted in the small-town traditions that sustain it: its Garlic Festival and car show are allvolunteer community benefits. “A lot of people don’t realize all the proceeds go to the kids by way of the Kiwanis and such,” says Block. “It gives us the means to have things like an Olympic-sized ice rink, a skate park—it provides coats for kids who might be cold, money for the schools.” 32 COMMUNITY PAGES CHRONOGRAM 8/15
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summer schedule call for workshops and special events
iyengar level I, barbara, 10-11:30 kirtan chanting, 5:30-7
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pilates, clyde, 9-10 community qi gong, marilyn 10:15-11:15 community yoga, selena, 6-7 hanuman chalisa chanting, 7:30-8:30
wednesday
level I-II, allison, 9:30-11 iyengar level II, barbara, 4:30-6:00 yin yoga, diane, 6:30-7
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community gentle yoga, cory, 10-11 bhagavad gita, ira, 6:30-8
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level I-II, allison, 9:30-11 restorative yoga, barbara, 5:30-7
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iyengar level I, barbara, 10-11:30
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Clockwise from top left: Shindig in Woodstock; Baron Wolman booksigning at the Center for Photography at Woodstock; Boudoir Baby in Saugerties; Pegasus Footwear in Woodstock; Bluestone Coffee in Saugerties; Amy McClure at Rock Star Rodeo in Saugerties.
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Ten Things to Know About Saugerties This September marks the 100th birthday of Saugerties’ Carnegie Public Library. They’ll be celebrating the anniversary of Dedication Day on Saturday, September 19 with cake and ice cream, and on that Sunday afternoon, Dr. David Nasaw will lecture about Carnegie and his library-founding ways.
Chef/owner Mark Grusell’s off-the-wall culinary style, along with awesome cocktails and quite possibly the best coffee in town, is sure to excite the pleasure - seeker in all of us. And if breakfast or lunch isn’t enough, come for dinner on the first Friday of every month when it’s Thai night, Love Bites style. Open Thurs-Tues 8:30am-5:00pm. 69 Partition St, Saugerties • (845) 246-1795 lovebitescafe.com
Remember old-fashioned pharmacies? Saugerties has one: the Village Apothecary. They compound medicines the old fashioned way, focus on wellness, and generally think outside the pill box. There’s a branch in Woodstock, too.
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Opus 40 has been described by Architectural Digest as “a cousin of Stonehenge and the long-since-vanished Hanging Gardens of Babylon.” You can go there to explore Thursdays through Sundays, 11-5, or catch the end-of-summer celebration with Robbie Dupree and friends on September 5. The 13th annual Saugerties Artists Studio Tour, taking place the second weekend in August, invites you into the work spaces of over three dozen participating artists. There’s a kickoff reception and group show happening at Opus 40 on Friday, August 16. The eight-week Horses In The Sun (HITS) extravaganza that happens every summer involves over $3 million in prize money and the shining stars, two- and four-legged, of the rarified world of show jumping. It’s spectacular: the electric tension in the air, the massive animal athletes flying gracefully through it. This September’s schedule includes the Saugerties $1,000,000 Grand Prix, considered the third leg of show jumping’s Triple Crown. Saugerties holds its Farmers’ Markets each Saturday from 10-2, in the parking lot of Cahill School. You’ll find seasonal fruits and vegetables, meats, poultry, fish; herbs, eggs, cheeses; breads, baked goods (including gluten free); honey, maple syrup, jams, pickles, mushrooms; plants, cut flowers; soaps, lotions, and an on-site cafe. You’ll also meet some really good folks and hear some live music. SNAP/EBT cards are welcomed. The name Saugerties was adopted in 1855. It’s Dutch for “little sawyer,” a nod to the area’s earliest industry. Whether any of the early sawyers were especially short is not known. A highlight of “Saugerstock,” the 10-mile stretch of Route 212 between Saugerties and Woodstock, is FiberFlame Studios. You can walk in, make yourself comfy, and play to your heart’s content with buttons, beads, vintage fabrics, markers, stamps, stencils, handmade papers, antique prints, inks, paints, fabric dyes, threads in every color and thickness, tiles and beach glass, brushes, sponges, tissue, and a rainbow of glazes. They also offer classes. Saugerties is laced with communal outdoor spaces. There’s the Village Beach on the Esopus and the Tina Chorvas Waterfront Park nearer the Hudson. There’s the Veterans Memorial Complex at Cantine Field, the Lions Club playground, and the beautifully landscaped Seamon Park, full of chrysanthemums in season. Come play. Saugertesians of all ages love their sports. Youth soccer and Little League baseball are beloved parts of growing up here, and kids in grades 8-12 can join the Kingston-based Hockey Club that practices at the Kiwanis Ice Arena here. The ice arena also offers youth and adult skating leagues. You can learn to kayak at Gail Porter’s I Paddle New York, target shoot at the venerable Fish and Game Club, or join the Saugerties Athletic Association, which offers basketball for youth and softball, volleyball, or golf for adults. For those just visiting, this means there’s often something fun to watch in the aforementioned parks.
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Top: ’Cue in Saugerties. Bottom: The Tavern at Diamond Mills in Saugerties.
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Ten Things to Know About Woodstock Besides being all about makers of music and art, Woodstock takes it to the meta-level with a celebration of the makers who practice the art of making what the music makers use to make music. The Woodstock Invitational Luthier’s Showcase draws hundreds into its “Kingdom of Stringdom.” Retro bohemian-chic accommodations are a Thing these days. There’s the Hotel Dylan (“Peace. Love. Stay.”), with sleek, impeccable décor by The Novogratz in comfy rooms named for the Band and Janis. There’s Woodstock Way (“Live. Love. Listen.”) with its own waterfall swimming hole and rooms christened Electric Lady and Lone Wolf. There’s the White Dove Rockotel, where owner/artist /designer Erin Cadigan and her coconspirator, designer/builder Martin Mills, use the 1969 concert as a thematic springboard and host a stream of thoughtful community gatherings. All three are often booked solid. Beyond bodacious Tinker Street, Woodstock retains a sweet small-town feel. Find that vibe at the 11th annual WAiV (Woodstock Appreciates its Volunteers) festivities, a musicinfused community picnic on August 15 that celebrates everyone from Family of Woodstock to the volunteer fire department. (The VFD will finish the party off with a bang with their free fireworks display.) Woodstock keeps in touch with a global cornucopia of fellow Amazing Places. Come hear what’s been going on at the famed Auroville eco-spiritual community of South India at the Community Center on August 19. You can also learn about Auroville, and purchase its handicrafts, at Pondicherry on the Village Green. Global love flows at Shivastan Poetry Ashram, where you’ll find books, art, imports, and antiquities. Your purchase will help Nepal’s earthquake victims. Shivastan, something of a Buddhist institution, also hosts sunset bonfire and poetry open mics with potlucks on a regular basis.
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Architect Allan Shope will discuss how modern innovation can inform homes that are more ecologically responsible. The event will be held in our auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Great Ape Conservation
Friday, September 18 at 7 p.m. Noted primatologist Annette Lanjouw will discuss the challenges of conserving mountain gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and bonobos. The event will be held in our auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
our trails are open for the season We invite visitors to explore parts of our 2,000-acre campus. Hike along Wappinger Creek, picnic among native ferns, bike our internal roadways, or watch birds in the sedge meadow. Our grounds are open from sunrise to sunset.
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Thought you had to venture to Scotland or a Central American jungle to experience archeo-astronomy sites? Think again. The folks at Overlook Mountain Center, stewards of a spot sacred to Native Americans, would love to give you a tour of the mountain’s cairns and serpent walls. They’ll also take you to tour an abandoned bluestone quarry or on a mind-bending summit hike to the ruins of the Overlook Hotel; hikes and workshops raise funds for preservation and for the interpretive center they’d like to build. Forgot your hiking shoes? Stop in at Pegasus Footwear—problem solved. Come often enough, or stay long enough, to savor all the latest lunches: the five-star “thoughtful comfort food,” including todie-for mac and cheese, of new favorite spot Shindig; Provisions, also given five stars for its out-of-this-world Reubens and its community-spirited “Pay it Forward” board that feeds the hungry in style; Nana’s Creative Café with its succulent artisanal bakery, and the Tinker Taco Lab, handmade Mexican with a mouthwatering locavore twist, all have bevies of admirers. In Woodstock, festivals don’t just happen—they make love. Which breeds new baby festivals. Case in point: StorySlam, the brainchild of Woodstock Writers Festival director Martha Frankel and accomplice Kris Garnier. The latest installment will have you rolling in the aisles of the Bearsville Theatre on September 12. Looking for the perfect place to catch an evening of intimate small-venue music? The Harmony Café @ Wok ‘n Roll has you covered. Feast on Asian and rock out with top-notch local favorites; there’s no cover charge here, they pass the hat oldschool style. This summer marks the 20th anniversary celebration of BirdOn-A-Cliff Theater. They’re celebrating with “Much Ado About Nothing,” this year’s Shakespeare, through August 9; starting on August 14, you can catch a stage adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz.” There’s a suggested donation of just $5.
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Top: HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties. Bottom: Cleoma’s Ghost at the Saugerties Farmers’ Market.
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Grandpa Woodstock in Woodstock.
In Woodstock, the historic Bearsville Theater property loved into prominence by rock-production legend Albert Grossman may have been taken over by international business interests, but the partners knew better than to mess with its hippie roots: they birthed the Commune Saloon, which has rapidly become a can’t-miss with its fire pit, bluestone patio, evolving rooftop garden, and Happenings. Example: Woodstock native Debbie Dougan, an aesthetician by trade, dreamed of an alliance of local businesswomen. Women Empowering Women, not yet a year old, just got done packing the house at the Bearsville for “Calling All Angels: An Evening of Duets,” a smash-success benefit for WEW and Family of Woodstock’s Washburne House. Grammy-nominated musician and producer Elizabeth Mitchell orchestrated a spine-tingling and heart-melting array of talent. “Hearing Amy Helm perform with nine-year-old Olivia Siegel…Just wow. I’m just glad I was there,” says local event promoter Abbe Aaronson. Somewhere, Levon and Albert are toasting Dougan, and Janis is grinning from ear to ear. That may be the real secret of the lasting legacy of hippiedom: firm, thick roots and a relentless focus on loving the community and next generation. The events may not resemble great aunt Mildred’s PTA fundraiser, but in both Woodstock and Saugerties, kids are celebrated. The Paul Green Rock Academy, providers of authentic rock music instruction to kids as young as three, is hosting a WEW Artisan Pop-Up at its annual free showcase on August 1 in Saugerties. Meanwhile, WDST is busily planning a 35th birthday celebration, the Speed of Sound Festival: the Avett Brothers, Hot Tuna in their electric configuration, Connor Kennedy and Minstrel, Amy Helm and the Handsome Strangers, and more. Radio station president Gary Chetkof wanted to do something intimate in comparison to the riotously successful Mountain Jams, and ended up reserving the Dutchess County Airport for his little benefit party. Like the Bernie Sanders campaign, Woodstock/Saugerties energy regularly busts right out of its own venues, wearing its heart on its sleeve and its talent with a bodacious boldface capital T. Come play on the home ground.You’ll understand.
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Shopping
Well Spent:
The
Dog (and Cat) Days Edition
By Jana Martin
I
t may be the dog days, but there are plenty of ways to keep your pets happy, healthy, and safe in the summer heat. From a spa day to bacon-avored ice cream to water sports, give your dogs (and cats) some fun and pampering in the petfriendly Hudson Valley.
Polly Kaplan and friends from Sirius Play Dogs.
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Dog-friendly escapism
Just in case you need an escape from living in paradise, there’s The Inn at Lake Joseph in Sullivan County, an old-fashioned resort that welcomes you and your dogs with open arms. Located in resplendent (and aptly named) Forestburgh, there’s access to a 2,000-acre forest preserve, and the inn sits on a 250-acre lake: it’s a doggie paradise, and dogs are welcome to stay with you in one of the roomy cabins and cottages. Check the website for human charges; the pet charge, cleverly put, is $6.25 per leg per night. Lakejoseph.com
Resort-style boarding
Heading on a vacay without the dog? Don’t feel guilty: send them on their own. Pet n Play Resort in Newburgh offers luxury packages for your dog and cat, as well as a Splash n Play doggy water park—serious fun for the summer. Puppies get special lodging in a safe puppy nursery, and among the many amenities are private rooms with doggie cams (so you can keep an eye on you pet), grooming, tooth brushing, and transportation for your pet—even all the way to New York City. Owned by a vet, it’s adjacent to Middlehope Veterinary Hospital, just in case. Nightly rates start at $28 for cats as well as dogs. Petnplayresort.com
A kennel you can count on
Countless dog and cat owners in the area rely on Club Pet in Lake Katrine. This traditional style kennel has a huge heart and comforts galore. Dogs get indooroutdoor runs, central air conditioning, plenty of access to the outdoors, as well as regular hand walks, bedtime treats, and playtime. Cats have a quiet private dog-free space, treats and cuddle time. The kennel (and top-shelf groomer too) has a dog and cat-obsessed staff that can cater to all your pet’s needs, and gives special attention to older dogs. Nightly rates start at $15 for cats, $24 for dogs. Clubpetkingston.com
B&B for felines
Board your kitties in a home away from home at Pussyfoot Lodge B&B and Pet Sitting Service in Stone Ridge, where life is stress-free (no cages!). The atmosphere is feline-friendly: quiet, peaceful, with plenty of room and lots of things to climb, with tantalizing views of gardens and wildlife, and plenty of love and attention. Stays range from a minimum of four days to several months, and there’s door-to-door transportation: they’ll pick up and drop off your felines (one less thing to worry about). From $20 a night. Pussyfootlodge.com
Ultimate de-stinker
Woodstock’s own Woofstock Companion Animal Supply swears by this stuff, and so do its fans: Anti-Icky-Poo is made out of a concentrate of protein-devouring bacterial enzymes, originally developed for mortuaries.Whatever kind of mess your critter has just expunged, it works efficiently and effectively—including tomcat pee, dog barf, and worse. How long it lasts depends on entirely on how many critters you’ve got, and what exactly they’re doing, but a little bit goes a long way. 32 ounces $19.95; one gallon, $42.95. (845) 679-WOOF
Compassionate consumption
You’re helping a whole shelter’s full of dogs, cats, farm animals, and exotic pets when you head into Happy Paws Thrift Store in Saugerties. Clean, well-lit, with a friendly staff, there’s a bit of everything here at low, low, low prices: vintage and lightly used clothing and accessories; housewares (including collectible green glass at last visit); bookcases filled with great books; lots of toys and kid stuff; sewing notions; and even furniture and décor.The shop’s proceeds benefit the Ulster County SPCA, an entirely privately funded nonprofit devoted to doing right by our furred and feathered friends. Speaking of which, if you don’t have a dog or cat yet and you’re reading this column, consider adopting or fostering from this great shelter. They’ve got so many sweet souls just hoping for a chance to show their love. UCSPCA.org
Most dog fun ever (wet)
For some some rip-roaring, splashy excitement, bring your dog to Hudson Valley Dock Dogs (HVDD) in Millerton, and see if you two have got what it takes. Dock diving involves a dock, a swimming pool, a toy hurled into the air, and a dog raring to go. It’s extreme sports for canines—and great for fetch-obsessed, water-loving pups. Of course there’s more to it, but the only way to find out, as a dog would say, is to give it a shot. Hudsonvalleydockdogs.com
Most dog fun ever (dry)
Channel that four-legged bundle of energy with agility classes at Nancy Banask’s Hi-Top dog training in Hurley, Kingston, and Rhinebeck. Running a course that’s a veritable doggie playground (weave poles, tunnel, seesaw, jumps) requires some obedience, to be sure. But it’s also a great workout, and the bond you form as you make your dog-and-handler dash is forged on pure fun. All breeds can have a blast, from wee to giant. Agility classes from basic to competition level, $125-$130. Hitopdog.com
The nose knows
Two things about dogs: their sense of smell is at least a thousand times stronger than ours, and they love to use their nose. A new sport called Canine Nose Work capitalizes on that very canine asset, and gives your dog the ultimate mental and physical fix. The scent and search game is easy to learn and a joy to practice. You start with a game of hide and go seek, with a treat or toy hidden in one of several boxes. The dog naturally seeks it out and the activity builds from there. Try it out in Rhinebeck at Sirius Play Dogs, where trainer Polly Kaplan is the only certified Canine Nose Work instructor in Dutchess County. Introductory classes series, $150. Siriusplaydogs.com
Groomer makes house calls
Does Scruffy hate going to the groomer? Then bring the groomer to you. Roaming Mobile Dog Groomer, based in Wallkill, serves Orange, southern Ulster, and central Dutchess Counties, and hauls its fully outfitted grooming salon to you. Basic services include shampoo, nails, ears, blowouts, external anal gland expression, and a blueberry facial. Extras include special cuts and emergency de-skunking. The owner’s been involved in making dogs beautiful for years—your dog will be in capable hands. $75 and up for a full groom. Myroamingrover.com
Right: Purrsy at Pussyfoot Lodge in Stone Ridge.
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Above: Dog treats from Hyde Park-based Meaty Mugs. Below: Puppy Scoops ice cream for dogs, available at Pause Dog Boutique in Red Hook.
They are what they eat
Forget those industrial mysteries molded into the shape of bones. These healthy treats are actually made of food (and according to my taste-testers they’re delicious).
Mmmm chicken
Chicken and organic sweet potato treats are yummy, especially served in the eco-awesome paper bag packaging of Meaty Mugs dog treats. Human-grade, untainted, preservative-free, and simply made in small batches, these are treats you can feel good about. Plus the Hyde Park company’s also developed a repurposed fire hose tug toy — great for getting your dog’s ya-yas out, and super durable. Treats, $19.99 a bag; fire hose tugs, medium $19.99, large, $25.99 Meatymugs.com
Mmmm ice cream
Yes: ice cream for dogs, only really for dogs: grain free, low calorie, creamydelicious Puppy Scoops come ready to mix and freeze right in the container. Pooch-appealing flavors include Maple Bacon, $9.50. Get it at Red Hook’s Pause Dog Boutique, which also stocks everything from great pet food to toys to a huge selection of leashes and collars, ritzy to rugged.There are also clever pet-themed gifts, like the hand-and-paw “Together We’re Better” stickers and magnets, $5. Beauty and health items include ever-useful Rescue Remedy for pets, $24.00; and specialty items like Earthbath Eye Wipes, $12.50. Pausedogboutique.com
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Kids & Family
ZEN
AND THE
ART OF DISCIPLINE TEACHING ADULTS TO STOP FIGHTING LIKE CHILDREN Text and photo by Hillary Harvey
Beth Anspach at home with her kids and her kids’ friend.
T
he hula hoops hang, unused, around the Kindermusik classroom in Red Hook while the students, in their stocking feet, sit in rapt attention. The teacher, Beth Anspach, in a tie-dyed t-shirt that reads, “We wish you well,” animatedly details a framework for disciplining children. It’s called Conscious Discipline, and it differs from traditional methods in its aim to strengthen a child’s will rather than break it. It’s not a technique or a set of steps that can be learned in a weekend, or even in her eight-week class series for parents and teachers. Anspach says it’s a lifestyle. As parents scribble notes, Anspach turns adage after adage about discipline on its head. It’s not about how to make children obey; it’s about how to help children be successful. Rather than controlling our children, we need to attune to them. It’s an approach that adheres to only one old maxim: the only person you can change is yourself. As the mother of Conscious Discipline, Dr. Becky Bailey promises, with a change in parental behavior, children feel connected and mirror the attitude. But it requires a new perspective. “We equate misbehavior with a lack of respect,” Anspach tells the class. But because of children’s developing brains, there are social skills that they’re missing. It’s not neuroscience, but Conscious Discipline does rely on an adapted brain model to help caregivers cultivate compassion and empathy, both of which are needed during discipline. It focuses on three brain states: the brain stem (where tantrums happen), the limbic system (the emotional center), and the prefrontal cortex (where reasoning takes place). For kids’ brains, which are hardwired to seek and appreciate patterns and routine, lengthy explanations when a child is in her brain stem, or a time-out while he’s in his limbic system, is a missed opportunity to teach the missing skill (learning to calm herself or to ask for what he needs in an appropriate way). Seeking to draw children from the first brain state into the third, disciplinarians reach deep to remain composed, recognize where the child is at, and see the particular moment as a teaching opportunity. Force, Coercion, and Manipulation In class, Anspach explains that she was once just another juggling mom. “All the things I thought were discipline didn’t feel good or right to me.” Feeling the pressure one day 13 years ago as her toddler tantrummed in front of the parents of her
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Kindermusik students, she thought, “There’s got to be a better way to discipline.” So she Googled that sentence, and found Bailey’s 1994 book, There’s Got to be a Better Way. Between reading and attending trainings with Bailey and her associates, Anspach earned the credential Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor and began to teach the program locally. “Parents would cry on my shoulder, ‘If I were a good parent, I would be able to make my child do this,’” Anspach remembers. “I wanted to share with them that they weren’t failing at their jobs.” In fact, the job title was failing. If we ask society at large What’s a parents’ job? the frank answer is: To make children behave. When we see a crazed toddler in the supermarket, we think, “That mother just needs to…”Anspach says we’re clearly sending that message to each other. “The reality is that it’s not possible to make anyone do anything without force, coercion, or manipulation. And then you’re left feeling crappy and powerless.” In reality, a parent’s job is to keep children safe, and that, they can do. “Once you take that stress and pressure away from performing at making their children whatever, then parents can be in their problemsolving, brilliant brains, and set the limits to help their children be motivated.” Spare the Rod Parenting a toddler or adolescent can sometimes feel like an abusive relationship. Any word or action, or even anything that happens outside the home, can set this person you love into an uncontrollable rage. And when you’re a stay-at-home parent, like Erica Tamburrino, there’s often no respite. Tamburrino uses the Conscious Discipline script when her two-year-old is jumping on the bed. First, Tamburrino finds eye contact. “Sebastian, you’re so excited, but that’s not safe. I know you can think of another way to bounce.” Giving him the opportunity to make his own choices keeps him calm and builds his brain. As Anspach explains, our brains respond to eye contact with serotonin, the feelgood hormone. And feeling good is integral to the brain development that makes lasting impressions. When Sebastian drops to his knees to bounce, she beams, “You did it!” Tamburrino says it’s a struggle in the beginning. “It feels like a lot of manipulation, but Conscious Discipline refines some of your ways of saying things that matter a lot to a little person.”
In a family of perfectionists, the tweenaged Elorah couldn’t be wrong. She was born relishing the stimulus of conflict. Her mother, Erin Muller, recorded their interactions, and Anspach gave her feedback on ways Muller could dissociate. Stepping back helped Muller to realize that it was physiological for Elorah. Feeling less critical of herself, Muller could see how to support Elorah while presenting clearly defined limits. In conflict, even with our own beloved kids, it becomes personal and internalized. Parents almost get into the brain stem’s fight or flight mode themselves. “What I learned through Conscious Discipline, after years of trying things, was that I have to keep calm first.” Even when parents are with their children all day, they’re often digitally occupied.That isn’t the face-to-face contact that builds key cortical limbic connections. “If we don’t section out time where we are able to be present, children suffer,” says Anspach. “That’s what we see with behavior: children are often lacking that connection.” Tamburrino and Muller incorporate discipline into their everyday lives by heading off problems before they happen. With Elorah, it’s about strategizing different scenarios so that when she’s in a situation, Elorah has a plan. “We expect kids to have all kinds of skills,” Muller muses. “You don’t expect a two-year-old to read; you can’t expect they’ll stop what they’re doing instantly. It’s not skills they have, and that’s OK. We have to help them learn those skills outside of the conflict.” Discipline Yourself First Now Muller sees it as a teaching moment when her younger son tries to climb into the oven because he thinks it’s fun, and she’s careful not to manipulate Elorah’s accommodating sister into doing things to make her happy. “That’s not my job to get them to comply right now. It’s my job to teach them healthy emotional functioning.” And as Anspach says, “You can’t teach something you can’t do yourself.” Muller feels that she can’t expect her kids to behave in a situation better than she does. When Muller releases her own perfectionism, it allows Elorah to let go of hers. “But if nothing changed in my kids’ behavior, I have a different perspective. If nothing else, I feel better about my own behavior.” Nicole Mack was a great parent to her little girl, Skylar. Then she had twin boys. “You get tired. I found myself yelling. I didn’t like how I was interacting with them.” There was tightness in her chest, and she felt pissed off. “I was overwhelmed, and everyone was screaming. It was horrible.” When she practiced Conscious Discipline skills, the tantrums didn’t last so long. “My tantrums, my husband’s tantrums,” Mack quips. “Everything is calmer in the house.” As Bailey writes in the core Conscious Discipline book Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline, “Remember, discipline yourself first, and your children second.” In any situation, your intention precedes you, and that’s where traditional, fear-based discipline methods like time-outs, elaborate punishments, and spanking fails. The unconscious intention is to shame, punish, or make someone do something. The students of Conscious Discipline are learning love-based discipline, where they practice being present and composed in moments of family conflict, rather than always needing to improvise. They hope to download their calm to their children. But that transition is a practice. “[It’s] about lasting inner change for you and your child. Such change demands time, effort, and persistence,” writes Bailey. In the last year, Conscious Discipline has helped the Mack boys interact as toddlers, taking turns and playing well with others. Skylar uses the language, too, when the three play together. “And I go to my room when I’m upset,” Skylar says. It’s her Safe Place—a Conscious Discipline term for a space where people go to calm down. Mack also uses the techniques in her Infant Swimming Resource lessons. To new swimmers, Mack gives two positive choices, which fosters a sense of control so they’re open to learning. “There’s this idea that parenting is innate,” Anspach says, “but the reality is that it’s learned.” In her classes, Anspach teaches adults to disengage so other people’s behavior doesn’t impact them. Parenting is stressful, and it’s easy to be overwhelmed when constantly policing the children. Tamburrino feels it brings up old feelings of powerlessness: people being hurtful or not recognizing your feelings. “You’re your own therapist in a way when you’re parenting.” When she tells her son, “You’re having such a rough time,” it’s a way to remind herself, too. “They are having a hard time; they’re not doing it to you,” says Tamburrino. Conscious Discipline helps parents to notice what their triggers are and manage their own internal mayhem. Because combing your home or the world for ways to help and connect with people leaves no room to take things personally. Resources Conscious Discipline Consciousdiscipline.com Beth Anspach Disciplineconnection@gmail.com ISR Hudson Valley Facebook.com
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The Country Farmhouse Gets Creative REPURPOSING IN BLOOMINGTON By Brian K. Mahoney Photos by Deborah DeGraffenreid
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caption tk Top: Christina Osburn and Paul O’Connor practicing archery in their backyard. Below: The extrerior of their 1903 farmhouse
Top: An outdoor shower O’Connor built in advance of their bathroom renovation. The shower is served hot water through an on-demand water heater. Below: O’Connor’s woodshop is where many of the houses furnishings were built.
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O’Connor and Osburn did a complete bathroom renovation in 2013, including the addition of a three-foot-deep cedar tub.
An exposed plaster wall in the entrway.
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The design and furnishings of the Osburn/O’Connor home are not crazy, but they’re not boring either. Case in point: All the objects serving as curtain rods in the home are salvaged objects. Osburn’s grandfather’s old longbow hangs in one window, her grandmother’s cane in another. The coat rack in the hallway, screwed into a wall of exposed plaster that Osburn and O’Connor glazed just because they liked the raw look of it, employs unusual elements as coat pegs. “We love repurposing,” O’Connor says. “It’s clever and resourceful. We get pleasure from using trophies as coat hooks.” Such details abound throughout the house—in the guest bedroom, the floral linoleum from a much earlier renovation, pixelated to resemble carpet, has been preserved. It’s an ironic art piece underfoot.This is a house to be lived in, designed by people with taste—just not fussy, House Beautiful-type taste. Every choice is purposeful, reflecting the couple’s desire for comfort and aesthetic integrity. The walls are covered with art by local artists who are also friends, like Kieran Kinsella, Ivin Balen, Meghan Petras, Matt Pleva, and Stockade Tavern owner and erstwhile painter Paul Maloney. Even the kid from next door, Will Giannukos, gets his art on the wall: his shambolic wood construction wouldn’t be out of place in a show of outsider artists and it fits right in on the living room wall next to a chalkboard (reclaimed from the school where Osburn works), on which Pictionary is often played. For Osburn and O’Connor, it’s not about posh, it’s about what they like. The first thing that the couple did when they moved in a little over 10 years ago was to rip the fake brick asphalt shingles off the house and reveal the original wood siding. Then they dealt with the siding, a major task. “We touched every surface of the exterior four times—patch, plug, prime, paint,” says Osburn, with exasperation. The property, two-thirds of an acre, came with a number of outbuildings, including a dilapidated outhouse. Restored by the couple, O’Connor installed a light fixture, and it serves the couple well as they entertain multiple nights a week, whether it’s a seafood boil or a badminton tournament on the regulation court in the side yard. (O’Connor is a bit of a nut for badminton.) The outhouse is a two-seater. “We’ve never used it together,” Osburn notes wryly.
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Another outbuilding was a chicken coop, which was knocked down and became the site of O’Connor’s woodshop. To call it a “woodshop” is accurate but undersells it. O’Connor’s 600-square foot shop is a woodworker’s wet dream, kitted out with every machine and hand tool imaginable. It’s where O’Connor built many of the furnishings of the house, including the built-in bookshelves in the living room and the kitchen cabinets. The shop doubles as a man cave, with a fridge, dartboard (ingeniously counterweighted to slide up and down depending upon the work/play situation), and a wood cookstove that the couple sometimes fix dinner on during the winter. A roaring boar’s head, a prop that O’Connor built for a long-ago production, stares down from its perch. The walls of the shop are repurposed cedar fencing from the Vassar campus, giving it a weathered look and making it seem like it’s always been on the property. Just a few feet away is Osburn’s studio, which is also constructed of salvaged materials, including windows donated by neighbors and a modern glass door sourced from a demolition site. Inside, Osburn’s work as a multidisciplinary artist is everywhere on display: there’s furniture she has designed, a crotched rope structure hanging from the ceiling, color grid paintings on the wall, figure drawings are lying around. There’s a small wooden model of their house which Osburn uses to envision the next phase of renovation or addition she and O’Connor might undertake. She’s also making marble cheeseboards, which have had a couple sold-out runs at Little House home boutique in Woodstock. To top it off, she’s a baker and (more intriguingly) an amateur mixologist. “I’m into the art of the cocktail,” Osburn says. A recent invention: mezcal jalapeno margaritas made with rhubarb simple syrup. (The rhubarb was homegrown, natch.) But the teacher modestly demurs from highfalutin labels. “I don’t consider myself an artist,” Osburn says. “I’m really an art teacher.” When asked if there is an endpoint in site to a home and property that seems to be a perpetual work-in-progress, O’Connor says he doesn’t think so. “Neither of us have the personality that would allow that. We definitely have slowed down in some ways, certainly since when we first moved in. Because it’s so comfortable now we don’t need a lot of things to be different than they are. But we have a desire to keep working, to keep re-imagining our home.We love the work, we love the design, we love entertaining, we love being home.”
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Gardening on Rocky and Steep Slopes By Michelle Sutton Photos by Larry Decker Rock in Them Thar Hills The Hills neighborhood of Port Ewen was created in the mid-1980s by blasting bluestone outcroppings that overlook the historic Rondout waterfront in Kingston. Nearby is a bluestone quarry, one of many that provided the principal material for the construction of NewYork City’s sidewalk system in the late 19th and early 20th century. The first home buyers in The Hills encountered a beautiful blue-gray rocky moonscape; it was up to them to build lawns among the rocks and on top of bedrock. The landscape is also steeply sloped in many places; prospective gardeners have had to reckon with the eroding pull of gravity on the soil that they brought in. Original homeowners Joe and Candy Erena looked at the pile of rocks the developer had deposited outside their home and decided to create a rock garden among them. That was 27 years ago, and they have learned a great deal by trial and error, especially about which plants can survive the harsh conditions. A few doors up, their friends Françoise and Alan Dunefsky were simultaneously working with a steep backyard that dropped precipitously into rocky woods. Françoise says that the first year, she brought in a $600 truckload of topsoil. When the snow melted the next spring, all of the carefully laid soil had slid over the embankment and into the woods. After that, she began putting in terraced gardens, lined with indigenous bluestone, to help stabilize the soil. Newer residents of The Hills like Jim and Marianne Crist and neighbor Rick Foster have been able to learn from the experiences of the Erenas and 56 HOME & GARDEN CHRONOGRAM 8/15
the Dunefskys. In tackling the challenges of their site, a bond has been forged among the neighboring gardeners, and the series of gardens reads like shared parkland. These gardeners have things to teach anyone approaching a rocky or simply steep slope and wanting to enhance its beauty while keeping the precious soil in place. Before You Plant Gardening on a rocky slope can be a big commitment, because gravity will challenge the gardener, the rocks, the soil, and the plants. For instance, slopes tend to be dry, so plants must be drought-adaptable, and provision must be made for watering. The rocks, even big ones that seem fixed in place, can shift downwards. If you disrupt indigenous/existing vegetation to make your garden, you have to be careful not to create more erosion in the process. On the plus side, rocky slope gardens can be gratifying aesthetically, because plants and rocks are showcased more individually and more dramatically on a slope than they would be in a flat border. Rick Foster says that whether building a garden around existing rocks or creating something new by bringing in rocks, the first step is to spend time just observing. “The rocks should look pleasing to you with nothing else,” Foster says. “This is what you’re going to look at all the time, especially in winter. It’s worth spending a year to first just enjoy the structure of your rock outcropping and/or the rock garden you built. Then eventually you will start to envision certain plants in certain spots.”
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Joni listening to music, Graham Nash, archival digital print,1969. From a group show at Fletcher Gallery in Woodstock featuring Nash, Elliott Landy, Joel Bernstein, and Amy Grantham August 29 through October 4.
ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART GALLERY
22 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 301, RHINEBECK 876-7578. “Annual Summer Salon.” Landscapes, photography, works on paper & sculpture. Through September 20.
AMERICAN GIFTS GALLERY & SHOWROOM
62 E MARKET STREET, RED HOOK 758-1653. Local artists on display. Featuring work from over 30 area crafters & artisans. Ongoing.
AMITY GALLERY
110 NEWPORT BRIDGE ROAD, WARWICK 258-0818. “Salt of the Earth, the American Farm.” A documentary photo exhibit by Robert Skinner. August 1-31. Opening reception August 8, 6pm-9pm.
ANN STREET GALLERY
BETSY JACARUSO STUDIO & GALLERY
43 EAST MARKET STREET, RHINEBECK 516-4435. Works by Keri Feuer. Through August 30.
BLUE HILL GALLERY
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HUDSON. Dot Chast Retrospective Art Show. Through August 29.
BOSCOBEL
1601 ROUTE 9D (BEAR MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY), GARRISON BOSCOBEL.ORG. “Every Kind of a Painter: Thomas Prichard Rossiter (1818-1871).” August 2-November 29.
BRIDGE STREET THEATRE
44 WEST BRIDGE STREET, CATSKILL. “Big Works in the Big Room.” Through August 29.
104 ANN STREET, NEWBURGH 784-1146. “Mélange.” Solo exhibition of sculptures and drawings by Ryan Roa. August 15-Septmeber 9. Opening reception August 15, 6:30pm-8:30pm.
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45 NORTH FRONT STREET, KINGSTON TECH-SMITHS.COM/ANVIL-GALLERY. Exhibit by New Yorker cartoonists Michael Crawford and Carolita Johnson. Through September 30.
622 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1915. “Abstractions.” A group exhibit of abstract art, photography, and sculpture. Through August 23. 101 HARMON HEIGHTS ROAD, CHATHAM. Chatham Meadows. Summer sculpture show. Through August 14.
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696 DUTCHESS TURNPIKE, POUGHKEEPSIE 454-3222. “Unexpected Path, Part II.” A multi-media exhibit featuring travel. Through August 21. 60 MAIN STREET, PHOENICIA 688-2142. Abstract paintings by Harper Blanchet. Through September 13. 55 NOXON STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-2550. “Photowork 15 National Juried Photography Exhibition.” Through August 8.
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116 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-4539. “Big Collars.” Paintings by Barbara Friedman. Through August 16.
BEACON 3D
164 MAIN STREET, BEACON. “Beacon 3D.” Twenty artists will exhibit their work in the third annual outdoor public art event. Through October 15.
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4 WILLIAMSVILLE ROAD, STOCKBRIDGE, MA (413) 298-3579 EXT. 25210. “Boston Sculptors Gallery.” Through October 12. 268 FAIR STREET, KINGSTON 845.331.5357. “Kathleen McGuiness: Portraits and Still Lifes.” Through August 23. 168 CORNELL STREET, KINGSTON 679-8348. “There Will Be No Ants.” Featuring new pastel work by Theresa Drapkin. August 7-September 4. Opening reception August 7, 5pm-8pm.
CROSS CONTEMPORARY ART
81 PARTITION STREET, SAUGERTIES 399-9751. “Domestic Bliss.” Photo exhibit by Susan Copich. August 1-23.
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3 BEEKMAN STREET, BEACON 845 440 0100. Robert Irwin, “Excursus: Homage to the Square3.” Landmark site-specific work. Through May 31, 2017.
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506 MAIN STREET, BEACON 222-0177. “Lost & Found.” Joan Phares. August 8- September 10.
429 PHILLIPS ROAD, SAUGERTIES 246-0402. “An Abstract Vision.” Abstract landscapes. Works on handmade paper and raw canvas with acrylic and collage. Sun., August 9, 10am-6pm.
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199 DENNING’S POINT, BEACON BIRE.ORG/INSTITUTE/BUILDING1.PHP. “Following Rivers.” Photography exhibit by Alison M. Jones. Through October 3.
BEARSVILLE GRAPHICS FINE ART GALLERY
68 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 684-5476. “Rooftops, Streets, and Bridges.” Block Prints by Karen Whitman. August 8-Sept. 20.
BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
200 HURD ROAD, BETHEL 454-3388. “Written in Stone: Sculptures by Harry Gordon.” Through October 12.
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128 CANAL STREET TOWN OF ESOPUS LIBRARY, PORT EWEN 338-5580. Nathan Milgrim, watercolors. August 1-29.
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348 ROUTE 376, HOPEWELL JUNCTION 226-2145. Works by Skyllkill Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America. August 7-31.
ELENA ZANG GALLERY
3671 ROUTE 212, SHADY 679-5432. “Summer Group Show Ongoing Exhibit.” Artists include Donald Elder, Mary Frank, Judy Pfaff, Martin Puryear, Joan Snyder, Melinda Stickney-Gibson. August 1-September 7.
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FLETCHER GALLERY
40 MILL HILL ROAD, WOODSTOCK 679-4411. “Legends at Large.” Photographers: Graham Nash, Elliott Landy, Joel Bernstein, and Amy Grantham. August 29-October 4 Opening reception August 29, 5pm-8pm.
FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER AT VASSAR COLLEGE
124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 437-5237. New works by sculptor and painter Richard Artschwager. Through September 6.
FRG OBJECTS & DESIGN
217 WARREN STREET 2ND FLOOR, HUDSON. “Vault.” Sean-Paul Pluguez allows us into a creative compartment where even seemingly mundane objects have an aura of value. Through August 30.
FRIENDS OF HISTORIC KINGSTON
63 MAIN STREET, KINGSTON 339-0720. Jervis McEntee Retrospective. Through October 31.
THE GALLERY AT R&F
84 TEN BROECK AVENUE, KINGSTON 331-3112. “Frames of Reference: Works by Lynette Haggard.” This exhibit of encaustic works follows Haggard’s visual development of the last six years. August 1-October 17.
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66 MAIN STREET, COLD SPRING 809-5838. “Organic.” Francesco Mastalia and Wilfredo Morel. August 7-30.
GALLERY LEV SHALEM, WOODSTOCK JEWISH CONGREGATION 1682 GLASCO TURNPIKE, WOODSTOCK 679-2218. “A Woodstock Summer.” Through September 8.
GARRISON ARTS CENTER
23 GARRISON’S LANDING, GARRISON 424-3960. “Culture Clash.” Features Matt Van Asselt, Lulu Zhang, Dominique Palladino. Through August 16.
GRAND CRU BEER AND CHEESE MARKET 6384 MILL STREET, RHINEBECK. Works by Ruth Wetzel. Through August 8.
GREEN LIGHT GALLERY
240 HUDSON STREET, CORNWALL ON HUDSON 534-4164. “Travel.” Featuring the work of photojournalist Chet Gordon. Through September 13.
HOTCHKISS LIBRARY
10 UPPER MAIN, SHARON, CT (860) 364-5041. New paintings by Karen LeSage. Through August 31.
HUDSON VALLEY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 1701 MAIN STREET, PEEKSKILL (914) 788-0100. “Love: The First of the 7 Virtues.” Through December 6.
JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY: THE SCHOOL
NORTH RIVER GALLERY
29 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2B, CHATHAM 202-466-3700. “An Artful Life on the Farm: Sculpture and Works on Paper by American Folk Artist Lavern Kelley.” Through August 17.
OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE
5720 ROUTE 9G, HUDSON (518) 828-0135. “River Crossings.” Thirty artists including Martin Puryear and Cindy Sherman. Through November 1.
OMI INTERNATIONAL ARTS CENTER
1405 COUNTY ROAD 22, GHENT (518) 392-4747. “The Crayon Miscellany.” Outdoor sculpture exhibit. Through September 27.
ORANGE HALL GALLERY
SUNY ORANGE, MIDDLETOWN 341-4790. “The Art of Portraiture.” Comprised of paintings, drawings, and sculptures that are all portraits. August 25-October 9.
THE PALATE CAFE
34 MAIN STREET, PINE BUSH 744-4817. Botanical paintings by Roberta Rosenthal. Through August 31.
PALMER GALLERY
124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE PALMERGALLERY.VASSAR.EDU. “Lost and Found.” Oil paintings and works on paper by Eric Brown. August 25-September 16.
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725 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (607) 760-4305. “In Your Eyes.” Works by Kenichi Hoshine. Through August 29.
RIVERWINDS GALLERY
172 MAIN STREET, BEACON 838-2880. “Bubble Makers.” New paintings by Dana Wigdor. Through August 12.
ROELIFF JANSEN COMMUNITY LIBRARY
9091 ROUTE 22, HILLSDALE (518) 325-4101. “Mostly Grimm.” Works by Pamela Dalton. Through August 16.
SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART
1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ NEWPALTZ.EDU/MUSEUM. “The Stories We Tell: Hudson Valley Artists 2015.” Through November 8.
STORM KING ART CENTER
1 MUSEUM ROAD, NEW WINDSOR 534-3115. Ongoing exhibit at outdoor sculpture park. Through November 8.
TEAM LOVE RAVENHOUSE GALLERY
11 CHURCH STREET, NEW PALTZ TL-RH.COM. “Tokyo Jazz Joints.” A series of photographs by Philip Arneill, with an introductory essay by James Catchpole. August 1-September 13.
THE CHATHAM BOOKSTORE
25 BROAD STREET, KINDERHOOK JACKSHAINMAN.COM/SCHOOL. “Five Decades: El Anatsui.” Through August 29.
27 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM 518-392-3005. “Judith Vargas Warren: Landscapes.” Paintings in mixed media, oils, watercolors, pastels, and collages. Through August 28.
JOHN DAVIS GALLERY
THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-5907. Janice Nowinski (paintings), Ben Butler (sculpture), Vilaykorn Sayaphet (paintings), Melinda Stickney-Gibson (paintings), and Laurel Sucsy (paintings). Through August 16.
KAPLAN HALL, MINDY ROSS GALLERY
THE CORNER OF GRAND & FIRST STREETS, NEWBURGH 341-9386. “Voices: Art That Speaks Out.” August 29-September 17. Reception in Newburgh last Saturday, August 29, 5-8.
KEEGAN ALES
20 ST. JAMES STREET, KINGSTON 331-2739. “Shadows #1-6: Original art by Justin Wixson.” August 1-September 30.
KLEINERT/JAMES ARTS CENTER
34 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2079. “Music in the Woods: One Hundred Years of Maverick Concerts.” Through August 30.
LABSPACE
2642 NY ROUTE 23, HILLSDALE LABSPACEART.BLOGSPOT.COM/. Sculptures by Michelle Segre and paintings by Erica Svec. Through August 8.
MARK GRUBER GALLERY
17 NEW PALTZ PLAZA, NEW PALTZ 255-1241. “Hudson Valley Landscapes.” Through August 29.
MATTEAWAN GALLERY
464 MAIN STREET, BEACON 440-7901. “de•con•struct.” Group exhibition curated by Krista Svalbonas. Through August 30.
THE MAXON MILLS
37 FURNACE BANK ROAD, WASSAIC WASSAICPROJECT.ORG. “Deep End.” Wassaic Project’s eighth annual exhibition. Through September 20.
MILNE’S AT HOME ANTIQUES
81 BROADWAY, KINGSTON 331-3902. “The Way That Light Attaches.” Photographs by Robin Holland. August 1-31. Opening reception August 1, 5pm-8pm.
MOHONK PRESERVE
MULTIPLE PARKING AREAS, NEW PALTZ MOHONKPRESERVE.ORG. Robert Lobe’s “Field Studies” exhibition. Through October 18.
218 SPRING STREET, CATSKILL 518-943-7465. “River Crossings.” Thirty artists including Chuck Close and Maya Lin. Through November 1.
THOMPSON GIROUX GALLERY
57 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM (518) 392-3336. “To Each Their Own.” Group exhibition. Through September 6.
TIVOLI ARTISTS CO-OP
60 BROADWAY, TIVOLI 758-4342. “Small Works Show.” August 28-September 20.
TRANSNDANCENDRUM CENTER
415 MAIN STREET, ROSENDALE 658-4136. “First Choices.” Through August 29.
TULIP GALLERY
6406 MONTGOMERY STREET, RHINEBECK 876-2212. “The Iconic Photography of Dudley Reed.” August 8-September 8. Opening reception August 8, 5pm-7pm.
UNFRAMED ARTISTS GALLERY
173 HUGUENOT STREET, NEW PALTZ, 255-5482. “Vibrant Vision.” Through September 5.
UNISON
68 MOUNTAIN REST ROAD, NEW PALTZ 255-1559. Sculptural Wall Pieces. Group show. Through August 9.
THE WHITE GALLERY
344 MAIN STREET, LAKEVILLE, CT (860) 435-1029. “First Shot: First Annual Emerging Artist Invitational.” Through August 9.
WILDERSTEIN PRESERVATION
330 MORTON ROAD, RHINEBECK 876-4818. “Modern Sculpture & the Romantic Landscape.” Outdoor sculpture exhibit. Through October 31.
WIRED GALLERY
11 MOHONK ROAD, HIGH FALLS (682) 564-5613. “Material Message.” 12 artists explore the interdependency of art and material. Through August 23.
WOMAN’S STUDIO WORKSHOP
8 OLD BARN ROAD, KENT, CONNECTICUT 860.927.4501. “Large Works.” An exhibition of 12 monumental works by artist Gene Davis. Through August 23.
722 BINNEWATER LANE, ROSENDALE WSWORKSHOP.ORG. au•gust art festival. Almost 30 local, national, and international artists will present videos, installations, performance art, and sculptures along the mile of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail that links the WSW studios to Rosendale. August 7-29.
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48 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON THEMOVIEHOUSE.NET. “Diane Love: Explorations in Art.” A survey of the work of a creative polymath.Through October 8. 65 COLD WATER STREET, HILLSDALE 413-246-5776. “The Eight: Group Exhibition.” A group show. Through September 27.
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28 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2940. “Music in the Woods: One Hundred Years of Maverick Concerts.” Through September 26. 2470 RTE. 212, WOODSTOCK 679-2388. Instructor’s Exhbition. Works by the school’s faculty. Through September 5.
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uring periods of peak flow, almost six million cubic feet of water crash over Niagara Falls every minute. The noisiest area directly below the three separate waterfalls has been measured at 95 decibels, which, in the centuries before electronic amplification, made it one of the loudest spots on Earth. And, even today, if you stand next to this breathtaking site long enough the constant white noise can begin to feel deafening. But as the terrain fans out around the falls and you move further away, the sound changes. Especially after dark, when the manmade racket of the day has died down. “At night there’s this steady, low roar that’s always there,” says drummer and composer Bobby Previte, who grew up roughly 40 blocks from the falls. “When I was a little kid, the first time we went on a family a trip, I got really freaked out at night because it was totally quiet around the place we were staying. I asked my mom, ‘Where’s the sound?!’ And she had to explain to me that what I was missing was the sound of the falls, and we’d hear it again when we were back home. I’d been hearing it every night since I was born, so I just thought the sound of the falls at night was the sound that night made. I’m sure that sound is in my music.” Doubtless it is, among many other astounding sounds. Previte, 63, is equally revered for his magical skills as a musician and the constantly surprising works he produces as a composer of ensemble, film, dance, and theatrical scores. A list of the names who’ve drawn on his talents stretches from John Adams to John Zorn. Over his nearly four-decade professional career, his innovative rhythms, bold arrangements, and deep aural palette have crossed and re-crossed the boundaries between jazz, classical, avant-garde, R&B, straight-up rock, and electronic music. Niagara Falls’ culture centers, literally, on rushing water. But when it came to music, Previte’s early home life was dry as a bone. “My family was the opposite of a musical family. We didn’t even have a record player,” the drummer recalls. “But since I was raised Catholic, I did hear music at church and at weddings. Eventually I started listening to the radio, which back then [the 1950s] wasn’t the narrow thing commercial radio is today, where they play the same 10 tunes every hour. So I just became totally infused with R&B, blues, soul, and rock ’n’ roll.” Previte picked up acoustic guitar and made his stage debut at age five, singing “Hound Dog” at a local talent show. When he was in his early teens, however, his attention shifted to his cousin’s shiny new drum set. “His family was better off, so he always got everything he wanted,” says Previte. “But he let me sit down and play his drums one day and it just felt like home.” The aspiring percussionist pieced together his own rat-rod drum set using rusted garbage cans, aluminum pie plates, and other found items and formed a cover band, the Devil’s Disciples. The group, oddly enough, landed its first gig at a church—only to be fired before playing a note when the officials saw Previte’s junkyard kit. Undaunted, he saved enough money from his paper route to purchase his first “real” set (still in his home studio today) and kept practicing, inspired by his early heroes, Ringo Starr, Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell, Jethro Tull’s Clive Bunker, and King Crimson’s Michael Gilles. “Then I started reading about and discovering all of these jazz guys—Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Cozy Cole,” he explains. “But my folks were dead-set against me becoming a musician. My dad actually died without ever seeing me play. I remember coming home one night from a gig my band had done and showing him the money I’d made—$3! [Laughs.] He and my mom were more excited about me being the first kid in the family to go to college, to become a dentist.” The University of Buffalo was close by and affordable, but it was soon clear that dentistry was never going to be something Previte could sink his teeth into. “I was miserable,” he moans. “But, looking back decades later, going to school there was the exact right thing for me to do.” In the 1970s, the University of Buffalo’s campus was a crossroads of contemporary music in the US. Among others, its guest lecturers and faculty at various times included the composers John Cage, Tony Conrad, Lejaren Hiller, Morton Feldman, and Jan Williams. Previte studied under Williams, a pioneer of new approaches to percussion performance, and was indelibly impacted by his precepts. “Through Jan, I became fascinated with percussion ensemble music,” says Previte. “I saw that in certain modern music percussion had been emancipated, going from instrumentation that had largely been seen for centuries as the ‘spice,’ or accompaniment, for other instruments to something unto itself. Something that had an unlimited pallete. For me that was like the moment in The Wizard of Oz when everything suddenly goes from black and white to color. My foundation was in psychedelic rock. But after hearing stuff like Varese, Charles Mingus, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, [free jazz drummers] Sunny Murray, and Jerome Cooper, there was no turning back.” In 1979, Previte’s newfound direction took him to New York, another case of “landing in the right place at the right time.” The city’s downtown was just then beginning to blow up with a new generation of experimental jazz players. Previte clicked in right away, and went to perform at avant-incubator the Knitting Factory and other vital venues and recording in various bands with saxophonist John Zorn,
guitarist Elliot Sharp, keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, and others. “It was exhilarating,” says Previte. “I’d started writing in Buffalo because when I was there I couldn’t find other stuff I wanted to play. But for the first few years I was in New York I made a conscious decision just to play for a while and soak it all in.” The move paid off when it came time to compose for his initial albums as a leader. Bump the Renaissance (1985, Soundaspects Records), Dull Bang, Gushing Sound, Human Shriek (1986, Koch Jazz Records), Pushing the Envelope (1987), Claude’s Late Morning (1988), and Empty Suits (1990; the latter three all Gramavision Records) won him devout praise for his challenging compositions—on top of his formidable playing and telekinetic exchanges with his fellow musicians. Another mid-`80s career spike came when producer Hal Willner suggested him to Tom Waits, who was then looking for inventive players to create his now-legendary album Rain Dogs (1987, Island Records). Out of the sessions came “Clap Hands,” which features a very prominent marimba track by Previte. “I made it up when we were recording the tune,” the percussionist recounts. “When Tom was mixing the record later, he ended up making it the signature part.” The 1990s saw a deluge of albums released under Previte’s own name and by such acclaimed Previte-organized groups as Empty Suits, “avant bar band” Latin for Travelers, and the propulsive Weather Clear, Track Fast, further raising his profile as one of creative music’s most vital drummers and band leaders. The period also brought a bit part in Robert Altman’s 1993 film Short Cuts (his second screen role after “The Mute Marine,” a hilarious 1986 sketch with William Shatner on “Saturday Night Live”) and an ambitious 1991 stage score for the Moscow Circus that combined electronic and acoustic instrumentation. He performed on the studio recording of composer John Adams’s mini-opera “I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky” (1995) and continued to tour and record in various settings— Euclid’s Nightmare, a 1997 duet with Zorn on the Depth of Field label is an oft-cited standout—as he developed his trademark compositional style: layered, impressionistically directed, sonically diverse constructs with lots of room for both his wellchosen side players and their instruments to breathe and be themselves. Another major influence on Previte’s approach was Miles Davis’s 1970 milestone Bitches Brew (Columbia Records). “Bitches Brew absolutely changed my life,” he says. “It showed me how the music really exists in the cracks, not always so much in the notes.” The drummer assembled an 11-piece, Bitches Brew-themed band called the Horse to play the Knitting Factory’s Tap Room, and it’s that project that begat his ongoing, locally based Voodoo Orchestra. His steadiest collaborators, alongside Horvitz and guitarist Charlie Hunter (Previte is also the drummer of the Charlie Hunter Trio), include saxophonist Skerik and keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Jamie Saft. “Bobby always approaches every composition he plays with a fresh perspective,” says Saft, who was profiled in the February 2014 issue of Chronogram and has worked with Previte in the septet Coalition of the Willing and the heavy metal-fusing “doom jazz” projects the Beta Popes and Swami LatePlate. “Playing with him, it always feels like there are endless possibilities; as if the smallest seed can grow into an entire garden.” At the time of this writing, Saft and Previte are touring Europe with bassist and fellow Hudson Valley resident Steve Swallow in the dream-team trio the New Standard, whose self-titled debut was recently issued on RareNoise Records. Previte and his spouse, the writer and performance artist Andrea Kleine, moved into a bungalow outside Hudson in 2013 and quickly felt at home. “The scene in New York was getting more and more disparate, and we really wanted to be somewhere in the country where we could reconnect with a sense of community,” says Previte, the recipient of a 2012 Guggenheim Foundation fellowship and other prestigious grants. “[The Hudson Valley] has really been a great place for meeting cool people and finding great musicians to play with.” Previte found four such musicians right down the road: the members of celebrated ensemble So Percussion, who are the codirectors of the Bard College Conservatory of Music’s percussion department and were enlisted by the drummer to perform his newly released five-part masterpiece suite Terminals (Cantaloupe Music; the recording also features guest solos by Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, keyoboardist John Medseki, harpist Zeena Parkins, and saxophonist Greg Osby). “The first phrase that comes to mind when I think about Bobby is ‘pure energy,’” says So Percussion’s Eric Cha-Beach. “As a working musician he has the ability to imagine sounds clearly before they actually happen, which not every composer is good at. And he’s really focused on what’s best for the music. He was never afraid to stray from his score and change the parts when we trying things out in rehearsal.” Previte’s success with both playing music and writing it begs the question: If he had to choose between the two outlets, which would it be? He winces. “I guess the answer would be ‘drummer,’ because that way I could still compose as I played—I don’t really like the process of composing,” he confesses. “But I love hearing the results.” Terminals is out now on Cantaloupe Music. BobbyPrevite.com. 8/15 CHRONOGRAM MUSIC 67
NIGHTLIFE HIGHLIGHTS
ASHOKAN SUMMER HOOT
August 21-23. Once again it’s time for the Ashokan Center’s annual Summer Hoot, three days of world-class roots music, dancing, camping, hiking, food and craft vendors, and all-around family fun. Currently in its third year, the Hoot is already one of the East Coast’s most beloved folk music-based gatherings and a much-anticipated tour stop for many of the traditional scene’s leading artists. The 2015 roster stars hosts Mike and Ruthy, Baby Gramps, Amy Helm and the Handsome Strangers, Loudon Wainwright III, Tony Trishcka and Michael Daves, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Astrograss, Erin McKeown, the Big Takeover, the Wiyos, Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower, Moonshine Holler, and others. (The Square Dance and Cajun BBQ kicks off August 8; Southern Week brings Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys and more August 9-15.) See website for schedule. $75 full weekend, $30-$40 per day. Olivebridge. (845) 657-8333; Homeofthehoot.com.
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August 9-19. In a case of overflow from the summer music festival round-up that runs every year in our June issue, there’s this acclaimed, six-years-young chamber music event at the Carey Institute for Global Good. The combination student residency and concert series features instruction by a world-renowned faculty that includes violinists Renee Jolles and Peter Zazofsky; violist Pierre Henri Xuereb; pianists Michael Chertock and Mikael Darmainie; and cellists Thomas Landschoot, Sae Rom Kwon, and Yehuda Hanani. In addition to the performances of curated chamber works on the institute’s glorious grounds, the festival encompasses literary lectures, films, and guided mountain hikes. A full schedule (with ticket prices) is viewable online. Rensselaerville. (800) 843-0778; Catskillhighpeaksmusic.org.
August 21-23. It seems like only last month—not six years ago—that we covered the collective, grassroots effort to launch the Hudson Valley’s only community radio station, WGXC (90.7FM in Greene and Columbia counties and online). Since then, the volunteer-run effort has added to its endlessly varied schedule with broadcasts centering on regional and international news, youth programs, talk, ethnic interests, selected syndicated content, and a dizzyingly diverse music spectrum (full disclosure/plug: your music editor hosts a WGXC show, “The PA System,” 7-9:30pm on first Wednesdays), all of it supported mainly by listener donations and fund-raising events. Among the latter operating-costs generators is this weekend-long happening at Riedelbauer’s Resort boasting live music by the Roving Cowboys, Herbcraft, MV & EE, Pigeons, P.G. Six, and Rhyton, interstitial sounds by DJ Lunar Moss, and more. See website for schedule. $15, $25. Round Top. (518) 622-2598; Wgxc.org.
DICK DALE August 19. Cowabunga! The undisputed king of the surf guitar splashes our way for a painfully rare upstate summer show at Daryl’s House Club. Besides being the most influential player of the instrumental surf rock genre (guitarists ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Johnny Ramone have worshipped him) the Southern California native is credited with inventing the style; Dale, now 78, has claimed he came up with his reverb-soaked sound as an attempt to evoke the feeling he had while hanging ten on his board on the wild Pacific Ocean waves. With his band the Del-Tones, Dale rocked the West Coast ballrooms of the early 1960s, firing off his trademark single-string staccato riffs on such incendiary hits as his signature reworking of the Greek folk tune “Misirlou” (1962), which Quentin Tarantino famously snagged for 1994’s Pulp Fiction soundtrack. Mishti opens. (Los Straitjackets tear it up August 8; Albert Lee riffs August 21.) 8pm. $35, $50. Pawling. (845) 289-0185; Darylshouseclub.com. 68 MUSIC CHRONOGRAM 8/15
TED LEO August 21. New Jersey-born indie/punk singer-songwriter Ted Leo toiled for years in bands like Chisel, the Spinanes, and Citizens Arrest before breaking through in the early 2000s with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. In 2010, he and Aimee Mann formed the Both, a duo project that passed through our area not long ago; he’s also known as a regular guest on the popular freeform-comedy podcast “The Best Show with Tom Scharpling.” For this date at Mass MoCA, however, it’s the solo Leo you’ll get, as the rocker the Village Voice once called “the post-post-punk world’s answer to what a singer-songwriter should sound like” brings his ragged power pop chops to the fore at the contemporary art museum and performance center’s outdoor Dre Wapenaar Pavilion (inside its Club B-10 if it rains). (Oneida and Lee Renaldo rock out August 8; Roomful of Teeth sings August 28.) 8pm. $12, $18, $24. Great Barrington, Massachusetts. (413) 662-2111; Massmoca.org.
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If you want to catch some of the best jazz in the Hudson Valley, head over to the Derby bar and restaurant on Main Street in Poughkeepsie. Since 2013, the duo of pianist John Scanlon and bassist Ben Basile has held court there every Tuesday, jamming with an array of local talent each week and establishing Po-Town as a rising force in local bop. Here, Scanlon and Basile, along with drummer Kesai Riddick (since departed), have brought their massive talents from the stage to the studio with their impressive eponymous debut. In keeping with the flavor of their Derby jam sessions, the PJP maintained an open-door policy over the din of this six-song set, allowing an array of fellow travelers to sit in with them for the majority of the album, including sax players Christopher Brellochs (“Caylee”) and Joe North (“Elena”), guitarist Joe Heider, and Crazy Feet Pete singing on an illuminating version of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Dindi.” However, the album’s finest moments are when it’s just Scanlon, Basile, and Riddick left to their own devices and displaying sonic conversation skills rich in the languages of the Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans trios on the opening track “Dream Stalking” and closing number “Baker’s Blues.” It would be great to hear more material in the pure-trio setting the next time they hit the studio, if and when they find a permanent drummer. But as it stands, Poughkeepsie Jazz Project is a fine testament to the world of jazz across the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Facebook.com/PoughkeepsieJazzProject.
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Why and how dare she devote an entire album to songs by Laura Nyro when we can just listen to the originals on Spotify? I’ll tell you why. Because Christine Spero fully inhabits these songs, uncovers hidden nuances, and with her stunning ensemble—including drummer Peter O’Brien, bassist Scott Petito, saxophonist Elliot Spero, and Christine’s own magic hands on the ivories—she makes you hear these terrific old songs in new ways. And frankly, Nyro—one of the great post-Brill Building blue-eyed pop-soul songwriters—wasn’t always her own best interpreter, but more a supplier of pop hits for artists ranging from Three Dog Night to Barbara Streisand to Blood, Sweat & Tears to the Fifth Dimension. (And, perhaps ironically, her own greatest hit recording was a cover of Carole King’s “Up on the Roof.”) What you wind up with here are new renditions by a woman with a rich, jazzy voice in funky arrangements that sometimes sound like Steely Dan fronted by a woman covering Nyro. While Spero acknowledges the hitmaker side of Nyro with renditions of “Stoned Soul Picnic” and “And When I Die,” she mostly eschews obvious hits like “Wedding Bell Blues” and “Stoney End” in favor of deeper catalog selections such as “Broken Rainbow” and “You Don’t Love Me When I Cry.” A welcome reminder of the greatness of a sometimes overlooked musical genius. ChristineSperoGroup.com. —Seth Rogovoy
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The affronts and outrages of the experimental and noise genres are old news, the shock value largely spent, the victim pool reduced to a handful of John Tesh fanatics in central Illinois. The music itself now stands on its own as its original cultural impetus recedes into the yawn of revolutionary history. It is now an aesthetic like any other, fending for itself in a surprisingly crowded sliver of a commercial niche which widens slightly with the inclusion of club beats.This is good news for the prolific composer and guitarist Patrick Higgins, whose work alternates between strangely delicate contemporary chamber music and the noisy excursions of his project Zs. Higgins and current fellow Zs Sam Hillmer (sax and pedals) and Greg Fox (percussion and electronics) are nothing short of poets of noise. Even in the most assaultive moments on Zs’ new record, XE, a sense of delicacy, separation, and emotive purpose prevails. The sounds are palpable enough to pluck right out of the air—insect bots, stutters, broken industries, liberated cash registers. It is both minimal and balls-out. The steady, plucking rhythms of “Corps” play like the hit single, the bagpipe-like drone of “Weakling” like the ballad. XE was recorded at Higgins’s Future-Past Studios in Hudson and is a natural kin of the kind of sounds that emanate nightly from the nearby Basilica. It ain’t shocking, but it’s damn good. Northernspyrecords.com. —John Burdick CHRONOGRAM.COM LISTEN to tracks by the bands reviewed in this issue.
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Books
ON THE ROAD AGAIN JENNY MILCHMAN’S MAGICAL MYSTERY BOOK TOUR by Nina Shengold Photo by Roy Gumpel
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his June, when the nation was riveted by the escape of two convicts from a maximum security prison in the Adirondacks, Phoenicia author Jenny Milchman was astounded: her third novel, As Night Falls, (Ballantine, 2015) has the same storyline, right down to the physical size of the pair and their plan to cross uncharted woods into Canada.The high-stakes manhunt grabbed headlines for weeks, coming to a grim close just two days before As Night Falls’s June 30 launch date. Milchman’s editor fired off a deadpan, “Thanks for the wonderful publicity stunt, Jenny.” The award-winning author of North Country thrillers Cover of Snow (Ballantine, 2013) and Ruin Falls (Ballantine, 2014) is mystified by the coincidence. Though it appears ripped from the headlines, her adrenaline-pumping new novel was written, printed, and packed into shipping cartons long before the real-life story emerged. “Where do stories come from? What do we tap into?” Milchman asks, sipping a cup of vanilla-scented London Fog tea at Woodstock eatery Joshua’s. She’ll address the same questions again in a couple of hours at an event called “A Conversation Among Creatives” at The Golden Notebook Bookstore. Jenny Milchman is good at author events. Very, very good. By anyone’s lights, she’s had plenty of practice. Between January 2013, when Cover of Snow was released, and this fall, she and her family will have logged more than 70,000 miles in what Shelf Awareness has dubbed “the world’s longest book tour.” This crisscross-country ultramarathon, with 450 events for three different books, was inspired by the road trips she loved as a child and fueled by a burning determination to connect with booksellers and readers. Cheerfully parrying questions of sanity on her website—one fellow author declared “I would rather eat rats”—Milchman calls touring “just about the sheerest fun I ever experienced. Drive up to a bookstore, be welcomed by someone who has devoted his or her life to books, have a delicious latte, then walk into a room and talk to one person or three hundred about the stories that compel us.What could be better than that?” This satisfied glow was a long time coming. As Milchman told a rapt Golden Notebook audience, “It took me 11 years to get published. Eight novels, 3 agents, 15 almost-offers.” When Ballantine made an offer on novel number eight, she was so elated she drove to her kids’ elementary school at lunchtime, taking them both out to share the big news. They would soon share much more. The World’s Longest Book Tour is a family affair, with Milchman’s husband Josh telecommuting to his IT business in the front of the SUV and their daughter and son, now 12 and 9, getting “carschooled” in back. In fact, their first road trip inspired her next book: When a motel upgraded their weary group to a suite, Milchman went to tuck in the kids and realized that their sleeper sofa was against a wall, right next to the exit door. Her brain went into “What if?” overdrive, and Ruin Falls was born. Milchman was a precocious reader. She remembers her father handing her books by Charlotte Brontë and Andre Gide when she was eight. Growing up in suburban New Jersey, she says, “I was a shamefully big reader. Other kids didn’t understand why I wouldn’t come outside and play.” As a teen, she devoured Jack London stories, Victorian novels, and chillers by authors like Stephen King and Ira Levin. She discovered the Adirondacks at girl scout camp; many years later, she and Josh would attempt a backcountry canoe honeymoon—during black fly season. Milchman shudders. “I’m getting itchy just talking about it.” She attended Bard College, eventually transferring to Barnard and graduating with a double major in English and psychology. The latter was “not my own thought. My parents sat me down and said, ‘So what’s the plan, Jenny?’ I had a really good plan,” she says wryly. “I was going to be a poet and live in a cabin I’d built myself.” Her parents pointed out that she’d never picked up a hammer, urging the young poet to choose a fallback career. “I was never supposed to be a poet,” Milchman says now. “If you want to write, you should write the kind of book you curl up with at night. Which was not poetry, and not the Victorians, much as I loved them.” Suspense was what made her heart beat. But she set writing aside for several years while working at a community mental health center in blue-collar western New Jersey. Her specialty was working with children, and she handled some cases that “sunk deep claws into
me,” including a “little five-year-old cherub of a child—her mom brought her in—who had killed the family pet.” This inspired her first suspense novel, “180,000 unpublishable words” which nonetheless got good responses from some of the many agents she queried. Cutting 60,000 words from the manuscript, Milchman found her first agent in 2000. But getting published eluded her, time after time. “When the rejection got too degrading, I’d start another book,” she explains. “The books were the fun part. The stories, and my husband, were what kept me going.” Still, she worried about the effect her frustration might have on her children. “Is the message ‘Don’t give up on your passion,’ or is the message ‘The publishing industry sucks and will beat you down?’” she says. When Cover of Snow finally sold, “It felt surreal. I didn’t believe it at first.” She was determined to celebrate—and to ensure that her debut book would reach readers. Enter the book tour. “On the first one, my publisher thought I was crazy,” she admits. In a blog for Writers Unboxed, Milchman wrote, “Do you know how many empty rooms you’ll walk into? was the general sentiment. And sure, there were some. But thanks to the stellar, engaged, and creative booksellers of this country, plus my kick-butt independent publicists, I also walked into a fair number of rooms filled with dozens—occasionally hundreds—of readers. And when my debut went into its sixth printing in hardcover, my publisher offered to help set up the tour for my second novel. With a third book about to come out, they have taken on part of the cost as well. I think when one of the world’s biggest media conglomerates says,‘This turned out to be a good idea,’ you know you’re onto something.” She’s certainly found a way to stand out in the crowd. As the publishing industry continues to spin like a tilting roulette wheel, many authors have found inventive ways to take the helm of their own careers: blogs, social media,YouTube chats, book trailers, author events via Skype. But Milchman is doing it old-school, making in-person appearances at brick-and-mortar stores where books are hand-sold and readers gather to listen and buy autographed copies. It’s the literary equivalent of a garage band hitting the road in a bus—she’s given each tour a name that would look right at home on a roadie’s t-shirt: Let It Snow Tour 2013, Over the Falls Tour 2014, and the current Bring on the Night Tour. As of this writing, she’s in Wisconsin, en route to a two-event day. She sounds so delighted it seems churlish to ask if anyone’s tired of driving. Milchman started networking before she was published, founding Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day in 2010. That year, the December event was celebrated by 80 bookstores; now more than 700 participate. She’s also vice president of author programming for International Thriller Writers, and loves giving authors advice about touring. Her near-evangelical fervor for making connections among writers and book-lovers appears to come straight from the heart. In print and in person, she talks about the heightened importance of face-to-face interactions in an increasingly digital age. Her author events have the vibe of a creative revival meeting. She rarely reads from her books, but talks about their characters and evolution. She’s fascinated by the Adirondacks and Catskills, with their stunning beauty, harsh weather, and idiosyncratic inhabitants. “There’s a culture clash between the oldtimers and newcomers—they used to be known as ‘summer people,’ but now they’re year-round people.” These class rifts permeate As Night Falls, as the two convicts invade a mansion whose luxury features—state-of-the-art soundproofing, floating staircase, and wine cellar—become plot points. So do the complex dynamics of its inhabitants: a resourceful psychologist, her adventure-guide husband, their newly rebellious 15-year-old daughter, and a quirky rescue dog. Even as she describes her book, Milchman shares the spotlight with her audience, inviting them into the conversation with questions about creativity, inspiration, and obstacles. She listens as well as she speaks, effortlessly picking up threads and weaving observations from audience members into the discourse. Her warmth is both practiced and genuine: she gives good Jenny Milchman. She’s also a virtuoso of gratitude: at seven pages, the Acknowledgments in As Night Falls run longer than some of its chapters. She’s met many new friends on the road; Facebook friends become real friends. “Rather than sitting alone with our devices, we’re in close conversation. And magic happens,” Milchman asserts. “If we listen too closely to people who say it’s not likely or not possible, we’re never going to get anywhere.” 8/15 CHRONOGRAM BOOKS 71
2015 SUMMER READING ROUNDUP Outstanding new books for young readers by Hudson Valley authors and illustrators, reviewed by Anne Pyburn Craig, Susan Krawitz, Nina Shengold, and Robert Burke Warren.
PICTURE BOOKS
28 DAYS CHARLES R. SMITH, JR.; ILLUSTRATED BY SHANE W. EVANS
WHALE TRAILS, BEFORE AND NOW
MACMILLAN, 2015, $18.99
LESA CLINE-RANSOME; ILLUSTRATED BY G. BRIAN KARAS
Poughkeepsie’s own Charles R. Smith honors Black History Month with a rollicking, informative book profiling 28 major American figures of color, from the well-documented—MLK, Rosa Parks, Obama, et al.—to the less renowned but no less fascinating, like Roy Henson, who conquered Everest but was denied recognition, or Crispus Attucks, a slave whose defiance of the Redcoats instigated the Revolutionary War. Shane W. Evans’ illustrations are bold and lively, edgy yet bursting with heart. —RBW
BIRD & DIZ GARY GOLIO; ART BY ED YOUNG CANDLEWICK PRESS, 2015, $19.99
Hudson Valley native Gary Golio is fast becoming the go-to guy for musician-oriented books for children, previously introducing youngsters to Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, and Woody Guthrie. With Bird and Diz, he and Caldecott Award-winning artist Ed Young create a vibrant tribute to one of the most influential friendships in all of music: the spark-inducing, dynamic interplay–both personal and musical–of legendary trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and illustrious saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker. —RBW
THE END OF THE RAINBOW LIZA DONNELLY HOLIDAY HOUSE, 2015, $14.95
Celebrated New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly keeps it simple with effortless-looking watercolors and a tot-friendly story. Her intrepid heroine sets off to find the end of the rainbow, gathering fellow dreamers of various species en route. Tiny listeners will enjoy the soothing rhythms, and though local parents may gasp at bare feet on grass (tick check!), they’ll appreciate the resilient conclusion. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want, But...” for the younger set. —NS
FREEDOM’S SCHOOL LESA CLINE-RANSOME; ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES RANSOME DISNEY-HYPERION, 2015, $17.99
In the Ransomes’ searing Light in the Darkness, slaves gathered to learn in secret. Freedom’s School is a worthy successor, and Lesa Cline-Ransome’s moving narrative lays out stark truths: post-Abolition, education still means family sacrifice, and racist threats still hover. But the community’s fierce determination to rise delivers a potent, affirmative ending. Timely and wise, with stunning illustrations, this new offering from this prolific Rhinebeck husband-wife duo is a rich gift indeed. —NS
JUST LIKE ME, CLIMBING A TREE: EXPLORING TREES AROUND THE WORLD DURGA YAEL BERNHARD WISDOM TALES, 2015, $16.95
The illustrations and verse in this celebration of all things arboreal are sweet without being cloying, simple without being monotonous. The recommendation is for ages five and up, but it’s easy to imagine a toddler being captivated by the music of the words while an older sibling delves deeper into the geography and science artfully woven in by Catskills author/illustrator Durga Yael Bernhard, two-time winner of the Sydney Taylor Honor Book Award. —APC
TELL ME WHAT TO DREAM ABOUT GISELLE POTTER SCHWARZ & WADE, 2015, $17.99
Two sisters share a starlit blue bedroom. The younger begs the older to guide her dreams, launching a vividly colored call-andresponse of creative invention, fearful rejection, and patient revision. Kingston author/illustrator Giselle Potter’s lush paintings shine, though some touches may resonate more with parents than kids: do six-year-olds dream of treehouse sushi bars? But her beachball-sized berries and “furry world,” with its dancing bears and soft walls, conjure pure childhood delight. —NS 72 BOOKS CHRONOGRAM 8/15
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY, 2015, $17.99
Whale ahoy! We’ve always sought whales, though most modern-day leviathan fans just crave a good sighting. This informative nonfiction book alternates stories of a bygone industry centered on hunting these giant mammals with today’s whale-watching craze, as a little girl and her father pilot the good ship Cuffee into whale-rich waters. Kid-friendly sepia-toned and full-color illustrations by Rhinebeck resident G. Brian Karas help further the time-switching tale. —SK
WHILE YOU WERE NAPPING JENNY OFFILL; ILLUSTRATED BY BARRY BLITT SCHWARTZ & WADE, 2015, $16.99
Despite its title, While You Were Napping actually taps into the joy of leaving the nap behind, and the mischievous urge to make a younger, still-napping sibling jealous of that freedom. Award-winning Dutchess County author Jenny Offill (Dept. of Speculation) and renowned New Yorker cartoonist Barry Blitt concoct a narrative of pirates, astronauts, fire trucks, and robots, all of whom the narrator—an older sister—claims to have seen during her younger sibling’s nap. Deliciously wicked. —RBW
MIDDLE-GRADE & YOUNG ADULT EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE: A SEMI-COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST FASCINATING INDIVIDUALS MICHAEL HEARST, ILLUSTRATED BY AARON SCAMIHORN CHRONICLE, 2015, $18.99
“Individual” is the key word in the subtitle of this irreverent, addictively readable geek-out from writer/musician Hearst of One Ring Zero. Scamihorn’s comic book-inflected artwork and lively layouts keep pages turning, and a diverse cast of 50— including Otzi the Iceman, Evel Knievel, Helen Keller, Bruce Lee, Leon Theremin, and Malala Yousafzai—bring the goods. Every tween will have favorites, but it’s hard to beat “Stagecoach Mary” Fields, the rifle-toting, cigar-smoking African American who was America’s first female mail carrier. Appearing 8/8 at 2pm, Time & Space Limited, Hudson. —NS
BACKYARD WITCH: SADIE’S STORY CHRISTINE HEPPERMANN AND RON KOERTGE; ILLUSTRATIONS BY DEBBIE MARCERO GREENWILLOW BOOKS, 2015, $16.99
Three’s not a magic number for friendships, especially when two besties vacation without the third. But suddenly, in lonely Sadie’s yard, smoke puffs from her playhouse’s chimney; inside, a black-gowned woman is stirring a cauldron. The witch teaches Sadie about spells and birds, and helps her appreciate what’s in front of her instead of longing for what’s not. Co-written by Highland resident Christine Heppermann, this whimsical chapter book will enchant early readers. —SK
MY LIFE IN DIORAMAS TARA ALTEBRANDO; ILLUSTRATIONS BY T.L. BONADDIO RUNNING PRESS, 2015, $14.95
There’s no place like home, especially when it’s a sprawling Hudson Valley farmhouse nicknamed Big Red. When middle schooler Kate’s parents put her beloved home on the market, she pulls out all the stops to stave off moving. When a realtor pops cookies in the oven for a “homey” smell, Kate hides cowflops for stink. Tara Altebrando captures the urgency of tween emotions and friendship dynamics, and nails the local details. And when one home’s door closes, another opens. —NS
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Orphan Leo has always relied on his wits and his peers. When he and his crew are forced onto the city streets, he discovers a knack for petty crime. But wrong is still wrong. We meet the young trickster as consequences come due, betrayal hits hard, and opportunity knocks. With a bed to sleep in and a magician mentor who rubs shoulders with the legendary Houdini, things would seem to be looking up. But is it reality or illusion? To truly secure his higher ground, Leo needs to pull off a real trick: be brave, think fast, and figure out who he can trust. Hudson Valley mom and New York City son Amy and David Axelrod blend history, mystery, and the art of growing up into a middle-grade page-turner with considerable depth. —APC
RAIN/REIGN ANN M. MARTIN FEIWEL AND FRIENDS, 2015, $16.99
Like many on the high end of the autism spectrum, Rose has obsessions like homonym-collecting and rule-following. Her single dad drinks too much, school is friendless and challenging, but Rain, the stray dog her father found, is a true soulmate. But she wanders off in a hurricane, and when Rose finally finds her, she discovers that Rain has a previous family who loves her as much as she does. The author, a Newbery Honor award winner and creator of the legendary Baby Sitters Club series, was inspired to write the book by the hurricanes that drenched the Catskills in 2011. Rain/ Reign offers a poignant and pitch-perfect portrayal of an autistic child struggling to choose between the rules that guide her life and the whisperings of her heart. —SK
RAVENCLIFFE CAROL GOODMAN VIKING, 2015, $17.99
The second installment in Carol Goodman’s Blythewood series starts out intense, as heroine Ava confronts heavy changeling drama in the tenements of pre-WWI Manhattan during her summer work-study. Protean Red Hook author Goodman keeps the pedal to the metal throughout. Back at her enchanted boarding school, Ava—half-human and halfDarkling, self-conscious about the wings beginning to sprout from her shoulders—finds herself uniquely positioned to forge alliances between the Order that operates Blythewood, the Darklings of Ravencliffe who are teaching her to fly the Shawangunk thermals, and the denizens of the world of Faerie. And not a moment too soon. She and her friends, from upper-crust young ladies to fairies disguised as Coney Island carnies, must outwit the evil Judicus van Drood. Great fun, thought-provoking subtexts. —APC
THE WALLS AROUND US NOVA REN SUMA ALGONQUIN, 2015, $17.95
Woodstock-raised Nova Ren Suma (Imaginary Girls) weaves a tale of supernatural suspense that’s part mystery, part ghost story, and pure poetry. This dark, atmospheric story of envy and betrayal takes young adult readers behind prison walls and backstage into the fraught world of young prima ballerinas. On page one, the reader is thrown into a cellblock in mid-riot, setting the stage for a taut and fascinating exploration of confinement, freedom, and license. A beautifully crafted slow build circles toward a heart-bending sucker punch of full understanding. The bad girls are disconcertingly comprehensible, the good girls are fatally flawed, and the system is the biggest villain of all in this deep and sad novel. —APC
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POETRY
Edited by Phillip X Levine. Deadline for our September issue is August 5. Send up to three poems or three pages (whichever comes first). Full submission guidelines: www.chronogram.com/submissions.
When I first tasted ginger it tasted like what bubble bath smells like —Sydney Handlin-Francis (9 years)
I pull words, that aren’t even yours, out of your mouth —p
HAIKU
IN THE SEVENTH YEAR
WHEN I WAS POOR
Bashō loses his footing + jack-tumbles down Breakneck Ridge: twisted ankle, crooked crown. A smug frog hops across his forehead + splashes
When you were here, you loved me with a whisper. It’s been a long time since I have heard you whisper.
When I was hungry, I stole, it didn’t matter from where.
I’ve tried from time to time to sing again. My slight yet poignant tenor fades to a whisper.
into a pool of Bashō blood-grease. The poet’s spit pools as EMTs (who lead haiku-less lives) wrap his mangled head + gangly limbs. He’ll recover.
A kind and charming man joins me for a concert., his witty remarks a half-attended whisper.
Years later, he shuns the outdoors; boulders fashion his bête noire. He passes out pamphlets in Beacon, another warped elder who still
and, a few weeks later, as he lies in our bed, and purrs endearments, I only hear your whisper.
combats apnea for nightmares of ponds + cornflowers. He sits on his fire escape, churns out manifestos. He grumbles through hokey matinees, a divine bard come alive with marrow only to be spurned by a centuries-old beast. He reminds himself of that bee he saw, the one staggering from that peony. —Maceo J. Whitaker
Vital and attractive—why does he seem a shadow? my heart asks my head, wondering in a whisper,
You must not embrace solitude on my account. Your warm voice admonishes in a silent whisper. I listen to your favorite song of Fauré, and later, in my dreams there sings in a whisper: Notre amour est un chose éternelle. Silvestre’s words assure me, a potent whisper. We have loved well once, had more than others have, and memory swathes me in an endless whisper. —Mitchell Geller
COHIBA A Spaniard in his fifties tipped me with a Cuban without asking if I smoke. The unapologetic flare in his gesture loosened the tools in my hands as I packed up the van. “Sure,” I said. “Thanks.” In his country that’s still normal. Later that evening I ran into a man from my formative years known for his penchant for scotch and cigars. “I won’t tell my wife,” he said with a weathered smirk pocketing the gift I couldn’t retain since I wouldn’t know a Cuban from a dime-store counter stogie. That’s what you do with a gem you can’t appreciate. That’s why, sweetheart I’ve got to let you go. —Mike Vahsen 74 POETRY CHRONOGRAM 8/15
WHEN I READ A POEM I’m not at all patient. If it shuffles on and begins to Cramp my eyes with its tedium, Or withdraws from language into Pretty, self-absorbed sketch… I curse its irrelevance and Begin to look elsewhere. I don’t need Room temperature words. I need To read words That grab me by my ears And push down my face Into the soil of meaning; Locked autistic in the mind Of the poet, waiting for eyes To become ears, for the trysting Completing the connection For which it was fashioned. The reader completes, blesses, makes Words mean the dream. The reader has become the fellow At the pub, the longed for friend at the bar With beer and pretzels and freundschaft. —Robert Phelps
When I was cold, I started a fire, huddling close. When I was tired, I didn’t dare sleep, fearing someone would kill me. When I was poor, I knew I would never forget. America, do not forget. —Thomas Bonville
THANK YOU I’ve sat and sat And tried to think And get those thoughts Down here in ink. To thank you now For all those years Of wiping buns And drying tears. Our son spent time And hours there Whose pain was eased By nurses care. And so for you Tonight this note From sons and daughters Now remote. Thanks and thanks And thanks again A small tribute From heart and pen. —Marlin Klinger
SEGREGATION a frog family is moving into the pond there goes the haiku —Edwin Torres
CONSOLATION PRIZE Your dead friend’s koozie rests on the dashboard, sliding while you’re driving, still when you’re in park. The life of a koozie is secret to me. I don’t know the sun’s heat static in my neoprene body, the soft reach of dust hugging the vinyl contour, deflation or wet fullness contingent on a whim, regardless of phase, always more matter than space. —Kate Garklavs
Like a bowl of seeds on the counter’s edge precariously balanced: the words I need, green and fresh for the paean planting await me.
STREET FEATHER It’s easy to spot bright blue and red, or spotted against the dark grain of the concrete. Scrape your finger against the pavement when you pick it up. Bring it close to your eyes, see sticky fibers locking tiny strands of feather into feather. Each mini feather is a feather itself. Brown tips signal disease or contagion. You might not want to touch it, and many people don’t, but don’t forget this is exactly the part of the whole long feather that connects to— —that makes it— t h e
Wobble-legged, I try to keep it steady but it is too late, it is already overthunk and with the slightest quake slips, falls, explodes across clean, white, patterned linoleum just a hair out of my panicked grasp. —Christine McCartney
REVERIE I passed seven days in sleep. For in sleep, I was free to dream. For in dream, I was free to love. For in love, I was free to act. For in act, I was free to commit. For in commitment, I was free to endure. For in endurance, I was free to triumph. —Madeleine DeNitto
FARMING
b i r d.
—Ana C. H. Silva
KEROUAC’S GRAVE I found his grave. and, as you might expect, there were bottles, cigarette butts, paper tributes and the sharp smell of pot ash. Everybody wants to party with Jack. Everybody thinks they know Jack. They shower his grave with addictive substances and bad poetry. Six feet above his corpse they made love, smoked and drank while he slept on the couch. I’m late for the party, But Jack is still on the couch. I watch him sleep for a few minutes and go back home. —D. Rush
Corn husks at Girl’s feet Boy sits atop a tractor Pa pens pigs, Ma helps Frolicking in slops, big bellies oblivious— It’s almost christmas The table is set Pa passes the potatoes The last plate passed: ham. —Samantha Wahl
INFATUATION AND OTHER DISORDERS I love you In multiples of four. I love you four times, But if I accidentally love you a fifth time, Then I have to love you sixteen times, Which means I have to love you eleven more times. I think about your face At the center of a circle That is in a graph With four perpendicular radii That all begin to rotate clockwise, And sometimes I don’t sleep at night because I’m thinking about the radii And how none of them can ever rotate in your direction; I count the letters in your name In pairs So none of the letters are alone. You have an odd-number name, and it distresses me. I count all of the letters that appear around your name, Vainly hoping to stumble upon an even-lettered sentence Containing you. I love you in superlatives (absolutely), I love you in three-six time, in rhapsodies, in frissons, in splatterings of paint, in fine print, in map contours, in naïve brush strokes, in clusters of feeling, with punctuation, with expression, with bravado, with crescendos, with flurries of affection I love you I love you I love you I love you In multiples of four (in multiples of four in multiples of four in multiples of four) in increments of medicine they think I should take to take away the numbers but it might take also other things like the crescendos in which I love you and what is the point of anything without crescendos —Lachlan Brooks 8/15 CHRONOGRAM POETRY 75
Food & Drink
The view of Rough Cut Brewing Co. across Route 44/55 in Kerhonkson.
Second Time Around Rough Cut Brewing Co. By Karen Angel Photos by Roy Gumpel
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ake Maloney was thrilled when he discovered that the beloved-but-defunct Oscar restaurant had been reborn as Rough Cut Brewing Co. “We’re always looking for restaurants in the area where we can go, especially with the kids,” says Jake, 38, a high school teacher who lives near the Kerhonkson brewpub with his wife, Briana, and their two children. Brothers Jesse and Bart Cummings closed Oscar in 2011 while the economy was sputtering. The partners couldn’t afford much-needed electrical upgrades and cosmetic renovations, and investors were scarce. But given the wild popularity of craft beer, they had no trouble finding a cash infusion for their brewpub concept. They reopened on June 11 as Rough Cut Brewing Co. with new electrical and plumbing systems, brewery equipment, and a rusticindustrial makeover that includes an island-style bar fashioned from a slab of concrete. They also added a third partner, brewer Kayne Konecny, who spearheaded the renovation. Konecny honed his beer skills as a homebrewer and learned the construction trade from his contractor dad. Konecny also netted Rough Cut’s biggest investor. “Kayne’s beer is awesome,” says investor Vanessa Cerny, 29, a microbiologist who lives in northern New Jersey. Cerny and her husband, a homebrewer and an auto mechanic, wanted to open a brewery themselves but didn’t think they had enough experience. She and Konecny had spoken when he was planning to open a brewery in Brooklyn (more on that later). Cerny and her husband came to Kerhonkson last spring, saw the operation, tasted Konecny’s beer, and wanted in.They even bought a small plot of land with a house that needs a complete makeover half a mile down the road from the brewery so they “can be where the action is,” Cerny says. “The area is gorgeous, we’ve got the state park right there, and Jesse and Bart have very good food-preparation skills.”
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Indeed, Rough Cut seems to have hit the right formula: Business is booming. For now, the partners are keeping their operation lean and small, at eight tables. (Oscar had 14.) Jesse lives in a small cabin behind the brewpub and is its sole waiter. Konecny is the bartender, and Bart is the chef. To the partners, Rough Cut means “we’re learning,” Jesse says. “Everything is always in process.” Renovation In 2013, Konecny had moved from Brooklyn to an 1840s Kerhonkson farmhouse—which he also renovated—after his plans to open a brewery in Brooklyn fizzled. He approached the brothers with the idea of launching a brewpub in Oscar’s space. They were sold after they tasted his beer, and the deal was sealed when his citrusy, tropical Deserted Island IPA won a local competition. “When we opened Oscar, we didn’t have much money, and we’re not as handy as Kayne,” says Jesse, 42, a former freelance cameraman who moved from Manhattan to Kerhonkson 10 years ago to help his chef brother with Oscar. “The place was always a little chilly in the winter and a little hot in the summer. Kayne stripped the entire barroom to the studs and in the process did the things that my brother and I thought always needed to be done. He shored up the roof, reinsulated the entire room, and redid all the electric and all of the plumbing.” Konecny also built a walk-in cooler powered by air-conditioning using a system called CoolBot invented by Ron Khosla, co-founder of New Paltz’s Huguenot Street Farm. Patrons sit across from each other at the bar, fostering a sense of community. The tin ceiling, barn-wood paneling, and hand-hewn timber beams over the bar—courtesy of Konecny’s farm—complement the handcrafted wood tables the brothers commissioned from local woodworker Bill DeFelice.
Adele Shulz and Jeremy Backofen eating at the bar.
The dining room at Rough Cut Brewing Co.
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Bart retooled the menu to offer locally sourced creations with a heavy emphasis on one of Oscar’s best-sellers—steak—and plenty of simple, inexpensive items like wings, burritos, and burgers. “At Oscar, we tried to have a menu that represented everyone, but the fact of the matter is we’re in steak country,” says Bart, 39, a native New Yorker who worked as a chef in Los Angeles for five years before moving to Kerhonkson. “This is a place where people go to indulge. We’re showcasing Kayne’s beer, and I’m trying to come up with bold flavors that go with it.” To stand up to Konecny’s strong double IPA, Bart created a rib-eye with a green peppercorn and brandy cream sauce and a New York strip with a compound butter of black olives, black truffles, and herbs. He has a passion for lamb, which he sources from Vly Farm in Stone Ridge. Carbonation This is Konecny’s first professional gig. Among the seven brews he has concocted for Rough Cut so far are the super-hoppy 44/55 Double IPA, named in honor of Rough Cut’s address, a Pomme d’Orange Belgian Tripel with orange blossom honey and homemade candy sugar that sounds and tastes more like dessert than beer, and a Shawangunk Brown Ale with smoked barley. There’s even an accessible English ale for Bud drinkers. “Kayne’s amazing,” Jesse says. “A lot of craft-beer places go overboard with bitterness in their hoppy beers. One of the things that distinguishes his beers is they’re incredibly well-balanced. They’re hoppy but not overly bitter.” Accolades for the beer are pouring in. Longtime Gardiner residents and live-in partners Jim Daley and Rose Hadden said they had never bothered to check out Oscar, but couldn’t resist the notion of a local brewpub. “Fresh beer,” says Daley, 56, an electrical engineer for IBM and a homebrewer, smacking his lips while sipping the Belgian tripel at Rough Cut’s bar. “This is an expression of local beer. I would definitely enter it in a competition.”
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Seated at a table with her husband and children, Briana Maloney proclaims the Belgian tripel “really good and really crisp.” “It tastes like what a Belgian tripel should taste like,” adds Maloney, 32, who tends bar for one of Rough Cut’s competitors, the brewpub Bacchus in New Paltz. “And the food is excellent.” Her four-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Mia, chimes in, calling her chicken fingers from the kids’ menu “super-yummy.” With its cedar shingles and red trim, Rough Cut is a cheerful presence on Route 44/55 and one of just a handful of eateries, including the Mountain Brauhaus and Gander Inn, along a 10-mile stretch of rural roadway. The brewpub is strategically located four miles southeast of Minnewaska State Park and its stream of hungry, thirsty hikers. A door in the dining room leads to the one-barrel brewing room, attesting to the beer’s freshness. In a holdover from Oscar and in a reversal of the typical restaurant dynamic, half of Rough Cut’s 1,000 square feet is devoted to a lounge with a huge stone fireplace, books, and board games that encourages patrons to linger. “People hang out for hours, which is awesome,” Jesse says. “It’s a social thing. We want to be that local hangout.” On a recent Sunday, British tourist Nigel Mann was enjoying a leisurely dinner at Rough Cut with a local friend. “This place is great!” says Mann, 46, a biologist, surveying the warm interior decorated with strands of white Christmas lights and praising Bart’s roasted lamb leg with a fig sauce. “I sampled four of the beers and was particularly keen on the IPA, but my favorite was the brown ale. I could easily imagine having a pint or two of this beer while enjoying a convivial pub atmosphere on a winter’s night.” The partners plan to expand into an existing dining room that is closed now and build a larger brewing room as their business grows. Outdoor seating is also part of their vision. “I’m so surprised by how many former customers are coming back,” Jesse says. “We’ve been absolutely packed every single night of the week. Our beer has been a huge hit, and we’re already sold out of almost all our main-line beers. We have to brew around the clock pretty much. It’s a blessing every day we’re open.” Rough Cut Brewing Co. is located at 5945 Route 44/55 in Kerhonkson. It is open from 4 pm to 11 pm on Friday and Saturday and from 4 pm to 10 pm Monday, Thursday, and Sunday. Closed Tuesday andWednesday. (845) 626-9838; Roughcutbrewing.com.
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Specialty Food Shops Hook Line Fish Co. 906 State Route 28, Kingston, NY (917) 771-6648 www.hooklinefish.com
Immuneschein Tea Haus 446 Main Street, Rosendale, NY (828) 319-1844 www.immune-schein.com immuneschein@gmail.com
Wine Bars Jar’d Wine Pub Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY www.jardwinepub.com
Voted Best Indian Cuisine in the Hudson Valley
Red Hook Curry House ★★★★ DINING Daily Freeman & Poughkeepsie Journal ZAGAT RATED
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4 Vegetarian Dishes • 4 Non-Vegetarian Dishes includes: appetizers, soup, salad bar, bread, dessert, coffee & tea All you can eat only $12.95 • Children under 8- $7.95 28 E. MARKET ST, RED HOOK (845) 758-2666 See our full menu at www.RedHookCurryHouse.com
OPEN EVERY DAY Lunch: 11:30am-3:00 pm Dinner: 5:00pm-10:00pm Fridays: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
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TOURISM GUIDE From the historic to the avante garde, the Hudson Valley is home to an impressive spectrum of artistic, recreational, and educational masterpieces that help guarantee a spot on anyone’s bucket list. With world-class cuisines, breathtaking landscapes, and creative hotspots, the Hudson Valley is a distinguished destination for tourists of all interests.
Nostrano Vineyards
Rocket Number Nine Records
14 Gala Lane Milton, NY 12547 845-674-3520 www.nostranovineyards.com
50 North Front St. Uptown Kingston NY (845) 331-8217 Closed Tuesdays
Nostrano in Italian translates to “of our own,” “local,” or “homegrown”. We are a familyrun vineyard and boutique winery producing mainly estate wines. Stop by to experience for yourself the bounty and beauty of Nostrano Vineyards. Hang out in our tasting room or let us help you plan your special event on site. Check out our website for Farm to Table dining offerings, Wine and Cheese Pairings and other events throughout the year.
Featuring a constantly updated large inventory of used and new vinyl including rare and Painting by Sean Sullivan obscure records. We specialize in 60’s Psych, Punk, Jazz, Soul and many other genres. We buy and sell vintage hi - fi gear. Thinking of selling your vinyl? See us first. Check our Facebook for upcoming in store events.
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Hookline Fish Company Northwest-style smoked salmon Something amazing is being smoked on the road to Woodstock! Hookline Fish Company is an artisanal smokehouse devoted to making Northwest-style hot-smoked salmon here in the Catskills. Premium Atlantic salmon is hand-cut, brined 12 hours, then slowly roasted over smoldering Oregon alder. Small-batch methods and Hookline’s dedication to perfection create moist, delicious smoked salmon that will surprise and delight New Yorkers willing to “un-lox” their minds. Stop by Hookline’s smokehouse to sample the delicate flavors in different cuts, from the 4-ounce “Primo” (pictured) to our unique dark-smoked salmon belly (which some say tastes better than bacon). We also make a hearty chowder and creamy pâté. Hookline smoked salmon is perfect as an appetizer or entrée, and can be added to omelets, quiches or sauces. One bite, and you’ll be hooked. 906 Route 28, Kingston (near West Hurley) Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday www.hooklinefish.com
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Jar’d Wine Pub
Historic Huguenot Street
Eclectic wine, craft beer and tapas where tourist meets local. Energetic vibe, open until midnight and outdoor dj dance parties.
A 10-acre National Historic Landmark District with 7 stone houses, a reconstructed church, an 18th-century burial ground, archaeology, and archives. www.huguenotstreet.org (845) 255-1889
www.jardwinepub.com Water Street Market, New Paltz
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A full-service veterinary medical facility, located in Kingston, in the Hudson Valley, New York. Dr. Todd Banister and the professional and courteous staff at Hoppenstedt Veterinary Hospital seek to provide the best possible care for Dogs, Cats, Exotic pets, Pocket pets, or any other house pet.
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Villa Vosilla Taste of Italy in the Catskills Return to simple happier times. The Villa Vosilla welcomes you to a its unique “Taste of Italy in the Catskills”, a celebration for everyone to enjoy~a flavor of Italy without the travel or expense. There is nothing commercial about this enthusiastic working family owned operated resort in artsy Tannersville. It is purely a place with heart, guests call home, whether playing bocce or indulging in “il dolce far niente”. Intimate and boutique, with Catskill charm, it has become an Italian landmark with a focus on memories, food, music and song. The European tradition of serving guests as family began 1964. Accordions played, as guests filled the Villa kitchen. Today’s guests continue to experience the warmth of the 4 generation old world hospitality. In the style of Italy, the Chef’s daily changing menu utilizes local and Italian quality products creating pure fresh flavor. Ladoria Ristorante serves the local community with advance dinner, dance, show reservations. The social season features Italian sensational performances. Where else can you ballroom dance the night away? It is a perfect setting for events. Passionate about weddings, they will personalize your Overnight or Destination Wedding with customizable enter tainment throughout the entire weekend. The Winter season features contemporary sounds, but whatever the season, Italian comfort food is prepared with love and served graciously from the heart. If you are searching for a unique experience, visit during the “Taste of Italy in the Catskills”, where friends bring friends and families bring families. As the Villa family welcomes you to the warmth of home~you know you have arrived. 6302 Main Street, Scenic Byway Rt 23A Tannersville, NY 518-589-5060
Worth getting up for! Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 13 - September 19 The Pawling Green on Charles Colman Blvd Events sponsored by The Book Cove Music sponsored by Petite pawlingfarmersmarket.org
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business directory Accommodations Villa Vosilla
6302 Main Street, Tannersville, NY (518) 589-5060 www.villavosilla.com
Alternative Energy Hudson Solar (845) 876-3767 www.hvce.com
Animal Sanctuaries Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary 2 Rescue Road, High Falls, NY (845) 679-5955 www.WoodstockSanctuary.org
Antiques Hudson Antiques Dealers Association Hudson, NY www.hudsonantiques.net hudsonantiques@gmail.com
Montgomery Antiques Center 40 Railroad Ave, Montgomery, NY (845) 551-0102
Antiques Outdated
314 Wall St., Kingston, NY (845) 331-0030 outdatedcafe@gmail.com
Pay it Forward Community Thrift Store - A Division of Community Actioin of Greene County, Inc.
Architecture Richard Miller, AIA
28 Dug Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4480 www.richardmillerarchitect.com
Art Galleries & Centers
13 Bach Road, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-0600 www.woodstockmuseum.com
Art Supplies Catskill Art & Office Supply
Kingston, NY: (845) 331-7780, Poughkeepsie, NY: (845) 452-1250, Woodstock, NY: (845) 679-2251
Artisans Women’s Studio Workshop www.wsworkshop.org
Attorneys Traffic and Criminally Related Matters. Karen A. Friedman, Esq., President of the Association of Motor Vehicle Trial Attorneys
30 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY (845) 266-4400 or (212) 213-2145 k.friedman@msn.com newyorktrafficlawyer.com Representing companies and motorists throughout New York State. Speeding, reckless driving, DWI, trucking summons and misdemeanors, aggravated unlicensed matters, appeals, article 78 cases. 27 years of trial experience.
Jacobowitz & Gubits (845) 778-2121 www.jacobowitz.com
Audio & Video Markertek Video Supply www.markertek.com
Auto Sales & Services Fleet Service Center
185 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4812
Kinderhook Toyota
1908 New York 9H, Hudson, NY (518) 822-9911 www.kinderhooktoyota.com
Beverages
Art Studio Views
www.artstudioviews.com
Bearsville Graphics Fine Art Gallery 68 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 684-5476 www.bearsvillegraphics.com
Crawford Gallery of Fine Art 65 Main Street, Pine Bush, NY (845) 744-8634
Cross Contemporary Art
81 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY
Binnewater
(845) 331-0504 www.binnewater.com
Books Monkfish Publishing
22 East Market Street, Suite 304, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4861 www.monkfishpublishing.com
Dorsky Museum
SUNY New Paltz 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY (845) 257-3844 www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Fletcher Gallery
40 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-4411 www.fletchergallery.com
Garrison Art Center
23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY (845) 424-3960 www.garrisonartcenter.org
James Barron Art
4 Fuling Lane, Kent, CT (917) 270-8044 info@jamesbarronart.com
Mark Gruber Gallery
New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1241 www.markgrubergallery.com
North River Gallery
29 Main Street, Suite 2B, Chatham, NY www.northrivergallery.com
Sierra Lily
1955 South Road Square, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 297-1684
Uptown Gallery and Kingston Festival of the Arts 296 Wall Street, Kingston, NY www.kingstonfestival.org
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2079 www.woodstockguild.org events@woodstockguild.org
Bookstores Mirabai of Woodstock
23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 www.mirabai.com
Olde Warwick Booke Shoppe
31 Main Street, Warwick, NY (845) 544-7183 www.yeoldewarwickbookshoppe.com warwickbookshoppe@hotmail.com
Broadcasting WDST 100.1 Radio Woodstock Woodstock, NY www.wdst.com
Building Services & Supplies Associated Lightning Rod Co.
(518) 789-4603 (845) 373-8309 (860) 364-1498 www.alrci.com
Berkshire Products, Inc.
884 Ashley Falls Road, Sheffield, MA (413) 229-7919 www.berkshireproducts.com
Cabinet Designers
747 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 331-2200 www.cabinetdesigners.com
Cord King
(845) 797-6877 cordkingllc@gmail.com
Glenn’s Wood Sheds (845) 255-4704
H. Houst & Son
Primrose Hill School - Elementary and Early Childhood Education inspired by the Waldorf Philosophy
Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2115 www.hhoust.com
23 Spring Brook Park, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-1226 www.primrosehillschool.com
John A Alvarez and Sons 3572 Route 9, Hudson, NY (518) 851-9917 www.alvarezmodulars.com
Events
L Browe Asphalt Services
Artrider Productions
(518) 479-1400 www.broweasphalt.com
Woodstock, NY artrider.com
Millbrook Cabinetry & Design
Center for Performing Arts (See Rhinebeck Center...)
2612 Route 44, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-3006 www.millbrookcabinetryanddesign.com
661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 232-2320 www.centerforperformingarts.org
N & S Supply
www.nssupply.com info@nssupply.com
Dan Smalls Presents
Robert George Design Group
656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown, NY (607) 544-1800 Dansmallspresents.com
27 West Market Street, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-7088 www.robertgeorgedesigngroup.com
EMPAC at Rensselaer
Williams Lumber & Home Centers
Troy, NY (518) 276-3921 www.empac.rpi.edu
6760 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-WOOD www.williamslumber.com
Kaatsbaan International Dance Center
Cinemas
www.facebook.com/kaatsbaan www.kaatsbaan.org
Rosendale Theater Collective Rosendale, NY www.rosendaletheatre.org
Olana State Historic Site Partnership (518) 828-0135 www.olana.org
Cinemas
Quail Hollow Events
Upstate Films
P.O. Box 825, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-8087 or (845) 246-3414 www.quailhollow.com
6415 Montgomery St. Route 9, Rhinebeck (845) 876-2515, 132 Tinker Street, Woodstock (845) 679-6608 www.upstatefilms.org
Woodstock Comedy Festival inc. www.woodstockcomedyfestival.org
Clothing & Apparel
Woodstock Invitational LLC
Lea’s Boutique
Bearsville Theater, Woodstock, NY www.woodstockinvitational.com
33 Hudson Avenue, Chatham, NY (518) 392-4666
Woodstock Peace Festival
Clothing & Apparel
Woodstock, NY woodstockpeacefestival.org
Willow Wood
38 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4141 willowwoodlifestyle@gmail.com
Farm Markets & Natural Food Stores Adam’s Fairacre Farms
1240 Route 300, Newburgh, NY (845) 5690303, 1560 Ulster Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY (845) 336-6300, 765 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 454-4330 www.adamsfarms.com
Computer Services Tech Smiths
45 North Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 443-4866 www.tech-smiths.com
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 518-672-7500 www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org
Craft Galleries Crafts People
262 Spillway Road, West Hurley, NY (845) 331-3859 www.craftspeople.us Representing over 500 artisans, Crafts People boasts four buildings brimming with fine crafts; the largest selection in the Hudson Valley. All media represented, including: sterling silver and 14K gold jewelry, blown glass, pottery, turned wood, kaleidoscopes, wind chimes, leather, clothing, stained glass, etc.
Custom Home Design and Materials Atlantic Custom Homes
2785 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY www.lindalny.com
Education Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY
Center for Metal Arts
44 Jayne Street, Florida, NY (845) 651-7550 www.centerformetalarts.com/blog
Center for Metal Arts
44 Jayne Street, Florida, NY (845) 651-7550 www.centerformetalarts.com/blog Beginner and master classes in Blacksmithing and Small Metals. Intro workshops and advanced skills with resident blacksmithing instructor Patrick Quinn, and jeweler’s techniques with resident instructor Laurie Marshall. Advanced workshops with visiting instructors. One-day, weekend, and extended seminars in the metal arts, with hands-on instruction in a well-equipped working studio.
Late Bloomer Farm & Market
3100 Rt. 207, Campbell Hall, NY (845) 742-8705 www.latebloomerfarm.com summerset@frontiernet.net Area’s best-kept secret! Farm store well stocked & open all year. Everything grown here with love & without chemicals or locally & carefully sourced. Winter CSA, Summer CSA Farm Card, U-Pick, Spring organic seedling sale, farm dinners & events, petting zoo, local crafts & outdoor furniture, and more. Know where your food comes from. Follow us on Facebook.
Mother Earth’s Store House
1955 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 296-1069, 249 Main Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-9614, 300 Kings Mall Court, Route 9W, Kingston, NY (845) 336-5541 www.motherearthstorehouse.com
Pawling Farmers Market
Charles Colman Boulevard, Pawling, NY www.pawlingfarmersmarket.org
Pennings Farm Market & Orchards 161 South Route 94, Warwick, NY (845) 986-1059 www.penningsfarmmarket.com
Sunflower Natural Foods Market 75 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-5361 www.sunflowernatural.com info@sunflowernatural.com
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7856 Route 9W, Catskill, NY (518) 943-9205 www.cagcny.org5 fohle@cagcny.org
Woodstock Museum
Financial Advisors Third Eye Associates, Ltd
38 Spring Lake Road, Red Hook, NY (845) 752-2216 www.thirdeyeassociates.com
Gardening & Garden Supplies The Crafted Garden
(845) 858-6353 www.thecraftedgarden.com
Graphic Design
Music Daryls House
130 Route 22, Pawling, NY (845) 289-0185 www.darylshouseclub.com
Hair Salons Allure
Imperial Guitar & Soundworks 99 Route 17K, Newburgh, NY (845) 567-0111 www.imperialguitar.com
23 East Market Street Suite D, Rhinebeck, NY www.oneoneonesalon.com
Go>Local
331 Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-3111 www.jeffreymilstein.com
Kingston Library
55 Franklin Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-0507 www.kingstonlibrary.org
Re>Think Local
www.rethinklocal.org
Wallkill Valley Writers
Green
YMCA of Kingston
Home Furnishings & Decor Asia Barong
92 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 418-3270 GreenInSaugerties@gmail.com
Light House
86 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-1000 www.lighthousestyle.com
Insurance Devine Insurance Agency
58 N Chestnut Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-7806 www.devineinsurance.com
Interior Design
507 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 338-3810 www.ymcaulster.org
Performing Arts Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY (845) 758-7900 www.fischercenter.bard.edu
Bardavon 1968 Opera House
35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2072 www.bardavon.org
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Pawling, NY ladinteriors.com
Bethel, NY (800) 745-3000 www.bethelwoodscenter.org
New York Designer Fabric Outlet
The Falcon
Jewelry, Fine Art & Gifts Bizarre Bazaar
234A Warren Street, Hudson, NY (212) 517-2100 www.bzrbzr.com
Boudoir Baby
114 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-3781 www.boudoir-baby.com
Genter’s Jewelers
248 Main Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-2100 www.gentersjewelers.com
Hudson Valley Goldsmith
11 Church Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-5872 www.hudsonvalleygoldsmith.com
Hummingbird Jewelers
23 A. East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4585 www.hummingbirdjewelers.com hummingbirdjewelers@hotmail.com
Loominus Woodstock
18 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-6500 www.loominus.com
Landscaping Augustine Landscaping & Nursery 9W & Van Kleecks Lane, Kingston, NY (845) 338-4936 www.augustinenursery.com
Coral Acres, Keith Buesing, Topiary, Landscape Design, Rock Art (845) 255-6634
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Kenro Izu Studio www.kenroizu.com
Picture Framing Atelier Renee Fine Framing The Chocolate Factory, 54 Elizabeth Street, Suite 3, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-1004 www.atelierreneefineframing.com renee@atelierreneefineframing.com A visit to Red Hook must include stopping at this unique workshop! Combining a beautiful selection of moulding styles and mats with conservation quality materials, expert design advice and skilled workmanship, Renee Burgevin, owner and CPF, has over 25 years experience. Special services include shadowbox and oversize framing as well as fabricwrapped and French matting. Also offering mirrors.
Woodstock Framing Gallery 31 Mill HIll Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-6003
Bard College Public Relations
LAD Interiors
3143 Route 9, Valatie, NY (518) 758-1555 www.nydfo.myshopify.com
Fionn Reilly Photography
Jeffery Milstein Photography
Route 7/199 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-5091 www.asiabarong.com
80 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-7171
(845) 424-6328 www.christineashburnphoto.com
Catskill LDC
New Paltz, NY (845) 750-2370 www.wallkillvalleywriters.com khymes@wallkillvalleywriters.com Write with WVW. Creative writing workshops held weekly and on some Saturdays. Consultations & Individual Conferences also available. Registration/Information: www.wallkillvalleywriters.com or khymes@wallkillvalleywriters.com. Organizations
Woodstock Haircutz
Christine Ashburn Photography
www.buyingreene.com/catskill
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Androgyny
292 Fair Street, Kingston, NY (845) 338-0191 www.leshag.com
3040 Route 32 South, Kingston, NY (845) 331-1050 www.hoppvet.com
Saugerties, NY (845) 802-6109 www.fionnreilly.com
422 Main Street, Catskill, NY nrichards@villageofcatskill.net
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47 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7774 allure7774@aol.com 5 Mulberry Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 256-0620
Hoppenstedt Veterinary Hospital
Musical Instruments
Annie Internicola, Illustrator www.annieillustrates.com
Pet Services & Supplies
1348 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY (845) 236-7970 www.liveatthefalcon.com
Helsinki on Broadway
405 Columbia Street, Hudson, NY (518) 828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com
Maverick Concerts
120 Mavervick Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-8217 www.MaverickConcerts.org
Mid-Hudson Civic Center
Poughkeepsie, NY www.midhudsonciviccenter.org
Shadowland Theater
157 Canal Street, Ellenville, NY (845) 647-5511 www.shadowlandtheatre.org
Tannery Pond Concerts
Darrow School, New Lebanon, NY (888) 820-1696 www.tannerypondconcerts.org
Pools & Spas Aqua Jet 1606 Ulster Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY (845) 336-8080 www.aquajetpools.com
Printing Services Beacon Fine Art Printing Beacon, NY (914) 522-4736 www.beaconfineartprinting.com
339 Central Ave, Albany, NY (518) 465-5233 www.thelinda.org The Linda provides a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with world-renowned artists, academy award winning directors, headliner comedians and local, regional, and national artists on the verge of national recognition. An intimate, affordable venue, serving beer and wine, The Linda is a night out you won’t forget.
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-5343 www.caryinstitute.org
Center for the Digital Arts / Westchester Community College Peekskill, NY (914) 606-7300 www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill peekskill@sunywcc.edu
Montgomery Montessori School 136 Clinton Street, Montgomery, NY (845) 401-9232 www.montgomeryms.com Montgomery Montessori encompasses students from PreK-8th grade. We are a learning community where children are inspired to realize their academic, personal, and social potential to become global citizens. The historically proven Montessori education model supports the whole child, creates lifelong learners, and educates for peace. The resulting academic excellence is supported by a prepared classroom environment that inspires self-paced, individualized discovery and love of learning, as well as respect for self, others, and the environment.
Wild Earth Wilderness School New Paltz / High Falls area, 845-256-9830 www.wildearthprograms.org info@wildearthprograms.org
Shoes Pegasus Comfort Footwear New Paltz (845) 256-0788 and, Woodstock (845) 679-2373, NY www.PegasusShoes.com
Tourism Historic Huguenot Street 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1889 info@huguenotstreet.org This 10-acre National Historic Landmark District includes a Visitor Center, seven historic stone houses, a reconstructed 1717 Huguenot church, exhibit and program spaces, archaeological sites, and an 18th-century burial ground that dates to the very first settlers. Historic Huguenot Street also maintains a research library and extensive archive.
Tourism
Fast Signs 1830 South Rd Suite 101, Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 298-5600 www.fastsigns.com/455 455@fastsigns.com
Real Estate Grist Mill Real Estate 265 Main Street, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-3200 www.gristmillrealestate.com
River Ridge at Hyde Park 45 Rolling Ridge Road, Hyde Park, NY (845) 889-8880 www.RiverRidgeAtHydePark.com
Willow Realty 120 Main Street, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-7666 www.friendlycircle.weebly.com LWillow@Aol.com
Record Stores
Performing Arts The Linda WAMCs Performing Arts Studio
Schools
Town Tinker Tube Rental Bridge Street, Phoenicia, NY (845) 688-5553 www.towntinker.com
Wine & Liquor Kingston Wine Co. 65 Broadway on the Rondout, Kingston, NY www.kingstonwine.com
Miron Wine and Spirits 15 Boices Lane, Kingston, NY (845) 336-5155 www.mironwineanspirits.com
Nostrano Vineyards 14 Gala Lane, Milton, NY (845) 795-5473 www.nostranovineyards.com
Town and Country Liquors Route 212, Saugerties, NY (845) 246-8931 www.tcliquors.com
Audioccult 267 Main Street, Beacon, NY audioccult@gmail.com
Rocket Number Nine Records 50 N Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-8217
Recreation Apple Greens Golf Course 161 South Street, Highland, NY www.applegreens.com
Workshops Hudson Valley Photoshop Training, Stephen Blauweiss (845) 339-7834 www.hudsonvalleyphotoshop.com
Writing Services Peter Aaron www.peteraaron.org info@peteraaron.org
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A HUDSON VALLEY WELLNESS TOUR ON THIS EXPEDITION UP AND DOWN OUR HUDSON RIVER, THE DESTINATION IS A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER YOU.
by wendy kagan
illustration by annie internicola
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hile nearly everyone else in the country was getting ready for fireworks and barbecues, I spent July 4th weekend sampling the wellness offerings of Asheville, North Carolina. There was the salt cave in the middle of downtown (its walls, ceiling, and floor covered in over 20 tons of Polish and Dead Sea salt)—a haven that straddled the therapeutic and the mystical. There was Wake Foot Sanctuary, where attendants brought out golden basins to soothe customers from the shin down in a warm soak of their choosing (mine: rose petal and shea butter). The inviting Herbiary boutique proffered natural remedies, old-world herbals, and aromatherapy, while the town’s three crystal shops glimmered with quartz and amethyst geodes. There was Warm Power Flow yoga and Gentle Yin yoga—and gluten-free Southern biscuits to nosh on afterwards in organic cafés. It led me to wonder: Could I replicate my Blue Ridge tour back home in our Hudson and Catskill highlands? Thus began a quest to find some of our stomping grounds’ most unusual and noteworthy wellness experiences. In my search, I looked beyond the common spa fodder for something walk-on-the-wilder-side different. Happily, I found plenty of hot spots, more than I could possibly include in an article of this size. So please forgive the inevitable errors of omission, and consider this a jumping-off point for a wellness tour of your own right here in our feel-good valley. Float Your Boat “Relief from almost anything” is the promise at Mountain Float Spa (Mountainfloatspa.com) in New Paltz, the Hudson Valley’s only floatation therapy spa. Upon arrival, you’re guided to a salt-lamp-lit private room featuring your own floatation cabin—an oversized bathtub of sorts filled with 12 inches of water and over 800 pounds of Epsom salt. The salty water is warmed to a temperature to match your skin—so when you enter the cabin, you don’t quite know where you end and the water begins. In this buoyant, sensory- and gravity-free environment, your job is to simply float, and to soak in health benefits ranging from stress and pain relief to a theta-brainwave state akin to deep meditation. Customers run the gamut from sleep-deprived moms to achy athletes and PTSD veterans. “We get people with fibromyalgia, MS, people in rehab after surgery,” says Joey La Penna, who co-owns the spa with his fiancée Grace Kladstrup. The freedom from pain during a 60- or 90-minute float can be profound; after a session like that, “people just want to hug you,” says La Penna. He adds that the benefits aren’t just physical but mental too, and sometimes spiritual, as epiphanies and creative insights can bob to the surface. For a bonus treat: Combine your float session with a massage that’s also offered here. After a day of hiking or biking at Minnewaska or rock climbing in the Gunks, it’s manna for your muscles (and your mind). Get Foot Fetishized Down the river in Warwick, find sweet sanctuary for your feet at The Foot Spa & Tea Bar (Warwickfootspa.com). A session here starts with a warm foot soak and a gentle back rub, followed by the spa’s signature reflexology treatment—involving gentle 88 WHOLE LIVING CHRONOGRAM 8/15
pressure applied to points on the feet that are said to align with specific regions of the body. Slow and lingering, the tactile therapy is meant to bring targeted relief. Sessions are 30, 50, or 80 minutes long and can be combined with your choice of essential oils—and, as the name suggests, a lovely cup of fresh-brewed tea. (Sky) Baby Yourself No, you’re not in SoHo or upscale Brooklyn, but it might feel that way in the loft-like Sky Baby building on Main Street in Cold Spring. It’s here where founder Stacey DuglissWesselman has set up Cold Spring Apothecary (Coldspringapothecary.com), a hub for her line of natural products for body and soul, home and heart. “About 95 percent of our products are medically focused, remedy based,” says Dugliss-Wesselman. “If you have sore joints, congestion, or trouble sleeping, we have a salve or bath salt for that. For skin issues from eczema to acne, we have an oil to help you.” Perusing CSA’s products is like strolling through a cottage garden—geranium, hibiscus, rosehip, carrot, and sweet fennel are headliner ingredients. Candles and diffusers are heady with scent, and an apothecary section offers dried medicinal herbs by the ounce.You can get your hair cut and styled with CSA hair products right on site—or test drive the skin-care line with a massage or facial in a tucked-away treatment room. “We’re a one-stop shop, and we make everything we sell,” notes Dugliss-Wesselman about her goods, earthy in spirit yet packaged in the urban-chic style that’s gradually infiltrating this once-sleepy river town. Shine Like a Crystal If today’s Cold Spring feels a bit like SoHo, then Beacon is its funky Greenwich Village cousin. The down-to-earth Heart & Soul Apothecary & Aromatherapy (Nyheartnsoul. com) on Main Street offers itself up as “your general store for spiritual and New Age goods,” says affable proprietess Leah Quinn. The shop’s design takes customers on a tour of self-healing through herbs, salves, oils, crystals, incense, and candles. Quinn sources only certified organic ingredients to cater to a local DIY and health-conscious crowd: “So many people in Beacon make their own things; they can buy the raw materials here to make natural goods for their family.” Quinn’s own wellness products also claim shelf space: Best-sellers include a Tame Your Flame mist to help with hot flashes, and a Dude’s Beard Balm that’s been “creating beard envy since 2012.” A favorite of yoga teachers, the house-made Meditation Candle casts a spell with allspice, frankincense, myrrh, clove, and sandalwood. “I call it the scratch-and-sniff store for adults, there’s so much good stuff to smell,” says Quinn, who winningly invites customers to take a free gemstone on the way out. Lay Your Body Down After all this shopping, you need to rest your bones—and if it’s the first or last Sunday of the month, then you’re in luck. That’s when Danika Hendrickson teaches her Restorative yoga class at Satya Yoga Center (Satyayogacenter.us) in Rhinebeck. (The 90-minute class starts at 4pm in summer—but check the website come fall, as that
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time might shift.) During this voyage into deep relaxation, bolsters, blankets, and other props support the body in passive poses that melt away tension. “In our fast-paced world, I think restorative yoga is super balancing,” says Hendrickson. “It’s a practice for stress, anxiety, insomnia. It’s self-care: It rests the nervous system and lets the body release deeply held tension.” For people who like to mix a more active style of yoga with this type of relaxation, Hendrickson also teaches a Flow & Restore class at Euphoria Yoga (Euphoriayoga.org) in Woodstock. Both approaches have their benefits, she says. “It’s right up there with things like getting a massage, taking a sauna, or eating really good, high-quality organic food—a nourishing, all-body experience.” Love Your Flora A hop upriver to Hudson reveals a unique find: Flowerkraut (Flowerkrauthudson. com), a shop that pairs medicine for the soul (gorgeous flowers) with nourishment for the body (sauerkraut).Yes, it’s a wild juxtaposition—and shop owners Mairead Rhona Travins and Seth Travins get asked all the time why they put the two goods together. The answer is that Mairead is a florist and Seth is a sauerkraut maker (Sauerkrautseth. com), “and there aren’t any flowers short enough to fit on the top shelf of the display cooler, but the sauerkraut fits perfectly,” says Mairead. Seth’s raw kraut is also healthier than the cooked-and-canned variety that most people eat: “Because it’s not heatprocessed, it’s high in vitamin C and full of probiotic bacteria that’s good for the gut,” he says of the lacto-fermented food, which aids in digestion and replenishes the stomach with beneficial flora. Meanwhile, Mairead is Hudson’s only florist who works with local farmers to create “meaningful and uplifting [arrangements that] bring color and life to a space.” And where else can you deliver a bouquet that comes with a jar of kraut? Meet the Medicine Buddha Across the river as the crow flies, the lantern-lit and tapestry-draped Mahasukha Spa at Menla Mountain Retreat (Menla.org) in Phoenicia is a luxe setting in which to experience traditional Tibetan therapies—the likes of which you’ll rarely find outside Tibet. KuNye, the main therapy offered, goes beyond massage to address “what’s going on energetically within a person,” says Mahasukha bodyworker Sarite Sanders. For this individualized treatment, Sanders (or another therapist) will custom-mix warm oils to apply to the body through specific rhythms, strokes, and joint movements meant to open up the nadis, or channels of energy; the next step might involve the application of hot stones or cooling agate, the use of moxibustion or cupping, and stick therapy, or “tapping”—followed by an herbal bath or steam session. Chanting to invoke the Medicine Buddha will often begin a KuNye treatment; the end goal is to balance the body’s elements and calm the nervous system. (One caveat: The spa is available only to Menla guests and to those who purchase a $35 Tibet House membership.) Feed Your Chi Come down from the mountains for a lunch break in Woodstock at the Garden Café (Woodstockgardencafe.com), where new owner Lea Fridrich has made subtle yet sensational adjustments to the organic and vegan menu. Order a green juice or smoothie at the just-opened juice bar outside, and sample new entrées such as the Indian Red Lentil Vegetable Enchilada, served in a spiced tomato-coconut sauce with sides of curried apple salad and sautéed greens. Enter the Vortex Here’s a wellness hot spot to bookmark for fall: Simhara Holistic Spa & Healing Sanctuary (Simhara.com) in Stone Ridge. Closed in August, the sanctuary will be relaunching this fall and is poised for refinements of its treatments and vision. Located in a bio-harmonized Dutch stone house on an idyllic property featuring what owner Dr. Simone Harari describes as “a rare natural energy vortex,” Simhara has a vast menu of offerings, from standard spa fare to “divine energy frequency healing” and aromatherapy (the Raindrop Technique, for example, draws on the Lakota tradition and Tibetan reflexology). “If you just want a great massage or facial, it’s here, in a beautiful, peaceful, relaxing setting,” says Harari. “If you want to go deeper into the energetic and the spiritual, that’s available too.” Reach for Cloud 9 In Kingston, Birch Body Care (Birchkingston.com) is on a mission to make great bodywork accessible and affordable, with a menu of main course and á la carte offerings from “a team of therapists that’s unrivalled at most spas,” says owner Ani Kaiser. 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Dentistry & Orthodontics Center for Advanced Dentistry 494 Route 299, Highland, NY (845) 691-5600 thecenterforadvanceddentistry.com
Cassandra Currie, MS, RYT‚ Holistic Health Counselor 41 John Street, Kingston, NY (845) 532-7796 www.holisticcassandra.com
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Fitness Centers Class Master (845) 723-4932 www.myclassmaster.com Ultimate Gymnastics 28 Osprey Lane, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-5600 ultimategymnasticscenter.com
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Hypnosis Clear Mind Arts Hypnosis Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-8828 www.clearmindarts.com sandplay555@frontier.com In a safe and supportive space, adults and children find tools to help dissolve emotional tangles and heal. Inner exploration though Hypnosis and Expressive Art brings greater clarity, a renewed sense of purpose and wisdom. Sand play bridges meditation, symbol formation and Jungian Principles to bring integration beyond words. Offering Medical Hypnosis, Life Between Lives,™ and Certification in Hypnosis.
Massage Therapy Joan Apter (845) 679-0512 www.apteraromatherapy.com joanapter@earthlink.net Luxurious massage therapy with medicinal grade essential oils; Raindrop Technique, Emotional Release, facials, hot stones. Animal care, health consultations, spa consultant, classes and keynotes. Offering full line of Young Living essential oils, nutritional supplements, personal care, pet care, children’s, and non-toxic cleaning products. Consultant: Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster with healing statements for surgery and holistic approaches to heal faster!
Osteopathy Stone Ridge Healing Arts Joseph Tieri, DO & Ari Rosen, DO 3457 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-7589 www.stoneridgehealingarts.com Drs. Tieri and Rosen are NY State Licensed Osteopathic Physicians specializing in Osteopathic Manipulation and Cranial Osteopathy. Please visit our website for articles, links, books, and much more information. Treatment of newborns, children, and adults. By appointment.
Pharmacies Dermasave Labs, Inc. 3 Charles Street, Suite 4, Pleasant Valley, NY (800) 277-7099 dermasavelabs@aol.com
Physical Therapy Bruce Schneider, D.C. 4 Deming Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-6700 www.drbruceschneider.com
Physical Therapy Woodstock Physical Therapy 2568 Route 212, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-9767 woodstockphysicaltherapy.com
Psychotherapy Dr. Maria Burgio (310) 849-9931
Residential Care Copeland Funeral Home Inc. 162 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1212 www.copelandfhnp.com
Residential Care Gardens at Rhinebeck 301 Ivy Trail, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 516-4261 www.gardensatrhinebeck.com
Resorts & Spas Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa 220 North Road, Milton, NY (877) 7-INN-SPA, (845) 795-1310 www.buttermilkfallsinn.com
Retreat Centers Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center Phoenicia, NY (845) 688-6897 ext. 0 www.menla.org menla@menla.org
Spiritual AIM Group 6 Deming Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-5650 www.sagehealingcenter.org Blue Cliff Monastery 3 Mindfullness Road, Pine Bush, NY (845) 213-1785 www.bluecliffmonastery.org Flowing Spirit Healing 33 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-8989 www.flowingspirit.com Jwalzer@flowingspirit.com
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Yoga Clear Yoga Iyengar Yoga in Rhinebeck 17b 6423 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-6129 www.clearyogarhinebeck.com Classes for all levels and abilities, seven days a week, including weekly beginner classes. Iyengar Yoga builds strength, stamina, peace of mind, and provides a precise framework for a yoga practice based on what works for you. July 4 class 10-11.30am. Weekend workshop with Manouso Manos, Friday July 24-26.
NP Rock Yoga 215 Main Street, New Paltz, NY www.nprockyoga.com info@nprockyoga.com We offer a variety of classes and community events, including hot yoga, throughout the week. All levels, ages & sizes are welcomed. New or experienced - our classes are all about where you are now. We have well trained, knowledgable, powerful, and insightful teachers to assist you in having the greatest experience possible no matter what your level of practice. 10% of our profits always go to Springs of Hope Kenya -the more you get on the mat with us, the more you make a difference for yourself and a child in Kenya. Look for our next 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training Winter 2015.
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Junk at PS21 Bare flesh, broken timber, and plastic scraps are regular components of this dance-theater company, established in Philadelphia in 1998 by Brian Sanders. In what Siobhan Burke of the New York Times calls “daredevil vignettes,” Sanders and his crew climb, fly, glide, and tumble across the stage. Junk’s quirky grace reveals itself as performers move with seemingly effortless poise amid clunky props. “I like to find the dance inside each of these pieces of junk,” says Sanders. Junk’s latest production, “Urban Scuba,” is a playful nod to dumpster diving that features five performers conjuring debris into fantastical animations; a shower curtain and garage door springs transform into a magic carpet ride. “With each object, a new perspective is found; how to see something in a different way. Perhaps this leaves us closer to seeing our lives in a vibrant new way,” says Sanders. Junk performs at PS21 as part of the Chatham Dance Festival on August 7 and 8. (518) 392-6121. Ps21chatham.org. —Jessica Jones
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SATURDAY 1 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS Tom Gottsleben and Allen Bryan Studio Visits 4-9pm, $125. 36 Tinker Street, Woodstock. 679-2079.
DANCE
Benefit Ballroom Dance First Saturday of every month, 7:30pm. Proceeds go towards our scholarship fund. Music Institute of Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Inc. MISU, Ellenville. 399-1293. Daniel Ulbricht & Stars of American Ballet 2 & 8pm. $45-$75. “In the Night” by Jerome Robbins, “Distractions and Sea Change” by Justin Peck, “Les Lutins” by Johan Kobborg, and Christopher Wheeldon’s “After the Rain.” Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745. Hudson Valley English Country Dance 7:30-10:30pm. $10/$5 FT students with ID. Workshop at 7pm. Reformed Church of Port Ewen, Port Ewen. 338-3777. Jessica Lang Dance in The Wanderer 2 & 8pm. $35-$45. Set to Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” which will be performed live at the Festival. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745.
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Basic French Estate Sale 9am-3pm. Vintage treasures. Thursday, July 30th: 11am to 5pm Friday, July 31st + Saturday, August 1st: 9am to 3pm Estate Sale Location: 7423 South Broadway (Rte 9) Red Hook, NY 12571 Basic French, Red Hook. (646) 581-6095. The Wassaic Project Summer Festival Multi-disciplinary celebration of art, music, dance, and community featuring over 100 artists, 25 bands, film screenings, dance performances, and much more. The Wassaic Project, Wassaic. (347) 815-0783.
FILM
La Bête Humaine 8:30pm. Based on the classic Emile Zola novel, Jean Renoir’s “La Bête Humaine.” ps21, Chatham. (518) 392-6121.
FOOD & WINE
Firefly Feast 4-9pm. $30/$40. A celebration of local chefs, food, music, and art to benefit Common Ground Farm. Ticket includes food from local chefs cooking with local produce and proteins. Firefly Feast, Beacon. Fireflyfeast.com.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Buddha & the Yogis Through 8/2, 8am-10pm.Three contemporary yoga and meditation masters. Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, Phoenicia. 688-6897.
KIDS & FAMILY
Community Paint-In Event 11am-2pm. Collaborative art event open to all ages. Supplies will be provided. Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh. 784-1141. Everyone Drum, Everyone Dance 11am-1pm. $5/kids free. A community workshop in collaboration with Kuumba Dance & Drum and Operation Unite. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-4181. Family Jewelry Making Class 10am-noon. Free family jewelry making class led by Remco Krafft. All ages. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a parent. Registration is limited to 12 participants. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771. Intro To Babysitting For Tweens & Teens 10am-2pm. Field Library, Peekskill. (914) 737-1212. Saturday Social Circle First Saturday of every month, 10am-noon. New Baby New Paltz, New Paltz. 255-0624. The Stars Come Out at Boscobel 10, 11am, & noon. $8. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org. 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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LECTURES & TALKS
Latte Lecture: Of Mice and Men. Meet Carlisle Floyd 10am. Mama’s Boy Cafe, Phoenicia. 688-3050. PillowTalk: Irina Baronova & The Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo 4pm. Tracing her mother’s roots from Imperial Russia to the ballet, Broadway, and Hollywood, with a notable summer at Jacob’s Pillow, actress/author Victoria Tennant discusses and signs her lavish new book. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745.
MUSIC
3 Doors Down and Seether 7pm. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 454-3388. The Australian Pink Floyd Show 8pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. 518-584-9330. Bang on a Can Marathon 4pm. The Bang on a Can Marathon is a 6-hour day-night boundary-busting festival finale featuring 50+ musicians and composers from around the world and has become one of the most diverse, open, and exciting summer music events in the Berkshires. Mass MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 622-2111 ext. 1. The Big Takeover 9:30pm-12:30am. The Shelter, Rhinebeck. 876-1500. Bruce Katz Band 9pm. Blues. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. The Compact 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Don’t Let Go $20-$25. A musical celebration of Jerry Garcia. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. Down to the Roots 11am. Ceremonial, narrative, religious: the music of the First Americans is as diverse as the nation. Pageantry and song from the Iroquois, Sioux, Inuit, and the Polynesian culture of Hawaii. Parish Field, Phoenicia. Phoeniciavoicefest.org. Dr. Lucky’s Blue Ruvue 8:30pm. $20/$15 in advance. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Ed Palermo Big Band’s Beach Party 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. First Saturday Open Mike and Potluck: Seth Davis 6pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Flux Quartet and Tom Chiu: Retrocon 8pm. $20. Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper. 688-9893. Giving the Gift of Music with Premik Russell Tubbs 8-11pm. $10. Premik,internationally acclaimed composer, arranger, producer, and accomplished multi-instrumentalist. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Heatin’ Up the Mountaintop 7:30-9pm. Chris Washburne will lead his highly acclaimed group Syotos along with guest pianist André Mehmari in a night of North meets South American Latin Jazz. Villa Vosilla, Tannersville. (518) 589-5060. Henderson and Osinski 8pm. Acoustic. Pamela’s on the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-4505. Fred Hersch: Jazz Piano 8-10pm. $25-$50. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Open Mike and Pot Luck 6pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Phoenicia Festival of the Voice 2pm. $25. The Medium: Gian Carlo Menotti Victoria Livengood stars. STS Playhouse, Phoenicia. 688-2279. Phoeniciavoicefest.org. The Saturday Night Bluegrass Band 8pm. $10. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Singer-songwriter James Krueger 7:30pm. Hyde Park Library, Hyde Park. 229-7791. Woodstock Concerts on the Green 1-5pm. Village Green, Woodstock. Woodstockchamber.com.
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
Moonlit Walking Tour 8-9pm. $15/$12 senior citizens, $8 ages 5-18, under 4 and members free. Storm King Art Center, New Windsor. 534-3115. NY Horse & Pony Show (VI) $5/children free. HITS Showgrounds, Saugerties. 246-8833. Snapping Turtles 10am. $3-$7. Learn about this ancient, adaptable reptile and meet a live snapping turtle. For adults with or without children and children ages 5 and older. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781. Stockade District Walking Tour First Saturday of every month, 1pm. $10/$5 children. Walking tour highlights include viewing the many eighteenthcentury limestone houses still standing in the Stockade District. Friends of Historic Kingston, Kingston. 339-0720.
SPIRITUALITY
Gongs! A Musical Journey 7:30pm. $15-$50. Come reset your resonance or use intention to create any state you desire. Simply allow the sound waves to wash through your whole body, your atoms, and your emotional field, aligning everything in their path. Mettabee Farm, Hillsdale. (518) 567-5123.
THEATER
The Circle: A Guidebook to Peace, Happiness and Truth Through Personal Geometry 2-4pm & 7:30-9:30pm. $25. A new theater piece that tells the story of a group of idealists who attempt to turn their back on the pain and suffering of the world only to discover that sometimes, the harder you try to keep something out, the more you end up letting it in. Byrdcliffe Colony, Woodstock. (413) 437-3261. Do Not Go Gentle 4pm. Opera by Robert Manno, composer and Gwynne Edwards, librettist. Workshop and open forum. Parish Field, Phoenicia. Phoeniciavoicefest.org. The Light Years 2 & 8pm. $40. Presented by Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater. A new play written by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen. Developed and directed by Oliver Butler. Powerhouse Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5599. Moon Over Buffalo 8pm. $39/matinee $34. Classic comedy by the great American farceur Ken Ludwig. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511. Noir 8pm. $30. Presented by Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater. A new musical with music by Duncan Sheik, book by Kyle Jarrow, lyrics by Kyle Jarrow and Duncan Sheik. Powerhouse Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5599. Of Mice And Men: Opera in Two Acts by Carlisle Floyd 8pm. Parish Field, Phoenicia. Phoeniciavoicefest.org. Oklahoma 8pm. $32-$40. The classic American musical and first Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, having set the standards and rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. Singin’ in the Rain 8pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival Presents: Much Ado About Nothing 5-7:30pm.The 20th summer season opens with one of The Bard’s most popular comedies. Performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company on Woodstock’s outdoor Elizabethan stage. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival, Woodstock. 247-4007.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Nature: Intimate Views in Graphite & Watercolor 10am-4pm. Through Aug. 2. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140. Photographing the Nude in Nature with Dan McCormack 10am-4pm. $450/$390 members/$150 single session/$130 single session members. Figure models. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Swing Dance First Saturday of every month, 7:3010:30pm. $10. Basic lesson at 7:30pm and a bonus move at 9pm. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 853-7377.
SUNDAY 2 DANCE
Daniel Ulbricht & Stars of American Ballet 2 & 8pm. $45-$75. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745. Jessica Lang Dance in The Wanderer 2 & 8pm. $35-$45. Set to Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” which will be performed live at the Festival. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745. Swing Brunch First Sunday of every month, 10:30am2pm. $12.95. Eagle’s Nest 2 at Dinsmore, Staatsburg. 475-4689.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Emerson Car Show 9am-3pm. 6th Annual, to benefit the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society. Emerson Organic Spa, Mount Tremper. 688-2828. Seventh Annual La Guelaguetza Festival 1-7pm. Authentic flavors of Oaxaca, Mexico, Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie. Facebook.com/ pokguelaguetza. The Wassaic Project Summer Festival Featuring over 100 artists, 25 bands, film screenings, dance performances, and much more. The Wassaic Project, Wassaic. (347) 815-0783.
FILM
Transsiberian 8:30pm. Spanish-German-British-Lithuanian thriller film. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392-6121.
FOOD & WINE
Rosendale Farmers’ Market 10am-2pm. Fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products, and prepared foods. Ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts. Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only) Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Sound Healing and Yoga with Lea Garnier First Sunday of every month, 2-3:30pm. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
KIDS & FAMILY
Omega Family Week Through August 7. A unique balance of time together and time apart—so every family member can learn, play, and grow. Adult workshops run concurrently with kids’ camps, and all gather together for meals, free time, and evening entertainment. Children of all ages are welcome as well as families of all configurations. Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck. (800) 944-1001.
LECTURES & TALKS
Artist Talk with Christie Scheele 2-4pm. Albert Shahinian Fine Art Gallery, Rhinebeck. 876-7578. Latte Lecture: Writing plays in America Today 10am. Mama’s Boy Cafe, Phoenicia. 688-3050.
MUSIC
15th Annual Saratoga Choral Festival 3pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518)-584-9330. Barbershop Grand Finale with Voices of Gotham 5pm. Parish Field, Phoenicia. Phoeniciavoicefest.org. Bianca Mancinelli & Band 4pm. Jazz. 5pm. Jazz. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701 5-8pm. $10. Bianca’s music is a soulful blend of blues, jazz, and funk. Admission $10 For reservations, 914-737-1701. Great food, fine wine & beer. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill, United States. (914) 737-1701. Christopher Paul Stelling 8pm. With special guests Planes on Paper. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Escher String Quartet 4pm. Featuring Haydn, Bartók, Schubert. 4-6pm. $25-$50. Haydn: String Quartet in D Major, Op. 50, No. 6, “Frog” Bartók: String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7. Schubert: String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 29, No. 1, D. 804, “Rosamunde”. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217.
Phyllis McCabe
DANCE VANAVER CARAVAN
The Vanaver Caravan performs at venues throughout the Hudson Valley this month.
Dancing on the Bluestone For the past 41 years, Bill and Livia Vanaver, founders of the Vanaver Caravan, have been traveling the globe and absorbing the varied forms of dance and music that inhabit it. Romanian stick dances, Appalachian clogging, stomp dances, body percussion, Chinese ribbon dances—the Vanavers have seen and mastered more forms of dance and music than most people have even heard of. “I think my experiences with traveling and being immersed in all these different cultures has really informed the diversity of the Caravan’s repertory,” says Livia Vanaver. That diversity can be seen at the Vanaver Caravan’s four upcoming performances for its SummerDance series of shows, an annual tour that highlights the talent of the Caravan’s summer students. The Vanaver Caravan was established in 1972. Since then, its mission has remained the same: to share and celebrate the diversity of the world’s cultures. France, England, Cyprus, and Tunisia are just a few of the countries where the extensively touring dance company has performed. One of the fundamental passions of the Caravan is sharing the experience of other cultures with children. “I love working with children,” Livia Vanaver says. “Their enthusiasm and energy is outstanding.” The goal is to promote a sense of openness toward other cultures to make what once seemed foreign, familiar. Livia Vanaver has been a leading advocate of arts education for the past 35 years— she has pioneered the teaching of world dance styles in schools all over the world and creating community through dance. One example: In 2012, the Vanaver Caravan traveled to Udaipur, India, where they worked with young students who didn’t have access to arts programs. The Caravan has returned to Udaipur every year since. The Caravan’s commitment to teaching children dance culminates in their annual
SummerDance on Tour! “SummerDance started when we had our first group of kids that had grown up with us,” Vanaver explains. “We wanted to enhance their dance experience, and we knew the summer was the perfect time for an intensive workshop.” Soon the program expanded into an annual workshop for kids ages nine to nineteen. Modern, percussive, flamenco, and ballet are just a few of the dance styles the students are trained in. Four performances are scheduled for the program’s 25th year. On August 13, against the picturesque backdrop of Overlook Mountain, the SummerDance troupe is performing a site-specific piece on Opus 40’s sprawling sculpture garden. The evening will begin at 5:30pm with a tour of the grounds, after which the SummerDance students and faculty will perform their “dance with the sculpture,” characterized by their signature eclectic mix of dance styles. Once the choreographed show comes to a close, the performers will invite the audience up to join them in a freeform dance party. The Vanaver Caravan’s other upcoming performances include Japanese Taiko drumming at New Paltz’s Bon Odori Festival, percussive and Balkan dances at the Rail Trail Café, and a perfromance at the Rosendale Theater to introduce Antonio Gades’ film Blood Wedding. The Vanaver Caravan’s SummerDance troupe will perform at the Bon Odori Festival on August 9 at 11am, the Rosendale Theater on August 9 at 2pm, Opus 40 on August 13 at 5:30pm, and at the Rail Trail Café on August 14 at 3:30pm. (845) 256-9300; Vanavercaravan.org. —Jake Swain 8/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 97
Ethel Smyth: The Wreckers 2pm. $25+. Opera. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. Festival Finale Orchestra of St. Luke’s 4:30-5:45pm. $25-$83. You won’t want to miss 2015 Artist-in-Residence Hélène Grimaud and Orchestra of St. Luke’s sweeping, thunderous approach to Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s “Winter Dreams.” Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah. (914) 232-1252. Inner Spaces II: A Celebration of Art and Music, Nature and Soul 3pm. $10. Enter the cool shadows of the cavernous Widow Jane Mine, a halfsubmerged remnant of the industrial age that has evolved into an underground cathedral for the arts. Century House Historical Society, Rosendale. Facebook.com/ events/509465639207369/. Journey Blue Heaven 3pm. Folk/traditional. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Marji Zintz 1pm. Acoustic. Zephyr, Pine Hill. 254-8024. Nicki Parrott and Rossano Sportiello Duo 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Peter Cetera with The Hudson Valley Philharmonic 7pm. $52.50-$99.50. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922. Saints of Swing 6-8pm. Enjoy the river, the music, and bring a picnic basket and a blanket Riverfront Bandstand, Cold Spring. 265-3200. Willa McCarthy Band 10am-2pm. Bluesy rock. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Adult Chess Club First Sunday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Family Hike 9am. Hike around the lake at Minnewaska. More experienced and/or adventurous hikers will have the option of climbing to the top of Millbrook Mountain. Meet at the beach for a swim before heading home. Minnewaska State Preserve Park, Kerhonkson. 255-0752. Nature Walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve 9-10:30am. Free. Led by our Student Conservation Association (SCA) intern, Tim Evans, these walks will explore various trails and their unique flora and fauna! Meet for the walk in the main parking lot by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. Farm. vassar.edu. NY Horse & Pony Show (VI) $5/children free. HITS Showgrounds, Saugerties. 246-8833.
THEATER
The Circle: A Guidebook to Peace, Happiness and Truth Through Personal Geometry 2-4pm. $25. A new theater piece that tells the story of a group of idealists who attempt to turn their back on the pain and suffering of the world only to discover that sometimes, the harder you try to keep something out, the more you end up letting it in. Byrdcliffe Colony, Woodstock. (413) 437-3261. The Light Years 2 & 7pm. $40. Presented by Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater. A new play written by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen. Developed and directed by Oliver Butler. Powerhouse Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5599. Moon Over Buffalo 8pm. $39/matinee $34. Classic comedy by the great American farceur Ken Ludwig. A love letter to the theatre, this hilarious treat explodes with the escapades of a couple of still-ambitious has-beens given one last chance at their wildest dream: stardom. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511. 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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Noir 2 & 7pm. $30. Presented by Vassar & New York Stage and Film’s Powerhouse Theater. A new musical with music by Duncan Sheik, book by Kyle Jarrow, lyrics by Kyle Jarrow and Duncan Sheik. Powerhouse Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5599. Oklahoma 2pm. $32-$40. The classic American musical and first Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, having set the standards and rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. Singin’ in the Rain 3pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Souvenir: A Play by Stephen Temperley 2:15pm. STS Playhouse, Phoenicia. 688-2279. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival Presents: Much Ado About Nothing 5-7:30pm. The 20th summer season opens with one of The Bard’s most popular comedies. Performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company on Woodstock’s outdoor Elizabethan stage. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival, Woodstock. 247-4007.
MONDAY 3 KIDS & FAMILY
“Project Funway” Fashion Summer Camp $250/session. Fashion designers-in-training will spend the week testing their fashion design skills by designing their own fashion line through sketching and sewing. At the end of each session we will have a fashion show where family will be invited. Beacon Art Studios, Beacon. 728-2542. Rock Band Boot Camp $275. Week-long camp for ages 12-16. Beacon Music Factory, Beacon. 202-3555. Rosendale Multi-Media Animation Workshop 10am-4pm. $295. Through August 7. Ages 10-15. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. Summer Camp Omi 2015 9am-3pm. $325 week/ $300 a week for 2 or more weeks. Summer camp for children ages 4 1/2-12. Camp Omi is a unique, artsbased day program where kids explore contemporary art and ideas through a variety of media and experiences. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. The Wizard of Oz: 2015 Flick Series 8:30pm. $8/$6 members; $5 18 and under. Bring a blanket and some snacks, buy some popcorn, and take a journey to the Emerald City under the stars. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
MUSIC
Jocelyn Arndt Residency 7pm. Indie fusion. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
SPIRITUALITY
Private Shamanic Spirit Doctoring 11:30am-6pm. $75. With Adam Kane. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Advanced Teaching Course 9am-5pm. Through August 7. Opportunity to work with two highly respected instructors in a fully equipped encaustic studio with unlimited access to the full line of R&F paints and mediums. The Gallery at R&F, Kingston. 331-3112.
TUESDAY 4 FILM
Roberta 8:30pm. Alice Duer Miller’s novel “Gowns by Roberta” was adapted into the 1933 Broadway musical “Roberta,” with music by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group First Tuesday and Thursday of every month. Support Connection, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast, ovarian, or gynecological cancer. Discuss all stages of diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. (800) 532-4290. Knuckles and Kicks Boxing Fitness Demo Class 7-8pm. Creative Co-op, Rosendale. 527-5672.
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. Share challenges faced raising a child with these disorders. Guest speakers and community leaders also share their expertise with parents. The program is facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-8500. Creating Large Scale Puppets Through Aug. 6. Ages 12+. Through the use of recyclable materials, cardboard, fabrics, and paints, participants will create larger than life puppets, masks, banners, and flags voicing our everyday ecological concerns with puppeteer Chantal Van-Wierts. Athens Cultural Center, Athens. (518) 945-2136. History Camp 10am-2pm. $90. Through Aug. 6. Learn about life in 18th century Kingston. Program is for children ages 8-12. Activities include tending the vegetable garden, hearthside cooking, learning about colonial medicine, churning butter, designing “delft” tiles, games, and more! Senate House and Museum, Kingston Senatehousekingston.org. Print Making Mania Through August 6. Ages 7-11. Work with many print making techniques including linoblock, mono print, etching, and screen printing with art educator Dawn Mueller. Athens Cultural Center, Athens. (518) 945-2136. Story Garden Family Story Time 4-5pm. Read stories, sing songs, play games, and just have fun—all outside at the Tivoli Library’s very own plot in the community garden! In the event of rainy weather, we will play indoors instead. For families with children entering kindergarten through 2nd grade. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Open Mike 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
MUSIC
Andrea Parkins/Chris Corsano Duo 9pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com. Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis Blues and Dance Party 7-9:30pm. Bring your dancing shoes and boogie down with the boys. Enjoy dinner on the patio and watch the sun set over the golf course. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Brazilian Girls 8pm. $30/$25. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. One Word Music Program 3:30-4:15pm. The cultural and historical background of each instrument is explained, kids will do a calypso Simon Says routine, limbo, sing, learn sign language, play a giant Tibetan trumpet, and “jam” with the band on various percussion instruments. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
SPIRITUALITY
Private Spirit Guide Readings 12-6pm. $75/$40. Psychic medium Adam Bernstein. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939. The Maritime Museum Meets Solarize Kingston 6:30-8pm. Community Workshop for a nonprofit community program making solar electricity simpler and more affordable for homes, small businesses, and non-profits this summer. Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston. (646) 302-5835. Woodstock Writers Workshops 6:30-8:30pm. $60 series/$15 individual classes. For those who write or want to write poetry, short stories, novel, memoir, creative non-fiction, etc.—and get it published! Led by Iris Litt. 21 Cedar Way, Woodstock. 679-8256.
WEDNESDAY 5 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
Christie Scheele: Contours/Distillations Opening reception July 25, 5-8pm Albert Shahinian Fine Art Gallery, Rhinebeck. 876-7578.
Along the Farm Art Trail: Paintings by Mickie MacMillan & Shawn Dell Joyce Opening reception August 8, 5-7pm Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, Montgomery. 457-2787. Farm/Art Trail featuring Shawn Del Joyce and Mickie MacMillan Opening reception August 8, 5-7pm Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, Montgomery. 457-ARTS.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Coxsackie Earth Day Movie Series First Wednesday of every month, 6-8pm. Free environmental movies/documentaries. Jeffrey Haas, Coxsackie. (518) 478-5414.
DANCE
Jessica Lang Dance in The Wanderer 8pm. $35-$45. The ballet is set to Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” which will be performed live at the Festival. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745.
HEALTH & WELLNESS KIDS & FAMILY
Acting & Improv Class 2:30-4pm. Sharpen your dramatic skills at our acting and improv class for 6-12 year olds. Theater games, role playing, storytelling, and more. Sign up in advance. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771. Dungeons & Dragons 4-6pm. Calling all adventurers! Whether you’re a Halfling or an Orc, a Human or an Elf, you’re invited for an epic D&D adventure. For kids and teens ages 10 and up. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.
LECTURES & TALKS
The 20th Century Galleries with MaryKay Lombino Noon. Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-5237. An Evening with Dave Isay 7pm. $10-$45. The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center and Great Barrington Fairgrounds will co-present an evening with StoryCorps founder Dave Isay. Community members invited to record their own conversations with a family member, friend, or colleague. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Poetry Reading by Lawrence Kramer 7-8:30pm. Released to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and National Poetry Month, this edition of Walt Whitman’s “Drum-Taps” is complete with annotations and an introduction by Lawrence Kramer, a musicologist and composer and a professor at Fordham University who lives in Rhinebeck. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500.
MUSIC
The Aristocrats 8pm. $25/$20 in advance. With the Travis Larson Band opening. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. Hailey Knox 7pm. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185. Iris Ornig Reimagines Michael Jackson 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Evening 8-10:30pm. $24-$87. Iconic works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Prokofiev, and legendary actress and singer Bernadette Peters premieres with the Orchestra. Pre-performance talk at 7pm in the Hall of Springs Gold Room with David Kim, Philadelphia Orchestra Concertmaster. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Singer-Songwriter Donavon Frankenreiter 8pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
SPIRITUALITY
Beginner’s Kyudo: The Way of the Bow 5pm. $400. Through August 9. In this outstanding retreat, participants will receive training in the Seven Coordinations: holding the yumi (bow) and ya (arrow), sighting the target, creating a stance, lifting, and drawing the yumi, and releasing the ya to the target. Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper. 688-2228. Private Soul Listening Sessions 12-6pm. $75/$40. Celestial Channel Kate Loye. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
ART ROBERT IRWIN AT DIA:BEACON
© Robert Irwin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: © 2015 Philipp Scholz Rittermann. Courtesy Dia Art Foundation, New York Robert Irwin, Excursus: Homage to the Square³, Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries, Beacon, New York.
Playing Peekaboo at Dia “There is no beginning, middle, or end. There’s no one point of entry,” observes Kelly Kivland, associate curator at the Dia Art Foundation, describing Excursus: Homage to the Square³ by Robert Irwin. The installation opened at Dia: Beacon on June 1. Excursus consists of 16 equal-sized rooms, connected by doorways. All the walls are made of fabric: a tightly woven, nearly sheer material Irwin discovered on a trip to Amsterdam in 1970. (In Holland it’s used for curtains.) The rooms are open at the top, with no special flooring. “Homage to the Square” was a series of influential paintings by Josef Albers (18881976) which examined the effects of color on a viewer. Excursus also manipulates color. In the middle of each “wall” is a sculpture made of two fluorescent lights wrapped in color gels—plastic sheets used to tint theatrical lighting. The color combinations are jarring, eccentric. They challenge you to decide if the colors “clash.” (Can colors actually “clash”?) Many of the sculptures remind me of patterns on African dashikis. Robert Irwin, who is 86, was the first visual artist to receive a MacArthur Fellowship (the so-called “genius grant”), in 1984. He began as a painter in the 1940s, but gradually moved on to installation, and later landscaping. In fact, he designed the grounds of Dia: Beacon, as well as its main entrance and many of the windows. Excursus is not really a maze; you can’t get lost in it. There’s no word for such a structure in English, though one possibility is “sedeci-locus” (Latin for “16 rooms”). Walking through this series of screens, one is just slightly disoriented. There’s some of the anxiety of a child in a supermarket whose mother has walked into another aisle and who suddenly fears she is lost forever. (Am I the only person this ever happened to?) Excursus brings up such buried memories. Entering it is like seeing a high-priced psychoanalyst.
In such an exact geometrical structure, one notices the imperfections: small striations in the gels, how the staples attaching the scrim to the wooden supports are not perfectly aligned. (Irwin could have covered the staples, of course, but chose to leave them visible, evidence of the human touch in the assemblage.) We expect walls to be solid, to block out the visual information in the next room, but these walls do not; they allow a gentle voyeurism. On the scrims are the shadowy forms of strangers. This art requires human trust. I can imagine a Hollywood movie in which a mad killer chases an innocent woman through this installation. You find yourself playing peekaboo with your fellow patrons—and also with friends, if you take separate pathways through the rooms. “The people moving through Excursus are very much a part of the work; the absence and presence of bodies moving becomes almost a completion of the work,” remarks Kivland. Though this show will be up for two years, it opened in June and has a summery feel. This is the season when we go camping and see the outside world as shadows and translucencies on the walls of our tents. In summertime women wear white cotton, just like the sedeci-locus. Notes Toward a Conditional Art collects Irwin’s essays, lettersm and notations on his artistic theories. If you visit Dia: Beacon, you may wish to study this book in the museum store—or see the show “blind,” without explication. An excursus is a detailed investigation, usually in a book’s appendix. Maybe this show explains itself? Robert Irwin’s Excursus: Homage to the Square³ will be on view at Dia: Beacon until 2017. (845) 440-0100; Diaart.org. —Sparrow 8/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 99
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Designing a Model Streetscape 5:30-7:30pm. $5/NPA members. Peter Smith, Architect, will present this open discussion about ways to integrate environmental and safety issues with historic preservation in Newburgh’s East End Historic District. Newburgh Heritage Center, Newburgh. 562-8076.
THURSDAY 6 BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Vacant to Vibrant 12-5pm. 12pm: Lunch & Panel Discussion about reasons to invest in Poughkeepsie. 1:30pm: Vacant to Vibrant Tour of Middle Main anchor businesses and vacant storefronts. 3-5pm: Underwear Factory Showcase including preview of inaugural commercial tenants. Downtown Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie. 454-5176 ext.119.
Gratefully Yours: Performing Your Dream Grateful Dead Set Lists 8pm-midnight. $10-$15. A very special night celebrating “The Days Between” Jerry’s Birthday and Memorial. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185. Matthew Munesteri Trio 6-8pm. Foundry Dock Park, Cold Spring. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Spuyten Duyvil 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys 7pm. Creole Zydeco. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Will Hoppey 7pm. Acoustic. Pamela’s on the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-4505.
Jessica Lang Dance in The Wanderer 8pm. $35-$45. The ballet is set to Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” which will be performed live at the Festival. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS Rhythm & Vines 7-10pm. $35/$30 in advance/$25 early bird special. Talented musicians entertain a crowd who enjoy award winning Warwick Valley Wines, dance to live music, and bid on an exciting live and silent auction. Benefits The Alzheimer’s Association. Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, Warwick. Rhythmandvines.org.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Exodus: Newburgh Extension First Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison re-entry support group. Assist the new Exodus Transitonal Community in Newburgh, as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.
DANCE
Jessica Lang Dance in The Wanderer 8pm. $35-$45. The ballet is set to Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” which will be performed live at the Festival. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745. 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.
FILM
Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads 8pm. Basilica Hudson, Hudson. (518) 822-1050.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group First Tuesday, Thursday of every month. Support Connection, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast, and ovarian cancer. Open to women with breast, ovarian or gynecological cancer. Discuss all stages of diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. (800) 532-4290.
KIDS & FAMILY
Animal Encounters 6:30pm. Kids can come face-to-face with snakes, lizards, and lots of reptiles and amphibians. With Bruce Lowder. Field Library, Peekskill. (914) 737-1212. Sneaky Art 1-2pm. Sneaky art is when you make TERRIFIC decorations and hide them for people to find! We’ll be making a different project each week and hiding it in a new place! For kids ages 7-12. Children under 9 must be accompanied by an adult. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771. Treasure Your Library! Sea Theme Costume Party and Program 1pm. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Presentation, Q&A and Book Signing with Lauren Holmes 7-8:30pm. Author of “Barbara the Slut: and Other People.” Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500.
MUSIC
Cafe Singer Showcase with Barbara Dempsey & Nelson Dewitt 7-9:30pm. Featured artists this week include Pat Lamanna, Dave Kearney, and Will Play and Nina Mars. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. 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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Alice Ripley As part of Rhinebeck’s Center for Performing Arts’ Annual Gala, Tony-award-winning artist Alice Ripley belts out some of her favorite songs and crafts some of her most beloved stories. Esteemed for her performances in “Side Show,” “Sunset Boulevard,” “The Who’s Tommy,” “Les Misérables,” and “The Rocky Horror Show,” this Broadway belle is also a seasoned recording artist and concert entertainer. Live and silent auctions of vacation getaways, art, dining, and entertainment offerings amidst hors d’oeuvres and desserts prepared by Josh Kroner of Terrapin Restaurant in “the big red barn” at the Center round out the evening. Proceeds from the event will be used in part toward educational efforts in regard to camps, programming, and workshops. The Annual Gala will be August 22 at 7pm. (845) 876-3080; Centerforperformingarts.org
FILM
THEATER
Oklahoma 8pm. $32-$40. The classic American musical and first Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, having set the standards and rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.
Family Movie Night 4:30-6pm & 6:30-8pm. Join us on Fridays this summer for our double feature. At 4:30, we will show a G-rated film appropriate for all audiences, then at 6:30, a PG-rated film for families with slightly older children. Check with the library for film titles. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
FOOD & WINE
Playing with Voice and Rhythm with Pete Blum and Bill Ross First Thursday of every month, 8-9pm. $10. An opportunity for musicians and those with no prior musical training at all to explore some of the basic ways that we can communicate non-verbally through the beautiful medium of pure vocal tones and rhythmic improvisations. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
FRIDAY 7 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
Rose Algrant Art Show and Sale 5-7pm. Painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, and more. 5 Cream Hill Rd, West Cornwall, CT. (860) 672-6617.
DANCE
Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh. New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939. Choreography on the Edge 8pm. Modern dance, contemporary ballet, Irish step. Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. 453-8673.
Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org.
KIDS & FAMILY
Family Fun Nights First Friday of every month, 5:30-7:45pm. Catskill Recreation Center, Arkville. 586-6250. Rhyme Time by The Hudson 9:30-10:15am. $45/$30 members per session. Ages 1-5. 3 week session. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org. Junk: Acrobatic Dance with Brian Sanders 1pm. Brian Sanders’ dance company Junk offers an amazing program of acrobatics combined with modern dance. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
MUSIC
The American Band Rocks 8-10pm. $60/$64/$74. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. (914) 739-0039 ext. 2. The Cagneys 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277.
Chávez and Mexico’s Musical Heritage 8pm. $25-$60. Performance with commentary by Leon Botstein. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. David Lang: Whisper Opera 8pm. $20. The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) returns for its fifth consecutive season with a quietly powerful, intimate, operatic work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper. 688-9893. Florida Georgia Line with Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard 7:30pm. $33.50-$77.75. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922. Grand Funk Railroad 8-10pm. $60/$64/$74. Grand Funk Railroad includes original founding members Don Brewer and bassist Mel Schacher. Joining Don and Mel are Singer Max Carl, Jack Mack and the Heart Attack Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. (914) 739-0039. James Reams & The Barnstormers 8pm. $15. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Joe Gil 8pm. Jazz. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Pure Prairie League 7pm. $50/$45 in advance. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Salsa Night with Los Mas Valientes! 8-10:30pm. $10. Formed in 1995 by Jessica Valiente, Anna Milat-Meyer and Yasuyo Kimura, Los Más Valientes brings together some of today”s finest Latin musicians. Original salsa as well as innovative arrangements of salsa and charanga standards. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914)-737-1701. The Thunderhead Organ Trio 8pm. Jazz. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com. Tom Freund 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Village Harmony 7pm. $10/$5. Teen world music singing ensemble. Music of the Baka Pygmies from central Africa, traditional sacred and secular songs from Caucasus Georgia, traditional South African songs and dances, American shape-note singing, and the Litanies for the Virgin by French baroque composer Antoine Charpentier. Mettabee Farm, Hillsdale. (518) 567-5123.
SPIRITUALITY
Ancient Wisdom Rising 6-9:30pm. $100 adults/$50 youth/children 12 and under free. When was the last time you spent a weekend sitting around the fire, feeling your heart sing through stories, song, and dance? Spend Friday through Sunday listening to the wisdom of the elders and don’t miss a special concert with R. Carlos Nakai Saturday night. One-day pass and concertonly tickets available. Blue Deer Center, Margaretville. 586-3225. Compassion at the Time of Illness and Death: A Retreat Aug. 7-12 7-8:30pm. $120/$96 KTD members. Review Tibetan Buddhist approaches to healing; coping with illness; and the stages of death and rebirth. Caregivers, people who are themselves facing serious illness or death, and those who simply wish to develop their mindfulness of the impermanence and fragility of this human life. Learn several brief, simple practices from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition that anyone can do for others or for themselves in times of health crisis. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3. Private Angelic Channeling and Past Life Regression 11:30am & 3pm. $120. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
THEATER
Oklahoma 8pm. $32-$40. The classic American musical and first Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, having set the standards and rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. Singin’ in the Rain 8pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
MUSIC THE JULIE RUIN
SHERVIN LAINEZ
The Julie Ruin plays Bard's Spiegeltent on August 1.
Grrrl’s Night Out It’s stressed a lot in our region during the warmer months, but it can’t be emphasized enough: The spread of Lyme disease is a serious concern, and the warnings about the tick-borne illness are not to be taken lightly. For years it dogged vocalist Kathleen Hanna, whose current band, the Julie Ruin, will perform at Bard College’s Spiegeltent on August 1. But, unsurprisingly if you’ve ever heard the passionspitting punk legend perform, she kicked its ass. At least for now. And music had a lot to do with that. “As it turns out, I’d had it since I was a teenager; I’m in remission at the moment,” says Hanna. “I think [being diagnosed with the disease] made me appreciate making art with my friends more than I did before, especially when I was really sick. The only time I really felt like myself again was when I was singing.” Hanna roared out of America’s 1990s underground as the front woman of Bikini Kill, whose radical feminist stance and raw, seething rock ’n’ roll—capped with her compelling, soul-suffused wail—made them the flagship of the revolutionary punk subgenre known as riot grrrl. As a teen she’d been inspired to rethink her aspirations of being a poet when one of her early heroes, the writer and performance artist Kathy Acker, told her, “No one goes to spoken word shows! You should get in a band.” So Hanna formed Viva Knievel, which soon morphed into the Olympia, Washington/ Washington, DC-based Bikini Kill, whose storming anthems (“Rebel Girl,” “New Radio,”
“Double Dare Ya”) boldly addressed loaded issues like female empowerment, sexuality, domestic abuse, rape, sexism, racism, and LGBTQ rights. After Bikini Kill split in 1997, Hanna started working on a lo-fi solo project she called Julie Ruin, releasing an album of that name on the Kill Rock Stars label before cofounding New York dance-punk band Le Tigre, which made three albums before the singer’s health issues forced the trio to take a hiatus. In 2010, she resurrected the Julie Ruin moniker for the full-band project she’d begun with ex-Bikini Kill bassist Kathi Wilcox and keyboardist Kenny Mellmen of punk cabaret act Kiki and Herb. “The scene I was in had become really weird and laden with rules that I felt relieved from when watching Kiki and Herb,” says Hanna, who has been married to Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz since 2006. “They didn’t give a shit and they were more punk than most of the music being made at the time.” Given Mellman’s involvement and Hanna’s performing flair, it’s perhaps natural that the Julie Ruin, whose second album, Run Fast (TJR Records) appeared in 2013, has been known to work cabaret elements into their live shows—making Bard’s visually decadent Spiegeltent the perfect venue for this event. The Julie Ruin will perform at the Spiegeltent on the campus of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson on August 1 at 8:30pm. Tickets are $25-$65. (845) 758-7900; Fishercenter.bard.edu. —Peter Aaron 8/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 101
Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
African Dance First Friday of every month, 6:157:45pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. Healing Circle to Nourish Your Soul First Friday of every month, 6:30-8pm. $35. A sacred circle to connect, explore, and expand. Acupuncturist and intuitive healer Holly Burling will guide you through a soulful healing experience—acupuncture, meditation, aromatherapy, crystals, mantras, and writing in a beautiful and serene setting. SkyBaby Yoga & Pilates, Cold Spring. (646) 387-1974.
Beacon Second Saturday Second Saturday of every month. The joint effort of all the represented BAU artists. Each will display one contemporary work juxtaposed against a creation of his/hers from ten years ago. And the centerpiece of the show will be a jointly produced installation. Free gallery talks, live music, and wine tasting. Downtown Beacon, Beacon. Beaconarts.org. First Annual Sunflower Art Festival Music, food, yoga, spirits, wine, beer, and 50+ canvases for artists to participate in a community art project. Tuthilltown Spirits, Gardiner. 633-8734. Putnam County Wine and Food Fest 11am-6pm. $25/$10 under 21, $100 VIP. Features wineries, distilleries, farm market, and specialty foods, food trucks, arts and crafts, and special exhibitors. Beaver Creek Farm, Patterson. PutnamCountyWineFest.com. Sunflower Art Festival 10am-8:30pm. Art, music, community. 14 Gristmill Lane, Gardiner. 633-8734.
Road Trip Across America 6:30pm. Children’s concert. Instrument petting zoo at 6pm. Bring your little ones for a hands-on, interactive musical experience. It promises to be great fun with storytelling, audience participation, and of course, terrific music. West Point Military Academy, West Point. Usma.edu. Talk, Performance and Book Signing with Michael Hearst 2pm. Specials kids’ event with the author of Extraordinary People. Time and Space Limited, Hudson. (518) 822-8448. Culture and National Identity: The Case of Mexico 10am-noon. Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7003.
Antique Appraisal Day 10am-5pm. $10 per item/$25 per 3 items. Astor Benefit the Saugerties Historical Society. Stephen Cardile long time appraiser and founder of Astor Galleries will be bringing a team of recognized expert appraisers including Mara Dean (fine art appraiser). Saugerties Historical Society, Saugerties. 246-9529.
COMEDY
A Night of Comedy Headliners 8pm. $37. Featuring Rich Vos, Bonnie McFarlane, and Jim Florentine. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
DANCE
Choreography on the Edge 8pm. Modern dance, contemporary ballet, Irish step. Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. 453-8673. Jessica Lang Dance in The Wanderer 2 & 8pm. $35-$45. The ballet is set to Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” which will be performed live at the Festival. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
3rd Annual Muddy Puddles “Mess Fest” 11am-4pm. $30/$40 children ages 3-13. The “Mess Fest” is an outdoor event featuring food, music, games, and, of course, plenty of mud. This event is a celebration of kids being kids and honoring children with cancer. All proceeds will directly fund childhood cancer research. Camp Kiwi, Carmel. 277-3876.
Auroville Since 1968, an experimental city has been under construction outside Chennai, India. A city controlled by no nation, where spirituality takes precedence, and education is holistic; a city dedicated to expanding consciousness and realizing human unity. It’s called Auroville, and was envisioned by spiritual teacher and guide Mirra Alfassa, also known as “The Mother.” Alfassa worked closely with Sri Aurobindo, whose teachings and philosophy are foundational to Auroville. The fundamental idea behind the city is that human evolution is ongoing, and we are responsible for ushering it forward. Auroville seeks to position itself at the forefront of human progress by focusing on renewable energy, organic farming, permaculture, and peaceful living. It’s a massively ambitious project that has been in development since 1968 and needs support to sustain itself. That’s why on August 19 from 7:30-10pm, the Woodstock Community Center will host an information session on Auroville. A number of residents and representatives from Auroville will answer questions about the project and share photos and news of its development. Aviusa.org; (845) 679-5358 Urban Wilderness Summer Festival 11am-4pm. Free!. Join the Vassar Conservation and Environmental Engagement Cooperative in celebrating the beauty and diversity of the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Nature walks, crafts, face paint, and a scavenger hunt! Enjoy food by local vendors, browse our tabling booths, and listen to some great music. It will be a blast! Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. 437-7414.
FILM Movies Under the Walkway: Grease Pre-show with The Greyhounds at 7pm. Upper Landing Park, Poughkeepsie.
FOOD & WINE Icebergs in August-The Olana Summer Party 6-8pm. $250/$125/$95 members. Celebrate Church’s Canadian Arctic expedition, which inspired one of his largest and most popular paintings, The Icebergs. Guests will enjoy an ice inspired transformation of Olana’s East Lawn while sampling delicious “bites” and cocktails from some of the Hudson Valley’s finest chefs. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-0135.
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Kids Night with Quintette 7 6:30pm. With instrument petting zoo at 6pm. West Point Military Academy, West Point. Usma.edu. Lick the Toad 9:30pm-12:30am. Classic rock, with a touch of punk and glam. The Shelter, Rhinebeck. 876-1500. Miró Quartet 6-8pm. $25-$50. Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887. Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Miro Quartet 6pm. Playing Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887 and Beethoven: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217.
ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Jay Collins & The Kings County Band 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Dia:Beacon Gallery Talk: Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy on Agnes Martin 2-3pm. Free with museum admission. Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy is a curator, writer, and traveler. Gallery Talks at Dia:Beacon take place the second Saturday of every month at 2 pm. Dia:Beacon, Beacon. 440-0100.
SATURDAY 8
Rose Algrant Art Show and Sale 10am-5pm. Painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, and more. 5 Cream Hill Rd, West Cornwall, CT. (860) 672-6617
Israeli Pianist Elisha Abas 8:30pm. $20/$18 members. Kleinert/James Arts Center, Woodstock. 679-2079.
LECTURES & TALKS
Monoprinting: Color Theory 10am-4pm. Through Aug 8 or 9th. With Beth Thielen. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140.
3rd Annual Artists on the Street 11am-5pm. A Plein Air Event. Paintings, watercolors, tours. HIstoric Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660/ext. 1889. Digital Portrait Studio Noon-4pm. Tasha Depp. Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu.
Gordon Lightfoot’s 50 Years on the Carefree Highway Tour Stops at the Paramount! 8-10pm. $50/$70/$80. The 50 Years On The Carefree Highway tour will feature his wellknown hits as well as some deep album cuts for the die-hard fans, all woven together with Lightfoot’s own behind the scenes stories and personal anecdotes about his historic 50 year musical career. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. (914) 739-0039 opt. 2.
GIORGIO
Woodstock Shakespeare Festival Presents: Much Ado About Nothing 5-7:30pm. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival’s 20th summer season opens with one of The Bard’s most popular comedies. Performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company on Woodstock’s outdoor Elizabethan stage. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival, Woodstock. 247-4007.
Parents Night Out, We’ll Watch the Kids 6:30-10pm. Ages 5+. “Fall in Love with Shakespeare.” Children will explore a few of the Bard’s quotes and/or sonnets, have lots of fun, play silly games, create related crafts, short skits, and more along with healthy treats and a meal. Creative Co-op, Rosendale. 527-5672.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Alan Gelb Reads from New Book on Mini-Memoirs 5-7pm. The Chatham Bookstore, Chatham. (518) 392-3005. Book Signing, Illustration, Presentation and Ice Cream Social with Big Gay Ice Cream 2-5pm. Bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy, Rhinebeck. 876-1117.
MUSIC
80’s Dance Party 8:30-11:30pm. Come celebrate with our very own Jeremy (Jimbo) as he turns the big 30 with an 80s dance party. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Bernstein Bard Trio 6:30pm. Acoustic. Village Market and Bakery, Gardiner. 255-1234. Bryan Gordon 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. David Lang: Whisper Opera 6 & 8pm. $20. The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) returns for its fifth consecutive season with a quietly powerful, intimate, operatic work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper. 688-9893. Elisha Abas, Piano 8:30pm. $20/$18 members. Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock. 679-2079. Gerry Malkin Quintet, Chris Morrison (guitar), Jeff Pittson (piano), Mike McGuirk (bass), Bobby Leonard (drums) 8-10:30pm. $10. These great musicians will be swinging hard in the tradition. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill, United States. (914)-737-1701.
Music and Politics 8pm. $25-$75. Pre-concert Talk at 7pm. Performance: American Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson. 758-7900. Music Omi Concert 5pm. New global music created by the musicians while in residency. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Music Omi Concert in The Fields 5pm. An afternoon of unforgettable new music collaborations amidst over 80 works of contemporary sculpture Omi’s stunning 120+ acre pastoral landscape. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. New York Free Quartet 7:30-8:45pm. $15/$10 students and seniors. Four master musicians—Michael Moss, Larry Roland, Steve Cohn, and Chuck Fertal- explore the frontiers of jazz in the intimate setting of Bridge Street Theatre’s Speakeasy. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. The Parisian Influence 1:30pm. $35. Pre-concert talk 1pm. Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7003. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Soul Purpose 8pm. Motown/R&B. Unframed Artists Gallery, New Paltz, 12561. Young People’s Concert: Miró Quartet 11am-1pm. Up to $5. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Young People’s Concert: Miró Quartet 11am. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Information Session 10-midnight. Information sessions begin in the Walter Reade, Jr. Theater at 10:00pm with brief welcoming remarks. During the tour, the group will learn about SKS’s academic, sports, arts, and service programs. Please wear comfortable shoes and outer wear. Storm King School, Cornwall-On-Hudson. 534-9860 ext. 210. Rhinecliff Volunteer Fire Co. Centennial Celebration 11am. Children’s activities, demos, music, games, pie baking contest, and more. Rhinecliff Firehouse, Rhinecliff. Rhineclifffireresecue.org.
THEATER "THE ARABIAN NIGHTS" AT HVSF
The cast of "The Arabian Nights" makes an entrance into the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival tent at Boscobel.
A Kaleidoscope of Stories Now in its 29th season, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival has remained a place of creative fecundity. Against the magical backdrop of Boscobel—a vision we might believe to have jumped out of the pages of the Bard’s own mind—brilliant narratives are re-imagined. Almost three decades of tales have woven and unwoven themselves under the open-air tent as waves of actors and directors have washed over the earthen stage, leaving behind evidence of their stories like ripples of salt on sand. The festival’s epic legacy of storytelling has become a poignant centerpiece in this summer’s production of “The Arabian Nights.” Mary Zimmerman transforms One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of stories culled from various corners of Asian and Middle Eastern history, of the traditionally oral folklore into an “impactful two-act play that packs a lot of punch,” explains Lileana Blain-Cruz, the director of “The Arabian Nights.” The play focuses on a betrayed king, Shahryar (Babak Tafti), and his furyfueled obsession with revenge. When a young girl, Scheherazade (Susannah Millonzi), falls victim to Shahryar’s mad plan to kill every virgin in the kingdom, she uses her commensurate storytelling abilities to save her people from Shahryar and, ultimately, to save Shahryar from himself. Blain-Cruz works with this narrative and Zimmerman’s fantastic play to push it toward its next stage of metamorphosis, thus giving birth to this summer’s energetic production. Make no mistake: energy is certainly centerstage in “The Arabian Nights.” Dancing, singing, laughing, and audience participation are greatly encouraged. It might seem that a play about storytelling would be a decidedly passive and sedentary endeavor. Passivity, though, is the last thing this play embodies and with good reason. Blain-Cruz and Davis McCallum, the HVSF’s artistic director, both prioritize the play’s union of the legendary and the contemporary. “The play fuses ancient stories with the sensibilities of today,” McCallum explains. “The clothes, music, set design—it’s all fresh and modern.” Scheherazade’s stories, too, are emphatically timeless. “These stories are about the
spaces between men and women,” McCallum points out, a subject as eternal as any. Further, Blain-Cruz reminds us that the play represents “a collage of all worlds, across space and time. Scheherazade’s stories are fun, insightful, and, above all, relevant.” Blain-Cruz’s vision for the play includes an extension of the frame narrative in which the audience is swept away in Scheherazade’s stories, much like King Shahryar is. “You almost can’t escape the journey; you’re immediately wrapped up in the joyousness and silliness of it all,” Blain-Cruz explains. “The stories weave themselves like a maze, like a kaleidoscope,” McCallum adds. “They are sexy, funny, ridiculous, wise, and, ultimately, spiritual.” The protagonist of the play, King Shahryar, is essentially a broken man rehabilitated by a young woman’s powerful tale-weaving talents. Blain-Cruz sees this as an enduring and important exchange: “Scheherazade opens Shahryar’s mind to love, joy, and compassion. It’s easy for us to become jaded and complacent in our lives. Sometimes, we need to be reminded of the beauty and importance of the world outside of our own tedium.” Amidst a difficult sociopolitical climate, shaping a narrative that represents a culture so far away and so currently important to our understanding of the world proved arduous for Blain-Cruz. How does one respect these delicate circumstances while still talking about and portraying these civilizations? “I believe that storytelling, both in the sense of the performance and of the narrative, offers a space for empathy,” she explains. “Storytelling is a gift to be shared. It helps us to find peace with each other and guards against marginalizing those who are different. We share our stories. We do what we can." What is it that you can do as an audience? “Come early,” Blain-Cruz says. “Come early and dance.” “The Arabian Nights” is currently in HVSF summer repertory along with “A Winter’s Tale,” “An Iliad,” “The Tempest,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (845) 265-9575; Hvshakespeare.org. —Bridget Corso 8/15 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 103
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Annual Grow Show 12-5pm. $15/$14, seniors $12, students/ children and members free. All age groups, experience levels, and different kinds of plants at our blue ribbon event. For a printable 2015 grow show brochure check our website. No cost to participate; entry to the Show is included with Admission, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Beautiful Beneficial Bats 10am. $3-$7. Learn about bats. Make a bat house to take home for an additional $25. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.
Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Workshop with Village Harmony 10am. Mettabee Farm, Hillsdale. (518) 567-5123.
SUNDAY 9 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
Rose Algrant Art Show and Sale 10am-noon. Painting, photography, sculpture, jewelry, pottery, and more. 5 Cream Hill Rd, West Cornwall, CT. (860) 672-6617.
DANCE
Choreography on the Edge 3pm. Modern dance, contemporary ballet,
on 7/19—come to the Rosendale Street Festival instead! Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.
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 Burr Johnson Band 6-8pm. Burr Johnson Band (funky jazz). Enjoy the river, the music, and bring a picnic basket and a blanket. Riverfront Bandstand, Cold Spring. 265-3200.
LECTURES & TALKS Mexico and the United States: Past, Present, and Future 10am-noon. Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7003. INGRID KULICK / FORWARD SOLUTIONS
Upper Landing Park Community Celebration 10am-4pm. An array of family-friendly entertainment and activities including the Mariachi Flor de Toloache, Arm of the Sea Theater, Myles Mancuso Band, POOK, members of the Bindlestiff Family Circus, Dog on Fleas band, and many more. Children’s activities including Two by Two Petting Zoo, Imagination Playground, plus lots of affordable food options. Upper Landing Park, Poughkeepsie. Upperlanding.org.
Hiking Slowly in the Shade 10am. Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. 679-2079. Volunteer Work Day: Invasive Removal 10am-2pm. Long Dock Park, Beacon. Scenichudson.org.
SPIRITUALITY
Ancient Wisdom Rising 8am-10:30pm. $100 adults/$50 youth/ Children 12 and under free. When was the last time you spent a weekend sitting around the fire, feeling your heart sing through stories, song and dance? Spend Friday through Sunday listening to the wisdom of the elders and don’t miss a special concert with R. Carlos Nakai Saturday night. One-day pass and concert-only tickets available. Blue Deer Center, Margaretville. 586-3225. Compassion at the Time of Illness and Death: A Retreat Aug. 7-12 9am-noon & 2-5pm. $120/$96 KTD members. Review Tibetan Buddhist approaches to healing; coping with illness; and the stages of death and rebirth. Caregivers, people who are themselves facing serious illness or death, and those who simply wish to develop their mindfulness of the impermanence and fragility of this human life. Learn several brief, simple practices from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition that anyone can do for others or for themselves in times of health crisis. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3.
THEATER Oklahoma 8pm. $32-$40. The classic American musical and first Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, having set the standards and rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. Shakespeare Slam 5pm. $5. Songs, soliloquys, scenes, and sketches by the Bard. The program includes the work of William Shakespeare as well as works that were Shakespeare inspired like “The Original Julius Caesar, with Apologies to Old Jews Telling Jokes,” written by Howard Menikoff. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. Singin’ in the Rain 8pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival Presents: Much Ado About Nothing 5-7:30pm. The 20th summer season opens with one of The Bard’s most popular comedies. Performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company on Woodstock’s outdoor Elizabethan stage. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival, Woodstock. 247-4007. 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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The Dutchess County Fair Pies, livestock competitions, and blooming onions: the holy trinity of the county fair. From August 25 through 30, the triad returns to the 144-acre Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. New York State’s second-largest county fair is a six-day-long event that showcaces the area’s thriving agriculture and horticulture. Racing pigs, dock diving competitions for dogs, an exotic zoo, cooking demonstrations, music from The Spin Doctors and Doobie Brothers, and a wide array of rides are only a handful of the fair’s entertainment highlights. The Duchess County Fair is a tradition that is more than 160 years old and hosts nearly half-a-million patrons each year. Entry tickets are $15, with a discount for advanced purchases; children under 12 get in free. Ride tickets sold separately. (845) 876-4000; Dutchcessfair.com Irish step. Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. 453-8673 Jessica Lang Dance in The Wanderer 2 & 8pm. $35-$45. The ballet is set to Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle “Die schöne Müllerin,” which will be performed live at the Festival. Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA. (413) 243-0745.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Putnam County Wine and Food Fest 11am-5pm. $25/$10 under 21/$100 VIP. Features wineries, distilleries, farm market and specialty foods, food trucks, arts and crafts, and special exhibitors. Beaver Creek Farm, Patterson. PutnamCountyWineFest.com.
FILM
Blood Wedding 3pm. $12/$10 members,$6 children. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.
FOOD & WINE
Chef and Farmer Brunch 11am-1pm. $50. For the fifth year in a row, the Hudson Valley’s top chefs and farmers will celebrate and raise funds for the North East Community Center at the Chef & Farmer Brunch, sponsored by No. 9 Restaurant and Black Sheep Hill Farm. No. 9 Restaurant, Millerton. (518) 789-4259. Rosendale Farmers’ Market 10am-2pm. Venue free-market prices. Great local farmers and vendors providing an array of locally grown fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products, and prepared foods. New this year—an ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts. Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only) every Sunday. Always free music 11-1.. No market
MUSIC
An Afternoon of Opera 2-3:30pm. $10. Please join us for our season opening concert with performances by the Bel Canto Summer 2015 Performance Award Recipients. New Paltz Musicales Concert Series, New Paltz. 255-0051. Attacca Quartet 11:30am. Joined by Gabrielian in a special performance of the Bartoìk Quintet, a rarely performed work by Beìla Bartoìk that characterizes the composer’s early attempts to break from the traditional standards of his contemporaries. All Souls Church, Tannersville. (518) 589-6953. The Bartók Quintet 11:30am-12:30pm. 23Arts artist-in-residence Tanya Gabrielian will lead the Attacca Quartet in a special performance of the Bartók Quintet. All Souls Church, Tannersville. (518) 589-6953. Boz Scaggs 8pm. $174/$135/$125. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Burr Johnson Band 6-8pm. Funky jazz. Riverfront Bandstand, Cold Spring. 265-3200. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 3pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Danish String Quartet 4pm. Playing Carl Nielsen: String Quartet No.1 in G Minor, Op. 13, Thomas Adès: Arcadiana, and Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9, Op.117. 4-6pm. $25-$50. Resident quartet at Lincoln Center CMS and BBC Radio 3. Carl Nielsen: String Quartet No.1 in G Minor, Op. 13. Thomas Adès: Arcadiana. Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 9, Op. 117. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217.
David Lang: Whisper Opera 3pm. $20. The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) returns for its fifth consecutive season with a quietly powerful, intimate, operatic work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper. 688-9893. Elly Wininger Noon. Zephyr, Pine Hill. 254-8024. John Abercrombie/Rob Scheps Quartet 7-9:30pm. Guitar icon Abercombie joins saxophonist Scheps in a brilliant new quartet with former Bill Evans Trio drummer Zigmund. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Journey Blue Heaven 3pm. Folk/traditional. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Linda Lavin with Billy Stritch and their 5-Piece Band 7pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Lunasa 8pm. Irish band. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Music and the 10-Year Mexican Revolution 1:30pm. $35. Pre-concert talk at 1pm. Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7003. Music, Murals, and Puppets 5:30pm. $25-$60. Pre-performance talk at 5pm. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandaleon-Hudson. 758-7900. Outdoor Concerts: Lee Ranaldo 2-5pm. $15/$12 senior citizens/$8 ages 5-18/4 and under and members free. Storm King Art Center, New Windsor. Stormking.org.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Annual Grow Show 12-5pm. $15/$14, seniors $12, students/ children and members free. All age groups, experience levels, and different kinds of plants at our blue ribbon event. For a printable 2015 grow show brochure check our website. No cost to participate; entry to the show is included with a0dmission, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Nature Walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve 9-10:30am. Free. Join us for free nature walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Led by our Student Conservation Association (SCA) intern, Tim Evans, these walks will explore various trails and their unique flora and fauna! Meet for the walk in the main parking lot by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. Farm.vassar.edu/ news/announcements/2015-2016/150701announcement.html.
SPIRITUALITY
Ancient Wisdom Rising 8am-8:30pm. $100 adults/$50 youth/Children 12 and under free. When was the last time you spent a weekend sitting around the fire, feeling your heart sing through stories, song and dance? Spend Friday through Sunday listening to the wisdom of the elders and don’t miss a special concert with R. Carlos Nakai Saturday night. One-day pass and concertonly tickets available. Blue Deer Center, Margaretville. 586-3225. Compassion at the Time of Illness and Death: A Retreat Aug. 7-12 9am-noon & 2-5pm. $120/$96 KTD members. Review Tibetan Buddhist approaches to healing; coping with illness; and the stages of death and rebirth. Caregivers, people who are themselves facing serious illness or death, and those who simply wish to develop their mindfulness of the impermanence and fragility of this human life. Learn several brief, simple practices from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition that anyone can do for others or for themselves in times of health crisis. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3. Private Akashic Records Readings 12-6pm. $75/$40. With Nancy Green. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
THEATER
Oklahoma 2pm. $32-$40. The classic American musical and first Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, having set the standards and rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. Singin’ in the Rain 3pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Woodstock Shakespeare Festival Presents: Much Ado About Nothing 5-7:30pm. The 20th summer season opens with one of The Bard’s most popular comedies. Performed by Bird-On-A-Cliff Theatre Company on Woodstock’s outdoor Elizabethan stage. Woodstock Shakespeare Festival, Woodstock. 247-4007. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
One Day Comedy Writing Workshop 10am-6pm. This workshop will provide skills to help take a true experience from your life and craft it into a funny story. Finding the humor in our own experience can be freeing and empowering. Come write and laugh with us. TMI Project Space, Kingston. 514-2745.
MONDAY 10 KIDS & FAMILY
“Project Funway” Fashion Summar Camp $250/session. Fashion designers-in-training will spend the week testing their fashion design skills by designing their own fashion line through sketching and sewing. At the end of each session we will have a fashion show where family will be invited. Beacon Art Studios, Beacon. 728-2542. “Kids Rock” Boot Camps $275. Week-long camp for ages 10-11. Beacon Music Factory, Beacon. 202-3555. Rock Band Boot Camp $275. Week-long camp for ages 12-16. Beacon Music Factory, Beacon. 202-3555.
MUSIC
Jocelyn Arndt Residency 7pm. Indie fusion. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Joe Bonamassa 8pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Justin Townes Earle 8pm. Americana. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300.
SPIRITUALITY
Compassion at the Time of Illness and Death: A Retreat Aug. 7-12 9am-noon & 2-5pm. $120/$96 KTD members. Review Tibetan Buddhist approaches to healing; coping with illness; and the stages of death and rebirth. Caregivers, people who are themselves facing serious illness or death, and those who simply wish to develop their mindfulness of the impermanence and fragility of this human life. Learn several brief, simple practices from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition that anyone can do for others or for themselves in times of health crisis. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3.
TUESDAY 11 BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Solopreneurs Sounding Board Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9pm. Donation. Collective intelligence (“hive mind”) and an inspiring meeting place to work out creative solutions to problems. A mash-up of an ad hoc advisory board and group therapy for your work. Open to any entrepreneur or intrapreneur and any work-related issue. Expertly facilitated by BEAHIVE founder Scott Tillitt and/or Lauree Ostrofsky. Beahive Beacon, Beacon. Beahivebzzz.com.
FILM
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench 8:30pm. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Meditation 6:30pm. Rev. Susan Olin-Dabrowski, BS, CHt Certified Consulting Hypnotist & Reiki Master Teacher. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145.
KIDS & FAMILY
Monster Mash 3-D Pop Up Books Through Aug. 13. Ages 7-11, create an accordion style pop up book on your choice of subject integrating mixed media with art educator Dawn Mueller. Athens Cultural Center, Athens. (518) 945-2136.
Taking it to the Streets Through Aug. 13. For ages 12+, we will produce a “gorilla theater” piece based on the workshops in environmental writing and puppet-making to present a performance in the Athens Riverfront Park with puppeteer Chantal Van-Wierts. Athens Cultural Center, Athens. (518) 945-2136.
LITERARY & BOOKS
HEALTH & WELLNESS
MUSIC
Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom 7pm. Jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. 518-584-9330. Richard Lafrate 6:30pm. Vassar Alumnae House, Poughkeepsie. 437-7100. Silencio-A Tribute to the Works of David Lynch & Angelo Badalamenti 8pm. $8. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158. West Point Band 6:30pm. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park. Historichydepark.com.
KIDS & FAMILY
LECTURES & TALKS
Monthly Open House with Dharma Talk Second Tuesday of every month, after community meditation practice. 7pm. Free. Shambhala Buddhist teachers talk on a variety of topics at our Open House. Meditation: 6-7pm, Talk 7pm, followed by tea, cookies, and conversation. Sky Lake Lodge, Rosendale. 658-8556.
MUSIC
Through Brahms: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 8pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Dancing Lessons: Fundraiser fro Nepal 7-10pm. Reading of “Dancing Lessons” by Actors & Writers. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Safe Harbors Informational Tours Second Tuesday of every month, 9am. Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Newburgh. 562-6940. Wappingers Creek Evening Paddle 5:30pm. We’ll paddle for 1.5-2 hours, 4-6 miles at an easy pace to explore the tidal Wappingers Creek and perhaps a peek at the Hudson River. Wappingers Falls, Wappingers Falls. 452-7238.
SPIRITUALITY
Compassion at the Time of Illness and Death: A Retreat Aug. 7-12 9am-noon & 2-5pm. $120/$96 KTD members. Review Tibetan Buddhist approaches to healing; coping with illness; and the stages of death and rebirth. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3. Spirit Guides & Native Wisdom Traditions 6-8pm. $25/$20. With author Barbara Threecrow. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939.
WEDNESDAY 12 DANCE
Made in the Shade of the Egg Noon. An outdoor, pre-Ajkun Ballet Theatre performance event suitable for children and families to discover the magic of the company behind the scenes. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Feel Calmer, More Relaxed and More Confident Using the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Second Wednesday of every month, 6:308:30pm. $67/$57 early reg. Jeff Schneider, New Paltz. 255-4175. Meditation and Intention Circle Second Wednesday of every month, 6:307:30pm. Susan Linich will guide you through a meditation on love of self. We will be actively work on issues of anger, forgiveness, and the impact of words on identity. Emotional Rescue, Poughkeepsie. 243-0168. 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.
KIDS & FAMILY
Hudson River Journey with Environmental Educator Fran Martino 10am-noon. $8. Ages 6-18. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-4181.
Presentation, Q and A, and Book Signing with Rik Scarce 7-8:30pm. Author of Creating Sustainable Communities: Lessons from the Hudson River Region. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Hook, Line & Sinker: Fishing the Hudson River 1pm. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-4181. Stargazing at Spring Farm 9-11pm. $3. Join Raj Pandya, Director of the John R. Kirk Planetarium at SUNY New Paltz, for an evening of stargazing. Admire the constellations and glimpse the Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the brightest meteor showers of the year. Ages 5 and up welcome. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
SPIRITUALITY
Compassion at the Time of Illness and Death: A Retreat Aug. 7-12 9am-noon & 2-3:30pm. $120/$96 KTD members. Review Tibetan Buddhist approaches to healing; coping with illness; and the stages of death and rebirth. Caregivers, people who are themselves facing serious illness or death, and those who simply wish to develop their mindfulness of the impermanence and fragility of this human life. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3. Soul Collage: The One and the Many 6-9pm. $45/+material fees. Give yourself the gift of self-discovery; part art project, part spiritual practice, SoulCollage® allows you to deepen your understanding of yourself and your relationship to others. in a fun, creative, and relaxing environment. Fiberflame Studio, Saugerties. 679-6132.
THEATER
Shakespeare on the Green: The Tempest and Green Expo Noon. Performance first, expo at 2pm. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Ancestrylibrary.com Class: Get Help with Your Family Tree 7-8pm. The Marlboro Library is one of the only six libraries in the Mid-Hudson Library System where you can access the library version of Ancestry.com on site. Register online. Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro. 236-7272. Building, Surface and Texture Through August 14. This workshop will engage participants in using approachable and accessible materials as the basis for a constructed altered surface for use with encaustic. The Gallery at R&F, Kingston. 331-3112.
THURSDAY 13 BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Hudson Valley Garden Association Monthly Meeting Second Thursday of every month, 7pm. Shawangunk Town Hall, Wallkill. 418-3640.
FOOD & WINE
Sunset Sensations: A Unique Wine & Food Sampling Series 5:30pm. Enjoy samplings from Hudson Valley chefs, and wine pairings from around the world, in this popular year-long culinary series. Locust Grove, Samuel Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie. 454-4500.
Understanding Your Options for a Sucessful Conception Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. Assisting persons/couples understand fertility and options available to them. Hudson Valley Fertility, Fishkill. 765-0125 ext. 304. LEGO Superstructures, 4-6pm. Ages 5-10. Students design and build the future in this exciting Lego® architecture program. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507. 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. Teen School Summer Homework & Project Help 3-5pm. Field Library, Peekskill. (914) 737-1212. Making Superheroes Fly! 1pm. Ages 7-12. Learn how comic books are made and watch drawing demonstrations by renowned artist Charles Barnett III. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Presentation, Q&A, and Book SIgning with Rachel Pollack 7-8:30pm. Author of The Child Eater. A tale of two boys who are worlds apart yet connected through time by the roles they are fated to play in the downfall of an evil being preying on their minds as well as the souls of children. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. 876-0500.
MUSIC
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead & The San Francisco Sound 8pm. $69/$96 VIP. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Harlem on the Hudson: Steven Feifke and the Catskill Jazz Factory All-Star Big Band 8-10pm. $25. New York–based pianist, composer, and arranger Steven Feifke is bringin’ the swing with his Big Band of Catskill Jazz Factory alumni and all-stars! Featuring compositions by select members of the group and a special guest vocalist. Spiegeltent, Annandale. (914) 393-7750. Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s Rigoletto, in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s Old Maid and the Thief with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495. Laney Jones and The Spirits 8pm. $15/$12. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Lara Hope and the Ark Tones 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Matuto 6-8pm. Foundry Dock Park, Cold Spring. Music by Contemporary Latin American Composers 7:30pm. $20. Bard College : CCS Bard Galleries, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7598. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. 518-584-9330. Split Bill: Ben Haugland Quintet “A Million Dreams” CD Release and JVC Sextet 7pm. Jazz. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Annual Mohonk Mountain House Garden Tour and Breakfast 8am. $55. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. (800) 772-6646.
THEATER
Sweney Todd 8pm. $32-$40.The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. The Skriker 8pm. $10. Presented by the Actors Workshop Ensemble. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
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WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Jewelry workshop: Earrings From Scratch 6-9pm. $50/$15 materials fee. In this 3 hour workshop, you’ll learn the basics of wirewrapping, creating headpins, and ear wires as you design and complete your own earrings. This very portable technique of wire-wrapped earrings, using beads in assorted shapes, sizes, and materials, can be extremely productive with minimal tools and equipment Fiberflame Studio, Saugerties. 679-6132.
FRIDAY 14 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
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
Mamie Spiegel on Muralist David Siqueiros 6pm. Slide presentation. Kleinert/James Arts Center, Woodstock. 679-2079.
Saugerties Artists Tour 5-7pm. Artists’ Reception at Opus 40 in Saugerties. Forty artists open their doors. Saugertiesarttour.com.
Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Marshall Trucker Band 8pm. $28-$103. Southern rock. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 454-3388. Soul Fusion 8-10:30pm. $10. A dynamic 5-piece band that covers decades of soulful music. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Opera Gala Concert 7:30pm. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. KingstonFestival.org. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Edleman, by Richard Edleman
BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Dutchess One Stop Interviewing Skills Workshop 4:30-6pm. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145.
DANCE
Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh. New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939. Dance Omi Choreographer’s Talks 7-8:30pm. The Friday Night Artist Talk is an opportunity for some of the incoming residents of Dance Omi to speak and share video excerpts of their individual work with an intimate, public audience. Guests are invited to return for the subsequent Dance Omi showing at the conclusion of the residency. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Dutchess County Singles Dance 8-11:30pm. $22. Lesson at 7pm. Fabulous music from ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s to the present by DJ Johnny Angel, also a light dinner buffet with desert and coffee. The Southern Dutchess Country Club, Beacon. Dutchesscountysingles.org. Gallim Dance 8pm. $30/$25 members/$18 students. This dynamic Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company brings an inventive combination of quick wit, movement, introspection, and technical virtuosity. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392-6121. A Midsummer Night’s Dream 6-7:30pm. Performed by the Ajkun Ballet Theatre. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Hudson Valley Ribfest $10/$7/$5. Organized by the Highland Rotary Club, this is the place to be for lovers of finger-licking good food in the Northeast. The three-day Hudson Valley RibFest is actually three events in one—a food festival, a music festival, and a sanctioned Barbeque Contest where winners can advance to the national finals in Kansas City. Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz. Hudsonvalleyribfest.org.
FILM
Kingston Film Festival Featuring screenings and associated events. The festival aims to present a wide spectrum of filmmaking—feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, experimental, big budget, micro-budget. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. Kingstonfilmfestival.org.
FOOD & WINE
Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market This is predominantly a producers market, featuring Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org. 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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THEATER
Alas, The Nymphs 8pm. $20. Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper. 688-9893. Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. Kaaterskill Actors Theater present On The Rocks, a new play by David Yezzi, directed by Jim Milton Every 3 days, 7-9pm. $10. Over the Fourth of July weekend, the family of a shady businessman gathers to mourn him and to sort through his legacy, uncovering the shocking truth about the man with the help of a lot of alcohol, a couple of “locals,” a weekender, and a dog. Not to mention the dead man, who simply will not shut up! Doctorow Center for the Arts, Hunter. (917)-687-6646. The Killing and the Love Death 7:30-9pm. $15/$10 students and seniors. Kaliyuga Arts presents two recently rediscovered short plays by William Inge— one tautly suspenseful, one scabrously funny. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. Singin’ in the Rain 8pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Sweney Todd 8pm. $32-$40. The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900 The Skriker 8pm. $10. Presented by the Actors Workshop Ensemble. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
SATURDAY 15 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
Saugerties Artists Tour 10am-5pm. Artists’ Reception at Opus 40 in Saugerties. Forty artists open their doors. Saugertiesarttour.com.
DANCE Saugerties Artists Studio Tour Saugerties is home to a motley crew of creative types. Friends, neighbors, and travelers are encouraged to investigate what the local artists are up to; studios of 40 painters, potters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, makers of wearable art, digital creators, and mixed media artists open their doors to those inquisitive about the visionary road to creation. “I paint places, and my best paintings are of places I love. Places with deep historic roots are my favorites,” says Prue See, whose work frequently delineates the multifarious landscape of the Hudson Valley. The artists will be holding demonstrations of their prowess, and collections will be on display, from August 14 to 16. Saugertiesarttour.com
MUSIC
Alexis P. Suter Band 7pm. Soul rock. Opener: Roland Mousaa with Princess WOW. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. The Atlanta Rhythm Section 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. East and West: Bard SummerScape Conert 8pm. $25-$60. Pre-concert talk at 7:30pm The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7900. Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495. Jam4theEnd2 7-11pm. $10-$30. Rock out to end child abuse. Food, drinks, dancing, silent auction, raffle. Marbletown Community Center, stone ridge. 687-0880. Jukebox Junkies 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277.
Random Window 7pm. Steven Spost and Dan Landa play live, original music, especially comedic and story songs. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. Steven Feifke and the Catskill Jazz Factory All-Star Big Band 8-9pm. Steven Feifke and his big band of CJF all-stars and alumni will come to Tannersville for a night of jazz and swing on the mountaintop. This event will feature the specially commissioned Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue by Steven Feifke for big band and classical piano by 23Arts artistin-residence Tanya Gabrielian. Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Tannersville. (518) 263-4246.
SPIRITUALITY Buddhism 101: A Weekend Teaching 7-8:30pm. Full weekend $120/$96 KTD members/single sessions $30/$25 members. Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. In this weekend workshop we learn the basics of Buddhism, set our motivation, practice meditation, explore Himalayan yoga and commune with nature. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3.
Dance Omi Salon 5-6:30pm. Live performance set in the studio spaces. RSVP in advance. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Extreme Ballet 2015 Session III Showcase Noon. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2 or 10. Gallim Dance 8pm. $30/$25 members, $18 students. This dynamic Brooklyn-based contemporary dance company brings an inventive combination of quick wit, movement, introspection, and technical virtuosity. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Hudson Valley Ribfest $10/$7/$5. Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz. Hudsonvalleyribfest.org. Phoenicia Flea 11am-6pm. Parish Field, Phoenicia. Phoeniciaflea.com.
FILM
Dune vs. Dune 8pm. 8 PM: Jodorowsky’s Dune, Frank Pavich, 2013, 88 min. 10 PM: Dune, David Lynch, 1984, 137 min. Basilica Hudson, Hudson. (518) 822-1050. Kingston Film Festival A wide spectrum of filmmaking—feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, experimental, big budget, micro-budget. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. Kingstonfilmfestival.org.
KIDS & FAMILY
The Art of Connectfulness: A Workshop for Parenting Couples 6-9pm. $200/couple. Join Rebecca Wong, for an evening of fun with your partner as you play together, get messy together, and craft a reminder of the desires and dreams you both envision for your relationship, family and future. Fiberflame Studio, Saugerties. 679-6132.
Hands-On Boscobel for Boy Scouts 9:30am-1:30pm. $8 adult/$5 scouts. A guided house tour, hands-on activities, and all-day access to grounds and trails. Under age 12. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org. Little Red Riding Hood 11am & 1pm. Children’s opera. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 338-6759. Parents’ Night Out, We’ll Watch the Kids 6:30-10pm. Children will create musical instruments, shadow puppets, and hear stories. We’ll also offer themed healthy and sweet treats and a meal. Each child may bring a beach towel, and/or toy, or shells, and dress like they are at the beach! Ages 3 and up. Creative Co-op, Rosendale. 527-5672. Seano’s Circus Spectacular 10am. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-4181.
NIGHTLIFE
LECTURES & TALKS
Extended Tours of Manitoga 1:30-5pm, $35. House, studio, and landcapes. Russen Wright Design Center, Garrison. 424-3812.
Mexico and Latin America 10am-noon. Panel discussion. Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7003. Shifting Ecologies II: Panel Discussion 5-7pm. The panel will present and discuss the interplay between art and science on the subject of environmental change and will conclude with a group manifestation by the River with multidisciplinary artist, activitst Carrie Dashow. Athens Cultural Center, Athens. (518) 945-2136.
MUSIC
Delta Blues Musician Robin O’Herin 7:30pm. Accompanied by rhythm tap artist Stefanie Weber. Buffet dinner available at 6pm. Knox Trail Inn, Otis, MA. (413) 269-4400. Flute and Piano Concert 7:30pm. Featuring international flutist Eugenia Zukerman and pianist Louis Menendez. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 338-6759. Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 2-4 & 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495. Hudson Valley Jazz Ensemble 8pm. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Jazz at the Maverick 8pm. Julian Lage, jazz guitar, with friends. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. JB3 Trio Village Market and Bakery, Gardiner. 255-1234. The JB3 Trio 6:30pm. Blues. Village Market and Bakery, Gardiner. 255-1234. Julian Lage: Jazz Guitar with Friends 8-10pm. $25-$50. A brilliant musician with an open-ended style rooted in traditional and acoustic forms. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Karl Allweir 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. The Kurt Henry Parlour Band 7pm. Acoustic. Birdsall House, Peekskill. (914) 930-1880. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Red, White, and Country 7:30pm. Songs from country artists from the last 60 years. The West Point Band will be joined by members of the USMA staff and faculty in a collaborative display of this great American genre of music. West Point Military Academy, West Point. Usma.edu. Reimagined Landscapes and Pasts 7pm. $25-$75. American Symphony Orchestra, 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. Slaid Cleaves 8:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Soñando 7pm. Latin salsa mambo. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Todd Rundgren 8pm. $45-$70. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. Woodstock Concerts on the Green 1-5pm. Village Green, Woodstock.
The Compact 9:30pm-12:30am. The upstate New York songwriting team of Steven W. Ross and Erin Hobson. The Shelter, Rhinebeck. 876-1500.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
3rd Annual Chronogram Block Party 4-11pm. Featuring an Etsy Pop-Up Market showcasing handmade artisanal items created by Hudson Valley Etsy shop owners, food trucks, live music, a beer and wine garden, dunk tank to benefit Ulster County SPCA, Uptown businesses open late, photobooth, DIY Art Tent sponsored by Catskill Art and Office Supply, and other activities including free massages from Buttermilk Inn and Spa, street performers, and more. Uptown Kingston, Kingston. ChronogramBlockParty.com.
Raise the Roof: A Barn Dance and Gala 6:30-10:30pm. $100. Join us for al fresco cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Enjoy what makes living in Columbia County so great— farm fresh food, distant green hills, fresh air. A benefit to support the Campaign for the new Hudson Area Library. Gioia Farm, Hudson. (607) 588-9828.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
3rd Annual Car Show 10am-3pm. View hundreds of entries for trophy prizes, vendors, and refreshments. Fair Street Reformed Church, Kingston. 706-6258. Firefly Light Show 6:30-8:30pm. $3-$7. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.
SPIRITUALITY
Buddhism 101: A Weekend Teaching 10:30am-noon & 3:30-5pm. Full weekend $120/$96 KTD members/single sessions $30/$25 members. Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. In this weekend workshop we learn the basics of Buddhism, set our motivation, practice meditation, explore Himalayan yoga, and commune with nature. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3.
THEATER
Alas, The Nymphs 8pm. $20. Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper. 688-9893. Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. The Killing and the Love Death 7:30-9pm. $15/$10 students and seniors. Kaliyuga Arts presents two recently rediscovered short plays by William Inge—one tautly suspenseful, one scabrously funny. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. Singin’ in the Rain 8pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Sweney Todd 8pm. $32-$40. The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900 The Skriker 8pm. $10. Presented by the Actors Workshop Ensemble. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Edible Landscaping 10am-1pm. $50/$300 for entire series. An intensive step-by-step class designed to introduce gardeners and food fanatics to the cultivation of flavorful ornamental plants. Wild Earth, New Paltz. 256-9830. Pastel: En Plein Air 4-7pm. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140.
SUNDAY 16 FAIRS & FESTIVALS
15th Annual Jazz in the Valley Festival 11am. $60/$50/$40/$20 students with ID. An unforgettable outpouring of music on two stages, featuring the likes of legendary bassist Ron Carter along with leading musicians such as pianist Bill Charlap’s trio, saxophonists Javon Jackson and Tia Fuller, percussionist Steve Kroon, and pianist Arturo O’Farrill’s octet. Also world-class talent under the big tent with a global food court and marketplace. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie. Hudson Valley Ribfest $10/$7/$5. Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz. Hudsonvalleyribfest.org. Phoenicia Flea 11am-6pm. Parish Field, Phoenicia. Phoeniciaflea.com.
FILM
Kingston Film Festival A wide spectrum of filmmaking—feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, experimental, big budget, micro-budget. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. Kingstonfilmfestival.org.
FOOD & WINE
Rosendale Farmers’ Market 10am-2pm. Fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products, and prepared foods. Ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts. Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch. Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Community Sound Healing Circle Third Sunday of every month, 2-3pm. Facilitated by Jax Denise. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
MUSIC
Alexis P. Suter & The Ministers of Sound 10am-2pm. Gospel blues. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Brantley Gilbert 8pm. With Lee Brice & Cam. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518)-584-9330. Cold Spring Summer Sunset Music Series 6-8pm. Featuring Melissa Ferrick (folk). Enjoy the river, the music, and bring a picnic basket and a blanket. Village of Cold Spring, Cold Spring. 809-5838. Cultural Odyssey: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 3pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518)-584-9330. EJ Strickland & Transient Beings 7pm. Afro-jazz, hip hop, funk. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Galactic 8pm. $38. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 2-4pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495. Jason Gisser Band 7pm. Rock. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185. Journey Blue Heaven 3pm. Folk/traditional. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Melissa Ferrick 6-8pm. Folk. Riverfront Bandstand, Cold Spring. 265-3200. Sacred and Secular Choral Music from 5 Centuries 10am. Concert with commentary. Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. 758-7003. Trio Solisti 4-6pm. $25-$50. Schubert: Sonatensatz for piano trio in B Flat Major, D. 28. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Trio No. 2. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Étude-Tableau in E Flat Minor, Op. 39, No. 5 (1915). Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87. 4pm. Playing Schubert: Sonatensatz for piano trio in B Flat Major, D. 28, Sergei Rachmaninoff: Piano Trio No. 2; ÉtudeTableau in E Flat Minor, Op. 39, No. 5 (1915) and Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Vocal Chamber Music Concert 3pm. Old Dutch Church, Kingston. 338-6759.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
20th Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby Rondout Waterfront, Kingston. Kingstonartistsoapboxderby.com. Adult Chess Club Third Sunday of every month, 1:30-3:30pm. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255. Dog Days of Summer Hike 10am-noon. With Andrew Bajardi, Mohonk Preserve Ranger. All well-behaved dogs on short leashes welcome for a romp through the fields and forests. Children ages 10 and up are welcome. This program includes a moderate, 4-mile hike. Meet at the Mohonk Preserve Spring Farm Trailhead. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919. Hudson River Experienced Paddle 9am. From Beacon to Dennings Point, Fishkill Creek and Bannermans Island, 10-12 miles. Long Dock Park, Beacon. 452-7238. Nature Walk with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy 1-2:30pm. Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy for a free guided Nature Walk this summer at our office. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 583-1010. Nature Walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve 9-10:30am. Free. Join us for free nature walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Meet for the walk in the main parking lot by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. Farm. vassar.edu. Vanderbilt Garden Monthly Interpreter Tour 1-4pm. Tours begin at the entrance to the gardens. History of the gardens, with a focus on the Vanderbilt ownership and the mission of the not-for-profit Vanderbilt Garden Association to rehabilitate and maintain the gardens as they were in the 1930s. Vanderbilt Garden Association Inc., Hyde Park. 229-6432.
SPIRITUALITY
Buddhism 101: A Weekend Teaching 10:30am-noon & 2:30-4pm. Full weekend $120/$96 KTD members/single sessions $30/$25 members. Teacher: Khenpo Karma Tenkyong. In this weekend workshop we learn the basics of Buddhism, set our motivation, practice meditation, explore Himalayan yoga, and commune with nature. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3.
THEATER
Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. Fresh Takes Staged Reading 3pm. $20. Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes directed by Molly Clancy. No. 6 Depot, West Stockbridge, MA. (413) 232-0205. The Killing and the Love Death 2-3:30pm. $15/$10 students and seniors. Kaliyuga Arts presents two recently rediscovered short plays by William Inge. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. Singin’ in the Rain 3pm. $27/$25. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Sweney Todd 2pm. $32-$40. The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900 Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Mini Intuition Workshop and Healing Circle 4pm. Laura Day leads workshops based on her books, Practical Intuition: How to Harness the Power of Your Instinct and Make it Work for You and The Circle: How The Power of a Single Wish Can Change Your Life. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300. Reiki 1 Workshop 12-3pm. Classmaster, Pleasant Valley. Myclassmaster.com.
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MONDAY 17 BUSINESS & NETWORKING
PechaKucha Night 8-10pm. $5/members free. An evening of presenters sharing their stories of passion, curiosity, risk, and invention. The only rule is 20x20: twenty slides, twenty seconds each. Refreshments available. Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Berkshiremuseum.org/.
KIDS & FAMILY
Documentary Filmmaking Internship: Pare Lorentz Center 10am-4pm. Through August 28. Ages 14-18. FDR Presidential Library, Hyde Park. 486-7751. Mask-Making Workshops 11:30am-1:30pm. Ages 8-13. Children will work with paper mache to create a unique mixed media mask. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
MUSIC
Jocelyn Arndt Residency 7pm. Indie fusion. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
WEDNESDAY 19 KIDS & FAMILY
Dungeons & Dragons 4-6pm. Calling all adventurers! Whether you’re a Halfling or an Orc, a Human or an Elf, you’re invited for an epic D&D adventure. For kids and teens ages 10 and up. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771. Dungeons and Dragons 5:30-7:30pm. Calling all adventurers! Grab your sword and shield and join us for an epic D&D adventure! Whether you’ve played the game before or are an RPG newbie, this event is for you! No supplies or experience required. For kids and teens ages 10 and up. Space is limited. Tivoli Free Library, Tivoli. 757-3771.
MUSIC
Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Breast Cancer Support Group Third Thursday of every month, 7pm. Support Connection, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. Discuss issues pertaining to all stages of diagnosis, treatment, and posttreatment. Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel. (800) 532-4290.
KIDS & FAMILY
The Jester Jim Show: Every Hero Has a Story! Closing Party 1pm. Be amazed and laugh with Jim Maurer’s great high-energy juggling and comedy. Performance followed by crafts and refreshments. Pick up certificates and rewards. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
The Lace Mill Welcomes Solarize Kingston 6-8pm. RUPCO hosts Solarize Kingston at its new Lace Mill apartments for a Community Workshop about solar energy. The Lace Mill, Kingston. (646) 302-5835. Library Knitters Third Thursday of every month, 7-8pm. Sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner Library. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
MUSIC
Barbara Dempsey & Nelson Dewitt’s Cafe Singer Showcase 7-9:30pm. Three individual acts join Barbara and Dewitt for an evening of music and song. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Kingston Festival Ensemble 7:30pm. A select group of chamber musicians from across the USA. Kingston City Hall, Kingston. 331-0080.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Youth Arts: Puppet and Performing Arts Immersion Week 9:30am-3pm. $145. Through Aug. 21. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. RosendaleTheatre.org.
TUESDAY 18
FRIDAY 21 DANCE
Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh. New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939. Brazilian Bossa Nova Night 8pm. Benefit for AnimalKind. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Keigwin + Compan 8pm. $30/$25 members/$18 students. This raw, high-energy dance company brings its virtuosic dance-theatre to PS21’s exceptional outdoor space. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
FILM
Les Girls 8:30pm. Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, and Kay Kendall dance to the music of Cole Porter under the direction of George Cukor. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392-6121.
LECTURES & TALKS
Program on Herbs & Spices for Health and Spirit 7pm. Otis Library and Museum, Otis, MA. (413) 269-0109.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Open Mike 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
MUSIC
Russian Twilight: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 8pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Handcrafts Night 6-9pm. Bring your own portable handcraft project of any type to work on, or come work on one of our group projects. Some snacks & beverages will be provided, feel free to bring something to share. Drop Forge & Tool, Hudson. Dropforgeandtool.com/.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Hudson River Evening Paddle 5:30pm. We’ll paddle for 1.5-2 hours, 4-6 miles at an easy pace. PFD must be worn. Participants must have a kayak 13.5 feet or longer with 2 bulkheads. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie. 452-7238.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939. Card Making Class 6:30pm. Theresa Stufano of Stampin’ Up will lead this class limited to 12 participants. Create three unique greeting cards. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145. 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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Sweeney Todd Anger, lies, love, lust, and revenge run amok in Victorian London after Sweeney Todd returns from wrongful exile. Hell-bent on vengeance with nothing to lose, Todd re-opens his barbering business above a failing pie shop in his former family home. He and his doting accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, successfully undermine the dastardly upper class and the judge who gave his sentence while feeding them toothsome meat pies. Demonically demotic songs by Stephen Sondheim add a touch of whimsy to this thriller. The Woodstock Playhouse Productions Professional Summer Cast presents “Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” Thursday August 13 to Sunday August 23. (845) 6796900; Woodstockplayhouse.org The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Three Kings of the Blues! Adult Rock Band Boot Camp Performance 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330.
Ancestrylibrary.com Class: Get Help with your Family Tree 7-8pm. Access the library version of Ancestry. com on site. Register online. Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro. 236-7272. The Wisdom of Earth Cycles & Empathic Connection 8pm. Explore women’s sustainability leadership and explain how empathy grows as we learn from natural systems of interdependence. Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck. (800) 944-1001.
THURSDAY 20 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Exodus: Newburgh Extension Third Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A re-entry program for those being released from prison, as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.
FOOD & WINE
Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival 3:30-9:30pm. Food trucks from the Hudson valley, lots of music, beer & wine garden, and great music. Cantine memorial field, Saugerties. 399-2222. Third Thursday Luncheon Third Thursday of every month, 11:30am1pm. $6/$7 takeout. As part of Messiah’s Outreach Programs, each luncheon benefits a local organization to support its ongoing programs. Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck. 876-3533.
Pre-War Ponies 6-8pm. Foundry Dock Park, Cold Spring. Rob Scheps/Roger Rosenberg Quintet 7:30-9:30pm. $15. Steely Dan’s baritone saxophonist Rosenberg joins tenor sax master Scheps in a great NYC quintet. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, Cold Spring. 265-5537. The Rob Scheps/Roger Rosenberg Quintet 7:30pm. With with Mark Soskin, Mike Richmond, Anthony Pinciotti. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, Cold Spring. 265-5537.
SPIRITUALITY
Angelic Group Channeling 6-8pm. $25/$20. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100. Mediums Circle with Adam Bernstein and a Guest Psychic Medium Third Thursday of every month, 7-9pm. $25. Guest Mediums Circle where Adam Bernstein and one other talented Medium will deliver messages from your loved ones in Spirit. Kingston’s Opera House Office Bldg., Kingston. 687-3693.
THEATER
Sweney Todd 8pm. $32-$40. The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.
3rd Annual Summer Hoot A festival of music, food, community, and nature. Ashokan Center, Olivebridge. 657-8333. Kingston Night Market Third Friday of every month, 5-9pm. Pop-up street festival featuring local artists, makers, businesses, food vendors, and non-profits. Lower Broadway, Kingston, Kingston. Nightmarketkingston.com.
FOOD & WINE
Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market Featuring Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Gate of Ease and Joy: Yoga Asana & Meditation with Barbara Boris 5pm. $350. Through August 23. Use Iyengar Yoga to explore the intricacies of asana in the seated posture. Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper. 688-2228.
KIDS & FAMILY
Mask-Making Workshops 11:30am-1:30pm. Ages 8-13. Children will work with paper mache to create a unique mixed media mask. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
LECTURES & TALKS
Kingston’s Buried Treasure 5:30pm. Discover the exceptional character of Kingston. Senate House and Museum, Kingston.
LITERARY & BOOKS
In a Nutshell Storytelling Night Every third Friday, 7pm. Tales real and imagined. Ten minute maximum. Michel’s Coffee Shop, Poughkeepsie. 454-5176. Mary Louise Wilson Presents her Memoir: My First Hundred Years in Show Business 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300. Storytelling with Janet Carter 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
MUSIC
Ask for Music 8pm. Elly Wininger special guest Stephen Miller. Art Society of Kingston, Kingston. The Black Dirt Band 8-10:30pm. $10. Known for it’s fiery renditions of blues classics. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
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Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee.Celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES African Dance Third Friday of every month, 6:157:45pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.
Woodstock Writers Workshops 6:30-8:30pm. $60 series/$15 individual classes. Poetry, short stories, novel, memoir, creative non-fiction, etc. Led by Iris Litt. 21 Cedar Way, Woodstock. 679-8256.
SPIRITUALITY
The Ancient Indian Roots of Zen with C.W. Huntington 5pm. $350. Through August 23. In this retreat we’ll look into some of the earliest surviving written records of Indian meditative systems: talk about what the Buddha learned from his first teachers, and how he eventually developed his own approach to meditation. Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper. 688-2228.
THEATER
Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. The Killing and the Love Death 7:30-9pm. $15/$10 students and seniors. Kaliyuga Arts presents two recently rediscovered short plays by William Ingeone tautly suspenseful, one scabrously funny. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. Sweney Todd 8pm. $32-$40. The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. 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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THEATER
Chamber Orchestra Concert 6-8pm. $25-$50. Maverick Chamber Players. Alexander Platt, conductor; Maria Todaro, soprano; Stephen Gosling, piano; “Aurea Ensemble.” Benjamin Britten: Young Apollo; Henry Cowell: “The Banshee,” for solo piano; Manuel de Falla: “El Amor Brujo” (Original 1915 version); Robert Starer: “Song of Solitude,” for solo cello; Aaron Copland: “Appalachian Spring Suite.” Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Cricket Tell the Weather 8pm. $10. Bluegrass. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.
Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. Cast of Beatlemania 8pm. $47.50. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. The Killing and the Love Death 7:30-9pm. $15/$10 students and seniors. Kaliyuga Arts presents two recently rediscovered short plays by William Ingeone tautly suspenseful, one scabrously funny. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. Sweney Todd 8pm. $32-$40. The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee.This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby A giant caterpillar rolls down Lower Broadway in Kingston, a three-dimensional rendering of Magritte’s The False Mirror trails close behind. No, these aren’t psychotropic-induced hallucinations—both are soapbox derby cars competing for artist-designed trophies at the Kingston Artists Soapbox Derby. The competition rolls through Kingston for the twentieth time on August 16 at 1pm. Seven trophies will be handed out at the awards ceremony, including prizes for best pop-culture inspired car, best car referencing a work of art, best steampunk-style car, and the “Rondout reject” award, bestowed to the derby’s most endearing jalopy. Live performances and vendors will be scattered across the sidewalks of Lower Broadway, adding to the fun. (845) 383-1663; Kingstonartistsoapboxderby.com
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Toddlers on the Trail: In Search of Native Americans 10am-noon. Join Natasha Piatrunia, Mohonk Preserve Volunteer, and explore the fields and a replica of a Lenape longhouse. Bring water and snacks. No pets. Ages 2-6. A 1.5-mile hike. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Sky Hunters in Flight 10am. $9-$16. Outdoor flight demonstration by Brian Bradley and the ancient sport of falconry. See a hawk and falcon sharpen their hunting skills. See a variety of raptors from all over the world. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.
The Big Takeover 9pm. Signature blend of upbeat, horninflected ska, deep, funky reggae grooves, soulful melodies, and dub dropouts. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Artist + Friend Potluck 6-9pm. Third Friday of each month. Flash drive slide share dinner. First Presbyterian Church, Hudson. (518) 828-4275. Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM Presents“Lodge” Fundraiser Proceeds from the event will benefit the non-commercial local radio station WGXC 90.7-FM. Lodge features two nights of live music from Herbcraft, MV & EE, Pigeons, P.G. Six, and Rhyton, radio and camp games across Riedlbauer’s lush grounds, prizes from local businesses, and more to be announced. Riedlbauer’s Resort, Round Top. Wgxclodge2015.brownpapertickets.com.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
The Bar Spies 8pm. Modern rock. Newburgh Brewing Company, Newburgh. 561-2327.
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Bosco and the Storm 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Eric Harland’s Voyager 7pm. Jazz, R&B. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Frank Caliendro with Guest George Kanter 8pm. $65. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495. Indie-punk Icon Ted Leo 8pm. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111. Jazz is Dead Reunion: A Jazz Exploration of the Grateful Dead 8pm. $35-$55. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. Little Scotty and the Knockouts 8pm. Blues. Eagle’s Nest 2 at Dinsmore, Staatsburg. 773-9062. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Singer-Songwriter Showcase Third Friday of every month, 8-10:30pm. $6. Acoustic music by three outstanding singer-songwriters and musicians. 97 Broadway, Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0311. The Bookends Band 9:30pm. Classic rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
SATURDAY 22 DANCE
Keigwin + Compan 8pm. $30/$25 members/$18 students. Electrifying brand of contemporary dance ps21, Chatham. (518) 392-6121. So You Think You Don’t Understand (Modern) Dance? 2-4pm. Works-in-progress by Alumni of the Dance Omi Residency Program PS21, Chatham. (518) 392-4747.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
3rd Annual Summer Hoot A festival of music, food, community and nature. Ashokan Center, Olivebridge. 657-8333. Native American Feathercraft Trunk Show 11am-6pm. Feathersmith Bern Richards. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
FILM
Heaven Knows What 8pm. Basilica Hudson, Hudson. (518) 822-1050.
FOOD & WINE
Keegan Ales Tasting at Mohonk Mountain House August 22, 2015. 4:00–5:00 p.m. $85.00/over 21. Tasting and three-course dinner prepared by award-winning chefs. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. (866) 910-7739.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 2-4 & 8-10pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s Rigoletto, in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s Old Maid and the Thief with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495. JB3 Trio 7-10:30pm. Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor. 534-4227. Jeremy Baum 7pm. Blues. Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor. 534-4227. Joe Ferry and the Big Ska Band 8-10:30pm. $10. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Maverick Chamber Players 6pm. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Midnight Slim and Laurieann 6:30pm. Village Market and Bakery, Gardiner. 255-1234. The Philadelphia Orchestra 8pm. Pre-concert talk at 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley 7pm. $50. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
NIGHTLIFE
Tan Lin and Robert Fitterman: Pork and Poetry Art-B-Q 7pm. $20. Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper. 688-9893.
Murali Coryell 9:30pm-12:30am. The Shelter, Rhinebeck. 876-1500.
MUSIC
Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM Presents “Lodge” Fundraiser Proceeds benefit WGXC 90.7-FM. Two nights of live music, radio and camp games, prizes from local businesses, and more. Riedlbauer’s Resort, Round Top. Wgxclodge2015.brownpapertickets.com.
2nd Annual Hudson Valley Freestyle Jam 8pm. $41-$71. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-5800. 2nd Annual Hudson Valley Jam 8pm. $41-$71. Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie. 454-5800.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Pastel: En Plein Air 4-7pm. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140. Pigment Stick Mixed Media Lab 11am-4pm. $65. Explore many possible applications of R&F Pigment Sticks. Basic instruction in the use and application of the paint. Demonstrations of basic encaustic technique for those who are interested in combining these two highly compatible media. R&F Handmade Paints, Kingston. (800) 206-8088.
SUNDAY 23 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Repair Café Fourth Sunday of every month, 12-4pm. Tools and materials to help attendees make the repairs they need on furniture, small appliances, housewares, clothes and textiles, jewelry, lamps and lighting, artwork, crockery, toys, and more. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
3rd Annual Summer Hoot A festival of music, food, community, and nature. Ashokan Center, Olivebridge. 657-8333. Native American Feathercraft Trunk Show 11am-6pm. Feathersmith Bern Richards. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
FOOD & WINE
Rosendale Farmers’ Market 10am-2pm. Venue free-market prices.Fresh, nutritious, locally grown, fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products, and prepared foods. New this year—an ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts. Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only) Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Independent, Feminist Presses Present Latest Works 4pm. Featuring Celine Keating, Kristen Harnisch, Deborah Batterman, and other women writers. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
MUSIC
Ariel Quartet 4pm. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Ariel Quartet with Thomas Storm 4-6pm. $25-$50. Beethoven: String Quartet No 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2, “Razumovsky” Igor Stravinsky: Three Pieces for String Quartet; Samuel Barber: “Dover Beach;” Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: String Quartet No.1 in D, Op. 11. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217.
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Beyond a Simple Folk Song 2pm. $10/$8 for seniors, HVFG members, students. Presented by The Hudson Valley Folk Guild. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie. 486-4571. Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis 10am-2pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Bridging Centuries: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Cente 3pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Chris O’Leary Band 6-8pm. Blues. Riverfront Bandstand, Cold Spring. 265-3200. Cold Spring Summer Sunset Music Series 6-8pm. Chris O’Leary Band. Bring a picnic basket and a blanket. Village of Cold Spring, Cold Spring. 809-5838. Hubbard Hall Opera Theater Summer Fesitval 2-4pm. $0-$35. Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” in Italian with English projections and orchestra and Menotti’s “Old Maid and the Thief” with piano and cello. Hubbard Hall, Cambridge. (518) 677-2495.
Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
Transfigured Night: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center 8pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330.
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WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
One Day Writing Workshop 10am-6pm.Write compelling, highly personal monologues and essays through exercises and feedback in a safe space. TMI Project Space, Kingston. 514-2745.
MONDAY 24 MUSIC Jocelyn Arndt Residency 7pm. Indie fusion. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Dutchess County Fair Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001. Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6-7pm. $80/four week series. With professional instructors Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. New series begins every four weeks. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939. Explore Alexander Technique 6:30-8pm. Fundamentals of the Alexander Technique and how to incorporate them into your life. With Judith Muir. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145. Ron Carter
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
19th Annual Kingston Artist Soap Box Derby. Parade 1pm. August 23 19th Annual Kingston Artist Soap Box Derby. Parade of artist-designed wheeled sculptures roll down lower Broadway for prizes. Street performers, entertainment, and refreshments. Rondout Waterfront, Kingston. 339-2996. Nature Walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve 9-10:30am. Free. Explore various trails and their unique flora and fauna! Meet for the walk in the main parking lot by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. Farm.vassar.edu.
THEATER
Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. The Killing and the Love Death 2-3:30pm. $15/$10 students and seniors. Kaliyuga Arts presents two recently rediscovered short plays by William Inge. Bridge Street Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-3818. Sweney Todd 2pm. $32-$40. The road to vengeance leads Todd to open a new practice and proceeds to slice his way through London’s upper crust. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900. 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
Wolfpack 8pm. Basilica Hudson, Hudson. (518) 822-1050.
FOOD & WINE
Food Truck Village 5-9pm. Chatham Brewing, Chatham. (518) 697-0202.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Iyengar Yoga Retreat Through 8/30. 9am-9pm. With Carolyn Christie & Marcela Clavijo. Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, Phoenicia. 688-6897. Teen School Summer Homework & Project Help 3-5pm. Field Library, Peekskill. (914) 737-1212.
MUSIC
Sesquicentennial Tribute to Nielsen & Sibelius 11:30am-12:30pm. Acclaimed Danish vocalist and Carl Nielsen Artist Thomas Storm will perform alongside 23Arts artist-in-residence pianist Tanya Gabrielian. All Souls Church, Tannersville. (518) 589-6953.
Zac Brown Band 7pm. $93/$40.50. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
6th Annual Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Russ Kassoff, Harvey Kaiser, Pete Levin, Chris Pasin, Teri Roiger, Jeremy Baum, the Bobatoon Collective, Metropolitan Hot Club, Mark Hagan, Hang ‘em High, and Jeff Siegal. Gardiner. Hudsonvalleyjazzfest.org.
KIDS & FAMILY
Marji Zintz 1pm. Acoustic. Zephyr, Pine Hill. 254-8024.
Thomas Storm of the Royal Danish National Opera 11:30am. A tribute to two of the most influential composers of Nordic music, Jean Sibelius and Carl Nielsen, who are both celebrating their 150th birthday this year. All Souls Church, Tannersville. (518) 589-6953.
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OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Journey Blue Heaven 3pm. Folk/traditional. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760.
Summer Performance Series #4 1-5pm. $45. Buffet lunch and Spain alla Rossini and excerpt from “Lovers & Other Strangers” by Joe Bologna and Renee Taylor/ Altamura Center for the Arts, Jewett. (518) 610-3332.
HITS-on-the-Hudson VII $5/children free. Horse show. HITS Showgrounds, Saugerties. 246-8833.
UHS Trio 7-9pm. $10. Featuring with Steve Frieder (sax), Kosta Galanopoulos (drums), Luca Rosenfeld (bass). Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Queen Esther & the Wisemens 6-8pm. Foundry Dock Park, Cold Spring. Rusted Root 7:30pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Jazz in the Valley Some say the United State’s greatest gift to the world was jazz. Its infinite variety, dumbfounding complexity, and rich history captivates fans, sometimes to point of obsession. When six world-class jazz musicians arrive in Poughkeepsie for the 15th annual Jazz in the Valley music festival, there is no doubt the music community will be stirred. Legendary bassist Ron Carter, who played with jazz giants like Miles Davis and Bill Evans, will perform, along with the Bill Charlap Trio, saxophonists Javon Jackson and Tia Fuller, percussionist Steve Kroon, the Arturo O’Farrill Octet, and others. Gates open at 11am on Sunday, August 16 in Waryas Park. (845) 384-6350; Jazzinthevalley.org
SPIRITUALITY
Essential Mahamudra: The Union of Shamatha and Vipassana Three Nights of Teachings 7-9pm. $150/$120 KTD members. Three nights. Teacher: Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3. Medicine Buddha Healing Retreat Through 8/30, 8am-9pm. With Lama Lobsang & Robert Thurman, featuring Gong Lab. Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, Phoenicia. 688-6897.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Finding Your Story: How To Turn Your Idea Into a Concept 7pm. K.C. Tansley (aka Kourtney Heintz), author of The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts, leads a teen writing workshop. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
TUESDAY 25 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
Christie Scheele: Contours/Distillations Opening reception July 25, 5pm-8pm Albert Shahinian Fine Art Gallery, Rhinebeck. 876-7578.
FILM
Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter 8:30pm. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Diabetes Management Lecture Series: Caregiver Support 5-6pm. This series aims to provide education and support for diabetic patients and their family members. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 431-2445.
MUSIC
The Chain Gang 6:30pm. Orange County Arboretum, Montgomery. 418 3640.
WEDNESDAY 26 DANCE
Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company Noon. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Marge’s Knitting Circle Fourth Wednesday of every month, 6:308:30pm. Open to people living with breast, ovarian and gynecological cancers. Support Connection, Yorktown Heights. (914) 962-6402.
LECTURES & TALKS
Fortune Favors the Brave 6-9pm. $10. Conversation and Q & A with August resident artist, Lisa Congdon. Drop Forge & Tool, Hudson. (518) 545-4028.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Book and Author Night 7pm. Author Shiela Weller will discuss her book, The Good News Sorority. Otis Library and Museum, Otis, MA. (413) 269-0109. Reading by Ms. Sheila Weller 7pm. Author of The News Sorority. Otis Library and Museum, Otis, MA. (413) 269-0109.
MUSIC
5 Seconds of Summer 7:30pm. Rock Out With Your Socks Out Tour 2015. With Hey Violet Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330. Eric Burdon & The Animals and Edgar Winter Band 8pm. $90. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Graham Dawson 6:30pm. Vassar Alumnae House, Poughkeepsie. 437-7100.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION Dutchess County Fair Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION Dutchess County Fair Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.
HITS-on-the-Hudson VII $5/children free. Horse show. HITS Showgrounds, Saugerties. 246-8833.
THEATER
Harispray 7:30pm. $30-$55. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
FRIDAY 28 COMEDY
Rosendale Comedy Tonite Fourth Friday of every month, 9:30pm. Aspiring comics take to the stage. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.
DANCE
4th Friday Swing Dance Fourth Friday of every month, 8-11:30pm. $15/$10 full time students with ID. Beginners’ lesson 8:00-8:30 pm; Band 8:30-11:30 pm; Performance 9:30 pm. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571. Beginner Swing Dance Classes 6:30-7:30pm. $80/series. Beginner Swing Dance Class Series in Newburgh. New series starts every four weeks. No experience or partner needed. Taught by professional teachers Linda & Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939. Parsons Dance $40/$35/$20. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
6th Annual Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Russ Kassoff, Harvey Kaiser, Pete Levin, Chris Pasin, Teri Roiger, Jeremy Baum, the Bobatoon Collective, Metropolitan Hot Club, Mark Hagan, Hang ‘em High and Jeff Siegal. Gardiner. Hudsonvalleyjazzfest.org.
FILM
Movies Under the Stars: Karate Kid 8:30pm. Academy Green Park, Kingston. 331-1682.
FOOD & WINE
Taste NY at Todd Hill Outdoor Farmers Market Hudson Valley produce (organic and conventionally grown), pasture raised beef, chicken, pork, eggs, NYS wines, maple and seasonal features, including Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners. Taste NY at Todd Hill, Poughkeepsie. Ccedutchess.org.
KIDS & FAMILY
Camp Whirligig $350. Through August 30. The first music and dance camp at Ashokan designed specifically for families living with autism. Family singalongs and dances, exploration of instruments, creation of instruments from recycled materials, environmental learning including introduction to Ashokan farm animals, and time for family relaxation. Ashokan Center Summer Camps and Programs, Olivebridge. 657-8333.
LECTURES & TALKS
Katie Pierson 7:30pm. $75/$150 concert plus meet and greet. Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock. 679-2079.
Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
SATURDAY 29 DANCE
Dance Omi Showing in the Fields 2-4pm. Omi’s Dance Residents show works created in collaboration with each other during their stay at Omi. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747. Learn to Swing Dance Workshop Last Saturday of every month, 6-7:30pm. $30/$25 pre-register. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939. Parsons Dance $40/$35/$20. PS21, Chatham. (518) 392.6121.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
6th Annual Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Russ Kassoff, Harvey Kaiser, Pete Levin, Chris Pasin, Teri Roiger, Jeremy Baum, the Bobatoon Collective, Metropolitan Hot Club, Mark Hagan, Hang ‘em High, and Jeff Siegal. Gardiner. Hudsonvalleyjazzfest.org.
MUSIC
Cragsmoor Free Libray’s Library Day 9am-4:30pm. Used and New Books, Art Exhibit & Sale. Cragsmoor Free Library, Cragsmoor. 647-6839.
The Cupcakes 8-11pm. A trio performing acoustic, Americana, and folk and traditional music. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Realty’s Friends and Family of Newburgh Block Party Noon. Hudson Valley venders, food stands, and live music, local artists showcasing their work, speeches from public officials, and employers from the area will be there to show off the growing job market. Sierra Properties, Newburgh. 565-1290.
Chris Brown 7pm. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330.
The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival: The Conigliaro Consort 8-10:30pm. $10. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Jesse Lege and Bayou Brew 8pm. $10. Cajun. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Luke Wade 8pm. $15-$50. Folk rock. Daryl’s House Club, Pawling. 289-0185. The Real Men 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. We Don’t Want to be Famous, We Just Want to be Heard 6:30-8:30pm. $10-$20. Ritz Theater Lobby, Newburgh. Safe-harbors.org.
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. Late Night/Date Night BYOB 6-9pm. Open studio session for adults only! Ages 16+. Fiberflame Studio, Rhinebeck. 679-6132.
KIDS & FAMILY
The Wassaic Project Last Saturday Last Saturday of every month, 5pm. Arts programming. The Wassaic Project, Wassaic. (347) 815-0783.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Laura Ludwig Presents Poetry and Performance Art 6:30pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
MUSIC
ALF-Scan Fundraising Concert 8pm. $25/$22 members. Byrdcliffe Kleinert/James Center for the Arts, Woodstock. 679-2079. Breakaway Featuring Robin Baker Last Saturday of every month, 8-11:30pm. Rock n roll, R&B, standards, and pop songs. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire 7:30pm. $25-$99. Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs. (518) 584-9330.
Dutchess County Fair Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.
Christine Ebersole: 2015 Bradstan Cabaret Series 8pm. $70. Three performances by curator Scott Samuelson, Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
HITS-on-the-Hudson VII $5/children free. Horse show. HITS Showgrounds, Saugerties. 246-8833.
Don Sparks, Dan Bonis an Dewitt Nelson 6:30pm. Acoustic. Village Market and Bakery, Gardiner. 255-1234.
SPIRITUALITY
Frederic Chiu and Andrew Russo, Pianos 8pm. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Emotional Healing From Trauma: A Weekend Retreat 7-8:30pm. $120/$96 KTD members. through Aug. 30. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3.
THEATER
Actors and Writers 7pm. A reading of Paddy Chayevsky’s Middle of the Night. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Annual Variety Show 7:30pm. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. Harispray 7:30pm. $30-$55. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.
Frederic Chiu and Andrew Russo 8-10pm. $25-$50. Duo pianists. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. The Hudson Valley Jazz Festival: Winard Harper & the Jeli Posse 8-10:30pm. $15. Bean Runner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Metropolitan Hot Club 4pm. $10. Part of the Hudson Valley Jazz Fest. Gypsy swing band. Seligmann Center for the Arts, Sugar Loaf. 469-9459. Robbie Dupree & Friends “Anthology Live 1998-2014” 7pm. Rock ballads. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Woodstock Concerts on the Green 1-5pm. Village Green, Woodstock.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
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Full Moon Hike 7-9pm. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall. 534-7781.
HITS-on-the-Hudson VII $5/children free. Horse show. HITS Showgrounds, Saugerties. 246-8833.
HITS-on-the-Hudson VII $5/children free. Horse show. HITS Showgrounds, Saugerties. 246-8833.
Nature Walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve 9-10:30am. Free. Join us for free nature walks on the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve. Led by our Student Conservation Association (SCA) intern, Tim Evans, these walks will explore various trails and their unique flora and fauna! We’ll meet for the walk in the main parking lot by the Poughkeepsie Farm Project. Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve, Poughkeepsie. Farm.vassar.edu/ news/announcements/2015-2016/150701announcement.html.
Dutchess County Fair Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.
Moonlit Walking Tour 8-9pm. $15/$12 senior citizens, $8 ages 5-18, under 4 and members free. Storm King Art Center, New Windsor. 534-3115. The Rondout National Historic District Tour Last Saturday of every month, 1pm. $10/$5 children. Ulster County Visitors Center, Kingston.
THEATER
Annual Variety Show 7:30pm. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. Harispray 2 & 7:30pm. $30-$55. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie, who wrote and sang the songs of a nation. Travel along as Woody musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
SUNDAY 30 FAIRS & FESTIVALS
6th Annual Hudson Valley Jazz Festival Russ Kassoff, Harvey Kaiser, Pete Levin, Chris Pasin, Teri Roiger, Jeremy Baum, the Bobatoon Collective, Metropolitan Hot Club, Mark Hagan, Hang ‘em High, and Jeff Siegal. Gardiner. Hudsonvalleyjazzfest.org. The Harvest Festival Through Sep. 27, 11am. $2 parking. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
FOOD & WINE
Rosendale Farmers’ Market 10am-2pm. Fresh, nutritious, locally grown, fruits, vegetables, eggs, sustainably raised meats, baked goods, dairy products, and prepared foods. Ice cream vendor and gourmet sauerkrauts. Gluten free snacks and on-site lunch will be provided by the Rosendale Cafe and Arkansas Tom BBQ (in June only). Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.
KIDS & FAMILY
Living History: Military Reenactment Day 11am-4pm. An outdoor experience that promises muskets, memories, and more. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org.
MUSIC
Borromeo String Quartet 4pm. Playing Russell Platt: “Mountain Interval” (Commissioned for the Centenary of the Maverick Concerts ), Haydn: String Quartet No. 67 in F major, Op. 77, No. 2, and Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132. 4-6pm. $25-$50. Gunther Schuller: String Quartet No. 4 (2002); Haydn: String Quartet No. 67 in F major, Op. 77, No. 2; Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132. Maverick Concerts, Woodstock. 679-8217. Journey Blue Heaven 3pm. Folk/traditional. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Pete Levin Trio 10am-2pm. Jazz, R&B. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Rascal Flatts with Scotty McCreery 7pm. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 454-3388. Rascal Flatts with Scotty McCreery and RaeLynn 7:30pm. $38.50-$103.50. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
Dutchess County Fair Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4001.
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
Annual Variety Show 2pm. The Coach House Theater, Kingston. 331-2476. Bird-On-A-Cliff: A Unique Adaptation of The Wizard of Oz 5pm. Comeau Property, Woodstock. Harispray 2pm. $30-$55. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Woody Guthrie’s American Song 8-10pm. $39/$34 matinee. This special musical celebrates the songs and words of an American icon, Woody Guthrie. Woody Guthrie wrote and sang the songs of a nation—songs of strife and justice, songs of freedom and nature. Travel along with Woody as he musically chronicles the country from California, through the Dust Bowl, to New York. Experience America in song and word from the height of the Great Depression to a world at war. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
MONDAY 31 FAIRS & FESTIVALS
The Harvest Festival Sep. 27, 11am. $2 parking. A unique blend of local farmers, artisan and crafters, live music, fresh food, special events, children’s activities, and arts and humanities-based programming. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
MUSIC
Jocelyn Arndt Residency 7pm. Indie fusion. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Phoenicia Festival of the Voice 8pm. $25. American Classics. Frederica von Stade, Lauren Flanigan and the composers who create for them. Parish Field, Phoenicia.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
“Fore the Kids” Golf Classic 9am. Benefit for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Orange County. West Point Golf Course, West Point. 938-2435.
SPIRITUALITY
The Miracle of Mindfulness Retreat Learn the art of mindfulness, to deepen your practice, and to taste the joy and peace of practicing as a community. Seventy-five monks and nuns from Plum Village, Blue Cliff, Magnolia Grove, and Deer Park Monasteries will come together to host this retreat and other events during this US Tour without the physical presence of our beloved Teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Please join the monastics and lay practitioners at Blue Cliff to manifest healing, nourishment, and peace together as a spiritual family, a sangha. The retreat is open to all, including beginners, those who have previously attended retreats, and families with children. The nuns, monks and staff members will lead a mindfulness practice program for teens (ages 13-17) and children (6 to 12 years old). Children under 6 are welcome to join the retreat under the care of their parent. Blue Cliff Monastery, Pine Bush
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Planet Waves BY ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO
Charon and Pluto in deep space.
Postcards from the Edge
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ur friendly little New Horizons robot flew through the Pluto-Charon system one Tuesday morning in mid-July, and people have been talking about it. It’s beautiful how much everyone seems to care. Mike Brown, a professor at Caltech and the discoverer of Eris (and therefore the demoter of Pluto), was right the first time around—Pluto is a cultural planet. Regardless of what it may be scientifically, people care, and they love Pluto. The Internet memes are flying. “So you dumped me years ago. But now you’re driving past my house real slow.” People actually understand why that’s funny. And that’s about the shape of things, except that New Horizons is going pretty fast, more than 40 times the speed of sound. It made the three-billionmile trip to Pluto in just nine years. Not terrible, given that we’re not using antimatter propulsion. The Onion added to the discussion, reflecting on what humanity has learned from our recent visit to the edge of the solar system—that the former ninth planet is “similarly cold, desolate, and uncaring as the rest of the universe.” All through this experience, my mind has gone back to covering the demotion of Pluto in the summer of 2006. Astronomers didn’t even have a decent photo of the thing. There was exceedingly little data to work with. Astrologers knew more than astronomers. The New Horizons mission had just been launched six months earlier and was still tooling around the inner solar system, with a long way to go. But scientists voted to declare Pluto “not a planet.” This was your basic Wonderland logic of holding the execution before the trial. Science is becoming famous for this kind of logic (for those who notice), as it takes the place of religion in our society. In other words, science as publicly practiced often no longer depends on logic, reason or data but rather on the pronouncements of people who call themselves scientists.
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Were it put to a popular vote, I am sure people would overwhelmingly decide to keep Pluto as a planet. It’s amazing the passion around the sense of exclusion that people have been taking personally. Pluto being a planet would be the one truly bipartisan issue. On some other subjects you could say, well, the Republicans are finally right about something, or reluctantly we must agree that scientists know more than the general population. The people in white coats have the data. But they did not. Until July 14, any little kid could have matched the knowledge of the most advanced scientists. Since shortly after the demotion, Pluto has officially been minor planet (134340) Pluto, just like Ceres is really (1) Ceres and Chiron is really (2060) Chiron. Pluto missed its chance to be given the honorary designation (10000) Pluto; for a long time, demotion was unthinkable, and many scientists objected. As a result, minor planet catalogue number 10000 was assigned to Myriostos, an ordinary main-belt asteroid discovered in 1951. That word is Greek for “ten-thousandth,” a nod to the many scientists who helped discover the first 10,000 minor planets. Now we’ve finally got some clear photos of Pluto, so the discussion of what this thing is will finally have some substance. It is a terrestrial world with water ice—indeed, mountains of ice that are miles high. There are plenty more photos coming than the few that we’ve seen—astronomers running the mission say that it will take 16 months to download all the data from the flyby. Clearly dialup is not fast enough for this job. They really need to upgrade to cable, just not Time Warner cable. New Horizons will not be parked in an orbit around Pluto. It was pointed into the shadows cast by Pluto and its binary partner (Charon is not really a moon), and the Sun was photographed through the atmospheres of both bodies. Analysis of the light that shines through the atmosphere will reveal detailed
data about their composition. I’m wondering what else we need to know or discover before we decide that the Pluto-Charon system is indeed planetary. Does it need a zip code or a bungalow colony? Then the piano-sized New Horizons craft will continue deeper into the Kuiper Belt, where it will be aimed at other objects, as yet to be announced. At the moment there are about a thousand known objects orbiting in the space beyond Neptune. These include bodies such as Quaoar, Chaos, Ixion, Orcus, and many others familiar to a handful of astrologers and scientists. There are probably millions of them, as the whole Kuiper Belt theory seems to be correct. Very little is known about this region of space, so the New Horizons mission represents the potential for real discovery. Pluto was the first object ever found in the Kuiper Belt, but the existence of a populated region of space beyond Neptune was not confirmed until the second discovery, that of 1992 QB1, 62 years later. Eventually New Horizons will proceed into intergalactic space, hopefully to be discovered by some distant civilization that will make a blockbuster movie about it.
Neptune—the first (as yet unnamed) 1992 QB1, is a much gentler provoker of change, using experiences of voluntary submission and surrender to the growth process. Quaoar is about family patterns and how they spread into society. Varuna is about leveling the field of life, and describes the necessity for integrity and honor. At the time of Pluto’s reclassification to dwarf planet, which was prompted by the 2005 discovery of Eris, I had two basic thoughts. One was that it was time to pause this megadeath consciousness of the 20th century, and consider the possibility that other planets might do a better job of expressing various bottom lines of reality. Not everyone needs a gun held to their head in order to change, and those who do will get their wish. My other thought was that science, in declaring Neptune the official edge, was reverting to a kind of mystical consciousness. That is, those whose lives were supposedly devoted to the collection of data and the careful testing of clearly defined theories were declaring that in the end, this whole business of assessing what we experience is all about belief. This was abundantly clear in their making a historic decision defining a planet for the first time with nearly no data about what the PlutoCharon system actually is.
In mythology, Pluto is said to wear a helmet of invisibility, and take people hostage to the world of death. We have, at least, discerned that Pluto is about a lot more than that, at least potentially. Pluto is no longer invisible. We know it’s there and we can see it clearly. That is progress.
Whispering About Astrology The astrological implications of this require some imaginative thought, though there’s plenty of fodder for that. When Patric Walker, the great horoscope columnist, once described Pluto as a “meaningful little planet,” he was understating matters, with a hint of irony. Pluto describes just about everything that humans struggle to deal with. It’s the home of the taboo subject—be it any species of sex, death or change. It represents all of the natural aspects of life that people tend to deny. That is why Pluto transits are often experienced as “intense”—they are phases of catch-up with what has been left behind. When Pluto shows up by transit, the results can feel like anything from relentless pressure to cascading changes to some form of catastrophe. How Pluto manifests seems to be associated with how much resistance to change the person is willing to put up. When contemporary astrologers describe Pluto as an evolutionary influence, they’re really talking about all the implications of sex, death, and change. Aleister Crowley had the right idea when, writing in the 1930s, he described Pluto as “the prime mover.” It is that thing in consciousness that drives awareness from the instinctual and emotional levels. One of the main responses to Pluto is denial. That may work for a while, but it will never work in the end. Pluto will eventually make itself known. Someone who is resisting change and pretending that they don’t feel the impulse to grow is flirting with inviting change in some catastrophic form. Where Pluto is concerned it’s better to take things incrementally, steadily, and to lean into the changes with a longterm commitment. Pluto can, if necessary, invoke the principle of “change or die.” As a result, death and threats of death have become one of the few dependable ways that people actually grow. The age of Pluto as the outermost planet was also the age of megadeath, beginning with the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany starting just three years after the discovery. It’s been nonstop war and holocaust since then—continuing with Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Central America, East Timor, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq, and many others. The most distant known planet in the solar system has a way of defining the edge or the limit of consciousness. When Pluto’s classification was changed to dwarf planet, that opened a few possibilities. One was that Neptune, as the official most distant planet, would be the edge, and denial would continue to prevail. Or, seen another way, the many new objects beyond Neptune would be co-chairs of the edge. By the time Eris was discovered in 2005 and Pluto was reclassified in 2006, there were already many interesting discoveries beyond
Bringing Awareness Back to Pluto If you’ve been following my somewhat obsessive media studies program the past six months, you’re familiar with the idea that a TV camera or microphone is an extension of our senses. The same is true for a robotic spacecraft sent to a distant world. More than delivering information to us, we are taken there, to get a closer look. Now humanity is getting its first real look at Pluto, which works as a metaphor as well. Considering that from an archetypal viewpoint, our senses and minds are being presented with something new being revealed about something old. We are getting to see, and in truth experience, Pluto with much greater clarity. This will precipitate an effect in consciousness—or rather it’s already doing so. In mythology, Pluto is said to wear a helmet of invisibility, and take people hostage to the world of death. We have, at least, discerned that Pluto is about a lot more than that, at least potentially. Pluto is no longer invisible. We know it’s there and we can see it clearly. That is progress. With clear images of Pluto we can look at the death aspect and also learn about the other things that it represents. We would go a long way toward having clear thoughts and a real discussion about, for example, the evolutionary power of sex. Connected to that is the Plutonic subject matter of clearing away all the emotional debris that interferes with intimacy: jealousy, control, guilt, fear of surrender, obsession, and more. We could go a long way toward coming out of denial of our need for change, and of the influences that drive us to change. When it comes to addressing these things, looking at Pluto with open eyes and from an astonishingly close distance can only help. The whole “Neptune as the edge of reality” thing was not working—for example, we have no business getting our sex education or reproductive health policy from fundamentalist religious bigots. Belief can seem like the ultimate reality, but in truth it’s nothing of the kind. Said another way, on the most important issues of existence, those bottom lines of sex, death, and change, we need some clear boundaries. If astrology means anything, our view of Pluto will help us with exactly that. CHRONOGRAM.COM READ Eric Francis Coppolino’s weekly Planet Waves column.
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Your central question seems to involve your relationship to risk. This may show up a few different ways, but mainly I mean creative and sexual risk. Let’s start by admitting that anything either truly creative or sexual involves taking a chance. You might say that’s the sensation of authenticity—dancing with a measure of uncertainty and potentially with fear. Most of this is a head trip. Just about everything is uncertain. Nearly all the time, fear turns out to be unfounded. So these concepts are mostly psychological, especially when we’re talking about an idea or a loving experience rather than, say, jumping off of a building with a parachute. That would be an entirely different kind of fear or uncertainty. But it’s funny how expressing or even thinking about an idea can come with a daunting sensation. In this way, we’re taught to confuse that which is perfectly safe with what is allegedly dangerous. Yet that sense of an energy charge attached to something perfectly safe is the feeling I suggest you court. Use the sensation of risk or of taking a chance as an attractive force. Be mindful of your points of resistance, of concern, of aversion. Consider the worst case scenario. Ask yourself if it’s really plausible. Consider the best case scenario. Is that a direction you would like to go? Consider, above all, that you’re actually safe.
GEMINI (May 20-June 21) Hang out with people who make you feel good about yourself, or said more accurately, people around whom you feel good being yourself. I recognize there’s something unusual going on with the mutable quality of self-assessment or inner emotional sensation—how fast it can change, and the forces to which it’s subject. I suggest you go with this particular flow rather than resist it, and hang out where and with whom you feel good being alive, but closer to home, feel good being yourself. This would include feeling positive when you cut loose or have some peak experience; when you experiment with who you are; when you experience an obsession of some kind. In a few words—the whole spectrum. This same astrology describes your susceptibility to taking on the emotional material of others. But you’ll be able to tell what’s going on there by how you feel about yourself in their presence. However, speaking of the material of others, there’s some residue from one particular recent ancestor—a parent or grandparent—that has a way of choking off your happiness. You may only notice that when you start to feel positive and that suddenly stalls out. I don’t think this is about you. I think this is someone else’s self-image caught in your DNA or emotional body. It’s time to flood the valley and wash that out.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) It’s time to consider how resourceful you are. By that I mean how actually resourceful you really are. Monetary resources are often extolled and valued at the expense of many other forms of energy, though I’m including money in this statement. Let’s start with all resources; that is, the possibility that everything on Earth, at least potentially, is available for some purpose you might have. Many people have figured this out (various artists, authors, industrialists, and others), whether they apply the idea on a large scale or a small one. You are figuring it out now. This involves an evaluation of who (and what) you think you are, and to a real extent, why you’re here. I suggest you think in big and bold strokes. Imagine what you consider your best or most scaled-up potential—and ask if that’s really describing what you feel. Notice how the value you place on yourself is reflected in the world you see. If you’re experiencing your worth as worthy, you will see more of the world as being available to you, like you’re on an equal plane with your environment. If you’re experiencing a contraction or lack of worth, you’re likely to feel like everything is better than you and even worse, not available. What I suggest is that you take over and mediate this entire process from within yourself; from within your own awareness.
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LEO (July 22-August 23) Venus will be retrograde in your sign through early September, which represents one of the great developments in your life. Or better said, it can, if you align yourself with the mission that it’s describing. That mission is to fully identify with your purpose. Taurus is associated with the 10th house of your solar chart—your highest-level work, what you’re known for, what you absolutely must accomplish. Identifying with your work and your purpose is the central theme. There is no room to hesitate, though the retrograde describes a retrieval process—a reclaiming of something inherent about yourself. It may be an early vision you had for yourself, perhaps the first one. What was that thing? What was the very first thing you wanted to be when you grew up? What is the thing you’ve worked at the most consistently over time, even if you have not necessarily been a “success” at it? I suggest you do your retrieval and reclaiming and then merge with that thing, that purpose, until it’s fully melted into your daily experience of life. This is the kind of commitment that sets you free, because it’s an inherent expression of yourself rather than an external promise. You are committing to what you already are. You may also need to fully uncommit to someone, some mom- or dad-like figure, telling you that you could not be that thing.
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LIBRA (September 22-October 23) You don’t need to fit yourself into a small space—especially for anyone else’s benefit. Yet that would be one of the few reasons you might try to do it, and this is worth careful thought. Obsession over what other people might think has long been a problem, though never so much as today, when nearly everything we do has the potential to be published or publicized. Yet the sanitized, purified public relations version of oneself is a form of trying to fit into an impossibly small space. If you’re feeling cramped, or like you cannot be yourself, try revealing more of who you are. I know this might sound like a contradiction, however it’s essential that you make room for yourself in the world, in your home, in your work, in your relationships and just about anyplace else you can think of. You cannot expect people to move over and make room for you voluntarily. So far as I can tell, that’s not how this plane of reality works. You must take your space, which is another way of saying, stretch into your own existence. This will necessarily involve being different and demonstrating your differences; that’s the whole point. This takes some time and it takes practice, though the result is an experience of getting to live your life your way. It’s not always easy but it’s worth the effort.
SCORPIO (October 23-November 22) This is the time to think about large goals, and to take steps toward accomplishing them. As you do this, remember that great achievements are always the condensed results of many small efforts and experiments. It’s also true that often, the real direction of events or developments is not knowable until much later in a creative process. That said, it’s vital that you include all of the known major elements into your plans, concept or design scheme. For example, you might include adequate space to work, childcare, and an assistant or other help. Only you will know the specifics, though I am suggesting you be careful about not leaving anything out, that you know you want to include. This will take some thought and some leadership on your part. Mostly you will need to demonstrate initiative—which is the art of initiating what you want to do. No matter who gives you permission, money, space, a promotion or an idea, you are the sole source of your own initiative. You are the energy source that sets the works in motion, and you sustain what you create.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 22) There’s that old adage about the spirit of the law and the letter of the law. You need to honor both now, in a balanced way. In any discussion, particularly involving your professional affairs, there are no absolutes; there’s no room for purism. But there’s enough space and mental bandwidth to balance the most important details and particulars with the overall intent and the central idea of what you’re doing. Sagittarius is an interesting mix of “spare me the details” and “I must have creative control over what I’m doing.” It all depends on what project and what phase of the project—and how much you care about it. I suggest that you work only on the projects that really matter to you—let’s get that out of the way. Then take total accountability for them. You need enough contact with the details that you actually have a grip. Right now the details matter more than ever, and they will for the foreseeable future. So now’s the time to wear your managing editor hat and make sure that everything is up to spec. Yet this cannot be at the expense of your broader vision—that is, the spirit of what you’re doing—or else there is no point. Therefore let the details boldly describe your purpose, and let your vision be expressed with care and craftsmanship through all the fine points of what you do.
CAPRICORN (December 22-January 20) The space you’re trying to hold open is emotional space, which is inner space. Your current project is not about your social standing, though it may feel that way. Nor is your life about getting what you deserve. So far as I can see, what you need is to hold open territory within your own feelings that has long been encroached by influences that have seemed beyond your control. To the extent that this is about something within you, that control means everything. Yet it would be incorrect to decide that this is about the world or whether you fit in. Rather, consider whether you give yourself space to be yourself, to feel what you feel and to express the many things you want to say. If you assign outward blame, you’ll miss the simple point that only you can give yourself permission to exist. If you can get the space where you say yes to yourself, you’re likely to see your options open up, and to have a far greater sensation of belonging in the world. As far as your associations with others are concerned, here is the essential piece: you must relate to those who have an inner life, which they are willing to share with you. Yet that will only have meaning proportional to the inner life you share with them. Intimacy is introspection that we share.
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Is everything in the world really about contracts and agreements? From the highest courts in the land to the most intimate encounters, we’re told this again and again—and I’ve said it a few times myself. Yet we seem to live in a time when people tend to honor only those agreements that they want to honor. If someone wants to worm out of something, they usually do. I cannot speak with authority on the longterm karmic consequences of this, though I think that for the sake of sanity and overall spiritual health it’s better to keep your promises or make a conscious agreement to get out of them, and I imagine you do as well. Presently you’re in a review phase regarding your relationships and the various ways that commitments have been kept or not kept. Notice that on the social level, people tend to do what they want to do, and this is an entitlement that seems to only be gaining momentum. You would be wise to work with this principle, and surround yourself with people who want you, and who want to be of service to you. This will work brilliantly the other way—make sure the people you devote time, energy, and money to are the ones you really and truly want to support. Your review of various past scenarios is likely to demonstrate the validity of this idea.
PISCES (February 19-March 20) Your relationship environment is a kaleidoscope these days, with influences and personalities changing shapes and colors day by day. If you look, you’ll observe many things you’ve never seen before. This kind of change will work to your advantage, and to make the most of the energy, I suggest you dance with the movements and the developments. Try to let go of what is not in sync with the rhythm you’re hearing and slip into step with what is. The idea of loss is now being washed away by that of change, and change is gradually being replaced by progress. The single most meaningful thing you can do for yourself is to continue to live well, to live from your heart, and to be generous with yourself and with others. Many, many factors of our lives make this difficult for people, and it remains something of a challenge for you—though less than usual, and you seem to be way ahead of society on the theme of sharing who you are and what you have. But you truly must master the art of being generous with yourself, in particular with devoting your precious time to what nourishes you. You may need to do this like yoga practice, or music practice. However, if you focus on this wellbeing project for the next month or so, it’s likely to stick, and deliver excellent outcomes.
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Mother figures in “Domestic Bliss” share what Copich calls a “knowing.” Their unabashed staring at the camera forcefully brings viewers into each seemingly trite family to reveal sordid truths about anger, disconnect, and neglect. “My work is partially about creating and holding the tension, and one way in which I achieve it is by holding opposing or conflicting views in a single image,” says Copich. “Domestic Bliss” is a sharing of inner immorality; it provokes confrontation of familial roles through irony and metaphor. “Domestic Bliss” will be exhibited at Cross Contemporary Art in Saugerties from August 1 to 23. An opening reception will be held August 1 from 5 to 8pm. Crosscontemporaryart.com; Susancopich.com. —Jessica Jones
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