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KIDS AND FAMILY
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36 FREE-RANGE CHILDHOOD
Georges Malkine’s La Dame de pique. Video online at Chronogram.com.
10 ESTEEMED READER Jason Stern prepares for an expedition toward freedom.
15 EDITOR’S NOTE Brian K. Mahoney celebrates Deny Yourself Nothing Day.
NEWS AND POLITICS 16 WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Banksy graffiti vandalized, high-calorie meals, tourist drones, and more.
17 BEINHART’S BODY POLITIC: POWER & ECONOMICS
18 THE HOUSE THAT SEEMS TO SMILE Susan Barnett explains how to design a New Paltz home on a budget.
27 INDOOR PLANTS Michelle Sutton joins the Mohonk’s Cheryl Hearty for a brief huddle.
WARWICK & ORANGE COUNTY 31
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Shane Cashman explores how Orange County honors the past and future.
Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, talks nature-deficit disorder.
EDUCATION 39 TEACHING THE TEACHERS
Anne Pryburn Craig talks to Professors Derek Furr, Dee Berlinghoff, and Micheal Rosenburg about how future educators are learning their craft.
WHOLE LIVING 74 FREEDOM FROM GLASSES
Larry Beinhart explains why economists yearn to be scientists.
HOME
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HEALTHY WINTER PREPARATION 68 FIVE WAYS TO BEAT THE WINTER BLUES
Nancy Monson provides five effective ways to fight off seasonal affective disorder (SAD) this winter.
COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE 64 TASTINGS A directory of what’s cooking and where to get it. 66 LEAF PEEPING A compendium of advertiser services. 68 BUSINESS DIRECTORY A compendium of advertiser services. 76 WHOLE LIVING Opportunities to nurture mind, body, and soul.
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62 THE HUGUENOT
52 MUSIC: MAKING SWEET MUSIC TOGETHER Peter Aaron interviews performing duo Larry Campell and Theresa Williams. Nightlife Highlights include Heavy Trash; Oumar Konate; Dan Tepfer; John Sebastian and Happy Traum; O’Death; and ZZ Top. Reviews Comet, Come To Me by Meshell Ndegeocello; The Woodstock Sessions Vol.2 by Medeski, Martin & Wood + Nels Cline; and Moorish Highway by Trummors.
56 BOOKS: SWEET SPOT Nina Shengold goes one-on-one with author Kristopher Jansma as he explains his struggles, achievements, and overall journey as a writer.
58 BOOK REVIEWS Robert Burke Warren reviews Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence by Jack Kelly. Jana Martin reviews Women by Chloe Caldwell and Sea of Hooks by Lindsay Hill.
60 POETRY Poems by Jyotti Avery, JP DiBlasi, Gregg St. Clair, Dean Goldberg, Esther de Jong, Elyssa Lewis, Sara Mikula, Sabrina Miller, Giles Selig, Alan L. Silverman, and Mike Vahsen. Edited by Phillip X Levine.
104 PARTING SHOT The Rescue, a work on paper by Rachel Blumberg, whose show “I Dreamt You Were a Horseshoe Crab” will be exhibited at Team Love RavenHouse gallery in New Paltz.
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THE FORECAST 82 DAILY CALENDAR Comprehensive listings of local events. (Daily updates at Chronogram.com.) PREVIEWS 81 FilmColombia Festival screens at locations in Chatham and Hudson. 82 Hefestus Iron Pour returns to Beacon on October 4. 83 O+ Festival takes place in Kingston on October 10. 86 Hudson Valley Dance Festival offers a performance at Historic Catskill Point. 87 The Bash of Sex Books will take place at BSP Kingston on October 8. 90 A weekend with Laraaji NadaBrahmananda at Shuniya Studios in Kingston. 91 Steve Paxton gets a choreographic retrospective at Dia: Beacon. 92 John Waters performs his one-man show “This Filthy World, Vol. 2” in Hudson. 93 The cinema world gathers for the 15th annual Woodstock Film Festival. 94 Norm Magnusson premieres a one-man show at the ArtsWalk Literary Festival. 95 Lisa LaMonica reads from her scary history Haunted Catskills in Catskill.
PLANET WAVES 98 ECLIPSES OF OCTOBER Eric Francis Coppolino advises us to stop using sex as a weapon.
100 HOROSCOPES
What are the stars telling us? Eric Francis Coppolino knows.
Lee Ranaldo’s To Bilbao, part of the exhibition “Lost Highways”at One Mile Gallery in Kingston. GALLERY & MUSEUM GUIDE
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The moody, brooding landscape on this month’s cover is a small, early painting by Georges Malkine, whose work and anti-career are the subject of an exhibition opening this month at the Woodstock Artists Association Museum (WAAM). A complex character, Malkine began his work as a painter in 1920s Montparnasse, the Left Bank artists’ neighborhood of Paris, alongside a number of other, but now better-known artists, including André Masson, Joan Miró, Yves Tanguy, and Man Ray. Together, they were responsible for the early injection of painting and visual art into the nascent Surrealist movement, which was being erected out of the ashes of Dada by André Breton and a circle of his anti-literary writer friends. Malkine holds the distinction of being the only painter identified by name in Breton’s first Surrealist Manifesto, where he is listed (along with a laundry list of the writer’s other favorites) for “having performed acts of ABSOLUTE SURREALISM.” Malkine fell into this avant-garde group early and easily, attracted by their dedication to nonconformity. It is the main thesis of curator Derin Tanyol’s exhibition at WAAM that his embrace of Surrealism’s anti-consumerism extended to a willful self-obscurity that was an act of “perfect surrealist behavior.” She notes that “his disdain for self-promotion amounted to an evasive refusal of his own place in history” and quotes the artist himself as saying “I did everything I could to escape the attention of my contemporaries.” Eschewing commercial success of the sort that had the Surrealists anagramming the name of ultra-self-promoter Salvador Dali into “Avida Dollars,” Malkine’s life wended through any number of unplanned detours, side roads and dead ends. Despite his early embrace of Surrealism, he renounced his official membership in the movement in the 1930s, by which time a serious addiction to opium became his primary activity. He essentially abandoned art making altogether for the next 20 years, and was active in the French Resistance during WWII, for which he was detained several times by the Nazis, even spending some time in the camps at Wannsee and Dachau in 1943-44. After the war, he married his much-younger wife, Sonia Malkine (who passed away earlier this year), and began a family that was to include our own local favorite, Gilles Malkine. In 1948 they moved to the US, eventually buying a house in Shady, where Georges picked up his painting in earnest once again. “Georges Malkine: Perfect Surrealist Behavior” is the first retrospective of Malkine’s work ever to appear in the US, and is accompanied by a substantial catalog that is the first ever in English to appear on the artist. On October 11, the opening reception will be preceded by lectures by both exhibition curator Derin Tanyol and noted Surrealism scholar and translator Mary Ann Caws. The talks begin at 2:30 pm in WAAM’s Towbin Wing; the reception will run from 4 pm to 6 pm. The exhbition continues through January 4 at the Woodstock Artists Association Museum, Woodstock. 845) 679-2940; Woodstockart.org. —Beth E.Wilson CHRONOGRAM.COM WATCH an interview with “Absolute Surrealism” curator Deryn Tanyol by filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss.
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So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. —Franklin D. Roosevelt Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: What is this that lurks, slithering like a silvery serpent through the shadows of my psyche? It makes a full appearance only on occasion, just enough to assert its presence, its dominion, acquired by craftiness and stealth at the time of my expulsion from paradise. Since then, it is always with me, moving me to be obedient, to think, feel, and behave in prescribed conformity. The serpent is like the shepherd, whose charge is to keep sheep from straying to a life apart from the flock. He is a cunning shepherd who is rarely severe and is mostly good-natured, whose flute playing away in the hills is a lulling, comforting reminder of my boundaries, where I am and am not to travel. Now and again the shepherd makes his obligatory appearance, massacring, mutilating, or humiliating a few inner impulses to be sure we remember the power of his presence, his indomitable effectiveness. And so we stay in line, and don’t speak out of turn, and want two from column A and one from column B, and keep ourselves occupied, and never ever consider the plight of the lambs or the strange ritual of shearing. It is not only an inner slavery I am speaking of. In the “real” world the highly paid and specialized psychologists with ample knowledge of the mechanics of suggestibility and an inverse proportion of conscience consult to the power possessors, advising that the most effective means of social control is to arouse and promote a constant and unflagging state of fear. They moonlight at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo, not just to help elicit secrets from “terrorists” but to be sure their victims’ ghost-like, ghastly images standing on boxes with pointy hats like grand wizards crucified through their testicles with jumper cables, get published in the New Yorker to impress on the left-leaning liberal reader what obviously sanctioned evil can be got away with and that she could be next. The terrifying effect of ingesting a perpetual diet of meaningless, banal, or horrific images systematically muddles our capacity for common sense and genuine being conscience. We are invited to be afraid of the Soviets, of global thermonuclear war, of terrorists with utility knives, of the militarized police department, of ozone depletion and atmospheric carbon, of economic slowdown, of the earth eventually coming too close to the sun and getting charred like a marshmallow in a campfire. There is always something new to cause us to live in a state of trepidation, with never enough inner spaciousness to wonder at, let alone seek, our heart’s desire. But there is the occasion that by some grace, accidental traumatic event, or earned release we find ourselves free. In such a moment we are faced with the reality of our own being, the imminent and inevitable death of our body, and the clarity that everything we have been taught to care about, and to which we have dedicated all our striving for as long as we remember is fleeting and will pass away and dissolve into nothing the moment our body ceases being a vessel for life. In such moments we realize that life on the treadmill, fleeing the whipwielding serpent-shepherd fear and chasing comfort and safety is no way to live.We resolve to step away and begin to explore the wood around.We see that though the forest seems impenetrable and dark, full of shadows and unknown perceptions, at least it is not the view from the treadmill. One step off the treadmill and we see a path, which we begin to follow, and we come to a gate. It is a high gate guarded by a flaming sword, but the we remember a line from a movie—“Only the penitent shall pass”—and we drop to our knees and crawl beneath the spinning, flaming sword, and the gate swings open wide, and there before us is a mirror. But it is not an ordinary mirror that shows us to ourselves in reverse. It is a mirror that shows us to ourselves as we are, and we realize that until that moment, we have only ever understood ourselves in reverse. And when we look up we see that we are not alone.There is a whole assembly gathered together in this clearing at the foot of a mountain so tall the peak is invisible. Signs of preparation for a journey are everywhere. Some are sorting gear, preparing food, packing sacks, for tomorrow at dawn, the expedition to the Mountain of Freedom begins. —Jason Stern
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DAILY DOSE How They Got Over Each day on Chronogram.com we post updates on the creative and cultural life of the region, from health to food to film. One recent post reports on Robert Clem’s Kickstarter campaign for Blind Boys of Alabama doc, How They Got Over.
VIDEO Perfect Surrealist Behavior Filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss visits the Georges Malkine retrospective at the Woodstock Artists Association Museum to talk with curator Deryn Tanyol about the life and legacy of Woodstock’s very own Surrealist.
PODCAST Will Pye Will Pye, author of Blessed with a Brain Tumor, talks about his journey from a brain tumor disgnosis through curiosity, radical gratitude, and acceptance. Pye will be leading a workshop at Spllian in Fleischmanns on October 4.
VIDEO FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEWS The region’s two blockbuster cinematic celebrations, the Woodstock Film Festival and Film Columbia are previewed in this issue. Visit Chronogram.com for trailers to the movies that we’ll be making waves at the festivals. 10/14 CHRONOGRAM 13
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hink of it as the opposite of a national holiday—no parades, no bank closings, no days off for dead presidents. DenyYourself Nothing Day is what is known in employee benefit circles as a personal day—a personal observance chosen by the celebrant for private reasons. While personal days off from work are usually spent running errands—getting the oil changed, mowing the lawn, sitting in traffic court—Deny Yourself Nothing Day is more closely allied with activities like eating an entire red velvet cake than it is with outpatient surgery. This holiday has been celebrated throughout the ages, by this name and others. It has been celebrated by those who did not think to give it a name, those who wallowed in the foul swamps of guilt, ignorant of the joyous break from moderation that is DenyYourself Nothing Day. In the last 50 years, the holiday’s most devoted adherents have been young entertainers like Lindsay Lohan, John Belushi, Keith Moon, and Janis Joplin. Admittedly, these four represent the radical fringe of the Deny Yourself Nothing movement, and seem to take the nothing in deny yourself nothing rather literally. Mainstream ideas have a tendency to be taken to extremes, as has been proven time and again throughout history. (One instance that comes to mind is the Anabaptist Rebellion of 1534, wherein a splinter group of Lutherans established a theocracy in Munster, Germany, based on the equality of all humans and the redistribution of wealth. Suffice to say, it didn’t end well for the Ananbaptists, despite the fact that they held the city for a year. One of the organizers of the rebellion, Jan Matthys, had his head cut off and his genitals nailed to the city gate. Three other rebel leaders had their skin ripped off with flaming pincers in the city square. Their bodies were then exhibited in cages hung from St. Lambert’s Church. The cages are still there; they removed the bodies a while back.) I first learned of Deny Yourself Nothing Day from my friend Marcus, a transplanted Brit who is a lover of pleasure like myself. (He now lives in South Florida, home to sensualists both young and old.) On my first trip to visit him in London, he took me on a tour of the city, which consisted of staggering through a succession of pubs with names like The Engineer, The Queens Head, and Prospect of Whitby, and explaining that something of historical import happened there, like Charles Dickens once got sick in a corner. It was at the fourth or fifth stop of the tour when Marcus turned to me and declared, fresh pints in his hand, “It’s Deny Yourself Nothing Day!” Marcus, bless him, was trying to rally my flagging spirits, as the merciless daytime drinking that is the British custom on Sunday afternoons had gone to my head. As I recall, I made it through the day more or less intact, visiting a few other darkened rooms where the national treasures of British culture had polluted themselves. I was reminded of DenyYourself Nothing Day recently when I left my office to grab some lunch at a local tacqueria. Sitting at the lunch counter (depending upon one’s point of view, it could also be called a bar), I ordered my food to go. The waitress asked if I would like anything while I waited. It was 11:30 in the morning. It’s DenyYourself Nothing Day, I thought, and ordered myself a beer. As the beer was placed in front of me, I remembered a crucial fact: I was two weeks into a month-long no-carb diet. Why was I dieting? (As of this writing, I still am, though I plan to break my carb fast on October 4, after precisely one month of subduing my
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starchy desires.) Vanity, of course, but, more practically, so I might fit more comfortably in the suit that I’m wearing to my sister’s wedding. (I never should have ordered the Slim Fit cut, tailored for those who don’t look like a sausage in a too-tight casing in skinny jeans.) I’ve never dieted in my life, never denied myself much of anything, and this regimen eliminating pasta, rice, bread, and beer, was a test of sorts for myself. Could I do it? For the most part, the diet has been fine—aside from the cravings and the intermittent irritability it’s been fine. Cravings like staring at someone
A tour of London, which consisted of staggering through a succession of pubs and explaining their historical import—like Charles Dickens once got sick in a corner, just there. else’s creamy risotto and wondering whether it isn’t just easier to buy a new suit. Irritability like a white-hot pulse of hatred for the person in front of you on line at the supermarket check-out who is two items over the limit for the express lane. I’ve eaten a steady stream of omelets for breakfast, bunless burgers for lunch, and roast chicken for dinner. I mix it up a bit some days and have roast chicken for breakfast and an omelet for dinner. All with lots of vegetables—that my wife, the executive director of a CSA farm has been a godsend. That said, spaghetti squash can be delicious, but it is no substitute for actual glutinous, gluttonous pasta. But back to that beer. I had ordered it out of rote, without thinking, monkey-mind style. It sat there tantalizingly on the counter, condensation beading on the glass like the Platonic version of a beer in a commercial. A line from Don DeLillo’s 1973 feast-of-paranoia-as-novel, Great Jones Street, came to mind. The narrator, Bucky Wunderlich, a rock star in hiding, is visited by a young representative from his record label, whom he describes as “a voluptuary indulging himself in the idea of restraint.” Was I such a person, a dieting poseur who outwardly denied his desires but was merely engaging an intellectual whim? Had I already failed to keep my carb fast, sinning in my heart like Jimmy Carter? As I had ordered the beer, it seemed foolish not to drink it, diet or no. So I did. The beer was good, very good—like a pizza in the desert, French fries in brown paper blotched with oil, a heel of bread in a bowl of linguine. I thought of another quote, variously attributed to Petronius, Oscar Wilde, and even Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Moderation in all things. Including moderation.” 10/14 CHRONOGRAM 15
HEATHER KIDDE
Charles Vacca, a gun range instructor in Arizona, was fatally shot in the head on August 25 while he was teaching a nine-year-old girl how to fire an Uzi, an Israeli-made 9mm submachine gun. The gun range, Bullets and Burgers, largely caters to Las Vegas tourists by offering packages to shoot different high-powered weapons costing up to $1,000, and can also accommodate bachelorette parties, birthdays and wedding events. According to the Bullets and Burgers website, children between the ages of 8 and 17 are authorized to shoot a weapon if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian. Jace Zack, chief deputy Mohave County attorney, said prosecutors don’t foresee criminal charges against the girl. The death is being handled as an industrial accident. Source: CNN A new study by researchers from the University of Michigan suggest that close community ties reduce heart-attack risk for people over 50. The research, which was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, monitored the cardiovascular health of 5,276 participants who were over the age of 50 and had never had a heart attack. Most participants were married women with an average age of 70. Participants were asked to rate, on a seven-point scale, whether their neighbors were trustworthy, reliable and friendly, and if they felt connected to their community. Although data was adjusted to account for variables such as age, race, and income, the four-year study revealed that every mark-up in neighborhood cohesion on the scale led to a 17 percent reduction in the odds of heart disease. Researchers admitted, however, that the study had limitations, like a lack of access to the participants’ family histories of cardiovascular disease. Source: Time On August 25 the state senate in California sent Governor Jerry Brown final legislative approval for consideration in order to phase out single-use plastic bags in supermarkets, pharmacies, and convenience stores. This would allow stores to charge customers 10 cents to provide paper or reusable plastic bags as an alternative to single-use bags. The ban would kick in for grocery stores and pharmacies on July 1, 2015, and would extend to convenience and liquor stores a year later. The 100 cities and counties that already have bans would be grandfathered in. The legislation would also provide $2 million in competitive loans to bag makers to transition into making reusable bags. According to the EPA more than 14 billion single-use plastic bags are distributed by retailers each year and 88 percent of plastic bags are not recycled. The measure was opposed by a group of bag makers calling themselves the American Progressive Bag Alliance, which warned that the legislation would hurt the economy while enriching grocery stores that can charge customers for paper and reusable bags. Source: Los Angeles Times The number of alcoholic beverage producers in New York has more than doubled in the last three years, due to the Cuomo administration’s easing of postProhibition regulations, state promotional efforts, and its willingness to “partner” with the industry. The growth has centered largely in agricultural operations, with the number of farm-based vintners, brewers, distillers, and cider makers also increasing 16 16 CHRONOGRAM CHRONOGRAM 10/14 10/14
100 percent in the same period. The governor has viewed alcohol as a key element to growing the state’s tourism industry while saving some farmers from financial ruin. Cuomo announced that an additional $300,000 will be invested in marketing, events, and transportation services for the craft beverage industry to grow tourism. The state aims to reach existing New York City travelers with ads placed on the MTA and Port Authority facilities, focusing on John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports, as well as on the Airtrain and platforms along the Long Island Rail Road. Source: Capital New York Humans’ gastrointestinal tracts are home to 10,000 species of bacteria, which get energy from our half-digested lunches. In exchange, they help us break down food, keep harmful bacteria out, help regulate fat storage, and provide vitamins. But a recent review published in BioEssays suggests that these bacteria might be bossing their hosts around and demanding certain kinds of foods. The authors, who hail from the University of New Mexico and the University of California, San Francisco, note that many different species compete for space and nutrients in our intestines, and the more dominant ones may have more influence on their humans. The article suggests that the bacteria may change the expression of taste receptors, making certain foods taste better; release hunger-inducing hormones; or manipulate the vagus nerve to control their hosts’ eating behavior. Humans, of course, are not entirely powerless: The relationship works both ways—the food someone chooses to eat influences their microbiome, and probiotics can change gut populations too. Source: Atlantic Hundreds of warehouse workers stand to receive more than $20,000 in back pay as part of a recent $21 million legal settlement with Schneider, a national trucking company. The lawsuit is part of a flood of recent cases—brought in California and across the nation— that accuse employers of violating minimum-wage and overtime laws, erasing work hours, and wrongfully taking employees’ tips. Worker advocates call these practices “wage theft.” David Weil, the director of the Labor Department’s wage and hour division, has uncovered nearly $1 billion in illegally unpaid wages since 2010. Weil said some executives had urged him to increase enforcement because they dislike being underbid by unscrupulous employers. Some federal and state officials agree by pointing to the record number of enforcement actions they have pursued, asserting that more companies are violating wage laws than ever before. Many business groups counter that government officials have drummed up wage enforcement actions to score points with union allies. Source: New York Times There are few people who see an upside to the record-setting drought in California, but some see a path to business. As browning front lawns continue, local businesses have begun to explore sprays to dye the grass green as an alternative. According to most manufacturers of lawn paint, the pigment also contains fertilizers, which can cut down on weekly watering. Already, there are dozens of lawn paint options available, from longer-lasting formulas typically used on high-traffic turf such as ballparks and golf courses, to naturally derived products that rely on a highly concentrated pigment. For less than $400—not much more than a regular water bill these days—lawns instantly turn green. By dyeing the lawn, California residents can reduce their water intake without compromising the aesthetic of their lawn. Source: New York Times New research published in the journal Human Performance used survey research of 438 food service employees (including servers, hosts, bartenders, cashiers, and managers) to examine counterproductive work behavior (CWB) when they experience extra stress from customer. CWB refers to “volitional acts by employees that harm or intend to harm organizations and their stakeholders,” according the study. Having demanding interactions with customers is straining on service employees, who must maintain a friendly demeanor despite feeling frustrated. The actual CWBs food service employees admitted to, by percentage of the sample, include actions like making fun of customers to someone else (79%), lying (78%), making a customer wait longer (65%), ignoring them (61%), acting rudely (52%), and arguing (43%), to absolute extremes such as refusing a reasonable request (25%), confronting a customer about tips (19%), insulting a customer (14%) increasing a tip without permission (11%), contaminating food (6%), or threatening a customer (5%). Source: Science Daily Compiled by Laura Farrell
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conomists so yearn to be scientists. Why is this so? They live in particular, peculiar subculture—universities. Long, long ago, the slice of housing on the very top of the academic pyramid was inhabited by philosophy. As the 18th century became the 19th, and the 19th became the 20th, science began a steady upward climb.The philosophers, so high up they thought that being lost in the clouds of pure thought, and the less grounded in grubby material reality the better, failed to realize that their increasing irrelevance was deflating their balloons and they were drifting ever lower. So, if you are in search of a philosopher nowadays, you will probably find him or her in a half-basement office of one of the older buildings on campus, off a low and faintly grungy hall with linoleum floors. If you spot a grand new building, a statement of fresh money lavishly spent, it is likely to be a laboratory. It must be noted, there are two exceptions. The very, very newest, could well be part of the business school. And if they are by Frank Gehry, they’re likely a museum or concert space. Western economics was born in 1776 with the publication of TheWealth of Nations. The author, Adam Smith, studied “social philosophy” at Oxford. His professorship, and his public identity was in “moral philosophy,” and his intellectual landscape encompassed politics, economics, and ethics. At Oxford, where reference to the university’s “modern period” means the 19th century, one of the basic divisions of study for undergraduates is PPE, philosophy, politics, and economics, as if the three are still connected. I don’t know how the three are combined in the classroom, but judging by the results, the state of economics, the name is an artifact, like fellows wearing robes and the staff that does the physical work actually called college servants. Economists, like most other academics, began to see where the money was. This was quite a feat for them. As Ha Joon Chang, the Korean economist at Cambridge, has pointed out, there are very few economists who actually made money in trading, speculating, or industry. We could only think of three: David Ricardo (1772-1823), John Meynard Kenyes (1883-1946), and Leon Levy (1925-2003), who funded and founded the Levy Institute at Bard College. Both Ricardo and Levy made their money before they became public theorists. There are almost certainly others, but the point remains. In spite of what appears to be their innate handicap about recognizing where prosperity lies and how to get there, they did see the rise of the scientists and technocrats across the landscape of campuses everywhere. The recognition. The respect. The growth of their departments. The tenure. Individually, they entered into collective thought, in exactly the same manner as a group of very status-conscious high school girls, to develop new fashion standards for themselves. If you are unfamiliar with how high school cliques operate, the fundamental text in the field is the movie Heathers, the title referring to the queens of a wealthy suburban school all named Heather, the A1 girl’s name of the `80s. They looked, from a distance.
They saw that physicists were the highest Heathers of all the professors. They yearned to be like them. So they took the simplest, most visible, most simple minded idea of what seemed to symbolically define the royalty of these campus queens. It was extreme reductionism. Which works in physics, because, after all, from a human perspective, how different is one quark from another quark? Do they ever have mixed motives? Does the question of nature versus nurture matter for quarks? Does the way they interact ever vary in any significant way? Perhaps, but not so matters to physics. Physicists never really interact with their particles and forces. They are mostly beyond any real perceptual reach. So they work with models and describe those models with mathematics. So that was the fashion trick! Nothing real. All models. Lots of math. The part that the economists missed is that physics is constantly tested against the real world. No matter how elegant the model, no matter how abstruse the equations, if the behavior of the real world doesn’t match the predictions of the theory, the theory has to get tossed on the compost heap to rot away back to elements that earthworms can digest. The other problem with economics can be blamed on how high school studies are bifurcated. Actually that should be multifurcated, sliced into separate parts with no apparent connections between them—chemistry, biology, physics, history, social studies, geography. So economists grow up, like all of us, thinking that the slices are sliced by reality, not by high school administrators from over a hundred years ago, and that the dividing lines are sensible, not the arbitrary sensibilities of bygone eras. According to classic market theory, we are all buyers and sellers, and we all have relatively equal knowledge and access and ability to choose, so we buy and sell according to price and real value. If so, then how come almost every economic encounter I’ve ever had, has been dictated by power? Looking for a job? Can I force the employer to employ me? Can I set my own wages, even if they’re more than the company wants to pay? If I’m cheated, as routinely happens with both people with net points in major motion pictures and low-end workers pushed to volunteer unpaid overtime, do I have power to fight the system? When I buy something online and that damned accept the terms disclaimer drop-down box pops down, and I have to check it or not get what I wanted, do I have the power to fight, for example, Apple? Do I have the resources to send my lawyers against theirs, do I have the financial power to seek out alternatives where I don’t have to check that I accept terms that I don’t really accept? I can’t even afford to have a lawyer read it and explain what I’ve agreed to. So, the next time you hear someone talking about the market, keep in mind that they’re lying to you. It’s about the power. Whether it’s a politician, an employer, or a talking head on television, remember that “the market” is a model that doesn’t reflect reality, it disguises it. It’s about power. Power. 10/14 CHRONOGRAM 17
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The House That Seems to Smile DESIGN ON A BUDGET IN NEW PALTZ By Susan Barnett Photographs by Deborah DeGraffenreid
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ome people know how to have fun. Jasmine Redfern and her husband, Cordell Stahl, are such a couple. With their son, Parker, who also seems to enjoy life (cue the 14-year-old skateboarding across the living room), they’ve created a house that seems to smile as it sits beside a country road south of New Paltz. First, it’s important to understand that this house was created by people with vision as well as the ability to have a good time. Only people with vision could have transformed a hopelessly unattractive ranch house set on a massive lawn into a truly fun house with soaring ceilings and personality to spare, with a view of acres of meadow out back. “When we closed on the property,” Redfern remembers, “we looked at each other and said, ‘Oh my God. We just bought a trailer.’” It looked like a double-wide, but it sat on three open acres and it was affordable, even for a family on a budget. “We spent that winter taking off the siding right down to the studs,” Stahl continues. “And what we’ve ended up with is something that is naturally one of a kind because we put ourselves into it.”
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An Eco-conscious Renovation Redfern, a designer of vintage-inspired lighting and accessories, and Stahl, an actor, wanted their new home to have a minimal carbon footprint. Their home design put many windows on the south side to take advantage of passive solar heating. They created a second story that is open to the first floor, allowing the woodstove in the center of the living area to warm the entire building. And they exercised their imaginations throughout the home, incorporating repurposed and reclaimed materials. New wood that was left over became a chicken coop that Stahl built himself. They salvaged as much of the original house’s wood and insulation as they could and used it to create Redfern’s studio in the former garage. “I have learned how to jack up a building,” Stahl says, pride and surprise mingling in his voice. “We taught ourselves routing. We didn’t have a lot of money, so out of desperation we learned to do a lot of things ourselves.” They didn’t want a huge lawn.They have let the meadow grow over most of the backyard and it is now difficult to imagine that it hasn’t always been there. “The neighbors filled in a vernal pool on their property because they thought it bred mosquitoes,” Stahl says. “But all the toads that lived in it ate
Opposite: View of dining area, living room, and view to upstairs with sliding doors and interior window to bedroom. Balcony railing made by Redfern and Stahl using wood and salvaged metal pieces. Above, clockwise from top: Making crêpes is a family affair in the sun-filled kitchen; fourteen-year-old Parker is the master of crêpes in the household. The chicken coop was a DIY project early in Stahl’s days as a homeowner. Much of the lumber and insulation were odds and ends left over from construction of the walls of the main house. Enjoying the outdoors is important to this family. The naturalized meadow that has grown up in place of a manicured lawn of suburban grass provides privacy, atmosphere, and a habitat for birds, insects, and animals.
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The upstairs hallway has seven southern-facing windows to allow for passive solar heating. Industrial fans are used to push heat downstairs. Railings were made by Stahl and Redfern using wood and salvaged metal pieces.
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(From left) A miniature bougainvillea needs abundant light but stays small; Cheryl Hearty among the succulents that are hot now; Chinese evergreen, one of the many indoor plants sold at Mohonk for low-light conditions.
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A Brief Huddle with Mohonk’s Cheryl Hearty By Michelle Sutton Photos by Larry Decker
Hudson Valley Horticulturist I’ve always admired how authoritative, insightful, and succinct Mohonk Mountain House Greenhouse Grower Cheryl Hearty is when she talks or writes about horticulture. Hearty grew up in Dutchess County and went to SUNY Cobleskill for her associate’s degree in floriculture (greenhouse production), which she earned in 1985. She worked for 15 years for garden centers and the big-box stores, specializing in indoor plants and annuals while soaking up knowledge about all plant material. While sweeping up one day at the Home Depot in Wappingers Falls, she found a brochure for the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Master Gardener (MG) program on the floor. “Amazingly, even though I’d lived here all my life, I hadn’t heard of CCE,” she says. She took the training and served as an MG volunteer until a paid position came open in the CCE plant diagnostic lab. There, she diagnosed problems based on plant samples and dialogue with the people who submitted them. In 1998, Hearty was hired by Vassar College to create and care for a diverse collection of plants for the biology department greenhouse. This part-time dream job was concurrent with her part-time CCE plant diagnostic lab job, which she also loved. In 2006, the full-time community horticulture educator opened up at CCE Dutchess County, and Hearty made the decision to go for it. There, she ran the community horticulture program, including the MG program, until early 2013. After she and her husband, Joe, built a house in the woods in Ulster County, she faced a more formidable commute back to Millbrook. She decided to look closer to home and was hired by Mohonk to be a greenhouse grower. Someone more knowledgeable about greenhouse growing and indoor plants her new employer was unlikely to find.
Which is also why Hearty is the perfect person to ask about indoor plants (the more contemporary way of saying “houseplants,” as it’s more inclusive of the many different indoor environments where plants are grown). She loves them herself. She says, “They make your home homier, they purify the air, and they give you a living thing to engage with in the wintertime yet generally are forgiving when you neglect them in the summer.” Light and Dust Ideally, determine your indoor conditions—especially light levels—before buying indoor plants. “A lot of times people take a more decorative approach to indoor plants, like wanting a palm that goes with a certain chair,” she says. “But if there’s not enough sun there, the palm won’t do well.” As Hearty explains to Mohonk guests, high light comes from an unobstructed south-facing window, medium light from windows facing east or west, and low light from windows that are north facing or somehow obstructed. “Note that low light is not no light,” she says. That’s a condition no plant can endure for long. “If you have high-light conditions, the world is your oyster in terms of all the plants you can grow, including flowering plants and succulents,” Hearty says. “But low light is much more common, so you need plants adapted to that. There’s also a benefit to low-light plants in that because they grow slow, they tend to need less water, fertilizer, and pruning.” For all indoor plants, Hearty recommends putting them in the shower periodically to remove dust from leaves, which can slow down photosynthesis. Washing the leaves will also cut down on spider mite infestations. A good soak in the shower also leaches soluble salts out of the potting mix, which get there from fertilizer and from the salts used commonly in water-softening systems 10/14 CHRONOGRAM HOME 27
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(the salt buildup can cause brown tips and leaves). Hearty also recommends that people rotate their indoor plants so that each side of the plant gets equal time facing the light, resulting in more even, compact growth. Lastly, she says it’s important to acclimate your plants to the outdoors on their way out for “summer vacation” and before they come back indoors in the fall. She says, “Plants, like people, can get sunburned. Even if the plant is in the sun in the house, the sun outside is much stronger, so after the danger of frost has passed in the spring, start them in partial shade outdoors and gradually move them into the sun. In the fall, before danger of frost, have them spend some time in partial shade so they’re in less shock when you bring them indoors to low light.” Some Low-Light Stars ‘Silver Queen’ snake plant (Sanseveria). Hearty says the snake plant is ubiquitous, but for good reason—it tolerates low light well. Instead of the boring green version found in dark corners of restaurants everywhere, however, she recommends the silvery leaves of ‘Silver Queen.’ Hearty says that when she moved into her house in the woods, she had to reckon with low light throughout. “This plant was one of the first ones I brought home from Mohonk, and it’s thriving,” she says. Curly spider plant (Chlorophytum). “Spider plants are great starter plants for children,” Hearty says. “This curly version is more interesting, it’s just as easy to grow, and it can be used outdoors in container gardens in the summer. Like this curly version of spider plant, many common indoor plants are now available in showier forms.” Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema). Hearty likes the conventional green and silver foliage but says there is a version now with showy red streaks that is widely available. “I have one at home and I doubted whether, because of all the streaks (and resultant sacrifice of chlorophyll), it would perform well, but it does beautifully at my house.” Cast-iron plant (Aspidistra). This one gets its name from its use in Victorian times in proximity to cast-iron stoves. (It did equally well with the cold areas away from the stove.) Hearty says, “I’ve had one for years and it’s probably the most durable low-light plant there is. The only problem they get is spider mites, so you have to keep the leaves clean; don’t let them get dry and dusty.” Pathos (Epipremnum). These are the super-easy-to-grow plants that naturally form a vine, but they are more beautiful when pruned regularly. Mohonk has at least three different kinds for sale, and it’s the one indoor plant Hearty thinks everyone should own.
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Behind the Scenes at the Mohonk Greenhouse The greenhouse staff try to have “a little bit of everything” and propagates most of the plants the greenhouse sells. Hearty says they offer small sizes because most people who shop there are guests of Mohonk and are looking for a souvenir of their time there as opposed to larger specimen plants. The larger plants you see in the greenhouse are either stock plants for propagating or for display in Mohonk Mountain House. Succulents like jades and living stones are very hot right now and are among the few things the greenhouse buys in, as opposed to propagating themselves, in order to keep up with the demand. Every Wednesday, year-round, is plant change day at Mohonk Mountain House, where you aren’t likely to find any artificial plants, even in very low light! On Wednesday, the staff brings up specimen plants and rotates out the ones from the week before. In this way, the plants get their light requirements met in the greenhouse to fuel them up before their next shift at the House. The big fuchsia-pink bougainvillea in the greenhouse is known as “Big Pink” and is actually rooted in the ground. It grows so vigorously, staff have to cut it back severely several times a year. It is the undisputed “photo op” plant in the greenhouse. Mohonk Mountain House Greenhouse Tinyurl.com/o9b37so
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DOUBLE LIFE WARWICK AND ORANGE COUNTY BY SHANE CASHMAN PHOTOGRAPHS BY THOMAS SMITH Above: The setting sun over Warwick. Opposite: Jen Petronzio and John Romaro apple picking at Penning’s Farm in Warwick.
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arwick, like many of its fellow Orange County towns, has come to lead a double life. These towns represent the old world. They maintain the charm of a land before time. Their sunbaked brick façades, their tall church steeples, and narrow winding roads remind you of the many histories the Hudson Valley has endured. At the same time, these towns push the local culture forward. Art galleries, microbreweries, fine dining, live music, and culture excite the area. This is what Orange County does best. It’s a time portal. In Warwick you could be in an old stone house that George Washington once stayed in. Then, just minutes away, you could listen to some live punk rock, or enjoy a bean burrito, or catch a movie at the family-owned Warwick Drive-In. Walking down these ancient Main Streets, you can’t help but stay alert to the immense history. On Main Street, Warwick, Ye Olde Book Shoppe’s windows are filled with hardcovers and paperbacks. It is a magnet for local and out-of-town bibliophiles.Yesterday’s Pub and Restaurant is a good-time local favorite with its classic shepherd’s pie. Many nights, live music booms out of Tuscan Café on South Street. And for the vegan-friendly crowd there is the Conscious Fork, which recently expanded into a larger space on Railroad Avenue. Way before the drive-ins, before the pubs, the Minsi Indians inhabited Warwick for thousands of years. The Dutch were the next to arrive, in the early 1700s. The Dutch, as most early settlers were known to do, took advantage of the Native Americans who had no idea what property ownership meant. They convinced the Minsi chiefs to sell off huge areas of land for a few hundred dollars and some whiskey—a great deal today, but a nefarious one in 1703. The town
slowly began to grow from a handful of farmers into a commercial hotspot. Warwick played a crucial role during the American Revolution. The Continental Army set up camp in the village. General George Washington traveled through Warwick as well. He is said to have spent the night at Baird Tavern, a limestone inn built in 1766. Orange County is also home to the United States Military Academy, which certainly played a major part during the Civil War. Many Union and Confederate soldiers were fellow students at USMA before the war. Many of the most notable generals of the Civil War spent their college years in Orange County, along the Hudson River, from Ulysses S Grant to William Tecumseh Sherman, to George Custer and Robert E. Lee, and even the president of the Confederate South, Jefferson Davis. They each called Orange County their home for a time. It’s easy for residents to boast that their area offers a bit of everything. From rich history to thrilling culture to innovative bars and restaurants. It is postcard scenic, from the Bear Mountain Bridge that reaches over the Hudson River to the Moodna Viaduct that stretches above the valley, connecting towns on either side of mountains. If you’re looking for one of the many quintessential views of Orange County it’s not a bad idea to take a Metro-North train on the Port Jervis commuter line, which travels over the expanse that the viaduct covers— from one mountain to another. Such is Orange County. The perfect blend of time and space. A quiet sanctuary just over an hour north of New York City. Yet it still offers the rush of new arts and great food. Especially in Warwick, where it has managed to honor the past as much as it celebrates the future. 10/14 CHRONOGRAM WARWICK & ORANGE COUNTY 31
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10 Things to Know About Warwick and Orange County Warwick played a key role during the American Revolution. Stirling Iron Works, an early steel and iron producer in Warwick, forged the Hudson River Chain in 1778. This great chain was stretched across the river at West Point to prevent British warships from taking control of the strategic location. The chain was 600 yards long and weighed 186 tons. Part of the chain is on display at Trophy Point at West Point. Warwick Applefest is a one-day event that attracts approximately 30,000 people each year. With over 200 craft vendors, dozens of food vendors, live music, a children’s carnival, and an apple pie contest (with slices for sale), this is a perfect day for the family. Applefest is October 5th from 10am to 5pm. Schunemunk Mountain is the highest point in Orange County (1,664 feet), with outstanding hiking and magnificent views. There are many scenic vistas along its trails, perfect for a leaf -peeping fall picnic. Bear Mountain State Park celebrated its 101st birthday this year. The scenic park rests just above the Hudson River. Depending on the season, you can ice skate, picnic, paddleboat, ride a carousel, jump into the public pool, or visit the many animals at the trailside zoo where local injured animals are rehabilitated. You can meet eagles, owls, bears, deer, fox, and more. Perkins Drive is also a favorite of visitors to the park—a narrow road that snakes up to Bear Mountain’s summit from which you can see the rolling landscape, and on a clear day, even the Manhattan skyline. The Hudson Valley has strong literary and musical ties. Jack Kerouac mentions “that wonderful Hudson Valley” as he travels up Route 6 to Bear Mountain in On the Road. There is a statue of poet
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Walt Whitman that greets visitors to the Bear Mountain Zoo. Bob Dylan references the park in his song “Talkin’ Bear Mountain Picnic Massacre Blues.” Billy Joel’s “Summer, Highland Falls” references the Orange County town of the same name. The Moodna Viaduct has one of the most iconic Hudson Valley views—big fields beneath the mountains with train tracks raised high above the ground. It can be experienced by walking beneath or taking a Metro-North train over the viaduct itself. The Trestle Bar and Restaurant awaits hungry visitors below. A pivotal scene from the film Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney, was filmed at the viaduct. Tony Gilroy, the writer and director of the film, went to Washingtonville High School. The Great Pumpkin Festival takes place in the heart of the Black Dirt region, Pine Island. Aside from collecting pumpkins, there will be pumpkin decorating contests, carving contests, and of course pumpkin pie contests. Plus, if you happen to dress your children up like pirates, there is a playground with a pirate ship near the fest. Pumpkinfest is held annually on Columbus Day at Pine Island State Park from 11am-3pm. The Storm King Art Center is a modern sculpture park that spans 500 acres alongside the Thruway in New Windsor. The colossal sculptures blend in and out of its vast grounds, creating a sensuous and surreal amalgam of art and nature. It is open through November. Warwick’s art scene is busting out all over. Whether it’s live music, literature, or art, Warwick has done its best to showcase local artists. The Strazza Art Gallery on Main Street features original paintings and photography. If you’re looking for live music, the Tuscan Café is always filled with the energy of exciting bands. Derek Jeter is one of the more recent notable residents of Warwick. Past residents of Orange County include Cyndi Lauper, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, musician Saul Williams, and Denzel Washington.
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FREE-RANGE CHILDHOOD A CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD LOUV Story and photograph by Hillary Harvey “Given a chance, a child will bring the confusion of the world to the woods, wash it in the creek, turn it over to see what lives on the unseen side of that confusion.” —Richard Louv, from Last Child in theWoods
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hen he coined the phrase nature-deficit disorder in his bestselling Last Child in theWoods (Algonquin Books, 2005), Richard Louv hoped it would resonate with readers. He’d noticed that the children of the baby boomers and older generations were growing up to know the environment intellectually, not intimately. Louv is a journalist who, for the past 30 years, has written about rebuilding community through increased connection with the natural world. Louv cofounded and now chairs the Children & Nature Network, which is helping to build a movement to reunite children and wilderness for future generations. Louv’s 2012 book, The Nature Principle, expands on his earlier work, documenting the effect of nature-deficit on adults and promoting balance between the environment and technology. At the core of Louv’s work is an encouragement to reimagine our relationship with the wild. On October 21, Richard Luov will give a talk titled “The Nature Rich Life” at SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center, Room 100. Tickets are $13/$18. —Hillary Harvey In your book, Last Child in the Woods, you coined the term nature-deficit disorder, which sounds like a reference to psychological terminology. How did you come to name this phenomenon? I created that term to serve as a catchphrase. I always make clear that it’s not a medical diagnosis, but a useful term to describe the human costs of alienation from nature, as suggested by recent research. Among them: diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses, a rising rate of myopia, child and adult obesity, and other maladies. From homesteaders to hunters to wayfinders to rock climbers, people from all walks of life enjoy the outdoors in their own ways. So why is nature deficit such a pervasive condition? 36 KIDS & FAMILY CHRONOGRAM 10/14
Human beings have been urbanizing, then moving indoors, since the invention of agriculture and, later, the Industrial Revolution. Social and technological changes in the past three decades have accelerated that change: poor design of cities, neighborhoods, homes, schools, workplaces; media-amplified fear of strangers; real dangers in some neighborhoods, including traffic and toxins; fear of lawyers (in a litigious society, families, schools, communities play it safe, creating “risk-free” environments that create greater risks later); the “criminalization” of natural play through social attitudes, community covenants, and regulations, and good intentions; ecophobia, in David Sobel’s term (children are conditioned at an early age to associate nature with environmental doom). Much of society no longer sees time spent in the natural world and independent, imaginary play as “enrichment.” Technology now dominates almost every aspect of our lives. Technology is not, in itself, the enemy; but our lack of balance is lethal. The pandemic of inactivity is one result. Sitting is the new smoking. A lot of the ways you suggest people be outside more sound like the childhood of older generations (backyard camp-outs, neighborhood playwatch groups, going fishing, etc.). But many parents these days don’t spend a lot of time outside, and younger parents often didn’t have that free-range childhood. What happened that people need instruction on this now? The causes are deeply rooted, such as the over organized childhood, the general devaluing of unstructured play, fear, and a shift in societal priorities. Some families and areas are able to continue the outdoor traditions and experiences of decades past. Others are connecting to nature in different and sometimes new ways. If we want our children or grandchildren to experience nature, we’ll need to be more proactive than parents of past generations. Be a hummingbird parent. As one parent says, “I tend to stay physically distant to let them explore and problem solve, but zoom in at moments when safety is an issue (which isn’t very often).” Notice that she isn’t hovering over her kids with nature flash cards. She stands back and makes space for independent nature play—albeit not as free as she experienced as a child, this play is important nonetheless.
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You’ve said that time in nature can help children with cognition and creativity, not to mention health and happiness. And there’s a real emphasis in your writing on the importance of unstructured time in nature, which you’ve said utilizes a broader range of senses beyond our generally accepted five, to create “an ultimate state of learning.” How can parents respond to that information when many of them work and kids often go to school? Not just parents—grandparents, aunts or uncles, educators—we all can spend more time with children in nature. This is quite a challenge—one that emphasizes the importance of exploring nearby opportunities, particularly unstructured time in nature. Schedule outdoor time, direct experiences in nature. Make getting outside in a natural area an intentional act—a healthful habit, if you will—that becomes part of your life. You begin Last Child in theWoods with a conversation between you and one of your sons, which seemingly sparked your inquiry into nature-deficit. You also acknowledge your wife and sons for “living the research.” What are some of the ways that you’ve brought your knowledge of naturedeficit disorder into your parenting practices and home life? I never judge parents who feel afraid about letting their kids have more freedom to go outside, because my wife and I felt that fear too—even though, in the late 1980s and 1990s, it was already clear that the reality of “stranger danger” was different from what news media depicted. Still, our sons did not have the kind of free-range childhood that I did. We did, however, take them outside, and made sure they had nature nearby. I took my sons fishing every chance I had, and hiking, or camping in our old van. We lived in a canyon when the boys were smaller, and we encouraged them to build forts and explore behind our house. When I had interviews to conduct that involved the outdoors, I sometimes found ways to bring my sons along. Fortunately, my parents gave me a childhood that in turn gave me an intuitive love of nature—even without knowing about the growing research that supported that intuition. I hope I’ve passed this love along to my sons. You’ve said that 80 percent of people live in metropolitan areas, and you’d like to see nature-rich cities where conservationists and developers get together to create greener neighborhoods with more biodiversity. Why do you think it’s important for all facets of society to get involved with this? And what’s your vision for a rural landscape like New York’s Hudson Valley? If we’re going to imagine a future, why not imagine a movement—what I call a New Nature Movement—that includes but goes beyond traditional environmentalism and sustainability, a movement that can touch every part of society? A first step might be to convene educators, landscape architects, urban designers and architects, physicians and other professionals to plan the best approaches to renature the city or community. The common purpose: a reunion between humans and nature that will create or enhance human and economic potential. There could be discussion of the scientific evidence in support of nature contact, to include the recognition that a healthier habitat increases the human-nature social capital for everyone’s benefit. These professionals can write a health prescription for a city that will evolve into a rebuilding plan that makes practical sense. They might consider how to rebuild local food webs, how to establish an urban forest to help clean the air and provide shade, or how to encourage urban wildlife. They can talk about how to naturalize bicycle and pedestrian paths, how to offer cleaner public transport, how to develop policies to encourage the design of green roofs, green walls, and green schoolyards. Cities can become engines of biodiversity. As the designer William McDonough, who has done extensive work in China, would suggest, communities should be created that not only reduce our carbon footprint, but create wetlands and other wildlife habitat, even in densely populated cities. Such a movement might create a regional scorecard to include the economic benefits of greening the city, with consideration to the way a green city can reshape health care, tourism, and law enforcement in positive ways. Regions such as New York’s Hudson Valley would ideally be an incubator of biodiversity: restorative to human health and well-being, and a sanctuary to wildlife and native plants. And, from my earlier visits to the Hudson Valley, I’d say that movement is well under way. CHRONOGRAM.COM READ This article was edited down from a more in-depth conversation between the author and Richard Louv. Visit Chronogram.com to read more on Louv’s ideas about creating nature-rich environments.
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rapped between students and bureaucrats, facing piles of standardized tests and policy directives, with tight budgets requiring them to dig into their own pockets for extras, the surprising statistic may not be that about half of all newly minted teachers give it up in the first five years, but that half manage to stay. How are our local teacher education programs preparing educators in training to meet the challenges? It starts with filtering in the right candidates. “Our program is small and fairly selective,” says Derek Furr, director of the Master of Arts in Teaching program at Bard College. “Candidates tend to have two things in common: very strong performance in the content area they majored in as undergrads—we only certify middle and high school teachers, so content is key—and a very strong interest in social justice issues. They see teaching as a social justice calling.” Furr says older students are the heart of the Bard program, which has only 28 students currently and offers lots of individual attention. “Most come to our program after being out of school two or three years. We get a lot of career changers, people who have studied something else and realized they want to teach. They see it as a calling, not something to do for a couple of years and then run off to Wall Street. That level of commitment is important.” At Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, which educates teachers for all grade levels, content is also a priority. “Teaching isn’t an undergraduate major, it’s a certification, so our undergraduates have content majors,” says Dee Berlinghoff, professor of education at the Mount. “There are a few gates candidates need to get through to get into our education programs.They need to pass proficiency tests in grammar, spelling, and math, do a writing sample, and pass a basic Orientation to Teaching course.”
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Learning How to Learn There’s what to teach, and then there’s how: the art and science of pedagogy. Teaching teachers to teach is an area where many may suspect there’s an abundance of jargon and gobbledygook, but the pros say it boils down to a fairly simple essence. “To oversimplify: If you understand content area well and understand how students learn, bringing those together is teaching,” says Furr. “The latter is the pedagogy piece. Candidates need to look inward, at how they themselves learn things, and then consider how to make things matter to a ninth-grader. I’ve found it very valuable to have a PhD in literature while teaching fifth graders, not because I’m teaching them Paradise Lost but because I have a deep experience to reflect on in terms of how I learned as a scholar and how people learn within that discipline.” Part of the process is modeling teaching at its best. “I often remind the students that since they want to be teachers, they should watch how I’m teaching them with a critical eye. It keeps you on your toes!” says Furr. “But I think it’s important that what we are trying to do is to have the students take charge of the content. We’re not there just to stand and deliver.You want students to engage material directly. Say you have a student in a history class working with an original document, looking into it from all angles—then you step back and look at the process being used. That’s the transferable part, the ‘learning how to learn’ piece.”
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At SUNY New Paltz, students now hone their pedagogic chops in virtual reality. “Through a partnership with our colleagues at the University of Central Florida, we’re now using something called TeachLivE—aspiring teachers can work with avatars of students in a virtual classroom to practice classroom management,” says Michael Rosenberg, dean of the SUNY New Paltz education department. “And no, I’m not going to tell you how we program the avatars [to simulate adolescent shenanigans]. The program has teacher avatars for students who want to be administrators. There’s even an avatar on the spectrum, to help practice inclusion.” The Shadow of the Core While standardized testing and the Common Core curriculum are often cited as part of the reason that modern teachers feel overburdened by a thankless job, the teachers teaching teachers don’t seem overly fazed. “Of course standardized testing impacts everything. We ourselves are constantly facing new standards and having to revise the curriculum,” says Furr. “But I believe that if we teach teachers who are competent and confident, whatever new standards come along, they will be able to meet them. The current standards movement is 20 years old; the jury is still out about whether it has a positive impact on education, but competence and confidence are still key. I don’t dismiss the different climate; now that it’s not just the Regents exams but the Common Core tests too, it is a lot of time.” 10/14 CHRONOGRAM EDUCATION 41
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Education profs know they are readying their students to face a pressure cooker, but believe that good solid instruction and practice will prevail. “Our candidates have a multitude of standardized testing they have to do,” says Berlinghoff, “and we don’t ‘teach to’ those tests. We teach evidence-based practices, and if you use those your students will learn whatever they need to learn. We do talk about Common Core and Engage-NY; in my methods classes I use them for lesson planning. We want candidates to be able to get jobs. But we don’t focus on or teach to the modules. We focus on evidence-based, high-quality pedagogy; we do a lot of analysis of what practices work and why.” “Absolutely, Common Core has an impact,” says Rosenberg. “I view it as teaching kids to make use of multiple content areas and engage in problem solving. It’s an approach to learning in which you approach a topic from different dimensions. What has made the argument so explosive is that the state has tied it to standardized testing, testing things kids have not had the chance to experience. But the teaching is actually very rich; it’s hard to argue with a focus on problem solving and critical thinking. We’ve been looking at our syllabi and altered them to include explication of how to teach in this method; we’re doing a lot in our educational methods classes, and we’re rolling out specific illustrations. Very few professors or teachers would admit to teaching in a rote way, but even if they are, if you show them interdisciplinary approaches that deepen the content, they get excited again.” Rosenberg says that at New Paltz they are hard at work on helping teachers and prospects find ways to access the positive aspects of the Common Core mandate. “Through SUNY and the state education department, we’ve gotten grant funds to create opportunities for teachers to collaborate around this, to look at a content area and develop Common Core activities that work at different levels,” Rosenberg says. “Two groups have done this already. We strive to offer examples and models of things that others may then want to try, rather than a top-down approach.” The Power of Praxis Internships and student teaching are a key part of the transformation from ordinary mortal to teacher, and all three professors say their schools have strong programming in that area. Mount Saint Mary has the benefit of its own elementary school, Bishop Dunn, where beginners can try their wings under the gaze of familiar professors. “We do a lot of course embedded fieldwork; we go into the field with them and supervise them,” says Berlingoff. “It helps us to get a sense that they really can work with kids.” “We focus a lot on offering clinically rich opportunities to practice,” says Rosenberg. “Students get a number of sequential fieldwork experiences, increasing in intensity.” “We always try to have content professors and the candidate’s mentor teacher work together to help students become teachers,” says Furr. “Our retention data is pretty good. Our guys stay in teaching, partly because of the students who come to us, but also because of the type of training they get and the follow-through. Our grads are part of a supportive alumni group.” School systems facing attrition are themselves rethinking their methods of helping beginners become seasoned pros, a process called induction. Front-loading support systems into the early years may be the answer. “It’s hard to be a teacher, and we tell them the truth about that,” says Berlinghoff. “Now if we could fix the system as a whole, if every school had an embedded teacher coach, that would be my perfect world.” Even in that perfect world, teaching would remain a challenging calling. But then, what isn’t? “Becoming a teacher takes longer than the single year or two you spend in a graduate education program,” says Furr. “A teacher has to have to have the ability to continue self-educating out in the workplace.” Perhaps in the school of the future, it will be recognized that teachers— and administrators—need to be constant learners just as much as their students do. After all, if we are ever to move closer to that “perfect world”—or even a much-improved one—we’re depending on the teachers to help get us there.
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galleries & museums
Dick Polich: Transforming Metal Into Art
Through December 14, 2014
October 13 October 18 October 26 Sundays Through November 9 Through November 30
STORM KING ART CENTER
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Roy Lichtenstein, Lamp on Table
October 11
SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT NEW PALTZ
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Remi Sauer, Age 7, Rachel Brennecke, 2013. Rachel Brennecke will be shooting portraits at this years O+ Festival on Saturday October 11 from 12 to 8 pm at the intersection of Wall and North Front Streets in Uptown Kingston, for inclusion in her ongoing collaboration with the festival, “I am O+.”
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galleries & museums BETHEL WOODS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
200 HUROADROAD, BETHEL (845) 454-3388. “Swami Satchidanada.” This year celebrates Sri Swami Satchidananda’s 100th birth anniversary. Sri Swami was the world-renowned spiritual leader and founder of Integral Yoga®, and was also known as the Woodstock Guru. Art and artifacts. Through October 13.
BETSY JACARUSO STUDIO & GALLERY
43-2 EAST MARKET STREET, RHINEBECK (845) 516-4435. “The Spirit Within.” Featuring works by Kevin Conklin & Photographer Graeme Leaf. Through October 12.
BOSCOBEL
1601 ROUTE 9D (BEAR MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY), GARRISON BOSCOBEL.ORG. “CURRENT 2014 Sculpture Exhibition.” Through November 17.
BRADFORD GRAVES SCULPTURE PARK
28 DOGGUMS WAY, KERHONKSON BRADFORDGRAVES.COM/PAGE84.HTML. “Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition.” More than 200 works. Through October 31.
CAFFE A LA MODE
1 OAKLAND AVENUE, WARWICK (845) 986-1223. “Paintings by Diane Kominisk-Ouzoonian.” October 12-January 5. Opening reception October 12, 5pm-7pm.
CALDWELL GALLERY HUDSON
355 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-7087. “Panorama: 250 Years of American Art.” Through October 13.
CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY
622 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1915. “Fall Exhibit.” Linda Cross, William Cultz, Allyson Levy, Joshua Brehse. Through November 2.
COLUMBIA COUNTY COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
209 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 671-6213. “Small Gems Show.” ArtsWalk annual fundraiser. October 3-January 10.
COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
galleries & museums
4400 ROUTE 23, HUDSON (518) 828-1481. “(re)collection: Collage Exhibit.” New work by Kathryn Kosto. October 2-October 31. Opening reception October 2, 6pm-8pm.
COPPER-FINN GALLERY Tamarin, Margot Curran, oil on board, 8.75” x 10.5”, 2014 From the exhibit “Search Portrait,” at Thompson Giroux Gallery in Chatham, opening October 4 and running through November 16.
24 FRONT STREET, MILLBROOK (845) 416-8342. “Millbrook’s Plein-Air Painting Challenge.” 100 works by 25 landscape painters. Through October 19.
CROSS CONTEMPORARY ART
81 PARTITION STREET, SAUGERTIES (845) 399-9751. “Raw Cuts.” Richard Bosman’s paintings and prints. October 4-November 3. Opening reception October 4, 5pm-8pm.
DUCK POND GALLERY 510 WARREN ST GALLERY
510 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 822-0510. “Poppies & Pixels.” Watercolors and iPad Paintings by Nina Lipkowitz. October 3-26. Closing reception October 11, 3pm-6pm.
AKIN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
128 CANAL STREET TOWN OF ESOPUS LIBRARY, PORT EWEN (845) 338-5580. “East Meets West.” 18 watercolorists from Cross River Fine Arts. October 4-25. Opening reception October 4, 5pm-8pm.
EXPOSURES GALLERY
1357 KINGS HIGHWAY, SUGAR LOAF (845) 469-9382. “Cuba: Forbidden Fruit.” Works by photographer Nick Zungoli. Through December 31.
AKIN LIBRARY AND MUSEUMS, PAWLING (845) 855-5099. 4th Annual Art Exhibit “Meeting Past.” 80 contemporary artists find resonance between their work and historic artifacts. Curated by Bibiana Huang Matheis. Through October 19.
THE FALCON
ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART GALLERY
FRIENDS OF HISTORIC KINGSTON
22 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 301, RHINEBECK (845) 876-7578. “The Luminous Landscape™ 2014: 17th Annual National Invitational.” Through November 2.
ANN STREET GALLERY
104 ANN STREET, NEWBURGH (845) 784-1146. “Narcissism and The Self-Portrait Artist Reception.” Through November 22.
ANVIL GALLERY AT TECH SMITHS
45 NORTH FRONT STREET, KINGSTON TECH-SMITHS.COM/ANVIL-GALLERY. “Your Turn, Dear.” Cindy Hoose Jacinta Bunnell’s Exquisite Corpse. October 3-November 30. Opening reception October 3, 6pm-9pm.
1348 ROUTE 9W, MARLBORO (845) 236-7970. “Works by Maria Lago.” 20 year retrospective of Maria Lago painting. Through October 31. 63 MAIN STREET, KINGSTON (845) 339-0720. “Kingston: The IBM Years.” Through October 31.
GALERIE GRIS
621 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-1677. “Works by Alexander Oleksyn.” Through October 13.
GALLERY 66 NY
66 MAIN STREET, COLD SPRING (845) 809-5838. “It’s Only Natural.” Carla Goldberg and Cynthia McCusker. October 3-November 2. Opening reception October 3, 6pm-9pm.
ART CENTRO
GARRISON ART CENTER
ARTBAR GALLERY
FRIENDS OF HISTORIC KINGSTON
485 MAIN STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE (845) 454-4525. “Northeast Ceramic Sculpture Exhibition”. Through October 11. 674 BROADWAY, KINGSTON (845) 430-4893. “Street Dressing.” Work by Joan Barker and Allison Constant. October 4-31. Opening reception October 4, 5pm-8pm.
ARTSPACE
71 PALATINE ROAD, GERMANTOWN. GERMANTOWNARTSPACE.COM. “Stephen Walling: Woodwork.” October 11-November 2. Opening reception October 11, 5pm-7pm.
BACK ROOM GALLERY
475 MAIN STREET, BEACON. (845) 838 1838. “Halloween Exhibit of Vintage Decorated Crepe Designs form Early 1900’s.” October 1-31. Opening reception October 11, 6pm-9pm.
23 GARRISON’S LANDING, GARRISON (845) 255-1255. “Lunch at the Live Bait Diner.” Thirty original poetry and ink images. Through October 15. 63 MAIN STREET, KINGSTON (845) 424-3960. “Judy Pfaff.” Visiting artist exhibition. October 11-November 9.
HUDSON BEACH GLASS GALLERY
162 MAIN STREET, BEACON (845) 440-0068. “A Trilogy of Trains.” Images by John Fasulo. Through November 2.
HUDSON OPERA HOUSE
327 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 822-4181. “Works by Zach Gross.” Zach Gross is an internationally published photographer with a focus on portraits, fashion, and landscapes. Through October 19.
HUDSON VALLEY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
55 NOXON STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-2550. “New Directions.” National Exhibition of Contemporary Art in all visual art media. Through November 8.
1701 MAIN STREET, PEEKSKILL (914) 788-0100. “The Women’s Room.” Female Perspectives on Men, Women, Family and Nation. Curated by Marcy B. Freedman and Livia Straus. October 12-December 7. Opening reception October 12, 5pm-7pm.
BEACON 3D
KAPLAN HALL
BARRETT ART CENTER
164 MAIN STREET, BEACON. BEACON3D.ORG. “Beacon 3D.” The work of 12 sculptors exhibited in this year’s public outdoor event. Through October 15.
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SUNY ORANGE, NEWBURGH (845) 431-9386. “Artists of Excellence Series: Fay Wood.” Through October 27.
PERFECT SURREALIST BEHAVIOR
Georges Malkine, La Délivrance du passeport (The Passport’s Deliverance), 1927. Photo Daniel Filipacchi.
October 11, 2014 - January 4, 2015
(Closed October 14-20 for the Woodstock Film Festival)
Opening reception: Saturday, October 11, 4-6pm October 11, 2:30pm WAAM Dialogues: Lectures by curator Derin Taynol and art historian and translator of Surrealist literature, Mary Ann Caws. $12/$7 WAAM members For additional information visit www.woodstockart.org WAAM Dialogues are supported by the New York Council on the Arts and the MIlton and Sally Avery Foundation
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galleries & museums
GEORGES MALKINE
KINGSTON, NY
It’s Only Natural Jellyfish, by Carla Goldberg, sculptural drawings
296 WALL STREET, KINGSTON, NEW YORK (845) 514-7989. “Park Peacocks Run Wild.” Public art exhibition showing artist decorated peacocks. Through October 15.
KLEINERT/JAMES ARTS CENTER 34 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK (845) 679-2079. “Elegant Solutions: Laura Battle, Harold Granucci, and Kysa Johnson.” Through October 12.
LONGYEAR GALLERY 785 MAIN STREET, MARGARETVILLE (845) 586-3270. “Ellen Wong: The Road Show.” Through October 20.
MARINA GALLERY 153 MAIN STREET, COLD SPRING (845) 265-2204. “Earthly Beings. Amanda Lynne and Wendy Isler Alvarez.” October 3-31. Opening reception October 3, 6pm-8pm.
Jaguar Sun, by Cynthia McCusker, paintings
MARIST COLLEGE
Oct. 3rd-Nov. 2nd Thurs-Sun, 12pm to 6pm
3399 NORTH ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE (845) 575-3000. “Art and Art History Faculty Exhibition 2014.” Through October 17.
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday Oct. 3rd, 6pm-9pm
MARK GRUBER GALLERY 17 NEW PALTZ PLAZA, NEW PALTZ (845) 255-1241. “Ron Schaefer: New Work.” Through October 11. Carolyn H. Edlund and Vince Natale. October 18-November 22. Opening reception October 18, 5pm-7pm.
66 Main St., Cold Spring, NY 845-809-5838 gallery66ny.com
Ellen Wong
T H E R OA D S H O W On & Off Road Plein Air Catskill Landscapes
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LONGYEAR GALLERY galleries & museums
464 MAIN STREET, BEACON (845) 440-7901. “Harbor.” Christopher Albert. October 11-November 2. Opening reception October 11, 6pm-9pm.
THE MOVIEHOUSE GALLERY
ARTIST’S RECEPTION
Saturday, September 27 3pm to 6pm
GALLERY HOURS: Fri, Sun, Mon 11am-4pm, Sat 11am-6pm | (845) 586-3270 785 Main St, Margaretville NY Upstairs in the Commons
and a Group Show by Longyear Artists
MATTEAWAN GALLERY
WWW.LONGYEARGALLERY.ORG
48 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON THEMOVIEHOUSE.NET. (518) 789-0022 “Reconstructing Memory: The Paintings of Patty Mullins.” Through November 30.
THE MUROFF KOTLER VISUAL ARTS GALLERY @ SUNY ULSTER 491 COTTEKILL ROAD, STONE RIDGE (845) 687-5113. “Grace Wapner: Recent Work.” October 9-November 7. Opening reception October 9, 4pm-7pm.
ONE MILE GALLERY 475 ABEEL STREET, KINGSTON (845) 338-2035. “Lee Ranaldo: Lost Highways.” Each of the works in the series presents the world as seen through a windshield. October 4-25. Opening reception October 4, 6pm-8pm.
OPEN CONCEPT GALLERY 125 MAIN STREET, COLD SPRING (845) 260-0141. “Manya & Roumen Jewelry Show.” Manya & Roumen are showcasing their hand-carved limited edition jewelry collection. Thursdays-Sundays.
OPUS 40 50 FITE ROAD, SAUGERTIES (845) 246-3400. “Maquettes.” Works by Anthony Krauss. Through October 13.
ORANGE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 707 EAST MAIN STREET, MIDDLETOWN (845) 333-1000. “Farm Art from the Wallkill River School.” Featuring colorful paintings of Orange County farms, including works created during the school’s yearlong Farm Art Through October 31.
PALMER GALLERY VASSAR COLLEGE 124 RAYMOND AVE., POUGHKEEPSIE PALMERGALLERY.VASSAR.EDU. “Two Worlds in My Heart.” Poughkeepsie–based photographer Jorge Abel Santos considers his Hudson Valley home city alongside the village of his birth in the exhibition. Through October 18.
POCKETBOOK FACTORY NORTH SIXTH STREET, HUDSON ARTSCOLUMBIA.ORG. “Artswalk Non-Juried Members’ Show.” October 10-19. Opening reception October 11, 5pm-7pm.
PS 209 3670 MAIN STREET, STONE RIDGE PSPACE209@GMAIL.COM. “Works by Christopher Kurtz, Martin Puryear, Jeff Shapiro.” October 11-November 16. Opening reception October 11, 5pm-7pm.
RED HOOK CAN NORTH BROADWAY, RED HOOK (845) 758 6575. “PHOTOgraphy 2014.” Through October 26.
ROOS ARTS
Over 475 Bikes
250 Lake Street Newburgh NY 12550 - 845 569 9065
85,000 Sq. Ft.
449 MAIN STREET, ROSENDALE (718) 755-4726. “They Drink of an Eternal Fire.” Amy Talluto. Through October 25.
SAFE HARBORS OF THE HUDSON 111 BROADWAY, NEWBURGH (845) 562-6940. “Works by Artist Bruno Krauchthaler.” Through March 31, 2015.
SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART
Our Collection Features: Harley Davidson, Racers, Police, Military, 1880s & up, Choppers, 1901-1953
1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ NEWPALTZ.EDU/MUSEUM. “Worlds of Wonder, Hudson Valley Artists 2014.” Through November 9.
SAUNDERS FARM
853 OLD ALBANY POST ROAD, GARRISON “Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2014.” Through November 1.
SELIGMANN CENTER FOR THE ARTS Hours: Friday - Sunday 10-5 Admission: Adults $11 Children $5 Under 3 Free
1922 Ace 4-Cyl
23 WHITE OAK DRIVE, SUGAR LOAF (845) 469-9459. “Juanita Guccione: Defiant Acts.” Featuring the art of 20th Century surrealist painter, Juanita Guccione. Through November 2.
SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY ARTS CENTER
WWW.MOTORCYCLEPEDIAMUSEUM.ORG
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790 ROUTE 203, SPENCERTOWN (518) 392-3693. “Regional Art Show.” Showcasing the work of 27 regional artists representing a range of media and styles. Through October 26.
STEFAN FINDEL STUDIO 40 WEST MARK STREET, RHINEBECK (845) 891-6629. “Sculptures and Photography.” Photography by Stefan Findel and sculptures by Judy Sigunick. October 4-31.
TEAM LOVE RAVENHOUSE GALLERY 11 CHURCH STREET, NEW PALTZ TL-RH.COM. “Rachel Blumberg: I Dreamt Your Were a Horseshoe Crab.” October 10-November 30. Opening reception October 10, 7pm-9pm.
THE CHATHAM BOOKSTORE 27 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM (518) 392-3005. “Landscape Paintings by Sally Bauer Block.” Through October 31.
THE RE INSTITUTE 1395 BOSTON CORNERS ROAD, MILLERTON (518) 567-5359. “Landscapes by Joshua Rosenblatt and Scott Culbreth.” Through October 11. Closing reception October 11, 5pm-6pm.
THEO GANZ STUDIO 149 MAIN STREET, BEACON (917) 318-2239. “Paintings and Drawings by Mison Kim.” Through October 5.
JUDY PFAFF Visiting Artist Exhibition
Oct 11 - Nov 9, 2014
Garrison, NY 845-424-3960 garrisonartcenter.org
THOMAS COLE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 218 SPRING STREET, CATSKILL (518) 943-7465. “Thomas Cole & Frederic Church: Master, Mentor, Master.” Through November 2.
THOMPSON GIROUX GALLERY 57 MAIN STREET, CHATHAM (518) 392-3336. “Search Portrait.” October 4-November 16. Opening reception October 4, 4pm-6pm.
TIVOLI ARTISTS GALLERY 60 BROADWAY, TIVOLI (845) 757 2667. “The Great Outdoors.” Through October 12. “Motion.” October 17-November 16. Opening reception October 18, 6pm-8pm.
TREMAINE GALLERY AT THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL
Mirrors of Girls’ Desires
A traveling exhibition of Japanese Shojo Manga art works Dutchess Community College & Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
October 27 - November 21 OPENING RECEPTIONS
Mildred I. Washington Gallery Dutchess Community College Wed, Oct 29, 5pm-6:30pm James W. Palmer Gallery, Vassar College Thurs, Oct 30, 5pm-6:30pm
UNFRAMED ARTIST GALLERY 173 HUGUENOT STREET, NEW PALTZ, (845) 255 5482. “Truth Out.” Features many large works showcasing over 15 visual artists. Through October 18.
UNISON 68 MOUNTAIN REST ROAD, NEW PALTZ (845) 255-1559. “John Laurenzi & Herb Rogoff: Rhythm in Color.” October 5-November 30. Opening reception October 5, 4pm-6pm.
VASSAR COLLEGE 124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE VASSAR.EDU. “Never Before Has Your Like Been Printed: The Nuremberg Chronicle of 1493.” Through December 10.
VASSAR COLLEGE: THE FRANCES LEHMAN LOEB ART CENTER 124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE (845) 437-5632. “Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540.” Through December 14.
WALLKILL VALLEY RAIL TRAIL ROSENDALE RAILROAD BRIDGE, ROSENDALE WSW.ORG “The Would/Lands.” Women’s Studio Workshop presents an installation along the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail by Pat Oleszko. October 4-December 4.
WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL AND ART GALLERY 232 WARD STREET, MONTGOMERY (845) 457-ARTS. “Along the Farm/Art Trail with Mary Mugele Sealfon and Michael Piotrowski.” October 1-31. Reception October 11, 5pm-7pm.
The gallery showcases talented artists working in a wide range of style and media. We support artists who make compelling andinspiring art. gallery hours Thursday - Monday 11am - 5pm Open late Fridays till 7pm 57 main street, chatham, ny 12037 518-392-3336 www.thompsongirouxgallery.com
WILDERSTEIN PRESERVATION 330 MORTON ROAD, RHINEBECK (845) 876-4818. “Wilderstein & The White House: Fascinating Connections Between the Estate and U.S. Presidents.” Through October 31.
WIN MORRISON 63 JOHN STREET, KINGSTON (845) 339-1144. “Paintings by Barry DeBaun.” Through November 30.
WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM 28 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK (845) 679-2940. “Sans Serif: Romantic Futility- New Paintings by Randall Schmit.” Through October 5. “Georges Malkine: Perfect Surrealist Behavior.” October 11-January 4. Opening reception October 11, 4pm-6pm.
WOODSTOCK JEWISH CONGREGATION 1682 GLASCO TURNPIKE, WOODSTOCK (845) 679-2218. “Paintings of Joseph Garlock: An Immigrant’s Gift to America.” Through October 19.
WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART 2470 RTE. 212, WOODSTOCK (845) 679-2388. “Seldom Seen.” Work from the collection of The Historical Society of Woodstock. Selected by Susana Torruella Leval. Through November 1.
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galleries & museums
11 INTERLAKEN ROAD, LAKEVILLE, CT (860) 435-3663. “Works by Sculptor Peter Busby.” Large-scale, welded steel rod public sculptures. Through October 11. “Sharon Land Trust: Reflections.” October 26-November 16.
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Music
Making Sweet Music, Together Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams By Peter Aaron Photograph by Fionn Reilly
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M
usic has the power to do many incredible things. Things that other human innovations, like architecture or medicine, as essential as they are, don’t quite do. When we’ve been tamping down our aggression all week and desperately need a release, music gives us the occasion to pump our fist and howl at the moon. When the sun’s finally out and the work’s all done, it lets us burnish the glow by rolling down the windows and cranking up the jams for the whole world to hear. When we’re in the dumpster romantically it picks us up, pats us on the back, and tells us, “There’ll be other girls (or guys), kid.” And yet another of music’s amazing abilities is the way it has of bringing people together. Not just in terms of an audience having a collective experience, but also how it can let two individuals bond. In some instances those two might be musicians themselves, who likely would never have connected otherwise. And in certain cases, like that of Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, the same pair might be in love with each other as well as the music they make. “We met at a gig of Teresa’s at [New York nightclub] the Bottom Line in 1986,” says Campbell, the multi-instrumentalist well known for his time as Bob Dylan’s guitarist. “She’d been looking for a pedal steel player to play these country songs she’d demoed for a showcase set, and a friend had suggested me for the gig. This was the tail end of all that ‘urban cowboy’ nonsense, so without meeting or hearing her I figured, ‘Oh, no, another gig with some wannabe country singer.’ [The friend] called to tell me she’d dropped off a tape of tunes for me to learn. I asked him what she looked like, and he said, ‘Man, she’s burnin.’’ When we finally met at the club I was, like, ‘Wow, yep.’ But I was also knocked out by the authenticity when she started singing. I said, ‘Wait a minute, this is a real country singer.’” “And at the same time I was listening to him play and thinking, ‘Wait a minute, no one in New York can play pedal steel right. So how is he doing that—and making my songs sound so great?’” recalls singer and guitarist Williams, adding, with a laugh, “But he also had a look in his eyes that said ‘trouble,’ and I thought, ‘I wouldn’t touch him with a 10-foot pole.’ We didn’t see each other for about a year after that, but one night we ran into each other and he asked a friend we were with to let me know his girlfriend had left. And right then, I just knew we were going to be married.” Anyone who’s seen and heard the duo perform, in other settings or, most famously, alongside Levon Helm at one of the late drummer’s celebrated Midnight Rambles, will tell you: It couldn’t have gone any other way. Campbell, the Stratocaster-wielding embodiment of tall, dark, and handsome; Williams, the angelically gorgeous blonde vision with a heart-melting voice to match; their shared pure sound flowing together like two sparkling mountain streams. If there’s a First Couple of Roots Americana, it’s this one. Their individual backgrounds go, however, couldn’t get more disparate. Raised in Manhattan, Campbell had parents who weren’t musicians themselves (although he says his dad was actually a great singer) but had a wildly eclectic record collection that they encouraged little Larry to explore. “They had all kinds of stuff,” he says. “Opera, Broadway soundtracks, Hank Williams, Peter, Paul and Mary, mariachi bands, even [crucially] Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music. The raw folk stuff was generally what spoke to me most.” But like many Americans he cites February 9, 1964, as the date on which he, at age nine, was bitten hardest by the music bug. “I saw the Beatles on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ and all of a sudden the door blew open,” Campbell recounts, with still-measurable awe. “It was powerful, like an opportunity being presented to me. I thought, ‘This is something I can do!’” He “devoured” the Beatles’ records and those by the other British Invasion bands and traced the roots of their sound back to Chuck Berry and the early rock ’n’ rollers and “other stuff that gave birth to rock ’n’ roll, like Doc Watson and Bill Monroe. By 1966 I couldn’t stand [not yet playing himself]. I got my dad’s Sears guitar and started learning how to play from music books and working out songs by listening to records.” In addition to guitar, Campbell would go on to master fiddle, mandolin, pedal steel, and an arsenal of other instruments and by the early 1970s was in a band called Cotton Mouth. “Sort of a roots band, but at that time it was too early in NewYork for what we were doing,” says Campbell, who eventually quit the group to take a shot at the big time in Los Angeles. “I went out there because it seemed like that’s where everything was happening—but I ended up playing for spare change in Griffith Park.” By 1978 he’d bummed his way back to New York, where he found much steadier, better paying work as a session player, cutting jingles and soundtracks by day. By night he became a standout player on New York’s by now burgeoning country rock scene, working clubs like the Lone Star Cafe, City Limits, and the Rodeo Bar. He got to know Helm and his Band-mates and other Woodstock players and was welcomed into all-star folk group the Woodstock Mountains Revue. Next came cozy gigs in the pit bands of the theatrical productions “Big River” and “Rhythm Ranch.” Williams, however, had a more direct route to the roots of American music: Her family, who sang and played traditional music when they weren’t—and often when they were—working the fields of the seventh-generation West Tennessee farm she was raised on. “I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing,” she says. “Our whole family always sang. In church, at gatherings, and around the table after supper, especially.
We loved to watch [country legends] Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and the Wilburn Brothers on TV.” By her teens Williams had become more interested in theater, and enrolled at the University of Tennessee to study acting. “I thought I could just have a career doing local theater. In Tennessee! [Laughs.] My advisor told me that if I wanted to become a serious actress I had to go to either Chicago or New York,” says Williams. She chose the latter, and in 1982 arrived there for an intensive program centering on famed instructor Sanford Meisner’s technique. Yet even with the focus on acting, she couldn’t keep away from singing. Not long after the move, she joined a group that toured with Country Music Hall of Famer Eddy Arnold. “It was ironic, living in New York and singing back-up vocals for someone who came from about 30 miles away from where I grew up,” she says. Williams would in time portray the Carter Family’s Sara Carter in the road production “Keep on the Sunny Side” and the documentaries Lost Highway and The Carter Family:Will the Circle Be Unbroken, as well as the title role in the musical “Always…Patsy Cline.” The two were married in 1988, and for the first few years of their union enjoyed stationary bliss. Williams worked in regional theater and Campbell played with Broadway’s hit “The Will Rogers Follies.” When “Follies” folded in 1993, Cyndi Lauper tapped him as her touring guitarist; next came jaunts with k.d. lang, Roseanne Cash, Elvis Costello, and others. After four straight years on the road, though, Campbell, missing his wife, decided he’d had enough of the traveling life. But not long after that decision was made, there came a phone call: a chance to work with the man commonly regarded as the greatest songwriter of our age, and one of the most influential and immortally iconic artists that history has produced. Would Campell like to play with Bob Dylan? It was, of course, an offer no sane working musician would refuse. “I turned him down,” says the guitarist. “I just didn’t wanna be on the road anymore. But then I thought, ‘Wait a minute. There’s the Beatles, the Stones, and Dylan. The Beatles are gone. The Stones aren’t looking for anyone. I’d be a fool for passing this up.’ So I called back the next day and said yes—and Dylan’s manager offered me more money. He thought I was holding out. [Laughs.]” And so it was that in 1997 Campbell signed on as Dylan’s guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, performing with the singer around the world, helping dramatically in the crafting of 2001’s acclaimed album Love and Theft (Columbia Records), and appearing in the 2003 film Masked and Anonymous. So what was it like playing with Bob Dylan? “It’d take a whole book to answer that, honestly,” waxes Campbell. “There were definitely some moments where it hit me that ‘Wow, I’m on stage playing these songs with this guy. I must be doing what I was put on this Earth to do.’” Ultimately, though, the so-called Never Ending Tour began to feel a bit too much like its name, and in 2004 Campbell left. “There were a lot of great things about [playing with Dylan] but the guy really is on this constant road battle, and there’s stuff around that that’s not so appealing,” he explains. Almost as soon as he’d put down the phone from quitting Dylan’s band, it rang again.This time the voice on the other end was Levon Helm’s. “Come on up to Woodstock and let’s make some music,” it said. Come on up Campbell did, to perform in Helm’s band and become the musical director of the Midnight Ramble sessions at his barn studio. “The beginning years of the Ramble were always a mess, but it was a joyful mess,” Campbell says about the revered series, which, two years after the beloved drummer’s passing continues to be held on Saturday nights. “There’s always been this feeling that everybody is doing it because they love playing music, and that the audience truly loves being there just as much.” At the invitation of Helm and his daughter Amy, Williams entered the fold not long after her husband. “To be playing with the same man who sang ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,’ a song that meant so much to me growing up, and also made me think of my own daddy when I saw him play Loretta Lynn’s father in Coal Miner’s Daughter…,” Williams says, tearing up a bit at the reminder of Helm’s passing. “It’s something I never dreamed would happen.” Campbell produced Helm’s Grammy-winning albums for Vanguard Records, 2007’s Dirt Farmer (a coproduction with Amy Helm), 2009’s Electric Dirt, and 2011’s live Ramble at the Ryman, as well as acts like Olabelle, David Bromberg, and Jorma Kaukonen, the latter as both as a solo artist and with his long-running band Hot Tuna. “Larry’s the best at what he does,” says Kaukonen, whose next album Campbell is currently overseeing. “He knows how to bring the magic out while staying away from doing anything forced or inappropriate.” Currently, Campbell and Williams are readying their long-awaited debut disc, a preview which reveals a sterling musical mother lode of addictively twangy, upbeat drive (“Bad Luck Charm”) and irresistibly heart-snagging ballads (Williams’s devastating “Did You Love Me at All”). Believably to those who experienced their nights at the Ramble with Helm, the couple cite their years with The Band’s percussionist as the happiest of their musical careers. “When we started playing with Levon at the Rambles, it just was so special,” Campbell says. “Not just because we were lucky enough to work with him and all of these other amazing musicians. But because it was a way for the two of us to be together and do the thing we love the most—playing music.”
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NIGHTLIFE HIGHLIGHTS Handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.
DAN TEPFER October 4. Nowadays there are stacks of recordings of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. But before Glenn Gould made them the focus of his 1955 debut, few pianists dared to screw around in public with this masterpiece by the famed Baroque composer. The Goldbergs, 30 contrapuntal variations that begin and end with the same aria, were generally considered too esoteric for most listeners and too demanding for most players. More recently, jazz pianist Dan Tepfer, who comes to the Doctorow Center for the Arts this month, has been performing his Goldberg Variations/Variations, an adaptation of the Bach work paired with his own improvised variations—winning him salacious praise from the New York Times. (Aaron Diehl brings his trio October 18.) 8pm. $25, $20 seniors, and $7 students in advance. Hunter. (518) 263-2000; Catskilljazzfactory.org.
OUMAR KONATE October 12. The crazed militants in Mali have declared open war not only on those who disagree with their skewed ideas of religion, but also on native musicians. Coming to play for us from that strife-torn country at the Bearsville Theater this month is the amazing young singer and guitarist Oumar Konate. A featured act at his homeland’s world-renowned Festival in the Desert, Konante has accompanied such famed Malian artists as Vieux Farke Toure, Sidi Toure, Khaira Arby, and others. Addoh, his debut on area imprint Clermont Music, combines ancient and modern instruments. “And through it all,” the label extolls, “Konate’s guitar shreds.” With Professor Louie and the Crowmatix. (The Both, featuring Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, visit October 3; the Woodstock Jazz Festival, with John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski, and more, swings October 4.) $20. 7:30pm. Bearsville. (845) 679-4406; Bearsvilletheater.com.
O’DEATH October 12. Formed at SUNY Purchase and now based in (where else?) Brooklyn, alternative country band O’Death is named for the timeless folk ballad sung so chillingly by Ralph Stanley. Guitar, ukulele, violin, banjo, bass, harmonium, and occasional piano are the tools of their trade, along with the standard Americana/bluegrass influences. But these guys, who work elements of metal and punk into the mix—they’ve been known to cover the Pixies and Devo—avoid sticking too closely to any It’s-trad-Dad rules. A tireless touring machine, O’Death has repeatedly hit the trail across the U.S. and Europe, and on the heels of album number five, Out of Hands We Go, here lands at the Half Moon. With Last Good Tooth. (SmashCrashBash!! #12 with the Virginia Gentlemen and Hill Haints blasts October 3; the Jam Messengers and the Schoemer Formation rock October 24.). 9pm. $10. Hudson. (518) 828-1562; Thehalfmoonhudson.com.
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HEAVY TRASH October 9. It was no surprise when Heavy Trash’s Jon Spencer (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pussy Galore) and Matt Verta-Ray (Speedball Baby, Madder Rose) ended up in the same band. The two Lower East Side stalwarts had been musical soul mates for years beforehand, plainly sharing a love for classic rockabilly sounds. Most of today’s rockabilly acts are either overly respectful, playing it too safe and clean, or have lunkheaded roots that stretch no farther than the length of the chain securing their Social Distortion wallet to their Hot Topic jeans. Such is not the case for Heavy Trash. With three storming albums to their name, the band balances a reverence for the rockabilly forebears that inspire them with a serving of raw, smashed-up punk energy soaked in absurd layers of extra-swampy, post-Cramps/Suicide slapback vocal reverb. A rhythmic riot will surely be had when the outfit makes their Club Helsinki debut at this show. With Bloodshot Bill. (Shemekia Copeland sings October 3; John Sebastian and Happy Traum pick October 23.) $19, $23. 8pm. Hudson. (518) 828-4800; Helsinkihudson.com.
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October 19. Well if it ain’t that L’il Ol’ Band from Texas. In the boogie business since 1969, ZZ Top is an American institution on par with barbeque, muscle cars, and Daisy Duke cutoffs. The trio of singer-guitarist Billy Gibbons, singer-bassist Dusty Hill, and drummer Frank Beard (memory assist: the latter is the only member who does not currently sport a beard) is also, hands down, one of the greatest blues-based hard rock acts of all time—despite the fact that, arguably, more people probably know them for their glossy 1980s synth-driven MTV smashes (“Legs,” “Gimme All Your Lovin’,” “Sharp Dressed Man”) than for their gloriously raunchy 1970s chaw-spittin’ brawlers (“La Grange,” “Just Got Paid,” “Cheap Sunglasses”). It’s a safe bet, though, that fans of both eras will be sated by the set list of this rare intimate-theater appearance at UPAC, as no doubt the hits will be rolled out in suitably low-ridin’ style. (The Met’s production of Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Fiagro streams live October 18; 1922’s Nosferatu gets live organ accompaniment October 24.) 7pm. $69-119. Kingston. (845) 473-2072.
CD REVIEWS MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO COMET, COME TO ME (2014, NAÏVE RECORDS)
A subdued coolness permeates Meshell Ndegeocello’s Comet, Come to Me, providing the atmospheric coherence and sonic glue to what is in some ways a wildly eclectic collection.The cool comes from the hybrid organic/electro soundset, the downbeat and meditative songwriting, Ndegeocello’s rich but leveled singing, and a confident strand of avant-garde minimalism running throughout these 13 tracks. While it doesn’t play hard to get, Comet, Come to Me asks you to come to it; the songs are unfailingly melodic but lacking in concentrated hooks (which is not to say that it is littered with failed hooks—hardly). Hooks aren’t the point. Immersive moods, subtle internal action, textural sound shaping, and leisurely, articulate lines are the point. Once you’re in, it’s gripping stuff.You stay in for the duration. Ndegeocello leads with a curious, robotic reading of Whodini’s rap hit “Friends,” followed by the cerebral soul of “Tom,” followed the lightly disturbed twang of “Good Day Bad.” Later on, she offers a tense, chant-like setting of the Kenneth Fearing poem “Continuous Performance” that sounds like it is going to erupt into a new wave rocker but never does. “Folie A Deux” is just one of several brilliantly architected groove tunes, one that nails that Prince-like effect of irresistible motion achieved with minimal sounds and abundant open space. Comet, Come to Me is a work of elegant experimentalism and patient, exploratory songwriting. It’s also the work of a master. Meshell.com. —John Burdick
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MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD + NELS CLINE THE WOODSTOCK SESSIONS VOL.2 (WOODSTOCK SESSIONS RECORDS, 2014)
Woodstock, NewYork, is legendary for its musical associations. TheWoodstock Sessions series honors that legacy by documenting high-quality performances recorded live at the town’s Applehead Studio. For the latest volume in the series, homeboys John Medeski and Chris Wood join drummer Billy Martin and guitarist Nels Cline with surprising results. The Woodstock Sessions Vol. 2 (volume one features the Alan Evans Trio) is probably the last thing anyone would have expected from Medeski, Martin & Wood.The jam-band/jazz trio has made a career out of adventurous, yet listener-friendly, grooves. They’ve proven themselves more than willing to collaborate with other artists, pushing themselves outside their comfort zones. But they’ve never done anything like this. For their collaboration with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, the trio has graduated to a whole new level. Cline is one of the greatest guitarists alive and, of course, he’s worn a lot of different hats long before he joined Wilco in 2010. He’s long practiced avant-garde jazz. But it’s surprising how far out he goes on this album, and how well MMW keep up. Each of the album’s nine tracks was recorded live in the studio before an audience. The music is a mind-blowing mix of spaced-out psychedelia, grooving jams, and industrial noise. Just to name one highlight, “Los Blank” evokes the Miles Davis live albums of the early ’70s (think Live at Filmore), featuring tempo changes, liquid bass, galactic keyboard effects, and an extended playing time that allows the band plenty of room to stretch out. Be warned: If you like your jazz conventionally pretty, here be monsters. But if you like your envelopes pushed, you’ll find a lot to explore and enjoy. Woodstocksessions.com. —Alexander M. Stern
TRUMMORS MOORISH HIGHWAY (2014, ERNEST JENNINGS RECORD CO.)
Anne Cunningham and David Lerner, AKA Saugerties duo Trummors, open their sophomore CD Moorish Highway with “Vigil,” a hymn-like plea featuring the persistent drone of a harmonium, conjuring old-time churches, ’70s English folk, and/or a hive of friendly bees. That harmonium, wielded by Cunningham, recurs frequently throughout this refreshingly brief, 34-minute-long album. An antique precursor to the electric organ, that rarely heard, hand-pumped keyboard provides the Trummors universe with a particular rootsy gravitas. Lerner’s guitar, ranging from Nick Drake-y fingerstyle acoustic to George Harrison-esque 12-string, frames the songs, while atop it all flows the pair’s intimate, often close-harmonized vocals, recalling Simon & Garfunkel here, the Carter Family there. Cunningham and Lerner weave all of the above into fare that, while hewing to classicism, nevertheless sounds bracingly original, thanks in large part to tantalizing, oblique lyrics and inspired arrangements. Impressive guests flesh out select tracks; drummer Otto Hauser (Vetiver) and bassist Jason Preston bring the Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac groove to “Bogus Bruce” and “Moorish Highway”; electric guitarist Kevin Barker adds shimmer to a spare cover of Gordon Lightfoot’s “Early Morning Rain”; pedal steel ace Marc Orleans imbues “Branches Divide” and “Autumn Gold” with real country soul. Standout, radio-ready tunes include irresistible “Please Please Me” homage “Stranger From Now On,” and pop confection “Always Seems To Rain.” Both are well under three minutes, but, like the rest of this collection, they’ll stay in your head for much longer than that. Ernestjenning.com. —Robert Burke Warren
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SWEET SPOT Kristopher Jansma Hits His Stride By Nina Shengold Photograph by Roy Gumpel
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lame the red notebook. Kristopher Jansma started writing in grade school in Brookdale, New Jersey. “Every day after recess was ‘journal time.’ We’d have 10 or 15 minutes to write about what happened that day,” says the award-winning novelist. “During recess, my friends and I would enact these elaborate stories with superheroes killing dragons that went on day after day. I somehow became the chronicler who’d write it all down.” When a new fourth-grade teacher complained that they were supposed to write about what really happened, Jansma insisted, “This is what I really did today.” The teacher was unconvinced. “So I led a couple of other students in protest. We took it all the way to the principal,” Jansma reports. The upshot? He was allowed to write stories for 10 minutes in a separate red notebook, then switch to a black-and-white composition book to write about what he’d learned in school. Jansma pauses. “Maybe that’s where it all started.” Flash forward a couple of decades. The mutable boundary between reality and fiction is a central theme of Jansma’s debut novel, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards (Viking, 2013), and the recess rebel now teaches the class. “Kristopher Jansma is the first tenure-track professor of creative writing that we’ve hired in the English department at SUNY New Paltz in more than a decade,” says Associate Professor Pauline Uchmanowicz. It’s Jansma’s first full-time position, after five years as an adjunct at Manhattanville College and SUNY Purchase. Jansma suggests meeting at the Village Tea Room, which turns out to be closed. So we stroll to nearby CafeTeria, where he heads for the cooler and grabs an orange Mash (“I’m trying to watch my caffeine intake,” he explains, sounding sheepish). Clean-cut in a navy blue blazer, oxford shirt, and new jeans, he makes no comment on the cavernous darkened room with its gothy barista and wall of guitars, or the scruffy dog that sniffs his leg as he sits on a black upholstered banquette. He might set a scene here someday. Or he might make one up. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD MEETS WES ANDERSON The novel he always calls Leopards is the twisty, multilayered tale of an aspiring writer, his arch-competitive friendship with literary wunderkind Julian McGann, and the actress they both love in different ways. Julian is wealthy, gay, and alcoholic; the never-named narrator is none of the above, but has a genius for self-reinvention that carries him from college wannabe to globe-trotting adventurer. Since he’s a young male writer, many readers assume he’s a stand-in for Jansma. Not. “I guess I should have expected it, but I really didn’t,” he says. “I thought everyday readers might conflate the character with my own life, and that would be part of the fun, but I never expected critics to say things like ‘in this self-referential novel’ or ‘semi-autobiographical.’ I felt like calling them up and saying, ‘How do you know if it is or it isn’t? That’s the whole point!’” Leopards does seem genetically engineered to confound critics, who’ve compared Jansma to everybody from Italo Calvino to Jennifer Egan to Gary Shteyngart; the Village Voice dubbed it “F. Scott Fitzgerald meets Wes Anderson.” Its narrator’s slippery handle on truth leads to labyrinthine deceptions; facts shift under our feet. From a high-rise hotel in Dubai—a city whose man-made islands and glass-enclosed ski slopes are themselves a sort of fiction—he deconstructs one of his several identities (journalism professor specializing in plagiarism) to chilling effect. Later, he says of the editor he’s romancing, “She doesn’t understand that the things I’ve made up are more real to me now than whatever used to be true.” Though Jansma seems far more reliable than his creation, he acknowledges that Leopards contains “some emotional truths.” He also borrowed some real-life details. “My character studies writing at a college in the Berkshires. I went to Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore. The places are different, the professors are different—they’re not based on actual people—but several Johns Hopkins students have told me they recognized the basement classroom with the clanking radiators.” A STORY A WEEK Jansma earned an MFA at Columbia, where one of his classmates was acclaimed novelist Karen Russell (Swamplandia!). There was, he says, no one model for the brilliant and profligate Julian. “But there were many people I looked up to. I would read what they’d written and think, this is great. It made me work harder on my own writing.” During college and graduate school, he started several novels, abandoning one after another. In early 2009, “I decided to stop trying so hard. I thought, maybe I’m
not ready to write a novel.” Instead, he set himself a challenge: to write a new story every week and post it online for friends in a blog called “40 Stories.” “It was a way of pushing himself to try new things, but at the same time it took some of the pressure off—if a story doesn’t work, you move on to the next,” he explains. At first the stories he posted were just a few pages long, but “I worked up to where every week I was writing a 10-to-15 page story and putting it up.” Story #13 followed three friends on a brunch date that turns disastrous. Its title? “The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards.” “It’s basically chapter three of the novel,” says Jansma. “As soon as I finished it, I knew I had stumbled on something. I loved those characters.” The following week, he decided to write the story one of them had described, changing the names to cover his tracks. By the end of the year, he’d posted 40 stories as planned, and eight of them were about—or purportedly written by—these three characters. It took him another year to fit the pieces together. “I knew it had the potential to be a real novel—I could see the connections in my mind,” Jansma says. Some of the far-flung locations were places he knew. He chose Raleigh for the narrator’s hometown because his sister lives there, and he liked the idea of a boy with a working single mother growing up in the debutante South. “And it was different. Everybody writes about growing up in New Jersey.” Other locations were written from research. Jansma had never seen the Grand Canyon when he set a wedding scene on its rim, but went about six months later on a family vacation; he was pleased to find out he’d described it well. SOMETHING PERMANENT AND BEAUTIFUL He’s now hard at work on a new novel, What Can Go Wrong, to be published by Viking in 2015. It’s about a group of five young friends living in New York, and how they come together when one finds out she has a serious illness. “I’m trying to capture the experience of my friends in the first 10 years after college, the struggle to make it, especially in the early years when there’s no safety net, no idea how to get to where you want to be. We all helped each other—we sort of became a family in New York,” he says, adding cheerfully that the manuscript’s due in three weeks. “I’ve been writing on the bus, between classes.” Work seems to energize him. A month after Leopards came out, while he was juggling a book tour and teaching gigs, his son Joshua was born. (Jansma can’t resist flashing a Smartphone photo.) His wife, Leah Miller, is an editor at Random House. One recent morning, Jansma dropped their son off at daycare, went to his usual coffee shop to write for a few hours, and opened his e-mail. He’d won the Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award, a $15,000 prize to support work in progress. “Leopards was long-listed for two other prizes and got a PEN/Hemingway nomination, but this was the first time I’d actually won something,” he says, beaming. All in all, Jansma seems to be leading a writer’s charmed life. “I almost can’t believe it’s real,” he agrees. “I’ve spent the past 10 to 12 years chipping away at this. I finally have a stable teaching job at a great college, a book out there that people are enjoying, and another book coming out.” So is he someone else’s Julian, the object of awe and envy? Jansma says no. “The friends I moved to the city with in 2003 are all doing great things. There were times when none of us could really see how we’d get off the bottom rung.” The answer seems obvious: talent and lots of hard work. In his recent essay “Don’t Write About Writing,” Jansma observes, “Life will do its thing, one way or the other—the question is, once it does, will you have been practicing? Can you turn that into something permanent and beautiful? Can you write about what you’ll know—as well as the many things you won’t? Can you write so well that nobody can tell the difference?” Professor Jansma’s class is in session. Don’t forget your red notebook. Kristopher Jansma will read at SUNY New Paltz Honors Center, College Hall, on 10/20 at 5pm. Admission is free. LITERARY SCREENWRITING PANEL AT WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL Moderator Thelma Adams speaks with acclaimed screenwriters Lucy Alibar (Beasts of the Southern Wild), Tony Kushner (Lincoln), and Malia Scotch-Marmo (Hook) about the challenges of adapting books for the screen. Sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, East. 10/19 at noon, Kleinert/James Art Center in Woodstock. For more information: Woodstockfilmfestival.com. 10/14 CHRONOGRAM BOOKS 57
SHORT TAKES Small presses, big subjects. Six new books by Hudson Valley authors contemplate matters of body and spirit, life and death.
GLOBAL AWAKENING: NEW SCIENCE & THE 21ST CENTURY ENLIGHTENMENT MICHAEL SCHACKER, INTRODUCTION BY STEPHEN LARSEN, PHD PARK STREET PRESS, 2013, $29.95
A Spring Without Bees author Shacker explores the human hive mind. Tracing the long roots of current crises, he posits a coming paradigm shift from a mechanistic to an organic worldview, heralded by Kant, Goethe, George Washington Carver, and others. This probing, brilliant book was completed while its Woodstock author recovered from a traumatic brain injury (recounted in Larsen’s moving introduction), beautifully illustrating its theme of humanity’s regenerative potential.
Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence
HOW DO YOU PRAY? EDITED BY CELESTE YACOBONI, FOREWORD BY MIRABAI STARR MONKFISH BOOKS, 2014, $16
Editor Yacoboni posed this deceptively simple question to 129 diverse “Religious Leaders, Spiritual Guides, Healers, Activists & Other Lovers of Humanity.” Local lovers of humanity include yogini Sharon Gannon, herbalist Susun Weed, author Elizabeth Cunningham, and Empowerment Institute leader Gail Straub, whose answer cites a daily walk along the Ashokan Reservoir. Appearing 11/6 at 7pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck.
ENOUGH CAROL DWYER FRIENDS OF CAROL DWYER, 2014, $30
Kingston artist and holding on, letting go co-author Dwyer interweaves a clear-eyed, warm-hearted, unflinchingly honest memoir of coping with Stage IV breast cancer with freewheeling essays about her younger self. We see her in photographs, young and lovely, with and without wigs, baring scars. “There is much to let go of in this life; I have the privilege, or the torture, of taking baby steps,” she writes, and later, “Life is breathing in a deep breath and remembering that this is a temporary gift.” Publication celebration 10/10 at 7pm, Health Alliance Auditorium, 75 Mary’s Ave, Kingston.
DOORWAYS TO ARKOMO JACQUELINE DOOLEY, ILLUSTRATIONS BY JUDY KRONGARD AMAZON DIGITAL, 2014, $12.50
Princess Sorel lives in enforced secrecy, venturing out when disguised as her twin brother Sabian (one of Arkomo’s hundred princes) or using her skills as a Hider. But she discovers a doorway between worlds, leading to a hospital where a young cancer patient, Grace, can see her. Both girls gain courage and strength from each other in Eddyville author Dooley’s engrossing middle-grade adventure; a sequel, Doorways Home, completes the transformative tale.
EVE’S VENOM MIKE JURKOVIC POST TRAUMATIC PRESS, 2014, $10
Calling All Poets co-director Jurkovic crafts short, pungent poems that speak of the physical body. At the “new friction” of a first erection, “My hands begin to twitch and / like a hot two-twenty / no Bible could save me.” In persona poems he slips into guilty skins: a school shooter, a driver on trial, a remorseful God. “Couldn’t I just build things?” bemoans the poet, and the reader answers: You have. Appearing 10/3 at 8pm with Marina Mati, Howland Cultural Center, Beacon.
PAPER DOLL JOE COSENTINO CREATESPACE, 2014, $12.99
Professional actor and Dutchess County Community College professor Cosentino is familiar with the glossy surfaces of show-business lives. His heroine Jana Lane was a beloved child star until a brutal attack derailed her at age 18. Twenty years later, she’s married to a hunky Hudson Valley landscaper and raising two children. But her dreams are plagued by flashbacks, and her past intrudes on the present in murderous ways. Appearing 10/25 at 11am, Poughkeepsie Barnes & Noble.
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Jack Kelly
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, $27
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ost US citizens know the basic facts of the American Revolution: Hardscrabble settlers, led by George Washington, wrested control of the colonies from England. To leave it at that is a shame, however, especially when the details, as rendered by journalist, novelist, and historian Jack Kelly, are so riveting. His Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence reads like an adventure novel, with complex characters, awe-inspiring heroism, crusty-but-lovable rascals, and men seemingly chosen by Providence to rise above dismal circumstances and pull off one of the more unlikely “David vs. Goliath” upsets in history. Naturally, there’s also lots and lots of blood, which you will sense, perhaps for the first time, in the ground on which you walk. Kelly’s vibrant prose reanimates the primeval terrain—the “glacier-clawed landscape” of Maine, for instance—and conjures a palpable atmosphere of sodden tents, waist-deep mud, and whizzing musket balls. The distinctive voices of the characters ring particularly clear, to a haunting degree. To accomplish this, Kelly, an impressive researcher, interweaves emotional correspondences from George Washington, as well as missives home from dangerously inexperienced soldiers picked from farms, townships, and backwoods. (Thankfully, many felt compelled to record the drama.) These previously unsung voices lend Band of Giants its unique gravitas. As its subtitle makes clear, this book isn’t just about major players like Washington, Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, and John Adams—all well represented—but the “wild outlanders” of Delaware, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. These were wielders of the newly invented rifle, men who’d learned from the Natives how to hunt, trap, and wait patiently to ambush, all traits that would prove both useful and dangerous. Although they were colorful and fearless, Kelly notes, “the spirit that induced men to take up arms for freedom stood in the way of their becoming effective soldiers.” Simply put, they were a mess. Kelly introduces us to the commanders who, after much trial and error, and some crippling losses, transformed the rebels into an army that bested the superpower of the age. Men like tanner and farmer “Mad Anthony” Wayne and bearish Virginia backwoodsman Daniel Morgan possessed the mettle to whip starved, scared, raggedy men into fighting shape. Also notable are Nathaniel Greene, Washington’s second in command and a pacifist Quaker-turned-fighter, and street-tough Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller who, at 25, took over the American artillery. Each of these men commandeered crucial tipping-point aspects of the war, and without them, we’d all have English accents. As Kelly points out, the savagery of the soldiers was necessary, but, like unstable fuel, it needed governance of a very particular bent, and Washington et al., through a mix of luck and pluck, found the men for the job. Washington himself was a renowned motivator, but he hardly won the war alone. He leaned on these memorable gents, whose exploits, heretofore lost in the glare of the American Revolution’s “stars,” now get their due. Beyond the sheer thrill of Kelly’s storytelling and lively character sketches, Band of Giants explores the genesis of American character traits still noticeable today: The beloved, often fetishized wildness of the rebel spirit and the passion for liberty, Second Amendment rights, and individualism all began here, with these men. Crucially, however, Band of Giants makes clear that someone must harness that wildness. Otherwise, all is lost. Appearing 10/2 at 7pm, Elmendorf Inn, Red Hook; 10/5 at 2pm, Chatham Bookstore; 10/7 at 6pm, Northshire Bookstore, Saratoga. —Robert Burke Warren
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POETRY
Edited by Phillip X Levine. Deadline for our November issue is October 5. Send up to three poems or three pages (whichever comes first). Full submission guidelines: www.chronogram.com/submissions.
Every time an airplane lands, the earth gets heavier. —Harvey Valentine Loshak-Taylor (5½ years)
sorry andy, but there’s no longer enough time for each of us to have 15 minutes —p
DRUNKPOEM
AND THE WALLS GOT LOUD
SCHRÖDINGER’S CAT
see I’m so good for going to bed and only kissing one prince tonight and having me a grand old timey time with all of em feeling in everything and fishnets not waltzing when I walk but bouncing maybe certainly something stumbling down the stairs into wild bar bathroom yonder graffiti spells peacock wrong and every true soul is a truthful soul and u r a slut
Dinner’s almost done when she shows choosing water over wine though I indulge for the both of us. “We moved too fast,” she says like it’s news.
The die is cast, the palm is greased: He oddly lives yet is deceased. At hour’s end you’ll know his fate: Wield the pry-bar; open crate. The cat’s alive! You sigh relief. The cat is dead! You pour out grief. Yet prior to that (it’s hard to square) The cat both lives and dies in there.
then again up the stair sinking quadricep curve between black pinhole fishnets black long lash thick wondering back how long long things lasting ramblingstonedrunken and on of my song that’s for damn sure sometimes little miss quoting Walt Whiteman and Elizabeth Bare it Browning and cumming curling cruder tongue gentler at my friends over bar crowded heads split wet funny fingers going far as an empty mouth can I guess if we’re talkin crazy jane to the bishop can I guess mine mind in the crowd in the can my mind my speakeasy peach that don’t give a sheet flinging rude ridden bed words in its own time and its home and it’s sweet and it’s dawn and it’s mine
I pluck a strand of linguine from the pot and try it. Perfect al dente. Eight minutes. It’s one thing I’ve perfected.
—Elyssa Lewis
TUNING It begins with a strand of the wind; sharpens your profile, adding a fine line sparkles in your eyes When it rises, we toss and turn unwrapping the thin papers, let it blow away. There is something bigger going on, in a quiet place, inside of us. Before the rain starts we stand on the edge of the river as tuning forks, our rusting legs slowly cease buzzing —Esther de Jong
I stir the pasta in silence. “Anything? What’s on your mind?” She sips that water like it has the answer.
“Well?” The water didn’t cut it for her. I finish chewing, unaffected. “I’ve spoken my mind before. It’s why I’m here. You should have called; Saved the gas,” I say, pragmatist to the end. She leaves as desired. I eat at the table not clearing her empty plate. It stands as a reminder. The wine washes the garlic down. A sink full of dishes and it’s back to bedding widows. I wander my apartment approaching several countertops and a table checking their height for impromptu penetration. There are none. Tom Petty makes a promise he can’t keep on the radio. I crack a window and smoke inside for the first time in months. —Mike Vahsen
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Uncertainty? It seems extraneous To be and not be simultaneous! The cat himself is not aware That he both lives and dies in there. You want to use your moral clout To help the fated feline out But prayer is vain, considering that God cannot help Schrödinger’s Cat. Yet we whose fates are noncontiguous (Not dichotomous, ambiguous) Can pray to Him to help us choose The gun or rope or pills or booze Or bridge or train or jagged knife Or bed-bound, ebbing senile life. Whether or not we have this choice, We like to think God hears our voice (Surely there are certain guidelines!) But He diddles on the sidelines, An all-important caveat Both for us and Schrödinger’s Cat. —Giles Selig
STILL It’s completely different With an extra you I’m not sure how else to say it Poor decisions aren’t my strong suit And I like my modesty It’s what I see in pictures of myself Inside I feel wet sand fill me up No air to dry it I can’t take pictures there But I don’t know how else to tell you It’s not that you’ve been good for me I just can’t imagine anything else —Jyoti Arvey
CHEF
I SAW THE SUN
THE ESSENCE OF THOUGHT
Sometimes in the late afternoon, we would watch the big man standing over a mass of steaming pea soup or some other tasty concoction, already dressed for dinner in his clean starched whites, his dark shiny face reflecting prominent jawbones, his calloused hands with those giant crusty knuckles pulling the old wooden spoon through the thickening mixture. Other days he’d be sitting on the stump he used as a chair, humming old tunes from the hit parade and peeling endless potatoes, gleeful and smiling as if every spud was a jewel to be uncovered. Good jobs were hard to come by in those days. It wasn’t so long ago he’d been hidden away in his uncle’s truck in the middle of the night, praying they’d make it to New York before the cops stopped them—or worse.
From the deck of a trawler two hundred miles off Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 7,1970.
Love is the essence of pure thought. There is nowhere that this thought is not.
—Dean Goldberg
AUTUMN Gleaming stainless steel tankers rattle the hills, vibrating the Ramapo fault, stopping only to pump oil into old timber-framed houses that reverberate with the tension of kettle drums. Arpeggios of spiraling leaves, supported by updrafts from the Hudson and the shear of the Palisades, descend without ever turning oak-red or maple-yellow. Acorns await their drop accelerated by the next gust of wind. Green leaves of marigolds bleed rust, fading blossoms snub the cold air turning thin golden faces to the autumn sun. I finish shelving oiled garden tools, moving the red handled snow shovel closer to the battered sand bucket. My hands feel this day’s chill and, like the marigolds, I face west the strains of winter’s overture tuning up in the gathering dusk. —JP DiBlasi
Then she turned the Universe Upside down and a Star called Love Beyond Life went Black. What happens when a Star called Love Beyond Life goes Black Doesn’t really matter for In the Universe, Every direction is up, And every direction is down. —Gregg St.Clair
Mid-day. The lights they turned on when we fished at night went on. I didn’t even notice. Load of cod on deck. The man with the knife cuts their throats. We rip out their guts. Throw them down to ice in the hold. Decks awash in fish, slick with guts and blood. I pick up another cod. A fisherman tugs at my sleeve, and points up. White light, pure most beautiful light. Until I remembered it can burn out your corneas. Thank god it didn’t burn out my corneas. I resumed plucking fish from the deck. In Boston awaited my third truly important girl friend. Fourth if you count my mother. But she was not my friend. She was that crazy lady who raised me. Now she is my friend. When the hold was full of haddock, cod, pollock, fluke, and winter flounder we steamed home. Winter night flying spray steaming fast bringing catch to market. The trawler stopped before we entered Boston Harbor. Thick ice covered railing, net and ladder. Heavy wooden mallet. Smash ice. Stiff bristle broom, sweep it out to sea. Our fish were sold before we even left the boat, before dawn arrived. I never went out again. You can’t have a relationship twelve days out, forty-eight hours in. I was young. I liked trying things, liked saying that I had an adventure. I wonder what or where or when, if not for my third truly important girl friend. That was the eclipse of the song. Unless Carly says no. I waited forty-four years to tell this story. There, now it is told. —Alan L. Silverman
What is it that you think you see When you gaze upon the flesh of me? Let me use this poet’s tongue To show that you live among An exoskeletal, limited view; A shelter for your own milieu. And thus it states, “Strive, gather, Obtain or rather, Life will of the weak consume And make of you a withered tomb!” But here I stand With truth in hand: Remember? Love is the essence of pure thought. There is nowhere that this thought is not. Quietly gaze on that within, Beyond the stars, beyond your skin. For there resides an endless light To guide you through the fading night. And carved unto empyrean ink: “All we are is all we think.” You are not here; you are not there; You are, in fact, quite everywhere. Limits are only of the mind, Belief in them has kept you blind, So the next of time You hear the chime That casts the sleep deeper, Be the brave leaper! And land beneath the naked sun. There is no end to what is one. For here I stand With truth in hand: Remember? Love is the essence of pure thought. There is nowhere that this thought is not. —Sabrina Miller
YOU DON’T ACT LIKE THE WAY YOU SMELL I picked up your old shirt Your smell dissipated. Gone, Everything else stayed. —Sara Mikula
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Food & Drink
The Huguenot Call it “Farmer-Chef-Food” By Janine Stankus Photographs by Thomas Smith
Crispy duck egg with butternut squash puree, roasted cauliflower, nasturtiums, and pine nuts and dressed in black truffle vinaigrette
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hef Nathan Snow is frustrated by those who pay the term “farm-to-table” loose lip service. “So many people say they’re farm-to-table, and then you see US Foods drive up and frozen chickens coming out of the truck,” he laments. Nathan and his wife Bonnie, both city-trained chefs, moved upstate in 2011 and opened A Tavola. The New Paltz trattoria has enjoyed local plaudits—it was named Best New Italian Restaurant in its opening year and Best Restaurant in Ulster County in 2013. At the core of the couple’s philosophy is the concept that gives Italian cuisine its regional character—the simple idea of cooking and eating that which is around you. The Snows met Kris Karl, who runs the Karl Family Farms in Modena, while looking for local chickens to serve at A Tavola. Their families developed a close relationship based on shared enthusiasm for healthy, humanely raised food. “I always find the best customer is someone who has as much passion for what’s on the plate as I do for what’s in the field,” says Karl.When the site of the former 36 Main restaurant became available, Karl brought up the idea of a joint venture. In February of 2014, the partners opened The Huguenot three doors down from A Tavola. The Karl Family Farms supplies 100 percent of the meat and most of the vegetables.The restaurant pays homage to the town’s first European settlers, serving rustic yet refined French-American fare. Call it self-cannibalization, but Snow was sure that Hudson Valley residents would find a big enough appetite for both. “We really believed it could work because it’s such a different concept,” he says, and he has been pleased by the number of new faces he sees—“definitely more than expected.” The challenges of running two restaurants are allayed by proximity and experience. “We already knew the channels to go through, and what mistakes not to make,” says Snow. Snow spends most of his time in The Huguenot’s kitchen, while Bonnie manages front-of-house and business ends of both. Snow describes A Tavola’s chef de cuisine, Luis Escoto, as a saving grace. “He’s literally been with me for a decade, so I trust him, he’s great.”
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The Huguenot raises the bar on farm-to-table to a symbiotic level that’s been dubbed “farmer-chef-food.” Snow writes his menu based on what Karl has available at the farm. This keeps Snow and co-chefs Chris Himrichs and Emma Chudkowski constantly on their toes. Karl, in turn, takes on new crops and livestock based on Nathan’s needs—or whims. Most recently, Karl raised a round of ducks for Snow, who wanted to try a cassoulet. Before that, it was guinea hens.The Karls have been able to expand their operation to accommodate this built-in customer. The atmosphere in the restaurant is that of a swank lodge. Walls are a deep royal blue and plain wood fixtures are offset by elegant accents. An exposed brick archway over the rear enclave gives the impression of a wide open hearth. A cast of taxidermic characters looms over diners: a curious ram, a pensive goat, and a wild black boar that was wrestled into final submission by Kris Karl himself. Most prominent is Pablo Elkscobar, an enormous New Mexican elk with a sinister leer, also killed by Karl. At the bar, one half-expects to spot Ernest Hemingway brandishing a Montenegro Dream ($11): Wathen’s single-barrel bourbon, Amaro Montenegro, a spritz of seltzer, twist of orange, and a cinnamon espresso rim—dark, stiff, not sweet. Beverage manager Derek Williams (also of A Tavola), engineered an extensive cocktail menu based on what Snow believes is a need for a higher-end drink program in the region, emphasizing local and craft distillers. Bonnie curates the small list of wines, which reflects strong but approachable showings from the owners’ favorite categories. The rotating dinner menu features From the Field salads, Small Bites & Appetizers, and Larger Fare. Don’t ask for pasta—Snow is adamant about differentiating his restaurants. The through-line, however, is fare that’s culled from the lay of the land and prepared with the chef’s flair for surprise and subtlety. From the very first course, I’m impressed by the way a red wine reduction mingles with the bright juices of braised beets, offering a just-detectable sweetness, and tiny
Clockwise from left: Nathan Snow in the dining room of The Huguenot in New Paltz; Kris Karl with his livestock at Karl Family Farms in Modena; ice cream sandwich with housemade chocolate ice cream.
poppy seeds that punctuate the near-unbearable lightness of the accompanying herb-whipped goat cheese ($9). Entrées include traditional dishes that appeal to both the primal and cultivated aspects of the palette. The duck cassoulet ($27) is a haute spin on a casserole steeped (low and slow) in provincial French roots. “This is food substantial enough to strike the mythic chords of memory,” raves my dining companion. Butter beans and heirloom carrots, plumped to perfection in stock, take up with the warmth of braised sausage and savor of onion and garlic. Every morsel of the heritage fowl pervades this dish, from the confit meat to the skin-crisped breadcrumbs on top. The cassoulet exemplifies the waste-not ethos embedded in the farmer-cheffood concept. Dishes are designed to maximize the animal, and all scraps return to the farm as compost or feed. This is why Snow doesn’t keep certain cuts in regular rotation. Serving filet mignon every evening would require more cows than the Karls could sustain, and a lot of leftover parts. Instead, the Daily Cut Sheet lists the cut-de-jour of the menu’s featured livestock, which is served with a garnish that compliments that particular meat. On my visit, pork and beef are the featured livestock. A grilled loin comes with pilsner-stewed navy beans, sweet local peaches, and fresh green beans ($26); The 10 oz flatiron is paired with Grandma Joan’s potatoes, roasted red peppers, chimichuri, and a bordelaise ($28). Love your loin? You can even order daily cuts to go, along with fresh eggs, sausages, and whole chickens, and more from the farm (ask your server). The staple vegetarian item is also on the Cut Sheet as a somewhat ironic postscript— a grilled flatbread topped with assorted local vegetables and cheeses ($14). There’s lots more for vegetarians to forage from in salads and small plates (which range from $8 to $14). The list of $6 sides also includes seasonal vegetables and crispy pommes frites. Despite the mercurial menu, certain favorites stay in rotation. According to Snow, “people go crazy for the chicken liver pâté.” This rich yet delicate spread,
suffused with a deep smokiness, hovers atop hunks of grilled bread ($11). All bread is baked on premises at A Tavola by pastry chef Eliza Hunter. The crispy duck egg ($14) is touted as another “sexy” dish (and oh, is it ever). A lightly fried ovum is plated amongst florets of perfectly cooked cauliflower and a creamy, butternut squash puree with bright accents of pine nut and black truffle vinaigrette. One bite of the white and a liquid yolk pours forth, lending a mild flavor to the sweetness of the squash. For casual diners, the already famous Huguenot Burger is a draw, served with a choice of a side for $16. Also popular is the Sunday fried chicken special ($26): Two big, crisp legs, prepared with a blend of Herbes de Provence from the nearby Tweefontein Herb Farm and served with two buttermilk cheddar biscuits and whiskey gravy. It’s recommended with a glass of Di Lenardo Sauvingon Blanc ($8) and a patio view of the Shawangunks. As the season turns, the Snows and the Karls are finding creative ways to weather the winter. The Karls have already installed giant freezers on their farm. “We’ve been focused on finding the right temperatures so that we can bring the frozen product to the table really fresh,” says Karl. Greenhouses and roots cellars will keep many vegetables in supply, while the chefs and staff are hard at work canning, pickling, and dehydrating. The Huguenot embodies what’s great about the Hudson Valley. Outsiders become insiders who take stock in their communities and preserve the region’s character. “It might be the Italian in me,” says Snow, “you’re proud of your regional cuisine.” Sure it’s more work and more money, but for Snow it’s simple: “You’re supporting your community, it’s tastier food, it’s better ingredients, it’s better for you.” The Huguenot, 36 Main Street, New Paltz. Open for dinner Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm to 10pm. (845) 255-5558; Thehuguenot.com. 10/14 CHRONOGRAM FOOD & DRINK 63
Seoul Kitchen
All Natural Korean Food
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Autumn & Winter Specials with Homemade Kimchi 469 Main St, Beacon
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Breweries Keegan Ales 20 St. James Street, Kingston, NY 845) 331-2739 www.keeganales.com
Cafés Bistro-to-Go 948 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 340-9800 www.bluemountainbistro.com
R E S TA U R A N T & E V E N T V E N U E
Delis Jack’s Meats & Deli 79 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2244
Restaurants
tuthillhouse.com
845.255.4151
Another Fork in the Road 1215 Route 199, Milan, NY (845) 758-6676 www.anotherforkintheroadmilan. wordpress.com
Culinary Institute of America 1946 Campus Drive (Route 9) Hyde Park, NY (845)-452-9600 www.ciachef.edu
The Hop 458 Main Street, Beacon, NY www.thehopbeacon.com
Kitchenette 1219 Route 213, High Falls, NY (845) 687-7464 www.kitchenetterestaurant.com
LaBella Pizza Bistro 194 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2633 www.labellapizzabistro.com
Mariner’s Harbor Restaurant 1 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 340-8051 www.marinersharbor.com
Osaka Restaurant 22 Garden Street, Rhinebeck, NY, (845) 876-7338 or (845) 876-7278, 74 Broadway, Tivoli, NY www.osakasushi.net Foodies, consider yourselves warned and informed! Osaka Restaurant is Rhinebeck’s direct link to Japan’s finest cuisines! Enjoy the freshest sushi and delicious traditional Japanese small plates cooked with love by this family owned and operated treasure for over 19 years! For more information and menus, go to osakasushi.net.
Puccini Ristorante
Craft Beer & Artisanal Fare
458 Main St, Beacon (845) 440-8676 www.thehopbeacon.com
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22 Garden Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-3055 www.puccinirhinebeck.com
Red Hook Curry House 28 E Market Street, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-2666 www.redhookcurryhouse.com
Seoul Kitchen 469 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 765-8596 www.seoulkitchenbeacon.com
Suruchi–A fine taste of India 5 Church Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2772 www.suruchiindian.com Homemade Indian cuisine served in a beautiful, serene setting in the heart of New Paltz. Includes Local,Organic,Gluten-Free.FineWine,CraftBeer. Buffet Dinner Wednesdays (a la carte available). 10% Discounts for Seniors, Students, and Early Birds (1st hour weeknights). Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 5-9pm, Friday 5-10pm, Saturday Noon-10pm, Sunday Noon-9pm.
Terrapin Restaurant and Bistro
6426 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-3330 www.terrapinrestaurant.com custsvc@terrapinrestaurant.com Voted “Best of the Hudson Valley” by Chronogram Magazine. From far-flung origins, the world’s most diverse flavors meet and mingle. Out of elements both historic and eclectic comes something surprising, fresh, and dynamic: dishes to delight both body and soul. Serving lunch and dinner seven days a week. Local. Organic. Authentic.
The Rhinecliff 4 Grinnell Street, Rhinecliff, NY (845) 876-0590 www.therhinecliff.com reception@therhinecliff.com Farm to table Gastropub on the Hudson, beautifully restored historic railroad hotel. Outdoor seating, riverside patio. Favorites include – Ploughman’s Board, Steak Frites, Grilled Ribeye, Fish ‘N’ Chips, “Sticky Toffee Pudding.” Extensive wine/beer list. Bkfast & Dinner Daily (Lunch- Memorial Day - Labor Day) Sat Brunch & Sunday Live Jazz Brunch. Off-premise catering . Weddings/ Special events. All rooms enjoy river views, pvt balcony’s.
Tuthill House 20 Grist Mill Lane, Gardiner, NY (845) 255-4151 www.tuthillhouse.com
The Would 120 North Road, Highland, NY (845) 691-9883 www.thewould.com
Wine Bars Jar’d Wine Pub Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY www.jardwinepub.com
79 Main Street New Paltz 845-255-2244 Open 7 Days
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Classic Italian Food Prepared with Considerable Refinement Private Parties | Catering
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Tuesday - Sunday, 5pm-10pm 22 Garden Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-3055 www.puccinirhinebeck.com
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Opening October 2014 at 355 Main Street, Catskill
eclectic wines, craft beer, pizzettes and tapas sunset deck on the rail trail wed-mon 1pm-12am tues 4pm-12am sunday $5 mimosas ALL DAY tuesday 25% off wine bottles wednesday $5 sangria www.jardwinepub.com water street market, new paltz
Serving New Paltz for 24 years…
Featuring:
Farm Fresh Vegetables • Whole Grain Pizza Gluten Free Pizza Available 194 Main St, New Paltz • 845-255-2633 • www.LaBellaPizzaBistro.com
Voted Best Indian Cuisine in the Hudson Valley
Red Hook Curry House ★★★★ DINING Daily Freeman & Poughkeepsie Journal ZAGAT RATED
The only wine shop in Kingston, NY with a focus on small production, naturally made wines. KINGSTONWINE.COM
HUNDI BUFFET
TUESDAY & SUNDAY 5-10PM
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
Catering for Parties & Weddings • Take out orders welcome
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION
Leaf Peeping IN THE HUDSON VALLE Y The Hudson Valley is one of the most beautiful and delightful places in the fall. With the season’s crisp, cool air and trees of red and gold, the region hums with activities, from apple and pumpkin picking to hayrides, harvest festivals, and all manner of fall fun.
Enjoy a Colorful Fall Cruise on the Hudson River
Saugerties Marina | Contact us for reservations & pricing | 845-246-7533 | saugertiesmarina@verizon.net Tour the scenic Hudson River for the spectacular fall foliage and wildlife. Relax and enjoy the serenity of the water. Bring a picnic or stop and dine. Take advantage of special seasonal rates for fall foliage rentals. Pontoon boats hold up to 14 persons or 2400 lbs. Drivers are also available to take you on your tour.
Catskill Mountain Railroad Fall Foliage Train Rides
Handmade and More
6 North Front Street, New Paltz, NY | Open 7 Days | (845) 255-6277 A store for grown ups and kids alike! Handmade Crafts, Unique Jewelry, Toys, Baby Gifts, Stationary, and Distinctive Woman’s Clothing and Accessories. Uncommon Gifts sure to delight! Open 7 days a week. Check out our Facebook page for special events and sale announcements! 66 LEAF PEEPING GUIDE CHRONOGRAM 10/14
5408 NYS Route 28, Mt. Tremper, NY | (845)688-7400 | catskillmtrailroad.com With the start of the Fall season, a train ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad is an excellent way to experience the beauty of autumn in the Catskills and see sights you just can’t get from a car. Ride the Fall Foliage Train in our restored 1917 Erie Lackawanna Coaches or on our open air flatcars for a wonderful 5-mile round trip railroad excursion along the Esopus Creek in the beautiful Catskill Mountains. The Catskill Mountain Railroad’s Fall Foliage Train will operate from September 26th thru October 26th on Fridays, Weekends, and Columbus Day. Trains depart from the Mt. Tremper Station at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm. Adult fares are $14.00, Children (ages 2-11) ride for $8.00, and children under 2 yearsold ride free. Train reservations and tickets can be purchased online at our website www.catskillmtrailroad.com. The Mt. Tremper Station is located 22 miles west of Kingston, NY (N.Y.S Thruway Exit 19) on Route 28. For more information call (845) 688-7400, or e-mail cmrrinfo@gmail.
20th Annual
Hawthorne Valley
Fall Festival
Columbus Day Weekend Sunday, October 12 • 10 to 4 Free admission • Rain or shine • Fun for all ages—wagon rides, hay mazes, arts and crafts, farm-fresh foods, local artisans, and more!
www.hvfallfest.org ASSOCIATION | Education, Agriculture & the Arts 327 County Route 21C, Ghent, NY 12075 | www.hawthornevalleyassociation.org
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publicprograms Deer Management for Landowners
Sunday, October 19 at 1 p.m.
USDA Forest Service
Join Cary Institute Wildlife Biologist Mike Fargione on a woodland walk to see deer overabundance impacts on local forests. Learn how deer management plays a role in our current and future forests. Register online at www.caryinstitute.org/events.
Birthright
Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.
Stair Galleries, Auctioneers and Appraisers
549 Warren Street, Hudson, NY | (518) 751-1000 | stairgalleries.com Stair Galleries holds a wide range of auctions throughout the year. Among these are world-renowned Single-Owner Collections, English, Continental and American Fine and Decorative Arts; 20th Century Fine Art; Jewelry and Silver; as well as Asian and Ethnographic Arts. Consignments welcome. Appraisals available. Visit us at www.stairgalleries.com for online auction catalogues. Bid live online at invaluable.com and follow us on Facebook for upcoming events.
Yale University Press
our trails are open for the season From April 1 to October 31 our grounds are open from sunrise to sunset. 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.
Upcoming Auctions October 10 Exposition Auction English, Continental and American Furniture, Fine art and Textiles. October 25 & 26 Auction English, Continental and American Furniture, Decorations, Fine Art, Textiles and Jewelry.
Stephen Kellert of Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies will discuss his book Birthright: People and Nature in the Modern World. In it he explores how our health and well-being are inextricably linked to nature. Seating is first come first served.
Pamela Freeman
Learn more at www.caryinstitute.org
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Accommodations Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa 220 North Road, Milton, NY (877) 7-INN-SPA; (845) 795-1310 buttermilkfallsinn.com
Animal Sanctuaries Catskill Animal Sanctuary 316 Old Stage Road, Saugerties, NY (845) 336-8447 CASanctuary.org
Antiques Stair Galleries
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549 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (518) 751-1000 stairgalleries.com
Architecture BuildingLogic, Inc. (845) 443-0657 BuildingLogicInc.com
Irace Architecture
Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 431-8610
Mill Street Loft’s Gallery 45 45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie (845) 471-7477 millstreetloft.org info@millstreetloft.org
Markertek Video Supply
(845) 534-3115 stormkingartcenter.org
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Thompson Giroux Gallery 57 Main Street, Chatham, NY (518) 392-3336 thompsongirouxgallery.com
Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School 11 Interlaken Road, Lakeville, CT (860) 435-3663 hotchkiss.org
Woodstock Artists Association and Museum 28 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY woodstockart.org
Richard Miller, AIA
Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2079 byrdcliffe.org events@woodstockguild.org
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild
Art Supplies
Art Galleries & Centers Dorsky Museum
Audio & Video
Storm King Art Center
Warwick, NY (845) 988-0198 IraceArchitecture.com 28 Dug Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4480 richardmillerarchitect.com
www.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.
Catskill Art & Office Supply
Auto Sales & Services Fleet Service Center 185 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4812
Kinderhook Toyota 1908 New York 9H, Hudson, NY (518) 822-9911 kinderhooktoyota.com
Beverages Binnewater (845) 331-0504 binnewater.com
Books Monkfish Publishing 22 East Market Street, Suite 304 Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4861 monkfishpublishing.com
Bookstores
SUNY New Paltz 1 Hawk Drive New Paltz, NY (845) 257-3844 newpaltz.edu/museum sdma@newpaltz.edu
Kingston, NY: (845) 331-7780 Poughkeepsie, NY: (845) 452-1250 Woodstock, NY: (845) 679-2251 www.catskillart.com
Mirabai of Woodstock
Rhinebeck Artist’s Shop
Olde Warwick Booke Shoppe
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Rhinebeck & New Paltz, NY rhinebeckart.com
31 Main Street, Warwick, NY (845) 544-7183 yeoldewarwickbookshoppe.com warwickbookshoppe@hotmail.com
66 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY (845) 809-5838 gallery66ny.com
Garrison Art Center 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison, NY (845) 424-3960 garrisonartcenter.org
Longyear Gallery 785 Main Street, Margaretville, NY (845) 586-3270 longyeargallery.org
Mark Gruber Gallery New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1241 markgrubergallery.com
Artisans Poughkeepsie Mini Maker Faire Poughkeepsie, NY makerfairepoughkeepsie.com
Attorneys Traffic and Criminally Related Matters. Karen A. Friedman, Esq., President of the Association of Motor Vehicle Trial Attorneys 30 East 33rd Street, 4th Floor New York, NY (845) 266-4400 or (212) 213-2145 k.friedman@msn.com
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23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 mirabai.com
Broadcasting WDST 100.1 Radio Woodstock Woodstock, NY wdst.com
Building Services & Supplies Cabinet Designers 747 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 331-2200 cabinetdesigners.com
Glenn’s Wood Sheds (845) 255-4704
H. G. Page & Sons Poughkeepsie: (845) 452-7130, Pawling: (845) 878-3003, hgpage.com
H. Houst & Son Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2115 hhoust.com
Herrington’s Hillsdale, NY: 518.325.3131 Hudson, NY: 518.828.9431 herringtons.com
John A Alvarez and Sons 3572 Route 9, Hudson, NY (518) 851-9917 alvarezmodulars.com
Building Services & Supplies L Browe Asphalt Services (518) 479-1400 broweasphalt.com
Millbrook Cabinetry & Design 2612 Route 44, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-3006 millbrookcabinetryanddesign.com
N & S Supply nssupply.com info@nssupply.com
Williams Lumber & Home Centers (845) 876-WOOD williamslumber.com
Business Services Tracking Wonder - the art & science of captivating creativity Jeffrey Davis, Founder, Accord, NY (845) 679-9441 trackingwonder.com We build business artists. We help people build up online & offline audiences, master their work flow, and author captivating books without falling into traps of rigid thinking. 5 consultants + website team. Upcoming event: Your Brave New Story Intensive, Mohonk Mtn Resort, Oct 27-31.
Cinemas Rosendale Theater Collective Rosendale, NY rosendaletheatre.org
Upstate Films
Berkshire Co Op Market
Rhinebeck: (845) 876-2515 6415 Montgomery St. , 132 Tinker Street, Woodstock (845) 679-6608, NY (845) 876-2515 upstatefilms.org
42 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-9697 berkshire.coop
Clothing & Apparel Kasuri 1 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (518) 291-9901 kasuri.com
Computer Services Tech Smiths 45 North Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 443-4866 tech-smiths.com
Craft Galleries Crafts People 262 Spillway Road, West Hurley, NY (845) 331-3859 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.
76 Church Street, Bloomington, NY (845) 853-3567 (2 miles North of Rosendale) Functional pottery, garden objects, bird houses, feeders, baths, planters, garden sculptures (Various sizes). Garden tours by appointment. Call for details and directions.
Custom Home Design & Materials Atlantic Custom Homes 2785 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY lindalny.com
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Farms Shalimar Alpacas 164 East Ridge Road, Warwick, NY (845) 258-0851 shalimaralpacas.com
Got2LINDY Dance Studios (845) 236-3939 got2lindy.com
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Buxton School 291 South Street, Williamstown, MA (413) 458-3919 buxtonschool.org admissions@buxtonschool.org
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-5343 caryinstitute.org
Center for the Digital Arts / Westchester Community College Peekskill, NY (914) 606-7300 sunywcc.edu/peekskill peekskill@sunywcc.edu
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FREEDOM FROM GLASSES
NATURAL WAYS TO IMPROVE VISION CAN FREE YOU FROM CORRECTIVE LENSES—AND OPEN UP A WORLD OF SELF-DISCOVERY.
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ancy Neff has, for the most part, cured herself of glasses and contact lenses. Severely nearsighted since age five, she never imagined that an existence independent of spectacles was in the realm of possibility. “I was a very anxious, nervous child, and all they knew to do was to give me stronger and stronger glasses,” says Neff, who had a prescription of -10 from her teen years until about age 50. “It was always, ‘Nancy has bad eyes.’ I just didn’t want my vision to get any worse.” So in 2001, when she heard about Dr. Marc Grossman, a holistic optometrist who specializes in natural vision improvement, she had to learn more. “It was a light-bulb moment when a professional eye doctor told me I could improve my eyesight,” she recalls. “I’d always eaten healthy and been active physically, but I just assumed there was nothing I could do about my vision. It was like somebody told me I could fly!” And yet, she did: Neff, a former computer programmer at IBM who lives in Fishkill, was gradually able to reduce her prescription as she followed Grossman’s individualized program of vision therapy and eye exercises. Today, she needs glasses only to drive at night. Hope Is in Sight Once relegated to the fuzzy background, natural ways to improve vision are coming into sharper focus these days. Among athletes, vision training is the latest way to gain a toehold over the competition. A study of baseball players at the University of California, Riverside, demonstrated that after vision training the players were able to improve their reading of eye charts by 30 percent— and their batting averages shot up too. Another study published in the February issue of JAMA Ophthalmology showed that a computer-based vision-training program resulted in a 19 percent improvement in glaucoma patients’ peripheral eyesight. For the general public, apps created to enhance vision are beginning to debut. One, called UltimEyes, works by exercising the visual cortex, the part of the brain that processes vision. Despite these examples, the mainstream Western medical establishment continues to insist that the only way to fix eyesight is with glasses or surgery; natural vision improvement isn’t even touched on in medical school. “Glasses don’t correct anything—what they do is treat the symptoms,” says Grossman, who practices with an integrative approach in New Paltz and Somers. “Just because an eye doctor says you can’t be helped, it only means they can’t help you. For almost all eye conditions, there is hope.” The debate is not new; it’s been going on since the early 20th century, when Dr.William Bates, the American ophthalmologist who pioneered natural vision improvement, was practicing in New York City. Bates came out with a book called Better Eyesight without Glasses (1920)—and he was practically thrown out of lecture halls for saying that common disorders such as myopia (nearsightedness) and presbyopia (farsightedness) could be cured. Why were other doctors so threatened? Bates turned the paradigm on its head when he posited that it isn’t the lens inside the eye, but rather the muscles around the eye, that are the main focusing apparatus. The muscles, he said, could be strengthened; he demonstrated by curing his own presbyopia, and he went on to create a pro72 WHOLE LIVING CHRONOGRAM 10/14
gram that reduced the rate of myopia in New York City schoolchildren from 6 percent to 1 percent. Yet Bates also made some eyebrow-raising claims that may have diluted his credibility—such as that gazing directly at the sun is good for the eyes. To this day, his work is taken seriously only by a fringe group of alternative eye doctors at home and abroad. A Healing Retreat to India One place where Bates’s philosophies caught on was India, where a doctor at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry took an interest in the Bates Method. The ashram opened its own center, The School for Perfect Eyesight, in 1968—and it remains one of the premier institutions in the world for vision improvement. “Bates’s paradigm makes it possible for us to self-help,” says Nirankar S. Agarwal, PhD, who set up a similar vision program at Sri Aurobindo Ashram’s Delhi Branch in India’s capital city. At weeklong “vision camps” held at both the Pondicherry and New Delhi ashrams, participants come from all over the world to follow the school’s program of eye exercises and relaxation techniques. Some of the routines come directly from Bates—such as eye movements that involve looking from side to side and up and down without moving the head, and “palming,” a way of covering the eyes with the hands to relax them. Other routines hail from Indian doctors’ techniques, such as applying organic honey drops to the eye. The honey creates a burning sensation that lasts several minutes—but Agarwal swears by its effectiveness in treating dry eyes, conjunctivitis, and even early-stage cataracts and glaucoma. “Many doctors won’t go into [natural eye care] because it will reduce their income,” says Agarwal, who recently taught a weeklong series of classes in Woodstock under the aegis of the Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center, Mount Tremper. “Eyes are a multimillion-dollar industry, from eyeglasses and artificial tears to contact lenses and Lasik surgery.” Mainstream medical books say that presbyopia (the “over-40 syndrome”) is a sign of aging. “We have countless cases where people have been able to get rid of their glasses,” he says. “Many say, ‘When I joined the camp I couldn’t read the newspaper, and now I can.’” Agarwal himself is 70 and, following routines taught at the School for Perfect Vision, can read without glasses. Yet, perhaps even more than presbyopia, it’s myopia that is a modern epidemic—thanks to the rise of smartphones, texting, iPads, and other in-your-face technology. “We have more near work these days—we read more, write more, watch more TV,” says Agarwal. Some 90 percent of accountants wear glasses, while only 10 percent of farmers are nearsighted because they look at the horizon. Reams of studies show that function affects structure, but the textbooks continue to say, stubbornly, that myopia is genetic. An Eye Rx Tailored to You As practiced at the ashrams and in self-help books, the Bates Method has its followers and has helped many people. “It’s great stuff, and I’ve integrated a lot of it into my own work,” says Grossman, with one caveat. “The problem is that it’s not individualized.” Grossman practices integrative medicine, meaning
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that he tailors treatment to the specific person—and that he treats not only the symptoms but also the underlying causes behind them. “In the [mainstream] eye doctor world, two people with the same amount of nearsightedness will get the same prescription. In my world, I’m going to treat each of you differently—because the reasons why the nearsightedness occurred are going to be different.” After wearing glasses since age eight, Grossman cured his own myopia in his 20s. With his patients, he always asks about the age of onset, which can be telling; myopia often develops in children after a big change in their lives, such as moving to a new town. “All of a sudden their world is totally different, and they become really shy.” If he has a patient with glaucoma, which is damage to the optic nerve caused by a buildup of pressure inside the eye, he will ask if the patient has a lot of pressure in his life. “I don’t just stop with the physical. There’s a body, mind, and spiritual aspect to all conditions,” explains Grossman, who takes a lot of his cues from traditional Chinese medicine and practices acupuncture in addition to optometry. One of his patients developed a cataract in her right eye when her father was dying and she was going through a divorce. “In Chinese medicine, the right eye is associated with the father,” says Grossman. “I gave her some nutritional and homeopathic things to do, but it was mostly emotional for her.” The cataract cleared up after she was done grieving and her divorce was final. Another patient developed macular degeneration while she was taking care of an aging parent and neglecting herself. “Macular problems are about your retina not being nourished,” says Grossman, who prescribed a diet rich in lutein (kale is the best food for the eyes, he notes) and also talked to the patient’s therapist. Her eyes improved. In general, the kinds of questions that he asks—What went on in your life before you needed glasses? What did you not want to see in the world at that time?—are not what doctors typically want to know. But for Grossman, they’re critical. “Some people somaticize things in their back, or in their gut. I get the people who somaticize things in their eyes.”
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Relaxing into Better Vision For Nancy Neff, improving her eyesight was an exercise in letting go. After an initial eye exam, Grossman concluded that there was nothing organically wrong with her eyes; they simply held an enormous amount of tension. “I think that my vision problems started so early because I was a very sensitive, scared kid,” says Neff. “My mother was always telling me to go faster, do more—I was in that fight-or-flight state.” While Grossman instructed her in October 25th – “LIVING YOUR SOUL: eye relaxation techniques, Neff’s natural inclination was to struggle and strive, The art of remembering who you are”™ not to relax and let it happen. Yet she made progress, and she was gradually able to reduce her prescription.Then there was a long transition period during October 26th – “SELF LOVE: which she took her glasses off and put them on again several times during the The art of showing up for yourself”™ day. “You want to break the addiction to glasses,” she says. “There are lots of Both workshops will help you gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of yourself and others and discover the necessary things you can do without them—clean your house, or take a walk around the steps to living a happier, fulfilling and more empowered life. neighborhood.” Life without glasses and contacts was at first startling; Neff had WHERE: 1099 Morton Blvd., Kingston, NY to relearn how to see natural depth, which is hard to perceive behind glass. WHEN: 9:30 AM - 4 PM Colors were also more vibrant. “I learned so much about myself—about the way I see other people and To register, pre-pay or for more info: www.connienumbers.com the way I let myself be seen,” she says. “My underlying problem was that I was terrified to reach out. I was scared of other people. Seeing in the distance Numbers-Chrono-4.2x2.8_9-14.indd 1 9/15/2014 Sep 15, 5:40 PMis a kind of reaching out.” These days, Neff coaches people in natural vision improvement and other healing practices. “I want to help people know that Peter Heymann life can get better. Your vision can get better; if you’re stuck, you don’t have heymann.peter@gmail.com t 845.802.0544 career and life coaching to stay stuck,” she says. “Even if you think, ‘It may work for someone else but m 845.642.1839 Guidance for people seeking it will never work for me’—challenge that. What if it could be really easy to positive change to live the life they love. improve your eyesight? What if it could be fun? It’s something we’re born with; little babies know how to do it. Don’t make it a chore and a struggle. Make it an adventure.”
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Counseling break / through career and life coaching (845) 802-0544 heymann.peter@gmail.com The Accord Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy (845) 646-3191 theaccordcenter.com
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Holistic Health Cassandra Currie, MS, RYT‚ Holistic Health Counselor 41 John Street, Kingston, NY (845) 532-7796 holisticcassandra.com John M. Carroll 715 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 338-8420 johnmcarrollhealer.com
Kary Broffman, RN, CH (845) 876-6753 Karyb@mindspring.com 18 plus years of helping people find their balance. As a holistic nurse consultant, she weaves her own healing journey and education in psychology, nursing, hypnosis and integrative nutrition to help you take control of your life and to find True North. She also assists pregnant couples with hypnosis and birthing. Nancy Plumer, Energy Healing and Spiritual Counseling Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-2252 womenwithwisdom.com nplumer@hvi.net Nancy is an intuitive healer, spiritual counselor and long time yoga teacher. Would you like to relieve stress, anxiety, fear, pain and increase your vitality, joy, balance and connect to your True Self? Nancy guides one to release blocked or stuck energy that shows up as dis-ease/illness/anxiety/ discomfort/fear and supports one to open to greater self-acceptance, integration and wholeness. The Omega Institute for Holistic Studies (800) 944-1001 eomega.org
Hospitals Health Quest 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 283-6088 health-quest.org
Hypnosis Clear Mind Arts Hypnosis (845) 876-8828 clearmindarts.com sandplay555@frontier.com Jennifer has been helping adults and children overcome obstacles and heal past trauma in private practice in Rhinebeck since 2003. Offering Past Life Regression, Expressive Arts, Medical Hypnosis, Life Between Lives™ in a safe and supportive space. Inner exploration though Hypnosis brings greater clarity, renewed sense of purpose and wisdom. Sand play bridges meditation, symbol formation and Jungian Principles to integrate experience beyond words.
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Five Ways to Beat the Winter Blues By Nancy Monson
The short, dark, cold days of winter can make spring seem light years away. No wonder depression, anger, irritability and overeating all peak during the months ahead. The culprit, experts say, is seasonal affective disorder (SAD), and its milder form—“the winter blues.” “We’re not sure what causes seasonal depression,” says University of Toronto psychiatrist Anthony Levitt, MD, “but we do know that people with SAD have body clocks that don’t adapt well to reduced sunlight—and as a result, they feel jet-lagged all winter.” Fortunately, you can stop SAD in its tracks—and even before it starts—just by adopting some simple strategies.
Use good scents. People who suffer from SAD have a more acute sense of smell than most other folks, according to a study conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health. “They appear to be more sensitive to unpleasant odors—such as the smell of urine or mothballs—which can trigger a bout of moodiness, depression or even aggression,” says Alan Hirsch, MD, founder of Chicago’s Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation and the author of several books on scent such as Life’s a Smelling Success. To counteract the odiferous assault, try replacing bad scents with those that put you in a good mood—be it the smell of flowers, baby powder, or baked goods.
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Even if it’s just for a short walk at lunch time, get outside. The extra sunlight and exercise improve sleep (by helping to increase the production of the sleepinducing hormone melatonin at night), and elevate your sagging mood (by boosting levels of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, which is depleted in SAD sufferers).
Score the window seat. Getting more light into your life, especially in the early morning, is the key to curbing SAD symptoms. So eat breakfast or take a morning coffee break near a sunny window, since indirect light counts, too. Also, try switching from incandescent to fluorescent lights (used in the light boxes prescribed to treat SAD); they’re brighter and don’t produce as much glare, says Dr. Levitt.
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Fight SAD while you sleep. Columbia University researchers found that people who got artificial light in the morning were twice as likely to beat SAD as those who got late-day light. The standard treatment for SAD is to sit in front of a 10,000-lux fluorescent lightbox for 30 minutes each morning. If you crave convenience, try using a dawn simulator lightbox--it goes on before you wake up and gradually brightens the room and exposes you to light through your closed eyelids. By the way, if you try bright light therapy this winter: (A) make sure to get a unit that is specifically designed to treat SAD; (B) give it one to four weeks to work; and (C) don’t stop the therapy before spring arrives or your symptoms will return.
Ask your doctor for a prescription. If light fixes fail, talk to your doctor. Serotonin-boosting antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft can ease symptoms within two to four weeks. “The majority of people with SAD start taking antidepressants in the fall and end in the spring,” says Dr. Levitt, “but some people with long-lasting symptoms need them year-round.”
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Michael Keaton and Edward Norton star in Birdman, one of more than 50 films to be screened this month at the Film Columbia Festival
FilmColumbia Invades Hudson Now in its 15th year, the FilmColumbia Festival (October 22 to 26) has outsize expectations to live up to for the first time. After IndieWire’s proclamation last year that FilmColumbia is “one of the great moviegoing secrets of the East Coast,” the festival has found that the best way to meet expectations is to just keep doing what it’s always done. “I like to keep things interesting and mixed up and keep pushing the envelope a little bit as far as programming and what works, what the Columbia County audience would like to see,” says Festival Director Calliope Nicholas. The first day of the festival features the highly touted movie The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightly in the tragic tale of British mathematician Alan Turing and his prosecution at the hands of the British governmentfor being gay. Other major highlights of the 50-plus films to be screened include Alejandro Innnaritu’s Birdman with Michael Keaton and Edward Norton; Foxcatcher, which won Best Director at Cannes and stars Steve Carell; Jean-Marc Vallee’s Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon (based on Cheryl Strayed’s bestseller); this year’s Palm d’Or winner, the Turkish film Winter Sleep; and the much-lauded Russian film Leviathan. If the presentation of quality films is a tradition for FilmColumbia, its new expansion into Hudson adds an experimental aspect. The Hudson branch of the festival will take place in the Hudson Lodge, a ballroom to be converted for optimal film viewing. “Hudson is exploding with young people, artists, a large gay population, and it’s completely underserved as far as independent and foreign films go,” says Festival Executive Director Peter Biskind. “It’s a slightly different audience. We have an older audience in Chatham, but Hudson has a younger audience, and we programmed with that in mind.” “I feel like the move expanding into Hudson is making us a countywide event, and it just seemed natural for us to move down there,” says Nicholas. The expanded venue means off-the-beaten-path films, like Biskind’s favorite, JeanLuc Godard’s Goodbye to Language 3D—he calls himself “a Godard groupie from the
very beginning”—and Wayne Wang’s Soul of a Banquet, about celebrated Chinese chef Cecilia Chiang. Wang and local resident Ruth Reichl, who appears in the film, will be on hand for questions. Nicholas is thrilled about Appropriate Behavior, a debut feature by Iranian American filmmaker and actress Desiree Akhavan. Nicholas also points to the Farsi-language film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, about a punk vampire, as a hidden gem worth seeking out. For local films, Biskind thinks The Throwaways should enthrall audiences with its examination of urban race politics. Co-director Ira McKinley pursued film after getting out of prison, and he documents the world he came from. “It’s a very authentic and genuine feeling film,” says Biskind, “and he has total access to that world of poverty, drugs, and also police brutality, and it’s really relevant given what’s going on in Ferguson.” FilmColumbia also celebrates the 10th year of cutting-edge animation with Gary Leib’s Animation for Grown-Ups program, followed by a wine reception with the visiting animators. There will be a mystery sneak preview film on Saturday night, followed by the Post Sneak Gathering at Blue Plate. The following morning, the very popular Screenwriting Panel returns, with actor Scott Cohen giving participating screenwriters a chance to see some of their scripts acted out on stage, accompanied by professional critiques. Surrounding these events are the films, though, and Biskind says he’s very proud of the diversity this year, and counts it as the best festival yet. “We show them back to back for five days, which, if you see them all, is exhausting,” says Biskind. “I’ve often thought of giving an award to the person who sees the most movies—an endurance award.” The FilmColumbia Festival takes place at locations in Chatham and Hudson October 22 to 26. Filmcolumbia.org. —John Seven 10/14 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 81
WEDNESDAY 1 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
RAPP Coffee & Conversation First Wednesday of every month, 5:30-7:30pm. The Relatives As Parents Program (RAPP) implements monthly Coffee and Conversation support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising children. Immaculate Conception Church, Amenia. 914-3738.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Baby Yoga 11-11:45am. $50. Baby Yoga class provides connection time with you and your baby. Weekly, three-week series. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Workshop Series on Thermography & Breast Cancer Screenings 5:30pm. Hudson Valley Whole Life Center welcomes Clinical Thermographer, Lisa Mack, CTT, CNC, WCC to discuss Thermography, a tool for early detection of breast tissue abnormalities. Hudson Valley Whole Life Center, Newburgh. 567-9190.
KIDS & FAMILY
Family Fun Night: Critter Crafts 5-6:30pm. Come with the kids to create a variety of seasonal creatures. All supplies provided. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. Toddler-Preshcool Yoga 10-10:45am. Circle time, songs, postures, partner poses, and guided relaxation are all part of the experience. $50. Circle time, songs, postures, partner poses, and guided relaxation are all part of the experience. 3-week series. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.
Laryngectomy Support Group First Thursday of every month, 11am-noon. The LaryngectomySupport Group offers opportunities for individuals facing laryngeal cancer and individuals treated for laryngeal cancer to share their experiences. Vassar Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 483-7391.
about their lives in music. Bard College, Annandale-onHudson. Bard.edu. Collage with Robert Ohnigian $215. Through Oct. 4. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.
LECTURES & TALKS
The 2014 United State-African Summit: Is this a Response to China? 7pm. Horace Campbell, professor of African-American studies and political science at Syracuse University. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Vassar.edu. Creative Writing Workshop 7-8pm. Topics will include character and plot building, ways to get yourself to write more, etc. This is a handson workshop where participants will have a chance to write and read their in-class writing aloud. Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro. 236-7272. Garden Wrap-Up 10am-noon. $20/$15 members. Learn how to prepare gardens for the coming winter season. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Local Author Jack Kelly 7pm. Join us in welcoming Jack Kelly and his band of re-enactors as he discusses his newest book, Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers who won America’s Independence. Elmendorph Inn, Red Hook. 758-3241.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Word Cafe 6-7pm. $15/$150 series of 12. Hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. This unique blend of
FRIDAY 3 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS HV: Create First Friday of every month, 8:30am. Designers, artists, writers, teachers, coaches, musicians, scholars, & other intellectually curious, creative-minded people gather for facilitated round-table conversations, riffs on creativity & work, Icarus Sessions, community announcements. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 679-9441. Mahjongg! 1pm. Mahjongg, a 4-player game of skill, strategy and luck, originated in ancient China and is making a comeback today. We’ll teach you to play, all supplies provided. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
DANCE Pole Dancing Showcase & Competition 6:30pm. $20. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
LECTURES & TALKS
RSCLive: Two Gentlemen of Verona 7pm. $20. A live screening of the RSC’s new production. Valentine and Proteus are best friends until they both fall in love with the Duke’s daughter Silvia. The Moviehouse, Millerton. (518) 789-0022.
A Peek into the World of Printmaking: Shellac Plates and Intaglio 6-8:30pm. Master class with Joan L. Mamelok. Orange Hall Gallery, Middletown. 341-4790. The Tapestry of Science 7pm. Forest canopy expert Nalini Nadkarni will discuss the fascinating world of treetops. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook. 677-5343.
THURSDAY 2 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
East Fishkill Community Library Photography Group First Thursday of every month, 7pm. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145. Exodus: Newburgh Extension First Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison reentry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee). Come join us to assist the new Exodus Transitonal Community in Newburgh, (a reentry program for those being released from prison), as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.
COMEDY
Dave Attell 8pm. $35-$45. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.
DANCE
Swingin’ Newburgh First Thursday of every month. Beginner swing dance lesson provided by Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios 7-7:30. Swing Shift Orchestra plays 7:30-9pm. Newburgh Brewing Company, Newburgh. Got2lindy.com.
FILM
Black Maria Film and Video Festival $12/$11/$10. Featuring two guest speakers — Festival Director Jane Steuerwald and film director Theresa Loong. We will screen four short documentary films, followed by a q&a with Loong and Steuerwald. Upstate Films, Rhinebeck. 876-2515. Free Film Night 7-9pm. This month’s film is “Holistic Healing in the Okanagan (Br. Columbia)”. Marbletown Community Center, Stone Ridge. Rvhhc.org. Manhattan Short Film Festival 6:15pm. $5. Gilman Center at SUNY Orange, Middletown. 341-4983.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Bereavement Support Group 5:30-6:30pm. Open to the community and led by Adrienne London, LCSW-R. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 437-3101.
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Saugerties First Friday 6-9pm. Businesses stay open late, live music, tango dancing and vendors. Downtown Saugerties, Saugerties.
SPIRITUALITY
Create a Better World Using the Buddhist Way: A Weekend Teaching 7-8:30pm. $120/$96 members/$30 individual teaching sessions/$25 members. Through Oct. 5. The subject of this teaching is how to protect the Earth by creating a global community based on compassion. The Teacher, Khenpo Karma Tenykong, offers practical suggestions on how each individual can bring this community into being through the choices we make every day. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. 679-5906 ext. 3. Equivocation 8-10:30pm. What happens when England’s dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. The Philadelphia Story 8pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.
THEATER
Mixed Media Art Play Class for Adults 6:30-8:30pm. $160. 6-week class. Family Traditions, Stone Ridge. 377-1021.
8pm. $30/$25 in advance/$20 students and seniors. A meditative tone journey to inner space. SHUNIYA, Kingston. 8454811183. Nas 9pm. In conjunction with a special screening of his documentary film, “Nas: Time is Illmatic. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. The Return of the B-Boyz 6-9pm. Uncle Willy’s Tavern, Kingston. Salsa Night with Sonidos Grandes 8pm. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Shemekia Copeland 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Sonic Soul Band 9:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760.
THEATER
2014 URSI Symposium 3-6:45pm. New York Times correspondent Amy Harmon will give the keynote address, “Amy’s Adventures in GMO-land.” Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Vassar.edu.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Laraaji and Arji Celestial Sounds Concert
SATURDAY 4 FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Hefestus Iron Pour Get fired up for a spectacle of flames and molten metal. The second annual Hefestus Iron Pour will take place on Saturday, October 4 in Beacon. The festival—named for the Greek God of metalworkers—was founded by local metal artists who wanted to involve the community in a tradition shared by a small subset of sculptors. These iron artists flock together to help each other achieve the monumental, dangerous task of melting and pouring thousands of pounds of metal from a looming outdoor furnace. Attendees can purchase and carve their own scratch molds and participate in casting workshops. Local food, coffee, and craft beverages will be provided by The Hop, Dogwood, Ella’s Bellas, and Drink More Good. The event also features live music and cool Hefestus merch. Free admission. 2pm to 10pm. 9 Hanna Lane. Reserve your mold by donating to the Kickstarter online. Hefestusironpour.com. reading series, author interview, and writing class will meet every Thursday this fall. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. 331-0030.
MUSIC
The Bangles 8pm. $75. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS Warwick Applefest: Pre-Applefest Carnival Evening 4-10pm. $15. Rides and family activities. Village of Warwick, Warwick. Warwickapplefest.com.
FILM
The John Menegon Quartet 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
The Giver 7:15pm. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.
JP Patrick & Friends 8:30pm. Blues, rock, jazz. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Open Mike Night 8pm. La Puerta Azul, Salt Point. 677-2985. Payne’s Grey Sky 8pm. Hopped Up Cafe, High Falls. 687-4750.
NIGHTLIFE
Cafe Singer Showcase with Barbara Dempsey and Dewitt Nelson 7-9pm. Barbara and Dewitt welcome three individual performers to the Cafe Singer Showcase. Come enjoy a delicious dinner while listening to some of the most talented performers from the Hudson Valley. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
SPIRITUALITY
Private Raindrop Technique Sessions with Donna Carroll First Thursday of every month, 11:30am-6pm. $75/one hour. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
THEATER
Equivocation 8-10:30pm. What happens when England’s dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. The Philadelphia Story 8pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Bass Seminar 1-4pm. Four bassists who have worked with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Stevie Wonder, Sting and many others as well as leading their own groups. These great musicians will perform and talk
Kids’ Yoga First Friday of every month, 4:30-5:30pm. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.
KIDS & FAMILY
Rhyme Time by the Hudson 10-10:45am. $30-$60. The interactive, educator-led playgroups are designed for children ages 1-5 with their caregivers. This engaging playgroup is focused on toddler fun from days gone by and uses interactive songs, storytelling and games to spark your little one’s curiosity and imagination. 4-week sessions. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org.
LECTURES & TALKS
Growing Beyond Ourselves: Credere Presentations 2014 7:30pm. Hawthorne Valley’s Center for Social Research Credere micro grant recipients will give presentations on their projects. Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent. (518) 672-4465 ext. 223.
14th Annual Tivoli Street Painting Festival 9am-5pm. Register to paint a block in town. Tivoli Village Hall, Tivoli. Sgezrati@gmail.com. 18th Century Autumn Festival 11am-3pm. $4/$3 seniors/children free. Demonstrations include meat smoking, blacksmithing, hearthside cooking, and pressing apples into cider. Hands-on activities include making cornhusk dolls and action figures, dried apple wreaths and dipping candles. Mingle with 18thc re-enactors, and enjoy live entertainment. Senate House and Museum, Kingston. 2014 Wine Festival 11am-4pm. $25/$20 in advance/$10 gen. admission and designated drive. More than 20 regional wineries Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Bethelwoodscenter.org. Oktoberfest Hudson Valley 12-7pm. Beer, music, food. Dutchess County Airport, Wappingers Falls. Fall Festival Plant Sale 9am-4pm. Proceeds benefit the all-volunteer, not-forprofit Vanderbilt Garden Association in rehabilitating and maintaining the formal gardens at the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. Vanderbilt Garden Association Inc., Hyde Park. 229-6432. Hudson Hop & Harvest Festival 12-7pm. Crafts, beer, music, food, more. Peekskill Riverfront Green Park, Peekskill. Hefestus Iron Pour 2pm. All-day festival full of musical entertainment, sculpture and metal casting workshops, local food and drink, and tons of molten iron. Dozens of local and regional artists, students, and craftspeople will be casting sculpture throughout the day of the event. Downtown Beacon, Beacon. Hefestusironpour.com. Rite Night a Halloween Celebration 8pm-midnight. $5. Many of the finest musicians and performers of the Hudson Valley and beyond join together to celebrate the Halloween season. With mischief and merriment! Stone Mountain Farm, New Paltz. 658-8540. Warwick Applefest: Pre-Applefest Carnival Evening 4-10pm. $15. Rides and family activities. Village of Warwick, Warwick. Warwickapplefest.com. Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
Neil Gaiman Talks with Audrey Niffenegger 7:30pm. $25/$5 Bard community. Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900.
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MUSIC
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Bayside, I am the Avalanche & Seaway 8pm. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966. SmashCrashBash 9pm. Featuring The Virginia Gentlemen, DJ Peter Aaron, more. Half Moon, Hudson. (518) 828-1562. The Both 9pm. Featuring Aimee Mann and Ted Leo. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. In the Kitchen 8pm. Bluegrass. Hopped Up Cafe, High Falls. 687-4750..
The Giver 7:15pm. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. Ahimsa Yoga and Music Festival 7:30am-10pm. $65-$75. 55 classes, 39 teachers, 11 musical acts and 28 vendors. Windham Mountain Ski Resort, Windham. (518) 779-3511. BBT Bootcamp 8:30-9:15am. $10. BBT stands for Balanced Body Transformation. 45 minutes of a fun, dynamic, effective, and body sculpting circuit training class. The class incorporates callisthenic, cardio, core, strength, plyometric, and resistance exercises set up in an interval training style. Dietz Stadium, Kingston. 616-8479.
MUSIC/ART/WELLNESS 0+ FESTIVAL ANDY MILFORD
Clockwise from top left: Pretty Nose and Dakota Unity Riders, a mural by Lmnopi; the band Young Magic; a gong bath ceremony; musician Matt Pond.
Just What the Doctor Ordered To some it probably sounded like a crazy idea at first. “A music and arts festival in which the performers and exhibitors get free medical exams and wellness services in exchange for their art?,” they thought. “Yeah, how long will that last?” And yet here it is, for the fourth year in a row: the annual 0+ Festival, which returns to Kingston for three days this month to do exactly that, and even celebrates its second run on the West Coast this November. So there, haters. “I’d donated to the festival in the past, so I was aware of it before [signing on to play],” says rapper TK Wonder, who as part of a duo with drummer Ben Perowsky is among the 40 top-tier acts booked to appear at 0+ 2014. “This festival is imperative, because it brings the issue [of universal health care] to the forefront and is the catalyst for a conversation.” Also on the bill for this edition of the community-wide event are critically hailed folksinger Kevin Devine, international duo Xylouris White (featuring Jim White of Dirty Three and Cat Power), hot indie-pop outfit Landlady, anti-folk collective Arc Iris, and electronic trio Young Magic. Oh, and bring your boogie shoes: New to the musical activity this year is a Chronogram-curated dance party on Saturday at BSP Kingston. As with past festival installments, the performances will take place at multiple venues across Kingston. A pop-up clinic staffed by volunteer health-care providers and specialists will give free evaluations and vouchers for follow-up office visits to artists on a case-by-case basis; yoga, gong sound healing, meditation, dance, and Qigong sessions are also on offer.
Festival organizers have plans to open a year-round multiuse facility in Kingston to provide artists and musicians with complementary care services, wellness education, and other preventative care options. There will also be children’s activities and two bicycling events: a mural-to-mural ride for all ages and a 50-mile ride for serious cyclists. In addition to its music and wellness components, one of 0+’s signature elements is its wealth of specially created murals and other public art installations (2013’s highlight was street painter Gaia’s towering mural Artemis Emerging from the Quarry). Correspondence is the theme of this year’s artmaking, which is set to include works by Keith Carollo of online boutique Fred Flare, former Moldy Peaches guitarist Jack Dishel in collaboration with fellow graffiti writer Vor 13, Virginia street artist Nils Westergard, and artist Complete of the bartering website Mass Mosaic. Last year the celebration expanded to California, where a sister three-day event was held in San Francisco; this time around, the 0+ Festival’s Golden State incarnation will run November 7-9 in Petaluma. “I always find it appealing to play for a good cause, and this certainly fits into that category,” says Wonder. The O+ Festival takes place in Kingston on October 10, 11, and 12. For a schedule of performances and events and more information, visit Opositivefestival.org. —Peter Aaron
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KIDS & FAMILY
8th Annual Mid-Hudson Woodworkers Show 10am-5pm. $3. Displays of fine woodworking items, Demonstrations of woodworking techniques, WoodMizer, gifts for the children, cars and planes, raffle, and make your own pen. Hurley Reformed Church, Hurley. Show.midhudsonwoodworkers.org. Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701. Saturday Social Circle First Saturday of every month, 10am-noon. This group for mamas looking to meet other mamas, babies and toddlers for activities, socialization and friendship. New Baby New Paltz, New Paltz. 255-0624.
LECTURES & TALKS
Afruz Amighi 5-6:30pm. Free. Iranian-American artist Afruz Amighi will present a slide presentation on her body of work and her inspiration. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. 518-392-4747. Growing Beyond Ourselves: Credere Presentations 2014 10:30am-9pm. Hawthorne Valley’s Center for Social Research Credere micro grant recipients will give presentations on their projects. Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent. (518) 672-4465 ext. 223.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Writers Reading: Playwright Sharr White 3-5pm. Playwright Sharr White is known for his plays, “The Snow Geese” and “Annapurna”. Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library, Cold Spring. 265-3040.
MUSIC
Brian Carrion 8pm. Cover all kinds of music from classic rock and bluegrass to alternative and folk. Elsie’s Place, Wallkill. 895-8975. Bryan Gordon 8pm. Acoustic. Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville. 647-3000. Celtic Night with the Irish Mafia First Saturday of every month. Sean Griffin’s Irish Mafia and invited guests connect the Celtic tradition to Galicia, Spain. Elephant, Kingston. Elephantwinebar.com. Eric Person Organ Group 8pm. Jazz. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Exquisite Banquet 7pm. David Arner with percussion; Nancy Ostrovsky with paints, live improvised percussion and painting. The Upstate House, Accord. Davidarner.com/wp/. Goldberg Variations/Variations with Dan Tepfer 8pm. $25. Pianist Dan Tepfer joins the Catskill Jazz Factory for Goldberg Variations/Variations, a stunning performance of J.S. Bach’s masterpiece paired with Tepfer’s own improvised variations. Doctorow Center for the Arts, Hunter. (518) 628-4424. Jeremy Baum Trio 8:30-11:30pm. Jeremy’s trio is rooted in the blues and funky soul-jazz sounds of the late 1960s. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Joe Crookston & The Bluebird Jubilee 7:30pm. $30 Gold Circle/$24/$22 in advance. Eighth Step @ Proctors, Schenectady. (518) 434-1703. Just Two 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. The Lowest Pair 8pm. $10. They perform both traditional and original music. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Macy Gray 8pm. $60/$55. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Mingo Fishtrap 7:30pm. $29.50. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. People’s Champs 8pm. Live dance music. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111. The Pleasers 8pm. Motown and R&B. Hopped Up Cafe, High Falls. 687-4750. Sean Rowe with Burnell Pines 8pm. The Colony Cafe, Woodstock. 679-5342. SImi Stone 8pm. $10. Singer/songwriter. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158. Steve Gunn The Half Moon, Hudson. (518) 828-1562. The Bar Spies noon. Classic rock. Reformed Church of New Paltz, New Paltz. 255-6340. Woodstock Jazz Festival 7:30pm. $35-$75. Featuring John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, John Medeski, Larry Grenadier, Ben Perowsky, Chris Speed and more. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
First Saturday Reception First Saturday of every month, 5-8pm. ASK’s openings are elegant affairs with wine, hors d’oeuvres and art enthusiasts. These monthly events are part of Kingston’s First Saturday art events. Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0331. Maple Grove Historic House Tour First Saturday of every month, 10am-noon. Maple Grove Restoration, Poughkeepsie. 471-3248.
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OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Deborah Dows Centennial Celebration 5:30-10pm. $60/$45 child/$150 patron. Centennial Celebration to honor the life and legacy of Deborah Dows, founder of The Southlands Foundation. Cocktails, dinner, live music/dancing, luminary ceremony, and silent auction. Celebrate the rich history of Southlands. The Southlands Foundation, Rhinebeck. 876-4862. Mohonk Preserve Hike and Discussion 10am. $12/free for SUNY NP faculty, staff and students. Professor Eric Keeling (biology) will lead a hike and discussion about contemporary issues in wilderness, and readings will be available for participants in advance of the event. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. Mohonkpreserve.org. Make Your Own Self Portrait in 3-D 10am-4pm. $20 with take-home project. Join Director of Education Amy Hufnagel on site after seeing the exhibit Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios in the Coach House at Olana. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-1872 ext. 109.
THEATER
Equivocation 8-10:30pm. What happens when England’s dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. The Philadelphia Story 8pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Actors and Playwrights Lab 11am-1pm. Weekly through Nov. 8. This workshop provides emerging playwrights and actors the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in the creation of a script through scene study and improvisation. PStarr Library, Rhinebeck. 876-4030. Radical Gratitude: A Workshop Exploring Unexpected Gifts 10am-3pm. $55. Spillian Retreat Center, Fleischmanns. (800) 811-3351. Swing Infusion First Saturday of every month. $10. Basic lesson at 7:30 and a bonus move at 9pm with instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. MAC Fitness, Kingston. 8537377.
SUNDAY 5 FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Beacon Flea Market 8am-3pm. A variety of items, including re-finished furniture, antiques, vintage purses, mid-century cookware, collectible vinyl, old books, handmade jewelry, and local crafts. Beacon Flea Market, Beacon. 202-0094. Warwick Appefest 10am-5pm. The 26th anniversary of this community festival, with hundreds of craft and food vendors, music on several stages, Farmers’ Market, apple pie baking contest, carnival rides and more. Village of Warwick, Warwick. Warwickapplefest.com. Steamroller Printmaking Festival 12pm-4pm. Create a print, get it steamrolled! Garrison Art Center, Garrison. 424-3960. Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
FILM
The Giver 7:15pm. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.
MUSIC Barbara and Dewitt 2pm. Acoustic. Hopped Up Cafe, High Falls. 687-4750. Die Winterreise 4pm. $30/$10. Meglioranza, baritone, will present Schubert’s famed song cycle with pianist Reiko Uchida. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 831-4988. Elly Wininger 4pm. Acoustic. Spillian Retreat Center, Fleischmanns. (800) 811-3351. Gustafer Yellowgold’s: The Tooth Will Set You Free Tour 10am-2pm. An absurdly funny and touching multimedia concert of live songs, stories and animation, performed by award-winning illustrator/songwriter Morgan Taylor. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Hudson Valley Philharmonic Mahler’s 5th 3pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Matthewdavid 9:30pm. $6. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158. Music Alive! Dynamic Women Making Music from Around the Globe 3pm. $20/$15. Conservatory students perform works by female composers Kaija Saariaho (Finland), Julia Wolfe (United States), Pauline Oliveros (United States), Jennifer Higdon (United States), Tania León (Cuba), and Iva Bittová (Czech Republic). Fisher Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. Soulfly, Primrose Path, Necroptic Engor 6:30pm. $17.50. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966. Sunday Brunch with Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fis 10am-2pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Tisziji Munoz Quartet with John Medeski 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Gail Archer 3:30-5pm. $15. Organ concert. Poughkeepsie Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8110.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Anderson Center for Autism’s 90th Birthday Party 4-7pm. $200. Anderson Center For Autism, Staatsburg. 889-9208. Woodstock British Car Show 9am-3pm. Benefits the Woodstock Playhouse. On display will be more than 100 beautiful classic and modern cars. Woodstock Playhouse.
SPIRITUALITY
Women’s Full Moon Gathering 7-8:30pm. $10. We will hold circle in the Ceremonial Tipi. Our Circle is a gathering of women, coming together to draw upon the powerful, rich energies of the full moon. Non-denominational group, with foundation rooted in honoring the Mother Earth and the light of the Goddess within each of us. Dreaming Goddess, Poughkeepsie. 473-2206.
THEATER
Equivocation 8-10:30pm. What happens when England’s dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. The Philadelphia Story 2pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Sonic Toning Immersion 3pm. $30/$25 in advance/$20 seniors and students. A laughter & consciousness playshop. SHUNIYA, Kingston. 8454811183.
MONDAY 6
FOOD & WINE
Hyde Park Food Truck Festival First Sunday of every month, 12-7pm. Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, Hyde Park. 229-8612.
BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Rosendale Summer Farmers’ Market 2014 9am-2pm. Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.
Dutchess One Stop 10am-2pm. One-on-one sessions with Dutchess One Stop professionals will help you develop your job search direction. East Fishkill Community Library, Hopewell Junction. 226-2145.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
FILM
Ahimsa Yoga and Music Festival 7:30am-7pm. $65-$75. 55 classes, 39 teachers, 11 musical acts and 28 vendors. Windham Mountain Ski Resort, Windham. (518) 779-3511. Homemade Holistic Health: A 10 Month Workshop Series Every fourth Sunday, 10am. $50/$450 for all ten. Our health represents a complex interaction between our physical body, environment and ability to process emotional pressure. The Herbal Acre, Rhinebeck. (917) 992-9901.
KIDS & FAMILY
Child Safety Seat Check Event First Sunday of every month, 11am. Come have your child’s seat checked by a nationally-certified technician who can also teach you everything you need to know about car seats. Health Quest Community Education, LaGrangeville. 475-9746. Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701.
LECTURES & TALKS
Gallery Talk: Dick Polich on the Nature of Metals 2pm. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/museum.
The Giver 7:15pm. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.
LECTURES & TALKS
Lucas Papaelias 4-7pm. Lucas Papaelias will join us for a lively Q&A and hold a feedback session open to all students. Aspiring musicians and actors will have the opportunity to prepare a musical selection of their choice (with instrument) or monologue for feedback in this intimate setting. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263. Spirit & Money: Prospering by Doing what you Love 7-9pm. $35/$25 in advance. With Coach Cary Bayer. Center for Being, Doing & Knowing, Poughkeepsie. Beingknowingdoing.com.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Speaking of Books First Monday of every month, 7pm. Non-fiction book discussion group. Unitarian Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. 471-6580.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy 6-9pm. $70/$375 series/$300 for Etsy sellers and Re>Think Local and BEAHIVE members/scholarships available. A unique series of 6 workshops for ‘craft’
entrepreneurs and local businesses. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit.ly/impactHV2014. The Photo Essay: Telling Your Story in Pictures 6-8:30pm. $125/$115 seniors and Veterans. Mondays in October. Instructors: Laurie Giardino and Sasha Bush. Rosendale School of Arts, Rosendale. 687-6314. EFT & Law of Attraction Prosperity Circle 6pm. $15. FInancial issues resolved quickly with 5,000 year old technique. TG Parker, Kingston. 706-2183.
TUESDAY 7 DANCE
Introduction to Belly Dance Class First Tuesday of every month, 7-8pm. No experience necessary! Come check out a real belly dance class in a relaxed setting to get a glimpse into the exciting and exotic Art of Belly Dance. Artspace at Ed Dempsey Tattoos, Woodstock. 594-8673.
FILM
Song of the New Earth 7:15pm. $7/$5 members. Local musicians / soundhealers (names to be announced upon confirmation) will make an appearance at an after screening discussion and “audience tuning.” Rosendale Theater Collective, Rosendale. Rosendaletheatre.org.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Introductory Workshop 11am-1pm. $15. This workshop lays the groundwork for you to build a well-rounded classical yoga practice. Workshop covers postures, breath, and relaxation techniques, along with an overview and approach to classical yoga. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Reiki Practitioner Share First Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm. The evening begins with a centering meditation, connecting to our Reiki guides and an opportunity to share about reiki experiences. Each attendee will have time on the reiki table to relax and take in the power of our healing hands. Open only to those who have received a minimum of Reiki l training. Dreaming Goddess, Poughkeepsie. 473-2206.
KIDS & FAMILY
Meet and Greet Buster the Literacy Dog 5-6:30pm. Reading to dogs does wonders for a child’s literacy skills. Dogs are non-judgmental and help children feel comfortable. Tonight’s Meet and Greet is your opportunity to come meet Buster and his handler, Barbara, ask questions, and see what it’s all about. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
LECTURES & TALKS
A History of Painting Lecture Series 6-8pm. $10. Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 471-2550. Perspectives on Richard Louv’s Nature Deficit Disorder 7pm. Professors’ Glenn Geher (psychology), Brian Obach (sociology), Kate McCoy (educational studies), and Alisha Mai McNamara from Wild Earth, will host a panel discussion on the work of Richard Louv. SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Alison Bechdel, Author of Fun Home 5:30pm. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Vassar.edu. Open Mike with Chrissy Budzinski 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
NIGHTLIFE
Dance Party with Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis 7-9:30pm. Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis host the best blues and dance party in the Valley. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
SPIRITUALITY
Private Spirit Guide Readings with Psychic Medium Adam Bernstein First Tuesday of every month, 12-6pm. $40 30 min/$75 hour. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Writing Poetry, Short Story, Novel, Memoir or Creative Non-fiction (and Getting It Published) 6:30-8:30pm. $15/$60 series. 21 Cedar Way, Woodstock. 679-8256.
WEDNESDAY 8 FILM
The Giver 1pm. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Stroke Support Group Second Wednesday of every month, 11am-noon. Is for patients and family members to share information, express concerns, and find support and friends. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 483-6319.
KIDS & FAMILY
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 5-6:30pm. Movie is rated G. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
MUSIC
The Costellos 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. O’Death 8pm. Folk, traditional. The Half Moon, Hudson. (518) 828-1562. Periphery 6pm. $16. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966.
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WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
The Bash of the Sex Books 6pm. Celebrate the publication of twin sex-ed books by life partners Sheri Winston and Carl Frankel. Succulent SexCraft versus Secrets of the Sex Masters. Sex class by Sheri at 6 PM (clothes-on, hands-off!). Schmoozing 7-9, then a dance party featuring Mr. Kick starting at 9 PM. BSP, Kingston. Info@intimateartscenter.com.
Fall Anog Intensive Koans and Shikantaza Through October 12. Zen Mountain Monastery Sangha House, Mount Tremper. 688-2228.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Intro to Blues and Balboa Dance 6-7pm. $75/four week series. Instructors Linda and Chester Freeman. Boughton Place, Highland. 236-3939. Mixed Media: Reuse & Recycle 9am-noon. $215. Four Wednesdays. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388. Nonviolent Communication Practice Group 11:30am-1pm. Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Practice Group in New Paltz with Susan Reeves RN, MA. Learn to be more compassionate towards yourself and others as developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. New Paltz, New Paltz. PracticingPeace-NewPaltz.com.
THURSDAY 9 BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Hudson Valley Garden Association Monthly Meeting Second Thursday of every month, 7pm. Shawangunk Town Hall, Wallkill. 418-3640.
Relatives As Parents Program Coffee & Conversation Support Group Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. The Coffee and Conversation support groups are designed to provide education and resources to address the needs and concerns experienced by relative caregivers. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie. 677-8223.
FRIDAY 10 COMEDY
David Sedaris 8pm. $48-$68. Humorist and best-selling author. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.
DANCE
Swing Salon 8-11pm. $12. The evening features a dance lesson from 8-8:30pm by professional swing dance instructors, Linda and Chester Freeman of Got2Lindy Dance Studios followed by an evening of dancing to classic and contemporary swing music. Uptown Gallery, Kingston. 236-3939.
Kingston-Rhinebeck Toastmasters Club Second Thursday of every month, 7-9pm. Practice public speaking skills. Ulster County Office Building, Kingston. 338-5184. The Relatives As Parents Program Support Group Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8440.
FILM
The Giver 7:15pm. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. Health Professionals Retreat Through Oct. 12. Blue Cliff Monastery, Pine Bush.
KIDS & FAMILY
Apollo to the Moon 10am & 12:15pm. Arts in Education, grades 3-12. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Woodstock Day School Open House 4-5pm. Plus harvest festival. Woodstock Day school, Woodstock. 246-3744x103.
LECTURES & TALKS
Author Guillermo Fesser 6pm. Guillermo Fesser will discuss his memoir, One Hundred Miles from Manhattan. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Word Cafe 6-7pm. $15/$150 series of 12. Hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. This unique blend of reading series, author interview, and writing class will meet every Thursday this fall. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. 331-0030.
MUSIC
The Celtic Tenors 7pm. $39/$44/$54. The Irish superstars. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. (914) 739-0039. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons 7:30pm. $39-$125. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. Heavy Trash 8pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Mister Roper 7:30pm. $10. CD release party. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Open Mike Night 8pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Phil Vassar 8pm. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 454-3388. Thunderhead Organ Trio 7:30pm. Jazz. Wherehouse, Newburgh. 561-7240.
NIGHTLIFE
Vince Fisher and The Hackers 7-9pm. Vince Fisher is joined by a few friends for a night of music. Vince plays a variety of tunes from folk to rock to country. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
28th Annual Dutchess County Executive’s Arts Awards 5:30pm. Honoring 9 awardees that have significant impact on Dutchess County’s lively arts and culture scene. Villa Borghese, Wappingers Falls. 454-3222.
SPIRITUALITY
An Evening of Spirit with James Van Praagh & Deborah King 7:30pm. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.
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Mezzaluna Writers Night 7pm. Featuring poet Victoria Sullivan, followed by open mike. Mezzaluna, Fishkill.
MUSIC
The Cab Calloway Orchestra 7:30pm. $38. The Kick-off Event for Ridgefield’s “The Big Read” of The Great Gatsby. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Claudia Schmidt 8pm. $20/$5 children under 12. A quirky and wonderful hodge-podge of music, poetry, story, laughter, drama, and celebrating the moment. Old Songs, Inc., Voorheesville. (518) 765-2815. Habana Sax 8pm. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. (914) 739-0039. The Hudson Valley Folk Guild’s Friends of Fiddler’s Green Chapter COncert 8pm. $12/$10 seniors/$8 HVFG members. Featuring Mark Rust. Hyde Park United Methodist Church, Hyde Park. 758-2681. The Kurt Henry Band 9pm. Progressive rock. American Glory BBQ, Hudson. (518) 822-1234.
Hudson Valley Dance Festival Returns to Catskill Dorrance Dance, Gallim Dance, Kiegwin & Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Pontus Lidberg Dance join forces for the second annual Hudson Valley Dance Festival, returning to Catskill on Saturday, October 11. The event will not only transform Catskill Point’s 115-year-old wooden warehouse into a modern-day dance venue, but also serves as a benefit to raise money for Broadway Cares, which provides grants to over 450 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide. These grants provide aid lifesaving medications, counseling, healthy meals, and emergency financial assistance. The festival will feature one performance only, beginning at 5 pm at the Historic Catskill Point at 1 Main Street, and is produced by Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA), a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Ticket prices range from $40$250. (212) 840-0770x229; Dradance.org.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Getting Published 7-8pm. Topics will include what it means to be published, how to match your work with the best publications, and how to find an agent and publisher. Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro. 236-7272.
2014, features six local authors reading unpublished or in-progress works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The Spotty Dog Books & Ale, Hudson. (518) 671-6006.
Zydeco Dance to Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne 8-11pm. $15/$10 FT students. Beginners’ lesson at 7pm. White Eagle Hall, Kingston. 255-7061.
Marc Broussard 8pm. Singer/songwriter. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Martina McBride 8pm. Contemporary country singer/songwriter. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
O+ Festival $35 weekend pass. Music, art and wellness festival; more than 40 bands, 20 visual and performing artists & classes in yoga, sound healing, meditation, dance, QiGong. Uptown Kingston, Kingston. Kingston. opositivefestival.org. FODfest Music festival. Dewey Hall, Sheffield, MA. (413) 229-9939.
FILM
Fahrenheit 451 7:30pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. The Veiled Hope 7-8:30pm. Films of Palestine Series. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kingston. 331-2884.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
First Aid Course 6-10pm. $50. This course covers basic first aid for trauma and illness, maneuvers for choking victims and environmental emergencies. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 475-9742. The Yoga of Sound 4-day conference sponsored by Sage Healing Arts Center. Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, Phoenicia. 688-6897.
KIDS & FAMILY
Lego Club Every other Friday, 5:30-6:30pm. Where creativity and engineering come together for elementary aged kids. Every other Friday, 5:30pm. Elementary through middle school aged children can let their imagination soar and engineering skills flourish as they build. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
LECTURES & TALKS
Art Lecture: Lori Nix, Photographer 11am. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872. Book Talk and Signing with Russell Shorto 6-8pm. $20/$15 members, seniors and military. Russell Shorto is the acclaimed author of the best selling book The Island at the Center of the World. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Here, Now II: A Reading by Emerging and Established Writers 7pm. This event, which kicks off Arts Walk Literary
Roy Book Binder 8pm. $15. Folk, blues. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.
NIGHTLIFE
Second Friday Jam with Jeff Entin & Bob Blum 8-11pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
3rd Annual Pink Friday 2-9pm. Participating shops and restaurants will donate a percentage of the day’s proceeds to Miles of Hope. Includes music, dancing, demonstration, performances and services at various businesses throughout the town. Village of Warwick, Warwick. 986-6996. Ulster Community College Foundation, Inc. Annual Gala 6pm. The gala will include a silent auction, cocktail hour and an elegant dinner. Hillside Manor, Kingston. 331-4386.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Fall Moon Walk 7-9pm. Presented by The Hudson Valley Rail Trail Association. Hudson Valley Rail Trail Depot, Highland. Facebook.com/hudsonvalley.railtrail/events.
THEATER
Equivocation 8-10:30pm. What happens when England’s dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Fallen Angels 8pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. Into The Woods 7:30-10:30pm. $18/$14 students/seniors/$12 families/ groups. Sondheim musical. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293. The Source 8pm. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Living in Joy: A Sukkot Experience Throug Oct. 12. Led by WJC Senior Scholar, Rabbi Jonathan Kligler. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, Woodstock. 679-2218.
Palette Knife Workshop with Mary Anna Goetz $290. Through October 12. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.
SATURDAY 11 ART GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
Second Saturday Reception in Beacon Second Saturday of every month, 5-9pm. Citywide celebration of art openings. Beacon. Beaconarts.org. Quilts in the Valley Quilt Show 10am-5pm. Rondout Valley Middle School, Accord. Wiltwyckquilters.org Halloween Exhibit of Vintage Decorated Crepe Designs form Early 1900’s Opening reception, 6pm-9pm Back Room Gallery, Beacon. Landscapes by Joshua Rosenblatt & Scott Culbreth Closing reception, 5pm-6pm The Re Institute, Millerton. (518) 567-5359. Along the Farm/Art Trail with Mary Mugele Sealfon and Michael Piotrowski Opening reception, 5pm-7pm Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, Montgomery. 457-ARTS. Poppies & Pixels Closing reception, 3pm-6pm 510 Warren St Gallery, Hudson. (518) 822-0510.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
22nd Annual Columbia County Golden Gathering 9:30am-12:30pm. Co-sponsored by C-GCC and & State Senator Kathy Marchione. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. (518) 828-1481.
COMEDY
Whoopi Goldberg 8:30pm. $125. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
DANCE
Hudson Valley Dance Festival 5pm. $40-$250. The event is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Historic Catskill Point, Catskill. Dradance.org.
FILM
New Paltz Climbing Film Festival 7:30pm. $20/$17. SUNY New Paltz. 255-1311; Rockandsnow.com.. Woodstock Contradance 8pm. $10/$9/children half price. David Kaynor with Jay and Molly Ungar. Saugerties Performing Arts Factory, Saugerties. 246-7723.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
2014 Craft Beer Festival and Chili Cook-Off 12-4pm. $75 VIP/$45 sampling pass/$15 DD ticket. Craft beers from over 20 breweries. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Bethelwoodscenter.org. FODfest Music festival. Dewey Hall, Sheffield, MA. (413) 229-9939. Harvest Festival 2014 10am-5pm. $5/children free. 113 food and craft vendors, educational workshops, a farmers market, silent auction and numerous tag sales, a spectacular plant and bulb sale, Hall of Pumpkins and a Haunted House. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Newburgh Urban Market 10am-4pm. Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh. Newburghurbanmarket.com. O+ Festival 3-Day celebration of art, music, wellness, classes in yoga, gong sound healing, meditation, dance, QiGong. See website for specific events, times and venues. Kingston. Opositivefestival.org. Phoenicia Flea 11am-7pm. The Graham and Co., Phoenicia. Thegrahamandco.com. Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
FILM
Gary Lucas: The Goddess 8pm. Accompanied by live music. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111.
FOOD & WINE
Cider Tasting 2014 11am-3pm. Second annual “Old Fashioned Cider Tasting” event at the Mill! All proceeds benefit the restoration of the Kimlin Cider Mill. Tastings, cook out, demos, raffle and entertainment. Kimlin Cider Mill, Poughkeepsie. 462-2516. Wine Farmers’ Markets Wine-tasting event. Experience wine as part of the farm-to-table movement. Hudson Valley Wine Market, Gardiner. 255-0600.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
The Beatles, Higher Consciousness & Meditation 2-4:30pm. $35/$25. With Cary Bayer, founder of Higher Self Healing Meditation, author of Beatles Yoga. Sky Baby Yoga, Cold Spring. Skybabyyoga.com. Crazy World, Peaceful Heart: Learn to Stress Less & Savor More Every Day 2-3:30pm. $30. This class will bring together teachings from meditative traditions, holistic practices and current neuroscience as well as specific tools for connecting to the peace that always lies within our hearts but is often clouded by daily stresses and concerns. InnerLight Health Spa, Poughkeepsie. 691-5548.
SEX SHERI WINSTON & CARL FRANKEL
Sexperts Carl Frankel and Sheri Winston celebrate twin book releases on October 8 in Kingston.
The Power of Sex-Positive Thinking “Sex is bad for one—but very good for two,” quoth Joey Adams in his New York Post humor column. Sheri Winston and Carl Frankel disagree. “Our solo sex experience is extremely important,” Winston remarks. “It’s our rehearsal hall; it’s our experimental laboratory where we can try things out; it’s a way we nurture ourselves and love ourselves.” Says Frankel: “Solo sex can also be a way to test your edges, to explore, to learn what kind of touch you enjoy. It can be very creative, just like writing poetry or making music.” Notice they both avoid the term “masturbation,” which literally means “to pollute with one’s hand.” Winston and Frankel are a couple, and both are releasing books about sex: Succulent Sex Craft and Secrets of the Sex Masters, respectively, through their publishing house Mango Garden Press. They will celebrate with a joint book party at BSP in Kingston October 8. As far as they know, this is the first time in world history a couple has produced books on sex simultaneously. Winston began as a midwife, registered nurse, and natural childbirth educator. When she retired from midwifery 15 years ago, she began teaching what she calls “holistic sexuality.” In 2001 Winston founded the Center for the Intimate Arts. Winston appeared on the TLC show “Strange Sex” in 2012 as “the most orgasmic woman in the world.” Though she admits this title is hyperbolic, Winston says, “I’m definitely in the category of mega-multi-outrageously orgasmic. I have hands-off orgasms; dozens and dozens of orgasms in sex. These are learnable skills; anyone can learn.” She has orgasms that last five minutes—or even an hour! Succulent Sex Craft is a compendium of Winston’s techniques, with affirmations, studies of brain chemistry, inspirational quotes, and erotic drawings. Parts of it read like a meditation manual (e.g., “Create an altar to honor your genitals”).
Frankel, who was the organizer of Carl’s List, a regional mutual-support network (1999-2008), began helping with the Center for the Intimate Arts in 2009, and gradually was drawn to the study of sexuality. Secrets of the Sex Masters comprises 15 chapters by sexperts, including Charles Muir, the first Tantric sex teacher in the United States, and Nina Hartley, the famous porn star. Winston and Frankel are part of a little-known subculture known as the “sex positive” movement, which sees physical love as a beneficial human art. You and I haven’t heard about this subculture—which includes polyamory (which Frankel calls “Open Marriage 2.0”), bisexuality, and public “slut walks”—because it’s largely underground. In many parts of the country, admitting that you enjoy sex is dangerous. I asked Winston about the prejudice against middle-age people discussing their bedroom antics. “The irony is that we have this idea that younger people are sexier, but the truth is, they’re at the start of their learning journey, and most of them are pretty confused,” she said. “Generally speaking, sex gets better the more experienced you are.” Where did all this “sex-negativity” come from? You guessed it: Christianity. “We’ve been taught: spirit good, body bad,” Frankel explains. “And that’s why integrative sexuality is so important, because we only really get the spirit through the body— otherwise, we’re dead!” The Bash of the Sex Books will begin with an hour-long “clothes-on, hands-off” sex class directed by Winston at 6 pm. There will be raffles of sex toys, then a live dance band, Mister Kick. The whole event is free. The Bash of the Sex Books will take place at BSP Kingston on October 8, beginning at 6 pm. Bspkingston.com. —Sparrow 10/14 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 87
KIDS & FAMILY
DANCE
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom with Peter Gros 1 & 4pm. $25. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
Milonga des Artistes-Sunday Afternoon Tango Second Sunday of every month, 3pm. $12 at the door. DJ Ilene Marder, founder of the 10 year old Woodstock Tango community. Uptown Gallery, Kingston. 845 331 3261. Swing Dance to a Live Band 6:30-9pm. $12/$6 FT students. Lesson at 6pm. Arlington Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571. Tango Lesson & Milonga des Artistes W/ Ilene Marder Second Sunday of every month, 3-7pm. $12. Beginning Argentine Tango lesson followed by Milonga des Artistes. Uptown Gallery, Kingston. 331-3261.
Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701.
LECTURES & TALKS
Gallery Talk: Manuel Cirauqui on Carl Andre 2pm. Dia:Beacon, Beacon. Clofrese@diaart.org.
MUSIC
Amy Fradon & Leslie Ritter: Folk & Blues 8-10pm. $18-$26. The luscious vocal duo of Amy Fradon & Leslie Ritter. Unison, New Paltz. Unisonarts.org. Annual Newell Jenkins Memorial Baroque Concert. 7:30pm. $25. Copake United Methodist Church, Copake. (518) 329-2523. Bryan Gordon 8pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Clint Black Rides Into Peekskill 8-11pm. $59.50/$79.50. Singer-songwriter. Sister trio Michaelis will kick things off with an opening performance. Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill. (914) 739-0039. Dennis Newberg 8pm. Acoustic. Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville. 647-3000. Fred Smith Jazz Ensemble 8pm. $10. Jazz. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Gutter Cat 9pm. Classic rock. 9pm. Classic rock. Mirabella’s, Saugerties. 246-7417. The Met: Live in HD Verdi’s Macbet 1pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 73-2072. The Met: Live in HD Verdi’s Macbeth 1pm. $18-$25. Pre-concert talk at 11am. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Mindcrime 7:30pm. $10. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966. The Newell Jenkins Baroque Concert 7:30pm. $25/$80 series/students free with adults. Clarion Concerts in Columbia County’s third Leaf Peeper 2014 concert. Copake United Methodist Church, Copake. (518) 329-5613. Horszowski Trio 7pm. $20/$18 members. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-4181. Saturday Evening Concert with Leisl Odenweller 7:30-9pm. $30/$25 members, military and seniors. Hasbrouck Descendant and acclaimed soprano in the Dutch Reformed Church, New Paltz. 255-1660. Vassar College Orchestra 8pm. Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Catskill Animal Sanctuary Shindig 11am-5pm. Cooking demos, music, kids’ stuff. Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Saugerties. Casanctuary.org.
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WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL DOCUMENTARY: BORDERING ON TREASON $7, 7:15 PM PSYCHEDELIC CINEMA & MUSIC BY THE PSYCHEDELIC CINEMA ORCHESTRA $10, 9:30 PM NATIONAL THEATRE FROM LONDON: MEDEA $12, 3:00 PM ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW $10, $8 MEMBERS, 9 PM LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES! GALA FUNDRAISER, 6:30 PM
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THEATER
David Sedaris 8pm. Author and humorist. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Equivocation 8-10:30pm. What happens when England’s dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Fallen Angels 8pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. Into The Woods 7:30-10:30pm. $18/$14 students/seniors/$12 families/ groups. Sondheim musical. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Mortise and Tenon with Patrick Quinn 9am-4pm. $120/$15 material fee. Students will be learning the how to slit and drift, forge a tenon and rivet the tenon. Center for Metal Arts, Florida. 651-7550. Perennializing Wild Fruits & Protecting Fruit Crops 10am-1pm. Learning proper protection strategies for winter and stopping pests. Wild Earth, New Paltz. 256-9830. Photograhing the Nude in the Studio with Dan McCormack 10am-4pm. $150/$130 Unison members. Dan McCormack will lead this all-day workshop for photographers of every level. There will be demos on how to shoot a figure model with ‘hot lights’ and with props. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
SUNDAY 12
ART & EXHIBITS
Quilts in the Valley Quilt Show 10am-4pm. Rondout Valley Middle School, Accord. Wiltwyckquilters.org
COMEDY
Kathleen Madigan 7pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
12th Annual Forsyth Nature Center Fall Festival 10am-4pm. Family-friendly music, games, activities, raffles, food, animals, and fun. Forsyth Nature Center, Kingston. 339-3053. 20th Annual Fall Festival 10am-4pm. Join us for our annual celebration of agriculture, ecology, education, and place. Activities for all ages include hay mazes, slides, jumps, and rides; apple cider pressing; pie baking and scarecrow making contests; puppet shows; carving pumpkins; and much more. Hawthorne Valley Farm, Ghent. (518) 672-4465. Beacon Flea Market 8am-3pm. A variety of items, including re-finished furniture, antiques, vintage purses, mid-century cookware, collectible vinyl, old books, handmade jewelry, and local crafts. Beacon Flea Market, Beacon. 202-0094. O+ Festival $35 weekend pass. Music, art and wellness festival; more than 40 bands, 20 visual and performing artists & classes in yoga, sound healing, meditation, dance, QiGong. Uptown Kingston, Kingston. Kingston. opositivefestival.org. Harvest Festival 2014 10am-5pm. $5/children free. 113 food and craft vendors, educational workshops, a farmers market, silent auction and numerous tag sales, a spectacular plant and bulb sale, Hall of Pumpkins and a Haunted House. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Phoenicia Flea 11am-7pm. The Graham and Co., Phoenicia. Thegrahamandco.com. Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
FOOD & WINE
Rosendale Summer Farmers’ Market 2014 9am-2pm. Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348. Soup-a-Bowl 12-3:30pm. $25/$35 after Sept. 30. 7th Annual Fundraiser for Poughkeepsie Farm Project’s Farm to School and Food Share Programs. Fresh soups from local restaurants, beautiful hand-crafted pottery from local artisans, live music. An adult event ticket includes a generous soup lunch and a bowl of pottery to take home. Vassar Alumnae House, Poughkeepsie. 516-1100.
KIDS & FAMILY
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School Open House 10am-4pm. Accompanied by parents, children will tour classrooms, meet teachers, see students’ work and experience highlights of the daily program. Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, Ghent. (518) 672-7092 ext. 111. Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Presents her Book The Big Apples of New York, 4pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
MUSIC
American String Quartet 3pm. $25/$5 students. St. George’s Church, Newburgh. 231-3592. Bill Crow, Pete Levin, and Jeff Siegel 12-3pm. Jazz at the Falls Sunday Brunch series welcomes Bill Crow, Pete Levin, and Jeff Siegel. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. An Evening with Bernadette Peters 8pm. $150/$80. The Mahaiwe 2014 Gala will honor Jane Iredale and feature a performance by Broadway legend Bernadette Peters. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Jazz at The Falls: Bill Crow, Pete Levin, & Jeff Siegel 12-3pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. The JB3 Trio 3-5pm. Belleayre Music Festival, Highmount. (800) 942-6904. Larry Moses and The Latin Jazz Explosion 7pm. Towne Crier Cafe, Beacon. 855-1300. Photo of Sax Life QuartetSax Life Quartet 7pm. $10. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048. Verdi’s Macbeth, the Met Live in HD noon. $25/$20 members/$18 season/$15 students. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
2014 Mahaiwe Gala: An Evening with Bernadette Peters in Honor of Jane Iredale 8pm. $80/$250 include reception/$500 VIP package. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.
Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Ramiro Vargas 12-8pm. $8/$5 children. Please join us for good food, entertainment and fabulous raffles. Three seatings: 12:00 3:00, 6:00. Take out too! Ramiro Vargas is a 14 year old who is being treated for myledesplastic syndrome. Elks Lodge, Beacon. Nicolepaoli@yahoo.com.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Family Bonfire Night 6-9pm. Star gazing, marshmallow roasting, and refreshments for purchase. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org.
SPORTS
3rd Annual For Paws & Wright Naturals Family 5k 9am. $25/$20 before Sept. 16. For Paws of Ulster, Inc. and Wright Naturals, a local all-natural products manufacturer, are teaming up to raise money to build an Ulster County Dog Park in New Paltz. Ulster County Fairgrounds, New Paltz. Active.com/new-paltz-ny/ running/distance-running-races/3rd-annual-for-pawsand-wright-naturals-family-5k-2014?SREF=FBEvent&c mp=23-1390018/.
THEATER
Equivocation 8-10:30pm. What happens when England’s dirtiest politician tries to hire Shakespeare as his spin doctor? Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Fallen Angels 2pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. Into The Woods 7:30-10:30pm. $18/$14 students/seniors/$12 families/ groups. Sondheim musical. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.
MONDAY 13 LECTURES & TALKS
The Arts of Freedom: Protecting the Mind in an Age of Mass Media 5:30pm. Presented by Hamza Yusuf, president of Zaytuna College, the first Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Vassar.edu.
MUSIC
Tarana 8pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy 6-9pm. $70/$375 series/$300 for Etsy sellers and Re>Think Local and BEAHIVE members/scholarships available. A unique series of 6 workshops for ‘craft’ entrepreneurs and local businesses. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit.ly/impactHV2014. Monotype with Kate McGloughlin $290. Through Oct. 15. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388. EFT & Law of Attraction Prosperity Circle 6pm. $15. FInancial issues resolved quickly with 5,000 year old technique. TG Parker, Kingston. 706-2183.
TUESDAY 14 BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Solopreneurs Sounding Board Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-9pm. Donation. Struggling with a work issue? Need a perspective shift? Take advantage of collective intelligence (“hive mind”) and an inspiring meeting place to work out creative solutions to problems. Beahive Beacon, Beacon. Beahivebzzz.com/events/solopreneurs-soundingboard-2014-07-08/.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee 6-8pm. The End the New Jim Crow Action Network! (ENJAN) is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, Kingston.
every month, after community meditation practice. Meditation: 6-7pm, Talk 7pm, followed by tea, cookies, and converation. Sky Lake Lodge, Rosendale. 658-8556.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Afternoon Book Club Second Tuesday of every month, 2:30-4pm. Discussion of a different book each 2nd Tuesday of the month. Please see website or call for current title and details. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. Theremin Ghosts! 7-9pm. $5. Theremin Ghosts! The 12th Annual Tour. Carl Welden: Theremin, Robert Milby: Ghosts and Gothic poems, Christopher Wheeling: Geist host. Half Moon Books, Kingston. 331-5439.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Tea and Stones Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30-7:30pm. Come experience an hour of connecting to the magic of the mineral kingdom over a cup of herbal tea. Each month we’ll explore a different stone from our vast collection, we’ll learn all about their healing qualities, history and ways to incorporate them into our daily lives. Dreaming Goddess, Poughkeepsie. 473-2206.
WEDNESDAY 15 FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Woodstock Film Festival The Woodstock Film Festival will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a line-up of innovative films, celebrityled panels, first-class concerts, workshops, and special events. Set in 5 Hudson Valley towns including Woodstock, Saugerties, Rosendale, Kingston and Rhinebeck. Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock. 679-4265.
FILM
Grigris 6-8pm. Despite his paralyzed leg, 25-year-old Grigris dreams of being a professional dancer. Saugerties Public Library, Saugerties. 246-4317.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group Third Wednesday of every month, 7pm. Support Connection, Inc. offers a Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group. Putnam Hospital Center, Carmel. (914) 962-6402. Fierce Young Adults Cancer Support Group Third Wednesday of every month, 6:30-8pm. A support group that will be holding an ongoing program for young adults who have been directly affected by cancer. The Cancer Resource Center of the Hudson Valley, Montgomery. 457-5000.
KIDS & FAMILY
Family Scavenger Hunt 5pm. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. Stella Queen of the Snow 10am & 2pm. By Marie Louise Gay, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.
LECTURES & TALKS
Art Lecture: Sara Blake, Graphic Designer 11am. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Next Year’s Words Third Wednesday of every month, 8-9:30pm. Next Year’s Words is a new reading forum for creative work. Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz. 255-5010.
MUSIC
Big Bang Jazz Gang, Monk & More! 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Black Francis 6pm. Pixies frontman Frank Black. Helsinki Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Noam Pickelny & Stuart Duncan 8pm. $38. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
KIDS & FAMILY
Shawn Colvin 8pm. $57/$47/$37. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335.
Green Materials and Services Expo 12-8pm. SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz. Stella Queen of the Snow 10am. By Marie Louise Gay, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.
LECTURES & TALKS
A Night of Community Storytelling on Family Immigration Journeys 6-8pm. An event for the community to share stories of their own or their families’ history and journey to America. Interested participants who wish to share their stories should contact the Gallery. Gallery Lev Shalem, Woodstock Jewish Congregation, Woodstock. 679-2218. Edmund White and Michael Carroll 6pm. Authors read. Taylor Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370. A History of Painting Lecture Series 6-8pm. $10. Barrett Art Center, Pok. 471-2550. Hunting 101 6pm. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. Monthly Open House with Dharma Talk Second Tuesday of every month, 7pm. free. Shambhala Buddhist teachers talk on a variety of topics at our Open House. Second Tuesday of
Showcase Concert 7:30pm. All of the performing ensembles at SUNY Ulster. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Growing Inside and Out: Field Study of Smith College Arboretum and Lyman Conservatory 10am-2pm. $40/$35 members. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Explore the Fun and Spontaneity of Collage 7-9pm. $135/$120. 4-week session. Bring your piles of paper, scissors, and paint. Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 471-2550. Munay-Ki Rites Series 6:30-8:30pm. $150 series/$45 session. Rhianna Mirabello will be facilitating this in-depth four evening series. Dreaming Goddess, Poughkeepsie. 473-2206.
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The Story of Your Life: A Memoir Retreat with Mark Matousek Through Oct. 19. Old Stone Farm, Staatsburgh. 876-3977.
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THURSDAY 16 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Exodus: Newburgh Extension Third Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. A prison reentry support group (formerly known as the New Jim Crow Committee). Come join us to assist the new Exodus Transitonal Community in Newburgh, (a reentry program for those being released from prison), as well as other matters related to Mass Incarceration. The Hope Center, Newburgh. 569-8965.
COMEDY
Lewis Black The Rant Is Due 2014 Fall Tour 8pm. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Woodstock Film Festival The Woodstock Film Festival will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a line-up of innovative films, celebrityled panels, first-class concerts, workshops, and special events. Set in 5 Hudson Valley towns including Woodstock, Saugerties, Rosendale, Kingston and Rhinebeck. Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock. 679-4265.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Woodstock Film Festival The Woodstock Film Festival will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a line-up of innovative films, celebrityled panels, first-class concerts, workshops, and special events. Set in 5 Hudson Valley towns including Woodstock, Saugerties, Rosendale, Kingston and Rhinebeck. Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock. 679-4265.
LECTURES & TALKS
Workers’ Rights 3pm. Bethany Hicks, Director of Albany Law School’s Labor and Workers’ Rights Pro Bono Project. Hicks will discuss and answer questions about low wage workers’ legal rights, including the issues such of wage theft and employment conditions. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Mike Jurkovic 7pm. Poetry from his latest volume, Eve’s Venom. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775. Stefan BolzPresenting his Novel Dark World 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
THEATER
Harvest Moon Ball
Fallen Angels 8pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.
6pm. $85. An elegant evening of dinner and dancing. The theme for this year’s ball is “Walk The Red Carpet” and participants are encouraged to dress in their finest Hollywood style. Hanah Country Resort, Margaretville. 586-2100.
Into The Woods 7:30-10:30pm. $18/$14 students/seniors/$12 families/ groups. Sondheim musical. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293. Mohonk Mountain Stage Company: Grounded 8-10pm. $25/$20 in advance or members at the door/$15 members in advance. George Brant’s gripping one woman, tour de force play about a female fighter pilot who is reassigned to operate a military drone. Starring Janet Nurre. Directed by Christine Crawfis. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Philadelphia Story 8pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre. Side By Side By Sondheim 8pm. $39/$34. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 6475511.
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival 10am. $12. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck. 876-4000. Woodstock Film Festival The Woodstock Film Festival will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a line-up of innovative films, celebrityled panels, first-class concerts, workshops, and special events. Set in 5 Hudson Valley towns including Woodstock, Saugerties, Rosendale, Kingston and Rhinebeck. Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock. 679-4265.
Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival 3-10pm. Many Hudson valley food trucks showing of their delicious foods. Great music, entertainment and a beer & wine garden. Cantine Memorial Field, Saugerties. 399-2222.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Local Author Joseph Luzzi 6pm. If you are enamored with all things Italian, please join us when Joseph Luzzi discusses his book My Two Italies. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. Word Cafe 6-7pm. $15/$150 series of 12. Hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. This unique blend of reading series, author interview, and writing class will meet every Thursday this fall. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. 331-0030.
Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
FILM
Silent Film Series Presents: Eternal Love 7-9pm. Featuring live, musical accompaniment by Cary Brown. Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library, Cold Spring. 265-3040.
KIDS & FAMILY
MUSIC
African Drumming with Moustapaha Diedhiou 2pm. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. African Drumming with Moustapha Diedhiou 2-3pm. $5-$14. Local musician and master drummer/ educator Moustapha Diedhiou, will offer a drumming workshop for families. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Celestial Sounds Concert and Sonic Toning Immersion Shuniya Studios in Kingston presents a weekend of events that enrich the soul with music and laughter. On October 3 at 8 pm, mystic musicians Laraaji NadaBrahmananda and Arji OceAnanda perform a meditative tone journey to inner space, offering a blissful celestial sounds concert for zither, harp, kalimbas, chimes, ancient wind gongs, and voice. On Sunday October 5 at 3 pm, Laraaji NadaBrahmananda and Arji OceAnanda will lead a laughter and consciousness workshop. This interactive experience uses laughter-cises to stimulate the brain, heart, abdominal organs, and expand lung capacity and oxygenation, while reducing stress, tension, and negativity. Expect creative movement, singing, and deep relaxation to live music by Laraaji and Ariji OceAnanda. Both events are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and $20 for students and seniors. (845) 481-1183; Shuniyastudios.com MUSIC
NIGHTLIFE
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Barbara Dempsey & Dewitt Nelson’s Cafe Singer Showcase 7-9pm. Barbara and Dewitt welcome three individual performers to the Cafe Singer Showcase. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Alekhine’s Gun with The Begotten 7:30pm. $12. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
The Australian Pink Floyd Show 8pm. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
The Path and the Goal in Early Pali Tradition Through Oct. 19. With Richard Shankman. Zen Mountain Monastery Sangha House, Mount Tremper. 688-2228.
Billy Manas 8pm. Acoustic. Hopped Up Cafe, High Falls. 6874750.
ART
Cocktails at Sunset 6-9pm. $100/$175 couples. This community cocktail party is open to the public and will raise funds for the winter lights which transform Rhinebeck into a storybook village each year. Join us for cocktails, food and dancing to the popular Little Creek Band music. Belvedere Mansion, Staatsburg. 876-5904.
THEATER
Mina: Brazilian Adventure 11am. A celebration of Brazilian culture through music, participatory song, and samba percussion, Minas-Brazilian Adventure is a glorious musical journey. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Bethelwoodscenter.org. The Philadelphia Story 8pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre. A Reading of Discovery of America and Other Works 7:30pm. Tankred Dorst and Ursula Ehler Olin Auditorium at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7003.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Beginners’ Eye: A Photography Retreat Through Oct. 19. With Dan Symanski. Zen Mountain Monastery Sangha House, Mount Tremper. 688-2228. Creating Landscapes within the Landscape 9am-6pm. Third Annual Plein Air Paint-out and Festival Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 671-6213. Library Knitters Third Thursday of every month, 7-8pm. Sit and knit in the beautiful Gardiner Library. Gardiner Library, Gardiner. 255-1255.
FRIDAY 17 DANCE
Erick Hawkins Dance Company 8pm. $24/$22. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
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2014 Hillsdale Housing Fair 10am-1pm. Do you own a home? Want to buy a home? Are you a renter or landlord? Then you’ll find expert advice and information that will be to your financial advantage. Hillsdale Firehouse, Hillsdale. 914-552-5674. 2nd Wellness Festival 10am-2pm. Farm-fresh food, health screenings, community resources information, entertainment and music, and face painting. In addition, in keeping with the fall theme, there will be pumpkins and pumpkin painting. Mental Health America of Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie. 473-2500.
FOOD & WINE
Cirque d’ New Paltz! with Sekanjabin, Liana Gable and Aerial Allure 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. David Kraai 7-9:30pm. $5. With Barbara Dempsey & Dewitt Nelson. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Jane Scarpantoni and Jill Burton 9pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com. The Kurt Henry Parlour Band 7pm. Main Street Restaurant, Saugerties. 246-6222. Live Band Kareoke 8:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Matinees & Music: The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue 2pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 4732072. Open Mike Night 8pm. La Puerta Azul, Salt Point. 677-2985. Willie Nile 7:30pm. $28. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Andrea & the Armenian Rug Riders 9:30pm. Classic rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
Interpreting Landscape in Pastel $290. Through Oct. 19. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.
SATURDAY 18
Black Violin 10am & 7pm. $15. A neo-classical, innovative, urban style of violin, vocals, and funk. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040.
Arteast Open Studio Tour 11am-5pm. Interact with artists in their natural environments. Locations in Pawling, Poughquag, Amenia, and Pawling. 855-1676.
The Chain Gang 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 2298277.
The Art of Interiors 6-10pm. Art exhibit focused on home design. Cornell Street Studios, Kingston. 331-0191
The Eddie Henderson Quintet 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
John Hiatt and the Combo 8pm. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. 4543388. Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Martin Sexton 8pm. $38-$65. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. Noam Pikelny and Stuart Duncan 8pm. $42/$34/$27. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Remembering the Genocide of European Roma during World War II Panel discussion at 4pm, concert at 6:30pm. A performance of the Mozart Requiem by the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra, students of the Bard Graduate Vocal Arts Program, Bard College Chamber Singers, and members of the chorus of the Longy School of Music of Bard College follows. Singer-Songwriter Showcase Third Friday of every month, 8pm. $6. Acoustic Music by three outstanding singer-songwriters and musicians at ASK GALLERY, 97 Broadway, Kingston 8-10:30 pm Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Kingston. 338-0311.
Kent Art Association Annual Member’s Meeting 11am. Kent Art Association, Kent, CT. (860) 927-3989.
John Tartaglia’s Imaginocean 2pm. $35/$25 children. A one-of-a-kind live black-light puppet show, a magical undersea adventure for kids of all ages. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701. Pumpkin Walk 4-8:30pm. $6/$5 in advance/under 3 free. Please join the Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties in celebrating our 8th Annual Pumpkin Walk. Family entertainment, including Roger the Jester, games, food and much more, followed by the Pumpkin Walk at 6 p.m. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. (518) 828-4619.
LECTURES & TALKS
A Day at Vassar $15. The community is invited to participate in campus-wide events. The schedule includes three periods of lectures by distinguished members of Vassar’s faculty. Thirty lectures spanning the arts, humanities, and sciences will be offered, including some related to current news events. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Vassar.edu/day. Gallery Talk: Worlds of Wonder: Hudson Valley Artists 2014 2pm. With exhibiting artists Adriana Farmiga, Holly Hughes, and Mike McGregor. Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/museum.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Theremin Ghosts 7-9pm. $5. The 12th Annual Theremin Ghosts! Hudson Valley Tour continues with Carl Welden: Theremin, Robert Milby: ghosts and gothic poems, with Christopher Wheeling: Geist host. Mudd Puddle Cafe, New Paltz. 255-3436.
Voices of Diversity Third Saturday of every month, 12-2:30pm. A social network for LGBTQ people of color. Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, Inc., Kingston. 331-5300.
Writers Omi Fall Reading and BBQ 5pm. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747.
COMEDY
The Cupcakes 7:30pm. $5. Elly Wininger, Lyn Hardy and Janice Hardgrove. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469.
Laugh Out Loud for Hunger 8pm. $35/$30 in advance. A benefit for the food pantry. Includes beverages and snacks. St. John’s Reformed Church, Red Hook. 876-6488. This Filthy World, Volume 2 8pm. $50 students/$125/$175 VIP. A benefit performance for Basilica Arts + the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York by John Waters. Basilica Hudson, Hudson. (518) 822-1050.
DANCE
Abraham.In.Motion 8pm. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111. BalletNext 7:30pm. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2 or 10. Erick Hawkins Dance Company 8pm. $24/$22. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
MUSIC
David Kraai 10:30am-12:30pm. Peekskill Farmers’ Market, Peekskill. Davidkraai.com. Hurley Mountain Highway 7pm. Pop, soft rock. 8pm. Pop, soft rock. Brothers Barbecue, New Windsor. 534-4227. Jazz Masters on the Mountaintop 8pm. $25. After a year of touring throughout the world, the Catskill Jazz Factory’s inaugural artistic director Aaron Diehl returns to the Catskills for an extraordinary evening of acoustic music. Doctorow Center for the Arts, Hunter. (518) 628-4424. Kim & Reggie Harris and Ken Whiteley 8pm. $23/$5 children. An evening of folk, gospel, blues, and much more. Old Songs, Inc., Voorheesville. (518) 765-2815.
DANCE STEVE PAXTON: SELECTED WORKS
Photo © Julieta Cervantes. Courtesy Dia Art Foundation, New York. Steve Paxton performing The Beast at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in May, 2010..
Paxton’s Passions On two succeeding weekends in October Dia:Beacon will present “Steve Paxton: Selected Works,” a choreographic retrospective of the unique approaches to movement by the dancer/choreographer and inventor of Contact Improvisation (CI). Born in 1939, Paxton studied gymnastics, aikido, tai chi, ballet, and modern dance with, among others, Merce Cunningham and José Limón (both of whose companies he joined). He was also a founding member of the downtown Manhattan experimental dance collectives Judson Dance Theater and Grand Union during the 1960s and early 1970s. Navigating territory previously untouched by choreographers, Paxton has danced with a chicken (“The performance was bad but we had a good rehearsal”) and created works as varied as having his performers/audience move through a huge plastic replica of the alimentary canal in the 69th Street Armory, and an hour-long sophisticated, nuanced improvisation to Glenn Gould’s recordings of Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” He’s turned lectures into performance art (one about sponsors was delivered while attached to an IV of nutrients), used large groups of non-dancers doing everyday movements (sometimes bringing them off the street just prior to performance), and worked with blind and disabled dancers. He’s received Bessies (comparable to Broadway’s Tony awards), grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation, and Experiments in Art and Technology, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other awards. Paxton will be presenting four works at Dia: Flat, his historic solo with a unique approach to costume choreographed in 1964 and revived for Mikhail Baryshnikov in 2001; the remarkable duet Smiling (1969); Bound (1982), a quirky and deep commentary on the process of being a soldier, still timely today (to be performed by Slovenian dancer Jurij Konjar, known for his expertise in Paxton’s style); and The Beast (2010), a delicate solo based on his research into the spine culled from years of doing Contact Improvisation. Created in 1972 while Paxton was improvising with a group of students, CI requires
maintaining constant physical contact while also defying gravity in how participants give and take one another’s weight. No stranger to the laws of physics, Paxton discovered that redirecting weight and centrifugal force from impacts and spins by transferring the energy in harmonious and artful ways (utilizing rolls and curved shapes), enabled the body to absorb, rather then be damaged by, unexpected and sometimes forceful movements during an improvisation. Safety during CI also necessitates the use of “mindfulness,” which Paxton learned studying Vipassana meditation. When done properly, even people in wheelchairs can participate in CI by safely rolling out of their chairs onto the floor (or onto another person), upon which the wheelchair sometimes becomes part of the improvisation. CI has morphed over time as new generations of movers discover it, begetting “jams.” Now you can find hipsters, Hazels, hippies, Heathers, and everyone in between participating in jams in studios from Brooklyn to Beijing, on beaches from Florida to Goa, and throughout the Hudson Valley. There is also a worldwide online network and journal, Contact Quarterly. But Paxton had more physical discoveries to share. In 1986 he released the DVD Material for the Spine. Per Paxton: “It is a technical approach to the improvisational results. In Contact Improvisation the spine is given to one’s partner. Via exercise, ideokinetic imagery, and specific examples, I wanted to bring to consciousness the subtle sensation, the moments when usage reveals operations of the skeleton, the muscular connections available between pelvis and fingertips.” Movers around the planet owe Paxton a debt of gratitude for all he’s discovered. Performances Friday, October 17, through Sunday, October 19, at 2 pm and Friday, October 24, through Sunday, October 26, at 2 pm. Steve Paxton in conversation Saturday, October 25, 4:30 pm. $35-$15. (845) 440-0100; Diabeacon.org. —Maya Horowitz 10/14 CHRONOGRAM FORECAST 91
The Kurt Henry Parlour Band 8pm. Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville. 647-3000. Le Nozze di Figaro, the Met Live in HD 12:55pm. $25/$20 members/$18 season/$15 students. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Leaf Peeper Concert 7:30pm. $25. St.James Church, Chatham. (518) 392-4991. The Met: Live in HD Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro 1pm. $18-$25. Pre-concert talk at 11am. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. The Met: Live in HD Mozart’s Le Nozze Di Figaro 1pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088. Nelson Riveros Latin-Jazz Quartet 8pm. Jazz. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Nelson Riveros Quartet 8pm. $10. Jazz. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Rosanne Cash Band 8pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show 8pm. $42/$37. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Simone Felice CD Release 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Slam Allen 9:30pm. Blues. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes 7:30pm. $38/$35. Their own classic blend of hardcore R&B and street-level rock, soulful guitar licks and blistering horn section. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. Stephen Pearcy and Shadows Edge 7:30pm. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966. Stephen Pearcy with No Justice No Peace 7:30pm. $17.50. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966. Wanda Houston and Her Band 7:30pm. $20 buffet/concert only free. Buffet dinner at 6pm. Jazz and blues performance. Reservations required. Knox Trail Inn, Otis, MA. (413) 269-4400.
Further Exposure 10am-4pm. Two day workshop taught by Jerry Freedner. Art School of Columbia County, Harlemville. (518) 672-7140.
R. L. Stine 4pm. Party Games author reads and signs. Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck 876-0500.
Sound Healing & Restorative Yoga Workshop 4-6pm. $30/$25 in advance. A full band of world class musicians filling the space around you with beautiful vibrations, while you are lead through a restorative yoga practice. KathyToris-Rowe guides you in a restorative yoga practice with the transformation qualities of sound healing. SkyBaby Yoga & Pilates, Cold Spring. 265-4444.
Deer Management for Landowners 1pm. Woodland walk and talk. Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook. 677-5343.
Visioning + Yoga for Creators 10:30am-5:30pm. $125/bring-a-friend rate: $110 for each. Join Amy Soucy and Scott Tillitt for an intimate autumn retreat in an inspiring setting to open your mind, body, and heart to fresh possibilities. Beahive Beacon, Beacon. (917) 449-6356.
SUNDAY 19 ART
Arteast Open Studio Tour 11am-5pm. Interact with artists in their natural environments. Locations in Pawling, Poughquag, Amenia, and Pawling. 855-1676.
The Bush Brothers 9-11:30pm. Traditional country, bluegrass and gospel. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Meet the Artists Reception, Exhibition and Live Auction 4-6pm. $20. Refreshments, live music, chat with artists selected to paint in the spectacular Olana landscape. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 671-6213.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Fall Colors 10am. Expect a moderate hike with some steep slopes. Byrdcliffe Theater, Woodstock. 679-2079. Open Days Program Garden Tour: Pawling 12-6pm. $5/children free. Explore the private garden of Duncan & Julia Brine in Pawling, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. Six-acre garden and arboretum with collections of viburnum, ornamental grasses, fringetrees, bald cypress, and many native plants. The Brine Garden, Pawling. (888) 842-2442.
THEATER
Fallen Angels 8pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. Into The Woods 7:30-10:30pm. $18/$14 students/seniors/$12 families/ groups. Sondheim musical. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293. Mohonk Mountain Stage Company: Grounded 8-10pm. $25/$20 in advance or members at the door/$15 members in advance. George Brant’s gripping one woman, tour de force play about a female fighter pilot. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Philadelphia Story 8pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre. Side By Side By Sondheim 8pm. $39/$34. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Building a Dry Stone Wall 9am-3pm. $85/$75 members. This hands-on program will cover the basics of dry stone wall building, including planning and layout and demonstrations on cutting and fitting. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926. Creating Landscapes within the Landscape 9am-6pm. Third Annual Plein Air Paint-out and Festival. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 671-6213. Fall Foliage with Phil Mansfield The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957. Foldforming for Blacksmiths with Ira Sherman 9am-4pm. Learn how to modify and interpret jewelers’ foldforming techniques in larger scale, using blacksmith and steel fabrication techniques. We will develop a variety of folded forms in 1/16 - 3/16 mild steel plate. Students should have some experience with blacksmithing technique and completely understand the etiquette and safety requirements used in the blacksmith studio. Center for Metal Arts, Florida. 651-7550.
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LECTURES & TALKS
Big Joe Fitz: Blues & Conversation 2-4pm. $15-$25. Moderated by local author Steve Lewis. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
MUSIC
Chakra 6-9pm. Uncle Willy’s Tavern, Kingston. Dianne Reeves 7pm. $32-$82. Jazz vocalist with with Gerald Clayton, Romero Lubambo, James Genus, and Terreon Gully. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Duke McVinnie Band 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Julia Bullock, Soprano 3-5pm. $25/$5 students/children free. An alumna of Bard College’s Graduate Vocal Arts Program who has garnered international acclaim for her performances.
John Waters: “This Filthy World, Volume 2” The visionary filmmaker John Waters comes to Basilica Hudson for an exclusive single performance to take on taboo topics with his one-man show “This Filthy World, Volume 2” on October 18 at 8pm. Proceeds will benefit Basilica Arts and AIDS Council of Northeastern New York. Celebrating 50 years in the film industry and a recent bestseller, Carsick: John Water Hitchhikes across America, Waters will also read and sign at Finch: life curated, located at 623 Warren Street, at 2 pm. Known to his legions of fans as “the Pope of Trash,” Waters was branded “O for Offensive” by the Catholic Church, a distinction he cherishes. Waters has earned his bad reputation throughout the years by turning bad taste into high art. Some of his more popular work includes Cry Baby, Polyester, and Hairspray. Tickets for the performance are $125 for general admission, $175 for preferred seating including cocktails, and $50 for students (with valid ID).
NIGHTLIFE
DANCE
Abraham.In.Motion 3pm. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111. Erick Hawkins Dance Company 3pm. $24/$22. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Beacon Flea Market 8am-3pm. A variety of items, including re-finished furniture, antiques, vintage purses, mid-century cookware, collectible vinyl, old books, handmade jewelry, and local crafts. Beacon Flea Market, Beacon. 202-0094. Woodstock Film Festival The Woodstock Film Festival will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a line-up of innovative films, celebrityled panels, first-class concerts, workshops, and special events. Set in 5 Hudson Valley towns including Woodstock, Saugerties, Rosendale, Kingston and Rhinebeck. Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock. 679-4265. Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
FILM
The Philadelphia Story 2pm. $18/$16/$10. Parker Theater, SUNY New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/theatre.
Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck. 876-2870. TheJupiter String Quartet 4pm. $30/$10. Schubert’s “Rosamunde” quartet and the Beethoven Op.135 quartet. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 831-4988. Opus One 7pm. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Sugar Loaf Chamber Series Opening Night Gala 7pm. $125 VIP/$50/$40. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, Sugar Loaf. 610-5335. Sunday Brunch with The Willa McCarthy Band 11am-2pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. ZZ Top 7pm. Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC), Kingston. 339-6088.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
2014 Hudson Valley Walk to Defeat ALS 9:30am-1pm. Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie. (518) 329-1341. Tours Of Vanderbilt Formal Gardens 1-4pm. Tours of the formal gardens by volunteers discussing the history of the gardens and the mission of the Vanderbilt Garden Association.Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park. 229-6432.
MONDAY 20 LITERARY & BOOKS
Book Discussion: Tenth of December by George Saunders 7pm. Join us as we discussion George Saunders’ short story collection “Tenth of December.” Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241. Evening Book Club Third Monday of every month, 7-8pm. A different book is discussed each month. Check website/call for current title. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
MUSIC
Faith! Hope! Love! Corey Dandridge & Friends’ World of Gospel 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy 6-9pm. $70/$375 series/$300 for Etsy sellers and Re>Think Local and BEAHIVE members/scholarships available. A unique series of 6 workshops for ‘craft’ entrepreneurs and local businesses. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit.ly/impactHV2014. EFT & Law of Attraction Prosperity Circle 6pm. $15. FInancial issues resolved quickly with 5,000 year old technique. TG Parker, Kingston. 706-2183.
TUESDAY 21 HEALTH & WELLNESS
Community Holistic Healthcare Day 4-8pm. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available. Appointments can be made on a first-come, first-served basis upon check-in. RVHHC invites patients to give a donation or an hour of volunteer community service if they can. Third Tuesday of every month, 4-8pm. A wide variety of holistic health modalities and practitioners are available. Appointments can be made on a firstcome, first-served basis upon check-in. Marbletown Community Center, Stone Ridge. www.rvhhc.org. Introductory Workshop 11am-1pm. $15. This workshop lays the groundwork for you to build a well-rounded classical yoga practice. Workshop covers postures, breath, and relaxation techniques, along with an overview and approach to classical yoga. Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Therapeutic Dance and Exercise Class 10:30-11:30am. A therapeutic exercise and dance class designed to allow cancer survivors, especially women recovering from breast cancer, to experience total body movement and ease the adjustments to the new body image. Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie. 483-6331.
LECTURES & TALKS
A History of Painting Lecture Series 6-8pm. $10. Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 471-2550. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder 7:30pm. Come to the Distinguished Speaker Series to hear from Richard Louv, a journalist and author of eight books about the connections between family, nature and community. Held in the Lecture Center. SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Open Mike with Chrissy Budzinski 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
MUSIC
Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz Ensemble 8pm. $8/$6/$3. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869.
NIGHTLIFE
Big Joe Fitz & the Lo-Fis Blues and Dance Party 7-9:30pm. Big Joe Fitz and the Lo-Fis host the best blues and dance party in the Valley. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
The Bride of Frankenstein 2pm. $8/$6 members/$5 children. Glenn Wooddell leads discussion about the film after the film. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Bethelwoodscenter.org.
Pumpkin Artist Deane Arnold 1-5pm. The gourd carver brings his blades for an afternoon demonstration of his amazing skill. Soonsorchards.com.
Tower of Victory Benefit Dinner 7pm. Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh. Palisadesparksconservancy.org.
FOOD & WINE
Sunday Hikes Third Sunday of every month, 9:30am. Join Kingston Wine Co. + Kingston Land Trust to hike and tour the Kingston Greenline. After the hike, enjoy a refreshing glass of wine. Kingston Wine Company, Kingston. 340-9463.
Bordering on Treason 7:15pm. Documentary film featuring Lorna Tychostup. Rosendale Theater Collective, Rosendale. Rosendaletheatre.org.
Rosendale Summer Farmers’ Market 2014 9am-2pm. Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348. Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701.
KIDS & FAMILY
Kingston Model Train & Railroad Show 10am-4pm. $6/$1. Area’s largest train show. Andy Murphy Rec Center, Kingston. Kingstontrainshow.com.
THEATER
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
THEATER
Fallen Angels 2pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.
Color Theory: An Introduction 2-5pm. $100/$80 members. 3-week session. With P. Emmett McLaughlin. Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 471-2550.
Into The Woods 7:30-10:30pm. $18/$14 students/seniors/$12 families/ groups. Sondheim musical. Taconic Hills Central School, Craryville. (518) 329-6293.
Writing Poetry, Short Story, Novel, Memoir or Creative Non-fiction (and Getting It Published) 6:30-8:30pm. $15/$60 series. 21 Cedar Way, Woodstock. 679-8256.
FILM WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL
Seann William Scott in Just Before I Go, directed by Courteney Cox, which will screen at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival.
Woodstock Film Fest Turns 15 For 15 years, the Woodstock Film Festival has brought independent film to the forefront. The festival celebrates the legacy of filmmakers who have consistently thrust themselves into the world of filmmaking seeking profundity and truth with little more than a camera and a dream. This legacy, though, is not one with any threads of similarity or routine, as Festival Director Meira Blaustein points out. When pressed for a running motif among this year’s participating films, Blaustein struggles to answer. “Well, I suppose I could say conflict and resolution, Internet mythology, family issues, loss, struggles with identity, and…many more. It really is an extremely diverse group of films,” says Blaustein. “It always is.” Indeed, the films are as diverse as they are impressive. The festival’s centerpiece film, Sisterhood of Night, will make its North American premiere. Directed by Caryn Waechter and filmed locally in Kingston, it tells the story of a group of girls who have broken away from the world of social media to enter a new, mysterious world deep in the woods. At the Regal Cinema in Kingston (a new venue for the festival), National Geographic explorer Jon Bowermaster’s film Antarctica 3D: On the Edge will make its world premiere. Bowermaster’s film focuses on the beauty of the seventh continent, and, more important, how it is changing. The festival also features world-class shorts that are not to be missed; this year will include Patrick Smith’s Philip Seymour Hoffman on Happiness, a poignant animation in which the late actor shares his thoughts on happiness, life, and death. On October 15, Woodstock Playhouse will host the world premiere of East Jerusalem/ West Jerusalem, directed by Erez Miller and Henrique Cymerman. The film documents the creation of David Broza’s album (of the same title), produced by Steve Earle. The premiere is supplemented by a Q&A panel with Broza, Earle, Miller, and Cymerman, to be followed by a live performance from the album. As Blaustein explains, “This film and music explore the conflict in Jerusalem in a unique way—through hope, collaboration, and optimism.”
At this year’s Maverick Awards Ceremony, Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler) will be the recipient of the annual award, presented by Jennifer Connolly (Noah, Requiem for a Dream). Mark Duplass (The Skeleton Twins, The One I Love) will be the first recipient of the festival’s Fiercely Independent Award. Duplass also co-wrote and -produced a film making its East Coast premiere—Creep tells the story of a young videographer who answers an ad on Craigslist for a job in a remote mountain town and discovers that there is more to his employer’s request than he originally thought. The atmosphere of the festival is consistently described as intimate and casual. This year will see the highest percentage of featured artists in attendance—all but one film will be represented by its full cohort. There will be a large number of Q&A panels during which the public is invited to engage with the artists. Courtney Cox (“Friends,” “Cougar Town”) will be participating in a panel titled “Women in the Director’s Chair,” which explores the inspiring journey of female artists in independent film. Cox will be joined by Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone) and Leah Meyerhoff. Cox’s film Just Before I Go and Meyerhoff’s I Believe in Unicorns will both be featured at the festival. Those interested are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance as films and panels tend to sell out; however, a number of stand-by tickets are reserved. Standers-by are encouraged and often admitted. So, how does one choose which films to see? Blaustein doesn’t offer any recommendations. She explains that she does not play favorites, and that “all of the films are outstanding; they are all at the festival for a reason.” Blaustein urges viewers to step outside of their comfort zone. Her advice? Think like the festival: “Be bold. Be diverse. Take chances. You won’t regret it.” The 15th annual Woodstock Film Festival runs from October 14 to October 19 at locations in Woodstock, Saugerties, Rhinebeck, Kingston, and Rosendale. Woodstockfilmfestival.com. —Bridget Corso
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Reality Check 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Stonehill 9:30pm. 50s and 60s rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
NIGHTLIFE
Fourth Friday Night Market 5pm-midnight. Shops open late and special events all over town including happy hour open house, art opening, film “Land Ho,” DJ dance party, cocktail lounge party, and live youth band performance: Cultural Coop Midnight. Rosendale, Rosendale. 658-4136.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Ghost Walk of Main Street Hurley and the Cemetery 7pm. 10/$7 ages 12-16. Hurley Heritage Society, Hurley. 331-8673.
SPIRITUALITY
Sufi Dance of Oneness with Banafsheh Sayyad Guided by the teachings of Rumi, we delve into grounding and centering movement that awakens the body, connects us with the earth and our core tosafely open the central channel along the spine that is our portal of connection and align with Spirit. Menla Mountain Retreat & Conference Center, Phoenicia. 688-6897.
THEATER
Fallen Angels 8pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. Peter Pan 8pm. $26/$24/$20 Sat. matinee. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Side By Side By Sondheim 8pm. $39/$34. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
ArtsWalk Literary Festival Above, part of Norm Magnusson’s “The Signs of Our Lives,” a spoken word performance with visuals that Magnusson will premiere at the Columbia County on the Arts ArtsWalk Literary Festival. The annual series features New York State writers and poets reading their work at the Hudson Opera House. This year’s festivals runs October 11 and 12, from 12 to 5pm, and features work from Dara Lurie, Gretchen Primack, Geoffrey Gatza, Celia Bland, and Kenyatta Paul Garcia, among others. (518) 822-1438; Hudsonoperahouse.org.
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LECTURES & TALKS
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
FilmColumbia Festival Screenings at multiple locations in Hudson and Chatham. Filmcolumbiaorg.
Memoir Writing Workshop 7-8pm. Every person has a story to tell! It doesn’t have to be a full-length autobiography to be a personal narrative that can be a wonderful legacy to leave. Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro. 236-7272.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
LITERARY & BOOKS
The Sixth Annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase and Tonewood Festival An alternative guitar show, featuring fine, contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments, exhibited by their makers. See website for specific events and times. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. Woodstockinvitational.com.
FILM
Workshop Series on Thermography & Breast Cancer Screenings 5:30pm. Hudson Valley Whole Life Center welcomes Clinical Thermographer, Lisa Mack, CTT, CNC, WCC to discuss Thermography, a tool for early detection of breast tissue abnormalities. Hudson Valley Whole Life Center, Newburgh. 567-9190.
KIDS & FAMILY
Family Fun Night: Hotel Transylvania 5-6:30pm. Need a few laughs? Bring the kids to our showing of Hotel Transylvania, in which Dracula gets overprotective. We have snacks! Movie is rated PG. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
LECTURES & TALKS
Art Lecture: Alfredo Jaar 5-6:30pm. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872.
Word Cafe 6-7pm. $15/$150 series of 12. Hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. This unique blend of reading series, author interview, and writing class will meet every Thursday this fall. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. 331-0030. Writers Read Fourth Thursday of every month, 5:30pm. $3. Literary reading series featuing at least two poets/writers. David Giannini, Becket, Massachusetts. Davidgpoet@gmail.com.
MUSIC
Allen Toussaint & Preservation Hall Jazz Band 8pm. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111. “Four For” A Todd Coolman Quartet 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
Art Lecture: Sangram Majumdar, Painter 11am. Lecture Center, New Paltz. 257-3872.
Mary Chapin Carpenter 8pm. $40-465. Special guest Tift Merritt. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390.
MUSIC
Open Mike Night 8pm. La Puerta Azul, Salt Point. 677-2985.
Karen Mantler Trio 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Natalie Cole 8pm. $135/$125. R&B, jazz and pop plus wine, cheese, art and more. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Nonviolent Communication Practice Group 11:30am-1pm. Nonviolent Communication (NVC) Practice Group in New Paltz with Susan Reeves RN, MA. Learn to be more compassionate towards yourself and others as developed by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg. New Paltz, New Paltz. PracticingPeace-NewPaltz.com.
THURSDAY 23 BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Hudson Valley Entrepreneural Conference and Expo Villa Borghese, Wappingers Falls. 790-5004.
FILM
FilmColumbia Festival Screenings at multiple locations in Hudson and Chatham. Filmcolumbiaorg.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Holistic Self-Care Class 7-8:30pm. Marc Grossman, O.D., L.Ac., will teach how the eyes are intimately connected to our brains and bodies, to our attitudes and beliefs. Family Traditions, Stone Ridge. Rvhhc.org/how-to-keep-your-eyeshealthy
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FILM
FilmColumbia Festival Screenings at multiple locations in Hudson and Chatham. Filmcolumbiaorg. The Birds: Vintage Horror Film Series 7pm. $8 for Adult, $6 for Members and $5 for Kids. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Bethelwoodscenter.org.
KIDS & FAMILY
Haunted Huguenot Street 4-8pm. $30/$25 seniors, members and military. Historic Huguenot Street will transform into Haunted Huguenot Street with special interpretations of the sites. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660. Lego Club Every other Friday, 5:30pm. Elementary through middle school aged children can let their imagination soar and engineering skills flourish as they build. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
White Fence 9pm. $15/$12. Backstage Studio Productions (BSP), Kingston. 481-5158.
Jack o’ Lantern Lighting Event 6-8pm. Show off your pumpkin-carving artistry and see Long Dock Park ablaze with jack-o’-lanterns— including yours. Pumpkins will be available for carving Tuesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 24. Friday night they’ll be lit and displayed throughout the park. Long Dock Park, Beacon. Scenichudson.org.
NIGHTLIFE
MUSIC
The Spanish Donkey 9pm. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com.
Trivia with Paul Tully and Eric Stamberg 7-9pm. Paul Tully and Eric Stamberg lead the questions at The High Falls Cafe Trivia Night. Teams test their memories in three rounds. Prizes awarded for first and second place. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
THEATER
Side By Side By Sondheim 8pm. $39/$34. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
FRIDAY 24 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Meeting of End the New Jim Crow Action Committee 6-8pm. The End the New Jim Crow Action Network! (ENJAN) is a Hudson Valley network dedicated to fighting racist policies of racial profiling, police brutality, and mass incarceration (the “new Jim Crow”). New Progressive Baptist Church, Kingston.
DANCE
Swing Dance to The Glenn Crytzer Quartette 8:30-11:30pm. $15/$10 FT students. Lesson at 8pm. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571.
American Symphony Orchestra 7pm. $25-$40. Pre-concert talk followed by concert. The first ASO concert of the season features Fryderyk Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C Major (“Great”). Winner of the 2014 Bard College Conservatory Concerto Competition Maryna Kysla ’15, piano, appears as a soloist. The Bowery presents Art Garfunkel 8pm. Bardavon Opera House, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Charlie Daniels Band 8pm. $110/$95. Special guest Jamie McLean Band. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Chris Walsh 9pm. Singer/songwriter. Main Street Restaurant, Saugerties. 246-6222. The Damned, T.S.O.L, The Briefs, and New Red 7:30pm. $20. The Chance, Poughkeepsie. 471-1966. Primus & the Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble 8pm. $29.50-$54.50. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. Professor Louie & The Crowmatix 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Dance Workshops with Joe & Julie Donato $15 each/$20 both. 6:30-7:15 & 7:15-8:00. Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, Poughkeepsie. 454-2571. Naked Lunch 9am-4pm. $35. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.
SATURDAY 25 ART
Arteast Open Studio Tour 11am-5pm. Interact with artists in their natural environments. Locations in Pawling, Poughquag, Amenia, and Pawling. 855-1676.
BUSINESS & NETWORKING
Make a Difference Day 7am-5pm. Volunteers needed to come together with Habitat Volunteers to repair and refurbish over 40 homes in Poughkeepsie. Dutchess Habitat for Humanity, Poughkeepsie. Habitatdutchess.org.
COMEDY
Amy Schumer 8pm. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
DANCE
Conversation with Steve Paxton and Kelly Kivland 4:30pm. Dia:Beacon, Beacon. Diaart.org/paxton. Project 44 7:30pm. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106 ext. 2 or 10.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Miller School Craft Fair 9am-5pm. Vendors include jewelry, pottery, wood, ceramics, fabric, knit/crochet, photography, specialty food, floral, soap, candles. Miller Middle School, Lake Katrine. (845)802-7025. Newburgh Urban Market 10am-4pm. Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh. Newburghurbanmarket.com Newburghurbanmarket. com. The Sixth Annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase and Tonewood Festival An alternative guitar show, featuring fine, contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments, exhibited by their makers. See website for specific events and times. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. Woodstockinvitational. com. Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
FILM
Inequality for All 7pm. $5-$10. Featuring Robert Reich, former Clinton Cabinet member, US Sec. of Labor and author. Discussion afterwards led by Tula Tsalis, local activist. Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Rock Tavern, New Windsor. Uucrt.org. FilmColumbia Festival Screenings at multiple locations in Hudson and Chatham. Filmcolumbiaorg. Lost Horizon 8pm. $8. Tibetan Center, Kingston. 383-1774. Secret Science Club 8pm. MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA. (413) 662-2111.
KIDS & FAMILY
Grace the Pirate 11am. $9/$7 children. By Kit’s Interactive Theater Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
BOOKS HAUNTED CATSKILLS
Left to right: Illustration of the creaky stairs of the Dietz House in Hudson; Haunted Catskills book cover; Caroline Sutherland, reputed to haunt the Sutherland Burial Vault, courtesy Chatham Courier, Doug Stalker..
Haunted Tales of the Catskills Halloween: the time of year when we think of candy, costumes, and horror movie reruns. The origins of the holiday often go unspoken; rarely do we engage in discussions about All Hallow’s Eve when speaking about Halloween. Without the presence of All Hallow’s Eve, or All Saints Day—a time to remember the dead in both Christian and pagan traditions—our spooky celebration wouldn’t exist. In Haunted Catskills (Arcadia Publishing, 2014), Lisa LaMonica rakes up haunted locations throughout the region. These spirited sites include the Vanderbilt House Hotel & Restaurant in Philmont, where visitors from the past and present are said to be seen. On Spook Rock Road outside Hudson, the ghost of a Native American girl who took her life by throwing herself into Claverack Creek over a star-croosed love affair has been sighted on the road. In Hudson, the Register-Star building is home to the ghost of Maggie Houghtaling, who was falsely convicted of murdering her child and hanged. LaMonica sat down with Chronogram to talk about the supernatural life of the Catskills in Hudson in late September. On October 26, LaMonica will appear at A Haunting in Catskill Festival, which will be held on various Main Street locations in Catskill. WelcometoCatskill.com. —Laura Farrell When did you first become interested in writing Haunted Catskills? When I sold my house in East Chatham and moved to Hudson. I was living in one of my brother’s houses and several nights in a row I heard what sounded like a child running around. And I started hearing strange stories from some of the business owners that bought buildings and homes on and near Warren Street. After I moved out, my brother got a tenant and she began experiencing the same thing I had, like someone walking around upstairs. She had this really worried look on her face when she asked me if I had ever heard anything when I lived and his house. The supernatural is something that people don’t want to think about until something happens that they can’t explain. That’s what got me thinking to start writing about Hudson. There’s just some sort of energy here. In the one chapter we read about the Register-Star building, originally the town’s jail, where Margaret “Maggie” Houghtaling was hanged in Hudson for murder of her baby, a crime a neighbor later confessed to. Chapter four about The Weintraub House and chapter 14 about The Dietz House also reference to ghosts in Hudson. How are the townspeople who currently reside in the city affected by the past? A lot of the stories come from people who have just moved to the city, who know nothing about the history of the town, or the history of the buildings. People have walked down Warren Street and claimed to have seen the same image, a hanging. I have been talking to people who have worked for the Register-Star, and when they were in that building they
would hear strange sounds they couldn’t account for because they knew no one was in that part of that building. They felt like something was there. That is a recurring theme in Hudson. The library building, the Register-Star building, and some of the buildings on Warren Street that have been used as a business and a home, people have experienced things, and a lot times they didn’t really want to talk about it. In some of the chapters there have been examples of a person visualizing a spirit. How do spirits take a physical form? The different theories [in the book] explain that since we don’t know everything about time and space, it could be that time is folding over on itself and you’re actually seeing something from the past happening today. Professor Max Bruin explains that the smell of burnt toast lingers long after you’ve thrown it in the garbage, it’s still in the environment. The energy is still there for whatever reason. Other people have theorized that it has something to do with the emotions that the person is experiencing at the time, that it’s a hallucination but it’s triggering something. You write about the Point Lookout Inn on Windham Mountain where a psychic did a blessing ritual to cleanse the space where an undocumented death, possibly a murder, occurred as an attempt to release a spirit’s energy. Is this really possible or does a spirit’s presence linger for eternity? So many cultures believe that there are banishing type of rituals. Different cultures that have no connection to one another seem to have the same ideas about using certain herbs like salt and sage, and that’s kind of compelling when you look at how long ago these belief systems arose and [that] these cultures had nothing to do with one another. Sometimes they would do these cleansing rituals and it would stop the situation from happening. In the situation with Windham, I don’t know if anything has happened after, but that’s something I would like to follow up on. What do you want readers to take away from the Haunted Catskills? I would like people to keep an open mind about the subject of life after death. The stories go back to times about different cultures trying to live together and the mythology of different ancestors being in the Catskills. The Catskills is kind of a magical place, writers as early as Washington Irving tapped into that with story like “Rip Van Winkle,” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
CHRONOGRAM.COM READ An expanded version of this interview with Lisa LaMonica is available at Chronogram.com.
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LOCAL CO>MIX with Etsy Join us for our next Re>Mix at ETSY IN HUDSON THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 6-9 PM 359-361 COLUMBIA ST HUDSON, NY 12534 RE>THINK LOCAL MEMBERS $5/ NON-MEMBERS $10
IMPACT: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy A series of 6 hands-on workshops that will provide universal tools and ideas for craft Entrepreneurs and local businesses of all levels. Craft your Impact: For yourself, Your Venture, and Your Community. Oct 6–Nov 10 at Etsy. Hudson, NY For Re>Mix tickets + info visit: www.rethinklocal.org/events
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Friday, October 10, 6pm Dutch New York: The Roots of Hudson Valley Culture, Russell Shorto lecture Saturday, October 11, 7:30pm Liesl Odenweller concert October 24 - 26 October 31 - November 2 Haunted Huguenot Street
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www.huguenotstreet.org • (845) 255-1660 • 81 Huguenot Street • New Paltz, NY
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Haunted Huguenot Street 4-8pm. $30/$25 seniors, members and military. Historic Huguenot Street will transform into Haunted Huguenot Street with special interpretations. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660. Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701. Trick or Treat in The Fields 1-3pm. Omi International Arts Center, Ghent. (518) 392-4747.
LECTURES & TALKS
Dutch Garden Designer Jacqueline van der Kloet 10am-noon. $35/$30 members. Join internationally known Dutch garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet for a talk on plant combinations in her garden designs. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Laura Ludwig: Performance Art and Poetry 6:30pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
MUSIC
American Symphony Orchestra 7pm. $25-$40. Pre-concert talk followed by concert. The first ASO concert of the season features Fryderyk Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor and Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C Major (“Great”). Winner of the 2014 Bard College Conservatory Concerto Competition Maryna Kysla ’15, piano, appears as a soloist. Blue Food 9:30pm. Harmony Music, Woodstock. 679-7760. Celebrating Sanford Allen 7:30pm. $25/$80 series pass/students free with adult. The Opus 9 String Trios of Beethoven. St. James Catholic Church, Chatham. (518) 329-5613. Mozart: Rejoice, Exult! 6pm. $25-$45. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Johnny Dell and Night Life Band 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277. Martha Gallagher: The Adirondack Harper 8-10pm. $18-$26. Martha Gallagher, an acclaimed singer and songwriter, adds the unusual twist in that her instrument of choice is the harp. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559. Robin Trower 8pm. $65. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase String Sampler Concer 8pm. $55/$45. Featuring David Bromberg & Larry Campbell, Itamar Erez & Yshai Afterman and Macyn Taylor. Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 679-6900.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS
Fall Into Fashion for the Milton Train Station 1-3pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Sharon Lanmd Trust Fundraising Gala 5-7pm. Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT. (860) 435-3663.
THEATER
Call Back 7:30pm. A comedy/drama, this “theater” play captures all the highs and lows of this crazy business as an actress and director meet and re-meet through the years. Presented by TheaterSounds. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Kingston. 331-2884. Fallen Angels 8pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. Peter Pan 8pm. $26/$24/$20 Sat. matinee. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Side By Side By Sondheim 8pm. $39/$34. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Abstraction & Large Scale Drawing $215. Through Oct. 26. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388. Learn to Swing Dance 6-7:30pm. $25/$20 in advance. With Linda and Chester Freeman. APG Pilates, Newburgh. 236-3939.
The Sixth Annual Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase and Tonewood Festival An alternative guitar show, featuring fine, contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments, exhibited by their makers. See website for specific events and times. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. Woodstockinvitational.com. Woodstock Flea Market 9am-5pm. Crafts, vintage clothing, flowers, vegetables, more. Mower’s Flea Market, Woodstock. 679-6744.
FILM
ART
Arteast Open Studio Tour 11am-5pm. Interact with artists in their natural environments. Locations in Pawling, Poughquag, Amenia, and Pawling. 855-1676. Stony Art 3pm-6pm. $20. Live art auction to benefit Stony Kill Farm. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 831-4988.
FOOD & WINE
Rock Climbing Panel Discussion 7pm. A discussion with veteran rock climbers John Ross, Rick Gottlieb, Al DeMaria and Rich Romano on their pioneering experiences on these seductive quartzite escarpments. Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz. 255.5030.
EFT & Law of Attraction Prosperity Circle 6pm. $15. FInancial issues resolved quickly with 5,000 year old technique. TG Parker, Kingston. 706-2183.
Publication Studio Reading by Claudia Rankine 7pm. Rankine reads from her new work, “Citizen: An American Lyric” and shares a selection of public contributions. The Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA. (413) 597-2430.
TUESDAY 28 CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Rosendale Summer Farmers’ Market 2014 9am-2pm. Rosendale Farmers’ Market, Rosendale. 658-8348.
Ulster County Animal Response Team (UCART) Meeting for All Volunteers 6-8pm. Armadillo Bar & Grille, Kingston. 339-1550.
KIDS & FAMILY
LECTURES & TALKS
Haunted Huguenot Street 4-8pm. $30/$25 seniors, members and military. Historic Huguenot Street will transform into Haunted Huguenot Street. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660. Oktoberfest 12-6pm. Authentic German foods, live music, crafts and plenty of beer will be available for those who enjoy the flavors and customs of Bavaria. Bear Mountain State Park, Bear Mountain. 786-2701.
LITERARY & BOOKS Author Gary Kleppel: The Emergent Agriculture: Farming, Sustainability and the Return of the Local Economy 4pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
MUSIC Adrian Belew Power Trio 8pm. $35. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Claude Bourbon 4pm. Medieval and Spanish blues. BeanRunner Café, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Jazz at The Falls - The Judi Silvano Trio 12-3pm. Jazz singer and composer. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. The Judi Silvano Trio 12-3pm. Jazz at the Falls Sunday Brunch series. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. The Met: Live in HD (Encore) Verdi’s Macbeth 1pm. $18-$25. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, MA. (413) 644-9040. Saturdays with Friends Concert 2pm. $57.00 advance; $20.00 students. Liang Wang, oboe, Philip Myers, French horn, Joyce Yang, Ppiano. Works of Reinecke, Francaix, LeFrak, Ginastera, SaintSaens and Bizet. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Bethelwoodscenter.org.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Animalkind’s Fab Fasion Show Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Park Pea-Cocktail Auction noon. $30. Help the Junior League of Kingston raise money for Kingston Kinderland II, the new playground to be built at Forsyth Park. A brunch and preview of 22-artist designed and painted peacock sculptures. A live auction begins at 1:30 p.m. Garden Plaza Hotel, Kingston. 853-5118.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION Guided Walking Tour 2pm. $5/children free. Hurley Heritage Society, Hurley. 338-1661.
SPORTS United States Taekwondo Association Seminar with Grandmaster Richard Chun 11am-4pm. $65/$50 members. Join Grandmaster Richard Chun and senior USTA masters for an exciting and rewarding seminar highlighting poomsae, selfdefense, basic technique and sparring drills. Monroe Woodbury High School, Central Valley. 986-2288.
How to Independently Publish Your Own Book 7-9pm. $19. Author Marianne Sciucco will share her Adventures in Publishing and show you how she published her first novel in print, digital, and audiobook. SUNY Orange, Newburgh. 341-4890. A History of Painting Lecture Series 6-8pm. $10. Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 4712550. William Gifford Lecture: Jeffrey Eugenides 6pm. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Vassar.edu.
MUSIC Beethoven Meets Mozart 8pm. $8/$6/$3. Studley Theater, New Paltz. 257-7869. Song Circle Fourth Tuesday of every month, 7-9pm. Our song circle is essentially that, a circle of chairs for instrumental musicians and singers. Taste Budd’s Chocolate and Coffee Café, Red Hook. 758-6500.
Fallen Angels 2pm. $20/$17 friends of Ghent Playhouse. Comedy. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. London’s National Theatre in HD: Medea 2pm. $12/$10 members. The Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale. 658-8989. Peter Pan 3pm. $26/$24/$20 Sat. matinee. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
MONDAY 27 MUSIC Duoscope 8pm. Jazz. Quinn’s, Beacon. Quinnsbeacon.com. Faith! Hope! Love! Corey Dandridge & Friends’ World of Gospel 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
LITERARY & BOOKS
Word Cafe 6-7pm. $15/$150 series of 12. Hosted by Chronogram books editor Nina Shengold. This unique blend of reading series, author interview, and writing class will meet every Thursday this fall. Outdated: An Antique Café, Kingston. 331-0030.
MUSIC Club d’Elf with John Medeski 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Ian Anderson: The Best of Jethro Tull 8pm. $135. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. Open Mike Night 8pm. La Puerta Azul, Salt Point. 677-2985.
THEATER Side By Side By Sondheim 8pm. $39/$34. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511. The Turn of the Screw 7pm. Part of Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org.
FRIDAY 31 DANCE
THEATER The Turn of the Screw 7:30pm. Part of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 831-4988.
Fifth Friday Dance Meet Up 7:30-10pm. Cleoma’s Cajun String Band. Dance lesson at 7:30 with Buffy Lewis. Unison, New Paltz. 255-1559.
FILM
WEDNESDAY 29 HEALTH & WELLNESS
The Wolf Man: Vintage Horror Film Series 7pm. $8/$6 members/$5 children. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Bethelwoodscenter.org.
Calling Holistic Enthusiasts 6-8:30pm. $5 non-members. Calling Holistic Enthusiasts Holistic Hudson Valley brings together holistic enthusiasts, whether they are practitioners or not, to network together, learn and share their experiences. Wellness Springs, Highland Mills. Holistichv.org.
KIDS & FAMILY
KIDS & FAMILY
MUSIC
Family Fun Night: Trick-or-Treat Bags 5-6:30pm. Join us tonight and make your own Halloween tote bag. All supplies are provided. Suitable for elementary aged children, accompanied by adults. Red Hook Public Library, Red Hook. 758-3241.
LECTURES & TALKS Rich Gillette 1-2pm. Rich Gillette of Gillette Creamery shares entrepreneurial stories from his nearly 30-year old family-owned and operated food distribution company. SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. 339-2025.
LITERARY & BOOKS Storytelling with Janet Carter 7pm. Inquiring Minds Bookstore, Saugerties. 246-5775.
MUSIC The Jayhawks 8pm. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. (914) 631-3390. Nicole Henry 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970.
THEATER The Turn of the Screw 7pm. Part of Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org.
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
Beacon Flea Market 8am-3pm. A variety of items, including re-finished furniture, antiques, vintage purses, mid-century cookware, collectible vinyl, old books, handmade jewelry, and local crafts. Beacon Flea Market, Beacon. 202-0094. A Haunting in Catskill Festival 4-8pm. Downtown Catskill, Catskill. Welcometocatskill.com.
LECTURES & TALKS
Impact: Crafting a Thriving Venture for the New Economy 6-9pm. $70/$375 series/$300 for Etsy sellers and Re>Think Local and BEAHIVE members/scholarships available. A unique series of 6 workshops for ‘craft’ entrepreneurs and local businesses. Etsy Hudson, Hudson. Bit.ly/impactHV2014.
FilmColumbia Festival Screenings at multiple locations in Hudson and Chatham. Filmcolumbiaorg.
THEATER
SUNDAY 26
WORKSHOPS & CLASSES
Botanical Illustration: The Beauty of Pen and Ink Rendering 10am-4pm. $300/$275 members. Carol Ann Morley will show you how to master the creation of an ink drawing from a pencil sketch. Three-day workshop. Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA. (413) 298-3926.
THURSDAY 30
Haunted Huguenot Street 7-10pm. $30/$25 seniors, members and military. Historic Huguenot Street will transform into Haunted Huguenot Street with special interpretations. Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz. 255-1660. American Choral Directors Performance 7:30pm. The Highbridge Voices Chamber Choir conducted by Mary Clementi, and the St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School Bel Canto Chorale conducted by Jared Berry, Skinner Hall at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. 437-7319. Ed Palermo Big Band’s Halloween 7pm. The Falcon, Marlboro. 236-7970. Frankenstein, London’s National Theatre Live in HD 6pm. $25/$20 members/$18 season/$15 students. Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT. (203) 438-5795. The Mavericks 8pm. $38-$78. Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. ( 914) 631-3390. Renaissance 8pm. $38. Legendary English progressive folk-rock band featuring the distinctive vocal stylings of Annie Haslam. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1061. A Weekend of Folk/Roots/Americana Music Enjoy a friend-filled music saturated weekend. Sing, jam, relax, swap songs, learn new songs and listen to and/or play with other musicians. Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson. 626-8888.
NIGHTLIFE Halloween Dance Party with Breakaway 9-11:30pm. Costume contest with prizes in several categories. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
OPEN HOUSES/PARTIES/BENEFITS Chronogram Halloween Dance/Costume Party 9pm. Multiple rooms, multiple DJs, costume contest. BSP Kingston, Kingston. BSPKingston.com. Halloween Party with Four Guys in Disguise 9pm. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277.
FILM
THEATER
The Adventures of Ichabod And Mr. Toad 6:30pm. $8/$6 members/$5 children. Bethel Woods’ Education department will host a safe trick or treat event on Halloween Eve, prior to the film to local youth and families by conducting a history hunt throughout the museum and into the theater for an educational, fun and safe community event. The program will run prior to the film at 5:30PM. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. Bethelwoodscenter.org.
Side By Side By Sondheim 8pm. $39/$34. Shadowland Theatre, Ellenville. 647-5511.
Peter Pan 8pm. $26/$24/$20 Sat. matinee. Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
The Turn of the Screw 7pm. Part of Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Boscobel, Garrison. Boscobel.org.
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Planet Waves ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO
BY ERIC FRANCIS COPPOLINO
Eclipses of October
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strological events love to come in clusters. Watching the sky for a while, you can get the feeling you do when you’re waiting for a city bus—why can’t they spread out and come every 15 minutes instead of four busses showing up at the same time? Well, a lot of busses arrive in October, all within a very short time. Actually, we got a good start in late September, with the Libra New Moon happening two days after the equinox. If you remember, those last days of summer were like being propelled through a funnel. Now we are into autumn and I have some news for you about what the sky is offering. First, we have the third and final Mercury retrograde of the year. This begins on Saturday, October 4 at 1:02 pm EDT (17:02 UTC). It lasts through Saturday, October 25 at 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC). This is going to be an exciting Mercury retrograde, particularly right at the end—I’ll come back to that in a moment. Mercury stations retrograde in early Scorpio. It then backtracks into Libra, covering half of that sign, and then stations direct. One thing that jumps out right away is that in traditional astrology, Scorpio is ruled by Mars and Libra is ruled by Venus. If you read old astrology texts, you find out that Mercury is gender neutral. So we have a Mercury retrograde event that is likely to commence a new discussion of gender identity. This is an aspect of life that is fraught with controversy, because so much of the pain people are in is mistakenly associated with feelings about being either male or female. There is this thing called gender rage, which is anger projected at all members of the opposite sex, or any anger that is related to sex and gender. 98 PLANET WAVES CHRONOGRAM 10/14
Mercury will be making a series of visits to Libra and Scorpio, which looks to me like a shifting perspective—that is, Mercury taking on the feeling of maleness and femaleness in a series of sign changes. This could deliver the one thing we need the most in gender discussions, which is seeing and feeling life from the opposite (or seemingly opposite) perspective. As happened during the last Mercury retrograde about four months ago, Mercury makes a series of trine aspects to a meaningful newly discovered planet called Nessus, which is about accountability. Yet Nessus also contains plenty of data about healing gender issues and resolving old injuries, such as from past abuse situations. When Nessus shows up, it points to the problem and it points to the solution. For that to work, it’s necessary to keep the main concept of Nessus in mind, which is accountability—that is the person who is actually going to deal with the situation. Nessus reveals the futility of blame, including self-blame. At the same time the theme of Nessus suggests that accountability is essential; and that there must be someone willing to deal—and that someone had best be you. The story will vary from person to person, though with Mercury and Nessus involved there is the underlying theme of speaking the unspeakable or saying what has not been said, especially if it feels impossible to say. Mercury transitioning back and forth from Scorpio to Libra emphasizes the theme of taking what cannot be easily expressed (Scorpio) and presenting it in a relational way (Libra). During the Mercury retrograde, there are two eclipses. The first of these is a total lunar eclipse in Aries, exact early the morning of Wednesday, October 8. In fact it happens right at the midpoint of Aries, which you can think of as
a hotspot in the zodiac. It’s also closely conjunct Uranus, which is another hotspot. The eclipse activates a grand fire trine that includes Jupiter in Leo and Mars and Pholus in Sagittarius. As a South Node eclipse in Aries, this event relates to the process of giving up some identity construct that you’ve been living with for a while—perhaps a very long time, and replacing it with something bold and original. You will have plenty of support doing that, which will be accessed through consciously embracing the process of letting go of whatever that old personality construct may be, such as an outdated sense of purpose. Both Mars and the presence of activity in Aries are in the aspect pattern. One possible collective manifestation of this could be some revelation about the militancy of humanity and of our time in history. As many have pointed out, this tendency affects people down to the level of our innermost thoughts, and is worth observing and questioning. The second eclipse is even more interesting. It is conjunct Venus and is a story all its own— related to many other stories. The eclipse happens just after the Sun has ingressed Scorpio. By this I mean that the Sun enters Scorpio at 7:57 am EDT, the Moon and Venus enter Scorpio nearly simultaneously at about 5 pm EDT, and a solar eclipse conjunct Venus happens just before 6 pm. I will say that another way. On the morning of Thursday, October 23, we wake up with the Moon, Venus, and the Sun all in Libra. By early evening they are all in Scorpio and align in an eclipse of the Sun. So that is a lot of change concentrated within a few hours. With Scorpio, the theme of sex is again emphasized, particularly with the presence of Venus. Yet there is an odd counterpoint to the sex theme, which is Pallas Athene in Scorpio, very close to the eclipse. Pallas Athene is one of those aspects that says “sexless.” It says it in a few ways. Athena was born from her father’s head, without sex. She is a woman dressed in a suit of armor, which connotes a concealed or unavailable femininity. One of the keynotes of Pallas Athene is a voluntary giving up of womanly sexuality and other trappings of femininity to serve another purpose. Yet that purpose may indeed be sex, because there are plenty of conventional gender attributes that get in the way of honest sexual relating, be it physical or in conversation. Pallas Athene also represents strategy. This is an interesting subtopic of sex, which sometimes seems to call for total surrender to spontaneous creation, and at other times can call for (or even require) a conscious strategy. One’s sexual strategy might be as mundane as pregnancy prevention or safer sex (too sophisticated for a great many people) or figuring out how to get the sex you want, including with the specific person you want. Strategy can be thought of as any conscious adaptation, such as deciding you have a fetish and finding the community that will help you fulfill that desire. Most therapists would probably say that the concept of strategy is something to leave outside the door of our relationships, because they would associate it with having a closed heart, or not taking a “come-what-may” attitude. To those who place any value on sexual freedom, which I would define as embracing the conscious freedom to choose what you want, ongoing, we are in an era of history where some form of strategy is a necessity if you want to make contact with others. There’s one last idea I can relate among this rather rich aspect pattern, made more interesting by a point with the inflections of Pallas Athene. You could say that Pallas represents politicization of whatever it makes contact with. This can work in many ways, though in Scorpio, we have the idea of sex turned into a political issue. With Venus in the mix, we have women’s sexuality turned
into a political issue. And with an eclipse, it could be big. I say this knowing we are in an era of the female body being turned into a political instrument or worse, a battleground. Notably, this eclipse is happening in the final stretch of a general election cycle. It’s a midterm election, though extremely crucial, because if the Senate becomes Republican, we can pretty much kiss goodbye the appointment of any pro-choice judges in the last two years of Obama’s presidency. All federal judicial appointments must be approved by the Senate. However, this aspect looks like it portrays some kind of immediate crisis, and we’ve had no shortage of those lately. Whatever it is could easily tip the election in key districts. But the problem as I see it is much more deeply soaked into the emotions of our society— for example, the expectation that it’s somehow normal, useful, or productive to turn the female body into a battleground, or worse, some kind of political territory to be conquered. In responding to any such attack, it’s possible to get drawn into the argument in a way where no matter what you say, you lose. Many different factions use sex or ideas about sex as a weapon, some under the guise of conservatism and some under the guise of progressivism. Both are equally repugnant. What is lost in the discussion is that any expression of sex as power, or use of sex as an organizing platform, usually obscures the more fundamental right to experience pleasure. The right to choice—that is, to choose to use contraception and the right to abortion on demand, are all about a woman’s right to be sexual for her own sake, and to mitigate the consequences of sex. Taking away any such rights are an attack on emotional autonomy. The Scorpio eclipse happens just before Mercury stations direct. The eclipse is the evening of Thursday, October 23 (21:56 UTC) and Mercury stations direct less than two days later. The eclipse occurs during what is called the Mercury storm, in what may be the most turbulent moment of that phase, in the days and hours right before Mercury changes directions. This suggests that any sinister political plot could backfire. The Sun, Venus, and Pallas Athene align in an exact conjunction between the 24th and the 26th, which also implies an extended moment of clarity. One last thought: Both of these eclipses make exact aspects to the chart for Obama’s speech last month, the one announcing another permanent war on terrorists. Obama made that presentation to the American people on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary—yet another exploitation of that incident, despite it being 13 years and no domestic terrorist attacks after the fact. The eclipses of October make aspects to two extremely sensitive points in the chart for Obama’s speech, and I’m concerned that we could see another significant escalation of the war in the Middle East, which is now beginning to involve many more parties than in the past. I have not mentioned that Mars is in Sagittarius, and will be making many aspects to sensitive objects in that sign through the month of October, prior to changing signs into Capricorn on October 26. I know it seems perfectly futile to resist such movements, which are being orchestrated by many forces that are out of sight, though it would be wise to remember who will be left with responsibility for the future, and left with the bill. If Mars in Sagittarius says anything, it says think of the future. There is such a thing as the future, and it’s our most valuable collective resources—definitely something to consider. I mean it. The future. We usually live like there isn’t one. But why?
Many different factions use sex or ideas about sex as a weapon, some under the guise of conservatism and some under the guise of progressivism. Both are equally repugnant.
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ARIES
(March 20-April 19)
Events this month will be surprising and most of all you will surprise yourself with what you are capable of. You are likely to accomplish things you never imagined possible, which relates to emerging as someone you never quite thought you were. This will require more than “being real,” though in the most essential sense of that idea, it’s exactly what you will be doing. Yet this is more like being real in the way that you never thought possible. You seem to have gathered the idea that if you are bold and stand out, that will ultimately have an alienating effect on the people around you. You have the potential to discover an approach to life where asserting yourself fits a social pattern that helps you and everyone else. I will give you a clue how this works. Note the tendency for people, government agencies and countries to resort to aggression as the first resort rather than the last. The cosmic law of your chart says that you can do anything about which you can speak openly with others. Establish communication first and act second. Maintain a dialog. Make sure that you speak and listen in more or less equal proportion. And more than anything, don’t try to hide who you are. Assume that you are immediately recognized for who you are, and be that person all the time.
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There’s no limit to what you don’t know about yourself, which you notice every now and then. This makes some people nervous, and it makes some people into artists, writers, musicians and philosophers. Those born under the sign Taurus live with a special version of what I would call the Persistent Mystery of Self. It can have a way of driving you, whether forward or in circles, though the impulse is not always so conscious. This month two eclipses influence your chart in profound ways. The first, on October 8, seems designed to relieve internal pressure that has been bottling up for a while. This could manifest as a revelation about yourself, as a personal crisis or both—you can be less attached to the form it takes if you know why it’s happening. The effect will be to help you settle down emotionally and feel better in your skin, perhaps after a little storm. The next eclipse, on October 23, takes place on your relationship angle. You may experience a similar phase of transition in an intimate partnership, though this is designed to bring you closer. Remember that many people don’t want to be closer to others, for whatever reason. It’s always helpful to know thyself, then encounter the other, and that is the arrangement. You do seem committed to your current path. Keep your faith.
GEMINI
(May 20-June 21)
You may be facing a persistent question about the role of sex in your relationships. Cultural mythology on this subject would make any anthropologist’s head spin. We could at least begin by saying that sex plays an important role even in nonsexual relationships, for countless reasons, but at least on that you can relate to: People are curious about one another. And there are lots of people who turn you on. But there are no provisions for that in The Rules, and denial is no longer going to work for you. The thing to remember all the time is that you are a biological entity first, and a socially-conditioned entity second. So let your biology and your curiosity speak. Notice who is noticing you—these days, plenty of people are, and maybe experiment with that being okay. You don’t need to make excuses for why you supposedly don’t care, especially if you actually do care. There is a zone in life and in your chart where healing and sex meet and blend, and for several different reasons, that zone is under focus right now. Any emotional, psychological, or spiritual question deserves a thoughtful review of how your sexual feelings, experiences and values influence that matter. This of course all points directly to your relationships with others, and the question of how real you can be, which is another way of saying how honest.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22)
You’ll get more done if you work collectively rather than individually. You might forget this just when you need it most—so I suggest you remember just at that moment. Let any struggle that lasts for more than an hour be a reminder to get the help of other people who may know more than you, have greater resources or more patience and experience for a particular task. Don’t worry if you have to pay them; that is what money is for, though you’re likely to find assistance that can be done as seva (selfless service) or in-kind (you help them later). In any event, the thing to do is ask rather than pretending to be a lone wolf, or thinking you have to go it alone. Once you do, a whole world will open up—a world of passion and creativity, and one where taking certain kinds of risks makes sense and is the thing to do. It will help if you express your goals in a way that appeals to the idea of serving everyone. It’s true that this goes against the prevailing ethos of our time: Every person for him or herself, helping others is pointless, and everything must be done for personal profit. The steps you take this month will guide you and the people around you to a higher level of awareness and more meaningful involvement with the world.
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LEO
(July 22-August 23)
Most people are constrained by what they believe is possible, or rather, what they believe is impossible. Over the next few weeks, all of that is about to go pop. Things you never imagined in the realm of possibility will emerge as something you can do right now. Embrace the idea that in truth, anything is possible. You don’t even need to “believe” it, or see how you could get there. You must only get out of your own way, and refrain from trying to convince yourself that something cannot be done. Along those lines, it would help if you elected not to subject yourself to the influences of anyone who is telling you what is not possible, particularly if you know they are coming from the place of their own injury. This can be challenging, since so many people think they have a vested interest in convincing others what cannot be done, or protecting them from the possibility that their dreams won’t come true. Be mindful of this and learn to recognize this viewpoint when you hear it. Your world is opening up. Your horizons of space and time are widening. Your sense of who you are is arising before your eyes. You need not debate this with yourself; rather, step into the future with calm confidence and you will see that you’re standing on solid ground.
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VIRGO
(August 23-September 22) You may be more emotional than you’ve felt in years, wondering just how everything you were sure you had worked out is suddenly reminding you of its existence. While it’s true that some of what you’re feeling is a calling to deeper healing, other experiences are more like reviewing an extremely vivid book of the history of your life. Even though you have made immense progress resolving the past, and doing what my Virgo friend Paloma calls “cleaning the tree” of your family or origin, it’s necessary that you stay close to your roots. This is because your roots are your connection to the Earth, and therefore your connection to your own strength. But as you know, this connection takes you deeper than any ordinary concept of the ground, and shifts your awareness to what you might call the cosmic ground of existence. All of your experiences have served to deepen your ability to feel, and to make contact with what many other people would consider to be entirely extraordinary. Therefore, treat all of your experiences and all of your inner feedback with respect and even a bit of reverence. As this phase of your journey continues, it will grow deeper the more conscious you are. It’s heading very steadily in the direction of a discovery of yourself, about the true nature of the past, and your deepest origins.
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Stay close to your roots. Stay close to the person you have always been—the one you have come to trust. You often forget that this being resides right inside you, below your various circumstances, ideas about yourself and most of all, your relationship scenarios. One particular bond could become volatile and unstable; this will compel you to locate and to stand on your foundations. Yet you might want to consider the ways in which not doing so has contributed to that instability. You are at the point where losing contact with your self-respect can result in a nearly immediate shakeup in your life. The remedy, then, is not to “fix” the relationship but rather to move closer to your core. This will have the effect of putting you in a calmer state of mind, and helping you see that there is nothing to fight about; there is no real controversy. Still, you may imagine that others want to dominate you, and that the only way to prevent that is for you to dominate them. I suggest you try a different approach, which is taking a wholly positive, constructive view of the situation. Your battle cry needs to be something like, “How can I make the most of this?” or “What can I offer this situation?” Your ability to do so is a dependable and immediate metric of your self-worth.
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(October 23-November 22)
You may be wondering when things are going to change; you may start to think you’re going backwards rather than making progress. You may seem to lose sight of an important goal, or some crucial idea that you’ve been developing. Fear not. The astrology of the next few weeks is certainly mysterious and will leave plenty of people guessing. Yet as those weeks unfold, you will discover that something is brewing under the surface, and that something is likely to manifest on the day that the Sun ingresses your sign, which is October 23. Now, this leaves a question of what to do if you find yourself in a zero-gravity space, or feeling like you’re unable to think clearly. Your chart says that you will get maximum value from getting lost in your work. Proceed with what you are doing, with full devotion, authentic passion and a healthy dose of curiosity. Imagine that you have no need to think about what’s coming next, nor any desire to do so. Keep yourself focused on the task at hand, which over the next two weeks is likely to get more interesting and take on a value of its own, that is, to be interesting for its own sake. You could call this art or science in its most essential and sincere form, which is the setup for an inevitable breakthrough.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 22) Mars is transiting your sign all month long, and it’s making 17 conjunctions to everything from asteroids to centaur planets to the Galactic Core. Translated into English, you more resemble some kind of superhuman mutant than your average person. You may be feeling your strength more profoundly, as well as your doubts and your seeming imperfections. I assure you, however, that what you’re experiencing is distinctly human. You’re being called, or perhaps compelled, to notice a process that has been underway for years. You usually get some sense of this around the time of your birthday. Now you’re seeing and feeling something that may be vaguely familiar, but which you’ve never quite perceived this acutely. One manifestation of this journey has been an inability to focus a clear definition of who you are; a clear sense of identity. You cannot even fake it, which I would say is a beautiful thing. You may, however, feel like as you experience each one of these seemingly different facets of who you are, you’ll be looking for some logic or some unifying theme. That would be you. The dreamer is never separate from the dream, no matter how many forms it takes. The perceiver is never separate from perception. The artist is never separate from their art. Follow this thread and you will emerge in a space where this is so obvious that it’s funny.
CAPRICORN
(December 22-January 20)
From time to time, or all the time, you may be feeling like you’re about to explode. You must be careful with this. You are indeed experiencing some profound internal movement, which is provoking you to question and investigate every aspect of desire. If you have not recognized this yet, I suggest that you weave together the many clues that you have. If there is an issue involved, it’s how much you conceal from yourself. This is not a joke. From the look of your chart, it would be fair to say that you conceal (or try to conceal) very nearly everything from yourself, as if doing so would somehow protect you from it. But now the action of Mars, one of your special agents, is provoking every one of your desires, your instincts, your secret issues and most of all, your ambition. The thing to remember is that you cannot pick and choose. To have your power, you must confront your shadow material. To have your strength in the present, you must confront your past. To embrace your desires, you surely must confront your fears. Not doing these things has been stirring up all kinds of chaos in your heart and soul. This is putting you under a lot of unnecessary pressure, and cutting off your true strength. Set yourself free and take a good look inside that vast, extremely interesting inner space you contain.
AQUARIUS
(January 20-February 19)
There is nothing wrong with you, though something seems to be sending you that message. From the perspective of your solar chart, this appears as a thought form, probably something you picked up in childhood and that has had a grip on you ever since. You might find more than one of these ideas, and they might be clinging together in what psychology calls a “complex.” Events early in the month are likely to propel you to awareness of this issue, and to propel you to escape velocity. By now you have figured out that what I’m describing is a wholly internal situation. It’s not even vaguely caused by your current relationships; rather, your relationships follow the rules that you set for them. And now is the time to revise those rules in a truly radical way. In this process, it’s essential that you use words to express yourself. I recognize that words are not perfect and cannot express anything perfectly, but what they offer is evidence of your thought process. They allow you to track the evolution of your ideas about yourself. Your ides manifest in a way that you can review the next day, share with others, or state as a tangible vision. Words can be edited, which means revised—which means you get to re-vision yourself with each successive draft. Words are images. Words are maps. And they hold the power of healing for you.
PISCES
(February 19-March 20)
For months the theme of self-esteem and money had been dancing around the charts, and it’s about to dance its way over to Pisces. This month’s astrology describes a revolutionary turn of fortune, as if you finally make contact with your real financial power. There is an inventive quality to this, and the thing to remember about any process of invention is that it involves experimentation until you get to the breakthrough point. Therefore, don’t be discouraged by any past “failures”—they were the necessary ground to tread, and initiation process, to get you to where you are today. Indeed, it would seem that the only thing that could stop you is the conscious choice to give up, and fortunately there are other factors in your chart that are leading you forward with a real sense of adventure. Adventure is not a trip to Disney World. It’s this unpredictable kind of thing, with ups and downs and challenges and a sense of independence—a sense of quest, with an unknown destination—and that’s exactly where you are right now. Just remember that your financial liberation is an essential element of the story, part of which includes exploring, and reminding yourself just how radical your values really are. There is a direct relationship between that and whatever you define as success. If you want a working definition of self-esteem as the concept applies to you, there you have it. 102 PLANET WAVES CHRONOGRAM 10/14
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