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news and politics 18 while you were sleeping Deaths of military contractors exceed active-duty soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, men overestimate sexual satisfaction in women, and more you may have missed.
22 requiem for a humanitarian In our November 2005 edition, Houde profiled Albany resident Dr. Tom Little and his NOOR Project, which brought eye care to remote areas of Afghanistan. In August, Dr. Little, along with nine other health-care workers, were killed in a remote area of Afghanistan. Lorna Tychostup talks with Houde about Dr. Little and the prospects for NGOs in Afghanistan.
26 beinhart’s body politic: the weird turn pro Larry Beinhart thinks only activating people's rage can save the Democrats.
community pages 29 the last best-kept secret: rondout valley .
Gregory Schoenfeld travels along the Route 209 corridor from Stone Ridge to Ellenville and uncovers a multifaceted gem hidden in plain sight.
51 urban proximity, rural escape: northern westchester .
Kelley Granger reports on the enclaves of Katonah, Bedford, and Mount Kisco.
winter sports 56 mountains of fun Anne Roderique-Jones reports on what's happening on the local slopes this season.
58 inspired ideas for the season .
A guide to what local businesses have in store for the holidays.
holiday events 58 beginning to look a lot like christmas .
Sunya Bhutta previews holiday events around the region.
whole living guide 80 going FOR the win-win: resolving dispuets through mediation .
Lorrie Klosterman talks with the mediators at the Dispute Resolution Center and finds an alternative to standard conflict resolution that values fairness, good communication, and self-discovery.
84 Flowers Fall: the bad news .
Bethany Saltman on the everyday study of impermanence.
advertiser services 20 poughkeepsie A collection of businesses in the Queen City of the Hudson. 27 hotels & lodging Where to stay when you’re staying in the Hudson Valley 70 tastings A directory of what’s cooking and where to get it. 74 business directory A compendium of advertiser services. 85 whole living directory For the positive lifestyle.
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66 haute home cooking
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69 food & drink events for november
Peter Aaron profiles Rasputina "directress" Melora Creager. Rasputina's latest album, Sister Kinderhook, references Columbia County history, real and imagined. Nightlife Highlights by Peter Aaron, plus CDs by By Land or Sea Hell Broke Loose. Reviewed by Jason Broome. Joe Beck and Betty MacDonald And Here's To You. Reviewed by Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson. Shane Murphy Loose Strife / Tight Grief. Reviewed by Robert Burke Warren.
44 BOOKS Nina Shengold talks short stories with master stylist David Means.
46 BOOK reviews Marx Dorrity reviews The Education of British-Protected Child by Chinhua Achebe. Anne Pyburn Craig reviews To the Manor Dead by Sebastian Stuart.
48 Poetry Poems by Jan Garden Castro, Andrew Chmielowiec, Tamia Dalrymple, Monique Fretto, Clifford Henderson, Amorak Huey, Jennifer Jacobsen, Paula Lemire, Linda Lerner, Patrick Madden, Carol Peper, Christopher Porpora, Guy Traiber, and Christiana Lilian Turczyn. Edited by Phillip Levine.
112 parting shot Photographs from One Block by Dave Anderson.
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Peter Barrett talks with CIA-trained chefs who are forging a regional culinary identity. Butchery Master Class, Ommegang beer dinner, Rosendale Pickle Festival, and more.
the forecast 108 daily Calendar Comprehensive listings of local events. (Daily updates of calendar listings are posted at Chronogram.com.) PREVIEWS 91 The Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theater performs at the Bardavon on November 12. 93 Steven Kotler, author of A Small Furry Prayer, reads from his memoir about running a dog rescue in New Mexico at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck on November 11. 97 Bard College presents An Evening with John Zorn at the Fisher Center. 101 A preview of the Nancy Graves exhibition at R&F Handmade Paints. 103 The Mountain Mountain Stage Reader's Theater Company performs The Laramie Project: An Epilogue (Ten Years Later) at Unison in New Paltz.
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Jazz-minh Moore was born on a hippie commune in Oregon and raised on an isolated dirt road near San Diego with no television or radio. Most of her childhood was spent painting in an art studio her mother created in a cubbyhole under the stairs. She was raised to be a hardcore environmentalist but was drawn to the ambitious city life and currently resides in Greenwich Village. The cover image, My Little HeileWelt (meaning “my little perfect world”), portrays Moore’s close friend Uli. The text in the painting was derived from Uli’s Facebook comments and status updates, which Moore found representative of her humorous and outgoing personality.The portrait of Uli is based on a photo seesion where Moore took 40 photographs without looking in the viewfinder. She then picked the one that felt the most authentic, capturing Uli’s chaos and wildness in frozen moment. “It feels very natural. It feels like the forces of this planet are actually affecting this person,” Moore says. Moore’s work is currently on view through December 4 at Windham Fine Arts in Windham, part of the “Off the Grid” exhibition. A closing reception will be held on December 4 from 5-7pm. Moore will also be a part of the “Gutbox” exhibition opening on November 23 at Y Gallery in New York City. Portfolio: www.jazzminh.com. —Sunya Bhutta
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Our guest columnist is John Godolphin Bennett, from a talk he gave in 1972. There is a crisis, and it is a crisis of people. We seem not to be able to live in such a way that we can avoid the troubles that threaten us, though we must, or face terrible outcomes. Therefore, if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to think and talk about the future, we must first think and talk about people. What kind of people are we? Am I the kind of person who is responsible for there being wars on the earth, for there being injustice? I may think I am not that kind of person. I am not a belligerent person. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even wish to have anything to do with war. I have not the wish to impose myself on other people. But if I look at my behavior and I see that I take more than my share of what there is in the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that I am able to eat not only all that I need, but even all that I want of food; that I am able to provide myself with comforts that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possibly be available on the same scale to everyone else in the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;then I am contributing to the whole injustice of the world, and the degradation of the planet. All of us are in this position of making our contribution to the intolerance, injustice, and imbalance of the world and essentially there is no difference between us. We may see exaggerated manifestations and we may condemn those in whom these manifestations are so violent that we see the consequences of them. We say this group of people is responsible for the killing, that group of people is responsible for intolerance, another for taking undue advantage of material power, but essentially we are not different. Not in so far as we also take advantage of our strengths to the extent that we are able to. The belief that what we can do we have the right to do is so deeply ingrained in us that it would require a long process to change, perhaps just as long as the process by which the respect for the individual was slowly engendered in the human race two to five thousand years ago. It may take a very long time to come to an understanding that we human beings cannot live by the principle that might is right and that what I can do I am entitled to do. But if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re to arrive at this, or perhaps prepare for a future in which there will be an acceptance of obligations rather than assertion of right, what are we to do about ourselves? We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make a new start unless we are prepared to see ourselves and recognize that every one of usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the most just, the most tolerant, the most pacificâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is making his or her contribution to the total injustice and intolerance of the world. Unless we see this, then we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really a starting point. Because if we think that we can solve the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems in terms of other people being different while we remain the same, then we shall certainly get nowhere. One of the principles of change is that we are not able to change other people, but there is a possibility that we can change ourselves.That is the possibility that we should explore and not concern ourselves with the defects of other people and the consequences of their defects in terms of social and environmental injustice. Another principle is that revolutionary and violent change produces an equal force of destruction, and therefore even if an enormous force for change were at our disposal, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use it suddenly or immediately and accomplish our aims. If change is forced, it quickly reverts to its opposite. Historically change has always come from small minorities and really great changes have only come gradually. We are now passing into a period when attention on the individual and the doctrine of the right of the individual have clearly become so exaggerated that now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s producing its own opposite. We have, through this concern with the individual, lost our concern for the human race, and lost our concern for the future. Change is in the nature of harvest, the seeds of which have first to be sewn, then go through the whole process of lying for a time within the ground, of germinating, of appearing above the earth and finally in its own season giving the harvest. We need now to develop a new kind of concern, that is a concern for life, a concern for the future, a concern for the human race, and be prepared to make sacrifices for the sake of this concern. And this will require a very great and very difficult change in our attitude towards the power and the strength that we have, not only as the human race but also as individuals.
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Who Put the Doubt in the Rondout? To the Editor: A few corrections for last month’s article on Kingston: Kingston’s founding document was the Indian deed of 1652, and it was settled by 1653, so you’re a year or two early with your date of 1651. The settlement, first known as Esopus, was not named “after one of the local Indian tribes.” As a matter of fact, it was the other way around. The Indians were the Waronawanka or Waranawankougs, who were called “Esopus Indians” by the Dutch because early interaction with them took place around the Dutch settlement of Esopus. Although the name is of Indian origin, it originally referred to a place nearby on the east side of the Hudson. The name was borrowed by early traders and cartographers and used for designating the mouth of the Rondout Creek, whence it became the name for the settlement and, by extension, the Indian tribe. While we’re at it, the village of Rondout was undoubtedly named (in 1849) after the creek, not “for its nearby Dutch fort or ‘redoubt.’” It was the creek that was named for the redoubt, built in 1662. By 1849, that redoubt was long gone and largely forgotten. I sometimes think it’s a shame so much emphasis is placed on Kingston’s brief role as New York’s temporary, wartime capital in 1777. The more fascinating period was when it was a fortified and very isolated Dutch colonial settlement. How many of your readers know that Kingston was attacked and burned by the Indians 114 years before being torched by the British?—and that most of the 34 women and children taken captive spent three months living peacefully as wards of the Indians, far in the interior wilderness, even helping with chores and exchanging language skills? These include many whose descendents are well represented in Ulster County today. —Marc B. Fried, author of The Early History of Kingston and Ulster County, NY (Ulster County Historical Society, 1975), Gardiner
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n Noah Baumbach’s debut feature, Kicking and Screaming (1995), Eric Stoltz plays Chet, a professional student who tends bar at the local watering hole where all the would be and could be professional students gather. Chet is the resident philosopher and wisdom dispenser of the group, tossing off bon mots like “If Plato is a fine red wine, then Aristotle is a dry martini.” (Baumbach, a Vassar graduate, has built his career around writing lines like that, from The Squid and the Whale to this year’s Greenberg with Ben Stiller.) Chet's most memorable comment,which has stayed foremost in my mind these many years, was about reading. In a discussion about books—in particular a novel neither of the conversants has read yet are opining about at length—Chet says, “I don’t read books anymore. I read book reviews.” At the tender age of 25, I actually already knew the inherent brilliance of this strategy, being a longtime reader of the Book Review in the Sunday Times. Reading the Book Review, I could dip my pinky toe into the world of 20 or 30 books a week, achieving at least a conversational familiarity with the works—what I’ve come to call cocktail party fluency. So while I have not read Jonathan Franzen’s latest great American novel, I know the plot line, the similarities and contrasts from his previous work, and why some female writers are up in arms about all the attention he’s been getting. The fact of the matter is, while I did just download Freedom onto my Kindle, the number of books I find time to read a year seems to be in direct reverse proportion to my age. It trends like so: At 20, I read 40 books a year.This year, I'll turn 40, and I’ll be lucky if I read 20 books. By the time I’m 80, I’ll have stopped reading books entirely, cowed by the overwhleming digital clutter and merely scanning Twitter posts and Facebook updates, or whatever the digital variant of these devices will have evolved into. Knowing this about myself, and looking wistfully at the pile of unread magazines on the bedside table at my house sitting next to the untouched books, I came to the conclusion that this month, I would offer some snapshots of articles for those lacking the time to read the entire magazine, but wishing for cocktail party fluency. Some talking points below, then, for when you're mingling and you want to appear informed about the November issue of Chronogram.
Nancy Graves spent the last five years of her life in Kingston. Best known for her brightly colored enameled bronze sculptures, Graves’s encaustic works are on display this month at R&F Handmade Paints in Kingston.
David Means is BFF with Jonathan Franzen. (p. 44) Our books editor, Nina Shengold, describes the short story writer David Means's new collection, The Spot, as possessing “a magisterial bleakness, leavened by prose of surpassing beauty.” Means, who teaches at Vassar College, is a close friend of Jonathan Franzen, whom he met in the 1980s, and Means is noted on the Acknowledgments page of Freedom.
Dogs may have influenced the evolution of humans as much as humans shaped how dogs evolved from wolves. (p. 93) Steven Kotler, author of A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life, makes a convincing case that humans learned how to hunt and live in large groups from wolves.
The publisher and cofounder of Chronogram, Jason Stern, has published a book. (p. 46) Learning To Be Human (Codhill Press, 2010) is a collection of essays originally published in this magazine in Jason’s “Esteemed Reader” column. The pieces track not only the development of Chronogram over the 17 years Jason has been writing his column, but also the evolving consciousness of the man behind the magazine. Between 40 and 60 percent of the food supplied to the Culinary Institute of America is locally sourced. (p. 66) The school prides itself on working with area purveyors whenever possible, and this philosophy is instilled in the CIA’s graduates. A number of CIA-trained chefs have gone on to open restaurants in the region that focus on dishes built around local ingredients. Facebook is art. (p. 9) Jazz-Minh Moore has taken comments and status updates from her friend Uli’s Facebook page and included them as elements of her portrait, My Little Heile Welt. Dr. Tom Little was from the Hudson Valley. (p. 22) Dr.Tom Little, a Delmar-based ophthalmologist, spent the last three decades providing eye care to Afghans in need via the National Organization of Ophthalmic Rehabilitation Eye Care Program. In August, Dr. Tom was one of nine medical team members killed by Taliban gunmen in remote Afghanistan. How a burning hunk of rock garnered a million-dollar investment. (p. 28) In order to fund their project connecting the Delaware and Hudson rivers via a canal, the Wurts brothers lit a piece of anthracite coal in front of a group of amazed financiers in a Wall Street coffeehouse in 1825.
Success stories from post-Katrina New Orleans are emerging. (p. 112) One Block is Dave Anderson’s photo document of the rebuilding of a single city block in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, the area hardest hit by the flooding caused by the breech of the levees. Anderson spent 18 months in the Crescent City, following the rehabilitation of the homes and psyches of residents of the Holy Cross neighborhood.
Do you remember the name Matthew Shepard? (p. 103) This month, the Mohonk Mountain Stage Reader’s Theater Company presents “The Laramie Project: An Epilogue (TenYears Later),” based on the return of Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project to Wyoming, 10 years after the brutal killing of gay teen Matthew Shepard. Director Christine Crawfis admits that not all of the cast knew who Shepard was when initial casting began.
Nancy Graves also worked in encaustic. (p. 101 ) The first female artist to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art,
John Zorn doesn’t do interviews. (p. 97) At least that’s what he told us.
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in Middletown, November 16 at Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, and November 17 at Skytop Steakhouse in Kingston. www.greenupstateny.org Learning To Be Human Book Launch Party Jason Stern, cofounder and publisher of Chronogram, celebrates the publication of his collection of "Esteemed Reader" columns. November 13 at 6:13pm at BEAHIVE Kingston. RSVP to invite@chronogram.com Iron Grad 2: The Return The Rhinecliff Hotel's over-the-top culinary competition returns to Stadium Kitchen Rhinecliff on November 16 at 6:30pm. Special guests include Iron Grad Master Chef Greg Stafford
of the Flatiron Restaurant in Red Hook and Chronogram editor Brian K. Mahoney. www.therhinecliff.com Kodi Kids Benefit K. J. Denhert, Peter Einhorn, Lou Pappas, George DeLeon, the B Sharp String Quartet, and others perform to benefit Kenyan children on November 19 at the Unitarian Church in Kingston. www.christinedensmore.com Two Chicks with a Lot of Schtick Comedians Lisa Blythe Perlman and Marion Grodin perform at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston on November caption 20 to benefit Hope's Fund, an organization dedicated to empowering women in Ulster County. www.hopesfund.org
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Col. Dave Belote, commander of Nellis Air Force Base, stands on a viewing platform in front of an array of solar photovoltaic panels at the base in Las Vegas, Nevada in this picture taken August 1, 2008. The 15 megawatt plant, consisting of 70,000 panels on 140 acres, provides 30 percent of the base's electricity needs. The U.S. military has a history of fostering change, from racial integration to the development of the Internet. Now, Pentagon officials say their green energy efforts will help America fight global warming.
An Indiana University survey sponsored by Trojan condoms drew data from nearly 6,000 participants between the ages of 14 and 94, covering a wide range of sexual behaviors, health practices, and perceptions. According to the center, it was the largest nationally representative survey on sexual health ever performed. The survey found that 85 percent of men reported their partners climaxed the last time they had sex, while 64 percent of women said they actually did. Source: ABC News Some of the nation’s largest lenders—Ally Financial, GMAC Mortgage, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America—have conceded that their foreclosure procedures may not have been properly handled. In some cases, documents were signed by employees who did not verify amounts owed by borrowers or not signed in the presence of a notary, which is required by law. Jeffrey Stephan, head of Ally’s foreclosure documents processing team, testified in a sworn deposition in Florida that he did not review cases to make sure proceedings were legally justified or signed them in the presence of a notary. Companies that are uncertain whether they correctly followed the foreclosure process are suspending foreclosures to review their legal procedures. On September 28, JPMorgan Chase halted 56,000 foreclosures in 23 states. GMAC Mortgage suspended an undisclosed number of foreclosures. On October 8, Bank of America extended its suspension of foreclosures to all 50 states. Source: New York Times; Washington Post The military is pushing to develop, test, and deploy renewable energy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The renewable technology includes portable solar panels, energy-conserving lights, solar tent shields providing shade and electricity, and solar chargers for computers and communications equipment. By 2011, the Air Force plans to have its entire fleet certified to fly on biofuels. The Navy has already taken deliveries of fuel made from algae. Source: New York Times
On October 1 at the Greater Freedom Rally in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Sen. Jim DeMint stated that homosexuals and unmarried women who sleep with their boyfriends should not be allowed to teach. DeMint first addressed his concern during a televised debate in South Carolina in 2004, when he said teachers need to represent values and morals. DeMint believes hiring decisions at local schools are a local school board issue, not a federal issue. Source: Huffington Post; The State
Some states with Republican candidates running for governor could prevent or delay President Obama’s plan to expand the passenger rail system and to develop the nation’s first bullet-train service. Wisconsin received more than $810 million in federal stimulus money to build a train line between Milwaukee and Madison, but Scott Walker, the Milwaukee County executive and Republican candidate for governor, made his opposition to the project central in his campaign. Walker said he worries the state could be required to spend $7 million to $10 million a year to operate the trains once the line is built. In Ohio, John Kasich, the Republican candidate for governor, is against the $400 million federal stimulus project that would link Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati by rail. Rick Scott, the Republican candidate for governor in Florida, is opposed to the planned rail line from Orlando to Tampa. Some candidates said they wanted to spend the stimulus rail money on roads and bridges, but the law required $8 billion of the $28 billion for roads and bridges to be allocated to rail projects. Source: New York Times
In recent months, deaths of contractors employed by the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan have exceeded those of active soldiers. More than 250 United States civilians working as private contractors in war zones died between January and June 2010; during the same period, 235 soldiers died. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the Pentagon has become overly dependent on private workers to carry out jobs once done by soldiers. Last year, the Department of Defense announced a plan to reduce the number of 207,600 contractors by 15 percent before 2015. Those positions would be in-sourced with full-time government employees. Source: ProPublica.org
On September 29, the Senate unanimously passed a bill that would require television stations and cable companies to keep commercials at the same volume as the programs they interrupt. The House also passed similar legislation. The Federal Communications Commission has been getting complaints about loud commercials since the 1950s. To address the issue, an industry organization produced guidelines on how to process, measure, and transmit audio in a uniform way. Before it can become law, minor differences between the Senate and House versions have to be worked out when Congress returns to Washington after the November 2 elections. Source: Associated Press
In Afghanistan, some families decide to disguise their daughters as boys because of economic needs and social pressures. In a society that strictly segregates men and women, dressing girls like boys allows for greater freedoms, such as access to education, working outside the home, and escorting their sisters in public. A made-up son, called a bacha posh (literal translation: “dressed up as a boy”), increases the family’s standing in the community. The practice has been ongoing for generations though there are no statistics to show the number of Afghan girls who masquerade as boys. Parents cut their daughters' hair short and dress them in boys’ clothing. Once the daughter enters puberty and approaches a marrying age, she begins dressing like a girl. Source: New York Times
The Treasury Department estimates a $29 billion loss on the federal bailouts from the financial crisis. According to Treasury officials, much of the program’s money was returned and the losses are far below the $350 billion estimate made by the Congressional Budget Office. The Treasury arrived at its figure by adding in an expected profit of $22 billion it will receive on shares of AIG stock given by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Without those shares, the Treasury would have reported a $51 billion loss rather than a $29 billion loss, according to a report released by the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Source: New York Times Compiled by Sunya Bhutta
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n August 7th of this year the New York Times reported that 10 members of an unpaid volunteer team of doctors, nurses, and technicians making their way back to Kabul after delivering free health care in a remote region of Afghanistan were murdered in cold blood. Unidentified gunmen sporting long red beards herded the group into the woods, lined them up, and one-by-one shot all but one dead. The lucky man, an Afghan, said he was spared because he had dropped to his knees while reciting from the Koran. Dr. Tom Little, a Delmar-based ophthalmologist, was one of the medical team members killed. Dr. Tom began doing outreach work in Afghanistan in 1976, lived in Kabul raising his family through the Soviet invasion, and had spent the last three decades providing eye care to Afghans in need via the National Organization of Ophthalmic Rehabilitation Eye Care Program (NOOR), Afghanistan’s singular eye care program. NOOR’s mission has been to train Afghans to run the program and to carry out the surgical eye camps held in remote areas of the country where little to no aid is present. In our November 2005 issue, photojournalist and activist Connie Frisbee Houde profiled Dr.Tom, a childhood playmate, after traveling with NOOR in Afghanistan and documenting their singular eye care program. The news of Dr. Tom’s death caused me to remember Connie’s e-mail earlier in the year announcing her trip to Afghanistan for the month of August. Unsure if she said she’d be traveling once again with Dr. Tom or not, I began searching her out on the Internet. It was with great relief I found her alive and well in Herat, where she had just heard of the killings. Unable to comment at the time, I caught up with Connie in October and asked her to share her experience in the wake of this incomprehensible crime. Lorna Tychostup: Did you ever think something like this would happen? Connie Frisbee Houde: At Tom’s memorial service, a person was describing what Tom had said when he began working in Afghanistan: You know your life is at risk.
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You have to just make peace with that and go on and do your work or you can drive yourself nuts worrying about it every time you walk out the door. From everything I’ve read, Tom was very low key. Yet he did so much and endeared so many people to him. That’s the kind of guy he was.You could rely on him.You knew he knew what he was doing and he just quietly went about and did his work. He didn’t make waves and yet in other ways he did. Early on, he set up a program of doing the eye camps and going out into rural areas. I was told recently that [NOOR] probably won’t be doing them anymore because they don’t have anyone like Tom. He spearheaded the program and made it work. When I heard the news I felt the enormity of how this act would affect Afghanistan in a major way. This wasn’t just some aid organization that had a couple of people killed. This was a team of people who were going to places where no one else would go, where most major aid agencies don’t reach into and they were really affecting peoples lives for the better and this was just a tragedy for the country of Afghanistan. The effect of this is going to be in the rural areas that are no longer going to be receiving the aid. There was an article that came out from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs that said the murders were going to affect how they operate, and how much they go out and do hands-on work. People are much more afraid, more wary of doing what they have been doing. One of the big debates right now is how aid organizations in Afghanistan are being targeted and attacked, and how that will affect the future of their work. Yes. How can they continue to operate? A major problem in Afghanistan is that you’ve
Members of a women’s shura, an economic cooperative, in Estalif, a village north of Kabul. The director of the shura, with her daughter at her side, show the pottery they make. There are five shuras in the Estalif area, with approximately 100 women in each, all learning tailoring, embroidery, and pottery to help their households financially. opposite: dr. Tom Little, program director of the National Organization for Ophthalmic Rehabilitation in kabul in 2004.
got so many different groups that no one knows who has killed who. BBC journalist Kate Clark wrote that the Taliban group acting as a shadow government in the Nuristan area condemned the killings. So one Taliban group can say, “According to our code, we don’t assassinate aid workers.” Yet you’ve got another group that might also be called Taliban who does. Some are so fanatical they say, “Let’s kill all the infidels” and bang, it’s done, no questions asked. The one member of Tom’s group who survived, an Afghan, said the killers were not Afghans. Yes, the Washington Post reported that the survivor, Saifullah, “could not place all the men as Afghans—some seemed to speak in code and others in Urdu or a language he did not understand, and that other foreigners, including Arabs, Chechens, Uzbeks, and Pakistanis, sometimes fight with the Taliban in Afghanistan.” That’s what makes it so complicated—there are all these different groups that are there. There’s not any one group that you’re up against. You have a several year history of working in Afghanistan. Yes. This was my fifth trip. I started going there in 2003 and got involved working with Tom shortly after that. I had known Tom, what he was doing, and his program resonated with me. I also felt it was a way that I could get to travel into other areas within Afghanistan other than just being in the city. So after my first trip, I traveled with Tom and some of his other team members documenting the work they were doing and got to see more of Afghanistan than I would have if I traveled on my own. When I went there last fall, I traveled with Code Pink and visited a number of women’s organizations and then continued to travel with Tom shortly after that. In the process of my involvement with Afghanistan I got to the point where I felt like I wanted to do something more hands-on and real. So I began working with Fahima Vorgetts, who works with Women for Afghan Women (WAW), an organization out of NewYork City.
Fahima directs what she calls the Afghan Women’s Fund, a part of WAW, which she uses to build schools, clinics, and wells. The fund also helps start up women cooperatives and literacy classes in any village that will work with her. So a group of us in Albany that belong to Women Against the War took on a village, one that Fahima picked in Logar Province, south of Kabul. They needed a well so we raised $10,000 that funded the one we put in this past June. My goal this trip was to visit the villagers and see for myself the progress on the well, what the villagers thought about it, and what effect it had on them. But after the murders I didn’t go to the village because I was told it wasn’t safe for me to do so. Not only was I a little more apprehensive than I had been previously, but I was also asked by Tom’s family not to go. You had originally planned to stay in Afghanistan for a month. Did you? No, I stayed only three weeks. I was traveling with another woman, Diana Tacey, from the ChildLight Foundation. She’s been working in Afghanistan since 2003 doing small projects, working with women in prisons—particularly in Herat, Jalalabad, and Kabul. I was planning to document her work. On the fifth day we were in Herat and heard about Tom and the nine other workers being killed. Diana was headed on to Mazari-Sharif and I decided to go back to Kabul to be there when Tom’s wife Libby arrived and for the memorial service. Also, my family did not want me to travel anymore and I was trying to juggle how to stay in Afghanistan without making them go nuts. At that point I didn’t know whether I was targeted too because of my relationship with Tom and I didn’t know enough about what was happening. I felt more comfortable once I got to Kabul. You were nervous about your own personal safety? Yes. So I stayed in Kabul at the team house of the International Assistance Mission [IAM], the organization Tom’s program—the National Organization for Ophthalmic Rehabilitation [NOOR]—was part of. So I was close to what was happening, in relationship to 11/10 ChronograM news & politics 23
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the Littles, and what the other people who work for NOOR were doing. A lot of people from outside of Kabul were coming for the memorial service. I met with the head of IAM and got his view of the situation—people were working really hard to try to sort everything out. Nobody really knew exactly what was happening. They had to retrieve the bodies. The FBI was involved and wanted all the bodies to return to the United States. The family wanted Tom’s body to stay in Afghanistan along with Dan Terry, another older individual that was murdered. Eventually the FBI let the bodies stay in Kabul and get buried there. Dan Terry had been in Afghanistan for 40 years. Tom had been there for 34. They both had wanted to be buried in Kabul and were buried in what is known as the British Cemetery. Approximately 150 Britons are buried there, along with a few others who have died in Afghanistan over the last 10 years. So the rest of your time there was involved in activities related to Tom’s death? I also met with Fahima and traveled with her north of Kabul for a couple of days documenting the work she does there. Two of the villagers were from Mir Taqi Shah, the village where we put in the well. So I got to talk to them about the affect of the well on the village. Afghanistan is the hot topic right now. We’ve moved a lot of troops out of Iraq and into Afghanistan, where the next push is now taking place. The big debate is why don’t we pull out? On one side people argue that Afghanistan is a hellhole that will never be tamed.Yet, in the past we went in, successfully supported an insurgency against the Soviets, and when the Soviets finally gave up we pulled out and didn’t follow through with aid and reconstruction. The other side of the debate asks, “How can we pull out without addressing the needs of the Afghan people, helping to rebuild the infrastructure, and get the country up and running on its feet?” What do you think should happen? I wobble back and forth on that. If you talk to Afghans who live in the city and are benefiting from working for contractors and nongovernmental organizations, they don’t want the NATO forces or the US to leave, because then they would be out of work. 24 news & politics ChronograM 11/10
But if you talk to people out in the rural areas, they will tell you that the Taliban come at night, give them night letters [written threats to the villagers if they continue to interact with the military], and kill them. And then the soldiers come during the day and cart people away, never to be seen again. So you have this real difference between what people want in the city and what people want in the countryside. There is really good work the soldiers are doing and also a lot of that isn’t working.The idea of “Clear, Hold, and Assist” is making some people angrier and causing more problems. One problem I see is that we’re doing this too late. People are so angry and frustrated at this point that they don’t trust that we really are going to do something that will help them. Promises are made to build this and to build that, but it doesn’t happen. I’m not sure what the answer is. I’d like to see the military leave because then there might be a better idea of what really is happening. Are some Afghans fighting with the Taliban just to fight against an occupation? Or are they truly in concert with the ideals of the Taliban. I personally don’t think so. Will the Taliban then take power? Most Afghans don’t want that either. Any solution is between a rock and a hard place.We’ve made so many mistakes all along that we have to be very careful as to what we do at this point or there will be no solution. What do you mean by “no solution?” Our presence isn’t going to help, nor is our leaving. It’s just going to end in chaos again. But if you listen to RAAW, the Revolutionary Association of Afghan Women, they say, “It’s chaos now. So what difference does it make? Let it be our chaos.” I don’t know. There are a lot of really good Afghan organizations doing really good work. Sometimes our funds don’t support them well enough for them to really take hold. The process of applying for money is really difficult and people don’t always understand all the paperwork. I don’t know if this is still true, but in the past the only grants that were given were a minimum of $250,000. Some of these organizations can’t deal with such a large amount and that’s where the problems begin. Some people see all that money and say, “Oh boy, lets just skim some off the top.” Smaller grants can be managed more easily and alleviate the temptation to misuse funds. You mentioned growth. Over the last five years have you seen any progress?
Some of the members of a tailoring class in a village north of Herat using sewing machines provided by the Afghan Women’s Fund. .
In Kabul, there is a lot of construction going on. They are rebuilding roads. I’ve seen more construction equipment around than at any time in the past. Yet the rich are getting richer and the poor are just getting poorer. They’re building compounds for the people who are benefitting from the presence of all the contractors and from the security situation. But it’s your average lower class Afghan who is not seeing any of that benefit. They keep getting pushed farther out of the center of the city because they can’t afford to live in the housing that’s being built there. Who is living in these compounds? UN workers, foreign and Afghan contractors, drug lords, and the people who are benefitting from all the US government-funded reconstruction projects full of rules and regulations which require expensive studies by US firms and need US oversight. It sounds like a separate industry. Yes, but it doesn’t move out into the rural areas. Take for instance the $10,000 that went to put in the well. Before the villagers had that well, which is for clean drinking water and irrigation, they only had one planting season. Each year, by the end of May, there was not enough water to really tend crops. Now they can have three planting seasons. One of which is corn. Another is grains. They use the corn stalks for fuel in the winter. The grains keep through the winter so they have flour for making bread and food, which they did not have before. Sometimes I think our projects try to be too big, and instead should just try to do one simple thing like putting a well in and helping the Afghans help themselves. Fahima tried to get funding from an American aid organization and if she had gotten funding from them she would have been required to have American non-Afghans working as engineers to check what they were doing. She points out that the Afghans know how to build wells and that she should be able to just hire them and not be required to put a lot of money toward hiring a foreigner to oversee the work the Afghans do and ultimately makes Afghans feel as if they are not trusted. Instead, she puts Afghans in charge of the work done in their own villages and so they take more ownership of the project and are much more willing to protect it. It’s funny—I’ve been thinking how there are such similarities between what goes on in Afghanistan and what goes on in our own country in that there are many grassroots projects that start up in the US, but once the government gets involved, things get too
complicated, too costly, and don’t work out. What I have seen work in the villages in Afghanistan is when the villagers are trained and then take on the project themselves. That’s the kind of work Tom did. His whole program was set up to train the Afghans to do their own eye care. People like Tom would often be the ones to supervise when a group went out on an eye camp, but for the most part the Afghans were doing the work. They were being trained to be doctors and work in the hospitals. Are you going back? I would like to, but I don’t know for sure. I can always travel with Fahima. And I would really like to visit the village where we put the well and started a school for girls. But I also have other realities. My mother is 92 years old and relies a great deal on me. I’m just not sure whether she could deal with me going again. So I have to weigh those issues. Does the fact that the country is getting more violent weigh on your decision at all? Yes, it does. It does. It does. It does? It does? It’s as if I’m using my mother as an excuse to not acknowledge my vulnerability to the conditions in Afghanistan now. Do you think it would be worth it to return? I think that the work that we’re doing with the well and the school in the village is worth it. Whether it’s worth my going over there to physically meet the people and talk to them? I’m not sure. Fahima is an Afghan American. She can fit in she has her own difficulties in travel but she can travel much more easily than I can. I’m blonde, fair skinned—white haired at this point with blue eyes. I stand out and am aware of that—much more this time than I have been before. So I have to weigh it all. How safe would I be? I’m not sure. I’m not quite as definite about things as I used to be in terms of Afghanistan. I think the murders and my close proximity to them—I had asked to be part of that trip but was told it would be too strenuous for me—shas rocked my boat. I’m still trying to sort out how I really feel about it. 11/10 ChronograM news & politics 25
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deserve it, while the have-nots and the have-littles likewise deserve what they get. Government action is, therefore, bad because it is class warfare that takes from the deserving classes to give to the undeserving classes. This works because it plays to the tribalism basic to human psychology. Europeans are happy with social democracies because European countries are ethnically homogenous. So social welfare is taking care of their own tribe. Nowadays, with significant immigrant minorities, Europe is beginning to see a backlash, a rising tide of resentment against taking care of members of other tribes. America is multicultural, multiethnic, made up of people who left their tribes. During World War II we united and started to see everyone as “us.” When Lyndon Johnson insisted on including black people in the tribe, the “us” began to shatter. Ronald Reagan found out how to link that social fissure to economic policy, using references to welfare queens and welfare Cadillacs.Taxes, in Reagan-speak, were a tool to take money from our good, hard-working, worthy tribe, and social programs were a way to hand it out to worthless, shiftless members of “other” tribes. Anti black racism is no longer respectable, but the impulse remains, and the new symbol of the “other” tribe is the illegal immigrant. Those twinned ideas have wrecked, and continue to wreck, havoc with our economy. They are the guise under which the richest and greediest class have waged class warfare and scored victory after victory. Poverty has increased. Middle-class people now work harder for less. Financial security has disappeared. Medical costs—which we all pay for—are double what they are in the rest of the civilized world. Our physical infrastructure is crumbling.Worse, our social infrastructure is being eviscerated. In this recession we’re laying off police, firefighters, and teachers, closing courtrooms, and cutting social services. Rich people—in gated communities, with great medical insurance, who can afford to send their children to private schools and universities, who can afford private security and expensive lawyers—are immune from all this havoc, and are very happy, so long as their wealth is untouched. With each victory in this class war, the rich have more money to spend on lobbying, lawyers, the judiciary, corporate power, media control, and propaganda. It is time to declare that yes, class warfare is taking place! We, the people, are losing. Big Money will sell out Americans every time they can profit by it.They’ll ship jobs overseas. Advocate for wars we don’t need. Keep us dependent on oil. Mortgage our industries to take big banker fees out of the deals. Buy off our politicians. Back judges who will raise the rights of corporations over individuals. Steal and loot our pension plans. Pollute the Gulf of Mexico, pollute our coasts, and rivers. Steal our national parks. Let our businesses go bankrupt. Out-of-control Big Money is Un-American! We do need to take back our country. No individual can fight the big banks. No hard-working person can get their pension back after the Wall Streeters have ruined it. Patriotism means standing up to multinational corporations. They don’t care about this country, only about their profits. There needs to be an ideology, with emotional, button-pushing slogans, short as bumper stickers, that rational, sensible people can use to motivate emotional people—that can move us with rage.
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here is no New York State Thruway exit for the Rondout Valley. Perhaps that explains why this bucolic stretch of land is able to maintain its old-fashioned feel of distant, “true country” mystique. Surrounded by bustling Hudson Valley destinations like New Paltz, Woodstock, and nearby Rhinebeck, the Rondout Valley’s quixotic personality is a true paradox, both genuine and patently misleading. As a prime example, the majestic Shawangunk Ridge, which, along with the southeastern edge of the Catskill Mountains forms the Rondout Valley itself, is anything but unknown. Home to the tens of thousands of nature conservancy acres that make up the Mohonk Preserve, the Minnewaska State Park Preserve, and Sam’s Point Preserve, the Shawangunk Ridge is one of the most sought-after locations in New York State for nature enthusiasts. Still, there is no denying the transformational effect of continuing past the ridge and into the valley proper. Valley residents from 200-year-old families live side by side in harmony with a constant influx of both part-time and full-time transplants—an eclectic array of artists, craftspeople, musicians, farmers, and everything in between—and it is a point of pride for lifetime denizens and fresh arrivals alike. “I’ve always thought that it took a hardier kind of soul to come up over the mountain, and I think that’s the difference,” says Carl Pezzino, a 40-year Marbletown resident and community activist. “It’s the blending of the new and the old that keeps it special. It isn’t about individuals, it’s about community.”
The Trail, and the Bounty The modern Rondout Valley began in a Wall Street coffeehouse in 1825, where brothers Maurice and William Wurts staged an impromptu demonstration of the miraculously hot-burning anthracite coal. The Wurts brothers garnered an improbable $1 million in investment money for their Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, allowing them to begin digging the 108 miles of canal that would open a trade route between the coalfields in Pennsylvania, and the Hudson River in Kingston. The D&H canal, completed in 1828, cut a path along the sparsely populated Rondout Creek basin, giving rise to burgeoning way stations like Ellenville and High Falls along its route. A success for decades, the D&H barges added Rosendale cement, bluestone, and other products to its list of cargo, helping to foster local economy. Toward the end of the 19th century, the canal barges gave way to railroad lines, which followed the same trade route through the valley. As the economic vitality of the Rondout Valley once hinged upon those routes, many here now believe that those same pathways can offer a new generation of economic hope. Across NewYork, and beyond, out-of-use railbeds have been made into hiking and biking trails. Recent advancements in the Hudson Valley in pursuit of linking the trails—such as the completion of the Walkway Over the Hudson, and the recent purchase of 11.5 miles of additional trail, through Rosendale, by conservancy groups —have inspired the local government and business leaders within the valley to focus on the same purpose. 11/10 ChronograM Rondout valley 29
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“For years, we have been searching for an answer to the question: How do we foster economic growth in the Rondout Valley? This is it. A continuous rail trail is the single most important thing we can do to help this economy,” says Richard Travers, president of the Rondout Valley Business Association (RVBA). Some months ago, an inter-municipal agreement was reached between the Towns of Rochester, Rosendale, Wawarsing, Marbletown, and the Village of Ellenville; with the RVBA acting as facilitator, the stated goal of the “Rail Trail Initiative” is to create a trail that will span the full length of the Rondout Valley. If completed according to plan, the newly continuous rail trail will bring waves of new visitors to the valley, and its design will take much-needed foot traffic through the town centers of Accord, and Kerhonkson. Yet Travers makes clear that his vision for success is not intended to change the fundamental nature of the community. “What we are going to have here will stay a bucolic valley, of true beauty,” says Travers. “The Rondout Valley is a destination, and that tourism will support the small businesses and the wonderful farming we already have here.There are big-box stores a few miles up, in Kingston,” he says, and smiles. “That’s close enough.” Diversity of the 209 Corridor Of course, the Wurts D&H crew were hardly the first true inhabitants of the Rondout Valley.When the first settlers first arrived here in the 18th century, they came to find what the Lenape Indians had already discovered: This valley was blessed with miraculously rich soil for farming. Maintaining the health and solidity of the precious open space that lines sides of Route 209, the valley’s main thoroughfare, has been a combination grassroots effort, with a large amount of the support from the Open Space Institute, whose active Farm Preservation program has been invaluable to the region in keeping the valley’s tracts intact and free from commercialization. Both the RVBA and the solidarity of the Rondout Valley Growers Association, formed in 2003, have been at the forefront of encouraging the reinvigoration the Rondout economy by buying locally and acting locally. Still, that special Rondout Valley ethos is one of inclusion rather than exclusion, says Elizabeth Ryan, who manages the 200-year-old Stone Ridge Orchard, located on Route 213 right off the junction with Route 209. “It’s not that this is a forgotten place, a separate place,” Ryan explains. “It is a community making conscious decisions about how they want to live, and what they want it to look like. Regardless of background, it’s a shared set of values.”Three years ago, orchard owners Dan and Suzanne Hauspurg, responding to vocal community dissent, elected to turn down offers for a “green” housing development to be built on the orchard site, then signed on Ryan to help revitalize the historic business. 30 Rondout valley ChronograM 11/10
Beyond the myriad farming and growing businesses that are the valley’s core, the variety of unique attractions and destinations that spring up from Route 209 further exemplify the many faces of the Rondout Valley. One such unmistakable example is the work of artist and gardening enthusiast Maria Reidelbach. It is difficult for those passing by Kelder’s Farm, on Route 209 in Kerhonkson, to miss her singular creation, which has become something of a Rondout Valley icon: the 14-foot smiling garden gnome, known affectionately as “Gnome Chomsky.” The gnome heralds another unique invention by Reidelbach: her Home Grown Mini Golf, the world’s only sustainable, edible miniature golf course, also located on Kelder’s Farm. A drive west from 209, up the side of the valley, offers a further array of special destinations, spanning the cultural map. A trip up Samsonville Road in Kerhonkson leads to the Bradford Graves Sculpture Park, a hidden gem that can hold court with the likes of Opus 40 in Saugerties. Owner Verna Gillis recently completed this homage to the work of her late husband, Bradford Graves, transporting thousands of pounds of limestone sculpture from Graves’s studio in New York, and lovingly crafting the interactive outdoor gallery over several acres of land. A scant couple of miles away, on Whitfield Road in Accord, is an attraction of an entirely different ilk: the quarter-mile dirt racetrack known as the Accord Speedway. Originally opened in 1962, the speedway has played host to hundreds of races—from amateur to professional, stock cars to October’s wide-open “Run what ya brung” race—and entertains thousands each year from near and far, during its April through October schedule. “It’s loud, but it’s glorious, isn’t it?” offers one Accord resident, who can sometimes hear the motors from her backyard, a mile away. “It’s real country fun, and it’s a part of this culture.” Not to be outdone as a Rondout Valley icon in its own right, five miles north of the speedway, in Krumville, sits the Country Inn. Since founding publican Larry Erenberg opened his doors in 1974, the winding drive up County Route 2 from Route 209 has promised the eclectic, welcoming energy of a true hometown pub, with a beer selection in the hundreds. Taken over by Peter Rinauldi eight years ago, the Inn’s menu may have expanded—pan seared duck breast, anyone?—but the cozy small-town feel remains. Local residents sit side by side with celebrities like valley homeowners Steve Buscemi and Aidan Quinn. This past summer, during the Accord-based filming of Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding, starring Jane Fonda, the cast and crew made the Country Inn their regular hangout. “It brings community together,” says Rinauldi. “Everybody knows everybody, and if they don’t, they will.”
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Culinary Center The hamlet of High Falls, once best known for Brooklyn Bridge designer John Roebling’s canal bridge over the Rondout Creek, and its captivating waterfall, has long been a destination for artists, artisans, musicians, and expatriated SUNY New Paltz students. Not to mention hungry visitors—lining Route 213 in High Falls are some of the area’s best restaurants. John Novi, an integral part of the High Falls community, and a leading advocate for locally grown food, has plied his much-acclaimed craft since 1969 in his historic Depuy Canal House. Richard Murphy’s eclectic The Egg’s Nest has been a favorite, and a constantly evolving piece of visual artwork, since 1973. Joining a bit more recently, owner George Nagle opened his Northern Spy Café in 1993, offering a comfortable country feel, along with alluring culinary twists like Chef Marco Ochoca’s habanero and orange salsa with grilled salmon. The most recent addition, just having celebrated its five-year anniversary, is Buffy and Brian Gribbon’s High Falls Café—a well-traveled destination for carefully crafted continental fare, and a center for live music within the area. Featuring both local hopefuls and well-known talents, any given night might find Gov’t Mule’s Danny Louis, regional favorites The Trapps, WDST DJ and bluesman Big Joe Fitz, or even The Band legend Garth Hudson gracing the Café stage. The Resurgence of Ellenville When the D&H Canal route was established, the Village of Ellenville embarked upon an expansive development as manufacturing and business hub, which made it the valley’s most commercially active area. Over the past decades, however, with the closing of essential job providers like the Imperial Schrade manufacturing plant and the popular Nevele resort, Ellenville has fallen upon challenging economic times. The pervasive, resilient spirit of the Rondout Valley, however, remains vibrant in Ellenville. At its center is the Shadowland Theatre. The company that is now Shadowland took residence in the 1920-built Art Deco vaudeville house on Canal Street in 1985, and has grown incrementally ever since. The nonprofit theater company, Ulster County’s only Actors Equity Association theater, is finding continued success, while offering top quality, self-produced theater, at a great value. Well-known names like Judd Hirsch and John Astin help make the theater what it is intended to be: a cultural center, and an economy-building destination for the area. Cropping up around the Shadowland are other unique local draws: Across the street from Gaby’s Mexican Café, opened in 2008, is Marcus and Jamie Guiliano’s celebrated Aroma Thyme Bistro. Ellenville native Guiliano returned home from his culinary journey 32 Rondout valley ChronograM 11/10
to open on New Years’ Eve, 2003, and has since carved a name for himself with an “ecolectic” whole food-based menu, in which he draws heavily from local suppliers. “Food is powerful. My own health revolution may have saved my life, and it’s a passion for me, both personal and professional.” In addition to its healthful selection, Aroma Thyme’s popular appeal certainly helps keep Canal Street hopping on a summertime Friday night. This year, natural health practitioner Benoit Turpin added his own contribution to Ellenville, opening his Pleasant Stone Farm natural apothecary and organic café in Liberty Square, right off of Canal Street. Turpin, a French émigré who fell in love with this valley many years ago, intends to make this location—his other shop is in Middletown—a true community center, offering live music, workshops, and a warm, inviting environment. “The Rondout Valley is the last best-kept secret in the Hudson Valley. We want to help the area, and we want to serve it.” Resources Accord Speedway www.accordspeedway.com Aroma Thyme Bistro www.aromathymebistro.com The Country Inn www.krumville.com D&H Canal Historical Society www.canalmuseum.org Depuy Canal House www.depuycanalhouse.net The Egg’s Nest www.theeggsnest.com High Falls Café www.highfallscafe.com Home Grown Mini Golf www.homegrownminigolf.com/ Minnewaska State Park Preserve nysparks.state.ny.us Mohonk Preserve www.mohonkpreserve.org Northern Spy Café www.northernspycafe.com Open Space Institute www.osiny.org Pleasant Stone Farm www.pleasantstonefarm.com Rondout Valley Business Association www.rondoutvalley.org Rondout Valley Growers Association www.rondoutvalleygrowers.org Sam’s Point Preserve www.nature.org/samspoint Shadowland Theatre www.shadowlandtheatre.org Stone Ridge Orchard www.stoneridgeorchard.com Town of Marbletown www.marbletown.net Town of Rochester www.townofrochester.net Village of Ellenville www.villageofellenville.com
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Round Midnight, an archival pigment print from Kim Kauffman’s “florilegium” at galerie BMG, showing October 22 through November 29.
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Rebecca Allan Rokaansai’s Winter Retreat Acrylic on canvas, 54” x 80”, diptych, 2010 At John Davis Gallery through November 7.
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ALBANY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALBANY (518) 242-2241. “The Imaged Word.” Through January 9.
97 BROADWAY, KINGSTON 338-0331. “Animal House.” Members’ exhibit. November 6-27. Opening Saturday, November 6, 5pm-8pm. “Crossings: Borders/Bridges /Barriers.” Works by Vindora Wixom. November 6-27. Opening Saturday, November 6, 5pm-8pm.
ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART UPSTAIRS GALLERIES 22 EAST MARKET STREET, RHINEBECK 505-6040. “David Eddy & Christie Scheele: New and Recent Work.” November 4-December 31. Opening Saturday, November 13, 5pm-8pm.
ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART@PRUDENTIAL SERLS 6384 MILL STREET, FISHKILL 758-0335. “Fall Landscape Salon.” November 4-December 31. Opening Saturday, November 20, 5pm-8pm.
THE ART AND ZEN GALLERY 406 MANCHESTER ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE 473-3334. “Paintings by Dominick Freda.” Oil and acrylic paintings. November 20-December 31. Opening Monday, November 1, 6pm-9pm. “Squiggles and Giggles.” Paintings by RT Vegas. Through November 13.
ART IN THE LOFT MILLBROOK WINERY, MILLBROOK 677-8383. “Art in the Loft 2010 Autumn Exhibition.” Through November 13.
ARTROOM GALLERY AND STUDIO 384 BINGHAM ROAD, MARLBORO 236-3049. “Tuscan Vistas - the Val d’Orcia.” Through November 7. Opening Sunday, November 7, 2pm-4pm.
ARTS ON THE LAKE 640 ROUTE 52, KENT LAKES 228-2685. “The Reflectionist Fall Art Exhibit.” November 6-14. Opening Saturday, November 6, 1pm-4pm.
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BARRETT CLAY WORKS 485 MAIN STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-2550. “New Directions ‘10.” Through November 20. “Roadscapes.” Recent paintings by Margaret Crenson. Through November 20.
BAU 161 MAIN STREET, BEACON 440-7584. “New Paintings by Michael Gaydos.” Through November 7.
THE BEACON INSTITUTE FOR RIVERS & ESTUARIES 199 MAIN STREET, BEACON 838-1600. “Works by Russell Cusick.” Photographer and mixed medium works. Through March 31.
BLACKBIRD ATTIC 419 MAIN STREET, ROSENDALE 658-3210. “Asteroids.” Metal sculpture by Gerald Weiner. Through January 9.
BYWATER BISTRO 10 MAIN STREET, NEW PALTZ 255-0337. “Ancient Circuitry.” New work by Halsey Chait. Through November 29.
CABANE STUDIOS FINE ART GALLERY AND PHOTOGRAPHY 38 MAIN STREET, PHOENICIA 688-5490. “Craig J. Barber: Photographs Past. Present.” Through November 10.
Put New Paltz on your Calendar SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART visit www.newpaltz.edu/museum for additional exhibitions and events Information: 845.257.3844
Binary Visions: 19th Century Woven Coverlets from the Collection of Historic Huguenot Street thru December 12
Bachelor of Fine Arts & Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition December 3-7 Opening reception: December 3, 5-7:00 p.m.
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CENTER FOR CURATORIAL STUDIES BARD COLLEGE, ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON 758-7598. “At Home-Not At Home.” The Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg Collection. Through December 19. “Works by Phillippe Parreno.” Through December 19.
CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT WOODSTOCK 59 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-9957. “Thoughts of Home.” Selections form the permanent collection. Through December 12.
COLDWELL BANKER VILLAGE GREEN REALTY GALLERY AT WORK 268 FAIR STREET, KINGSTON 331-5357. “Paintings and Printwork by Lora Shelley.” Through November 30.
CORNELL ST. STUDIOS 168 CORNELL STREET, KINGSTON 331-0191. “Vintage Inspired.” Oil paintings, watercolors, sculptures, drawings, ceramics, photographs and handmade crafts. Through November 26.
CRAWFORD HOUSE 189 MONTGOMERY STREET, NEWBURGH historicalsocietynb@yahoo.com. “The Eye of an Artist/the Mind of a Photojournalist.” Ralph Aiello. Through December 31.
DAVIS ORTON GALLERY 114 WARREN STREET, HUDSON www.DavisOrtonGallery.com. “Drawings and Paintings by David Drake.” Through November 14. “Photographs by Nina Bachinsky Gimmel.” Through November 14.
DEEP LISTENING INSTITUTE 77 CORNELL ST, KINGSTON 338-5984. “New Zealand.” New Works by Julia Santos Solomon. November 6-December 1. Opening Saturday, November 6, 5pm-8pm.
DUCK POND GALLERY 128 CANAL STREET, PORT EWEN 338-5580. “Claudia Engel, Local Port Ewen Watercolorist.” November 6-27. Opening Saturday, November 6, 5pm-8pm.
Experimental media and performing arts center 110 8th street, troy (845) 276-3291. “Uncertain Spectator.” Group show about anxiety in contemporary art. November 18-January 29. Opening Saturday, November 6, 6pm.
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223 HURLEY AVENUE, KINGSTON 338-3888. “Hawaiian Series/Contemplation.” Helen Schofield: pastels and mixed media, and transparent oils. November 1-30. Opening Saturday, November 6, 4pm-7pm.
FOUNDATIONS GALLERY COLUMBIA-GREENE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HUDSON (518) 828-4664 “Pieces of Time.” Sculpture, drawings and installation by Mimi Czajka Graminski. Through November 23.
GALLERY AT LIFEBRIDGE SANCTUARY 333 MOUNTAIN ROAD, ROSEDNALE 658-3439. “Force of Nature.” Kari Feuer. Through January 1.
THE GALLERY AT R & F 84 TEN BROECK AVE, KINGSTON 331-3112. “Nancy Graves Encaustics.” Through November 20.
GARRISON ARTS CENTER 23 GARRISON LANDING, GARRISON-ON-HUDSON 424-3960. “Paintings by Richard Merkin.” Through November 14.
GCCA CATSKILL GALLERY 398 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL (518) 943-3400. “A Sense of Place.” Essays and poems from Dr. Bruce Hopkins new book When Foxes Wore Red Vests. Through November 13. “Wish You Were Here.” Group multi-media show featuring the interpretive work of 12 artists as part of the region wide Lark in the Park promotion celebrating the Catskill Park. Through November 13.
HUDSON VALLEY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 1701 MAIN STREET, PEEKSKILL (914) 788-0100. “After the Fall.” 18 emerging artists from Eastern and Central Europe. Through July 24, 2011.
JOHN DAVIS GALLERY 362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON (518) 828-5907. Rebecca Allan. Paintings. Through November 7. “Peter Acheson: Recent Paintings.” November 11-December 5. Opening Thursday, November 11, 6pm-8pm.
KAATERSKILL FINE ARTS HUNTER VILLAGE SQUARE, HUNTER (518) 263-2060. “Imagine: the Alternative Realities of Isaac Abrams.” Through November 14.
THE KARPELES MUSEUM 94 BROADWAY, NEWBURGH 496-9044. “Largely Landscapes.” Photographs by Lois Lipper. Through November 28.
KLEINERT/JAMES ART CENTER 34 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2079. “Shifting Terrains.” Group show. Ephemerality and the Picturesque in the Contemporary Landscape.” Through November 28.
M GALLERY 350 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL (518) 943-0380. “Man with a Past.” Vito Giallo. Through November 13.
MARIST COLLEGE ART GALLERY 3399 NORTH ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE 575-3000x3182. “About the Figure.” Group show. November 11-December 11. Opening Thursday, November 11, 5pm-7pm.
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10 MAIN STREET, NEW PALTZ 255-0337. “Ancient Circuitry.” New work by Halsey Chait. Through November 29.
MILL STREET LOFT’S GALLERY 45 45 PERSHING AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE 471-7477. “Holiday Art Exhibit and Sale.” November 20-January 20. Opening Saturday, November 20, 5:30pm-7:30pm.
MONTGOMERY ROW SECOND LEVEL 6423 MONTGOMERY STREET, RHINEBECK 876-6670. “Multiples: Black-and-White Photos in Pairs and Series.” Solo exhibit by Phyllis Marsteller. Through November 30.
THE OLD CHATHAM COUNTRY STORE CAFE GALLERY VILLAGE SQUARE, OLD CHATHAM (518) 794-6227. “Sy Balsen.” Panoramic and pinhole photography. Through December 1.
ORANGE HALL GALLERY 115 SOUTH STREET, MIDDLETOWN 431-4891. Group show of work by the Gould family. November 9-December 15.
RED EFT GALLERY 159 SULLIVAN ST, WURTSBORO 888-2519. “What Was I Thinking.” Through November 13.
RIVERWINDS GALLERY 172 MAIN STREET, BEACON 838-2880. “Glazed.” Porcelain Painting by Paola Bari. Through November 8.
ROSENDALE CAFE 434 MAIN STREET, ROSENDALE 658-9048. “Wild Journey.” Works by Kristine Logan. November 1-30. Opening Sunday, November 7, 3pm-5pm.
STONE WINDOW GALLERY 17 MAIN STREET, ACCORD 626-4932. “Prints and Animation by Christopher Ursitti.” Through November 8.
STUDIO AT THE SELIGMANN HOMESTEAD 23 WHITE OAK DRIVE, SUGAR LOAF 469-9168. “Warwick Drawing Group 10th Anniversary Exhibition.” November 13-26. Opening Saturday, November 13, 6pm-9pm.
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TUSCAN CAFE 5 SOUTH STREET, WARWICK 987-2050. “CTRLIMG: Artwork by Evan Schlomann.” Through November 20.
UNFRAMED ARTIST GALLERY 173 HUGUENOT STREET, NEW PALTZ 255-5482. “All Creatures Great and Small.” Through November 13.
UNISON ARTS & LEARNING CENTER 68 MOUNTAIN REST ROAD, NEW PALTZ 255-1559. “The Artists of Silvermine.” November 21-December 31. Opening Sunday, November 21, 4pm-6pm. “Ten.” An exhibition of contemporary printmaking, curated by Kristopher Hedley & Dylan McNanus. Through November 7.
UNISON GALLERY WATER STREET MARKET, NEW PALTZ 255-1559. “Captured Light.” Eija Lindsey. November 20-December 13. Opening Saturday, November 20, 4pm-7pm. “In Golden Field.” Printmaking artwork of Ustya Tarnawsky. Through November 15.
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WALLKILL RIVER SCHOOL AND ART GALLERY 232 WARD STREET, MONTGOMERY 457-ARTS. “Color Lust 2.” Fresh Paintings by Christina Pahucki and Jaqueline Schwab. November 7-December 3. Opening Saturday, November 13, 5pm-7pm.
WINDHAM FINE ARTS 5380 MAIN STREET, WINDHAM (518) 734-6850. “Off the Grid.” Lisa Lebofsky creates ethereal works of nature, contemplation, and mystery. Through December 4.
WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM 28 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK 679-2940. “The Third Eye: Exploratory Photography by Manuel Komroff, Konrad Cramer, and Nathan Resnick.” Through January 2. “Yale Epstein.” Through November 14.
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Making History Rasputina
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olling up to the house just outside Hudson where Rasputina’s Melora Creager lives, you half expect to see a horse and buggy in the driveway. The place is coated with modern siding, but there’s just no way a recent layer or two of wood can hide the fact that this is a really old structure. Exactly the kind of fabled early, 19th-century eyebrow colonial that, quite understandably, snares tranquility-starved, let’s-chuck-it-all-and-move-upstate Manhattanites. Plunked amid far-reaching fields of undeveloped farmland, the home quietly radiates a mood of stark frontier solitude. Inside, Creager’s boyfriend, Gabe Schaftlein, the bassist of local ska band Mother Fletcher and a restoration contractor by day, points up at one of the hand-hewn beams that span the low ceiling. “We stripped everything away and found this great, old wood underneath,” he says, giving the rafter a loving pat. When Creager emerges, clad in a long vintage dress, she looks like she’s ready to sit in a rocker next to the fireplace and get out her knitting needles. But before we can unravel Rasputina’s yarn, your music editor first needs to use the facilities. Is there an outhouse in the backyard? “Are you kidding? I wish,” says Creager, the band’s “directress”—not entirely joking, it would seem. Thankfully, however, there’s a water closet near the music/sewing room. If this all sounds like something out of Laura Ingalls Wilder, well, fans of Creager’s ongoing band likely won’t be surprised. After all, they’ll tell you, Rasputina is almost as well known for its obsessive historical themes and Victorian aesthetic as for its haunting sound and offbeat instrumentation. Started by singer and cellist Creager almost 20 years ago, the group is occasionally augmented by other instruments but currently consists of herself, another cellist, and a drummer. The music, a sort of darkly wistful chamber rock, evokes the Byronic epicisim of Kate Bush and the more whimsical side of T. Rex while peeling away much of the filigree—but not too much. On the band’s brilliant seventh and newest album, Sister Kinderhook (2010, Filthy Bonnet Recording Co.), the sound is at its wuthering height. Bows skitter robustly across taut cello strings. Banjos are intricately plucked. Harpsichords are tickled deftly. And ankle bells, djembe, and bass drum combine to form the sound of, according to one review, a “Native American drum machine.” In a soaring, mournful voice, Creager weaves tapestries of deep arcana, much of them referencing the Hudson Valley: the plight of female workers in “Kinderhook Hoopskirt Works” (lyric: “There comes an undertone of frantic in their stitchery”); the legend of a sequestered child in “The SnowHen of Austerlitz” (“The mother is blind and keeps some birds as pets / That her baby is a human, she forgets”); and the bizarre costumes of rebels during the Anti-Rent Wars in “Calico Indians” (“What do you wear for civil war in 1844 in upstate New York?”). Such scholarly minutiae delivered in song form begs the question:Which interest came first, music or history? “Hmm, no one’s ever asked me that before,” Creager says, puzzled by the oversight. “It was definitely music, though. My first songs were just normal stuff, about boyfriends and whatever. The historical stuff came much later.” Her own history, though, begins in Emporia, Kansas, where she and two other adopted siblings would often play music together at home with their parents. Her father, a physics professor, had played cello in college and was excited when she wanted to learn the instrument. She set her sights beyond the boundaries of the tornado target of Emporia at an early age. “The biggest employer in town was the slaughterhouse, and that’s where so many of the people around me ended up working,” she recalls. “It gave off quite a stink, too. Everyone called it ‘the Beef.’” The road out was partially mapped by a subscription to Andy Warhol’s Interview. “I’d look at the party pages and see pictures of people at [famed nightspots] the Mudd Club and Max’s Kansas City,” she says. “I got an asymmetric new-wave haircut.” A summer program at the Philadelphia College of Art was a way station en route to New York, where Creager came in 1984 to study photography at Parsons School of Design. Before long, she was mixing it up in the club world, playing behind downtown drag performers and with indie unit Ultra Vivid Scene. In 1989 she started the Traveling Ladies Cello Society, a duo with fellow cellist Julia Kent, which, thanks to an ad soliciting additional like-minded female players, eventually blossomed into the sixcello strong Rasputina. With its unique setup and gothy, corseted look, the band stood out even on the colorful Lower East Side rock scene, and was soon being courted by the majors. By 1996 the sextet had pared down to three cellists and added a drummer in time for Thanks for the Ether (Columbia Records), an, er, ethereal debut highlighted by eccentric originals (“My Little Shirtwaist Fire,” “The Donner Party”) and suitably twisted covers (Peggy Lee’s “Why Don’t You Do Right?,” Melanie’s “Brand New Key”). In support of the release the band toured with Bob Mould, Porno for Pyros, and even Marilyn Manson, who remixed several of the album’s tracks for an EP. But after a 1997 sophomore full-length, the techno-tinged HowWe Quit the Forest (produced by Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna, who also plays on the disc), Rasputina was still having trouble breaking commercially and relations with Columbia were beginning to crack.
“Looking back on it now, I can see [the label] didn’t know what to do with us. I guess they thought we were going to be the next Enya or something,” says Creager. “I mean, three chicks in bloomers playing the cello? Come on.” After shuffling lineups tumultuously and parting ways with Columbia, the band went on hiatus. Kent left, going on to play with Antony and the Johnsons and others. Creager has had her share of illustrious side gigs as well: Manson, the Pixies, Screaming Trees, Belle & Sebastian. And then there was the stint with Nirvana for the 1994 In Utero tour, an experience she jokingly credits with teaching her “lessons in avoidance of immense fame.” “Kurt Cobain was just like somebody you or I would know,” she says. “A for-real, funny guy. But I could see what the huge rock business was doing to him, mentally and emotionally. He was a really sweet person who didn’t belong in the middle of this gigantic milieu. It just didn’t fit his personality. All of that left an impression on me.” A reactivated Rasputina signed to Moby’s Instinct imprint for 2002’s Cabin Fever, which continued the dark, distorted rock style the act had been working in previously, and 2004’s Southern Gothic—in more than one sense—opus, Frustration Plantation. Creager started her own Filthy Bonnet label to release the live A Radical Recital in 2005, the same year she moved to Columbia County. “A friend of mine bought a house up here, and when I came to visit I just really loved [the area],” says the singer. “There’s something that draws people here really strongly. I tried to move up several times before, but it took me a while. The cult of New York City has a lot of strength, too.” After she’d finally made the move came Oh PerilousWorld (2007, Filthy Bonnet), whose songs touch on 1816’s “Little Ice Age” and the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, as well as contemporary topics like the Iraq War and post-Katrina New Orleans. Dominated by acoustic instruments, Sister Kinderhook represents a return to Rasputina’s true steampunk roots. The inspiration for the album’s regional motifs was a dusty digest dug up in a friend’s basement. “She found this book from the late 1800s that’s kind of like a census, a directory,” Creager explains. “It has the names of everyone in the town and their occupations, mentions a medicinal herb farm run by two brothers. I saw some real mysteries in there. I made field trips to sites like Olana and Lindenwald to do research. There’s a lot of history in Columbia County to draw from.” It also appears the legend of Rasputina has given a new generation of musicians something to draw from. The group’s autumnal sound and dark-cabaret image are all over younger acts like Joanna Newsom and the Dresden Dolls—though Creager doesn’t see it that way herself. “If that’s true, I didn’t notice it myself,” she says. “I did spend a few years feeling like I didn’t get any respect, though. [Laughs.] So it’s nice to hear it.” One artist she’s heard it from is Alissa Anderson, who’s performed with freak folk bands Two Gallants and Vetiver. “In high school I was a little punk but played the cello,” says Anderson, who mail-ordered an early seven-inch after coming across a fanzine ad. “Rasputina was hugely influential to me as a young female cellist interested in what lay beyond orchestral music.” Another rebellious young player to be inspired by Rasputina’s music is Daniel DeJesus, who in 2008 had a dream fulfilled when he became its first-ever male cellist (the group has had mainly male drummers over the years, but currently that chair is occupied by a woman, Catie D’Amica). “I was so excited to audition [for Rasputina] because I was already such a big fan,” says the Philadelphia cellist, who Creager met when she saw his old band, also called DeJesus. “I loved Melora’s music because of the combination of rock and classical music, and the stories in her songs are just so bizarre. Like her, I kind of live in my own make-believe world, so that aspect [of the band] really appealed to me too.” (DeJesus also plays in the trio TivaTiva.) Outside of the make-believe world of her band, Rasputina’s matron is a real-life mother with two daughters: 11-year-old Hollis, who lives in NewYork, and 10-monthold Ivy. “Before I became a mom I was a really competitive person,” Creager reflects. “I don’t think anything other than having kids would’ve taught me to be less self-centered. And I’ve found that being a mother somehow also helps my singing. I’m not sure why, but I feel more relaxed and in control. There’s less fear.” Naturally, lengthy tours will have to wait until Ivy grows a bit, but in the interim Rasputina is able to do shorter jaunts and the occasional festival date. Between gigs, Creager supplements her income with a successful line of handmade jewelry that includes the prefect fan keepsakes: necklaces made from old cello strings. Warp ahead to the year 3010. A little girl with esoteric tastes finds a dust-covered record cover in the basement of an old house. The front bears the name Rasputina and the vinyl inside is still intact. When the curious child places it on her antique turntable and lowers the needle into the groove, what would Creager hope she experiences? The singer thinks a moment. “I guess I’d hope she’d be surprised,” she says. “And that she liked the music enough to share it.” Not a difficult outcome to imagine, really. Sister Kinderhook is out now on Filthy Bonnet Recording Co. www.rasputina.com. 11/10 ChronograM music 41
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Zakir Hussain and Niladri Kumar November 5. Indian classical tabla master Zakir Hussain is a hallowed figure in his homeland and has collaborated with George Harrison, Yo-Yo Ma, Van Morrison, Pharoah Sanders, Shakti (a group he co-founded with John McLaughlin), Mickey Hart, and, of course, Ravi Shankar. Fifth-generation sitarist Niladri Kumar has taken the music to new places via his SiTARFUNK and other fusion projects. This rare duo date at the Egg guarantees to mesmerize. (Jug-band faves Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur blow in November 11; country queen Emmylou Harris and the Low Anthem play November 14.) 8pm. $34. Albany. (518) 473-1845; www.theegg.org.
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Black Horse Riders November 12. Guitarist Tim Curtis-Verderosa and vocalist and drummer Roland Gardner formed the core of late New Paltz outfit Verdes, which had one of the area’s fresher takes on the alt-Americana genre. Black Horse Riders, the pair’s new project, plays Market Market this month and strips away the, er, rural electrification of their earlier band, boiling the music down to its earthen essence: just Gardner’s sweet voice and Curtis-Verderosa’s warm acoustic delivering bittersweet ballads and poignant prose, straight from their hearts to yours. (Legendary Flamin’Groovies front man Roy Loney heats up November 7; the Anders Parker Cloud Badge floats by November 13.) 9pm. Donation requested. Rosendale. (845) 658-3164; www.marketmarketcafe.com.
Art for Animals Benefit with Laurie Anderson November 19. Besides being one of modern music’s true innovators, Laurie Anderson has long been a soft-voiced champion of social justice and progressive causes. In an exclusive Club Helsinki appearance, she lends that same voice to “Rock ’n’ Roll Rescue,” which benefits Art for Animals, an organization founded in 1998 to save homeless New York animals from being euthanized and provide them with medical care. The event also promises singer-songwriter Joy Askew, cocktails, food by guest chefs, and more. (Roots greats Carrie Rodriguez and Jim Lauderdale perform November 6; Green on Red’s Chuck Prophet hits November 13.) 7pm. $150. Hudson. (518) 828-4800; www.helsinkihudson.com.
Frederic Hand November 20. Frederic Hand is a god in the sphere of classical guitar. The house guitarist and lutenist of the Metropolitan Opera since 1986, Hand grabbed a Grammy nomination for his 1981 LP Baroque and on the Street (Columbia Records) along with several Emmy Awards, and is perhaps best known for his arranging and performance of the theme from the 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer. Part of the Ritz Theater’s Tom Humphrey Guitar Series, this billing pairs Hand with his Woodstock-area neighbors in the chamber ensemble Esopus Musicalia. 8pm. $25. Newburgh. (845) 784-1199; www.ritztheaternewburgh.org.
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cd reviews By Land or Sea Hell Broke Loose (2010, Independent)
The first of these 12 new songs from By Land or Sea (formerly Frankie and His Fingers) is “Tinman,” a chordy, dreamy, Nordic post-rock ditty whose life is sadly and prematurely snuffed. What follows is a diametrically opposed barrage of tightly wound and spirited, postpubescent, power-trio pop. Samantha Niss’s drumming is intricate, striking, and directed in its bombastic interplay with Adam Stoutenburgh’s cutting, midrange bass. Like glue to dowel, this combination swirls and stabs and sucks the songs into sweet submission in spastically precise fits and spurts. Frank McGinnis is dexterous in his able handling of the anti-solo-riff guitars and the vocally dense and emotive verse. The team is partial to angular but driving beatdowns that are admirable in their brutally constant deliberation, but eventually tiring after six or seven songs. Also unfortunately, the overt drums and hooky bass continually steal the limelight as the guitars yearn for some raw blood, volume, and gristle. The strenuous timbre of the voice and the frequent battering from an over-the-top delivery also strain to find an adequate home in the mix. The music school-worthy chops are so beautifully contained and pristinely separated that what seems to be appropriate production at first ultimately becomes the downfall, as ass-kicking soul is lost in a powerhouse of flat-lining sameness. The band laid out its heart and guts in this collection of songs, but it would have benefited greatly from a rawer Steve Albini recording ethos and another ear to the rail—a point made all the more poignant as these gripes fell away during a recent gripping and faultless live performance. www.bylandorsea.net. —Jason Broome
Joe Beck and Betty MacDonald And Here’s to You (2009, MacDee Music)
Guitarist Joe Beck, who died in 2008, and Woodstock violinist, vocalist, and radio host Betty MacDonald, who passed away on August 9, 2010, have now finished what they had begun. Several years ago, Beck had the idea of recording duets by them, but he passed before they were done, so the sessions were shelved. During Beck’s memorial service, keyboardist and coproducer Pete Levin, a close friend to both, talked with MacDonald about completing the sessions. And so eventually Levin and others “reassembled” the music that would become And Here’s toYou. Beck and MacDonald possess each piece they play on, contoured to their personal temperament and tempo. MacDonald’s physical voice extends to her violin, which quivers with warmth and affection on the standards “So Nice to Come Home To” and “Georgia on My Mind.” It’s rare to hear the lyrics to Victor Young’s serenade “Stella by Starlight” sung with as much pathos as MacDonald’s version here. As Beck’s “Lullaby” quiets the room (and his gentle tone fills it), it invokes the image of MacDonald coaxing a reluctant rapscallion to sleep. Levin (on melodica on “September in the Rain”), pianist Warren Bernhardt (on the title tune with MacDonald), and vibist Mike Mainieri (“In Remembrance” with MacDonald) also make fine contributions. Shakespeare said, “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” What stirred between Beck and MacDonald during And Here’s to You was nothing less than honesty. It’s a poignant remembrance for family, friends, and ardent admirers to cherish. www.macdeemusic.com. —Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson
Shane Murphy Loose Strife / Tight Grief (2010, Independent)
In her book The Art of the Handwritten Note: A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication, author Margaret Shepherd optimistically opines: “The handwritten note is not going to die out just because some of its everyday functions have been taken over by e-mail and voicemail. Adapting to the needs of every fresh generation, it continues to connect people.” The same could be said for the ancient archetype of the troubadour, especially as seized by Poughkeepsie singer-songwriter Shane Murphy, whose handwritten press release is anachronistically worded and whose intimate, captivating debut Loose Strife / Tight Grief proudly bears aural fingerprints and breath smudges. Clearly, the thickening stew of technology-rich culture has done little to stop the creation of fine tintype songwriting. “Fortress-Strong” opens this 11-song collection with expertly wrought, cascading imagery of wild dogs, pocket lint, and “an eyesore of diamonds.” Like Bob Dylan giving props to Ginsberg and Van Morrison to Blake, Adirondacks-raised Murphy cites as influences fellow Northeasterners Frost and Whitman, weaving poetically resonant, often wintry vistas in which to set emotional struggles of loss (“Procession”), doubt (“Systematic”), ecstasy (“Glass Floor”), and protest (“Pack of Wolves”). As Loose Strife / Tight Grief spools out, stylistic vocal nods abound; Tim Buckley’s elastic, acrobatic croon; Antony Hegarty’s dramatic quaver; Scott Walker’s burnished baritone. Deft acoustic guitar work provides the bedrock throughout, with occasional atmospheric background brushstrokes of tabla, melodica, soft piano, and keening electric guitar. Antecedents aplenty, but the vision and delivery are idiosyncratic and completely Murphy’s own; a welcome, refreshingly original take on the unvanquished troubadour. www.myspace.com/shanejmurphy. —Robert Burke Warren
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DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN David Means Hits The Spot
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here’s a high body count in David Means’s fiction. The Nyack resident’s fourth story collection, The Spot (Faber & Faber, 2010), includes haunting descriptions of deaths by crucifixion, stabbing, strangulation, drowning, gunfire, and spontaneous human combustion. True, there are stories in which no one dies—“Reading Chekhov” is a delicate tale of a waning affair; “A River in Egypt” portrays a desperate father and son in a hospital testing room; “The Knocking” is a comically stylized take on the noisy neighbor from hell—but the book has a magisterial bleakness, leavened by prose of surpassing beauty. In the title story, a man tells the underage girl he’s pimping, “That little pucker on the surface out there is where the Cleveland water supply is drawn in, right there, and if you were to dump enough poison on that spot, you’d kill the entire city in one sweep.” The image recalls a story in Means’ 2004 collection, The Secret Goldfish, in which another small-time thug watches water sluice over the lip of a fish hatchery tank. “He liked how the glossy top, coated with algae and pollen dust, moved at a leisurely pace until it got to that little razor-blade spot where it roared over the edge. That spot. That’s where he lived all the time.” It’s an apt metaphor for Means’s work. Like his northern-midwestern compatriots Joel and Ethan Coen, he’s a technical virtuoso who can jump-cut from harrowing cruelty to an image so gorgeous it makes you gasp. His humor is often pitch-black, as when a teenage hooker in “The Spot” strangles a john with his bolo, then tries on the denture that pops from his mouth, intoning, “What’s up, Doc?” The story ends on a note of compassion, as water released from a whirlpool flows “into the relative calm of the river as it headed toward the merciful breadth of Lake Ontario.” Means published his first collection, A Quick Kiss of Redemption, in 1993, but Assorted Fire Events put him on the map in 2000, beating out Philip Roth for the Los Angeles Book Prize and garnering a National Book Critics Circle nomination. He has been teaching at Vassar College since 2001, and is reading tonight at the Campus Bookstore. He sits outside Babycakes Café on a sunny fall day, discussing his craft between bites of a BLT. Dressed in a dark blue shirt and jeans, Means has the kind of rumpled handsomeness that inspires undergraduate crushes. His manner is friendly, but far from relaxed; he rarely gives in-person interviews. Though he clearly enjoys talking about writing and literature, questions about his own life make him physically uncomfortable. He twists in his seat, eyes darting behind darkframed glasses as he gauges exactly how much he wants to reveal. Means grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan (“Glenn Miller!” he says with ironic glee), and majored in English at the College of Wooster, Ohio. Though he moved to New York in his twenties, receiving an MFA in poetry from Columbia, and has lived with his family in Nyack for nearly two decades, his Michigan roots have a powerful hold on his psyche. “I don’t think you can take the Midwest out,” he says with a grimace, describing himself as “an ex-pat” and “a recovering ex-midwesterner.” An eclectic reader, Means also cites photographers Steven Shore and W. Eugene Smith as inspirations, along with a lot of musicians. The album cover of Springsteen’s Nebraska is framed above his desk. “I’ve loved Springsteen and Dylan my whole life,” he declares. “I come from a working-class town, near a paper mill. We thought Springsteen was ours.” Means compares assembling a story collection to “putting together an oldfashioned record album: slow song, fast song. I think there’s a resonance. The story you just read is still in your mind when you’re reading the next.” He writes stories one at a time, frequently setting them down for long stretches before going back to revise, which he likens to “interrogating the draft, putting it under a very bright light.” He often holds back finished stories that don’t seem to fit a specific collection. Means is among an elite group of authors who specialize in short fiction— Alice Munro, Raymond Carver, Grace Paley—and he’s often asked why; the Paris Review once published a Q&A titled “Why David Means Is Not a Novelist.” Still, there’s a long hesitation before he responds. “I could easily say, ‘I always read short stories,’ which I did. But I think it’s more a matter of what tool I could find that I could work with to do what I wanted to do,” he says. “Just by virtue of being the length they are, whether they want to or not, stories remind us of our own mortality, of the fleetingness of things.” In a NewYorkTimes blog, Means wrote, “We don’t tell novels at the kitchen table, we tell stories.We carry them around, mull them over, twist them, pass them on
to someone else, who, in turn, adds a few things—and that’s what interests me: the magic of how a small story grants us an enormous amount of grace.” He’s made two abortive attempts at writing a novel, which he finds “hugely different. It’s like swimming out into a lake until you can’t see the shore anymore; you’re completely surrounded by it.” He may revisit one of the manuscripts someday, but has abandoned the other. “When you throw out 700 pages of something, it’s brain-numbing and sad. But nothing goes to waste as a writer. A lot of times you have to write one thing in order to write another,” Means explains, adding, “It’s easy to go into a defensive crouch about short stories versus the novel.” Especially when your best friend is Time-anointed “Great American Novelist” Jonathan Franzen. Means admits to “a couple of weird moments” over Franzen’s meteoric rise, especially during the frenzy over The Corrections. “Jonathan came over to play tennis the day he was picked for Oprah’s Book Club. I can tell you he was extremely happy, and also a little dazed.” Both were relative unknowns when they met in New York in the late 1980s; Franzen is still Means’s first reader, except for his wife, who often reads stories aloud to him. Means writes first drafts longhand, and encourages students to do the same, saying, “There’s less distance between yourself and the page.” There’s also a visible record of changes, and the opportunity to see the work fresh when it’s typed and printed. It’s also nice reaching the end of a page. “The scrolling screen is really dispiriting. I mean, infinity? Nothing like knowing you can write forever.” He laughs with a warmth that seems out of joint with his stories’ dark preoccupations. Talking with Means is a little like meeting a character actor— say, Steve Buscemi or Christopher Walken—who specializes in portraying twisted souls. Though he may be a prince of a guy in his offscreen life, there’s an uneasy sensation of “Where did that come from?” Means isn’t telling. “I do have a backstory, intimate personal things in my history that I’m totally unwilling to talk about right now,” he says bluntly. “Why would I use that fuel up?” If, as Socrates noted, the unexamined life is not worth living, the overexamined life may not be worth writing about. Means’s art seems to flow from its own hidden vortex, the razor-blade spot just before something painful roars over the edge. “Sometimes I have the urge to go on Oprah and unburden, confess,” he admits, leaning back in his chair. But he cherishes privacy. “There’s an element of this country that can devour and destroy you. I write about people in really dire circumstances, and I’ve seen it, I’ve lived it.” That’s all he will say on the subject. The rest is for fiction. Asked how he’d describe his work to a neophyte, Means responds, “I don’t know. Fun? Cheery?” He laughs, then offers, “Traditional. At the same time, pushing the envelope formally. I’m always trying to do something new. And I’m trying to engage with the reality of America right now, of poor people being tucked into certain corners and hidden. I’m not concerned with people who aren’t in some kind of predicament. I know there’s a lot of people out there who actually can’t afford cell phones.” Like all writers today, Means wonders how new technologies will affect reading habits. He’s just recorded a podcast of “The Tree Line, Kansas, 1934,” the freshly edited New Yorker story he’ll read at the bookstore tonight. “If you don’t keep rotating in this culture, you will disappear. The Internet is a portal that takes us away from loneliness. Writers used to sit around waiting for the mailman, or even the morning newspaper in its little tube. Now there’s an infinite mailman arriving all day long.” Not long ago, Means rode home on the train across from a family who’d obviously just been to visit Vassar. It was one of those autumn days when traveling alongside the Hudson feels like a gift from God. “They’d never been up here before, but they weren’t even looking outside,” he says, incredulous. “Look out the fucking window!” He gives the same advice to his writing students. “Look out the fucking window. Stop walking the same route every day to the same place, pick yourself out of your rut. I think that’s what art does. It pushes us to see something.” What does David Means see? From his story “The Gulch”:
There were—any policeman could tell you—those who were preordained to fiery deaths, those most certain to be found in a ditch outside of town, those whose future lay out there like a bear trap, ready to snap shut when just the right amount of pressure was applied to just the right spot. 11/10 ChronograM books 45
SHORT TAKES Celebrate local writing! Meet the Hudson Valley authors of six brand-new books at their November launch parties and bookstore events. Patience: Taking Time in an Age of Acceleration Akiko Busch
The Education of a British-Protected Child Chinua Achebe
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Design writer, essayist, and Hudson River swimmer Busch’s elegant contribution to Sterling’s good-thingsin-small-packages Arts of Living series is a graceful suite of four meditations on time and nature, touching on Buddhist thought, the Slow Food movement, the changing of seasons, and the timelessness of Beacon Mountain. Reading 11/5 at 7:30pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck.
he Education of a British-Protected Child, a recent collection of essays by Chinua Achebe, gives valuable insights into the life and work of the influential Nigerian novelist and longtime Bard College professor. Things Fall Apart, Achebe’s textured vision of an Igbo village, is the most widely read work of African literature. It reveals a world where oral history and proverbs inform daily conversations and the will of spirits and oracles governs the rhythm of life. The story’s tragic hero, Okonkwo, is a warrior and yam farmer who is destroyed by bicycle-riding, military-backed Anglican missionaries. Things Fall Apart is in the curriculum of high schools and on the syllabi of first year college courses. It has replaced Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness as a concise, disturbing meditation on the perverse logic of colonialism—and like its predecessor, it manifests a portentous mood and an air of inscrutable relevance. In his new book, Achebe speaks unequivocally about Conrad’s racism, calling his apocalyptic classic the “pinnacle of a slave-trade tradition” and demonstrating why Conrad, as a repository of insulting stereotypes (e.g, “black incomprehensible frenzy”), is best consigned to the hands of theorists and literary historians; forcing him on young people would do more harm than good. Achebe devotes an essay to the teaching of Things Fall Apart. Without venturing to interpret or explain the novel, he modestly offers possibilities for classroom critique. Mentioning a letter received from a student who thanked him for an introduction to the “customs and superstitions of an African tribe,” he notes an opportunity: “It should be the pleasant task of the teacher, should he or she encounter that attitude, to spend a little time revealing to the class some of the quaint customs and superstitions prevalent in America.” To Achebe, the power of literary fiction is evidenced when people from vastly differing cultural zones identify deeply with the characters and situations in his work. In an essay wittily titled Traveling White, he tells of a German dignitary who, after accepting a high post in the Namibian regime, then read his book on the plane and changed his mind about the job Achebe’s take on Christianity, though very much in synch with his ever-judicious tone, may surprise some readers: “My father had a lot of praise for the missionaries and their message, and so have I. But I have learned a little more skepticism.” As for his choice to write in an imperialist language rather than Igbo, his indigenous tongue, he sees nothing problematic and remarks on the efficacy of English in a nation where hundreds of tribal languages are spoken. He points out that the British never made them learn it, but that without English, Nigeria could not have freed itself from its colonizer. Among the heroes that Achebe praises in his essays are Martin Luther King Jr., Ghana’s Kwami Nguma, and anthropologist Stanley Douglas. His account of Nigeria’s Pan-Africanist liberator, Nnamdi Azikiwe (“Zik”), bubbles with emotion—and readers may inadvertently be brought to contemplate the profoundity of Achebe’s own achievements: “What I am struggling to convey is elusive by its very nature—the crossroads of history and legend at a time of transition.” It is clear from this book that Achebe will remain relevant as our planet’s social systems and notions of community continue to transform. He offers us the precolonial wisdom of the mbari, an Igbo practice where “art is a lightning conductor which arrests destructive electrical potentials and channels them harmlessly into the earth.” —Marx Dorrity
Comeback Love Peter Golden Staff Picks Press, 2010, $16.95
Can long-lost love reignite? Thirty-five years after a low draft lottery number changed his fortunes, Gordon Meyers reconnects with the woman he left behind. He’s divorced, she’s widowed, and both are blindsided by “memory’s guile, its sad and evil magic.” Journalist Golden skillfully interweaves present and past in this heartfelt first novel. Reading 11/6 at 4:30pm, BookHouse, Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany. Ghost Prints Jason Gehlert, Tammy Gehlert, and Robert Milby, sketches by Andrew Berkery Black Bed Sheet Press, 2010, $16.95
Grass-roots horrormeister Gehlert presides over an extended-family collection of prose and poetry from the dark side, invoking his late mother as part of his “inner creative team” and including work by his wife, his artist brother, and friend Robert Milby—poet and Theremin Ghosts performer—alongside his own blood-stained stories. Reading 11/7 at 1pm, Barnes & Noble, Mohegan Lake. Learning To Be Human Jason Stern, edited by Brent Robison Codhill Press, 2010, $20
Chronogram publisher Stern culls highlights from 13 years of his philosophically eclectic and deeply personal “Esteemed Reader” ruminations. As Robison observes, “by being gathered from multiplicity into oneness, the disparate segments are transformed” into a unique and cohesive vision. Book launch party 11/14 at 7pm, BEAHIVE, 314 Wall Street, Kingston. Lost Knowledge of the Ancients: a Graham Hancock Reader edited by Glenn Kreisberg Bear & Co., 2010, $18
Woodstocker Kreisberg presents a tasting sampler of writings by alternative historians, including bestseller Hancock on multiracial early Americans, John Anthony West on the limitations of traditional archaeology, Robert Bauval on Egyptian astronomy, and other provocative ways to look at the old through new eyes. Reading 11/18 at 7:30pm, Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck. Child of My Child: Poems and Stories for Grandparents edited by Sandi Gelles-Cole and Kenneth Salzmann Gelles-Cole Literary Enterprises, 2010, $14.95
The generation that didn’t trust anyone over 30 has gone grandparental, and this wide-ranging anthology explores new paradigms and timeless bonds. Shunning traditional “greeting card verse,” the Woodstock editors offer emotional, wise, and surprising works by more than 60 seasoned writers. Reading by local contributors 11/20 at 8pm, Arts Society of Kingston.
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POETRY
Edited by Phillip Levine. Deadline for our December issue is November 5. Send up to three poems or three pages (whichever comes first). Full submission guidelines: www.chronogram.com\submissions.
I’m so hungry I could eat God!
fall: who will bury all these leaves?
—Tamia Dalyrimple (5 years)
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The Violence of Things Unnoticed
Ladybugs
At the edge of the ocean, a gull, cry flung from the deepest song of bone: It might be the song of a woman walking home at midnight, the hyperbolic curve of hunger running toward and away from life. It might be hunger itself— absence, or desire. It might be the woman I saw on Fifth Avenue thin leaf, shaking for lack of home.
because really, the saddest part about moving is how the paint behind your picture frame didn’t fade from the sun like the rest of the room did;
—Christina Lilian Turczyn
Julia Died Julia died. It didn’t happen today. Today was perfect and beautiful. The late sunset’s light made everyone’s face glow. Julia let the edge of the rope off last year. Her brother carried the news. I barely remembered him. His and her name masked me with smoky pictures; lying on a dusty torn sofa, smoking cheap weed and playing chess. Espresso in the dim kitchen. A walk along the Danube, after which we sat and watched the city’s light float. He smiled as he talked and I couldn’t tell if he was embarrassed but I felt like embracing him so I can be hugged. In Serbia we got lost for three days in the mountains. David, you and me, who almost lost it if the two of you wouldn’t held me; feeding me water, bread and honey. Later on we met again on another hill. Your tall figure showed up surprisingly from between the low clouds. We hugged shyly over a little fissure, recalling distant memories each to his own. Then you died. I mean, sometime between then and now; the part of the day when clouds are plastered red and the faces are relaxed and glowing in the softness of the setting sun. —Guy Traiber
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it still tells of bright orange and the time we laid on the floor, letting the smell of wet paint tickle our noses and make our heads feel fuzzy, while we laughed about how nice it would be to have windows with screens for a change. though, secretly, i’d miss those ladybugs that crawled on the ceiling and watched us while we slept, while we made love, while we danced, and didn’t care whether or not we looked like fools, so long as they could eat the aphids and the dust. —Andrew Chmielowiec
Mourning of Time If I could write forever, shade and summer, mist and mountain. I would. If I could rest lightly, my brushes and colors, my anchors and wings, on feelings so near and so far, I would. If I could hide this moment, this model sublime until her lines and emotions, easily, here they are, arrive. Bright and unstolen
by the vandals, darkness and ebbing tide. It is they instead that were carried away last night, past the Highlands, and the mortar, and, out into the open sea. With the prehistoric sturgeon, indigo, disappearing deeps and whitehorses on top, chasing time after time away. Not my candle, my lighthouse, my moment, not me. If I could paint permanence, a sun soon returning, to morning and blue, I would. —Patrick Madden
The Missing Key: U I noticed the letter U missing from words I typed and needed to press harder on that key but sometimes I’d forget, 15 minutes would pass before I realized you weren’t here, and went back to correct silly misunderstandings we had like after that party when you drank too much and I threw a vase across the room you threw a plant pieces scattered over too many years to glue back with sorry . . . I was too the night I fell into Robert’s eyes and needed to be rescued I must press thru the fine print of weekly trivia, of credit statements and job worries, demands of friends & a cat to rescue you search thru all the places you should be words that don’t make sense without you . . . when I came down with pneumonia and 103 I heard you say, “It was like sleeping beside a radiator”; I don’t question why those words, not others or how a bout of flu and pneumonia burning at the same intensity 15 years apart brought U back. Like I don’t question why it feels so good to be alive. It just does. —Linda Lerner
A Question Inspired by a Rainy Awning For how long can one be haunted by a dress? —Christopher Porpora
The Indian Potter Some nights, still, He tries to sleep. Head tipped Against shoulder. Arm over arm. Old bones interlaced With ancient bones. Curved into A grotto defined By a hundred ages. But, like some saints, He is lashed by shadows. Shadows within his own. And, outside his bed, The wind roars and mocks Its own hysteria.
Don’t let his pulse beat fast or his ankles swell. Roll up his shirtsleeves. Hold him close. Leave the black newsprint on his fingers—he’s an old New Yorker, weaned he tells us, on the Times. Death, when you kiss him, gentle him with Gershwin. Offer him a bowl of cherries. Tell him he was larger than life, that he¹ll be remembered only on happy occasions and those who could, loved him well. Death, when you come, bring angles and kippered herring. We’ll let the shareholders know He has always said, au revoir but not goodbye. —Jennifer Jacobson
Lucille
Hawk-brown . . . Hard-painted With the chrism Of clay and mercy.
I am here— deciphering echoes. Left hand’s got to trust right: the way two bodies
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move in the darkness together, separate, grooving into another’s flesh like music—always like music. How things do go on. In the shrinking hours dance hall shadows shine and pulse
—Paula Lemire
and erupt into anger, barrelhouse bursting into a lake of flame.
Threshold Serene
We spew into fist-cold night—snowflakes floating, fickle, small miracle
Death, when you come for him bring angels and bagels. Hollow out the dough. Lift his browned hands gently. Attend to his broken teeth. Spread the scallion cream cheese. Close his moss green eyes with care, they have journeyed one hundred times around the sun.
I can’t quite locate myself beneath this maple syrup dripped shirt Pull a long strand of dyed brown hair from my mouth Tiny, needy arms fling themselves around my thigh Tears mix with pancake at the corner of her mouth I get on my knees I hold her hands I think, If I could steal ten minutes I would: Take a walk Eat the leftover bacon Read a page in the library book that’s overdue Maple syrup dripped on that, too. —Monique Fretto
Games For Etsio Tazaki
He closes his eyes, Tries to dream Of his hands . . .
Knowing this and still unwilling to leave, He looked out from the narrow crevice Of both horizons and tried to stretch out His worn hands to measure the distance Between here and beyond, Beat vigorous, unfamiliar wings Against the change.
Motherhood & Maple Syrup
amid the ash. The air explosive, eager with kerosene. What is worth
I am the crown prince of Egypt and you are my songs. I am the visible mouth of the Dead Sea Scroll’s tongue. I am Anasi the Spider, talespinner. I am the ear of corn which survived magnification. I am the slit down the back of the harpist’s hand-dyed red dress. I am the indigo soul irradiating from Tazaki’s red-glazed ovals feverishly tapping Stravinsky’s Petroushka up from the keys. I am the indigo soul and Tazaki’s indigo mane flashes. Four times she is called back. Her composed body times four bows. She quivers still in her opaque silks. I am night rain freezing upon contact. I am the moon turned full in darkness. I am modern times seen through a subway window. I am the child who talks to silence. I am the mystic Consuelo who lived before as a countess and gypsy. I am the Steinway beaten into dance. I am the indigo soul which breaks sleet into sandwiches for trees. I am the indigo soul which surprises cardinals in a deserted park. I am the indigo soul which rises, bare tree on a hill, in winter. —Jan Garden Castro
going back in for, what is worth fighting over—sometimes there is no difference: the word I’m looking for is love.
Death, when you take him make it like sleeping. But first let him tell you a story—the one about the deli and how, in the mornings, he soaked his brush in a barrel of oil to paint the dead fish so they might look fresh and not as if they had been caught before the founding of New York.
—Amorak Huey
Death, the bottom line is, when you come, no rough and tumble.
—Carol Peper
Max The little dog I love so well knows naught of Heaven nor of Hell knows nothing of the world I see, But oh, he knows the child in me.
Loving All but endless Folding and unfolding Of the day Blur of doing Life touched And put away To memory Or lost forever Shearing off behind Constant Only you. —Clifford Henderson
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ealth and notoriety are two things that come to mind when you think of places like Manhattan or Greenwich, Connecticut. Westchester County might come to mind too, especially the town of Bedford, which includes the hamlets of Katonah and Bedford Hills, and once included Mount Kisco. These areas are well known for their rich and famous residents. Bedford has boasted Martha Stewart, George Soros, and Glenn Close, and Richard Gere owns and operates the Bedford Post Inn. In spite of the money and glamorous names, it’s impossible to ignore the real reasons why such people would be drawn to call the area home.With a deep sense of history, significant landmarks, top-notch cultural institutions, and progressive restaurants, it’s no wonder why the area is such desirable a place to live. Bedford Beginnings Bedford was founded in 1680 by a group of 22 men from Stamford, Connecicut. The original settlement was considered part of the state of Connecticut until 1700, when the king of England declared it part of New York when resolving a boundary debate. Today, the Town of Bedford is composed of three hamlets—Katonah, named for the Native American chief the land was purchased from; Bedford Hills, known as Bedford Station until 1910; and Bedford Village, the center of the original settlement that was burned by the British during the Revolutionary War and today is home to a number of historically notable sites. Mount Kisco was once a part of Bedford, but became an independent entity in the mid 19th century. Katonah Ask around about Katonah, and you’ll get a variety of responses about how to define the hamlet. Artsy, some might say. Liberal. Close knit. Or a slice of Americana, as Neil Watson, the executive director of the Katonah Museum of Art and a board member of the local chamber of commerce, puts it. He lives in a home that borders the town park and community pool and says that in the
summertime, the sounds of swim meets and kids jumping off the diving board transform the atmosphere of his backyard. “You feel in Katonah like there’s a ‘there’ there,” he says. “There’s very much a core, and it does extend out beyond the couple of blocks of downtown.” Those couple of blocks of downtown do provide a lot of the character that Katonah is known for, though. Set right up against the railroad tracks, commuters and visitors can step off the train and be right in the nucleus of what’s happening. There are a number of restaurants the locals favor—Italian dishes at Peppino’s, which is located inside the historic Katonah Train Station, or the Blue Dolphin Ristorante, which serves up a variety of pasta, gnocchi, and other Italian specialties.Willy Nick’s, set directly across from the Metro-North tracks, features an eclectic menu that includes plates ranging from Lobster Mac and Cheese to Jamaican Jerk Chicken to a Tempura Green Bean appetizer. All three restaurants, set right on Katonah Avenue, provide an ideal starting point to exploring the other shops that reside downtown. One notable feature about the hamlet is its architecture, which is unmistakably Victorian. Bedford town historian John Stockbridge says that the uniform nature of the architecture is one aspect that makes Katonah unique, and it’s for a very interesting reason. In the late 19th century, New York City’s need to increase water access for its residents forced the entire population of Katonah to move slightly south of where they were. Some of the buildings from the old Katonah were hitched to horses and oxen and transplanted in their new location. Then an entire new town of homogenous architectural style sprung up around them. Stockbridge says it’s a distinctively significant example of a classic Victorian town, since all the building occurred at about the same time. If you’re spending a day in Katonah, don’t miss out on the cultural opportunities that exist there. The hamlet is home to both the Katonah Museum of Art and the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Both are known across the country for their distinguished programs and exhibits. Compared to other art institutions, the Katonah Museum is distinctive 11/10 ChronograM northern westchester 51
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because it doesn’t have a permanent collection. This allows the facility to have an ever-changing, evolving list of offerings that don’t necessarily have to be tied to a central theme, says Executive Director Watson. For example, the museum has hosted shows that included such varied subjects as Buddhist art, contemporary puppet theater, and Cuba-inspired book illustrations. The museum was founded 50 years ago by a group of community volunteers and began in a library annex. Today, the Katonah Museum of Art has grown to be a nationally recognized and celebrated small museum that’s housed in a 10,000-squarefoot, Edward Larrabee Barnes-designed building. Katonah is also home to another cultural touchstone—the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Caramoor was established 65 years ago by Walter and Lucie Rosen on their private estate and designed to entertain their friends and fellow arts and music lovers. Their music events paved the way for today’s massive summer music festival, which brings 25,000 people into Katonah for a variety of offerings, including jazz, chamber music, opera, Latin music, and more. Since taking over as chief executive of the center in 2003, Michael Barrett has been expanding the reach of the organization. He’s concentrated on introducing more family programming, like Dancing at Dusk, a series for children, and more internationally inspired offerings, like Sonidos Latinos, which has been successfully running for four years and drawing a nontraditional audience to Caramoor. Beyond the renowned music programs, visitors will find that the Rosen House is a treasure trove of interesting and eclectic art pieces. The sprawling Mediterranean-style estate is also set on 90 manicured acres that feature a butterfly garden that’s a popular spot for local weddings, an iris and peony garden, and a woodland garden with a path bordered by enormous cedar trees. Bedford If Katonah is the arts center of the town, Bedford Village and its surrounding area is the rural escape. Bedford Hills is home to the rail station that was once used by the area’s plentiful amount of dairy farmers to transport their goods down to New York City. Today, Bedford Hills is a community mostly made 52 northern westchester
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up of bilevels and blue collars. But follow Bedford Center Road down from the train station into the village and the more industrial side of town gives way to stone-walled estates, mature trees that arc over the road, and gorgeous countryside. The only thing more ubiquitous than the yellow-and-black horsecrossing signs are the mammoth stately homes that dot the landscape. Following this route, visitors will pass Buxton Cemetery, a historic burial ground that dates to 1788, and will wind up in the center of the village, a shopping area characterized by red brick and white window trim. It’s home to a historic post office, the Greek Revival Lounsbery building from 1906 that currently houses the Horse Connection equestrian shop, and a one-room schoolhouse from 1829 that’s nicknamed the Stone Jug. When driving or strolling down this street or the surrounding backdrop, it’s easy to see why this place is favored by wealthy residents like Ralph Lauren and Martha Stewart. Chef Michael Williams of the Perennial Chef in Bedford Hills says that Bedford, particularly Bedford Village, is exclusive and provides a serene setting for celebrity dwellers and others with significant income. In fact, this exclusivity translates to the businesses in town as well. You’re not likely to find a Gap, a Dunkin’ Donuts, or a large chain store. Bedford is committed to protecting its distinctive atmosphere and rural ambiance. Williams says he even feels the fact that the town won’t install a sewer system—even though it’s one of the highest taxed in the country—is a kind of purposeful barrier that keeps Bedford from expanding too much, or brining in certain kinds of business. At the Perennial Chef, the staff actually has to rent another space for a kitchen in the Bronx and deliver their food to the Bedford Hills location daily due to the lack of suitable spaces in town. But according to Williams, this is exactly what Bedford wants. “[Bedford residents don’t] like change, they like things the way they are,” he says. “It’s like an area frozen in time. That is a top priority, maintaining the environmental balance of what’s happening. They’re strict about people adding on additions to their homes, with new construction, with cutting down trees. I think people move to Bedford because of that reason—that things are predictable.”
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Interestingly, Bedford possesses a similar characteristic to Katonah in the integrity of its architecture. Although none of the original architecture of the initial settlement survived the British burning during the war, the rebuilding that occurred afterward also gives it a feel consistent with the time of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Mount Kisco Once a part of Bedford, Mount Kisco eventually separated into its own town and is small in comparison. This diminutiveness condensed the population, says former Mount Kisco Mayor Ferdinand Vetare, and created a more urban area. “Mount Kisco is only three square miles as opposed to 36 in Bedford,” he says. “We’re squeezed—we’re more of an urbanized concept of living as opposed to Bedford and Katonah. Being urbanized also had an impact on transportation from New York City. The railroad came up through Mount Kisco, and the railroad was very important to the development here. The Saw Mill [Parkway] also came up through town, and Mount Kisco became a nexus for so many different traveling and transportation systems.” Mount Kisco tends to have more in common with Bedford Hills—it’s a bit more proletarian, and a bit more industrial. It’s also changing demographically, drawing an increasingly immigrant population, particularly of Hispanic origin. La Marqueta, a market devoted to fresh produce, meats, and Latin-inspired grocery items, opened just over a year ago in response to this. Raquel Cueto, the store manager, says that it’s wonderful how quickly the store became a success in town. “Besides our regular customers, who are mainly Central Americans, we get other types of customers from other parts of the world, and they love our store,” Cueto says. When it comes to food and multiple cultures, to say Mount Kisco is a mix is an understatement. The dining scene is probably one of the town’s star attrac54 northern westchester
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tions. La Marqueta is actually flanked by FAB (French American Bistro), and Mango Café, a Latino-American eatery—and both restaurants have accounts with the store. Nearby one can also find island-inspired fare at Touch of Jamaica on Moger Avenue, New American cuisine at Village Social Kitchen & Bar on Main Street, or organic, farm-to-table food at the Flying Pig Restaurant on Lexington Avenue. Something for Everyone Whether you’re coming to admire Victorian architecture in Katonah or historic sites in Bedford Village, or to taste the varied flavors of Mount Kisco, there’s a distinct personality to discover in each of these Westchester areas. RESOURCES Bedford Post Inn www.bedfordpostinn.com Blue Dolphin Ristorante www.thebluedolphinny.com Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts www.caramoor.org FAB (French American Bistro) www.fabbistro.com Flying Pig Restaurant www.flyingpigonlex.com/ The Horse Connection (914) 234-2047 Katonah Museum of Art www.katonahmuseum.org La Marqueta (914) 244-3200 Mango Café www.mangocafe.com The Perennial Chef www.theperennialchef.com Peppino’s www.peppinosristorante.com Touch of Jamaica (914) 864-0341 Town of Bedford www.bedfordny.info Village Social Kitchen & Bar www.villagesocialkb.com Village/Town of Mount Kisco www.mountkisco.org Willy Nick’s www.willynicks.com
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Mountains of Fun Hitting the Local Slopes By Anne Roderique-Jones
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hether you’re looking for the resorts with all the bells and whistles or a cozy hidden gem, we’ve highlighted some of our favorite slopes in Hudson Valley for the upcoming ski season. Many of the Hudson Valley area ski resorts boast a year-round playground, but it’s wintertime when the area’s mountains are at their (pardon the pun) peak. Our mountains may not hold a candle to the West Coast behemoth ranges and the celebs that flock there; but it’s just the way we like it. The skiing in the area is fussfree, easy to travel to, and often familyowned and operated. From the towering peaks at Hunter and Windham boasting themed-weekends and dining options worthy of a Michelin star; to the line-free lifts of Catamount and the sunny deck at Belleayre, the options go far beyond price and ski level. Most of these resorts open mid to late November and don’t close until April; it’s the areas silver lining to the doom-and-gloom of winter. And oh baby, it’s (about to get) cold outside. Belleayre Owned by New York State, Belleayre is a laid-back resort for those who appreciate the skiing and snowboarding as much as the beauty of their surroundings, situated in the middle of the Catskill State Park. The area was declared “Forever Wild” by the New York State Forest Preserve in 1885, protecting the integrity of Belleayre’s natural landscape while providing access to recreation. Belleayre includes the Catskills’ only Cat-access skiing, a halfpipe, and Area 51 Terrain Park. With 47 trails, parks, and glades, and eight lifts, including a new high-speed quad, Belleayre Mountain is a hidden gem with rarely a line in sight. The mountain has expertly been divided in half, the upper featuring trails for more advance skiers and the lower for beginners. They’ve also developed a reputation for a fine ski school. The cozy bar and sprawling deck (often featuring music) is where happy people call it a day over a pint. www.belleayre.com 56 winter sports ChronograM 11/10
Catamount Catamount is unique in that the slopes are shared with both New York and Massachusetts, offering some of the most picturesque views of the Berkshires. This family-owned ski area features 32 trails, six lifts, and the longest ski run in the Berkshires, coming in at 2.5 miles. Don Edwards, coowner of Catamount, says, “Catamount is not as crowded the other places in the Berkshires, but it’s larger. There are little or no lift lines.” They offer many different packages, including affordable Monday-Friday lift tickets and a six-week Women’s Wednesday package that includes lessons, lift ticket, and lunch. But it’s the Mountain Cat program that has put Catamount on the map. Children ages 4-12 have become strong skiers due to this instructional program designed to teach young ones the ways of the slopes. Edwards also mentions that night skiing is a big draw at Catamount. “Saturday night is our most popular night for skiing,” he says. Many of their skiers will hit the slopes in the evening and relax at the tavern for a giant cheeseburger. www.catamountski.com Hunter Mountain Hunter Mountain is where you can find some of the best skiing in the Northeast. Boasting a 1,600-foot vertical drop, 11 lifts, and 55 trails, this is one of Hudson Valley’s most popular mountains. Jessica Pezak, communications director for Hunter, says that the lift, called the Kaatskill Flyer, will be operational this winter. It’s the only six-passenger lift in New York State. She also dishes that Hunter has the longest and highest zipline and canopy tour in North America running this season, slated to open Christmas week.This could make for a very handsome holiday. Après-ski, the possibilities at Hunter are endless—especially nightlife. Hunter was once known for being the singles ski haven, but has since grown up a skosh. Pezak says, “Hunter has come a long way since the ‘70s and ‘80s. There is still a legendary bar and club scene and most
of the bars are open until 4am. However, the mountain, town, and resort area has much more of a family feel. A lot of the singles here who partied hard in the old days grew up, got married and had kids—and they’re still here today.” And Hunter is taking care of those longtime skiers with their family activities like the Learning Center, Childrens’ Programs and Snowtubing. www.huntermtn.com Plattekill Plattekill’s slopes lies in the beautiful mountains of the Western Catskills in the town of Roxbury. This husband-and-wife-owned business has become renown for the family atmosphere and personalized experience. Danielle and Laszlo Vajtay have owned Plattekill for 18 years, and Danielle says, “We have two children and like to think that we know what families are looking for.” With 35 trails, a 1,100-foot vertical, three lifts and a 3,500-foot summit, Plattekill is set up in a ski-bowl layout where all runs meet at one base lodge. Danielle, who also wears the hat as the marketing manager of Plattekill, says, “You might have a parent that doesn’t ski. They often hang out at the lodge and watch their kids from the window.” That lodge has a full cafeteria serving kid-friendly hamburgers and French fries but also has a higher-end bistro that opened last season. She notes, “We have a niche appeal that provides that little extra.” Her favorite on the menu? The avocado-chicken sandwich served on ciabatta bread with chipotle sauce.The bistro has a full bar with nightly entertainment featuring a solo or duet. “They always take requests,” Danielle adds. www.plattekill.com
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Thunder Ridge This family-friendly ski area in the Putnam County town of Patterson may not look as intimidating as the name sounds, but the mountain has everything that you could want for the perfect day of skiing. Thunder Ridge comes complete with 30 trails, three chairlifts, a T-bar, hand tow, and three magic carpets. With a drop of 500 feet, the mountain is one of the more humble in Hudson Valley, but certainly nothing to sneeze at. This family-owned resort is the closest to New York City and offers a unique package with MetroNorth. Because of this, families and visitors often come for a quick day trip from the city, without the need for a car. Meryl Didio, office manager at Thunder Ridge, says, “We actually have people who come here just to ski a few hours after work.” They’re open until 9pm in case the hankering for a snowy happy hour floats your boat. It’s also one of the most walletfriendly to boot. Families make up most of the mountain and there are lessons for all ages and a fantastic ski school. Babysitting is also available. You’ll see many happy kids (and adults) gathered in the simple cafeteria that serves comfort foods like mac and cheese and classic skilodge fare. Didio says that “the curly fries are the most popular item popular on the menu.You just can’t pass them up.” www.thunderridgeski.com Windham A palatial mountain in the Northern Catskills, Windham Mountain has it all— and often the crowds to prove it. Boasting a summit elevation of 3,100 feet, there is plenty of air to catch. Forty-six total trails and seven trails for night skiing, 10 lifts and 2 high-speed detachable quads offer premium skiing for both experts and beginning skiers. Windham also has the only Big Air Bag in the Northeast. (Think oversize pillow for crashlanding after gnarly arials.) This über resort has played host to celebs like Uma Thurman, Jerry Seinfield, Adrian Grenier, and most of the Kennedys but remains known more for the family atmosphere than the celeb sightings. Along with skiing and snowboarding, tubing and ice-skating are quite popular for the tots. And when you’re too cold, sore, or tuckered out to hit the slopes, there’s an abundance of après-ski treats. Erika Dewitt, public relations and function sales manager at Windham, says “Rock’n Mexicana is a fabulous new Mexican restaurant on Main Street in Windham serving delicious margaritas, 10 Mexican beers, enchiladas, fajitas, and scrumptious tacos!” Dewitt also says that Cave Mountain Brewery is very popular with skiers. Margaritas and snow might be a new concept, but it’s certainly not one to scoff at. www.windhammountain.com 11/10 ChronograM winter sports 57
holiday events
Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Holiday Events Around the Region
the Catskill Mountain Winter Holiday Train
By Sunya Bhutta
Sinterklaas in Rhinebeck and Rhinecliff November 8-December 4 The Town of Rhinebeck celebrates its rich heritage in Old Dutch customs at Sinterklaas. The festivities begin on November 8 with the opening of the Giant Puppet Making workshop. November 27 is the Grumpus Dance followed by the arrival of Sinterklaas by boat at 4pm at the Rhinecliff dock. The procession goes to the center of Rhinecliff ending with a reception at the Rhinecliff Hotel. At the reception there will be a performance of a classic St. George and the Dragon play and music by the Rhinebeck Choral Club. But the main event is on December 4, from 10am to midnight. During the day there will be a Bear Beauty Contest, story telling, magic show, international dance performances, festival of light, and tree lighting. In the evening is the Children’s Starlight Parade and Pageant. Free. www.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com Downtown Unwrapped in New Paltz November 19, 5-8pm Downtown New Paltz and Huguenot Street will be open late to start off the holiday shopping season. The evening begins with a traditional tree lighting ceremony being held on historic Huguenot Street. View fine art from local artists all weekend, as well as guided candlelight tours of the historic houses. The town will be decorated with window displays and there will be special discounts for shoppers. (845) 255-1660; www.huguenotstreet.org Dutchess Community College Holiday Craft Fair November 27-28, 10am-4pm Get a head start on holiday shopping at the 39th annual craft fair at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie. With more than 100 artists, the fair has become a highly anticipated event as it allows people to purchase unique gifts for friends and family. All items are handcrafted, including pottery, painting, quilting, woodworking, foods, floral, and jewelry. Proceeds benefits student scholarships. $6, $4 seniors, DCC faculty, staff, students, and alumni, free for children under 12. (845) 431-8403, www.sunydutchess.edu 58 holiday events ChronograM 11/10
A Frosty Fest in Ulster Park November 27-December 27, weekends and select dates Travel through Frosty’s Enchanted Forest in a hayride or your own car with friends and family to enjoy Christmas music, dazzling holiday lights, spectacular displays, and magical animation. Take a stroll through Candy Cane Lane for more holiday music, gift shops, and a variety of fun foods. Win prizes, visit Santa at his workshop in the North Pole, and more. $10, $8 children. (845) 339-2666, www.frostyfest.com A Gilded Age Christmas at Mills Mansion November 28-December 26 The Greek Revival structure will be decorated to reflect the holiday season in the 19th century. Tours of the elegant estate will be given every half hour. $5 adults, children under 12 free. (845) 889-8851; www.staatsburgh.org Poughkeepsie Celebration of Lights Parade and Fireworks December 3, 6:30pm The 17th annual City of Poughkeepsie Celebration of Lights illuminates the downtown streets at the start of the holiday season. Festivities include a parade led by Mayor John Tkazyik and members of the Common Council. Joining in the parade will be performances by Arm-of-the-Sea Theatre and IABAS Traditional Brazilian Band with 200 children from Warring, Clinton, and Circle of Courage elementary schools. Decorated trees, window displays, giant puppets, and classic cars adorn the streets on the parade route. At 7:15pm there will be a winter fireworks display on the waterfront. Santa will be arriving on a City of Poughkeepsie fire engine. (845) 473-5288; www.bardavon.org Holiday House Tours at Olana December 3-January 2 Learn how Frederic Church’s family spent the holiday at home on an hour-long tour
at their lavishly decorated home. Hear Fredericâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter to Santa Claus and what other family and visitors wrote about the experience. $9, $8 students and seniors, free for children under 12 and Olana Partnership members. (518) 828-0135; www.olana.org Winter Celebration at Lindenwald December 3, 5:30pm-8:30pm The home of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth president, Martin Van Buren, will be specially adorned for the holiday season. Warm yourself with hot cider in the winterized tent and gather around the bonfire with friends in front of Lindenwald. Also take part in Kinderhook Villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candlelight walk. Reservations required. Free. (518) 758-6986; www.nps.gov/mava
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Cold Spring by Candlelight December 4, 12-6pm Enjoy walking tours of historic homes and sites during the seventh annual holiday celebration in the Village of Cold Spring. There will be homes and sites featured on the National Historic Register, holiday caroling, discounts at local stores and restaurants, holiday music, visits with Old Saint Nick, and more. The event is a benefit for children and adults with developmental disabilities. $25 adults; $20 seniors; $12 children under 12. (845) 278-PARCx287; www.PartnerswithPARC.org Catskill Mountain Winter Holiday Train December 4-January 2, Saturdays and Sundays Get into the holiday spirit with a decorated train ride from Phoenicia to Boiceville.Warm up next to the cabooseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wood stove, or enjoy the festive atmosphere of the open-air flatcar. Children will also have a chance to meet Santa Claus.Trains depart on the hour from 1-4pm. $6, $4 children ages 2-11, children under 2 ride free with paying adult. (845) 688-7400; www.catskillmtrailroad.com
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Vanderbilt Mansion Holiday Open House December 5, 11am-4:30pm The Vanderbilt Mansion will be decorated for the holidays in honor of Frederick and Louise Vanderbiltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generosity in the Hyde Park community. Tours will focus on the Vanderbiltâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas visits to their estate and their tradition of presenting each child in the town of Hyde Park with a gift. Music and refreshments will be provided by the Roosevelt Vanderbilt Historical Association. Free. (845) 229-7770; www.nps.gov/vama Yuletide Tea High Tea at Wilderstein in Rhinebeck December 11, 1pm Celebrate the holiday season in a high social afternoon affair with fine tea, finger sandwiches, homemade cakes, and cookies. (Wilderstein mansion tours are offered on select dates from November 26 through December 27 at 1-4pm). Admission $25, $10 per child. Reservations are necessary. (845) 876-4818; www.wilderstein.org Winterfest in Historic Chatham Village December 12, 11am-4pm Chatham transforms into a winter wonderland for this holiday celebration. There will be window displays, carolers, horse drawn hayrides, and a visit from Santa Clause. (518) 392-4710; www.chathambusinessalliance.org Newburgh Candlelight House Tour December 12, 12pm-5pm Enjoy a tour of private homes, beginning at the Captain David Crawford House, highlighting the best of Newburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich architectural history. The holiday celebration will feature 1830â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-style decorations. $20, $25 at the door. (854) 561-2585; www.newburghhistoricalsociety.com
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Winter Walk in Hudson December 4, 5-8pm Experience an evening of winter celebrations from First to Eighth Street where shops and galleries will be offering entertainment and refreshments for visitors. Businesses exhibit their holiday window shows and invite festival-goers to start their holiday shopping. Musical performances include, carols, jazz, folk, street-corner musicians, African drumming, and more. A fireworks display will occur at 8pm. (518) 822-1438; www.hudsonoperahouse.org
Holiday Gift Guide 2010 A Special Advertising Section in Chronogram
This holiday, let Chronogram introduce you to some great solutions for everyone on your list. Check back again next month for a second helping of holiday gift ideas in the December issue!
Notions-n-Potions 175 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 765-2410 www.notions-n-potions.com
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Your one stop gift and spiritual shop on the “West End” of Beacon! On the weekends we offer: Tarot readings with Mimi, Psychic Advisor, Connect with your spirit Guides, Astrology with Dominic, Animal Totem Readings by Vanessa, Infusion Therapy Coaching with Tory. We offer gift certificates, customer appreciation program and lay-a-way. Sign up for special offers through our website for November & December.
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Global Home curates an impressive collection of unique gifts and home decor from around the world. This month, we are loving these three gifts for the hardest to please on your Holiday list. Hand-crafted in an Indonesian farming village, the Magno AM/FM radio has an appealing mix of retro and modern styling. $300. Imported from Lebanon and inspired by Mediterranean heritage, our colorful laser-cut placemats, trivets and coasters make any table sing. From $6.
We have $10 Gifts! Exquisite and Unique Gifts, Books and Tarot Cards, Full line of Skincare Products, First Aid, Kid Stuff, Soaps, Herbs, Incense & Accessories, Jewelry, Leather Jackets, Helmets, Gloves, and Chaps.
The American designed Emerson House is the perfect model home or dollhouse for the modern family. Complete with sliding doors and solar panels, this is a must-have for the Holiday Season. $350.
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The Candy That Thinks It’s A Cookie! 494 Main St, Beacon (914) 489-0378 www.Gourmetible.com Hudson Valley Specialty Foods, Fudge, Sauces, Biscotti & More! Unique Hand-Crafted Gifts, Custom Gift Baskets & Favors
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Clay Wood & Cotton
Also shop online at www.ClayWoodAndCotton.com!
Come see our full line of fleece and winter coats for your dog, holiday toys, and the very best of all natural treats for Holidays. We carry over 15 brands of all natural foods and supplies for dogs and cats, including frozen raw diets. We can make your dogs holiday and birthday a very special occasion. Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00pm-6:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun 12:30pm-5:30pm
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Hours: Thu, Fri 11am-3pm, Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 12-4pm, Open late 2nd Sat
192 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 440-7652 www.beaconbarkery.com
149 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 481-0149 www.ClayWoodandCotton.com Give handmade this holiday season. From elegant ceramics to unique home textiles, from handspun yarn to friendly monsters, Clay Wood & Cotton is full of beautiful handcrafted goods perfect for everyone on your list. Gift baskets also available, pairing Crumb Bakery treats with items from our shelves. Stop on by!
Hands of Serenity Healing 1119 Main Street, Fishkill, NY (845) 896-1915 www.handsofserenityhealing.com A calm space in your busy world. A unique shop offering Reiki, hypnosis, meditation, candles,essential oils, crystals, spiritual and healing, jewelry, books and CDs.
Check our website for a complete listing of workshops.
Shop Rhinebeck!
41 Pitcher Road, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-3974 Shop (845) 876-3975 Fax www.thegreenhouseatrhinebeck.com
Fall into your holidays this season with timeless floral designs... Your own personal touch and a fresh-cut Perspective. Enlighten your floral senses in our walk-in cooler & choose your own bouquets or fresh cut flowers & Anemones. Short on time.... Our talented team will design an on the spot Couture arrangement to fit the needs of you and your guests. For more of our designs visit www.thegreenhouseatrhinebeck.com.
Mohonk Mountain House
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1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY (800) 772.6646 www.mohonk.com
23A East Market Street, Rhinebeck NY (845) 876-4585 www.hummingbirdjewelers.com
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Special December Rate at Mohonk Mountain House!
Leather and silver wrap bracelets by Chan Luu
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1122 Route 82, Hopewell Jct. NY (845)227-1816 www.clovebranchgiftshoppe.com Unique gifts for all your friends and family. Exceptional Service, Great Prices & Free Gift Wrapping!
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Visit our award-winning Spa – rated #3 Hotel Spa in the US/Canada in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards! Take a dip in our indoor heated pool, or a spin around our Skating Pavilion as you unwind during the holiday season. Enjoy the outdoors, sumptuous meals, and the welcoming atmosphere of this festive season on our mountaintop. Rates for the December Delight start at $173 per person, per night, double occupancy, including dinner and breakfast—taxes and service charge are additional. (Check-out is at 11:00 a.m. This offer is not available to groups; some restrictions apply.)
Creators of Fine Gold and Diamond Jewelry Master goldsmiths specializing in custom design, antique restoration and remounting.
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Gardiner, NY (845) 255-9293 Supplying the urban country lifestyle since 1990. Come shop our complete selection of Utility Canvas products for him, for her, and for your home. Or visit our website at www.utilitycanvas.com.
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Woodstock is the one stop destination for all your beauty needs
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This holiday season take some time out for yourself … get holiday makeup tricks from Primp Beauty Lounge and the hair of your dreams from the Cheri Voss Salon. Two trend-forward beauty retreats at one location in the Play House Plaza:
102 Mill Hill Road, Woodsock NY (845) 679-2138
The Cheri Voss Salon offers cuts that will frame any face to perfection, color that will take years off your look and blowouts to send you out in style. Primp Beauty Lounge is a beauty heaven for all your essential needs – skin consultations for the novice to the most sophisticated product junkie, makeup consultations, facials with Duchess Marden skin care, “Diamond Tone Microdermabrasion” facial treatments, lash extensions, waxing, and natural manicures and pedicures.
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Sometimes your closet feels like a museum of rash decisions and weak moments. Filled to the rafters with clothes, yet somehow you have nothing to wear . All you want are a few amazing, perfect pieces that you can throw on everyday, no matter what. We happen to have a collection of them. No need to find a spot to store them.... they don’t get a lot of down time.
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Loominus Woodstock
18 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-6500 www.loominus.com Creating the finest hand woven chenille, cashmere, alpaca & fur scarves & jackets for men, women & children, and throws for your home! LOOMINUS has been creating artto-wear for over twenty years in the Hudson Valley, exploring color, texture, design, comfort, warmth & luxury! The best gifts for everyone!
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I really count on my clothing to express a sense of style. I’m so relieved and grateful to have found Sorella in Woodstock, which has become my one stop shopping store for clothing (from everyday casual or “dress up” and everything in between), shoes, bags, and scarves. Thank you, thank you. Each day I will look at what I am wearing, and almost every piece is from Sorella — whether it’s a simple black top, with just the right and interesting cut, or my beloved jeans (I’ve gone a little nutty with jeans, as the options are abundant there) to my new layering pieces — a style I have learned from looking at the Sorella sisters, and how they are wearing it (those girls have a natural sense of style & flair with just the right amount of edge, and it’s reflected in the clothing they choose for their store). I HIGHLY recommend a visit in any season. — Susanna
“I now remark to myself, almost daily, ‘it’s a Sorella kind of day’”
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Newburgh Artisans 87 Ann Street, (corner of Liberty St.) in the historic Washington’s Headquarters downtown district. (845) 565-7540. Newburgh Artisans Handmade/Fairtrade is involved in community building! We support local artists and artisan groups in struggling villages around the world by acquiring beautiful fairtrade gifts. Come in and experience the joy of “conscious shopping.” Join us on Sunday, December 5th from 2 - 5pm for our 8th Anniversary Celebration — free refreshments and entertainment!
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110 Partition Street Saugerties, NY (646) 707-4126 www.rockstarrodeo.com
The coolest furnishings, gifts and interiors this side of the Mississippi Bringing a little Rock and a little Rodeo, Rock Star Rodeo Design House & Boutique is the latest addition to historically chic Saugerties, nestled at the foot of the Catskills in New York’s Hudson Valley. Rock Star Rodeo Design House & Boutique will offer the most distinctive in fashion-forward home furnishings, giftware, vintage clothing, accessories, unconventional localized gifts, and one-of-a-kind antiques. In addition, Rock Star Rodeo Design House & Boutique will offer interior design, decorating and branding services to local consumers and businesses. The services will help customers “live outside the box.” The interior design and decorating services will offer consumers design ideas and alternatives to the lackluster and costly services currently available. Customers will be encouraged to utilize the materials, furnishings, and components that they already have. The result will be spaces that are creative, environmentally savvy, and unique. These transformations will come at roughly half the cost of a major renovation and in a quarter of the time.
Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary Box 1329, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-5955 www.WoodstockSanctuary.org/sponsor
Shun hyper-consumerism and instead give an innovative gift of compassion, one that lasts all year and allows a farm animal in need to live her life in peace and comfort. With the FABULOUS gift of an ANIMAL SPONSORSHIP, the lucky (and now adoring) recipient of your uber-goodness will receive a beautiful, personalized photo card of the rescued critter you select including that animal’s rescue story and description of her personality, and a personalized note from you! Plus a full membership to the farm and special privileges to visit that animal any time of year. Visit our site for details.
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The Pilates Club is a full service studio offering mat and dance classes, private and semi-private equipment sessions, and massage. SEASONAL SPECIALS Give more Pilates: purchase gift cards by December 15 and you’ll receive 10% off November: Mat Class “Two-for-One Saturdays”! Come with a friend to any Saturday mat class, and you each pay just $8.00. December: “Fireside Fitness” Come to any evening mat class and enjoy a complimentary juice, cocktail or coffee drink by the fire at the Clubhouse Grill For more information and to schedule online visit www.thelazyswan.com or call (845) 247-0075 x5
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Vision of Tibet 378 Main St., Rosendale, NY (845) 658-3838 www.visionoftibet.com Featuring affordable, fairly traded, handcrafted items from the Himalayas, including fine & ethnic jewelry, home decor, textiles, adult & kids clothing, warm woolens, ritual items, meditation supplies, antiques, photos of Tibet, and much, much more.
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Painted Design Studio 37 N. Front Street, Kingston, NY (845) 331-5632 www.thepainteddesign.com
From artist Alexandra Mallen you will find perfect Holiday gifts . . . perfect for those who have everything and ideal business gifts for your most prized customers. From $40 to $400, one-of-a-kind handpainted trays, cachepots, decorative boxes and other beautiful creations. Each piece is more than just a decorative item – each is a true work of art employing techniques such as marbleizing, painting primitives, European lacquering, stones, country faux bois and gilding.
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Your New Neighborhood Market Kingston Natural Foods Market offers: Fresh Organic Produce, Prepared Food, Baked Goods, Organic Coffee, Skin Care Products, Ice Cream, Snacks, Eggs, Cheeses, Milk, Grass-fed Meats, Free-Range Chicken, Eco-Friendly Products.
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New York blooms year-round in photographs by award-winning National Geographic photographer Ted Spiegel.
River of Words
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Portraits of Hudson Valley Writers Nina Shengold Photographs by Jennifer May Foreword by Dennis Stock
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Food & Drink
Haute Home Cooking
CIA Grads Forge a Regional Culinary Identity By Peter Barrett Photographs by Kelly Merchant
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he Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park currently spends around $1 million a year on local food for its classes and restaurants. Stephan Hengst, director of communications at the CIA, says that 30 area farms currently supply the school—between 40 and 60 percent of the food is regionally sourced—and that “local food is woven through he curriculum at all levels.” That investment is now paying dividends in the form of high-quality restaurants run by CIA alumni who have chosen to open their own establishments throughout the valley. Ira Lee (everybody calls him “Lee”) graduated from the CIA in 1994 and opened Twisted Soul In Poughkeepsie in 2007. Lee grew up in Bedford Hills, he adds, his parents cooked soul food exclusively. Upon arrival at the CIA, he says, “I wasn’t used to any of what we were making; it was all new.” His lack of prior experience in the world of food has had an effect on his mature style; the menu borrows freely from traditions around the world, creating playful and compelling dishes that ignore boundaries and treat any good idea as fair game for remixes and mashups. After spending six years in Mexico, teaching and running a restaurant, Lee traveled extensively all over the world—Central and South America, Europe, and Asia—voraciously learning the techniques of every country on his tour. Now his journeys are limited to one trip a year “strictly for food; I’m on a mission.” Each year he chooses a different country and visits the markets and talks to vendors and chefs, searching out ingredients and ideas. His soul food roots are also showing themselves more overtly in some recent preparations, like a fried chicken noodle bowl that quickly became a best seller. The casual setting and street-food vibe of the fare belies the serious skill involved in its conception and execution; everything is made from scratch, and there are a lot of flavors and textures at work in every dish. Arepas, small corn cakes traditional in Venezuela and Colombia, serve as foundations for a variety of globally inspired toppings: pulled pork, jerked tofu, or Ethiopian-style tofu. The arepas’ crisp exteriors and soft insides make them an ideal substrate for the rich and spicy bites that are Lee’s trademarks. Korean-flavored chicken wings are sticky, savory, and with just the right
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level of heat, but some celery kimchi and miso-tofu dipping sauce (instead of the plain white rice with which they are served) would really take the Buffalo-Seoul riff to a fully realized place. Empanadas, noodles, dumplings, steamed buns, bubble tea:Twisted Soul is every ethnic joint you love rolled into one. The nature of the food means that many ingredients come from afar, but it’s impossible to order badly, and the price is right. Edward Kowalski (CIA class of 1998) is the chef-owner of Crave, also in Poughkeepsie, which he opened in December of last year and which promptly won the Best Restaurant of 2010 award from HudsonValley magazine. He feels strongly that his generation of CIA grads are kindred spirits when it comes to developing a regional cuisine, and makes a point of hiring current students and recent graduates; executive chef Catherine Williams was in the class of 2001 and sous chef Craig Capano finished in 2009. “We’re always trying to push things a little bit,” he says, adding that he and his staff enjoy challenging each other and their customers to try new things; after buying a whole pig recently, they served chicharrones as bar snacks and a torchon made from the head in order to use the entire animal. “Sometimes we have to be a little creative with the menu descriptions, but people always like the result.” He plans to rotate chicken off the menu soon and replace it with pheasant for a while. Jessica Winchell (CIA 1996) is the chef-owner of the Global Palate on Route 9W in West Park. After working at Terrapin and the Emerson, among other restaurants, she decided to open her own place. “My style is definitely comfort food—especially now that it’s fall—and I use as much local food as humanly possible,” including vegetables from her own garden. “I want people to feel comfortable, and satisfied when they leave.” Winchell talks enthusiastically about charcuterie and features an appealing mixed plate of meats, cheeses, and pickles on the menu as well as cow’s tongue prepared like pastrami. Stone Church Farm duck breast came seared atop mashed potatoes with an elegantly simple celery-apple salad and confit of the duck legs. A cornmeal crust on the breast was less effective than it could have been, but then again, everything is less effective than crisp duck skin. The sauce, a cider gastrique, added a simple and revealing
above (l-r): megan kulpa fells of the artist’s palate and daughter olivia; ira lee of twisted soul. opposite (l-r): jessica winchell of global palate; Edward Kowalski of crave.
nod to the region; so many other chefs would have used citrus without thinking about it. A blackberry-Bordeaux sorbet was extraordinary. Megan Kulpa Fells (CIA 2000) and her husband Charles Fells opened the Artist’s Palate in Poughkeepsie in 2005 after catering together for a while. “There wasn’t a place where the menu was always changing, where you could get a good bite to eat for a reasonable price. People said we were crazy to open downtown, but it’s been great and the risk has really paid off, since other places are opening now, bringing more people to the neighborhood.” The couple has weekly meetings to work out the menu, and their main inspiration always comes from what local ingredients are available.Their collaboration has resulted in a menu that comfortably incorporates innovation with more traditional fare. A tapas-inspired first course of grilled squid stuffed with lobster risotto needed a bit more heat; the rice inside was barely warm and the squid wanted more charring. A lemon wedge cadged from Al the amiable bartender helped sharpen the flavors, suggesting that perhaps a spicy vinaigrette would work better than the straight olive oil that served as a sauce. The quail stuffed with veal and chestnut purée was a subtle yet hearty fortification against the cold rain outside. With a righteous sear on the quail, a sweet-sharp onion note to tie the nut and meat flavors together, smooth mashed potatoes, a rich meat jus, and brightly vinegary vegetables alongside, this is precisely the sort of haute home cooking that seems to be a shared trademark of all the chefs mentioned here. Wes Dier recently opened the Local in Rhinebeck.The name is meant to refer as much to a local hangout for regulars as to the sourcing of many ingredients. Dier aims for many of the same refined comfort food notes as his peers, but the results are inconsistent: the sliders (made from grass-fed beef grown just up the road) are superb, and a carrot salad with sriracha butter and bacon is a standout, but crispy eggplant is overwhelmed by an unfortunate sauce and an apple strudel arrived at the table nearly raw. Most establishments need a few months to really get up to speed, and some further work seems in order here. There’s a real unity of purpose in this group, and frank opinions about the realities of the regional market. By buying food locally, Fells says, “We help support the people
who help support us,” keeping farms in business and preserving the landscape. “If you drive around and look, all the chain restaurants are packed. People need to know that if they come here, they’ll get much more interesting food for about the same money, and support local farmers.” Winchell feels that she’s part of a burgeoning movement: “If we get enough people dedicated to local food, the Hudson Valley could really become a culinary destination.” “More people opening up and serving quality food is the best thing that could happen to this area,” says Kowalski, adding, “I’m most proud that I have employees who enrolled and graduated from the Culinary after working here first. We need to train the next generation to keep it going.” The CIA’s Hengst concludes: “The rest of the community needs to realize the importance of spending their money locally. To attract tourists, we need to support it ourselves.” The wineries and geographical location of the Hudson Valley relative to New York City has led some to call it the Napa Valley of New York. Michael Pardus is a chefinstructor at the CIA, and he sees Sonoma Valley as a far more appropriate analogy. “Napa is all about dentists with wineries; Sonoma is all about agriculture. The Hudson Valley has been taking off for a while, and now it’s really arrived. If it can be done off the land and done well, it’s happening here. We’ve reached a tipping point, and soon enough, I think some big [winery and restaurant] money is going to make a move here,” which will put a budget behind the scattershot efforts at marketing the region as a major food destination. Meanwhile, talented chefs are working hard to build that culinary identity quite literally from the ground up. MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE The Artist’s Palate www.theartistspalate.biz Culinary Institute of America www.ciachef.edu Crave www.craverestaurantandlounge.com Global Palate www.globalpalaterestaurant.com The Local www.thelocalrestaurantandbar.com Twisted Soul www.twistedsoulconcepts.com 11/10 ChronograM food & drink 67
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Food & Drink Events for november The W. Rogowski Field to Fork Supper Club November 5. Heather Kurosz, in-house chef for W. Rogowski Farm, will prepare a six-course dinner of seasonal cuisine. Start with baked brie and a signature herbal beverage for cocktail hour. A soup course of celery and pear soup with blue cheese-rosemary biscotti follows, as do a choice of entrees (duck confit or herb-crusted halibut) and a dessert course of lavender-honey panna cotta. Tickets are $65. W. Rogowski Farm, Pine Island. (845) 544-5379; www.rogowskifarm.com.
Master Class in Slaughter & Butchery Techniques November 7. Fleisher’s Meats owner Joshua Applestone leads a fullday course where participants will observe a pig being slaughtered in the morning, and then butcher it in the afternoon. Attendees will learn butchery and curing skills and make sausages to take home. Lunch and dinner included. $300. (845) 338-MOOO; www.fleishers.com.
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Ommegang Beer Dinner November 10. Join Chef Jessica Winchell for an evening of gourmet meals paired with selected beers. Start with bluepoint oysters on the half shell combined with pickled ginger mignonette and wasabi tobbiko served with Duvel Belgian Golden Ale. Pretzel-crusted seared scallops and house-made Hennepin mustard will be served with a Hennepin Farmhouse Saison Ale. For dessert there will be malted chocolate waffles with fig-port ice cream and toffee sauce served with 3 Philosophers Quadruple Ale. 6-9pm at Global Palate Restaurant in West Park. $50, reservations required. (845) 384-6590; www.globalpalaterestaurant.com.
Mystery Dinner Theater November 11. Experience an interactive dinner theatre with comedy, music, and a murder mystery. Watch the play “A Wedding in Transylvania” while indulging in a three-course meal between scenes. Frank and Kristen Marquette, owners of Murder Cafe in Rosendale, cowrote the script which was successfully produced in Las Vegas for nine years. Tickets are $49.50. 7pm at the Rhinecliff Hotel in Rhinecliff. 845-876-0590; www.therhinecliff.com.
Wreath Fineries at the Wineries November 20-December 12, select dates. Sample a wide range of wellcrafted red and white wines at the Shawangunk Wine Trail’s Holiday Event. Travel along the trail in a self guided tour and visit the 11 wineries—Adair Vineyards, Applewood Winery, Baldwin Vineyards, Benmarl Vineyards, Brimstone Hill Vineyards, Brotherhood Winery, Glorie Farm Winery, Palaia Vineyard, Stoutridge Vineyard, Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery, and Whitecliff Vineyards. Receive a souvenir wine-tasting glass, a handmade grapevine wreath, and an ornament. There are sparkling wines, vinifera, French/American blends, and fruit wines. 10am-6pm. (845) 256-8456; www.shawangunkwinetrail.com.
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Iron Grad 2 Culinary Competition November 16. Enjoy four courses paired with wines from four different chefs in the first round of the Iron Grad 2 Culinary Competition. The first series of competitions over the summer pitted 12 chefs against each other in a no-holds-barred culinary smackdown. This month’s event will have special twists and surprise celebrity judges, including Chronogram editor Brian K. Mahoney. $42.95. Reservations are required. 6:30pm cocktail reception, 7pm dinner at the Rhinecliff Hotel. (845) 876-0590; www.therhinecliff.com.
The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion & Cookbook
Rosendale International Pickle Festival November 21. Spend the day at the 13th Annual International Pickle Festival sponsored by the Rosendale Chamber of Commerce. There will be contests in pickle eating, pickle juice drinking, and a pickle toss. There’ll be performances by the Japanese Dance Group, Senegalese and West African drummers, and German accordionist Emil Hiler, accompanied by Schupplattler Dancers. 10am-5pm at the Rosendale Community Center. (845) 658-9649; www.picklefest.com.
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The Alternative Baker 407 Main Street, Rosendale, NY (845) 658-3355 www.lemoncakes.com 100% all butter scratch, full-service, smallbatch, made-by-hand bakery. Best known for our scones, sticky buns, Belgian hot chocolate, sandwiches (Goat Cheese Special is still winning awards) & all vegan soups. Plus varied treats: vegan, wheat, gluten, dairy or sugar-free. Wedding cakes too. Lemon Cakes shipped nationwide and for local corporate gift giving. Closed Tues/Wed but open 7 AM for the best egg sandwiches ever!
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High Falls Cafe Corner of Mohonk Rd. & Rt. 213, High Falls, NY (845) 687-2699 www.highfallscafe.com
The Crafted Kup 44 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 483-7070 www.craftedkup.com
Catering Holberts Catering 1118 State Route 17K, Montgomery, NY (845) 457-5806 www.holbertscatering.com holberts@frontiernet.net
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Terrapin Catering
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River and Shawangunk Cliffs. Mouthwatering dinners prepared by Executive Chef Larry Chu, and handcrafted beers brewed by GABF Gold Medal Winning Brewmaster Darren Currier. Chef driven and brewed locally!
Gomen Kudasai—Japanese Noodles and Home Style Cooking 215 Main Street, New Paltz, NY
Jack’s Meats & Deli
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79 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-2244
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Pubs & Taverns Stockade Tavern 313 Fair Street, Kingston, NY (845) 514-2649
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Leo’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria 1433 Route 300, Newburgh, NY (845) 564-3446
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Baba Louie’s Woodfired Organic Sourdough Pizza 517 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 286 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA (518) 751-2155 www.babalouiespizza.com
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O’Leary’s 7100 Albany Post Road, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 758-2267
Osaka Restaurant 74 Broadway, Tivoli, NY (845) 757-5055 or (845) 757-5056 www.osakasushi.net
Rusty’s Farm Fresh 5 Old Farm Road, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-8000 www.rustysfarmfresheatery.com
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American Bounty Restaurant, imaginative cuisine celebrating the diversity of foods of the Americas; Apple Pie Bakery Café, sumptuous baked goods and café cuisine; Escoffier Restaurant, culinary traditions of France with a contemporary touch; Ristorante Caterina de’ Medici, seasonal ingredients and authentic dishes of Italy; and St. Andrew’s Café, menus highlighting locally and sustainably sourced ingredients.
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Gilded Otter 3 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 256-1700 A warm and inviting dining room and pub overlooking beautiful sunsets over the Wallkill
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Ann Street Gallery
122 Westfall Town Drive, Matamoras, PA (570) 491-5280 www.matamoras.hamptoninn.com monique.olivier@hilton.com
104 Ann Street, Newburgh, NY (845) 562-6940 X 119 www.annstreetgallery.org vwalsh@safe-harbors.org
Inn at Stone Ridge 3805 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-0736 info@innatstoneridge.com Let us take you back to an era of comfort unparalleled in the Catskill Region of New York. Enjoy our 18th century historic mansion in peaceful Stone Ridge set on 150 acres of lawn including gardens, a working apple orchard and untouched woods. Daily, weekly, and monthly rates available.
Mohonk Mountain House 1000 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz, NY (800) 772-6646 www.mohonk.com
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Art Galleries & Centers
4 Grinnell Street, Rhinecliff, NY (845) 876-0590 www.therhinecliff.com
Alternative Energy Hudson Valley Clean Energy, Inc. (845) 876-3767 www.hvce.com
Solar Generation (845) 679-6997 www.solargeneration.net
Animal Sanctuaries
Cut it up! Contemporary Pappercutter’s Exhibition: Artist Reception, Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 6-9 pm. The exhibition explores how renowned papercutter Beatrice Coron and nine other contemporary artists transform and elevate the most common of materials-paper-into imaginative artworks. Artists featured: Joseph Bagley, Jaq Belcher, Laura Cooperman, Beatrice Coron, Patrick Gannon, Katerina Lanfranco, Eva Mantell, Hunter Stabler, Noah Sakmoto, Catherine Winkler, and Xinsong.
Back Door Studio 9 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-3660 sydhap@aol.com
Center for Photography at Woodstock 59 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-9957 www.cpw.org Info@cpw.org Founded in 1977, CPW, an artist-centered space dedicated to photography and related media, offers year-round exhibitions, weekend and multi-week workshops, lectures, access to traditional and digital photography workspaces, a monthly photographers’ salon, film/ video screenings, and much more.
Country Gallery 1955 South Road Square, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 297-1684
Dutchess County Arts Council
Pets Alive www.petsalive.com events@petsalive.com
Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary Willow, NY (845) 679-5955 www.WoodstockSanctuary.org
Antiques Water Street Market (Antiques Center) 10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1403 www.waterstreetmarket.com
Architecture Pomarico Design Studio 181 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 838-0448 www.healthcaredesign.com mike@healthcaredesign.com
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Green River Gallery 1578 Boston Corners Road, Millerton, NY (518) 789-3311
Mill Street Loft’s Gallery 45 45 Pershing Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 471-7477 www.millstreetloft.org info@millstreetloft.org Mill Street Loft’s Gallery 45 features yearround exhibits of works by a wide variety of distinguished Hudson Valley artists as well as students from the Art Institute of Mill Street Loft, the Dutchess Arts Camps and art courses and workshops.� Mill Street Loft provides innovative educational arts programming for children and adults of all ages and abilities in Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Millbrook & Red Hook.
Norman Rockwell Museum 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA (413) 298-4100 www.nrm.org
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Root 52 Gallery 87 Mill Street, Liberty, NY (845) 295-3052 www.root52.com
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY (845) 257-3844 www.newpaltz.edu/museum
Craft Galleries Crafts People 262 Spillway Road, West Hurley, NY (845) 331-3859 www.craftspeople.us Representing over 500 artisans, Crafts People boasts four buildings brimming with fine crafts; the largest selection in the Hudson Valley. All media represented, including: sterling silver and 14K gold jewelry, blown glass, pottery, turned wood, kaleidoscopes, wind chimes, leather, clothing, stained glass, etc.
Audio & Video Markertek Video Supply www.markertek.com
Media Stream (518) 265-5947 www.mediastreamvideo.com
Auto Sales & Services Jenkinstown Motors, Inc. 37 South Ohioville Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 419-2189
Ruge’s Subaru 6444 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7074 www.rugessubaru.com
Bakeries Me Oh My Pie Firehouse Plaza, 7466 South Broadway, Red Hook, NY (845) 835-8340 www.meohmypieshop.com The best pie in the World! Wednesday - Saturday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM, Sundays: 10:00AM – 3:00PM. Serving Lunch, Jane’s Ice Cream and the Best Pie in the World!
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Choose Esotec to be your wholesale beverage provider. For 25 years, we’ve carried a complete line of natural, organic, and unusual juices, spritzers, waters, sodas, iced teas, and coconut water. If you are a store owner, call for details or a catalog of our full line. We’re back in Saugerties now!
Book Publishers SUNY Press www.sunypress.edu
Bookstores Merritt Bookstore 57 Front Street, Millbrook, NY (845) 758-2665 www.merrittbooks.com
Mirabai of Woodstock 23 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2100 www.mirabai.com The Hudson Valley’s oldest and most comprehensive spiritual/metaphysical bookstore, providing a vast array of books, music, and gifts for inspiration, transformation and healing. Exquisite jewelry, crystals, statuary and other treasures from Bali, India, Brazil, Nepal, Tibet. Expert Tarot reading.
Oblong Books & Music 6422 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-0500 26 Main Street, Millerton, NY (518) 789-3797 www.oblongbooks.com
Broadcasting WDST 100.1 Radio Woodstock Woodstock, NY www.wdst.com
Building Services & Supplies Katonah Paint & Hardware 180 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY (914) 232-7797 www.katonahpaint.benmoorepaints.com
N & S Supply www.nssupply.com info@nssupply.com
Williams Lumber & Home Centers (845) 876-WOOD www.williamslumber.com
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An exhibition confronting anxiety in contemporary art, Uncertain Spectator asks individuals to cross a threshold—place themselves in situations riddled with tension, confront deeply charged emotional content, and grapple with feelings of apprehension. The works presented deal with a general mood of uneasiness arising from recent political and economic events that seems to frame a future rife with imminent threats. Uncertain Spectator not only responds to these unsettling situations, but also creates them by challenging individuals to step outside of a place of comfort both physically and emotionally. Sign by Anthony Discenza. Courtesy of the artist and
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White Rice 531 Warren Street, Hudson, NY (518) 697-3500 306 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA (413) 644-9200
Events EMPAC at Rensselaer Troy, NY (518) 276-3921 www.empac.rpi.edu
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Blue Screen Repair 244 Clinton Avenue, Kingston, NY (845) 594-7924 www.bluescreenpcrepair.com eric@bluescreenpcrepair.com
Past ‘n’ Perfect Resale & Retail Boutique 1629 Main Street, Pleasant Valley, NY (845) 635-3115 www.pastnperfect.com A quaint consignment boutique that offers distinctive clothing, jewelry, accessories, and a unique collection of high-quality furs and leathers. Always a generous supply of merchandise in sizes from Petite to Plus. Featuring a diverse & illuminating collection of 14 Kt. Gold, Sterling Silver and Vintage jewelry. Enjoy the pleasures of resale shopping and the benefits of living basically while living beautifully. Conveniently located in Pleasant Valley, only 9 miles east of the Mid-Hudson Bridge.
Cooking Classes Natural Gourmet Cookery School 48 West 21st Street, New York, NY (212) 645-5170, Fax (212) 989-1493 www.naturalgourmetschool.com info@naturalgourmetschool.com
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Farm Markets & Natural Food Stores 1240 Route 300, Newburgh, NY (845)569-0303 1560 Ulster Avenue, Lake Katrine, NY (845) 336-6300 765 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 454-4330 www.adamsfarms.com
Earthgoods Natural Foods Inc. 71 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-5858 www.earthgoodsmarket.com
327 Route 21C, Ghent (Harlemville), NY (518) 672-7500 www.hawthornevalleyfarm.org Certied Biodynamic/organic artisanal bread, pastries, cheese, yogurt and sauerkraut all made on our Biodynamic farm. PLUS local produce, farm raised meat & more!
Kingston Farmers’ Market Historic Wall Street, Kingston, NY (845) 853-8512 www.kingstonnyfarmersmarket.org
Kingston Natural Foods Market 33 Broadway, Kingston, NY (845) 802-0265 www.kingstonnaturalfoods.com
Mother Earth’s Store House 804 South Road Square, Poughkeepsie, NY 249 Main Street, Saugerties, NY 440 Kings Mall Court, Route 9W, Kingston, NY (845) 296-1069 or (845) 246-9614 www.motherearthstorehouse.com Founded in 1978, Mother Earth’s is committed to providing you with the best possible customer service as well as a grand selection of high quality organic and natural products. Visit one of our convenient locations and find out for yourself!
Pleasant Stone Farm 130 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, NY (845) 343-4040 7 Liberty Square, Ellenville, NY (845) 647-1300 www.pleasantstonefarm.com
1119 Main Street, Fishkill, NY (845) 896-1915 www.handsofserenityhealing.com
The Greenhouse at Rhinebeck 41 Pitcher Road, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-3974 www.thegreenhouseatrhinebeck.com
Washington Park Florist 85 Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY (845) 562-ROSE www.washingtonparkflorist.com
Gardening & Garden Supplies World’s Coolest Rain Gauge www.worldscoolestraingauge.com
Graphic Design
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store
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Hands of Serenity Healing
Florists Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-0070
Vital Behavior Services, Inc.
Crystals and Gifts
38 Spring Lake Road, Red Hook, NY (845) 752-2216 www.thirdeyeassociates.com
Genesis Florist
Adams Fairacre Farms
314 Wall Street, Kingston, NY www.beahivekingston.com bzzz@beahivebeacon.com
Third Eye Associates, Ltd
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9 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679--8776 www.shopwoodstockdesign.com
Beahive Kingston
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Locust Grove– The Samuel Morse Historic Site
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Since 1978, Your source for organic and local, farm fresh produce, eggs, dairy products, bulk coffee, rice, beans, granolas, teas, all natural body & skin care, supplements, homeopathy. And so much more!
Sunflower Natural Foods Market 75 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-5361 www.sunflowernatural.com info@sunflowernatural.com
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Lounge High Falls, NY (845) 687-9463 Hudson, NY (518) 822-0113 www.loungefurniture.com
Marigold Home Interiors 747 Route 28, Kingston, NY (845) 338-0800 www.marigold-home.com
Rock Star Rodeo 110 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY (646) 707-4126 www.rockstarrodeo.com
The Futon Store Route 9, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 297-1933 www.thefutonstore.com
Vision of Tibet 378 Main Street, Rosendale, NY (845) 658-3838 www.visionoftibet.com
Interior Design Albergo Delmar 325 Warren Street , Hudson, NY (800) 224-7359 www.albergodelmar.com albergodelmar@gmail.com Design atelier - Master upholsterer.
Annie Internicola, Illustrator www.aydeeyai.com
Hair Salons Allure 12 Garden Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7774 allure7774@aol.com
Androgyny 5 Mulberry Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 256-0620
Cheri Voss Salon 102 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-2138 cherivosssalon@gmail.com
Dennis Fox Salon 6400 Montgomery Street 2nd Floor, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-1777
TressOlay 101 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-1575 www.tressolay.com
Home Furnishings & Decor
Internet Services DragonSearch (845) 383-0890 www.dragonsearchmarketing.com dragon@dragonsearch.net
Webjogger Internet Services (845) 757-4000 www.webjogger.net
Italian Specialty Products La Bella Pasta (845) 331-9130 www.labellapasta.com Fresh pasta made locally. Large variety of ravioli, tortellini, pastas, and sauces at the factory outlet. We manufacture and deliver our excellent selection of pastas to fine restaurants, gourmet shops, and caterers throughout the Hudson Valley. Call for our full product list and samples. Located on Route 28W between Kingston and Woodstock.
Jewelry, Fine Art & Gifts
Asia Barong
Clove Branch Gift Shoppe
Route 7/199 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA (413) 528-5091 www.asiabarong.com
1122 Route 82, Hopewell Jct., NY (845) 227-1816 www.clovebranchgiftshoppe.com
Global Home 155 Main Street, Beacon, NY (845) 765-1324 www.GlobalHomeNY.com
Dreaming Goddess 9 Collegeview Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2206 www.DreamingGoddess.com
Earthlore/Amber Waves of Grain
Wellspring
2 Fairway Drive, Pawling, NY (845) 855-8899
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Walk into a world of natural wonder: amethyst caves and crystal spheres, orbs of obsidian, azurite, septarian, chrysocolla --- to name a few; museum-quality mineral ores, and sculptures of breath-taking beauty. PLUS a gallery of wearable art: Navajo necklaces of turquoise and coral, pendants and bracelets of moldavite, tektite, and meteorite; an array of Baltic amber in all its hues: honey, lemon, butterscotch, cognac --- fashioned into jewelry that makes a statement. From amethyst to zirconium, Earthlore offers an awesome display of Nature’s Artistry. Open Thurs thru Sat 11am-5:30pm, Sun 11am3pm and by appointment.
Hummingbird Jewelers 23 A. East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-4585 www.hummingbirdjewelers.com hummingbirdjewelers@hotmail.com
Jaymark Jewelers 284 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY (888) 855-9374
Printed Art www.printedart.com
Synchronicity 1 Broad Street, Pawling, NY (845) 855-1172
The Painted Design, Alexandra Mallen
White Forest Pottery 11 Peekskill Road, Cold Spring, NY (845) 809-5012 www.whiteforestpottery.com
Kitchenwares Blue Cashew Kitchen Pharmacy 6423 Montgomery Street, Suite 3, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-1117 www.bluecashewkitchen.com
Warren Kitchen & Cutlery 6934 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-6208 www.warrenkitchentools.com
Landscaping Coral Acres — Keith Buesing, Topiary, Landscape Design, Rock Art (845) 255-6634
Tyrins Wall (845) 255-8711 www.tirynswall.com
Lawyers & Mediators Jane Cottrell (845) 266-3203 www.janecottrell.com
Schneider, Pfahl & Rahmé, LLP Woodstock: (845) 679-9868 New York City: (212) 629-7744 www.schneiderpfahl.com
Hudson Valley Mediators Rhinebeck and Poughkeepsie (845) 876-6100 Kingston and Highland (845) 338-9638 www.hudsonvalleymediators.com
Networking Hudson Valley Green Drinks (845) 454-6410 www.hvgreendrinks.org
Rhinebeck Area Chamber of Commerce 23F East Market Street, P.O. Box 42, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-5904 www.rhinebeckchamber.com info@rhinebeckchamber.com Professional business membership organization comprised of approximately 400 members. Benefits include monthly networking events, newsletter subscription, referrals, group insurance, business directory listing, website listing and link. Affordable advertising available.
Organizations Hope’s Fund www.hopesfund.com
KidsPeace FCCP 200 Aaron Court, Kingston, NY (845) 331-1815 www.fostercare.com
Located in the Kingston Plaza (845) 331-6429 www.jkswineandliquor.com Mon - Sat 9am - 9pm Sun noon - 5pm
Kingston Plaza Plaza Road, Kingston, NY www.kingstonplaza.com
Outfitters Potter Brothers Ski and Snowboard Kingston, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Middletown, NY www.potterbrothers.com
Performing Arts Bard College Public Relations
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Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY (845) 758-7900 www.fischercenter.bard.edu
Bardavon Opera House 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 473-2072 www.bardavon.org
Bearsville Theater 291 Tinker Street, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-4406 www.bearsvilletheater.com
Eisenhower Hall Theatre - USMA West Point, NY
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Mediators
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Orange County Ballet Theatre Newburgh, NY www.thocbt.com theocbt@yahoo.com
Shandaken Theatrical Society 10 Church Street, Phoenicia, NY (845) 688-2279 www.stsplayhouse.com
WAMC—The Linda 339 Central Ave, Albany, NY (518) 465-5233 ext. 4 www.thelinda.org
Pet Services & Supplies Dog Love, LLC 240 North Ohioville Road, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-8254 www.dogloveplaygroups.com Personal hands-on boarding and daycare tailored to your dog’s individual needs. Your dog’s happiness is our goal. Indoor 5x10 matted kennels with classical music and windows overlooking our pond. Supervised play groups in 40x40 fenced area. Homemade food and healthy treats.
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The Pioneer in Professional Pet Care! B&B for cats, with individual rooms— lower cost than caged boarding. Full house/pet/plant sitting service, proudly serving 3 counties in the Hudson Valley. Experienced, dependable, thorough, and reasonable house sitting for your pets. Thank you Hudson Valley for entrusting ALL your pets and homes to us since 1971. Bonded and insured.
The Beacon Barkery 192 Main Street, Beacon, NY info@beaconbarkery
Photography Dmitri Belyi rawpixelz@gmail.com
Fionn Reilly Photography Saugerties, NY (845) 802-6109 www.fionnreilly.com
Kit DeFever (917) 797-8926 www.kitdefever.com defever@me.com
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Photosensualis 15 Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY (845) 679-7995 www.photosensualis.com
Stefan Tur Studio 5 Old Mine Rd., Kerhonkson, NY (845) 706-5363 www.StefanTurStudio.com stefantur@usa.com Corporate and Fine Art Photography. Stills, location, video production plus editing. Special: Month of November and December I’lI be working from the Shirt Factory Building at 77 Cornell Street, Kingston, NY (room 122) photographing dramatic portraits of MEN ONLY for a pending exhibit and art compositions. No charge for sittings. Please call.
Picture Framing Atelier Renee Fine Framing The Chocolate Factory, 54 Elizabeth Street, Suite 3, Red Hook, NY (845) 758-1004 www.atelierreneefineframing.com renee@atelierreneefineframing.com Formerly One Art Row, this unique workshop combines a beautiful selection of moulding styles and mats with conservation quality materials, expert design advice and skilled workmanship. Renee Burgevin CPF; 20 years experience. Special services include shadow-box and oversize framing as well as fabric-wrapped and French matting. Also offering mirrors.
Printing Services Fast Signs 1830 South Rd Suite 101, NY Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 298-5600 www.fastsigns.com/455 455@fastsigns.com
Mailing Works/Fountain Press Millbrook and Amenia, NY (845) 677-6112 orchmail@aol.com
Recreation Catamount Ski Area Route 23, Hillsdale, NY (518) 325-3200 www.catamountski.com www.catamounttrees.com info@catamountski.com
Lazy Swan 1754 Old Kings Highway, Saugerties, NY (845) 247-0075 www.thelazyswan.com
Restoration Ronnee Barnett Textile Restoration Cherry Hill Road, Accord, NY (845) 687-7398 ronneebarnett@hvc.rr.com In private practice since 1978. Among other projects, most often requested is conservation and/or restoration work on tapestries, rugs, quilts, coverlets, needle point (as upholstery, or otherwise), samplers, mounting, and cleaning. Featured in many magazines and newspapers; good communication with clients is my focus. On staff part time at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Schools Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 2801 Sharon Turnpike, Millbrook, NY (845) 677-5343 www.caryinstitute.org
High Meadow School (845) 687-4855 www.highmeadowschool.org
New York Military Academy 78 Academy Avenue, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY (845) 534-3710 www.nyma.org admissions@nyma.org
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Going for the Win-Win Resolving Disputes through Mediation by lorrie klosterman illustration by annie internicola Fairness, good communication, self-discovery: these words probably don’t come to mind when you think about conflict. The Dispute Resolution Center will change that.
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omewhere along life’s trajectory—say, toddlerhood?—the fields of interpersonal conflict begin to accumulate fertilizer. Sure, differences of opinion signify healthy individuality. But chances are everyone has experienced an argument as tenacious and devastating as kudzu in a corn field. A good part of the problem is that we generally are not taught how to navigate conflict very well, if at all. “Many of us didn’t experience healthy disagreement resolution in our younger years,” observes Roz Magidson, executive director for the Dispute Resolution Center (DRC), a nonprofit agency serving Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. “We may have been from a strict, obey-your-parents background and were taught not to speak as a child. As a woman, we may have been taught we cannot challenge men.” Magidson was a shy child who disliked dispute, though as the middle child she fell into the role of family mediator. When she later studied conflict resolution, Magidson “came away with a very changed notion about conflict. It doesn’t scare me anymore,” she says. “When I feel a sense of conflict I switch gears, and instead of feeling uncomfortable, I recognize that somebody’s needs are not getting met, or they’re hurting, or misinformed, or left out of the loop—and I see that as an opportunity.That is the most powerful thing I have learned in my life journey.” Magidson and a host of DRC staff and volunteers are available to help turn disputes into solutions. Colleen Mulready, director of the DRC’s agency in Ulster County, says, “All someone has to do is contact us, talk with somebody on the phone, then come in and we conduct an intake where we learn what the dispute is about. We do a wide spectrum of cases. About half are community issues, like disputes between neighbors, landlords and tenants, consumers and businesses or contractors, personal loans. The other half is family mediation, especially between parents at all phases of separation and divorce.” Additional family services include parent-child mediation, parenting plans, prenuptial agreements, and elder mediation. DRC also offers school and community programs on tolerance, interpersonal skills, conflict prevention, teen mediation, and much more. The agency is an innovator as well, developing model programs such as Special Education Mediation, Custody Visitation Mediation, the Parent Education and Custody Effectiveness (PEACE) program, and Parents Apart. DRC to the Rescue The Dispute Resolution Center emerged out of groundbreaking New York State legislation in 1981 that created a three-year pilot project for community-based dispute resolution centers. The successes of that project inspired permanent funding for centers statewide (administered by the Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution, within the state’s Unified Court System). The DRC began in Orange County in 1982, and gradually grew to oversee services in four counties. At the heart of the DRC’s approach to conflict resolution is mediation, in which the disputing parties voluntarily come together and are guided by a trained media80 whole living ChronograM 11/10
tor to examine their issues, clarify perceptions, and explore solutions. A common misconception is that a mediator will assess the situation and make a judgment. To the contrary, says Mulready: “The mediator will not be generating any opinion of what should be done or who is right.” Nor does a mediator give legal advice or act as a therapist, though many mediators are knowledgeable in those areas. “Another misconception,” says Mulready, “is that you have to be ready to reach an agreement when you come for mediation.” Instead, mediation can begin when parties are embittered and stuck. “We ask people first to commit to just having a conversation around something. Mediation can be a chance just to get some clarity, such as what you are asking from each other.” Mediators at the DRC have trained, apprenticed, and been certified in guiding people with neutrality, sensitivity, fairness, and confidentiality. Many mediators train further for cases in which knowledge of laws and finance are key, such as divorce, and all of them must take continuing education classes. Merits of Mediation Topping the list of reasons to choose mediation is avoiding the agony and expense of litigation, which can deepen resentment and also means navigating the court system, fitting in daytime appointments, enduring lawyerly probing into personal history and/or court-ordered psychological evaluations, and forfeiting control of the outcome. In contrast, mediation offers: Free or low-cost services • Appointments that accommodate work and other responsibilities • Choice about the pace and duration of the process • Choice about the content of the discussions • An opportunity to speak fully and be heard • A chance to learn new interpersonal tools • Cocreating decisions Richard Butler, from Gardiner, has been a volunteer mediator in our area since 1986. “I think it’s an amazing process,” he says. “Mediators are looking for source issues that come up again and again, where people keep getting stuck. When you find those issues, it’s remarkable how progress can be made. Suddenly people become quieter and talk to each other. There’s sometimes a bit of awe in their voice, because they’re at a place they’ve never been before.” Mediation styles differ somewhat; the DRC can evaluate which is the best fit for each case. Butler explains: “There is a continuum of styles, from a problem-solving approach on one end to a transformative, hands-off style on the other. I do my best to be transformative, because it’s more powerful when the parties deal with the issues themselves, and I just help them through the rough spots where it’s going off the rails. But some people are really coming in for solutions, and need a more problem-solving mediator.”
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Mediators among the Young Imagine a generation of kids who, from their earliest years, learn how to communicate well, respect one another, and work out problems peacefully. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what several DRC programs teach. For instance, The ABCs of Getting Along is for the youngest grades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an interactive 45 minutes using puppets and songs to embed the principles,â&#x20AC;? explains Barbara Driscoll, trainer for DRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kids are so open, yet so aware of anger, and have wonderful ideas on how they might deal with it. When I ask for ideas, their hands shoot up. They say: Count to 10, take a deep breath, draw a picture, talk to your parents.â&#x20AC;? For older kids, peer mediation is a powerful trend nationwide in which students in conflict meet to resolve their differences with a trained peer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mediators take a minimum of 12 hours of training,â&#x20AC;? says Driscoll, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and are a cross-section of student types so other students respect them as peer representatives.â&#x20AC;? Other DRC youth programs include VIP (Excel/Victim Impact Panel) in Orange County, teaching nonviolent conflict resolution to juvenile offenders while educating them about the impact of crime, and the YARD program (Youth Achievement, Recognition, and Development) in Sullivan County, which trains young people to manage their own issues and be role models in their communities. Driscoll also lauds Rachelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Challenge, a remarkable, nationwide program (www.rachelschallenge.org) named after Rachel Scott, the first student killed at Columbine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A number of schools here are involved in this, inspiring students to take a stand in spreading Rachelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message of compassion, and to actively intervene in anger or bullying.â&#x20AC;? The DRC organizes and presents the program on request. Being the Change Besides the practical merits of mediation, it is a path to a better world. Newly trained mediator Arzi McKeown reflects: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We live in a very angry world, and if there is a way to reduce that, that makes me happier. In a mediation session you begin to understand what the other person is feeling.You may not like it, but you get a picture. If the parties can sit down and understand their feelings and what the concept of negotiation is, they are going to be better people, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to benefit others. If we can do that in our own backyard, canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we do that in Iraq or Afghanistan?â&#x20AC;? Dispute Resolution Center (845) 294-8082; www.drcservices.org
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Flowers Fall By Bethany Saltman
The Bad News Yet, though it is like this, simply, flowers fall amid our longing, and weeds spring up amid our antipathy. — Dogen Zenji, Genjokoan
For Buddhists, every day is a good day to study impermanence. But for us hopeless melancholics, autumn is prime-time, showing off the flare and fade of another rotation around the sun, another moment spent here on earth, and the recognition that my own life span is ever decreasing.Yikes! And in the words of Emily Dickinson, “The things that can never come back are several,” which is, of course, putting it mildly.Were things ever here to begin with? Do we really have what we think we have? What are things? And if autumn is prime-time for watching the great coming and going, parenting is a ringside seat. Walking through the world with Azalea, sages appear from behind cash registers and seated next to me, watching our kids at gymnastics class, whispering the truth in my ear: Oh, it goes so fast, they say, smiling at Azalea in her pigtails and perfectly poised awkwardness. Some even tell me flat out: Appreciate her now. Mine is 17 and hates my guts. As jarring as these reminders can be, I am always grateful for the heads-up. And even though I know there is a deep sadness, even regret, behind some people’s words of wisdom, it is telling that nobody ever says: Ah, don’t bother. Instead, it’s Care, they say. Celebrate. And so I have been trying. This fall I have been engaged in a three-monthlong training position at the monastery, which involves early mornings, lots of sitting, some public speaking, and liturgy training. It is a big honor to be asked to do this, and also a big responsibility, which feels pretty daunting for the working mother of a four-year-old. And people in our community, noticing, I am sure, how often I am in their midst and thus not my family’s, sometimes ask, How is Azalea doing with all of this? And here is the bad news: She’s doing great. Turns out, the more I sit, the happier she gets. Out of a mixture of necessity and garden-variety barriers, I have spent the last five years eking out a practice from what we might call maintenance zazen, hoping it was enough. I patted myself on the back a little bit for managing to sit at all, and more important, hoped that all the hard work I was doing off the cushion, including the effort to parent mindfully, would somehow replace the soft discipline of a lot of sitting. It’s not that all of that good work has been for naught. Or that there are some times in my life when sitting a lot is just not in the cards—for instance, when there are people in the house who need to eat from my body several times a night. It’s simply that I am seeing with alarming clarity how much groovier my life is when I sit more. Not a big deal in one sense, but a real drag in another. This particular fantasy, that I
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can just kind of coast along—that, as Daido used to razz us, “Everything I do is Zen”— no longer provides comfort. And that’s a loss. I know better than to think that from now on I will be up at three am every day, sitting for hours like I am now, but the undeniability of what is possible is a major chink in the armor of my self-soothing. And so from the perspective of the mind that is always on the lookout for a shortcut, this is a major bummer. I might have guessed, based on an appreciation of Azalea and my interdependence, that my commitment to an intensified practice might positively affect her, though I would have imagined it to be much more cosmic and mysterious than her seeming so darn chipper all the time. After all, I am home less, always schlepping off to the monastery, sometimes deeply tired, even crabby. Just yesterday, recovering from a chest cold, an eye infection, and my period, feeling so raw the wind hurt me by blowing, I came home from the monastery at 7am, and out she came from her room, blue Christmas lights glowing behind her, sleepy and wanting to cuddle. I, on the other hand, wanted to make a fire. Alone. T, on the other hand, was shouting from the fridge, Which one’s my lunch? I basically barked to them both to leave me alone. As I moved through the morning with my little sidekick, noticing each gnarly sensation, then letting it go, then noticing another, etc., etc. Azalea finally asked, “Mommy, why are you so angry? Can you please calm down? I just woke up!” I hear you, I said, afraid to say much more, not wanting to melt down right there. And then last night, home again from the monastery at 7:30pm, I tucked her into bed and wanted to just lightly affirm her reality, saying, “I was a real grump today, wasn’t I?” Filled with totally uncontrived forgiveness, she yelped, “Not anymore!” She was right. Just one of the things that will never come back. After my first week of living at the monastery, in 1998, I talked to my friend on the phone, trying to explain why I was so excited, so deeply moved. I told her about standing in the zendo at 6:30am for service, and how I knew that some of these people had been doing this routine every day of their lives for many years, and yet the attention to detail, the quiet passion of the chanting, and the words themselves—songs of miraculous matter-of-factness— just caring about our human life so much, made every single regular morning feel like a special occasion. I don’t think I said it out loud, but I knew: That’s how I want to live. Not because I want it to last, which I do, but because it won’t. And that makes it even better.
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Allergies & Sinus Michele Tomasicchio – Holistic Health Practitioner New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4832 essentialhealth12@gmail.com Treating allergies (food & environmental) and sinus symptoms in an effective, holistic manner. A unique blend of modalities, supplementation, herbs and nutrition will be utilized to bring you back to a vibrant state of health. If you need help becoming healthy again call or e-mail for a consultation.
Aromatherapy Joan Apter (845) 679-0512 www.apteraromatherapy.com joanapter@earthlink.net See also Massage Therapy.
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Dr. David Ness is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, Certified Active Release Techniques (ARTÂŽ) Provider, and Certified Kennedy Decompression Specialist. In addition to traditional chiropractic care, Dr. Ness utilizes ARTÂŽ to remove scar tissue and adhesions from injured muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. Dr. Ness also uses non surgical chiropractic traction to decompress disc herniations in the spine. If you have an injury that has not responded to treatment call Dr. Ness today at (845) 255-1200.
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CranioSacral Therapy Michele Tomasicchio â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holistic Health Practitioner New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4832 essentialhealth12@gmail.com Headaches? TMJ? Insomnia? Pain? Brain trauma? Depression? CranioSacral is a gentle approach that can create dramatic improvements in your life. It releases tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and performance. If you need help feeling vibrant call or e-mail for a consultation.
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Holistic Healing Chatham Holistic Healing Arts 3 Railroad Avenue, Chatham, NY (518) 392-3339 www.chathamholistichealingarts.com chathamholistichealingarts@gmail.com Balance the Mind, Body and Spirit. Offering Reiki, Hypnosis, Yoga, Wellness Consultations, Massage Classes and Workshops.
Holistic Health John M. Carroll 715 Rte 28, Kingston, NY (845) 338-8420 www.johnmcarrollhealer.com
Kara Lukowski, CAS, PKS, E-RYT 243 Fair St, Kingston, NY 845-633-0278 www.karalukowski.com kara@karalukowski.com Kara Lukowski is a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist who helps clients with disorders of digestion, weight, circulation, skin, reproduction, chronic fatigue, emotional instability and more. Offering one-on-one counseling with supportive guidance you will receive a personalized nutrition plan, lifestyle recommendations, custom organic herbal formulas, aromatherapy, yoga therapy and body therapies.
Nancy Plumer, Energy Healing and Spiritual Counseling Stone Ridge, NY (845) 687-2252 www.womenwithwisdom.com nplumer@hvi.net Nancy is an intuitive healer, spiritual counselor and long-time yoga teacher. Sessions with Nancy help release blocked or stuck energy that shows up as dis-ease/illness/anxiety/ discomfort/fear. She helps people to restore vitality, gain balance and to claim more of themselves. Healing is any communication between the body and spirit that allows one greater self-acceptance, integration and wholeness.
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Sharon Slotnick, MS, CHT New Paltz, NY (845) 389-2302 Increase self-esteem and motivation; break bad habits; manage stress, stress-related illness, and anger; alleviate pain (e.g. childbirth, headaches, chronic pain); overcome fears and despondency; relieve insomnia; improve learning, memory, public speaking, and sports performance; enhance creativity and address other issues. Change Your Outlook. Gain Control. Make Healthier Choices. Certified Hypnotist, two years training; broad base in Psychology. Also located in Kingston, NY.
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Integrated Kabbalistic Healing Irene Humbach, LCSW, PC (845) 485-5933 Integrated Kabbalistic Healing sessions in person and by phone. Six-session introductory class on Integrated Kabbalistic Healing based on the work of Jason Shulman. See also Body-Centered Therapy Directory.
Lawyers & Mediators Mediation Center Of Dutchess County (845) 471-7213 bvalente@dutchessmediation.org
Massage Therapy Conscious Body Pilates & Massage Therapy 692 Old Post Road, Esopus, NY (845) 658-8400 www.consciousbodyonline.com ellen@consciousbodyonline.com Deep, sensitive and eclectic massage therapy with over 24 years of experience working with a wide variety of body types and physical/medical/emotional issues. Techniques include: deep tissue, Swedish, Craniosacral, energy balancing, and chi nei tsang (an ancient Chinese abdominal and organ chi massage).
Erin Galucci LMT 822 Route 82, Suite 2, Hopewell Junction, NY (845) 223-8511 or (845) 489-0887
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John is a spiritual counselor, healer, and teacher. He uses guided imagery, morphology, and healing energy to help facilitate life changes. He has successfully helped his clients to heal themselves from a broad spectrum of conditions, spanning terminal cancer to depression. The Center also offers hypnosis, massage, and Raindrop Technique.
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Rhoney Stanley CertAcup, RD, DDS, MPH Fixed Braces Functional Appliances Invisalign Snoring & Sleep Apnea Appliances Cranial Adjustments at every visit Children and Adults Insurance Accepted Payment Plans
7 Prospect Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4832 hvtmassage@gmail.com Do you have chronic neck, back or shoulder problems? Headaches? Numbness or tingling? Or do you just need to relax? Utilizing a blend of soft tissue therapies, we can help you resume the activities you need to do and love to do with freedom from discomfort and pain.
New Paltz, Kingston and NYC, NY (914) 466-1517 www.Catskillmountainmassage.com Jessemassage@gmail.com Jesse delivers sessions based on the client’s individualized needs, addressing injury rehabilitation, muscular stagnation, flexibility, and stiffness due to lyme and other chronic illness, as well as relaxation and restorative massage. Utilizing Neuromuscular and other Specific Deep Tissue Techniques; with strength and precision Jesse supports the bodies natural inclination to move from a place of strain and fatigue to its preferred state of flexibility, suppleness and integrity. Also: Maya Abdominal Therapy, Sports Massage, Medical Massage. Some Insurances Accepted.
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Physicians Express Pediatrics 1989 Route 52 Suite 3 Hopewell Junction, NY 847-897-4500 www.expresspediatrics.com
Hometown Pediatrician 7 Grand Street, Warwick, NY (845) 544-1667 www.yourhometownpediatrician.com
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Jesse Scherer, LMT
Joan Apter
In a Magical Setting at: 107 Fish Creek Road Saugerties, NY 12477 845-246-2729 | 212-912-1212 (cell)
Hudson Valley Therapeutic Massage — Michele Tomasicchio LMT, Vesa Byrnes, LMT
Luxurious massage therapy with medicinal grade Essential Oils; Raindrop Technique, Emotional Release, Facials, Stones. Animal care, health consultations, spa consultant, classes and keynotes. Offering full line of Young Living Essential oils, nutritional supplements, personal care, pet care, children’s and non-toxic cleaning products.
Mid-Hudson Rebirthing Center (845) 255-6482
Menopause Treatment Michele Tomasicchio — Holistic Health Practitioner
Conscious Body Pilates 692 Old Post Road, Esopus, NY (845) 658-8400 www.consciousbodyonline.com ellen@consciousbodyonline.com Husband and Wife team Ellen and Tim Ronis McCallum are dedicated to helping you achieve and maintain a strong healthy body, a dynamic mind, and a vibrant spirit, whatever your age or level of fitness. Private and semiprivate apparatus sessions available.
Psychics Psychically Speaking (845) 626-4895 or (212) 714-8125 www.psychicallyspeaking.com gail@psychicallyspeaking.com
Psychologists Emily L. Fucheck, Psy.D. Poughkeepsie, NY (845) 380-0023 Offering therapy for individuals and couples, adults and adolescents. Insight-oriented approach with focus on understanding patterns of thought and behavior that interfere with life satisfaction and growth. Licensed psychologist with doctorate in clinical psychology and five years of post-doctoral training and certification in psychoanalytic work with adults, young adults, and adolescents. Located across the street from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie.
New Paltz, NY (845) 255-4832 essentialhealth12@gmail.com
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845-544-1667 7 Grand Street, Warwick, NY 10990 • email: edwarddoc@aol.com www.yourhometownpediatrician.com Affiliated with NYU and Mount Sinai
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Helping women to move through the process of menopause with ease. A unique blend of healing modalities, nutrition and self-care techniques are utilized to help you to become balanced through this transition. If you need assistance becoming your vibrant self call or e-mail for a consultation.
Osteopathy Stone Ridge Healing Arts Joseph Tieri, DO, & Ari Rosen, DO 3457 Main Street, Stone Ridge, NY 138 East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY (845) 687-7589 www.stoneridgehealingarts.com Drs. Tieri and Rosen are New York State Licensed Osteopathic Physicians specializing in Cranial Osteopathy. As specialists in Osteopathic manipulation, we are dedicated to the traditional philosophy and hands-on treatment of our predecessors. We treat newborns, children, and adults. By Appointment.
Psychotherapy Amy R. Frisch, LCSW New Paltz, NY (845) 706-0229
Deep Clay New Paltz/Gardiner and New York City, NY (845) 255-8039 www.deepclay.com deepclay@mac.com Michelle Rhodes LCSW ATR-BC, 20+ years leading individual and group psychotherapy and expressive arts healing sessions, including “Dreamfigures” a clay art therapy group for women, child and family play therapy, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and brief intensive counseling for teens and adults.
Irene Humbach, LCSW, PC (845) 485-5933 Body of Wisdom Counseling and Healing Services. See also Body-Centered Therapy directory.
Janne Dooley, LCSW, Brigid’s Well New Paltz, NY (347) 834-5081 www.Brigidswell.com Janne@BrigidsWell.com Brigid’s Well is a psychotherapy and coaching practice helping people heal and grow individually and in community. Janne specializes in healing childhood trauma, recovery from addictions, codependency, relationship issues, inner child work, EMDR, and Brainspotting. Bi-weekly workshops on MINDFUL PARENTING and LIVING SERENITY at the Sanctuary, New Paltz — on Thursday evenings. Call for information. Newsletter sign up on website. FB page: www.BrigidsWell.com/facebook
Retreats supporting positive personal and social change. Featuring People Who Work with People–Tools for Resiliency, with Sharon Salzberg, Gina Sharpe and Cheri Maples. Healing strategies for anyone in helping professions or a caregiving role, Jan. 27- 30, 2011.
Spiritual Reverend Diane Epstein 670 Aaron Ct., Kingston, NY (914) 466-0090 www.hudsonvalleyinterfaithminister.com
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Rhinebeck, NY (917) 566-4393
Woodstock, NY (845) 684-5557 www.rolf.pro zber@hotmail.com
20 + years of psychotherapy experience successfully helping people cope with stress, feelings, and life & relationship problems. Training and expertise in insight-oriented and couple’s therapy, eating disorders, women’s issues, chronic illness, anxiety and depression.
Judy Swallow, MA, LCAT, TEP 25 Harrington Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 255-5613
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Reflexology Soul 2 Sole Reflexology — Arlene Spool 701 Zena Highwoods Road, Kingston, NY (845) 679-1270 www.soul2solereflexology.com Relief from Stress & Tension. Relaxing foot or hand massage, Raindrop Technique or Reiki Session; private Green healing space or Yours! (‘Sole Traveler’). My clients report relief from stress, carpal tunnel, circulation, insomnia, toxins, radiation & chemo side effects + balance; more energy. Sessions start $32.
Resorts & Spas Aspects Gallery Inn & Spa Woodstock, NY (917) 412-5646 www.aspectsgallery.com liomag@gmail.com
Yoga Ashtanga Yoga of New Paltz 71 Main Street, New Paltz, NY (845) 430-7402 www.ashtangaofnewpaltz.com
Established in 1999, Jai Ma Yoga Center offers a wide array of Yoga classes, seven days a week. Classes are in the lineages of Anusara, Iyengar, and Sivananda, with certified and experienced instructors. Private consultations and Therapeutics available. Owners Gina Bassinette and Ami Hirschstein have been teaching locally since 1995.
Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health Stockbridge, MA (800) 741-7353 www.kripalu.org
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2 Commerce Court #3, Wappingers Falls, NY (845) 227-3223 www.yogaway.info yogaway@earthlink.net
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The Lakota Sioux Dance Theater will perform at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on November 12.
Heartbeat of the People Spirituality has always been deeply rooted in the Lakota Sioux culture, and dance and music are used to communicate with their spirit world. The Lakota Sioux were known to be great warriors and fought to defend their sacred lands in South Dakota. In 1874, when gold was discovered on the Black Hills, General George A. Custer and his Seventh Cavalry violated the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868 which excluded white settlement on the Lakota Sioux property. Conflict sprang up during the Gold Rush when the Lakota refused to sell their sacred land to the United States. The US Army defeated the Lakota Sioux in a series of battles during the Great Sioux War of 1876 and confined the Lakota people onto reservations. In 1978 The Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre was founded on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota to share the Lakota artistic and cultural legacy, as well the tribe’s hardships, with audiences across the country. They will perform their show “Cokata Upo!” (meaning “come to the center”), at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on Friday, November 12. The virtue and beauty of Indian culture in the Great Plains is portrayed through
music, elaborate storytelling, spectacular video imagery, and symbolic tribal dance sequences. The traditional choreography is performed in tribute to the people of their historic nation. The tribal performers wear brightly colored outfits with geometric shapes and intricate beadwork that are their regalia of their merit. It represents who they are in the society, whether it be a veteran, distinguished person, or a depiction of their family. Henry Smith, founder and artistic director, says the performances surpass superficial portrayals of Native American lifestyles. “It’s really a celebration. The dancing is so powerful and the singing, drumming, and everything transforms you,” he said. “The drum beat takes you to another place, [it] is the heartbeat of the people. Just hearing that incessant beat over and over puts you in a place where you can receive awareness.” The Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre will perform “Cokata Upo!” at the Bardavon, 35 Market Street in Poughkeepsie on Friday, November 12 at 7:30pm. Admission is $30, $25, and $10. (845) 473-2072; www.bardavon.org. —Sunya Bhutta 11/10 ChronograM forecast 91
MONDAY 1 Art Paintings by Dominick Freda 6pm-9pm. Oil and acrylic paintings. Art and Zen Gallery, Poughkeepsie. 473-3334.
Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.
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Tai Chi Qigong 4pm-5pm. $10/free wellness center members. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. (914) 388-7496.
Therapeutic Eurythmy: What is it? 9am. Hawthorne Valley School, Ghent. (518) 672-7092 ext. 111.
Adult Hebrew Classes 6:30pm. Congregation Shir Chadash, LaGrange. www.shir-chadash.org.
Soul Energy Readings 12pm-6pm. $75/$40. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100.
A Taste of Judaism 7:30pm. 3 session course, overview of Judaism for those considering conversion to Judaism or who want to enhance their Jewish knowledge. Congregation Shir Chadash, LaGrange. www.shir-chadash.org.
EFT Group Healing Circle with TG Parke 6pm-8pm. $5. A.I.R. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662.
Kids
Conversation with Angels 7pm-9pm. $20/$15. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100.
Story Hour 10:30am. With crafts and music for ages 3-5. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Healing Circle 7pm-9pm. With Peter Blum & the Community. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
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Classes Zumba 5:30pm-6:30pm. Dance fitness with Jesse Sarubbi. $50/$40 series/$12/$10 drop-in. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. T'ai Chi Class, Yang Style Short Form 6pm-7pm. Beahive Kingston, Kingston. 810-2919.
Events Hudson Juggling Club 6pm-9pm. Informal practice session for all ages. $5. John L. Edwards Elementary School, Hudson. www.hudsoncityschooldistrict.com/ headfiles/10_11Calendar.pdf.
Kids Boxing Conditioning for Youth 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ages 12-18. $7/$35 6 classes. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901.
Workshops After Copenhagen: Ecopoetics with Jonathan Skinner Call for times. Millay Colony, Austerlitz. (518) 392-4144.
Kids' Open Mike 7pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Vienna Vegetable Orchestra 8pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
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Spirit Guide Reading 12pm-6pm. With psychic medium Adam Bernstein. $75/$40. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100.
Late Night Leaves the Lehman Loeb 5pm-9pm. The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 437-5632.
High Frequency Channeling 7pm-8:30pm. Merkaba activation with Suzy Meszoly. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Catskills Culinary, a Cooking Class 5pm-6:30pm. $25. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Recreation Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541.
Dance Blues & Dance 7pm. Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fi's. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Film Italian Film Festival 6:30pm. Films related to contemporary social, work, politics, and immigration issues. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7377.
Kids ToddlerTime 10:30am. Story hour, crafts and music for 18 monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 years. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Workshops Meredith Rosier: Abstraction and Large Scale Drawing 9am-4pm. 4 weekly sessions. $370. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388. Weekly Playwrights Workshop 6:30pm-9:30pm. For writers/ actors/directors, feedback to writers on dramatic works in progress. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
WEDNESDAY 3 Art
Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun Call for times. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. Tai Chi for Beginners/Intermediates 5:30pm-7pm. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Green Meditation Practice with Clark Strand 6:30pm-9pm. Followed by Koans of the Bible discussion group. $10. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. A Course in Miracles 7:30-9:30pm. Study group with Alice Broner. Call to verify. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 229-8391.
Classes Adult Modern Dance 7pm-8:15pm. $15/$140 series of 10. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901. Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Events Game Night 5pm. Play games that were favored by artists who are represented in the Art Center's permanent collection. The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie. 437-5632.
Film Wisdom's Way DVD series 7pm. Guy Finley. Moffat Library, Washingtonville. 725-7666. Alamar 7pm. Middletown Thrall Library, Middletown. 341-5454. Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet 7pm. Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz. 255-5030.
Kids American Revolution 11:30am. By Kit's Interactive Theatre. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Music
Talk 7pm. Music, language, sound and nature. Mark Changizi, Johannes Goebel, and David Rothenberg. EMPAC at Rensselaer, Troy. (518) 276-3921.
Native Soul CD Event Call for times. Turning Point Cafe, Piermont. 359-1089.
Body / Mind / Spirit
Amos Lee 7:30pm. $28. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845.
Vinyasa Yoga Class 5pm-7pm. $10. Cornell St. Studios, Kingston. 331-0191.
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Deborah Tannen 7pm. You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7216.
Stephen Kaiser Group 8pm. The Depot, Cold Spring. 265-5000.
Contemporary Artists on Contemporary Art 7pm-9pm. Sponsored by the Beacon Art Salon. $5. Beahive, Beacon. (917) 449-6356. Buddy Valastro: The Cake Boss 8pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
The Funk Junkies 8pm. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro.
The Aulos Ensemble: Music at Versailles: a Royal Entertainment 8pm. Skinner Hall, Poughkeepsie. 437-7294. Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem 8pm. $17. WAMC Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany. (518) 465-5233.
Theater
Maria Hickey Band with Vito Petroccitto 9pm. Skytop Restaurant, Kingston. 340-4277.
Almost, Maine 8pm. Half Moon Theater. $18-$25. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie. 486-4571.
Mark Donato with Eric Parker and Mark Lerner 9pm. Also Mark Brown with Uncle Buckle. $5. Market Market Cafe, Rosendale. 658-3164.
Kimberly Akimbo 8pm. $15/$12 students and seniors. Woodstock Town Hall, Woodstock. 679-6345.
Workshops
Body / Mind / Spirit
Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement in a Changing American Society 5:30pm. Former U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official Shirley Sherrod and her husband, civil rights leader and historian Charles Sherrod. Sanders Auditorium, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370.
Ralphie May 8pm. Comedy. $30. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. Zakir Hussain & Niladri Kumar 8pm. Sitar and tabla concert. $34. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845.
Mohonk Preserve Bob Babb Wednesday Walk: Franny Reese Preserve 8:30am-1:30pm. Franny Reese Preserve, Highland. 255-0919.
Spoken Word
BBC Concert Orchestra with Keith Lockhart 8pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
Amy Goodman 6:30pm. "Democracy Now!" host. $25/$20. Community Theatre, Catskill. (518) 943-2410.
Euro Dance for Seniors & Others Call for times. $5/$8 couples. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Body / Mind / Spirit
Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.
American Studies after the American Century 5pm. The annual John Christie Lecture delivered by Eva Cherniavsky. Taylor Hall, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370.
The Outdoors
Regional Portfolio Day 4pm-8pm. Representatives from more than 40 of the nation's leading colleges, universities and arts schools review art student's portfolios and provide advice for college admissions. Henry J. Wallace Center, Hyde Park. 471-7477.
TUESDAY 2
Spoken Word
FRIDAY 5 Private Angelic Channeling Call for times. $120. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100.
Rick Z and Karl Kentucky Frizzell 9pm. Georgie O's, Hyde Park. 229-9996. The Machine 9pm. Pink Floyd show. $20. The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie. 486-0223. Shadetree Mechanics 9:30pm. Blues. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. O.C. Blues Xpress 10pm. Blues. National Hotel Bar and Grill, Montgomery. 457-1123.
The Outdoors
Tiny Yoga for Toddlers 9:30am-10:15am. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.
A Girl Scout Adventure Sports Weekend Call for times. Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville. 985-2291 ext. 205.
Tiny Yoga for Babies 10:30am-11:15am. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.
Spoken Word
Jivamukti Yoga 4pm. The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com. Kids Yoga 4:30pm-5:30pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Prenatal Yoga 6pm-7pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Projective Dream Group 7pm-9pm. With Melissa Sweet. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Dance Tango New Paltz Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, practical 8-10pm. $15/$50 series of 4/$5 practical. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 256-0114. Freestyle Frolic 8:30pm-1am. Wide range of dance music in a drug and alcohol free environment. $5/$2 teens and seniors. Knights of Columbus, Kingston. www.freestylefrolic.org/index.php.
Events New Member Breakfast 7:30am-9am. New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce. Terrace Restaurant, New Paltz. 255-0243. Fork to Supper Club at W. Rogowski Farm 6:30pm. Six-course dinner of seasonal cuisine. W. Rogowski Farm, Pine Island. $65. 544-5379.
Radical Homemaking, Reclaiming Domesticity From a Consumer Culture 7pm. $10. St. Mary's Church, Hudson. (518) 828-1334. Star Nation Sacred Circle 7pm-10pm. Bernard Hall, Korean War vet who had several UFO experiences in Korea. $5. Melissa Reeds' Studio, Kingston. 331-2662.
Theater Two, One-Act Comedies by Anton Chekhov & Molie 7pm. Berkshire Country Day School, Lenox, Massachusetts. (413) 637-3916. Thomas 7:30pm. $10/$7 students and seniors. Arts Center Theater, Hudson. (518) 822-2027. The Odd Couple: The Female Version 7:30pm. Ninety Miles Off Broadway. $15/$12/$10. New Paltz Community Center, New Paltz. 256-9657. Community Playback Theater 8pm. Improvisation of audience stories. $8. Boughton Place, Highland. 691-4118. "Reflections" (of a drunken Irish gravedigger) 8pm. Howland Cultural Center, Beacon. 831-4988. Almost, Maine 8pm. Half Moon Theater. $18-$25. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie. 486-4571. Kimberly Akimbo 8pm. $15/$12 students and seniors. Woodstock Town Hall, Woodstock. 679-6345.
Film
Jesus Christ SuperStar 8pm. $18 adults/$14 students/seniors/$12 families & groups. Hudson High School, Hudson. (866) 811-4111.
Psycho 7pm. Museum at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
Latitude 14: Red Fly/Blue Bottle 8pm. $15/$10/$5. EMPAC at Rensselaer, Troy. (518) 276-3921.
Creature from the Black Lagoon/ Bride of Frankenstein 7:30pm The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.
Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279.
Kids Ghostwalk Hudson Ghost Story Tour 5:30pm. Cannonball Factory, Hudson. (518) 755-1716
Music Eisteddfod-NY 2010 Call for times. Folk and roots festival. Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson. 626-8888. Lorenza Ponce Call for times. Rock, Americana. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406. Aaron Goldberg 7pm. Opening act Downside Joyride. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. 8th Step - April Verch Band 7:30pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204. Music Inspires Dance 7:30pm. In collaboration with the German Forum. Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5107. The Steve Frieder Quintet 7:30pm. $10. BeanRunner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Phoenicia Phirst Phriday 7:30pm. Features Elly Wininger and Jim Barbaro. $3. Arts Upstairs, Phoenicia. 688-2142.
The Laramie Project: An Epilogue (Ten Years Later) 8pm. Mohonk Mountain Stage Company. $16/$12 members/+$2 door. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Odd Couple 8pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Workshops Intro to Photoshop 10am-2pm. Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957.
SATURDAY 6 Art Holiday Art Fair 10am-4pm. Sand Lake Center for the Arts, Averill Park. (518) 674-2007. The Reflectionist Fall Art Exhibit 1pm-4pm. Arts on the Lake, Kent Lake. 228-2685. Melissa Harris Art Open Studio and Sale 1pm-6pm. Melissa Harris Art Studio, Hurley. 340-9632. Hawaiian Series/Contemplation 4pm-7pm. Helen Schofield: pastels and mixed media, and transparent oils. Family Network Chiropractic, Kingston. 338-3888.
spoken word steven kotler thaddeus kostrubala
Steven Kotler and Joy Nicholson walking near Rancho de Chihuahua in Chimayo, New Mexico with Damien, Blue, and Apple.
Rub Belly Frequently In 2002, while convalescing from Lyme disease, journalist Steven Kotler adopted an abused Rottweiler mix at the goading of a friend. The dog, named Ahab, bit him. Not knowing the first thing about dogs, Kotler asked his friend to write down a list of what he would need for the care and feeding of Ahab. The list contained all the usual items, like separate bowls for water and food, chew toys, etc. Item number 14 was “rub belly frequently.” And rub Ahab’s belly Kotler did. Counter intuitively, every time Ahab destroyed something—a couch, a chair—Kotler smothered Ahab with affection. According to Kotler, within a week, Ahab stopped destroying the furniture. Soon after adopting Ahab, Kotler met writer and dog rescuer Joy Nicholson, whom he would eventually run off to New Mexico with to found Rancho de Chihuahua, a dog sanctuary 30 miles north of Santa Fe. Like Kotler’s approach to curing Ahab of his bad habits, Rancho de Chihuahua is an atypical dog rescue—no cages; the dogs run free across the house and the ranch’s fenced-in acreage. A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life (Bloomsbury, 2010) is Kotler’s memoir of running a dog rescue. It’s also a insightful mediation on the relationship between humans and animals that explores the realms of neuroscience, anthropology, and spirituality. Kotler, a blogger for Psychology Today and author of West of Jesus, which explored surfing as a spiritual quest, is at equal ease discussing scientific literature as he is narrating a face-to-face encounter with a mountain lion. I spoke with Kotler from his home in New Mexico in October about coevolution between dogs and humans, equality among species, and dealing with the death of companion animals. Steven Kotler will read from and sign copies of A Small Furry Prayer at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck on November 11 at 7:30pm. (845) 876-0500; www.oblongbooks.com. —Brian K. Mahoney In A Small Furry Prayer, you write extensively about the coevolution of humans and dogs, and you suggest that not only did human evolution influence dog evolution but vice versa as well. Coevolution is the outsourcing of basic survival needs. In our case, dogs became our alarm clocks and our burglar alarms. There is new information that’s coming out now that I haven’t looked at deep enough to know if its 100 percent, accurate but there are a lot of people who are starting to believe it was wolves who actually taught us how to hunt. They’re certain it was wolves who taught us how to live in larger groups and how to cooperate. But basically, when you coevolve, its the outsourcing of needs to another species. This makes fundamental changes on everyone involved. This is something I never heard of—the idea that if we had not coevolved with wolves we might be fundamentally different. Where humans got their morality from has been a longstanding puzzle. Altruism in general is a bit of a mystery. Cross-species altruism is really a big mystery, and where did it come from in the first place? Chimps are not like us, morally. They are very competitive. They
will maybe extend kindness and courtesy to immediate siblings and parents—that’s about where it stops with our closest relatives. Taking care of the entire group, taking care of the weak, taking care of the young, taking care of the elderly, babysitting, all those kinds of things are things that happened because we coevolved with wolves. [Canine anthropologist] Wolfgang Schleidt has pointed out that the closest approximation to human morality that can be found on Earth is in the gray wolf. You also cite cognitive function studies to suggest that humans might rethink the biblical stance of dominion over the animal kingdom. Every time we draw the line between humans and animals and say, “This is what makes us humans and this is what makes animals,” that line gets blown out of the water very quickly. Animals weren’t supposed to have emotions, it turns out that they have all the same basic emotions as us. Human personality was supposed to be very, very distinct. Animals weren’t supposed to have personalities but that was blown out of the water. Consciousness, language, tool use, culture, [and] fashion have all been demonstrated by animals You can count the neurological differences between human and animals on your hand. There is a very hefty, weighty, and important moral argument why we should not think of ourselves as the superior species. What I found with our pack specifically was the more freedom I gave the dogs in our relationship, the more they astounded me. I don’t think we have any idea what the upper limit on what’s possible between humans and animals if we start living as equals in a more egalitarian way, and that's what’s really interesting to me. How do you not die of a broken heart watching the animals you care for die at Rancho de Chihuahua? When the first group of animals died I thought I was gonna lose my mind. I really thought this was the end of me. The only thing I can tell you is, we’re pretty removed as westerners from death. Very few people are around death that much. We send people into old age homes and hospitals to die; it’s not a part of daily life like it once was. I have a different relationship to death now. I don’t know how to explain that other than it feels a lot more natural and less frightening. The heartbreak is just as severe but it doesn’t last for as long. We nurse dogs back to health and happiness here. When they get to us, not only are they extremely physically messed up, they’re emotionally messed up. They’ve been abused or they’re not happy. So you get to bring these dogs back into happiness. Truthfully, at Rancho de Chihuahua our goal is to create as close to the environment the dog is evolved from as possible, for the animals. It’s an egalitarian environment. Lots of freedoms. Lots of fun for them. It’s a wonderful place to be a dog. They’re really freaking happy. So, yes, you see them die, but they got a great last six months or a great last year. Or they live for three years and they weren’t supposed to live three weeks. And they loved those three years. That perspective starts to take over and it lessens the impact. 11/10 ChronograM forecast 93
An Evening of Wine and Roses 4:30pm. 4th annual silent and live auction by the Columbia-Greene Community Foundation. $10. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. (518) 828-4181 ext 5513.
William Accorsi 3pm. Author of How Big Is the Lion? The Rare Bear Shop, Woodstock. 679-4201.
American Impressionists 5pm-7pm. David Lussier, John Terelak, John Traynor, & George Van Hook. The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, Massachusetts. (413) 458-1700.
Eisteddfod-NY 2010 Call for times. Folk and roots festival. Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson. 626-8888.
Animal House 5pm-8pm. Members' exhibit. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331. Crossings: Borders/Bridges /Barriers 5pm-8pm. Works by Vindora Wixom. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331. New Zealand 5pm-8pm. New Works by Julia Santos Solomon. Deep Listening Institute, Kingston. 338-5984. Claudia Engel, Local Port Ewen Watercolorist 5pm-8pm. Duck Pond Gallery, Port Ewen. 338-5580. 12.25.2009: A Photography Project 6pm-8pm. Photography exhibition explores what twelve individual artists experienced on December 25, 2009. Storefront Artist Project, Pittsfield, MA. (413) 717-0031.
Music
Emily Yanek 2pm. Singer/songwriter. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500. Four Nations Ensemble 3:30pm. 18th century music. $75. Call for location. (212) 928-5708. Experience Hendrix Tour 2010 7pm. An all-star tribute to Jimi Hendrix. $39.50-$79.50. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. The Rhodes and John Stetch 7pm. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. 8th Step: Cris Williamson 7:30pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
Almost, Maine 8pm. Half Moon Theater. $18-$25. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie. 486-4571. Jesus Christ SuperStar 8pm. $18 adults/$14 students/seniors/$12 families & groups. Hudson High School, Hudson. (866) 811-4111. Kimberly Akimbo 8pm. $15/$12 students and seniors. Woodstock Town Hall, Woodstock. 679-6345. Latitude 14: Red Fly/Blue Bottle 8pm. $15/$10/$5. EMPAC at Rensselaer, Troy. (518) 276-3921. Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279. The Laramie Project: An Epilogue (Ten Years Later) 8pm. Mohonk Mountain Stage Company. $16/$12 members/+$2 door. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Odd Couple 8pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Body / Mind / Spirit
The Brian Conigliaro Quartet 7:30pm. Jazz. BeanRunner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
Jivamukti Yoga Call for times. The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com.
The Golden Oldies Spectacular 7:30pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
Introduction to The Sedona Method 10am-11:30am. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
The People's Open Mike 8pm. Peint o Gwrw Tavern, Chatham. (518) 392-2943.
Advanced Open Studio: Emphasis on Photography and Encaustics Call for times. Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957.
Introductory Orientation Workshop 11:30am-1:30pm. Offers postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques, along with an overview and approach to practice. $15. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.
O.C. Blues Xpress 8pm. Blues. Pamela's on The Hudson, Newburgh. 562-4505.
Sand Painting Mandalas 9am-Sunday, November 7, 11am. Mandara Calderon. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.
Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett 8pm. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845.
Scrapbooking Workshop 10am-5pm. $25. St. James Church, Hyde Park. 229-2820.
Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers 8pm. $50/$45 in advance. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922.
Fern Terrariums: Hands-On Workshop 10am. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-0135.
Segue 8pm. Flamenco. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Creative Arts Workshops for Alzheimer's 11am-12:30pm. Hampton Inn and Suites, Poughkeepsie. 471-2655.
Muscle Testing the Hohman Way 2pm-4pm. $20/$15. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100. Singing the Prayer Within 4pm-6pm. A New Moon series with Erin McHugh. $25. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. WaterFall Qigong & Tai Chi 9:30pm-11am. The Community Music Space, Red Hook. (914) 388-7496.
Stephen Wright 8pm. Comedy. $29.50-$50. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845.
Classes
Sting, Stang, Stung! Swinging the Music of Sting 8pm. $15/$12 members. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 822-1438.
Flamenco Classes Call for times. With Lia Ochoa. Kid's class, Flamenco I, Sevillanas, and Flamenco II. $10 kid's class/$15/$65 6 classes/$120 ten classes. Open Space, Rosendale. www.openspacecoop.com.
Dance Give Dance A Chance 2010 12pm-10pm. Dancing and lessons to benefit Queen's Galley. Backstage Studio Productions, Kingston. 255-4560.
Living Colour 8pm. Rock. $40-$80. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. Bryan Gordon 8:30pm. Singer/songwriter. Aroma Thyme Bistro, Ellenville. 647-3000. McMule 9pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Freestyle Frolic 8:30pm-1am. Wide range of dance music in a drug and alcohol free environment. $5/$2 teens and seniors. Knights of Columbus, Kingston. www.freestylefrolic. org/index.php.
Big Joe Fitz 9pm. Blues. Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz. (800) 772-6646.
Events
The Outdoors
Holiday Bowl Flea Market 8am-3pm. Benefits the LaGrange Challengers Bowling League. Holiday Bowl, Wappingers Falls. 297-8110. Kingston Farmers' Market 9am-2pm. Holiday shopping. Uptown Kingston, Kingston. www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Punkin Chunckin 9am-2pm. Watch the pumpkins fly. W. Rogowski Farm, Pine Island. $65. 544-5379. Sharing Shabbat 9am. Congregation Shir Chadash, LaGrange. www.shir-chadash.org. Graduate Open House 11am-2pm. Bard Center for Environmental Policy and Bard's Master of Arts in Teaching Program. Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7071. Pucks for a Purpose 2pm-5:30pm. Benefit the Littman Cancer Center at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. Ice Time Sports, Newburgh. 568-2232. Shaker Suppers 4pm. $65/$60. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. (800) 817-1137. Artful Appetizers and Conversation 5:30pm-7pm. Mill Street Loft's Gallery 45, Poughkeepsie. 471-7477. Common Ground Farm Benefit Auction 7pm. $15. St. Luke's Episcopal Church Rectory, Beacon. 231-4424. Sixth Annual Vampyre Ball 9pm. Gothic and Industrial Kaos with DJ Occulere, black attire mandatory. $7/$5 21+. The Basement, Kingston. 331-1116.
film Harvest 8pm. Multi-generational saga. With filmmaker Marc Meyers. Paramount Theater, Peekskill. (914) 739-2333.
Vixen Dogs Band 10pm. Rock. The Celtic House, Fishkill. 896-1110.
Geology of the Shawangunk Mountains 9am-1pm. Informative hike along the roads of Undercliff/Overcliff. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919. Singles and Sociables: Millbrook Ridge 10am-3pm. 8-mile hike. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919. Night Hike 6pm. Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville. 985-2291 ext. 205.
Spoken Word
Advanced Open Studio Encaustics & Photography Call for times. In collaboration with R&F Paints. Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957.
SUNDAY 7 Art Holiday Art Fair 11am-3pm. Sand Lake Center for the Arts, Averill Park. (518) 674-2007. Melissa Harris Art Open Studio and Sale 12pm-5pm. Melissa Harris Art Studio, Hurley. 340-9632. Tuscan Vistas - the Val dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orcia 2pm-4pm. Artroom Gallery and Studio, Marlboro. 236-3049. Wild Journey 3pm-5pm. Works by Kristine Logan. Rosendale CafĂŠ, Rosendale. 658-9048.
Body / Mind / Spirit The Metaphysical Center Interfaith Worship Service 11:30am. Interfaith/Metaphysical prayer, meditation, lectures. Guardian Building, Poughkeepsie. 471-4993. New Moon Cleansing with the Sound Crystal 4pm-5:30pm. With Philippe Pascal Garnier. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Master Class in Slaughter & Butchery Techniques 8am-6pm. At locations in New Paltz and Kingston, with master butcher Joshua Applestone. Fleisher's Meats, Kingston. 338-MOOO. Argentine Tango 6-7pm Beginners, 7-8pm Intermediate. Hudson Opera House, Hudson. (518) 537-2589.
Book Signing with Frank Falcinelli & Frank Castronovo 3pm-6pm. Authors of The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion and Cooking Manual. BlueCashew, High Falls. 687-0294.
film
Poetry on the Loose 4pm. Featuring Jackie Sheeler. College of Poetry, Warwick. 294-8085.
Music
Jennifer Donnelly 5pm. Author of Revolution. Merritt Bookstore, Millbrook. 677-5857. Poetry Reading 6:30pm. Hosted by Rebecca Schumejda, the featured readers will be: John Dorsey, Aleathia Drehmer, Roberta Gould, Robert Milby, and Dan Provst. Half Moon Books, Kingston. 331-5439. An Evening of Irish Storytelling 7:30pm. Featuring Tom Cowan, Lorraine HartinGelardi, Jack Maguire, and Maura McMahon O'Meara. The Center at High Valley, Clinton Corners. 266-2309.
Theater Two, One-Act Comedies by Anton Chekhov & Moliere 7pm. Berkshire Country Day School, Lenox, Massachusetts. (413) 637-3916.
Kids
Thomas 7:30pm. $10/$7 students and seniors. Arts Center Theater, Hudson. (518) 822-2027.
Grace the Pirate 11am. Kit's Interactive Theater. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3088.
The Odd Couple: The Female Version 7:30pm. Ninety Miles Off Broadway. $15/$12/$10. New Paltz Community Center, New Paltz. 256-9657.
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Workshops
Harvest 3pm. Multi-generational saga. With filmmaker Marc Meyers. Paramount Theater, Peekskill. (914) 739-2333.
Eisteddfod-NY 2010 Call for times. Folk and roots festival. Hudson Valley Resort, Kerhonkson. 626-8888. Brendan Hogan 11am. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500. Jazz at the Falls 11am. The Bernstein Bard Trio. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Vassar College and Community Wind Ensemble 2pm. Skinner Hall, Poughkeepsie. 437-7294. Bob Stump & The BlueMountain Band 3pm. Americana. Mahoney's Irish Pub, Poughkeepsie. 471-3027. Afiara Quartet 3pm. Pre-concert talk at 3:30pm. $25/$5 student. Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck. www.rhinebeckmusic.org. Anita Rose Merando and Shelley Gartner 4pm. Jazz. Whistling Willies, Cold Spring. 265-2012. Mary Black 6:30pm. $24.50-$34.50. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. Roy Loney and Purple K'nif 8pm. Market Market Cafe, Rosendale. 658-3164.
The Outdoors Singles and Sociables: Anthony Wayne Call for times. 8-mile hike. Call for location. 534-2886. Franny Reese, Walkway and Beyond 10am. Call for location. 471-1168.
Spoken Word Liza Donnelly 2pm. New Yorker cartoonist shares her new book When Do They Serve Wine? Merritt Bookstore, Millbrook. 677-5857. River of Words Authors 2:30pm. Inquiring Mind/Muddy Cup, Saugerties. 246-5775. Kathy Griffin Live 6pm. Comedy. $28-$98. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
Theater Almost, Maine 1pm. Half Moon Theater. $18-$25. Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, Poughkeepsie. 486-4571. Little Murders 1pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279. Thomas 1pm. $10/$7 students and seniors. Arts Center Theater, Hudson. (518) 822-2027. Jesus Christ SuperStar 2pm. $18 adults/$14 students/seniors/$12 families & groups. Hudson High School, Hudson. (866) 811-4111. The Odd Couple 2pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
MONDAY 8 Body / Mind / Spirit Getting a Handle on Sleep 9am. Hawthorne Valley School, Ghent. (518) 672-7092 ext. 111. EFT Group Healing Circle with TG Parke 6pm-8pm. $5. A.i.r. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662. Home Circle: Spirit and Angel Communication 7pm-8:30pm. Spirituality and psychic development with medium Adam Bernstein. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. Holistic Eye Care 7:30pm-9pm. Dr. Marc Grossman, O.D. $15/$10 members. Unison Arts and Learning Cent, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Classes Zumba 5:30pm-6:30pm. Dance fitness with Jesse Sarubbi. $50/$40 series/$12/$10 drop-in. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. T'ai Chi Class, Yang Style Short Form 6pm-7pm. Beahive Kingston, Kingston. 810-2919.
Events Cuts for a Cause Call for times. All proceeds benefit Arts For Healing. Debra M. Salon, Poughkeepsie. 471-0158. Hudson Juggling Club 6pm-9pm. Informal practice session for all ages. $5. John L. Edwards Elementary School, Hudson. www.hudsoncityschooldistrict.com/ headfiles/10_11Calendar.pdf.
Kids Boxing Conditioning for Youth 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ages 12-18. $7/$35 6 classes. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901.
Music Pink Martini 7:30pm. $39.50-$75. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. Elizabeth Cook 8pm. $17. WAMC Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany. (518) 465-5233.
Workshops Holistic Eye Care 7:30pm-9:30pm. $15/$10 members. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
TUESDAY 9 Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. The Teachings of Paul Brunton 7pm-8:30pm. With Robert Michael Esformes. $15. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Catskills Culinary, A Cooking Class 5pm-6:30pm. $25. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. Juggling and Cirkus Arts Classes for Adults 6pm. $112. Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson. (518) 828-4181 ext 5513. Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
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Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Recreation Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541.
Events After-Hours Mixer 5:30pm-7:30pm. New Paltz regional Chamber of Commerce. Upstairs on 9 Cafe, New Paltz. 255-0243.
Film La Flammes de Paris Call for times. Ballet. GE Theater at Proctors, Schenectady. (518) 434-1703. Italian Film Festival 6:30pm. Films related to contemporary social, work, politics, and immigration issues. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7377. Flying Lessons 6:30pm. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7008. Gasland 7pm. Followed by a Q&A with N.Y. State Assembly member Kevin A. Cahill. Rosendale Theater, Rosendale. 658-8989.
Kids Hansel and Gretel Call for times. Tanglewood Marionettes. $6. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. ToddlerTime 10:30am. Story hour, crafts and music for 18 monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 years. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music Les Flammes de Paris Call for times. Performed at The Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204. Noontime Organ Concert Series 12pm. Featuring Avery Tunningley. Main Stage at Proctors, Schenectady. (518) 434-1703.
Live Fearlessly, Live Joyfully 7pm-9pm. $20/$15. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100.
THURSDAY 11 Art Walk on By . . . 5pm-12am. Photographs by Monica D. Church. James W. Palmer Gallery, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370.
Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun Call for times. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.
Daniel Kelley Trio & Jen Chapin, Split Bill 7pm. Jazz. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro.
Adult Modern Dance 7pm-8:15pm. $15/$140 series of 10. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901. Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Events Sharing our Stories, Preserving Our History Call for times. Veterans will share their recollections of their service, live music. National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, New Windsor. 561-1765 ext. 28. Dutchess Day School Annual Book Fair 8:30am-5pm. Dutchess Day School, Millbrook. 677-5014.
Benefit for Gary McKeever 5pm-11pm. Featuring Bruce Katz Band, Marc Black, Chris Zaloom, The Trapps, Jason Crosby & Dark Loft, Megan Palmer, Doug Yoel, Roundabout Ramblers Band, Connor Kennedy Band and the Kurt Henry Band. $20. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 679-4406.
A Course in Miracles 7:30-9:30pm. Study group with Alice Broner. Call to verify. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 229-8391.
Classes Tai Chi Qigong 4pm-5pm. $10/free wellness center members. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. (914) 388-7496. Adult Hebrew Classes 6:30pm. Congregation Shir Chadash, LaGrange. www.shir-chadash.org. Intro to Zumba 8pm. With Sara Martinez. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
Events Hudson Valley Green Drinks Call for times. Networking night for people in the environmental fields and sustainably minded. $5. Flat Iron Restaurant, Red Hook. 454-6410. National Philanthropy Day 9am-12pm. Featuring Karen E. Osborne, President, The Osborne Group, Inc., and Jill A. Pranger, ACFRE, Founder and President of Pranger Philanthropic. $35. Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie. 343-0840.
Kids Story Hour 10:30am. With crafts and music for ages 3-5. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music MET Opera Live 1pm. Don Pasquale, Gaetano Donizetti. $20/$10 students. Seelig Theatre at Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake. 434-5750 ext. 4303. Aki Takahashi 7pm. Pianist performing works by Garland, Bach, Cage, and more. Bard Hall, Bard College. 758-7250.
The Outdoors Mohonk Preserve Bob Babb Wednesday Walk: Split Rock 9:30am-1:30pm. 5-mile hike. Meet at the West Trapps Trailhead, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Workshops Special Education Rights Workshop 10am-12pm. The Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc., Kingston. 331-8680.
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Classes
Weekly Playwrights Workshop 6:30pm-9:30pm. For writers/ actors/directors, feedback to writers on dramatic works in progress. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
Sensing the Vastness of Being 7pm-8:30pm. With Nancy Leilah Ward. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
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Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.
Zena Elementary School Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction 6:30pm. Hillside Manor, Kingston. 679-8160.
Green Meditation Practice with Clark Strand 6:30pm-9pm. Followed by Koans of the Bible discussion group. $10. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Workshops
Vinyasa Yoga Class 5pm-7pm. $10. Cornell St. Studios, Kingston. 331-0191.
Dutchess Day School Annual Book Fair 8:30am-5pm. Dutchess Day School, Millbrook. 677-5014.
The Catskill Mountain House and The World Around 7pm. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
Sunset Sensations 5:30pm-7:30pm. Unique wine and food sampling series. $26/$24 in advance. Locust Grove Historic Site, Poughkeepsie. 454-4500.
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Tai Chi for Beginners/Intermediates 5:30pm-7pm. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Community Music Night 8pm-9:45pm. Six local singer-songwriters. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.
Body / Mind / Spirit
Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre 7:30pm. $30/$25 members/$10 children. The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.
Seniors Recital 5pm. Laurel Walker, mezzo-soprano with Gretchen Eng '12, soprano. Skinner Hall, Poughkeepsie. 437-7294.
Jah Witness and the Mystic Rebels 7:30pm. Roots. BeanRunner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Christian Open Mike Cafe 8pm. Fringe Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. www.fringefellowship.com. Evening with John Zorn 8pm. $20/$30/$40. Fisher Center, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. George Friedrich Haas: In Vain 8pm. Argento Chamber Ensemble. $15/$10/$5. EMPAC at Rensselaer, Troy. (518) 276-3921. Woodstock Chamber Orchestra with Kingston High School Choir 8pm. $20/$5 college students/children free. Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7216. Leon Redbone 8pm. $43/$38 in advance. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel. (866) 781-2922. Jen Chapin 8pm. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. Elvis Perkins and Tracy Bonham 9pm. Benefit for Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. Club Helsinki, Hudson. 679-5955.
Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Butter 9pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Adam Levy & The Mint Imperials 7pm. Opening act Thanager. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro.
The Daniel Kelley Trio 9pm. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro.
Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur 7:30pm. Folk, blues, rags and acoustic jazz. $28. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. Petey Hop Open Mike 8:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
spoken word Eamon Grennan 5pm. Grennan will read from his latest collection, Out of Sight: New and Collected Poems. Vassar College Bookstore, Poughkeepsie. 437-5870.
Theater Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279.
Sonando Benefit for Haiti 9pm. With arts and crafts sale at 7:30pm. New World Home Cooking, Saugerties. 246-9000. Rhonda Denet Project 9:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
The Outdoors A Girl Scout Adventure Sports Weekend Call for times. Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville. 985-2291 ext. 205.
Spoken Word John J. Siegfried 12pm. Author Better Living through Economics. Blodgett Theatre, DCC, Poughkeepsie. 437-5370.
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Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693.
The Odd Couple: The Female Version 7:30pm. Ninety Miles Off Broadway. $15/$12/$10. New Paltz Community Center, New Paltz. 256-9657.
Workshops
The Odd Couple 8pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Euro Dance for Seniors & Others Call for times. $5/$8 couples. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
FRIDAY 12 Body / Mind / Spirit Tiny Yoga for Toddlers 9:30am-10:15am. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Tiny Yoga for Babies 10:30am-11:15am. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Jivamukti Yoga 4pm. The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com. Kids Yoga 4:30pm-5:30pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Prenatal Yoga 6pm-7pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Journeying and Soul Retrieval Work 6:30pm-7:30pm. With Philippe Pascal Garnier. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Dance Tango New Paltz Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, practical 8-10pm. $15/$50 series of 4/$5 practical. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 256-0114.
Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279. Jesus Christ SuperStar 8pm. $18 adults/$14 students/seniors/$12 families & groups. Hudson High School, Hudson. (866) 811-4111. Kimberly Akimbo 8pm. $15/$12 students and seniors. Woodstock Town Hall, Woodstock. 679-6345. Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693.
SATURDAY 13 Art No Big Deal, Small Works 3pm-5pm. Juried show of small paintings, pottery, sculpture, wood, fabric and other small two- and threedimensional items. Small Gallery at Valley Artisans Market, Cambridge. (518) 677-2765. Color Lust 2 5pm-7pm. Fresh Paintings by Christina Pahucki and Jaqueline Schwab. Wallkill River School and Art Gallery, Montgomery. 457-ARTS. David Eddy & Christie Scheele: New and Recent Work 5pm-8pm. Albert Shahinian Fine Art Upstairs Galleries, Rhinebeck. 505-6040. Warwick Drawing Group 10th Anniversary Exhibition 6pm-9pm. Studio at Seligmann Homestead, Sugar Loaf. 469-9168.
Body / Mind / Spirit Jivamukti Yoga The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com. Sacred Chanting 10am-11:30am. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Tiny Yoga Workshop for Toddlers 11:45am-12:15pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Tiny Yoga Workshop for Babies 12:45pm-1:15pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. The Karmic Klutter-Clear 2pm-5pm. Manifesting With The Candle Flame with Gabrielle Alizay. $30. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. Meditation on the Tarot Workshop 7pm-9pm. With Pamela Cucinell. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. WaterFall Qigong & Tai Chi 9:30pm-11am. The Community Music Space, Red Hook. (914) 388-7496.
Classes Flamenco Classes With Lia Ochoa. Kid's class, Flamenco I, Sevillanas, and Flamenco II. $10 kid's class/$15/$65 6 classes/$120 ten classes. Open Space, Rosendale. www.openspacecoop.com.
Dance Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker 2pm. $27.50. Eisenhower Hall, West Point. (800) 938-4159. Mid Hudson Larreynaga Sister City Benefit Dance 7:30pm. Live Latino music. $20. Church of Messiah Parish, Rhinebeck. 876-3533.
Events Dutchess Day School Annual Book Fair 8:30am-5pm. Dutchess Day School, Millbrook. 677-5014. Kingston Farmers' Market 9am-2pm. Featuring One Pot Meals from the Market. Uptown Kingston. www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Kingston Walks for the Heart, Body and Mind 9am. Sponsored by Kingston Hospital. Meet at Delaware Avenue Parking Lot, Kingston. 334-2760. Benefit Auction at Unison 1pm. $25. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Sharing Our Stories, Preserving Our History 2pm. Veteran's Day celebration. National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, New Windsor. 561-1765 ext. 28. Book Launch Party with Jason Stern 6pm. Author Learning to Be Human: Collected Esteemed Reader Columns from Chronogram magazine. Beahive Kingston, Kingston. (917) 922-4540.
Film Company K 5pm. $7. Rosendale Theater, Rosendale. 658-8989.
kids Jack and the Beanstalk 11am. Spring Valley Puppets. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3088.
Music Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion Call for times. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 687-4143.
The Exonerated 8pm. Tells the stories of 6 people who were convicted of crimes they did not commit and sentenced to death by Canaltown Alley Productions. Rosendale Theater, Rosendale. 658-8989.
The Met: Live in HD - Don Pasquale Call for times. The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072.
Workshops
Baird Hersey 2pm. World music. Euphoria Yoga Center, Woodstock. 679-6766.
Portraying the Self with Alex Grey 11/12-11/14. Self-portraiture with the celebrated artist. Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Wappingers Falls. $300. 297-2323. Intro to Photoshop 10am-2pm. Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957. Special Education Rights Workshop 10:30am-12:30pm. Family of New Paltz Conference Center, New Paltz. 331-0541.
Uncle Rock 2pm. Children's music. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
Nadav Snir Zelnike Trio 7pm. Opening act The C.B. Smith Band. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. Beatlemania & Woodstock Tribute 7:30pm. $40/$30. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. Traveling Through the History of Jazz, Part 3: From Be-Bop to Broadway with the Fred Smith Ensemble 7:30pm. $10. BeanRunner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
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Mr. Downtown While John Zorn’s name is still far from being a household one, there’s no doubt the saxophonist and composer is one of the most significant, diverse, and prolific—not to mention polarizing—figures in all of modern music. Zorn, who leads a program of his recent classical works at Bard College on November 12, has released well over 100 recordings, many of them on his own Tzadik label, that encompass elements of and work within jazz, rock, klezmer, hardcore punk, contemporary classical, death metal, early cartoon soundtracks, pop, improvisation, and pure screaming noise. He is for many the embodiment of downtown New York’s famously edgy 1980s/’90s avantexperimental scene, a now-gone world of squats and artist lofts that gave birth to vital venues like Tonic and the Knitting Factory. Born in Manhattan in 1953, Zorn was exposed to various styles of music from a young age via his family and went on to study composition at Webster College in St. Louis. While there he discovered free jazz and was moved to pick up alto sax after encountering Anthony Braxton’s seminal 1968 double LP For Alto. By the mid ’70s he was back in New York, where he fell in with the creative jazz scene and began performing and composing vigorously; many of his early works are so-called “game pieces”—open-ended compositions that require musicians to follow a series of signals, cue cards, and highly changeable rules, the most of these influential being 1984’s “Cobra” (released on CD in 1987 by Switzerland’s Hat Hut imprint). A trio of revelatory tribute albums, to film composer Ennio Morricone, composersaxophonist Ornette Coleman, and crime writer Mickey Spillane (respectively, 1985’s
The Big Gundown, 1989’s Spy vs. Spy, and 1988’s Spillane) won Zorn deserved acclaim, while the formation of two bands, the all-star, avant-rock/jazz/noise Naked City and the jazz/thrash-metal Pain Killer, connected him with a wider underground rock audience. During the ’90s Zorn began to heavily reference his Jewish heritage in his recent work, particularly with the often Eastern European-tinged music of his newer band, Masada, as well as through Tzadik’s signings of like-minded artists. In addition to performing and recording with his many solo and ensemble projects, he continues to compose film soundtracks (2001’s Trembling Before G_D) and modern classical music. And it’s in the latter guise that Zorn returns to Bard this month to oversee a concert of three such works. “It’s been inspiring to watch [Zorn] grow and change as both a musician and a composer,” says revered pianist Stephen Drury, who will perform the solo piano piece “fay çe que vouldras.” “His music is so unpredictable, it changes from instant to instant. The piece I’m playing flashes between mystical incantations and wild, ecstatic flinging.” Completing the program are “Framementi del Sappho,” for five voices, and “Necromonicon,” a string quartet. “What would I tell those planning to attend the concert?” reflects Drury. “Expect the unexpected.” Bard College presents “An Evening with John Zorn” at the Richard B. Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater in Annandale-on-Hudson on November 12 at 8pm. Tickets are $20, $30, and $40. (845) 758-7900; www.fishercenter.bard.edu. —Peter Aaron
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Laura Pepitone Show 8pm. $5. The Spotty Dog Books and Ale, Hudson. (518) 671-6006. Martin Sexton 8pm. $34.50. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. Sarah Lee Guthrie with Johnny Irion 8pm. One World singer/songwriter concert series. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 687-4143. Woodstock Chamber Orchestra with Kingston High School Choir 8pm. $20/$5 college students/children free. Pointe of Praise Family Life Center, Kingston. 758-9270. The Putnam Chorale 8pm. Great Choruses From Famous Operas. Trinity Luthern Church, Brewster. www.putnamchorale.org. Vassar College Women's Chorus 8pm. Skinner Hall, Poughkeepsie. 437-7294.
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Chuck Prophet 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800. Big Joe Fitz 9pm. Blues. SkyTop Steak House, Kingston. 340-4277. Dance Party with Soul Purpose 9pm. Gold Fox Restaurant, Gardiner. 255-3700.
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David Kraai & The Saddletramps 9pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Four Guys In Disguise 9:30pm. Rock. Hyde Park Brewing Company, Hyde Park. 229-8277.
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Steve Wexler & the Top Shelf 9:30pm. Motown, funk, Latin, swing. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
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The Mustang 9:30pm. Country. Elsie's Place, Wallkill. 895-8975. Vixen Dogs Band 10pm. Covers. Michael's Sports Bar, Fishkill. 896-5766.
The Outdoors Minnewaska Carriage Road Hike 9am. 5 miles. Meet at New Paltz Diner, New Paltz. 724-5786. Singles and Sociables: Split Rock 10am-3pm. 7-mile hike. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Spoken Word BCD Masters Lecture Series 8:30am-12:30pm. "Care and Feeding of the Brain," "Italian with Mozart," and "Mexican Cooking to Modern Artifacts". $45. Berkshire Country Day School, Stockbridge, Massachusetts. (413) 637-0755 ext. 15. Woodstock Poetry Society & Festival 2pm. Featuring Lea Graham and Reagan Upshaw. Woodstock Town Hall, Woodstock. www.woodstockpoetry.com. Poetry Reading by Janine Pommy Vega 4pm. College of Poetry, Warwick. 294-8085. Book Signing and Reading with Lois Heymann 7pm. Inquiring Mind Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
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The Odd Couple: The Female Version 7:30pm. Ninety Miles Off Broadway. $15/$12/$10. New Paltz Community Center, New Paltz. 256-9657. The Odd Couple 8pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Still Life, Color and Energy 9am-Sunday, November 14, 4pm. Karen O'Neil. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.
SUNDAY 14 Art Small Art and Jewelry Open Studio 12pm-4pm. Dove Cottage, Germantown. (518) 537-2298.
Body / Mind / Spirit Sacred Chanting 10am-11:30am. $10. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Metaphysical Center Interfaith Worship Service 11:30am. Interfaith/Metaphysical prayer, meditation, lectures. Guardian Building, Poughkeepsie. 471-4993. Introductory Orientation Workshop 11:30am-1:30pm. Offers postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques, along with an overview and approach to practice. $15. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.
Classes Argentine Tango 6-7pm Beginners, 7-8pm Intermediate. Hudson. (518) 537-2589. Botanical Drawing Class 10am-1pm. $20/$10 members. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Dance The Vanaver Caravan's "Swing Sundaes!" 6:15pm-8pm. $15. Gina Marie's Timeless Sweets, Rosendale. 256-9300.
Music Pink Martini Call for times. Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston. 339-6088. Don Sparks 12pm. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500. Elyse Simpson 2:30pm. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500. Vassar College Madrigal Singers 3pm. Music of William Byrd. Skinner Hall, Poughkeepsie. 437-7294. Woodstock Chamber Orchestra with Kingston High School Choir 3pm. $20/$5 college students/children free. Bearsville Theater, Woodstock. 758-9270. David Glukh and Liya Petrides 3:30pm. $10. Reformed Church, Poughkeepsie. 452-8110. Pink Martini 7pm. 12-member "little orchestra". $40-$61. Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston. 339-6088. Emmylou Harris 7:30pm. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845.
The Outdoors Singles and Sociables: Ferncliff Forest Call for times. 7-mile hike. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Spoken Word From Garden to Table Series: What are we feeding our kids? 1pm. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-0135. Laughing Fits - Stories of Smiles and Surprises 2pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204. Poetry Reading: Betwixt and Between 3pm. Spoken word and song with Meryn. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100.
spoken word Poetry Reading at Merritt Bookstore Call for time. Lee Briccetti, Tom Healy, Ryan Murphy. Merritt Bookstore, Millbrook. 677-5857. Altercation Punk Comedy Tour 8pm. Featuring J. T. Habersaat. Snapper Magee's, Kingston. 339-3888.
Theater
Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279.
Little Murders 1pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279.
Jesus Christ SuperStar 8pm. $18 adults/$14 students/seniors/$12 families & groups. Hudson High School, Hudson. (866) 811-4111.
Jesus Christ SuperStar 2pm. $18 adults/$14 students/seniors/$12 families & groups. Hudson High School, Hudson. (866) 811-4111.
Kimberly Akimbo 8pm. $15/$12 students and seniors. Woodstock Town Hall, Woodstock. 679-6345.
Painting Churches 2pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693.
Air Pirates Radio Theater 8pm. $15/$40 series. Lycian Center, Sugar Loaf. 469-2287.
The Odd Couple 2pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693.
Workshops Intro to D-SLR Video for Photographers Call for times. Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957.
The Odd Couple: The Female Version 2:30pm. Ninety Miles Off Broadway. $15/$12/$10. New Paltz Community Center, New Paltz. 256-9657.
Workshops Green Living, So Within, So Without 2pm-4pm. With Annie Bond, green living author of five green living books including Home Enlightenment. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Healing and Dreaming Sound Bath 7pm-10pm. With Peter Blum, Marcus & Philippe Pascal Garnier. $30. Bliss Yoga Center, Woodstock. 679-8700.
MONDAY 15
Workshops Weekly Playwrights Workshop 6:30pm-9:30pm. For writers/ actors/directors, feedback to writers on dramatic works in progress. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
WEDNESDAY 17
Body / Mind / Spirit Fever and Warmth in Childhood Health 1:30pm. Hawthorne Valley School, Ghent. (518) 672-7092 ext. 111. EFT Group Healing Circle with TG Parke 6pm-8pm. $5. A.I.R. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662. Healing Circle 7pm-9pm. With Peter Blum & the Community. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Zumba 5:30pm-6:30pm. Dance fitness with Jesse Sarubbi. $50/$40 series/$12/$10 drop-in. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. T'ai Chi Class, Yang Style Short Form 6pm-7pm. Beahive Kingston, Kingston. 810-2919.
Events Hudson Juggling Club 6pm-9pm. Informal practice session for all ages. $5. John L. Edwards Elementary School, Hudson. www.hudsoncityschooldistrict.com/ headfiles/10_11Calendar.pdf.
Body / Mind / Spirit Vinyasa Yoga Class 5pm-7pm. $10. Cornell St. Studios, Kingston. 331-0191. Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. Sounding with your Sacred Voice 7pm-8:30pm. With Cantor Robert Michael Esformes. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. A Course in Miracles 7:30-9:30pm. Study group with Alice Broner. Call to verify. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 229-8391.
Adult Hebrew Classes 6:30pm. Congregation Shir Chadash, LaGrange. www.shir-chadash.org.
Events Business Luncheon 12pm-1:30pm. New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce. $25/$20. Harvest Cafe Restaurant and Wine Bar, New Paltz. 255-0243.
The Outdoors Monday Nights with the Stars 8pm. The Nature Institute, Ghent. (518) 672-0116.
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Film The Americanization of Emily 6pm. Adriance Memorial Library, Poughkeepsie. 485-3445.
Kids Legend of Sleepy Hollow 10am. The Puppet People. $6. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
One Book/One New Paltz Discussion Group 7pm. Lead by Tom Meyer for this year's selection Zeitoun. Inquiring Mind Bookstore, New Paltz. 255-8300.
Story Hour 10:30am. With crafts and music for ages 3-5. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Workshops
Mohonk Preserve Bob Babb Wednesday Walk: Black Creek 9:30am-1:30pm. 3-mile hike. Black Creek, Esopus. 255-0919.
Monotype 9am-Tuesday, November 16, 4pm. Kate McGloughlin. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388.
TUESDAY 16 Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. Angelic Channeling 7pm-9pm. $20/$15. Mirabai Books, Woodstock. 679-2100. High Frequency Channeling 7pm-8:30pm. Merkaba activation with Suzy Meszoly. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Catskills Culinary, A Cooking Class 5pm-6:30pm. $25. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Recreation Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541.
Dance Blues & Dance 7pm. Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fi's. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Events
The Outdoors
Theater Stage Door 8pm. Martel Theater, Poughkeepsie. 437-5902.
Workshops Abstract Landscape 9am-Friday, November 19, 4pm. Donald Elder. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388. Conflict Resolution in the Workplace 9am-11am. $15. Van den berg Hall 110, New Paltz. 255-0243. Donald Elder: The Abstract Landscape 9am-Friday, November 19, 4pm. $290. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388. Special Education Rights Workshop 10:30am-12:30pm. Ulster County Mental Health Department, Ellenville. 331-0541. Special Education Rights Workshop 7pm-9pm. The Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc., Kingston. 331-8680.
THURSDAY 18 Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun Call for times. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. Tai Chi for Beginners/Intermediates 5:30pm-7pm. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Iron Grad II The Return 6:30pm. Culinary cooking competition. $42.95. Rhinecliff Hotel, Rhinecliff. 876-0590.
Green Meditation Practice with Clark Strand 6:30pm-9pm. Followed by Koans of the Bible discussion group. $10. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
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Carmen Call for times. Performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, Spain. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
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Italian Film Festival 6:30pm. Films related to contemporary social, work, politics, and immigration issues. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7377.
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Boxing Conditioning for Youth 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ages 12-18. $7/$35 6 classes. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901.
The Allman Brothers Band 7pm. $150/$59.50/$49.50. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
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Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Food For Though: Tapped 7pm. $6. WAMC Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany. (518) 465-5233.
Lessons of Chocolat 6:30pm. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7008.
Cinematic Chimera: Dancer in the Dark 7:30pm. $5. EMPAC at Rensselaer, Troy. (518) 276-3921.
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ToddlerTime 10:30am. Story hour, crafts and music for 18 months – 3 years. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Fun with Energy with Jeff Boyer 10am. $6. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
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Music Matinees & Music: Big Band Tribute Call for times. The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Jam Session 1pm-2pm. Bring an instrument to play with other musicians. New York State Museum, Albany. (518) 474-5877. Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Skid Row, Firehouse & LA Guns 6:45pm. $39.50/$47.50. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. Mazowsze 7:30pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204. Barenaked Ladies 7:30pm. $59/$54. Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston. 339-6088. Jason Miles 8pm. Stories to Tell, an insider's musical tales of the music business. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. Drew Bordeaux, Tito Wilson, and Chris Burke 8:30pm. Rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
Spoken Word Our Fight Against Global Warming 5:30pm-6:30pm. Starr Library, Rhinebeck. 876-4030. Lisa Ling 5pm. Coauthor of Somewhere Inside will speak and sign. Part of Health Quest's Ladies Night Out. Merritt Bookstore, Millbrook. 677-5857.
Theater Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279. Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 8pm. Dutchess Community College Performing Arts Program and Masquers' Guild. James and Betty Hall Theatre, Poughkeepsie. 431-8696.
Workshops Euro Dance for Seniors & Others Call for times. $5/$8 couples. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
FRIDAY 19 Art Group Show and Sale 4pm-9pm. Collection of work by area craftspeople. Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck. gracegunning@frontiernet.net.
Body / Mind / Spirit Tiny Yoga for Toddlers 9:30am-10:15am. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Tiny Yoga for Babies 10:30am-11:15am. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Jivamukti Yoga 4pm. The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com. Kids Yoga 4:30pm-5:30pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Prenatal Yoga 6pm-7pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Transformation with Shamanic Sound 7pm-9pm. Grandmother Barbara Threecrow healing. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Dance Tango New Paltz Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, practical 8-10pm. $15/$50 series of 4/$5 practical. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 256-0114. Bombay Bellywood 8pm. Bellydance Superstars. $22-$32. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845.
Events Friday Family Nights 6pm-8pm. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469.
Kids
The Playing For Change Band 7:30pm. $29.50. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. 8th Step - Girls from the North Country 7:30pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204. Hal Ketchum 7:30pm. Johnny Hiland opens. $28. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. The Trapps 7:30pm. $8. BeanRunner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Christian Open Mike Cafe 8pm. Fringe Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. www.fringefellowship.com. Saints of Swing Dixieland Concert 8pm. $19/$14 members +$2 at the door. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey 8pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204. Rick Z and Karl Kentucky Frizzell 8pm. Elmendorph Inn, Red Hook. 758-5887. Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent 8pm. Bluegrass. $38/$32/$28/$20/$15 student. Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy. (518) 273-0038.
Phantom of the Opera Call for times. John Coleman Catholic High School, Hurley. 338-2750.
Dance
Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279.
Hudson Valley Community Dance Holiday Contra Dance Call for time. $8. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie. 473-7050. Nacre Dance Company 7:30pm. Performing Charles Weidman's Christmas Oratorio. Kaatsbaan Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106. Freestyle Frolic 8:30pm-1am. Wide range of dance music in a drug and alcohol free environment. $5/$2 teens and seniors. Knights of Columbus, Kingston. www.freestylefrolic.org/index.php.
Events Kingston Farmers' Market 9am-2pm. Featuring Thanksgiving meals. Uptown Kingston. www.kingstonfarmersmarket.org. Sharing Shabbat 9am. Congregation Shir Chadash, LaGrange. www.shir-chadash.org.
John Cobert & the Guise 9:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624.
Kids
LongShot 10pm. Country. Top Notch Bar and Grill, Walden. 778-0277.
The Outdoors Hunting Camp 6pm. Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville. 985-2291 ext. 205.
Theater Phantom of the Opera Call for times. John Coleman Catholic High School, Hurley. 338-2750. Little Murders 8pm. $15/$13 members, students and seniors. Shandaken Theatrical Society Theater, Phoenicia. 688-2279. Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693. The Odd Couple 8pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 8pm. Dutchess Community College Performing Arts Program and Masquers' Guild. James and Betty Hall Theatre, Poughkeepsie. 431-8696. The Exonerated 8pm. Tells the stories of 6 people who were convicted of crimes they did not commit and sentenced to death by Canaltown Alley Productions. $12.50. Rosendale Theater, Rosendale. 658-8989.
Workshops Intro to Photoshop 10am-2pm. Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-9957.
SATURDAY 20 Art Group Show and Sale 10am-6pm. Collection of work by area craftspeople. Beekman Arms, Rhinebeck. gracegunning@frontiernet.net. Captured Light 4pm-7pm. Eija Lindsey. Unison Gallery Water Street Market, New Paltz. 255-1559. Peter Acheson: Recent Paintings 5:30pm-7:30pm. John Davis Gallery, Hudson. (518) 828-5907. Fall Landscape Salon 5pm-8pm. Albert Shahinian Fine Art @Prudential Serls, Fishkill. 758-0335. 24th Annual Holiday Show 6pm-8pm. Features holiday themed paintings, photography, sculptures, and hand made crafts. Tivoli Artists Co-Op, Tivoli. 758-4342.
Body / Mind / Spirit Jivamukti Yoga The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com. The Sedona Method Support Group 10am-11:30am. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
Music Joni Bishop 6:30pm. Acoustic. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500.
WaterFall Qigong & Tai Chi 9:30pm-11am. The Community Music Space, Red Hook. (914) 388-7496.
John Abercrombie & Andy LaVerne Quartet 7pm. Opening act Kristen Graves. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro.
All Day Green Meditation Practice with Clark Strand 10:30pm-5pm. $60. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Eddie Fingerhut 7pm. Acoustic. Inquiring Mind/Muddy Cup, Saugerties. 246-5775.
Full Moon Ceremony 6:30-11:55pm. Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Wappingers Falls. $10. 297-2323.
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Flamenco Classes Call for times. With Lia Ochoa. Kid's class, Flamenco I, Sevillanas, and Flamenco II. $10 kid's class/$15/$65 6 classes/$120 ten classes. Open Space, Rosendale. www.openspacecoop.com.
Art for Animals 9pm. Club Helsinki, Hudson. (518) 828-4800.
Introductory Orientation Workshop 11:30am-1:30pm. Offers postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation techniques, along with an overview and approach to practice. $15. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223.
The Prince and the Pauper 10am. Hampstead Stage Company. $6. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Classes
Chimneyside Tales: New York Yarns 10:30am. Sing along with music and yarns. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music Denise Jordan Finley Concerts and Workshops Call for times. A.i.r. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662. Matinees & Music: Big Hudson Valley Philharmonic II with cellist Dahae KimBand Tribute Call for times. With cellist Dahae Kim. The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Senior Recital 4pm. Grant Miller, baritone. Music of Brahms, Tosti, Leoncavallo, Bracchi, Stephen Sondheim, and Jay Gorney. Skinner Hall, Poughkeepsie. 437-7294. Marc Black Trio 7pm. Folk, traditional. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. 8th Step - The Chenille Sisters 7:30pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204. NY Latin Jazz 7:30pm. Tony Pastrana, Mano Rojas, Lonnie Leibowitz, and John Goldberg. $8. BeanRunner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701. Chandler Travis Philharmonic 8pm. $17. WAMC Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany. (518) 465-5233. NEXUS Percussion Concert 8pm. Featuring Gary Kvistad. Quimby Theater, SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge. $10. 687-5262. Dancing On The Air 8pm. $10. WAMC Linda Norris Auditorium, Albany. (518) 465-5233. Denise Jordan Finley & Daniel Pagdon 8pm. Acoustic. A.I.R. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662. The Subdudes 8pm. $34.50. The Egg, Albany. (518) 473-1845. Frederic Hand with Esopus Musicalia 8pm. $25. Ritz Theater, Newburgh. 562-6940 ext. 107. Marc Black Band and Big Joe Fitz & The Lo-Fi's 8pm. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. Mikhail Horowitz & Gilles Malkine 8pm. Blue, Through, and Pushing 62 poetry comedy act. $19/$14 members +$2 at the door. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Nexus 8pm. $10. Quimby Theater, Stone Ridge. 687-5263. Symphony Concert II: Prodigies 8pm. The Bardavon, Poughkeepsie. 473-2072. Finley and Pagdon 8pm. Acoustic. A.i.r. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662. The Bush Brothers 8:30pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Reality Check 9pm. Rock. Starr Alley, Rhinebeck. 876-2924. Andy Aledort & the Groove Kings 9:30pm. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. David Kraai & The Saddle Tramps 10pm. Rock. The Celtic House, Fishkill. 896-1110.
The Outdoors Singles and Sociables: Stokes Loop 10am-4pm. 7-mile hike. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919. Late Autumn Hike 2pm-3:30pm. Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center, Ghent. (518) 828-4386 ext. 3.
Spoken Word The Hudson: America's River 3pm-4:30pm. How has the Hudson River transformed American history, politics, and culture? Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Open Auditions for The Drowsy Chaperone 1pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
The Odd Couple 8pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693. Selected Shorts: Funny Food Fictions 8pm. Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Great Barrington, Massachusetts. (413) 528-0100. Space Cadet: Do It the Milky Way 8pm. The Air Pirates Radio Theater. $15. Lycian Center, Sugar Loaf. 469-2287. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 8pm. Dutchess Community College Performing Arts Program and Masquers' Guild. James and Betty Hall Theatre, Poughkeepsie. 431-8696.
Workshops Poetic Still Life 9am-Sunday, November 21, 12pm. Paul Abrams. Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock. 679-2388. Creative Arts Workshops for Alzheimer's 11am-12:30pm. Hampton Inn and Suites, Poughkeepsie. 471-2655. Musicians Singer/Songwriter Workshop 3pm. With Denise Jordan Finley. A.i.r. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662.
SUNDAY 21 Art The Artists of Silvermine 4pm-6pm. Unison Gallery, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Body / Mind / Spirit The Metaphysical Center Interfaith Worship Service 11:30am. Interfaith/Metaphysical prayer, meditation, lectures. Guardian Building, Poughkeepsie. 471-4993. Singing the Prayer Within 4pm-6pm. A New Moon series with Erin McHugh. $25. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650. Full Moon Ceremony with Crystal Sound 6pm-7:30pm. With Philippe Pascal Garnier. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Argentine Tango 6-7pm Beginners, 7-8pm Intermediate. Hudson. (518) 537-2589.
Dance Nacre Dance Company 7:30pm. Performing Charles Weidman's Christmas Oratorio. Kaatsbaan Dance Center, Tivoli. 757-5106.
Events Golden Dragon Acrobats 3pm. $25/$12.50 children. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334. 2nd Annual RitzKidz "Newburgh's Got Talent!" Talent Show 4pm. $5. Ritz Theater, Newburgh. 784-1199.
Music Gabriele Tranchina CD Event Call for times. Turning Point Cafe, Piermont. 359-1089. Jazz at the Falls 12pm. Eddie Diehl & Lou Pappas. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699. Thomas Earl 12pm. Acoustic. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500. Conservatory Sunday: Concerto Competition Finals 1pm-4pm. $20/$15/$5. Fisher Center, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7900. Trail Mix Chamber Concert 2:30pm. $20. Olive Free Library, West Shokan. 657-2482. Jimmy LaFave 3pm. Potluck refreshments. $25/$22. Morrison Hall Mansion Music Room, Middletown. 341-4891. The Melillo Brothers 4pm. BeanRunner Cafe, Peekskill. (914) 737-1701.
Spoken Word Locavore On a Budget: Talk, Workshop and Book Signing 1pm. Book on eating local; meet the author and learn her techniques. Olana State Historic Site, Hudson. (518) 828-0135. Anthony Bourdain 5pm. Comedy. $40-$100. Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston. 339-6088.
Theater Phantom of the Opera Call for times. John Coleman Catholic High School, Hurley. 338-2750.
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Nancy Graves, Areol, oil and encaustic on canvas, 64" x 88", 1978
Graves Goods The late Nancy Graves, who in 1969 became the first female artist to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art, was known for her brightly colored enameledbronze sculptures. The works were regurgitations of history and the natural world infused with lyricism, and in their use of appropriation and off-kilter stance they were ahead of their time. Graves was also a pioneer in her use of encaustic—she used wax, in conjunction with burlap and skin, to fashion the curvaceous, life-size camels that first caused a splash in the art world—and for that reason it had long been the hope of Richard Frumess, principal and founder of R&F Handmade Paints, the encaustic paint manufacturer in Kingston, to show the work of this blue-chip artist. That dream has now become reality, with the Gallery at R&F exhibiting eight of her mixed-media paintings, dating from the late 1970s and early 1980s, on loan from the Nancy Graves Foundation. Graves was inspired by weather and NASA moon maps, on occasion interpreting the aerial configurations as pointillist dots of color, as seen in the four-paneled Dissilient. The connection with cartography isn’t always obvious, however, given the expressionist idiom of these works and their formal disjunction. In the large-scale Areol, for example, the purple radial of circular lines, like the bleating signal from a radar tower, is jammed against a fiery caterpillar of red-orange, the color of a torrid heat wave on a weather map. Swirling areas of orange, blue, and brown lines are vaguely configured in a radial shape, which is overlaid with green snippets of lines, like bits and pieces of DNA. The painting refuses to coalesce. Up close, however, it gains power. The richly layered surface beguiles with its overlays of dots, vortexes of truncated lines, patterned ovals and circles, brushy irregular patches, and drips and impasto of encaustic, a subtle relief that literally injects the abstracted vision into the viewer’s space. Bodily scanned, the paintings take on depth; they are
experienced as environments, revealed through time. Follow, for example, the passage of free-floating printed circles of brown, orange, and yellow in Syncrete, and you are led on a fantastic journey in inner-outer space, from dense but translucent tissues of scrawls and dots to jags and downward projectiles of blue like water or sky, to the corners of the black vacuum of space, inset with a huge, exploding white-hot nebulae, that’s yet as delicately tinted as a June afterglow. According to Linda Kramer, executive director of the Nancy Graves Foundation, Graves also incorporated natural forms and ancient artifacts into her paintings. The passage of radial, crossed lines in Ikop, resembling a shell, is a common motif representing a leaf, while the delicate web of gray lines in Equivalent was inspired by a quipu, an ancient Peruvian counting device. Deciphering these paintings becomes a kind of excavation process, ferreting out traces of leaves, artifacts, land forms, aerial views, and symbols from a polyglot of brush strokes. Graves never stopped learning and investigating, gleaning ideas from her extensive travels to Egypt, Morocco, Central America, Europe, the Southwest, Peru, and the Far East. The artist, who spent the last five years of her life in Kingston—she was married to local dentist Avery Smith—also made prints, shot films, designed sets for experimental dance and theater groups, taught, and picked up a roomful of awards. The force of her inventiveness perhaps gained more traction in her sculptures than in her paintings. Nonetheless, the confident brushwork, exuberant energy, and ambition of these largescale works rub off on the viewer, vividly evocating a peripatetic spirit. “Nancy Graves Encaustics” will be on view at R&F Handmade Paints in Kingston through November 20. (845) 331-3112; www.rfpaints.com. —Lynn1884–86 Woods Edgar Degas, Nude Woman Drying Herself,
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The Odd Couple 2pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Painting Churches 2pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 2pm. Dutchess Community College Performing Arts Program and Masquers' Guild. James and Betty Hall Theatre, Poughkeepsie. 431-8696. Open Auditions for The Drowsy Chaperone 7pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
Workshops Intro to Channeling Your Guides & Angels 11:30am-6pm. $20/$15. Mirabai of Woodstock, Woodstock. 679-2100.
MONDAY 22 Body / Mind / Spirit EFT Group Healing Circle with TG Parke 6pm-8pm. $5. A.i.r. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662.
Classes Zumba 5:30pm-6:30pm. Dance fitness with Jesse Sarubbi. $50/$40 series/$12/$10 drop-in. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. T'ai Chi Class, Yang Style Short Form 6pm-7pm. Beahive Kingston, Kingston. 810-2919.
Events Hudson Juggling Club 6pm-9pm. Informal practice session for all ages. $5. John L. Edwards Elementary School, Hudson. http://www.hudsoncityschooldistrict.com/ headfiles/10_11Calendar.pdf.
Film A Streetcar Named Desire 7pm. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
Kids Boxing Conditioning for Youth 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ages 12-18. $7/$35 6 classes. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901.
TUESDAY 23 Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. The Teachings of Paul Brunton 7pm-8:30pm. With Robert Michael Esformes. $15. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Catskills Culinary, A Cooking Class 5pm-6:30pm. $25. Pine Hill Community Center, Pine Hill. 254-5469. Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Recreation Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541.
Film Italian Film Festival 6:30pm. Films related to contemporary social, work, politics, and immigration issues. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7377. Lamerica 6:30pm. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7008.
Gallery Annual Holiday Show The Small Gallery at Valley Artisans Market, Cambridge. (518) 677-2765.
Kids ToddlerTime 10:30am. Story hour, crafts and music for 18 months – 3 years. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
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Community Music Night 8pm-9:45pm. Six local singer-songwriters. Rosendale Cafe, Rosendale. 658-9048.
Workshops Weekly Playwrights Workshop 6:30pm-9:30pm. For writers/ actors/directors, feedback to writers on dramatic works in progress. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
WEDNESDAY 24
The Artists Way with EFT 7pm-8:30pm. With Tony Guy Parker. $15. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Tai Chi Qigong 4pm-5pm. $10/free wellness center members. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. (914) 388-7496. Adult Hebrew Classes 6:30pm. Congregation Shir Chadash, LaGrange. www.shir-chadash.org.
Kids Story Hour 10:30am. With crafts and music for ages 3-5. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Music David Kraai & The Saddle Tramps 9pm. Rock. Elsie's Place, Wallkill. 895-8975.
THURSDAY 25 Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun Call for times. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. Tai Chi for Beginners/Intermediates 5:30pm-7pm. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. Green Meditation Practice with Clark Strand 6:30pm-9pm. Followed by Koans of the Bible discussion group. $10. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Music Acoustic Thursdays with Kurt Henry 6pm. High Falls Cafe, High Falls. 687-2699.
Theater Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693.
Workshops Euro Dance for Seniors & Others Call for times. $5/$8 couples. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
FRIDAY 26 Body / Mind / Spirit Jivamukti Yoga 4pm. The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com. Prenatal Yoga 6pm-7pm. $16.50. The Yoga Way, Wappingers Falls. 227-3223. Bright Shadows and Dark Radiance: The Chod Practice 6:30pm-8:30pm. With Dr. Craig Lennon, Psychologist. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Dance Tango New Paltz Beginners 6pm, intermediate 7pm, practical 8-10pm. $15/$50 series of 4/$5 practical. The Living Seed, New Paltz. 256-0114.
Gallery Project Holiday: Thanks and Gift Giving Featuring works by American craftsman, painters, jewelers, photographers. Artforms Gallery, Kingston. (732) 996-1605.
Music Jenny Lin, Pianist 3pm. Senior and Community Center, Montgomery. 457-9867. The Brothers of the Road Band 7pm. Rock. 12 Grapes Music and Wine Bar, Peekskill. (914) 737-6624. Christian Open Mike Cafe 8pm. Fringe Fellowship, Poughkeepsie. www.fringefellowship.com. Rick Z and Karl Kentucky Frizzell 8pm. American Glory, Hudson. (518) 822-1234. The Alexis P. Suter Band 8pm. Opening act The Connor Kennedy Band. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro. The Differents 8pm. Rock. La Puerta Azul, Millbrook. 677-2985.
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Phantom of the Opera Call for times. John Coleman Catholic High School, Hurley. 338-2750.
Vinyasa Yoga Class 5pm-7pm. $10. Cornell St. Studios, Kingston. 331-0191.
Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693.
Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488.
Lost: The Grimm Years 8pm. $15/$12 members/$8 children. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.
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Left to right: Barbara McMahon Scanlan, (in back) Jack Kroll, Michael Frohnhoefer, and Janet Nurre performing "We Cannot Know the Mind of God" by Mikhail Horowitz at Unison in 2008.
Chronicle of a Death Retold One might declare it a different world today for gay people than in 1998, when Matt Shepard, a University of Wyoming student, was beaten, tortured, and lashed to a cattle fence on a hill above Laramie. But the recent suicides of several American teens, following harassment for being gay or perceived as gay, suggest otherwise. Soon after Shepard was taken down from the fence and died in a nearby hospital, Moises Kaufman and members of his New York City-based Tectonic Theater Project journeyed to Laramie. Over the next few weeks, actors interviewed one hundred people about what they saw, what they felt, and what the killing of Shepard meant to them. The interviews became “The Laramie Project,” first performed in New York City in 2000 and eventually around the world. Called “theatrical journalism” by New York Times reviewer Ben Brantley, “Laramie” was not a gay rights broadside; it offered a troubling tapestry of dissenting American voices, most humane, some ashamed, and others defiantly not contrite about Shepard’s fate. “Laramie” was presented twice in this area: a staged production in 2004 by the New Paltz Summer Repertory Theatre and a 2002 reading by the Mohonk Mountain Stage Readers' Theater Company. The restless intelligence of Kaufman moved the playwright and his troupe to return to the Wyoming college town in 2008, to question life since Shepard’s death, which included memorial vigils and protests, a high-profile trial and the conviction of Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, who claimed they were strung out on crystal meth and simply looking to rob someone that October evening. The resulting work, “The Laramie Project: An Epilogue (Ten Years Later),” will have a Hudson Valley premiere reading this month by the Mohonk Mountain company.
“I think that what makes the sequel more than agit-prop is the examination (or point of view) that it takes on the nature of change,” said MMSRTC co-founder and production director Christine Crawfis in an e-mail interview. “How is change measured? Is change lasting? The purpose for Tectonic members to revisit Laramie was not to open old wounds, but rather to see if and how the town had changed.” What makes this sequel especially powerful, Crawfis said, is the inclusion of interviews with Shepard’s slayers, whose voices were absent from 2000 production. The reading performers for “The Laramie Project: An Epilogue (Ten Years Later),” are Guy Anthony, Terri Brockman, Larry Carr, Michael Frohnhoefer, Rich Hack, Zsuzsa Manna, Molly Parker-Myers, and Thom Webb. Anthony and Carr were members of the MMSRTC’s 2002 reading. During casting, Crawfis was jarred to learn that several of her actors had never heard of the true-life event that had inspired the play. “I thought that the Matthew Shepard story was more in the common language than it turned out to be,” she said. “And that’s one of the main points of this sequel: That life moves on and what we think of as a lasting legacy may dwindle as we move beyond the fresh details of the story.” Mohonk Mountain Stage Readers' Theater Company presents “The Laramie Project: An Epilogue (Ten Years Later),” on Friday, November 5 and Saturday, November 6 at 8pm. Unison Arts & Learning Center, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz. Tickets: $12 members, $16 non-members in advance, $14 and $18 at the door. (845) 255-1559; www.unisonarts.org. —Jay Blotcher 11/10 ChronograM forecast 103
SATURDAY 27 Body / Mind / Spirit Jivamukti Yoga The Wild Woodstock Jivamukti Ashram, Shady. www.jivamuktiyoga.com. Sacred Chanting 10am-11:30am. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
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WaterFall Qigong & Tai Chi 9:30pm-11am. The Community Music Space, Red Hook. (914) 388-7496.
Classes Flamenco Classes With Lia Ochoa. Kid's class, Flamenco I, Sevillanas, and Flamenco II. $10 kid's class/$15/$65 6 classes/$120 ten classes. Open Space, Rosendale. www.openspacecoop.com.
Events Shaker Suppers 4pm. $65/$60. Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. (800) 817-1137.
Unplugged Acoustic Open Mike 4pm-6pm. $6/$5 members. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
The Outdoors Thanksgiving Turkey Hike Call for times. 8 miles. Harriman State Park, Harriman. 297-5126. Singles and Sociables: Millbrook Mountain 10am-2pm. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Theater Phantom of the Opera Call for times. John Coleman Catholic High School, Hurley. 338-2750. Painting Churches 2pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693. Lost: The Grimm Years 2pm. $15/$12 members/$8 children. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264. A Christmas Carol 3pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080.
MONDAY 29
Kids Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem 11am. With John Shaw. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3088. Christmas Quest 11am-2pm. $7. Deyo Hall, New Paltz. 255-1660.
Music Connor Kennedy 2pm. Acoustic. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500. Winard Harper 7pm. Opening act Doug Yoel. Live@The Falcon, Marlboro.
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Thanksgiving Reggae 8pm. The Original Wailers and The Big Takeover. The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie. 486-0223. Big Kahuna 9:30pm. Copperfield's, Millbrook. 677-8188.
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Overlook Mountain Hike Call for times. 5 miles. Call for location. 565-8566. Singles and Sociables: Gertrude's Nose 9:30am-4pm. 8-mile hike. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Theater Phantom of the Opera Call for times. John Coleman Catholic High School, Hurley. 338-2750. A Christmas Carol 8pm. Center for Performing Arts, Rhinebeck. 876-3080. Painting Churches 8pm. $15-$25. Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Spencertown. (518) 392-3693. Lost: The Grimm Years 8pm. $15/$12 members/$8 children. Ghent Playhouse, Ghent. (518) 392-6264.
SUNDAY 28 Art Small Art and Jewelry Open Studio 12pm-4pm. Dove Cottage, Germantown. (518) 537-2298.
Body / Mind / Spirit Sacred Chanting 10am-11:30am. $10. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. The Metaphysical Center Interfaith Worship Service 11:30am. Interfaith/Metaphysical prayer, meditation, lectures. Guardian Building, Poughkeepsie. 471-4993. Akashic Records Revealed 2pm-4pm. With June Brought. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Argentine Tango 6-7pm Beginners, 7-8pm Intermediate. Hudson. (518) 537-2589.
Dance The Vanaver Caravan's "Swing Sundaes!" 6:15pm-8pm. $15. Gina Marie's Timeless Sweets, Rosendale. 256-9300.
Events Live Birds of Prey 2pm-3:30pm. Live animals include falcons, owls, hawks, and vultures. $22/$12 members. Mohonk Preserve, New Paltz. 255-0919.
Music David Reed 12pm. Acoustic. Taste Budd's Chocolate and Coffee Cafe, Red Hook. 758-6500. Bard Conservatory Students: Piano & Bassoon 3pm. Saugerties Pro Musica. Saugerties United Methodist Church, Saugerties. 246-5021.
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Body / Mind / Spirit EFT Group Healing Circle with TG Parke 6pm-8pm. $5. A.i.r. Studio Gallery, Kingston. 331-2662. Message Circle: Receive Messages from your Loved Ones in the After Life 7pm-8:30pm. With medium Adam F. Bernstein. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Zumba 5:30pm-6:30pm. Dance fitness with Jesse Sarubbi. $50/$40 series/$12/$10 drop-in. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559. T'ai Chi Class, Yang Style Short Form 6pm-7pm. Beahive Kingston, Kingston. 810-2919.
Events Hudson Juggling Club 6pm-9pm. Informal practice session for all ages. $5. John L. Edwards Elementary School, Hudson. www.hudsoncityschooldistrict.com/ headfiles/10_11Calendar.pdf.
Film Bonnie and Clyde 7pm. Palace Theater, Albany. (518) 465-3334.
Kids Boxing Conditioning for Youth 5:30pm-6:30pm. Ages 12-18. $7/$35 6 classes. Mountain View Studio, Woodstock. 679-0901.
Music Pine Bush Community Band 7pm. Senior and Community Center, Montgomery. 457-9867.
TUESDAY 30 Body / Mind / Spirit Traditional Taoist/Buddhist Chi Gung & Tai Chi Chaun 7pm. Marbletown Multi-Arts, Stone Ridge. 750-6488. High Frequency Channeling 7pm-8:30pm. Merkaba activation with Suzy Meszoly. $20. Sage Center for the Healing Arts, Woodstock. 679-5650.
Classes Mother/Daughter Belly Dancing Class 7:30pm. $20/4 weeks $69/mother daughter $118. Casperkill Recreation Center, Poughkeepsie. (914) 874-4541. Life Drawing 7:30pm-9:30pm. $13/$10/$48/$36 series of 4. Unison Arts & Learning Center, New Paltz. 255-1559.
Film Italian Film Festival 6:30pm. Films related to contemporary social, work, politics, and immigration issues. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7377. Black & White 6:30pm. Preston Hall, Annandale-on-Hudson. 758-7008.
Kids ToddlerTime 10:30am. Story hour, crafts and music for 18 months – 3 years. Kingston Library, Kingston. 331-0507.
Spoken Word Jay Pasachoff: The Sun and Solar Eclipses 7:30pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
Theater A Christmas Carol 7pm. Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady. (518) 346-6204.
Workshops Weekly Playwrights Workshop 6:30pm-9:30pm. For writers/ actors/directors, feedback to writers on dramatic works in progress. ASK Arts Center, Kingston. 338-0331.
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Planet Waves by eric francis coppolino
One Life at a Time
F
inally, a bit of good news here in the Anti-Sixties, after a year featuring various scenarios of apocalypse, environmental devastation, and intolerance: After more than two months of nonstop work, an international team successfully brought 33 Chilean miners safely home from half a mile beneath the Earth. I stayed up half the night watching, one by one, as the men emerged from beneath the ground in a little capsule, and were greeted by loved ones, the president. and his wife. It was better than the Beatles. In the anxious times we’re living through, this is a triumph of humanity, even though the problem was created by the people who run a massive corporation hiring people to dig for gold under extremely dangerous conditions. This was not a natural disaster. But the solution represented humanity at its best. We could fault the worldwide vigil around the rescue as a feel-good event, but I daresay that’s what the world needs now: to actually feel good about life and love rather than the stock market or “American Idol.” We do a lot of getting pissed off and most of that involves how little regard is afforded to the worth of life. Watching those guys come out of the rescue pod one by one, and embrace their families, it was impossible not to appreciate being alive, right then, on the spot. Yes, we can even feel good about humanity’s ability to cooperate at doing something helpful. There was a time those men would have been left for dead, even if some effort might have saved them. Part of what did save them was publicity—you’re always safer near a TV camera, unless it’s hidden in the ladies’ room. The drilling experts, engineers, submarine scientists, geologists, and (actual) rocket scientists got the guys out. The doctors and psychologists on the surface actually seem to have offered some significant help. Yet in reality it was the miners themselves who kept it together under some strange, extreme circumstances, rationing teaspoons of food and cups of milk for the first 17 days on the verge of starvation. They organized work tasks based on their specialties, keeping their living space clean, digging wells for fresh water and most of all, getting along. Or rather—getting along, eventually. Apparently the sanitized account of events has left out the at-times intense conflict that they experienced, and their darker thoughts of waiting to die during those first 17 days. Efforts for rescue began August 5, without any knowledge of survivors, and for 17 days those efforts persisted nonstop without any success. The government and rescue teams kept trying, drilling bore holes into different layers and shafts of the mine, even sending rescuers down ventilation shafts that collapsed. Everyone is amazed by the success of this enterprise, but if rescuers had given up during those 17 days, there would have been no rescue. From that first day on, the message from the president on down was to spare absolutely no expense.
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Let’s go to the chart and see what story it tells. Remember that in doing mundane astrology like this, the first thing to do is observe whether, and how, the chart describes the event. That story starts straight away with the ascendant. (The chart can be seen on the Chronogam.com version of this article.) The time the first miner emerged was am local time. Astonishingly this gives us an ascendant in the first degree of Cancer, activating the world-as-one Aries Point—a kind of astrological jackpot. In case you think this is likely to happen (regardless of how often it’s been happening lately), remember that the ascendant degree changes every four minutes: it flies by. Any chart that highlights the early degrees of any cardinal sign (Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn), particularly the very first degree, qualifies, and this is rare. With the Aries Point highlighted, the most intimately personal events mingle with the most public. We learned about the family lives of the miners, including some intimate details, but moreover, we felt close to them and their families, a Cancer theme. Over and over, we heard reporters comment on how emotional the situation was. Hard-nosed Dylan Ratigan shamelessly asked one man on the scene to describe his experience from an emotional perspective—a giant leap for mankind. We could all empathize with these men and their families. That’s a nice image of the Aries Point with a Cancerian flavor: the world coming together emotionally as a family, including the girlfriends and mistresses. Exactly opposite the Cancer ascendant is Pluto in early Capricorn, right on the 7th house cusp. Remember the cardinal cross I’ve written about 41 times this year? It made a big cameo in this event, coming up exactly on the horizon. That means emphasis, and Pluto was one planet making the point. Ceres (the former asteroid, now dwarf planet) and mythological nemesis of Pluto, was in a conjunction to Pluto, as if directly negotiating for her daughter Persephone to be brought up from the underworld. Ceres had just arrived in Capricorn a few days earlier. It was as if she went down there personally and got the guys out. Pluto in Capricorn has another incarnation—the corporate agenda that nearly killed these guys. Pluto shows up there as the near-death experience that they’re about to narrowly survive. This is the side of the coin where Pluto actually is the “lord of death” and his realm, his current version of Hades, is the corporate system. This is part of a larger astrological picture. The cardinal cross that has been whipping, flogging, and stressing us all year is thankfully not quite what it used to be, but it’s still a potent force. These kinds of astrological events have a long story arc, stretching out for years. We’re still close to the center of the story, but we’re coasting on the momentum of recently past aspects, rather than ones that are building up—with one exception, that is, which I will come back to. That penetrating energy of Pluto in Capricorn has been all over the news. This
year we’ve had at least two other major stories that involved events deep beneath the Earth—the BP oil spill, and the loss of 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia earlier this year. We also heard from a volcano in Iceland, which qualifies as news from beneath the crust. During an episode of Mercury retrograde this year, volcanic dust disrupted air travel all across Europe and by ripple effect, around the world. The earthquake in Haiti had a similar feeling. This story had a much happier ending than all of the above. Unfortunately, much other news has been pretty misanthropic lately. Earlier in the year, I described our moment in history as the Anti-Sixties. The astrology of 2010 is a kind of mirror image of what we experienced in 1969. The main feature of `69 was a Jupiter-Uranus conjunction in Libra. Earlier this year we had one in Aries, opposite the Libra event to the degree. It’s just like the Sixties right now—only exactly opposite. This has come true once again as we are living through an election cycle that has been dominated by openly celebrated homophobia. The supposed love and peace theme of the Sixties has been replaced by publicly displayed hatred directed at a vast segment of our population: people who share affection with members of the same sex. In studying social history, it’s clear that political forces openly attacking any one form of sexual or relational expression spreads to the rest of them; we might want to consider stopping this pattern, if only out of self-interest. The Teabagger movement has succeeded in floating candidates who have made homophobia their main platform. It’s the current version of red meat for their electoral base. One such candidate is determined to make the point that she’s opposed to you having sex with yourself (which is obviously gay). Five different Teabagger candidates for US Senate are against abortion even in cases when the pregnancy involves incest and rape. We now have several generations of girls, young women, and early-middle-aged women who have no recollection of life before Roe v. Wade and to whom the term “back room illegal abortion” means nothing. We might want to set about educating one another. I am less astonished by this than I am by the tolerance of the American people for the viewpoint of total sexual intolerance. I mean, I’m really, truly amazed. Even as the views of our supposed leaders translate into a cluster of teenage suicides and a nationwide epidemic of bullying, most people are silent. The silence involves the nature of homophobia, which is the projection of self-judgment onto others. Most of us may not project that self-judgment, often focused on sex, so violently, but we do quietly harbor the judgments. Usually they involve guilt, and some element of jealousy that someone might have more fun than you. The current sky is featuring a deep exploration of this subject in the form of three planets in Scorpio. One is Mars. That is the straightforward, no-need-to-be-explained nature of desire. One is retrograde Venus. That is an inquiry about how we really feel about our inherently sexual nature. Humans are the most hypersexual animals, and most of us go through the day acting like nuns and monks, mortified that anyone might realize we’re so much as thinking about sex. So this hypersexuality meets a kind of resistance that can only be put forth by the human mind, and the result is that many people are like walking pipe bombs. The question being asked by Venus retrograde is, how can we unravel that? What is the source of the challenge, the struggle, the difficulty, the resistance? Venus retrograde in Scorpio is about going to the deepest aspects of these questions, describing a quest to understand our sexual histories and how they influence us. The retrograde describes a process of exploring how our sexual values influence our relationships and the kind of involvements and entanglements that we create. Then there is Vesta. She’s just recently joined Venus and Mars, and she is the astrological guardian of what you might call sacred sexuality. Vesta is the faceless (never depicted) goddess of fire; her servants, the Vestal Virgins, tend the sacred hearth, keeping the fire burning around the clock. So there is a call to devotion here: of devotion not to “a relationship” but to your sexuality. She stands as a kind of witness to the journey and the quest for self-understanding described by Venus and Mars in Scorpio. In a few words, I would sum up this transit at its best as a quest to be submissive to one’s own desire. Vesta is the centerpiece of the home: the hearth. But this is no ordinary hearth; it’s the inner flame, which we must tend, lest it go out. And I daresay many of us have taken that sacred flame for granted, or used sex as a commodity rather than the beautiful celebration that it can be. Which leads me back to Pluto. Pluto is one of the planets associated with Scorpio. And over the next phase of astrological history, Pluto is going to come into a kind of focus that we have not experienced in half a century. The Uranus-Pluto square of 2012-17, which is about to start rumbling loudly in 2011 as it warms up to the first exact contact of June 2012, talks about total revolution of both the psyche and something much larger. Part of this revolution will be about the intersection of sex and identity. Then that meets up with the religious/corporate/governmental structure that we try to fit sex into—and where it doesn’t go. Some of us will burst free because it feels great. Some of us will have to be extracted in a capsule through a 24-inch tube, one at a time. Some of us have no plans to come back to the surface. 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Planet Waves Horoscopes ARIES (March 20-April 19) Your interests and those of someone close to you seem to be skewed in two different directions. It may feel as if the values that you once shared and that bonded you are now diverging, and growing more distant by the day. It would help if you acknowledge this rather than ignore it or hope it will change. What is rarely taken into account is that despite being in a relationship—whether partners, business collaborators, or friends—people have different cycles of growth. You’re experiencing one of those cycles now, and it may be creating a diversity of effects where people seem unavailable. What matters now is focusing on what you want. You’re still caught up in the emotional residue of what was or might have been; the particular cycle you’re at is moving forward, cutting yourself free from past emotional entanglements. As you do this, and as you persist and focus on what you want to create, you will figure out that you’re in totally new territory, with a much wider horizon of possibilities than you had just a few weeks ago. Let this lead you far and wide; give yourself the chance to open up to a new kind of optimism, in particular, one that does not depend on the presence or acknowledgement of anyone else. Yes, you’re likely to have lingering feelings or regrets. Remember: We all must live with one another’s decisions.
TAURUS
(April 19-May 20)
As children, we’re given one all-or-nothing relationship option to which all roads supposedly lead, which is marriage. This turns out to be like signing a credit card application: There are many hidden concepts lurking beneath the surface, which eventually manifest. This would be less of an issue if marriage were not the one and only acceptable notion of two people getting together. And this notion is so prevalent, and so taken for granted, that nearly every other form of relationship models itself after it. You’re now in a time of questioning all of the assumptions that you make in your relationships, or that you’ve ever made. To question an assumption you first have to know what it is, so you can look at it, decide if it’s true, and create some alternatives. This falls under the general heading “Becoming aware of that which was previously unconscious.” Once you start exploring this topic, you’re going to find all sorts of interesting things you overlooked, and when you address them (mostly with decisions), your relationships are going to be a lot happier. These include expectations placed on others and yourself, hidden agendas, conditions, ideas about the value of sex, shared property and a diversity of other topics. The idea is not to resolve them all, but rather to embark on a process of keeping all of your conditions on the surface, where you can see them.
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(May 20-June 21)
You may have figured out the relationship between sex and your health. When you get the sex you want, you feel good, and when you don’t you may feel sluggish, depressed, or like your life lacks meaning. Many people might judge this as a form of addiction; I would say that it’s more like if you don’t eat, you get cranky. For the next couple of months, you can equate sex to food, and apply the same basic principles of choosing what is nourishing, keeping your life in balance, and noticing what things in your diet are depleting. It would help if you have contacts available who share this idea. At the moment, you may be feeling like your erotic nature is overly concerned with the idea of power. It’s true that for the foreseeable future, you need to look carefully at every situation and make sure that the power relationship is both conscious and balanced. It will help enormously if you didn’t judge what you want based on the opinions of others who may have more vanilla tastes than you do. If you’re going to explore what is called power exchange in your erotic encounters, it’s wise to do this with full awareness, mutual agreements, and limits that both people honor. Just remember, you were born to push the edge, and one of your greatest assets is your curiosity. Therefore I suggest you associate with the edgy and the curious.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
It is always interesting what comes out in the wash known as sex. We in the West—that includes the United States, Europe, and the UK—have had so much baggage packed around our erotic desires that it’s amazing we even recognize them when we feel them, and the truth is, many people do not. This is a potent theme being described by the planets through the rest of the year, and your sign (and Cancer rising) is experiencing some of the most interesting layers of the journey. Rather than predicting, I will speak in questions. The first is about how you respond to what you attract. Do you welcome what you attract, or do you meet it with doubt or resentment? There’s a matter of ownership involved: of taking full responsibility for what is in your field of awareness, to the degree where you can actually have the experiences that are available, or choose something else. Another question involves the deeper material that surfaces when you choose an experience, including the bonds of relationship that form and what they mean to you. Finally, there’s the matter of desire itself, and your ongoing quest to experience desire liberated from guilt, shame, or regret. You’re learning to experience desire in a direct, authentic way, without hesitation or remorse. As the month progresses, this will take on the flavor of a full-strength spiritual healing mission. That’s exactly what it is.
Planet Waves Horoscopes LEO
(July 22-August 23)
Your notion of safety involves being grounded in your emotions. You could be standing in a hurricane and feel safe if you’re emotionally centered; you could be inside a fully stocked fortress with a paramedic team nearby and feel insecure if your emotions are off-kilter. So this is the time to tend the center. Your emotional life now has a central organizing principle, and that is where to focus. One image is the hearth at the center of a home. Tending the hearth is the central activity of keeping the home warm, safe, and lived in. There seems to be some kind of 24-hour-a-day devotion involved; the more you commit yourself to that, the better you will feel. You’ve done your share of emotional questioning the past month or so, and there seems to be one particular matter that is a source of doubt; you’re likely to forget about that, and it’s likely to take care of itself. What you can focus on, from your centered and grounded state, is making direct progress on what you want. This is likely to come in the form of a highly focused strategy that includes a wide-reaching plan and deducing a series of direct steps to making it real. Keep your optimism vividly in mind. Aim your intentions. Remember the many lessons of past generations, and be thankful you don’t have to go through any of that again.
VIRGO (August 23-September 22) If you encounter any turbulence in your home environment, do your best to think logically. Virgo is the sign of doing precisely that, except for how nervous you can be. So this will require conscious choices, and these in turn will summon you to apply the best of your skill and experience. What seems like a simple situation, agitation, or ordinary household conflict is really much deeper, and there is rich material for you to explore here. Earlier in the year, around August and September, you may have found yourself in a situation that called for you to delve into your family history. That episode gave you a chance to sort out your personal karma from your ancestral karma. Now, you get to bring the full presence of your mind and move directly into the eye of the storm. There’s a situation that you have inherited from at least two generations ago, and you’re now in a confident enough place to approach it with a fully open mind, and work it out directly. The questions are the same: What belongs to you, now, and what is properly the domain of the past? And where do these two ideas merge so perfectly that there is no difference? Nearly everything we deem spiritual growth involves changing our ideas about the past, therefore getting ourselves in a position to have access to our power in the present moment. And that is precisely what you can do.
LIBRA (September 22-October 23) There are those moments when it’s possible to forget who you were and become the person you are now. Sometimes, to get there it seems necessary to obsess over the past, or the past obsesses over you. It also may be necessary to be confronted over and over again with who and what you are not, and who and what does not work for you. Here in the world of duality, contrast can be a helpful tool. It’s also a tool that only gets us so far. What you’re feeling for is a subtle shift of feelings—or rather, two of them. The first shift will be a bit like, “This is me, but it’s not quite me.” The second will feel like, “This is absolutely correct, no matter what happened in the past.” The nature of the change is emotional. The mental level will reflect your deeper sensation, but ultimately you are striving to feel right about your existence. Now, many would say this is a process that takes some time, but I would remind you of two things. One is, you’ve been at it for a while. The second is, that in actual fact, there comes a point of decision that is the actual place where the issue is worked out, the choice is made, and the fact that this is your life becomes so obvious as to be undeniable for another minute. After that, the rest is landscaping.
SCORPIO
(October 23-November 22)
It may be odd for an astrologer to associate Scorpio and the concepts of virginity or celibacy, but in general, what some call “sacred sexuality” would not be a stretch for you. This is a term that’s used more often than it is understood, and part of your mission now is to give the concept personal meaning. Deep beneath all the ideas, illustrations, and suggestions of books about tantra (a term that, in modern usage, is a byword for conscious, meaningful erotic exchange) there is a spirit of devotion. That can involve devotion to service, it can involve healing, and most of all, it involves the unfettered honoring of pleasure as a natural, wholesome experience. Devotion is like tending a flame, and it’s vital to recognize that the flame exists inside you before it can exist anywhere else. We all have our hang-ups, we have our doubts, we have those places that we’re afraid to go. I suggest that you choose to be undeterred by any of these things, and focus your energy and thoughts on burning your flame as hot as you need to in order to burn off your doubts, body shame, and religious guilt. Experienced in this spirit, sex ceases to be a consumable item and takes on new meaning, as something that honors something inherent about what a person is: a perfect expression of nature and the intelligence that we often mistake for divinity.
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SAGITTARIUS
(November 22-December 22)
This has been a year of large plans and brilliant ideas with success that has ranged from warm to cool. Now get ready for hot. Get ready for the force of determination that you’ve always counted on in yourself, but which lately seems to have been tempered by a more deeply introspective view of existence. I suggest, however, that you apply something other than raw energy to your goals or life situations. The charts strongly suggest a refined mental approach, akin to chess, or maybe football. They also suggest that you actually don’t need to pour on that much in the way of effort or drive. The key is to direct your energy in specific ways, looking for the levers or specific gestures that maximize the results. Without being overly cautious—something I doubt you would do, but who knows—I suggest you be mindful of unintended consequences. This could easily work in your favor, with your actions delivering a result that you were not planning on but one that could work out in an unusually creative way. Your actions may have more significant effects than you’re intending. And this warrants a word of caution or two: You must avoid actual danger, such as handling an acetylene torch or motor vehicle when drunk, or experimenting with just how mean someone you don’t trust can be. Focused curiosity is one thing, idle curiosity is quite another.
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You are close to a point where you can make no more compromises about who you are. You’ve done a lot of this in the past, for diverse reasons, including living up to your parents’ expectations of who you are, or those of a partner, or the impulse to be a good parent. The list of expectations and who has them would be a long one, but I’ll cut it short with the idea that your sole soul commitment now is the authenticity of your existence. You have wiggle room, but it’s now about one-tenth of what you had a year ago. The fit is getting narrower every day, and as you hone yourself and direct your energy at this one purpose, two things are likely to happen. One is that you’ll be more willing to encounter the unsettling lack of familiarity that the task requires; and you’re going to focus your power. Part of what claiming your power brings up is guilt, so if you’re feeling some of that, take it as a sign that you’re cutting the barbed wire of the past rather than a sign that you’re wrong. You’re removing the fetters of control that were embedded to your existence when you were much younger. You’re gathering the strength to move past the self-doubts of the adults who surrounded you and who themselves dragged around the doubts of their own parents. At a certain point you’ll no longer have to decide to be confident in who you are; your confidence will decide for you.
AQUARIUS (January 20-February 19)
Leadership requires a focus on ethics, and sometimes (or rather, often) there is a sense of sacrifice involved. I suggest that in the ensuing weeks you question both of these issues. As Venus stations direct in Libra, the first theme calls on you to consider ethics in the context of one-to-one relationships rather than in the general sense. Every relationship is one-to-one, whether you’re relating to a partner or to a million people. The idea here is to consider the individual case, and to be confident of your dependable tendency to do what is right. As for sacrifice, this is a misunderstood and abused concept that is the source of much avoidable misery and suffering. The presumption that we must always sacrifice (meaning, for others) is the very reason why bankers stole from us to get their million-dollar bonuses without our raising the meekest protest. Note that the moment you question the idea, the validity or the value of sacrifice you may feel guilty for doing so. The opposite or complement of this, or the remedy (however you choose to look at it) is your own conscious willingness to devote yourself to a project, cause or person, with no reservations and no sense of sacrifice: only the direct affirmation of what you want and what you want to create. This is what I would describe as leadership, the core value of which is uncompromised devotion.
PISCES (February 19-March 20)
Clearly, there was a time when the sex was better in your life. You may be remembering that lately; the memories may be vivid and beautiful. (Indulge yourself.) There was a time when relationships were more liberated, or more experimental. Or there was a time when you actively wanted those qualities in your contacts with others. What changed? Well, let’s see: You’re older now. That might account for your desire to have clearer experiences, which is connected to a desire to make better choices. Being older typically equates to a more firm idea of who you are, and that can lead anyone to narrow their concept of what they want—potentially (but not always) leading to deeper and more fulfilling situations. Often people price themselves out of the market, demanding so much assurance that an authentic experiment or encounter with the unknown verges on impossible. In these days and years of your life, you’re in one of the most radical processes of self-reinvention that you’ve ever been through. You’ve reinvented yourself in the past, but never so consciously and with such focus as you’re doing today—and that requires an open mind, and being open to experience. It means being open to different kinds of agreements with people than our culture sanctions, including situations that are open-ended and not pointed at a distinct goal— except for one thing: self-awareness, which might even become mutual awareness. 110 planet waves ChronograM 11/10
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