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News & Politics

Letter from Baluchistan

Annie Nocenti rides shotgun with Baluch tribal leader Khan Mir Suleiman Daud.

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Capitalism 104

Larry Beinhart Tackles the Pros and Cons of Capitalism.

This Modern World

This month: Your handy guide to the eminently sensible American health care system.

While You Were Sleeping

A little of what you may have missed on the big news networks.

Marching Like Mailer

An account of the January 27 Washington, DC, rally against the war in Iraq.

Community Notebook

Memories of '56

In a foreshadowing of the “Prague Spring” that would occur 12 years later, the Hungarian Revolution began in October 1956, as a spontaneous nationwide uprising against repressive Soviet rule.

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Chocolate Perfection

Ann Braybrooks gets a taste of Oliver Kita Fine Confections.

Music

Kingston Crusader

Singer-songwriter Adam Snyder gives his city its due.

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Nightlife Highlights

Handpicked by local scenemaker DJ Wavy Davy for your listening pleasure.

CD Review: Lunch with Beardo

Whatever your psychedelic Kool-Aid of choice, Lunch with Beardo might be a worthy side dish.

CD Review: The Stillhouse Rounders

Sometimes this critic thing gets in the way of letting one’s freak flag fly high.

CD Review: The Stryker / Slagle Band

Let’s face it: Jazz is often perceived as pretentious or intimidating.

Lovin' Gumbo

Zydeco king C.J. Chenier brings his legendary Red Hot Louisiana Band to Club Helsinki in Great Barrington.

Jazz with an Edge

Avant-jazz isn’t really for the casual listener (or the mentally unstable or the faint of heart, for that matter).

Arts & Culture

Portfolio: Candace Feit

Photographer Candace Feit chronicles her recent visit to Darfur.

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Tomorrow's Special

Sit down at the Sweet Peach Cafe for this tender slice of fiction.

It's In the Bag

The Paper Bag Players bring Darwin’s theory of evolution to the stage.

Jack Frost and Jack Wax

The Ashokan Field Campus hosts its 14th annual Winter Weekend.

Deirdre, Warrior Princess

Introducing Deirdre, the heroine of a Celtic saga dating back to the first century.

Puppet Rulers

The Tanglewood Marionettes bring “The Fairy Circus” to Rhinebeck.

The L is for Laughter

Generally, one does not think of comedy as a service industry—but Kate Clinton does.

Parting Shot

Christina Mazzalupo’s Other Mentals.

On the Cover

An untitled work by Kingston artist Kevin Paulsen.

Film: Rules of the Game

Watch a trailer for Jean Renoir’s 1939 tale of romantic intrigue.

Books

Harlem Renaissance Man

Author Mat Johnson does the write thing.

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Book Review: The Glorious Mushroom

Mushrooms and the Muse are a natural match.

Book Reviews: Rebekkah's Journey and Five Little Gefiltes

Jewish-themed children’s books often straddle a tricky divide.

Book Review: Just a Little Too Thin

How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder.

Book Excerpt: The Great Negro Plot

“Soon the city’s citizenry, never known for their general sense of community, interrupted their lives to come to the rescue.”

Short Takes

Capsule reviews of books by Kenneth Salzmann, Norma Lehmeier Hartie, Leonard Shengold, Linda Zuckerman, and Sunny Berkley.

Whole Living

The Power of Dance and Movement

A look at the vast healing potential unlocked when we trip the light fantastic.

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Inner Vision

An uninterpreted dream is like an unread letter.

Sacred Space

Evan Pritchard takes a deeper look into water and rivers.

Horoscopes

Planet Waves

Examining the impact and back story of Saddam Hussein’s execution.

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For February 2007

What’s in your stars this month.