Arts & Culture

A Tale of Two Brothers

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Jay Blotcher talks with Thomas Kail, recent Tony Award winner for his hit musical “In the Heights” and director of “Broke-ology,” which will be at the Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts, July 9 through July 20.

Tidal Surge

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Fifty works from 20 sculptors will appear in the exhibition “Current,” sponsored by the Garrison Art Center. The exhibit will be held at five different landmark sites along the Hudson River through August 10.

A Different Type of Pole Dance

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Bandits and ballet: Polish composer Karol Szymanoski’s two largest works for the stage, “King Roger” and “Harnasie,” will be performed at the Bard College’s SummerScape starting July 25.

A Mop, an American Flag, a Sex Doll, and a Bedbug Robot

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“Actually, theater has changed considerably, but most of the theater audience doesn’t know it yet. Actors are writing their own shows, combining music, and chanting with traditional acting.” Sparrow previews the fourth annual Berkshire Fringe Festival, to occur July 16 through August 4 at Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

Soft Return

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Maya Horowitz previews the longest-running dance festival in the US, The Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, which runs through August 24, in Becket, Massachusetts.

A Life in Laughs

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Brian K. Mahoney’s Q&A with legendary comedy writer Alan Zweibel, who will perform his latest project, the “History of Me” at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar July 18 through July 20.

Portfolio: Tatana Kellner

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Co-director of the Women’s Studio Workshop in Rosendale, Czechoslovakian-born artist Tatana Kellner speaks about her own work in printmaking, photography, and her current installation that examines the history of women’s domestic labor on the back of white button-down shirts, Iron.

Food & Drink

Off the Beaten Palate

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Editor Brian K. Mahoney shares his experiences in culinary dare devilry—eating oddities from head cheese to cow foot—at several ethnic and specialty food restaurants in the Hudson Valley.

Arbiter of Heirlooms

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“My mission in life is to get seeds back into the hands of farmers and gardeners.” Jennifer May talks with Amy Goldman about her extensive tomato garden in Rhinebeck, her advocacy for heirloom fruits and vegetables, as well as the several books she has published related to gardening.

Local Fresh Market

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Wherever you live, you’re bound to find a farmers market selling everything from vegetables to homemade cosmetics.

Books

Summer Reading Roundup For Kids and Teens

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When “School’s out!” gives way to “There’s nothing to doooo,” check out our summer reading list of recently published books for kids, teens, and young writers by Hudson Valley authors and illustrators.

Paperback Writer

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Nina Shengold profiles Newbery Honor winner and The Baby-Sitters Club series author Ann M. Martin about her life in prolific publishing.

Book Reviews

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Anne Pyburn reviews Do My Story, Sing My Song, and Maiden USA, two books that touch on key current issues: the Texas polygamist cult scandal and our comprehension of females in America.

Lucid Dreaming

Touch Not the Cat

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Beth E. Wilson airs her grievances with the “Cat-n-Around Catskill” project.