Tennessee Waltz
John Bowers Looks Homeward
Nina Shengold profiles writer and part-time Phoenicia resident John Bowers, whose short story collection Love in Tennessee was just published by Red Hen.
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May 27, 2012
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GalleryWorks by Ryan and Trevor Oakes
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Art
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GalleryOn the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of McCarthy’s birth
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GalleryDrawings, lithographs and etchings from E. Mark Adams and Beth Van Hoesen
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GalleryEdward Byrd and Arnold Skolnick
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Body / Mind / Spirit
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GallerySprawling sculptures filmed by live cameras present a landscape of people and places that implies an overarching narrative of the 1960s to the present day
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Directory spotlight
Whole living directory
Hands On Massage & Wellness, Inc. Heather Kading, LMT, CIMI
Heather specializes in prenatal/postpartum massage. Recently having her first child, she understa...
The Moving Body
Offering Pilates and Gyrotonic, Feldenkrais, and Pilates Teacher Training.
Kathy's Skin Care
Tastings directory
Marion's Country Kitchen
Nestled inside the beautiful compounds of the Woodstock Lodge, near Woodstock.
The Bakery
Fresh Company
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View From the Top
Esteemed ReaderChronogram publisher Jason Stern travels to Hawai’i to be in the moment. |
Editor's NoteBrian Mahoney appreciates the little wooden tree on Wall Street in Kingston. |
Arts & Culture
Larry Beinhart’s Body PoliticLarry Beinhart knows how the US can extricate itself its current entanglement. |
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Chronogram SeenThe events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community. |
Dying BreedGalerie BMG in Woodstock shows Hibernus, photographs by David Ellingsen al month through January 11. |
Parting Shot“Ode to Munkacsi” will be exhibited at the Center for Photography in Woodstock through December 20. |
Dürable GoodsThe prints of Albrecht Dürer at Vassar’s Lehman Loeb Art Center are on display until December 24. |
Articles of FaithThe photographs of Christopher Churchill at Fovea Exhibitions in Beacon through January 19. |
No Boat to ChinaConcrete Temple Theater’s “Hudson to China” will be performed December 11 and 12 at the Hudson Opera House. |
Blow Santa BlowIt must be the holidays—Winter Walk on Warren Street in Hudson is back, December 5. |
Got the Holiday Blues Dance PartyCome to the Rhinecliff, Friday, December 18 at 9pm, and let Bruce Katz of Greg Allman’s band take your winter blues away. |
News & Politics
Banning the BurqaLorna Tychostup interviews Lina Abirafeh, author of Gender and International Aid in Afghanistan, about the effect of outside actors on the fate of women in the developing world and how Western NGOs often alienate who they’re trying to help. |
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While You Were SleepingJapanese-style suicide prevention, juvenile offenders serving life without parole, record marijuana seizures in California, and more. |
Community Pages
Small-town SuburbiaBrian K. Mahoney profiles two charming towns on Route 94 in Orange County. |
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WoodstockSharon Nichols profiles the village that did not host a music festival in 1969. |
Music
WGXC: Change in the AirWGXC, which takes to the air next year, will broadcast community radio to over 78,000 listeners in Greene and Columbia Counties and beyond, holding forth at 90.7 FM with 3,300 watts of power. |
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Nightlife HighlightsNightlife Highlights handpicked for your listening pleasure by Peter Aaron. |
CD Review: Kidz Town RockReview of upbeat children’s CD even parents will enjoy. |
CD Review: Mike and RuthyReview of recent folk music by new parents Michael Merenda and Ruth Ungar Merenda. |
CD Review: Sean RoweReview of local musician Sean Rowe’s new release. |
Puff: Still Not a Drug SongPeter Yarrow reads and plays at Oblong Books and Music in Rhinebeck. |
Books
Tennessee WaltzNina Shengold profiles writer and part-time Phoenicia resident John Bowers, whose short story collection Love in Tennessee was just published by Red Hen. |
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Short Takes: December 2009There is no finer gift than a well-chosen book. Here are a half-dozen eloquent shortcuts to somebody’s heart, plus a few other chakras. |
Book Review: My River ChroniclesAnne Pyburn Craig reviews My River Chronicles by Jessica DuLong. |
Book Review: The Awakener: A Memoir of Kerouac and the FiftiesMarx Dorrity reviews The Awakener by Helen Weaver. |
Food & Drink
Hudson Valley MicrodistillingPeter Barrett tastes the fruits of the region’s emerging micro-distilleries. |
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Celebrate the Holidays On the River Rhinecliff StyleEnjoy the Holidays at the Rhinecliff Hotel! Dine all day & into the night with a very special Xmas Eve, Xmas Day, & Boxing Day offerings, including a Toast to the Queen! “Swing into the Holiday Brunch,” on Dec 27, Experience Rhinecliff’s New Years Eve early dinner 5-7pm & a Grand New Years Eve Party from 8pm. Indulge again at our Recovery Brunch on New Years Day! |
Whole Living
Flowers FallField notes from a Buddhist mom’s experimental life. |
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A Mentoring CultureLorrie Klosterman examines local rites of passage for boys becoming men. |
Horoscopes
The Shadow of TimeEric Francis Coppolino throws a clock out a window. |
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Horoscopes: DecemberEric Francis Coppolino predicts your future, for December. |
Poetry
The Simple Pleasures of HowlingReader submitted poetry. |
If Novels are like Marriage Poetry is the Wedding NightReader submitted poetry. |
Now That it’s Dark at FiveReader submitted poetry. |
For WCWReader submitted poetry. |
The Girl’s DistractedReader submitted poetry. |
nuzzle 19.Reader submitted poetry. |
Nocturnal AnimalsReader submitted poetry. |
Pheasant on a Postcard from Iowa CityReader submitted poetry. |
Gig at the AmtrakReader submitted poetry. |
Lover’s QuarrelReader submitted poetry. |
MirrorReader submitted poetry. |
If/Then: MudflapReader submitted poetry. |
Winter Sports
Winter AdventurelandCrispin Kott reports on the slopes and trails to hit this season. |
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Community Notebook
Open Hive / Beahive Kingston Orientation and IntroductionCome find out what all the buzz is about in Kingston on December 10 in the Chronogram space. Mingle with like minded people at the Beahive (Kingston) information session. |
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Local Luminary: Philippe VergneRobyn Perry chats with the director of the Dia Art Foundation. |
On the Cover
On The CoverSydney Cash will be exhibiting at Van Brunt Gallery in Beacon from December 7 through December 28 in “New Works On Paper”. |
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Holiday Gift Guide
McMahon's Home ImprovementThe best gifts are here from one of the Mid-Hudson Valley’s most respected home remodeling companies with quality craftsmanship and an organized, clean execution process that consistently delights. |
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Order, Please!Omega Institute Chef Elisa Winter is available to prepare meals for you. |
Be Clutter FreeA priceless gift for anyone on your list who wants to be clutter FREE. |
Water Street MarketTwenty shops and over forty antique dealers, food, coffee, art, & oh… that view! |
Whitworth Jewelers LtdLet us help you hide something special under your holiday tree! |
Marigold Home InteriorsInterior design and home furnishings. |
Sorella of WoodstockTucked away like a treasure box, as individual as the women who shop there… Sorella has something for every lifestyle. |
Noni Island HerbalsNoni Island Herbals is ancient Hawaiian healing in a bottle. |
NectarA rare blend of home furnishings, jewelry, art, and tea salon, Nectar celebrates our World Community every day with unusual items from around the world. |
Woodstock Farm Animal SanctuaryRescued Animal Sponsorship |
College Bed LoftsEco-friendly wood loft & bunk beds for youth, teen and college. |
The Tea ShopWelcome to The Tea Shop of Woodstock, a world of tea awaits. |
Essentials Day SpaHolidays are here, time to relax and be pampered. |
Vision of TibetAfter 21 years in NYC, Vision of Tibet is now open in the Hudson Valley! |
The Hyde Park Antiques CenterThe Hyde Park Antiques Center has been a premier destination for antiques for over 40 years. |
Atelier Renee Fine FramingMirrors–a variety of vintage to new, simple to ornate, rustic to modern, large to small–are ready to go as unique gifts! |
Keil Equipment CompanySnow equipment. |
Lili and LooWell known for unusual items at great prices, Lili and Loo runs from eccentric to classical, sleek to rustic, and ancient to modern. |
Oblong Books and MusicBooks = gifts. |
Rhinebeck Department StoreFlannel sleepwear from Lanz of Salzburg, La Cera & Woolrich for ladies. Find Tartan shirts from Woolrich & Pendleton. Plus sleepwear from Izod, State of Maine & Life is Good and cuddly, soft stu ffed animals from Pendleton & Gund. |
Three Funky ShopsFind extraordinary gifts for everyone on your list in one easy location. |
Dr. Thomas J. FrancescottHelp your loved one achieve natural wellness. |
The Community Guide.netVisit TheCommunityGuide.net online for great gift ideas and so much more! |
HaldoraBrowse the Haldora basics, limited collections and scarfs hand sewn in Upstate New York. Specializing in fine fabrics, timeless styles that fit, and personal attention. |
Holiday Gift Guide: 2009This holiday, let “Chronogram” help with the shopping, and help you keep it local. |