Editor's Note: Gone to the Dogs

Brian Mahoney mulls over the ethics of being a carnivore and an animal lover.

Letters: March 2010

Letters to the Editor.

Esteemed Reader: March 2010

If we have the eyes to see, ears to hear, voice and hands to respond, the stuff of our life will be a tasty repast on the tongues of angels.

On The Cover

The sculpture “Plank” by Emil Alzamora.

Local Luminaries: The Rosendale Theatre Collective

A group of locals have begun the Rosendale Theatre Collective in an effort to save the beloved movie theater from corporate buyers or destruction.

Chronogram Seen: March 2010

The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.

Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic

What is civilization? Is it doing business? Exxon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs? Or is it the rule of law, social order, clean water, sewers and waste disposal, a reliable food supply, literacy, mathematics, science and technology, art, architecture, public spaces and public forums?

While You Were Sleeping: March 2010

Kids devote seven-and-a-half hours to media use daily, cruise ships dock in Haiti, California limits marijuana distributors, and biblical references engraved on weapons.

The Limits of Seeing

Senior editor Lorna Tychostup interviews freelance photographer/videographer Tim Freccia several days after his return from Haiti and hours before his departure for Mogadishu Somalia.

Columbia Greene Community College

The effectiveness of Columbia-Greene’s teaching methods is evident in the performance of its graduates. More than 90% of the career-track graduates are employed in their respective fields.

Indian Mountain School

Indian Mountain School is a co-educational day and boarding school serving a diverse population of 260 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 9, with boarders in grades 6 through 9.

Berkshire Country Day School

Berkshire Country Day School exists to inspire the individual promise of every student, that each may become an exemplary citizen of the world.

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Begin college immediately after the tenth or eleventh grade.

Dutchess Community College

DCC offers the lowest tuition in the state and has earned a reputation for excellence.

Dutchess Day School

Respect for the individuality of each child and for human differences is fundamental to Dutchess Day School’s tradition and philosophy.

Hudson Valley Sudbury School

Sudbury students exercise their rights and responsibilities as members of an active democracy. Most importantly, they accomplish the difficult task of defining themselves.

High Meadow School

The diverse mix of families, committed to building a community that develops the whole child, makes High Meadow a rare find.

Mount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary College is a private, 4-year liberal arts college that offers our students academic excellence, an affordable education, and a supportive college community. Inspired by Catholic and Dominican values and traditions in education, The Mount is committed to the intellectual, social, ethical, and spiritual development of our students in preparing them for professions.

Hawthorne Valley School

Hawthorne Valley School combines academic exploration and practical, performing, and fine arts with the enriching experience of interaction with the natural world.

Poughkeepsie Day School

Many minds, one world.

Jenny Sage: Group Homeschool Instruction

The unique, experiential Waldorf curriculum helps children grow in health and wholeness despite the chaos of modern times.

Planet Waves Horoscopes: March 2010

What the stars hold for March 2010.

The One And The Many

Eric Francis Coppolino on Monogamy vs Polyamory.

Small is Successful

Carl Frankel discusses how small local businsses are making a name for themselves amongst big-box enterprises.

Poem: Writing Haiku

A poem by Donna Sherman

Poem: Check Please

A poem by Molly Lurie-Marino

Poem: Orpheus

A poem by Veronica Stork

Poem: Break From the Novel #684

A poem by Nicholas Haines

Poem: Out the Picture Window in Climax, MN

A poem by Scott Norenberg

Poem: Crow

A poem by Judith Prest

Poem: A Year in 4 Poems

A poem by D.E. Cocks

Poem: Parkinson's and My Mum

A poem by Nick Halligan

Poem: Pathos

A poem by Elan Kwiecinski

Poem: Our Mother

A poem by Brett Bevell

Poem: Reason

A poem by Kate McNairy

Poem: Float

A poem by Effy Redman

Poem: Blue

A poem by James Houtrides

"Dancing on the Ceiling" at EMPAC

“Dancing on the Ceiling: Art & Zero Gravity” will be exhibited March 18 through Saturday, April 10 at EMPAC, on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy.

Carolee Schneemann: Within and Beyond the Premises

“Carolee Schneemann: Within and Beyond the Premises” will be exhibited through July 25 at the Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz.

Air Pirates Radio Theater

The Air Pirates Radio Theater will start their season off, March 20, 8pm, WTBQ 99.1 FM

Selected Shorts at the Bardavon

Saturday, March 13, 8pm, “Selected Shorts,” will appear for the first time at the Bardavon in Poughkeepsie. Interview with David Strathairn.

Fourth Annual Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: March 15-28

NEWBURGH, New York – The Hudson Valley’s largest and most successful dining promotion, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week returns to cities, towns and villages throughout the region March 15-28. Now in its fourth year, this much-anticipated multi-county dining extravaganza features 140 restaurants offering three-course prix-fixe lunches at $20 and/or dinners at $28.

Poster Children

Newburgh documentarian Merle Becker’s American Artifact is an eye-dazzling look at the first 50 years of American rock-’n’-roll posters and the lives, methods, and attitudes of their creators.

BGHV, Dutchess, and Ulster to Exhibit at GLBT EXPO

On March 20th and 21st, Dutchess County Tourism and Ulster County Tourism team up with Big Gay Hudson Valley.com, to promote tourism to the LGBTQ community at the 17th Original GLBT EXPO in New York City. This event is the largest expo in the country dedicated to the LGBTQ community and features a travel pavilion exhibiting gay-friendly sites at destinations from around the world. They anticipate 20,000 visitors this year.

Route 66 comes to Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts

“ROUTE 66 is like ‘Forever Plaid’ on High Octane Fuel! – Milwaukee Metro

You can drive from Chicago to Los Angeles in about thirty-one hours – if you stick to the interstates, that is. However, for the road warrior who isn’t in a hurry, a cruise along old Route 66 can be an unforgettable journey – one with surprises beyond every curve. This journey has been recreated in the rambunctious new musical comedy, Route 66, which will be screeching to a halt at the Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts on Kings Highway in Sugar Loaf, NY on Sunday, April 11th at 3:00pm.

‘CULTURAL STIMULUS’ Event Kicks Off Local Living Economy Speaker Series

“CULTURAL STIMULUS: Arts & Culture as Economic and Community Driver” will explore the ways that three communities stimulate and support cultural activities. The heads of three development groups in Beacon and Kingston, NY, and Pittsfield, MA, will share their perspectives at BEAHIVE’s Kingston location (314 Wall St) on Monday, April 19, 5:30–7:30 PM.

World View Performs at the Falcon on March 5

World View will be performing at the Falcon in Malboro on March 5 at 8pm.

CD Review: They Say Let Them Tell Us

CD review of They Say Let Them Tell Us – Allison Black and Jon Davey.

CD Review: Elijah Tucker - Generous Music

Elijah Tucker plays at Down the Road Cafe March 4; the Falcon March 5; the Black Swan March 6.

CD Review: Richard McGraw - Burying the Dead

CD review of Richard McGraw’s Burying the Dead.

David Greenberger: The Museum of Moments

David Greenberger talks about his new CD “Cherry Picking Apple Blossom Time” (2009), in which he chronicles the elderly in music backed monologues.

Nightlife Highlights: March 2010

Uncle Rock, Sam Bush, Robbie Fulks, High Meadow Benefit with John Medeski, Donald M. Pearson Memorial Organ Recital.

Book Review: How Lincoln Learned to Read

Marx Dorrity reviews “How Lincoln Learned to Read” by Daniel Wolff.

Book Review: Money For Nothing

Anne Pyburn Craig reviews “Money for Nothing” by John Gillespie and
David Zweig.

Our Story Continues: Tobias Wolff

Pauline Uchmanowicz speaks with Tobias Wolff, author of “This Boy’s Life” and
“Old School,” about his life, career, and craft.

Short Takes: March 2010

A round-up of short book reviews for March.

Rising Action: Making Bread at Home

Peter Barrett bakes homemade bread with William Alexander, author of “52 Loaves.”

Phoenicia: The Secret of the Catskills

Jesse Ordansky reports on life in the mountains of Ulster County.

Cold Spring and Garrison

Goldee Greene chats up the residents of two northern Putnam County villages.

Sisterhood for the Greater Good

Lorrie Klosterman on a new program that mentors girls and aids them in becoming empowered women.

Flowers Fall: An Interview with Judith Simmer Brown

Bethany Saltman interviews Buddhist Teacher Judith Simmer-Brown.

Parting Shot: Francisco Benitez

Francisco Benitez, “Celine,” encaustic on panel, 24” x 20”, 2008 at Ann Street Gallery through March 27.

Dining Delights: Hudson Valley Restaurant Week

4th Annual Hudson Valley Restaurant Week highlights more than 125 participating restaurants in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia counties will offer a specialty menu with three-course prix-fixe lunches at $20 and dinners at $28.