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View From the Top

Esteemed Reader: June 2011

From Eskimos to Islamic Sufism, friendship has a special place in many cultures—Jason Stern talks about the place friendship has within everyday life.

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Editor's Note: June 2011

Chronogram Editor Brian K. Mahoney explains how Hudson Valley residents get city-in-the-country comforts without the grime of gotham.

While You Were Sleeping: June 2011

Poultry farmers hit especially hard by tornadoes, oil companies making record profits—and receiving record tax breaks, nonprofits under attack, the Amazon is in danger, and more.

Letters: June 2011

Letters to the editor, and some minor corrections to our May issue.

Home & Garden

Urban Refuge

Jonathan Korn’s renovated 1860s Kingston Townhouse—why he ignored everyone who said it “wasn’t worth it.”

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Border Patrol: A New Home for Unsung Shrubs

Away from their typical outdoor niches along foundations, shrubs can provide personality and function to your outdoor space.

The Craft: Keith Buesing Topiary Design

Part landscaper, part environmental artist, every part visionary—Keith Buesing’s designs transform outdoor spaces.

The Question: Is a Net-Zero Energy Home a Reality?

Gregory Schoenfeld talks to owners of virtually zero-cost energy homes in the Hudson Valley.

The Item: Garden Tours

From Mohonk to Hyde Park—Lee Anne Albritton guides you through Garden Tour Month!

Summer Entertaining

Do Try This At Home

Nothing says summer like frozen drinks and backyards. Local bartenders and restaurant owners share recipes for their favorite summer cocktails, tips for theme parties, decor, and more.

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Community Pages

My Woodstock

One author shares her memories of coming to Woodstock as a child—how things have changed, and how they’ve stayed the same.

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Woodstock Mountain High

One of the most famous named small towns in America, Woodstock is a cultural, musical, and artistic mecca. Read more to see whats going on these days.

Phoenicia & Mt. Tremper: Top Town. Time Out

Whether you’re looking for a spiritual retreat, or a fun-filled day trip—these two Esopus Creek towns have all that and more.

POUGHKEEPSIE: Po-Town Lowdown

An up-and-coming community spirit, art around every corner, rich history and great food make Poughkeepsie a great place to live.

Hyde Park: High Times

A short drive from Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park is home to the summer retreat of the Roosevelts, world-class eateries, and stunning views.

Music

Sonic Rendezvous: 2011 Summer Music Festivals

Peter Aaron guides you through upcoming summer music festivals, from bluegrass to techno, indie, folk and jazz.

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Nightlife Highlights: Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo

Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo at the Rosendale Cafe on June 10.

Nightlife Highlights: Tannahill Weavers

The Tannahill Weavers will perform at the Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling on June 10.

Nightlife Highlights: Noveller

Noveller will perform at the Spotty Dog in Hudson on June 13.

Nightlife Highlights: Music from Marcata

A great lineup of up-and-coming Hudson Valley bands, including SuddenLand, Breakfast in Fur, My Other Friend, and others will perform at Market Market Cafe on June 16th.

Nightlife Highlights: Todd Rundgren

Rock legend Todd Rundgren will perform at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock on June 23.

CD Review: Diet Kong

Sharon Nichols reviews Beautiful Blackout, the third album by Diet Kong.

CD Review: If, Bwana

Peter Aaron reviews a new release by If, Bwana.

CD Review: Tribes Hill: We’re All Here

Robert Burke Warren reviews the latest collaborative CD by record label and nonprofit, Tribes Hill.

Religious Reeding

Peter Aaron interviews Don Byron, who will bring his clarinet, and New Gospel Quintet to Club Helsinki and the Falcon in early June.

The Mighty Diamonds

The Reggae trio will come to the Bearsville Theater on June 17.

Mountain Jam

My Morning Jacket and Warren Haynes headline the seventh annual Mountain Jam June 2-5 at Hunter Mountain.

News & Politics

Beinhart’s Body Politic: What Now? After Bin Laden

Why despite criticism, the Obama administration did in two years, what no other administration has been able to do in 13.

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Arts & Culture

Aftermath

Displaying the work of 21 photojournalists who recorded the devastation, “Japan Now” illuminates that place where reality and art do not merely intersect, but collide mercilessly.

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The Hudson River School via Cincinnati

An exhibition of works by Robert S. Duncanson will on display at the Thomas Cole National Historical Site in Catskill until October 30.

Aleah Long and En Full Circle Present Sol Fest: A Summer Solstice Performance and Trance Dance Jam Party

Aleah Long, a vibrant and visionary singer-songwriter and recording artist, presents the third performance in her “Earth Changes” series: Summer Solstice Sol Fest . Aleah’s music, described as transformational new-age soul, facilitates a joyful and communal experience, inviting you to celebrate our connection to the Earth and dance to the rhythms and solar passions of the Summer Solstice.

Tero Saarinen Company Returns for Rare Performance to Open Bard SummerScape Festival

Tero Saarinen Company launches SummerScape 2011 with a triple bill of the Finnish choreographer’s finest creations: Westward Ho!, Wavelengths, and HUNT, three works that plumb themes of friendship, love, and death. The performances, July 7 –10, will take place in the Frank Gehry-designed Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Bard College’s stunning Hudson River campus.

Midget in a Catsuit Reciting Spinoza

The latest play from The Woodstock Players, written by Carey Harrison will be staged June 17–19 and 23–26 at the Byrdcliffe Theater in Woodstock.

CIVIC KINGSTON NY: A Forum for Engagement

Join civic leaders, politicos and journalists to consciously create a vibrant community in Kingston. A facilitator will lead an organized creative thinking process to explore the issues that matter most and, more importantly, act on them. At Stella May Gallery Theatre, July 14.

Bard SummerScape Presents Dance Triple Bill from Finland’s Tero Saarinen Company: Westward Ho!, Wavelengths, and HUNT

The ninth annual Bard SummerScape festival opens on Thursday, July 7, at 8 p.m. with the first of four performances by Tero Saarinen Company, comprising a triple bill of the Finnish choreographer’s finest dances – Westward Ho! (1996), Wavelengths (2000), and HUNT (2002); as the Globe and Mail (Toronto) explains, “The evening is more than three wonderfully provocative dance pieces. … The build, from one dance to the next in terms of mood and impact, is architectural perfection.”

Food & Drink

DIY Kitchen Wares: Food Gadgets for the Home

Calculators, power cords, irons and immersion technology-cooking in the 21st century.

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Restaurant Openings: June 2011

Casual and quality cuisine comes to eastern Dutchess County, Thai-inspired Karma Lounge opens in Poughkeepsie, taverns, and more.

Locally Grown

2011 Farmers’ Market Guide

A complete list of farmers markets in the Hudson Valley.

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Whole Living

Flowers Fall, June 2011

Are You Happy? Considering the Lobster Within

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The Message of Diabetes

A rising tide of type 2 diabetes is sweeping the globe—carrying a message of change
not just for its victims but for everyone who lives in our modern world.

Ananda Ashram Yoga Teacher Training

Ananda Ashram invites you to learn the art and science of Yoga in our 2011 Yoga Teacher Training. Come and immerse yourself in a study of the classical eight limbs of Yoga. Spend nearly five full weeks in residence at the historic Ananda Ashram. Learn Yoga philosophy directly by chanting and studying the original source material, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Learn to read and write the Sanskrit devanagari script and chant with confidence. Gain the knowledge and experience needed to bring these ancient teachings into your daily life and to share the practice of Yoga with others.

Community Notebook

Bed Frames and Bayonets 

Once inhabited by native tribes, then as a defense against British ships during the Revolutionary War, this Hudson River island is 6.5 acres of intrigue, history and adventure.

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Stone Ridge Library Fair

Local authors, giant book sales, food and drink. The Stone Ridge Library Fair will take place on June 11.

Hiking Beacon Mountain

An excerpt from Akiko Busch’s recent book “Patience: Taking Time in an Age of Acceleration.”

Horoscopes

Forever Young

Eric Francis Coppolino discusses poet, musician, and all-around influence Bob Dylan.

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Horoscopes for June 2011

What the universe has in store for you this month.

Parting Shot

Parting Shot

“Blinky Palermo: Retrospective 1964-1977” will be exhibited at Dia: Beacon and CCS Bard June 25 through October 31.

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Poetry

Poem: Earth Day

A poem by Noah Kalus (9 years old)

Poem: Long Island Sound

A poem by Nancy Ebel.

Poem: Butter Side Down

A poem by Cliff Henderson.

A poem by Sari Grandstaff

A poem by Sari Grandstaff

Poem: Dig

A poem by Tom Christie.

Poem: Sweet Dreams and Other Fantasies

A poem by Virginia Hayes.

Poem: 80 degrees and cold beer

A poem by Ryan Marz.

A poem by Phillip Levine

A poem by Phillip Levine

Poem: Bolt

A poem by Tom Waters.

Poem: Lullaby

A poem by K. A. Laity.

Poem: Spring

A poem by Theresa Morris.

Poem: Darwin’s Blues

A poem by Billy Internicola.

Poem: And Also, in the Process, Forgetting Ourselves

A poem by Jonathan Greenhause.

Poem: Unfold

A poem by Maria Jayne.

Poem: Creation of a Daydream

A poem by avalove.

Poem: [Blahblahblah, Selfreflexivejargon, Blahblahblah]

A poem by Peter Viola.

Books

Young Adult Books

Reviewed by Anne Pyburn, Susan Krawitz, and Nina Shengold.

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Summer Reading Roundup for Kids: Picture Books

Reviewed by Anne Pyburn, Susan Krawitz, and Nina Shengold.

Million-Dollar Mommy

Nina Shengold sits down with author Judy Blundell to talk about her work, and the transition from Star Wars to period noir projects.

Video

Video: A Conversation with Adie Russell

June 2011 cover artist Adie Russell discusses her work with Stephen Blauweiss.

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Video: Adie Russell

Three short videos by artist Adie Russell.

On the Cover

On The Cover: Adie Russell

Stone Ridge-based artist Adie Russell talks about the most extreme perfect that exists.

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Green Living

Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival

Five solar-powered stages of rock, folk, blues, world music, storytelling: The annual Clearwater Festival at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson June 18 and 19.

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