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Parting Shot: February 2012 January 31, 2012
Joe Concra’s “Beast Epic” run through March 9 at Donzella 20th Century Gallery in Manhattan.
February 2012: Editor's Note January 27, 2012
Brian Mahoney considers a late-night TV talk show based on Chronogram.
Editor's Note: January 2012 December 28, 2011
Brian K. Mahoney highlights some of the revelations in this month’s issue.
Parting Shot: January 2012 December 27, 2011
An exhibit of Henry Klimowicz’s recent work in corrugated cardboard will be shown at the Tremaine Gallery at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Parting Shot: December 2011 November 30, 2011
A calendar for 2012 featuring 12 newborn models recruited from throughout the Hudson Valley
Portfolio: Peter Woytuk November 30, 2011
“Peter Woytuk on Broadway” opened in late October and will be on display through the end of March in Manhattan.
Ulster Ballet Company's "A Christmas Carol" November 30, 2011
Dicken’s heartwarming tale of redemption, choreographed and directed by former New York City Ballet dancer Sara Miot.
While You Were Sleeping: December 2011 November 30, 2011
Germs on gas pumps are associated with a high risk of illness, John Lennon’s molars sold at auction, and more.
Kairos: A Consort of Singers November 30, 2011
Two performances this December by the ensemble dedicated to choral literature.
Editor's Note: December 2011 November 30, 2011
Brian K. Mahoney highlights and reflects on Chronogram’s coverage in 2011.
Portfolio: O+ Festival October 26, 2011
The second annual O+ Festival took place in Uptown Kingston.
While You Were Sleeping: November 2011 October 26, 2011
Prisoner abuse within the Afghan detention system, disposable diapers converted into plastic products,and more.
Editor's Note: November 2011 October 26, 2011
Editor Brian K. Mahoney addresses the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Editor's Note: October 2011 September 28, 2011
Editor Brian K. Mahoney looks at the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.
Editor's Note: September 2011 August 26, 2011
Editor Brian K. Mahoney responds to the hipster report from The New York Times.
VIDEO: Brian K. Mahoney Explains the 8-Day Week August 04, 2011
Brian K. Mahoney explains what makes the 8-Day Week the shining encapsulation of brilliance that it surely is.
Editor's Note: August 2011 July 27, 2011
What August events editor Brian K. Mahoney is most excited about.
Editor's Note: July 2011 June 27, 2011
Brian K. Mahoney’s look at Larry Beinhart’s poem, the color scheme of Allison Leach’s photo, a letter to the editor, and more.
Parting Shot May 28, 2011
“Blinky Palermo: Retrospective 1964-1977” will be exhibited at Dia: Beacon and CCS Bard June 25 through October 31.
Editor's Note: June 2011 May 26, 2011
Chronogram Editor Brian K. Mahoney explains how Hudson Valley residents get city-in-the-country comforts without the grime of gotham.
Editor's Note: Two-Wheeling Through the Apocalypse April 26, 2011
Brian K. Mahoney discusses the benefits of man-powered alternative means of transport.
A Conversation with Ray Suarez March 31, 2011
Journalist Ray Suarez talks with Brian K. Mahoney about a post-9/11 media atmosphere.
Editor's Note: April 2011 March 28, 2011
From NPR and health insurance, to flowers and fighter missiles, Brian K. Mahoney takes you through our upcoming issue and gives an Editor’s insight.
Deadly Spin February 24, 2011
Wendell Potter, a health care industry insider, and author of Deadly Spin explains why profit motives are have corrupted our health care system, and also sheds some light on why there might be good changes to come.
Editor's Note: Bending Toward Justice February 24, 2011
Editor Brian K. Mahoney reflects on the spreading sentiment of unrest and revolt, says goodbye to Lorri Klosterman, and hello to our new Home section.
Local Luminary: Trey Kay February 24, 2011
Local radio journalist Trey Kay, awarded the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia University Award for his coverage of the 1974 Textbook controversy sits down with Brian K. Mahoney to break down how it all unraveled.
The Economics of Happiness January 28, 2011
Brian K. Mahoney talks about localization with Helena Norberg-Hodge, activist, linguist, and author of “The Economics of Happiness.”
Editor's Note: Run For Covers January 27, 2011
Editor Brian K. Mahoney reminisces about his favorite Chronogram covers, and invites readers to join in a celebration featuring 75 of our staff’s favorite covers throughout the years.
Dzul Dance January 04, 2011
THE DZUL DANCE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 8 HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO SNOW.
Neko Case at Bearsville Theater December 31, 2010
Alt-chanteuse Neko Case will perform at the Bearsville Theater on February 1. Lost in the Trees open.
Editor's Note: January 2011 December 30, 2010
Brian K. Mahoney writes about upcoming events, letters to the Editor, and “Lord of Misrule.”
Local Luminary: Catharine "Cappy" Hill December 30, 2010
Vassar College President Catharine “Cappy” Hill talks with Chronogram Editor Brian K. Mahoney.
“In Retrospect: Artists’ Books by Nava Atlas, Maureen Cummins, and Ann Lovett,” at SUNY Ulster November 29, 2010
“In Retrospect: Artists’ Books by Nava Atlas, Maureen Cummins, and Ann Lovett,” is an exhibition at SUNY Ulster’s Muroff-Kotler Gallery through December 10.
A Mulled Measure of Merry Mishegas November 24, 2010
Peter Schickele, Gilles Malkine, and Mikhail Horowitz will perform “A Mulled Measure of Merry Mishegas” at the Bearsville Theater on December 11. EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to an unexpected illness, Peter Schickele has had to cancel his appearance at the December 11 performance. Horowitz and Malkine will soldier on alone, together.
Parting Shot November 24, 2010
Photographs by Monica d. Church, will be shown at the “Walk on By…” exhibit at the James W. Palmer III Gallery at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie through December 17.
Editor's Note November 23, 2010
Brian K. Mahoney discusses the period of adjustment that comes with the season ahead.
Rub Belly Frequently October 28, 2010
Steven Kotler will read from and sign copies of “A Small Furry Prayer” at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck on November 11.
Editor's Note October 26, 2010
Brian K. Mahoney offers some snapshots of articles of the November 2010 issue of Chronogram.
Parting Shot: An-My Lê September 30, 2010
An-My Lê’s “Patient Admission, US Naval Hospital Ship Mercy, Vietnam, 2010,” part of an exhibition of photographs taken during recent travels with the American military that will be on display through October 30 at Murray Guy.
Restaurant Openings, October 2010 September 28, 2010
The Local in Rhinebeck, Bull and Buddha in Poughkeepsie, Dermot Mahoney’s in Kingston, and more.
Editor's Note, October 2010 September 27, 2010
Brian K. Mahoney discusses the tension between force and finesse.
The City of Half-Light and Afterglows August 27, 2010
“Yvon’s Paris” is a collection of 75 images of the city between the two world wars taken by Yvon as he endlessly ambled about the city, the ultimate flaneur.
"Tree Hugger" by Kathy Ruttenberg August 27, 2010
The anthropomorphic sublimity of Kathy Ruttenberg graces the September 2010 cover of Chronogram.
Editor's Note: It's Complicated August 27, 2010
What we talk about when we talk about multiculturalism and the War on Terror.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Terrorism August 27, 2010
The author of “A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm a Tiny Bomb” talks with Brian K. Mahoney abut the cultural logic of the War on Terror.
Westfrisian Ringdike Walk August 27, 2010
Pé Okx’s 45-minute film “Westrisian Ringdike Walk: Fast Forward on an Ancient Dutch Dike” will be screened at Hudson River Maritime Museum and ASK this month in Kingston.
Local Luminary: Brendan Burke June 28, 2010
The artistic director of Shadowland in Ellenville discusses the work being done at the theater and how regional theaters enrich lives, communities, and local economies.
Enviable Illusions/Desperate Expressionism June 28, 2010
“A Snake That Sheds Its Skin is Still a Snake” by Steven Strauss and
Phil Hennion exhibits at Surprenant Art and Design in Kingston.
What the Frack? June 24, 2010
Brian K. Mahoney reports on the debate over hydraulic fracturing, a new method of natural gas drilling and the subject of the documentary Gasland by Josh Fox.
Local Luminary: Benjamin Krevolin May 25, 2010
Benjamin Krevolin, president of the Dutchess County Arts Council, shares ideas on saving the arts in the midst of economic crisis.
Parting Shot: Joel Mandelbaum March 29, 2010
An untitled photograph by Joel Mandelbaum, at Seven 21 Media Center.
Jeffrey Milstein March 29, 2010
Jeff Milstein’s photographs of Cuba will be at Oriole 9 through the month of April.
Suzanne Vega March 29, 2010
Suzanne Vega will perform at the Towne Crier Café in Pawling on Friday, April 30 at 8:30pm.
Editor's Note March 25, 2010
Brian Mahoney discusses the Wheel of Pain and Chronogram’s nomination for an Utne award.
Local Luminaries March 24, 2010
Brian Mahoney interviews local music icons Jay Unger and Molly Mason on their recent purchase of the Ashokan Center, formerly the SUNY New Paltz Ashokan Field Campus.
The Kingston Seal March 11, 2010
What was an adolescent harp seal doing in the Rondout? Looking for distressed properties to buy for a song?
"Dancing on the Ceiling" at EMPAC February 25, 2010
“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.
Editor's Note: Gone to the Dogs February 24, 2010
Brian Mahoney mulls over the ethics of being a carnivore and an animal lover.
Inside The Box (Factory) January 27, 2010
Trisha Brown Dance Company will perform at Dia:Beacon Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14 at 12pm and 2pm.
Walking Man January 27, 2010
Joshua Ferris’s first novel, “Then We Came to the End” (Little, Brown, 2007), is a laugh-out-loud dissection of early 21st-century cubicle culture at a Chicago advertising agency where rounds of layoffs are wreaking havoc on the psyches of the staff.
On The Cover: Natalie Merchant January 25, 2010
An untitled photograph of Natalie Merchant by Mark Seliger.
An Untitled Photo by Camille Hebert December 28, 2009
An untitled photo taken at the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, outside the village of Wallkill.
Dying A Day at a Time December 28, 2009
Renee C. Byer’s “A Mother’s Journey” at the Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz.
Editor's Note: So What? December 22, 2009
Maybe 2009 was your year. The year everything came together for you.
On the Cover: A Formal Display of the Obvious December 22, 2009
Jason Cring’s infographic for the January 2010 cover
Parting Shot November 30, 2009
“Ode to Munkacsi” will be exhibited at the Center for Photography in Woodstock through December 20.
Dying Breed November 30, 2009
Galerie BMG in Woodstock shows Hibernus, photographs by David Ellingsen al month through January 11.
Blow Santa Blow November 30, 2009
It must be the holidays—Winter Walk on Warren Street in Hudson is back, December 5.
No Boat to China November 30, 2009
Concrete Temple Theater’s “Hudson to China” will be performed December 11 and 12 at the Hudson Opera House.
Small-town Suburbia November 24, 2009
Brian K. Mahoney profiles two charming towns on Route 94 in Orange County.
Editor's Note November 24, 2009
Brian Mahoney appreciates the little wooden tree on Wall Street in Kingston.
While You Were Sleeping November 24, 2009
Japanese-style suicide prevention, juvenile offenders serving life without parole, record marijuana seizures in California, and more.
Chronogram Seen November 24, 2009
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.
On The Cover November 24, 2009
Sydney Cash will be exhibiting at Van Brunt Gallery in Beacon from December 7 through December 28 in “New Works On Paper”.
Looking Down on Climate Change October 30, 2009
Aerial photographer Alex MacLean shows slides at the Cary Institute in Millbrook.
Beaches Are Optional October 30, 2009
Eric Weiner talks about his book The Geography of Bliss at SUNY New Paltz.
Don't Stand So Close to Me October 30, 2009
Half Moon Theater’s Emerson High examines a teacher-student affair.
Out on a Limb October 30, 2009
The ceramic sculptures Kathy Ruttenberg at the Kleinert/James in Woodstock.
While You Were Sleeping October 28, 2009
Housefraus have more sex, kids are living on the streets, and music can be torture. Plus so much more.
Chronogram Seen October 28, 2009
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.
Chronogram Seen September 29, 2009
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.
Editor's Note September 25, 2009
Brian Mahoney, fearless editor, considers global warming and asks us the ultimate question.
While You Were Sleeping September 25, 2009
The lesser known dangers of huffing, the spills we don’t know about, and corruption in the former Bush administration? Oh my!
On The Cover: "Nancy" by John Waldie September 25, 2009
John Waldie’s photographic portraits were part of a group show in Beacon.
While You Were Sleeping August 27, 2009
Rigged medical studies, Dick Armey decries eco-hysteria, and more.
Chronogram Seen August 27, 2009
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.
Peace, Love, and Shakespeare August 05, 2009
The Woodstock Shakespeare Festival’s Summer of Love adaptation of “All’s Well That Ends Well” will be performed through September 6 at the Comeau Property in Woodstock.
Parting Shot July 30, 2009
Photographer David Halliday’s Grapefruit and Eucalyptus print from a recent retrospective at Carrie Haddad photographs in Hudson.
Editor's Note: Sticks and Stones July 27, 2009
Chronogram editor Brian K. Mahoney gets a lucky break.
Editor's Note: Il Miglior Fabbro June 25, 2009
Chronogram editor Brian Mahoney reflects on an achievement and a loss.
Parting Shot May 28, 2009
Bo Gehring will be exhibiting as part of a group show at Van Brunt Gallery in Beacon.
While You Were Sleeping May 26, 2009
GE begins dredging the Hudson, closing Guantanamo Bay, and more.
Chronogram Seen May 26, 2009
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference,
the Chronogram community.
Parting Shot April 30, 2009
Eileen Carpenter, designer for Chronogram, will be a graduating SUNY New Paltz photo major.
Editor's Note: 09-04 April 29, 2009
Brian K. Mahoney on the upcoming November presidential election.
Editor's Note April 27, 2009
This month, our editor may take up golf as the act of riding a bike has run amok.
While You Were Sleeping April 27, 2009
The real unemployment rate, why sisters are better than brothers, and more.
Chronogram Seen April 27, 2009
The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference,
the Chronogram community.
Film: Spin Slowly April 09, 2009
Starring Summer Corrie, Evan Leone, Tony Grocki and Sean Grocki, the Trailer to the independent short film “Spin Slowly” written and directed by T. George McArdle was released on November 1, 2008.
The Problem of the Media: An Interview with Robert McChesney April 08, 2009
An interview with media reformer Robert McChesney.
Parting Shot March 31, 2009
Kenneth Cooke excitedly spies a yellow-spotted salamander and hurries to photograph it.
Crank You Very Much March 30, 2009
Disbanded since 1998, post-punk garage-rock legends Chrome Cranks reunite at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston on May 5, kicking off their reunion tour.
Editor's Note March 27, 2009
How are you doing? The cloud of unknowing negativity is starting to aggravate the editor.
While You Were Sleeping March 27, 2009
You’ll find it all here: The homecoming drag queen, how Spain blows us all away, land mine detecting tobacco, and a high school fight club.
Vulvapalooza February 27, 2009
“The Vagina Monologues” are staged at the Rosendale Theater on March 20 and 21 in benefit performances for HOPE’s Fund.
Portfolio: Nervous System February 27, 2009
Non-traditional jewelry designers Nervous System combine science and architecture to produce beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces.
Local Luminary February 26, 2009
Michael Chen discusses breaking into the acting business with Brian Mahoney.
While You Were Sleeping February 25, 2009
The rise of cleanvertising, increase in US Army suicide rate, Sweden deemed most democratic nation and more in While You Were Sleeping: March Issue
On the Cover: Ice #20 February 25, 2009
Carolyn Marks Blackwood’s “Ice #20,” appeared on the cover of the March issue of Chronogram.
Editor's Note: Gradually, then Suddenly February 25, 2009
Brian Mahoney expresses his views on the current state of print media.
Local Luminary: Eileen McAdam January 27, 2009
Eileen McAdam speaks with Brian K. Mahoney about the Sound and Story Project.
On the Cover: Chris Metze, "Untitled" January 27, 2009
Chris Metze’s “Untitled,” appeared on the cover of the February issue of Chronogram.
Portfolio: Molly Rausch January 12, 2009
Molly Rausch’s paintings are being exhibited at Van Brunt Gallery in Beacon this month.
Brian K. Mahoney: Editor’s Note December 22, 2008
The expanding financial crises and its effects on local businesses.
Local Luminary: Alex Matthiessen December 22, 2008
Alex Matthiessen of Riverkeeper on an upcoming Supreme Court decision that will affect the Hudson River.
On The Cover: Calendar 2009 December 22, 2008
Robert Kocik’s 2009 calendar, designed exclusively for Chronogram.
Fit to Print December 22, 2008
An exhibition of prints by SUNY New Paltz students at the Arts Society of Kingston this month.
Portfolio: Andrew Lichtenstein November 24, 2008
Andrew Lichtenstein talks about his work photographing prison complexes and the incarcerated.
Comfortably Yum November 24, 2008
Brian K. Mahoney recommends a few comfort dishes at some Hudson Valley restaurants that opened this year.
Cinghiale, Chianina, Chianti October 27, 2008
Back from a ten-day vacation in Italy, Brian K. Mahoney talks sightseeing, pasta, and wine.
Editor's Note: End Times October 27, 2008
In accordance with this month’s literary supplement, Brian K. Mahoney discusses new reading for our troubled times.
Vin Populi September 25, 2008
Author, wine critic, and professor at the Culinary Institute of America Steven Kolpan discusses his pragmatic and irreverent guide, WineWise.
Editor's Note: This is Water September 25, 2008
Brian K. Mahoney offers a few thoughts about David Foster Wallace and the most truthful, funny, useful, and inspiring speech ever given to a graduating class.
Sino Qua Non August 26, 2008
Fovea Exhibitions in Beacon presents the group photographic show Planet China, featuring work by Alan Chin, Justin Guariglia, and Julien Chatelin.
Dancing on the Ceiling August 26, 2008
Noémie Lafrance’s Rapture, a site-specific choreographic work atop Bard’s Fisher Center, will be performed September 25-28 and October 2-5.
Serving the Bounty of the Valley August 26, 2008
Brian K. Mahoney talks with chefs about sourcing local.
Editor's Note August 24, 2008
Editor Brian K. Mahoney laments about all the events he missed this past summer.
The Stromberg Alphabet August 24, 2008
A picture framer first and an artist second, Eugenia Ballard creates tableaux and shadow boxes out of various knickknacks.
In the Dark July 29, 2008
Peter Shaffer’s “Black Comedy” will be performed at the Shadowland Theatre through August 10.
Sea of Stillness July 29, 2008
Bard professor Peter Hutton’s silent film about the life and death of a container ship, At Sea, will be shown at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck on August 24.
Editor's Note July 28, 2008
Editor Brian K. Mahoney assesses the inequality that exists in the legal system when applied to same sex marriages.
Local Luminaries George and Nancy Donskoj July 28, 2008
Founders of the annual Artists’ Soapbox Derby, George and Nancy Donskoj, reveal why they started the derby 14 years ago and why they keep doing it.
A Life in Laughs June 26, 2008
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.
Tidal Surge June 26, 2008
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.
Off the Beaten Palate June 25, 2008
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.
Editor's Note June 25, 2008
Temperamental electricity, a twisted ankle, and a plethora of ants in his home are having editor Brian K. Mahoney feeling like he’s in a hole.
Parting Shot May 28, 2008
A tour of “Facebook,” led by curator Mary-Kay Lombino, will be held on Thursday, June 26, at 6pm in conjunction with the exhibition’s opening from 5 to 9pm.
The Good Terroirist May 28, 2008
Brian K. Mahoney talks with wine importer Neal Rosenthal, author of
Reflections of a Wine Merchant, about terroir at his home in the Shekomeko Valley.
Editor's Note May 27, 2008
Brian K. Mahoney makes it from the antebellum south to the Brat Pack in four moves.
Local Luminary: Jeff Cohen May 16, 2008
Jeff Cohen is a writer, lecturer, and media critic who founded the media watchdog group Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting in 1986.
Editor's Journal: Easy Like Monday Morning April 29, 2008
It’s Bike Month once again, and I am reminded of certain realities regarding our lifestyle in this country:
Local Luminary: Erin Davies April 29, 2008
Erin Davies is teaching the country about hate crimes with the help of her VW Beetle.
Springing to Different Dreams April 29, 2008
Various multimedia art projects are taking place around the Hudson Valley as part of the “Plugged In” exhibit.
Punk Tapas April 28, 2008
Brian K. Mahoney finds tapas master Rich Reeve still creating revelatory small plates at Elephant wine bar in Kingston.
Editor's Journal: Making the Cut March 26, 2008
One of the primary jobs of a magazine editor is to decide what material will comprise any given issue.
Local Luminary: Dan Leader March 26, 2008
Founder of Bread Alone, Dan Leader traveled to South Africa helping to give the people there healthy bread.
Adventures in Pizza March 26, 2008
With its inventive sour dough pizzas Baba Louie’s in Hudson and Great Barrington are a popular spot for Italian food.
Variation on Variations February 25, 2008
Simone Dinnerstein puts her own spin on Bach’s Goldberg Variations.
Itchy Trigger Finger February 25, 2008
Yvonne Gunner discusses her love for shooting different subjects.
Editor's Journal: Good News February 25, 2008
Though I was raised Catholic in the 1970s, I didn’t do much Bible reading as a child. This might seem odd for someone who spent 12 years taught by priests and nuns.
Local Luminary: Carrie Haddad February 25, 2008
Carrie Haddad is helping to preserve Historic Hudson.
Still Life With Torture January 28, 2008
Daniel Heyman interviewed 25 detainees in Istanbul making transcript/portraits of them which will be at the Samuel Dorsky Museum this month.
Editor's Note January 25, 2008
Losing the wiffle ball in the high grass on the summer solstice, a year-and-a-half ago on the back side of the Shawangunk Ridge in High Falls. Twelve of us drinking wine, having a picnic, saying any absurdity that entered our heads—meaningless things you believe you’ll always have time for on the longest night of the year.
Italy (via Brooklyn) in Newburgh Caffè Macchiato January 25, 2008
With its outstanding menu and friendly atmosphere Caffè Macchiato in Newburgh is a hit.
Local Luminary Tricia Haggerty-Wenz January 24, 2008
Executive director of Safe Harbors on the Hudson Tricia Haggerty-Wenz is helping to make Newburgh a better place.
Whoa Nellie December 21, 2007
Nellie McKay will perform Friday, January 4 and Saturday, January 5 at 9pm at Club Helsinki in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Editor's Note December 21, 2007
Now, as we go to print in this darkest hour of the year, hard on the winter solstice, I’m ready to look back on 2007 with the requisite level of repose and clarity.
Untitled December 21, 2007
Two artists working within the new paradigm of Asian art are Soe Soe and Khin Zaw Latt, two brothers from Burma whose paintings anchor the inaugural exhibition at Lodoe Gallery.
Linear Digression November 28, 2007
“Time Tracers” features five photographers that chronicle the passage of time.
Department of Corrections: December November 26, 2007
Belleayre Resorts at Catskill Park will break ground in the fall of 2008.
Chronogram Seen: December November 26, 2007
Fionn Reilly risked lens and limb to get photographs of sword slinging Barushka, and the rest of November’s Chronogram sponsored performers.
Featured Contibutors: December November 26, 2007
What do you get when you combine a designer, production director, illustrator, intern, and several pots of coffee? Chronogram’s December issue, of course.
Local Luminary: Catherine O'Reilly November 26, 2007
Catherine O’Reilly’s work on climate change in East Africa has been published in the scientific journal Nature and was featured on PBS and on Public Radio International’s “Living on Earth” program.
Editor's Note: My Sweet Gourd November 26, 2007
Brian K. Mahoney sets the record straight: It’s a nectarine!
Local Luminary: Dean Gitter October 25, 2007
Gitter started a Kingston-based regional TV station (WTZA), co-founded the Big Indian Spring Water Company, and runs Catskill Corners, including the Emerson Place Resort and Spa, in Mt. Tremper.
Editor's Note: Are you LOHAS? October 25, 2007
If you like the serenity of yoga, then you’ll love the less ecosystem-destructive feeling of driving a Toyota Prius to buy grass-fed beef on your way home from the acupuncturist.
Discursive Lens September 27, 2007
Hopewell Junction-based photographer Michael Sibilia will exhibit urban landscapes this month at GAS Gallery in Poughkeepsie.
Local Luminary: Joel Tyner September 25, 2007
Dutchess County legislator and radio host Joel Tyner, tells us where he’s dining, what he’s singing while stopped at a red light, and his first order of business if elected president.
Public Opinion August 27, 2007
What started as an editorial assignment to document public opinion about the US invasion of Iraq turned into a project examining how people are misinformed and confused by news and governmental spin on the war.
Witness to History August 27, 2007
Ron Haviv’s photo of a Serb militiaman kicking a dying Muslim woman in the head—published a week before the fighting started—became one of the most enduring images of the Balkan conflict.
Editor's Note: Sardines/Oranges August 27, 2007
This exchange reminded me of a poem long buried in my memory, about a poet visiting a painter’s studio and watching him paint (while drinking, of course).
American Portrait Project August 27, 2007
“American Portrait Project,” Deborah DeGraffenreid’s examination of the nation’s polyglot face, will be exhibited at the Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art through September 29.
Department of Corrections August 08, 2007
Jim Reardon’s letter to the editor about June’s “Better Blooms” article.
Editor's Note: Enter the Wau Wau August 02, 2007
Before the final chorus had settled across the packed house at Bard’s Spiegeltent on that balmy July evening, the Sisters had stripped (each other) to their underwear in an acrobatic burlesque that was part Pilobolus, part hilarity, part Scores, part blasphemy.
Metaphysical Ground June 27, 2007
Vincent Serbin will exhibit new, landscape-based work through July 23 at Galerie BMG.
Editor's Note: July June 27, 2007
“A good question is never answered,” writes Ciardi. “It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of an idea.”
Revival Fever May 31, 2007
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival, the oldest environmentally conscious outdoor fest of its kind in the country, returns this Father’s Day weekend to Croton Point Park in Westchester.
Faces of War May 31, 2007
“Faces of War: Kamdesh and the Korengal Outpost, Afghanistan” is an intimate portrait of the day-to-day life of US soldiers on the front lines.
On The Cover May 31, 2007
Greig will be exhibiting her photographs from the Representations series this month at Nicole Fiacco Gallery in Hudson.
Editor's Note May 30, 2007
Two years ago in July, I wrote what I termed “a transcription of the aural landscape of my backyard.” This month, I have endeavored to capture the evening sounds of that same space.
While You Were Sleeping May 30, 2007
A study links child abuse to military deployment; 1,000 seals wash ashore in Kazakhstan; a spill of 7.5 million gallons of sewage contaminates the Hudson;and other news you may have missed.
Local Luminaries: John Cronin May 29, 2007
John Cronin talks to Brian Mahoney about the regional environment and growing up in the Hudson Valley.
Film: Breaking Up April 30, 2007
Breaking Up is a short film about unrequited love and bad cell phone reception, shot on location in Kingston, by Jeff Burns and the IAC film collective.
Big Screen Berkshires April 30, 2007
The second annual Berkshire International Film Festival will screen 50 movies at a number of venues in Great Barrington May 17 through May 20.
While You Were Sleeping April 28, 2007
Vonnegut was described in a FOX News obit as an “irrelevant” writer of “left-wing screeds” known for “his unique brand of despondent leftism.”
Editor's Note April 28, 2007
It’s time again for my annual sermonizing on the benefits of the bicycle as a salubrious form of alternative transit.
On the Cover: The Human April 28, 2007
This month’s cover image, The Human, is an underwater portrait of Italian surfer Nicolo Violati diving through a wave in the Maldives.The photo is part of a recent series by the artist created around, inside, and over the element of water.
Graphic Violence March 30, 2007
In Killed Cartoons, writer and editor David Wallis collects some of the great nixed editorial pieces of recent vintage.
Portfolio: Candace Feit January 25, 2007
Photographer Candace Feit chronicles her recent visit to Darfur.
Portfolio December 28, 2006
The dead outnumber the living in Totowa, New Jersey, the birthplace of photographer Laurie Giardino.
Slide Show: Patrick Milbourn December 28, 2006
Streamline Media’s Brian Branigan narrates on a new show by artist Patrick Milbourn.
Tippling Through Two Lips December 27, 2006
While recent transplants from Gotham might bemoan the perceived lack of amenities at local bars, one thing is certain: There is no shortage of places to get a drink in the Hudson Valley.
Portfolio December 26, 2006
Iain Machell’s drawings will be exhibited this month as part of “Faculty Works,” a group show at SUNY Ulster’s Muroff Kotler Gallery in Stone Ridge.
Editor's Note December 22, 2006
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