Fighting fascism with a sketchbook
The recent death of Pete Seeger is a reminder that few indeed are left of the generation who can remember
All posts by Frances Marion Platt
WSW hosts Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in Kingston
Wikipedia is perhaps the ultimate example of the modern conventional wisdom that the Internet, as a source for research, is
Haggis optional: Celebrate Robbie Burns Night in Rhinecliff
Notorious rake, incurable Romantic, staunch patriot, champion of the proletariat and unapologetic hedonist, Scotland’s great national poet Robert Burns was
A time to dance, a time to mourn
We’ve lost our Pete. Though he truly belonged to the world, he lived so visibly, so humbly and accessibly among
Vassar Brothers Institute’s free Science in Your Life lectures
Over the past ten years or so, many big corporations that make money off the despoliation of the natural environment
The impossible American dream
Arguably one of Hollywood’s most talented-but-underutilized actors, Bruce Dern’s day has been a long time coming. Though he copped a
Modfest 2014 gets underway at Vassar
Each year, Vassar College makes it possible for mid-Hudsonites to take a brief dip back into those warm amniotic waters
Into the Woods in Rhinebeck
According to psychologists who studied folklore, like Carl Jung and Bruno Bettelheim, the woods in fairy tales symbolize the unconscious:
Gardiner Town Board swears in two new members, sets sights high for 2014
Kicking off 2014 with its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday evening, Jan. 7, the Gardiner Town Board discussed its goals
Rosendale Town Board fills posts for 2014; Hassett named deputy supervisor
The Town of Rosendale’s 2014 organizational meeting, originally scheduled for Jan. 2, was postponed until the following week’s Town Board