Forest Whitaker’s sensitive performance in The Butler
Is 2013 shaping up to the best year in an awful long time for serious movies about black history? We
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Hooley on the Hudson celebrates all things Irish in Kingston
Considering the richness of the ethnic stew long-simmering in America’s not-quite-melting pot, it’s sort of a shame that March is
Women on top: Wall Street Jazz Festival in Kingston
“Back in the day, jazz was almost exclusively a man’s field. That has changed over time, but it is still
Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair at Ulster County Fairgrounds
Never mind Bambi. Among the even-toed ungulates of our planet, is there any creature more appealing than a llama, with
Cate Blanchett falls apart fearlessly in Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine
In Stardust Memories, Woody Allen’s character, filmmaker Sandy Bates, just gets more depressed whenever well-meaning fans praise his “earlier, funnier
Public hearing on creation of special planned development area for Williams
If the number of speakers pro and con at last Wednesday’s public hearing and the volume of applause or derision
Film on Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives in Rhinebeck
In these times when taking active responsibility for one’s own wellness has become not just trendy, but actually a financial
Hunter Lovins lectures on Gross National Happiness at Bard
Among the contemporary nations of the Earth, my hero is the little Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. In 1972, the Bhutanese
Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck, Aug. 20-25
Even in this age of short attention spans, there’s something comforting about the predictability of county fairs. A large part
Fruitvale Station is a touching, timely plea against racial profiling
From soup to nuts, it takes a long time to make a movie happen – and even longer if you’re