Shear ended up writing two hit songs, “All Through the Night,” performed by Cyndi Lauper, and “If She Knew What She Wants,” by the Bangles. A total of 11 of his songs have made the top 100 either here or abroad, including his own recording of “Steady,” which made it to number 57 on the U.S. chart. He continues to write and record his music and has been living in Woodstock since the 1980s.

There’s something magical about a map, which lifts us high above a place, revealing a view we could never see from the ground — even though we may know the area well — and linking different localities. Landscape artist Christie Scheele harnesses map magic to deepen our perception of her work and our region in “Atlas/Hudson Valley,” a show that opened at Thompson Giroux Gallery in Chatham last weekend.