Toil and trouble…in the Mideast
Among Shakespeare’s tragedies, Macbeth is arguably the darkest. (At least, you could make that argument if, like many fans of
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Irish singer Susan McKeown in Rosendale
Susan McKeown, an Irish folksinger firmly rooted in the New York City scene, is every bit as good as you
Unison Holiday Crafts Fair in New Paltz
More than 50 local artisans will bring a wide range of high-quality handmade crafts to the Unison Arts and Learning
Poughkeepsie parade, fireworks & film this Friday
With all its stately homes and historic sites opulently decked out for the season, not to mention the elaborate Sinterklaas
Kids’ Almanac (Nov. 29 – Dec. 6)
Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold. – Joseph Chilton Pearce Winter Sun Farms
Oliver Kita Great Estates
Chocolatier Oliver Kita and I shared an ambitious afternoon. From Olana to Boscobel, we explored eight historic Hudson Valley homes
The Crab with an uncrackable shell
Next Wednesday night, November 28, the Full Moon floats right next to dazzling Jupiter. It’ll be an eye-catching apparition all
Follow your glitch
The number of animated features coming out this year — many of them really well-made and enjoyable by adults and
Artificial Intelligensia
When I was at college back in the early 1970s, I shared a house with two psych majors and a
“Crafted” in Cottekill
In the tiny hamlet of Cottekill in Rosendale is an historic white church. Built in 1898, it’s a light-filled and