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Gallerist Mike Mosby in his recently opened space, Gallery 495, on Main Street in Catskill. Photo by David McIntyre

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8 Esteemed Reader

16 For the Birds

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9 Editor’s Note

Jason Stern notes buries a dear friend. Brian K. Mahoney ties up some loose ends.

FOOD & DRINK 10 Restaurant Profile: Troutbeck Chef Vincent Gilberti recently took over the kitchen at the historic hotel in Amenia from his Michelin-starred predecessor, Gabe McMackin. Our reviewer Albert Stern reports that the farm-to-table fare at Troutbeck is still worth raving about.

15 Sips & Bites Recent openings include Ciao Bella in New Paltz, Eliza and Lone Wolf in Kingston, and One with Land in Pine Bush.

Geoscientist Dan Shurey’s restored cabin in Delhi is set among acres of fields that he is rewilding.

HEALTH & WELLNESS 28 Caring Curriculum Empathy trainers are bringing their skills into local schools, educating kids about nonjudgement and curiosity.

COMMUNITY PAGES 38 Catskill: On Solid Ground As Andrew Amelinckx sees it, the Greene County seat is a fulcrum of the see-saw between old and new.

45 Catskill Portraits by David McIntyre

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Dolly Parton and Holly George-Warren, author of Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, in May 2022 at Parton’s office/recording studio in Nashville.

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52 Music

59 Here are the shows we’ll be attending this month:

Dan Epstein reviews The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life by Stephen Clair. Mike Cobb reviews Calming a Panic by You and Us. Michael Eck reviews Short Stories by David Lopato and Global Coolant. Plus listening recommendations from comedian and singer Amy G.

53 Books Joan Vos MacDonald talks with Holly George-Warren about her latest book, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, which tells the stories behind some of Dolly Parton’s favorite outfits, both on and off the stage.

54 Poetry Poems by Holly Day, Sara Higgins, Stephen J. Kudless, Perry Nicholas, Casey O’Connell, Mattie Parker, Paul Anthony Sacca, Judith Saunders, J. R. Solonche, Marlene M. Tartaglione, Christian Walker, Dan Wilcox, and Elizabeth Young. Edited by Phillip X Levine.

56 Profile: Towne Crier Turns 50 Peter Aaron profiles club owner Phil Ciganer, who opened the original Towne Crier Cafe in the Dutchess County hamlet of Beekman in 1972. A few moves later, the iconic club is now located in Beacon and still books great acts like those who have performed there over the years, including Randy Newman, Suzanne Vega, Gillian Welch, and David Byrne.

Darlene Love, Everett Bradley’s Holidelic, the Felice Brothers, Stephen Sanchez, and more.

61 “Grant Arnold and the Golden Era of Woodstock

Lithograpy, 1930-1940” at Woodstock School of Art is an essential survey of mid-20th-century Woodstock artists.

62 Punk royalty Marky Ramone brings his “Holiday Blitzkrieg” to Daryl’s House on December 10.

64 Listings of museum and gallery shows from across the

region. This month’s standouts include Joyce Kozloff at Pamela Salisbury Gallery in Hudson and Magda Biernat at Hawk + Hive in Andes.

65 Taliesin Thomas finds a pink paradise in the Catskill home of eco-feminist artist Portia Munson.

HOROSCOPES 68 Building Castles on Shifting Sands Cory Nakasue reveals what the stars have in store for us.

PARTING SHOT 72 Back to School A Hudson River School-inspired mural by Peter Daverington.

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Modern Hudson Valley Master Andrew Moore’s Landscape Photographs

ingston-based photographer Andrew Moore creates richly hued images that recall Hudson Valley school painters like Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. “I am particularly fond of Asher Durand for his attentiveness to detail. There’s no way I could make pictures in the Hudson Valley without acknowledging these antecedents. The challenge is to make landscapes that feel modern and relevant,” he says. Whiskey Point, East Kingston takes its title from an old map of Kingston and refers to the spit of land seen in the image. “If you look carefully, you can see remnants and ruins of old docks and piers left over from the days when that area was lined with brickmaking factories. Those bricks were loaded directly onto barges that brought them down to the city,” says Moore. “The ‘natural’ landscape is actually second growth, since most of the ground was completely cleared for industrial purposes. The area is now a state park named Sojourner Truth 6 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

State Park after the famous resident who was born in Esopus. So, the image reflects the past, the present, and the future.” Moore’s photography combines both the narrative approach found in photojournalism as well as the formal strategies of fine art photography and painting. He finesses his images with sprezzatura (studied carelessness) and invites viewers to enter the world of the photograph, find hidden details and feel a depth of space, which is enhanced by the gigantic scale of his prints— nearly six by eight feet in this case. There’s a meta aspect to Whiskey Point, East Kingston—notice the photographer and tripod by the water’s edge. “Although I rarely take selfportraits, this is a kind of self-portrait, albeit a portrait of the photographer as a young man. It’s also obviously an homage to classical landscape painting, from the 17th-century Dutch painters to the American luminists of the 19th century, where little mortals are portrayed against majestic shorelines,” he says. “It’s a photograph that

Whiskey Point, East Kingston, Andrew Moore

employs all the strategies of realistic painting but is also a photograph of a photographer. What is the photographer photographing and what is he not seeing at the same time? There’s also a nod to the pandemic era and of all these people going out into nature and making pictures.” Moore’s work will be on view as part of a show called “Whiskey Point and Other Tales” at Yancey Richardson Gallery in Manhattan through January 6. The exhibition consists of seven large prints drawn from photographs Moore made over the past three-and-a-half years. “It’s a very tight selection in which all the images are in dialogue with one another and present a landscape which has been activated in some way,” he says. “I’m hoping that people will be able to view the pictures at the gallery, as these photographs were conceived from the onset to be finished, and seen as very large prints. That goes for me too, as this exhibition will be the first time I’ve been able to look at all these pictures together in one space.” —Mike Cobb

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A new experience of Frederic Church’s great picture “The Heart of the Andes” NOVEMBER 19 - MARCH 31

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The Olana Partnership is the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cooperative partner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at Olana State Historic Site Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900). Heart of the Andes, 1859. Oil on canvas, 66 1/8 x 119 1/4 in. (168 x 302.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Margaret E. Dows, 1909 (09.95)

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Sunlight shone through the leaves in a woodland clearing with a hand-dug grave at its center. My friend of 30 years’ body lay in the bare pine box at the bottom. His friends and family quietly stood in the sunlight, gathered around the hole in the forest floor. In contrast with the somber sight, my friend’s good-natured presence seemed to infuse the atmosphere. He was in good spirits as he prepared to die, though his jokes and laughter were woven with tender tears. His emotions had become like a child’s, deeply felt, arriving with force and departing without a trace. “It’s so hard to let go,” my friend said in a tearful moment sitting on his bed, holding a beloved bialy with cream cheese, lox, and tomato, which he could barely eat. He had been speaking of his daughter, who is in her early 30s, and who I first met as a babe nursing in her mother’s arms. “I love life so much,” he said. And then his characteristic scatological humor returned and he gave a tragicomic blow-by-blow account of walking crosstown to Grand Central with explosive diarrhea following a particularly difficult medical treatment. Standing together in the forest, my friend’s brother and sister, his wife and exwife, his mother and daughter, and the whole gathered tribe had the quality of a resonant instrument. He was a musician, writer, photographer, and publisher, and the assembled group was his final medium of expression. My friend was palpably present among us, or through us, as it were. The amiable young rabbi and my friend had become close and he spoke of my friend as one who had tasted his essence. At the conclusion of the service, the rabbi asked if anyone wished to share anything more before we filled in the grave. “This is what Craig said to me before he died,” I said. “‘You are my friend. You are my brother. I love you so much. We will be together always.’” I had to take some breaths between sentences, working to allow the roiling grief in my chest to expand into my body and the circle of people. After a silent moment, the rabbi picked up a shovel and balanced a load of dirt on the back—a tradition expressing reluctance to bury the one who has passed—and dropped it into the grave. Then two more full shovels of dirt fell with a whump onto the clean casket. He passed the shovel to my friend’s wife, who passed it to his mother, and then his daughter. Eventually everyone dropped three shovel-loads of earth onto the casket. As the dirt piled in I pondered the meaning of my friend’s last words—we will be together always. He had said it with such intensity and certainty. It wasn’t a sentimental platitude. Rather it was as though he was expressing a statement of fact. Logically the statement made no sense, for he died and I was still alive. At the same time, I felt his presence interiorly. I felt the characteristic vibration of my friend within myself and in the atmosphere of the group. Though his body had died he was there, in our midst. This was a paradox that added a poignancy to the event in the Tillson forest. I realized then that there is a part of my nature that isn’t bound up in the chain of time. There is something that just is, and in its is-ness will always be, and equally, always has been. In a word, it is eternal. But eternity is not an infinite amount of time. Eternity is perpendicular to time, as a plane is to a line in the spatial dimensions. Eternity is all time at once. It is an arena of experience we share with the beings with whom we have a deep, essential connection. At that level of our nature we are, will be, and always have been together. For me the implications of this realization are profound. Most importantly, it reminds me that every exchange with those I encounter is of supreme importance. There is nothing else but to give full attention to the person in front of me. This is the task of being embodied, while I still am. The ritual of burial concluded but his sister and a friend and I stayed behind and finished filling the grave. We were joined by the cemetery caretaker, Floyd, who had dug the grave, and indeed all the graves in the cemetery. Working in the dotted sunlight we added the final shovels of dirt onto the mound of the grave and stood in silence with our brother and friend. With the grief was also a knowing of the joyous truth of his words. We will be together always. Craig Steven Gordon died November 1, 2023. I met him shortly after starting Chronogram in the mid `90s when he was publishing a magazine with a similar spirit called Real News out of his apartment in Woodstock. After that, he worked at Chronogram for a couple of years before moving on to other ventures. Craig was a beautiful man—smart, funny, and a seeker after truth. Craig was (and is) my friend. His recent work can be seen at Cgphotographer.com.

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by Brian K. Mahoney

Unfinished Business

s I write, it’s the week before Thanksgiving and there’s still three fortnights to go until we take down the 2023 Unicorn Yoga wall calendar (real thing) and put up the 2024 Dogs Pooping in Beautiful Places wall calendar (also real) here at Chronogram headquarters. But this will be my last missive to y’all in MMXXIII, so I thought it would be good to tie up some loose ends and provide an update or five before we go blithely charging into the new year like a repatriated panda fresh off a Boeing 777. (So long Mei Xiang, Tian Tian, and Xiao Qi Ji, you gorgeous blackand-white fur balls. I’m sure the bamboo tastes better in your homeland.) This is the final issue of our 30th anniversary year, and I promise we won’t bother you—at least for a decade—with retrospective takes, rummages through the archives, and chest thumpings about how proud we are to still be here in a continually disrupted media environment littered with the corpses of former competitors. That final sentiment is summed up in a note I received from a subscriber, who wrote to me upon receiving the November issue containing our 30th anniversary supplement: “Warmest and most heartfelt congratulations on 30 years. Most people won’t understand that this is an almost impossible achievement for print media these days. Your intuition, inventiveness, vision, and intellect, together with your trusted ecosystem of writers, subscribers, advertisers, copy editors, interns…I could go on, have gotten you here—to today. I am so fucking proud of you and this achievement.” To be clear, it’s not from my mother, she died in 2018. And besides, Mom wouldn’t have been so effusive—she thought I should have gone to law school. Without further digression, here’s the year-end wrap-up. What Indeed Is Going On In June, I wrote about a project I was engaged with at the time, listening to the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” as determined by the editors of Rolling Stone. At that time, I had only reached #307, Sam Cooke’s greatest-hits compilation Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964, and I predicted that I would be finished by Labor Day if I kept pace and didn’t give up. Well, I didn’t give up, but I didn’t keep pace either—I finished in late October. Overall, the rankings were a mixed bag,

but as I noted at the time, ranking art is as silly as hats on snakes, but we love it nonetheless. For those curious about the top 10 but not curious enough to visit the Rolling Stone site, here’s the top 10 in descending order: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill; Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan; Purple Rain by Prince and the Revolution; Rumours by Fleetwood Mac; Nevermind by Nirvana; Abbey Road by the Beatles; Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder; Blue by Joni Mitchell; Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys; and number one: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye. My prediction that either Pet Sounds or Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band would take the number one spot was a bust, and Sgt. Pepper’s didn’t even crack the top 20, sandwiched between Carole King’s Tapestry (#25) and The Velvet Underground and Nico (#23). Here’s all I’ll say about the top 10: Joni Mitchell’s Blue is perfectly placed at #3. And now, having listened to the greatest music of all time, I am back to listening to the crap music that I will always love. Toothal Recall In the August issue, I wrote about my complicated relationship with my teeth. How I’ve suffered a variety of tooth-related misfortune and that my dental hygiene habits are, well, subpar, at least from my dentist’s perspective. Here’s what I wrote: “My dentist loves my teeth. She loves my teeth way more than I do. I imagine that she thinks of my teeth the same way Suzanne Vega thought about Luka: She knows my teeth are being neglected, but there’s very little she can do. She can’t call Cuspid Protective Services on me. She gives me deep, searching looks and asks me how often I Waterpik, and I’m obliged to lie to her for both of our sakes.” I didn’t bring her name into it as I don’t think my dentist reads my column and I didn’t want to make it any more awkward—“Someone mentioned to me that you compared our relationship to a song about child abuse, is that right?”—when I’m laid out on my back and she has her hands in my mouth. And as far as I know, she’s still blissfully unaware of what I wrote to this very day. Imagine my surprise when we received the following message on our office voicemail: “Yes. Hello. My name is John. My telephone number is . A couple of issues ago your editorial director Brian Mahoney wrote an article

concerning his dental history in Chronogram. He mentioned that he had a longstanding dentist that he was satisfied with but didn’t mention her name. My longtime dentist retired last fall, so I’ve been looking for a new dentist. I was wondering if he could possibly share the name of his current dentist with me. So again, my name is John, and my telephone number is . Thank you.” Now I’ve received a wide variety of reactions to my work—vitriol, praise, horror, love, indifference, mostly indifference—but it’s never prompted a request for a recommendation of services. This leads me to believe that there’s a new vein of content to mine for columns in the new year: Unpacking My Relationships with Service Providers. In January, I’ll play back my customer service call with the sweet and helpful Sonos rep in Manila (hi Carmelita!) who walked me through setting up my stereo. For February, I could relive the trauma of getting a free estimate on attic insulation and being stalked for two years after not following through on the purchase of said insulation. In March, I can recount the tale of sure-handed Dr. Ghavami (no longer practicing) and my unexpected anal surgery. It’s certainly a deep well—this type of content I mean. As for dentist-seeking John: I called him back and gave him the name of my dentist but made him promise to keep my name out of it. Crop Killer In October, I wrote about the girls—Lady Rossmore, Edwina, and Hildegard—the marijuana plants we had grown on our back deck and that we were about to harvest. Well, we harvested them all right, but they were afflicted with bud rot, or botrytis, which, according to the website of Quest Climate, makers of “powerful and effective commercial dehumidifiers for the cannabis industry, is “a common fungus many cannabis growers face at some point, especially those who are unfamiliar with controlling humidity and air circulation.” This feels like a bit of a dig on the part of Quest Climate. I know how to control humidity in my basement, but I am not familiar with how to stop the rain from raining outside, which it did for much of September as we neared the harvest. We managed to save a small portion of Hildegard, though sadly Lady Rossmore and Edwina were beyond help. It will be a ever-so-slightly green Christmas after all. 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 9

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Home Again TROUTBECK By Albert Stern

s a resort and spa destination, Troutbeck has not exactly flown underneath the radar. This fall, this 37-room estate hotel sited on 250 acres in the Hudson Valley town of Amenia garnered a number 3 rating in the Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice poll of best resorts in the Northeast, not to mention a number 49 rating among the top resorts in the world. Troutbeck earned a 19.4 score on a 20-point scale by readers polled for the current Michelin Guide, which notes that Troutbeck is “perhaps most remarkable for its continuity…[it] didn’t just wake up one morning and decide to style itself a creative retreat—it’s been walking the walk for well over a century, having welcomed Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau, and many others along the way.” Not only that, but the New York Times prominently featured Troutbeck in an article titled “Savoring Summer’s End at 5 Country Getaways.” 10 FOOD & DRINK 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

Above: Herondale chicken, roasted Hakurei turnips, poached quince, roasted sunchokes, sunchoke puree, local radicchio (bottom left), sunflower brioche, maple aji dulce butter (top center), and honeynut squash, candied pine nut, apple, labneh, zatar (bottom right). Photo by Jim Henkens. Opposite, clockwise from top left: Chef Vincent Gilberti makes pasta; squash & ricotta agnolotti with Koginut squash and black trumpet mushrooms. Photos by Jim Henkens. The dining room at Troutbeck. Photo by Nicole Franzen.

As these heavy-duty accolades were rolling in, Troutbeck brought in a new executive chef to helm its farm-to-table restaurant—no pressure, right? A Prodigal Chef If he’s feeling any pressure, Executive Chef Vincent Gilberti is handling it creatively. A Hudson Valley native, he formerly worked as chef de cuisine at Troutbeck after stints at Paulino’s in Manhattan and three acclaimed Brooklyn restaurants that specialized in New American seasonal dishes: Battersby, Dover, and the Finch. He left his first position at Troutbeck in the autumn of 2022 to work in San Francisco’s contemporary Italian SPQR, a 10-time Michelin star recipient, before returning to take over the kitchen last July. At the meal I enjoyed from the October menu at Troutbeck, ideas and approaches that Gilberti must have absorbed along his professional journey

were much in evidence—I was particularly impressed with the light touch he showed with the earthy flavors and textures of ingredients sourced from the Hudson Valley region. Seriously, after Gilberti finishes roasting a humble potato, it will have been elevated to the status of potah-to without losing any of its hearty, nutty spudliness—I mean, I had to use two adjectives and make up a word to describe how much I liked the Upstate Abundance Potatoes that accompanied my Hudson Valley steelhead trout main course ($42). The other root vegetables and the fish were also really tasty, plated and very lightly dressed with a creamy black garlic emulsion that provided a rich umami flavor. Gilberti explained that he continues in the path of the chefs who preceded him, cultivating relationships with area farms and purveyors to take advantage of the agricultural bounty of the Hudson Valley, an outreach he combines with his own local knowledge of the region and

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its offerings. His menus, he said, will change constantly to reflect the availability of the freshest and most interesting ingredients local growers and markets offer. He added that the hunt for the best that’s out there is an enjoyable undertaking that gets him out and about and connected to what’s going on in the surrounding community. Rustic Vibe, Contemporary Design As a food writer, my instinct is to be wary of opining that the food being served fits the feel of the space in which it is being served—but in this case, I’ll take the plunge. I’ve resided long enough in the Berkshire/ Hudson Valley region and dined in enough restored grand estates that when I first got this assignment at Troutbeck, which first operated as a tavern way back in the 1700s, my expectation was that the hotel and the menu might be a bit fusty. I could not have been more mistaken. The interior of the hotel and its dining room were reimagined by New York’s Champalimaud Design, a studio that specializes in melding historic structures with a contemporary interior. The firm was founded by Alexandra Champalimaud, who is the mother and mother-in-law of Troutbeck’s owners. They pulled off a neat trick at Troutbeck—a dining room that retains its rustic vibe while seamlessly incorporating contemporary and MidCentury Modern-inspired design elements. Somehow, the two aesthetics coexist harmoniously, not only in the 76-seat dining room—which is comfortable, spacious, and not noisy—but in the cozy lounges just off the restaurant on the first floor. Next time, I won’t neglect to make time before my meal to try one of the seasonal cocktails. In hindsight, I regretted missing the opportunity to try one of October’s “Spooky Spirits”: the “Never Sleep Again” made of Reposado Tequila, cold brew, and caramel—I like a cocktail that also throws down a challenge. Merroir and Mignonette I started with an appetizer of six Boomamoto oysters ($27), bivalves with a Cape Cod merroir (a word I didn’t make up, but that I did have to look up to ensure it wasn’t someone else’s dumb joke) and a clean and briny taste complemented by a vinegary apple mignonette with basil oil. Next was the dish I considered the highlight of the meal, a koginut squash risotto ($40) incorporating an abundance of chanterelles and topped with an indulgent shaving of Burgundy truffle. Each mouthful provided a satisfying blend of creamy risotto, slightly chewy mushroom, and truffle earthiness. My main course was the fine trout and root vegetable dish I mentioned earlier, and my dining companion had the scallops in a vegetable broth, with spinach and the rich flavor of brown butter ($48). The scallops were perfectly seared and cooked through—a lighter meal than some of the other menu offerings, but with deep flavors that were satisfying on an autumn night. Additionally, the wine list is extensive, international, and well-chosen. My companion and I also enjoyed pastry chef Emma Isakoff ’s deconstructionist approach to dessert—all the elements are attractively arranged on a plate and you get to explore your own way through them. We had an apple tartine with a spelt puff, caramel, and vanilla ice cream, and also the sweet corn mochi with sweet corn ice cream, peach, brown butter, and yogurt (both $13). The deconstructionist approach encourages you to play with your food a bit, and I especially liked combining the components of the sweet corn confection in different ways for different tastes and textures. I suppose every serving of these desserts tastes a little different for each person eating it, even from bite to bite. It was a fun way to end a meal. The restaurant at Troutbeck serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and is open to the public. Expect an upscale dining experience that, as befits its resort setting, is relaxing and low-key. By any measure, Chef Gilberti is off to an auspicious start—I look forward to finding out what he comes up with (and what the Hudson Valley food community provides) in the chilly months ahead.

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sips & bites Lone Wolf 240 Foxhall Avenue, Kingston The boxy building on Foxhall Avenue that housed glam cocktail and Polish tapas bar Lis sat dormant for a year and a half until reopening in early November. Lone Wolf, the brainchild of Anton Kinloch and Lisa Dy, owners of the now-defunct Fuchsia Tiki Bar in New Paltz, brings craft cocktails and Asian-inspired eats to Midtown Kingston. Think spicy tuna crispy rice ($12) and pork belly ($15) for small plates and for cocktails a mix of historic (Penicillin, Paper Plane) and modern classics (Sasha Petraske’s Sherpa). A daiquiri and Mexican Mai Tai Tia Mia scratch the tiki itch, plus Fuschia lives on as a pop-up on Sundays.

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Bovina Farm & Fermentory 2951 County Road 5, Bovina Center At Bovina Farm & Fermentory, inspired homesteaders Elizabeth Starks and Jacob Sackett open their home and 20-acre property to hungry travelers with weekly four-course farm dinners, made with many locally grown meat and produce and pairings of beer brewed in-house. In the warmer months, these family-style feasts take place al fresco beneath the trees, but in winter, the bacchanal moves indoors for a cozy, candlelit affair with multiple courses. Reservation only.

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Ciao Bella 5 Main Street, New Paltz After years of running a successful Northern Italian restaurant in Monticello—the original Ciao Bella—the Gashi family was looking for a second location. They found what they wanted in a former railroad station beside the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in New Paltz. Previously La Stazione restaurant, the train depot is once again serving Italian fare, now as Ciao Bella New Paltz. Aside from the lofty and luminous dining room there is also a wine cellar and a patio for additional dining options. Customer favorites include the pollo martini—chicken with a parmigiana breadcrumb crust and lemon-white wine sauce ($25), and the gnocchi Bolognese ($24).

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One with Land 26 Awosting Road, Pine Bush In the former spot of the Hoot Owl in Pine Bush, the newly opened One with Land is owned and operated by husband and wife team Jared and Tara Braithwaite. A CIA alum, Jared brings over two decades of fine dining experience from across the country. Highlights of the seasonally inspired and regularly changing menu include duck fried dates ($12), the mushroom pate and spicy anchovy crostini ($12 and $13 each), and a spiced crusted lamb rib appetizer ($16) to start. Possible mains include Atlantic salmon, a bone-in pork rib ($29), pastas ($20-$24), and a chicken Milanesa ($25). Don’t fall in love just yet though, menus change regularly.

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Eliza is the latest endeavor of the culinary crew behind Ollie’s Pizza, who teamed up with chef Chris Bradley, an alum of Cafe Boulud and Gramercy Tavern for this project. It’s part of the three storefronts on Broadway that also house Fletcher & Lu and Ollie’s Slice Shop, all above a massive commissary prep space spanning the entire footprint of the building in the basement. The bistro’s wood-burning grill is the central conceit that holds Bradley’s European-inflected, world-traveling menu together. The menu is a choose-your-own-adventure affair, with the main proteins served a la carte and diners adding on as they like from the sides. The wine program, with a list over 50 bottles strong, is by Katie Morton, an Eleven Madison Park vet and manager of Kingston Wine Co.

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Dan Shurey’s log cabin sits on six acres outside Delhi in the western Catskills, surrounded by protected watershed land. “The setting is magical year-round,” says Shurey. “Almost every morning in the summer, mist rolls up the valley, stopping just below the house. When you’re in the house in winter, the snowy fields blend into the white interior.”

an Shurey is nesting for the winter. He’s perched along a spare kitchen countertop in his kitchen—with an open view for miles over the surrounding woodlands. Rows of handcrafted ash cabinetry, sans doors, reveal a cache of neatly stacked pots, pans, dishes, and cooking equipment; one simple ash shelf runs the length of the room, displaying a clutch of handthrown mugs; wide-open windows offer an even wider vantage of the western Catskills. Shurey’s dog, Marfa, sits in a patch of sunshine on the white-washed floorboards, a crisp shade—Shurey refers to it as “polar white”—that extends up the wall boards to the ceiling. This polar-whiteon-blonde-wood-on-silver-on-beige scenario is interrupted only by the occasional flashes of Shurey’s bright, color-drenched oil paintings. It’s the very beginning of November, which means this far up in the Catskills there’s already a bit of snow on the ground and, with the leaves mostly gone, the glistening landscape is a mix of dark and light grey, soft browns and straggly bits of yellow, and patches of white—November’s palette—and it seems as if the interior of Shurey’s home is just a slightly lighter, warmer extension of the surrounding landscape.

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But then, right outside Shurey’s back door, there’s the meadow. The grasses are dead, fallen in on themselves and stacked like unkept hay, and matted through with crusty snow and dead leaves. The occasional bird box juts out of the lumps at odd angles. Although the landscape seems quiet, the pulse of it vibrates through the surrounding air. “There’s plenty going on beneath the surface,” explains Shurey. “Insects burrow in and make nests. Soon, the winter birds will start appearing.” Former farmland, the six-acre meadow was lost to invasive species when Shurey bought the property with his former partner Nick Morese in the beginning of 2020. Along with the gut renovation of the 2,000-square-foot log cabin, Shurey took on the rewilding of the native meadow, and in the process, managed to rewild himself. The wild meadow is surrounded by forever wild forest and, even with the bare November view, there’s barely another home in sight. It’s just Shurey, Marfa, and the birds. Great Migrations Shurey first discovered the western Catskills on a bike trip with his brother in 2014. “I’d just moved to New York from London and we decided to take our bikes on the train to Poughkeepsie,” he says. The brothers cycled up 18 HOME & GARDEN 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

into the mountains through the tiny villages in Delaware County. “I couldn’t get over the raw, authentic beauty of the Catskills,” he explains. “There were great little bars and cafes, farmhouses everywhere, and friendly people. I kept thinking, 'What’s the catch?'” The area reminded Shurey of his native Cornwall, where he spent his childhood exploring the natural world and photographing native birds and butterflies. After majoring in Environmental Geoscience at the University of Bristol, he went into finance, focusing on nature based carbon sequestration. The career first led him to London and then New York City, where he learned about the complex possibilities of offsetting carbon emissions by restoring natural wetlands, grasslands, and forests. Shurey loved his work but always felt there was a piece of himself missing. “For me, living in London and New York, I lost my connection to nature,” he says. He wanted to return to the Catskills and visited regularly over the years. Finally, in 2019 he had some career flexibility and with Morese, began searching the area for a home. The threebedroom, three-bath log cabin needed work, but they loved the location. They bought it and took roost in March of 2020—entering their six-acre bubble just as the world was locking down.

Shurey, an environmental geoscientist specializing in grassland and peatland restoration, rewilded the sixacre property tearing out invasive species and then introducing native plants. His efforts have resulted in a thriving ecosystem, inviting other native species into his yard. “Since the grasses and flowers have taken over, I’ve noticed a multitude of awesome and sometimes threatened species of grassland birds move in, including bobolinks, American kestrels, and horned larks,” he says.

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Shurey and his former partner Nick Morese took the 1992 cabin down to the studs and then reimagined it with a focus on simplicity, utility, and straight lines, using sustainable materials throughout. By removing an oversized soapstone fireplace, they created a TV nook in the living room’s back corner. Decorated with a mismatch of couches, one of Shurey’s colorful oil paintings—depicting Morese and his dog, Marfa—hangs along the wall.

Skeletons in the Log Cabin “We lived in an empty house for three months,” explains Shurey. “We couldn’t get any supplies, and so we slept on an air mattress in the middle of the floor.” Over the following year they slowly gleaned furniture from Facebook Marketplace, and in 2021 they decided to remodel one of the home’s three bathrooms. “We quickly realized that materials were in short supply and our builder, Patrick Sullivan of Fine Finishes, already had accrued two or three years of contracts,” says Shurey. So the two decided to go whole hog, gutting the place and then reimagining the layout for better flow and a minimalist tone that mixes a Danish aesthetic with cabin vibes. “The design focuses on simplicity, utility, local sustainable materials and sharp, smart, simple lines,” says Shurey. The living room in particular needed to be brought back to life. Dominated by a massive soap stone fireplace in one corner and a large TV in another, the space didn’t flow. “You’d walk in and the first thing you’d hit was the back of a sofa,” explains Shurey. “There was just dead space around the fireplace because you couldn’t put furniture there, so you were always jumping around things, and having this giant stone in the corner set the tone of the room. It was like a mausoleum in there.” Shurey and Morese decided to tear

out the fireplace, opening up the room into two distinct spaces. Along the home’s front wall they created a sitting area around a modern wood stove and then had a local fabricator craft a steel base that doubles as wood storage. At the opposite end of the room, a small alcove hides a TV along one wall, and one of Shurey’s oil paintings hangs over a mix of seating in another corner. Shurey and Morese took a dark, fiberglass molded bathroom on the home’s first floor and transformed it into an elegant respite for contemplating nature. After tearing out the original tub and fixtures, their contractor cut a window in the south-facing wall. “I couldn’t even watch when our builder took a chainsaw to the wood,” says Shurey. After gutting the space, the two chose dark gray Moroccan Zellige tiles for the floors. Minimalist white fixtures and a shelf for plants emphasize the natural setting. Shurey and Morese sourced a clawfoot tub and added it under the newly installed window to capture the view. Home Range The kitchen was also Shurey and Morese’s design, based on Shurey’s experiences moonlighting in restaurants. “I loved the feeling of having everything I needed easily accessible,” he says. “I wanted to replicate that ease in this space.” 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM HOME & GARDEN 21

Shurey enjoying his open concept kitchen with Marfa. “The kitchen started off as a sketch on the back of an envelope. My brother, who is an architect-turned-woodmaker in Denmark, helped to turn my fluffy kitchen idea into a highly specced blueprint.” Designed to be ultra-open, the cabinetry was crafted from local ash.

In the sunny first-floor guest room, Shurey and Morese were aiming for “a Danish hotel feel,” explains Shurey. Carved-block bedside tables and minimal sconce lighting pair with a sheepskin from a local farm. To add extra light, Shurey and Morese turned a window into a full glass door with access to the deck. Two works by artist Mark Doherty add splashes of color to the monochromatic design.

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Shurey and Morese tore out dividing walls from the walkout basement and added 16foot glass sliders to create a flowing, airy multi-purpose room inspired by a Japanese ryokan. Along with ad hoc work and exercise spaces, Shurey has a painting studio with a bird’s-eye view of the mountains, meadow, and wildlife. “Since moving here I’ve become a bit of a bird enthusiast,” Shurey admits. “Along with my painting, I bought a camera and tripod. Whenever I can, I just watch the birds come and go.”

“Shurey first drew up the designs himself and then shared them with his brother, Nicholas Shurey, an architect and sculptor based in Copenhagen. Nicholas Shurey formalized the design and then sent them to a New York-based millworker who constructed the cabinetry and shelf from local ash. Shurey and Morese reimagined the home’s chopped-up basement as a light filled bonus room. “It was a windowless, dark and lifeless storage floor with a series of corridors and porky rooms,” says Shurey. Inspired by the single room design and indirect light of a Japanese ryokan, the two pulled out all the basement’s dividing walls and added an extra bathroom and laundry along the edges, accessed by frameless doors. “Now it flows freely between an art studio, a study, a gym, and a yoga space with a single polished concrete floor,” says Shurey. The whole space is illuminated by 16-foot sliding glass doors facing southeast. “The single room design emphasizes function and naturally draws the eye to the mountain panorama,” says Shurey. “It also creates interesting shadows for painting.” Outside the sliders, the meadow almost edges the house. When Shurey and Morese bought the property, it was

completely taken over with wild rose and autumn olive, both invasive. “I removed truckloads of the wild rose,” explains Shurey. “And I’ve spent the last three years restoring the wildflower and grassland meadows that surround the house, planting a variety of native grasses and flowers in their place.” As the wildflower meadow has matured into bushland and the beginnings of a young forest, Shurey has noted the return of multiple species. “We’ve had nesting Eastern bluebirds, phoebes, and swallows in the field,” he says. “Kestrels started hunting here and a family of bobolinks moved in this summer, which is great because they’re very rare. Red-winged blackbirds patrol the meadow perimeter every spring.” With the help of fellow scientists, Shurey has identified very rare butterfly and moth species taking residence in the meadow as well. Not only is the meadow beautiful, Shurey’s rewilding project has been a way to bring his professional life full circle. “The best part is ecological succession is vital for carbon sequestration,” he says. “Native grasslands and wetland plants promote soil health and enhance soil biology, creating porous pockets that store carbon for many years to come.” 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM HOME & GARDEN 25

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n December 1989, David Levine was teaching a lesson to fifth graders in Portland, Maine. “It was one of those moments you never forget, like a permanent snapshot,” Levine says. “I started singing a song—that I’d been singing all over the country for years—and it hit me,” Levine says. “I had a vision of the word empathy inside of a picture frame, and I realized the song was about empathy, but this was in 1989 before empathy was a word people used.” One of the students looked up empathy in a dictionary. “The kid said it’s like going to a museum and looking at someone’s painting and feeling what they felt when they painted it,” Levine says, recalling the pivotal moment when he realized that teaching empathy would be his life’s work. Levine earned a master’s degree in Creative Arts in Learning from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, facilitator, and systems change specialist. He has consulted school districts up and down the Hudson Valley and New York City and founded the Teaching Empathy Institute (TEI), based in Stone Ridge, in 2016. Levine uses songs to enter into dialogue with the kids, and he has several he often sings for the kids, but one of the hallmarks of his program is “Howard Gray,” the song that inspired it all,

written by Lee Domann from Nashville. “Howard Gray” is based on the true story of a kid who was bullied, and like all great storytelling, the universal becomes personal when attached to a narrative. When Levine sings “Howard Gray,” the kids sit riveted, thinking about times they’ve been bullied and times they could’ve been kinder to their peers. “TEI focuses on a very complex issue—the social and emotional well-being of children, young adults, and adults in our schools—which requires nurturing relationships that are empathic, trusting, and meaningful,” Levine says. Between 2016 and 2023, TEI’s School of Belonging Program has been focused in the Kingston, Rondout, Ellenville, Rhinebeck, and Wappingers Falls school districts, but now he wants to scale the work digitally to allow schools and communities across the United States, and the world, to access it. TEI developed an asynchronous curriculum from the work it created in Kingston and piloted this program with schools in Ghana, South Africa, Dubai, and England. The documentary film, Finding Howard, is about Dolmann and some of his childhood classmates reminiscing about Howard after his death and their regret over how they’d treated him. The film was recognized at Helsinki’s Education Film Festival as Best Film for Youth Welfare in 2021.

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Teaching Empathy Levine doesn’t wear costumes to the classrooms; he’s just a regular guy in jeans and a sweater. But he doesn’t go to schools empty-handed, and his magic lies within his instruments. Levine’s tools are his guitar and a Vibra-Tone—which plays a deep, resonant sound similar to singing bowls— that Levine uses to get the kids to focus. It works. I witnessed it firsthand several times; elementaryage kids are easily distracted. In a fourth-grade classroom at Chambers Elementary in Kingston, Levine asked the kids to be still and quiet—to really listen—to what’s going on and to observe with eyes and ears not what is right or wrong, but what is real. “Why are some people rejected?” Levine asks the kids. Students in the class raised eager hands and said it’s because of how they look, how they dress, their skin color, or the way they act. “And how does it feel to be rejected?” Levine asked. Again, hands flew up, and the kids said it feels sad, angry, and lonely. “You can help people by including them,” Levine says, “And if you learn how to listen and ask questions, you’re choosing to connect.” Levine explains that sympathy is feeling sorry for someone, but empathy is when you try to understand how they’re feeling. “Think about what would make you feel better if you were the

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new kid in a class, or the one never picked for sports, or the one struggling with grades,” Levine says. “And think about what would make you feel better. It’s about more than just being nice.” Fourth graders are preparing for middle school, and many of them expressed that they’re already thinking about what they’ll wear, worried about forgetting their locker combination and getting lost, or riding the bus with “big kids.” The things kids worry about now are the same things kids have worried about for generations, except they’re moving through these stressors in an increasingly complicated world. Today’s fourth graders were in kindergarten when the pandemic began, and their ability to connect with others and selfregulate is different. Levine encourages the kids to close their eyes and imagine themselves like trees with deep, grounding roots so they’ll be prepared for the wind and other elements, a metaphor for entering middle school. Levine talks to the fourth graders about what stops people from raising their hand in class—because they’re worried they might be wrong and then people might laugh at them—and while talking about vulnerability and a willingness to take social risks might seem above their grade level, Levine speaks straight to their hearts and the kids get it. Maybe they don’t completely understand these more profound concepts, but the seeds are planted. “We all want choice,” Levine says, “When you give kids a choice—and you also name it for them—you’re also honoring them and giving them a voice, so you’re meeting their emotional needs. And when kids’ needs are met, their motivation is sky-high.” If the School of Belonging has yet to come to a certain school district, but parents want to incorporate these principles into their home life, TEI also has a digital program called Belonging at Home, which was released during the pandemic. Empathy Training—Not Just for Kids “Empathy is misunderstood in a whole bunch of ways, but one of the ways I think it’s most misunderstood is in the belief that some people are naturally empathetic and other people are not,” says Karen Faith, a Duchess County-based ethnographer-turned-empathy trainer and the creator of the Others curriculum. “I disagree with the idea that empathy is inherently in someone or not in someone,” Faith says, “But if I had to speak about the nature of empathy, I’d say that I find it to be in a certain way unnatural, but that depends on what kind of empathy you are talking about because there are three different kinds of empathy.” Affective empathy is the emotional kind when we care about other people and are concerned for their well-being and happiness. “It’s feeling sad when other people are sad,” Faith explains. “This kind of empathy is very emotional and usually centered around people who are suffering.” Somatic empathy is when your physical

experience mirrors that of another person. “It’s very spooky, and it’s very rare,” Faith says, “But it does happen when you physically feel another person’s pain.” Cognitive empathy is the kind that Faith teaches and focuses on. “Cognitive empathy is the mental skill and habit of perspective-taking; it’s a stepping aside and asking enough questions to learn about another person’s experience,” she says, “And that may not involve any emotions at all. It may not involve any sense of agreement, resonance, sympathy, or compassion. It’s really just a way of understanding others.” Faith explains that cognitive empathy isn’t inherent. “It’s not natural to know how to see things through another’s eyes or to think about things with a mind that isn’t ours,” Faith says. “That isn’t anyone’s default; it must be learned.”

“Ask questions of others until you find the difference, because otherwise you aren’t learning about their perspective. You’re just assuming that you have things in common.” —Karen Faith, empathy trainer Empathy Can Be Learned “Everyone can learn empathy, and it’s a teachable skill that comes down to curiosity and nonjudgment,” Faith says. When we add curiosity to a spirit of nonjudgment, we’re able to learn more about others—and ourselves—because we’re not shutting things out. “When we practice, it enables us to take perspectives that we may not have expected,” Faith says, “And the side effect is that we end up caring and feeling more.” We’ve learned that neurodiverse people have more difficulty accessing others and reading social cues like facial expressions and body language. “Cognitive empathy training is a great way to get around some of those obstacles, and it helps give every kind of mind an entry point into the practice.” Like the kids who have the privilege of attending TEI workshops, adults also crave connection and belonging. “When the public

talks about empathy, they’re talking about compassion, almost all the time,” Faith says, “And compassion is cool, but if I were to try to teach compassion, I’d start with cognitive empathy because we can’t care about each other until we understand each other.” A deeper interest in understanding each other is the key to bringing more empathy into your life. Between the Israel-Hamas war and our red-and-blue-divided country, many have fallen into a refusal to see things from any other point of view. “It’s not just a righteousness about my point of view, but a fear of finding out that there are holes in my point of view,” Faith says. “I’ll never get tired of saying that empathy doesn’t scale. Empathy is a one-on-one practice. And the minute you make a rule that applies to many people, you’ve stopped practicing empathy.” Faith stresses that empathy doesn’t apply to people who look like you, who sound like you, or who come from where you come from. We often think about empathy as relating to others, and we think it’s empathy when we say, “I’ve been going through the same thing,” but Faith says it’s actually about seeking out the difference. “The next time you catch yourself saying, ‘Yeah, me too, I totally get that,’ stop yourself and instead ask more questions until you find the place where their story differs from yours.” For example, when you meet someone who also experienced the loss of a loved one, instead of finding the commonality between your experiences, ask enough questions until you find the difference. “Tell me more, tell me more,” Faith says, “Ask more questions until you find the difference because otherwise, you aren’t learning about that other person’s perspective. You’re just assuming that you have things in common.” First Understand Yourself Self-witnessing and self-responsibility are key because another misconception is that empathy is only focused on other people. “It’s about understanding others, caring for others, and listening to others, but none of that works if we haven’t done our personal homework,” Faith says. We have to take responsibility for the fact that we may not have control over anything else in the world outside of ourselves, so we need to look inside at where we’re refusing to see things, what things we’re scared to know, what we’re judging, rejecting, or just refusing to look at. “Whatever we refuse to see or accept about ourselves will be a blind spot or a focal point in how we see others,” Faith says. “There are a lot of people right now who feel lonely, disconnected, and in need of relationships and belonging,” Levine says, referencing the work of Martin Brokenleg, a Native American psychologist who is an expert in trauma and resilience. “Brokenleg says when we’re under stress, we go where we belong. Wouldn’t it be awesome if the classroom was the place where we belong?”

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Hummingbird Jewelers 23A East Market Street, Rhinebeck, NY, (845) 876-4585 hummingbirdjewelers.com “Hummingbird Jewelers is grateful to celebrate our 45th year as Rhinebeck’s full service jewelry store. This holiday season we have curated a collection of fine designer jewelry from around the globe. Whether it is repair, restoration, repurposing of family heirlooms or the creation of a new piece of fine jewelry, we are here to fulfill your jewelry needs! We feel so fortunate for the loyalty of our customers, and look forward to satisfying all of your jewelry needs this holiday season! “

Montano’s Shoe Store 77 Partition Street, Saugerties, NY, montanosshoestore.com Montano’s has been properly fitting the people of the Hudson Valley and beyond for over 116 years. Stop in today and experience old fashioned service and see the absolute largest selection of footwear for the whole family at the best prices. With brands like Red Wing, Chippewa, Thorogood, Keen, Merrell, New Balance, Hoka, On-Running, Birkenstock, Blundstone, Florsheim, Rockport, Ecco, and many more you are sure to find what you need in your size. Montano’s shoe store has all your footwear needs covered whether you are in the market for work boots, running shoes, baby shoes, or the best comfort shoes available.

Graceland Tattoo 2722 West Main Street, Wappingers Falls, (845) 297-3001 gracelandtattoo.com FB/IG: gracelandtattoo Be a hero this holiday season with a gift certificate to Graceland Tattoo! For over 2 decades we’ve been creating bold, beautiful pieces in the heart of the Hudson Valley. You can find our creative space centrally located in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Our philosophy is simple: Be true to the craft we hold so dear, respect the clients who trust in us, and be good to one another. It’s proven to be a winning combination for us and we are grateful for the community we’ve built. Graceland Tattoo is represented by a resident body piercer with 25 years experience in the craft. Allison has called Graceland her home for 18 of these years. She has committed countless hours to honing the skills that make her one of the best around. We offer the highest quality jewelry, and practice the safest, most advanced piercing techniques. We also offer online booking to make your experience more enjoyable. More importantly, we’re here for you during the healing process and beyond. From the brightest colors to the smoothest black and gray, Graceland Tattoo is known for doing it right. We have thousands of classic tattoo designs to choose from. Or bring in your own idea and work with us to create a custom piece. Adam, Cookie and Dana have decades of experience and it shows in their work. Our artists have a well-rounded approach and we are dedicated to cleanliness, professionalism, and craft. Graceland Tattoo’s awardwinning team is always booking new appointments and we offer gift certificates in any denomination. It’s perfect for that new piercing they’ve been bugging you about. Give one to a friend and help them out with their next tattoo appointment. Or really go BIG Tattoo by and pick up the whole tab. Adam Lauricella They’ll never forget it!

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Shopping for the wine lovers in your life? Any Scotch collectors or Cognac connoisseurs on your shopping list this year? Woodstock Wine & Liquor is your boutique wine and spirits shop in the heart of historic Woodstock with just the right gift for them all. Gift packaging and free local delivery is available, and ordering online is easy on our website.

You’ll find unique, beautiful, organic, handcrafted gifts made onsite at Stinging Nettle Apothecary. Choose from herbal infused vinegars, beauty and skin care products, soaps, blended teas, herb-infused salves, healing oils, candles, and more. Our products are created with love and care to bring the health benefits of herbs to all aspects of daily life. Visit us in store, or online.

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Hudson Clothier, a well established resource for all things Hudson Valley and Made in America, offers up gifts for hard working folks who appreciate quality and comfort. Snuggled into an historic building on Warren Street in Hudson, HC has been supplying it’s shoppers with all the cozy items one could dream of since 2014.

At Milestone Mill, we are dedicated to bringing sustainably grown, nutritionally complex grains back to the table. Rooted in the Hudson Valley, Milestone Mill crafts local, artisanal, grain-based foods in order to support regenerative farming and sustainably feed our community with healthy food. We currently offer a variety of flour, corn meal, beans, popping corn, corn tortillas, and tortilla chips. No preservatives, no bleaching, just essential goodness, grown and crafted right here.

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This is the season of thanks and gratitude, a time to enjoy the company of friends and family and the beauty that surrounds us. There is no better time of year to visit the Warwick Valley! Newhard’s—The Home Source has been called the “Emporium of Everything” and is filled with treasures to make your home a little bit warmer, more beautiful, gracious and happy. Take a moment to discover our town and the Village of Warwick, its history, wonderful restaurants and friendly stores. We want to share our romance with you. Find us on Facebook and Instagram.

When looking for a thoughtful, meaningful gift, consider freshly roasted coffees from Hudson Roastery; truly micro roasted here in the Hudson Valley. This season we are especially pleased to present our Bootleg Reserve–a Single Origin Medium/Dark Roast that has been rolling around in Rye Whiskey casks from Hillrock Distillery! Rich and full bodied, this coffee carries forward commanding Rye Whiskey flavor notes that is the perfect gift for Coffee Lovers–as we say–Commit to the Crime with the Bootleg Reserve! 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE 35

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Shop local this holiday season to find the perfect gift for the artist in your life. We have everything from kids crafts to professional grade art supplies, and fun, quirky gifts for everyone. Demo the trending Posca acrylic paint markers, great to round out your art supply collection.

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2000+ square feet of midcentury modern furniture, art, and furnishings. Newly added contemporary and 20th century fine art gallery on the second floor. Open Friday and Saturday, 11am–6pm or later. Also by appointment anytime.

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6859 Route 32 Greenville, NY (518) 797-3300 centuryofstyle.com The creatively curated store where you’ll discover an ever-changing treasure trove of antique, v intage, and modern discoveries. Rare and wonderful fine furnishings and décor for home, lawn, and patio, lighting, jewelry, housewares, vintage clothing, and gifts. Open every day through the holidays 11am-5pm and by appointment.

Dancing Hands Jewelry 48 Main Street New Paltz, NY (845) 419-2266 dancinghandsjewelry.com FB/IG: dancinghandsjewelry We offer a wide selection of crystals, sterling silver, and gemstone jewelry. Our jewelry is a mix of direct imports and handmade one-of-a-kind gemstone beaded designs. We strive for an inviting, fun, helpful environment in our family-owned store.

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Haven Spa 6464 Montgomery Street Rhinebeck, NY (845) 876-7369 havenrhinebeck.com Give the gift of beauty and relaxation this holiday season! Haven Spa is a self-care sanctuary where relaxation and pampering meet aesthetic and skin health. Day spa services include rejuvenating massages, luxurious body treatments, relaxing facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing, eyebrow/lashes, and more. Med spa services include Botox, micro-needling, fillers (Juvéderm, Restylane), and more. Annual gift card promotions are available for the months of November and December. Follow Haven Spa on social media for details. 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE 37

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On Solid Ground Catskill

By Andrew Amelinckx Photos by David McIntyre

he crowd in Hemlock, a chic cocktail bar on Main Street with down-to-earth prices and a simple menu of burgers and salads, is a microcosm of Catskill. There are longtime residents and new transplants, older couples and tables of 20-somethings, and a variety of races and backgrounds, all sharing the same space. The bar, like the village itself, is a fulcrum between the ends of the seesaw of old and new. That’s not to say Catskill hasn’t had its share of ups and downs this year. There have been plenty amid the country’s continued inflationary prices and a lack of affordable housing. Adapt and Grow It was happenstance that led to Hemlock’s Catskill home. Adam Minegar, who has a background in bartending, had been wanting to open a bar and had considered Brooklyn the most likely location. Then he and his partner, Charlotte Daniel, moved from New York City to Catskill while helping friends launch The Grange, a farm and event business in Coxsackie. “Catskill kind of chose me, actually,” Minegar says. “We just so happened to fall in love with Catskill.” Minegar 38 COMMUNITY PAGES 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

signed a lease for 394 Main Street and with the backing of friends, including Chad Arnholt who moved to Catskill to assist in launching the business. Daniel oversaw the renovation and design of the space, and Hemlock opened in June. “The first few months here have been amazing,” Minegar says. “I’m really enjoying watching Hemlock adapt and grow into the bar it will be for years to come.” Minegar’s new role as a small business owner has given a new respect for all that it takes. It seems to be paying off. “The community has absolutely embraced Hemlock,” he says. “They are the reason we are doing well. Our clientele includes a large majority of local folks. Catskill is a really, really special place.” Hemlock isn’t alone. Another new business, Gallery 495, located at 495 Main Street, opened in September, adding to the region’s burgeoning contemporary arts scene. The space is owned and curated by Mike Mosby, who grew up in the Hudson Valley, and has the stated goal of making Catskill a “significant and meaningful arts destination.” A show of assemblages by Jamel Robinson commenting on the Black American experience, “The Eagle Flies Free, But Why Not Me?” is on view through January 13.

The cast of "Sympathetic Magic" performing the Lanford Wilson play at Bridge Street Theater on November 11. Opposite, above: Personal trainer Dan Bellacicco and co-owner Lisa Grasse outside Re-Rack Gym on West Main Street. The mural was painted by Jeremy Goodwin. Opposite, below: Hemlock, a chic new cocktail bar on Main Street, is a meeting place for old-timers and recent transplants.

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Business in Catskill, and Greene County in general, has seen “steady growth” this year, according to Pam Geskie, the president of the Greene County Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has added 77 new members so far in 2023. “I will say that the Main Street, Catskill business community is continually active in promoting Main Street Shopping,” she says. Geskie points out events such as First Fridays Catskill and the Cultivate Catskill Winter Solstice Stroll on Main Street (December 21), help drive foot traffic downtown. A Lack of Affordable Housing For many in the area, finding affordable housing continues to be a problem as it is throughout the Hudson Valley. The “gentrification we saw during the pandemic displaced hundreds of families” in the Hudson Valley, says Elliott Matos, the chief operating officer for the Hudson/Catskill Housing Coalition (HCHC), a Black-led non-profit tenants’ rights organization. “The commodification of housing is a serious epidemic in this country,” he continues. “We have been seeing this even before 2020.” And it hasn’t stopped. The latest report from Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress, a nonprofit policy and research organization, found rents in the region have shot up, sometimes nearly doubling, since 2018. “Over the past five years, rents across our region have increased by anywhere between 25 to 45 percent,” according to the report. In Greene County, the rent gap—the price 40 COMMUNITY PAGES 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

the average worker can afford for a one-bedroom apartment compared to the fair-market rental rate—is more than $300, while homeownership is becoming harder to achieve as well. “The numbers validate that it is becoming increasingly difficult for low-, moderate-, and middle-income earners to afford life in the Hudson Valley,” the report reads. Beginning in late 2020, the Village of Catskill began taking steps towards curbing one area that’s led to the loss of workforce housing: short-term rentals (STRs) popularized by Airbnb and similar companies. The short-term rental market has come under scrutiny across the country in the last few years for a variety of reasons beyond taking affordable housing off the market, from rising nuisance issues to a strain on infrastructure. According to Catskill Village Board Trustee Natasha Law, Catskill is “hoping to discourage property owners and push them towards longterm rentals” through increased STR fee schedules, annual inspections, and searching out unregistered STRs. The village’s strategy seems to be working for now, but the board may take further steps toward curbing shortterm rentals in the future. Currently, there is no village tax for operating an STR. That may soon change. “STR’s have remained somewhat neutral and have not increased by number since these implementations,” Law says. “We have discussed a possible moratorium on STR’s due to our lack of affordable workforce housing stock as well

Lucie Piedra and Meg Oliver inside L&M Pottery Studio on Main Street. Opposite, top: Joust Cafe owners Devin and Lauren Tanchum inside their juice bar and cafe on Main Street. Opposite, bottom: Keojhi Branch, owner of the barber shop Blends on West Bridge Street, styling a client.

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as several discussions around the four percent tax being implemented.” Law admitted it’s a balancing act because of a lack of hotels in the area. “We need to continue to support tourism,” she says. Once the planned Hampton Inn on Route 23B in Leeds is up and running, rules on STRs may tighten. “It is my goal to have the 4 percent tax implemented before the end of my term next March,” Law says. A Tenants’ Rights Organization Loses Its Home While the various pressures that have led to a shortage of affordable housing mount, the HCHC, which fights for housing justice in Greene and Columbia Counties, has also been displaced, “for the exact same reason: market prices,” Matos says. In May, HCHC staff learned the office space the organization rented in Foreland, the renovated arts complex on Water Street, which encompasses three buildings in downtown Catskill, would be seeing a rent increase of 137.7 percent, from $400 to $950, when their lease was up in August. Stef Halmos, the founder and executive director of Foreland, gave them an extension until the end of December but stated in an email that the “rent must come up to market value, period. If that’s not possible for HCHC, we will try to find a smaller space within your budget, though I cannot make any guarantees.” Beside this extension—one of several over three years, according to a statement from Foreland—they also “provided substantial support to HCHC, including rent subsidies and donations totaling $24,800 and a $15,000 investment in renovating their space at 361 Main Street… In May 2023, Foreland informed HCHC of an upcoming rent increase. Foreland offered multiple solutions to HCHC, but HCHC went radio-silent, hindering collaboration.” All communication broke down and Halmos asked the organization to vacate the space by the end of the year. HCHC is continuing its search for a new home in Catskill. “We need to have a space that people who are facing evictions can come to and feel comfortable and safe,” Matos says. “Our displacement means there will be no one to speak up at village and town meetings; no one to remind our elected officials that we must keep talking about subsidized and workforce housing; no one to help tenants who are having issues with slumlord landlords who are taking advantage of holding the roof over their heads,” Matos says. “We are not going out quietly. [Halmos’s] presence in our village should be one where she works with the community, not against it and definitely not just for her elite art community that she was trying to create,” says Matos.

Inside Made X Hudson on Main Street: owner Eric De Feo with Bella Diaz-Kelly. At the recently opened Catskill Dog Park, some of the residents who made it happen: Village Trustee Joseph Kozloski, Village Trustee Jeff Holliday, Village President Peter Grasse, Village Trustee Jamie Hyer-Mitchell, and DPW Foreman Angelo DiCaprio. Winterizing a boat for storage at Mike's Marine Services on West Main Street. 42 COMMUNITY PAGES 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

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The Village Board has applied for the NY FORWARD grant. This state program is aimed at helping to revitalize smaller communities’ downtowns and is administered through 10 Regional Economic Development Councils. The Capital Region REDC, which covers Greene County, can allocate between $2.5 million and $4.5 million for up to three communities per funding round. “This is something I spearheaded because we have done so much as a village on our own and it’s time we get some assistance for Catskill and keep pushing forward,” Law said. Proposed projects that could be covered by the NY Forward grant include updating the properties and playground for the Hop-O-Nose public housing complex, replacing lead water lines from residents’ homes on Main Street to new water lines scheduled to be put in next year; building a community center at Elliott Park, helping downtown restaurants and the Community Theatre with needed renovations, and the possibility of a public gym, among other projects, according to Law. The village will be breaking ground for a sprayground at Elliot Park, which includes a 30-foot-by-30-foot splash pad and cooling station, Law says. Cultivate Catskill, a nonprofit focused on the beautification of the village, led the initiative that raised $175,000 in donations. While Catskill’s residents will soon enjoy new features at Elliot Park, just on the other side of Catskill Creek the area’s dogs are already enjoying a new park where they can socialize in safety.

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Foreland provided a list of some of its community engagement activities over the last year. Among these, Foreland donated funds to a sprayground project in Elliot Park; donated event space to the HCHC’s fundraising event this past April and to a Thomas Cole House event in July that was free and open to the public; and hosted a free event for “LGBTQAI+ families and all allies, and the opening reception for all the new Foreland Presents public art projects,” among other collaborations. “We’re very disappointed by HCHC’s actions in the past months, but we remain unshaken in our commitment to learning about and supporting dozens of local organizations and fostering community relationships” the statement from Foreland reads. Looking toward the future The Catskill Village Board has spent this year laying the groundwork for future infrastructure and community enrichment projects. The village earned Bronze Certification through New York State’s Climate Smart Communities Program, which allows the village to more easily receive certain state grants, according to Law, calling the move a “huge accomplishment.” 44 COMMUNITY PAGES 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

Dog Day Afternoon On any given afternoon, dogs of all shapes and sizes with names like Ruby, Cooper, Toby, Arlo, Apollo, Koa, and Frankie, among others, run, wrestle, and chase balls at the village’s new dog park, Paws on the Point. (Full disclosure: my dog Dashiell is typically there for a morning and afternoon romp.) “We love the dog park,” Bob Winans says as his dog Cyrus runs around with his playmates. “Our dog loves coming here. It’s great for dogs to get socialized and play and have fun. And great for exercise. It’s one of the best things the village ever did.” Craig Rhatigan, agrees. “Paws on the Point saved my dog Yaffa’s life,” he says, as Yaffa cheerfully rolls around on his back. “It’s made him thin and happy.” The driving force behind Paws on the Point, located near the entrance to Dutchman’s Landing Park, is Village Trustee Jamie Hyer-Mitchell. After being elected in the spring of 2022, she began working toward this goal. She’s the founder of animal advocacy nonprofit Hyer Ground Rescue and notes the need for dogs to socialize and exercise in a safe environment, which helps lessen negative behaviors. Hyer-Mitchell secured unused village-owned space for the park and locked down funding. “The fence was fully funded by the Village Parks and Recreation Fund without further burden on taxpayers,” she says. Hyer-Mitchell’s rescue provided the two waste stations, and bench signs. The Catskill Village Department of Public Works installed two water fountains. Author and illustrator Hudson Talbott and Jay Lesenger, a renowned opera stage director, also contributed to the park. Talbott created the rendering for the park’s design and they sponsored a bench and book exchange and one of the water fountains in honor of their goldendoodle Morgan. “After much collaboration with like-minded village residents as well as support from the Village Board, the dog park was completed April 19,” Hyer-Mitchell says. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in June. Residents, she says, have expressed their gratitude for a place their dogs can socialize and play. And for their owners, Paws on the Point has been “fostering friendships that otherwise may not have been there,” she says. Catskill may be less than three-square miles and made up of about 4,000 residents, it’s a multifaceted and boundless place. Despite the shifting sands of the economy, it has begun to find its footing through mutual cooperation as well as individual effort.

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On November 11, Chronogram held a community portrait shoot at Left Bank Ciders in Catskill. Thanks to all the village residents who showed up to represent Catskill. Thanks to Dave, Tim, and Anna and the staff of Left Bank Ciders for hosting the shoot and the delightful beverages. Thanks as well to Goodies for the bagel sandwiches. Stephanie E. Dougherty, teacher at Wheelhouse Creative Education Center

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Top Row: Alexandra Rappleyea, senior library clerk, Catskill Public Library; Eamon Martin, actor, artist, and administrative assistant at CREATE Council on the Arts; Arlene Deahl, owner, Banana Moon Baking Company; Michael Moy and Joseph Sniado, owners, High Rock Home. Bottom Row: Brian Kozloski, Town councilman-elect and realtor with Century 21 New West Properties and Joseph Kozloski, Catskill Village Trustee; Jennifer June, owner of Loose Parts, with Pebbles; McWillie Chambers, artist and art dealer; Brad Will, architect at Ashokan Architecture and Planning.

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Top Row: Arielle Hartman, gardener; Eric De Feo, cofounder, Made X Hudson; Jessica Gaddis, Cone Zero Ceramics with Peter Doyle; John Sowle and Steven Patterson, cofounders of Bridge Street Theater. Bottom Row: Pim Zeegers, owner, Citiot, and Gertjan Meijer, Artique.com; Lauren Robbiani, chocolatier and cofounder, Catskill Chocolate Co.; Andrew Amelinckx, author and journalist; Chelsea Streifeneder, owner, Body Be Well Pilates.

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Top row: Tim Graham and Anna Rosencranz, partners in Left Bank Cider, with Abe Graham; Sandy Dylak, owner, Catskill Cryo; Kristiaan Ueno, Atelier Ku-Ki; Susan Lisbin, artist. Bottom row: Tom Illari, owner, Catskill Collectibles; Joanne Stickles, owner, Happy Clown Ice Cream and Bake Shop; Erik Sommer, artist, owner of Mott Project Art Gallery.

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Clockwise from top: Lauren Heath, cook, Willa’s Bakery Cafe with Greg Hamm, owner, Willa’s Bakery Cafe and Felicia Morrison, cook, Willa’s Bakery Cafe; Mike Banah, partner at Goodie’s Bagels with Samantha Jones, comedy writer; and Sara Verdon, owner, Social Sara; Flo Hayle, actor, singer, and director; 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM COMMUNITY PAGES 49

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Mama’s Boy Burgers 6067 Main Street, Tannersville (518) 589-6667 Mamasboyburgers.com When Mama’s Boy Burgers opened in 2015, owner Michael Koegel made a promise to use locally sourced, top-quality ingredients in

all their dishes—a commitment that customers of the cutest little burger and ice cream joint in Tannersville can savor in every delicious bite. “We’ve been extremely lucky to partner with JJF Farms,” Koegel explains. “Their black Angus cattle are raised humanely, without any hormones. We use a proprietary

blend of their beef—grass-fed and grain-finished—to create our signature burgers, giving them an authentic flavor that you won’t find anywhere else in the Catskills.” Its seasonal produce, including tomatoes, potatoes, sweet corn, and Brussels sprouts comes from Story Farms just 10 miles away. “I load up my vehicle twice a week,” Koegel says. “You go through a lot of potatoes when you make your own fries.” One of Mama’s Boy’s standout features is its wide range of house-made sauces— from herbed and harissa mayos to a classic, savory-sweet house sauce—used on burgers, as dippers for crispy fries and onion rings, and even as salad dressings. The menu also satisfies vegetarian and vegans alike with its stand-out falafel and mushroom burgers. And no meal is complete without a sweet treat. Its rich, creamy frozen custard is the

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The Stewart House & 1883 Tavern 2 North Water Street, Athens NY (518) 947-1587 stewarthouse.com @stewarthouseny A meticulously restored Italianate-style boarding house turned boutique hotel in Athens, NY - a quaint river town just minutes from Hudson and Catskill. The waterfront escape has anchored a community for generations and strikes a balance between luxury and comfort with magnificent views of the Hudson, a vibrant local culture, and modern hospitality. Hand-painted murals and tin ceilings adorn the Art Deco bar and dining room at 1883 Tavern. While the decor is stunning, the food steals the show. An everevolving menu is complimented by locally distilled spirits, craft beer, and delicious wine. Hotel is open seven days a week, 1883 Tavern is open Thursday - Sunday.

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Opera House Co. 8 South Washington Avenue, Athens, NY *Access via 2nd Street alley, across the street from Catskill Bread operahousecompany.com @operahouseco Opera House Co., a home furnishings, art & wallpaper shop, occupies a historic 1700s stone foundry along a quaint Athens, NY alley. This unique venue offers a curated selection of artisan, handmade, and antique home furnishings. Explore a wide breadth of domestic and international wallpapers, including brands like York, Brewster, Sanderson, Harlequin, Morris & Co., and Zoffany. Seamlessly blending history with modern design, OH is an enchanting destination for discerning design enthusiasts. Open during store hours or by appointment.

Happy Clown Ice Cream & Bake Shop, LLC 80 N. Washington Street Athens, NY (518) 947-9690 Happy Clown Ice Cream and Bake Shop, LLC “soft” opened on July 22, 2023 in the Village of Athens, next to the ball field and playground. We have closed now for season but will reopen at the beginning of 2024 with new and exciting offerings. Follow us on Facebook!

Combining a lifelong love of the Catskill Mountains and over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ola Oliyarnik and Jon Behling reimagined a sleepy ski lodge in Windham as a boutique hotel and restaurant for a new generation of travelers. “We wanted to provide an experience that matched guests’ designminded lifestyles and offered a sense of connection to a community that is blossoming into all four seasons,” says Oliyarnik. “Union + Post is a place that provides everything you need to eat, sleep, work, and play in the northern Catskills.” To complete their vision, they embarked on a two-year renovation process with partner William Hodge of Sumrick Builders to create a modern, serene refuge that preserved the legacy of the property. The 12 rooms and private suites infuse the sumptuous, hand-hewn details of an old-school lodge with an easygoing vibe that encourages guests to cozy up and think of Windham as homebase for any outdoor adventure. For the on-site restaurant, they teamed up with food and beverage director Joe Ricci to create a menu of seasonal takes on crave-worthy comfort food. Standout items include the OG U+P Burger with bacon maple jam, chicken pot pie, and a double-cut pork chop with apple and balsamic glaze. Above the restaurant is a wrap-around balcony perfect for enjoying cocktails with friends or taking in live music on Saturdays. And with ample space for private events and parties too, Union + Post offers a welcoming getaway for guests to return to for years to come. Produced by Chronogram Media Branded Content Studio.

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music

Stephen Clair The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (Rock City Records)

On his latest album, Beacon singer-songwriter Stephen Clair grabs an acoustic guitar, rolls in a not-entirely-tuned upright piano, and invites you to pull up a stool and have a listen to 11 of his latest songs. The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life is a stark and intimate affair, with nothing to sugarcoat the unadorned performances (each track on the record is a single, unedited take) or Clair’s unflinching lyrics, which dissect, skewer, and sometimes even celebrate the fantasies that we wrap our existences in. Songs about social media are usually an automatic strikeout, but Clair hits one out of the park with “I Think You’re Lonely,” an achingly

lovely meditation on the connection—and, ultimately, the lack thereof—between two people on Instagram. “I Died on the Crosstown Bus This Morning” tells the story of a guy whose brief glimpse of a gorgeous woman keeps him obsessively riding the same line in hope that he’ll see her again, while “Watering the Flowers,” “Tic Tac Toe,” and the mournful “The World Has Changed” explore the end of romance using imagery that ranges from the mundane to apocalyptic. But traces of pure joy run through the album as well. “You Do Nothing But Good in This World” is a song of awed appreciation for a friend or lover who somehow brings a charge of positivity to every interaction, and on “Pizza And Fairytales” Clair sings, “It’s pizza and fairytales tonight/ And I can’t wait.” Me either, man. —Dan Epstein

David Lopato and Global Coolant

You and Us Calming a Panic

Short Stories

(Global Coolant Records) Wayne Shorter’s “Prince of Darkness” opens leader David Lopato’s new disc on a bright note, and it’s no surprise that “For Chick” follows, nodding to Shorter’s frequent collaborator and fellow Miles Davis accompanist, Chick Corea. Pianist Lopato has a similarly round, albeit more inside, tone as fellow Hudson Valley wizard Armen Donelian. Even on the latter elegiac piece (a wonderful showcase for bassist Ratzo Harris), the Bearsville resident uses his instrument as a color, painting the music without dominating it. “Darkness” is a fitting introduction for the entire combo, highlighting, particularly, the pairing of horn men Ed Neumeister and Lucas Pino. Elsewhere, Lopato deftly handles compositional duties, while still giving the band plenty of gentle room to swing. “Nelson,” for example, rides a lovely wave, courtesy of drummer Michael Sarin and percussionists Rogerio Boccato and Keita Ogawa. “Papagayo,” with percussionist Bobby Sanabria, lets Lopato show his own stuff over a spritely groove. —Michael Eck

A collaboration between Germantown artist, songwriter, producer, and creative arts psychotherapist Nicole Porter and Wyndham Garnett (Elvis Perkins, Lola Kirke), You and Us has responded to the mental health crisis among children by blending feel-good kindie rock with lyrics that promote mental wellbeing. Porter says, “Our band creates fun children’s music with a deeper intention for transformative growth.” “Rhythm” announces that the album is “for children of all ages!” It’s a jolly tune about how “singing along is so much more fun than sitting around with the blues.” “Shake Shake” is a minor-key rumba about expressing anger through movement: “I’m so mad, someone took the best toy I ever had!” “Let Your Soul Shine” is ’60s flower power pop that begins with dreamy harp. Calming a Panic contains 10 joyous and irresistibly catchy songs that will have kids and adults tapping toes and partaking in the party. —Mike Cobb

sound check Amy G Each month here we visit with a member of the community to find out what music they’ve been digging. I use music, probably like a lot of people, to deliver me immediately to the mood I’d rather be in—which usually means joy. These days, that includes the playful, retro sexiness of Shannon Shaw’s growling purr or Kendra Morris, a super-facile neo-soul artist who reveals grit in the velvet, and a wicked sense of humor, in all her works: musical, stopmotion animation, and hilarious, lo-fi, online output. She’s got a new album out, I Am What I’ve Been Waiting For, which is curiously, also what I’ve been waiting for. For punk rock moments, I return to PJ Harvey perennially and recently have been introduced to Poly Styrene, the adolescent British-Somali singer with a voice like a frayed laser, of X-Ray Spex, arguably the 1977 beginnings of the Riot Grrl movement I came up with in Seattle in the ’90s. It’s such a straight shot of unpretentious

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power, with a totally incongruous punk rock saxophone that screams action. On roller skates, I always turn (literally) to hip-hop, a genre from which there is a bumper crop of innovative stuff lately, but Leikeli47’s Mulita makes me bounce as much as any Missy Elliot, who comprises a lot of that playlist with other R&B heroes: Prince, Janelle Monae, Lizzo. For masculine buzz, I like the Viagra Boys, a Swedish post-punk band that both fires and cracks me up simultaneously. Lord Sonny the Unifier bends genre like Bowie or Talking Heads—alt-rock with hip-hop beats and reggae swagger. Like all the best driving music, it urges me forward, egged on by a layered rack of shimmery, vigorous, psychedelic grooves. It’s a mood I love to be in, knowing this moment is new and has surprises in store. Amy G is a comedian and singer based in Red Hook. She releases very silly comedy on her Facebook channel,“The Amy G Show.”

books

Grit and Glitter What Dolly Parton’s Wardrobe Says About Fearlessness By Joan Vos MacDonald Left: Behind the Seams documents Dolly Parton’s outfits over the years. Right: Parton on the set of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas in 1982. Photo courtesy Dolly Parton Archive.

olly George-Warren was ready to start a biography of Beat Generation poet and novelist Jack Kerouac when she received an offer from singer, songwriter, and actress Dolly Parton. Could she write a book about Parton’s iconic wardrobe? It was an exciting proposition, but George-Warren worried that writing Dolly Parton Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones (Ten Speed Press, 2023) might conflict with her contract to write about Kerouac. Her Kerouac editor assured her that it was fine, adding, “How do you say no to Dolly Parton?” So, of course, she said yes. While Kerouac’s life might be a darker tale than Parton’s, they actually have one thing in common. Neither wanted their creative spark to be stifled by the environment they grew up in. It has always been Parton’s unshakeable self-confidence and belief in her musical destiny that intrigued George-Warren. “I just love her fearlessness and her being herself, really being herself, and standing up to whatever forces try to make her be like everybody else,” says GeorgeWarren. “And I found out from doing the research and then interviewing her and talking to her and reading what she had to say about everything that it’s been like that really since she was growing up in East Tennessee.” From a young age Parton enjoyed expressing herself through fashion, even if her choices didn’t always receive a positive response. Her parents warned her not to wear make-up or attention-provoking clothes, saying that only “trash” dressed that way. Despite their opposition Parton persisted in making her remarkable sartorial choices. “Well, then trash is what I want to be,” she told her parents. Early in her career she was repeatedly cautioned to tone down her look or people wouldn’t take her seriously. She refused. “She’s like, look, I’ve created this look,” says GeorgeWarren. “This is how I want to look, and I’m just going to make my hair bigger and bigger. My dresses flashier, my shoes higher.”

A Peek in the Closet

True to the book’s title, Parton’s closet now glitters with gems, but long before she could afford to buy rhinestones, she improvised, embellishing her clothing with various kinds of trim and buttons. “Her family had nothing, no running water, no indoor plumbing,” says George-

Warren. “And her mom made her little dresses out of feed sacks and to fix them up she would sew on rick rack to make them more colorful.” George-Warren admits she has also always been obsessed with fashion and began buying vintage clothes in the ‘70s when she was a teen, favoring items inspired by a cowgirl aesthetic. Seeing Parton’s clothes up close, some of which have adorned beloved albums, was a dream come true for her. “I was vibrating,” she says of visiting Parton’s closet. George-Warren, a Phoenicia resident, is the awardwinning author of 17 books, including works on fashion, pop music history, and biographies, most recently Janis: Her Life and Music (Simon & Schuster, 2019). She wrote about Parton before, having reviewed her music for different magazines. “I’d written liner notes, including a box set that came out with three or four CDs,” she says. “So I’d done a big deep dive into her career then. And then of course, I’d already written some other fashion-type books. I wrote this book called How the West Was Worn (Harry N. Abrams, 2001).” Dolly Parton Behind the Seams was a collaborative effort between George-Warren, Parton, and Parton’s niece Rebecca Seaver, who curates and manages the thousands of costumes that Parton has worn and preserved. The book features hundreds of detailed photos, as well as Parton’s stories about creating and wearing her clothes, plus interviews with some of the hairstylists, makeup artists, and designers who helped create the distinctive looks. The New York Times-bestselling book divides the iconic wardrobe into sections that reflect eras and special occasions. There are the dresses Parton wore on “The Porter Wagoner Show” in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, her wardrobe for the film Nine to Five, as well as the outfits she donned for magazine covers and on her many album covers. There’s a treasure trove of shimmering gowns, but there’s also a lumberjack outfit, a dress ringed by little plastic bubbles, and a lifeguard outfit with whistles for fringe. There’s a holiday section, because Parton loves holidays, particularly Christmas, and it showcases some form-fitting red jumpsuits, a gingham gown, and quite a few Santa suits. Parton kept the sleigh from her album cover for Home for Christmas and brings it out every year. She hosts an annual cookie-making night for her family.

“And then she dresses up in a Santa outfit and she’s got an elevator in her house and she decorates it like it’s a fireplace,” says George-Warren. “So, she comes down the fireplace with a huge bag of presents and gives out presents to all the kids.” The author, who like Parton, has roots in the South, uses a Southern expression to describe the star. “She never got above her ‘raisin’,’ as they say. She was always true to her roots. Talking with her, she is just so downhomey and she never tries to put on airs or be highfalutin, or whatever. She’s super. The other thing about her is she’s so sharp and smart that you think, oh my God, this woman is so savvy. She’s always figuring out the next thing, the next five-year plan or whatever.”

Dressed for Success

George-Warren says it would be silly to write off the book as just being about “clothes.” For Parton, who at 77 still writes songs and will soon release a new album, clothes are an ongoing expression of who she is and what she’s accomplished. “She really does inspire people to be true to how they feel inside,” says George-Warren. “And they can present however they want to. It doesn’t matter what gender you’re born or whatever. You present the way you feel comfortable and the way you feel good about yourself, and you stand up to the status quo to do that, and in the end you’re going to feel comfortable in your own skin. So, a couple of times early in her career when they tried to make her wear flat hair and wear a turtleneck sweater and stuff, they tried to market her first as this kind of pop folk singer. She said, ‘I just felt like I was wearing my mama’s clothes or something. I wasn’t comfortable in my own skin.’ And I think that’s the message that’s very powerful.” Parton’s clothes are a work of art, but they also serve as a superhero costume. “I think getting that determination and that stamina to be a woman in the music business and to be as successful as she was in all kinds of businesses, that kind of gave her the gumption and the stamina to do that by starting with her presentation and sticking with that. And then she went from there to be a singer-songwriter, to be an artist, to be a business entrepreneur, a producer, all the many things that she does. That’s a great message.” 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM BOOKS 53

poetry What Does the Spider Know of War? inspired by conflicts in the Middle East & Ukraine ... When a spider meets another, it thinks “food,” not “friend.” It doesn’t feign or posture welcome, greet lover or long-lost brother, pretend it seeks the thrills of a feud or caress: It simply kills... Death is what it does best. ... & so, in the wider world of humankind, where names can be misnomers & humankind itself an oxymoron, the idylls of love still rank high in esteem while men, just like words, seldom say what they mean: Their cruel games incite, divide, deem losers & winners; yet, like spiders, they spin on & on— Killing machines with no End-or-Beginnings... But the spider weaves its web to feed: It claims no dogma, but to breed. The spider does only what designed to do, its legacy a fine precision of patterned-purpose & order: Men, on the other hand, proudly assume the role of marauder, often vexing/ perplexing each other ‘til little is left. But, mayhem or murder, theirs is a more tangled web of intrigue, mire-&-stress: Man spins for pride/for greed & excess. Yet, sadly, more & more it seems the Worst of Man is Spider’s Best: Like his dark fellow predator, Death is what he does best. —Marlene M. Tartaglione

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Under the Ice In the winter, I surround myself with pictures of frogs statues of frogs, books about frogs, because you never see frogs when it’s 10 below zero, and that’s the time I seem to really miss them. When I go to the zoo, and I see the little poison frogs in their cages it’s not the same, because it’s not like seeing a flat-footed toad sliding down my office window in the middle of a rainstorm scrabbling against the glass as if trying to get in or when I go to my mother-in-law’s house in the dead heat of summer, and find a tree frog perched on top of her doorbell, or spying over the lip of a flower pot. It’s not so much that I like frogs, but that I miss seeing them because it’s winter. It’s not so much that I miss frogs, but I miss the weather associated with them: the hot summer rains that cause tadpoles to sprout legs and spring free from the water the way the lawn explodes with tiny brown toads when I start the mower up the way my daughter used to dance with the frogs she found in the back yard, around and around, like she was some sort of fairy tale princess this is why I’m surrounded by motionless surrogates, these harbingers of spring, always, and especially now. —Holly Day

Shut Up About the Pandemic (Nothing’s Changed) Desperate, afraid Is this who we are now? Lost and stumbling through love —Casey O’Connell

Listening to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” on a Rainy Day

The Hole

….Is not a good idea. Better not to imagine dark fedoras And clever rhymes at all. Better still, get up and turn it off And let the room fall to stillness Except for the teardrops of rain On the glass and sills.

I came across a hole while lost in the depths Desperate and close to death I collapsed beside it and began to feel rejuvenated I thanked it for it’s refuge and used its energy to get out But once out, I was no longer the same I was now aware of this hole That made everything else now seem hollow So I went back down in the hopes of plugging it up To get back to what I never knew I had But when I got there I couldn’t bring myself to do it Because at last I felt whole again So I began visiting it everyday Til’ every thought I had was of it Its comfort, its habit, its loneliness I started breaking off pieces of myself and dropping them inside My job, my friends, my hobbies, my loves, my hates Trying to fit myself down inside of it so I could be nothing but the hole Until there was more of me in the hole than out of it No food, no water, no breath Just me and the hole that I’ve become

Put away the melancholia. Replace it with sturdier stuff…. (But nothing comes, nothing at all, Just rainy echoes and chill.) The song, a dirge in shadow, Refuses to leave the room and head. It wails and hums and moans Long after the disc stops spinning. So, the old Canadian gets his wish, And perhaps spins some in his grave As the words rattle and woo ya, Hallelujah….hallelujah. —Stephen J. Kudless 54 POETRY 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

—Mattie Parker

Bare

December Morning

Washington Square

You graze my surface My superficiality On full stark display.

The snow has turned

Dylan probably sat here. Who cares. Who doesn’t. I could draw something like that guy, that guy. Maybe I’ll play chess with those chess guys finally. Finally? Always wanted to be the one to play those chess guys. So I do. Da-rell, oh not Darrel, nope, got it.

the world old overnight.

—Sage Higgins

I will not ask

Koala

anything of it today.

A drowsy marsupial, treed Morpheus, rouses languidly to feed, endlessly masticating this delicious Eucalyptus.

—J. R. Solonche

Conviction Every conviction, every possession, no matter how promising or pure, grabbed firmly cuts deeply, two edges to every sword.

—Judith Saunders

—Paul Anthony Sacca

Wild Life So far, four squashed snakes, one grungy coyote trotting the center of Hillside Avenue, a single kit fox frolicking over property lines, and a vintage porcupine waddling up the eponymous hill. Oh, and you—the seductive bobcat lounging in a posh den, biding time to pounce on me again. —Elizabeth Young

On the Road again. Ooh yeah. Nothing hits like jazz and the city. Any requests? Lovely Black Eyes? Ooh yeah. Wins on time. Five bucks— Ooh yeah. —Christian Walker The Unveiling When the time comes, Will we want to take off our masks? —Rachel Hadas I’m not ready to remove mine. I like that you have to work hard

So much depends upon this is Just to Say I have eaten the white chickens that were in the red wheel barrow and which were glazed with rain water Full submission guidelines: Chronogram.com/submissions

The birdman is round, rotund, a roving orange of pores and silence. Lumbers in grey uniform (STAFF) rolling his vinyl burden, emptying others. He’s jolly though, sits and reels like you would think. Castles. Maybe the...hello my name is Fahim, knight to knight six, I’m homeless and suffer from paranoid schizophrenia, sorry man, pawn to rook three, beard and brown arms and ink. Maybe his...my parents seem rich, queen to rook four, but I don’t know when I got in I felt so bad. Bishop to queen two. Maybe his insights on group pigeon behavior are world class, or his sense of who’s high, who’s not is icy keen, queen to king-two trade offered. Four-piece jazz, offwhite girls on the bench, two pasty Brits, a stoned out graybeard, shirt spread, beaded headband, dark shades, mouth agape in sun-flecked awe. Queen takes queen. Now his fingers moving, beating the floating super keys. King takes queen. Ooh yeah I should read

so lascivious and still —Dan Wilcox

to understand my tone, read my eyes, wonder if we should hug, question if our hands should touch, continue along the path of not-quite-knowing which side of the wall we stand, or whether we will ever join forces. When the veil lifts and we’re all the same, I won’t be able to discern how strong you were during the immoral reign of a maskless face peering out of Pandora’s box. It makes me believe maybe I don’t need anyone to make me mindful and mouthless. These days, I still dream you wearing a disguise, dark eyes squinting, air-kissing my cheeks. —Perry Nicholas 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM POETRY 55

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Opposite: Mary Fahl at Towne Crier on February 17, 2023. Photo by Rick Pauline.

Sonic Temple THE TOWNE CRIER TURNS 50 By Peter Aaron The original Cavern Club, arguably the most famous small music venue in modern history—it birthed the Beatles—was open for 16 years, from 1957 to 1973. Gerde’s Folk City, the nexus of the Greenwich Village folk revival of the early 1960s, existed for 27 years (1960-1987). CBGB lasted for 33 years (1973-2006). The Fillmore East and Fillmore West? Just four years apiece (1968-1971). But the Towne Crier, one of the Hudson Valley’s most beloved music spots, has kept the melody lingering for a full five decades: Throughout 2023, the cozy nightery, which is located in Beacon, has been celebrating its 50th year. And, as with any great club or concert hall, it’s an extension of the person who books and runs it. “It’s a place for listening,” says owner Phil Ciganer, who opened the venerable venue in 1972. “My rule of thumb, when it comes to booking the acts, has always been: ‘Would I purchase a ticket to see this act?’ And if the answer is ‘maybe,’ then I won’t book the act.” It’s unclear how many “maybe” or “no” answers have run through Ciganer’s sage mind during his many years of running the club. But the “yes” responses have resulted in the staggering gallery of names that have graced the stage of this temple of music over its lengthy, ongoing run: Mose Allison, Arlo Guthrie, Levon Helm, Randy Newman, Rickie Lee Jones, Leon Redbone, David Byrne, Suzanne Vega, Ola Belle Reed, Pete Best, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, David Bromberg, Judy Collins, Pat Metheny, Dr. John, Roger McGuinn, Freedy Johnston, the Bacon Brothers, Buckwheat Zydeco,

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Roseanne Cash, Nils Lofgren, the Clancy Brothers, Taj Mahal, Commander Cody, Ani DiFranco, Herbie Mann, Shawn Colvin, 10,000 Maniacs, Elizabeth Cotton, Bela Fleck, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, McCoy Tyner, James Cotton, Dave Mason, John Mayall, Dave Edmunds, Ralph Stanley, John Scofield, Mimi Farina, Richard Thompson, John Scofield, Al Kooper, Gillian Welch, Steve Forbert, NRBQ, Joan Osbourne, Ricky Skaggs, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Phoebe Snow, Country Joe McDonald, Maria Muldaur, Livingston Taylor, Andy Summers, John Abercrombie, Steeleye Span, Southside Johnny, Leo Kottke, Tony Levin, David Lindley, Paula Cole, Michelle Shocked, and Bobby Short make up a mere fraction of the epic list. “I’ve never had second thoughts about leaving my old job to do this,” says Ciganer, who grew up in Brooklyn and in the 1960s worked as a day trader in the Financial District. Far more seductive to him than the lure and greed machine of Wall Street were bohemian Bleecker and McDougal streets, during the height of the neighborhood’s famed contemporary folkand-rock boom. “My life then was a real dichotomy,” he remembers. “Every night after work I’d make my way to the Village, where the club scene was just exploding. I saw the Mothers of Invention at the Garrick Theater [May 1967, Frank Zappa and company’s first time in Manhattan]. I saw Cream, Dave Van Ronk. Joni Mitchell, when she’d just moved to New York. James Taylor, the first time he played in town.” Sit down with Ciganer and he’ll regale you with further terrific tales, like that of

his befriending a pre-fame Jimi Hendrix when he was still known as Jimmy James, and taking drives, getting high, and eating apple pie with the guitar god. “Nobody was bigger than life then,” he stresses. “There’d be jam sessions where Hendrix or Jerry Garcia would just show up and play.” At age 21 Ciganer was so successful at his Wall Street job that he was offered a seat on the New York Stock Exchange—which he declined. “I had a hard decision to make,” he says. “But I really wanted to spend more time in the clubs at night and get more involved in that world, so I quit. Word spread about that, and everybody [at his former employer] thought I had loose screws. My mom told me, ‘Well, if this other stuff doesn’t work out you can always go back to Wall Street,’” he says with a laugh. Ciganer opened a hippie boutique called Ye Olde Selective Service Shoppe, which offered draft counseling and sold art supplies, tie-dye apparel, and other items, and he organized some Brooklyn jam sessions and outdoor concerts. By the dawn of the following decade, though, the novelty of New York nightlife had worn off, and he set his sights on Austin, Texas, where the underground scene was just beginning to bubble up. Before heading south, he took a detour through the Dutchess County hamlet of Beekman to drop off some sculptures a friend had purchased. There, he noticed a rustic little 18th-century building that had once served as a stagecoach stop and general store. The place stuck in his brain. “I was moving to Austin to open a club

Clockwise from top left: Towne Crier owner Phil Ciganer with Richie Havens in 2006; Ciganer in 1982; Ciganer at the original Towne Crier refreshment counter in 1974; Ciganer with Suzanne Vega in 1997. there, and my friend in Beekman said, ‘Man, you should stay here instead and do something with this building,’” recalls Ciganer. “So I said, ‘How about a coffeehouse?’ ‘Great idea!,’ he said. So I decided to try it for a couple of months, and if it didn’t work out I’d just go to Austin, like I’d planned.” He’d never leave the region. Decorating the place with dry goods left over from its general store days that he’d found in the basement, Ciganer opened the Towne Crier’s initial incarnation in 1972. Befitting the small space, the fare was mainly acoustic folk, and it wasn’t too long before the music’s father figure himself had blessed the new club with an appearance. Ciganer had booked the erstwhile Clancy Brothers member Louis Killen (who would later transition to become Louisa Jo Killen) for a three-night residency, but when car problems prevented the English folksinger from making the first date he put out the call for willing replacements. “The phone rang, and it was Pete Seeger on the other end,” the proprietor says. “He said, ‘I hear you need some help over there.’ So that night he came by and played. At the time, I couldn’t believe it was happening.” Thus began a long and loving relationship with the local folk grandaddy, and, soon after, shows by Seeger’s friends Odetta and Richie Havens that added to the venue’s burgeoning reputation. Ciganer returned the favor, helping organize the Seeger-cocreated Clearwater Festival AKA the Great Hudson River Revival amid his involvement in the World Peace Festival and the Bear Mountain Festival of Music and Dance. By the mid-1980s, Ciganer was looking for a larger place, one where he’d be able to bring in bigger artists and offer food service as well. He settled on a former barbeque restaurant in Pawling, giving it a Southwestern makeover and launching it as the relocated Towne Crier in 1988. The nightclub’s profile continued to rise,

attracting many of the notable names mentioned above as well as frequent prominent audience members. “When Jeff Daniels played, that was a big night,” says Ciganer about the show by the folk-singing Hollywood luminary. “We had people like Meryl Streep and Timothy Hutton showing up in limos.” The club’s support slots and openmic nights proved increasingly fruitful, yielding many, as the owner terms it, “diamonds in the rough” who’d later become headliners themselves. Getting his start in the wood-paneled room was a teenaged Rufus Wainwright, who made his debut there as the opener for his parents, Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. Another alumni act of the Pawling site that has gone on to greatness is the locally based, internationally touring folk rock band the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. “Phil just has this antenna for good stuff,” says the group’s leader, Joziah Longo, who will perform with his bandmates at the Towne Crier on December 16. “He comes off like your grouchy uncle sometimes [laughs], but he really makes things happen. He saw us at one of the open mics when we were just starting out and he set us up to back folksinger Bill Miller, which really worked out well. Things just got bigger and bigger for us from there. Phil’s really pragmatic, he knows how to provide a structure where artists can really be free.” After more than 20 years in Pawling, Ciganer began searching for a new home for the nightspot. “The landlord and I had kind of a rocky relationship, and the town had taken an economic downturn,” he explains. “I didn’t know where I wanted to go, but I did know I wanted to get out of Pawling.” (Today the old Pawling location is another top venue: Daryl’s House.) He scouted other areas, but the focus kept coming back to Beacon, where his friend Pete Seeger had lived for decades. “I was getting a lot of invitations from other

communities, but I wasn’t really feeling any of them,” Ciganer says. “There’d been all this talk about Beacon having a renaissance, since the Dia art museum and [hotel/restaurant] the Roundhouse had opened here, but I wasn’t so sure about that then. Things were still pretty rough in Beacon at the time.” But one day his realtor called and implored him to look at a huge empty warehouse on the city’s Main Street. “It was just a shell, completely gutted,” he recounts. “My friends said I was out of my mind to think about moving the club there. I told the realtor to give me half an hour to walk around the neighborhood and think about it. I did that, and my vision started kicking in. ‘People in other parts of the world can make a house out of bamboo or practically nothing,’ I thought. ‘So I can definitely do something with this place.’” And so he did. In 2013 the third and most spectacular manifestation of Ciganer’s living shrine to music was unveiled to delighted audiences. World-class musicians are a steady presence in its large main stage room, which boasts table seating and wait service for its kitchen’s menu of innovative comfort and ethnic food selections, house-made pastries, and full bar. The facility also features a cozy cafe space that hosts small-scale acts and the open mic showcases that Ciganer still monitors for up-and-coming talent. “I just want people to feel at home and feel comfortable when they come here,” he says. “Good sound and good food—besides good music, those are the main things we always make sure we have.” As Ciganer and the Towne Crier and its staff celebrate a half century, has he started thinking about retirement yet? “I still feel healthy, I’m still itching to do this,” he says. “For me the reward is almost nightly, when I see people who come here and end up beaming from having seen a great show in a great place.” 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM THE GUIDE 57

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Libby Paloma, Chingona AKA Libby, from the series Lo Que No Sabías (What You Wouldn’t Know), 2019. Acquired with funds from the Alice and Horace Chandler Art Acquisition Fund

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Everett Bradley's Holidelic plays Kaatsbaan Cultural Park December 8, 9, 15, and 16. Photo by Mikiodo

Stephen Sanchez

Everett Bradley’s Holidelic

Redshift Trio

December 3 at Mass MoCA Twenty-one-year-old pop sensation Stephen Sanchez hit the Billboard Hot 100, the Australian ARIA Top 10, and the UK Singles Top 20 with “Until I Found You,” the lead single from his 2023 debut album, Angel Face. The sweet-voiced Nashville singer-songwriter, who performs this date in North Adams, Massachusetts, racked up over 122,000 followers with his 2020 initial posting on TikTok, a cover of Cage the Elephant’s “Cigarette Daydreams.” Since then, he’s gone on to appear on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and duet with Elton John at this year’s Glastonbury festival in England. 8pm. $39, $49, $65. Massmoca.org

December 8-16 at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Time to get down! Right here, Grammy-nominated percussionist Everett Bradley (Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi) brings da funk to Tivoli for two solid weekends featuring Holidelic, his supremely soulful holiday musical show. Inspired by his deep love of the sounds and sights of the legendary Parliament-Funkadelic, the revue stars Bradley in the lead role of Papadelic, a mischievous mashup of George Clinton and Santa Claus who guides a large ensemble of world-class musicians through a funky good time of highly danceable seasonal tunes. 8pm. $45. Kaatsbaan.org

December 10 at Avalon Lounge Grammy-winning trumpeter Josh Deutsch and guitarist Nico Soffiato have been working together since 2006 and recently formed Redshift Trio, which here hits Catskill to perform the music of Redshift, their third collaborative album. Featuring originals and songs by Sufjan Stevens, Big Thief, and Robert Schumann, Redshift boasts the studio playing of drummers Allison Miller and Dan Weiss; last month, the touring trio played the Pacific Northwest with Ken Mastrogiovanni behind the kit. Tyler Wood and friends open. (H. pruz, Dead Gowns, and the Fascinating Chimera Project offer indie folk rock December 11; Arone Dyer, My Tree, and Lily Konigsberg appear December 13.) 8pm. See website for ticket prices. Theavalonlounge.com

Tab Benoit/Dirty Dozen Brass Band December 3 at Tarrytown Music Hall Known for his mastery of the Southern swamp and Chicago blues forms, Grammy-nominated guitarist Tab Benoit learned his craft firsthand when he began playing the clubs as a teenager. Formed in 1977, New Orleans’s legendary Dirty Dozen Brass Band splits the bill. They’ve become global musical ambassadors, blending traditional Big Easy jazz with funk, soul, and other jazz styles and collaborating with Modest Mouse and Norah Jones. (Watchhouse and Yasmin Williams strum December 8; the Doo Wop Project does Christmas December 15.) 8pm. $45-$71. Tarrytownmusichall.org

Darlene Love December 9 at Bearsville Theater Now here’s one of the most dependably uplifting holiday soul sessions of the season: R&B icon Darlene Love’s “Love for the Holidays,” which this month makes its always-anticipated return to the Bearsville Theater. Known for her lead vocals on the Phil Spector-produced Crystals hits “He’s a Rebel” and “He’s Sure the Boy I Love,” the ever-ebullient singer famously reprised her standout performance of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” on the 1963 compilation album A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector as an annual guest on “Late Night with David Letterman” for 28 consecutive years. 8pm. $60-$125. Bearsvilletheater.com

The Felice Brothers December 30-31 at Colony It’s always an event when the Felice Brothers, the Woodstock area’s biggest folk rock exports since The Band, whoop it up for the holidays. And here they are, at it once again and doing a big ol’ double header—the second night being, of course, New Year’s Eve. “Music is a medicine,” says the group’s songwriter, Ian Felice. “It can make our time on the planet a little more enjoyable.” Amen. (The Misty Mountain Ramblers amble in December 23; Professor Louie and the Crowmatix honor Rick Danko December 29.) 8pm. December 30: 8pm; $35, $60. December 31: 9pm; $50, $85. Colonywoodstock.com 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM THE GUIDE 59

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In 1930, Hervey White, founder of the Maverick art colony in West Hurley, was searching for a lithographer. He heard about an earnest young printmaker at the Art Students League named Grant Arnold and offered him a sweet deal: a lithography studio, a cottage to sleep in, and all the food he could eat—for five dollars a week. Arnold remained in Woodstock, with occasional breaks, until 1945, producing hundreds of prints, 69 of which are now on display at the Woodstock School of Art. Spanning from 1930 to 1940 and including 10 of Arnold’s own works, this is essentially a survey of 20thcentury Woodstock artists. This was before American art got weird, invaded by European Surrealists fleeing fascism. There’s only one abstract image, Emmett Edwards’ s Abstraction, which pretty clearly resembles trees being tossed by the wind. Lithography, literally “stone writing,” is a laborious printing method that involves drawing a picture on a limestone slab and treating it repeatedly with chemicals. (A video at the exhibition details the process.) The more Arnold printed, the better he got. “You can see the progression of his talent,” observes curator Bruce Weber. These are all printer’s proofs, in immaculate condition, taken from a collection at SUNY Oswego, where Arnold worked as an adjunct professor in his later years. Of the three traditional subjects of art—landscape, still life, and the human figure—the first predominates. It’s not easy to convey autumn in black and white, so most of the landscapes depict summer or winter. There are few bowls of fruit, but a number of quizzical portraits. Some of the subjects look like character actors from screwball comedies of the 1930s, such as Native of Woodstock (Hurley) by Adolph Dehn: a slim elderly gent in a kooky golf cap, worn jacket, knickerbockers, and knee socks. My favorite of Arnold’s own artworks, Piano Piece,

shows a woman with a hopeful but mildly bewildered expression, sitting at an upright piano, attempting to play a difficult musical score. In the window behind her—framed by flowered curtains—stretches a bucolic meadow. (The title, of course, is a pun; because the artwork itself is a “piece.”) In response to the Great Depression, there are gestures of social commitment, of what was then called—and is now again called—the “progressive movement.” Industrial Landscape by Paul R. Meltsner shows four muscular laborers surrounded by machinery, in a quasi-Cubist tableau reminiscent of Fernand Leger’s art: the worker as hero. Prentiss Taylor’s Christ in Alabama, based on a Langston Hughes poem, presents an African-American man with arms outstretched, in silhouette, posed against a white, stylized cross—the merciless cross of American racism? There are a couple of revealing feminine self-portraits. One by Barbara Shermund, a longtime illustrator for the New Yorker, depicts a shrewd, cautious, big-eyed woman with a helmet of hair, surrounded by darkness. “This was the Maverick cat; everyone fed the Maverick cat,” Weber remarks, pointing to a Lucille Blanch print. The cat, Maggie, snuck inside Blanch’s closet to give birth, so the artist immortalized the event with a drawing. We see three baby cats from behind feeding at Maggie’s teats, as the long-suffering mother gazes off. Lithography perfectly conveys the softness of kitten fur. The most well-known artist is Thomas Hart Benton, who taught at the Art Students League. Coming Round the Mountain shows five loose-limbed Ozark musicians playing a song (on fiddle, guitar, accordion, plus two singers) while in the upper right-hand corner, the subject of their song, a woman in a jouncing wagon, is literally coming around the mountain, driving six half-crazed horses. —Sparrow

Prints Charming “GRANT ARNOLD AND THE GOLDEN ERA OF WOODSTOCK LITHOGRAPHY, 1930-1940” AT WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART Through December 9 Woodstockschoolofart.org Left: Untitled, Ross Braught, lithograph on paper, 1931 Grant Arnold in Woodstock in the 1930s.

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music Hey, Ho, Ho, Ho! Let’s Go! MARKY RAMONE’S HOLIDAY BLITZKRIEG AT DARYL’S HOUSE December 10 at Daryl’s House Darylshouseclub.com Photo by Martin Bonetto

The Ramones saved rock ’n’ roll. While the band had their pioneering peers in the nascent mid-1970s punk scenes in their native New York as well as in the UK and other pockets of the world—some of whom hit Top 40 heights that the Queens-birthed quartet never attained—it was their 1976 debut album, simply titled Ramones, that provided the true template of punk rock’s everyman sound. During a dismal point in pop history, when rock had been taken over by middle-of-the-road, brown-bread fluff and bloated virtuosos, the Ramones brought it all back home, inspiring millions to pick up instruments and give music a try. Although the group called it a day in 1996 and all four original members have since passed on, second drummer Marky Ramone keeps the fast ’n’ furious flame burning. Born Mark Bell in 1952, he got his start in 1969 with the hard rock trio Dust and went on to Wayne County and the Backstreet Boys and Richard Hell and the Voidoids before replacing founding member Tommy Ramone in the Ramones in 1978. That year’s Road to Ruin, home to the signature anthem “I Wanna Be Sedated,” marked Marky’s first recorded appearance as a member of the “Fast Four.” He exited the Ramones in 1983 but returned in 1987 to tour and record with them until their farewell. Marky next played in the Misfits and on solo albums by Joey and Dee Dee Ramone before launching his own bands; he now hosts “Marky Ramone’s Punk Rock Blitzkrieg” on Sirius XM. Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg will bring their “Holiday Blitzkrieg” to Daryl’s House in Pawling on December 10 at 7pm. Tickets are $30. The drummer answered the questions below via email. —Peter Aaron You joined the Ramones 45 years ago, and it’s been almost 30 years since the quartet played its last show. Whenever you have a quiet moment to reflect on how much of your life has been dedicated to the group, what kind of emotions come up for you? I am very grateful to have the career that I have, but, at the same time, I 62 THE GUIDE 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM 12/23

try to keep myself busy and not to reflect too much on the past. I prefer to just live in the moment. With that being said, of course I still dearly miss all of my band mates. Who are some of the drummers that influenced you coming up as a young player? My influences were Ringo Starr, Hal Blaine from the Wrecking Crew, Buddy Rich, Joe Morello of the Dave Brubeck band, Ginger Baker, and Mitch Mitchell. If you combine all of these guys’ styles together like food ingredients, then the dish that comes out is Marky Ramone. It’s been said that while the Ramones’ music comes across to many people as being very straightforward and simple, from a musician’s standpoint it’s actually very difficult music to play correctly. Do you agree, and if so, what is it that makes this the case with the band’s music? I occasionally hear people say that Ramones music is simple and straightforward until they actually try to play it themselves. In reality, I know very technical guitar players and drummers who can’t play so many eighth-note downstrokes continuously and a 1234 count to each song so there’s no time for stopping. It’s a non-stop barrage of music played at a very fast level. It’s not easy and it takes time to develop the strength to do it but the more you do it, the easier it becomes. Believe me though, there’s not that many people that can do it correctly and accurately. You’ve been playing since 1971, when you were in high school. At age 71, what keeps rock ’n’ roll fresh and challenging for you? What has it taught you, as a person as well as a musician, and what do you get from it now that perhaps you didn’t get from it as a teenager? When I was young, seeing the Beatles on “The Ed Sullivan Show” is what had initially challenged me, because from that moment I wanted to start playing the drums. Throughout my life, I’ve always been on a constant journey to learn different drumming styles and different genres of music like jazz, blues, rock, etc. In high school I played heavy metal, but then I did a country rock album [1973’s eponymous album by Estus]. I also did a blues album with Johnny Shines and Co. [1974], and it was always an adventure for me to be able to adapt to different styles. As a musician, you always have to be open to learn new things, because that’s what makes playing a musical instrument so interesting. Purely as a music fan, what is it about the Ramones’ songs that makes them so enduring? What do you most hope people get from coming to see your band perform them? I just like seeing people have a good time, and the music of the Ramones continues to endure because of the lyrical content of the songs and the energy of the band itself. It’s non-stop like a locomotive and a lot of people connect with that. Whether it’s older fans that grew up with it or newer fans that continue to hear it for the first time, something about this music resonates with people. For me, it feels great to continue to perform this type of high-energy music with my band.

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art exhibits Three BAM, Elise Pittelman, acrylic on canvas, 2021, from "Elise Pittelman: The Borscht Belt" at Woodstock Artists Association and Museum through December 31.

510 WARREN ST GALLERY

THE BLUE STAR GALLERY

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GEARY CONTEMPORARY

“Waxing Poetic.” New Works by H. David Stein. Through December 31.

Harper Blanchet’s Abstract Paintings. Ongoing exhibit of Harper Blanchet’s abstract paintings. By appointment only. December 1-31.

“Member 20x20 Show.” Through December 31.

“Reeve Schley Retrospective.” Atmospheric and evocative landscapes. Through December 17.

510 WARREN STREET, HUDSON

ART GALLERY 71

71 EAST MARKET STREET #5, RHINEBECK “Elizabeth Barnett.” December 4-January 1.

ART OMI

1405 COUNTY ROUTE 22, GHENT “3WI.” A newly commissioned installation combining video, sound, and performance by Dion “TYGAPAW” McKenzie. Through February 17.

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66 ROCK CITY ROAD, WOODSTOCK. “The Visionary Art of Carmela Tal Baron.” Sculpture and digital prints. Through December 21.

THE BAKERY

13A N FRONT ST, NEW PALTZ. “Susan Slotnick.” Paintings. Through December 31.

BANNERMAN ISLAND GALLERY 150 MAIN STREET, BEACON

“Annual Small Works Exhibition.” Group show. Through February 5.

BAU GALLERY

506 MAIN STREET, BEACON “Desire Lines: Phantom Geographies.” Paintings and works on paper by Linda Lauro-Lazin. December 9-January 6. “Forged in Fire.” Wood-fired ceramic art by Barbara Allen, Meg Beaudoin, Sarah Fox, and Eileen Sackman. December 9-January 6.

BEATTIE-POWERS PLACE

10 POWERS PLACE, CATSKILL “Moments in Time: Pictures 1965-2023”. Sixty photographs by Gerard Malanga, including portraits of some of the most illustrious artists, musicians, literary figures, and cultural icons of the last six decades. Curated by Martina Salisbury. Through December 10.

3 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON

CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY

622 WARREN STREET, HUDSON “Vanishing Point.” Work by James Bleecker, Sue Bryan, Susan Hope Fogel, Tracy Helgeson, John Kelly, Andre Moreau, Eileen Murphy, Joseph Rapp, and Judy Reynolds. December 1-January 28.

THE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AT WOODSTOCK 474 BROADWAY, KINGSTON

“Lost Kingston: Documentary Photographs by Gene Dauner.” Curated by Stephen Blauweiss. The Center for Photography at Woodstock. Through December 31.

CHANGO LIFE ARTS

211 FISHKILL AVENUE, BEACON “Seres Imperfectos.” Work by Cuban artists: Sheyla, Mijail Ponce, and Eddy. Through December 27.

CLARK ART INSTITUTE

225 SOUTH STREET, WILLIAMSTOWN, MA “50 Years and Forward: British Prints and Drawings Acquisitions.” Work by Thomas Rowlandson, J. M. W. Turner, Thomas Girtin, Hugh William Williams, heartfelt John Constable, Samuel Palmer, Thomas Frye, Evelyn de Morgan, and Anna Alma-Tadema. Through February 11.

CMA GALLERY

AQUINAS HALL MOUNT SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE, NEWBURGH “Aflame Anew: Re-Igniting, Re-Engaging and Re-Purposing.” Work by Auguster D. Williams Jr. Through January 27.

CONVEY/ER/OR GALLERY

299 MAIN STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE “Political Landscapes: Paintings by Gary Horn.” Through December 8.

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398 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL

D’ARCY SIMPSON ART WORKS 409 WARREN STREET, HUDSON

“Local Recall.” Paintings by Mary Breneman. Through December 23.

DAVID ROCKEFELLER CREATIVE ARTS CENTER AT POCANTICO 200 LAKE ROAD, TARRYTOWN

“Portraits of Process: The American Artists’ Hand Archive.” Bronze life casts of the hands of thirtyfour acclaimed artists—including Eric Fischl, Huma Bhabha, Kiki Smith, Maya Lin, and Martin Puryear. Through December 23.

DIA BEACON

3 BEEKMAN STREET, BEACON “Mary Heilman: Starry Night.” Long-term view.

ELTING MEMORIAL LIBRARY 93 MAIN STREET, NEW PALTZ

“Recent Works by Claire Wasser.” An exhibit of recent works of drawings, paintings, and collages by Claire Wasser. Through December 31.

EXPOSURES GALLERY

1357 KINGS HIGHWYAY, SUGAR LOAF “Africa Awakening.” Photographs by Nick Zungoli of Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Through April 30.

LOEB ART CENTER

124 RAYMOND AVENUE, POUGHKEEPSIE “Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection.” Through January 28.

FRONT ROOM GALLERY

205 WARREN STREET, HUDSON “Passing East.” Photographs of trains by Stephen Mallon. December 2-January 31.

GALLERY 495

495 MAIN STREET, CATSKILL “The Eagle Flies Free, But Why Not Me?” Work by Jamel Robinson. Through January 13.

34 MAIN STREET, MILLERTON

GREEN KILL

229 GREENKILL AVENUE, KINGSTON “Steven Lewis.” Paintings. December 2-January 6.

GRIT WORKS | GRIT GALLERY 115 BROADWAY, NEWBURGH

“Hope Is a Mother.” Large scale works by Caroline Harman. Through December 17.

HAWK + HIVE

61 MAIN STREET, ANDES “Magda Biernat: Ephemral Monuments.” Photographs. Through January 28.

HOLOCENTER

518 BROADWAY, KINGSTON “Iridescence.” Group show of holographic art. Through December 10.

HV MOCA

1701 MAIN STREET, PEEKSKILL “Address: Earth.” Group show featuring work by Aaditi Joshi, Antoinette Wysocki, Bibiana Huang Matheis, Bridget Pavalow, Carla Rae Johnson, Chris Combs, Corinne Lapin-Cohen, Crystal Marshall, Elisa Pritzker, Evan Pachon, George Spencer, Harry C. Tabak, Karen Fitzgerald, Karen LaFleur, Khalil Chishtee, Jenna Lash, Leslie Connito, Linda Stillman, Lisa Rosenstein, Loren Eiferman, Marcy B. Freedman, Marlow Shami, Mimi Czajka Graminski, Monique Allain, Nancy Tucker, Peter Rubin, Randy Orzano, Rosalind Schneider, Ruby Chishti, Tanya Kukucka, and Suprina. Curated by Bibiana Huang-Matheis. Through December 9.

JACK SHAINMAN: THE SCHOOL 25 BROAD STREET, KINDERHOOK

“Michael Snow: A Life Survey (1955-2020).” Retrospective for the musician, painter, photographer, and pioneering experimental filmmaker. Through December 30.

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Left: Detail from Portia Munson's recent exhibition "The Pink Bedroom" at the Museum of Sex. Photo by Daniel Salemi Right: Portia Munson in her studio in Catskill. Photo by Kevin Thomasson All images are courtesy of the artist and PPOW Gallery.

Pink Paradise PORTIA MUNSON'S ECO-FEMINISM By Taliesin Thomas

y late summer visit to Portia Munson’s homestudio in rural Catskill was among the most enchanting art experiences of the year. Nestled amid 80 acres teeming with flourishing gardens, seasonal flowers of all varieties, roaming pets, and impromptu shrines at every turn, the property is a magical abode that reflects her charming spirit. “I like to think of everything I do including my home and gardens as part of my work,” she commented via email when we confirmed our date for my visit. I arrived on a pleasant afternoon and Munson welcomed me with warmth and grace. We journeyed through her imaginative and otherworldly home—a thriving installation unto itself— while groovy music infused the house and her two beautiful older children floated about, engaged in creative projects. “I have always been a gatherer,” Munson stated as we made our way to her airy loft-style studio on the second floor of a weathered barn. Outside, several shipping containers store thousands of miscellaneous objects that are the lifeblood of her sculptures and large-scale installations. When I asked her about the process of accumulating so many fascinating knickknacks, she laughed as she indicated how she oftentimes intercepts them “right before they are going to the landfill.” Munson’s love of painting was her initial focus as an artist. Her ongoing series of works on paper that carefully detail her fleet of “functional women” objects as she calls them—a bottle opener in the shape of a female torso, for example—reflect her superior technique as a draftswoman from her years as student at Cooper Union during the early 1980s, where she studied with the likes of Martha Rosler, Jack Whitten, and Barbara Kruger. She

smiled as she recalled attending a performance by the band Suicide at Keith Haring’s loft downtown. “In 1979, I moved to the East Village—the world felt wide open. I was influenced and inspired by so much,” she said. The city was home for the next 13 years as Munson attended school and worked a string of jobs, including driving a cab, house painting, and working at MoMA’s bookstore. Weekends were spent dancing at the clubs of the day, including CBGB, the Palladium, and Studio 54. Represented by PPOW gallery in Manhattan, Munson is now an established international artist (and she currently has a large outdoor banner at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli up through the fall season). It was during her student years that Munson started collecting assorted pink objects to pose as the subjects of her paintings and she began to identify her collection of pinkish things—soon a sizable horde—as the basis for the next phase of her work, which led to the creation of sculptures and installations with her pink-hued treasures. Having seen her art at various locations, including the Flag Foundation in Manhattan and Art Omi in Ghent, her installations are dynamic, multilayered environments that seem almost impossible in their wildly organized orchestration. Munson states that she is always involved in the process of placing the thousands of items that comprise her installations, everything from girly dolls to sizable dildos and everything else imaginable. “Collecting pink was very much about my own identity,” she says about this kind of personal research into her practice and her progression from painter to sculptor. Her recent exhibition “Portia Munson: The Pink Bedroom” at the Museum of Sex in New York City included her room-sized installation of every pink thing

known to humankind, indeed a sculptural marvel and a reflection of her carefully crafted universe. When we chatted about this work, she spoke of the dominant representations of white women as she mused about “what is means to be beautiful” and “what it means to be a woman.” Surrounded by endless stashes of joyful feminine effects, Munson appeared much like a kind seamstress in her private harem of ceramic ladies repurposed as lamps, toys, religious icons, and other bizarre incarnations. She has always been driven by the notion of the “idea” with respect to her art: “What is the best way to get the idea across?” she asked as we hovered over a table densely packed with amusing oddities, all consisting of women as the subject of the eclectic paraphernalia. Toward the end of my stay, we spoke of the complicated role of women in society and the environmental devastation of our shared Mother Earth. Munson said that with her art, she aspires to “reflect back what I am seeing in the culture of today.” She notes the confused messaging of the objects that comprise her layered worlds, items that suggest that a woman can be warped into a toilet paper dispenser or a tacky souvenir coffee mug with oversized breasts, all while a staggering proliferation of plastic injects itself into our natural world. Munson wants her art to be an experience that is both “beautiful and disgusting.” For Munson, life in the Catskills is about living on the edge of wilderness with the modern world flowing downstream, “complete with our plastic trash and yard sales along the sides of the road,” she comments. “Observing this juxtaposition— the ‘city’ influence on nature—is what my work comes out of.” 12/23 30 YEARS OF CHRONOGRAM THE GUIDE 65

Battle of Chancellorsville, Joyce Kozloff, acrylic on canvas, 2021, from "Uncivil Wars" at Pamela Salisbury Gallery in Hudson through December 10.

JANE ST. ART CENTER

11 JANE STREET, SAUGERTIES “A Chorus of Angels.” Group exhibition. December 9-January 6.

KENISE BARNES FINE ART 7 FULLING LANE, KENT, CT

“Free Verse Paradise Cha Cha.” Paintings by Gabe Brown and Josette Urso. Through December 10.

KLEINERT/JAMES CENTER FOR THE ARTS

36 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK “5 by 7.” Group small works show.

LABSPACE

2642 NY ROUTE 23, HILLSDALE “Holiday.” Group show of small work. Through February 11.

MAD ROSE GALLERY

5916 NORTH ELM AVENUE, MILLERTON "Ruth Orkin and Morris Engel: Photography and Film." Through December 31.

MAGAZZINO ITALIAN ART

2700 ROUTE 9, COLD SPRING “Mario Schifano: The Rise of the ‘60s.” 80 works from 1960 to 1970 by the Italian artist. Through January 8. “Welcome to New York!.“ Work by Michelangelo Pistoletto. Through June 24.

MONTGOMERY ROW SECOND LEVEL 6423 MONTGOMERY STREET, RHINEBECK

“Four Persepctives: Explorations in Photography.” Work by John Verner, Lee Courtney, Chris Acosta, Michael Dimen. Through December 30.

MOTHER GALLERY

1154 NORTH AVENUE, BEACON “The Heart wants what it wants—or else it does not care.” Work by Jenny Morgan and Anders Hamilton. Through December 16.

OLANA STATE HISTORIC SITE 5720 ROUTE 9G, HUDSON

“Spectacle: Frederic Church and the Business of Art.” Exhibit combines immersive video technology with Olana’s archival holdings to demonstrate how Church’s art responded to the most advanced scientific thought of his day. Through March 24.

OLIVE FREE LIBRARY

4033 ROUTE 28A, WEST SHOKAN “A Town Shaped by Water: 200 Years of Olive History.” Photos, ephemera, and colorful stories collected through oral histories of several Town of Olive notables. Through December 31. “I See Red.” Sixth annual small works show. Through January 6.

PAMELA SALISBURY GALLERY

362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON

MARK GRUBER GALLERY

“Uncivil Wars.” Paintings on maps by Joyce Kozloff. Through December 10.

“Holiday Salon Show.” Group show. Through January 31.

SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART

MILLBROOK SCHOOL

“Purple Haze: Art and Drugs Across the Americas.” Exhibition exploring the representation of drugs in the media and public imagination. Through December 10.

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131 MILLBROOK SCHOOL ROAD, MILLBROOK “Night Vision.” Work by Renee Samuels, Justin R. Hanh, Maris Van Vlack, Niki Kreise, Tatiana Florival, Kyle Nilan, Douglas Degges, and Rebecca Shippee. Through December 10.

1 HAWK DRIVE, NEW PALTZ

SEPTEMBER

4 HUDSON STREET, KINDERHOOK “Of Waves.” Work by Jane Bustin and Anne Lindberg. Through December 17.

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SPENCERTOWN ACADEMY ARTS CENTER

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790 ROUTE 203, SPENCERTOWN

4 SOUTH CLINTON STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE

“Spencertown Academy Members’ Show.” Group show. Through December 10.

“Spirit of the Season: Small Works Exhibition.” Group show. December 1-23.

SUSAN ELEY FINE ART

WOODSTOCK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM

433 WARREN STREET, HUDSON “But We've Come So Far.” Work Sasha Hallock and Liz Rundorff Smith. November 9-January 6.

SUPER SECRET PROJECTS

98 GREEN STREET, SUITE 2, HUDSON “Studio Work: Where Art Finds a Home.” Work by Allegra Jordan, Tom Stringer, Kohar Minassin, Michelle Silver, Alyssa Follansbee, Diana Vidal, and Evan Samuelson. December 9-30.

WASHINGTON ART GALLERY, DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE GALLERY CIRCLE, POUGHKEEPSIE

“Kristallnacht.” A multimedia installation by Dean Goldberg. Through December 8.

TIVOLI ARTISTS GALLERY 60 BROADWAY, TIVOLI

“Holiday Show.” Group show. Through December 17.

TREMAINE ART GALLERY AT THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL

11 INTERLAKEN ROAD, LAKEVILLE, CT “Tierra Prometida | Promised Land.” Photography by Lisa Elmaleh. Through January 15.

TURLEY GALLERY

98 GREEN STREET, SUITE 2, HUDSON “A Spell.” Works by Levani (Levan Mindiashvili). Through December 17.

VISITOR CENTER

233 LIBERTY STREET, NEWBURGH “The Dog That Ate the Birthday Cake.” Work by Daniel Giordano and Karlos Carcamo. Through December 30.

28 TINKER STREET, WOODSTOCK “A Byrdcliffe Childhood.” Work by Zulma Steele, Marianne Appel, Ethel Magafan, Joseph Pollet and Wendell Jones, Bruce Currie, Jane Jones, Norbert Heermann, Betty Sturges, Eugene Speicher, and Arthur Zaidenberg. Through December 31. “Gratitude.” Annual members’ holiday exhibition and sale. Through December 31. “The Borscht Belt.” Paintings from old photos of the Borscht Belt by Elise Pittelman. Through December 30.

WOODSTOCK SCHOOL OF ART 2470 ROUTE 212, WOODSTOCK

“Grant Arnold and the Golden Era of Woodstock Lithography 1930-1940.” This exhibition, curated by Bruce Weber, will be the first extensive study of Grant Arnold and the Golden Era of Woodstock Lithography from 1930-1940. All works are from the collection of the Tyler Art Gallery, State University of New York at Oswego. Through December 9.

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The month begins with Mercury leaving exuberant Sagittarius for nononsense Capricorn on the 1st, giving us the sense that it’s time to set our dreams in stone. Not so fast. Mercury stations retrograde on December 13 and heads back into daydream-believing Sagittarius on the 23rd. This is a chance to revisit our beliefs and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s true, accurate, and just. How do we know what we think we know? Are we even aware of what we don’t know? Best to get our stories straight now before we invest concrete material and energy in projects that aren’t viable. Mercury’s dance between Sagittarius and Capricorn is a great time to refine our relationship between our sense of possibility and pragmatism. This month we learn to walk the line between indulging our fantasies about the world and imposing rigid structures on it that rob life of joy and growth. It may be difficult to keep our feet on the ground at the new Moon in Sagittarius on the 12th. Its tension with Neptune in Pisces might have us conflating our dreams (or nightmares) with reality, and feeling very confused about what’s real. Sometimes, as a reaction to bewilderment, we may be tempted to force answers or solutions to get rid of the dreaded feeling of uncertainty. This may be especially true when the sun enters Capricorn on the 21st—our winter solstice. Capricorn finds it hard to tolerate the nebulous and likes to take constructive action. By the time of the full Moon in Cancer on December 26 we may be overcome by nostalgia for a time when life seemed simpler, or somehow safer. With Venus cruising through Scorpio and Sagittarius this month, we’ll be pulled between our needs for challenging truths and comforting stories.

ARIES (March 20–April 19)

The beginning of the month has you questing to understand the truth about cultures and ways of life that are not your own. There’s a drive to expand the context of your experience and locate yourself within a larger narrative. Some of the things you’re learning may put you in a fighting mood—fighting for the rights of others, or correcting stories that have been falsified. Everything you’re learning is reshaping your idea of who you are in society and how you’d like to be recognized. Learning is an adventure that may exhaust you. Retreat into familiarity at the full Moon on the 26th.

TAURUS (April 19–May 20)

Before you go in on any joint financial projects do an extra round of due diligence. Same goes for any investment of your time, energy, and emotions. You’re feeling quite optimistic about the people you’re collaborating with right now, but that might just be a projection of your own hopes for expansion. Any legal processes you’re involved in might not move as fast as you’d like, but this works in your favor. The slowdown offers a chance for key pieces of information to come to light. Siblings and old friends could be key players in a big win.

Cory Nakasue is an astrology counselor, writer, and teacher. Her talk show, “The Cosmic Dispatch,” is broadcast on Radio Kingston (1490AM/107.9FM) Sundays from 4-5pm and available on streaming platforms. AstrologybyCory.com

Horoscopes

GEMINI (May 20–June 21)

Considering a deeper commitment in a partnership? Before you give up your apartment or make a binding financial or emotional investment, make sure that you understand your partner’s philosophical and ethical nature. How does your partner think life works, and how did they come to see the world the way they do? If you take the time to learn these things about your partners and express these things about yourself, it can lead to a level of intimacy and trust that can withstand all sorts of disagreements. Shared beliefs don’t mean much if you don’t know where they originate.

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

Luck is on your side for meeting exciting new people who may be able to support a project that’s dear to your heart. The end of the month simply wells up with emotion in regard to your more intimate relationships. A turning point in a partnership could take you into the new year. Before you commit to anything, a review of priorities is in order. Instead of listing your New Year’s resolutions, reflect on the larger story of your life and what you would like your day-to-day life to contain. What kind of relationship fits into that picture?

LEO (July 22–August 23)

Just when you thought you got all of that exploratory creativity out of your system, and that you were ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work—something calls you back to your imagination. There’s still some dreaming to do before you make your work plan. Do not rush to give your magnum opus form before it’s ready. The same goes for your romantic life. Immerse yourself in the things that give you joy and make sure that when the time comes to structure your next project or relationship that it contains the spirit of the pleasure it brings you.

VIRGO (August 23–September 23)

Have conversations about the past with your family. What did your ancestors believe? What were some of their philosophies about life? Is their cultural legacy one you’d like to continue, or, do you think of yourself more as a pattern breaker? Examining the lineage of our worldviews can help us deliberately inhabit and model our most cherished ideals for our children, students, and younger friends. It can also infuse our creative work with moral clarity. Knowing what we stand for, and the role we play in our familial history, imbues our self-expression with maturity and gravity.

LIBRA (September 23–October 23)

Before you lay the foundation for your next endeavor make sure that your plans have some built-in flexibility. It’s a common mistake to think that structures that allow for movement are in some way less stable or trustworthy. The opposite is true. If we build structures that are responsive to our environments, it increases their durability. If you disagree, re-examine what you were taught about safety and longevity when you were growing up. Consider what happens to communities, relationships, and projects that aren’t allowed to change. The process of change is different from merely starting over.

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SCORPIO (October 23–November 22)

You might still be reeling from the wild energy of Mars and Mercury in your sign last month. Luckily for you Venus enters your sign on the 4th to mellow out the sharper edges of any disruptive change you may have experienced. While it’s true that Scorpio isn’t Venus’s favorite sign, it can still do some deeply creative work and healing when it’s there, and whatever Venus in Scorpio works on will be thorough! Venus can also be extremely pleasurable in Scorpio; think of the darkest chocolate with chili peppers, deep tissue massage, and black leather pants that feel like a second skin.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 22)

The new Moon in your sign that occurs on the 12th is full of enchantment, imagination, and possibly some delusion. You may feel primed for forward motion, but the past is calling you back to address a longlost dream. The feeling of overwhelming emotion or intense longing can be uncomfortable for jovial and forward-thinking Sagittarius, but avoiding such contemplations forces the emotional baggage you carry to weigh you down. Sagittarius must travel light! Admit it. You’re not as “over it” as you think you are, and even though you’re a rambler, you’re also a human being who needs to belong.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 20)

Lurking beneath the buttoned-down shirt of every straight-laced Capricorn is a wild heart that wants to dream, hope, and party! You’re a little embarrassed about this, but there’s a desperate need to pull some of this unfiltered energy from the unconsciousness of your body and into your self-image. This month’s Mercury retrograde forms a bridge between the parts of yourself that have been suppressed and the self you’re more familiar with. Pay attention to messages from the dream world, synchronicities, and divinations. You’re completing a picture of yourself by adding more content to your form. Happy birthday!

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 19)

Just when you thought it was hibernation time, the call of the wild turns your attention to the social sphere. It seems you have a few more parties, protests, or meetings to attend. People want your input, and you definitely have something to say. Before you get up on your soapbox and overshare, take a moment to locate a definitive statement in the swirl of your excitement. It could mean the difference between energizing people toward a specific task or cause, or creating hype that burns itself out. You have so much to offer, but don’t offer it all at once.

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Pisces can be shy about self-exposure, but it’s your turn to speak, make a move, or contribute something in plain view of the rest of the world. What might make this more complicated is that you feel uncertain about yourself at the moment—like your edges are a little blurry. There is no reason to hide this. Perhaps it’s your job to be a shining example of flux, vulnerability, and the possibility that lives alongside the things that seem concrete in our lives. You’re reminding all of us that uncertainty is authentic, valid, and an essential ingredient of life.

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