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Food & Drink
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90 Pharm to Table: Field Apothecary Peter Barrett pays a visit to the medicinal herb farm in Germantown—a resource for those interested in using locally grown plants to maintain wellness.
72 music: The Great Ascender Peter Aaron profiles composer and Bard College educator Joan Tower. Nightlife Highlights include Laura Marling; Dave Liebman's Expansions; Drum Boogie Festival; Upstart Fest; and The Waterboys. Reviews of Handmade Heavy Blues by Geezer; Too Far by Susan SurfTone; and The Escape by The Whispering Tree.
76 books: Notes From Underground Nina Shengold profiles author and Vassar College professor Kiese Laymon.
78 book reviews Marx Dorrity reviews Philadelphia Chromosome by Jessica Wapner. Plus the 2013 Poetry Roundup, with reviews by Lee Gould, Djelloul Marbrook, and Nina Shengold.
80 Poetry Poems by Angela Arzu, Andrew Brenza, Tom Christie, Nina M. Haskell, Billy Internicola, Donald F. Kenly III, Aidan O'Callaghan, Christopher Qualiano, John E. Soi, Lucy Tarver, Geneva Zane, and Irene Zimmerman. Edited by Phillip X Levine.
88 Portfolio: Hudson Chocolates Photographs of the avant-garde delicacies from the Poughkeepsie shop.
the forecast 114 daily Calendar Comprehensive listings of local events. (Daily updates at Chronogram.com.) PREVIEWS 115 A Tibetan art exhibit is on view at the Dorsky Museum through December 15. 117 The first annual Woodstock Comedy Festival runs September 20 to 22. 118 Sparrow previews the "fiercely independent" Woodstock Film Festival. 120 Four Nations Ensemble plays an intimate show in Kinderhook on September 21. 121 The BasilicaSoundScape Festival rocks Hudson September 13 to 15. 122 The Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest runs September 7 to 8. 123 "Bill W. and Dr. Bob" runs at Shadowland Theatre September 13 to 31. 124 The Hoptember Harvestfest at Dutchess Hops Farm is September 14. 126 The Rosendale Zombie Fest brings the undead to life on September 28. 129 The Mindful Mosaic Women's Retreat takes place September 27 to 30 in Milton.
planet waves 130 Backstage: Uptown Kingston
Eric Francis Coppolino admits that he needs to get out more, and he's starting with guitar lessons from BSP Lounge's Dan Sternstein.
136 parting shot
132 horoscopes
What are the stars telling us? Eric Francis Coppolino knows.
turnquist photography
Rebecca Zilinski's recent drawings—inspired by interactions on the Walkway Over the Hudson—chart the intersection of data and its artistic interpretation.
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Amanda Beckley and Faith Gilbert of Letterbox Farm Collective in Hudson. locally grown
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