Modern metalsmith: Matthew Weinberger doesn’t just make adornments
“Metal is an incredible substance...”
Square dancing’s a living, breathing thing
If you haven’t square danced since fifth grade, you don’t know what you’re missing...
Bird-on-a-Cliff presents its 29th summer of outdoor shows in Woodstock
In the 29 years that Bird-on-a-Cliff has been performing at the Comeau...
Sweet Sue becomes Bettina
A new incarnation for a Phoenicia café...
Rescue horses give back for the love they get
When Kelsey Merrow rescued her first horse, she was astounded by the immediate warmth of the relationship she developed...
How artists decorate their living spaces
When I walk into an artist’s house, I often notice it looks different from a non-artist’s house.
My childhood Christmas
“Wake up! It’s midnight! Santa Claus was here.”
A good petsitter will find ways to connect
If you live with an animal, you know how enriching it can be to communicate with a being whose skills...
Historic Woodstock churches will hold public arts events this summer
Public events uniting the arts and spirituality will be offered this summer by the three churches closest to the center...
Reconnecting with the culture of the Hudson Valley’s native inhabitants
At their 95-acre forest farm and camp near the Greene County town of Cairo, Justin Wexler and Anna Plattner are...
When planning that special day, don’t forget the caterer, the florist, the band and the stables
Horses bring magic to celebrations. For many centuries, horses and ponies were our primary means of long-distance land transportation, pulling...
Popular Catskill musician Mikaela Davis plays Tubby’s residency
Catch a rising Hudson Valley music star at her Tubby’s residency…
The backstories of our most loved Christmas songs
For a quirky lesson in U.S. history, consider the origins of the secular Christmas songs played on the radio and...
Bard College hosts book event featuring reimagining of Eden story
Suppose the Garden of Eden’s tree of the knowledge of good and evil had hallucinogenic fruit? Suppose the Creator in...
Golden Notebook begins book publishing venture
In the 1950s, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s City Lights Bookstore branched out into publishing ground-breaking books such as Allen Ginsberg’s Howl...
Kevin Post crafts one-of-a-kind items for the home
A round cherrywood table with a bouquet of steel roses rising from the center. A door knocker topped by a wolf’s...
The History of the Milford House in Saugerties
“I love uncovering evidence of the people who lived here before me,” says Academy Award-nominated actor Penelope Milford. We’re standing in...
How to throw a low-cost, low-stress party
Some people love the creativity involved in giving parties. Organizing the menu, the decorations, the table arrangements, the entertainment —...
Generation Women brings their stories to the Phoenicia Playhouse
The series was founded by Georgia Clark, an Australian novelist, who likens it to a salon and to a matriarchal...
Popular folk roots music series returns to Phoenicia
After a two-year break, Flying Cat Music launches its 12th season with the band Bobtown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July...
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