Portfolio: Candace Feit
Photographer Candace Feit chronicles her recent visit to Darfur.
News & Politics
Letter from BaluchistanAnnie Nocenti rides shotgun with Baluch tribal leader Khan Mir Suleiman Daud. |
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Capitalism 104Larry Beinhart Tackles the Pros and Cons of Capitalism. |
This Modern WorldThis month: Your handy guide to the eminently sensible American health care system. |
While You Were SleepingA little of what you may have missed on the big news networks. |
Marching Like MailerAn account of the January 27 Washington, DC, rally against the war in Iraq. |
Community Notebook
Memories of '56In a foreshadowing of the “Prague Spring” that would occur 12 years later, the Hungarian Revolution began in October 1956, as a spontaneous nationwide uprising against repressive Soviet rule. |
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Chocolate PerfectionAnn Braybrooks gets a taste of Oliver Kita Fine Confections. |
Music
Kingston CrusaderSinger-songwriter Adam Snyder gives his city its due. |
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Nightlife HighlightsHandpicked by local scenemaker DJ Wavy Davy for your listening pleasure. |
CD Review: Lunch with BeardoWhatever your psychedelic Kool-Aid of choice, Lunch with Beardo might be a worthy side dish. |
CD Review: The Stillhouse RoundersSometimes this critic thing gets in the way of letting one’s freak flag fly high. |
CD Review: The Stryker / Slagle BandLet’s face it: Jazz is often perceived as pretentious or intimidating. |
Lovin' GumboZydeco king C.J. Chenier brings his legendary Red Hot Louisiana Band to Club Helsinki in Great Barrington. |
Jazz with an EdgeAvant-jazz isn’t really for the casual listener (or the mentally unstable or the faint of heart, for that matter). |
Arts & Culture
Portfolio: Candace FeitPhotographer Candace Feit chronicles her recent visit to Darfur. |
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Tomorrow's SpecialSit down at the Sweet Peach Cafe for this tender slice of fiction. |
It's In the BagThe Paper Bag Players bring Darwin’s theory of evolution to the stage. |
Jack Frost and Jack WaxThe Ashokan Field Campus hosts its 14th annual Winter Weekend. |
Deirdre, Warrior PrincessIntroducing Deirdre, the heroine of a Celtic saga dating back to the first century. |
Puppet RulersThe Tanglewood Marionettes bring “The Fairy Circus” to Rhinebeck. |
The L is for LaughterGenerally, one does not think of comedy as a service industry—but Kate Clinton does. |
Parting ShotChristina Mazzalupo’s Other Mentals. |
On the CoverAn untitled work by Kingston artist Kevin Paulsen. |
Film: Rules of the GameWatch a trailer for Jean Renoir’s 1939 tale of romantic intrigue. |
Lucid Dreaming
The P-WordAre upstate artists really as provincial as New Yorkers like to think they are? |
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Books
Harlem Renaissance ManAuthor Mat Johnson does the write thing. |
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Book Review: The Glorious MushroomMushrooms and the Muse are a natural match. |
Book Reviews: Rebekkah's Journey and Five Little GefiltesJewish-themed children’s books often straddle a tricky divide. |
Book Review: Just a Little Too ThinHow to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder. |
Book Excerpt: The Great Negro Plot“Soon the city’s citizenry, never known for their general sense of community, interrupted their lives to come to the rescue.” |
Short TakesCapsule reviews of books by Kenneth Salzmann, Norma Lehmeier Hartie, Leonard Shengold, Linda Zuckerman, and Sunny Berkley. |
Poetry
PoetryPoems by Roberta Allen, Tad Richards, B Law, Bertha Rogers, Oliver Grech, Carol Lee, Mark Vian, Zachary C. Bush and Reina Hardy. |
Food & Drink
Mediterranean Bounty in Green CountyBell’s Cafe brings the flavors of the Mediterranean to Catskill. |
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Weddings & Celebrations
The DIY WeddingSukey Pett dreams big and spends small for a wonderful wedding. |
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DIY Sidebar: RESOURCESFor those who want to bravely go to the Final Frontier of wedding planning and do it yourselves, here are some Hudson Valley-based resources. |
Whole Living
The Power of Dance and MovementA look at the vast healing potential unlocked when we trip the light fantastic. |
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Inner VisionAn uninterpreted dream is like an unread letter. |
Sacred SpaceEvan Pritchard takes a deeper look into water and rivers. |
Horoscopes
Planet WavesExamining the impact and back story of Saddam Hussein’s execution. |
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For February 2007What’s in your stars this month. |
View From the Top
Editor's NoteFinding that sense of place in the Hudson Valley. |
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Esteemed ReaderOur yoga-practicing publisher regales with tales of mat-shredding Hatha sessions. |
Featured ContributorsFour of this month’s key players. |




