“Rondout Revisited” exhibit & slideshows at Kingston’s Persen House this Saturday
The Matthewis Persen House, one of four Colonial stone buildings occupying the crossroads of John and Crown Streets in Uptown Kingston, is one of Uptown’s most-visited historic sites. Owned and partially restored by…
Open House at John Burroughs’ Slabsides in West Park this Saturday
Last month would have been John Burroughs’ 175th birthday. Local admirers of the great 19th-century naturalist got a very nice present when the network of trails crisscrossing the John Burroughs Sanctuary was extended…
Opus 40 celebrates monolith’s 50th anniversary this Saturday
The nine-ton monolith at the heart of Opus 40 is more than the centerpiece of Harvey Fite’s massive work in stone, according to Tad Richards, Fite’s stepson and current artistic director of the…
Women’s Health & Fitness Expo on May 19 emphasizes slimming solutions
Every year around this time, Kingston hosts a convocation of high-profile wellness gurus called the Women’s Health and Fitness Expo. The big news this year is the popular event’s spacious new venue: Formerly…
Delve into our communal past during New York Heritage Weekend
Special events & deals throughout the region to unlock the mysteries of history Along with “staycations,” “heritage tourism” is a marketing concept that has gotten amplified buzz in these past few years, ever…
Philippe Petit, Peter Schickele & Jane Bloodgood-Abrams to receive “The ASKar”
The Art Society of Kingston (ASK)’s upcoming gala at the Steel House on Saturday, May 19 honors three very different artists: Philippe Petit, the “poet laureate” of the highwire, most famous for his…
Author offers up old family recipes to evoke a delicious past & help the Phoenicia Library
Rebecca Miller Ffrench was trying to figure out how to recreate her local bakery’s apple-cider doughnuts at home, when her eldest daughter, Anna, made a helpful suggestion. “Why don’t you make the doughnuts…
Kids Almanac: Get a job, fly a kite & make way for Pet Palooza, Cupcake Festival & Phools
When I saw Fa-Mulan, the title of Cocoon Theatre’s latest production, the first thing I thought of was Mulan of Disney fame. I wasn’t alone; Ada Graham-Lowengard, 12-year-old homeschooler and local actor playing…
UpDocs, Upstate Film’s weeklong series of great documentaries, May 18-24
It’s hard to beat Hollywood movie fare when you’re feeling burnt out and looking for a little light, escapist entertainment. But at other times, many of us want something to see that exercises…
You call that a jam?
Mountain Jam comes to Hunter May 31-June 3 Mountain Jam’s 2012 logo is a classic, compact bit of psych-art, toned down perhaps for more sober times but still singing unironically of ’60s rock…
