Salute to a sailor in Kingston at Boitson’s
Boitson’s, the Uptown Kingston eatery on North Front Street, owes its existence to an exceedingly rare stroke of good fortune: an inheritance from a Brooklyn landlord, a retired Ukrainian-American sailor who befriended his…
Frack Action benefit concert this Sunday in Woodstock
The concept of musicians banding together for a common social cause is deeply rooted in the Woodstock area, so the idea of a fundraiser for a non-profit dedicated to anti-fracking efforts in New…
In Molly’s paw prints
Molly, a golden retriever trained as a therapy dog, was so eager to get into the hospital to visit people that she used to jump out of the car and carry her own…
Upstate Films raising funds for digital HD
“It’s not something we chose to do; it’s something we have to do,” said Steve Lieber of Upstate Films, which is raising money to upgrade its projection equipment from analog reels to digital…
The Only Way Home, Shadowland
In the same way that an artist’s preliminary drawing can bring us closer to the creative process than the finished painting it precedes, there’s a pleasing intimacy to a staged reading that one…
Kids’ Almanac (November 22-29)
“To live in this world you must be able to to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and,…
Scrooge in Song
Did anyone out there dare say they’re not yet ready for the Holiday Season? Phooey, humbug…and hie yourselves to some nunneries or locally-based Buddhist temples. The season is here! At least in terms…
Cool, man
There’s a richness to hanging out along the Hudson River up in Greene and Columbia counties…although anyplace along its stretch through our region’s fine by us — especially if one can spend time…
Kids’ Almanac (November 15-22)
“Motherhood is about raising and celebrating the child you have, not the child you thought you would have. It’s about understanding that she is exactly the person she is supposed to be. And…
Art sought to spruce up Broadway overpass
Raleigh Green, who owns a branding consultancy, moved to the Kingston area a year ago from Manhattan, lured by the region’s natural beauty and cultural vibe. While he technically doesn’t live in Kingston…
