Real Estate Ingadi: an $18.75M, 127-Acre Paradise in Pine Plains The name for this palatial estate, Ingadi, meaning “garden” in Zulu, feels apt: a tapestry of creeks, ancient trees, flowing meadows, and cultivated flowerbeds and hangout areas feel like a secret heaven. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Author and Local Librarian Emma Tourtelot’s Emotional New "No One You Know" Grounded Here Emma Tourtelot is the coauthor of eight nonfiction books and magazine columnist. After providing sex advice for almost two decades as one half of the writing duo Em & Lo, she is now a middle school librarian. By Susan Yung •
Arts Hudson Film Festival Brings Free Award-Season Screenings to Local Theaters Hudson Film Festival’s “Winter Watch” Awards Season Screening Series returns January 8–11, bringing four free, well-timed screenings to Hudson at Time & Space Limited and Story Screen Cinema. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food House of Stefas Chef Roel Alcudia Heads to the James Beard Foundation for an Athenian Supper Club The chef behind Millbrook’s House of Stefas brings his “freestyle Greek” cooking to Platform by the James Beard Foundation for a one-night collaborative dinner with Diane Kochilas. By Brian K. Mahoney •
Food The (Somewhat) Interesting History of the "Hot Potato" and a Hike Learn about and eat a traditional hot potato on this unusual hike. Or put it in your pocket to use as a hand warmer, as was once the custom of the time. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Artist Diego De Leon-Michel at the Rhinecellar De Leon-Michel fills the lounge with his chaotic and arresting art. The solo exhibition opening Friday January 9 with an artist reception and runs through the end of the month. By Jamie Larson •
Food Pittsfield Indoor Farmers' Market Features New Lebanese Flavors This year's market includes some exciting newcomers including Naji’s Mediterranean Cuisine. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Luke Winslow-King Live at the Barn Winslow-King, Michigan native turned New Orleans guitar slinger, has built a career as a soulful storyteller whose music fuses delta blues, roots, rock, and folk into one magnetic sound. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Julliard Risk Lab Performance Event at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park The evening is the culmination of a week-long student residency and premieres new works. By Peter Aaron •
Arts Rosanne Cash Opens Stissing Center’s packed 2026 Season Roseanne Cash will perform with her husband, John Leventhal, at the Stissing Center in Pine Plains on January 31. By Jamie Larson •
Linda Mussmann, Joan of Arc, 2025 Arts Linda Mussmann: "SHEBANG!" at TSL The cofounder of Time & Space Limited in Hudson, artist, and cultural instigator presents a new exhibition of paintings and text-based works that channel urgency, conviction, and the combustible energy of ideas in motion. By Jamie Larson
Community Chronogram 2026 Great Barrington Profile: Polished but Sharp How artists, restaurateurs, retailers, and organizers are shaping a Berkshire town determined to stay curious, ethical, and alive. By Jamie Larson
