Community Independent Review into Bard President Leon Botstein’s Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein Launched by College Board of Trustees In a February 19 email to the Bard community, The Board announced it has hired a law firm to review Botstein’s ties to the notorious pedophile and the institution’s fundraising norms. By Jamie Larson •
Real Estate Historic Claverack Rail Station Workshop Compound Because of it's utilitarian past, many period details were never renovated away. The property remains cloaked in historic texture. By Jamie Larson •
Food Comfort Food from Everywhere at New Soluna Cafe Cantina Hospitality veterans Juan Carlos Granda and Gina Macias'snew Hudson restaurant blends Latin flavors, global influences, and community-driven dining. By Margot Isaacs •
Community "W.E.B. Du Bois – An American Hero," Staring His Great Grandson The W. E. B. Du Bois Freedom Center celebrates Du Bois's birthday weekend with a theatrical portrait of the scholar, activist, and Berkshire native By Jamie Larson •
Arts “Technologies of Relation” at MASS MoCA: Techno-Organic Symbiote, Know Thyself the exhibition does not attempt to adjudicate AI’s moral standing. Instead, it situates contemporary technological systems inside the most intimate architectures of daily life. By Jamie Larson •
Arts The Dark: PS21’s Winter Festival of Performance This Week A weeklong festival of performance, installation, music, dance, theatre, and community-oriented experiences across more than a dozen locations February 16-22. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Crys Matthews at Hudson's Park Theater Singer-songwriter Crys Matthews brings her singular blend of folk, blues, and Americana to Hudson’s Park Theater on Thursday, February 19. By Jamie Larson •
Location: New Marlborough Idyllic Farmhouse in Southfield I don't know how much more you could ask for. An 1828 brick Federal with real presence and views for days. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Chrissi Poland at the Indigo Room Poland presents "Forever: Muscle Shoals" tracing the musical legacy of Muscle Shoals, Alabama—a historic crucible of popular music. By Jamie Larson •
Community Bard President Botstein Responds to Epstein Ties in Campus Email, But Big Questions Remain In a letter to the college community Bard President Leon Botstein says the notorious pedophile was not his friend, just a prospective donor. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Learn Paper Engineering and Pop-Ups in Torrington A deep dive into the mechanics of three-dimensional paper forms. By Jamie Larson •
Arts Jamie McLean Band at the Buttonball Barn Blues-informed, New Orleans–inflected rock in Egremont. By Jamie Larson •
