Rural Intelligence
Fresh Drops: The Latest Local Craft Spirit, Beer, and Cider Releases
Food

Fresh Drops: The Latest Local Craft Spirit, Beer, and Cider Releases

7 recent releases from the distillers, brewers, and cidermakers turning local grain, fruit, and leaves into something worth seeking out this season.
By Jamie Larson •
After Hours Garden Sound Bath for Peace at Innisfree
Community

After Hours Garden Sound Bath for Peace at Innisfree

Ben Brown leads an immersive listening experience in a Chinese-inspired landscape, held for the UN International Day of Peace
By Jamie Larson •
A Closer Look at Laura Ellen Bacon's Woven Willow Sculpture at the Clark
Arts

A Closer Look at Laura Ellen Bacon's Woven Willow Sculpture at the Clark

Part of the "Ground/work 2025: A Close Look" series, examining how a British artist's nest-like installation converses with the museum's woodland trails.
By Jamie Larson •
Lavender Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village, Where 1800s American Herb Trade Began
Style

Lavender Workshop at Hancock Shaker Village, Where 1800s American Herb Trade Began

Make soap, body spray, lip conditioner, and syrup on a farm with the deepest herb-growing history in American Shaker communities.
By Jamie Larson
Taylor Mac and 50 Years of Punk Lead Hudson Hall’s Fall 2026 Season
Arts

Taylor Mac and 50 Years of Punk Lead Hudson Hall’s Fall 2026 Season

Hudson Hall’s fall season features Taylor Mac and Matt Ray, “50 Years of PUNK,” mentalist Vinny DePonto, jazz, bluegrass, and chamber music.by Brian K. MahoneyAugust 13, 2026
By Jamie Larson •
Back to School: SUNY Now Offers Free Community College for New Yorkers 25-55
Community

Back to School: SUNY Now Offers Free Community College for New Yorkers 25-55

SUNY Reconnect covers associate degrees in high-demand fields for eligible New Yorkers ages 25 to 55.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
Puppet Monsters Sing to Kids About the Theory of Multiple Intelligences at the Stissing Center
Arts

Puppet Monsters Sing to Kids About the Theory of Multiple Intelligences at the Stissing Center

Up In Arms brings its Hudson Valley-based puppet musical, built on Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, to the Summer Children's Series
By Jamie Larson •
Jack Grace Brings 25 Years of Genre-Hopping Americana to Roe Jan Brewing Co.
Arts

Jack Grace Brings 25 Years of Genre-Hopping Americana to Roe Jan Brewing Co.

A Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter and guitarist plays country, rock, and Latin-inflected Americana.
By Jamie Larson •
Buster Keaton's "The General" Comes to Music Mountain with Live Score and Croquet
Arts

Buster Keaton's "The General" Comes to Music Mountain with Live Score and Croquet

Lakeville locals Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton perform live piano and vocals to Keaton's 1926 Civil War comedy, preceded by a 1920s-themed picnic
By Jamie Larson •
The Art of Hardware: NUTS + BOLTS Opens at Available Items
Arts

The Art of Hardware: NUTS + BOLTS Opens at Available Items

Thirteen New York designers turn off-the-shelf materials into furniture and home decor for the Tivoli gallery's third annual DIY design show.
By Jamie Larson •
Food by the Trailhead: Where to Eat Near the Region's Most Popular Hikes
Food

Food by the Trailhead: Where to Eat Near the Region's Most Popular Hikes

Places to eat, organized around the trail each one sits closest to. Here are four of the region's most-hiked spots, covered end to end.
By Jamie Larson •
Revolutionary Teapots: Ceramic Artists Reimagine 1776 at Chesterwood
Arts

Revolutionary Teapots: Ceramic Artists Reimagine 1776 at Chesterwood

A juried show of teapots by regional potters, judged by leading ceramic art specialist Leslie Ferrin, marks the Boston Tea Party's 250th anniversary.
By Jamie Larson •

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