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Rebecca Novack Brings "Murder Bimbo" to Kinderhook Books
Arts

Rebecca Novack Brings "Murder Bimbo" to Kinderhook Books

Novack's attention grabbing debut novel is getting praise as "Gone Girl" for a new generation.
By Jamie Larson •
"YOUR HONOR, a care procession" at MASS MoCA
Emily Johnson / Catalyst, Quilt Being Star, worn by Ty Fierce Metteba, photo by Two Hawks Young.
Arts

"YOUR HONOR, a care procession" at MASS MoCA

Yup'ik choreographer and performance artist Emily Johnson brings a communal performance inside Jeffrey Gibson's monumental Building 5 exhibition.
By Jamie Larson •
Some Expert Help Planting Your Edible Garden This Spring
Wellness

Some Expert Help Planting Your Edible Garden This Spring

Raised beds, smart placement, and realistic expectations: Kristen Svorka of Sproutwell shares how to build an edible garden that actually produces—and fits your life.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
New Book Finds Frederic Church's Greatest Art Underfoot at Olana
Arts

New Book Finds Frederic Church's Greatest Art Underfoot at Olana

The book is laid out as a series of walks, unpacking the history of everything visible in the landscape.
By Jamie Larson •
Former Ralph Lauren Creative Exec Alfredo Paredes Opens Hudson Interiors Shop
Style

Former Ralph Lauren Creative Exec Alfredo Paredes Opens Hudson Interiors Shop

Opening March 27, Alfredo Paredes Hudson, integrates vintage furnishings, and art with Paredes own growing line of furniture.
By Jamie Larson •
Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in  Stuyvesant
Real Estate

Restored 1820 Colonial, Stunning Interior, by the River in Stuyvesant

The interior design is out of control at this restored early-19th-century house set along the Hudson.
By Jamie Larson •
UFOs Land at Tanglewood—in New Concert that Invokes 1969 Local Sightings
Arts

UFOs Land at Tanglewood—in New Concert that Invokes 1969 Local Sightings

“Mirage,” a composition by Daniel Wohl, will be performed at Tanglewood’s Linde Center by contemporary quartet Hub New Music.
By Jamie Larson •
The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik Brings “Adam Gopnik’s New York” to the Mahaiwe
Adam Gopnik Credit: Bridgette Lacombe
Arts

The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik Brings “Adam Gopnik’s New York” to the Mahaiwe

New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik transforms four decades of city life into a one-man show blending memoir, humor, and cultural history on April 25 at the Mahaiwe in Great Barrington.
By Brian K. Mahoney •
Writer Karen Rinaldi’s Cocteau-Inspired Copake Home is a Refuge After Divorce
Style

Writer Karen Rinaldi’s Cocteau-Inspired Copake Home is a Refuge After Divorce

After a divorce upended her life, writer and editor Karen Rinaldi found a modest eyebrow Colonial in Copake and, with help from her sister, transformed it into a deeply personal retreat shaped by the spirit of Jean Cocteau.
By Mary Angeles Armstrong •
$90 Million 2,150 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale
Real Estate

$90 Million 2,150 Acre Estate With Historic Mill in Ancramdale

Mill Farm is populated by a primary residence and a network of secondary homes, a working landscape, and internal infrastructure.
By Jamie Larson •
"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale
Food

"Cooking Korean" with Hannah Wong in Hillsdale

Haema's Hannah Wong Wong leads a hands-on class built around core techniques and flavor structures rather than a fixed menu.
By Jamie Larson •
"Shared Territory" Opens at Front Room in Hudson
Arts

"Shared Territory" Opens at Front Room in Hudson

A new body of paintings that continues Thomas Broadbent long-standing interest in the uneasy overlap between the natural world and the built environment.
By Jamie Larson •

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