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End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet
Style

End of an Era: Hammertown Is Closing, But It's Not Over Yet

Joan Osofsky, the former New Jersey schoolteacher turned regional design matriarch who founded the store in a Pine Plains barn in 1985, announced the closure last week.
By Jamie Larson •
Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note
Arts

Leslie Mendelson Plays the Stissing Center's Grace Note

Mendelson has been making thoughtful, piano-driven folk-pop for two decades, evoking 1970s singer-songwriters like Carole King
By Jamie Larson •
The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark
Arts

The Unstable Origins of Color Photography at The Clark

"Technical Difficulties: Early Color Photography and Conditioned Viewing" with art historian Rachel Lee Hutcheson.
By Jamie Larson •
Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival
Arts

Intro to Opera With the Berkshire Opera Festival

A free, one-hour family concert designed to bring opera to audiences who may never have sat through one.
By Jamie Larson •
1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville
Real Estate

1850s Getaway by a Swimming Hole and the Racetrack in Lakeville

An 1850 farmhouse by the Limerock racetrack, with its own private swimming hole.
By Jamie Larson •
Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop
Food

Doves Diner Opens in Ancram, Preserves Historic Parkway Pitstop

Doves Diner reopened in the former West Taghkanic Diner in Ancram on March 6, with a classic menu "elevated" through local farm sourced ingredients and run by skilled kitchen pros.
By Jamie Larson •
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 •

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