Rural Intelligence (Page 469)

Parties

It Was Almost Nonstop Partying At the 10th Annual BIFF

Lisa Green reports from Great Barrington. If it seemed like there were more parties than ever at this year’s Berkshire International Film Festival, it may be because there was a decade to celebrate, since the tiny festival that could, did make it to its tenth year. As always, the

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Community

The Rural We: Natalia Zukerman

Natalia Zukerman is a touring singer/songwriter, painter and muralist with strong ties to the Rural Intelligence region. A slide guitar, lap steel and dobro player, she has released six albums since 2001, showcasing her own blend of “rootsy, Americana blues folk." She will be performing with double bassist

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Style

Peonies, The Sequel

The following is a regular column that addresses basic issues facing the ever-inquisitive back- and front-yard toiler, proffered by someone who knows best: one of the master gardeners from the Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Brian Cruey. Last time I checked in, I was going on and on

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Arts

New Storyhorse Theater Presents Locals' Lives As Docudrama

By Jamie Larson Lyme disease is a thief. The painless, capricious bite of a tiny tick robs the buoyancy from the personal relationship we have with the natural beauty of our region, steals our health and strength, and, in an increasing number of cases, has taken the lives of people

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Parties

CLC Country Barbecue Brings Together Food, People And Land

Lisa Green reports from Schodack Landing, NY. “One farmer feeds you and 154 of your friends each day," proclaimed a sign at the Columbia Land Conservancy’s 25th annual Country Barbecue. Reason enough to celebrate the CLC’s extensive and innovative work in support of agriculture in Columbia County

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Community

The Rural We: Joseph Luzzi

Photo by Helena Baillie Joseph Luzzi, professor of Italian at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, is the author of four books including 2014’s My Two Italies. He will be discussing and signing copies of his soon-to-be-released memoir, In A Dark Wood: What Dante Taught Me

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Food

Recipe: Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Yogurt Tart with Rye Crust

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller

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Parties

Chesterwood's Season Opening Celebration

Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge.Chesterwood held its season opening party and fundraiser on May 23, giving guests the chance to tour sculptor Daniel Chester French’s former studio as well as this year’s Boston Sculptors Gallery site-specific exhibit installed throughout the grounds. Before enjoying dinner catered by

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Food

Lenox Innkeeper Collaborates On Cookbook For B&B Foodies

By Lisa Green “It was like giving birth to an elephant," says Ellen Gutman Chenaux about the process of collaborating and producing Eight Broads in the Kitchen, a cookbook inspired by the friendship and recipes of eight innkeepers from across the United States. Chenaux, who owns and runs the

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Style

Wardrobe-Swapping Sale Is The New Sinterklaas Tradition

By Lisa Green “Love It or Swap It" sounds like the name of one of those reality shows on TLC. On Bravo, it might be called “The Women of Rhinebeck Who Created a Clothing Swap to Benefit Sinterklaas." Fortunately for shoppers looking for a good deal on better

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Berkcirque Circus School

The Rural Intelligence region offers a plethora of fitness and healing modalities, but it can be hard to know which is the one that fits your needs, your body type and your schedule. Enter Paula Boyajian, a yoga instructor certified in Interdisciplinary Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child, who

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Real Estate

Cold Spring Farm

Cold Spring Farm in Sandisfield is a rustic five-bedroom property sitting on over 48 acres and surrounded by outbuildings and a state forest. Located on a quiet country road, the circa-1820 farmhouse maintains its original elements: wide board floors, unique wood moldings and period hardware. The antique details

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