Rural Intelligence (Page 578)

Parties

75 Degrees In The Shade: A Brunch for the Aglet Theatre Company

Dale Stewart reports from Lakeville. On Sunday morning, September 8, a standing-room-only-crowd gathered to support "Going Backstage: Brunch with Tom Jones," the Aglet Theatre Company's annual benefit at the Town Grove. This Tom Jones isn't the guy women throw their panties

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Shopping: Linen and Then Some In Great Barrington

By Dale Stewart “Linen is the best fabric out there, not just because of the crisp, clean look it provides, but because it also keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer," William Caligari says while showing the simple detail in a $600 sheet set by

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Arts

A New Spotlight For the Independents: The Beacon Independent Film Festival

By Robert Burke Warren An old musician temporarily outwits the Grim Reaper and gets an extra decade of life, during which he nurtures his community; a mom n’ pop cryonics operation promises immortality and thrives, despite the scoffing of scientists; a middle-aged mother struggles to save her prescription pill-

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Poesis: Modern Design With a Bit of Whimsy

By Sarah Ellen RindsbergAll photos by Robert Bristow and John Gruen, courtesy of Poesis Design Who says that building a new home or doing interior renovations needs to be a hideous ordeal? With a talented team of architects on board, the tasks involved can actually be a journey toward self-

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Parties

The Joint Was Jumpin': Habitat for Humanity Jazz Benefit

Amy Krzanik reports from Hillsdale. On Sunday, September 8, Richard Collens opened his home for the third of four benefit concerts he's hosting this summer, this most recent one in honor of Columbia County Habitat for Humanity. His high-ceilinged, sun-filled living room served as the perfect

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Arts

"Love Where You Live" - Hammertown's Mantra Is Now A Book, Too

By Dan Shaw If grown-up life is really high school all over again and again, then the Rural Intelligence region finally has a yearbook thanks to Joan Osofsky of Hammertown: Love Where You Live: At Home in the Country, a coffee-table design tome published by Rizzoli that features

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A Crisp Autumn Day: The Fine Home Source Show In Millbrook

By Jamie Larson Picture your dream home, or maybe your dream second home. A grand old farmhouse tucked into the woods or abreast some rolling fields. Immaculately preserved, the house’s porch sweeps around to the back, where it meets the pool and the recently built guest house that mimics

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Food

Recipe: Two Carrot Dishes For 20/20 Vision

Berkshire native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), dispenses change and cooking ideas to readers and friends. She shares her peak-of-the-season recipes with Rural Intelligence to help us make

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Parties

Night of Illusion at the Center for Performing Arts At Rhinebeck

Jamie Larson reports from Rhinebeck. On September 7, the air was cool and the sky a darkening blue as the sun went down on the towering red barn that is home to The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck on the evening of its magical celebration, "Night of Illusion.

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Real Estate

This Old (New) House

For a home built in 1790, this Federal doesn't look a day over 1900. Located in Stanfordville on 5.9 acres in a private setting, this house retains original floorboards, glass windows, and doors with hand-forged hardware; a recent interior restoration adds a touch of the contemporary.

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Real Estate

Federal For A Historian

While many homes in New England can claim to be antique, this Sharon Federal is actually on the Sharon Historical Society's historical home tours, and is considered one of the oldest homes in town. Built in 1811, it's perfect for family but has commercial potential, and

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Real Estate

Stately In Stockport

This Stockport home retains many of the original Federal-period details, especially noted in the elegant moldings, windows with hand-blown glass, and three fireplaces. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has double parlors, a formal dining room, and cozy kitchen, all with hardwood floors and bathed in natural light.

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