Rural Intelligence (Page 606)

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Opening Benefit Concert for New Amenia Music Hall Performance Space

Fiona Breslin reports from Amenia. When it comes to building a music scene, Amenia — of all places — is becoming a destination. With DIY venues including The Lantern and the Wasssaic Project already drawing in acts from Dutchess County, the Hudson Valley, and beyond, Peter Cascone of Peter Cascone Productions, is

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Kristen Panzer Always Gets Her Book

Rachel Louchen reports from Millerton. Both bookworms and wine connoisseurs gathered at No.9 Restaurant in Millerton on Friday, March 29, to listen to author Kristen Panzer (at left) read from her new book, Thea Gallas Always Gets Her Man. Thea Gallas, a self-published novel, follows the life of

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Cozy Convenience

This classic Colonial Revival, within walking distance to Millerton village and with far-reaching views, is the best of different times and worlds. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home, built in 1900, features the hardwood floors, stone fireplace and detailed molding you look for in this traditional style. Other old-

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Updated And Original

Hester Prynne or Abigail Williams would both recognize and be surprised by this centuries-old residence. Built in the 1790's, this Hillsdale home maintains the moldings, fireplaces, floorboards and handblown glass features original to the home. The more recent additions incorporate modern high ceilings in the living room

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The Cass Gilbert House

Noted architect Cass Gilbert (of Woolworth Tower fame) made Roxbury his home from 1928-1931, and lived in this relatively modest 1890 residence, which he actually didn't design. Fortunately, the five-plus-acre property has been lovingly maintained, as well as updated and expanded. Hardwood floors, French doors,

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Private Countryside

This home in Washington looks Colonial (big Colonial), but the living is unconditionally contemporary. Built in 1937 and renovated in 2009, the four-to five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home features hardwood floors throughout. Natural light fills the sleek and spacious home; a sunlit living room displays a

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Post (Revolutionary) War

Own a piece of history with this Georgian-style Colonial built in the late 1700s by Judah Williams, a commissary for the Revolutionary Army, who settled in Williamstown after the war. Maintained beautifully (some of the original hardware is intact), this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home features original wide-plank

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Maintained to Perfection

Built in 1827, a stately and well-maintained Colonial in Sheffield is traditional in feeling with original features such as wide-pine floors, two fireplaces, and built-in cabinets. Sitting on almost three acres, this four-bedroom, two-bathroom home has lots of space for entertaining. The sunroom offers a

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The Wondrous Words of Junot Diaz

Novelist Junot Diaz exudes an otherworldly level of awesomeness. The author and 2012 MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant recipient is on the phone discussing his third book, the linked short-story collection This Is How You Lose Her, which chronicles the relationship detonations in the life of Yunior, a

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Sprawling Sights

Nestled on 30 acres in Lagrangeville, this home, built in 1994, offers privacy and convenience with only an hour-and-a-half drive to New York City. Floor-to-ceiling windows fill the house with sunlight, and a huge stone fireplace sets a welcome-home scene in the beam-ceilinged

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"Making Space" at Thompson Giroux Gallery

Dale Stewart reports from Chatham, NY. A mostly local crowd packed into to the Thompson Giroux Gallery on Saturday, March 23, for the opening reception of the group show: Slow Down Make Space. The exhibition is the gallery's twelfth in nearly two years and is centered on the

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Private Mid Century

Marcel Breuer-like in its simplicity and materials, and private then and now, this Litchfield house, set on 15.5 wooded acres, features all of the elements of a designer domicile from the 50s/60s, including a large great room with vaulted ceiling and a brick fireplace with plenty of

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