You could think of 2010 as the year that The New York Times seemed besotted by the Rural Intelligence region. There were more than two dozen stories in the newspaper of record that catalogued the people, places and rituals that define our area. In Part II, we'll offer a retrospective of stories about our region from other newspapers as well as national and local magazines.
1.The Gimlet Eye Trading on sentiment at Dominick Dunne’s estate sale 2.Guest Room Furnishings Shopping with the Red Lion's Nancy Fitzpatrick 3. No Room for Changes Brought by an Inn Why the old guard did not like the new White Hart. 4.Senator Gillibrand's Hudson Valley House on the Market 13 acres on Mt. Merino for $1.48 million.
5.RIP Jill Clayburgh Oscar-nominated actress and Lakeville resident loses battle with leukemia. 6.Time for A Place in the County? The buyers are coming back. 7.RIP Arthur PennThe Stockbridge director whose films included Alice's Restaurant dies at 88. 8.Manly Things Hillsdale weekender Frank Muytjens of J. Crew gives a shout out to Germain.
9. In the Berkshires, Dinner’s Not Far Away And locally grown is not a new idea. 10.Voices Pitched to a Fine-Tuned Hollow Sound Ben Brantley's rave for BTF's A Delicate Balance. 11. Wilco Builds a Festival for Itself The three-day concert at MASS MoCA was a "jubilant success." 12.A Tribute to Alban Berg and His Viennese Influences The 21st Bard Music Festival.
13. Nimoy Photos Show People's All-Human Personalities The artist Dr. Spock at MASS MoCA. 14.A Pig Roast or Bust City folk travel to Chaseholm Farm, home of the Amazing Real Live Food Co. 15.The Play on Madoff, Without Wiesel Stageworks/Hudson debuts Deborah Margolin's new play. 16. An Actor Caught in the Act of Acting Aggrieved A husband and wife star at BTF.
17. State Secret: Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Plans A lot of whipsering and speculation Rhinebeck. 18. Pinch Hitters at Tanglewood Michael Tilson Thomas and others fill in for James Levine. 19.America Illustrated Norman Rockwell is more relevant and popular than ever. 20. Sondheim Seen in Light and Shadow Ben Brantley on BSC's Sweeney Todd & WTF's Forum.
21. New Life for Unsold Antiques Scott Baldinger reports on how Hudson dealers turn lemons into art. 22.In Memoriam: Jonathan Wolken A founder of Pilobolus dies at 60. 23.In New York, Local Meat Is Easier to Find Thanks to Kinderhook's Samascott Orchards. 24.Williamstown Theatre Festival Names New Artistic Director WTF alumna Jenny Gersten returns.
25.Man of Steel WFUV-FM jock Rich Conaty lives in Hudson, but he drives a Nash. 26.Sets for the Artist Marina Abramovic’s Dramatic Life Include a star-shaped house in Malden Bridge. 27. Resetting the Table A Raised-Dot dinner plate from our friend Frances Palmer is singled out. 28.To Survive, Dairy Farmers Go Co-op Hudson Valley Fresh helps local farmers stay in business.
29. The Morning the Milking Was Finished The tragic death of Dean Pierson in Copake. 30.Serpico on Serpico The legendary cop lives quietly in Columbia County. 31. Taking Away Directors’ Rubber Stamps A rave review for John Gillespie's Money for Nothing. 32. Can We Talk . . . About That House in the Country? Inside Joan Rivers's home in Litchfield County.
