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FOOD & DRINK 14 Recipe: Mini Herbed Meatloaves The Phoenicia Diner Cookbook was published on March 3. It offers simple-tofollow recipes that diner fans can make at home. The secret to its moist and delectable mini herbed meatloaves are revealed here!

19 How to Grow a Victory Garden As we settle down into what may be a long stint of self-isolation, many of us are thinking about starting a vegetable garden or expanding the one we have. Doug Muller, cofounder of Hudson Valley Seed Company, offer tips on maximizing your yield.

21 CSA Listings One of the most fundamental pillars of our community is the local food system. At its heart are the farms and farmers who grow our food. Now more than ever, community supported agriculture farms will play an important part in assuring our food security. Listings provided by the Hudson Valley CSA Coalition.

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OUTDOORS 40 Path to the Future The Ashokan Rail Trail is the region’s latest linear park transformation, 11.5 miles of previsouly inaccessible path along the Ashokan Reservoir.

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features 52 Death of a Paper by Lissa Harris On January 22, the Catskill Mountain News, a tiny print weekly based in the Delaware County village of Margaretville, closed down after publishing a weekly edition since 1902. In the past few weeks, whole sectors of the economy that publications rely on—retail, event venues, restaurants, hospitality—have basically shut down or are on life support. Newspapers and magazines, which were already facing substantial challenges on the revenue side, are now facing an existential threat no one saw coming.

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80 Parting Shot Lachlan Herrick’s Silverleaf Sunflower illustration is part of Hudson Valley Seed Company’s line of 2020 Seed Packs.

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There are events accorded by the natural cycles of life that afford an opening to let go of earlier structures and allow something new and unknown to emerge. They are moments when the connective tissue that holds everything in place, all the pulls and obligations, hoped-for and avoided futures, ambitions and fears relative to a worldview, suddenly dissolve. In these moments, we are left floating in a kind of void, alone with ourselves. If we can bear it long enough, some new or newly remembered value and yearning may arise. 12:45 PM I’ve seen these moments in the stages of development of my children. They are made poignant because a child and parent take these steps in tandem. The first is birth, when our identities as individual men and women are subsumed into the broader context of “family” and we are instantly transformed into “father” and “mother” just as the child leaves the idyllic world of the womb behind and is born into the bright and brash realm of embodiment as a separate body in a wider world. Many more large and small moments follow until a child reaches a responsible age, “attaining majority,” and the father and mother must to a practical degree leave behind the role of controlling, responsible agents and become “men” and “women” once again. One could view the changes that are afoot now in humanity in a similar light. We are invited to loosen our bonds with goals and plans nested in the recently known forms and structures of life, and open to some new impulse. We are faced with the fact that the world context—livelihoods and economy, transportation and travel, comfort and connection—are changed inexorably. The moment we recognize and accept this is when a new possible future is conceived. How apropos that we are in the season of late winter. It is now, in the cool incubating darkness, that new life germinates and begins to stir. Says Rudolph Steiner in his poetic litany: Deep in the ground of the human soul Of victory assured The Spirit-Sun is living. All through the winter of the inner life The faithful heart divines it. We are invited now to be patient in the stillness of unknowing. Resting here, we can make contact with what we care for more deeply, more authentically. Said Rumi 800+ years ago: Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. In the depths there is a spring with all the water your heart is thirsty for. Our task is first to relax, and then it is to relax again. We allow worries and concerns for the future to settle long enough to appreciate the perfect cool days of sunshine and the spacious richness of our inner life. We avail ourselves of this required retreat from contact and activity and sit in the dynamic stillness that is both an emptiness of not knowing and a fullness of presence. We invite conception and give space for something new to gestate and be born. The obligatory work retreat is not unlike prison. We can bring our intention to it, in the way some prisoners sometimes do. A penitentiary is a place to become penitent, not in the sense of regret but reconciling with our disparate pulls and desires in such a way as to reclaim their energy for what lies ahead. Practically, we take some time each day just to sit and be with ourselves. We follow our breath and open to what is arising within our being. We let the noise of concern settle and keep a careful eye out for some new impulse that is the silent voice of a deeper heart’s desire. Always remember our inner work is not for ourselves. It is for the whole of life, and for the future. From our presence, we send good will and good wishes to our family and community. Further, we send good will and good wishes to all of humanity, so that whatever sense of calm and wholeness we contact in ourselves can radiate into the whole world, of which each of us is a part. —Jason Stern

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Day of the Hug

Human life has always been lived on the edge of a precipice. Human culture has always had to exist under the shadow of something infinitely more important than itself. If men had postponed the search for knowledge and beauty until they were secure, the search would never had begun. We are mistaken when we compare war with “normal life.” Life has never been normal. Even those periods we think most tranquil, like the nineteenth century, turn out, on closer inspection, to be full of cries, alarms, difficulties, emergencies. Plausible reasons have never been lacking for putting off all merely cultural activities until some imminent danger has been averted or some crying injustice put right. But humanity long ago chose to neglect those plausible reasons. They wanted knowledge and beauty now, and would not wait for the suitable moment that never comes. Periclean Athens leaves us not only the Parthenon, but significantly, the funeral oration. The insects have chosen a different line: they have sought the material welfare and security of the hive, and presumably they have their reward. Men are different. They propound mathematical theorems in beleaguered cities, conduct metaphysical arguments in condemned cells, make jokes on the scaffold, discuss the last new poem while advancing to the walls of Quebec, and comb their hair at Thermopylae. This is not panache; it is our nature.

—C. S. Lewis, from “Learning in War Time”

’m writing to you from the past. It’s likely early April when you’re reading this, and I bet 10 days ago feels like the distant past. Time has sped up as we watch the advance of this pestilence. We clock the hours in confirmed cases and deaths. At the time of this writing in late March, across the globe, there are 328,275 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 14,366 dead. New York State has one third of the all the cases in the country and five percent of the cases globally. Dutchess County announced its first coronavirus-related death this morning. Hospitals in New York City are not yet overrun with the infected, but Mayor de Blasio looked equal parts angry at the president’s dithering and frightened for his constituents on “Meet the Press” this morning. “April is going to be worse than March,” the mayor said. “And I fear May will be worse than April.” All the numbers I’ve listed above are climbing. I just refreshed the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center map. Another 10 people have died since I started writing 20 minutes ago. If the worst comes to pass, 1.7 million people could die in the US alone. Hopefully, given the measures that the federal government is belatedly taking and that state and local authorities are instituting, we can forestall that gruesome fate. It will get worse before it gets better, this strange emergency, in which to help is to hide ourselves away. Time has accelerated, but it has also, paradoxically, slowed down. Time hangs suspended. It’s been indefinitely postponed, like the NBA season. All the appointments in our overscheduled lives have been cancelled. There is nowhere to rush to, as we can’t go anywhere (except to see if they’ve restocked the toilet paper in the supermarket). Right now, in the past, it feels like that long, long moment right before a car crash when you know what’s about to happen but it hasn’t happened yet, and you think it’s going to be bad, but you don’t know how bad. The succession of these thoughts in an instant of total clarity makes you realize that the brain is a frenzied computer processing masses of data at impossibly high speeds and that the stream of time is in fact very

slow if you stand still in the middle of it and notice it coursing around you. Time can almost come to a stop in situations like these. We are usually just oblivious to it, hurtling forward, cycling to yoga class or sitting on the couch watching “The Great British Baking Show.” You have time to think these things as you brace for impact. But “normal life” still goes on. I wake before sunrise and walk the dogs to the park where we meet our friends, both human and canine. (The humans keep their distance; the dogs…not so much.) The church bells of the Immaculate Conception still chime the hours, though no one goes to mass. The trains of long black tank cars carrying a volatile mixture of gas and oil from the Bakken shale fields of North Dakota continue to rumble through the middle of Kingston. Last week I found a tick engorged in my armpit. You know, normal. The forsythia is in bloom. Spring is beginning to exist again, which still feels miraculous to me, though I’ve witnessed its emergence almost 50 times now. Snow is in the forecast, which is, ironically, the most normal thing to me for late March—in like a lamb, out like an asshole. At the park this morning, June, who lives alone, said to Wendy and me: “I need a hug.” The three of us stared at each other from our respective social distances. “I’m hugging you with my eyes,” Wendy said, with as much empathy as one can muster in an eye hug. “Me too,” I said, remembering not to touch my face as the tears streamed down. I want to hug June. I want to hug everyone—now that I can’t. When this whole mishegoss is over, and we’re all in the clear, I propose we create a new international holiday: Day of the Hug. The rule being, if you pass within six feet of someone, you give them a hug. In the meantime, hug the people in your house. Smile at strangers. Slow dance with your wife in the living room. If you still have a job, help someone who doesn’t. Be kind. Take pleasure. Be generous. Be brave. And know that sometimes bravery is as simple as believing in the collective good—that we’ll get through this, together, and that you don’t need to buy all the toilet paper.

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Mini herbed meatloaves served with wax beans and fennel with dill.

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RECIPE

MINI HERBED MEATLOAVES Serves 6

An Excerpt from The Phoenicia Diner Cookbook by Mike Cioffi, Chris Bradley, and Sara B. Franklin

Editor’s Note: When putting the April issue together, our original idea here was to feature Mike Cioffi’s two eateries—the Phoenicia Diner and Dixon Roadside (in Bearsville)—in a dual profile, comparing and contrasting the comfort food styles at these palaces of retro dining. With the outbreak of COVID-19 and widespread restaurant closures, the two eateries have laid off most of their staffs and have pivoted to takeout. #Coronoaviruslife. Until we can dine in again, here’s a recipe from The Phoenicia Diner Cookbook, published in early March by Clarkson Potter.

n addition to proper seasoning, a good panade—simply a mixture of milk and dry bread (usually stale bread or breadcrumbs)— is the key to good meatloaf. The wet bread mixture helps thicken the meatloaf mixture while keeping the meat tender and moist during baking. We prefer dried herbs in sausages, meatloaf, meatballs, and the like—the flavor is punchier and seasons the meat more consistently throughout. A couple of tips to save your meatloaf before it’s too late: Crack your eggs into a seprate bowl before adding them to your meat mixture. By that point in the process, you’ve put a lot of your ingredients (including meat, which doesn’t come cheap) into a single mixing bowl. This is not the moment you want to discover you’ve got a bad egg and have to toss everything to start again. If you’re trying to get a jump on dinner, you can form these meatloaves the night or morning before you plan to eat them. Just cover the shaped loaves loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you’re a little over an hour from mealtime. Make sure you allow time to fully preheat your oven before baking the loaves. Serve with a side of your choice, such as mashed potatoes, honey-glazed carrots, or wax beans (recipe on page 16).

INGREDIENTS ¼ cup olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup) 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried rosemary ½ cup whole milk 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 large eggs ½ pound ground pork 1½ pounds ground beef (80% lean) 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce ½ cup tomato ketchup 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard In a large skillet, warm the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, then season with the salt, pepper, thyme, oregano, and rosemary. Reduce the heat down to medium-low, and give everything a stir. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally to keep the onion from browning, until the onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool for at least 5 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the milk, panko, cooled onion (set the oily skillet aside; you’ll need it again), and eggs and stir together. The mixture will be the texture of loose cornbread batter—this is your panade. To the milk-panko mixture, add the pork and beef and combine using your hands or a wooden spoon. Add the Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and mustard and continue mixing, working along the sides of the bowl to fold the meat over itself and back into the mixture, until thoroughly combined. The mixture will be loose and quite wet but will hold its shape in the bowl.

Reheat the skillet over high heat. When a droplet of water sizzles and disappears, it’s hot enough for cooking. Pat a large pinch (about 1 tablespoon) of the meatloaf mixture into a small patty (this is a mini tester patty) and lay it in the pan, cooking until brown and crusty, 1 or 2 minutes per side. Taste the meatloaf for seasoning, adding more salt as needed. Line a rimmed baking sheet or a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil.

Divide the meat into 6 equal portions (about a heaping ¾ cup each). Using damp hands, pat each portion into an oval about 2 inches thick and 4 inches wide, pressing down gently on the top to make the shape of a small slightly deflated football. Lay the meatloaf on the foil-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining meat until you have 6 small loaves, spacing them evenly across the pan. (If you find yourself with a bit of extra meat, make one more loaf.) Slide the baking sheet into the fridge and chill, uncovered, for at least 20 minutes, or overnight. (You want the meat to be cold when it goes into the oven so that it retains more of its moisture.) While the meatloaves are chilling, position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the pan with the loaves from the fridge and slide it directly into the oven. Bake for 20 minutes, then rotate 180 degrees and cook until the loaves bounce back to a gentle touch and have become russetty brown on top and deeper brown around the bases (where the loaves will have given off some fat), about 25 minutes. Remove the loaves from the oven and let them cool on their baking sheet. (The meatloaf will continue to cook a bit as it sits; don’t be tempted to continue cooking in the oven.) Let rest 10 to 15 minutes on the baking sheet so the loaves can firm up a bit before serving.

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RECIPE

WAX BEANS AND FENNEL WITH DILL Serves 4 as a side

An Excerpt from The Phoenicia Diner Cookbook by Mike Cioffi, Chris Bradley, and Sara B. Franklin

s summer kicks into high gear, does the busy season of the Phoenicia Diner. But for many of its guests, summertime is long on relaxation and filled with simple pleasures—long hikes, dips in the swimming holes that dot the Catskills, and afternoon visits to a farmstand or backyard garden to gather supplies for a simple supper. This salad fits the bill. Wax beans, fennel, and dill all come into season just as school lets out in these parts. Refreshing, bright, and full of flavor, this recipe makes use of summer’s ample produce and doesn’t require much time near a hot stove. Fennel, while delicious, can be a bit tough when eaten raw. A mandolin is helpful for slicing the bulbs into thin, translucent slices.

INGREDIENTS Kosher salt 8 ounces wax beans, topped and tailed 8 ounces green beans, topped and tailed 1/4 cup crème fraiche 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 1 fennel bulb, fronds removed, sliced paper-thin crosswise Freshly ground black pepper Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a rapid boil over high heat. Make an ice bath by filling a large bowl halfway with ice cubes and adding water just to the level of the ice. Gently drop the wax and green beans into the boiling water and stir to submerge. Cook until the beans are tender but still crisp, 3 to 4 minutes (carefully pull one out and taste to test). Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to the ice bath. When the beans are fully chilled, transfer to a strainer to drain. In a large bowl, whisk together the crème fraiche, sherry vinegar, olive oil, and dill. Add the beans and fennel, season with salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving. 4/20 CHRONOGRAM FOOD & DRINK 17

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n the days leading up to World War II, the United States government encouraged massive growth in the number of private gardens in order to ease pressure on a national food supply that strained by one World War and the prospect of another. By 1943, these “victory” gardens— the work of three-fifths of the American population—were producing eight million tons of food a year. The victory garden program was one of the most popular in the war period and provided seeds, fertilizer, and simple tools for gardeners. An estimated 15 million families planted victory gardens in 1942, and in 1943 some 20 million victory gardens produced more than 40 percent of the vegetables grown for that year’s fresh consumption. The majority of victory gardens were abandoned after the war, when food rationing ended and the new Interstate Highway System helped to develop our sophisticated national food distribution network. Our food distribution network is strong and resilient, despite the pressures of the COVID-19, but in this time of uncertainty, reviving the private garden movement may be an idea whose time has come (again). As our politicians continue to employ war metaphors to describe the current “battle” against contagion, growing a bit of “victory” in our backyards will not only give us guaranteed access to healthy food, but it will also give us something to do with our idle hands and offer a welcome distraction from the isolating aspects of social distancing. In late March, I spoke with Doug Muller, cofounder Hudson Valley Seed Company, freshly returned from the Boston Flower Show, which was cancelled in the middle of the show’s run. The Hudson Valley Seed Company, based in Accord, offers 400 varieties of heirloom and open-pollinated garden seeds for purchase on its website, and has seen an uptick in sales over last year at this time. “More people are ordering seeds,” says Muller. “It’s clearly a reaction to anxieties about the supply chain.” Throughout the spring, Muller will be doing live Q&A sessions on YouTube with folks looking to scale-up their home gardens this year. Visit Hudsonvalleyseed. com for the YouTube schedule, as well for purchasing seeds. Below are tips from Muller on starting a victory garden this year.

Plan There are two fundamental questions Doug Muller of Hudson Valley Seed Company suggests gardeners ask themselves before they begin. One: What do I want to get out of my garden? Two: How much time, energy, and resources can I realistically put into maintaining the garden once it’s planted? The first question is about the content of the garden—what you want to plant (“Grow what you love the most!” Muller says), and the second is about investment over time. Given that many of us have found ourselves homebound due to travel restrictions, limited time resources may not be an issue this growing season. Making a map of your crop plan will help you visualize your space and delineate short-growing and long-growing plants. “Define where your long-season crops like parsnips, celeriac, and Brussels sprouts are growing, as they’ll be in the ground the longest,” says Muller. You can plant short seasons crops like carrots, herbs, and lettuces around them.

Don’t Forget the Spirit Boosters Although many gardeners this season will be hyper-focused on growing plants to eat, Muller advises people not to overlook the aesthetic and mood-enhancing benefits of non-edibles. “It’s really nice to have flowers in your garden, even if you’re growing a victory garden,” says Muller. “Flowers are a powerful spirit booster.”

Timing Muller says the time to plant is starting now, in late March. “We are at the beginning of the growing season,” he says. “You can start now and continue planting certain crops through August and September.”

Biggest Mistake to Avoid The classic mistake people make (and I make almost every year) is being too ambitious and planting a garden that’s too big to manage over the growing season. “Most people are enthusiastic from now until the end of May” says Muller. “The grass isn’t growing very much. In June, as the heat builds and the rain picks up, weed growth accelerates dramatically.” By the third week of June, the weeds take advantage of ideal growing conditions and grow so fast and it takes just or five days of interrupted growth for a garden to go from feeling under control to becoming a major problem to solve. Muller notes that this time in June usually coincides with the commencement of the summer activities season, which draws people away from their gardens. Given the current pandemic, and restrictions on mobility and gatherings, gardeners will likely find more time this year to be in the garden. To control weeds, Muller offers two solutions. One: Mulch heavily with straw to cover bare ground where weeds might germinate—this will keep them from popping up at all. Two: Cultivate around your plantings with a cultivating hoe to stir the surface of the soil every three to five days to break up the soil and dislodge the weeds.

Maxing Out the Calories For most first-time gardeners, Muller advises starting small, but this year is different, and Hudson Valley residents want to get the most calories out their gardens. “Now people are thinking about calories and nutrition,” says Muller. “Growing for calories, however, does take more space. Corn and potatoes are space hogs.” Muller says that the crops that offer the most calories per foot are corn, potatoes, parsnips, rutabagas, and winter squash. (Parsnips are high in calories but don’t take up as much room.) You can maximize your space by planting crops closer together, but your plants will need more nutrition—more compost is needed. If you don’t already compost at home (you should start now!) you can buy compost at garden centers. And finally, Muller advises: “Think about how to get calorie-dense crops in a different way: find local farmers to support.”

What to Grow Indoors If you don’t have an outdoor space where you can plant in the ground or in containers, you can grow food indoors, though the variety you’ll be able to grow is very limited. Muller suggests growing microgreens, which are range of greens—arugula, cilantro, radish—that are harvested after a week, as young sprouts. “After a week, the seeds have transferred all their nutrition into the leaves, so microgreens are very nutritious,” says Muller. They’ll do fine on a windowsill, as will herbs like rosemary and parsley, basil—if you have a very sunny spot.

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Growth Strategy These are indescribably trying times. COVID-19 has shown us all the fragility of our societal connections. One of the most fundamental pillars of our community is the local food system. At its heart are the farms and farmers who grow the food not only for us, but for many people downstate as well. Now more than ever, community supported agriculture farms will play an important part in assuring our food security—as will growing our own food (see page 19 for a victory garden primer with Doug Muller of Hudson Valley Seed Company). The good news is, local farmers are already hard at work planting crops for spring and summer. Now is the time to get that CSA farm share arranged. You will feel so intelligent in a few months, when your supply of early treats like strawberries becomes a delicious reality. In the meantime, you’ll have helped keep our Hudson Valley farmers going strong until they can welcome us all back to the farm to pick up our shares our own produce. In late March, I spoke with Leon Vehaba, farm director at Poughkeepsie Farm Project, a 500-member CSA located on the Vassar campus about the progress of the 2020 growing season. “We are full steam ahead,” Vehaba says. “We haven’t changed our crop plan at all.” The emergence of COVID-19 has changed the working life of the farm crew, with extra precautions in place to mitigate against the spread of the virus, but the farm is planting for its summer share (already at two-thirds of maximum enrollment), which begins on June 1. “There will be some disruption,” says Vehaba, “but we’re optimistic that folks want to see the survival of local food systems.” The list below is provided by Hudson Valley CSA Coalition. Since 2016, the Hudson Valley CSA Coalition has worked to support, expand and diversify the CSA community in the Hudson Valley. The coalition has over 90 CSA farms in 14 counties. Visit Hudsonvalleycsa.org to learn more about the coalition and to find the perfect CSA for you —Brian K. Mahoney

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Jonah Bokaer’s church turned live-work-event space sits on a quiet Hudson side street. The former St. Matthew’s Lutheran church was de-sanctified in 2011 and then bought and rezoned as a house by the previous owners. Even though it was adapted for residential living, the 1869 brick Gothic Revival style building retains the well-preserved original architectural embellishments, giving it an otherworldly feeling. Opposite: In redesigning the space Bokaer left the church’s original sanctuary and pulpit intact. “I wanted to keep everything very respectfully as it was,” Bokaer says. With original stained glass windows on either side, the gothic style reredos—the carved centerpiece directly behind the altar—features columns topped with busts of St. Matthew. The crowned pulpit occasionally doubles as a DJ booth.

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A Congregation of the Arts CHOREOGRAPHER JONAH BOKAER TRANSFORMS A CHURCH INTO SPACE 428 IN HUDSON By Mary Angeles Armstrong Photos by Seth Davis

udson has a large number of religious facilities, active and inactive, for a city of its size,” says choreographer and dancer Jonah Bokaer, describing the approximately 14 churches and one synagogue that grace the streets of his home base. According to Bokaer, that abundance of sacred spaces has precipitated “a fascinating cultural shift” in the little city full of cutting-edge art and music. A prolific creator and cultural force, Bokaer has authored 63 original pieces of choreography over the past two decades, often setting his performances within museums and visual art installations to create works that are a distinct, original blend of visual art, dance and design. When he’s not traveling to direct and perform his choreographic installations, Bokaer is ensconced in another unique hybrid—an 1869 red brick gothic revivalist church. Rechristened Space 428, his residence-cum-work-cum-event space is as equally suited to fostering community as it is to providing sanctuary. It’s a work of art in its own right: A historic and beautifully crafted shelter repurposed to house the eclectic movements and rhythms of a contemporary life. 4/20 CHRONOGRAM HOME & GARDEN 25

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Bokaer purchased the church in 2016 and has spent the last four years “listening to the space,” he says. He has piloted a few projects—including a small dance performance—and made multiple structural upgrades to the building. Bokaer commissioned the 10-seat wooden parson’s table especially for the space and added a chandelier at the entrance.

State of Grace Born in Ithaca into a mixed Tunisian and American family with a long creative pedigree, Bokaer got an early start training as a dancer at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Washington Ballet and Jacob’s Pillow in Massachusetts. At 18, his lucky break came when he was hired by choreographer Merce Cunningham. “That launched me,” Bokaer explains. “I felt very fortunate because I had a whole career with Cunningham and then was able to do it again with director Robert Wilson.” Bokaer’s chapter three began in 2000 when he struck out on his own and founded his nonprofit organization Jonah Bokaer Choreography, which had the dual purpose of producing his own original works as well as maintaining two affordable rehearsal spaces for fellow aspiring creatives in Brooklyn. “It was very important to me to make an original contribution to the field,” he says. “At its origins, choreography was the drawing of movement. It’s all about responding to space, but my choreography is also quite visual—that’s the root of the work.” In 2006, on a quest to find column-free rehearsal spaces outside of New York City, Bokaer began bringing his dance company to Hudson. “Between 2006 and 2012, we were

in Hudson very itinerantly,” he explains. They partnered with various venues, including Basilica Hudson and the Hudson Opera House as well as utilized Hudson’s Grange Hall which had been converted from the former Polish Catholic Church into a rehearsal space. “My fondness for Hudson and also for the arts and community here really took hold over that time,” he says. His work was further inspired by Hudson’s fecund arts and music scene, as well as both the avant-garde and well-established creative arts movements of the wider Hudson Valley. Over time, Hudson grew from a parttime residency to his true home, and Bokaer began interweaving himself into the local community, making many friends, including local patron of the arts and real estate agent Peggy Polenberg, whom he met in 2013. 2016 was a watershed year for Bokaer and his dance company. In quick succession, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a United States Artist’s Prize from the Ford Foundation, an NYU Mellon Grant, and Italy’s Civitella Ranieri Foundation Prize. It was a windfall, and he wanted to use it to make a more permanent investment in the town he’d grown to love. So he called up Polenberg and explained what he wanted to do.

Sacred Geometry Inspired by other local artists who had taken inactive church buildings and re-appropriated them into a variety of spaces serving the community, Bokaer set his sights on the 6,000-square-foot church, which had been on and off the market since 2015. “We had already been dancing in churches,” Bokaer says. “This was the 2.0 version of that.” Nestled in a residential area within walking distance to Warren Street, the former St. Matthew’s Lutheran Evangelical Church had been desanctified in 2011 and then rezoned into a residence by previous owners. “I had this 'Eureka!' of seeing the space,” Bokaer remembers. He thought it would be the perfect site to create a home that could double as both work and event space when needed. Polenberg stepped in to help. “She played an unusual role allowing this to become possible. I have gone every step of the way with her. She is so much more than a real estate agent, she’s very proactive in helping to build the arts community in town,” says Bokaer. By March of 2016 the space was his—and Polenberg had helped him come up with a name: Space 428. Like most architecture designed for sacred purposes, everything about Bokaer’s home draws the eye, and the ideals, skyward. Raised slightly 4/20 CHRONOGRAM HOME & GARDEN 27

Previous owners added a full kitchen and an island to partially divide it from the former church nave. However, the open space appealed to Bokaer’s aesthetic. “Loft living is dear to me,” he says. “You can trace that aesthetic here to the open plan and the clean, streamlined, minimal design.”

A seating area under the choir loft-turnedbedroom enjoys afternoon light through the stained glass windows. “The quality of light in this region is incredibly special. One of the reasons so many artists have migrated to Hudson over the past 400 years is for the light,” Bokaer says. “On winter afternoons around four that light phases through these windows—it’s breathtaking.”

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Hudson Devotional Bokaer repainted the central nave floors and wainscoting white. As contrast, the remaining wall space was finished in a warm salmon beige. At the head of the church, the original altar and sanctuary have been left relatively unadulterated. “I’ve kept everything very respectfully as it was,” he explains. “It’s just a slightly modernized version.” The white alter and carved pulpit are offset by the rounded ceiling and walls of a surrounding two story alcove painted sky blue. High above the alter, two carved busts of the visage of Saint Matthew look down over the serenely kept space. Behind the pulpit, the former vestry is now outfitted as a small guest bedroom with access to the backyard. In 2018, Bokaer was contacted by an anonymous benefactor who hoped to start a local arts festival. After some brainstorming with Polenberg, the Hudson Eye Festival was born. Now in its second year, the festival takes the 10 days leading up to Labor Day and showcases 10 Hudson artists in 10 Hudson venues, including returning artists who have been priced out of the area. This year the festival will place a special emphasis on multigenerational artists and feature alternative spaces. “We want to spotlight our elder statesman; but also younger, edgy artists too,” he says. “It’s been a real journey,” Bokaer explains. “In the process, I’ve become very devoted to Hudson as well as to the region. The contribution I hope to make is toward further building the culture.”

Jonah Bokaer in his office. “It took a very long time, but now, with a little bit of success, I’m in the fortunate position of being able to take the medium of choreography and really tilting it toward the visuals,” he says of his work. Photo by Mark Poucher

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hen Debbie Sinon’s son, Brenden, was diagnosed with autism at 18 months old, there was a lot to navigate, from new doctors and therapies to early intervention programs. There was also a new feeling to steer through: a sense of loneliness. “I didn’t know anybody else who had a child with autism and I didn’t know what to do,” recalls Sinon, who owns a construction company in Beacon with her husband. “Going to a mommy-and-me class was not an option, because he didn’t sit still. He didn’t do the typical things that toddlers do. It was very isolating. Some parents have other children who might be neurotypical, but Brenden is my only child. Being isolated, when you’re in a situation like that, is hard.” With the fierce determination that marks many parents of special needs kids, she immersed herself in finding the best next step for her child, eventually enrolling him at the Center for Spectrum Services in Kingston, for autistic kids ages 2 to 12. There she found a place where Brenden could thrive, along with family outreach, parent support groups, and the sense of community that she craved. School is a huge part of life for Brenden, now 7, and making big strides. He’s gone from being nonverbal to using a tablet to communicate, to beginning to use words just two years ago. But school isn’t everything, and Sinon wants her son to have more of the world available to him. She tried enrolling him in tot soccer, but all he did was run. “It wasn’t really structured enough for his needs,” she says. “And a lot of the other activities I’ve tried to bring him to were not going to work out for him.” Ultimately, Sinon decided that if the world can’t come to Brenden, she would bring the world to him. She and a fellow parent, Julie Fitzpatrick, are opening Kidleidoscope, an after-school and weekend activity center in Wappinger’s Falls that will offer a range of classes—from art and cooking to movement and sports—for special needs kids, their parents and siblings, and special needs adults. The kids’ classes will be mommy-and-me style with parents involved. “I want a place where my child can go to be accepted, be himself, not be judged, and just be in a community of people that want to help each other. It’s also about parent connections—I don’t want anyone to feel isolated the way that I did,” Sinon emphasizes. “It’s important to have a place to go where everybody realizes that people have different abilities and that’s okay, and to support each other.” Making a Case for Neurodiversity As autism rates climb at an astonishing clip—currently, 1 in 59 kids in the US have Autism Spectrum Disorder—there’s a burgeoning movement to create autism-friendly environments. Whether it’s the launch of a business-like Kid-leidoscope, or a mock villagelike LifeTown in Livingston, New Jersey— where people with special needs can practice life skills such as shopping for groceries and going to

the bank—we’re seeing an uptick in the creation of spaces designed for people on the spectrum. Such spaces are desperately needed for the many families and individuals who struggle not just with educational and therapeutic needs but also with feeling left out of the community at large. “Many years ago, these kids were hidden from society,” says Leah Suita, the Family Service Department Head as well as the Home and Community Based Program Coordinator at the Center for Spectrum Services, which has kids’ day schools in Kingston and Ellenville, as well as outreach services throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley. “Now these individuals and their families are feeling, ‘We have a right and we have a responsibility. We need to be included and society needs to support us, not judge us.’” It starts with understanding that no two cases of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are alike. ASD is an umbrella term that encompasses a wide range of individual autism profiles—from milder manifestations formerly known as Asperger’s syndrome (high-functioning autism), to much more severe social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Over 3.5 million Americans are affected, and ASD is four times more common in boys (the incidence in boys is 1 in 37; in girls, it’s 1 in 151). “The numbers are increasing because the prevalence is truly increasing in the community, but we’re also better able to diagnose it, and at younger ages,” says Siuta. As for why autism prevalence is growing, that’s the million-dollar question for scientists today. “They consider it to be a genetic vulnerability or predisposition that’s triggered by an environmental insult. There is very likely a genetic component. But something may be triggering that, either in utero or after birth, and that may be something in the environment. At this point it’s too broad to even guess [what that trigger could be].” One thing the science is clear about is that early intervention, typically starting at 18 months, is one of the most effective factors in creating more positive outcomes for these kids. Starting at age 3, school and county services kick in, including a range of modalities from speech, occupational, and play therapy to special education and physical therapy as needed. Puberty and the teen years can bring new challenges, disrupting the regularity and habit that many autistic kids depend upon. In perhaps the biggest change of all, autistic individuals age out of school services at 21. “The transition from children’s services to adult services—most families describe that to us as falling off a cliff,” says Eliza Bozenski, Chief Development Officer at the Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg. The Anderson Center is an epicenter of all things autism—from its residential school, adult group homes, and Lifelong Learning Center™ day programs across the mid-Hudson Valley, to its international training program and consulting business. While the organization has about two dozen adult group homes,

“I want a place where my child can go to be accepted, be himself, not be judged, and just be in a community of people that want to help each other. It’s also about parent connections—I don’t want anyone to feel isolated the way that I did. It’s important to have a place to go where everybody realizes that people have different abilities and that’s okay, and to support each other.” —Debbie Sinon, mother of Brenden Sinon, on the difficulty of finding the right after-school activities for her neurodiverse son

Bozenski notes that in the larger community, such residential opportunities are often in short supply. Vocational opportunities for autistic adults may be even more sparse. While every person on the spectrum is different, many deal with social and behavioral challenges that are the hallmarks of ASD. These might include being agitated by sensory stimulation, having difficulty picking up social and emotional cues, and having trouble understanding other people’s perspectives. All of these challenges can factor into how we go about creating autismfriendly spaces. “Something new that I’m seeing are community events that are being called sensoryfriendly,” says Anna Millenson, Family Services Coordinator at the Center for Spectrum Services. “Such as sensory-friendly movie nights, or movie afternoons, where the volume at the theater is turned down so it’s not overwhelming. The lights might be dim rather than off. There does seem to be increasing community awareness.” There’s also a growing sense of unity and even pride in today’s autism community. The teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has high-functioning autism, describes being on the spectrum as her superpower, giving her an out-of-the-box perspective on climate change. “There’s a strong and growing movement to focus on strengths,” says Millenson, “rather than on the challenges that one might have socially or in the community.” 4/20 CHRONOGRAM HEALTH & WELLNESS 37

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ently and gracefully skirting the northern shore of the majestic Ashokan Reservoir, the 11.5-mile long Ashokan Rail Trail (ART) fits the landscape like a well-sized crown. The trail, with its commanding views, is the jewel among Ulster County’s growing number of rail trails. The ART has rapidly become a top local recreational destination, drawing 40,000 happy visitors in the six months since its opening, and is expected to draw 100,000 people this year. The railroad was the main mode of transport in late 19th-century and early 20th-century America, but succumbed to the age of automobiles. Railroad beds are like the fossilized tracks of these steel dinosaurs, and people have busily been “mining” them for other uses, using them as ready-made footpaths since the late 1900s and more recently for the popular railbikes, as well. I find it particularly interesting that they represent a turning of some great cycle. Most railroads—like many roads—were built on indigenous trails and now are returning to that use. The old Ulster & Delaware (U & D) railbed followed what was once referred to as the Onteora Trail, an ancient path that crossed what is now Ulster County from the high pass at Belleayre, generally following modern-day Route 28 and the railroad, terminating at the Rondout in Kingston, a known Native American village and river-trading site. Once again, we are walking on this old, old path. 40 OUTDOORS CHRONOGRAM 4/20

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None of this has happened through magic. A lot of hard work and imagination have gone into this project. Local railroad enthusiasts worked for many years to try and continue light rail on this line (which carried passengers until 1954), mainly for recreational tours, but also with some thoughts of keeping commercial rail dreams alive. Ultimately, they weren’t up to the task. Fortunately for all, as the tracks rapidly moldered into disrepair, and the railroad embankment was damaged by unrepaired drainage issues, Ulster County spearheaded an interagency project that could achieve the dream of what this gem-inthe-rough of a corridor could become. Ulster County negotiated an historic agreement with New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which oversees the Ashokan reservoir, to allow and partially fund development of the trail. With funding assistance from DEP, New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and community support from the Open Space Institute, the Woodstock Land Conservancy (WLC) and local residents, Ulster County transformed the deteriorated railroad right-ofway into a world-class, sustainable nearly 12-mile long linear park. In October 2019, the ART opened to much (justifiable) fanfare and instant popularity. While all parties deserve praise for this almost unprecedented accomplishment,

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and west, with South Mountain, Balsam Cap, Friday Mountain, Cornell Mountain and the Wittenberg Mountain trailing off to its right. It’s not uncommon for a bald eagle to soar past, less commonly, an osprey. If you keep your eyes open, every other form of local wildlife may appear. It is also a birder’s paradise. The spring avian cacophony will soon begin, to be joined by the joyous vernal sounds of spring peepers and wood frogs. Besides the historic plaques, the walker will see rebuilt bridges, old railroad tracks, and the remnants of stone walls that masons made (many of whom had been bluestone quarrymen only a few years earlier). Every time I walk here I see something new and exciting. The ART is beautiful but it is also a truly phenomenal trail itself, reflecting thorough planning and deft, highly professional execution. A focus of the engineering for it was to take great care of all of the natural drainage surrounding it, in many cases returning those drainages to their original state for the first time in a century. By doing so, the county protected adjacent wetlands, thereby promoting healthy storm water runoff and safekeeping of the reservoir’s water. New York residents can now see where their water comes from—up close. Going a step further still, the goal is to educate the public on the importance of these projects—not just for New York City, but for all. The trailbed itself is masterfully designed and well-engineered, made

of a natural surface of crushed stone, suitable for bicycles (even with narrow tires), wheelchairs (the entire ART is ADA compliant), for people of all ages, walkers and runners. Because of its makeup, the trail-surface stays well-drained and never loses its ability to support users. It is a green trail, sustainably produced from local materials by locals. Many of those who worked on the trail live nearby and spend time enjoying it. The ART—like all outdoor forms of recreation— helps everyone to live healthier lives. Ulster County recognized that there is much history in this location and it has gone out of their way to “open a window” on it, to promote its relationship to the past. Lining the trail at intervals are many interpretive panels describing what former activities or historic sites were found along the ART. There are panels that describe the railroad stations, the former towns and villages that were removed to make way for the construction of the reservoir, and others that explain the lengths that the team went to redirect and preserve natural streams. Even when replacing bridges and culverts, an effort was made (successfully, I believe) to do so with respect to the history of the location, so they fit into their (newly refurbished) environment. So far, the Ashokan Rail Trail, and everyone associated with it, official or otherwise, is very happy with this new addition to our already long—and growing—list of places to recreate

outdoors. The only thing remotely like a caveat that I would add to the above is that the ART is so successful that parking regularly fills up as more and more folks are drawn to this valuable resource. It is not uncommon to find the Woodstock Dike Trailhead parking lot full on nice days during peak hours. Of course, it is the most accessible to the most amount of people. Right now, there are no plans for additional parking, so everyone is going to have to adapt to this situation. Most times there will be welltrained trail stewards available to help with any issues, including parking. One idea, if that lot is full, is to go to either the Ashokan Station Trailhead in Shokan or to the Boiceville Bridge Trailhead—or visit early or late in the day. Both are wonderful jumping off points for the ART, with as much to see as in West Hurley. Another alternative for all to keep in mind is that there are other excellent trails nearby, like the expanding trails at Onteora Lake and at the Ashokan Promenade and the Frying Pan, across the reservoir. Much thanks to all who helped design and create the Ashokan Rail Trail. Also, thanks to all of us that enjoy it and feel protective of it. This incredible resource could not have been developed without all of us—public and private, groups and individuals—working hard together to make this dream come true. Ashokanrailtrail.co 4/20 CHRONOGRAM OUTDOORS 43

Photo by Angela Montiel Ignacio Acevedo, activist for immigrant rights, age 41. Acevedo came from Mexico to Newburgh for a better life when he was 10 years old. His grandmother is a reminder to keep fighting for himself and others. “That is the kind of strength that tells me it is worth fighting, keep fighting, because if [strong women] don’t give up, you shouldn’t give up”.

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Photo by Lauren Berg Relatives hold a painting of Gevontay Owens-Grant, who was killed at a Valentine’s party at 253 South William Street in Newburgh in February 2017. He’s pictrued beside his fiancée, Demira Melvin.

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Editor’s Note: Our writer, Brian PJ Cronin, filed an insightful piece on Newburgh for the April issue. The article described how the city is not without problems but that in the past 10 years, it has made great strides toward a real, sustainable renaissance. The biggest problem facing Newburgh, according to Austin Dubois, the head of the city’s Industrial Development Agency, was negative public opinion. “At this point, the biggest thing holding Newburgh back,” said Dubois, “is negative outside perceptions based solely on things people see in the news or on Facebook.” Of course, that is now far from the biggest threat facing Newburgh, or anywhere else. We chose to shelve the piece. In its place, we’re featuring photos from Newburgh Community Photo Poject.

he Newburgh Community Photo Poject is a grassroots community-based photography educational program whose mission is to engage local youth on topics of national interest that relate directly to their communities and ultimately empower them to utilize photography to advocate for change in their own lives and the lives of their communities. NCPP is a volunteer-run arts organization teaching young adults (16 to 24) photography and community activism. NCPP provides exhibition space, cameras, materials, and equipment, as well as free workshops and mentorship by local and national photographers. NCPP participants explore a broad spectrum of photography including socially engaged art,

documentary, portraiture and photojournalism. Topics cover gun violence, economic and political empowerment, gender issues, voting rights and registration, community policing, immigration, housing, and clean water. Educational programming (film and lecture series) are organized around the issues to encourage empathy and understanding among people who are different from one another to break down barriers and advocate for the rights of all residents to envision a future and participate in the political and economic progress in Newburgh. Thanks to Vincent Cianni of NCPP for helping to organize this collaboration. 4/20 CHRONOGRAM COMMUNITY PAGES 45

Top: Photo by Lauren Berg Newburgh resident Lord Ward, who witnessed the aftermath of a shooting at a 2016 Halloween party at 119 Broadway in Newburgh that left 2 people dead, sits at home in his living room on Liberty Street. Left: Photo by Stephanie Quispe Children enjoying the swing carrousel at Delano Hitch Park

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Right: Photo by Brian Wolfe View of Broadway near Liberty Street

Below: Photos by Therese Fischer: Therese Fischer on her Strong Women of Newburgh 2018 series: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to honor all of the mothers, aunts, sisters, friends, and leaders that are the fabric of our city. These are some of the many women in Newburgh that provide stability and strength. Their ordinary acts of caring for their families, running their own businesses, pursuing their aspirations, and not letting anyone define them because of their gender is truly extraordinary. The women of Newburgh are an inspiration.â&#x20AC;? Left: A woman outside Two Alices Coffee Lounge on Broadway. Right: Sha is preparing before a days work at her salon on lower Broadway.

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The Death of a Paper Catskill Mountain News and the Fate of Local Journalism By Lissa Harris Editor’s Note: When we first published this piece on March 1, on Therivernewsroom.com, the world was a vastly different place than the day I’m writing this, March 22. In three weeks, everything—our health, the economy, our sense of certainty—has been disrupted. And life will continue to remain disrupted for the near and middle term. When Lissa Harris was reporting this piece earlier this year, she was focused on the disruption facing local journalism in the light of declining ad revenues. In the past few weeks, whole sectors of the economy that publications rely on—retail, event venues, restaurants, hospitality—have basically shut down or are on life support. Newspapers and magazines, which were already facing substantial challenges on the revenue side, are now facing an existential threat no one saw coming. Small dailies and alternative newsweeklies are likely to be the hardest hit. (Chronogram is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies.) As Nieman Lab reported on March 19 about the possible demise of alt-weeklies across the country (“Total Annihilation” by Joshua Benton):“In dozens of cities, papers are asking for donations, laying off staff, or abandoning print as social distancing dries up their revenue streams.”The problem is not only revenue-related, Benton reports, but also how to get printed copies to people who normally pick it up a local business. “Alt-weeklies are facing a double blow: Not only have their main advertising sources dried up, so have their main points of distribution. (Where do you pick up an

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alt-weekly? At a bar, at a restaurant, at a theater—all the places that have gone dark.)” COVID-19 is an invisible bullet of perfect destruction against already struggling local media outlets. On March 13, Editor Christopher Frizzelle of Seattle’s venerable alt-weekly the Stranger posted this to the paper’s website: “Due to the hellscape of unforeseen economic events brought on by the coronavirus, the Stranger temporarily laid off 18 employees today. The personnel cuts came from virtually every department, including sales, ad design, editorial design, production, distribution, accounting, calendar, and editorial. Additionally, the Stranger is suspending production of our print issue. It is our hope that after weathering this storm, we will be able to bring back the print edition and all the staffers whose work goes into creating it. Though it is a challenging environment for everyone, we are up for the challenge, and we are going to be back and better than ever, damn it.” Incredibly, Frizelle is optimistic about the possibility of the paper’s resurgence on the other end of this thing. For local media to survive, it will require more than advertising revenue—readers will need to step up and pay for content that they have been getting for free in many cases. Please support local publications like this one, and others you read, with subscriptions and donations. We need your help now more than ever if we are to survive.

n the past decade and a half, some 2,100 American newspapers have winked out of existence, driven into the ground by plummeting ad revenues, declining subscriptions, media consolidation, publisher exhaustion, or all of the above. According to a 2018 report by Penny Abernathy, a University of North Carolina researcher chronicling the desertification of the American news landscape, nearly one out of every five newspapers has been lost. On January 22, the Catskill Mountain News, a tiny print weekly based in the Delaware County village of Margaretville, added to the numbers. “A series of technical, staffing, and financial issues that include the electronic hijacking of our emails and archives as well as plagiarism of our work has forced us to step back and revisit what we are doing and how we are doing it,” publisher Joan Lawrence-Bauer wrote in a somewhat cryptic Facebook post alerting the community to the shutdown, and hinting that the paper might be reborn in some fashion. “We hope to be back on the newsstands and in your mailboxes, but are uncertain at this time when or if that can happen.”

Source: Pew Research Center

The Catskill Mountain News shut down with Lawrence-Bauer still in debt to longtime owner Dick Sanford, grandson of the newspaper’s founder. Another nearby paper, the Schohariebased Mountain Eagle, has moved into some of the Catskill Mountain News’s territory over the past year, and has replaced the Margaretville paper as the official carrier of legal notices for several local governments—possibly under the guidance of Brian Sweeney, an embittered former Catskill Mountain News staffer who was fired by Lawrence-Bauer in 2018 and now works at the Eagle. All three declined to speak to me on the record, and a report by another former Catskill Mountain News staffer in the Woodstock Times suggests that legal action may be forthcoming. It was an ignominious end to 116 years of continuous publication. The late Catskill Mountain News leaves in its wake a mess of broken business and personal relationships, a worrying uncertainty about the future of local news, and a community now even more deeply impoverished for homegrown media. It’s a story that is unfolding in similar ways in towns and cities across the nation, as news outlets continue to shrink and close—but each story is different, and each one worth telling. If it is true that local matters, then it must also

be true that the problems of local news are not the same everywhere. Every news ecosystem is unique, and solutions may also need to be tailored uniquely, if they are to work in different kinds of communities. The rural Catskills, where the Catskill Mountain News occupied an important niche as the oldest and most august of the local papers, is plagued with many of the same problems facing local news everywhere. Local businesses are spending more of their limited marketing dollars on Facebook and Google instead of local media outlets. Readers are becoming more reliant on social media for news and other information, a dynamic that puts news outlets in competition with Facebook for reader attention even as it makes publishers more dependent on the platform to deliver an audience. Growing public distrust of news reporting, fanned by anti-press rhetoric at the highest levels of government, has made it easier for elected officials to denounce local media and stonewall public access to information. The shuttering and consolidation of printing presses are leaving small publishers with fewer and more logistically challenging options. But the region also has its own homegrown troubles. The widespread economic and cultural problems that bedevil the rural Catskills region

both complicate and exacerbate the challenges facing our local news ecosystem. Like climate change, or ecological collapse, the death spiral of local news is a crisis with many feedback loops, in which the failure of one part of the system accelerates damage to the rest. Community fragility—which, in the rural Catskills, takes the form of widespread economic hardship, population decline, and the hollowing out of civic life—makes a local news ecosystem especially vulnerable to irreversible disruption. And like a natural ecosystem, once local news is lost, it will be much harder to rebuild than it would be to preserve it from the beginning. A Fractured Landscape The Catskills region is indisputably a news desert. Coverage of local government is thin, and mostly appears in tiny outlets with low circulation. Public meetings in dozens of small towns and villages often go uncovered by any reporter. The region’s sparse population and physical inaccessibility act as barriers to the flow of information, both in news media and in the community at large. Somewhat paradoxically, regional businesses that serve an upscale clientele often command a wide media reach that far exceeds their economic impact. The Catskills’ natural beauty 4/20 CHRONOGRAM FEATURE 53

Catskill Mountain News, October 10, 1918. The newspaper was published in Margaretville from 1902 until January 2020.

and idiosyncratic culture are alluring to wouldbe entrepreneurs, not to mention metropolitan reporters who cover food, lifestyle, arts, and culture. With a little savvy self-promotion, an entrepreneur with existing media connections outside the region can rely on the robust media ecosystem of New York City to generate coverage, lending an air of prestige to a new business. Far from helping to nourish the relationship between the news media and the local economy, this dynamic only exacerbates the problem: Local press is not terribly important to businesses whose tourist and weekender clientele does not read local newspapers, and organizations with enough cultural power to bypass the local press entirely often do not support local news with advertising. The daily newspapers that surround the region—the Daily Freeman in Kingston, the Daily Mail in Catskill, the Daily Star in Oneonta, the Times Herald-Record in Middletown—are much more focused on their core territory than their rural outskirts, and have all undergone sharp cutbacks in editorial staffing in recent years. Broadcast news in the region is all but nonexistent. The print weeklies that do the lion’s share of local news coverage in Catskills rural towns are intensely vulnerable. Many have gone out of business in the past decade or so: the Windham Journal, the Phoenicia Times, the Olive Press, the Ulster County Townsman, the Towne Crier, the Tri-Town News, the Delaware County Times. Of the ones that remain, some have publishers approaching retirement with no clear succession plan, or are run by people with little news experience. A few have changed ownership for less than the price of a used car, or even a cup of coffee. 54 FEATURE CHRONOGRAM 4/20

Digital-only news is almost nonexistent in the region, an unfilled niche that gives me a pang to contemplate. From 2010 to 2017, I ran the Watershed Post, a digital news outlet dedicated to the rural Catskills, with my wife, Julia Reischel. When we made the decision to shut down, we had a devoted and growing readership, but the revenue we were able to bring in was never robust enough to match the ambition of our mission or to pay ourselves a salary commensurate to the work. The Talent Pool Is Drying Up I spoke recently with Tim Knight, a young local reporter who currently freelances for the Mountain Eagle. You’d be hard-pressed to find another twentysomething in the region with more demonstrated commitment to local news: In 2013, while still an undergrad at SUNY Cobleskill, he launched the Schoharie News, a digital news outlet that has since merged with the Mountain Eagle and come under new ownership. He’s been involved in every aspect of the local news business, from writing the stories to selling the ads to crisscrossing county lines with a car full of papers to deliver. Knight says he doesn’t see a future for himself in local news. “I see the writing on the wall, and it’s not very favorable to local news,” he said. “I’m in the process of finishing up my master’s in political communication, and I don’t want to waste that degree.” The economy of the rural Catskills is weak. Locals often bemoan the lack of good jobs in the region, but that’s only half of the story. Small businesses in the rural Catskills struggle to fill skilled positions; the lack of qualified workers is a common lament of business owners. For the news media, the problem is acute.

Finding reporters to cover local government often means training them. A little over an hour southeast of Margaretville, SUNY New Paltz runs a well-regarded journalism school, but it might as well be on the moon; J-school grads do not head for the rural Catskills once they finish their degrees, and there is little incentive for them to do so. The problem is made worse by increasing pressure on revenues and shrinking mastheads. Editors have little time to mentor aspiring reporters, and the local news world offers few opportunities for advancement. Full-time jobs for local news reporters are vanishingly scarce, and freelance pay hovers in the realm of $40–50 a story, a rate well below minimum wage. There is little incentive for either news outlets or local writers to develop the skills and expertise needed to do quality local journalism. Although it gets less attention (and probably less public sympathy), the dearth of sales talent is a problem on par with reporter scarcity in the region. Most local papers rely heavily on the efforts of a handful of salespeople who have been in the industry for decades and have longstanding relationships with advertisers. Without an inherited legacy of close business relationships, local papers would be struggling even more. As the local media ecosystem thins out, the talent pool is becoming shallower. The region is rapidly losing a culture that cultivates reporting expertise and understands journalistic ethics. As for fluency with the emerging tools of digital publishing, most local news outlets don’t have these skills, and are thus ill-equipped to train aspiring journalists in them. With few experienced local reporters on the ground, even a well-funded local news startup would be hard

pressed to assemble a team without investing heavily in training. One local bright spot in this arena is Manor Ink, a community newspaper in the Sullivan County hamlet of Livingston Manor run by local high school students, and sponsored by the local library. The project is funded through a mix of community donations and foundation funding, and relies on a generous amount of volunteer labor to keep it running. A Culture Divided Within any community, there are cultural divisions that impact news coverage and access to locally relevant journalism. Language barriers are a hurdle that news organizations both large and small often fail to overcome; this is true as well in the Catskills, where various immigrant communities get scant attention from local news media, despite their obvious size and importance to local economy and culture. But in the Catskills, the most obvious cultural divide the news struggles to bridge is one steeped in tension around class, prestige, and perceived urbanity. The divide between “locals” and “transplants” is apparent in many aspects of local life, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the production and consumption of local media. In the past decade, as local news media has shrunk in the Catskills, another kind of publication has become more ubiquitous: the prestige lifestyle publication. The resurgence of the Catskills as a destination for creative types has brought with it the launch of DVEIGHT, And North, Upstate Diary, and other publications that explicitly cater to an audience “from away.” Heavy on whitespace, focused on the lives and businesses of transplants, and sometimes physically distributed in New York City neighborhoods to catch the attention of would-be upstaters, the prestige media of the Catskills paints a portrait of a world apart. Not all of the new lifestyle publications accept advertising. Some charge steep fees for high-end events, like And North’s “Soirée on the Railway”—a lavish dinner party on a train that rolls past flood-damaged homes and a local trailer park. Some produce advertorial content that, to readers, is indistinguishable from editorially driven stories—a practice that would be verboten at a news outlet with a functioning sense of journalistic ethics, and which helps contribute to a local culture in which businesses routinely demand positive coverage in exchange for advertising. It is unclear whether most of these outlets have a business model any more functional than that of a struggling local newspaper; some are clearly an expensive labor of love. But what does seem clear is that they have captured the attention—and a chunk of the local marketing dollars—of the businesses they cover, and are creating a separate media/business ecosystem that is almost entirely divorced from the grubby business of local life and government. Rural prestige media did not cause the uncoupling of creative transplant culture from rural civic life, and even if the advertising budgets these outlets have captured were poured into local newspapers, it would probably not

be sufficient to stem the bleeding. But the rise of the heavily curated rural lifestyle magazine, and its embrace by businesses that rely on aesthetic appeal, is a symptom of a larger issue: Local news has a branding problem. The prestige hierarchy within journalism itself, in which ambitious and talented young people are systematically funneled toward larger, more nationally oriented outlets, isn’t helping. Solutions on the Table In recent years, some large-scale efforts to invest in strengthening local news have emerged. The Knight Foundation has shifted much of its energy from funding “innovation” to supporting local news media. In 2019, the foundation announced a five-year, $300 million commitment to funding local news, much of which will support local nonprofit news outlets. Few such outlets exist in or near the rural Catskills, but perhaps projects like this could provide seed funding for their creation. Report for America, a foundation-supported initiative that funds and places reporters in local newsrooms across the country, has expanded dramatically this year, and will fund 250 one- to two-year newsroom jobs. ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network offers year-long fellowships to experienced reporters who partner with sponsoring local news outlets on deep investigative stories. As newsrooms shrink, some researchers are promoting collaboration between outlets as a possible aid to doing more ambitious coverage. One such effort is Project Facet, helmed by reporter and software engineer Heather Bryant, who is working on building digital tools that make collaboration between newsrooms less logistically painful. Although the idea is almost anathema to American reporters and editors, who fear increased government intervention with news coverage, there is also talk on the national stage of creating vehicles to fund local news with public tax dollars. It’s an idea that has prominent support from Tow Center for Digital Journalism director Emily Bell, a native of Great Britain, where the government-supported BBC produces vast quantities of well-regarded local and national journalism. In a recent column for the Guardian, Bell writes that while public funding of news coverage is not without its potential pitfalls, it can hardly be worse than another emerging alternative: funding journalism through the quasi-philanthropic efforts of the unaccountable, nation-sized tech behemoths Facebook and Google, who have recently begun to put money and energy into solving the collapse of the local news industry they helped to destroy. “The constitutional separation of Congress from the free press is intentional and occasionally taken to the extreme, including spectating the near collapse of all local news holding companies and allowing a duopoly to dominate digital advertising,” Bell writes. Worth noting in the debate about public funding of local news coverage is that it already exists, in the form of public notice laws that require local governments to buy legal notices

“If we can figure out how to craft and implement sustainable news business models in our smallest, poorest markets, we can then empower journalistic entrepreneurs to revive and restore trust in media from the grassroots level up, in whatever form—print, broadcast, or digital.” —Penny Abernathy in print newspapers. It’s hard to come by solid numbers on how important this revenue is to newspapers, but the loss of legal-notice revenue from local county and town governments may have been a factor in the Catskill Mountain News’s demise. More worryingly, the events surrounding the paper’s shutdown point toward local governments using legal-notice revenue to manipulate the local news landscape. In the paper’s final issue, Lawrence-Bauer wrote a passionate editorial denouncing Delaware County officials for mismanaging public funds, and claiming that they retaliated against the Catskill Mountain News for its coverage by dropping it as an official carrier of legal notices. If at some point the story can be fully told, the circumstances of the paper’s demise might prove to be a case study on how reliance on legal-notice revenue makes newspapers overly vulnerable to both retaliatory public officials and zealous competitors looking to poach territory. The solutions that work for sustaining local news in the rural Catskills will not necessarily work everywhere. But if we can find strategies for creating and supporting local news that work here, in one of the most challenging media environments in the nation, maybe we can figure it out elsewhere too. In her devastating 2018 report on growing local news deserts, Penny Abernathy writes: “If we can figure out how to craft and implement sustainable news business models in our smallest, poorest markets, we can then empower journalistic entrepreneurs to revive and restore trust in media from the grassroots level up, in whatever form—print, broadcast, or digital.” Music to this recovering local news publisher’s ears. I hope she’s right. The River is providing ongoing reporting on how COVID-19 is affecting the Hudson Valley. Subscribe today to get daily email updates at Therivernewsroom.com. 4/20 CHRONOGRAM FEATURE 55

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Michael Bender at Split Rock Books in Cold Spring.

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The Resilience of Local Bookstores By Peter Aaron Editor’s Note: As of press time, bookstores in the region were closed for in-person business but many were open for online orders. This will undoubtedly be a trying time for bookstores (and every other retail sector) as shops shift from brick-and-mortar business to online sales. Visit Chronogram.com for more coverage of how you can support and engage with bookstores and other local businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.

he soothing scent of paper, binding glue, and ink. The cozy contentment that comes only with a good read plucked from the surrounding rows of enticing spines. Improbable as it may seem in the internet epoch, recently people have been rediscovering—or discovering, if they’re below a certain age—the sheer wonder of small bookstores. They’ve found that, for all the click-and-you’re-done convenience that comes with buying books online, such an experience simply cannot take the place of the real thing. Like all internet transactions, purchasing books off the web is cheap and easy—but about as personal as paying

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your electric bill. E-books are glorified Word docs or pdfs, to be downloaded, absorbed, and, ultimately, deleted and replaced with the next lump of temporary data. Real books, though, are permanent vessels of information, entertainment, and art. Bookstores, where books exist in the company of those who love them, are physical bastions of ideas and intellectual interaction— sanctums of shelves packed with tactile tomes that feel good in your hands and invite you to get lost in their pages—and consumers are embracing this undeniable fact. According to a February 2020 Forbes article, the American Booksellers Association has seen a 49-percent leap in its membership, going from 1,651 stores nationwide in 2009 to over 2,500 last year. April 25 is Independent Bookstore Day, a celebration that takes place at over 450 bookstores across the country. Utilizing the collective power of authors, publishers, and indie booksellers themselves, the happening honors the reading community at large as it brings business to brick-and-mortar shops via special events and limited-edition, Independent Bookstore Day-only products.

Where Everybody Knows Your Name The partaking of the sacraments of indie bookstores in situ takes on an added resonance when the retailer in question is your own neighborhood bookstore, a unique place with its own character and its own characters: “Cheers” but with books, not beer—well, actually, in some cases, both. “We didn’t set out to open a bookstore with a bar in it, we sort of lucked into the idea,” says Spotty Dog Books and Ale co-owner Kelley Drahushuk about the concept behind her shop, which opened in a historic Hudson firehouse in 2005 and boasts a bar providing local craft beers, wine, and other beverages amid its estimable selection of books and art supplies. “My uncle, who owns a brewery in Albany, bought the building with the idea of making it into a bar at the same time my partner and I had an art supply store further down Warren Street. The renovations were taking longer than he’d thought they would, so we decided to put the two businesses together, mainly as a way to get the place open faster. A lot of bookstores also sell art supplies, so we’d always

get people asking, ‘Where are the books?’ That set off a lightbulb, and we just started stocking more and more books.” Drahushuk’s overseeing the Spotty Dog’s sizeable kids’ books section led to the store’s cosponsoring the annual Hudson Children’s Book Festival (April 26), the largest such event in the state. Since the earliest days of the city’s much-touted rebirth, the shop’s regular readings and live music events have helped make it a hub of the community. And community is key to the resounding rebound of mom-and-pop bookshops. The novelty of Amazon (“the A word,” to many indie book retailers) has worn off, and book buffs haven been increasingly inclined to emerge from their garrets to go somewhere quiet and comfortable where they can engage in nonvirtual conversation and feel free to fondle a potential purchase. Another successful space utilizing the bookstore-with-a-bar/coffee shop model is Rough Draft, which opened in an 18th-century stone building in Kingston two years ago and has quickly become an indispensable social center of the city’s storied Stockade District. Sharply managed by energetic young owners Anthony and Amanda Stromoski, the spot plays host to author appearances, community and group meetups, and other events (its weekly trivia night is especially popular) and curates a monthly retreat program for visiting writers that culminates with a reading and an audience Q&A. Food is another facet of the allure: Rough Draft also serves pies and other pastries, which aligns with the trend of bookstores broadening their revenue base by carrying more than just books, whose low markup ceilings can make for difficult profit margins. Newly opened in Newburgh, the Barking Goose builds on the beer and wine bar/ coffeehouse/bookstore models of the Spotty Dog and Rough Draft but with the added draw of a full-fledged cafe offering salads, soups, sandwiches, quesadillas, and other fare. “We didn’t expect the cafe to do as well as the book side, but it’s been really busy,” says co-owner Jenifer Flynn, whose shop specializes in children’s and young adult titles and exhibits art by local artists, much of it for sale as well. “On some days, we sell more food than books. [The cafe] brings people in, and often they’ll also buy a book or see something they end up coming back for later.” She points to the unwieldly operating expenses of chain bookstores competing against online book outlets as contributing to the current struggle of the former. “The traffic to big-box stores has leveled off at this point,” she says. “Especially since there’s been a movement toward small, local businesses.” Oren Teicher, the head of the American Booksellers Association, agrees, telling USA Today in 2011 how, after a decade of decline, the organization’s membership had not only stabilized, but grown. As Flynn further notes, several small area shops have banded together with the aim of raising the tide to float all boats: In honor of Independent Bookstore Day, the Hudson Valley Book Trail, a grassroots network of regional indie booksellers, is offering a tote bag adorned with a map of participating stores (a paper map is also available), and customers who use the bag at her store will receive a 10-percent discount on purchases.

Among the old guard of independent Hudson Valley bookstores are Oblong Books and Music and the Golden Notebook. Oblong opened its Millerton doors in 1975 and in 2001 added a second location in Rhinebeck that greatly expanded its size in 2011. Both Oblong locations stock gift items alongside books, and each has a CD section as well. The Rhinebeck store has a reputation as a premier venue for author events and has hosted signings by the likes of Hillary Clinton, Neil Gaiman, and, last month, film and television producer Barry Sonnenfeld. The Golden Notebook, a Woodstock staple since 1978, is an intimate and recently renovated shop with a second-floor event space. It’s welcomed personal appearances from town resident Gaiman as well as Pulitzer Prize winners William Kennedy and Paul Muldoon, Man Booker Prize winner Lydia Davis, and others. The shop makes a point of engaging directly with the community by partnering with area public and independent schools for book fairs whose proceeds go to supporting schools and local nonprofit groups and cosponsors the annual Woodstock Bookfest.

“Small bookstores are doing well because people are interested in patronizing businesses that align with their values and not the values of tech lobbyists who support surveillance culture.” —Heidi Bender, Split Rock Books Another venerated area indie bookseller is Inquiring Minds, which has stores in New Paltz (est. 2005) and Saugerties (2003). As with several of the other shops covered here, both have overstuffed chairs perfectly suited for curling up while getting acquainted with a selection from their well-curated inventory of new books. The latter, larger location, on the corner of Main and Partition streets in the heart of the village, is a vital local economic and community anchor that sees townies and weekenders mingling over savory, steaming cups of warmth brewed by its full-service coffee counter staff. The bustling cafe wasn’t originally part of owner Brian Donoghue’s pure-bookstore plan, but, as is the case with similarly successful indie book merchants, its early addition was, once again, part of the proven movement of diversifying to offer shoppers more; his Saugerties store has long carried CDs (jazz is

a specialty) and not long ago began selling used records, an element that dovetails nicely with the physical appeal of the main merchandise. “I guess it’s a little nostalgic, because I’ve always loved records—besides the music, I love the covers and the artwork,” says Donoghue, who aims to add a live music space with a bar to the Saugerties site in the near future. “Like with books, vinyl is tactile. We learn through our senses, and one of the most important senses is touch. And we’re losing something bigger when we lose that, which is what’s happening with digital music and books. A lot of people are really seeing that now.” One of the newer shops on the shelf is Split Rock Books, opened in Cold Spring in 2018 by married couple and transplanted New York booksellers Michael and Heidi Bender. “I’d gone to Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, so we were already very familiar with the Hudson Valley when we decided we wanted to move here and open a store,” says Heidi, whose husband is a former librarian. “At the time, there hadn’t been a bookstore in town for 12 years. People who live here told us they’d really missed having one, so they were really happy when we opened.” The shop focuses on new books, with an accent on literary fiction and nonfiction, small-press and local-interest titles, and children’s books. Although Split Rock’s limited space isn’t conducive to incorporating non-book items or a cafe, it’s well complimented by neighboring Cold Spring Coffeehouse, art supply outlet Supplies for Creative Living, and stationer Pink Olive. The Benders’ business works closely with the community, bringing authors to speak at area schools and sponsoring a wish list program that allows patrons to purchase books to be donated to schools and libraries. As this is being written, local indie bookstores, like so many other small businesses, are grappling with how to weather the economic blow being dealt to all of us by the COVID-19 virus. While the majority have been forced to cancel or postpone events, several shops have come up with innovative ways to ride out the storm. Most stores are, ironically, weaponizing the web against itself by providing customers the chance to order books through their websites for quick in-store pickup; several, such as Split Rock and Oblong, have implemented curbside pickup of preordered books (Oblong is even offering free delivery within a 20-miles radius of either of its locations). “Just last night [March 14], we launched an email/phone order option,” says Rough Draft’s Amanda Stromoski. “Already, we’ve started getting sales through that.” “I think small bookstores are doing well because people across the country are interested in patronizing businesses that align with their values and not the values of tech lobbyists who support surveillance culture,” says Bender. “Sure, maybe you can get a book for a dollar or two less by buying it from an online-only bookseller. But you can’t go meet a friend at that bookseller. You can’t go into an online bookseller on a hot day to be in the air conditioning while you look at the books. You can’t buy a book and then go grab a cup of coffee from right across the street. We live here and we pay taxes here. And those taxes go right back into the community. More and more, people are seeing the value in that.” 4/20 CHRONOGRAM ARTS & CULTURE 57

music Marco Benevento Let It Slide (Royal Potato Family) MarcoBenevento.com Marco Benevento worked his way into the Lower Manhattan experimental jazz scene playing at Tonic and the Knitting Factory and soon began touring and recording with the likes of Trey Anastasio, Phil Lesh, John Medeski, and Ween. His new full length is a refreshing palate cleanser for anyone on a recent guitar-rock binge. Let It Slide is rooted around minimalistic drums and bass with tasty keyboards sprinkled over easy-to-imbibe lyrical hooks. Crisp and fresh beats feed funky rhythms and mellow rhymes. With nods to new wave, dub, vintage soul, and synth rock, the songs are lively and engaging, but lay down a lazy mood and chill vibe. This is cross-generational-comfort-psych-pop for the budding post-millennial hipster or balding Gen Xer in the know. There are a lot of influences, even some Lennonesque vocals, but the meld of genres is seamless, and without a critical ear one is invited to just groove and dance and enjoy. Some will prefer the simple and concise pop tunes, while others will feel the allure of the instrumental Cuban spy rock number as well as short exploratory ditties interspersed throughout the album. This, Benevento’s sixth solo effort, partially recorded in his own Fred Short Recording Studio in Saugerties, was molded by producer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels, who also resides in the Hudson Valley. Introduced to Benevento by mutual friend Richard Swift (the Arcs, the Shins, the Black Keys), Michels has toured, recorded, composed, and produced across the musical spectrum with performers as diverse as Jay-Z, Eric Clapton, and Lady Gaga. —Jason Broome

CHBO 0419NY (Independent) Chbodrums.com Sonic and discographic mysteries abound on this fine new release from drum maven and band leader Chris Bowman. Joining forces with bassist and frequent collaborator Jim Donica, Bowman adds the fiery front line of American expat trumpeter Brant Tilds and the Hudson Valley’s brilliant, woefully underappreciated Joe Giardullo on soprano saxophone and flute. Free jazz is once more the name of the game, richer for these musicians’ sensitive concision, albeit not without beguiling aural enhancements via studio techniques like overdubbing and reverb. These add luminescence and raucous counterpoint to the agony and ecstasy of “Immigration Rumble,” where the clearer-toned “Starsky and Hutch” and “WTF” unleash counterpunches from Giardullo and Tilds in conjunction with the tunes’ memorable heads. Who composed them? Good question. The disc’s threadbare liner notes provide no indication, beyond assigning a copyright to the calendar year 2019. Regardless, kudos to these superb players and their dedication to passionate, compassionate improvisation. —James Keepnews 58 MUSIC CHRONOGRAM 4/20

Hank and the Skinny 3 Seconds to Destruction (Fuel Records) Michaeloneill1.bandcamp.com When it comes to this rock ’n’ roll stuff, you can feel the difference between the music made by the people who are just passing through and the art of the committed lifers. The latter’s songs have a rich, seasoned grain that comes only with paying their dues and paying attention. Michael O’Neill, who leads Hank and the Skinny 3, is definitely among that set, a quality shines brightly on Seconds to Destruction, his band’s third album. Before landing in the Hudson Valley, O’Neill split his time between the 1970s and 1980s Minneapolis and New York punk scenes, performing with underground greats the Honeymoon Killers and Bad Thing. Although his admitted influences (electric Dylan, Velvet Underground, Alex Chilton, Modern Lovers, Rolling Stones) are abundant, it clear here how deeply his Twin Cities-era absorption of local boys the Replacements has soaked into O’Neill’s boozy, garage-y rock ’n’ roll cask—a positive element, to be sure. Timeless tunes within, so snap this one up —Peter Aaron

Matthew Parker Greatest Hits! (Independent) Parkertheartist.bandcamp.com A man and his tune troupe recently assembled for some romp ’n’ roll that destined this quirky, 12-track disc for the lo-fi zone. SUNY New Paltz music student Matthew Parker (aka Marty Ralto), along with Jared Nelson and others, use mostly synth, guitar, and drums to kick it off with “P.L.U.R.” (peace, love, unity, respect), a sped-up spiel on civility. “Tony Hawk” pays tribute to the skateboard pro with a ska tune to seduce hopping youth, trombone buffs, and PlayStation junkies. If you want to be “Instagram Famous,” here you’ll find some digital disco to tell the tale, along with a hee-haw ode to a truck, a bubblegum ballad, and something about butts. The slapdash insert reads more like a zine or doodle book, if you need to catch up on some light reading or view random nachos or a propane tank. No matter is immune, no genre AWOL. Submit to the senseless. —Haviland S Nichols

books A Grief Sublime Beth Robbins KEATS & COMPANY PUBLISHERS, 2020, $19.89

In a transformative piece of creative nonfiction, Beth Robbins explores the grief that she experiences after the unexpected death of her husband in a car accident. Taking the form of a hero’s journey, she remembers the tender moments she had with her late husband and holds fictional conversations with long deceased literary giants like Keats, Whitman, Melville, and Dickinson to find that they also had similar experiences with overwhelming tragedy. Through these writers, Robbins finds that her grief has exposed her to a whole new world, and that ultimately that grief can be transformed into hopefulness and love.

The Feminist Handbook: Practical Tools to Resist Sexism and Dismantle the Patriarchy Joanne L. Bagshaw NEW HARBINGER PUBLICATIONS, 2020, $19.95

Have you ever wondered what it would take to smash the patriarchy? Studies have found that the negative effects of sexism have contributed to higher levels of anxiety and depression in women and girls, as well as eating disorders and sleeping problems. Dr. Joanne L. Bagshaw is a professor of psychology and women’s studies at Montgomery College and author of the popular blog The Third Wave for Psychology Today. Her intersectional handbook champions the #MeToo movement as well as the equal pay movement, and will teach you how to fight discrimination, improve selfconfidence, and create significant change.

Issei Baseball: The Story of the First Japanese American Ballplayers Robert K. Fitts

The Sea of Lost Girls Carol Goodman

WILLIAM MORROW, 2020, $16.99

2020, $29

Fitts’s new book details the Japanese immigrants who came to the United States and started a new amatuer baseball league in Los Angeles. Pioneers like Harry Saisho, Ken Kitsuse, Tom Uyeda, Tozan Masko, and Kiichi Suzuki played games across the country that drew crowds of thousands and dismantled stereotypes as the team gained the respect of their opponents and fans. Telling the story of the beginning years of Japanese American baseball, this book focuses on the stories of the first amateur and professional Japanese baseball clubs in the US that took the country by storm.

Thinking Like a Boss: Uncover and Overcome the Lies Holding You Back from Success Kate Crocco 2020, $22.99

Are you a woman trying to get your business idea off the ground but being held back by your own selfdoubt? Business coach and therapist Kate Crocco is trying to help women strengthen their business skills by tackling 12 beliefs commonly held by women who feel that they don’t have what it takes to start their own business. This book has plenty of inspiring true stories and useful tips to help you overcome your inner critic and break into the business world.

Finding Balance: A Mother’s Journey to Inner Peace Kelly Swierski Loiodice AMBA/SWIERSKI-LOIODICE, 2020, $16.95

When Middletown resident Kelly Swierski Loiodice was in her `20s, the only thing that mattered to her was spending happy hour with her friends and her boyfriend Jim. Then Swierski Loiodice became a mother and everything changed. Balancing her career, her marriage to Jim, and her own spirituality while navigating motherhood was proving to be harder than she thought. Realizing that she was in desperate need of some guidance, Swierski Loiodice set off to India, a place that she had never been to before, to consult psychics, yogis, and a guru to help her restore her sense of inner peace, save her marriage, and change her life forever. —Abby Foster

The ordeal begins with a text exchange in the middle of the night. “Mom?” “I’m here.” “Come get me.” Enough, all parents know, to set your pulse thumping. Tess is immediately on her way, out the door with a hoodie for her teen son Rudy and a head full of questions, into her Subaru Forester to drive a coastal highway to a place steeped in dark traditions. Tess teaches Hawthorne and Vonnegut at Haywood, her alma mater, which was once a Refuge for Wayward Girls and is now a seemingly high-minded coed boarding academy. After returning to Haywood as a single mom, she’s done well: She has her teaching certificate and respectable professor husband, Harmon, with whom she lives in a stately domain of antiques and pastel tones. Her son’s a senior whose erratic ways seem to have leveled off now that he’s keeping company with lovely Lila Zeller. The fault lines in this picture are swiftly shaking and breaking the next morning with the news that Lila has been found dead. The detective on the case has a few questions for Harmon and a few for Rudy. As anyone might, Tess first finds it beyond belief that either of the men she loves had any role in Lila’s demise. But how much can she trust her own instincts? Tess has secrets she hasn’t faced, and as things unfold, she is far from the only one. The setting smells of salt marshes and pine forest breeze. There is the Maiden Stone, wreathed in unsettling legend, and Maiden Island, which you can only reach at low tide. The Maine forest and ivied campus envelop everything in a dismal, salty hush—we see all the petty politics and butt-covering of an isolated batch of brighterthan-average and status-conscious people thrown into overdrive by a tragedy that, it turns out, is just the latest chapter in a long series of awful things happening to young girls. Why did Lila die, and at whose hand? What is the connection, if any, between the fate of this bright young rebel and the horrors that befell various wayward girls? As unhealed trauma tends to do, the secrets Tess herself is keeping skew her perceptions as she pursues the truth, determined and terrified at the same time. In laying before us a tale that piles layers of lies atop decades of tragedies, Carol Goodman dissects the interactions of men and women, money and power and status, in ways that elucidate today’s (and sadly, probably tomorrow’s) headlines. Yet she’s far too much of a writer to let a novel become a political rant—these people are real people, not oversimplified villains and victims, albeit they’re all a little nuts. New York Times-bestselling author and Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Goodman is deliciously expert at peeling back the layers of upright, uptight respectability we wrap around academia and adulthood, at creating flawed but admirable heroines. The Sea of Lost Girls may be her best book yet. —Anne Pyburn Craig 4/20 CHRONOGRAM BOOKS 59

poetry Runway I was in. maine I was. eating Lapster. I DiD not Like it. So I got out. of my chaier. and then … His name was Runway. Wene I hugt. Him He souNded Like a. cat. pering. and wene I poot my hand up He poot His paw up —Jack McKenzie (6 years) Where My Brother Went “Do you think about your brother?” my daughter asks me. She means, do I miss my brother? “I do,” I say. “I think about him often.” “Where is he now?” she asks. “I don’t know,” I say, though some unworldly possibilities occur to me. “He’s in the ocean.” I remember pouring his ashes off the side of a boat a mile or so off the California coast, as the boat crew marked the coordinates on a certificate of burial at sea. “He’s with the whales and dolphins,” she says. —Thaddeus Rutkowski The meaning of compost Two people in the coffee shop were discussing the matter of faith. I listened with my dark roast, the price of admission. One seemed to be softly for & the other sternly against. She insisted that the question of what it all meant was open & up for grabs so that one should be careful about trying to know too much. He reckoned that knowing was meaning. Later on I checked the compost pile behind the barn. Early spring frost surrounded it but not under the cover I’d placed last summer. Old food bits now looked like spring soil. I turned it a few times before letting it rest again but then realized it was not resting at all. Nothing was resting or still though the coffee grinds seemed most stubborn. —Kevin Swanwick #Relatable I’m flattered that you think enough of me To share my opinion on something so important, But in the interest of full disclosure I once thought that peanut butter and jelly On white bread, with Fritos corn chips and Nestle’s Strawberry Quik was the perfect meal. Now what was that you were saying? —Randy Sutter 60 POETRY CHRONOGRAM 4/20

EDITED BY Phillip X Levine “I pledge allegiance to air— and the liberty for which it stands” ...signed, birds (ready for spring) —Jean Tate Mike We ran into Mike today Heart on his sleeve Mike, said my wife In the moment, I ran through the alphabet in my mind A, Alan B, Bruce C, Carl Trying to remember his name But then he reached out his hand as he was leaving Saying, “It’s Mike,” And I said, Yeah of course, M for Matt M for Mike It was February but felt like May Future weather we joke, not funnily He told us about his divorce “I’m thinking about moving back to the city,” “Taking my boy,” “Culture,” And I recalled afterwards that he played baseball May have had a shot He wore hiking boots I stared at an inch of seam that was ripped As he said the public schools were hard Hard for a boy that sees color on a blank page And I noticed Mike’s hair was similar to mine, cut short on the sides And I noticed how gently His pain Made for polite conversation. —Nathaniel Krenkel Under the Overpass Rt. 300 & I-84 under the overpass (vow spray painted by one vandal lovestruck) i carry your heart a line from e.e. cummings the poet and rule breaker(known to spurn the period and br/eak up with capitals) who young women came up to(on streets of New York) to offer bouquets of flowers;be my darling and carry my heart; for you I will b r e a k all the rules against the concrete pillar one day below therumblingoftraffic from the overpass the graffitied love note is ROLLER PAINTED over; this smitten driver obsesses obsesses obsesses questioning did lovers erase the words or did a god hand of government prevail? [exhausts blow by so who can see what isn’t there anymore] Oh(time passes) tonight[under the overpass]headlights flare the stars plunge through a dark called night— (the concrete pillar reflects) a fresh pairing of words beams : carry on —Mary Louise Kiernan

A Piece of Nothing

Glint

In the Last Days

And then, again, you decide to look at the sketches of domes in cities you’ve never visited, and probably never will, the domes having insinuated themselves into your reading and into your life. You don’t even know the names of the cities and towns but they’re pleasant to look at, and spark images of travel. There are moments when the armchair you’re sitting in by the window overlooking the park seems to lift off and float above the canals in the cities. You strike up conversations with strangers in languages you don’t even know. This could be a wish, or a piece of nothing, connecting you to the world.

A beauty so rare It shears our thin skin, Sends snowdrifts shivering To the warm black earth. These windows we’ve built Are perfect squares From which we wait, and watch The world go by. Your luminous eyes now Peel me back Till, layer by layer, You see the spark Of my cells igniting, Quiet with night. Our bodies buried By the antique quilt, Stitched from feathers Of strung-up birds. And on slate sheets, On walls of stone, Our shadows dance As candlelight.

In our last days of eating meat I wanted to savor every part of Every soul. My teeth gnashed At the eyelids of faces who had Killed and cooked the first beast, Fish or fowl. We switched off on who would Boil down the bones To make broth for the dogs and Babies. Bones were the second To last thing to go. On the very last day We gathered around and Laid down our desire to kill, Cook, and consume. We ran our fingers down the Table runner, cleared the table And sat together to savor That one last bite.

—Tom Corrado I Like I like my toast light, my coffee dark, my men well mannered I like my sunsets pink and orange my clouds fluffy, men who can still dream I dream of beaches canyons, puppies, ribbons, glitter loving hands I see pain feel pain know pain dream anyway. —Fern Suess

—Shannon Cuthbert The Black Birch A year after the black birch tree in the backyard died, the tree man asked me what I wanted to do. He had come to estimate the cost of tree work, pruning some oaks, cutting away dead branches, etc. We had already decided to try to save the ash tree in front rather than cut it down as its companion had already been. I thought about it for a little while and then said, “No, don’t take it down. Let it stand there as it is.” “But it will fall anyway, branch by branch, twig by twig. You’ll be cleaning up out here often.” “That’s all right,” I said. “Let it stand. The birds will use it.” “And the insects,” the tree man added. And the birds have used it, as have the insects, and I, too, have used it in my way, picking up branches and twigs, branches and twigs. —JR Solonche

Mental Illness Awareness Month

Time

Sometimes I like to feel unique, but sometimes it’s good to remember that there are millions of other people just like me.

The live oak matriarch spreads her branches wide, two hundred years of catching the rising sun. “Come,” she calls to a passing mockingbird, “Come sit amongst my thousand leaves and talk to me. Tell me of the world’s motions, while I teach you of stillness.”

—Emily Finnemore Full submission guidelines: Chronogram.com/submissions

—Lyla Yastion

We prayed for protein shakes To taste better And smiled knowing that now We would be harming no one With our diets. We proudly took pictures and flaunted Our dissent into compassion. Then, lovingly cursed the ones who Still had not found their way. —Amy Ouzoonian Once Upon a Time During the sun’s The moon’s Brought us What if the Stole the Forever? We cried. Light. Warmth, an Barren as the Leaving us That matters… No wonder the Can make us As

Eclipse, shadow terror. moon sun “No!” No No earth, moon, nothing

moon mad hatters.

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JENNY MORGAN: “TO BATHE THE WORLD IN A STRANGE LIGHT” AT MOTHER GALLERY IN BEACON. In a recent interview in Juxtapoz, Jenny Morgan stated that if she had not become an artist she would have studied psychology. Raised in Utah, now living and working in Brooklyn, Morgan is well known for her self-portraits which are revealing not so much because she painted herself nude, but because of what they express about the mysteries she examined within her psyche in the process. The paintings at Mother are from an emergent new phase of Morgan’s work, surfacing now after a three-year retreat from the limelight cast by her mid-career MCA Denver Museum survey. Morgan’s quirky use of color, which is the primary vehicle for transmitting her inner world, remains important, but now the subject is not herself but a doppelganger (a friend) who happens to own a pet snake. Morgan, who works from her own photographs, also has introduced compositing and displacement into the mix. The results are (inner) eye opening. Through April 19

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the guide

April 29 30 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 01 02 In case you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear, APRIL HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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music

Key Players THE BOSTON TYPEWRITER ORCHESTRA Scheduled to perform this month at 11 Jane St. Art Center in Saugerties (not happening), Boston Typewriter Orchestra has recently released a four-song vinyl 10” with cover artwork by local artistic polymath Brian Dewan. Bostontypewriterorchestra.com. For many musicians who came of age during a certain time (read: us older ones), bringing a typewriter to a gig would have been unthinkably uncool. Sure, maybe we wrote our song lyrics or fanzine reviews on Mom’s old IBM Selectric by day or during the overnight hours, but the devices were still chiefly identified with prim secretaries and nerdy college students. With these outmoded office machines now carrying an exotic, steampunk-ish air, however, the Boston Typewriter Orchestra (est. 2004) has embraced their arcane aura: As the name implies, typewriters are the band’s central instruments. BTO cofounder Brendan Quigley answered the questions below via email. The group was scheduled to perform on April 25 at the J.J. Newbury Building in Saugerties as part of “Read to Me,” an art exhibition sponsored by 11 Jane St. Art Center. That’s clearly not happening. —Peter Aaron Had you ever considered the typewriter as a musical instrument before the band began? Were you aware of or influenced by any similar instances of antiquated machinery being used to make music? In short, no. The band started after we heard a friend of ours had unsuccessfully tried to pick up a lady at a bar with the dubious line “I play in the Boston Typewriter Orchestra.” When we heard that story, we took it as a challenge to make that happen. As for other acts that use machinery, there’s the legendary Einstürzende Neubauten. And a couple of us love a band called Matmos, who make musique concrete out of found instruments. They made one using only their washing machine! What kind of reactions have you gotten from unaware audience members at your performances?

Since there isn’t another all-typewriter band, we don’t have to worry about being compared to another. “I liked the BTO, but they’re no Suzie QWERTY and the Dvoraks.” Most audiences don’t know what to expect, and when we hit them with varied, interesting, and fun songs, they’re hooked. How do the reactions between older people who grew up with typewriters versus generations who haven’t—and perhaps have never even seen a typewriter before—compare? Any memorable moments? We let the audience look and play with our typewriters after shows. Many people have come over to me and said, “I wrote my thesis on one of these machines.” Kids, obviously, have never seen them before. What are some of the qualities that make typewriters good instruments? Which are the best makes for making music and why? Since there are no typewriter repair shops left these days (are there?), where do you bring your axe when it needs a tuneup? Every typewriter makes a different sound. Some shift keys are louder than others, so those tend to be more of the “bass.” Each machine’s hammer hits the platen a different way. Then we’ve got bells, carriage returns, and random mechanical keys like “power space.” Of course, there’s the tried-and-true way of just beating on the frames like a bongo and physically throwing the machines. As you can probably deduce, these things don’t have a long shelf life with us. Any repairs, assuming they can be salvaged, are done in-house. I’ve lost at least five machines so far.

For you, as a noted professional crossword puzzle constructor (New York Times, Washington Post, others) and a musician who’d previously played in other bands (Campaign for Real Time, Hip Tanaka), being in the BTO brings your worlds of writing and music together in a singular way. Does this give you an edge within the band that your bandmates may lack? And, to be even more meta, have you ever read back any of the text you’ve typed out during your performances? If so, what did it say? Are BTO’s pieces “composed” for the typewriters’ keyboards, or do you just hit random keys, with the tunes being more about the percussive element? The first thing we do with all machines is remove the ribbons, so we’re not typing anything per se. It’s entirely whatever noises we can coax out of the machines. All the songs are composed, though some are more structured than others. All the vocal numbers are locked in, whereas some of the instrumental pieces are more “improvisational,” with structure. There’s a lot of musical background, actually. [Members] Derrik Albertelli plays guitar in a metal band; Chris Webb was in a post-punk band; Jeff Breeze has been in radio for over 25 years and does the odd experimental show; Jay O’Grady was a DJ; Alex Holman is the only one without direct experience. He’s just naturally twitchy. For those who are unsure about attending your Saugerties performance because they might be skeptical about the idea of a group of people making music on a bunch of old typewriters, what would you say to entice them to attend? We’ve been taking care of business. Every day. And working overtime. 4/20 CHRONOGRAM THE GUIDE 65

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Arts Society of Kingston 2020 Gala Saturday, May 30

Remember to be tick-smart when enjoying nature

Honoring

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Silent Auction • Party Dinner • Live Music Tickets at askforarts.org/gala

Antique Fair and Flea Market Ticks are on the move. Safety tips include: • • • •

Wear light colored clothing and closed toed shoes Use EPA-recommended repellent Always check for ticks after being outdoors Bathe or shower as soon as possible after coming indoors

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May 2-3, 2020 August 1-2, 2020 at the

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art

After a long winter, it’s nice to remember swimming pools. The “Floaters” series are acrylic paintings by Derrick Adams depicting African-American swimmers reclining on air-filled mattresses, or upright, buoyed by circular floats, often in animal shapes. Adams’s emphatic colors are a statement in themselves. The images tend toward abstraction, encouraged by fabric collage elements. It’s pop art without the acid irony, cubism without the vertigo. “Floaters” is part of “Derrick Adams: Buoyant,” which remains at the Hudson River Museum until June 14. Most of the paintings are individual portraits, but Floater 59 is a triptych (two women and a guy). Floater 80 is a self-portrait, and another, Floater 74, seems also to include the artist. Adams wants us to know that he’s also in the pool, not a distant observer. The pictures convey the absurdity of bathing, a pastime for which one dons special, sexy clothing—and of the unicorn-shaped flotation devices we take for granted in the US. Perched on one’s float, a swimmer becomes a temporary centaur, or rather unicentaur (half human-half unicorn). Also, because the Hudson River Museum is in Yonkers, the pictures comment on Westchester County, where one token of the Good Life is a private pool. “Derrick Adams has been consistently making work for over two decades that explores how individuals’ ideals, values, and personas become attached to physical objects,” observes curator James E. Bartlett. Born in Baltimore in 1970, educated at Columbia University and Pratt Institute, Adams is currently based in Brooklyn. His work is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum.

The title of the exhibition, “Buoyant,” is revealing. In one sense, it’s obvious: air-filled floats hold swimmers up. But the word also has emotional meaning. One way to fight oppression is through joy. This is a method African-Americans have employed for centuries, in every art form. The artist Jacob Lawrence’s “Migration” series (1940-41) described American blacks moving from near-servitude in the Deep South to (relative) freedom in Northern cities. “Floaters” takes up the story two generations later, when some AfricanAmericans have the success and leisure to own a swimming pool. Swimming takes effort, but floating is a kind of meditation. In Adams’ paintings it occurs in swimming pools, where the prone bather is surrounded by that dazzling blue of a pool’s walls. There is an unreality to floating, a weightless dreaminess. One subtlety of these images is the many colors inside “black” skin, depending on the reflection of the surrounding light. Actually, the terms “white” and “black” are extreme oversimplifications. Many of the figures are a patchwork of “racial types,” suggesting the illusory nature of race. Premiering at the show is an installation, We Came to Party and Plan,which includes streamers, balloons, two picnic tables, ecstatic wallpaper, and portraits of celebrants in festive hats. “Party,” in an election year, is also a pun. In fact, if the Democratic Party—heavily reliant on the African-American vote—can vanquish Trump, many of us will “party” wildly. Portfolio: Derrickadams.com —Sparrow

Buoys and Girls DERRICK ADAMS “Derrick Adams: Buoyant” was supposed to be on view at the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers through June 14. The museum is closed until further notice, but you can view tons of Adams’ work at Derrickadams.com. Visit Chronogram.com for curated galleries of work by Adams and other artists from around the region.

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film

"A Tinful of Tarts" THE GROUNDBREAKING JOURNEY OF TRACY EDWARDS AND THE MAIDEN CREW At age 15, British teenager Tracy Edwards got expelled from school and ran away from home. She started working on sailboats, fell in love with sailing, and got a job as a cook on a boat participating in the Whitbread Round the World Race, which, at 33,000 miles, is the world’s longest sailing race. Determined to sail the race herself, she put together an all-female crew—the only way for a woman to break through a sport that was overwhelmingly male—mortgaged her house to buy a second-hand racing yacht, worked assiduously with her crew to get the boat in shape, and, after obtaining the needed funding last minute from King Hussein (who’d she met while crewing on a chartered boat in Martha’s Vineyard), set sail from Southampton on September 2, 1989. The all-female crew of Maiden, as the boat was christened, was widely ridiculed: The press and sailing establishment predicted the yacht would fail to complete the race’s first leg. Instead, it won two legs in its class, including the treacherous, 7,650-mile portion from Punta del Este, Uruguay, to Freemantle, Australia, and came in second overall, the best a British boat had done since 1977. As the 2019 documentary film Maiden reveals in its dramatic climax, Edwards was bitterly disappointed not to come in first place. However, the 26-year-old first-time skipper was somewhat mollified when the yacht was unexpectedly greeted by thousands of celebrants in a vast flotilla upon its return to Southampton 167 days later, clearly making history. Following the race, Edwards was awarded Member of the British Empire and named yachtsman of the year. In 1998, she put together the first all-female crew to race nonstop around the world in a multihull (forced to drop out when the mast of the 92-foot catamaran was destroyed after smashing into a wave 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile). In 2002, she created the first mixedgender sailing crew, which broke four major world sailing records. Through her positions at an NGO and a foundation she started, Edwards became a powerful advocate for ending child exploitation and online bullying and sexting of young people. She earned a degree in psychology, wrote two memoirs—she is finalizing her third book—and now travels around the world as a motivational speaker. In recent years, she has been focused on a special passion: restoring her old boat Maiden, which she 68 THE GUIDE CHRONOGRAM 4/20

discovered was in bad repair in the Indian Ocean, and relaunching it on a world tour with an all-female crew to raise funds in support of charities dedicated to girls’ education programs. The Maiden Factor, as the nonprofit is called, had scheduled a stop for the boat at Kingston’s Hudson River Maritime Museum (HRMM) midway through its two-year world tour in late April. Unfortunately, the outbreak of COVID-19 has scuttled the boat’s plans to sail to the East Coast, postponing the trip, and, presumably, the planned visit to the museum, to spring 2021. In the meantime, an excellent way to get up to speed on Edwards’s inspiring story while we are all cooped up at home is to view the film, which was shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature at last year’s Oscars and can be streamed on Amazon. Extensive period footage (all the crews in the 1989-90 Whitbread race were given film cameras); a narration by Edwards that’s by turns humorous, heartbreaking, and matter of fact; and multiple interviews with Maiden’s crew and other participants in the race make for a riveting story of psychological tension and high adventure. The life-ordeath context is established at the outset, with opening shots of the roiling ocean and Edwards’s description of what it’s like sailing in the most inhospitable waters on Earth: “The probability is high of not making it. You’re on your own, and there’s no hope if anything happens.” Edwards is portrayed as an exceedingly focused and ambitious young woman whose determination to win was fueled by her anger at the obstacles that stood in her way. The challenges and rewards of the relationship with her crew, which was essential to Maiden’s success, is a complex subject told through multiple sources, including the boat’s project manager and various crew members. One was Jo Gooding, a childhood friend, and another was the boat’s skipper, who was fired by Edwards three weeks before the start of the race, forcing Edwards, who had never skippered a boat before, much less one embarking on a race around the world, to take the helm. Also appearing on-screen are several of the men who were skeptical of Maiden’s success, including Bob Fisher, a journalist who covered the Whitbread race for The Guardian and ruefully recalled his description of Maiden as “a tinful of tarts.” The film vividly conveys the dangers as well as the

farcical aspects of the race: We see Edwards in the cabin in the middle of the Southern Ocean responding to a mayday call from a competing yacht in which two crewmen had been swept overboard, and we see Maiden’s crew arriving in Fort Lauderdale wearing bathing suits in a ploy to deflect media criticism of the boat’s failure to place first in the fifth leg of the race, following its former success. (It apparently worked: A photo that appeared in a local newspaper, accompanied by the headline “British Babes Make a Splash in US,” became one of the most syndicated sports photos). Thirty years later, Edwards’s commitment to fighting for equal opportunities for women continues to inspire. “Tracy is very focused on education for women, and so are we,” says Lisa Cline, HRMM’s executive director. Doubtless key to Edward’s agreeing to have Maiden visit the museum was its commitment to such a cause as well. The HRMM recently started a sailing school for youth and adults. Director Jody Taffet Sterling is also a member of the board of the Kingston Sailing Club, which has a women’s crew volunteer program. Before the virus scuttled plans, Sterling had organized a women’s sailing conference at the museum for late March, which was to feature Dawn Riley, a member of the original Maiden crew, as keynote speaker. Such initiatives are much needed. When Edwards was asked, in a recent interview by phone, whether women sailors are now accepted as equal competitors, she responded, “things have not changed nearly enough” and explained: “An insidious casual sexism exists in sailing. We need to get our act together, as so many other sports have, because there’s still this attitude.” One bright spot: Team SCA, an all-female crew that competed in the Whitbread (at that time called the Volvo Ocean Race) in 2014-15 and started the Magenta Project, which trains, networks, promotes, and supports professional women sailors. “It’s an extraordinary group of women who get girls on boats,” said Edwards. “There’s a lot of collaboration between women’s groups and sport organizations, which is the best that’s happened in 30 years.” —Lynn Woods Maiden is available to watch on multiple streaming platforms.

music

The laidback earworms of Lake Street Dive’s soulful and jazzy, pop-rock sound are fun and bouncy even when they deal with lovelorn subjects surrounding heartbreak and deceit. Their melodic, light-on-theirfeet veneer are due in a large part to Rachael Price’s soaring, angelic vocals, which give the songs on their latest album, Free Yourself Up, a heartfelt genuineness. “You realize a point of view is often more shared than you realize—if you are sad, lonely, or heartbroken—there are more people out there who feel the same way,” Price says about her music. “So, when you write from your authentic, genuine self, you connect with people.” When hearing Price’s voice soar on “Baby Don’t Leave Me Alone with My Thoughts” (“This is not about love / I’m not above using you to get me through the night”), and furthermore, when you talk to her, you’d think—or, perhaps, hope—these stories of toxic relationships are just tall tales. Yet, then you start to realize that she’s just like you and me. “We’re humans, and I don’t think we feel the need to mask any thoughts or feelings that aren’t necessarily the most attractive,” Price says about the song. “It’s also worthwhile to bring things to light to identity with everyone else. People can identify with struggling and can identify with not being their best.” Out of struggle comes growth, hopefully, like on the song, “I Can Still Change,” in which Price sings: “I am scared that I won’t get it right / But fear won’t rule my

heart tonight.” “One of the things we all talk about as individuals is how to be better,” she says. So, what are some ways that Price wants to be better? Along with the rest of her group, she wants to do her part to fight climate change. It’s a pledge that even resides on the front page of the official website for Lake Street Dive. “It’s extremely important to our group. We have been making steps to do what we can,” Price says. “I think, overall, we choose the lifestyle because there’s a sense of being worried we are all not doing enough to fight climate change, and we think its’s one of the most important things you can do in your life. We also don’t want to feel powerless to what is not changing—we want to feel like we can do something.” But the last thing Price wants to do in her music is to be overtly political. “I think that for us, when we are writing about things that are political—subjects of inequality or oppression—it comes from a place of feeling frustrated about it or wanting to express it in a song, and less a desire to make a political statement.” What does she want people to feel, instead? “The main experience we want people to experience in our live show, is—joyfulness. We want people to have a good time, and we want to make them happy.” Therefore, happiness is surely where the heart will be when Lake Street Dive resume their postponed Lounge Around Sounds tour. —Nicholas Gregory Schwab

Joy is the Best Policy LAKE STREET DRIVE While the band’s Lounge Around Sounds tour has been postponed, Lake Street Dive is planning split-screen quarantine jams, Instagram Q&As, and other digital interactions with fans. It should also be noted that we spoke with Rachael Price prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. Lakestreetdive.com.

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Jan Sawka: The Place of Memory (the Memory of Place)

Mel Bochner Barry Le Va on view

Jan Sawka, The Memory (or The Mirror), 1987, courtesy the Estate of Jan Sawka

Dia Beacon 3 Beekman Street Beacon, New York diaart.org

February 8 – July 12, 2020 Museum closed through 3/29, please check our website for updates

SAMUEL DORSK Y MUSEUM OF ART

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT NEW PALTZ

www.newpaltz.edu/museum

~ Special Notice Regarding Spring 2020 Arts Events at e Hotchkiss School ~ In response to COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the State of Connecticut as well as the CDC: e Hotchkiss School's schedule of arts events for spring 2020 has been canceled until further notice. is includes all concerts, recitals, plays, and exhibits in the Tremaine Art Gallery. If the policy should change, an update will be posted on our website. We appreciate your patronage and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

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exhibits

“LOST AND PROUD” AT ATLAS STUDIOS IN NEWBURGH Lenore Tawney was a highly innovative fiber artist who broke through the grid of warp and weft that had traditionally defined/confined the structure of weaving with a process she called “open warp.” Her seminal 1957 piece Lost and Proud is the source of the title for this exhibition in which River Valley Arts Collective’s team of Alyson Baker and Candice Madey present the work of four Hudson Valley artists: Liz Collins, Katie Ford, Anne Lindberg, and Laurel Sparks, all of whom explore various approaches to process and gesture though rarely adhering to rigid expressions of the grid. Sparks, for example, works diagonal magic with water-based paint, paper pulp, and glitter on woven canvas strips while Ford uses fabric and a moving blanket to create a concatenation of rectangles and diagonals in her work Preparedness Blanket (Refraction). April 11–May 3

Hudson Valley Art Exhibits for April by Carl Van Brunt Editor’s Note: As of press time in mid-March, most venues had cancelled events through early May due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. We decided to leave the listings of art shows in the April print issue as way to highlight and underline the vitality and importance of the community of artists, galleries, and museums to the region. In this time of general disruption, it’s important for to support the arts so that we’ll still have galleries to visit and artists’ work to admire when this is all over. Connect with your favorite artists via their websites. Many artists have work for sale on their sites that can be purchased digitally and shipped to you. Arts Mid-Hudson has emergency funding resources for artists and arts organizations, as well as links to other arts-related resources on its website: Artsmidhudson.org/covid19-resources.

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exhibits

“MICHAEL D’ANTUONO: DEMOCRACY’S LAST STAND” AT HUDSON UNDERGROUND GALLERY Sly irony is not D’Antuono’s thing. Think gut punch instead. That said, given the current state of affairs, his very direct approach may be appropriate. D’Antuono certainly has a following; none other than cable news stalwart and best-selling author Malcom Nance is hyping the show, and a look at the artist’s website will reveal several celebrity fans: Susan Saradon for example. Though dubbed the “Norman Rockwell of the Resistance,” by Pop artist Ron English, D’Antuono probably wouldn’t have been invited to the idealized Thanksgiving Dinner that Rockwell famously painted for the Saturday Evening Post back in the day. D’Antuono’s style owes a debt to the great illustrator, but his message is definitely reflective of the cable news stridency of our times. April 4–May 4 510 WARREN ST GALLERY

510 WARREN STREET, HUDSON “Hannah Mandel: The Cows of Columbia County.” April 4-26.

“READ TO ME” AT 11 JANE STREET ART CENTER IN SAUGERTIES

“MONOTYPE MODERN” AT PINKWATER GALLERY IN KINGSTON

A heady mix of sculpture, poetry, and performance celebrating International Sculpture Day and National Poetry Month dedicated to “words, image, and sound,” Read to Me brings together the work of Robert Hite, Melinda Stickney-Gibson, Michael Pope, Traci Horgen, Joseph Zito, Tracey Cockrell, Jillian Rose, and William Greenwood, as well as poetry by Will Nixon. April 3–May 3

Unlike most prints, monotypes are, as the name suggests, unique. Monotypes are often made by applying printers’ ink or oil paint to a non-porous plate and then pressing the plate onto a piece of paper by hand or with an etching press. Other elements such as stencils, natural materials, and found objects can be added to the mix. Three skilled practitioners of the monotype are showing their prints at Pinkwater: Joan Ffolliott, Susanna Ronner, and Wendy Stefanelli. One of Ronner’s abstract works on view is a free-form approach to theme and variations, conveying a musical sense of timbre and texture activated by a percussive jolt or two of gesture. Ffolliott’s figurations dance through layers of subtle translucency while Stefanelli’s works evolve through process with the play of color, shape, and texture serving as her inspiration. Through April 26

CENTER FOR THE DIGITAL ARTS / WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

HUDSON RIVER MARITIME MUSEUM

27 N. DIVISION STREET, PEEKSKILL

“Mohawk Hudson Regional Invitational 2020.” Cyndy Barbone, Jane Feldblum, Joy Muller-McCoola, Barbara Todd, and Victoria van der Laan. Through May 1.

“Re-Invention: My Life as an Astronaut.” For a decade after 9/11, Ellen Levy built up genealogies of related inventions by tracking patent drawings from data-base references in the U.S. Patent Library. Patent applications form a dynamic portrait of innovation where successive generations of inventions spawn new developments. Through April 24.

ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART GALLERY

DAVIS ORTON GALLERY

“David Eddy—Painting Solo.” Through May 3.

“Ken Dreyfak and Deena Feinberg: Hudson River Towns and Landscape.” Ken Dreyfak’s magical night scenes of Hudson River towns from his series “Silent Stages.” Deena Feinberg’s creative compositions of Hudson River Valley landscapes from her daily walks which reveal a keen eye for the familiar made singular through her lens. April 11-May 10.

ALBANY CENTER GALLERY 488 BROADWAY, ALBANY

22 EAST MARKET STREET SUITE 301, RHINEBECK

AMITY GALLERY

110 NEWPORT BRIDGE ROAD, WARWICK “East Coastal: Photographs by Jerry Novesky.” More than 15 years of travel up and down the Atlantic Coast from Key West to Nova Scotia. April 4-30.

ART OMI

1405 COUNTY ROUTE 22, GHENT “Kianja Strobert: When is brunch?” Through May 10.

BEACON ARTIST UNION

506 MAIN STREET, BEACON “Matthew William Robinson.” Matthew William Robinson’s paintings are informed by vernacular American architecture and the use of collage for improvisational systems. Through April 5.

BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN

5 WEST STOCKBRIDGE ROAD, STOCKBRIDGE, MA “Portraits of American Trees.” Photography exhibition by Tom Zetterstrom. April 3-May 31.

CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY

622 WARREN STREET, HUDSON “Color Quest.” A group exhibit highlighting the exploration of color through mixed media abstraction. Featuring paintings by Ralph Stout, Christopher Engel, and Jack Walls, with collage and graphite drawings by David Dew Bruner. Through May 10.

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“Henry Hudson’s Timeless River: An Artistic Journey Along Hudson’s Route from New York Harbor to Albany.” Through April 19.

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511 WARBURTON AVENUE, YONKERS “Derrick Adams: Buoyant.” Derrick Adams delves deeply and fearlessly into the nooks and crannies of Black life and culture, unveiling a nuanced wholeness of humanity. The multidisciplinary, New York-based artist depicts a world where joy, love, leisure, and even prosaic normalcy play central roles, methodically filling the many voids and omissions in popular visual culture. Through June 14.

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“How We Live: Selections from the Marc and Livia Straus collection.” Through December 6.

“Focus on Flowers Exhibit by Ed Mekeel.” April 1-30.

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362 1/2 WARREN STREET, HUDSON “Disposition. Recent Work by Gregory Amenoff.” Through April 5.

“Black+White+Color by David Holt.” Black and white linocuts that vary in subject matter but are mostly about the human condition. This show also includes an equal number of colorful paintings of the Gunks and Newburgh. Through April 28.

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“Tamed & Wild.” Pastel animal murals by Karen Miura. April 11-May 3.

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327 WARREN STREET, HUDSON “Earth People.” An exhibit of paintings by artists with disabilities. The exhibit features work by eleven artists from Columbia County Arc (Coarc) who create their work through Community Access to the Arts programs using the adaptive Artistic Realization Technologies (ART) painting technique. Through April 5.

2683 SOUTH ROAD, POUGHKEEPSIE “Contemporary Edo Art.” MariahReading has a zero-waste practice, using found objects as her canvas. Through April 26.

6423 MONTGOMERY STREET, RHINEBECK 876-0543. “Historic Hudson Valley Architecture & Landscape Design.” Through April 26.

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1154 NORTH AVENUE, BEACON “Jenny Morgan: To Bathe the World in a Strange Light.” A solo exhibition presenting Jenny Morgan’s new body of work. Through April 19.

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MARIAH READING “WATERSHED: THE FOOTPRINTS THAT LEAD TO THE SEA” AT LOCUST GROVE ESTATE’S TRANSVERSE GALLERY A flipflop left behind forgetfully in a beautiful National Park is repurposed as the substrate for a deft painting of one the park’s transcendent vistas by Mariah Reading. She then photographs her transformative work in situ held by her own hand, so that illusion piles upon illusion all in service of a wake-up call to our threatening ecological reality. In the exhibit at Locust Grove, the flipflop is displayed next to the framed photo tripling down on the conceptual play. Hubcaps, crushed plastic water bottles and other detritus of human thoughtlessness are handled with equal skill and seriousness of purpose in the 20 works on display. Through April 26

“DAVID EDDY” AT ALBERT SHAHINIAN FINE ART IN RHINEBECK

“THE POWER OF TEN” AT KLEINERT/JAMES CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN WOODSTOCK

David Eddy is a self-taught artist who recently turned 70. Over the years he has developed a distinctly personal semi-abstract approach to making paintings which, though not devoid of humor and a certain naiveté, delve seriously into the mysteries of personhood. His figures and faces evolve through a process of layering pigment—he often distresses the accumulating surfaces—until the composition manifests itself and reveals its narrative implications. Shahinian notes the Eddy’s “images are both self-revelatory and broadly human.” He has selected over 45 of Eddy’s paintings for this celebratory exhibition including recent works as well as older pieces never before publicly exhibited. Through April 26

Guest curator Jane Hart of Lemon Sky: Projects and Editions, who recently moved to Saugerties, has assembled the work of 10 artists who live in our region and are, “internationally recognized and at the peak of their powers.” Among them are Amanda Church whose pop-ish oil Split nails the inflection point between representation and abstraction; Elisabeth Condon, whose White Piping takes a painterly approach to visual duality (paint as object/paint as a means for representation); and the late Jennifer Wynne Reeves, whose multimedia work Place seems to summon up a location where a rainbow and a fire contemplate stars. April 9–May 31

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“Monotype Modern.” A survey of work by three area abstract artists working with monotype printmaking: Susanna Ronner, Wendy Stefanelli, and Joan Ffolliott. Through April 26.

“Home.” A presentation of works reflecting the diversity of a place called home—from the heartwarming to the thought-provoking. Through April 12.

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“Anthropocene Outpost: Stories of the Future.” Anthropocene Outpost presents depictions of human encounters with a damaged post-industrial landscape. Zachary Skinner exhibits a selection of paintings and sculptures that depict the dystopian point of view of a nomadic lifestyle while roaming an environmentally ravaged Earth. He documents the fictional journey of a sojourner of this new world who has evolved a more symbiotic connection to the ruined landscape, and the accompanying encounters along the way. Through April 19.

“Composed to Decompose.” Forty-five artists have composed installations that are intentionally designed to decompose over the course of an entire year. They demonstrate that it is through decomposition that fertility is replenished, ecosystems are revitalized, and life is renewed. Through July 31.

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“Amber Waves: Transforming Grain, Transforming America in the 19th & 20th Centuries.” Student-curated exhibit. This exhibit delves into how the advancements in grain production impacted American society in the United States through the 1800s and 1900s. Students considered seven topics of importance: technology, labor, alcohol, economy, politics, science, and ritual. In researching this project, they explored the role of grain in the field, kitchen, and industry. Through April 30.

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165 CORNELL STREET, KINGSTON “Woman.” Group show. Featured artists include: Lanette Kristin Hughes (Dreamer, Curator and Coordinator of this second annual show) ,Cheryl Crispell, Nicole Aulicino, Nikki Pison, Kalyani Harrington, Star Nigro, Laura Katz, Nancy Smith, Nadine May, Holly Christiana, Andrea Zupko Gill, Freya DeNitto, Amy Reed, Layla Cummings, Dawn Bisio, Lorraine Timlin, Meredith Morabito, Clara Diamond, Lara Locke. April 6-27.

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“Lights, Color, Fashion: Psychedelic Posters and Patterns of 1960s San Francisco.” April 4-December 31.

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“ItalySicily Fra Diavolo.” Michael Gold’s bright and eccentric photography exhibit. Through April 30.

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11 MOHONK ROAD, HIGH FALLS “The Shape of Light.” Seven artists from the Hudson Valley bring their unique interpretations of how light affects their work. Curated by Ann Crowley and Laura Taylor. Featuring works by Anne Crowley, Diane Dwyer, Cristeen Gamet, Heather Hutchinson, Lisa Jacobson, Joana Murphy, and Laura Taylor. Through April 26.

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“Eleni Smolen: Girl by the Sea/Guardians.” Eleni Smolen is deeply connected to and concerned about the natural world. She ascribes to Edward Wilson’s concept of “biophilia,” the word he coined to describe humankind’s deep affinity for nature. The artist believes nature is, as Wilson describes it, “the refuge of the spirit, remote, static, richer even than imagination.” Through May 10.

CARL CRAIG: “PARTY/AFTER-PARTY” AT DIA:BEACON Techno has arrived at Dia:Beacon in a big way. Detroit techno veteran DJ and producer Carl Craig has brought a sound installation commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation to Dia:Beacon’s cavernous lower level. Party/After-Party is the fruit of a five year collaboration between Craig and Dia founded upon a convergence between techno and Minimalist sound—which Dia has a long history of supporting. Another synergy is that Dia:Beacon was once a Nabisco packaging factory and techno has a history of repurposing industrial audio. Says Craig: “I make music to satisfy my soul, and when I perform, I invite others into my world. Similarly, when you step into this vast space, it is like stepping into a reflection of my own mind.” Through September 7 4/20 CHRONOGRAM THE GUIDE 73

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VETIVER April 4. It’s been a minute since California folk rockers Vetiver have performed in the Hudson Valley. Years, actually: A quick Google check shows that the group, led by mainstay singer-songwriter Andy Cabic and including busy local drummer Otto Hauser, last came through the region in 2017. Lovers of hazy, breezy, softly strummed West Coast acoustic-psych-folk bliss should inhale the vapors of their new album Up on High. The band was set to bow into BSP for this early April return. (Watch on YouTube: Vetiver—Full Performance (Live on KEXP @ Pickathon)). 7:30pm. $15, $20. Kingston. Bspkingston.com.

PHYLLIS CHEN April 7. Composer Phyllis Chen is known for her work with toy pianos and found objects. Recently she led a performance that used artist Isamu Noguchi’s sounding sculptures and received a PEW grant for In Plain Air, an installation that utilized a live chamber group and a 500-foot strip of scored music box paper. Now on the faculty of SUNY New Paltz’s music department, Chen had been set to present this recital at Studley Theater featuring the world premiere of a new work for viola and shadow music boxes; Claire Chase was also to perform a piece by Chen for flute and amplified heartbeat. (Watch on YouTube: Modern Music » Phyllis Chen, Three Lullabies » A Far Cry Chamber Orchestra.) 7:30pm. $8 ($3 students, $6 faculty/staff/alumni). New Paltz. Newpaltz.edu/music.

As of press time in mid-March, most venues had cancelled or postponed events through early April due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19. Please check with venues to make sure that scheduled events are, in fact, happening. As a consolation for each of this issue’s potential cancellations, we’ve included, parenthetically, a recommended YouTube live video from each of the selected artists below. Stay safe, we’ll get through this. —Peter Aaron, arts editor

JACKSON AND THE JANKS/ SAM DOORES April 16. Cooked up in Louisiana and sounding like it, Jackson and the Janks feature members of Tuba Skinny and the Deslondes and describe their music as “blues-garage-gospel-band music…[mixed with] New Orleans R&B.” Crossing acoustic guitar with light drums, bass saxophone, sacred steel guitar, organ, and salty vocals, the band’s simmering stew turns the room into a modern Funky Butt Hall. Also from NOLA and sharing similar swamp pop influences is tune-maker Sam Doores (Deslondes, Hurray for the Riff Raff), whose new self-titled debut was recorded in Nashville and Berlin. The two acts had been set to heat it up here at the Half Moon. (Watch on YouTube: Jackson and the Janks 2017 and Sam Doores performs “Cricket’s Creed” on Ditty TV.) 8pm. $10. Hudson. Thehalfmoonhudson.com.

EILEN JEWELL April 17. The “Queen of the Minor Key” herself, the great Eilen Jewell, was to be back once again at welcoming area venue Club Helsinki. With a vocal style reminiscent of Billie Holiday, Karen Dalton, and Patsy Cline, the Boise-based Jewell delivers her own deeply divine spin on classic country, rockabilly, retro-surf rock, and jazzy folk blues. “Sometimes as darkly damaged as Lucinda Williams, others as defiant and teasing as prime Peggy Lee,” says the Los Angeles Daily News. “And always authentically Americana in the Gillian Welch tradition.” (Watch on YouTube: Summer Concert featuring Eilen Jewell.) Helsinkihudson.com.

ROCKIN’ THE LYME AWAY April 26. Lyme disease is a major concern in upstate New York. Unfortunately, most insurance companies do not pay for its treatment, which is very expensive. The Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation was established to assist families and children with paying medical bills related to treatment and to raise public awareness of the illness. This event at the Chance Theater benefits the foundation and is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Southern Dutchess County. Booked for this marathon concert were Mountain drummer Corky Laing with Richie Scarlet and Mark Mikel, the Bennet Brothers Band, Bonnie Parker with TANG, the Caesar Band, Fred Zeppelin, and the Bar J Project. (Watch on YouTube: Corky Laing Mark Mikel & Richie Scarlet—Performs MOUNTAIN (Leslie West) Live 5/24/19.) Noon. $20. Poughkeepsie. (845) 471-1966. Thechancetheater.com. Information on donating to the Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation can found at Kiwanis-ny.org/lyme.

SEBADOH May 6. Indie rock institution Sebadoh was cofounded in 1988 by moonlighting Dinosaur Jr. bassist Lou Barlow. Beside their 1990s contemporaries Pavement and Guided By Voices, the Western Massachusetts trio defined the decade’s lo-fi sound and carved as influential mark via such albums as The Freed Man, Bubble and Scrape, Bakesale, and Harmacy. Amid hiatuses to concentrate on Kids soundtrack hitmakers the Folk Implosion, a solo career, and the reunited Dinosaur Jr., Barlow reactivated Sebadoh, which released Act Surprised last year and hits the Hollow for this rare reappearance. (Watch on YouTube: Sebadoh— Full Performance (Live on KEXP).) 7:30pm. $20. Albany. Thehollowalbany.com. 4/20 CHRONOGRAM THE GUIDE 75

Horoscopes By Lorelai Kude

A Supersizing of Raw Power In the January edition of this column, the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn of January 12 was described as triggering the fear factor, â&#x20AC;&#x153;ominously hinting at international power clashes, constrictive structural and societal pressures around issues of borders and boundaries, the powerful vs. the powerless.â&#x20AC;? Now we see the manifestation of these cosmic forces with the global coronavirus pandemic, and the responses of various governments to the threat. The same sensitive area of the Zodiac (23-25 Capricorn) is triggered again April 4Â at the first of 2020â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three Jupiter-Pluto in Capricorn conjunctions. An optimistic reading of these portents:Â a supersizing of raw power in the Cardinal Earth sign, initiating manifestation of what is urgently useful to the public (perhaps enough COVID-19 testing kits for the general population? Enough masks, gloves, respirators, and ER supplies to go around?), and profitable to the private (someone is going to make a ton of money off this emergency). A pessimistic view would be nationwide shelter-in-place confinement, enormous financial strain, and large numbers of fatalities. From an extreme birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye view, what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing is the end of the old cycle of power dynamics and the beginning of a new one. This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a peaceful process. The creative energy of an epochal shift necessitates some measure of destructionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the transformative passing away of the old to make room for the new. Grief and resistance mingle with ruthless determination, an outraged sense of entitlement by the elite and connected, and outsized expectations of the general public. The Sun in bold, courageous Aries through April 18 empowers the courage and skill to navigate the rapids between the rocky shores of extremism, and Mars in Aquarius supports humanitarian efforts and a universalist worldview. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all in this together for the rest of our lives: Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s make it count, today.

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Planetary ruler Mars in progressive Aquarius during April asserts your enlightened point of view; Jupiter conjunct Pluto in Capricorn April 4 squaring your Sun magnifies power struggles between pragmatic profitability and risky idealism. This dynamic tension comes to a climax on April 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Super Full Moon in solar opposite Libra, empowering balance and cautioning against the impulse to throw the baby out with the bathwater as idealistic Mars in Aquarius squares rebel / rabble-rouser Uranus in earthy Taurus. Communicative Mercury enters Aries April 10, watch how you walkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and talkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the tightrope spanning persuasion and coercion April 20-21.

TAURUS (April 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 20) Planetary ruler Venus in lively Gemini after April 3 widens choices; Mars square Uranus in Taurus on the Super Full Moon in Venus-ruled Libra April 7 shocks you into awareness concerning our environment: Mother Earth. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not itching for a fight: Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re building a revolution. The Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn April 14 at the Jupiter-Pluto conjunction point supplies you with sources, proofs, and factual foundations to bolster your upgraded consciousness. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the calm that re-emerges when the Sun enters Taurus April 19, followed by the Taurus New Moon April 22 and Mercury April 27 disintegrate into complacency. A practicing, professional astrologer for over 30 years, Lorelai Kude can be reached for questions and personal consultations via email (lorelaikude@yahoo.com) and her Kabbalah-flavored website is Astrolojew.com.

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GEMINI (May 20–June 21) Cultivate the most dispassionate reality-check possible to preempt vulnerability to idealistic distortion. Beliefbias blocks the big picture at planetary ruler Mercury’s conjunction to Neptune in Pisces April 3, setting you up for a let-down at the Jupiter/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn April 4. Ask and you may receive as Mercury in Aries April 10–27 coupled with Venus in Gemini from April 3 empowers courageous words and bold statements, especially in the realm of love. Mercury’s conjunction to Uranus in Taurus April 30 may bring shocking surprises “out of nowhere”: an abrupt delivery of information that changes everything in an instant.

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First Quarter Moon in Cancer April 1 squaring Sun in Aries invites you to recalibrate plans according to current conditions. The Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn April 4 supersizes control issues within partnerships of every kind. Full “Super” Moon in Libra April 9 throws a gigantic spotlight on details comprising those issues and favors redlining infertile relationships. Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn April 14 with the Sun’s square to Pluto finalizes decisions you’ve made considering recent revelations. The New Moon in fruitful Taurus April 22 falls on Earth Day, planting hope in an open heart for a regenerative, fecund future.

LEO (July 22–August 23) Sun in Aries through April 18 gives your faith momentum; the Sun’s square to Jupiter April 15 asks you to invest energy and attention to your mind-body connection. Sun in Taurus after April 19 and conjunct Uranus in Taurus April 26 enhances the focus on career and business. Your physical health directly affects your success, and neither of these things are separate from your state of mind. Guarding your serenity and maintaining equanimity despite every effort of the universe to throw your game is your superpower. Remember this truth: Belief in yourself is your normal default setting. Be normal.

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VIRGO (August 23–September 23) The Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn April 4 during Moon in Virgo supports analytical exploration of power differentials and hierarchal roles. Though ruling planet Mercury in solar opposite Pisces through April 10 swims around relationship issues, that’s not satisfying to your inner problem-solver. When Mercury transits Aries April 10–26, you’re both prosecutor and defense attorney during your relationship trial. Hold final judgement until after Mercury conjuncts Uranus in Taurus April 30, when surprising new information from an unexpected source may change the verdict. Sun in Taurus April 19 eases anxieties around resources by empowering fruitful Mother Earth-centric energy expenditures.

LIBRA (September 23–October 23) Just a little light at the end of a tunnel goes a long way! With Saturn peeking into the very first degrees of Aquarius this month, restrictions you’ve felt around home and family issues suddenly feel looser—at least for the moment! The trine of Venus to Saturn reminds you that honey catches more flies than vinegar, and Jupiter’s conjunction to Pluto April 4 supports creative solutions to inherit inequalities. That’s good enough reason to cut loose at the “Super” Full Libra Moon April 7; you’re generous when you know you’re appreciated, and your energy and attention are reciprocated. 4/20 CHRONOGRAM HOROSCOPES 77

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Classical ruling planet Mars in Aquarius all month squaring Uranus in Taurus on the Full “Super” Libra Moon April 7 desires to dispel defensive conflicts between domestic responsibilities and creative impetus. How can you get what you want without losing what you have? Your persuasive abilities peak April 8–9 boosted by a power-bump from the Jupiter-Pluto conjunction April 4. Use the buoyance to build momentum towards this challenge: Modern planetary ruler Pluto in Capricorn squares Mercury in Aries on April 25, right before stationing retrograde. Beware of angry words! Ultimatums uttered now will come back to haunt you all year.

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The first of 2020’s three Jupiter-Pluto conjunctions in Capricorn occurs April 4. If you’ve been diligent this is a significant power boost, establishing major inroad toward your material world goals! Mercury’s sextile to Jupiter on the “Super” Full Libra Moon April 7 reveals that often it’s who you know rather than what you’ve accomplished which brings recognition and opportunity. Cultivating strategic relationships may have seemed less important than producing excellent work in the past; now you see they’re both important, though admitting it vexes you! Hold your nose and smile at the fat cats April 10-11, for your own good.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 20) With ruling planet Saturn just peeking into the beginning degrees of Aquarius this month there’s hope of alleviating the heaviness of the interminable cluster bomb of planetary energy in Capricorn. The Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in your sign April 4 giganticises Capricorn’s power to initiate creative manifestation. Pluto’s retrograde beginning April 25, reminding you it’s not over until the fat lady sings—and the final notes won’t sound until mid-December with the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Aquarius. The explosive booms of Jupiter/Pluto, which repeat again in June and November, are the sounds of the battle of the barricades guarding the status quo.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 19) Classical ruler Saturn in Aquarius all month hints at a lighter load. Though Saturn spends much of 2020 zigzagging back and forth between the final degrees of Capricorn, the smell in the air during April is that of revolutionary fever. The square of Mars in Aquarius to modern planetary ruler Uranus in Taurus on the “Super” Full Libra Moon April 7 forces radical confrontation between your ideals and what’s convenient: Now’s the time to step up and walk your talk in the most visible way possible. Set the highest example April 15-16, because eyes are upon you. Ideals matter!

PISCES (February 20-March 19) Mercury in Pisces through April 10 favors the unfiltered flow of information. Mercury conjunct Neptune April 3 energizes your highest aspirations, empowering you to discern where to go for coaching or mentoring to lift you to the next level. The conjunction of classical ruler Jupiter to Pluto in Capricorn April 4 gives practical, concrete, and powerfully useful assistance drawn from the realm of your friends, community, and the collective you identify with. Trust your instincts, you’re on the right path sniffing out opportunities at the conjunction of the Moon to Neptune and the Sun’s entrance into Taurus April 19.

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Silver Leaf Sunflower A digital illustration by Lachlan Herrick

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Philadelphia native Lachlan Herrick can’t remember a time before she started making art. “I was very lucky to have been born to two artists,” she says. “I have no idea when I first picked it up, I just always had some type of art utensil in my hand. And it was absolutely my choice; I’ve always thrived on it.” The self-described “visual storyteller with a penchant for mythology and all things mysterious” graduated just last year from Savannah College of Art and Design and had just returned to her home city when she got the news that she’d been commissioned to participate in the Hudson Valley Seed Company’s 2020 Art Pack program. HVSC got its start in 2004 as an heirloom seed exchange program organized by Gardiner librarian Ken Greene that proved enormously popular and quickly became the center of a discourse around local food, community health, culture and history. In 2008, Greene and his partner Doug Muller took the seed library into cyberspace and the response was phenomenal, leading them to found the company in 2009 and invite 14 artists, all friends of theirs, to illustrate 14 seed packs. The company is now firmly established on a five-acre organic farm in Accord, and the Art Pack program puts out an open call each year inviting artists to tell the story of a seed variety. Herrick, always intrigued by the plant kingdom, was a wannabe gardener when she’d first discovered the Hudson Valley Seed Company at a Philly garden expo.” I immediately gravitated to those seed packs,

that merging of art and gardening,” she says. “As an illustrator, I was moved by the whole concept. I immediately knew I wanted to get involved. The first one I did was ‘Clear Dawn Onion’ for an heirloom show. I mean, even the names are so evocative. Clear Dawn Onion. Dragon Carrot. Little Gem Lettuce. You want to tell those stories. They’re just too cute, they demand to be illustrated.” It wasn’t the first time she’d been drawn to draw plants. In summer 2015, as a volunteer farmhand and English teacher in Ibaraki, Japan, she discovered a growing affinity. “That was really my first time living with a garden, and I felt compelled to draw all the plants,” she says. “There were things we don’t have back home. I was enamored with all of it. Drawing plants is so methodical and focused, so up close and personal.” Silver Leaf Sunflower, with its complementary tones evoking precious-metal colors in a living, organic context, gave Herrick the opportunity to play with light in a way she loves to do. “The guidance they offered was perfect,” she says. “They said ‘We see that you work with light as an aspect of emotion. We’d like to see the light on the leaves and flowers.’ It was my choice to do it from behind—I love the bluish-purplish shadows. It’s almost that golden-hour quality of light. When we see things at that peak beauty, we see what they really are.” Portfolio: Lachlanherrick.com —Anne Pyburn Craig

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