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News & Politics

While You Were Sleeping: May 2012

Jimmy Fallon’s childhood home for sale, studies show a link between maternal obesity and autism in children, and more.

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Larry Beinhart's Body Politic: May 2012

A poetic ode to spring and the Rebuplican’s view on sexual rights.

Frack Watch: May 2012

In the debut of our new fracking column Tod Westlake interviews reporter Tom Wilber, author of Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale.

View From the Top

Local Luminaries: Jonathan and Diana Rose

Jonathan and Diana Rose are the founders of the Garrison Institute.

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Esteemed Reader: May 2012

Jason Stern’s Esteemed Reader for May 2012.

Home & Garden

Living Wright in Lake Mahopac

Joe Massaro’s Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home on Petra Island in Lake Mahopac.

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Till You Never...Weed Again

The benefits of giving your garden the no-till treatment.

The Question: Why buy vinyl replacement windows?

Vinyl replacement windows are a high-tech upgrade from the typical glass.

The Craft: Up On the (Living) Roof

Shawn McCloskey converts ordinary shingled roofs into blooming, sustainable homes for vegetation to flourish.

Music

Psych Major

Shana Falana will perform with the Tins and Lovesick at Backstage Studio Productions in Kingston on May 11.

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Nightlife Highlights: May 2012

Hand-picked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.

CD Review: Apolcalypse Five and Dime

Robert Burke Warren reviews Apocalypse Five and Dime’s Ballads for the End Times.

CD Review: It's Not Night: It's Space

Jeremy Schwartz reviews It’s Not Night: It’s Space’s East of the Sun & West of the Moon.

CD Review: Richard Kimball

Cheryl K. Symister-Masterson reviews Richard Kimball’s The Art of Aging.

The Eighth Annual Mountain Jam Festival

Mountain Jam takes place May 31 to June 3 at Hunter Mountain in Hunter.

Editor's Note: Levon Helm (1940-2012)

Remembering the local legend who enjoyed one of the most productive second acts of his generation.

Arts & Culture

Pencil Sharpening Workshop with David Rees

David Rees comes to Hudson Valley Auctioneers in Beacon on May 5 and The Spotty Dog in Hudson on May 6.

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New Yorkers Against Hydrofracking: An Urgent Call to Action in Albany

The rally against hydrofracking will take place May 15 4:30 to 6 pm on the West Capitol Lawn in Albany and the concert will begin at 7 pm at The Egg.

"The Liminal Portrait" and "Drag Queen" at the Davis Orton Gallery

“The Liminal Portrait” by Richard Edelman and “Drag Queen” by Keiko Hiromi will be exhibited at Davis Orton Gallery in Hudson through May 13.

"Space, Time, and Narrative: Mapping Gothic France" at the Loeb Art Center

“Space, Time, and Narrative: Mapping Gothic France” will be at the Loeb Art Center of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie until May 20.

The Big Fix

The Big Fix will be screened on May 23 at 7:15pm at the Rosendale Theater.

The 2012 BALLE Business Conference

How is Main Street reclaiming real prosperity around the nation? Join us for the 10th annual BALLE Business Conference in Grand Rapids, MI to be inspired by local, community-supported everything: food, finance, manufacturing, energy, retail, and more.

“SPEAK MEMORY” (after Nabokov)

Performance poets Larry Carr, Steve Clorfeine, and Victoria Sullivan get together for the first time at the Beahive, 314 Wall St. in Kingston —
a late afternoon session called “Speak Memory” after Vladimir Nabokov’s autobiography of the same title.

Portfolio: Catherine Sebastian

Woodstock-based photographer Catherine Sebastian shares 35 years of photographs of Levon Helm

Books

Triple Word Score

Meg Wolitzer will read with Kate Klimo and Sarah Darer Littman at Hudson Valley YA Society at Oblong Books & Music, Rhinebeck, May 9 at 7 p.m.

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Book Review: My Two Moms: Everything I Need to Know About Gay Marriage I Learned in Boy Scouts

Jay Blotcher reviews My Two Moms: Everthing I Need to Know About Gay Marriage I Learned in Boy Scouts by Zacharia Wahls with Bruce Littlefield.

Book Review: The Comedy Is Finished

Anne Pyburn reviews The Comedy Is Finished by Donald E. Westlake.

Short Takes: May 2012

Hasidic vampires, Irish infielders, Russian Emigres, and Belgian fish are among the colorful strands adorning this month’s literary maypole.

Community Pages

Peekskill and Northern Westchester County

The scenic towns in Northern Westchester are abundant with eateries and parks, while Peekskill is emerging with a strong, artful culture.

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Katonah Local Notable: Michael Barrett

Caramoor’s 67th International Music Festival runs from June 23 to August 8.

Peekskill Local Notable: Wendie Garber

The Flat Iron Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. or by appointment.

Events: Northern Westchester

A listing of events happening throughout the year in Northern Westchester.

Beacon and Fishkill

Peter Aaron visits the thriving communities of Beacon and Fishkill.

Beacon Local Notable: Robert McAlpine

Robert McAlpine is the founder of McAlpine Construction Company, Inc.

Events: Beacon and Fishkill

Events happening throughout the year in Beacon and Fishkill.

Food & Drink

A Drunkard's Dream

Paul Maloney channels his creativity into artfully crafted, locally sourced cocktails.

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Where We're Eating Now: May 2012

A few of Chronogram’s favorite local eateries.

Ramp Fest

The second annual Ramp Fest will be held at the Basilica Hudson on May 5 from 12–4 pm.

A Taste of Greater Newburgh

A Taste of Greater Newburgh will be held on May 20 on the campus of Mount St. Mary College.

Locally Grown

Wake of the Flood

Spring marks a rebirth for farms, starting anew after Irene’s destruction.

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Community Supported Agriculture Farms Index

A listing of farms in the Hudson Valley region offering CSA shares.

Whole Living

What is Good Sex?

Two Hudson Valley sex experts Sheri Winston and Marian Dunn reveal how to cultivate arousal and sexual desire.

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Flowers Fall: May 2012

Bethany Saltman adopts the French parenting discipline technique—cadre.

12th Annual Women’s Health & Fitness Expo - May 19, 2012

On May 19th, get the tools you need for healthier living at the Women’s Health & Fitness Expo! Over 100 exhibits, health screenings, seminars, workshops, fitness demos, spa area, and more! Miller School, 65 Fording Place Rd., Lake Katrine, NY.

Horoscopes

Spring 2012: The Deep Background

Eric Francis Coppolino comtemplates the Eclipse-like events to come.

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Horoscopes for May 2012

What do the stars have in store for us this month? Eric Francis Coppolino knows.

Parting Shot

Parting Shot: May 2012

Corrugated Fountain will remain outdoors at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT until May 12.

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Poetry

A Poem: Untitled

A poem by Avery Anderson (3 years).

A Poem: Prison Sangha

A poem by Nina Pick.

A Poem: Drum Solo

A poem by Rosalinda McGovern.

A Poem: Undaunted Daffodils

A poem by Anne Kiely.

A Poem: Julian

A poem by Bonnie Jill Emmanuel.

Poem: Untitled

A poem by William Dodd.

A Poem: Truck Cinquain

A poem by Brendan M. Regan.

A Poem: Which Where or What

A poem by Checko Miller.

A Poem: In Utero

A poem by Michelle Williams.

A Poem: To Convince Myself You Were Gone

A poem by Paige Cerulli.

A Poem: For Bradley: On Taoism and the Company We Keep

A poem by Irene Zimmerman.

A Poem: Tin Pan 5

A poem by J. D. Szalla.

A Poem: Wednesday 8AM.

A poem by Dean Goldberg.

A Poem: Ashes

A poem by Sandra Ketcham.

A Poem: Rough Morning

A poem by Michael Karas.

A Poem: Secrets

A poem by Dahl Quarray.

A Poem: Tanya Green

A poem by Andrew Chmielowiec.

A Poem: Strict Accounting

A poem by Tom Weigel.

Video

Video: Catherine Sebastian on Levon Helm

Woodstock-based photographer Catherin Sebastian reflects upon 40 years of photographing Levon Helm.

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