My favorite midsummer pastime has to be listening to live music outdoors. There’s something about the sun and the wind, the music mingling with the sounds of nature, the beautiful people blissing out around me—it all blends in a dreamy vision that might as well be heaven. Far too many live concerts exist in our short, sweet summer to cover in one story. From Williamstown to LaGrange and Catskill to Great Barrington, free performances happen each week in many hamlets, towns and cities throughout our storied region. Historical sites and scenic landmarks get in on the fun at places like…
During the pandemic, masses of urban dwellers around the country transplanted themselves to more pastoral, if not more affordable, settings. Even now, post-pandemic, New York City inhabitants—more accustomed to concrete…
I’m a storyteller—I want to be taken on a journey,” says jazz, R&B singer and musical theater performer Wanda Houston. “What do you want people to feel?” As she sits…
“If you wanna dance then you go dance disco. But if it’s something more for the benefit musically, then you gonna listen to the reggae because you have to listen…
The famous comedian and former host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, will be performing at the Bardavon, 25 Market St., Poughkeepsie, on March 1-2 at 7:30 p.m.…
Photography by Mike Ruiz I was sitting in a parking lot of a McDonald’s outside Asheville, NC, when I got the call from Alan Cumming. If San Francisco and Santa…
So, when I first moved to this corner of the planet, I kept hearing cool, creative people being referred to as “makers.” Makers? Really? Aren’t they simply artists and designers…
Every night of live music is a holiday in my book. There’s nothing that fills my soul quite like sharing sonic vibrations in a room full of beautiful people. Looking…
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