creative living in the hudson valley
The Dillinger In The House
In the past decade, as young Manhattanites have been priced out of posh neighborhoods like Gramercy, the West Village and Tribeca, they have gathered their leather jackets, slim fitting jeans and polished tastes and headed north. As they have slowly … Continue reading
The secret life of plants: botanical artist Wendy Hollender
…in spite of the ever-improving technology of the camera, the field of botanical art is still viable and vibrant, Continue reading
Bringing it all Back Home; George Tsontakis
COMPOSER GEORGE TSONTAKIS
NAMED AN HONORARY TRUSTEE OF MAVERICK CONCERTS
For our November 2010 issue, ROLL Magazine asked Peter Aaron to interview composer George Tsontakis. Due to this recent honor, we decided to post the article in its entirety: Continue reading
A Conversation with Marco Maggi
…Named for the Italian word for very slow as well as the musical tempo that denotes only 40 beats per minute, Lentissimo explores the artist’s relationship to time while inviting viewers in for quiet, careful observation. Continue reading
America as a Junk Shop
David Mamet’s classic 1975 play, American Buffalo, comes to the mid-Hudson Valley this weekend and the following one, with performances on both sides of the river: Continue reading
Clark Gayton and Brian Mitchell: Mardi Gras and Midnight Ramble to Fatboy Kanootch
If you find yourself on Avenue A near 2nd Street on the Lower East Side late on a Thursday night,… Continue reading
Eating Our Way Through the Holidays
Everyone knows that certain foods are associated with certain holidays, but did you ever wonder why that is?… Continue reading
Seeing Hidden Worlds: David Hall and “Beneath Cold Seas”
A sculpted, steely grey fish, fins flanged and mouth agape, lusts after the tendrils of a gelatinous burst of orange, … Continue reading
The Maker In The Head, Second Installment.
This time I’ll be brief… Continue reading
HOOKERS, HOOKAHS; IN THE END IT’S JUST HOME
Ralph Huezo was perhaps the world’s most gentle, firm but discreet doorman. How could he have been anything else and survived at the Apthorp for 26 years?… Continue reading
Preserving Apples
The Hudson Valley is apple country, and has been since the Dutch settled here in the seventeenth century. The huge seasonal bounty of apples was an important part of the survival strategy before the advent of artificial refrigeration. There was, of course, plenty of natural refrigeration available… Continue reading
