Chronogram Magazine

For generations, the image of the American cowboy has been flattened into a familiar silhouette: a lone white rider crossing an endless Western landscape. The reality was always more complicated—and far more interesting. Black cowboys were part of the fabric of the West before the Civil War, working ranches, driving cattle, training horses, and shaping the traditions that would become central to America’s mythology.

In December 1968, the Rolling Stones assembled perhaps the greatest collection of rock musicians ever gathered on a single soundstage. John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull, Taj Mahal, Jethro Tull, and the Who all accepted Mick Jagger’s invitation to perform beneath a brightly striped circus tent for a television special unlike anything audiences had seen before. Then, according to rock lore, the Who blew the doors off the place.

Brian is the editorial director for the Chronogram Media family of publications. He lives in Kingston with his partner Lee Anne and the rapscallion mutt Clancy. More by Brian K. Mahoney

Julianne Swartz’s “Attunements,” on view at the Al Held Foundation in Boiceville through August 15, transforms clay, copper, and vibration into a meditation on sound, perception, and the unseen life of objects.

You’re a few hours from home, heading out of the Hudson Valley on a summer road trip, when traffic suddenly grinds to a halt. As recent multi-vehicle highway accidents demonstrate, a calm drive can turn into a high-stress roadside emergency in a matter of seconds. On an unfamiliar stretch of interstate, the shock of a collision makes it incredibly hard to remember exactly what you need to document.

Rockland County has relaunched its pedestrian safety campaign, and the numbers behind the decision are hard to ignore. If you’ve spent any time walking through the county’s bustling village centers on a Saturday afternoon or crossing Route 59 during rush hour, the push for safer streets likely feels overdue. A marked crosswalk in downtown Nyack, where foot traffic and vehicle traffic regularly mix.

Training is about more than teaching your dog to sit, stay, or come when called. Every successful session strengthens communication, builds trust, and helps your dog navigate the world with confidence. While consistency and patience drive progress, the rewards you choose also shape your dog’s enthusiasm for learning. Many owners focus on perfecting their timing but overlook the treats they keep in their pockets.

When Trifest International Youth Film Festival lands at Time and Space Limited in Hudson July 24-26, it will bring with it a remarkably global vision for a festival only in its second year: 84 short films by emerging filmmakers age 25 and younger, representing voices from 29 countries. The festival grew out of the Berkshire County Teen Film Festival, held at the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington in 2024.

After a year and a half on Warren Street, Banque, the European-inspired café, patisserie, chocolate shop, and wine bar housed in a restored 1920s bank building in Hudson, has paused service for the summer as ownership considers the next chapter for the business. In a statement announcing the pause, Banque cited staffing challenges as the reason for the decision.

Every morning when Elizabeth Calvo was a girl growing up in Bangkok, the day began with curry. Her grandmother would wake early to prepare food for the Buddhist monks who came through the neighborhood collecting their daily offerings. This was not leftover food or whatever happened to be available. It was the opposite: the best ingredients, prepared with care. “She had to prepare everything the best of the day to offer the monks,” Calvo says.